Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-05


so far and no farther.
Ar. Douglass friends telegrsphed back that
they can't 90 any further, because then board
bill isn't paid.
Niles Taylor has Just arrived. lie will rot
permit his name to be presented 10y the Up.
position delegates from Louisiana for the
Presidency. II is now rumored that Mayor
Stith, Who has recently joined the Democratic
party, will be taken up as a compromise can
ddate. Virgins IS for Hun. The LOUISIANA
delegation has been consulted.
MAYOR Stith has written that as the voice OF
Louisiana is not for him, lie wants the State
TO be a unit.
Cornelius Wendell has written a letter say.
ing that if it's all the same to the Charleston
Convention, he would prefer to remain public
printer.
Robert J. Walker offers smother letter from
Buchanan, which can be had ut half price.
1t is now reported that Douglas has written
to Dolbear to request the views OF 1000 grad
yates of the Commercial College on the com-
mercisl policy of the South.
A majority Of the Southern delegates at the
Mills House refused rice pudding for dinner,
and it is now SAID that the South Carolina
delegation, incensed thereat, have threatened
to bolt for Douglas.
1t is now imminent that the District Of CD
umbia delegation will undoubtedly go for
George Washington Dixon.
The New YORK Delegation demand the pro.
lection Of organ grinders in the Territories,
and threaten that if this ia not done, that the
foreign vote will go for Vannuchi.
The Virginia delegation demand that the
duties on hemp be taken off for the benefit of
the Black Republicans.
Mr.. Buchanan has written a letter TO the
Pennsylvania delegation, begging them. for
Gods FAKE, to be governed entirely by intern
s. suggestion or the bias Of jurisprudence
The motion was laid on the table.
The Convention has issued q mandamus TOR
the arrest Of the reporter OF the Associated
Pres. He will be required to prove that he
got his shirts st Moody's; otherwise he will
be placed on the platform and made 20 walk
the plank.
Mr.. Yancy has knocked Ar. Pugh down,
and is sitting on hun.
1t is now said Nr. Pugh is sitting on Mr..
Yancy, and thereby interfering with his d'ges'
ton.
The delegations from Indiana and Illinois
have Just marched in armed with Mimic rifles
and taken possession Of q corner.
Mr.. Buchanan has telegrsphed to Mr.. Doug
las, Come back Stephen"
Mr. Douglas has telegraphed to Mr.. Buch
anan, II wish | was in Dxie's Land.
4. D. Banks has written a letter TO the Con
vention declining the nomination, tut ssklnt
the Convention to lend him fifty cents unit
he sees Sullivan.
Later.
The delegates from. Mississippi, Alabams
Louisiana and Texas, have just rushed II
armed with howitZers, and fort tied themSelve
in the southern corner. At this moment
window blew open and the wind carried NJ r
Barksdale's wig into the middle ol the Hal
He rushed to secure it, when a dozen Mimi
rifles were discharged at him by the lilinoi
sharpshooters. Mr.. Bsrksdale exclaimed
" Gentlemen, YOU cert,inly won't shoot m
with my wig off, By this incident good hu
NOR was restored.
Mr.. Ysncy is now being serensded by III
Southern delegations. He appeared in h
, night shirt Zone Of Noody's best) and do
collar. He made a neat and feeling speech.
II is now reported thai Douglas was choke
by his great effoI Is TO swallow tie platform.
The South Carolina delegates demand TN
w. Gilmore Simms's last novel be incorporate
into the platform.
Later and Very Important.
A long and highly interesting commune
ton has been received from the Editor Of tt
New Orleans Bulletin, on the subject of Il
growth Of mammoth pumpkins and peanut
The correspondent Of the Picayune has tie
egraphed that a meteorological departme'
will be insisted upon. Tne Editors of Il
}, Picayune have telegraphed back, What
YOU think Of that, Col. Greene, Of the Bostt
Post2"
This is supposed to secure the nominate
I Of Colonel Greene.
Mr.. Hatch, of Louisiana, has insisted up'
a clause in the Platform providing for q
!. completion Of the New Orleans Cu-'omhous
Mr.. Spurgeon, the great English Divine, h
written a letter notifying the Convention tn
he has his eyes upon them, and will henc
forth lay on and spare not.
4 The Convention is now singing, "V
won't 60 home till morning"
" ~o
'e EMIGRANrs FOR HAYTI.-The Laura b;
cleared for Hayti, with IS free colore
emigrants, having money, and all niece
{. sary agricultural implements; all Il
emigrants being from the parishes
Dt st. Martin and st. Landry.
Or In June next, there will, as we lear
le be a still larger and weather. free C,
=. ored emigration to President Jefirart
tropical paradise Of an island. +
,g Presidents agent, Mr.. A. L. Poree, h
N had much to do with this southwark /
gira of the opulent free colored popuI
p ton of Louisiana.--Cresoent
Rsy Man is like a SNOWFALL. Lea
IN him lying in idleness against the sum
face of prosperity, and all that's 60