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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-01
From Mc Y. Y. Journal of Commerce. Jnlu p.

Fromthe Y. Y. Journal Of Commerce July %.
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WEsTERN.-
The steamer Great Western. Capt. Hos
ken, has just arrived. She left Bristol on
the 9th iusl.. and brings London papers
to tIIe.eveniug of The 5rlI, Liverpool of
the 5lh, aud Bristol TO the 9th.
We are sorry to say there is Il material
decline in cotton, amounting in The agere.
gate TO about three -inurlls ofa penny
The decline from the l4Ih TO the 2lsl June,
was Ia to 3.4lhs; from The 2lst to the
18th, II; and from the 2Srh to July Sd,
also. a. Alter the 81. no change.
Ofpolitical Eews the most important is
The commencement of hustilities between
Turkey and Egypt: an even. which from
its liability 10 involve Olher powers. is Of
more importance than might al first he
imagined.
The Great Western arrived Out in the
very short passage of thirteen days.
The British Queen was to sail Gu the
10th July.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-01

A mine Of Quicksilver has been discovered
OH the nortl! side ofthe Blue Moun,ain in Penn.
sylvania. The article is said TO be Of ezce!len,
quality.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-01

From Teras.-The arrival Of The steam
er Columbia, last night, puts US IN posses
sion of news from Texas to the 18th inst
Of which the following may he considered
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-10

AND AND NEGROES FOR SALE.-pur>iant ~ decree
II Of the Cumberland the undersigned will Of
Ter III. Negroes belonging John G1vr OF the
Cun.he ceased sale u III. highest ma
dr.. public auction Cumberland Co House. on IN. irh
Monday December th1t being Court day. nc lana S
fork OF Wle, the road, contiguous TO inc
Hudgns, MIS- Nancy Newton and ON
The in number and several
OF them young and very likely The terms Of the sale VIII Dc cas
as TO will fray the of the sae and the BAL
ance Of credit and two and the negroes
credit Of twelve monthste purchasers giving bonds WIN
anpoyed security in each case and Of the land 10
the purchase money thereof. GEO. H. MAJ ihEns,
Dec I6Q-wtdsl CsaaHs'oher'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-10

(IIICKAHOMINY LANp.-Wl he sold on the promises, on
\ the 18Th day q "c"mcr ensuing, II hIr, or IN" new ia
DAY Sunday excepted. fulfil The objects n ecd
in trust Edward Goyan. made I" the late Col VIM True
heart subscriber, for The hcnrh oi James 'io'ah ana
Archibald Cryan executors OF jaime" G"van d"c'a.td ans
rnhcr, l- ana o Record III Tue
~ Cont Office ii Hanover the 10th day oil October n the
same wear that very Tract al Land not more than
miles of Richmond known Is Po"HrE l!tns ~
tho County Hanover Chckahuminy swamp aud TIC ROAD
over the country The whole Ifa;f
contains surrey lI5S acrcand being well scp'hl ."
division, viii b. offered ~ three separate parcels lie h>l
na Eastern side fPowit@ nm contains N '"i
nc from rate mraduw land On -al Stream now
well sci IN grass easily irrigated and subject ior"
,is together land Chlckalnnlny swamp
the hrh land aud we'll wooded HE ihhsS
rnn>is of stt and mi with rneslln. Machine ~
cached order, and sufficient houses ih quar-
Ter second part. called BIYl> high land :" about ~
acres medium quality, wnh sufficient wood iW Us USES "
probably "i meadow ad MOI entirety e y w. y"
This par, framed Dwelling House containing "'iS
smoke lIS bodied Kitchen And the remaining par
on which tlcrc large conodcus Dwelling House oMen
>i,c other houses spacious fains ''ih n
win nj aud the appendasrs 10
most Observation-Disclosures tbn acres amour - VI
49, ,rnrr including l2l acres mud land
about ~ well adlrd Ia the purposes yet TO- ne
ccared-al The Wood land ct grow
trbucd premises and the arabic land surpassed by none
in this section Of country iT t'Ttlty The whns estate Il
agreeable and healthy neighhbhood with the con-
temptation road that viii reduce the distance 10 The c! q"
Richmond 10 Z IL miles h parts above described are IN con,
pact bodies and lying broad sides contiguous 10 the Homestead
viii under purchaser constitute y .'.''I'' " P'
rcEMs ut sale vii cash for third OF the purchase money,
me n >iuc in =, equal >tam interest from
the r; day q" Janar neat .n ~ ..
;rs an r, nca,rI gTd ~ secure tc !ri.is THIS sale +
- 49, , nee ur ,r Executors aforesaid Of the tuf
~ ,h rnprry Will h. shown with plots and ali
CARNATIONS chtctiiy him. residing the premises ar
10y T. i undersigned living IN tsg vicinity! The ~
this property unldGs;Vnabic, bat the trust can Cnnk,& nhl
| 4. such HENRY CURTIS,
| Hanover Now 5 I52-l2I Surviving Trustee.
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Terms of the Richmond Enquirer.

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s.: ,rarc caI eicr 'rccS """" h' ''N q t'f year.
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,. Ran, not = the >k o the Ed.tn t'G rostdge 81 G"
@ ,..,g PAD By t4c Hriirt>The pHsas. q" a .nG. Icy :,
iy d nl the writer. II the accumulation "i
n M extensive business. which operates IL serious U'A
= w ly fnt nine papers, annually shall have the
' Subscriptions shall hereafter considered incurred
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j. .4. known and accessible rcr>"n ~ r"sard 70
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las :" ryp.r,,sca OF the Editorial Corps 81 Virginia
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'1 and Interests require, az iiieAt
s, the En=i,h - ar The c Ssts,, man the Editors d
t ia"e y Ill crsu difficulty the transition iton
A So other NowiiSrsadin. The Resolutions Z" the
Editorial Convention, have been Induced u continue seyera
I'D 1t>ra the Book, who III arrcarS II thi> p'icr
y" r tarn. our course III na' 9" c.., sl!h 1 "
ism l' ps raaeni, III pCsitiH - ~ ''''' WV '''
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~ tnruls. na, 10 publish the head q, III
r- ir advertising. and thai t!,H strictly hlltf" u
ami 'rt 'i,sr prices b. AWAY S'''i' aS I" s''' " TAN
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he published. liver! measure. that li
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u, nii!n.II" mus, therefore insist IN such case nro!
communication hau. certified n III" name q the Postmaster
80 br~i ).
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itQHT:S BANK OF PRIZES.

the Inst month y. NJ Iu.t has several Of hs CORES
ponGris e cnn large prizes in The Of The ncN
month hc hopes {" sell larger and more al icm Eci0w are
very splendid schemes. Orders for tickets in them
requested be forwarded wit0U: delay D. " lofT.
ReaHOad "a
SCHEMES FOR DECEMBER.
Virginia Petersburg Lottery No he drawn December h,
1889:
Capitals-sooooo lO,o1o 1852 1000 $500 prizes OF
sl.ulu
Tickets only s0Cecacs Of Packages Of pc Whole Tickets
Sl3h-Slnres in proportion
Alexandria r Glass he drawn 81, December, 1889:
Cap;rais-S $4,000 1900, 4o03 3,uo9!0 of 81 0l,
Ticket. Slo-Certia,2 Of Packages Of 25 Whole Tickets
Sl2J-Shares proportion.
Nov 5T-lf
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Jr.J-ru,I ,f;I J. CIC.,lrfeiJ fsr yt!r


~ ttl, al t,c, q; crHI superior taGit 81 av anu
- hest 'fU IT, pr"'ih"" NJ 'l
aud rgl"I"G Commissioners VIII >'ii u
t,t 4 .r ii, II" ,i 10y II ID Ctibrr neat, III! I'D ana
~ T-, ,.r.s tnx. T.: Il u, 10 "a. hatr, r F?anct>
c. u a.g Jin.- Riftr, c1ii"i Bald" ~ :
,r.a ven r:I aI&Gcrd acres, sven hun
m i acre. uE st%in. Il; oak and pine woods l-o
~ . '-. l,l ii War, i.t;Ja i ns nu jams ENct, VIM!
-. ~ and surpassed t. contain about w" hundred
nj; Which j. pune woods The niill Is sth.
! r stream and l. IN ici rate repair GA IN
r tSgiH. house with sly rooms, wiiirh
i,n IN, rs,r,r> ma, he mad very confrHlhle resd"nre-
~ ~ = tracts 40, ~;a; d about mt. from Petcr>hifg
ana ~: nl Richmond III -rnd nti:lihhTh"od ana arc
account ~ the abundant growth %! ""]"
- ,i WHICH, can hv mad ~ N landings on
t!t ana hall lH.''s from 'iis
t u al ts. .ud.. II dnemed unnecessary 10 say more
p.rt. irt-, persons d>po"cd - purchase VIII u"
. g.g and .,auma them rr@r :, III tay 81 "a me
at.a WA ,r para tn d"rllin. hnn>r "i M BALDWIN
ii y a,ra VI. ~ wic Im: more particular description
sut all;, ui ,... lands VII IL exhibited.
Fg:,-.4,h with required III amour; OF IN" cost" '
-. H. Il! caa and IL expense al n" sal tho balance = b
~ Il I'M, ,Ir,. ruuI annual I'm TIL purchaser cisii.
MI with approved security, aud ht ttlr !" hr rtun unit IN
1sr ms. ~ i.Iy paid. Tho Commissioners WI si"" H'
aa3. - any person disposed = iUTcilSc
GEORGE cox. }
HENRY cox. Commissioners.
ItiUS. FRIEND, )
"a
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-10
ANENIcAN LlrE INSURANCE. ANp rNrsT coNrANl

~ q.
C,rrIL ran ~ Two MILLIONS % D9LLAF..
THE Prtsd Trustees Of this Company receive Nj"
nrI ON Drp-!tr. on Nc VIII be- allowed, make
IuSIrancr> on Lives craa, ans! Eulw aud
a'I Trusts oi ever? description winch iay b" con
d charge whether from mdE iuis, corporal 90
dies. l. justice
~ received and held trust and the interest
thereon paid semi annually quarterly III conformity with i
ii the th- interest WI be Placed NJ Tue cn
every months. The credit vi the Trust Fund for accuinu
ttI"n.
irE observation-disclosures effect assurances with the
Company their lives the lives of Others Tor one
years, the whole 81 h lhc table "i rates
favorable
wei The Navy and Army ci'iscnSand ma!
b, had . application the Company Or u. Agents
A>>CriE,-lr>e mil h. cal"d upon sn'h terms a WIZ
enjoy the largest income Tor an! gwen
an = money
s. E>ruwN,>,.-t p-r-nn no desires III" capital
for or aS -rii arrive III ~ >''"'
,rrir,c portiuu silr effect II through ms I"
panN. :, - :, =
sidan, Baltimore John nucr, Esq, l. H. D. Wee fr-id nj
New York Richard Wilson. Secretary; y ihFso tSs''tht
! Secretary.
Charles l. Davis Samuel Wc,norr David iiadten Antnn
Raycklay l.. Suares. +. Taman T. g. Ncrl Roswell
L. Colt Morris Robinson, New York Matthew H. t.N:l NJ
Pu John Moss, Phiadspla James Cox, VIM t. Mayhrw,
Samuel Hoffman, Frederick Bruno I" :. oahei'' Joseph
Gushing, Fielding Lucas jr., Baltimore. H..
Applications may made personally or by letter. post paid TO
Agents the Company in Virginia, who VIII furnish tue
niJmat1n - persons desTou' OF e.
criinc assurances making other arrangements through hls
Company for benefit oil their timl!c. or estates
r. ". TABE, .lg."t, Rchmond "a
.9ycats IN Er"trta.
pHILrr VI. T,Rn, Esq, Richmond
WM. :. SIMPSON, Esq, Petersburg.
CSC. W. C,mP ESD, Hmi.lS
RoRERr ANoERsoS Esq, Williamsburg.
JoHx. EsucE, Esq, WINCHESTER.
June II i!--u
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ncacrct .l@sncy-itcmcrat.

y HARD HILL. JE., CO.. WIN IN future dero" their whole
- alaG % the collecting OF Lbt Hiring .Nt"ro'S, Renting
'- a 'ti1E. Property, bnyn. and selling Stocks, &C
Nry H5ag-r>r VIII. sending IN ir Negroes Ia u
@ i nj r cnSnIng year, VIII consult Their own ncsS;
. '.'i'.- 'htr "a n early i"s>i!i.
RICHARD mil, a.,
RICHARD l.. TGNSrAii.
Haa... ii
ua.alsra G0-,lJ
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-10
GREAT SALE OF Morris MCLT!CArL!s.

Trees a. .3Uc:Oa.
WILL h sold the subscriber the Cn"ein- Font arm
" on Thursday 2r day of ctnibsr next, u lar not
,a n.y far day, tha highest bidder rcw rs.srrc lis
:g," 80 sIxvISs NoRus NrLTc TsiEs Ihe! are IN,
lam mos, superior tres The VIII u, II oc'ck
H. and the sold by rows and spaces or III ohcf '''
Ties. trees WIN be sold in pursuance OF the and rcqns
OF contract mad between Benjamin H. Snlh ni RIA
and the und and Of said smith
aIs . comply with his obligations und = the contract
need no, fear that the sale :" III De STOP
o. even ed except cor very bad weather. aS ihe terms OF
and existing Crcum stances require tl' the rces sna
i Scii rGf'It rS.Crrf >
IFol all sums Sl0l cash Will be required For
between si0l and SJO negotiable notes wen ana sI'S
yy endorsed al between jand SlOo, IKE
months and ur &c $ 900 and upwards, II months
,a;, ii q an longer much larger sum i desired
u..ns' Paint Farm James River 10 mics below Sy
r..r.,.v dsy EDMUND RUFFiN, In.
NyaI 59--2awtds
AMELIA ,CAnENY-Tin session OF this institution
MI commence 21th January. and end the 2th oil June
Tie studies Will embrace ia Anc NJ aud Modern Ian
-4ase Mathematics Natural Sciences and Bells ees ana
designed prepare pupils the Senior Classes IN any Cotss
q H!"e:N;"
!.FHG5art and Tuition Session OF months. Sol pay
I'll! IL aiIancc pupil xii be permitted 10 board IN The neigh
,NC"t rho family relative, and no deduction made
~ sckn-.PuptlS 10y The Richmond
iiGd conveyance Owens Tavern, miles from The
Academy. Both Of the subscriber gradual, at the In,cTsi
and their cersct! Teachers aud ti,r character o the
public referred 10 the i.Iin. "rntlr'rn:
nIst. Harrison ana Rogers University
tf-6ia, fu- l. ,w. El. William {; Sarli Gcn John H.
. iyau.t Hon. I"nm SCOT, FaGqnir l:"u III" nara H.
s Southampton Wm. : krchyr, WIN. j. Enrk sdalc. tgrS
n fn"a,,- MctrN aad II. Mead E>l,., Amelia VIM Old, Esq
H. Na tuU r"wiIttln, gem Jaqtrliu" IT, ''aSi". Ri'h
t Eemad Rubin and Chn /. O>hnrne, E>lr> Petersburg.
..sc' post pad t. cltU"r Of ili' Subscribers.
WILLIAM H. HARRISON.
E9Nh!D VI. HARklSON.A
i"c- ~ nN 7. o.. tnrim. C22a~iw&wiw
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-10

MON TESEE. FEMALE SEMINARY, in N"ckl.nmr.
< Nl-hr subscriber lawn" employed Mis- Jui>pN
Cor the ensuing year, Wi! cont -c"ol III l, family III"
school experience i Amply proved l. IL entire
II healthy. very retired aud from tmPr.:nii> u III "a
and al ihc time, o access
situated about - iia- EH>i Of Bnylon and ew hundred
yards 81 the road Running from BCvd, Va. 70 Milton,
Nc
"a The Scholastic consists III -n
any hut continue II the
tn wear No Of absence except
sickness
Miss Judon highly qualified teach and instruction
Female Schools. Ever, attention
VIII given morals Of young ladies entrusted to her
TEnHs StH"L,,rtc YEAR,
Board. washing &C., so M
Tuition III English branches, ,, M
Music. with piano, 10 10
rrcnrl Ia 90
Painting. ~ 90
Ten Young ladies will he received early application
is made. iddIcss the subscriber, Union Level. Va.
ALIEN. nORTCH
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-10
CHINA, LOOKING: GLASSES. CHANDELIERS AND LAlpS

CHINA, LOOKING GLASSES. CHANDELIERS AND
IIiiSE Just opened extensive assortment c IN" most II
shonahl. line, prizes that must induce my
purchase consisting part OF the fo"!ng aFt
Giles:
superior Gilt China Tea Sets, great variety of Pattern.
Canton and Print Dinner Services, various size sets
Superior Astral Chandeliers Churches Halls and Paors
Astral iamps-Brighi and Bouzcoi aud Superior pat
Nan;cl Lamps. with Glass Drops, Bright aud Bronze
stand Lamps, do do
Cut and PLAIN t;la..s Han Lamps
Reading Lamps
Girandrla~ With glass drops with from 10 lights
CanI Ilahrt-, FOR aud side Tables
Brackets, ,tt from 2 Ia lights
Lamps every variety Churches Stores. Factories and Far
lurs
Looking Glasses consisting pan ni Mantcl icr Toilet ana
ShIvn. Glasses, from S%iil u 81
Table Cutlery If superior guay from several Manufactures
Plated Candcks, fit Baskets; Casters SHUTTERS and Trays,
Sc.
plain rcantcS rumh r. Wines &c. with very &c
Of every description IL Eartcnwa'e, emma
and Glass
Tea trays, Walters, &C., al ncw patterns
rs Auruns, assortment c ilOuscAcep
atici rnus 10 ~ alton
subscriber feels DESTROYS THAI his and city friends
should favor with call his stock OF goods aud
prices elsewhere he feels cunfd nj thai the
great variety prices VIII inducements 10 pur
Cil-cr-.
JAMES EVANS Main Street
81
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1%Ro 'fNrha .uh>cra = intending /" rontint. ti";r
1" e hiring Negroes, wond inform their trI'nh'
l IN w shat they VIII ready. ID" fret day "i January
IA that lns II i .-iG'ar thai those mi nd
ft'nm WITH ,h. business, wonld d. carly a posi-
.,'"tad t,ou 1t tr ht lind sni,til'
"H,i ir. We would also mind 'h"-r Si>hnst g Ii
""la T. T. 'ne'r nt rest 10 app'yea a VIC have already
4 1ag ont nv per We attend 10 the Negro. through
~ IN ra' OF sickness and collect t's hire wen, arthcr
""!- RoSEEr HILL; & CO., CO.,
I'd door from Old Market, Nam street
g,gond, Orc. :, ls2o. s--tsiIan
GROCERIES, At REDUCED PRICES
Ii a,l" attention of the Members ." the Legislature and
- others, stock Groceries. "" trs ifth"y VII! cy
,lock tlcy Win il 10 their interest. We ar" deter
t y ~ chap for cash or town accctanctS Among our
!. E.l.aud i bis .rpcrio, brown Sugar
=. - chap %"" orleans anh Porto S,ra SUGAR
:. "a. .'ni'i.d sugar, /, n,."t splendid article
- '".s, s.,.t Gosh tLna.a
=. -. I:y,rooi SAT-, 40; saeh ins and large
- "a. Cr."u irsia anu EIu Cn!iIc
'-s sri u.id I'D Java i'o''"
a. = T.. Ton Ch"np y III h"<t %uaiE
-, -, "' priced midIin4 Bacon, sound and dry
;, III : !. ~ iI",!ns,. elrt
Il g. g. 1ai,a do
c5. 'A ne, Stsr Northern Hay, lamp OIL pine apple
y N'> Il different, kinds family Flour and Buckwhca
pa a'' "tg articles TOO tedious 70 mention ,, ,,u,rc
l1--9'' WYATT WHITE.
irta1tNEGl superior Court Of Law
IS ,"'sty ID t'r 'o,oiana County al the Court House
In debt.
u.s.. Macon. Del nhan )
h ~ Us A:;aacy excerpts tatlie suiiric1Cy Of Fta
ai> Il, sirca! l:! the defendant this raISc,
t r7.'t.s lay :ie: itornles the said execution Is
sue 'o1tt, ard lii: said btl adudsei nSudicent
t MI ~ tue t"uf, III rule defendant Other spc
u. ci't II or before April term and appear
,,, - ''Iit ct the Court, that III. defendant is not
lis .r commonwealth the motion Of IN" plaintiff
'g y Is ordered that the said defendant do appear
a,u, 'r'i term and give other special BAH
CITE @ has copy of this order he forthwith inserted in
published III the City Of Richmond weeks
a ana posted al the from, Of the Court House Of
Copy-Tes,c,
pss w. MILLER, c.
eQ-w3w
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HoI-sE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

At noon this day the members elect of the House OF
Representatives came order at the call of the Clerk,
who stated that, when they had adjourned Yesterday,
nronoson was under consideration, that the Clerk be
nermted 10 read statement of the grounds which
he had acted in calling one Of the members from New
Jersey and declining TO call the residue The gentle
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15

probability profit by his late successes, I
Establish his way on solid foundation
i, i curious to observe the art with which
Santa Anna has contrived to send III,
nlodding Bustamente away in the direc-
lion Of Tampico, while he himself was en-
trusted with the reins ofgovernment, and
,hos secured an opportunity for harvesting
MI The glory which superior numbers could
give. ~,
;co as ended for years; and next expect to
hear of a Mexican army being sentagainst
Texas. The Mexicans are vain enough
10 consider themselves match for any
oeope in war; and their generals must be
dull indeed if they have not learned some
thing from the actual service they have
seen since the expulsion of the Spaniards.
The numerical force Of the Mexican army
is great, (at least on paper,) and their
cavalry under good officers might DO rem.
dered formidable.
The government of Texas should pre-
pare against invasion, by keeping discip-
plinel battaions ON foot. 1t is not every
dav they can expect volunteers to fight as
at SIN Jacinto. Another forced breaking
I'D Of homesteads, and abandonment Of
plantations, might aeriously effect the
prosperity of Texas....N. o. Cour.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
NOTICE.

STA tie OF MISSISSIPPI, Probate Court.
HOLMES County. May Term, 1888.
| a GkEEABLY TO on order of the
IL Hon. the Probate Court OF Holmes
County, in the stale aforesaid obtained at
the May term 1889, thereof, notice is here
by given to all persons interested in he
lands, teDemenls and hereditaments OF
Samuel Elliott, decd to be ard personally
to appear before the said court on the first
Monday of July next, to show cause lfany
they can, why an order should not be maze
for the sale offs h OF the " h of the n " as
the of the " b Of the q Of sec. IS.
in township ID, ofrange 2 east, the lands Of
said deceased. 1t having been suggested
by Jefferson Fatherree the administrator
Of the goods and cha,tels, rights and cred
It's Of the deceased that the personal estate
of his intestate are insufficient to pay the
debts of The deceased.
WITNESS the Hon. N. r.
Rives, Judge Of the court Of
L. >. Probates the first Monday IN
july, 1889, and seal Of said
Court.
ISSUED the 18th May 1880.
w. A. PURDOM. elk.
May IS 276w
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
A CARD.

Mrs. May tenders to the citizens Of
Lexington and its vicinity, her grateful
acknowledgements for their former pa
tronage, and begs leave to inform them
that the second session Of her School will
commence on Monday, the first day Of
July next. Those who purpose on send.
ing their children, will please be as pune.
tual as possible and let them commence
on the above named day.-The School
will be taught, as formerly, in the Church.
Lexington, June Is, 1899.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Probate Court,
HoLMEs COUNTY, May Term 1885,.
"A GREEABLY to ar order OF the
IN Hon. the Probate court Of Holmes
county, in the state aforesaid obtained at
the May term 1889, thereof, notice is here
by given to all persons interested in The
lands, tenements and hereditriments Of
Benjamin Russell decd. to be and person.
ally appear before The said court onthe first
Monday Of july next, to show cause ifany
they can, why an order shouldn't be made
for The sale Of lots 90 and iot A, sariag
small portion 10 the town Of Franklin. II
having been suggested by Benjamin w.
Sanders the admr. ofthe goods aud chaltels
rights and credits Of the decd that the per
sonal estate Of his inteslate are insufficient,
TO pay the debts Of the decd
WITNESS the Hon. N. r.
Rives, Judge Of the court Of
LIS. Probates the first Monday ia
July, 1889, and seal Of said
Court.
ISSUED 18th MAY 1880.
". A. PURDOM, elk.
May Is 81 --6w
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-15
&G,15O 90

One parcel containing $3.50 in notes on
me Union Bank, payable in August next,
y i've hundred dollar bills of same banI;
oearlng interest, payable 10 mouths after
date; one five hundred dollar bill on the
Commercial Bank Of Vicksburg, PAYABLE
IN Philadelphia l2 months after dale.
Another parcel containing two firv dol.
lar post note bills on the Commercial Bank
OF Manchester, and the reminded Of the
above sum, in fifty dollar Union Bank
post notes. | will give
ONE THOUSAND
OF this sum for The Apprehension Of the thief
and return Of the money, or | will pay lib-
orally for any information which may lead
to the recovery Of either. Address me in
relation thereto, at Grenada, or lodge in
formation with the SHERIFF. Holmes.
w. G. KENDALL
June Is, 3l-,f
The Vickshurg Sentinel and Whie will
please give the above three insertions. and
forward their accounts TO this office for
settlement.