New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-28
NIisais8Ippi Intelligence.

An ALLEGED DETArLTEE. - The Port Gibson
Reveillc of Tuesday last has the following:
John NJ. Giranlt. late Sheriff of this county. was
arrested on Saturday evening last on the affidavit
of J. 3. Patton. Esq District Attorney, charging
him with wifuy defrauding Claiborne county
out of $9,44G 80" Mr.. Girault was lodged in jail
until yesterday afternoon. when he was brought
before Justice Gray for trial but on account of
some informal;ty in the papers, as well as for want
Of the proper evidence, the complaint was dis
missed and the prisoner released from custody.
But before Girault had time to get out of the room,
he was rGarrested by the District Attorney, who
made affidavit that the prisoner had embezzed the
funds Of the State to the amount of $4,000, there
abouts: whereupon, Girault was remanded back
to Jail to await his trial. which has been set for
Saturday next at O'Clock. Meanwhile, the Dis
trict-Attorney will proceed to Jackson to procure
evidence from the Auditors office.
The Vicksburg Wing Of Thursday says:
We learn by telegraph from our attentive re-
porter that the Military Bill, as agreed upon in the
late session of the Military Board, passed the State
Convention last night Underit provisions Jefter-
son Davis was elected Maior-General of the Army
of Mississippi and the following gentlemen Rriga-
dier-G Generals: Earl Van Dorm, late Of the U. s,
Army; Charles Clark of Bolivar; James L. AL
corn, Of Coahoma, and Christopher H. Mott, of
Marshall
The Kinds County Gazette of Wednesday last
has the following account Of two remarkable sui
cides:
Mfr. A 3. Beck, an elderly man, and tanner by
| trade, who has resided in different parts Of this
county during the last Il or II years, committed
suicide at the Oak Tree Hotel, in this town. on the
18th instant. He placed the muzzle of a shotgun
under his chin, and with stick discharged the
load which shattered and mangIed his neck, face
and head most horribly. He died almost instantly
leaving writing or clue to his reasons for terrnn
i ating his existence other than expressions made
I day or two before his death to an acquaintance
Having been a volunteer in his native State
! (Maryand) in the war of 1872, he frequently gave
utterance to his strong attachment for his country
and for the Union of the States, and declared thai
he could not live to see a'sundered Union and a
civil war.
We regret extremely to announce that Mrs
| Goodwin, cOnsort of Mr.. F. G. Goodwin, residing
some six miles from this place, committed suicide
on the 18th inst, by pistol shot through the head
Mrs. g. had hcen in bad health for considerable
time, and suffered greatly at intervals, as arr
| informed. from depression of spirits and melan
cholv. She was thus afflicted when she Terminated
her existence.
The Memphis Avalanche of Monday has the fol
lowing:
We learn from Captain J. 3. Russell the particu
lars of fatal aiIray that occurred at Frar's Point
| Coaholua county. Miss, on Saturday last. 1t seem
that negro belonging to Mr. Clark Bobo ha
stolen hog from DR.. A. Whitaker, and the tw
gentlemen met short distance from Friar's Poin
DR.. Whitaker mounted on a horse and Mr.. Bob
on foot. 4 friendly conversation ensued, durin
which the theft was probably discussed, and D.
Whitaker gave Bobo the lie, when he attempte
to null the Doctor from his horse. Whitaker ha
q donh1e- barrel shot gun and h0Wie-knlfe. TIL
movement frightened the animal and both me
were thrown to the cround---the Doctor falling o
| Bnh0 drew his knife and stabbed him sewers
times from The effects of which he (BObn) die
almost Instantly. Dir, Whitaker was arrested.