American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-23

2'nra, Tragedi's, Comedies, RurneII's
Museum Mayor Monroe, Gov. Well. and
tao Police, sc.
Correspondence Of the American Citzen.l .
New OnIFSNI, March 49, 1867
The appointment of Gen. Sheridan
as CHIEF Of this military district, may
we'll excite the apprehension of Mayor
Monroe and ''all others in authority"
who were concerned in the late rebel
lion, so called for if the newspaper
correspondents who related Sheri-
dams conversations during his recent
trip to the Yankee capital be reliable,
he is extremely inimical to all Con
fedcrateS who now hold Office in this
city. 1t is true that many of these
officials received their appointments
through tavoritism, having done little
or nothing, or worse than nothing,
for the Confederate cause, during the
war. and whose dismissal from Office
would not he he occasion of any very
deep regret; but there are many 9TH
ers-particulally.the polCemcn-who
did 90, service in our armies, and
who deserve some reward for their
patriotism and gallantry, Alas we
have indeed fallen, like Milton, ION
evil days aud evil tongues" and we
must submit with what grace we may
to the ribaldry and abuse Of the black
guards of New England, as our faith
css once had to endure the denuncia-
ton OF the red guards Of Old Eng
Land. : ..
l suppose that some account of the
steam pillow will be an item of inter
est to your farming friends. This
plow has been engaged for some time
in breaking up the tiff clay fields of
Mr.. Marshall, near Carrollton. The
stiff soil 50 common to Louisiana, re-
curing from four to six mules for a
deep fjlrrow pillow, is the very thing
for steam. The great difficulty for
the present, is that the negroes, at
tending the machine, are not yet quite
up in their work, and That, in conse-
Quencc. the pillow not only moves
slow, but a good part of the day is
lost by the irregular attendance of
these creatures. But there cannot
be a doubt that steam blowing will
be a success, particularly on the
Mississippi. Why not here as well
rs in England, where it has been en-
ployed for the last ten years i'll the
agricultural districts! The cost would
be the same, and Mr.. Eyth, the en-
rinrer experimenting the steam plow,
assures us that lie would be willing
. take any contract for breaking mp
, few hundred acres mot less than
200 or 500 of the stittest soil in Louis
ana, al depth Of from nine to twelve
inches, at the price paid for the same
work done by mules. He is certain
that it would not only prove the eff
nacy of 1.-THE machinery, but fully es
tablisll lie commercial advantages Of
the system in the South.
That eccentric character, Brick
Pomeroy, is here, He lectured on
asst Wednesday evening, notwith-
the inclemency of the wealth
AZ, and, by the way, must pause a
moment to say that we have had the
most infamous and internal weather |
n this city that ever diSgraced an !
Incorporated town. We can we'll re-
,ognize the fact, that the whole coun- Z,
~, north, south, east and west, has T!
)epn suffering from cold weather, high |
water, and all the other ills that the |
world is heir to. No mails from the I
North-no mails from the South |
his river overhowed-that railroad !
ridge washed anywhere crevasse |
there a morasS-here Il big ship |
stuck in the mud" of the Balize be !
'auSc the buOyS are about all gone A..
down, down, in the deep, deep sea-
there a steamer running headlOng |
gainSt a snag, and then diving like
didapper, leaving the passengers to
Harc qW peut, in their neither gar
neuts, and make night hideous with
heir cries, like Ralph, in the Dun
lad. But to return to Brick. He is
Brick, and | rather like him, but
90 much of a good thing, is sad by
hose who know, to be good for no
hing. Now, his hits at Beast Butler
re good, are very good things, per
p. but these hits should be thrown in
V way OF spice, during his lectures.
nd not be the staple commodity.
Ic was well received, and his re
larks were well worth remembering,
articularly where he tells his audi
nceIthat We of the South must fight
he North with their own wcapOns-W
St-by the establishment of mann
lctories. in my own opinion, there
more real talent at work this mo-
lent, and more exhibition of mental
ycellence among orr people, than
here has been for very many years.
can only account for it from the fact
hat the war, its necessities, its excite
rents, its demands for mental and
hysical vivacity, has given an i'm
ulse to the Southern mind, which
ill ultimately carry us in triumph I
trough all the difficulties which har
ass, ard environ, and cripple our en-
rgies.
p The Senate of Louisiana has voted
n appropriation of 100000 to test
he constitutionality Of the Military
i'll. The resolution also provides
Dr the appointment of a commission
0 whom the whole subject is to be
onfided. The commission is to be
of three representatives
nd two senators, the Speak r of the
r 4 A. D,,.;ln,,4 % +I,o