The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-08-27
The East.

tendent of Indian affairs for the Southern
Superintendency.
The East.
Gold closed In New York on the 23d
at 1109S.
Richard j. H~aldeman, Democrat, repre-
senting the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Dis
trict in Congress, has been nominated for
reelection.
The Maine Democratic State Conven-
ton on the 10th nominated General
Charles W. Roberts, Of Bangor, for Gov
ernor.
The New York State Temperance Con.
vention at Syracuse, on the 18th, nomi.
mated a full State ticket, headed by Myron
II. Clark for Governor, and G. G. Leigh
for Lieutenant Governor.
The Massachusetts State %Prohibitory
Convention, at Boston on the nth, adopt
ed resolutions for the organization of an
independent political party. Quite a
number Of members withdrew in conse-
quence. Wendell Phillips was nominated
for Governor by reclamation; Eliphalet
Trask for Lieutenant Governor; George
s. Ball for Secretary of State John ].
Baker for Treasurer; Whiting Griswold
for Attorney General, and Lyman w.
Doggett for Auditor.
The funeral of Admiral Farragut, at
Portsmouth, N. H., on the nth, was at
tended by a larger concourse Of people
than ever assembled in that State on q
similar occasion.
The Governor Of New York has d.
rected a special election in the Twenty
eighth Congressional District on the 9Th
OF November, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Noah Davis, now
United States District Attorney.
1t is announced that the President will
remain at Long Branch till October.
Ex.President Fillmore has issued a call
for the Southern Commercial Convention
to convene in Cincinnati October A. The
basis of representation is the same as
adopted at the Memphis convention.
A Grand German celebration Of the re-
cent Prussian victories was held in New
York city on the 10th, and was attended
by Owe thirty thousand people.
A New York special of the Dist says
the effect of the Prussian victories had
been to lower gold; but the belief was
gaining ground that Prussian, as well as
French victories, mean a long war, for,
now that the whole French nation is
aroused, the loss Of Paris is not likely to
bring the people to submission.
The first frost of the season was noticed
in the low lands near Hartford, Conn, on
the morning Of the 22d.
1t has been decided to call the next Re-
publican State Convention of P~ennsylva-
mia at Harrisburg, on the 10th of next
March.
The West.
Hon. Thomas W. McNeely is the
Democratic candidate for Congress in the
Ninth Illinois District.
The sixth annual meeting of the Iii.
nois Press Association, recently held at
Chicago, elected, as officers for the ensu-
ing year President, Z. Fl. Griggs, Of the
Rockford Register; Vice-P~ Presidents, A.
w. Edwards, 8. P. Rounds and 7. F.
Bolton Secretary, j. r. Mosaer; Asso-
ciate Secretary, T. E. Woods; Core
spending Secretary, j. J. Birdsall
Treasurer, ]. r. Bailey; Executive Com.
mittee, w. r. Steele, James Shoaf and 0.
Waters.
Congressional nominations were made
on the 18th as follows: Republican
Eleventh Ohio, John T. Wilson; Fifteenth
Ohio, VIM. p. gprague; Sixteenth Ohio,
John A. Bingham; Fourth Ohio, w. B.
McClung; Seventh Indiana, General Lew
Wallace, Democratic Eleventh Indiana,
8. j.. Anthony.
The Iowa State Republican Convention
on the 18th made the following nomina-
lions: For Supreme Judges, @. G. Cole,
Jas. G. Day, w. E. Miller; Secretary Of
State, Edward Wright; Auditor Of State,
John Russell; State Treasurer, Major
Rankin; Register Of State Land Office,
Aaron Brown Attorney General, Msjor
O'Connor; Register Of Supreme Court,
E. Fl. Stiles; Clerk Of Supreme Court,
Chas. Lenderman.
The Democrats Of the Fourth Illinois
District have nominated P. 1. Gable, Of
Rock Island, as their candidate for Con-
gress. Congressional nominations In Ohio
on the 18th were made as follows Demo
c~ratic--In the Third District, Lewis d.