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The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10

MUTILATED BANK BILLs.-A case of
some interest (says the Mobile Advertiser of
the 26th) was tried in the Circuit Court a
few days since. 1twas brought by A. w.
Marsh, to recover from the bank of Mobile
the value of one of It's $40 mutilated bills,
which had come into the possession of Mr..
Marsh in the regular course of his business.
The bill was composed Of two parts, pasted
together, which were less in length by seven
Fights than the original The name of the
Cashier was in full ON one part of the bill,
and the name of the President, with the ex-
ception Of his initials, on the other part. It
was conceded that the owner received it in
due course of trade, and when exhibited IN
Court, in the same position as when it came
into his hands. The late teller of the Bank
testifes that at the time the bill was present
ed to the Bank, several bills of a like char
acter had also been offered, and that the
Bank, in paying them, had been in the habit
of deducting from them in proportion, as
their value was decreased by eurtailment.-
The witness exhibited six cut notes of the
Bank, and explained how the seventh was
made out of that number, and that it was
his belief that the bill in question was cut
with fraudulent design upon the Bank
The Court, in accordance with the above
testimony, ruled that the owner was not en-
titled to anything-in other words, the bill
was valueless. An appeal has been taken
to higher tribunal.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10
Declaration Of the Democratic Candidates
for the Presidency for the Compromise.

The Hon. Robert G.. Scott, of Richmond;
Va, the Democratic Elector for Presidentin
that district, few days ago, addressed let.
ter to all the Democratic candidates spoken
of for the Presidency, asking their opinion
on the Compromise measures, particularly
the Fugitive Slave Law. Several answers
have been returned, the substance of which
is thus furnished in the New York Herald of
Tuesday:
Gen. Houston replied, under date of the
2lst inst, that he voted for all the measures
embraced in the Compromise bill, severally,
and he has since seen no cause to change
his views. He declares that he would not
hesitate to veto any bill impairing the law
for the protection Of the constitutional rights
which guarantees to the people of the South
the possession and enjoyment of their slave
property.
Gen. Cass writes, under date Of the oath
inst, declaring his acquiescence in all the
Compromise measures. He expresses the
opinion that it would be the duty of the
President to veto any bill that weakened or
Impaired the fulflment of the constitutional
obligation to deliver up fugitive slaves, as
enforced by the Fugitive Slave Law He
declares the sacrifices of individual opinion,
in opposition to any of the Compromise mea-
sures, to be duty every good citizen owes
his country and the preservation of the Union.
Judge Douglas also writes under the same
, date. He adverts to his past public career,
: as showing his opinions as to the compro-
mise measures, and says his views have I'M
/ dergone no change. He does not hesitate
to state expressly, that it is the duty of every
z true American to oppose the repeal or modi-
! fcation of the fugitive slave law, that would
) impair the fulfllment of the Constitutional
h obligation on that subject. Yet he would
h not yield the patronage of the government
d to influence the Legislature on that or any
- subject.
h Col. w. R. King, of Alabama, writes that
=. he acquiesces in the Compromise. He re.
a. CARDS the fugitive slave law, not in the light
s. of ordinary legislation, but that it is to car
70 ry out constitutional guarantee, and thC
% President ought to negative any act the eff
or feet of which would be to impair or weaker
It's efficiency.
Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York, has re
piled that he acquiesces in all the Compro
mise measures; but that he is not candi
lat date for the Presidency, having long sine
Us. expressed a preference for a distinguish
ie- statesman, Gen. Cass.) He considers
it'll the duty of the President to veto any meas
ce. ure which in any way would impair the eff
IN. cheney Of the fugitive slave law.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10
A Good One.


Sometime since the Methodist Episcopal
ministers Of New York met in convention,
and denounced the Fugitive Slave Law as
being opposed to the Scriptures. This a
reused member of one of the churches, who
answered this ministerial document withpun-
gency, and closed his communication with
an extract from one of the church exposi-
tons for the use of Sabbath Schools, as fol-
lows:
Who was Philemon
He was a minister, fellow-laborer with
St. Paul E
Who was Onesimus?
Paul found him, and after being instramen
tai in his conversation, sent him back to hi:
master, not feeling it lawful to detain him.
The writer challenged these ministers t.
draw any other than the following conclu
sions from this passage of a book which they
taught in their Sabbath Schools:
l. That Philemon was a minister.
2 That he was a Shareholder.
3. That his slave runaway from him.
A. That St Paul, another minister, foun,
him and returned him to his master.
The effect produced by this communiea
fion was electric People began to examin
for themselves, and the reaction commenced
the ablest theologians in the city taking th
lead and the result is that the Fugitiv
Slave Law is quietly enforced in that city a
any other on the statute book.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10
Cheap Disinfecting Agent.

The use of coffee is pronounced one Of the
most effective disinfecting agents. The fol
lowing describes how it may be applied:
Heat shovel not quite to redness. And
then place upon it a teaspoonful Of freshly
burned coffee and let:it burn in a room where
the air is impure. At frstyou will not per-
ceive the peculiar odor of the coffee at all
in few moments, however, you will FIND
that the room is filed with the smell Of the
coffee, and that every impurity Of the atmos
Iphere has been totally destroyed-not smoth
cred. Let some Of your scientific readers
try it, where the air is peculiarly foul, anc
note the results and explain the modas ope
randi Of the disiIfecting process.
Remember, the shovel must be only 50 no
to cause the coffee to burn with coDioul
white smoke, and the quantity indicated !
bove may be needed. To the sick the odo
lof the coffee is peculiarly grateful
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10
A Temperance Joke.


Joe Harris was whole souled, clever fell
low, and very fond of glass. After living
in New Orleans for many years, he came to
the conclusion of visiting an old uncle, away
up in Massachusetts, whom he had not seen
for many years. Now, there is a difference
between New Orleans and Massachusetts in
regard to to the use of ardent spirits, and
when Joe arrived there, he found the people
all RIM mad about temperance he felt bad,
thinking with the old song, that keeping the
spirits up by pouring the spirits down, was
one of the best ways to make time pass, and
began to fear indeed, that he was in pickle
But on the morning of his arrival, the old
man and his sons being out at work, his
aunt came to him and said.
Joe, you have been living in the South
and, no doubt, are in the habit of taking !
little something about eleven o clock Now
| / keep some here forpledical purposes, bu
let no one know it, as my husband wishes Il
set the boys good example.
Joe promised, and thinking that he would
get no more that day, took, as be expresses
it buster. After he had walked out e
the stable, who's should be meet but his uncle
We'll, Joe, says he, 1expect you are &C
customed to drink some in New Orleans, Blu
!, you find US all temperate here, and for th
sake Of my sons, | don't let them know tina
II have brandy about, but | just keep littl
out here for my rheumatism. Will you az
cept little ?
: Joe signi6ed his readiness, and took anotE
Ter big horn. Then continuing his walk, b
came to where the boys. were mauling rail-
J After conyersing awhile, one of his cousin
said
{ Joe / expect you would like to have
drink, and d the old folks Il down % liquoi
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10

VAMPIRE.-Not long since, young girl,
eleven years of age, who lived in Paris, at
tempted to murder her mother, sister, and
many of her playmates; for the purpose of
drinking their blood After careful ek-
ANIMATION by scientific men, it vas declared
that she was subject to the strange and ter
rible mania of cannabalism. As she was ex-
tremely young, this strange perversion of
natural instinct afforded prospect of a cure.
All will remember the case of the sergeant,
who used at midnight to leave his quarters,
and dig up dead bodies in Pore la Chaise
which he subsequently deyaUred This I'M
fortunate man is now cured, and is but thir-
ty-two years Of age. He preserves of the
lepisodcs of his past life only confused
memory, like the recollection of a painful
dream. In Other DAYS, science feared to ap-
preach these sufferers.
q In l14Y, young man named Ferrage,
under the influence Of this nalady, suddenly
left his companions, and surrendered him
self up to this horrible propensity. lie Sc
lected, as his retreat, a cavern near the top
OF one Of the mountains Of AZURE, whence he
, used to descend like beast of prey, into the
champaign country, killing all the women,
he could eat nothing else, and MAS constant
" seen to gaze, as If in wait for an opportu-
unity to seize his prey. He never went a.
broad without doublc-barrelled gun, belt
full Of pistols, and dagger. So great was
the terror that he inspired, that he used fire.
quently to come into the towns for food or
ammunition, without any molestation.
A peasant, who lie suspected Of a design
upon him had his house burned over bis
/ head. He used to decoy any muleteers he
: CHANGED to discover ia the woods, to his den,
+ where they were uniformly murdered. a
large reward was offered for his capture n
vain, until bold peasantinsinuated himself
glinto bis condolences, and captured him. Thii
beast Of prey, for such he was, was executee
lon the 18th Of December, 1892. BE va.
f broken alive on the wheel. Fer years h
{ had lived exclusively as a eannibal
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10

On the 21st ult., man named Marcus
Tullius Cicero Randall was hanged at Paul.
ding, Jasper country, Mississippi: His crime
was numbering q man named Blackney, and
the proyoOatiOn was the seduction Of the wife
Of the criminal.
Randall was born in Lowndes county
{ Miss, in 1916. In 1888 he came to Mo
bile, where hemarried, and formed Black
ney,s acquaintance. He subsequently NOV
ed to Mississippi, where his business was far
ming.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10
a Naw Amor.

Two Mexieans were recently arrested at
Brownsville, Texas, suspected Of being high
way robbers and murdereTs. Among their
effects were found two euriously constructed
coats of armor, made not of steel, but Of COW
hide and WOO, and supposed to be used By
them while engaged in maFauding purposes
The Bio Bravo thus describes these articles
seThese armers arc made IN the shape d
corsetsI composed ofan outer and inner coal
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10

Of cow-hide, filed with wool, about an inch
and quarter in thickness, and neatly and
deliberately stitched through with cow-hide
thrOngs. They are in two parts, and tie
closely, back and front, with leather strings.
When worn, they form a complete panoply
for the body, and are inpervious to a pistol
shot, if not to a rife
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10

SOUTHERN PINEs.--That the lumber bus
mess is becoming very important element
in Southern exports, is apparent from the
fact mentioned 81 4 correspondent at j ack-
sonyille. EIoriday that there is cut daily at
that place and neighborhood By steam Mills,
10000 to LOG, 900 feet Of lumber, and that
st tie time Of writing there we're five Or six
ships loading with lumber
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10

we keep some out here to help US on with
our work.
Out came the bottle, and down they sat,
and, as he says, that by the time he went
home to dinner, he was as tight as drum.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10
SOCIETIES IN LowNDEs COUNTY.
stNEC


CoLuMHvs LoDGr. No 3.
S. s. Fnuklm.W. NJ. n. Z. Goodwin, Scc'y.
Meets at Columbus, on the Isl Friday each
month
LowvpEs LoDcr. No III
A. w. Lomrkiu, w VI. OF Eeeler. Sec'y.
Meets a' gouulus, on the Sra Friday Of each
month
DAuNE L1rscoMR LoDGr, ia.
Scott Thompson. w. NJ. Richardson. Sec'y.
Meets ~ Crawlord>villc. on the 3rd Saturday
Of each month.
Co-rH,rrS Il. A. CHArrFR. no A.
c. II. Albert n. p. n. F.. Goodwin Sec'v.
Meet, Columbus. on he lst Monday after
81 Frf. sv.j month.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10

CoLUHH.- NnlsloN No. ., Sons OF TEMPER
ANcE.-j' ..d meetings Of this Division. are
held a. I......uye Hail al Columbus every
Fursdas arr.t4 al O'Clock
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-10

It is hopeful, It IS Refreshing, to turn from
this picture Of the wing party to the array
and aspect Of the democracy now about to
assemble and deliberate IN Its national Sam
hedT'm. If the whig organization is given
over-ln overwhelming majority--t0 the
spirit OF anti-slaycry agitation, it is a proud
thing tQ know and to remember that an or
gahlzaHon more potent and more patriotic
than tAe wing, now holds in solemn. safe
quart the peace and the rights of all the
States ana sections Of the country, and will
approve itself worthy Of its elevated and ga
cred mission. The people assuredly will d,
the rest !. ar
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BILL FOR PARTITION.

FRANKLIN CIRCUIT CoURT--in Chan
Gerry. Mordeca Myers, VS.. William Rowland
Wright, the Merchants Bank of New York,
Thomas w. Brockenbrough. Arthur s. Brock
enbrough, Ellen A. peterborough, Thomas w.
and Mary Elizabeth Brockenbrough, Lucy b.
Maxwell, lizabeth V. Maxwell, Simeon Max
well, minors, ct al, Defendants Where's,
the property in the city Of Apaachicola known as
share C. of the Columbus property, consisting of
Lots 5, Is, G, L; Lote 5, l6, G 2; Lots /, 90, Fl
2; Lots |, 2, Block 20; Lots l., 2, 3, Block
81; part or Wharf Lots &c, 81, Is, IA, and
six and quarter iacres of land near the
city of Apalachcola, in the county of Frank
lin: And whereas, Thomas w. peterborough,
Arther Brockenbrough. Thomas w. and Mary
Elizabeth Brockenbrough, infants, residing in the
State of Virginia; Lucy B. Maxwell, Elizabeth
V. Maxwell, and Simeon Maxwell, infants, reside
In Leon County, Florida; and Ellen A. Brocken-
brough, widow of William HI. Brockenbrough,
deceased, who resides in Tallahassee, Florida
1t is the refore Ordered, that the SAID parties APP
pear before this Court in Appalachcola, and
answer said bill on or before the first Monday in
December next, or that the same shall be taken
as confessed against them. And it is further
ordered, that this notice be published once
week for two months, in the Foridian and Jour
nal of Tallahassee, the Southern Press of the city
of Washington, and the New York Herald of the
city ofNew York.
GEORGE S. HAWKINS.
Judge of the Western Circuit of Florida.
April II, 1859.
| certify that the above is a correct copy of the
order made in this
R. ]. MOSES, Solicitor.
B. w. JOHNSON, D. c..
June 10. law-2m.
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SEQ Reward.

RAN OFF from my plantation, on Red river,
eighteen miles above Alexandra, in the State OF
Louisiana, last February OF .NaSch, mulatto or
griffe colored negro man, about33 years old com
pacty built, and about 5 feet or inches high ,
and weighs about $50 or l60 pounds. He talks
slowly and walks in the same way, good look
ing fellow, and has fine and sound teeth, hisnam.
is Austin, but | hear he has, changed his name,
and says he belongs TO some Doctor, at Natchi-
toches.
! have reason to believe he is cutting wood or
working for some trining person, near the mouth
Of Black River, as he arrived there in company
with another negro, in the fiat they carried away
from my Ferry.
IL he went off IN any steamboat that is not de-
stroyed, and will be responsible for an action Of
damages, will give 1000 dollars for proof % con
viction IN open court, at ALEXANDRIA,
against any captain, master, or commander 20 al
lowing him or aiding him to make his escape, on
their boat, from my service.
will give the above reward OF 800 for Austin
delivered in any slave State jail so that get him
j. ID. ALLEN.
Cotil. Pest Office, Rspidss Parish, La.
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Charleston Preparatory Medical school.

NNHE session Of this Institution will begin on
Il the first Monday in April, and terminate on
the last Saturday in July. The different chairs
will be occupied as follows:
Anatomy and Physiology, by F. T. MILES,
M. d.
Institutes and Practice of Medicine, by D. ] /.
CAIN, M. ID.
Materia Medics and Therapeutics, by F. P.
PoRCHER, M. ID.
Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Chill
dren, by E. BELIN FLAGG, M. d.
The Chair of Surgery has been offered to a
geet5pan neTo in EqEoR s, ESbO j. j. is h9psd viii
before the time appointed for the opening of the
School.
Clinical instruction will be given at the Marine
Hospital and Aims House, by Drs. ID. J. CAIN
and J. FORD PRIOLEAU.
During the session of the Medical College of the
State of South Carolina, members Of the class will
be examined regularly on the lectures delivered in
that institution.
The Students will be shown cases among the
patients Of tbefeachers, and such as can be taken
TO the lecture room will be exhibited to them and
explained.
Themes distinguished Surgeons in the city
have promised, whenever they can do so conve-
niently, to perform operations before the class.
Doctors r. LEBBY and J. S. MITCHELL,
who have each a large obstetrical practice, will
LAS well as the teachers,) give the Students access
TO all OF their cases Of this description, which
they can with propriety be allowed to visit.
In short, ample opportunities will be afforded
foracquirmg practical, well as theoretical know
edge of The profession.
Her mortuary statistics prove that Charleston
possesses salubrity Of climate enjoyed by very
few cities in the world, and strangersare no longer
deferred from visiting her in the summer
Board and lodging can be obtained from $3.50
10 IS a week.
Terms, fifty dollars, including Examinations
during the winter Jan. 97- eowtal
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100 DOLLARS REWARD

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9th
III 1897, from his residence on Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangebure District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportioned
and OF black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, a prominent nose, and no whiskers; havni
on one Of his arms the letter s, or mark resent
ling it. He had scar on the inner ankle of.
presume, the left foot. He speaks with nlausi.
bility and ease is rather assuming in his address,
yet mild and humble in his manners. He is a
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect.
and is apt 10 bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
longed to farmer named Joshua Lee, near Gin
ton, in Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, IN that State, presume he took up rsars
tsrs. Any person finding and apprehendine M
same, and delivering him safely into the hands on
The subscriber, shall receive the above reward \,
ons hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
hat he may be at in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY
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Respectfully, your Obi serv't,
M. BOULLEMET,
PTOpT-iffoy ofthe .MobiLf Tsferayv Dsoo

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irEFoR THE BENEFI1 OF THE m.

HFFoR THE BENEFIT OF THE IN.
DUSTRIOUS POOR IN EVERY CLASS OF
Of clothing made up by the
industrious poor are offered for sale at the rooms
OF the Ladies Union Benevolent Society, opposite
the southeast corner Of Capitol square, and ON
Seventh street, next to Odd-FelIows' Hall.
Private work left at these rooms will also be made
up upon the most favorable terms. And we
would add, that this description of work is
often of very particular character, it affords the
ladies' an opportunity of encouraging that distress
sed class offemales whose pecuniary circumstances
have been changed-compelling them to esorl to
their needle for support. The ladies' would urge
upon families, and encourage the delivery of this
private work at their rooms, as it will afford them
an opportunity of benefting this interesting class
OF Its benehciaries, as they have done heretofore
E. b. MILLS,
June IL. Directress l.. u b. and f. Society
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THEFAgQUIER WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS,
Fauquler County, virginia,

ARE now open for the reception Of visitors
They are situated on the Rsppahannock river,
thirty-eight miles above fredericksburg, and hfty,
nearly doe west, from Alexandria. The hlexan-
dria railroad cars, leaving at 3 a. m. carry pas
sengers at this time (lst June) within seventeen
miles Of the Springs, and hrst-rate coaches, over
a good turnpike for the remaining distance, run
daily to them.
The agents Of the railroad company confidently
expect to be within about eight miles Of the
Springs by the last Of July, when passengers
leaving Richmond at p. m. will get TO the
Springs by noon the next day, via Alexandria-
the fare probably not exceeding IS, or IS so or
may take the Louisa Railrord to Gordonsville
at s. a. M, reach Cupeper Court house that
evening, and breakfast next morning at the
Springs, at about the same fare. Or by taxi
ing the Fredericksburg route at a. m. may
spend the afternoon in Washington or Alexsn-
dria, and be at the Springs by noon the next day.
Timely notice TO Fredericksburg would secure
direct conveyance by hacks, 80 as TO reach
the Springs the same day passengers leave Rich
mond.
A tri-weekly line Of stages will be run from
Winchester 70 these Springs.
Terms of Board $50 for the season, ending
October /; s75 for three months; AGO for two
months S35 for one month SIS for two weeks
$40 for one week 81 IS per day. Meals or
lodging so cents each. Servants and children
under twelve years Of age half price. No charg.
for children under too years ofage Horses 5O
cnts day, or $40 month.
Payments to be made weekly.
June % -w.t.aue