New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-23
c1issourl-tnc Convention.

rIissourI-tnc Convention.
Upon the subject OF Convention to alter the
lin some rcspects) present oppressive and anti
Republican Constitution Of that State, the Ne,o
Era, says:
The majority for Convention, so far as heard
from is about 10000. The Convention Law was
presented TO the people with all its details and
was accepted and voted Tor as passed. The To-
co-Focos will now try 10 nullly The will OF the
people, by making change in the law so as to
have the members Of the Convention elected by
UNEQUAL counties instead OF by equal districts
1t will be an effort to perpctuate unequal repre-
sentation-,o keep Up the system under winch
the State is governed by a minority. and to con-
tnue the same unjust legislation by which the
majority has been injured Tor years. The object
of the people is to secure fair and equal repre-
sentation-the object Of the factlonin the Legs
la;urc will be to be dcafeat equal representation
and establish system OF county representation,
by which man in a small county will have five
times as much weight man IN large county
The Convention bill was passed on the principle
that free white population is the only proper basis
Tor representation, and on that principle 1t has
been approved by an unrXamp'cd majority ct the
people, and all attempts to alter the terms on
which the Convention is 10 be called, Will be a
violation of the popular voice. No person can
pretend 10 he a r. publican who iayors such an
usurpation o. power.
ArEoclous MukDra.-On the night Of the 2lsr
uli lis we learn by the Harry OF the West newspn-
per, a most diaholica murder was committed IN
Yalabusha COMFY Miss. upon the body OF an old
man named William smith. Alter he had retired 10
bed negro knocked al the door and wanted IN pur-
chase some Tum the old man got up aud waited
md linz lla in Ike,
change he laid il the counter and was putting on
ms specks when the negro With II heavily loaded
bludgron struck him the head and kn0cS,j him
Gown. and rtpeaedG The blows until he was dead he
then took thu purse aud made of. 4 beg belong
M 10 ir. William Clark, named Marx, appearing
Ia have plenty q. money wa, closely watched, and
finally lhhen up and examined gold 50 piece
| which il was known lie old man had received was
found him, AID he voluntarily confessed the
whole matter. " y. PcayuEe.
~ We learn that Amos Choare, Esq. whose de-
cease IN this CITY noticed IN oar paper Cf the
9ih inst IN ADDITION 10 various egacies aud annuI
ties 10 Individuals brq1eaIhed The following liberal
sums, for objects OF public ben.yolence, VIZ 5000
IN trust 10 The May or and Aldermen to be invested
aud the proceeds appropriated tor the support OF the
insane poor OF This ci,y, at the Worcester Hospital
5 200 10 the Society OF the North Church. the in
to be appropriated under the direction OF the
Pastor, tor the benefit OF the Sunday School; and
$1,000, also 10 The Society," the interest be
appropriated, under the direction OF the Standing
Committee, in aid OF the poor OF the Society.
Salem Mass Gazette.
FATAL REScoNTRE.-Sunday evening last Mr..
Thomas b. Scott, member of the Convention, from
the parish Of Madison, and Dir. w. f.. Walker, from
the same parish met the streets of Jackson, and
after passing few words between them Mr Walker
struck Scot, with hickory cane, whereupon the
latter stabbed him with sword cane and killed
him on the spot. Scott surrendered himself imme-
diaely 10 The authorities.
We are informed that said Walker had used per-
sonal and injurious language against Scott during
the election, and that circumstance was the cause
OF the afray.
We understand that Mr. Scott is on, on bail of
2CO0 dollars TO appear al the District Court oil
East Feiicana. Baton Rouge LA Gaz Aug 10.
AccIDEST.-An accident occurred on the Long
Island Railroad Wednesday morning Just after the
tram going TO Boston had passed Westbury, when
II came IN contact with wagon crossing the track,
in which were TWO persons, oil whom woman
named Southland, was Instantly killed, and the 9TH
er, named Halleck, was very dangerously
wounded. The engineer was blowing MS whistle AT
the time, which FOR some reason or other was moi
heard by the persons in the wagon. Eve Post.
ALLEN STREET CHrRcH.-The Alen.st Presby.
terrain Church OF this ci,y recently under the mas.
toral care OF Rev. DR.. Chceyer, now travelling in
Europe, has with entire unanuity Invited Rev.
David b. Coo, OF Milford, Conn. 10 become their
pastor The call has been accepted, and the pastor
elect will enter on the discharge of his duties the
18th OF September. n. Y. Evangelist.
e We believe we are authorised in saying that
the subscriptions 10 the stock Of the steamboat 10
be built Tor this city, far advanced 10 nder
positively certain that the opening Of the navigation
OF the year l8l5, will zee at Albany the brauti
u and, If We mistake not, the larg est steamer which
has ever nayigated this nver. he boat is 10 be
constructed under the supervision of men we'll &C.
quainled with The business, and viii be built ex
pressly with regard TO speed and with due attention
To the comfort OF passengers. Alb ADJ,
r. a new iron steamer of about 90 feet in length
is building at Camden IN. j. and is apparently
OF very pretty model. Her frame is all up, a. ara
also her non deck beams. Newark Post.
MusIFicEScE.-We are gratihed TO state that
Amos Lawrence, Esq OF Boston, has recently made
another donation Of 5000 10 Williams College
making, with MS previous donation last spring, tho
sum OF $4,000 Troy Wing.
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