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CENTRAL FEMALE INSTITUTE,
Clinton, Hinds Co. Miss.

BOARD OF INSTRUCTION.
Rev. W. Hlman, A. NJ, Prime pal and Professor Of
Mental aud Moral Philosophy and Ancient Lam
guages.
Emil Menger. Professor of Vocal and Instrumental
Music and Teacher Of the German Language.
Mrs AdeIla NJ HIllman, Literature, Mathema tics
Painting, Drawing, and Embroidery.
Miss Sarah A, Thompson. English Branches.
Miss. Elizabeth K. Davis, Latin, French, and Eng
lish Branches.
Miss. Jennie H. Joll>, Assistant in Music and
Teacher OF English Branches.
Miss Sarah A. Thompson, Governess.
This Institution offers every facility for the At
ta'nment st thorough, systematic and polished
education. Its Courses of Study are three Primary
Preparatory ana Collegiate. lossach OF these the
range Of studies is such will imDart the most
thorough discipline and yet be sufficiently extern
del to meet the wants of all.
None but the most highly educated, and exper-
fenced teachers employed.
The Musical and Ornamental Departments are
fully organized under experienced Teachers and
are supplied with every appliance, necessary for
their successful maintenance.
During the present year, a new and extensive
Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus, besides
many Charts and Maps, have been added to the
Means of illustration before possessed by the Insti
tute, thatit is not surpassed in this particu-
lar by any similar Institution.
The boarding House Is kept in thorough repair,
AID Is furnished with neat furniture.
Application sh uid De made early by those who
wish t. obtain Board in the Institute.
The next session will commence nday October
24h. For terms and other informs ton address
the Principal ROBERT kELLS,
President OF Board of Trustees.
II r. BRUMBY, Secretary. Aug l6 SIT.
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ExINnS

LUMBER Of students in year just closed 10.
~ The Ninth College Year will commence Mon
day, October 24th, 1899.
The New brick Chapel, 10 feet long, by 56 feet
wide and three stories high is in rapid progress Of
construction, and viii be the largest in the State
we believe.
The Baptist State Convention, at Lexington,
Miss, 1857, raised the endowment fund up to one
hundred and two thousand eight hundred dollars
{ l02, 500 With such an endowment to sustain
1t, friends he confident that the d iltiHe will
be decided and heslthful, and the scholarship equal
to that of the most respectable colleges OF the
country.
When the officers of unendowed colleges send off
students for viciOusness or laZiness, they take
from their pockets the amount of their tuition. The
officers of Mississippi College not 50 crcum-
stauced. Hence their is temptation to tolerate
lazy boys with their low scholarship or vicious ones
with their irregularities.
TERMS:
Tuition for the whole year of forty weeks $50 90
Boarding, including fuel, washing, room,
SC, per month, SlI 90 to ID so
For further particulars see catalogue, address.
|. n. URNER.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
President-W. JORDAN benson. Vernon, Miss.
Treasurer MAJ JAMES ROACH, Vicksburg
Rev. BENJAMIN WHITEFlELD. jackson, Miss.
DIR. NJ. W PHILLIPS. Edwards Depot, Miss.
Coz. J. w. WELLBORN, Clinton Miss.
Dr. H. G. BLACKMAN, Vernon, Miss.
REV. STEPHEN TILLMAN, Pine Bluff
W. J. BklTTON, Livingston.
Cor. W. S BALFOUR, hatcher.
MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY.
!. N. URNER, NJ. A., Duties of Presidency and
Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy.
E. A. STEED, NJ. A., Professor of Languages.
d. W. C. WILLIAMS, NJ. A., Professor of Mathe-
MATES and Natural Philosophy.
]. H YORK, B. A. Tutor.
w. 5. COMPERE, Assistant in Preparatory De-
partment.
REV. J. T FREEMAN, ......... General Agent.
S. ). GRANREkRY,.. .......... Collecting Agent.
Number of Students, ....................... 10
Next Session opens, October "a, 1859.
August 10 '59-s-w2w w3m.
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Meeting oft Democracy of coahoma.

\ large and enthusiastic gathering of the
Democracy of Coahoma, met at the Court
house in this place on Monday the 10th inst,
for the purpose Of appointing delegates to the
Safe. Convention, which assemblies in jackson
IN December, for the purpose of sending dele
gates to the Charleston Convention,
The meeting was called to order by Col
J. L. Simms, upon whose motion Dr. B. L.
ROZell was called to the chair and Samuel n.
Delany appointed Secretary.
Upon motion of DR.. Isaac Hull, a commit
tee o. five consisting of Col j. T. Simms, s.
n Delany, DR.. Isaac Hull, Dr. w. Fl. Atkin-
son and WE, D. Jones, ST., were appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of
the meeting,
The committee reported the following res
olutions, which were. upon motion adopted.
RESOLVED, That we approve of the admins
tration OF James Buchanan-that his efforts
to have Kansas admitted into the Union at
the last session of Consress-his efforts in en-
forcing the Fugitive Slave Law, and for the
acquisition of Cuba meet our entire approba-
ton.
RssolUs4, That our distinguished Senator,
Jefferson Davis, is our choice for the Presiden-
cy in 1850.
RssoIUs{, That the "Squatter Sovereignty
Doctrine" of 5. A. Douglas, is unconstitution-
al and dangerous in its tendency and that we
cannot and will not under any Circumstances
support him for the Presidency.
Rsso1reI, That it is the opinion of the De-
nocr2ey o. this County, that the next Pres
dental candidate Of the Democratic Party,
is due to, and should be rendered to the South
by the Charleston Convention-and that the
nomination of Col Davis would be an indi-
cation on the part Of our northern brethren,
that they are prepared to do the South justice,
and that it would unite the entire South upon
him in the mex. election.
ResoIved, That the Chairman appoint five
delegates to represent this county in the State
Convention in Jackson on the 9TH day of De-
cember next, to appoint delegates to the Charles
ton Convention.
The Chairman appointed the following gen.
tlemen delegates to the jackson Convention
viz Col. J. T. Sinms, DIR. Isaac Hull, DR.. w
II. Atkinson, L. L. Bridgers and Col. II. G.
Chambers.
On motion the Coahoma Citizen and Demo
craft, papers of the State were requested to
pubhsh these proceedings.
On motion the meeting adjourned
B. L. ROZELL, Chairman.
S,Y,I. \. DELANY, Secretary.
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SCHOOLS &C.,
JACKSON FEMALE INSTITUTE

FENHIS Institution, enjoying one OF the most
Il tl.asaat and healthfnl locations in the ) ate
having lately changed hands, the present Principal
is Determined to spare neither pains nor expense
in rendering it what the community 20 much, need
viz:
Ia tbis end he has secured the services OF an
able and experienced Faculty, and presents
Course Of Study second to none in the country
TIN. Sessions and Vacations will conform TO those
Mt ted in .he State University
FACULTY.
j. C. KEENEY, A, NJ, Principal, and Professor OF
Natural Science.
WIG NUTTING, A. NJ, Professor of Ancient
and Modern Languages, Mathematics, and Higher
English Branches.
Mrs J. kEENEY, Teacher of English Literature:
Miss MARY WELSH, Teacher of Composition and
Embroidery, and Principal of the Primary De-
partRent-
7. ID. NUTTING, A NJ, Professor of Vocal and
Instrumental Music.
Mss NETTIE COLQUHOUN, Teacher Of the
Guitar.
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OCEAN SPRINGS HOTEL
E,W. GEEE co PROPRIETORS

sedlS IIotol IS now being thoroughly renovated
Z and nUwly furnished, and viii be opened for
the reception Of visitors the 1St Gay Of june
next. Every effort will be made TO render visitors
rnfortabie and to make their stay pleasant.
Then the beautiful bay at Ocean Springs, there
is better place Tor catching, fishing, or bath
ing.
For the amusement of visitors there is a Ten-Pin
Alley, Pistol Gallery, Billiard Tables, etc. A Bar
is attached to the Hote which will be suppliod
with the choicest wines, liquors and cigars.
A band Of Music will be kept at the Hotel during
the entire season. bail and supper will be given
twice a week-Tuesday and Thursday nights.
The mineral springs, SO celebrated for their cura-
tive powers, are in excellent condition. An omni-
bus will run regularly several times day to and
from the Hotel to the springs. Fer testimony res
peeting the medicinal virtues Of these sIriags ref
erence may be made to DR.. Austin or DIR Ihop,
New Orleaas; or, to Rev. DR.. MoTyeire, Nashville
Tenn.
Ocean Springs never having been visited by cpl
denies, is decidedly the healthest as well as the
most beautiful location on the Gulf shore
May 9th SIT J. WILKINSON, AGENT.
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New YoRK, Oct 25.-The Kangaroo arriv-
ed this morning, from Liverpool the 18th inst
The commercial adyices are no later, but
somewhat fuller than we had by the Ocean
Queen, from Southampton.
liverpool Cotton Market.
LIVERPOOL, Oct 13-The sales of cotton for
the last two days, Wednesday and Thursday,
amount to 1900 bales, of which 1000 were
taken by exporters and spectators.
Havre Cotton Market.
HAvRE, Oct 12-The sales of cotton during
the week amount to 5000 bales. The market
generally closed buoyant and a slight advance
is reported.
Orleans bas opened at an advance of IT, and
was quoted at 1Ozf.
During the past three days the sales were
moderate, but further advance of If was OBJ
tained, Orleans bas closing at 103 e. 1316f
The Newmarket Races.
TEN BROCK AND THE CEsAREwITcH STAKES
NEW YORK, Oct. "a private letter from
an English Gentleman, received by the Kan
CARGO, says that Mr.. Ten Broeck's horses, Pri-
Dress and .Sarke, were beaten in the race.
The race was won by Sir w. Booths mare
Aytess.
THE HARPERs FERRY CoNsPIRAToRs.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 25.-The preliminary ex-
animation of the conspirator, Brown, and the
other Harper's Ferry insurgents was COM
menced to-day at Charleston, Va.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
New YoRK, Oct 25.-The sales of cotton
TO- lay add up 1,500 bales. The market clos
ed dull, and prices have declined 1sc. The
quotations for middling Orleans are IL "a
liz.
The flour market is depressed and fur
ther. decline CT 10 to 10 C. is reported. The
sales to-day add up Ii 1000 bbls.
Arr;ro1 &c +ba c+ao,ror T,.o,
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nom e Co. sent 10 ali " 40 desire them.
TERMS-(P Payable in Advance
STOCK,

STOCK.
If the citizens of Louisiana and the South v III
subscribe as literally to this home institution.
which will be under their control, as they al
ways have to distant Institutions, the Commercial
Agricultural and echanical departments NAV ca
ly be placed on firm basis, to stand for ages and
have 1000 or l5DC students in attendance annually
This is the only way to create literature that Will
do away with sectional fanaticism. 1t is the right
Of all to have an education to support them selves
and 1t is the interest OF the public to give it, and
the cheapest way is to encourage educational en-
terprise at home.
TRUSTEES APPOINTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
J Pearson, Antoine Carrere, Cornelius Feslowes
W c G Claiborne, j b Steel, Rufus DoIbear
The stockholders elect annually five others
This Board to have enire control and make all
needful changes.
Subscribers can take amount out of tuition
The city is perfectly healthy, and students are
desired TO enter as soon possible.
RUFUS D0LBEAR President.
n. Il. Students who begin before LIST November
will have $40 of the Tuition deduct
Alter LIST Noaember, provided three more form
clubs and begin together on the same course.
Sept 30 '5y-2m
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SIR JAWE,s CLARKE,s

CeIP D. r. ted re m III rms
Prepared from prescription Of Sir J. Clarke,
ND.
Physician Ext aOrdinary to the Queen.
This well known medicine is no imposition but
sure and safe remedy for Female Difficulties and
Obsiruetions, firm any cause whatever; and al
though a powerful remedy, they contain nothing
hurtfdi to the constitution.
TO Married Ladies'
II Is pecuaariy suitel. IL will. in short time,
erins on the monthly period with regularity.
These pills have never been known to fail
where me directions on the second page of pamph
let are well observed.
For full particulars, get pamphlet free, of the
agent.
n. 8.-sland postage stamps enclosed to any
authorized agent, will insure bottle, containing
over pills, By return mail.
Sole Agent for the United States and Canada,
JOB MOSES, Rochester, n. 7.
Sold in Jackson BY ). S. Siser, j. B. Mercy,
apd c. A. Noon J. G. Lanisr Co., vieksbrrg
Wholesale Agsnts. dscl6 ss-H
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sAM'L \. DELAsY, Secretary.

PARTING WORD.-If we were asked
what advice we would give our best friend on
parting with him, we would ssy-Be sure to
keep DALLEY'S MAGICAL PAIN EP-
TRACTOR always on hand. You have a
sure, safe and immediate remedy for host oil
difficulties and dangers. Once for all Dalley's
Magical Pain Extractor IS the Nihit Uherior
of all the remedies ever offered to the public
For Sale in New Orleans, wholesale and re-
fail by j. WRIGHT g. co,
Il and Isl Chartres street.
Sole agents for the Southern States, and to
whom all orders should be addressed.
For sale by all Druggists, Sept9 80 1ms&w
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SUMMIT FEMALE INSTITUTE.

fEVlS Institution is located at Summit, Miss, 4
Il station on the N. U. j. d e. N. Rail koad, il
region of pine country remarkable for its health
iulness.
The course of instruction is thorough and solid,
pupils being taught to think for hemselves-to use
the knowledge they acquire.
School discipline is kind, yet firn,-prOmPt ODE
dience being scrupulJusly exacted of each girl,
large or small Strict attention is paid the hab-
Its and exercise of those who board in the Ins tu
ton, and no pains will be spared, to tit the young
ladies committed to my care for home end society.
1t is my desire and duty to educate girls physically
mentally and moral ,-alloWing nc one depart
ment to trespass upon another.
The perfect satisfaction OF all who patronized
the school the past year. with the prospect Of eas
ing the building &C., for term Of years, has in
dueed me to take entire charge of the Institution
the ensuing academic year commencing the LIST
Monday in October.
TERMS:
Doalu' .........,... per month SD %
Tuition In English and Ancient Languages So to )
Tuition in Music Piano or Guitar )...... 90
Tuition in French, Painting, or Drawing. 3 90
No extra charge whatever will be made.
Payment, one bali, invariably in advance.
o. NEWTON,
aug 20 os s-w2w WIN. Principal.
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A FINE TRACT OF BOTTOM LAND
FOR SALE

HE subcriber offers for sale q very superior
Il tract Of bottom land in TaIlahatchie county.
The tract contains fifteen hundred acres, about
three hundred acres deadened, and eighty in q high
state OF cultivation. The whole nearly, or nearly
the whole, is above the present extraordinary high
water mark IL lies about one mile and a halt from
the mouth If Black Bayou Tallahatchie River,
Bargain can be had. For particulars apply %
JAMES MINTER, McNutt, MiSs.
Orto S. W. EVANS, Oxford, Miss.
Nav Sd '5y-tf
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0EALU1NU q hUGEhS
NEW ORLE ANS CIRCUS!

LNR0M their New Orleans Am 5nitLeaJrc. COM
Il prising their North American Circus, Floating
Palace Circus, and Railroad Circus, consolidated
into one Monster Concern for a Southern Tour, by
far the largest and it is believed the best Eques
TRAN Establishment the Globe will be he ralded
hv the Gan Erctisi0r Band, on the morning OF
arrival about 10 A. NJ, through the principal
streets, positively without fail, rain or shine, in
Colossal Chariot, drawn by Forty Horses, -Four
abreast, driven by one man, the modern Jehu,
Major berth.
In this Triple Company will be found the follow
Kat Ormoni, Mis- Mary Wells, Mrs. F. o -mond
Frank Barry, Senior Antonio, Clar.es " i ter,
Hiram Day, sir. C Rogers, Heiclies Libby, Les
Frarss Segrist, Charley Fish, L EIwards, / c
Bushnell.
AID nost of auxliaries, with the celebrated Trek
Hrrses, Ponies and Mule,
ARIsToOD, MAY DROP, wILDFIRE, SP0T BEAUTY,
Aai the nearest n Of bu es, tn akin h,rse,
HIRAM.
The entertainment will ELI race teens tr III the
HippJdromes, Circuses and G. mnu>a OF Europe
and Will be all CIRCUS, ami not TIN
FRAGMENTS OF A STARVED Me- AGEEiE,
Nor the
REMNANTS OF \ DELAPIDATED CIRCUS
With wnich rhe South has been much afflicted.
Adusssioa 5lcjs. Children undgT Id, nd Servants
25;ts Will b. exhibited at l and o'coek after
and night, at
Jackson. Monday, Nog /. 1859.
Morton Friday, NDg 4 ls59.
B.anion. "a urday, Nov 1859.
Rtyurcud r,cs,lsv Nov s. 1919.
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Trial of Brown Commenced.

PLEA OF INSANITY SET UP.
CHARLEsTowN VA, Oct. 27.-The trial of
Capt. Brown, leader of the Harpers Ferry at
tempt to raise an Instruction, was common
ced here to-day.
The prisoner who is still suffering from his
wounds, was brought into the courthouse on
his bed.
His counsel set up as his ground of defence
aplea of insanity, in support of which he pro-
posed to offer testimony from Ohio to the eff
feet that insanity was hereditary in Browns
family.
Upon his counsel making this proposition
Brown rose up in his bed in the court room,
and refused most emphatically to allow his
counsel to set up any such defense.
Previous to this the jury had been selected
and the case was being opened by the counsel.
CONFESSION OF MULATTo PRISONER.
CHARLEsTowN, Va, Oct. 27.-John Cope
land, a mulatto prisoner, taken with Brown,
to-day made a full confession to the U. S.
Marshal, Mr.. Martin, of Virginia, and U. S.
Marshal, Mr.. johnson, of Northern Ohio,
giving the names of the parties that induced
him to go to Harper's Ferry.
He also stated that similar movement
was contemplated, at the same time, in Ken
lucky.
Copeland himself is from Oberlin, Ohio.
These marshals have also other evidence,
which they think fully establishes the COM
plicity of many prominent men in the non
slaveholding States, but it is withheld for the
present from motives of public policy.
RENDITION OF COOK
HARRIsBUBG, Pa, Oct. GA despatch was
received in this city from Chambersburg to-
day, which says that Cock and his fugitive
companions, now prisoners, had been given up
TO the authorities of Virginia and taken to
Charlestown, Va, for trial
There was some excitement at Chambers
burg, but no serious disturbance was made by
the AbolitiOnists on his removal.
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CUBA.
General Serrano, the newly appointed Gov
ernor of Cuba, is en- route for Havana, and
will enter upon the duties of his office in No
vember.
TRIAL OF THE OUTLAW BROWN.
CHARLEsTowN, Va, Oct 56-The trial of
Ossawattomie Brown was continued to-day,
the courtroom being densely crowded with
spectators.
The principal occurrence of interest con-
nected with the days proceedings in court
was complaint made by Brown of want of
confidence In his counsel; upon which they
Immediately abandoned the case and Brown
selected Samuel Chiffon, of Washington CITY.
and Henry Griswold, of Cleveland, Ohio. to
| act in their stead.
The testimony in Browns defense was con-
Guided to-day, and the Attorney for the State
proposes to give the case to the Jury without
| argument.
Brown, however, objected to this course,
and the counsel made his opening speech for
| the Government.
The court then adjourned till Monday
when the counsel for the prisoner will pro-
| coed.
| DEATH OF GOVERNOR JONES.
MEMPHIS, Oct Eek Governor Jones, of
of this State, died in this city to-day, after a
lingering illness.
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VALUABLE SLAVEs FOR SALE

4 HE undersigned having purthased lot aQd a.
Il tablished permanent DEPOT fer the sale of
slaves the city of jackson, desires to say to BIZ
friends andthe public, that he will be found at
home by the l2thinst, with q choice lot of Slaves.
consisting Of men, women, boys and gEls to be had
at the lowest figures for cash satisfactory accsp
tances Planters and others are invited to exam.
me his lot if they wish to buy number me slaves,
HIS depot Is on State street, one quars below
he old Mansion House.
taec7 81 W A. SHEEALTER
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EXPLANATION FOR SALE

SlIUAIED on the north side OF Lake st. -
- Joseph, Teusas Parish, La Sale at auc- a
ton to the highest bidder. Sale to take place on
the premises, Thursday 18th day of December next
Linwood con tains 1000 Acres, more or less Eight
or nine hundred acres are in cultivation. LinwOcd
was not injured by the high water of 1888. i
made full crop, and have this year a COOP crop
Of both corn and cotton. The tract is sufficiently
large to make Two plantations OF fifty hands each
1t has front On the lake OF four miles.
think it unnecessary to give further descrip-
ton Of LinwoOd, as any person wishing to buy
would of course see the place. and examine for
themselves. Mr.. Il. ~ Ship, my overseer, will
take pleasure in showing the place to their salts
faction.
TERMS OF SALE-The first payment, oue-thrd
cash on the day Of sale the other two payments in
one and two years. with six per cent. interest from
the day Of sale. The payment to be secured by a
mortgage on the property. Title perfect Posses
sion given the first day of February, 1860.
JAMES BALANCE.
REFERENCE-John R1uth, Esq, Living on Lake
| St. Joseph Sept Is '59-wts.