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Woman and Marriage.

MI. EDITOR: -Heroootus tells US II
was the custom amongst the ancient Bah
ylonians to dispose Of all their young
women at public sale. AS soon as they
were ct for marriage they were exposed
in some public place, where they were
sold one by one to the highest bidders.
The most beautiful were first put up, and
when they were disposed Of, the money
raised by this sale was spilled in behalf
of the ugly ones, and they were offered TO
those who would take them with the least
BY this means all the young women got
husbands.
Now we would like to know ifthis plan
would not work we'll nowadays. From
tho cradle 10 the grave marriage is the
great desire of woman's heart. 1t is the
one great object which engrosses her
thoughts, engages her attention, and slim
uiates all her sxsrtlons. And Il 10 right
that it should be so. Marriage was Or
da,nsd by God from the beginning-.hs
sexes were adapted for the companionshIp
and delight oil each othsr-and the num-
Der OF each born into the world is about
the same. "It H," says gifted writer,
"a sad thing for woman to pass beyond
girlhood with tho yearning at her heart
unsatisGed" Hence, we think the
adoption OF some system which would
bring about the desired result highly bene-
fetal. Woman Is the passive agent, and
unless she is wooed and won, or in plain
language courted and married, she is fore
ed to live life OF "singls blessedness"
and fill an old maids grave. There is no
other alternative. For by the present Or
ganiza,ion OF society she is forbid making
any advances for, or gong in search of 4
husband, Her destiny depends upon the
csprices Of the "lords Of creation" and
she 10 compelled 10 resort to all sorts OF
subterfugea and decsptions 10 obtain his
favor, and allure HIM 10 matrimony!
This is all wrong. Such things should
not be suffered to exist where there is 4
remedy; and we think fthe custom of
the Babylonians were adopted the evil
wouldbs cured. Marriage is At best but
. lottery. Some one has said it is like
poking your hand INTO barrel where
there are 80 snakes and one eel You
may possibly get the eel, but the chances
are al against you. So you may happen
TO &C.. good wife, but are much likelisr
TO grab = bad one.
Az ~ said before we think the Baby
lonisn custom would BE- a universal pam
acsa. The girls then having nothing TO
win by dsception-being sure OF obtaining
husbands at certain age, would be seen
IN their true character--and not AZ new,
in an assumed one for the occasion-and
purchased, advi,edly, by kindred spirits.
Every maa would then know exactly
what sort et,s wife he was bidding for,
and wouldn't grumble alter the sale. And
Thousands Of young and old bachelor
whose extreme modesty and tear OF being
deceived, now keep them unmarried
would tAsn become happy husbands and
useful citizens.
A BACHELOR.
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PHIL Will. and BAIT Rail
ROAD LINE.
A 800

Tho Morning Train Of Cars from Philadelphia
or Baltimore arrive at Elkton quarter before
II o'clock A. M.
Morning train from Baltimore for Phils. a,
quarter before l2 O'Clock.
Night train from Baltimore arrives here at
o'clock at night.
Night limo from Phila. reaches Elktoa at
o'clock at night.
D3AH ACCOMMODATION TnAIa leaves Ekton
atSs'clock A. Nj Tor Philadel pa ia, and retuns
At 7P. M. daily except Sundays.
LP'il u, 80 BENZ. WELLS, .Akt
VHsNODELLS PlLLs.--for s.l. b.
w apr 20 BROWN l. MCINTYRE,
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Doctor Yourself,
For 4S Cents.

Bv MEANS OF THE POCKET
EscuLAPIus, or, every ole
his o,rn Physician twenty
fourth EDITION has upwards
of a hundred engravings,
showing diseases in every
shape and form, and NAL
formations Of the systems,
by w. YOUNG, M. u
The time has now arriv
ed, that persons suffering
from disea ses need no more
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R e III OV A l.

BOSTON & PRICE would respectfully in
form their friends, customers and the public
gen.rallv that they have removed their
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-07-27
Farm al Private Sale

The subscriber offers at Private Sale a
part of the Farm on which he now re-
sides containing
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an LOOK HERE! Cheaper than
wv Ever. Just received = lot Of
cheap GUMS from auction and
arc now selling very cheap at
49, STRANGER'S, s. +. cor, Sec
ond and Pine SIS, Philadelphia-Men's for
Scots, Women's 25cts, and Children for IL IL
cts Old G ums mandsd or taken in exchange
for new. BOOTS and SHOES equally. as
chony-.4 liberal discount to dealers
Don't forget it is the lower cornor Of See
ond and Pine SITS, Philadelphia
Feb Z, '5o-6n.
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TERMS FOR DAY PUPILS.


MISS S. J. TURNEY,
PRIAciPALs.
The undersigned have boon witnesses, for
three years past, of the excellence Of Mrs.
Beach's mode of teaching, and can therefore
speak with confidence in commencing her to the
public. Her former experience as the head of n
Female Seminary in New Engl her famili-
arity with oil tie branches necessary 10 be taught
her untirng energy, love Of the work OF nstruc-
ton; and peculiar tact in discipline, combine TO
render her one OF the best instructors 10 whom
the education Of young ladies' can be entrusted.
Rev. GEO. BURROWS, Col. J. J. HEcxARr,
A. ANDERSON, Esq, Mr.. J. W. ABRAHAMs.
Mr. EDw,M WmMER, Mr.. J. l.. MAXWELL,
G. PuRKELL 50. Port Deposit, Md
N. B. Thnsitut ivion situated OH tho road
nterseclng Bel-air and Wilmington road and
between Port Deposit and Battle Swamp. ceci
county, Md. The location IL very elevated and
sui ouuded by large and beautiful grove whore
pupils may ENJOY their juvenile sports, and bs
protected by :he foliage from the rays Of the san
Daily intercourse,may be had by Steamboat and
Railroad with Baltimore and Philadelphia adv
| deduction made Tor voluntary absence during
torn time. ThoTeachers will exercise rarenle
care over Pupils.
The following gentlemen recommend the To-
| cation Of this institution Us having been ono Of
the most healthy residences in the country.
Cornelius Smith, ESQ.,, CORNER rssident.)
Allen Anderson, ESq. b. b. Broughton, M. D.
William Norris, N. d. w. 3. Rowland,
John Evans, " Jan u, so.
TTlO SP ORT SMEN.-Powder, Shot, R
| l. Walkers Caps, Tubes, Wadcuttsn, and
Baldw,ns improved wadds, tor sale by
kovs ~ MAI.
lprittannia Fluid Lamps, Vonitiap Window
DShaIss Of al sios, for sale BY VIM. FELL
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The above terms include, besides the common
studies, the various branches o! Mathematics
Natural and Moral Philosophy, Rhetoric,
kamc's Elements, Logic, Watts on the Mind,
History, Botany Chemistry, Astronomy, Geolo-
gy, M'aeralogy, and Physiology. The French
is taught effectively.
Pupils are requested 10 furnish their own bed
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$50 Acres,

with large proportion Of good woodland
NwA The Improvements consist 0
&7:!n House and good Barn, and
Ell Lii other out-buildngs, a pump
6Sss of good water at the door, and
it is well watered with streams running
through it and convenient to landings Cd
Plum creek and Elk River. The al owe
property is situated 81 miles from Elkton
on the road TO Turkey Point t, cecil county
Md. It's considered pleasant and healthy
and would make two Farms. Persons
wishing to view the property, will pleae
call on the subscriber residing on the prop
erty. BURBEDG BROCK.
March 23rd, 1S50-tt.
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UA bachelor friend sends US the fol-
lowing article. We had supposed he was
past caring how such matters were settled,
and are sorry if anything has disturbed
the smooth current that seemed TO be bear
ing him on 10 felicity. We hope he has
no occasion to complain that the ladies
have under the present system the privi-
legs Of saying "No," which they would
not have under the one he advocates.
IEar Tha Cacu Whn
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-07-16
The STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Wilkinson County.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To Biddy Graham, Ransom Graham; Nam
cy Wall and - Wall, her lusba1d, l..
b. Thompson, (minor heir of n. S.
Thompson, dec'd,) Harriet Wood, Henry
Wood and John Wood, (Ieirs of Sarah
Wood, dec'd.) Laura Smith and AIDE
!aide Smith, (beirs of Charity Smith,
dec'd.,) Heirs and legatees of Littleberry
Thompson, deceused,- Greeting
YOU are Hereby cited to 10 and appear
before tile Probate Court of Wilkinson
county, at the Court house thereof, on the
first Monday in September next, then and
there to show cause, if any you can, why
the final account of Amos b. Thompson,
Executor of l.. b. Thompson, decd, should
not be allowed, and a decree made there
upon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS further to do and
suffer such things as shall be considered
and ordered by the court aforesaid, in the
premises,
~ Witness, tie Honorable Fran.
LIS. els Gildart, Judge of the said
49, Probate Court, at the Court
house of said county, the first Monday Of
June, eighteen hundred aid fifty.
Issued This 10th day Of June, 1850.
+; CONRAD. clerk:
JUNE II, 1856. 25w10
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, !
WILKINSON County,.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To Joseph +. Tierrel and NJ. A., his wife,
John A Warren and Sfary A., his wife,
Martha Cole, Saml. J, Fenner and Nam
cy J., his wife, William ,Hamberlin
and Margaret E., his wife, Mary J. Nc
Intosh, James Smith and Elizabeth his
wife, Heirs and legatees of James Quine,
deceased,-Greeting
YOU are hereby cited TO be and appear
before the Probate Court of Wilkinson
county, at the Court House thereof, Oh the
First Monday III September next, then
and there to show cause, if any you can,
why the Slave Charity, belonging to said
Estate should not be sold, and further to dc
and suffer such things as shall be considered
aid ordered by The Court aforesaid, III the
premises.
(~ Witness, the Honorable Fran.
L. S, els Gildart, Judge Of the SAID
49, Probate Court, at the Courr
house of said county, the first Monday o
June, eighteen hundred and fifty.
Issued this 9Th day of June, 1850.
FRED. CONRAD, clerk.
June IL, 1850 25wi0
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rEoSPEcTus 90 THE
Press.

ANsssocntiou Of sixty-thrcc mfmbcn OF
81 Conrrcss. Senators and Reprcscn'a'
have constituted the undcrHgucd a
s,mittee to snpenntcnd the establishment
IA a southern Press n Washington city TO
a. devoted 70 the exposition and defence OF.
Southern Rights mstituuons-;hc dissemi-
nation Of correct information as 10 Nortbem
Policy. and the course OF Political Affairs
lsepemIly. without reference 10 the old par
~ lines Of Whig and Democrat Arrange
.fnents are now in progress, promptly TO IN.
insure theissue OF a paper under the title OF
SOUTHERN PRESS"
for the conduct of which, suitable Editors
have been engaged, who will also receive
the aid of a number of eminent II able
contributors.
There will be both n tri-weekly and a
weekly issue-the latter to contain substah-
italy the same matter rs the former, and IN
rended to reach those poinss OF the country
whose mail facilities are limited.
A Daily issue will be added hereafter,
should il be deemed advisable or necessary
bv the press and people of the southern
States.
The will not be exclusively political
-bat will embrace on its broad sheet the
General News of the Day, Domestic and
Foreign, by mail and telegraph CONNER
rial and Agricultural Intelligence, Literary
Criticisms, Original Essays, Liteary and
Miscellaneous and, in short, all those items
sf General interest, the collected aggregate Of
svvhieh constitutes the interesting and valua-
lie Newspaper. Great care will be taken
"a Rive full and correct Reports of the Pro-
ceedings and Debates in both Houses of Con-
.uress, as well as the action ofthe local Leg
failures on the Southern question.
IA limited number only Of Advertisements
vii be received-the main object being to
furnish a large amount ofreading matter.
The sheet will be printed on a sheet equal
ii Size to those of the other Washington pa
pers, and the material will be Aocured es-
pecially for the purpose.
1t is confidently hoped that every true
fiend to the South will aid in procuring
Subscribers, and forward the names, with
the amount subscribed to some Southern
Representative at Washington, forthwith.
Postmasters are authorized by law to
remit subscriptions free OF postage.
For the TRI-W WEEKLY during the session of
Congress. and SEMI WEEKLY during the
recess, the price will be per annum s. 90
WEEKLY paper %
The price of subscription must be paid
invariably in advance, and the cash accom-
pany the names sent.
All persons procuring ten names shall be
entitled to receive a copy gratis for one year.
A. P. BUTLER, JACKSON MORTON,
r.. TooMBs, j: THOMPSON.
TY- Editors, and papers friendly to the
enterprise, will please publish this Prospec-
tus, which will entitle them to an exchange
with the newspaper. All who comply
with this request will send a copy of the
paper containing it to the Committee.
WASHINGTON. May 25, 1850.
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
WILKINSON COUNTY.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To Joseph Z. Therrel and M. A, his wife,
John A. Warren and Mary A., his wife,
Martha Cole, Sam'L ]. Fenner and Nan.
CIV j., his wife, William Hamberlin and
Margaret E., his wife, Mary j. McIn-
Josh, E. Z. Durham and Celia A, his
wife, Polly Mcintosh, James Smith and
Elizabeth, his wife, heirs and distributes
of Henry Quine, deceased,
YOU are hereby cited to be aid appear
before the Probate Court of Wilkinson
connty, at the Court House thereof, on the
First Monday in September next, then and
there to show cause, if any you can, why
the perishable property, belonging to said
estate should not be sold, and further to do
and suffer such things as shall be considered
and ordered by the Court aforesaid, i'll the
Premises.
~ WITNESS, the Hon. Francis
L. S. }Gildart, Judge of the said
N~) Probate Court, atthe court
house of said county, the First Monday
of July, eighteen hundred and fifty.
Issued this I'd day of July, 1850.
FRED. CONRAD, Clerk.
July I'd, 1850. 2S-l0w
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TO dU pcysons Interested IN the Real Els
tate of Thomas Kirkham, aectasedi
TNAKE notice that at a term of the Pro.
n bate Court of Wilkinson county; State
of Mississippi to be held at the Conrt House
of said county, on the first Monday in August
next, the undersigned widow ofthe said Thos.
Kirkham, deceased, will petition the said
Court for allotment of her dover in the fol-
lowing lots of ground, in the town Of Wood
villej in which the undersigned has never
%relinquished her right of dover, to-wit,
known and described on the general plan or
plat of said town, as follows: A vacant lot
in said town, bounded on the West by East
street, on the North -, on the East by
square No. 16,-Lot No. / on the South by
square No, 17,-Lots No. /, 2, 3 and A.
ALSO, a lot owned by John Mckee, bound
ed on the West by sqiare No. 16; OH the
North by the Burying Ground, East by
lands belonging to the Estate Of William
Stewart, deceased, and on the South by
squares Nos. 19, 19,-Also, Lots No. /, 2,
A, and 5, in square No. 17,-Also, Lot No.
l in square No. 18,-Also, Lots No. /, 2, 3,
and 4, in square No. 20;AAlso, Lot No. /,
in square No. 21,-Also, Lots No. /, 2, a, 5,
6 and 7, in square No. 22,-Also, Lots No.
1 and 2, in square No. 23,-Also, a certain
other vacant lot, now owned by William s.
Hamilton, containing about 8 acres, and
bounded on the West by Geo. III Gordon's
lot, on the North by squares No. 90 and "a,
on the east by lands of ID. Hoard, and on the
South by lots owned by Horace Kellogg
and VIM. S. Hamilton.
When and where you are notified to at
tend, if you think proper.
Z. KIRKHAM.
June 18, 1850. 26-w4.
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~ 8 receiving On ass1f'men,
u of Fata.iy EntsTirs Dry
%A Gods, d. Tor retail, IN the
- hdnao on Main street nearly
opposite the blacksmith shop Of Col Wm.
. lawns, and respectfully soliCits a share
Of thopubic patronage.
rs Assorfmcf Consists u
Green teas of good q~ualily-sold by
the canister or Id.
Coffee. chocolate,
Macaroni, vermacilli,
Sugar, rice, -four,
Dried beef, mackerel. sardlnes
Pickles, capers,
Molasses. cheese, vinegar
SOU. candles, salt,
broomS, tubs, nails,
Tobacco, starch, pepper, allspice,
Ginger, nutmegs,
Powder, shot, percussion caps,
Buckwheat, soda biscuit,
Butter biscuit, lemon syrup,
Dried figs, butter, mustard,
Matches, &c. &c.
Lard, by the keg or retail.
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Goods!

SCHWARTZ & LEHMAN are now
~ receiving and Gnepjotf6a ~odo Store on
Boston Row, a iarge anu wer 1c.SNS~1 40
sortment of Spring Goods, among which
may be found ~.
French muslins and Calicoes;
Swiss and plaid muslins,
Jackonet and thread laces,
Fine silks .3r dresses,
Barege and ginghams,
Silk fringes and binding for dresses,
ALSO,
Buttons and kid gloves,
Window curtains and mosquito netting,
Table and piano covers,
Parasols and umbrellas,
Irish linen and linen lawn,
Linen pocket handkerchiefs, plain & emb.
dress capes & COLLARS,
Linen and cold diaper towels, Sc.
Ladies', misses and children's Shoes; of
all descriptions and sizes,
GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING,
Gents French merino dress l. frock coats,
do Alpaca do do do
Linen dress and frock sack coats,
Grass linen dress and frock sack coats,
Merino and Alapacca pants,
Cottonade and linen do
White linen drilling do
Under shirts, drawers, aid suspenders,
Boots and shoes,
ALSO,
Cottonades and linen drillifgs; q,
Brown and bleached domesties,
Checks and bedticking,
GROCERIES,
Powder, shot, soap and candles,
Tobacco and segars,
Extra Brandy and Whiskeyj
Port and Claret Wine, Vinegar,-any d
which will be sold by the barrel or gallon tc
suit purchasers.
Tie above comprises only a portion o.
our new stock, and the public are respect
fully invited to call and examihe for them.
selves.
To the ladies' and gentlemen we wSodlt
say COME QUICK, for we are now pre-
pared to please you in any article you may
wish to buy. 10 Don't forget where t.
call for Cheap Bargains, first door north d
Platt's Store, Boston Row.
SCHWARTZ & LEHMAN!
Woodvilie, March 10. 1850
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Carriage & Wagon Making
AND REPAIRING.

SMITH d RICHARDSON, thank
~ full for former patronage, hereby inform
their old friends and the public generally,
that they are now prepared to execute all
work in the above line of Business on rea-
sonable terms, and guaranty that their work
shall be well and promptly done. We do
not promise to work cheaper than any body
else, but expect a fair remuneration for our
labor, when our work is honestly done.
&C. Their Shop is opposite Eady's Con-
~fecnonary, adjoining Lewis's Blacksmith
Shop
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IL. w. Wood, M. d.

Nv rendering his professional services to
n the citizens of Woodville and lie sur.
rounding county,--Dt. Wodd would say
that he is a graduate Of the Jeifefsdh Medi-
cal College Philadelphia, and for the last six
years has had a good practice i'll that city,
during which he has had extensive expert
epce in the treatment Of Dyspepsia, Fcvers,
Pneumonia, and Cholera.
~ Office at Mr.. Therrel's Hotel.
Woodyilte, May 2Sth, l850.-1y.
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.oIbear,s Writing Academy.

In the Masonic Hall, Main St, Natchez.
"0ILL be kept open during the en-
~ tire year. 90 or 80 Gentlemen
win be qualified to teach the Science Of
PenmanShip, and act as Agents for the
sale of Dolbear's Superior Gold Pens and
Dolbear's Science of P~enmanships in the
Southern States.
A new class Of Teachers will begin on
the 4Ih of November.
Mr.. GEORGE A. MCDONALD, who is a
good successful teacher of Writing, will
give lessons in Wilkinson and Amite, where
classes Of IL or Is pupils are formed.
Parents will find it much to their interest
to have their children correctly taught at
first, before they have established bad hab-
its.
Dolbcar's Gold Pens for sale by Mr.. Nc
Donald or by Wight &c Elder, of Wood
vile. fa-ft
Juue 15, 1850. fy
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Selling Off at Cost.

a ; 1t IS getting fashionable with some
a to sell their Goods for cost and char
ges, | respectfully to the public
that | will sell Goods a little cheaper than
any that has been sold yet, as / am now sci.
ling ont at COST. soithout charges. Call
on me before going elsewhere, and you will
be astohished at the LOW prices at which
I I'm nov selling.
10 Come quick. If you want Goods for
Nnothing.
CHARLES OUREY.
Woodville. May 18th, 1850.
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The State Of Mississippi,

Wilkinson County.
In he Circuit Court Of said County, June
Term thereof, A. D. 1850,
Sitting IN Chancery.
EIizabeth r. Stephens, by II. j..
Bass, her next friend, Bill for
rs. Divorce.
Edward c. Stephens.
mHE Plaintiff having filed her bill in
this cause, and proved to the satlsfac-
lion of the Court that Edward c. Stephens,
the defendant, resides out Of the State, it is
ordered by the Court that Saturday, the
sixth day of the next December term of this
Court, be set for the hearing the facts charg-
ed IA the said bill of complaint, and that
complainant be permitted to take the deposit
ton of witnesses before any acting Justice
Of the Peace in and for said county, and that
i copy of this order be published in the
Woodville Republican, a newspaper printed
and published in the town OF Woodville,
Wilkinson County, State of Mississippi, for
one month before the said day of hearing.
/, Henry }. Butterworth, Clerk of the
Crcuit Court aforesaid, do hereby certify
IA above 10 be a true copy of the original
of5ef of publication, in the above stated case
s fully as the same appears Of record in my
ofice.
- In testimony whereof, l have
L. S. hereunto set my hand, and seal o
of said Court this 18th day of June
IS D., 1850.
III. J. BUTTERWORTH, Clk.
! K. BARBER, Pl'fs Attorney.
4ane 25th, 1850. 27-w5.