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The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-25
COMMISSIONERS SALE.


OTlcE Is hereby given that 81 pursuance
q ofa decree Of the Ohancery court Of the
State Of. Mississippi made atFthe January
Term thereof, (l642) in the First District.
in the suit OF Alvarez Fisk, complainant, os.
A. T. McMurtry, ct. al, defendants; /,
William O. Harris appointed commission
er under said decree to execute. the same.
will expose 10 sale i, and sell at bublic auc.
ton, to the highest bidder, On . credit Of
six months, at ihe dWelling-house on the
premises; the plantation hereinafter aescri-
bed, on st,ess ...r.t...f. lts
Tuesday The 26tb day of April neuty
all that tract and plantation Of land. called
"BELzoNI," lying inthe countyof Washing
ton and State Of Mississippi, opposite Ho-
ney Island, and described as follows, to wit,
the southwest quarter and west half Of north
west quarter of section buTteen; the north,
east quarter Of section tweRty-seven; the
northwest quarter, southwest quarter west
half OF northeast quarter, and west half of
southeast quarter of section twentY-three !;
the southwest quarter and northwest quar-
ter Of section twenty-ax; northwest quar-.
ter, southwest quarter, west half of south
east quarter, and welt half of northeast
quarter Of section thirt-6ye; also, east half
of southeast quarter OF section twenty-five,
all in township sixteel of range three west,
containing scUenteen hundred and fftv.tfre
acres fOrty.0ne ORe-IGndredtHs, and also,
Lots Nos, two, three, and four, in section
two, and lot No. seven, in section three, in
township fifteen, Of range three west, con-
tanning three hundred and sixty.fve, thirty
tsOO ODe-hnndredths acres; making in all tlOO
thousand one bundled and ttOcnty acres
scuenty-tE=ee One.kAadredths,G & also, the fol-
lowing named slaves, with their natural in
crease, to wit: charles, Ruben, Smith, Frank,
Anthony, DAME, DaVid, Louisa and her four
Of children, Susan and two children, caroline
and child, Margaret and two children, Ia
bitha, Fanny and child, Jane and child, and
MaTgarettand two children. shall require
the purchaser or purchasers at said sale to
execute bonds for the purchase money, with
good and sufficient Surety or Suretles, tony
Satisfaction, payable six months from the
day Of sale, and bearing interestat the rate
Of eight per cent. per annum from said day
Of sale, according to the Statute providing
for the sale Of nOrtgqged property, under a
decree Of foreclosure and SALE
And as commissioner aforesaid, shall
make Deed to the purchaser Orpnrchasers
Of said Land and Negro slaves, and deposit
the same with the clerk of the Chancery
court, there to remain till the payment Of
said bond or bonds, or the ordsr Of said
court, as provided in said decree -
The sale will commence at twelve o'clock,
noon, on the day Of sale. above named.
VIM. G. HARRIS.
YazOO CITY, March IA, I642. S6-6t.
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The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-25
Trust SaIeS

HAVING been appointed by the Superior
~ Courts Of ChanCery Of the State Of Ms
sissippi, on the day Of January, lS42,
as Trustee in the stead of ParsmOre Hoops,
under a certain trust deed, executed on the
9Th day Of October, 1885, by John Grissom
and wife, in favor Of said Hoops as Trustee,
20 secure the payment Of certain notes there
in mentioned; and which deed was dulv
recorded in the Office Of the clerk Of the
Probate Court Of YazoO county, on The 28ih
day Of February, 1910, in Book K, pages
5SO-3-4-5.
will, By virtue Of said deed and appoint
ment, on the 3OIh day Of May, 1912, at the
Court house door IN the town Of Benton.
expose to sale at public auction for cash,
thc following negro slaves, embraced in said
trust deed, to wit: Isaac, Hannah and heT
tWO children, and Dina.
ROB'T ii. CAGE, Trustee.
March 25, 1912. price SlO) $780,
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that have Ia
~ ken out Letters of Administration on
the estate Of James F. Young, deceased
Prompt payment will be required Of all in
debted to said estate, and all those having
claims against ii, will present them accord
ing to law or they will be forever barred.
w. MILLS, Jr.
Satartia, March 25, l642. 37-6t
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III, PERSONS having. claims aRaina H..
- estate Of Joseph T. Roundtree, decd,
will place them in Onr hands for -adiudica-
ton and allowance: said estate hayi1pboen
declared insOlven1. Meetings Of the Board
viii take place on the second Saturday Of
each month for SIX months to come.
EDW. A. LEWIS,
q 49, r. L. ARCHER, j
Iz1E ts.4sao3 CHAS. E. MOUNT, -
COEaaaSssioaers Of Insolvency HpoN tie es-
tate Of Jos. r. ROW0dtree, dec'd.i laE
March IS, 1912 eo36.26t
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-25
NOTICE.

W WILL, as Guardiad Of Earl Marble, At the
April Term Of the Probate Court, make. ny
annusl settlement. NANCY lrkRRb.
March 10, ls4s se-s'.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-25

EStF0 vs.
up Rich q Boyd, a dark Brown
Horse, no marks or brands berceiva-
BILE, about 9 or 10 years old. Is hands high:
appraised at $40 BY John Wamack and R,
Fisher. Jan, 90, l642. Pr. fee So. 36-3t.
UNAKEN up by George A. Cox, Bay
Horse, about IA hands high. s years
old. with star in his face, main and tail
heavy: appraised at $95 by W. H.Kemp-
ton and A. g. Greene.
March s, Is42. Pr. fee 50 90. $685.
TNAKEN. up by Thos. P. Wyche, Sorrel
- Horse, with small blaze in his face,
right hind foot white and spot Just below
bis left hip joint nearly white, another spot
just below the hook joint on the LETT leg, 40
and half hands hig, about IL years old j.
appraised at $40 90 by IS. II. Adams and
james Robson.
w, II. MANGUM, Ranger.
Marc 9. 1842. Pr. fee 81 90. $685..
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-25

4NWbNUCa
WILL es joint administrator upon the estate
ofEarl Marble, decd. make 4 fnal settlement
upon said estate and surrender INV letters Of adj
minislTatiOn at the April Term of the Probate
Court. NANCY MARBLE, Adm'x.
March 10, lS42. S6.3t.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-25

us. at the April Term Of the Pro-
bate Court, make ., final settlement Of
ny account as Administrator De bOnis non Of
William w. Ogden, deed, and apply for an
allowance. Wbl HA1lBERLlN, & E
March "a, 1870. s6sst
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-25
ADVERTISEMRNTS


THE Clinton, Mi, PREsBYTERY, will as.
semble in this place on THURSDAY next, the
3lst inst, and continue until the Sunday
evening following, during which time there
will be preaching twice day.
March %, 1912.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-25
To All whom it may Concern,

a Ii persons having any Stray or StIays
"A of any description in their possession,
viii save themselves little trouble and
good deal Of expense by complying with
the Law in such cases. There are many
nelson's id the comfy who have StEays il
their possession and using the same contra
~ % law. Therefore, this IS to notify such
persons that Itheg will be dealtlWith as the
Law directs. unless they proceed. forthwith
tocomply with the Law il all such cases..
Persons who have taken up Strays Of any
kind and had them appraised, will be liable
for all expenses incurred Unless they appear
On the day Of sale Of such Stays, there to
biye an account of The same.
w. II. MAlGUM, Ranger.
Bsbn, March 4 1912. 36.6t,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-05
The Late Suicide.


In our last number we gave a few OF the particu-
lars of the sef-murder of J. &. Boyd, lae cashier
of the Towanda Bank. Our readers are no doubt
anxious TO become acquainted with all the facts CON
ncced with this shocking Transaction. We there
fore give place in to-day's paper, to the following
additional facts, from the Philadelphia Ledger:
ave last evening heard some further par
ticulars connected with the history Of Boyd
and the unfortunate woman, Gor SO we think
herr with whom he lived in this city as his
wife, Her name is Emily Williams. Some
three years since he became acquainted with
her sister Elizabeth, at the Fur store kept by
Mr.. Arnold, in Third street, below CheSnut, in
whose occupation she was. tie introduced
himselfto her notice by repeated calls at the
store 10 make purchases, and subsequently, TO
her family, who then resided IN Front street
near the Navy Yard, and thus became acquain-
ted with Emily, who as well as her sister, was
at that time and is still remarkable for the
beauty OF her face. He then, as now, went by
the name of Seymour, and represented himself
as drover from the interior otthe State. In
der these false representations, he eventually
succeeded in inducing her TO accompany him TO
Trenton, where the marriage ceremony was
pertormed-the certificate Of which. very
handsomely worked instrument, and for which
he paid five dollars, is now framed, and hangs
in the house in Seventh street where he com
mittcd the fatal act That this ceremony was
valid, and that he was all that ne represented,
she never until yesterday lad reason to doubt
lie was proiuse in his gifts even before mar
rage, and at one tine presented the mother of
the girl $500 United States Bank bills. But
alter MAJ rlage he vas even more lavish of his
moCey, not only upon the wife, but upon all the
members of her famly.-A brother, mere lad
was apprenticed in New York to the leather
sed fasiiionably, and furnished literally with
money, At the time of marriage the girl and
her parents resided near Green and Second
streets. lie, however, shortly afterwards gave
her money for the purchase OF farm near "er-
mantown, on to which himself, wife, and all
her family moved. He, however, subsequently
became dissatisfied with the size of the family,
and made arrangements fol the opening Of the
house in Sehuylkii, Seventh street, near Vine
the rent Of which, through his wife, was paid
fr wear IN advance. This house is richly
furnished. The parents sui retain possession
OF the farm which IS yalaGblc, the considera-
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-05
FrOm ". Y. Trbu1s.
The Snnte Fe Expedition.

ERANKLIS Gowns, ,on Of Gen. Leslie Corrls Of
Kentucky, who accompanied the Texan EXPEDITION
to Santa Fe, aud was captured with the advanced
guard, hut reeaced by Santa Ana at Mexico,
ha- passed through New.Orleans on his return to
Kentucky. The Bee received from him a mar
rliiye OF tie fortunes Of the Expedition, which in
great part agrees with what we have already pub.
lishe1. II seems that the division of the Texan
force constrained 10y want the Expedition
having heen ten weeks on its march when it arrived
at the Pao Duro, constantly hsuassed by the In
dans who killed five OF lis men The morniug the
advanced party set out The provisions had run
short, and 80 men under Col. Cook, DR.. Brenham
and Capt. Sutton were pushed on, TO procure
fresh supply, and to open a communication with
the Santa teins. As they supposed they were but
80 mics from Gallinas, and provisions were so
scarce, only three days ratIons were taken. But
time showed thil they were 800 miles from Galli.
mas ! with not habliatlon on the way, and they
wsre two weeks accomplishing the distance, sub
sisling their bruken.down horses, wild berries
horned fo-s, snak,s, &c, &c.-any thing to escape
starvation But at last they reached GallInas and
from lhls .oint hlr ComL's account Of the teach
cry oi C,p'. Lewis, GOV, AamlJo and the Mexicans
general y, and heir solemn oslhs to supply them
with Provisions and give ihem safe passage oul Of
the Coun,ry, agrees with the accounts have al
ready gwen MIR. Comb proceeds
"Fuod was hen furnished the troops, and they
were treated With some cuTency until the next day,
/ when he Governor arrived with about 800 men, a
| ty; we wefe seized and bound SIX and eight to-
! gether with h4iT ropes and thongs OF raw hide,
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ton being $1,000 three thousand of which we
learn are unpaid. He never appeared to be in
want of funds, while the U. S. Bank was in ex-
istcnce; his money was generally in the
bills OF this institution.
That an idea may be formed ofhis generos-
ty he last Christmas was year presented his
wife and each member of his family with $500.
Similar gifts were frequent and it is estimated
by one well acquainted with his habits, that
the amount ofmoney expended upon the family
within the last three years. in one way and a.
mother, could not have been less than twenty
thousand dollars, But few weeks since, he
sent his wife four 500 bills of the Towanda
bank, with directions to turn them into cash as
soon as possible, as he did not believe the Bank
would last long These were probably some
of his over issues of Relief notes, and were dis
posed Of at the rate of about 500 on the hun
drcd. Since he came into the city the last
time, he is known to have presented his wife
with considerable gold"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-05

"Tho remainder of the Expedition, under Gener.
al Mcleod. was expected to arrive in Mexico two
days after left the city. heard they had suffered
very much from bad weather, ill-trcatment, &c.
&c; and that TO sum up their troubles, the small
pox had made its appearance amongst them, and
they reported that about ffly had already perished,
had been left on the road, through its ravages and
the cruelty Of their captors
have omitted to state in its proper place, that on
my release the Dictsor ordered his state coach to
convey me in my rags to look at the city, and
thence in company with General Barragan TO the
office of Mr. Ellis. Several of the higher Mexican
officers in the ci,y-Especialy Ba'ragan-express.
ed sympathy for me, and treated my kindly.
My warmcst gratitude is due to the American
Consul at Mexico. (Mr. Black,) for his constant
kindness and attention to me while sick and in
chains, as well as after my release.
FRANKLIS CoNBs."
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-05
The ShamOkin Anthracite Furnace.

We are pleased TO state that this Furnace, which
was put in blast about two months since, is doing
exceedingly well. The yield is between sixty and
seventy tons ofexcellent grey pig metal per week
A few days after the Furnace had been started, one
of her water pipes bursted, and in consequence Of
the water getting into the stock, fearful apprehen-
sions were entertained that she must blow out.
She, however, recovered from this mshap, and for
the last fou weeks has been doing most sa,isfac-
tory business,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-05
Editorial MISCELLANY,

The first British Mail Steamer, the Clyde, arri.
we'd at Charleston, S. c., on the 23d ult She is
one of the line Of the Yves, India Mail Steamers.
They talk of putting up an anthracite furnace at
Reading. The Gazette thinks it may be done, as
Yankee is said 10 be the mover in the matter
We are surprised that some of their wealthy citi-
zens have not ankee wit enough to do it themselves
The Canal Commissioners directed the main
lines of the canal to be opened on the st inst.
There are lG furnaces in blast in Vcnango coun-
ty, making yearly 1880 tons of iron.
A son of Mt. Spencer, the Secretary of War,
has been arrested at Albany a charge of forgery.
Mr. Gouge, in his journal, condemns, in strong
terms, the action Of the Legislature on the relief
notes,
Orders have been sen, from Boston to the East
Indies for cotton. The Southerns are terribly frigh-
tened, and ask for a tariff.
Mr.. J. II. CowdCn has resigned his situation as
President of the West Branch Bank Rc-electel.
The case of Mr.. Gaines, before the Supreme
Court of the United States, involves property worth
so millions of dollars.
They invite Boz to n,enl the churches at New
York, to draw audiences
The coniectioners in Philadelphia advertise for
any quantity Of ice two inches thick from
horse ponds or any where else, to be used for ice
cream.
Some villain stole the contribution box from one
of the churches a; Baltimore, during the service.
Corn is selling at Alton, ILL.,, or 20 cts per bushel.
During the hal given to Dickens at New York,
some of the negro cooks came burning down
the theatre.
New counterfeit two dollar "reief" notes on the
Berks County Bank are in circulation. They are
poorly executed.
DR.. ParmIcy, a distinguished dentist OF New
York, extracted tooth from young lady of that
city in delicate health, without her being conscious
OF it, by first putting Ler into the mcSmeric sleep.
Mr.. Strickland, architect, in his examination be-
fore the committee at Philadelphia, in relation 10
the Girard College, says that it will cost five or six
hundred thousand dollars finish it, and cannot be
completed in less than four years.
I The Texans have captured the Mexican schoo-
ner of war lately built at New York, while lying
under the wall and guns of the castle st. Juan de
( Uoa.
/ Communicable and THunder-The last
Danyile Democrat, in speaking of the parade
OF the Columbia Guards of that place, on the 22d
ut, says; notwithstanding the streets were in a
shocking bad condition, they marched through the
mud with truly sodicr-like forti,ude.' Friend
Cook adds, th his fears for the safety of his fire
side, from the attacks of foreign aggressors, since
this heroic feat, have been entirely dispersed. Let
them but guard tAe Court House, and the Blooms
burg CHAPS will never dare to mare it.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-05
From The Harrisburg fateAigeneer.
PennsyI Home Industry Convention

Feb %, ls42.
Pursuant to public notice Convention OF the
friends of Home Industry and American labor and
capital, assembled in Harrisburg this day, when on
motion the following gentlemen were appointed
officers of the Conventions
Presdent-THOMAS G. MILLER-Cumbcr-
lind.
Vice Presilents-Hon. VALENTINE HUMNEL,
r.-Dauphin county-6en. AHBor GREENE, u
Mon coun,y-CuAs. BRooKE, Chester county
Benz. IiEuR, (Manor) Lancaster county-PErER
Baby, Columbi, county.
Secretaries-F, w. Rqnce Mifilin county
Simeon GHlJord, Lebanon county,
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 81.
The Convention met, pursuant to adjournment.
Gen, ALENANDE, from the committee appointed
to draf, resolutions expressive of the sense of this
Convention, submitted the following, viz;
I. Resolved, That the faith of the nation, and
proper regard for the prosperity of our own busi-
ness, alike require that the Government of the U.
States should raise revenue by means of duties
on the importation of foSeign merchandise, sulli-
cient to pay all the reasonable expenses of the Go
vernment, ard secure proper and efficient pre-
Paraton Tor national defence, Agreed to.
Q. Resolved, Tha, .he tariff OF duties on ijspot-
tations ought 20 be adjusted to protect sA the
objects OF home indusJy from successful cog,peti-
lion by foreign Insnsfacturers, and to sustain our
own labor, skill and capital; and that this would
be best effected by specific and discriminating da.
ties, Agreed to,
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From the Southern Literary Messenger.
THE FOOLS PENCE.

Hssthe year lS3-, in handsomely furnish
ed parlor which opened out ofthat noted Lon
don gn-shop, called the punch Bowl sat its
mistress, the gaudily dressed Mrs. Crowder,
conversng with an obsequious ncighbor.
why, Mrs. Crowder, really must say you
have things in the first style! What elegant
papering what noble chairs! what a pair of
hrescreens all so bright and fresh Then,
the elegant stone-copings to yonr windows,
and those beautiful French window frames !!
And you have been sending your daughters to
the genteelest boarding school your shop is
the best furnished, and your cellars are the best
filled in all this part of Lunnud. Where can
you find the needful for all these grand things :
Dear Mrs. Crowder, how do you managc!"
Mrs. Crowder simpered and cast look Of
smiling contempt through the half open door,
into the shop, filled with droughty customers
the fools pence IT'S THE FOOLS PENCE
that does it for u.s. she said. And her voice
rose, more shrll and loud than usual, with the
triumph she felt.
Her words reached the ears Of one customer
George Manly, the carpenter, who stood near
the counter. Turning his eyes upon those a.
ronnd him, he saw pale, sunken checks, infa-
med eyes, and ragged garments. He then
turned them upon the stately apartment; he
looked through the door into the parlor, and
saw looking glasses, and pictures, and gliding,
and fine furniture, and rich carpet, and Miss
lncy in a silk gown, at her piano; and he
thong ht to himself how strange it is how Gu
riuus, that all this wretcheduess on my left
land should be made to turn into all this rich
Gnery on my right!
We'll, sir; and what's for you , said the
shrilI voice which had made the FOOLS pence
ring in his ears.
~ glass OF gin, ma'am, is what | was wait
ing for; but think I've paid the last FOOLS
PENCE that shall put down on this counte 7 for
mIny long day.
Manly fastened home. His wife and his
two little girls were seated at work They
we're thin and pale, really for want of food
The room looked very cheerless, and their fire
was SO small as hardly to be felt ; yet the dul.
lest observer would have been struck by the
neatness that reigned.
1t was a joyiul surprise to them, his return
ing so early that night, and returning sober
and in good humor.
Nour eyes are weak tonight, wife SAID
George. 'o5 else sou have been crying. In
afraid you work too much by eandle light
His wife sullied, and said WORKING does NO
hurt my eyes : aud size beckoned to her LITTLE
boy, who was standing apart, N corner-eyl
dently as a culPrt.
why, John, what's this see said his fla
thcr. Come, and tell me whatyou have beer
doing
John was a plain spoken boy, ard had
straightforward way. lie came up to his ia
thcr, and looked him full in his face, and sai'
the baker came for his money TO night, AM
wond moi leave the loaves without II bu
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or In another column readers will find an
Iy held at Harrisburg, for the protection aud en-
couragement of American industry. This is sub
ject in which our people even more interested
than temporary resumption of specie payments.
For, unless we produce and manufacture at home,
instead OF gathering up and sending abroad our spe
Gle for foreign fneres and luxuries, and for the
support of foreign paupcr labor instead of suppor-
ting our manufacturers and mechanics, the curren-
cy never can become stable and regular, and we
shall always he liable to suspensions, by the demand
for the precious metals for expectation 10 foreign
countries.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-05

CT The legislature, in relation to the currency
question: are just about where they started from four
weeks since. The House still insists upon discre-
diting the "Relief" notes of 4lh May, lsiI. We
had supposed if that body had no regard for the
tights and sulerngs of the Iaboring class, they
bill, instead of attempting to humbug the people
with an act that never can, and never will be en-
forced.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-05

CJOro ]. Hamlin of Mexican county, has been
nominated TO fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
OF Mr. Dimmock, in Congress. -Four out of the
IL. Read, but disobeyed their instructors and voted
for Mr. Hamlin, who had not been before the peo.
pie. There is great dissatisfaction. Nearly all the
democratic papers have come out in favor Of Mr.
Read