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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07

! this act. from time to time as the facts
may COM to their knowledge. and it shall
be the duty of said court, from time to
time, as said minors shall be reported to
| them or otherwise come to their knowl-
edge, to apprentice said minors as here
in before provided.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That in
case the master or mistress of any ap-
prentice shall desire, he or she shall have
the privilege to summon his or her said
apprentice, to the Probate Court, and
thereupou, with the approval of the court,
be or she shall be released from all La
bilily as master of said apprentice, and
his said bond shall be cancelled and it
shall be the duty of said court forthwith
to re.apprentice said minor; and in the
event any master of an apprentice shall
die before the close OF the term of service
Of said apprentice, it shall be the duty of
the court to give the preference in re-
apprenticing said minor to the widow, or
other members Of said masters family
Provided, that said widow, or other mem.
bers of said family shall be a suitable
person for that purpose.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That in case
any master or mistress of any apprentice,
bound to him or her under this act, shall
be about to remove, or shall have remov-
ed to any other State Of the United States
by the law Of which such apprentice may
be an inhabitant thereof, the Probate
Court Of the proper county may author
ize the removal Of such apprentice to such
State, upon the said master or mistress
entering into bond, with security, in a
to be fixed by the judge, condi-
toned That said master or mistress will,
upon such removal, comply with the
laws Of such State in such cases Pro-
that said master shall be cited to
attend the court at which such order is
proposed to be made, and shall have a
right to resist the same by next friend, or
Otherwise.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be lawful for any freedman, free me-
gro or mulatto, having a minor child or
children, to apprentice the said minor
child or children as provided for by this
act.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That in
all cases where the age of the freedman,
free negro or mulatto, cannot be ascer.
tanned by record or testimony, the Judge
Of the county our shall fix the age.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07
SINGULAR CASE OF MISTAKEN IDsSrIrY.

SECULAR CASE or MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
On Thursday evening, a party Of gentlemen
brought to The First District station a man
whom they called Mejor Ross, and who, they
stated was a dangerous character. They said
he had been with them for several days, and
had been hayin. bis bills paid by one or the
other Of The party during that time. Yester-
day morning the case came up before Record
er Campbell, and the same gentlemen swore
positively that they had met him in several
places throughout the South. In Canton,
Mississippi, especially, he was with them,
and they mentioned several circumstance
connected with their seeing him there, among
others a word or two be had let drop, which
led them to believe him to be a thief. Not
only one, but all Of the party, were positive
about his being the same man.
The accused at once produced papers.
which showed him to be a Federal soldier
bat recently discharged from his regin ent ia
| Texas. In addition to this, he brought sew
eral witnesses to prove that be had served
| faithfully with his command for three years
and had never been absent. The case eau
only be accounted for by supposing the man
bears a singular resemblance to another par
ty.-N. o. Times, Dec. 2.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07

Mr., Editor: The Legislature of this State,
during its present session, passed an Act en-
titled an "Act to confer additional powers
upon all incorporated towns and %cities.p The
second section of which is in the words and
figures following, TO wit "That said corpo-
Ia tie authorities shall have power to levy such
street and road taxes upon all male inhabit-
ants, between the ages of &c and 55 years, as
they may Judge cxpedient, and the same to
commute for labor on streets and roads,
We would earnestly call upon our wise city
fathers at once TO procure this Act, read it
and ponder upon it, and then, not 10 90 10
SLEEP orer il, but to wake up and bestir them
selves. so that they may obtain forgiveness
for their sins of omission as well as commits
sion. to en- to work. not spssmodicaIly, but,
enerreticalIy and with a determination to do
tlose things which they have SO long left un-
dome. They have not now even the shadow
of m excuse. The legislature has given them
ruIl. unlimited mowers. They have them
lin connru assembled found the means by
which the necessary work can be done.
Acoin we would saw 10 Won, rouse IN think
little lass of self and more of the interests Of
the community which Won represent. Act
independently and fcarlessly. Have no re-
card to the complaints of croakers and old
rories. Clean up the dirty, filthy streets and
ALLEYS of the city. Require every person in
iho city to have a goood, dry sidewalk. You
have the power to enforce the law, why not
do it? Put the streets, ~culyerts and cross
ings in good condition. Do not have The
work done with a lick and a promise" but
in a workmanlike manner. Make wide,
straight, but shallow bitches On the sides of
your streets aud have them rolling in the
middle. By so doing, gentlemen of the coun-
Gil. you will render orr city more beautiful
and attractive not only to the citizens but to
strangers. Good results will follow. Our
citizens, fred by the good example, will be
obliged by feelings Of pride aud respect to
improve and repair their dclapidated, worn
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07

Bay- Lady Palmerston is to be created a
peeress in her own right. 1t will be renem-
bered that she is the daughter of the first
viscount Melbourne, and was the widow of
the fifth Earl of Cowper, when in 1889 she
became the wife of the late premier. She is
a woman of singular affablilty, kindness and
social tact.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07
THURSDAY MORNING, -. DEC. Z, '65.
Eg Some of our contemporaries in this

EY' Some Of our contemporaries in this
State, as well as their correspondents,
seem to anticipate trouble with the black
population on or about the first of Janua-
ry ensuing in fact, nothing short of an
Instruction. We must confess hat as
far as our observation and Information
extend, we are under the impression that,
in this immediate section Of the State, al
least, such apprehensicns, if they exist,
are not well founded. EyeE one will
admit, we think, that, thus far, we have
had less trouble with the freedmen than
was an,icipated---ihat, considering the
suddeness of their emancipation and the
disorder and confusion that grew out Of
it, the negroe. have behaved better, and
the country has suffered less from their
changed condition than might have been
expected, 1t is true that some crimes
have been committed-some negroes have
been InsoIent ana fe'iae'o'y--ou 'he
number Of Ihose WHO nave mus "''o'
bears no proportion 10 nose WHO nave
deporied themselves well vi course b"
was 10 nave Oceh e"Pec.eu NAV '"e1
weuld generally change their homes
Inc simpie'mIhueu L'n'op'an eou'u nv
feel that he was eh'lreIy 'fee Il ne remain
ed with hls former MASTER lie hau 10
leave the old home-c"ans9 hlS "o'1".s
pIace-oeIore he cou'o lee' MA nc was
altogether at liberty 10 90 So we De-
ieve-oi course Te can only Joa8e rom
eur v observation and by genera IN
formation received b.. lhqo'Y-'Da' the
negroes are Tor We most P"'', A'nu'J
disposed ana that lhey VIII make con
tracts WIN the P'an'efS' anu maze Roou
crops Tue ensuing !''' iNs "vs'0' NV
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close Of the war, the owners oil slaves be-
cAme very much 'ncensed against mem
H'''use '"e! "'''P'eu N0 'Oo" "
o0m De''o"'u upon men, anu p'''"
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"'eu P'eJ'1'c' anu al "",'so"'" 4"
tween tue WINE anu oIacA m"n NM
Suoulo not nave existed mere IS ho'
necessarily any ah'agop'Sm between voc
races Inc hi's needs Inc neSroS Ia
hor' and the negro needs employment
which the white man alone can give
Ihelr interests are mutual ana laen''csl,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07

the tight rope. The fate of old John
Brown would be the fate Of every moth
er's son of them who were engaged in
such a diabolical plot.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07

A red paint mine. Of superior quality,
has been discovered near Black river,
Wisconsin.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07
A N C. II

TO be entitled an Act TO Regulate tie RE,
lotion Of Master and apprentice, as
Relates to Freedmen, Free Negroes and
NulaHoeS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-12-07

The cbsIers slew 10000 persons il Turkey.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07


IL TRoUBLE.-The Abolitionists are Al
ways in trouble on account Of their ebony
pets They have men Of their own selec.
tion in power everywhere-men who pro.
fsss to respect and love the negro. but
even they do not treat him with becom.
ing consideration. Even at New Orleans.
the telegraph reports that his treatment
is terribly cruel and unjust" The same
has been said of Richmond and other
places, and it will he said Of ell, and with
comparative truth. The Abolitionists
don't understand negroes. They expect
OF them the same amount Of work that
they get from white IabOrers, but they
find them neither industrious, intelligent
nor faithful. Hence the trouble. The
people Of the South know how to make
allowances for ell their failings, and have
always got along with them in compare
tive harmony; but their new masters,
their ''liberstors," know not how to treat
them. and are complaining of their in.
subordination.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07
SUMMONS.


OTATE OF CALIFORNIA, County Of Fl Dorado. :
= SS.-In the District Court Of the 1lth Judicial
District.
Action brought in the District Court Of the Elev
enth Judicial District, and the complaint nled In the
County Of Il Dorado, In the once Of the Clerk Of
said District Court In and for said County and State
The People Of the State Of California, to 4. H.
Smith and L. d. Smith, his wife, Defendants, Greet
ing:
You are hereby required to appear In an action
brought against yCu BY Janies eSlIs, Piainnn, In
the District Court OF the Eleventh Judicial District,
in and for the County OF Fl Dorado, and to anower
the complaint filed therein on the 9Th day Of
August A. D. 1885, within ten days exclusive Of the
da. OF serVie~), after the service on you Of this
summons-if served within this County; II served
within twenty days; or, II served out Of said Dis
trct, then within forty days-OF judgment By de-.
fault will be taken sKainst you.
The said action is brought to obtain Judgment for
the sum Of SlSSS l6 and interest from the date
hereof at the rate OF one and onehalf per cent per
month, In American gold coin, amount due on
note executed by Z. H. Smith In favor Of Plaintiff
March 1eth, 1854, for the sum oil fifteen hundred
dollars alsG, for decree OF foreclosure and order
OF sale Of the premises known a. the Nine Mile
House, on the Placsrville and Carson Valley Road,
mortRaged TO secure the payment Of said nOIe-ali
OF Which is particularly set forth In copy Of
complaint herewith accompanying. And II you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint ~ above
required, the said PaintR will take judgment
against ycu for S18 16. interest," Decree and costs
according to the prayer Of said complaint.
Witness, Hon. 3. v. BFOckWay, Juiss Of saId MS
tricf Court Of the Eleventh Judicial District
~ Attest ny hand, and the seal Of saId
sEAL- Court. 10 aRd for said County Of n DoFA-
[Stampl Piscervilis, thIs he 9Th day o. Aueuss, A.
D. 1855. g. J. CARPENTER, Clerk.
By A. J. LoHRY, Deputy CIeTk-
9. q. Z Williams, Pi6's Att'ya. tOetTm3
The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07
NERVOUS cOMPLA1NTs-n /. no.

NERVOUS COMPLAINTS.-ItiS 10 not
probable that there 10 a country In the world
SheFe the Inhabitants su6er 90 much from dis
eases having their origin in arrangement Of the
ne. Vous system, - in California. eight dis
eASe OF the nerves, IL not promptly attended TO-
will produce such complaints aS RHEUNATlSA,
NEURALGIA, MENTAL and PHYSICAL
DEBILITY, INFO FENCE. HEART DISEASE
and numerous minor complaints, under which the
patient suffers until the. physical powers are de-
stroy ed, the nervous system shattered, and the
sufferer sinks into an untinely grave. In al
ezsss Of nervous disorders
WATTS NERVOUS ANTIDOTE
Will effect perfect cure and restore the patient
TO health and strength. Even when apparently
upon the verge Of the grave, this medisins VIII
snatch the intended victim from the fell destroyer
and hold the grim monster at bay, sOmetines 'er
years. WATTS NERVOUS ANTIDOTE
urely a vegetable preparation, and vii harm 10
one. Per.OuS VI ssdeDtary habits or those WhOss
occupations require extraordinary exercise Of the
brain will find thiS medicine Of great Advantage
as it produces activity Of the Physieal funeta0nS'
aud quiet to the nslves.
Watts Nervous AntidOG@ 10 HoT
Sale by all Druggists. [seplS@S
The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07

INSULTING. Here is q specimen Of the
gross insults that are daily hurled in the
faces Of the white soldiers of the North.
1t is from an editorial article of the New
York Tribune, declaring that the negroes
Of the South should be allowed to vote
for these reasons:
."Of saving The country from the tolls of pro.
slavery fanatics Of every grade, and OF render.
ing justice to that loyal class of citizens (ne.
Eroes) who saved our country in the hOur Of
iSS sorest need"
This completely ignores the courage,
patriotism and sacrifices of the white sol.
diersl They did nothing; the whole
credit Of saving the country is given to
the negrOesl Greeley says they ''saved
our country in the hour of its sores:
need! Is not this an insult to the white
soldiers? Did they not assist to ''save
our country in the hour Of it's sores,
nsed"l Not st all, say the leaders Of the
Abolition partyI
The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07
DEnopALr1rD.-Ths party which hAs

DENoGALr1ED.-Ths party which has
diSordered and dsmOralizsd the country
is now itself diSOrdsNsd and de~Oralissd.
None can adequately describe the hatred
and the fear with which the different fec.
tions Of the dominant party regard each
other. Divided by irrecOneilabls divisions
and personal enmities, and made cruel
and reckless BY the terrOrs Of an imPend.
ing judgment, they would not hesitate to
overthrow the Government, il they could
be assured Of escaping destruction amid
it's ruins. They feel and know that pow
or is slipping from their grasp, and that
in short time their party will die amid
the scorn and execration Of . deceived
and outraged people. Its existence has
been brief, bloody and Infamous, and
men at this eraly day blush when accused
Of supporting It. All true American will
rejoice when it ceases to exist.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07

SECOND BEsr.-Frequent fights occur
between white and black troops, where
both cOlors are stationed, in the South.
The "nigs" are generally the aggressors,
and as generally come of "second best. "
The fact is, SambO is getting above his
business. He has been made to believe,
by Abolition knaves, that he is superior
to white folks, and that freedom means
doing just what he pleases; and as very
outrageous acts frequently please him :;
the result is he comes in conflict With
those whose inclination and duty prompt
them to resist such acts. Not salts.
fed with setting him free, bis AbOli-
ton worshippers insist upon bestowing
on him the elective franchise in order to
perpetuate the supremacy of the AbOli.
tiOn party and keep in poweFa gang of
worthless fanactics and treasury plundsr-
erS.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07

Worse AND WoRsE.-Fifty millions oil
dollars in Connecticut are locked against
taxation in Government bonds. In add.
tiOn, it is ruled that ell the banking capi.
tai Of the State is exempt from taxation.
And now the State is going to issue $2,.
100000 of six per cent. bonds, which are
also to be free from taxation. Labor is
to bear ell the burdens, and money none.
The shOddy contractors who have swim.
died the Government and coined money
out Of the war, pay no taxes, while the
honest labOring classes are forced to pay
exOrbitant taxes. How long will the Ia.
boring classes submit to such gross in
justice? They can remedy the evil by
placing in power the Democratic party.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07

DR. NnoRE A~b ms lNsTITCTR-lt IL euYisuO
TO ,te h"N 'AII"u.iy ''lhe h"ngIug amer iDmsFtah-
~" attacks the children Of ErntuS-"'eorning the
hAse d.. gree ly OhIeh III did Ateend"-hke the
cnurA g-,.us fAIr,n they FL their eye uJon the of-
IFst quarry, a. make the Iss'T ebIldTSH Of esVIh
diary with their sublime hiKhtS of genius Bet
sIrEk met rhoTie1ly, and Ne must come dOUA
= reg or DT. & N"UHE, nf the Medical
and SurgrHl In,tiutt eSlrhTIty. Of San fTantises,
h-s found quarry worthy Of hb aspirations, I'D
nnr Which throws all guardian surgeons eompletey
into the shade. Is, sIrw, original. delicate, ys1
simple mode ~ turgi'a' operation. he performs .
weeks. 4 Esrat VietorH In suTgrTy, truly. and oaO
veil worthy the, eCntIderati"n Of the ibOuSsndS
hu are the VIctilns of thIs heretofore iBeurablS
at Ictiur. We de- rot wish 10 diSJATa9e other ply
SeiAns In private practice in this city. CT deprive
them "f their vel earned lAuTpls-We appreciate
the talents Of some Of then. and honor and con-
nd their teal but With all Difference and due
Terp-ei. &c must say, that there 10 too much in.
TsrtAnee placed up"n Atme meh's position IN the
profs scion, 10 The ETFBt dttTnent of Science aud
IndsfAug4hlr IrVr.tiEatinns. When We TeAesS
ton the van, Of Scientific pr"gresS, AS eharae-
i-rI-d III most all our medical AehoolS- adhered
10 all oar InbiIc hOsVtals. a. well ~ in private
pTActIcr--~e u bus congratulate the many thouS.
and In' Ahhs Wh ho annually nOek TO thIs RetFOPoiiS
for Inrclel and tnfgioal treatment, in being able
70 avail Themselves OF the snrrrOr 'sei!ttteo "
f"rd,d IN thls iu.titu'e. Aside fSom the Tost
sk ltul treatment and tuT,ihE. the large. airy aud
ct.autl furnished T,-ns, ~ III enable the patients
.iI'N all the comfort, and luz JphrS of home.
All ~ al. az r+gard uT. MoUbE and his Institute
as n'',i valuable Aeq"iIniuu to the Paeihe CSaSt
thu need VI which sc have hong 'iRe~ felt.
Jy!H.5I IsundAy Mercury.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07

"WHO Is DsLoTALe"-He who Oppo.
sss the Administration or criticises its
aets or policy. This has been the AbOli.
ton definition of dislOyalty during the
last four yearA By that rule who is ''dis.
Icya" now! Who are criticising its acts
and opposing its pOlicyi Chase, Sumner.
Wsde. Wilson, Phillips and other leading
radicals, and . majority Of the loyal news.
papers. President johnson is opposed to
cOnfsrring the elective franchise upon the
negroes; Chase, Phillips and their follow.
Srs are in favor Of It, and declare there
"shall be no reconstruction without no.
gro suffrage! They are opposing the
Government" and according to their own
rule are disloyal.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07
Fever and Ague.
No. 10 Masonic TEMPLE. San Francisco, }
2eptemher 9th 1865


No. 10 Masonic TEMPLE. San Francisco,
September 18th, 1865.
EDIToRS MOUNTAIN DRAOCRAr Permit me
to address the people Of your region Of country, on
the subject of Fever and Ague, the great bane Of
many portions of California This moSt distress
ing and ruiDous complaint, If properly understood,
10 easily cured. by which | mean not " merely
patched up" / cure eAseS Of even several months
standing, in few days. and if the sufferer pre-
sentS himself on the "well day" it 10 not once in
hundreds of cases that he or she ever has Another
"shske," and in from ten to fourteen days the
system 10 90 fortified that return Of the disorder
seldom or never 'eturns- never to those wide
awake people who prefer to prevent, rather III au
cure, disease. The chief marvel and exec Hence
OF the cure, however, consists In the fact that
employ no medicine, whatever, nor any medical
humbuggerv nor magnetic nor meSmeric Jug
glery but the plain matter Of fact, common sense
use Of food and water, which any common sense
person eau comprehend and gratefully appreciate.
Let your debilitated and broken down women and
men eome and be helped by d-liveranee from the
hateful monster, Fever and Ague. They will and
DR.. Bourne " on the square," and every word ut
tered above true II they do, their health will be
restored, knowledge extended, and good done all
round. l practice the water cure on entirely i'm
proved principles, making it very diferen thing
from the Eastern aud European methods, and
very far In advance Of them.
Your ob't serv't and Of the public,
G. NJ. BOURNE,
Water Cure Physician.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-10-07

Medical Advtee.-DV. VIM. X. DoheTtyp
Medical and Surgical Institute 10 berOming hnc
qua non 10 the welfare Of onT State and heath Of
our citizens and his rapidly spreading TepuIa.
tion. although il may excite surprise, 10 out tns
signal Of skill, and follows the natural eheet o.
such \ ran4e. We are personally aequs s'I'ted WIN
gentlemen who had suffered for years under enron
Ie di-eares ana " no had taken adYan are OF every
a. Iailsblr means that promised 'eiet, but Withoob
success. until they called upon DR. DoheTty, Who.
in an Incredibly short space OF time1 has g1Vea
them entire relief 1t 10 gratifying to announce
this TACT, because the Dortor 10 = gentleman who
sePka not by deTamS tion Of others, to establish hs
reputation. or to rear the superStTuetnFe Of h1s
own upon the ruin Of anoiher's iahie. The Doctor
eonIu t. HE Institute in a manner that must y
gratifying To all his patients, He examines, "a
Sises and recommends without charge. and the pe@
tient, amer hearing his terms fur treatment. csS
accept or reject at pleasure. In no case does We
Doctor make = charge unless he effects cure
This be is able to do, because be feelS the eean-
denre which bong expe, ienee has Piyen, AnG y
Doubt the consolation which appeTtains 70 teAS
confidence. Persons amieted with either secse -
chronic disease. would do well TO consult She DoS
tors at all events, IL can do no halm, - !oI consul
tatiOn he asks no fee nor does ne inhISt On oos
dience To his advice unless the patient places nM
self under his care. His ON eS are on Saera@entO
street, opposite the Pacific Nail Steamship Con-
psny's once rs. T. News.