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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26

SOD, Merrill, Morphis, Mclnnis, McLaurin,
McRae, Murdoch. Owens. Phillips. Seal,
Thompson. Tindall and Walker-35.
Total vote. ....... 80. Az
FOR FEATHERsoN.
Senators.-Messrs. Jackson, Martin,
Stephens, Stone and Taylor-5.
Representative.-Mr Phipps-l.
lOLal VOte e.,..'' u
FOR GHoLsoN.
Senators--Messrs Lyle, Miller, Robin
son. Smith and VOLTS.
Representatives-M Messrs Beauchamp,
Bowden, Cromwell, Duff, Giilstrap. Gre
sham, Griffin, Lewis, Levers, Martin,
McElroy Murry, Pounds, Steel, Suratt,
and Wiliams-l6.
Total vote. ................ .2l
FOR c wALTHALL.
Senators -Messrs McCargo, Swett-2
ReL. .esentatves s-Messrs Rrown of Yal-
lobusha, Carter, Labauve, Liddell, Luse,
Milton. Morphis, Shannon-8.
Total vote. ........ ........... III
FOR MR.. HOUSTON,
Senators-Mr Wilson,.
Representatives--Mr McWhorter-to,
tai vote-2.
Neither candidate having received a
constitutional majority, the Convention
proceeded to a second vote, the name of
Mr. Walthall having been withdrawn.
FOR WIN. YERGER.
Senators - Messrs Anderson, Cain,
Hawkins, Lyle, Lowry, Montgomery.
Seal, SWEET and Yerger-9.
Representatives-Messrs Barry. Beau.
champ, Boddie, Bridgers. of Tallaha'ch-
lie. Cameron, Dotson. Graham. Henly.
Hudson. Kendall, Mears, Medearis. Nc
Ranney, Aye, Webb. of Amite, and
Webb, of Franklin-16-to vote-25.
FOR J. W. C. WATSON,
Senators-Messrs Duncan, Martin, Nc.
Cargo, Smith, Stephens-5
Observation-Disclosures Blanchard,
Bowen, Brown, Of YaIlobusha. Caper
ton. Cole. Daniel, Hilyer, Lyles, Mara
BILE, Miller, Penny hacker. Powers, Reid,
Robertson, Thompson, Wall, Webber-
l7--total vote--22.
FOR W PATTERSON,
Senators-Mr. Taylor-l.
Representavives-Mr Phipps-l-to-
tai vote-2.
FOR J. L. ALCoRN,
Senators-Mr President Messrs Bin.
ford, Brown. Hooker, Jackson. King,
Land, Leachman, Mosely, Napier, vii
scn-1l.
Representatves-Messrs Arnold Boone,
Brown, of Kemper, Bridgers. of Cboc,
taw. Burress. Burton, Deeson, Ellis, Eas
terling. Foxworth, Cowsn. Grace, Ham
lton, Hanson, Hearne. Hicks. Hunter,
Huffman. Irby. Kennedy. Jones, Nabry,
Nayson. Merrill, Morphis, Norris, McIn-
mis-, Mel aurin. McRae. McWborter. Ow
ems. Phillips, Seal, Steele and Walker
35-total vote-46.
FOR 8. J. GHoLsoN.
Senators-Messrs Lyles. Miller, Rob-
inson, Stone and Wolff-5
Representaiives-Messrs Acker, Bow
den, Brooks, Carter, Cromwell, Duff.
Gilstrap, Griffin, Gresham. Labauve.
Lewis, Levers, Murray. Pounds, Shan
non, Steele, Suratt, Tindall, Tankersley
and Willams-25-total vote-30.
Neither candidate receiving constitu,
lional majority, ,on motion of Mr. Labauve,
of the House, the convention took a recess
until to morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Continued on Second Page
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26

E In bis reception speech at Alba
ny the other day. General Sloeum said
that the people Of the SOutbern States
have (and ho spoke from personal
knowledge) manifested an entire willing
ness to comply with every demand made
on them BY the President"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26

VKRr TRuK JEFF. Thompson tells
Prentice that the only persons in the
South who wish to do any more fighting
are those who didn't do any when they
had Q chance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26
CLOCKS, WATCHES, &C.,
REPAIRED BY
II. IL CL A Il IA.

NTH0 would respectfully state to the ~
w citizens of Madison and adj pning AtJN
counties, that he is now permanently located y, ~
at the drug store Of 0rrick & landers. where he
will take great pleasure in serving the old custom
ers of the ho,se as well as all others who will favor
hun with their pat Having worked at the
business in Yazoo City for seven years previous to
the war, he is sati, fed that he can and is de-
teimned that he will, give entire satisfaction.
fIe would also state that he has the advantage Of
one Of the finest Burglar and iire-proof Sales in
the city, in which to keep his watches. All work
warranted T. r. CLARK.
Sent 10 I'm.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26

Governor Brcwnlow. while walking
the streets Of Nashville lately. was uDcsr-
enormously pushed into the gutter by a
couple Of negro soldiers. Good.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26

E The Augusta Chronicle says ar
rangements are now in progress to colo
uise ten thousand acres Of land 10 one
county in the Stale with Irish and Ger
man settlers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26

The Boston Lsncers, a vete n mcuut-
cd corps in red coats, are 70 visit Chicago
on the a5lh.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26
Correspondence Extraordinary.

The Louisville Democrat is RESPONSE
bic for the statement that the following
letter, actually passed between the parties
whose names are subscribed to them.
The Democrat. referring to them, says:
"This is the actual fact. Recently Mr..
Seward forwarded to Governor Andrew,
of Massachusetts, copy of the Mississip-
ri Constitution for his approval The
latter turned it over to William Lloyd
Garrison for his opinion, and the latter
replied.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
jackson. Miss, Aug. % !
The Hon. Wm. II. Seward, Sec'y State
SRI have the honor to lay before
you copy of the Constitution of Mis-
sissippi as amended, together with sever
al ordinances adopted, which l hope will
be satisfactory.
Respectfully, your ob't serv't.
w l.. SHARKEY,
Provisional Governor of Mississippi.
To which the Secretary Of State re-
piled
To his Excelency VIM. L. Sharkey.
Provisional Governor of the State of
Mississippi. jackson
SIR-Your letter Of the 28lh ult., ac-
companied by copy of the amended
Constitution of Mississippi, as adopted by
the recent Convention of the State, has
been received, and will engage the early
attention Of the President
l have the honor to be your Excellen.
cy's obedieLt servant.
w. H. SEWARD.
STATE DEPARTMENT, Washington,
September 4, 1865
To His Excellency John A. Andrew,
Governor OF the State of Massachu.
sets:
SIR-I have the honor to inclose the
within Constitution of Mississippi, and beg
to know if it is satisfactory to your State.
which. being the only ami slavery State
when the Union was formed, has, of
the right to decide on the new
Constitution which wisdom, virtue and
valor of your State have forced the less
Stale of Mississippi to
adopt.
With great respect.
W. II, SEWARD.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
THIRD DAY-coNTINUED.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1e, 1865.


On motion of Mr.. Griffin, of Madison.
the Clerk of the House was instructed to
inform the Senate that the House was
in readiness for its reception, with view
10 Joint Convention for the purpose of
electing State Printer, Sergeant at arms,
and keeper Of the Capitol.
The Senate being announced by the
Sergeant-at-arm protein, entered the
Hall and took the seats assigned them.
The Hon. John M. Simonton President
Of the Senate having explained the OBJ
ject of the Joint Convention
On motion Of Mr.. Labsuve Of the House
the Convention proceeded in the election
of State Printer by ballot.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Labauve
of the House and Mr. Wilson Of the Sen
ate as tellers.
The nominations for State Printer be
ing ordered.
Mr.. Arnold of the House proposed The
names of Messrs. Power. Jones & Co.
Mr.. Suratt oflhe House placed in nomi.
nation the pame of f. M. Yerger, Of the
Jackson Daily News.
Mr.. Wilson of the Senate placed in
nomination the name of Messrs J. j.
Shannon IL Co., Of the Daily Clarion.
Mr.. Martin of Senate placed in nomi-
nation the name Of A. N. Kimbal of the
Mississippan.
No other nomination being made, the
Convention proceeded to the
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Droffssional Gmos.
s. F. AFFORD.

Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
CANTON, MISS.
X ENERAL Agent for the purchase and sale of
" Real Estate and the Hiring of Freedmen (;
will attend with promptness and fidelity to all
business entrusted TO his care in Madison and the
adjoining counties.
"a Office In the new building near the Post
Office.
Aug. Poly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26
IL. Y. SCATTER,
MERCHANT TAILOR,

NrOULD respectfully inform his old friends NQa
w and customers, aud the public general III
ly. that he has removed from Sharon and set IN
tied in Canton, where he will coutnus the ~
Merchant Tailoring Business,
in all its various branches. Having an experience
Of nearly thirty years he feels confident Of his ah
ity to give satisfaction To NIL who may favor him
with their patIonage-a liberl share Ui which he
solicita from the public.
Having resided and carried on business in Sharon
for many years re pcctfully refers to tht citizens
Of that place apd vicinity.
His shop il il the Masonic Hill building second
story over Dancy & MooImans.
Ang. u. lists If
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26

~ nnO FINE CIGARS, just received
lO,UUO and for sale by
TT RICHARDS.
OS BBLs. FINE BROWN SUGAR, just
ZeD recsiyed and for sale BY
T.J. RICHARDS.
1E BBLs. FINE CRUSHED SUGAR, Just
~ T.J. RICHARDS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26

Total votes cast. l26
Necessary to choice 81, neither can
didate having received a constitutional
majority the Convention proceeded to
the
SECOND DALLOT,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26
FOR J L ALcoRE.

.Senators--Mr President. Messrs Hook.
er, Land. Leacbman and Mosley-5.
Representstives-Aessrs Arnold, Boone,
Brown Of Kemper, Brooks, Bridges Of
Choctaw, Burruss, Burton. benson. e.
lie, Easterling. Foxworlh, Gowan, Grace,
HAmslton, Hanson, Hssrne, Hicks, HUFF.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26
Total votes cast. .......l,

Necessary to a choice 64, neither can
didate having received constitutional
majority Of The Convention proceeded to
the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-26
TOTAL votes cast. -.

Necessary TO a choice Ga. neither can
didate having received constitutional
majority the Convention proceeded to
the
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-08

Pemariin and Duf Gordon sherries,
Old Choice and Re- ryed Msdeiras;
London Dock and Burgundy Port;
Pemartln, Blaque.or. and ST. Julien Medoc
Claret,
Haut sanserns Niestsiner, Hockheimer and Ca
taWba Wines
Demsrsisr, Gold Medal and Heidsick, Cham
payne
Pines castiIlon, Otard, Dupuy's a o's Brsndies;
Irish, scotch, Bourbon and Robertson County
Whiskys,
holland Gin;
Maraschino Absinlhs; Vemouths and all assort-
ed Liquors;
Bakers and Holland Bitters,
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

OCTOBER 7, 1865.
The Senate opened with prayer By the
Rev. Mr. Allen, at 10 a. n
Mr.. Bowen offered Senate joint resolution
No. 2; That a Joint committee Of three be ap-
pointed on the part Of the Senate and--5n
The part Of the House to which the apprsise-
ment law and general relief Recommended
by Governor BroWnlow, and report by bit
Of otherWi-e.
The resolution was adopted, and Mr. Bow
en-, Frazier, Of Knox, and Newbern. were
appointed committee on the same.
Mr.. CarriFan introduced enate bill 10 in
corporate the MaysYille Male and Female
Institute Passed first reading, and referred
10 COMMITTEES on Education aud Common
Schools.
Mr.. Carrigsn introduced Senate bin to
extend the stay Law until the Ist Of Jauu-
AIRY, 1865.
Bdr. Boston offered Senate resolution No.
s.; That the Governor and Comptroller re-
port the result Of their investigation in the
assets Of the Bank Of Iennesses, the sale al
coin, and the mamuer Of the investment q
The proceeds. Adopted.
Mr.. Cate introduced Senate bill 20 2 f:
/ Appropriatiug 3, 900 for services rendered
BY The clerks in the Adiutant Generals Of
/ fee, which passed its first reading.
Mr.. Bosom offered petition from Frank
| lin W. Strickland, asking remuneration due
/ him as assistant architect Of the capitol, for
which be has not been paid.
On molten ii was referred to the Commit
i tee on Claims.
The House Joint resolution, No. %, in
structing the Superintendent OF The Hospital
| for the Insane 70 admit an insane colored
boy now il the charge Of the Provost Mar
I shall Of Murlreesboro, and keeping him as a
pauper patient until the General Assembly
takes action in regard 10 The treatment Of
that portion Of The insane population Of the
I State.
Mr.. Bowen remarked that the Insano Asy-
lum was already crowded 10 its fullest ex-
tent with the patients already provided fol
| by law, and they we're coming in every day.
| That If one such case was allowed there
would be a hundred asking 70 be received to
| that institution. He was in favor Of pro-
! viding an asylum for that class Of people,
but could not see how a resolution could re-
| peal a law.
The resolution was laid over.
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Dur ng the last term Of the Madison Cir
cult Court, the trial % afuit in which VIM
r. Green was plsintih and Thos- L. b. on
ston was defendant, excited great igterest
Green slleged thai BRONSON bad sent the
rebels under Msior Steel in 1868, 10 take
his horscs and mules, and that they did
take three horses aod three mules from him,
and while doing that, used his corn and
oats, snd dsmsged his premises in various
respects. The proof contested msinly 10 the
admissions OF Bronfton, made 90 Lieutenant
Colonel Herd and his officers, who, wi h
about 100 men Of the l4th Kentucky cav
airy, staid a. Bronston's, believing that
Herd and has men were rebels, affirmed that
Steel had taken Green's property, and that
he had sent him there for that purpose.
These admissions were supported by strong
corroboratiBg circumstances. The cause
was argued with great ability before the
jury, who returned a verdict for the plain
tif for ST35.-L0u. Journal.
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Gen. Banks made a speech ON the eve
ning Of lhe Cd met, al the City Hall, Flaw
renee, Mass. He was somewhat radical in
his views. aad whilst expressing confidence
in rresideat Johnson, gave suticient evi-
dence Of srcret hostility. Whilst 6overnor
Mortar, Of Indiana, claims that President
Johns,u h. carrying out tho policy Of M.
Liueoin ia rsorFsnising the late isbeIious
states. Gen. Bauks declares thst the said
policy "would have created al the South a
power that the rebels. when defeated,
would have found irrcsistible,'' bot the
s'rhaugs Of polcy whish followed his death
has prevented thss' the two gentlemen
diler widely. one Is honest in his views,
the olhor dishonest one desires b further
the best interests Of the whole country; the
oslies . strengthen parry, and to cater
O. he our ambitious aspirations.
On the question Of negro suffrage Gen.
Banks spoke oraeularly. He said
The privilege ofVodng did not make men
egusl. The powers that control society. the
press, The pulpit, che family did not vote.
lnscnsibiy The voter was influence BIZ these
elements oi over, and cast his ballot in ar
eordance WITH their dictstes. The meu who
voted represented the general sentiment Of
she communities. end We all felt safer when
We knew that every man wrs going 10 vote
than Ne Did when We knew that only half
81 a quarter voted. In this view 10 could
trust the ncgro with suffrage, because he
represented 8 part 81 the general sentiment
OF The community. But that wss NOT the
question. The question vas whether il was
l,cstihle 10 prevent the negro from vo,inr3
ard be had 70 hesitation IN faving tbat ID
Was not in the power VI MAI 10 prevent the
oxteution OF the elective franchise to the
.hlsek lalorers 81 she South. We must ae-
cent this result as one Of the inevitable
events la The future, aud prepare the
enumerated TOT the exercise Of the powers
witch ihey are incvilshly % have. This
preparaiion could be msde only BY those
who had fought cor the Uniea and sustained
the Government, and 10 them the negro
Nopld look for i.
How long has il been since the General
heear 70 ''icsl safer when be knew that ev-
cry man was goniug 10 vote, than when be
did Hhen he knew that only d half or .
quarter voied?' Surely. be did not thus Gel
when. rs Know Nothing ehief, he was en-
deayoriug 10 close the ballot box 10 white
men from abroadf A wonderful change has
come over his vision, since ths prOscriptive
era u ls54-5-6.
nhm not within the power Of man to
prevent the exiention Of suffrage 10 The
black lsborers OF the the South, ho and his
friends ought not 20 be stirring up the minds
Of the people Of Massachusetts on the sub
Jet. II they viii Just 60 along, and attend
80 their own concerns, the thing viii be
done. Neither The President nor Manifest
Destiny wants their aid.
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DIRECTORS.

R4hLA4OAo.
F. H. COTTON, ofTenn. c. L. HEqUEuBouRG. ofN.Y
WV. c. BUNTs, DELANo P. SMITH, efAlinn.
A. c. SANFORD, " A. G. WELLS, OF Mich.
OFFICERS.
Preddeaf,-A. G. SANFORD.
Pres't let National Bank, Nashville.
Vice Pe0dsHt,--A. 6. WELLS.
SecretaTy,-F. h. COTTON.
Treaarer-WM. C. BUNTs.
Mining S,,paiuteadeHt.-C L. HEQUEAIBOURG.
The property ofthe ComnaDy consists Of lease
hold interests in the counties Of Overton FeDtrese
White, Jackson, and Warren, in the State of Ten
nesfee amounting in the aggregate to over eight
The membership Of the Company and the Board
Of Directors comprise men Of business experience
and reputation, and Of thorough and practical &C.
qusintance with the oil mines Of Pennsylvania
The Mining Superintendent was one Of the irst ex-
plorers of the oil field Of that Sta'e and struck the
f rst flowing oil well in the country well known as
the Hequembourg well, and to which the ell inter
ests OF Pennsylysnia, then in their nascent state
We very largely indebted.
This Company Will lease portions Of their valua-
be lands IN small tracts, to private parties or com.
panes, ior IMMEDIATE pEyELOPNEST. This is 9 rare
chance for bona tds operators to obtain leases on
terms that all be SIMPLY remuDeratiYe.
Terms made known on application.
no MERE REGULATORS WILL BIZ TREATED WITH.
DESCRIPTION oflands and samples Of oil obtained
from the properly may be seen by calling ut the
office OF the Company, No CO.. North Cherry
street. Nashville, Tenn.
The Secrettry, r. H. Cotton, Nashville, will re-
eeiYe orders for stock and will frWard certificates
BY return mail when the money accompanies the
order.
Oct eff
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Not long since the Appellate Court Of
Kentucky decided that the legal tender act
Of Congress was unconstitutional. Il ap-
decides smother law Of Congress unconstitu-
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The vote Of connecticut has given For
ney, Of the Philadelphia Press, clearer ideas
Of the duty Of the National Union Party.
Hear hin, as he gives counsel in letter
written on the Sd, 10 the Press.
It is a new evidence that President JOHN
sons example and counsel on this, and in
deed on the entire question Ct reconsiruc
uon, cannot be too ardenfly sustained bv
the National Union party. Not for Them
selves alone, but also for the true and last
ing interests Of the col0red man. have the
sagacious men Of that organization in Indi-
ana Ohio, New York and Pennsvlvania
placed themselves at his side, and prepared
the way for great triumphs at the pclls.
We cannot rec this great innovation upon
the South By congressional interference F;
aud when We attempt il by Sta action,
and fail, as in the case Of Connecticut. we
only strengthen tbe aroused enmities Of the
late siave-lnaster, and help to deprive the
freedmen Of advantages Of immediate ne
cesslty II Il IN vain 10 deny that a deep
seated prejudice exists against conferrinR
even upon the intelligent colored race the
right Of suffrage, and, while I believe is 70
be the mission Of the great National Union
party to .abor 10 remove that prejudice, IL
must not b forgotten that there are other
outies OF mere direct and pressing lmpoI-
lance, even 10 the freedmen themselves,
which cannot be postponed or endangered
by the effort 10 dissipste a feeling which
has existed for centuries. The convention
which nominated Abraham Lincoln and
Andrew johnson, refused 10 make naiioual
test Of the question, and nothing but disas-
ter hiss ever befallen our friends whenever
they have departed from If 10 the States
Let us adhere 70 what i nominated in the
national bond To 60 beyond il is to court
disaster Tor 10 praticical, nay for no thee
reticel good. Above al, let us avoid at
tempting to force upon the Southern States
what we are low once more taught we can
not, even with our better informed colored
people, do ourselves st our own homes
Apart from the clear, indisputable pTincipl,
that Congress has 10 right 10 legislate on
this subject, is the proof that the manuniit-
ted millions Of the South are eonfessedly
unprsparsd for this great franchise.
How wholesome defeat is, sometimes!
few more raps over the knucklss, and radi
cal extrsmism VIII be at q very heavy dis
count
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Public Meetinr In Milson Countr.

A meeting Of citizens OF Wilson county
was held nj Lebanon last Monday. The
Hon n. Green presided, and C. W. viii
henson, Esq, acted as Secretary. Speeches
were made By the Pres dent, Col. R. E.
Thompson. B. J. Tarver, A. A. Harris and
r. T. Canirill. The following resolutions
were adopted:
ResolUea, That we, the people Of Wilson
county. are sincerely DESTROYS to restore and
strengthen the Union Of the States, and viii,
By our influence and ex mple, doa al We can
b establ sh the supremacy Of l,w, and the
prevalence Of order in tue community.
Resolved, That we admire the frmness.
equity aad staiesmanlike policy Of Pres;-
Dent johnson. And We will give him our
most beatty and undivided support.
Rcsoiued, That as slavery is abolished, we
viii do ell we eau for the blacks morally
and physically, and exert ourselves 20 have
them colonized in a country of their own.