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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28
The North Carolina Democratic
Convention.

! This Convention was largely represented
| It nominated Gov. Ellis for reelection to his
| present office. No preference was intimated
for the Presidency. Bedford Brown of Cas-
well. William S. Ashe of New Hanover, W.
| II. Avery of Burke, and William W. Holden
of Wake were appointed delegates for the
State at large to the Charleston Convention.
| A. NJ Scales of Rockingham, and f. G. Hay
wood OF Wake, were nominated electors for
the State at large.
| The following resolutionslwer adopted
Reso7rel, That we cordially. approve and
re-affirm the resolutions Of the Democratic
National Convention which assembled at Gin
| cinnati in June, 1856
| ResolrsG, That neitha4 q 81 gfess nor . TER
ritorial Legislature, whether by direct legis-
lation or legislation of an indirect or unfriendly
character, possesses the power to annul or i'm
pair the constitutional rights of any citizen of
the United States to take his slave property
into the common Territories and there hold
and enjoy the same while the territorial con-
diti0n remains.
Resolved That we regard the distribution of
the public lands or their proceeds, the enact
ment of homestead bills, or any other mode Of
disposing of the public domain without equi-
valent, as unconstitutional anti Democratic
and inpolitlc.
Res1iued, That the threatening aspect Of our
national affairs, owing to the rise Ota sectional
and fanatcal party at the North, jeopardizing
not only the rights and interests Cfthe South,
but the pcrpetuity of the Constitution and the
Union, demands that all national men in every
section should stand together as unit in op-
position to the aggressive and unprincipled
organization known as the Black Republican
party.
ResolUel, That the only hope Of securing
the requisite unity Of action in defense of
constitutional rights depends upon the success
of the Democratic party, and that all orsaniz-
atoms, in this State or elsewhere. with the
view of impairng that unity, or casting impu
tationS upon THE great conservative party Of
the country, is calculated to give aid and
comfort to the enemies of the Constitution,
and thereby gravely imperil the very existence
of the government itself.
ResoiUe{, That while we make no threat,
and throw out no menace, we so!emnly de
clare that the people Of this State viii resist
aggression upon their constitutional rights
whenever the emergency arises.
EesoIced, That the recent invasion of the
soil of our sister State of Virginia by a band
Of armed traitors, was the legitimate result of
the principles and teachings of the Black Re-
publican party, and the triumph of that party
would be followed by continued bloody raids
Of like character upon the border Southern
States that such collisions, even if unattend
ed by the present exaspcratiny causes of
alienation, would alone destroy that lraternal
feeling between the sections, without which
the Union cannot endure
Reso!Ued, That the course ofour Democratic
in the present Congress of the
United States meets with our warmest ap-
proval
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A Contrast.

The relative position in point Of comfort
and good treatment of the slaves at the
South, and the poor oppressed white oper-
atiyes Of the manufacturing districts of New
England seems to be realized by the shoe
makers now on the strike at Lynn, if we can
judge from the following colloquy, said by a
Boston paper to have occurred there at re-
cent meeting:
First .Sh0enaaker-What is the use OF cur
making such fuss about the slaves Of the
South | tell you we are almost as much
oppressed as they are. In fact, in one sense
we are worse oppressed, for they don't work
as many hours as we do; and they get living
while most Of us couldn't live, with our
families, if we couldn't get trusted for neces-
saries of life, which we never expect to be able
to pay for at this rate.
Second !Sioe1aaker-We are worse treated
than the slaves of the South, in every sense
so far as can see.
First SIoenaaker-Yes, l don't know but
we are.
Third .SIoem1her-You know, gentlemen,
we are not q quarter as bad off as the slaves Of
the South though We are, by our own foolish
ness, ten times as bad off as we ought to be.
They can't vote, nor complain, and we can
And, then, just think of it; the slaves can't
hold mass meetings nor strike and we
haven't lost that privilege yet, thank the
Lord.
First Sltoenakey'-That's so; but what'll
those privileges amount to, if they come to
nothing? You see, gentlemen, the only
superiority Of our condition over that o.
Southern slaves is, we have got to manufac-
ture ourselves out of this strike. Shall we
fail, or shall we assert our superiority over
Southern niggers
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PROCLAMATION.


City of Jackson, Miss, .26th, 1850.
JOHN J. .PEFrUS. Governor Of the State Of Miss
sappi. To the !SAeriSs Of the several counties Of
this ssgfe-Greefiag:
yETHEREAS, vacancy has occurred in the
w ofiee Of Secretary Of State, and whereas it
is made my duty TO issue Writ requiring you to
hold Election to fill said vacancy.
Nov, therefore, /, JOHN ]. PETTus, Governor OF
the State of Mississippi, do issue this my writ, re-
qairing you 10 hold Election at the several pre-
nets IN your counties, On Monday, the End day Of
April next, for Secretary Of State, to serve for
the term specified BY law.
At said election, you will notes and carry outall
the acquisitions of act to regulate elections Of
this State, contained in ths Revised Code, to
waieh your attention is hereby called.
- Is testimony whereof, have bereunto set
&saSH my hand, and caused the Great Seal Of
~ the State TO be affixed at the City Of Jack
son, on the 26th day Of January, A. ID. 1850, and
the sovereignty of Mississippi the forty.third
By the Governor, JOHN j. PEFTUS.
A. B. DILwoRTH, Secretary Of State.
Jan % '6J-wfs sod.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28
The rawlings of Disappointed Ambition,

The Washington Star says that is currently
rumored in that city that Senator Douglas
has no hesitation in saying that if he be not
nominated, or if some one else is not nomina-
ted upon his platform, ("squatter sovereign
typ he will do his best to organize a bolt "a
la Van Buren, in 1949) throughout the North
ern States" The Star adds "Now, in so
doing, he is simply insisting-for his own ad-
vantage-that the views concerning platform
prevalent among his followers in abolitionized
States, shall be accepted by the Democracy
of Democratic States, under the penalty, in
case, of a refusal so to do, Of fighting the ap
preaching contest under the disadvantage Of
all the injury he can possibly inhict on the
Democratic cause. Independent Of the fact
that he has already worked all the mischief
to it he can omplish-having long since
transferred all his really transferable nominal
Democratic strength to the Republicans-the
idea of permitting those in the Convention
who would cater to the prejudices on the sla-
very question prevalent at the North. to lay
down platform for the party where the De-
mocracy will otherwise triumph, is too pre-
posterous to be thought of in these times"
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W. P. CoLEMAN,s

g PREMIUM UNDULAToh1 COhA AMI
rIOU r I N Ct NJ L LS."
L uanufactoTy-Towno Of Kennef.
,S Depor-Eo. 85 ST. Charles Street, base
Oihee Tent Masonic Hall, New Orleans.
-xurSE MILLS are of Southern manufacture as
III as Of southern invention, and have never
- take the First Premium over AL other
fslieu -.berever exhibited AZ the late State Fair
Inls, Isckson. Mississippi, Of these mills was
he.e .,.te5 Isze IS inches diameter Of stone) and
exnloiS exaS ons bushel Of corn into fne meal in one
1ronnN minute and forty-fve seconds
,.,,ced by the committee TO be the COOLEST
III ever canning from mill.
msaI mI ). 5ecision awarded the first premium TO the
C9ssias Csa mills are now 50 firmly established in
LIZ estimation, that 1t IL unnecessary to
pap.;S nartieulariy their coed qualities y sim.
- construction, facility OF being attached
p.y k;nd of power, and the Wonderial qaenuty
% .,ssIlerIt meal they turnout when properly pat
up. "a, leaves the nanufaetory complete in
articular, and ready for grinding, when at
every roZer. and run according to directions
tseneo; aaeh mill. All orders sent to the manu-
sent Is St. Charles street, 10 the address Of
taetty yoietaan, New Orleans, viii meet with aiten-
tion. ,.,,;n, averv information in relation
80 mills address the proprietor, % 81: Shar,
- .o-.rsse New Orleans. when All oraefs Hhh neel
les $50 so attention and dispatch.
pr Tnl,ns eash. and slf mills fully gnaranaeea.
Terms -. WILLIS p. COLEMAN,
..t4,59-w1y Patsntee and Proprietor.
11LLIsT0N, for the Hair. q S,1pp
n feb 2s 90. :. .
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28

WHEELOCK's IMPROVED GAS BURNER.-Mr
W. W. Winchester, agent for the sale of this
patent burner is at present in our city. Mr..
W. called on us last evening and affixed his
burners to several of the brackets in the Of
fee, demonstrating satisfactorily what is
claimed for this improvement on the ordinary
burner, that at least twenty per cent more
light is obtained from the same amount of gas,
or that there is saving of about twenty per
cent. in amount Of gas consumed. In proof
of this a test WIS made with the various burn
erS by the metre.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28
Tor tHe MissaSslppil
The Southern Conference.

Mr.. EDlToR,-No delegates have been ap-
pointed to the Atlanta Convention in June
next, except from South Carolina and Missis.
sippi; yet several of the Southern States
seem ready to cooperate in any measure
which may be necessary for the safety of the
South. 1t is important, therefore, that nc
failure should occur Toprevent it, allow me
to suggest to the delegates from Mississippi
and South Carolina informally to adjourn OIL
extend the time of meeting until October OF
November next.
1t is extremely doubtful whether June i.
not too soon or too late, if all the Southern
States were represented.
II the Presidential election shall terminate
as we desire it, there may be no necessity fol
the meeting at Atlanta at all if it should not
then there will be no difficulty in getting full
attendance from all the Southern States.
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H7'-'f
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
TO THE TAX.PAYERs OF KINDS

yzJHE undersigned, Sheriff and Tax Collector, of
Hinds County, has attended the various pre-
c;nets in the county, according to custom, and
,.cuId say to Taxpayers that the books are now
n Rsymoad, where he hopes to meet with those
20 have not paid, betBeen now and tae first Of
1eriI next The Jackson reeeiPts are now in the
hands Of P. B. Lancaster, where they may be
I'D untii April, when they viii be returned to
Ravmoud. Ali delinquent tax payers are Informed
ts il is required by law, that unless their taxes
s-s Maid BY the hrst Of April their land will be
s-bisca to sale within thirty days from said date
none this call will be responded to, and that
Tndsrsigned viii be saved the painful necessity
IN - .aIlsctinS by law. wM H. TAYLOR.
u Sheriff &Tax-CoIlector Of Kinds Co.
ct
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28

THN LATE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT on THE
MEXICAN CoAST.-In our columns this morn
ing, will be found full particulars of the late
engagement on the Mexican Coast, resulting
in the capture of two Spanish Stea-
mers engaged in fillibustering expedition
against Mexico, or rather the authority of the
Constitutional Government of that country
which has been recognized by the L. S. Gov
ernment. This prompt and gallant act, will
elicit for Commodore Jarvis the plaudits ofhis
countrymen. We are gratified to learn by
telegraph, that it is cordially approved at
Washington CITY
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28
A Significant Fact.

The New Orleans Courier says that it is 4
significant fact, and one which should not lie
overlooked by the people of the South
that among the most jealous and unwayering
advocates of the nomination of Mr. Douglas at
Charleston, are the leading Abolition journals
of the North. The New York Times, which
is looked upon as tho Ihunderer of the less
rabid Sewardites, Urges Szs-sl......s.s III. a
sauvity and persistence positively refreshing
ings entertained by its conductors, towards
the Southern cause
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28

MRS. WINsLOW.-Ane experienced nurse
and female physician, has Soothing Syrup.
for children teething, which greatly facilitates
the process OF teething by soltening the gums
reducing oil infammation--will allay ali main
and is sure to regulate the bowels Depend
uponit, mothers, It will give rest to yourselves,
and relief and health to your infants. Per.
fectly safe in all casses. See advertisement
in another column. Aug. 80 '59 sswly.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28

o. 1t does not often happen that our CO.
temporary of the Raymond Gazette, say
anything that we can approve. But here are
two propositions in his last issue, to which
we unhesitatingly offer our cordial endorse
ment
The rank and file Of the Democracy of Mis-
sissippiis pure and patriotic. and will not per-
init itself TO be cheated.
The people of Mississippi will not support
Mr.. Douglas, though he be endorsed by a
hundred Conventions.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28
Rail Road Meeting.


A large number of citizens of jackson as
semEled last night to listen to an address by
Col. Trezevant of Memphis, in advocacy of
the claims of what is known as the Memphis
and Yazoo Valley Railroad, to the patronage
of the people of this community. The ad-
dress was an eminently forcible, clear, practi-
cal and convincing argument in behalf OF the
enterprise, and was received with marked evil
dences of warm approval. The proceedings
of the meeting We're conducted by Gov. Pet
tus, BY whom its objects were briefly but
forcibly explained-our cotemporary, Mr.. Pur-
dom, acting as Secretary.
After Col. Trezevant had concluded, IN re-
sponse to the wish Of the company, Attor'
ney General Wharton, Capt. Estelle, Writ Ad-
ans, Esq, Gen. McLaurin, Mr.. Hazlehurst,
and Hon. NJ. D. Haynes, severally expressed
their views in furtherance of the propositions
which were submitted by that gentleman.
A resolution was offered by Capt. Estelle,
an1enthusiastieally adopted, requesting the
City Council to take immediate steps to as
certain the sense of the citizens of jackson
upon proposition to subscribe in behalf OF
the corporation for one hundred thousand
dollars Of stock in the Road, on the condition
that this city be made its Southern terminus
The wishes of the meeting will doubtless be
acceded to by the Council, and the vote IN
favor of the subscription will approximate
unanimity.
That Jackson will be the Southern termi-
nus is a demonstrable fact, if our citizens VIII
address themselves to the work with the spIr-
| it and energy which they displayed last night
If contrary feeling controls their action, the
golden opportunity will, however, be lost
| Can they hesitate as to the course which II
behooves them to pursue? Let the work In
augurated last night, go on.
The corps of Engineers completed the sur
vey to this point yesterday, and We hope ere
long to have it in our power to state in detail
the complete results of their operations.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28
A Presidential Estimate.

The intelligent Washington correspondent
of the Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser specu-
lates as follows, touching the Presidential
nomination at Charleston
The Chicago Times-Douglas's home or
gan-says that Douglas must be nominated at
Charleston, or he will enact the character in
which Martin Van Buren, was so successful
IN 1848. What impudence . Douglas knows
that he is unpopular at the South, that the
Democracy are divided about him at the
North that half of the Democracy of Indiana
follow the lead Of the Administration, and yet
he has the arrogance to attempt to force him
self upon the Convention, to say take me,
or | strike" But | opine that he stands but
a small chance of securing the nomination.
If the Southern States stand firm he can never
be nominated. The whole number of votes
in the Convention will be 303; two-thirds
(202) will be necessary for choice Conced-
ing to him every Northern delegate, he viii
have only 1888 But he can never get the
delegations from Pennsylvania, New York,
California, aud Oregon. The Douglas papers
are figuring up his strength on the first bal
lot They give him about $50 on the first
dash, and divide the balance up between
Guthrie, Lane and johnson. Now, | am just
as good at ciphering as they, and I'll wager
something handsome that lam nearest correct.
Let the 23d of April decide. On the first bal
lot the vote will BE- thus
Douglas "a part of New England and the
Northwest. ~
Dickinson with New York and three New
England States). s)................. Gl
Davis (thc Cotton States) ............. Il
Lane (N. j., y. c., Missouri &c the Pacitic) SO
Breckenridge (Pennsylvania). .......... 81
Wise (Yirgnia) 10
Andy johnson (Tennesse) ............ II
Guthrie (kentucky). .................. II
Stephens Georgia.. .................. 10
Hunter (Maryland) ................... s
Bayard (Delaware). ................... )
SEWING MAcHINEs-C. johnson has on
hand superior lot OF Ilubbard'S Sewing
Machines, which he is now offering for sale
at low rates. See advertisement in today's
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$50 Reward.

ECSCAPED from the Mississippi Penitentiary. on
Ia the morning Of the 4th inst B. 0'RtLE1,-
who was convicted at the Warren CircGit Court,
at the July term 1859.
Said 0'Riley is % years old, feet 81 inches
in heighs-scars on left leg and forehead. He Is
native Of Ireland.
The above reward win be paid for his appre-
heazion and delivery at the Miss. Penitentiary.
A. M. HARDIN,
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28

OF Thomas Coopwood, who was once
known as whig politician in this State, and
when last heard from, previous to his late
manifesto, was making very poor experiment
for Governor, has written letter in favor OF
the nomination of Douglas at Charleston ;
whereupon the organs in the interest of the
Little Giant" have proclaimed tnat their
chief is certainly the second choice of Missis-
sippi.n.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28

SUDDEN DeArH OF DIR. II. j. HoLMEs, Jr.
We regret to learn, as we do by atelegraphic
dispatch received yesterday, that DIR. II. j..
Holmes, Jr., son to DR.. Holmes of this city,
and brother to Mr.. j. Holmes, died very sud-
denly in Canton, Miss, yesterday morning.
The nature of the disease which cut off so
promising q young man is not known us. The
deceased was graduate of the University OF
Mississippi, and studied medicine in New
| York and Philadelphia He was possessed
of great talent, and although but twenty five
wears Of age, had attained high rank as a
| physician.-M Memphis avalanche.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are indebted TO
the courtesy of the young ladies of the
Southern Female College for an invitation to
attend Concert to be given by them on the
9th inst, in token of Prospect for the President
of the Institution. DIR, Capers.
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"
ia YEg.

i .bat All Taxes, State, County and Leyee, can be
ii A. the Auditors 0fee, until the lst Of March
ssch wear. The advantage Of paying taxes al
y! 1udi.or's Office is, that record Of each pay.
t Is preserved in said Office, and 10 the event ol
hsn. .f a receipt duplicate can be obtained from
: ahs ioss Auditor al any time. Feb 10 'oo-tf.
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THE MISSISSRPIAN,
Jackson, =: :: March %, 1860
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR SEC
RETARY OF STATE.
CHARLES A. BROUGHER, of Tippah.
Election Monday, ID April, 1860.

SPECIAL AGENr-HE j. J. benson, is the special
agent for the Mississippian sni will visit the ii erent
sections Of the Stat Sthe transaction of bus
nected with the Office. Our friends In the South IN
counties may expect him during the Spring months and
trast the Democracy viii r eeive him with that
dalty which the Importance Of the IN ssion demands.
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From the Constitution.
Why Not Address Yourselves to The
Evils which You have at Home

This very pregnant interrogatOry put to the
Republicans by Senator Davis, in the course of
his iaaprompt9 reply to Mr.. Stewards prepared
disouisjtion, is not likely soon to pass from
the minds of thoughtful Northern men. 1t is
well calculated to startle the most inconsider-
ate into reflection and we notice that some
of our most influential contemporaries Of New
York and New England are making good use
of the suggestions of Mr. Davis, which seem
to carry the more weight as they are sustained
and enforced by representations of certain
conditions of society in Mr.. Stewards favorite
"iabor States that must be admitted to be
extremely fair and uncolored, and most
courteously stated by the Senator from Miss
issippi.
But the embodiment of Republicanism is
resolved that his fellow citizens of the North
| shall motif he can influence them-address
themselves to the fragrant evils Of their own
social condition He insists upon their making
slavery "an enduring subject of political con-
sideraton and civil administration )" and he
lately taxed all his ingenuity to give some
gloss of propriety, of patriotism, and oi
humanity to his pestilent schemes of inter-
ference with the domestic institutions of the
| South
| wv -
knowledge the Ncogency of the retort of Mr.
Davis, and, unless they are utterly enslaved to
bigotry, fanaticism, or partizanship, will cul
tiyate henceforth more of that charity which
begngs at home.
From tie Boston Courier.
Public attention is now beginning to be
drawn to another remarkable fact, involved
in that abolition agitation, which has thus de
moralized and corrupted the politics Of the
Northern States. 1t is that the persons mos
actively embarked in this agitation-such as
Senator Wilson and Representative Alley
whileso loud in their pretended solicitude fol
the rights Of free labor, are now compelled t:
perceive that under cover of all this hypo
critical pretence of affection for free labor, it ha
been contrived "to deprive that free labor 0
its due share of the rich proceeds derived By
its industry from the sale Of its products il
the Southern States" That is one Of th'
many morals of the strike Of the shoemaker
of Natick and Lynn.
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To ADvEErrKRs The Missi sippan goes to press I'M
nediaely after the arrival Of haf past O'Clock
from y Orleans 1hNse wishing their Advertisements
inserted woul DO well to briEg tnem in before O'Clock
N publication days
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28

ouT WITH 1r.-The Washington Constitu-
ton calls for an explanation of the following
mysterious allegation" which it cuts from
the Boston Advertiser
1t is generally understood that Mr.. Seward
could, # he chose, disclose incidents OF the
anti-Lecompton struggle which would settl'
Mr.. Douglass prospects forever, and th'
freedom with which the latter ventured upor
style Of comment, certainly not called for o.
provoked by Mr.. Stewards remarks, Is ascrl'
bed by some to the Illinois Senator's eonti-
dence in Mr.. Stewards self-control and for
bearanee.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-28

Or The receipts of the National Treasury
during the past week were $2,706o00 inclu-
ding Treasury notes. The drafts paid were over
fur millions. The amout of the drafts issu-
ed were nearly S3,75sO0o. The reduction
from the amount on hand in the previous
week was 81 ,o5ooOo. The amount subject
to draft was S4,773,oOo.