The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-09-14
STATE NEWS.

The Canton Commonwealth saws the cars
on the Mississippi Central Railroad are
now running up to West Depot. This We
believe is eight miles above Durant. and
forty.fve from Canton. which reduces
the gap between the Northern and South
ern divisions to about fifty miles.
The Port Gibson RcreiHe learns, that
while Mr.. David IIurlong, Of that county,
with some friends, were lately raising gin
house. one Of the large timberS became
manageable and fell badly badly bruis-
ING VIM. Neil, and crushing a negro man
in such a manner that he died the next
dav. The negro was the property Of Dr.
J. NJ. Atchison.
: Calhoon Of the Yd-oo Democrat, has
retired from the editorial chair. and Is sue
ceeded by II. P. GARRISON. Mr.. g. will
take charge Of the Helena Ark Stat
Rights Democrat.
SyRIors AccIpENr.-On last Monday ey-
| eninp. N. NJ. Smith, Esq, was in the act
of riding out into the country, the horse
upou which he was riding took fright op.
p6site Charley Wells livery stable and
| threw him off. In the fall his head struck
a rock or brick-bat and cut a cash in il
some inch or more long and perhaps han
asdcep. severing q small artery tHom winch
| he bled a pint or more before 1t could be
stopped by the Physician in attendance OF
| him. His injury is serious but we truNl
not n dangerous one.-Br1Hfo" Herald
TINS BBn TRIAL.-The trial Of Col. W
II. Bib. for the killing Of Mr.. Thomas
Ford. removed from Kinds to this county
| ON a change Of venue, came of IN our Ran
| kin Circuit Court on last week. 1t was
case Of much importance, and deep IN
terest was manifested in it by the immedl
ate friends OF both parties, rs well as b!
the community at large. The trial en-
braced the whole week, being commences
early on Monday morning and terminate
by the jury rendering a verdict Of no
guilty. at about dusk on saturday evening
which verdict was received by shout, q
applause by the large crowd Of ptopl
assembled in and about the Court nou~,
simultaneously with the sEou, Of M
plause at the verdict Of not guilty, IN
church bells in town were rang rs a ful
ther mark Of rejoicing on III" part Of ia
friends Of the accused az hs acqWttal.
| Perhaps there never was n case tried j
our court. since the organization Of th
county. in which thera was 50 much int,
est manifested as in this. which is attribl
table mainly To the fact of the respeCtabi
ity Of the party accused. A. well as TIA
immediate friends and relations Of IN
deceased, and the magnitude Of the O
fence charged. The best counsel in tI
State was engaged in the case. both q
the part Of the defence and also on th
part OF the prosecution. We learn tn.
the speeches on both sides were able. lOl
ical, and eloquent. displaying great leg
learning and ability.-BrU}oa H'rdH
Captain W. 7. RoGERS, Of Houston TIE,
as formerly Of Aberdeen, Miss, on a Wis
to the former place Of his residence, vi
complimcnted a few days since with
collation. by his old friends. CAPITA
Rogers led the Tombigbee Volunteers
, the First Mississippi Regiment at Il
, storming Of Monterey. and command,
, General Taylor's headquarters at the ba
tie Of Buena Vista.
, HoRsE TuEIF Williams. Il
individual who has distinguished hims,
in this community by stealing horses, q
3 rived here on Saturday evening last,
? charge Of our efficient Sheriff. Mr.. Jon
4 ;. Hamilton, and j. now comfOrtah
q lodged in the County Jail. Williams W
caught in the town of Franklin. J.
where he resides, and where he had ca
a ried two horses he had stolen from n
h place. belonging to Dr. J. I. Henderso
|. Mr.. q. ;. Kelly, who was in pursU
g of him arrested him there and our Sher
= went after him. Williams pretend
J. that he was extremely i'll and in gre
l. agony, but Mr.. Hamilton suspecting tn
= this was all CANNON, secreted himself
a. the Franklin jail to watch the fello
who believing himself left alone, soon "a
J. evidence that nothing was the matt
4 with him, and he Immediately started I
l. Woodyille. On the arrival of the C;
\, here with him, he was met by a delel
ton Of about one hundred citizens, "
Is received him with three hearty chez
le the ringing Of bells and the firing of c.
is non, and then escorted him to his gu
tiers at the jail Wood5Hs Republican,
A STABBING AFFAIR.-On Saturday Ia
on Old River in this county. Mr.. 4.
w. King was severely stabbed by d. W. y
a Ter. in the left side. King. at the pres,
r. writing is doing well and hopes are ent
90 tanned Of his recovery. They are bC
residents Of this county, As it is posi-
D. a judicial investigation Of the case II
a, take place. we abstain from making
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