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Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28
From tie Houston { M } argus. Nay 1l@.
The Nominations Of the State Convention.

We give below the result of the proceedings Of
the State Convention lately held at jackson, AZ
transmitted to US from Pontotoc by Telegraph,
and as confirmed by more recent and direct intel
lioence from Jackson. There can therefore be no
doubt of the correctness of our information. Inc
nominations are for Governor, J. ). Mchea; Sec
rotary of State w. H. Muse OF Tishemingo; Aud
itor, Morgan McAfee Of Holmes; Treasurer, Z.
F. Hemingway of Carroll, Attorney General,
D. c. Glenn; for fifth member to Congress, VIM.
Barksdale OF Columbus. Upon the receipt OF this
intelligence bearing upon its face, a manifest DIS
regard of the wishes of the northern section ofthe
State In toistlng upon us man OF decided Interl-
GRITTY, in the person of VIM Barksdale of Column
bus in answer to an almost unanimous voice in fla
vor of Gen. Reuben Davis, the talented and ac-
complshcd orator, and sterling patriot, there uQS
"a unt0ers0l sentiment Of indignation.
On Monday following, when 1t became general
ly understood that the report was true, aud that
the convention had wantonly disregarded the wish
Ies of the people OF North Mississippi, meeting
was called TO give vent to this feeling Of indgna
ton We have not seen assembled in our court
house, larger and more enthusiastic meeting
than was then present. One feeling alone actua
ted the mass, and that was to reject the proceed
ings of the Convention, at least far concern
ed tha nomination of Capt VIM. Barksdale of Co
lumbus a man of inferior abilities, and of little
personal popularity, who instead of harmonizIBs
the conflicting elements of our party, would bring
certain defeat upon 1t was therefore resolved
ITO invite tie Northern counties to hold a conven
ton at Pontotoc on the 4th of July next as viii
be seen in another column and to make new anC
acceptable nomination. Capt. Barksdale is IA broth
er of Mr.. E. BarksdaIe, one OF the editors of tht
Mssissippian, and the result savors strongly o
intrigue on the part OF that journal to promote
relative, crafty the ambition OF the political as
pirants in South Mississippi, at any rate, We b
lieve its support purchased for this considera
ton. We strongly suspected some machinery
when the MissssIpplan took upon itself (and it
southern coadjutors) the responsibility OF fixing $
early day for the assembling OF the convention
as the 2nd of May-now worst apprehension
are realized.
1t has proved itself corrupt unprincipled me
dunn for The acq liston of private ends, instead {
being faithful sentinel on the Democratic watch
tower. We shall dare to question It's integrity
when, corruption gross, passes unrebuked be
fore its eyes some OF the proceeding OF th
late State Convention. We challenge an explain
at on and justification ofits conduct. In the mean
time we hope the friends of Independence, wi
make vigorous move in bringing to successfu
conclusion, the revolution they have begun
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28
The 4th Of July CODye1tI..-

We heartily respond to the propos;t;..
democratic friends Of Chickasaw and II. VI Our
hold Convention of the democracy Of tLo OG[oe 70
ern Counties at this place on the apnroaol North.
niversary of our National Indepepden.a 'ng an
day is wisely, happily chosen. Let the Je The
in every Northern County hold meel;nas sno9srAa
point delegates to this Convention. Is, aug az.
together and declare that we will mn io.1 - meet
init TO the injustice and dictation Of arh;,. sub
ventons. Let US have Convention O. Coz
fair and equitable basis and not one IL L;1so On
Representatives of minority have the no ,su 'h'
rule and run, roughshod, over the maior;fU "eI@
us have Convention which will refect ~, Lei
ments Of the people, and which shall nre.s 'ela
the people the men that they desire shall sn :, 70
offices. Let us have Convention in Will we
rupt demag"gues and reckless, trading noI;,;' .Of
will be treated with merited detestatim onJ N'Os
tempt. Let US assemble and explicitly dera' wa
the democracy IN the South that W, remd;a,"
scout the feeble, nckety, patched-up tiek.t wt:%
they lately coDeocted at jackson, and insulu"GI
commend 10 our support. Let us meet and dlsY
that as the men OF seyenty-six were not 10 h. ~
tered from an assertion of their rights br y
fear of dungeons and gbbts SO zee are NJ ~s
be deferred from an assertion of our rights and '
dependence by fierce denunciaton and threat :,
party pfoscfpLlOn
Democrats of North Mississippi: you who cried
out-as you all did, at the injustice with which
you were treated by Congress in the passage Of bs
Compromise; you are now called on to resist ~
act OF injustice which has been inflicted on ron
by our own brethren in our own State 1t is I'm.
We yielded TO the injustice Of Congress because
We could not help ourselves We did all that v.
could do to ward it off, but were forced to subro;
by the power of superior numbers. But agsps
i the wrong of our brethren we have a remedy n
if not remedy, something at least. that is in
fnitely better than submission to injustice. W.
can meet in convention and nominate a ticket
our own; and although We may not be able to E
lect it, shall, at ali events, have the proud con
ISOLATION to know that We did not vote for men VII
were forced upon US by an unjust and arbtrar
majority in contravention of our wishes The
who would be free, themselves must strike til
blow. "-Po1aotoc Sovereign.
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court. On the Prince street side of this floor are
elegantly arranged gentlemen's rooms, each room
being furnished as parlor with an alcovc contain.
ing the bed concealed from view by rich curtain.
The fourth floor is occupied by single apartments,
the ceilings of the same height as those of the
floor below, the furniture of the same gorgeous
description and infinite variety. From the fifth
floor there is a superb Panoramic view of the city
and environs. The rooms are large and airy and
as well furnished as those below.
The sixth floor is also occupied by single rooms.
The view from these upper rooms is superb The
whole city lies below like a panorama, and in the
distance may beseen Staten Island, the Narrows,
Jersey, &c. On every floor throughout the house
placed numbers of water-closets and bath
rooms, open at all hours of the day and night TO
the guests. Hot air, gas, and Croton water are
conveyed into every room from the cellar to the
sixth story-more than p miles Of ripe being re-
quired for this purpose $50 servants, the males
negroes and the females white, are required to
wait on the guests There are leo suites of apart
ments and two hundred and fifty ''bachelors'
rooms" in the hotel; altogether, accommodations
sufficient fer 1000 persons. We have thus en-
deavoced to describe the tout-ensena6le of this i'm
mense establishment the total cost of which is
over round million Of dollars; but of course
We have omitted many details too numerous to
mention. These must be left to the imagination
Of the reader, the personal investigation OF the
traveller.
The St. Nicholas Hotel is one of the last fin
ished and most splendid public house in New
York. 1t is in Broadway near Spring street.
The front is constructed of very fine marble and
is richly ornamented with bold sculptures of beau
tiful designs. The main entrance is in the centre
OF the building, through porco supported by
four corinthian columns. The interior is bril-
liant surprise, even after gazing on its elegant
facade.
The Prescott House, Lafarge Hotel St. Den
mis-, Clarendon, Irving House, Howards Hotel
and numerous others which might be enumerated
are celebrated hotels.
1t may here be remarked, that as population in
creases, the stores, hotels, and boarding houses
and the mansions of those most engaged in bust
ness, nearly monopolize the lower parts of The
city, while the number of private residences is an
nually augmenting in the northern sections Thu
many spacious ediices in Broadway, once occu
pied by the most wealthy and respectable families
appear one after another, in the new character 0
public houses or stores, while the most magni6
cent mansions are continually arising even to tn
surprise of our own citizens in the upper parts Q
the town. Of these few perhaps are more beau
tiful than those of LIE Grange Terrace" in La
fayette Place, erected in 1885.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28

The FEELING IN YALLoBUsHA-The following
from the last number of the Southern Appeol
(Coffeeville) shows the feeling of the Yellobusha
democracy consequent upon the contempt with
which the pretensions and claims of the Northern
counties were treated by the State Convention
Sovereign.
The question has been repeatedly asked, How
do you like the nominations % Since we penned
an account of said nominations, in which We did
not commit ourself we have concluded to answer
the above question, and as we always have our o.
plnions. regardless of what others may think, we
must frankly say, they do not in every respect meet
our appreciation we seriously object TO Mr.. Barks-
dale as the candidate for the State at large he is
not the man Of our choice, nor do we believe that
he is the choice of the county Of YalIobusha, and
we are inclined to think that our delegates who vo.
ted him, were apprsed it at the time of their
casting their votes
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28

The manifest contempt with which the claims
and we'll developed wishes of the Northern Coun
ties were treated by the State Convention in the
nominations for office, has aroused determine.
ton among the Democracy of our County to throw
the whole ticket overheard They say that We
must have new ticket, from alpha to omega that
it will be just as easy 10 nominate Candidates for
all the Offices as for part, and that such Of the
nominees of the jackson Convention as are accept
able, may receive nomination by the 4th of July
Convention, and be supported as such, and not as
the AomineeS of the former convention. Like the
inhabitants of Sodom d. Gomorrah there is not
righteousness enough in the ticket to save from
total overthrow and destruction. 1t is true there
are one or two good names or the ticket-such as
could, under other circumstances, inhame Our en-,
thuslasm and challenge our most cordial support,
but then they are amalgated with so much HAT
is bad that their separate and individual virtues
are scarcely to be recognized and appreciated
The ticket as unit may be said to be
like unto Jere :.iah's figs.
The good are very good, the bad not fiji for pigs. "
Pontot0c Sovereign.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28

Read the eloquent reply Of Gen. R. Davis to
d. 3. Molloy, of Holly Springs; in which he SITS
feat the wishes of the people Of North Mississippi
in his rejection as candidate for Congress from
the State at large. No thinking man can read this
letter and compare it with the proceedings of tie
Contention without being lorcibly struck with the
truth OF the charges brought against it during its
late Session at Jackson. We of the Nortl crn
portion OF the State, would be recreant TO every
feeling OF homer ard daty, did we fail to resist
such course as was paisued throughout towards
the man OF our choice Gen. Davis, is but e1-
pressing our feelings in the stand lie has taken,
and viii in his future course, BE- governed by the
Will OF the people, as expressed III the Ponto.oc
northumberland Arqus
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28

A call has been made upon the Democrats Of the
Northern counties to hold meetings appoint anu
send delegates to convention to be holden in font
totoc on the 9th of July next for the purpose o.
determining what disposition shall be made Of un0
Ticket lately nominated BY our State Convention
Most of the Democrats we have seen are deslrous
Of having Itawamba represented in said Convel[,
ton; it is right that her voice should mingls WIN
her sister counties on said occasion II was eon
templated to hold meeting for the purpose OF Y
tee would have been short Il was abandoned or
postponed. There IS time enough and We noP9
the thing will be considered that ell may ps Pr
pared TO act when such meeting Is cd led. ...sss
- 80 g Faktss oris'y
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28

Senator Adams, of Mis- ~issippi, who was elect
ed as a Union man to the United States Senate
where he served with distinguished ability, stated
in speech at Pontotoc the other day that a
great change had taken place. of late. in the pub
lie mind att North in regard to oar peculiar in
stutions, and that this ehdnge is MAINLY ATrRIBu-
TABLE to tie deep and general hostility rhrch uas
manifested by the S0ath to tie Compromise.
Montgomery Adrertiser.
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The proceedings of the Democratic State Con-
vention occupies much of our space to-day, but
as many will take an interest in them it is proper
they should be published. We also publish the
proceedings of meeting held in Chckasaw by a
large portion of tie Democracy of that county in
the town of Houston. upon hearing the result OF
the above mentioned Convention; articles from the
Pontotoc Sovereign and Southern Argus, may al
so be seen in reference to the same subject. From
these exhibitions it will be seen that the Demo-
cratic Ticket is far from being favorably received
by the Democracy of the Chckasaw counties In
the meeting at Houston. some of the steadiest and
most sterling Of the old-lne Democracy might
have been found-State Rights and Union Demo
Gratis side BY side in resisting the action Of the
Jackson Convention Fulton Monitor
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subscriptions AMI receipt for money for the same for
the Southern Standard.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28
From the Monroe Democrat.
Interesting Developments

General Reuben Davis the Choire Of tie Denaoc-
racy of Mississippi for Congress from the State
at Large. By more than eight thousand majority
over Cart BarkSdale
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-28
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
GOVERNOR
JOHN j. McRAE
SECRETARY OF STATE
WILLIAM H. MUSE.
AUDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
MADISON McAFEE.
STATE TREASURER.
COLLINS +. HEMINGWAY.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
DAVID G. GLENN.
CoNGREsS-STATE
WILLIAM BARKSDALE.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-28
The Bachelors Bridal.

.,,., A PAuoDY. rr.e
Not laugh was heard nor joyous note
For our friend to the bridal we hurried
Not wit discharged his farewell shot
At the bachelor just to be married.
We married him quiet y to save his fright,
Our heads from the sad sight turning;
And We sighed as we stood by the lamps dim
light;
To think he was no more discerning.
70 think that bachelor, free and bright,
And shy of the girls rs we found him,
Should here by the altar. at dead of night,
Be caught by the snare that bound him.
Few and short were the words we said,
hongh we heartily ate of the cake;
Then escorted him home from the scene of
dread,
And thought how awfully he'd shake.
We thought as we followed his lowly bed,
OF the birch. the beech, and the willow,
How the shovel and tongs would break o'er
his head,
And the tears he would shed on his pillow
Says he, ''They will talk Of their friend who
has gone
And every old bach will upbraid me,
And nothing FL eek if they'll let me sleep on
Meath the coverlet, just as they've laid me. :"
But half of our heavy task was done,
Ere the clock toled the hour for the other.
And we left, with the hope that the fate he
had won
Would never be won by another
Slowly and sadly we marched us d wn,
From the top of the uttermost story,
And we never have heard from, or seen the
poor man
Whom we left, not alone, in his glory.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-28

mus of Panama; yet still each spring has
witnessed the repetition of like scenes.--
And at this present moment, whie mag
niicent steanshi ps leave this port weekly
conveying passengers to San Francisco
within the l,pse of month, we learn
that the most extensive preparations are
being made for vast overland emigra-
ton. From all The western points of de-
parture- from Independence and Weston,
in Missouri, from Van Buren; in Arkan-
sas, and from Kanesvil in 1owa-the ex-
Odus has commenced. Immense caravans
Of emgrants, with their wives aud chill
dren, and cattle, and household gods, dai Y
wend their way through these outposts of
civilization, and go forth fear essy to en-
counter all the tefrors of three months
journey through the desert, exposed To
perlS and privations, and to the attacks
ofrennorse ess savages. Experienced and
we'll informed persons have computed that
the emigration in this way will amount
this year tO ut least three times as much rs
it did III 1S4S, the great proportion Of it
being destined for California;; and it is es-
tinlated that this Vast train of emigration
will take from the Atlantic States no few
er than hundred thousand head Of oattie.
This is the age of movement, and thus we
see in our day, mrac rs surprising all
that sacred or profane history has any re-
alton Of Truly, ''there is a Providence
that shapes our ends, roughhew them as
we may. State Jour.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-28

SAD AND UNWORTHY FATE.-Amons
the Egyptian curiosities of DR.. Abbott,
now exhibiting in New York, are many
large blocks of finely sculptured stone
he most beautiful y executed OF these,
representing the return of one of the
Pharoahs in triumph from distant war,
dating back nearly 1000 years before
Christ, was obtained and transported at
great expense. But after resisting tho
tooth OF time for 5000 years, and esca ping
all the perils of Egypt and the ocean, n
heedl less carman in New York dumpet il
carelesSly OH the pavement, breaking il in
pieces. FIN. Messenger.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-28

The EMPRESS OF FASHION AND OF
FRANcE.-The lady, indeed, cannot, with
much proPriety, be yed the Empress of
France, because her Lord, the Emperor,
does his own governing and keeps hi, own
secrets. "Ihe ordinary days at the Tuil-
leries," wrote correspondent lately,
"when there is no reception, pass off mon
otonouSly enough. The Empress works
embroidery, or needlework, part Of the
evening. About ten o'clock Bonaparte
plays at vingt et un with The ladies and
gentlemen Of the court, and after few
tours de 6anquier retires with the Empress.
He continues to display the warmesi
proofs of attachment to his bride. All
that she asks she obtains, except in mat
ters of public policy; there he is impreg-
nable. You know that she met with
first repuI>e with regard to the property
of the Orleans family. Lately she re-
turned to the charge entreating the recall
of the exiled generals. Bonaparte shook
his head, and begged her not to repeat
such applications" But though her pow
er as Empress Of France is extremely
limited, she rules the empire or fashion
with undlsputed sway. In compliment
to her, the Spanish styles of dress and
decoration have been made the fashion Of
Paris, and will, of course, soon become
the rage everyw here. Home Journal.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-28
A NEW WHEAT.-A very sjnyulrr dis.

A New WHEAT.-A very singular dis
covery has lately been made in France by
M Fabra, Il gardener of Ayde. The herb
@gilops, heretofore considered worse than
useless, grows abundant'y on the shores
of the Mediterranean. 1t produces spe-
cies of grain resembling wheat in form,
but much smaller. In the year 1889 M.
Fabre sowed quantity of this grain, and
he found the produce bore II close affinity
to wheat; that produce he sowed the next
year, and the yield was still more like
wheat. He went on sowing the produce
of each year the succeeding year, until he
has now succeeded in getting as fine a
crop of wheat and Of as good quality as
can be wished for. Thus he has proved
that wild and mischievous weed can be
educat INTO erceUent tDheat We find
:h's IN a foreign agricu tural Journal
Your readers must exercise their judg-
ment as to the credit due to the statement.
London Cor es. Nat. Inteilig
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-28
NUMBER 81.

FKoM OREeoN.-Dates from Oregon
have been received by the arrival Of the
Fremont, seven days later than those
brought by the brig Agate.
Gen. Lane was hourly expected at
Portland. His arrival was TO be signal.
lsed by the firing Of national salute Of
l 8 guns.
Everything was quiet at the DaIIes, and
there was no probability of further dis
turbances by the Indians
A robbery took place in Portland at the
store Of Messrs. Cohn & Co., at Salem,
from whose premises nearly $4,000 in coin
and gold dust was taken. The sum of
$3, ,3S7 had been recovered.
The Portland Commercial saws; We
learn that the Cayuse and Nesperces In
dlans have attacked one of the II. B. Ca. =
Forts IN the neighbOrhood of the Dalles.
and that two pieces of artillery and a COM
pany of the United States troops have
been sent from Vancouver to the scene Of
disturbance 1t is apprehended thar the two
tribes will join together and commence
hostIllties; hut we are inclined to think
that the drubbing which they experienced
at the hands of the old citizens in the last
war, will have the effect of cooling their
wariike ardor for sotue time to come.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-28
The GRAVE OF PREsIpENr TAYLOR

HE GRAVE OF PRESIDENT TAYLoR.-
correspondent of the N. Y. Observer
writes as fol ows on subject which
ought to be of national interest: $50
reach General TayIor's grave, you must
wind about through by-ways, and finally
stop before a small enclosure on the top
of Il hi. in an open field, surrounded by a
rude stone wall; and just on the other side
of that wall you wi ! see very plain
vault, with a front Of limestone rocks,
roughly hewn, and an iron door, and thar
you wi be told is the tomb Of the once
famous General Zachary Taylor, Presi.
dent of the United States of America
No monument has been erected tv his
memory. His name has not even been
inscribed on his vau't! In the center Of
the sma graveyard there is monument
erected to the memory of his father Col.
Richard Taylor, revolutionary soldier"
Five years ago Gen. Taylor was the idol
OF the nation!
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-28
Mineral Bar Ferry---'Ro S'N"
Call at Mertens.

gT1HE UNDERSIGNED bags leave to inform
Il his friends and the public generally that
ne receives weekly supply of Groceries, Ii
4uors etc., which he is prepared to sell at the
lowest market prices for Cash He would fur
ther add that his assortment OF Books AMI
Stationery is complete, including number OF
fancy articles for Office purposes which can
not fail to give satisfaction. H. MER E \S
Auburn. May 9TH 1853. n3% my
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-28
VErERAN PosrMAsTER.-John Mac

A VETERAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MAG
Rae, Esq, Postmaster of Fayetteville, N.
c., has declined a re-appointmenr. He
has been connected with the Office for the
long period of tifty-tWo year, seventeen
years as ERIK under his father, the la g
Duncan MacRae and thirty6vs years as
poslMeSssr.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-05-28
JENNY LINp-The New York Courier

JENNY LIND The New York Courier
and Enquirer says:
awe learn directly. and from the very
best authority, that the family difficulties
which were recenty said TO have dc.
termined Mad. Godschnidt to return to
this country, do not exist in the least de-
gree; and that there is no present pros
pect of our hearing her again from any
cause whatever