The St. Landry whig., 1844-09-12
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by YeStse NJ
H-New Orleans COS ~
as late as the 18th inst&
THE SENATORIAL ELI ~
not get the returns of this elecS Ia
We have no doubt however, from w -
heard, that Declouet is elected.
G-The Nashville and other papers ares4, Sy
with glowing accounts of the Convention
Wings held there on the 23d ultimo. The la
dies, God bless them, headed the column on foot,
in great numbers. 1t is said to have been larger
than any gathering ever held in the Southwest.
ern country.
The TWO CoNvENTIoNs.-The Nashville
Daily Gazette, a neutral paper, estimated the
number of persons present at the ~locofoco Con-
%vention in that city, at EIGHTEEN OR TWENTY
THOUSAND! The same paper computes the
number assembled at the Wing Convention
there, at THIRTY OR THrRTY,FIvB rHousANDis
TEN THOUSAND Vines AT NATcHEzA
We have just heard from the great Wing Con-
vention at Natchez, and IA more glorious, impos-
ing and stirring scene has never been witness.
ed in the south. TEN THOUSAND WHIGS
were present, cheered by the smiles Of a thou.
sand beautiful ladies, and reused by the elo-
quence of some of the best speakers in the
Union. Prentiss, B%ingaman, George Yerger,
Mazereau, and other powerful champions of the
good cause, made able, eloquent and convin.
cling speeches.-Iropic.
" They are about forming a Junior Clay
Club in New Orleans, composed of young men
who will, with their first votes, go it strong
for Harry of the West.
GrThere is much sickness prevailing in tho
Parish of East Feliciana.
GThe Official vote of Kentucky shows for
Governor-Owsley, 59,348; Butler, 54,752; for
Lieutenant Governor, Dixon 55,624; Pitcher
4s,351. owslcy's majority, 4,594. Di1on's
1922.
@We received a communication on the Gel
ebration of St Charles College yesterday, but
too late for to-day paper.
erThe final result of the Indiana elections
is before us, and, after all the clamor of the
~locofoco press, a complete and signal wing vic
tory has been achieved. Last year the l~ocofo.
cos had a majority of ten on joint ballot in the
Legislature nor the tables are turned we
have ten majority and a clem. gain Of tuentg
members.
DEsPATcH FROM TExAs.-The Red River
Republican Of the 3lst ult. says-"We UNDER
stand that a courier extraordinary arrived at
Fort Jeslip on Wednesday with a communion
ton froW President Houston to the commander
OF that post. 1t was deemed of sufficient impor-
lance to be forwarded to Washington by express.
The nature of the communication we did not
learn
WING VIcroRY. The Wings of the town of
Colchester, Conn.,, achieved amost encouraging
and unexpected victory at a special election for
town officers, by eiecting their whole ticket bya
majority ofl5, while at the last spring election
the Locos carried the town by l6.
The Locofocos say that Democracy is the salt
of the earth. From the manner in which il ia
licked all over the country, VIC incline to think
so.-Prentice.
E~xcITRMENr AMONG TIE MoRaoNs. joe
Smith risen from The dead. A Mormon has ar.
rived in st. Louis, who reports that Joe Smith
has risen from the dead, and has been seen Mt
Carthage and in Nsuvno, mounted on d white
horse, and with a drawn sword in his hand.
lie says that as Joe is thus restored to life, every
thing will go on prosperously with them.
Crumbs Of comfort .ffor The Locos.-A cores.
pondcnt of the Columbia {Tenn.) Observer,
writing from West Tennessee, says-sI believe
the general maxim with the young ladies Of Lau.
%derdale is, ''no wives hero for you, boys, until
our noble Harry is elected" : and bad luck to
the luckless wight who falls into their hands with
a word on his tongue against this noble servant
Of the Republic.
The Hon. r. Pakenham, III. b. M. Minister
PieniPotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary, ad.
dressed a letter TO the Hon. John C. Calhoun,
Secretary of State, on the Sd instant, requesting
him to communicate @ Commander Buchanan.
of the U. s. Ship y~incennes, the high sense
which her Majesty's government entertains of
that officers, assistance to two British vessels
while in peril in Galveston Roads. The letter
was read a few days since on the quarter deck of
the Vlncennes in the presence of her officers
and crew. Commander Buchanan, in address,
ing the crew, remarked, that although his name
was used, yet it was only as the official repre-
sentative of the ships company to the ship and
the service belonged the credit, of the acts for
which they had received the thanks Of her Bri-
tanic Majesty's Government.