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Grand Lodge Of Mississippi.

Never did assistance rendered to the
needy prove more timely, than that rem
dered BY the masons of our State to the
Orphans Home. From many causes the
Home was languishing, scarcely able to
live, when the Lord put it into the heart
of Grand Master Bowen, first to inquire
into the condition of the Home, and then
to call upon the different lodges in the
State to help. Day after day we have
been in receipt of assistance from the
lodges, which has proven timely indeed.
Nobly have the masons responded to this
call from the Grand Master, and the cry
is still they respond. And what makes
it more noble and praiseworthy is that
It's purely voluntary.
May He who presides over the destinies
of nations, and keeps the orphans, bless
those who have rendered assistance, at
the same time, by the might of His Splr-
it, put it into the hearts of others TO give.
Too much praise and honor cannot be
given to Grand Master Bowen and Col.
Power, Grand Secretary, for the interest
manifested by them. 1t should endear
them to every sincere lover of the Lord.
Col Powers name is already a house.
hold one with us. Besides this help, We
received 500 worth of provisions, as &
direct donation from the Grand Lodge
furnished at prime cost by Messrs. Hart
well & Chambers, of New Orleans, who
evinced their liberality by adding hal
barrel of rice to the donation. For thi
| they have our sincere thanks, and deserve
the notice of Mississipplans i'll their pur
chases in the Crescent City.-Orphans
Home Banner
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STATE NEWS.

The SPECIAL ELECTIONS on DECEM
Der 30th-The election in this county
passed of qui-tly on Tuesday last, very
little interest was manifested by the black
people and less by whites. w. B. Avery,
the Republican candidate, was elected BY
d small majority, over Col. j. ). Bailey.
-Tallahatchie News.
HARD TIMEs-In this section. the farm
ers, generally speaking, and more special
| ly the freedmen, cannot pay one half their
| Indebtedness To their merchants who have
been furnishing them during the year,
consequently the merchant, being depres-
sed himself for money, SEXES upon such
of their property a. IS saleable and sells
it at whatever price it may bring in cash.
-Senatobia Signet.
INFAMOUS ISLANDER "A negro named
Isaiah Hamilton WAS last week arrested
and lodged in jail IN this place, to await
the meeting of the Circuit Court, IN an
swer TO the charge OF SANDER. 1t appears
that the scoundrel had circulated, with
| out the least foundation, the most infa-
nous and outrageous stories in regard to
two respectable white ladies Of this coun-
ty, and upon examination before Justice
Mobly, was sent to Jail on the above
named charge Westyille News.
The ballotting passed off very quietly
last Tuesday. The turnout was as large
as could have been expected under the
circumstances. The number ofvotes poll
ed in this county 321, and if the other
counties in the District have done as we'll
we are all right
We are now sure of having a represen-
tative in the Senate when that body con-
venes If Ames Is successful Mr.. Menden-
hall will go the Senate, as he was d lily
elected the same time Ames was; and
even if Powers retains his hold on the
government, Mr. Mendenhall will still be
safe, as he was also elected at the Special
Election ordered by His Excellency, on
Tuesday last.-W estville News.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

IN PURSUANCE of the terms Of certain
i Deed of Trust, executed by Charlie Will
lams, Lucy Williams. Elisha Edwards and
Henry Fields. on the 10Th day Of August, 1873,
TO secure TO William Roberts the payment OF
One Hundred and Sixty-one dollars and
eighteen cents, (Sl6l IS balance due said
Roberts on account for supplies; the same 10
have been paid on or before the 18th day OF
November, 1878 recorded in Book 4, page $50,
in the Records of Hind s County, l. the under
signed trustee, will, on Monday, the 2nd day
Of February, 1874, within the hours prescribed
by law before the State House gate, in the
city of Jackson County of Kinds, State Of
Mississippi, sell at public auction to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following personal
property, mentioned in said Deed of Trust. as
the property of Charlie Williams; Lucy Will
liams, Elisha Edwards, and Henry Fields, to-
wit:
Two bales of cotton. and will convey to tn,
purchaser such title as is in me vested by said
/ Deed of Trust
Janl-30d@ JOHN NJ. SMYLIE, Trustee
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PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL.

ABSOLUTELY safe. Perfectly odorless.
Always uniform. Illuminating qualities SUI
perior TO gas Burns in any lamp without
danger of exploding or taking fire. Manu-
featured expressly 10 displace the use of vola-
tile and dangerous oils. Its safety under
every possible test, and its perfect burning
qualities are proved by its continued use IN
over 3O0, coo families
Millions Of gallons have been sold and no
accideut-either directly or indirectly-has
ever occurring from burning, storing or
handling it.
The immense yearly loss to life and proper
ry, resulting from the use of cheap and dam
gerous oils in the United States, is APPALLING.
The Insurance Companies and Fire Com
missioners throughout the country recon-
mend the ASTRAL as the best safeguard
when lamps are used. Send for circular
For sale at retail by the trade generally,
and at Wholesale by the proprietors, CHAS.
PRATT x co, los Fulton street, New York
austin
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OUR SEA -MORE.



! Fro: the Pa-cagoula Star.
Twenty-eight, large vessels (''out-
siders" not counting the river craft com.
pose the feet now lying in our bay, ia
king in lumber. A view from our beach,
seward, looks like ''biz" On the 31st,
with Dodson's fine glass we counted four
coming in from sea under full sail with a
good breeze, and understood that five ar
rived on that day Undoubtedly, if this
were made Port of entry, and we had a
/ Custom House here, many of these yes
/ sells would have come loaded with products
of other climes, instead of sand ballast.
/ The special Agent of the Treasury De-
partment for Custom Houses, recon-
mended, last year, that Custom House
be established here, and our Congression-
al delegation should consider it duty
they owe the State that the necessary
legislation be carried out.
Give US a Custom House and Mississ-
ippi will possess a seaport which she has
SO long desired.
x 1t is with
the sincerest pleasure and qualification
that we are enabled to announce that the
forthcoming Report of the u. S. Engi-
neer, based upon the survey Of our HarbOr
and mouth Of the river, last summer, in
accordance with instructions from the
War Department, is very favorable to
our place as port.
The officer who made the survey, re-
commends in his report, the dredging of
channel, one hundred feet wide and
seven feet in depth at low tide (this will
give US ten feet at ordinary tide across
the bar at the mouth of our river. The
sides of this channel to be reverted to
protect it from reflling. The cost of the
work is estimated at S42, 374O0.
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Paying Employment.

DOR ALL having spare time. SOMETHING
L NEW and fast selling No fancy article
,uJ a \ necessity to all classes of people, ac-
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Huey's majority, 50 far as heard from,
225. CONAN Herald.

Huey's majority, so far as heard from,
225.-Copiah Herald.
JAIL BIRD.-We are reliably informed
that the two negro men under sentence
TO the Penitentiary, Anderson Persons
for life and Monroe Ross for SIX months,
and escaped from jail about three months
ago, are now at home on Cassidy Bayou.
Now is the time for the Sheriff to catch
these men. -Tallahatchie News.
THE MONEY PRESSURE" Settle up, >"
is the general demand of our merchants,
''no money" the gloomy response Of the
debtors. Not invariably, however, for
some of the farmers are fortunate enough,
orprovided enough, whichever YOU please,
to have the means with which to meet all
of their Indebtedness and these are
promptly squaring accounts with their
merchants.- Liberty Herald.
This week DR.. w. l.. LIPsCoMB, and
Col. :. NJ. MEEK Of the Columbus Bar,
left the CITY for Sherman, Texas, to at
tend the trial Of Col. Tom. Lipscomb foI
for killing one Fitzgerald, hentuckian,
in personal difficulty.
As a member OF one Of the first tami
lies of this community, and as one of the
companions Of our boyhood, we can
not but hope for favorable issue tC
this trying ordeal for one whose failing
even cleaned to virtues side. And tc
that end, if it is TO be effected, great dea
Will be contributed by Col Meek, who, a:
criminal lawyer, stands second to none
in Mississippi. Columbus Index.
I
! CHRISTMAS FROLICKING.-We Learn
/ that Fayette Germany, cold was sho
/ in the head by Charley Arnett, on Christ
mas day, and strange to say, Fayette i
not dead He is the same party who Gu
/ Mr.. Ed. Beaumont a few months ago
and from all accounts rather a bad char
acter The shooting was done IN selt-de
fence We are informed. and Fayette'
thick skull only saved him from the usua
effect OF a load OF small shot in tn
temple WoodvilIe Republican.
THE SuMMERv1LLE AFFRAY-We ha,
A brief notice a few days ago, of an affra,
between blacks and whites, in which on
negro was killed and another terribly cut
We have learned since that it had its orr
Gin in the boisterous and disorderly con
duct of negroes on the streets. An alter
cation, or some unseemly conduct accom-
panied with indecent language, was goin
: ON In front of a store. A young ma
went out and demonstrated, saying som
ladies in the store were disturbed by il
| The negroes resented this interference
with their inherent cirt rights an
brought out a serimmage. The negr
fwho lost his life, strange to tell, had h
brains knocked out by brick-bat. The n
groes. ms is usual in such cases, wanted
: make hullaloo over il, and got exciteC
and fumed, and stunk, and mustered an
{ armed, but therh were white men abol
they dried up, and peaceable accepted
: in the end, the inevitable situation OF OF
J. negro died of brick-bat, and anoth
cut with knife.-Meridian Mercury.
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From the Orphans Home Banner.

From the Orphans Home Banner.
At the call of Grand Master Bowen,
to the Masonic Fraternity of Mississippi,
for aid to relieve the distress of the help
less orphans at the Home, We are proud
to say that several of the Lodges have al
ready responded In substantial manner
and, doubtless many others will soon.
This noble fraternity has never been ap-
pealed to in vain by the Home, but as is
characteristic of them, their hearts and
hands are ever open to supply the wants
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GREAT EASTERN MENAGERIE, MUSEUM

GREAT EASTERN MENAGERIE, MUSEUM.
CIRCUS AND CARAVAN.-Ihis grandest OF all
modern canvas exhibitions, which have ere
ated such Ilr0re throughout the North ami
South last season, will be here soon. 1t Is
Justly conceded by all who have seen it 10
br the greatest OF all travelling shows Its
number of cages is four times as many as
are usually seen in the ordinary menagerIe.
and it9 arenfc attractions are thrice great
IS usually displayed in circus entertain
ments. That il is the mastodon OF the pc
Rod all who have seen it confess AS 81
ant towers over his fellows, so it OvertopS
aud places in the shade all other exhibitions
al this age of its popular class. To emu
mcrate the manifold attractions OF this Go
nah of shows would require more space
than we can allow, hence we refer the reader
20 the small bills and mammoth many-coi
ored posters adjoining the walls around the
city.
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,Elle NTrs- Fry buggy Fund.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 20, 1873.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 30, 1873.
MEssRs. Power & BARKsDALE:
Geatlemen-Yours of the 23d inst,
containing proceeds from sale of tickets
for the buggy for the benefit Of the widow
and children Of the late Capt. Fry, came
duly to hand. You will please accept
many thanks for your assistance to
them. The amout realized and hand
ed to Mrs Fry was 1922 90. Ticket No.
400 drew the buggy, and was held by Mir.
J. Messenger, OF the German Gazette.
The following is copy of the note sent to
Mrs. Fry and her reply to same.
ID. NJ. HOLLINGswoRTH.
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ADAMS COUNTY SPECIAL ELECTION.
The official count of the whole vote fol
Representative in the special election
last Tuesday, gives total vote of S73, O.
which VIM. Fl. Lynch received 706, E.
j. CASTILLO received 158, and Peter Yea
ger received 8. Lynch's plurality is $50
l-Natchez Democrat.
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JACKSON County ELECTION.

IenleY.-.......-...-.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
We have not the entire vote of Harrison
county, but sufficient To know that Seal
and Champlin are elected.-Pascagoula
Star.
INCENDIARIsM. negro man named
Elijah Harvey set the barn Of Mr.. b. b.
Day, who lives fifteen miles south Of this
place, on fire Wednesday night, the 31st
ult, and robbed the residence while Mr.
Day and his family were trying TO save
his horses from the burning barn. The
negro was arres' ed and lodged in the
county jail Copiah Herald.
DEATH or a Coop MAN.-Col Mad
ison Weems, Of Holmes county, died Of
pneumonia, at his home near Durant, on
the 23rd OF December, 1873. Colonel
Weems was about % years Of age, and
was highly beloved and respected by all
who knew him. Central Star.
The special election was held on the
3Oth in obedience to the proclamation of
Gov Powers to i'll vacancies in the
Senate and House OF Representatives from
this district, but the people regarded ii as
foolish piece Of business and very few
voted In this county, the following is
the vote:
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Mexican wnr Veterans.
The following should have appeared
sooner, but is yet of interest to those con-

The following should have appeared
sooner, but is yet of interest to those con-
eerned':
OXFORD. Miss Dec. "A, 1873.
EDTFoRs CLARION A dozen or SO OF the
Veterans of the war If 1S46 propose 10 meet
at Thu place on the 20th inst, organize, and
consider the feasibility Of sending a dele
gate t. the Convention 10 be held in Wash
iugtoa Civ on the 18th January next; and
/ take tie liberty of asking you to give us
such information a you pussess or can con
venienflv obtain repectiug any organization
Of those veterans that may exist in your
citc. VIII they send delegate 10 Wash
ingtou. and II "a, would il be convenient for
him L. stop on" day at Oxford?
/ think all those who propose to meet
here on tie Z9th We're members of the III
Davis regiment. except myself. | belonged
Ia the 2nd regiment Texas mounted volun-
teer-, commanded by Col George T. Wood,
aud il you know of any member of that
regiment 1 would he pleased to hear from
him. as know OF none in this region. or
6 ca ia the state OF Mississippi, though it i
probable that there may be.
Respectfully.
NJ. j. MCDONALD.
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CARPET WAREHOUSE.

1 BROUSSEAU. Importer and Dealers Of
y. fcrs, Wholesale and Retail,
CARPETING, 1000 pieces of English and
American.
OIL CLOTHS Floor Table and Enamel
MATING 100 rolls. White, Check aud
Fancy.
WINDOW SHADES Cornice-, Table and
Covers.
CURTAINS LaceHuj Nortiugi am Lace
BROCATELLE, tateiinss ferries Reps. etc.
HAIR CLOIH. Gimp. Plush. enc.
Jam. I-t,.u A. USSEAU.
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COMMISSIONER,S SALE.

STATE or MISSISSIPPI,
BOLIVAR COUNTY.
DY VIRTUE AND IN pursuance of the final
ID decree rendered by the District Court Of
the United States in the Northern District OF
Mississippi, the eth day Of December. 1870.
in cause No. 10 styled Charles G.. Jones vs
Mary R. Bell ct al, and Of the supplemental de-
cree rendered in said cause by the above mem
toned Court, the 18th day OF December A
d.. 1878, /. Charles Scott, Commissioner APP
pointed for that purpose, will Monday. the
II day Of March, \. D. 1874, proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, for cash
in front of tho Court House Of said Bolivar
County, in the town of Floreyvilie hetweer
the hours of l. oclock, NJ and 3 clock j. VI
the following described lands, lying a1id being
situated in said Bolivar County. tu-fytr:
The South half Of the South-ea-t gaar:,1. 81
Section nineteen, (l9j Township tHeutv-tw9
q Range eight g. West.
! only convey such title as l am authorized
TO convey by the decree above mentioned
CHAS. SCOTT. U. 5. Commissioner
Jan 1-30d
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DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE

JACKSON, MISS. january I, ISIJ.
TUE ARTN ERSHIP heretofore existing be-
J. tween the Undersigned, under the name of
Jones & Hilzheim, Dentists, in the city of
jackson, is this dav dissolved by mutual con-
sent. DR.. \. II. Hilzheim can be found at the
old stand OF the FIRM and is alone authorized
to collect what j. due the firm aud to settle all
claims against it,
b. JONES.
JaUS-Iw. 4. H. HILIHEIM.
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COPY OF ANSWER.

Mr.. d. nj. HOLLIEGsWORTH
Dear Sir-Please accept the grateful
thanks of myself and children for yonI
very bountiful Christmas Gift. You
kind sympathy has so touched me that
am unable to express to you all that
would wish, and | can only thank YOU
again, and we shall ask our good God t.
bless, prosper and guard you and yours a
all times.
Respectfully your friend,
AGNES +. Fry.
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1t Is understood that Minister Gushing
will offer Spain the good offices OF our
Government tar the paciticatlon OF Cuba;
Among the reforms suggested to th&t end
will be the abolition of slavery III the
Antilles He will also negotiate new
commercial treaty with Spain.
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VI AHg RsE ED.

AZ the residence of Walter d. Upper,
on the morning of the 1st inst, by the
Rev. t. c. Upper, Robert Powell, Esq,
and Miss Annie NJ. Upper.
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FAIR GROUNDS FOR LEASE.

TIME UNDERSIGNED invite sealed propo-
L sails until Monday January -, 1873, at &c
clock for the use and care OF the State Fair
Grounds for one year. Proposals may embrace
the use Of the md suitable for cultivation and
pasturage. and the use oil the track foI trials
Of speed until next Fair, either or both.
W. b. TAYLOR,
A. II. KIRKLAND.
/. STRAUSS
Jan l-lOt Commi u ee
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Needles are small affairs, but they some
times give great deal of trouble. There is
no difficulty with the Victor Sewing Ma
chine needle. tf
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NOTICE.

A Ii PERSONS having claims against the
~ Planters Manufacturers and Mechanics
Association, of the taJe of Mississippi, due
prior % the year 1873. aro notified and request
Ell to file the same with the undersigned on OF
before the next meeting of the Board OF Con-
troll, Jan u, 1873. By order OF the Board OF
Control.
hamilton j l., POW Err -Pc'V
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Tuesday. March 3iSt, 1874.
They have already realized
Over a Million Dollars

And have a great many agents yet TO hear
from.
No doubt Is entertained Of the sale of every
ticket before the Drawing but whether all are
sold or not, the Concert and drawing viii pos
day now fixed. aud if any remain unsold they
will be cancelled and the prizes viii be re-
duced in proportion to the unsold tickets.
Only Sixty thousand tickets have been is
sued and
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Of the needy. This charity comes to the
Home through the Grand Secretary, Col.
j. l.. PowER, than whom the Home has
no more substantial friend May God
reward their disinterested benevolence.
JOEL Towers. Supt.
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The Non-czrIosive pero OH sold by WIN.
J. Brown. ST., Jackson, Mississippi makes tha
cheapest oleanest ana most beautiful high. of
any oil or burning fluid iu use. lt has stood
the most severe tests without explosion.
maIslm
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TINE IS MoEET.-Saye time by buying q
Victor Sewing Machine, to make up cloth
ing of any and every kind for your family
If
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LIST OF GEFKS.
Total, IL, 900 Gifts, all Cash 81 500. OOt
The chances Of gift are As one To five
PRICE OE TICKETS:


Whole tickets $50, Halves SO; Tentbs or each
coupon, s.; Eleven Whole Tickets for 500;
22K Tickets for $1,000; ll3 Whole Tickets for
5000; 227 Whole Tickle for $4,000
No discount allowed on less than $500 wor t.
of tickets.
The Fourth Gift Concert will be conducted
in al respects, like the three which have al
ready been given, and full particulars may
be learned from circulars, which will be
sent free from this Office 10 all who apply for
them.
Orders for tickets, and application for gem
cies, will be attended to in the order they are
received, and it is hoped they Will be sent in
promptly that there may be no disappoint-
ment delay in filling all Liberal terms
given to those who buy TO sell again All
agents are peremptorily required 70 settle
up their accounts and return all unsold tick
cts by the 20lh OF March
TKEOS. p. EsssAyEs.ETTa3.
Agent Pab. Lib. Ky. and Manager
Git Concert, Pub. Lib Building.
JaDS-td Louisville Ky.
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Success Assure Il.
A Full Drawing Certain.
On Tuesday. 3lst Of March, Next.

IN ORDE3 to meet the general wish and ex-
l. pectation OF the public and the ticket
holders, for the full paymenAof the magnii
cent gifts. announced for the Fourth Grand
Gift Concert OF the Public Library OF Kcn~
lucky. the management have determined to
postpone tn Concern and Drawing nntil
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10 buyers. BUSH ess honorable pleasant
no risks home or abroad day or evening
EXTREMELY PROFITABLE.
You viii miss your best chance if you fail to
write for fun particulars and valuable sam
pies to F. \. HUTCHINSON Co,
Jams St Louis, Mo.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DENTAL NOTICE.

nR. A. Fl. HILZHEIM would announc. 70
IL his former patrons and the public gener-
ally that he can he found his old stand. up
stairs, in Hlzheim Building, prepared u exc
cute all operations IN Dentistry IL tn, most
perfect manner Jams Nv
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NOTICE.

4 IL WHO are indebted to the firm Of f.
"A RICHARDSON x co, will please come
forward and settle at once; otherwise their ac-
counts will be stopped. For we cannot sell
goods at cash prices on longer time than thirty
days Our terms after January lst, 1873. will
be strictly cash
Sanl-2t I. f. RICHARDSON x co.