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ApFll 10th, 1850.
At meeting Of the citizens of the neigh.
b%orhood, Ma. D, W, Haley moved that john
r. Llmbuth be requested to take the Chair.
which motion was seconded and carried He
then moved that Dr.. II. JorGon act as Secretary.
Maj. H'ley then stated the object Of the meet
ing was to pass suitable resolutions in memory
OF the late Hon. John G.. Calhoun-the disrin.
guisbed Patnot for his country, the freedom
and happiness Of man throughout The world
the DEVOTED lover o%fliberty and equal rights.
1t was moved that a committee of three bo
appointed by the chair to report suitable %reso!u4
IONS torthe occasion, which motion prevailed.
The chair then appointed the following gentle,
men, Maj. D, W. Haley, DR.. II. Jordon, and
A. l. Neel, said COMMITTEE, who retired for a
short time and then reported the following
preamble and resolutions, by their chairman,
D. W. haley.
Mr. Chairman, the committee to whom was
referred the subject Of The death Of the Hon. ].
CTCalhoun, late senator of the U. from the
State of South Carolina, have had the same
under consideration, and beg leave to report;
Whereas, We are citizens of the u. States.
resident IN the State of Mississippi, hoving
learned with deep regret, the %nation's loss, of
the peoples Irlend, in the death of the Hon.
John c. Calhoun, of South C%arolipn, and lately
81 DISTINGUISHED a member of the Senate of the
United States, who loved his country, his
whole country above price, while he so often
gave the strongest proofs in his able defeace OF
the constitution of the Union, and the equal
rights of man Throughout the world.
Therefore be it Resolved, That we recon-
mead TO the citizens OF the State of Misslssippi
the erection Of a suitable monument to the
memory Of the illustrious dead, to be placed on
The Capitol Square, in the city OF Jackson; to
be accomplished by private donation, and that
each county in the State be permitted to fur
hlsh a slab OF suitable size, with such letters
as the citizens Of said counties furnishing the
may think proper, with the name of the
county, which slabs are to be placed in promi-
heh' poslllons IN the wall of the monument.
Be 1t further Resolved, That the citizens of
The city OF jackson are requested to have a
meeting in said city, and make the necessary
arrangements for carrying into effect the fore.
gong resolutions, so as to enable the citizens
OF the several counties in the State to have
uniform action in carrying out the object set
forth in the first resolution.
Be it irrthor Resolved, That the Chairman
md Secretary sign the foregoing preamble and
and furniah the editors oftbe news.
papers in the city of Jackson and Canton with
'oples OF the same, with a request that it be
jlblished.
Respectfully submitted, and adopted by n
unanimous vote.
JOHN R. LAMBUTH, Pres.
II %JoRDoN, Sec.
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we have rumors Of the invading ex.
petition against Cuba in varions shapes
and forms; one is 10 the effect that an
invading colamn has effected a landing
on the island al some small town, and
taken all the Spanish officers in it pris.
oners, and then withdrew and proceeded
Oh, and that the Creoles were joining
and rapidly increasing the numbers Of
the invading force.
It's also. stated that about n HIM.
dred Americans, who were on their wav
Tor the purpose Of joining them, were
intercepted and taken prisoners by the
sPaniards. We expect soon to be in
possession Of more reliable information
on the subject.
Since writing the above we have re.
celVed some intelligence, through the
Havana correspondent ofthe N. Orleans
Delta, OF the movements of the Cuba ex.
oltIon' Va Civ. the new at length, be-
iievlng that all intelligence from that
quarter, in the present state Of affairs.
will be eagerly sought for by our rga,
ders' Among other things with the
new notice two most eloquent and stir.
ring addresses from Gen. Lopez-one
70 the Soldiers of the liberating army
Of Cuba," in which refers most eloquent.
" 10 the "Lando the free and the home
OF 'he brave"-the other to the "SoIdi.
ers Of the Spanish army" We are un-
able, for want ofroom, to publish them
this week.
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he 5.' ITO. Of Rsp0oIioou.n. n.
, no may m roam over The i,, 'o' IBIS /.
tut, ,ao Northwest coast, b .n",'',Piaa,
100 a near the Fedrrh R.pn :, noa
Aoo'her rumoris. m, pu'u'.
r a,og 5n between e Spain and %1's9 =
o rre purchase Of The IsIsa5 .'' ! uaa
p p,yIF NJ. expedition, Wheeler a
y W." .n. teach Spain the osp.si. 'a''
a : Ima'i price, a possession rsi.s
r Sp]oy' . IN peace and safety, ,,o.9
'So oI, ard form form a Government ,.'
T Tue s,a'" Ct Spain, and rec /. y
n rfna' a,c As we have slropd, J, - y
p',on Of Cuba will Sc a dss,, ~ Y
r''an trade. OF the Gipb'@l ~
mt, most wicked VI, commerce V. mn '1'''
State of this Union, the law, y y, I'-''i
end to all importation,. S.,,, V'0gi
tee ameIiorarion of the ,on a"'''aI
ana to the silent, slow, bo ,, ,n.l q
To New O,lo,a. ''oSeqpeDc,s.
aFS' importance. The r,d. y. : q
me west would be increased ,.,,,,
/" ~0en the duty often dolInp ,''.,l.
Is taken off, how much pr,, ''''
consumption. The independent. !,
'el' on the 'hrashiug foo ~ u
ARa'n the best hnrbor and 4. ~, I.
l,'l'"''"ns % on tie America. c,' ,,'.
Havana The com merce Of r. s, w
thar this fortress shall no. rrowo i,
as they pass Jack and forth i.
"Their peaceful %fraprb,,".s
The Old R'man Senator eIo,.j ",
with "car'haae must be d,,,,D,,
of Louisiana, should, on ". :,
ole occasion, urge, "Cuba NM, !
ed."-M, o. Crescent
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN. Nav o:

WASHINGTON, May 22-7P NJ.
NENATE-A message was received from III
PRESIDENT in answer to a resolution Of the Sen
ate transmitting all the additional correspon
dence in his possession ofthe establishment q
Estate Government m California; copv n
the journal OF the constitutional convention
and copies ofsuch ordinances adopted by III,
convention as are in the department. The
message was laid on the table, as a portion ot
the correspondence is confidential.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
0! the special order OF the day, being the ON
nibus Bill.
MI oouIe In some remarks in reply, said he
mad no design to say anything offensive to
Vermont, but to defend Mexico.
Pearce suggested that the pending amend.
ment be modified, so that the tenth section
should declare that the territorial legislatures
sna'i pass no laws introducing or excluding
slavery, providing that nothing in the section
snail be construed to prevent said legislatures
rom posing such laws as may be necessary
Tor the protection of the rights of property of
every kind.
Mr.. Davis accepted the amendment as a mod
ifcation.
Mr. Downes addressed the Senate in support
oil the general features OF The bill; because he
believed it would secure peace and a settle
ment, by which the South would secure more
nan she could get any other way.
HoUSE-Mr, Pho nix from the committee of
reported a bill to establish a branch
mint in the city of New York-ro lerred to ;he
committee of the whole.
The House went into committee ofthe whole
ana proceeded to the consideration of the spe,
claI order OF the day, being the report of the
committee on elections, against Mr.. Smith, Of
New Mexico, and Mr.. Rabbit, of Deseret, ia.
KING seats as delegates from these territories.--
Report oil the majority Of the committee on
elections, and the minonty-Messrs McGaugh-
ey' VaPdyke, and Andrews-were read. In
the case Of New Mexico the question present.
ed, was the resolution of the majority of tho
committee, that it was inexpedient to admi,
Mr.. Smith, delegate from the territory, to a
seat in the House.
MIR. McGaughey offered a proviso to the req.
olntlon of the minority, that the admission Of
Smith as a delegate could not be deemed as ar
expression of opinion in relation to claims a
Texas to the territory lying east of the Ric
~crande; but on the contrary, that the boun.
dairy question was left over for further adiust
ment.
The committee rose.
Mr. Thompson, of Mississippi. called atten
llon to the fact that the debate on the sub;oc,
before the committee would be continnet
through this week, at least, and would preeInd,
debate on the California subject, the discus.
sion Of which was to terminate on the secon,
tuesday Of June, and moved TO postpone III,
consideration Of the former subject.
MT. Carter said that he thought Buncomb,
speeches enough had been made for hom
consumption.
The Speaker said that debate was not !,
order.
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SOUTHERN 0RGAN,-We are pleased tc
see that on the 7th inst. a meeting wa.
held at the capitol, in Washington, BY
most Of our Democratic and Wing Sena-
tors and representatives in Congress,
from IA ofthe Southern and slave States
recommending the establishment at the
city Of Washington, of a newspaper to
be devoted TO the support and defence Of
Southern interests. The support OF
such a paper may be- attended with ben
eficial results 10 the slave States.
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COTTON Crops. We still hear the
0 ~uniavorable accounts from the cot
ION planters Of Madison and Yazoo coun-
'ies' The stand is bad, the lice continue
lo r. the cotton, and much oft is dis
eased' and nearly dead at the ground.
l ne following article we take from
'he Eastern Clarion, which shows that
'he prospects Of The planter in Texas
Q louisiana are even less lattering.
u possible, than those Of our own State
THs CoTToN cRoP-Unless accounts are
greatly exaggerated, which we have no reason
70 oelieve-wiIl be a greater failure this yea,
man mas been known for years. We now hav,
intelligence from Texas. The Trinity rive
IS out Of its banks, overflowing the adiacen
plantations, and all its tributary streams are 81
swollen az TO prevent travelling, except Of
steamboats,. The rains have been heavy an,
irequent, and the weather, as in our own State
unreasonable and cold. The principal river
in Texas are overlooked beyond precedent
From Louisiana we have even more oloom.
a%ecounts. The rivers all up, and crevasses ar
cossapsly occurring. Many Of the best pIanto
tlons are submerged in water.
\ has been beautifully said Of Washington
,ael God created him childless in order III,
WI nation might call him father,
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The nashville Convention.

We hold it TO be the right of the PEG.
pie, and of the States whether North or
South, to meet together for the purpose
ofcOnsuIting upon their rights, and ex.
pressing their mutual grievances, and
that It is their duty SO to meet, and ,c
provide against actual or threatened
oppression. But whether it will be ne.
cessary for the Southern States to meet
in convention and confer upon their mu-
tual rights is still rather uncertain-of
course depending upon the congression-
al acts Of the present dominant party OF
'disuuionist Of the N orth. We shall
soon see.
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LieHrNiNe.-0n Wednesday afternoon
our neighbor, Mr., Augustus Luckett.
hal four Of his negroes struck with
lightning; they were considerably iniu
red, but il is said they will recover
We had n Of the heaviest tor
rents Of rain that has fallen here for
years, accompanied with large hail,
though it is said that it extended only a
few miles from town.
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Of his force, the gallant M%isslssiPpiana, whose
heroism will prove equal to any occasion OF
emergency.
III. re is still another Interpretation which
may be given to the word 8 embarked : in this
dispatch, Gen. Lopez NAV have thought his
force too small to advance so near to Havana,
and on a town of the size Of llatanzas and
having provided bimself.with means and res
Inducements, he Inay have embarked for some
more remote point in the Central department
We must, await with patience the arrival of
the Falcon, when the whole matter will, no
doubt, be satisfactorily explained.
We are indebted to Mr.. II. X Peck Of the
Telegraph Office at jackson, Miss. for the iol-
lowing dispatch p. Whig.
BY THE O'RILEY LINE.
New YoRk, May 25th, 1850,
The Ohio, from Havana, l7th inst, arrived
yesterday. Gen. Lopez, landed at Cardenas on
the l4lb, and with five hundred men took the
town and garrison.
Six hundred surrendered after losing three
Of their number. Great excitemen mt IN Ea-
vana. City under martial law, several thou
sand militia enrolled troops were collected on
Norman's Islaad. Sc veral vessels starred to
that place. Spanish steamer Pizarro, took
one hundred and five prisoners, French and
Germans. Ohio, Falcon and Georgia, were
compelled TO anchor at the entrance Of the
harbor. Gen. Lopez landed from the steamer
which left New Oleans the 9Th. Several
v, sseIs containing in all, some twelve or fl
teen hund red men lett New Orleans, previous
to the Creole, but where they are 10 land is
not known. Arms were being delivered to
the militia, resident foreigners all are called
or to enroll themselves. There were fifteen
hundred troops in Matanzas, eight hundred
more were dispatched from Havana at one
A. NJ. to reinforce them, and march
against Lopez.
Rumored that the force under Lopez had in
two thousand, and that he was already
half way to Matanzas. On the 10th news was
at Havana, that a large force was col.
ect d on Normun's island, near Cape Catouc
'he, Yucntan. Man~oI-war, with several ves-
and about three hundred men started i'm
nediately.
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saturdaY morning, 1unel' 1859.

CIV, B, PALMER, Of Philadel phia,
New York and Boston. is the authorized
agent for the Mississippi Creole.
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BY TELEGRAPH
10 The 50. Louis hfeuigeneer.
LATE NEWS PER ErU,

AhNNtfIFWtpf
LATE NEWS pm pr,.
LvERpon n
Cotton was firm; no chanue n j.
for the week 50, $50 bales,
Corn had advanced s. MAR
Corn meal Is % to Is Sd.
Intelligence from The m,npf,s,,,,
was C heering.
Nrw yoDv ". a,
The political newsbv ,.o
ce'ved in this city, at IL O'Clock las,
ENGLAND.-Ihe chiet events Of Il
have been concentrated in steam D,,
The arrival of the new American
Atlantic, was looked for with treat md
anxiety and frienly feeling.
One of the wealrhiest Lancashire an
shire manufactures, Thievil, had been
on a charge OF forging b lis 10 the On
G4U'OOO' tl2,OO0 had been Discount
he was taken, but the money was ra
II was thought he would have IetI 10
roPa' Tor "A meTlca'
The crops looking well and promiSr
The expedition IN search otSlr John
'''''0 "' o'"'
RUSSIA -lhesu sum which Austria VI
Russia as an indemnity for the szpens
Russian troops during the late cam
100000 silver rubIes = Russia tai
from A ustrla to the amount oil W,Wo
the remaining 3,OO0,OW are toOe palo
instaIIments OF l,0OO,O0O with . perez
standing capital.
TrRrrv.-Tbe sWonderer' Of Vier
that the Porte has communicated to t
mediate Austrian government, tbalbe
nirelv fixed The term of coninemen
Hunrorian exiIcs Mt 9 months from j
,bo, ot the exnirOtion of that period II
he at lulI Iibsrty to choose their de'ir
cauu,, rLo oo,,. wsra AGAIN bI
hr 81, william psrter.
On tho o5,b mir the Greek Chan
y" '"e ~D'1 u.,' . .a' 10 Creek
onu. taos,I ,,s S'V u.s.. renewal Of ho.ti.
sAp;'so ,' ~. ,%e rsrn.,I an the pal
G cIsap'I csUo, - 70 osmit ths claim
H., C.L,., ,1,bonob the amour
E"e''S' 0"O'"''' In answer
''a'" was l,om the pr
support , 10. O 'F,. sA,,'' " Fo,.ipn Aadt
pr".a,aI noma oo,uit standing Ms
sra;,a,ions,, ,hot effect. Mr.. Wis.,
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@-The Vicksburg Wing ofAay 80,
says that the river is rising slowly at
that point, and is about as high as at any
previous time this season, and is within
two inches olthe highest water Of last
year.
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A bill making grants OF mV :,
the Mobile and Ohio railrO'o' 10, !.
Senate Of the U. S. and, it's 'h'u !. !,
through the House with ease a.. ,Isor
ternate sections for five miles Z i
on each side, permitting in ''s' I, = i,
Gus sale Of those sections, nj,
others within a range of illle'" a
Iiborality of Congress rlacs' 10y liable
successful prosecution OF zoe 1 I, i
internal improvement IN wn''' :, ,ut
Alabama and Mississippi have s.
eaIIy engaged Easier" Clarion
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EplroRs AND MrnDrFs Of Co' u,
Green Bay Advocate has some &c
remarksabout editors and menu" LAX 70
The former are expected .,,bern
body, without compensation, ' a,'.d %
or or' money, and are always e ,,o5.s !
duty, while the later are 'o,,' 'SV he SCI
they vote in accordance J, Io,a, Uao
Of their conslituen's.-S' LOU
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THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMAT ION.
The Proclamation of the President, Of
which we have notice by telegraph, orders the
naval and other Officers OF the Government, to
prevent the landing of armed troops from this
country on the island of Cuba. This perform-
ance Of his duty by Gen. Taylor is certainly
extremely distasteful to a large majority Of the
citizens of New Orleans, and, as we believe,
The Southern States. A close examination Of
the statute OF 1918 must convince every candid
mind that it was the imperative duty Of the
President, under his oath of office to issue this
proclamation. The statute of Aprl 2Oh,I8I9,
is only the codiication Of the Law of Nations
on this point. To allow the fitting out oil ar.
maments, and the levyi"g of troops within one
country, TO be employed against another coun-
try, Isl breacn OF neutrality, and a good cause
of complaint, or even war. We cannot censure
the President, though certainly the act is one
cause Of freedom in Cuba. Long ere the
squadron can receive the orders of the PRESS
dent, the vessels which carry the American
citizens to The Island, must have disembarked
their freight. Tue battle has been fought. and
the ate of tho Island decided. Should the in
formation furnished to those young men provo
correct, there can be no doubt of the success
OF the enterprise.
On the other hand, if they have been misled
as to the state Of public feeling, and if they are
Iettto ilht alone without the aid Of the peu-
pie, then the expedition will be, in st ictncss OF
law, %piratica' and wo to those VIII, through
ignorance or selfish motives, have led those
''iery voluntarlos"-th choicest spirits Of The
south, into a disgraceiul position.
But Tor our part, we believe The revolution
will be success ul The Cubans have lurntsls
ed mlllions-their treasures have be n LAVISH
" bestowed, In this, W. have the suresl guar
antee OF the feeling OF the Island in favor OF
the movement. Cuba will soon be emanclpa
ted aud added 10 the Contederacy.
1t is said that negotiations are pending tor
'ne transfer OF the Island to tue Emperor of
"ussIa' Assoon might you expect a glazler
hoated down by the currents, from the Arctic
sea int" the torrid re ions, to resist tho tropical
sun, as that Rusaia could obtain Cuba. No,
no, the Arctic bear cannot stand the intense
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Mr. Car'er-I might have saved my wind.
fLaughter)
Mr.. Thompson moved that the New Mexico
and Deseret subjects be postponed, until the
first Tuesday in July. Agreed to House
adjourned.
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The Niagara made . w.. WIS
paIirsn in les. than ten day.'
.a a now across the Atlantic
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o. 1t is said that " the corresponding Ed
tor Of the Brandon Post was not at all satisfied
with the recent Free Democracy District Con-
mocracy ought TO have come out and maintain
ed the dignity of their principles ~ hch are
Hatred OF the Wings and Cheap Postage. The
unfortunate gentleman has taken an immense
amount Of Soda since the meeting, and will dis
pcnse it to his " numerous admirers" through
the columns of the Post, during the next three
weeks. 1t is feared, by sumo ardent Free
Democrats" that Judge WILLIAMS will be lore
cd to commit suicide.
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seized the blade in my hands, and wrenchlug
split the handle, and got the blade from Ter
II the handle had not broken, the deed mi -h
not have been done. In doing this, my hands
were cut badly. then overcame her, and IN
The struggle she cried out, 80. Daniel, Daniel
Daniel don't murder me--murdcr, murlcr!"
J pierced her in the neck. After she was pielc-
cd she Got On the floor from the bed. She cried.
"Oh my God" B,Jedug, she fell on the floor
and died.
DO not know how the pillow came under her.
Sarah slept on the bed with my wife. She
awokc, and cried. pierced her also in the
neck, and she died. Lydia awokc, crawol up
on the bed. saying som thing and laughing,
believe. put my hand upon her head, and
pierced her in the heck-and this lamentabe
deed was finished How could have done it !
Now ] acknowledge, as have often and re-
leaedly, that MaItha, my wife, gave me no
cause, neither in any manner nor at any time,
i"f doing tbs deed. was not Jealous of my
wife. All her children, without doubt, Wcic
mine. She was Il good Wslnan and deserved
well Of me. ! cannot tell why did the deed.
except that ! was lcl away.
before leaving the house, kinded light to
Gress ne. left my wife on the floor. having
placed the hnic in her hand the children on
the bed the iaudauum by her on the table, with
tac cards and notes one Of which signed, in
tending Ia make the impression that Martha, al
Ter destroying the children, had herself COM
milIrd suicide.
Then gong ont Of the back door, crossed
the woods to brook, aud there washed nv
person from my vile and chidren's blood.
rhen changed my sIirt, winch was torn in the
Struggle, and boudy.
The b Iod on my clean shirt sleeve was my
own blood. Aler wipinG myself with the SHIRT
which took of, rolled it up, carried it to
Bu,tou, and sunk it in the water just below tho
Providence D.,ot
(Signcd) DANInI, u. PEARSON.
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COMMENCEMENT AT UNioN CoLLEGE.-The
Common Exercises of this venerable lnstitu-
ton closed on Wednesday, the oath instant
the Degree Of Bachelor of Arts being conferred
on about 50 young gentlemen OF Glass OF 1880.
Twenty more, moslly, we Gc.cre, of the Class
Of 1871, were admitted to the second degree.
The Address before the Theological Society
was delivered by Dr. Coz, Of Brooklyn, on sun
day evening. Although somewhat eccentric,
and mot strictly combining himself to the point
the distinguished gentleman was listened to
with attention and interest, by a large aud dis
eliminating audleace.
Mr. llosmcr, the Poet, read Poem before
the Literary Societies, which, although some
what marrcd by The delivery, (the enunclalon
being inGislincr and some OF MS sentences al
most in audibe) was very credItable to hun
aud not unworthy OF 50 excellent Tyre Poet
The orator Of The Senate, John h. Porter