The St. Landry whig., 1844-11-21
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9r1E5IH4uMe H8aAtI
Tl.iR ErYscopAL GMuRcK,--1he Rev. Alex.
and Glennie, Rector at Wacamaw, Is. E.l
has een appointed Missionary Bishop for Cape
PalIfas nh parts adjacent. The following
mon %fnatioIts were made on the 22d ult. bysthe
HoI se44pf Bishops, viz: Rev. George WI. Free-
ma aptl6fl., as IA Missionary Bishop for Arkan.
sas he ldian Territory north Of latitude 384
deg d Republic ofTexas. Rev, VIM. ].
DO 5e,a ". TX, . be a Foreign Missionary Bish-
op \ ENJOY and other parts ofthe Chinese En-.
pire; at he discretion Of the Board Of missions.
Rev. III pratio Southgate, as a Foreign Mission.
airy Bis op 10 the dominions and dependencies Of
the Sultan Of Turkey. The nominations have
been confirmed.
The hcnlth of Woodville, Miss, is restored.
The Republican Of last Saturday says:
tFor the first time in some months, our defi-
zens heard lust Sabbath the tones Of the church,
going bell, and a small but respectable audience
assembled at the Methodist Church. The me.
chanics have resumed their business, the sound
ofthe plane, the saw and the hammer Is heard,
and what IL better, there have been no new
cases of the epidemic for some weeks. The
weather is warm and moist, but we hope for a
frost soon. Life seems gradually arising from
past affection, and the busy hum ofaction begins
to succeed the silence oferekiless and death.
Washington, Oct. 25n! The launch Of tho
new sloop Of war, the 81 Mary's, was effected
yesterday afternoon in tEsp most beautiful man.
ncr, TO the great gratilidTio of the many thou
sands of spectators MO lined The Navy Yard
and the adjacent shores! aud who also crowded
steamboats, and other CT lift. After the launch,
Captain Aulick, the este med and very popular
Comnandant of the Yaru, entertained "a ntirter.
Gus company Of ladies' and gentlemen IN BIZ
quarters with 4 snnptuons collation.. Ainongthe
guests were the Heads of Departments, The For,
eign Ministers, and many officers of the Army
and Navy. In the course Of the banquet the Sc,
cretary Of the Navy gave assn toast, 'sThc Off
GERS and Mechanics ofAle Washington NAVY
Yard & q compliment well deserved aud wei
appreciated by the company, for il was dranl
with great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Intel.
Tmn Dry on corroN IN AusrRtA.-A
Vienna paper ofthe 7th September, makes til,
following statement.
"A majority Of tho great rrpprietors Of thin
capital proposed to present to His Majesty n me
mortal praying for 4 reduction ofthe duty on raw
cotton. ~ihc duty is ! form 40 kreutzers pc
cent, and therefore out Of all proportion to TIL
price Of cotton, since IFS fall gilmore than SO pc
cent. and it is felt the more oppressive, mas
much as there has been nm important reduction
OF the amy OH CuuOH yurUs however,, IN com
piiance with the wish of the President Of III
Court Chamber, the manufacturers have reiin
guished the intention Of presenting and The
have received the most positive assurance that
reduction ofthc duty on raw cotton has bee
proposed by the Court Chamber, and win, there
fore, be carried into effect"
MISSISSIPPI CoTToN ~FAcroRY.-This cstal
~lishment, located at Natchez, has passed inf
: the hands Of Samuel T. McAllister, Esq, of III,
!, city--a gentleman more competent to the charp
could not have been selected. Mr.. NJ. is on
ofthe oldest and NEST respectable merchants
. Naichez, esteemed as being an ardent and e.
. thusiastic advocate Of every enterprise havit
for its end the good oftbe city and the Sout
The enterprise which is now undertaken by hr
is one that deserves the warm and hearty su
} port of all, as by its success or failure will |
e tested tho practicability Of proftably investing
portion of the capital Of the vicinity in mannla
re lures. Success to tho cnterprise.-CoHcord
Intel. '
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