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An association of sixty three members of Congress,
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NJ NJ BROOKS, } No,abee Co.
HAMPTON WILLIAMS
T. NJ BLACKWELL,
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J. p MONTGOMERY, cb;ckasoy Co.
HENRY MCDOWELL,
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w. r. CUNNINGHAM,
w. A. TUCKER,
r. DAVIS,
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ton of the physical, mental and moral man, the Ken
tucky Military Institute may claim equality with any
institution in the West 49,
MAY 10. 1851. Ao.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SPRING AXTEs a.
An assortment of articles in the above line If h.
cash or good paper by u, 7 RI RITZ ,Jp LOT
Columbus, Feb. 8, 1851.
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Without adversely man will hardly arrive :.
an any considerable proficiency in the moral and intel
lecIual virtues that give dignity to the human s,
character ca For adversely is but the occasion or
o. bringing many of our best qualities into ever.
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ANTs.-A small quantity of green sage, placed
in the closet, will cause red ants to disappear.
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4 000 LBS. MISSISSIPPI BACON.-H.ms
4, UUU Shoulders, and Middlings-a first rate ar'
tcle for sale by HAHENr e. pn ~ ar
June %, 1850. y Co.
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LIE kENTTcKY MILITARY INSTITUTE is under the i'm
tors appointed by the Governor of the
Inc course of study adopted, and which will be
CURED IN order to graduation is that usually taught in
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fANATIcIsM.--A clergyman in New Orleans
writes to friend in Boston--ssThe anti-slayery fol-
y In the north has so effected Southern minds.
that they will have none of your preachers nor ne
riodicals. The Injury done by abolitionism is in
conceivable. fused to think that prominent agents
IN this fanatiesm were honest; but | observe with
horror that they persuaded the slave Sims to
are himself, by swearing he had never been i
bondage = oeen IN
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[BY AUTHORITY
Office of the Secretary Of state,
JACKSON. April 18th, 1851

JACKSON, April I2th, IooI.
TIME attention of the qualified voters of the State OF
Mississippi, is hereby called to the following Acts
passed at the last regular session of the Legislature
thereof 10. BELL Sec. of State.
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Increase in ten years 1,575,423
The increase of free colored population in the
nation at large, during the past ten years. average
The entire white population in the United States
including 2OO 900 for California, and 112, 824 for
the four territories, was:
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6, 194,832

IhcIeaselh ten years 6,194,832
Or SO per cent.
The total free population of the non-slayehold.
ing States is 10, $50, 1923, that of the slave states
b'393,757 or less than half of the free State; the
representation of the latter is only quarter less
than equal, in the Senate.
Slavery has diminished during the past ten
years IN Delaware and the District of Columbia;
II mas increased IN all the other slave States In
1910 Delaware had $685. she has now but %
o9. In the District there were 1894. in 1910,
there are now but 1857. The number of Slaves
IN Maryland has stood nearly stationary. In 1910
she had SO, 1877, she has now 80 300 South Car
olna had then 1927 ,038, she has now 1884, 925.-
virginia had 448, 987, she has now AIS, O26. AL
ALBANIA had 253, $780, she now has 342, 894. Geor-
ga had $50, 944, she now has 362, 966.
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Increase in ten years SOL 1886
Or 90 per cent. Taking the aggregate colored
population of the Saveholdng States and District,
bond and free, the increase of 26 per cent. and
fraction
The white populaton In the same State and Dis
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5,579,628

O,JIJ,bZ8
Or 394 per cent.
The whole population, of all colors, allowing as
above for California and the territories, was:
IN 1851 1896, 498
In io4o 17,068,6 66
Democratic banner., 1851-03-10
March 10th 1851.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Ry virtue of an order of the Pike county circuit
ID court, Missouri, in a certain matter of petition
for PARTITION by Almond 7. Vaughan and others.
| shall offer for sale 10 the highest bidder, or q
Icredf of twelve months, on the 10Th day of April
before the court house door in tie town oil
Green. in said county, and between the
hours If 8 S 5 O'Clock ofsaid dav, and during the
sitting # the said circuit court, the following reaI
estate, Wing in said county, to wit: The w l.:
of the NE Or Of sec No II, T So, r 1 f also
the W 2 Of the n W or Of sec IL. 7 30. r. E
and the Ell . Of the S W Or Of SEE II. r I F..
also the En- Of the n W or of sec -, r 53. r !
E.: also III. " 1-2 of the S W Or Of sec II, 81
R E., containing in all four hundred acres; als'
the following lots situated in the town Of Clarks
vile, in saidcounty. to wit: Lots numbered Is
~, 81, e22, %, 26, IS, log, 60, Sc, 81, So, 81, 6:
and AZ; also alot of ground in said town contain
ing one acre, tie purchaser to give bond with aP
proved security. II. OWENS, Shirif.
March 10Th IS5l.
Democratic banner., 1851-03-10
SHERIFF'S SALE OF
SCHOOL LANDS.

ID virtue of an order rendered by the coun-
AD ty court at the February term, 1851, copy
of which was issued from the Office of the clerk
Of the county court OF Pike county, Missouri,
and 10 me directed, commanding me to sell the
following School Lands, TO wit The N. w. IA
of the 8. E. Dr., and the S. W. Ia of the s. f.
Or, and the S. F.. Ia of the s. w. Or. of section
IL, in town<hip5 81 N. R. 2 w, before the court
house door in the town of, Bowling Green. in
said county. on the ELEVENTH DAY OF
APRIL NEXT, between the hours of 9 O'Clock
in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon Of
said day, and whilst the circuit court for said
county is in session.
The same will be sold in 40 acre lets, the pur.
chaser required togive bond with good security
bearing legal interest from date.
NJ. OWENS. Sheriff Of Pike Co.
February 10th, lS5l-Sw.
Democratic banner., 1851-03-10
SYERTFRS SALE,

ID virtue of an execution issued from the Of
Id fee of the clerk of the Circuit Court Of
Pike county, Mo-, and to me directed, in favor
of Smith S. Allsna and against Benjamin H. Hen
ley, l have levied upon and seized all the right
and title of the said Benjamin H. Henley, in and
to the following described real estate. viz: The
N w or of the N w or of sec. No. 2. in I 30,
w., containing 20 acres; also the E. IL OF
N w Or sec. No. 80, T 81, r 4 W., containing
l49 acres, more or less; and will offer the same
for sale before the court house door in the town
of Bowling Green, in said county. the 18th day
of April next, between 9 and 5 o'clock Of said
day, and during the sitting Of the circuit court,
to satisfy said execution and all costs.
NJ. OVENS, sheriff.
Per WIZ. HAWKINS, d. s.
MARCH 10th, 1851.
Democratic banner., 1851-03-10
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY virtue of a plsursus execution issused
Id from the Office Of the clerk Of the circuit
court Of Pike county, Missouri, and to me d.
|rec.ed, in favor. Of Jas. o. Broadhead, assignee
of, John Adams, and against James NJ. Hudson,
l have levied upon end seized all the right and
title of the said James nj. Hudson, in and TO the
following real estate, viz: Commencing at the
east corner of survey 1853, known as Marier's
Claim. from a post running S. 42e W. "a rods,
to a post on the bank Of a creek, from which a
black oak IL inches in diameter bears S. As
E. distant % links, thence N. IS Q E. III rods,
to q post In a mound, and to the line Of said sur
.vey. thence N 4s G w, $50 rods 6 links to the
beginning, so as TO contain 100 acres OF lard, ex-
.cept that part Of The said 100 acres heretofore
sold to Robinson & McPike; also the w. 1-2 Of
the N E fractional Or Of sec. No. IL, in T. 81,
IN R 3 w., and will sell the same before the
House door in the town of Bowling Green,
in said county. on the 9Th day Of April next, be-
8 and 5 o'clock of said day, and during
the sitting Of the circuit court, for cash in hand,
to satisfy said execution and al cost.
M. OWENS, Sheriff.
Per. WIZ. G. HAWKES., d, S.
march 10th, 1851.
Democratic banner., 1851-03-10

Y virtue Of an alias e. IA. issued from the office
Of the clerk Of the circuit court of Pike coun-
ty, and to me directed, in favor of Susan McCar
die and against James E. W. Brown, / have levi
ed upon and seized all the right and title Of the
said J. E.. w. Brown in and to the following real
estate, viz: The E 1-2 of the S W Or sec No 23,
7 81. N r 2 w. containing so acres more or less,
and will sell the same at the court house door in
the town of bowling Green, in said county, on the
l1th day of April next, between 8 and 5 O'Clock
of said day, and during the sitting of the circuit
court for said county, to 'atisfy said execution and
kl cost. NJ. OWENS, Sheriff.
Per WIN. G. HAWKINS, S
Democratic banner., 1851-03-10
SHERIFF'S SHLE,

QY virtue of a SPECIAL writ Of execution issuef
ID from the Office pf the clerk of the circuit cour
of Pike county, Ma, bearing date tie 18th dav o
November 1850, ami 20 me directed, against Rob
bins Mccoy ana il svor of William &. PrewItt
l have levied upon AID seized, and will offer fol
sale TO the highes, bidder before the court house
door in bowling GrceA in said county. and dur
ing the sitting Of the cicuit court, on the 9th da,
of April next. betwceuhe hours Of 9 * 5 O'Clock
of said day, for cash in hand, the follow ing de-
scribea real estate. Ivirgu said county, 10 " it,
The \ Etr:f''f sec 3, ICE, r. e., containing
one hundred and twenty fkr acres and ~ lOOth,
of an acre, to satisfy said reception and alhro>'s
M.GIVENS, Sheriff.
March 10th, 1851.
Democratic banner., 1851-03-10
TRUSTEE's SALE.

WHEREAS Charles Bacon did on the l1th' day
" December, 1918, by his deed Of trust of that
date. convey TO the undersigned, as trustee, the
following property, to wit a lot in the town or
city Of Louisiana, in Pike county, Mo-, known
aud designated on the recorded plat Of said town
or city, az lot No. S34; alsothe N E quarterof SEQ
Ition 90, and the S E quarter of section 10, 10 T.
81 n R : west; also ~ and 10 looms acres, being
a fractional part Of the S W IA of the N E quar-
ter of section 81, +. 81, n R 2 west, purchasedb by
said Bacon of Dubnfray Fremont, all Iyingi in said
Icounty of Pike and state of Missouri; also all the
fright, title, claim and interest of the said Bacon
in and TO the estate of William Griffith, deceased;
also one negro woman slave, named Charlotte,
and her child, Louisa Anna, together with all the
other persona! property, household and kitchen
furniture Of the said Bacon. Said property beng
conveyed to me, the undersigned, as trustee, to
secure the payment of certain promisory notes
and writings obligatory. TO wii:-On promissory
note executed by said Bacon on the 22nd day Of
August, 1915, TO Chamness T. Smith for the .um
of 375 dollars, on which is endorsed a receipt for
the sum of seventy and 75-IOOihs dollars, dated
December the 1lth, 1913; and also one other
pronisory note executed by said Bacon to said
Smith, as administrator OF the estate Of Elizabeth
Smith, decd, on the 2Sth day Of January, lS47,
for the SUN of 100 dollars. with 10 per tent inte-
res from date; also one other promissory note ex.
ecuted by said Bacon to said Smith, as administra
tor Of the estate of Henry BurkS. deceased. nn the
18th day of March, I847, for the sum of S9S and
fSl- 10Oths dollars, payable twelve months after
date: and also one o:her obligation executed BY
said Bacon to John B. Strange, James Bilbro and
Charles r. Morris, executors of the last viii oil
Villa II Shaw, deceased, IN December, 1916, or
which the said Smith entered himself as security
all Of which will more fully appear by reference
10 said deed. duly recorded in the Recorders Of
fee for said county, in book X, at pages 279 ant
1880. which sand promi>sory notes and writings OBJ.
lisatory. il is shewn by said Smith are yet unpait
hv said Bacon;-Therrfnre in pursuance Of tn
conditions of said deed of trust. and in accordanc,
with the powers with which ] am thereby invest
ed, AZ the request of the said ChamneSs y. Smith
shall. on TIE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF
MARCH, A.. d. 1851. between the hours Of II
o'clock in III" forenoon and 5 o'clock in the after
moon Of said ,dav. at and in front of The residence
Of the said B'con, in Buffalo townshipin said Co.
procccd'n sell all the right, title. claim and in,e
rest in and 10 said property, both real ard person
ia. fro"r said Bacon 10 nv conveyed by said deed
for cash in hand. TO satisfy said debts and interest
land the costs of this trust.
i 6. F. MURRAY, Trustee.
February 10Th, lS51-4w.
Democratic banner., 1851-03-10
Commissioners Sale.

DY virtue and authority Of an order issued
from the Office Of the clerk of the circuit
court Of Pike county, Missouri, dated February
oath, 1851, and to me directed, in a certain mat
ter wherein Jarvis ]. Gentle, administrator OF
the estate Of John c. Bowies, was plaintiff, and
the heirs Of Johnson Lacy and James W. Be.
shears were defendants, / shall offer at public
suction, to the highest bidder, at the court house
door, in the town Of Bowling Green, on the 9th
day Of April next, during the sitting of the cir
cult court for said county, and between the hours
Of 9 and 5 o'clock of said day, for cash in hand,
the following real estate, lying in said county Of
Pike, to wit Lot one, of the N. w. Or. Of sec
ton four, township SO, N. R. 4 w., containing
$50 acres, mere or less; also the west half Of
the southwest quarter Of section SO, T. 81, N.
R. W., containing so acres, to pay the amOynt
Of the debts, interests and all costs, recovered by
the plaintiff sgainst the defendant at the last term
OF the said court. M. GIVENS, Com'r.
March 10th, lS5l.-5w.
Democratic banner., 1851-03-10
SHERIFF''S SlLE.

RY virtue of a special writ Oh execution issued
from the Office of the clerk OF the circuit
court Of Pike county, Missouri, haring date the
3lst day of December, 1850, and t. me directed
against George b. Turney and WIlism Nal!y
and in favor of James A. Mackey. executor 81
the estate Je!,n Mackey, | have LEVIED uron am
seized, and will offer fer sale 10 the highest bid.
der before the court house door in Bowling
Green, i'll said county, and during the sitting oil
the saiG circuit court. on the Slh day of April
next, between the hours Of 8 and 5 O'Clock o.
said day, for cash in hand, the following de.cri.
bed real estate, lying in said county, TO wit: A
certain tract or parcel OF land containing abopl
Thirty acres, lying in and adjoining the town o
Prairieville, in said county, known as the trac
Of land formerly owned byJsmes VI. Coleman
and purchased by said George B. Turner Of sal
Coleman, TO satisfy said execution and all cost.
N. OWENS, Sheriff P. G.
march 10th, 1851.
Democratic banner., 1851-03-10
SHERHF'S SAEE.

ID Y virtue of an execution issued from the
office Of the clerk of the circuit court o.
Pike county, Missouri, IN favor ct Levi Petit
bone and against Charles Oyler, l have Levied
upon and seized, and will offer for sale before tht
court house door in Bowling Green, in sale
county, during the sitting Of the circuit court
on the 9Th day of April next, between the hour,
of 8 and 5 o'clock Of said day, for cash in hand
the following described real estate: The S !
or of the N W Or of sec. No. IL, T. SO, R 5 W
containing 40 acres, more or less, and will sci
all the right and title of the aforesaid Charlie
.Oyler in and to the aforesaid real estate. to sat
isfy said execution and all cost.
M. OWENS, Sheriff.
Per WIN. G. Hawkins, D, S.
march 10th, 1851.