Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-12-01

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> F. TRorTER, candidate for Judge of the His
i Court of Errors and Appeals.
The following ATE the counties that vote in tn
election of Judge of the High Court of Error
and Appeals for the I'd District;
Attain, Monroe,
Carroll, Noxubee
ChOclaw, Oktbbeeha,
ChlckaHw, Pontotoc,
De Soto, PonOla
Holiness Tallahaichle,
Itawamba, Tippah,
Kemper, Tishemingo,
Leake Tunica,
La Fayettc, Winston,
| LoWndcs, YaIabusha.
| Marshall,
The election will take place the lst Monday O
November, 1899. In the meantime, the vacancy
is filled by Executive appointment. Governor
MNutt, as we before stated, has given the ap,
polntment to the Hon. James +. Trotter.
Our correspondent "Lowndes," is respectfully
Informed that it is Il violation of our rules to an
nounce candidates for office without we have
the authority Of some responsible name.
Mr.. Calhoun, one Of the Bank Commission,
ers was not present during the investigation of the
charges against the Grenada Bank, yet he fully
justIfieS the course pursued by his associate COM
missioncrs.
Supreme Court. This Court commences its
session at Jackson on Monday next. Judge
Troter left town on Thursday 70 fulfil the duties
of his appointment.
The Alabama Legislature viii convene on
Monday next The session will no doubt be an
interesting one, and we will take especial pains
to give all the important proceedings, so that our
readers, over the line, may be duly informed of
the dolngs of their servants at Tuscaloosa.
IT, We have been put in possession Of writ
ten testimony, from the highes, sources, which
ialslhes most conclusvely, the miserable charge
of the opposition organ in this place, that there
was bargain between Judge Wright and Judge
lfotter IN relation TO change of offices. Judge
Wright rendered his resignation more than one
year ago to Gov. McNutt, who was moi then
qualified, and could not receive il JUDGE
Wrighfs determination to retire from nubGc If.
was uhfeservedly spoken of % his friends at the
time, and we do know that many of them were
anxious he should hold on to the station he 70.
luclantly Ielt home, but with the determination to
resign before the commencement of the court
ms ne has done, as our readers are aware.
When Judge Trotter resigned III. offce If
United States Senator, he had no assurance what.
ever that he would receive the Office he now
holds. lie was the only applicant, and we be-
''eve every body admits that Gov. McNutt could
not have made better selection. His LONG ex.
pcr'ence in Judicial stations, great industry, and
lneproochablc moral character fl him in m on;.
nent degree for the office.
Important to Tar Couertors.-Col. A. B.
Saunders Auditor Of Public Accounts, notifies
all Tax collectors, that they will be reported as
deiaulteTs unless they settle the amounts due the
State before the first of January next.
Law hEroRrs,-We learn from V. E. HowAAp,
Esq the State Reporter, that he has commenced
the publication of the Reports of the decisions Of tho
High Court of Appeals. No publication Of The
reports have been made for some years past. The
work viii be embraced in two volumes NJ sevon
hundred pages each, and contain the decisions If
tne court SINCE the volume published by the Hon.
ROBERT j. Walker; the work will bc ready for 40
'very IN March or April. Mr. Howard deserves
the thanks Of the Mississippi bar for The zeo and
INDUSTRY he has displayed in arranging this m
mense work Tor the press in the short sp,ce or !,
few months
EFfdtum. liz our publication NJ tho Oh ,
oe' OF 1ut'us IN our last, limo was acciden,ollv
omitted which destroyed the sense. The vr;,a.
y made TO say, near the middle of The 6,st an,
graph = give the following as the evidence or
Two OF Mr. Jefferson's Memoirs, page 5C6.--u
sAould re0d thus II give the following as the
evidence Of Two members of the Conyon,;o.
'aken from Mr Jetierson's Memoirs. mar. soe !.
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