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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21
METROPOLITAN HEALTH BOARD.

Tho Butchers and the slsuGhter Houses--
The Contractors and the Dumping
Grounds-AdditionAl Clerks for the
Board-A Communication from the
Mayor OF Hoboken-An Early Visit To
Washington Markct-Compiaint Books,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-21

The ladies Of Dublin we're cons derAbly frightened by
regular csnnonade that took place Saturday
ct daybreak Numbers OF them aud dressed two
hours carrier than their wont and begun IN think Of
eretng their yalusbles 6c Considerable relief felt
finding that not that net Of fenian prvatesrs
Gas bombarding KngstowD, but only the Pigeon House
Bort sautpg the nev American frgAte with twenty
guns, and being saluted again IN return
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
NrrRoroLIrAN rMr pErARTMENT.

A regular meeting OF the Board OF Commissioners
Of the Metropolitan Fre Department was held yceruh' a"
Frernen's Hall Prc-cnt ComWssiouets Itnekncy Engi
.Iba and nrown nd sfr. Gidcrslcryc. Sccrrary The
finance Committee rep Rcd und accounts Tor payment and
tber ere ordered le ped Tho following appointments
we're unde: Nn II Cnock and James H. COnklin. hremen
and deiaed Engine No 1. for duty; William Doncgnn and
James Donue hTcmen and detailed 10 Engine No ~ for
duty Addison Wilson bclihnger ~ The Post Office Tower
John Campn hringcr a. the Jefferson Market IOugr Tho
following transfers made; Thos H. sullivan from Engine
No - to Engine Jercuiah Kelly. from Engine No to
Engine No p. W. W E,own from Enginc No. 81 10 Engine
No % NJ Mc(nffcy from Engine No. ~ 10 Engine No ~
John Carr Engine 30 2nd j. Petit dismissed from
the Department Soycra! complatssgainst mcmors Of the
Deurtmct were disposed Of resolution adopted that
the Chief Engineer 10 requested notify tho District Eagncers
and officers o. companies that is ief duty 10 report all
violations 0f the rules Of t Department and ON any failure TO
o report they will ho deemed responsible prfors fo such
neglect will be held amcnnc The Board then adjourned
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
.rnorOLIrAH BOAnp OF HEALTH.

by citizens who hope that New York will yet show clean
and hesAaHHRfeis'
q so TO 81 insaaS1ofir moTas1 SsSYoSn SG Dec &c 1876
JAS w wTss9 r1 e., . s: oud os od p oa
s s1Ysisnss shsr ss 10 the mattel q street 1esSns All ,
and sdoped Boston for cleaning the streets and
aes ..aa b: IsR.It.%ssd sil:r M personal n'P'
several features about iher system which ,r'es stt'n
I8 Fs's TSs city own. their carts h.s d,po
The that they entirely their service and BY the
psI S only Il sSsd S but when
seen on s1 I lstS sriS eS and ou they
should be- to enter they do there upon the premises Ard remove
b. is-G.u. and oOntre.bs system ,hs sb.ss and
s are Kept entirely separate non ias 'h'' ana i"oph "he'
This sspscoS has cot bsen made however wh view otssub
sug for the contract system under which ysu are en-
poysd bat M The yIposs Of that may
.dd poaia With this vO~ that offer to you the follow
objects Of sA. contract. which .tp..
s.' IN & ey n. ass 5S sIG.s ~ rs. health
The object giving ths contracts Tor 30 long period sonfssI
SS ssso 4 ~ss S sss fo .. period no oss could
.".I. % a s' cT T e ~, . 's motive s'i % %
and M @ ths Lsgsure granted the power 10 m,tss
Bss Sb have either the contractors mined by long
@ e s sS% d. D: RnSp Hs s sn
STAGE came 1,O yosI hssd. and yet ;a bound ss,. n.
Tor II: Ss'': in p S. : ,. .0q :%Sy @ n: S B .
Boo. n,psoo sSrs. year. Itsh.y d...
they when psI@,Dsp for term 0t'n years has
runninf and hsfI
II weud DO unfair essny 10 hold responlibe for the omr
Of your bat have bad The contract long
your hands 10 ke permanent changer both OF tie
comBned Of and without such ehanfet cannot
accomplish declared objects se forth IN the contract
strong detre TO the streets ef New
Yos sn and all The coal hes sHd garbage properly removed ad
the following changes In your present U,tem; .
Frsn You shoufd only employ good sbboded without
gsrd nstosty pol religion These should ell
citizens and held respossbs for asons
s.S Hi employ sS:ud wear dss.sp
othsFwise.
ssesnd yOu sbeud and eonseqnsnty y sontfe al the
ke, which eQars perform the
foil You shsud stables whore tho could
ny properly cared fer whs YORK bat nurfsd whsn sick
You should hsvs blacksmith and sPsR thoD where work
could only be ssns y'nP bat U the us ssoa'"i' sns sab
Ilsnial msnhsk.
s should hsvs eo@prnesi wh.eh wsss ooav. hs%
all times whs eeleopF hvs tive men In sit:ndsnes ts
1hs value Of garbage nd s. has beea sppss
tied prsteE pEAoos cssins ell late cart
fa Asa bsa The dsooPonG sBins and vsgesels subsnes
falsaboe when mingled with sshes snd earth Sling
have ssebransG that each barrel Of trbae ard sw veFh e
tad fesponsibs ready 70 h price dsissrsd
any deek q & sy Tbs party n?g pays z several Of
se su eto &7 psE yesl sseh Tor ihs garbage ssd sshes
Il aHsh fh 9Th proper tbs vsiss
hegs gien fea the y VII large share OF the
es sfvqsssH vsgr contrast With hs city equSs that ysef
1vsEs sss "a ssfskgs he a ~ Vines tvs nse o. hsh
sDprossA The Fnsat II bell T thsy DO net unifernH o.
sas hs tsasfusnss hw ssAS spi sb, sss s's cut pals
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-cHAMBERs - DEC. q
~ ~ Before Judge CAEDozo.
A QUESTION OF PRACTICE.
Baliouhey 4 Fouiliot art. Augl


/ Tho defendant In this case was arrested at ths
motion made vacate tho order on the ground OF
lrrekalarity the plaintiffs papers 1hs following 10 the
opinioa doiyercd By Judge Cardoeo In the case; e
omission Christian OF the plaintiffs
Of irregularty Bgt tim omission rendered
tie process void deRdant could not avail himself Of II
aer bis general appearance the action rlsby agt Mitch
ell 7C0W, 366 Cneeg broad powers OF amendment a.
fhe papers already show that the plaintiffs ara the persons who
oonposo firm Of Baouhey Co. manufa cture Of gAAs
ware Ia Rochere Franco In frtheranoe OF aes there
should bs oaye granted amend BY inserting the Christian
bames Of the persons who composed that firm. i. =,
other objections raised BY the defendant % not cosf
fue any ground vacatng the order arrest II insisted
azg Of the statements In the complaint coud ot % Shn
knOWedge deponent do not that this Is neces
1hs depoaeni positively 70 them and a ire
sos conceded 10 Be stated by him H reason OF tne
Rmoa the defendant present any adav on bis part
And e oan vey well how the deponsn may have the
knowledge Of the facts which be esser think this point pa
lofca Tho other objections rtsed are bs thai ne am
daE doos that when the dbponent demanded the
property from tbs defendant any written authority wa
hbst and secondly that does NOT appear hat tender
sas 70 hs defendant third popk 70 the sfoos that
euss ~ action taken bat careful reading q thf paper
~ that necessary sbow that that 10 upoupdsd the tEo
fonts spealaed bs untenabis. s.-+t
Ae % hoss objections Il enough 70 cay that the de-
Rsrset1 COED ens that objection taken sss time the
Ueme9d xes made olhTook agt Wight ~ Wen4 ies Tue
0la1on9 I'd Smith Dupiops Paey Arency 27
end that were The fact the deiendsht mus; show u
Bnt u eaio thAt - does not appear that tepder
sds nay - answered nor d9sst appear lfa thers
" Fetals tbs properly ua any emosst for wkoh be xss
lentRe0 v lea was paid Bas how the Court gsy tina
ny each amount II there existed any dsrdaid for
Hssh ths dsfsRGan had sn b ov H. sse as has
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
US. CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS.
DEATH OF The PORTUGUBSB Observation-Disclosures
oP THe U. g. COURTS OUT or RESPECT TO HIS
MEMnRY-COURT KnTICR.

MEMORY-cOURT NOTICE.
In the L. $. Circuit Court, before Judge Smalley,
after the adjournment Of important revenue case elsewhere
reported by us the Hon Samuel c. Courtney L. y District
ATTORNEY announced tho death Of Scnor a. DE fgancc
MoraO late Minister cnpOtensry and Envoy Extraordinary
from Portugal to United States and moved that out Of
respect the distinguished deceased and the Government no
the Court adjourn until Friday morning the 2sh
inst at n o'clock 10 enable the civil officers Of tho Govern
ment 10 attend the funeral Of the deceased
The motion Immediately granted by tho Court ana an
order 10 that effect was directed 60 be catered
COURT NOTICE
persons and witnesses discharged previous 60 the nd
Iournmet and ordered attend this lursday morning they
arc particularly requested TO notice thnt tho Court VIII not s
the trial Of until Friday The 18th inst when they
will be expected 90 attend without further notice.
In the United States District Court before Judge Benedict
after returns Of process had made Mr. Courtney madc the
somo announcement and motion those made in the Circuit
Court in relation the death Of tho Portuguese Anser The
sane order was entered direction Of te Court and the same
notice is given TO a parties having business With tho District
Court IN relation to thcir attendance on Friday.
The funeral Of the Portuguese Minister viii take place a
1880 this Thursday morning from the Church Of ST. Peier
and 81 Paul in BROOKLYN, T. ID
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
spIofETe employees, exclusive q sohsnie' tbs huaber
-, ~ llcI rarir, rii M nolk DO doHs follow:


n garbage u ash
The enouu eKpendrd n thus oeung the = pile, q street, IN
Boston removing the sshes aud tsgr ise drdung hs
from the e e ssc zsfb.gr hnd so
ufr-S5 NewYofk has 2e miles 81 streets 10 be- s~ePii
.o streets steep ud readily vahed BY
the rain rsady ieP can than tnv svr ,fs Of 'h'
city Nsry iesyt ctfuly. your obeirnt o. vsni ,.
- In h. nALroN. Ssniisiy Superintendent
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27

not dSne that there was no unpaid claim Tor
which he entitled 70 q Hen.
Tho dofpdant motion must therefore he denied with leave
70 euew IL adavis and with leave to tho pant 70 amend
the summons and pap0rs BY inserting their Christian nAms
And as the plaintiffs committed irrogulary aud the de-
fdant fails in Lila motion. neither party should hago costs
againss c other either condition OF allowing he plaintiffs
20 anend OF permitting the defendant 70 renew his appOa
i0u Ordered accordingly.
For tho plaintiffs MeSSrs Couder Brothers for tAe do
feDdant L u Mori. j. Is. FOgerty. and G. l. Spitthorn
SrEGAL TBRn-Dcc>26.
DECISIONS
Jacob Stchcmer ct al agt. The Home Ins Co OF n H.
in fvo days from date on
payment Of costs Of the motion $40 John Graham ag John
N McCuun-Motion gTnnoi Jacob Stettheimer ag lsaao
RumanAo1n donOd 81 costs 70 abide eyeB with leave 10
payment Of costs Horace - Cafn agt the same
Same decision John H. schultz ag The EsteRbrook steer Ich
Aanf Co--Moton granted aIsaao d. Bro1erick ct al egt
Joseph FrcndMoon denied $40 costs 10 abide event Dima
agt Dima-Amony from date Of IooTees report at ~ 10 por
week and counsel fec Si2 allowed Charlotte Wilson sgt
Horny Harenbeck Motion doncd without costs the deendah
hiss the best Kind securty IL he costs
Plaintiff The 3Gh section Of tho oodO authorizes an attach
ment against the guardian.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
BOSTON LIVE STOCK MARKET
BRIGHTON, CAMBRIDGE AND hEDFoaD.
P,portf for Tug TRIBUNE for e eek ending Redn>sdS!
Dee. &C. 1896

PRICEs
BeeC-Per total weight OF Hide Taiow end hea
sii r. biId a1sIy So 80 OF the poorest Bulls &c.
Working op,n-sl75ssO handy steers ssoasiJo or much
according TO their value for beef -. 400
Cors and Young Ces-Fair quality. tJoes5; extra $50
asOO farrow and dry, t350s5 a.,
Shopper b live weight fdJc extra Co. sheep and lambs
per head. IN lots, 81 50dsi 80
Fat Hegs-Per n, ~ Adec. live weigh
Hides-BrighiOn l0d Hep D.i country lots eiq9o'
CdI SkiHS-sd20c.
IGaoT-Brlshion g, a9O u; country lots, 7sasc.
Iehs-sidsl 25 each.
RT,IAKKs-The experiment Of running market Christmas
proved bad failure for the drovcrs this year We s?mo
times envy the serenity and Subtraction with which many peo
pe solve all the Of trada tho and downs OF
prces-by the simple word speculation Two weeks ago We
reported sheep and lambs still Boston mutton trade was
pretty brisk Last week there only 0O and YET prices
isl oil ia the city or &C. H. and trade miseraby dull NJ tho
decline Thanksgiving week poultry was short and very hg
Christmas week there Is poultry In mrket thar was ever
known aH prices low that dseerescd men es
mate 80 will be lost by the dealers Every branch o
the market appears 20 be oyerstocked ana an very O
condition for present thOroughgoing January thaW
These alluded 10 TO show why the butchers refuse 20
buy live stock unless at greatly reduced prices anq why the
tohis time has proved failure At l2 o'clock yea
teray Mr. lambert Hastings had sold pair OF oxen ana
three milch Others had not sold animal AZ Brighton
but OF the WescrA yardcd Yesterday Monnngtne
steps tho Observatory counted % and boysnear
all Of tho rover porsnasonin and about the BROADWAY OF
cattle yards II possible the sheep market was worse nan
the cattle that the lowest Nate Lowest said Mr
Baichedcr you would have given head moro last week
thanked the bargain Tho butchers acknowledged
Several lots at e. &c but large proportion wore handed
over the buchorto do the best you can Onelot o 2
young cattle go 40 sk and saw slim COWS offered
at she. 40 sk., and refused.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
SUPREME COURT-CHAsurRs-D 26.-BeforO Mr. jus
tce INGRAIAM
Is THB UNITED STATES JURISDICTION OVER ESBIsTBD
MEN RxC4UslvRi
In re John 0Connol


0'COnnor according TO the petition OF his father,
enlisted the United States service when under rs ana as
father claims his release that ground INC court 5
writ Of habeas corpus hu Gen Buerhcd ihstaaO Vi poI
laws Of the United The counsel for the petition con
tended that this was insufficient return Inc Ou0Nig
the opinion OF the Court
ISGRAH III do not In The opinion that an oeer
Of the United States army a with contempt the wit OF
babees under the authority OF the state anu dis
obey the wit merely return by him that he Is acting Under
The laws of the United States IL that Is sufficient answer 20
the writ he should appear In olecEce 70 he VIII anu sl0"
that his return Nor do think that enlistment Of
minor the age OF o valid by law OF the neu
States such law expressly tOrhos bo ensme OF per
sons under ago Nor is IL sufficient excuse Tor tls
violation OF the law that the act makes the oath oi te
recruit and United States but certainly cannot nc hd
suiciea deprive thcaent OF the services Oh s e1
when statute tho parent the control OF ms c
undcr ls yours age Any other construction OF law WOnd
enable recruiting officer to pcrpeate great frauds tho
rights parents and their children DY merely Inserting IN me
enlistment papers above Is as the agco the recruit
Of 1851 minors the ago Oi le may
he enlisted 1t also provided by the act OF 1892 ana
fstmcnt OF under that This they nave not uOe
bnt on the contrary forbidden it, Act OF February lso
do consider the enlistment of the recruit IN the present
case valid but of the opinion that II made IN dfec'
violation law and that the should be discharged
question has been raised to the power OF aJuuBo
OF the State grant the relief sought for Iherc have
been several which has been held that such power
ahOud exercised and within the past year TWO or tee
ases have before Judges Of this Court in tins District
in which similar ruling has boen adopted DO not propose
therefore examine this question further than 70 oW
such decisions until eycw shall be had OF some OF those
by the Courts leaving TO the petitioner 70 review ls
decision by ctord 70 the General Term or 20 seek that
relief which be is entitled to by an eppallOh 10
one Of Judges Of the eRited States Courts cannot
believe that such direct violation OF the act OF congress Woua
be sustained on 81 ch an application
Tao o.grfb befOr is missed
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
prcrIpTs or pRODUCE.

NTNI :. -.
DC % and 26-9239 bbls Flour SIS bbls Whisky 23i9
sacks Ocakc 4O2 bush Seeds IL pkgs Ashes 5000 bush
a pkgs Beof 75T bbs Pork "a pkgs Cut Moai % kgs Lard
SO Dressed Hogs i56s Live do 1858 bbs Petroleum 6S
pkgs Butter ., ,2G4 pkgs Cheese.
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURTy-DEC. 26--Before
Judge SAAIIRY and jury.
IMPORTANT REVENUE GASP.
G = Schneider & Go. act. Hiram Barney.

G. y Schmeeder & Co agt. Hmm Bafhr! :,
This action is one of considerable Importance 10 the
dry goods importing trade IT suit 70 recover duties alleged
20 been illegally exacied5y the defendant as Collector OF
the 1868 several imporaons Of dry goods which IL
s claimed by the defendant Of similar description 70 denS
and subject TO duty Of - per cent Sd td'on and Two cents
per square yard while plaintiffs claim that the goods should
be oaSscd manufactures Of worsied not otherwise provided
for subject duty per cent ef rdOre Several OF ho
most prominent dry goods importers were present IN court as
witnesses among them Mr. Alexander 4 Siewar MT n Is
Can and oihe>s IL is understood that large number OF
similar eases ore depending upon the this and that INC
question Olives sO1O Tho case had not been con
clnded at tho adjournment Of tho Court
One of the nrynen IN the case tainted and fell 20 the floor
INC going for III was 30 helpless Son nng
revived that hc Court him for week. Ihe parties 10
the sn agreed 10 90 on with urymcn About ten years
aso case had been on trial hs Court about seven weeks
whom one OF the nrmcn died Counsel refusing TO go ON with
elevcn iurvmcn a trial took place -.
w triswoM and Malcolm Compbel for the plaintiffs 5
G. Courtney United States DistricAItornry and Ethan Al
len Assistant United States DsrctAtt> moy, for tho de-
fendant
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
WHISKY ALIAS BURNING PLUD.
u. s. vs. Max IL reringer-

The examination in this case, before Commissioner
Osborn hns been previously reported By The proceedings
before tic Commissioner 70 Oh before the Court io
review on a writ Of certOrdri Yesterday morning tho
Cnr Informed counsel for defendant Charles ponahuo
Judge Denhoefcr that argument in the case wbe hcaon
Wednesday next pcrcmporiy is expected that Tho disposal
Of this case will settle the veNcd question Of whether whisky
with little turpcntnc whisky in the eye OF the law or
whether 1t is burning fluid
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
THE STREET CLEANING QUESTION.

SUGGESTIONS PROM THB PRESIDENT or THR BOARD OF
HRALTH-THB BOSTON SYSTEM.
The following documents will be read with interest
BY our citizens who hope New York will yet show clean
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
Financial.

BAsKNo Horss ov FISK HATCH,
No sEa.aus.. Hew.York, Dec. 90, 1885
TIME COUPONS. due Jan. /, 1867 on the FIRST
1 MORTGAGE BONDS Of the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD ofCALIFORNIA will be paid a Office free oil Govern
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
CIVH COURT rs.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-DEo eS-Beforo
judge BkNEDIcI.

Judge BkSEDCI
COMBINATIONS.
Returns Of process were made ID the followiDg IN
tcrnl Revenue cases -
Uniied States agt Thirteen barrels apple whisky same ag
One worm and cub mash tuhs and ooutcnta ana one hogs
bead poassc. inc agt about three hundred gallons OF
mash one siin &c found Pity hist between lenth au
N Eos97 Bcy st. Sunc ogt Ten barrels found Of No S9
fulton ST.; Same eg Seventeen barrels do found az 10 5 @
Fnlton 81 Same rr 1C barrels OF whisky hud a Nc 81!
West Fifysecondt Same agt Three barrels CO. iouha ~
Poughkecp-e. .,.,.. GO
tn m m pbin- Assistant rlled Siete District Attorney,
deerees v ere entered condcinnng ihcIn by default
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27
UN1TKD srATrs COMMISSIONERS oTFIoE,-DEc se
By'[s og1,,,'''y'II ,IIo Iy GloAR.srAMp, Ia,'s

ILLEGAL pIAJIH0 IN CiGAR'sTAMPs
United States nct Isaac rol0nder'aud Edward Leonard
Deiendauts we're brought before the Commissioner
charged Will using eignr stamps ht mao ead! Oceh uSo
witt intent 10 dclraud the lpited states. -
Ciggrfamps sold The only legal manner OF thef
en u.e Tor the T. $ lcvcnuc lhpcctors 10 afx them 70
oxc Sc az n certificate that the specified Internal Revenue
Of q per tho al vOicm duy Of ~ pei cent has
been paid. .r....... -. go. 49,
% allegation against defendants is that they havo disposcd
OF these stamps by removing them after their ax
tOn by the Inspectors and then selling them
They baied In sl0J0 each TO appear for exanine'
ton
Before Commissioner BETTs.
ALLr0ED CRUEL AND INHUMAN TREATMENT 0P A.
. . SEAMAN.
United States Get. Geo G.. Fletcher q
Defendant charged by Thomas Mccarthy one OF the crew
OF the steamer Guiding Star running between this port and RIO
having treated him in cruel and inhumen man
ner while lying OIL the ppit Of PenGmbuco, Brazil Counsel
not being ready the examination adjourned 10 next Saur
day
The above is Oross-coRpant, complaint having been
Originally Capt Berry OF the Guiding Star and the
6rst mate defendants in the present charge against
McCarhy for muiiuous conduct An examination nearly
tOneuGean matter. hut the Commissioner will not
heoido tho examination IN the latter charge Is concluded
SUPREME COURT-CHA ASmERs-DEC. 26-BeforO Mr. jus
tce INGRAuAM
Is THE UNITED STATES JURISDorIoN OVER ENLISTED
New-York tribune., 1866-12-27


The Bonds Nave Thirty Year, TO run, and are eured ey
Fira Mortgage eonIttutiag an a6solafs PRIOR h'n
o. that portion Of As Road, Equipments, FraneA''s'
and Entirs Property Of fhe Central Pacific Railroad
Company, located in he Stats Of Cai,ornis and sr-
bndiss from Saeromento Cityto the Caivsrn's State
Line, forming part efths GREAT PACIFIC RAILROAD
Rours adopted asa aided BY the UHrED sriTn
GOVERNMENT.
For Sale at s5 per cent and accrued interest from July
!, In currency.
s,s7or further particulars spply to .r, "a
Bankers and Dealers In United States and other desfa
. bls securities. No. 5Eassau-st., Nsw.yorf.
THE MARKETS.
fcs''saIly reported for T.. r.rs,sII ~. q. ,.sa
AsHEszTh. m.rts. h saIss for pos st . s'sR ~ sis
gssTls at ti21tu 5 hi
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-22

D6y- Tho Messrs. yanRonkle, one door
south of the Pearce House, keep constantly
on hand choice and well-selected stock OF
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Boots, Shoes,
and a great variety of other articles, too nu.
merous to particularize here. They sell very
cheap, and If you buy from them once, you
will be induced to pay them another visit.
Speaking of visiting--in passing, we dropt
In there, a few mornings since, when Van
presented US with fine pocket handkerchief,
and, in addition, with as many eggs as it
would conveniently hold, which we found
eggcellent to take when boiled, fried or scram.
hed We would state eggsactly the number,
hut do not wish to egg on our neighbor OF
the Mail to any desperate expedient to obtain
like present. He is already sufficiently CIV
en- to regeneration.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-22

THE MAIL.-The last number Of our con-
temporary over the way was unusually inter-
esting, spicy and racy, and proved highly en-
tertaining to all its readers. few lines
which We devoted to him in a previous num-
her of our paper drew his fire finely, and cor
ruscations of wit anil scintillations Of genius
flashed and sphrkled in every line of his re-
ply. Bacon and greens, big boxes, cart
wheels, old Esau aud the leaves of Vallam.
brosa dance through his article in all the
nazes of cerebelal confusion. But after all,
our neighbours genius was equal to the task
ofavoiding the only point we raised, to'wit
was his present-the contents of that dig
box,'-more valuable than ours p How big
was the box, and what were its contents
He called us, we "saw" him, and think
we Il VENT a bushel of potatoes better.
"Show your car" now, neighbor, or
"pass."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-22

neA. The Mail thinks we had been taking
a " Rip Van Wrinkle nap when we penned
those articles on the State Convention, as the
"cnrtafn had long since dropped over the
question" Well, ell we have to say is, that
we copied the paragraph which we made the
text of our first article. from the editorial
columns of the Memphis Appeal OF the day
previous, paper that keeps pretty well post
ed, and we have seen the same article in at
least one other paper published since. So, il
we had been asleep, we had very good com.
pauy.