Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-19
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Thursday, Jan. 81.
sr, .,,.,t;on met pursuant to adj
M. Coz. Of Washington, from the CON-
nine appointed 10 suggest the names Of
,..r5;dnies for Office, made the following
IA. President--lhe committee appoint.
40 suqgest % this convention, the names
.of suitable persons 70 Be run on the wing
ticket, AZ tie. next general election "a y g.
vember, beg leave to report I'm ADDITION
~ to their former reports, that they have Sc
lecled, for Congress,
Hon a Il. BIl1GAMAN, of Adams,
REUBEN DAVIS, Esq, Of Monroe.
The committee, having been Informed
hat Dr., IL. Graves, who was nomlnaS
ia yesterday. evening, for Secretary q
State, declines the nomination, have Sc s.
lecsed, 10 his place, DUDLEY ,. 1E'EN-
NlNGS, Esq, Of Jackson, Us.
The committee suggest the following as
suitable gentlemen to represent this State
in lie National Wing Convention, which
f. 10 assemble at Harrisburg, Pa, in De-
anderson Miller, w. S. Bodley, Thos.
~ Jennings, B. Gillespie, Thos. Armat,
SM. Grayson, N. G.. Nye, A, l., Da6-
ney, r. r. Corbin, Jas. 9. Mitchell, J. J.
P1gh, w. R. T, Chaplain, A. King, and
Il. Q. Upper. .eau
~ All which is respectfully submitted.
Z. ~ -, A. cox, Chairman.
ION motion, the said report was receiv
ed and agreed to. 97ao
e NE. King, Of Rankin, introduced the
following resolutions
Resolsed, That this convention appoin
.aCentral Wing Committee of five, at Oh
near the city of jackson, whose duty j
shall be to correspond with like commit
tees in each county in the State Ito super
intend the publication of such documents
as are calculated to sustain and advance
the principles Of the Wing party through
.outsthe State-and also to procure the dis
tribution of such documents. a5f
Cd. ReSOEved, That it be recommend
ed 10 the Wings of each county in the
State, to appoint Committee Of Cores
pondence and Vigilance, and adopt speedy
and efficient measures 10 secure the cleo
ton Of the nominees of this convention.
td Sd. Resolred, That each member 0
this contention contribute the sum of s 10
to defray the expenses of the publication
the address to be prepared by the com
mitteesof niuo,--and that the fund y
raised, be paid to tae chairman of tht
central WING committee.
81. 4th ResoEued, That the Central Com
amittee appoint two persons in each judi
scinI district of this State, whose duty
shall be TO assist the said committee in thC
dissemination of correct political informa
ton in their respective districts, and cor
respond with the central committee in re
-lation to the affairs of the approaching
election. ESQ pG.f7a1 Be
Said resolutions we're unanimously a
dopted. 9 fo
The convention then appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen the central committee
contemplated in resolution 1st, viz:
lraf m Amos r. Johnston,
,s5f Aaron Lindsey, s
iscm B. A. Ludlow,
eo1al yo Hugh G. Stewart,
-y9ae4 lanes A. King.
Tn motion of Mr.. S. H. Johnson, j
was a7l 1a aur 1t @
lE" RsSo7ued, That all the Wing paper
of this State be requested to publish tht
p The following resolution was unanim
ously adopted % a.e.c1 sli.ye -
10 "ReSOlUed, That the thanks of this con
.ventiOn be rendered to the President, Vic,
Presidents, and Secretaries, for the aGe
-digni6ed ana industrious discharge ofthei
various duties during its session. p h
q Judge BodIey, president of the con
Vention,) arose and expressed his thanks
TO the convention for the conplimentar,
resolution just adopted. He enlarged up
on the general political topics Of the day
-alid closed his remarks amidst the ap
plause Of the Conventions a l9
isu0n motion, the Convention then I'D
journed, sine die. a.le o ra
-foa VIM. S. BODLEY, Pres'nt.
"a r. JOHNSTON, am .sas a b.
=. H.,B. BLACK, Sec'ries. u
p. BYRON BARKER, 9a8 ss
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-t1GREAT STORM AND FREsHRr AT PHILADE
lRHIA.--Fhe Philadelphia papers of the 26i
ult, give an account Of the most fearful and d
structiYe storm known in that part of the coul
try for 40 years. It commenced on the ev
ming Of the 25th, at about O'Clock, with
violent wind from the West, and deluge
rain, and ragged with Increasing fury until fiy
go'el0ck in the afternoon of the following da
The freshet in the Schuykll was terrific
stood ~ feet above low-water mark. III
Pennsylvania, in describing it, says :--s'
seemed to come down the Schuylkill all ;
once, like an enormous wave, roaring and boi
ing as ifrushed, apparently about tenfeet hig
over Paramount Dam, the whirlpool bel0
shooting immense pieces of timber high.int
the air as Is an army Of giants were amusin
themselves with javelins." The beautiful raj
road bridge over the Schulkll was greatly il
lured, and the floating bridge was entire
swept away. BY this accident all commun
cation between Philadelphia ard the Rail-ros
tolBaltimore has been for the present cut of
.bHtthe railroad company have already mac
Preparations to repair the bridge. About q
feet in the centre Of It was carried of, beiE
two spans; but the foundations were believe
70 Be unniured.
AT Mayanunk, much property was destrol
ed Many families had Their dwellings and e.
cry thing else swept away. The Philadelph
ledger contains a large list Of dwelling house
out-hOuses, store-hOuses, Welgh-honses, blacl
smith shops, e0oper-shops, liquor,stc mil
irOn-foundries, bridges, wharyes, &c. whiC
were either utterly destroyed or greatly iniu
ed Immense quantities Of wood, lurnb,
gcpsL &c. were carried off; and boats and shiI
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