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II. ]. r. No. is.

|
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO amend Article
! ", Section 90 Six of the Constitution.
ResoIUed by the Legislature of the State Of
! Mississippi (two-thirds of each House agree
| ing thereto,) That the following Amendment
| to The Constitution of the said state as a sub
stitute for Section six (6) of Article four GVl
of said Constitution be submitted to the quail
fed electors of said State at the next general
election for adoption or rejection, namely:
The Legislature shall meet al the seat of
Government, on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in January, in the year A. D..
Eighteen Hundred and Seventy and
biennially thereafter, unless sooner convened
by the Governor.
The time and place of meeting may be altered
by law.
Read in the House, LIST time March 3Ist. 1876
and passed, yeas 78; NAYS O.
Read in the House % time, April lst. 1876
and passed, yeas 20; nays 0,
Read in the House 3D. time, pril 81, 1876,
H. NJ. STREET
Speaker of the House Of RepresentatiYes.
Read in the Senate list time, and passed the
lst reading by a two-thirds vote, on call Of
the yeas and nays, April 81 1876
Read in the Senate ID time and passed the
I'd reading by two-thirds vote on call Of the
yeas and nays, April 9Th, 1876.
Read in the Senate 81 time, and passed the
81 reading by two-thirds vote on call of the
WI II. SIMS.
President pro tenn of Senate
Approved. April 1lth, 1876.
j. NJ. STONE, Governor
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI I
7, JAMES HILL, Secretary of State, do certify
the Joint Resolution hereto attached. entitled
:" A Joint Resolution to Amend Art. " Sec
tion (6) Six of the Constitution" is a true and
correct copy of the original now on file in this
Office.
GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal |
r, of the State of Mississippi hereunta |
L. 81 affixed this 10Th day of July. 1877. |
JAMES HILL, Secretary of State.
July -, i77--3m.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
PROCLAMATION.
$3.50 90 REWARD

WHEREAS, Il appears by information re-
w ceived by me- that HARRISON PAGE
charged with the murder Of john p. BRISCoE
in Claibarne county in this State, the 9th
day OF December ls76, has made his escape,
and is now at large:
Now. therefore, L. j. NJ. STONE, Governor
of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for
the arrest and delivery of the said Harrison
Puge,to the Sheriff of Claiborne county said
reward payable upon conviction. And do,
moreover, require all officers of this State 10
be diligent in their efforts TO arrest said fugi-
tive, Harrison Page.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
RI, Of the State aft xed, at Jackson, this
L. - 27th day Of July, A. d. 1877.
}. NJ. STONE.
By the Governor:
JAMS Hull, Secretary of State.
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OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
ArLran AIr.arsarrrr

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
l, JAMES HILL, Secretary of State, hereby
certify that the foregoing entitled "A Resou-
"tiOn proposing an Amendment ia the Consti-
" tuition of the State of Mississippi" was duly
passed by both Houses of the Legislature at
the dates above specified, and signed by the
respective Presiding Officers thereof and re-
NAMED in the hands of the Governor and was
not returned by him within the time limited
by the Constitution of this State after it was
presented to him, and that in the meantime no
adjournment of said Legislature occurred to
prevent its return, whereby said Act became a
law of said State by operation of the Consti-
tuition thereof.
GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal
r. Il of the State hereunto ixed this
L. - 24th day of February, A b., 1876.
JAMES HILL, Secretary of State.
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Trustees Sale.

ON Monday, August 10Th. | shall sell. with.
~ in legal hours in front of City Hall, Jack
son, Miss. the following described property
o-wit: The west halt of the southeast quar-
ter, section nineteen, wnship five, range two
cast, to satisfy Deed of Trust executed by
Ben and Rose Curry in favor of VIM. Ruck-
ham. dated 22d March, 1871. Sale in pursuance
Of final decree Sth District Chance Court
for $406 II.
IL f. .CLiNGAN, Trustee.
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NORWOOD
High School and College,
Nelson County, Virginia.

PRINCIPALS:
WM. D. CABELL, THOMAS a. seldom,
r. H. WILLIS, JUN.
All of the University of Virginia.
ENDORSED by the Faculty of the Univer-
II sity of Virginia one of the best train
ing schools in the South.
The Session of 1878 will open on THURS
DAY. the 10th of September, 1877. with full
corps of instructors, and full and thorough in
struction in all Departments.
Catalogues, containing full particulars, sent
on application. Address
THE PRINCIPALS,
Norwood P. o., Nelson counsy, Va.
july Is, 'T7--6w,
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In the matter of the Estate Chaneery Court
1st Dist. Kinds
of D. G. HALE, Deceased County.
Il interested in said estate, that DR.. r. KeIls,
Administrators, fled his final account in said
estate for anal settlement at the March Term,
A. d. 1877, OF said Court, TO appear at the next
and show cause if any they have or can, why
said account shall not be allowed and said
Administrator discharged.
VT. RATLIFF, CLERK.
By A. G. moore, D. C.
Jnlv25.t 774w.
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MEDICAL.
Facts for the People.

~ - u II
Far every complaint for which YEGETISE is
recommended many testimonials Of what it has
done i furnished to the public at large, and no
one should fail 70 observe that nearly all q the
SIeTe The VEG lsTIH'E Is prepared. and as the
streets and numbers are given, there can Dc no
possible doubt about the matter
BosTox. Dec II. 1872.
H. l. stevens, ESD. Dear Sir-May ask the
favor Of y0u 10 make my case public
In I,5I. while on picket duty in the army, I
vas taken with n, which Lasted al night
Vas taken into camp and dosed with wliskey
and 4ainine after this lad ms every gay anu
was taken - Nswb+rn Hospital and there
treated by the attending physicians. L gre"
worse aud was sent home Renamed IN POOP
health for four years. treating with many pLysl-
clans aud trying many reme'iigs man! oeto1s
ula made rs appearance on dlIeien' IIIts % =.
my body, and mg head HaS 50 diseased a. 70 DC
frishtful y look at AMI Iali.igl hesrId tliins
After irving the nlest eminent IAsslelaIls.
without Improvement, a change "i climate was
lave been 10 the Hot Springs ia Arkansas
twice. each time giving their treatment q
thorough trial. Finally came hack e Boston.
discouraged with no nope 81 he5i,. 4 i-ite Nas =
burden 10 one ia my sitnatirn- 'IN dlsease ana
the effect Of 50 much powerful medicine, had so
damaged ms system that the acton o. NY stoin-
ach was apparently destroyed, and my head vas
covered with ulcers which had III places eaten
The best physicians said my blood 50 full
of poison they e0uld 40 no more for me. About
this time a friend who had been ais llFalid t"id
me EEGETiNE had restored him To perfect health,
and through lis persuasion commenced taking
NEsETISE. At this time was having MS al
most every day l noticed the first good efects
OF FEGEfiSE IN my dIEesLye organs My Iooq
sat better and my stomach gre" stI4ieeI' l
began 10 feel encouraged. Tor ! could see my
health slowly and gradually improving With
renewed hope / continued Ia ihE lEe \ E"k-
TINE. until iU had completely driven disease out
Of my body. lt cured the MS, gave me good,
which haa not enjoyed before for ten years.
Hundreds Of people in the city Of Boston can
vo1I.it for the above facts
KEGErINE has saved my life, aud you at
liberty 10 make such use Of this statement as
pleases you best, and ] beg Of Yen 70 make it
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OFFIcE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.
!, JAMES HILL, Secretary of State do certify
the Resolution hereto attached entitled /" A
Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Mississippi is a
true and correct copy of the original now on
file in this office.
GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal
r. q of the State of Mississippi hereunto
affixed, this 10th day Of July. 1877.
JAMES HILL, Secretary of State.
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DESCRIPTION

Harrison Page is negro man; about 80
years of age, looks younger; weighs about
100 pounds we'll formed speaks slowly and
deliberately, and shows his teeth when talk
ing; grille color; is a blacksmith by trade :
performs well on brass musical instruments.
----2u
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MEDICAL COLLEGE
Of Alabama, at Mobile.

FHNHE Regular Course of LECTURES at this
L Institution will commence on the l4th
NOVEMBER next.
The Preliminary Course will begin about
the middle of October.
The Lectures, which embrace all branches
of Medicine taught in Medical Colleges, will
close about the lst of April, 1873
For further particulars, apply for Circular
to VIM. II. ANDERSON NJ D.
Dean of the Faculty.
Aug | '77--3m
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AT COST.

A | have determined to close out NV en-.
e a =, tire stock Of PIANOS, ORGANS AMI
struments at Factory prices for CASH tn
pubic generally are requested to call and az.
anime tor themselves II BTOOM "a
julyll, '77-2m. mss
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Notice to the Public !

THANKFUL FOR PAST FAVORs AMI
4 wishing continuance of public patron,
age very respectfully offer the largest stoci,
OF C0OklkG AND HEATING STOVES.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
CROCKERY, CHINA, TABLE CUT
P REh1 ever offered in this market at Greatly
:, =. n = entering, and Roofing, Sheet Iron
sonable prices. TX - i'@-
TINwARE AT WHOLESALE PRICES
Burning Fluid. '''S @Aa
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twenty Seven Years Ago.

X. Stevens ESQ. Dear SIr-IhlS
tffv that INV daughter taken sick when She
was three years old, and got 50 low that were
Obliged To keep her a pillow, without moving
tended by several physicians - the regular at
tending one being Old Or John Stevens. They
all pronounced her case Incurabie. She lad
been sick about ear, when hearing OF the great
Blood Remedy AEGETINE, / commenced giving
her that, and continued II regularly till she was
about seven years Old. when she was pronounced
perfectly cured. During her sickness three
above the elbow, one of ZEN being very long
Several small pieces We're $50 taken FROM her
left leg She IS now twenty seven years old, and
j. enjoying good health, and has ever since she
was seven years old, with 10 signs OF ScrotuLa
OF any other blood disease. Her arm i a little
crooked. but she il almost rs well as the
oshe-. Her legS OF equal length, and she IS
not in the least lame. Eer case was Scrotula,
Inherited in the blood and would recommend
all those having ScroiuIa Humor or any otter
blood disease. if they wish to have a perfect
cure, to try NEGETISE, the reliable blood rem
edv. which does not weaken the system like
many other preparations recommended, but. on
the contrary. it is uOuTiShiug ana heuing.
My daughters case Viii fully testify this, for l
never sa" nor heard Of a worse form Of Scroiula
HULDA SMITH,
- Monument street. CharlestoWu. Mass.
MRS SARAH NJ JONES,
% Sullivan street, Charlestown, Mass.
April TO- 1879.
Seroiula III its worst form. when pronounced
iucurabIe. of a child four years of age. twenty
three years arc The Iaiy. tWeuty-seven
years old, enjoying perfect health.
VEGBIINE is Sold by all Druggists.
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Estate of ChaS. Caldwell.

I ETrERS OF ADMINISTRATION having
II been granted the undersigned on the
Estate of Chas. Caldwell, by Chnncery Court,
LIST District Kinds County, notice is hereby
given to the creditors Of said estate to come
forward and probate their claims in the time
required by law, or they will be forever barred.
W. CALVIN WELLS,
County Administrators.
;,,1, =
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Bellevue High School,
Bedford County, Virginia.

ON Va. & Tenn. R. R., Is miles west of
~ Lynchburg. For boys and young men.
Full corps of teachers. Instruction thorough
and course complete. Beautiful and healthy
location. Most liberal provision for comfort
and improvement of pupils. Session opens
SEPTEMBER Is, 1877. For circular or infor-
nation, address,,
WILLIAM R. ABBOT
Principal, Bellevue. p. O.
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To Whom it May Concern.
TREASURY OFFICE

TREASURY OFFICE
JACKSON, Miss, July Is 1877.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the VIRGINIA
~ FIRE AND MARINE Insurance Company
of Virginia, have given notice of intention TO
withdraw their deposit of Ten Thousand Dol
lars in State Warrants from the State Treasu-
ry at the expiration of six months from the
date of this notice.
WI L. HEMINGWAY
State Treasurer
july17 77-6m
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LEGAL NOTICES.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
Constitution Of The State Of Mississippi
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,

Jackson, Miss. July 20. 1877.
PURSUANT to an Act to amend an Act 10
i provide for submitting TO vote of the
people Amendments TO the Constitution, and
forsother purposes, Approved, April -, 1876;
Herewith submit to the qualified Electors Of
of the State the following Joint Resolutions
proposing Amendments to the Constitution TO
be voted upon for adoption or rejection at the
general clec tion to be he d November 9Th, 1877.
GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal
r. of the State of Mississippi hereunto
- affixed, this 10Th day of July, 1877.
JAMES HILL, Secretary Of State
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JACKSON ADVERTISEMENTS.
JAMES S. BARFIELD.
Watch Maker and JeWeIer,
JACKSON, MISS

HAVING REMOVED ONE DOOR ABOVE
IL OLD STAND, in "A larger and better
store, would invite my Friends, Customers
and Strangers visiting he city TO call in.
| have on hand Matches, Jewelry, Clock 8,
PLATED Ware and all articles usually kept IN
frst-class Jewelry Store.
New Goods Received DniIys
Stock Of the celebrated WILSON MACH
INES of all styles on hnnd-PRIcEs REDUCED
THE BEST MACHINE MADE. Every Machine
warranted for years. NEEDLES, on AND
ATTACHMENTS for all Machines
re- NINE. DEMoREsTs Cur PAPER PAT
TERMS sent to any part Of the State by mail
WATCHES AND JEWELRY REARED
by the best wOrkmen and warranted
Send for Circular
JAMES S. BARFIELD.
July4, '77-4w.
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA,
u NEW ORLEANS
MEDICAL PARTMENT

MED ICA L ID Z P A TMENT.
FACULTY:
A. H. CENAS NJ. D., Emeritus Professor of
Obstetrics.
T. G. RICHARDSON, VI. D., Professor of Sur
gerry.
SAMUEL NJ. BEMIs, NJ. D., Professor of Med
icine.
STANFORD E. CHAILLE, NJ D., Professor
of Physiology.
JOSEPH JONES, NJ D., Professor of Chem
istry.
SAMUEL LOGAN. NJ. D., Professor of An
atomy.
ERNEST S. LEWIS, NJ D., Professor of OBJ
stetrics.
JOHN b. ELLIOT, NJ. D., Professor of Ma
terra Nedica.
B. MILES, NJ. D., Demonstration of
Anatomy.
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p6fo R9aper day at home. Agents wanted
O0tV gu samples worth 81 free. STIHsoH
s Co., Portland, Ne
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ARTICLE XIV.

SECTION l. Sections eleven of Article four,
and fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and
eighteen of Article five, of the Constitution of
tins State, are hereby abrogated, and annullcd
SEC. ,. The Senate shall choose President
from among its members.
SEC. 3. When the office of Governor shall
become vacant by death or otherwise, the
President of the Senate shall possess the pow
ers and discharge the duties OF said office, and
receive compensation as the Governor during
the remainder of the term of office Of such
Governor. When the Governor shall be alb
sent from the State, or unable from protracted
illness, to perform the duties of his Office the
President of the Senate shal discharge the
duties of said office, and receive said compen-
SatIOn, until the Governor be able to resume
his duties; but, if from disability otherwise.
the President of the Senate shall be incapable
Of performing said duties, or if he be absent
from the State, or if there be no President of
the Senate, then the Speaker CT the House of
Representatives, shall assume the office of
Governor, and perfora said duties and receive
the same compensation as the Governor; and
in case of the inability of the regoing officers
to discharge the duties Of Governor, the Score
tary of State shall convene the Senate to elect
President, who shall assume the office of
Governor and discharge the duties and receive
the compensation thereof"
Passed the first reading by a two-third vote
of the House of Representatives February
10th. 1876
Passed the second reading by two-third
vote of the House of Representatives, Februa-
y IL, 1875
Passed the third reading by.a two-third vote
of the House of Representatives, February T.
1876.
H. NJ. STREET,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Passed the first reading by a two-thirds vote
of the Senate, February 4th, 1876
Passed the second reading by two-thirds
vote of the Senate. February 9TH, 1876.
Passed the third reading by a two-thirds
vote of the Senate, February 7th, 1876.
J. NJ. STONE,
President Of the Senate.
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SOUTHWESTERN
Presbyterian University
(Stewart CoI1e=e)

OESSIoN 1S77-8 begins September Sd. Lit
- erary, Scientific. Commercial and Bibli-
cal.
See Catalogue Address
REV. j. B. SHEARER, D. D.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
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A RESOLUTION proposing An Amendment
sippi.
Resoiped, by the Legislature Of the State Of
Mississippi (two-thirds of each branch concur
ring therein That the following Article be
proposed 10 he qualified Electors of this State,
an amendment of the Constitution Of this
State to be voted upon by them at the next
general election to be held in this State,
either for approval or rejection, which if APP
proved by their vote, shall be valid, as Il part
of the said Constitution, namely:
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The FoRTY-F FOURTH ANNUAL COURSE OF IN
sTRUCTIoN

THE FoRTY-FoURTH ANNUAL COURSE OF IN
STRUCTI0N
in this Department will commence on Monday,
18th of NOV EMBER, 1871 and terminate on
the second Saturday of March, 1878. Prelim-
mary Lectures on Clinical Medicine and Sur
gerry will be delivered in the amphitheatre of
the great Charity Hospital, beginning on the
10th of October, without any charge. The
anatomical rooms will be opened at the same
time. The members of the Faculty are visit
ing physicians and surgeons TO the Charity
Hospital and give instructions daily at the
bedside of the sick.
FEES.-As the practical advantages afford
ed in New Orleans for thorough acquaint-
ance with all the branches of medicine are
quite as great as, if not superior to those Of
fered by the schools of New York and Phila-
delphia, the same fees are demanded. For all
the Lectures, $40; Naturalization, IS; Practi-
cal Anatomy, SO; Graduation, $50. Payment
required in advance.
For circular and catalogue address,
I, G. RICHARDSON, n. D., Dean.
July 4, lS77-lm.
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Experienced wOrkmen, fast presses and new
type, enable rs to compete with Eastern es-
adjustments in style aud price Send yOug
order TO POWER 4 BARKSDALE,
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WHfA " Ia8 phFisit 81 Nfttgfi1t0efaes 10 be lbs
its jurisdiction md 10 provide FOR lie slsefioIi
81 q, she came. md to prescribe the manner OF
HllinE the sIIri5s
h''Ds'Bi5gdIaIsot As i. CAGE. D.. J.
Private Secretary.
On motion OF Mr.. Garland the report was
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Garland the rules we're sus-
pended to consider Senate bill No. 10, entitled
" An net for the relief Of Frank Haguet. Of The
parish Of East Baton Rouge: and to authorizes
said Frank Huguet to institute and carry on iu4
dieiaf proceedings against the State OF Louis
lana" reported by tho Committee on Glniraa.
The bill was read first time. .s...- a...-.t
On motion Of Mr.. Garland. the constitutional
rules we're suspended and the bill rsad Sec
On motion Of Mr.. Garland the bill wits con-
sidersd engrosssd ind ordeted rsad third
time ~ q s-....a.... a. ..
On motion Of Mr.. Garland. tho constitutional
rules were suspended. the bill road d third time.
finally passed. title adopted. and ordered sent
to the HOUSE, for concurrence. IT,.
Mr.. Garland moved to reconsider the vote
whereby Senate bill No. 1ts finally passed. md
moved to 10y that motion on the table, Carried
Mr.. aoods In the chair. @sfz ii
Mr.. White obtained unanimous consent TO in
hodHee without previous, notice s5nats joint
resolution No. ., entitled Joint resolution
tfsHtina commission to sft during the recess
Of the General Assembly for the purpose Of
submitting suggestions 10 ths hsxt General
Assembly as to ANY amendments TO the Copstis
tuition q the sttae deemsd by it necessary or
Which was read d first time.
On motion Of Mr., Robertson. the Senate went
Executive. session being raised on II call Of the
roll the following Senators answered to their
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
NTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
--oF THO
STATE or LOUISIANA.
SENATE.

EXTRA SESSION or fs7s.
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gent.nnea on sssenth Pee.
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TIE the Honorable the Senate of Louisiana:
Gentlene7s-I am directed by his Excellency
the Governor to inform you that he has this day
approved and signed the following acts origi-
mated in your honorable body. and entitled
respectively: An act to confer additional powers
on the justices Of the peace of the parish of st.
sa74 Of the Revised Civil Code Of ths State Of
Louisiana; an act relative to iuries In and for
the State of Louisiana. the parish of Orleans
Jurors. to exempt certain persons from
serving on iuries,. TO provide for a
jury commission in each parish, to
prescribe the manner Of procuring a general
venire and of drawing juries; to give certain
discretionary powers to the district judges: to
provide for the summoning OF Jurors: to COM
taxiHg jury costs Id civil jury cases: an act "a
Incorporate the exempt society, Mechanics Fire
Company 40. o. an act to Greats an additional
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Justice Of the peace and constable In the Fourth
Ward Of thg parish 81 Natehitoehss, 10 be To-
Gated On False River in said parish TO define
81 she Same, md to prescribe the manner OF
illing the sums.
Respectfully,
DUNCAN a CAGE Tn