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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04

nearly seventeen millions, and instead
OF making any attempt TO administer
the government on economical princi-
pies, every effort ofthe party in power
seems TO plungeu us deeper and deeper
in debt. In answer to the remarks
made by sundry oil the federaIists about.
the refusal of Mississippi to pay her
bonds, which were iraudulently OBJ
timed, Mr. Thompson expo ed in a sat
islaetory manner 10 all who heard him
the course which led to the repudia-
ton. In passing, he pad high GU
.logium to the character Of the people
of Mississippi, and oonc'ud, d by say,
ing, that where her rights or honor
were attacked, he should always be
ready to defend them and thatno hon
est dcbt existed. that she was not able
to pay. from her resources, to the utter
most dollar.
The bankrupt bill creates consider
able excitement, owing to tie large
vote by which the house has ordered
| it. repeal. ! do not think, however,
that the repeal Dill will meet with
much success in the senate. as there is
a majority Of six in that body against
it. A strong effort will be made to in
clude corporations In It's provisions 5u
1t cannot be successful. Mr. Walker
made an excellent speech on the sub
ject a day or two since, and alluded, in
passing, tothc currency question which
he considered connected with 1t.
The board Of Exchequer stands bu
"a poor chance in lis present shape, a
parties seem determined to oppose it
ltisprobabIe, however, that such al
teratlons will be made as TO render i
somewhat akin to the sub treasury
As tie bill at present stands, it is al
incongruous compound oil the wors
! features of a United States Bank, th
! Pet Bank and lie sub. Treasury sys
tenn.
We have John Newland Mafitt her
preaching resurrection to sinners, ant
his sermons draw "stacks" oil poop.
Ito The capitol and meeting houses. IT,
majority as usual, being Of the so.te
sex. MAC.
MissigsiPpian.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04
WAsuINGTog Cry, Jan. Is, 1912.


As IL few servations from a
"Southern LOCKER on in Venice" may
amusa your readers, | have seized my
goose quill for the purpose OF inlet
IN them with birds eye view of
matters ana things generally, in this
great small metropolis f great sm Ill
men, and their great small measures,
in order that they may form an idea If
the vast amount Of humbug Ietaiied
here as we'll as in other places.
To begin, then, we have been IN
session about seven weeks, and have
succeeded IN passing a bill appIoprla-
tingsome half million ofdollars, which
was not in the treasury, for the pay
meat Of mileage to members OF Lon
gress, and other worthy objects.
We have also had a flying fight on
abolition, the tariff, the board of TX
chequer, the bankrupt law, and Other
things which, as the auctloneers say
are too numerous to mention / nc
debate on all sides, however, assumed
a hostile character towards Captali
TYLER, and he seems TO he deserted by
every body but the office seeker. You
extraordinarily talented senator, M
Henderson! continues In state 0
glorious betweenity with the Clayite
and Tylerites, ard has remained sllen
50 far on the leading Subjects or St
so mystified the few remarks he ha
made, that he may be said by both par
ties TO resemble Paddy's flea, who
when he put his finger on it, was no
there. ... ..
The house yesterday passed a bill
for the issue Of five millions oftreasu
ry notes, by large majority. Tn
debate on the bill was Of very inter
estlng character, and both parties wer
divided on the question. The LOAF
principle involved in the bill was siren
uouSly opposed by most ofour friend
and by none more forcibly than YOU
able representative, MIR Thompson
who addressed the house against tn
proposition about an hour in whicl
time he succeeded in showing that thi
was one of the many plans of the viii:
party to establish "strong" govern
ment, by creating a national debt
which could only be abolished by tax
Ing the south with another bill of q
nominations, which seems 10 be deter
mined upon by Clay and his whit
Nheries' The treasury is now in DEB
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04

such a bill, when passed by the aid of
my vote, That there are many de-
iects in the bill may be but too true,
AID TO cure most Of these defects, |
have always heretofore voted; but de
tectlve as the bill may be, better in
my opinion, that it should 90 into CT
feet, than doom themselves to hopeless
and perpetual bondage, resulting in no
benefit to their creditors. and driving
TO despair, to frauds and crimes, or to
The drunkards' or the gamblers fate,
many, very many, who might other.
wise have been saved and restored to
their families and 10 their country.
Very truly,
X. ]. WALKER.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04
VI WUTy,
X. J. WALKER.
TuRrE Goy1RNgRs IN wonAys-I,

THREE GovLRNoRs IN Two DAYs.-Itis
mentioned as n singular fact in The Miss.
lssIPpian Of the llth Jan. that we hive
had 3 governors of our state in the short
space Of 2 days. 1t occurred thus: Gov.
MNurl's term Of Office having expired 90
the 9th inst. Sundayl the governor elect
II. VI. Fucker could not be inaugera,ed
until Monday the lOlh ;consequentIy Gen
Jesse Speight, president Of the serate, be.
came by The constitutional law, governor
ad ilteTm of the State"
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04
TRUST SALE.

EBY virtue Of deed Of rust executed
-MD by Hiram G. RunneIs and ODE
dlence a. RunneIs his wife, to me as
trustee to secure VIM. S. Byrd, in Ger
raiO sums therin mentioned, aud dated the
l4th day of January 1887, and dOlv re.
corded in the Office of the Clerk Of Pro-
bates Of Yazoo county, state Of Mississippi,
| will proceed to Ell for cash on
Monday the first day Of August
cext, on the premises 10 said county OF
Yazoo, and stale aforesaid, the following
property or SO much thereof as will pay
the second note mentioned in said deed,
recorded in book G. page l0l aud 1902;
viz: east hall south west quarter north
half west half south west quarter, and
south half west half south east quarter of
section No. 7, and east half north west
quarter, west half south east quarter east
half south west quarter east bali south
east quarter north half west hall south west
quarter south hall west half north west
quarter of section No. Is, and north half
North east quarter west half south west
quarter, south half west half north west
quarter OF section No. 10, township II,
rauge 3 sast; Also south half west half
south east quarter, south half east half
south west quarter section No. ID, and
west half north east quarter east halfnorh
west quarter south half east half north
east quarter south half west half north
vest quarter section No. "a, township II
range z east, subject to eu'ry at Mount
Salus. Acting as trustee ] will convey
such liitle only as is vested in me, which
IL believed 10 be good. 81
T. II. LEAVEL, Trustee.
Feby. d, 1912. 8 ids.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04
OBITUARY.
COMMUNICATED


Died at Lexington, on the 29th instant,
HAsKILL BARRETT, in the 50,h year OF
his age. The deceased was native
of Massachusetts, but for the last fifteen
or twenty years had resided in this State.
lie was man Of sound intellect, OF
charitable and humane disposition, and
of the most inAeXible integrity. At an
early period Of his life, lie connected him
self with tho Masonic Institution, and Few
men in the State were more proiundIy
versed in its mysteries. He was Master
of the Lodge at the time Of his decease
and for many years prevlons-His ma
sonic knowledge, his zeal for the pros
perily of the institution, and the ability
with which he invariably discharged the
duties Of his station will long endear his
memory to the fraternity. Although be
might not have been entIrel y exempt from,
the frallties Incident TO human nature, yet
it can with truth be sad Of hi;n, that both
as man and as a mason, no spot or
bIemish rests upon his reputation. By
the irresistible DEGREES of Providence he
has been summoned from his ear,hIy la
bors; but we fonliy trust, only to resume
hem ia that perlcc, Lodge above where
the Supreme Master of the universe pre-
SHES. His funeral was numerously at
tended by his friends, and bis remains
consigned to the tomb under the solemn
service prescribed by masonic usage.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04

We take th9 following extract from a
letter from DR. W. NJ. Gwin, to the editor
OF this paper, dated,
"WAsuINsruN CRY. Jan. II.
"Tho bill to repeal the Bankrupt bill,
has just passed the House, yeas l26, nays
9l-32 majority.'
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04

WAsnlNGToN CITY, Jan. l2, 1912.
To the Editors Of the Mississippian.
My DEAR SIRs:
! will endeavor to send you to-mor-
row my bills.
lst. 70 grant the State a sufficient
quantity of land to construct Raj
Road from Commerce through D2soto.
Holly Springs, Ripley and Jacinto, to
the ea>tern boundary OF our State, in
the direction Of I'uscumbia, Alabama;
ana to finish a similar road from Bran
don to the Alabama line, so far as the
two per cent fund may be mcompe-
tent for that purpose.
2nd. To grant alternate sections of
land, now subject to entry, and to over
flow by the Mississippi river, upon con-
dition that the proceeds be applied to
completing the levee from the north
ern boundary Of tie State to the mouth
of the Yazoo river,
3r0. To grant alternate SeCll0nS oil
land, upon each side of all ofourrav-
Iigable rivers emptylng into the MissiS-
sippi or the Gull, upon condition that
the proceeds oftGe sales, be applied to
the improvement of the navigation OF
those rivers, and the building of a
permanent wharf to tie point of deep
est water for safe y at Mississippi Ci
ty.
Aided by a legisl tive memorial,
have been enabled to obtain the two
, per cent fund for tie great, useful and
glorious purpose ofthe Rail Road from
! Brandon eastward, and a similar me,
7 mortal would, | hope, enable me Ill
r time, to accomplish most, if not all OF
r the above objects and thus unite the
f Atlantic with the Mississippi, at two
S points III our own State by rail roads
t reclaim from overflow several millions
e OfacreS of our most fertile alluvial
S improve the navigation Of orr streams
: and establish town upon cur owr
}, GuIfcoast. No one Of any party doubts
t the constitutional power Of Congress
to make such grants; and in favor O.
i the two rail road projects, we will re-
: ceive a powerful and united support
e from the state Of Alabama, Georgia ano
: South Carolina. After six wears oI
e persevering labor, | have been enabled
a TO carry through both Houses, the bill
: granting the two per cent to Missis.
S sippi and Alabama, to complete with
r the roads now progressing and nearly
J., finished the continuous rail way from
e Vlcksburg to the Atlantic, and for nc
4 other object in our state could this fund
S have been obtained. The fund accru
: ed and accruing for Mississippi above
: has been estimated by the commits
(, sioner of the General Land Office, al
: 1894, 900; and if Invested judlciously
l. III the purchase of slaves, would grade
= the road under skilIful management
c Indeed | know a most compliant anG
It experienced engineer, who would a
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04

1t will be seen IN our Congressional
news that our Representative, the Hon j
Thompson. stands number ono ia the house
If he lives, in few years Mississippi
may lie justly proud OF him
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04
The STATE UF MISSISSIPPI
HOLMES COUNTY, IS,
Retraatle TO Holmes Circuit Court.
april term 1912.

HOLMES COUNTY, So.
RctNMa-ie TO Holmes Circuit Con-! 4
april term 1872.
-" NC . w e''"' ""'I G,
Henry Noble, $40 .
Ell appearing to the satisfaction
the Court that the said detsadno, i
nonresident OF the State Of AI'sssI2P|
been duly eNecutrd by Ieyy Nc, hs|
Therefore considered that oo Il. the ). 81.
defendant, appear before the CIryp Il, C@H|
Of Holmes county, on the 'OiFo N'oa
of April next, and plead answer Or
mur, to the plaloiIIls 'ec'a al l.
judgment GooI by default will be , ea 0l
up against him. tor Inc a" .o5 ,o ~. p.
THIS DAMAGES Hnu co'S' '"' viz
thus attached WIN be e, son. ., rov rr,,
JOSEPH WALTON I',I'
Feb. 5, 1872. o 6"' Price Sll !
,,,rlH ST1TE or MISSISSIPPI,
ua,,ps Coryry. S.
HOLMES s,., Iy.' r;.,m, c,n d
HtarHGJte 70 4io'"s' ,e o,'
Apr! Ter" i'1' .,,,,,n,s.
'000 ''c rs Tor
Henry VI. Watkins. J %@
EFT oooearing to the salisact''a"
Conr, here that the deioaaa %
nonresident of the STATE OF A"S s,,,,c
and the attachment 10 this case a,~ ,,s
b been 'r returned duly executed, i ;1n' b
inc Henry w. Brown, and J''' .' ~,
Wy,,'. g as furnishes; it therefore , con.
s;jored that unless the deiaooa" 'y w.,
before the Circuit Court Of Home. ' .,,,
~. IN the third Monday oil APP" ,.,,.
,,fs declaration, Judgment by deI'u y. ~" h
r ilI % he s",ered up Sgans, biz" .,
W." n"on Uv Of oIaio,ifIs damages and CO. So's
amount I % G,I;Ir'I1' WALTON, Gle"
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04
CHANCEKY NOT,C.
The State of Nli.sissipn,) L.
Circuit Court Of Holmes
corn'y,on the Chancery {o''&talS lI
side of said court.
Levi Ray,

Harvey G. 'TdrcodgiIl ct al
"a PON opening the mai|n,n a..
e. bill, and it appearing thu, NJ, ~
PENDANTS Wiley .. Harrington onn /.
iel NJ. Rcinhart, are not lnhaJ,, ~,
this State, but reside beyond he m,
thereof, so that the Ordinary pr.gs
Court cannot be executed on them, h.
ordered, therefore, that Unless h,a
defendants appear before the Chs
Court Of said county, at the count no
IN the town Of Lexington, on he M
Monday of April next, and plead ,rl,
or demur to said bill, the several on.-
tons thereof will be taken pro coater
and such order and decree made 'ter
as the court may deem equitable and +
JOSEPH WAETON, CIsH
Cook 81 IsnsdaIe, =. Q.
Feb. 5, 1872. 8 2m. Pr re 4
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

TAX COLLECTORS SALE.
TIT WILL sell to the highest bidder FOR
cash, before the Court House door in
the town of Lexington, Holmes county,
Mississippi, on
Monday the 9Th day of March neat,
the following described property, to wit
The west half south east quarter section
10, township ID, range 2 east, containing
so acres more or less.
Assessed as the property of William L.
Trimble, deceased. Tax due 62a cts,
Il. ID. SCOTT, lax Collector.
Feb. 5, 3 ids. Pr. lee ~
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-02-04

AltIrls..
~, c. cHANcERY MOTTO
I The State of Mississippi, w.
Circuit Court Of Holmres,
on the Chancery octlern Isp
side OF said court. I'll
Elizabeth c. nale,)
VI. p,u
Thomas Hale. D''' loI Diyon
II r 20; opening the matter, -,
~ Oi''' aud it appearing C lS'' Sl Ny
,en'au' IS not an inhabltanr Of NJ, .a e q:
Gni resides beyond the lImil, , n' See
'ha' '0e ordinary process Of Of ,5 a;e', cta
c'o0o' ee executed on him. III, q Iy1H
'ore' ordered, that unless The s ~ , I.a'
ant appear before the Circu i''e " O,.'n
SAM co"n'y'at tie Court room NJa'l q
'o|N o. ,, Lexington, on The third T. h, 10 V
OF April next, and plead, oosws, w "'Ja'' !
to said bill the several alterations, t' o' osar
Will be taken gro coJesso, and , sr,S ''.'s5
and decree made therein as The , c"".. g.e
deeM equitable an ios'. ' ''u'' ail
JOSEPH WALTON r..
>. II. Fitzpatrick, P. O. '''i
Feb. 5, 1871. 0 I'm d.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-26
The Election ia Pennsylvania.

The result of the recent election in this State,
clearly shows that if our friends had been active
in our strong-holds, we would have carried both
branches of the Legislature by handsome majori-
ties, and thus secured the election of Whig u.
S. Senator in the place of James Buchanan,
whose term Of office expires on the 4th Of March
next We carried several counties which hereto
fore always were strongly against us, as Cumber-
land, Lehigh, &c.;--and had the Wings in those
counties where we have undoubted maiorities,
stood fast to their principles our triumph would
have been complete. We lost no less than thir-
teen representatives, in the following counties,
which in a warmly contested election give us large
majorties- --Dauphin. 1--Chester, Union, Milf
fin, and Junatta, 3--Adams, 2-Bedlord, l.
franklin, Allegheny, Butler, Mercer 2.
We have also lost three Senators. one in Chester,
Delaware, and Montgomery, one in Lancaster and
York, and one in Miflin, Junatta. Huntingdon,
and Perry, which with the least, turn out on the
part of our friends might have been secured
With all these losses the majority of the locos on
joint ballot. will be but twenty five. The follow
ing, we believe, Will be the relative strength of
palties in the House and Senate.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-26
A Mail RObber Caught.

An individual of the name of Solomon Bach
man, was arrested at Easton, one day last week,
On the charge of having robbed the u S. Mail,
(Which ne lately carried between Cherryville and
Bethlehem. in Northampton county, of several
letters containing large sums OF money. He was
taken before Jacob Weygandt, Esq, for examin-
alton, and among other money found upon him.
was 800 note of the Northampton Bank, the
identical money which had been distracted from
one of the letters. He was committed, and has
since been sent to Philadelphia to receive his tri
al in the District Court of the U. States. Mr..
Weniz, late Post Master at Cherryville, was ar
rested some time back on suspicion of having been
guilty Of the same offence and was held to bail to
answer the charge. He was also removed from
his Office by the Post Master General. This Sec
ond arrest goes fully 10 establish his innocence,
and must be highly gratifying to him, and his nu-
merous friends
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-26
Review of the Markets.
Philadelphia, October p. !

philadelphia, October p. 1872
FLOUR AND MEAL.--rhe rerrjp.> r.
Flour continue light, and the exPor demand BIZ,
been limited Sales for export at i,J5 DEF
biol. and later at $3.50 for common br,a.,
stock very lrifling Rye Fiour-fnrIher> >l.,
a, 1897 Corn Meal --S1e~ III hhis. ar 5 G.,
for Penna. and 50 80 for Brandyw'ar Me-
The water is unusually low IN lhr >na..-
streams ip',he neighhorhool of this city, a.
prevents some mills from grinding.
GRAIN.--Bm irIle grain arriving, and pr....
are nearly steady Sales Of good Penn> is t..,
Wheat at % a 96 cents per buahei, Ard pra.
lot of white al 9S cents; Suulhern al !fuu sI..
80 cents, as in quality. Rye-A sale o.. $a..a
ern at 40 cents Corn-Saes of Penn yr..r
at So a 81 cents; Southern at 30 ,! cs..,
and white al 81 cents. Oais-Sales al ? .g
cents for good Southern.
PROVISIONS.-In Beef and Pork there f,
nothing doing except in a retail way. Pnr.
Pork is held al SIS per bhl. Bacon--Su-.,
light, and prices steady Sales of Ham, al :
s. Sides al ) a -. and Shoulder, q,
l-2 cts. per h. Lard Western No. j., war,
I-4a7l-2 cts. Buller--Sales at : ii 9 c.,.
in tubs
CATTLE MARKET-Beevcs-950 wer.
offered, and 500 sold, including about 400 90,
New York, al 1915 So per 100 lbs, as in
quality. Cows and CaIves--225 brought IN.
and sales made al SO SI2 for Dry Cows: SO
a $50 for Springers, and $50 $50 for Mlra
Cows Hogs--aboul 400 were offered, and all
disposed Of al 81 S5 per 100 lbs. Sheep
23OO offered, and 1900 sold at 5 a So each
for Lambs, and 50 81 for Sheep.-Sqt Cou
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-26
Verdict Against the United States.

United States VS.. Asa Andrews, and George
w. Heard and Joseph Farley, his sureies.--
This was suit on treasury transcript for a
balance of account against Andrews, collec
tor Of the port of Ipswich The defendant was
appointed by General Washington and was re-
moved in $50, he then having balance in his
hands In 1889, suit was commenced, and the
defendant in effect proved various charges for
Office rent, postage deputy collectors fees, &c;
but Judge Davis, in the District Court, held
these charges 10 be matters Of law, and did not
allow them TO go 10 the jury, and thereupon The
jury gave verdict Of Sll0O for the Govern
ment. On this result, the defendant brought
writ of error to the Circuit Court, and new
trial was ordered; and The charges in Offset be-
ing proved, the jury yesterday gave verdict
of $1,000 for the defendant Boston Post
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-26

Joe Smith, the great Mormon Prophet, has been
arrested at Carthage Missouri, and is to be taken
70 Illinois, a requisition from the Governor Of
that State, 10 stand his trial for vilainous conduct
alledged TO have been committed by him, among
his brethren and sisters in the faith, previous to
his fight When he left Nauvoo (the Mormon
settlement) he gave out that he had received or
ders in a vision, to repair to England and that he
would return and vindicate his character as soon
as he had fulfilled his mission. The vigilance of
The Western Police Officers, however, saved him
the trouble and expense of trip across the AT
lantie.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-26
AUDITORS NOTICE.

The undersigned, the auditor appointed iy
the Orphans Court of Monroe county, TO ez-
anime and if necessary Tesetile the accouas
Of James H. Stroud, the Administrator, &c. @.
Alexander Eagles, deceased, and make dish.
button of The remaining assets 10 ana among
,he creditors Of said deceased, will dischar-s
the duties Of his appointment on the 24h day
Of November next, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ al bis
office in the Borough Of SIroudsburg, when and
where the creditors and all other persons iusi-
ested mag attend.
JOHN D. NORRIS, Auditor.
StToudsburg, Oct. 26, lS42.-4t.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-26
Common Carriers.

A case was tried before The Superior Court
a, New Haven on Saturday last, growing out
of The destruction Of the steamboat Lexington.
Warner e. Hale sued the owners of the Lex
ington Uhe New Jersey Steam Transportation
Company for damages on account of the loss
oftwo carriages which he had shipped on board
the steamer. and the value of which he esiina-
ted al $500. Chief Justice Williams charged
in favor of the plaintiff, and a verdict of $3.50
for plaintiff was rendered. The Judge, in his
charge, held that common carriers were liable
for all losses, except by the act Of God or of
public enemies, and that contract stipuating
against particular risks is void
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-26
Texas

By the arrival ofthe schooner Hen
ry, Captain Grimes, Is days from
LynnvilIe, (Texas) we have received
the following verbal news from the
seat of war:-'Gen. Burleson, with
1000 men, had forced General Wall,
commander of the Mexican forces, to
evacuate San Antonio, and retreat be-
yond the river Medina, where he made
stand, and was entrenching himself
Gen. Burleson intended to cross and
attack the Mexicans, as soon as re-
Inducements and a few field pieces
were arrived.
The inhabitants of Matagorda and
neighborhood were turning out to a
man to join the army and pursue the
invaders of their country-N. O..
Bee.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-10-26
NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Orphans Court Of Monroe county, 10 sen.e
and adjust the rates and proportions of the as.
sets TO and among the respective creditors. o.
Jacob Eilenberger, late OF Lower SmthfeId '>7.
in said County, deceased, viii! be at his oii,e
TO attend to said duty on Saturday, the lhd
day of December, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
when all persons interested are required TO pre-
sent their claims, or be debarred from coming
in for share of such assets or fund
CHARLES B. SHAW, Auditor.
Stroudsburg, Oct 26, ls42-.-4t