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JANUARY %

adiutant and inspector genera 49,
dollars per day for drilling ana sl,o !" u''''
Of The proviso as provides tia, II. y a's''
attending the regimentsl courts ,, ~, ."'a''''
no, receive any compensation h. 20 va
same hereby is repealed. s'S TIE
2. The drilling officers 'at ,By
tal drill shall receive for each d,y s,A,n'''
dance the sum OF three dollars ana " ~,
be the major Genersl Of the divis,o1' : q
commanding Officer OF the rrpimen, ;. " "
ther sum OF six cents for eachmile,,. -" , ~
5. The officers attending the ,sa;r r''t.
courts martial ordered BY the Min. ''t
oil 1887, shall receive the sum Of one !. az
for each days attendance and nv , .
for each miles travel. 'sl'l
4. The adiuiant and inspeclo, ,,.
shall receive an annual salary Of ,we 'I'''
dred aud fifty dollars, to be paid on, on, n ~ y
treasury OF the state. VI u
5. Each commissioned, non Comm.
ed officer and musician shall be n,,d !
each days attendance, at any ,ep;, ,a W
drill in their respective regiment, ibs ' 'a'
OF one dollar. Wv wa
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CHAPTER III.
UNTO NJ.

/. So much of the militia act of 1887,
as requires the chaplain, surgeon, and
surgeons mate Of each regiment, to be
uniformed, be, and the same hereby is,
repealed.
2. The uniform Of the surgeon, and sur
geon's mate of each regiment, shall be as
foliows,-citizen's black hat, coat and
pantaloons, boots and spurs, red sash,
black rose cockade with white one inch
eagle plate, the surgeon with white two
inch star on the right breast, and surgeons
mate the same upon the left breast, with
horse equipage as now provided for field
and staff officers.
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CHAPTER V.
CONVERSATIONS

i. 20 much Of the FIST section Of the
eight chapter Of the act 10 which this ia in
ADDITION a'provides for the payment to the
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1. So much of the second section OF the
fourth chapter Of the act to which this is
an addition as makes it the duty of the
adlutant and inspector general to attend
and take command al all regimental drills,
and so much Of the tenth section as re-
quires the brigade inspector to attend the
regimental drills, and regimenta courts
martha be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
2. Ii shall be the duty OF the major gen.
erals TO attend biennially the inspection &
review Of the several regiments of al least
one brigade within their respective diyi
sions. Ii shall further be their duty 10
attend and take command at each officers,
drill within their respective divisions, pro-
vided by this act, 10 superintend the ex-
ercIses and maneuvres, & to introduce the
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Dartmoor Massacre.

Further parises s,s--irom .hs sane.

EAftAf8 FFSAAf&@ ~ ~~fA1t tAN hANt&-
By the esusl Anel, upwards ~ $40
American prisoners have returned from
England, after a long and unnecessary
detention, which they impoie 10 Nr.
Beatley, The United States agenL They
report that thirteen OF the prisoners shot
by the British guard, were dead when they
lef Plymouth. They have but one senii-
meat OF the wan,onness and bnbarity Of
the slaughter Of their counttymen. In the
ship a flag was suspended. representing
the massacre, by mourning figures, collins,
g., over which is, +" Columbia, weepw
and a; the foot of the picture, f" We will
not forgeil"
II is strange that the absurd idea of these
prisoners " attempting to escape" should
be copied without remark from the Eng
lish treasury prints. Why and whittier
should they wish TO hy without money or
means, after the peace was long known.
The fact Of swapping a pistol is equally
unknown to the prisoners. should
they have fire arms in their possession'
More prisoners .frrired. The Cartel
ship Brunswick, with 43s prisoners, has
just arrived.
The London Packet, Of May LIST, SAYS
tina, in consequence OF the late ARRAY at
Dartmoor, orders have been given for the
emharkaiion of oil the American prisoners,
without awaiting for the arrival OF vessels
from the United States.
To the Editor Of The Commereial Adrtrtissr.
New York, Jane 10.
As conceive it will be q qualification to
the citizens OF United States to know the
particulars Of the distressing event which |
took place at Dartmoor prison on the 9Th
OF April last, ! send yon a copy Of the ORR |
gina report, made by the committee ap-
pointed by the prisoners TO investigate the
affair, and beg you will give it publica-
lion as early as possible.
am, sir,
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CHAPTER VI
RULES AND ARr,ctrs

l. He '"ehty-loufth article Of the pipl
chapter OF the act 10 which this isin ,1@
ton, be and the same hereby i rer. ~
2. All delinquents, TO be tried brfo,.
brigade court martial, shall be seryed ' n'.,'
a copy of the charges and specisca,,o' ~,
preferred against them, at last len d.s'
previous TO the time of trial. ''''
8. Every non-commissioned of};c,, -.
stefan and private who, being duly o,ds,.l
shall unnecessarily neglect 10 appear ;,
any election of company officers, al Il.
time and place appointed, shall forfeit an
pay the sum of one dollar, 10 be collect
in the same manner as other fines for NO,
appearance at any company training nov
are.
A. Every commissioned officer who b.
ing duly ordered, shall unnecessarily nee.
lect to appear at any election Of Geld on.
GERS, at the tine or place appointed, shall
forfeit, and pay the sum of two dollars.
s. The third and fourth sections of tbe
ninth chapter of the act TO which this !, n
addition, shall be construed 10 extend 10
all cases in which compensation is provided
Tor officers and soldiers by this act.
CHAPTER VII.
TRAININGS, MUsTERs AND DRILLS.
l.. The commissioned, non-commissor
ed officers and musicians of each regiment
in the uniform prescribed by virtue Of the
Militia Act of 1887, shall bienniaIy, rem.
devious, between the Goth day of Augua
and 25th day of September, within Their
respective limits, two days, successiyeIy,
for the purpose of drilling and improve.
men: in military discipline; the days q
rendezvous TO be designated in orders BY
the commandant oil brigade.
Q. The third and fifth sections Of the lOh
chapter Of the act TO which this is in add.
ton be,and the same are hereby repealed.
8. The militia Of this state shall be as
sembled in the year 1910, and every@.
;ond year thereafter, in the month Of Sep
lember, Tor review, inspection and dscip-
inc, by regiment, the time of assembling
o be designated in orders by the command.
INT of brig ade.
A. For all regimentai reviews provided
or in this act, the men shall be warned 10
meet at eight O'Clock in the forenoon.
5. The commandant Of any companyli
his state may, in his discretion, call
lis company together for military dstl
Zine one day previous to the regneEn
muster.
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CHAPTER w.

CHAPTER w.
INDEPENDENT COMPANIES AND CAVALRY
/. The first section Of the seventh chap
ter of the act to which this is an addition,
and so much the third section as makes
the enlistment Of minors into independent
companies void, be, and the same hereby
is repealed.
Q. The commanding officer of any COM
pany of light infantry, rihemen, artillery, or
cavalry may from time to time fill up his
company by enlistments from any of the
standing companies in their respective regi-
menls. Provided, That he shall not enlist
any person under the age OF twenty-one
years, without the consent Of their parents,
guardians,or masters being first obtained in
writing, land that no enlistment shall take
place out Of any standing company so as to
reduce said company to less number than
fifty effective privates.
8. Independent companies, retained upon
their own organization by the board of
officers appointed by the governor, under
the Militia Act Of 1887, shall be attached
to the regiments within which they are To-
Gated and may from time to time, with the
appreciation in writing Of the field officers
OF their respective regiments, enlist from
standing companies, within their regiment.
subject to the proviso to the first section of
this chapter.
a. Each brgadier general may organize
one company OF cavalry in each regiment
in his brigade, upon the recommendation
ofthe colonel of said regiment. The Off
GERS of the cavalry shall furnish themselves
with good horses, at least fourteen hands
and halt high, and shall be armed with
sword & pair of pistols, The holsters of
which shall be covered with bear-skin cans.
Each horseman shall furnish himself with
4 serviceable horse of at least fourteen
hands and half high, good saddle, br-
lie, mai l-piion and valise, holsters, a
breast plate and crupper, pair of boots
md spurs, pair OF pistols and sabre, and
:artridge box, to contain twelve cartridges
or pistols. No man shall be enlisted into
my troop OF cavalry, unless he shall own
md constantly keep suitable horse and
urniture for that service. And If any
'erson, who shall belong 10 any troop oil
avalry, shall be destitute OF a suitable
Iorse and furniture for more than three
months al any one time, he shall be dis
harged from such corps, by the captain
hereof, & be enrolled in the standing com
ANY in which he resides. And when anv
raft or detachment shall be made from
roop oil cavalry for actual service the men
nus drafted or detached shall march with :
heir own horses: and before their march.
heir horses shall be appraised bv three
Indifferent men, N be appointed by the
officer of the brigade from
which such detachment shall be made.
The commissioned, non commissioned Off
ers and musicians OF cavalry companies
ball not be required TO attend the Tegi-
rental drills provided for in this act. And
he members of such companies shall be !
kemp' rom taxes as they were previous ]
D the passage OF the act 10 which This i =
n addition.
CHAPTER V.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28

AcoUlrrAL 81 Door. Fllxx1xN - his
gentleman, charged with the murder oT
Hughes, ia Jefferson county, was yesterdsy
acquitted Of tho charge BY perhaps % res-
pectable and intelligent jury - was ever
empannclled ID our State. The trial con-
sumed much time. Judge Rawlings cor
tainly gave tho cause patient and labori-
ous hearing. while the legal talent arrayed
both for and against the prosecution was Of
the highest order that Mississippi can boast
of. In the prosecution Judge Thatcher Is.
sisted District Attorney Freea,an, & Messfs
Judge Vannerson, Judge Baker, Col. Saun-
ders, Counsellors Martin, and Armat ap-
peared for the defendant. Our Natchez
lawyers were never more happy and eio-
quent ia their efforts-while the youthful
counsellor Martin, Of Rodney, made splen-
did defence, delivered with that correct
ness oflanguage and precision Of taste That
truly give high presage Of his future emf
hence at the bar.-Ffee Trader.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28
WILLIAMSBURG, (va.) Dec. Is. 1873.

WuLIANsBURo, (Va.) Dec. 16, 1889.
Gentlemen The nomination which, as
the organs Of the late Harrisburg Conven-
ton, you have communicated to me, is ac-
ceptcd with sensibility greatly augmented
by the fact. that whilst it is result no way
contemplated by me, it was attended BY the
unanimous concurrence of that enlightened
and patriotic body. To have my name as
sociated with that Of the eminent Patriot
who Is put in nomination for the first Office,
Is Of itself regarded by me as no ordinary
honor. His long and faithful services to the
country, at the counciI-board and in the field,
have won for him distinguished name in
history, and furnish the surest guarantee
that should he be elevated by the popular
voice to the chief Executive Office, his adj
ministration of the Governmental affairs
will be just, and prudent, and wise. With
the Constitution for his guide, and the good
Of his country his only aim, doub: not bu.
that his exertions would be exclusively di
rected to uphold the one, and to advance
the other. The friend and supporter of
Jefferson, Of Madison, and Monroe. and The
immediate descendant Of sieney Of the
Declaration of Independe1ce. can be none
cher than true % his early Republican
creed, and the devoted advocate of free
principles and Of popular rights.
have the honor to be-, gentlemen,
Your most obediet servenf,
JOHN TYLER.
JoHn OwEr, Esq,
and Others Of tie Coslsaittec.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28
RODNEY:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 40, 1870.

HrIn order to make room for the Gov
ernor's Special Message and the Report Of
DR.. Hagan on the Agricultural Bank, we
have been compelled to omit the Reports Of
the Auditor and Treasurer of State, and q
number of other articles in type for this
paper. We hope none Of our readers will
fail to give both these documents careful
perusal.
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would have equalized and limited credit
and prevented such 4 catastrophe.
On looking over tho bills receivable II
the Agricultural Bank, lind that the heavi.
est debtors, were ganln}ly the hnoyiesl
debtors in the other banks Of this state when
| examined them last year; and if all were
handed over to the Il. s. district attorney, "a
be sued ia the federal court for their debts
to the various banks in the state, there is mol
one Of them who would be able to pay ten
cents on the dollar.
If every other bank in the State had a.
dopted the policy Of the Agricultural Bank
and prepared proportionate amount Of l2
and ID months post notes, either with or
without interest, and thrown them into mar
ket, they would not have sold for 20 cents
ont the dollar.
Nothing can arrest the Agricultural bank
in its ruinous course but the prompt interfe-
renee Of legislative power. It has existed
in continual disregard Of the law, as exem-
pli6ed in its traffic in cotton, its sale Of post
notes, and in paying out Brandon paper as
money for notes discounted at its counter,
when the said paper was at IS per cent dis
count. To terminate such gigantic frauds
on the public, and to compel the bank to do
final Justice to its debtors and creditors, it
ought to be wound mp and its charter abol-
ished If It be permitted to follow its own
dictates it will sell bonds and post notes at
auy price it can obtain; it will Cypress its
small debtors and its enemies by throwing
them into the hands Of Mr.. Gaines and the
Federal Court; and it will thus be able to
protect its favorites, the heavy debtors, who
owe it from 10 to $50, 900, each at the ex-
pense of the public.
If the Legislature were at once to abol-
ish post notes and every species Of ire
deemable and deprecated currency, solid
capital and sound currency would soon
take their place; and the longer this meas
ure shall be postponed, the worse will be-
come the condition of the banks, as we'll AZ
their debtors and creditors. It is impossi-
BILE that industry can flourish in any coun-
try, where the standard Of value 6uctuates
with the interest or caprice of few indi-
yiduals claiming the privilege Of making the
money by which the labor of the whole
community shall be measured. It has been
repeatedly tried and as often found to fail.
If the Banks must be continued as the
scourge Of the producers, for the exclusive
benefit ola few, let them be confined within
reasonable bounds. Let their transactions
be as open to the inspection of the public
as the records of our courts. Let them be
prohibited from issuing any note under 100
dollars; and above all, let them be prohibi-
ted from issuing single dollar more than
they are able to redeem. Why should a
few rich men be allowed the privilege Of
drawing interest on three dollars for every
one they possess, by virtue Of a bank char
teri It is palpable infraction of the fed
eral contract; it is unequal, unjust, and con-
trary to the genius of all our political insti-
tutions.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES HAGAN, Commissioner.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28

GIVE hereby gre notice to the Post
Master at Port Gibson that if he is not
more punctual in forwarding the mails here
after, we certainly viii expose his negli-
gence: BY the way, friend Clarke, how
happens il ihat we and your subscribers re-
ceive the Correspondent 80 irregularlyf By
the last mail we received three numbers Of
your paper dafsd the 4th, Ilth and 18Th Of
January.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28
Extensive Sale.
OF Real Estate, &C. &c.


OF Real Estate, &c. &c.
IN TUESDAY, the eighth day Of Oc-
" tober next, will be sold ct Pubic
Auction. on the premises, all the Real H
tate 10 the town Of Rodney, lately owned BY
Fauver s Farnsworth, consisting II partof
the following Houses and Lots, % wit:
The MANSION HOUSE. With 10 ont
houses and appurtenances.
SIX TWO STORY WAREHOUSES;,
on the west side Of Comtnerce. street, sd1
north Of Magnolia street.
THREE LOTS imnediafely nee1h %
those last NAMED, with the improvsnsnak,-
the sape nov occupied by Green r. Martinr
ESQ., Isaac BogaTf, and Matthew Johnsan-
The above Houses and Lots, with otkssss
not particularly specified, will b sod % 4,
credit Of ONE and TWO years: pnrshae-
ers giving notes with good security.
Such Of the above described tenomenlo
a are now under leaee, viii Re ssla sshiect
to tho lease. TERMS, description Of d.
property, ke., win be more fully given q.
GUsTxrjs Il. M1LCox,
Attorney faEahs Psopsisssst.
SEPT. l2, 1850. 7l-D
OeThe above sule b poseponed uutill
Tuesday, the 18th dry o. February, 1N1O.
GUSTAyu6 Il. WILCOX.
Attorney lof he Prppri>t6sss
Dscember 50, 1850. 65-ss
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28
Election Notice.

IN Saturday the 22nd day Of February
" next, an Election will be hoIden ii
the Union Meeting House, for the purpose
Of electing 1--WE Trustees for School section
in Township No. 10 Ranged East Of the
basis Meridian, West Of Pearl RivsFs
By order Of the Board q County Police.
!. r.. WADE SET
Pres9. Of said Board
January Is, 1910. 80.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28

The trial Of Josias A. Lyle. Esq. charged
with assault and battery, with intent to kill,
on the person of Richard Hagsn, terminated
at Natchez. on Saturday last, in an acquittal.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28

GIVE invite the especial attention Of
our readers to an extract from Speech Of
Gen. Harrison on the subject Of Abolition,
which may be found on our first page.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28
vallsI Gal Hill PlsltaiI'S
FOR SALE


Il THE Undersigned HAVING =,
i nll chased land in Texas, and ~
i WS mined to move to il a. soon . -
sible, will sell on better terms 2
the purchaser, (than has been sold ne
Rodney for the last ten years,)
che Tract of Land
whsrsop he now does and has rssidsd e
many years p<st. The abovs tract > "a
miles ftDm Rooney, co1tsinS SEVEN
HUNDRED AM: SEVENTY ACRES
thres hundred and seventy q which ar1
cleared and in cultivation, and tho 5sauain1
der set with the best pasture graO We have
10 this country. There is o,; the premises
= fine two story framed DWELLING with
eight rooms and six fire places. Also, all
oeher buildings n6cessaty to such dwelling,
with tW0 fra rate CEnzNr CmrxRM in tho
yard. There y also, good Gin, Barn,
ouanrEt and oil other improvements neces-
sary56f farm.
The above tract .ahoupds with never fsil-
ing Springs, 20 that i would be impossible
70 find q square fifty mere field, on any
part OK the land, that wonld not coptain wa
Ter at-all Zines sufficicns for several hundred
bead Of cattle.
The undersigned having Witnessed the
consequence Of otheFs clearing the timber
away from their lines, he has carefully pre-
served q sufficicncy Of good timber. on 10
near every part of the lines Of fence, where
It may be wanted, to last for all ordinary
purposes ofrepair for thirty or forty years to
- 4
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28
ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOMINEES
OF THE HARRISBURG WING CON

ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOMINEES
OF THE HARRISBURG WING CON.
VENTION.
The following are the replies Of Messrs
Harrison and Tyler to the Committee Of the
Convention appointed to communicate their
nominations to them.
NoRTH BEND, 10th Dec, 1899.
Genslemcn:-I have the honor to acknowl.
edge the receipt of your letter from Harris
burg of the 1h inst.
However objectionable in the opinions Of
many of our iellow-citizens may be the mode
Of selecting candidate for the two highest
Offices Of the government by a general
convention, the peculiar circumstances in
which the party opposed to the present ad-
ministaation were placed, seem to have left
them no alternative to secure that unity of
action so necessary to their success. The
number of States represented, and the ex-
allied character of the delegates to whom the
delicate task of nominating the candidate
was committed, leaving no room to doubt
that their decision was in accordance with
the wishes of the majority Of their constitu-
ents, accept with gratitude the nomination
which, in obedience to resolution OF the
convention, you have do me, gentlemen, the
honor to communicate.
But however highly may value this evil
dence Of the attachment and confidence of
SO large portion Of my fellow-citizens,
must beg you to believe, gentlemen, that no
one is more thoroughly convinced than am,
that in selecting a retired and unpretending
individual to be their candidate, the conven-
ton were influenced by circumstances often
occurring in popular governments, to set
aside the higher claims OF other citizens, al
though founded upon the possession of the
most distinguished talents and the perform
ance of the most eminent services 10 the
country, united to every other quality ne
cessary to the discharge of the chief magis-
trate Of this great republic.
1t may perhaps be expected that should
embrace this occasion to declare the priuci-
Plies upon which the administration will be
conducted, if the efforts of my friends 10
place me in the presidential chair should
prove successful. But, having in a letter
to the Hon. Hammer Denny, and in another
to the Hon. Sherrod Williams, both of which
have been made public, given my views at
length of the character and extent of the
powers vested by the constitution in the
President, consider it unnecessary to re-.
peat them here.
/ deem it, however, gentlemen, proper at
this time to renew the assurance heretofore
frequently made, that should be elected to
the Presidency, will under no circumstan-
ces consent to be candidate for second
term.
With the highest consideration, gentle
men, for yourselves and those you represent,
am, your fellow-citizen,
w. III. HARRISON.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28

ECENTLY from Fayelte, tenders his
professional services TO the citizens q
Rodney and vicinity. His practice will be
confined principally to the Botanic system.
Rodney, Jan. 22nd, 1910. 90.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28

u EMAlNING II tie Posi- OlIics Il Rod.
ney on tho 1st day of January, 1910;
and If not taken out before tho LII day 81
April next, will be cent 70 the General Post
Office % dead letters.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28
Grand Real Estate Lottery

O/ALDWELL, Oakley f. PRITCH-
ARDS 2nd Class Grind Real Estate and
Stock Lottery, Of - COX, 900 viii - drawn
ia New Orleans, On the 18Th Of Fsb,pary
next.
The principal prizes are--
The verandah, valued At 100000
St. Charles Theatre 100000
ST. Charles Hotel, $1,000
OrThs drawing 10 upon the old plsn Of
Blanks and Prizes, and el1en strong in
dUcemenis TO those who ara anxious to make
. fortune without much labor or trouble, TO
invest . small amount Of their surplus
change in the purchase Of Tickets, 1t the
Office Of JNO. A. WATKINS.
Rodney Jan. 20, 1910. 80
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28

The river has risen about twelve feet Ia
. few days, and is still ris,ng rapidly.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28

Mississippi Money i getting bstssr I
New Orleans.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-01-28

We have ness frosn Jsckson up . To
23d inst. No final actioo had bsen hid q
any measure 81 imporlnncs.