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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

TN pursuance of a decree of the Probate Court
A OF Hinds County, made at the February
Term thereof, 1869, the undersigned, admins
traitor of the estate of l.. Nj. McRaven, deceas-
ed, will on the 9th day Of December, 1859, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, proceed 10
sell in front OF the Capitol in the city Of Jack
son, said county, and at public auction 20 the
highest bidder, the following described lands Of
said deceased in said county, to-wit The e
"a and q u n "a Of section "a the " -
ands XwX = section 35; the e q n = A
\ VIZ ne = section 30; the = re = section
35; the &c a NV y section 35; the n q "
LseL section IS; the W "a and " n seM
sec Sc the u of W a Of W "a section 30, and
the u NV = Of section 81, all in township
six Of range one, west, containing 1000 acres
more or less cultivated by deceased in her life
time, as a cotton plantation, having ehereon \
good substantial dwelling house, and other out
houses and baildings and situated on the jack
SON and Vicksburg Railroad, about i've miles
from Jackson.
Also, the following described part or par
eel Of land lying on the suburbs OF CLINTON
said county, upon which is dwelling house,
to-wit: the south end Of W a = Of section
twenty, township six, range one west, contain
ing 22L acres, more or less.
TERMs :-One-half cash and the balance on
a credit of IL months from the day Of sale. Pur-
chasers will be required 10 give bond and good
security for the credit payments in addition 70
the lien secured by the Statute in snch cases.
@. b. DOWNING,
Oct % 1869 w4w County Administrator.
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BRIDE AND BRIDEGRooM CENTURY AGO.
To begin with the lady: her locks were
strained upward over an immense cushion
that sat like an incubus on her head. and
plastered over with pomatum. and then
sprinkled over with a shower of white DOW
der. The height ofthis tower was somewhat
over a foot. One single white rosebud lay
on Its top like an eagle on a haystack. Over
her neck and bosom was folded lace hand
kerchief, fastened in front by bosom pin
rather larger than copper cent, containing
her grandfather's miniature set in virgin
gold. Her airy form was braced up In a
satin dress. the sleeves as tight as the natural
skin OF the arm. with a waist formed by q
bodice. worn outside. whence the skirt fiow-
ed off, and was distended at the top of an
ample hood. Shoes of white kid. with
peaked toes. and heels of two or three inches
elevation, inclosed her feet and glittered
with spangles. as her little pedal members
peeped curiously out Now tor the swain !:
his hair was sleeked back and plentifully
befiowered, while his queue projected like
the handle of skillet His coat was a skv-
blue silk, lined with yellow his long vest of
white satin. embroidered with gold lace: his
breaches of the same material, and tied al
the knee with pink ribbon. White silk
stockings and pumps with laces. and ties of
the same hue completed the habilimsnts of
his neither limbs. Lace rnffies clustered
around his wrist, and a portentous fri,
worked in correspondence, and bearing the
miniature of his beloved, finished his truly
genteel appearance.
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ADMINISTRATORS 81

DUhSUANT 20 DEGREES Of the Z
Il Of Kinds county. Mississippi
first day Of November, 1863, fht
administrator Of the estate Of lia
and also Of Sarah Cook, deceased
Hursday, he 1871 day Of Dan
within legal hours, al the late n.'.i.. .
said John =. Cook, not far ffaa ~,
eastern part Of said county. I'll y y
ton, 10 the highest bidders, .asas y !.
cells, AZ may Be thought best % n. y
for cash, the following describes y
ing 20 the estate Of the said @olh
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MORTGAGE SALE.

ID " virtue Of the power vested In me by a GER
- tain Mortgage Deed, made and entered
into on the 9th day Of May, A. ID. 1867, by aud
between Eli Abbott Of Chickasaw county, IN
the State Of Mississippi, and Charles walsh
and II. 8. Smith, Of the city Of Mobile, In the
State Of Alabama, Of the one part and the un-
dersigned, John d. RagIand, Of the other part.
the undersigned win, on Saturday, the An dav
Of December, next, before the court house door
in the town Of Charleston, In Tallahatchie
county, in the State Of Mississippi. between
the hours prescribed BY law Cor the sale Of real
estate, under execution INC law, proceed 10 sell
at public auction, 20 the highest bidder, for
cash, all the right, title and interest which the
said Charles walsh, II. 3. Smith and Eli Alb
bot, have In and 20 the following described
land, or 20 NO much thereof am will pay on and
satisfy tne sum Of twenty-fonr thousand dol
lars o. said mortgage debt and aeoruina inter
essst .eereo1t nov due io-witi Lgis. 2. 10, II,
~. ~ - 10 and IL, in section ID lntn "a, Ia
ana 40, In section ~ all Of section 20 the
morth halfof section at all Of section ~. iotr
"A and II In section % lot 4 A. section ~
lots i = "a s. 8, and 2, II section Is and lots
and 9. q section 20, all n township "A, 81
range 4, wamt. .NN. aI
On aaid lote are good dwolIine house, cab
ms ana out~hcuees o. every danoription, 70
ge1her With valuable Steam saw and orist
oca - ladbw6w joHM d. RAGLAND
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NOTICE
PEN SION Frs
AND
APPLICANTS FOR PENSION,
Residents of RHissIssIPPI.

A Ii PENSIONERS, payment of whose PEN
"A sion is suspended, and all colored appli-
cants for pension, whose application is on nile
at the Pension Office, at Washington, ID. G.,
will appear at Vicksburg at the Office Of the
Cashier Of the Freedmens Savings Bank, or
at such other place as such Cashier may desi-
nate, as follows, viz:
Those whose surnames reach from letter A TO
F, inclusive, on the 18th day of November, 1869.
Those whose surnames reach from letter q
to X, inclusive, on the 18th day of November,
1859.
Those whose surnames reach from letter L
to X, inclusive, on the 10Th day Of November,
1859.
Those whose surnames reach from letter s
to T. inclusive, on the 10Th day of November,
1869.
ii. VAN AERNAM,
Commissioner.
Pension OIice,
Washington, ID. G. Aug. "a, 1861 till novl6
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FOR SALE.

MY residence, seven miles from Clinton. on
WI the Livingston road, containing Eve hun
bred and sixty acres of land, equal to any in
uctiyeness-raisine bale of cos,on M, onT
Scre. The Improvements on she place cogt
more than ask for it and any one who desires
a healthy, convenient and comfortable place.
should take look at it before purchasing
elsewhere. The Titles are without Dispute = I'd
the dwelling insured for four years against
fire The furniture any portion Of il, |
would sell with the place on most reasonable
terms Also, plantation utensils, mules. bor-
ses, oxen, cows and calves, horses, &c.
JN0. NJ. GREAvES,
Oct5wn Sub-Rosa, Kinds Co., Miss.
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Malr . Mrlllon nrasan..

In the published report of the proceed
ings of the Grand Lodges of the ITnife5
States Of the Order of Free aud Acce pted
Masons, we find the following tab.e, show
ing the membership of the Order in the DIFF
ferent States and Tarrifar;aa.
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Price Is cents per Box; Five boxes for sloo.
THE MT. AUBURN
YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE

n ~ ~ 4NNA $1,000 ~~fe~ a = = - - -
Has beautiful and convenient location
upon the eminence from which it takes its
name. Its history has been record of un-
interrupted prosperity.
Its course of instruction runs through
three departments of four years each. Spe-
cial or elective courses of study may be pur-
saed as far as students may wish. Peculiar
advantages are thus offered young ladies
who have already taken the ordinary En-
glish studies. The best of instruction is
given in music, drawing and painting, mod
ern languages and other extras. None but
the most competent teachers are employed.
Apparatus is furnished for every depart
ment. Libraries containing several thou
sand volumes of standard books are always
accessible. Physical culture is carefully at
tended to.
For catalogues or further information adj
dress,
Rev. A. ]. ROWLAND, President.
or, 4. III. WHITE, Treasurer.
No. 143 Race Street. Cincinnati Ohio.
Adg7 WY
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SHARON FEMALE COLLEGE.
SHARON.

MADISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI,
WAS re-opened on Monday, the 9th of Sept.
w last, with encouraging prospects, under
the presidency of
REV. j. M. PUGH. A. NJ.
The course of study is extensive and thor
ough and no pains spared to give to the stu
dent solid education.
Rates Of Tuition, per session, Of ten months.
Preparatory Department, .........-....-... 40 90
Collegiate Department, .............-...... so 90
contingent Zee, -s...... .................... W
Music at usual rates
Board can be had at SIS 00per month exclu-
sive of lights and washing.
For further information address the Presi-
dent. H. H. MONTGOMERY.
President of the Board Trustees.
NoTE-My friends in the counties of Madi-
son, fazoo, Holmes, Carroll, Sunfower At
tala Scott, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Rankin.
Kinds, Warren, and elsewhere, will please
consider this notice personal appeal for their
patronage, as it will be out of my power to
pay them a special visit.
The daughters of the preachers of the Missis-
sippi Conference, and the orphans of deceased
preachers, and also the orphans of deceased
Masons, on application, shall have their tut
ton free of charge, J. NJ PUGH
oetz4w4t President
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Hoe i Litds Ifi5iigan Girl . Captain Of .
Sri1-bodf, ard hols sks has made q For
tune sCitk her Fiahiag Nsss and Berry
Pfckin0.
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h An in one .l b9dy and together cons

Aliin one body and together eonl
hundred and sixty acres.
And also the undivided inlef,
cedent IN two undivided thirds 2,
IL section n, township 4, rang. 4. =
And on the same terms, and A. =.
and place, the following lands ~
estate Of Sarah Cook. W II afii..
township 4 range ], west, one'l
I'm IA section n, township
together containing ninety three
Al the same time / shall eel
terms All the personal estate Of
dent John 3. Cook, consisting q
various kinds usually 10 be ioue.
lions and about the residences o.
needful the sale will b cont.nal,e
day. EVAN ~
Admr or John s. and ~
November 90, 1853 wa
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WANTED .---AGENTs.

G7R To GO00 EVERY WHERE male
pc USUU and female, TO introduce
throughout the Southern States, the Genuine
Improved Common Sense Family Sewing Ma
chine This machine win sfiteh. hem fell
tuck, quilt, bind, braid and embroider in q
most superior manner. Price OILY SO. fully
warranted for i've years. We win pay 500
ior any machine that will sew q stronger, more
beautiful, and more elastic seam than ours- II
makes the elastic Lock Stitch. Every second
stitch can be cut, and still the cloth cannot be
pulled apart without tearing it. We pay agents
commission from which twice that amount ca,
be made Address, g. n. T0LIVER & CO..
octi4 WON Franklin, Ky.
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= rwrImVUE NUmBEnkEns.
FTyHE propristor Of these Nuree1e. e.. 49,
Al 40 call tho attention Of the 1ree~FtAn'-Ae
public 10 his large collection of
Fruit Trees, 8r4sr I
4 Grape Vine, and
strawberry Plants,
All of which have been fully tested and ionno
to succeed web in the south. SPecinl au.n5
il called 10 cur Dwarf Apple Trees, two ana
three wears old, are both ornamental ana usc-
full; also. cuttings Of the celebrated Ryracan-
thus. the best Hedge Plant for thin lands no"
in use.
Address A SNERD, JR-
Octl9 Am Box 81, Canton, Miss
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PRICE LIST OF FIRsT CLAsS sTATIONARY ENG-

Stationary
off
nj OF
ikensB
used or
will Gearing
Working Machinery.
Sendf for 5G9wGm
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,

FOR THE CURE OF
Costiueaess, Ja,ssdiee, Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Dysente,y Foul Stomach, Eyystpekas, Headache,
Piles, Rheanatisns E,rptions and SKIN Diseases,
Liver Complaint, Dropsy, letter, 1hhnoys and
Sail Rhesps, Worms, Go,tt, Neuralgia, as a
Dinner Pin, aAd for Purifying the Blood.
They are siigar-coated, so that the most sensi-
tive can take them pleasantly, and they are the
best aperient in the world for all the purposes of
family physie-
Price IS cents per Box; Five boxes for $loo
Great numbers of Clergymen, Physicians, States
men, and eminent personages, have lent their
names to certify the unparalleled usefulness ofthese
remedies, but our space here will not permit the
insertion Of them. The Agents below named fur
nish gratis our AMERICAN ALMANAC in which they
are given with also full descriptions of the above
complaints, and the treatment that should be fol-
lowed for their cure.
Do not be put off by unprneipled dealers with
other preparations they make more profit on.
Demand AYERS, and take no others. The sick
want the best aid there is for Them and they should
have il.
All our remedies are for sale by
and for sale in jackson, by Buck Il Bailey
and in Vicksburg by Gray AZ Bfrchet
ana by all dealers in medicine everywher'
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nHII. OSOPHY OF MARRIAGE.
A new course of Lectures, as delivered
at the New York Museum of Anatomy, em
bracing the subjects How to Live and what
TO Live for; Youth Maturity nd Old Age !;
Manhood Generally Reviewed; The cause
of Indi gestion FIatulence and Nervous dis
eases accounted for; Marriage PhilosOphi-
cally considered, &c These Lectures will
be forwarded on receipt of four stamps by
addressing: Secretary, Museum of Anatomy
"a West Baltimore st. Baltimore, Md apl5l,
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CHINESE FOR LOUISIANA.

Fine ship Loads of Cinnamon En- Route for
acknowledgement character Of
The MopeEnenf.
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mostly lying In ono o0nneeie9 y
gether containing nine bundfsa
The union Democrat., 1869-02-20

EXTRAORDINARY FEcuNDIIY.-A cow be-
longing to c. NJ. Blair, County Clerk of this
county, has produced five calves in little
less than twenty-five months. The dates of
the births are as follows: April, 1867. calf;
Feb, 1868. twins-heifers Feb. Sd, 1869.
twins-tulls. The owner has named the lat
ter Mp and Tuck" the latter the senior
OF Mp" by about fifteen minutes. The cow,
With the four calves under one wear of age
can be seen at Mr. Blair's stables, all alive
and doing we'll. Can any "cow county" beat
this ?-Nerced Herald.
The union Democrat., 1869-02-20
A CoIered Man Predicts the Extinc ction of
his Race.

Don Piatt writes to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, an account of conversation with an in
telligent delegate to the Colored Convention
recently in session ut Washington. lie saws
be had been slave in his youth, escaped
long before the war, in which he had taken
an active part, and had picked up one way
and another very good education. | asked
if ne thought his people would vote the Dem
ocratic ticket at the South, if the masters ere
disfranchised.
Il think not, SIR" he replied; "they are
we'll organized, and getting better enlig ghten-
ed every day"
But the poor whites always voted for the
masters, and believe" | continued, THAT
there is more affection for the master on the
part of the colored man than there was on the
part Of the poor white"
THAT is very true; but then the right of
suffrage is precious privilege to the black
man, more than it ever was to the poor white.
He treasures it up with almost religious ven
Grafton, and will be careful to consult with
his friends, and bestow his vote where it is
best for himself and his country"
"You say they are learning rapidy?"
Yes, There are two things colored mao
seeks for, above all others, at the South. The
one is to learn to read, and the other, to
own the land he cultivates. You'd be aston
isbed to see men after working hard all day
walk five and six miles to night school"
''ls it not the novelty of the affair. that will
wear off afte. while:'
81 think not, sir. OF course there is some
falling off. but this sort of thing has gone on
for some time, now. and this time the colored
people are better educated at the South than
the whites are.'
"You have right then, to anticipate a
future for your racer"
My friend paused moment, and, then
said sadly:
"No sir; l have no bright anticipations.
In few generations the colored races of
America will have disappeared. We have
taken the vices with the virtues of the stron O.
er race, and they are fatal to US.
81 don't clearly understand you."
"Well, sir, it is generally believed that the
black race is a hardy race. This ia rot so.
The average duration of life, under the whip,
on the plantations, was only 10 years. The
supply was kept up by the masters care
in hreeding-it being bis interest Now, this
is not the case. and while the mortality contin
ues through dissipation. the increase throug gt
population has fallen off painfully. On plan.
tations, and in neighborhoods where, before
the war. children swarmed almost, you scarce
" find one now"
why, how do you account for that? Wha
becomes of the ehildren?'
The mothers have learned from New Eng
land how to kill them. You know, sir, tha
New England is dying out from a lack o.
Yankees, and the poor colored people have
not been slow to learn. But while the white.
receive fresh supply from emigration, the
colored race has none"
The union Democrat., 1869-02-20
ABOUT KISSING.

Said the North British Rerie,c speaking of
the late W. Z. Roscoe: I'VE have plenty
of poets who can paint clouds, and hills, and
waters, but how few who can write so well OF
a woman as this:
When asked her. '.wil't thou kiss me -
Nought she said hut hung her cheeksc,
As il she were thinking thinking.
Whether she might dot or no.
Then, her fair kind face upturning,
One sweet touch here die win;
As ifshe were thinking, thinking,
Such small favois were no sin.
She therein showed no couposure,
Nor ashamed did she
Truy chaste MAY grant such fayors
Thereby losing esteem.
Another writer surpasses the above, if quantity is
the criterion:
''oh, quit-get out-now don't you
really wish you wouidnt
oh. quit-wili you-get out 4
You Know you ought TO shouldn't.
''There now. you've got it-oh be still
You shan't have any more,
You've got-oh take away your face -
What no man got before
''0nce more-there-thatH do-dont
You've rumpled mp my hair!
II you'll but qnit I'll give you one
Now take eit-there-there-there -
VI tus HiSnt suit inc fancy OF some better than
Roscoe's verses above:
Let ME kiss her for her mother
The bewitching Bella Ann
Let me kiss he- for her brother,
Or for any other mau.
Let me kiss her for hei feer
And don't care a red
II he taps the smeller.
With his billy filled with lead.
How that fellows lips would kiss her,
Till his jacket strings would break,
But I'm afraid he wouldn't thank me,
Ii / Do It for his sake.
Let me kiss her for her daddy,
The pretty poutng elf
Or ii that don't suit the family.
Let me kiss her for myself.
The union Democrat., 1869-02-20
NUMBER SO.
Rough Joke ON ssansbury.


The following, appears among the police
news in a late Philadelphia psper;
As Mrs. Esther Stansbury was about ta
bring q bucket of water from the hydrant
last evening, she found an old basket sus-
pended from the knob of her front door.
Putting her hand irto the basket, she felt
something live and kicking, but so snvehred
in rags that no further discovery could be
made without unwrapping the object. n
piece Of paper folded like letter was found by
the side Of the animated bundle. Mrs Stans-
bury immediately returned into the house, and
by the light OF the lamp, examined the billet.
1t was addressed to her husband. She tri-
umphanty broke the seal aad read as fol-
lows:
10 Joe Saasbu'y: Sir, send you the
baby, which you will please take good care
of and bring up right, so that ismay turn out
to be better man than it's daddy. Oh,
Joseph. what sly old rake you are Who
would think that such staid, sober old spin
die shankS could be such staring-down sin-
ner? The child is yoars. You may swear
to that. Look at tit is Joe Stansbury all
over. You deceived me outrageouslv, Joseph
letting on to be widower-but DO u
fathers part by the young one, and IN for
give YOU. Your heurt-b-olen, Nancy.
7. S.-Dnn't lct that sharp-nosed old wife
of yours see this letter. Cannon her with
some kind of story about the baby. n.
Mr.. Stansbury was in the basement kitchen
quietly eating his supper, and little imagin-
ing what storm was brewing over his head.
The door of the kitchen was violently thrown
open, and Mrs. S. voice yelled out "Stans-
bury-come MP here, you viillan-here's
mess for yoa -
The astonished Stanshury hastily wiped
his mouth and obeved the summons.
Don you want to see Nancy ?-the heart
broken Nancy?n cried Mrs Stausbury, when
her guilty husband hobaled into the room.
Nancy what Nancy's that?'' said the
sly old rogue, in well-ieigned perpexity.
"Why, Nancy, the mother of this baby
that's been hung up at your own door, MIR.
Stansbury. Oh, you look mighty innocent;
but Just read that letter, and then look in
that basket. Don't be afraid, it won't bite;
its got no teeth, POOR thing !-you'l know it
for, as your husSy says, it is just like you
all over. Please, goodness, I'll expose you
before everybody"
Aud in less than five minutes Mrs. Stans-
bury had collected room full Of spectators
to witness the process Of unwrapping the ba-
by. Anxious expectation sat on every coun-
tenance as the jealous lady tore away rag
after rag from the body Of the foundlng the
vigorous movements of which astonished
everybody.
IL is full of the devil, already" said
Mrs. S. that it is his-you'll soon see that
it is like him in everything"
At last, all the swaddling clothes being re-
moved. ont Jumped the baby and made his
escape through the open door.
1t was big tom-cat. The Stansburics had
been victimized by practical joke-the con-
trivance of which was traced to female
neighbor. Mrs. S., who had no taste for fun
of that kind, made her complaints against
the suspected party, but, as the trick appear
ed to be without malice, the magistrate dis
missed the case.
The union Democrat., 1869-02-20

BACKED Our. heard a good ieke on a
resident of Dog Greek the other day. The
party referred to is bachelor and lives on
the wagon road. A few days ago an emf
grant wagon from Oregon came along and
camped near our friends place. The head
of the family soon made himself acquainted
with the proprietor of the premises, and ask
ed why he didn't get woman to keep house
for him. The answer was that he intended
to marry as soon as woman willing to en-
ter into the bonds of matrimony could be
found. The Oregonian remarked that he
could find him partner if he would take her.
The bachelor said that was right into his
hand, and the emigrant invited him to his
camp. The Oregonan called up bouncing
damsel of about twenty years, and informed
her that the gentleman accompanying him
was on the ''marry," and willing to take her
for better or for worse. The damsel, delight
ed with the prospect, advanced, and seizing
our friend by the hand assured him that she
was glad to meet him, and was ready to mar
ry him at the drop Of hat, while the old
lady FASTENED up aud congratulated her ''darr
teri on her good luck. Surprised and alarm
ed at the serious turn matters had taken, our
friend, who is constitutionally opposed to the
institution of matrimony, endeavored to ex-
plain, by saying he was only joking. and did
not want to marry. At this the O-egonian
became highly indignant, and the would bs
bride, requested the father to take bis rifle
and "drap the varmint in his tracks" Ar
this affectionate suggestion the bachelor left
| for bis Notifications, the last thing be heard
being the voice OF the old lady consoling her
disappointed ''darter" with the remark that
it was best to "let the blk go, as he weren't
man enough to do her anyhow. '-ShastG
| GOurier