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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06
WING MEETING.

Wings of Howard county met at the Court
House on Monday, the I'd instant.
Gen. JOHN WILSON was called to
the Chair, and in a brief manner returned
his thanks to the assemblage for the honor
conferred, stated the objects of the mee-
ting, and exhorted the Wings of the coun-
ty TO united and harmonious action in the
approaching important canvass;--af,er
which, CLARK II. GREEN was chosen Sec
rotary.
John Harvey, ESQ.,, offered the follow.
ing resolutions for the consideration of the
meeting, which were read, voted upon sep.
arately, and unanimously adopted, to.wi,:
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint
fourteen Delegates to the Wing State Con-
vention, TO be held in Boonville. in April
next, 10 nominate Electors for President
and Vice President, and candidates for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Resolved, That the Chairman also ap.
point fourteen Delegates TO the Convention
to be held at Boonville. in April next, to
nominate candidate for Congress for this
Congressional District.
Resolved, That our Delegates be request
ed to vote for Electors in favor of Gener.
al Taylor for President-for Major James
s. Rollins of Boone, for Governor, and
General Nathaniel w. Watkins of Cape
Girardeau, for Lieutenant Governor.
Resolped, That Committee of - be
appointed, 10 be called the Central Com
mittee of Howard County, whose duty it
shall be to correspond with similar, or
other Committees, State or County, on the
subject of the elections of 1913, and who
shall have power 10 call all such meetings,
or do other acts in the county, as they
may think proper for the purpose of in
surfing proper organization therein, and
which may, in their opinion, be calculated
to insure the success of the Wings, both in
the State and County.
On motion, the blank in the above reso.
luton was filled with seven, and the Chair
man authorized to appoint the Committee
when the following persons were named:
Roland Hughes, Gen. Jno. B. Clark,
Col. Jos. Davis, John Harvey,
Clark H. Green, Adam c. Woods,
Henry w. Kring.
On motion, the Chairman was added tc
said Committee.
The following delegates were announced
in compliance with the first and second
resolutions:
STATE CONVENTION.
Gen. J. B. Clark, A. C. Woods,
A. Leonard, John Harvey,
d. II. Gibson, Joseph Bonnet.
N. Kingsbury, F. E. Williams,
JOS. Cooper, James Hooker,
A. Galloway, Gerard Robinson,
VIM. D. Swinney, Federal Walker.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Col. Joseph Davis, Thos. Shackelford,
Clark H. Green, Levi MARYLAND,
Taylor Hughes, John Dysart,
David D. Stewart, John w. Myers,
Robt. Cooper, Richard Patton,
Richard Robinson, Wesley Hieronymus
Jeremiah Rucker, Capt. J. T. Cleveland.
The following was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Central Committee
and the Delegates to the State and Con.
gressional Conventions, shall have power
to fill all vacancies that may occur in thei
bodies.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN WILSON, Chairman.
CLARK II. GREEN, Secretary.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

UTThe Wings of Charlton and Ran
dolph counties hold meetings on Monday
next. Will our friends in those counties
send US their proceedings in time for our
next paper?
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

UIt is announced in the Washington
Union that orders have been sent out to re-
call Mr.. Trist from Mexico. No more
peace propositions will be made by the
United States, but if Mexico has any to
make, they will be received and submitted
TO The consideration of our Government.
The Union also announces that General
SCOTS column, as soon as the troops now
organizing reach him, will number at least
$4,000 men, and perhaps 10000.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

The New Hampshire Wings have nomi
mated Nathaniel S. Berry for Governor.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06
GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.

We this week place at the head of our
columns, the names of Major JAMES S.
ROLLINS, of Boone, for Governor and Gen.
eral NATHANIEL w. WATKINS, of Cape
Girardeau, for Lieutenant Governor-they
being the persons for whom the meeting
last Monday unanimously instructed their
Delegates to the State Convention to vote.
OF these men, and their views, it were
useless for US to speak. They have both
ever been true and unflinching Wings
have both resided in the State a number of
years, and are consequently well acquainted
with her condition, natural resources and
wealth, wants, &C.; and if the good people
of the State shall entrust them with the
management and control of their affairs,
we think we can safely promise them, at
the end of their terms, Missouri will no
longer be pointed to as being behind the
age in developing her resources and the
construction of such improvements as her
interests imperatively demand.
Major ROLLINS is extensively known as
a man of sound judgment, learning and
ability-a pleasing and popular speaker
and possessed Of an energy which is equal
to the task of putting locofocoism TO the
blush, on every stump in the State.
General WATKINS, is, perhaps, more ex-
tensively known, as his name has been asso-
ciated with public matters in the State, for
The last twenty-five or thirty years. He is
man of decided ability and experience,
perseverance and industry.
The meeting on Monday made good
selections-and if they shall be ratified by
the State Convention and People, a new
era will dawn upon benighted Missouri.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

VINO VIcrony IN GEoRcrA.-The Sa.
vannah Republican, after announcing the
gratifying intelligence that the Wings Of
Georgia have elected a majority OF the
members of each branch Of the Legisla-
ture of the State, says:
"Ths is victory worth having. 1t gives US
Two United States Senators, a judge OF the su'
preme court OF errors for six years. three or iour
Judges Of superior courts, solicitor generals,
State officers, &C.. and above all, il insures to
the State of Georgia continuance OF that Wing
policy under which she has prospered so abun'
dainty"
And yet the locofocos are shouting over
their victory in Georgia, and protesting the
Wings are growing unpopular.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

The Aboltionists, in general Convention
at Buffalo, N Y. nominated John r. Hale,
ofN. II. for President, and Leicester King,
of Ohio, for Vice President.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

OFCapt. J. w. Reid, of Doniphan's
regiment, and who has heretofore been a
Wing, publicly renowned his political faith
on Monday last, and joined the locofocos.
WHyl Because the Wings of Saline pre-.
ferred to bestow the offices of the county
on other persons than the gallant Captain.
These are not the reasons he gives, bu, new.
ertheless are believed to be the true ones
by many of his Old political friends.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

"The Wings of Boone held spirited
meeting on Monday. We have not seen
the proceedings, but are satisfied the NEE.
ting was good one, from the grumblngs
of the Globe. Switzler, Young and Rol.
Inns spoke.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

FLoRIpA.-Further evidence Of the I'M.
popularity Of Whigs.-At the recent cleo.
ton in Florida, the Wings carried both
branches Of the Legislature, thus insuring
the election of a Wing United States
Senator.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

OFThe principal streets of St. Louis
are to be lighted with gas this week. We
have heard it suggested that gas lights
would be of great benefit to that portion
of the inhabitants of this place, who drive
such a heavy business in the "sign and
goods boz line We hope our energetic
town council will take the matter in hand
as soon as that gulley is chunked.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

ministration, says the Washington cores.
pondcnt Of the Ne,o Orleans National, are
already busy in the formation of tickets
Every member Of the Cabinet from the
President down, (exeeptthe Attorney Gen.
eral, and Postmater GENERALLY has had his
nomination for President or Vice President.
One writer urges the nomination ofMr. Polk
as matter not only ofpolicy, but ofNEcEs-
srry, as the only certain means of closing
our Mexican affairs with honor to the ma
ton! Buchanan, Marcy, Mason, and Walk.
err, have each, too, their particular adher-
ents, "for good and sufficient reasons
For each of them has in his Department,
two or more clerks, who hold Office by the
the TENURE of laudating and putting their
chiefs, and though they draw salaries of
from $1,000 TO $500 per annum each, as
servants of the government, yet they are
generally found at large, about the streets
during Office hours, and their duties are
admitted to be done, if their letters duly
appear full of personal adulation and off.
cial flattery. So far do they carry this
system of pensioning for praise, those par.
ty laureats, that we have known one OF
those favored letter writers lie drunk in his
bed for three weeks at time, for two diff
ferent times within two months, and
though his conduct was notorious, not only
did he retain his place, but was PROMOTED
so dear was his adulaton 10 the ears of his
Secretary. Another letter.writing clerk
after being in the hospital with the MANIA
poTU, and in the WORK HOUSE as a VA.
GRANT, is received into office for his skill in
doing up letters of praise. and though in
five weeks afterwards, he was recommitted
as vagrant, until the discipline of the
work house restored him, he was no sooner
out than he went back to the enjoyment Of
his thousand dollar salary! OF such are
the creatures who are now making nomi
nations for the office of President and
Vice President, in the unadulterated de-
mocracy. These things may seem strange
and improbable, but they are facts well
known in Washington, and capable of easy
proof BY the source from which they
spring, the reader may Judge the value O.
the praises bestowed on Mr.. Polk and hi
cabinet, and from the same vile source!
came the taunts, sneers, inuendoes. and in
situations, cowardly thrown out from be-
hind political and official breast. works, a
the fair fame Of the old hero of Buena
Vista.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

"Look out for good news from New
York and Louisiana. The locos are al
ready preparing for defeat in New York.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

"William," said girl to her lover. "Im
afraid you don't love me any longer"
Don't love you any longer" renl;ed
Bill, 81 don't do nothing shorter" N
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

Tribute to Capt. G. NJ Clay.-Every
jus, thinking man will agree with US, that it
is more honorable TO deserve such tribute
as the following, than TO hold any station,
even the highest, in the gift Of Presidents
or Kings.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

The steamer Telegraph arrived at New
Orleans on the 18th, from Brazos. She
left that port on the 18th, and brought files
of Matamoros papers to the 9th instant.
The yellow fever was on the increase at
Matamoros-fifty new cases had occurred
within few days. 1t was of very mild
type and the number Of deaths was CON-
paratively small. There were few cases
at Brazos and the mouth of the Rio Grande,
brought from Vera Cruz.
The frequent attacks made upon the
wagon trains, on the line of the Rio
Grande, have been caused by the fact, that
large quantities of merchandise, belonging
to private individuals, have heretofore been
transported under the protection which
those trains afforded. This circumstance
called forth an order from Gen. Taylor,
forbidding the conveyance of private goods
under the escorts accompanying United
States wagons. The change has generated
some i'll feeling between the merchants and
the officers of the army.
1t was reported at the Brazos, that off,
cial intelligence had been received at tina,
place, stating that Gen. Taylor was to
make his head quarters at Matamoros, and
was expected there by the 18th of No
vember next. This is, in measure, con-
frmatory of news last received from
thence.
Col. Hays, with one company of his
men, remains at Brazos: the others had
sailed for Vera Cruz.
A correspondent of the Picayune, writ
ing from Camp Buena Vista, on the 24th
Sept, says that there was a regular jollif.
cation among the Mexicans at Parras, on
the reception of the news of the battles
outside of the city of Mexico-the Mexi
cans having it that Gen. Scott had been
repulsed. At Palos they rang their church
bells until il was blue again; and at Parras
the canaille repaired to the house of Mr..
Lane, an American merchant, assaulted it
and stoned DR.. McManus resident there
Several murders had been committed
by Mexicans, near Buena Vista. Attempt:
were being made to ferret out the muir
derers-and if successful, they would be
hung. Gen. Wool had trouble to keep the
soldiers quiet, when news of the murder:
got abroad.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06

Lexington, Ky. Oct. Goth, ls47.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-30
Another Convention.

l, was great oversight in our Legislature
iingency Of the Constitution being rejected -
Had not our Legislature before il the example
of Iowa, whose people had just then rejected
their Constitution Why submit The Consii-
tuition al al. il we are not lef free TO adopt il
OF reject IL on it's meriIsi Why present TO us
the question OF adoption. in such shape as
10 leave no alternative, no retreat Nay; the
strongest argument, the only argument left in
favor Of IL, is that we are cotnefed and must
take this Constitution or none. No man now
ever pre,ends 10 defend IL OF advocate its a
dopion upon any other grounds. Is i free
Dom Of choice where, like MI Hobson, se
have only one TO choose 'front.' 10 II not a
charming commencement 10 independent gov
eminent, 10 have Constitution thrust upon
usi II band Of Mexican robbers meet
traveller 10 a mountain pass, and politely ask
him FOR the loan Of his gold watch, which he
accordingly delivers up, we call II robbery
Unbiased voiiion is freedom anything short
Of il. implies necessity, eompulslon, slavery.
Freedom muliiplies alternatives, aud opens the
door OF retreat. Tyranny destroys alterns-
lives and cuts of all retreat. II commands bal
,allions of living men 10 advance upon the i'm.
mineut breach. & eniorces the command with
the brislling bsyonets OF other baiiallons IN
the rear. When Corteg landed his Spaniards
in Mexico, he burnt his feet, SO tha, the only
alternative left for his troops, was to light
IL 10 10 be hoped that we have no civil Cortez
in our present Legislature, who will be dis
posed 10 cut OIL our retreat from an obnoxious
Constitution. This thing OF being prieked on
,pard. is prac,sed rpon the plantation and In
The army; hu, we are not, thank God, quite
prepared for IL 10 Wisconsin. A bill is now
before oor Legislature, providing, con,ingently,
for another convention. II the Constitution
now framed should be rejected. this bin pro-
yides for another and more select Convention
alta period &C early that II IL be adopted BY the
psople, Wisconsin may come into the Union
as early as she might under the Constitution
already framed. People Of Grant send 10
your petitions 10 the Legislature for the pas
SAGE Of this bill. We have a sensible. reason.
able. un,rammelsd Legislature. who dare 10 do
right and will listen TO your petitions. The
choice Of constitution is a matter that = ies
above all party considerations. The Consu
,u,ion is the stamp aud impress Of State char
ac,rr. II is the duty Of every man to see TO
il. a, this hour. that the State receive no des-
rimeu,., /, is the hour Of imminen, peril. Let
,very man siaod By bis post; add when our
hin of state 10 all ready for the launch, with
,er rigging and her white canvass all complete, |
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-30
WISCONSIN HER
LANCASTER, WISCONSIN,.
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 80, 1877.
wrongs 10 the pioneer.

By reference to the catalogue OF lands 10
this district advertised for sale at Mineral
PUiai in May next, il will be seen that the
list embraces farms. quarter sections and
whole village plats that have been already
sold and paid for by the occupants, and for
which they hold certificates Of entry, II
seems that all former entries Of lands reported
as mineral lands, are 10 be presumed TO be
fraudulent, and are again 10 be offered for
sale, unless where evidence shall be found on
file 10 the land office, 10 rebut the presumption
Of fraud. Whether the oaths OF the non min.
eral character Of lands, taken by Sheldon, the
former Register Of the land office, are TO be
received as evidence, we do not know; but
we learn from reliable source. tina, The validl.
~ of each of the entries made. is TO be deter
mined by three commissioners, how sitting for
that purpose at Washington. under authority
of an act OF Congress passed last winler-an
act which we were until now, ignoran, of the
existence Of. The knowledge just obtained,
of the existence by law of commission
clothed with The extraordinary power Of deter
mining the titles OF 30 many valuable tracts
Of lands, by remote secret tribunal, where
the purchaser of the land is not allowed TO de-
fend his rights, has filled every bosom with
establishment, and riignation. MOI is il al
ways the original purchaser Of such lanjs.
who is the party no,o interested in the decision
Of these commissioners. Many hold these
lands by purchase from others. or by exchange
or by inheritance, and have invested thereon
all their property in the form Improvements.
These commissioners hold 10 their hands the
little fortunes Of hundreds Of widows and Of
phans, whom they have the power 10 render
houseess, homeless II is almost Incredible
that any such scheme of injustice will be
PERSISTED in by Congress. Government does
no,--cerlainly canno, know our real situation.
and the unparalleled wrongs they are about TO
iniiic, upon The innocent. Is Government
willing thus TO shake our confie 10 lie jus.
lice and integrity Let these lands be sold
again, and wha, security has any one that
they nav not be sold The third tmel There
10 not child living 10 the mines, If these
lands should be again offered for sale, whose
sense Of justice would no, be outraged, Il who
would no, Tor life. regard the General Govern.
men, as no better than highwayman.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-30
Philadelphia, Jan. 18th, ls47.

The Telegraph brings Us news of the ari.
val Of the steamer Mississippi. from the Gulf
Squadron. at Norfolk, with dispatches. She
brings late dates from Mexico.
The most important item Of news is thai,
Santa Anna has been elected President of
Mexico by Congress!!
The secret expedition Of Commodore Perry,
was, it appears. directed against Lsguna,
city on an island of the same name 10 the de.
parimeni of robasco, near Yuca,an. Little
or no resistance was offered. and he took que,
possession of it with his force.
The Surgeon Of the Mississippi was killed
by fall while the vessel was entering the
harbor of Laguna.
The Mexican newspapers give an account,
of massacre said to have taken place in Cal
ifornia A party of Rangers were surprised
there and battle ensued in which some Amer
leans were killed and several taken prisoners.
One Mexican was killed The conibatants
then held parley, and the Americans retired
according TO agreement. 10 procure reinforce.
menIs. So runs this Mexican account.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-30
From the Piusburh Gazette & Advertiser.
By Pittsburgh Telegraph.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Washington, Jan. i4th, 1877.

Washington, Jan. IAN, Io4J.
The Southern mail has just arrived. and
brings US New Orleans dates to the 7th inst
The steamship Alabama has just arrived
from Brszos Santiago with dates down TO the
Sd inst. The sdvices she brings totally con-
irsdict the previous alarming stories as to
the critical situation Of Gems. Worth aud
Wool. The statement that Santa Anna had
advanced from San Luis Potosi, is wholly in.
correct. He made no movement toward Sal
tillo.
Gen. Taylor bad returned from Saltillo TO
Monterey. but soon after started for Victoria.
A number Of troops had arrived at Monterey
and Saltillo. sud the American forces were
much strengthened.
Gen. Butter bad also Jeff Monterey for the
same poinl. and bad Lsaehsd Saltlllo on his
march.
Gen. Wool has also gone 10 Victoria with
his column.
The remains Of Col. Watson, Csps. Ridge.
lev. and Else of Dir. Grsham. and some others,
which were sxhnmed at MonisIsy BY Mr.
Mills Of Baltimore, autved az New Orleans on
The A'sbatns. in b., charge. They will be
brough, = - F-':ners Immediately.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-30

Close Of the Pan Ness Case.-On Wednes-
day, after the preparation and sealing Of twelve
bills of exception on the part of The plaintiff in
this case, Mr.. Brent asked the privilege of ad-
dressing the Jury upon the evidence of the
case. The Court denied that there was any
evidence before the jury, and refused to hear
furthe, argument upon the testimony. One
of The jurors, Mr.. Easily. asked leave TO be
absolved from rendering verdict agreeably
to the instructions Of the Court as he stated
that he could not conscientously do so. The
Court said that no evidence was before the
jury, and the responsibility rested with the
Court. After some consultation. the foreman
of the jury asked the Court if eleven Jurors
could make verdict. The Court said they
could not. Mr.. Easily was then allowed TO
retire from the jury box, and the remaining
eleven jurors returned 10 the Court paper,
stating, in the form of a verdict, that. under
the instructions, they find "that Mrs. Mary
Ann Van Ness is not the widow of John P.
Van Ness" The return of the Jury was then
recorded, and the jury discharged.
The Jurors then informed the respective conn
sci in the case that, without the instruction of
tho Court. they stood, seven for sustaining the
marriage. and five in opposition thereto
Thus. for the presens, ends the Ivan Ness
case" having occupied the unremitting atten.
lion of the court, jurors. and counsel for forty.
three days.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-30

Bicknell's Phla. Rep. of the 18th instan.
saya:-On Thursday there was Tornado at
Perth Amboy. column. in appearance like
smoke. and abou, twenty feet 10 heigh, and six
broad, crossed the bay from the south, upset
ting small crafts of every description. 1t
aruck large shed and carried it about three
hundred feet through the side of frame build
ing, and even through two substantial parli.
tons. The direction of the sornndo was then
changed as if by magic, to the east, and pass
ed 10 Staten Island. The coast schooner De.
light, heavily balasied for Southern Trip, and
lying q, anchor, was capszed and sunk imme-
diately; and such was its force, that chimneys
were blown off and even men were Frustrated