The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-23
Democratic Meeting.


en- in jackson ON the first Monday of July |
next
Democratic Meeting.
In pursuance of authority vested ln me |
hy the Democratic meeting, held at Quit
man this day. I would commend TO the
democracy Of Clarke. that convention
ct the party will be- held on the
FIRST MONDAY IL APRIL
next. to nominate a candidate Tor county
Representative.
The Democracy generally. are regur-t'd
to attend and participate.
ISHAM MOODY.
Quitmau. March .. 1850.
lsg- The Baton Rouge Advocate mem
ton. that the Democratic State Couyeu-
ton will %, heldat that place ON the fourth
"wednesday Of MAY.
The Sea Coast Democrat learns that
now church j. about being erected in
Hand-boro'. Mis-. by the Prc-hytcrians
Of that place.
by Three men convicted of murder.
were hung ON one callows, in New Orleans
on last Friday. Their names were Haas,
Lindsay and Smith.
RAJ The Grand Jury of the District of
Columbia. refused to find bin against
Mr. Butterworth. ~ the accessory of
Siclles in killing Key. Sicklcs has been
indicted for murder. but nobody s1lppo-es
there is any possibility of convicting him.
The Democratic State Convention for
the purpose Of nominating State officers,
recently assembled at Nashville. and
nominated as their candidate for re-elcc-
ton to the office of Governor the present
incumbent. Gov Hams
DTVoc,rIC MEETING IN LEAEE.-A meet
ing of the democracy Of Lea<e county
was held at Carthage recently. which
nominated RorERr EDWARDS. Esq. as "a
candidate for the Senatorial District COM
posed of the counties Of Leal,c and At
tala.
GopEY's LADY's BooK-We are indebted
TO the worthy publisherior the April mum
her Of Cooley. which /, not inferior to any
previous issue. This Magazine has an inn.
mcnsc circulation, which is constantly In.
crcasing. and what j. better. which is well
deserved.
bENTH % SoUTHC CAROLINA EDIrOR.-W
b. McCrcight. formerly connected with
the Charleston Mercury. in its editorial
department was drowned few days sine,
near Wiuu~boro. Such. at least, is sup
posed 10 have been his fate. as his body
was found in Fishing Creek. "a few mile.
below Rock Hill.
Ia An election was held in Ko~oiu-
ko, Alfalfa county, on saturday before the
last. to determine the question Of grant
ing right Of way through their town @
the New Orleans. jackson and Great Nor
thcm Railroad. II was decided i'm Oh,
affirmative by vote of forty--even Q,
one
Mr.. SWIM O'BErEN.-This gentlemen
arrived in Charleston ON the 18th, am,
will remain there for some days. lie a.
tended the anniversary festival Of st. Pat
rick's Day. and the Charleston Courirt
says. will receive every proper considera
ton and respect without obtru,ivc di-
| plays and offensive uotoricty.
Nav IMrsnIRE.-Thc Black Repuhli
can. made a clean sweep Of every thin.
in the recent election in New Hampshire
Their candidate for Governor was clecte,
by 5000 mliority-all their candidate
for Congress by large majority in boil
brauchas of the legislature. The Gran
ite State. appears TO bepcrmancntly los
10 the democracy.
FoRrroN NEvs.-Thc Steamer City q
Washington arrived at New York ON ia
10th inst. with Liverpool dates to IN
n. She rcportsan advance in all quail
ties Of Cotton Of I u 20 LILO tho MAJ
kct closing firm and active. The opiuio
that there will boz war between Franc
and Austria, was gaining strength in con
mcrcial circles
Trs.r,.r,,..,.,. 10. ann So, u5-b,Y.. Eli
Oft and Polk have raised in New Orlcan
without calling upon the citizens genera
", S2ju,U0O for the enterprise of establish
ing great University under the patron
age of the Protestant Episcopal Churcl
No singh. application has been refuse,
They expect very soon to raise the thre
millions required for it, endowment
MISSISSIPPI RyER.-The Mississippi
rising rapidly, and threatens di,astror
consequence to the planters along j
banks. Dispatches to the New OrleaI
papers from Vicksburg and other point
report breaks in the levee at Point Wo
Ellington, Tallula and Commack's.
the last place the crcvasse is half mi
wide. At Providence the water is thr,
inche, above the high water mark Of Ia
year.
DoLHEAR's CovNERcrNL CoLLEGE.-rl
Legislature Of Louisiana has passed an a.
incorporating Dolbear's Commercial Go
! legc in New Orleans. with % capital
S2jO.uOo, in shares Of 50. each. II IA
heretofore been altogether private e.
tcrprisc in the hands OF Mr.. Dolbcar, an
the success that has attended it, sho'
what energy and industry can accoI
plish.
FREE NEGROES Is MIssouRi-A hill n
passed the lower House Of the Nilsson
Legislature. prohibiting emancipation az
reducing frec negroes to slavery.
amendment providing that it should "a
apply to blacks in the State before lSi
and anoth cr excepting ST. Louis count
were voted down. Tho discussion of q
question was very animated.
DEVrHS N rHE CNBIvEr.-Until q
death Of GOV. Brown. there had been on
J three desths in the Cabinet since the
ganizatio n of the government. Those
occurred i'm the cabinet of one admini-tl
ton, 'thit Of Mr. Tyler. Judge Up-h
and Gov. Gilmor were killed by the bur
ing ola cannon on the steamer Princetc
and Mr.. Lccarc died in Boston. while
company ing Mr. Tyler ON President
tour.
Do II has been questioned whether d
administration could use the revenue ,
rived from Postage, to dcfray the expen.
Of the Post Office Department after the
Of July-thc time when the law Of Il
expires. Hon. Il. ". GmLEr. who d
long been connected with the law dcpa
mcnt Of the Government publishes an
ticle in the Washington Union, saying n
the revenue can be- thus used, without
act Of Congress directly appropriating
Nav Posr OrrICE.-A new post Off
has been established at Pclahatchie !
pot, Rankin c 1unty, Miss, and JouS l.,