The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-09-10
TELEGR APHIC.

EXECUTION OF PRoF. WEBsTER.-BoSt0n,
August 30.-ProE Webster was hung to-
day at 20 minutes before 10 O'Clock. lie
died firmly and p%enitent without a struggle.
lie made no further confession.
A letter from him to DR.. Parker, was pub
lished in Boston the next day, He said he
had no excuse to offer for having commit
ted the murder, other than what he had pre-
viously confessed. -Natcbee Courier.
New York, August 30.-Cotton is dull,
with a downward tendency-saIes seven
hundred bales Flour and grain are dull
and unchanged Sugars are firm.
New York, August 3l,-Cotton is firm,
with sales Of FIVE thousand bales at steady
prices--sales of the week seventeen thous-
and bales. Rice Is q~uiet--sales of the week
three hundred %tierces.
WASHINGTON, August ,-H0uSe-The
bill to settle the Texas boundary was read
MIR. Inge asked that it be subjected to the
test presented by the 10th rule.
The speaker said the question was, shall the
bill be rejected ? The rule is, the first read
ing of the bill shall be for information, and
deposition is made to it, the question shall
be, shall the bill be. rejected If no oppo-
sition is had, or ifthe question to reject be
negative, the bill shall 90 to second read
ing without the question. Not rejected.
LATE AMI INTERESTING FROM SANTA FE-
Organization Of State government for
NeW MeCico-Eleaions 8'c,-We learn
from the st. Louis Republican that several
gentlemen of the Army, with Mr.. r. 7.
Mckinney, left Santa Fe on the 10th July,
aud a part of them arrived at St. Louis on
the 18th. The Republican gathers from
Mr. Mckinney the following Information
The elections under the State constitution
of n. Mexico, took place on Goth June, anC
, r suited in the choice Of DE-. Henry Connelly
/ for Governor Of the State, over Thoma
, Cabezn de Baca Manuel Alvarez, Lieu
tenant Governor, beating his opponent, C.Si
Vrain; and William S. Messervy, Represen
alive in Congress, by a majority of some 50I
votes over Hugh N. Smith, who has bee,
| for some months knocking at the hall doc
Of 1.-THE House as delegate fromNew Mexico
AT the same time that these elections wer
made, an election for members Of the Legi
lature were also held. This body convene
: at the tine appointed in the constitution
J and some curious scenes were enacted. A
is generally known, New Mexito has bee
divided into Two partles-one of them a
vocating a Territorial, the other a Sta
Governments A member of the Senate |
the name of Montayo, from the county
e Santana, presented his credentials and w;
admitted but it was found out soon aft
that he might not be disposed to vote wi
the majority, and he was excluded from i
seat, and one Of his opponents was vote
Q into his place. Hereupon, six Senators al
Representatives withdrew, and left the Sc
ate without a quorum to do business. B
!; this difficulty wa overcome in a manner p
culiar TO New Mexican legislation. The 7
n naming members proceeded TO fill the plac
of n sufficient number TO make the busine
Of legislation legal, and they proceeded in Il
performance of their ojheiai duties. fht
: elected Maj. r.. Ii. Weightman, late Pa
9 master u. S Army, and Maj +. A. ca
n ningham, also Paymaster Y. 5. Army, Sc
l. ators in the Congress Of the United State
h At a later period, they elected P. ]. Pila
V Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of til
ii State, aud E, c. West Tomas Cabeza
y Baca, and Diego Archuletta, Associat,
Judges. Lewis B. Sheets was elected Sc
!, rotary of State, J ID. Robinson, Auditor, al
Charles Blumer State Treasurer. An Gle
g ton for Sheriffs and other officers was {
dered for the I'd Of August but it is said th
there vas some conflict Of opinions betwe,
= Col. Munroe and the people, in this partic
lar, aud that this election would be prevente
Is The Indians still continued heir depl
dations in all parts of New, Mexico.