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Democratic Afeetinr 10 WAYNE


Pursuant to the party usage, q meeting
of the DemocracyNcC Wayne county, was
held in the Court House at Winchester,
on Monday the 2lst of March, that being
the first day of Circuit Court, to appoint
delegates to the District Senatorial Con
vention.
On motion Of Mr.. J. W. Goodman, Col.
j. II. HORNE, was called to the chair, and
J. L. GRAY appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
briefly stated by the Chairman. motion
was made that the number Of delegates
from each Beat be one, which was lost
Amotion to appoint five from each Beat
was also lost. 4 further motion to APP
point three, was carried, and the char
authorizedto appoint them.
The following getlemen were appointed:
Beat No. l.-Geo. S. Gaines, J. w. Da-
Wis, and T. j. Borden.
Bea No. q. c. Patton, T. q. Cham
bers, and A. g. Hough.
Beat No. 81. B. Moody, J. W. Good,
man, and J. L. GRAY.
Beat No. 4.-Simpson McCarty, John
Graham, and John Mcmillan.
Beat No. Jacob Overstreet, Jane,
Overstreet and Sampson Busby.
The Chairman and Secretary, were, OF
motion, added to the list of delegates.
The same delegates were authorized tC
attend and cast the vote of Wayne coun
ty in the District Congressional Conven
ton, and the State Convention at Jack
son.
The following resolutions were otfdred BY
Mr.. II. Gray, and adopted.
Rcsoircd, That we recommend DeSotC
as the place. ana the first Friday in Ma!
as the time, for holding said Senatorial
District Convention.
Resoiycd, That all participating in thi
meeting are considered, and declared t,
be, bound to supprtthe nominee of th'
Senatorial DistrieIfsMvention.
\ resolution was passed requesting tn
Eastern Clarion and Chickasahay Adver
tiser to publish these proceedings; whel
no further business appearing, the meet
ing adjourned sine DE.
J. II. HORNE.
CEairU.gH
!. L. GRAY, Secretary.
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1t is now conceded that Mr.. Holt. the
new Postmaster General is beyond doubt
the right man for the right place. He is
talented and industrious, and being be-
yond personal reproach, and with that pc
culiar power of application and nerve re-
quiste in Executive offices. it is supposed
he will give general satisfaction. 1t is a
singular coincidence that his father-in-law
lWicklitfe) has been Postmaster General.
and that they are both from Ken
lucky. His brother-in-law tYulee) is and
has been Tor many years the Chairman of
the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads in the Senate.
Kentucky has furnished the most able
and accomplished heads of this Depart
ment: Mr., Barry, under General Jackson /;
Amos Kendall, under Mr.. Van Buren, /:
Mr. Wicklitie, under Mr. Tyler; and now
Mr.. Holt, under Mr.. Buchanan. These
gentlemen were Kentuckians; and each
man of much ability and distinction
aside from public position. They were, of
course, all Democrats.
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DRURY SUNfRALL.
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THos. e. MoFrArr. ! g.
J. q. MAREHAN. ''e''e'''i1f'


PERSONAL REMINtscENcE or WASHINGTON.
The Washington States publishes letter
from a German gentleman, - years old.
who, il says, is perhaps the "only individ-
ual living in either hemisphere who en-
ioyed the pleasures Of the table seated on
right hand Of Washington" The writer
thus speaks Of the recollections excited
in his mind by the pictures Of Washing
ton and his family, which hang in his
hall:
They wildly call to my mind the day
the proudest day Of my life-that pass
ed upon the beautiful banks Of the Pu-
tomac. in the family Of the best and great
est parsonage that the world has ever
produced. Il was in May, 1898, now near
ly 81 years ago. ! was seated at his right
AZ the dinner table. and recollect a. dis
tinctly his majestic bearing a. ii Of yes
terday. Though Of mortality, his over
towering presence inspired an impression
that he belonged TO Immortality. His
statelincss, his serene face, the perfect sim
plicity of his manners, his modest de
meannr, and the words Of wisdom which
hc uttered. led me irresistibly to the be
lief that he was an emanation OF the
Omnipotent, for the marvellous work that
he had then just consummated. twas my
good fortune TO contemplate him in his
retirement-after he left nothing undone
that he could perform for the Republic Of
his creation, and after he had quilted Of
fee forever. What a privilege ] enjoyed
in being his welcome guest. of the 24O,-
49,
that ! am the only person, since the death
| Of Lafayette, who was so favored rs to
break bread and take wine with him ut
| his own table
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Auzov, EwauAyrs.-A dispatch from
Washington Of tho 9th inst, say. G,u.
lIrvVvasEy bad lcit that city for Sayan-
Oh. To- collect Arizona omigrants. who are
20 rendezvous at Powder Horn. Texas. in
July and El Pnso in September. Emil
grants are be,nr assembled in New York,
ohio. Kentucky. and at other points Il
isuspoctcd by some that this emigration
project j. in some way connected with
Glihusterism What foundation exists
fnr The .nsnioion We cnnnot say.
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Said old Mrs. Philan

Said old Mrs. Philanthron the otbar
day accosting a precocious urchin in the
street, with wardrobe remarkable for its
ventilating advantages:
buooy, why don't you 90 home and
nave your mother sew up that awful hole
IN your trowsers ?"
'oh you git out, old oman" was the
respectful reply, ''our folks is economzin',
any day"
ne Old lady's honest sympathy was
wasted, while the youngster beat retreat
round the corner, displaying flag of
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CUBA


The reader will find in our paper to-day
the speech Of Senator BRowN, delivered
before large and enthusiastic meeting in
Tammany Hall, New York, on the l4th
inst. A more candid and out-spoken
enunciation Of views and sentiments has
'never been made by any Of our public
men. The Governor marches right up to
the question, and tells his hearers what
he thinks abgnt Il. and advises them what
should be- done in the premises All this
Is Characteristic Of the boldncss and indie
pcndcnco with which Gov. BEowN has
over been In the habit Of dealing with
public questions.
Tho speech provoked a great deal OF
comment by the New York press. very
few Of whom. a. might have been expect
Cd. sustain IT, positions. Il Is lamcntablc
10 think that, with few honorable cx-
captions. the press Of the commercial me-
| tropoli. ol the Union Is too thoroughly
unrtured with scctioualism and negro
philanthropy 10 take a just and expanded
view Of q question Of such ovcrshadowing
national importance. The probability Of
it, bcnefting the South is enough TO turn
them against any proposition, let it affect
mover 80 powerfully the prosperity, the
power and greatness Of our common com-
try. Actuatcd by this narrow sectional
ism. the uayest question at present be
fore the American people and one which
demands. ifany question ever did. to be
viewed in ON enlarged. statcsmanlikc and
national aspect, is at once COMPOUNDED
with the everlasting cry OF niger and
discussed in a spirit Of anti--lavery fanati.
cism. This course on the part Of the op.
position. will force that which should be-
au American 10 become party question
Tho Democratic party will plant itself up.
ON the issue Of acquiring Cuba, ''pcaccably
ir We can. forcibly if We must" and rs in
the case of Louisiana, Texas. and the ac-
questions from Mexico, IL will be- sustain
81 by the voice Of the country. With
Cuba rs plank IN the Charleston
l'PJtiom, and BRowN a. the candidate, a
victory as brilliant as that achieved in the
name Of Polk, Dallas and Texas in lS44.
would crown H. standards. and prove il
once more to be the party Of American
development and prorre-..
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TuE SickLEs ANp KEr AuuR.--The
Washington Su says It is very generally
believed hy tho friends Of the late Philip
Barton Key in that city. that there docs
not exist little Of legal evidence OF the
truth of the charge that h' he'd criminal
intercourse with Mrs. sicklc> che con-
ro.sIon oi the Gict obtained from her. ly
some means as yet hidden from the pub
DE-. not being such testimony a. can be
received by a Court Of Justice. 10 Is very
evident TO us already, that the end Of the
affair Is not Yet.
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IgEsriHs. March %, 1859.

The Eastern CLAHoN.-Every person
knows this paper to be one Of the ablest
in the State. And in addition to that,
it is nearly double the size of any weekly
IN Mississippi. The amount OF reading
matter is quite double the amount OF any
other in the State. The CLARION l. now
publishing all the laws and High Court
Decisions without abridgement, and that
too, without any other compensation than
that which may be made by an increased
circulation. We do certainly think that
every gentleman in Mississippi would do
himself favor by subscribing for the ga,
rion and readingi it. We say this as an ac'
of justice to Mr.. Adams, whose enterprise
deserves, and we believe, will meet with
suucess.-Grenada Republican.
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No Moss DEsKs.-The National House
Of Representatives has adopted resolu-
ton providing for the removal Of the
desks from the Hall. Col. Forney writes
that Mr.. Golden, NJ. r., Of England, was
admitted to the hoor, and that his warm
advocacy Of the removal Of the desks had
weight with the decision Of the members,
Col. +. says;
"ln the next Congress the somewhat
singular spectacle viii be presented, Of
the members huddled up near the Speak
er's chair, without desks. leaving a large
outside space, useful only in echoes"
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lhE FRY Divorce CAsE.-The Phildel-
PIMA Ledger Of the 10th publishes the ma
Jority report Of the committee appointed
10y the Pennsylvania Legislature 70 or-
anime the application of Mrs. FRY for n
divorce from her husband. 1t /, 70 m.
effect thA the state Of hostility betvoo,,
the parties is such as forever 10 preclndo
reconciliation. All confidence and agac-
ton is destroyed. The Judgment of the
committee is that the happiness of the
parties and the interest Of the public NOR.
ais Of society will be promoted by dissolv.
ing the bonds Therefore, resolved, that
the same be annulled and made void, and
that the parties be released, fully, effeC
tually, absolutely, and in all respect as i
never joined by marriage. Hon. THos
CoRwINwas counsel for Mrs Fay and Mr.
GRIGG before the Committee, and deliver.
ed most able and affecting speech.
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Ttusu MovEY "A correspondent. hear.
ing that such b. the case desires 10 be- In
formed how many years Il would take "a
pay small bin Of a hundred dollars
We frankly acknowledge that We cannot
inform him definitely upon that point
but We know how hc would stand the
chance o. diacharging that little oblign.
ton. and putting up a good amount for
a rainy day That u BY enclosing $40. 81.
or 50, 70 Wood Eddy q Co.. 10 their al.
dress Wilmington, Delaware. or Augusta.
Georgia, when he would have a chance
for drawing a priae Of $4,000. or its pro
portion. accor'ling TO tho denominati,p
Of biz ticket Woo,t Eddy &Co.. arc tbs
great lottery operators Of ho United
States. The lotteries Of which thsy srs
the managers are secured by charter nom
che respective States la which they ar.
legally established. The name. Of Wood
Eddy a Co, are agsuranty that their busi
ness will be- honorably conducted.--N y
fturtar
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What in thunder makes you look so
GRIM, Tom 2"
oh, | have had to endure a sad trial in
my feelings 2"
=. Io your pheelinks what on airth was
why ahem | had to tie on pretty
girls bonnet while her mother was look
ing on 20
Sad trial indeed, Tom. Wonder YOU
didn't faint"
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ua- The Sicklcs trial al Washington
was tn have commenced on Monday. u
Is said that the friends Of Mr. KAY arc
resolved ON rigorous prosecution. Emt
nrnt counsel have been retained on both
sides. and the trial win be- one Of absorb.
ing public interest.
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en- Cen. Gro. 2. MouBls partner of y.
7. Wtts iu the Home journal. has been
appointed hy thc President Consul to
Hayrr Thought To- be- very good ap-
poiutmCut
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NO. s6e9


Gabriel Lockhart vs.. Moses Lukcr, administrator.
This was an action Of repleriL brought 10y the de
PENDANT in error recover slave from the possess
sion OF the plaintiff in error. $50
The natitf in the court below claimed title 20 the
slave n administrator of his wife, a deceased daugh
ter of Lockhart, under gift alleged 10 have been
made by HIM to her in her lifetime. and oy winch
possession was delivered to her, and continued IN
her during her life
After testimony had been offered. showing declara-
tions of the defendant To his intention IN placing
the slave IN the possession of his daughter, the de
PENDANT offered to introduce his wife a witness
his behalf To this the plaintiff objected, ana the Oh
lection was sustained. the defendant excepting
This ruling was manitestly erroneous. with refer
euce to the provisions Of the Revised Code 50, Art
100 nv which the ncompetency ofany person,whether
party the suit otherwise by reason ofinterest in
the result of it. is abrogated The common law rule
excluded the wife witness for her husband, on
the ground that they were one person in law; and
the husband could not testify for himself his wife.
who identified in interest with him. could not
testify for him. But the statute enables him 10 testi-
y for himself and the reason for excluding the wife
j.. therefore, removed.
The first instruction given in behalf of the plaintiff
is also assigned for IL is III the Jury believe
from the evidence that Mrs Luker held adverse pos.
session Of the slave for three before her death
tho the slave originally loaned to her by her a.
thor, then the law Is with the plaintiff
This instruction did not state To the Jury, with suf
Client dstnetneSs, what would constitute adverse pos
session where there had originally been a loan I'M
left It TO them determine what was an adverse ms
session, While the slave continued in the possession
OF the daughter, loan. il such was the character
oil her possession, that possession could not he nj
verse The court therefore, should have instrnc,s,
the jury that in order to constitute adverse
slon u the slave originally loaned it was neces
sary TO be accompanied toh clam OF title in Mrs M
Ser and that possession with such claim of title ~
| three years would confer title
For these errors the judgment is reversed and tn
| cause remanded for new trial
U,Nnv
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Pat can't | sell you a trunk ?" asked a
merchant of an Irishman.
What use have for trunk 20
Why, to put your clothes in"
and me go naked?

Doctor, what do you think is the cause
OF this frequent rush Of blood to my
head?
It's nothing but an effort of Nature.
Nature, you know abhors a paceaam.
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~ Tho rittsboro' calhoun Coz indie
pendent. says. fourteen persons have died
tn che south Western portion Of that
county. Of o. disease resembling the black
f.faa4ffn
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Cess Scurr ~ NUEsurug.-Licuteuant
General Wrvrttp Scorr. arrived at Nicks-
burg on tho steamer NatchcE. on the
morning Of The 18TH insta aud was re-
ccived at the landing by the city authori.
tics. the military compauica aud a large
number Of citizens Tie put up 40 the
residence of Dr Harper. relative. lie
held a reception 40 night at the prcutss
House. where "a great number Of The SOW.
ercirns took him by the hand. and par.
took with him Of a splendid collation..
prepared Cor che occasion
This is old news. bat che high waters
have prevented be- from receiving it
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Tm C1uNo ElEruoNs.-Early In next
month elections viii occur in Connecticut
and Rhode Island in Virginia, ON the
lth Thursday ofMay ON The first Monday
Of August in Alabama. Kentucky and
Texas ON the first Thursday Of August
In Tennessee. on Che "a Thursday of Nu
gust In North Carolina on tho FIRST Mon
day Of October in Georgia and Mississippi
on the "a Tuesday Of October In Minncso
ia on the lst Monday D1thl of November
in Louisiana. and on the Let "Wednesday
of November 2dl in Maryland.
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Ricurs ,ND PovERrY.-lf rich, 1t is easy
10 conceal our wealth but II poor, il j.
10y no means easy to conceal our poverty
II Is loss difficult 10 hidoa thousand dol
lars than one hole in our coat. II would
be agreeable now for some individuals
who have never had an opportunity Of
conccoling their wealth from the fact Of
their never possessing IL. to have that
opportunity afforded them. This they can
readily secure by enclosing $40 IS. ors2i
10 Wood, Eddy & Co.. Wilmington, Del.
or Augusta. Ga. These respective amount.
will enttle the writer to a whole. half, OF
quarter ticket in their great leg1lizcd lot.
tories, and perhaps 10 the capital prize Of
$1,000 These lotteries were formerly
under the respective management Of Gre.
CORY & Maury and s. swan Co.. and are
secured by charter from the States in
which they are established-N T. TmV
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This a bill IN Chancery filed by the appellant
for the purpose Of efiectng the division Of certain
slaves between him and the appellee, left to them by
the viii Of their father.
The appellee pleaded in abatement to the hill that,
AT the July term, 1852 of the Marshall Circuit Court
the appellant was indicted for stealing a slave, OF
which charge he convicted on the 10Th January.
1853 and on the eth February 1858. sentenced 10
confinement IN the state Penitentary for the Of
five years from the date last stated To this plea the
appellant filed demurrer. setting forth Sundrv cans
Of demurrer and among others that Il was pleaded
uE attorney ana not py me aPptIee IN person ana
that II was not sworn 10 by the appellee or any other
person. The court Overrued the demurrer. and
theTeupon the appellant replied that lac was not i'm
prl~oned IN the PcntentaTy at the time of the in~t
tuition Of this suit but had escaped therefrUm long
before its institution. To this the appellee demurrgd
and the demurrer was sustained, and the hlll dis
missed
The practice of filing demurrer 10 plea on q re-
plcation ~ suit in chancery, i unknown TO pro-
ceedngs IN that court A demurrer l. only allowed
10 De MED % t ana the practice a. to the further
pleadlngs, whore their sufcienCy j. contested
set them down for hearing But treating the isuur
Itf mere a. having the same effect u the plea IN
the first instance and the replication ia the second
had been set down for hearing, we will consider the
objections To their suthceucy respectively.
With respect 10 the replication, t Is manifcsrlv
without force. and would appear 10 bc frivolous. ln
for the effort maintain il here II is attempted a.
be justified 10y the 18th section Of Hutch. Code os4
which provides that sentence of Imprisonment in
the Penitentary, &C., suspends all the civil rights Of
| pTtSDWeHt' The replication shows that the appel
liant had escaped from the Pententary before tie
stuuoI OF the SUIT ana before the expiration Of h~
/ term Of Imprisonment. He was, therefore, in Inv
still IN confinement and incapable OF exercising any
civil rights. Ii Is absurd to suppose that he emit
tied to any exemption from the disability imposed
by the statute 10y reason of his escape from the pen
atty Of the law, and which he l. subject TO b. re-
stored whenever he is within reach Of the proper Of
/ icers of this State.
As to the plea in Abatement it Is laid down that the
same strctness Is applicable to such pleas in chance
| ~ a. at common law.-Storys Eg. Pl. 2723.
| Testing the plea IN this by the rules Of tho
common law Il Is insufficient IN at least two lmPor
taut sspects LIST il is not to- Chittv Pr 4a
! app prays to b. dismissed. when RELYING. as il
| did re temporary disability OF the complain
| ant ID have concluded with prayer that the
! bill remain without day until the disability
( was ed.-Eb. 4a5.
| Theplea should therefore, have been held insult
| cient.
The decree must he reversed, and the cause re-
manded for further proceedings.
| HANDY.
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So A bin 70 prohibit the marriage Of
white with black persons has passed the
Wisconsin Legislature.
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Tm Gus,r FAnurp or rur Wtr.-Mr.
Jacob strawu. Of Illinois. justly has
sainsd thc title of Grc,t Farmer Of the
West The Rockford lllll RpuifsH
lyst
Twenty years ago hc came 10 this
State poor man. His operations were
small az FIRST. but continued 90 increase
each year until he had reduced over 3O.
Oul acrrs of land 10 a state of cultivation.
tle has one farm of sou acres. and an
other Of 10000. Tie has usually employ
cd from 2nO 60 con men, and a large mum
her of horses. Every year. until quite
recently. Dee has stalled from i.OOOto 5000
head of cattle. and keptother live stock
iu prnportionntc numbers.
I'M this wcnlysevpn years Do has made
fortune of "a million Of dollars, and u,
b. stIll hale and vigorous TO enjoy 10. II,
has one corn field n Morgan county near
N six miles long bat has htterly beer
curtbillur his business. and converting
some of his real estate into cash.
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Fa1u rms WEu.-Ncws from the West
speaks Of two severe engagements be-
tween the United States troops aud the
Ctmanchec Indians. The first between a
party Of fifty troops under Lieut.. Powell,
and large body OF the Indians. The
latter were driven back with a Loss, ~ the
report says. Of 100 In killed and woun-
ded. and the woundine Of two soldiers
Another fight subsequently took place
between the Indians and a party Of troop.
under Lieut.. Stanley, in which eight o.
the former were killed and several wouu
ded ono soldier was killed and tvs,
wounded The Camanchces are said 6,
number about 1900 warriors. From theh
uomodic habits and skillful no~cman.hip
and the consequent difficulty Of catching
them. they will roam the western plain.
for many years TO come, annoying th,
frontiers and cudangcring the safety O
overland communication between th,
Atlantic and Pacific settlements.
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John 5. Wallace, ct al. vs.. W. A, Scales and Wife
This was an attachment against the steamboat AZ
ton, 70 recover the value OF slave hired by defend
ants IN error to the ProPretoTs Of the boat to 90 on
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would rather be ground RECESSION ofthe contract Il
the 9endee thought ct 10 insist upon it. Certainly he
could not be involved in expensive litigation, with
out any fault on his part at the instance ofthe vendor
and IN order to enable the vendor TO perform his
part Of the contract and to reap the benefits Of it.
The suggestion of the failure Of consideration, as
showing ground against the compliments proceeding
at law, does not therefore, tend to strengthen the
clam to equitable relief upon which the decree IN
persoHoa is founded, but quite the contrary.
ms view Of the case renders il necessary to con-
sder the errors assigned in relation 70 the taking
Of the account without notice.
II Is proper 10 remark, however. that the objections
on that ground. appear to be unenae under the rule
held in Knox vs. Bank 4. s 20 Miss. G56: Tilden
Wall H. $685. and Neblett VS.. Cunningham q 10 292.
The decree personan must be reversed and in that
respect the bill is dismissed. HANDY.