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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-24
Death of Gen. Proctor.


The English papers of a late date record
the death of General Proctor, who played so
important part in the last war with Great
Britain, and who rendered himself so odious
to the American people, especially of the
North West, by his cruelty. He commanded
the SD regiment at the Battle of Fort Erie,
and subsequently served in the campaign
along the Niagara frontier, and for long time
made Maiden the headquarters from which
in conjunction with his savage allies, he sal
lied forth to perpetrate all manner OF outra-
ges upon the Americans. He died few weeks
since, at his seat in Wales, suddenly, from dis
ease of the heart He had been sixty years
in the army. In July, 1814, he commanded
the SD before Fort Ere from september
I'd, and throughout the successive operations
Of the campaign, on the Niagara frontier
He received the breyet promotion of lieuten-
ant colonel for his conduct in repelling the
attack on the batteries and position before
Fort Erie on the seventeenth of September,
1914
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Position of the Democratic Candidates
on the State Ticket.

If the Vicksburg Whig wants more light
than we have given it in another column, upon
the position of Col. Pettus and his associates
on the Democratic ticket it is referred to the
following brief announcement in the Macon
Star. We repeat, let there be no mistake
about their position, and the meaning of the
popular verdict when it is rendered in 0cto-
ber:
Hons. Pettus and Burt addressed a large
and respectable audience at this place on Mon
day last They both made able and telling
speeches. In the event Of the election Of a
Black Republican President, they ,cere for a
dissolution of the Union. They took precisely
the same grounds which all the leading men
Of the country occupy. We deem it unne-
cessary to attempt to give synopsis of their
speeches,
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Letter from Col. McNeill.
BoLToN's, Kinds County,
August 18th, 1885,

BoLToN's Kinds County,
August 18th, 1885
Editor MisstssiHiaa Lest my silence may
be misconstrued, will take this method of
announcing to the friends, who have solicited
me, both publicly and privately, to become a
candidate for seat in the lower branch of
the next State Legislature, that my private
engagements will prevent compliance with
their request
For the partiality manifested by them, |
tender my most profound gratitude.
Respectfully, yours, &c,
w McNEIIJ
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0UR GANDIDATEs.--We hoist the names of
our candidates for the Legislature this week.
It will be seen that Col. Cofey and Hon. /. P.
Trotter, have been re-nominated, and Col
jackson Martin, the old war horse of Democ-
racy in this country, has been placed on the
ticket with them.
We will give more extended notice Of our
candidates IN our next issue but we will say
this in advance, three ahler or more popular
men could not be found IN the county and
we think that the delegation from our county
win compare hvorabIy with any IN the next
Legislature. ChoctasD Recorder.
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OT Raymond, of the New York Times,
writing to his paper from Italy, since the dec
laration of peace in that country, attributes
the successive defeats of the Austrian army
to the 'tincomptecency and yacillating pre-
sumption" of the Austrian Emperor. He
says that the forces of the army are very
large and well appointed; its generals men of
ability, experience, and unquestioned courage;
its artillery numerous and well handled; its
cavalry acknowledged to be the best in Eu-
rope; its soldiers, brave, firm and loyal; and
that its positions have, in nearly every case,
been selected with skill and admirable judg
ment On the other hand, speaking of the
Austrian Emperor, he says: a., naa
"He is a young man without military ex-.
perience, and of only theoretic military
knowledge, and ambitious to degree which
makes him abslrdly jealous of the generals
by whom he is surrounded, whose advice he
constantly rejects, and whose well-laid plans
he constantly counteracts at the critical mo-
ment. Before he joined his army, he kept up
incessant telegraphic communication with
headquarters from Vienna, and did not hesi-
tate, even at that distance, to oyerrule his
ablest generals in the field"
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rRnsrRE,s SALE.

RY virtue of the power vested il me as trustee
- in deed Of trust made and executed on the
4th Of January, 1851, by James McLennan s1I
Emily McLe1nsn, bis wife, for the benefit If Wpl.
]. Austin, which deed Is to be found recorded u
the ofics Of the Probate Ctrtk Il H1hd- Cauuty
in boek 20, pages 694-6gi, sill expose ;e public
sale for cash. in frant fhs Capitol IL City
Of Jackson. an Tuesday. the sixth day Ut Srpfenl
her. 1889 the ialering -ie-erIbed pieces paices
Il and syiaz aud being ia the City 1i Jackson
and state pf Mississippi, wit Part OF lots NJ.
> and 4, la Square No. 8 North. in said city, situ
tet - Njss,ssippi aud Congress streets, beginning
= = \ 1F.ze-raer and RAINING thence along Csr-
xr@<- street leo feet, % the line With Mr.. Swami
"a uce along said line l63 feet to the line with
Ar. TarpleJ; thence North along said line and
ts.ss 1t drs. Alexander, i06 tset to Mississippi
= act. theaee along said street 1853 feet to the
tE.e. oi beginning. Only sueh title will be cen
yssei A. il vested in me BY rirtae Of the deed Of
tra.t aforesaid. Ilmtl T. N. ELLIS, Trustee.
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Col Gartrell, the Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Atlanta, Georgia. Dis
trict, in answer to the question if he would
support Douglas for the Presidency if he
should be the nominee of the Charleston Con-
vention, says he would not" This is the
almost undivided sentiment of the Southern
Democracy Douglas doctrine on the terrific
rial question is much in conflict with the Dred
Scott decision as the doctrine of Seward, and
it is perfect folly to talk of supporting one
and resisting the Inauguration of the other
The Southern Democracy must be just and
consistent in their professions and practices, if
they would command the respect and deserve
the endorsement of the whole Southern peo-
pie in the policy they propose.
KENTUcKY.-For the first time in thirty
years Kentucky will have an entire board OF
Democratic State officers, a Legislature DEM
ocratic in both branches, and two Democrats
to represent her in the Senate Of the United
States. She is completely and thoroughly re-
deemed
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Quick TINE TO NEW YoRK.-We learn
through private letters from several Of our cit
izen merchants who left this city on Monday
evening, the 9Th instant, that they arrived at
Gotham on the Saturday following. notwith-
standing they were delayed seventeen hours
by missing the connection at Lynchburg and
one other point
When the connection shall have been made
through this State, the time from this city to
New York, viii be reduced to seyenty-two
hours.
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or William NJ. Potter, Esq, Of Early
county, has announced himself as an indie
pendent candidate for Congress in the Second
District of Georgia. His platform is said to
be extreme Southern Rights and the reopen
ing the African slave trade. There are now
four candidates for Congress in the District
viz: Martin j. Cawford, DEM; MarceIlus
Douglas, Opp. Gen. James Bethune repre-
senniting the Free Trade and Direct Taxation
party, and Mr.. Potter.
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THE SCIENTIFIC CoNyENTIoN.-The Amer
lean Association for the Advancement of Sci
ence closed its session at Springfield, Mass,
on Tuesday. 1t was voted to hold the next
meeting at Newport, R. /. Isaac Lee, of Phil
adelphia, was chosen President, and B. A.
Gould, jr., of Cambridge, Vice President, for
the year to come. An extra session is to
be held in some Southern city, in the winter
of 1862.
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PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRACY
OF MISSISSIPPI.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED IN CONVENTION, JULY
:JTH 1859:

9TH 1859:
REsoLyRn nut we -sah1unee the bnsis party
~ ,n tav ,,laf rl prlneIplss laid dewI. y the Dem
.r4 ic party the National Convention Of 1856; and
h,9i that th a,etri e Of "nnn.Ht rfe with The
st tatih of isyery states efHt0iies, or bistiet
Columbia. .,es nor u intcu 81 to eanfict with
the assertion of power OF Congress to protect the
property of the ctz of the several state whu may
choose to settle In ne territories when are the common
pro erty Of all tn Stats.
kEsoLyEu Thati the lapgus = ihr Sapaen.e Court
Of the Untc States the right Of property slaves IL
stinctly and expressly afrnea In The constitu ions
and sthe only power Il conferred uppn Congress-
the power couple with the duty q guarding prottc
ting the OWNERS IN their rights,s Is thus declared
Resolved, int Mississippi will stand by her sister
savehod ng states in insisng upn the enforcement by
all ths departments IL ths federal yenment of their
constitutional rights thus expoanded BY the Supreme
Court Of the United st4tes.
RESOLVED, That IN the event Of the election Of o
Black Republican candidate to the Presidency by tie
suages OF portion Of the Uion only, rule over
the whole United Stats upon the purposes sf
that organization Mississippi viii regard deelara
tion of hos ty and viii hold herself in rtaBess to co.
operate with her sister States OF the South In whatever
measures they may necessary fir the maintenance
Of their rights coequal members Of the conederacy
RESOLVED That feel 1t incumbent upon the Derioc
of Mississippi again declare that the acquisition Of
Cuba BY the United States Is commercial and political
necessity and that will hail with pleasure every proper
that looks to It's accomplishment and further
we can never consent to It's appropriation BY any foreign
power
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Public Speaking.

We learn from the Raymond Gazette that
the candidates on the Repeal ticket Court
Question: to represent Kinds county, in the
Legislature, will address the people of the
county, at the following times and Places
They invite all other candidates to participate
in the discussions
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HAVING resided for thres years in Kansas,
kan<aa Lands, and locate Warrspts after the Land
sslss On the 18th July, 1859. will invest money
in Town property, on shares for reasonable
compensation. ! will lncats warrants for 10 cents
IA scre. Address the subscriber at Kansas City,
.... msy3l 59-3m L. s. BOILING.
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INso.vFNT roTTcE

INHE estate of Joseph Spengier, having been de-
4 creed insolvent By the Probate Court of
Kinds county the creditors Of said estate are here
Oy notified to have their claims duly probated and
Court, by the 10th day Of February, 1850; in de-
fault Of which their claims will be forever barred.
H. SPENGLER,
feb15 59-7m Adm'rof Joseph Spengler.
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
TwENTY-THIRD SESSION.
BOARD OF TRBSTEEs.
HON. JAMES GUTHRIE, President.
WA. s. VERNUN, Esq, Secretary.

DIeAL 0UL7Y.
BENJAMIN R. PALMER, N. D.. Professor of the
Principles and Practice Of Surgery.
j. LAWRENCE SMITH, N. D., Professor of Medi-
cal Chemistry and chemical Phyliology.
ROBERT J. BkECKINRlDGE, n. D., Professor of
aatsriA Asdis8 aui Therapeutics.
JOSHUA b. FLINT, N. d., Professor Of Clinical
THEODORE S. BELL N. D., Professor Of the
Theory and Practice Of Medicine.
LLRWELLYE POW ELL. n. d. Professor Of Obs
tstric Medicine.
J. W. BENSON, n. D. Professor Of Anatomy and
etE.e.1 PAeliniogy and Dsss e The Faenlty.
:. VI. BEHfze, - 4slsks-.
psadenee and Sanitary Science.
ID. .W.YASDELL, N. d. Professor Of Clinical Med
ieine and Pathological Anatomy.
ARCHIE B. COOK, u. D. Demnnstrator Of Anato-
my.
The Medical Department of the University Of
Louisville will enter upon It's tweBtythifd session
on the first Monday in November. Lectures prelim-
mary the regular will be delivered at the
University and Marine hospital, free Of charge, and
es esenmmeneed on the lst Of October. The disco
ting Room will also be opened atthat time. The
session viii close as heretofore the last of Feb
rusry. Extensive opportunities will be afforded
for the study Of Clinical Medicine and Surgery.
Lecture Fees .--............ Si05
tirAdaation. n............- -..........-- .
h0sp1tai-.. ..-......-...-... rfees
Fsf further particulars, address
j. W. BENSON,
July Il, '5s-~2m. Dean Of the Faculty.
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II Cures at Once.

The quickest and the surest remedy is OF
course, the best, hence, in such disorders as
piles, salt rheum, scrcfnh, and in net, every
kind Of cutaneous eruptions, cuts, wounds,
bruises, old sores Erysipelas, and al of the
same genus, DALLEY'S MAGICAL PAIN
EXTRACTOR IS the only real quick and ef-
fectual cure to be obtained Try it once. and
you win never be without II.
For Sale in New Orleans, wholesale and re-
tail, by ]. WRIGHT q CO.,
81 and Isl ChArtros street.
Sole agents for the Southern States, and 70
whom ell orders should Be addressed
F0rsalo by an Druggists, Aug9 '59-lm saw.
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From the A. Y. Times.


The Democratic candidate for Governor of
Mississippi leaves no room for conjecture about
any topic affecting the constitutional rights of
the South, and her duty intbepresence in of the
dangers which lie in her pathway. Upon
the territorial question, he is bold and explic-
it in the declaration of his opinions, as well
as clear and convincing in the argument by
which his conclusions are reached. The re-
suit of his convictions is thus summed up in
the DeKalb Democrats sketch Of his Scooba
speech:
He was for protection to slavery in the ter
ritories-that it was the duty of Congress to
pass laws for its protection as propeTty-that
protection to property was one of the chief
ends of governments-and that this protec-
ton to slavery in the territories was in accord
ance with the constitution; and that it was
in unison with the spirit of fraternity which
resulted in the States forming the Federal
Compact.
Upon the question of protection, the Colonel
was peculiarly full, lucid and elaborate.
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KENTUCKY MILITARY INSTITUTE

nlRRcTED by Board Of Visitors appointed
- by The Stats, IL under the superintendenee Of
GoIaasi 8. W. Morgan. distinguished graduated
West Point, and Prseticai Engineer. sided By an
able Facalty.
The eourse Of study l. that taught in the best
Colleges, bnt more extended In Mathematics, Me-
chanies Machines, Consirnction, agricultural Chem
isfry snd Ainning Geology also 10 English Liters-
tnrs, Historical Reading, and Modern Languages,
aceompsnfed By daily and regulated exercise.
Medicine, and Iag, admit Of selecting studies to
sait time, means, and object Of professional pre-
paration, both before and after graduating.
address the Superintendent, ct Military Institute
Frsnkiin springi, KY. o. The undersigned.
P. Dudley.
an1f s5o-w1ms President Of the Board
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note In his county. A first rate, clever man,
one who promises much in the future.
Our conferes Of the Mississippi Democrat
the Patriarch Of the press, and his son, the
Messrs. Worhingtons were there, Col. Cnas'
Jordan, Senator from 0ktibbeha was there.
Col Adams, Of the Clarion, and number o.
Others Of whom especial mention Is forbidden
bv our space.
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Rev. II. SANsoM.--We were gatifed TO
observe-though we failed 10 make editorial
mention of the fact-that at the late Com
mencement of Madison College, the degree Of
ID. ID. was conferred on the Rev. Henry Sam
som, Rector of Grace Church, in this city
an honor which could not have been more ap-
propriately bestowed or more highly deserved.
Canton Citizen.
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Or We hoist the name of George G. Bea-
man, ESQ.,, as the Democratic nominee for rep
resentatiye. Mr.. Beaman is hard she'll DEM
ocrat, well posted in politics, and as we have
before said will make good member. We
presume the voters Of Winston county are
generally pleased with the choice of the COM
mittee-C Central ENQUIRER
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR:
JOHN j. PETTUs, of Ksmper.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE:
B. R. WEBB, of Pontotoc.
FOR AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS:
+. R. BURT, of Noxubee.
FOR STATE TREASURER:
M. ID. HAYNES, Of Yazoo.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATIONS.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

To PERsoNs SELIINa LIoUoR WITHOUT A
LIoENsE.-By an ordinance of the City of
Jackson, issued on the 18th insts it is pro-
claimed that any person selling liquorin guam
titles less than gallon without license, shall
pay for the first offence not less than ten dol
lars for the second, not less than twenty ,andfo
the third, not less than forty dollars and for
each subsequent offence shall be fined to the
full extent of the jurisdiction of the Mayor
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CITATION NOTICE.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

RANKIN COUNTY.
1859 -. 'e''''s . --s'''~' ~ a =
10 Ephraim Il. Lombard, guardian aa hten. Of
riorsnee II Peasants, Robert ST. George Pleas
snss s aud Samuel Pleasants, minors. fh0s Bibb.
rstses Bihn, Aaailne bradley. S A. Mills, James
fletsants. Arthar NJ Hopkins and Eliza Hot-
kaas, his wife; d GresswsH aud Julia er=ss4vsii,
his wife; w. K. Hill and Emily Hill. his wife ;
samuel Peasants, Robert ST. George Peasants.
aud flofsasce NJ Pleasanss, minors above named,
aud All others interested in the estate Of Robert
bibh, late Of Rankin county, deceased
lou are hereby cited to be and personally appear
before the honorable Probate Court of Rankin
county, at the Court House thereof, ON the second
Monday of November next, A. d. 1859, on the first
day Of the term Of said court, then and there to
show cause, if any you can, why the prayer of the
petition Of Wm- d. Bib, administrator Of the es-
tate Of said Robert T. Bib, deceased for the sale
Of the slaves and other personal property of said
estate for the purpose Of division, should not then
and there be granted, and al order and decree
made thereon accordingly.
80 WIrNEss, the Hon. VIM. H. CLARK Judge
Of said Court, this second Monday of Au-
gust, A. d. 1859. Issued August 10, 1859.
Aug Is ,59-E9w. W. .A.ALLISTON. CLERK
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LARGE RECEIPTS OF NEW CoTTos.-The
steamer Charmer, which arrived last night from
Vicksburg, brought down 469 bales Of cotton,
388 of which are Of the new crop-which
makes the receipt Of new crop up 10 this date
near 500 haIes.-7 7sne Delk, l7fh.
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NOTICE.

Wis il To nefiy the pubic thss sinetitns in ths
1 ms.ifh Il A pril or May Isas. z. n. Hobson
gave a due bin T. Henry Coenv. f,r two hundred
s,i ssxsy-eight dllars and the consideration for
wasch having tailed, [, his agent, foreWarn any
,,-r, &. ,rsaa srBl.ng TO. said due bill, as shall
not pay is. anl-s- lnspelled y BY law.
,asust s5y--4t K0Bf. T. PAINE Agent
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s:ooDs, STORE HOUSE AND DWELL
~ N rAYIGA R0R NAIEn

ING IN CAYgGAs FOX SALE.
% ehsnge my business urer r.
w NV stock Of Goods, Store House and IA
DveIline upou crsditof one, two and three years
~ rili exchange for . plantation.
The stock Of Goods consist OF every article rs.
aaIly found ia . country store, and are offered ai
prime cost without adding any thing for freight
expenses.
II DO not meet with parehaser for the entirs
.,.'ek before the Ist Of September, viii on that
iav Commences selling OF at cost.
july I9 s5s-6w HAYWARD F00TE.
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RAYMOND IGNoRED-0n examining the
list of appointments made by the Democratic
candidates for Governor, and Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts, we find that, although they in
tend addressing the people at several places
in the county, no appointment has been made
for Raymond. Do they know that this is the
county seat, and is the omission intentional or
accidental ?-Raynsond Gazette.
Our friend at the county seat is informed
that the omission mentioned, was the result
of necessity, occasioned by the brief time
allowed for making the canvass. Many other
places which Col Pettus and DR.. Burt were
anxious to visit, were necessarily omitted
for the same reason. Among them Natchez
Port Gibson, Fayette, Woodyille, Pitts
boro' &c.
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ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND CURES
AND NOT A SINGLE FAILUREl
8EEN'S GAKMlNATIVE SYKUF
on
DLARRHGA MIXTURE.

A spssdy, Safe and Efsetual Remedy for Diarrhas
Dysentsry, cholsts, Infantam, or Summer Com
plainfs Of Children, Cholera Morhus, or any
and all Iuegularities Of the Bowels.
THOUSANDS Of certificates might be obtained
in this vicinity they are too well known, 10 need
Recommendation. Determined 70 keey up the re-
putasien &c medicines 90 deservedly popular, we
psepefe thsn from pure ingredients only. aud with
the utmost care, and skill.
Learning that many persons in the habit Of using
these remedies, bad been unable to obtain sup
plies, would state, they may 1T all times be OBJ
tsined ct the Drugstore OF DR.. j. s. SIZER, who Is
ear agent for them il. this city.
For sale by druggists throughout tie state.
Dr.. + s. SIZER, Agent, jackson Miss.
Lstters fsom the trade should be address to the
propristors, cassell Baughn, Canton, Miss.
Nav "a s59-1T
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The FOURTH DIsTRIoT.-By correspond
ence between Hon. @. r. Singletonand Frank
lin Smith, Esq, we learn that it has been
agreed to make fair division of time between
them at the appointments announced for Mr..
Singleton and Mr.. Haynes, the latter having
consented to the arrangement. MIR. Smith is
an Independent candidate for Congress.
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COMPARATIVE EXTENT OF TERRIroRY.-
When we read of the wealth and power of
England, it is not easy to conceive that her
territory, l. e. the territory of England proper,
is less than that Of several of our individual
States and that the area of the United
Kingdom, including England, Scotland and
Ireland, is less than half the area of Texas
and less than that of California.
The following figures win show these things
IN he true
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TRAyELING AGENTS WANTED.

s.1SERGETIC young men wansru, who will de-
vote their whole time and taIeAt, to travel and
saleis orders for Smith Wesson's celebrated Pat
eat Rsvolvers. Salary, SIC per month, and expsn-
paid. Better than AL other similar agencies.-
F.T conditions, and instructions in the business
sdaress, Hith stamp. L. NJ. HARRIS,
July rs s5e-v6t Boston. Mas.