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"a nnuai Meetings of the Masonic
Grand Bodies.

a;Ihe Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Missia
February 9Th, at II o'clock NJ.
Inc Grand Council of r. and S. Master
Will meet at same place on Tuesday. Feb
ruary 9Th, at 9 O'Clock An
Inc Grand Lodge will meet at same place OF
wednesday, February It'll, at II O'Clock A. N
The Iicksburg and Meridian Railroad viii
return delegates free who pay full fare over
that Road IN going to Vicksburg
Inc y: y, st: Louis Chicago R. R. and Kos
clusko Branch will sell round-trip tickets al
one and one-ffth fare at New Orleans, and al
all stations from Osyka to Grand Junction
oaie OF tickets to commence February 3D. and
to be good until 18th
The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
Will pass del gates from Memphis to Vicks-
burg for 81 80 the round trip. Those com
ing from local stations, will pay full fare to
Urenada, and on presentation CT Grand Sec
retarys certificate of attendance, will be
returned free from Grenada to point of start
ing. Those who neglect to get Grand Secre-
tary $ certificate before leaving Grand Lod ge.
will have to pay full fare on their return
Certificate will be good until February 14th
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad will
pass delegates at six cents per mile for round
trip. Tickets will be on sale at all stations
between iuka aud Memphis on Sd, 9Th and
oth-good 10 return until Feb 18th
The steamer Natchez, Capt. feathers, will
carry delegates from all points on the river
to Vlcksburg, at two-thirds the regular fare.
The Parlsot Line of steamers will carry
delegates to Vicksburg and return at two
thirds of the regular fare each way.
The Ripley, Kentucky and Ship Island
railroad will pass delegates at half fare
Tickets good from Feb. lst to 18th inclusive.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad makes it a
condition of granting reduced rates that there
shall be ten or more delegates from each sta
ton This would be a good thing for the
Road, but would not be very healthy for the
Lodges This condition, which is now gem
eral rule Of the Road, amounts to a refusal
for this occasion.
Other Roads, and Steamboat lines, have
been wri ten to, and favorable replies are ex-
pected. j. L. POWER,
Grand Sec,y and Grand Recorder.
January 18th, 1871
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AN ACT to authorize the Board of Supervis-
ors of Noxubee county to settle and com
promise certain judgment rendered inthe
Circuit Court of said county against W NJ.
Common and his sureties on his official bond
tax collector of said county, and for
other purposes.
SECTION ]. BE IL enacted by the Legislature Of
the State OF Mississippi, TIL at the Board Of SUI
pervlsOrs of the county of Noxubee be and
they are hereby authorized and empowered to
compromise, SETTLE and dispose of n certain
judgment rendered in the Circuit Court of
said county on the 9Th day of September,
1876 for the use of said county of Noxubee
against VIM. Nj. Common, late tax collector OF
said county, William L. Common, and William
Nj. Common, James W Aerron, and Robert w q.
Heron, his sureties on his official bond as
tax collector of said NOxubee county, and all
suits now pending in the Circuit Court of said
county for the use of said county of Noxubee
against the said William NJ Connor and his
said suretes on his said official bond said
Board of Supervisors are hereby empowered
to adjust, compromise and settle the same
upon such terms as they may believe to be for
the best interest of said county of Noxubee;
provided said compromise shall be made and
agreed upon on or before the first day of Jan
uary next
SEC. 2. Be ii further enacted, That said Board
of Supervisors are hereby authorized and en-
powered to settle or compromise with and re-
lease any one or more of said sureties from
said jud gment, and said sui now pending in
the Circuit Court of Noxubee county, but such
settlement or release shall not affect the right
| or remedy of the said NOxubee county against
the other debtors for the amount remaining
due and unpaid, and shall not operate to re-
lease any of the other of the said debtors,
either of principal or sureties.
SEC. 3. BE it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
To
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AN ACT for the relief of s. D. Rhodes, sheriff
of Rankin county.
APPROVED, January Is, 1877

AN ACT for the relief of s. D. Rhodes, sheriff
of Rankin county.
WHEREAS, S. d. Rhodes, sheriff and tax col
lector OF Rankin county, had to collect the
taxes for the years 1875 and 1876, during the
fall of 1876; and,
WHEREAS, His labors were thereby deu-
bled so that he had not been able, by employ
ing the most efficient aid to be had, to COM
pIete his collections and make the demand on
delinquent and insolvent taxpayers required
by law; therefore,
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by che Legislature Of
the State of Mississippi, That S. ID. Rhodes,
sheriff and tax collector of Rankin county, be
allowed until the LIST Monday in February,
1871 to make his report of delinquent and in
solvent axpayers in his county, and that he
is hereby authorized and directed to continue
to make demands, seize property and collect
taxes as provided by law until said first
Monday of February, 1877.
SEC 2. BE IL further enacted That it shall be
the duty of the board of supervisors of Rankin
county to meet the 1st Monday in February
1877, for the purpose of taking action on the
report mentioned in the first section of this
act, as now required by law to be done on the
1st Monday in January, 1877, and that Their
action on the same shall be as lawful ano
binding if done on the lst Monday OF Jan
uary, 1877.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That this &C
take effect and be in force from and after lt'
passage.
APPROVED, January 18th, 1877.
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OF THE
STATEOF MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

AN ACT to prohibit the sale of vinous and
spirltuous liquors in the town of Ellisville,
Jones county, in this State, or within five
miles of said town.
SECTION l. Be 1T enacted By the Legislature of
the State Of Mississippi, That hereafter it shall
not be lawful for my person or persons to
sell or give away vinous, spirituous or intoxi-
eating drinks, by whatsoever name called,
within the limits of the town of Ellisville, or
within five miles of said town; prOgided, that
this Act shall not be so construed to pro-
hibit the sale of wine TO- sacramento purposes
or liquors for medicinal purposes by apoth-
eearies or druggists who have complied with
section 1853 of the Revised Code of 1871 pro-
Vtded that in all cases of such sales Of liquors
for medicinal purposes, the purchaser Shall
present the prescription of a practising ply
stefan, and if any physician Shall knowingly
give prescription TO any person or persons
for vln0us or spirituous or into Xicating liq-
uors, by whatsoever name called, to be used
otherwise than a remedial agent, shall be
held guilty of an otfense, and on conviction
thereof, shall be liable and subject to the
pains and penalties prescribed in the first
section of this Act for persons who viola e its
provisions; provided further, that this Act
shall not be SO construed to prohibit the
sale of such liquors by any person already
having license until such license shall have
expired.
Sec. z. Be 1t further enacted, That neither
the board of supervisors nor any other body
that may hereafter be authorized to issue Ii
cense to any person or persons to sell such
liquors, vinous spirituous or intoxicating
drinks, by whatsoever name called, within the
limits specified in section first of this Act, and
if any person persons shall violate the
provisions of this Act, such person or persons,
upon conviction thereof before any court hav-
ing competent jurisdiction thereof, shall be
fined in of not less than thirty nor
more than one hundred dollars for each offense
and confined in the county Jail not less than
twenty nor more than sixty days, at the dis
erection of the court.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, January Is, 1877.
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AN ACT to repeal Section 1887, of the Revised
Code ofl07l in re- ion 70 the support of poor
persons within incorporated towns. so far
the same relates to such towns in Scott
lalobusha 0eSoto and Rankin counties,
Mississippi.
SECT ON l. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Mississippi, That Section 1887, of the
Revised Code of 1871, in relation to the sup
port of the poor within incorporated towns
and for other purposes, so far as the same Gp-
plies to the towns now or hereafter 10 be incol-
porated in the counties of Scott, Yalobusha
Rankin and DeSoto, in said State, be and the
same is hereby repealed and amended.
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted, That the poor
wi hin the limits of such incorporated towns
in said Scott, Yalobusha Rankin and DeSoto
counties shall be supported and maintained
hereafter as are other poor persons in said
counties.
APPROVED, January 16, 1871
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AN AIT act authorizing the board of super
vlsors OF the county of Scott to order re-
assessment of the real estate OF said county
SECTION j. Be ii enacted by the Legislature o,
the State Of Mississippi That the board of SUI.
perNisers Of the county of Scott be- and thew
are hereby authorized and empowered to or
der re-assessment of real estate in said
county, should such board in its judgment
deem such re-assessment necessary and adyi-
sable; Pror.Ged, said or,ier shall be made and
entered upon the records of said board on or
core The first Monday in April 1877.
SEC. 2 Belt further enacted, That should
said board deem such re-assessment necessary
aud advisable, and order the same TO be made
1t shall ihereupen be the duty of the clerk OF
sald board 10 Immediately notify the Auditor
OF Pubic Accounts of such action, and it shall
be tue duty OF said Auditor upon eceiving
steh notification, to furnish Immediately to
said clerk, three land assessment rolls for the
purpose Of making said assessment, which
said rolls, shall be prepared according to Sec
ton nine ofan Act entitled an Act in relation
to public revenues and for other purposes an
proved April 10, 1876.
SEC 3 Be IL further enacted That the asses
sor OF said county, shall have pre- pared, at the
expense of said county, suita BILE blanks for
making said assessment; which blanks shall
have attached thereto. OATH to be taken
and subscribed before said assessor or his
deputy; which said GA shall in all respects
meet the requirements of section eighteen of
the act above referred to.
SEC. 4. BE ii turther enacted, That the asses
sor of said county, shall receive as compen-
sation Tor making said assessment in case the
same Is ordered to be made, the commission
now allowed by law, the same to be paid out of
the county treasury of Scott county, upon
co.apl stion of said re-assessment and the re-
ception of the same by said board.
SEC. .. Be IL further enacted. That this act
shall axe effect and be in fierce from and after
its passage.
APPROVED January Is 1876
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AN ACT to aid in supplying lost papers and
records in the county of Franklin and for

AN ACTto aid in supplying lost papers and
records in the county of Franklin and for
other purposes
SECTION l Be 1t enacted IN the Legislature of
| the State Of Mississippi, That in any suit or
proceeding heretofore instituted in any court
| of Franklin county, wherein any paper or pa
pers file in such suit or proceedings shall
have been burned, lost, mislaid or destroyed,
on or prior to the 10Th day of September, 1876
| upon proof of such loss or destruction to the
| satisfaction of the court, such court may order
like paper or papers, or substantially SO, to be
substituted in lieu of those lost or destroyed;
and after such substitution, the cause shall
proceed though the original paper or pa
pers was or were on file: this provision to ap-
ply to both civil and criminal cases or pro-
| ceedings.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted That any per-
! son desiring to avail himselfOr herself of the
provisions of tho fret sootion U f this Act, such
/ person shall enter on the motion docket of the
court having jurisdiction of the cause, setting
forth substantially, what is desired, and that
/ thereupon the court shall order the clerk, or,
if the motion is made in vacation, then the
clerk SHALL without order of court, issue a
summons returnable to the first term of the
court after its issuance, to be held In not less
than thirty DAYS from it's issuance, and di-
rected to the sheriff or other lawfully authori-
zed officer, to serve the same on all persons
named in said motion, having an interest
therein, to appear at the return term OF said
summons, and show cause why the motion
served by the officer to whom it is directed,
as other legal process is served, and II any
persons in interest are non-resldents OF this
State, then publication service of process
as to them shall be made as in other cases of
i non-residents, and like proceedings shall be
had in the trial of such motion as in other
cases in said court, as far as applicable, the
persons summoned or notified as aforesaid
having three days after the return day OF
such process to plead, answer demur or ex-
cept to such motion.
SEc 3. Be 1t further enacted, That papers
substituted as herein directed, shall in all re-
spects stand in lieu of the original, and have
all the validity, force and effect of such orig
inal, admitted in evidence in any court In this
State in all cases and in such maner as the
T original would or could have been.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That all deeds
deeds of trusts, mortgages or other written in.
struments necessary or required by law to be
recorded, and which were recorded in said
county on or before the 10Th day of September
876, and the records of which were burned
| lost or destroyed, on or prior to said date
may again be recorded in the proper office o.
said county, and copies of said second record
authenticated according to law, shall have
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AN ACT to encourage the breeding of good
stock in this State.

SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Mississippi, That in order to en-
courage the propagation of good stock in this
State, there shall hereafter be lien in favor
of the owner of all stations, jacks and bulls,
upon the colts and calves sired by such stall
Hons, Jacks and bulls, for and to the extent of
the value of the price agreed on for the ser
vices of said animals between the owners of
the colts and calves so sired.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That such lien
shall be enforced by suit before any magistrate
having jurisdiction Of the debt; the writ,
Judgment and execution shall describe the
colt or calf, on which the lien is claimed under
the provisions of the first section of this Act
and when the judgment is rendered, such colt
or calf shall be declared liable to be sold to
pay the debt and costs in such suit, and when
So declared shall be levied on and sold as prop
erty is usually levied on and sold under exec
ution at law.
APPROVED, January 16 1877.
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AN ACT to prohibit the sale of vinous and
spirituous liquors within three miles of the
town of Buena Vista in the county of Chick
asow, State of Mississippi
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Mississippi, That it shall hereafter
be unlawful for any person to sell, barter, or in
a,y manner dispose of, for profit or gain, any
vinous or spirituous liquors, within three
miles of the post-ofice in the town of Buena
Vista, in the county of Chickasaw.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That justices of
the peace of Chckasaw county shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court
over offences committed under this Act, and
that for each and every violation or evasion
of this Act, the party so offending, upon con-
viction, shall be fined not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail for not less
than thirty, nsr more than ninety days, or
by both, at the discretion Of the court
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this Act
be in force from and after its passage.
APPROVED January is, 1871
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AN ACT 10 authorize the board of supervi-
sors of ltawamba county to settle with ]. Il.
Jamerson, county superintendent of educa-
ton.
SECTION l. BE ii enacted By the Legislature Of
pervisors of Itawamba county be and are
hereby authorized 10 settle with J. II. Jamer-
son, county superintendent of education, for
services rendered such from the first day
OF april 1870, to the 18th day of May, 1876;
and If the claims ofthe said J. Il. Jamerson
be just and proper they may issue a warrant
to the said Jamerson for the amount SO deter
mined.
SEC. 2. Be tt further enacted That this act
passage.
APPROVED, January 18th. 1877
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AN ACT to change the time of holding th
Chance1y Court in Marshall county

SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Mississippi, That the chancery
court of Marshall county shall, from and af-
ter the passage of this Act, be held as follows,
to-wit: One term to begin on the fourth
Monday in January, and one on the fourth
Monday in July of each year, and each term
shall continue for eighteen judicial days, it
business shall require it.
SEC 2 Be ii further enacted, That all laws
and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. g. Be itturther enacted, That this law
shall take effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
APPROVED, January 16 1877.
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Countless Sufferers find the balm of

COUNTLESS Sufferers fluid the balm OF
flief and the fountain of their health and
grength, in AYERS SARSAPARILLA. 1t is
b. most potent of all the alternatives to pu-
dfy the system and cleanse the blood. 1t
assesses invigorating qualities, so that it
rimulates the faded vtalities and purges
BIT the corruptionS which mingle with the
hood, promoting arrangement aud decay.
geare assured by many intelligent physi-
JAMS that this medicine cures beyond all
fhers of its kind, and we can fOrtify this
katement by our own experience.-Athol
Mass White Flag.
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AN ACT to secure certain school funds be
longing to the county of Lafayette.

AN ACT to secure certain school funds be-
longing to the county of Lafayette.
WHEREAS, BY an Act of the Legislature, ap-
proved March 4th, 1875 the town of Oxford,
in the county of Lafayette, was made q sepa-
rate school district; and whereas, by an act
of the Legislature, approved March 6t, 1876,
the above mentioned Act was repealed; and
whereas at the time the aforesaid repeating
act went into effect there remained in the
hands of r. r. Chiffon, treasurer of said sep
arate school district of the town of Oxford,
the sum of six hundred and thirty-fve and 49,
100 dollars belonging to the school fnnd of
said separate school district; and whereas,
the teachers CT the public schools in the town
of Oxford have certain unliquidated claims
against said funds for services rendered du-
ring the past school year; therefore
SECTION l. Be 1T enacted By the Legislature o.
the State of Mississippi, That the present board
| of mayor and aldermen of the town of oxford,
is hereby authorized and empowered to audit
and allow said claims, and upon such allow
ance of said claims the said mayor is hereby
authorized and required to draw his warrant
| for the amounts SO allowed, upon the said II
r. Chiffon, treasurer as aforesaid
| SEC 2. Be 1t further enacted, That upon tie
| presentation of said warrants, drawn as above
| REQUIRED the said r. Il. Chiffon, treasurer as
| aforesaid is hereby authorized and required
| 10 nav the same out of the said school funds IL
| his hands
4 ~. ~.
! by authorized and required, after paying al
| claims allowed, as provided for in the prece
ding sections of this Act, TO pay any balance
of the said school funds remaining In M.
comfy upon said treasurer's receiptine
therefor, to be credited to the school fund O
the county.
SEC. f. Be 1T further enacted That the said
r. r. Chiffon, treasurer as aforesaid is hereby
required to submit to the board of supervisor
of Lafayette county, at its regular meeting IL
| April, 1877, or as soon thereafter as practica
Bile, statement setting forth the amount o
school funds now remaining in his hands a
the time said separate school district wa
abolished, the amount paid on claims as al
lowed by the provisions of this Act, tn
amount of his commissions and the amour
paid over to the county treasurer.
SEC. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That this Ac
| take effect and be in force from and after it
passage.
APPROVED, January 10, 1877.
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AN ACT to authorize the board of supervisors
OF Washington county to employ legal ad-
wiser.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the legislature of
the State Of Mississippi, That the board Of SUI
pcrvisors of Washington county be, and is
hereby authorized and empowered to employ
a legal adviser and counsel at yearl sal
AIRY of not more than three hundred dollars.
payable out of the county treasury.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, January It, 1877
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AN ACT to authorize the Board of Supervis-
ors of Scott county to dispose of certain
funds in the Treasury of said county
WHEREAS, In building Jail in he county
OF Scott, tax was levied and collected in ex-
cess of what was necessary to build said Jail
and said excess is now in the Treasury of
said county. and the board of supervisors are
not authorized to expend the same there
fore,
SECTION |. BE 1t enacted bv the Legislature Of
the State Of Mss SSippi That the board of SUI
empowered to use and expend said surplus of
Jail tax for such county purposes as they may
think best for said county
SEC. 2. BE IL further enacted, That this Act
shall take effact and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
APPROVED january 18th, 1877.
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SOUTHERN SHAVING SALOON
Capitol Street, jackson, Miss.

JACOB WONDERS respectfully notifies his
- customers and friends, that he has reno we'd
from Pearl street, to the Kells' Building, on
Capitol street, few doors from CLARION Off
ce, which has been furnished with all the an
planes of first class BARBER SHOP. He
will keep sufficient force of good workmen,
and will do his utmost to give satisfaction in
Shaving, Hair-Cutting and Shampooning.
Jackson. Dec g. '76 -3m
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Srengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier,
fscanse it purities and enriches the blood
fyes ygor, strength and vitality to the
shoe body and system DR.. J. II. McLean'e
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