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NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE.

have this day associated with me, in the Wal
Taper ana Upholstery business Mr.. L. J. RoTHRocK.
The business will he EATER be conducted uEder the
style and hrmot RAskJIN a. RorHRocK, at the
west oor ner OF 9Th and ID SITS.
The PATRONAGE " hch has for 90 long period been
extended TO myself earnestly solict for the new
firm. Il. p, FRANKIIN
washington, July q, 1883. ~ - Av<v
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aEORGKTOWN ADVERTIsEmTs,

DOR SALE wish to dispose of, at priya'e
u Gale. all my personal Property, Dwelling, Ice
House, Wagon and Horse. For terms Apply to
ELENORA KNO TT, corner DunbartOn and Green
sts., Georgetown, ID. C.. au 81 St
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THE ABOVE SALE Is FURTHER POST
poned until THURSDAY, the I'd day OF September
next, same hour.
By order of the Trustee,
au 10 2aw&ds
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. Cd AN AL.

Now is the time 70 lay in your Winter Fuel. We
have on the way, direct from the m I,aeo tons
RED ASH, WHITE ASH,
GRAY ASH. and FURNACE COAL,
which WILL be sold In lots TO suit customers, at a
very small advance, delivered from the vessel.
AL oiders will receive personal attention II sent IN
our Steam saw Mills, corner 7th street and Canal.
nearly opposite east end Centre Market, or at our
Yard, on 5th street, between n and ats.
al Tlw' MokNEW a. MARROW.
PRESERVING sgGbRs. PIcKLINs VINE
100 packages double refined Loaf, Crushed, Pow
d-red, Ground, Granulsted, and Clarified
Sugars
20 hossneads choice Porto Rico and English Island
Sugars.
Is barrels Cider Vinegar.
I cask White Wine do.
Fresh Spices. Mustard Seed, Gallery seed, White
JamsIca Ginger, Long Pepper, &o., for picking
and preserving.
Just received and for sale bv
y. T.. WHITE a. CO.
No. IS Louisiana ave., bet. 9Th and 7th sts.,
Au q OF oppo. the Bank Of WaRhlnstOr
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ICTTHE AROYE SALE Is POSTPONED.
By order of the Trustee,
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FOB RENT AND SALE.
SEE FIRST PAGE

SEE FIRST PAGE.
FRks REHT OF 81 sAt h IaTs;: fI.t,;s.
ana "a containing 6 chambers, parlor, dining ROOM
kitchen. bath room, aud cellar, and furnished with
wateT; gas, furnace range, DO. For terms inquire
onJ Csns WARD next to premises or at 18th
FOR RENT-The fine. large HOUSE, No. sal
. fa, avenue nearly opposite the National Hotel,
wel calouated LOT select private boarding. There
Full supply OF sxoeent spring water in the kItch-
en- TO responsible permanent tenant the rent will
De low. Inquire IN the store next door. au 81 ST.
Two LET-Two pleasant ROOMS, with or with
= ont Board. Apply at 4a2 l2thst au3O2t-
I AWSON HOUSE, I6s 18TH sTRKEr-A few
IL vacant ROOMS for families without children
are now 70 ready for occupancy. Terms reasonable.
FOR SALE..I have for sale the cheapest BRICK
with ample yard and situate ed in the most hea thy
dwelling, and can be bought exceedingly cheap. This
noSTs of nsaF S"I Srs svSe
cy Office. next TO Assembly Rooms au 2a-st'
TOR SALE-A DRUG STORE. we located.
L Will be sod low for Dash, or approved security
.SSat..ac,1,y reasons given for selling. Address
ChLOMhb. auB 1w
4 three story FRAME HOUSE, ON the n"rth
SIDE of Massachusetts avenue. between 4th and 9Th
hack and side alley, and a pump of water on the
premises. and gas throughout. Also, for sale, seve
raj houses on Inc same SOU are, some large and
others sma. Also, two fine Building Lots for SALE
on THIRD street. between and streets, alleys on
side and back. For further Information inquire at
5lO any time before a III. or after p. IN.
an q ST.
STORE FOR RENT-The store on OHIO ave
- nue.. between 18th and 18th SITS IL is particular
|, suited for the grocery and feed business. Apply
tot. j. w. M. CALF, northwest corner i3th
and fts.. NO.5f7. lie II -Ieotf
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR sALE-The
" subscriber cHsrs at private sale the property
known as the Bakery situated the south side
Canal near the Alexandra Aqueduct, tog ether with
the wharf. which Is about 80 feet deep from Canal
to river; the tow path being included In this prop
ertv.
The Bakery has . front of 81 feet on the Canal
and controls 80 inches Of water for driving
CbIneTy.
surpassed BY any IN the District.
Also, a Wood and Coal Va Td now i'm the occu pancy
OF Hurry Orme and Mr.. Barron. This property
has front of I'D feet the Canal and ln2s feet on
the west side of Gresn street, and easy of 40
cess Tor consumers from Georgetown or Washing
ton as any yard m the District.
The above property Will be offered on liberal terms
ann II not sold previously will be offered ut pubic
sae on the 3lst day of August, 1853, at 5 O'Clock
p. m.
APPLY to THOMAS BROWN, 145 West street,
Georgetown; =. Il. BROWN, Pa. avenue, next TO
corner Of l4th street Washington, d. G. ;or to BAR
Mazda BUCKLEY, Georgetown, DC.
au 25 II
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NOTICE OF coPARTNERsHIP.
NATIONAL LIME KILNS,
FORMERLY A. T.. SNoor'sD

The undersigned have associated themselves to-
gether as partners IN the Lime, Cement, Plaster,
and Hair business, corner of New York avenue and
9th streets where they will furnish all articles IN
their llns OF the best mater ais and with dIspato
and would notify their friends and dealers generally
that all orders left with p. W. Dorsey, corner of7th
and streets, Washington; p. Whestley, No, 81
Water street, and Dorsey Earnest, High street,
Geor.etown, or 81 the kilns, will receive prompt
attention.
au -e02w. wHEATLEY a. DORSEY.
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w o d An CO A l..
We have on hand large and well selected stock
Of WOOD and COAL, which we will sell low for
cash. =
Just arrived, a cargo of very superior REDASH
COAL, which will be sold at reduced price If de-
livered from the vessel.
Also, expecting in a few days, q cargo of Lehigh
Coal.
Ali orders will DO thankfully received and prompt
ly attended to. Once on Green street, between
Bridge street and the Canal, GeorgetJwn
au S6-lw HENRY BARRON & SON.
DARE CHANCE FOR WOOD AND COAL
II DEALERS For rent, for ten ears. a vacant
LOT upon H. near 2Oth street, & by 70 feet. nearly
opposite the new Presby terian Church. For terms
apply to DIR. CHAS. H. CRAGlN. Georgetown.
ap 29-1tawn
FOR RENT.-A thrss-story BRICK HOUSE,
Il with basement, on I'd street, GEORGETOWN, the
late residence of M. DE Bodisoo, containg is or IL
rooms. The house and lot are large and IN complete
order, having all the necessary out buildings baths
30. Ii is one of the most oOmmOdous in George
town, and well arranged for comfort and elegance.
Apply 70 BROOKE b. WILLIAMS, GEORGETOWN
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L POWDER y!
.fsOFFUTT CO, IN Georgetown, having
accepted the agency for the District of Columbia
from the Justly oeebrated Hazard Powder Compa-
n.y. would respectfully call the attention Of dealers,
miners, quarryiers and sportsmen to the fact that
they have al this time ue well stored with
several thousand kegs and oansters OF every grade
well az large assor tmene of safety Fuse. all of
which will he sold by the quanuty at the manufact
urers' prices. We name IN part
Mining and Blasting Powder in kegs Of Is lbs. each
FF and EFs, g, Kentucky Rife do, IN do.
FIG Sea shooting Powder, in kegs OF Is lbs. each
American Sporting do, IN 10. oanlsters, sg'
Kentucky Rifle do. In ID canisters,
IadiAn kne EaE do., In TASKS, F' 1f
Duck shooting do :, ln5 ID; cans.
No. les and les Bridge street, Wholesale and retail
E>OR SALE-On accommodating terms, the
Il three-story BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
and STORE, situated on High street, formerly oc-
CONTAINS ten rooms, htcEsn and oellar The storss
10 spao.ons and convenient. There is also. good
work shop on the promises. To any peroon vishinx
70 sngags in the Tin plate and sheet-iron business
hrst-nts oDportunty 10 offered. 90 lI-Im
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CLOCK REPAIRING.-Clockso of every de-
~ scription carefully repaired, and the strik- -
ing part properly adjusted, by
J. A. WATSON,
So Bridge street, q GEORGETOWN.
HI For the convenience of persons living
at a distance, a competent Workman " i'll be sent to
on hand, Tor sale. an 2-lms
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EREsH ORTOLAN AND REED BIRDS n
received every afternoon, ana
served ur IN the best style by JaMrS ~
MCKINLEY, No. SA street. he ~
tween 18th ana 18Th SITS. He also sup Ssskmn<
pIles fnmiles with them aud packs
Them an kox es 20 send "a q distsnc-. su p Wv
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I'RUSTEE'S SALE.-WIl he sold on THURS
DAY 18th ngust next. Mt 10 O'Clock, a. M, ON
TN street, near the Centre Market, to the hghest
b!dder Tor cash, one bay horse one iron gray horse
one wagon, and one double OF harness. 10 saiIs'
~ certain debts and notes, secured by a decd of
trust recorded IN Liber A. 3, No l2s foIIos 2aa
Sl, pa, OF the land records of Washington ooCnty
ID: e. III. EDMUND CLAIR Trustee.
~ IL AWdds A. GREEN, Auctiopeer
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Wlll arrive IN a few days, two cargoes of superior
hed and White Ash COAL. Alto. constantly on
hand, large STOCK Of all kinds of WOOD, which
Will be sold low.
All orders will be thankfully received and PROMPT
~ attended To. SOLOMON SLOWER.
au N w corner of and 2lst streets.
DAWNBROKER.-S lO,aa will be loaned, IN
l. small sums, on any articles of value, by
ISAAC HERZbERG,
Licenscd Pavnbroker,
ie en7rn go Pa. ava. bet al and az sta
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wife, telling his wife that he had seen Ned
Dwyer at the door, knoc king for admittance The
wife, knowing his peculiarly In pect Of second
sight qualities. thought no more Of the matter
until the next day, when the widow told her that
she had been very much disturbed the preceding
night by the knockings. DAVIS wife then men.
tion to her what Day had told her on the previous
night.
The widow now became suspicious Of Dav. and
one night subsequently, had officers stationed
near by, and when the noises became pretty loud
and turbulent the officers entered Days room and
found him in bed, apparently asleep He was
made to get up, and was arrested for malicious
mischief, and taken before a magistrate Here
the facts about Days extraordinary powers were
fully developed by the mouths OF at least dozen
witnesses Of his own color. Ii was stated that
Day was so fortunate as to have been born with
eGHl, which, according TO the African supersti-
ton, gives to the person 30 born the power of see
ing all sorts Of uneathly things, and particularly
ghosts OF deceased persons. A number OF DAVIS
witnesses testified that he had often warned them
when In their company Of the presence Of a ghost:
that they had stepped aside to give the disem-
clammy pressure pass them, though there was no
visible sign OF any unearthly visitor. They had
often felt the breath Of the ghost, and been con-
scious OF an oppressive presence on the occasions
TO which they referred, and were sure that Day
could see the presence of which they wese con-
scious, but were not permitted to behold.
Day testified, also, declaring that he had seen
Dwyer divers times since his death. He had
seen him come up TO the door and knock; he had
also seen him come up to the house and scratch
against the wall with an empty pop bottle. He
bad frequently seen ghosts; and this quality
bug about IL. So II turned out that the charge of
malicious mischief was not proved, and Day was
Of course discharged; notwithstanding II was
strongly suspicioned by the magistrate that the
ghost was MANUFACTURED by Day for the purpose
OF frightening Mrs. Dwyer away, In order that
he might have all the house to himself. A few
days after the above affair, Mr.. Day moved out
h.. Att. ~
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-03

ELI ABBOTT, j. B. GLADNEY, FLEMING
HoDeEs, Jos. BRETNEy, b. +. WHEEL
Err, PC. HUBBARD, and w. F. WALKER,
of Clickasaw, and B. II. SHEPPARD Of
Monpe.
A resolution was then introduced and
adoHed, respectfully urging upon the
annual meeting of the Stockholders the
propiety of giving to Chickasaw and
Momoe counties, each, Director in the
new Board, and recommending ELI ABB
BoTa and B. H. SHEPPARD as the choice
of the meeting to be voted for as Direc-
tors or this section of the country.
Aresolution was also adopted request
ing Stockholders to send in their proxies
to some member of the Committee at
Okoona.
Nhereupon the meeting adjourned.
JOHN S. TOPp, Chairman.
" o. Cook, Secretary.
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EDITORIAL NEWS ITEMS.

The Indian mutineers have been de-
feaed by Gen. Campbell. Lucknow has
been evacuated by the English.
The British man of war Sappho cap
tured SLAYER of 1000 tons on the west
cost of Africa. Eight hundred slaves
were thrown overheard by the slavers,
half of whom were drowned.
The L. S. Steamship Fulton left AS
phwall on the 18th, to convey Gen. La
mar to San Juan del Norte.
A British mail steamer, the Nallma
has been wrecked. All saved.
Davis of Mississippi has made hery
speech against the Freesoilism OF TIT
North, and threatened war against it.
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~. We will furnish either Peterson or Ar
thurs Magaze and the Prairie News one year
to subscribers. for $500. Thus giving the sub
scriber S4 worth for $500. Persons desiring 10
Make us up at this proposition, should send IN
their names immediately. This offer is made
pnIy to new subscribers.
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Both Houses of the Alabama Legisla-
tnre have unanimously adopted the fol-
Iwing preamble and resolutions, which
Show very plainly which way the cat VIII
lump, in case Kansas is rejected under
The Lecompton Constitution
The Committees on Federal Relations
of the Senate and House of Representa-
lives, acting jointly, under instructions
from their respective Houses, have unan-
imously agreed upon the following Pre-
amble and Joint Resolutions, providing
for the call of Convention, by the Ex'
ecutive, upon the refusal by Congress t'
admit Kansas into the Union, with The
Constitution recently adopted by Con
vention of the people, at Lecomplon
and recommend their unanimous adop
ton:
Allen G. Jones, of Greene and Maren
ksro, Chm Of Senate Committee
7 +. G Bullock. of Barbour
\
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Baldwin /:

Baldwin;
!. $. Storrs, of Jefferson and Shelby /; |
john ID. Rather, of Limestone ana
Morgan;
james McKinne, of Dale and Henry
Robert s. Hefiin, of Randolph;
Nm. Fleming, of Madison;
Adam c. Fielder, of Montgomery ant
Autauga.
James b. Martin, of Talledega Co.,
Chm of House Committee;
Henry ID. Clayton, OF Barbour;
Henry Dawson Smith, Of Lauderdale;
ETA. Powell, of Tuscaloosa;
Tnos. +. Irby, of Dallas;
Ambrose Cullum, of ChoctaW;
James Walker Eehols, of Macon;
Stephen w. Harris, of Madison.
WHEREAS, the people of Alabama, OF
all political parties, in their primary as,
semblages and party conventions, as Well
as bv the unanimous voice OF their Cen
eral Assembly, have heretofore announc-
ed the following as among the fundamen
tai principles Of their political creed
That Alabama, in their Judgment, will
and ought to resist, even (as last re-
sort) to IA disruption of every tie, which
binds her to the Union, any action OF
Congress, upon the subject of slavery in
the District of Columbia, or in places
subject to the jurisdiction of Congress,
Incompatible with the safety, domestic
TRANQUILITY, the rights and honor Of the
slave. holding States or any act regula'
ting the slave trade between the slave.
holding States; or any refusal to admit
as a State, any Territory hereafter APP
; PLYING, because Of Ms existence Of siarery
: therein, or any act prohibiting the intro
: duction of slavery into the Territories q
Utah or New Mexico, or any act repeal
{ ing or materially modifying the Jaws nov
: in force for the recovery offugitive slaves
Il And whereas, the Federal Constitution
: as we'll as the Kansas Nebraska act
it plainlv guaranteed to the bona .tde in
; habitants of the Territory Of Kansas
; when their number was sufficient, thu
e right to in convention, composed eithe
e of the people themselves, or Of delegate
4 chosen by them, and when thus assem-
&c bled, to frame Constitution, with 0
,e without slavery, as to- them might seer
e, proper, and with a Constitution thu
T framed, to demand an unqualified admis
:, sion into the Union, as State:
y. And whereas, Kaisas has exercise
t. this plain Constitutional right, and is e,
ed pected to ask admission into the uniol
1, and the refusal of Congress to receiv
be her, would be plain violation of tn
ne great constitutional fight, and Of tt
he principles herein set forth to the maint
:, nance of which Alabama has been so q
be ten and so solemnly pledged:
Ct Therefore, while this General Asser
OF bly, will not assume, ID advance, to oil
10 tate the course to be taken by the Sta
RE of Alabama, in the event Kansas shou
gs. be refused admission into the Union, tn
ny nevertheless feel constrained by hi
,e sense of duty, in the firm conviction tn
- she will redeem her pledges, and take
- step backwards, to provide the means
'ee which her people, in convention asse
IN, bled. NAV determine their course OF
*, ton. Therefore,
-
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~ The Rev. Mr.. GIBSON will preach IN the
Episcopal Church, at Okolona, on the hrst' sec
ond, and third Sundays of each month"; ana III
pontotoc on the fourth and fifth Sundays.
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lg.We are authorized to announce JOHN d.
gEAN as Candidate for county Constable 10
fll the vacancy occasioned by the resignation Oh
q w Fooshee. Election 18th February, INST
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~ We send this number of our pa
per to some who are not SUBSCRIBERS
whom we would be glad to enter upon
our books. If the paper is not returned
they will be considered as wishing us to
continue sending
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BnIrR DEBuT.

Last week. was an eventfui one in our
and Shall hereafter be reckoned
an epoch in osir life. AS to how we felt
when watching Tie preparation for strik-
ing off-the shadowy fears, the Pickering
hopes that in hlrn cast their influence on
our mind, we lsaye to knights Of the pen
and scissors tofmagine--none others can
fancy the inexRressible feelings of one
lust about to realize the wish of Burns
40 wad SONG. power the giftie gle us,
To see CURSES as others see us
We scanned theproof-sheet with an eager
eve, and were gratihed at the appearance
we made. There were few Topographic
cal errors, though, which were passed
over by our critical eye, in the excite
ment of the moment, and suffered to re-
main uncorrected. We have entered a
new and untried path, one which is full
of vexation and troublesome in which we
can but expect to meet with arduons, dill
ficulties and sore disappointments and
be eternally bothered Gf our cotemporar-
les are to be believed) with that :" wait a
Bit thorn, delinquency. We have not
taken up the tripod to show off our tai
ents: have no such vainglorious ambition
to satisfy; but, in saying this, we do not
express a want of confidence in ourself
We became an editor because we consld-
cred it to our interest, and in doing so,
thought that we would be able to make
the NEWS what everybody wants, a go0o
paper. This should not be- regarded a.
an egotistic assertion, but one Whici
every man ought to have he tranknes'
to express. We mentioned in our Salu
tatory that the News would be, as Tor
mcrIv. an advocate of American prin
ciples. We possess no title, nor lay al.
claim ia the name of politician, but W
have right and think it i our duty t
advocate and maintain principles whlc
We think just, upright, and ptrotlc: an
:, what is more. we esteem it the specis
, prerogative of editors to : by what the
please in reference to politics, as well
l I 4
other matters, and we, for enc, intend
: exercise this privilege. American SEM
ments are instructive with us; but "
do not pretend to say that there Is
American party-the principles alone r
main. Older political heads than on
) admit that the American and Democrat
parties are both "gathered to Their ia'
r ers." That the Democrats, as wei
tbo American marty il dead" no o.
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\ What has become of the Mobile 4Ner-
ezra? The last mail brought us whole
armful of all the other Mobile papers, but
may Mercury. Come send it up, We
value it highly as an exchange.
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