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OCEAN SPRINGS HOTEL
r. W. CEER & co PROPRIETORS.

,EsHIS Hotel is now being thoroughly renovated
4 and newly furnished, and will De opened tor
he receution Of visitors on the 1st day of June
noxt. Every effort will be made to render visitors
,nfortable, and to make their stay pleasant.
Then the beautiful bay at Ocean Springs, there
Is no better place for yatching or fishing or bath
ing. r.. DE-.
Alley Pistol Gallery, Billiard Tables, etc. Bar
- attached To the Hotel, which will be supplied
with the choicest wines, liquors and cigars.
A band of Music will be kept at the Hotel during
thu entire season. ball and supper will be given
t1yiep : veek-Tuesday and Thursday nights.
The mineral springs, celebrated for their eura-
two powers, are in excellent condition. An omni-
bus viii run regularly several times day to and
from the Hotel to the springs. For testimony res
pecting the medicinal virtues Of these springs ref
ereuce may be made to DR.. Austin or DR. Thop,
New Orleans; or, to Rev. DR.. McTyeire, Nashville
Tenn.
Ocean Springs never having been visited by cpl
denies, is decidedly the heathiest as well as the
most beautiful location on the Gulf shore.
Mav6th ,5e-tf J, WILKINSON, Agent.
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BASCOM FEMALE SEMINARY.


fHNHE Scholastic Year of 1880, will begin on
l. Monday, the Sd day of October next.
We ask the attention to the following attractions:
l. An experienced Faculty of Professors and
Teachers.
2. A location healthy and easily accessible by
railroad.
8. A system of discipline that has operated sue
cessfuIly, with scarcely difficulty, for five years
under the present proprietor.
4. Extraordinary advantages for the attainment
of proficiency in Music, and for Iearning to speak
the modern languages.
5. Home-ke comforts and maternal care in the
boarding department.
s. A separate department for the Academic and
Primary pupils.
T. An After. Graduate course in Languages, Sci
ences and general Literature
To secure the full benefits of the session, pu pills
should be present at the beginning Fees for i've
mouths from $40 TO $50. After Graduate course,
SIS; Music, $50; Languages, $l2 each Ornament
tai branches, Sl2 each; Boarding per month with
out washing, $l2 with washing.
For further information apply to
s. W. MOORE
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IsEes Meeting at Austin.

In pursuance of call by the local Levee
Commissioners Of Tunica county, on the Po-
lice Court and members Of the general Board
and citizens, to assemble at Austin, on the
END day Of August 1853, E. w. Dale,
President Of the Board Of Police, organized the
Board and after transaction some county BUSH
ness, gave recess to enable the local commits
sioners to lay before the meeting the condition
of the leFee fund of said county.
On motion the convention was organized by
calling Hon. j. Hardeman to the chair, and
appointing Alexander Bryce, Secretary.
Mr.. Hardeman, then addressed the conyen-
ton in few brief remarks in which he stated
ltak there were no funds in the Treasury and
that unless there was an additional tax levied
the work in Tuflica would be suspended
Col J. l. AlcorE, President Of the Board OF
the Mississippi Leyee District, addressed the
convention in one of his most eloquent, logi-
cal and convincing speeches, the effect Of
which was visible upon the large audience in
attendance
On motion, it was ordered, that the Secre-
tary furnish copy of the proceedings of this
meeting with the request that they be published
in their respective papers, to-wit: Coahoma
Citizen, Mississippian, Vicksburg and Mem
phis papers.
Upon motion the meeting then adjourned
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1859

1859 @A 1859
1860 1861 1867
Leaves Memphis Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday
Leaves Vicksburg every Monday, Tuesday
and Saturday.
NEW ARRANGEMENT
I'M YIJNITED STATES MAITLAND PAS
SENGER LINE, BETWEEN
MEMPHIS, NAPOLEON and ViCkS-
BURG.
On alternate days, with the Memphis and new Ut
leans Packets, composed Of the following elegant
s TaTT EpIsRy McMANUs.
NA Leave . Msmpbis every TUESDAY, at 4R.M.
Returning. leaves vieksburg every SATURDAY At
I'm.
Leaves Memphis every THURSDAY, at Pm.
Returning, leaves Vicksbmg M0NDAwr o. ~ NJ
VICTORIA. L: A. mkLrOs.
Leaves Memphis every SATURDAY, at an.
Returning, leaves Vicksburg TUESDAY, AZ ~ n.
The above three elegant passenger steamers nave
been ulaced permanently In the trade between
Memphis and Vicksburg, and will run tnroogn4us
the entire season, agreeably to the foregoing
schedule, taking freight and passengers U 5cr III
points on the river between memphis anu ,Io
burg Also receipting through for freight and pas
seneers for all points on the Arkansas and white
Rivers within the bounds Of the trips OF the mail
packets on those rivers. Prompt and reliable
connections also made by this line with tne toi
lowing Steamboats, and kailroad routes
PASSENGERS.
Bound South, connect promptly ana WitnouI oeten,
ton at NAPOLEON with packets for ArkAnsas and
White Rivers. At Gaines Landing with stage mes
for Monticello Warren, Camden and washington
being the county seats respectively Of Drew Brad
ley and Ouachita counties, Arkansas.
At Vicksburg with the Railroad for jackson ana
New Orleans. Through from Vicksburg to New
Orleans in twelve hours.
Also with steamboat lines for New Orleans, Red
River Yaxoo and Sunhower.
Also, with the Vieksburg, Shreveport and Texas
Railroad. r,
By this line bound North, connect at Gaines Ian
ding and Napoleon as before described; at Mem
phis withreliable packet lines for Cairo st. Louis
and Louisville with the Memphis and CaFleston
Railroad and its connections, with the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, the Mississippi Central and the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad.
THROUGH TICKETS.
Are sold by this line over the various steamboat
and railroad lines above spoken Of and at prices
which are material saving to the traveller, thus o.
| ering the double inducemsnt Of . saving Of Time
and Money.
Between Memphis and Napoleon, and Yicksburg
| and Napoleon twenly-four hours between Mem
| phis and Vicksburg, forty-eight hours.
For further information apply on board Of the pAc
| kets or to JNO. 7. SHlRLf.
or, TH0S. b. WILLIAMS Co.
N.B-ParticulAr attention will be paid by all the
boats in this line to the wants of my old friends.
Planters and Merchants on the ronte, and their
patronage Is respectively solicited by
April '59--3m. THOS. T. SHIRLEY.
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NOTICE.

y WILL sell at public auction, to highest bidder
a on the LIST day of October 1859, lot Ne 7, in
Spare No l, in the city Of jackson, known the
old Mississippian Office. Terms enc half cash the
remainder in one year.
A good warrantee title will be made the par
chaser, payment required until the purchaser
is satisfied. ]. NJ PRICE
4
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New Orleans, Jackson and Great North
erB Railroad.
.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
E1NR0M and after this date, no slave will be car
Il ried in any train of this Company. as passen-
ger, unless he deliver to the Conductor pass sign
ed by his owner, and countersigned by the Station
Agent, at the station where he enters the tain,
which pass shall be retained by the Conductor.
Any slave found in train without such pass, shall
be arrested by the Conductor and placed in custo
dy of the Station Agent, at the place where he en-
tered the train
No Station Agent shall eountersign any pass un-
til after the owner shall have signed the same in
his presence, nor shall he countersign any pass
until entirely satisfied that the person signing the
same is the true owner.
The passes vii be printed blanks, provided
by the Company, and Conductors are forbidden to
receive any other.
The Ticket Seller, at New Orleans shall act as
Station Agent in carrying out these Regulations.
NOTICE TO FREE PERSONS OF COLOR,
No free person Of color will be carried on any
tram this Company, in the State of Mississippi,
under any circumstances whatsoever; nor in the
State of Louisiana, unless in possession of pass
similar to that Of slave, signed by some respect
able white person known to the Ticket Seller In
New Orleans, or the Station Agent at the station
where he enters the tram.
4. S. WILLIAMS,
Master of Transportation.
New Orleans, Dec 1, 1858. dec2l So
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Carriage Mandatory.
NORMAN PLATT & co,

I'm Capitol Street in West Jack vi h, !.
" son, near the Canton Depot are 51-ltzAa9,
now fully prepared to build or repair SllI-SZ
every thing in the Carriage line, from UaIacbe
Coach to a Concord Buggy. Orders for new work or
repairing, will meet with prompt attention. We
are also sole proprietors of Norman Pats improved
Hanged metallic hub, which wheels we will warrant
to he more durable than the old fashioned hub
Ned Parrish will continue to supervise the iron
work Of the establishment We keep constantly
the best of painters and trimers &c. Orders for
work solicited. All work warranted to be well
done. July u, SLY.
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COOKING STOVES.
STEWARDS STOVE.
STEWARDS LARGE OVEN, SUMNER AND


co KING STO We.
DEFORE OFFERING THIS SUPERIOR COOK
ID ING STOVE for sale in this market, the sub
scribers thoroughly tested its capacity, he having
had one in more than one year before he offer
cd them for sale. Having satisfied himself that the
STEWART IMPROVED NEWLY PATkNTED
COOKING STOVE was superior in every respect ;
that would bake to perfection broi fry stew and
roast better, quicker and with one-halfof the labor
required with any other cooking apparatus yet in-
vented; to say nothing about the great saving Of
fHel-only one-quarter of the fuel being required
that is used with other stovesand having satisfied
himself by experiment and by applying extraordin-
airy degrees of heat that the stove would last four
times longer than any other Stove; then L offered
them for sale, under full guarantee to perform
recommended, no price being required until the
parties purchasing were satisfied. On these terms
have sold over 500 of them since the first of De-
tober last They have given universal satisfaction
for proof-the sales are regularly increasing,
So well satisfied am that the Stewart Stove
cannot be superseded or cqualled-until the new
patents expire, which will be in iS59-that ex-
pect every good house keeper III Louisiana and Mis-
sisippi will adopt them, and with view of meeting
the demand have made arrangements with tue
patentee and manufacturer for supply Vi Five
Thousand of them.
If there are any parties that have them in use,
that do not realize the benefits to the extent have
set forth in my advertisements and recommends
tions, it would afford me pleasure to explain the
workings of this extraordinary Cooking Stove to
those residing in the country. IL not being con-
yenient to call, would refer them to Article 9Th,
on page tcnth, the book of directions for keep
ing fire over night, and for saving fuel at other
times. This under fue is newly patented; the
other imp rtant new patent is that Of a constant
flow Of cold air on to the outside of the fre-box-
This works itself without any movementof hampers
or valves and is constant when the hre-bOx is at
all heated. 1t becomes heated air and passes into
the oven and heats that, rises to the top # the
stove to assist the cooking there, and by arpro
pirate of the topreaector, it is used over again
making this constant flow of air available three
times. Ia all other cooking stoves and ranges the
heat so generated is wasted and flows into the room
TO damage the operator. The above described aues
valves and cold air receivers newly patented
no other stove or range can have these important
improvements until Mr. Stewards patent expires.
desire that parties that have purchased should
work it up its capacity as to realize ali Of the
benefits intended by the inventor and patentee.
SAMUEL LOCKE,
Sole Agent for the sale of the Stewards New Pa
tent Large Oven summer and Winter Cooking
Stove for Louisiana and Mississippi.
May 9th SLY.
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE.

fHNHE undersigned is now prepared to execute
with neatness and dispatch, and on the most
liberal terms such work Books, Pamphlets Briefs
Blanks, Business Cards, Posters, Ball Tickets Invi-
tation Cards, Circulars, Funeral Cards, Bill Heads,
Election Tickets &c. share of patronage respect
fally solicited.
Office over r. A. Smiths House Furnishing Ware
house, where may always be found during bust
ness hours. GEORGE DOBSON.
july 10 '59-tf
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JACKSON H0IrsE.

EEHVING leased large and commodious s.7s
4 L House, situated on the second square Siii
from the State House, near the Governors Mansion
in the most desirable part of the city, formerly
known as the Washington House, convenient to the
New Orleans and Nicksburg Railroad, and having
thoroughly renovated said house in all its apart
ments, l am now prepared to accommodate private
aud transient boarders.
Families furnished with rooms on as reasonable
terms rs can be had in the city.
Persons wishing to take tho cars can have their
meals at any time desired.
Members Of the coming session of the Legislature
wishing to engage rooms will please address the I'M
dersigned in season to secure them.
No pains will be spared on the part of Proprietor
and lady to render the house a pleasant resort for
all who may favor them with their patronage.
July Is '59-6m. W. ID. kARR.
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W. A. sHEWALTER.
NOTICE
To all Stable Keepers and dealers in horses

To all Stable Keepers and dealers in horses and
mules
DOARMAN'S STABLE is offered for sale on
Id good terms, and jackson is getting to be the
best Horse and Mule market in this section Of the
State. Any man of business qualifications can
pen this well known establishment and do fine
business. For further information apply to Har
rison Taylor near the Stable.
March 49, l859-IY. +. NJ. BOARMAN.
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New Orleans School of Me-
,rup vounrB dicine. ,ornsp on RIO

- w ~ ACCb11S .oC1xNOA "a 4AsAS
sEWE FOURTH Annual COURSE OF Lee
= lures In this Institution will commence on
MONDAY. the l4th day of November, 1859.
preliminary course Of Lectures viii commence
on the 18th Of October, 1859, and the Professors
viii deliver daily beside Lectures.
Faculty:
Z. D. FENNER, NJ. D., Professor Of Theory and
Praetice
AUSTIN FLINT, NJ. D., Professor of Clinical
Medicine, &C., &c
SAMUEL chopin, NJ. D., Professor of Sur
gerry.
ISAAC L. eRAwcoUR, N. D, Professor of Che
ANTHONY PENSION, NJ. D., Professor of Ply
HoWAkD SMITH, M. D., Professor of Matsria
Medica.
CORNELIUS c. BEARD, NJ. D., Professor Of An
atomy.
D, WARREN BRIcKELL, NJ. D., Professor of
J. +. GkALls n. D., Demonstration Of Anatomy.
The Professors are, under the Law Of the State,
visiting Physicians and Surgeons to the Charity
Hospital and their great aim is to give their pupils
the most thorough practical instruction. :,
For Circulars, or any information whatever, ad-
dress, T. ID. FFNNER. II. D., Dean.
New Orleans, 9TH Aug. l859-2m
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Mrs. Winslow.

af An experienced nurse and female
physicians, has . Soothing Syrup for children
teethin, which greatly facilitates the process Of
teething By soffening the gums. reducing all
inaamatioil-will allay all pain, and is sure
to regulate the bowels. Depend uponi it moth
ers. L win ave rest to yourselves, and relief
and health to your infants. Perfectly safe in
an cases. See advertisement IN anotherc col
nmn Aug. 80 '59-s&w1y.
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MCnras of Once

The quickest and the surest remedy is of
course, the best, hence, in such disorders as
piles, salt rheum, scrofula, and in fact, every
kind of cutaneous eruptions, cuts, wounds,
bruises, old sores Erysipelas, and all of the
same genus, DALLEY'S MAGICAL PAIN
EXTRACTOR is the only real quick and eff
fectual cure to be obtained. Try it once, and
you win never be without it.
For Sale in New Orleans, wholesale and re-
tail, by J. WRIGHT & CO.,
81 and Isl Chartres street.
Sole agents for the Southern States, and to
whom all orders should be addressed.
For sale by all Druggists, Aug 9 '59-1m sew
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New Advertisements.
TRANSIENT AND PRIVATE BOARD
INC H0TIGE


Corner Of 76mtigbee aud President streets
JACKSON HLSSLSSLPPL
MHR. GEORGE W. JOHNSTON egs
lVI leave to tender his thanks to his .s,ssess
friends aad the public generally for tho 1910
liberal patronage he has heretofore re- ssaa ~
ceiyed at there hands, and solicits a con- SaEakA
tinuation of the same He has lately added consider
able improvements to his house, which will enable
him in future to accommodate his friends in better
STYLE and render them .iore comfortable than for
merly. He now has ten large we'll flashed and
we'll furnished rooms, each having good ire-paces.
and being supplied with good bed steads, beds and
bedding, besides all the other necessary furniture
fixtures and equipments to rende- those comfortable
who may call upon him, either as day boarders. by
the week month He is prepared also, at all
times furnish single meals to transfer ustomers
His table is furnished VITA the best the market
affords, ad is served up in the very best STYLE He
has long experience in Boarding House keeping,
aud ne httters himself that as he exercises a gem
eral supervision over his house himself that he will
be able t. give satisfaction to and render easy and
c Comfortable all who may favor him with call He
recommends his house Il first class Boarding
House and trusts it will be found So by those who
may part n,ze him. His servants are experienced
courteous and accomodating-aiways at their post,
ready to assist in anticipating the wants OF his
customers.
While his accommodations are equal in every res
pect, his rates OF charges reasonable those
OF any other Boarding House in Jackson
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C0piah County Land for Sale--2O,OOO

fsNTIE above number of acres Of land will be
Il sold at private sale to suit purchasers. 1t
lies and within seven miles of Railroad track,
and convenient to Hazlehurst and Bahala DepOts
1t varies in quality from the best creek bottom
to the common pine hill Purchasers may rea-
sonable terms obtain tracts Of any size and quail
ity. For information apply to me at Gallstin,
Copiah county, Miss SAML REDUS,
JAM 5, '58.-tf. Agent.
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FISHING POLES.

a MOTHER nice lot Of those bamboo p0Ies al The
n "City Trunk Store" where may always bt
found aehoiee assortment of Saddles, Brides, Mar
tingales and Plantation Harness, all of my owr
manufacture, together with fne stock Of Whips
Trunks, Vaises, Saddle and Carpet Bags, and q
complete assortment of Saddlery materials, and
TOOLS some first rate Nc L. iron axetTee wagons or
and.
Call and examine my stock bofero purchasing
elsewhere. G. JOHNSON.
July '59-tf W. Ii. Aliens Old Stand.
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IMPORTATION WANTED.

y December last likely negro man named Abram
n was atsen from the city of Columbia s. C. and
o. the Southwestern States. 1t is most likely the
by was ruld in the State of Georgia, and if to
spectators, he most likely taken to New Orleans
and sold there, said boy Abram is IS 80 years old
feet or 10 inches high Of dark complexion, has
a very pleasant countenance when spoken TO, eyes
large, and a very wide space between his two front
teeth. This boy belongs to the estate of William
Duggan of which am executor.
| will pay a liberal reward to any one who will
give me information, that can recover said boy,
and the name Of any one writing to me on this
business shall not be made known unless they per-
init II. Address ROBERT 7. WYNN.
Columbia, South Carolina.
Care of Back i Black Attorneys at Law.
q
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THE MISSlSSIPpIAN.
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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A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE FOR


n OFFER my residence for sale at very low fig
ures and it is one Of the most central places in
towns highly improve tn all the convenien-
ces necessary 10 home. Tn, iouse has eight rooms
with all requisite out III lings. On corner lot
90 feet front by 220 feet deep-two squares west
Of the Canitol fronting the Executive Mansion.
JOHN T. HULL.
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WOOD. WOOD. WOOD.


SSEYERAL thousand cords superior seasoned cord
y wood, in or feet lengths, for SALE delivered
at the Southern Railroad Depot in this city, apply
TO George Fearn d Co., or to W. L. PATTON.
IuIv 90 '5Q--ff
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SPEERs, PATENT CLASP AND HOOP
IRON BANDS,

SUPPLIES of these very convenient, strong and
~ cheap fastenings which have afforded such uni
form satisfaction to Planters and received the first
Prize at the last State Agricultural Fair of Mis-
sissippi, as well as specimen clasps, explanatory
circulars and all information concerning them can
De had Of the undersigned agent, of the patentee
fer the Southwestern States.
COPIES & PHELPS,
No. 10 Camp St. New Orleans.
George Fearn Co. Agents, jackson Miss. keep
supply Of the above superior bands on hand, and
will fill orders for any quantity upon short notice
at Ns6 Orleans prices. June '59-tf.
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Residence for Sale,

NNCsINNFIOC tut
NOR sale in the city of JACKSON, Miss, a lot
IL eighty feet front by two hundred feet back
opposite the Christian chapel. There is on said lot
dwelling with six rooms, cistern, outhouses, DC.
The lot is in good neighborhoOd, and convenicntto
the churches and business part of the town. The
terms and conditions will be made easy and reas-
enable. Enquire of R. A. Clark, J. b. Clark, of
jackson, or the undersigned by letter directed
Benton, Miss. NJ. PICKETT.
VI, 81
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Public Speaking.

JOHN ]. PErTus, the Democratic candidate
for Governor of Mississippi, and E. R. BURT,
Democratic candidate for Auditor of Public
Accounts, will address the people at the times
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Sn AAn FEET long Ieaf-pine Lumber for
O,OOO sale by ELLIS & LEDBETTER.

FOR SALE.
s FINE No |. Hickory Portable Top Buggy for
: a sale. FOR particulars apply at this office.
Aug l6 SITS
Stanfordss Wild Oats Grass Seed.
"a W. Henry Steele of New Prospect, Miss, at
1VA. my request sends me few bushels of the
above seed for sale. l desire planters IN this Sec
ton to have trial of them.
have the grass years from the seeding now
green seed gathered and being cut afterwards this
His price $3.50 per bushel or 81 per peck.
Address Mr.. Steele, those who are most c0nven-
lent 70 Winston CO Others enclosing cash for all
they want, expense will not be much.
Edwards Depot, aug 23-tf. NJ. W. PHILIPS.
LAND FOR SALE.
fktHE undersigned offers for sale 100 acres of land
Il lying six miles South of jackson on the Gala
tin road. One hundred acres cleared. A toll
cradle good dwelling and out houses, and plenty
Of never-failins water. There is young orchard
Of select fruit, ripeLiHg une to October.
The present crop and stock will be sold with the
place if desired.
Aiso,-160 acres in Rankin county, in the same
township as aboye-ail wood land.
For further particulars apply to me on the place.
Aug 23-w-f. JOHN M. HINES.