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The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-20
The state Of MIssissippi,l PROBArE COURT!

The state of Mississippi,( PRoBATE Court,
YAzoo COUNTY. ( Feb'y Term, $40
WHEREAS, in the matter Of the appli-
w cation Of Nathaniel II. Smith, for
writ of partition of the following LANDS,
owned jointly by him and the heirs of VIM.
Reid, dec'd-to wit: The east half Of north
west quarter of section IS: the east half Of
northeast quarter section "a, the west half of
southeast quarter OF same section: north
half of west half of southwest quarter section
IS: north half of east half Of southeast quar-
ter section ga: east half Of southwest quar-
ter section %: east half of southeast quar-
ter, east half Of southwest quarter of section
So: west half Of northeast quarter and west
half Of southwest quarter section 35: west
half of southeast quarter section 80: south
half Of east half of southwest quarter, and
south half Of east half of southeast quarter
Of section 81, township IL, range !, east;
Also, the east half of northeast quarter of
section 3, township 10, range /, east > Pc
tition being heard by the court,
II IS ordered by the court, that John Nj
Hendricks, John W. Anderson and William
Bull be, and they are hereby appointed COM
missioners to make partition Of said tract Of
land between the said N. T. Smith and the
heirs Of the said VIM. Reid, decd.
II is further ordered, that an advertise
ment be inserted in the Yazoo City Wing
for two months successfully, prior to the day
mentioned in said advertisement on which
the commissioners are TO be appointed.
Test GEO CROCKETT, CLk.
May 90, 1912. Pr fee $2O] 45-9t
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NOTICE.

In pursuance to an order and decree OF
the Probate Court of Yazoo county, en-
tered up at the February Term, 1912, Of said
court, upon the hearing of the petition filed
by me as Administrator of Emanuel Head,
praying the sale of Lots III, lis, ll9, lel,
l22, and 4Os, lying and being in the town
of Yazoo City, for the payment of the debts
of said Head, shall offer sale at my office
door in Yazoo City, on Saturday the 2lst
day of May next, on credit of twelve
months, said lots of land, to the highest bid
der. Bond with approved security will be
required of the purchasers.
J. w. BARNETT, Admir-
Of Emanuel Head.
w. E. Pugh, Sol. for Pet'r.
April 30, 1912. 42-3t
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-20
james J. B. White, compl't,


james j. b. White, cOmp't,
vs..
Sarah G.. w. Faust, Executrix Of Augustus
B. Faust, defendant.
PURSUANT to decree of the Superior
Court of Chancery of the State Of Mis-
sissippi, made in the above cause, on the
9th day of February, l642. and of record
in the clerks office Of said court, will Of
fer for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, at the Courthouse door In
the town Of Benton, on the Both day Of MAY
next. the following described tracts or par
cells os land, to wit: all that parcel or tract
of land of Sections twenty-five and twenty.
six, of Township twelve, Range 8, west;
lying north of Bayou Tokeba, and also the
east half Of the southeast quarter of Section
twenty-four, of same Township and Range,
in the county of Washington, and State a.
foresaid. Also, all that tract or parcel Of
land distinguished as Lots Nos. two, three
and four, Of Section number thirty, and lots
numbers four and FIVE, of section number
nineteen, in Township twelve, Range two.
west, in the county of Yazoo and State q.
foresaid, and containing in all nine hundred
and sixty-fve acres, be the same, moro or
less.
The Sale will take place between the
hours of 10 o'clock, A. NJ. and o'clk, Pm.
r. L. DIXON, Conf.
April %, 1s42. pr fee $l0l 4l4t
State of NIississippl,( PRoBATE COURT, March
YAzoo COUNTY. Term, l842.
! "A I Probate Court held in the town of
= Benton in the above mentioned Term,
upon the petition Of Henry Johnson and
Martha Johnson. Administrators and Admin
istratrix Of Thos. H. Jones, deceased, il was
ordered by the court, that citation issue for
the heirs of said decedant to be and appear
before a Probate Court, to be held at tho
Courthouse in the county and State afore-
said, on the fourth Monday in June, 1912,
and shew cause, if any they can, why the
following lands of said decedant's estate
shall not be sold for the purpose of making
division, to wit: the east half northeast
quarter, and east half southeast quarter sec
ton 2, township 9, range 2, west; and that
publication be made for two months success
sively in the Yazoo City Wing.
GEO. CROCKETT, OK.
April %, IS42. (Prfee Sl5) 4l-9t
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StrayS! StrayS!!

StPayS! StrayS!!
WVAKEN UP by Jesse Gardner, Souel
II Horse, 3 feet white, bald face; no 9TH
er marks or brands; Is hands high; twelve
years old. Appraised to thirty-fve dollars,
by Dennis Burns and E. Fisher.
w. H. MANGUM, Ranger
May 6,1842. CPr fee $2] 43-3t
Taken up by Joel Stephens, senior,
a brown bay Horse, eight years old. No
marks or brands perceptible. Appraised TO
fifty dollars by w. w. Wood g. Rob4 Scott.
May 6. 1sA2. (Pr fec $z) 43-3t.
Taken up by Leroy Moore, bay
Horse-right hind and fore feet white-l5
hands high-l3 OF IA years old. Appraised
to twenty dollars by Jas Caliham g. Lamb
May 6, 1842. pr fee $2) 43-3s
Taken up by George w. Bates, sor
rel Horse, with a small blaze in his face
or years old-l4 or Is hands high-nC
other marks or brands. Appraised to thirty
dollars, by Stephen Luse g. Robert Moore
w. H. MANGUM, Ranger.
May 6, 1912 pr fee $2) 43-3t
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NEGROES FOR HIRE.

NEGROES FOR HIRE.
A S Receiver. appointed by the Superior
"A Court Of Chancery, am authorized to
hire out by the month number Of Negroes,
belonging to James R. Creecy. Persons
wishing to hire, will please make application
to me at my plantation, miles below Yazoo
City. G. s. CRANE, Rec'r.
Nav 6, 1912. 43-tf
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-20

10y virtue of a Deed Of Trust executed
- to the undersigned, by Peter G. Goosey
and Elizabeth his wife, of the county of va
zoo and State of Mississippi, bearing date
the 9Th day Of June, A. d. 1885, and duly
recorded in the Clerks Office of the Pro-
bate Court Of said county, in Book E, page
27l, to secure the punctual payment of GER
tain sums Of money, therein mentioned, to
Hopes g. BOgart, as endorses upon eight
Promissory Notes payable to the order of
Christopher Dart, at the times specified in
said deed of trust; which payments not ha-
wing been made according to the provisions
Of said deed Of trust, and the undersigned
having been requested by the Planters Bank
Of the State of Mississippi, assignee OF
Hopes s. Bogart, will sell at public auction,
on Monday the 18Th day of June nert, FOR
CASH, at the Courthouse door in Benton, in
the county aforesaid, the following described
lands, TO wit:-All that tract of land known
as the Golden Plains, containing about three
thousand acres, situated in Yazoo county,
in township 9, range 2, west, except one
quarter section, which is in township O.
range l west, originally entered by James
II. BeOre6eld.
ALSO
The following Slaves, to wit:-Lucy and
her two children, Ellis, Jane, Amy, Ellick
Clara, Violet, George Wilkins, Jessee and
Edmund, 10 satiyfy the provisions of said
deed Of trust will convey such title only
asis vested in me as trustee.
PASSMORE HOPES, Trustee.
May IS ls42. (Pr's fee Sl2) 44-5t
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IATIMERS CASE.
The nayor Of Norfolk has published the following carr

"Pubiie Neetag in The borough Of Norfolk
cat the request o the Citizens of Norfolk Borough,
Meeting Of The Inhabitants Of the Borough, the Town
of Portsmouth, and the surrounding Counties, is desired
TO be convened at the Court House, of this Borough on
TUESDAY next, 9th Of Decembcr,) at ] o'clock,
A. NJ 10 take into consideration the outrageous pro.
ceedrgs of the Abosionsts and the High Sheriff and
other Authorities of Boston, in the case of laimer,
runaway slave, the property Of Mr. James B. Gray
citizen of this Borough. MILES KING, Mayor.
November 30
The Norfolk Herald calls for strong resolutions from
the acknowledgements 81 this time Southern Con-
ventian, but looks 10 tine General Assembly for some
efficient measures. What they are, the Herald does
not specify We agree with the Herald, that las soon
as the result OF the pending warrant has been deci
ded) the Legislature must take up the subject and
exert all the energies which the crisis calls for The
outrage gross-the contempt displayed by desperate
mob the Constitution of the L. States itself,
is marked and ntolerable. We shal lay the proceed.
ings of the meeting al Norfolk before readers. We
hope, they will carve oat some measure OF redress,
which it may be in our power TO adopt
Our controversy with New York is yet unsettled.
Our law Stands unrcpealed upon our Statute book
that protective law for which the Stale is much in
debted 10 the sa.acy and energies oil ihos Bayiy-
Nav we not hope, that now, when the Legislature OF
New York will have an Official copy oil The decision oil
the Supreme Court CT the United States before them
now. that Governor Seward is suspended by the De-
mocrac Bouck we shall obtain some redress from our
Sister State We do not thirst for the blood of the fu
elive felons, who stole our property. They may be
beyond the reach and out of the jurisdiction of New
York herself But what We want Is, that the Governor
should disclam the obnoxious position set up by MIR
Seward, and that the Legislature should conform her
laws TO the decisions of the Supreme Court Until the
object of our Statute has been accomplished we must
adhere 10 i.-and happy to see from the Acting
Governors Message it has been so far efficient as tc
prevent the repetition of the outrage. In fact, we dc
not see how it possible for any future kdnapper &c
eyade It's vessel connected with New
York being not only inspected by the Commissioner a
Rockets, but having besides, to the gauntlet with
two other Inspec,ors-and the scrutiny of the Pilot
too being excited, who is to receive reward of s5(
for the slave whom he may detect board the vessel
We dislike this species Of police, this sort of civ
war upon our intercourse with sister State; but how
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provision necessary for the Government economicaIv
administered If this increase is necessary the people 50
far from being unwilling to bear it, demand ii as me-
cessary burden to their honor-at least this il h
universal sentiment of my neghborhood and of ,boss
with whom converse the subject.
| observe one of your correspondents recommends
repeal of the restraining laws mode of relief Thu.
project find but few supporters, until the common
wealth has disposed Of its large amount of stool
in the chartered Banks, and shall have determined -
repeal the charters of said Banks. stay Of exeeS
tons it is probable will be subject of discussion n
The early part Of the session. Such measure in ,r,a
of profound peace, could be looked upon only in The
light of general scheme Of reputation; and would,
think. destroy State, Bank and individual credit In
this YOU concur it'll me, as happy see in one
your paper, of our Legislature to provide speedily al
measures necessary guard the good faith of the Old
Dominion and to leave debtors and creditors 10 settle
their own matters in their own way.
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ILs Eirsi Mnndau Of December.

YESTERDAY was the day for the meeting Of the VIZ
vans at Washington and at Richmond. The season
Of Congress is limited by the Constitution 10 the th.d
March next and we trust that instead ct wasting ier
precious time in idle debate they will proceed 10 e
berae and 10 act with much promr,ness and eli c,
as possible. Let US have no personal wrang!ings-n3
ASSIGNED and angry debates-no absurd attempt 10
"head the Captain, or 10 thwart the interests Of lie
people Let us have no scramJ!es or lntrgues tarue
Presidency. II we must have such struggles Lere.
after "suiiicent for the day be the evil thereof b.,
let the members go seriously and effectively to work
retrench expenses, reform abuses-and attend 10 tie
great business of the country. We hope they vi.
repeal or essentially modify the present abominatl-
Tariff law and pass that is better calculated ui
revenue, and less for protection. We presume tley
will have the Exchequer bill before them. lis fae
uncertain. Ii agreeable TO neither The litras Of H.
two parties, and confess we do not see how !,
possible to shape such measure as may be em'nenly
promotiye OF the public interest," and compatible vita
The renius of our Institutions. We presume quorum
was formed Yesterday ard we lcok Tor the Message
tor our Thursday paper.
The General Assembly met yesterday in their rts.
pcctive Halls. Mr.. loeman elected, Speaker Of
The House of Delegates-and Mao lluntop OF The Sc
nate. All the old officers were re elected. We ay
the Acting. Governors Message before our readers l.
is uncommonly brief, unambous 10 It's tone, modes,
its pre,ensons but far goes decided in lis pro
positions IL goes for an augmentation of taxes-ior:
Temporary loan of S4U0 000-against The Bankrupt Law
and against a Stay law We shall for another
opportunity suggestions, we have respectfully
submit about the measures. which may come before
the General Assembly. We content ourselves at
presen. with stating, that we hope the Speaker WI!
give US the strongest Committee he can muster, On
Finance, as much depends upon them--that We
shall have early election of Governor, TINT It mag
be little in the way possible OF more general mat
tes and questions may arise, which may reqe
the administration Of full blown, actual Gove,uoT
that the Republican party, in whose hands is the d.
rection of public measures, will press the public work
with as much spirit as may be consistent with tie
fullest deliheration-lha time viii be lost in taking
IN the apportionment b-tha, some decided measures
may be taken for the benefit Of the system OF Eduea
that an able Committee will be entruslet
without unnecessary delay, with those great Feeders
questions which ought TO invite the ANXIOUS attention
of the Legislature of Vrg nia.
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rl4sn the Mobile Z, .sme. .lroe. =


.chn r. : Steamship Missouri arrived al the baiAe
On TUESDAY evening last. with dates from Vera Cruz
of the 18th Among tac passengers were lfah'"
Mayer L. S,ntcs Secretary OF Legation al MeNic''
2 A. Sou,hall, bearer OF dispatches 10 on! noTe'H.
men, from General Waddy Thompson, aud William
Richards. and T. Halileo, from the Sandwich Islands,
The latter private Secretary 10 the h'ng there lheae
gentle men passed throgh slobie yesterday, ana at
!racted considerable attention from the pecu'a'"y VI
Their dress.
The character Of the dispatches which are borne by
Er Sou,hall IS not kncwn: but from private letters
based upon Tie reports which were IN circulation III
Mexico upon good authority, prior 10 The departure OF
the Missouri is supposed they relate TO our penang
difficulties IN relation 10 CLAIMS al American chiIcns,
which IS said VIII he mos, satisfactorily arranged
upcn terms compatible with ihe honor and interest OF
The country
By the Missouri six Of The Santa fe prisoners were
brought over. ....
The following, from the P;cayune. gives some inter
es.ng particulars tie state OF public 3ilirs III Mex
at was generally believed in Mexico, that santa
Ana was opposed TO all the projects iur new ons''
,,,ion proposed be the Constituent Lorgtess, all oi
which were Iedcrai IN :her character II such were
really the case he would by thus retiring from tue ac
,ual administration of affairs, have the opportunity oil
rstorpng al a moments notice, 10 the capital, WIN an
oy,1vhel,nny force and destroying the Constitution
when promulgated, or, ofshelGng himseishy isht' IN
few hours through Vera Cruz, iIom the erinty WIN
which he knows he is regarded throughout The i,epub
lie.
..1hosc who have the best opportunity OF indg'"E,
regard McKee, at present, IN mos, critical POSITION
and possibly upon the Of another reyoinuon-
There is no dcub; that The Constitution Will be
Federal one.
"rhere was no authentic news a, the time OF the
Nssouri's departure from Vera Cruz ier luca'an The
report that the MeScans mao pseh uce"'sa WIS P0''
lively contradIcteG.
nOo the arrival Of the at the city OF Mexico OF
the taking of San Antona and The capture OF Van Ness
FITZGERALD, and others belonging to the Santa Re eNpe-
di,lon said that an order was sent on TO shoot all
such recap,ured prisoners on the spot Through The
interference of General Tornel. however, ihis order
was eoun,ermanted, and Van Ness, Fitzgerald, and
such Others as were known to have been IN ;ae rxpe
ton above mentioned, have had their sentence com
muted to 10 years Imprisonment ~ the Castle oil refote
one of the coolest and most dsagreeabe places IN the
country Even il i, should prove true that TINS latter
.an,snce has been passed upon them, we think that
hen ,be circumstances under which they we're taken
,risoner rs this last tine become known, there viii lie
tim fnr,hcr communications OF the sentence, II mol inii
and immediate pardon and Liberation The ethcf pr
soncss will not suffer IN the least,
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The Fredericksburg "llerald" has fallen into I
curious blunder, which ask the favor ofi;s Editor 10
correct 1t says "a Governor is to be elected this
sion-not few have been named suitable to fill the
office, among whom notice the Editor OF the En-
quirer, and who avows his Willingness 10 "assume the
responsibility The Herald has COMPOUNDED one sub
ect with another We stated, in reply to remark VI!
The Alexandra Gazette that if the Wings, in the PIE
sent Congress, would follow ito suggestion, consult hs
late elections conform their to the Popu,a.
sentiment, and put the reias of Government, into tie
hands ofthe Republican party, we were willing "io as
sumo the responsibility" But made such re
mark in relation to the Governors Chair. On the
trary, we have dsavowed all pretensons, all desirs.
upon the subject. We could not accept, II We would,
and we would not, If we could.
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friends and you among the rest, have abandoned the
high ground first assumed, and are now wiling 70 'ahe
from The hands Of Convention, what you at first de-
termined to receive from the hands of the people
aIone-Nr. Gays "@miaation far The Pfesdeaey
ILerin0ioa Ga=tNe
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Massachusetts, Election.

FROM Me E0sion. Post, q Friday 7o.t.l
Below will be found complete list OF The Sena'Cr'
and Representatives chosen in this State at the ecen!
elections. II has been compiled with great care, and
we doubt not is correct. THE DEMOCRATS WILL
HAVEA MAJORITY OF THREE in THE HOUSE
FIVE IN THE SENATE: AND EIGHT IN JOINT
BALLOT.
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AMELIA COl'NTY.

II The Republicans of Amelia are requested 10
attend at the mex, December Court 10 send delegates
to the Republican Convention which will meet Newt
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Yesterday the day the meeting of the Geneta.
Court Some of the Judges at their post, but III,
enough to constitute quorum They may he moe
fortunate o.day.
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LnirersitY of Firgiaid.

We understand from the best authority, that III
present session has been thus far unexamped for goo
order and diligence, and that the conduct of the SIN
dents generally gives earnest of quiet and prohia
BILE session. Their punctuay in attendance, their pre-
paration in their classes and their correct depormen
are very generally acknowledged and commended
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The Philadelphia u. S. Gazette has the following
The Grand Jury of Delaware county yesterday pre-.
sen,ed The Hon. Thomas F. Marshall for fighting q
duel Col. Webb escaped like notice, by reason of
his having occupied position on the other side Of the
line of the State during the fight.
DnLAwARE-The official majority Of the Hon. Geo.
B. Rodney, the Wing Member of Congress, is nine
We have capital chance TO gain in every State in
the Union.
SENATOR ELEcTEp.-Senator Sewer has been re-
elected to the U. S Senate, by the Legislature of Ar
kansas.
AarnuR TArrAs.-We learn that this gentleman
has gone into bankruptcy. The ample fortune OF
which he was possessed, has been wholly sunk in en-
dorsements for other firms, and in large, Improbable
purchases of lots in Brooklyn and then fnding i'm
practicable to make settlement with his creditors he
has been obliged avail himself of the Bankrupt law.
Mr. T. gives up every arthing, reseryng nothing for
his family or any one else.-.ft'c York Standard
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H. Arrangements have been made to bring the Pc
sdents Message 10 Richmond, by the cars, 10 night ii
an early hour.
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.Tbs first court marital held IN the case of ANTONIO
Navarro sentenced him to death. From TINS no ai
ne,lea 70 another court by which the penalty was
eomnu,ed to Imprisonment during the pleasure Of me
Goyernncn, in soae hea!my pi0ce IN Tue H. pubic
Is soon as THIS was made known tiLcia'iy 10 ',a''.
Ano he dismissed all tie members OF the last co"''
martial. ard appointed others IN their ACE IL IS IN
nosibc "a sa? shat viii be the fate OF this unfortunate
man He IS still in The PRISON Of The Accoftada CT
Mex;co IS we'll and hopes are entertained 'ha lie may
he nheT,,gd after the violent feeling in Mexico aga'ns'
Twas has subsidized. We have no idea that his NE
will be taken ;,,o,;..o,,, co,,os.
nordens m relation Yuca,an affairs, Is, that lam
peacbv would surrender without firing gun. anohef
gentleman. who is veil versed IN Mexican aiiis,
STRONGLY Of the opinion that there Will be battle, ana
that il viii result IN Tie entire defeat Of Santa ANA
jorres The Mexican troops commenced their march
from s,vi, p.aya towards Campeachy on the 9TH INST
The lex, arrival VIII probably give us the whole
story
Mr>,ro >xp Trxas-it is said with confidence, in
the Courffr des Eats mis- upon the faith OF recent
riv,ie letters from Paris, that the French aud English
Coornmcn,s ha &c determined 20 unite in Offering heir
mediation between Mexico and Texas, 10 the end OF
;ndrcinr lie recognition Of lie independence oil Texas
and &c Consolidating peace between them
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pemocratic majority in The House,


The Governor and Council were in session on We'd
ncsday 10 count the votes given for members of Con-
gress and Senators. They repo, in the first district
That MIR. Winthrop is elected to fill the vacancy oeca-
stoned BY The resignation of Mr.. Appleton Mr.. Par
mcn;er wants eleven votes OF the number necessary
fer choice in the fourth district Mr. Adams s elect
ed in the eighth, and Mr. buine in The tenth In the
ninth, Jackson (whis) wants nineteen votes of
choce.-H.
Observation-Disclosures TO the Boston Tran
script of Tuesday evening, the returns of the elections
held on Monday for Representatives from towns which
made 10 choice at the previous election, had been
ceyed, show that q Wings and 10 Democrats were
elected The Post says Is Whigs-leaviug the Demo-
Gratis majority of Is in the House as far as heard from
In six towns heard from there choice. The
yet be heard from elect 81 repesentatives-so
tina, much doubt sill: rests upon the political character
OF the majority in the house. The papers Of both par
lies speak confidently in their own favor that point
II !. SAA