Squatter sovereign., 1855-04-10


: E The Democrats of Kentucky re-
Gently met in State Convention at Franks
fort, and nominated Beverly L. Clark for
Governor, and Beriah Magofin for Ii.
Governor. They passed resolutions strong
ly denuncitory of the Know N Nothings.
DEATH OF A. FEsLY. JR.-We learn
from the St. Louis Democrat that A. Fem
ly, Jr., late member of the St. Louis
Bar, formerly of Polk county, and well.
known in the Southwest, died at Mar
shall, Texas, on the first of February last.
EDMr. L. B. Washington, of Virgil
MIA, a near relative OF Col. Samuel, the
eldest brother of Gen. George Washing
ton, is said to be among the applicants for
military Office under the recent provision
for the increase of the regular army.
BgThe Bee, Know Nothing paper in
Boston, has come out in favor of an open
organization of the party, and declares its
belief that for the safety and perpetuation
of the American party such course is an
actual necessity.
A LOVELY PLAcE.-In the counties of
Sonora and San Francisco, California, FIVE
hundred murders have been committed in
the last five years, and only three murder
crs have been hung under judicial sem
tence. What an acquisition. Mat Ward
would be to that community.
EgT The Columbus (Miss.) Demo-
crat records the death at that place, on the
Goth ult.. of Joseph Seawell Jones, famil-
iarly and widely known as Shocco Jones.
Mr.. Jones was an eccentric man and his
mysterious duel will be long remembered
as sublime hoax.
E The Texan Rangers who were re-
Gently mustered into the United States ser
vice for the purpose of fighting the Canaan
ches, after their own peculiar fashion, have
already got tired of the undertaking, and
are publishing letters in the Texan papers
complaining Of hard fare, lad water, and
10 fighting. .
DEATH OF ROBERT N. WIcKL1FrE.- =
This distinguished gentleman, who has
long been a roninent member Of the Fa-
cite (Ky.) bar, and was in 1851 the Dem.
ocratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
died in Lexington, KY, on the 11th inst,
at the residence of his brother, D. c.
Wicklife, the editor of the Reporter.
E@The San Francisco (Cal.) Chroni-
Gle says; Upon striking a balance on oul
homicide calendar for 1854, we come tc
the conclusion that one person OF 600 will
be killed by his neighbor in 1855. In one
half these cases, the weapons will be revol-
vers; III one-fourth knives; and in the other
fourth, guns, or other weapons. Tie pros.
pect IS comfortable one.
E@ The appropriation authorizing the
the President to contract with Hiram Pow
crs, the sculptor, for an amount not exceed.
ing S25 600, ''for work of art executed
or to be executed by him. it is understood
is foEthe purpose of enabling the Presi-
dent to purchase for the capital Mr.. Pow
ers' great ideal statute Of America, which
frequent mention has recently made.
AN EDITORIAL DIFFIcULTY.-A diff.
Guilty, it appears, has taken place between
Roger A. Pryor, editor Of The Richmond
Enquirer, and DIR. Easily, editor Of The
Richmond Penny Post, growing out of per-
sonaGties indulged in their respective pa
pers. The authorities, fearing personal
ruacontre between those gentlemen, held
them bo:5, on Friday last, to bail in the
sum of $4,000 each to keep the peace.
EB- A frightful accident occurred a
Meredith, n. II. on Tuesday. Whilst
the people were ballo;ing in the Town
Hall, the floor gave way precipitating
some three hundred persons into the stores
beneath, a distance of eighteen feet. For
ty persons were taken out with their limbs
broken and otherwise injured, four ofwhom
are not expected to recover. The aHail
produces a most intense excitement.
AN OLD NEWSPAPER CaRRIFR.-Io-