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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
Administrative Notice.

70 OF creditors cf tks ssts's q John u. M
gruifr, d'eeassd
NHE estate 81 Jo1a u. Ns--afer. deceased
L having been drc1rcG o. solvent ny the
Probate Court Of Madison coruiy. state &C.
iississirpi. vou are hereht notified % como
,rward sud have Vour claims 3-iv F:c5a,'1,
q registered acc riding o" law, a. NJ before
e 6-s; day Of August, 1867, c. SAID claims
.siil Re forever barred.
=. c. NAGRUDER.
Anx'x O. s.s5 eB:ste.
Tute2s ices tTeR
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER rs. 1865
Notice to Planters I'VE are now raak

Notice to Planters I'VE are now maxi
ing the best cotton.,ie ever invented, and are
prepared to furnish them 10 plhntefs en- very
sccor,r odnting terms, for cotton OF cash
We are n!so making a very superior cotton
press. which We warrant in every respect
1t eau he used either by hand, horse, or
steam mower, 0ithout alteration We also
have fgl! set Of patterns for gin gearing
cverv s;2n from q to II feet. We are agents
for the Justly cclebfated &t#ond Gin, which
planters can procure ffom us on very easy
terms. For any other Information address
. STEVENS i HUGHES,
Jackson Foundry, Jackson. Miss.
Aug i.f
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
EgAPLC L2Y GGJDs,
Firo-prcOf Warehouse.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, I
MADISON CoUKTY I


In Probate Count cf said ConutY.
To Joseph S1e'ra':,r, Of Icri1 ctor,
Missouri: Re'orcc ETaS ami Il; /,
F.S5t,VRe, o. BGlti~ore, R"ry'Gsd ;
Caroline Compton, cf n" &5~'t n
Oljo, (Jostoii.-e CRt residence IN
lForR.J and 10 the aHt tGrs
of Harriet W-us2ra. 1ecea,., Jor-
mcrlg ~ tie sac - G.i2, fi5C.rl
porjicH,G, reyoilaCe rEl'aoIH,l rad
10 = daughter o. Joha SicUS'tr,
deceased. lc3ose eirtu aGr7c and rest
deHcc is aa&Roua ell heirs Of ia
cob u. Sherdlter, deceased. and
RoR-r,SideatS Of the State q Ms
siss;Ppi.
YOU are hereby cited to &c AMI srrea'
L before the Probate rourt Of NadiSeo
county, on
Zisesday The ~. Igy Of Au7us' neT;.
to plead ans .er or demur to he pe;itou1
OF LouIss D. Sbewslter, Tor dover IN 'hs|
real e. cate Of her deceased bssbsnd' va
cor n. Shewal,er. deceased. Row On tls
70 said court.
Witness Hon. NJ. Il. Co PKH1
LIS. Ju1gs Of the Ptob.ie eonr' o,
49, Madison county. Mississippi.
+. D. WARD. Clerk.
\. 2. HILL. Solicitor
lure IA. 1866 eSSS-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
BLACKS MITHING,

'I'HE under-i yned /, pleased to notify the nnblic
that he is AZ .in ut his old stand engaged IN the
anne tu, ness tlGt he followed before the war--thr
-ae OF Carriages wagons. carts and pnws. lie
makes aud &c pairs all Kinds Of articles IN hi- line
',h!.e dong business tor the firm Of Wales. Coo1
, Company.
seutl A'n. BARLOW
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
SherfT7s Sale.
Bethesda Church,
vs. Fl ia,
Vim Tucker

b6tDCbuh N'uutIHIf
vs. Fl Fa,
Wm Tucker.
DY VIRTUE Of the above stated wit
ID to me directed, | will cell al Public
Auction, to the highest bidder for cash
before the Courthouse door, in tie town
Of Canton, Madison couuty, Miss. On
Monday, 81 day IF Septemler, 1866.
the 'o'iowing real estate. fo.si':
SCI sec 25 NE4 and EJ ct NV. and
E9 ct kW4 aud E2 ofS4 Of w OF NV
sud 81 o: FL OF SCI sec So, township
/, r 3. East
Levied on as the property Ct defprd
ant. VIM. Tn2kf{, ard will be sold +,
satisfy the abo,, s'a'ed Gaze and -
costs. JOHN L. SEN MES.
Aug i8-'ds. 81 eTig
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
COOPER'S WELL,
Kinds County, Mississip,

FTHE Hotel IL now oIen Tor the reception Q. CON
i lahy The Chalyhedte water can he had "A
the well for one dollar per gailnn send glass stor
or cypress vessels OAK will not answer. ChaIg,
for bnard governed according to the times. !
Band OF Music will be in attsndsnre.
INAAN WILLIAMS.
Proprietor.
N.B. Coorers Well express lire Of Hacks a
Byrsm's Station. on tie Y. o & J. n. r.. distance
: miles To the well also liack- az Clinton. oi
Southern RaliTaad niles u The well those tax
ing river rnita o. YIuksturE, ,eave on the cars Il
the morning, arrive at the vel! to dinuer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
Sherif's Sale.

S. c Cochran,l
3. F. Nichols.
DY VIRTUE Of the above stated writ
~ TO me directed. | will sell at Pub
lie Auction, TO the highest bidder, for
cash, before the Courthouse door, in the
Town Of Canton. Madison county, on
Monday, Sd day Of September, &c,
The following described properly. it lie
ing the undivided interest of B. +. Mich
OILS in and to the following lands. to Wit :
All Of 81 z! NE4. North Doaks creek,
sec GO. township 10, range 8 East all
of Sci East Of railroad. rec II. township
10, ,aoge 3. East, all Of NF4 South
Dosks Creek and all Of NW4 East Of
railroad, ard WI SW4 sec l9, town 10,
rage 8. East. WI NE4 and NV and
all W. SCI West public 70 d. AID East
4 SW SIC IS. town TO- r 3 East. FL
NEl, and IS acres off north end W oil
NE4 sec IA. town 70. Il 2, East, con
tGinlng 1853 acres, more or less
Levied on as the property Of defend
ant. B. F. Nlchcls, ard will be sold 10
satisfy the above stated case and all
cost. JOHN /. SEN MES.
Aug. fS-tds. Sheriff.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
Y O f | G. l.

All. pcr4nuS indebted 10 me- by Acconnt ere r..
qpe-trd 10 rome forward iuln '1ntriy and settle
.th-r hy cash or note. Phase indebted 10 me by
Iotr of live yrnra' ST. n ling or longer. viii please
c0m" forward and aly renew their notes. all
t said ties and accounts will he placed in the
dind- ii Al attorney fur collection.
s-ptl In W. II. fowler.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
October Election.
HELD on MONDAY, lsT OCTOBER, 1866.
CANDIDATE S.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
u We authorized to announce s. S. CAL.
HOON, a Candidate for reelection to the Office of
District Attorney for the Fifth Judicial District of the
State Of Mississippi; composed Of the counties Of
Los.,o. Alfalfa. Holmes, Yazoo and Madison
For sheriff.
We are author zed to announce Mr.. SAM CHAM.
BERS as a candidate for Sheriff OF Madison coun.
We are authorized 10 announce JOHN T.
SEMMES rs a candidate for reelection to the Gfflce
Of Sheriff of Madison county.
We are authorized to snnounce ". J. TAYLOR
N a candidate foI the office of Sheriff Of Madison
county.
For Clerk Of Circuit Court.
JOHN DAWSON IL announced as candidate
for reelection to the Office 0: Clerk of tho Circuit
Court.
For Probnie Judge.
We are authorized to arnouuce NJ. NJ. COOPER
rs a candidate for reelection to the Office OF Pro-
bate Judge.
For Comfy TrpssnrPr.
We are authorized to announce J. NJ. ANDERSON
AZ cal didate for reelection to the office OF County
Treasurer.
For Coroner.
We are authorized to announce j. II. ". CAGE
rs candidate for Coroner OF Madison county at the
ensuing election.
Tor Probate Clerk.
We are autho ICED to announce L. D. WARD as
candidate for reelection to the Office OF Probate
Clerk of Madison county.
We are authorized to announce JOHN T
|CARERON, as > candidate for Probate Clerk
We are authorized 10 announce J J. CRANE
as candidate for Pro bate Clerk
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01

'H-
c. =. F.ach. & ais.
UPON opening corrnlaiHantS' bill it ~
lnr"g .r-w atiiavl,s fled and proofs
aGil.ei, jhst Matilda Holf, ard J1ne
lil,uan, James W. III man, Mrs. Susan
Chico and !. K CIicoat, and Z. t.
Fac., anrl7 !. Parks and K. Is. Parks,
MARTIN 4 Turner and Il, y Turner,
NJ Sadora i NnfnrItnd ana : II Nc
- and Mrs Am"nGa NJ B.ea>cn aud
George .eNs0n, " o. \ !IonGdirfe, L.iz
&olEtrar. J">rpblur h0n7Lroa, nHa
Hauer, E14ud'ree. ard Robert u FaIs,
he ,"Hrr'rn Of the last snrfe, are All
n-~tr'den.S ct 'he safe OF Mississippi,
MI AFFIDAVIT tGrlrE also been Gieo n
Ills 0'e by complainant, That the l. osI-
-fiee Of Ma11, H'l' is Sheibgvl''e,
Tenn tha; 'de rcs'ottice Of Mrs Jane
liHma0. J tn.es W Ell'man, Airs Slssr
tNllrgat AID J Y Chilcuat. il Fsvrt,e-
vile. Terr, aud that Of Emily ] Parks
and h. he bard, Il R Parks, is Lynch
burg, Liaculn 60, Tenn, that OF c Z
rleck is Kount'r0. Texas. 81 Ear as
known 10 comp 's'uant. Tie pos'ct6e-
& the o.l,r heirs, and !sgs;ees, and de
''see~-o' Rates. h f,sck. deceased, being
urkn"wn. It Is nrGere! ty the court tina.
publication be made for * weeks con-
secu Iyoy, in The American Ciizeu. a
weekly newspaper PGe'isbed IN the ely
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01

4 En-. residence and lat, situated in one Of the
n a. irAhe p"rtJIls Of Canton; also three va
ant lots ruGtiIS one Of The most puG,ia streets
81 Canton, suitable for build Nc private residences,
ApfNIp
oseitI.2m W NJ. fowler
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01

SnOul(
"'0 'o''' and o.
is liu vi the TWO pest Italian the hC
AUS 'he Austflahs concentrated and W
energies on the lie di Portugal tumes
e Maria Pia and the Varese, the tesou.
If which had the main share in inc =,
hng the Austrian line-of-battle ~ :,
Kaiser, demolishing her prov, straot
Drit, foremost and funnel, and aud h;
elling her to run ashore for bo a.,
'uOe u "''er TINS eHsaSed the hi;
ga mus IAN NeSse'S' Tue he tain.
rtagallo cot safely cut of the
itustion in which she had be- Sra
involved. The conflict at this Fbere
'ecame general, but was so close the ne
cree, and the smoke was so law W
that the Austrian admiral de- In the
his inability to describe the de- that fl
ceipts,
II about two hours of this des- the pa
fighting the fleets got olsen new &C
and drew up in opposite lines, "mone
ne distance from each other for CHI
slians say that the Austrians lnents,
n the point of retreat IS the NOT s,o
: attempted TO get their iron to max
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
LEGAL Notice.

Re il remembered, hnt heretofore, 10 ,'jt {:
N Rules. on Isl Noncloy Of A0gvst 4
D. 1865, MeJttlowing order aros s0reoa
upon NE Minute Book cfMe CAoncfry
Court Of Nodison coanty.'
AT Rules, 1T Monday (hcirc tie sixth
day of Angus, 1866.
Emily c. Bos'ck,
ve.
G W. Hard =. e, nls.
.TTPON the Opening Of The bill Of com
- pl inslt in this case, il apTe' ring
o the Cour, that the defendants. G. W.
Hardy and 4. J. Gillespie. are non resi-.
dents of tie State of Mississippi and that
the said Hardy resides at Mjllican, in
the State OF Texas, and that the said
Gillespie resides at Summerrile, in the
State of Tennessee--it is therefore now
ordered BY the Court that the said de
PENDANTS do each appear and plead, IN,
swer and demur TO said bill on or before
the Third Monday in October mex, and
that a copy of this order be within twenty
days personally served on each of eaid
defendants, Hardy and Gillespie, by de-
livery to each Of them a copy hereof, or
that a copy Of the same be published IN
the American Citizen. a public newsra
PER Of this State. once in each week Icr
fcar wcels SUCCESSFULLY.
1t is further ordered by the Court that
the Clerk Of the Court transmit copy 1T
this order. by mail, 10 the said G. W.
Hardy, directed to him a, Millican, Tex
as. and also a copy of this order, 10 like
manner, to the said A. J Gillespie, di.
rected 10 him at Summer,ille. aforesaid
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Madison County.
|, JcHs Dawson. Clerk Of Charcery
Court of Madison county, do hereby Ger
tifg that the foregoing is truly copied
from the Mlnu'es of said Court Of the
dav and wear above reuioned.
~ Winesss my hand and seal o.
{ G said Court. This 10Th Of Au.
/ gust. 1866
JOHN DAWSON.
Aug. 19-4w. Clerk.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
STATE OF HlNSISSIPPI, }
NE.2,..,,, tr.r,1, {
PRIVATE &C. 80,

airs. :. CsRNEIA , -6OOG'
v her si.t r sud Or HER r. a"d ''on .
l.i,-- 1, c-nrrisrcets JlaeT. wA take : eiAss O.
ri-a
$3.50. feni7y in s@PtcmSoE-
Of hsf' f'r E-si-h t-snchss. D. e, y :. =
Pis- -,sti.S Iatia FzHCh. nnd Na-''' on
t,s..s- ~ ~. EnsE's re-id~uy@
E.riy supESs.'isass Ts1'rs!
Inc- 10. lr-S-A
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01

Cooper's Well Tally Express, by
Mclean g. Co., leaves Byram Sta
ton on the arrival of the morning
and evening trains. All persons liz
ing on the line of the New Orleans,
Jackson & Great Northern Road will
find this the shortest and quickest
1out to tire Well. If.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01

BE = Remembered, tlGt heretofore, TO-
5rt, or Hel3tb Gag Of april, 4. D.
l~o,,, tie f0tio'riHg appears IN tie
INMATES q he Ch9rce,V court Of
&iao5soa Coeat5, to-wt:
Jane, y. Walker and Laviuia Walker,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
4. 4. BHoUGHLR, scc'y Of State.
DESCRIPTION :

DESCRIPTION
william Tncker il ahnnt q yeas Of nge, hand.
some snuorh inte feet IL inches In height, stout
bnilt, dark hair and black eyes.
Ann. lS-2N.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01

Having sold our 'rt"rest In the late firm tn Mr.
". ". G. JONES We take pleasure in recon mend
tus HIM - the confidence Gnd patronage OF our old
FIJI uda aud customers.
PETER BROWN.
Z. 7. NOOSAN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01

PRIyATn SCHoOL.-By advertise
ment it will I've seen that Mrs. Cor
nelia Archer will open school 'or
Misses, at the residence Of her moth
or, Mrs. 70 eos the first corner be
low tn Bar tist Church.
The RS bal Of cotton. rew crop. was
Irpuunt to Can'o on the 50 h Of Al
cqs,.tyJ ". Dabbs. and sold 10 ". NJ
c. ZONES Fl - cts per II. Chased
good piddling Slipped to MrsSr"'
Thor,lil! & R'aha,d,on. New Ol"ans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM THE RIO GRANpE


Arrests for Violation Of the Neutrality
Laws Cortipas Missing OF
French Men-of War and 1000 Troop
Movements OF the Liberals.
BROWNSVILLE, Feb. 2.-Cieneral Wright ar
rived from Galveston ON the lst
Colonel Brown succeeds General WeitIel IN
command Of the Rio Grande district.
Colonel ]. G. Perkins succeeds General
Smith in command of the let division. 18th
army corps.
The provost marshal is busy arrestng all
parties in Brownsville and the neighborhood
who were connected with the Bagdad affair.
Colonel Reed, Crawford's Adiutant, was
arrested tor completely in the Bagdad affair
Captain Sinclair, OF the Liberal army, was
arrested, charged with violating the neutrality
laws.
Cortinas and his force have lett for parts
unknown. 1t is reported that before he left he
received from Juarez the appointment OF Gen
eral-in Chief OF the Liberal army.
-Four pieces of artillery taken from Bagdad
by the Liberals, and brought TO Clarkesville,
were seized on the LIST, and held . v the United
States Collector Of Customs.
The French man of war, Ado, i.arriyed Off
the mouth of the Rio Grande.
Two thousand French troops are expected
on the Rio Grande.
An abide camp OF Mammalian was at Mat
amoras on the list
1t was rumored that Gen. Canales was a.
Remosa with a liberal army, and that Escoba-
do, with another, was besiegsng Monterey.
The report is not believed At Brownsville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-09
THE MASSACHUSETTS, LIQUOR CASES

Massachusetts has had for year or so back
law on her statute book prohibiting the sale
Of ardent spirits, except for medicinal pur-
poses, and the tee-totallers there are endeayor-
ing to enforce it. The liquor sellers are equally
earnest in opposing the execution Of what they
regard as an unconstitutional edict and they
have employed eminent legal talent.
To-day, in the Supreme Court, Attorney
General Speed asked the Court to advance one
of these appealed liquor cases, that it might be
heard at the present term. This, ex.Attorney
General Gushing, on the part Of the liquor
sellers, objected to, on the ground that since
this case was appealed the question has as
sumed new legal aspect. We understand
that it is now claimed that the State law is in
valid, and that liquor seller who takes out a
U. 5. revenue license is entitled to protection
under the third section Of the act of March Q,
1893. This act was passed In notification
times, to protect the United States officials and
those who paid duties at the Charleston Gus.
tom House.
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xXxIX1A CONGREsS-FIRSrS SESSION

FRIDAY, February Q.
SENATB.-Mr. Guthrie presented the creden-
tials of George Houston, Senator elect from
Alabama for the short term, which were or.
dered to lie upon the table.
Mr.. Davis offered a resolution for the ap-
pointnent Of a committee to investigate charges
Of speculation against Government cotton
agents. After 8 discussion, in which Messrs.
FesseBden, Davis, Sherman and McDougal
participated, the morning hour expired, and
the proposition TO amend the Constitution was
taken up.
Mr.. johnson took the floor in opposition to
the proposition.
|. Housr.-The House spent much time in the
consideration Of private bills.
Mr.. Smith said he understood there was
distinguished general in the House. who repre-
scented great element of the country, and had
shown his bravery and distinguished ability
on the field-Major General Osterhaus. ZAP
plause.l
The House declared a recess of five minutes.
The Speaker conducted him to the stand,
and made few remarks, introducing him to
the members.
Gen. Osterhaus responded, stating that he
had endeavored to assist in establishing q Ger
man union in his own country, following our
symbol Of freedom. Failing in that, he came
to this country, and, guided by the same love
Of liberty, did all he could to suppress the re-
bellion. [Applause.l
The House concurred in the Senate's amend
ments to the amendatory Freedmen's Bureau
bill.
The House took up the report from the Com
tee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union on
the Navy appropriation bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-09

" hen the war eommenced on the Msryisad
side, and he. with six others, drew up paper
agreeing TO work under the minority, although
they approved OF the action OF the Siam ton
Conference, because they were unable 10 reach
this body. and q few weeks since he had writ
ten TO the presiding elder thai all oficial inter
course between them should then cease.
Rev. John w. Bull stated thai afler ths
StsuntC conference be had sustained 8 norai-
nal membership In the minority. Since then
asrerities have strevu his pain way, ana every
effort had been made TO destroy him, soul and
bocy, but amid all he had never swerved from
the principles adoped n the Staunton confer
Rev. David Thomas stated thal Brother Bull
IN the minority conference, in debate. made Jrse
OF the expression sthat he believed m the d.
UNITY OF slavery as much As be dad in the
oiNinlty OF Jesus Christ" in an uuguarded
moment. He (the speaker) had endeayored 20
explain but they refused 10 take any eNpis-
nation, and Brother Bull was hurled out Of
tina; minority body. There was nothing against
the character Of Brother Bull
When Rev. Daoney Balls name was called.
IL was stated that during the war he was in the
and since the breaking mp OF the Confederacy
he had settled in Richmond, and united him.
selfto one OF the churches in that city, in which
he had been serviceable.
Other members made statements in expla.
nation OF their positions.
The Committee on examination for N.
second year, reported the following a. having
passed examination, and they were admitted
into full connection, and elected 20 deacon
orders: George II. Zimmerman, J. A. V. Neil.
George Mcdonald, Jos. hicken berger. snd q.
L. Damron.
The following are the resolutions adopted by
the Conference Yesterday afternoon: We omit
the preamble, which In quite lrngthy.l
Resolred, by the Baltimore AnAu0! Con Fercpc>
IN Conferences assembled, That an pursuance Of
the action OF this body in is6I, we do hereby
unite and adhere TO the NJ. l.. Church South.
and do now through the President OF this con-
ference, invite Rishop Early 10 recognize us
officially and preside over us 1t our present
session.
Resoired, That in taking this action we ad-
here TO no dead political institutions, questions
or issues, being actuated by sentiments of
sincere loyalty TO the government Of the United
States, and to that Of the States respectively
within which we may be assigned 10 labor. but
are Influenced by motives of a far higher and
holier nature, such usefulness among the
people whom we serve, ana the best interests
OF the Kingdom ofChrist whose headship alone
we Acknowledge In things pertaining TO saliva
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-09

THK Notwithstanding the continu-
anee or wet weather, another large audience
assembled at Growers last evening, to hear
'Don Giovanni" The great feature of the
evening was Hermanns superb personation of
"Lepereilo," which was a most agreeable sur
nrlse % those who anticipated his failure in a
parr occurring such yiyacity and uHctuous hu-
NOR. Johal.9sen, Rotter, and Habelman, were
IN excellent voice, ana the magnificent trio i'm
the second act has never been sung better in
this city Steinecke's action as "Don Giovan-
nj" was admirable, but although he sang cor
rectly, his voice il Inadequate 10 much of the
music of the role he assumed. DZinba a s.Z~r-
lima" was sprightly, and sang her part with
considerable spirit.
This evening will be presented Mozarts de-
Iicious creation. the Magic Flute which
abounds in gems Of melody worthy OF that
great composer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-09
THE RECEPTIONS

The reception of Secretary and Mrs. McCul.
loch last evening was, as usual, quite largely
attended. The frank cordiality and genial
kindness OF Mr.. and Mrs. McCulloch draw TO
their agreeable receptions large numbers of the
most distinguished visitors IN the city, Gov
eminent officials and foreign ministers.
Speaker Colfax held another Of his delight
ful ieyees last evening. Mrs. and Miss Math
eWs received an unusually large gathering of
Senators, Representatives, officers of the Army
and Navy, and very many of our prominent
Citizens.
The closing reception Of Mrs. Senator Nor
gan was very brilliant indeed. The rooms
were thronged until a late hour with the best
socie'y OF the national capital. The inciem-
ency OF the weather did not seem to be any
cneck upon the fashionable world in it's ex-
Change of cordial greetings, and its indulgence
u the intellectual entertainments aud social
enjoy ments of the fashionable season
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THE NEW METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.

THE NEW METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL
Mr.. Morrill,, in the Senate o-day, in Introduced
bill to amend the acts approved Aug. 6, 1861,
and July 6, 1s62, establishing a metropolitan
police in the District Of Columbia, to increase
the efficiency thereof and for other purposes.
1t was referred to the Committee on the Dis
trict. This bill is that prepared by certain
members OF the Board of Police, and copy of
which was placed by the Mayor before the
City Councils lately.
1t requires amongst other things that all
liquor licenses shall be approved by the Board
Of Police. The executive officer Of the force
is 10 be styled major; the sergeants are TO be
called lieutenants; the roundsmen sergeants:
and the patrolmen privates. Authority is
given to the commissioners to appoint
an additional officer, who shall be styled
captain, who shall be inspector OF the
force and command it in case of sickness
or absence Of the major; also, appoints
an additional clerk in the Office of the major
and 20 sergeants and so patrolmen. The salary
OF the major is TO be 1880 per annum, the
clerks $1,000, commissioners and surgeons
raised to S4o0, lieutenants 500, sergeants $3.50
patrolmen $500, treasurer and detectives $500
No persons are permitted to act as detectives
IN the District without having either received
SPECIFIC authority or giving bonds 10 the Police
Commissioners.