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June 29, 1839 Holly Springs Banner Submitted by Nancy Smith HYMENIAL. Married ON THE 27^TH OF June, by the Rev. Samuel Hurd, Mr. RUFUS W. McGUFFEE, to Miss CHARLCY E. SQUIRES, all of the county of Marshall. AT an adjourned meeting of Holly Springs Lodge No. 35, held at the Masonic Hall in the town of Holly Springs, Mississippi, June the 19^th, A. D. 1839 A. L. 5839. It was unanimously Resolved, That Levi H. Ashcraft, member of said Lodge, be, and he is hereby expelled from the same and from all the rights and privileges of Free-Masonry, for grossly immoral, dishonest and unmasonic conduct. And that publication thereof be requested of all Editors and Publishers of newspapers, friendly to Masonry, throughout the world. J. O. WALKER, Secretary to Holly Springs Lodge No. 35. AT an adjourned meeting of Holly Springs Lodge No. 35 held at the Masonic Hall, in the town of Holly Springs, Mississippi, June the 27h, A. D. 1839 A. L. 5839. It was unanimously Resolved, That Thomas D. Mason, member of said Lodge, be, and he is hereby expelled from the same and from all the rights and privileges of Free Masonry, for grossly immoral, dishonest and unmasonic conduct. And that publication thereof be requested of all Editors and Publishers of Newspapers friendly to Masonry throughout the world. E.D. WALKER, Secretary of Holly Springs Lodge No. 35. Ordered by the Lodge that the following publication of facts and circumstances be made in order to guard the public against the intended fraud of LEVI H. ASHCRAFT, and THOMAS D. MASON, to-wit: That from the evidence it has been clearly ascertained, that Levi H. Ashcraft and Thomas D. Mason, did combine for the purpose of defrauding and cheating the community by the issuance of shin-plasters or spurious checks upon the Union Bank of Tennessee, of the denominations of one, two, three, and four dollars, which shinplasters were to be signed by some fictitious name or firm, and passed off on the ignorant and unwary as money, and that they, ( Mason & Ashcraft) were not to be known as a part of the Company, nor were their names to appear upon the said shinplasters or checks, but that they, though the originators of the plan, were only to act as agents for the utterance of them, and that it was never intended to redeem said checks by the parties, but only to utter as many in Alabama, lower Mississippi, and Texas, before the scheme of fraud was detected as they possibly could; and in order that the public may be placed upon their guard against this intended fraud, as we fear that the said Thomas D. Mason is, at this time, traveling in the Southern part of this State or in Alabama, for the purpose of uttering them; we deem it necessary to give a description of said notes so far as we have any knowledge of them. The note that we can now procure is a note of the denomination of two dollars, which is printed on common bank note paper with a cut of two hearts pierced by an arrow, surrounded by a chaplet of roses and crossed by a horn of incense, with a figure (2) on each side of the device over the left- hand figure 2 is the abbreviation No. And over the right of figure 2, is the letter A., and the reading of the check now before us is in words and figures as follows: UNION BANK OF TENNESSEE Pay the bearer TWO DOLLARS in Current Bank Notes, when the amount of Five Dollars is presented. NOTICE ALL persons indebted to Moore & Jones and to Moore & Armstead, or the subscriber, are hereby notified that their notes and accounts must be settled up by the 15^th of July next, as longer indulgence cannot be given.–I owe money myself, and those indebted to me must furnish the means of paying it.—Let none disregard this last call, except they are determined to pay cost. COLBERT MOORE, June 9^th 1839–24–tf NOTICE. WHEREAS this day Samuel Todd Administrator of the estate of Isaac J Norton deceased, made application to the Probate Court of Tippah County, to be discharged from farther proceedings thereon: and to be released. It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said Samuel Todd advertise the same at the Court House door in Ripley, sixty days before the August Term of said Court, and two weeks in the “Holly Springs Banner,” a paper printed at Holly Springs. I, Edward T. Bailey, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the minutes now in my office, this the 25^th day of June, 1839. E. T. BAILEY, Clerk, By Jas. B. Walker, Clerk protempo. June 29,–24–2w Beef! Beef!! Beef!!! THE undersigned has procured the services of Mr. Thomas Fitch as a Butcher, and will furnish the Market at Holly Springs, with choice BEEF, MUTTON, and other meat regularly during the year. For punctual customers, settlement will only be required once a week. A fair price in cash given for Beef Cattle, Fat Sheep, &c. &c. JOHN C. RANDOLPH, June 20 –24–tf TAILORING. NO FIT NO PAY THE subscribers take this method of announcing to the public that they will carry on the above business in all its various branches with NEATNESS and DESPATCH, and all persons wanting a PERFECT FIT, will please call on HILL & M'ILVAIN, on the South-East corner of the Public Square, first door South of the Union House. J. J. Hill, W. G. M'Ilvain. Holly Springs, June 29, 1839–24–4t CITATION. THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Lafayette County To all persons interested in the real estate of Joseph Stockard Deceased. YOU are hereby cited to be and appear before the Probate Count of Lafayette County at the Court house in Oxford on the Second Monday in August next, then and there to show cause if any they can, why an order should not be made to sell the following described Land in Lafayette county to-wit:—The North West quarter of Section 5 Township 9, Range 4 West of the basis Meridian. Witness the Hon. James E. Shegog, Judge of the Probate Court of said county, the 2d Monday in June, 1839. Issued the 10^th, 1839. WM. H. SMITHER, Clerk, June 15, 1839.–22–62–Pr's fee $7.00 THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,)Probate Court Lafayette County )June Term, 1839. NOTICE is hereby given that Horatio Nelson filed a petition at the June Term of this court, praying an order, directing the Administrator of the estate of George B. Nelson, Deceased, to make him a title to three fourths of the West half of a section of land known as section 26, Township 7, Range 5 West, agreeable to a bond which he holds for a title. Witness the Hon. James E. Shegog, presiding Judge of the Probate Court of said County, on the second Monday in June, 1839. Issued 11^th June, 1839. WM. H. SMITHER, Clerk. June 15–22–2m–Pr's fee $8.50 COFFEE & CIGARS! Just received, direct from Cuba, 80 bags of Coffee, very superior quality, 75,000 cigars of assorted quantity. For sale low for cash by MACKENZIE & LANIER.
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June 29, 1839

Holly Springs Banner
Submitted by Nancy Smith

HYMENIAL.

Married ON THE 27^TH OF June, by the Rev. Samuel Hurd, Mr. RUFUS W. McGUFFEE, to Miss CHARLCY E. SQUIRES, all of the county of Marshall.

AT an adjourned meeting of Holly Springs Lodge No. 35, held at the Masonic Hall in the town of Holly Springs, Mississippi, June the 19^th, A. D. 1839 A. L. 5839. It was unanimously Resolved, That Levi H. Ashcraft, member of said Lodge, be, and he is hereby expelled from the same and from all the rights and privileges of Free-Masonry, for grossly immoral, dishonest and unmasonic conduct. And that publication thereof be requested of all Editors and Publishers of newspapers, friendly to Masonry, throughout the world. J. O. WALKER, Secretary to Holly Springs Lodge No. 35.

AT an adjourned meeting of Holly Springs Lodge No. 35 held at the Masonic Hall, in the town of Holly Springs, Mississippi, June the 27h, A. D. 1839 A. L. 5839. It was unanimously Resolved, That Thomas D. Mason, member of said Lodge, be, and he is hereby expelled from the same and from all the rights and privileges of Free Masonry, for grossly immoral, dishonest and unmasonic conduct. And that publication thereof be requested of all Editors and Publishers of Newspapers friendly to Masonry throughout the world. E.D. WALKER, Secretary of Holly Springs Lodge No. 35.

Ordered by the Lodge that the following publication of facts and circumstances be made in order to guard the public against the intended fraud of LEVI H. ASHCRAFT, and THOMAS D. MASON, to-wit:

That from the evidence it has been clearly ascertained, that Levi H. Ashcraft and Thomas D. Mason, did combine for the purpose of defrauding and cheating the community by the issuance of shin-plasters or spurious checks upon the Union Bank of Tennessee, of the denominations of one, two, three, and four dollars, which shinplasters were to be signed by some fictitious name or firm, and passed off on the ignorant and unwary as money, and that they, ( Mason & Ashcraft) were not to be known as a part of the Company, nor were their names to appear upon the said shinplasters or checks, but that they, though the originators of the plan, were only to act as agents for the utterance of them, and that it was never intended to redeem said checks by the parties, but only to utter as many in Alabama, lower Mississippi, and Texas, before the scheme of fraud was detected as they possibly could; and in order that the public may be placed upon their guard against this intended fraud, as we fear that the said Thomas D. Mason is, at this time, traveling in the Southern part of this State or in Alabama, for the purpose of uttering them; we deem it necessary to give a description of said notes so far as we have any knowledge of them. The note that we can now procure is a note of the denomination of two dollars, which is printed on common bank note paper with a cut of two hearts pierced by an arrow, surrounded by a chaplet of roses and crossed by a horn of incense, with a figure (2) on each side of the device over the left- hand figure 2 is the abbreviation No. And over the right of figure 2, is the letter A., and the reading of the check now before us is in words and figures as follows:

UNION BANK OF TENNESSEE

Pay the bearer TWO DOLLARS in Current Bank Notes, when the amount of Five Dollars is presented.

NOTICE

ALL persons indebted to Moore & Jones and to Moore & Armstead, or the subscriber, are hereby notified that their notes and accounts must be settled up by the 15^th of July next, as longer indulgence cannot be given.–I owe money myself, and those indebted to me must furnish the means of paying it.—Let none disregard this last call, except they are determined to pay cost. COLBERT MOORE, June 9^th 1839–24–tf

NOTICE.
WHEREAS this day Samuel Todd Administrator of the estate of Isaac J Norton deceased, made application to the Probate Court of Tippah County, to be discharged from farther proceedings thereon: and to be released. It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said Samuel Todd advertise the same at the Court House door in Ripley, sixty days before the August Term of said Court, and two weeks in the “Holly Springs Banner,” a paper printed at Holly Springs. I, Edward T. Bailey, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the minutes now in my office, this the 25^th day of June, 1839. E. T. BAILEY, Clerk, By Jas. B. Walker, Clerk protempo. June 29,–24–2w

Beef! Beef!! Beef!!!

THE undersigned has procured the services of Mr. Thomas Fitch as a Butcher, and will furnish the Market at Holly Springs, with choice BEEF, MUTTON, and other meat regularly during the year. For punctual customers, settlement will only be required once a week. A fair price in cash given for Beef Cattle, Fat Sheep, &c. &c. JOHN C. RANDOLPH, June 20 –24–tf

TAILORING. NO FIT NO PAY

THE subscribers take this method of announcing to the public that they will carry on the above business in all its various branches with NEATNESS and DESPATCH, and all persons wanting a PERFECT FIT, will please call on HILL & M'ILVAIN, on the South-East corner of the Public Square, first door South of the Union House. J. J. Hill, W. G. M'Ilvain. Holly Springs, June 29, 1839–24–4t

CITATION.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Lafayette County

To all persons interested in the real estate of Joseph Stockard Deceased.

YOU are hereby cited to be and appear before the Probate Count of Lafayette County at the Court house in Oxford on the Second Monday in August next, then and there to show cause if any they can, why an order should not be made to sell the following described Land in Lafayette county to-wit:—The North West quarter of Section 5 Township 9, Range 4 West of the basis Meridian. Witness the Hon. James E. Shegog, Judge of the Probate Court of said county, the 2d Monday in June, 1839. Issued the 10^th, 1839. WM. H. SMITHER, Clerk, June 15, 1839.–22–62–Pr's fee $7.00

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,)Probate Court

Lafayette County )June Term, 1839.
NOTICE is hereby given that Horatio Nelson filed a petition at the June Term of this court, praying an order, directing the Administrator of the estate of George B. Nelson, Deceased, to make him a title to three fourths of the West half of a section of land known as section 26, Township 7, Range 5 West, agreeable to a bond which he holds for a title. Witness the Hon. James E. Shegog, presiding Judge of the Probate Court of said County, on the second Monday in June, 1839. Issued 11^th June, 1839. WM. H. SMITHER, Clerk. June 15–22–2m–Pr's fee $8.50

COFFEE & CIGARS!

Just received, direct from Cuba, 80 bags of Coffee, very superior quality, 75,000 cigars of assorted quantity. For sale low for cash by MACKENZIE & LANIER.

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