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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10

CALLS ON HoRsEs.-A gall of
two years. standing;wilfrequire very
careful and persevering treatment in
order to effect a cure. In the first
place, you dispense with the use Of
a collar. The following lotion should
be applied daily to the sore: Sui
plate of zinc, one drachm ); acetate
of lead, one drachm water, one pint.
Where it is very difficult to dispense
with the use of collar. some of the
stuffing may be removed from it. so
as to make hollow opposite the sore
part, which is thus relieved from
pressure.-American Stock Journal
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10
Paint for Farmers, &c.

NNHE GRAFTON MINERAL PAINT co.
i are now manufacturing the best, cheap
est aud most durable PAINT in use two coats
wei pat on, mixed with pure Linseed Oil, will last
10 or Is years; it is of y light brown beautiful
stone. drab, olive cream, TO suit the taste of the
consumer II is valuable for Houses Fences Barns,
Carriage and Car makers, Pals aud Wooden ware.
A gricultnral Implements. Canal Boats. Nt~sol and
Ships Bottoms Canvas. Metal and Single L""is.
lit being Fine aud Water proof Floor ON 'lothS'
Zone manufacturer having used 900 bbls. The past
wear , and us Paint tor any purpose Is uhsr'
r,s.rd for body, durability, elasticity, and adhe-
slvcncss Price St per bbl. of 800 lbs, which will
supply a farmer tor years to come. Warranted in
all cases as above. Send Tor circular which gives
all particulars None genuine unless branded in "a
trude mark Grafton Mineral Paint. Persons can
order the Paint and remit the money on receipt OF
the goods. Address
DANIEL BIDWELL,
June 27 6n G6i PeeIl Street New York
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10

NONE LEFT.-A lady called at
one of our well known dry goods
stores the other day, and after ex-
amining one OF two articles, remCm-
bered that she wished some cosmetic
for her toilet, and turning to the
proprietor of the store, asked have
you any Bloom of YOUTH The
merchant, over whose head more
than fifty summers have passed, was
rather nonplussed at the question,
not being az fait in all the mysteries
Of the ladies' toilette, but not wish
ing to display ignorance, turned to
one of his lady clerks, and asked in
business way, shave | any of the
bloom of youth left T. The clerk
looked up with a quiet smile, and
answered, 81 believe not. sir
n. y. Mercury.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10

POISONOUS SPROUTS The sprouts
% tbe potato countain an alkaloid
termed by chemists solanine, which
is very poisonous If taken into the
system. This does not exist in the
tubers, unless they are exposed to
the light and air, which sometimes
occurs from the accidental removal
Of the earth in cultivation. A
potato that shows a blackish green
tint on one side should never be
cooked for the table.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10

REefPE.-Rub some bichromate
of potasas fine, pour over it about
twice the bulk Of suphuric acid, and
mix this with an equal quantity of
water. The dirtiest brass Is cIeanel
In a trice. Wash Immediately in
plenty of water, wipe it, rub perfect
ly dry, and polish with powdered
rotten. stone.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10

ITALIAN LEMoNADE:-Pare and
press two dozen lemons; pour the
Juice on the peels, and let it remain
on them all night in the morning
add two pounds of loaf sugar, a
quart Of good sherry, and three
quarts boiling water. Mix we'll, add
quart Of boiling milk, and strain
II through q Jelly bag till clear.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10

To CLEAR A Room OF MosQUI-
roEs.-A writer in South Carolina
paper says: "I have tried the fol
lowing, aud find it works like a
charm; Take Of gum camlhor n
niece about one-third the size of an
egg, aud evaporaIe it by placing ii
in tin vessel. and holding it over
a lamp or candle, taking care that it
does not ignite. The smoke will
soon fill the room, and cxpel the
mosquitoes"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10

80 The Wilmington (ll.) Mdepen-
dent, edited by Mr.. Steele, gets off
the following:
a printer last week proposed to
90 into partnership with us. His
name is Doolittle. The firm name
wonld sound very bad, either way
you put it, Steal and Do Little or
DO Little and Steal We can't
jine One of us would soon be in
the poor house, and tbs other in the
pcnitentiary."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10
Patent Metallic White Clothes Lines

TTNHE undersigned. agent of the American Wire
Il Company of New York. would beg leave to call
the attention of the housekeepers of Madison
county to their Patent Natalie Clothes Line,
which has been found to be the only article suta-
BILE for clothes line, except the old fashioned
rope which always causes so much annoyance and
trouble By breaking, rottng out and discooring
clothes. and by being obliged to put it up and take
it down every time used.
With this line you have none of those annOyan-
ces, and when it is once put up it gives no more
trouble.
Price, 81 cents per foot.
Specimens can be seen at the Drug store of
Mosby & Richards.
May r. Ii. GOULD, Agent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10

a WELSH PROVEE3.-lt a WU-
man were as quick with her feet as
with her tongue she'd catch light
ming enough to kindle a fire in the
morning.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10
AGENTS WANTED FOR
HOW TO MAKE THE FARM PAY.
$50 Octave PaEcs. 40 Beausifal anG
Useful Illustr asf0us.

This book shows how the Farmer or Planter may
double the value of his land make three times ~
much out of stock how three times thu quantity of
grain, hay, roots tobacco. and all crops
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cultivation can be tn IN doubled Every Farmer
Planter, Stock Raiser Gardener and Fruit Culturist
wants It, Agents wanted sell Il in every CON-,
munit, COMMISSIONS ESQ TO sl5O PER MONTH
accord ng to ability and energy. Send for Circulars
giving full description Address
ZEIGLEk NcCCRDY Co,
St Louis NO. or Cincinnati O
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IS the thing above all others that is most de-
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ased to offer special Inducements to parties who
may wish to advertise extensively. Send all orders
direct to us, write for estimates. We are agents
for all papers throughout the United States, and
the Canadds.
f.. DIBBLE & CO.,
Publishing and Advel Using House
sepl9-u 208 Min ST.. Louisville Ky.
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10 SiXty-one newspapers were
started III the United States during
May.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-10
w AT RS
NEW SCALE PIANOS
With Iron Frame, overstrung Bass, and
Agraffe Bridge.
Melodeons and Cabinet Organs,
TheIBest Manufactured Warranted for
Six Years.

Unity new and second hand Pianos, Melodeons
IL and Organs Of six ii stcass makers, at ioai
prices for cash or one-thrd cash and the balance
in Monthly instruments. Secondhand lnstru-
ments at great bargains Illustrated Catalogue
rTailed. Warerooms 4Sl Broadway, New York.
HORACE WATERS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

the coin aUhich he requires. The bank achicb
receiued the coin on deposi! contracts 10 pay
The coin on demand. The messenger sUho is
sent to the bank or the custom house contracts
TO pan or deziuer The coin according to his in
st1uctions. These are all contracts, either er-
pressed or implied, to pay com. 1T IS not
plain that duties cannot be. paid an coin IT
these contracts cannot be enforced : An IN
structive illustration may be derived from
another provision of the Same act. 1t Is
expressly provided that all dues to the gov
ernmont, except for duties on imports, may
be paid in United States notes.
If, then, the government, needing more
coin than can be collected from duties,
contracts with some bank or individual for
the needed amount, to be paid at certain
day, can this contract for coin be per-
formed by the tender of an equal amount
in note dollars Undoubtedly it may, if
the note dollars are legal tender to the
government for all dues except duties on
imports and yet 8 construction which
would support such transaction, would de-
feat very important intent of the act.
Another illustration no less instructive,
may be found in the contracts of the gov
ernment with depositors of bullion at the
mint to pay them the ascertained value OF
their deposits in coin. There are demands
against the government other than for in
terest on the public debt. and the letter of
the act certainly makes United States notes
payable for all demands against the govern
ment, except such interest. But can any
such construction of the act be maintained;
can judicial sanction be given to PROPOSE
ton that the government may discharge its
obligation to the depositors of bullion by
rendering them number of note dollars
equal to the number of coined dollars which
it has contracted by law to pay? But we
need not pursue the subject further. 1t
seems to as clear, beyond controversy, that the
act must 1'ecejre the reasonable construction,
not ONLY 1ca1va7ued, but required, by the COM
p0ris0o Of its provisions acith the provisions
Of other acts, and acth each other, and
that upon such reasonable construction IL
must be held TO sustain the proposition
that cypress contracts TO pay coin DOL
lars can only be satisfied by the payment OF
coin dollars. These are not debts which
may be satisfied by the tender of United
States notes. 1t follows that the tender of
such notes in payment of the bond under
consideration was not warranted in law,
and the decree directing satisfaction of the
mortgage was erroneous.
In view of the passages which we have
distinguished by a different type, the idea
that the decision does not apply to all con-
tracts to pay gold, past, present and future
-post-greenbacka as well aspre-g reenback-
is not merely preposterous, bat ridiculous.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

day, introduced resolution 10 expel him
for multifareous offences-the chief being
that, day or two since, when Parson Sin
clair was speaking, this ebony pet OF the
Governors, not relishing the Parsons line
of argument, actually coAHged him with q
view to enforcing silence Shades OF the
past, what have we come to
The remains Of Senator Rich left this
city, on Wednesday morning, under a
Legislative escort of two from each House,
for the late home of the deceased in Yer
mont. Mr.. R.. believe, was generally re-
garded as, next to Senator Sweet, the most
liberal and kindly man among those known
as carpet baggers, and therefore respect
him for the good qualities which he pos
sessed. But what spectacle-tbat Rep
resentative, dying at the seat of govern
ment of North Carolina, should be sent to
New England for burial at the expense OF
the State
Again, I ask, shades of the past, what
hare we come to {? Dor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26
FROM WASHINGTON,

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
The Alabama Claims Treaty-Adverse Ac-
t1on of the Senate Foreign Affairs Conn
mtttee-The River and Har Dor BiH-Pres-
sure for PardOns-The India Rubber Elias
tic National Banking Bill. Sc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-A special session
of the Senate foreign affairs committee
was held to-day FOR the purpose Of taking
final action on the Alabama claims treaty.
Senator Sumner stated his objection to the
treaty, which was that if it was ratified the
government Of the United States virtually
surrendered every important principle
laid down by Mr.. Adams as the basis of
settlement of pending issues between the
two governments. The other members of
the committee, excepting Senator Bayard,
maintained similar views, and when the
vote was taken it stood to l in favor of
making an adverse report.
When the question comes up III the
Senate for consideration it will give rise to
considerable debate, as there are num-
Der of repu blicans, as we'll as democrats,
who will favor its ratification; but it will
be impossible to overcome the vote of the
committee. AS soon as the action of the
committee was known outside of the room
it was communicated to Secretary Seward,
who Immediately telegraphed the result to
Reverdy johnson, with instructions to
communicate it to the British ministry.
The river and harbor bill, which was
recommitted to the Senate committee on
commerce, was under consideration to-day
by that committee. They will report it
back with a few amendments, with the I'M
Outstanding that there is but slight hope
of getting action on it at this session.
A heavy pressure is brought to bear upon
the President from all quarters by the
friends of persons undergoing sentence for
ottenses against the government to obtain
pardons. Although freely disposed to
exercise executive clemency in all deserv-
ing cases, the President gives to each a
careful and critical examination The ap-
plication for the pardon of Col. Enright,
of New York, for Implication in internal
revenue frauds, was rejected by the Presi-
dent to-day.
The House had lively time to day over
the so-called India rubber elastic national
banking bill, which everybody thought
was decently laid out yesterday. Mr..
Wood, of New York, demanded the pre-
vious question on his motion to reconsider
the vote which laid the bill on the table,
and to lay the motion to reconsider On the
table, which was not sustained. The bill
was taken up and recommitted, was report
ed back. and after some interesting par
liamentary skirmising, the first, second
and third sections and Columns amend
ment for the redistribution of the currency,
were adopted and the bill passed. The
success of the Coburn amendment is re-
garded as triumph of the West and
South over their powerful financial rivals
of the East and Middle States. The i'm
preston prevails that this measure will
meet the approval of the Senate, as the
same interests which carried it through the
House are proportionately strong in the
Senate. DATA,
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argues the existence of ,:isinclination to
that " economy" they SO loudly boast will
characterize the new administration. The
number it was proposed to reduce the
army to is known to be sufficient for all
proper purposes the Southern States are
reconstructed on the plan enforced
by Congress peace prevails within the
limits Of these States, and crime exists to
far less extent than in the North and
West. Yet, cowardly "loyalists, afraid of
their own shadow and with no real grounds
for apprehension, must be protected in their
tyrannies and the people must saddle the
expense Verify, We are to have economy
in the administration and the reduction of
the debt in earnest
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

The following telegram was recel'e'' "'
this Office yesterday afternoon
"RALE1GH, N c.. Feb. ~ 1901
&c Editors Journal:
"The Supreme Court decides adversely 10 Tue
Chatham Railroad The Injunction is SUSTAINED
This is an important decision and has
been looked forward to with great inter-
est for some months. The decision OF the
Court is in accordance with the Constl'u-
ton of the State. It saves to the ''ta.o
many hundred thousands OF dollars ana II
affords us much pleasure to record the lac'
here in these columns. We believe this
paper was the first to denounce the issuing
of the bonds of the State to the Chatham
Railroad, and we rejoice that our efforts
have been seconded by this decision OF the
highest tribunal in the State, and the peo-
pIe thus relieved of an immense debt and
heavy annual taxation.
We may have more to say III regard to
this matter hereafter.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

cally payable in gold was satisfied by the
tender of United States notes. Inc gu
preme Court puts this question finally at
rest by deciding that where party engages
to pay gold, he will be held to fulfill MS
that the existing laws authorize
two kinds of currency, gold when gold Is
expressly stipulated. and legal-tender no'es
rben nothing is said in the contract about
the medium OF payment. This dec'Sion
proclaims to the country that citizens are
inst as free to make gold the basis OF all
their money bargains as to continue trans
actions in legal-tender notes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26
Economy In the Administration

Congress has raised the hypocritical cry
of economy in the administration, which
we find re-echoed by their President elect
in the bold speech from which he few
days afterwards completely and shamefully
backed down. This cry is so fimsy and
ridiculous that the disabilities of even Con
gress' own adherents are excited. 1t
would be hard for lis to believe the asser-
ton that the expenses will be reduced,
even if backed by more important measures
towards that end than they have passed or
are now considering. Economy in the adj
ministration with such debt hanging over
the people aud daily on the increase, they
know is devoutly desired, and while they
sing aloud this song the Representatives
of the people are surely and steadily in
creasing the burden.
They have done great thing recently,
and have reduced the expenses of the
Patent Office, they say, i'll the enormous
amount of $4,000 per annum, and another
thousand dollars has been saved by lop-
ping off the outlay for paper in the Re-
porters' Gallery. And here ends all that
has been done in the way of that great
measure, ECONOMY" The great debt of
three thousand millions surely will not be
paid off in the next decade by ally such
measures or those in contemplation.
But when real serious measure is pro-
posed, with what reception does it meet.
It is known, says Washington eorrespon-
dent, that the public debt is on the in
crease at the rate, in round numbers, of
ten millions per month. Yet when the
army appropriation bill came up in Con-
gress and proposition was made to re-
duce the army to twenty-five thousand
rank and file and sufficiently differed, twas
met by storm of opposition. Even But
ler's resolution abelishing the Office of
General of the army, after barely passing
by one majority, was defeated by sub
sequent resolution. This last cannot be
viewed otherwise than as negative reduc
ton. It distinctly leaves the army as it is
and places all reduction in the hand of
time, merely deciding that no commissions
shall be issued and no promotions made
until the army has decreased to a certain
number. It is, in short, but determine
ton that there shall be no increase.
Now, what does this action portend. It
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26
OUR RALEIGH CORRESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court, the "GOYernor,'' old
Adams and the Marshal-WhatL the
Reverend George Washington "clker
aYs-The Sd cretary Ofs'ate and his 81 500
Piano The Supreme Court and the
Chatham Railroad Appropriation (,rhite
mark ". 1.-THE Supreme Court ard a
County Solicitor (,Chae mark No. y :
Ed Miller Collars Parson Sinclair and
attempts to force him into his Seat;
Guntcr Introduces a series of Prea ab!es
and one Resolution to expel Miller-The
school and Revenue Rilis-Cod Fish
Ashley nd the Text Books-The II. ma
OF senatnr Rich of Vermont.
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Gold Contracts Valid

In another column will be found some
extracts from, and comments of the press
upon, the late decision of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, delivered by
Chief Justice Chase, on the 18th instant.
reversing the decision of the New York
Court of Appeals, in the case of Bronson
us. Rhodes. In this case the New York
court had decided that contract specifi-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26
Defeat OF Negro Suffrage in Kansas

ST. Louis, February 1.-THE Kansas
Senate yesterday defeated the proposition
to amend the constitution by striking out
the word white, by vote of IL to Il
Three Senators voted no, because they
want the word male stricken out before the
word white
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

HAVANA, FEBRUARY 10
NJ Roberts, Minister of Spain to the
United States, who arrived here yesterday
from Cadiz, will leave for Washington on
the next steamer.
engagements between rebels and troops
are reported in the vicinity of Cienfuegos,
bat they are represented to be mere Skin
mishes, without important results.
Two Thousand troops are expected to-
morrow from Spain.
The Spanish party appear to be confident
that the rebellion will be put down.
The authorities are filling the prisons
with suspected parties
Emigration of Cubans from the Island is
increasing.
Several tugs have been chartered and
armed by the government. and are now
cruising along the shore to intercept the
landing of parties.
Col Lono arrived here yesterday with
Senior Udeata, Spanish official of high
rank, as prisoner.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

MEDICAL SOCIETY. to the fact
that no quorum was present Wednesday
evening, the business of the Medical So
ciety was postponed until yesterday after.
noon. The following synopsis of the pro-
ceedings have been handed us:
WILMINGTON, N. O., Feb. Is, 1869.
The New Hanover County Medical Society met
in the City Court room, 2 O'Clock, P. NJ.
The Society was called to order, and the min.
utes OF the last meeting read and approved.
Reports of various Committees were made, and
new Committees appointed to report at the next
meeting.
Dr. Purcell read an able essay on Paralysis. as
viewed in connection with the whole nervous sys-
tenn.
Upon motion, the thanks of the Society were
rendered DR.. P, and copy of the essay was
directed to be filed in archives of the Society.
Some miscellaneous and unfinished business
being transacted, the Society adjourned to meet
the third Wednesday night in March.
W. J. Il, BELlAHY, N. D., sec'y.
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6 IT B a.

The Minister from spain to The United
States Engagements between Troops and
Insurgents near Cienfuegos-More Troops
Expected from Spain-The Spanish Party
Confident THAT the Rebellion will be Put
Down-Arrest of Suspected Persons-Emt-
grafton OF Cubans Etc.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

There are now at work in the Methodist
Episcopal Church seven thousand one hun
dred and thirty itinerant ministers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26
LATER FROM EUROPE.
BIZ THE ATLANTIC CAnIr

Formal Opening OF the BrItiEh Par,,.
ment-Speech OF the Queen-The Wa
South Ameriea-End or she Coo0,o.
Spanish Forces for Cuba.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

a deaf and dumb youth is now serving
out his third term in Massachusetts jail.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

Jacksonville, Fla. is enjoying al abun-
dance of shad, at from forty-fve to fifty
cents per pair.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

. There are eight million of acres of I'M
occupied land in the State of Maine.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26
PreSident johnson Going to Europe.
The New York Times makes the follow

ing announcement
"We have good authority for stating that Presi-
dent johnson intends, shortly after he goes out
OF Office, to make visit to Europe. The offer OF
2 passage was lately made him by one of the
German lines or steamers. and the offer was &C.
cepted by Mr. Johnson. 1t is his purpose, inn
mediately after the 4th of March to make brief
visit to Tennessee, with q view of arranging his
AFFAIRS, and he will sail for Europe about the LIST
Of April"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

,,AvY THO U,SANDS OF DOLLARS SA WE'D
TO THE STATE.