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Notice of Proceedings to Confirm Tax

Titles.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI In Chancery Court,
WAsHINGToS COUNTY. ( Nov. term A. d. 1850.
FEV0 all persons claiming or hEviug an interest
either legal or equitable, in the lands herein
after described, at the time the same sold for
taxes, and an such other persons as may be inter
Take notice, that we. John E. Patterson and
James Patterson, claiming to hold under and by
virtue of tax deed, tko followin described lands
All of section nnmbs, twelve t12) the undivided
half interest in section number thirteen l3) all in
township l9, of range West, and undivided half
interest in W y Of section Is, township Is, range
S West lying and being in the county of Wash
ington, State of Mississippi; the period allowed
by law for the redemption Of the same having ex-
uired, and they remaining unredeemed. have
applied by Bill in Chancey according to the statute
in such case made and provided, filed in the
Chancery Court of Washington county, Mississippi,
to be held at the Court Hosse Of said comfy in the
towu of Greenville, on the second Monday Of
November next, the same being the 18th day OF
November, A. d. 1860, to have said tax title made
perfect and valid, against all parties claiming or
having interest in said lands, which existed at
the time the same were sold for taxes Said lands
were sold for taxes the third day Of April, A. ID.
1915, aud the deed therefor under which we ella i'm
to hold said lands, executed by the sheriff Of
Washington county, Missss ippi, state OF Missis-
sippi, on the 3rd day Of April, A. D.. 1913, the
said deed embracing the same lands hereinbefore
described, which we claim, aud the title to which
we seek to have confirmed.
At the time and place above named you and each
of you are hereby notified and required to be and
appear before said CbaDcery Court, to show cause
against said tax title and why the same should not
bs confirmed. Upon your failure so to appear and
show as Aforesaid against said application, we
will move said Chancsry Court, that our Bill and
the allegations thereof be taken for confessed and
admitted to be true, against all persons having an
interest in said lands at and prior to the time the
same were sold for taxes and that confirmation Of
our said tax title be decreed and that the same be
made perfect aud valid according TO the provisions
of the statute in such ease made snd provided,
entitled an act to provide for the better security
of titles to land held and claimed under tax sales
and tax titles" Approved the 10th day Of Febru-
ary A. d. 1860.
This goth, day Of September, A. u. 7s6a-wtf
JOHN f. PATTERSON,
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Paints, Oils, Glass, and VaTnIsneG.
DUYING Paints by the Ton, Oils and Colors BY
ID the original Cask and Cases, and Glass by the
Hundred Boxes Of the Manufacturers and ImPor-
terra | can and will sell them as low as can be
purchased in New Orleans or elsewhere, adding
freight.
CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
White Lead, French and Americas Zinc,
Imperial and Chrome Green, Chrome Yellow; Prus-
sian, Celestial and UItramartne Blues, Sienna,
Vandyke Brown, Drop Black, Rochelle oohre Yell
low 0chre, Burnt and Raw TIMBER, Lamp Black,
Idtherage Zinc and Patent Dryers, Americsp and
Chinese Vermilliou, Venetian Rid, Spanish,
Brown, w hitting, Black Paint and Coach Black,
Red Lead, Green Paint.
OII,S.-Raw and Boiled Linseed Oils, Lard,
Sperm, Machine, Train, Whale, Meats. Foot. Sweet,
Castor. COD Liver, Cotton Seed, Coal and Kerosene
VARNISH ES.--Black, Coach, Copal, Japan,
White Dammar, Asphcltine Leather: Drying, Nap
and Mastic.
ALCOHOL, TURPENTENE, PUTTY,
PUTTY KNIVES, WHITING.
WINDOW GLASSs--Assorted sizes Of best
quail Y.
Jugs, Dimijohn's, Tin Cans, GlaEiers Points and
Diamonds; Blinds, Sash,
Glue, GurI Sheiac, Pnmioe and Rotten 6tooes
Sand and Emory Paper.
BRUSHES-..Paint Of all sizes, varnish,
Whitewash, Marking, busting: and Sash Tools.
Hair and Bristle Brushes; assorted Graipers; Tube
Colors Of all kinds; Eng. Water Colors,-a hne
assortment; Toy Paints; Camel Hair Pencils
Faber's Lead Pencils, -geauine.
DYE STUFF.--Madder, Logwood, "OPENS,
Alum Blue Vitriol, Tumeric. etc.
lust received new supply, J. b. MoRkf-
Oct. 9, 1850.
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tBY AUTHORITY
UNITED STAT Es,

Passed at the first session, Which ras begun ana
held at the CITY Of Washington, IN the district Of
Columbia on Monday, the nth day Of December,
A. d. 1859. and ended on Monday, the ttoeRfy-fyth
day of June, A. ID. 1850.
JAMEs tsUcHANAN, President. JOHN G. BREoKIN-
RIpaE, Vice-President, and President of the Sem
ate WILLIAM PENSINGTON, Speaker OK the
House of Representatives.
CuAP CXXVIII.-An act to amend an Act entl-
tied an Act to define and regulate the jurisdiction
of the District Courts of the United States III
California in regard to the survey ana location
of confirmed Private Land Claims.
Re Il enacted by the Senate and HJuse Of Repre-
senttives of the United States Of AHerica IN Coa-
oress assembled, That whenever the surveyor gen.
eraI Of California shall, in compliance with the
thirteenth section of an act entitled IAN act to
ascertain and settle the private land claims in the
State of California" approved March three, eight
cen hundred and ffty-one, have caused any private
land claim to be surveyed, and plat to be made
thereof, he shall give notice that the same has
been done, and the survey and plat approved by
him. by publication once n week for four weeks
in two newspapers, one published in the city Of
San Francisco, and one Of which the place of pub
icaton is nearest the land is situated in the north
ern district of California; and once week for
four weeks In two newspapers, one published in
Los Angeles and one Of which the place Of publ
cation Is nearest the land, If the land is situated
in the southern district Of California; and until
the expration Of such time, the survey md pla;
shall be retained In his office, to inspection
EEc. q. And 30 % farther enacted, That the dis.
trist courts Of the United Statosfor the northern
and southern districts Of California are hereby
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CHIILIooTHE, Mo-. September II, 1860.
To Messrs. Emory, VIM. 6. Matthias, Daniel
Scully, P. Dyer and John W. Henry:
GESTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE: In reply
to your letter of inquiry, will state that l
was present during the sittings OF the Lecomp-
ton Constitutional Convention, and that many
of its members were my warm personal and
uolitical friends There was much debate as
to the manner of submission, and also upon
the question of non submission.
Mr.. Calhoun was the chief leader of the
s,bfnissionists, and it was owing to his in
fiuence and management that the Constitution
was submitted in the manner it was. Most
of the members, who were regarded as true
to the South, took the ground that it was not
incumbent upon the Convention to refer the
Constitution to the people, and consequently
voted TO send the Constitution direct to Con-
gress, and carried the proposition by one vote.
Upon that night there was meeting IN Cal
Mounts office to devise means to have the
question re-considered, and adopt the plan
which they did afterwards succeed In
adopting
Calhoun was bitterly denounced by many
of the members, and openly charged with
endeavoring to make Kansas free State, IN
violation of the wishes of the party to which
he belonged, and by which he had been
chosen leader. 1t was generally understood,
and the information came from Mr.. Calhoun,
that Mr.. Douglas was in favor of the plan,
which was adopted, and would advocate its
passage trough Congress; and have heard
some Of the members says that they voted for
the plan which was adopted, because they
entertained such belief. ] never saw a1y
letter from Mr. Douglas to Mr.. Calhoun. in
which any plan was suggested for the Con-
vention to pursue neither did | see letter
from Mr. Douglas to any one.
Sometime after the death of Mr.. Calhoun,
his bI law, Oliver Diefendorf, of Leay'
enworth, stated to me that the family of Mr..
Calhoun were in possession of letter. or
letters, written by Mr.. Douglas to Calhoun,
in which Douglas advised Mr.. Calhoun to
pursue the course he did. He also said to
me that he intended to get possession OF the
letters and use them as he saw proper.
was opposed to the plan of submission
would have preferred the Convention to have
sent the Constitution direct to Congress. l
was a warm advocate of the Lecompton Con-
stitution before the people, advocated its
adoption, and ran for Office under it, on the
Democratic ticket, and voted as all true South
ern men did vote, to make Kansas slave
State. Yours, truly,
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Reply of Fred. Emory.

LEAvESwoRTH CITY, August 26, 1860.
Col. LEWIS BUREEs-Sir: Your note oil
inquiry of the 25th instant is before me, and
in reply have to state, that during the resi-
dence of General Calhoun in this Territory,
and up to the time of his death, we were upon
the most friendly, and l may say intimate
terms / was not, however, at Lecompton
during the session Of the Convention, nor do l
know any thing Of the actions of its members,
except from report. But shortly after the ad-
journment of the Convention, met General
Calhoun in Weston, Missouri, and discussed
with him the propriety Of submitting the Le-
compton Constitution in its then form. He
(Mr. Calhoun) then assured me that the Con-
stitution could not possibly pass Congress in
any other shape, as the plan of submission was
the pet measure of the Hon. Stephen A. Doug
las, and that he had assurance of the earnest
support of the Constitution, in private letter
from the honorable Senator. Feeling thus
convinced by General Calhoun, voted for
and supported the Constitution.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
81 - Il Il FRED. EMORY.
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STA TIE OF MIssIssIppLt

STA IE OF MIsSfssIPPI,t In Chaneery Court,
!, = ssvNFLowER CousrY. i Dec. Term, A. y. 1880.
0is 70 eo'Yirm Tae Title 10 lots No. g. 10, 10, and
~. ~ S;e'ioh l6, Io,oasalp 20, Range l, East.
~ ~ u! persons Claiming or having an interest
"A either legal or equitable, ia tho lands
LIT matter described at the time the same were
Ia ir. and all such other persona as NAV
nefeas' on the 3r3 tlayoF Nav 1888 Ell waite
sShoFiu ana lax Coilecsor Of said comfy az S,,,
mower, dIa, according to law, sell the folIaTing
band, situated in SAID county, to-wit. Iots ~ s
20, ten 10 }, thirteen is and fourteen IaS &c
the taxes due thereon, and unpaid for the ve9r A
ID. 1881, to one Esakiah MeEabb, now dscss,ri
and did, on the same dag, execute deed the-eca,
to said zakiah McNabb, which was duly aeknoxvi.
edged, filed and recorded, and whereas, the under.
signed, claiming to hold said lands under said tan
title, has filed his biiliu the Ghaacery Court Of
Sunaower County, aforesaid, praying a confrrha-
tionthereof according to the statute in such cases
made and provided.
Now, therefore, you are hereby notified of the
premises; and to be, and appear before the said
Cbarcery Court, upon the first day thereof, TO be
held at McNutt, on the first Monday Of December,
A: ID. 1860, and show ca ss if any you can against
said tax title and way claimants title should not
be confirmed Ii. 0. BRIDGES,
Oct 16 '60-n5w. Aim'ron dcNsbb Estate.
DAS'L. J. TowsoN, Sol for Claimant.
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SYNOPSIS
OF THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
o.667, DATED AUGUST 81, 1860.
LANDS IN TIE LATE NEW YORK fADIAs RESERVE.
kA NSAS.
orders public sales Of the vacant tracts of
a public lands in the late Reserve for the New
York Indians, in the Territory Of Kansas, as fol-
lows:
At the Land Office at Fort Scott, on the 81 day
of December next, of the tracts parcels of pub
lie lands not covered by individual Indian lOca-
tions, in thirty-six townships and parts OF town
ships falling within the late reserve above men
toned for New York Indians, and within the
counties Of Bonr bon, Allen, and WoodsOn.
At the Land Office at Fort Scott, On the 18th
day of December next, of the tra,ts or parcels Of
public lands not covered By individual Indian
townships falling within the late reserve above
mentioned for New York Indians, and within the
counties Of Woodson, Greenwood, and Butler.
Tho lands will be offered with the usual exeep-
tons of school sections, de-. sc.
The sales will be kept open cntil the lands are
all offered, which is to be accomplished within two
weeks, and no longer; and no private entry Of any
of the lands will be admitted until after the exp-
ration of the two weeks.
Presumption claimants are required to establish
their claims to the satisfaction Of the proper
Register and Receiver and make payment for tho
same on or before the day appointed for the COM
mencernent of the public sales, otherwise their
claims will DO forfeited. JOS. s. WILSON,
Commissioner IF the General Land Office.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE, October 10, 1860.
Oct TO- '6O.W9y
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STATE OF sIISsIssIPPI,l In Chanosry Court
- uEEIowEn eousTY. Dec TsrnA. D. 1850,
6s 70 eofyna Tux Title 10 ection II, 7opnskSp I0
Range 2, ipest. -
" an persons ciailnfrg oraha4inr IN interest
either LEGAL CT eqditghld, IN tEs-IahtIs- here
inattef descrfhed at the tin1s The same were sold or
forfeited for Taxes, asd al such other persons 81
may be interested therein;
WhoreGs, on the 2ud day Of April. A. D. 1883
Eli Waits, Sheriff ard Tux Callectorof said County
of Sunfower, aid, accorting to law. sell I'll follow
ing and, t1ated in said CountJ Is wit: section
eleven az, in township nineteen {l9), Of range
two ~, West containing $40 acres, more or less,
for the taxesdue thereon, and unpaid for the year
1884, to one j. S. Rnberson, and did on the sanie day
execute a deed therefor to said J. S. Robertson,
which was duly Acknowledged and fled and recor-
ded, and whereas, theundcrsi gnea, cainingto hold
said land under said tax title, has fled his bill ia
the Chancery Court of Sunfower County afore-
said, praying confirmation thereof, ne ,ording to
the statute in such cases made and Frovided:.
Now, therefore, y5u are herety noticed Of thu
premises, and to be and appear before the said
court, upon the first day thereof, to be
held at MeNutt. on the hrst Monday Of Deeenbsr
next, and show causo if any yen can, against said
lax tide, and Why claimants title should not be
j. S. ROBERTSON.
DAS'L J. TowsoE, Sol. for Clainsnt.
Oct 10 'GU-w5W
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Circular Of Eommttee. and Answers
Thereto.


LEAvESwoRrH CRY, Sept. Is, 1860.
SIR: The Democratic Association of Leav-
enworth being informed that the course pub
lcly parsued BY Stephen a. Douglas in regard
to the Lecompton Constitution, is inconsistent
with advice privately given to his particular
friends in this Territory-which advice con-
trolled their actions-have thought proper to
appoint the undersigned committee to in
vestigate the facts-{ gI4.s Et
They need not refer to the momentous is
sues now before the country, to advise you OF
the importance Of this inquiry. The integrity
of the Democratic party-nay, the permanent
cy of the Union ITSELF are involved in the con-
test now going on. We, therefore, make no
apology for addressing you the following in
quiries, and requires, and request that you
viii answer them at your very earliest con-
yenience:
LIST Did you, or not, before Or during the
session Of the Ieeompton Constitutional Con-
yention, or after the adjournment of the same,
see letter addressed to John Calhoun, Presi-
dent Of said Convention, or TO any one else, by
Mr.. Douglas. in which he (Mr. Douglass sug-
gested the plan Of, submission which was
adopted by said Convention, or signify that
such plan Of submission would meet his ap-
! proval2s
3D. Did not John Calhoun, the President of
the Lecompton Convention, inform you that a
letter had been received from Mr.. Douglas, in
which was foreshadowed plan Of submission,
and was not the plan finally adopted the same
that was understood TO be the plan of Mr..
Douglas?
ID. Did you, or not, in conversation with
Mr. Calhoun, or with any one, whose political
and personal relations towards Mr. Douglas
and Mr.. Calhoun authorize belief that such
person spoke anthoritatiyely, learn that plan
Of submission had beenindicated by Mr.. Doug
las, and was it not understood hat if the plan
thus indicated was adopted, he Mr.. Douglass
would support and sustain it in Congress?
18th. Aside Of these questions, thus for
mally put we solicit from you any informa-
ton touching the object Of these inquiries,
which you may have in your power to COM
municate. .
We beg leave to inform you that copy oil
these interrogatories has been addressed 70
each member Of the Lecompton Convention
and that copies have also been sent to NUM-
Der of other gentlemen believed to possess
valuable knowledge in this connection.
h Please address your reply to the under
signed chairman of this Committee, Leayen
49, FRED. EMORY, Chairman.
WILLIAM G.. MATTHIAS. $
P. DYER
Il DANIEL SCULBY.
j. w. HENRY.
Reply of james Doniphan.
WEsrox, No., September II, 1860
ITO Messrs. Emory, Matthias, and others:
i, GEaTs: Your catechisn Of the 18th Is be
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CITATION.
STATE OF MI SSISSIPPI
MADISON COUNTY
rAxEa II - -

MADISON COUNTY
To C. P. Fluck, Mrs. Matilda Holt Mrs. Jane Hol.
man and her husband, James W. Holman, Mrs
Susan Chilcoat, and J. r. Ehiicoat her husband;
and to the heirs of Mrs. Mksadoca Rountree, viz
William a. Rountree, Martha A. Turner, and K.
D. Turner, her husband, Mnsadora L. Mcfarland,
and her husband, 5. K Mcfarland, Amanda n.
Beason, and her husband, George Beason, Eliza
Rountree Josephene Rountree, and Robert r.
Rountree, non-res idenfs of the State Of Missis-
sippi, and iegstees under the will Of Rufus X.
Fluck, deceased. and 70 81 other persons interes,
ted in said Estate.
VoU are cited toappear before the Probate Court
> of the County Of Madison, on Thursday, the
18th day of November to show cause, why the
the Petition of Lagina Walker, and james III. Wal
ker, praying for division of the slaves, and other
personally, belonging To the Estate of Rufus X.
Euck deceased, should not be granted, and decree
for division among the egstsee should not be made
asa By order Of the Court, H
GEORGE WARD,
Oct Is 60--w5t. Probate Clerk.
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thorizsd 20 say, if the slavery clause was
submitted, Mr.. Douglas would sustain our
action. He read from speech delivered by
Mr.. Douglas, I think, at Springfield, Ill, and
also from letter written by Douglas to John
Calhoun.
The main points of the letter, as now
remember. are substantially as follows: That
tie free State men of Kansas had refused to
vote, denouncing the laws as bogus; and if
they continued to refuse TO vote, even Though
they had itaiority, deserved to be defeated.
That If the Convention would submit the
slavery clause OF the Constitution, which
was the bone Of contention, it could be sns-
tanned and the Constitution carried through
Congress, aud he would give it his support
In this way the Constitution could not be
voted down, and the Democracy and the
country would get rid of the Kansas question.
That Mr.. Douglas wrote the letter to Mr.
Calhoun, as above referred to, is certain in my
mind. Mr.. Calhoun urged the reasons of Mr..
Douglas with much earnestness. He said 1t
was important to have the influence of Mr..
Douglas His arguments prevailed. Enough
of the members changed to give majority
to carry the plan eff submission as adoptedby
the Convention. 1t was owing mainly
might say entirely-to the letter of Douglas
and the argument of Mr.. Calhoun, urged
with much force, that the submission of the
slavery cause was finally adopted.
have now given you what came under.
my own observation, without any colorlng.
| have aimed at simple narration of facts
as they occurred.
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Corre.poudenee Re.usea the Presiael.t

Correspondence Between the President
, and Members OF tie Association :.
LEAvzrwoRTH CITY, Aug. rs, 1860.
ID. ScuLE1, Esq, Hox. W. G. MATTHIAS
and FRED. EMoRS, ESQ.,:
-GExTLEMEx-The report has been current
about here for long time that Mr.. Douglas
course upon the Decompton Constition was
far from being such As represented TO the
spublic eye. It seems to me that II there has
been duplicity or intrigue on his part on this
. subject, the facts should be known in this
Territory and to citizens inoux neighborhood.
If his conduct has been srlch as persistent
rumor AYERS il has been, It is due to the De
moeratic party-nay, to the whole country,
thai his alseness should be published 10 the
world.
Understanding that Fou are possessed OF
some information touching this matter, / beg
that You will communicate TO me, as the Pre-
,osident Of the Democratic Association Of Beay-
elsworth, such knowledge as you mzy have
relating thereto. have no hesitation IN say
ing that my purrsse in addressing you IS 70
procure a more extended inquiry, If the ACTS
should warrant ii, and tf1st that, bearing this
) IN mind. you viii aid me all in your power to
direct the investigator.
/ am, very respec uliyga
Your obedient servant
, LEWIS BURNES.