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ARTICLE TX.
MILITIA.

Section l. All able bodied male citizens
Of this State, between the ages of eighteen
u.s. and forty five t45) years. shall be liza
bic to military duty 10 the militia OF this
State, in such manner as the Legislature
shall provide. not incompatible with this
Constitution, and the Constitution and
laws Of the United States.
Sec. 2. The Legislature shall provide
for the organizing. srrninR, equipping. and
discipline Of the militia. and for paving
the same when called into active service.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the first
Legislature TO make such laws as shall be
necessary to immediately create en- eifec
tive militia in this State.
Sec. a. All officers Of militia, except
non commissioned officers. shall be ap
pointed by tine Governor. by and with the
consent Of the Senate, and shall be cbos-
en- for their military knowledge, their ex-
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ARTICLE VII.
FRANCHISE.

Section. l. All elections by the people
shall be by ballot.
Sec. 2. All male inhabitants OF this
State, except idiots and insane persons,
and Indians, not taxed, citizens of the
United States, or naturalized, twenty-one
years old and upwards, who have resided
in this State six months, and in the coun-
ty one month next preceding the day OF
election, at which said inhabitant offers
to vote, and who are duly registered ac-
cording to the requirements Of section
three Of this article. and who are not dis
qualified by reason of any crime, are de
clared to be qualified electors.
Secs 8. The Legislature shall provide by
law. for the registration Of all persons en-
titled TO vote at any election, and all per-
sons entitled to register shall take and
subscribe the following oath of affirma
ton: IL. ...............d do solemnly
swear Tor affirm, in the presence of Al
mighty God, that am twentyone years
old that have resided in this State six
months, and IN ............
county one month that will faithfully
support and obey the Constitution and
laws OF the United States, and of the State
Of Mississippi. and will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same ; that am not dis
franchised in any of the provisions Of the
acts known as the reconstruction acts Of
the 39th and 10th Congress, and that ad-
nit the political and civil equality OF all
men, so help me God Provided That if
Congress shall at any time, remove the
disabilities Of any person DISTINGUISHED in
the said reconstruction acts of the said
39th and 40th Congress, land the Legis-
lature Of this State shall concur therein J
then so much Of this oath, and SO much
only, as refers to the said reconstruction
acts, shall not be required ofsuch persons,
so pardoned, to entitle him to be regis
tered.
Sec. 4. No person shall be eligible to
any Office of profit or trust. or to any of
fee 10 the militia in this State, who is not
qualified elector.
Sec. s. No person shall be eligible to
any Office of profit or trust civil or military
in this State, who, as a member OF the
Legislature, voted for the call OF. the Con-
ventios that passed the Ordinance of Sc
cession, or who, as delegate to any Con-
ventioD, voted for or signed any ordinance
Of secession. or who gave voluntary aid.
counteRance, counsel or encouragement
to persons engaged in armed hostility to
the United States or who accepted or at
tampted TO exercise the functions Of any
Office, civil or military. nnder any author
ity or pretended Government, authority,
power, or Constitution, within the United
States. hostile or inimical thereto. except
al persons who aided reconstruction by
voting for this Convention. or who have
continuously advocated the assembling of
this Convention and shall continuously
and in good faith advocate the acts OF the
same. but the Legislature may remove
such disability; Provided that nothing 10
this section except voting for or signing
the ordinance Of secession shall be so
construed as 10 exclude from Office The
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noma ana hv tho optboritv Of Tho State
~ M;ssiss;nn; :" and shall cenclude AGAINST
rho naaca md dignity of the same,
Ssc 10 The CLERK Of the Supreme
Conrt shall he annointed nv said Court
for the term Of four years. and the Clerk
~ tho C;rcnit Cont and the Clerk of the
Cbancerv Court. shall be elected by the
onalif;ed voters of their several counties
snd shall hold their office for the term of
four wears, and the Legislature shall pro-
vida nv law. what duties shall be perform
ed by The Clerks Of the Circuit and Chan
cerv Courts. during vacation, subject to
the approyal of the Court.
Sec 90. The qualified electors of each
county shall elect five persons. by districts
for the term of two wears. who shall con.
stitute a Board of Supervisors for each
comfy. a majority of whom NAV transact
hnsiness which body shall have full iuris.
diction over roads. ferries and bridges,
and shall order all county elections. to fIl
vacancies that nav arise in the offices Of
their respective counties, and perform
such other duties as shall be provided by
law. The Clerk of the Cbancery Courl
of each county shall be Clerk of such
board of Supervisors.
Sec. q. No person shall; be eligible as
n member of said Board who shall moi
have resided one year in the county bul
this qualification shall not extend to such
new counties az may hereafter be estab
lisbed until one year after their orpaniza
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ARTICLE X.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Sec. /. The Legislature, at its first
regular session after the adoption of this
Constitution, shall provide for the organic
alton ola Board of Public Works prescribe
its duties, fix the compensation Of its mem
beers, and all officers employed upon pub
lie works in the State.
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ARTICLE XI.


= -4If
0ec' l. ontll the nrSt enumeration and
a nc" aPpor''onmeht shh'i 90 made as
r. anu directed ~ 1nis CONSTITUTION
s"o appor''onnicn1 " '2elialois anu mp
and dis,r;ots IN th;s Sta,, shnlI 10 s'I
lows:
Ist. The county of Warren Eve Repre
sentatives.
I'd. The counties of Kinds and Lown
DIES each toar Representatives.
Sd. The counties of adams Carroll
DeSoto, Holmes, Madison, Marshall. Mon
roe, Noxubee, Washington and Yazoo
each three Representatives.
4th. The counties of Attala. Chick
asaw, Choclaw, Claiborne, Copiah. Jeffer
son, Lafayette. Lauderdale. Pontotoc
Oktibbeha, Pamela. Tippab, Wilkin,on
Yalohusha, Tishomingo and Rankin. eacl
two Representatives.
5tb. The counties Of Amite Bolivar
Calhoun. Clarke Franklin Issanneno
Ttawamba. Jasper, Kemper Lawrence
Ieakp. Lee. Pike. SunGower. Scott TAI
lahatchie, Winston. Simpson Coahomo
Tunica, Newton Neshoba. Covlnrtop
Smith WAYNE, Davis Greene. jackson
Hancock. Marion. Harrison. and Perry
each one Representative.
Snoro on
~,
ISL; ne counties Oh hancocK; narrl
son. jackson, Marion, Greene and Ferry
snail form the nrst district, and elect ON
senator .,.
"a. me counties OF Wilkinson AM
ANTE the second district and one Sen
ator; ~
81. Inc counties OF riKe, Lawrence
and Covington, the third district, and ON
Senator.
4tn. Inc county oil Adams the iourtl
district, and one Senator.
9th. The counties OF FRANKLIN and Jel
ierson. the hlth district, and one Senator.
9th. The counties oil Claiborne ant
CoPlah' the sixth district aad ope SeLato'
I'm Inc counties OF warren AM
lsaquena' the seventh district and wv
Senators.
Gun: Inc counties OF Kinds hankll
ana simpson, the elght district, and wv
senators.
YIN. me counties oil DAVIS. Jasper
Clark anu wayne the ninth district ant
one senator
l0th' Inc counties OF Lauderdale anC
kemper' the tenth district, and one sen
ator.
lin me counties oil Newton Smltl
ana Scout the eleventh district ana on'
senator.
I'm me county Of Madison thu
twelfth district anu one Senator
l5th' Inc county OF fazoo' thu
thir.eentn district and one senator
l4th. The counties OF Washington
and Snnhower, the fourteenth district
and one Senator. ,-,e- .
1otn. Inc county OF Holmes. the nj
teenth district, and one SENATOR
10Th. The counties OF Attala, Leakt
and Neshobo' the sixteenth, and one Sen
ator.
18th The county OF Noxubee, the
seventeenth district, and one Senator.
18th. The counties OF Lowndes and
Oktibbeha. the eighteenth district, and
two Senators.
18th. The counties OF Choctaw and
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cohabiting as husband and wife, shall be
taken and held for all purposes in law as
married, and their children, whether born
before or after the ratification Of this Con
stitution, shall be legitimate. and tine
Legislature may, by law, punish adultery
and concubinage.
Sec. 20. There shall be a Commission
er of Immigration and Agriculture, who
shall be elected by the Legislature on joint
ballot. who shall hold his Office for the
term of four years unless sooner removed
by law.
Sec. "a. The next Legislature shall
have power to repeal statues OF limitation,
pass relief, stay injunction, insolvent and
homestead laws, and to pass any and ev
cry act deemed necessary for the relief of
debtors, subject only to the restriction i'm
posed BY the Constitution of the United
States.
Sec. 25. Representatives in Congress to
fill the existing vacancies shall be elected
at the same time this Constitution is sub.
mtted to the electors Of the State for rat
iication, and for the full term next sue.
ceeding their election, ana thereafter cleo
tons for Representatives in Congress
shall be held biennially. The first cleo
ton shall be held on the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Monday in November preced-
ing the expiration Of said full term.
Sec. 26. Members of the Legislature
and all other officers elected or appointed
to any office in this State shall, before en-
tering upon the discharge of the duties
thereof, take and subscribe the following
oath of Office:
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OATH OF OFFICE.

81, do solemnly swear
Tor AFFIRM that l will faithfully support
and true allegiance bear the Constitution
Of the United States, and the State OF
Mississippi, and obey the laws thereof,
that am not disqualified from holding OF
fee by the Constitution of the United
States, or the State of Mississippi that
| have never as member of any Conven.
ton voted for or signed any ordinance OF
secession that have never as member
of any State Legislature. voted for the call
OF any Convention that passed any such
ordinance that | will faithfully discharge
the duties Of the Office upon which am
about to enter. So help me God
Sec. q. 1t shall be the duty of the
Legislature to provide by law for the sup
port of institutions for the Education Of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind and also, fol
the treatment, and care of the Insane.
Sec. % The Legislature shall provide
Houses of Refuge for the correction and
reformation of Juvenile offenders.
Sec. 80 The County Boards shall have
power to provide farms as an Asylum fol
those persons who by reason of age, in
trinity or other misfortune may have
claims upon the sympathy and aid of So
ciety.
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From all sections ofthe county We hear
glowing reports Of the cotton crop. The
yield Of the staple promises to be ahund-
ant. and no fears seem 10 be entertained
Of the worm. Corn is not 90 promisiHg.
the dry weather seems 70 have Affected L
seriously.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-07-31

Our Board of Police appear to have re-
solved themselves into committee Of the
whole, and resolved on perpetual sessions.
We hear county warrants have risen from
80 cents, to SO cents on the dollar! i VI
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-07-31

We notice the Extreme Radical papers
of the State grow very III natufed ovsF the
" Dent movement" Keep your temper
gentlemen. From present prospectsssits
about all you've got to keep. 81.
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TERMS FOR ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES.
For State and District Offices, SIS. For
County Offices, $40. For Police Dis
tricts, SIS. Invariably in advance.
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RROROSAIS.
y RoP osA sFoR BE F.

u X o o s A L $ F o E f.
OFFICE or ASSISTANT CONiNIIsSARY- GENERAL
OF SUBSISTENCE, CHIEF COMMISSARY OF
SUBSISTENCE, DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST
AND MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC
NEW YORK CITY, August 10, 1869.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will be received by
the undersigned at his Onice room 43, Army Build
ing, corner Of Greene ana Houston streets,
directed to Post ONCE Box 2269, New York, until 10
O'Clock A. NJ, September 49, 1869, for supplying
Commissioned Onicers and their Families stationed
such choice FRESH BEEF as they may from time to
time require such as Sirlom and POrter-House Steak,
Standing Ribs, or Ribs Roasts, delivered free Of cost
The contracts to be in force six months, or such
less time as the COmmissary-GCneral shall direct
commencing on the 2Oth September, 1869, and sub
iect TO the approval of the Commanding General of
the Department of the East.
In case of failure or deficiency in the quality or
quantity Of the fresh beef stipulated to be delivered
then the Assistant COmmssary-G General at New York
city shall have power to supply the deficiency by
the difference of cost.
The contractor will be required 90 enter into bonds
for the sum OF three hundred dollars $500, signed
also 10y two responsible sureties whose names must
be- mentioned I'm the bids.
The proposals will he opened at 10 A. NJ on
September itth, 1863
Proposals will be marked proposals for Beef"
and addressed
G.. L. KILBURN,
pro, THrffr l..r,T Ia - 4
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INSURANCE.

DELAwARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSU
~ RANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legis
lature of Pennsylvania 1880
Office, S. f. corner Of THIRD and WALNUT Streets,
Philadelphia.
MARINE INSURANCHS
On Vessels Cargo and Freight to all parts Of the world
INLAND INSURANOES
On goods by river, canal lake and land carriage 10 all
parts of the Union.
FIRE INSURANCES
On Merchandise generally Stores, Dwellings, Houses,
Etc.
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DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICER
MA.ILINHTnN l. q .Inlv n ISEN

VI WASHINGTON, D. g., July III, lob9. !
Proposals are invited, from responsible parties,
until II W., August 30, 1869, for furnishing all the
Corn, oats, Hay, and Rye Straw to be OF first class
mcrchantable quality required at this Depot during
the year commencing October I, 1862 Forage and
straw to be delVercd monthly anywhere within one
mile Of limits OF the cities of Washington and George
town, at Fort Whippc, Va, about one and a half
miles from Georgetown, and small quantity at
Soldiers Home, and in such quantities and at such
times as ordered 10y the Quartcrmascr in charge.
Corn TO be delivered in good sacks, of about two
bushels each, nlty-siX l56) pounds to the bushel;
oats in Ike sacks of about three bushels EACH of not
less than thirty-two .32) pounds to the bushel Hay
ana straw baled, and to weigh two thousand (2Oooy
pounds per ton.
Bidders will state price of Oats ana Corn per
bushcl, including sacks, and also price without sacks,
and OF Hay and Straw per ton.
The quantity required for the year is estimated at
five thousand nine hundred and forty bushels of
Corn; thrty-onc thousand one hundred ana seventy
five bushels Of Oats; seven hundred ana seventy
five tons of Hay; and two hundred tons OF Straw;
but the right is reserved to increase diminish that
quantity by Unc-third on proper notice. The con-
twctor viii be required to keep at least one months
supply of forage ana straw ON hand, and to have
place of business in this city.
Guarantees will be furnished with each bid in the
sum Of five thousand dollars signed by two resnon-
sible sureties, that the bidder will, if successful
within six days after his acceptance, execute con-
tract in accordance with above requirements The
contractor will be required to exhibit on or before
the 18TH day of September next satisfactory evidence
that lie is prepared to commence fulfilling contract
Payments will be made monthly FOR quantity Of
forage and straw delivered if in funds, or as soon
thereafter as funds are furnished for the purpose
None to he paid for except on receipts Of the parties
to whom delivery has been ordered.
A bond in the sum of twelve thousand dollars
signed ~ himself and two accepted suretes viii he
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4
~ GENERAL OF SUBSISTENCE, AND CHIEF
COMMIsSARY OF SUBSISTENCE, DEPARTMENT
OF THE EAST AND MILITARY DIVISION OF
THE ATLANTIC,
NEW YORK CITY, Aug. TO- 1862
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will BE- received by
the undersigned at his office, room No. 43 Army
Building, corner Of Green and Houston streets, or
directed to Post Once box No. 1869, New York.
until 10 O'Clock A. NJ, September 10, 1869, for sup
plying the following Subsistence Stores to be dev-
cred in Philadelphia as follows, viz. -
20 barrels Pork, Mess or Prime Mess-which to be
statedto be at least 200 pounds of meat per BARREL
in original packages preferred.
$3.50 lbs. first quality thoroughly smoked Bacon
Sides in tierces, or smoked Bacon shoulders which
to be stated
21O barrels of first quality extra superhne South
ern ST. Louis, or other brands of Flour.
23OO pounds prime White Beans, to be packed in
barrels, head-ned.
1900 pounds Carolina Rice, in clean, good stout
oak barrels.
1900 pounds Rio Coffee in sacks.
800 pounds of clean, dry Brown Sugar, equal in
quality to Stewards sc" Sugar, in barrels, head
lined.
337 gallons Cider Vinegar, in barrels
49O pounds best quality of Adamantine Candles,
to be l6 ounces to the pound, packed in boxes.
1000 pounds good hard Soap, packed in boxes, full
weight
100 pounds pure black Pepper, ground in Il 10.
papers, packed IN boxes
$50 pounds of plug Tobacco, Army standard.
100 mounds best quality breakfast Bacon in barrel
QGO pounds sugar-cured Hams packed in barrels
65 hounds smoked beef Tongues, in box.
100 pounds smoked Beef, in box.
200 pounds Goldfish, box.
60 half boxes Sardines in box.
30 pounds black Tea in box
$50 pounds coffee Sugar "a" in barrels.
40 mounds cut Loaf Sugar. in barrels.
80 pounds dried Peaches, in box
80 pounds dried Apples, in box.
"a cans preserved Peaches.
IS cans corn,
As cans Peas.
Is cans Lima Beans pound cans hacked
"a cans Pneapples. i'm bOXeS
SO cans CurIant Jelly
"a cans ounce Preserves.
as cans Tomatoes .
9I hotties Lemon FlavOring Extract in box.
o. hotties Vanilla FlavOring Extract, in box.
9G hotties Worcestershire Sauce, in box.
"a bottles Mustard IN OoN
400 pounds Lard in 10. boxes.
One.half of these stores are required LOT mmedi-
her next No charge for storage. Samples
~ all except the meats, lard, bottled,
ond canned articles, must be delivered, if
Inv express or otherwise free, with the proposals,
adVertisement must be attached to each proposal.
The sellers name, place OF business, and date OF
nurchase, as well as the name OF contents, with
binninp marks TO be hereafter designated, must be
nIainly marked on each package.
blanks for proposals furnished on appncatlon by
natl which must be enclosed IN an envelope adj
dres sed to the undersigned and endorsed "Propo-
sails for Subsistence Stores" - 1,rp,,n,,
slOOt RVt Brighten ana A. V u y
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SAMUEL Il. Stokes. IOE-PRESIDENT
JOHN w. HORNOR........A.V " p and AOTUARY
HORATIO =. ."........ SECRETARY
THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY
Il OF PHILADELPHIA.
Office S. w Corner FOURTH and WALNUT Strata
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY '''
PERPETUAL AND TERN POLICIES ISSUED
Cash Assets July l, 1869. "
&532g23
DIRECTORS.
Ratchford Starr, j. Livingston Frringer,
Nalbro Frazier, James L. Olaghorn
John NJ Atwood, William q. Boulton
BENJAMIN Il. Iredck, Charles Wheeler.
George Ii. Stuart Thomas H. Montgomery,
John Ii. Brown, James Aertsen
This Company insures only frstc s risks, taking no
specially hazardous risks whaeveF, such factories
i. RATCHFORD STARR, President
THOMAS IL. MONTGOMERY, Vice President
ALEXANDER w WIsTER, Secretary. 2&
DHGlNIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF
PHILADELPHIA.
INCORPORATED sOi-CHARTER PERPETUAL.
No 224 WALNUT Street, opposite the Exchange.
This Company insures from loss or damage by
FIRE,
liberal terms buildings, merchandise furniture,
etc. for limited periods and permanently buildings by
deposit of premiums,
he Company has been active operation for more than
SIXTY YEARS, during which all losses have been
DIRECTORS
John L. Hodge, David Lewis,
NJ. II. Mahony, BENJAMIN Etting,
Lew Thomas Ill. Powers,
William 81 Grant A, r.. MoHenry,
Robert w. Leaning Edmund Castilon
d. Clark Wharton, Samuel Wilcox,
Lawrence Lewis, ,Ir., Lewis q. Norris.
JOHN r. WUCHERER, President
SAMUEL WILCOX Secretary 42SS
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zalEEz12 Co. via Chesapeake and Delaware Canal VII
connections at Alexandria from the most direct rone ~
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Freight received daily
WILLIAM p. CLYDE 4 CO.
~ No. Ia North and South Wharves
HYDE TYLER, Agents, at Georgetown; M
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-, =, JAMES HAND, Agent.
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SHIPPING,

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$-.IfT- "a QUEENSTOWN limo of
ts ~ cleaners steamers are appointed to sail as1
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ny ny f of barlS, saturday, August 2s, at 10 a nj
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an Iu4 edt succeeding Saturday and alternate ~,
rom Pier 45, North River -N "i'eInaVe lue4
RATES OF PASSAGE
Poyahie i'm - Il Il y hANIEI SAILING EVERY sATUBDAI \
FTRSTGAPTNt 'o'u' r, Payable in Curreucv
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a,i5. US, ~ 49,. ll5 To Paris.
fA7sAGE bI IHE TUESDAY STEAMER, VIA HATE, ~;
PgvgLIe irfni5 SrEERAGE,
TivarT,noi ~ ili'elu' 49,, Payable in Currencv
Halifax. ......... On iI,T;fl oOi ..........
~. Johns, N. f., - 81 Iobris, \; iI;'''''''.a
Possepgors 8,r,lGii.'; - by Branch Steamer
etc. at reduced rates. ' iA"iOuIR' Dren
Tickets can be bought here at moderate ratos b
sons wishing to send for their friends ' i"'es ny
or further information apply at the Cornna,y, osu
or to O5DONNETJ e ~ ~ " Ah, ~.
= No, All CHESTNUT Street PbiladeinbI