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Public safe.

Y suthorty 81 = deed ~ trust sxs--isi
NJ 10 the su5scribef by John lIstnrs be-r
log date 90 the 18th dsy q Jsnu,r, tgg1
and duty recorded, and made f.r the pgrp,..
OF securing The raymeo; of se,taip sao,, of
money 20 Bishroi e. Wsshingt,n 9 utIs,u.
20 ihs highest bidder. Tor rssiy money. ...
Friday the 23I day % Fsbrrsry ussf. o..
front ~ CARERS hotel. in Chsfls.t81y4 J-.
iefson county, Va sl thst TOT OF lam
" ing nesr Chariest1wn sfortssd. na t.i.i.r
the sad Haines rssidsd fnr some tfqs bsf,f.
tis death supposed Co contain one sr-s o.
lsnf' With The sppuFisnsness. o. ipifIrs fl.
lands ~ Natfhew frame. &c. k.sfot.t.
place 81 90 s'ciotk, ~
,. 7. DAUCHERrY.
sah -, ISIS IL. u asfrs
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VA. RHETTs REsoIpYloN,.

"And whereas the Constitution Of the u.
states having proved inadequate to protect
the southern States ~ the Peaeeabls ENJOY
nett Of their rights and property, il il eEpe-
dieni nat the said Constitution should be
amended OF lhe Union Of iks States D, dir,ol,,d
''RSsoirsd, That committee OF two mem-
bers from each Stare IN the Union be sppoint-
Cd TO report upon tho eHPediency and praet,-
esoilriy OF amending the Constiiution-o or "A.
bead Hassas II Psaeeably dissOisiRg ihs Uaioai'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-01

A PACKED JuRY.-During a late
trial IN one Of the interior towns oil N.
Carolina. the IL jurors were slowed
away each night 10 single bed in q
room siE feet by eight.
-NtaebeT-- SsntinsL
We should call that "a packed Jury -
Prentice.
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DIED

DAhDs
IN Berkeley County, on Tuesday night the
80 at. Nr' THoHt' LEaoH, a respectable
citizen % that county.
10 WIiiismsPort, on Saturday the 20th uIt
Mr. JoHS A. HEEDEAsoN. son Of Mr. John T.
Henderson, of MaFiinsburg, aged ~ yests
On Saturday the 2Oth uit al Rose Hill, the
residence Of bis father, near Rockville, Aid
the Rev r. J. ApDItos NfNEs. after a pro
iFaeied Illness. Ca the death of this gentle
msu, the Presbyterian Church has lost one Of
her ministers he was highly esteemed by his
brethren and ihoss who knew him, a. possess
ing no ordinary talents especially for the puI.
PIT, which he loved 10 exercise in The ,srv,re
Of hig Lord AND Master. In the illnrss which
terminated his earthly career, he exhibited the
sPIfi AID temper 81 the Christian. IN ~. ps-
'isnee tsd happy submission 10 tbe Divine
will.
ooaNUvtoATEB.
We weep. sod itisast,
FHf tears b. 81 rarth's rartinHt
The springs rich Prutniso h-Sh hsrs gives 10
vain
The lovely must depart,
The gave v'n riaim its ova
Departed Ibis Hfe 81 Yi,t,hurr. No, On
Wrtlursdsy, The I0th Iaau-ry. sfrrs f~~ d.vs'
hl"rs', Nr. Joss = bLAtssUHv. 10 the 9Th
esr ~ his age. The drs~.s,d sas E1rmrtiy I.
tiufsn ~ ihis comfy. sod commenced li,r ,.f.s-
Tee - iss ttrr. g. tbout to frsrs sirre o. 80
moved g. lisr aofiih atd rfc1n,u1sprtd tl,s prae.
iift a. bee profession ~ilh i.ss n.,.-i GaIsflar
prospects q stfrrss. bat iha blnssoin q ltatsf
ras d,tiued o. BIZ utpfrd in ihr tudi and iits
Y0ufg, tilr ffterfnfd. tlt D. tassh go aast. he'd
1usy ~ tas rtftnftflras haf,d 0f dfaut 10
DE relafitea sud hirafs nf ui. frceas-. tt.s be-.
rrurtnisrt ~ iudtfd ssvsrf tu ti.r stttensc. An
srhipg toid BE- lsh iu iht hrs ubish even thr
Aintiy huIttec 90 iiu,r eos nrter rniirtlJ heal
X liE'nn siHic ssu aFpiy bsin % ihe uauud
'nh through ft itnufnrt ruay See nnurptrs Sid
nhri o. Almigiit b. slsc cod % % rrt o. ili.
inEly atiigi Gee ehiiifrn ~ mcni --rhey ti,fafd
b0p thru sIth t'ihr1issien 90 hs uitr dsafts
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Brushes

FUI.L si'ortmsni 81 Sweeping. Scrub.
~ binf, Shos, Hair, sud Tooth BkUSHES
just received and Tor sale II
J. II. STRAITu'S Store.
Jan. IS. 1873.
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Public sale
or VALUABLE TAM YARD
PIDOPIkrpgYo sc.
~ HarD-rg- Ferge.

- ~SNE-4 - - - ~ 49,
"a HaP,rs-Fsuy.
NY virtue of tSa dsefses rendered IN the
~ Cirrut superior Court e Law and
Chses etv tvr the county ef IeHeFsoa-oae
on TIE t'h day of ArrH. t-3l. Ia the ease of
hSh'sf' s"std,sa, - the ehrsren snd heirs
~ Io~o-sed Bee khsm, deed--ths other on
The I'd day OF pSesmb-r, Is17, IN the es.e az
M. MsI ~ss - SAID Lsirs sbl others,
'hAi proceed TO eel. 10 thp highest biadsr
~ pub &c suction, % Ssis'41s -. ala "a, . >
Ma ca Ss<i. the Gbols % ,hat s.Iu,sls hi, :.
Pr perry situated on the Isi,nd Of vtfslD;,,,
nesr hsrpsrs-Ferry. lsisiy The ptcprtt /, a.
I0"nset d Bsekhsr,. deceased. consisting al
large and most sdTAStsgeousiy ,',us,ot
TANsYARl,
With MILL hsrsi0foTe used - a. oil Nil.
bat ., p's.sut - Foundry Sc -.
's'ai pssiliass. ssts iiou,.s, nru s.sst..A
other improvements. complete, for s'sI,A
e-'ryi"S =" the rsnotng bu.iae.8GE1
on iArTa scale The EnrJ.ng q Bark be-.
iHs don- BY water pON,S
The s'ieoiion Of espi'sii.rs from broad =
''q"ssi'd To the above property Tie 81.
ss6isEss OF the location esnn,i be exceeded
" /" The o"iy Tsnhery near tIsfrer, Fer.
~hsrs - 10 be bad al at u nss ~ aalsts
'NfPj % s"dhi1 trees, Aud Batk, ca yea
mvaers'e terms Suh ready Jvm,hd Isr
q large qushii' OF LsAthsr At the coos -and
me hah-k"sd Pss.ibs ~ils.n few rod. Of
The prsmhe..s
The isrms Of the cal. ~! be. s2Inp. 70
he paid 10 'iN nOoihs-- S2lc0 ia ~ uosirs
aud the residue 10 ors. tao, three .nd four
years thereafter. without interest The our.
CHASER giving bond with deed oT trust 90
the premises, To secure the purchase money
The sale, ~hick Will b. without reserve
VIII take place before TIE door OF Ttz,,,n-
monst Hotel, usrpsrs-Fsrry, On the dsy
sop,e mentioned, 10 commence at II O'Clock
". ANDREW HUNTER,
-So- =, l9IS. SPeei-i Cou-ra'r
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COLONIZATION soclErY OF yIRGA

CnLoSiZhTION SOCIETY OF vIRGiA
The seventh anniversary OF this In
stiiutIon was held in the Capitol, at
Richmond. on Wednesday evening the
10Th inst. The Hon. JoHH TYLER.
President OF the Society. took the
Chair. The Annual Report vas then
read by the Rev. C. w. AHpaEws.
late Agent Of the Society.
On motion of ALEXANDER RivEs.
Esq, member Of the Legislature,
R,S0'Vcd. Th.t. considering the priasiple az
AHiesn colonization - best responding 10 tis, de-
MAIDS nf SOu'hyrn ps,rioiism and b, nevolsnes,
Ho'i shord'ng To the temperate NiAlom Of all par
ties ard e'ery section = somnpn g'ound OF re-
aist~ner -gsinst the miSs aud reckless en-
'vrprisrs Oi ssolt'on. NC rvs-r'i II - emiBently
ron'led to The soubd:nse sni patronage Of the
People 81 VirEiHis.
And yet an institution. pronounced
by such authority. as we'll as by the
strong voice of experience. TO be capa-
BILE OF conierring such benefits upon so
large a portion Of the human race
upon Africa and upon our own coun-
try-this institution is allowed 10 Lao
guish almost 10 dissolution for the want
OF an amount Of money not so great as
Is expended in a single day in the I'M
called for attempt 10 expel the Semi
noles from the swamps and hammocks
OF their miserable country.
The Hon. HENRY A. WISE being
present. was called on, by the audience,
and addressed the meeting in a thrill.
ing speech, in favor ofthe objects Of the
Society.
The speeches delivered at this
meeting (says the Richmond Whig) ex.
hiblted power and variety Of elo-
quence which has been seldom witness.
ed IN the Capitol Of the Old Dominion.
The indications Of the growing popu.
larily OF this institution among the peo-
pie Of Virginia, are unequivocal."
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-, Ohio. January 18Th, 1898.
! am now residing west Of this place upon
a farm, and just finished q new house. went
into The drudgery Of farming this Spring. soon
to The loading aud hauling manure. the hoeinE
OF corr. the moSing and making Of hay, the
gathering OF crops. which labor made the
sweat flow in streams; and nov while nv
shoulders arc aching from the effects Of saw
ing white oak log feet thick with a cross.
cut saw. can assure you that I have expe-
rieneed more peace end contebiment in these
pursuits than In any have ever followed. I
am completely meismorphosed and become
almost complete bsckwoods- man.
some IDEA may DO formed from the fore
gong, OF the life OF an Editor. Our friend
was talented. popular, and successful in that
vocation, yet he prefers the Punishment and
labor which he has voluntarily imposed upon
himself, To the harAssing cares Of success
ia! editorial life
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-01

Mr.. RHErr, a member Of Congress from
South Carolina, has addressed long letter to
his eOnsiisuents, through The columns OF the
Na,iooal lntslilgenevr, the whole dri0 Of
which iato prepare the minds " the people
fra dissolution Of the UniOni Ia the heat
aud passion excited In the debate on SHADES
resolutions. Mr.. R.. IL appears, prepared the
Sd'jniRsd resolutions, as an amendment to
ta'1s Of Nr Slade. The passion OF the mo-
raent, was some Pallistion hen-bui 20 make
them the isIt for a long and imposing argu-
msn' addressed 10 his constituents, 10 an act
ds,eryinx tnivor,aI r.,.oh,,;o,
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To Rent,

WE House and Blacksmith shop Ists.
n " occupied by Mr.. John Hudson. Pos.
session can Dc had immediately
john YATES.
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Extract Of . letter from retired Editor OF
newspaper. who lStey removed from this
state 10 the VEST BGiiizaS's Patriot
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SETTLEMENT OF FACTS.

STAIEMEN Ut TAS1O,
Submitted to the Committee Of Elections, by
MeSSrS. PrentiSS and Word, in the case
of the Mississippi Election.
To the Hon. A. BUCHANAN,
Chairman of the Committee Of Elections:
Sir: The House of Representatives hav-
ing referred to your Committee the Gre
dentals Of myself and Mr.. Word, with in
structions to report the facts connected
with our claim to seats in the 25th Con-
gress as the Representatives of the State
of Mississippi, | deem it proper to present
to the committee q statement OF the facts
upon which rely in support of our claim, d
also an abstract of the evidence in proof OF
the facts. In this statement | shall abb
stain from any argument arising out Of
the law of the case, inasmuch as under
stand that the reference does not involve
the duty, on the part of the committee, OF
reporting any resolution or opinion as to
the conclusion which the facts may war
rant in relation to the validity of our
claim.
Should the committee, however, take a
different view oftheir duty, and determine
to report either an opinion or resolution
\ involving the legal effect of the facts,
would respectfully solicit information o.
such determination, for the purpose OF en-
abling me TO submit what, at present,
deem would be premature--in argumen
upon the whole merits OF the case.
! will proceed then, at once to state, !
the first place, the facts. and eyidenc
thereof, upon which base the claim
myself and my colleague to seats in tn
25th Congress, as the Representatives
the People of the State of Mississippi; an
: will then present the facts upon which
repudiate and deny the claim set up .
f Mcssrs. Claiborne and Gholson.
In support of my own claim, state
t 1. Thatthe Constitution of the U. State
contains the following clause, (article
; section AZ "Ihe time, places and n'a1anf
of holding elections for Senator'S and Rei
! resentatives shall be prescribed in eac
) State blythe Legislature thereof; but Il
Q Congress may at at any time, By Ia'0, mai
$ or alter such regulations, except as to u
a place Of choosing Senator'S"
J, 2. The Constitution of Mississippi CO
}. tains the two following provisions, (artic
a 8, section BY "The first election shall
If by ballot, and all future elections by u
/ people shall be regulated by law" San
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son as any part of their evidence; nor con-
sidered blythe committee in reaching the re-
suit to which they came in the resolution
presented 10 the House. Inquiries, how
ever, were made by member or men,
bers, in relation thereto. Answers were
given; but by whom given, and Of what
import, are not remembered with suffi-
cient distinctness and unanimity to be in
corporated into this report. The commit
tee would add, however, that differing as
they did, essentially, in their views Of the
case, the production Of the papers in ques-
ton wouldWot have changed the opinion
which they formed on its merits.
The committee further report, that al
election was held in Mississippi, accordin 8
to the forms Of law, on the first Monday
and day following in M-~....Ior last, which
res-1ed as per statement marked c.
They further report the credentials OF
Messrs. Prentiss and Word, as contained
in document marked d.
The committee report document mark.
ed E, as the Constitution Of Mississippi.
All ofwhich is respectfully submitted.
A. BUCHANAN, Chairman.
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[B1 DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Jackson, August 8, 1897.
BY BARRY w. BENSON, Secretary Of State
ofhe State Of Mississippi. .
Know ye, that in pursuance Of the act
ofthe Legislature to regulate elections in
this State, approved March 2, 1888, have
summed up the whole number Of votes re-
turned into my Office, for Representatives
to the called session Of Congress from the
State.
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| do therefore declare that J. F. H. Clai-
borne and S. ]. Gholson, having received
the greatest number Of votes, are duly and
legally elected Representatives to the cali
ed session of Congress from the State of
Mississippi.
Witness my hand and the great
L. 8. seal Of the State, at Jackson, the
9th day of August, 1887
BARRY w. BENSON.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Jackson, Dec. IA, 1887.
|, Barry w. Benson, Secretary of State
of Mississippi, do hereby certify that the
above is true copy of the proclamation
made this day by me, officially.
Given under my hand and the
Il. ST. seal of the State, at Jackson,
this 14th day Of Dec. A. d. 1887.
B. w. BENSON, Sec. Of State.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-04-20

things, their panacca. And what is it
What is, it VIVA, is to cure or mitigate
these evils, or what is to ward off future
calami'ics Why, sir, the most agreeable
remedy imaginable F; the kindcst, ienderest,
most soothing, aud solacng application IN
tho whole world Nothing, sir nothing
upon earth but smart, delightful, perpct.
ual, and irreconclcnblc warfare, between
the Government of the United States and
! the State banks! All viii oc well, we are
| assured, when the Government and The
banks become an'agonjstlcol Yes, sir,
"antagonlstca !" that is tho word. What,
stroke of policy sir, is this u is as
delicate a slratagem as poor old King
Lear's and good deal like it, II proposes
that we should tread lightly along, in felt
or on velvet, ill we get the banks within
our power, and then, "kill, XIII, XII !"
Sir, we may talk as much as we please
about the resumption of specie payments,
but | tell you that, with government thus
warning upon the banks, if resumption
should take place, another suspension fear
would FOLLOW. 1t is not war, successful or
unsuccessful, between government and the
banks 1t IS only peace, trust, confidence,
that can restore the prosperity Of the coun.
try, This system Of perpetual annoyance
to the banks, this boarding w Of money
which he country demands for its own
necessary uses, this bringing Of the whole
revenue to act, not in aid and furhcrance.
but in direct hindrancc and embarrassment
Of commerce and business, is utterly irrec-
oncllcablc with the public interest. We
shall sec no return of former times I'LL it be
abandoned-- altogether abandoned. The
passage of this bill will create new alarm
and new distress.
People begin already to fear their own
government. They have an actual dread
l Of those who should be their protectors and
guardians. There are hundreds of thou
sands Of honest and Industrious men, sir
at this very moment, who would feel relic
we'd in their circumstances, who would seC
better prospects Of an honest livelihood
and feel more sure of the means OF ioot
and clothing for their wives and children
if they should hear that this measure ha'
received its death. Let us, then. sir
away with it. Do we not see the Worlt
prosperous around us' Do we not SCI
other governments and other nations en-
ligh'cnod b. experience, and rejcctin.
arrogant Innovations aud theoretic dreams
accomplishing the great ends of society
Why, sir. why are we, why are we alon
among the great commercial states? VIII
are we to be kept on the rack and torlnr
, of these experiments We have powers
, adequate, complete powers. We nee
, only to exercise ihem we need only I
, perform our constitutional duty, and W
, shall spread content, checrfuness aud Joy
over the whole land TO be continued.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-04-20

CONGRESS. There is no news from
Congress worth reporting. The Senate
has been engaged in the discussion of
bill to prevent duelng in the District Of
Columbia, which having been so amended
as TO make the giving or receiving or the
carrying Of a challenge az offence puni.ha
be by imprisonment in the peni'entinry,
was ordered to third reading on Tuesday
week.
in the House of Representatives the
same subject has occupied good share of
attention. Petitions and memorials on the
subject Of the late duel, and on the sub;ec,
of duellng, generally, have been presented
in great numbers from Maine, New York
Connecticut, and some other States.
Ga Friday, the bin to graduate the price
of public lands passed the Senate. Ayes
| 81 noes l6.
In the House, Mr.. Cambreleng reported
bill for the issue of Treasury Notes,
which was read twice and committed.
! On the OH instant Mr.. iIamer, an administra.
ton member from Ohio, moved to suspend the
rule, to enable him to introduce the following pre-.
amble and resolution.
"Consldermg that the business, commerce, cir
culaion and exchanges of the country are in de.
ranged and embarrassed condition, and consider.
ing, "A lso. that part of the banks of the States
have expressed desire to resume specie payments
AT an early prol,
"Resoked by the Senate and House of Repre.
sentalVes of the United States of America in Con.
gress assembled, That, if the Banks or a port ion
OF them, do thus resume, twill be The duty Of The
General Government, wuhin the limits of its con.
slllutonal authority, to aid such banks, as the pre-
sent administration designs TO do, in reganng pub
lie confidence, and 10 sustain them in their huda
BILE efforts to fulfil their obligations, to relieve the
wants of the community, and To restore TO the peo
pie sound circulating medium"
The motion was os,-ycas 10, nays 81 ; two
thirds being requisite 10 suspend the rule. Those
who voted in the negative are administration men
Mr.. Hall, of Vermont, has given notice
that he shall introduce a resolulIan to expe
from the house every member connected
with the late duel.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-04-20

To THE PURPosE. There is vast deal
of pith and point in the following resolu,
tons, passed at the recent Young Mems
Wing Meeting in New York:
Resolved, That we can place no conf
credit while it is itself sustained by credit /;
which redecms the promise of Metallic
Currency, by the issue of millions Of IN
CONVERTIBLE PAPER: which retrenches
outlay by augmenung the salaries of Office
Holders, and reforms Patronage by increas,
ing their numbers; which gives us a cheap.
er and more Democratic system. By trebHng
our annual expenditures; which found US
with an immense National Surplus IN the
Treasury. and has involved US in Ma.
TIONAL DEBT.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-04-20

UPPER CANADA.-Wc learn that great exer-
tons were making on Monday last, at TORONTO, TO
save the lives Of Lount and Matthews, sen fenced TO
be executed Yesterday Coz high treason. petit
ton signed by 5000 persons had been presented to
The Governor asking the exercise Of The pardoning
power Similar petitions were circulating through
The country. The Lewiston Telegraph Of Wednes-
day, states in postscript, that The executive COM
that day for The "immeliate despatch of urgent bu-
siness' probably for The reception Of petitions and
remonslrances against the execution. BuF Jour.
Soulherland, who had been onvicted and sem
fenced to death, has made some important dsco-
sures, which, it is sad will save him. 1t appears
that Mr.. Ketchum, president Of the Farmers
Bank, at Toronto, is one Of the persons mplica-
ted in the disclosures.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-04-20
BREACH OF PROMISE

The case of Laura .2nn .uunson rs.
Hastings, on review, for a BREACH Of
rRoMlsE of Marriage, came up for trial OH
Thursday last. The examination of wits
ncsscs, being near sixty on both sides, The
case occupied the court the week out. 1t
was after ten o'clock on Saturday night
before the case was given he Jury.
Council for the Plaintiff Mes5s. Llnsly,
Clark ana Harrington--ior the Defendant
Messrs. Holmes aud Ormsby. Yesterday
morning the Jury returned a Verdict Of