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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-25
Arkansas Democratic State Convention.

The deliberations of this Convention closed
on the 5th inst, after q session of four days
r. H. johnson, of Pulaski, was the nominee
for Governor.
The following are the resolutions OF the
Convention, on the choice of the State, for the
Presidency.
Mr.. johnson of Pulaski, offered the follow
ing resolutions
Resolrea. That the democracy OF Arkansas
| in convention assembled, feel it incumbent on
them to declare, that their preference among
the distinguished statesmen who nave been
| suggested as the standard bearer OF our party
in the approaching PresidentiaLeanVass, Is the
Hon. Robert NJ. T. Hunter, Of Va, the Hon
| John C. Breckenridge Of KY, or the hon
Joseph Lane, of Oregon, in the order In "hch
they are herein named, and that either OIL ',ose
distinguished democrats, equally SOUND ID
| principle, and eminently entitled to the sup
port Of the whole Union,) has our entire sup
port if nominated by general conversion.
Resolued, Therefore, that the delegates from
this State in the Charleston convention, De
and they are hereby instructed to cast the
vote of the State, in accordance with the lore
going resolution, and with the express under
standing that whenever it shall appear to their
satisfaction that the convention can be united
| on either of the above named gentlemen, that
thev shall cast the vote of the State for hIm.
Which resolutions were read, and on mo-
ton of DR.. Stirrnan, the name of Hon. Danel
S. Dickinson, of New York, was inserted al
ter that of Hon. Joseph Lane.
The resolution as amended was then unan-
imously adopted.
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Fona Frank LesliSS Illustrated Newspaper
Ne,o York, July sc, 1861 Passing Notice.
THE HoUsEKEEPERs FRIEND.-SpGatding's
Prepared Glue-This admirable addition to
our standard household economics will be
hailed by all good housewives, as boon long
wished Tor but hitherto unattained. Spald-
ing,s Prepared Glue is perfectly adapted for
those timely repairs to houshold wares furnI'
ture, crockery and for fancy work, that is al
most daily demanded by the experience OF
every housekeeper. 1t is chemically held in
solution, will withstand the action OF climate
and time, retains its full strength, and is put
up in a snug convenient bottle, with brush
all for twenty-five cents. On being applied
the chemicals readily evaporate and the glue
becomes firm quickly, and adheres with th'
tenacity Of the best cabinet-maker's glue
| For wood, leather, or other articles where glu'
is ever used, it is just the thing. We hay'
tried it, and speak by the card. In the coun
try it will be invaluable, and nobody in tn
city will think of doing without it. If MI
Spalding desires to become candidate for tn
Presidency, and his friends stick like his glu'
he will be sure Of an election.
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THE MAYoH@ VETo MEssAGE-The NJ

THE MAYORS ETo MESSAGE--l nc Hi"t
or's message, sent in TO the Council last week,
vetoing the resolution Of that body y'nStructng
him in what manner to cast his vote IN the
election for the Directors OF the New Orleans,
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Com
many. will be found IN another column in the
proceedings OF the lower Board.
This document is one Of the most important
which has emanated from the Mayorality for
some time 1t rebukes in manly manner
with dignity in style and language, tie unlaw-
full attempt to us3rp power by the C1uncll.
Il is an exhibition Of independece Of character
that cannot be too highly estimated in an ex-
ecutive officer of this city.
The result of the election places the Coun-
Gil in the position of opposition to the wish
es Of the stockholders oil the road; while the
Mayor proves to be the representative Of the
people, since only 1852 votes were cast in Ia
vor of the ticket appended to the resolutions
of instruction by the Council.
The act OF the Council vetoed would other
wise have proved most serious as a preccden
for future action. If on this subject they coult
instruct, there is no duty that he may b
called to discharge over which they canno
exercise absolute control, and the Mayor be
comes q mere figurehead for the city govern
ment, without dignity and without power.
There can be no doubt, if no other act
Mayor Stith should be generally approves
this will meet with almost universal approbs
ton. The veto, standing as precedent WI
; prevent future councils from attempting
; make the course of whomever may be Mayo
,, , in ensuing elections of the company, read
capital for local politics. For this, the publ
who are interested in the success Of this ran
road, owe him thanks. Forthis Independents 7
under such circumstances he should not
: forgotten by those who would see power sa'el e
Q and honestly welded for the good Oh u
:. whole city.-N o. Pieagsaae.
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sY PSIs

0F THE PRESIDENTS HhOCLAMAtAO-s
No 654. DATED JANUAKY 3lst. 1860.
1T orders public sales in the State OF LOUISIANA
A. = ths Land once at Opslossds, on the 7ih day
of Nav next of all the vacant lands in
.nsSins :. .nd parts Of townships, heretofore un-
osFsred. in the Parishes Of st Landre, Calessieu,
Rapides, and La Fayette.
A the Land once at Opetousds, on the zIst oay
of Nav next of all the vacant tracts IN the sven
urm hsyed sections within six miles on eaeh nde Oh
.hat nart of the New Orleans 0pelousas, and GFes'
western Railroad, within the Southwestern DIS
trict. 49,. -. 1atb
dav of Nav next, Of all the vacant tracts In tne
svsn-numbered sections within sig miles on eaer
- Of that part of the New Orleans, 0Peousas
s1d Great Western Railroad, within the Soutoeas
tern District.
tions of ehool sections, BE &e.
The eysn-numbeFed section, within n1 mAe: "
sach side of the railroad, viii be offered, as
hv law. subject to minimum OF two dollars an
fifty cents per acre: - .h.I.nd
are all afered, which Is TO be accom- pnsneu misnl
two weeks. and no longer; and no private sntiy
any Of the lsnds will be admitted ahth ai'er VI
exoiration Of two weeks
Pre.emption claimants are required 70 essaDh
their claims to the satisfaction OF the
ter and receiver, and make payment for the an
on bsfsre the day appointed for the commenes
ment Of the public sales, otherHise snsis SIsin
will be forfeited. jus. .: i1ooG,
Com, Of the General Land once.
Anil 10 'ee-wsW Gen. Land 0fiee, March lVll
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April 8 'ss-wst. JAS Il. \
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
IssAoUENA COUNTY.

STATE OF aIssrssrPP ch, In sas 2; GGsnss5y .a;S
lssAoUEsA COUNTY. May Term,A 1850.
TVEO all persons claiming or having an interest,
Il either legal or equitable, in the lands herein
after described at the time the we're sold and
forfeited for Taxes, and all other persons as may
be interested therein.
Whereas. on the - day of April, A. D. 1851 /,
the following lands, torit: the west half, and the
wess kafOf tue qA1Etsr o. ssst.es :.
one f21), township thirteen (l3h Of range six eol
west living in Isssqaens county, Mississippi, con-
tanning in all about four hundred 100 acres, were
forfeited to the State Of Mississippi for the taxes
due thereon and whereas, said lands have been
purchased from the State, by the undersigned, ana
whereas, on the 18th day of November A. d. 1900,
the undersigned purchased at Tax Sale, made by
the sheriff and Tax Collector Of said county OF Is
saousua for the Taxes due thereon, the following
lots or parcels Of lands lying in said county to-Wt
The east half (E1<) Of the north east quarter
(NEL), and the east half b u }, OF the south
east quarter Is E ~ Of section tsenty tzO
township thirteen I3) Of range six tob west, con
tanning s0 acres and which said Sheriff and tax col
ector on the day and year last aforesaid, by deed
conveyed 70 the undersigned, and whereas the un
dersigned Is now in possession OF All the ianss
heretofore described, claiming them under saia ~
titles. and has filed his bill Of complaint IN NE
Chancery Court of said county Of Isaquens, for
the purpose of perfecting and confirming ms Ute
to said lands;
Now, therefore, all persons, in any manner inter
ested in said land are hereby notified to be- ano
appear et q term of the Chancey court Oh isse
ousna county Mississippi, to be beld at the Cour
House thereof, at TaIluls on the fourth MONDAY
of Nav, A. ID. lS60-then and there to show cause
if any they can, against said Tax Titles, and Wn.
said tax titles of the undersigned to sala lana
shouId not be confirmed by said Court, and to dc
aad to suffer such other things as the Court ma
80 80 ~ ssePPr5t ss9 WILLIAMT BARNARD.
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VERMONT.

Her law now forbids all citizeLs and officers
of the aRte from executing or assisting to eX'
cute the fugitive slaye act, or to arrest iugl'
tive slave under penalty Of imprisonment one
year, or fine not exceeding $1,000. 1t alse
forbids the use of all public jails and buildings
for the purpose of securing such slaves The
attorneys for the State are directed, at public
expense, to defend, and procure to be dischar-
ged every person arrested as a fugitive slave
The habeos corpus act also provides that fugl,
tive slaves shall be tried by jury, and inter
poses other obstacles to the execution OF the
fugitive slave act.
The law further provides, that all persons
unlawfully capturing, seizing or confning q
person as fugitive slave, shall be confined IN
the State prison not more than ten years, and
fined not exceeding $1,000. Every person
held as slave, who shall be brought into this
State, is declared free. and all persons whc
shall hold or attempt to hold as slave any
person so brought into the State in any form
or for any time, however short, shall be con-
fined in the State prison not less than one mol
more than fifteen years, and fined not exceed
ing 5000.
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DEATH OF ONE OF LAFITTE's MEN.--Ihe
Pensacola Fla) Tribune states that uan
Reira, one of the men formerly engaged with
Laftte the pirate, recently deceased in THAT
State. He had found home with Reuben
Dolive, of Baldwin county, and was at the
time of his death eighty years of age He was
born in Minorca. On his passage to America
the vessel in which he sailed was captured by
Lafitte, and he with other passengers was
compelled to serve under the pirate Of ths
Gulf" One day, however, while at Barataris
bay, he obtained permission to go to New Or
leans under plea Of illness, and never wen
| hack
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The MILITIA OF THE STATEs.-Col. Roberts,
of the United States Army, has proposed a
plan of reorganization Of the militia of the sew
eral States. He proposes short term of SER
vice for volunteers, who are to be armed and
equipped and disciplined by Congress, and to
be paid for few days service each year, when
under instruction, discipline and drill. He
fixes this volunteer force at 20O, 600, and pro-
poses to divide them in all the States in pro-
portion to their population, believing this di-
vision will give to each State sufficient force to
preserve domestic tranquility, to prevent in
surrection and to enforce the laws When
war is declared, the militia to be subject to
the call of the President to repel invasion, and
even to carry on offensive and foreign war
The plan is before Congress for its considera-
ton.
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~ Hear how the Upson (Ga Pilot talks.
He would have the Charlestonians ieed the
Democracy with "stewed buzzards,' roasted
rats" &c. The Pilot says:
"If we were Charlestonian we would wei
come the hungry Democratic swarm not ex,
actly with bloody hands to hospitable graves.
but to chairs and beds made OF Palmetto
bark, and to tables covered over with saw,
dust and cob webs. For desert we would
regale such guests with spoiled lager peer
| fried musketoes, stewed buZzards, clstern wa
ter. dried frogs and roasted rats.
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ALLEDGEp MURDERER ARBEsTED.-A man
known by the name of Loomes, who has been
working for the past year in machine shop
in this city, has been recognized by Mr.. Sam
uel Wilson, now of this city but formerly OF
New York, as the murderer of sheriff IN New
York State, who had him in custody After
he robbed a house and escaped, a reward was
offered for him, but he has eluded pursuit un, :,
til now. He was arrested and placed IN Jal
to await requisition from the governor o
New York.-Memphas appeal.
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Westville is becoming one of the most
delightful little villages in the East lnere
are no dram shops. allowed within two miles
of the town. One Of the very best N ale ana !,
Female Academies in the State is to be iound
there. Mr.. John Hamilton is the prlnelpal
of the Male Department, and the Misses
Sampson, two highly educated and beautiful
sisters, preside over the Female Department
Mr.. Hamilton has taught school in this STATE
for the last twelve years, and has won an en-
yiabIe reputation as an accomplished gentle
man and finished scholar. We wish thi'
fiourishing institution long continued sue
ess.-Monticello Journal.
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0rT In the House of Commons, on the 10th,
ult Mr.. Lindsay moved that an address be
presented to her Majesty, praying that she
will enter into negotiations with the Emper-
or of the French, with the view of making
treaty for the reciprocal abrogation of all dis
eliminating duties levied upon the vessels and
their cargoes of either of the two nations IN
the ports Of the other and for procuring such
alterations in the navigation laws of France
as NAV tend to facilitate the commercial IN
tercourse and friendly relations between
France and England. The motion wa
agreed to.
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MEETING OF THE NATIONAL DELEGATES
TO CHARI&sToN.-This body Of true and tried
Democrats, who are commissioned by the true
and tried National Democracy in each Con-
pressional District IN our State, meet at the
Astor House, m this city, at IL NJ. this day
No better men can be found in our country
To be member of this body, which goes te
Charleston to represent and sustain the purt
Democracy of our State, which was nsve'
found wanting, is an honor of which . maj
NAV well be proud.-Neso York Daily Ne'os
| 10iL
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GA dangerous counterfeit ten dollar gold
coin has made its appearance in New York
It answered all the tests of weight, sound
circumference, and thickness, and was so per
feet that a number received at the sub-treasu
ry Office were held to be genuine by men who
had all their hves been accustomed to handle
coin, and one offered to bet 500 to ten thai
they were genuine.
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MIeHIGAS LAND SALE.-Land sales are to
take place in Michigan in July and August
next, Of alternate sections, under the Railroad
act of1S56, the minimum price Of which is
81 5oper acre together with the lands here
tofore unoffered, embracing an area of mil
lion SIX hundred and eighty thousand acres.
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Mrs. Margaret NJ Thompson,
Care Of LeUin Cc6fn,


Cincinnati, Ohio.
The driver stated that he was ordered to de-
liver it to the agent of the Company and re-
Quest him to have it forwarded as addressed
without delay. He then collected the drayage
and informed the agent that the person send
ing it would call aronnd pay carriage, and get
a receipt. The weight of the box was 200
lbs. The driver of the dray-or of the horse
attached to the dray-then very lnnocently
yemarked-"Master, dats de curiouSest box
ever SAVIOR every time | roll it over, the
heavy side come down" The agent thought
it curious box too: but time was pressing,
and he sent it down to the depot of the Lou
isville and Nashville railroad, whence 1t de-
parted on the first train. What could 1t con-
tain What had Mrs. Thompson been get
ting in Nashville 4? Who could she be p
And who was Mr. Coffin ? The swift-wing-
ed express did not wait to ask these questions
II bore the curious box along towards its des-
ton. and in due time landed it in Louisville.
| Here it was haStened over to Jetfesonyllle
| and hurried on to Seymour. At Seymour
another change of cars was necessary, and as
| the box was hastily rolled from the Jefferson
| Vile To the Cincinnati and st. Louis train, the
ton accidentally came of, and out popped
what !? For the life of you, you couldn't
| guess! A startled crowd gathered around tt
see, and to their surprise, it turned up to b
a full grooCn negro man! Here was discov
ery in which there was something of the Sc
rious. and little more Of the ludicrous! Th
negro perspired hugely-his eyes rolled VI
and down like one nearing the gate OF tn
hereafter-but the fresh air soon revived him
In changing the box from the Louisville 10 tn
Jeffersonville cars, it had been turned up s.
that he was head downward, and thus b
made the trip from JefferSonville to Seymour
nsarlv ffty mites' But for the mishap
Seymour, in few. hours he might have bee
delivered in Cincinnati, probably to be burie
probably to take farther trip on the u Z
; Railroad Canadaward.
The negro was taken back to Louisville
He belongs to Mr. Newton Mcclure, of tn
: city, and was shipped by free negro name
' Nathan James. Whether James had any a
completes or not we are not informed. III
matter will be thoroughly sifted; and
g suspect some agent of the negro stealers W
. be found to have had hand in it.
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er A prize fighter in England named Sam
Hurst, (his ring cognomen, being the States
bridge Chicken") has put up, with the editor
osBelps Life, ten pounds, as an earnest Of his
willingness to fight John Morrissey, for one
hundred or two pounds side. If HMorrissey
declines, the Chicken will meet Heenan, vlctol
or vanquished in his fight with Sayers.
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HORRIBLE CRUELTY-We learn that me-
gro woman belonging to Mr.. James Langford,
of Penfeld, Ga, a few days ago. threw three
of her children into well 65 feet Deep and
drowned them. She went down by the well.
rope to see that they were killed-she was Ia.
ken out with difficulty, and will be delivered
ND to the authorities.
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Al Card.

-AyISG lust returned from professions sisla ~
T;t.is Rock. Arkansas, was panied 70
-, tbs. ramcrs circulated WHICH we're os
both in my son. e rsmsn and
al rssaO.. ali rumorsof my intending 70 seek
woaia 49, rssidsncs are without founda non, =
Any .Sa.s derogatory 10 my private enefscssf' a
Nares is 'eo-s-w ~ W. 0A'
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Light AND SHADE, OR THE YOUNG AR
T1sT.-This is the title of new work of $40
pages By Anna H. Drury, which is highly spo-
ken Of. The Carlisle Brothers will please re-
ceiye our thanks for this and other late works
from their News Depot.
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No RECESS OF CONGRESS TO ATTEND Con-
vEHTIoNs-It is well settled that there will
be no recess of Congress for the purpose of en-
,abling members to attend either of the conveD
tions for the nomination Of President and Vice
President 1t is understood, however, that o
| number of members will attend those conven-
| tons.
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CALoRIc ENGINES ON STREET RAILWAYS
CAPTAIN Ericsson, of New York, has nearly
completed what he calls Caloric Horse, to
draw cars on City Railways. The plan OF it
is described as follows There is caloric en-
CINE constantly at work, pumping oil into a
vessel, in which there is air, under very high
pressure, to afford the requisite elasticity
Two small cylinders, with their connections
are worked by the oil, exhausting it into
vessel, from which the caloric engine pumps
it back into the high-pressure reservoir. Th'
engine has been tried, and is SAID to have
worked fully up to what had been stipulated
and was satisfactory to those for whom it wa
built Its destination is the city of Havana, Il
Cubn
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0T a Western editor and his wife were
walking in the bright moonlight one evening.
The wife was of an exceedingly poetical ma
ture, and said to her mate: Notice that
moen-how bright and calm and beautiful )"
Couldn't think of it." retorted the editor, ''toI
anything less than the usual rates, dollar
for ten lines"
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MISSISSIPPI STATE LUEATIc AsYLuM,
Jackson, April lots, 1850.
-pTIFS interested are hereby notified that ap-
niieation in writing for the admission Of pa
- ;sto the Mississippi State Lunatie Asylum,
LII hs made to the Superintendent Pyhsieian'
1Dr Robt Kes Of the pstsI.,on, asd Jhsn n sbs
ease.f e their application. that the patients may
olusl ,, = forWard. There are vacancies at pres
pc 5sht - az =, male vsrds. JAMES ID. SfEWAkf.
yen ~ u, 60-s-w3 w2t. Pres. Board Supervisors
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6T During last week and the week before
no less than four churches were destroyed by
fire in Lincoln county, Tennessee. A half
witted fellow, named Isham P. Rudd, was
suspected of having set fire to them, and on
being arrested, confessed the crime, and gave
up a number of books and other articles he
had taken from one of the churches. The
Fayetteville Observer, says: "He said his OBJ
iect had been to burn every church in Lincoln
county, that was over ten years old, as he
thought that was long enough for such bull.
ding to do service, and he had given himself
six months in which to do the work. He was
placed in Jail in this place last Tuesday,
Charity academy, near one of the churches
was also burned.
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~ The New Orleans Bulletin says that a
tannery firm there, has been putting the nu-
merous alligators which swim lazily about the
bayous and swamps of Louisiana in the sun,
to a'useful purpose. They have been making
the hides into leather, and capital article it
is said to be. Quite number of the citizens
were wearing shoes made of it, and spoke ol
it in high terms.
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From the Memphis Avalanehe.
The Consumption Of Cotton Gaining on
the Demand.

III be true that Cotton u hing, we shall
make no apology for the homage we pay the
sceptered Monarch. .,
There is jealousy in all professions, ana o
course the Cotton Planter is not free from
the green-eyed monster. An impression e1-
ists among the cotton growers, and this teel-
ing is daily gaining strength, that in q few
wears there will be so much cotton raised that
the price will be greatly lessened, thus depre-
ciating the value Of the cotton lands and the
profits of the cotton planters. Many argue
that the re-opening of the African Slave Trade
would produce such great increase in the
production of cotton that there would be
corresponding decline in the price. These
fears are proundless, as the following tabular
statement will show
,ro,y CHOPS OF THE UNITED STATES.