Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-04-08
Killing in the cherokee Na,ion.

The Talequah Advocate of the 1st inst, adds another to the constantly recurring crime of mur- der ia that country. It says:
 "Crawford " Fish, who resided some four or five niles from this place, was killed on the 2ith ult., by Toney Watts, and Jim Wah you-ski.
 Crawford Fish had had a difficulty with man b. the name of Peach Watts, some few days be- foTe and had shot him, wounding him pretty bad ly so that the friends of Peach Watts thought It best to take Fish in hand until it would be known how the wound would terminate. An effort was made to procure writ for Fish, but the officers being absent, none was procured; still keeping guard over Fish, until he attempted to leave GUS tody, when he was shot with two balls, and kill ed as above statedone ofthe balls passing through the vital parts of his body. Watts and Wah- you ski have been arrested for the murder of Fish, and tLer trial commenced on Monday last. The trial was not completed on Monday, but probably will be to-day, and it IS thought, will result in the ac- qttal of the prisoners.
 Democratic Meeting in La Fayette COcy.
 In pursuance of previous notice, meeting of tie democratic citizens of La Payette county, con vened at the Court house, in the town of Lewis vlle on Saturday the 27th of March, 1851, for the purpose of electing delegate to represent this county in the Democratic State Convention, 10 be held at Little Rock, on the fourth Monday of April, 1851.
 On motion, Dr. J. N. Wilson was called to the Chair and. Theodore A. Rainey, Esq, was ap- D plinted Secretary. The object of the meeting was briefly and pertinently explained by the Chairman; and, on motion, the Char appointed the following gentleman to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, namely:
 David II. Dickson, CaSsius Leigh, J. A. Young and Alexander Byrne, who reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
 Resotrcf, That feeling deep interest in the unanimty and success of the democratic party and believing essentially necessary that delegates from the several counties of the State, should meet in Convention, that they may mutually agree and determine the best means of discussing these ends. We heartily concur in the anticipated convention, 10 be held at Little Rock on the 4th Monday in April next for the purpose of selecting candidate for Congress, who will unite the party of the en- tire State
 Resoiced That we admire the course of our late ! Hon. R. W. Johnson, and hope he will not refuse to become the standard bearer of the democratic party, in the next Congressional contest; but if he declines, and his name IS not before Inc Conven- ton, that we have the utmost confidence in the n- tcgrity and ability of Gen. Grandson D. Royston, q; our first choice, and T. B Flounoy as our sec old choice, and that we believe the interests of te South, the welfare of the State and democratic party, can he safely conhded to the care of either | of these gentlemen
 1 Reso!Ued, That Val. Seyier and Cssius Leigh are appointed delegates to said convention and re- present the wishes of this county, and MesSrs. Col. ! Wm. Wynn, Nicholas Clark and R. G. Harper, ateTnaies and in the event that they all fail to at tend, then Gen. Elias N. Conway, of Little Rock, is respectfully requested and hereby empowered 1 to cast the vote of tnis county.
 Resolrea, That the proceedings of thls meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary and for varded to the Editors of the Arkansas Democratic Banner, with the request to publish the same. 4 J. \. WILSON, CAIrman. T A R.tSyv Ngerstfrg