The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-11-20
STATE NEWS

Acor,rrrp-Col. John W. Wood, in
tictsd I'm tho Circuit Court OF Holmes
County for killing Dr. y. G. sharpe stood
his trial at the late term OF inc oou'' III
Lexington. and was acquitted.
In land who was last week romandcd !
A.. IN h., rs honor Judge Henry for the |
t.iii;,,., ~ M. Landslide We learn, made
~. -. rom the HOLMES County Jail
80, ri,bts AGO. lie was visited ~ ms
~, and dressing in her clothes and ven,
"a 10 avoided detection and manc gooo
his oecaUc.-.Jrrts'H Eg''
Hon p,v'L d. wRrCur. Of Tippah, made
snc,.rb at Ripley, ON the 18th inst, upon
n,i;o,,I politics. Mr. Wright is spoken
60 tbc Democratic candidate to succeed
Gov Neville in the Gubcrnatorial chair
Of the state. lie formerly represented
IN, Northern District in Congress. and is
n gentleman Of very decided talents and
OF great popularity.
LAFAYETTE CiEcUIr CoUET.-Thc oxford
Mercury says that the State docket was
cleared at tho late term. On Thursday.
tho case Of the State against James Nc
Carly for placing an obstruction on the NJ
/ G.. Railroad, near Abbcville. was called up.
/ CircumstantiaI evidence clearly proved
McCarty's criminality, and the jury the
next day. brought in a verdict Of guilty
lie was sentenced on Monday by Judge
Cu-hmlu, to five years hard labor in the
Ponitcntiary.
| Among the list Of patents recently is
sued from the U. S. Patent Ohico. we no
ticc ono 20 John sample, Of Mcadvillo
| Franklin county, Miss, for an improved
tillcr-ropc protector.
M,sr.-Our attention has boon called G,
the fact that almost III of the rcd an,
white oak trees ia our forests. are bearing
ou tho outside of the leaf, something IL
the shape and appearance Of wheat. upoi
which the hogs are thriving finely Thi
| Il phenomenon never remembered {,
havo been witnessed before by any Of on
! citizens.-LcuHg'5n HSs) Afr1hscr, l2t
: haa.
CuAs. ID. Classy ESQ. who hos long hcl,
4 tho office Of Adiutant General ofthe Stat,
, has resigned. Under the new Code, tn
E duties Of tho oilico arc arduous. and tn
salary only $3.50. OF cour-o nobody is q
ing 70 discharge IL duties for that amour
of pay.
MpNi0ur MJEpER. hLWusr.-On Thurs
e | duy night last the residence Of james ri
4 lcy. in this County. was surrounded by
, | marty of Young men with guns, some d
whom were known to be 1t cnmitv witt
him. and several rounds of shot fired a
the occupants. SO the first round. the
] mistook their man. and fired upon ant
I Their Of our citizens, Mr. Hiram Norman
, who was visiting Mr. Blcy's family, an
who had just stopped out upon the GA
lory with Mrs Riley. The shot from the
s guns struck oil round in the gallery. bu
e. hit mo- one. They soon after discoverc
Mr.. Rilw. when one Of them said. "That
himw and fired upon him. One hue
u shot hit him in the throat, and ponctr
q ting upwards. came out ot his mouth
4 Mr. Riley. from the effects of the wouu,
"A still lies in u precari0us condition. IN
Sheriff Of our County summoned a pos
Of our citizens to capture the offender
- but after a search for them until Ia
hour last night, made no discovery of the
whereabouts. The warrants were issu,
on | on the affidavit of Mrs Riley. who idcn
M fed them a. being four Of them, relativ
Of her second husband whose name W
~ McEwcn, and the other as one of her ov
ld sons By her first husband. whose nan
to was Barncs.-Hoiac05N,l Pix Co.lSriir