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The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-29
HARRISON CONVENTION.

The friends OF HARRISON and TYLER in
Pennsylvania are respectfully invited to meet,
in Convention, in the city of Lancaster, on
Friday the 18th day Of September 1sert, for the
purpose of adopting such measures as shall
COMPLETE THE POLITICAL. REDEMp
TION OF THE KEYSTONE STATE and
cause her to respond, in tone worthy Of her pa
tr1otism and Democracy, to the GLORIOUS
TIDINGS that are daily reaching us from the
West and South.
The long tried and never beaten squadrons of
the GOLD GUARDn will, Of course, TURN
OUT IN THOUSANDS. Being on the spot,
no call from the undersigned to them is requi7
site. But to the other counties of the State, the
Committee would, with all earnestness and sin
cerity in the good cause, say: DISREGARD Dis
LANCE AND SLIGHT INcoNvENIENCE-CGAfE
FORWARD IN YOUR STRENGTH, AND
GIVE TO THE SALVATION OF YOUR COUNTRY 4 FEW
HOURS OF YOUR TINE The result must be, EHE
ELECTION of him who never betrayed trust;
and the defeat of him who never deserved one
The HARRISON DEMOCRATS of the city
of Lancaster will feel pleasure in providing for
the reception and accommodation of their breth-
rem from other counties, and IN making arrange
Aments for the sessions of the Convention.
Each county,, through its Committee, is re-
quested TO take measures for the ordering of its
own delegation, by the appointment of Marshals
and the preparatory Banners.
Conventions similar to the one noY called are
proposed to be held in other sections Of the State
They will be announced as soon as the days of
holding them shall be fixed to suit the conve-
nience of the parts OF the State more Immediate
ly concerned. For the Lancaster Convention,
THE 18th OF SEPTEMBER has been deter
mined on, IN order not to interfere with the great
meeting which is to take place at Erie ON the
10TH Citizens both OF this and other States can,
under the present arrangement, attend both.
Thomas u. Burrows, lanes Gregory,
Thomas Elder, Francis Parxe,
William Mcclure, Samuel Alexander,
Joseph Wallace, s. ID. Culbertson,
John P. Wetherill, John III. Walker,
John C. Montgomery, James Steele,
Bella Badger,
August -, 1870 State Committee.
Joseph C. Neal, Esq, editor Of the Pennsylva
nian, Is IN nomination for Congress by the friend,
Of the Administration in Philadelphia.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-29

Mr. abbot Lawrence has returned to Boston
from Virginia Springs In improved health.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-29

Grz- HARRISON CoNVENTIoN.-The Harziso
Convention will meet at the Convention Chambe
ssNortb Bend, on Monday evening next, the 3ls inst
at " O'Clock. The business which will come aeoI
the Convention renders it important that there shou
be general attendance Of the members.
by order,
LEVI FAHNESTOCK, ls,,,-
amos ROBT. II. COLEMAN, ~ t''
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-29
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Raleigh Register gives the following as
the final result of the late election in North
Carolina:
The FINAL REsuET.-The table published in
our last, presented a full statement of the vote
County, which, having now come to hand, we
are enabled to give MoREHEAD's precise majo-
rity ever SAUNDERS. There may be, it is true,
slight inaccuracies both sides, in the reported
majorities, though it is not probable that a
change of fifty votes,, either way, will appear,
when compared with the official returns.
Morehead. Saunders.
Last addition, 34,073 1865
Tyrrell,, APT A
$4,000 25,712
25,712
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-29
In 1876.

Mr.. Van Buren, said:
II would not, from the
lights before me, feel
myself safe, in pro-
nouncing, that Con-
gress does not possess
the power of iaateJer-
ing Nth or ab0lishing
slaUe1y in the District
of Columbia"
In 1910, Mr.. Van Bu-
rem afiirms the right
of negroes to testify
against officers, sohite
men, on Court Mar
tial.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-29

The friends of Harrison and Reform in Son
erset County, have nominated the following PO-
pular gentlemen for the House of Delegates:
ISAAC d. JONES, Esq.
DIR. WILLIAM WILLIAMS
JEHU PARSONS.
NOAH RIDER.
The triumphant success ofthis ticket, may be
confidently relied on by the Wings throughout
the State
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-29

Joseph c. Neal, Esq, editor Of the Pennsylva-
nian, is IN nomination for Congress by the friends
OF the Administration in philadelphia.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-29

Mr.. VAN buren,, vo-
ted to prohibit the in
PRODUCTION oil slaves in
to the territory of Flo
rida.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12
I oss l,v Fro

We learn by the New-Urleans Bee that III
destructive fire took place among the stean
boats. lying t'the wharf, in that city, on the
18th inst. 1t first made its appearance in the
ladies cabin of the steamer Empress, which
was Gu; loo,e to prevent the extension of fire
to other boats, and she floating gradually across
the river, came in contact with that beauti-
full floating palace" the .Nona' CHI, which bu:
few days previous nd
.Walkedthe water like a thing oflife."
and entirely destroyed her.
The amount of property supposed to have
been lost, is as follows:
Monarch $4,000. Insured for $50 600
Empress 100000. do do $4,000
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12

We mentioned yesterday, the stupeudous
naturalization frauds per petfated by The Loco
focos Of Philadelphia. The Philadelphla In
quirer, of the 2lst, inst. say
VIM. Read, Esq. of this city, yesterday
applied to the Judges of Supreme Court and.
obtained rule on Patrick Drain Hugh Bfen-
nan. John b Kern, Martin Moffat, James
Nc Nance, and Nicholas White, to show
cause Why their naturalization papers. recent
" obtained 10 this court, should not be saca-.
ted on the ground Of IF nd prdctised IN grant
mo- the m. Mr. Read read the dtfidagit OF OLE
YER Evans, one Of the Inspectors of the South
Ward, in which It is stated that sixty pages
have been fraudulentIy interpclated IN the.
book containing the declarations Q the i;1teri-
lions of foreigners to become citizens OF the
u. States. kept by the Clerk o.. the Court Of
Quarter Sessions, and that among these false
records are the names of the above persons.
The following, upon the same subject, is
from the Philadelphia North Americans;
Couars.-.iIoaday, Ocfober 19.-In the
Court of General Sessions, the trial of FL
bridge, for forgery. is still pending. The
day was occupied in hearing further testlmo-
ny on the part of the Commonwealth. The
defence has not Jet been opened.
To-day, further Developments of fraud in
the naturalization of foreigners have been
made. On examination in the Office of the
Courts of General Sessions, Judge Barton has
found large number of forgeries of his own
signature; and, in consequence of this discoy-
cry, has taken possession of all the books and
papers relating to naturalizations. with vic"
to further Investigations, and TO prevent tho
destruction of the evidences of gull. So fa'
as we have been able to learn, no clue, to the
perpetrators of this outrage has yet been found
From Kentucky and Tennessee, We
have the most cheering indications Q
success by unheard Of majoritles.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12
Another Fro

F.
we exceedingly regret to hear by the Nat
chez COURIER that that city has again been
visited by fire; the third we believe, in the
last two years. Ill fated Natchez.-of the nu-.
Merous calamities which have of late befailen
the cities of,he Union, yours has been much
the greater portion. The only remedy is 2
more thorough organization of the city police,.
which would enable the citizens more easily 10
guard against the acts of ncendlarcs.
We subjoin the particulars from the Courier,
pgether with the estimated losses;
Destructive Fire.
! In the midst~t our rejoicing over the result
| Of the election, 1t is cad duty to record an
other destructive fire in the city of Natchez.
| Wednesday morning at o'clock, the alarm
was given, and in few minutes QUO tiremen
~ fuuder the hill struggling against mass
bgry flames. The fire bruk e out in small
/ shop and the flames spread so rapidly
in a minute or two at least 20 buildings
Se marked for destruction. The houses
L all wood and as dry as finder. Wheth-
lie work of an incendiary or the result Of
ilh@e il -uunuir 10 learn II
set an fire by design, we could see the ieion
nnhliclv burnt with calm composure ~ Sc
iact AN hour when our whole population were
rpalinp with excitement-an hour when they
were wearied. exhausted, broken down-is
niece of incendiarism deserving the mos
PROMPT and rigid punishment.
Hinder the hills fated spot. THIS IS tn
thir.I time within the last two years, that TIM
part of our city has 5eea burned to ashes. W.
sincerely regret the severe loss which has be
fallen many of our friends, and the pq6il'
sympathy should be aroused in their behalf.
We submit the names of the sufferers ant
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12

ft5 Mr. Jaudon, the agent of the United
States bank has recently returned from London
and brought with him 100000 in specie, for
the use of that institution, to enable it to re-
sumo specie payments on the first of January
naxt
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12
NEW LINE OF STAGES.

yu,HE subscribers take pleasure IN an
L nouncing to the public, that they have
started tri-weel1ly line of four horse
post coaches, from Benton to Canton, 10
connect at Canton with their line from
Cofeeville, via Lexington, Canton, jack
son, Galatin and Natchez, and at Benton
with their line from Lexington TO
Yazoo City. Days of leaving Benton,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
and from Canton, Wednesdays, Fridays
and SUNDAYS, after the arrival OF the stage
from jackson.
SIMS, FISHER, &eo:
Lexington, Nov. 9, 1910. 4tt
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12
Duel
We learn that duel was foughtin Louisi

tween John NJ. Chiffon and Robert Harris,
Esqs. of this city. The parties fought with
pistols at ten PAGES, and at the first fire Mr..
Harris fell, having his left leg broken, and a
ISevere flesh wound in the right.
Vicksburg W,hig.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12

save want no better evidence of the lmmuta-
bility of TRUTH and the certainty ofPublic JUS
tice, than the present triumph Of the Republi-
can party of the United States. For II years
have the whg party, actuated by conscious
ness of the rectitude Of their professions, stri-
ven with unsuccessful efforts, to effect by hon
CRADLE means, tie overthrow of that party,
whose miserable administration of cur general
government has, as predicted, brought about in
the land, all the cv lis attendant upon bad legis-
lation. The people, lured into security by the
adulatng promises Of the government, and the
fancied greatness of the coming future, when
the golden Benton boys would be seen gilt
purses, s." - 10 Gnu them their sup
port, and elevating the very men, who, once
secure in their seats, would strike the deepest
blow at the root Of American liberty. But
thanks to the patriotism of the people, they
could not withstand the efforts made to grind
them into submission, but have awakened to
sense of their danger, and the many have COM
bined together one in opposition to party
who would force upon them q Sub-treasury,
thrice rejected by the omnipotence of public
opinion; standing army; and establishing as
precedent, the admission of negro testimony
in our courts ofjustice. The friends of the adj
ministratlon, by 'strnnge phrensy driven, in
their dying moments have indicated DISPOSE
ton to commit the most revolving acts against
the will ofthe people, by contriving means tc
make the ballot box tell different IN los from,
that intended; but the ireemen of the Union
ever watchful when they believe their liberties
to be in danger, were on the alert aud their OBJ
iect defeated. a mighty voice has thun
dered forth in tones easily understood, the con
den,nation of these party hirelings and friends
of the very essence of corruption and misrule
But why need we write, we could fllour pape
with many and just causes why the presen
administration should be done away with AN,
numbered among the things that eere,'
'Unwept. unhonored aud unsung.',
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12
New Inc ID STAGES.


1t will be seen by reference to our adverti-.
sing coluaes. that Messss Sims, X sher 6co.,
have commenced running a line Of stages from
Benton to Canton. BY this arrangement per-
sons can leave Benton in the mornfr aud
reach Canton in time to take the jackson stage.
which passes throug there in little less than.
no time .lley win be transported to JACKSON
always in time to meetthe ears for Fickbuag.
The exertions of aiessrs Sims. Risher Il Co.,
10 accoqmodate the travelling public are de-
serving all praise, and we feel assured thatIorr
friends in AGO, who may have business az
Canton or Jackson will avail themselves Of the
oppurtnnity offered them to get to those places
by these entcrprising contractors, whose only.
ambition IS to excel IN catering for the puhlie,
by providing them With The best mode oetravel.|
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12

Morgan t. Fitch, of Yazoo, has been cleo
ted Judge of this, the 10 Judicial District, and
r.. c. Perry, OF Leake, District Attorney. for
the same.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12

fEsIlE undersigned has appointed H "
Brown his thornley, IN fact, for the tFsnsac-
ton cfsanys business pertaining 10 his proper
stys IN the county lie oilers Tor sale q tfae<.
.of aand near Geurgesi1Ie he. Tors par tfculars ct
rwhiehs and teTnls, aI,pl 70 Mr. lroa.s.
L ls q 81 rs ILSIIs y J r-sz
s. Lexington, October z i 1910. s3s1
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12
New Orleans Money Market.

New Orleans. Money Market.
Specie - pr Ct prem
u. $. Bank notes par g
u S Treasury notes q -
Soverejons 81 go 3 %
Spanish .doubloons 10 - g ~ 10 5
Mexican do SD 20 q ~ W
a mericau gold q pr ct prem
Mississippi Money
Union Bank--on demand 80 a % pr .dls
Do IL m post notes IA a -
Grand Gulf 81 30
Lake Washington 40 5V
Com. and Il Il Bank vickabg. so 50
In most notes IS a65
I,ani, Of y ieksEure 05 10
Yickaburg i ater Works on ~
Tofabirby. SO So
Citizenas Bank Madison co. No sale
L ,o,omfrc.ioI nix Columbus 80 90
Rodney, post notes ~ II
Port Gibson do ~ a 30
West Feiicidnn do 10 20
Manchester do. y ~
Natchez Rail Road co 10 q u
Mississippi Shipping co No sale
Real Estate blk Kinds 40 q 10,
Aberdeen and Pontotoc No SAFE
Alabama Specie paying banks "a U
State bank q a 3t
Tonpegse sos ia 70
Arkansas State bank 10 a 20
49, Real Estate a5
Texas Treasury notes gu
Clinton and Port Hudson 30 a 40
- Do do payable at Cit Blk n o not redeemed
| Bank ofPennsacoll 20 dis uncertain
EOhio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky,
and Missouri par a dis DO.
Union Bank & Life 81 Trust, Flor. uncertain
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12
\@ 6Apogr.s5s -
s92 |4eE az

to al %. K. in Louisiana. We are indebted
Com end in Yazoo city, for the New Orleans
we rcal Bulletin, of the 7th, from which
Louis ract the following election returns.
safe fl "a nav now be regarded as perfectly
for old harrison. The majority in that state
5000. lip will not be less than $500 or
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12
Joseph Peacock.

This individual, who it will be remembered
eloPed from Yazoo City some weeks since, at.
ter having shot and killed citizen of that
place, has been arrested 10 New Orleans. We
see by the Native American, that after .fhor-
ugh examination before Recorder Bertus, lie
discharged. Upon what grounds, We
would ask! for the catalogue oicrimes docs not
furnish more deliberate murder, tl,an the one
perpetrated by this Individual The circum-
stances We have heard, and pronounce the per
petrator worthy ef a halter. People talk of the.
rigid manner in which Mississippians are
dealt with in New Orleans. but ifthis is an .evi-
dence, we cannot refrain from saying that the
public authorities in that city are the most
humane set of men we ever heard tell of.
~ Fanny Elsler's donation to the Bunker
Hill monument was only $500. and not S 1000,
as wss heretofore stated. Don't try to shower.
more praise upon her liberal ity than she really
deserves.
o. The Hon. VIM. Ranaey of Carlisle.
Pennsylvania, reelected member Of Congress.
at the late election, committed suicide BY shoot.
ing himselfwith pistol. on the evening Of
Saturday the 18th ult. It is supposed that dis
appointed affection was the causeof the rash
act
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12

the building, and so ingenlously excaVaed
that it escaped detection, until Goo late. A trap
door was cut through the floor, which was SO
neatly executed, that some time elapsed be- T
It was correctly ascertained by what me I
their escape was effeeaed- 1t must have
ken theus some months to finish this great wi
of Internal Improvement III
The cotton crop inSpany p4jof Lot
isiana is almost totally destpyed 1s@9e .arJv
worm gentleman on visit parili-
es along the bayou LafourchSA of t.e
damages committed by these Us. die
of tie planters in Terrebonne, culaIsd
on 600 bales, will not make &C fabaha
we regret to say, the cotton crof cid Nut
little in consequence of these W
The Hon. George POND }acIed
.Yiekshurg. says the Wing on st.I
There will remain in office ktlI of
March next, 81 senator's, none of aerhs
expire, until the next congress. ,fe l6
are supporters of the present adfV ,pt:on,
and Is are wings. There are 20N t.le seha-
tors to be elected before the meetins" tho APP
preaching congress, and by the follow states,
viz: Maine 1; New Hampshire l;8ubde Is
land L; Massachusetts /; New JersetA Della
ware 2; Virginia ,; North Carolina ESouth
Carolina /; Georgia 1; Tennessee l.; bama
/; arkansas /; Kentucky l; Illinois L l,isi-
ana /; Michigan l. Eight of these no
doubt, will elect wing senators, viii 1lvll
make wing gain of 10: Al
Two Thousand Guns for MississiIis ] I!
Our gallant little State has at lengtl{A !
dered the shackles which have long - I
her to thecar of despotisnl, and she is >
ssfree as air;'' her sons are rejoicing with
sons of freedom throughout the land, at X
/ prospect of the certain overthrow of locofoc,
ism, which has so long CRIPPLED and enervate
the energies of commerce and enterprise-ca
ting such blight over the prospects of Il
| frugal and Industrious husbandman, the stu
! dy and hard working mechanic, and the e.
terprising merchant, as to cause them to e,
pect nothing but the certain wreck of TIE
hard earned fortunes, if locofocoism WORLD col
tinue to remain in the ascendepcy. No lol
ger need they be disheartened-the nation
/ redeemed business will again receive such 9
impetus as. to gladden. the hearts of every v
Itary of industry, and hope will now bea
from every countenance, where SO lately S;
despair. Well may we exclaim, in view
the onward march of Reform, that s.truth
omnipotent and public Justice certain" Q,
majority in this State will not fall short
1000. We give below the majorities as f
as heard from. So soon as we receive the of
scial vote of the State we willlay it before o;
4 sraaiprs 49,
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12

"Mr Van Buren, has yet anoti,ercard to play
said friend of the administration. recently.
TO one of the editors New York paper. We
very much mistaken ifhe. is not eachered.
before he gets chance to play that card
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12

o1y-Our thanks are due our valued friend,
n. G. NYE, Esq, eff Yazoo City, for New
Orleans papers of late date. .Smail ia
yors. thakfully rec ived. :
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
A VALUABLE plantation, in the valley Of
fALsY azoo county, 1920, acres6 sections OF
Texas land7tEl funded script Indicated -
Apply To- FfeANglS iisshl1f ~ JE.sss
y ieksbnrg October Fl ls4u. 81
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12

From Kentucky and Tennessee, we
have the most cheering indications OF
success by unheard Of majorities.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12
sTR.9yED or STOLEN.

sTRaYED or STOLEN.
ON Sunday night last, from my residence
" miles from Lexington, on the road lead
iug to Benton, bay horse-scar on the OUT,
side ofboth fore feet-swab. tail-a scar around
his nose. as if made by rope-about 10 hands
high-l0.or llsyears ofd-paces well.
JOHN RENFROE.
Nov. 9. 1910. 4-5: 9.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12
Out and Gone.

Two conyicts, it is said, lately made their
escape from the Pententiary at Baton Rouge,
by means of subterranean passage dug under
the building, and SO ingeniously excavated,
that it escaped detection, until Goo late. traI
door was cut through the floor, which was Sc
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-12

There will remain in office | ]
March next, 81 senator's, none of !
expire, until the next congress.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-02-01
OFFICE or TIE DEMOCRAT,
Opposite ST. PAuL's CuURoH, MAIN.sT.
TE.ETES:

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Published Cvery Saturday morning, al
TJFO DOLL.4RSp per Ginem, payaJIe
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Fifty Cents, mot paid sCithin the gear.
No subscription aUiU be taken for a shorter
period than sic months; nor Gay discon-
tinuance permitted, m,ti! all arrearages
are discharged.
ADVERTISEMENTS not eTceeding q
square aOW be collsp;cu0usly inserted at
One Dollar for the FIRST three insertions,
and 1iccafyJiUe cents for eUery s~Jse-
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made TO those aoho advertise By the gear.
LETTERS addressed on business, mus!
be post paid.