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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

The accounts OF the massacre at
Puehla show that siXty-6Cven cap
iUryd Imperial officers were shot in
cold blood. OF these, six had the
rank Of general, sjXty-One were Of in.
ferinr grade. The liberals in this
case appear to have been cmulous Of
the fame Of Escobedo, who deliberate
| IL ordered one hundred and twenty
three Frenchmen to he shot. What
Judgment is to be visited upon these
MexiGan murderers for deeds more
appalling in their savage feTocity
than any history has ever recorded,
We cannot tell, but this is sure, that
they have justly earned the eXecra.
ton Of all mankind. Their half a
century Of revolutions upon reyolu.
tons have made the Mexican people
mad, and there is no telling what
atr1citY they may not commit.
1t was not so in former days, and
it is difficult to tell whence comes
this mnrderous spirit and who directs
il. Is it Juarez, the outwardly calm,
courtiy, benevolent Juarez, whom
very many Of our people have long
known only TO love and respect ?
Has there been underlying that pla-
cid exterior, throughout long ana
honorable life, stratum Of Indian
ferocity such as history scarcely re
cords2 We are 10th TO believe it,
and yet we can scarcely resist the
conclusion. Juarez is the acknowl-
edged head of the Liberal party, and
and has the power, if he would, to
stay this murderous spirit. Nay, it
comes to us on the best authority that
General Escobedo himself personally
plead for the lives of the hundred
and twenty.three Frenchmen, hut
Juarez himself ordered that they be
shot. Other orders, and especially
the refusal to accept the cqpitulation
OF the Imrerialists at QUeretaro ON
condition that their lives be spared,
shows the same savage, remorSeless
spirit. 1t is, moreover, highly I'M.
probable that Porfrio Diaz would |
have taken the responsibility of put I
ting sixty-seven captured officers to !,
death, without positive general or
derS from President JuareZ.
We have approached this subject /
with reluctance and cautiously, for
in common with large number of
our people, we have long had a per
sonal Acquaintance with the Indian
President of Mexico, and hitherto
believed him an honor TO his race.
We were present at Vera Cruz when
then the United States, through Ro
bert VI. Mclean, then our Minister
to Mexico, recognized him as the
lawful ruler of that country, and we
have constantly om selves and our
readers informed IF our relations
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

City HOtel.--Wc call the attention Of the
trareli"s people to the advertisement Of the
City Hotel Of New Orleans, TO be found in
our paper tod y. AIMING the many institu
lions Of this kind, of which New Orleans may
well boast, there are none more deserving of
patronage than this. The tables are always
loaded with the best of substentiAls and the
choicest OF delicacies. Tho rooms are clesn
and airy, and mine host, R s Morse, is ex,
actly wat host should be, genial, kind
and obliging. We speak whereof We do
know, and those who like ourselves, have
been his guests, or may be hereafter, will ever
after have pleasant memories Of the City
Hotel.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04
Edw Voters are Lade.

| |-S" fSIChS "a e +tAENA~-
The following is the process OF ma
king voters, Or comforting the fran
chise Oh the coiOrcd citizens Of Afri
can descent in New Orleans, and nc
doubt vii! be followed in Mississippi,
ere long:
What is your name?
Colored Citizen My name is Cp
sar, boss.
Registcr-What is your othernamci
Colored Citizen-Well, boss, dey
didn't Glib me my odder name, but
old massa' y name was Grandson, and
I 'spose l must hab his name now.
Register-Did you ever hold any
Office under the United States or un.
der the State of louisiana
Colorcd Citizen-Yah, yah we'll,
yes, boss 7 sweeps out All assurance
Office an a lawyers Office.
Registor-Did yon ever give aid
Or comfort to the Confederate States
CoIored Citizen -Ididn't glib muffin,
'caze I didn't hab muffin to glib.
Register-Did yon ever serve in
the Federal or the rebel army?
Colored Citizen--Well, boss, I
didn't serve i'll neifer; but de Yam.
KEGS want to take me to make bl eff
works for EN-, and so I went to cook
for de rcbs.
REDISTRIBUTION You gave them aid
and comfort, didn't You?
Colored Citizcn-Why no boss !;
dey glib me all de aid and comfort,
and if it had not been for them, this
nlgger would have been dead long
ago.
Register--Swcar him in.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

Personal We had the pleasure, few
days since, of another visit from that "Prince
Of Good Fellows" Col. Dus,sn, of the City
Hotel, New Orleans. He was looking comely
rnddy and healthy, as usual--giving token of
a fsyorite of nature, an observer of true by
gienue, and the pos,essor Of good con-
science. He laid us under additional obi.
CATION for large bundle Of daily papers Of
latest dates, etc. "May his shadow never
tAe hotel, for which he is age..t, have a" big
Pm
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

Browns Wells.-We ask attention 10
,hs advertisement Of these wells, to be found
in smother column. The waters Of these
wells are highly medicinal, possessing cura-
tive qualities second to none in the country.
They are situated In the pine region of Mis-
sissippi, celebrated for its sslubrity and
besltbfulness, and, altogether, afording a
quiet and delightful resort for the health and
pleasure seeker.
Especially, as the buildings at Coopsr's
Well have been destroyed by FIRE, it is expect
ed that large company will cOugregate at
" Browns" this season.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04
ri' r. USI7 SALE.

DY yrtue Of decree Of the Chanccry
I'D Court Of Madison county, State Of
Mississippi, made at the March Term,
1867, on Saturday the ?Oh day of April
1867. The Undersigned as Trustee, will
on
Saturday, tho 22bh day CT Jun . Next,
in Tie town o(Camder in said county, tx.
pose to public sale to The highest aud best
bidder Tor cash, the following described
real estate, it being that tract or lot Of
land conveyed to Washington Ford (oow
deceased) as Trustee. by William Hem
ingway and D. NJ. Hemingway, to secure
tic payment Of certaia Indebtedness
therein mentioned, VIZ:
East half Section twelve in Township
eleven Of Range five East, lying in snid
county of Madison and the
West half Northwest quarter and lest
half South west quarter Section seven
Township eleven Rarge six east, lying
IN he county of Leake in said State
Tile believed to be good. but will
Convey only such "a is vested in me as
Trustee, by virtue Of said decree Of the
Chancery Court.
sAM'L MILTON. Trustee.
April 81, l867,9w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

Fatal Aceident.-We regret to learn that
Rufus Tanner, a brakeman on the Central
Rsilrosd, was aceidently killed in Holly
Springs last Sunday. IT appears that just as
~ freight train was leaving that place, be
at. npted to spring on between two of the
ears, when slipping, he fell between them on
the track. Two cars passed over him, crush
ing bis thigh aud otherwise msngling him
90 horribly that be survived only about two
hours. Deceased resided near Moore's Bluff
in this county, and was about thirty years
ofsgs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04
Mississippi University.-.The Eigh.

Mississippi UniversitY.-.The Eigh'
tsenth Anniversary of the Phi Sigma Society
Of the above institution will be celebrated
on the 9Th inst. J. S. Moore, Of Alabama, is
to be the Orator on the occasion. We are
indebted TO our young friend, Mr. Chss. B.
Galloway, for an invitation to be present. II
We end IL impracticable to attend, we shall
endeavor to have a chiel amang ye, tHkin'
notes." Shicb it will be our pleasure to
prent"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

B%Last Tuesday afternoon this place was
Visited BY violent storm Of wind and rain
For short time il seemed as IL the fouu-
tsins Of the upper deep were broken up. We
bad fears at the time that the wind, which
was almost hurricane, would do a great
deal Of damage, but thus far, have learned Of
no serious injury doue BY il. The cars were
somewhat delayed BY trees blown serOss the
track, and ~ some places re hesr tia; ID.
Nnces we~e blown down
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

AGESrs.--Messrs. +. G. Wharton & Co. are su.
horized Agents for this paper in the city of New
Orleans. Advertising contracts made by them for
as, will be faithfully carried out.
AoESr.-Mr. Sam. Milton ia our authorized agent
at Camden. and will collect such accounts as are
placed In his hands. and receive and receipt for
advertisements md subscriptions.
S. Pettingill Il Co. are our authorized Agents
\ the city Of New York. Also. c. F. SHUTS
Co., and Abbott GC,.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04
Aprial the cath, A. D..


HasFriday next, the 9th inst. is the day
appointed for The execution of Rob't Brown
and James King, two negroes, convicted Of
murder in the first degree, at the late term
Of our Circuit Court.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

Good News for Boarders iva call the
attention or all wto desire to obtain tran.
sient or regular board, to the advertisement
of Mrs G. T. Reeves. 1t will he seen that
w,,ie the fare will be the best the market
affords, the price is reduced to $40 per
month
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

Railroad Chanse.-We are informed
,ha, after o-day two daily through passen-
ger trains will be run on the Central and
Jackson Railroad, FROM New Orleans to
Jackson, Tenn.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

sale of Real Estate The real estate
Of Mrs. p. D. Divine, deceased, will be sold
on Monday, the Sd June next, See ad7er.
tsement Of the EXECUTOR aud administrator
IN another column.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

Ice and Soda water.-Tbe aqneous e.
ement IN the congealed state, and 5y:uPs in
acidity, may be had during the season Mt the
Phnuix. keep to the right" wAea Yen
IN in
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES Of TRAINS
WOOL! WOOL! WOOL!

THE HIGHEST CASH PRICE paid for WOO!
~. a. II. FOKD co.
April 20 IN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04
MANHATTAN LITE INSURANCE co
nRcAD1AT, NV YORK cJEH.

nRoADYAT, NEW YORK cIFN.
ES TABLTS SHED IN 1856
A H. CAGE, Medical EHasiasr fc- Sa5isc
County.
K Il. GOULD, Assai
Advantages Orer other CoHEGHh
Immense Dividend Annually.
Anuusi rseeipts-S2 600 Geo.
No claims unpaid.
LUSTRATIoN OF DIvIpES
Original policy Of SaCoo, present age thii
ty-iwo: 5000 added to The policy. payable .
death, and the increased policy Is tutiiled {
dividend likewise.
All forms Of life Policies issued
Non-forfsiting life aud endovmsn; polieis
payable in Eve snd ten annual payments
Policies iuc0n'ssiitic
Notes taken for half ;he annual yremirn
Expenses in ls6s. according 70 Eass T.
Rep, less ibsu sry cash cosr' -,
NsN. g IN
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04
THE SOUTHERN FARMER

Is beautifully Illustrated monthly Of l6 pages.
i quatto. devoted 30 the interest cf the Farmer.
The Fruit Grower the Gardener. the Stock Raiser
Inventor. ard Manufacturer, while every House
keeper sil End i, thiuk. an invaluable comuan-
ion. Subscription price & 90 per sDnum, in sd-
vance.
have engaged the abiss; pens in the South 70
assist me. and atr determined 10 make THE FAsxEE
sad need.
n. ". PHILLIPS
(FoTneIy Of Edwards Depot. Missl
Apricot
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

E9r The following letter directed to Mr.
Con Ducktor Of the pasinger traine, is gen
uine document, and was handed to US by a
railroad friend day or two since. Artemus
Ward, In his best days would have enVied
the writer We give it verbatim ct litsrahm,
emitting only the name:
Aprial the Gath, A. D. 1861
Mr.. Conductor Deare Sur please leave
Me, Wnrde Heare Whether you Want A
Nuther brakeman or Not An if you Dwo
leave Ne, Nurde heare When you come
backe hav run on the franc once hfnre on
The huston An Galveston centred raile rode
leave Ne Wurde What you are Giving A
Munth TouIe7 truelay
W H L.
IT
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04
q AR 3 z Rim C.
NOTICE.

THE eopartnership heretofore existing
Il under the firm. name and style Of Din.
hns & Slower, thereby dissolved By mutual
consent
All the partnership property, Including
stock on haBd and assets of every Kind, have
been sold, transferred ard delivered to J r.
Powell and others. our creditors, for a VAIN
able consideration.
Al. DISEINS,
+ ? STNvrr
Castor Na-eh Is--
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04

Adser sinR. per square, of eight lines, 81 20 for
the Rrs'. md Use. for each subsequent insertion.
~ In no case will proof of publication of legal
advertise nents be furnished until the printers fee
pud
ss-W ere there is no specification of the num-
Der Of Ia icrtioRa desired either In writing YER
Oaliy.s ertisements will be published TIL torIm
and cha aed at the regular rates.
Legal notices will be charged in all cases as
TRANSIENT advertisements.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04
?Vt1lt(u Embellishments.
Fee: Zee! Hoe!

TiHIS article Is :" be had during the whol'
L season for l22 cents per pound at
Auri 81, 81 3w LORDS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-05-04
Pianos, organs and Meio6eOns =! !

Pianos, organs and Mei03eons !!
take the pleasure Of Announcing myself as
J. Agent FOR the sale Of PIANOS, ORGANS
sud NEL0pEONS, fer the following fac,o.
rigs;
Steinway & Son, Vim knabe & Co, Decker
Bra,James " Nose, A Weber, Ernest Cab
Ter. Grovesteen Emerson, Mason 4 Hsmlin's
Cabinet Organs, Prince & Cos automatic
church, school and family organs.
Instruments sold at factory retail prices
Parties wishing to purchase Pianos or Or.
gans can save y considerable amount by hsv.
the sane ordered by ne. Patterns and price
lets may lie seen by applying to me.
--ARobPHUS BROWN,
Professor OF Music
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Low RATES

All Of which will be KEEP. eons Ru;ly on
hand and offered to customers 81 -
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TRass-A per annun,. or so cents per mpt' t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-07
Central Railroad Good News,

The Central Railroad, says the Richmond
Dispatch, will be completed to Covington by
the LIST of July. The iron is purchased, and
the work of laying down the track is to be i'm
mediately begun. This is gratifying news. 1t
is the most agreeable intelligence of a practical
character relative to our local Improvements we
have had since the war;
The completion of the road to Covington
leaves only twenty miles of staging to the White
Sulphur Springs, the famous Mecca of Fashion
and of Disease The ten miles of the railroad
extension, too, is the worst part of the road
From Covington to the White Sulphur the road
is fine. A little attention-which it will I'M
questionably receive-will make it one of the
finest mountain roads in the Union. This is
most pleasing intelligence to those who want to
visit the White Sulphur this summer. That
delightful resort for health and pleasure has
been visited by its thousands of votaries, in
spite of the terrible discomforts of the journey.
Now that it is not only comfortable, but expe-
ditious, they will be more than delighted to un-
dertake it.
We repeat, this information is most crafty
ing. We should not only encourage the com.
pany and its energetic officers to go ahead, but
we should give them all the assistance in our
power
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-07
Per diem for Recess.

COL Jno. B. Baldwin and J. Ad Waddell
two Of the Delegates from this county, declined
to receive per diem pay for the recess. They
had no lot Or part in taxing the State with the
expense Of 900 to pay the members of the
Legislature for the three weeks they were al
home attending to their individual interests
The vote to take recess for that time was car.
ried because a resolution had been adopted
pledging themselves not to receive per diem pay
for lifetime of the recess. That pledge was
violated, the resolution not to receive pay was
rescinded, and most of them received pay foi
that time. Some besides Messrs. Baldwin and
Waddell declined to receive it, but we do not
know who they are.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-07
Washington College.

The Lexington Correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch says:
The students and authorities of Washington
College have about completed the arrangements
for their commencement. The ''Baccalaureate
sermon" is to be preached Sunday night the
10th of june The Graham and Washington
Societies have their orations and the presenta-
ton of the ''debater's medal on the 18th and
18th. General Kemper is to make the address
before the Society Of Alumni ON the 10th, and
the commencement exercises come off on the
goth. Ex-senator Henry, of Tennessee, has
been invited to address the societies on the Goth,
but he has notyet been heard from. Mr.. Henry
Edison, Jr., ofAugusta county, Va, is the orator
elect of the Graham Society, and Mr.. J. W.
Ewing, of Nashville, Tenn, of the Washington
Society.
There is every prospect of brilliant 'com-
mencement week, and it is hoped that there
will be many visitors from abroad.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-07
Honor the Dead.

The Ladies' Memorial Association of Mt
Jackson will pay their second, annual Floral
tribute to the memory Of the Confederate dead
who are buried near that town. By honoring
the noble dead we honor ourselves. Time may
heal the wound yet leave the scar behind-so,
the poignancy Of grief may have passed away,
and the memory of the true and brave remain
forever. Were the Association and the people,
causelessly to neglect this annual tribute now,
after having inaugurated them, it would imply
either that the first ceremonies were in jest and
in defence of an unworthy people. But there
can be no fears of this sort when we remember
that this is a selfappointed duty of those noble
ladies whose heroic constancy and devotion du-
ring the entire war, were only equalled by their
own gentleness and the gallantry Of those whose
memory they would commemorate Sheno'a-
dOah Valley
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-07
NOTICE.

would respectfully request every daily, tri-
weekly, semi-weekly, weekly and monthly jour
nal South of the Potomac and Ohio rivers, and
the So deg 80 min. parallel of latitude West of
the Mississippi, to publish this advertisement
twice, and send to me, at New York, each time,
copy of the paper containing it, postpaid, with
bill for same
1t Is desirable, in my combinations to procure
cheaper printing paper for our Southern journals,
that [ shall have the fullest information regard.
ing the sizes of paper used by the several publ
cations, and can procure it in no other way than
by requesting particular attention to the need of
sending copy of the publication with the bill.
desire it sent twice to provide against mail
failures, and that they be postpaid to secure post
office delivery. j. S. THRASHER, ~
may7-2t Box $3.50 New York, n. Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-07
kissing the Rod that Smiles Us.

The Alexandria Gazette says that, the adj
vice to the Southern people, to submit to the
Reconstruction Military act, seems to us entire
ly superfuous Have they not submitted P
Who resists-who threatens to resist, who talks
about resisting? The old taunt of 'submis-
sion'-which the Conservatives, in Virginia,
before the war, so Indignantly repealed, and du-
ring the war proved was not applicable to them,
when their State took its stands now no
taunt at ALL Every body is now, in one sense
"a submissionist (even those who were fore
most and loudest in favor of secession AN a.
vowed submissionist' by submitting to the
law of force and necessity. This reiterated ad-
vice. then, to which we refer, would seem to be
urged for some Interior purpose Is it suppos-
ed that new definition is to be given to sub
mission? Are Virginians expected, when
Welding obedience to the law, to kiss the rod
that smites them'-to say that they are in love
with their submission and that they will unite
in furthering the purposes, and strengthening,
politically, the arms of those who force the
submission? Are the Conservatives expected
to aid the Radicals? Are Virginians, to prove
their allegiance, to be told they must build up,
or aid in building up a Radical party in the
South? Surely, no such scheme can be foisted
upon people who are sincere in their avowed
opinions and feelings IF any Radicals want to
defeat ultra Radicals, let them assist the Con
servatives That is the fair proposition. Al
any rate, the Conservatives will not desert then
principles, to aid Northern Radical party
headed by either Sumner Or Wilson, or Thad
deus Stevens nor will they, here in Virginia,
be forced, under the dauess Of Hunnicutt, tt
take up, adopt. and carry into power, some
Others whom we could name, who are not them
selves in favor of Hunnicutt, but yet whose pc
ltical principles, and previous course, are nj
more favorable to them, in reality, than are
those of many Of the supporters Of Hunnicutt
or possibly of Hunnicutt himself! The Con
servatives, who are voters, will support Con
servatiye men and Conservative measures-no
looking to who or what will be most acceptable
to those Radicals, who would organize in thu
South an auxiliary party to the Radicals in the
North -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-07

WHENEVER the blacks in Virginia, without
provocation and despite our kindly feelings and
good treatment, shall band themselves as a
black mans party, full Of hatred, venom and
malice towards their employers they must be
brought to their senses by the application of
those sharp, vigorous and inoisive remedies
which have never yet failed to effect complete
cure.
They must be taught at the polls that their
safety and welfare lies not in "a black man S
party and that to secure the advantages
which their own leaders promise them they
must cultivate friendly relations with those up
on whom they depend for employment and sup
one man give Cuffee lesson at the polls which
will do him more good, and open his eyes to his
exact position in Virginia more thorough than
million Of soft, concilatory speeches. Rich.
Times.