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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-09-28
Correspondence Of the Citizen.

Ma. EpIroR: The Board of Police
some time since appropriated four bun
dred dollars for the purchase Of a cannon
for the use Of the county, but TO be left
in the keeping Of the Canton Home
Guards. We made inquiries al the diff
ferent foundries in \. O. and other
places to procure such gun as we wish
ed, and the prices asked varied from
500 to $1,000. Believing We had the
resources TO make as good guns at home
as could be bought, the casting alone ex-
cepted. We purchased casting in
Huntsville. Ala. and placed it in the
hands of our accommodating and efficient
friend, Mr. Dodson. superintendent of
Miss. Central Railroad machine shop.
who bored, polished and finished il in the
most approved style, free of charge.
Through the mechanical skill Of A. ID.
Barlow. We have had it mounted in the
most substantial and workman-i like man
ner, with all The necessary fixtures and
apparatus necessary for immediate use
at cost of $40 less than we could
procure the same work any where else,
We, therefore, have one cannon com
plste, except harness, at the following re-
duced price
Casting S75 90
Railroad freight drayage 900
Mounting go 90
Total, $3.50 90
have given you this stateme ut. Mr..
editor, to show what we Southern people
can do if we will only avail ourselves Of
the means in our reach
Who of your readers believed six
months since cannon complete in every
respect could have been finished up in
Canton? May we not hope ibis is bat
the beginning OF home manufactures. and
the inauguration OF spirit CT self seli-
ance that will put at defiance all old
Abe's blockades and embargos.
Respectfully yours,
RICHARD w INTER
Capt. Home Guards.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-09-28

ERepcrts reach us from Richmond
that many packages are detained from
their destination on account Of the loss OF
the address. All packages should be
plainly marked on some strong material
iuo, common paper securely fastened or
rncked.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-09-28
Fer Governor.
FOR CoNGREss-5ih District,
We are authorized to announce
Hon. o. L. Singleton,

as candidate for Congress in this district
composed of the counties of Alfalfa, Carroll
Holmes, Leake, Madison, Sunhower ant
Yazoo Election, 9th day of November.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-09-28

doiph eounty. asous tNeuty-Evs sAeuslz4.
Gen. Cox bad hes-s~a * al ~ssea
thousand IN KsHs~hA Valley. An1 Gea.
RO>encranE j. said 10 have 6lseea IDEAS
sna-soue say elevs1 - tSslss tsasas-
snd. Thus there are erFgsiEly uos $50
than forty snd shssv NAY - asAEsy err
thousand Of he ereray's feErss ePvraaas
in Western Virginia
We MI not. fer prs3easial sss-ezS.
present IN detail = sEalrzraE ~ the
strength &c ear fcsces IN th.s easrfar.
Suffice IL 20 say thss Generals Lee ana
Losiag have = superior force so eere ui.b
snd that G~ueFsls Fteyd ara Ne are
lahoFinS under disslsaH.aze ef eaa-
siderable disparity os uaa.hsrs- We
understand lhst several Fcsimznes have
bern ORDERED fra Lyacktar- b Fs.a-
force oar army seyoa4 L-~ise2rss ea-
that sal farther force, So b. svrt &C.
ward 90 this sane des,i-az6en vrrF
promptly.
TIE news hFoasbt jewa 81 re Gee
sral train yesterday - thai Gen@ Le~
bad again iallvn barA apsa bl> tas@rr
posisica. a. fsr~ard uzsvez-rt sast--
5ven Jv>i>tr4 ir,n CO. -.us slsasr-rs-
r~a~ea Rot tran-F'Fvj-
The aFmy ii tsrusr.Is Flsy3 aul 49,
have cbans-d th-sr Fe>iass 5rasn >v~s. s.
Mountain a. GeaAsw Bad. uh.sh IS aa
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Two dead bodies. and one man mortal
fy wounded, were found on the field
The uexs morning two more dead bodies
were found in the ~oods-baving been
killed by he explosion Of a she'll On
our side there was snobody hnrt."
During the skirmish The FedsFaiisss
sen. up their balloon to reconnollsr.
whereuron our force hastily ran into the
-lhicket and neiskboring coPPiess 10 pre-
vent the real force being seen. and siisr-
wards most of the fighting Vas done from
these .coverts.
Thus ended this brilliant little sklrmish.
and having gained the object desired. and
having no intention Of trying TO hold the
hill Col. Stuart withdrew bis force. By
it We gained the following points ist-
The Yankees were taught lesson for
their impudenee in pressing upon cur
outpos,s. Cd. Our line OF piekets was
straightened and better positions gained
3 Their observatory was burned To
these NAV be added the fact that the
house of a harlot-a den Of inlamy-hss
been destroyed.
From the point from which | am wri-
ting the Potomac is in full view, snd oc-
casionally the white sails of ships or the
smokestacks OF steamer can be e en upon
it. Beyond long and magnificent valley
the cupola of the capitol in Washington l.
visible.
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BROOKLYN.

MURDER TRIALS IN THE CouRr or OYER
AND TERMrsER.-The Grand Jury came into
the Court Of Over aud Terminer Yesterday morn
Ing, and presented a number Of indictments,
among them against several persons Hccus-
ed Of uIdcr. William Curtis, who killed
the policeman David IL. Martin is among
number and his case will excite great deal
Of in eIcst. Two men named Gibbons AMI
Shines are jointly indicted for murder arising
fl, AN aiirsy which commenced on the plat
form Of ons OF the Wiliams5urgh railrold cars.
Meyers, who killed Ollalloran, in New Yo;k, is
also TO he tried, the victim having died in this
county the trial will take place here. A
young Germ IN named Hirscb, who has been in
Jail since last December, on the charge Of kill
my "A man named o 'Nitl-the lat or having fol-
lowed him into his tOuse-will be tried this
term. The priI cipal witness is now in the
army, If he rs not forthcoming the accused will
probably lie admitted TO bail. The prisoners all
pleaded not guilty.
PoIIIIcAL.-The National (Breckinridge)
Democratic primaries are TO be held on Monday
evening next, and County, Senatorial and As
scmby conventions are TO be held on Tuesday,
" ednesday aLo Thursday following,
TITO Jacobs Union Senatorial convention Of
q q Second District have nominated ex-Judge
Zsuharah Nonhies as their candidate fm Sena
tor The same party, in the Third Assembly
Dis riot, have nominated Mr.. Stephen Haynes
fer the Assembly.
Tnr CouNIY EXrFNsEs AT recent meet
ing of the Board of Supervisors, held at the
County Almsbouse the Committee on General
Taxes reported that the amount necessary to be
raised for the current year TO meet the ordinary
az d contingent expenses of the county is 1929,
go.
ARRESTED OK SUsrIcGoS. Sergeant Ferry
Of the 81 Precinct arrested David Nc Cauley in
this city, on Thursday night, on suspicion o.
| being implicated in the death Of William J
Daltou. whose body was found at the foot Of
| list street, East River on the 10Th of Septem
| Ter last. A number OF bruises were found OF
the person of deces sed, and as he was last seer
| in company with the prisoner, it is suspected
| that lie knows something about the matter. A
warrant was Issued shortly after the rec )very o.
| The Toy, but the accused remained at larg'
until yesterday. lie denies all knowledge Q
the affair. McCluley was sent to New lorl
for ti-pusM,
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WILLIAMSBURGH.

DANGEROUS SroRr.-A number OF boys,
mostly resident in the 10th and 10th Wards,
went yesterday afternoon to play on the Wheat
HILL While there they engaged in a mimic
battle, in which stones and clubs were freely
used. Several of the boys were quite seriously
injured and one little fellow named George
Poison, received a fracture Of the skull by being
hit with a stone, and was so badly injured that
fears are entertained of his recovery.
NKw STATION lIoUsKs Tho work on the
new station house for the 9th Precinct police is
being rapidly pushed forward. 1t il expected
TO be ready for occupancy by the first Of Deem
Der. Work on the new station house for the 9TH
Precinct (GreenpoinD is soon to 10 commenced.
This BUILDING ID 10 be situated on the corner Of
Union and Greenpoint avenues. The building
will be 80 by 40 feet and three stories high, with
a wing attachment for the cells. II Is to cost
o., 900 including bell tower.
RoBBERY.-On Thursday evening Mrs. Mar
gaIet WAdrow, while purchasing dry goods at
q store in Grand st., had her pocket picked Of a
wallet containing ego. Tho perpstrator of the
robbery was not discovered.
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New Orleans Blookaded.

A dispatch from New Orleans Of the In inst,
90 the Richmond Erdminei) tells o. one of the
me 8. important achievements Of the war, 40 Tar.
thus il embraces information that tho United
States rCkadinP squadron have dug passage
through the mud Of one Of tho five mouths Of
the Mi'sissirpi 70 the s'ni Spit which com
mnpd1 the wnolc five Of them, and now have
the Vince nnep, Water witch aud two other ves-
sts Ct the tquadron TO protect the prompt cree
ton cf orks, which in lcss than week will COM
mand all Ave O the mouths, passes or entrances TO
ant from the Mississippi river 4pce properly
bull, this work alone will absolutSo3 control the
comm unicaion If New Orleans with the sea,
rs completely Us II hockadng squadron e
twenty ships Of war could accomplish that OBJ
Get.
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Trr Smr YARps.--The greatest activity
prevails IN the ship yards in Wiiliam'burgh
a. d Greenpoint. At the yard Of Edward Y. Will
lisms. during the past month, II schooner
have been altered into gun boats for the gov
eminent service. At the yard Of Henry esrs,
the steamship, Philadelphia aud Ericc ION have
been III srgong repairs and alterations. They
yesterday left the yard and entered the service
ing at Greenpoint for three years.
IRoS wAooss FOR THE GovERSMENr.-
The Francis Metallic Life Boat Company, OF
G. eenPoint, have just received ftom the Gov
eminent, an order for three hundred wagons, TO
he made on the same principle and of the same
materials A. the metallic life boat. The company
have just completed an order for ffty e these
boats, which gave such excellent satisfaction as
at or CO TO be followed by the present order. The
work will have to be pushed forward night and
day until the order filed.
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CITY NEWS.

THK CHARTER CoMMIssIoS.-Ths seventh
meeting of the committee apo nted to amend
the City Charter, was held yesterday afternoon
in the Chamber of the Board Of COuucilmsn. A
communication was received from Mr. Bronson,
Corporation Counsel, stating that his engage
ments prevented him furnishing any informl-
ton to the Commissioners, as requested by their
resolution of last month. Mr.. Tucker thought
the time was too short to accomplish anything
in the way Of amending the charter, every
anne ndment requiring to be passed by a two.
thirds vOie-sixtsen members of the committee
whereas, there had never yet been more than
a quorum present. He was disposed to vote
for an adjournment sine die. On motion of Mr..
A. Canigap, Quarantine matters were rei,rrcd
to a special committee Of tivo-Mes~rs. Blunt,
Purdy, Carrigan, Marshall and FrOnent. Ad-
jouned.
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military aud Naval Movements,
1EN THOUSAND NES.


UpwAds Of ten thousand men-inechanics,
laborers, Acre nov employed at the Brook
Ign, Chmlestown, Philadelphia, Washington
and Portsmouth, Navy Yards. Comparatively
fow / Nv boats being in the course of construc-
ton at the navy yards, these ten thousand mon
are chiefly employed in fitting out and repairing
purchased vessels, and in arming tho new gun
boats built by private contract. There hav1
al 0 been many old L. S. vessels put in repair
lately.
MUSTERED INTO SERVICE
The Mcclellan Rifles, Col. Tinolli, were mus
tered into the service yesterday. They hope to
be ready for service next week.
To LEAVE TODAY.
Col. Scrrin 8 regiment Of engineers and ar
ti2ans will leave their camp on Staten Island
today, proceeding al once to Washington. They
expected to start yesterday, but through some
delay in furnishing equipments were detained
QUARTERS.
The Mcclellan Infantry have been assigned
quarters at broadway Park, and the Clinton
Rifles have been transferred from Dobb's Ferry
to Wnletts Point.
GERMAN ARTILLERY.
j,r Brickels Battalion Of German AItil.
lelists left yesterday. Their s,br,s aud guns
will be supplied in Washington.
CHARTERED.
The Steamship Locust Point, now lying at
the foot of Canal street, has been chartered by
Government she is now taking in storcs.-
The Steamship Oar iel Webster, lying a. Pier
3, North River has also been chartered. She
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Fires, Accidents. Inqae-,., so.

7uE LArE SHoorING or SERGr. KARTES
or TIM ijrm REGT,-Scut Frank Karten,
late of the Ijth RcEt. Who was shot at Land
mann's Park, u ew days ago by Sergt. Wilton,
# the same regiment, died If his injuries on
Thursday night at The y. Y. Hospital. IL was
supposed at the lime Of the shooting that 1t was
accidental, but IL now appears that such was not
he case. Scrpt Witten, II is stated, was asleep
n led, when some per ON awokc him by tick
ling him. He IoqucS cd the person 10 desisi,
aud threatened 20 shoot him in case he did not
The person, who is unknown, again tickled
him, aud then ran out Of the door. Sergeant
kItcn en'ered a moment after and Wilton,
suppcsing that he was the persOn who had an
roNed him, accused him Of it and then shot
him, the tail from the pistol entering his shout.
der. Wttcn was arrested at the time, and is
new in custody, awaiting the result of an in
qGest upon the body Of deceased, which will be
held today 10y COro or S'hirmer.
FILL OvERBDARD.-Mr. XIX II. Howard,
Of No. 1Ol South 9TH ST., Wlliamsburgh, fell
into the dock foot of Beekman st, late on
Thursday night and came very near being
'rown,d. Policeman Brady happened to hear
his call for help, AMI rescued him.
SrFFCCAIIos ~ A BREWERY NAT.-Peter
doar, a workman ia the brewery No. IS Car
mine street, was suifocated, yesterday, in one o.
he watts With he had entered lor tho purpose Of
leaning, by carbonc acid, which had Sc tel in
he lower part Of tho vat. Coroner Schirmel
held an inquest upon the body, and verdict d
accidental sutiocation' was rendered. Deceased
was native If Ireland 30 years OF age.
DEAN PROM lSJuRIEs.--Coroner Jack maj
held an inquest, yesterday, at No. 1872 Riving
ton street, upon the body Of Martin A. Pel'ang
4 native of this city % years Of age, who die
| from injuries received in some way unknown
Deceased, It appears, was bartender in por
ter house, on the corner Of Hester street and tn
Bowery, and on the night Of the LIST inst. starte
to 20 home while intoxicated. lie was fund
IN hour afterwards, 10y policeman, lying in tn
| gutter, with his head much bruised and cut, an
bleeding profustly. He was taken TO his RESI-
| dence, where he died on Thursday night. N
| evidence could DO obtained showing in whs
way the injuries were inflicted, and the jur
| rendered q verdict of death from injuries II
| ceiyed in some manner unknown to u.s."
ABOUT II o'clock last night, an unknow
man was found at the corner Of Centre An
Leonard streets, lying on the sidewalk in pO'
| Of blood, and nearly unconscious from injuri,
received, probably, in some ono Of the numeI
GUS dance houses In that vicinity. His face an
the left aide # his head was badly cut an
bruised, as from severe and foul handling. II
was carried TO the station house, being too muc
injured to give an account Of himself
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The Spanish government sim refused 70 &C
knowledge my sovereign Of Naples but Fran
els the seoond, and q runner was current at ma
drid that Baron Tecco the Italian Minister,
was on the point Of breaking OF diplomatic relA-
tioDs and leaving Madrid.
Turkey.
The Porte had aoni fresh instructions 10 Omar
Pasha. ordering him Immediately 10 recommence
operate ne against the Montenegrias. The Porto
was about 60 send a reinforcement Of two thou
sand men 10 Omar Pasha.
A Ragusa dispatch Of the 27th says, the in
surgents had attacked Ga'z Kow, and had burnt
three villages. Tney killed seventeen Turks
snd carried off five pieces Of artillery. Omar
Pasha had MARCHED against them.
India and China
The American men-of- war had left China for
home with the exception Of one small ves,el.
which remained behind at the earnest request
of American firms. This etsel hal gone sud-
denly 20 ~ apghae owing TO tho purchase
there a n schoor or for the purpose, II was
believed, Of | cling armed o. privater under
tho Confederate flag. a Russian line oi, battle
shin, the Swellana, Of 100 guns and 800 men,
had been Loaf on the coast Of Japan. All the
crew are reported TO have perished.
Details Of the night attack on the residence
uf the British Legation in japan, a'e published.
II is believed the rfIians were sub,rned by
ono Of the powerful opposition MOBILES who
lately retired from power, upon the forcigr
question. The Jopane-e government affocteC
grat anxiety on the subject.
Latest Markets Via Queenstown.
Iire,pooi S,pt 20 -Cotton-The markc
closed irm NJ AN advance previously repO tsd
and with an upsard tendency.
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INDICATIONS or ACTION.

Da,h,s oirn, Nd, Od 9.-Several move
nents ly regiments in detail have trLnspirod
within the past few days, ard !, il the impress
sion Of outsiders that other movements arc in
'ohtemplation. Everything connected with
the government of General Banks and Sores
commsnd is conducted with the utmost secre-
cy.
- DRUNK AND ITS CoNsEQUKNCEs.
A serious and uagical affair occurred last
Monday night, at the temporary enc Impment
Of the 5ih Connecticut regiment. Daring the
turmoil Of pitching tents and preparing supper
in the midst of terrific storm, an unprinciplod
fpeculator struggled a hogshead Of liquor into
the lines, and before detected by the officers,
enough of his poisonous compound had been
dispersed TO create the greatest disturbance,
During the reign Of is influence an ARRAY oc.
ed in which one citizen was killed, two OF
three wounded, and several horses and cattle
shot. On the facts transpiring, Gen. Banks
issued an order for all the liq1or within the
limits Of our pickets 70 30 Unfortunately
destroyed ard those found selling II 10 DO ar
rested. Today an "enterprising" individual
nan cd Jos. phi Trail, succeeded in conoeAliBg a
barrel In the woods. He was discovered and
srss'd, ard his villsinous beverage destroy cd
the pct.
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From Nyn.hInHion.
iIIF CONInNCrs INyKsTIGArTON.

lllE CONTRACTS INNKSTl6ATION.
Hd,hiRgtoH, Oc'. II Representatives Steele,
# New Jersey, ami Dawes, Of Massachusetts,,
ave arrived here. They are members Of the
House Committee, appointed during the l,le
session OF Con ,rcss, to investigate all contracts
made hv the Government. After tranScting
ONE bu,ite-5 at the War and Treasury Depart.
ments the, left the city this afternoon for s..
Louis. one Of their fellow COMM tee-mon is
awaiting them tho-e. The Government has
nfordod eve f,cility for the investigation, and
i, is known that the action Of the committee
thus far has been highly onefcial to the pccu
piary interests # the county.
STRENGTH or SEw YORK AND PESNsYLvNNIA.
While the male portion of tho population of
New York state, between the ages Of IL and 10,
capable # bearing arms, is 16G 3ii, that of tho
tate Of Pennsy lyania is 57O, 900.
GOOD TIMES FoR BAr KRIS.
Brokers and Il inkcts say tho money market
Is easier now than 1t has been at any other time
within the past ten years.
The Harriet Lane is about to take on board
a heavy armament Of 32-p)undcrs.
The Pensacola though drawing sevent,en feet
of water, reached Alexandra without the least
difficulty. She now lies of tina, city.
All is quiet down the Potomac. There are no
indications Of life about the rebel batteries.
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Iniers sting from Kentucky.

Cincinnati, oct. liza special dispatch
from indianapolis, to the Commercial says
"Thc news from Kentucky is encouraging.
Our forces are constantly increasing, and the
rebels are becoming discouraged. Many of
BuckncI' : men are without arms and shoes, and
only few are uniformed.
"Eni-tng is progressing rapidly. kentucky
IL coming up tO the work manfully.
'Col. Hawkins Kentucky regiment has &C
cupied q wensburg, and Judge Williams is rap
idly filling upa regiment in the Flint district,
which was formerly the secession hot bed
The Commercials Flcmingsburg (Ky.) cor
respondent say H., sscnger from HlllsbOro has
arrived, stating that a company Of rebels, 800
strong, under the command Of Capt. Holiday,
# Nicholas Courtv, we're advancing on Hills
bore, fer the purFo'a # burning the place and
attacking flcminrsbrg.
\ sNiAiT sKtRMISH.
Lieut. SadlcT and a sergeant wore dispatcho
with 30 Home Guards tn intercept them, Tho
enemy was found two miles hey ond liillsboro,
cncamped in larn. Oar men opened fire oil
hem, causing them o. rs in all directions.
Tie eng. em'ut Las ID about % minutes. We
captured l27 Enitld rifles, a large number Of
.ahres, i,t,ls, bowie knives and cavalry ac-
loutrcmou's Our loss is three killed and tive
| WOundi q.
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mec,lon Z, Tho pr,--our, stat. co,y,,,,o,

meetioB Tho Missouri state CeuventIon.
81. III, -, Oct. II Tho state Convsr ton
met here this morning, and a quorum being
present procseied to business.
In the afternoon session Of the Convention,
among a number Of resolutions offered aud re-
ferred 10 the various committees was the fol-
lowing by Mr. Hitchcock
Rssoired, That the Committee on Ways and
Means be Instructed TO consider the expediency
a nc ion by this Convention for the purpose OF
coBfscsting the property Of all citizens, resi-
d,n's, Or persons in the state who shall after
the expiration of a reasonable time, be fund
aiding or abetting the rebellion now on fod
within the borders and for the application Of all
property 20 toniiscsted, first 10 reimburse loyal
citizens Of the state for 10 ses sustained by them
in support Of the National ard $ ate Govern
m, nts, ard, second, the use Of the state, and
tina, the con mittee report by ordinance or 9th e
ervise.
Mr. IIosoll moved " reject tho resolution
al once, stating that lac did not wish such a
resolution to come before the committee Of
which Lo was a member, oven for considers-
ton.
The motion 10 reject was lost-ayes %
| nots2S.
MIR Howell then resigned his place OF th'
committee AID the vacancy was filed Wy M.
| IrN in.