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Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-31
me SUR N ,iis01Nipg4t
Madison couhty.{

- ~ ''''''N.'''' f'.'t
Madison county,{
BY the prohate Court " said county
April term 1888.
THE exhibition made by Thomas
Spell Admir-. Of the estate of James j.
Folkes decd. and it appearing to the
satisfaciIon Of the court that the effects
are insufficient topay the debts Of said
estate. Il is therefore ordered, that
said estqte be declared inSoIycnt and
that VIM Wade. VIM. II. ST ger and
David u Porter, be appointed commits.
sianers to meet ut the office OF Henry
A Garrett ESQ. in Madisonvile on the
Q 1 Saturday IN each month. TO audit
and allow ,4tins against said estate
and it is further ordered that they
make report to December term 1888
oi this court. A true copy,
Attest: ]. L. cAmERoN, elk.
Oct 70 Ip-9w
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-31

umeT, HUytfm, crfHf
ahINnHm l'ria
81 Oh tautm
liwfy Carlton & afs. 1880
Il Gmnnmg 4 10
So
Same
Wills falicFe5rl & CO
u same
Henry Caution
Homes, Bailey q 60
- same
sam
Hodge, OWaw & co
SIS same
same
Chomponlcr & Gltaul
same
Saline.
kcus. Darlson & CO
Sene
Samuel Dewitt
vs. same
Same
BY Virtue Of the above stated
cases To me directed from the honor
able circuit court OF the Uuitt d
States for the Southern District Of
Mississippi, | will on the third Mon.
day Of October next, 0t being tn.
fifteenth OF the monthly expose T.,
public sale for CASH. before the
court house door of Madison county,
Mississippi, all tie right, title, claim
and interest Of which the said Henry
Carlton has in and To the following de-
scribed lots. lying and being situate
in the town of Madisonyile, Madison
county, Mississippi, viz: Got number
one hundred and ninety'eight, (Which
has on it a dwelling house) fronting
one hundred and twenty FIVE feet on
Lafayette street, and one hundred AMI
twenty-five feet on Jefferson street,
lots, number two hundred and ten.
and two hundred and three, each
fronting one hundred and twenty-five
feet on Lafayette street, and one hun.
dred and twenty-five feet on llamI.
ton street, lot number enc hundred
I'd forty-four, with a store house on
it, fronting fifty feet on main street,
running back one hundred feet;
ALSO,
Lot number two hundred and IF.
teen, fronting on Lafayette street,
one hundred and twenty-five feet,
and on Main and Cross streets East
one hundred and twenty-five feet; all
Of said lotsarc one hundred and TWEEN
ty-iive le t square, except lot humber
one hundred and f0rty-four, which is
fifty feet front and running back one
hundred teet; said property will be
sold TO saslsfy the above stated cases
and cost. Sale TO take place within
the hours prescribed by law.
WV. NJ. GWlN, Nmshdl.
BY JNo. F. Cook, D'pty.
Sept % 90-2t pr fee Sll
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Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-31

III ENRY S. HUTCHINSON, Ar
ToRNEY AND CouN,ELLoe AT Law,
will attend the different Courts OF
Adams County, and the Circuit Courts
of adjacent counties;-likcwisc the
High Court Of Errors and Appeals,
the Court Of Chancery, and the United
States Circuit and District Courts, at
Jackson.
0rOilice in MAIS-srRErr, a few
doors below the Planters Bank. Re.
fer to DR.. T. J. CArcnNGs,) r.
J. SILyERpERG, Esq.,t 0''"'0"'
CHANCELLOR QUlrmAN, !
Rev. DAvn c. PAGE, ~
Col. JAMES c. WILKINS, " ''-''-'
l.. r. MARsHALL, ESQ,
j. 20 20-i-tf
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-31

b3tlliAGa
BY virtue of the above stated f
fa's to me directed, by the honorable
circuit court Of the United States far
the District of Miss ssippi, ! will on
the first Monday in November ncnt, IL
being the fifth day Of the month. ey
pose to public sale, TO the highest bid
der, Tor cash, before the court house
door Of Madison county, one iourtI
Of the cotton crop raised by the aid
Beck. Gen. Terrlll and Josiah New
man; there was about SIX hundred
acres in cultivation, Of which said
Beck has 40 interest Of one fourth;
aIsn. twenty five head Of cattle. TWEEN
~ five head Of hogs, five mu cs, two
horses, a set Of blacksmth's tools,
household and kitchen furniture. all OF
which was levied on ms the property
Of sail Beck. tthe deienlnn' in the
bove stated cases. and will be sold
to satisfy the plaintiffs debts oud
cost. Sale 10 take place within tic
hours prescribed by law.
w. VI. GWIN. Npslal.
By Jso. r. Cook, D'ty.
Oct u. 20 ?, pr Tee 81 so
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-31
SllERIFF"S SALE.

HHERIFFS SALE.
frhurst & CO Fl Fla to Oct.
VS. Term, 1898,
Pckmon. Madison cir
cult court
|rtue of the above stated case
(rected, | shall expose to pub
flor cash at the court house
he town of Canton, on Mon
E9th day Of October next, Il
|lot in the town of Camden,
Is lot number three. situated
Main and north Of Pn4e
Fronting fifty feet on Main
|hd running back one hundred
Fnty feet. Levied on and
sold to satisfy the above
|ase.
F. NJ. FLOURNOY. Sh'n.
rs lost pr fee 50
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-31

Lio7Ml Er'roci.-TScene in !
Debating Society. MIR. PiesiJ. NJ.
tn" question 10 be excused y This.
Are ardent spills bcrelt IN tho
Wio'e Inhuman rcc! New !, Mr..
President. contend lh5' lE,eyis. On.
> ,''n ~ on, none Ancestors in ius
nerous 1ge,
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-31

~
IS ''H" runs Why arc the crews
20. neutrality-suspicious., ike tenn
tfancr rienl Because they are not
elH 70 get hoif seas ersr.
Why do tight boots lead TO ln'em'
peranecl Beea3se man is likely 70
set earge'afier wearing them.
Wby iS The Presidential the United
states, hike the hind loot Of horse
Because re foIl Tvs in the footsteps Of
fis predecessor.
Why are the c. ptains of MIS-
sippi steamboats, ass dentists
cause they ure constantly
iering saag4
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-31

NillllfiFs NAlia
Hopes & lluaar1 tn A'ns r. "a m
November term
Geo. Il. Fall 1888
Oamaa CiatyrHr N Kinds Cielt
FfffVW Count.
Same On Ilrue lpemt
IS o. Not.iemIllH
Omun Claiborne, Wtrrp Circuit
Court
RN virtue W tho above stated casar
'tn nc directed Wl.I expose m6ut
lle sale lor cash.attl duul otthcC.ll.
IN The town olCHulon on Monday the
Goth day O".nrXtthc following dc.
srrihed LANDS ~ wi, lots 80 D.
ani seven ~ section fifteen. Lots SO.
iour, six, seven and ei.Lt. in section
twenty-onc; tie north west qnrirr
and the west half of Tive n0Tth east
quarter, and The south hall of srr'irn
TWENTY-FIVE; the north westquaror g.
the west half of the south west Guar-
ter Of section twenty seven; the east
halt Of the north east quarter and the
east half Of the north ives quarter or
section twenty eight; all in township
ten. range two east; being the place
last cult atcd by Osmun Claiborne in
1887, near Moors BIuf. Levied on
as the property Of defendants. andwj
be sold to satisfy the ahoae ,tatcd ca
ses. S. NJ FLOURNOY. ShlI.
Sept. 10. 1888. 1877 pr Zee SIG
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-31

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seuiri a. me hg NNHsNH r..
NHt, mftho wfpurs t.rala msn
iiHned. ! sHlIl ua Hrniiy. then.re
teeHtH tH5 ui NNmher nftt.Hf ihr
Court House lu the iuen 81 Caution.
sr'i q lHr h'fhcH Ldlef. uf cash.
tHc I"IHauy pUifHt % % much
thereof as Vol h .nrIeu. n mt
tlc sum 81 Csc thousand rtrt hu.
dIcd and eighty uHa DOLLAR, ami ftg
cents, ruy,lle ~ New OIgJu, anI
due thr h.-t of l'cbuurv. 1888. togo.
fher With tie hwlulm'cft,t thereon.
costs and expenses ol uil su'r. Co.,.
~iu The tracer Of hand upon which
said ". T. Nils resided uu t.e 5d
day oI May. 1891. ~ Madison cnnn.
ty. containing five hundHpd ami ,hty
acres. ami aiIuin.ny 'hc lands ol
Moore, IilNell aud Bonner.
llo.
the north half Of tho west hall or
Ind north west quarter and tho south
hall ct the east bali ot the north
west quarter of section thirteen, the
south half of the east halt oI Che
north east quarmr of section four
leen; the mort half of the west baIf
OF the northwest quarter, aud tive
north half Of The east h II of the
north west quarter, Of section thir-
teen; all in township eight, range
two east.
Also,
Tie following negro slaves, n witt.
Mark, Jerry, Parrott. Mitchell. Rob
ert, Jun, Iourdan, Kitty, Sarah, Rho.
da and her four children, Judy, Maria
Nancy, Debby, Philip, Joe, little Kit
" and her three eeilIrcn, Martha aud
her four children; also the stock Of
Horses, Mules &c. The sale to con-
tInue until a suticency Of the prop.
erty is disposed Of, Tor the purposes
aforesaid. The tile is believed to be
unquestionable, but only sucn title
will be vested in the purchasers as is
vested ia the trustee.
c. S. TARPLEY,
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-31

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8HI Snah itia
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ilufy Carlton g aflt 1000
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The Laws Of mississippi.

TIT AW, being the rule of action o,..
Ia cribed by the supreme power Of ,ha
StaIe, commanding what is right, and Or .'s
hibiting what is wrong, a general acopo;r
lance with its provisions is desirable -
the scholar, the Legislator, the planter abS
mechanic, as well as the lawyer BY prorss 1
sion. All classes Of society, in a republ;.
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on an enlightened public sentiment, re-.
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The laws Of Mississippi, ola general ma.
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lures, lie scattered in numerous volumes
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portance to those alone who are directly
interested intheir provisions, and offering,
by their bulk, and the want Of arrangement,
an almost nsuperobe barrier TO that gen.
eraI dissemination Of their contents, a.
mongst the great mass ofthe people, which
/ heir importance would seem to require.
TO collect and arrange all the laws Of a
general nature, now i'll force, in this State,
under their appropriate titles, together
with suitable digested index, and super.
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are based. II. J. FOX ALDEN.
Jackson, Mss, February, 1885,
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all after The enacting clause, rer6aiim, OF
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Of the country, and the numerous de-
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for weekly journal. We have determined
on starting one Of that description, TO be
entitled the THE WEEKLY PIcAYuNE."
To adopt the same fguraive style used
in our first prospectus, we have fitted out
the "PicayNae" for more distant voyages,
and freighted her with all sorts Of notions
in the shape of readdblSS; and the same
success ttends her which she has met
with while coasllng nearer home, we shall
doubtless receive rich returns.
To prepare our little craft for the more
extended sea on which she is destined to
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and improvements. Some Of her old tim.
bers have been taken out and replaced by
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Notwithstanding the increased size, the
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the same facility as heretofore, and form
channels OF communication which it would
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UNCERTAINTY OF LIFE.
by RIsHop HEnER.

BY BISHOP HEBER.
Beneath our feet, and Ger our head,
Is equal warning given,
Beneath us lie the strangling dead,
Above us is the heaven.
Death rides on every passing breeze;
He turks in every fewer
Each season has It's own disease,
Its peril every hour.
Our eyes have seen the rosy light,
Our youths soft cheek decay,
And fate descends in sudden night,
On manhood's middle day.
Our eyes have seen the steps OF age
Halt feeble towards the tomb!
And yet shall earth our hearts engage
And dream Of days to Gomez
Turn, mortal, turn, thy danger know,
Where'er thy foot can tread,
The earth rings hollow from below
And warns thee OF her dead
Turn, Christian, turn thy soul apply,
To truths divinely given;
The bones that underneath thee lie,
Shall live for hell or heaven.
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Notwithstanding the unparalleled pres
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crampcd and trammelled every depart
ment OF the Mechanical, Agricultural and
Commercial community, the unweared
and interchangeable energies of American
enterprise, are once more giving evidence
OF Il higher and iairer prospect before us.
That quiescenl attribute, which, for a time,
seemed to mark and designate our down
ward procivity to careesSness and lndlt-
terence, has fortunately awakened from
its sluggish apathy; and partially disin.
thralled from the fatal influence of 100
blind credullty in the inlallibility Of
those whom we have elevated above US,
may we not still indulge the hope, that
there is yet held in reserve, happy re.
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lnsligated, in part, by that grand revol.
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about brighter and fairer dawn; and
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at Law, Mobile, was killed in that city a
few days ago, by falling from third s.o-
ry window where il is supposed he had in
cautiously fallen asleep, and suddenly
aroused was precipitated to the pavement
below. Mr.. A. was much esteemed in
Mobile as is evidence by the proceedings
Of meeting Of the bar, and The large con
course Of citizens who attended his funeral.
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more than thou aPpeareth unto others
and let the world be deceived in thee as
they are in the lights of heaven.
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A MAGAZINE OF
SCIENCE, LITERATURE & MISCELLANY
Published Semi.Monthly,
By the JcfersO" College end Washington Lycsum
The native American., 1838-03-24

Lust Of the Cooked Hafs.-Thc Hon. Pain
Wingate, of Stratham, N. H., departed this life
last week at the age of 80 years. Judge Wiugatc
was the last survivor of that body, with the ex-
ccption of the Hon. jeremiah Smith, of Exeter,
who lived within five miles of his residence. He
was graduate of Harvard College, and when he
graduated was the youngest Of his class. He has
been for several years (since the death of DR..
Holyoke) the Oldest graduate of that institution.
He was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court
in New Hampshire in 1893, and held the office
till 1909, being then 70 years Of age. The man
sion house Of this venerable patriarch was the seat
of elegant hospitality, and himself emphaticaly a
gentleman Of the old school, the confdant and ad-
wiser of General Washington while President
His gait was erect and graceful always, when he
was not actively engaged on his farm, clad in the
habiliments of the days of the Revolution-black
broadcloth coat and small clothes, silk vest, cock
ed hat, and ruffles at his breast and wrists. His
lady survives him, at the age of 85. She is sister
of the late Hon. Timothy Pickering.
The native American., 1838-03-24

DEATH OF A GREAT MAN.-Dcparted this life
on Friday last, in the city of Boston, Nathaniel
Bowdtch. 1t is not necessary to append to his
name single title, because that would be work
of supererogation. This country may survive two
centuries, and his equal may not be found.
Nathaniel Bowditch was native of Salem,
Massachusetts, and early in life gave evidence of
superior powers Of mind. His talents soon man
ifested themselves in the arts of navigation and
seamanship, and notwithstanding the strong wish
Of his family and immediate connexions, to the
contrary, he entered the sea service in the lowest
capacity, and rose rapidly to that of commander
His talents for mathematics and general scientific
skill soon manifested ITSELF and he was obliged by
the overpowering influence Of his friends and the
American public to pursue those studies which
were best adapted to his genius.
Accordingly at the commencement Of the nrc-
sent century, he began the correction of Hamilton
Moore's Navigator, which lie revised in Salem.
and published in Newburyport.
This work he found so defective, that il was
necessary to make Of it new and almost original
concern Who, among our ship-masters, does
not use Bowditch's Navigator! Ask the thousand
navigators that plough the deep, through the At
lantic and Pacific oceans, if they are not indebted
TO the skill, the scientific and personal knowledge
of Bowditch, for what they possess in experiment
tai navigation.
Bowditch retired from the sea in 1900 became
President Of an Insurance Company in Salem.
and has pursued his studies from that period 10
the day Of his death with zeal and assduitv
which few men in this world have been found to
do We intend to pursue the history of his lif,
in another article, but indisposition prompts us te
stop, after stating that his demise took place a
the age Of sixty-fve years, leaving behind him nc
one his superior, either in this country or in Eu
rope in nautical and scientific knowledge and ac
auiremcnts.--N. Y. Mercantile .4duerfiSer.