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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-17
by Alexander G.. McNutt,
Governor of The STATE Of Mississippi.

Governor Of The STATE Of Mississippi.
FENO tho Sheriff Of Lowndes County, greeting
n Whereas, have received Information that
vacancy has occurred in the office of Judge of the
Circuit Court of the six Judicial district, by the re-
sgnation of the Hon. James F. Trotter, do, there
fore, issue this writ authorizing and requiring you
to hold an election in your county, on Monday and
Tuesday, the 2Sd and cath April next, to fiji said
vacancy; and do, moreover, cnoin You to con-
duct the same, in all respects, coalormaby to law
and make due return thereof to the Secretary of
State.
In Testimony Whereof have hcreunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal Of the State to
be affixed at jackson, this Goth day Of February,
A. d. 1888, and of the sovereignty OF the State Of
Mississippi, the twenty-frst.
A. G, McNUTT.
By the Governor,
AARRY w. Benson, Secretary Of State.
In pursuance Of the above writ Of election | shall
cause the poll to be opened at the different precincts
in this county, on Monday, the 23d day Of April
next, and day following.
J, w. BYRN, Sheriff L. c.
march 10, l83s-35-7w
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-17
Law Notice.
I'd EUBEN DAVIS, STEPHEN COOKE
EM. TnITNy HnAnIVTN !

- and JOHN GOODWIN, have associated
themselves in the practice Of Law. One or more Of
the firm will attend 10 business confded to them in
the Circuit Courts Of Lowndes, Monroe, Chickasaw,
Pontotoc, Tippsh, Tishemingo, Itawamba and
Oktibbeeha; the Federal and Chancery Courts,
and the High Court of Errors and Appeals at Jack
son.
R. DAVIS, Office in Athens, Monroe County, Mi
]. GooDwIN's, +" in Aberdeen, Monroe
S. CocKE's in Columbus, Lowndes
march 8, I93e-34tf
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-17

The Last Hord--Tho Committee on the Ju-
dicisyy, n The Maine Legislature, has been IN.
sructed TO consider the expediency Of providing
BY Jaw, that, in all trials Of civil aud criminal suits
the defendant shall have the privilege Of lie clos
ing argument.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-17
By the Governor,
AARRr w. Benson, Secretary Of State.
by Alexander G.. McNutt,

Gorernor Qfths Stateqf Mississippi
FEvO the Sheriff of Lowndes County, greeting
"A Whereas, have received information that
vacancy has occurred in the office of District At
torney, Of the Circuit Court Of the sixth Judicial
District, by the resignation Of H. s. Bennett, do.
therefore, issue this writ authorizing and requiring
you to hold an election in your county on Monday
and Tuesday, 23d and cath April next, to gill said
vacancy and do, moreover, enioin you to con
duct the same, in all respects, conlormably to law,
and make due return thereof to the Secretary Of
State.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal Of the State to BE- az
fixed at Jackson, this Goth dayof February, A. d.
1898, and of the sovereignty Of the State Of Mir
sissippi, the twenty-tirst.
A, G. McNCTT.
By the Gooernor,
BARRY w. BEEsoN, Secretary Of .S!ate,
In pursuance of the above writ Of election, | shall
cause the poll to be opened at the different precincts
irgfhis county, on Monday, the 23d day Of Apr
Tnext and day following.
J. w. BYRN, Sheriff L. c.
march 10, lS38-95-7w
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-17
COpartnersElip Notice.


TESHE subscribers have this day formed Co.
Il partnership under the firm Of Franklin q
Brother. for the purchase and sale of merchandise
generally, under the act entitled Gan act to author
rae the establishing ofimited partnerships within the
State" Sidney 5. Franklin and John A. Franklin
Of Columbus, are the general partners, and William
,. Haste Of New York is the special partner; and
as such has contributed towards the common stock
otthe concern, tue sum of Ten Thousand Dollars in
cash. said copartnership to comnence on the End
Gay Of March, 1888, and terminate on the End day
Of March, ls4l.
SIDNEY S. FRANKLIN,
JOHN A. FRANKLIN,
WILLIAM S. HASTE.
Columbus, march ., 1883 34-9m.
70 The Mssissippan at Jackson will publish the
Soove foe six weeks, and forward their account to
Franklin & Brother.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-17

The whole number Of insurance Companies at
Boston is thirty; aggregate capital, near sever and
half millions, Of which nearly two-hrs Is IN Ban.
investments The other Insurance Companies Of
the State are nineteen, with about two millions cap
ita
A merchant having sustained considerable
loss desired his son not 10 mention il 70 any body
The youth promised silence, bat at the Same time
requested to know ri,at advantage could attend It
If you divulge this loss" said the father, We
shall have two evils 10 support, instead Of one
our own grief and the JOY Of our neishbors"
An Ilishman fights before he reasons
Scotchman reasons before he ighssan English
man is not particular as to the order ofprocedence
but will do either to accommodate his customers
A modern General has said that the best troops
would be as follows An Irishman half drunk,
Sco,chman half starved, and an Englishman witt
bis belly full
Pltcats-Duting the last year, tour hundred
and thirty-fiYe inventions were patented AT th'
Office in Washington and one hundred and sixty
eight patents have expired and become pub'
property.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-17

Recommendations sny iiow ia your
wife, your husband, your mother, your grandma
therp SC. but How is Mr.. OF Mrs, lord or
I4ady---l' Two Of the sirangest offenders a.
gainst this rule were Noiekens the sculptor and
Dolphin the clown. Noekens invariably asked
George Ill. when sitting commenced, bow hls
"wife and familyn were doingl Delpini thus adj
dressed the late Duke Of York, in the hope Of m
ducing him to ntcfcede with Sheridan for the pay
ment Of his salary: "Sare il he no pay me soon
shall be put IN your papa's Bench meaning the
Kings Bench Prison.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-08

DRooKMAN'S LONDON DRAWING PENCILS.
ID +. Taylor has this day received a small supply Of
the above, which known 10 be genuine, and will be
warranted SUCH and be returned to him by pur-
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number Of each letter received graduated every de-
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Also, Whatman's English Emperor Drawing Paper.
double the size Of the Antiquarian.
French Fancy Paper, the genuine Paper Vegetable"
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English and German Mathematical Instruments, in
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English Water Colors, Reeves London Drawing PEN
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every other article Of the kind together with the best col
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Mechanics, and other branches Of the and sciences
for sale in The United States imported by the advertiser
and for sale in all cases at the lowest prices.
Books and other articles imported 10 order.
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IMPORTED SUPERINTENDENT Rose Carmin

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Swan Quilts, of unusual size and quality.
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London Patent India Rubber.
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French Cut Flint Glass Inkstands, variety of sizes
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Between 80 and 40 varieties Of the finest kind of Me-
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Rodgers Pen Knives, Desk Knives, and Erasers,
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can be found in the United States full supply OF every
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PROPOSALS for publishing Second Edition Of the
i MILITARY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, by
George Templcman The first edition complied by
Major Truean Cross, Of the United States Army, and
published under the sanction Of the War Department in
1925 Il contains the most important of the resolutions
Of the old Congress- relating to the Army, from 775
l7so-he Constitution of the United States, and all the
acts and resolutions Of Congress relating TO the Army and
the Militia, from 1850 to 1924.
The second edition, proposed TO be published, will
contain all the matter embraced in the first carefully
vised together with all the laws and resolutions OF Con-
gress, bearing upon the Army, Militia, and Volunteers,
which have been enacted from 1924 down the close Of
the present session The corrections and additions will
be made by Major Cross, the original compiler.
Officers Of the Army and Militia and others, who have
used the first edition of this work, have testified TO its
great usefulness.
In country like ours where the authority Of the law is
paramount the necessity OF such work all times
manifest but it is especially at present when large
and mixed force Of regulars, volunteers, and militia
called into active service.
The work will be Of royal octave sze and will be fur
nished to subscribers at sc so per copy bound in law
sheep.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-08

HISTORY OF THE LATE WAR, between the u
IL States and Great Britain with full account Of
every battle by Sea and Land and much other informa
ton volume Of 360 pages with five engravngs price 81
cents, is just received, for sale by f. TAYLOR.
The Naval Battles fought by the u s. Navy from it's
first establishment to the present time, volume, with 81
illustfations--S7 cents
Also, "Thc Naval Monument, by Abel Bowen, vol
with IS nautical engravnss OF the battles fought between
the Navies OF the u States and Great Britain.
III. Lees Campaign in the Carolinas", Il vol svo, and
other similar works-Al for sale above at the lowest
prices. june
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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND PRACTICAL MA

i CHINEST: BY Messrs Blunt & Stephenson
occupying at least FIVE hundred Of the largest folio plates
just imported from London and this day received for
splendid and extensive work published Of the kind
in parasitic whole completeillustrating practically
the Sciences Of Civil Engineering Engineer Building
rative Mechanics &c &c. by practical examples in their
entire detail, drawn from the known great works Of Br
fish and Foreign Engineering with full reports, spechca
TONS estimates and journals Of progress, the formulate
calculations tables &c &c, illustrated by working plans
and general from original drawings of great pract
cal accuracy and careful execution.
Also Herbert on Rail Roads
Jopling's Isometrical Perspective.
Sorrow on Water Works.
McNeil's Tables for Excavation or Embankment Of
Earth.
Adcock's Engineers Pocket ROCK for 1893.
Smeatons Reports complete, in quarto volume,
filled with engravings
Callers Builders Price Book, last edition. Price ST.;
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NEW ENGLISH BooKs-Juss received, for sal

NEW ENGLISH BooKs-Just received, for sale
In by F. TAYLOR,
Jamieson's Mechanics OF Fluids, for Practical Men,
comprising Hydrosatics Descriptive and Constructive,
l vol, octave with engrayings.
Navigation by Steam by Sir John Ross, Royal Navy,
being system Of Naval Tactics, peculiar 10 Steam Ma
vigation applicable to Maritime Warfare and Com
merce, quarto volume
The Fossil Fuel Coal Mines, Collieies, and Coal
Trade OF Great Britain, l VOL, octave.
Mneralogy, Geology, and Mineral Analysis, by T.
Thompson, vols, octave.
Nicholsons Builders and Workmans New Director in
the Principles of Architecture the Practice OF Building
and the several Mechanic and Mathematical Arts and
Sciences herewith connected. .
Turnbull on Cast Iron.
Turnbull on Timber.
Tredgold on Cast Iron.
McNcal's Tables for Excavaiing the Earth.
Montesquien's Spirit Of Laws, I'm English.)
Massilon's Sermons, Tin English,) complete in vol.
Elementary Illustrations Of the Celestial Mechanics of
La Place, vol, octave
Galloway and Herbert the Steam Engine, vol, 376
engravings.
Hutton's Mathematical Tables ! vol, octave.
Mineialogy, according to the Natural History System,
by Professor Jameson.
Together with many other imported works, too numc-
rous for the limits Of mn advertisement. april 10
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-08

MAJOR GENERAL SIR HOWARD DOUGLAS,
ltl On Military Bridges, in octave volume
Seneatons Reports, edition, complete in one vo
lume quano
Adcocks Engineers Pocket Book, for 1888.
Parkinsons Fossil Organic Remains.
BurBett's History Of his own Times, new and beauu
fu edition, complete, in one volume.
Neholson's Builders Director. quarto volume
Jameson's Mechanics Of Fluids.
Gallery Of Portraits and Memoirs, volumes.
Together with many other valuable English books Of
which the list will be continued in subsequent adver
tsement are just received, for sale by
april "a +. TAYLOR.
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(SHEAP BOOKS-F. TAYLOR has on hand large
~ and well selected collection of the valuable
works Law, Medicine Theology, Science, Bellies
Lettres and Miscellaneous Literature generally TO which
he is constantly receiving additions from the North and
from London all Of which he offers for SALE in all cases.
low the be bought in New York or Phila
dephia, or any where in the United States.
Purchasing little from the northern booksellers, but
buying chiefly where they lay in their supplies, Cat the
spring and fall trade sales he able sell MS low if
not lower, than any Of them; and of the little
dit which is usually given to newspaper advertisements,
he invites purchasers to call and examine for themselves
this point before sending their orders the north
elsewhere. Teachers and those who buy to sell again,
may rely getting the largest discounts upon every kind
OF books and stationery. Members OF Congress and
strangers can have their purchases packed free Of charge
Wavery Circulating Library, Immediately cast Of Gads
bys Hotel. july ii
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THE MADISoNIAN.

The M.prsoSiAY is published Tr-weekly during the
sittings Of Congress and Semi-weeky during the re-
cess Trweekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sstur
days.
Advertisements intended for the Tuesday paper
should be sent in early on Mondsy-those for the
Thursday paper, early on Wednesday, and for the sa
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NEW BOOKS.-The Confessions Of an Elderly LADY
and Gentleman; by Lady Blessington, in two vols
Also, Lives Of Cardinal De Retz, Colbert John De
WIZ and the Marquis DE Louvois, by G, p. r. James,
author Of Aa The Gipsey, &c. just received and for
SAFE oy r. TAYLOR, or for circulation among he SUBJ
east Of Gadsbys ian Is.tf
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A NIMAL MAGNETISM-Pract Instruction in
n Animal Magnetism, by j p F. Deleuze; translated
with large additions, by c. Hartshom, Of Providence
second edition.
Col. Stones Pamphlet Animal Magnetism.
Durants Exposition Of Animal Magnetism.
The Humbue's Of New York, by DR.. Reese, volume
Just published, and for sale by
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mr.. CHURcH's TOOTH POWDER

nR CHURCH'S TOOTH POWDER is recon.
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u 10 excellent for giving the teeth beautiful white
polish and preventing their decay for causing and pre-
serving sweet breath and pleasant the mouth
and Is also infable for the tartar which collects
on the teeth wholly removing H. and the same time
hardening the gums and causing them TO be renstaled
their proper place.
he loss Of nearly half the teeth which extract.
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causing the teeth become loose and rendering their
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supply Of the above just received from the paieniee
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nANIEL WEBSTER.--A Portrait Of Daniel Web
IL ster, engraved from painting by rockingham, is
just published, and this day received for sale by
,. r. TAYLOR.
Also mczzo-tint engraving Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen,
full length likeness Of Daniel O'Conne portraits Of the
President Of General Jackson, of W. C. Rives, and
other public
The Gallery Of Portraits and Memoirs Of Eminent
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T,HE AMERICAN JuRIsT AND LAW MAGA-

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this periodical the tenth year of which commences with
this numbers that the present offers favorable period
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Equity Barbour a. Harrington's Equity Digest vols. ;
The condensed English Chancery Reports, in vols,
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With beautifully colored engravings upwards Of
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YTTALTER SCOTS COMPLETE WORKS, in
Wv seven large Volumes four of which contain all his
novels together, with his tales from the Souvenirs and
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all his Histories his Tales Of Grandfather, in series
the Minstrelsy Of the Scottish Border; Border Antiqu
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BALDN ESS,
A BEAUTIFUL HEAD or HAIR
jan co.tf

ABEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR
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How strangely the loss oft changes the and
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the Balm of Columbia discovered by J. Oldridge and
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ratve
WIN. THATCHER, Senior.
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- JOHN p. INGLIs, ssl, Arch street.
John .. THOMAS. M. d. l62, Race street.
HUGH McCURDY, 243 South, 7th street
JOHN GARD, Jr. 1913, Arch street.
II is known that three Of the above signers are more
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From the Mayor.I
COMMONWEALTH or PENNSYLVANIA,
City Of Philadelphia. (
|, ROBERT WHARTON, Mayor Of said city OF Phil
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whose signed to the above certificate, that they
gentlemen Of character and responsibility and such
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WATKINS ON CONvEYANCING, is concluded
wv in the June number of the Law Library, which con-
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