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WoMAN's PATRIoTIsM.-A reliable gem
tleman, resident of the neigborhood, in
forms US that when Mrs. Maria Ellington.
a widow lady residing near Dover. Russell
county, Alabama, received and read Lin
coins proclamation, she Immediately
walked across a field to where her two
sons, her sole props and support, were
ploughing, and urged them to start forth
with for Columbus and enlist in a military
company for campaign or the war, if
necessary, for the defence and establish
ment Of our independence. They came
accordingly and enlisted, as there was
then no prospect of a company being
formed soon in their own county. Learn
ing afterwards that Capt. Baker was or
ganizing a company in Russell, for active
service, they obtained an honorable dis
charge for the purpose of returning to
join that.
The fires of patriotism which animated
the women of '76 yet burn brightly in
the South and while it continues we may
be annihilated, but can never be conquer
ed. When the history of the struggle in
which we are engaged is written, such in
cidents will form its most pleasing epi-
sodes and illumine its brightest pages
Columbus Sun.
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BONDS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES
Mr.. Jesse Page of the Commercial Bank,
yesterday exhibited to us a proof-sheet Of
the bonds of the Confederate States to be
issued for the fifteen millions loan
These bonds are somewhat larger than an
ordinary bank bill, and are gotten up very
much in the style of bank notes. The
engraving is executed in the very highest
style of the art, and for beauty Of design
and excellence of workmanship surpasses
anything of the kind that has ever come
under our observation. The bonds are of
the denominations of $50, S100, $500 and
$1,000, and are simply promises to pay,
twelve months after date, the sums men
toned, with interest. The exact amount
Of interest which each bond bears per daY
is expressed upon the face of the instru-
ment, thereby facilitating the calculation
of interest, and dispensing entirely with
the troublesome coupon. The bonds are
to be received IN payment of all dues to
the Government, except export duties,
which provision, together with their con-
venient size and undoubted solvency, will
most likely cause them to circulate as
money in business transactions of magni-
tude. The mechanical execution of these
bonds reflect the highest credit upon the
bank note company of New York, by
whom they were engraved and are now
being printed. They are, in every sense
of the word, a great work Of art.-Msm-
DhiS AppeqL
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VOLUME XIV. NO. 30.

MEETING AT THE CoURT HousK.-Speech-
es from Hon. John Bell, Hon. E. II. Fw-
ing, Andrew Ewing and r. g. Payne. were
made at the Court House last night. The
meeting was called to listen to a speech
from Mr.. Bell That gentleman has very
much modified his position, since the
publication of his address to the people
of Tennessee few days ago He is now
in favor of standing by the Confederate
States, or any of the border Slave States,
who may be attacked by Lincoln's forces.
and for close military league with the
Government of the. Confederate States.
leaving political Union to be controlled
by further time and reflection. Hon.
Edwin H. Ewing is for war to. The. knife.
and is for dissolving the cyion Of
Tennessee with the Union yer. His
speech was fervid, straightfosEa and
patriotic. Hon. Andrew Ewing is for a
United South against the usufpation Of
Lincoln. Col. Paynemafie q brief speech,
congFatulating the audience that Ten
nesseeans are at length united, and said
that all had come to substantially the
same conclusions, some sooner and some
later. He passed high eulogy on South
Carolina. All the speeches were cheer
ed at some points. We rejoice that our
citizens are at length approaching unani-
nifty, so near, that nothing but absolute
faulty can produce a serious collision of
opinion in this great and dangerous crisis.
All are for war. All are for resisting this
unnatural invasion. All are now opposed
to the Government All believe that the
Union is forever dissolved. Nearly all are
for uniting with the Confederate States
permantly, while the small fraction dis
senting are for a temporary military
league or alliance in self-defence.-Nash-
viAe Union and American.
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Fanny Fern says, IF there is thing
which man can not do, it is to write
lucid description of a lady's dress. The
sex of any book or magazine, or newspa-
per article may be instantaneously deter
mined when this delicate subject is ven
tured upon. After a man has shot good
arrow through a wonan's hair, or stuck
the inevitable stereotyped simple rose in
It, or mentioned that her lace was point,
her jewelry the simple diamond, ID her
dress of evident richness, or very tasty,'
(he couldn't possibly say tasteful, or that
her bouquet was 'chaste,' his occupation
is gone, and it is really touching to see
the bewildered creatures embarrassment !
One thinks fan elephant trying TO thread
a cambria needle" As an ofFsett to this.
Fanny would remark "that women are
quite as awkward when they attempt pen
and ink-nally to make male characters
converse. 1t is invariably feminine pratt
tie, the masculine element evaporating in
the by Joyes' and my dear fellows"
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NKTHO Willie members Of = Company Of COCO per
w sons TO subscribe iwinstamqnts Of any amount
20 suit their convenience 40 and upwards, for the
erection Of a southern Arms. Military Clothing, and
Woulen Factory The person Whu suhscribes the
largest amount by the first wednesday in August
1851. TO be entitled (hesdes the dividends on his
stock 20 a premium Of 500; the next largest, %
Ss3,0O0; the next largest. to si5O0; the two next
largest 10 tl0u each; the sour next largest % S5ou0
each; the ninety next largest TO $50 each; the nine
hundred next largest. 81 each the three hundred
next largest 20 So each: the three hundred next
largest 81 etn each; the thousand next largest
b. SO each. tine thiry-our next largest Co 8 each
and the person who falls 90 obtain either Of these, 70
an extra premium Of si.too; all 90 be paid in Cash.
Real Estate. Arms or Military Clothing-ii anyf
Write % the Treasurer Of tie eRappahannock
Manufacturing Company az PORT Royal, Virginia; or
to the Posi- Master. enclosing stamp 10 prepay
ser. or 20 J. g. BI4ACKWELl, az Raleigh, Miss.
March /, 1851. 2lU
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THE FoRT AT VIcKsBURG.-Our city eoun-
ell it will be remembered, made an ap-
preparation last week, for the denfence of
the city. The Army Board of the State,
itappears, had the matter under consider
alton at the same time, and on their visit
here last Friday, selected location for
me Fort on the hill just North of the
city, already known as Fort Hill, the site
of Notifications in the olden times, when
the Mississippi was our Western boun-
Diary. Col French, the efficient chief ol
the Ordnance Department, returned to
the city yesterday, and will remain several
days for the purpose of completing the ar.
rangements for the speedy erection of the
| fortifcations.-W Who.
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PATRIoTIc.-We were informed oy
gentleman, q lew days ago who resides IA !.
the Northern portion of our county, snas
he was willing to obligate himselt 70 glsss
to the Southern cause one A.1adrea oales u
cotton for FIVE years. We know tne gen:
tleman Of whom we speak and know 1ns1
he is not only able but is wiling 70 uo
what he says. He voted the co-operasion
ticket in the late convention eiection IN
our county.-BraadonH Herald.
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To -, persau ~ sted IA the final set
tI6meht Of 'the estate Of HENRY NON
GER. deceased, or in the report Of Ran
som j. Jones, Administrator of said es-
tate, showing the assets of his intestate.
WOU are hereby cited 70 be and appear
Il in and before the Probate Court of
Jasper County, at the Court House there
og, on the first Monday in June, A. d.
1861, then and there to show cause if any
you can why the final account of Ransom
J. Jones, Administrator of the estate Of
Henry Monger, deceased, should not be
allowed, and the report of said admins
traitor showing the assets of said estate
should not be received, and decreed there
upon accordingly, and further to do and
perform such other things as shall be con-
sidered and ordered by the Court afore-
said in the premises.
Witness the Hon. Benjamin Thigpen,
Judge of the Probate Court of said coun-
ty, the lst Monday in April, A. y. 1851.
- Given under my hand and seal
SEAL Of Office, the 5th day of April,
NV. A. ID. 1861.
THOMAS w. GRAYSON, Clerk.
April -, 1861. 26-6t
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InsOIVent Notice.

HWaUIHNIa NUNHNOs -
WHEREAS, the estate of JOHN VIII
VI HANSON, deceased, was declared in
solvent by an order and decree Of the
Probate Court of Newton County, State
of Mississippi. made at the last Noyem-
Der term, A. D. 1850, Of said Court; Now,
all persons holding claims against said
estate are hereby notified to bring in said
claims duly probated according to law,
and have them registered before the Clerk
Of the Probate Court Of said county, at his
office in Decatur, within twelve months
from the date hereof, or the same wiz be
barred. JOSEPH WILLIAMSON,
J. c. WILLIAMSON,
Administrators.
Dec. 10. lSGO. 9-6m
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DRAFTINs.-We leon that the first in
stance OF drafting occurred in the Buck
head Guard, " fine company under the
command of Captain Edward ldeans, As
Il was necessary that some should stay at
nome, ana no volunteers offering, it be-
came necessary to draft thirteen men for
that purpose, which was accordingly done,
and the drafted men. much against their
wishes, remained at home, while the bal
ance OF the company went with their reg
iment to Charleston. Carelsla.
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Munford, q Slave
vs..
The State.
9579.


The plaintiff in error was indicted in
the Circuit court Of Carroll county, for
the murder of one Valentine Ashley, not
alleging that he was a white man. Upon
this indictment verdict of guilty of man
slaughter was rendered, and upon the
motion of the plaintiff in error, this
judgment was arrested, in the court be-
low, upon the ground that the record
did not show whether the offence found,
was the manslaughter of a slave, which is
not a capital offence, or the manslaughter
of white man, which is punished capi-
tally by our law. The Judgment was
therefore, arrested, indictment quashed
and the prisoner held to answer new
Indictment.
At the next term of the court, the
prisoner was indicted for the manslaugh-
ter of Valentine Ashley q white man,
and in his defence thereto, relied on the
plea of former acquittal for the same
offence, setting out specially ell the pro-
ceedings had on the former trial. To
! these pleas the district attorney demurred,
the demurrer was sustained, and judg-
ment and verdict of guilty-and judg-
ment
The action of the court in sustaining
| the demurrer to these pleas of former
| acouittal, is the error assigned here.
Ordinarily an acquittal on an indict-
ment for greater offence, is a bar to a
subsequent indictment for minor offence,
| included in the former whenever under
the indictment for the greater offence
the defendant could have been convicted
of the less.
An acouittal on an indictment for a
minor offence is generally no bar to g
subsequent indictment for the greater
Where the evidence necessary to support
the second indictment would have beer
sufficient to procure legal conviction up
on the first, the plea of former acquitta
is generally good bar.
To enable the party relying on the plei
of former acquittal, to avail himself o
this defence, it must appear that he eoul'
have been convicted under the first in
dictment for the offence charged in tn
second.
In the case before us, no conviction o
manslaughter could have been legal un
der the first indictment. The indict
ment failing to show whether the de
ceased was a white man or slave, tn
court could not know what Judgment t
pronounce. The manslaughter OF a slav
BY slave, in our law is not capital ol
fence. While the manslaughter OF
white man by slave, is made capital D
statute.
The defendant was not in jeopardy for tn
offence with which he is now charged, an
cannot avail himself of that defence.
Judgment affirmed. HARRIS.
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WHEREAS Letters of Administration
w on the estate Of DAVID QUINN,
deceased, were granted to the undersign-
ed. at the last March term of the Probate
Court Of Simpson County. State of Missis-
sippi. Now all persons having claims
against the estate Of said decedent, are
hereby required to exhibit the same with
in the time limited by law, orthey will be
forever barred and those indebted to said
estate are requested to come forward and
make immediate payment.
JOHN w. QUINN,
7. N. BERRY,
Administrators.
March Is. 1861. 23-1t .
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S25 Reward.

10 Runaway from the subscri.
GCSS Der, on the Goth August last, ne.
uh gro FRANK, about p years old
I'M copper color; weighs about los
If)pounds has scar on his right
III and on the corner of one of hi:
dEsk--SSeyes; on the back of his neck
there is large seed wart.
The above reward will be given for in
formation left at the Nississippiqn office
Jackson, Miss, which will lead to his re
cOveIy.
Mrs. MARTHA PORTER.
Nov. 81, 1860. 6-tf
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MR. a MRS. WEST.


na- Board and Tuition payable one halfin advance.
the balance nt the end # the year. An CHARGE ex-
cept the the entrance fee which s invariably in ad-
viii be made from the time % entrance 70 the
close Of each session. No deductions from the pub
hshed rates will he made except in Of protract
ed illness OF az the option of the Principal.
eA- Any young lady aspiring 90 the honors Of the
Institute must pursue aud make satisfactory prof.
cheney in the regular collegiate course; and no d-
plomas viii " conferred ull an charge are met.
Any one, however, ulcr direction 0f her parents
qon1iqn, may pursue any irregular course. anu shc
be entitled ~ a certificate Of attnnu1eut-.
un-I Dung ladies will be taken from Rrooksville
Depot on the Mobile and Ohio Rail Road 20 the In
sttute a distance Of eighteen miles without charge.
JAMES CHALMERS, Sec'y.
Taf
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RryIs1rrNc rur GrIrrsrs a. rUK M,

REvIsITING THE GLIMPsEs OF THE MooN.-
In excavating the temporary grave of the
Duchess of Kent, a small opening was
made into the vault which contains the
collins of Henry VIII and one of his
queens, Lady Jane Seymour; also the
cotfins of Charles and an infant child of
Queen Anne. The coffins, and even the
crimsons on which are placed the coro-
nets, were in a tolerable state of preser-
vation, and the spear hole in the coffin of
Henry VIII, said to have been made by
one of the soldiers of Oliver Cromwell,
was clearly discernible.
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1SNEY ACADEMY,

/ ff'HE present Session of this Institution. conmen-
/ Il eng September 3rd will continue ten months
under the charge Of Mr.. Il. J. CARTE r Ia the Male.
/ and Miss A. A. CARRINGTON In the Female Deulrt-
/ ment large and eommodious buildings have been
erected. and furnished Ia a style to meet the
ealcn pleasant and healthy with xsellent social
/ ana religious privileges.
/ The ordinary studies pursued viii - classed in
l three distinct grades: The primary Department
VII b. limited BY Reading. Writing. Primary Georra-
| ply. and Primary Arithmetic. The sirierruediste
Department viii add 70 primary studias Geography.
Grammar. Elurution. Written Ariti6nstir. and Eng
/ hsh Composition. The Higher ieplrinruf' viii
| emhrace LATIN and Greek. The Natural Scleuces.
! The Higher Mathematics. kc.
EaTEs % TUITION PA TrRN FTvPxoNTHs:
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CoNMENDABLE LIBERALITr,-lur fellow
townsman, Geo. NJ. Rucker, EsI., deserves
every commendation az the hands Of his
fellow-citizens, for his liberality and VIII
lingness to serve his country in this crisis
of her history. He has several young
men in his employ, all capable OF bearing
arms, and anxious to meet the enemy.
Mr.. Rucker, on yesterday, told them all
to 60, and he would do the best he could
in carrying on his business without them.
and at the same time told them that their
salaries should be continued and paid as
regularly at ifthey were presents and their
situations kept for them until their re-
turn. All honor to such liberal spirit
LyneAbauy ViFginian.
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ADOPTION OF TIE CONSTITUTION BY rHT
FLORIDA CoNvEETIoN-Tal Tallahassee ArYil
22.-The Convention met to-day, and
unanimously adopted the Confsderats
States Constitution, precisely at 3 o'clock
D. m.-C5hiasbMs SIN.
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Hard Times Outdone.
LED THE SOUTH BUILD Up THE SOUTH!
ss1O, 600 worth Of FARMS and
RuHDrNIG LOTS,

IN he Golden Region Of Virginia, (Culpeper C0un-
II ~ isto BE- divided among lo,fg subscrioefs On
ffe thirteenth day n APRIL 1891. Subscriptions only
ten donra each one half down, The rest on delivery
OF Deed. Every subscriber viii get Huildng Lot or
q Farm. ranging In value from tlQ % slo,oeA lnese
Farms and lots are sold cheap % induce settle
manf. a sufficient number being reserved, the m
crease in the value o. which will compensate ior te
be given ior the faithful performances Of contracts
and promises.
So More Agents are wanted TO obtain subscribers
20 whom the most liberal Inducements will be gwen
Some Agents write that they are making 20 dollars
per month. For fnll particulars, sutscrctons Agen
cies. &c. apply 70 r. BAUDRR.
Port Royal. Caroline County, Va
Orto j. q. BLACKWELL. Agent
Raleigh. Smith Couty, Miss.
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RauaWay,

Runaway.
FROM the subscriber, near Claiborne,
IL Jasper County, Miss, on the 25th of
last month, mulatto negro boy named
CHARLES, about twenty-one years of age,
medium height, slim made, bushy halr,
blue eyes, sprightly and quick spoken
Any information Of said boy will be thank
fully received, and all the expenses Of his
arrest and confinement in Jail so that l
can get him again will be freely paid.
J. i. CANDY.
Claiborne Mas, March %, 1861. 23-tf
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Tuition viii be charged rom time of entrance til
close oi Term unless absence occurs from sickness.
or tu accordance with private arranreuna nts- The
School. nov numbering sixty b. rapidly increasing.
The Teachers have been eminenty successful during
the last Session. both IN the discipline and Instruction.
ofthe school They have had much cz perirnce else
where but are now permanently located in charge of
this School They viii exercise careful pryison
! over the health ana morals Of boarding pupils.
80 Board can be obtained nt from eight % ten
dollars per month Enr further particulars. address
/ The Principal, or President Of the Board.
A. A. sTALLWORTH, PrCsiieni
| +. ". NrnHAN
Tnn. EnnNra.
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An old topper was induced to sign the
temperance pledge which he kept rigor-
ously for some weeks. At last he got de
cidedly balmy, and one of his friends re-
monstrated with him for his faithlessness
to his obligations. He answered: ITO be
sure | signed the pledge; bpt.I was ex-
tremely dry, and all signs fail in a dry
time.''
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The Sd 81 sIIssIssIppI,

NJ |At" IOONI1.
In Probate C said County, 10 Nay
Td d. 1861.
To NJ. F. Was
NOU are heItlF notified to be and ap-
Il pear befo.e - Pfobate Court of New
ton County. = ppi, on the third Mon
day in May n 1n the first day of said
term, to show ca why the petition of
r.. w. Doolita aafdian, &C., praying
for division real estate of NJ Bla-
lock deceased aou|d not be granted.
By order Of Court.
- Isssed md given under my
SEAL hand aNd seal of office, April
VI - Ord, 81 1851.
&b. A. WARE, Clerk.
April 12, rs cost
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~ John L. Hopkins, ESQ.,, Of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, who had been appointed BY
Lincoln, as District Attorney, Of the
Eastern Division Of Tennessee, has de-
clined accepting the ONCE. Lincoln, il
seems, finds il slow business to enforce
the laws even IL the border States. He
is, no doubt, surprised that his appoint
ments are not accepted by Southern
men.--Maik
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Guardians sale.

NAAA@aA AAAaAAA EGAhEH
DY virtue and in pursuance of a de
ID cree of the PROBATE Court of Jasper
County, made at the last January term
thereof. A. ID. 1851. the undersig gned, Guar.
dian of the persons and estates of the
minor heirs of JOSEPH DANIEL, de,
ceased, will, on Monday. the 9th day OF
May, ls6l, between the hours prescribed
by law, proceed to sell at the town Of
Quitman, in Clark County, at public auc
ton TO the highest bidder, on a credit oI
twelve months from the day of sale, tho
following described real estate in said
county, to-wit: w of Y w NE I o
w / and S f ! Of n w ! and n w I o.
n w Of Sec. Is, in Township l n, O
Range IL T. Said lands will be sold sub
ject to the lien prescribed by the statute
and the purchaser will be required TO Civ,
note with good security for the purehas,
money, payable in twelve months from
the day OF sale.
EMILY WADE, Guardian.
April 5, 1861. 25-5t
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J.T. TKNNEHTLI.. NJ. D.,

NNANlNa located himself ten miles east ~ wilkes
II burg. C0vington county, Miss, at Mai w. 2. Car
ers residence, may he found there ai an times unless
ahaenf on professional business, aud s ready 70 dis
chsFo The duties of his profession 20 The best o his
Rbilu Z. when called upon.
Or hlqioa co,frfv, Oct 10. is5a. az
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oRnAr INLAND FHoRoUaHFARE


rI1Hf undors rncd haa nov stocked and In full oper
Il alton line Of FOUR HORSE NAIL COACHES
rTuufnr daily nom leSut1 on the NiukiIc and Ohio
connects with hne II TWO HORSE NAIL COACH
-. which runs trlsfeckly rom Padding ga Gar
iandsve. Southern Railroad and Decatur, % Union,
connecting with tho Southern Railroad near Doolit-
Ties. and the Daily stage Lane from MONTGOMERY,
Ala b. Morton. the southern Road. The Two
Horse siaecs leave Paulding for Union on Mondays,
WEDNESDAYS aud FudHys, time enough % connect
with the stage he same day. The Cars The South
ern Road are nov running % Newton station where
they ceuneCt with thIa line.
Ra-Tha stock on this line are equal 10 any 90 the
country. the Coaches comfortable. and The drivers
careful and accommodating. Pas5eHgart my rely On
fhf c1lnffficns hcirT rl1dc.
- We have a f1vEHr SrAnLE nov IN operation a.
Newton station and a. pauding. ANY person des-
ring f can Be furnished with cunveyanccs b any
/ point ia the surrounding country.
sHARMAN A HYDE. Proprietors.
i ra.Hfl-s o. ~ Farn 10