The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-12
SOUTHERN NEWS.

"A resolution memorialiZing Con
gress In favor of the Texas and Pacin
road, has passed the lower house of tn
Mississippi Legislature.
The Hon. Z. II. Vance will DO tn,
Democratic nominee of North Carolin,
for Governor. Governor Davis de-
clineS to become candidate fol-
Lieutenant Governor.
The Carrollton Journal (Missouri)
Is satisfied that If Vest should receive
the nomination he would I'LL the posi-
ton with honor to himself aud to
the entire satisfaction of his constittl-
ents.
Platte City Landmark (Missouri)
Without prejudicing the claims of any
candidate, we can say that the Demo,
Gratis of Missouri owe Colonel Vest Il
debt of gratitude for his unseflsh and
disnterested zeal in canvassing the
State two yeors ago.
The Springfield, Missouri, Times
GAINESVILLE Sentinel and The Bruins
wicker favor CELSIUS Price, son of Gen.
eral Sterling Price lOld Pap for Gov
ernor of that State. Colonel Price is
now State Senator and has made an
extensive reputation for himself.
"A freight train on the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern railway,
four miles South of Little Rock, at one
O'Clock on the Sth inst, ran over COW
on the track, and the entire train, ex-
cept the engine, was ditched. Two
persons We're injured and several cars
wrecked.
The Democratic State Central
Committee of Arkansas met ip Little
Rock on the Sth inst, and fixed upon
June 18th as the day for the assemb-
ling of the Democratic State Conven.
ton. Candidates for State officers, del
egates TO the National Convention and
Presidential electors are to be chosen
by the convention.
-Vicksburg Herald: Col. Rodericll
Seal has withdrawn from the contest
for the seat in the 4ith Congress, from
the 9th District of Mississippi, now
held by John j. Lynch. We tailed to
see the wisdom of contesting the
seat of Lynch, in the first place, but
then Natchez often "sets the pegs"
for other portions of the State, in this
respect.
The Olney Ledger, Illinois, In
recent issue, says: II is understood that
here has been a private conference
between leading Democratic politi-
clans OF the State, at which It was
agreed that the Democrats would en-
iorse Steward, the "wry-neckn candi-
late for Governor. 1t would be
glorious thing for the Republicans il
he Democrats do that thing.
Virginia Sentinel A grand fox
Iunt came off IN Fairfax county, be-
Dw Vienna, on Monday last. A gray |
Ok was let loose Mt Giants Hill, given |
alf mile start and caught after an ex-
ittng chase, about three miles from
he starting point. Among those par
ioipating In the chase were the Mes.
RS, Stewart, Thomas, MCCARTHY, Hun.
er, Binns and Ball.
--Richmond Dispatch Judge Niuol,
! case the committee decldeto present
rtlcles OF impeachment, will waive
,e twenty days notice he Is allow, d
the consultation. Some members
T the committee doubt whether he
as the right to waive the notice. II he
as not, aud articles OF impeachment
re- agreed upon, they cannot be tried
TINS session of the General Assem-
|y.
-.Vicksburg Herald: 1t is not gem
ally known, but nevertheless true,
lat the palmetto of the Mississippi
acoast contains "a sap which. by
'aporation, becomes superior glue.h
properly introduced we expeot Il
light soon be made to supersede eli
9 other mucilages now In use, and
Ing fortunes TO the landholders,
lere Is no telling what amount of
dden wealth there Is In this State. .
ly awaiting utilization and capital Z
develop II. 4
John r. Read, q merchant OF Des Il
=, ArE1nsas, while undressing last D..
w. night, was dangerously ~
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