Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-24
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TnE TENNESSEE ELrcrIoN.--B BY pas
senecrs on board the Swallow and the
Tu.kina, arrived down the river yes
terday morning. VIC learn that il was
reported at Memphis, that the cleo
lion returns had been received there
from every county in Tennessee ex-
ccpt, three, leaving Col. Polk more,than
three thousand i've hnadredvotcs ahead
Of Gov. Cannon. --Frec Trader.
JuDaE TURSER.--The Carrallton
Inquirer ofthe 8th, says Judge Tur-
ner passed through that place on the
day previous for Oxford; and adds that
tits the last Court he viii hold, and
'swil take the stump immediately aE
ter" The public will then have his
opinions before them tojndgc between
the principles advocated by Gov. Me-
Mutt and himself. The friends Of the
Judge say be is in favor Of United
States Bank, which It Is asserted, on.
the contrary, that.hc Is and always has
been opposed to snch an institution.
Let him be heord.--ib.
\ New Posr OrFfcE.---A new post Of
| flee has been established a: Long Creek.
Attala county, and John w. Mayo APP
pointed Post-mastcr.--D.
METHODIST CosvENTIo.. At JACKSON.
There was Convention of Methodist
Ministers and Laymcn at Jackson, on
the 7th inst. to decide on the appro-
priation ofthc Centenary fund that
may be raised in the S ate Of Missis-
! sippi by that denomination during the
centenary year Of Methodism. Rev.
John Lane of Vicksbnrk, was prcsi-
dent ,ofthe Convention, and Rev. 8. L.
1 j.. Scott, Secretary. Ii was decided
that ssVsn-tenths Of the money raised
should be appropriated towards the
erection Of a Methodist College in this
State. ---lb.
! PNsr1Asrsn ar J1cKsoa, MIss.ss-r-
Pf.--Our friend, ]. r.. Chiles, Esq. il
appointed Postmaster at the Capitol Of
! the State, in place Of Mr.. Mcdonald,
resignod.' We-nced say little IN COM
mcndation Of this appointment, as Mr..
Chiles is we'll known IN that region as
well as here, for a young gentleman of
the strictest honor, integrity and accu.
rate business habits. The public trust
! is safe in his hands.--Ib.
PENITESrrARIEs.--Capt. Marryatt,
in his diary lately published, very free
ly comments upon the Pcnitentiary
system IN the United States. Hc con-
dennis corrorcal punishment as prac-
ticed in New York, and commcnds the
course pursued in Pennsylvania, where
prisoners are sentenced to solitary.
confinement, but with labor and eScr-
cise.--i6.
MIssl ssGPpr WmEAT.--Dr. ID. M.
Porter Of Madison county, has preson-
ted the editor Of the Canton Advocate
with sample Of -four made from wheat
grown upon his plantation. The grain.
averaged Is bushels to theacrc, weigh
cd 5ji lbs to the bushcl of that clean
cd, and made 40 lbs. OF -four to the
bushel.--B.
The MTssIssIPPrAv.--Wc learn from
the last number Of this Journal, that i'll
will be hereafter under the control ofl
Gen. G. Nj. Price, as editor and pub
Usher. We have 10 doubt it viii sus-l
tain under his direction the high Char
acter it had attained while in cllargcl
ofhis predeccssors.--H.
WnB: CANDiDATEs.--Gideon Fitz,
Of Kinds, has been put in nominWtionI
for Trcasurer.. and John CrusOe, Of
Lowndes, for Auditor, BY the Wing
Central Committee. ID.
vTcKsBUno RANK. Every move
mcnt at the north relative to our bank
ing Institutions, cannot fail of impair
ting interest. From the following par-I
agraph, taken from the Philadelphia
Inquirer OF the LIST Inst. it would appcarI
the Philadelphia stockholders are dis
posed to make some alterations ii the
direction ofshc Nicksburk Bank:
"The stockholders in this city Of thcI
Vicksburg Bank, have accepted the
report Of tho committee, rccbnmcn-
dingt The appointment cfI1atid CON-
nyngham as President, and John All
Barclay Of Philadelphia, as Assistant
Cashier. The moment these gcntle-l
men can getinto complete control al
the Institution, We doubt not that its |
copd,ticn wilIimprovc." -.