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COTTON. CORN. RICH
PRAIRIE AND SANDY LAND
FOR s. ALE

-
FOR S ALE
TIME subscriber offers for sale the very
Il fertile and well known tract of prairie
and timbered land, formerly owned by r.
W. Carr, situated seven miles west Of Co
lumbns, on the old Mayhem road, between
MessTs Southall and Seth PEBBLES, It being
the west half Of section twenty, on which
Mr.. SOuthall's plantation is situated, and If
not sold by the fifteenth day Of February.
will be rented If applied for. Also, a body
Of rich well timbered Land, on the east
side Of the Bigby river; near (say one and
half miles above Columbus adjoining Mes
srs. Jones, q. p. Brown, & Mai WIN. Dows-
ing, Sloan and others. Also: plantation
on the Hamilton road six miles from Co
lumbus, Of $50 acres, adjoining Messrs. ].
Rodgers, Morris, Ross, Covington and others:
Also, plantation on the Buttahatchie river.
(south side) fourteen miles above Columbus
adjoining Messrs Wells, Stephenson and
others, in the neighborhood of SQUIRE Kalb.
DIR. Meade Mr.. Gordin and Mr.. Heart.
which was lately sold to Capt: Shields. All
or any Of which, will be sold on good terms.
Apply tothe subscriber at Putnam, Lowndes
county, ten miles above Columbus.
L. N. FIELDS.
Columbus, December Goth, l857.-tf
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Doctors Ltpscom6, Guitar, Jones, Estes
and MaLone-CoI. Young, Mr.. Robert
Bruce WiBer, Mr.. Hubbard, Francis x.
Gregory Esq, R. EUGns Esq, mr.. VIM.
WATSON, Maj. VIM. DOaCsiHg, Col. J. ID.
Bib, E. F. Calhoun, Co. j. w. Burn,
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GREEN HILL
HAVING purchased the in
terest of F. Hooker in the bu.
siness conducted by Hooker &
Hill, will be pleased to receive
the orders of the public. His
stock Of
Drugs and Medicines
is very complete, and will be rendered more
so by continued accessions. He is now re-
CeiVing choice assortment Of Fancy Gro
cies and Pickles, among which are superior
Wines on draft and in bottles, Mixed Pic
kles, Ketchup, John Bull beefsteak sauce,
Preserved Rhubarb for pies and tarts, Pre-
served Damsons for pies and tarts, Picked
Lobster, Sardines. Raspberry Brandy, do.
Syrup Lemon Syrup, Guava Jelly. A ge-
neral assortment Of Garden Seeds, from. y.
Landreth's 5, Philadelphia 10 which he invites
the attention Of the public.
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II AN1NG taken bis brother, Francis
5, NNAlAlllz- into premiership with
- u the name 81
Columbus. 81. WILLIAMS & CO.
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gUnnnn.r DE.g,TEsT,


"AYING been 50 literally patronized
Il b the Ladies and Gentlemen ot Co
lumbus and its vicinity, for the three last
years. begs leave still 20 cfIef them ms pro-
fessional services, end pledges himself 20
perform al operations IN the line o. MS pro.
tession, in the most modern and approved
style. In addition 10 ordinary operations.
he will perform the following IN the most
scientific manner. Ist. Put IN whole sets
Of teeth, mounted on gold. with spiral
springs. Cd. Supply the roofs Of mouths
where practicable, (ifdeicient either from
malformation or accident) with gold. "a.
Cure inflammation in the Antrums (cneek
bone) &c. He feels confident from his long
experience and former success, that ne VIII
give satisfaction TO all who may favor hlnl
with call. loon on the second moor q
n. Hunts brick building, where ne may
be found at all times, unless professionally
engaged,
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10000 S diSaet rom H sRanlsh Cigars
4 Casks of old Champaign Brandy, pure
article, just received by
FRANKLIN & BROTHER.
March q, 1888. 26-tf
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EXTENSIVE FORGERY.-The whole
mercantile community were completely
astounded yesterday, by the discovery of
forgeries to a large amount having been
committed by merchant who has hereto
fore borne high character for honor and
prObity.-Mr. VIM. BTomwell, whole
sale dry goods dealer, in Market street, is
the person alluded to. IL has been under
stood that bis business had been for some
time past in a deranged state, and he
therefore made an assignment in trust to
several gentlemen. Yesterday, however,
il was ascertained that he had absconded;
and il was soon after found that he had
forged notes ofhand 70 the amount of up.
wards Of $4,000, to whichhe had obtain.
such endorsements as readily obtained them
a discount il the banks We have not
heard the exact amount Of the noteg--
some rumors make the sum as high az
siOO,OOO-nor with certainty he names
Of the persons whose signatures were
Eorqed.--BaB. Sun.
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Law NOTICE.

STEPREA II. .Re.aam
tATToRNEl At Lava
WlLL continue to devote MS time ana
attention assidiousIy to the duties 81
ms pTCfesslOn3 and viii practice II the Cir
cut Courts Of Lowndes, MBnroe. Noxubee,
hrnPer. Winston, OaktibbehaW, Chicka-
saws and ltawamha cOnuttes; and n the SUI
pTeme and Chancery Courts, at jackson.
Mississippi.
Office IN Columbus, Ma.
january 10, 1887. f7t
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NOTICE.

NO4GCEs
VIE SUBSCRIBER has placed .. u
Notes and accounts due tie hts h,S
q Estes Gibbs & Co. and Estes & Co. q u
nalqs q Dickinson and Boykin, Esqs. toT CO
lsstlon. Al persons indebetde1 70 tie aoo.s
,-tlils Man 90 wei 70 caH Oh them imIled "
~ AID hqudaie fhsir EsbiEtiss.
WILLIAM ]. ESTE
Columbus Nay Ia. lass. SD
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or The citizens Of Columbus Miss. have
formed themselves into an Association I'm.
der the title of the columbus Civil asso-
citation" for the suppression Of all gam.
bling and gambling establishments in that
vicinity. Success to their efforts in so
good a cause.--FTanklin Ten. Recieug.
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CONMERCIALB1NK, CoTI715..s I5.
n compliance with the requisites Of
the charles Of this institution, an elec.
ton win Is held 90 the first Monday ii
June next, g lhe Banking House. f0I the
purpose Of electing nine Directors for The
ensuing twelve months.
BY order of the Beard,
CHAS. b. ALBERT, Cash'r.
Aur
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Laat Notice bat one.

Last Notice but one.
nNCE more we beg leave to cal the at
- ten1on Of al persons indebted to Us, Ell
Their by note o. account to the importance Of
settling The same immediately. Our necessi-
hes win not adInitOf longer Indulgence. And
wenOw say fUr the last time, Is an whom It
may concern Of whatsoever age 81 sex. that
% sums duets under q Magistrates iurislic-
hon and remaining unpaid the LIST dav 81 June
next WI b Immediately placed IN the hands
Of an ole 81 collection, Wemust have our
accounts settled; and any person who viii
make the least exertion can surely raise n
amount sOsman which when put together. g
Of importance 70 o..
3. B. DRAKE, q Co
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For Sale Low.

TT Is SITUATED 8 miles East of Stark
vile. on the Road leading to Columbus, and
The native American., 1838-08-18

say that at the time certain Mr.. Mills visited
Col. w. G. Whitaker in this parish, he deponent
was living with the latter in the capacity of over
seer, and had every means of observing and know
ing what kind of treatment Mills received during
said visit and that the same was courteous and
friendly, such as ought to have been satisfactory
to any person not remarkably fastidious. Depo-
nent further says, that if any quarrel or difficulty
had occurred between Col. Whitaker and the said
Mr.. Mills, the same would no doubt have came
to the knowledge of deponent; but he has never
had information of any difficulty occurring be-
tween them, nor does he believe there ever was
any. Deponent further says that he has been in
the employ of Colonel Whitaker for nearly three
years, during which time he has not known him
to treat rudely any one deporting himself correct
ly.
JOHN COLLINS.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me, this 26th
day of Sept, AID. 1896.
p. FISHBURN, J. p.
The native American., 1838-08-18
w EST FELICIANA, La, }
Sent. 80, lS36. {

Dear SIR: That christian charity which sen
veth not and reloiceth not in iniquity, but reioi-
ceth III the TRUTH teaches us to sweep with them
that weep and to render to all their dues" And
the sacred scriptures inculcae the solemn obliga-
ton on all men, to regard the cause of the wiloay
and the orphan with peculiar zeal and tender
ness. "A good character is the best patrimony
children can inherit, and to rob them of this. /
consider greater evil than infanticide itself.
An attempt OF this sort upon your family, in a
New York paper, induces me to address YOU a
few lines for the information of those who are
not acquainted with them.
Although | have never had much personal in
tercourse with yourself, yet, have long witness
ed the varied scenes of Joy and of sorrow in your
mothers family, being often called upon to Off
ciate and to sympathize with them. On these
occasions, ] have observed with much pleasure,
your respectful department, and your characteris-
TIC affection and devotion as a son and brother.
four kind mother, and the two surviving sisters.
with their sweet, interesting children, have been
accustomed to receive the civilites of the most
respected families around them They made a
credible profession of religion MANY wears since.
and as members OF the church, have been respect-
ed by the tender and refined feelings of the chris
tan community. They have since passed through
fiery trials, with seasons of great excitement, dire
calamties, deep Affections, strong temptations,
ana lrretrievabe losses! There are but few chris
uans who could endure the same course of disci-
pi.he without murmuring or repining. And
.hink IL probable that these have sometimes failed
In the exercise of due degree of patience and
inofA courage during the present eventful year,
The native American., 1838-08-18
WYOMING, (La.) Sept. 10, 1896.

Dear Uarren: Y our communication of yes
terday has this moment been handed to me, and
| hasten to reply to the request it contains that
would give you my opinion of the recent publ
cation in the New York City papers headed '.The
Whitakers.' | have no language to express the
feelings of indignation with which perlscd that
article, as foul and vilIanons sander as it has
ever been my lot to meet with. The wretch who
could invent, and the editor who would publish
such tissue Of caumnv and lies, are the true
''assassins," who murder reputation with the
same cowardly feelings that they would stab a
man in the dark.
But is this outrage upon your family not part
OF that system of warfare now waged by northern
presses against southern rights and interests;
system which seems not only to contemplate the
destruction of our lives and property, but would
first steal away our good names, | consider it
beneath the dignity of southern man, TO notice
the insinuations against the people of this country
which the article contains; but when the charac-
ter of respectable family like yours is thus as
sailed, il behooves every good man to come for
ward in it's defence. Citizens of the same parish
in which was born, your parents and their chill
dren are associated with my earliest recollectons
y our father was an intelligent, brave, generous,
and honorable man. He has been dead many
years. Your mother is kind pious and esti-
mable woman; and your two widowed sisters
are ladies of worth and high responsibility. You,
Warren, am proud to call my friend. These
are all that remain of your always respected and
once numerous family.
Washington A. Whitaker was your last bro
ther The circumstances of his misfortunes and
death in New Orleans, | shall merely allude to-
but cannot regard in any other light than that of
a base wretch the man who could seize upon
those circumstances, and pervertng them to suit
his purpose, stgmatize innocent females and cast
opprobrium upon the inhabitants of this section of
country, as pure and moral as any in the union.
The native American., 1838-08-18
II Las,


l. Company has capital subscribed of million Of
dollars, but in consequence of being the depository of
the Court OF Chancery, and of the Surowgate Courts
of the State of New York, as well as of Individuals
the business have increased to upwards of five mil
lions OF dollars, appears by report of the Master in
Chancery, dated 23d Of May, 1885.
10 persons in public employment who receive fixed
salaries, Institution like this affords certain mode of
securing sufficient sum for their families at future day
and if the object of parent besides that Of merely making
living is to accumulate something for the support and
education Of those who may be left behind can be real
lied in this way, without exhastng those energies of
mind and person which usually necessary through the
ordinary struggles of life.
person aged 80 years, whose income is ST., 900 per
annum, may, by the appropriation Of lls year. secure
to his children $4,000, if he should die the
husband 80 years old, may provide $500 for his wife
by paying annually the small amount Of $ll 80. AT 4s
years Old clerk may create saving fund of 81 OOO for
the payment of his debts, by the annual premium of
$37 So AT 60, the amount may be during
period OF years. for the yearly payment of $40 TO-
In the minor Offices of the public service experience
has shown that the salaries not sufficient enable the
incumbents to lay up any thing, Tor the infrmes
OF age much less for the maintenance Of those who
vve The abors of thirty years. are therefore, productive
Of only the support of the day. and there many sens
tive and anxious hearts who live for the happiness of
their families that harrassed for years by the dreadful
apprehensons OF future want.
For such, Life Insurance Company holds out relief,
gives reality to hope and, by the small economy of few
dollars per month"; puts the mind ease and affords the
means OF securing it for others.
The prelimnaries for efecting Insnrances are yerv
simple, being merely declaration of age health and
other particulars set ont in the forms Of tie Office to-
gether with statement of the physician and friend Of the
applicant upon of the same points the blanks for
which will be furnished by the agent Washington city,
As the design Of the company is profit on he one side
and protection to the other and its ar system are
10 mat end 1t only requires reciprocity of good
alth to produce the mutual result Of strength to itself
and security to its customers.
Officers in the Navy will also be Insured, either for
shore or sea duy the latter service however being with
anInr ..h;o ;ot, .lut:
tude and climate of the VOYAGE
Insurance will be made for one year, or any period
within seven years. for life, the premium varying, in
either case according to the term The risk Of the
pany will commence with the date of the policy; but
Insurance will be considered valid until the policy is
delivered to the insured. Full information will be given
HENRY M. MORFIT,
Washington City.
The native American., 1838-08-18

NoTE-Since the foregoing was written, have learn
ed with pain, that communications under nv name have
been received by the editors of the New York Gazette
and phlladepha paper, on the subject Of their publ.
cations in reference to myself and family.
feel 1t incumbent on me here explicitly to state.
that those communications were neither written nor a
horzed by me, nor do in any way approve of or adopt
the sentiments they contain
The present is the only notice have ever taken Of
matter in which forbearance would have been no virtue.
'.. W., C. w.
The native American., 1838-08-18

A LEES Lottery and Exchange Office s doors east
IA. orthe National Hotel, Pennsylvania Avenue where
he keeps constantly hand fine selection of Tickets
in all the various Lotteries drawing under the man
agement Of d. S. Gregory & Co.
All orders promptly attended to.
The native American., 1838-08-18
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
D.I II ~ III.


Personally came and appeared before me,
Philip Fishburn, Justice of the Peace in and
for the state. and parish aforesaid ROBERT Ross,
of said state and parish and being duly sworn ac-
cordng to law, did say and declare as follows:
was residing at the house of Col. Warren c.
Whitaker, of this parish, in the month of April
last, when Mr.. Clark Mills arrived there on
business connected with the bust of Washington
Whitaker. This bust "a cast as | understood
from Mills, had been made by an uncle of his in
the city. Some trifing alterations in the finish of
the bust being thought necessary, Mills undertook
to make them. He had made but little progress
in the work when his evident want of skill indu-
ced Col. w. to decline having the alteration made,
for fear the bust would be spoiled. In a short
time afterwards, / heard Col. Whitaker ask Mills
the amount of his bill, to which he replied one
hundred and eight dollars and some cents. Col
w. then took from his pocket-book two notes of
one hundred dollars each, and handing them to
Mills, asked for the change. Mills replied that
he had not got the change by him: but taking one
of the notes, agreed to receive the balance next
morning in Jackson. This arrangement seeming
quite satisfactory, Mills wrote receipt, and Civ
ing it to Col. w., he left the house apparently in
the very best humor The next morning Col
Whitaker left home for Jackson, with view, as
understood him, of meeting Mills there and
paying him the balance before mentioned.
| would add, that while Mr.. Mills was at COL
Whitaker's house, which was several days, he
was treated by the whole family with every mark
OF attention, politeness and hospitality.
The following is true copy of the receipt
saw given by Mr.. Mills to Col. Whitaker, on the
occasion have spoken of:
"Red of W. G. Whitaker, one hundred dollars
in payment for the bust of w. A. Whitaker, ta-
ken in New Orleans.
(SigneD CLARK MILLS.
EAST Feliciana, 25th April, 1885,
|. ROBERT ROSS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Justice of the
Peace as aforesaid, this 24th day of Septem-
Der, 1896.
P. FISHBURN, J.P.
STATE OF LoUIsIANA,2
Parish of E. FeIiciana.
John Collins having sworn, does deposc and
The native American., 1838-08-18

trust that have never seen the Individual who
figures as informant to the writer of the offen-
slve article, nor did suppose the south had ever
harbored so vile parsonage. The circumstances
which he relates as having happened TO him on
his visit to your house, are not only false, but
they could not have occurred at all in this coun-
try. We have no such people as you are there
represented, among us. Your known character
for hospitality would be the surest evidence with
all here, that the man treated by you with
every attention and kindness. What could have
induced him to tell such tale, unless instgated
bv the father of lies himself, is more than | can
possibly imagine. Indeed there seems TO be a
fatality attending every circumstance growing out
of your brothers death. Even his funeral has
given rise to many ISLANDERS. | attended that flu
neral myself in my uniform as Major General,
and accompanied by my suite. | would not turn
on my heel to contradict the many falsehoods
arising out of that circumstance, nor even to eX-
plain the cause of my being there look upon
no act of my life with greater pleasure.
With sentiments of the sincerest affection and
esteem, | remain your friend.
JOHN B. DAWSON.
Col. WARREN C. WHITAKER.
uS HCAt 10 d iIoHl w. pColl,
formerly Parish Judge of the parish Of East Fe-
liciana, one of the most honorable and upright
men in the country.
PINE RIDGE, E. Feliciana,2
September 30, 1886.
Col. Uarren c. U'hitaker:
Dear Sir: AT your request | have read the
article headed 1.-The Whitakers," which is now
going the rounds of the newspapers. can safely
say that it abounds in falsehood, and gives to you
and your family totally different character from
that you really sustain. Things that did occur
have been much misrepresented by the writer
and much is added that never took place. have
had long acquaintance with your family.
knew your father, Col. A. Whitaker, (since de-
ceased) more than twenty years ago, and always
regarded him as high-minded, honorable gentle
man. Your mother is member of the Baptis
church, and remarkable for her gentle, kind and
hospiable disposition. She and all the other
members of the family, have constantly enjoyed
the highest consideration and respect in the com
munity where they dwell The ISLANDERS uttered
against them in the vile piece you sent me, are
the first have ever heard, and are truly undeserv.
ed and cruel.
In conclusion would say, that the story o.
the young man from New Orleans, who went tc
see you in relation to the bust, is pure invention
and false in every particular.
| remain respectfully yours, &c. ....
THOS. w. SCOTT.
The native American., 1838-08-18
JOHN RIST,
PHILIP FISHBURN, J. P.

| have now finished my task-one begun amid
suffering and sorrow, and continued in the bit
terness of a bruised and wounded spirit. Should
the mghtness of truth prevail, and its voice reach
that far-off city where the ISLANDERS against my
family originated, it is well; for there are good
souls and honest hearts in every land, who will
not be deaf to its dictates. 1t is for such as these
that have written-that | have opened afresh
wounds that were scarcely closed, and depicted
scenes that | would fain forget. For those base
calumniators ofmy house, whose malgnty death
itself cannot appease,
81 bide my time"
WARREN G. WHITAKER.
EAST FEIIcIANA, La.) Oct. l, 1886.