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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-23
OVID P. BROWN, 1,-,,..oo
VIM. P. FULLER, : ius'ees
Prs fee $ls. 44-5w.
TRITST SIZE

A T the request of Cyrus s. Akin, President
N of the Columbus and Tombigy Trans
portation Company, Of Columbus, Mississippi,
we will, by virtue of a trust deed, executed by
William Locke, of Rowan county, state of
North Carolina, on the 10Th day of March, A.
d. 1888, to US as trustees; to secure the pay
ment of a certain stock note therein described,
which said deed has been duly recorded. offer
for saleto the highest bidder, on the fifteenth
day Of August neal, between the hours of10
O'Clock A. NJ and p. M. at the, Court House
door in the town of Columbus, Lowndes coun-
.ty, and state of Mississippi, for ready money in
specie or the notes of specie paying banks on
demand, the whole of the following tracts or
parcels of land, lying and heing in the county
of Oktibbeha, and state of Mississippi, namely:
The east half of the south east quarter of sec
ton number i. township number II, north of
range number ID east; east half of the north
east quarter of section number 10, township
number IL north, range number IL east east
half of the south east quarter of section num-
Der IA, township number II north range num-
Der 13 east; the north east quarter and the
east half of the north west quarter Of section
number Ia, township number II north, range
number l3 east south west quarter of section
number 13, township number IL north, range
number Is east north west quarter of sec
ton number l3, township number II north,
range number - east west half of the south
west quarter of section number ID, in township
number II north, range number IL east west
halfof the south east quarter and the east half
of the south west quarter of section number
IL, township number II north, range number
Is east; the north half the south east quarter,
and the east half of the south west quarter of
l.
range number 10 east > or SO much thereof as
may be sufficient to satisfy and fully discharge
the amount due on the first and second install
ment of ten per cent each, on the captaI stock
declared to fall due and payable. by said Com
pany and the Board thereof, on the 18th day of
April and May last and the 18th day Of July,
1899, together with the cost and expense at
tending such sale. Dated july 10, 1899.
OVID P. BROWN, .r..too.
VIM. P. FULLER. 'ius'ees'
IPrs fee S21l 44-5w
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TRUST SALE.

A 1.-THE request of Cyrus S. Akin, President
"A of the Columbus ard Tombgby Trans
portation Company, of Columbus, Mississippi,
we viii, by virtue Of a trust deed, executed By
Francis NJ. Thomason, of Talladega county,
state of Alabama, on the Dist day of August,
A. ID. 1888; to US as trustees, to secure the
payment of a certain stock note therein de-
scrlbed, which said deed has been duly ecord-
ed, offer for sale on the fftfeztk day Of August
meet, between the hours OF 10 O'Clock A. n. and
4 p. NJ. at:the Court House door in The town
of Columbus, county of Lowndes, and state of
Mississippi; for ready money IN specie or the
notes of specie paying banks ON demand, the
whole of the following tracts or parcels of
land, lying and being IN the county of Tallade-
ga, and state OF Alabama, with the improve
menls thereon, namely: The whole of sectioii
number 8, In township number 20, aud range
nunlber7 east; the north half of section num-
Der 81, township number II, range number
east; the whole Of section number 81, town
ship number IL. range number 5 east; the
whole of section number 8, township, number
20, range number Z cast; or SO much thereof
as may be sufficient to satisfy and fully pay off
the amount due on the first and second install
ment of ten per cent each, ON the capital stock,
declared total due and payable, by said Com
pany and the Board thereof on the 18th DAY of
| April and May last, and the llth day ofJhly
instant, together with all cost and expense at.
| tending such sale. Dated July Is, 1899
OVID ?. BROWN, } r.4s.z.--
VIM P. FULLER, lus'e',s'
[Prs fee si5l 44-5#
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TRUST SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that IN pursu-
i y ance of the provisions of deed of trust,
made and executed on the eleventh day of Sep
TENDER, one thousand eight hundred and thir-
ty-eight, by John H. Irby, to Ovid p. Brown,
trustee, to secure the payment of three several
promissory notes, in said deed mentioned and
specified; to Reading S. Blouat-I shall, as
such trustee; proceed to sell for cash at the
Court House door; in the town Of Columbus;
on Saturday the thirteenth day Of July next,
the following negro slaves, to wit John, aged
about twenty-three years; Prince. aged about
twenty five years Daniel, aged about twenty
five years Abrar6, aged about twenty five
years !. Scott; aged about forty-eight years
Redman, aged about eleven years; Edmund,
aged about eight years; Moriah, aged about
thirty years Eliza, aged about five years
Meriah aged about twenty years; John, aged
about two years; Sarah, aged about twenty
two years; Malvina, aged about five years
and Lucy; aged about sixteen years.
Sale to take place within the legal hours
The notes of the Real Estate Banking Com
pany, and the notes of any specie paying bank
will perceived in payment fot the above pro.
perty.
OVID P. BROWN, Trustee
tPrs fee $81 4L-3w
Posiponement.- The sale ofthe above prop
erty is postponed to Monday the fifth day 0
August next. at the same time and place.
Dated July Is, 1899.
OVID P. BROWN. Trustee
tPrs fee SI0I 44-3w
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!, Dlan TO get up an insurance. COM
acaPllai = called the 'Absquatulation In
pany v Association, or some such appro-
surnncu Cane. me, whose object shall be, to take
pirate n" anv required amount upon all
risks " on,rusted with any Office, agency,
person. whatever, in which money
OF sl'u D,;ons are involved-the company
ralsuo"O 0oIicics of indemni6cation for all
to I''ue ,.,pined by 'Swartwouting' or alb
Pc ps1 ssT. SC douS ng sp6 oh
40 ssh .o business, and if the Suo-Treas-
scheme soS TO oona' will II be oS Ssoossd
PEoO,.o1izo the company to large amount
10 P Is providing that su5-treasurers
---a, W., considered too risky property to
are ,a uU' at any premium whatever.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-23
TRUST SALE.

n % Oh LIZ
A T the request of Cyrus :. Akin, President
N of the Columbus and Tombigby Trans
portation Company, of Columbus, Mississippi,
we will, by virtue of a trust deed, executed by
Joseph Jackson, of the county Of Pickens, and
state of Alabama, on the 2lst day of December,
A. d. 1888, to US as trustees. to secure the
payment of a certain stock note therein de-
scribed, which SAID deed has been duly record
ed, offer for sale on the fifteenth day Of August
nert, between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. M.
and 4 p. M. at the Court House door in the
town of Columbus, county of Lowndes, and
state Mississippi, for ready money in specie
or the notes of specie paying banks on demand,
the whole of the following tracts or parcels of
land, lying and being in the county of Piekens,
and state of Alabama, with the improvements
thereon, namely; The north half of section
number 26, township number IL, range num-
Der IL west; north west quarter of section
number %, township number Is, range num-
Der II west; south half of fractional section
number %, township number Is, range num-
Der IL west; west half of south west quarter
of section number 80, township number 20
of range number Is west; west half of south
east quarter of section number 30, township
number 81, of range number: l6 west; west
| nan Oh uOFtH west quarter vi S6CltoH HuluUeI
36, township number 81, range number IL
west south west quarter of section number "a
township number Is, range number II west
south east quarter of the south west quarter OF
section number %, township number 81, range
number II west north half of the north east
quarter of section number 35, township number
81, range number II west; west half of frac-
tonal section number 35, township number 81,
range number IL west; south east fractional
section number IS, township number 81, range
number II west; east half of the north east
quarter of section number 81, township num-
Der 81, range number Is west; west half Of
the north east quarter of section number 81,
township number 81, range number is west
east half of the north west quarter of section
number 81, township number 2lI range num-
Der l6 west or so much thereof as may be
sufficient to satisfy and fully pay off the amount
due on the second instalment of ten per cent
on the capital stock, declared to fall due and
payable, by the Board of directors of said Com.
pany, on the eleventh day of July instant, to-
gether with all cost and expense attending such
sale. Dated July Is, 1889.
/ OVID p. BROWN, u..oo.
VIM. P. FULLER,
[Prs. fee $2l] 44-5w5
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TRUST Sale.


NOTICE Is hereby gwen, that in pursu-
i ance Of the provisions of certain deed
IN trust. executed on the seventh day of Au-
gust, one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight, (and duly recorded,1 by Pryor M. Grant
to Ovid p. Brown, trustee, to secure the pay
rfient of three certain promissory notes in SAID
deed mentioned andspecifed, to Reading S.
Blount-I shall, as such trustee, proceed to
sell for cash at the Court House door, In the
town of Columbus, on ; aturday the thirteenth
day of July next, the following described
tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being
in the county of Lowndes and state of Mis-
sissippi, to wit the north west quarter of sec
ton seventeen in township eighteen south 81
range seventeen west, containing one hundred
and sixty 5000 acres, be the same more or
less. Also, a lot or parcel of ground IN the
town of Columbus. county and state aforesaid,
being part Of lot number one, IN square number
three, north of Main-street,. commencing at q
point on Market-street sixty-four feet from the
north west corner of said 10. number one, IN
square number three, north Of .Main-street
running south the distance Of fourteen feet,
thence east sixtY-six feet, thence north four
teen feet. thence west sixty-six feet to the be
ginning, together with all the appurIenances
thereunto belonging.
The notes Of the Real Estate Banking Com
pany, and the notes of any specie paying b.. n
viii be received in payment for the above pro
| perty. Sale to take place within the leo,
hours. Dated June q, 1890.
GVID 2, BROWN, Trustee
PRS fee ST. 4I-3w
+ PostFolaen1ent. The sale of the above pro-
erty Is postponed to Monday the fifth day
August next, at the same lime and place
Dated July Is, 1885,
/ OVID P. BROWN. Trustee.
i PRS fec $I0l lbs
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TRUST SALE

A I the request of Cyrus S. Akin, President
N of the Columbus and Tombigby Trans
portation Company, of Columbus, Mississippi,
we viii, by virtue of three several trust deeds.
executed by David Conner of Taladega coun-
ty, state of Alabama, on the 18th day of Au-
gust, a. D., 1888. TO. us as trustees, to secure
the payment of three stock notes therein Sc
perately described IN each, and set forth re-
spectively, which said deeds have been duly
recorded, offer tor sale, to The highest bidder,
on The fifteenth day Of August atert, between
the hours of 10 o'clock, A. NJ. and 4,-P. NJ, at
the court house door in the town of Columbus,
county of Lowndes, and state of Mississippi,
for ready money IN specie or the notes of specie
paying banks on demand, the whole of the fol-
lowing tracts or parcels of land, lying and be-
ing in the counties of ST. Clair, Benton, and
Taladega, and state of Alabama, with the i'm
provementS thereon, namely: Ia the county a.
St. Clair, the north east fraction of section
number 81, township number 10. range num-
Der ), east; the south west fraction of section
number q, township number -, range number
), east; the north west fraction of section
number q, township number Is, range number
5, east; containing 2S5 acres in the county
of Benton, the fractional section number 81,
township nuInDef H.. lalSe HuulDeT >, east
containing one hundred and sixteen acres in
the county of Taladega, the north half of Sec
ton number 36, township number -, range
number ), east ;---or so much thereof as may
be sufficient to satisfy and fully pay off and
discharge the amount due on the second install
ment of ten percent. on the capital stock, de-
clared to fall due and payable, by the Board o
Directors of said Company, on the eleventh
day of July, 1889, together with all cost anC
expense attending such sale.-Dated July I6
1899.
OVID P. BROWN, }1,-a.oo-
WIN. P. FULLER, : ius'ees
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For CIerk ofthe Circuit C6uyt.


" We are authorized to announce A. G..
Burgess, as candidate for the office of
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Lowndes county,
at the ensuing election in November.
u We are authorized to announce S4er-
ling II. Lester, as a candidate for the
office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
county ofLowndes, at the ensuing election.
u We are authorized to announce Ovid
p. BrOVVI, as a candidate for Clerk OF
Circuit Court of Lowndes county, at the next
election.
u We are authorized to announce James
w. BrickeII, as a candidate for the Office
Of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lowndes
county, at the ensuing election.
UWeare authorized to announce Frau
ci1 y. SPOTS, as acanddate for the office
of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lowndes coun-
ty, at the ensuing election.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-23
Lagrange COLLEGE.


TIME next session Of this institution will
Il open on the 29th ofJuly. The Trustees
take pleasure in announcing to the public that
they have procured the services Of Professor
HENRY TUrwILER, formerly of the University
of Alabama, and recently Of Madison College.
who is expected to enter upon his duties the
ensuing session.
Arrangements are making greatly TO enlarge
the Philosophical and Chemical apparatus, un-
der the direction of Prof Tutwiler. Tbefol-
lowing gentlemen compose the present Fac
ulty:
Rev. ROBERT PAINE, President and Profess
sor of Moral Science and Belles-Letters..
HENRY TUTwILER, Prof of Mathematics
and Natural Philosophy and Chemistry.
RICHARD H. RIVERS, Professor of Ancient
Languages.
o. HoLLINswoRTH, Principal of the Pre-
Iaratory Department
i. J. EcLEs, Tutor.
IL The North Albanian, the Independent
Monitor, OF Tuscaloosa, Natchez Free Trader,
and Argus of Columbus, viii insert the above
four times.
D. S. GOCDLOE, Sec'ry.
Prs fee 81 50l div
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+ 4 L the request of Cyrus S. Akin, President
"A of the olumbus and ToInbigby Trans
portation Company, of Columbus Mississippi,
we WILL by virtue of trust deed, executed by
Burrel B. Duke, of Lowndes county, and state
of Mississippi on the 10Th of March, A. D.
1888, 10 Us as trustees, to secrre TIE payment
of a certain stock note therein described,
which SAID deed has been duly recorded offer
for sale to the highest bidder on the fJtseilth
day Of August meet, between the hours OF 10
O'Clock A. NJ. and 4 ?. NJ. at the Court House
door in the town of Columbus, Lowndes couii-
ty,-and state Of Mississippi, for ready money in
specie or the notes ofspecie paying banks on
demand, the whole of the following tracts CT
parcels of lands, lying IN the said county and
state aforesaid, with the improvements there
on, namely: The east half of the north west
quarter, the west half of the north west quar-
ter, and the north west quarter of the,sodth
west quarter of section number %, and the
west half of the south east quarter, and the
north east quarter of the south east quarter Of
section number 81, all in township number L
south, of range number Il west or so much
thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy and fully
discharge the amount due on the first and Sc
eond instalfnent of ten per cent each, on the
capital stock, declared to fall due and payable,
by said Company and the Board thereof, ON
the 18th day of April and May last; and the
eleventh day of July, 1889. together with ali
cost and expense attending such sale. Dated
July Is, 1889.
OVID P. BROWN, Tr,,siess.
WIN. P. FULLER, iue'ees'
Prs lee St5 44-5w
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Columbus, July 3, 1889.

DIED-At his residence in Oktibbeha CO.
Mississippi, on the 9TH inst Mr.. JOSIAH SKIN
NER, formerly resident of Marengo county,
Alabama. Mr., s. was of an unassuming dis
position consequently none but those who
were intimately acquainted with him knew his
worth as a citizen-those who knew him best,
loved him most. He has left an affectionate
comp tnion and three children, together with a
numerous circle of relations and friends to
mourn and regret his loss. Communicated !
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TRu.ST RAIE-

A T the equest Of Cyrus. S. Akin, President
| N of the Columbus and Tombigby Trans.
portation Company of Columbus, Mississippi
| we will, by virtue Of a Trust Deed, executed
by Charles E. Taliaferro of Lewndes County.
State of Mississippi, on the thirteenth day Of
August, 1888, to us as Trustees, to secure the
payment of a certain stock note the-en de-
serfbed, which said deed has been duly recorded,
offer for sale, to the highest bidder, on the if
tenth dag Of Augttst neat between the hours
of 10 O'Clock, a. M, and 4, p. NJ, at the court
house door in the town of Colnrnbus, county of
Lowndes, and state of Mississippi, for ready
money in specie or the notes of specie paying
banks on demand, the whole of the following
tracts or parcels of land, lying and being in the
said county and state aforesaid, with the I'M
Provements thereon, namely: The west half
OF the south west quarter of section number
81, township number Is, range number II,
west; the east half of the north asst quarter
OF section numbtr /, township number g,
range number Is, west; the west half of the
north east quarter of section number /, town.
ship number 10, range number lS, west the
east half of the north west quarter of section
number l, township number 10, range number.
Is, west; the north half of the west half of the
south west quarter of section number 6, town..
ship number 49, range number II, west; the
north half of the east half of the south west
quarter of section number /, township number
10, range number Is, west; also, 90. acres of
the north end ofthe west half of the south east
quarter of section number |, township number
~, range number is, west;-ors so much there
OF, as may be sufficient to satisfy and fully dis
charge the amount due on the first and second
instruments of ten per cent each, on the capital
stock. declared to fall due and payable by SAID
Company and the Board thereof, on the 10Th
day of April and May last, and the llih day of
July, 1889, together with all cost and expense
attending such sale.-Dated July l6, 1899;
OVID P. BROWN, H..
VIM P. FULLER, iius'ses>
Prs fee $751; 44-5W
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PlcKrNsvILLR. July 90.

Ibid Wwd.r.-On Monday evening
n. oos Of the most uuprovoked and hor-
Iass o,nrders was committed in our town,
r nv, ~ ,r ever recollect TO have seen recor-
Wl' Mr. WILLIAM B. FINLEY, one of
@u' ,,ns, quiet and respectable citizens,
gu, gu. Am, JsTberately shot down by desPerudo,
v1s Gerald, 1t was our fortune to be
n l,,, Immediately by the side of the de-
S1"s nt the time he met his melancholy
C e There had not been an angry word
l Unchanged. Gerald conceived himself
. ..,,oyed at some jesting remark made by
S,polsv. lie mounted his horse which
W. r ,c,r. deliberately drew pist6! from
~ w. ,ocket, and shot Mr.. Fiialey (still I'M
. ~ even after the weapon was
I,rnA through the heart, and then GAL
Sr.J oF. He was however, promptly
.urr.red nv our citIzens, and taken whilst
vgemp,ing to swim the river. He is now
y nrison. awaiting the justice Of the law.
"a ,be next day MIR. Finley was follow.
.d,o me Crave by large concourse of
reLfve, and friends, who lament his un.
timely end.
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FEMALE INSTITUTE.

COLUMBIA, 4 ENN
DRESIDENT of the Board of Trustees.
a The Right Rev. Bishop Polk.
Visitor and Lecturer on the Moral Sciences.
The Right Rev. Bishop ORGY.
Rector and Lecturer on the Physical Sciences.
The Rev. F. G. SMITH.
The next session of the institute viii open
on the first Monday in September, with an
additional number of Teachers and improved
facilities for instruction.
A card of Terms, &c. may be seen at the
Office of the Southern Argus.
The Prospectus of the Institute win be for
warded to any address on application to the
Rector.
Columbia, Tenn jugs 1889. 44-4w
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TRuST SALE.

4 7 the request of Cyrus S. Akin, President
/ n of the Columbus and Tombigby Trans
portation Company OF Columbus. Mississippi,
we viii, by virtue of a trust deed, executed by
| WiIiarnJ Estes, of Lowndes county, state of
Mississippi, on the 10th day Of April, A. D.
| 1888, to us as trustees, 10 secure the payment
ofacertan st ok note therein described, which
said deed has been duly recorded, offer for
sale, to Che highest bidder. on the fifteenth day
of August neat between the hours OF 10o'clock;
A. NJ. and 4, P. NJ, at the court house door III
the town Of Columbus county of Lowndes,
and state of Mississippi, for ready money IN
specie or the notes of specie paying banks on
demand, the whole of the following tracts or
parcels of land, lying and being in the county OF
Choctaw, and state of Mississippi, with the
improvements thereon, namely The west
half Of The south west quarter of section num-
Der 10, in township number 20, north Of range
number 10, east; the east half Of the south
east quarter of section number 9, township
number 90 north of range II, east, the east
half Of the south east quarter Of section num-
Der 81, township number 90, range 9, east the
west half of the south west quarter, and west
half of the north west quarter of section num-
Der 10, township number l9, north Of range
number 9, east !; the west half the south east
quarter, and the east half OF the south west
quarter of section number 4, township number
10, north Of range number 9, castor 50 much
thereof as may be sufficient 10 satisfy and
fully discharge the amount due on the first and
second instruments often per cent each ch the,
capital stock, declared to fall due and payable;
by SAID Company and the Board thereof or
the 18th day of April and May last, and the 1ltlf
day OF July, 1889, together with all cost and
oft
1889.
OVID p BROWN, 3p-,s.os
WIN. p. FULLER, trustees
Prs foe SIRl H.
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IiERMN PER NENSION.
HHERTFF,S SALE.

my virtue Of a writ Of FIeri Facias, issued
ID by the Clerk Of the Circuit Court of
Lowndes County, and to me directed, | VII
sell for cash at the Court House door, in Cos
Iumbus, on Monday the fifth day Of August
next. the following property, to wit Seven
NEGROES. slaves for life, named as follows, Ran
IIe. Sarah, Molly, Lucy, Celia, Amelia, and
Petoria. Levied on as the property OF Jesse
c. Bouchelle, to satisfy said H. ia. IN iavor Of
John A. Crigler and William Weavers admin
istrators Of J. Crgler. Sale within the hours
prescribed bv aw-Dated July %, 1882.
J. w. BYRN, Sheriff.
rprs frc 93l 45-2w