New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-10

NIssIssIPPI-The Mississippi Legislature convened
on the 1T inst. The Hon. james Drane was elected
President Of the Senate, ana the Hon. j. J.. Au,ry
Speaker of the House. The Governors message IS
very long and entirely devoted 10 State affairs. He
recommends a tax Of onequarter per cent upon all the
taxable property Of the State for levee purposes, and
a similar tax IN aid Of railroads.
series of resolutions Of political character,
offered TO the Senate, were tabled for special con-
sderation
The first resolution Of the series maintained that as
il had been the practice OF Congress- heretofore, 10
admit Territories into the Union, ~ States without
the proper ratio of population 10 entitle them To
representative Kansas should have been admitted
the I.ecompton Constitution and Senate Bill.
The second resolution holds that hereafter Territory
snoud be admitted until 1t has the requisite population
The third that hone but native and naturaIzsd ciu-
be allowed 10 vote in Territories. The fourth,
that the Territories OF the Union are common prop
erty, and that AL citizens have the equal, domestic,
social and political rights, and that squatterisn, pro-
hibiting the Introduction Of Slavery, 10 unconstI.u-
tora, dangerous and opposed b. the bred Scott
decision The fifth resolution maintains that, At The
adoption Of the Federal Constitution, every State
which formed the Union, Que, tolerated and prae-
ticed Slavery and slave property Is recognized Wy
the Constitution and Holy Bible, il IT, therefore, an
institution legally and morally right, and hence he a1
II CoaeresS makiHg me aars trade piracy should te
T1Eeaed The sixth solution was that the Governor
b. requested Ia forward copy Of the foregoing reso
lutons to each Mississippi Delegate in Congress.
FIRrsrs's DiYricrLTY-NARRow EscApE oy ~
OTFICER.-le-terdny morning ebont o'clock, party
~ members 1dlerents vi the Good Will Hose Conn
pauy. proceeded 10 the hJuse Of the Spring Garden
Ergbe Company on Twentieth street above CaIow-
bill with the intention, is alleged. Of sormng the
place. -Four pistOl shots were hired, one Of "1scn
passed through the front Of the cap Of Officer Ppp.t
who erdeavoriDg todisperse the crowd. The per-
ron who fred the pistol made his escape Abont al
hour otter the above occurrence the carnage OF tho
Good " Ill was run in front Of the Spring Gardens
house, and stopped, in defiance OF the Commands "
the officers There was alarm OF fire az The time.
Officers Bennett end Pippett were upon the grooat
enceavciipc TO prevent any outbreak, but they we're
threatened by the rioters, some OF whom fonrished
their fire horns over their heads The mob was dr.
ner.ed however after considerable trouble, before
any serious disturbance had taken place.
lPhiA Inquirer Nov. 8.
Sf.yr SALES IN MARYLAyD.-Mr. Geo. Smith,
.r7,s.ee Of EY-(ov. Francis Thomas sold, a. the lad
door in this city on Saturday last, portion VI the
slaves beoI gin 10 the estate at the following prices
Louisa, eyed Is years, for 81 As; Susan, aged ~
yeers. aud her infant, $l,0l0; Ellen and her child,
81 1885, Maria aged - year, for 1912; Bsrtoo, age
y yesr-, for = 30; Levi, aged 10 year,, for $15;
Henry eged 80 years. for 500; John, aged years,
for Sits; Warner aged g years. for q 80 George,
aged % years, for 81 i2j; David, aged IA pears,
years, for 500, and Rosa Mary, aged years, lor
$50. Aggregate u sale, sl3,s17. bait. EIchanse.
ExTRAoRDISARr LONGEVITY. Mrs. Elizabeth
Arthur died recently IN the town Of Vernon, not far
from Bennett 4 Corners, At the advanced age OF one
Her health bed been good up to the tine OF her d. h
She resided with her son. Peter Arthur. On tLs day
81 her death she was as well usual ~ noon, an1
ate her dnrrr with the family Some four hoaz later,
she laid down ant died quietly A. though s'.ng 20
sleep.