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Southern standard., 1853-11-12
ROOE BiNDERY.
Tigs, s!seet-5.on and CoppeF-Nare
kNEEkGTV VONN.
Market Street, Columbus, Mississippi.

Market Street, Columbus, Mississippi.
THE subscribers happy to inform the public that
/ they now prepared to do all kinds of work in
their line of business with neatEess and despatch,
perhaps more than any other similar establishment
in the country. Their stock is and complete,
and the best that could be purchased in Mobile.
In addition to very large assortment in Columbus,
they will in a very short time, have two horse Jersey
wagon running, which will enable them to FIJI any or
der from the country surrounding villages, at the
shortest notice, and prices low that they
IA. to please
0rFWen tubing manufactured in a superior style,
and Of the best sheet-iron that can be had.
Persons wishing tin-ware will find it greatly to their
interest to examine their assortment before purchasing
elsewhere as they are determined to sell GOOD AR
TICLES and SELL CHEAP.
(5[zT-Guttering AID repairing done to order
RICHARD TAYLOR,
J. p. DOCGHERTY, Superintendent
Columbus. Miss, MAY 7, 1858. l5:x
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Executors sale of Land.

DY virtue of an order of the Probate Court of Pick
n ems county, will sell at the Courthouse door, in
the town of Carroton, on the 18th day of December
next the Plantation belonging to the estate OF Shep
perd Spencer Jr., deceased containing zoos acres,
living in Pckens county, on the west side OF the Bigby
River and about three mile south of Fairfield There
are FIVE or six hundred of cleared land III tine
state of cultivaon ofwhch from two to three hundred
are slough and Post oak and the balance rich Prarle
The balance of the tract is timbered land, about loo
acres of which, are slough land well timbered The
above plantation is of the best Cotton Farms IN
the county Also, an excellent Clubhouse, Negro
cabins, sufficient for thirty hands, and all necessary
outbuildngs Persons desirous OF purchasing are IN
vted to examine the place for themselves The Over
seer ON the place. or the subscriber at Warsaw VIII
take Measure in showing the place to any one The
terms of sale will be liberal. as the money Will not
wanted until the youngest child, now l3 years Old
i of ace and will be made known on the day OF SAFE.
Arso-On the 9th of December, will sell, on the
nIantation above named, the crop of Corn, FODDER
+ rs FIFTEEN MULES, the stock of hogs, consisting
of i55 PORK HOGS, and $50 Stoct Hogs, Cows
Calves. work Oxen, Wagons, ploughs, &c, &C. Aho
in fact every thing the place belonging to saa es
tate except the Negroes. :.a +os an
Tsrms of Sale, u months credit, with notes an'
good security. nor An.,,c Exocutor
Oct 26-41-6t.
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WEDE CAE..

DOCTORS MALONE & LANIER, having uni
ted in the practice of Medicine, respectfully ten
der their professional services to their old friends and
the public generally
Their long experience in the treatment of the dis
eases of this climate enables them confidently to prom
that all cases conded to their will be sasfac-
torily managed.
Surgical and Female cases far or near will receive
prompt and efficient attention.
November Ist, 1858. 40-ly.
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FOR SAFE

fINHE residence of Major William Dowsing, mile
L and half east of Columbus, containing one hun
urea ana twenty acres of land, forty of which is in
cultivation with good Dwelling and all necessary Our
buildings new and complete; together with stock Of
every description Corn and Fodder will be sold on
the 26th of Nov. next if disposed Of previously
tine Artesian Well Of SPLENDID water is upon the
premises.
The above residence is one of the most comforta-
BILE and desirable in the county
o. For furtherinormation apply to
F. L. DOWSING. or
b. &. HENDRICK, Jr.
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NESTLNGS.
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COVER A. IHATCHERs STORED
SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET COLUMBUS, MISS.
Entrance one Door West Of THatc5er's.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his old patrons
| and the public generally. that he has opened his
Gallery at the abovenamed place. where, by strict at
tention to business he hopes to merit continuation
of the patronage heretofore literally bestowed.
Pictures taken in the best style Of the art warran-
ted not to fade, and put up in every variety of style,
from a fnger-rng to large size case. No Pictures
will leave this Gallery but such completely fin
ishcd
Daguerreotypes, Paintings &c copied. Likeness
ses of sick or deceased persons taken at their resi-
dence.
Pictures of several distinguished characters can be
seen at this Gallery
Visits from Ladies and Gentlemen solicted-rooms
fitted up with neatness and will be open from O'Clock
4. d., to 5 O'Clock, p. NJ.
Hours for children from II O'Clock, A. NJ, to p NJ.
Dark Figured dress most suitable avoiding light
Blue OF Pink.
Columbus, Miss. Feby 1lth, 1853. 2-tf.
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Columbus, Miss,
RATAyVATs

DROM my plantation in 0ktjbbeha county Miss,
Joshua He is about IS years old, black with coarse
features, and is a rough blacksmith He
rode off a large sorrel horse mule. liberal reward
will be given for him or the mule.
JOHN w RICE.
Choctaw Agency, Nov. 18th, 1853. 42-4w.
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NOTICE..

i1HE subscriber takes this method Of informing the
| citizens Of Columbus and vicinity, that he has open
ed shop the opposite the Courthouse, and
recently occupied by ". Is. Palmer, where he has
hand, and will manufacture to order, Boots, Shoes
Saddles, Brides, Carriage Buggy Wagon, and Stage
Harness, and all articles in his line.
He is also furnished with good lot Of material,
both Northern ana Domestic Ills workmcn, for the
most part equal to any in the southern country.
Repairing in all the above branahes executed with
neatnes1 and dispatch, No pains spared to please
those who may favor him with call Hides and Tai
low taken in trade
To planters he would say, lie will be prepared to
furnish the coming 1900 pair of heavy russet
brogans to which h. would call their attention.
+. J. MUNGER.
GIarch 70, 1858. Som
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The Cotton Crop Of 1923.

The New York Times of Saturday. the 5otb,
publishes the following important table of the ex-
port and value Of the late Cotton Crop, it will ap
pear in the official statistics ofthe Treasury Depart
mcnt for the financial year ending 3Oth June last,
as furnished by its attentive Washington Correspon-
dent The figures give the amount and value ship
ped from each port; and, the Times says, may be
relied upon, as they are with single and very
slight exception derived from official resouces:
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8tiCos

The subscriber has been duly appointed by the
Governor of the State OF Georgia, Commissioner
tor he State Of Mississippi, with full power and
authority to take the acknowledgements and proof
of the Execution of any Deed, mortgage or other
Of lands, tenimcnts, Or other proper
ty, lying and being in the State of Georgia, and
any contract, any other writing under seal, TO
be used or recorded in said State, and is now ready
to attend to any business OF the kind.
JOHN A. SANFORD,
Commissioner
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ECKFORD 4 MEAYER.
-a..e s...te Of lziss5ssippi 10 s...ssss Co.ss.ty

a'sse Stale of mississippi EO lgnsics County.
no all persons interested il the Estate Of JOHN J.
| LEWIS, deceased.
You hereby notified to be and appear at the next
December term OF the Probate Court Of said County
to be held at the Court House in the town of Couln-
bus the first Monday in December A. d. 1853.
then and there to show if any you can Inv the
following lands should not be sold according to the
prayer of Joseph 4. Harvey Administrator De b2nts
Of said Estate, to-yit The north half Of the
south quarter and the south half of north west
quarter and about 26 acres adjoining the east end Of
said peice of land off of the east half Of section in
Township 20 Range II west.
Witness the honorable Nathaniel Z. l-z=---->
Goodwin Judge of the Probate Court of G 80 Is
said County, the first Monday of October 8 s..$s g
A. D. 1853, and 77th year Of American s1z.z1,->( s1z.z1,-
Independence, Issued 9th October 1888
DANIEL WILLIAMS, Clerk.
OatoLo- 1870
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Regular Eight Day Packet for Column
bus and Aberdeen

THE Splendid fast running passen- -7-7+--l -
/ ger Steam Boat CHAMPION, -EssszzEzsse 80. L..
I. NJ. BURLINGTON. Master, will commence her
regular trips above with the first rise of the river
and continue throughout the season.
The CHAMPION is entirely new, built expressly
for the trade, of exceedingly light draught has boilers
5l6 OF an inch in thickness and for speed safety and
accommodation she is unsurpassed.
Oct. 25th, 1853. 40-6m.
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WITCHES AND TEWE!RV.

II He subscriber has just received new and G.
L we'll selected assortment of Watches and gN-:s
Jewelry of the latest fashions &c, which he V.,yJ
will sell on the most favorable terms Old Gold ana
Silver takenin exchange for goods. Particular atten-
ton paid to Clock and Watch repairing
l. NJ. KNAPP.
South Side of Main Street.
Columbus, Oct. 9Th lS53-No. 37-6m
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s,late "a NELsslsslppi. LoMnaes Coian1,.

M HEREAS, Letters testamentary were granted to
W the undersigned, Executor of the Estate of VIII
liam Weir, deceased at the October term of the Pro
bate Court, in and for the State and County aforesaid
All persons having claims against said estate will pre-
sent them for payment duly probated, or they will be
deoarred according TO law. All those indebted to the
Estate are requested to make immediate payment
THOMAS G. WEIR
Executor of the Estate Of Wn. Weir, decd
October 27th 1853 4O-6E
Southern standard., 1853-11-12

THREATENING ASPECT OF THE CUBA QUESTION
Letters from Cuba have undoubtedly been recetV-
ed in Washington, from parties who are supposed
to be well aware of all which SPAN ana hef alileS
propose to do with reference to the lslana' anu From From
which the conclusion is drawn that a59e H ~
I;sh and French fleet will be despatched to the
llon coon as the state of the Turco Russian
question m will permit the two latter Powers to with
e., thence sufficient of their vessels now IN
Ir"| m MaJ;terranean. 1t is believed in political cir
oIes ole here that the Union newspaper has ample
aunds oleS n for the eaestness with which it appeal
re4oUI tn the V country to awake realization Of the
nresent critical condition Of the Cuba question:
Southern standard., 1853-11-12

The ADMINISTRATIONS AND THE New 0RK
PourCIANs.-It is stated that the President and
Governor Marcy resent in the strongest terms, the
imputaion of having given the most or the best Of
fees in the State or city of New ork to the But
falo Platform and Freesoil wing of the Democratic
party. Out Of nine hundred desirable federal ap-
Dointments in New Y ork city and State, 1t Is al
legged that eight hundred and fifty have been gwen
to bunkers, simon pure partisans Of Gen. CaSs IN
1848. And so in Massachusetts, where the stan
dard of revolt has been also raised, all the appoint
ments worth contending about, they say, have
been given to old line Democrats.
The President has appointed no man to othce
who, whatever may have been his past course does
not stand equally upon the anti-agltatIon platform
adopted by the National Democracy at Baltimore:
It is not many years since the Wing press and
Who's members of congress were disturbed lest
under Democratic rule, the India cotton cultlVa-
tors unless protective duty warded off the evil
wouId undermine the American planter The
London Times of the 30th ult. says:
..The human race is multiplying faster than
our ships and our railways, and its wants are daily
more pressing. Even the Hndoos, within sight OF
,ha staaminG locomotive, will not be content with
tbo;r one garment of close cloth per annum. Chl-
M IN cali appearance will now be open to Its cen
tra The old buobear of the whole earth beng
oIntted with our manufactures has long been us
ooordeJ The world will never have too much
"Lat;traallv needs. Consderng then, the grow
;no, demands of all nations we see very slight pros
meet m ofInda getting 50 beforehead with the worll
| s to run the American cotton planter we ma.
Confidently predict that there will be many rising
oDd fallings in the cotton market, and many tor
,nnol won and lost at New York, before thing
baye nP' settled @ down to such permanent depTeola
ton ton as this must suppose. Let our transatlantI
customers 1,t therefore take heart There is room
cnouah for us all in this wide world. Let then
plant cotton, lay down rails, and build clippers
many and as fast sailing they can; they VIII nav
many profitable freight before they are uhuer o's
sold by the worshippers of Buddha or OF 'he o"'
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NOTICE.

4 LII persons interested in the Estate of JAMES G.
Il Larry deceased are hereby notified that | shall,
as Guardian of the heirs of said JAMES g. Larry, pre-
sent for final settlement my account and vouchers, at
the next December Term of the Probate Court of
Lowndes County, and apply for discharge from said
Guardianship. All persons interested will attend and
contest the settlement and discharge if they think
proper to do 50.
z. BURT,
Guardian of the heirs of ]. G. Larry.
Columbus, Miss, Oct. 1st. 36-6od
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Au interesting return of the importations of
Dreadstufls Great Britain during the year 852
showing the precise quantities received from each
country, has just been published. The total was
3,866,719 cwt. of flour, 5000, ,268 quarters Of
wheat, and 1881 ,461 quarters of other grain OF
this the proportion from the United States was s.
62O O69 cwt Of flour, 483, $50 quarters of wheat,
and l68,3l7 quarters of other grain. From Rus
sla we took l,3Ol 659 quarters of grain, of which
733, 562 were wheat and as in addition we are
the great purchasers of her hemp flax ndtaIlow
while IN return she takes from Us goods only to the
annual amount of fl ,099,9l The position she
would place herselfin by provoking war and caus-
ing her ports to blockaedma be readily apprecia-
ted.
The first step taken in France to diminish the
price Of wine-in consequence Of the short crop,
and the grape-d -dsease--is reported from Msntau-
ban, near the Pyrenees. The council has decided
that the wines of the locality, known as piquettes
may pass the walls, free of octroi duty until May
next.
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FOE SAFE.

A comfortable House and Lot Out Houses and
q Fence new. Apply to
#. C. WEIR, or
w. L. LIPSCOMB.
Oct. goth, 1853. 4o-2m.
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.Fsa0rf.s' EEsacasE.aslffc f1OuanOmns.
The aboye have also :or sale. the Great Alternative,
daGsSiEn9Ee's ,z.iEteT Cordial aid
GsiDCtI Purifier.

This invaluable remedy for every description of Ner
Vous Affection, and for diseases OF the Liver and Kid
neys, has obtained popularity wherever introduced,
unprecedented in the history of any ether medical
preparation ever brought before the public Many of
our most eminent Physicians have thoroughly tested
its merits, and now pr fi5c it as the most effective
Alternative & BS;Goti PtIstGeF ever known,
heurag gja, Dyspepsia, PalPtaton OF the Hearl--
Night Swcats and Affections Of the Lungs. will read
liy yield to the influence of this unrivacd Remedy,
physical arrangements irregularities, especially
with females producing debility and prostration of the
ysten,--nay be at oute oJyiaed and removed by the
use of the
G3i.eer Cordial :szs.B Bleed PHriTcT.
Which Is a Vegetable Spirit pleasant to take. and
perfectly safe to be used in any state of health even
by the most delicate female child. Price 81 per
BEETLE.
W. Y. ALEXANDER & CO., Proprietors.
No. l. Barclay s.. Castor House. New York.
:. y. ) 53>E@, (Sais Ay5at) Columbus, Miss.
Sept. nth, 1853. 34-lv.
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GENTLENENs CLOTHING AND FETEs.
NEs1sxNG ESTABLgSIEMENT.

G. ". VAN HOOKS
STOCK Is NOW FULL AND COMPLETE
COMPRISING the latest Fall and Winter STYLES
y of ClottjRo Furnishing Goods, Hats and Cans.
Saddles, IrunhS, Carpet Bags VaIises and UaJrilas'
The furnishing Department is we'll supplied with
Sa1rts Under-Shirts, and Dracers, Colars, GI0ves,
H@ndEercbiets, Crorats, Ties, Stochs DC. DC. &c.
Also, BOTS CLOTHING.
Splendid Stock just receved-alI Of which will be
sold cery Ioo for Cash or to good and puncual men,
Oct. 29th, 1853 40--tf
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BOOTS AND SHOES.


Would call the attention of his old friends and GUS
toners, and the public generally to his now very COM
pletc stock of BOOTS AND SHOES, con6risinr
every article desirable in the line
ALSO
His Stock of FINDINGS is now complete and
very superior.
Oct 29th, 1853. 40-tf
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GEORGE FRiEEE.


IT AS received his Fall and Winter Stock of Goods
Ii consisting of Fine Black, Blue and Brown French
cloths. Superior Black French Doesn Cass!nercs,
French and American Fancy Cassimers.
YESTINGS.
Cut Velvet Plain and figured Black and White Sat
in Plain and fgared Grenadine, and Silk do~
These articles, he Will manufacture to order In the
latest style. Those who wish to purchase the materi-
ais OF him and have them made up elsewhere can have
them cut free of charge.
He has also good assortment Of Shirts, Drawers
Stocks Cravats, Suspenders, Gloves, silk and Linen
Pocket Handkerchels, Socks, Undershirts, Umbrel-
las &c
Those wishing anything in his line will find it tc
their interest to give him call he is determined to
sell at as reasonable rates as possibly be afforded
in this place.
Southern standard., 1853-11-12

Columbus, MISS, sept 1898. 3J-5Ih
FtHe Chickens, Suffolk Pigs. &c.
THE Subscriber has for sale at his Garden and Nur
! sery, near Mobile eight varieties of foreign i'm
proved Chickens, viz -
BBAHMAPooTRE, CoACHIN CHINA
BULL AND WHITE SHANGHIE
WHITE BANTUMs, &C.
Hone KONG GEESE, ALsEURY Ducks,
AL selecled by an experienced and reliable man,
for their purity and good qualities, They have been
carefully kept separate and are now pure when
first imported
Any quantity Of fresh EGGS may also be obtain
ed.
The PIGS are of the, genuine Suffolk Breed, and
will be ready for delivery within couple CT months.
The Nursery and Greenhouse are filled with an eX-
tensiye assortment Of rare aud choice Fruit and Or
namental Trees, Shrubs, Flowerng Plants &c, all
of which will be carefully packed aud shipped to or
der
Orders may be left with G Cos1ER & Co.,
A. B. CAUSE.
Oct 9th, 1853.
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I II IINIl-NI-A lIV IIIII4
THE subscribers having leased the Hotel formerly
! known the Howard House. have thoroughly re
fitted and newly furnished the rooms with an express
view to the comfort Of permanent boarders
AEsd the Travelling Public,
respectfully solicit share of patronage.
Their Table will always be furnished with the best
and rarest deHcacies the season and market affords
and every attention will be paid to guests to render
them comfortable and pleasant.
The Servants will be found prompt and courteous,
and ready to attend to all commands at ali hours.
Sept. 2lth, 1853 35-ly.
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MOSQUITOES UNDER GLAss.-A friend oI ours
who has taste for natural history, is at present
engaged in cultiyating mosquitoes, and hopes to
have them in full season during the winter, lie
keeps the leaves in glass jars half filled with water
and covered at the top with coarse muslin; and as
the mosquitoes emerge from their tadpoe condition
they occupy the upper part of the cylinders, where
they disport themselves for four days in lively
manner, and on the filth lay their eggs and die
in this way he keeps up succession OF crops
and by regulating the temperature OF the breeding
rooms will be able to continue The most The de-
veIopmcnt of the mosquitoe is "A curious process:
In the first place, the egg becomes what Is called
the water tgcr''-a brisk ule clock-aced devil
that devours all the smaller animacule with nSa-
table appetite, In a spectrum OF drop OF water
projected from hydroXygen microscope we nave
seen the shadows of one of these water hendS swal-
low the shadows of dozen smaller lmps-the
larvae Of midgeS and such 'small deer less
than three minutes. In due time a change comes
over the monster. Nature envelopes it in pllcle
or Semi-trans sparcnt shroud, from which the atten
nae OF The mosqu;oe stick out at one end and It's tal
at the other. Finally the creature rises to the sur
face, the cau bursts and out flies The insect like al
Internal Illustration of the fable OF Psyche. IL
five days the machinery OF It's cxistence, which L
wound up to go for that time and mp longer, runs
down. Such is the biography ofthe mosquItoe'
.Sunday Times.
Southern standard., 1853-11-12
TENNEsSEE C0f1!lsSIOy HOUSE.

aENNLosasl NV1lE-ios-VA E-Os SL'
/ E000 Pounds Of Bacon Just received, consist
laIUUU ing Hams, Shoulders and Sides
Bacon and Lard Of superior quality--sor cash or
credit until January 1854 for acceptance.
For sale by D. BALDWIN, Agt
Liberal advances made on bacon, and other articles
left withus sales. Refer to Messrs. Franklin &
Bro, Gay & Bro, and .. I. Keeler.
July 80, 1853. If
JAS. JoNEs, SR. JOHN 4. JONES.
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TO DEPOsETORs.

THE COLUMBUS LIFE AND GENERAL IN
| SURANCE COMPANY, viii upon subsequent
deposits allow interest as follows:
On all amounts deposited remain months, at the
rate of per cent per annum: months, per cent
per annpa and for months or more per cent per
annum For all of which certificates will be given
w J. ANDERSON,
Aug. 9Th, 1859 28-6m. See
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We have not the pleasure Of an acquaintance
with the perpetrator of the following nor are we
responsible for his education and moral tram
ing He is clearly man OF genius and provided
he escapes assassination at the hanaS ol .le I"
men and the boys, will doubtless rise some Jay
to very GREAT eminence in the way of liteary per
formances. His advice is gratis, which means II
costs nothing so it is cheap at any rate
'LIsrEN-Kever dispute with woman or ouy
drugs of a boy The former mistakes loquaclIy
for logic, aad the latter rats-bane for sasoda OF
pearlash."
He has evidently taken tongue lashing ana
dose of -bane, we can therefore excuse nm,
and hope the women will do the same.--SP'r" q
the South.
Southern standard., 1853-11-12

Administrators sale.
DY order of the Probate Court of LoWndes County
ID will sell at public auction at the Court House
in the town of Columbus, on Monday the 2lst day of
November next on a credit Of IL months. Fourteen
Likely NEGROES, to-wit: HagGr, Mariah, An
drew, Susan, Harry, Sarah, George, Jerry, Sntume,
Oliver, Jane, Hannah Henry and Dilsey. Also at
same time and place on a credit of and years those
Large and Conlm0dious BRICK STORE HOUSES
situated on the North side of Main street in the town
of Columbus at present occupied by Hale & Murdock
and Lampkin & Whitfield; also 30 year privilege
in the Ferry across Tombigby at Columbus.
J. G. BUTLER, Admir-
Of Samuel Butler deceased.
October 10th 1853. 3S-tf.
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Notice.

CYTGHT and Time Drafts on New York Drafs or
>Mobie and New Orleans discounted.
Advances on Cotton, by
A. SIMPSON & co.
Columbus, May 1st, 1852 l4-tf.
Southern standard., 1853-11-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
BY THE NATIONAL TELEGRApH1c LINE.

Reported Expressly for tile ".Southern Standard