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ST0CKT0N'S BOOK AND JOURNAL:
NEW DOLLAR MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
Begun January, 1857. 1'

NEW DOLLAR MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
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SECOND VOLUME BIBLE TIMES.
The Second Volume Of the BIBLE TIMES, .
small, neat Monthly Newspaper, edited by T. H.
Stockton, and devoted 10 an Bible Interests in
Church and State, commences with January 1857.
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TUNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY (AU-
IL gust 8dl entered into partnershipin the House
Carpenters and Joiners business and having erected
new and commodious shop in the rear Of JACK
SON HALL, between Third and Four-and-a-half
Streets prepared 10 contract for and perform all
work in their line OF business, either in city
try with which their friends the public may favor
them, on accommodating terms with promptness and
despatch. They respectfully solicit share of the
public patronage.
GEORGE w. GARRETT Il co.
They have several houses and lots for sale in diff
ferent parts Of the city on accommodating terms
@. w. GARRETT d co.
slim Untel.)
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BOARDING.

BOARDING. ea
MFRS. KURT, HAVING REMOVED to No. ssa
1sA Eighth street, between and X streets is
prepared to accommodate six or eight gentlemen
with good board and comfortable lodging Board
can be had either permanent or transient nj If
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IT r. BERG Err respectfully informs the
&c public in general and his friends in particu-
lar, that he has large assortment of Fancy Notions
such as Oottons Needles, Threads, Silks, Buttons,
Pens, Tobacco, Cigars together with Candies, Cakes
Fruit Vegetables, in short, Family Provision
Store, and will sell cheap the cheapest Don't
forget the place. II is BERGER'S STORE, on the
West Side Of Thirteenth street. second door south Of
G. street. o3 I'm
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NOR SALE.-A RARE CHANCE, doubt Il
IL not.)- will SELL il Immediately applied for,
the stock and fixtures Of my BAKERY, C0NFEC-
TI0NERY, AND FRUIT STORE, doing a good
cash business. For further information enquire at
this Office. o8 81
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FREDERICK FEMALE SEMINARY,

ChOLAhS VIII De received al any time
~ during the year, and will be charged from the
date OF their entrance TO the end of the scholastic
year. The LIST Of January would be Q most appro-
pirate time for them 10 commence.
This Institution has steadily and permanently in.
creased in numbers for the last eleven years, until
the present capacous edifce which is 80 feet 'front.'
90 feet Deep and four stories high became entirely
inadequate to the growing wants Of the school, 4
building Of the same size and external appearance
the west side Of the present ediice. This building
is now under ROOT, and will be ready for occupancy
This addition will give US the largest and most
beautiful exhibition room in the city, six large pro-
fessors rooms eighteen additional high airy lodging
rooms, and the whole of the high basement win be
fitted up for gymnasium for the young ladies TO
exercise in during Indictment weather. These inn
provements make 1t one of the most extensive and
complete establishments in the United States.
This Institution has able and efficient Board Of
Professors and Teachers, good Library, excellent
Musical Instruments an extensive Chemical and
Philosophical Apparatus, and it is confidently be-
eved that il offers many facilities for imparting
thorough, extensive, and refined education as any
Seminary in the land.
The school is not sectarian, on the contrary, the
young ladies are strictly required to attend such
Church as parents designate accompanied always BY
Teacher.
For Board and Tuition, including furnished Rooms,
Lights, Fue, Washing, etc., $500 per scholastic
year; payable half yearly in advance. ia
For Circulars and other particulars, address
sa Fao II. WINCHESTER, President
+ References in Washington City, D. O. ~
Josiah F. Polk, Esq, Vespasian Ellis, Esq.
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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-07

l.,rn--On the 10Th inst, at the residence
Er;des mother, in st. Mary's Parish, La,
7 Wood. Gen. WYATT MoYE, of Aber-
4 Mrs MARY McMAsTRE, daughter of
[etb Dancy, formerly of Northampton coun'
Nth Carolina.
the brightest hope of the happy couple be
a. w.
Ir,os5oy. the 29th inst, by the Rev. R. b
ur JOSEPH L. Cason, of Aberdeen, and
NJ FIELDS, of Chickasaw County.
hone the welded pairs cup OF life may be
\ dyerhowing with Joy.
,,rn-On the LIST Oct, by Rev. WIN.
Miss BETTE Lyon to ROBERT M. GILL,
(Chickasaw County
Prairie News returns thanks for the tasty
If " rood things, Especially that bottle,
(sbes every pleasure to the happy couple
kind fate has united. Alas! the destiny
|, Another has ceased to live within him.
he deadly dart of Love-the silken cord Of
| have fastened him, and he is--marrled.
~. life to loye--but fatal to be loved
|r,os1ov. 5tA Oct, by Rev. -, Miss
kHAueaToN to Mr.. SHERRoD TOWNSEND
khichasaw County.
ltAer has plucked the bloom of love- and
| # into wreath Of happiness-anothsr
[,rd the bliss beyond all that a poet can
L
There's nothing half 50 sweet in life
As loves young dream
devil, however, denies this, and says cake
Loa VINE are tolerably sweet.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-07
UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE.
MILITARY COLLEGE.

J. BERRIEN LINDSLEY, NJ. D. ID, Chan
.ceior of the University, and Professor of Chem
istry and Geology
Col b. r. JOHNSON, Superintendent Of the
Military College and Professor of Engineering,
JAMES +. HAMILTON, AN, Professor Of
Mathematics. Natural Philosophy, and AstrOn-
j. H. STEWART, AM, Professor Of Greek and
Latin Languages aud Literature.
F. L. J. THYSSENS, AN. Professor of French
and Drawing.
G. S. BLACKIE, AM, MD, Professor Of Bo-
tany and Natural History.
REV. j. w HOYTE, AM MD, Professor Of
Mental and Moral Philosophy, and Biblical Ii
terature.
c. X. WINSTON, MD, Surgeon,
fINHE First Term of the next Academic year
l. commences on the goth of September, and
the Second Term 18th of February.
Tuition, Boarding, Washing, Fuel, Rooms, and
Servants attendance, 800 per Term Engl-
neering, French, Spanish, German, Drawing,
Book keeping, and Fencing each $40 per term OF
twenty Weeks. $50 - -'
The ancient reputation of the University 70,
Scientific and Classical Scholarship will be main.
tanned, and every facility afforded those who de
sire to pursue partial course. Besides the four
regular College Glasses, there is also Prepare
tory Glass. Students under IA years Of age will
not be admitted
By the aid of Military Discipline, effective GO
vernment is established, aud health, physical cul.
ture good order and industrious habits are pro
NOTED
Fer Catalogues, or add ional information, ap
ply to any member of the Faculty.
Sep. ., SIS. So I'm
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j. ID. McALLisTER, Proprietor

III AViNG located this establishment for Sc
IL ries Of years, l would announce to the
travelling public that it has been completely re-
fitted and refunished, from turrett to founda
ton stone," filed with attentive servants, and lts
table supplied with the best fare, so as to extend
to its guests the comfort of home
Aberdeen jan 6, 1857. l7-tf
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10 n in,sslnisa SHOP

,gNialDlsiA SGUPo
,nrpsoy. the renowned Professor Of the
o,oria is al the service ofthose who wish
:, ,be glossiest moustache, or most neatly
81 vbisker. He also cuts the hair ard
the beard in the mort fashionable and be-
. style. Cigars ofthe best brand always on
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-07
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.

A Benevolent Institution established bp sps-
eial Endowment for the Relief cfMs Sick
and Distressed, afflicted Eith
pirHlent ond Epidemic
Diseases
THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view Of
the awful destruction Of human life caused
by Sexual diseases, and the receptions practced
upon the unfortunate victims Of such diseases by
Quacks, several years ago directed their Consul
ting Surgeon, as charitable act worthy of their
name, to open Dispensary for the treatment of
this class OF diseases, in all their forms, and to
give medical adrce gratis to all who apply by let
ter, with description of their condition, Gage, Oc-
cupatlon, habits of life, &c) aud in cases of ex-
IRENE poverty, to furnish medicines free of charge.
1t Is needless to add that the Association COM
mands the highest Medical skill of the age, and
will furnish the most approved modern treat
ment
The Directors of the Association, in their An.
nual Report upon the treatment of Sexual Dis
eases, for the year ending January LIST. 1858, ex-
press the highest satisfaction with the success
which has attended the labors of the Consulting
Surgeon in the cure Of SpermatorrhG, Seminal
Weakness, Impotence, Gonorrhea, elect, Syph-
Ills, the vice of Onanism or Seli-abuse, &c, and
order continuance of the same plan for the Ell
suing year.
The Directors, on review of the past, feel
assured that their labors in this sphere of ben
evident effort have been of great benefit to the
afflicted, especially to the young, and they have
resolved to devote themselves, with renewed zeal,
TO this very important and much despised cause.
An admirable Report on SpermatorrhGa, or
Seminal Weakness the vice OF Onanism Mastur-
baton or Selfabuse, and other diseases Of the
sexual organs, by the Consulting Surgeon, will
be sent by mail lin sealed envelope), free Of
charge, on receipt Of tmo stamps for postage
Other Reports and Tracts on the nature and
treatment Of sexual diseases, diet, &c, are con-
stantly being published for gratsitcus dlstrlbu-
tiOr and will be sent to the afflicted. Some OF the
new remedies and methods oftreatment diacover.
ed during the last year, are of great value.
Address, for Report or treatment DR..
GEORGE X. CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon,
Howard Association, No. 2 South Ninth Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
by order of the Directors.
EZRA d. HEARTWELL., President.
GEO. FAIRCHlLD, Secretary
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Notice..

virtue of Deed Of Trust executed to me
). d. Taylor and wife, to secure the
aue me therein mentioned, l will, on the
Ivy Of September, 1858, proceed to sell. at
(na, the House and Lot ON which j. d. Tay-
~ resides, lying in the town Of Okolona,
Pntaining Nine Acres.
ls Of sale, c ash. The title to the. proper
Exposed to be good, but will only make
que as IL vested in me by said mortgage.
w. F. WALKER.
" ~ If
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NEW FALL AND WINTER STOCK.

NEW FALL AND WINTER STOCK.
AVAIL myself Of the privilege afforded nie
l. by the widely spread circulation Of the prai-
RE News, of calling the attention of the citizens
of 0KOLoNA aud the surrounding country, 10
the most elegant
Stock of Fall and Winter Clothing
ever before brought to this market
My clothing is generally fine, and cut and made
equal to the best custom work and in order to
secure large trade viii sell il low To these
who prefer having their clothes made TO order
land advise all to do so who want good fitting
clothes,) will say that my stock Of CLoTIis,
| CAssIMEREs and VESTINGs, were never before
so fine or extensive, and am fully prepared to
have them cut and made up in a manner not
equaled in this section Of Country Therefore |
solicit all who want good goods, and good work.
instead of the miserable slop-shop work which is
generally found throughout the country, to call
ut the
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-07
emporium of o. -Tamisolr,

and get clothes ready made, or have them made
to order. | also keep fine assortment Of Shirts,
Hats, Drawers, undershirts, Gloves, Suspenders
Crava.s, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Walking Canes
Portnsonips, &c, &C.; all Of which will be sold
as low as the lowest, of the same quality. Come
and see. d. JAMESON.
ABERDEEN, Sept. 23rd $50. 3-tf
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Messrs. Msacham 6 Sanders.

A RE now prepared to take Photographs Of
n every description, finished in INDIA INK
or COL0RS, aud as neatly executed as they can
be gotten up in any Of the Northern cities: also
Photographs on Oil Canvass, finished in Oil Col
ors, Of any dimensien from the arlsilcst cabinet
to life sixe--haeness warranted. By this process
but one stating is required after the Photograph
Is taken.
They have placed their prices for Photographs
on paper below the established Northern rates
sAmbrotypes and Dsg,errcotypes taken il.
the best style OF the art. Old pictures Of any de.
scrption copied and enlarged to any size, on pa
per or canvass, and likenesses warranted.
Rooms upstairs, four doors west Of The
Masonic Hall. Aberdeen, Miss
April 8, 1858. 29.-tf
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|, Fire Hundred Lives Lost
te passengers had arrived at Hall
byed from the steamship Austria
report that only sixty-seven were
out Of six hundred passengers.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-10-07
'T1X ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice.

4 srbscriber. being anxious to wind up all
IL matters, hereby gives notice that any Of
me- will be good against the purchase OF
bis property, advertised to be sold ON the
,ny ot October, 1863. Or be will give IN
".a for his paper, any that may be made
'Herty bought at said sale; ,,o,..r
p'''' CHAS. d. FONTAlNE.
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3Otl,'59
! STATE OF MISS.
Pontotoc County.
a Ov.<,vsf rnf

p STATE OF MISS.
Pont0toc County.
CIRCUIT COURT.
FcERY SIDE. ,oro
h Rules, Bird Monday, Sept, A. d. 1906
vs.. Bill for Divorce.
Ion opening compliments Bill and II APP
bearing by due proof to the satisfaction OF
Irrt that the defendant, UNITY PORTER,
|n resident Of this State, aud that the ordl-
brocess OF this Court cannot be served upon
=. ~ I, ,--ssas- red. ,adiJidesd.and de-
kil t6e Court, that a hearing OF tins cause
Ptsrts charged in the said Bill of complaint
b. had on the 18th day of the next term OF
Eli Circuit Court, being the second satur-
|rrc Of to be held for the said County oiPon,
at The Court House thereof, On the 3rd
by AFTER the 4th Monday of Sept. next. ana
copy of this order be pabli5hed IN 1 ne
L News" public newspaper published IN
wnof Okolona, in County the OF Chlckasa"'
State, for tho space OF one month before
" of said hearing
w. p. TINDALL, CLERK
i. 80, SO. st
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Plantation Goods

u USSET Shoes. Mud Boots, Kerseys and
IL Blankets Call in If you want the best
article ut the lowest prices.
suMMEY, STRONG g. KING. &
June 3, 1851. S6-lf
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Ludwig's Tree Saving Ma
chine

rs portable, weighing lao pounds; will saw trees
| down, and cut up into any length, with one
man to manage it. Warranted to do the work of
three negroes daily in clearing land, cutting saw
legs or cord wood To lumbermen, saw mill
owners, and Others gagged in timber business,
this is the thing you want. Machines for sale by
A. C. benson, Mobile Alabama. Also, State or
County rights on liberal terms. For al or any
other particulars, enclose stamp for return let
ter. Also so valuable recipes, sent for % cents.
March 25-2S-tf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-01
lProm the Washington ''Stases."l


The Hon. S. ). Marshall contradcts. by letter ia
tbs ~ Unon" the rumor that he. aud probably another
Democratic member ot Congress from Illinois, had ia
ken stand against Judge Douglss aud would unite in
an alton to defeat his election TO the Senate
Mr.. Marshall declares the rumor 10 be entirely wlthou
Foundation in fact. On the contrary, Mr.. Marshal
believes Senator Douglas twill, beyond all question
be the unanimous choice OF the Democracy of Lii
nois for reelection He further laugbs al the no
tiop that the Senator from Illinois had abandoned or
vas about to abandon the National Democratic party
Naturally enough, Mr.. Marshal takes the oPpor'u'
nifty to defus his position somewhat in relation 10
public affairs, aud wisely puts OF definite action uh'
til the proper time for il arrves lie has no ie"r-'
when the time for action arrives, and elacts 10 re-
gard TO Kansas questions are truly knoSn that ther
will be any disc9rd in ranks. he question OF
the time and manner of admission OF hsnsas mus''
be saw, of necessity be left to congress.
The whole tenor Of Mr.. Marshalls letters exhibits
r,ant faith on, and hope in, the principles OF the
Democratic party. We agree with him, that there
can be 40 difference Of opinion in regard TO The prime
nes of the party and We commend this senteuc. l."
The appreciative pzrusa Of Mr. Marshaiis coanJu'
tors ia and out of Congress r..
III differences Of opinion arise as TO Inc applies
ton of principles ought to reason togeh-r cooIS
and dispsssionstely, as friends, and no, oscon-
excited and engage in bitter and useless fecrmih'-
TONS"