The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-07-23
Itens 81 News.

President aud Vice President through
tho intervention of electors Of the scs-
eral States, inste ID Of directly by the
people. The danger OF defeat Of the
popular choice would be greatly increa-
scd, he argues, If the House If Repre-
scntatiyes should undertake arbitrarily
to rojectsths vote Of State on the
ground that It had not complied with
some condition. He therefore feds
called upon 10 revive aud urge the re-
commentator made by President jack
son on that subject, aud to suggest a
form OF amendment TO the Con- titution.
lie also suggests change in the proyi-
sion for filling vacancy in the Presi-
dency, taking the ground that an officer
of the Executive Department should be
designated, rather than an officer Of the
Legislative or Judicial Departments
He suggests that the duties Of the
Presidency would dcvolge more apprc-
priately on the head Of one Of the Tx
ecutiyo Departments. lie also recon-
mends change ia the mode Of election
Of United States Senators; that they
should be elected by the people instead
Of by the Legislatures oil the several
States Also, that the term Of the
Judges of the United States Courts
should be LIMITED TO bumber Of years.
lie suggests that those subjects should
receive the attention of Congress, and
be submitted TO the people The Mes.
sage was referred TO the Ju liciary Com.
inittcc in each House.
On the 18th instant, a riot took place
10 Millican, Texas. a mob of about
twenty-five negroes, led by white
school teacher aud a negro preacher.
attempted TO hang a man named Wn.
Halliday. The white citizens, headed
by the sheriff, prevented the execution,
and attempted TO suppress the mob,
killing some ten or twelve aegrocs.--
The fighting continued on the following
day, aud the negroes, who had increased
their force to some three or four hue.
dred, were only put down by the arri-
ral Of United States troops Some e.
ty or sixty negroes were Killed altogelh.
or. The difficulty is said h have arisen
from suspicion that negro member Of
the Loyal League had been hung, but
who has since been found
Five hundred Aiormons landed at
New York last week from the steamship
Minnesota. They VIII 20 WIS. by the
Michigan Genital railroad. Eight thou
sand more are expected to arrive during
the summer, I" Brother Brigham" boast.
ed last winter that the immigration OF
Mormons from Europe this year would
be larger than ever before. Tho facts
seem TO bear out his prophecy.
An open buggy weighing ono hun.
dred and twenty five pounds, whose
body is made Of Que piece OF rubber one
eighth Of an inch thick, has just been
made at bridgeport, c., aud - 900 has
been offered and refused Tor il. The
running gear is of wood, but the next
carriage made will be entirely Of rob.
bcr.
The sum spent FOR liquor 10 the Uni.
ted States 10 the year 1867 Is estimated
at $1,000, 600, 900, while the amount
given for educotion was s22, 900 900, OF
Sl39 we're given for liquor for every
dollar for ducation. The amount spent
annually for religious purposes is abou'
s30,O0O,000, or 81 for religion and 800
for rum.
a rich japanese, whose income Is put
Il the fabulous iigurs Of $50, 1000 900
is said to be coming 10 Paris for wife
The Boston Post says: "What blcs
sing II We could only get him here--ant
tax himw
John u. McDonougb, OF Black Crook
fame, bas sued Foruey's Press, claim
ing $4,000 damages, for libel. Til,
alleged libel consists Of an article COPIED
from Chicago paper rejecting on Nc
Donoughs honesty.
Accounts from the crops 10 Ohio are
very favorable. Wheat has been sccur
ed 10 excellent order, and tho supply il
q full average Corn is growing yer.
rapidly, and the sam may be said Of al
other crops.
IL is said that St Croix county. Wis
cousin, win raise 1000 900 bushels D
wheat this year. Next year, with fail
crops, 5000, 900 will be harvested. Al
yet but half the land is under cyltiya
tion.
The heat is so Intense 10 Illinois thal
all sorts Of work has been suspended
Farmers arc Offering from FIVE to seven
dollars for harvest hands, but can &c
none atany price.