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Gotten Premiums,

The following is the Ciarioa's re.
port of theaward of cotton premium,
ut the State Far at jackson
Z. II, Summers, W. g. Mill.aps
J, Mcfarland, J. D. Mccormack, L
?. Bailey and r, G. Latting, wcr,
the awarding committee.
First premium for long staple, w
Il. AcShane, Of Lee county; second
Premium, A. B. Alexander, OF Ran
kin.
FIRST premium short staple, Mrs.
Ed McGchee. Of Pamela.
One bale long staple, owners name
not known, deserves honorable mon.
ton tor beauty Of color and handling.
One bale lsoe cotton, long staple,
deserves honorable mention for silky
hlApae ana peculiarly OF color, h. Il.
Chapman, Rankin.
One bale, honorable mention, cot
ton cultivated and picked BY a wild.
dow lady and her daughter, Mrs.
Simmins.
One bale, honorable mention for
sample Of seed cotton, for length OF
staple and smallness, j. s. Jackson,
Of Carroll.
Special premium, $50, on best
bale Of Kinds county cotton, A. G.
Adams Of Raymond.
One bale, honorable mention, DR..
Garland. near this city.
One bale, honorable mention, cul.
tiyated and picked BY a lady and her
daughter, Mrs. L. McCarroll.
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sIntis.

The folie- ing sensible advice from
Maj t.sn. " stafford ~ the P;lat,
We hope will pot q step 10 The militia
nrrsnirsiiop. that hare been form.
ing IN the country, md every white
man should read this article 10 the
nssroes spon hi. place
I'VE several time, gave notice
thrpagh the hiot, that there is no
authority for the meetings, organi
zation and drill Of those liable To
militia duty In this State. There Is
no necessity Tor them at present, aud
when there ., the people will he no.
tilted through the proper authoritie.
when 70 begin. Complaints are
constantly coming to US of hands
leaving their crops a day or two In
each week 10 attend these mceting-
for drill. We say again empAahealy,
no man or officers of the militia
legal right to do so, has called YOU
from yonr pressing labors IN your
fields at this busy season, to make n
militia parade If any sort. Every
o!lcr OF this sort, up 70 this time, by
whomsocver given, % bogus. Stick
to yonr cotton and corn fields tin
.yon secure the crop which Ia your
only reliance for the coming season,
and ~aii till you yet orders from the
Governor through the Commanding
General Of militia before you leave
your crops ungatbered to make mil.
itary parade.
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Chancery Notice.

The State Of Nissippi, |
Pamela County.
In the Chancery Court Of said county, In Va.
cation November the 10th 1870.
Nc. 28l.
C.N. Nicholas Adm'i ct al
vs..
Sarah G. Aldridge ct al
Upon affidavit filed in this cause 1t appe, Ar.
Ing to the satisfaction Of the Court that the
Defendants Sarah q. Aldridge and Walter s
Butler, cannot after due inquiry be found In
this State, and that the place,,o residence ant
post office address after deligent inquiry can.
not DO ascertained
1t is therefore ordered by the Court tina,
the said defendants Sarah g. Aldridge and
Walter 3 Butler, do enter their appearance,
herein on or before the first day of the next
term OF this Court, to be holden at the Cour,
house Of said county in the town OF Pamela
on the LIST Monday in January 1871, and plead
answer or demur, to the Complainants Bill
or the same will be t,ken as col ssed AZ "a
them. II Is further ordered, II at a copy o,
the order be published in the weekly Pamela
Star a newspaper printed and published Ia
the town Of Pamela In said County, for four
weeks srecessively.
J. Q. HARRISON.
A true copy. CLERK.
no-l2-bt
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A~ssassInat ton OF Gen. ". r. Brant.
ley.

1t is with feelings of unfeigned
griet, that we record the above sad
fact. A good citizen, a fine lawyer,
a noble Confederate hero, q devoted
husband and afectionato father thus
cut of in the vigor Of manhood by
the foul and infamous hand Of the
assassin. The heart sickens at the
record Of these lines, and the pen
can but fail to give suitable express
sion 70 the infamy Of such o bellish
deed. General Brantley left town
Thursday morning last, to return
home in Greensboro, where no had
been suddenly summoned to attend
the bedside Of This wife's sister, who
was reported lying very i'll. He had
scarcely gotten out Of sight Of town
before the awful fate betell him. A
negu boy was in the buggy with
him, who narrowly escaped death
from the same shots that took away
the Generals life. The parties
two in numher--that committed the
dark crime, were secreted in the
bushes near the road, only about ten
steps from the General. Through
the negro who was with him, and
some gedemen that happened to be
the road about tho time the
guns were fired, the sad news was
quickly conveyed to town, aud in a
few minutes our efficient Mayor.
with ffty or ahurdred armed citizens,
went to the place where the killing
occurred, and from there secured the
whole surrounding country, but have
,ot, a. yet, succeeded In making
any arrests. It Is to BE- hoped they
viii meet speedy and just retribu-
lion. Elsewhere We publish the
p~roceedings Of the citizens Of Winona
and Of the Carroll and Choctaw Ag-
and Mechanical Associa-
ton, expressing fully the sentiment
md sense OF the people, W'inoaa
.Hmyoi.
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During the past four years our watches nav,
been so thoroughly tested, that for appearance
style Of finish, and accuracy Of time-keepinr
''Gerard Watches are universally acccdsd !,
be the best. They retain their brilliancy ant
color until worn o't.
~ II after purchs sing and fairly trying
any one 10 not fully satisfied, We will chcerfaliy
refund the money. :
o0r They are all N Hunting Cases Gentle.
meme and Ladies' sisss Evsry Watch .rusr.
enteed iortiuas And wear, by spscivl certiRcat,
o0>A large assortment 'aImprovsd Oroids'
Chains, 81 tos. Also Gentlement'san Ladie,
Jewelry in great variety.
n0-Beware Of limitations. Order direct
from us or our authorized agents. Agents and
others applying for circulars will please enclos,
three cent stamp for postage.
A-Goods sent to be paid for on delivery
Customers permitted to examine what they or.
der [bsfere paying bills lon payment Of expires.
charges both ways.
~. When six Watches are or ier,d At once
We will send an extra Watch (of same kind
free.
- Purchasers residing at some distance
from Express oiRces and desiring to cave time
and expenses, can have the Foods sent by
mail, BY RENTING with the order) the amSun,
required BY Post Master. Money order resi,
tered letter, drah or cheek, payable TO our q.
der, at our risk.
The Gerard Watches give invariably sati..
faction for time and weas--New York Rss
Book. . 4kF4E s8FU.u
A,hourghly reliable srm, and goods are a.
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The returns Of the elections in
different States Is yet mcagre aud
uncertain. But in Tennessee suit
lent returned to insure the election
of the Democratic ticket. The Al,
peal ct Thursday has the following
returns: .aM3a I8se1ae 81
"MAssAcHusErrx--From Massa.
chusetts the, latest kilograms indi.
cate the reelection Of Governor Chat.
lin. Wendell Phillips, the Reform
crs' candidate, makes little progress.
John Quincy Adams, the Democratic
candidate, gains on bic former vote.
NV YoRK-Seymour's majority
u, this State Ia 1868 was about 10.
900. On this vote the Democracy
have gained between two and three
thousand. Such were tho indica-
tons of the result n accurate as
could be gathered last night.
Observation-Disclosures occur
red IN this etatc. The people do not
tamely endure the Intervention cf
Grant IN these Ststs elections. The
rssnlt in Delaware, . in other States,
Is indicative q the overthrow Of
Radicalism.
MARYLAsD.-In this State the tn
umph Of the Oem0cretc party is ~
sured. Ewann's majority Is 5000,
and Archera' CoSytsssIneh from
BAltiHsose), 4eoe. 40 4 /
NEW JEasT.--0f coursA, while Al
Other States show large Democratic
aains, the same results Will be dev6l-
opcd In New jersey, once the sound
est and truest Of thc North F-atcrn
s'tafps, Here, TOO. II stro la
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-11-12

Administrators Sale Of Valuable
Lands.

By virture ofa decree Of the probate Court
Of Panola County Mississippi rendered at the
March term 1870 thereof, the undersigned as
Administrator Off. =. Mutt, deceased will on
Monday the l2th Of December next on the prem
ises sell the following described land Of his
iDtestate,
Twenty six (26) scers Of the N =. | offs, 81
T. 9 r. 6 West in Pamela county Mississippi
beginning at the half milo stake on the North
boundary Of the section, thence South 80 rods,
thence North isoE IA! rods to q post. thence
N 36' e 1870 rods 10 a post on the North bour-
dairy line Of the quarter, thence west 80 rods
to the begining.
Terms one third cash balance in twelve
months from day Of sale purchaser to give
bond with approved securely.
JONI II. CALDWELL.
Administrator Of r. T. Mutt, dec.
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Wy Virture pr . decree of the Chaneery
Court Of Panola County Mississippi, rendered
,heisit on the l3ih day Of July 1870, iu the
.uit Of T. a. Jackson, complainant, sgsins,
Mary Mitchell 81 al defendants No. 1876 10
4ald Court. will No Commissioner therein
appointed, on Monday the 18th day Of Dccsm-
her 1870, al the Court house door Of said COM
" Ia the town u Panoln, within lawful hosr.
offer for sale at public suction to the highest
bidder the following valuable lands In said
County, to wit The North East Quarter Of
Section 30, In Township !, Range 7 west.
Terms Of sale. On . credit Of -Four Month.
with sir per cent interest. Bond with good
securely will berequIred ofthe purchaser.
]. G. HARRISON,
no. l2.jt Commissioner
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ssfsy tss Hssista IN l~ssmglej
tlat jHiEs HDi las sfdsfe,i stees.
toe 70 y ssacd srsls.i III dsiH
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Commissioners Sale OF Land.

W virtue Of = decree Of the Chancssy Court
Of Pamela county, Mississippi, rendered therein
on the l?th day Of October, 1870 in the suit u
W. N. Beckett, Il a, co~Gp,ainast agsinst
w. Beckett, ct a. defendaAts No. 202 in
said court l win, a. commiaioasr tAsrsin ap.
pointed, on Monday, the 9Th day Of Decsmber,
isfo, u The eourt-heuss n md esaney h ~
In the town VI Pamela, within lawful kousA,
o6tr for sAle at public auction to tho highest
bidder, the following lands lying In Panola
cousty Aforesaid, tc-wt. Known % lilo aoses
% the south part Of the northeast quarter q
section ~, township 10. range . west; also
known - theeeBscksst pascs.
TERMS or SALEs
Opc-half cash, bsllAaee ~ : credit Of twelve
msnths with ! p<s cent. interest," Boad with
eocd security win Ne rsqslreo NJ deferred pay-
,nsr,, J. {. HARRISON,
All, Commissioner.
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Letters u administration spoa Ne Estais
" We 7 fsass sressssa hsving bssa rfss.
I'D the usasrsignsb ~ ihs Chssesfy Cosr n
Psssls Coso'y sisssslppi 81 The Ociohsf term
1870 thereof
Az creditors Of asossssd are nssiaisd 10 pro-
bsts AID y sisisf tbsif claims In The gascs Of
sid four' within Inc time limsssi By is~, else
The same will bs forever barred.
p " hntm,
Admies
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- $685. s. Eess NMz AaA4NsI -
easa = afs So ss So
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Maas4 aaa @se
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The woods and Prairics between
Canton and jackson are on fire, and
the destruction Of timber, fences, &c.
is very great. The vast conAagra.
ton lights up the whole southern
heavens at night. We fear tina,
some of the cotton fields in the track
Of the devouring element may BE-
destroyed Canton Citizen.
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desire TO sell or reat my Wagon and Blacl
smith Shop, in the Town Of Pauola, by tn,
LIST day Of January next, and wiigivs a bargin
10 any one purchasing.
tits one Of the best stands In the County
and the Shop is well arranged for work.
Possession given on day Of sale II desired
Terms reasonable.
JOHN N SEIGLE
no-22-2m, psnola Mise,
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Yes 80 sissf n sressf tsssss % chssesrj
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- s4f 80 - fM4 ssf isiH us %
fss = saE - aZ y - So . -
fmsf y ssf 81 - msf
- - q - $50
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"'W wv H"FHl TTFTl
Kbs Plsoti srAs -Dsar n H..
elosed ! 'ebd yon q summary II ihe
census returns for The 10Th sob n.
vI,ion n The Northern District u
Mississippi, which consists n the
portion ~ Psnola County lying north
.oftbs Tsllabatchle river, shich will.
think, prove interesting 10 your
selves and feaiers
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Csnmissiener's sale ef Lan6.

~ yiftss o. 4 a.esss u the Chsseefy essri
sf Psaois eoasty Mississippi, fepAsfsd therein
on the itth dsy " October. 1919, 10 The selt u
MARI n stessf, ,, al. 70 Ana n Murphy, n
ii, No 7es IN aid eesft ! oil. .. esmmississsf
thefsin sppoinssd, o. noi asy The Sch day Of
December 1870, ~ the eouft.hssss Of aid
eeusty In the tovn u Pssois within lawful
hours offer for sale II public suction 10 the
highest bidder The following lands lying 10
Psnola and Dssose e~ounties, to-vt
The nefth-ess, quartz Of section ., township
! range . west In Pamela county, and the
south vest quarter Of section 9 In towsship s.,
Of range ? west, In Deso,o county.
TERMS or SALE
One half cash. balance 90 . credit Of twelve
month, with 'ix per esnt. in;srrst.
Bood with { 'od security will he reqsirsd
for deferred payment
J. G.. HARRISON.
nj-it Commis' ionrr.
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~ HsnfLE 1HefF W=lass
A. - te't go 4 'rh
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-01-14
JAMES M. MATTHEWS, ESQ.

In recent issue of the Essex Ga
zette, WIS find the following communi-
cation, which, as we happen to know
S from the pen of one of the ablest men
in the State. The writer says truly,
that The intellect of Mr.. Matthews is
evidently-wo might ad naturally
OF judicial cast. We believe that his
appointment will give the utmost salts
faction to the great bulk of this citizens
OF the district in which he has SO long
resided and in " hich he is so thorough
2y we'll and SO favorably known;
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY oE VIRGINIA.
Among tile names that will be pre-
sented to the General Assembly of
Virginia, for the office of Judge OF the
9th judicial circuit, we have heard none
that sounds better or really possesses
higher claims to favorable considers
ton than that of James NJ. Matthews,
Esq, of Essex county. lie graduated
in law wsth distinction at William and
Mary Colledge in the year 1914, and
has since pursued the study and prac-
tice with a zeal and diligence which
have won him high reputation, not on
ly in his own and surrounding couR-
tries, but through several useful aud
valuable publications, he has made his
name familiar to the profession through
out the State. His mind is evidently
OF judicial cast; patient and labori-
GUS in investigation, calm and dispas-
sionate in it's conclusions, and firu but
courteous in decision. In manners he
is all that could be desired in the jurist
and the gentleman, and he is very pop
ular wherever known and especially
beloved by his intimate friends.
We take pleasure therefore in urging
upon the Legislature his selection for
tets, the 9th Circuit. king WILLIAM.
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NEW ECLECTIC.

That excellent southern monthly, the
combined Land We LoUe and Nelo Eclectic
Magasine, puts its best foot forward with
the new year. 1t is not only one ofthe
best, but one of the handsomest. maya
zines in the country. 1t claims to South
ern support we need not again point
out. " has done more, since the war,
under its dual ard divided heading. to
illustrate our side of history than any
twenty other publications. Allinter-
ested in the vindication of southern
soldiers. statesmen and people at large
should stretch a point 10 aid it. 1t is
simply shame that Southerners anu
especially Baltlmoreans do not give
this magazine the cordial and generous
support 10 which Its solid merits cnti-
tie it. Messrs. Turnbull and Murdoch,
Baltimore, are the publishers, at 81 a
year.
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THE ADMISSION oE VIRGINIA.

Tho case of Virginia still hangs fire
iu' Congress, but the indications favor
the speedy admission OF her represent
aiiyes to that body. That there will
be decided opposition OH the part OF a
considerable number OF extremists in
Congress, who are acknowledgements
by the wretched crew Of domestic con-
spirators who have repaired 20 Wash
ington charged with venom against
their native or adopted State, as the
case may be, Ye cannot doubt. But
the more respectable Senators and Rep
rcsentatives in Congress feel that they
canDot, without mourning 4 load ofin-
fanny, break faith with people who
have complied with all the acquisitions
laid down in the Reconstruction laws.
And these men are backedby the Presi-
dent, and every respectable Republican
journal at the North. --Lynchbarg Virgin
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THE GLORIOUS EIGHTH OF JANUARY. .

In good old democratic times, when
n silver dollar WAS rs Zig as cart wheel
and Old Hickory's "Battle of New Or
leans" was a great thing in our annals
of war, the anniversary OF that glorious
day was a sort of FoiWth Of July TO the
rejoicing democracy from Tammany
Hall to Texas. But 1t has almost died
out as democratic day OF Jubilee.
Last Saturday, for instance, instead Of
a grand assemblage in the Tammany
Wigwam, we had the cheap display of
the hanging out OF the flags over the
CITY Hall. The day elsewhere was
recognized by the Kentucky Lcgisa
ture by the Indiana democracy in their
State Convention, by the old soldiers
of 1912 at st. Louis, aud by Madam
Edward A. Pollard Oate of tho South
ern Confeneracy) at Washington, aud
that is about all. Wines change, and
men changes with them" and so pass
away all the glorles of this world.-N
X. Herald.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-01-14

Fl
iEFs An extraordinary tragedy took
place in Paris on Monday afternoon
nothing less than the killing OF one of
She editors of Rochefort's paper hy
Prince Pierre Bonaparte, cousin to the
Emperor, and second son OF Lucien,
Prince de Canine, Ivy his last marriage.
1t appears that Rochefort published
some scurrilous SANDERS upon the
Prince who sent to him note indicat-
ing that no would require him to an
swer upon tha field OF honor. Two OF
the editorial staff of the MarseillaiSe pro-
ceeded to Prince Pierre's residence to
arrange for the duel, when an alterca-
ton occurred, in which the latter seiz-
ed pistol and killed NJ. Victor Noir.
AS may be supposed, the tragedy has
created intense agitation in Paris. The
Prince at once delivered himselfup to
the authorities. He was born 1915 and
has position in the army, oh
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ExcELLEFr.

Here is something that VIII answer In
place of an angry. a beseech:ng or aay
other kind of dun. 1t contains a
world OF good hard.sense, and it is put
SO pleasantly. We commend it to our
delinquent subscribers.
A paper in Illinois talks in this way:
'sIf you owe one but single dollar, go
and pay him; when there is so little
money we ought to keep it moving a.
round lively. Jim owed us, and we
owed Bill and Bill owed Jim. Jim.
got mad because we made him pay one
morning lass week but we paid Bill,
and Bill paid Jim, and Jim went to bed
that night happy as clam, with just as
much money as he had in the morning,
and three men out of debt.
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SOCIETY IN AND AROUND GoRDoEs-
VILE.


When Gordoasville appeared to the
railroad passenger to consist of a few
unhappy houses water-logged in an ag-
itatod ocean offried chicken legs, coffee
pots and hard-boiled eggs, there was
perhaps some excuse for the ridicule
heaped upon it. Perhaps, too, there
was some excuse in that day for the
contemptuous way in which some of its
citizens were III the habit Of speak
ing Of the place and its people. But
that day is past. Gordonsville is now
entitled to respect for its size alone. 1t
is estimated that there arc at present,
including blacks and whites, very near
ly fifteen hundred inhabitants here,---
This may be an overestimate, but there
can be no doubt whatever that the
place has grown rapidly since the war,
is growing daily, is destined to grow
still more. and that the character of its
inhabitants will compare favorably
with that of the inhabitants OF any in
land town i'm the State.
We have some very nice people here
--Sneeds, Partlows, Ncwmans, Bar
bours, Dunns, SCOTS, Slaughters
Manns, Cravens, STATIONS, Smiths
Dilworths, Faulconers, Linneys, Smith.
erses, Murphys, Snyders, Tay lors
Stewards, Bears, etc., etc., too numer-
GUS to mention.
In the immediate vicinityof the town
we have county society which ID lit
orally passed. New
mans, SCOTS, Cowherds, HaxaNs, Pat
tons, Quarleses, j oneses, &C., & c.. fam.
lilies Of distinction. of wealth, and of in.
fluencc. We think 1t may safely be
SAID that within radius OF five miles
around our growing town and in the
town itself, there is to be found cir
Gle Of society, which for refinement, in.
teiligence and culture, it would be diff.
iicult II not impossible to find in sim.
liar space, not embracing populoui
town, anywhere within the broad linn.
its of the Old Dominion. Settlers here
or hereabouts may rest assured that, as
regards climate, soil, facilities of access
and egress, and social advantages, they
will find thems elves most fortunately
placed.