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LEGAL SALES. LEGAL NOTICES. D.Ul.NlSTUAi'onb NOTIt K. flit Jn'liua nuvi.u.b: vai A S3t.t.V, V.V., SvrUitD.VW MARCH 23, IS71. ot admtulstratka upon the estate of Mrs.

Irene Drcier, decd. were granted to tne umiersigu-ed ou thejiuth day of February. Ib71, by tne dou. lhNjbute Cburt or Dallasiouuty, Ala. All persons Having i-iaiius against said estate are required to present tlwm witniu tue Ume allowed by law, or thej will be lorever barred.

leoll-Ut W. R. DliMvRS tdiur. SELMA AND VICINITY. nJ iii virtue of a power of sale contained iu by Harrison lie s.

and J. F- lUrrisuu to Yo Jc iiovrou, ou tau l'Jtii day of 1870. we will be ore the Market House iu the city of 8ehuu. to the highest bidder lor cash. On SATURDAY, the 25 rH Lat of March, 1871, the following described real estate, to-wit A brick dwLhug house in fue urn ot S.imraerfield.

iu tbe county 01 Dallas, formerly the resilience 01 L. C. lUrrisou, decd tagrt.icr with sixty five ((15, acres land, on which the one located and which is attached thereto. T. S.

HOW idaf4-3t by White dl or. Att I.IA.NCKlt' ren lev nil the siil in v. nr power. Or, sh. yon i iiv of them to be in imminent dau-g you will imiued i gorm them and go to their ass stance.

A shout 1 you hear the ilar.u given, you will g.i inime li itely to ascertain the wise, and reader aid in your po.lv., on help you God. ile witness then stated they had a p- -culiar alphabet with signs and characters, certn'n letters it pre enting other letters by which they cm 1.1 communicate rith eueti other without fear of detection; the members were all required to be suitably disguised and remly at a moment's notice to obey the orders of their superiors; the word of distress was never to be used onlv iu cases of the most imminent peril, and it was the duty of every member to go to the assistance of i iers when called upon; whenever one camp decreed a person was to be whipped another camp had to do it, by which tlie members evaded detection in their immediate i'iie est.de of Armil M. Fincher ang bceigKh clared iusoiveiit by decree i tne Cii CputVOf alias county, rendered oi the 2: re rury. 1871. note is he ebygive.it-' al.

toe of estate til they are req ured uy decree to the their claims wdh the Register said Court within nine mouths irom tne lath day i February. 1871. febl8-6t H. CRAIG. Register.

HEUIFb6 SALi- Gen. D. left the city for Washington on Thnrvhv: As will be.u by Ins nnnonneemcnt in another column, The Press has been appointed by ulge Williams the official journal of Perrv county. W. R.

Ditmars, D. Sullivan uuil ltoberl Hall hare been appointed by tbe cii council tax assessors for the ensuing li-i-ti year, with D. R. Purviance and W. Wallace as idternates.

By virtue of two attachments in my hands iu ftivt of K. Meyer and Xf. Meyer vs James A Craig, from the Circuit Court of Dallas couuty, 1 will sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the late residence of Tho. Walker, decd, near Bellevue, Os. WEDNESDAY, the 8ih Day of March Next.

about twelve hundred bushels of corn. m. decamp. feb25-td Sheriff Dallas Couuty. The above sale is postponed until WEDNESDAY, March 29.

1871. marlS-2t pfG bate Court, March Ilk 1871. This day came 31. J. Vutta ainl filed account and vouchers for a partial settlement as the administratrix of the estate of Chas.

T. Voltt. It is ordererl tnat the 10th day of April. 1871, be appointed a day ou which to make such settlement, at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they Uiiuk proper. marll-3t J.

F. CONuLEY. Judge. HON. BENJAMIN S.

TURNE2. eef from office, upon Governor Smith i weak candidate, and upon sup porting Governor Hunt IT nomiu.itiroi The facts are, that lrr id ir a lias ilot removed a single ffic.r in vl i since he turned ut. with the ppr v.i: Senator Spencer, the app 'iutees of A'u-drow Johnson As the wisdom rrf Gov Smiths re nroninu i n. the ids are as follows: Ue was nominated bv acclamation in a Slice convention in which evei couuty in the State was represented and of which Sen ator Spoil eeT was member, and despite Ins most bitter ami abusive opposition. He ran ahead of every man on the State ticket, aud ahead of each Republican didate for Congress iu each district, aud in Senator Spencers own county, not withstanding Senator Spencer and his palticnlar friend- did not vote for him and reference is made to the appointment ol my brother in law, W.

B. Woods, as United States circuit judge. Now. Sena tor Spem-er's written recommendation of Judge Woods for the position is now on tile in the office of he Attorney General, and his appoint incut has given universal sa i faction to all honest men of all parties in his circuit. He is confessedly mi able and honest jnd and a sound Republican, though he be my brother in-law.

The result of the electiou in Alabama i- due mainly to Democratic violence and intimidation, but supplemented by the jut unpopularity of our candidates for attorney general and superintendent of ed nation and tli oppo-itimi of Senator Spencer and his particular frieuds. This 111 ell I have deem'd it due to truth, to tee esul -lit, to Gov. Smith, anil myself -1 so. til lad is tli tlie Republican parlv of was eruCifie.l in the late eh-c i.m b't verii Republican fools and thieves'' and Democratic kuklux But when tlie Democratic party shall have purified the government of the city and State of New Yolk it will he time enough for them to cast stones at Republican thieves iu Alabama. HEKIFFS 8 ALE.

8 phais. itre they States now Yet. pro Cxi ling ih' an exultant tone, he declared tliaf State sovereignty, although defeated in the late struggle, would ultimately triumph its day of srteeess might no1 (Mme in his time, lint tie would live and die in the lielief that it wonkl surely triumph. He declared that no rcople on earth had ever suffered as had the Southern people since the surrender of the Southern armies, and he loved them for the fortitude with which they had borne the oppression heaped upon them. He had always been willing to give his life for his people, and now, if any Yankee power wanted his blood to atoue for any action of the people, they could take it.

On him the government had doue its orst, and for himself he did not cure, lint for the sake of the people whom he love 1, lie would orbear to express more ully the feelings of his heart. He never had asked pardon for what he had done, and he never would, for he felt that he had doue no ng. Mr. Davis concluded amid the applause of the crowd, hich had loudly cheered the salient points of his sjieeeli. As he retired, the band struck up Dixie, after which calls were made for Gen.

Pettns and Gen Morgan, but no response accorded, and the crowd soon after sepa rated. Mr. Davis looks to be in tine health. Notice to Teucher. The county superintendent of education and school directors will meet at the court house on the first Mouilay in April to examine teachers und applicants for sTTeh offices, and to give certificates to such as may be found competent.

Applicants wlio fail to meet the board of directors at its session can obtain certificates when found eompetem, at the office the couuty superintendent, E. I. Morgvn, o. Supt. As will be seen bv advertisemem in another column, the rity council Inf postponed the electiou for the ratifies tion or rejection of the new school bill until Monday, April 3.

PERRY COUNTY, OFFICIAL NOTICE. Statk of Leery Co unit, I March IS, 1871. I'i xccordsnes with- an act of the GeneraT Assembly of Alabama, entitled An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to regulate the .) of legal aud otter notices in the "itate of Alabama, which act was approved' by Governor H. tsm.th October 10th, 1868, 1 he itELHA Press, a tie Wopaper published in the city of Selma, is hereby designated as the medium through which all legal advertisements, notices or publications of any kind required by law to bo luado lu Terry county shall ue pu B. S.

WILLIAMS, Judge of Probatfe. A PMINlSTltATOItS NOTICE. Estate of Thomas M. Benson, deceased. Letters of administration de bonis non upon the estate oi said deceased, having been granted to the undersigned, on the 4th day of February, 171, by the Hon.

B. S. Williams, Judge of the Probate Court of Perry county, notice is hereby given that all person Having claims against said estate, are required to present the same wiUiin the time allowed by law or that the same will be burred. mar25-Gt ELIAS B. THOMPSON.

riL-iE STATE OF ALABAMA Perry Countv. JL Probate Court, March 4, 1871. Ahis day came Thomas L. Wallace, as the guardian it Maggie Wallace, W. L.

Wallace and Eliza J. Wallace, auu filed Lid account ami vouchers for a final settlement oi ins guaFdtuiksiiip ol his said wards. it is oruered tm.t tae 2u Monday in April, 1391 appoiuteu -a day lor making such settlement, at which1" tune all persons in interest can appear and contest tue same tiu-y think proper. mar25-3t B. A WilUAMS Judge.

ryy.iE 1 ATE UF ALABAMA Perry bate Court, February 8. 1871. inis day came Mary A. Pool and Loula C. Pool, antF n.ea tneir application iu writing, alleging that they, ihUima P.

Hiatou, Tuow.is W. Bool, Robert It. V. Pool, Charles 'late, and Wm. W.

Penny, a tue assignees oi A J. Pool, Ridley Pool, James ana Martha J. Richardson, a re-tenants in com--mou oi certaiu real estate, iu said application described, aud praying an order of sale of the same for the purpose of distribution, upou the ground that the said realty cannot be equitably divided. it is ordered that the 10th day of April, 1871, be appointed a day for hearing sucliapplication, at which time all persona iu interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper. marJo-Jt B.

8. WILLIAMS, Judge. Perry Countv. March 4, 1871. This day came Thomas M.

Wallace, administrator of tfic estate yLGriienL- 3 account ana vouchers tor a film settlement of said estate. It is ordered that the 3d Monday in April next, be appointed a day for making such settlement, at which time all persons iu interest can appear and contest the sme if they think proper. mar2o-3t B. 8. WILLIAMS Judge.

OTATd OF ALABAMA- Dallas Couuty. Pro-oate Court, March 14, 1871. This day came James B. Walker aud Med accounts aud vouchers for a final sett.emeut as tne udiuistrator ol the estate of P. C.

Boaz, deceased. It is ordered that the loth day of April, 1871, be set lor said settlement, at which time all parties iu interest can appear aud the same if they think proper, world-3t J. F. OONOLEY. Judge.

By virtue of a Fi Fa in ray hands for collection, issued out of the Circuit Court of Dallas couuty, iu la-vor of Robert Alexander, admr of R. R. Miuter, against Charles J. Provost and Rebecca C. Provost, 1 will sell in front of the Market House iu the city of Selma, On MONDAY, the 27th Day or March.

1871, the following described lands lying in Dallas county, Yiz Northwest quarter of southwest quarter, section 11; I east half of northwest quarter and east half of southwest quarter and northwest quarter of southeast quarter, all of section 11. township 18, range 11 le-iug the lands conveyed by R. It. Miuter to Defendants. Levied Gn to satisfy said Fi Fa.

3i feb3fr-td pflS Sheriff D. C. Theatrical entertainments are crowding thick upon us. McKean Buchanan is been rendering a series of Shakespearean and other characters at the Opera Houst this week, and we are promised a speedy return of the Chapman troupe. The Davenports are also announced to appeal here on the 10th of April i)a U.t County, ilo- ti ill i Ibii.

To James O. Andrew Uo. -rt LveU. Lou Lovett, Jollies Lovett. Wi.iiaiu ivett.

dearielU Meriwether, aud Anne Meriwvtiier, wao reside iu the State or Georgia, aud who re next of kiu of James All drevV, deceased Take tice that Jehu NV Rush has this day filed in this court a paper writing purporting to be the last will med test meut of James O. Andrew, deceased, aud petitious the court to admit the same to probate and record in this court as such will: aud that Wednesday, April 19. 1871, has been appointed by the court a day to hear said petition and proof concerning the validity of said instrument as such will. J. F.

OONOLEY, mar 18 -3 1 Judge of Probate. C1UEKIFF8 oALE. We regret to learn from the Washing ton Chronicle that Representative Turuei has been seriously ill from pneumonia in Washington. This fact accounts for hi absence from the House din ing last week His physician prou ounces him to be fre. from immediate danger.

By virtue of Fi Fa in tli a case of Mollie Fish rs. Gertrude Williams, (rs. plff tor costs) issued out the Circuit Court of Dallas couuty, iu my hands for cllectiou. I will sell iu front of the Market House iu the city of Selma. On MONDAY, the 17th Day of April, 1871, the following deseed lot aud appurtenances in the city of Selma, viz Lot No.

16. froutiug 90 feet on Lawreneesfreet running back 120 feet, bounded north by lot oi Ed Ikel-heimer, east by J. Hampshire, south by Moore Kennedy. Levied on as the property ol" the said Mollie Fish to satisfy said Fi i a. marll-td pl'J'OO M.

DECAMP, Sheriff. HANCERY NOTICE. Thos. J. Portia, Adiu'r of Jessee Holmes, decd, vs.

James F. Holmes, et al. The Complainant iu the above stated cause having tiled his account and vouchers for a final settlement of the estate of Jessee Holmes, decd, notice is hereby given to all parties interested, that the undersigm liUsiJU uaAl sr Sfelmfi; On MONDAY, the 20THjfchr of March, 1871, at which time and place they can appear and contest said account if they see proper to do so. mar4-3t B. H.

CRAIG, Register. HERIFFS BALE. Lyttan, one ot the men charged ith assault with intent to kill Baxter (on the November riot cases) waseo vieted n. the Criminal Court ou L'nesday, and sen tenced to ten years in the peuiteutiary. This was his secoud trial on this charge, the Supreme Court having overruled the previous verdict, and seut the case back TATE OF ALABAMA Dallas Couuty.

bate Court, Fcbruaiy Id, 1B71. John Dennis, decd. This day came R. M. Nelsou, adinr of said estate, and hied his statements aud report setting forth tiwt said estate is insolvent, and prayiuiA- deejagdf.

V.lABThFrefore ordered that the 3d day of April, 1871, be appointed a day to hear said application at which time all persons in iutorest can appear aud contest the same if they think proper, maria-3t J. F. C0N (LEY, Judge. AT.AWAafA NEWo xXEMS Under atnibx of the office of the Circuit Court of Dallas county Ala. viz Oue in favor of Hardie Robinson against Huggins Steele one in favor of W.

H. Boswell A Co. against tlie same, and one in favor of John P. Mitchell, executor, against Wm. D.

Huggins, I will sell iu front of the Market House in the city of Selma, On MONDAY, the 17th Day of April, 1871, for cash, at public outcry, the following property, to-wit One engine aud boiler, one grist mill, and 3 pairs Freuoh Burr mill rocks and all the machiuery complete for running the same. Levied on as the property of Huggins Steele, to satisfy said executions, marll-td pt9 U0 M. DeCAMP, for a new hearing' THE STATE OF ALABAMA Perry county. Probate Court, March 13, 1871. This day came Caroline Wilkerson, as executrix of the last will and testament of Clara Ann Wilkerson, decd.

and tiled her accounts and vouchers for a fln1 settlement of her said executorship. It is ordered that the 11th day of April, 1871, be ap-v. pointed a dy for making such settlement, at which time all persous in interest can appear and contest tne same if they think proper. mar2o-3t B. WILLIAMS, Judge.

HANCERY NOTICE. John T. Morgan. Adm'r of L. B.

Yasson, S3. R. M. Nelson, Adm'r et al. The Complainant in the above entitled cause having filed his account and vouchers for a partial settlement of his said administration, notice i hereby given to all parties interested that the undersigned Register will audit said account at his office iu On TUESDAY, thk 21st Day of March.

1871. which time aud piav-e they can appear aud contest iid account if they see proper wo to do inor4-3t B. il. 1 A I'd Register. HE RIFFS SALE.

STATE OF ALABAMA Dallas County. -bate Court, March 11, 1871. This day came E. M. Wilson and filed accounts aud Touchers for a final settlement as the guardian of the estates of Edith Rasco and Altou Rasco.

minors. It is ordered that the 10th day of April, 1871. be set for miking such settlement, ai which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they thiuk proper. J. F.

CONOLEY, mar25-3t Judge. TATE OF ALABAMA Dallas County. Pro-O hate Court March 13, 1H71. This day came Kd. Woods and filed accounts and vouchers for a final settlement as the guardian of the estates of William S.

Johnston, Charles Johnston. Thomas D. Johnston and Minnie Johnston, minors. It is therefore ordered that the 10th day of April, 1871, be set for said settlement, so that ail parties iu interest may appear on said day and contest the same if they think proper. J.

mar25-3t Judge of Probate. By virtue of sundry executions in my hands for collection against Goodwin Robbins, issued out -t the Circuit Court Clerks office of Dali is county. I will seli at public sale front oi the Market House iu Selma, On -NDAY, the 17ih Day ok Apric, 1871, the following described lot iu the city ot Selma, viz Lot No. 1U3 commencing at the cornet formed by Church and Water streets, ou the south side of Water street running eastwardly along Water 9frfert. thence southwardly to the Alabama River, thence down said river to Church street, thence northwardly along the eastern margin of Church street to the place of beginning.

Levied on as the property of Goodwin Robbins to satisfy said executions. M. DeCAMP, marll-td pf 9 00 Sheriff D. C. State Senator Miiler, of Butler connty, was in the city a few days ago, having been commissioned by the citizens ot Greenville, who are extremely anxious to have railroad connection with Selma, to confer with the managers of tbe Selma and Gulf on that subject.

Miller is one of the best and most faithful servants any people ever had in a legislative body. The city organ had a great deal to say, editorially and through its correspondents, in opposition to allowing the city council to raise iweaty thousand dollars yearly for the supjiort of free schools. But not a word has it uttered in denuu-ciation of the scheme to take ninety tkon-and dollars from the treasury to pay an unconstit tional debt. Not even a smelling committee was though' nee feSSary to ascertain who might be file innocent bondholders, 1 HANCERY NOTICE. Heflin MeCraw.

as Adms of the estate of F. S. Beeton, decd, vs. Caroline Sellick, etal. In Chancery at Selma.

The following order among others has been made iu the above stated cause, viz It is further ordered and decreed that all creditors or others having claims against said estate do present the same for allowance within thirty days from the entering of this order, aud in default thereof to stand forever barred of their said claims and demands. Notice is given to all claimants that the Register will proceed to take proof iu regard to such of their claims as have uot heretofore been allowed or rejected ou the 18th day of April. 1871, at his office in Selma, when and where all parties can appear and cbi.test.it they see proper so to do. B. il.

RAl marll-it pfj Register. iERIFFiS SALE. STATE OF ALABAMA Dallas County. Probate Court, March 18, 1871. This day came Joel E.

Mathews and filed accounts ami vouchers for a partial settlement as the executor of ilia estate of Fielding Vaughan, deceased. it is ordered that the 10th day of April. 1871, be set for said settlement, at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper. J. F.

CONOLEY, mai'25-3t Judge. r1 1 1. oi'AiE uF ALABAMA Perry county. ahvioatc Court, March 17, 1871. This day came Amzi Goddeu, the guardian of James Rankin, a person non compos mentis, and filed his petition iu writing aud under oath praying au order of sale of certain personal property therein described aud belonging to said Rankin, for the purpose of reinvestment.

It is ordered that the 17tli day of April, 1871.. be appointed a day for hearing such petition, at which time all persons in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper. B. S. WILLIAMS mar25-3t Judge of Probate THE STATE OF ALABAMA Perry county.

Probate Court, March 9, 1871. This day came Eli P. GeorgeAheuardian of Butler Webb, and filed his account and vouchers for a final settlement of his guardianship of said Butler. It is ordered that the 2d Monday in April next be appointed a day for making such settlement, at which time all persons in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper. mar25-3t B.

S. WILLIAMS, Judge. TIIE STATE. OF ALABAMA Perry county. Probate Court, March 8, 1871.

This day came Eliza Robbins, administratrix of the estate or Simeon Robbins, deceased, and filed her report aud statements, setting forth that said estate is insolvent aud praying that it may be so decreed. It is ordered that the 10th day of April 1871; be appointed a day for determining the same, at which time all persons in interest can appear and contest the same i they think proper, in ar2 -3t B. S. WILLIAMS, Judge. "1 HANCERY NOTICE.

John C. Clements, By virtue of a Fi Fa in my hands for collection, issued out of tlie office of the Oircnt Court of Dalian county. I will sell iu front of the Market House tlie city oi Selma, On MONDAY', the 17th Day of Apeil, 1871, the following described lands lying iu Dallas county, viz North half of north half and southeast1 quarter of lTbrthwest quarter of section 1, township lo, range the northwest quarter ot section 6. township 15, range 9 containing 480 aces; also 120 acres land bounded as follows. north by lands ot Win? Kelley, south oy lauds of J.

F. Orr. east by kinds of J. A. Lodor aud west oy lands of W.

E. Beard, together with the steam grist and saw mills, with al. their fixtures and appurtenances. Levied on as the property of Benj. T.Gafrett to satis.

the above named Fi Fa which is in favor of M. A. Saltniarsh. Al. DkAAIP, marll-td-pt9 00 Sheriff Dallas Co, Sketch of a Colored Color Authoress tn Congress, From a private letter of Mrs.

F. E. W. Harper to Mr. William Still of Philadelphia.) I had several good meetings in Selm-i, anil was kindly treated.

While ln-re I met with our new Congressman, Mr. Turner. Would you like to know soma; hing of him Well, in the first place, let me give you some description of him physically, iu stature he is. 1 suppose, not very much, if anything less than six feet in height, and rather s'outin proper tiou. He is of mixed blood, the bio of three races, Indian, negro, aud white, all of which flow in his veins.

His complexion, being the amalgam ot these bloods, is not very fair, but rather brown; his hair is straight, or nearly so, and ey es dark, of course; his mauuer is easy, aud he is quite communicative, aud makes in some things a favorable impression upon you. He is a child of the colleges, but a graduate of the patriarchal institution, who has been educated by lie stirn ulus of desire aud oppositiou. He gave me a part of his history, and it was very interesting. When about nineteen years of age, he came across a spelliug-book, and he wanted to be educated. He was almost crazy to be educated.

He as sittiqg ui -iu a onileriug how iu ttie woTld tie would mage ever to learn, lie did no know there were only twenty-six leiters. He was hired out at the time. His employer or overseer happened to come along, hile he had the book. He a-ked, -Roy. what are you doing? If 1 ever catch you with a book in your hand I will give you five hunuied lashes ou your bare back.

Did these words da up- all his energy No Instead of that they set him on tire. He was angry; lie was harassed; he wanted to kuow what was objectionable in the book. There must, he thought, be something good iu it. The next moiuing his employer increased his task. am satisfied, he said that you have not work enough." And instead of his former task of getting ten logs ieu.lv lor the steam mill belli creased his task to twelve ogs.

Rut if this man thought That he had succeeded iu crushing out the.se early aspirations he was mistaken. He had determined to tiny a hook, but where was the money to come from Well, if lie was poor in purse lie had ut le one resource to which he would a -ply, and that was to take the hat- from his head, sell it for the bo -k, and wear a rag oil his head for a covering for a number of months, anil he did so, and the desired possession was his. Now the book rs Ins, but he does not know a single letter. What is the nex! step Now, what I am going to tell you may he stranger than fiction. In the yard of tne white people were three little colored girls, and they as children would bo thrown iu contact with the white children, who would repeat their lessons in the hearing of the colored children, and the colored children would get them by heart.

He hap peued at one time to hear one of the colored children repeat the letters of the alphabet, aud he got her to repeat them. She could say them by heart, but did not know them by sight. A was the first letter ho learned, and he peeled off the onter bark of a tree, and on the inside lining of the tree he cut the letter A. And thus he went on learning letter after letter and tiansfer ring bis acquisition to his tablet of the wo-idv pillar. Iu learning the alphabet, lie of course had goth the key to the whole book, and he wool tear leaf after leaf out of his book, and learn leaf by leaf.

But the mere knowledge thus gained did uiit sat isir him. He wanted to learu to write; anil iicre that force of thought which led him through the alphabet did not desert him, and so iie took the river beach for hi- copy-book, and learned how to write on the sand. He had charge of a ware house and kept the keys of the establishment. A large amount of freight came to the store. He would know the narneq of different consignees, and 'r about three years he would practice wilting down their mimes, ami this, I rather think, w.is done mostly or altogether ou Sundays.

He has also given ue a'te tion to arithmetic. A Northern lady made him a present, of an nr thmetic. His desil-e to learu this sprang from see ing a white man able to Compute the aiuonnt, of lumber that could be obtained froru a log or logs of certain dimensions, and he wanted to be able to gain the result by a knowledge of figures, and so he undertook arithmetic. He has also studied grammar a little, but would not pledge himself that he could write a sentence correctly. He lifts been a field-hand a part of his life, but he man of natural ability, and coming fiom the peo pie of his race, although he may not have the polish of the schools, yet he has brain and ability; the rest he may acquire without these things.

What is all the learning of either schools or of the university? It may unfold capaeity and help develop brain, but can neither give the one nor create the other. He seems to be a man of warm affections, over whose heart has passed the ploughshare of slavery. He has been both a husband and a father, but his wife Imd, for a slave woman, the fatal gift of beauty, and he lost her. Anrfther man had the power to buy her for his mistress, and she was bought, ho said, for seven thousand dollars. Some of the correspondents of the city-organ who oppose the acceptance of the Hew school bill betray a most lamentable deficiency of education themselves.

One of them spells Utopia with an another apells horse leech with an a another ays twenty 320,000 is demanded nnu ally, whatever that amount may he till another u-es the words for that, instead of because, and so on. Fit advocates are such writers to oppose an educational measure. TTACHMEN'T SALE. A' K. M.

Nelsou Admr, etal. At Rules before the Register, Monday, March 13, 1871, Iu this cause it is made to appear the ttisiaction of the Register from the affidavit i E. W. Pettus, oue of OoinplIiUtiutH solicitors, tu.it the Dejeudacts Mary Stephens aud M. T.

Stephens are non residents, that they reside in the State of Georgia it their particu-i ir place of residence ri unk.i nva uli aud tout said Defendants are over tho age t.ve.ity-oue years. it is therefore ordercu the IE puohc--tiou oi tais order niido Eis a week forjbur verh-feudauts to appear and a iswer Cvmplai. ia tais aase b--. May. 1871.

or tae sane win t.u oe t.keti and hoi I as i.i.essed ag charges and alieg itious. Pkkss once tt I airing said De-. uiic to the bill ol re the sth day oi ty tin; reader last lain i.i all its B. H. CRAIG, Register.

HE1UFFV W. D. M.mn is sold the Mobile. isiex to -Ax-dli E. F.

Jennings has been confirmed by the Semite as assessor of internal revenue for the third district. Six thousand dollars Lave been r.ms. iu Mobile for an industrial orptians liome to be established iu that city. The Slate Journal calls for eontribu tions for the erection of am mumt ut to the late Lieut. Gov.

Applegate. More than 6.000 dozen eggs have be shipped from Jacksonville within a sh rt time. They bring ten cents litzi-u low A convention of the members of flic press of Alabama has been call' to meet at Montgomery June Stfi tor the purpos. of organizing a State press association. Three nr four New Oi leans fire com panies will be in Mobile on the 9th day of April to participate with rhe Mobile firemen in celebrating their anniversary.

The Ely-tou ticrullt l-avx last session of the Legislature, that many things were done which ought uut to have been done aud many left tmdoue which ought to have been done. At Centre, a few days ago, a young man attempted to assassinate Judge M. J. T'Unley, of Jacksonville, while the latter was at the supper table. The provocation was a lost law suit.

The Southern Bap'ist Conventi meets at Marion, April 12. Distinguished speakers are engaged. Schools anil colleges throughout tne South are requested to send delegates. Dr. W.

T. Blackford left Greensboro on the 21st for Woodford couuty, Keutucky, with some blooded stock, which he expects to have kept there. He contemplates settling in Texas. The Mobile Harbor Board have taken active measures to clean out the channel through Mobile Buy. The obstructions in Choctaw channel are to be removed as speedily as possible by Capt.

John Ashly, who agrees to do this work for 31,000. A serious ditiijulty occurred at Cross Plains ou the 16th, during Robinson's show, in which Mr. Keith was shot through the thigh, John Neighbors cat in the arm. Keitn badly cut on the head with a pistol, a horse shot, aud sevend bad bruises given. One of the Keiths kicked aud maltreated a negro, who formerly belonged to the Neighbors family.

The Neighbors boys took the part ot toe negro, aud a fight ensued under the canvass. The difficulty was renewed outside tlie canvass, afterwards, with the above result. The tax collector of St. Clair county, after having collected the tax of that i -minty, entrusted the same to the care of his wife, and with the remark that he wonld be absent for a day or two. left her in possession of the ir- asure.

That night a party of disguised men visited tlie wo man and demanded the money. On her refusal to give it up, the ruffians searched the premises and possessed themselves of it. hey then compelled her to get them supper, which she did. She poi-i uifd the coffee aud killed all three of hem aud when their disguises were torn ff, one of the party "as revealed as her husband, who had' taken the method stated of robbing the county. Jacknon-cilte Republican.

Tlie State of Alabama, Perry County. By virtue of an attachment, directed to me by B. Thomas. Justice ol the Peace, I will proceed to sell to the highest bidder for csh, iu the town of ou the First MONDAY of April, 1871, two mules, and three cows, and three yearlings. Levied ou as the property of Virgil Foster, to satisfy the said attachment in favor of J.

T. Russell. mur2a td B. F. CHAMBERS, Constable.

Cli IANCERY NOTICE- Wm. Weaver, Adm'r, By virtue of a Fi Fa iu hands "or collection, in favor oi tue Alabama ie.messee Rivers Company against Alabama Oo.tl Mining company, issued out oi tue office t.ic Cicrk of tue Circuit Couit Dallas cou ty, will sell iu trout of tae Market House iu tue city of Se.ina, On MONDAY, the 17 th Day of ATEfL, 1871, tlib following described lot or parcel-of land, viz The one undivided half of tnrt purt oi lot No. 23. ia the city of Selma, sold by Wm. Johnson Johu W.

Lapsley andT. B. Goldsby, iu July 1850, as shown by-deed recorded in Book pages GvHFaud 6U4 of Dallas couuty records, containing twenty acres more or less, except six acres sold to the Alabama and Mississippi Railroad Company off the upper or eastern side of said lot; and also except one and a half acres off the eastern or western part of the laud as conveyed by-John W. i apsley to the Alabama Coal Mining Company, to be in the shape of a parallelogram, and containing six and oue quarter acre snore or less the same being the lot of land conveyed to the Montevallo Coal Mining Company. Levied on as the property ol the Alabama Coal Mining Company to satisfy said execution.

M. DeCAMP, marll-td-pfl2 00 Sheriff Dallas Co. Zadok Lodge No. 155, Independent Order Bnai B'riih, was organized at Harmony Hall on Sunday lust, and the following officers were installed by Messrs. Proskanr and Haas, of Mobile Lewis Beihler, president C.

M. Eppler, vice president S. Fried, secretary G. Sterne, financed secretary G. Warburg, monitor H.

J. Simmons, assistant mon itor Isaac Sterne, treasurer H. S. Herschfeld, lecture master N. Holsinan, warden Leo Frank, guardian; A.

Jaeob-on, sect. com. Trustees, A. Elkan, J. A.

Vogel and J. B. Schuster. A flue supper was given in honor of the affair, and made a fitting close to the ceremouies. Abel D.

Breed, et al. At Rules before the Register, Monday, March 13, 1871. Iu this cause it is mode to appear to the satisfaction of the Register from tue affidavits ou file, that the Defendant, Abel D. Breed, is a non-resident, that he is over the age of twenty-one years, and rosiues in Cincinnati. Ohio.

It is therefore ordered by the Register that publica- tion of this order be made iu The 8el.ua Press once a week for lour consecutive w-eeks requiring said Defendant to appear and answer or demur to the bill oi complaint iu this cause on or before tue 11th day ol May, 1871, or tue same will in thirty days thereafter be taken and held as confessed agaiust said Deleud-ant iu all its charges aud allegations. It is further ordered that a copy of this order be forwarded to said Abel L. Breed at Ciucinnati, Ohio, and thd another copy he pasted at tue court house door iu tie.mn. B. H.

CRAIG, 4t Register. QOMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE LAND. Under and by virtue of an order and decree of tba Hou. B. S.

Williams, Judge of Probate of Perry county, we, the undersigned commissioners, will sell, at public auction, in trout of the Court House of said couuty aud State, On MONDAY, the 6th Day or March, 1871, between the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, the joint property of Mary Ana Martiu, wLe of W. R. Martin, aud Silas M. Price, to-wit The west half of southwest quarter, the southwest quarter of northwest quarter, and the east half of northeast quarter of section 34, township 19, range 8 east, in said couuty and State. Said sale is made for the purpose of making equitable partition between saia joint owners.

Terms of Sale One-half cash, and one-half on a. credit of twelve mouths, (with the privilege of paying cash) to be secured by note bearing interest from, date, with two approved securities. JACOB KYNERD, ABRAM MATHEWS, M. W. OLiVjdlK, Commissioners.

GEO. A. RYAN, WM. B. CUnKTON.

QITY ELECTION. Be- it resolved the Afr (: and CVy Council )f Selma, That iu pursuance ot an act ot the General Adsernbiy of Alabama, entitied An act to amend an act to eatabiiaii a iitAv charter iVr tlie city of Selma, and a rt aer nmeudatot'y unr -rt" approved March 9th, 1871, an cicctnm vote shall taken by the Tuxptyera city, hereinafter described, at the time aim place, aud iu the maimer hereinafter ttpocitiod, iu ordor to ascertain tho sense of said taxpayers as to the aoeeptauco and ratilicatiou or the -jeetion of the said amendatory act, which said act amends said city charter, so that section sixty-ono of said charter shall road as follows; viz 5Sec. 61. Be it further enacted That the Mayor anl Council shall have full power to establish Free Schools, and to regulate them, und for this purpose may levy and apportion taxes for tne support thereof, to an amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars per annum. 1.

Said electiou or vote shall be taken at the Council Chamber, on Friday, the 21th day of March, 1871, commencing at 9 a. and closing at 5 P. 2. Said elec i ion shall be conducted by three managors and two clerks, to be appointed by the Mayor. 3.

Every citizen of this city, who was competent to vote at the last election for city officers, and who has, within twelve months prior to the 9th of March, 1871, paid a tax to this city upon real estate, shall be competent to vote at such erection, aud none others. 4. Those voters iu favor of the acceptance and ratihention of said amendatory act, shall have written or printed on their ballots the word Yes, aud those opposed to such acceptance and ratilicatiou, shall have written or printed on their ballots the word No, which said ballots shall be deposited iu a box, each ball numbered to correspond with tlie number set opposite the name the voter thereoi on lists kept, by said clerks. 5. The managers and clerks shall, before entering ou their take an oth to perforin their duties and to conduct the election faiily, and make correct te turns thereof.

6. The managers and clerks shall duly make returns of tue to the Mayor aud Council. 7 Said election shall, iu such particulars as ulv not herein provide i for, be conducted as required by law for elections of city officers by the peop.O ursuaut to the above resolutions adopted at a meeting of tne City Council, held March 10, i871, an election will be heid at tbo time ana place designated, and tho' following ua ned gentlemen are hereby appointed managers au.i eierks of the same. Managers W. H.

Fellows, J. K. Goodman and J. L. Ferkius.

Clerks W. L. Corbin and B. F. Bagley.

J. M. DEDMAN, Mayor City of Selma. Resolved, That the election heretofore appointed to be held on the 24th of March, to ascertain the sense of the real estate taxpayers ou the adoption or rejection of amendment G1 of the charter of the city of Selma, be postponed to Monday, the 3d day of April next, and that such time and the places so named be published as directed iu the previous resolution. In accordance with the foregoing recolution adopted at a meeting ol the City Council held March 22, 1871, an election will lie held at the time and place designated iu said resolution.

J. M. DEDMAN, mar25-2t Mayor. -RESIDENT NOTICE. tHERIFFS SALE.

By virtne of two executions in my hands for collection, issued out of the office of the Ulerk of the Circuit Court for Dallas county, in favor of C. A. Harris and agaiust Montevallo Coal Mining Co. and Thos. J.

Portis, I will sell in front of the Market House in the city of Selma, On MONDAY, the 17th Dy of April. 1871, the following described lot or parcel of land, viz The one undivided half of that part of lot No 28, in the city of Selma, sold by Wm. Johnson to Johu W. Lapsley and T. B.

Goldsby July 1850, as shown by deed recorded in Book pages 603, 604, of Dallas couuty records, containing twenty acres more or leas, except six acres sold to the Alabama aud Mississippi Rivers Railroad Company off the upper or eastern side of said lot, and also except one and a half acres off the eastern or western part of tho land as conveyed by John W. Lapsley to the Alabama Coal Mining Company to be iu the shape of a parallelogram, and containing six and one quarter acres, more or less. The same being the lot of laud conveyed to the Montevallo Coal Mining Company. Levied on as the property of the Montevallo Coal Mining Company to satisfy said executions. M.

DeCAMP, marll-td-pfl2 00 8heriff Dallas Co. MON- POSTPONED The above sale is postponed until Fij DAY in April next. JACOB KYXERD, ot-te of Alabama, Dallas county -Circuit Court. 13th or March, 1871. George W.

Chit, No. 1270. vs. A. D.

Breed. Came the Plaintiff aud shows to the Court that the Defendant is a non-resident of the State of Alabama. It is therefore ordered by the Court that tae Clerk of this Court be and he is hereby directed to have a notice of the attachment and levy thereof ou the ire-fendants property to be advertised for four successive weeks in The Selma Press, a newspaper published in Dallas county, Alabama, and by sending a copy of the same to the Defendant, if his residence is known. J. 31LSBY, marl8-4t Clerk Circuit Court.

Commissioners. ABRAM MATHEWS, M. W. OLIVER, GEO. A.

RYAN, WM. B. CURETON, March 6, 1871. mar25-td ON-RESIDENT NOTICE. NJ HANCERY SALE.

State of Alabama, Dallas County Circuit Court. 13th of March, 1871. Willis Clary, No. 1397. vs.

Tillman McRae. Came the Plaintiff and shows to the Court that the Defendants are non-resiidents of the State of Alabama. It is therefore ordered by the Court that a notice of the attachment and levy thereof on the Defendants property be advertised for four successive weeks in Thk Selma Press, a newspaper published in Dallas county, Alabama, and by sending a copy of the same to the Defendants, if their reaidonce is known. J. SILSBY, marl8-4t Clerk Circuit Court.

Under and by virtue of a decree of the Chancery Court for Dallas county in a cause therein pending wherein Patrick Irwin Co. are Complainants and J. F. Dennis et als, are Respondents, I will sell at public outcry in front of the arket House in Selma, On the 15th Day of April, 1871, that undivided fourth part of the Ware House lot in the city oi Selma which is bounded as follows Commencing at a point on Church street iu the city of Selma, where the western margin of Church street iutersects the southern margin of an alley between the Alabama River und Alabama street, thence west-wardly. along the southern margin of said alley three hundred feet more or less to tho line of Wm.

Johnson's lot. thence southwardly along the eastern line of the lot of Win. Johnsons to the Alabama River at low water mark, thence eastwardly along the margin of said river to tlie point where the western margin of Church street if extended southwardly would iutor-sect with tho northern bank of the Alabama at low water mark, and thence northwardly along the eastern raargiu of Church street to the point of beginning, Terms cash. murll-4t pil2 00 B. H.

CRAfG, Register. AX COLLEGTuKH SALE. ON-RESIDFNT NOTICE. Last week the President nominated James T. Rapier to be assessor of tbe second district of Alabama, vice George P.

Rex. Mr. Rapier was the Republican candidate for Secretary of State in the last election. He is an educated man, and competent in all respects to fill the position creditably, except so far as hie color iy furnish a pretext to throw oh Stacies in his path. Concerning tin-cause of the change we are not informed, but it certainly is not on account of any dereliction of duty ou the part of I r.

Rex, who has won a high reputation fro efficiency iu the discharge of the dutie of the uffice. Tbe Kx-ConfeiU-mtc Chief In Selma, Mr. Jefferson Davis, president of a Memphis life insurance company, arrived in this city on Suuduy night from Mont gomery. On Mouilay he received many calls, and iu the evening he held ite a levee in the parlor of Keipps hotel, which was attended by a large number ol ladies and gentlemen. About 11 oclock a brass baud appeared on Alabama street, in front of the hotel, accompanied by crowd of two or three hundred people.

The band discoursed The Bonnie Blue Flag, and on the cessation of the music, loud calls were made for Davis, Davis. In answer to the call, the chief of the fallen Confederacy appeared on the balcony, and addressed the crowd for about ten minutes in strain of impressive elo quence, which told with powerful effect upon his hearers. He commenced by complimenting in general terms the poo pie of Alabama. He bad ulway.x loved them, and now felt that he could rest iu peace with them forever. They were bone of his bone und flesh of his flesfi Alabama aud his own State of Missisippi were et one iu principle, as they onet had been one in territory.

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8old by all flrst-clw" druggists, and sent to any address on receipt of th price. Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC HOMIv PATHIC MEDICINE 662 Broadway, New The Koklux Secret Oath and Alphabet. The following extracts are made from testimony taken iu the trial of Gov. Holden of North Carolina Peter Hughes, a witness called on be of the respondent, testified that he lived iu the couuty of Alamance, aud was a member of the White Brotherhood, otherwise the K. K.

K. lie was in one of their raids, but they did uotwhipauy body that night; upon becoming a mem ber of the organization he took the following oath THE KCKLVX OATH. You solemnly swear, in the presonce of Almighty God, that you will never reveal what is now about to come to your knowledge; and you never will reveal the names of tbo men who luitiaio you; and that you have not aud do not beicng to tbe lied 0. L. (Union League), or H.

of A. M. (Heroes of America,) or any otner political aooiety whose aim and intention is to if stroy tlie rights of the States and of the people, aud to elevate tho negro with the white man, aud you are opposed to ail such organizations, so; help you God. You now further swear, iu the presonce of Almighty God, that you will be true to the principles of tho Ihotherliood and to tlio members; that you will never reveal any of its edicts, orders or priuciplos to any person, not even a known brother, or that you aro a member yourself, or who are members; and that you will obey all calls and summons of the chief of your camp when in your power to do so; and should any member reveal any of tlie aets, orders or i tue Circuit Court of Dallas March It, 1871 Levi Stoue, vs. Jno.

L. Colby. Came the Plaintiff aud shows that the Defendant is a non-resident of the State ol Alabama It is there fore ordered by the CouitJ that a notice ot the attachment and levy thorcofon the Defendants property be advertised for lour successive weeks iu The Selma Press, a newspaper published in Dallas county, Alabama, aud by sending a copy of the same to the Defendant if his residence ia known. mar4-4fc J. SILSBY, Clerk.

ANK BOOK LOST. Bank Book No. 2703, issued by the National Freedmans Savings Bank ut Mobile. The fluder will please return it to this office. marl8-4t ISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.

ON RESIDENT NOTICE UNITED 8TATE8 INTERNAL REVENUE, Collectors Office, 2d District Ala. Selma, March 9, 1871. Default having been made in the payment of certain taxes due the United States from the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company, amounting to ($2,210,53) Two tbonsand two hundred aud ten ami 53-100 dollars, ndtice is hereby given that by virtue of a warrant to me directed by Franks Widmer. Collector of Internal Revenue 2d District ol Alabama, I have lovied on an engine, known as No. 23, together with tho tender thereunto belonging, as the property of said Selma, Rome and Dalton road Company, which I shall offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash before the Market House in the city of Selma, On WEDNESDAY the 22d Day of March, 1871, to satisfy said claims for taxes together with costs to dato of solo.

GEO. REACH, marll-td Deputy Collector. Tho above salo is poetpoued uitttl 12 o'clock, on SAT HD AY, tbe 1st day of April, 1871 GEO. F. BEACH, Deputy Collector.

Selma, March 22d, 1871. State of Alabama, Dallas County Circuit Court, Fall Term, 1870. 16th December 1870. Elijah 8altmarsh Esther Comstock, The partnership heretofore existing between E. Salomon and Phillip Cohen, under tho style and name of Salomon Cohen is this day dissolved by mutual consent.

Phillip Cohen, who will carry on tho business, alone is authorized to collect all indebtedness due to the firm of Salomon Cohen, and ho will also scttlb all indebtedness against the' firm. E. 8AL0MAN, PHILLIP COHEN. Solma, March 11, 1871 marlS 1381. Our 'Senators and the State Election Senator Warner made an elaborate! speech, just before tbe close of the late electiou, ou the general condition of the South aud the progress of reconstruction In tlie course of bis speech he made the following personal references Mr.

President, the investigation soon to take place will show that bad the will of the legal voters not Been denied expression liy intimidation, fraud, and violence tho Republican State ticket would have been elected by ten thousand majority. I have seen it charged in anonymous commnnitions in newspapers that the esponsihilitv of the Republican defeat. rested upon the President, Governor Smith, and myself; upon tho Presidedt for removing the friends of Senator Spen- HHcrotb of tliii Brotherhood you will assist in ilii tyi this Brotherhood any Radical, or mi)- one who 1 Qi)a USE THE VEGETABLE 17A 10,40 PULMONARY BALSAM. The old standard remedy for Coughs, Colds, Consumption. Nothing better." Cutler Bros, Boston.

Robert B. Cunningham. Came the Plaintiffs and show to the Court that the Defendant is a non-resident of the State of Alabama. It' is therefore considered by tho Court that tho Clork of this Court be and ho is hereby directed to cause a notice pf this attachment and levy thereof ou tho De fondant's property to be advertised lor four success-ivo weeks in The Selma Press, a newspaper published in Dallas couuty, Alabama, and by sending i copy of the samo to the Defendant, if his reaidonce is known, and cause is continued by plaintiff. J.

SILSBY, Clerk Circut Court, marll-5t Dallas county, Ala. (ESTABLISHED 1830.) WELCH GRIFFITHS, HAWS AXESI SAWS of nil doBcrlpUonn. AXES. BELTINO MILL FURNISHING. CIRCULAR SAWS with Sow Tooth, or with Patou Adjomawjh Jrvr to alt hue rial Terth SawC M-Piicm WELCH A GRIFFITHS.

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