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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Richard Ingram Rctunable TO Holmes
VS. alias f IA on bond Circuit Court to April
A A Gapin term 1910.
Samuel A. Galloway ct al
EDY virtue Of the above stated execu-
h D ton, which issued from the Clerks
Office Of the Circuit Court of Holmes
county to me directed, | shall expose to
sale to the highest bidder for cash, at the
Court house door OF Holmes County on
the
Third Monday, the sirtccnM day Of
March
next, the following described tracts or
parcels of land TO wit: the south east
quarter of section 4, west half north east
quarter section %, south east quarter.
south west quarter section "a, all in
township -, oorth Of range 2 east, en-
bracirg $50 6-l00 acres more or less.
Levied on as the property Of Samuel A.
Galloway to satisfy the above stated exc
cution and cost Of suit. Also the south
west quarter and east half of north west
quarter section II, township II, range |
east, and the south east quarter of south
east quarter, section Is, township Is
north Of range 2 east.
Levied on as the property Of Amos A
GaIp pin to satisfy the above stated execu
ton and cost Of suit. | will sell all the
right title interest and claim that the de
lendants Galpin & Galloway may have
in and to the above described tracts Of
parcels Of land. Feb ii 1S40.
j. ID. WYATT, Sheriff
OF Holmes County.
G.. g. Duvall
attorneys for plff.
Feb. ii ii ids
Pr. fee S15
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
SlIERIFF'S SALE.

Jos r. Plummer use &c. Rennable to Holmes
vs. pl. fl fla on bond Circuit Court to April
T. Shaw Term 1910
r.. Fisher &
Others.
FBY virtue Of the above stated execu-
hD 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 March neat,
the following property, to wit:-Lo's No.
"a, and 80, and east quarter Of lot No.
so, and lot No. 81; all lying and being
in the town of Lexington.
Levied on as the property of Robert
Fisher, to satisfy the above stated execu-
ton and cost Of suit. | will sell all the
right, title, interest and claim, that the
said Robert Fisher, has in and TO the
same.
J. d. WYATT, Sheriff.
Feb ii II IDS Pr. fee 50
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
OFFICE MISSISSIPPI Union BANK, }
Lexington. FEB. l3, lS4O.

LcTW9tOH, req. lo, lo4V.
M Office is hereby given to those in.
"a debted to the Mississippi Union
Bank, that an exten'ion of |, 9, 3, a and
5 wears will be gwen on debts now due
that institution, on the following terms:
/. The party availng himself of this
indulgence, will mortgage to the Bank
real or personal property sufficient IN tho
estimation Of the Directory, to secure the
ultimate payment of his liability thereto.
2. 20 per centum of The principal and
discount on the remainder will be required
to be paid annually.
3. The mortgage to be accompanied by
certificate from a lawyer of known learn
ing and SIX III, that the titles to the property
of the mortage, are valid and complete
a certificate of aPpraisement from me ap'
praisrs of The county within when lhs
land may liza certificate from the clerk
of the Probate Court, stating that there Is
no mortgage, deed of trust, or other con-
veyance, operating as lien on saia pro-
DtIsN anu anu Il IlOH' W.
Of The United States Court,and Of the CLERK
of the Circuit Court, together with his a''l'
davit that there are no judgments oil any
description whatever, against HIM, ana III
liens whatever on said property.
A. fn estimating the value ofreal es'a'e'
regard should be had TO the present con,
dllion of the country, and no land sio'Ia
he considered worth more than IT will pro-
blably bring in cash, if forced to SALE =.
1t is proper TO add to this notice that Il
these terms are not embraced at an carry
period, or other satisfactory arrangements,
made of debts now due the Bank, suits wis
be instituted to the spring courts Tor 'he'
recovery. BY order of the Board,
T.. b. GRAYSON, Cashier,
The Yazoo Banner and Carrol'on En-
quirer, will give the above one Inse'''o"
and forward their account to this ofllcc'
Feb Is Id 2w
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14

We sec from the Legislative proceedings
that the Senate has rejected the resolution
of Mr.. Speights, compelling the backs TO
pay specie on The first Of April next. We
should like to he able TO give the yeas and
noes on the bill. Il there no independ-
ence in the Senate, or will they suffer the
country to be flooded with shln-plasters
agaln-we hope they will reconsider the
vote,
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
NOTICE..

YEvHE public are hereby cau''oneu
III. agains, taking two notes drawn .!
me. in favor of James Simmons or orde''
dated October 9th, 1889; one PayaD'e !"
one year from its date; the other Payau'o
in two years from its date; each lor ''I
sum of two hundred and nine dollars an"
interest added, as have received 20 60"
sideration thereof. They were wrone'an,
ly delivered to said Simmons by II. -
Oliver of Franklin, contrary toagfeeme",,
and without consideration Of any kIno'a"'
| shall not pay them. ,v.pD
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
For the Lexington Union.
and usages.'


Mr.. Editor:-I see a communication in
the Union Of Slh inst. signed Many Voters,
calling on Samuel Stamps, Esq. to become
candidate for Mayor, recommended to
tho voters Of Holmes as a suitable candi.
date, &c. do not pretend to doubt friend
Stamps punctnality in discharge of his
duty 10 office, but rather think that Many
Voters has an inclination to see friend
Stamps have a rowing commission in the
way Of offices. Tie is now an acting Jus
tice Of the Peace in a9d for said county,
but it seems that Nj. V. wishes to see him
PIT cd. Was he not nj this time in
Office, we would join Nj. V. in calling him
out, though we can't see how one mau can
hold tro offices at the same time, under
the constitution and laws of the State of
Mississippi; should he become cand-
d'te for Mayor he would have to resign
his present Office, which would undoubt-
eddy render him very unpopular amongst
his former supporters
Will H. II. Fultz, Esq. permit his name
to be run for the May oraItv of the town
OF Lexington and county of Holmes. BY
60 doing we think he would receive the
majority Of
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
nIARSUAI'S SALE.

Grant g. Barton Rcturnablc to Y S
vs. fl f, Circuit Court to May
WWSmith&Co ct al sec'ty term $40
r II 0sgood & Co
VS. Fl fl Same
J Dickerson ct al 9; .ec'ty
Robert JafIray & Co
VS. al fl f, Same
W w Smith & Co
Cornelius Baker & Co
ysf ft Same
Dickerson & Smith
Cornelius Baker & Co
VS. Fl ia Snmc
Dickerson & Smith
EDY virtue Of the above stated exccu-
n1 lions to mo directed from the Hon l..
United States Circuit Court for the South.
crn District Of Mississippi, l will on
MOndoy The 24h day of February
in the town of Lexington, Holmes county,
expose 10 public sale for cash, all the right,
title and interest, the said defendant w
w Smith and John Smith hath in or to
the following described property, to wit:
one negro boy named Frank, two horses,
three oxen, twenty-seven head of cattle,
one Wagon; levied on as the property OF
W W Smith 10 satisfy the above stated f
tas and costs.
w. N. GWlN, Marshal,
BY p. M. FERGUSON, Deputy
Feb IA IDS IA prints Zee SO
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
SUERIFWS SALE.

Robert Jaffrcy Rcturnabie to Holmes
We pl Fl ia on bond Circuit Court to April
j Midnight ct al term 1910.
EAY virtue of the above stated cXecu-
I'D ton to me directed, shall expose
to sale TO the highest bidder for cash at the
Court House door of Holmes county on
the
Third Monday he sixteenth dag Of
March
next, the following described LOT of ground
to wit: the south half OF lots number 0U
and 81, situate lying and being in the town
of Lexington, on which there is large
and commodious two story framed puiId'
ing, well constructed for a mercantile
house, and now occupied by John M
Brown and William ii. McCutchan.
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 interest ant
claim that the defendant James j. Nc
Knight has in and TO the above described
property. Feb. 5, 1910.
J. ID. WYATT, Sheriff
OF Holmes equity.
February II Ii tbs
Fitch & Paxton
Attorney for Pig.
pr fee SO
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
SHEEIFF'S SALE.
Pr fee $40

SlILltiE - SA Ill.
3 T Edwards Returnablc to Holmes
VS. al fl IA Circuit Court 10 April
+ l. Plummcr term 1910.
James Il. Wet, &
Others.
DX virtue of the above stated execution
I'D to me directed which issued from the
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court Of
Holmes county, ! shall expose to sale to
The highest bidder for cash, at the Court
House door in the town Of Lexington,
Holmes County Mississippi on the
Third Monday, Tie Sixteenth dcy Of
March
next, the following described tract or
parcel Of land to wit: the north west
quarter Of section Ii, township ii, range
| east, and the south half Of east half Of
the north east quarter section Is, range
east, and The north west quarter of south
east quarter Of section Is, and the east
half Of north west quarter and the north
east quarter Of south west quarter Of sec
ton Is, township II, of range east, con-
talnlng three hundred and sixty acres
more or less.
Levied on as the property of James r..
West TO satisfy the above stated execution
aud cost of suit. The above described
lands lie on the waters Of Harlin's creek
being the same land that is now in the
possession OF Joseph c. Harrington. i
Will sell all the right title and interest that
the defendant James II. West may have
in and to the above described lands.
Feb IL, 1870
j. d. WYATT, Sheriff
OF Holmes county.
Jennings g. Dulin T
attorney for p0,.
February IA, II IDS
Pr. fee Sl5
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
Pr fee sls
- -
SHERlFF,S SALE

al
Planters Bank Reurnoh,o ,ot
VS. & &, Crcnit Co..' n'w,ehce
Levi Noble ct al. term 1910. "a''n
RY virtue of the above stated eyecu.
VIZ ton 10 me directed which issnej
from the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court OF Lawrence county, | shall expose
TO public sale to the highest bidder COR
cash, at the Court house door Of nv
county on the
Third Monday, The sirteenth dan of
March
next, the following described tract or par.
eel of land to wit: the north half Of sec.
ton p, south west quarter and west half
south east quarter sect ion 81, township 49,
range 5 east, west half south west quar-
ter section %, north west quarter and
south half section 80, township Is, range
5 east,norlh half section 4,south east quar-
ter and east half south west quarter section
4, township Is, range 5 east, containing
1880 acres more or less.
Levied on as the property Of Levi
Noble 10 satisfy the above stated execution
and cost Of suit. This is one Of the mos,
desirable tracts of land in the country ".
ing in n healthy region Of country. | will
sell all the right title interest and claim,
that the defendant Levi Noble has in and
to the above described tract of land.
Feb II, 1910.
J. ID. WYATT, Sheriff
OF Holmes county
By A. LOMAX,
Deputy Sheriff
February ID, IA ids
Pr. fec Sl2
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
n HE u MI % N .
FEBRUARY IA, 1910.

We are authorized to announce WALK
Err BROOKE, Esq. as candidate for the
Office OF Mayor Of the town of Lexington.
The election takes place on the first
Monday Of March.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14

The journey has been tedious one
and yet Gen. jackson seems 10 have sus-
tanned it with his usual lorltude. HIS
health really appears to be improved.
lNashriuc Union.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14

There will be meeting OF the Licking
ton Debating Society this evening, at the
Court House, at early candle-lighting.-
The citizens are expected 10 attend--the
subject for debate is
Has the present age more danger to
npprehend from a spirit Of innovation, than
from an adherence to established customs
and usages."
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14

We are sorry to see from the last Sen
,iuel and Expositor, that that print has
drawn our friend A. IT. M'Ninsry into
the j. ID. Wolf Smith scrape. We hope
that A. II. M'Knstry, ESQ. will come out
and tell the truth, and nothing but the
naked thing itself, as we think he ought
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
SHERIFF'S SAFE

Commercial Bank Of po,r
., nj f fl IN booN ,ircuit Court 10 AK
John NJ. Brown '04V.
John w. Bratton
d d Thompson
d + Bates &
J Crawford
RY virtue Of the Above s,o,sd 49,.
wv ton 10 me directed, shall ex. eNecu'
sale to the highest bidder for cas JNpose 10
Court house door Of Holme. o.' a' Tho
the 'ou"iy on
Third Monday ofMaych
next, the following described oro,o,.
w.t.: the south half of 10, CO in ,b r,'% ,s,, 10
OF Lexington, levied on as the nroO D .O"n
David + Bates, also the Yves, bal F'., ny o, OF
So and lot 81 all in the town of Lorin ~, 'o'
Levied on as the property of John S'y w
Brat'on to satisfy the above stated o ~ !"
ton and cos, Of suit, | will sell 81 I', w.
right title interest and claim tina, ,he G "'
PENDANTS Bates & Brat'on may have IN
and to the above described property. :"
). d. WYATT, Sheriff
-, OF Holmes county,
February IA, ii ids
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14

We perceive by our last Nashville
Union that Alexander Anderson has been
elected United States Senator from Ten
ncssee, in the place of the Hon. ii, L.
White, resigned Mr.. Anderson is true
and tried Democyat--so we 60.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14

Tho Legislature of Pennsylvania has
elected Mr.. Sturgeon, United States Sen
ator by handsome majority. lie is a
Democrat.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
MANY VOTERS.

For the Lexington Union.
lew. A. Purdom will consent to have
his name run for Mayor of the corporation
Of Lexington, he can be elected by large
minority.
NffNU VNrrEnC
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
NOTICE.

NOIICE,
M HEREBY forwarn all persons from
- trading for two notes given by me 10
Joel Haynes, one for about one hundred
and forty dollars; tho other about one
hundred and fifty dollars: one made oav.
able on demand, the other think. on the
tirst Of January last. The Consideration
Tor which gave said notes having failed
! shall not pay them unless compelled by
law.
JOHN T. M'GEHFE
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
SiiEItItE'S SALE.

'@iiLASiE - koAiBL.
Lcmue Bullock Returnablc to Holmes
vs. al Il Ia Circmt Court to April
josiah heen ct al term 1910.
I'D I virtue Of the above stated eyecu.
+s><I ton TO me directed, | will expose to
safe to the highest bidder for cash before
The Court house door Of Holmes county on
the
Third Monday the sirieeah day of
March
next, the following described property to
wit: the south west quarter section mum
Der 3, in township Is, range 2 east, with
a good well of water, 80 acres Of cleared
land in high state of cultivation; south
west quarter Of section Is, township Is,
range 2 east, well improved, also the west
halt OF south east quarter OF section ID,
township 10, range 2 east, also well i'm.
proved containing in all 400 acres.
Levied on as the property Of the defan-
dant Josiah Keen TO satisfy plaintiff claim
and cost Of suit. Feb Is 1910.
}. ID. WYATT, Sheriff
BY VIM. STIGLER, ID. S.
February IL, IA IDS
Pr. fec 50
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
SHERIFTs3 SALE.

Planters Bank use, &c. Retmnabe to Holmes
V; al ii IA Circuit Court TO April
John Nj Blown term 1910.
John w Bralton
d Thompson
r Fisher &
+ T Land.
N9V virtue Of The above stated execu-
js><S ton to me directed, | shall expose
TO sale TO the highest bidder for cash at
the Court house door of Holmes county
on the
Third Monday The sirteenM day Of March
next, the following described property to
wit: The west half of lot SO in the town of
Lexington, levied on as the property of
John w. Braiton, also lot 81, levied on
as the property of John Vibration g. Ro.
bert Fisher, also lots number 81, 80 and
east quarter Of lot so.
Levied on as the property of Robert
Fisher to satisfy the above stated execu.
ton and cost of suit. | will sell all the
right title interest and claim that the de.
PENDANTS Bratton & Fisher has in and 10
The above described property. February
IL, 1910.
j. d. WYATT, Sheriff.
February ID, ID ids
| Pr fee Sl2
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.
X t0S
Pr. fee S15


d G & R Moore Returnable to Yazoo
VS. al Il fl Circuit Court to Nav
]. r. Creary Term 1910.
George B Demon
Camp p Newell
Robert f Beatty
David Beatty
William Burk
HDY virtue of the above stated alias
ED firei facias to me directed, which
issued from the Clerks Office OF the Cir.
cult Court of Yazoo County, shall ex-
pose to sale to the highest bidder fol
cash, at the Court House door Of my
county on the
Third Monday in March nert,
the following described tract or parcel of
land, to wit:-,he north west quarter and
west half Of the north east quarter and
the north half south vest quarter section
35, and east half north east quarter and
the north half south east eighth of
section 81, and the south west quarter and
south half Of east half Of south west quar-.
ter, and twenty three acres of the south
half of the west half of south east quar-
ter of section &c; all in township ID,
of range east.
Levied on as the properly of David
and Robert Beatty, to satisfy the above
stated case and cost Of suit accrniug there.
on, ! will sell all The right, title, interest
and claim that the defendants has in and
to the above described tract or parcel oil
land, Feb IL 1910.
j. D. WYATT, Sheriff.
OF Holmes County, Mi.
| Feb IA IA ids
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-02-14

3 T Edwards Returnablc to Holmes
vs. al fl IA Circuit Court 10 April!
+ l. Plummcr term 1910.
James Il. Wost, &
DIhcre
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-12
Cheering Signs in New York.

The Albany Argus continues to cheer US with the
results OF the township Elections In Osego county,
the Board of Surveyors will be Is Democrats to 4
Wings Last year, il was IL Wings TO 10 Democrats.
A letter from Cherry Valley says. ''set down O;sego
county for 1900 Democratic majority next fall In
Chenango county the results are cheering Last year.
the Democrats had niorI,y of but one, the Board
Of Supervsors-this year, least, if not Las.
fall, the Federal majority was on the average about
lS0. A letter from Norwich SAYS Correct principles
are in the ascendant The prospects of 'Old Tip
blasted and we predict that SO far Chenango is con-
ccrned she will be to herself in November next
"Fulton county is redeemed!-Sx Democratic Su-
pervisors elected and three Federalists Last wear
four Democrats and D Feds--two Democratic gam -
Monroe county, even in the town of Rochester, the
Federal majority for Morgan 273, now but 2l9-
In Herkimer county, the township elections have hand
somey increased the strength of the Democrats The
Argus also details victories in Madison and 1ompkin.
counties Indeed, every thing looks bright and bright
enng in the Empire State. \ member Of Congress
from New York US, s'that the prospects are
most promising. sin some Of election The De.
mocratic ticket has doubled what it at the last
Election
The Democracy of Ohio is in motion, full Of hope,
determined to do its duty. We have accounts Of a
great meeting of Hamilton county, in Cincinnati. The
Democratic Hall was "crowded TO oyerfowing-Judp e
Henderson in the Chair They adopted the most ami.
mated resolutions and among the rest they approve
the strong resolutions Of the State Society of the 9Th
January, against The fell spirit of Abotonisn They
dare to speak out: brt the friends of Gen Harrison
dare not Their late srea; and log-cabin moun.c
bank Convention, dnrst not breathe one syllable
against the .7boiiiionSts; Of whom many were in the
Convention, and without whose votes in Novembe
next the Wing Candidate could not have the slightes
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-12
COMMUNICATED
CD.H.Nt
Nm. Ballard Preston. Esq.


This gentleman, il seems, is the Wing candidate =
the State Senate i'll opposition TO Manu> Chapm'.
Esq, in the District composed Of the counties Of Non
gomrrv, Floyd, Giles. &c. Wonder If tins is the san
gentleman, who represented the county of M"ns mr.,
in the House OF Delegates in the session OF ISL.
and who, the 18th day Of January, 80, Offered
amendment as a substitute for the report and fes.4
ton Of the committee on the colorrd population -
proceedings OF that day appear on the journal 10 '
following words: son motion of Mr. Wilson OF b,1
tour, the report and resolution of the COMMITTEE O
coored population, heretofore under dIscnssEon' m-
,hcr with the amendment thereto proposed by NJ ''
ton, taken up.
The said report and resolution are as follows
"The select committee TO whom was referred ce''.
memorials, praying the passage of some law prov
for the gradual abolition of slavery III this ComH
wealth, have, according to order, had the same w.
consideration, and have come TO the following ~
ton therenpon:
"ReSoIred as The opipioa IF his COMMITTEE, ma ,.
inexpedent, Cor the present, TO make any e5''''
actnlents for the abolition of slavery. ,-
"'The said amendment offered by MIR. Preston, ~
substitute for the resolution of the committee '''
lowing: Il
"Resoired tie opinion Of this COMMITTEE IA n
eNpedent TO adopt Legislative enactmeh'' ~
abolition Of slavery; aud tlereupon Mr. rEes,o"
4 flaming abolition specify Wonder, too, "he", -
is the same Mr. Preston who was a NulIlher u =,
and in $50, found supporting Harrison, the 49,
Abolition Candidate for the Presidency 10 p orr
Sir, not at all. PAtL -
see Journal or the IIois. Of Delegates page l09.