The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-01-30


ess fdtisss.
SIS 40, 81 tSs l1lIl, iianls eis -
ations lor che & pe:!l d die F.ieil BE s; e
law were presented md aid on THE table
The bill providing for nc CLAIMS IF a
inerican citizens for spoliations by tli
french, was taken up, and supported b
Mr. Smith
The House Of Represen tativesl IN Com
/ mittec Of the Whole on the state Of tbs
Union had under consideration the bill g
reduce aud modify the rates of postage
8 All of its sections having been acted on
Mr.. Phelps submitted a substitute for the
bill, the question on which was pending
when the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9TH. after the usual
routine of morning business, the biilto sat
4 isfy the. claims Of American citizens for
spoliations cnmmitted by the French was
further debated by Mr. Smith The Sen
q ate then adjourned till Monday.
The House of Representatives passed the
bill to reduce and modify the rates Of pos
tage. One hundred and thirty members
voted for, and seyenty-five against it.
The bill fixes the postage on printed mat
ter, not exceeding two ounces in weight. at
one cent; on newspapers delivered in the
State where published, half cent; and
within so miles of the place of publication,
free. Three cent pieces to be coined,
stamps to be sold, and one million and 2
half of dollars to be appropriated to meet
deficiencies
In the Senate on the 22d inst resolu
ton submitted by Mr.. Clay, directing an
inquiry by the committee of Commerce, IN
to the propriety of more e7ectual provis-
ion for the suppression of the save trade,
was adopted.
On the oath the Senate passed the bill
providing satisfaction for the claims Of A
merican citizens for French spoliations prior
to tine year 1901.
The committee of Ways and Means have
agreed it is said upon a Tariff project.
THE SOUTHERN CULTIyAToR for january
is an admirable number. In addition to
several other interesting articles, it contains
one on the subject of sheep husbandry, in
connexion with the capabilities of this
country for the production of fine wool
which commcnds itself to every enlighten-
ed and enterprising farmer The Cultiva-
tor is worthy organ and auxiliary of ag-
ricultura improvement and domestic hus-
bandry generally Published at Augusta,
Ca, by W. S. Jones: Price 81 year.
UThe Macon (Ga.) Telegraph states
hat last Sunday week an ARRAY occurred in
hat city between MIR. Willis II. Hughes,
one of the deputy sherif1s Of this county,
md Thomas Knight Jr., which resulted in
he death of the former. During the diff
iculty, Mr.. Knight discharged pistol at
IIr Hughes, which took effect in his right .
,reast, causing his death in about three
uarters of an hour. Knight was immedi- /,
tely arrested and placed in Jail to await his |
rial.
Hughes is the person who went TO Bos
On to arrest the fugitive Crafts. Knight
the brother of the man who was associa- +
ed with him i'll that business.
SHOCKING MURDER OF A YOUNG LADY-l II
he Yazoo Democrat says, we learn by c
entleman from Holmes county. that a t
lost brutal murder was committed not far 5
ON Lexington on Friday last. A man
AIMED Tate had been engaged to be mar c
ed to young lady, (name not recolIected) a
nd her parents opposed the match. They Il
let on last Friday at wedding in the I
and the company were adj 1
burning to a neighboring house to dance, : :
ate asked the young lady, if he could not T
company her, and upon her declining to G
ccept his services, he drew pistol and ]
cliberately shot her through the body and y
len tried to make his escape. He was
rrested and committed to jail. 81
FATAL AFFRAY-The. Macon Missis-
ppi, Advocate says, we regret. shave it
} state that a difficulty occurred on the
18th instant, between Mr. Wesley Gran G
'rd and Mr.. John Embree, near the resi- Il
ence of the former, intlie neighborhood 7
known as Arkansas, in this coun- I
!. in which Mr. F.rabree was shot twice s