Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-04
ITEMS OE NEWS

The prices of Provisions have material
ly advanced in New Orleans. The fol-
lowing are the la.e quotations:
Mess Pork, SI3 so; NJ. o. Sl3 co;
Prime, Sll so per Dbl. hog round, Sc.
Hams, not canvassed 6iG7 c., extra cured
and canvassed, SGl0 c.; Sides 6iG73,
Shoulders Haas. Sugar 4G6ic Molas-
scs 26a27. Coffee 6ia74.
TRorTrNG AGAINST TINE.-Gen. Dun
ham, of Albany, n. Y, lately made 4 VA
ger of $500 that be would trot his mare
" Fanny Jenks," harnessed TO a light sui
kew, 100 times around the Albany race
course (l00 miles,) in 10 hours. lie
won the wager-the distance of 100 miles
being accomplished in Oh. 3Sm. 34s.l and
the lOIst mile in Am. 23s.. The game
nag was then driven 10 her stable and ate
heartily, without showing the least signs
of distress or fatigue. This feat 5 alto
gether unparalleled.
The papers have published GenL~ na~'-
tson. Of La. as dead. We ind the follow
ing in the Bayou Sara Ledger, OF <ath III
We are pleased TO be able TO announce
the improvement which has taken place IN
the health Of Hon. ]. B. Dawson. He Is
now so far recovered as to render his inal
restoration to health no longer doubtful.
Judge Story, it is positively asserted 10
the Boston papers, viii soon resign his
seat on the bench of the Supreme Court
of The United States. Levi Woodbury.
has been spoken Of as his successor. We
hope Mr. w. viii not quit the political
field The Democracy could better spare
any other man.
The Democracy OF Louisiana Will hold
a Convention at Baton Rouge, shortly, loI
the purpose Of nominating State officers
under the new Constitution.
Reuben Nj. Whitney, a noted man in the
political world, died recently at Washing
ton city in The 57.h year Of his age.
Col. VIM. R Johnson, of Va, SHE Ma
poIeon of the Turf is now on visit Il
Yazoo county.
Roasting-ears were for sale in the Vicks
barg market on the 18th.
President Guerrero, of Hayh, lately
died in drunken fit. He was genuins
cuffee, of pure African blood. Gen. Lou
is Hierrat has been proclaimed his suc
cessor in the government.
Winston Banks and ]. Picket had =
round or SOP with pistols IN the streets Q
, Benton few days since. Picket slightl,
wounded in the hip-bosh hound aser il b
srna of $4,000
A coIored gentleman has been ADM.
ted to the bar ia Boston Cologne VII B
in demand among sthe profession there
if the summer should be not. [Sent.
We publish this week the Constitute,
: adopted by our State Convention. Il ha
E sadly disappointed the friends of hbers
principles, but, taking il altogether, il
preferable TO the old Constitution; there
: fore we will vote for it; but, we want IL I
4 be distinctly understood, only as q choic
: of evils. We have not space for turtle
!, comment at present. Bayou Sara Ledger
GOVERNOR DoRR.-The Legislature {
Rhode Island has adjournd without libel
y Eating Governor Dorr. The bin was r.
n iected in the Senate by Is to lin n
/ House by 80 TO 2S. The Legislator
4 meets again in June, when The effort |
liberate viii be renewed. U. S. Journal
The Methodists, and Baptisss are eac
e on the eve Of splitting their respectV
q churches into northern and southern Sc,
s tons on the slave question. This is Be
~ ter than perpetual chickering's between Il
S, two divisions. But we have little hoE
that the meddiing and fanatic spirit
Abolition viii be restrained by this. lSenf
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