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The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-10

ing examination. Mr.. Sprague was
brother ard partner in business of Hon. W.
Sprague Senator in Congress.
The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-10
1rrey MansiH, Judge.

A true copy of record,
Attest. VI. MnnsiN. Judge.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23
VOLUME III---NUMBER 81.

shall no, operate 20 stay further proceedings
under such Judgment. decree. or final order.
unless such appellant shall give bond with
surriies TO be approved by the Judge Of said
Probate Court, IN such prnal:y as the sand
High Court or Judge granting such ap-
peal shall prescribe, conditioned as required
by the sand twentieth section OF the abUve re-
cited act
SIC Be IL further enacted. That when
the High Court of ErroIs and Appeals
shall firm any judgment, final order. or
decree, of any Probate Court. for the paw
rnent of money, il shall be the duty of sid
High Court of Errors aud Appeals TO rem
der judgment against the appellant and su-
rtties, If any be given. for the amount Of
money due on such Judgment. tnal order
or decree. with interest thereon from the
date of such judgment, fnal order. or de-
cree at the rate of ten per cen;um per
annum, until the same be paid.
Approved February % lS4%.
AN ACT, to change the practice in Grim
ina Cases
SECTION ! Be IL enacted By fhe Legis-
lature The Stat, If Mississippi. That all
acts or parts Of acts now In force giving 10
defendants charged with criminal ofitncrs.
or their attorneys the right of closing the
argument upon the trial of such d fendints
for anv criminal off nee. be and ;he same
are hereby repealed Prortdsd. that moth.
ing in this act shall be so construed as TO
deprive the accu ed of the right TO conclude
the argument of any iestion for the affir-
rnatve proposition OF which he or HE counsel
shall contend.
SEC 2. Be II further enacted, Ths, this
act snail take effect and bs in force from
and after it, passage.
Approved. January oath, ls44.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23
Middleton, Feb llth. 1914
Dear Mother and Father:

| Dear Mother and Father:
When think of the many thousand
miles whica separate me from you it m ,l<es
nv heart bleed | EEL miserable wretched
among strangers In n strange land [ can
see no happiness. To sly | see no happi.
ness would b.. an improper d scfiption of
my feelings am as miserable your i'm
agination can make me. Oh. mother. how
uncertain are human expectationsl But
yesterday
"And nv name hung on the lips of thousands
To accents of praise and adoraton!"
1t seems but a few weeks since was seated
ia power aud office, the pride of my pareus.
the boast Of NV friends Now an outcast
upon the ,oide. 1cide world. with no p zee
ca call homel Iohentimes. in moments of
deep regret, think of The language of one
greater than us all: "'rhe foxes have holes
the binds of the air have nests, but the son of
man aas not where to Law his head"
have no abiding place. NV enemies
seek me as if was a wild beast of the for
rest 10 destroy me. They were not content
with the destruction of my character, but
they seek my poor poor bodyi Could they
see it, they would think IT hardly fl for the
sacrifice. Mother, they may take me- but
my enpmles shall never have the pleasure
of conveying me back ir chains as trophy
to 81 lut their revenge. AS mucn as | love
life, nv enemies sha never have that pleas
ure Like the great and god Seneca, like
the patriotic Coto. would find means to
prevent it, Nv dear. dear mother and fa'h
er, cannot write for crying am q child :
child! | know [ shall never see YOU
again In this world-oh. no. no They
inv enemies) will persecute unto DEATH
Persecute me until | go where envy and
SANDER cannot reach me and then. not srtIs-
fed, will slander my memory My inno-
cecce is al that buoys me- up With Il gull
" copsci-uce could not stand it NV own
heart tells me that [ am honest-that |
wouIi wrong no one If LEFT TO nvself-that
there is no labor so mean that | would not
resort TO it to pay nv debts
On motherl if never see you again
| in this uncertain ~o Ii. may hope 20 meet
you and my COED father in heaven. There
are 90 living Governors there. 10 drive me
from heaven and my parents Oh il seems
to me nv poor heart will break when | think
of nv sitna,ion. when recall To mind what
have sufft red-how have fallen. not By
crime. but by pers, cufion. | am bowed
down 10 the dus, Inever expect 10 see any
happiness again in this worli-neverl nee
er! All that | wish Is be ore | die To say,
"Iosre no man aug thing 6at loce and good
~OiH.n and TO die in my own country near my
parents and relations
OIL could not describe to you my feel
ings, were | to write with pencil dipt N
the lines of heaven. | have suffered wha
no, no mortal knows Ohen have |, alone
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23

with no eye upon me buithe God of heaven.
wandered along the solitary shore. seated
myselfupon some projecting rock where
the oceans mighty wave. as If angry with
confinement, lashed the wave on which |
sal, mingled my tears with lis brIny wave.
and thought would be happy if buried be-
meath its surface
have nearly filled my sheet Farewell
perhaps forever 1t makes me feel sick.
yea. II pleTces my Utmost soul 10 breathe
that solemn word. farewell Pray for me.
nv dear parents pray for me-. for [ cannot
stand 1t long-no. IL is more than | can bear.
Your affActiantie son.
RICHARD S. GRAVES.
Sunday evening. = O'Clock. lS43.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23

Memo FIGHT IN PIKE A fight re-
Gently occurr, d in Pike ,ouRiy between
gang of runaways and party OF ciii-
Zens assembled Ia arrest them. One of
The number was shot by MeSsrs. Jere-
miah and Charles King. and another
wounded by blow from the gun of The
:ormer gentleman, and who is not ex-
pected % live. Three of The negroes
were taken and three escaped. A
party is now in pursuit Of the latter, and
i: is thought will be successful The
negroes were asked,o deliver Ihem>
selves up. but they resisted by an at>
tempt 10 shoot the two gentlemen men
toned, and the course taken was one OF
self p.eservation.-b
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23

LATE ARRIVAL FROM CHNA.-The
ship Ann M'Kim arrived al New York
l04 davs fromCanton. BY an extract
from the Canton press oi the 4th No
vemher, we find that the city was visit
ed on the 24h aud D IN October last
with one of the most destructive fires
which had ever occurred. Ticeaty
hundred houses we're burnt 10 the
ground, and an incalculabe amount of
tea DESTROYED. Among the buildings
consumed was the ancient temple of
Pactai>meun. dedicated io the god Of
the north pole; the British consulate,
the French Spanish and Danish hongs.
On the 29lh ano her fire destroyed
one hundred houses a Cochin Chinese
also blew up and Gre Wv OF one hundred
naen perished. The Chinese expressed
great asfon;shment that providence
should have preserved the American
factories. They were siluaied ON each
side of The fire. and yet received no in
Jury. The circumstance was unaccoun-
table 10 the natives, and many were
heard declaring them 10 he favored
people. We shall he glad to find this
imp: ession encouraged by future good
fortune.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23

should be allowed him, and that his invete-
rate foessshoCld not b. adnuted TO make the
award Tor II is we'll known that his expen
Ses nave been very great since he wa. forced
TO nv ms country. | am aware that IL is
setming presumption IN an afflicted old NO
man 10 venture to council your intelligent
members, cut trust that this apparent die
talon VIII be attributed to the true source
me fea rt1t anxiety ofp distressed mother
Ihird. yonr petitioner would humblv
remark, That the most glorio,,s attribute os
The law IS mercy: | beg your most honor
able body 10 reflect on your resolution sun
pose my son TO return 10 the s.atr. with the
view of the protection of the Leg slaive
resolution why IL is certain tha, AS soon rs
be would b. recognised 10 the Union. he
would be arrested AMI ngi0iiously dragged
off 10 he gloomy cells of the prison, and
there remain 10 await rhe decision of the
same Judicial functinnarv which was in the
very act Of condennine him when ne lett !;
and there he would in grea, deg zee BE-
exempted from all advise of his friends. and
be- doomed 10 suffr the r~alignant aad pref
udIced influence of enemies; without a
chance of proving himself an honest. though
unfortunate man, You- humble Petitioner
would therefore. pIav with all sincerity,
that the honorable Legislature of both
houses will forthwith pass an enactmput
that Richard 5. Graves be permitted 10 re-
turn 10 the state, and reasonable time be
allowed him TO make fair and honorable
settlement. with an impartial committee, and
upon his doing 81, he be entirely ahsalv.
from all criminal prosecutions. aud enjoy all
the rights of ctlZenship
la CONCLUSION. permit a feeble woman.
whose trembling frame will soon mingie
with its kindred dust. in the most earnest
and respectful manner. TO entreat your Ex
cellencv if nothing be done for my son du
ring the present session of the Legislature.
that you will IN your next annual mess ge !;
recommend and direct their attention to this
subject This Your humble peiioner would
suggest. and ask with all due Difference 10
ynur Excelency, aud your petitioner will
ever remrmber YOU with the most heart
fe't grattude and pray for blessings on you
to he end Of her distressed and afflicted lite
Hoping to he excused for again troubling
the honorable Legislature, and you Excel
lency Permit me to subscribe myself We
ry respectfully your humble peti'ioner.
ARlANA GRAVES.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23

hf's iosrney will the g Lad light of peace and
happiness break upon my path. now dhrken-
I'd by the clouds of sorrow and fast descend
ing TO the grave; and ere long the overflow
ing thanks OF one redeemed shall burst upon
you in tones of deep and in.ense gratitude
DO this and your humble petitioner will
consume the dsvs and nights now spent in
mourning IN fervent prayer for the veal OF
your honorable body
An aged and deeply afflicted mother
would. very respectfully. subscribe herself
Your most humble p-ri,ioner.
ARIANA GRAVES
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23

TRADE WITH TExAs.-Bv an order
from the Texan government. all for
eign vessels trading upon the Sabine,
WHO m1y receive Texas coiIon on
board, are compelled To pay tonnage
duty of one dollar per ton; and a reve-
nue. cutter. the Santa Anna, has heen
sent To the mouth of the river. To en-
force the order. A battery on tho
Texas side of the rive- is now erect
ing, aud two long iron mines have heen
hronght for lis defence. II is intended
10 bring all vessels 10 that NAV be
bound in or out, and enforce the order
Capt Taylor, OF the u. ). cutter Vigi-
liant. writes Ia the ". Orleans collector
that il anv American vessel stall he
seized. he will not only retake il, bat
capture The Texan vesSel.-S0vtherH
Refo,mer.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23

CALIFORNIA;. Recent Mexican pa
pers state emigration from that country
Ia the Caliio.nias viii be very large the
ensuing spring. A vessel had arrived
from that country, bringing 30 ounces
OF The purezt gold. Accounts of The
fertility and salubriiy OF the soil aud
climate are very fiat,ering.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23
THE
uOTIY SPRINGS GAZETTE

.-,t.f~beI In the tcwn Of Holly Springs, Mis-
j. ~. svsrv week, al Tares Doli1rs per aDnum
- I,,,,-s-- T'ires D0ILa s and Fifty Cents pay
% ilIlllrirbin six monihs--and -Four Dollars a IN
"a "a - -s4r. No subscription taSen for less tha-
az nanths. :,
80 Zen lines or less) for the first ilSer-
N, 5rd 50 cents for each additional one. Adj
49, nsnts not MARKED with the number Of in
,s.-;,os an them will be inserted until ordered
oa AMI charged accoTd'nsly.
Announcing candidates LOT once VIII oe-l0
g.. sIO--County 55, TO be paid down or aSsum
,ibya responsible name IN town;
II LstisrS addressed 70 'he Ed"or on ouSlheS
rab he Once, must be post paid 10 secure atten
non.
TTCash must be paid ioT an JOB WORK
49, arthiS Office as soon as delivered.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23
Approved FEBRUARY l6. A. D. 1914.

ApplONcu IL, "A. - lS44.
AN ACT. to amend an act entitled IAN act
to carry into EFF CT that part of The fourth
article of the Constitution which provides
for the establishment of Court of P-o-
Dates in the several counties ofthis State
and for other purposes.
SECTION Be az eaacted bv the Legisla-
ture Of The State Of mississippi. That so
much of the 20h section of the above reci-
ted act as provides for an appeal from any
udgam mt, decree. decision. or order of the
D, phan's Count to the Superior Court of
Chancery be- and The same is hereby repeal
ed. and that hereafter no appeal shall be al
lowed from the Probate Cour. of any coun-
try in this State 20 the Superior Cour. of
ehancerv, or To any other court but the
High Court of Errors and Appeals.
Sec. z B. IL further enacted. That any
person or persons feeling himself or them
selves az greivrd by anv judgment. dec, ee.
or final order of any Probate Court. shall
be entitled to an appeal to said High Court
OF Errors and Appeals. as matter of right.
at anv time within sixty ddvs after the pas.
sing of any sach judgment. decree. or hnal
order, on petition thereof To the clerk of such
Probate Court; Prociied That such ap-
peal shall not operate as a stay of further
proceedings under such judgment. decree
or final order. unless the appellant shall
give bond. with surety to be approved of bv
the Judge of SAID Probate Cour'. in accord
ance with the provisions of the said TWEEN
tieth section ofthe above recited act.
Sec. 3 Be IL further enacted. That the
High Court of Errors and Appeals or any
Judge thereof in vacation. may on petition OF
anv party 10 any judgment, decree. or final
order of anv Probate Court of this State
grant an appeal to said High Court of Err
rors and Appeals at any time within three
years from the date of I'D Judgment. decree
or final order Prorided, said Court or
Judge shall be of opinion. from an inspec
lion of the record, that there is REASONABLE.
ground for such appeal; but such appea
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23
LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

PASSED AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF 1874
AN ACT for the better regulation of Grim
inal prosecutions in the several Circuit
Courts of his State
SECTION | Be IL enacted bv the Legis-
lature ofths State IF Mississippi. rha, IL
shall be the duty Of each District Attorney
to attend the deliberations OF the grand juries
in each county of his dlstriet, from the time
they shall be empanelrd until discharged !;
and Shal. give them the necessary lnforma
tinn touching the law or facts of each case,
and shall see that each case shall be presen
ted in the manner directed by law.
SEC 2 Be- al further enacted That it
shall be the duty OF the several District At
torneys. SD soon as the grand jury have com.
pleted their necessary labois. To report the
fact To the court " no shall In preference 10
all other busin' SIS. hear their report and dis
charge them immediately Procided, that
any CONT. in It's discretion. may adjourn the
grand jury to a snbSrq tent day OF the term !;
and Said Jnrles shall only receive pay tor the
number Of days they snail be actually enga-
ged in the performance of their dnries.
SEC. 5. Be IL further enacted. That if any
District Attorney shall fail 10 be in atien-
dance on anv cautt in his district al the
time grand jury shall be empannellsd. the
court shall forthwith appoint District At.
tornry. pro tenn, for. or during the term.
and shall give him a certificate of such ap-
pointneut who shall receive compensation
pro rata, according To the number of weeks
the District Attorney Is engaged upon the
circuit per wear. 10 be deducted from his sal
a;y. and paid by the Auditor on The certifi
cate of The Judge or Clerk that such pro
tenn. appointment was duly made
Sec. 4. And be II fu~ther enacted. That
hereafter il shal be the duty ofthe resppc-
tive judges ofthe several Circuit Courts, on
the last day of the court in each county. TO
designate day in the next term, on which
the State docket shall be called and all sub
p0enas for witnesses or wriis OF capias in
criminal cases, shall be made returnable on
said day. upon all bills of indictmen: already
owned and no witness, in any such case,
shall charge, or receive any compensation
for bis attendance on such court before the
day so set; and if any court shall fail
10 set day for the State, as above provided,
the cour; shall take up the State docket in
every such case. at twelve o'clock noon on
the second day OF such term, and the Clerk,
in issuing process on bills of Indictment al
ready owned, shall be governed according
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23

Tns following dIcu .nts are pI5lIsneI
a. the requssI ofthe irienis Of Richard 5
Grvps:
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-03-26
SnERTFF SALE,

RY virtue of writ tOfvendit;onl expo,
mas to me drscled by the court Of
Common Pleas Of Brown county. | will
offer for sale at the house Of Vincent
Crabb on the 9th day Of April 1914, be.
tween ten and 4 O'Clock on said day. the
following property 10 wit: Two wag-
gons, one black 'hOrse, one gray horse,
one bay horse and one bay mare. To be
sold as the property Of Vincent Crabb at
the suit Of of the Fund Commissioners
vs.. M. Lew and Vincent Crabb.
will also offer for sale at the house OI
LoI Sratton on the 9th day of AprillS44
between ten and o'clock on said day
the following goods and chattles TO wit
one sorrel mare, one two horse Wagon,
one clock and one COW and calf. To be
sold as the property Of Lot StrattOn, a
the suit Of Mary Stratton.
Sberiifs office, March 26lh, 1874.
VIM SHIELDS, Sh'ff B. C. o.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-03-26
Administrator's SAC.

IN purance Of an order of the Court nf Com
mon Pleas Of Blown county. Ohio revived at
their November Term l543, viii proceed on
the premises on the 2lst day Of March next, ,US.
tween the hoursof 10 T. 4 O'Clock, to sell the
foliowing real estate, Of which Samuel N War.
nel died possessed; a tract ofland described u
follows towit: Beginning at a stake standing N,
So 10 deg. w, "a poles from a sscns & in the read
corner 10 Dowdney and Moore thence n, 80 T-2
dse. w. ZIG poles to 4 stake N. W. corner ID
M Lot shenae N. 81 1-2 deg. 3, 8 ~ poles
tbeuce N. 3 deg r, 6 poles; thence 81 deg,
6 6l76 poles 10 the corner of the stabJe BY shl
Rad thence with the Dad N 8 zee. W,9 pole
q fhe corner Of tae honss thence S 20 deg. W.
(. Q potes 10 the beginning Lying aid copR'
~ Brown.-- Said premises 70 Be sold upon hi
following cuoditions,t sone. half the purchas.
money n hBnd and the balAnce payable in sis
nnnths. 20 be securnd by note and security.
HENRY WHITEMAE, Admr.
cfGamuel N Warner dec't
February, lSth, 1914.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-03-26

PoND PorsoNED -TheNew York Com-
.msrcial states that quantity Office, ,lakeG
frOmsa pond in FOrty.Sevenlh street ,foI
d she use Of the Deaf sndDumb Institution
was, from some peculiarly in IFS appear
ance, examined and Snalized by Dr.. Chill
ton, and found 10 contain arsenic in guam.
1ity sufficient TO cause The death Of all the
inmates Of the Institution; had II been
used. The poad Is near large vinegar
and chemical AannfacAory, at which S1
much ss sixty pounds of arsenic is used
per dhy, aud she refuse is conveyed in,O
ihe pond.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-03-26
Perpetuating Testimony.

Michael DOwney's heirs, Thomas lCrOne,
Joshua Adams, George Girtoa, John Adams,
Hugh Alexander. Richard Boice John Porter,
Samuel Edair, John GSrroute, Abraham Co
Walt, WINS Uley, Thorton TieOn, 4 all others
that may consider themselves interested,
WII.L take o,icc, that shall attend at
w my residence IN Perry township county Of
Brown and State Of Ohio, on the 2lst day Of
May next, ut 10 O'Clock A. N. on said day,v ith
A. Sallee, the Surveyor Of said county, and
shall proceed TO susey the land ON which now
reside, and which also adjoins your lands, for
The purpose Of perpatuating testimony relative
10 the corners thereof, that the same may be
perpetuated by setting stones or posts where said
corners are dscayed or decaying. Dispositions,
II ne cessary, viii be taken TO prove any or all o
said corners; said land being part of survey Of
1893 l-3 acl es made in ths name of Edward
Lewis by No. 294l, and part oftwo surveys Of
1866 2.3 acres each, made in the nameof Samuel
Hawss by Nos. 1890 & 2791, aid surveys lyG
in Perry township, county and State aforesaid
g. on the waters of the East fork of the Little
Miami river. We shall adjourn from time t.
time, aa circumstances may require, until th'
zane is ompleted.; You can attend If yOl
think dt.
March 26th, lS44.-6w.
EDWARD BOYLE, sen.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-03-26

'Ifihs ,asufl6msn Eill 10 allow "a iphpys
3LACK SLAVES THEY MUST LET
iJ HAVE WHITE ONES FOR WE
cANNoT CUT OUR FIREW00D AND
BLACK OUR SHOES, AND HAVE OUR
WIVES AND DAUGHTERS WORK IN
THE KITCHEN, p Harry Clay.
No one, we presume, ID bis senses,
doubts that Mr. Clay made these dsclara'
rioHs--shameful aslhey are 70 onrrePub'
licah. institutions, disgracelul % they
must ever be to the name Of Clay. !.
Clay made a speech on the day allu-
.ded 10, and on the subjec stated, as may
be seen By NAss's Register, but no re-
port ofhis speech is given in that paper.
The Tnlelligencer Of that date on file in
I ihe u. s. Libraryat Washington, h as the
leaf torn out where the report Of this
speech should have been, Il given in that
paper -StdlesHtaa.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-03-26

A JOKE PuLITlCAL..-On the day Of
lbe Maryland election, two men ofoppo-
sils politics, were engaged in digging a
well, one below filling the bucket and one
at The windlsss They bad agreed that
at FIVE o'clock, they together would go
and deposit their ballots. each for their rel
speclivs party. But when the hour ap'
preached. the one above quietly drew up
the bucket, aet it 20 one sidH, aud went
TO deposit bis ballot, leaving bis compan'
ion al the bottom of the well, withoutany
possibility of escape. His chagrin may
be imagined, when on the return Of his
fellow workman, he found The polls had
Tossed, and he had lost his vote. This
is a warning 10 oil politicians 10 keep out
Of holes on election dsy