New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-05

paying all expenses Of carriage, etc. We have
learned lesson by Toms conduct on this occasion
which we shall not easily forget.
II is rumored in some of the English sporting
papers that Tom means to cut the belt in twain,
and send half Of it to Heenan.
5a4 ls3Pls
The MIssissIpps Convention Bill.
The following bill, calling convention Of the
people of Mississippi, unanimously passed both
Houses of the Legislature of that State on We'd
nesday last:
AN ACT to Provide for Convention Of the People Of te
SECTION 1. Be Il enacted By the Legislature Of The
State of Mississippi That election for delegates
to Convention of the people Of the State OF
Mississippi shall be held i'm the several counties
thereof, on Thursday, the 2oth day Of December,
1860 and that said election shall be held at a pre-
cincts established by law, and shall be managed
and conducted by the Sheriff or other proper OH
Ger Of the counties respectively. in the saIne
and according to the same rules and regulations
are prescribed by law for the election Of mem
beYs Of the Legislature And II il hereby declared
to be the duty Of the Governor to issue his procia
nation to the several Shers Of the State, st least
ten days before the time appointed for holding said
election, requiring them to hold and conduct the
same according to law, and the said Sheriffs shall
advertise the time and place Of holding said cleo
ton for five days, by publication in the several
newspapers of their respective counties, and by.
posting notices at four public places in their
ties.
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shall be represented in said convention by the same
number of delegates such county has Of repre-
sentatiyes in the House Of Representatives, in
cluding the representation Of any city or town in
any county.
SEC. 8. BE ii further enacted, That any person
shall be eligible to the said convention who shall
at the time of the election be citizen Of the State
Of Mississippi, and above the age Of 2i years.
Provided, That each delegate shall have resided
in the county from which he is elected for four
months Immediately prior to the session Of tho
convention, and who has been citizen of the
State for twelve months prior thereto.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Sheriff or other returning officer Of
every county, Immediately after said election, to
| make complete return TO the Secretary of State
of the votes cast for delegates In his county, and
the certificate of election of the returning officer
of the proper county, or of the Secretary OF State
in favor of any delegate, shall be evidence Of Iris
right to seat in said convention, subject, il
tested, to decision by said convention in sneh
manner as they may prescribe.
| SEC. 5. Be Il further enacted That the delegates
elected nnder the provisions of this act shall as-
semble at the Capitol Of the State, on Monday fTe
7th day Of January, 1861, and organize themselves
| into Convention by the election of President
and such other officers as they may deem neeea-
| sary, and the appointment of suitable number
of assistants and shall then proceed to consider
the then existing relations between the Govern
ment of the United States and the Government of
such measures for vindicating the sovereignty Of
the State, and the protection Of its institutions,
shall appear to them to be demanded Said, Com
venton shall adopt such rules and regulations for
its government, and the proper transaction of bus
| mess as they shall think proper. The officers.
members and assistants of said Convention shall
| receive the same compensation as ID now allowed
by law to the officers, members and assistants of
the Legislature, and the Auditor Of Public Accounts
shall issue his warrant on the Treasury of the State
therefor, upon the certificate of the President of
| the amount due.
SEC. 6. Be il fu,tter enacted, That in case Of
4 n hx nth
resignation or otherwise, of any member, 1t shall
be the duty of the Governor to cause such vacancy
to be filled, if practicable, by issuing his writ of
election to the Sheriff of the proper county, re-
quiring him, on five days notice, to hold an cleo
ton according to law to fill the same.
SEC. Z Be It further enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after its passage.
How THE MAILS ARE TO BE CARRIED. - In the
recent message of Gov Gist, of South Carolina, we
find the following suggestion:
In looking forward to the separate nationality oil
South Carolina, many changes will have to be
made in existing laws, part of which you, no
doubt, will be directed to do, by an ordinance of
the Convention of the people soon to assemble
but it may not be improper to bring to your notice
the Importance of speedy postal arrangement te
supply the one under the control of the Federal
Government. / am authorized to say that the
Postmaster at Charleston, Hon. Alfred Huger
than whom q purer patriot never lived, will, as
soon as the State resumes her sovereignty by an
ordinance Of her Convention, sever his connection
with the Federal Government, and obey any call
the State may make upon him for his services.
This movement, together with the resignation oi
all the other posmasters, will enable the State to
act without embarrassment in establishing for her
self postal arrangements. As temporary expe.
dient an arrangement might be made with the
Adams Express Company to carry the mails until
postal arrangement OF o permanent character
could be established the details of which must tl
some extent, depend upon the action of othe
Southern States.
Ifthis suggestion should ever be carried out, WI
may expect some degree Of order and regularity
in our mails. For long time our only reliance fol
late papers has been on Adams Express.
A TRAGEDY IN PApucAH, KY.-A bloody tragedy
occurred in Paducah on Saturday morning, 24th
opposite the st. Francis Hotel, which resulted il
the Immediate death of of the parties and ths
. mortally wounding of the other. Two citizens o
that place, named Capt P1gg an Oh steamboat
| some old affar, which soon became of an angrs
character, leading to threats to shoot ON the par
of Pryor. Both drew rsyolvers and fired. Pigt
was shot on the side of the neck, the ball ranging
. round the head and lodging in the brain, kiln,
him Instantly Pryor was hit in the fieshy part o
the thigh, making a dangerous wound !; the seeon
entered his abdomen and lodged in some part Q
the body, the wound, no doubt, proving mortal be
fore this time. Soon after Mr.. Pryor had bee
carried into the hotel, the little of Capt Pigg
only IL years of age having just heard of the tragi
death Oh hlS latEefy fuSneu thfOHgl tne cEoWa an
into the hotel, revolver in hand, and was just j
the act of pulling trigger npon Pryor. when hi
: hand was arrested BY one Of the bgstanders, an
the melancholy scene thus saved from having fnl
ther awful feature added tait. Our Informant. VIII
is reliable gentleman Of the tewn. and Just frol
there, says that both parties are welEknown an
esteemed citizens and that the bloody affair create
great excitement and sorrow.
: Cincinnati Enquirer.
: VINO WAS He Found floating down the Oh
e. river near Rock Island ON the 18th instant, an
n known man, who, from the wounds inflicted ups
: him, had the appearance of having been murdezi
S by some one-his throat cut from ear to ear, -
having been shot through one Of his eyes, and
e rock tied upon bis back. Efforts were made
some OF the citizens of Hawesyille TO identity t
unfortunate man, bat failed. Suspicion rested up
some flathoatmen, and were pursued as far as u
Harbor and overtaken but the pnlsuers were
to believe that their suspicious were unfounded: