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E According TO our last accounts from Wash
Sgton, R. NJ. T. Hunter (Sub.Treasury wing,
aes elected Speaker oft the House Of Represen
sA'sves on the 10th December by majority o.
kfko votes over all his competitors. Mr.. Hun
NHsr, although in favor of the ub-Treasury, be
,A.lfyes that the welfare ofth country demand.
e removal from office Of Mr. Van Buren, anc
MS adhcrents.
VIZ The following are the remarks Of Mr.. Hun
Ne on taking The Chair:
"A Gentlemen ofihe House Of Representatives
Vac high and undeseryed honor which you
Msgye conferred upon me has been so unexpec
nd, that even now can scarcely find terms in
hhlch to express my grateful sense Of your
3&lndness. trust, however, TO be able 10 offer
FA better evidence OF that sentiment in the ear.
a;st efforts which shall make to discharge
ivy duties justly and imparialIy. Called as
&gaye been TO this high station, not SO much
aRom any merits of my own as from the indie
Fndence Of my position, shall feel it as espe-
Tyaily due from me TO you to PRESIDE AS
b HE SPEAKER, NOT OF A PARTY, BUT
I'VE THE HOUSE. Whilst shall deem it
Il VIZ duty on all proper occasions TO sustain the
@Arinciples upon which stand pledged before
lAhe country, shall hold myself bound at the
.hllme time 10 afford every facility within my
Hover TO the full and free expression Of the
lsarishes and sentiments OF every section Of the
KIreat Confedergcy. You will doubtless deem
Aas your duty, gentlemen, as the grand inquesl
Hin the nation, 10 Investigate all matters Of which
vie people ought 10 be informed; toreirench erpen
situres wiick are unnecessary and unconstituiion-
sgf; to maintain the just relations between al of
zAle great ntereslsof the country; aud TO pre-
lasyre inriofate The Constitution Which you vlII
| se stcOrn 10 support, whilst it will be mine 10
MID you in Sach taborS wih all The means withinI
aNy porer. And although deeply impressed
Kkith painful sense ofmy inexperience and oil
4 he difficulties Of new and untried station, n
Atm yet cheered by the hope that you will sus
SAain me in my efforts TO preserve the order of
FRuslness and the decorum Of debate AMI
aware that party rervor is occasionally mpa.
Nlent ofthe restraint which it is the duty Of The
lEhair 10 impose upon The asperity of debate,
Fput al the same time know the just Of all par.
ies will sustain the Speaker who is honestly
sendeavouring 10 preserve the dignity Of the |
House and the harmony of its members.
~ Permit me, in conclusion, gentlemen, to ten.
ler you the homage Of my heartleltthanks for
khe honor which you have conferred upon me,
hnd TO express the hope that your councils ma y
PC SO guided by wisdom as to rebound to your
ispwn reputation and the welfare OF our common
country.
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Hogs that are shut upt fatten, says wri
ter, should be kept warm and dry, and they
should be kept clean, instead of being confined
to dirt and mud, six or eight inches deep, as is
The case with many. 1t is not possible for
hogs TO fotren fast unless they are comfortable
and they cannot be comfortable while coverc
with filth, and exposed 10 cold and wei, instead
of having good warm nest. They should
have pure earth occasionally, and little char
.coal.-Southeyn argus
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Died near New Orleans, recently Of yellow
fever, Captain Gilbert Y. Francis, formerly o.
Virginia, leaving wife and numerous rea
lives in that part Of the Union TO deplore his
loss. Captain F. had passed through many
surprising adventures and has left memoir
of them for publication. He was in very early
life attached to the Navy, then to the stage--
had traveledover the four quarters ofthe globe
WAS for Two years prisoner in the great
Desert of Acknowledgement slave TO the
| BaShaw of Tunis--;hen lieutenant Of Guerilla
party in Spain, and master Of a Dutch ugger
trading TO the Maaccas. He was subsequent
| ly overseer OF sugar estate in Jamaica-ihen
engaged cutting logwood in the forests Of Cam
Peachy--was for three months a prisoner
among banditti in Mexico-- then captive
among the Camanches-- ransomed by some
fur traders from the Oregon--was empIoye1
by the governor of the Russian. settlements to
command brig in the wheat trade with Chill
finally revisited his native State and married,
and was extensively engaged in Texian oper-
atoms when death arrested him, still in the
prime of life. Though a man of defective cdu.
cation, his great energy of character and ex,
tensve travels made him the most entertaining
OF companions, and his loss will be long. felt by
many. --MiSSiSSippi Free Trader.
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From the ~ Orleans Bee.
INNER TO THE HARRISBURG CON.
VENTION-HENRY CLAY.

Va Every act Of Mr.. CLAY bears the impress OF
greatness. Great in prosperity--hc is greater
ssn adversely. His letter 10 the Harrisburg Con
tsention has been scared ubon the wings OF the
Swind 1t displays the most unqualified devo
sltion to the principles OF our cause, With Q
peculiar to transcendant abilities, he
begged his friends in that body not, TO allow
8their attachment 10 himself to disturb the har
mony OF its deliberations, but TO yield his claim,
upon the opposition, to the peace and unity o
the Wings. They did so. Far from feeling
the slightest pique or modification at this re
sfsult, no man has yielded more hearty appro
yal oil the proceedings Of the convention, OF
Twill give TO the nominations more efficient
support.
"A We beg our political friends, particularly
sthose who preferred the sanction Of Mr. Clay
10 read and ponder well upon the subioned
Nspeech delivered by him at the dinner given by
.ihe Wing members Of Congress to the mem
Abers Of The Convention. II breahs the un.
tquenchable fire Of patriotism, and should ami.
n mate his friends to redouble their exertons in
\ behalf Of the good cause. Al the dinner in
h question, many distinguished members deliver.
ed addresses. Mr. Crittenden, Mr.. Clay's col.
league in the Senate from Kentucky, presided
y assisted by Messrs. Souihard, Bell Granger
4 &c.-all personal friends Of Mr.. Clay. These
X gentlemen made spesches, in which they ex.
\ pressed their entire concurrence in the nomi.
nation Mr.. Crittenden was peculiarly i'm.
\ p,cssiye in his remarks. He spoke with enthu.
sss''Shen abiding to the patriotic surrender
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Il Life Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bexarar had
bcena Mexican military officer under Urea.
al the storming Of San Juan d'Uloa, was sus.
pected Of treason and. imprisoned releas
ed by the Governors daughter, beautiful
creature Of sixteen, who fled with him, car
rying off with her q large quantity of Jewels.
She died in Texas, and he nearly died with
grief for her loss. lie started off through the
wlderncss-was set upon by band of braya-
does, and left for dead, but died not--nnd after
much suffering, reached Galveston embarked
as fireman on board the steamboat Cuba--was
wrecked, and cast ashore by the waves, almos,
dead--recovered and was taken to New Or.
leans by steamboat--shipped as deck hand
and arrived at Saint Louis without friends,
money, an Ineligible language, or any knowl.
edge of the customs of this country.--Er Pa.
per.
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Yr01I0Bo

TNHE undersigned will offer to the highes,
bidder at the Store OF Mr.. Kinnebrew
on The last Saturday Of January, Instant, two
eghths ofland on Goodwin's Bayou, one and
a half miles east Of Adams Meeting house, ON
n credit Of one and two years, purchasers re-
quired to give notes with approved security.
JOHN TERRELL.
January Z, 1910 ids,
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|fIThe Missssippian seems somewhat alarmed
the signs oflhe times, about the meeting ofthe
ND Legislature. Strong nsinuations are made
Lat some ofthe democrats are going to fly the
Lack both on theelection of Senator, and on the
INK question. A new democratic paper is
gu, commencing in Jackson, to be edited by q.
v Fall, formerly editor Of the Mississipplan,
xtpich seems 10 create some uneaslness in the
tknks Of the McNutt party. The Legislature
n hyened on Monday last, and we may expect
" hear something ofthor doings very soon.--
lie would not be the least surprised, if the
Of The Mssissippan were intended
HI cover the violation of professions on the
%lrt or the democratic members. !, may an.
ISRRer good purpose at the next election 10 say
Vat the wings with few faith!ess democrats,
Il .evented the party from carrying into effect
Z !. Dir promises. Time will show
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From the New YORK american.

Having, with good faith, committed our cause
10 the convention, we will, with good faith,
abide by its decision, and yield to the candi-
dates it presents to the nation, our full and
Jealous support.
We have The same odious principles TO con
tend against, the same corruptinG abuses of pow.
er,-the same Indifference TO the public wei.
fare, and although we 90 not into battle, under
Eihe leader OF our choice, we gointo il with con,
hdence that the che sen of such.a convention
himself of tried metal, will lead US on to til
umph. We enlist, therefore, Tor the war un
der WILLIAM II. HARRISON and JOHN
TYLER
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DEArNEss4-Eye one has seen Dummy AL.
LEM Mr. FORESTS right hand man. The Gin.
cinnati News says the following conversation
occurred in that city.
Mr.. Allen, is it convenient TO pay the ten
dollars lha, you borrowed Of me, some years
Since
To which he replied, ooh, yes! the boy play
ed very we'll last night, considering he was so
poorly supported
'Mr. Allen, am no, talking Of the theatre.
want the ten dollars you have owed me 50
long
i think that he will perform much better to.
morrow night--there is better cast of the
piece that he appears in "~
Mr.. Allen, will you take something 10
drink
'Muchnblged 10 you, sir, think will, Jus,
from rehearsal, and amquite thirsty
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DiaJoliral plot against Human Life.--Thi'
morning friday al four o'clock, one Of the
'Imost awful NalamitieS occurred at Badstocl
IWeIlsway Pitt which it has ever been oul
melancholy duty 10 record, by which the lives
Iof twelve unotiending fellow creatures have
been sacrificed At about that hour, the fol
lowing individuals, viz: Richard Langford
aged A: Franham Langford, his son, l6 :Alfrec
Langiord, another son, 10; James Keevel, Al
and his two sons, Mark aged Is, and James Ia
William Adams 10; Leonard Bowling, ~
William Summers, go; Amos Dando, l2; John
Barnett, Al and james Peafce, 10, assembled
at he pit for work. the whole number were
hooked on the top, prior TO being let down into
The pit, when, as soon as their weight was felt
fully upon the rope, il broke asunder, and pre-.
IcipIlated the whole twelve to the bottom of the
pit, depth oftwo hundred and fifty yards or
seven hundred and fifty feet: by which fright
luI catastrophe they were al dashed to pieces
and consigned TO instantaneous death. So ter
ribe was The shock tolle and limb, in falling
this tremendous depth, that, out Of the twelve
bodies, only one was sufficiently entire to be
recognized; the rest were literally
smashed, and, Observed limb from Limb, and
presented "a sight so awful and CHASTITY, that the
seven men who had been doing the night duty.
and were waiting to be relieved by this very
party, were so horror-Struck that they were
found wholly speeches. and supplied by the
men who went down 10 look after the party
which had met with this awful fate The eyi
ience taken goes TO establish, beyond all doubt
hat some dlabolical malice had caused this
calamity wilIuly and premeditatedly, and thai
The rope was perfectly sound over night, but
had been clipped nearly in two during the
night.-EngliSh paper
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EIB|RHYs
aURsDAY, :ss:s.:. JANUARY o, 1870.

no many reports reach US apparently in au
lkntic form, which turn out TO be mere rumor
MI without any foundation in truth, that We
VIZ eta loss 10 know what to say about any
\ ing that is now going on in the world
A 40 report OF the death Of the Marshall Of the
||brthern District Of Mississippi in an affray
Akh Gordon d. Boyd is now said to be all
.Asmbug. The statement that John w, Jones
aKvirgina was elected Speaker OF the House
Representatives in Congress is now fatty
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appointments By the President Robert r.
Reid TO be Governor Of the Territory Of Flor.
ida.
LIT Pease, Receiver Of Public moneys a.
Green Bay, Wisconsin.
John Goodwin, Receiver Of Public moneys
at Marion, Ohio.
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A patch on the elbow, poor Richard said
and he knew something--s better than dun
at the elbow.
A new set Of buttons receives an old coat,
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From thc Richmond WAle.

Whatever might have been our personal pre-
lerences, they will be permitted to exert no in
fuence over US. We have always maintained
hat 1t was matter comparatively Of little i'm.
por'anco who was the Wing candidate, so tina
he was an honest man and a patriot, and Jealous
toreiorm the nonstrous abuses ofthe reigninc
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New Advertise m nts.
NOTICE.
BY ALEXANDER G. McNUTT. !
GoyerDor of The State of Mississinni (

10 tie S1erifs Of adams, Jcfersoa, Am,ifs,
Franklin, Laurence, Wilkinson, Marion, Coz.
ington, Jones, Wayne, Perry, Greene, Jackson,
Hancock and Pike Counties, Greeting:
N7HEREAs, | have received information
w that vacancy has occurred in the
office Of Judge of the High Court of Errors
and Appeals, by the decease Of the Hon. p.
RutiIius R. Pray of the Second District: do,
therefore, issue this Writ, authorizing and
requiring you to hold an election in your coun.
ty, on Monday and Tuesday 10th and 1lth
days February, 1910, TO fill sail vacancy; and
do, moreover, enioin you to conduct the same,
in all respects, conformably to- law, and make
due return thereof;o the Secretary Of State.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the Great Seal OF the
State to be affixed at Jackson this the Cd day Of
January, AID. 1910, and Of the sovereignty. OF
the State of Mississippi, the twonty-third
A. G. McNUTT
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dynasty. Gen. Harrison, we do moi doubt, I
such a one. Many well,fought fied--hl'
counlry's history attest; and we wonlo cneer'
fully contribute all in our power 70 his eeva
tion on the score Of his own merits, even u
not stimulated by the imperative sense OF duly
as patriots 10 arrest and punish The usurpa'
lions and corruptions Of the present admins
lration.
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From the Alexandria Gazette.

We wish it to be distinctly understood thai
in supporting General Harrison, we do so, co,
0more. We have always respected his talents
and feel grateful for his services We do moi
compare him with Mr. Clay in eminent abilities,
oras distinguished statesman, but we compare
him with any man in the nation, for honesty OF
purpose, integrity Of character, and practical
common sense,
lie would therefore, make safe President
And, perhaps, at the present juncture in our
history, man of just such character, would
be the best Chief magistrate we could have
We want a plain, practical, intelligent, honest
citizen at the head ofaflars.
The more General Iiarrison's claims are can
vassed, the more acceptable will he become
A veteran soldlcr-an experienced statesman
"a practical repubican-an honest man
surely-surely, such citizen cannot be unac
ceptable to his country.
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From lhe Baltimore Patriot.

Surely, with such an honest and wel'irieo
leader as General IlarrIson--a man 10 whom
neither country nor party owes any lhng Du'
gratitude and kind feeling--the friends OF inc
country may fnirly indulge the hope that inc
period for its deIiverancc IS approaching; ana
that spoilers and deslructves shall not always
Lear sway in this fair, and otherwise hIghiy
favored land.
Such are few out many warm, spontane-
Gus and unequivocal testimonials to the worth
and virtues, the integrity and capacity oil Gen.
Harrison. We have pprposely selected them
from journals originally in favor Of other can
ddates.. All the papers, from which we have
published extracts, we're ardent advocates OF
Mr.. Clay, with the exception ofthe ~ Y. Amer
lean which was a strenuous supporter OF Cen
Scott. Yet they have, one and all waived
their personal preferences and acquesced with
cordially in the fiat Of the convention.
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Will be married this evening, $50 our deril
tells US, who has an invitation,) by John Ad.
ans, Esq, Mr.. ELIHU w. PARKER TO Miss
MARY NJ. WHITTlNGTON,---al Of this
county.
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From the U. S. Gasstte.

OF William Henry Hurrison it is not neces
sary. to speak much in commentator; he i.
known 10 the citizens of the Union, and ha,
once been the candidate Of the Wing party
with vote that surprised both friends anc
foes by its strength. Mr.. Harrison is sue
cesstul general, and in all the offices of civil
trust to which'he has been called, he has eybib
tied readiness, ability and devotion, thai Sc.
cured TO him the respect of friend and foe; and
while millions of dollars Of public money have
passed through his hands. they are clean from
pollution honest poverty being the evidences
honestly discharged duties; nor has almost I'M.
controlled power ever been used by him 10 ac.
cumuIaie wealth, TO reward par,izan friends.
or punish parti2an foes Heis presented ms n
sound politician, tried Statesman, and an If.
reProachaSIe pOtriof-one who is pledged bv
every principle Of his life, to discharge The dn.
ties OF office for the nations good.
John Tyler, OF Virginia, Is distinguished
statesman, enjoying abe confidence Of he peo.
pie, and possessing the high requisites for Of.
hce--soq"d abilities and unimpeuchablc in,eG.
rity. '"''e
The candidates Of the Wing party are:-
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From the Madisoaiaa, The leading COnStrrat
Organ

The great topic of conversation yesterday
wasthc nomination Of the convention. So iaI
as we could Judge from conversation with mem
bers of opposition, the name ofthe hero of Tip
pecanoe will be responded TO with cordially
and enthusiasm. OF course all sorts OF specu
most universal result of them was, that the
glorious old patriot ~ouid be rjumphamly eiec
ted.
We have by usat this moment the Times,
the leading Conservative paper in NewYork.
and cannot therefore quoe its language. It,.
however, expresses a most decided and cordial
concurrence inrhe nomination, and places the
names OF Harrison and Tyler al the head offs
columns
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MARRIED--On the. lst day of January,
1910, by John G. Robinson, Esq, Mr. Will.
LIAM J. WHITTlNGTON to Miss EVELINE
BOIL Mall OF this county.
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For The Presidency,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
For the Wee Presidency.
JOHN TYLER.

And the Wings have nothing now to do but t.
put their shoulders to the wheel; with hear
and hand they must go 10 work and elect thei
candidates.
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By the Governor,
THOMAS B. WOODWARD,
Secretary of State.
STATE OF MIsslssIPPI,(
Amite County.


Amie County.
IN pursuance Of the above writ of election,
will hold an election at the different pre-.
cincts OF Amite county, on Monday and Tues
day, the 10Th and lth days of February, 1870,
Tor the purpose of eec,ng a Judge Of the High
Court OF Errors and Appeals, for the end Dis.
trict of the State OF Mississippi, to fill the va.
cancy occasioned by the decease Of the Hon.
P. Rutulus R. Pray. do hereby appoin, the
following persons as managers to conduct said
election, at the different precyncts of said coun.
ty, to wit:
Liberty.--J. c. Anderson, P. S. Caffry,J.V
Wren.
Zion HH--Noble Johnson, Isaiah Cain,
Robert P. Butler.
Smith's--Lodwick Weathersby, r. C. West
brook, Edmund Smith.
Spurlock's. Hampton Burris, VIM. C. But
Ter, t. ]. Spurlock.
1ickfaw--Charles Wall, Benjamin Walt,
John Richmond.
Tolers james IA. Gallant, David Cox, A.
S. Causey.
TAick,Ooods.--David Pemble, John Smiley,
Winston B. Gilmore
Tatbert'S.--Lawrence s. Talbert, John G.
Robinson, VIM. Jenkins.
JAMES NJ NORWOOD, SAY.
January 8, 1910 2-tc
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SPIRIT OF THE WING PRESS.

The unnnimily with Aj4eT the nomination
of Gen. HARRISON is ha I'D by the Wing press
is q gratifying indicac6n of snress. Should
the spirit that now sMmales the party continue
undisturbed and unsubdued, the veteran patriot,
statesman and soldier, will yet drive into ob'
security the Gohs and Vandas who now dis
grace the Capllol.
We subjoin few extracts from leading
Wing journals in confirmation of our re-
marks.
From The New York Courier and Enquirer.
Having heretofore expressed aour confidence
in the wisdom, experience, and patriotic servi
esol that distinguished citizb [Gen Harri-
SON. and, during the Pres ideWia canvass in
1886, given him our Jealous support we do not
hesitate to declare our cordial appreciation Of
the nomination, as one which cannot fail TO re.
ceiye the UNDIVIDED SUPPORT OF the Whig party,
and insure .oi u brilliant and triumphant VIC
tory.
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From Tie National Mte7fgcacer.

We, in common with our brethren. Of the
Wing party Throughout the Union, TNdged our,
selves 10 submit all individual preferences to
the decision ofthe Harrisburg Convention, and
to support the candidate whom, on full consid
Grafton, it should presentto us This pledge
we stand prepared to redeem, and to yield 10
the distinguished citizens on whom the choice
has fallen, our earnest support. Nor, in oolng
so. shall we put any force upon our inclno'ionS.
The support which we shall render to the can
dldate for the first Office, will be more cordial
and sincere from our own knowledge Of his
character, his pal roism, his long and eminent
services, his mature experience and his repub-
Iican principles.
Ero,, JLo 1ToJ:eo,,i,, H., 1o,3;,r
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to American manufactures, and Notwithstanding that
powerful objection that the passage of such = bill may
possibly prevent Samuel SwartWout from becoming
President of the United States. \ laugh
| am ready TO adopt any proper and reasonable
amendment. / seek 10 deprive no citizen ofhis right
TO n trial by jury; but, while | would secure all his
constitutional riphts. l would provide, if possible, an
chectual remedy against these abominahi' frauds.
] must confess that. what the gentleman said about
American manufactures brought powerfully to my
mind something | had once heard said of another We
ry DISTINGUISHED anti-ln'nulacturinr gentleman, who
was possessed with such an utter hatred Of manriac-
lures, that he said he would at any time 90 a mile out
of his way to kick a sheep. ! laugh
The gentleman from South C0!ol.na, IbcIicvc, docs
not 20 quite 50 far rs that, but the gentleman has
brought himself TO the conclusion that this Govern
mont ought not to imposc any impost al all, but ough'
to lay u direct tax. Now, if the rcntlcInun vii
introduce n bill into this House lcvying . direct tax OF
land md slnycs, and il hjs constituents Ike it, aud j
he can satisfy INC that direct taxation is "A better mod,
of RAISING revenue that the System under w,ilrh W
have lived for the last fifty years, | promise HIM IWl
aid i'm carrvinr through his bill.