The Circuit Court of this county, Hon. H. Mounger presiding, closed on Saturday evening. The business was mostly light, and of little interest. A youth, by the name of John Gardner, was convicted of larceny, and sent to the Penitentiary for two years.

Hon. Geo. T. Swan addressed the citizens of this county, on Tuesday last, on the subject of the contemplated Rail Road, leading from Brandon to the Alabama line. His speech as usual, was forcible and eloquent, and needs no comment. The citizens of Jasper are alive to the importance this great measure and contributed liberally towards its construction.

Fire.---We regret to learn that the residence of Mr. Wm. Thomas, in this county, was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon last, together with all the out buildings. We earnestly entreat our citizens to come forward to his relief, as he is a worthy young man, and has lost his all.

If Isham H. Clayton will permit his name to be used as candidate for representative of this county, at the ensuing election, he will receive the warm support of MANY VOTERS.

Democratic Meeting......meeting of Democratic Party was held at the Court House in Paulding, on Monday, 12th instant. On motion of Hon. S. R. Adams, JOHN MOFFETT, Sr. was called to the chair, and James Keeton appointed secretary.....when on the motion of Col. Geo. W. Ryan,
Resolved, that this meeting proceed to elect by ballot, five individuals to represent this county in the ensuing State Convention;
....meeting proceeded to ballot, L. B. Ellis and John McDonald tellers, which resulted in the election of the following gentlemen:
S. R. Adams, L. B. Ellis, Geo. W. Ryan, James McDugald, O. C. Dease
J. M. Graybill, Esq. offered the following resolutions which were adopted:
1. Resolved.....we...suggest to the....State Convention.....Col. ROBERT W. ROBERTS......to represent Eastern portion of the State in Congress
2. Resolved.....we hold it imprudent to express any opinion in regard to other portions of the State
3. Resolved.....our delegates.....support Col. R. W. ROBERTS for Congress, and Gen. A. G. BROWN for Governor
4. Resolved.....we have nothing to do with the election of a U. S. Senator, and instruct our delegates to expose all attempts.....to bring...subject before.....convention
5. Resolved.....proceeding of this meeting be signed by the president and secretary, and published in the True Democrat, the Eastern Clarion, the Mississippian, the Southern Reformer, and the Marion Banner
JOHN MOFFETT, Sr., Ch'n
James Keeton, Sec'ry

In the Circuit Court of Lowndes county, Thomas Pierce has been tried for killing Thomas Lang, upwards of a year ago, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for life. Spencer Hawkins has also been sentenced to the Penitentiary for seven years, for aiding and abetting in an attempt to murder R. J. Lawrence.....Reformer

Drury Bynum, Esq......candidate for re-election to the Legislature from the county of Jones. Since the death of Col. James Ellis, Mr. Bynum has been the faithful representative of this truly Democratic county. While attending the last session of the Legislature, he was attacked with the Small Pox, and suffered severely..... Misp

(The following persons were listed as candidates for District Attorney of the Fourth Judicial District, composed of the counties of Jackson, Green, Wayne, Perry, Jones, Jasper, Clark, Lauderdale, Kemper, Neshoba, and Newton):
Geo. Wood, Esq.; John Steele, Esq. of Quitman; William B. Trotter, Esq.; David F. Dozier, Esq.

Gen. John Watts.....candidate for.....Judge of the Fourth Judicial District

...A. G. Mayers, Esq., of Raleigh, Miss......candidate for District Attorney, for the Second Judicial District, composed of the counties of Copiah, Covington, Hancock, Harrison, Lawrence, Smith, Scott, Marion, Pike, Simpson, and Rankin

.....James M'Dugald.....candidate to represent Jasper County.....

.....James A. Chapman.....candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of the Circuit and Probate Court of Jasper county.....

.....James C. Moffett (candidate for office above)

.....Wiley C. Edwards....candidate for.....Probate Judge of Jasper county

25 DOLLARS REWARD
RANAWAY from the subscriber, on Tuesday, 16th instant, my Negro boy, JOHN; he is light complected, hair nearly straight, his right foot turns inwardly. He had on..... a black cloth coat, blue jeans pantaloons, and black fur hat. Whoever will take up the above Negro, and shall confine him in any jail.....receive.....reward if Twenty-five dollars and if delivered to me, at my residence.......Forty dollars
ANGUS FORBES, Jasper County, May 21, 1845

Dr. Richard H. Dozier HAS been at considerable expense and trouble to settle himself at Paulding.....practice of MEDICINE, SURGERY, and OBSTETRICKS. In all cases, I will deduct one third of the regular fees if the cash is paid me as soon as the patient is discharged. Paulding, May 14, 1845

The Paulding Hotel HAS just undergone a thorough repair, and is now open for.....visitors....
JESSE HYDE May 14, 1845

T. COOMBER
HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER
.....do all work in his line at the shortest notice, viz: House Painting, in all its branches, Coach Painting and Trimming, Graining, Marbling, Glazing, Lettering, Coloring, Repairing, Ornamental Painting.....on reasonable terms.
Orders left at this office will be attended to.
May 13, 1845

Doctor T. P. Wiatt WILL practice Medicine in all its branches. He may be found.....at his residence in the Killen settlement.....

The State of Mississippi
WAYNE COUNTY
Circuit Court, April Term A. D. 1845
Lang & Shaw
vs
Mark Cale
This day came the plaintiffs by their attorney......and the defendant was a non-resident of this state, but whose death being suggested......ordered by the court.....unless representatives of the defendant do appear......on or before first day of Circuit Court of Wayne county.....on the second Monday of October, A. D. 1844, and plead, answer, or demur to the plaintiff's action, the same will be taken pro confesso.....a copy of this order be published in the Aurora, a newspaper published in the town of Paulding, Miss. for..... six months.
Attest, W. L. Horne
Clerk Circuit Court Wayne County
May 14, 1845

(Another notice was published for James McDugald vs. Mark Cale during the same court term and same judgments)

Notice
The undersigned.....entered into a copartnership under the name.....of S. Newberger & Co., for the purpose of doing a general mercantile business at the old stand of said Newberger at Alamucha, Old Town, Lauderdale county, Mississippi.
S. Newberger
M. Blumenbach
A. Golsticker
Jan 29, 1845

(The following ads for "attorney and counsellor at law" appeared in this issue):
A. B. Dawson, DeKalb, Kemper county, Miss. May 13, 1845
Jefferson M. Graybill, Paulding, Miss. May 14, 1845
William T. Powe, Paulding, Miss. May 14, 1844
Alonzo G. Mayers, Raleigh, Smith county, Miss. Jan 29, 1845
David F. Dozier, Paulding, Jasper county, Miss. Jan. 8 (no year)
Joseph Heyfron, Paulding, Miss. Jan 15 (no year)
J. C. Heidelberg, Jasper county, May 10, 1843
G. S. Collins, Paulding, Jasper county, Miss. May 15, 1844
J. & S. A. D. Steele, Marion, Mi.(ss) August 15, 1844
R. McElroy & Wm. J. Daniel, Marion, Lauderdale county, Mississippi Jan 11
W. A. Terrell, Augusta, Mississippi May 15, 1844

TO THE FARMERS AND PLANTERS OF JASPER COUNTY
We the undersigned....propose to the planters and farmers of Jasper county to meet at Paulding, on the first Saturday of August next, for the purpose of organizing ourselves into a Society, and for the advancement of Agricultural Knowledge....
W. P. CHERRY
WILLIAM HARTFIELD
I. H. CLAYTON
WILLIAM ELLIS
L. J. JONES
J. M. GRAYBILL
MALCOLM McNEILL
I. E. LANG
O. P. LANG
JOHN LIGHTSEY
JOHN HUSBANDS
WILLIE MEEKS
JOHN M'DONALD
R. R. ABNEY
M. F. BEARD
R. H. DOZIER

Another Revolutionary Patriot taken home to his Fathers!--William Johnson, Sen died at the residence of Richard Jones, in Newton County, on the 15th July, aged 81 years. We were not sufficiently acquainted with the old gentleman to give a sketch of his life--suffice it to say, that in youth he was a soldier and patriot of the Revolution, lived a democrat, and died a christian.

Obituary
"Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven."
Death and disease yet reign in our land--the flower that blooms with much promise withers first. John Dozier, son of Dr. W. B. and Mrs. Lavinia Dozier, died on the 7th instant, of congestive fever, near this place, aged six years....

The State of Mississippi
WAYNE COUNTY
Probate Court, July Term, A. D. 1845
On application of William A. Lang Administrator of the estate of Henry Barnett, late of said county, deceased; for an order authorizing the Sale of certain Slaves belonging to the estate....ordered by the court that citation issue to the claimants, and all other persons interested in said estate, notifying them to appear here....on the 3d Monday of September next, to show cause....why such order shall not be granted....
Witness the Hon. D. C. Shaw, Judge of said court and seal thereof annexed the 3d Monday of July, A. D. 1844 (year may be wrong)
Attest........W. L. HORNE, Clerk
August 13, 1845