The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-09
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J. persons, stage passengers from !,
a Point to Aberdeen, had been rohh.]
I; their trunks. Mr.. Berrien Cromwal,
Q lost $3.50 in goldand $500 worth 81 !
+; ing, returned to West Point, and n
the remains Of his trunk, which had
. opened and burned near brick n
b little beyond the town. A man NJ
: Gillian has been arrested as concarO'
; the robbery, and was to undergo nm
. animation on Saturday last. MeycnI
, Resignation Of Cyrus w. Field
rus w. Field has resigned his post
Director in the Atlantic Telegram a
pany. A strong effort was made IA
duce him to rescind his determjnati
but his private affairs, he said, HI
riously required his attention. Hill
tirement will be universally regret, |
for no one could have exhibited n
nergy and sagacity under difficult
cumstances, or more modesty in suce
Gen. Walker Agatn.-The New n
Post, of Monday afternoon, says:
Gen. VIM. Walker, the filibuster
been in town for the last ten days, a
ing at Thorp's Restaurant, at the CO
OF Eighth street and Broadway. H|
said to be here for the purpose of d
pleting his arrangements for another
scent on Central America, accordin,
the programme laid down by Henui|
sen and himself. Walker goes out|
Nicaragua as passenger. Henning|
remains behind. Such are the ASSERT
# prominent filibusters.
The Paraguay Erpeditim.-The N
tional Intelligencer learns that the al
and gallant officer, Commodore ShubnI
has been selected by the Navy Depa
mcnt to command the expedition to Pa !
quay, and will proceed to his station
Sabine frigate, now ready for sea at Nd
York, Commodore S. will have scan
ron of twelve or fourteen vessels md
his command, with a considerable for
Of marines.
GF Mr.. Brown The President of n
Mobile and Ohio railroad passed o
town the other day, and informed son
of our citizens that he had procured ir|
sufficient to lay down the whole road, ar|
paid off the old debt against the comp
ny, and that he was now going to put
road through. Success to the enterprs|
Corinth Republican.
6y Maj. Charles Helm of Ky, has I'd
cieved the nomination of Consul Gener.
to Cuba, vice 1'hos. H. Dunn deceased
Military.--A Washington dispatch |
the 2eth inst, says at the earnest reques
of Coy. Runnells, Of Texas, a portion |
The Utah troops have been ordered h
Fort Arbuckle for the defence of the from
Ter.
1t is contemplated to establish ney
.all.--. 70 nast neagrtha Waehita Moun
@ieA @it] eAtletlaaGASlsless 4a ~ y fffs9 Z y
he kioWas and CamanehcS. ~
Wobile and OAio Railyoad.-Anoiher|
ink in the great chain of communicated
between the North and South--the No.
'ie and Ohio Railroads. rapidly pro.
to completion. The rails are
low being laid upon trestle-work across
he Obion bottom, near Columbus, which
|elays the work. As soon as this is fin.
she'd the road will reach the high land
nd then the progress will be more rapid.
hey have at Columbus 1000 bars Of
ron, which are now partly under water,
ut they can soon be reached. 1t is ex.
ected that trains will run through to
ackson in Tennessee, in November next
he railroad company has the contract
II carrying the great Southern mail from
he first Of September 1t is understood
lat regular packet or two will con-
ence running between this city and
oumbns, in connection with the road, as
ION as the trains commence running
rough, which will probably not be before
ovember.-Cairo Gazette, 1ugust 90
A Good Shot. Capt. Travis, Of Louis.
lie, has acquired great reputation as a
'od shot, but his feat, performed few
'ys ago, is perhaps the best shot on re-
nd. 1t is related that he put cork on
P of bottle, and on the cork bullet,
ID then putting the target thiriysfour
ct from hinr welded together the bullet
shot and the one he shot at.
The " Gallant Zouare" Again.--I Its
ated that Mons. Riviere is making ar
ngements with Lola Montez to give .
fies OF lectures on morals and fashions
rly in the ensuing fall. The captains
"a to be staying temporarily with Lola
her cottage at Yorllyille, New York.
/" At Sea. - The Charleston Mercury
'cusses the Union speech Of Hon. JET.
son Davis, and heads the article at
a" A wag suggests that the phrase
It sea- means, in varied words, "Se.
nd bound. - Florence Gazette.
Death Of Capt. John G.. Barv.--It will !
seen from the official notice from tho
ate Department, (says the Montgomery
niederation) that Capt. John G. Barr
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