American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-11-24

The New York Express says tHat
Irish merchants in New York have
,oifcFed.-.any number OF slips to
Stephens, the Fehiians. ALL 4
The POSTS Washington special says
that facts have divulged to show but
little hope of the Presidents recon-
intending impartial. suffrage IN bis
message. =
A special to the Commercial says
that the reconstruction of the CON
iederate States is expected to be ami
oably adjusted early in The approach.
ing session. Negotiations for that
purpose are in Progress between the
President and leading politicians OF
all parties North. anil South: The
basis of settlement is Universal suf-
trage and general amnesty. The
President Spartiilly. accedes to this
proposal, But Insists upon due OBJ
scrvance of the Constitution i'll the
matter. The Question of suffrage
properly belongs to the States, ami
HE is, so far, averse to any action OF
Congress upon that subject.
The telegram also states tint if
assurances can be obtained from the
Southern leaders of the speedy adop-
ton Of universal suffrage, the Presi-
dent will waive his objection.
S. b. Beaumont, Gov. Brownlow's
Chief of Metropolitan Police at Mem
phis, Tennessee, and another fellow
named Pratt, one of Br0wnlow's de-
tcctiyes, were arrestt Il the other day
Upon d charge Of conspiracy to de-
fraud Il man Oiit Of diamond ring
valued at two thousand dollars, and
money to the amount of nine hundred
uUllafss 3st ,.t...~~
At meeting Of whites and blacks
i'm Washington yesterday, Senator
IIarlaii said there would be no diff
Guilty In the passage of Il law for uni
versal suffrage, if Congress was pc
tito led 5therefors - 70
I}v thu cable We 1parti that The
French Minister is pre- airing a note
on the Mexictfi question, which it is
said will not object to the recognition
of the Juarez Government. The
preparations for, the evacuation of
Rome we're to have been completed
by the 9th.
Miles Carr and VIII. White had a
prize fight on Wednesday, at Wash
ington. After tUrtN rounds White
was declared the victor. p, 49,.
A dispatch from New York, dated
Nov. II, says Late foreigilfadvices
STATE that it is ascertained that the
MIN WHO made thtattcmpt ttlbn the
life of the Emperor Francis Joseph,
is religious fanatic, who had taken
Il most prominent part in the popular
demonstrations against the Jesults,
which have recently taken place III
Bohemia. He. was also one Of the
members Of il Reputation which wait
ed upon the Governor of Bohemia to
denaiid the exptilsioh of the Jews,
stating thft otherwise the Bohemians
would turn l'rotestants. The depu-
tation had been dismissed by the
Governor with evident marks Of dis
appreciation:
Gov. Cummins, of Colorado, gives
encouraging reports OF the dispoei
ton of tile Indian Tribes i'll the vicini'
ty of that Territory lhere does not
seem to be any danger OF tho threat
ened war with the Utes, which has
been app ellended, aid for which a
call had been made on Government
for tro, ps to protect the frontier
Every indication points to peace dur
ing the winter. d Z ~ II -
The Internal Revenue has issuctl ;
circular concerning the law and regtl
latiens of the purchase and use oil
Internal Revenue stamps: 1t stated
among other things that arrange
mentS have been made with the Pho
itotype Company of New York ,tt
print internal revenue stamps upor
bank checks and other instruments
which may be furnished them by va
rious parties for that purpose, and
property of any article named III
schedule c, may lie furnished a de
sign for stamp which, if approved
will be engraved by tile Government
engravcr, at the cost of the proprle
| tor.
| A dispatch from Baltimore, date;
! Nov. rs, says: Capt. Knight, of TIN
brig Water Witch, which arrived
here to-day from st. Jago de Cuba
reports having been boarded Will,
passing Fortune Island, on Octobe
80, by parties from shore, who statet
that everything on the island ha'
been destroyed by a hurricane tn
day previous. One hundred ant
seven houses had been blown down
and the inhabitants were in a stat
OF starvatlons
The Elhbra Mills, Canada West
were totally destroyed by fire on til
18th. The mill and stock were value,
at $40. 700, and were mostly insured
! In the Supreme Court Chambei
New York, Judge Sutherland has dc
cided that the action of the Board @
Excise in granting tavern licenses
final, and that the Court would nc
, interfere to compel them to pfoduc
, evidence to show upon what ground
they had refused a license to pei
son of alleged improper character.
The Louisville Democrat learn
from a gentleman from Europe, tina
~. Dnanlr cra ia do NJ