Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-17
ITEMS OF NEWS

Auo AiGdy uho soy tldt Z,oUO oaleS OF
new cotton were received in New Orleans
on the Cd instant.
Col. Tom Coopwood, Of Monroe, has been
proposed as the wing candidate for Co.
vernon of Mississippi
In 1922 the total number of Episcopaian
preachers in the United States was ss3
in 1916, 1921.
Eight hundred Germans are about COM
mencng the cultivation of cotton in Nor
gan CO., Tenn.
writer in the Columbus tGa.) Times
gives most glowing account of the soil
climate, and health of the Florida peninsu-
lar, representing it as a second Ell Dorado.
A Democratic Barbecue is to be given al
Liberty, Amite CO., on The 18th and 9th
October Arrangements will be made to
feast and accommodate all the world and
his wife. Federalism is g shaking in its
shoes" in old Amite.
PRosE AND PoErRY.-' Copperas-breeches
Matthews, and R. Josselyn, the rhvmster,
are candidates for the State Senate from
Marshall county,
The Natchez Courier tacitly admits thai
Col. Bingamin is in favor of the original
Brscoe bill, but considers it no deiraciion
from his merits. Pliable whiggery!
S. S. Prentiss is about to remove to New
Orleans, and devote himself TO the prac-
tce of his profession.
The new Post-office law is not working
so well as was expected.
Henry Clay is at the White Sulphur, in
Virginia, drinking mineral water, and me-
dtating on the uncertainty of all subluna-
ry affairs.
The Southern Literary Messenger, fol
September is OH our table, filled with its
usual rich store of entertainment and in
struction. B. B. Minor, ed, Richmond, Va
The " anthem organization is on the
increase in New York, and is producing
much excitement.
EXTENDING THE AREA OF FREEDoM.-P,
parations are making to enlarge Tammaoy
Hall. democratic headquarters in N. York
city, by annexing' the adjoining lot.
Mrs. Gen. Gaines has brought suit on a
land claim comprising thirty large planta
lions on Bayou Beuf, La.
The N. Y. esprit" of 30th ult. announ
ces that the owner of Peytona has with
drawn her challenge to Fashion-that sht
will rest until next spring, when it is con
jectured she will be carried to England t
test the speed and bottom of some of tn
boosted English horse-cattle.'
w. R. Elliott, who killed VIM. z. Ken
dali, son of Hon. Amos Kendall, at Wash
ington city, was refused bail by the cit
magistrates.
CoMPLmENTARY.-The democrats Of Han
demon county, Tenn, have rendered
public dinner to Frederic P. Stanton, ESQ
TAxEs.-We learn from the most rel
able sources, that the people in man
counties of the State complain loudly {
the existing Slate revenue law. In man
respects the law is bad one; and we d
not doubt that the legislature will come tc
gether prepared to modify it in many re
spects. 1t was passed at the heel of tn
Hast session, and whilst the members wer
strongly impressed with a duty dovovin
upon them to do something to redeem tn
Out standing warrants before they returne
Ito their homes. Yet even under thos
circumstances the bill encountered stron
opposition. The people have only TO d.
nland It's modification, and it will be done
Nississippidn,
MAILS FOR TEXAS. - The Posmastt
General has issued orders instructing III;
mails he duly made up in New Orear
and in Mobile and forwarded by vesse
and steamboats, in the government servc
to Galveston and Corpus Christi, undo
the United States post office lock and Re
Return mails, BIZ like conveyances, W
!, be made up from Corpus Christi and Ga
weston for New Orleans and Mobile LIE
tiers, newspapers aud pamphlets, unpa
, and prepaid, will be forwarded IN the
foresaid mails, and only the OVERLAP
United States postage is to be charged.
Free Trader
We shall never act 50 foolish part
10 charge the sins of Cassius NJ Clay {
Henry Clay; but the wing presses act V
, ry silly when they deny that the two a
, relatives. Cassius M. Clay is the son
) Green Clay, who is cousin germaan
! Ienry--lhe one is a madman or william
, the other is great man, and he bone
sinews, flesh and marrow Of whiggery, /
ing It's sole personal . embodiment"
1 Mississippio'l
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