The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-08-17

ALABAMA ELEcrIoNs.-The Mobile Tribune
gives the following list OF the members Of Con
gress elected: First District, Philips, (dem D
Second District, Aberconbie, independent
stag J Third District Harris, [aem } Four,h
Distric,, Smrn, (dem , Filth Distnct, Houston
tdem j Sixth DISsuct,--. Co0J and Clay,
both democrats. dre cdnoioates. Tie Montgom-
cry Advertiser thinks Clay is eiec,eI Seventh
District. Dowdell, (dem)
Tue Montgomery ADV cruiser, oi Saturday last,
IN noticing Tie election returns received remarks:
1t is hardly aecesSary To say that Col. John
Anthony Winston, The re- suiar democratic nom
ifee, Is triunpnatly eected. lie has received
aroe naJ JorltIe6 in nearly all The counties IN the
State.
Q-3- ihe Democracy Of DeSoto county nave
nominated Maj. Simeon Oliver for the Senate,
anu Ihoinas ". White, Joseph K. Milan aud
Thomas IL. Wood Tor The lower House, of the
next Le5lsat tare.
RArRlcAroN MEETING.-The Whigsof Yazoo
City hal ta,gerat tlnea.ion meeting OH he l6,h
inst. TIE utmost harmony pre-, ,dIIe,i aud areat
enthusiasm. Narcts9 Courier
How many Wings does the Courier consider
sufficient TO constitute large meeting Ya2oo
Democrat
Cannot say exactly. 1t depends somewhat on
the size of the place, What might be considered
large in one city, might be adludged small in
another. x The Yazoo Wing of the
22nd ult. called it large and enthusiastic meet-
Ing,' and spoke oi the harmony anu enthusiasm
exhibited by it, Why could not the Democrat.
published ON the spot. have questioned these
statements made fortnight ago by those who
had personal knowledge of the matters. instead
of pouncing down on press two hundred miles
distant. Matches Courier.
&C. The Courier thinks the size of things
must be calculated according TO the size of ciiy
they are found in. Ii we were to Judge its edI-
tor by The city OF Natchez, we should unheslta-
tingy set him down for swell head" And
we perfectly willing to be judged by the city
we live III. The Courier wishes to know why
we did not contradict the statements in the
Wing. concerning that enthusiastic meeting.
instead of pouncing down upon a defenceIess
press . two hundred miles Off" Poor fellow.
| we did not think you would take 1t so much ia
heart, but are glad you did consider it an in
suit, and call us '.over the river"
The reason we did not correct the Wing in It's
random flight, was, that we considered il use less
to warn the press of Mississippi against giving
credence to that famous sheet,-and would mol
have ''pounced' on you if you had given YOU
authority. After this. give credit if you don't
want to get picked up. Besides this, we have
too much of that kind of work to do, to be
'pouncing on our neigbbor every time we have
Ian opportunity.
cARRoIToN-The Carrollon Flag says of tia,
place:
''Our town is improving very east-lhere are
several new buildings going up and several noorf
in contemplation. BY the first Of next Jan. there
will not be a vacant lot in the place, suitable tc
lerect business house"
| c. We find the following in Mobile Gala,
Planter of the 3lst ult
i Gentlemen: From the frequent inquiries
made in regard to yellow fever. cases conveyed
Into the City Hospital during he lasf three al