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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17
THE SUPERIOR BLOOD STALLION

III H Ao lJst aTrlyeu from heHtuChy'
HI E the stable Of The subscrb q
Holmes, county, Mi.; four miles and Il
half northwest Of Lexington, on the
rchula road, here he will stand The ersu
ing season nj the reduced prices Of S29
The single leap, paid at The time Of service;
$35 the season, if paid by The first OF
Jauary next, which may be paid with
$50 within The season, commencing the
LIST Of March and ending the lst Of June;
and $50 TO insure mare With foal: paya.
Die on ascerisining the Tact, or the change
Of property.
Any gentleman making class of five
mares, and pay ing within the season shall
have them at S25 each. Mares sent from
distance will be kept if desired. upon as
moderate terms as the country will afford;
for which the money will be expected
when The mares are taken away. Paricu.
lar care will be taken 10 prevent accidents
or escapes, but no liability Ter either.
W. CANNON.
Lexington, Miss. Feb. %, lS4l.
ARXS,
In Offering The services Of this NOBLE
animal TO an enlightened community, the
subscriber feels that is entirely superfluous
and out Of place 10 attempt an eu,ogy
The well known fame of his celebrated
sras, the splendid career OF Victories, and
oil hiShgh.bred dam, on the turf, together
with long line Of llusirious ancestry or
both sides, forbid any common place puff
The subscriber feels cunf1ent in. announc.
ing this valuable acquisition, which be
has been SD fortunate as to make, that
gentlemen Of the South will at once under.
stand and appreciate the advantages now
offered to them. in breeding from the puTest
stock in the West, or Union. Owing to
an accidental inj Try received in his third
year, and the subsequent absence of his
owner, for two or three years, this horse
has never been trained: but if form and
symmetry of muscle, together with the
richest pedigree, count any thing, gentle
men cannot mistake relying on HIM as
sure getter of gond colts.
DESCRIPTION,
Pacific is deep red bay; black legs,
name aud tail! fifteen and half hands
high, OF a most commanding appearance
and superior action. II he does moi pos.
SEES both speed aud bottom in an eminent
degree, he greatly bellies his blood; in form
SIZE SIZE b color and general appearance, the
uHueIs'Sheu 40 n~suIru tnat ~ soul
resembles The old Pacific. The public are
invited TO call and examine the pedigree.
PEDIGREE.
Pacific was ioaed IN 1895, was got by
old Pacific, dam Lady Littleton, by limo.
leon; g dam by Pacolet, (she was also the
dam OF John Lowry, and full sister 10 The
9 dam of John DawsonD 9 dam Haz.
ard, bay mare, ioaied in 1910, the prop.
er,y. Of Alexander Ewing Esq, near Nash
vile, by Wilkes Wonder, dam
Black Bird by Truxton, gggg dam In.
dian Queen.
The above Pacific has never been
trained, he is full brother to Col. Rec
tors B'l Gordon. See Turf Register
pages 100 and 333.
L. P. CHEATHAM.
Nashville. Tenn. Mar. 1883.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17
Notice..

Is hereby given TO all concerned
= that the undersigned Administra.
tors of the estate Of Il. Nj. Scurlock.
deceased, will apply to the Honorable
Probate Court of Holmes county, at
the June term l841, thereof, for a
hnal settlement Of their administration.
W. Fl. JOHNSON,
c. F. FISHER,
Administrators.
March b, l7-6W.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

TAKEN UP ~ Emanuel Elkins q
black mare - or IA years old, about Ia
hand. high four white feet, with scar on
ne lel' hip. Appraised to $40.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

The whole Of the foregoing property
will be sold, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to pay off the note mention.
ed in the said deed, for Two Thousand
Dollars, with interest since the first OF
January last.
Such title will be conveyed tNhhe pur,
chaser as is ves;d in me by said deed.
N. E. RIVES, Trustee.
Feb. 20-l5-9t pr { 4Od
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
James C. Mccoy,
VS..
Archibald NJ. Mavo.

Archibald NJ. MAYO.
Attachment retGrnaJle TO the April term
of the Holmes Circuit Court le4l, for the
Slm Of $3.50.
TESHE Attachment in this case haying
Il been returned duly executed, by
summoning Israel w. Plckens, as a gar
ni.hce:- lit is therefore considered that
unless the said defendant do appear on or
before the first day Of the next term OF
ibis Court, (the third Monday Of April
1919 give special bail and plead therein
lba, judgment will be entered up against
him, for the amount of plaintiffs demand,
and also proceed agains, the garnishee
lyr the amount Of his indebtedness 10 said
defendant.
}. NJ. Dyer, Attorney.
60 III. MORTON, Clerk.
BY S II. Baggtn, D. C.
Feb. 81, l6--4w. Pr. fee $40
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

MarShaI'S sale.
Grant & Barton
Pollard H. Coates, al ct
Returndble 10 United States Circuit
Court, TO Nay term 1871.
EHY virtue of the above stated case
hDto me directed from the Honora-
Bile United States Circuit Court for
the Southern District Of Mississippi, |
will expose to public sale for cash.
before tie Court House door in the
town Of Lexington, Holmes county,
Mississippi on the
20M dag of March neat,
all the right, title, interest and claim,
the said defendant hath in and TO the
following described tracts or parcels
OF lands, to wit:--the east half south
east quarter Of section thirty; and
south west quarter and north west
quarter and north half east half north
cast quarter north half west half
north east quarter section twenty-nine.
also section twenty, and east half
north east quarter section nineteen.
and west half south east quarter sec.
ton eighteen; north half south west
quarter and south half east half south
west quarter and south half west half
north west quarter section seventeen.
all in township fourteen, range three
east, containing one thousand five hun
dred acres more or less.
Levied on as the property of Pollard
III. Coates, and will he sold 10 satisfy
the above stated case and cost Of suit.
Sale to take place in the hours prcscrib-
ed by law.
FlDELlO S. HUNT, Marshal.
By T, M. Fnrguson, Dpl'y.
Feb. 81, l6-tds. Pr. fee S25
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
William B. Whitfield, use SCI

William u. Withheld, use &C
vs.
Lemuel Bullock,
Attachment re;urnabls to tao Aprn tern
1871, of tie Holmes Circuit Court, foi
TIE sum Of $500.
VMYHE alta ,hment in this case havin:
ri been duly executed by summonln.
James Nj. Gsio, as girnlshee: II - there
fore ordered By the Colri, that unless the
said defendant DO appear on or before the
first day of the next term Of this Court
fine third Monday Of April, 1910 and
give special bail and plead therein indg-
mont iinal will be entered up against the
said defendant an! the plaintiff will pro-.
ceeI against the said garn.shee, Tor the
amount ol Indebtedness.
Fitch q. Blown Attorneys.
ii. MORTON, CLERK,
By S. II. Baughn, ID. c.
March G, IL 4w. Pr. fre g 80
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

ADMINS IRAIOR'S SALE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
l undersigned will as Adminisira-
tors Of William j. Frayscr. deceased,
and in pursuance Of an order of the
Hon. ProbateCourt,o of Holmes county
mnde at the March term thereof
184l, proceed to sell to the highest
bidder, at the Court House, in the
town Of Lexington, Mississippi, on the
24h day Of April nert,
the personal property belonging to our
said decedents estate, consisting prin.
cipally valuable LAW BOOKS.
Terms Of sale six months credit.
purchasers will be required TO give
bond with approved security. Sale
TO take place within the hours pre-
sciibed by law.
N. +. RTVES, }
J. NJ. CLEMENT, Aomr's'
Of William J. Frayser, decd.
March 6, l7-8w.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Superior Court of Chancsry # b.
State Of Missi'siPpi-At March rs,
A. ID. ls4l.
Maynard g. Elliott, J Conpps.
[l803l VS..
Jos. M. Cardozo ct al. Ders.
Upon opening the matters Of &a|
~. bill and it appearing TO the salts
faction of the Court that the defend.
ants Hamilton M. Wright, Marnh
Harrington, John c. Richardson, IOhll
Leher, and the unknown heirs Of VI
S. Goodwin and William IIewes, ae|
not inhabitants of TINS State, but rs,|
side beyond the limits thereof, 50 that
the ordinary process Of this Count
cannot be be executed on them, there
fore it is ordered that unless the said
defendants shall appear before bnl
Chancellor, at the Courtroom, in thu
town of Jackson, the first Monday in
July next, and plead, answer, or de-
muir, to said bill of complaint the
several allegations thereof; will "
taken for confessed as to them and
order and decree made therein as ths|
Chancellor may deem equitable and
lust. 1t is further ordered that copy
of this order be inserted in the Lexlug'
ton Union, once a week fortwo months
successfully.
X. L. DIXON, Cl'k.
BY ID. II. Russell, Dc
March 81, 20--2m. Pr. fee Sa
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

: TAKEN UP by Shelton Dennis. ona
bay horse, Hack main, tail and legs.
ST al. SPOT of white on the left hind foot
sar in his face and snip On his nose. about
Ia or 10 hands high, 8 Or years old: no
other marks or brands perceivablc, an.
pr ised 70 sixty i've dollars.
Jan. 30. 10
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17
TAX COLLECTORS 49,

80 OlUkS SALE
/ WILL sell to the highest bid...
= for cash, before the tour, I Woosl
door OF my connta, on the first '' MUS
day Of May next, the following o'G ~
srcibed properly, 10 wit:-l,otsnnsmSSss.
iwenty.eight iwenty.nine, thir,y si,
and 'hirty-seven, fronting on Main an n
Charter streets, in the town Of Tcbu' II
assessed as the property Of James 4
Wetmore, for the years 1889 and ISl 4
tax'on the same 26 dollars.
JOSEPH WALTON,A &c,
Of Holmes county, Nj
April 3, 2l--4w. Pr es IS
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE.

h<AAAANAO IVA yin - 0AANEe
NJ Office is hereby given that the
~ undersigned will as Admnisfra-
tors Of James Higg ms, dec. and in
pursuance Of an order Of the Hon'ble
Probate Court Of Holmes county.
made at the March Term thereof cal.
proceed to sell TO the highest bidder
n the town OF Tchula, In said county
OH the
First Monday, 3D. day Of May,
next, the following named negro
slaves belonging TO our said deccdcnts
estate, TO wit: Anthony, Charles and
Henderson.
Terms Of sale six months credit,
purchasers will be required to give
bond with approved security, sale TO
take place within the hours prescribe
ed by law.
w. II. JOHNsoN,l A,,..,.
JAMES r. WEST.( nu s.
Of James Higgins, decd.
March 6, l7-9w.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI PRoDATr COuar
IIoLMEs CouSYT: March term al
Joseph w Miller and I
Martha Ann, his wife,
David Dickson, & Mi
chael J Dickson
Hugh Dickson
YENHlS day the pelitonund hill Of
IL complaint in this case, was fled in
open court. And on opening the matters
f said will, and it appearing 10 the salts
action of the court, that the defendant,
Hugh Dickson, is not resident of this
state, but resides beyoHd the limits thereof
o that The ordinary process Of this court
:annot he executed on him, therefore il is
ordered that unless The said defendant do
ippear before the Probate Court Of Holmes
,ounty, at the court room in the town OF
Lexington, on the first Monday 10 May
next, and plead, answer or demur, 10 the
bill Of complaint: herein The several ALI.
cations thereof, will be taken for confessed
,ud snch order and decree made thereinas
he court may deem equitable and Just
1t is further ordered that copy OF this
order be published in the Lexington Un.
ion, once week for two months success.
lively.
A true copy from The records.
J. Nj. HOLLINGSWORTH,
Clerk.
March 6, II 2m pr fee 90
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17

TAX COLLECTORS SALE.
4 WILL sell to the highest bidder
Il for cash, before the court house
door of my county, on the first Mon
day of May next, the following Mop-
cry, 10 wit;-Lot number nine, front
ing on Levee, or Front street, in the
town of Tchula, assessed as the prop
erty of r. S. Scruggs, for the year
1949, tax Sc 80.
JOS. WALTON, A.&c.
Of Holmes county, Mi.
Apri 3, 2l--lm. Pr. fee SIS
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-14
DRIAM.-Ths celebrated imported Racer and st7

DRfAMThs celebrated imported Racer and St1lli0n nov
the finest possible health and ud.r, VIII make is nov ~
last Virginia. ms stables Il 800 I'll. season, shd
dollar groom payable the season. which comm
the February and ends the Isl IL Juiy. Nar- ~"
be well fed, without STINT ~ cents day; and ever ar
attention bestowed bt iTny sroon, but viii mol b. 'l
accidents escapes have provided every immediate" ~
barren foang and VIII board black servant a
while he boarded moderate ~ w
PrIam j, beautiful bay s hands htgl Of matches ial'
Strength FORM action and pedigree; aud vel known y
unrvai.j champion for many years the English tut
had superior, and many excellent judges tmtN
equal, need further description.
A. tried Stallion the English Sponem acsnowiehIe ~
only decidedly the hest of tie but the best ever ~
land. For four years he has had and better VIM III
any other horse whose colts Of the same age 49,
trained have been winners often, and several have
beaten The number aud amount of their Winning ,en
unbroken series Of brilliant victories. In I-5f ay
large years old stake New Market, often nn's
weights; have the Great oaks three OCT o. i
nearly all the largest stakes III the kngdOnl a. Inc t,
Tuesdays Riddiesworth 1000 stakes, 1909 g. III.
Chesterfield Cearwel Prendergas and host OF o" ,,a
men,s 10 name. CI;ihx, of his eel, ba, Won shg
5000 dollars, without being beaten ana J. un. .nr5
the best trained They have won conht 4l
distances, and i'll Instances al 8, and hea''' i
4 weights I
His colts have every where they have bern of ~
lie had the best in England, me best IN litt J
best Belgium; equal any in France AMI M
the United States Monarch, The oueeH' No.
Mr.. Robersons fly. ,,. J.. ,,,.,a HI.
Al his present price he cheapest stallion IN 81
price being reduced the hard tnes-aid ,lr..
well 10 avail themselves OF this lat opportunity :"
culars see hand bills ~ n urPRlTT
| Hicks Ford, Va a. j. a. a. ,,an !! lara
| Jan y
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-14
Current Rates Of Bank Notes and Domestic Bills
Pal N,,,s Exchange.

We learn from the Mobile Register that the passage
of the bill TO amend the charters Of the banks, where
by they are required TO keep hand proportonate
amount of specie their circulation, instead of on
their capital, had somewhat relieved the exchanges
This will relieve them of the necessity of keeping
large an amount of specie on hand
The bill passed by the Pennsy lyania Legislature au-
thorses the suspension Of the banks Of that State for
five years. until the State pays the $4,000 600 loan,
which Is equal to perpetual suspension. We apPre-
bend National Bank will find some difficulty IN tire
gulating" the currency of that State at least The
United States Bank may riot in its system OF plum
derng the public for the benefit Of few Individuals
Its agents in all sections of the country pur
suing the system that has been in vogue for years
A noted agent Of the u S. Bank at New Orleans and
Natchez, and assignee OF the Railroad Bank OF
Vicksburp, is now in Philadelphia, making himself
busy with her affairs He has totally elected his du
ties at Vicksbug having been absent more than twelve
months out of the fifteen that have elapsed since his
appointment taking care, however, TO draw punetu-
ally his large salary of So 600 per annum The stock
holders of the Railroad Bank cannot be fully aware OF
this neglect of their interests Upon every occasion
where the interests of stockholders and those OF the
s Bank come in conflict the former are sure to be sa-
crihced Of this kind occurred some tive or SIX
weeks since. The bank assigDees, in settling with
creditor, became liable pay to the u S. Bank some
six or seven thousand dollars, the assgnees proposed
buying the paper of the u S. Bank then at discount
Of some S5 SlS, and paying it to Mr. Frazer as its
agent He at first declined to receive it, and demand
compelled him at last to alter his mind In what
don must that bank be, whose agent refuses her pa
per in payment of debt due at her own counter in
Phiadelpha. Although the assignee claims to be the
conscientious man of the concern, he ha. showed 1t
only particular, namely that Of drawing his
larry punctuay, although absent from his duties as as.
signee more than three fourths of the time.
The following return of the Bank of France for
quarter ending on the LIST April
Bank Of France for the quarter ending aprii, ISL
Francs
Amount of bullion ON hand 245,O ,49C
Commercial bills discounted l2I3c,U24
Cash advanced on the security of bullion l4,473 100
Cash advanced on public securities 6,2l,s
Branch banks, debtor li,33Soll
Capital Of branch banks l2,00000o
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-14
MIR. yrIER'S PICTURE.


The picture which Mr.. Wier - engaged IN painting
for the Rotundo in the Capitol at Washington IS now
in state of considerable nrwardness and II Is nooe
production 1t represents the New England Pilgrims
Just ready TO leave their place Of refuge IN Holland
lust embarked on board the Speedwell, which was TO
convey them TO England, whence they were to pro-
coed 10 America in the Mayhower The venerable
MIR. Robinson, their pastor, las attended them on
board, and is kneeng in prayer and win nun Knee
company of the devout founders OF the New Eng
land colony, whose names viii 1--we through all t'ne
Elder Brewster, Carver and Bradford, are there win
their families and Mr. and Mrs. White, the parents
of Peregrine White, who born on board the May
flower. Behind the kneellng group stands rulier IN
the act of parting with his wife, whom he leaves behind
with the intention of returning for her as soon as nc
shall have provided home for her reception beyond
the Atlantic On the left stands Wnslow, with his FAR
Young BRIDE both Of whom, while travelling on the
Continent, were attracted 10 hear the Preachngo 10
binson and Joined the expedition OF the Pilgrims In
the fore ground the r,ght hand, among those VINO
kneeling, appears Miles StandIsh the great war
ror Of the Colony He is dressed i'll bntf coat, with
a steel corslet over it, and his powerful and manly
form worthy Of the great warrior OF the Colony
one of the hardest resolute and most sktul SOL
diers that ever drew sword.
We did not begin this article with a view OF giving
minute description Of the picture, and therefore omit
many of the details Of which add greatly to ITS
interest We must not however, pass by the sick boy
who knecls beside his mother, Mrs Brewster, with his
hand in hers, and in whose connenance are expressed
the anguo and detection of illness This affecting cir
cumstance finely introduced by the painter, has The au
thorty of history; for the Pilgrims gave as one Of the
reasons for leaving Holland the fact that their children
in consequence of the labors 10 which they were sub
eced, became sickly, and fell into an early decline
The figures of the Fathers Of New England fine
" conceived and full Of Expression. That OF Robinson
IS a noble one; the artist has given him aspect o.
mingled benigni,y, resolution, and submission to The
Power whose protection he is in the act Of invoking
The costumes are carefully conformed to those of the
beginning Of the sixteenth century and managed
as to produce agreeable variety. Great study has
been bestowed upon the design and great pains the
execution of this picture. Mr. Wier has reflected tina
none of the great works of art, which Time has nj
power, have been produced without long and intense
toll. We suppose that in the course Of the presen
year, this painting destined to do honor TO the arts
and the nation will be completed
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-14
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or this. one half or E400,OO0, fell due, and could
mot be paid 1t was finally settledbya payment OF the
half yearly interest due, and further dePos''e OF
So25'0 Of Pennsylvania SIS as security and an IN
crease from six TO eight per cent IN The interest
holders however, wanted IN per cent Inc arrange
ment was finally consented to by the London holders
but those at distance had not been heard from Aho
Their instalment falls due in October next, and Will
meet with the same fate The increase OF the security
by Mr. Jaudon in the present state of affairs OF the
Rank strikes as one OF those high handed and unwar
ranted actions that the officers of the Bank have been
accustomed to in former times 1t similar 10 the re-
cent act of the committee, IN assigning away Inc
Banks property the post notes IN preference
10 other property
In the manufacturing districts there was no relief to
the gloomy aspect presented by AFFAIRS at our former
dates In another column will be found some extracts
from the Bankers Circular on this subject That Jour-
nal it is we'll known, always prone to take the very
best view of which the condition of things will admit.
The effect upon the cotton market had been to cause
further depression in price, notwithstanding that the
news from China was OF a more favorable nature.
The markets for manufactured goods appear to be en-
tirely choked by over production.
The effect of the news in this market was not ma
teria-some descriptions of stock rose IN consequence
or The massage of the infamous "relief bill by the
Pennsyvana lie gisature, by which the Banks are al
lowed 10 suspend for FIVE years United States Bank
rose q +: North American Trust and Banking Company
Stoninrton declined sales of Indiana 5s at 39a'
In domestic exchanges We notice no material change
There is still downward tendency The following is
table Of rates: ~
Current Rates Of Bank Notes and Domestic Bills.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-14

FATAL occrRREScE.-rhe Tallahassee Sentinel 81 OF
the Both ult says:-"We regret to state that Gen.
Leigh Reid, of this place, was shot in the street on
Monday morning last, by Mr.. Willis aston; ne en
ured in about ii hours afterwards We forbear max
ing any comments, as the affair will undergo legal m
vestpation Two other persons were accidentally
we presume,) wounded, severely, though we trust
not MORALLY"
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roR THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

The Hudson Bay Companys canoes were 10 leave
Lachine (ncar Montreal) on Monday last. Among the
passengers will be Sir George Simpson, Governor of
the Company; Mr. Hopkins, Secretary; Lord Null
grave the Earl of Caledoa Mr. Van Freeman, connect
ed with the Russian Fur Company; DIR. Rowan: Mi
Manson; and clerks belonging 10 the establish
ment The New York Commercial Advertiser OBJ
serves: al is the intention of Sir George TO make
tour, accompanied b. Mr. Van Freeman, Mr. Hopkins,
and DR.. Rowan, which will occupy at least twenty two
months After arriving at Red River settlement, the
party will proceed on horseback across the Rocky
Mountains to the Columbia river, where they will de-
scend in canoes to Fort Vancouver and go by steam
TO California, the Sandwich Islands, and kamscaka;
by land Siberia, and from thence 10 ST. Petersburg
The steamboat in which this party intends TO travel