Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-20

The old project offorming new State out
of Northern Mississippi, Western Tennessee,
and the extreme western point of Kentucky,
has been reviewed, and the Tennessee Legis-
lature has given it its sanction. The pro-
posed State would be bounded by the Ten
nessee river on the east, through the States
of kentucky and Tennessee, and By the Mis-
sissipp on the west, and would contain
population Of about 100000
The Greenbrier Independent thus sums up
what the Democratic Convention did:-"Ihe
Democratic Convention, which met the week
before ours, tried to approve the acts of their
own Governor, and failed-tried to express
a preference for Gov. Wise for the Presiden-
cy. and failed-tried to endorse the South
ern Conference scheme, and ialled-but
didn't try to keep order, and succeeded
most uproariously."
The merchants of Richmond in their pro-
test to the Senate against the tax bill, state
that the present system oftaxation has driven
from the State, at the lowest estimate, ten
millions Of Virginia money, which has
sought more profitable investment elsewhere.
The books of the City Assessor show di-
minution in four years of nearly two-thirds
of the personal property, money and credits
upon which class-tax had been LAID.
The schooner j. Il. Jewett, Capt. Mathews,
which sailed from Portsmouth, Va, on the
Sth inst, for Boston, with corn, collided at
sea with the schooner A. r. Whitmore, OF
New York, on Sunday, l5 miles South OF
Ancoteague light. The crew of the Jewett
leaped on the Whitmore, and the .iib of the
former vessel being up she went Oft before
the wind and her fate is therefore unknown.
The Cleveland Plaindealer says that the
committee deputed to visit Charleston and
engage quarters for the Ohio delegation, has
returned and made report. A hall large
enough to accommodate the delegations from
the whole West, as an assembly room, has
been engaged for 5000 day for ten days
$4,000; board and lodging for the forty-six
Ohio delegates at So per days, DOC.
The Democratic District Convention OF the
lss Congressional District of North Carolina,
assent led at Murfreesboro', Thursday, and
selected COL Long and VIM. A. Moore as de-
legates to the National Convention. Both
these gentlemen are understood to be III la
vor of the nomination OF Hon. Il. vi. 1.
Hunter.
The Charleston News says that, Charles
ton has but little affinity with the Democrat,
ic Convention, and less with the thousands
who will come in its train, and her people,
however a few might complain at the reno,
val, would be rejoiced if it were assembled
at another place"
In New York, Philadel phia, Baltimore,
and, indeed, in all the large cities i'll the
United States north, south, east, and west
St. Patrick's Day was celebrated by the Hi.
bernian and other Irish Benevolent socities.
Col. Charles Blue has received from J. I.
Martin, esq, IT, S. Marshal for the Yves
tern District of Virginia, the appointment
OF deputy MarSudl, " lahe INC CSious VI
Hampshire County.
The Rev. G. w. Carter, of Oxford College,
Miss, formerly of Petersburg, Va.,) has
accepted the Presidency of College in Tex
as at salary of $4,000 per annum.
AT Norfolk, March II, A large meeting Of
merchants was held to protest against the
proposed odious per cent. tax bill, on mer-
chants sales.
Wisconsin has abolished the system OF
collecting debts by execution. The State
must hereafter be considered the heaven of
debtors.
LIST OF CADETS APPOINTED AT LARGE BY
THE PRESIDENT FOR lS60.-l. Edward Viii
lougbby Anderson, son OF the late Major
James w. Anderson, distinguished in Flori-
da and Mexico, and mortally wounded ut the
battle of Churubusco.
. Burdett A. Terrett, son of the late Capt.
B. A. Terrett, who died in service in lS45,
and nephew of Major Terrett of the Marine
corps. who was brevetted for gallant conduct
at Chaputepec.
3. Charles f. Moore, son of soldier