American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-12

New YORK, Dec. 6.-The steamer Lib
erty from Havana the 29th, has arrived
Geffrard is now master of the situation
in Hayti.
The cholera at'Guadaloupe and Mar.
Unique has been very fatal.
Havana is healthy and full of strang
ers.
Lord Russell has sent a complimentary
letter to the Governor General of Cuba
for bis exertions in putting down the
slave trade.
New York, Dec. 6.-Cotton dull and
heavy at SOC. for middling. Gold closed
at 9484.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 24.--The sales OF
cotton the past week consisted of 1000
bales. The brokers' circular reports q
decline of Id. the market closing irmer.
middling Orleans cod.
James Stephens, the head centre Of the
F~inians, had escaped from prison.
PORTLAND. Dec. 7.---Lieut. Mafftt.
formerly an officer of the Alabama, and
Jefferson Davis Howell, passengers in
the Hibernia, were arrested while leaving
for Canada.
New York, Dec. Orchard O'Gor>
man is elected Corporation Counsel by
1900 majority. One Republican and
seven Democratic Aldermen are elected.
Washington, Dec. GA serenade was
given to General Banks by the Louisiana
delegation, who responded, alluding hope
fully to Louisiana affairs, and highly COM
mending President Johnson's message.
Washington, Dec. 6.-In the Senate,
the following persons were announced as
chairmen Of the committees On Foreign
Affairs. Sumner; on Agriculture, Sher-
man; on Manufactures, Sprague: on Mil
itary Affairs, Wilson j; on Naval Affairs,
Grimes; on Pensions, Long; on Judiciary,
Trumbull on Postal Affairs, Dixon on
Claims, Clark; on Revolutionary Claims,
Ramsey /; on the District of Columbia,
Dixon; on Private Land Claims. Harris;
on Indian Affairs, Doolittle /; on Public
Buildings, Foot on Patents, Cowan I; on
Territories, Wade !; on Pacific Railroad,
Howard.
The House has adj ourned till Monday.
Consul Dudley, in the Liverpool pa
pers, says that Secretary Nc Culloch es.
timated the old cotton, fit for market, in |
the Southern States, at the time of the
Of Savannah, did not exceed one
bales, and adds that this years
crop will not exceed three hundred thous.
and bales. Dudley estimates the present
stock of cotton on hand at a little over
one hundred thousand bales, including
he new crop.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 6.--Flour dull and
nominal Corn, dull at 45c.; Oats, &c.,;
Rye, 42c.; Hogs. unchanged; Mess Pork,
&c.; Lard, 9Oc.; Groceries, quiet; Whis-
Ky, SO 26.
NEW YORK. Dec. 7.--Haytien advices
confirm the report Of the close of the re-
A Washington Dispatch says the de-,
ay in establishing lighthouses on the
Southern coast is occasioned by the in
of the funds appropriated by
he Government.
CAIRO, Dec. THE Bulletins cor.
espondent says that ten thousand bales
# cotton have been stolen along the Mo-
Tile and Ohio Railroad, four to five thous-
nd at Columbus. Mississippi, Eve to ten
thousand at Macon, and smaller amounts
other points. Government officers
re investigating the matter.
New YORK, Dec. 7.-Gen. Hooker is
eriously sick with erySipelas in the bead.
There was great excitement in Rich
,ond at the report Of Buffers appoint
,ent as military commander Of Virginia.
A large portion Of the Confederate ram
lerrimsc was successfully raised on the
th and towed to Portsmouth.
WAsHINGToE. Dec. Tt is reported :
lat General Butler has succeeded in get !
ng bis resignation accepted. !
Messrs. Fuller, Clark and Wslkup, !
representatives. elect from North Csroli>
have left for their homes. 1t is their J
piniOn that the Southern delegates will !