American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1865-10-08
News Items.

cording to a correspondent. Frank Ches'
ham said in his application for pardon
..You know well. Mr.. President, who
I am, and what l have done II
am sorry. and if you will pardon me, |
will be a faithful citizen he~nceforwsrd
And. if there is any fighting to be done
count me in, wherever l may be needed
The Assistant Secretary Of War has
notified the Agent of the Associated
Press that hereafter reports may be trans.
United to and from Augusta, Ga. and
and Mobile, Ala.
The New York Times Of the Goth Inst,
publishes q report that Gen. Joseph b
Johnston, who was recently defeated By
Mr.. Buford. for the Presidency Of The
Danville Railroad, ia about to take charge
Of one Of the most important roads in the
State Of Alabama. :
The Hon. W. T. Oldham. late Senator
from Texas to the Confederate Co ngress,
writes from Monterey to San Antonio,
confirming the statement that Msxlmiiisn
had ordered all Confederate refugees to
San Luis Potosi.
1t is reported that extensive discover
les Of silver and copper have been made
10 the Blue Ridge. in the vicinity of Cul-
pepper Court House, Va. The copper
deposits are said to be exceedingly rich
Lead, in small quantities. bad also been
discovered in the neighborhood Of Orange
Court House.
The military prison a! Knoxville, Tenn
has been broken up, and twenty o! the
| prisoners incarcerated there were sent st
Chattanooga. on the 9Th, to be kept il
military prison there during the terms Of
their respective sentences, which rag
from twenty days to six months.
Dr.. A. Underwood & Co., wreckers
have commenced raising the old Merr
mack, lying near Crany leland. Fortress
Monroe, where she was blown up oy TIE
C~onfederates. The copper on her is SAID
to exceed two hundred aud fifty tons
! and there is an immense amount OF OF
| iron, armor, cannoA, etc, on board Of he
beside a composition Theei, weighin
| nine tons, so says the Macon Telegraph
The clause in the Virginia smende
constitution, prohibiting all who aided
participated in. or sympathiz-d with 10
rebellion. from voting or holding ofic'
has been submitted to the people of th'
| State, under a proclamation from th
| Governor, in such shape that tbs Gener
al Assembly will have the power to a
ter or 10 amend it ut their pleasur
There seems TO be doubt that the disabil
ty will be removed.
Tie Cincinnati Commercial Of the 93I
says
The wauni,a departed for New Q
leans with 400 tons, and engagement
below. She is full Of people. inc|udit
sixteen school mistresses, destined for q
sunny South" to educate the k'nk.
beaded freedmen Of that cline. The m
iority are destined for JEFF Davis plsn,
ton.
We learn that Gen, Thomas has orde
ed the release of all citizens conined
Chattanooga, charged with resisting Tn
ed States troops in Cherokee county AL
while searching for Government Gait
This difficulty has been Investigated a
smicably settled. So says the Nashvi
Dispatch Of the e3i inst.
The Tuscumbia Alabamisn Of the 2
: instant says. construction trains on I
M & G. r. R. are at work a few mi
west Of this place. The passenger ira
run no further than luks at pres ant. !
are expected to run to Tuscumbia IN
week. Work is being done on both er
of the torn up portion Of the track, a
!, communication from Memphis to Oh
tsnoogs to open BY the LIST OF Decemb'
The Louisville Journal. 10 disCussi
in a mastery way the future Of the er1'
+: cipated blsks, comes to the conclus
that they will. like the Indians. disspp
J, before the advance Of the white man, .
that nothing can save them from the 81
but sure progress of self destruction.
O.; The New Orleans True Deli. sppls1
the action Of the Alabama Convention
following the footsteps Of that OF Mis-
sippi, Internationally recognising the
ID struc,ion Of slavery, and requiring
legislature to pass "such laws as
protect the freedmen Of the State in
IS enjoyment Of all their rights Of per
We and property"
ID A convention was lately held in '
c. mington. N. c.. by which %resolu''
ey we're passed endorsing President 10
no sons and Governor Holden's course.
ng ognising the abolition Of slavery as a b
Is fact. and protesting against negro sudF
and the deprivation Of the elective II
ne chise to those who have taken the ami
all ty oath or been psrdoned BY the n