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Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

n WILL expose TO sale TO the highest
u bidder, for cash, before The court
house door in the town OF Canton,
On fle Third Monday in December 1899,
A NEGRO BOY NAMED CAPTAIN.
Sold for the taxes of L. r. Andersen,
for the year 1887 s. 1888.
J. H. yANNOY, 4. d- c.
Pee. :. 1889 as 70 lPr fce :
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14

= % the ? ! December, at his faith
esiieace in Madison county. ouN
'-lSs' N the 21st year Of his age /;
la vas caused by an accidental
''n gun. After suffering much
.ai days, he departed this life, leav-
bright testimony that he was pre-
ior The change.
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14

u Undersigned takes this method
eihieFm his friends. customers and
9''c Al large. that his Shop will be
- On aud work done low Tor cash
ue''ery Of the work, and that il
: done "a the best manner, as the
nea VIII work the ensuing year
i, -1a every thing done under his
u us thanks for past favors
n iera a liberal share to come.
L. JOHN C. BENTHAL.
81, Dec. IL. 1889. 49-2
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14

700 looking for any one IN par
- a. The rat said ven he saw the
/. ,srching him
o,,g ID base as 10 strike woman
5 :. placed on the back OF "a hard
A., horse and made 10 collect news
accounts Tor the balance OF his
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
sfIERIFF,s SALE.

SH SALE.
Madison circuit coRrt-HGy term 1910
Johnson Siiverberg,
vs On alias pleurias f. IA.
Samuel Biliugsy, on bond
James NJ. Baker and
James NJ. Gill,
= 3 Y virtue Of the above stated case to
y me directed, shall expose to pub
lie sale, for cash, at the Courthouse
door in the town of Canton, on
Eonday the 1914 dag Of December 1899.
Six Bales Cotton, marked w. w.
Levied on as the property of defend
ant BlIlingsIy, and will be sold TO satisfy
the above stated case.
S. HAMBLEN, SA'F.
BIZ b. r. ALLEN, Dep'g.
Dec IA, 49
Pr fee, F. S15-H. S2--S17J
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
LAND AND NEGROES ron SALE.

LAND AND NEGROES FOR SALE.
EpY virtue Of a Mortgage 10 US execu-
y y ted by John IL. Walker. duly re-
corded and legally fnreclosed. we will
sell to the highest bidder on Monday The
.SiEth day Of January neat, al the resi-
deuce of said Walker. near Moor's
Bluff, in Madison county, the Plantation
on which he resides, containing eight
hundred acres. The land IS good. the
improvements on il superior and ezten-
sive, we'll timbercd and we'll watered
with springs and wells.
ALSO-At The same time and place,
thirty-three likely Negroes, mostly
young. Among them are sixteen men,
twelve women, and five children
Ierrls-Tne land will be sold on q
credit of one and two years, the purchH-
ser giving bond with personal security.
and Deed OF Trust on the land For
the Negroes one half will be required
dos in current Mississippi money, the
balance a noie a: twelve months with
good person security. The titles to the
above property are certainly good
w w. waDLINGTON,
POLLY WADLINGTON.
Executor and Erecutrir If Mercer IPoi-
Tingto1s. deceGsed
Dec. >. 1882 Isl
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14


FEVIiE races over rls laezel rsr
n w5I csasmeaee oa "a We.ia-asae rae
25Eb dav cl theceaerr a-R-. n
continue f11r aays-
! DAY 5 lz hea-~--ne $50
dlv m z leass-razs-.
5 day / mlle h-as- Pear
parse
t day q SweeP--ases s.age za.a 81 a
m-le. free fsr eay Hs-se- N'ar9 ar ls-
Tag
On TaeslaE- fae Gae HraFas r.
above races. e Suee. ase- e.
three vear o-Ez Ea.rsae= ~1a4 a
moleE-8tlf 6srrGs-.o aa-ae aaa.
she evening presiosas -r rae -aee-
Bu-e q rae O.1 Zl-1 - -1--ar-
81 ALTON g. TE-AesL
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81 Tzaarz- S--rzE-
ko=c.esSc. esu.1a- aaA Essa
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Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
HsAL sETrLEsfENT.

80 IS hereby given that | win
=. i January term 1910, of the
ooaniy Probate Court, present
~ Tor final settlement and al
y ihe estate Of Seymour K.
1ased. where all interested in
.iicnlent Of said estate can at
'aey think proper.
y NJ FTLTON. A3m'r-
"-isse io-e
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.

q GN the First Monday of January,
" 1910, ! shall, at the Courthouse
door, in the town of Canton. sell a Ne
gro woman by the name of Emily, and
TWO boy children, the Oldest about five
years. the youngest about twelve months,
The last property oil Nathaniel Stein.
deceased, in 1887, in Lawrence county.
Mississippi, all The other property has
been sold to good men, with undoub,ed
security, ali due and payable the Isl
january, 1870; in order to close and set
lie with the heirs shall sell the above
described Negroes for cash.
THOMAS COLLINS.
Dec. IA, 1889. 1852
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14

DY virtue Of an order from the hon
- orable the Probate Court o. Madi-
son county. shall offer for sale on the Is
day Of January lS4e, on the plantation
recently occupied by Res aud Lew s.
Cnrzine, The individual interest of Res
Corzine. deed, in and TO a numb-r Of
Likely Negroes. Horses. Mules. S,ocs.
Farming utensils. &c. And also the IN
dividuaI personal estate of said deed on
credit Of nine months, the purchaser
will be required to give bond s. 9Th ap-
proved security.
Fl LCUT Afford. lzdri-r.
With the will annexed Of
REEs CORzIxE deed.
Novcmbrr 50. 1899. I7-5O
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.


EpT virtue or an order from the hoa-
= = able the Probate Court Of Madison
co1nfy, made al the November tenn
1899, we will offer for sale
On Fridaythe 1Oih IF Joauarg 1870.
al the residence Of Henry L. Douglass.
deceased, four miles cast Of Madisonvill-.
al! the personal property belonging Co
said noagIass, deceased-coasIsling IN
oart OF the .oiicWiHg articles, 10 wit-
Twelve LikeI, Negroes;
One Wagon and HAIRLESS;
Horses, Mules, Cattle, F-asSen-
me and Stock hogs
Corn and Fodder, Farming
Utens Is.
Beds OF n superior quality. household
and Kitchen furniture; and vario8s OEh
er articles 10 tedious 10 mention
On credit Of nine months the Pur-
chaser giving bond and approved secari-
ty-
yyM WM E; 3,Tf DOUGLASS ! Amir.
of II. L DoUGEAss, deed
Noven1har ~ 1889
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14

Ctscaif Court L. .S.-Nor'r term 1889
Lambeth I. II Thompson, -
James NJ Gil ct. al.
Rf virtue OF the above stated Fl. ia. n
- me directed by the honorable Cir
cult Court United States for the Southern
District Of Mississippi, will expose to
public sale, for cash, before the Court
house door in the town of Canton.
On the First Monday in Norenaber, 1889.
The following Negro Slaves, 10 witt
Nelson, Clsley, Lucinda, Frank, Moses.
Caroline, Lurette, Ed, Jack and Jane.
and lot of Cotton, part Of which is
balcd,
-ALSO-
On Tie Fourth Monday IN NoremJer 1889.
The following described tract of land
to wit West half, northwest qua arfer.
section four, township ten, range four.
east; the west half of southwest quar-
ter, and south half, southwest quarter of
section thiriy-tbree. township ten. range
four, east; east half Of south east quar-
ter of section thirty-two, township ten,
range four, east.
Levied on as The property Of Samuel
Blilingsley, and will be sold 10 satisfy
plaintiffs debt and cost.
w. NJ. GWIN. MaYsial.
Br j. L. Coos, Dep'g
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
WNI. G. RUSSELL.
To THE LOVERS OF SPORT.
RAYMOND JoCKY CLUB RACES.

RAYMOND JOCkY CLUB RACES.
YEviIE Raymond Jocky Club have sue
IL ceeded in obtaining the track near
town, which wilt immediately be put IN
fine order. Respectable purses have
been raised. and the races will commence
on Monday The 18th January, l840, con
tinuing five days.
First day. Mile heats for colts.
Second day. Two mile heats
Third day. Best three IN ive-
Fourth day Three mile heats
Fifth day. Single dash of mile
S. p. DAY,
]. E DOSS.
Raymond, Dec s. 1889. 49-td.
The Yazoo Banner. Madison Wing
Advocate, Vicksburg Whig and Port
Gibson Correspondent will please TO
publish the above advertisement till the
races and forward their accounts to S.
p. Day and j. E. Doss, at Raymond.
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14

NOTICE Is hereby given that Will r
l the December term. 1880. OF the
Probate Court Of Madison county, pvr-
sent my account for final ee-t'emen. and
allowance on the estate o. Reuben H1i-
luwav. deceased. all whOare interested 90
a final settlement Of said estate can attend
if think proper.
JOHN HOLLOW
AIuiHissrI'ar-
Nov 80. 1888. 40
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
b. F. CH ANRF Rs.
W. r. CHAMBERS.

GrTbose indeb ed will cali Mt the
Store Of Chambers 81 M'Lean and make
immediate settlement
Dee. 7, 1889. 48-I
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
On Ike Fourth Monday in Noreu,Jcr 1sao
Ocl 90.
POsTPoSEMENT.

The sale Of he above described prop
erty IS hereby postponed until the First
Monday IN December.
w. Nj. GW1N, Marshal.
By J. +. Cook, Deputy
Nov 80.
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
NOTICE.

TEvIIE co-partnership heretofore exist
I'll ing under the firm OF B. F. & w
r. Chambers, was dissolved on the first
November by mutual consent. Either
Of the undersigned are authorised to
use the name Of the firm in liquidation
OF its affairs.
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
ksaHaw3V.


4 N the morning Of the
N&X " 18Th November, negro
CC11A EMANUEL.
Y% belonging TO William @.
A Russell. near Fayette, JEFF
S~H ferson county, bought from
NA Ezekiel Jones, at sheriff 5
sale, in Madison county, in
March last, and il is supposed that he has
gone ihither. The said negro is about
5 feel 6 or 10 inches in height and o.:
mulalto complexion, very fond of iquor
and rather thick tongued IN his talk, par
ticularIy when drinking Had on when
he left lnsev pants and roundabout,
black fur hat and coarse boots. No
marks on his person recoIiecled Took
with him half stock rife, broke Off al
the breach. and had been glued together
The rifle otherwise was sound and very
handsomely finished. He also iook with
him large quantity Of powder and shot
A reward of Twenty-Five Dollars will
be given il taken and secured without
injury. -
Dec. 6, 1899 49-5l.
The Raymond Times and the Canton
paper. Madison county. will publish the
above three times and forward accounts
Tor COLLECTIONS, to this office.-Fayette
Adreriiser.
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
CmAMHER. & M,LEaS.

CHAMBERS & M-LEAS,
ap ESPECTFULLY inform The citizens
" of Canton and Madison county.
that they have formed a Mercantile part
nership under the above style, and have
just received Il large assortment Of Dry
Gee ds, which they have opened in the
new Store Room of Doct Feamster, on
tn East side Of the square; and as they
are determined 10 sell for Cash, they
offer Inducements TO purchasers.
Canton, Dec 7, 1889. AL
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
EgAJ. JESSE HEARD is authorised TO
VA attend to al my business in my
absence.
G.. w. KING.
Canton. Dec. IL, 1899. 1851
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
The State of Mississippi.

MADISON COUNTY
By the Probate Court Of said County.
EvO all persons interested in the lands.
Il tenements and hereditamenis OF
IUGH SlMPsox. deceased, Greeting:
You are hereby cited 10 appear before
the Probate Court of said county at a
regular term thereof, to be holden at the
COURTHOUSE of said county, on the fourth
Monday of January next, then and there
TO shew cause if any you have, why
said court should not then order and de
cree that the lands, tenements and here
diraments Of said deceased be sold, viz:
Wesl half, northwest quarter, section
three, township eleven, rnnge four. eas'.
Witness. the honorable WILLIAM 5
BAmY, Judge Of Probate Of said county
the fourth Monday OF November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eighi
hundred and thirty-nine, and seal Of said
court.
Issued The 4th day of December 1899.
J. T. CAMERON, CFk.
December Z. 1889. AL
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14

FLOUR RICE. SUGAR, &C.
EUSF received Snd for sale.
q barrels good cid Monougahaia " his
key,
barrls Holland Gin,
10 barrels Flour
Barrels Sugar,
| Tlerce Rice,
% Boxes Segars,
1000 lbs. Bacon.
90 pieces Begging and Rope
We wish 10 purchase a quantity 0
good Hides. FOR which fair price vii
be given. J. p. SCOTT. & Co
Nov. 30. 1881.
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14

FINAL SEEEEEsz4SH-
NOTICE IS hereav g5sea tass ee p
: = .rha ue~ems1Er ser.w- t~s9. f s
Proba.. Court q aIsfssaa roaasF- e
sen1 ctr accazat llr 4E.a. seE- eaHs aM
q ioN aEee en- tAa nstae= et 4esa So
GeccaseS. ~heFe az iasezes.-z 81 a. Eaa
set-'cuncns O. sai- es.4e Gan a@.e1A
thew rh5ax prorcr-
John STONE 49,
CATH-E STEPHENS 49,
Nov lS- fSS2. s<4
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14

HAsO-lC tCfiIr-.
"a VIE Anniversary OF ST. John the
Evangelist viii be celebrated By
'-Canton Lodge No. e8.'' in this place on
Friday the 9th of December, inst
Neighboring Lodges and transient breih-
ren are respectfully invited 10 attend.
At which time Brother JoHS 5. BRlEs,
VIII deliver n suitable Address The
LADIES and Gentlemen of Canton and
vicinity are respectfully invited 10 at
tend.
]. T. CAMERON,
c. ]. SEARLES,
G.. w. KING.
HENRY WHITE.
Committee Of Arrangement.
. Canton, December Z, 1899. 1880
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
TAILORING.

= E<Ssk@ q ~.
FEyHE undersigned begs leave To an
Il form the cifizens Of Canian and sir
ciniiy. that he has returned. and romuen-
crd the TAILORING BUSINESS ~ the
store la'ely orcupied BY MrssrS- Cash
Cox. & Co. lie feels thank fuI for pas,
favors and solicits a continuation OF Pab
lie patronage.
IT. F. CLINGAN-
Nov. 30. 1888
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14

FEsEIE zz5srrEae~s 1=ve rzzzsr 81
- Sa1r ID SaSxs. - sac .. Far.s 8 =
grsces wten -Ae a+@aeae-a cE i--s 49,
HEazD s. DE4zfSEr
Sor >. l51a a
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14

SHERIFE-s SALE
HadIsca circnit cosrf-Hay frrR los0-
Lessa .adsux & Gel
f}r n Is Bag 4E41S - n
Saiarcl BsIIingslv. oz bcas
James ~ Baker. and
James H. Gill,
Rl virtae OF the above stated case 10
u me directed viii expose % public
sale. for cash. before the door of the
Coari-house in the town OF Isnton-
On 1iozdGy tEe l6ik dog Dfrsz5cr, 1853,
Two likely Negro Saves, % wit
Lureitc and Frank.
Levied on a the property Of defend
ant Samuel Biliingsly. and vii be sol
10 satisfy the above stated case
s IEANBLEN. Sk
BT " 3. WH1rzHsAp. Deps-
Dec T. 48-49 Pr Zee S.
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
BLANKS

nF every description neatly printed
ans iar sale az this cffice.
Madison Whig advocate., 1839-12-14
suERiFF-S SALE.

SfIEgiFF-> SALE
-Iadsso7a C5rclss Coarf--s -szy ssrTz. 1870
Planters Bank,
On vsaissoas srPoaa--
William H. Bole.
John Mem goFnerr.
Pre.t. &c
Same,
william Riley.
Sane and s.ac-
Same,
Hsf virtue OF the above stated case
- to me directed, viii expose 70
public sale, for cash. before the door OF
the Courthouse in the town Of Cansan-
On onday the Oh day Of January 1870.
The following real estate. to wit.-Lots
number Three ard Four. n square uasn-
Der seven, according 10 plat Of said town
OF Canton.
Levied on as the properly the abave
named defendant. and will Be sold re
satisfy the plaintiffs debt and cost saie
70 take place within the hours prescribed
by law.
s. HAMBLEN. SA-T
Dec Z. 4S-5s
IPr. fee. F. e5I-H Se-S60f
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There is scarcely memorable Journal in the country
ha does alb ,unl in Trades against the system Of
State debts contracted for Lan>ng, internal improve
ment and other purposes Now and them We see so ne
respectable Whg paper fall into the strait. and
nounce in no .sured terms the policy of entering
into obligations to be paid by postrrity. moments
reflection, cool and culm, would these antich ri.
tiers ri hit upon this question. Let them inquire into
the of the obligation incurred. A war debt f,r
instance isl dead loss the csmmunity if the contest
he merely de!en .ve But II public improvement
de banking capital debt, is productive Of revenue.
The capital borrowed lives and is tangible. 70 pay
such debt, the tatn of the borrower is tany pled
Ell, but The interest is available from the productive
lure OF Inc investment, and the capital may he absorbed
by sinking fund.- ari ing from the profits. Bad man.
asenent Of loan Of capital for productive purposes
does not initiate against the principles hers laid down
The exception only goes 10 prove tic general
rule
WITH tle.e simple conscientious plain to every man
o: ,lman se,.e, h is it then tia, the mass 'f Van
Buren, papers oppose The system Of State debts The
mon crutic PARTY is essentially opposed 10 the further
cx c,ion If internal improvements and the consequent
d'vr.olrHlcria OF immense rrsulrCe+. To fay or
some private scheme, mnny Wing journals hold the
sam! dnctrincS for by doing, they speak the real
sentiment, Of n few simkluhb'ns publ c men. The
viii. nry, as party is IN favor OF the extension of
Internal npro vemen's, but lis course is continually
hampcrcd by the falesSness OF some few Of its own
members; anil by the general action Of the nono@ratic
fiction. Ih; OH ct Of this fiction is obvious to all
lii to onsiave the people and govern them with
eculve tyranny more severe thar the desnosm
Of the Russun Auucrlt. 1t is sectional p,e
JUDGES which by rail roads aud others means OF inter-
communication, would be swept away as mere cob
webs upon the walls Of our national character. 1t is
make the rich richer and the poor poorer. 1t is the
main spring Of the Van Buren, policy. He would have
hasn states ged in by ignorance of their shbcurS,
by clan i,h elings, and by haired Of the barbulians
beyond them. But lis selfish policy is not yet the
reigung one. The wings, rue trends Of tn. people,
for they the people, go for developing in every way
the great resources Of the republic They do not fear
State debts contracted for such object.
The Van Burcuiss preach up suhscrvi,ncn Of the
nation to Foreigners by induging in this system. They
say tina, foreign capital viii all great works
| and that this fact will gnto demorazc people
Fool, they know What they saw The Suites col
lecuvcly ut this moment 1907 O.00O an amount
nearly equal to the highest point Of the war debt in
| 1916. Thcre!-"ill Immediately excluin the IN mo,
cras-we abroad Se9 700 0o,--cnough To subject
us 10 a foreign yoke. To such Il man we sav,-rrad
the following diagram and you will find that the States
| do not owe nIoc than half Of IDS sum to Europe
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,,,, r. $50. ,,; c,., IT,, 49,, - .,..:'
; ia ~ 81 ~,
Vail ,,,nh, 10. ,, |, m ,,, 49,, - .,, :, ,., s,,o 40,
n,n , c,, .,,I , w ,.,; ~ , 49,.
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,,,. >. ,-i, ., :, ,, c,,i, o..,,. -, H., ,
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rowing from doing the Again-m 10 years
e"""snShoa the war deo oil S'''oo'o~ with population
,.o'' 81" " "'''''''' '" W. nave pop
and in wo,,v wears alt o,r Gr dsh, u;,, ,o u,;,,,n1
without feeling it, be- done in ten wears if care ho
taken Even supposins we stand still in puation the pres
cn debt div 10 equally am ng rcopIo WI, give them
ear h the pAItry ofse.en doars and ntion p"y
Looking 1T the SUBJECT ct 'atc idehednrss In every posi-
bic h5ht "esee nothing 10 'che"d The people are call
CD Oh 10 pay 10 meet 'o interest aE'rnns' II Is
true h pay the interest but " is Sc ".d' d"e'y from
'"' '' 'I.a'' ao'''u u &C " II" Vi a. ''N
We Nv wy ''s''" " '."' e"1D' -
render II unnecessary +, ,ou,rac, de Is abroad far The fhor
ex,ens on of internal mnovtments Already some sixty
millions held he ,ac viii!
come when ave wilt hold all funded det Let then the
people demand OF their representatives tue meals OF unfolding
the resources Of hr ses' 's foundation IF works 'end":
10 that o"Jec Ana as Louisiana owes but 'Vo0oo" Q! dol
'Fs 10 L'S'"o 't her nor"" ""'s al once I" bHd Inc
va" ~ ''s y'"s ,"o ''o''a' YIN '''s
rN, -" ~ Wv
! . j.; .so j.; ,ti,,, .h;.s ,ni.
'o n,ay ,,iI -, THAR ,,,,"
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Ope.ousas-Per steamer Nashville: cargo, Al boxes
tobacco owner on board.
Shrevepor-Per steamer Manch 'sie,: cargo, ll0hrS
cotton B Panche & CO; do McHenry Il Ford; ~ do
Bnader. Mchenna Il Wright; Is do Reynolds Byrne
Gco 49,.
Cincnnut--P.r steamer Danube: cargo, 10 brs eggs
Denpler; o hid baconNlah,rd * sige,son; engine,
ma .hnery Sc F De Lizurd SEQ; 4ol briS whiSkey
Layett Y An,etung; 65 do pork Isl kegs lard Ncr-
Iilt; l3' brs flour Lands CO; 100 ts do Dorsey;
l45 egs lard Osden& Sou hgate.
Nachtoches Per John Linton Cargo, d5 bis cot,
ton Nlau BIS specie City Bank. haes cotton Les
y Irpson; Is do peyroux Arcinc "a do Armour 80
do w NJ Johpson; HIS Lambeth y Thompson
-l.... PASSENGERS
NachilocheS-Per steamer Techr-mrs Buzley BF
Wood, lady and family, II LEVEL Cazaux, d Knowles
5 Rachel, kroweS, NJ Pummerus, NJ J Morgan Bar
rant, Bernaudy.
Cinc nnat-P-r steamer Columbus-nrs Donnnly
and son. mrs Slickney and sevs Sherwin Bur.
ton, Wnsow, Parish, Mitchell, Mcphearson, Preston
ia'kins, Drura. Wayland, stiggey, Ra"kin Davidson
Wateriieid, Niles, Jones.
MEMORANDA
St.amaNAlunchcstcr reports Red RIVER low and fall
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L. s. CIRCUIr CuURr.-Wc had expected that the
Deputy Clerk would lnv, been appointed Yesterday.
The attention and olicin,y of Thomas W. Cocns,
E>l. warranted tbs, expectation. He had been uro-
posed as d putty under the new rule and doubt not
the Whole Bar vi" attest tina, more pon,p, and active
officer Of tn Cont could not be found nor one more
skilled in the peculiar duties incumbent upon him
Under peculiar circumstances, when the District
Judge had appointed Clerk, diSpIncing Mr.. Tlcnncn
("hu has been re-ap oid by the Circuit JuLgc), aud
demanded certain docnman,s, as be believed and was
advised, in co@trnreHtiOn to law he withheld them as
deputy, b"cau'r he judged he III duty bound 10
the superior Clr.n retain lheni. When an objection
raised to lbs arp"inn,"nt as deputy oflhe Court
"Wednesday, he demanded decision On those OBJ
cctons urged by III! District Judge, =. X. Ll~rence
Mr.. Colen- did not shrink from inve S,igalon, but
cou,t it, lie it confidence in tho rcciiiue and pro-
rritly o. his cGnnct officer Of the Court, and in
lis strict integrity man. Judge Lawrence stated
III lie made churgr against The honor integrity
Of Mir ColieS, objected to biz appointment, be-
he had Withheld the records o! tbs Court last winter.
Judge Mckinley acceicd TO III, opp Ison Of his
calc only from courtesy, but did not yield to die justice
orque>ion the injustice Of the which Influenced
Jude Lawrence. He had settled tie point in the
appointment Of Mr. II men, Clerk, uni he il
In, TO allow soine;hi to ,h, objections, " hch had
bee urged by the District judge. lie willing to
leave the point un,ettted the choice tleeputy
he did not feel it incn,bsn foc'e any person on
his associate, who might le disas!eeu'' to him CT to
whom '.s might oljsct
Wa are satisfied TN, no appointment could give more
satisfaction the r. than til Of Mr.. Co lens, who is
thoroughly versed III the business oi tho Clerks Office
and is inrfagabe in his attention and when the pres
JUDGES Of die District Court have worn away We look
!orwarl,o his appointment.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-24

At tho fcoLcr election in Georgia, HE decision the
Reduction Convention is to be passed That decis-
ion is for l6 members the Senate, member in the
lower h from each county, and if there be popu-
laon of 5000 in the county, two mcmhes. II there be
l4,0U, three nl:.,.bcrs.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-24

The Louisville Journal h sentelcd into controversy
with J. ), >prigs, Of SheIhyyille Ky. We know Mr..
Sprigg, as a warm and whole. suued friend and a
rough customer where he has no good feeling. We
guess, The Journal will gather Sriss Of laurel in
the contest.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-24

The .Inrora Islands, six in number, in ln lc 50 de-
Crecs - minutes South and longitude a degrees IL
minutes West have been discovered and surveyed and
five drawings taken of their appearances. They 800
feet high l. niles long, and &c miles norlh Of the
Sing locks. The discovery was made by the brig
Medina Of Nv" York; fitted out by Mr.. Barrow, of that
city. TO vessels going round Cape Horn tbs oxnc,
position Of these isis is very important they all lie
in the lrncN SO much 'or Yankee enterprise.