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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
The following sale is postponed
RUST SALE.

DY virtue Of deed Of trust executed
ID by John White, to me for the benefit
Of William T. King and Samuel Nelson,
for purposes therein mentioned, bearing
date the twentieth day Of April, 1888,
and filed for record on the twenty first
day Of April, 1888, and recorded in the
Probate clerks Office, in Book c, pages
IA, 10, and Is, will sell for ready money
at the court house door in the town Of
Lexington, in the county Of Holmes, and
State Of Mississippi, on Monday the thir-
teenth day Of May next the following de-
scribed Negro Slaves, the property Of the
said John white, viz: one Negro man
named Daniel, about twenty three years
old, one Negro woman named Jane, about
twenty years old, one Negro girl named
Mary, about four years old, and one Negro
child named Isaac, aged ten months.
And by virtue of deed OF trust execu-
ted by the said John White, to me for the
benefit of the said King and Nelson, bear
ing date the twenty third of April, 1888,
and filed for record in the Probate clerks
office, on the same day executed, and
admitted to record in Book B, pages 2S7,
2SS, and $50. will sell on Monday the
thirteenth day Of May next, for cash, a.
the court house door in the town Of Lex
ington, in the County Of Holmes, and State
of Mississippi, the following described
tract or parcel Of land to wit: the 8 Q
of the q, and h Of the q Of
section 10, township Is, range east,
containing one hundred and twenty and
35-l00 acres, and the n q Of the e
q, Of section 80, township Is, Of range 8
east, containing 80 and 99-l00 acres, ma.
king in the whole l6O and 49, 100 acres,
being the same place on which the said
White now resides. Sale to take place
within the usual hours.
| AS trustee will only make and convey
such titles as are vested in me, which are
supposed to be good.
r. II. SPlVEY,
Trustee.
April. 20. o. ids.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
CAUTION.
LII persons are cautioned agains

A Ii persons are cautioned against
IA tradingfor or receiveing two certain
notes, executed by f. M.
Trbbe, and Reuben Smith, and others
payable to HI. b. Mayo, for the sum Of one
dollars each; one due about the
18th of February 1889, and the other due
on or about the 18th Of February 1910.
The consideration for which said notes
were given having failed, we are deter
mined not to,pay them untl compelled by
law.
FRANKLIN M. TREBLE,
REUBEN SMITH.
April, 90, 23-6m.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
NOTICE.

ME partnership heretofore existing
~, between John M. Brown, and
William H. McCutchan, merchants, Is
''ls day dissolved by mutual consent. All
.lams against the firm must be presented
20 SAID McCutchan, who alone is authoriz.
~ 10 receipt for debts due the firm. The
house under The name Of WIN. H.
aMtcoutchan, with general assortment
sneap Tor CAS- H; will be continued al
s ae olc stand. A share ofpublic partron.
age is solicited.
JOHN M. BROWN,
WIN. H. McCUTCHAN.
April Is, PIT
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
NOI'I(llI.

FuNHE undersigned having been ap-
d pointed by the Probate Court of
Holmes county, commissioners to audit,
examine and allow the claims against the
estate of Hardy Weems, deceased, and
will meet at Il. c. Raynor's on the third
Saturday in each month, for the next six
months, for that purpose.
DAVID S. GLASS,
II. c. RAYNER,
L. b. BOWERS,
Commissioners.
Nav IL 26-6m
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
SnERIFF'S SALE.
April, 20,

King g. Nelson Returnabe toITolmes
VS. vendi.io cxpcnas Circuit Ccu,l 10 April
| S Mitchel&T Durham term, 1889.
EDY virtue of the above stated case Of
I'D venditio exponas to me directed, ]
shall offer TO the highest bidder for cash
before the court house door of Holmes
county, on the first Monday Of June next,
the following described property,to wit:
lots Nos. 90, 81, 90, 93, "a, 95 and 96,
lying and being in the town Of Lexington,
levied on as the property OF Thomas Dur.
ham to satisfy the plaintiffs and costs Of
suit.
l. w. PICKENS, Sheriff
OF Holmes County.
Nav A 25- tbs
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

II WILL sell to the highest bidder for
Il cash before the court house door, in
the town of Lexington, Holmes county,
on the 18th day of July next, the follow
ing described lots of land, to wit: lots Is,
10, 20, 81, %, and %, Of sec &c, Inshp Is,
range | east, containing 2S2 acres and
10 l00ths; also the northeast quarter and
the northwest quarter of sec 81, tnshp 5,
range l east; assessed as the property Of
John M. Parisot, and will be sold to de-
Fray the tax for the year 1888, and costs.
w. nj. BURTON, Collector.
April 90 23--tds
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
INSOLVENCY.

TIME undersigned, commissioners, APP
III pointed by the Hon. Probate Count
Of Holmes county, at the February term
thereof, upon the estate of Samuel Elliot,
deceased, wal meet at Arthur Hays store
in the town Of Lexington, fm that purpose,
the second Saturday ia every month for the
next six months, commencing on the %
Saturday in April.
AUTHUR HAYS,
w. HI. HINES,
JOSEPH FITZPATRICK,
Commissioners.
March 8 l7-em
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18

A Pro,racted Meeting will be held in
the Presbyterian Church, ia the town Of
Iox;oa,ou, by the Baptist denomination,
;,c,odiup the first Sabbath in June next.
NAV lllh, 1889.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
INSOLVENCY.

VENHE undersigned having been appoin-
ted by the Probate Court Of Holmes
county, commissioners to audit, examine
and allow the claims against the estate of
John Il. Maury, deceased, will meet at
GeorgeviIle, the third Friday in each
month, for the next six months for that
purpose.
JAMES Fl. COOPER,
S. BOTTERS. Sen.
p. BARDWELL,
Georgeville, May IL, 26-6m.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
LOST.

LOST.
"HlS day 18Th inst between licking.
Il ton and Frankln, a small Pocket
Book, containing two One Hundred Dol.
lar Bills Oh the Carrolton Bank, New
Orleans, and two One Hundred Dollar
Bills on the Union Bank, Miss, with some
other small bills. will pay Fifty Dol
lars to any person who will return the
same to me, or to Robert Fisher, Lexing-
ton.
ALEXANDER ROBSON.
May Ii 26--3w
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
COUNTY ELECTION,
AT NOVEMBER, 1889.

AL NOtEMDEIti 1907
Rewsscntas;Ds.
THOMAS T. LAND.
J. NJ. CARDozo.
SAMUEL SAMPLE.
A. j. PATTERSON.
DR. IRA 8. MIrCHELL.
Sheriff.
OHIO w. BEALL,
A. j. Curl,
JAMES HI. CoopER.
Jon TAYLOR.
HuGH w. DAVIS.
EDMUND PURssELL.
Circuit Clerk.
HENRY MORTON,
WILSON A. PURDoM.
JOSEPH A. Thomas,
JOHN w. CowAN.
Probate Judge.
ALvAH WILSON.
JANIS M. DYER.
Probate Clerk.
SAMUEL BARRETT,
A. l.. EDRINeToN,
s. III. BAUGHN,
g. BENJAMIN.
LOUIS r. LoMAx.
A. g. Orgy.
.JoHN M. HoILINcswoRTn.
Tar Collector
WILLIAM NJ. BuRTos.
ABNER ERWIN.
JosEpH WALTON.
WILLIAM ANDERSON.
County Treasurer.
w. w. URsHER.
NATHAN RULE.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
FOR SALE,
STEAM MILL ANDSIX VAL

IA LIABLE LUIS. will sell on a
credit Of one and two years. for bond and
approved security good Steam Mill and
six valuable town lots. located in the East
Ward Of Grenada. Fuller particulars win
be given by application 10 the undersigned.
ELI BLACKBURN.
April 20 23-6w Blk
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18

IOB work Of all descriptions neatly
e. and expeditiously executed at this
Office.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
Circuit Clerk.

HENRY morton,
WILSON A. PURDoM..
JosEpH A. Thomas,
JOHN w. CowAN.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13

Mr.. Alsbury addressed the Senate in OPP
position TO the bill. He said he hoped that
the Legislature would not undertake TO
exercise such control over the morals of
Mississippi. If they do, it will be a spe-
cies of tyranny unknown in the government
of the Autocrat of Russia. The law, as it
now stands, provides sufficient restraints
upon inns and tavern.keepers. They rel.
der themselves liable to heavy penalties if
they allow any disorderly Conduct about
their houses.
Mr. Wall, in opposition 10 the bill, said
he believed that the bill, if il became a
law, would be productive gilmore vice, cor
ruption, and perjury, thln all the measures
ever adopted il the State. Countless in
deed will be the evils to result from such
restrictive laws. The Republican spirit of
Mississippi frcemen will view this law
with disgust and contempt. Few, if any,
worthy, capable, and deserving men, will
be found, who will hold any of the offices
which will require them 70 exercise that sort
of scrutiny into the private life of their Eel.
lOw-ciiizens, which this bill requires.
A motion was then MADE to strike out
the 18th and 9Th sections; which was not
agreed 10.
Mr.. Tucker offered an amendment, TO
make it l20 days, instead Of so days, be-
fore the acl shall take effect.
Mr.. Tucker said, if the bill passed he
wished those for whose benefit this law is
intended should have ample time to cool
off; and he thought 1870 days little enough
time for red hot boilers to cool. Besides
said he, il should be remembered that we
must drink up the whole stock now or
hand and that could not be done in les:
than 100 days, and all be cool.
: The committee, after making som'
amendments, reported the same, and it wa
received and agreed 10.
The bill was then read as amended, an,
passed-yeas Is. nays 19.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13
ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT.

From the report of Adjutant General
Price, we learn that there are now twenty
nine effective and fully organised voluns
teer companies IN the State, composed Of
Cavalry, Infantry, Riflemen, and Artiller-
ISIS, fifteen companies of which have been
organised within the past year. They are
all represented to be in a high state Of dis
cipline-composed as they are of the first
young men in the State, ready at a mo-
ments warning to repel invasion from a
foreign foe, or suppress the insurrection of
domestic one. The ndjutant General 70
commends The .screation in each brigade
in the State of regiment ofvolunteer In
fantrv companies, and one of cavalry" and
declares that they would soon he filled up
with the flower and chivalry of the State.
-Vicksburg Wing.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13

for some time past in state of the most
active hustle.
Mr.. O'Connell has returned to Dublin,
after having converted nearly the whole
of the People of the four Provinces ofIre-
land into precursors" His progress has
been most successful, and wherever he has
appeared, his countrymen have hailed him
wifh the most cordial applause. Several
immense meetings have been held in tho
Corn Exchange and in other places in tho
city, which have been addressed by the
honorable member at great length. In
every speech he makes, he deprecates
more and more the idea Of forming an al
lance with the English Radicals, for this
reason, that they are led by men who adj
,vocate the employment Of physical force.
tO'Connell will WELD a mighty moral pows
er in the ensuing session Of Parliament.
Whether it will have the desired or any
effect upon the House of Lords, remains
to be seen.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13

If we would preserve our liberties, let
us moi be too eager for wealth; we should
strive for an honorable independence, but
should beware of thirst for riches which
sacrifices all else to its qualification
Money! it is true, is great aid to pros
perity and power of country, but remem-
Der also that it has corrupting and ener.
waiting influences. What reduced nations
of the olden time from their glory to weak
ness and slaveryi Do we stand irmerf
is our course more brilliant thant heirsi-
If so, so it will not always be with us, if
we weld up our hearts to the attainment of
wealth and great possessions. Strange!
emerging, as recently as we have from po>
verify and obscurity, that we should take
such rapid strides towards luxury and eff
feminacy! Wealth, il is true, has dug
our canals, and constructing our railroads,
and built up our thriving marts. But these
are not all a nations glory. The require
ments of tie intellectual and moral are
superior to the physical, and if these are
neglected, as they cannot but be when we
are so devoted to golden dreams, we do
worse Il an commit an error-we sIn.-
+. And would ask, if the monuments OF our
moral and intellectual greatness are equa'
to those which display our wealth and pow
eri Are our morals any better than they
| we're fifty years ago?-Are they as goods
e Depend upon it, there is too much grasp
$ ing after riches; too much avarics
|, among US. / fear that we neglect too
- much the substantial, to attend to the airy
e schemes and visionary Ell Dorados! It'll
II fact thai wealth is a predominant propen
: sity of the age. 1t contracts our socia
feelings, cramps our literary energies, ant
9 threatens to poison the streams of GU
e prosperity Let us act upon these start
C ling truths, let US be up and doing! Surely
/ surely, my friends, it is better to live lik
II the frugal Spartan, even with iron coir
> than to perish like the miserable and VIC
= luphous ChaIdean, amid the banquet an
:, the revel.--[Chapin.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13

ELooUENT-An office holder, atthe west
who lately retired from his official duties,
winds up his address on The occasion in the
following eloquenti..anner:
Now, gentlemhn. il matters not to mo
whether you call me skunk. Postum, or
raccoon: have luxuriated for long time
in the high grass of,government where tall
fodder has never been lacking, though |
have been somewhat sacrificed by thorns
and thistles. and harrassed by the constant
barking of political ours. My own peace
and comfort require, that ! now quit the
field and crawl into my private borough;
ano should any Of you hereafter, endeavor
to stir me up with long pole as to be enc
iirely out of my reach, shall, to say the
leart ofit-squsll most awfnllv!
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13

Tho 18th of July, 1884, became mer,-
orable in Madrid by one of those outbursts
Of frantic cruelty which throw discredit up
on a whole nation, without reference to
party. The populace excited TO a state
which then ragged in the capitol, lent ia
vourable ear to the instigations of secret
agents, who persuaded them that the NOR
tality was not the effect of that epidemic,
but of, poison which had been thrown into
the fountains of the lriars. The scenes Of
that day, were too dreadful to be recorded.
The destruction of sculptures, pictures,
books, and MSS, belonging TO the con-
vents, was beyond calculations. The liz
brary of the Jesuits, which many of tho
works of that aborious society still remain
ed in manuscript, was, fnot altogether des.
troyed, deprived of its chief treasures.
The convent of Saint Francis, which from
the peculiar constitution Of the order, its
early and long connection with the Holy
Land, its missions in America, in the East
Indies, and in Africa, contained in its mag.
nifcient library every work concerning
the history and topography of those req
gions, and abounded in oriental manu-.
scripts of the greatest value, was also the
scene Of plumber and devastation. The
archives of the order of the mercy, institu-
ted for the redemption of christian captives
from the Moors, we're plundered and scat
tered abroad; and it was by mere good for
tune that, some days afterward, person
jealous in the cause of literature, in hunt
| ing over a mass of papers which had been
thrown into heap in an obscure corner of
the convent, discovered the original decd
of redemption drawn by the brothers of
that order for the release of the immortal
Cervantes.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13
DIRECT TRADE.

There was meeting in Jackson, on the
day before yesterday, to nominate Dele
gates TO attend the Commercial Conven-
ton to be held in Charleston in the month
of April next Gen. Qnitman presided;
and Gov. Hayne, who had arrived in town
the day previous, addressed the meeting
by request. He made very able and ell
oquent speech, illustrating the importance
of Direct Trade, aud of Southern union
OH this subject. He alluded to the effort
of South Carolina in establishing rail roads
spoke of the bill of the distinguished
Senator from Mississippi, (Mr Walker,) TO
connect Charleston and Vicksburg, by
means of a railroad, in terms of high CONS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13

THE NEUTRALITY LAw-Our readers
are already apprized that meetings have
been held at different places on our North
ern borders, expressive of "a determination
10 sustain the public authorities in their
efforts to prevent Invasions of the British
provinces from our territory.--These meet
ings were Justly hailed as evidence of re-
turning sanity and regard for our national
character and bigatIons on that frontier.
We regret to perceive, on the other ha nd,
in the published proceedings of meetings
of an opposite character, held here and
there, proofs of unsoundness in public opin-
ion 10 such an extent as to be inconceiva-
BILE, if we had not the evidence off be fore
our eyes. At public meeting, for exam
pie, held at Cleveland, Ohio, on the Goth OF
last month, we had, among sundry resolu.
tons adopted the following:
ssResolved, That whenever a Govern
ment adjoining to the United States shall
treat as criminals respectable citizens, for
attempting to introduce the principles oi
equal rights and selfgovernmenti into their
country, the cruelty exercised towards
them is an insult to our Government, fol
which our Government shonld hold them
responsible.
Al the same meeting at which this re
solution was adopted, we observe that i
was determined to memorialize Congress:
to REPEAL THE NEUTRALITY Law, or es'
sen,ially to modify it. Some memorial:
to the same effect have already been pre-
scented in Congress We have placed the
above resolution conspiciously in our col
umns, that, if there exist any disposition
to- yield the prayer of this memorial, thu
Members of Congtess may know how IN
TENsELY PATRIOTIC are the views of som,
at least OF the memorlalis,s.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13

In the Ohio Legislature Anti-Abol ton
resolutions hsvs been adopted.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Ten lines or less, for one in
seriion, IL 90
For each subsequent insertion, 60
Longer advertisements at proportion.
ate rates
A liberal discount will be made to those
who advertise by the year.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, Is
SENATE

The bill TO authorize the Governor 10
commute the punishment ofdeath to con-
finement in the penitentiary, for negro steal
ing, was called up, and passed.
The bill introduced by MIR. Farrar, of
Wilkinson, TO abolish Imprisonment for
debt, with an amendment by the Senator
from Kinds, passed the Senate, by avote of
yeas 12, nays 8.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13

The bill 10 regulate tavern rates was cal
led up; when several amendments were of.
fered and rejected; and the bill being put
upon its passage, was rejected, by vote of
yeas l2, nays Is.
The bill relative TO tlppling houses, &c..
was called up and committed TO Com. Of
The Whole.
[WhiIe the bill was under consideration
in The committee, several amendments were
proposed-among them sohe for striking
oui quar-, and inserting barrel Of thirty-three
gallons which failed. IS
An amendment was then offered, to re-
duce the penalty of the bond from 1000
to SI,000--lost.
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-12-26

Ofevenia could keep quiet no longer. The result pleased them, and they bfolfe forth in rude and bolsler0us applause. Mr. Adams announced Mr. Hunter to have been elected by the propcr majority as Speaker of the House. and with grace and dignity all bis own. before resigning his place, he requested Mir. Lawrence of Mass., and Mr. Linn Banks of Va, to conduct the new Speaker to the Chair, and Mf: Lewis Williams, as the oldest member of the body, was requested by Mr. Adams to administer to him the oath to sup port the Constitution. It was done, and at 5 F. M. the Speaker was in ihe Chair. Mr. Wise immediately moved an adjournment, which was agreed to. .asa ss .lns ass,
 Tomorrow we have the thanks returned, &c. Whether we have the Message or not, depends upon two or three exigencies- most important of which iss perhaps, whether or not the New Jersey members will demand to be sworn in. They are advised by some to do this. The Speaker is right in this i'm. portant matter. 1h10aghOW fhe sCtole baatle he has stood by NeW Jersey with. unwavering firmness and devotion. This of itself would have brought down the opposition of the Lo- co Focos, had theDe been no other cause for complaint. ?. si -aa fiasi Y ag.g 5g ,.5r.
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-12-26
WAsRINcroN. Dec. l7th.


 In my former leiteFs,I reiterated the opin- ion that the Jersey members would not be ex- cluded--nor would they have been, had the House been full. But who could have anti 'cipated that the two Whig members would be absent at the critical moment; and as it was they were not rejected by majority but by tie. My prediction was also further justified by the solemn declaration of nem- bers, made in private conversation, that they would sustain the New Jersey commissions, but who, under Q " "malign influence" saw fit to vote differently. sI was therefore fully warranted in my assurences toyou thatthe Jersey members would Dc admitted. .,.,,, y,.l
 | The election of Speaker, you will have been advised, of before, this reaches you.----- The administration has been broken into fragments, in spite of all their secret strata gems and midnight consultations 10 gain over the entire cooperation of the State-rights party, and obtain the command of the House. They baited Iickens and the unhappy Lesris with hopes Ofthe Spcakership. The former went with them ip the Jersey case, and voted for the whOle.hog Van Buren candidate, Josses, in hopes of being ultimately taken uP by them, but they did not reward him with even a smile, or with the slightest manifest ation of favor.a Poor LesCis they made 2 feint of supporting for Speaker. and when ne reached lfS yotesf fwanting only four of those scattered for. other administrator can0i, dates. to elect hin,9 he. good. easy 'I,ln: thought some of them would change Jnelr voses. (as they, might have done.l and elect him. sRut tAsst iid sOt aseaR to elect hiul. Tbey meant to {. keep the word of promise to the car. and break it tothe hope" He had Ben Ion and Drumgools,s CwhoIn poor Ned Nyer used 10 call RamegoOle1 and Thomas and Fur sleg and YGndespOel and the whole back stairs Van Buren cliqse against him. and they cheated him. They at the same time, how ever; over-rcached themselves; for they did not think the Wings would unite on any one