Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-17
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400 for murphy Baldwin and Monroe 10 hear
from. Chances in favor Of DIIIeH,--bui the re-
| sub is doubtful
In The Montgomery and Huntsville districts,
Dixon II. Lewis and II. II, Chapman are re-
elected without opposition.
| In the Florence district, lIubbard's majority
over his opponent Is SAID 10 DO about 1000.
For the Legislature the Democrats has chr
ried their entire ticket IN Plckens, Bib, Walker
| Faye'te, Madison, Auiauga, ST. Clair, and jack
son. They have elccted member in Tuska-
oosa, in Perry, in Jefferson, in Lawrence,
| in Shrlby,2 in TuledcQn, in Sumter, | in
AIarengo, and in Mobile Total number Of
democratic members elected so far as heard, 80
Tho Wings have elected their entire ticket in
Greene, Montgomery aud Dallas. They have
elected members in Tuscaloosa, in Perry,
in Jefferson, in Lawrence, ] in Shelby ! in
Tailadega, in Sumter, and in Marcngo.--
Total number Of Wing members elected, ~.
Tbs above sntemcn, Is taken from the Tuska
loosa Monitor, federal paper; it is, Of course,
as favorable as possible 10 tho wings
NORTH CAROLINA.
We have oilical returns but from Sanly's dis
trlci, and they only in part
Pin County
Hall, dem. b7l smnl,, lied 636
SlOnly's majority 60. II 1897, Slanly's mn.
jorliy IN Pitt was 203; Democratic gun 1885,
Edgscomb County
Hall, 1890 S,any. 100
Halls majority 1891. The majority agains,
Stanly in 1887 IN Edgeromb, was 1859 Dem.
ocralic gain 1872. Beaufort Washington Hyde
and Tyuell 10 hear from,
Later accounts state that Stanly is elected
Tho COLUMBUS RrLEMEN celebrated their
third anniversary on Saturday last, by a dinner
and shooting match, at Huddleston's springs, two
miles south Of town. We were present with our
neighbor Of tho Argus, as invited guests, and
while we return our thanks for tho courtesy and
civliy shown us, we cannot fprbear the express.
sion Of our high qualification in tho festivities Of
the day. A finer set Of citizen soldiers--men
animated by nobler impulse Of chyalrous and
patriotic feeling, we believe never met together
In thus sentiment, We feel sure, our neighbor of
tho editorial fraternity cordially unites with us.
The target shooting commenced at 4 o'clock
The men were drawn out IN platoons ut the dis.
lance Of eighty yards from the target each ono
stepping forth IN regular order, and firing OIL his
round IN prompt and soderly manner When
three rounds had been fred by the whole compa.
ny, the judges, upon examining the target, award.
ed the prize Of the day, a beautiful silver medal,
to Adolphus G. Weir, Esq, as the best shot
Alter tho shooting match, tho company sa,
down TO table loaded with substantial aud luxu.
rous fare, and cancpied by the thick foliage OF
tho fores. trees, which almost completely inter.
copied the rays Of the SUM- Ample justice was
done to tho good things before u.s. Previous ex
erclsc had shapened the appetite, and gave ad
dnona! zes TO the well cooked and well season
cd burbecuos. The dinner was succeeded b,
cornwall loosts and songs. We had hoped to b,
be able to present the toass drunk to our readers
but We have not been furnished with a copy--a.
they were all oil.hand sentiments perhaps IT wa.
not designed TO publish them.
For conslyal meeting, give us the Columbus
Rlilemtn, and for O place, give Us Huddleston'
spring, with its excellent water and umbrageou,
grove, say We,
An election Of officers was held by the Rifle
men on the day Of their anniversary, which re
suited as follows Charles ii. Albert Captain
: Harrison Johnston, Isl Lieutenant; Hartiso.
Hale, I'd do; A. c. Burgess. Sd do; Thomas j
lludGlesIon, Ensign; N. 4. Goodwin, lst Ser
geant Jos. II. Estes, I'd do; w. d. Weaver
Sd do; 1'hOs. G. Ames, 4th do; Robt. Hazletl
9th do.
| Er The Argus says Mr. preniiss is pmclica
state rights man. We suppose he proves il b,
advocating national Bank. Mr. z. is no doub
as good state rights man as the Editor OF Iii,
Argus, or as the Secretary Of the Hartford Con
ven,ion.
"Eyefy one on his own hook as the fishe:
SAID ahen TIC loalef caught lhree at dme,