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Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-06


Readers, few days since, short ac-
count Of the disgraceful scenes that
occurred at the inaugural" cerelno-
nies at Washington. We give them
below "scene from the the inaugu.
ration bali
The only thing which did not seem
promising was the fact that but three
hundred could be comfortably accom-
modated at one time. while there
We're five thousand persons to be ac,
commodated, and a large majority of
them ladies.
About the hour Of tw I've the Plesi-
Dental party were escorted by pri-
vate entrance to privileged places
Soon ;,fterw ard the doors Were opened,
and a throng Of more than a thousand
who had collected at that end of the
hall, poured into the supper room,
Oh course, when three pers ons occupy
the ap ICE barely sufficient for one, a
crush " is the result; and the c!ush
which followed can better be imag-
iied than depicted.
Bat this WAS not the worst feature
With that indecency Of conduc, and
want Of politepess and etiquette
which cbaracl.rizes many American
p-ople at table, and which is the Ger
tain accompaniment of large crowd
at public supper, many gentlemru,
aud even some of our own Sex who
delight to be estceIned ladies, seized
upon the II, ost ornamental and least
!.utricious part Of TIE table drccra,
tions. demolished them. and earned
the pieces off in handkerchief, or
crushed them under foot. Then the
more substantial viands were served
likewise. Large dishes Of choice
uneats, pdtetes, sQlladcs aud jcilies
Were carried oh ~ et arms into TIE
,.lcoves, or slae where. One gentle,
man presented very ludicrous at.i-
rude with a larg" plate Of smoked
tongue, requiring both hands to hold
it, no place to sit down. and 10 way
% sat it! H. looked the pictrl Of
despair.
In less than au hour the table was
a wreck a few ornaments not de-
@troyed We're removed, aud the array
Of empty dishes and the debris Of the
feast We're positively frighttu. to be
hold.
The doors were now Wild open,
and hundreds Of ladies in elegant
silks, satins aud velvets, and gvI:tlc
men in da;uty broadcloth, sutged and
struggled back and forth. a, few
obtained something to eat, others
very lutte, and many more only SUE
ceed,d in rui1ing their toilets. As
much WAS wasted as was eaten, and
however much may have been provl-
ded, N re than half the guests went
-uppcrlc>s. But it was a public sup,
per We We're not much disappointed.
anu though the saRt tlemcn who man
aged it may have been to blame tor
the want OF room, the fact remain =
that the supper was Il disaster, and
uvtvact.A tom the otherwia,- p .eAsant
aspect 81 the occasion.
Mr.. Lincoln was evidently trying
to throw OF care for the time, but W! Il
rather Ill success, and looked very
old; yet he seemed pleased and graf
tird, as he was greeted by the people.
He wore plain black suit and white
gloves.
Doubtless the shoddy and petrolia
family were represented to limited
degree but "oil " viii tell very soon,
As it spreads v-ry rapidly. and 10th
not untrequentIy makes the man.
| here were not, however, any col
Led persons present, as the Wash
;ngton secessionists iusisted would
be the case.
We feel that we should be recreant
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been unusually duh for the past week aud
but y few sale. have been reported
surgeon Gcncrnl's Once,
Washington, April 2ith 8 A. NJ.
To Hon. T.. NJ. Stanton have the hon
or 70 r~pcrs that the Secretary of State il
free from pgin and stronger this mUrainr
Mr.. Fred. Seward passed Il quiet night.
J. h. BARNES.
Surgeon Geuerai.
Llkcport, Apri! 26 The transport str
Hamilton was blown mp by torpedo near
Dog riVer yesterday. just IA the steamer
Ciytte was passing out OF the Bay. No par
ticuiaEs could bs ascsrtained a. TO the loss
y; life and property
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The following, which we take from
the Freeman's (Fexas) Champion. Is
but too true, and we hope that when
this war is ever the people will be
more careful how they place CONT
dence in that class
POLITICIANS. - Reader. do You
know the meaning of the word poll
tics? We will tell you: Deception! !!
You never met a full-blooded politi.
clan, but what he was a deceiv>I.
He makes loud promises of what be
will do, if you elect him to office, and
uses nice soothing language to the
dear peopfc, in endcayoriug to con-
vince them that the salvation of tho
country depends upon hie success. IF
you elect him be- looks upon you as
stranger, and will brag to bis fricn,s
how nice he fooled you and got Your
vote. Ask him for !: few dollars for
soldiers family and he is b,ohc
The greatest politicians are the mrn
who have always sought and obtained 4
commissions in our army az officers.
They have been promoted over the
heads of gallant and worthy men, and
the people have submitted to be
robbed and plandered, and do all the
fighting, until the politicians who
lave worked themselves into |owe-,
are satiated with blood. Some ere
said years ago that "War was the
time to try mems souls, s,'@and coui1
have added, War is also the time to
deve!ope character This war has
shown up the men who had the
.iirontery TO mount the stump, and
i,aranguo the people on the subject Of
their political rights, and tha: nearly
all those officers who, previous to tho
wa,, were so constantly laboring ON
the stump to convince the people Of
the sincerity Of their honest Hearts i'll
their cause, are now, nearly every
one Of them, engaged in the most
ieartless speculations; for nearly all
Of this class are anxious 70 become
candidates, and will proclaim from
TIE stump, with the impud.nc- # the
devil, that nearly all the successes
during the war were clearly attribu
table to their vigilance and general.
ship and the great sacrifices they
have suffered in money and health
for the sake Of the dear people.
The greatest liars and G4ceivtra
are looked upon as the greatest poll.
ticians. The man who can mount
the stump, and iu his speec.: TO the
,nassea avoid truth from beginning Il:
en- J, gains the plauIits o! the crowd,
and they, looking at one another and
winking, exclai,n, There's man
for you; III vote for him, sure !"
Bu. let Il man OF truth and good seuss
address ,hcn, show up their defects.
warn them OF tue schemes Of the roli.
tici"hs, and sLey Will yawn, and gap.
and drop cut one b. one, and al! sooa
assembled at the nearest grog shop.
rxc!aiming: "Do get us something
TO drink, for we i.are been dried up
By one Of the dullest speeches eve;
heard. Good God, boys, did ycu
ever hear the like We dou't vote
, Tor him. sure ~ Reader, is not this
ricture true Then do not be led
astrsy hy politicians. Remember
that ehe approaching State election
is one OF the most important that has
ever taken place in our State, and i.
will depend entirely on the next Gov
rrnor for the safety Of our State. We
trust our readers will rehec, on this
subject.
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TO REFUGEES.

TDk SALE--A farm aud improvements
L situated Is miles from Shreveport. :
miles from Nnoringspprt, and miles from
Albany. This property will be sold or
moderate terms, or the use Of the sano csn
be- had at low rent to any one WIN will
keep It in good order. Enquire 81 this of
dee. IApril II; w&s~ T.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-06

nitude to justify any very serious
apprehensions. Probably before IA
week rolls round, we can announce
that "peace reigns il Warsaw."-
| Rauchero, 18th inst.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-06

a most important discovery has
lust been made in South Amelica.-
1t is that the great river Amazon has
been found to be navigablr from Que
end to the other; that, in fact new
route has been opened to tho Allan
tic and Pacific. The Morona, q P,-
ruvinn steamer, which was Sent to *
plore the Amazon, has arrived u,
Mavro, about three hundred milea
from Lima The Moroua navigated
more than two thousand miles of tho
Amazon proper, and six hundred OF
the Ycayall ald the patchitea rivers,
which, uAtil then, had seen only In
dian canoes. The country is. OF
course, inhabited only by savagcs.
but it is OF wonderful utility.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-06

Twelve O'Clock P. NJ. is night, but
saltpeter is niter.
Queen Elizabeth vas good Byt,
but play at morte 1rd you are a
better
Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-06

sPected; let us respect the claims Of
the soldiers to food! Again we say,
let the army be fed--fed well, and all
will go right. WILL WARWICK,
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The INerican Trouble - Some

IdsH"S ana u ANtte AopLHsNWS-
The situation of affairs on the Mexi-
can frontier Is not 80 satisfactory as
could be desired, and yet nothing
has transpired during the week to
seriously effect the stability Of the
empire, or to test the strength and
resolution of the plosters against
peace and orde.,.
Camargo has pronounced. and it is
stated that from Reyonosa to Piedras
Nesras the lamp Of Empire burns
dimly. Cortiua has his i,inerant
headquarters within twenty-five or
thirty miles Of Heroic Matamoras,
but nothing definite is known As to
his strength. Thost apparently best
informed do not believe he ha, more
than few hundred tpllowers From
four t, five hundred Liberals are now
in Camargo under Paucho De Leon,
from Sofa L. Marina. They are
conscripting and taking every Me1i-
can thry can lay hands on tor the
purpose, it - -tat~d, at Marching on
! Matamoras. Guerriilas made da5n
i'll between Mata!nnrAs and Bdgdad
Oh Saturday laat, and captur"d come
I-0.a'o 'S.oiS ny ~ one " ,p' S'h7"
com "'p'''''es' VIM" On tue Monterey
line sImIiar operation WAS per
formed. CortIua ia said to have dis
! approved OF tArsr roUberi,.s, ana sent
"''N - '"e F"sT P:"pr'e'oFs' VINO
pave ceoh Fict,in'z'o' that they VII!
p ''''"l"Fn'eo 'nF '''''F lo7e's' ana
'Aat ne ots''cS '"'Hl 70 continue I"
"'4Ae irSo'a' 'I'p''
VI" "e1nTsu"y H!9't, ia9'' ABOUT
.'"N' parry o' ooF''na . men,
ao"u' e'e"'y S!'o"5' maze d"7h on
'n' Imperial '.cke's' stationed at tho
upper e''d ot o""' us''iiS 'netn IN
'7on'e IL" l.! 'heui p'hrtEtted as f'sr
hS III" market h""Sr. hey were
promptly ''lh'S'l ana uFlVen out OF
W" H. 81 """o' VI llle n'Alc''h
C"s'oi" =, !" aus, anu '"o p"i'c"'nrn
were A''s'o' Lieut. C''' ls"1r'Sues'
s"Pp'Nea 10 nave c"th'naho%o t'I'
parry vas c"p,ureo Ana shoi iho toll
owing n''F''hs' hre7 more were
! c"- '"Ir'' ny Tue impe'laiists, VINO
P."""o'F VIII Will OF nave suarol 'he
9N'''', 'a'e' DIX "'fSeS were h''o cap
ture"'
II" eheo' oi these diSturoanccs,
'nr insecurity l"f "y colnnercl"i
c'"N''s IN con7e4urnc'' is visible and
"Pptt"nt' Trade is at 4 sirnu-ettH'
ana ti"!ieF6 OF goods az" "iuc.
40 t'''%"hs o' -hH'''h tft7' aa Ne't
rs i"F"'Sn r"slieHt4, are organizing
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For Sale,

TERTIFIED ACCOUNTS.-Per : ;sh
y ing to purchase at very reasoRnN'"
rates, viii apply immediately TO the Editor
ot this paper. lAprtl Il; wis" =
Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-06
FOR Sale.

4 NEGRO Roy between Is and IA
"A years OF age. Apply ~ thia ef6cr
4p2Q-wa5w Il
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FOR SALE.

a Fresh supply Ct Sn7 G3sam Lsd ;,ds l. Lette; TO-
Post ot6ce. March lei wsw
Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-06

Two pints make quart, but Two
bits make a quarter.
Indemnity for the past, pay up
Security for the future, pay down.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-06
For Sale.

( good SADDLE EokSE. birdie g
n and 20 1jle for ssle. 4A>
'nq q1jre y. orc 'sr-,+4LA1
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28
News Items.


A vigilance committee is thought of il
Louisville for the suppression of outlaw
ny in that city,
Tha cholera steamer Atlanta was al
lowed to come up to New York on Sat
urday.
Over a hundred rebels have been ex
ecuted at St. Thomas.
Il is stated the President is dissalis
fed with the conduct Of leading Southern
men, many of whom he has pardoned
Secretary McCulloch, of the Treasury,
will soou offer to fund all compound in
terest legal notes at par with accrued in
terest into five ,twenties at q fixed price.
The Cherokees have deposrd John
Ross, and proclaim Downing their Chief
with our Governments appreciation.
The Richmond ladies' ask that Jefer.
son Davis be paroIed until his trial.
Mexican news from the Pacific coast
is adverse to the Liberal cause. Several
Liberal generals have been captured
and executed, whereupon General Alva
rez proclaimed the life Of every captured
French or Imperial General forfeited.
The growing disfavor toward slavery
in Brazil it is thought will put a stop TO
the Southern emigration scheme.
Gen. Steele leaves on the steamer
Cuba TO morrow, to assume command Of
Washington Territory.
A Mexican letter says there is scarce
ly a doubt that the force besieging Mata-
is composed mainly of f'ibusters
from the United States. Gen. Mejia's
dispatch confirms this statement. TIE
arms and cannon of these men came from
Texas.
1t is currently reported in military
that the Secretary of War has or
derel a military court, for the trial Of
Messrs. Winder. Duncan and Gee, o
confined in the Old Capitol Prison.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28

DoLBEAR's COMMERCIAL CoLLEGE--This
time-honored and renowned institution stlli
pursues its successful career, and now holds
out to those who would acquire a perfect
commercial education all the Inducements
that it did in its palmiest days before the war
The college not only has now, as Of yore, the
ablest teachers Of bookkeeping, m~athemat-
les, and the modern languages, but preserves
its great feature Of keeping open day and
evening all the year round thus enabling
those who are of necessity compelled 70 work
in some medium or inferior station, to i'm
prove their knowledge and aspire to eminence
in the commercial world. The classes in the
different branches are taught in separate
rooms: and, in short, the college as a whole
is model Of system, convenience, and com
fort, not surpassed by any similar institution
in the country. This will be willingly testi-
fed to by the many hundreds of graduates Of
DoIbear's College now scattered throughout
the South, nearly all engaged in mercantile
pursuits, and many already in the enjoyment
of wealth and personal distinction. II only
remains for US to state, that the college is in
the same old central and pleasant place The
upper stories of the beautiful iroa STORY
RuiJdinr.n at the corner of Camp and Com
mon streets has entrances on both streets
and has an elegant reception room or paFlor
for the accommodation of lady and gentlemen
Professor Dolhear's card in our
advertising columns should be read and pre-
se-Fed
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28

Mr.. E3t0r: Permit me, through the medium
of your columns, to call the attention of the
city authorities to the unsafe and delapidated
condition of the bridges over Bachelors creek,
which, from long neglect, have become i'm
pa7sable to any but foot passengers. The
rainy season will soon be approaching, and
it is absolutely requisite that these bridge
should be in, at least, a ]passaJie, if not safe
condition,
Had the members of the council displayed
but an iota of energy and public spirit during
the two past years, not only the bridges over
the creek, bat the %culverts and streets of this
little city. would now have been in fine order
They cannot offer the excuse that there was
q lack of funds in the treasury on the con
trary, at the time Of the collapse of the Con
fedora cv, there was upwards of twelve hund
rel dollars lying unemployed in the hands Of
the treasu rer, and had been, for nearly two
years previo US, as we are Informed by the
treasurer himself. 1t was not for want of 4
practical, go-aheat, energetic man in the per-
son Of q mayor, for such, all the good citizens
Of Canton must acknowledge cur present
mayor TO be; one who has ever manifested a
Greater degree of interest in the public i'm
provemeut of our city than any other gentle
man who has occupied bis position. We are
compelled to think and believe that the fault
lies 10 the door of the members of the council.
If Their duties are so o]Herous, and REQUIRE
more attention than they can devote to the
g4ulic interest without a sacrifice and injury
to their private affairs, let the gentlemen be
literally rewarded for their time and atten.
tiOn to the interests Of the city. The citizens
of Canton have ever cheerfully and willingly
paid their street tax, and will continue to do
so, # they find any good will result from it.
If the neglect Of the duties Of their Office by
the member of the council results from sheer
carelessness and unwillingness to perform the
duties Incumbent upon them, we advise them
TO resign their positions and let other mem
bers be elected, who will endeavor to pro
mote the interests of the city, by improving
and identifying it by all the means at their
command. "a word to the is wise sufficient
sALL!E R.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28

NEGRO kIILEp.-Dr. j. H. Galloway.
living near jacksonville, in this county.
while returning from visiting a patient at
Er. Z. J. Smiths, last Sunday afternoon,
vas accosted by 6 negro man. and asked
if he had accused him Of stealing his corn.
The Doctor told him wha! he had said.
TIE negro replied, with an oath, that he
would Kill bis Informant, or any one else
that accused him Of stealing. Some fur.
Their words passed between them, when
they parted. Soon after the Doctor re
turned home, a negro boy that formerly
belonged to him, came to him, very much
excited, and told him that this man bad
gone for his gun, and said be intended to
Kill bin, On receiving this information,
the Doctor, with four other gentlemen,
concluded to ride over to the negro's
house, some half a mile distant, and dis
arm him. On the way, one Of the party
suddenly exclaimed, look out on the
right - when the Doctor discovered the
boy rising out OF a gully with a gun pre-.
sented at him, He sprang from his horse
and shot the negro before be discharged
his piece. The negro fell dead with his
gun cooked in his hands. The Doctor
came to town. and requested an %investi-
CATION Of the case. like a good citizen.
The negro's name was Armisted. We
did not learn to whom be formerly be
lorged.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28

WASHINGTON, D. G. Nov. 10, '65.

OLD tAPlTEI thiNtN'
WASHINGTON. .. G. Nov. 10, '65.
Ny Dearest Vie and CajlareH-Whea these
lines reach you, the hand that wrote them
will be stiff and cold. IN a few hours from
now | will be dead. Oh if I could express
myself as I wish-if ! could tel you what
have suffered when I thought about Won and
the children ! must leave Won without the
means to live. to the mercie3 Of a cold, cruel
We will NEE again in a better world conso'a
yourself; thiFt as I do, that l die innocent
Who knows better than you that al those
tales Of cruelties and murder are Infamous
lies, and why should | not sag it,.
A great many do call me herd hearted, be
cause l tell them that I SIN not guiltg-that
| have nothing to confess. Oh think for a
moment how the 'hoGght that ] must So fer
end die innocent, must sustain me in the laat
terrible hour, that when | stand before nv
Maker, | can say, Lord, Of these hinge You
know | am not guilty. | have siuued often
and rebelled against Thee oh, let my unrler-
tied death be an atonemeut. Lie, | die rec.
onpiled I die, as ! hope, as A christian. This
is His holy will that | should ole. md there
fore, let us say with Christ, THY will, oh
Lord, he done" hardly know what to sav
Oh, let me beg yeu, do not give away to de-
spair, think that am going to my Father, 70
your Father, to the Father OF all. and 'h"t
tl.ra 7 1-.a tn p,naY WIN 1.-Two FIR tba DIR
Children. Oh, do take good care of Cora
Kiss her for me kiss Srssn and ceruaiia.
and tell them to live so that We nav moot
again in the home above the skies; tell A,n
that my last thought, my last prayer shall be
for them.
You ask me about Cora'e schooling. NJ
dear wife, you must do now as you think hast.
In regard to your going to Europe, ! would
advise you TO wait until you hear from there.
I have written TO my father if he should be
dead, my brother is still alive. ! send you
address. You had better get a certificate
Of or marriage-also of Cora's birth have
them approved before a magistrate. If you
90 to Europe, you would need them.
shall hand this letter to Mr.. Schade who
riu aend it to you, with some other psrers
md books ; this is all ! can leave Won but
10. | can leave you something more, some
hing better-my blessing. God bless YOU
m and protect Won. God give you what you
in need of, aud grant hat you all so
i've that when you die you cav say Lord,
hou callest me. here I ami And now fare
we'll, wife, children, all farewell, farewell
God be with us.
Your unfortunate husband end father
n. WIRz.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28

MARRIED, at the Episcopal church %
Thursday morning, 23rd inst, by the Rev.
George Hunt, Mr. ROBERT L. MooRE, Of New
Orleans. to Miss LIZZIE. eldest daughter -
Mai. Wesley Drane, Of Canton.
We tender our best wishe- r. our gallant
friend MooRE and his amisbie bride.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28

Jenny Lind's health is failing, and obliges
her to repair to the south Of Europe.
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n d Il G II
Valuable Land for Rent.

r WILL rent two tracts Of valuable Cotton Land,
L in Madison county, twelve miles north OF Can
ton, on Doak's creek, each tract containing three
hundred or more acres Of good tillable land with
comfortable Dwelling houses, Clubhouse, Stable
aud all necessary out houses.
will rent them separately or together \ large
portion of the land is fresh poak's creek bottom.
and as good cotton hand as can be found in the
county. If early application is made, Corn, Meat.
Fodder and Mules. and other stock can he had on
the premises. BEN. MAttRUDLR.
Nov l6, 2w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28

OATH O. PO~STN1ASTERS AND MAIL CARRIERS.
For the Information Of all concerned we state that Congress has enacted a law
requrng all posfm@ters and mail carriers to subscribe TO the sutjoned oath. 1t
frequently happens thar persons apply for appointments, and when they receive
hem, find that they cannot take the oath. They are disappointed personally, and
SO also is the community by the delay in opening post Offices thus occasioned. The
following is the oath
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28

"A full stock Of
CHINA,
CROCKERY.
GLASS WARE,
WOOD WARE,
WILLOW WARE
CUTLERY.
FINE EDGE TOOLS.
FORD d OTTO.
Oct. IS. 1865. Is.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28
in the county Of


F"T UTT "TT TF CUuTJ OF do NTo OF -
do swear that ] will faithfully perform all The duties required of lie and abstain from
everyb hing forbidden BY The laws in relation TO the establishment of the Potofce
and Post Roads within The United States and, that l will honestly anil truly ac>
count for and pay overa any moneys belonging o the United States which may come
into nv possession or control And do further sohemny swear, that have
never voluntarily borne arm against The United States since l have been a citizen
thereof and have voluntarily given 10 aid, countenance. counsel Oh encouragement
to persons engaged lin armed hostility thereto; that | have neither sought or ac-
copied. nor attempted to exercise the functions Of any Office whatever, under any
authority, or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States; and that l have
not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government authority. power,
or constitution within he United States hostile or nimical thereto. And l DO fur
Lr spea that TO 'e bs II my knowledge and ability, will support ard
defend the Constitution q he United States against all enemies, foreign and o.
that / will bear true faith and allegiance L, the sam that | will tax, As
obligation freely wiiauf any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; aud that
I oil well and faithfully discharge the duties Of the Office on which am about to
enter So help ne God. ------
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-11-28

n LIB. SHOCKING TOBACCO ju'i
TT. RICHARDS.
A complete assortment Of QUEENSWARE
n and GLASSWARE, Just received and
for sale by 7. J. RICHARDS.
Aug. II.