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The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-22

IN commencing inc Twenty -scesnd Volume of the Rsries xe have tp acknewIeage the continua9ce
 o lasers patronage cn the part ol the pablic and
 ai xn enthusiastic response from ;he Democratic
 rahks to these principles ef Natiehz Policy which | E ear easdeavor to eIaesaate. We have entered Mis exteRsiSs arrangements for great ysrsety of nesei aud Interesting matter, thai wil add to the zt ,szrfiea and value sa the new relame.
 IAe new year wla be marked by one Of the nest ssrl,iRg presidential eieeiions under circumstan- ess Rf more grSse importzDce te cur institutions as hsre occurred ih oaT national his;szy. Ii is arrfese of the highest consscaence thai the great aaesians shsch shake tbe union to is centre should sdIscasaed with esimaess. lshcriously investigated ,s clearly understood. N hiie the Democratic par apparently spit into several dis issens through as FeFy success which has caused t to triumph in ne yindicstion of old issues nata new ones have become necessary. the great democrztse 6saT oi tbe saaon beats m ualson with noble yatriatisrn and sxeis n hoest satisfaction at tbe TasiHg gicaes d oaI west4tR Empire, the fouDdaiions of which se enly now being kald. and well If becomes us to woceed s5lspassioaafely aEd Hnderssahdingiy n the vvGk committed 10 us, AlthenEha etbeusasd eepe- rsilsEs are not looking dowa upon us frosn the crest of the Alleghaaies ssio behold eur deeds. T heasaads vet to come, Swarniag ihe intervening valses, wll throng fse Rocky Mountains. the Ale rbanies and ihe Ceneras. ali looking back 10 curse bess The transactions oi iS4s. fearful respoE- sbssy rests vpe1 the democracy of the present ge- asrs,en, and that they WiH. as eFef. discharge It iaIklaA there can be Ro doubt. The efforts a4 the R.Fssx WiH be exeIted with fall sease d the in- pStahee d inc cause. and we doubt il wiA be yig-
 Koasiy responded te by ear subscribers. The accustomed festHres of the Review will be continued, iacladiRg Portraits aad Biographies of Distinguished Democrats, men whose patriotic prin- SPies aud steadiness of principle have the
 hdsbee of the people.
 We have to remind cur readers that the low terms co vhich furnish he Review makes Il iadispea- s1s thai the payment of the subscriptions stssale
 k is advance and that the expenditure incurred to
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 TSe pehbcatisn of ths Reuew has been commit i.a ie the charge of Mr. John W. Moore, who has
 seen connected foT the last eight years with the Poei'si'sns department of the "Msrchanis' Maga-
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 Albdy feelings that have existed on ali kldes, and cheeftuiiV casttr5uA f.f.f rha1x
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The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-22
srARkANsAS BAN ER
 rrHLISmEp wEEKLr. REARDOy & GARRITT, ~aREE DOLLARS A YEAR y IN .fDT.sKCE.
rrnus ar ApvTRvTsIye.

 .-r,,s oi 10 hrs. CT Icsz. flrst InseFtSor, w and FtvYT cKrrs for eacls eoHtiHu-i ssf rs- ls Iines. and nni exencding IS. tO he co s.., saaaTc and hal--oyer l5. and not ex- s@s @a zs two sqnzres-and in that proportion - - advertisements.
 R sy .d1yrttseEnenss 10 be rald Tor "a Adxance. p .,, assumed hv some responsible person. Esi 1 s,.,s;,,nsI acesusa aa the hbesesaaes Fpss VI. q. Sss and undes staa. in one year. dis tS'aaf tS.sf ss pet cent. w1ll be made; and when it seD, ,o sleo or upwards. in the same persod. n ,neass s sT xsl i,er cent wlll be made. No defne- sss'ss, s.-r,er wsl ke mslc # payment Ae defcFred g- s .s.. vcr shall have expired: nor viii sAy ras S S~. - hs msas on legal Rdyertisenents, required r hS z SSoyrRAcTs S HT THE HEAR . .,,esiir.g 10 lines, renewable 'af pisasurs, Sea- SO g = eo so.
 S;s,,+ise upnts. or parts th<resf, sxreeding 10, ~ se lines. As the ease nay Ae, subject te the =. sDd discnasfs first mentioned; and 10 con .s !. fbese rates Ter less term th1Aa year. Ru -ae,au for oecEs5onsl emissions; and An eontTarta z, ,,e veal to be paid in adyance-s ..l s. F BANDING ADVERTISEMENTS. Er pi;nes. CT less, each addsaaanA '~ : months, S square. ] sl
 ,s IS is
 n .,,nx;ng a6vartsernepts will be rhasged ns the . .,r.,ans4a rates HIiiess contract he EAaae Eiaet V. t ,usession: aud nEt be paid for in advance. xe y9rson wil be announced for any c<lte. eithel ,s, sssr. o1 county, without the advance Payneaf ssfes dollars.
 Psssirsl circulars win be charged ss aAEsxfsse- ,,.,r and payment required in adFance.
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 a, No vsriaslcn will be made from the ahose rates StngIe number of the paper, l2i cents
 AZ etters must be psss 4P9i&, CT they wlh not re- ,sirs any stieuilea
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 A cesruzpenaenf ef tlse fzst week's Free Press. whe k sH Csay sns6 ssa Chy al sAsa tmr. msakss trfrabse onsAngbt uRes his psaiaieai brsthrwa whe manifest Sesirc to zaeri6er ersnnPte. te sabsewr erpe6srAey. He admiaiseers, n hsana way, II k trse, reeuke ls ssnse ef thsasse imlexEens tbssgh less sssnss.. sf Ais whig brsthsEhssA T.hs for sxsapse ihe follewinx .s
 sW hai cTiieBee have we thai he (Gen- TayIar1 advocates he fssatlpses of tAe wing paxy None. He telfs us Ae wsasiA have vet-d Eor gaeksen. iIe asse Eniis hs zSsa2 ssss scaea feR Clay. Tbss pssxes iha- the d~mecrats have zs iarge share ef his YasEeaagc ss the whigs- fife rsys ie ssss pcs srrve ss the csnasdzte ef any raFty. To vofs sw Aan Hsaer a&esf esrssmssaacEs. pswves ehwf att eer r.stsassssss ta psi2cpies ksf eae1E We haSe heen snee aeeeiye3 ey ve'sag tsr man vhose prtseipiss we al nss kncw, tAaf eagAt ,s trseh as D tesspn Rst sesn ts b. fsrxstsra ana aet prsrS~s. seisAes aua ihe ssn sf prsvsss; sat Psessr', fl the wAiEs rna t:en- Ts.lss, k sHi bc the funerzi dirge sf fhe party. Farthrrmerr, :, should he xizrnsed at fhe military spirit whie lFcsess as~ thsssgAsux tlse essnsry. sssi eheeA, II Pssssaies snts grs~iag sssi sbseh has bexn tsr &eN nfaal cf assivs< aud cmYsrrs. ssd wS9. trar. he the dewafsli ef car swh, unless the p.s9le rss v~nf H sy tk~ir sesiea.''
 This ts fr h1aess sspsiment sf st lresa twe-ss.uis ei the wLiz party oi tefissS-a.
 Fewsr s.a Bsssts q fA< Esrk.& L~.S=sgr was tae EasaisA lza3nAse thst s1zi4inei Mai<H whsIe ke psied arch above arch fsls h~ made dsses fa gkt kx god, and Mhiie he fsse.ded tie eicssy t4byrinths sf heal n ~aaAA-i NsMssa te rrS4 tiae witeSs tat sf C2 vpla1ne d aAtHe, and tss tznxe ever isnae ssarshix hses fnoEa margin sa, shiie ks YesgeIeA us reye5ise q effsys t sapiAsr swakss frcsa she h~zxen ef b-ssf-s=- H saPPcsted Bsses whes has assssssy sosi ass- ts tisr Aesk se which be had devoted himself. and fsesn the dark s-slms sf aespar aud sresecAle dsess. he oeaJssrr a; Ae1aons aserss< fa< scsr ~ Aesness psRsdsf os hssir sssssssis srsws Tbs i.Agssxe wss 'ie is1n- ffr and hsas~sng whseh Pstssek H~uss rcIsrd ossf te PssirSse fssra sf Ais adssssass.s aswt tAe nsaes of fs-essom- ssssxsnrd Bssgss ia th0se wessaas essssioas kssh tsss rzsit~d k,s tc fasse. sad ~hscA siss isst fs the Prsyss @ earth be mesra iAle the glAA anA siesnal Eszim.-l N. WaAkH
The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-22
PRasRReTUS eF TIE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.

CrsssIy rrdsred Pfitf Iron 5 le si psf aRaHm.
 EaIarssnsnt ef tLs SEmksr ky e=s fttA fAe rersi@g
The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-22

io the Democratic Press we acknowledge the iHdy feelings that have existed on ali sides, and cseetieiiy continue OUT exchanges.
The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-22

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The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-22
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The Arkansas banner., 1848-02-22

Prospectus cf the Twcnsy-second voiame.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-12-13
! SHE s.3s; s;

ss tue stndf G5fons io i,ss sifs
,reeleI wi ltbe sold at Sumter Court IIoiise,
on the first Monday aud day following il,
January, mex within ihe legal honra of
sale, 10 the CHEST hid,Ier, for Cash, the fol-.
loving pefso nal Property. Purchasers I'd
pay Tor Tit!es,
). negr, es, levied on as the pro-
Rerty OF iSstata; ;,l u Ai fgastwieh, al the suit
'oi }. Btilard, va. John Billiard Ex'or. oi J
Al. BOstw,elt. 3;3 S. s. .5 81 3s$,
horse, levied ON as the pro-.
pcrty o NJ. Darwich, At The sait D, Y. l.aw-
ION. g. assS ~
negro, levied on as the pros
perry OF w +. !. Batter, At The suit oi s. s.
5Rlchhonrg, = cases.
| negro, levied on as the pro-
perty oI Iienry Bial,am, nj Tie sl,r d, j. S.
a. l.. Dow.e. S
l negro, levied on as the pro-
perty T. u N is,.ser, at The suit OF Nv.
E.,Mei!cu. 81 b; lS
2 negroes, levied on as the pro-
perty vi - J. Baser, a, The su,ls ot +. J. &
~. Moses, and w. a. fiettnugl,. Il I;
d negroes, levied ON MS the pro-
fpesty OF +. > B.ser, atfihe snits o. S,aunei
Maxwell. VIC, Dukes, anI FL &, Al. Mo-
! negro, levied on as the pro-
party .. III Berry. al ,ha s,iil 70. John
Iftlaa.son.,' ysg sf 81 ~ .5. ;sa 75,, I %
II 2 negroes, levied OH as the
pproFertye Il Dirint & Co, ut the suit OF
w. Anderson u Go. 3 cases. S.3 !
d 4negroes, levied on as tho pro-
| perty oi L3rkln L. Dnklns, at the sl,t ei
YJanes Dunlap and w. II. peebies.s and It.
SLynn Z. tss3I35
! negro, levied on as tho pro-
perty Of liastlng Ienmngs, ut the s.l.t OF
WIN. Lewis. 0elnary. r.. +. IS
j negro, leVie;, on as the pro-
/, party M W. Z. Meliest. at the suit oi w
l negro, levied on asthe pro-
4 fperty OF a. q. Nettics, at the suit oi &, AZ.
i tftIey S,t to. ID; 81 b
l horse, levied on as tho pro.
I fperty 81 John W.Ridgeway al The suits d r.
/ J. ~ Nj Moses ss135 So i5s# 81
q negro, levied on as the pro-
] periy OF VIM. Koss, at the suits ei Ranfmn.
i Casa and Ii. Halieyman, jr.
] ] negro, levied ON as the pro-
Fperty Of u. NJ. Horror, Mt ,hs anits OF J no
i Cidna, ants Stevenson u. Walker Q cases. x
negroes and . horses, bug
~. and hraess, hoi.sehpid and Kitchen furil,-
fufe, lot pork and so,l,e corn, cotton gin,
Fand goods in store, levied on aa the property
i pfs "A. NJ. White, at the suits of Samuel III
Davis, q: 81 t,amSro,,, J. b: H.:to.L Nor.
/ ton ~ Courtney. 9 cases, flaming, 1weeiy
i 81 Co. 2 cases, IL Shorter J, r. Gary,f0
+ y Chafee and T., l.anneau,
/ negro, leyiod on as tho pro.
4 perty OF robert Wan, at the suit III II
. Ssoddari d. Wood. .3ss
negroes, levied on as the
slsMcpsriy pi Jas. H. a. John d. Mcknight a,
4 the spis Of w I. AZ, Caicl0ngh. q 81
liARVfs W SKI ryfsjisss, q. s, d.
December III, 1ais.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-12-13

IS fae il i s gsf l @ DC Ingltf
iuG1Iasel lfs: aesse
AMI "a tilp
psapeft W ,.fe; Ill tliss . iiits Of
rios: 3ayies O and
Aaiagt z eases saprin iil Her,
KeissyS0l eaees lE sylhita: I s,toda
tfara 81 oods 2 2 n
Interest IN one ttt9tiact 500
lland in djoiininE tafsds
Iof Jaol Green. lavssd iii 5lon as ii,s proper
ty Colo sIong Ii, the stilts OF 4. 81
ls,sste 3, cages, 8. u. ngl,i
aud sA r. sssihg t1 6,
iPl,os. Me Gee.
s iiAsVEc KI Ifg Els, 81 s. ID. s
u Sharfff 'a c! !tiire, Ef!h 4 Dgeasrsbe Of, iS4s
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-12-13
s0I1ii-CAgOLlNA---sEalT Dist,
Il BYsIY.4 Il f. WAS, Esq, Drtl;naru for said

District s.sss Is
Vhereas, A. Iackiear, hath apsi;ea 10 me
for Lettersy Administration, on: all and SIM
gnlaf the goods and chatteis. rights and crsd..
its of w. Locklears late uf the District
aforesaid, deceased. ss:5
These arc, therefore, tn cite and aslInonish
all and Singular, the kindred and creditors of
the said deceased, to be sand ai pear before
District, to be holden nt Sumter Court House
on Friday, The 18Th day Of December 1913, 10
shew cause. If any, why the said sdminissra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this Gell
day OF November, in the year of oes
f.. IS. Lord, one thousand eighi hundred and
iorty.elsht, and in the 73rd year :oi
American Independence.
w. LEWIS, o. s.. ..
nccI5 9 :se,t
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-12-13
$50 TH 6 GAIsO Liia As u TIER DIST
iSs w. f,IsjHTS.s Esq. iftIru. i;;

u sYi.,s.Ils1s IYIS Esq, 'fditary
yheTsas, Wn, y isnF, ih,,..h appliedto mo
for iseiters s,islinistrazio ion on all and siI,
gptaE .ils go2 isan ci,aite:s, rights and cred
.sits pf John Ii,sAY ilson, lato o, the District
deceased. ss & .{
These ase,it there ore, to cite and admonish
AL and SIM liar. .ths sindrol ani creditors o :
;.tths saia aeseasea, 10 DO aud appear before me
s. sat:ai next y O.dinarys Court for the, said
District. TO- BE- lialdsn at Slm.er!t court Holsa
,on The tsss:a.l day of December s4s, 10
shaw ssalsa. ii any, why the said adm.nistra.
iitioa sls, ,not:ba grantsi. Is!$S Il
J. J. f;iyen under my hand and sea-, this l0.h
IS 81; 8 day Of Dceemter In lhe yearsoi our
IL. 81 I,,tl, ono thousand eight hiindrci ami
40 siarty e igil,, and in The. 73ta year OF
..sig ii American Ind rlaaenierss II.
is3s ,ee,s IS l6ia. ct
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-12-13


~ t3 states IN
sthss sassss
90 f.i sslue
Sdf s,le ESTATE atle ii ant M money
yrcsciscd aud paid ffass aid md tnaab-
ssiantias the saIna proper gs sufficient
soacheras notes
cert, featea and sp,lsa sidenec Of
ss1essa in lad ii asaid
;le.pfD; and alsa aii 81 sale
and 9slier Iaiiiblelii oil properly pnr-
BY him of bar hem, ior lis, her or
v;nfd a,r etsss Vim
Tall, rulca Will iately issils against
them.
JOHN 81. aiIEI
Spnl',. III. Disi. .i III
SSaintcr Court ionsf, si -, s5 sS Il
day of Decsis 1a35 8 iii
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sSoiltls Carolina -Sunater DIST.
"a hos. Ghandlers& Wiife,$a


Na Gaker s lo;he,s.
S ~ iftac OF 9an Orler ron WIN. Lewis.
!, Esq ordinary OF Sumter District, / VIII sell,
sS1tiIe fret Mnnaay In January next, A, Sum-
SterS Court House, between the legal hours OF
" ono tfaet ef iaId containing asp acres.
S,ana orie other tract containing 1876 acres on.
( Pudding SWanip, and Bonnet Drnnch, Waters
,stt, Black Riyer; Bounded byJ ]! MGfa.hlep,
hsltip Cocker; Thos. K. Mt Kni&l,. and +!
Rush. originally grantetl 10 l,nbert Fnlwonia /
I betchging TO the Estate ott John Coker de-
Terms: OnSatcredtot twelve months (nll
fees cash the pprebasor giyjng bond with
gdcd aecuriry aud d Mortgage OF the premises
4 90 tho nrlinary, for the payment OF ito ptr-
chase Iras,iisy with interest from the day of
D. iARVEY SKINNER, $. 5. S.
South ssft,:oi ii,,tf- sfi1,at dist.
e EIpyd and others. .His3
ys Vsrtne of an Order from VIM, .ewis,
t;sls Or riinary ot Sumter Dstrich vii. sell
6ns lie frat Monday In January nsxs J, al Sum
Ter ysphft Hotsc, bet~ech tic legal hours OF
sracss 81 lana so,taii,lns 3Df, acres
gosese sIsEs I'M lower 8 item, on k'allwooa
Eaters OF Black aver; Bounded by
Is,tds s, satass Of Jao Mel, ,lveen,s$F Rush,
fssIasas pc feasa Floyd. and 1 Phillip Cocker,
originally sgranstai to- Rohort FuliWool, be-
longing liss tl,s ll;staiail lof Joshua Floyd de-
,
erms: D q credit of twelve months Gan
feen cash fshs Purchaser giving bond, with
good sgcgrity and n Mortgage of the promises
1 q IS. !, III N tsEl s. Il ~
dec idi sss
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thu yeary by yEpsisrs cgH-
tsaesssI Il 9sotent Esiad am ah, 10 sl,sis.
l,sstar i3alsanf1 id
Sgsnp a ssas "a sf5ssssf1W efiordI,
siisskkyiegs AID
I Balm a Lift idr R RB Il, LUNGS
icannet ba 100 hgls reed hInaap iled. al frssl,
and gsRuine supply q sof tiia ahose Sttsi.
clss, gust SeSeiyed at s
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Tho nhdsf ned i,ss !ss,
sBafsess 81 syargs Ell itl asssIssR sf11 fat
islantglion slse ltsssar siiaa
( Eils can ba Bon s:shas sls5
4 d and lresif sa efs d.sd a5s;s. 5s
som Us Which vii Uni
10 suii ptifc ats lbs si,oItAs sol jiees
ri. CT IssayIsEal
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-11
Written for The Cecil UThig.

son G-IUSE-any that suits.
To .Me1ico, where dropped the willow"
Long time ago,
There went hero, named great Piliho,
Fighting for to go.
Tho Mcxicans were used to earthquakes,
Long time ago,
But Gideon gave the dogs the deathshakes,
Just for fun, you know.
He drew the sword most flnci-fully,
Long time ago.
And cut and thrust like any bully,
Only Mitor show.
He scared to death bold Santa Anna,
Lone time ago.
Who ran inst like some wild Hyena,
U,oodcn leg or no.
Worth wasn't ,rofft pewter copper,
Long time ago,
Or he'd have passed current stopper
Round that ,cO0del toe.
Folks pass when counte.signed by Gideon,
Long time AFRO,
Just aciaged ont Anna, like pigeon,
All Jcr 10 go
lChopntcpcc gave Gid some glory,
Iiro guns or So.
lie has not ilIlou to tell the story
on enough you know.)
First, .q,lna sang Mt PaIo Alto,
Long time ago;
But TayIor's bass drowned his .talseito,'
So it want no go.
Shtglls would mt sAicid him, ifby cunning,
Long time AFRO,
His B'hoys could oyertake him running,
With his prompt rcto.
lie played card at Bnena Vista,
Long time ago
Bod hearts were tillnps,' so Taylor fixed
'TrlHnp-card' there, we know.
At Vera Cruz he gave party,
No great while ago
The baH went well, he danced right hearty,
Till twas time 10 go!
(St Juan D'UIloq. with massive wall, sir,
Some time ago.
Before the Yankees had to fall, sir,
No great while ago.
fIo made some sport at Ccrro Gordo,
Bout Il day or so,
Bat could not'sport' old Win-feld's sword, so
OF he had to 90.
At Iolinos del Fey was acted,
Short time ago,
\ yijy, by Worth, from which distracted,
.uericaas did go.
At Montery; were deeds of valor,
Long time ago,
Where SnAt,t's face wore sic'sly palor
I;'hen twas hHIe 10 90.
From Montezunan halls he lied, sir,
Some time ago,
When Scot orrr gallant troops there led, sir,
y hGNith ursO.
Sect could not STRIP him, Though 50 stcadyD
Any time, Oh no,
Nor even brave 'OLD RouGu AND READY
SO, let him rccni-
-says,-SCRAGGS.
Memphis, Tenn, Feb, rs.
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Dc0r Friend RickgN,--
Although we arc old acIlan-
tanncs, have never exchanged letters with YOU;
yet feel as though am rGaeiyiny ono every
time your paper comes; for the many familiar
names "ii'rir sec in lis advertising o"i"""I
and the pleasant asset uItIpus ana rGcolicctious
Of absent friends that the srht oft brings to my
mind, causs me as much pleasure, as the receipt
and pefusal Of letter from friend could do
Often have sat and read every column con-
tanned in it, happy that could thus have before
me at once, news from 50 nltny olmy Old friends
In part because oil this ttGliny OF indebtedness, |
thnli myself called upon to offer you ce5l,
show Of return, by addressing this letter to you,
if only for the purpose Of telling you how hear
tily concur in the choice yUu have made for
the Presidency, AMI o! Keeping yOu informed OF
the "say lngs and doings' of the people 0! i town
where some Of your warnest Iilcnds have set
tied.
Memphis is still improving, but not so rapidly
as it has been doing for the last three years.
Our srccts are througcd aIth wagons grooming
under their heavy loads of cotton, but, because
Of the slil!l sums these loads produce, and the
disappointment, when so much more was expect
ed for hem, the sellers have not yet recovered
their woutcd c4relessncss' The misery Of Gul.
times is felt perhaps more severely here, where
there are man" ''snall planters" q. e. those
who raise from ome'to five bales utcutton ycar;)
fl,aI, in any other paft of the United States [
th;uI, ,o will sr,rrrIv recovcr from the slocl,
in this country. before 1880; th ,nrh they NAV
mot he so tartiv in the North and East, and per-
hans in tIc : ,,th
!Thc Iorj,l,t,re have authorized the location
of a Branch of the Bank of Tcnnessee at Mem
phi>; ma some orour CAPITALISTS and lilmnciers
have been uy,lqtinr the subject Of the establish
mont Of, manufacturers Bank here which
shall distribute no dividend, hut all OF the sur
Minis over IT., HaoIite. and expenditures is to DO
s., apart at interest, and when of a sufficient
uli,,.int for the purp1sn, il is to be devoted to
tho erection ola Cotton Manufictory which every
s!ochholucr is have prupvrLlontte share. II
this project succeeds, (and know some of them
are very s'ngn'ne OF slcieSs') rf"PneSy that
" VIII, "a "', VI I r ,b's i ,s t"ns, onnninr
f,r N =, Cn,ton t,,riory in the West.
Excitement 1t seems, IN some form or anotI'-
er, must be the order OF the day Ia TINS age
i TH ,1 s "a, 'g grc 2s r naaJ J'ui Of
Gen. Tay7or, 10 the doa-witl,-,he-mcat kind of
grasping. avarclous spirit, displayed by our
CHIEF Magistrate, VINO Hhc the uo& IN u'e iaole'
IS nNe,l 10 drop tlo sI"S"r'I' T., ~at,nt,or mako
i cost Ms SO dearly, that vc will rue the day we
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Z pom application made to me the subscriber
q J one of the Judges Of the Orphans Court of
Cecil county by Thomas w Simmons, of
said county imprisoned for debts he is unable to
pay, by hls petition praying the benefit Of III
lnsolve1t Laws Of this State, a schedule Of lis
property and of his creditors and debtors, on oath
as tar as he can at present ascertain the same
being annexed to his petition, and the said Pc
tltloncr having satisfied me that he has resided
Tor two years last past in the State of Maryland
and he having taken the oath prescribed by the
Act of 1903 Chapter no. and given bond with
security sufficient for his appearance before the
Judges o.! Cecil county Court, on the first Tues
day in the next April Term of said Court, and
at such other time or times as the sad court may
direct to answer such interrogatolies aud ale
cations as may be made against him relative q
ms Application and having complied with the
7 cqulsillons of the Act Of Assembly, passed at
December Session 1925, entitled an at relative
TO lnso!vent debtors, Chapter 205, aud the sever
all supplements thereto by executing deed off
his property cal, personal and mixed to Ed