Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02
THE TELEGRAPH.

TIE TELEGRAPH.
AsriIN GTON.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ts5G.
l. Ne are authorized 10 announce AaNER
=, SfIlH, Ed, as candidate lor Judge al the
siah Judicial District, 70 Gil the uneNpirei term
et the Hon lnes, ileaaARp, resigned.
tive are authorized 10 announce GEORGE
CONWAY E,q, a. candidate for Judge Of the
0h ladieial District "a I'll the uncNpired term OF
Hon. fnonAs lluaHasni resigned.
n The weather during the past week
La- been clear aud cold On Sunday nom.
Ing last, tho Thermometer wa, down to 99.
River fallpg,
IL We are indebted to the kind alien
ton Of Mr.. J. 4 MUIR, for late New
York aud Memphis farers
u b. {. Harley. Of this s.aie, Las
lsen appointed Special Mail Agent for Ar.
lansas aud Louisiana. to dll the vacancy &C.
essiored by the death of ARrnuR llAYs.
Am " ""a'issa.. szi.s.s .,os,'- AZ -.
.eriising columns ne publish the Pfoelama.
ton Of the Governor, appointing Thar.day
the 9TH inst, f9l holding the election for
Judgo of this District. for the uuexpired
term of Hon. Thomas Hubbard, resigned.
u We regfel 10 learn that the publiea.
ton Of the Chronicle. at Liulc Rock, ha.
been discontinued Justice to themselves
rendered the adoption Of this course On the
part Of The publisssrs necessary. Although
lhey have noi me- with sueccss, their eaen.
certainly deserved IT,
IL We invite the attention Of lho.a inter.
ssied to tho advertisement of Jonx 7
ffiee, Esqr. Land Attorney aud State
Collector. Mr.. TRiea it will be seea. con.
templates visiting lie counties Of Hemp
flead. seyicr, Lafayette Columbia. nion.
ouael'iin aud Dallas. during the months Of
January and February. for the purpose Of
collecting sums due the State foy Internal
improvement, Seminary. aud Sllia. l.sads 81
fng RAILROAD GRANr-The True
Democrat siales ihai the Lands louaiai bg
Congress to aid in tie construction Of the
Cairo aud Fulton Railroai. within tie sis
miles limit. have tsea selected as far As The
selection can be nals irsm the records r the
General Land oiiee Tie selections outside
of the six miles, All aitlm G0een milas of
The Inc Of the faal are nearly completed
and will soon be certified 10 ihe Sisie.
Rtp Rwra Brlow -Tas saFsfepor,
Democrat" Of lie 2Ilhult reports The river
sill rising at that f9ini. aul from lheze to
the mouth The same paper expressed the
opinion, that in the esurse Of a week OF ten
days. there would bc water enough Cor boats
Il any sisa from Shreveport to New o.
leans The "Gaz'ie" Of Saturday lat.
tso days later nys he river l. sail to 10
falling at Shreveport.
v During the week tho steamers Victoria.
Marion and Hope arrived direct from New
Orleans. aud ihe Runaway. N. l.. DlugA.
er,y and Lone Star from Alexandria.
ANrHicASsn ~ CEopeu We learn
from Savannah that llo Hon WILLIAM c.
DAwsos. cx.Member Of Congca from
Georgia. expressed grea, confidence ia The
eventual success q The American cause. and
does not despair Of rcdeoming tie State Of
the ensuing Presidential election. Aloaiy.
rays the Savannah Republican. an impor.
tan, change is taking ploco among ihosc id
Wbigi who were dcecyed olf during the
late contest
Mrnrnls AND LirrLl RocK Ran RoAp
We learn from the Memphis M5sniag
DHile,ia Of the 22i ult, that lhc pircc..
ors Of the Memphis and Little Rock Rail.
rad Company have completed a contract
with Mr.. DAVID PREasE for laying tie
iron as far as the road i ready for it.
The work is to be commenced on tlc 2O.h
instant
TnE RArr.-Tbe work Of opening
narisahls channel around tho Red river
rah. We ere graIiarl 10 learn from lhs Ca9.