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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
SHERIFFrS SALE.

r Fisher &Co. Ret,ruablo ~ IIo,o,o.
vs vend expo Circuit Court 70 Anil
James Sergeant term ls40.
+ b Harvey
a Wilson l. Others:
Ky virtue of the above vendtio expo.
mas to me directed l shall expose to
public sale TO the highest bidder for cash,
at the court house door of my county on
the
Third Monday in April
next, the following described property to
wit: lot number 81, and south half Of lot
number ~, on which last mentioned lot
there is a fine house, now occupied by w.
II. Hines as Printing OfIice,all lying 10
the town Of Lexington.
Levied on as the property of Alvah
Wilson to satisfy the above stated vendi-
ito exponas and cost of suit. Mar A, $40
I'D. WYATT, Sheriff.
March 7, II tbs PRS fee Sl2
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
J ID WYATT, Sheriff.
Mach I II ids Pr fee Sl6
SHERIFF1S SALE.

SHERIFFrS SALE.
W M D Martin use &c. Returnabe to Holmes
vsf "a Circuit Court to Al rii
A White term 1910.
BY virtue Of the above stated execu.
ton to me directed, shall expose to sale
to the highest bidder for cash, at the Court
House door Of my county, on the
Third Monday of April merit,
the following described lot Of land, to wit:
LOT number 80, and 80, and 43, Of section
four, township l6, Of range east; also a
dwelling house in ihe east half Of the same
section.
Levied on as the property Of A. White.
to satisfy the above stated case and cost Of
suit. Twill sell all the right, title, inter-
est, and claim that the defendant has in
and to the above described property; the
above described property was sold on the
9Th Of January last, under this execution,
and purchased by john Cannon, who has
forfeited his bid, March 4th, 1910.
J ID WYATT. Sheriff.
March 7. II i'd Pr r. So
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
SHERIFF,S SALE


osDurllam Returnabls 10 Holmes
VS. & IA on bond Circuit Court to April
ID Porter term l640 h
J Porter
1n Y virtue of the above stated execution
- to me directed, ! shall expose to sale
to the bighes, bidder Tor cash, at the court
house door Of my county on the
4 3rd Monday in April
next, the following described tract Or par
Gel Of land 10 wit; the south east quar'ef
of the south east quarter dissection town
ship Is, range 2 east, contalns Az acre. q
more or less, also the south hal; Of ea''
half Of north east quarter and west hal,a
north east quarter Of section !, TOWNSHIP
Is, range 2 east. J.
Levied on as the property Of Jeren'n,
Porter. Also, the east half OF sou'n n s:
of north west quarter section J, township
Is, range ! east.
Levied on as the property Of Drape'O
Porter to satisfy the above stated oI a'
and cost Of suit, I will sell all the I,su "
title, interest and claim that the de'snu'
ants J and d Porter may have 10 anu '
the above described lands. March :. f
WYATT, Sheriff
OF Holmes county,
March Z. II ids.
Prs fee SIG.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
TRUSTEES SALE.

1RY virtue of a deed of trust execu-
ted to me by Obediah Fartheree,
on the 18th day Of April, 1889, and
duly recorded in the Probate Clerks
Office Of Holmes County, in Book "A.
pages 100 to 1914, for the purpose Of
securing to Richard Christmas, the
payment Of a promissory note, for the
sum of9lll dollars, executed by Jeffer-
son Fartherec, the SAID Obediah Far
theree, Wiley Davis, and Joseph R.
Plummer, 10 the said Richard Christ
mas, was, and which was due the first
day of March 1889; also to secure and
hold the said Christmas, harmless from
the payment of a certain other note, in
said Deed of Trust, mentioned, in
which he is the security of the said
Obediah- Fartheree, and also for the
purpose of securing and holding Fran
els Bufkin, harmless from the payment
of several promissory notes in said
Deed of Trust mentioned, in which he
is security Of the SAID Obedlah Far
theree-(said Deed of Trust gives pre-
cedence to the claims of the said Christ
, mas; and now being requested, by
the said Christmas, | will proceed
to sell in accordance with the provis-
ions of the said Deed of Trust, to the
highest bidder for cash, before the door
of the Court House, in the town Of
Lexington, on
Monday the 2Oth day of April
next, the following lands, situate in
Holmes County, to wit--fractiona! sec
ton No. &c, lots No. / and 9. in sec
ton No. Is. lot No. I, in section So,
and the east half north east quartera and
the north half Of west half of north
west quarter of section Sc, all in town
ship Is, and range | east; and also lot
No. 2, in section 80, township Is,
range No. 2sast. Also the following
slaves for life, to wit:-James about
80 years of age; Venice, and their
two children, Henry 40, Patsey 81,
Marian 25, Watson "a, Caroline 10,
and Norril 2-also six work mules, six
horses. one Wagon, one hundred head
of cattle, six yoke of oxen, and one
hundred head of hogs, conveyed in said
Deed, or enough thereof, to pay the
two first mentioned notes.
The title to all of said property is be-
lieved to be good but will only con-
vey to the purchaser such title as is
vested in me by said Deed Of Trust.
.'a JAMES NJ. DYER, Trustee.
March 81, 10 CIV. Pr. fee S95
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
w M GWIN, Marshal,
By p M FERGUSON, d M.
March IA ids Prs fee %.
MARSHAL'S SALE.

IN. AVA n It0tlhL - OhLE.
Richard Q Prichard Returnable to the U S
VS. pls f ia Circuit Court TO Nav
Galloway & Richardson term 1910.
TRY virtue of the above stated f fa to
ne directed, from the Honorable United
States Circuit Court, for the Southern
District Of Mississippi, | will on the 2O.h
day
Third Monday of April nert,
expose to public sale for cash, before the
court honse door Of Holmes county Missis.
siopi, all the right, title, interest, and
claim, that the said defendants hath in or
to the following described property, 10 wit:
lot No. Z, in the town Of Tchula, on
which there is fine store house on said
lot, and formerly occupied by Galloway
and Richardson; the above property has
been levied on asthe property Of Galloway
g. Richardson, to satisfy the above stated
execution and cost OF suit. s
w. M. GWIN, Marshal.
BY p. M FURGUSON, Dpt
MAI Is tds Pr fee Sl2
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
,MARSHAL,S SALE.

MARSHAL'S SALE.
Wonger & Harrison Returnable to U, S.
vs. pl q IA Circuit court to May
w Mann & sureties term 1910.
Downer & Co
vs. pl fla
Arthur Hays
Downer & Co
Tvs plf "a
w Mann & securities
Fearing e. Co.
vs. pl fla
w Mann & securities
Charles Gascoigne
vspl Fl ia Same
w Mann 4 securities
VS. Webb
vs. pl IA
John M Tiollingsworih
HEY virtue of the above stated execu-
BD ton TO me directed, from the Uni
ted States Circuit Court Tor the Southern
District Of Mississippi, will expose TO
public sale for cash, before the court house
door of Holmes county, on The
3rd Monday the goth day Of April
next, all the right title interest and claim
the said defendants hath in or to the lol-
lowing described property to wit: east
half of the north west quarter and the
east half south west quarter, west half OF
the north east quarter, and the west half
south west quarter, all of section %,
township ID, range 2 east, containing 800
acres more or less: uorth east quarter of
section "a, township ID, range 2 east !;
also east half of south east quarter Of Sec
ton Is; north half of east half Of south
west quarter and east ha.f of south east
quarter dissection 10, and north east quar-
ter and east half north west quarter, and
east half Of south west quarter and west
half of south east quarter of section 30,
township IA, range east, containing 76O
acres more or less. Also east half north
east quarter, and est halfsouth east quarter
section %, containing l59 acres. Also
east half south west quarter, section %,
township l3, range 2 east, containing 80
acres more or less. Also north half OF
cas-: half north west quarter, section 5,
township 10, range 2 east, containing 80
acres more or less.
Also the north half or part of the ives,
half OF the south west quarter, section IS,
township IA, range3 east. Beginning at
a point in the centre of the road running
from Franklin, in said county, to Mont
gomery where the south boundary of the
town OF Franklin, as laid off by the pro-
prietor, crosses said road, then south with
said road from Franklin to Benton, then
turns from said road to tie right, then
south west with said Benton road in the
middle thereof to the line between The
sections % and %, thence TO the north
west corner Of the above described eighth
or parcel of land thence east with the
south boundary of the town of franklin
to the beginning; supposed by estimation,
to contain 80 acres; the above lands have
been levied on as the property OF Arthur
Hays, to satisfy the above stated cases
and cost of suit.
w. NJ. GWiN, Marshal,
By p. M. FERGUSON, ID. M.
March IA, ids Prs lee 1913
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
SHERlFF'S SALE

Griffin
vs. vend expo ~ ~: to lIolmp,
VIM Mann et,al , s,fco 1t Court Q to April
Bl virtue Of the above stated cas-, !,
=, " yendiiio exponas to me drs sa's .
c c'', 0,ler for sale 70 the highest bidder o'
ou' mo a''ne court house door Of my count,
srd Monday in April
nex'' me following described rroper,, fl
VIII; Inc west half south east quarter ara
east halt south west quarter section 30
township ID, range 3 east.
Levied on as the property Of the defer,
dant Arthur Hays to satisfy the plain.
htis' claims and cost in the above STATED
case. March IL. N'
). d. WYATT, Sheriff
:, OF Holmes county,
March q. ids [Pr's fee sl9 50
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
SHERIFF'S SALE.

oHERIFFyS SALE.
Planters Bank of Mississippi
VS. ia
John F Williams ct al
Oliver d Forest Giant & Retunabe to Lown'ls
VIM Barton Circuit Court TO April
VS. fl ia term 1910.
John + Williams
fH Y virtue of the above stated execution
~ to me directed, l shall expose to sale
to the highest bidder for cash. ut the court
house door of nv county on the
3rd Monday in April
next, the following described tract or par
eel of land to wit; the south hal: of section
8, west half north cas-, quarter section II,
west half south west quarter section 8, in
township ID, range 3 east, containing $50
acres more or less, also the west half south
west quarter section fellowship l3,range
east containing so acres more or less
also the north half west half north east
quarter section II, township 10 range 3
east, also 20 acres in triangular form
beginning a; the half mile stake or tree
between section l6 and II and running
north west 20 the corner which was desig.
mated between VIM b Whitfield and Ben
jamin o Williams. Also, the south half
west half north east quarter section IL,
all in township ID, range east, also the
west half north west quarter section I6,
township ID, range 3 east, west half south
west quarter section 81, township arrange
3 east, west half south west quarter south
half east half south west quarter section 5,
east half south east quarter west half south
east quarter and west half north east quar-.
ter section 8, running one hundred yards
off the south and Of this 9Th west half north
east quarter section 6, and so much of the
west half Of the north east quarter and
east halt north west quarter and west half
north west quarter section 7, and east half
south west quarter section 6, as is lying on
the east side Of Boxes Creek all in town
ship ID, range 4 east, containing 700
acres more or less.
Levied on as the property Of John F.
Williams to satisfy The above stated exc
cption and cost Of suit. Twill sell all the
right, title interest and claim that the de-
fendant John F Williams has in and TO
the above described lands. March S.
ID c & G atty for pl'f.
I'D. WYATT, Sheriff.
March 7, II ids Prs fee 1924.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
POSTPONED

POSTPONED.
/, Tee following sale is postponed until
the third MONDAY in April next.
SHERIFF'S SALE
Robert Jaflrcy Returnable :, Ill.,.
~ T "a On oond Circuit Court to Apnl
M,hh'ght ct al term lS4O.
virtue Of the above stated execu-
- ton to me directed, | shall expose
to sale to the highest bidder for cash a, h,
Court House door Of Holmes county on
the
Third Monday tie sirteeaM dan Of
March
next, the following described lol of groud
to wit: the south half Of lots number 60
and 81, situate lying and being in The town
OF Lexington, on which there is a.se
and commodlous two story framed puld-
ing, well constructed for mercantile
house, and now occupied by John NJ.
Brown and William II. McCulchau.
Levied on as the property Of james J.
Mcknight to satisfy the above stated ex-
ecutlon and cost Of suit.
! will sell all the right title interessant
claim that the defendant james J. Nc,
Knight has in and to the above described
properly. Feb. S, 1910.
J. d. WYATT, Sheriff
Of Holmes couLy.
February IA IA ids
Fitch y Paxton
Attorneyfor Plff.
Price $50
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
SHERIFE'S SALE.

c L M'Gehee, w W Walton, ct ais.
BY virtue OF the above stated executions
to me directed, shall expose TO sale TO
the highest bidder for cash, at the court
house door Of my county, on the
Third Monday Of April nert,
the following described tract or parcel of
land, TO wit: one section number 10 IL the
south west quarter Of section ii, east half
Of south east quarter section IL, all ia
township Is, range east, containing $50
acers, more or less.
Levied on as the property Of w. w.
Walton, to satisfy the above stalled execu
ton and cost Of suit. | will sell all the
right, title, interest, and claim, the defend-
ant W.. w. Walton, has in and to the
above described tract or parcel Of land.
Mach 9Th, 1910.
J ID WYATT, Sheriff.
Mach Z II ids Pr fee SIC
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
MARSHAL'S SALE,
Monday the 20M dan of April

l Monday the 20M day of April
next, expose to public sale for cash, before
the Court House door, in the town Of
Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi
all the right, title. interest, and claim that
the said defendant Thomas II. Rawlings,
hath in or to the following described
properly to wit:-Lots Number 81, and
62;--and Stock of Goods Also the
north half west half north west quarter
section IL, township ID, range east; all
the above described properly lying and
being in the town Of Lexington, Holmes
County, Mississippi.
Levied on as the property Of Thomas
Fl. Rawlings, and will be sold to satisfy
the above stated e fas and cost of suit.
Feb. 20, 1910.
VIM. GWIN, Marshal,
By p. nj. FURGUSON, Opt.
March Z, II ids Pr. fee SIG
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
JOS. H. KILrATRIcK, THos.
FITZPATRICK g. HAKHIo
ATTORNEYS 4 COUNSELLo''
AT LAW. !.

Have associated themselves toge'ns' ,hs
the practice oflaw, they will aitenu md
Courts Of Carroll, Holmes, Yazo0 VAR ssa
Alfalfa; all business entrusted % 1,. sJs
care will receive their joint and unOr'
attention. .s..s;.s;o.
Their Office is in Lexington Miss's'' 7.
pi, where one or both may at all 1'%s s.s;.
found, except absent oa Protess'0n'' -
ness. 5.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
POSTPONED.

fOSIFONED.
The following sale is postponed until
the third Monday in April next.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Thomas B Hoover Returnable TO Holmes
VS. pl e ia on bond Circuit Court 10 April
Lemuel Bullock Term 1910.
James s Baines & I
others. ASS
NY virtue Of the above stated firel
ID facias to me directed from the
Circuit Court Of Holmes county, l shall
expose to sale to the highest bidder for
cash, at the Court House door Of nv
county on the
FIRST Monday in March merit,
the following described tracts or parcel OF
lands, TO wit: the east half south west
quarter and west half Of the south east
quarter section number 9, township Is,
range 2 east, containing l60 acres, more
or less, being we'll improved; and the
east half south west quarter section II,
and south west quarter and south east
quarter section Is; and lots number one,
and number three iE section 10, township
Is, range ] west.
Levied on as the property of James s.
Baines. The above described tracts or
parcels Of land will be sold to satisfy the
above stated firei iacias and cost of suit
jan 20, 1870. Fitch y p. for pltff]
J. ID. WYATT, Sheriff.
Feb 4 Il ids Pr. fee $50 :.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
SHERlFFvS SALE.

C C Ellis Re,urnahle n Uol,r..
" ii IA Circn;t C,,rt,o III,
J S Ellis term IS4o
NJ d Haynes
vs. q ia Sam.
s Ellis
lHY virtue Of the above stated execution
to me directed, shall expose to sale to the
highest bidder tor cash, al The court house
door Of my county, on the
Third Monday of April merit,
the following described land, TO wit: fifty
TWO acres of land in the north west quar-
ter of section %, township IA, range /
east; and l40 acres of The north east quar-.
ter Of section 90, township IA, range !
east; and the south east quarter section
Is, township IA, range east; levied on
as the property Of john S Ellis, to satisfy
the above stated executions aud costs Of
suit; will sell all the right, title and in.
lerest and claim Of the defendant John s
Ellis may have in and TO the above de-
scribed tract of land. March 5, 1910
id WYATT, Sheriff.
March 7 ids II Pr. lee Sl2
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
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FEyHE undersigned having formed a
IL co-partnership for transacting a
general copmission business in the Civ
Of New Orleans, under the firm Of HaIsey
g. Bell. One Of this firm, j. M. Bell
will remain throughout the season at
Vicksburg, and will be prepared at all
times to receive consignments, and make
advances on Cotton. The Office is No.
81 Banks Alley, New Orleans.
81 ABRAM A. HALSEY
JOHN M. BELL.
February 20, I6 If
BLANKS OF All KVNnC NOn
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
sHERlFF'S SALE.

Aaii, w aiker a. walton, NetuVnapie 10 Holmes
sh fl Circuit Court to Apri.
y naa n.e N w humr' 'o''n row.
w6ia
John Leher.
shpma'' Hooerson " TO-
lain Iebe,
K C Wertmore
VS. Il ia
John LeneT
,s q ~ N sam.
John Leher
4 A Lawrence
VS. Il ia
q. 1on w h rasan r.
vs. "a
John Lcher
Wanger y Harrison
W 1o,n "a ehs-
nv .. r H. ,.a.1 ..
NIX 49, 49, ~: w :N.. - 60. w. CO
n "1,'. "" rS 'ssue1 "o.' ',e ~" .
o.ils " "e ' nneuu Iou'' ~ o''"es
10y ~ h:.La ss, n;1, 1""'. enposo "
s ~ bo ,s a f sau'sa ~, eas'i a. INC
~ ,Tn:s Ma =, -, so.'; NY, y" wy
0 o""y I" Ap'" " 9
'ne 'ol'ow'ng tract or parcel OF lands 20
VIII: the SCUM nan OF section 20, east hal'
sou'h west quarter east hall north west
quarter west nail north east quarter south
nan SCUM east quarler norm nan wesl nan
SCUM @esl quarter section 90 aim town,
sup io' range = eas'' ana the east nan
norm west quarter section 4, east nall
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-18
W. M. GWiN, Marshal,
By p. M. FERGUSON, ID. NJ.
March ID, ids Prs fee S2S
MARSHAL'S SALE.

w aOHHL ~ IoALE.
Baker, johnson, & Go Returnable to u. S.
vs. Venu expo Clicut court to May
John f Williams term ls4O.
Same
vs. vend expo
Same
Same
VS. vend expo
Same
BY virtue of the above stated venditio
exponas to me directed, from The Honor.
able United States, Circuit court, for the
Southern District of Mississippi, ! will
expose TO public sale on Inc
3rd Monday the 20M day of April
next, before the Court house door in the
town Of Lexington, Holmes County, all
the right, title, interest, that the said de-
tendant hath in or to the following de-
scribed property to wit:-ihe south half
section 8, and west half north cas-, quar-.
ter section II, and west half south west
quarter section 8, all in township ID
range 8 east, containing 10 all $50 acres.
And also the west half north west quar-
ter section 10, township Is, range east
containing SO acres more or less.
Levied on as the property Of John f.
Williams, and will be sold to satisfy the
above stated vendtio exponas and cost Of
suit.
w M GWIN, Marshal,
By p M FERGUSON. ID M
March Ia ids [Pr's fee %.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-05
THE WIG REPUBIICAN-'

Ilg IFlllo lance of Lex ington. and tie vars
agricultural and commercial wealth of Holme.
county, which every year but enhances Il, M
the towns ct Lex ngton. He viii offer to tie
pubic, every week. = large and well-filIed
s s. printed on small type and good paper
/ e WI be devote TO lure Science the
= rs lon'tnerce and the politics Of the aays-
.eealo1 q AZ valuable intel lgeEce on these
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-05
AGO GOOD FOR TWO HUN
DRED MAJORITY
A friend III Yazoo, writes as follows
BENTON, Nov, Sd, 1910.

A friend in Yazoo, writes as follows
BENTON, Nov. Sd, 1910.
Dear Sir: Annexed you have the re-
suit ofthe election at this box We have,
indeed, gained a signal victory. Our ma
jority viii notfalf short OF 200. Glory
enough for ta6 days. The loeos are in
perfect agony md are as snappish as
rabid varments. Tie standard of Reform
floats over all the hills and plains of Ia
zoo triumphantly. TIE result at this
Box was most astounding TO both parties.
You will see that Shrpe will the aid of
some oftile most Influential men in this
part ofthe county, who belong Il, our par
Y, beat Bonney but 6 votes. lie is dis
appointed and ehagrined, and his friencs
ellraged with disappointment.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-05

='The Total cotton crop of the United
States for the year ending Seth SeptenS
.Der, lS49,is 2,f77 ,S35 bales, an increase
this yearover last of Sir 1913 bales. sllews
ing tee largest cotlou crop ever raised III
the United States, by nearly 100000
bales.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-05
= NEW ORLEANS.

Il & of the trade Of this great
al, may be inferred from the
s,tatement of the leading items
sue produce which were received
= dgring the year ending on the lss.
'nS Ca,,on 56s,7o2 bales.
smear ll5OO9 hfds.
Tobacco, 30 800, 90. . ,1s'sss
pacon and Pork, 6,00U,09O lbs.
Corn 800, 90 hush:
! cad 100000 qaintalsi
Resides, a variety of articles, and some
Of them in considerable quantities. The
whole. even at the present low prices, are
valued at sixty millions of dollars.
these valuable products, we learn from
the Courier, have afforded freigltst to 1872
sea vessels, and 1853 STEAMBOATS,, besides
some thousands OF fatboats, barges and
pirogues.
they have, probably, induced more
than 5000 mariners, boatinen, and strail
gers, to visit New Orleans, during the bu-
siness season; and probably put between
fonr or FIVE millions of dollars into the
rockets of merchants and others, employ
ed in or deriving benefit from the various
branches of the business of that city
-BALT. AMERICAN.
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-05

To show how little concord at one period
prevailed in Congress at the time of the rego-
luton, the following anecdote has been rela-
ted: On the sth May, 1916, wAile Congress
WAS in session at Philadelphia, the sound of
heavy artillery was heard down tle Delaware:
1t was soon known to proceed from the gun
boats which had been sent to protect tile ris-
er from the British cruisers. Hitherto no.
sound of actual warfare had reached this por-
lion of the province, whose sinhabitants were
rather more pacific IN their tone than was SUI
ted to the ardor and evaporation of New
EasIlnd. As the sound of The first guu burst
upon the ear of Congress, old samuel I'd
ans Jumped upon BIZ. feet. and cried with ak
u,tation, to the infinite diSmay of some timid
members who sat near him. Thank God! the
game is begun; none can stop 1t now.
wish that man was in heaven!" mis the eJacu-
! tilg of one of his neighbors. "Nd. not 10
ne Sen" said another, with a countehince Q.
uumtig4ted disgu sty- .4no.s Of u heaven, tor !
hJpe to get there some d1y myself, ~@~@a.1A
Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-05

The President end Directors Of this great
project of internal Improvement. have lately
made their annual report 10 the stockholders.
II exhibits most gratifying condition Of the
afTairs of the company under its present man
agement. The report shows the excess of
revenue above expenditures for the year ending
30th ult.s to be S142,s25 9O--the nett revenue
of the year just expired, being double that of
the preceding. The amount realised by the
state of Mary land from the Washington branch
will be more than seven percent upon the CAPT
taIsnyessed By her in the road, SO far as com
pleted.