Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-08
ITEMS FROM THE NEW SPAPERS

miles, tor purse OF SlOUU; the racers
an American, and Green
halgh, an Englishman. The former kept
ahead IL miles, but on The 18th, the Eng
lishman made brush and bounded in
ahead. Time, 90 m. AZ sec. AS the
second in the race was to have $500 of
the thousand, it was so awarded 10 Glider
sleeve and 700 to Greenghalgh.
There were seven two-legged horses up
for the four mile race, but at the end of
the second mile, only Jackson, McCaleb
and Francisco came in. Jackson finally
beat his antagonists and come IN hun.
dred feet ahead, making the four miles IN
% minutes 10 seconds.
The intelligence Of the proceedings of
the South Carolina Legislature in regard
to Mr.. Hoar, is taken in high dudgeon
in Massachusetts. The Boston Journal,
which is not wont TO give way 10 ebulli-
tions of temper, says: "This is not a
party question. 1t is one which affects
the honor of Massachusetts, and of all her
citizens. The reception OF Mr.. Hoar, an
accredited agent of the State, by the gov
eminent of Sonth Carolina, and the treat
ment of this worthy and venerable man by
the citizens of Charleston, is an outrage,
an Insult to Massachusetts, which cannot
be lightly passed over"
We perceive that the case of the heirs
of Newett Wick, claiming part of this city,
so long before the courts of this State, is
now about to be finally disposed of. The
Supreme Court at Washington, on the 9th,
was occupied in hearing arguments on the
case. Mr.. Criltenden, of KY, was coun-
sci for the heirs. Vicksburg Sentinel.
BANNER STATE.-It appears that South
Carolina is the banner State. The Charles
ton Mercury estimates the democratic ma
ority at $4,000. Mr.. Pickens said at Bal
timore, "the wings in South Carolina were
as scarce as miIe-stones." The point of
jest is the truth of it.
CULTIVATION OF SUGAR The Baton
Rouge Advocate states that a considerable
number of planters are turning their atten-
ton to the cultivation of sugar cane, as
the highlands of that parish have been
proved to be admirably adapted to that
purpose.
The Rev. Charles T. Torrey, who has
been convicted in Baltimore OF abducting
slaves, will be sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for six years. according to the law;
and when his term expires, he will be La
BILE to a prosecution for the same offence
in Virginia.
The wing Legislature of Ohio is quite
savage on Native AmeTicanism. The
Senate has declared against changing the
probationary term now prescribed by law,
almost unanimously, and the Houses,
doubtless, will follow suit.
The gallant conduct of Capt. VOORHEES,
of our Navy, IN capturing whole squad
ron of Buenos Ayreans with a single yes.
sci, will be found to have been in the
highest degree honorable to himself anc
our flag. We want more of this spirit in
our Navy.
TENNESSEE. The State convention viii
probably meet on the 6th of January
Hon. A. o. P. Nicholson, A. V. Brown
w. G. Childress, A. Johnson, L. II. Coe
and J. G.. Guild, have been spoken of a:
candidates for governor upon the demo
cratic ticket.
WASHINGTON IRVING He will not bt
recalled from Spain during the administra
ton of. Mr.. Polk, we hope. Mr. Irving
fills the station he now occupies bette
than any, we imagine, who could be Sc
lected under the new administration.
The inquiry into the conduct of BishoI
Onderdonk was commenced on the lOtl
|, inst. in New York, in the room in the rea
of St. Johns Chapel. The doors wer,
closed to the public. Bishop Chase i
the presiding officer.
Miss Martineau, according TO a letle
in the Tribune, has been restored I
health, or rather to a state of Gonzales
cence, through the agency of mesmerism
: Mr.. Birney has commenced suits a
gainst great number of Ohio and Penn
sylvania editors, by whom he asserts b
has been libelled.
The Hon. John Savage, who preside
in the Electoral College of New York o
Wednesday, gave an electoral vote fort
, years ago for Thomas Jefferson.
, CHINESE POLITICIANS. The Chimes
treaty which has been before the Senat
4 in its executive session, is said to be
3 mass of Chinese characters, and quite
: curiosity in its way.
The vote OH annexing Texas, it
e thought, will be tie in the Senate. |
Q the House, the measure viii pass by
large majority.
: Efforts are on foot to revive the projec