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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

"a, c-rf Uait-E .Slatss --aTay term 1910.
ys Alias f. ia.
p q Marshall. et al,
~ rir,ge or the above stated case 10
Id me directed by the honorable Cir
Z. cr.-, United States, for the Southern
=. Of Mississippi, I shall expose to
.s.- sale, for cash, before the Court
door 10 the town Of Canton,
II a, Ss.9ad Monday IN Hay, 1910,
r., blowing tract or parcel of land, to
80. The uorth-wes, quarter of section
+ --.s1: southwest quarter of section
5[resa: west half, southeast quarter
IN wrs, half, northeast quarter section
r-r.aen. township eight, range one, east.
Levied on as The property OF defend
.gt. lF Wade, aud wiIl be sold 10 salts
81 ths above stated case.
VIM. r. GWIN, Marshal,
~ he S7Etl.yu DistTlct Of .TdissjsslDgi
By J. Z. Cook, Derry.
AarI9, l4-l8 Poo S9l
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18


Madison clressst colart-.lfqy term 1910.
Royce & Reading,
VS. Tn Il. Ia
Thomas Simmons,
ICY virtue of the above stated case TO
me directed. will expose to public
sale, for cash, before the door of the
Courthouse, in the town of Canton,
on Monday the 4th day of May 1910,
The following described property to wit
IA House and Lot ia the town OF Llv-
iagston. to wit: Lot number one, forty
Eve by ninety feet; Also, Lots number
FIVE. eight and seven, sixty by ninety
feet.
Levied on as the property OF defend
ant and will be sold to satisfy plaintiffs
s. HAMBLEN, Sh'F.
By E. B. CUKTIs. Dep'y.
April 4, 1877 Pr fee 81
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18


r-...-5 ys-tes Circuit C2lTt-.H4y Term 1870
I'D NlrreI,
VS. On II. ia
wells 81 P.sg, q sur.
EhY virtue Of the above stated cases
Id h me directed, by the Honora BILE
l..r-gr. Court Of the United States, 10 and
In ,rs Southern District of Mississippi,
iii ssIl .orca5h before the Court house
s-7- IN the town Of Canton,
Oh tls THIRD Monday Of Apra, 1910,
The 6I.owing described property, to
wit. Three Negro Slaves, George,
I.lv sad Larry Ann
10 head of Cattle,
IS head Of Hogs,
4 head of Horses,
200 Bushels Corn,
Leeiedoa as the property Of defendant
en- ui.. be sold to satisfy plaintiffs
deb. aad cost.
w. NJ GWIN, Marshal,
Fa- tie Southern District Of .EHssfssiDDi
By J. F. Cook. Dep'y.
April s, 14-15 [Pr fee S5l
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
sHERIEF,s SALE.

MADISON Circuit court-May term, 1910.
Wesley Drane, use &cl
vs.
Ann II. Bransford & Plu. fl. IA on Bond.
Jas. d. RUSSELL
RY virtue Of the above stated case TO
me directed, | will expose to public
sale, for cash, before the Court house door
in the town of Canton,
on Monday the goth day of April, 1870
The following described property to wit:
l Likely Negro boy,
named ALFRED
Levied on as the property of defend
ant Russell, and will be sold to satisfy
the above stated case.
S. HAMBLEN, Sill.
April 8, 14-15. Pr Fee D3l
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
sHERTEFss SALE.

sHERIEF's SALE.
Ya=oo Circuit Court-May term 1910.
John H '. Walker On v.as. Expo.
William Wildly,
nY virtue Of the above stated case to
I'D me directed, / shall expose 10 pub
lie sale, for cash, at the Court House door
in the town of Canton, Madison County,
On the first Monday in Aprii, 1910,
The following House and Lot in the
town Of Livingston, to wit: square No
six. north west half of lot number four,
forty-fve by ninety feet.
Levied on as the property of defend
ant Wildly, and will be sold to satisfy the
above stated case
S. HAMBLEN, SAT.
BY E. B. Curtis, Dept.
March 5. 1910. els.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
POSTPONE1lENT.

The sale Of the above described pro-
perty IS hereby postponed until the 18Th
day of March, 1910
s. HAMBLEN, ST
March Ia, 10
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

sHERIFF's SALE.
-Iadisor Circuit Court-.lTay Term, 1870.
Lawson F. Henderson,
vs. Fl Fa.
Joseph w. Comfort &
James NJ. Payne,
James B. Russell,
VS. Same
Joseph w. Comfort &
James NJ. Payne,
Priestley g. Newman,
vs.. Same
Joseph W. Comfort,
10y virtue Of the above stated cases to
- me directed, will expose to public
sale for cash, before the Court house
door in the town of Canton,
on the third Monday in May, 1910,
The following tract or parcel of land, to
wit beginning at stake and south east
corner or a lot Of John ID. McLeas's,
thence north eleven degrees east with
said McLean's land to a stake forty poles,
thenceTorth eighty-two and half de-
grees, east fifty aud three fourth poles 10
a stake in the lines Of the Mills tract Of
land, thence with said line south eighty
degrees east forty poles to a stake at the
branch a short distance east Of Samuel
Ewiug's house, thence south cighty-two
degrees west sixty FIVE poles to the begin
ming, containing fourteen acres, more or
less
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
DIR. y. NJ. GRAY.

OFFERS his professional services to
~ the citizens of Canton and its Wei
nifty. Office in The back room OF the
store of d. Hansbrough Il Co
April IL, i4fu
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
sEIERIrFss AArr

> SA LIS
'aaa's9n Great Conrt-Nay Term, 1910.
Harry M. Walker,
vs. pInprtas G r.
Charles S. Ely,
kSY virtue of the above stated case
to me directed, | will expose to
public sale, for cash, before the door Of
the Courthouse in the town of Canton.
On Monday the AN dag Of Nay 1910,
The following named House and Lot in
the town Of jacksonville, to wit:--Situ-
ated al the corner OF Main and Chitaloo-
sa streets, and described in the plan Of
said town as Lot number sixty-one.
Levied on as the property of the said
defendant.and viii be sold to satisfy
the above stated case.
S. HAMBLEN, Sh'F.
April II, 14-17 TPr fee 281
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

SuERIFF:s SALE.
Madison Circuit Court-.uGy term, 1910.
K. n. Thompson, use &c,
VS. 4 1. f fa en- bond.
James FarTer s. John J.
Henry,
10Y virtue of the above stated case
b 10 me directed, | shall expose to
public sale, for cash, before the court
house door, in the town of Canton,
on the third Monday in April, 1s4o,
One Negro Slave, called Isaac.
Levied on as the property of defend
ant John j. Henry, and will be sold 10
satisfy plaintiffs debt apd cost.
S. HAMBLEN, Sh'f.
By B. r. ALLEN, Dep'g.
April 6, HIS PR fee 81
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
PosTPoNEMENT.
sHERIFF-s SALE.

sHERIFF-s SALE.
Madison Circuit Coart-Mag term ls4o.
John Montgomery & Co.
VS.
c. P. Smith. et al
DY virtue Of the above stated case to
ID me directed, shall expose TO pub
lie sale, for cash, before the Courthouse
door, in the town of Canton,
on the firs; Monday in April. 1870.
The following property, TO Wit
One Negro Boy.
named Afford.
Levied on as the property Of the de-
fendant Smith, and will be sold to satisfy
the above state case
BYE B. CuaTrs, Dsp'y.
March RI, Ills.
POSTPONENENT
Tbs sale Of the above described pro-
perty IS hereby postponed unrsi tie zofn
day of April, 1870
5. HAMBLEN, Sh'F
BIZ E. B. CURTIS, DeP'g.
April II, 14-f5 [Pr fee S9l
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
POSTPONENENT.

The sale Of the above described pro-
Perty is hereby postponed until the 9Th
day Of April.
S. HAMBLEN, Sh'E.
March 21, lib
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
1IARsIIAL,s SALE.

3IARSIIALss SALE.
or Circuit Court-.Hey Term, 1910.
Henderson Taylor,
III ri Ia.
D G Marshall & suredes,
Ia virtue OF the above stated case to
= ME directed, by the Honorable Cir
eth Court Of The United States, for the
S'Hern District Of Mississippi, will
ss rs public sale for cash before the
Cert house door, in The town of Canton,
Nrl sD county,
On tbe Third Monday in April, 1910,
Taa following Negro Slaves. to wit /:
Caesar, Fanny,
lsl8c, Mary s. child,
..4Fccy & child, Jacob,
N..., Mary,
S.eH 81 child, Lucinda,
H-1. 1.-Two Horses.
L-s.L on as the property Of Thomas
t--.-s, and will be sold 10 satisfy the a
..rs stated case and cost.
sale within the hours prescribed by
WIN. n. GWIN,
Marshal for the Southern District,
BY J. +. Cook, Dep'ty.
April II, 1915 Pr. fee [SIOl
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
ALSO
/ Yoke of Oxen,
! Cow and calf.

Levied on as the property of defendant
aad viii be sold 10 satisfy the above sta
led cases aHd cost.
S. HAMBLEN, SI'f.
BY E. B. Curtis, Dept.
April 9, i4-l9. Pr fee DIS.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

The sale of the above described pro-
Perty is hereby postponed, for wan; OF
bidders, until the Goth day OF April,
1910.
S. HAMBLEN, Sb-f.
April IL, 14-I5 Pr fee S557
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

FUcI FU-F LIE-t /.
The sale Of the above described pro-
Perty is hereby postponed until the 9Th
day of March 1910.
SAM'L HAMBLEE, Sh,F,
March 7, g.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
01ARsHALs SALE.

3TARSHAL-s SALE.
Circuit Court U1tited States-.Hay term, 1870
Jesse Meek admir- SCI
J. Pigg ct al & surityS
pY virtue Of the above stated case 10
50 me directed by the honora Bile cir
cuit court United States, Tor the Southern
District of Mississippi, | will expose to
public sais, for cash, before the Court
house door, ii the town of Canton,
On the First Monday in AprH, 1910,
The following described tract or parcel
of land, to vii THE plantation on
which James Pigg now resides, bounded
on the northwest by the plantation OF
Samuel Ragsdale, bought at the sale Of
Peter Ragsdale, on the southeast by DR.
Words lands, containing one hundred
and sixty acres more or less.
Levied on as the property of defend
ant Pigg, and will be sold to satisfy the
above stated case.
w. NJ. GWIN, Marshal,
By ]. F. Cook, DeP'y.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

8EARsHAL-S SAFE
Crest Co.zs J1fs=s Sl=-a--szzg a1a 49,
Il. Wilson.
Angus Clark aad
S1rlrics.
DY virtue CT tae ah0se ssa,se rEsa -
- me directed hy ths haagrses & ~
emit Court T-aitsz Ssusss lor -he S1sl-aer1
District of Niss.zsirpi. EaaN sEr-ss -
public sale. To- casa. before rhe E-as-
house door ia The towa a Ca1eez.
On sRs Frs Efaadag 5z 1FzreA. la&e.
The roiloalng tract er rsrcsl 81 '1aa
10 wif, Easz ha.f. n1rsa-eass eaezaer- $50
ton i've, township eight- ra1ge rwe,
zest: cas-. half. aorta-Eass euasssr. So
ton eight township eE.t. ran<e rwe-
vests yEesf half ncrsa-uase -szarssrs So
Ton nine. townsAin ssgAf. Eeaze ras-
wasfs soush-easr cza-.zr. sae1tea seve1-
teen. township efEhr.- rage rwe. vesr-
Tsvsed &C and wl1 ae a14z 81 .a1s1s
tie above s-ztea case-
u. - GWI,r. -
8 ~. q Nea~Ex-. E--'s
Fsb 1. IS
ELs- r 80 -sa.s -
TIE sac Of xAz e1-Te 1sz-r - -
7sTrv > hsreay P7st7s1s1 SIM 80 -
Ecessy = s9ri.- 1870
y. H. GtFf<- L-z~z@z-
Ev II = Noa-zE-v-- &--ss
Nara ;. s--1
r-S- Pces E--E-
- sac - 20 .1cwe -zN-=s - -
-e-ty 5 Ae-s5y -ossre--- ----- "a -
ssru-e1v = Arr-.. 1870
~ Il EWF<. 49,
H W : ~-s<-5-. -sp's.
s--ss y. 1.-Es f~g 49, -
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18


| Harris, Kelly < Co,
On vsnd- expo.
| William J. Hill,
DAVID VI; Porter and
John s. Rowland;
Same,
vs. sans and SANE
Same and same.
Same and sans
D. n. Porter, st.aI
Same and sans.
Porter, CrumP & Co,
Ct. ais
George Ba'ly & Co.
D. II. Porter;
Benz. Williams,
Porter. CElmP q CO..
rs Same and s,us.
D. Il. Porte, ct al;
Planters Bank .
D n Por,s-. sans ----
William J, Huh s..s...
?. . M, R9T Bans e. al
D II. Porte. Ct. al; : - H.
''''' h-4'4 = s.ms.Bs.sm..
Same and same:
T. E. Robbins < Co,
:, same ana
Po :, Sc {, Fsston.
vs Ssme and sane
BotelaT, Prgett 4 Co,
- y i y, B ;. n,
ye.tn,.9 Voo5.G C.
Sans ard sane
B. @. Marshall, e. 81.
Thos. Middleton
rs Fsna- SzP0'
p ?. " --aisIaii' = =
sS 90 g. Pogli-.
A. E. 4. On P.us
Same.
Park & Erskine,
vs. r. n Ia or D21a-
same.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

sHERIFF's SALE.
Madison Circuit Court .Tay term, 1870.
o. J. E. Stuart, use, seq
vs. Fl. Fa.
James NJ. Washington,
Stuart & Mitchell use &c,
Same
Officers Of Court, ] Fl ia TO Probate
vs. Court a pril Term
Same, 1910.
Try virtue of the above stated case to
me directed will expose to public
sale, for cash, atthe Courthouse door 10
the town of Canton,
on the third Monday in april, Is4o,
The following property to wit:
L Negro Girl,
Levied on as The property Of ]. NJ.
Washington, and viii be sold TO satisfy
the above stated cases.
s. HAMBLEN. Sig.
By Jxo. T. HrTH, Dept
April z, 1915. Pr fee Do.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

RY virtue OF the above stated case 70
~ me directed, | shall expose 70 pub
lie sale, for cash, before the Courthouse
door, in the town OF Canton.
On the % day Of 8Iarca. 1910.
The following tract or parcels Of land,
OF land, VIZ: Il Z ii, { i-2, E II of
section /, township 8, range 2, east; y
w Ia and w l-2, 5 w Ia Of section s.
township 8, range 3, east, containing $50
acress more or less.
ALSO
500 bushels of corn,
4 stacks of fodder,
5 head of horses,
l wagon and gear,
% head of cattle, more or less,
$50 head of hogs,
1000 lbs pork,
A lot of farming utensils.
Levied on as The property OF defend
ant Wade, and viii be sold 70 satisfy the
above stated cases.
S. HAMBLEN, Sb,f.
Feb. !, 4-8
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

POSITION ETzENA-
Tie SAFE Ct the above 1ascr. 1e4 ar
- hereby pcssp1lc8 ua,lL r- So
dav 81 April, 1870
s HAMbLEN. Et-
b J. i Hzrz Dar
March = Sis
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
sHERIFF,s SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
Madison circuit c0urt-May Term 1910,
John B. Moore,
James Shfock, John
Shr0ck, Henry Shrock,) al. f. ia.
D. +. Shrock. George Al
TharP, 4 Henry II.
Shrock,
RY virtue of the above stated case 10
me directed, will sell for cash be-
fore the Court house door in the town of
Canton,
on the third Monday in May, 1870,
the following described land, to wit: the
west half OF the south west quarter of
SETON twenty; the east half Of the north
east quarter Of section thirty; the west
half Of the the north west quarter Of
section twenty-nine; the north half Of
the west half and south west quarter OF
section thrty-nine; and the east half OF
the south east quarter OF section nine
teen; aud the north half Of the soGth
east quarter OF section thirty; and the
east haf Of the south west quarter Of
section twenty, all in township eleven,
range five east, containing in all three
hundrec and ninety-eight acres, more or
less.
Levied on as the property OF Henry
Shrock, and viii be sold to satisfy the
above stated case.
s HAHRT EN- Sb,F
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

POsTPONFMENT
The sale of the above described pro
perty is hereby postponed until the I'd
Monday in April, 1910.
w. NJ. GWIN, Marshal,
BIZ ]. F. Cooa, DeP'g.
April II, IL Pr fee o13l
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18


lie sale for cash. ae51s- -as L1as-- -rasa
door. in ths town Of Caa-aa-
On lT5aEsg tie 81 ses e 1Ersf. les1.
The following t-1-s 81 parcel - -ssi-
70 wit--Lot = an ; =ec-a1 e So g.
l-2 : r. Is. and 81 Il S 6 f-Eaaf Etz
\ ELS aai s I-2, IS I-g N "a. a
" u s + IA. a-L $ - Z IA 81 a.
section hve- -he sos 8 cas- rlar-
and 5 70. Z Il S Et.t. 49, II 90 y g.
IL. and y l-2. En- l. Ia ss-rr1a
y = ID and Z 10 y ~ lie. All Is E--
) L Il and " - T. t-&- z I-z
= ~ IA aui N I-z % b IA ra#
81 I-2 s " ia end IS IA y W a.
y IL. IS IL $ ST. L. ana Is Iz IS 81
IA section ciEht- last ~ - M
IA uud v I-2 y + ia and = r as. z--
North halE east ha.f y " I-4. s1..
T.. y T. IA ari < r IA. se--lea 2g- s
ID. East u Soa-h-wes- a. s-ez5l- zl
West 1-2- \or-h-wess Ia, >1.l-'l- vses- IA.
and " l-2 : + IA, section - \ f.--
" - : = I-3anl s. o. j. NJ IA anf
s IL. L II y n I-g eI3 r. Il y 81
IL aad y II. n I2 ~ "A sa5 y 5-z
Z IL ; " It and S l-e. ~ las Sd
Il. section g. al % township s. -ar-e
2, west
Levied en- rs che property 7f er
a1t's a. s. = Cars er v1 D. SOFA
satisfy the above states eases
s. H8UBLEN- SF
Is JSe. G. E--- n
January p. lcg1
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

DISAPPOINTMENT.
The sale OF the above described pro-
nertv IS hereby postponed until the first
Monday in May, 1910.
w. II. GWIN, Marshal,
By J. F. Cook, Dep q.
a,ril II. I4-1T fT lee Sool
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
sHERIFF,s SALE.

Madison circuit court-1Iay tern 1910.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18

PosTFoNEMENT.
The sale OF the above described pro-
pertv is hereby postponed until the Cd
Monday in April.
BIZ ]. F. Cook, DsP'g.
April 4, 1914
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
NIARsHAL,s SALE.

DY virtue of the above stated cases TO
ID me directed By the honorable circuit
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 april, 1910,
The following described tract or parcel
of land, to wit:-The east half OF south
east quarter Of section twenty-one; west
half, northeast quarter. north halt OF
east half of northeast quarter; north
half Of west half of southeast quarter,
and south half of east half OF southeast
quarter of section twenty-eighl, ana
south half Of section twenty-five; west
half of northeast quarter IN section
twenty-seven; west half of northwest
quarter of section thirty-four, ana one
half of lot number six of section six.
supposed 10 be forty acres, all IN town
ship nine, range four, east.
Levied on as the property OF defend
ant Hunt. and will be sold to satisfy the
above stated cases
w. VI. GWIN, Efarshal,
BIZ J. f. Cook, Dep'y.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
sHERIFF-s SALE.

Madison circait eourt-1lag tern 10
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-18
A LIST OF LETTERS,

ID EMAINING in the Post Office at LivinFs-
| 4 z, ton. Miss, which if not taken out before
the Isl OF July next, viii be sent TO the Cen
| eral Post Office as dead latters:
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-03-28

Singular beEefas TO the nature Of an OATH
The Ne"ngh Guardian, in a report Of an exami.
nation Of u woman named Altn Kennedy. al the
Nenash Petty Sessions, gives the following ques.
tons and answers
"Cap.ain Leyne having heard her charge, ask
ed MY good woman, do you know the nature Of
an OATH
Wi,ness-I DO.
Captain L.-What would happen to you if you
took q false oath!
Witcess-I would lose my baptism for "a
hours.
Bench-Is ,hst oil, Wha. would happen to me,
il I took q false oath!
Wtness-Oh, l supposn you'd be damned!"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-03-28
800 REWARD

AsAwA ttom the Clinton e. Port Hudson
~ Rail Road Company on the fifteenth int.
two negro boys Mose., and Jacob McFarIane, al.
ways called Mack; Moses IL about Eve feet I In
cl,es high, rather stout built, black complexion
about 22 veal rs old, looks older, fare wrinkled, and
chin turns up, Is rather slow Of speech. Mack is
ab6,'t S feet 3 or D inches high, light complexion
u,Ia,:, ,%rrlour, is about IS years old, has a su0
jng look, w. ed he speaks bis upper teeth appear
I, b. worn on a,,.y:-ry short and the ends have a
very yellow appearance, no other marks ~fteo'Ise'
ted. Tbs above reward will u I've" aho an OK,
penses paid to any person apprehe,.''''S 'ne ava
negroes and lodging them in any jail, OF I'A''''
irs them to me at this place.
w. BADGER, Railroad Agent
Port Hudson, March2 %
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-03-28
PROBATE SALE,

I'd J Write IF an oider from the Hon. the court
- Of Ptobates in and for the Parish Of East
Baton Rh"ge. State of Louisiana, will be sold by
Charles Tessief. Parish Judge and Ex-efieio Aee-
ti,psef, at the said Parish Judges office In the
town ~ Batnn Rouge on Tuesday, the i4th day
Of Apr, 1910, the following described property
Of tbs succession Of the late Francis II. Cbsaiham
dec esssd, VIA House and Lot sitnntrd in tina.
part Of the town Of Ba.on Hooge, laid oot BY A.
Grass, and designated as the plan the seof, MIN
be, obp. Square having forty two feet ffo,,irg on
Ia faystts street, with the depth Of one hundred
feet, more or less, viii, oil the improvements and
apput,enantes thereon.
Terms Of SuIe--One-tbjrd IN the 6tst day Of
January, is4'-ono bird on tie # ct Of January
1s4g, One.third m the first Of January, 1543.
Notes satisfactorily endorsed md having mortgage
upon the property WITH 6nHl payment.
CHS. TEsStER, r. Judge.
mt1E
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-03-28

High Wair.--The Native American says-
We have been Informed by a gentleman who came
passenger in one Of the boats that arrived yester-
day, that many Of the plantations situated in the
parishes Of Carroll, Concordia and Madison, in
this State. bordering on the Mississippi river,
were overlown.
We also understood from a gentleman direct
from Red River, that the same distress exists on
tho upper portion Of that river, ia the neighbour
hood of the raft.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-03-28

Ne,c Jersey eieetios-In our; lss,Enumber we
made some temsrks ,s,on the ~e.cis,,gs suffice, Of
The contested elections We had ,tkn d strong
hope ths. the qac.tieo would bs treEgh. 10 jus,
issue. by allowing the eemmitaee ( make due
investigation, aud rerot, which oil - claimants.
had received the creates, number of~fl.wful votes.
Since tina, we have harmed thai tie ta.e has been
osridrlk by the House in favout d aale Admins.
,ra,ion members. ,hi. decision: wpu be perfect.
" right and proper. in our esiiaeskHn, provided
the report Of the ~conmitee had Zen received
with the evidence, aeI the lIou.s lhk' 1h"u acted
upon the ev,dense SATIRE them ::1Als, however,
vas no, done. the Evidence If tl,p Ammiuee was
moi allowed to he esd, the ~n,ioofi,4 of the com.
mittee were not allowed 10 make u4y report. and
all debate IN the su'scc, wa. cut Pm On such
an important and: constitutional question u.
this such action we cannot: eon-idy just
o, proper.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-03-28

On One Cendition.-Somc years ago. when
the Legislature If one Of the Middle States were
framing a new Constitution, the discussion OF It.
various provisions was wnrm "nd obs''"a'e.-
Many days had been open. in i,>r,y deoate' ahd
the vote was Al length about 10 be taken. .'us'" '
this moment, a country member who had betn
absent for some days previously, entered the
House and took bis scat. Another member, who
was in favot Of the amended Constitution, went
10 him and endeavored to make a CONVEX. OF
him.
"You must vote for tho Constitution by all
means" said he.
.t1l think Of it, said the country member.
"fou must make up your mind at once, man,
for the vote 10 abou, 10 DO taken.''
The county member slratched his head, and
seemed puzzled.
"Come. why do you hesi.ate' Will you pro.
mise me to vote for the Constitution! | am sure il
will give general sa,i.faction."
: I'm vote for il on one condition. said the
country member"
.What 10 tha,!"
".And on no other, by God!"
"But what condition il III"
"Why, that they let il run by my farm"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-03-28

Buffalo GaNantry.-The Editor Of the Bufa.
foil in the mud. He Immediately started forward
10 render her assistance; but suddenly Teccllecting
that It was q point Of etiquette, and that he bad
not been introduced, he "left her alone in her
glory"