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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22
GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE AND
PRUSSIA.

Earl Russell and Mr.. Drouyn de L'huys the
hlng Of Prussia, the strong disapprobaton
entertained by Great Britain and France of
the course pursued by his Majesty, in con-
Junction with Austria, toward Denmark.
The conduct of the two German powers has
been so directly opposed to law and justice,
that, Notwithstanding all the decorum and
moderation which generally prevail in Eu-
ropean state papers it is actually character
lzed IN the official dispatches on the subject
as an unJustiiabe deed of brute force, "to
which, as the French Minister expresses it,
'ihe Europe to day has become uuaccus
toned, and precedents for it must be sought
for in the darkest ages of history Violence
aud conquest pervert the notion of right and
the conscience of nations. Substituted for
the principles of which govern the life of
modern society, they are an element of trou.
bic and dissolution, and can only overthrow
the past without soidly building VI anything
new"
This is significant language. That of the
S'iS' S'ptbCI 10 NOT less StTOnp. Accord
ing to the customary meaning of diplomatic
phrases, it is equivalent to menace of
war.
For the purpose, no doubt, Of expressing
MS contempt for these comments of France
aud Great Britain, the of king Prussia issued
on September 18th, a royal proclamation, in
which he formally assumes the little of Duke
Of Lauenburg, Count Arnm being appointed
to take possession of the ducLe in the name
Of the new sovereign. A still more offensive
act of defiance on the part of the Prussan
monarch is his comforting, two days after
ward the rank of count upon his prime minis
ter, Blsmark, thus publicly rewardinr The
most notorious abettor OF the schemes which
nave reused the indignation of France and
England The probabilities of war with Prus-
sh have been very much increased by these
lntoward attitudes of the respective pow-
aTS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22
IMPORTANT TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION

IMPORTANT TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION.
The National Inteligencer, OF the 81 in.
slant says: "Francis L. Smith, Esq. Of
the Alexandria bar. having been pardon
ed. argued in the United States Court on
Tuesday last that the pardon exoneraled
him from taking any test oath as quail
iication for practice, and that the op-
posile view would make the statute of
Congress er post tdcto, and therefore un
constitutional" Mr. Chandler, U. S.
District Attorney, replied The Court
decided that the act of Congress was
mandatory, and though it was impossible
for Mr.. Smith to take the oath, the court
had not the power to dispense with Tie
requirement" II will be remembered
that Judge Prigg, Of the U. S. Court of
Tennessee. decided the other way. It is
a question of great importance to the bar
of the South, lew of whom could take
the prescribed oath.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

PRsslDEYr Johnson ON REsToRATIoS.-ThG
Rev. J.P. Boyce, of Columbia, :. C., received
Il telegram from the President announcing
his pardon, in which the latter said that "the
convention proceedings gave him great sat
istactou-that he hoped all would be right
and that in less than twelve months the
Union of the States will be completely re.
stored"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

Brigham Young lately sent colony oI
Mormons to the Sandwich Islands, and
had the impudence TO ask liberty for bis
missionaries to spread there what he calls
"ibe true faith" To this request the
Secretary Of State replies, that the Nor
mon tenets are subversive of good gov
eminent, and in violation Of the laws Of
the Kingdom. and that efforts 10 establish
colony Of the Saints" will not be tol-
Grated.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22
PREPARING FOR A COMPROMISE.

We fnd in The Nashville Banner, of a recent
date, the suhioined interesting paragraph
PARTIES just from Washington assure us
that leading members of the more extreme
wing ct the Republican party are preparing
for the coming session Of congress 1t Is al
legged that Instead Of urging the adoption Of
unqualified negro suffrage, they will offer to
admit the Southern representatives, to their
seats in congress, and to pass law loaninC
to the Southern States from one to three mil
lions of dollars, to he distributed for agri-
cultural purposes, il the Southern States will
adopt laws giving the right Of suffrage to all
adults, without distinction Of color, who can
read and write. Il is argued that this will
satisfy the ultra men Of the North, and secure
the needed pecnniary aid for the restoration
OF prosperity in the Soulh"
\ gentleman of intelligence whose means
for obtaining accurate information are unex-
celled, lately from the Federal capital inform
ed us, the other day, that it was generally
acknowledged in leading circles there, that
the Southern delegations would be admitted
to their seats before the close of the session.
1t was expected that a long and exciting dis.
cussion would eDsuc, hut little or no doubt
was entertained that the radicals would be
obliged to give way in the end. Believing
this information to be well founded we take
pleasure in laying it before our readers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22
M

A BaD SPELL The recording scores
tary Of division of the Sons OF Temper.
ance made this entry in his book, showing
a remarkable integrity in spelling "usu.
al"
"Arier gwine threw the yewzewal
fawms THAR wais a colecksbun taken up
but nolhin pad"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

PHILADrLTHIA, Oct. l6.-The Union majority on
the home vote exceeds ~ several tho1sini that oi
President Lincoln on the hone and army vote.
In the Norfolk. elect IN. Chandler. for Congress
leads by handsome majority.
On the trial Of Emerson Etheridge. on the second
day. the sccused admitted encouraging Resistance
to the enforcement of the laws.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

ES-"Do you enjoy going to church
now ?" asked lady of Mrs. Psrtington.
Law me. do" said Mrs. P. Nothing
does me SO much good as to get up on
Sunday morning, and 60 to church, and
hear populous preacher dispense with
the Gospel"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

SoIITuDE.-"I say" said dandy to
an intelligent mechanic, II say. I've got
an idea in nv head" well" replied
the other. "if you don't cherish it with
great care, twill die for the want ofcom-
panions."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22
CLOCKS, WATCHES, &C.,
PAIRED BY
'l' fS y, a Es IA

WHO would respectfully state to the 20
W citizens Of Madison aad adj lininC NsyyA
counties, that he is now permanently located ~ n,
at the drug store of Ouick II Ladders where h"
will take great pleasure in serving the old cu,tpul-
"rs uf the house, well rs all others who viii favor
INN with their patronage. Having worked at the
business in Gnzoo City tor seven years previous 70
the war, he is satisfied that he can. and il de.
termined that he will. give entire satisfaction.
lie would also state that he has the advantage Of
one Of the finest Burglar and Fire Proof Sdlcs in
the city, in which to keep his wgtches. Al work
warranted. I. r. CLARK,
sent. TO- I'm,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

PRECAUTroN -Somebody says of
Madame de Genlis. that she reproved her
librarian for placing works written by
male and female authors on the same
shelf. Never. do it," she said. with
out putting aprayer book between them"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

EfFA Western paper describes brandy
manufactured from wslermelons, AMI
prounCes it excellent This is about the
next thing to extracting "sunbeams from
cucumbers."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

A SENTIMENT. following .oast is
true as it is comprehensive: The press.
1t expresses truth. re presses error. i'm
presses knowledge. de-presses tyranny,
and op presses none.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

All rs VASIrT.-Frederick, at the
church door.-"Tbere now. how very
provoking ! I've left my prayer book at
home"
Msria.-"Well, dear. Fever mind
but do tell me, is my bonnet strsight"-
Punch.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

WAsHNGrsS. Oct. l5.-The South Carolina del
egation have not had The desired second interview
with the President because of the pressure Of other
business.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

a wag. on being told it was the fashion
to dine later every day. said
81 suppose it would end a: last in not
dining till tomorrow"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

The President has intimated to the other dele
gates that Gov. McGratt could be released, bu
said nothing respecting MIR. Davis.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22

$4,000 Mississippi Cotton Money wanted by j.
L. LEVY Broker, 1877 Gravicr street.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1865-10-22
Droftssijonal Gm0s.
S. f. Afford.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,

CANTON, MISS.
~ ENERAL Agent for the purchase and sale of
w Real Estate and the Hiring of Freedmen ;
will attend with promptness aud fidelity to all
business entrusted to Lis care in Madison and the
adjoining counties.
10. Office in the new building near the Post.
Office.
Aug, 20--ly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22
.. ..Mlisfellanp.
NOW SMILE.

a 4-E
 ..r-7.Punch thinks the last language spoken on earth will probably be the Finnish. ,gs.e,;l ., itn---t Time works wonders, as the lady said when she got married after an eight years courtship. L3iis,.: ,i3 at0a l9t.ian4In ,asefj sa ' ''- An infamous old bachelor, being asked if he ever witnessed public execution, replied - No, but l once saw marriage.' 9e5ai
 ,g An editor says when he was in prison for
 libelling justice of the peace, he was asked
 by the jailor to give the prison puff ? p''' :, !. s77 An Irish peasant being biyy'aak asked ed why he
 permitted @ ted his pig to take up his quarters with
 his family, answered. Why noAs Doe Doesn't
 the place afford every convenience that u',. pip
 can require ? at,s5aa f..,..,. ~, ,'''-''-'' :. ,ge--IA sailor, in giving bis opinion of all the
 religious denominations, said, I like the Epis
 copalians besss;;' and when asked why, said r In all the other churches you must sit mum
 and take theJaw, but in the Epi iscopal churcl
 you can jaw back. '-,-s .'., : - If were 80 unlucky, said an officer, a, I to have stupid son, would certainly, by al means. make him parson.' A clergyman
 who was in the company, replied ,..g a s You think differently, sir, from you father, f9...sr. .,.
 1 "A. farmers wife meeting one of he
 neighbors returning from market, inquired r. What do they pay for eggs at market now l IT got only twelve cents dozen for mmine,' h, I1replied. Twelve cents dozen said the in
 dignant dame ; well, shall not sell my egg for twelve cents-it can't pay for the wear ans ltear of the henP H@qa h5sa4R aSsd .baeu' ls3 II Prentice defines what nan wauts All h, can get. What woman wants: All she can ret. .,itii5dtaH g1StiIiat aHo 9si b7tssit s4ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22

HARLOW KissE, of Siaferd.i who was ar
 rested on charge ofe swindling recruits, and es- ,caped. was on4 Saturday, last brought up with around turn by Lieut. aEagenei Shelaons oi
 Somers, acting under orders of the provost marslalga Kibbe and lady friend wersriding in North Somers audlomet Sheldon on aeilead of s,onet :who slipped aIlhorse from his tsan, iintosa buggy and folloHedgthemo:o oif'hompsou- vile uuobseryed, ~ileoe he procured saficien, help to effect his arrest. Kibbe tried hard te escape, which made it fieeessary to hancuf him, and woold not submit til he W was Knocked down and held. MeanSbile the lady comban
 ion sllrieked till she nearly tainted He begged thsrd 10 be allowed to sakelthet fairlone fhom, and offered $l00 for the privilege, but the of
 fer was of no avail ''4e saa sssffss7a a's9'eS !
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22
The effect, of babies. upon progression

l fl tIhe; eHeets ai bahiesl upon progression lS self-evident No one everstknew of a babJ inferior to any preceding baby. On the con- trary each one is little in advance of any yet. born. and when we think ol the vast numbers yet to be, and how every one will be a 'triae superior to it's predecessor, what g glorious future awaits us We shall eyentu ally reach perfection. How can those persons who believe that we rvtrogade instead of pro gress, reconcile tEis fact with their absurd theory? n, t.....,.ts r. s....s,.,, sli,
 Some people, a little enthusiastic, look upon baby as .' ' q thing of beauty and joy for ever Now we have seen some whom we thought had a liberal discount on their beauty, and their joy forever would quickly vanish on having it commence to cry and refuse to be reomforted, when left in our charge, and we busily engaged in reading or writing. ..t It must be comforting to- a man, no matter how ugly or despised he may now be, to think that he was once a baby, beloved by large circle of relatives and friends, Itis comfort We would not deny him. E,a.aafgs4 s.rG
 Babies resemble wheat sin many respects Firstly-neither: are good for much till they arrive at maturity. Secondly, both are 5reo in the house, and are also the .Roaoer, of the family: Thirdly, both have to be cradled- Fourthly, both are generally well thrashsd be. fore they are done with. snt. ,..4 ..,.,.r..g ["
 Babies, like every one else, have their faults and dark sides By their dark sides we have no reference to negro babies we would not abolish babies if we had. the power, because such babies as ne have fare better than no babies atall but we insist that our friends shall refrain from asking lus if their ovn, par ticular baby is not handsome. We hate to hurt our friends feelings, but all cannot see beauty alike, and in nine1cases out of ten we are obliged to tell a smal-siEed lie, and say Oh, yes, he is beautiful baby, so like his mother. We remember yet, when,a youth, of once daring to say 'no' to that question We shall nsYer forget it, neither shall we ever answer so again. We hope. we have been for given, but fear we have not. If We have writ ten anything that has offended any one, we humbly ask his or, her pardon, We like ba- bies-we greatly prefer them to cats, even in as large quantities as ten to one, and fifteen to one s0hsrs tue cat is 5Eack! We don't always like them toe near us. Distance sometimes lends enchantmentl to- the view. It is not pleasant to occupy an adjoining state room and havs baby make nj hIueous- with his cries We are hlways giad d fo learn that V, are uncle, aunt, or someother relative to some new William Henry or little Maggie, Veal ways feel hurt when our friends visit us, ii they don't bring all their babies with them We like to exclaim. with Macbeth, the cry is still they come!s E Pluribus Babies. Long may they wave! '''s' 9's''7t'@ '' ''''.' '.'''-.'+''
 .
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22

,.;i HE aIa aeightySfrst annual convention. of the ]pr Protestant d Episcopal Church of the Diocese of @ C9nneclcut 1af Ells,me met n Hartford on Tuesday at loH o'clock, in the St, Tho mas Church. This % convention I'e consists of all the Episcopal clergy n.t ln the State. together with delegation of lay men, one or more, from each parish. Bishop
 Williams presided over the assembly On
 Tuesday forenoon. after the opening of the Con yeptions Bishop " iliiams delivered his charge
 tpi the clergy; Ip the afternoon he resd lis
 annual address. giving an account of his official lreceised at,ention.suIn the evening there was
 public. services devoted 4ato the | Christian
 Knowledge Society. tue missionary eorganiza--
 tion of the Episcopal Church of Connecticut,
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22

E TIE RELIC MANIA.--Ths rage for relics h this coustry is something astounding. A ie- specially dressed man was noticed the other day putting in his pocket brick from the wall in front oi Mr. Lincoln's house and this is but one of ten thousand follies. The entire stairway upon which Col Ellsworth was killed in Alexandria, has been cut into chips and carried away. The tree at the foot of which Sickles shot Key, in Washington, has been parked and cut until it is dead. Tbe oak tree under which General Grant talked with Pem- berton, and arranged the terms of the surren' der of Vicksburgh has been annihilated; and recently party dug into the ground ten feet for the roots of the historic oak. An elm tree which Abraham Lincoln planted, stands in front of his old house fin Springfield, Of course it will be torn iu pieces aud destroyed. The unpretending wayside cottage, owned and oc- cupied by Mir. Bonnet, where Sherman and Johnston met to arrange the terms of surreu. der, is suffering at the hands of relic gather CTS. The table on which the memoranda were written has been cut to fragments, and is in the hands of soldiers. The house is being carried off by piece meal. ',. tl'ii 'l ''"a'a oi ''r..
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22
WHOLE 7,E ! 3, | ,lES. NO, aos4.

How TO USE A BARoMETER.-Many private persons consult the barometer, and even set 1t daily. and are surprised to find that they ean- not rely on it's indications, especially on those of the unscientidc wheel barometer, with . face like an underdons clock. The fault, how. ever, is not with the instrument, but with those who use it improperly tn aparatus.' as Salem Scudder observes, can't lie.' 4 few words on the practical use of the weather glass may be found useful. It is an invaluable fact, ard too often overlooked, that the state of fthe air does not show the present, but com ing weather, and that the longer the interval between the barometric signs of change and the change itself, the longer and more strongly will the altered weather prevail 80, the more violent an impending storm. the longer warn-
 ing does it give of it's approach. Indications of approaching change of weather arc shown less by the he. ht of the barometer than by its rising or falling. Thus, the barometer begins to rise considerably before the conclusion of gale, and foretes an improvement in the weather, though the mercury may still stand low. Nevertheless, steady height of more than thirty inches is mostly indicative of 6ns weather and moderate winds. Either stsadi. ness or gradual rising of the mercury indicates settled weather, and continued steadiness with dryness fortes very 6ne weather, lasting some time. A rapid rise of the barometer indicates up settled weather a gradual fall of one hun. dreth of an inch per hour indicates gradual change in the weather and moderate rising of the wind. Several successive falls, to the amount of one tenth of an inch, indicate storm eventually, but not sudden one, and gale if gerous, as they can be long foietold; but sudden fall of one-tenth of an inch betokens the quick approach of dangerous tempest
 Alternate risiug and sinking (oscillation) iudi. oates unsettled and threatening weather. When tho barometer sinks considerably, much wind | and rain will foow-from the norlhward, if the thermometer is low for the season from the southward, if high. For observing balo.
 metric changes, the baromet.r should be
 placed at the e-lsvel, out of the reach of
 sunshine and of artificial heat, as of fires, and
 out of the way of gusts of wind. It should be
 set regularly twice day by competent per.
 son. A card should be accessible close by, and on it should be registered the indication
 at each setting--C Chambers Journal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22
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 pp Lord Eenboroughl vas once about to rgopihs circuit, when Lady Ellsbbotoush said 'shs would lissls aecotnpapy hhin.s He replied that hsjbado no oetjsctien, lprosiisd that she did'hoti encusnder theGcarriase with bapdboxes, ,whchb bvsss gre h's saIh0rrence During ,he first days journey. Lord EllenborOugiis happeuiug to stretch his legs, struck his foot against soms- thing below the seat. He, discovered that 1t Was q bapdbox, Up. went the window and out ,sept tbe yl'anlbox The coachmsn stopped, atid the fuotman tbinking hat the baudbox had tnsnbledA put of the window by some sxtra- SSEdlhary chapea was going to pick is up.. when Lard Ellesfborough flrpusly called out sdrive on! The bandbox was accordingly left bythe Editeh side. k Hayip. reached the county town ewhers he was to otfieiats as judge. Lord Ellen. borough proceeded to array himself for he app pearalIce at the court house. faaEpolhh
 Now, saidl hs,' whsrs's ny wigs where's my wig l? fs,,5,se 4 IA ybsaozao9 |, :tMy flord.'s replied hisy attendapts lit was l thrown out of the carriage window
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22
,g6 Lled DAVID dC.JBUCKLEY, a,s.j l..
 DEALER IN EIAgr rI 4oAOUS SEHOLD tFURNIT U R E

ao s5sHoq Cfall Kinds, Consistingo '' ai Chairs, Tables, Bureaus, Bedstcads and Cofins. s Also, Picture Framesa Toilet Stands and So-
 fas made and sold with neatness, elegance and
 despatch. Warehouse. West St., Ltchheid, Conn Y9lda5bTRh aGiiiH bamrn gAk 61 If
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22


 B9r A late London paper reports asuit be- fore the Middesex Court of Common Pleas to recover damages from a music publisher for alleged infringement of copyright in song.- The name of the song in full was Jolly dogs, we are all jolly dogs: such jolly dogs as we ;- or Slap bang here we are again. The author of this effusion testified that he had written one hundred songs, of which this, although de. 1cidedly the worst, had attained far the greatest popularity He sold the copyright to the plaintiff for a guinea, and considered himself remarkably well paid. 'Jolly Dogs etc., sold at the rate of from two to six hundred copies week, the I copyright is now valued at $500, and would be worth s70O, but that the un. Fserupuous defendant had issued a Slap bang here we are, again, Polka h the course of the polka the dancers are instructed to sing Eths nanifestIy tlsgiarssd words. Slap bang here we are again; what jolly felks we ars''- ! It should be noticed that neither party claims any cop7right in the music the Infringement
 is entirely in the use of the words given above aud the high value set upon them gives one ian exalted idea of the {eDlgh,epsd tasss of the British public .boisniH 2 to ilEH Heshi3
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-06-22

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