The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-12

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| JVMg .Houemerts in Louisiana "A Conven>
ton Of Wings for the Second District of Lou
isiana, Manuel j. Garcia, presiding was held
few days since in Donaldsonyille. Mr.. B. G.
Thibodeaux who represented the District in the
last Congress was renominated for the same
post. The Wings then passed the following
resolutions which were vocilerously adopted
ResoIucd, That this Convention has all con-
| tidence in Bannon @. Thibodeaux, who has
this day been unanimously nominated the can
didale for Congress from the Second District,
and that they recommend him TO the cordial
and earnest support of their brother Wings oil
the District.
RESOLVED, That in the existing war with Mex.
leo, the Wings Of the Second Congressional
District yield to no portion OF their fellow CHI.
zens, in their earnest prayers and ardent wish.
es for the success and glory of the American
arms.
ResoiUed, That in the distinguished bravery,
in The modes, bearing, the UPRIGHT honesty OF
character, devoted patriotism, and entire free
dom from all petty jealousy Of his fellow Off
GERS, we recognise in General Taylor, man
worthy TO be classed with the glorious spirits
that worked the revolution Of "'76."
Resolued, That the Wings of the Second
Congressional District, desiring to bring the
administration OF the General Government
back to It's pure and republican days, when an.
affirmative answer TO the questions, sis he
hones7' and SIS he capable?" were the first
recommendations to Office, and desiring to rem
der to distinguished merit and services. the dis
tinguished acknowledgment of high office, we
present TO the people Of the District, the name
n nrh, Na,Tln 4, I, 4, koo.
Grafton in placing him in the highest office
known TO our constitution, as the man bes,
calculated, "by strict observance Of the con-
slitution," to ''make us most prosperous al
home and the most respected abroad"
PANrHER FIGHT IN ARKANsAs.-Mr. Samu-
el Hudson went into the woods about three
miles from his house, accompanied by his
son, ten or twelve years old, to cut bee
tree, and as he expected to find Slots of ho-
ney'' he did not take his shooting-iron with
him, believing he could not carry it and the
honey too. When he got to the tree, he
commenced chopping, his son standing 80
or an 100 steps from him, with butcher
knife in his hand-he had cut but few
moments when he heard noise Just above
him in hollow; he looked up, and saw
a huge panther walking leisurely, paying
no attention to him. Determined not to
let them pass thus, Hudson took stone or
two and threw at it. The panther stopped,
looked up, saw Hudson, and made al him,
without asking him if he was ready. Hud-
son turned to take the axe out of the tree
to fight hiu; but before he could get it and
turn round, the panther was on him, and he
was compelled to drop his axe and take it
'..Gsf and sculi" its first effort was to take
him by the throat, but throwing down his
head it caught him by the forehead and bit
him severely. He knocked i, off two or
three times, and it would rise and rear again
to get him by the throat, but he prevented
it from doing SO, by striking it underhand-
ed, and running his arm in its mouth. He
at last caught it SO The could hold it with
one hand, and called for his knife, which his
son handed him, and he soon dispatched
the monster, by stabbing him behind the
shoulders. He then made his way home,
which he reached without assistance, very
weak from the loss of blood. He was con-
fined few days, but his wounds are doing
we'll. He was soon able TO attend his bus
mess as usual. Is it any wonder we whip
the Mexicans SO badly, when we have plen-
ty Of men who can whip panther in fair
ight'"