The New York herald., 1851-11-23
Arrival 0f the Winfield Scott.

ONE DAY LATER FROM NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STATE coNvEsrIoN-TnE RESULT OF THE ELEc-
TIoN-MURDKks, ETC.
The steamship winhald Scott Captain Couliara ar
rived al this port yesterday frsm New Oresne vneno
she sailed on the 18th inst.
We are Indebted to Mr. Shed, the gentlemany purser
Of the winfield Scott for New orleans papers to the
18th ore day in advence Of the mail.
The State Convention of Mississippi assembled at
jackson, on the 10th inst.
william A. Lake was called to the chair and Fleming
Swan Of Jackson appointed Secretary preliminary to an
organization.
The Convention than procs eded to the choice o.:
President and other officers and the election resulted In
he following gentlemen being chosen
President-Cornelius Cazmack, Of Themingo.
Stcretary-Fleming Swan.
On motion Of William L. Duncan, Of Tshemingo, .
committee Of thirteen members from each congresona
district and from the State at large, appointed
to consider and report resolutions for the consdsrsae
Of the Convention.
opening Of the afternoon session, j. ID. Cobb, OF
Lowndes presented resolution. which was adopted,
quiring that each member should on presenting his Ger
ifcate Of election, maka oath affirmation to support
the constitution Of the United States In accordance
with this resolution the members presented their eerh
Gates and taking the prescribed oath were admitted as
members Of the Convention.
The New Orleans papers contain the following parti-
cu'ars Of two murders In East Feiici~na parish from
which make the following extracts -
On Saturday night last. November LIST, negro woman
ofMr George Gsydeo stabbed one Of his negro men In
the breast killing him instantly IL appears that they
fret playing and that Afterwards the woman
became angry and detired him 70 stop threatening that
II he did abe would cut him. and that she did not
care where He persisted and she cut him frs the
ann then the back OF the neck and nnally inflicted
the wound which caused his deatn the srifs snssrsd
The woman Is quite youngnot out OF her teens She In
now In jail waiting her trial
The oversssr Of James Rhea Of this parish, returned
home Thursday night the 9th iustAnt considerably
under the influence Of liquor At supper be made some
observations about the butter Of the negro woman in
sttspdsnce and at her reply he became offended He
rose from the table and commenced besting her To
herself she ran out into the yard but was pursued
ground he being underneath. In this position be held
her with hand while with the other he drew knife
from his pocket opened with his teeth and GU; hsr
The New Orleans Pioatne Of the 18th, speaks OF the
city the lah inst BY the occurrence ef storm and
The recent State election in Mssi..lpP has resulted in
| another glorious triumph for the Union cause. The
vicksburg Uhs, Of the lita inst has the following ar
| tice on the subject -
The interest manifested for several days past a. 10 the
result Of the recent election In this STATE for Governor
members Of Congress- L~gislature. &c IA now subedine
As IL IL generally known that the Hon. Henry Foots the
Union candidate for Governor has been elected Col
Jefferson Davis southsrn rights IL also known that
Hon d. D. Nator Union dem cr.t has been elected TO
Congress in the First district the late Southern
rights member, Jacob Thompon Col J. A. wilcox,
Union democrat has been elected In the Second district
W. y.
Der; and Gen John Freeman Union democrat. elected
In the Third district Col W. Melville, the la.s
Southern rghts member In the Fourth district Albert
Gslatin Brown the late Southern rights member, has
recently taken strong ground In favor Of the Union and
sgainst secession ana has been elected over Judge psw-
son, Union democrat
The Union party have elected oil the State ofhcers,
aud win have large majority upon joint ballot In tAe
legislature This s the nd glorious triumph ef the
Union In this State sithin fes months, and the
last victory h the cheering from the fact that the
State rights party deserted their sectional ooors ssd
have been battling under the od and hitherto
ant far of democracy In sdiition to this t VIII be
recoeced that Col jefferson DAVIS the most popular
in the State, resigned h sat 10 the serste OF the
United stste and became the leader and standard bear
er Of his party the canaoste fer Governor cf the
State The hold he bad upon the affections Of the people
his former tuccess hrs ssi In casting aside the trail
ing banner OF state rights and raising softthe irwin
oite u democracycheeres and inspired his fol-
lowers with the strongest hopes and conhdence but AL
this could induce success The friends u the Union
Stood nrm and eadst In the support of their princi-
ples and we assert that under ali the crcumssances the
election Of Gen Footc as Governor the Union membery
of Congress the State officers aud the Legislature one
| Of the restsst political riumphs Of the age.