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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20

o1-NO @1@A1AN 0LDEl Gun,
HNIIE great contest is over. Them,
- pie have decided, by a majority /,
most unprecedented in the history q b
country, that they will have a change
men and a change Of measures. Enc,
ging as we now are from the depth ufh.
gloom into which unwise and eorrup, Es
have thrown US, it becomes Us TO prOces
Gu tiously and surely in the steps which
shall take towards our return to the pnl
ciples essential to our prosperity a
greatness. From the indications VIM.
the recent elections have given Us, weca
not doubt that a thorough reform II b
Federal Government, throughout Al /
ramifcations viii take place, and 10 50
reform the Southron viii yield a hszi
support. But in Mississippi there !
other and more important interests TO
attended to, than the course ofthe FsdsH
Government, or the prospects Of Genet
Harrison's successor. Great and ma
| fold as are the evils which have been
|-ficied upon US, by the measures Of
Van Buren,, we have suffered YET n
severely by the course which bis fnsl
and supporters, while in the control Ots
state government, have pursued.-Ii
Election of General Harrison TO the Ia
idency will be of little advantage 70 4
the men who have Frustrated OUT 81
credit abroad and rendered our STATE g
eminent an object ofridicule and oOrsr
at home, are suffered to mismanage !.
Earnestly impressed with these OPna
we shall devote our energies, IN an e
cial manner, to correct Information o.
public on the subject Of the situation
| the State, its liabilities and its Teso1Fe
and the best means of applying ihs a.
to the liquidation Of the formerds al y
iIiary to this great work ofPub,e Tol
shall devote a large portion Of ou q
to subjects connected more lmneOl-
with the private Interests Of TIE Pl-nlS
who constitute the great mass Of tie
pie of the State. The state Of the col
market, the incidents which may allS'
the Improvements in its cuiIFalch
receive a large share of our aiielnUs
in connection with the same saoe's
shall devote a reasonable space 70 : =.
matters of domestic economy, WneDe
been too much neglected in NlssIssH
In the indispensable duty Of exam y,
the conduct of public men, We snan
the abusive tone which has Oflaie s. =
disfigured the public press. Diileles ~
| opinion does not constitute . :. q
our eyes, nor shall we treat L !; r..
We will endeavor to discuss pilns
fully, freely and fairly, and to conq l..5
adversaries with the sword Oh w. ~,
only weapon which the freeman : I. .
ized to use in his contests with y
trymen. Facts viii be staieO =:
and impartially. We have no e. 49,
belong to a party which requires Is Jso
to support It, and we will sooner J. : 4
all political connection with that =
we are now attached, than nl'
| --a~'- .
l,..s, .sns oSent ,ac,s to sus,o..i ~
With this faint outline Of oaI INV. 'SEe
we submit our .,ot is appr
the hope that they viii nv: =, "a %
ton, and with a determlnaLloA
in our power to merit It. .,.J Cd
The first number VIII 5e So p<es,
before the first of January next Pes
a year, payable in advance g, .lsass
holding subscription lists WIN !, IS
ward the names before the pap
Jackson. Dec. i. 1910.
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LAW NOTTcF

ENG compelled to be absent the great.
- er portion Of the ensuing year, shall
therefore undertake no more business Of
q professional character, until after the
nrst Monday Of October next I'm the
mean time, my Office Will be occupied bv
:. N. Graybill,t Esq.who viii represent me
While absent in all my former professional
engagements, and whom, take pleasure
10 recommending, not only TO nv formo :
patrons, but also to the community !,
large. =
S. E. NASH.
Columbus, December, 18th 1910.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The State Of Mississippi, Lo,oades
County.
ITO all persons interested in the Es.
Il tate of William Henderson Of said
county, Lunatic.
Whereas, at the December term. A. y.
1910, of the Probate Court of said county.
the undersigned were appointed Commits.
sioners 70 make an apportionment of the
assets of said Henderson, in the hands
Of Thomas ]. Lewis, his guardian, among
the creditors.
This is therefore to require all persons
having claims against the said estate. 70
exhibit the same properly authenticated to
either the Commissioners at the Court
House in the town Of Columbus. IN the
State of Mississippi, on the first Monday
Of either month, within and during the
term ofslx months from the date hereof
or they will be barred by law from collec.,
ing the same. ',''''1'
j D. MONTGOMERY.
JOHN FLETCnALL.
Commissioners.
Columbus Mi. Jan. 9th, ls4I.-6m..
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AZ psi SEQ.

GHERIFFS SALE, By virtue of writ
- of VenditiOhi Exponsas, issued by the
clerk Of the circuit of Lowodes County,
and 30 me directed, will sell for Cash,
at the Court house in the town of Column
bus, on Monday the
18th dag Of February 1s4f.
the following property TO wit: part of Lot
A in square No. 2 north of Nam street,
beng 30 feet off the west side of said loI
being 20 feet on Main street running back
165 feet, ..
Levied on as the property of Henry l.
Irwin to satisfy said fl ia in favor of off
GERS of court
Sale within the hour prescribed by law.
Dated the 11th day Of January 464l.
P. NJ GRANT Sh'fLowndes CO
At prf. sd
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI LoWNDES
COUNTY.
Robert ShotweI, Jr. }
Nicholas \: Sioo,s. attachment 1925 90

iCetarno6te to AprI Term, 1S41.
NOTICE is hereby given that the above
attachment was issued at the suit of the
said plaintiff against the said defendant for
the sum aforesaid, and has been returned-du-
~ executed, and is now pending and unde-
termlned IN the Circuit Court of Lowndes
county, and that unless the said defendant
shaii appear on or before the first Monday Of
April A; d. ls4l, being the first day Of the
Oircuit Court of the county aforesaid. give
special bal and plead, judgment viii be en-
ter e against him. and the property attached
"lII pc sold to satisfy the PLAINTIFFS demands.
witness, Ovid p. Brown, Clerk of said
ms the list day Of January, A. D. 1871.
OVID P. BROWN, Clerk.
Ao-4W. Prs. fee 81 so.
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July IA, 1s4O.-prf $40.
TRUST SALE.

TN pursuance of the provisions of deed of
Il trust, executed to me by Frederick ]. Cut
Ter, which deed is duly recorded in the proper
Office, / will sell for cash at the Court House
door in Columbus, on Monday the 18th inst.
the following described tract of land, to wit
the north east quarter of the north west quar-
ter of section seventeen, township eighteen,
south of range eighteen west. Such title as Is
vested in me by said deed win be conveyed.
]. p. WADDEL. Trustee.
Jan. 9Th, 1S41.-tds. Prs. fee 81 90
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SHERIFF'S SALE. BY virtue of a writ Of
- Venditioni Exponas, issued by the
clerk Of the Circuit court of Lown les
county, and to me directed, i will sail to
the highest bidder for cash, at the Cour;
Honse in the town of Columbus, on Mon
day the
18th day ofFebruary IS41.
the following property to swit; Lots and
10 In square No. South of Main street,
also Lot No. in square No. 0, North
of Main street in Columbus.
Leyied on as the property of John NJ.
Kirk, and John w Byrr, to satisfy said
writ in favor of Eugene B. Drake and
William III. Gibbs.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
Dated the 18th day of January 1871.
p. NJ. GRANT, sheriff.
At. prE Sd
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THE STATE OF MISSTSSTPPL

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
LOWNDES COUNTY. (
Probate Court, December Term, A d. 1910.
To ali persons interested IN the Real
Estate Of JOHN ToLAND, Qunatic|
Of Lo,0aades County.
WOU are hereby cited TO appear be-
Il fore the Probate Court of said
County, of Lowndes, at the Court House
thereof, on the
FIRST Monday Of February, 1871,
then and there to show cause if any YOU
can, why the following Lands the proper
ty of the Estate of said John Toland, (lu-
natic,) to wit: the
The west half of north east quarter of
section number twenty.three, in township
number seventeen north, of range number
sixteen east, containing eighty acres, Also,
West half of south east quarter Of same
section township and range, containing
eighty acres,-should not be sold accor.
ding to the prayer of the petition of Jo-
seph Toland, guardian of said John To-
land, to pay the debts of said estate, and
further TO do and suffer such things as
shall be considered of and ordered by
said Court in the premises.
Witness, Thomas Sampson Esq,
Judge of the Probate Court OF
L. S. Lowndes County at the Court
House thereof, the 1st Monday OF
December, A. D. 1910.
Issued the 18th day of December, A
D. 1910.
: Attest WHIP. FULLER, OK,
1s-6w mrs. fee SIS 90.
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G OMMI SSIONER'S NOTICE.

"HE undersigned, Commissioner appoint
III ed by the Probate Court of Oktibbeha
county, to receive and examine all claims a
galnst the estate of George w. FlournOy de-
ceased (Which has been declared insolvent)
do hereby, pursuant to the order of said court,
notify the creditors of said estate, that we shall
meet to receive and examine their respective
claims, at the Court House in the town. of
Starkville, on the 1st Saturdays of February
and April next, at IL O'Clock A. M.
CHARLES f. MILLER.
ELIJAH BARDWELL,
Commissioners.
Ian. LET. lS4l.--3w.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of
- sundry writs of Fieri Facias, issued
by the Clerk Of the Circuit Court of
Lowndes county, and to me directed, /
will proceed 10 sell to the highest bidder
for cash, at the Court House in the town
of Columbus, on Monday the
18Th day Of February, 1s41,
the following property, to wit:
south east quarter and the east half of
the south west quarter of section twelve,
township eighteen, south of range nine
teen, west the south east quarter of the
north west quarter of section nine, town
ship eighteen, south of range eighteen
west. Lots, one, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine and ten, square
twenty nine, norrh of Main Street, lot six
in square thirty, north of Main Street,
Lots one, two and three, in square eigh-
ty nine, north OF Main Street Also part
of lot number ten, in square number three
north Of Main Street, (al in the town Of
Columbus,) commencing seventy three
feet south Of the north west corner of said
lot, and running south on Market street
sixty two feet, thence east sixty-six feet
thence north sixty two feet, thence west
sixty-six feet to the beginning.
Levied on as the property Of Madison
Walthall, William Dowsing, Sr. and Jno.
w. Byrn, to satisfy said Fl. fas. in favor
Of Hugely, Harrison, Blair and others.
Sale within the hours PRESCRIBED by law
Dated the 11th day of January, 1871.
P. NJ. GRANT, Shift.
17-4w. Pr. fee $40 0C
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FOR RENT
.NHAT well known and convenient
- establishment the
co.rhETs -er--

COLUMBUS HOTEL,
situated on the corner of Main and Mar
ket streets in the Town of Columbus Mis-
sissipppi, TO which is attached good sta
bic, kitchen all necessary out buildings.
The above property will be rented from
the first of January lS41, till the first o
January 1642--The advantageous situa-
ton of this establishment is so apparent as
to render further description of the same
unnecessary.
Persons wishing TO rent.will apply to
Lewis B. Taliaferro, of Noxubee County.
MARY E A. SHOTWELL,
Lownds County, Miss. Dec. 1910.
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& HERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of writ
- of Venditionni Exponas, issued by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lowndes
County, and to me directed, viii sell for
Cash, at the Court house in Columbus, on
Monday the
18th dag Of February 1s41,
the following property, to wit: Square 80
North Of Main street in Columbus.
Levied on as the property of William
t. Gibbs, Joseph w. Carroll and William
j. Estes, to satisfy said writ ia favor Of
James Carter and Lewis Grigsby.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law
Dated. the 18th day Of January 1871.
p. u, GRANT Shift Lowndes CO
jan13 II At Prs. fee d5 90
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TRUST SALE.

virtue and in pursuance ola deed
of trust, executed on the eleventh
day of June, 1910, by Richard <. Woot-
ten, and duly recorded in the office OF the
clerk of Probates Court, in and for Nox-
ubee county, and State of Mississippi, on
the eleventh day Of August ls4O, VIII
as trustee, expose TO public sale for cash.
On Monday the 9Th day Of Jaly, 1S4l.
at the Court House door in the own OF
Macon, between the legal hours OF SAFE
the following property, to wit:
The east half of the south west quar-
Ter of section fourteen,
The East half of the north wes
quarter of section twenty three.
The north east quarter OF sectloi
twenty three,
The west half of the south west ar.
of section thirteen,
The west half Of the north west q
of section twenty four,
The west half Of the south west q
of section twenty four, and the
South half of section twenty three
all in township sixteen, Orange eigf
teen, east, lying and being in th
county of Noxubee, and State OF Mis-
sissippi.
Also, the following negro Slaves, VI
Monday, Jack, Joe. Allen, Peggy, Nall
Dolly, Mary Ann, and her child, Georg
Abram, Easter, Martha, Laura, Isabel
Marion, Amanda, and Isaac. all of L
above property described and set forth
f said deed of trust. for the purpose of d
charging and satisfying the claims there
t mentioned.
WIN. HI. SMITH,
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Charles Thatcher, and
James Coleman, ct. al.

'~'''sl w. Wright. ct. al.
DY virtue ofsuuO1y- of Fieri TrsGIs --,
40 sued by the clerk Of the Circuit court OF
1owndes county, and to me directed, | Will sell
for cash at the court house door in Columbus
on Monday the
1st day Of february 1s4L.
he following property to wit:
The south east quarter and west half
of south west quarter Of section twenty
four and east half Of east half Of north
west quarter of section tweRt FIVE, town
ship eighteen, range seventeen east
Also, the north half of section thirty, the
south west quarter and west half south
cas-: quarter section nineteen, township
eighteen, range eighteen east.
Levied on as the property of said de.
PENDANTS to satisfy the above executions
and all costs.
Sale within the hours prescribed by law
Dated the 2Sth Dec. 1910.
Pm. GRANT Shift of
Lowndes county.
al prsf 81 80.
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WIN. HI. SMITH,
Tenet.

N, B. The Trustee would say TO the
public, that the lands above mentioned, are
very superior, and located in neighbor-
hood of fine society,-and only six miles
from the Bipbv River. w. HIS
Macon, Jan. 1st. 1910. en-. prf $67 so.
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CHERIFF'S Sale, BY virtue of sundry
- Writs of Veditioni Exponas, issued by
the clerk of The circuit court of Lowndes coun-
ty, and to me directed, j viii sell for case, at
Monday house in the town OF Columbus, on
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PosTPoNEMENT. The sale of above
described properly has been postponed
until Saturday the 9th day of February
next.
VIM. B. LIGHTFOOT, Trustee.
jane Is At Prs. fee do OOs1 d3s 90
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GOVERNOR HAMILTo.ss

GOVERNOR HAMlLieLs h
THIS Celebrated race horse me- D r,,ks
Il full and popular Stallion, VIZ ~ I,or
next season at my stable in NOznDega 81
Miss, ten miles from PickensEniss - {,
at thirty FIVE dollars cash, q i0,'' :
bic the first day Of January lsh@
HAMILTON was got BY 81,
drew, dam by Bonaparte, =
imported Alexander. gr grapdam :, J
Devil. gg grandem Fearnoug"., 2
Wildair, ggggg Jolly Roger :
g-Monkey. mn.
Or For particulars, see ha aao1pE
Noxubee Miss. Jan. 6, Is4La
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TRTIST Sale.

DY virtue OF q deed in trus, exeeuseo
I'D to me by George n, 6mah anu
and left at the Clerk OF pro-
bates, in the county of Lowndes and state
IF Mississippi, on the 30th day OF Seplem-
Der 1899, | shall proceed to sell on the
9th day Of January iS41,
between the hours of eleven o'clock IN the
forenoon, and four o'clock in the AFTER
noon. at the residence of the said George |
N. Smith, in the county and State afore
said, the following property, to wits
Patty, and her three children, Violet,
Jack, and Peggy, and woman named
Chiner, with her increase, Such title only,
as have by virtue of said decd of Trust,
shall sell according 10 the terms of said
deed, and for the purposes therein men
toned.
RICHARD H. BROWNE,
Trustee.
Dec. 23d le4s. At. pr. dc
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
KEMPER COUNTY.
Circuit Court Clerks Office, January
End, 164l.
Joseph G. Baldwin,
| vs.. Attachment @%UV.
VIM. X. Allen,
LIT appearing that the defendant in this case
il is an absconding debtor, it is ordered that
publication be made of the tendency OF
ihls attachment in the 6 Southern Argus
a newspaper published in this State, fol
four weeks successfully, notifying the de-
PENDANT, that unless he appear at the mex
term of this court, to be held in and fo
said county, at the courthouse thereof II
the town of DeKalb, on the 4th Monda,
! of April next, and answer the plain
of the plaintiff, judgment will be entere
! against him, and the property levied upo
: be ordered to be sold according TO law.
: Test, LEWIS STOVALL,
Clerk.
y Jan. 18th, 1641.-4w [Pr. fee 81 5
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, KEMPEl
!; COUNTY.
of Circuit Court Clerks Office, Jaa@as
s. End, 1S41.
of Thomas Mabry,
tn VS.. : Atcht. GlOO VI
c. George Washington,
r, 1T appearing that the defendant in Ii
II, 4 case is an absconding debtor. 1t is c
OF dered that publication be made of Il
o. tendency of this suit for four successf
~ weeks in the "Southern Argus" new
he paper published in this State, notifyiI
N, The defendant, that unless he appear on
g. before the fourth Monday of April me-
being the first day of the next term of Il
Circuit Court, at the Court House in 50
e. county, put in special bail and plead,
. demur, judgment will be entered agar
himand the property levied on sold to sa
Of f. the plaintiffs demands.
IT. Teste, LEWIS STOVALL,
,er Cler
ise Jan. 31th, 1e41-4w. [Pr. fee 81
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BLANKS,

Or EVERY Description,
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
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18Th dau of Februaru ISL.

15h day Of February 1s41,
ali the interest in the following property to
wit North east quarter of north east quar-
ter and south east quarter Of north east quar-
ter " est half Of north east quarter of section
thirtv-o,ne township seventeen south, range
eighteen west, and south west quarter of
south east quarter and east half Of south east
quarter Of sc, 'tion thirty, and south west quar-
ter of south W. est quarter OF section twenty
nine, township = 'eventeen south, range eigh-
teen west.
Levied on as the property of Grant Lince-
cum and John w. BynI, to satisfy said writs
in favor of Pearl, Gay g. | 20, use George Fees,
Michael Finney and Others.
Sale within the hours pre- crlbed by law
Dated the 18th day of January lS4I.
p. NJ. GRANT, Shift S1wndes co.
jan13 IL At Prs. fee 81 81
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LAST GALL.

& IL persons without exception, who
- are indebted to the la:e Firm of
Gibson & Law, are hereby notified that
unless their notes and accounts are adius-
ted satisfactorily, on or before the 25th
inst, the same will be put in suit forth
with.
ADM. MURDOCH,
Assignee of Gibson " Law.
Dec. Is, IF I3
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NOTICE.

Jan; LIST, ls4l.-3w.
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-, commissioners.
Columbus Mi. Jan. 9th, ls4I.-6m..
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be sufficient restraint in other portions OF our oo "'
chnery pu; afr of the evil day when their influence %
be fully felt and all It's natural consequences he larry eNo
we'd but the evil power il there and until II be removed
society in M unhealthy stae-bearng within Itself the
seeds of death and dissolution.
/, impossible indicate definitely the remedies winch
would be efficient produce better and less dangerous
spirit They are certainly be found In standing
armies in any display of brute force, however maS
cen, and imposing This would but into deeper ana
more fearful agitation passions which threaten hur 10
society; and although they might b. oyerPowered and re-
strained for space they would not die bit IN course OF e
burst forth with redoubicd fury and tEousandod more
fatal violence !. reformation in the Criminal aw so ,i''
all crimes shall be adequately punished Is evidently inc "
requisite in ay atteinp, destroy the disposition Tor '
disgrace scenes determinationin the public mind strictly
to enforce all legal always TO punish WIN o
severity the criminal whose guilt shall have been fu eaD
shed and allow false philanthropy to interfere VIII
the requirements of justice. also be cherished and rem
deed powerful When through the influence ct these re'o
nations and this feeling the ends of justice may be ina
v administration the enactmen,s of law shall have been
brought up the level where Will meet win ample pun
shmch the criminal of whatever kind much OF the eVersh
discomfort and anxiety which prevail IN many portions
OF the country with reference to the conviction ana PUNISH
Of offenders and which inconsidtra0e extent give
these woul outragc upon order and society Will have
been djssipatcd and the public mind will be more
hcan and more disposed trust TO Law tor the redress
of wrongs But the first condition and the without winch
nothing Of; good be effected that those who are con
ccrned these otous proceedings be visited with the swift
and most exemplary punishment Let the lesson thus be
aug ut that bNdy Of men, however respectable.
however praisewory the motives ALLEGED and however or
dcv the proceedings. has any right 10 place himself above
the aw claim immunity tor violation, under any CIR
cumstanccs, of It's plain provisions. Let the sword OF The
Law the hands of It's Ministers fall upon the offender with
Just and relentless severity; but let other power seek 10
WELD it, for then becomes but instrument OF outrage
and murder.
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q Cea p FOR NEWBuKGu, LANDING At ClD-
e~-ztE-a----5 WELLS WEST POINT " 'OLD SPRING
The steamboat HIGiiL tADEH, Captain Robert
Wnrrop viii leave the fo Of Warrca eet NeS Y'rA, every
Monday Thursday M SATURDAY. afternoon at ocl. ck.
Returning the HIGHLANDER III leave N"~burgh every Mon
morning o'clock and tuesday and Friday afternoon AT
o'clock.
For freight passage, apply to the Captain on board
~ bah baggage, freight every description and bills or
>pcci. pu honr rik OF the
thereof bill Of llng r'ccpi igned FOR the vso