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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-12-04

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SWITZERLAND
. FGAL NOTICE.

IL Notice is hereby given. that 7. J. MeLain,
Jr., has been duly appointed Administrator de
bORis non, for the Estate Of Edward Shoenberger,
decd, late of Warren. Trumbull Co., Ohio.
Nov. %, 1S67-3t.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-12-04

The best Ventilated and most Luxurious
Sleeping Coaches E3-IN THE WOHLDTa
accompany al night trains on this railway.
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WEEKLY
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.

In addition to these low rates for clubs, we
have a Splendid Lat of TrenW-eiOht Premiums.
embracing desirable articles from Slfo $40 IN
value. which VIII be paid for yearly subscribers
at full rates. Premium Lists sent by mail.
on application. Our premiums are all ordered
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post paid. or by express or otherwise. where of
an unsuitable nature for the mail
We claim for the J~oURNAL-that il is as cheap
as any paper in the United States: and that il
is as good a Family Journal as is published
anywhere.
A full report Of legislative and Congressional
proceedings. the Official reports of the Supreme
Court of Ohio. and a complete summary ofState
News, arU among the features of interest. In
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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-12-04
ll.2o p M ninninnafi Rxnress.

SUNDAYS e1ceptedO Stops at Susquehanna 7.40
A NJ, (Bkft): Turner'S LII P. NJ. (Dinsl. and
Eimira with Northern Central Railway for Har-
risburg Philadelphia. Baltimore. Washington
and points South; a. Great Bend with Delaware.
ton, Trenton and Philadelphia, and at New
York with Afternoon Trains AID Steamers for
Boston and New England Cities.
Only One Train East on Sunday, leaving Buff
ialo at6lg p. NJ. and reaching New YORK at
1890 P. NJ.
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NEW YORK, BOSTON,
AND NEW ENGLAND CITIES.
THIs RA1IwAv rvrrrnc No..

THIS RAILWAY EXTENDS FROM
Dunklrk to New York 46O Miles,
Buffalo to New York, 423 Miles.
Salamanca to New York Ais Miles
y IS IRON
a. p to q MILES the SHORTEST ROUTE
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Cash COMMISSIONS.

To persons who will interest themselves in
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extra papers. allow cash commissions. on all
clubs Of ten and over, often pr cent,
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-12-04

ESTATE of JACOB MILLER,
undersigned has been duly appointed Admins
traitors of the estate of Jacob Miller, late Of
Newton Township, TrumbulI Co., o., decd.
JOHN MILLER
SIMON MILLER,
TH0oL GILMER. o.
Nov. q. 1S67-3t' [.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19
Another Reconstruction Scheme.

the Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore gazette says: nave
it upon undoubted authority thal
Senator Fessenden has, within day
or two, emphatically declared his OPP
position to all schemes having In
view to force Reorganization OF the
present State Governments IN the
unrepresented States. The extent TO
which he will 60, when the adoption
of the amendment shall have been
shown to be impossible, Will be TO
give his assent to an act Of Congress
proposing a plan to those States by
which, if adopted by item, their inter
rupted relations to the Federal GOV
eminent may be fully re-establiShed'
1t is understc6rd that those views,
which utterly discard the idea OF ter
ritorializing those States, are con
Cured in by Senators Foster, Sher-
man, Cragin, Fogg, and perhaps
others.
In harmony with the above fact /
may mention the report that even
the Committee on Territories, i'll the
House, will report bill recognizing
the validity of the Southern State
governments, but proposing means
doubtless unacccptable,) by which
they may be restored to representa-,
ton. The whole present policy OF
the Radicals, as | have had occasion
before to remark, can be summed up
in single word-deIay. They lave
not put any Of their threats of i'm
upsetting State govern
mcnts and the like, into practice.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19

across the swamp, and, in view OF the
Increased facilities thereby offered t.
trade and travel between New Or
Leans and Mobile, and the North and
East, it is expected that the commit
tee will at the next meeting OF the
council, report favorably on this pro
position, and that the right Of way
viii be granted. The company has
ample means at its command, and
will guarantee to have the railroad
finished, and III running order, III
twelve or fourteen months.
The fires seem to have got ahead
OF the murders, and the whisky SELF
ureS are not far behind. Scarcely a
"a passes Int seizur, s Of lots of iiq-
uoTs are made by the officers OF IN
telnal Revenue, and occasionally dis
tillclics are taken posi- ssi0n OF II the
name Of the government. Gen. Ben
ton, last week, placed an officer III
charge of one on Eoucher street, IN
nsequpnce OF a violation OF he rev
enue laws. 1t is said that the Whls-
~ li"'''ts are no. W any 'n.,'a .,, 'D
hle'' 10 ne" oIlt"ilS' po' az , va '1 'non
W W l .'oSt extensively IN '''' '"1
Western cities: It'll. 80
Si''"N''ls ol "liiShS' % "a - az" ,,n,,ar
minus QUE ., iiTihi.u' ,. - , ,,',
OF this city have consolidated all the
pre- IouS olsaiII n in'o ""t tk@rn
eraf cifc'e, anu nav & ut'i'ieo ny, 't'G'h
serves iHGepe.iaelit 81 "n1 o"'I I.p
power r1ti'eI II! tii.S 'o''l'tli y, a,o
,ai''' II ~ ''ie lii'ci'Iou u 'i'H ll,'
GERS lo"tN ei' 10 lioi' s t,l III ~
it" .1 70 loiii "i I; p"itS NAV and
ST. lAe % n'oN i r ll.?ii i,p.i , 4 i,,
"tIn '.'I 'i r,, ,dA , ''I,n NnIr nun
1T NO ,,t io'''''t ''',Ti" - H.,
I'l'ie - ~ '.'9 Is on. 'i'i', ,' ~
i''''e4S ", .a' ol"a :, ,' Iottor thst
"'t'tt' ~ "a Pr hoo ,',,9 , l nv
a., ," i ,to '' of n" ''r r. iit +;s
~ : ',> , ,'r - t,a ,o,;ns 81 Cow
o,s " ,r1,t s;Ia raLm,tnn 70 Ans
:! a. ~ ~ 4ha ,',o,,hors IF iii.
1i,, Xxx ~, ra S"o n ,,'Ji'e' ~ IornS
.ol1'ii,4 'IS, ot' a. ',.',s Nj
, ,,ln - ,rt " ho ol-l o,',T onI t%n
o,i ~ 49,, g ,1anI snf4inr,, iii
[,'r''.' n, !" ' tha ohSatios dI,a 70 ov
n ,D" v.nrtt , ,norit AMI Notriotisn,
''sT" WILL , 'l'' ~ ''," nat iao,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19
6OJND ADVICE.

A late number Of the Avalanche
contains an admirable article on the
Importance Of the Southern people
laying the foundation of a true indie
pendence. The first step to be taken
in this question is to raise food enough
for all our wants. The farmer who
can fill his crib. this fall. with more
corn than lie can use :whoSe hay and
fodder stack 5 will feed twice as much
stock as he has; and whose turnip.
potato and pc fields make him smile.
will never the Avalanche very proper
IL remarks. be in want. He can look
his merchant full in the face in De
ccmber. More than that. He will
find his horses. cattle. sheep and
hogs multiplying and fatteniHg;
and il will then become a pleasure
to have green pastures for summer
and warm sheds and stables for win
ter. lie will find he has just begun
life. His dairy and poultry yard will
be the additional pleasures; fcrhe will
never fear empty cri. or hay stacks
with but a pole TO show where hay
once was, and with the surplus mon
CIV can he beautify and adorn the
farm. Convert the cabin. or the old
double frame cabin into a handsome
mansion Of ma'"rn style. Furnish
it with com .l.,l. ard elegant fur
niturp. BIT. .a.sa'-i let the chill
dren begin t. ...rv Inn attractions
ofhome again. :Inn .his beginning
we may reasonably count upon
gradual increase ia manufactures,
until we shall End ourselves wholly
independent of a people who hate us.
and yet envy us our land and cline.
We owe this effort to ourselves and
our children. Food first. and plenty
of il. Then a crop OF cotton. In 4
this way. and in this way only. can |
the South become truly independent. +
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19
THE TE5T OATH.

The telegraph brings us the an
ouncement of the delivery of the
| tdgment of the Supreme Court
gainst the conStitutionality of the
ost caths. 1t has been commonly
noWn, for nearly year, that this
as the Judgment of the court. We
ave never been able, says the Picay-
ne. to understand why it was not
promulgated at the time it was form
d, and why large number Of per-
ons throughout the United States
we're permitted to be deprived OF
heir rights, by local and inferior jul
'isdictions, after the highest tribunal
If justice had pronounced the author
ichimposed them to be usurped;
although the court moved slowly, it
las moved in right direction, and
with increasing momentum, since the
delivery of the Judgment i'll the Mil
Iigan case.
The abstract p 'escnted yJhe tclc-
graph of the grounds Of the Judgment
ofthc court is exceedingly meagre and
unsatisfactory. The general princi
Pie discoyerable is that of very great
Importance, and reaches to many
othcrtopics in controversy whichInow
agitate the public mind, 1t is, that
in all proceedings tending to deprive
individuals ofany right, or to indict
upon them punishment for any crime,
the constitutional prohibition against
er post taeto laws VIII bergidIy con
etrupd in favor Of personal liberty.
Congress cannot impose another or
higher degrec of punishment than
that which was authorized by law
when the otfeusc was committed. A
Joniori, it cannot punish that which
was not crime when committed.
The court is aIsoreported to have
ruled that the Presidents pardon re
licYes from all the penalties of the
offence, and rcirstates the party in
the full right, as though the crime
had not been committedi and that
Congress cannot limit this preroga-
tive. This decides the whole amnes-
ty question in favor Of the views
taken by the President and makes
tne repeal of the 18th section of
the contiscation law, which has been
passed by Congress, n nullity.
We shall look with great interest
for full report ofthe opinions de
iivered in these eases; and in the
meantime, give give our readers
full eiew Of the history of the case
and the principles involved.
There appears to have been a shift
iug Of places between Judge Davis
and Judge Wayne, since the Nilligan
decision. II the NiIIigan case the
was composed Of Justices
Davis, Nelson, Grier, Clifford and
Field: the majority were Chase,
Wayne, Swayne and Miller.
On the test oath causes the division
was Field. Nelson, Clifford Grear
and Wayne, against Chaise, Swaync,
Miller and Davis. There was a dis
sentjng opinion read by Judge Nil
Ter
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19
Rcbt ,ries in E%erlphi3.

Memphis, it seems from the reports
published in The daily papers, is
cursed by the greatest set of scoun
Grels that oyer disgIac2d any city;
and, strange to say, they nearly all
elnde the vigilance ot the Metropoli-
tan |oiien. The Balietia, abiding to
these r0hbcgies, says:
Robbery seems to lave been re-
duc2d, or rather elevated into 4
science in Memphis, lately, thieves
who have taken up their residence in
this city appear to he as expert i'll
their mode of operations rs any
chcra'isr de iadasire in the country.
They are regular "artfnl dodgers
and their tricks and eXpedicnts, and
each new day develops some new
mGde of perpetrating crime. The
last trick may be called the "chloDi-
form dodge and vas played most
successfully at the residence Of VI.
Lcerch. on Poplar street near Brinhly
avenue. on Wednesday afternoon.
The mgtias 0perd2di was as follows
Three we'll dressed foreigners, sup
posed To be Germans, drove mp in a
carriage to the residence Of Mr. Leerch,
and on entering the house represent
ed that they were trading merchants
who had quantity ofgoOds for sale
which they were prepared to offer at
a very low rate. The goods were
displayed in Il front room. large
shawl having been first laid down on
the carpet On which the goods were
deposited. While Mr.. Leerch, aud
two ladies Of his household we're ex-
aminIng the goods they experienced
a strange ana mysterious feeling, and
all three quickly became unconscious
to things mundane. When they
awoke cut Of theiI1pcculiar sleep they
discovered that their pockets had
been picked. and about two hundred
and forty dollars carried of, and that
the trio Of pretended pcdlerS had de
camped. The robbery was a bold,
impudcnt and daring one, and 1t Is
quite evident that The shaw! on which
the goods were spread ont was satn.
rated with chlorUform before 1t was
laid on the floor. 1t is to be hoped,
that 40 effort on the part of the po-
lice will Ice spared to capture these
very expert Thieves.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19
LETTER FROM NEW GRLEhNs.

SC umrs nni tn hHy Of S"m"h"
Merchants Eek iu..-DJcl Between
Tive HOuny Crcsl"s-t"n"i street.-the
Moline and Observation-Disclosures nj Fei-
Innger's-Eic Icyee-Th" Oyster roP-
Civ COuuriI, Charmb"r of Commerce ana
New Sf,cnn<, Mobile End Chattanooga
Railroad Gcn,pnny-Fires-" Sei-
xurcs-Ecmiuu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
srurtnitirc 10 ReTnoy" the ESrG"ins Of
Gen. A. =. Sohu~ron-Fi"c's of Anuse-
m"ni-AIa ssichmOc and Addir S;.Cinir
VI =. Western Enh VIZ. Hamilton.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19

Upon the a rival of the goth q.
S. Infantry at New Orleans, Gen.
Sheridan has ordered the concen-
tration of the 10th colored Heavy
Artillery, and the SOth U. S. Colored
troops, which are all that remain OF
the troops in Louisiana, preparatory
to their being mustered out OF ser.
vice, the former at Baton Rouge and
the latter at New Orleans.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19
Congress and the Southern. States,

The Washington correspondent OF
the Mobile 1drcrtiSer, in recent
letter, referring to the evidences Of
division in the radical ranks, Oh re
construction, and consequently OF q
weakening of the power which they
have hitherto welded by reason of
an lnimpaired unity, says:
The holiday recess has brought ont
another fact, which may have its
weight in developing these results.
| am informed By some of the
members of the Senate and House,
who have improved the interval by
visiting and min2ling with their con
stituentS. that a more visible change
is noticeable among the masses, as
compared with last fail This is par
ticular observable in the Western and
Northwestern States, where apprc-
tensions are prevalent that disastrous
consequences must speedily ensue
unless the question Of reconstruction
is promptly adjusted upon a basis
that will restore confidence and quiet.
and give to the Southern States the
rest that is so needful to their recu-
pcration and prosperity.
This state of feeling is accounted
for in part, by my inlormantS, by the
fact that the Western markets have
become depressed, and that there is
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19

EFThad. Stevens is overheard !
1t is strange, but true. The Radi-
cal caucus of the Pennsylvania legis-
lature nominated Simon Cameron for
United StatesSenator,w which amounts
to an election. Stevens obtained
only seven votes.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19
Corresp nGcnce OF the American Citizen
Nsw OGirAEa, jan. Is 1867

/ Admiral i~tlllutS lldt once written Il
series of articles Tor the Mobile Reg
istcr-I think in May 1857 or S-de-
scriptive Of st. Domingo, for the pur,
pose OF inducing the United States
government to purchase the bay of
Samana. which lies on the South of
that island, as a rendezvous for the
naval marine. ! see by the kilograms
from Washington that yOung Seward
is now en- route for that island for
the purpose Of negotiating fer the
pH lase Of the bay, and OF the ad-
Joining peninsula, tr0m the DOmini-
can Republic, as depot OF coal, and
rs a naval station. 1t is simple JUS
tice to Admiral Semmes, that he
should receive the credit due him OF
this occasion, fer I've WAS the first
person in the United States to sug-
@eSt the prupiictT of this purchase,
and to him the credit should be civ
en-. WIS then editing the Mobile
Register. and know the truth Of what
state, and Shuuld this letter chance
t. meet the eye OF the present editor
o. that paper, | would suggest to
. him the republication of those 0rti-
Giles. rs they are very interesting. and
rive a graphic description Of the so
cirtv IN f1,n raujral Of Domj9ica.
+ The Merchants Exchange" had
a festival on tac Sth inst. \ capital
ad.Irass was delivered hy j. c. Den
MES. ,hp Surcr:ntcndent, who had
b,.a,,. drri,n The summer, on a tour
nf inynoct:nfI of similar institutions
in C1no1a and tna Northeastern and
| Eo~tI western state. where they are
90 successful and rsaI,' The eStah-
I;shmnrt Of tbis h2ysp. ." r1li,d- hall.
i; ~ra.+ ;mnroypo,cpt ON err form
pr e,stem 81 rransactipr business. as
= ,5a,.',a,f can nov a9ro,npIish IA
n,nrI, in ona bcrr oq he conIJ form.
n,,lx ID in tl.a course of the ,lay. and
49, 1,;I,. hoIi4 Of nnn+fno. md cnrf-
,-n1.i,,c, ~, co,nnn,c;al subjects will
;,...'l.,aa .i,a I',I,f nf :, ,,C,,.., c,an ara1
i,,tnrchonnn of yfaws on al marron.
t;Ia t,.,;a,;, ,a,,+;a,, +n +,.aGo and Tho
. .,,( Of Ma ~, Mo ulIar.
lt,I,,1t,., ii,,-ol,.,,o,, ,,,,,- hn rnrord.
',-'' ', a,.,ro,,;,at;,,,,
.,,;I I, or 10 hos ti-oat tho ,.a,ita1 ~
flo ,.a,,,,t,,.. ., a practical nuluase.
w ~ 'o'',l, ,l; ~ th i'9 nrnsnnf in
- l. 'S'"''i9''T,' W.. t,'N t'>'> ~
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19
NOTICE..

To my debtors I would say, pay me what thoa
nwpst. tor my wants are great.
To my crCltora, that with me, GreenhacEa arc
srsrce, tut if they want any work done in my ins
would gladly liquidate my debts in this way, u
am not able to come to time with the " rpondu-
liz.' DAVID JOURNAl.
ianl9 u
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19

[EGov. Morton has been unani-
mouSly nominated by the Radicals Of
he Indiana Legislature tor 7. 5.
: -,E u v.li succred Mr.. Lane.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19

rF The Radicals no longer attempt
to disguise that they are seeking to
compass a revolution in the govern
mp1t. such as will at once make 1t alb
ISOLATE, and concentrate all Its powers
in Congress. As Stevens expressed
it the other day:
The President is Commander.in-
Chief Of the army, but Congress is his
commander. and he would he com
pclIed 10 obey. lie and his mlnions
must learn that ours is not Govern
ment of kings and satraps, but a
Government of the people, and that
Congress is the people.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19

!YFred. Douglass, the negro ora
tor, delivered, the Radicals say. the
greatest effort of his life at Philadel-
phia the other night. He denounced
the President as accessory to the
murder of Lincoln, advocated the
adjustment OF the Vice Presidential
succession, and pronounced the con
stitution amendment a swindle. The
hall was packed with people to hear
him, and he was frequently ap-
plauded.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19

Simon Cameron has been eject
cd L. :. Senator by the Legislature
Of Pennsylvania. Cameron made a
suerch in which he declared his op-
position to universal amnesty.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19

|. Gov. salisbury. in his message
TO the Delaware Legislature, opposes
the constitutional amendment. ap-
proves of the selling of negroes into
slavery as the best punishment for
crime and the salutary restraint
against its commission, recommends
laws restricting negro immigration,
and declares his purpose to enforce
the laws against negroes possessing
arms.
-----------
T~Tbp Constitutional Amendment
was rejected in the Kentucky LegiS-
lature by the following vote: p TO 4
in the Senate, and 62 to &c ~ the
House.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19
DIR. A. II. SEMMES

DIR. A. r. SEMMES,
OFFERS his professional services to the citizens
of Canton and vicinity, in the various branch.
ss of his profession.
C1FFIcE-Over the Drug Store of Mosby R. Go.
REsIpENCE-Same as formerly. deer
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19
GREATEST CURIOSITY In EXISTENCE
Will be at the NJ lsonc Hall on Tuesday
; THE CAROLINA TWINS,
OR
TlHETvVO DIED GIRL

Who will appear in this place for the last time a
she sails for Europe in quite short time. She
will give quite an interesting entertai nment intro.
ducng all the popular airs of day, and dancing the
fancy ,nce1 THIS WILL BE THE LAST OPP
YOU WILL HAVE TO SEE HER.
Hours OF Exhibition from u till A. and kom
to 9r.M.
na.Admittance so ccnts-Childr 25c.
janis 1t
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-19

- n Tho .I0rlg0n h0vI-T1t n
Washincton on tbo Stb If Janrar,-.
President johnson was chilled fo,,
Ia aroso omid oroa+ cboorinn and
said no sboprd foc1ino to mako .
snoool L,+ would hoe, 70 of,or . co..,
timcnt Tie thon road tbo foIrovirn
Zo Sra-o If lie o,,-, viii hoe -,
right. under the Constitution. to re-
nounce its place in, or Withdraw from
the t mon nor mas the Congress o.
l!t / nIitt otdtt> tHt CpllSl lJtllOldi
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-12
A Shabby Lover.

1t used to be the fashion for all the folks
in the neighborhood of New London, Ct.,
to 90 to town and see the annual eXamina-
ton of the schools. One fellow brought
his girl along with him in a wagon; but
when time for dinner came, instead of 60
ing with her to the hotel as the others did,
he went to a shed where his horse was
hitched and took out pumpkin pie:
"Come here, Cecilia" says he to his girl,
"let's have dinner. Fact is, they do charge
so monstrous high to the hotel that don't
feel like submittin' to their eXtortion. 1
guess we kin make as good meal as we
want to out here"
Cecilia, having no other resource, assisted
her beau in his practical protest against
hotel extortions, and swallowed her share
of his frugal lunch with the best grace she
could command.
After the examination was over they
drove home.
There was toll on the way, and, as they
came near it, her prudent lover turned to
her and said:
"Now, Cecilia, you know we mayn't be
married arter all, and as paid the toll one
way, 1 don't consider it no more than fair
that you should pay it the otherw
The poor girl paid the toll, but she never
allowed him to pay his addresses to her
again.