American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-04-06

ceived were distinctly heard by ,ev-
eral policemen and others, the assas-
sin was not captured. The crime
produced shock in the community,
that may result in something that
will tend to the improvement of the
morals of the city. --.---
The ladies of Grace Church intend
to inaugurate the strawberry season
with a grand festival in May, at
which spl ndid clock is to be pre-
scented to the most popular bank
president, and u gold watch and
chain to the most popular young
lady. OF course, this will he strong
inducement in "raising the wind"
The steamer Rubicon, Capt. Blake,
has p ,ssed down, bearing, among
other freight, twenty tons Of meat
and flour, generously donated at st.
Louis, to be distributed to the needy
sufferers below here. The Relief
Committee here are quite active in
procuring supplies, and relieving the
distressed. They are Messrs. Pres
colt, (chairman,) Lynn, Lacey, Pass
more, Norment, Page, Heart, White,
Dawson and SeeSel.
Mrs. d p. Bowers made strik-
ing debut last evening, at the New
Memphis Theater, as Lady Audley.
She created quite turore. Blanche
Be Bar appeared at the Greenlaw,
but did not draw well. Lolita closed
her engagement Oh Saturday even
ing. and her exceeding sprigh'liness
will be much missed by the manage
meat, who will have to hunt mp some
other novelty to bring back good
houses again. Nothing but the SEN
satioual will draw now.
The Police Commissioners dismiss
ed about a dozen and a half police
men yesterday. 1t is charged that |
party lines were drawn and the elected
were Irishmen. In answer to the
allegation, it is urged that the funds
voted (SlO0,OO0 in addition to fines
and torf,itures) were insufficient to
maintain Il larger force than one
hundred policemen, equally divided
between North and South Memphis.
The finale OF the duel between Yer
ger and Partridge was that the former
withdrew his challenge, and the lat.
ter his offensive language. The mat
ter was then amicably and easily adj
juSted. 1t comes BarkSdale'S turh
next, but that should result in SINH |
lar pacltication.
The porteht of the times is, that
the majority of the SOutheru States
will accept the situation. Those who
oppose, only rely Oh "masterIy mae
tivity"-a most innocent doctrine
that strongly resembles the EARNED !
of Kentucky when the
fighting stock was all ont in the field |
on one side or the other.
The "Great Repubiic,' Il splendid |
specimen Of naval architecture, from
passed down the other
day. notwithstanding "O'Daltir,'
OF the Aratdache, insisted, in al
V tncr, that she was no great shakes,
she was almost sunk by til" crowd at |
tractrd by her immense proportions |
ana llidSiIIHCviIt "I'".,...s..t--. II ...-..s |
IA mistaken and huitlesS effort to |
write down a Pittsburgh boat, on
which 50 much art, Ingenuity, taste
and expense had been layiShcd. The
river editor ofthc A cdlaRckc consoles
himself with II square meal on board,
and the prospect that the Richmond
will be here in about week when he
will he sure OF another.
viii you just say Cor me, that
those journals which desire Il regular
correspondent at Memphis, duiiy, hi.
Iceekty or reekiy, giving in blier the
local news OF this city, and in addi-
ton an active and energetic looaI
agent, procuring and collecting for
Tor them, they can be
accommodated, on the most moderate !
terms, by your regular correspondent,
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