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The Voice of Lawrence County.

The following are the resolutions unani-
mously adopted by convention of the citi-
zens of Lawrence county, which met in the
Court House last Monday to nominate can.
didate for the Legislature to fill the unexpired
term of Col Isaac Newton
RESOLVED, That the election of Lincoln to
the Presidency of the United States is suffi-
cient cause for the Southern section Of the
Confederacy to take steps for her separate and
independent protection.
Resolued, That We re-indorse the principles
of the States Rights platform, and believe tha,
each State is sovereign and has right to Sc
cede from the Union il the protection of hel
property require it-Soathern Journal
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g MEMBERS OF THE PREss.-In addition to
our cotemporariss of the press now sojourn-
ing in the city, heretofore mentioned. it has
affHded us mEeh pleasure to exchange greet
ings with our friends Gen. Shannon, of the
Eastern Clarion, and Douglas Neil, Esq, Of
the Gallatin Mirror
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGERtE1D DISTRICT,
s4rat A. E.Aridss,

John HsriIng, Li51f, . IT,
RY Order of the Court of Equity in this case
= p notice is hereby given to Stephen Norris
Thems= Norris, NaE1y Stidham sad Elisabeth
NASH II they De living or their next of kin OF
representatives. if they b dead, and all other per
sons clsiming 20 be distributes of Mary White
lste of EdgefeId District, who died intestate, to
present and prove tbeir claims beforlsh he Court OF
Equity for Edgeksld District. Witbis three months
frGn the publication bereoI, on pain of being
barred from any share in The Estate of said In
testate. d u ". CARWILE, c.E.E.D.
Cenm'rs. oaicss Aug -, Ise0-E3m.
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Passage of the Convention Bill.

We have the pleasure to announce that the
Bill providing for the assembling of C1n-
vention of the people of Mississippi, to con-
slider her relations with the Federal Govern
ment, has passed both branches OF the Legis-
lature bll unanimous vote
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Commissioners sale Of Valuable Real

Commissioners Sale OF Valuable Real
Estate /,
nY virtue Of . decree Of the Chancery Court Of
u Madison County, made at its September Term
1850. wherein Martha e. Paxton, ct ais, are COM
plaihsnt and J. Gillespie, ct ais, are Defendants,
Court House door, in the City Of Canton, Madison
County Mississippi, on tbs frst
Monday in January, 1851
all tts Real state belonging 70 the Estate of Thos
Gillespie deceased, lying in the eonnty of Madison
State Of Mississippi, including theaomestead plan
tation OF said Thos. II. Gillespie, deceased, con-
tanning 1880 acres, more or less-snd being the W
OF Nh u, and W Il, of E = Of s W Il, and W
II, of w Il. Of section q. and X. and Il, oi
Z n, of s W Zstsf section 29 Fand 4, and n
of w Il. and ) W u, OF seetior 80, and n II, oi
5t saEoS If IN fd Il 16 Ess sDS.iItatrSs
/ aiming Estate; and also st the same time and
plae-rt, the Il, and Z X. of s E ~ of section
a3, aid N VIZ, and W a of s w u. Of section 81
Township IL, kang> 3, East. being 430 acres more
or less, making in ali 1850 ecres, more or less.
sh1 the Homestead are about 1000 acres under
q high state Of cultivation situated in beautiful
healthy and fertile sectSsn. this is Justly regarded
one Of the host desirable plantations IA the county
from the city Of Canton. This tract embraces
about $ or 900 acres Of rich poplar creek bottom.
The esher land (Yiz the $50 trsst) is unimproyed,
bat far average land, and situated the Artes-
ian Springs. Said lands Nill be sold q credit of
one, Two and three years, with interest, at per
cent. per annup', from the the date ef sale-the
purchasar giving bond, with approves security as
provided for in said decree.
he title i believed Re 10 be usdoubtsd, but &C.
ting 81 commissioner, Il viii convey only such title
as is vested in me. 2.C. WYLY,
Nov 20 '60-t 81. Commissioner.
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Georgia.

The following is the report Of the Commit
tee Of prominent citizens of Georgia, upon
which the call of Convention was made. 1t
will be seen that it is signed by men of all
parties-thus exhibiting adegree of unanimi-
ty which we hope to see emulated in our own
State councils:
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Hon. John ]. McRae.

1t was source of very general regret that
this distinguished gentleman, the able Repre-
sentative of the 5th Congressional District,
was denied by Proyidential causes, the pleas
ure Of being present at the recent delibera-
tions of his colleagues in this city.
The reason of his Absence and the views
upon questions of public policy which he
would have presented, had he been here, are
thus set forth in private letter to the editor
which, under the circumstances, we feel au.
thorized to publish
BELMONT, Nov. 10th, 1860.
have seen notice that the Governor ha;
convened the Legislature on the 26th, ano
have heard from him that it will be expected
that the Congressional delegation from oul
State will meet there to counsel with eacf
other and our friends generally, as to what i:
best to be done, and the best mode in which
it IS to be done, for our future safety and Sc
curity as people. My opinions are vel
formed and shall give them freely; ready Il
listen to all Others, and cheerfully to cooper
ate IN whatever course shall be deemed wises
on general consultation.
| Ny position is, separate souereiqnty of Mis-
sssapps against the Abolition Government
oith the viesc to Confsderacy of the Souaserl
! States under the old Constitution. with sue
amendments as will make the doubtful powe
specific, and such as win give distinct racoeni
ton and security to slavery in ali its rirhts i
every STATE, in all the Territories, and wheI
ever the Government has Jurisdiction.
This issue to be submitted fairlv IN N
people in the call of Convention to exnres
Q the sense and will of the State upon II an
! to provide for her separate sogersiont,@ a., an
confederation with other Southern Stats
give you my opinion thus distinctly hsc.,
: l may not be able to reach jackson ;r Tn. s,
owing to serious and painful accident to IA, M ,
McRae. " 'ii
If her condition permits it, / will leave 1
= jackson this day week, the 26th and nd r.o' |.
9 there by the Southern Railroad T,asS' 90.
+ morning Should fail You will kno,w 49, s
!. reason, and you have my opinion 70 comm !.
Y nicate TO our friends.
) Most truly your friend.
= JOHN j. McRAE.
= Major e. BARKsDALE, jackson. Miss =
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THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN CALIFoR-
MA AND OREGoN.-The election returns from
these States indicate that Lincoln has carried
California by plurality, and that Breckin-
ridge has carried Oregon.
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Scorr Cot1NrY ALL RIGHT.-ln anothef
column will be found the proceedings o. an
] oothnS;.st;c Il meeting Of the citizens Of Scott
county bsld IN HilIsboro', without distinction
es ~ ~ .ha o4th inst. The meeting was
Drasdsa p over w by Or. J. w. Lack, assisted hy
~ + ia and William Ledbetter As VICE
In~S1,S% prasiJsnts ]. D. Jones, Esq, acted IS
saerstsry aers The meeting was eloquently ana
1ecr0sdIy sss sdJressed BY messrs A. B: Smith. :.
Kusa ,,,a can't 51i A Lack, N. B. Kirkland. Es9- +
.d Ly,e, a.hsrs @ Each speaker took bold gT09nos
anG fyar 0sn'es' y Southern Consederacy Inls =
n m nvor t', = spirit which should fire the hears
Ine .rue snata the breasts ofeyery MississipPlan-
7Ta Three cheers for the noble and Pa1rlOu' ''''
sens 81 Scott, we say Bra''aOs hssta'a'
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We recommend to the joint committees on
the State of the Republic the passage of q
bill calling convention Of the State, to meet
at an early day-and we recommend as pre-
amble to the bill.
WHEREAS, The present crisis in our nation
al affairs, in the Judgment of the General As
seInbly, demands resistance, and whereas it is
the privilege and right of the sovereign people
to determine upon the mode, measure and time
of such resistance. Therefore be it enacted,
| &c.
]. E. Brown, A. H. Stephens, r. Toombs,
J. II. Lumpkin, r. P. P. Lyon, G. j. Jenkins,
by R. Toombs, j. W. A. Sanford, H. L. Ben
ming, G. Andrews, L. Stephens, II. j. Craw-
fond, B. Il. Hill, T. =. Barlow, J. jackson. 7.
3. R. Cobb, II. V. johnson, E. H. Banter, j
II. Howard.
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The Proposed Stay Law.

| In the excitement and zeal Of the members
Of our Legislature, in their present great move.
ment, for the defence and maintenance Of the
! independence Of the State, it is to be hoped
that no laws will be hastily passed, which will
sully or prejudice the cause in which we are
all engaged, and which viii emJarrass our
| friends in other States,
1t is apprehended that such will be the effect
of the proposition for stay law now before
our Legislature.
1t is very questionable whether there vii
be any need for such law to protect cur
people from oppression during the present
crisis. There is but little disposition in cred
itors to appeal to the Courts, in the present
condition of affairs, because forbearaace will
not only be the feeling but the policy of all par
ties Whilst such law could hereafter af-
ford no reliefits passage might seriously suily
the effect and influence of our position abroad.
1t would dampen the ardor and in a measure
ALLEVIATE the great commercial interests which
are so molly cooperating in the movement for
Southern independence. The merchants aH
capitalists who have operated upon Mississippi
securities would be not only compelled to sus-
pend, but would be placed in far worse
position than those who have operated upon
the sacureties of other States. The ner-
chants who have given advances to our plan
ters would not be able to obtain renewals on
Mississippi securities. The capitalists who
would readily take planters securities in re-
newal Of merchants Liabilities would make
an exception against Mississippi securities
They could not exchange them. They would
therefore not only be compelled to suspend,
but would be driven to bankruptcy. Other
merchants having the securities of the plan
ters Of ott er States could 90 on-affording
facilities to their country friends and main
tanning their credit But for merchants whose
chief business is in Mississippi, there would
be no recourse but absolute surrender and
Fainous bankruptcy.
Such results as these are too serious not to
cause pause, and induce a reconsideration
of the reasons which have prompted gentle
men from patriotic motives to propose and
urge the adoption of the bill now before the
House.
{E3~ The HellerAs entertainment at Spen-
piers Hall has been postponed from Wendnes-
day to this (Thursday) evening, in conse-
quence of the continued rains henee, now that
the weather has improved, tRsre il little doubt
that the very great attraction offered in the
wide spread reputation of Mr.. Robert Heller
as Magician, will attract full attendance
of the lovers of the beautiful. Every
body should .apntrive to be thdi5s j. B. Morey
and Patton Il Barfield have the selling of
secured seats.
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CocKADEs m THE PULrIr-The Clayton
Gala Banner says that on Saturday last, the
Rev. Alexander McLennon, of the Methodist
persuasion, preached in the Methodist Church
of that town. with 'the tri-color rosette con-
spicious on his vest
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Jackson, :: -: November 90, 1860.

f. MEMBERS OF THE PREs6.-Among other
contemporaries of the press now on visit to
the Capital, we are pleased to meet our friend
Col. McCullum, of the Vicksburg Sun.
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The MISSISSIPPIAN
November :
6. BARKsDALE,. Editor q Proprietor
FOR MAYOR.

We are authorized to announce R. C. KERR
as Q candidate for reel ection to the ofiee Of
Mayor. Election first Monday in January.
We asa authorised to announce e. P. RUSSELL
Is q casaidate for Mayor.
A. MORGAN, Is candidate for hayor Of the
City of jackson. -$+ --s
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Valuable Fract Of Lapd for Sale,

FaIuabIc Tract Of Lard Tor sale.
H0NHE undersigned offers 9 valuable tract Of
land in Holmes county for sale. It contains
$50 acres-four hundred Of which are cleared. It
has excellent improvements; and among other
recommendation, has an orchard of ten acres con-
tanning the best varieties Of fruit trees. It il
convenient t. The Yazoo river and the Mississippi
Central Railrosd-being only 81 miles from
Pickens' Station. For particulars ADDRESS,
LEMUEL DoTY,
Riehland, Holmes Co., Miss.
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. mr. NEsHoBA CoUNTY.-This, the county
of our former home, held meeting of the
people on Saturday last, and voted 600 for Sc.
cession and ONE against She is rs true to
State Rights Democracy as the needle to the
pole.-Enteprise Nsiss.
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To ADvEErrsEEs-The Mississippan goes to press I'M
mediately after the arrival of half past O'Clock cars
from New Orlesns Those wishing their advertisements
Inserted would well brng them in before o'clock
OF publication dayR i
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CULTIVATION OF CoTToN IN JAMAICA
News Of the 9th instant has been received
from jamaica w. l. An effort is being made
to introduce the culture Of cotton into the
island. In this movement the settlers will be
encouraged by the Hanover Society of Indus
try. A number Of English capitalists are
endeavoring to carry out the project.
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MARRIED.

| At the residence Of the brides father, DIR.
| A. w. Bartlett on the morning OF the 18th oi
| Oct, by the Rev. VIM. Moore, of Grenada,
| Mr.. RIB. GIRAuLr to Miss KATE d. BARTLETT,
of Carroll county.
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or The Cincinnati Commercial (Black
Republican, says that 'Trumbulps Springfield
speech is as authoritative as an inaugural"
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States which declare the fugitives free, il
brought by their master into the State, are
Maine, Vermont,
New Hampshire.
In this connection it will not be amiSs to
remind the Whig that Daniel Webster, one Of
the great lights of the former Whig party,
said that the deliberate refusal by one section
of the Union to abide by the stipulations oi
the Constitution, released the other section
from all obligations to support it.
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or Montgomery's gang are well armed
with Sharpe's rifles and navy reyolvers.--
They have plundered the town of Paris, Mis-
souri,, and arrested many Of its citizens.
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Coming Events

Among the Republican members of Con-
gress re- elected in Ohio, is the notorious Har-
ggison G. Blake, the mover Of the following pre-
amble and resolutions in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, last Spring (See Congressional
Record, Monday March 2G, 1860:
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5 ) ) B B } B J B )

Now, mark-frst, the cold blooded, afro
cious, San Domingo ike character of this pre-
amble and resolution ; ant. second, the porten-
tous fact that it received the votes of sixty
Black Republican Members of Congress.
OF And now mark the additional TACT that
the author of this resolution was a candidate
in the late campaign, for reelection, upon the
merits Of the measure and has been returned
by an overwhelming majority-hIs conduct IS
thus endorsed BY the people he represented
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GENERAL ORDERS, No. g.


Holly Springs, Nov. 2ekd, IS60,N
To Rrigad;r-GeneraiJ.R J. 4. CHALMEks, Commanding
1sSBriqads Aississippi fstaHteerst tsIHd Brigadier
General II. 3 MILLkA, Com~-adiRg 1st Brigade
AississipPi Kolmfeerss
V0C are hereby ordered to proceed Immediately
Il thoroughly to NTgsaise your respective Brigs
ades, sld to repSt their strength and condition to
Head Quarters by the 10th day Of december next.
By order of MAJ. GEs TH9S. W. HARRIS,
Commanding Diyisioa Of Miss. Volunteers.
W.A.P. JONES,
Nor I6 '60-a63y, Assist Adult General
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eB Sanford's Liver Invigorator and Cathartie
Pills--s very valuable medicine. Read the adyer.
tisenen In our paper. march23 'e0--Iy. 8
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Correspondence.
JACKSON, Nov. 18th.

~,
IT n D-'~A.''-'' y ~ Gun
r.. So - 60, -.
-, ''' ~ fl',D.'l
oi''i9 "iie soo' " he"i 9ooi ! ~ oi'
be gratlfled to have you address them at such
time during the present session OF the Legs
lature as may suit your convenience.
o. Very respectfully, &c.
T., Catching, Isaac hnioe'
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OF Vigilance Committees have extended
to Georgia A Mcintosh county correspon-
dent of the Savannah Republican mentions .
report that several respectable citizens of thai
county had been arrested, tried and whipped
by party of men in disguise.
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SAD AFFAIR IN VIRGINIA.-on Saturday
last, Mr. Andrew j. Martin, OF Hampshire
county, was shot by Mr.. Branson Peters ~
appears that the parties were out on nnn.-
ing excursion, driving deer to the crosslIs Ivy
probahly,) when Mr. Peters saw wna1 NC
believed to be deer, the bush being very
thick, and fired. On approaching the sPot
Mr., Martin, stiIl standing up, asked Dld you
shoot me on purpose ?' when Mr.. Peters Sr TT
piled that he did not. Mr.. NJ. then SAC; ~
forgive you,p aud fell and expired. Inc oAa
passed through his neck. Mr. "a. W. -.
worthy man, and leaves a VIE anu -, susS ~
children. No one doubtless regrets nn.., ~ -
occurrence more than Mr. fetefs.--A'O"''eS
(trnnS.
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North Carolina

o. Pearl river has risen at this point 20
Get within the last "a hours.
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edifices in aid of the matter, are
Main, Michigan,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts,,
Vermont
States which provide defence for the fugi-
tive are
Maine Pennsylvania,
New York, Massachusetts,,
Wisconsin, Michigan,
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LAND mnR SAFE.

FKyHE undersigned will sell on reasonable terms,
Il 4eo acres Of good land, suitable for farming
mill faeiltiesit being we'll timbered ana several
good springs Of never failing water en- the place,
and lying half mile east of the G. n. Railroad,
seven miles south Of HazIehurst.
Nov 8 'se-w5m*. JESSE SPEER.
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j. w. CARTEo, }
E. A. JACKSON, Secretaries.
j L MoRRIs, y N-----

BLocKApING THE CoTToN PeRTs.-0n this
point, Geo. n. Sanders, of New York, says !:
We talk flippantly about bloctading the
cotton ports. Such L.CyAAde might last a
month or two, bat what is that u brave
people, who feel that they are outragedt
And, however partial the English and French
Governments may now tor sinister purposes
seem to be to the Republican party, neither
government could exist six months without
forcing any blockade we might impose;
The cotton Of our South has for the last
forty years, preserved us from European ag-
gressiop, and enabled US to bO the haughtlle'st
and most defiant nation in the world. Cotton
is next to bread, because it is the only means
by which many millions are fed and stop
page Of supply for few months would cause aus
TreSoInt;on IN most of our Northern States,
and in every border State of Europe.
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Those wishing the plow can obtain il st Phillips
Ketls, who have them on hand at their manufae-
tory in jackson, Miss. Price SO.
The farm right,sor the right 70 manufacture tho
above pIow in the counties Of Kinds and Rankin,
-. = f-.s--7-- 5. Ia. SMITH,
Nav s60-wI0W Clinton, Miss.
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6 & 6 6 g { 6 { 6 :

Whereas the eiiatteiisTz -xsI1I I1IsssrztEity and
the holding of persons as property, is contra
ry to natural justice and the fundamental
principles Of our political system. and is no
toriously reproach to our country throahout
the civilized world, and a serious hindrance to
the progress of republican 4iterty among the
nations of the earth therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be and the 9ne are hereby instruc-
ted to inquire into the expediency of RE-
PORTING A BILL GIVING FREEDOM
TO.EVERY HUMAN BEING, and inter-
dieting slavery, wherever Congress has the
constitutional power to legislate on the sub
ject.
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HHIS l. to certify that Ne have been using
4 Harris SuhsoiI plough for three seasens.
The result Of cur experience is, that We would
not be without the pIoughs, in the preparation of
old clay land in the spring for twice the price Of
the uloueh. TH0S. FORD.
Noy al 1860, j. ID. FORD.
We have been using the above pIoughs for the
past two years. and concur fully with ihe Messrs
Ford. THos. Il. CLARK,
JONATHAN SMITH.
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MeeFschaum Pipes.
a Nor. >. J. B. MORAY.
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Stationery III
HSHE most complete assortment just being opened
4at j. b. A0REY'S.
Oct s. 1850
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HARRIS, sUBsoIL PLoWs.

Books! Books! Books!
DEETos'S Abridgemenf Of Debates; George,
- vol. g. Mississippi Reports Claiboi mes Life OF
Gen. Quitman, in . few days. M0REf.
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r. Il. TAyLoE,l Scys.
j. 1. HooLE
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IIssIssIPPIAND TENNEssE .
r RAIIROAD d.

F4LL ARRANGEMENF.
ON and alter Wednesday, September 18th, 1860,
" trains will run daily, Sundays excepted as
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JOHN j. McRAE.
Major e. BARKsDALE, jackson. Miss