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CoTToN ALL GoNE-The Montgomery (Ala
MAIL says the frost on Thursday morning wal ter
tible and has beyond doubt destroyed every living
vegetable thing For two there days cotton as,
We learn, been bursting out of the ridges, deter
mined TO try to grow; this ends it all, and makes
the crop ofthe present year short ono at the very
best. 1. says Mr. Ebert w Holt brought rs up
this morning lump Of ice. of fair proportions; and
later, Mr.. Mount pre- sented sab Of ice tax en-
out of the bottom of his fishing boat, which was
3.s of an inch il thickness, and originally about
two feet square.
That W m do for tho % Il NJ Ar,;l
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CLAY's MEMORY IN TExAs.-The birthday of
Henry Clay was appropriately celebrated by the
CLAY Association, et Honston, Texas, by splen
did supper =, the Old Capitol, followed by wine,
y is and wisdom In rrofusion. Letters we're read
from Robert O. Wiothrop and Edward Everett, Of
Massachusetts. in reply to Invitations to be pre-
aeut
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NORWEGIAN EMl6RANTs. - Information has
reached England that npp ards of 10 COO Norwe +.
ans will proceed from Norway to Quebec during
he present summer. Several of these will r. maio
Ia Canada but the larger portion iii pass on to the
Northwe estern States of America.
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VERMONT COOKS RECEIPT FOR MAKING
GOOD CoFFEE.-Take orange carrots and slice
them thin-say in slice about one eighth of an
inch thck-and dry them by the stove. and before
using brown in an oven to just about the color Of
we-browned coffee, and put one part of this car
| rot (unground) to two of coffee otherwise making
rs usual
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SUITS FOR HEAVY DAMAGEs--J WiIkin. And
Edward montgomery. VINO recently, while stand
New Orleans, were severely wounded by a can.
non Ared from the steamer Fails City, have en-
tered sriits against her owners--ihe frat nsrnad
gentleman claiming s25. COO and the other 500
Jsm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-29

FROM SANTA FE "A file of the Santa Fe Ca
Zette of March, has been received. The remains
of Indian Agent Dodge had been found and were
inferred at Fort Defiance.
Gov. Merriweather has gone to visit Maj Pue-
bles. Indian depredations have been extensive,
and frequently numbers of them have been over.
take and killed by the troops.
Major Fry bad arrived at Albuquerque with
$50 900 for the government
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PURCHASE OF VIRGINIA LANDs.-A. Armstrong,
of Mill Greek hundred, Del, has purchased 209
acres of land in Spottsylvania county, Va, for
about els per acre DR.. Hes'on, of the same hun.
dred, has also purchased 1911 acres in Spottsylva
MIA county, for S2400
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-29

PROPOSAL TO CHECK STOCK GAMBLING The
board of brokers Of New York city have had un.
der consideration, for some time past, various
plans Tor remedying the present reckless stam OF
stock gambling by parties who have everythipe to
gain and nothing to lose, They have adoptsd a
resolution prohibiting time contracts extendi, o
beyond sixty days. The previous limit was twelve
nonths
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THE BENkFIT OF The INSPECTION LAw-The
Norfolk Argus, replying to a statement in d Bss
ton paper, to the effect that the inspection laws of
Virginia yielded Sl33 900 per annum, says:
But the fact Is, that instead of yielding Sl33,,
0OO the records Of the chief inspector will sbow
tnat including fnes, fees and any other per qusite
the receipts from lst April, 1885, to lst April
1857, were only SI0,294 and "a cents So much
for abolition facts and Boston figures. There are
over 40 inspectors who received some S2OS each
ano they Kept on requsiiion some four or fivs
Piiot Boats to perform the service. Before its
passage slaVs property in tide water Viraiuis
was 80 Insecure, that the owners would not much
longer have held on to 1t All would have been
sto'en that were not sold farther South. Not lesS
than one hundred slaves went off each vesr from
Noriolk and the counties in near the Chesa,
peake, and we're worth from 800 600 to Sl4OO OOO
What was the annual loss from other sec,io S We
nave means OF sscertaining, but if the boasts
OF the aboli,ionists approximate to the truth II
must have been immense
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-29

A WEDDING PARTY BLOCKADED BY Snow IN
APRIL On the 2lst instant wedding rarty 10
North Brookfield, Mass, having arrived within
half mile of the house of the bride, block sd
in by the SLOW, and it required the laborious
vices Of eight men for an hour before the banks
were so shovelIed away as to admit Of passage.
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WlTHDRAws FROM MARKET The President
upon recommends ion of the General Land Office,
has directed the withdrawal from the sale to be
he'd in Iowa on the 4.h proximo, that portion OF
me public lands upon which the Indians have re.
ce ltiy been committing depredatons, numbering
the settlers and destroying their homes, &c.
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~ Hair CutttuH.--.

CITYif you wish to get your h.ir cut in she lslssk
and most imoroved style. / would advise yon to eall
HOBsUN at his Hair Cutting, Shaving and
Shsmpooing Room, under the American HOTEL On.
trance ON llth street ..I..f -
". J. Hot Cold and Shower BATES can be had
at all hours Single Bath, as cents, Eve tickets
or 81. 22-tf
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VALUABLE CONTRACTS The Mexican governs
inert has concluded = contract with Captain B
g lsha1, sn American, for the navigation of the
Pacific COAT of the republic by line of steamers
He has the exclusive privilege of steam naviga-
ton from Tehuantepec to the Western and North
ern line of Mexico including the Gulf of Calfor-
mia: The first steamer Is to be placed on the line
within six months. Captain Isham has also got
the privilege of working the guano islands the
lower coast of California, condition Of paying to
the Treasury So for every ton of Ruano exp ported
The sards are said to contain 200 600 tons of guano
equal In quality to the best Peruvian.
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A CITY WITH AN EMPTY TREASURY The City
Chamberlain of New York has refused to pay any
more city warrants. the municipal government
having overdrawn it's account in bank over half
a million of dollars. The consequence Is that the
city officials are compelled, ours at times
to hawk their warrants about among the bro
kers-Ex Pa
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REV. MR. KAILoCH The Rsv. Mr.. Kalloch OF
Boston, has received check for $2 0o0, pnrportpg
10 be signed by Doctor Jayne, Of Phiiadelphia
but 1t proved TO be = forgery, or rather q mere
hoax.
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"'Tis strange" uttered young man. ~ be stag.
gered home from supper party. how evil com
munications corrupt good manners; I've been sur
rounded by tumbers all the evening. and now I'm
. fumhler myself
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THE Snow IN WESTERN MAssACHUsETTs-
The Hartford Times learns from a pass snger from
Granville Oust over the Massachusetts, line) that
the snow is two feet deep there and the sleighiue
is good He came in part of the way on run.
ners. The drifts between West Granville and
Hartland are from FIVE to six feet Deep The storm
was considered as severe In that vicinity as the
great January snow storm.
There was good sleighing on Thursday in seve.
raj towns in Litchfeid, Conn
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THE WHEELING INJUNCTION CAsE.-The U. s.
Circuit Court, of Baltimore Monday, rtfused to
grant the injunction prayed by the city of Wheel
ing, va, against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company to prevent the resembling or repeating
OF the resolutions declaring the extra dividend Of
thirty per cent
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LARGE ARRIVAL OF OYsTERs.-Duripg Sunday
night there arrived at Baltimore no less than %
vessels, bringing in the aggregate upwards of TO-.
600 bushels of oysters Monday morning. sales
were readily made to dealers at prices ranging
from 81! for prime, down to 3l4 cents per bushel.
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COL. FoRNEY.-Is is stated that Col Forney
has purchased one-fourth Of the Pennsylvania,
published ir Philadaphia. and will assume the ed
i.orial control OF Its columns or about the Isl
of NAV
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FATAL AFFRAY.-A man named G.. W Russell,
living near San Antonia, Texas, in purauis of a
Eexican woman, whom he had been maltr eating,
followed her into the house of Mstias Cubier The
latter endeavored to protect her, saying that no
man should strike . female In bis house While
doing his best to shield the woman, he was NOR
tally wounded, and Mrs Cubier, who had come to
the assistance of her husband, was shot dead upon
the spot.
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STEAM BOILER ExPLosIoN.-The boiler in =
steam planning mill exploded at Toledo, Ohio. on
Monday morning, killing one and seriously iujuring
four persons. The building was demolished.
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CoNsECRATIoN.-Th conservation of Right
Rev James Frederick Wood. D, Coadjutor
Bishop of Philadelphia. and Right Rev Henry Dis
mian Juncker. D D. as Bishop Of Alton, took
place in the Catholic Cathedral at Cincinnati on
Sunday last On the previous evening the Rev
Mr Wood wss presented by his Ia te congregation
with handsome gold watch and chain
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~ DIR. r. II. Christian has removed hls
ofice to ths Richmond House. Governor street,
where he can be found at all times except when pro-
fessionally engaged. nh S-ts
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~ Abel U. Mayo,

E Abel q. Mayo, -
Will give prompt attention to the Liquidation Sc.
curing and Collection Of Debts OF every descrp ptiou,
by legal process in the Courts Of the City Of Rich.
mond and County of Henrico.
Deposi ions and other Eotaral Business punctueily
attended to.
Any reference eivep that may be desired.
Office opposite the Law Building. over August
Ran poiphs. epH-lm
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PENNSYLVANIA GUBERNATORIAL QUESTION:
A new political combination has just been deve-
loped in Pennsylvanix A portion of the Demo-
cracy and straight oat Americans are uniting on
Gov Geary. A committee has called on Geary
and he has agreed to accept their nomination.
Great excitement prevails among the politicians.
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Cancers and TuM ors Cured without
euttins:-Dk n KAHN late of PhiiadsIphia respect.
fully Offers his services to the eitizsns sad the pub-
lilo seneraliy, for the OF Capcers frmors
Moulds 6iotches and all diseases OF the skin. n
can alec Secret Diseases - .
He will remain 10 Richmond three months.
can be ,ouDd at his Office, st tho Clifton House from
10 A. NJ, to 6 r. n. ~
Recommendations can BE- seen sppliessssa
40 I6-lms
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STEAMBOAT COLLISION AND Loss OF LIPE -
The steamer Julia Dean, when below Mount
Vernon, Pa, Monday, came in collision With the
steamer Rainbow, and the former was supk.-
| Five or six persons were drowned including four
| of her deck hands The Rainbow 10 but little da-
mayed, The Julia Deans cargo ID total loss, but
| ia insured.
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a Great Bargains ia Linen Goods.
ThOS. r. PRICE 4 co have just received heavy
sup plies of Housekeep ping Linens, 5beetings, Dam
asks TowoliDgs, DC. which they are selling of st
astonishingly low prices Merchants, families and
oths,s In city and counry, have now opportunity ,
of fu,ni.hing themselves st large discount less han
regular rstes. 1hose in want are desii cd to sive
them call Every description Of servsnsS Goods
an Is3dGe2w THOs E. PRICE co.
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BOARD OF MISsIoNs.-fhe total receipts of the
various Presby terian Boards for March, amounted
to the sum of 1894 40; the items being, domes-
tic missions, s9i9 69; education, "a $50 90; frr.
eign miEsicBs Sl2, ,3Sl SO; publication. IS 2ll Ca
church extension COMMITTEE S56l3 10 Admit.
ting the amount for March to be the average In.
come, this would make for the year $479, 1886 80.
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~ DR.. Co0rs, late OF 81 Louis, NE -
Marshal and Clay streets nh ls-d6m
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washington Cspps. carpenter, died suddenly
In Norfolk Sunday, from the effects Of intenper'
xnce.
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OLD LADY DEAD The Greenbrier (Va) Era
publishes the death of Mrs, Mary Anderson, aged
8s years She moved to Greerbrier county few
months after the Indian depredatons there ceased
She remembered the firing of cannon at FincastIe.
Va. on the reception Of the news of the battle of
Bunker's Hill. In the year 1890, she wss called to
Lswisburg, at criminal trial. where she heard
Patrick Henry defend she accused, and such was
the influence of bis eloquence, that although 4
plain case Of murder, the criminal escaped with
simply being burned In the hand.
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ELoPEMENT AT XENIA, OHIo.-The Cincinna.
ii Times noticce 4 strange elopement at Xenia
The parties are man Miss Sallie Martin, aged II
years, and named Boyd Miss Martin is the
daughter of the late DR.. Martin, of Xenia and il
worth in her own right some $4,000 She has
been of late under the care of two maiden aunts
who have raised her in total seclusion from com.
paay Miss Sallie became acquainted with Boyd
about q month since. and notwithstanding the vi
GLANCE of her guardians managed to have stolen
interviews with him at certain Intervals. Or
Tuesday morning last it was discovered that the
young lady and ber lover had fed.
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DISCOVERY OF GOLD AT MONCLovA. MEXICO
The San Antonio Texas) Ledger, of the 1lth
instant, says:
In letter received from Monclova it is stated
that large placer of gold has been discovered in
the Lsguna de Tacos. about thirty Ave leagues to
the north and west of Monclova The news has
caused great excitement both in Mouclova and
Monterey, from each Of which points some 300 n ZEN
were to leave for the gold mine, the 30th ut-
1t Is also stated that the Government Is about to
establish a post of about 800 men for the purpose
Of protecting miners while at work. The let I.
ter is dated the 27lh March last and the writer,
whois said to be reliable person. was on the
point OF starting to the mines, but delayed until he
received more positive Information.
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- Husbaud,s Caiciucd Aiagnesla y free
from unpleasant taste and three tmss the strength
of ths common Calcinsd Msgneda WoA Ds
Para MLDAL and rous Piasr Pssnsun stL.ss
MxpALs have been awarded IL - bsiss shs bsss u
the mafket.
40 ~ w THOMAS j. HUsDANn
nh ,s-xsms PhllsAelshfs.
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~ samuei K. w. Becker, Attorney at
IL prepared to undertake any busisess psrsatn.
lns 10 hts profession In this, any OF the s1jon
ins coun,iss May be consulted In any OF the mod .
ern European languages aad gives prompt sttsauoa
tc the Collie elton OF Claims
q Office lith street, between Bank an4 0a&D.
an 4-d5ms
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|" Pers0ns do wn town, having business
with me, and who fn5 it incon venlnnt to come or
send to my store, will pl leave their orders ct
the store Of MesHs b, McGruder's Sons, on 18th
street, when they will bs attended to
ap H-Im MARK DOWNEY.
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ia aossaa e.s. Ala

~ Richmond Library C0mpany.s.Tbo
Annual Meeting Of the Stoci holders of fhe Rich.
mond Library Company, will be bsld at their room
In the Ather am, on MONDAY evening, the 4.h OF
May next, a. o'clock.
tasl attendance 10 desired
THOMAS a. DEWITT
ap N-4t Secretary g. L. Co.
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=, MURDER OF AMERICANS -Advices received by
the New York Herald from Central America state
that strong prejudices still existed in Honduras
and Guatemala against our countryman In Qua.
temala, six Americans had been summariiy shot
and others banished from the country by order OF
Gen. Carrera. Three persons, named Buchanan
Van Buren, aud Robert Taylor, appealed to Mr.
Savage, who had charge of the legation of the
United States in Guatemala who told them that
he could not do anything for them, and was fear
full that he should himself have to leave rs there
was no limit to the power of Carrera who was
very much enraged against the people of the Uni.
ted States. A good deal of bad feeling was crea-
ted by the American ship Rawns having been
charged extra tonnage dues at Patook Bay, while
loading mahogany
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-29

~ ann a Candidate ter the Third Coos
csEssiosAL DisrRIcT Of the city Of Ri hmond.
THO6. j. NORvELL.
Richmond, Vs., April 18th. 1857. ~ b-dt4s
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ex. ..Waadlnnd Cream,,.-A poma dc q

- "WoOdInnd Cream',.-A p0mad do 70.
REaUrIvYING THE HAIR-hishly perfuned superi'r
to any French article imported, and for half the
prise For dressing Ladies' Hair 1t hiss no equal,
living 1t bright glossy appearance it causes Gem
uemen's Hair to curl in the most nstura! rlsnneF-
/, removes dandruh, always giving the Hair the sp-
pearsnce of being fresh shampooed Price only my
cents None genuine unlsss signed
FErkIDGE Co, Proprietors OF tbs
balm Of Thousand flowers"
For sale by all Drux gists.
BENNETT, BEERS FISHER,
->ox6n, Agent foY RtehmouA.
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HAY--Daily expected. asd ter sale frsa
H wharf. BY
- % WHIfLOCk1 1oN.
HOATH SPOOL GOTTON Nov eena.
bi.sl !: :aA ssssssA saisa' ief ~ s!s 1Arua 90.
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J1ss nsiLA 1<AIutS. ,n.tsf1! III a ,'ss |
%NhHSH JOHN is in the field with Lame What |
MtM 10 Lambs. STALL No 7,
D4k&&7 Inh I-ts Old Market. |

1SBARGAlNS.-We have just received our Sprlng
and Summer Goods, amongst which can be found a
large choice Of Fancy Silks at so cents very good
Black Six for dretses, IS 874 END 81; beautiful a.
sortmes. of Bersge Delaires Muslins Lawns in pat.
terms at 81; Ginshsnis; stella ShaWs So and up.
wards large lot of Black Silk Mantillas at s Is;
White Cambria, Jacorst, Swiss, Striped aud Dot
ted musinT the cheapest lot of En deries Cam
brio and Muslin Bands at 10 eeuts Sleeves in Sets;
Csmbfic snd mousiin Collars Linen, Diaper and
ToTeling; hosierirs, Gloves, Silk Mia Silk Para.
sols: Bsached and Brown Domestics, All who wish
TO ssve money will do well to give q cali, No.
q Main street
sp adm svRkJJSE BRO
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sW Fun SAE4E, PhEF FATELf 7 - HIther
g&sag Of those very desirable RESIDENCES, op
- Grsce street, 8th They are very pleasant,
and have every onvenience in ihem They will be
scld on very accommodating terms, both to price
and time of payment A large portion of the pur.
shsse moaey remsin secured for several years by
paying the interest semisnnualiy. Possession given
at convenient time Aiso, for sale, lease, rent,
other valuable property B. B MINOR,
40 I'm Attorney at Law. Law Building No L
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sas LADIES LUMBER HOUSE south
M s1ds Of Basin, FOR RENT.-This lumoer
house, tho pr party of the Jss R. & Ka Co,
nearly rebuilt and will be ready for tenant by
the let Of April: The house is large and commodi-
well suit I'D for storage house tobacco fac.
tony For terns, apply to the undersigned
A MiCHAELS,
NH 26-t, AGENT for r. w c. npe.tion
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CORRUPT CITY OFFICIALS IN CHICAGO o-Ths
Mayor ct Chicago has been investigating ths
sonouct of his police and be has discovered that
lucy ievy black mail upon the keepers Of infs-
nous nouses he found that some policemen had
actually lived with this class of people wh;s,
osae's Mere In the habit Of frequently visiting
Zen .hat they never paid any money to tbs
keepers or inmates OF such houses bu, were an N.
ported Tree, on The ground ofthe protection which
'ney afforded from the city authorities. The mat
yer mas been put into the hands Of the grand inry
dhere are Involved in the charge one deputv
Sberitf, two Justices of the Peace and some hal
dozen cors'abes The facts elected before tho
grand jury are that
Whea men have been out of money thew have
got Justices ofthe Peace 10 give them warrants TO
arrest certain girls. These warrants have been
taken, and the girls arrested under them. Some
times they would be allowed to escape on the pay
ment OF large fee sometimes they would be
Drought before the Justices of the Peace aud fued
largely, and commitment ordered in default
The sirs would then have to raise the money as
they best could, sometimes by stealing it and
some times by isvying black m all Themselves upon
clerks in stores and banks, who had previously
visited them"
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NUIEtk--Ihe uHdersfgned having taken
the store No 81 Main R;Te9t. lately occupied by
silas L. Johnson, begs leave inform his friends and
the public generally that ne Is receiving from
the Northern markets large and desirable stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODSl
all OF which are entirely NEW and FRESH, and adapt
cd to the retail trade to which he would respectfully
cell their attention. pronising to every exerton
to plesre snc accommodate his pstrors
ap 4 In GEO K RAGRY 81 Main at
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HIGHER Law IN MIssrsslPPL-The Legislature
OF the State of Mississippi passed an act prohibits
ing the passage of all bank bills under the demon
inasion OF i've dollars. with penalty Of fne and
imprisonment, and an act prohibiting any owner
or ovsrseer OF slaves from Furnishing them with
more than 39 lashes for any one offence. with
penalty for violation of fine and imprisonment -
ihe citizens of Byhalia, Miss held a meeting on
Ine 2otn nlt and passed series of resolutions of
which the following are four:
Resolved, That Ia the management Of our
siAves we regard the right to correct them as in.
dl'pensable to cur interests as shareholders, and
that there are laws sufficiently strict to protect
the slave from cruel treatment
ihst generally. our slaves are we'll clothed
wen FED and managed humanely, and that the Ls-
gisiature ts either ignorant of this fact or wifuy
mi'represents the constituency and in either case
our respect aud obedience is forfeited
Ihat we are determined to disregard both laws.
and II the attempt Ia made to punish US or any one
OF US, that we will resist such attempt per force.
and that we justly throw the respon sibility of
what may follow resistance upon the Legislature.
who are the aggressors
That we invite our fellow citizens irrespective
OF party throughout the State to unite with us in
resisting these laws which are useless insulting
and oppressive.
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xx,s FspH hE Ossession given i'm
s#M medateiy that very desirable residence or
6EA franklin street. between s;h and 9th adjoining
the residence of Mr.. John n Gordon. For terms sp
ply to sELDEN i MILLER
fs II