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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-17
TRUST SALE

NOTICE Is hereby given that in pltrsu.
1 ance OF the provision Of Deed in Trasi
executed by Charles Eggleston on the 18th
DAY OF November 1885, to US as trustees, to
secure the payment of four several promis.
sorry notes therein described, to Robert Shot
wei, which said deed has been duly recorded.
IN Book number 9, pages 376-77-76 and 79, in
the Office of the Clerk of Probates of the coun-
~ of Lowndes and State Of Mississippi, we
viii as such trustees, expose for slle at public
vendue, on the thirty6rst day of January
lS4O, for ready money, at the Court House
door OF the county and state aforesaid, during
the usual hours of sale, the whole of the fol-
lowing property, to wit: The east half of the
south west quarter Of section number 1, town.
ship IL, south in range Is, west; the west
half of the south east quarter of section num-
Der l, township IL, south in range l6, west |;
the west half ofthe south west quarter of sec.
ton /, township liz, south in range Is, west /:
the north east quarter of section 10, township
IL, south in range IL, west I; the east half OF
the north west quarter of section IL, township
IL, south in range Is, west; the south half Of
the east half of the north west quarter, and the
south half Of the west half of the north east
quarter of section l, township liz, in range l8,
west; the east half Of the south east quarter Of
section l, township IL, south in range Is, west;
the west half of the south west quarter of Sec
ton 6, township IL, south in range 1s, west !;
the east half of the north east quarter of sec
ton l, township IL, south in range Is, west /;
the north half Of the west half of the north east
quarter of section l, township IL; south in
range l8, west--together with all and singular
the houses, Improvements, Entertainments and
appearances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining.- Dated December IL, 1889.
RICH'D. BARRY,
WIN. H. CRAVEN AfuS'eeS'
Prs. fee, 81 5O.l-13-6w
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De-. ID. 1888. l2-tds. prs. Sc
SHERIFF'S SALE.

10y virtue of an Execution and sundry writs
ID of Venditioni Exponas, issued by the
Clerk ofthe Circuit Court of Lowndes County,
and to me directed, will sell for cash at the
Court House door in Columbus on the third
Monday in January, 1910. the following lands,
to wit:
The north half of the east half Of the s. w.
quarter dissection No. Is Township eighteen,
south, range eighteen, west, containing forty
and six hundredths acres. The south half of
the east half of the North west quarter, and the
north half of the west half Of the south west
quarter of section thirteen, township eighteen,
Range eighteen west. The south half Of the
east half Of the south west quarter, the west
half of the south west quarter, section thlr-
teen, township eighteen, south, range eighteen
west. The east half of the North west quar-
ter of section twenty four, township eighteen
range eighteen. The north half of the wesi
half Of the north east quarter Of section "A
township eighteen south. range eighteen west
Levied on as the property Of Alexander Gar
ter and Buckner Harris to satisfy said wrlts II
favor of Daniel w. Wright and others, fol
the use of Andrew Weir, John w. Summons
and sundry other persons. Sale within tn
hours prescribed by law.
p. M. GRANT, Shift.
of Lowndes County
December, 10, 8S0.-4t-prs. fee, $3.50
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no THE PUBLTC-


TTAVING been DESTROYS of securing the
Il Public against losses by the Real Estate
Bank of this place, the undersigned with the
other Directory ofthat Bank had.an inyestiga-
ton made as to the necessary amount from
each of the Stockholders, that would be requi-
red to relieve the Bank from its present en-
barrassments, and upon full and fair investi-
cation, it was ascertained, and finally Resolved
by the Board of Directors, and the most ofthe
Stockholders being present, aThat II the
Stockholders of said Bank would pay INTO the
Bank the amount of their individual indebted
ness, and forty per cent. upon their Stock, It
would relieve the Bank and thatany Stockhold-
er doing SO, should be relieved and released
from all further liabilities for, and on account
of said Bank"
We have therefore, to inform the commune
ty, that we have paid in our individual indebt-
edness to said bank and forty per cent. upon
our Stock, and the Bank has released us from
al our liabilities for said bank. Having there
fore acted in good faith towards the public, we
hope the community viii not hold US any fur
Their responsible for the debts of said Bank, I'M
I'll they have lost all hopes of collecting them
from those that are properly liable.
E.. H. SHARP,
SETH PEBBLES.
Columbus, Dec. 80, 1899. till.
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TRUST SALE

DY virtue of Deed of Trust executed to
dav Of Sen;snober IsS7 ~ % .e enu s tbn
payment Of fourseveral promissory notes there
in mentioned will expose TO sale, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for ready money,
at the courthouse in the town of columbus
(Mi) on the third Monday of January next,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, A. M. and A
o'clock p. M, the following described lots or
parcels of land, to wit Lots No. 6 and in
quare No. 3, in section No 81, of township
No 16, South of range No. Is West, desig-
mated in the plan of said town: together
with the appurtenances thereunto belonging.
RODDY SMITH, Trustee
Columbus, Dec. IL, 1889, 4tI3.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

NOTICE is hereby. given, that the sub
In scriber, about the first of June last. sold
out his entire interest In the Real Estate
Banking Company of this place, to the balance
of the then Stockholders thereof, and from that
time ceased to be a partner of that company.
1t was ASSERTED and confidently believed, at
that time, that this Company had made clear
profit of some 20 or 80 per cent. upon the
stock subscribed, and yet the subscriber sold
out his entire interest to the Company, without
one cent of profit. The Company agreeing to
save the subscriber harmless and to pay off all
the liabilities of the Bank, it is hoped that no
one having claim against them. for which the
subscriber may also be liable, will, under these
circumstances, disturb or harrass him, by suits
or otherwise, unless it be found that all just
demands cannot he collected of any of the re-
naming stockholders of the Company.
RICH'D. E. MEADE.
Columbus, Dec. 10th 1889. 13tf
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TRTTST SALE.


DUBIIC notice is hereby given that by
II virtue in pursuance of Deed in Trust
executed to me by Sylvester Pearl, bearing
date the 18th day Of March 1887, and duly re-
corded IN the office of the Clerk of Probates
for Lowndes county, in the State of Missis-
sippi, / shall proceed to sell on Thursday, the
18th day of January 1910, at the court house
in Lowndes county and town Of Columbus,
(NIi.) at public sale to the highest bidder one
equal individual half or Imoiety of that certain
piece of ground situated IN the town Of Column
bus, Lowndes county, (Mi.) being part of lots
Number SIX and seven, in square number
two, north of Main Street. And also, the
one equal individual halfor moiety Of that GER
tain piece Of ground situated in Columbus
aforesaid, designated as the west half of lots
No 3 and No. g, in square No 2, north o.
Main street, together with the buildings
thereon, being the Same property assigned tc
me by the said Sylvester Pearl as aforesaid
all ofwhich is fully described and set forth II
said Deed Of Trust of record aforesaid, and t
which reference can be had. The terms vii
he made known on the day of sale.
M. WATSON, PTusfec.
Printers fee SO 90.
Dec. IL, 1889. 0tl5.
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tOcO', comprehended by the word of the same
name.
The difference which we make between
them and democrats is, that they have none Of
the qualities of the latter, which seeks the
good Of the people, except the bare name, ale-
gdlly assumed and rendered odious by the
misdoings of the former, one of whom is our
neighbor Of the Democrat
And in as much as mo word can be more
expressive or clear in its meaning than demo-
crat; !" it was therefore assumed for the purpose
of deception and fraud-to bride the people in
the first instance, and to yoke them in the next
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue Of writ of Fieri Facias issued
- by the Clerk of the Circuit Court Of
Lowndes County, and to me directed win sell
for Cash at the Court House door,in Columbus
on Monday the Is day of.December 1889 the
following property, to wit: Two negro men,
named Mills and Owen.
Levied on as the property OF Lavender S.
Wilkins and Seth PEBBLES, to satisfy said fl ia.
in favor Of Hayden Hodges and McMorris.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
Dated the 26th day of November, 1899.
P. NJ. GRANT, Sheriff
[ 11-2t-prs fee $3l Of LolCndes COUNTY
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TAKEN UP
DISSOLUTION.

HNHE Copartnership heretofore existing
II between the undersigned, in the prac-
tlce of Law, was dissolved by consent of both
on the 10th ultimo. The unfinished business OF
said firm viii receive the attention Of E. l..
Acee.
Those who owe US win please call and pay,
as it IS necessary that the affairs of the firm
be settled. If the firm owes anything it viii
be paid upon being presented to either of US.
ERASMUS /. ACEE.
PRYOR 81. GRANT.
Dec. IL, 1889 I2tf
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" AVING been DESTROYS of securing the
Il public against losses by the Real Estate
Bank Of this place, myself, with the other d.
rectory of that bank, had an investigation
made as the necessary amount from each of
the stockholders, that would be required to re-
leye the bank from its present embarrass-
ments, and upona full and fair investigation, it
was ascertained, and finally resolved by the
board of Directors, and the most of the stock
holders being present,
eThat, if the stockholders of said
Bank would pay into the bank the amount Of
their individual indebtedness, and forty per
cent. upon their stock it would relieve the
bank, and that any stockholder doing SO, should
be relieved and released from all further llablll
ties for and on account of said bank.
have therefore to inform the pub
lie, that have paid all my individual indebted
ness TO said bank, and have also paid forty
per cent. upon my stock, and the bank has re-
leased me from all liabilities for said bank Hav
| ing therefore, acted in good faith towards th'
public, hope the community will not hold y
any further responsible for the debts OF san
bank, until they have lost all hopes Of collecting
| them from those that are properly liable.
JAMES ECKF0RD,
Dec. 8. 1889. II II.
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TRUST SALE.

A t the request of Cyrus s. Aiken. Presi
"A dent of the Columbus g. Tombigbl
Transportation Company, of Columbus, Mis-.
sissippi, we will, by virtue of Trust Deed
executed by Eugene B. Drake and William
II. Gibbs, of Lowndes county, and State Of
Mississippi, on the tenth day of April, A. D.
1888, to us, as trustees, to secure the payment
ola certain stock note therein set forth and
described, which said Deed has been duly re-
corded, offer for sale to the highest bidder. on
the I'd day of January next, during the usual
hours of sale, at the Court house. in the town
of Columbus, county of Lowndes, and State of
Mississippi, for specie or the notes of specie
paying banks, on demand, the whole of the
following tract or parcel of land, lying and be-
ing in the county of Choctaw, and state afore-
said, namely: the northeast quarter of section
thirty four, in township number seventeen.
north of range ten, east; containing one hun
dred and sixty and half acres; or so much
thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy and fully
pay off and discharge the amount due on the
first and second instalment 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 18th day of July. 1889; to-
gether with all the costs and expense attend
ing said sale.
OVID P. BROWN,
WILLIAM p. FULLER,
Trustees
Dee z 1890 4dc
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SHERTFF'S SALE.

10y virtue of writ Of Venditioni Exponas
ID issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court
Of Lowndes County and to me directed, /
win sell for Cash at the Court House door, in
Columbus, on the third Monday in January
1910, the following property, to wit Lots
number six and seven in square No. 2, North
Of Main Street Columbus. Levied on as the
property Of Robert e. Harris, to satisfy said
writ in favor Of the Commercial Bank Of Co
lumbus Mississippi, against George Tucker,
said Harris, and A. s. Pfster.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
Dated the 4th December, 1889.
p. NJ. GRANT Sheriff
Of Lowndes County.
Dec. 10. At. u, prs. $500
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NOTICE.


rs hereby given, that at the Session of the
lCourt of Probates for the county of Lowndes
and in the State of Mississippi, held on the
first Monday in October, A. ID. 1899, the SUBJ
scriber obtained from the said Court, letters
testamentary, as executor of the last viii and
testament Of Thomas MCGEE deceased, late
of the said county of Lowndes.
All persons having claims against the es-
tate of the said deceased, viii present them
duly authenticated to the subscriber at his
residence in the County of Kemper, State of
Mississippi, or to Messrs. Evans & Harrison,
in the town of Columbus, within the time pre-
scribed by law, otherwise this notice will be
plead in bar. All persons indebted to the said
estate are requested to make payment without
delay to the subscriber.
MICAJAH MCGEE,
Executor of the last Will and Tes-
ment of Thomas MCGEE.
October, Is, I839.-4-tf.
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A 7 the request Of Cyrus S. Akin, President
IN of the Columbus and Tombigby Trans
portation Company Of Columbus, Mississippi,
we viii, by virtue of Trust Deed, execnted
by Charles E. TaliaferTo of Lowndes County,
State of Mississippi, on the thirteenth day of
August, 1888, to Us as Trustees, to secure the
payment of certain stock note therein de-
scrIbed, which said deed has been duly recorded,
offer for sale, to the highest bidder, on the 18th
day Of November neat, 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 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 IL, range number II,
west; the east half of the north east quarter
of section number l, township number 10,
range number IL, west; the west half of the
north east quarter of section number l, town.
ship number 19, range number Is, west; the
east half of the north west quarter of section
number 1, township number 10, range number
IL, west; the north half of the west half of the
south west quarter of section number 6, town.
ship number l9, range number IL, west; the
north half of the easbhalf of the south west
quarter of section number /, township number
10, range number Is, west; also, 90 acres OF
the north end of the west half of the south east
quarter of section number l, township number
l9, range number Is, west;-or so much there
OF, as may be sufficient to satisfy and fully dis
charge the amount due on the first and second
instalments 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 18th day OF
July, 1889, together with all cost and expense
attending such sale.-Dated Oct. Is, 1889.
OVID ?. BROWN, I Trustoos
VIM. P. FULLER, Aiu'''eS'
[PSs fee $751; 4-5w
The above sale has been postponed
until Thursday the nineteenth day of Decem-
Der next.
OVID p. BROWN,
WILLIAM P. FULLER,
Novmber, 10Th, 1899. Printers fee, $I9
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue of a,writ ofVendltioni Exponas
Dissued by the Clerk of the Circuit court Of
Lowndes County and to me directed, will
sell for cash at the Court House door, in Co
lumbus, on the third Monday ofJanuary 1910,
The following property to wit: The North
west quarter Of the South west quarter of Sec
ton Nineteenth Township Seventeen, Range
Seventeen west. Levied on as the property
ofJesSe Needy and Julian Hughson to satisfy
said writ in favor of Noel O'NeaL Sale with
in the hours prescribed by. law.-Dated the
10th Decemberi 1889.
p M. GRANT,
Sheriffof Lownds County,
Dec. II, 1889, ids. ID prs. fee, $500
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NOTICE.

ID Y virtue of an order of the Probates Court
ID of Lowndes County, made at the Deem
Der Term thereof 1889, the undersigned heir
and guardians of the minor heirs of the late
John Oliver decd, having complied with the
acquisitions of the statute in such case made
and provided; will sell, on the premises on
Monday the Goth day of January next, the
Real Estate belonging to the late John Oliver,
decd, beng tract or parcel of land lying in
the county of Lowndes, and State of Missis-
sippi, known and described as follows: to wit:
Section number twenty eight, all of section
number twenty seven, except eighty acres on
the eastern boundary, the east half of section
twenty nine, and the east half of the north east
quarter, of section number thirty two, all in
township number nineteen, north, of range
number seventeen east containing sixteen
hundred acres more or less.
The above tract of Land which is convent
emily located, about three miles west from the
Tombigby river, and Immediately on the
Robinson Road, about seven hundred acres
open and in fine state of cultivation, will be
sold to the highest bidder on credit of one,
two, and three years, without interest, pur-
chaser giving bond with approved security
and statutary lien upon the premises.
EDM. B. HOSKINS,
Nc. HOLDERNESS, Guar.
GEO. r. CLAYTON, { dams.
Dec. 10, 1889. IL. print. fee, $14 90 6wtds
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ASSIGNMENT

TIME Stockholders of the "Real Estate
Il BankingIC Company Of Columbus Missis-
sippi," have executed to the subscriber as
Trustee, an assignment of all the assets OF
said company, "duly recorded. in the Probate
Clerks office of Lowndes county and State Of
Mississippi" and as soon as the debts can be
collected the same will be applied to the pay
ment of the liabilities of the company.
An creditors who wish to be benefited by
said assignment are required to make known
to the subscriber (withln three months from
the 23d day ofNovember 1880 the amount
of their claim, and give their assent to the
terms of said assignment.
All debtors to the company, are requested t
make immediate payment to the subscriber.
X. +. HOSKINS, Trustee.
Dec. II, 1889. 6tl3.
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TRUST SALE.

10y virtue of Deed of Trust executed to
Dthe subscriber by James Jones bearing
date the 18th day Of October, 1887, and OF ye-
cord in the Probate Clerks Office of Lowndes
County, Mississippi, for the purposes IN said
deed mentioned, Twill expose to public sale on
the premises in the town of Columbus, on the
18th day Of January, 1S40, the following lots,
viz Lots number FIVE and six, IN square num-
Der one, on which the Eagle Tavern now
stands. Also, Lots number nine and ten, IN
square number two. on which the jail IS sltua-
ted, north Of Main street, with all the apparten-
ances thereto belonging. Specie OF the notes
Of specie paying Banks win be required. inns
property offers a favorable opportunity TOR the
profitable Investment Of capital. Selling as
trustee, win only convey such tides as Is
vested in me, though the title Is believed to DC
indisputable.
Ell. SHARP. Trustee.
December IA, $780, pru.jee. ~ lStd
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NOTICE.
OFFICE MISSISSIPPI UNION BANK,
MACON. Nov. DIST. 1899.

OFFIcE MISSISSIPPI UNION BANK,
MACON, Nov. 2lst, 1889.
NNHE notes discounted by the mother
Il bank at Jackson for the first District,
composed of the counties of Oktibbeha, Win
ston, Lowndes, Noxubee, Kemper, Lauder
dale, Newton and Neshoba, having been trans
ferred to this office for collection, renewal
for twelve months viii be permitted, by a'pay-
ment of one fourth of the principal, and dis
count on the residue.
Offering days Wednesdays
Discount days, Thursdays of each week
BY order of the Board.
JNO. DAVIES, Cashier
Dec. 10, 1922 6w.
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ERASMUS Z. ACEE.

U7ILL continue to devote his entire atten-
w tention to the practice of his profession
in the several counties, composing the 9th
Judicial District, in the Superior Court Of
Chancery, and High Court of Errors and APP
peals andin the Federal, Courts in Mississippi.
Columbus, Miss. Dec. 10, 1889 If.
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FOUND

ON the Military road between my hous.
u and Columbus. bundle Of papers, valu
Bile to the owner, which he can have by de
scribing the same, and paying for this adver
tisement-
B. G. HENDRICK.
Dec. 10. 81. I2-prs. fee -
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

an Monday the 9th day of January next,
~ shall as Administrator of the estate of
the late Hardy Smith deceased, within tie
hours prescribed by law, at the Court House
door in the town of Columbus, sell to the high
est bidder on a credit of twelve months the
following tract of land to wit: the east half
South east quarter dissection twelve, in town
ship nineteen, Range sixteen east, containing
70 57-IO0 acres. This land lies near Martin
Speeds and Rasha Cannou's, is very fertile,
has about 30 acres in cultivation and is well
worthy the attention of any person wishing
such settlement. Also good cabins and an
excellent spring of water near the house.
JNO. H. IRBY,
Administrator of estate Of Hardy
Smith, decd
| De-. ID. 1899. l2-tds. prs. Sc 90.
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EXECUTOR,S NOTICE-

7 FILTERS testamentary on the viii o
A John w. Byrn deceased, were granted
to the undersigned by the Probates court Of
Lowndes county on the I'd December 1889.
All persons indebted to the deceased VIII make
to them, and those having claims
against him will present them duly authentica-
ted within the time prescribed BIZ law, or they
will be forever barred.
ELIAS E. BYRN,
Up. WADDEL
Dec. II, 1889. ala.
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COMMITTED,

talks fast when spoken to, all his fingers are
crooked, had on grey surtout coat and copper
as pantaloons.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property pay charges, or he viii pc deai'
with according to law.
VIM, c. JENNINGS, JGilOr.
Mississippian, please copy 81.
Dec. ~, 1889. II ID
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-17
Dec. 10, 1889. II. print. fee, S14 90 6w.tdl
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that at the ses-
In sion ofthe Court of Probates for Lowndes
county, State of Mississippi, held on the first
Monday in December 1889, the subscriber OBJ
tanned from said Court letters of administration
on the estate of the late DR.. ]. c. Bouchelle,
deceased, ofsaid county.
All persons indebted to SAID estate are re-
quested to make payment without delay, and
those having claims against the eatate of said
deceased, will present them, duly authentica-
ted, to the subscriber, within the time prescrib-
ed by law, otherwise this notice will be plead
in bar of recovery.
REBECCA C. BOUCHELLE.
Administrative Of
]. c. BOUCHELLE. deceased
Dec. 10, 1889, CIV. prs fee, 81 90 IL