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The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-06-06

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In no one year Of the last twenty has there
been such general +" rage" " for improvement
as now prevail, in and about our beautiful
town. The new edifces, which are0ither
contemplated or in course of being erected,
are namerous, and of a superior description; I;
while the older residences are undergoing a
process of repair and renovation, which prom
ise, soon to work complete transformation
in the outward appearance Of the place.
Col. w. F. Ayent has nearly completed a
spacious and tasteful dwelling, near the Rail
road aud he will shortly undertake the cree
ton Of three blocks Of buildings, upon the
vacant lot between the barber's shop and Mr.
Wenders residence, designed chiefly for the
accommodation of Law-students, and the use
of the Law School of the University.
VIM. Turner, Esq., is putting thefnishing
touches to a large and roomy residence, of
very fine appearance, few blocks from the
public square, on the street which leads to
Holly Springs
Just beyond Mr.. Turner'S is vacant lot,
on the same side of the street, owned by Mr..
w. G. Reynolds, who has contracted for the
building, in the course of the season, of a
new dwelling-house upon it.
Still further on, upon the west side of the
same street, Col. I. e. b. Pegues has already
laid the foundation of largo and expensive
mansion, of brick, which will be, when COM
pleted, one of the ornaments of the town.
The new Masonic Hall, in the second story
of which the INTELLIeENoER has its office, is
so nearly completed that little more than half
the plastering remains to be done. One of
the stores in the lower story is already occu-
pied by Mr. Doyle, and the other will soon
receive the stock of goods of Messrs. Web
Der e. Watkins, to whom it has been rented.
Messrs. Geo. ID. Fee, and Archibald g.
Beamland, have commenced the erection Of
a couple of two-story brick stores on the east
side of the public square; and the walls of
the first story are already nearly up.
A. L. Shotwell, Esq, it is understood, has
contracted for putting up residence, of an
elegant description, at a cost of some 81 5000;
and there are, doubtless, other contemplated
improvements which have not yet come to
our knowledge
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Union Female College.

The annual examination of the classes in this
institution will commence on Monday, the ! lth
inst, and close on Wednesday, the 18th. In
accordance with a resolution passed at the last
annual meeting of the Board of Trustees, the
examination will be private
The commencement will be on Thursday, the
14th. The senior class viii read compositions
and the degrees will be conferred
The U. L. o. Society will have their public ex-
hibition Thursday night, the 18th. The concert
will be on Wednesday night, the 18th
The annual meeting Of the Board of Trustees
will be held on Friday, the sth. Important bust
ness will come before the Board; among other
things, the election Of a Faculty.
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Gen. Gideon J. Pillow.

We observe, in a recent number OF tho
Memphis appeal, a long letter from this ge'--
tleman, in which, after stating that, in his
opinion, the South may justly claim those
rights which were conceded by "thc MAORI
ty resolutions" as they are termed, reporc
to and voted down by, the Charleston Con
vention, he takes the ground that We shouli
not insist upon those rights But we will
let the General speak for himself Hear hh !.
at will thus be seen that concur with q
South in the opinion that it is entitled to pro-
lection Of slavery in the Territories. That
while am positive that this right exists, yet
do not think the present proper time for
the demand of the passage Of the law, nor
do / think the South should insist upon the
recognition of the principle in our party plat
form, at the cost Of the rupture Of our party
ganization-thereby increasing the risk OF
Republican triumph; but that we shoull
strengthen rather than weaken our friends Ii
the coming contest; that while we do not
abandon our rights, we should for the prcser.
defer the demand for its recognition; tha.
though think the question Of duty in tn
Government to protect every species Of pro-
perty which is known 10 the Constitution, IN
the Territories and everywhere within its ji-
risdiction, is clear, and do not regard this
question as embraced in OF touched by the
Kansas and Nebraska act-yct, that under
standing his recent speech in the Senate as
tantamount to admitting the principle Of pro-
lection as claimed by the South, therefore |
am in favor of his nomination for the Prcsi-
dency that believe with him as our leader
we can crush out Rcpublicanism, and that !.
then, with patriotic Congress and Presi.
dent, we can demand and obtain the passage
of such laws as will satisfy the South; that
entertaining these opinions, am opposed To
the withdrawal Of the Southern States from
the Charleston Convention, as likely to prc-
cipitate, by its consequences, upon the South
the very dangers it was intended to avert.
and that If that movement is persisted iu,it
must ultimately endanger the Union Of the
States.
ain this contest with the Republican par
ty, my convictions Of these rights are with
the South-my interests arc there, and All
the sympathies of my heart are with il, and
whatever Of energy, talent, and power, and
means possess win be freely given to II.
when all proper means arc cxhausted In the
efforts to maintain la rigfts.r -
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SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

THURSDAY, MAY 31st 1863 o'clock, A.. NJ
Convention called to order, Hon. Samuel j.
Gholson in the Chair.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
On motion, the regular order of the day-the
Report of the Committee on Resolutions was
then taken up
Hon. w. p Harris, of Kinds, offered the fol-
lowing as a substitute for the 4th resolution,
upon which he addressed the Convention.
4th. Resolped, That this Convention, in the
hope that the adjourned Convention of the Dem
ocratic party which is to meet at Baltimore on
the 18th day of june, will notwithstanding their
late action at Charleston, adopt platform of
principles which will give the requisite guaran-
tees of adequate protection to the rights of the
citizens of the slaveholding States in the Terri
tories, hereby confirm and continue the powers
of the delegates aforesaid, as delegates in said
Convention, and having full confidence in their
wisdom and fidelity, authorize them to take their
seats in said Convention at Baltimore, if in their
judgment it shall appear expedient and to act
therein under the instructions heretofore given; !;
and to this end, they are authorized, in their dis
crction, to delay final action in the Convention to
be holden at Richmond, until after the meeting
of the Convention at Baltimore
Dr. Walden Of Carroll ]. N. Davis of Panola,
J. W cii::pp Of Marshall, and Richard Harrison
of Monrc3, addressed the Convention.
q II, L y
Maj. E. Barksdale read telegraphic dispatch
from Memphis to the effect that the largest meet
ing Of the Democracy ever held in that city was
held last night that the action Of the Southern
delegates to Charleston were enthusiastically
endorsed-that Tennessee was wheeling into
line, &c
Thos. w, Harris of Marshall, then got the floor
and addressed the Convention 81 -
Wiley p Harris of Kinds again addressed the
Convention on his substitute for the 4th resolh-
ton of the Committee
S. Oliver of De Soto, moved that the words
"and requested" in the 4th resolution offered
by the committee be stricken out
j. W. Matthews, chairman Of the committee
on resolutions, made some statements on the
report Of the same. He called on 7. L Sharpe.
of LOwndes, for the reading Of resolution pre-
pared by that gentleman.
The resolution was read.
T. Labauye of De Soto called for the previous
question.
The resolution offered by Wiley P. Harris, Of
Kinds, was then read
o. S. Holland, Of Clark, moved to amend the
9Th resolution, as an amendment to the amend
ment Of Mr.. Harris, by striking out all after the
word hereby" in the 4th line Of the 4th reso-
luton Of the committee to the word resolution
in the 9th line, and inserting, accredt them to
represent the Democratic party Of this State in
the Baltimore Convention to assemble the 18th
Of June proximo.
On motion tho vote on the above amendment
was taken By counties, with the following result
Arzs-Choctaw, Clark, Holmes, Jackson.
Newton, YallabUsha-e.
NAYy -Adsms, Auiie tscliesr; Carol. Chick
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University Of Mississippi.

We are indebted to the Hon. j. NJ. Howry,
Secretary of the Board of Trustees, for a copy
of the University Catalogue for 1S50-6O 1t is
handsomely got up, and is, VIC perceive, from the
job Office of the Mississippian, at Jackson
The number of students on the roll of the
Law Department is forty-one: the number on
the academic list is one hundred and seventy
five:-total, two hundred and sixteen.
The total number of alumni is two hundred and
seventy four; of whom two hundred and forty
one are Bachelors of Arts, and thirty y-three,
Bachelors of Laws. There is an error in the
statement Of this last number, in the general
summary of the Catalogue, where it is put down
at fifteen but by actual count we found it to
be thirty three.
The fourishng condition Of our University is
very gratifying; and its rapidly growing rcputa-
ton no less So We are informed that the de-
mand for the Catalogue, and for information in
regard to the institution from all parts of Mis-
sissippi and the ncighboring States, has been,
for the last two months, altogether unprecedented
in the history of the University; and that the
prospect Is for a much larger attendance, at the
next session, than has ever been known before
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Gonss,tisa xere tendered 70 tbs Pzesidest. fVc'
retary and Assistant Secretaries of the consef :
ton, for the very satisfactory performance ci
their ouerous duties.
On motion Of Mr.. strickiin, IL vas
Resolssd That the Democratic papers, and
all other papers endorsing the sction Of this Cor
yention throughout the State and elsewhere, h'
requested to pubfsh the proceedings Of this Con-
vention. -a- -.;i .,.-,-
The Convention adjourned siHe de
SAMfL. J. GHOLSON, Pres. =
W. W. W. wooD, Secretary.
FELIX LABAuvE
Gas. @. FRITZ Ass't Secyefsviss
j. d. NORRIS. \ 1r go
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A Brutal Father.

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An Irishman, named Dunn, who lives next
door to Capt Delays big cannon having dis
covered, on Thursday last that he was minus
sum of money, amounting to seventy odd dollars,
and suspccting that his little daughter about ten
years old, had appropriated it, proceeded to in
ilict upon the poor creature most cruel beating,
to compel disclosure of the place where, 1t was
assumed, she had concealed the money. His
wife, who interiercd in behalf of the child, had
an eye beautifully" blackcned for her pains.
The screams of the little victim, who was even
dangerously hurt attracted the observation of
citizens, who terminated the shocking scene by
taking the tender father before magistrate, by
whom he was sent to jail for six hours. When,
that night he was released il is said that he was
soundly lynchcd. His own version of that part
of the affair is that those who punished him were
"nagurs, and Irish nagurs at that" On Satur-
day, another Irishman, who seems to have known
very well where the money was, produced it.
The little girl, who is thus shown to have been
innocent is still severely suffering. u
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Progress of :he sociaIistic pbilosopbv.

A gentleman Of this town informs us of cir
cumstance which strikes us as being rather sin
gular. Two cats, upon his premises, each pre-
sented him with litter of kittens, within day
or so Of each other; and the two mothers not
only consented to share the same room with
their offspring but each of them, indiffercntly,
is daily observed to perform the offices of mater
nifty towards the individual kittens of the two
htters alike, without the slightest distinction
We are not sufficiently vcrsed in cat-ology to
know whether there is anything unusual in the
facts just stated; and We prefer to believe that
the doctrines Of the socialists are beginning to
make their way among the creatures to whose
natures they are best adapted
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Business, the Cotton Market, etc.

The dnIl season" is now upon US. Our
streets, so lately thrOnged with cotton, ere
now bare Of that staple, and deep qniet has
succeeded TO the hustle and energy which a.
ways marx the appearance Of multitude Of
Wagons on the square. Our merchants,
hO~erer, are doing a fair summer business ;
their stocks Of goods are sufficiently full to
meet the probable demand; and eur fjends
from the county mag visit Oxford with the
certainly II bring sble 10 SUI, themselves in
regard - snr Parchssas they may desirr n
tnskc.
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The Weafher.

This is subject which, we fear, viii prove
to be more fruitful of repinings than of the
productions of the SOIL For some weeks
past not drop of rain has fallen in this vi
cinity; and, should the present drought con-
tinue much longer, the crops, Of every des-
rciption. must be materially shortened, Al
ready do the gardens in Oxford begin to ex-
hibit .unmistakable indications of suffering
the atmosphere is laden with dust; the days
are oppressisely warm; and the skies display
no signs Of coming moisture.
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their families. The class Of 1885 are given be
lowi -.
William R. Bsrksdals, Yallsbusha County.
Paul Barringer, Pontotoc.
Roger Barton, fernando.
Jacob T. Brougher, Ripley.
james II. Gaillard, Pontotoc County.
James Gordon, Pontotoc County.
John w. Henderson, Panola
J. A. Humphries, LII B., Harrison
Francis W. Keyes, Carrollton.
Robert NJ. Kimbrough, Kcmper
Charles H. Lee, Lowndcs
German A. Lester, Kinds
John +. Lyon, De Soto
Calvin p Mcleod, Noxubce
John McSwine, Yallabusha
VIM NJ r. McSwine, Yallebusha
William +. Mellen, Natchez.
Lyttleton W. Moore, Bastrop, Texas
Hugh N. Morrison, Yallabusha
G. p. Richardson, Rev., Greenwood.
Henry N. Scales, Marshall
Rufus W. Shivc, Rev., Decatur, Ala.
James NJ. Smith, Woodyille.
Charles G. Smither, NJ. d., Oxford.
Mira L. Weller, Halifax Co., N. c.
Rich'd- ii. Whitehead, LII. b., Carrollton.
Robert R. Williamson, Holly Springs.
Andrew T. Wolfe Kinds County.
We believe that the graduates Of all the other
classes agreed to meet at the University, during
,he Commencement of 1860. We trust that
they will remember their promise, and endeavor
to attend, bringing with them as many friends as
they can, thus causing the coming exercises to
be the most interesting that have ever taken
place at the University.
Since the foregoing was in type, we have learn
cd that the Commencement sermon will be de-
livcrcd by the Rev. Robert b. White, d. d., Of
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Sunday, the cath inst,
in the College Chapel.
The address before the Law students and
graduates will be delivered by the Hon. Alexan-
der NJ Clayton, IL. D., of Marshall county, on
/ day to be hereafter fixed
The orator of the two literary Societies will
leliver his discourse in the chapel on Wednes-
lay, the 27th inst.-ED. INT.
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Prospects Of the Crops.

The planters from the various portions of
this County report their corn and cotton as
being generally small, but thrifty; and they
think that, with seasonable rains, those crops
bid fair to be unusually large.
The wheat and oat crop of the County may
be regarded as failure. There arc, howev.
er, a few limited localities in which an ordi-
nary yield of wheat will be produced.
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That Iron Fence.

Around the Public Square in Oxford, win, it is
likely, be completed during the present week
fthas been long time in contemplation-hay-
ing been determined on by the Board of Police
as long ago as the Spring Of 1857 but the under
taking was deferred for the time, in considcra-
ton of the heavy Railroad tax which our citizens
were called upoR<o pay.
When tho fence shall have been erected, and
the grounds within the enclosure arc graded, the
effect no doubt will be very greatly to improve
the appearance Of what has long been most un-
slightly portion Of orr town.
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- r4z- We invite attention to the card Of Mr.
r. E Doyle in smother column. He has just
received fresh and well-selected stock Of Gro
ceries, Provisions, &C., which he offers Upon the
most reasonable terms He deserves, and doubt
less viii receive. liberal patronage. Give him
. coIl
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HHEREAs, ltttcs of adninIaEs''IA S 81
w tafc of Caleb Bfbvniug. deoEast6. uafr 4'.N-
ted 70 the undersigned at eIa7 Ny flIu q
Probate Court Of Lafayette County t.1I< 8 Miss
tippi: Nov Ell persons ksvi6g tlatns ssNna Il1 -
tate Of said dec1irnk are heFchs rcqlift4 2 t<@4
The ssnie -Fhih tho the prescribed y lA<. e g.
- JosHrA BRowxrSs s,n'f
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asaw, Claiborne, copiah, Coahoma. De Soto.
Franklin, Harrison, Kinds. Holmes. Issaquena,
Itawamba, Jefferson, Kemper, Lafayette, Law
renee, Leake, Lowndes, Madison, Marshall, Mon
roe, Neshoba. Noxubee, 0ktbbeha, Pamela, Per-
~. Pike Pontotoc, Rankin, Scott Simpson,
Smith, Tallahatchie Tppah, Tshomingo War
rem, Winston, Wilkinson, Washington, Yazoo
III.
The vote was then ordered on the substitute
offered by Mr.. Harris.
ArRs. adams, Amite, Attala, Bolivar, Car
roll, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Goa
homa, De Soto, Franklin, Harris, Kinds, Holmes,
Issaquena, jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette Law
renee, Madison, Newton, Noxubec, Oktibbehs,
Panola, Pike, PontOtoc, Rankin, Scott, Simpson,
Smith, Tallahatchie, Warren, Wilkinson, VIM
ston. Yazoo-5l.
NAYs-Chickasaw, Choctaw, Itawamba, JAS
per, Kemper, lafayette, Leake, Lowndes, Mar
shall, Monroe. Neshoba, PontOtoc Tippah, Tish-
otningo, Washington, Yallabusha-S6.
AK Blythe, after briefly addressing the Con
vcntion, moved to reconsider the vote just taken.
The motion was sustained by Mr.. Drane, of
Chootaw.
Gen. J. T. Freeman spoke at length in favor
of the resolution of Mr.. Harris. He doubted
the propricty of sending the delegates to Balti
more. The contest before the country will be
between the Southern States with the Richmond
nomination, and the Northern States with the
Chicago nomination.
Judge A. NJ. Clayton, Of Marshal, followed
He thought the delegates should first go to Rich
mond, re-asseverate the doctrines promulgated
at Charleston and present united front to the
Baltimore Convention. He hoped the original
resolution, offered by the committee would be
adopted.
Gen. Chas Clark, of Bolivar and Mr.. Greer,
Of Marshall, followed.
On motion of General W. W. W. Wood the
Convention adjourned till o'clock, P. NJ.
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ANO " CLOShf r. N
The convention resumed business.
On motion, c. II. Firth, of Amite, was ap-
pointed assistant secretary
Hon. T.. J. Wharton read letter from the
Hon. D. c. Glenn, stating why he would not be
present at the convention to sustain the action
of the delegates to Charleston.
On motion, such of the delegates to the Char
lesion Convention as were present were invited
to address the Convention.
Col c. Hooker, being present, responded He
had hoped, when he went to Charleston, that the
Convention would be prepared to lay down q
platform equally acceptable to every section. But
this hope was disappointed. He reviewed, in
detail the proceedings of the Charleston COnven-
aon, and stated the causes which led to the With
drawal Of the Southern delegates.
Major E. Barksdale was called for. He re
sponded, giving detailed account of the pro-
ceedings Of the Charleston Convention He
argued at Iegth the correctness Of the course
pursued by the Mississippi delegation, and ex-
planned lis views as to what should be done in
the present condition Of affairs
Dr. Walden, Of Carroll, submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted,
Resoired, That the Hon, ]. W. Matthews and
Hen. w. l. Harris be requested to address the
Convention al carly candle light this evening.
Gen rharies Clsrke, cf Bolirsr. being called
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-25
TO THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA, AND
TRAVELLERS TO THE EASTERN


There is malady Of deeper importance, either in
medical moral point OF view to which the human fam
lily is liable than that arising from impure
tons. As medical man IL is the duty Of every physician
to look at disease it affects health and life and his sole
object should be to mitigate far lies in his power
their bodily suffering Human nature is at best but aiI
ell are liable TO misfortune.
Ofall ills that allct man, none more terrible than
those Of private nature Dreadful it is in the person
who contracts it. trghtful its ravages upon his
constitution ending frequently in destruction and oa
some grave it becomes Of still greater importance when
il is transmitted to innocent offspring. Such being the
case how important ii becomes that every having
the least to fear they have contracted the disease
should attend to 1t at by consul ing ply sican
whose respectaby and education enables him to war
rant a safe. speedy and permanent cure.
In accordance with this necessity Dr. Stackpole feels
called upon TO state that by long study and extensive
practice he has become perfect master Of all those diseases
which under the denomination of venerea and hav
ing paid more attention to that branch than any other
phy yscan in the Uued States, he feels himself better
qualified to treat them.
Syphilis in all its FORMS such Ulcers swelling of the
groins ulcers in the throat secondary syphilis syphilis
in children mercura syphilstic elections gonorrhoea
geet structures false passages inflammation of the bladder
and PROSTATE glands excavations tumors pustues
are familiar to him the most common things OF
daily observations. The doctor effects in recent
in few days, and finds difficulty in curing those
oflong duration without submitting the patient TO such
treatment as will draw upon him the slightest suspicion
obge him to neglect his business whether in doors
without The diet need not be changed except in
Of in tamaton There in California. patients
amounting to 20 900 In the past year, that could
furnish proof of this but these matters that require
the incest secrecy which he always preserves.
All letters enclosing $40 will be promptly attended to.
Office hours fom A. NJ. to 2. A.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-01-25
CITY T A x ES.
Cry MARsHAL's OFFICE,

Nevada December 7th 1889
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDINANCE ENACT
I'D ed by the Board of Trustees of the City Nevada on
the Both day Of November 1859 Tax levied upon
all the and taxable property within the corpor-
ate limits Of the City of Nevada for the fiscal year end
ing May 1860 Of Fifty cents upon each hundred dol
lars of assessed value also poll of one dollar upon
each male nhabant of said city twenty one years OF
age and over. By the ordinance. il is made the
duty of the City Marshal to forthwith give notice by pub
lcaton in newspaper published in this City that said
Taxes due and payable. and TO collect the
therefore hereby give notice in accordance with the
above mentioned ordinance that from and after THURS
DAY DEC. sth will be found at my Office, in Flagg'H
Brick uildsgs Harrington Paterson's, from 10
O'Clock A. NJ. to O'Clock p NJ. to receive said Taxes
All property which taxes shall remain due and unpaid
on the THIRD MONDAY OF JANUARY, A. d. 1850, will
be advertised according to law delinquent and be sub
ect to extra charges per Ordinance made and provd
ed. property holders and inhabitants are notified that
the law in regard to the collection of City Taxes will be
strictly enforced.
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