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- aSEh EEWARD.- Ran away on the llth inst,
~ r,, cs.t negro men, viz:-!sliam, about 3G
s,~,% I'D. "iih 4 scar Oh one Of his shoulders, cut with
j., H., ,T o''@'; Sam, about % Yeas old, dark complex
rI -"t very much burnt on the face and stomach
i,"i1j" , - Years of age. rather dark, inclined to be
r.,.A E"'rd and tail; Dick, 4 low, thick set negro, "a
Ii -, - a9'' n" particular mark; Henry, about q years
; I~' ,.:" ana !'e!.Hrd 10 lie spare Jack, Il dark negro,
IT,, - . years c; age, very chunky, and has lost a nun
~ S S'''H'rX'oa. l. .oat - years old Peter, a smAIl lie.
-: I'oH' Tie c"inriexi"n of Mai, u years old.
yrh I"''' Negroes were toieEahIy well clothed; some
Y "a,S, AID others with caps. They were on their
d.: t" 1e Chesterfield Pits, owned by Alurclie, Bran
r;r " w. ani went oil, The above reward will be
e. = ON 'is's delivery to the subscriber, near Chester
lr ~ ront!'"orSe, Va. or $50 for either one Of the num-
amr,,:" -" 10: either. secured in Jail, so that ! get him
;n r". "a! persons are hereby forewarr-d from horbor-
,ci$ ~ saF'y!ng oil the said Negroes, under the penalty
~ Jaw. BENZ. GRAVES.
""H 11-3twtf
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y, ROBERTS ROWLAND. Il native ci
% W.lr.. came over 10 this country about 7 years
,m, No,Aiar has been heard of him for Two years, at
~ ,;.h ,;u. hr was in Virgiria. lis friends in The old
rnnnIry arc anxious to receive in!armltion concerning
him. lie is ahonl .i5 years oi agc--s"mc What lame IN
iui,lIi enc respecting him, will b. thankfully received,
if communicated III 4 letter, To
- JONATHAN HUMPHREYS,
~iTrgi";a baptist ScEnta"ry, HraF "'chm'"a.
Jan 10.
~ i% al tie papers in Virginia. give tic ahoYc o"c s'a;"'oHS
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HsAPER--WRApPING rAPER.-Ihe Franklin
B Manufacturing Company have for sale, a quantity
of the small size wrapping PAPER, strong ana well made:
.tVs,, On hand-2.O 600 Reams Cap and Letter Paper, at
q 80 to 81 50 per rsam and 1000 Rcams Book and
Se~.pnpSr rria,ing, of a variety Of sizes and Qualities.
RAtGS-AIl descriptions Of Rags are wanted at the
Mill. for which Cash will be paid.-Apply 10
DAVENPORT, ALLEN u Co.,
T1S-n1 .HTeRtS.
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y i'Ii--A persons having claims against the es.
I ha ";' oi Mrs. EcrnANA CLAIrnRSE, are requested to
Cd y u"eh forward without delay, properly authenticGt-
cJ '"a' lie sl'nc may be settled, as 1 am anxious TO
' my administration upon said estate.
n,-o, CORBlN BRAXTON, 1dm'r.
"N"l T-wdw
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H'iim:ngton, Ni"scmjer 81.
Lgach hHrs, OtIgJCr y

Lgachhm4, Ottojcr p.
Mlrssr:. liolpuEny Il McrnEErrrs SIR Please
say To MIR. Montague if lie has not sen! another box be,
frI. his reaches you. that should ne ga" II he "oiiId
Il, so Immediately. Please acknowlcdL RI this.
Yours truly, JAMES ]. fOlhLL'
,c Sg-H
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E'wcEasy~aovsrtE1 Gcssgress--ssa Sess
Ihuysdny, Jam. -, 1887.
\ SEN ATE

hon. Thomas Clayton, Senator elect from the State
of Delaware, appeared, was qualified and took his seat.
TEXAS.
The following nl'ssag" was received from the PFesl'
dent Of the L.. States, through Andrew Jackson, Jr, his
private Secretary
III Me S'nata II The L. Suites
In cu..,p!iarce with Tie resolution Of tie Senate dated
the lGlh instant. transmit a copy and a translation OF .
lett, addressed 10 me on the 4th Of July last, by the
President, Of The Mexican Republic, and u copy OF my
reply 10 the same Oh tho 4h of September: No ether
communication upon Inc subject Of the Icsoi4h"n refer
ted Ia, las been made 10 the Executive by any other TO
reign Govri:ment, o. by any person claiming to act in
behalf Of Mexico.
ANDREW
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-24

~OaD iNIENT.-Ihc Public ere respectfully IN
q & formed. tia, 4 new inc Of Stages viii confluence
tI:,ning an Tie Iglh inst. from Richmond to CaTtersvi'!r;
', MS lin. vi! leave Richmond al = o'clock, a. w., ana
a-riy. at Cartcrsvillr in lime for passengers 10 take the
Snu,h v;rsIr,n S:.,c for Cumberland {. H., Rams Ia.
vera. Fa;.nvi:!c and Prince Edward c. H.-naking Il
line from Richmond to Prince Edward {. H., in onc day.
Returning, will leave CaricrsTIiie on tie arF:T"' 81
tie Souill. western Stage from The abave named places,
arI arrive in Richmond the same evening.
This L.iue will commence running OH Thursday, me
inih inst ard continue 10 leave Richmond rytry other
day at : o'ciocH, \. ~. and return 10 kicht"ohd Oh The
alternate days. ~ ,c.
,.rc-,. L. FLAGG.
.lcca. for p. 3. Harris mt Others. Proprictors.
t., - TS-w2w"
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s = EMOVAL-Thc subscriber respectfully informs
SIS, his friends and the public. that lie has rrrnvcd 10
the cid Toll House: Immediately at the loS;cT end 81 the
Iinsin. and directly fronting hlcssrs. ?. J. Chrva!!ic Il
r. l,r,. manufacturing Mills, where he will keep con-
sian;iy on hand. n general and we'll selected assortment
OF GROCERIES. which he will Al all times sell rs low
as they can he afforded in the market trusting, by Il
clcsc appI,calinn TO business. and 4 desire 10 please nail
cases. 10 share 4 portion CT the public pnlInnaGc:
~ EDWD. POWELL
n r. Strict attention paid 10 the sale Of all kinds of
nrodnce and merchandise that may he consigned to nc;
also to the receiving and forwarding goods 10 any parl
" 'N 1890 ED. POWEL
December 81 o'--"o"
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- Orders, as heretofore, meet The most prompt and
Confidential attention, and in AL cases the ORIGINAL
managers 81 Tickets and Shares will be forwarded, con-
srQlentiy not liable 10 any mistake or dispute. The
cash for all Capital Prizes can be had as usual at sight.
the moment The drawings are received. For large and
splendid capitals, be particular TO address the constant
cap;;al pr;z. seller, THCS. &. BIGGER,
Richmoad, FrgiHm.
1g,Two Grand prizes of $30,G0G, l of $4,000, = Of
20 OJ0. : Of 10000. and many Of 5000, 1880, 5000, 2JGn,
&C., &C., have all been sold and paid at sight, at For
tunes Lounge, by hluuEN
Jan II Cts
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- - MACON COLLEGE.-A called
3 : n noEr rf ,hr Trustees of Randolph Macca Col
49, n iTt Ln Estd in Petersburg, to commence on Thurs
tdt 5S he OH Of February next, for The purpose OF elect
Ing Ttsas"5 s,5s 70" 5a n.I'es a as nnsSi b: necessity ee s"r ''''''''
ana o SUI" JNO. EARLY,
Presidenlof the Board Of Trustees.
Ian. ID 2-M
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.n%st 81 ijDLI.tES DECENTRALIZATION ."aL iuni ILL.," >uDScIIHGr, Nv
ing III tIaIhriir Curr; ao;I>". ma" IA, about Ia. Isl - Al-
ru, h.i. ! .n -" ."a" = l!int ROBIN. ai""Ii tA!Tly wears "i i. ,":H
t.k ru.nri,.iuu.. :. tn aOIh !u:: trr;i. with Il shtaI! space hrt""rh
them, about Iic feet "i.hi ~ ton inches Ii@h. AMI VET strong h"'iI.
I pUurna.-i hmu al ,r. William i..acL. vi PrGcc Edward. ~" may
D.. !IE IL" .Ioui i" That ~ i.AlrrEon!, - he Iay IT, making las VA?
20 .m.. irrr %:a'"-;i"u IN ! -. IL i: ur"fr gfnba'!r, i"ii he "Ii!
r,E. ~ ,tIri 20 get Ia James itE@rr. h. hiviu. unr" bees employed
90 nnal fi:rf =. a Lua;nG.l.-; vii "iva ~ mhOE" reward. # Ia Is
iaA,. OFT 81 Inc :iair, or I. 90: i've dollars. II taken a"d co"""rH
THOMAS CARDWII.I.
G..I- ig-%if
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-24

WWILLIAM S. sHELgUkSE, IavinE TnI,ged
EV the srhnol lately conducted By Mr.. l. !. boul-
din. al Charlotte house, would hereb" Inform the
former patrons and the public generally, that the rXcr'
cisrs of the ensuing session, will commence on the l3ih
of February next, AID terminate On The loll OF July.
His price of tuition will be t"enty dollars per session oi
i've months. The course Of instruction, intended as pre-
,,r,,orv 10 the University, will include tie English
branchrs usually tannht in such schools. the Latin and
Greek languages aud tie junicr course Of Ma;henalics.
Exnectinr t. have but lew students of the English
branches. he vii! be enabled 10 direct his attention al
most wholly to the Languages and Mathematics. Every
means of exciting emulation among his different classes
will be emplnyed. and il diligence in the performance
Of his duties as Instructor, and unccasing attention tn
the improvement Of his students, can procure the public
n,lrorarc, he Hatlcrs himself that lie shall meet with
success. AS 10 qualifications, see The snDJnnln'u ceF''i'
cafes Of Professors Harrison and BonnycaSt!c:
Mr.. Shclburne has been attending lectures: since lie
commencement Of lie present session, and has uniform
" shown diligence i'll lie pursuit OF knowledge: ana ma
bits of accuracy and attention. As iar Us | nave oeea
abl, 10 iuice from The opportunities, which the cx'rcl.
Sos Of the leclureroum have afforded, woc!d deem Mr..
Shclburne's present knowledge OF the Latin and Greek
Languages sufficient to qualify him 10 take charge OF Il
nrensratorv school. With his zeal, talents, and habits
of ;nd,s,ry, lie cannot fail both TO augment his store oi
, so,s n his care. GESNER HARRISON,
~ ProGrsSor Of .3ncicat Languages.
UyIyERslrY OF FIHGiSIA. Jan. 10th, 1887.
uavirg examined Mr.. Shelburne in Alg'bra, with a
view to his teaching that subject in one CT line prcpara-
tory schools Of the country. 1t gives me pleasure 10 su''e'
Thai find no other deficiency in MIR. So qual'tcations:
tam what results from some want OF prac'tt' . wy
shor, nrriod will remedy this slight defect. And have
no doubt. from my knowledge Of Mr.. SIS talents anu
steady application, that in L few months ne VII become
~ .fFiL. ,ancl,cr. G. BONNYCASTLE.
" ProfeSSor IF Mathematics.
N 3 Board can be had on reasonable terms, IN re-
~spcc,atle private families in the village.
Ian II -
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~ h!"AIiENuCK .k;ADl.Nl.- This institution viii "?"n on
H. r" 18Th Day of JamGtr! n"A', "ai,r The -n!""'i"m@'n'c "i w:
en Il = \. i..AiS. a.. lI!hcip !. "I&jH h: competent "i approved
a.ia.u,-. IA" lnns c.l"r.rarr al Mr. i..w!, IN the instruction al
,.a.i, nd i- ruETr: :rr 20 Ihr ;t-h. = wei! HiInairI .. hi"I Tor
-, : rvjec in he il,'i;uuinY, at 2: al a"p!. Pi"I4c "t the im"f&!
amt ,a:, m.riuii advancement vi !h"sr "k" may b" c"nninit!cdio las
Curr.
THn cuucsc Of Instruction viii . 1.scc all ill., !nanchcs OF Il good
T. gLsn Einr#'ipn, cuiI!"cia; N-;HrI Philosophy tie Theory ANT:
rr.riirc Of Surveying, Aiathtr"1I'8, ana tic Latin, zee 81"
French irn"EIg.S
size wliaIr rAp:nSc Il; this Institution, inc!u!'n= E"aId, iuli"n,
Wu,lir,. a.c., wi:!, IL. rArcp!nn .! nra, 'cilius .mi Candles, VIII
he Ei!I: .f iIri AID HcIiiug, II !uT.i'hrd d, Tie cLat-' "iI be- -,
II il hnrcd, that ;mc enlightened r>irri"nre Ut the lihriHIl' tie
c,lttinrs, o: the ,itn.,tor, rmI the ,draura &c OF n good Library,
w:il secue. 10 he Institution a cui;Iatiance 2! that LIBERAL patronage
caio;a cd hy II Tor several years past.
iL.i,rr, addressed TO ia, Princ:p i, at Viicboro, Caroline county,
I'M ,lm, I5ti, o.; d .crr,rcr. and altcr tia, time 10 the Rapratannock
Academy, or to The President, Il, io9l Royal wlin receive pionpt l.
. ." JOHN II. BERNARD,
PnSGSEt NJ Board " Trustees.
Jl-II
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ESEGsGnEiaa.ss
E.EchcsaaIe @sse5 EosEes'S Office,
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA.

Bigger las a..in the pleasure Of presenting 10 his
friends and patrons the following splendid Lottery, to be
drawn February Is, 1887, to which lie respectfully calls
,lr;- ,I,e,,iOu.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-24

EnE.>!RAELE PROPERTY IN M~ARNET.-i am
~ anAions 10 sci! my land on the Rappahann"c& RI
,r-. in lie county Of L.ancas'er: one mile below Deep
C,,a. iEr ir.c: contains 80 acres, OF which there
AZ shout ~ or :DJ acres n! open land III two ii"IdS-
90" producing ::"jU 10 .l%1, ard the other 2.N tn $50 bar.
rl; ro;n. aud well adapted to the growth Of oats ana
re, and 4 lart Of i wheat. Tile buildings on tie land
AZ. 4 i re tHc s:ory fame dwelling house. kitchen, duI-
y. moa, house. stable. cGr,.houses, carriagH. house, barn,
& rs"cr's hoHS". cabins, &c al! new and put UP by my
aUi III a ?;w years past. 1t is we'll timbercd in pine,
lAo,h Er i!.:lk AID c@rL wood.) oak and chcsnut-and
= PERSON engaging ID lhe wood business, would not have
aHy oi lie wu,d 70 haui more than hal! Il mile.
There are several considerations which render this
}:,;rrty valuable. rs well as desirable, to wit: The fine
wnnl Oh ii. d ahic., may be spared enough to bring The
"@Dc OF grcatcr pa't q Ne price ask for II; lis heaIihl-
ness. c"a:cnjrncr. aad beauty Of situation, a.. The
&a.,c he5c a5o>nds in "ysI,rs inferior 10 none know
q. On IL" !iarp4!n"Eoci, and in their season fish in all
:.1r va;i"tg. Church, Mill, Courthouse. post-oficc,
-! Steamboat ia!.iimg. are all convenient and easy OF
re- s. from this place. Letters addressed to INC at BUTTS.
v&r. Lancaster CO.. OF Lancaster G. H.. for inForma.
'"n. e., relative 70 this property, will receive due al
'c".on. DhNL i. MITCHELL,
.Ntar .A~aHSrijc, Lancaster county.
Jan Il e0-wJt7
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Dec ~

--,;ir -rl...., .r:. "vtIn- UHivr 4 HrHler al Tie VT
49, .,,;', ro,r, III Law and ChanCery Tor tie
c 1a a. Cui?rp,r. v!!I. on th"aIs' day Of 'xt rn"nth,
- = -, f.r,, add valuable Farm belonging To Ro!rr'
G, Carter. Esq. wairh les on The N"r;t i'fk OF '&t
- ,,~l,.r,,ri river. IN the county Of Criprrer, and IN
'!,,.,.4;,;c vicinity O.. the ~fauGuicr "lptur Springs.
':n.. ;rgct j. represented in Tie title papers, to contain
l-ri acres: so:np 800 Of which. are river hnliom, and
l.,rrn L and .t1 il wood, heavily l!inlerrd.-Ihe en-
-. t7:,, Is we'll wa,crrd. and lis original quality waSeN'
,.'.,i, cop,i. Those portions ii il which are now sn.i"'
WIN, reduced. maY. by 4 jud!ci"us system Of husban Try,
IL. .,.,ai.: ~rystnrcd.-Tle buildings consist OF Il very
Ir-a' hricI, Lw, ling. which has never been rnlir"i y com
,L.,d. and ano,Acr OF moderate size. in good repair, with
Such out. houses Us are required on an extensive farm
yNO NJ. PATTON:O
wv GREEN. ~
JONES GREEN, ''"
JNO. l.. MAlYE,
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n $1,000, l5,C00, 10000, 100 Of 600 Il

their at.e:lion:
gJ- $1,000, l5,CO0, 10000, 100 of 1000 II
Virginia Eces5oNFg LOTTERY,
Glass No. =, to be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on Saiur-
day, February i, l>57.
GRAND CArirALs- i Of $50,GCG. - 300, 10000, 1000,
:, 0si, 100 of 900, 10 Of $50, 90 Of :iGG, o5 Of 200, &c.
Tickets cnly SIC. halves j, qrs. , 30.
Tickets in the above, ard in all Lotteries, for sale by
BIcG.n, in packages of wholcs, halves or quarters, sin
ole tickets or shares, in his usual great variety Of lortu-
nate numbers.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-24

~ Jt!E Subscribers have ioriE.d 4 connection ipr He
: purpose Of lraIsactinG 4 general Crilnissinn BIZ
sincss. under the firm Of Winircc. Williamson ~ Co.
in lhr CITY Of Richmond, and Branch. Win'rce " Co.
in The town OF Petersburg. They will purchase and sell
all kinds of country produce. and hope. from i~hcirtzTE-
renee in the Tuiaccn and Cotton trade, united with a
Strict attention to business, they vii! receive a share OF
public patronage.
Al! charges paid on produce consigned to their care:
aa4 reasonable advances made when required.
SAMUEL WlNFREH.
no. {. WILLIAMSON,
TI!CS. BRANCH.
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WNrrGHt0n, Y. G, JNDb. TO.
II. 3. MoyrAGur-Dsai Sir: In relation to The Balm,
! have only seven bottles lri; Of the sixty you sent me;
and. 50 far rs have been able To learn: the people are
yrrr wci! satisfied with its use. Your other articles Will
doIbIlyss do vel. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM H.. GEE.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-24

GLOVER SEED.
ss6MAA gDUSHELS Of CLOVER SELL ~
sbSED ED SHE kg {. 70
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.N0JVc, .fabaNIa. Voc. Il.
II. B. MoxrAGrE-Dcar Sir: We Eow advise yUu Of
the disposition we have made Of the 600 bottles Of yGGr
Ea!m, placed III orr hands by our mutual friends,
A!!mne. Nelson and Co. AS the quantity uI haHd is 80
snail, Yea wunid do well to forward US an d d.ti""al sap
ply. as our season business is just commencing. Your
OBJ :, rr'ts, L. 3. MADDOX " co.
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= WENRV-rhe distinguished c"rnprril"r Of Eclipse.
& 81 and sire Of Alice Grey. Post Boy and Others, will
stand tie ensuing season. al 'laurcl Grove Hanover
county, Virginia, about nine miles north Of lGciImn!:I,
the .Mrcil"nicSyi! turnpike; where liz best care will
br taken If all mares that may b. sent to him-Frrus
sf covering, $50 the season, aEi 10 10 insure. payable
VII The mare is taken away, q. found to be III I"al.
Ian IL E1-tCI OLE :. COHHlN.
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Guin,sriis, .Nabama, Cat. 81.
II. i. Mo:r.GuE-Dra Sir: | should net have heard
Of Tie reputation that Jour Balm Is gaming III virginia
# il had not been by accident. \ young man from the
DoEiininn recently aItiTcd had Il hottie witt! him,
and advised me to get some il could. shlil ftcl
iurci. indebted if you viii furnish me. wish you II
zoe NV brother. he will send it Immediately.
Respectfully. your obrdiemt servant.
JOS. a.. ROBERTSON, ii. D..
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-22
NOTLGE.

'gNIlII Partnership heretofore existing
X in this city under the firm of BuL.
LIFT, Sntrr, { 60. and IN Natchcz Of SmpP,
FERRlDAY q Co, was dissolved ON the end
current by Limitation. All persons indebt.
cd to, or those hayingclaims against eth.
er OF these establishments, viii present
them in New Orleans, to Bennet. Fcrri-
days ~ CO., and in Nalchcz to W. q r.
terrdoy II CO., who are duly authorised
TO receive and pay the same
The signatures of the old establish
ments will be used for the purpose ofli-
quotation only, by Henry l.. Bennett, New
Orleans, and Wm, Ferriday, Natchcz, or
their authorised attorneys.
HENRY L. BENNETT,
WIN. FERRIDAY,
Surpiriag partners IF The firms Of
BuiiW, Shpp, d Co.. and Shipp, Fer
ridoy, d Go.
The business hitherto carried on by the
above, will be continued by the subscrl
bers, in this city, uador the firm eff Ben,
NETT, FERRlDAys, & CO., and in Natchcz
of W. & r. FERRlDAY, & CO., who have
entered into partnership for that purpose
HENRY l.. BENNETT.
WIN. FERRIDAY.
ROBT. FERRlDAY,
JOS. c. FERRIDAY,
Wy fININnCt
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-22

NJ Vt,iNIupi md iIgioWa.
L.tllDWlNG tilr rult.rV Indian lands.
- Indian tetnrmiia1t. land dIFrHt.
townships. s'romH, Sc engraved fou
ih- Go,DruuDuf surveys a1Ip.a't inthr
General Lml Office, Washington t.ty,
by y Gilman, bHuUhtsmau u the Grn.
crul Land Office.
e. TAYLOR, Bookseller. Washington
city, has post Published land secured lhc
above copy right according 90 law) the
Maps. which will BE- found infinitely moro
complete and accurate than any hereto.
fore published. They arc published on
separate sheets; each containing nearly
six square feet. and will I've found especial
ly useful and valuable 10 those Interested
IN the lands Of either state, as they show
every item of information which is in
the possession of the land Offices relative
to water courses, township lines, Indiuu
lands and reservations, land districts,
&c, aud will be found perfectly accurate
and precise IN these points. They can
be sent by mail to any pert Of the United
States. subject to only single letter os-
tagc. Price two dollars, or three copies
of either will be sent ymail for five dol.
lars. A LIBERAL discount will be made to
travelling agents, or any who buy to sell
again.
Aug 9TH, 1887.
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-22
PROSPECTUS
or TIE
PEARL RIVER BANNER,
LII H.. LII nL

- q 40 y ~ I [ LC 10 - Lu
The undersigned propose to publish
at the town of MONTICELLO, MissiSsip.
pi, a weekly News Paper by the above
name. We are well aware that in
attempting to commence the publica-
ton Of a paper at this time, that we
will have to labor under serious disad-
vantages; but VIC feel assured that we
will be sustained by the people of
the South Eastern part Of cur State,
as they are wholly unsuppIied with a
press in that section; we aIlude to the
counties south Of Brandon and Paul
ding.
1t is usualin a prospectus to say
something Of the objects of a paper.
proposed to be published; and the
principles upon which it is to be con-
Quoted. Our objcct-for we will
speak out frankly, is first to make our
paper source OF profit to ourselves,
and secondly while we advance our
own interest, make an honest effort
to advance the interest and happiness
0! those who patronze us. We will
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Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-22
sTATE OF MIssIssIPpl.l
Madison County.


BY me Probate Court Of said County
10 all persons Interested in he idnds, tenc
menis, heretiiiamcHts and negroes of JosepA
w. Camp, decd--GREE7ING;
VOU are hereby cited TO be and
- personally appear before the Pro-
bate Court Of said county, at a regular
term thereof. TO be holden at the Court
House Of said county, on the fourth
Monday Of December next, then and
there to show cause, if any you have,
why said court should not then order
and decree, that all the lands, tcne-
ments, Entertainments and negroes Of
said deceased, be sold, to pay the
debts OF said estate, and because the
same would be Of advantage to the
heirs and legal representatives Of said
deceased.
WTNEss, the Honorable THOMAS
SHAcKELFoRp, Judge Of Probate
- Of said county, the fourth Mon.
rs day of September, in the year
! Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred aud thirty-seven, and
seal of said court.
Issued the Goth day of Sept. 1887,
WILLIAM RILEY, Clerk.
Sept. 20, 1897. l9-ew
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-22
NOTICE.

n ETTERS administration having
- been granted TO the undersigned,
by tile Probate Court Of Madison
county, at the September term, 1887.
on the estate of Dawn SHEREn. de.
ceased; notice is hereby given 10 all
persons having claims against said es-
tate, 10 present them, duly authenti.
Gated, within the time prescribed by
law, or they will be forever barred,
and those indebted TO the said estate
are requested to make Immediate paw
ment.
PIILENA SHERER. ADM.
CHARLES J.SEARL ES. admr,
Canton. Get. Is, | 837. 2l-6t