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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-25
Personal Libert avs in the Free

Bv the laws of tls state it is provided
that ifa fugitive slave ball be arrested, he
shall he defended bF Is attorney of the Com
monwealth, and all eknse of such defence
paid out Of the pubic easury. The use of
ali State and county iaiIss and all buildings
belonging to the State. re forbidden the re-
ception or securing tive slaves, and all
officers are forbidden. ler heavy penalties,
from arresting or aidin "a the arrest of fugi
tive slaves. If slav 6lder or other person
shall unlawfully seize confne fugitive
slave, he shall be liable 70 be imprisoned for
not more than FIVE yea Or fined not excee-
ding $1,000. If a SIC aplder take slave
into the State, the slsvs thereby made free;
and if the master unds- Ike to exercise any
control over him, he Is iected to imprison-
nent for not less the year. or fined not
exceeding Si60a.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-25

M The New Orleans Picayune Of the
10th inst, has the following:
NINE GAzzANIGA.-This truly great ar
t;ste who has been so greatly delightng us
with her fine singing, and that OF her talented
troupe, having finished her peiormanGes 9ss@e mere
now goes to Baton Rouge, Natchez, jackson
Vicksburg, &c. She purposes to give con-
cert in the first named city on Saturday eve,
ming. and on the Monday following, one o.
Natchez. Our friends up the river have
rich musical feast in store.
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IA NH o o d.
now LOST, How REsToKB y
E,,,t Published IN q Sealed EareloPe,

HOW L OS Il,
.fu,t Published in a Sealed EapssoPe'
os the Nature, Treatment and ZELR
ORsdieal cure Of sPsrmat,orrrhsoss, W
or Ssmlnsa and Involuntary Emissions, indu-
ty imUotency and Mental and physies, ineapaei-
eng 1n BIZ RoB J. cULyERwE5L, ID,
~ Author Of Tss Green Bsgs = ssi. ss samirsbl.
Inc No n,.ar5y proyes from his own experiences
Lecture, s aSal eOpsequepcss Of self-abase msy D,
tnat tne s.s,,ayed without medicine anl Withou
sase sroas surgical operations bougiss instr1msn.
ing sSss; .as Rs.ssss y Which sssry sufferer
once eeassir -hat his condition ms be, mar ca cur
saE NO msss sbsaPiy privately and rsdisay IN,
@s hsrs vii boon :. ssss.: .ns 1Sad
asd sas,, seal oass. 70 sns sseis
on the su Iees' 4. KLINE, N. b, 4Se First Ayenu'
Hsv York, Post Box 4soo.
a,-;I 10 se0-ly.
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Bsss RebBEas AsREyfED.s@ u le=r:l..t tss::.
the person who robbed the Marine Bank, in
Columbus Ga, on last Monday night week,
was arrested in that city on Thursday night,
and the greater part Of the money $4,000
was recovered. We did not learn the name
of the party arrested, but we understood he
was at one time an official Of the bank.
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PLAxTIxG IN MIssIssIPPL-The Holly
Herald of Friday says that the prospect for
good stands of cotton were never better, and
that corn was generally up and doing well.
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sz- We are snth rized To announce the name Of
p EDWARD>, a dilste IN the Office OF Prob1te
Clerk Election in October.
sv- weare authorized to announce HOWELL A.
HSIL ssa candidate the office ofUoanty Treasurer.
fiecthn % October.
We are authorized to announce the lame OF SAMUEL
pOS ELL, as s candidate for the office Of Probate
Clerk aF
Wsare authorized tn announce W. ". RICHEY, IS o
r election the Office Of County Assessor
at the next election
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.-It will
be seen by reference to another column that
this Court for the ninth District is adjourned
from the first to the third Monday in May,
being the 21st day.
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ar.7- The manufacturers of ''honest" Eng
land are in the habit of cheating in putting up
cotton-a package they label 100 yards will
contain only 70-2Oo yards only 15O-SU
wards, 23o, Sc. Repent. Mr.. Bull
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NJ Thre are in the city Of Cincinnati &C.,
9GO youth between the ages of and q years.
of these "a, ,94S are white, and 2,o12 are CO.
| lored.
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VOL. XVIII.
THE MISSISSIPPIAN.
Jackson, ::::::::::: April 20, 1860.

SPECIAL AoESE-NE j. ]. DENsoS, is the speeis
gsnt for the Nissssippan and will visit the different
sections Of The State for the transaction OF business con-
.,., 9TH the otBce. Our friends in the Southern
expect him during the Spring months and
,s, the Democracy Will ceive him with that cor
4,.E, b,ch the Importance Of the mission demands.
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The CAMPBELLs-These celebrated Min
strels will give an entertainment in this city on
the 9th and 18th inst, Immediately on theiI
return from Cuba
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OT An obscure clergyman announced
that he would preach last Sunday evening IN
New York to Thieves and Harlots and he had
an audience of $500.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Your committee have not had access to a
commplete series of the laws of this State
But general index, which has been consulted
shows that law exists b. which all slaves
entering the State, either with or without the
consent of their masters, aie declared Tree,
and any attempt to capture or hold them IS
declared to be a felony
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REBELLION IN CHINA.-Accounts from Chi
na to the 30th Of January state that the rebel
lion had revived, and was causing the Govern
ment considerable apprehension. The coast
defences along the Gulf of Pecheiee were or
dered to be repaired anG strengthened. Inc
United States Commissioners had brougn'
their labors to termination and all tne,
claims asainst the Chinese Government nae
been adjusted. Fifty per cent with .wel'' View
ner cent interest," will be paid in short time
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HORRIBLE BARBARITY-The wholesale butch
cry of the Inians at Humboldt Bay, Of which
we have recently given some account, is one
of the most shocking instances Of crime that
ever occurred among people called civilized.
It is stated that one hundred and eighty eight
persons, chiefly women and children, were
massacred in cold blood, in one night, by
white men living somewhere in the vicinity.
No proyocation for such an outrage is said to
have been given-indeed, none could be in the
nature of things. 1t was all done in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the United States barracks,
and it is stated that the aid Of the troops in
protecting the Indians has been invoked in
vain. We can scarcely credit such statements
although they have been coming to us for some
time uncontradicted. The New York Post
publishes q letter from a correspondent at
H~raLolat Rey. dase-ibing the massacre, from
which we take the following
next morning visited the camp, and |
assure you that the scene was narrowing and
sickening in the extreme. Old squaws decTepfd
| and haired, young squaws, the mother
| of two or three children, were lying IN pile
Sometimes and frequently, the infant would
be mortally wounded and clinging to the dead
| mothers breast. The stalwart bucks lay
scattered round, quietly despatched with
blow from hatchet and thrust or two abou
the heart with a bowie knife. Infants wer'
crawling around and hiding among the rub
bish, etc. Altogether, it was the most sicken
| ing spectacle that ever beheld. And all thu
was done within stone throw of the Unite'
| States barracks. These facts can hardly
credited in the Atlantic States, but L assur
you that they are strictly true.
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POSTMASTER FOWLER ExPLAINs.-Mr. Fow-
ler, Postmaster of New York, reached Wash
ington yesterday morning, and has made full
and satisfactory explanation at the Post Office
Department of the alledged deficit in his ac-
counts. They have accordingly been adjusted
and permanently settled.
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~ The Manchester Guardian says the
Great Eastern will be ready for sea by the
beginning of June, and that she will accom-
pany the royal squadron which is to escort
the Prince of Wales to Canada.
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nr The ED1ToR Is VBsENT.

The seed of the celebrated bunch long bear.
ing Okla can be found at Szer's Drug Store
Now Is the time to plant it.
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nr In some localities the wheat is looking
vsr1 ~ uell-in others it has been winter killed
to some extent--but the rains OF the pas,
week are doing good service in bringing 9u'
that which was not utterly frozen out--oh't
| Ruralist e
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

The laws of this State f6rbid, under heavy
penalties, her citizens and State and county
officers from executing the fugitive slave act,
or from arresting fugitive slave, or from and
ing in either; and denies the use OF her JailS
and public building for such purposes.
The Governor is required to appoint Com
missioners in every county to aid fugitive
slaves in recovering their freedom when pro-
ceeded against as fugitive Saves, and all costs
attending such proceeding are directed to be
paid by the State.
ANY person who shall remove, or attempt
to remove, or come into the State with the
intention to remove, or assist in removing
any person who is not fugitive slave, within
the meaning of the Constitution, is liable to
punishment by fine not less than $1,000 nor
more than 5000, and Imprisonment not less
than one nor more than five years.
Their haJeas corpus act ives trial by jury
to fugitive slaves, and interposes other mpedi,
ments to the hunting of fugitive slaves.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-25

1eTWe are indebted to Messrs. Carlisle
brothers for a \. Y. Herald of the 14th.
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tn ApyERruEEs.-The Mississippian goes to press i'm
mediately after the arrival of half past O'Clock cars
from New Orleans. Those wishing their advertisements
asserted would do well to bnbg them in before O'Clock
n publication days
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QUERY-Haye YOU seen that sick 'CHERo-
KEE INDIAN" in another column.
Jan2 60 d&s-w1y
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nrMrs. Julia Dean Hayne and Edwin
Booth appeared in the Charleston Theatre OF
Monday evening in Shakspear's great play
of Romeo and Juliet.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-25
TAXES.

IN answer to many inquirers, we would state,
Il that all Taxes, State, County and Leyee, can be
paid at the Auditors once until the lst of March,
in each year. The advantage of paying taxes at
the Auditors Office is, that record Of each pay
ment is preserved in said Office aud in the eventof
a loss Of receipt duplicate can be obtained from
the Auditor at any time Feb 10 '60-u.
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prurny FOR HypocHoN NDRIAcs.--Buy q sea
son t;cket IA 4 coffin warehouse mouse about
and and read Bwton,s Anstomy Of Melancholy
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NEW JERSEY.

Her law provides that if any person
shall forcibly take away from this State any
man, woman or child, bond or free, into
another State, he shall be fined not exceeding
$1,000, or by Imprisonment at hard labor not
exceeding five years, or both.
The Aabeas corpus act gives trial by jury
to fugitive slaves, and all judicial officers are
prohibited from acting under any other than
the law of New Jersey.
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CONNECTICUT.

This State, which as late as 1910 tolerated
slavery within her own borders, as appears by
the census of that year, prohibits, under Sc
yere Ee,asit;es. all her officer from aiding in
official acts which may Sc done by them in
attempting to execute shat law.
By the act of 1854, Section /, it is provided
that every person wheshall falsely and ma
| licously declare, REPRESENT, or pretend that
any person entitledito freedom is slave, el
owes service or laEpr to any person or persons
with intent tosSrocure, or &c aid, or assist II
procuring. he forcible removal of such lret
person irsn this State, as slave, shall pay &
fine ofs 5000. and shall be imprisoned five
years in the State prison.
| Sec. 9. In all cases arising under this act
the truth of any declaration, representation
J or pretence that any person being or havln!
been in this State, is or was slave, or owe
or did owe service or labor to any other per
son or persons, shall not be deemed proved
except by the testimony ofat least two credl
bic witnesses testifying to facts directly tend
ing to the truth of such declaration, pretenGe
or representation, or by legal evidence equlval
ent thereto.
Sec. 8 subjects to fine of 5000, and i'm
prisonment in the State prison for tiFe years
all who shall seize any person entitled to free
dom, with intent to have such person held Il
slavery.
Sec. prohibits the admission ofdeposition
in all cases under this act and provides that
any witness testifies falsely in behalf of tn
party accused and prosecuted under this ac
he shall be fined 5000, and imprisoned nv
years in the State prison.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

Prior to 1947 nom resident owners OF slaves
were allowed to retain them in Pennsylvania
not exceeding six months. In 1847 this pri-
vilepe was revoked. Slaves are also allowed
to testify in all cases in the Courts of Penn
sylvania. 1t is further provided by law, that
any person who violently and tumultuously
seizes upon any negro or mulatto, and carries
such negro away to any place, either with OF
without the intention of taking such negro be-
fore circuit or district judge, shall be fined
not exceeding $1,000, and imprisoned in the
county jail not exceeding three months. The
law also Furnishes with heavy fine, and i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary, any person
who may forcibly carry away, or attempt Il
carry away, any free negro or mulatto from
the State The sale of fugitive slaves is pro
hibited under heavy penalties, and trial b.
jury is secured to them.
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OK D1r.-The letter from this correspond
ent will he read with interest in this region as
it affords an insight to the crooks and turns Oh
Abolitionists who wish to evade the federal
statutes
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or Important from London-odds on Say
srs to 4; in New York odds 10 toS.
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RHODE ISLAND,

The statutes of Rhode Island provide that
any one who transports, or causes to be trans
ported by land or water, any person lawfully
inhabiting therein, to any place without the
limits Of the State, except by due course OF
law, shall be imprisoned not less than one nor n
more than ten years. They also prohibit all
officers from aiding in executing the fugitive
slave act, or arresting fugitive slave, and de-
ny the use Of her jails and public buildings
for securing any such fugitives.
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Gives the opposition majority Of. 2,ls9
The present ditectors are, therefore, elected
by the private stockholders, without the aid
Of sither the vote of this State, the vote of
the city, or of the Governor of Mississippi
Such result is not only cheering as sign Of
union of all interests, but as proof Of the
wisdom and judgment of the two Governors
and our Mayor.
The following gentlemen compose the new
BOARD.
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WISC0NSS

Following the example of her Sister States
of the North, this State has, in some partlcu-
lars, exceeded all the rest. She has directed
her District Attorneys in all cases of fugitive
slaves, to appear for and defend them at the
expense of the State. She has required the
issue of the writ of habeas corpus, on the mere
statement of the District Attorney that a per-
son in custody is detained as a fugitive slave
and directs all her judicial and executive
officers who have reason to believe that per-
son is about to be arrested OF claimed on
such ground to give notice to the District
Attorney of the county where the person re-
Sides Ifa Judge in vacation fails to discharge
the arrested fugitive slave on Aobeas corpus,
an appeal is allowed at the next circuit court
Trial by jury is to be granted at the election
of either party, and all costs of trial, which
would otherwise fall on the fugitive, are as
sumed by the State. a law has also been
enacted similar to that of Connecticut, for the
= ,s.nishmcGteo Of one WHO shall falsely and ma
Iiciously declare person to be a fugitive
slave, with intent to aid in the procuring the
forcible removal of such person from the State
as slave: provided that nothing in this
chapter 81 all be construed as applying to any
claim or service from an apprentice for fixed
time" A section is added to the provisions
of the Connecticut law, relative to this offence,
for the punishment by imprisonment in the
State prison, of any person who shall obstruct
the execution of warrant issued under 1t, or
aid in the escape Of the person accused
Another section forbids the enforcement of a
Judgment recovered for violation Of the fugi-
tive slave act, by the sale of real or persal pro-
perty in the State, and makes its provisions
annlicanle to iudpments theretoforI rendered
The law relative to kidnapping Furnishes
the forcible seizure, without lawful authority,
of any person of color, with intent to cause
him to be sent out of the State or sold as a
slave; or in any manner to transfer his service
or labor, or the actual selling or transferring
the service of such person, by imprisonment
in the State prison from one to two years, or
by fine from five hundred to one thousand
dollars. The consent of the person seized,
sold or transferred, not to be defence, unless
it appear to the jury that it was not obtained
by fraud, nor extorted by duress or by threats.
IOWA.
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LOUISIANA DIRECTORS.
from The INlShp9tte PdtT1
Above Ground Railroad.

Saturday morning last "a dray was driven to
the office of Adams Express Company, Cher
ry Street, and large dry goods box rolled
out upon the pavement. The box was ad-
dresAd-
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
WASHINGTON CoUEfY,

STATE OF MISSISSIPPIJ g.. af s.;a .onnsv
WAsHrssrOs County, May Term A.D. 1859.
FFN0 all persons claiming or having an interest.
u either legal or equitable, in the lands herein
after described, the time the same were sold for
Taxes and all such other persons as may be inter-
ested therein.
Whereas, On the third day Of April, A. D. 1s4s,
the tax collector of said county Of Washington. sod
and by deed conveyed to the State Of Mississippi,
for the taxes due thereon, the following described
lot of land to-wit Lot number fourt in section
twenty-six (26), containing one hundred AID fifty
eght67- 100 acres and also the twentieth 10th
day of June A. ID. 1912, sold, and BY deed conveyed
for the Taxes due thereon. to said State Lot nun
bered two f2l in section twenty-seyeR (21 J,
containing 157 2I-100 acres, both Of said lots or
parcels of land lying and being in township fifteen
1I5L of range Eve s West, in Washington county,
Mississippi: end whereas, the undersigned now
own. and are in possession of said Lots of Land
claiming the same under and by virtue of said tax
Deeds 70 the State, and have filed their bill Of COM
plaint in the Chancery Court Of said county Of
Washington for the purpose Of having their tax
title TO said lands confirmed and perfected.
Now therefore all persons interested as aforesaid,
in said lands are hereby notified to be, and appear
at the Term Of the Chancery Court, of Washington
county, Mississippi, 70 be held at the Court House
thereof in GreenYille, on the second Monday Of
May A. D. 1850.
Then and there to show eause, If any they can,
against said tax ttle-and Why said title Of the
Undersigned to said lands should not be confirmed
by said Court, and to do, and suffer such other
things as the Court may decree in the premises.
CHAS. L. BUCK,
IN ,ea -sx JAS u McRAVEE
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--R-----
DESTRUCTIVE ECoNFLAGRATIoN.-LoSS S3oO,-
GOETHE Batesville ARK Balance, OF the
9th instant has an account Of fire in the
neighboring town of Jacksonport, by which
one-half of the town was laid in ruins. The
Balance says:
The fire began at about half-past 4 O'Clock
P. NJ, and by six o'clock 90 houses had been
consumed. The exertions of the citizens were
| noble and arduous, but of little avail for the
most part. The houses being all wooden and
very dry, after four weeks Of continued dry
weather, burned with astonishing rapidity
| OF all the houses in the town, at least one-hal
were destroyed in the short space of two hours
The loss is estimated at over 100000.
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ORR rHAxks are due Mr.. Carlisle, of the News De-
80. =, Esv Orleans papers in advance of the mail.