American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-02-02
THE LATEST NEWS.

ence to the new reconstruction pro
iect. The movement is said to be
gaining ground.
1t is believed that the tariff bill
will be defeated by the weight of
the amendments which have been at
tached.
The arrival of Surratt is hourly
expected at Fortress Monroe.
In the Senate on Thursday the
cred, initials Of John n. Winston,
senator elect from Alabama, were
laid on the table.
Col. J. J. Bryant was shot at the
st. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, on
Thursday evening last, by Judge
Frederick Tate, of Texas. Colonel
BRYANT received three wounds and
died instantly. Judge Tate was Sc
yerrly wounded by knife.
The President Tuesday evening
gave the Senate a dinner. Admiral
Farragut and Gen. Thomas were pres
emf.
The New Orleans Riot Committee,
it is reported, will not close their in
vestigation for two weeks. Gen Grant
f. j. Raymond ana othefS nave oeeh
subpPnaed to TESTIFY To-Day g..
The Senate Finance Committee
have instructed the chairman to re-
port adversely o the House gold bill.
This defeats the scheme for the pre-
sent session, at least.
The President has submitted to
Congress the correspondence III rela-
ton to the settlement OF the claims
against Frazer, trenholm q 20. NO
new facts are disclosed.
Allan Il. ha@Iu''er li"H pcc"
fused permission to practice IN the
Supreme Court of tine District OF 90
lumbia, by one OF the Judges, al
though he is a member OF the bar OF
the United States Supreme Court.
The case will shortly have a hearing
before a full bench.
The latest reports from Greece are
to the effect that the Cretan war has
been renewed. The terms OF peace
proposed by the Porte were Scorn,
fully rejected.
Gen. SirkIes will return shortly to
North Carolina to resume his com
mand. Hundreds Of negroes from
Salisbury are in Wa> hington city, en-
route to the Arkansas cotton pLanta-
tions.
There is considerable dissatisfaction
in Louisville at the pardon OF Iutt'
weller by Gov. Bramlctte.
All the conductors on the Nash,
vile and Chattanooga Railroad re-
signed their positions the other day,
on account Of some new regulations
of the company about checks Tor way
Passengers.
The receipts OF internal revenue
average about hall million doilarS
a day.
The House committee on toreiGl
Affairs have agreed to report the oeIl
ate bill, lndcmhlfNIhE Maine ah'
Massachusetts under inc ASIo"rto'
treaty. The amount Is between 1--WE
and three millions. .
The purpose OF Gen. Thomas WIS.,.
to Washington IS sad to be 10 teS'l
fly in relation to the disposition o
Government railroad property III III
South.
The citizens OF savannah are turn
ing their attention TO Inc pIGcc
of cutting a canal OF elght niles o
inland navigation, from savannah u
Jupiter Inlet, FLORIDA, VIII be opei
to steamers Of four feet drait'
An enterprlS!n@ Connecticut ma,
has succeeded III curing peer III 0oull
America 50 That 1t can ne safely pu
up and brought north. 1t costs
cured. Il cent and Il half per pound
The freight costs g. a barrel, an'
when brought to market it is equal,
GOOD. and brings the same price a
prime mess beef put up at Chicago.
Joshua Coversc, Of Auburn Mass,
was one hundred years old on the 2Otl
inst. He resides now in the hOus
where he was dorm, anu HIS heNc
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