American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-02
Me- YORK G. OssIP.


mail steamers, under the late sontracl
between the mail company and the Gov.
erument.
A the close Of the war, in April, the
Government had three hundred and
thirty locomotives, four thousand cars
and seventy thousand tons of iron. All
the locomotives. except thirty-two, have
beeu sold. One thousand cars are still
on hand, and will be sold by the first of
January.
After the trial of the Stonewall, for the
edifcation of the Farragut court. martial,
the general impression seemed TO be that
Commodore Craven exercised sound dis.
erection in not attacking her, as in ease
the Niagars's guns failed to make i'm
preston on the Stonewall, she would
probably have sunk the Niagara by her
ram,
Several leading merchants and impor-
ters recommended H. A. Smythe for Col
lectorship of New York.
Gen. James G. Bufcher, commanding
the second sub district Of South Carolina,
denies the reports Of attempted negro
instructions in the Barnwell District.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 27.-Genersl Bris.
bids brigade, consisting of the 5th and
9Th colored cavalry, and one regiment of
colored infantry left yesterday for Helena,
Ark.
New YoRK, Nov. 27.-Mrs. G. G. Clay
has been informed that her husband can.
not be paroIed, but will be held for
trial.
Major Ecbols, of the Corps of Eugiu-
GERS in the old army, has been ~pardoned,
on recommendation Of the Attorney Gen
eral, to enable him to take out the patent
for an invention which promises to be
Of great benefit to the Government.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S7.-The Govern.
men detective force. instead Of being
disbsnded, will be employed 10 the Chief
cities to spprehend countefeiters of green
backs. snugglsrs AMI defrauders of the
internal Revenue.
The money obtained from Etero. (not
Gsrrero), who was murdered at Brook
Ign. has been received.
RALEIGH, Nov. 27.-Gov. Holden is
still confined by sickness. 1t is thought
the Legislature will ratify the Constilu.
tional Amendment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. GA special
says the greater portion Of the Presidents
message is in type, and will be complet-
ed 10 ample time 10 be delivered to the
distant cities by special messengers Of
the press on the day of its delivery to
Congress.
The Internal Revenue is falling off.
The receipts on Saturday were three
quarters OF a million.
new YORK, Nov. e7.-There is a
tide of immigration from the
United States to Brazil, mostly from the
Southern States.
New YORK, Nov. 97.-A list Of dam
ages By the rebel cruisers show they cap.
two hundred and sevsnty-6ve mer.
vessels during the war. OF an ag-
Tonnage of nearly y million. the
majority whereof, were either sunk or
burned.
BUFFALO, Nov. 27.-A disastrous FIRE
occurred at MeadyIlle. Pa. yesterday,
by which eleven stores. several shops,
and the journal printing Office we're de-
This work is supposed to be of
an In~cendiary. The loss involved by
This disastrous ERE amounts to sI75,oO
1n which the insurance is small.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Herschsl v.
Johnson. Of Ga, has arrived at WASH
bringing = favorable account Of
he return Of Union sentiment among the
NEW YoRK, Nov. 27.-A case Of the
is reported in Greenwich street.
The West Indies squadron is 10 be in-
creased under the command Of Commo-
lore Palmer. The Rhode and Sussnee
have been selected 10 keep watch over
in the Calf.