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Superior Court.
Before Chief Justice Jones' and Judges vanderpoel and
Oakley

Oakley
July THE July Term Of this Court opened on this
day. Motions were argued before full bench.
DEcn,oNs-W Winthrop and toife Justice ID Miller
This was an action on Judgment Some ten years ago
the in the usual ioTm opened certain lots x
tending from 9th street to Avenue C and Mangn street
The tried in the Courts before the chief point
involved being the question whether sale had
been effected in the ordinary form OF law ves'ng authority
the Corporation. 1t appeared the trial below that
the OF the owner of the property was not mentioned
NJ the time OF The sale the name oil the purchaser
Dow d. Williamson, Clerk to the Corporation who made
the nominal purchase at the request and for the corpora
ton the time Of the sale, testified the trial that he
intended to buy the property and never intended to
pay The Court this state OF facts gave judgment for
plaintiffs. The argued by Judge Tallmadge
and J. q Ferguson for plaintiffs and A. Cowdfy and
Woodrow for defendant. The decision OF the Court be-
low was affirmed the ground that the Corporation
enedto take the property consisting OF two
lots in the above locality.
David Heaton 1t al VS. Eiea C. Hascy ai--Judgment
for plaintiff the ground Of the irveionness OF tho de-
murrer.
James Me Call VS.. Lucine Rtdington.Cause motion
| set down for Tuesday, 9TH inst
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The court sustained the objection of defence and ruled
that the testimony wss inadmissable.

The court sustained the objection of defence and ruled
that the testimony wss insdmissable
This will lesson 10 coroners throughout the
State in future cases involving life and death
SfLAs SMITH called and sw0rn-l was one o the coro-
ners jury this case TO the window OF the house
OF Mrs Rorke look the yard of the dwelling OF Geo.
Housemsn; could distinguish per.on Ia the yard II
knew their Dress don't know that could tell black
person from white one that distance.
JoHS j. VAN PELT father Of deceased, recalled was
present the time the view from this window tax by
the coroners jury told them that had intended TO walk
across myself but did not
C,ossfranind by dSffnce.I went to zee fortune tel
Ter on Saturday the murder was cscoveIed, but
what she told me good for nothing.
WA B. BRowS called-This witness was called TO show
where Waite in New York on Saturday or Sunday
night The defence objected 1t was new matter not
introduced by them, and therefore not rehung tesmo-
ny
The prosecution commended that the defence had offered
testimony to show that at the house OF deceus-
ed in company Of woman Christmas day, and also
that watch resembling the one taken from the house as
seen in the hands of person in New York
After debate the prosecution withdrew the oier
Of the testimony, and closed their evidence.
The defence also closed and the court took of
one hour for tea
MIR Monnrsos commenced summing up for the defence.
after the recess He will be followed by District Atior
ncy Clark and Mr. Graham will probably commence his
argument this afternoon after the recess MIR Whiting
closes and the will all probability be presented
to the jury this evening" and verdict be found III to NOR
row mornings Herald.
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A DIFFICULT FEAr-The Louisville Courier OF
late date says:-" We neglected TO chronicle the
fact that Thursday last the steamer New World came
Ter the falls through the Indian Chnte-a feat never be
performed this stage Of water only before
10y the Uncle Sam, many years since9 nj any stsge OF
Water The channel in the Indian Chute is very
and the OF lightning speed consequently the
lea. was only difficult but an extremely hazardous
one had she the least steered badly shs
would have Immediately been dashed against the rocks
She nearly ell day ccming about one mile and
for hours appeared perfectly stationary battling power
fully the mighty cuIrento
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NUWT0 VH
petore Tudre tflshognpr.


JuLY I.--James 1oohH Barnard DuDy and Cdtha-
rim, DuGy-This action OF trespass Tor assault
ana battery committed in November last in Wsshr gton
street, difc ulty in this vicinity on The nghto OF
the nth November which arrested the attention oil PLAIN
T his wife and other parties The cries OF emale,
NJ the scene OF row. the allie ged assault was commit
led. Adjourned over 10 this day.
Ron rs Bonnard-An action OF account-Ncr dict ier
plaintih
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PoRTo RIco-Persons recently from the island
of Porto Rico complain of the neglect mani
tested by the Government of the United States
with regard TO the American commerce at That
Island There six ports Of entry, besides trading
places and number of vessels trade there-yet -
believed that United States vessel has shown itself at
any of these ports for year past During the crop
there should be national vessel continually on the
coast and have occurred within short tiTe OF
great individual loss from the want of proper protection
We trust this will be looked to by the powers at
Washington.--Phiia Gazehe, July 1.
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Court for the Correction Of Errors.

JuLy Id p. Hall u.s. Eliza Gird.--A motion TO dismiss
the appeal in this denied without costs TO either par
ty-6a or 81.
j II Dyksrs and al Us. r. L. .7Hen.-Mr @. Wood
surned and concluded for plaintiff in error Decision
postponed till next term.
No IA called and passed
No IL. Geo Riddle and al plaintiff Thomas
DauiesMr. C. OConnor for plaintiff in error, Mr.. j.
L. Mason and j. Prescott Hall for defendant in
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jury His Honor Judge Kent, AID associates on us
Bench, Aldermen Seaman and Devos, opened the July
Term Of this Court in FORM when casos being ready
the Court adjourned over to this morning.
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JuLy 2CowNoS Plgn-Nos. SO, ~, 80 81 90, 81, III,
10, 40. %, 80, 40 CO. 81, rs
Cmcurr CouRr-Nos 4, 2, 8, a. o, q, 7e, o. TO- ~, -,
10, Ia, 10, l6, IL, 10, ~, 20.
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Circuit Court.

His Honor hereupon opened the July Term Of this
Court No being ready the Court adjourned ovtr
10 this morning. See calendar.
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AccrDENT.-The Yazoo Belle, in descending the
river ran the Queen OF the West at o'clock the
10th Of June, near Client KY, and much injured
that she sunk immediately She under water up TO
the cabin. No lives lost ineipnsh Gassas
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FIRE AT BALTIMoRE.-The ship.yard of Messrs.
Flanagan " Trlmbe, at Baltimore, was destroyed
by hre on Saturday The buildings In the yard de
sroyea occasioning loss Of saode which there
insurance Of $1,000. While the FIRE raging, two
schoeners, which had been drawn upon tho railway for
repair launched by the Gremcn with most scientific
skill, In order to keep them iron burning
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A DuEL.--The N o. Crescent City Of the goth,
says. ga hostile meeting took place yesterday
between Bailey Peyton u. District Attorney and Col
Hunt an eminent member of the New Orleans Bar, on
Netare course in consequence Of disagreement grow
ing Of the late Treasury note prosecutions These
gentlemen exchanged harmless shots, when the affair
was amicably adju
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THE MURDER IN HAVANA. We have been IA
Havana dated June i2,h, 1912 ,-"My FRIEND General
Campbell, hiss just informed that he has this moment
received from the Captain General the verdict of the
Court Martial the trial Of the corporal who shot the
sailor Murphy He is condemned to two years
imprisonment at hard labor and then 70 be degraded 10
the ranks The Captain General has approved the
tence. The former verdict which for four months
imprisonment he dsapproved snd sent back for recons
deration The authorities OF Cuba deserve much
mendation for their prompt and efficient action In the pre-
misses Charleston Courier, Jun, ~.
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MELANcHoLY.-We clip the following from the
Pittsburgh Aurora of Friday last:
On Wednesday morning young lady named Susan
Logan was killed under the most
She started from her home few miles beyond Charters
Creek, on horseback to to market, and had come
and ran on she exerted herself for time to retain
her seat in the saddle but the horse still becoming
manageable she finally thrown oil, her foot re.
naming in the strruP The horse sped along with fright
full rapidy dragging the poor girl, whose head beat
against the ground at every leap until at last the saddle
stirrup gave way and her manged body left lay
at Charters Creek Bridge, on the steubenvie road
where see died few minutes AFTER
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WESTERN TRApERs.-Six mountain boats ar.
rived here Yesterday, laden with furs for Messrs
Prate and Cabanne OF this city. They from Fort
Platte on the north fork OF the Platte river On their
way down they attacked by party OF Pawnses, who
were resulsed. The bcatmen escaped without loss Of
life but with the loss OF fire arms ammunition and
other property The trade has been toleraby fair this
season but not SO good formerly Several Mexicans
arrived here Yesterday from Santa Fe bringing urs
The santa Fe company expected in about ten days.
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RIOT IN MMwAUKIE.-Our peaceable and quiet
village was the scene of some turmoil yesterday.
An Irishman named Michael Burke who came to this
land Of freedom to enjoy the blessings Of civil and re
gious liberty took the liberty to pound his wife, Com.
plant made, and process issued Burke, however,
prepared himself with akne, Ratchet and two pistols
and marched where he pleased bidding defiance to the
authorities, and threatening the life Of any individual
who dared to approach him He fired number OF times
in the crowd, and wounded child in the leg. He
taken last evening" by Sheriff Holton with the ASST tence
OF few men, sDd safely lodged in the tombs, where
trust he will be suffered to remain for term Of years
lilo is dangerous man, and committed to jail not
long since for assault upon an Englshman but as
baled out and petition circulated and presented to the
board of supervisors have his fine and RENTED
--Mitscnukie HERALD, June "a.
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TERRIBLE FLOOD AT THE WEsr-GREAT DEsrRUc
TON OF PRoPERTY.-It appears by the Western
papers that the entire West is in danger of being
submerged. Already the destruction OF property
hos haen immapae
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BTGAMY-INFAMous OUTRAGE.-Cyrus Il. Ackley,
about so years Of age called upon one Of our clergymen
several witnesses to he married Having, to the salts
faction OF the clergyman answered all the questions re
quired by law he married to the young woman who
accompanied him-an amiabe girl, who had been living
one OF our respectable families In three four
days, intelligence reached the city that Aekey had
wife and two children in Canandagua II is supposed
Tint this is not his first crime There is to be-
eve that he has twice before played the game Of
deception and hoped that he will be brought to
dy Justice He Is 30 years Of age slender straight built
light eyes, heavy dark eyebrows, brown hair, and a
house painter by trade. --Rochestsr Dem.
The Weekly register. (Ponola [sic] Panola, Miss.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-09
List OF Acts

Passed al The Jan. session Of the Mis-
sissippi Legislature, 1874.
An Act to repeal the incorporation OF
the town of Gallatin and other purposes
An act 10 repeal an act incorporating
the town ofHudsonviIle, in Marshall co.
Anact TO authorize trustees OF school
lands in township ! range ", ~ WI
k;nson co, to rescind lease of school
iands in (. town. IL 5 west.
An act 10 transcribe into suitable books
records prob. court Of coahoma.
An act 10 change name Of sam1 Fl DoS
ey to that ofsaml Haynie.
An actto authorize the board Of po-
lice ofCarroll co. to levy special tax
for. building court house a. Carrollton.
An act 10 incorporate the Humane and
Benevolent society Of Vicksburg, with
an Orphan asylum annexed.
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THE REGISTER.
VOLUME /,


p~;.,eA ard published every SATURDAY at
-. ,,,,ps in advance. Subscribers VINO
nav in advance, win invariably be charged
'o' taysr,iscmen inserted for one dollar per
re- "a, lines or less,) for the first insertion,
gu ff,H ra,,s for each subsequent insertion.
Adgertisemsnts OF a PERSONAL nature VIII ~
..,.;ohIr he charged double price of ordinary ad-
Refreshments ,.,.;o. ,;1l he
40 "a those who advertise by the year TO sui
-. .,,o,,ot to make it for the interest oil ner-
chants and others. h,s;-
Adyer,isements ont of the direct line OF bust
..sa or tho yearly advertiser will be charged Tor
.ensratelv at the ordinary rates.
Professional cards, not alteraeie LOT 'ne yea''
.,,,,;,;,g ton lines or less ten dollars.
T. epames ofcanddates Tor county oinces wiz
ho inserted for i've dollars, payment always IN ao-
.,,,,ce. and State Offices ten dollars. -,
Election tickets will never be Delivered ''''i
Po,;tical circularser communications OF only an
;aIividnal interest, will be chargd at nall price
Of ordinary advertisements and must be p"ld III
advance. .,t,-n -
Advertisements not marked with the number OF
;,sart;ona v,N be continued till forbid, and any
nItor,tioos made after insertion charged extra.
Advertising patrons will favor us by handing
J.; tboir advertisements as early after odr re91'af
qualification davs as convenient-nos later IN any
r,s. if possible. than Thursday night,
All JOB-WORK must be paid fer or de'lv-
cry. ,,, - NO., Nil
not he attended to.
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~0DFy,S I,ADY'S BOOK having been for
6 Eao long n series of years, universally recognl-
al nc the exclusive and indisputable guide to the
f,irsax in matters of taste, fashion, and hteFa-
tha only work conducted by distinguished
fa,n,la authors. who have won for themselves
high place among the guiding spirits OF me age
the only work which in point OF tact mas oeen eA-
cl1sively devoted to the ladies-its razor win i'9
fair natrons has not been less remarkable than It's
ad,ntation TO their feelings and tastes and
their reouirements In entering upon new year.
the publisher. without diminishing IN the least that
stariing and useful literature, which has so long re-
snIted from LAYING under contribution the NAIVE
rood sense and elegant fancy OF our American e.
mals writers. will, as each successive NUMBER al-
naars nresent in the several departments oil Liter
ature' Fashion, and Pictorial Establishment, a
constant and ever varying succession u new anu
striking features Nor does he promise without
on,nie ability to perform. The best literary tai
en, the best efforts of the most distinguished artists
in the country-and, TO crown as well as acorn me
whole. the most perfect arrangements Tor the re-
cention of the American, London and faris 1 ash
IONS. far in advance of any other publIcaton IN
this couatrv, enable him to assure the patrons OF
the LADY,.S BOOK that the forthcoming volume
will more than Justify its well earned title OF the
Magazine of Magazines lot me iauies u our
country.
II has passed into custom 10 assert that dress is
ma ter of .rifing importance, but this every lady
knows 10 be utterly false. Taste in dress is uni
versally feltto be the index OF thousand desirable
Qualities in woman, while deficiency III this res
pect always Injuries in the estimation of stTan-
gers. and even of her. intimate frends-the beauty
of Helen and the wit of Aspasia, would hardly
commend to general favor an acknowledged DowDy
in dress. Hence the importance of an accredited
guide to the Fashions.
This useful Office, already filled for fourteen
years, with universal acceptance, by the Lldy's
Rook, the publisher pledges himselfto discharge in
future, in style surprising all his former efforts
The ladies know perfectly well that our Magazine
is the highest authority in Fashion
No lady considers herself well dressed who con.
travenes this authority, and, in our own city, in N
York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville
Lexington, ST. Louis, New Orleans, Mobile, Rich
mond. Charleston, Savannah, and the other metrop-
oli,ian cities of the various States, the tasteful
Fashion Plates OF the Ladys Book d' tate The laws
ofdress.
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,er conferred but for The sake Of the pablic good"
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MAI, ARRANGEMENT.

The mail f-0m memphis atTIFFs OF O07''.7l
and Saturdays, al II O'Clock NJ and departs I'M
mcda:a!y.
The mail from Oxford arrives on Tuesdays at
O'Clock p. NJ and departs on Mondays at u
o'clock \. NJ. Sd.
The mail from Grenada, arrives on Sunday'
n, 6 o'clock p. NJ, and departs Fridays at . o.
clock A. NJ.
G o'cIo:kP. NJ, and departs Mondays az O'Clock
a. NJ.
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NUMBER So.
An act to incorporate the trustees oil

All dCL 10 lUC tFuStCtS OIL
Friendship Male Academy, Pamela co.
Act to amend act fixing seat Of Justice
Of Coahoma CO., and for other purposes
Act in relation to purchase ofstation-
airy & candies for The legislature.
Act extending time of making out as
Sessment returns of Jones co.
Act to change name of Horace Riddle.
An act 10 change the time Of holding
the probate court Of Jasper county.
Act to create an additional district for
Justices oft the Peace in Monroe co.
Act TO change time OF holding the
probate court of Lafayette co.
Act to declare Strong river navigable
Act amending act TO prescribe mode
of disposal of 8 prct. fund Of Jones co.
Act to establish new county in this
state, to be called Issequena.
Act 10 repeal an act 10 alter and de-
fine the boundary line between the coun-
ties of Hancock & Marion.
An act to repeal an act incorporating
the town Of North Mount Pleasant.
Act to attach part Of Perry CO. to the
county of Harrison.
Act to amend act incorporating the
city Of Vicksburg.
Act TO define the county line between
Yazoo and Holmes.
Act to authorize board ofpolice Of Nox
ubee co. to erect bridge across Noxubee
river.
Act concerning sherifls & lax col'trs.
Act to incorporate Capitol Lodge No.
IL, |. o. 0. F., in the city of Jackson.
, Act to incorporate the trustees of
the Starkvlle Presbyterian church.
Act to repeal the charter of Macon
Lodge, |. o. o. F. of Vieksburg.
Act TO Incorporate Eureka Lodge 61,
A. Y, NJ, in Holmes county
Act concerning prob. court, Kinds CO.
5 Act to repeal part fact, to extend the
jurisdiction Of Harrison county.
f Act to incorporate town of Rodney.
= Act to legalise marriage Of F. Mays
An otto define duties board ofpolicc
: and overseers OF roads in Tippah CO.
t Act for relief Of Bernard Benoit Jr.
Actto authorize transcription into suit
J. able books, records of Chickasaw CO.
r Act to regulate rate Of int on school
1t funds, and for other purposes.
e Act to secure to the Chickasaw coun-
,e ties benefit of lands given the state in lieu
:, of the 10th sec. in Chickasaw nation.
An act explanatory of an act 10 pro-
If vide for funding treasury warrants, is
n, sued prior to Jan. 1, 1871.
81 Act TO enable Aud ofPub acts TO Sc
S, cure pay't of money due for semin'y land
ST Act to establish county Of Sunhower.
NJ Act concern'g will of w c, Conner, d'cd
Act to change name of w J Normans
An act for the reliefof Aaron White,
a free man of CT color.
. Act to change the time Of holding the
probate court Of Jones county.
oil Act TO prescribe time Of holding prob.
es court of kemper co.
ne Act relative to volunteer companies.
Act authorising F. A. Woods 10 remove
'oi the property of Tbs ]. Brown, his ward,
: TO Louisiana.
An &C. 10 change lime ofholding pro.
bate court Of Coahoma.
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MN SSfS SIPPI GOi1ILIH1}I {
AT CLINTON Miss.


rWETIlL commence the Fall and Winter ses-
wv sion of five months on 81 OF October next
"Ths incnty consists Of Rev. Alexande' Campbell,
'prezf4sa.; Rev. Robert M'i'ain Professor OF VIA
tla,nati,s aud Natural Philosophy; Edward nc
=hctt. " D.. Professor of Chemistry, Rev =. far-
~. Professor of ANCIENT Languages; L. w. Moi
ut. Principal OF the Preparatory Department..
TaHtion payable in advance. an
Primary division, per session. - ~ W.
Classical nad scientific division, lo,uu
Boarding and room per month gu
=, ,l.,ts are expected to furnish their rooms
Win halIinr. furniture, &c. and procure their own
,az,i,,. Washing can be had IN towh al from
> ,oG1! caa:s per dozen.
'Tba female Department, under the sHperihteh-
dan. # the President of the College, assisted by
Miss. II. T.. Gillespie, and Others VIII commence
az the same time
T,;,ion payable in advance. a,, On
Per session, in PRIMARY division, az 0 0o
- in middle - M
!" "iS. ~;o,o 25 90
6 in music on guitar, - w ~
w 7 49, ,,=nar n,o,tb 8 90
n,,rdin7 an room, with fuel, lights, bed
dioya,I osn furniture, washing, &c. c5c' M
parmouth, .,.a IL
DR. Picket is expected during the win Or 70 de-
siicar course Of lectures on chemistry a;conpan-
led with experiments, for the benaht oil COIN
schools. ,rS ,IU&D
Nv order of the Board: COW LES HEAD
President Board of Trustees, M; -
Clinton, Sept. Ia, lS43. o9-lo"
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q u Of the American Literary magazines. In
p1nbsr for January, 1913, will be the first OF tn
33tb volume LIS long and universally successful
caraer. from its commencement with few han
Jrej Subscribers, uatil the present time, when it
b,s !, circulation of fifty thousand copies a month,
ia na7ha ms az good evidence of its great and in
crsasnr merit as the publisher has il in his power
,ooT,r TO his old subscribers, he trusts no as
suranec ara necessary Of his determination 10
,naintain it's present ascenlancy over all the rival
ns-ioIicals of the country. The engagement, d.
Ii,o thu mast wear, of s1ch men as Bryant, CooP-
I'm. DANA. LoNGFELLow, HoFFMAN, MAxcUR,
etc. of high reputation in the literary world, as
reriler contributors, in addition to previouslis,
embracing many Of the first names in the nation, is
a sufficient guarantee that the work will continue
u be the principle medium OF communication be-
tween tha best authors and the public. Among
taa attractions of the thirty-hfth volume, will be
Zeal Ts1Es by Mr. J. +. Cooper, Mr. Grafton,
m. TJ,Gnn,,. .Mr Herbert, Miss Leslie, siTnrg
Cyn,ers.' Mrs, Ealburp, Mrs Elict and Mrs Ste
NM. poems by MI Bryant, Mr. Dana, Mr.
~ rfyio,r. Mr. Street, Mrs Se5c Smith, Mrs
0,g734. and Mrs Sigonrney; essays By Mr. Fay,
.N3 ZONES. mr. Tttckernaan, Mr. Poe, etc. etc.
Hera follows a more full list OF the names OF
Contributors, the most distinguished OF the country
which we omit for want OF rooml
Graham's Lady's and Genileman's Magazine
has been from its establishment more than any
ptl2T kle llFpEiLo pSttpHiSAi u ~"
Though its plan does not entirely exclude articles
of the most important character, such as have raj
sed Blackwoo1's aud some other foreign journals
10 their high influencs and reputation, its pages
will be principally devoted to what's usually term
cd light Literature II will be distinguished from
other publications of similar aims By the literary
md artistic merit Of its contents. While those Of
cther works are Unknown or Anonymous, the con-
fributpfs 10 this are the most eminent authors OF
or aga and Country; The yery creators, founders