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The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18

10y virtue of authority in me vested, as
- Tax Collector of Yazoo county, will
offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash,
at the Court house door in the town Of Ben
ton, on Monday the SOth day of May, lS42,
the following real estate, for the Taxes due
thereon for the year ls4I, to wit--west half
OF northwest fourth, Section Is, Township
10, Range 2 east, assessed as the property
of the estate OF James Cook, deceased. A
mount of taxes due for l64l, including
State, county and special-$9O-lOO.
S L JAMES,
Tax Collector Of Yazoo county.
Feb. o., l842. [Pr fee Sl5l 33.I4t
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18

WILL offer for sale, to the highest bid
~ der for cash, at the courthouse door in
the town of Benton, on Monday the 3Oth
day of May, 1912, the following real estate
lying in Yazoo county, and known as the
west quarter Of southeast quarter, east half
southwest quarter, and northeast quarter of
Section Is, Township IL, Range /, west;
w bf Of Sec II, Town'p IL, Range l west
northwest quarter Of Section 20, Township
IL, Range !, west; and west half Of north
east quarter of Section 10, Township 10,
Range ], west. Said land was entered by
D. w. McCaleb, and transferred to Nathan
A. Green, and was assessed as the property
of said Nathan A. Green, and now belongs
TO his heirs. 1t will be sold for the taxes
due, including State, county and special, for
Is4I. Amount due, ST4, s9-IOO.
SAMUEL L. JAMES,
Idr Collector of Yazoo County.
March 4, IS42. pr fee SI4) 34-I3t
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18

TT WILL offer for sale, TO the highest BID
y der for cash, at the courthouse door IN
the town Of Benton, on Monday the Both
day of May, 1912, within the hours prescrIb-
ed by law, the following lands lying in va
zoo county, and known as west half of the
northeast quarter, north half Of the west halt
Of southeast quarter of Section 3, Township
9, Range 8, west,-entered by Joshua Til
!ery,and now owned by VIM Tillery, assess
ed as his property, and will be sold for the
taxes due for the years 1889, 1910, and
lS4l, including State, county and special
Amount due for 1889, 80 cents,
/" 1910, 80 i"
!" 1s4l, $3,37a
s. L. JAMES,
Tax Collector of Yazoo county.
March 4, 1912. Pr fee $l4] 34-l3t
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18
Tax Collectors Sale.

II WILL offer for sale, to the highest bid
II der for cash, at the courthouse door III
the town of Benton. on Monday the 3Oth
day of May, 1912, between the hours pre-
scribed by law, the following lands lying ID
Yazoo county, and known as the east nan
of southeast quarter, south half of west hall
of southeast quarter, and east half of south
west quarter of Section 6, Township II
Range 8, east; E8NW Sec 7, Town. IL,
Range 3, east;-entered by Mitchell Cal
houn and Bide Johnston, and assessed in
their names, and will be sold for the taxes
due thereon for the year lS4l, including
State, county and special, Amount Of tax
es, 81 66-l00 S. L. JAMES,
Tax Collector of Yazoo county.
March 4, 1912. Pr fee $l4] 34-I3t
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18
Tax Collectors Sale.

II WILL, as Tax Collector of Yazoo coun-
n ty, offer sale to the highest bidder for
cash, at the courthouse door of said county
in the town of Benton, on Monday the Both
day of May, 1912, the following described
lands, to wit: south half of west half of
northwest quarter of Section No. 2, Town
ship 8, Range 2, west; northeast quarter of
Section 3, Township 8, Range 2, west, and
east half of northwest quarter of Section
3, Township 8, Range 2, west; north half
of west half of northwest quarter of Section
3, Township 8, Rang 2, west; and west half
of southwest quarter of Section 3, Township
8, Range 2, west; east half of southwest
quarter of Section 81, Township 10, Range
2, west; south half of west half of northwest
quarter of Section 3, Township 8, Range 2,
west; west half of southwest quarter of Sec
ton "a, Township 10, Range 2, west; east
half of southeast quarter Of Section SO
Township 10, Range 2, west:-Levied on
and will be sold for the State, county, ant
special tax due thereon, for the year lS4l
Said land was formerly occupied by w. B
Harper, and at present occupied by Samue
w. manufactured by several persons
Amount of taxes due, $40 $1,000.
S. l.. JAMES,
Tax Collector of Yazoo county
March 4, 1912. rfee $2s] 34-l3t
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18
TRusT RALE.

10y virtue Of Deed of Trust, executed
- on the 22d day of March, 1889, by
Henry Peden to Parham Buford, George
Fisher and Robert S. G. Perkins, to secure
the payment of certain sums of money there
in mentioned, to William Burk; which said
Deed of Trust has been duly recorded on
the record of deeds Of YaZOo county in book
|, pages SO, 60, 81 and GIVE, the under
signed Trustees shall proceed TO sell, on
Monday the 4th day of April, 1912, before
the Courthouse door of Yazoo county, Mis-
sissippi, at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, the following real and personal
property mentioned in said Deed of Trust,
viz: the east half Of the southeast quarter
of Section d, Township II, Range | west;
northwest quarter and west half Of the north
east quarter of Section %; the east half oil
southwest quarter and west half of the south
east quarter, and south half Of the east hall
of northeast quarter of Section "a, Town.
ship IL, Range west, containing $50 acres
more or less, all situate, lying, and being in
Yazoo county, Mississippi. Also, one negro
man slave, named Henry. Said property
will be sold for the purpose of satisfying the
last note mentioned in said Deed Of Trust
which fell due on the first day of Januar
1912. Sale to commence at IL O'Clock, M
OF said day.
We shall convey TO the purchaser or pur
chasers of said property, only such title al
is vested in US by said deed, though we be
lieve the same to be good.
ROBERT S G PERKINS,
GEORGE FISHER,
Trustees.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18
Trustees Sale.


10y virtue Of a Deed Of Trust, executed
~ on the 10th day Of June, A. D. 1910,
by Samuel Mitchell, to David G. Moore,
Edward Exum, and William Burke, to Sc
cure the payment Of certain sums of money
therein mentioned, to William Grubbs; -
which said Deed Of Trust has been duly
recorded in the records of deeds of Yazoo
county, in Book L, pages 1875 and 1867
we the undersigned David G. Moore and
Edward Exum, surviving Trustees as afore-
said, shall proceed to sell, on Saturday the
tenth day of September, A. D. 1912, be fore
the Courthouse door Of Yazoo county, in
the town of Benton, Mississippi, at Public
Auction to the highest bidder for cash, the
following property, to wit:
Big Fanny, Harriet Pry, Harriet Beatty.
Nancy Turner, Sarah. and three-fourths in
terest Of negro boy named Ned. And
also. at the same time and place, will sell
one fourth interest in the following real es-
tate, to wit:-The west half of northwest
quarter, and southwest quarter of Section
25, and east half Of southeast quarter OF
Section 26; northeast quarter and southeast
quarter, and east hale of southwest quarter
of Section IS, and northwest quarter, and
and west half of northeast quarter, and east
half of southwest quarter Of Section SO,
Township IL, Range 2, east
Said property will be sold for the purpose
of satisfying note due on the first day of
March, l642, mentioned IN said Deed of
Trust.
We shall convey to the purchaser or pur-
chasers of said property only such title as
is vested in US by said Deed, though we be-
lieve the same to be good.
EDWARD EXUM,l
D. G. MOORE. Trustees
March IL, 1912. PR fee $7O1 S5-2n
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18

WILL offer for sale, TO the highest bid
Il der for cash, at the courthouse door of
Yazoo county, on Monday the Both day OF
May, 1912, within the hours prescribed by
law, the following lands lying in Yazoo coun.
ty, and known as the northwest quarter OF
north half of southwest quarter, and south
east quarter Of south half of east half of the
northeast quarter, Section 10, Township II,
Range /, west; and south half Section 3,
Township II. Range |, west; entered by
John Scott, and perhaps transferred to some
of the banks in Virginia-levied on for the
taxes due thereon for the year l64l. Ann
of taxes due, including State, county and
special, $I2,S2a. S. l.. JAMES,
Tax Collector of Yazoo county.
March 4, I842 (Prfee $I4) 81 ut
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18
Tax COLLECTORS Sale.

WILL offer for sale, to the highest bid
n der for cash, at the courthouse door in
the town of Benton, on Monday the Both
day of May, 1912, southwest quarter of Sec
ton l3, west half. of northeast quarter of
Section "a; west half of northeast quarter
Of Section 25; west half Of southeast quarter
of Section "a; northwest quarter Of Section
ID; northwest quarter of Section %; west
half of northwest quarter of Section %, south
east quarter Of southwest quarter of Section
l3; west half Of northwest quarter of Sec
ton "a; west half Of southwest quarter of
Section "a; east half northwest quarter of
Section "a; east half southwest quarter of
Section %; southeast quarter and east half
of the northeast quarter of Section 25; north
east quarter of southwest quarter of Section
ID; southwest quarter of Section Is; the
east half of northwest quarter and east half
of southwest quarter of Section %; east
half of northeast quarter, and west half Of
northeast quarter of Section %; northwest
quarter of northeast quarter of Section % /;
southwest quarter of northwest quarter of
Section 25; east half of northwest quarter
and east half of southwest quarter Section
IA; northeast quarter of northwest quarter
and southwest quarter of northeast quarter,
and east half of northeast quarter of Section
%; west half of southwest quarter of Sec
ton IA; west half of southwest quarter and
southwest quarter of northwest quarter of
Section %, all in Township 8, Range 3,
west Levied on as the property of the Es-
tate Bank of Kinds county, and will be sold
for the taxes due thereon for the years 1910
and l64l. Said land was mortgaged by Jo-
seph Slater to said Real Estate Bank of
Kinds county, Clinton, and assessed as the
property Of said Real Estate Bank. Amount
Of taxes due, including State, county and
special, for 1871, $1l9,25; for 1910, S35,
25. s. L. JAMES,
Tax Collector Of .Yazoo county.
March 4, 1912. (Prfee $3.50 34-l3t
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18
Tax Collectors Sale.

WILL offer for sale, to the highest bid
n der for cash, at the courthouse door in
the town of Benton, on Monday the 3Oth
day of May, 1912, the following land lying
in Yazoo county, known as the east half of
the southeast quarter, Section Is; east half
Of northeast quarter, and east half southeast
quarter, Section 80; west half southeast
quarter, and east half of northeast quarter
Section SO; east half southwest quarter Sec
ton SO; west half southwest quarter Sec
ton 80; west half Of southeast quarter, and
east half southwest quarter, Section 8; all
in Township 8, Range 3, west. Assessed
as the property Of the Real Estate Bank of
Kinds county, Clinton; and will be sold for
the taxes due thereon for the year lS4l, in
Guiding State, county and special. The a
bove land was mortgaged by Philip Hide
brand to said Real Estate Bank. Amount
of taxes due for the year lS4l, S39,498.
S. l.. JAMES,
Tax Collector Of Yazoo county.
March 4, ls42. pr fee S2D 34-i3t
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18
. PROBATE COURT,
JG,l'y Term, 1912.

The state Of Mississippi,( PROBATE COURT,
YAzoo COUNTY. JG'py Term, 1912.
Jackson N. Ratclif,
Samuel N. Ratcllff, and
Isaac RatcIiff.
TlOPON the opening Of the matters con-
u tanned in the petition in this case,
and it appearing 10 the satisfaction OF the
court that Isaac Ratcliff, one OF the above
named defendants, is not resident OF this
State, so that the process of the same can
be levied upon him,-It is ordered, adj
judged and decreed by the court, that the
said Isaac Ratcliff appear in said court,
and answer the said petition on or before
the April Term, lS42, of said court, or the
matters contained in said petition will be
taken as confessed, and such decree made
in relation, in the same, as the said court
shall deem legal and just: And it is further
ordered by the court, that publication of this
order be made for the space Of two months
in the Yazoo City Whg.'
A true copy from the minutes.
Attest GEO. CROCKETT, Cl'k.
Feb. a, ls42. pr fee Sl5) 3O-9t
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NOTICE.

A S Guardian for Margaret C. Scott, mi
a nor heir of Gabriel Scott, deceased, |
will, on the fourth Monday Of March next,
make final settlement of my guardianship
with the Court of Probates of Yazoo coun-
ty, Miss, ask for allowance and surrender
of my letters of guardianship.
WILLIAM PICKETT,
Guardian, &c.
Feb. II, 1912. 3l-6t
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18

by virtue Of Deed of Trust, made by
Matthias Falcrod, to secure Douglas S.
King in the payment of certain sums of mo-
ney therein mentioned; which said deed is
duly recorded in Book G, page 407, in the
Clerks office of the Probate Court Of Yazoo
county, shall expose to sale, as Trustee
mentioned therein, to the highest bidder for
cash, on Monday the 4th day of April, 1912,
at the Courthouse door in the town oil
Benton, the following lands, viz:-the east
half of southeast quarter of Section twelve,
and the south half of west half of northwest
quarter of Section twelve, Township num-
Der twelve, Range east, containing one
hundred and twenty acres, more or less. |
will convey such title as is in me vested by
said Deed of Trust.
J. J. NICHE, Trustee.
Feb 25, 1842 Pr fee $780, 33-4t
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NOTICE.


nSOIVOnt Notice.
THE undersigned having been appointed
= Commissioners Of Insolvency on the
Estate of Emanuel Head, decd, by the Hon
orabIe Probate court Of YazoO county, at
the December Term, l64l, Of said court.
will sit at VIM. E. Pugh's Office in .Yazo,
CITY, on the fourth Saturday in each al
every month for six months, for the pnrDo.
of receiving and passing upon all claim
which may be presented against said estate,
VIM, 2. PUGH,
M. +. HoFF,
VIM. G. MILLER.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18
S. L. LANES.

Tax Collector of Yazoo county.
March 4, 1912. pr fee S2S) 34-l3t
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-18
TRUSTEES SALE.

Feb 25, Is42. TPr fee Sl27 8;
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Tax Collector of Yazoo county.
March 4, ls42. pr fee S2D 34-l3t
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All this could be accomplished in few weeks,
were Congress to represent the People, instead
of becoming political "Charles" But their
time of service "a misnomer,) expires on the
4th OF, next March. The People will then send
hlther successors to them that kaow their will,
and knowing will perform it,
AS to the notion of a high protective Tariff
IN The West, nothing need be said against it,
Such an idea, with the exception of Mr.. Clay
State, was never entertained by the People
They are true patriots, and will submit TO taxa
ton in any form TO sustain the honor Of their
beloved country. A high duty on Injuries, and
moderate one on necessaries, so that the bur-
den shall be borne by all in an equal proportion
to the amount OF property they possess, will
meet their hearty concurrence. But they will
they ask is equal rights, equal burdens, and suf-
tcient 1'elbow ROOM to work their way through
the world. Their souls are as expanded as the
endless prairies they inhabit. Their purposes
are as upright as their oaks. Their hearts are
as generous, and their sympathies for their OPP
pressed iellowctizens as deep as their mex
haustible and abundantly- yielding soil. They
would fight with reluctance band of chartered
monopolists in our country who oppressed UNI
consitutionally the humble poor--wth reiuct-
ance, but still they would fight, if it were indls-
pensably necessary. A foreign enemy they
would meet with aacrty--indeed they would
rather have a brush with some tyrant every now
and then, than not The spirit of liberty has
attained its perfect dimensions in the breasts OF
the freemen of the West. They are worthy OF
their brothers of the old States, and when the
proper time arrives, it will be seen that they too
have inherited the patriotism Of our revolution
AIRY fathers in all its perfection.
These noblemen Of Nature hold our glorious
Constitution in reverence next to the Bible
They will stand by the patriot who defends il
in the hour of peril. They owe the present
Chief Magistrate a debt of gratitude, and it will
be paid 10 the last rote The abuse and SANDER
of his unprincipled enemies will only strengthen
their resolution and increase their anxiety TO do
him justice. la their hands he has nothing to
fear.
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CONGRESS-.
AMERICUS.

In the House, on Friday, Mr. Pendeton,
from The Committee on Foreign Affairs, report
ed bin providing for the establishment Of
military pc Is in the far West-one on the Co
ulnbia river The bill and report were referred
TO the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Fillmore, under instructions from the
Committee Of Ways and Means. asked leave
that the Committee should SIT during the ses-
sion Of the House Mr. Underwood obtained
the same privilege for The Committee The Dis
lrict Of Columbia for limited time. No objec-
ton beng made 10 either proposition.
The motion Of Mr. Gushing made previously
10 reconsider the vote referring bill for re-
ducms the Army and Navy 10 the Committee
OF the Whole, was, on the motion of Mr.. Mtri-
wstter Iald on the table by vote of 50 to 81.
On the motion Of Mr.. Stanly, 5000 extra CO.
pes OF the report accompanying the bill for es-
labll>hing additional military post were printed.
Sandy Senate bills Of private character
were then read second time and ordered 10
be printed and others that had been consider
ed in Committee .of the Whole, were passed
The House then resolved itself INTO Commit
tee Of the Whole, Mr.. Tillinghast in the Char,
| and took up the private calendar. The Army
blIl wa postponed as the Committee of Ways
and Means was authorized To meet during the
| session of the House
In the Senate, Mr. TAGLMApGr presented a
memorial from Rochester,, New York hume
rously signed by business men III that city, ask
ing Congress TO frame such a arIll Of dnI1c> As
will be ample tot revenue, aud, at the sanc
time, dl>cruJudlr in favor oil domestic mana
features. They also pray that Congress wal
pass The b reported by the Select Commute,
Of the Senate, TO provide for the collection, safe
Keeping, and disbursement Of the public money
a. well as to aficr a sound currency.
MIR BUCHANAN presented the memorial Of ;
number Of importers and dealers in walcl.c.
jewellery, aud Ppciou, stones, residing Ia PHI
! ,alelphn rhey state heir belief ihata hfil
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President whilst you, fearless Of threats and regard
less Of denunciaons, have the bodness and honor 10
defend him.
view the course Of the Wing press as calculated
to undermine and destroy oui civil and political liber-
ty; il being so henous offence TO differ with them
in opinion any subject, TO call down, if il were
in their power, the very vengeance of Heaven, and
Justify them in the use of language, no honorable
man would use, and apply epithets disgraeeful only
to those who use them. If the President of the Uni
ted States is to be governed by party in all his acts,
then away with the office.
Yours is the proud satisfaction of sustaining man
in the discharge of high and important trust com
mted to him, to battle singe-handed in the cause OF
your country-and nobly have you done IT. Yours IL
was to unmask and expose to light the foul hypocrisy
and destructive designs Of the Banks and their part-
sans, to hold up to public scorn and contempt the
iawning sycophant and heartess aspirant after hon
and yours it is, and will be, to expose the cor
ruptions and RIGHTEOUSNESS of politicians and the press
Shrink not from the task-the world will one day APP
plaud you. The day is coming when the citizens OF
the United States, in their g sober second thought,
will award that honor to President Tyler which his
noble and fearless exercise Of the Veto power de-
mands and he will have the proud satisfaction of
knowing that the sacrifice he has made has been for
his country.
Your obedient servant.
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FOR Tl,r MAplsoNIA,
his country
Your obedient servant.


MR EproR The Philadelphia North American
a few days apo contained article in relation TO an
officer Of the Navy who has recently been tried hy
court martial, which evidently designed to preju-
dice his pcHding case IN public estimation
have made myself acquainted with the proceed
ings Of the courts martial cited IN the American and
there not single charge proved that should dspa-
rage in The slightest degree the character Of hon
orable and gallant officer Most of the trials OF the
officer nquestiou have proceeded from personal alter
cations, resulting from manly determination to pro-
tect himself from insult and oppression.
My principal object in addressing you this note, is
To inquire, whether the editor of the North American
is Gas has been stated Chaplain in the Navy, and
if So whether he atone enjoys the privilege Of making
publications against his brother officers II my
memory serves rightly, | think [going the
rounds of the newspapers short time since) clrcu
lar from the Navy Department prohibiting the officers
of the Navy from bringing their own or their brother
officer difficulties before the public
FIAT JUSTITIA.
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WILSON'S AMERICAN oRNITHoLoGy.

We have just had an opportunity Of examining a
few of the plates Of this splendid work. through the
poteness Of the publisher of the recent highly I'M
proved edition, anl we take pleasure in commenting
it to those gentlemen Of the District who have desire
to crafty their tastes in this way. The first edition
Of this work cost upwards of one hundred dollars,
while this in respects superior, is offered for y
dollars. We suhoi extract from the Port Folio,
at tina, time conducted by Mr. Dimmic simply az
ding, that what was true then is equally now
So faithful, indeed, the delneetions; 50 hap
w has MIR. Wilson been in NJ the peculiarles OF
every bird in his collection, that not only the colour,
the pluniagc and the figure, but the physiognomy,
the gestures the characteristic movements and posi-
livns are preserved with an accuracy which at a
glance renders us familiar with its character
In truth, Wilson is so well known that praise is
useless We would merely aid that the publisher Of
this work may be seen at Browns Hotel for few
days