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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
New Difficulties Encountered.

The Federals are meeting with a sew
trouble on James river. which IS thus re-
ferred to By the Washington CORES
pendent Of the ST. Louis Democrat:
The danger of interruptions 70 free
passage of our transports on the James
river seems increasing. Three steamers.
the Canonicus. ArchIlles and Nelly BA-
ker, were fred on by rebel battery last
Monday evening, only four or Eve miles
below Hsrrison's Landing The mail
boats Csnonicus and ArchiIles were both
hit.
The gsnboats. it is thought. can keep
navigation open by preventing the rebels
from planting batteries along the shore.
but cannot keep away flying batteries oi
field pieces, which have been doicg ST
the mischief. The firing On the boats 50
close 70 McClellan's position. Indicates
that the rebels are assuming bod
ground on all sides Of bin.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
FEELING - Nh xo211.

a letter IN the Philadelphia Inquirer.
dated Ju.7 5'h. >sy,.
There are ,.tassafs Ct se--1a .--
hearts beating with oa.Gfa. susp-s 81. -
the long lis. o. So K, /. voaa1ri ar- -.s~-
ing. which use rs" beEiau.a- G. E-l
their way into tie newspapers. z.ge 1-
sign Of the fate q. loved ones va1 z-e
known to have tee1 ID The regiments
most ho,iy engaged There i Eo c-n-
for, for these IL: Christian patience ana
resignation. with Tie ps,r.o-., reflection
that they u 10 vii - more respond se
the roll call. died in good cause. arI
upon Gells that VII h.e e.eFaa.sF b.
history as heca,oIS Of heroes.
An apprehension Is expressed TIA.
when the eventfl. history OF he pas. lev
days reaches Europe. the cls1or gEere
for mediation. % 'Ea;eryentiau. g..
will be such ga ;as french govern nert.
if not the British Ministry. all I'M &.
impossible to resist. / : scarcely sor,A
while TO borrow trouble on this account
Mr.. Sewssd has been IN towa pretty
much all day writing up dispatches Tor
Europe By the steam packet leaving TO-
day. His little psrlor 81 the Astor as
besieged with visitors. anxioSs iagulrers.
DC, &c. but the Secretary vas a.
home to nobody--Hot even his nost
intimate friends-so ! hear.
The steamers were detained three
hours behind their usual time. 10 order
to convey these dispatches.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
smiling, if not rejoicing If 8. gets pay for
that meal we guess he win have to c.me
closer to the "pint."

MADISON LIaHr ARrILLERY.-We have been
requested to state that Capt. Geo. Ward will
receive few more recruits in his company.
He has very fine company, with a splen-
did battery of six guns, now at Richmond,
and attached as the only artillery company
to the Legion of Col. JOS. r. Davis, which is
now complete.
Transportation will be furnished to recruits
to this company, on application to Samuel
Hamblen, Esq, at the Probate Clerks Office.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

CANTON FIRE Co. No. I've learn that
this company will bring out the mersheen"
on Monday next, 2ist inst, il honor of our
the power and force.of the squirting appara-
tus. We know of several old buildings in
town that might very appropriately be set on
fire in honor of the same event, and to give
the machine chance. If any One should be
found so patriotic as TO dedicate his old
house OF the altar Of his country, and for the
other patriotic purpose aforesaid, let him
designate the tenement on or before the day,
and the gallant fre-fghters viii burn it down
and put it ont in the shortest time and most
approved style.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

II The Northern raE~Fs @r>a~9a.e
the late battles eesors k<1@ea4 - -
lows
THURSDAY. Jszs s6-Batsls e Nes1ts-
icSvllle.
FrS5ar. Jzre sT-Basl,e e 6azss'
Nil.
saturday. Jsss ss-8as.'e 6 -
Ch;rsahCmisv.
sunday. Jaae e9-Bsf'e e Eeaeh
Orchard : bart,e ~ >evase's >za,sss
Nsrlav. Jaue S1-8tsa~ - w.
Oak Swamp ha--le Cd Wtile o. Csesk-
b.r-l- az Char,-- Cry CEe@s E.es.as-
Tuesday. jay l-s4Ile g 44sasx
Bau3
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

EEy- We are much obliged to our Rich
,noud correspondent, Onward for his let
ter, and hope to receive similar favors in the
future. He is not mistaken in suppOsing
that the Madison Light Artillery have many
warm friends, as well as relatives, in Madi-
son, who will be glad to hear from them at
all times. The nesvsI aoer is the best medi-
nm of communication, after all, for by that
means everybody and his wife hears from
everybody else st the same time.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

TO some time since, did not reach us until a
few days ago, when they were brought IN
from the upper, instead of the lower end as
we expected. 1t was a present from our
friend Mr.. John Sutherland. Our friends in
the lower end need not despair, however, of
redeeming themselves. If their corn has be-
come too hard for mastication by our grind
ers, they can have it ground between the
upper and the neither milestone, and send it
20 us ia a bag; we shall not be mealy -mouthed
as to the particular state in which the corn
reaches US, except that we would like it in
the State Of Mississippi.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

tbs "HAnER RIFLEs."-This gallant com
pany, from Yazoo county, belongs to the 18th
Miss. Reg, and went into the battle at Rich
mond on Tuesday, lst July. Its commander,
Capt F. Bostick, was wounded in the action,
and died on Thursday, July Sd. He was a
noble gentleman and gallant officer, and will
belong lamented by large circle of friends
and acGuaintances Ut will be remembered,
he was severely wounded in the battle of
Lcesburg. and it was announced in several
papers, ours among the number, that he was
killed in that battle. Would that the an
nouncement of his death now were alike pre-
mature bat there is such hopes as the
news OF his death has been confirmed by let
ter. We have seen no list of the casualties
in the company, but learn that it suffered
dreadfully in wounded
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

RAN.-After drought of six or seven
weeks, we were favored with q shower of
rain on Wednesday last. Here in Canton it
was of short duration, merely serving to lay
the Gust; but that much afforded as great
relief. At Nadisonyille and vicinity we learn
the rain was heavy, and we hope other parts
Of the county were similarly favored.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

ONE WAY TO GET IBID OF Dun" B."
said one friend to another, the other day,
a. ARE you going to let me farnish you with
meal all this year for nothing" Eyes"
said B., with the most perfect nonchalance,
'and thank YOU too" s. went on bis wav
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18

FENHE ua1-rsigae4 a-ma5-ratr 80
Il estate OF E01SGr Walls
having bseE apz21atet az 12s Eear-
l56-. 81 tie Pr112gs caure az A. ..
scx. therefore, az nersa-E h4ssr-
against said tece4se9 a-e Aver
70 exhibit thea sal have tAa-1 r-.a.r.s 8
regtstsre. IN the Z2znsr. al $50 -
tsr,e. prescribed ~ a.. - nhaexsze -. -
evS- barred
JAMES NaSSrr - 49,
T--e T. fs.e - ~
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-18
Friday Morning, July Is, 1862.

NEW ApvERTIsExENTs.- direct atten-
ton to the several legal advertisements in
to-day's paper also, to the advertisement Of
a store-room for rent.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

There is nothing new to report in river
matters. Business Is quite dull. The river is
falling.
There is nothing important TO report con-
corning the upper streams-sI falling, except
the Ohio, which is stationary at Cincinnati,
but falling from Louisville down.
FoR CIEcIxNATI.-The new and elegant
packet, Fort Wayne viii depart for Cincin-
natl, Monday evening, at 5 o'clock.
FoR ST.. LoUIs.-Captain Greenlesf has
charge of the A. Mcdowell and advertises to
depart for st. Louis Monday evening, at 5
o'clock.
FoR ST.. LoU1s.-The superb and elegant
Belle Memphis, Captain Sousley, will leave
for ST. Louis, Monday, at NJ. R. L. Nc
Ghee & Co, agents, Bradley Block.
FoR 81. LouIs-The splendid steamer j.
G. Swon will leave for st. Louis, making close
connection al Cairo, to-day Sunday at IL
O'clock N
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August 2, 1862.
'0sPeCIIuIIy
B. F. c. BROOKS.

RAILROAD UNDER LoNDoN-A subterra-
mean railway is now in an advanced state of
construction, running about four and a half
miles under the city of London. 1t COM
mences at Victoria street, in the midst CT what
was formerly disreputsble thoroughfare, bat
is now a common center for the Great North.
ern, the London, Chatham and Dover, and the
Metropolitan lines. From that point it passes
easterly, having a large number of intermedi-
ate stations. On the occasion of a recent trip
through its length, the air was found to be
perfectly sweet and free from unpleasantness
and dampness. The locomotives used con-
dense their own steam and consume their own
smoke, so that neither gas nor vapor is per-
ceptible The surface of the rails is made of
steel The line is made of two gauges, and it
is of double track throughout. The carriages
will be roomy, well ventilated, and lighted
with portable gas.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

Revised daily for the UxIos APPEAL by l. D.
Conaway Co., wholesale and retail grocer, No. "a
Madison street. between Main street and Front Row.
COTToN-SO to Sc in gold.
OoFFEE-Sales at q to 25c y D for Rio Java S.
FLoUR-sales of superfne at ss.25 to 81; choice
extra, s5-25 to SO: double extra 81.
SUGAR-yery little in market; selling at s to 9l%
plain do, country cured, SC shoulders, best at
to SO; sides, . to Tc.
LARD-At SIC. in bbls; choice, in kegs, So to DC.
BUTTER-Sales Of good at from Il to Ice
EGGS-At from Is to zoe. by the brl.
MACKEREL-Sales Of No. l atsls = Dbl; halfbbls
SO; No. large, bbls, $3.50; hsltbbls, 81. White
fish SC . %. for half brl.
HERRING-sales Of Holland at SO 3 keg
BEANS-Sales OF choice white at $500 . bushel !;
choice navy, s2-25 to $3.50; castor beans sOc.
PEAS-Sales of split at 50 q bush.
HOMINY-Ssles Of flint at $l.25 Q bush.
CORN MEAI-At75c 2 bashel.
CANDLES-Sales OF star, in large quantities, at II
to Ice . n pressed, 1cc. ...
LAGER BIER-sales at $40 to 81 q Dbl, with a
downward tendency.
HAY-Sales at $40 to S23 per ton.
CATkwBA wINB-At 81 . doz.
OATS-kt As to 471<c
CoRN-Sales at SOC per bush.
sALT-Ats4P bri.
CHEESE-At to &c p b.
CHIOKENs-At ss.2S to S. p dcz.
The above quotations are in Federal currency.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03
The Chinssein California.

These people are awakening great concern
among the citizens, and war of races seems
in full progress, and in its course develops
some very curious facts. $4,000 Chinese are
already there, and many mure coming. The
Legislature at its last session enacted q law
imposing heavy tax on this species of popu-
lation, and adopted q memorial to Congress
appealing for protection against the coAtin-
gency of an overwhelming immigration of
Mongolians. The petition expressed the opin-
ion that they are far more undesirable than
negroes, and predicts that unless the Influx of
these people is arrested, new system of sla-
very will be engrafted upon the institutions of
the State. The vice prevalent among these
people as disclosed in the petition set forward,
Is startling.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

ARREST OF REBEL SPEcULAToR.-On
|esterday Dr. Rains, who resides in the vicini-
\ of Helnndo, Miss, and who has recently
cen smuggling commodities through the
yes, was apPrehended few miles south of the
bty, and is now an inmate of the Irving block.
! will be recollected that the said Dr. Rains
as, last summer, in favor of hanging GER
lin young man, an engineer on the Miss. s.
enn. railroad, because he refused to display
10 Secessionist flag on his engine. The pa
lotto young man is now soldier in the army
tho Union, while his accuser, the Doctor, q
IAN of wealth, occupies a rebels cell. So
Rote it be.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03
PRENTICEANA.

A CHILD is never happy from having his
own way. Decide for him, and he has but
one thing to do put him to please himself
and he is troubled with everything and salts
fed with nothing.
A MAN is circumscribed in all his ways by
Gods providence just as he Ia on a ship; for
though the man may walk freely upon the
decks, he must go whittier the ship bears
him.
PRoDIGALITY is always asleep, covetous-
ness is ever wakeful prodigality knows not
when to spare, nor covetousness when to spend.
Productivity is all lace and covetousness no
clothes.
PUr your faith in words. The Greek So
phist, who discoursed 50 emphatically on hu.
man misery that fifty of his audience went
home and hung themselves, is said to be
merry fellow.
A MAN who has addressed stranger by
mistake apologies by saying, 81 was mistaken
in the person" Many married couple might
make the same apology to each other.
A MAN comes to church and falls fast asleep
| as though he had been brought in corpse and
| the preacher was preaching his funeral.
| MARX what you remember upon your fin
| ger nails; they make convenient horn-book
and you will have your lesson at your fingers
ends.
LADIES, if your husbands should scold you
for buying too expensive cuffs, give them q
few smart ones to quiet them.
Too MANY laws are snare in the state, too
few q weakness; those too gentle are seldom
obeyed, those too severe are as seldom executed.
THERE is a great deal Of vanity in some PEG.
Piles humility, 8 great deal of poverty in their
wealth, and great deal of insolence in theil
condescension.
No NAN ever succeeds To his mind in one
weckedness without acquiring the boldness &c
attempt greater.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

Communicated
EDITOR UNION APPEAL: In your issue of
this morning it is announced that have been
ers for the Monday evenings meeting. A
decent respect for the true Union men Of this
city and myself, forbids that should act in
that connection. For the unselfish Union
men l have profound regard, and under all
circumstances, either in their public meetings
or upon the battle field hold myself at their
command; but with selfshness, impotence,
ignorance and arrogance wish no connection.
Respectfully,
B. F. c. BROOKS.
1890
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Important to Suffers.

Matthews machines for making pure Spark
ling Soda Water, for bottling or retailing
from the counter, are the most simple, make
the best article and cost less than any other.
Plain printed instructions, for making the
Soda Water and delicious Syrups, go with the
machines. Send for illustrated catalogue, it
contains much that every Sutltr should know.
Address "JoHN MATTHEWS, Maker of SOFA
Water Apparatus, Nos. 437 and 439 First
Avenue, New York. [5beod.]
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

FAT SPARTANs.-The ancient Spartans paid
as much attention to the rearing of men as
the cattle-breeders in modern England do to
the breeding of cattle. They took charge of
the frmness and looseness of mems flesh and
regulated the degree of fairness to which it was
lawful, in free state, for any citizensto ex-
tend his body. Those who dared to grow too
fat for military exercise and the service of
Sparta were soundly whipped. In one partic-
ular instance, that of Nauclis, the son of Po-
lybius, the offender was brought before the
Ephori and a meeting of the whole people of
Sparta, at which his unlawful fataess was pub
licly exposed, and he was threatened with per-
petGal Punishment if he did not bring his body
within the regular Sparta compass, and give
up his culpable mode of living which was de-
clared to be more worthy of an Ionian than of
a son of Laced@mon.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

FORTRESS MONROE, July 29.-The mail
boat arrived here this afternoon from Harri-
sons landing. a
A move of some kind is hourly expected
with the army.
Yesterday Gen. Mcclellan issued orders for
every man to be ready for action at a mo-
ment's notice.
1t is thought an attack by Gen. Jackson
may be expected at any time, and it is un-
known whether he will attack Pope's or
McClellans army. 1t is the prevailing opin-
ion in the army that an immediate attack is to
be made, but few probably know where to
find Gen. jackson, as the rebels say be takes
what men he wants, and goes where he likes.
and does as he chooses with them.
The Elm City has just come down from
City Point with about $50 Uuion prisoners,
sick and wounded from Richmond.
They left about 4e0 at Richmond who will
be down in q few day, which will close the list
Of this class of prisoners.
Richmond papers of the 26th have been re-
ceived, and contain no news of any import
ance. They are nearly all taken up with ex-
tracts from northern papers.
NEW YORK, July 3l.-The Heralds Har-
rison correspondent of the 10th, says:
Last night the pickets of AuvrilPs brigade.
st. Mary's church, were surprised by two de-
serters from the enemy coming in. Both OF
the deserters are New Workers. These men
were of the 10th Virginia cavalry. One was
captured from our army during the recent
battles, and in order to obtain chance to
escape, took the rebel oath and enlisted in the
above named regiment. They report that the
rebels at the fight at Malvern Hill were panic
stricken, and returned to Richmond Thew
could not be rallied, hence the reason for no,
following our troops.
The HeraLds Washington dispatch says il
is stated on good authority that when the news
of the departure of three iron clad frigates
for the Gulf of Mexico, together with several
wooden frigates and line of battle ships
reached Washington, Mr.. Seward wrote i'm.
mediately to the French government and
made strong remOnstrsnce against the pres.
ence in the vicinity of the United States o.
such formidable fleet. Mr.. Seward gave as
reason for his protest, that the Mexican e1.
petition being of too little consequence tc
justify sending of such tremendous arma.
ment in American waters. The American
government could not help thinking that it il
destined to act against the United States. i
would, in consequence, ask explanation from
the French government.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

ST.. LOUIS, July so.-The Iron Mountain
Railroad Company have donated $500 TO each
regiment now organizing in the State, and Or
dered the dismissal of all employees claiming
protection from any foreign government to
avoid military duty.
John 8. Phelps, newly appointed military
Governor of Arkansas arrived to night
It is understood that Gen. Curtis will not
leave at present, but remain to Illustrate oper-
atoms of the rebels under Price and Hindman,
whose policy in their new campaign in Ark
ansas and Missouri is said to be determination
of Union men and property whenever found.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03
: the Union Appeal

Can Union men lie idle and witness men
aced upon the police in this city who, but a
Iort time since, were dragging them from
leir homes, business, or beds, and plunging
lem into the Southern rebel armyH 1 know
man on the police force of the city who, in
10 time of rebellion here, shot al young man
lree times because he refused to 90 into the
sbel army. Will the United States officers
lffer such unwisO appointments
KNOW.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

THE wife of a volunteer in Bristol county,
Massachusetts, whose husband is a prisoner,
on being told that he would be exchanged,
said, "Well, l love Tom, and-the children
love Tom, and don't-want him exchanged.
/ ioon't hare rebel husband, no how" She
thought the exchange was a swap, and that
she was to have another husband. This vol
unteer's wife was more faithful than many of
our leading secessionists who have run off to
Dixie and left their families to live under the
Lincoln tyranny" and to be protected by
"negro-stealing hirelings."-Lou. Jour.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

Balm, from Cologne, Paris, London, Stras-
bIrg, anywhere and everywhere may be had
A. Poter's on jefferson street. Brushes, COS
metic, indictments, and all sorts of things
can he had at Potter's on Jefferson street.
Drop in and look around. No. 65 Jefferson
street.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

BoNToN REsTAURANT.-Three doors from
MON treet, on Shelby, the man who wishes
meal OF agreeable variety, quickly spread,
an be accommodated by the proprietors at
he hous advertised. MIR. jackson has acted
Is Quarermaster in the Federal army and
|nilitarymen find a cordial welcome at this
Union Establishment. Ice cream saloon, up
Stairs.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

NEW IEMPHIs THEATRR.-The Original
campbell Minstrels performed before large
audience last night. They have spared no
pains or expense to make this place worthy
f the reputation they bear as an Ethiopian
Troupe. Their motto is "fwa without
fulgarity.'
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03
Capture Of Vessels by the BlockadInR
Fleet

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Lieutenant Rog.
ers of the United States steamer Huntsville,
reports that on the 10th, when off Abaco Is
land, he fell in with the British schooner Ag-
mes, of Nassau from Harbor Hea0, without
papers. He sent her To Key West for adjudi-
cation. A later report from the same officer
says, that on July 81, he had captured the rebel
steamer Reliance, just out from Dobay Bar,
Georgia, and bound to Nassus, with two hun
dred and thirty-four bales Sea Island cotton.
The Reliance was commanded by Lieut.. Glad
den, formerly of the United States Navy.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

y The FLUID OF THE TIMEs.-A cool drink
that cheers yet does not inebriate may be had
any day at Potter's, 65 jefferson street, for
one dime, in the shape of iced soda favored
with any extract known. Cold, pure and
healthy.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

PRsoSAL.--Mr. j. 7. Robinson, near Miss
gsipi Depot represents that trespasses are
made on his garden and fruit by persons in
|the CRIB of soldiers. We know nothing of
the circumstances but hope in future that
lthereRill be no just ground for complaint.
The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-03

FGEsTALLING TIE MARKBT.-James Mad
den, or a violation Of the ordinance against
foresalling the market, was yesterday ar
RAGGED in the Recorders court and fined
five ollars.