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THE RING.
PRESENTATION or coInRs 70 KcootK.
Nike Mccoolc, the elephautue pugllist of 81
LOUIS has f,ccn presented, bt hls numerous al.
mt1nR friends OF that city, with An e1egsus set Of
l,attle c0!ore. They cUnt1at Of green slk sheet,
with Autr1can naga embroidered on the bofler,
Nhtle 10 the centre, WORKED Ia eiTet. mlY be 4eeu
the American eagle setenelJ perched upon !" The
a. IDS DIT pr. but va 9spsessn,e bF als
trainer, Tom Kelley, who promlsed that bis tn.
terestlng PATIENT should bring back the col0rs In
ufumph--tf he could.
PArzE-yIutIT IN CALIFORNIA
On Monday last Nltam fuIey AID John Can.
n0t fought for d purse Of tsq0 ncar San Queut1n,
Marin ConnEy. California. The pouce sust1c
strenuous efforts to break up the excurslon, bul
"rrc lnsucccthFo. The co1teat4nts fought
CsRhty-seren foubdE, WHEN darkntss tutcsposcu
and the light waa DECLARED 10 be- dsa~.
The cr,AlAD A1LEE.A'CoulR FIGHT.
~. LOriR. SoE+ 1.-The nual deposit ID the
Ahtn-McEoolo light was n. a9e to night at Nc
tocic'a saloon. 4 large crowd was present. Mkc
Will Leave {oS Clnc1nnAn ,o-n,otroH.
, 1869-11-02
THE TURF.

1Tn tUNDnELAtLs RACE
FAN F"A*cisto, Snr. la TWO htin'sfnd.tnsIe
race yesterday. f0r u .Un. waA won bT Null Nov
iY& TUE, htuuts ~ nAtnutes.
CpMthu RAckA IT MAxFfIl3.
btkxFtls, Nor. 1.-THE aEtt tncetinR ut the
ChGkaAuw jockey ClG!'. bcRtnntnH next Mnnli4y,
rrafn!ft 10 turpass any ever hcld hero. Tho ar
rargrEents att auj,efs. AMI tho tr4ck tEunisua to
sse ene Of lhe >xE3 tscst. Tae following writ.
know Il s'nrlcn haze Aircatty arrived, an,l UthHra
nrr tautf. Jenn!o9'A. lsaitys, Co,,I.sks, tAe.
cocks, HAconr. Csaft 4 HIchnfiH, mud k1guur's.
, 1869-11-02

Michael Krljy, the once ropulsf singer nnd con.
pohef, WAS tn business u ~ite rprrctant, anil
Nrntc aser his ',thir: "M!ctael Kelly, Composer
Erstcf | he following alltrn,!on: "MlrhaeI Kelly,
lmIurter Ut 5tltlc aid CO'npDtcf of Wtuu: for, y
sail the vii, "lDuo of hin inn.tc Il original, aud
atl hta " 4H+. 10. III; Ct. h1 Utr ktA II bitnxc,fH
, 1869-11-02

Meteorological record for Soy. i. 1850, =, re-
ported BY J. @. LaugRuth, Jr:, optictan. III Ran.
dorh ssrcet, correspondent to the Suaitnsonian
Institute, The small letters arc the initials for
tpe or1s "yeeflnR,'' "RentIe,r "hgh, ""dry."
"mottt atmosphere, y" rain. p aad sao.:"
, 1869-11-02
5P0RTih0.
Tho Game Of Base Ball in tho Garden
City.
The Prixs-Ring.

uANH nA1.l,
fcKroRn " ko1tfSx.
match game vas played yesterday afternoon,
besNeea the Eckforu aud Eesp4s Cuba. Of tAs4
city. tho former Winning In four tnniuR7. BY the
following
, 1869-11-02

Murders nnd Robbettes In Montana
-lnolnns Supplied with Arms In
tie fFatish f'oaseAslons-KepOrs OF
the Grand JuEJs
, 1869-11-02

! .-~@~4. ------V-+- --.~- s+-~~~-
Tor SAILOR E1cHANGK-11FTY NEW
and enoond .hand wiu4 machines ot n klodA, "
fAAS. b. NRD. ~ Hsahnlxian <. ReeHs u aaa T.
, 1869-11-02

ADJUSTMENTS,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
SPECIAL NOTICE.

TINE FIRST EDITION of the Mississippi
l. Manual of Legal and Business Forms having
been destroyed by the burning Of the Clarion Of
fee In March. preventing rs from filling many
orders, we have the pleasure of announcing that
the MANUAL is again in press and will be ready
September LIST. We are printing an edition suffi-
ciently large to justify the popular demand for the
work. Many new and valuable Legal Forms have
been added for the convenient reference Of Jus
iices of the Peace, Circuit and Probate Clerks
Sheriff., and other County officers. Lswyers, Mer-
chants. Planters, Mechanics, and Professional and
Business Men generally.
The Manual will also embrace Population Elec
tiOn and Agricultural Statistics of Mississippi. a
complete Directory Of all the 'urts list Of Post
Offices and Railroad Stations in the State. Postal
Rates, Stamp Dnties, Commercial Calculations,
Weights and Measures Fees and Salaries Of Pub
lie Officers, and much other useful dita.
All the Forms in the Manual conform to the Law
and Practice in Mississippi aud having been care.
fully prepared by competent lawyers, and expert
enced Clerks. nihy be safely used in all cases.
The Manual will be issued in good style with
substantial binding and will contain about 200
pages. Price, 81 SO by mail. Orders first receiv.
ed first sled. Address
POWER & BARKSDALE,
July 81, So Jackson, Miss.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
The Great Medical Mista Ike

OF former days utter neglect Of sanitary precau
tons. No efficient adopted for the pre-
venton of sickness. Sewerage unknown in cities
drainage rarely attempted in the country. Heaps
of oal left rot in the public streets, and domes
tic cleanliness the great antidoe to fsbre diseases,
was sadly neglected 1t is not Wise laws,
phlanhropic institutions and vgant sanitary police,
have, to a great extent remedied the evil Nor is this
all PREVENTIVE MEDICATION has helped materially
lessen the rates Of mortality. 1t Is not too much to
say that TENS OF THOUSANDS escape sickness in un-
healthy seasons in consequence Of having INvIGoRA-
TED THEIR SYSTEMS ADVANCE by a course Of HOS
LETTERS STOMACH BITTERS. This pure and
powerful vegetable tonic and Alternative comprises the
extracts and of variety of roots and herbs
renowned for their strengthening soothing, vtlizng
and purifying properties These medicinal agents are
Incorporated with spirit absolutely free from the
acrid poison which defes, less, all The liquors
of commerce. and their effect is dffused through the
whole frame by this active, yet harmless stimulaut
The result such condition of the system renders
it all but ipcruious the exterior of disease
such damp, fog sudden alteration Of Temperature"
etc.-Strength and the perfect regularity of all the
functions of the body the best safeguards against
atmospheric poison, and the effects of unwhoesome
water and HOSTETTER'S BTTTERs the best
strengthening and regulating medicine ut present
known. For dyspepsia and blliousness they are a
SPECIFIC ABSOLUTE.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
HORACE WATERS:
TESTIMONIALS.

The Waters Pianos known as among the
very best.-N. Y. Euangeiist.
We Can speak Of the merils of the Waters r.
amos from personal knowledge rs being Of the very
best quaity.-Chi'tia1 InfoliigencT.
The Waters Pianos are built Of the best hHd
most Thoroughly seasoned material.-AdoDcute and
Journal.
Horace Waters. AL Broadway. L. famed for the
excellence OF his Pianos and organs.-Erening
Post.
The Waters Pianos ranks with the best manu-
factured in America The Indeprndent. N. Y.
Onf friends will find at Mr. Waters stnre the
very best assortment Of Piano., Melodeons and
Organs to be found in the United States.-Gra-
hams MGEdxins. -
publishing sheet music. be has devoted bis whole
capital and attention to the manufacture and sle
OF Pianos and Melndeons. He has inst issued .
catalogue Of his instrumeIts. giving q new
scale Of prices, which shows . marked reduction
from former rates and his Pianos have recently
been awarded the FIRST premium ct several Fairs
Many people Of the present day. who are attracted
{ not confused. with the flaming advertiser ents
Of rival piano hou@es. probably overlook the mod
| to know thai hiH instruments earned him . good
reputation long before Expeditions and :" honors !"
connected therewi'h were ever thought Of indeed.
we have one OF Mr.. Voters Panofortes now In our
residence (where IL has stood for yearsl. Of which
any manufacturer in the world might well 30
| proud. We have always been deli hted with II rs
sweet toned and powerful instrument. and there
is M doubt ol its durability more than this. some
Of the best amateur players In the city. ~ well ss
same piano. and all pronounce ID superior and
fIst-cla.s instrument. Stronger endorsement We
could not give Home Journal.
| April -, ls69ly
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07

We regret to learn that Hon. j.
w. G. Watson's health has been
seriously impaired by unremitting
hard work in his profession, and in
the political interests of the people,
as their informal representative at
Washington last spring, where he
labored successfully to combat the
treacherous proceedings of the Ultra
Radicals. Mr.. Watson's PHYSICIANS
having imperatively prescribed rest
and change of air and scene, he has
gone to spend the remainder of the
summer in the mountains of his ma
tive State-Virginia-at the celebra-
ted White Sulphur Springs of Green
bier Water Valley Eagle.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
CANTON MALE ACADEMY
SHERIFF'S SALE.
west Side Court souar,

g. l.. Va; ". n'''''' v.ns','opi r.pop...
H.G Travis.
To November Term, 1869, Madison County
Court, Mississippi.
Judgment 18th July 1869, for S7s 20
DY virtue of the above described writ, to
- me directed by the Clerk of said c .urt,
| will expose to public sale to the highest
bidder for cash, before the courthouse door
of said county of Madison, State of Missis-
sippi, in the city of Canton, on
Monday, the 9Th day Of September,
1869, between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property, to- wit
The lot lying between the lots owned by ].
N. Anderson and c. L. Vaa Houton fronting
on Union street and bounded in the rear BY
7. B. Jones and B. c. Cough lots and sup
posed to contain l42) one hundred and
forty two feet front by (4Oo) four hundred
feet back, more or less. Levied upon as the
property of said defendant. II. G.. Travis
and will be sold to satisfy the ab I'VE styled
judgment, interest, and all casts.
HENRY MOORMAN, Shf.
Aug. Z, 1869 tbs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
DIED,

In Canton, Miss. June so, 1869,
Mrs. ELIZABETH SAUNDERS, wife of
Mr.. John Harlin, of Carrollton,
Miss.
Her disease was Cancer. Through
protracted sufferings, she manifested
the utmost patience in her affection,
and was entirely resigned to the will
of her Heavenly Father. If the af-
fectionate care of a devoted hus-
band could have stayed the hand of
death, she would still linger on the
shores of time. Kind hearts, and
willing hands ministered to her
wants in her last hours. and sympa-
thised with her bcreaved husband.
BLESSED are the dead who die III
the Lord"
A FRIEND.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
Chinese Labor.

The annexed letter to the Madison
Farm Journal, written by gentle
man well known to us, on whose
word full reliance may be placed,
contains some valuable information
on the subject of Chinese labor, which
is now occupying so much public at
tention Jour. and Mes.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July 3, go.
To the Editor of the Farm Journal :
am a Southern man, Georgian,
but for great while | have made
the Golden State" my home.
know the sadly demoralized condi-
ton Of the labor system of the South,
and that that system can never be
improved and placed upon it's heal
thy ante bellum basis, with nothing
but the freedmen for laborers That
unfortunate race must gradually give
place to another race whose habits
and department as labOrers peculi-
arly fit them for the cotton, rice and
sugar plantations of the South.
Cinnamon are the laborers that
! SOuthernerS want. And the effort
now being made to introduce them Is
move in the right direction. l hope
! that every Cotton State will be fully
represented at the Memphis COnven-
ton this month, whose object is to
devise the plan for getting Chinese
to cultivate the fields of the South.
l have lived OH the Pacific coast
for sixteen years, and am quite IA
miIiar with the character of the Chi
nese who labor and can confidently
dustrious men-the very people for
YOU to make contracts with-they
never violate a contract. They are
industrious, frugal and sober. | have
never vet seen one of them drunk or
disorderIy, on the contrary they keep
to themselves, live peaceably, with
out feuds of any kind, and work
from January to January, patiently
toiling from morn until night.
In this State there is great hatred
of this people, as they work at much
less figures than the Yankee or any
other people can work, and their IA
pid increase here is looked upon as
the sure downfall of the price of Ia
Dor of every description.
Cinnamon will i'll one year cult
vate all your fields for you with a
greater profit than ever before
Your lost negroes, i'll three years or
less, viii he forgotten. This is labor
that yen may he sure will be per
| formed from year to year without the
interference of any bureau, and good
crarS will he the result at the close
o. each season. China and Japan
Inaw stand rta't. to supply millions
of these the best of all labOrerS for
the South.
have written this for the benefit
of the people of my native sunny
South, knowing that all sections of
the country, North, East and West,
are much opposed to the introduc-
ton of Chinese labOrers. They would
make slaves of the people of the
SOL t..
In this move You will insure sue
cess beyond anything ever seen in
the Southern States. All that is re
uuiSitc is to make your arrangements
with an agent in San Francisco. lie
can ship 100000 monthly for You
to your different dCpots. On theli
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
To Col. Norman and Judge Jefford!

~ Brigham Young, in his Goth
year, is thus described by a CORES
pOndent
/" He is a remarkable man, and
bids fair to live for many years. His
step has lost some of its elasticity,
and his figure shows that he is going
down the hill of life but his hair,
always light, is unmixed with grey,
and though his locks may be thinner
than they were forty Years ago,
there are no. signs of approaching
badness. His brow and checks are
clear and smooth, with a ruddy
tingc, and without a wrinkle, except
around the corners Of his mouth.
His brow is lofty, his nose prominent
and well formed, his eyes grey,
showing in repOse something OF the
dullness of age, but he look as if he
could give stern order, and watch
its execution, however bloody, with
out finching. His lips are thin,
and when set give IN aspect of sever
| Ity to his cOuntcnancc yet lie can
smile very pleasantly when he
/ chooses"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
Call for a Convention,
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 9. 80

'ASNSON, Miss. Aug. = Hy.
BY authority of the National Uni II
Republican convention, which met
i'll the city of jackson on the I'D day
of June last, the State Executive
Committee designate Wednesday,
the Sth day Of September next, for
IA convention of the party to be held
at the Copltol i'll the city of JACKSON,
for the purpose Of making nonina-
tons for State officers, and as it is
deemed eXpedient that nominations
for Congress shall be made at that
time, and inaSmuch as thele are as
yet no Congressional committees, it
is suggested that the different cOun-
ties i'll each Congressional district
instruct their delegates to the State
convention to make their Congress
sional nominations on that day. The
Representatives will be double the
number of members of the Senate
and House of Representatives,, as
provided by the proposed const tu-
ton.
Adhering strictly to the platform
h"iSbISt VII biiN -DNl VI June ldSl
we cordially and earnestly request
and invite all, irrespective of pre-.
vious political opinions, race or col
or, who are opposed to the princi
Piles and practices, men and meas
ures of the Radical party in this
State, at once to unite with us by
thoroughly perfecting their county
organizations, and nominating dele
gates to this convention. 1t is ex
pected that this convention will an
nounce itself in tavor:of the new con
stitution, shorn of its disfranchlsin,
and disqualifNing clauses, as indcat
ed by his Excellency Presiden
Grant, III his proclamation of Jul,
10, 1869, and i'll accordance with tn
known views OF the Representative
men of this party.
a list of the names Of the officer
Of the different county organizations
when perfected, aud also list of tn
delegates to the convention, so sool
as they are appointed, should b
forwarded to Col. Jos. McCIoy, offic
Of the National Republican, Jackson
Miss
BY order of the State Executiv
Committee.
a. G. FISK, Chm.
WIN BRECK, SeC'y,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
University of Nashville.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

TTNHE TWENTIETH COURSE OF LECTURES
l. will commence un the FIRST DAY OF NO.
VEMBER next. The Preliminary Course com
ruences on the FIRST MONDAY IL OCTOBER.
Theory and Practice William X. Brwling n. D.
Obstetrics- Charles X. Winston, n d.
Chemistry-J. Berren Lindsey. NJ d.
Surgery-Wiliam 7. Briggs. NJ. d.
observation-disclosures l.. Maddin, NJ. D.
Clinical Medicine W illianl l.. Nichol. N. D.
Materia Medica-Jehn II. Calender. NJ. D.
Anatomy-Thomas B. Buchanan, NJ. d.
Surgical Anatomy Henry NJ. Compton. N. D.
FEES.-The American Medical Association At
the meeting in May last at New Orleans passed q
esnution that no school charging less than $40
tie repr scented in that body. should graduates
of such schools he Observation-Disclosures the ticket
for the full course of lectures is $40 Matricula
ting IS; Dissecting $40; Graduating $50.
For additional information apply to
j. 8ERRIEN LINDSLEY,
July 81, SO Dean of Faculty.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07

arrival make your distributions.
Give each man his part of the farm
give him his mule or horse he
will do the balance, and you need
never go to see what is going on.
Your land will be improved each
year, and your crops will be made
to increase year to year. Your only
trouble will be to sell the crops.
know whereof l write. The man
or men who first take the initiatory
steps will soonest be the wealthiest
Of the country.
The writer refers, as to his charac
ter for truth and veracity, to any Of
the old settlers of Madison, Morgan
county, GA, where lie was raised
and known.
With my heart in the matter, ant
the good of my people only looked
to, l am, respectfully,
w. GUY SMITH.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
Letter from Holmes.
HOLMES COUNTY, Miss, !
August Sd, 1869. (


Ed. CITIZEN: An effort is being
made to bestir the people of this,
aud some other counties lying along
the great Iazoo Valley, to the i'm
portant enterprise of building a
Railroad. The northern terminus is
to be at Batesville, in Pamela cOun.
ty the southern is not vet dctermi
ned. There is II sort of under cur
rent working for Wick sburg, while
the majority in thus county are de
cidedly in favor of Canton.
We had a gathering of the people
near Dick Davis, in the north west
corner of this county, aud barbecue
last Saturday, for the purpose Of
agitatlng the Railroad question
The crowd was rather small, and
although the speakers labored earn
Cstly to arouse the people to the im
portance of the enterprise, there
seemed to be but little interest m IN
. lfeSted, save in the cutting depart
ment. | see from your paper o
Saturday last that several of you
prominent citizens are invited to at
tend a meeting and a barbecue, a
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07

For the past three weeks five
worthy citizens of Chickasaw county
have been in confinement at Corinth,
by an order from Ames. The only
charge preferred against them is,
that they serenaded, with tin pans,
COW bells, &C., three highly respecta-
BILE men of their county, to-wit: The
honest, pure and undetiled Jamison,
the man with two wives Woodman-
see, and that pink of perfection,
Pulliam, who duped refined and
elegant lady to marry him, and then
by general worthlessness brought heI
to position far below her state in
| life.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07

Citation Notice.

To Maggie S. Ridley, Smyrna, Rutherford
county, Tennessee:
Won are hereby cited to be and appear
i before the Probate Court of Madison
county, State of Mississippi, on the
Fourteenth day Of September, 1867,
to shew cause, if any you can, why the re-
port of the Insolvency of the estate of Sam
uel j. Ridley, deceased, made by William ;
Bailey, administrator of SAID estate, should
not be allowed, and said estate declared In
solvent by said Court and why the petition
of said administrator for the sale of the land
of said decedent should not be granted and
said lands ordered to be sold and the pro-
ceeds of the sale distributed among the cred.
itors of said estate, pro rata. By order of
Court.
J. C. MCCLELLAN, elk,
BY L. A. FORD, D. @.
July "A, 1869 6w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07

We learn from the CIorioa that
Major Placide Ord-brother of Gen.
u. O.. G. Ord-and eighteen other
oficers.have arrived in Jackson from
Virginia, under orders to conduct
the registration in this State. They
performed like duty in Virginia, and
so impartiaIly, that we congratulate
our people on the prospect of a far
election.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07

CONVENTION CALLED.-The Exec
utive Committee of the National I'm.
ion Republican Party of this State.
have issued call for Convention
ton TO nominate State officers. 10 b,
held at Jackson, on Wednesday
September Sth. This call invites
the cooperation 81 all, 4" irrespective
OF previous political opinions, rae,
or color, who arc opposed to the mel
and measures Of the Radical party
of this State.p
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
WASHINGTON, July 80. 1869,
T.. JEFFORDS,
GEO. MOORMAN.

" ASHlNGION, JulS oO, 1908.
GENTLEMEN:-In replying to your
communication, | beg leave to say
that while | cannot decline what has
not been been formerly proffered me,
you are at liberty to say to the Ma
tiOnal Republican party, and the
people of Mississippi generally, that
in the event of my nomination, | shall
certainly accept it. l have never
authorized any person to say would
decline a nomination if rendered me
by the National Republican party of
Mississippi, and | again assure you
that my purpose to that end remains
fixed and unalterable. earnestly de
sire the restoration of the Southern
States with constitutions and laws
that will effectually secure the civil
and political rights to all persons.
Very respectfully, yours, &c,
LEWIS DENT.
To Col. Norman and Judge Jef1ords.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
BARNEY"
~ The following correspondence
telegraphed by the Associated Pres

E The following correspondence,
telegraphed by the Associated Press
explains itself:
WASHINGTON, July 80, 1869.
To Hon. Le'cis Dent, Washington City.
DEAR SIR Having seen certain
dispatches to the New York press re
uewing the report that you would
decline the candidacy for Governor
of Mississippi on the National Union
Republican ticket, we desire to know
whether you adhere to your previous
ly expressed determination on that
subject, for the purpose of putting
this matters fully at rest. We trust
you will favor us with an early re-
spouse.
Very respectfully,
Il. JEFFORDS,
GEO. MOORMAN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
Administrators Notice.

WHEREAS letters of administration on
w the estate of Absalom Collum, decd.
were granted to the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of Madison county, ut the July
term thereof; Now therefore all persons hav
ing claims against the estate of Absalom
Collum, decd, are requested to come for
ward and exhibit the same, and have them
registered within the time required by law,
or else they will be forever barred.
EBERT COLLUM, Admr.
July l6 so CIV
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
THE YERGER TRIAL.

A 2 reported at length in the Clarion is now
N ready in book form. II includes all the evil
dence before Military Commission. Arguments OF
Messrs. Harris Yerger and Simral. and Judge Ad.
vOcate, Agreement between Plaintiffs Counsel al
Washington and Attorney General. and Proceed
ings before United States Court at Jackson
Price, so cents per copy. Orders filled by re
turn mail. ADDRESS.
PUBLISHERS CLARION,
July 81. CO. Jackson Miss. .