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The steamer Chancellor, arrived at Cairo,
On "Wednesday evening LIST, having on board
,ht1ty.ah FOUNDER, made Of brass, cast IN
royal q phcr are engraved upon its butt. Da-
ring the Me1lcan war cur army cspturd it,
since which time It has remained In the
South. When the rebellion commenced the
Co,4federatss mounted 1t, and It Was taken
hug. The pteee Ia well preserved, hug the
ipteflor Of 1t ia far from being smooth. Gould
tie a9clent gun speak, what q tale Of adyen-
| ture II might relate.
"A angular case Of death occurred at Al
tGen on M Ms.t4p5a{ noeap Ge%n a. ofme.9 At sn9
Mr: :. Dr. c. J. Hnrris,} had retired nt clorca
health and fn dne spirits. About twelve
o'clock, brass band called to serena1e tho
Doctor, and shout the same time 10 80
tor left, M,s G. arose aud called har Niece
into tic room to hesr the music, and then
mt down at the window. When the band
had finished playing. her Niece turned to
sptnk to her, aud obser1ed sonething 9 UNI. unHsn, .:
The window and threw herself upon the bed.
Her niece approached her and asked hel
| whether She .1as suffering, and she replied
<'very seycrely." 4 mezscnRer was at oncs
dispatched for tho doctor, who Tas soon q =
) hef eide, but he found her iusensfb1o, aud eh
| expired in q few minutes. Her death va
j; cane.d by apoploxy.-fstsduvh Gastse. .
Tho Union and Emancipation Society
Great Britain have recently passed tho follow
| Ing reeolutlon: :,
OTY1ck 81 P1cAnnIY.
.MANcursTER, 11th August, 1883.
H. Vtao{rxd, Thnt the Executive Of tho Union ~
Ems ncipation Society beg to express their tymp
| thy with General Neal Dow II respect TO A. e z
eeut{vs W 7er5 Highly valn. General pow'e sble :,
+. sarneet Letters on slavets and tho American " a
: helic1irc that they hAve rendered great tofytee
. Lem Qf ii t1ue friends ss freedom. {signeds
4 }sns HnT' g; 0ISS 5DTda9: daa:,t.o Hon. sscs'
ri Tho French GtneIa Eorey gaye giSs IT.
of bali In Mexico about SIX weeks ago. ~!
N thcueapd men were present A1o only Il
hundred Indies.
~ "A stranger in printing oflce asked
IL yonu9ext upp, cntice what his rule Of pune
" 1uon was. II set up as long as eau hi
:; nv breath, then put In a comma; Y bel
~ | cal G, insert semi colon; aud when ~
.ct : chew Of tobacco, make paragraph"
m - The French Steam Frigass, whl
~ With live French admiral on board, has
lorg beeo the cynosure .! admitting eyes Il
1;sF :taasrs aes ssaDst 1os
"p at, org hood tide viii great specd-so ger
on anu era:efully indeed, That La Gu<T1serr
Ier, the o0se, scd Of all obsetIc1s; This ts on
.- the crack frigates Of Louis Napolcon's nj
On. marine. Some thirty Of her seanen nre
ads ored men, and tho most expert oaIsme
ho he ba1ges arc nlso ''sbonlss." Whcre
ne 10 GaeTriere gone to, and on what ulsslo
ew her admiral, under insts 1ctio1s from
nrt TuilIeries, intent? We expect ahe will
w.. up OF New Orleans In due course. Winds
ITO waves Pc, pe,mittlng,-HQke's Spirit efsM II
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Fer Rant, Found. LcSs 4eo., Dee
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REBEL REPORTS.

The Richmond Wing Of the 23d instant contains the
following telrgrapbic dispatches from Charleston The
Columbia South Caroluan states that whilst there 10
much anxiety for the safety Of Charleston there an
abiding confidence that it will be successfully defended
CHARLESTON, July l9--Afer a furious bombsrdment
OF eleven hours the enemy assaulted Battery Wagner des
peatey and repeatedly Our people fought desperately
relatively light but includes many valuable officers
Brig. Gen. Ialliafero commanded ON eide.
@. T. BEAuREGARD.
CHARLESTON, july % The enemy recommended
Smelling again yesterday, with but few casualties our
part We had in the battle Of the 18th instant about
huadred and fifty killed aud wounded. The enemys loss
including prisoners about two thousand. Nearly
eight hundred We're buried under fig Of truce Col
Putnam. acting Brigadier General and Col Shaw, COM
manding the negro regiment were Killed
G. L. BEAUREGARD, General.
The following extracts are taken from the Richmond
Dispatch Of yesterday morning. (27th instantly
CHARLESTON, July 24-9P. M.
The bombardmen renewed early this morning, with
rspd ard continuous firing until ~ Of truce went down
at nine o clock
The attack was renewed this evenine-the enemy oc-
casonally firing at Cummings Point. aud Sumter replying
| heavily The firing s still going
We sent down to the fleet to-day hundred and five
paroled prisoners and received forty.
physician, just from Hilton Head, says that ffty -four
regulars took the oath Of allegiance last Wednesday
The casualties this mor0lng three killed and six
wounded Those which occurred this evening Tot heard
/ from.
CHARLESTON, July 25.
Regular firing from Fort Sumter aud Battery Wagner
continued all Of to-day. The Yankees occasionally ie-
sponded irm their batteries Morris Island The Moni-
tors and the Ionsdes lying outside took part to-day
The Yankees have two batteries Morris Island. and
have strengthened their position No reported casualties
to-day
Another Monitor arrived to-day. making six in all.
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THE NAVY ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
UNIrtD STATES MISSISSIPPI SoUADRoN,
Flag Ship Black Hank,


UNITED STATES MISSISSIPPI saUApRoN,
Flag Ship Black Hank,
CT pieksbnrg, Jniy Is, 1868.
siR have made reports to the Department Of the
different actions that have occurred this river since The
investment Of vcksburg and it now remains for me to
in the events transpring here.
When took command Of This squadron This river was
vrtua closed agsns steamers from Helena to Vcks.
burg. 1t only necessary to Impress the officers and
with the Importance Of opening communication with
New Orleans aud every one, with few exceptions, have
embarked in the enterprise With zeal that highly
diiabIe to thpm and with determination that the river
should be opened if their aid could effect it
With such officers and the able General who command
ed the army feared for the result though it has
been postponed longsr than thought it would be.
Fret aid foremost allow me to speak Of Captain Pen
mock Fleet Captain and Commandsnt Of Station at Cairo
To him much ind, bted for the prom with which
he has kept the qnadron supplied with all that was re-
quired could be procured His duty been no cine
cure and he Las performed it with ability that could
not have been surpassed by any officer Of the navy lie
has mater ally assisted the management Of the Ten
nessee and Cumberland squadrons, kespn promptly
informed Of all the movements Of the enemy, and enabling
to make the proper deposition. to check him. exercs
ing most discreet Judgment in moving the vessels meet
e rebels when there no time to heas from me.
Inc war on the banle OF the Tennessee and Cumber-
land has been carr most actively. There has been
inc ssant skrmshng between the guerrlas and eunboa
in which the rebels have been defeated every instance
SO constant are these attacks that think Of
them Ms OF any Importance though there has been
gallsntry displayed many occasions
Leu; Commanders Phelps and Fitch have each bad
command OF these rivers and have shown them to
be most able Cicers feel apprehension at any time
with regard 10 movements in that quarter Had il not
been for the activity and energy displayed BY Lieut. Com
Fitch Capt Pen' ock and Lieut. Cou' Phelps Gen Rose
Grams would have been left without provisions
To Capt Wake, Commander Wo dwcrih Lieut. Com
| manders Bcee Q, Greer Shrk Owen, WILSON, Walker.
Bache, Murphy SeifndRe, Prchett, Ramsay and acting
volunteer Lieut. Hoe feel much indebted for thr &c
1--WE and energetic attention to all my ORDERS and their
rady cooperation with the army corps mt
all times which enabled them TO carry out their plans
cessfully.
The Benton, Lieut. Com. Greer, Mound City Lieut..
Com. Byron Wilson, Tuscumbia, Lieut.. Com. Shrk Ca
rondeot, Acting Lieut. Murphy aud the Sterling Price,
Commander Woodwork have been almost constantly
der fire Of the batteries at vcksburg since the Nyvs
days siege commenced
The attack Of the 22d Of May by the Benton, Mout
City, Carondeet and Tuscumba on Ill The water bette
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GOV SEYMOUR AND THE coNscRIpTIoN LAW

special Wash ngton drspach to Philadelphia paper,
dated Tuesday says; Nothing is here publicly known
when The draft wi be resumed the refractory districts
OF the North and the subject appears for the moment
state OF suspense Imp consultations have been held
mour, at New York in which hear the l,tter expressed
desire that the law might be fully std in the courts
before renewal Of the drafs proceeded with This
desre wss MT stated because any further outbreaks
apprebepded The Governor et assured Of his ability to
nip any rotous in the bud but he felt that
1t would afford better satisfaction to the citizens generally
aud do away with the unpleasant feeling that existed In
hs own MUD he bel evci that ths law unconsttn-
tona aud the apparently with him in this
belief he preferred it should to the for their de-
con before any ther Efforts at conscrpon made.
At the same tine If this not granted hs would do all
IN his power The most perfect order 10 the car
ring out Of the CONSUMPTION, leaving IL with the con-
Scrip ed 10 test the law for ihemselyes afarwardnn
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MILITARY VISIT TO BtRNUM's HOTEL About ten
O'Clock on "Wednesday m,rnng Col Plat chief Of M,
Gen Schencks staff with provost guard visited the
City Hotel Baltimore aud took into custody several Of the
employees Of the establish neat IL that nforma-
on hal reached the military authorizes that man who
registered himself o. II s.. Clair, Taneytown, wss
Confederate spy and the chief otoct him.
That however happened TO be at the time
and ecped Upon having been informed Of tn. object
OF the visit, Zeoos Barnum Esq made his appearance,
and offered the keys OF his safe and other locked portions
~ the Office that thorough search might be- made On
opening the safe packages Of pagers belonging to st.
Clair found and taken possession OF by the military
Mr. Barnum assured that suspicion rested against
hun, and all bis statements we're implicitly credited,
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wounded and every house in Beaufort Is now occupied as
hospital.
Our dead buried Monday at least that portion
of them that the field within the limits that our
burying party allowed to approach the rebel works
These who f, the gacis and the ditch inferred
BY the enemy.
The siege has not been suspended Operations are still
in progress which Gen Gilmore is sanguine viii result in
success.--N. Y. Times.
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THE DRAFT IN RocHEsTnR IN y,

The Common Council, BY vote Of fifteen ayes 10 twelve
nays have passed an ordinance voting $207 300 10 psy
three hundred dollars for each drawn 10 Rochester
under the present draft The money to be paid 10 No
conscrpt II he goes TO substitute, II il furnished:
or 70 the Government in hs neither goes presents
a substitute.
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DtHHYHHTTtfs L,U UlDtSt0n TnueS Ng FOrtts,
PicksLurg July 5, 1903.
ADMIRAL: While congratuating you on The success OF
the army and navy in reducing this Sebssopo o rebedom
must at the time thank you for the aid my division
has he'd from yourself and your chips.
The guns received from the Benton, under charge OF
Acting Master Reed gallant and efficient oicer have
formed the most sctee battery had, md am glad to
say that the officer In charge has well susta ned the
taon Of your ,quidron. For the efforts you have made
TO ca operate with my position on the lett am I'M
der many obligations
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. j. HEBRON, Major General
Admiral ID PORTER,
Commanding Mississippi Squadron
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MINI u u. FVNFHH
Commandiag Mississippi Squadron.
U,adounrfsrs L,,i Dipi,ion rn,estino Foye.,

Vicksbmrg, july S, 1863
CAprAiN Having had from your ship, since the first
Of our sege operations the left Of the investing line
four Of your heavy guns der charge Of Acting Master
j Frank Reed must before their return t. the ship
express TO you thanks for the good service they have
rendered, and the admirable and ocerlke manner 10
which they were handled by Acting Master Reed. His
battery (Which have named after your ship Battery Ben
tom has been our main support in advancing and learn
has been terror TO the rebels in immediate front
The management and conduct Of Acting Master Reed
and bis subordinates, VIM Moore and w. r Brownell,
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Headquarters District Of Eastern Arkansas.

Helena, ark July 9, 1893.
ADMIRAL: take pleasure in transmitting to you my
testimony ng the valuable assistance rendered
during the battle 1T this place the 4tb instant by Lieut.
Gem James NJ Pritchett. Of the gubboat Tyler.
ynu SIR that he not only acquitted bnsr with honor AID
distinction during the engagement proper but with zeal
and patience they commeniable, when IN
formed of the probabilities Of attack this place he ut
and spared no labor to max. himself thoroughly
acquainted with the topography OF the surrounding
try. Aud attribute not little Of in the late
battle to his full knowledge Of the situation aud his skill
ia adapting the within his command to the end to
be obtained Nor ref ain from Mentioning that after
the engsg. ment, and while exp citing renewal
of the attack Com Pr,tchet commanding division Of
your feet unusually efficient in procuring timel rein
forcemen.s
Permit me 10 add, sir, tia. conceive Of no case
wherein promotion would be wurthy bestowed than
ia the If Com Pritchet and It will afford me much
pleasure learn that his services have received proper
reward | write this commun cat on sir quite unsolici
ed and without the knowledge Of Com. Phi chstt.
have tn honor to be- sir, with much re,pect. your
Obedi-nt servant. B NJ PkENTlSS Msj,r Gen.
To DAVID ID. PORTER,
Rear Admiral, Cong Miss. Squadroa.
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THE BATTLE AT HELENA, (ARK)
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

UNITED STATES MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON,
Flagship Black Hauk. of VicksbuTg, July ii, 1868
SIR have the honor TO enclose full report OF the
late affair ut Helena, where the gunboat saved
the day. and enabled little band Of soldiers to capture
number Of the enemy.
remain, very respectfully your obedent servant
DAVID d. PORTER,
A. r. Admiral Commanding Mississippi Squadron.
Hon. GIDEON WELLEs
Secretary Of the Navy Washington.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-11-14

RI Farmer B. was sitting in the couu.
Try church. He bad been working hard
in the harvest field; hands were scarce.
and farmer B. was doing. The loud
tones Of the minister failed to arouse the
farmer until at length. the time waning.
the good man closed the ids OF the Bible,
and concluded as follows:
Indeed, my hearers. the harvest is
plenteous. but the labOrsrs are few"
EYES," exclaimed farmer b. live Of
fered two dollars day for Graders, aud
can't get EN- at that"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-11-14
TO THE PUBLIC.

HAVlNG been sued in the Circuit Court
IL OF Madison county by Gen. VIM Hop
kins for wheat. corn. wool, salt and beef cat
tie, sold Off his place in said county--in de-
fence Of my character. aud that truth may be
elected, respectfully request all persons 10
whom have sold any thing from said place,
to report what | have sold, and the sum or
sums which they paid or agreed to pay for the
same, to John Handy, Esq. the Attorney of
said Hopkins.
make this publication. knowing that |
havo made fair settlement with Gen. Hop.
kins' agent. and have. in fact. overpaid what
was due. NJ. 5. GILBERT.
Canton, Nov. 7, 1868. It,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-11-14
MsAMsa I:gDa

On the 18th inst. at the residence of the
brides father, in Canton, Miss, by the Rev.
d, T.. Burns. Capt. 9. H. TIcnEyoR, late Of
Nashville, Tenn, to Miss MAGGlE A. DRANE.
Capt Tichenor wears several honorable
scars received upon the ensanguined field in
striking for the liberty of the South.
He has won many laurels among the brave
defenders Of our country in fighting the bat.
Ties Of freedom, but his most brilliant achieve
ment is that Of wi ming one Of Canton's love-
Hest and most accomplished daughters.
May the sun of happiness and prosperity
beam bright upon the path of future life, and
when life with them to evening wanes, may
its close be as the evening of a beautiful day.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-11-14
ONIONS TO SuPERcEDE QuISINE.

ONIONS TO SuPERcEDE QuISINE. In
the Petersburg Express of the goth inst.
we find the following communication con-
tri6uted by medical gentleman. He
states that he has tried the onion as q
cure for ague and fever for fifteen years,
and has never known it to fail in single
instance. Give it trial all ye that suf.
fer with cbills and fever. 1t is simple
remedy, and in the reach Of all
Mr.. EDITOR In your issue Of the
9th inst, | notice in your local column
that you complain that fever and ague
are prevalent in your community, while
quinine is very high. A raw onion eaten
two hours before the time of the chill OF
agus, | found preventive when quiuine
has failed. have used it in this State
and the eastern portion Of North Carolina
In the marshes near Albemarl Sound
without failure in an instance. Wher
any person is taken with ague aud fever
let them take an emetic, after its opera
ton take an active mercurial, say grain.
OF calomsl, grains Of blue mass, and
one grain of ipecac made into two pills
TO be taken at intervals Of two hours
Then, after its action, ca. raw onior
with salt, pepper and vinegar to suit tht
taste, | have tried it for the last II
years. There is also a plant in tn,
country known among the non profession
alas "bone SET" that is almost as gool
tor fever and agus a. quinine.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-11-14

FRoSr LlSEs, Nov. 7, 1868.
Ma. EDroR-While everything is quiet
out here and nothing is either occurring or
anticipated to disturb our equinimity. pro-
pose TO claim brief space in your columns
for the purpose Of presenting for the consid-
Grafton Of the powers that be, as well as
the sovereign people" matter of more
importance to the army and the country than
it would at first sight be supposed. l refer
to the establishment Of Soldiers Express
Agency on the ditfefent railroad lines, in the
Confederacy. 1t is readily admitted fact,
totally inadequate and unsatisfactory, and
too many soldiers, alas, know to their sorrow
that they are very Unsafe also And then
again, they do not penetrate to the extreme
front where an army is Always stationed, but
stop away off in the interior where poor
fellow stands but little better chance of get
ting his supplies than he did when they were
at home
Now, the plan proposals simply this
Let superintendent Of Express transporta-
ton be assigned to the Quartermaster Gener-
al, to control the whole, then let 4 sufficient
number of such men as the Surgeons, certify
to be no longer fit for field service, bo assign
ed to duty under him. Let these men then
be put upon tho different railroads, lis mes
sengers, to receive receipt for, and Be re-
4 sponsibe for the delivery Of, all articles from
a pocket comb to horse, that may be offer-
ed to them for q soldier. At posts, the mes
senger to deliver to Post Quartermasters and
take their receipts, and the latter shall bt
then responsible for the article or its full
value. AS for the matter of payment to Tho
railroads for transporting these articles, thu
government could pay by the hundred pound,
and deliver them TO the soldiers free o
charge The force to do the work can b
readily found, and every soldier and either
{ will agree that such an arrangement is very
greatly needed and will add immeasuraul
to the comfort and welfare Of the troops il
the field.
Were it necessary, Mr.. Editor, might en-
large on this subject and elaborate an articl
! upon it, butregarding il as SO very clear an
papable when once attention is directed t
il, think il entirely unnecessary to say NOR
! than recommend the subject to the consider
alton Of those who have in their keeping an
! at their disposal, all matters relating to th
: Welfare, comfort and convenience Of the n
VI SOLDIERA
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-11-14

ASorHKE lSsrAScE.-The story Of
Charles Hallock is familiar TO most news
paper readers. He is Yankee reg
ular blue belly--but Trans Potomac
Confederate. who came South about
twelve months since. and obtained sit
uatiou in the Chronicle office at Augusta.
as news editor, a position which he
filed until very recently. lie has gone
back to Yankeedom with much informa-
ton which viii be valuable to tee Yam
kee Government.
Souiherners are the best nstured peo-
Pile in the world. They are charitable
TO fault, and are benevolent beyond
measure. Does Yankee abolitionisi
wish to replenish his pockets. and serve
the cause Of Lincoln at the same time
Let him come South, put on decen,
suit Of clothes, talk vociferously, abou,
the glorious cause Of Southern indie,
pendence, and apply for some position
OF honor and profit. He is sure to re,
ceive it. The $50 called" Confederate
States presents an inviting field for Yam
kee enterprise. Positions. from that o
a Lieutenant General i'd the army. dowl
to a clerkship in newspaper office, may
be had for the asking. We "Confeds.
verify the scriptural injunction Of return
ing good for evil, in most cases where
Yankee is concerned.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-11-14

r ETTERS of administration on the estate
IL of John Mcdowell, deceased, having been
granted to the undersigned by the Probate
Court OF Madison county, Mississippi, at the
October term, a. D. 1863, thereof;
All persons indebted to said decedent are
notified to come forward aud make payment.
and those having claims against the estate are
hereby required TO exhibit the same and have
them registered in the manner and within the
time prescribed by law, or they will be forever
barred.
DAVID L. BURNS, Admir-.
Oct. "a, 1863 34-6t
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CITATION.
The State of Mississippi.
Madison County.

10 Isaac A, Shelly, nonresident heir Of Sarah
Shel5h deceased:
VOU are hereby cited to be and personally
l. appear before the Probate Court Of Mad.
ison county, Mississippi, at the next December
term thereof, on Saturday, 18th day Of said
month. 10 show cause, il any you can, why
the fual settlement Of Ebert Shelby, ad-
ministrator OF the estate Of Sarah Shelby,
deceased, should not be allowed
Witness. the Hon. WILLIAM
& s. BAILEY, Judge of Probates Of
}I.S.y Madison county. this the Second
Monday Of Nov, A. d. 1868, and
seal az said Court.
JN0. S. ROBINSON, Clerk.
Nov, Ia 1858 Silt
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LAND FOR SALE.
Plantation for sale.

I AN pow offering my Eutaw place for sale
l. 1t contains 1850 acres of laud, eight or
nine hundred cleared and well hedged--the
balance 10 timber. The plantation lies nine
miles west Of Canton and four miles from
Beaties Bluff, adjoining Mrs. Fultons.
The place Is well improved, aud will rank
as first class Madison county cotton farm.
Apply to w J. Taylor, Agent.
JAMES BROWN.
Oct. II, 1863. 33-4to