, 1844-05-11
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HoyvEing-Green,...TEay ar, 1871.

HOvvEing-GTee;,,...TEay ar. ESEF.
Virginia E!ccfi0n.-Thc returns from
Virginia thus far, principally through
Wing sources, give il Democrrtic
members ofthe Legislature and 33 Wing.
The Richmond Wing says the result is
the same as in I840,-when the Demo
Gratis carried the State.
The Democratic meeting for the no.
mSation of candidates for the Legisla-
ture come off on Saturday last, at the
court house. The meeting was dccid-
edly larger than any voluntary political
assemblage we have heretofore Witness
ed in the county. And for once, all pri-
vate feelings and preferences were laid
aside-all seemed DESTROYS of selecting
such men for the Legislature, as would
concentrate the whole strength Of the par
ty-mcn on whom all who are dssirous
ofthe success Of thc Democratic ticket,
in this county, could unite. The nomi-
nations were made by ballet, each indi-
vidual voting lis preference. without
interruption or oficious Interference
from any quarter. Messrs. r. D. Brew
ington, J. b. Wood and VIM. English,
were, BY general consent, taken up.
On counting the votes after the first
ballotting, ii appeared that R. d. BREw-
INGToN, Of Couvre township and JonN
B. NooD, of Calumet township, had re-
ceived the nomination. Ncssrs. Brew
ington and Wood. are zen of ability, and
we trust the cause Of Democracy in
this county, viii be alike safe and trium-
plant in their hands.
We are gratificd in being able TO in
form the public that one of Pages Pat
ent, Portable, Circular Saw Mills, ha:
just been put in operation in this yicini-
ty, by u entcrprisiag townsman s
KEN, Esq. Ii may be seen for s~eycra.
days ensuing on the Louisiana road.
miles n. f. of this Town. The mill j.
propelled by six horses, and will turr
out about 500 feet Of plank Per hour.
FATAL AFrRAY.-Anu unfortunate and
fatal rcncOunter took place at New Lon
don, Rails county, No, on the Sth inst,
between Mr.. James ATcsley, ST., Dab
ncy Jones, and his son, TAYLOR Jones'
The circumstances Of the case are IS fol-
lows:
There had been some prcyious misun-
derstanding between Mr.. No,lcy and
the Jones' family-and the parties hav-
ing accidentally net at New London,
Mosley assaiIed 1Ir. DaJrcy Jones with
harsh and offensive language, Jones eau
TONED Nosley not 90 repeat the offensive
language; Mosley reiterated lis asscr-
tons, whercupon Jones struck him with
a small stick; Mosley Immediately rush
cd upon Jones with a hunters knife and
stabbed him in the right breast, Mrusiiug
the knife TO the hiW Just as he was in
the act of making another stab, Taylor
Jones, the son, stepped in, 10 defend his
father, and shot Mosley, who fell dead or
the spot! Mr.. Jones Senior, is very Sc
riously, if not fatally wounded.
Taylor Jones gave himself up for ex-
animation on the 9th inst, and was ac-
quilted. We forJear making any COM
ments upon the circumstances that lead
TO this unhappy event, or upon the rela-
tive standing Of the parties in society.
FREEmAx, the former Postmaster at
Carrollton, in this State, who robbed the
mail, was arrested and subsequently cs-
capped, has been at last captured by Mr..
Brown, a special agent of the Postofice
Department. He was apprehcnded in
Canada, and brought hence to St. Louis.
1t is said he has made a full confession
of his rObberies, and expresses a willing
ness to make full restitution, out of his
private property.
SAINT LOUIS MarEEr The mice Of dew
rotted Hemp -aage. from s67 to 80 50 Per
ton including 2nlualit;es. Wheat has slight
Iy improved: sales Of prime fail hnve been
made at from c. ts re and other de.crip-
tons range from 50 to 65c. per bu.LeI. The
market for county ma:Is Flour has also i'm
proved, and the price is now from 81 - 10
$50; 200 bbls. Carroll mills (the only lot
received) was sold at 50 50. Lead is de-