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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
Is it Right 2

If the canvass in this State is 10
be conducted upon the plan which
seems to have been adopted by a
majority of the papers of both par.
ties, we beg to be excused from
breaking lance upon either side.
1t is altogether unnecessary, as we
take it, for the people of Mississippi
to humble their pride and 10 ignore
their time-honored distinctions in
social life, tor the sake of defeating
the earpet-bag and scallawag party.
That object can be accomplished
without any such sacrifice, without
losing sight Of our selfrespect, aud
it certainly is a matter of regret
that so many of our Southern Jour
nails are giving free aud repeated ex-
preston to sentiments which only a
few months ago they united with
great vehemence in denOuncing as
absolutely degrading, and an insult
to the Southern people. Recently
it has become quite the fashion with
that class of papers to which we
allude to speak of negro men as
q" Iminent coo d gentlem n"
ard Of negro girls as " accomplished
young colored ladies'" In political
meetings we hear "the following
gentlemen were appointed as dele
gates" etc, followed by list of
names mixed indiscriminately to-
gether, the letters W and being
added in parenthesis so that the
reader may be enabled to distinguish
the whites from the negroes. And
the very same papers have long lead
ers ridculing the Radical 'polecat
conventions" an | mongrel pow
WOW y We look upon all this as
disgusting in the extreme, and 1t
should be dlscountenanced and eOnl
demned by every white man and
woman in the State who are opposed
to breaking down the barriers which
for centuries past have separated
and kept distinct the two great
classes of our society. We are ready
to defend and protect the negroes in
every legitimate right we are will
ing to aid in their moral and intel.
lectual advancement; but at the
same time we will never give our
consent to CHASING them with the
Intelligent, refined, and enlightened
white people of the South as ladies
and gentlemen" every honest black
man and woman will recognize the
Justice of this distinction. They
have no respect for the white man
who makes himself socially their
equal, and it will operate very seri-
ously against the success of our
cause in the approaching election if,
in our zeal to defeat the Radicals.
we forget the social distinc ton
which has always existed in our see
ton between the whites and the
blacks. We should like to see the
canvass upon which we are just
about to enter conducted on the part
of those who are opposed to the
proscriptionists, in that spirit of fair
ness aud honesty which should char
acterize the conduct of people who
are laboring to organize Il govern
menL that shall protect and do full
Justice to every class of its citizens
but we can see nothing honest OF
sincere about that so-called policy
which proposes, for the sake of {
few votes, to do violence to the pre-
cepts aud traditions that have beer
handed down to us through genera
tons past.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
PUBLIC SALE.

10 John s14 Lane a G.sns Court Of sf
Brown Noonau. ern Dist. of Mississippi.
IN obedience to a writ of rendifiopi erponas
i 10 me directed from the Office of the Cir
cuit Court of the United States, fer the
Southern District of Mississippi, ! will, On
the
LIST Monday aRd 18th day Of October
1869, on the premises, OF in front of the
court house door IN she eisy Of Canton. be-
tween the hours pres cribed by law, expose
for sale for cash, to the highest bidder, at
public cutlery, the following described pros
perty, to Wit:
THE goods in Brown h Noonan's store
house now occupied bY them" and the
store house aud lot nav occupied by hessrs.
Brown L Noonan in the city of Canton, supS
posed to he about 80 feet by &ofeet, and Sit
nated between the staud occupied by ". N.
| y. Jones 5 Co., and the small dwelling house
now occupied by Thomas Brown, running
back West TO Peter Browns residence"
Levied on as the property of Brown &
Noonan, to satisfy Judgment rendered in
/ said court On the 18th day Of May, f86S, in
which John lane was plaintiff and the said
Brown & Noonan were ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
with ell costs.
E A PEYTON,
Aug a. lS6S-4w u s. Marshal
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11


A. H. May 3 Co., Circuit Court UniteG
No 1914 Us. States, Southern District
Owen Sanders. of Mississippi.
IN obedience 20 writ of p0adaioni s1ponas,
L to me diReeted from the oHce of the
Clerk of the Ciresit CURT of said District,
in suit in said court, wherein A. n. May &
Co. are plaintiffs, and Owen Sanders is de-
PENDANT, No. 1874, l will, on the
LIST Monday eRd 4th day Of OctoberS
1869, before the courthouse door in the
Town of Carthage, Leake county, Mississippi,
proceed to sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described property to-
wit
The northeast quarter Of section twelve
(l2), townsaip ~, range s East. The south
east quarter and East half of southwest
quarter. The northwest quarter and north
west quarter of southwest quarter of Sec
ton I, township u, range East, in Leake
county, to satisfy the above stated rendition 5
and all costs.
| =. +. a. PEYTON,
Aup IL '68.4w g s. Marshal
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11

c. L Van Houton,)
VS.. EenGttlCnl kYp0naS.
H.G. Travis
To November Term, 1894 Madison County
Court, Mississippi.
judgment l9ih July 1854, for SIS 20
DY virtue Of the above described writ, to
- me directed by the Clerk of said Court,
will expose to pubic sale ta the highest
bidder for cash, before the courthouse door
# said county of Madison, State of Missis>
'ippi, in the city of CNnton, on
Hondey, the 9th assy az September,
1859, between the hours prescribed by law,
The following described property, to- wit !
The lot lying between the lots owned by J..
NJ. Anderson and G. L. Van Hoaton fronting
on Union street and bounded in the rear by
I. R. Jones and B. C Cough lots and sup
posed to contain fl42) one hundred and
forty two feet front by (490) four hundred
feet back, more or less. Levied upon as the
property OF said defendant. H. G. Travis,
and will be sold to satisfy the alb We styled
Judgment, interest, aud all ruS,s
HENRY M0ORMAN, Shift.
Aug. 7, 1869 tbs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
IL C. o. D. 81.
$12.
OROIpE GOLD HUNTING CASE WATCHES

OF the best make, patent movements, warranted
timekeepers, will wear equally as well as the best
Gold Cases, costing from SIS to $l50-we are now
selling them, Ladies and Gentlemens sizes at only
So each.
Also large variety of beautifully chased and en-
ameed Orode Gold Hunting Case, Patent Lever
Watches.
Magnificent stock of Gcntlemens and Ladies'
or0ide Gold Chains. Earrings and Pins. Finger
Rings, &c. from 81 to Sc, fully described in circu
lar.
Agents wanted everywhere, encloss two red
stamps for Circular.
II is not necessary to send money with the order
as it can be paid to the express agent on delivery of
goods.
All letters T. ust be addressed to
JAMES GERARD 4 CO.
AuCI5-3m.N So Nassau St N. Y
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
poetrp.
OUR CHILDHOOD.
BY GEoRG u. PRENTICE.


SHu' !et sweet w ''s'en
10 Tue SUI "ilu Se"ue SWELL
~uu vi nA "o ''ea' Tue n"''o
O"i '"'iu"oou "'''" 50 "e'''
Az S'he WI. U" 'ne even
Ana tne DoHhdless he!dS "i ar
ana ''e' az u" OUT ~ n'''u Wis"
40 rum Inc n'se'S 'he'e'
lne'e are n'"i'S dreams u H'Su''
ln"t e''ns ar""nu 'he at
ana from Tue t'ho oi se'"8
o'n tnodSn's c"'he '"roh8 l"e iAS''
In the happy lays now gone,
The beautiful and lovely,
So fair to look upon.
lnose or'sn' ana geh''e il''uehS
VINO see ned so formed Tor hllS''
100 glorious ana 100 heaVehiy
ror snch worn as ms
In sea OF LIQUID light.
Aid who,e lock. of gold were streaming
Ger bruws so sunny bright.
whose Smiles are ike the sunshine
In the springtime If the year
Like the changeinl CLEANS OF April,
They followed every tear!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
Paint for Farmers. &c.

FTNHE GRAFTON MINERAL PAINT co.
l. are now manufacturing the best, cheap
est and most durable PAINT in use two coats
well put on, mixed with pure lnseed Oil. will last
10 or Is years; it is Of light brown or beautiful
chocolate color, and can he changed to green, lead
stone drab, olive cream to suit the taste of the
consumer. 1t is valuable for Houses. Fences. Barns
Carriage and Car makers Pa- and Woodenware
Agricultural Implements. Canal Boats. Vessels and
Ships, Bottoms, Canvas, Metal and Shingle Roofs
Gt being Fire and Waterproof Floor Oil Cloths.
Zone manufacturer having used 600 bills. the pas:
year.) and Paint for any purpose, is unsur-
passed for body, durability, elasticity and adhe-
siVeness. Price S. per bill. of 800 lbs. which will
supply farmer for yeas to come. Warranted il
all cases above. Send for circular which gives
all particulars. None genuine unless branded in
trade mark. Grafton Mineral Paint. Persons cal
order the Paint and remit the money on receipt o
the goods. Address
DANIEL BIDWELL,
June 276m pa Perl Street New York
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
9f(atBjntrp, Gtt. ND, advertisements.
w A T E RS
NEW SCALE PIANOS
With Iron Frame, Cverstrung Bass, and
Agraffe Bridge.
Melodeons and Cabinet Organs,
The Best Manufactured; Warranted for
six XrHra.

DIANOS, MELODIANS AND ORGA Ms
L Prices greatly reduced fof cash. New octave
pianos for s27j and upward. Second hand instru
ments from $40 10 sl75 Monthly Instruments re-
ceivCd; illustrated catalogue. Warerooms, No 4
Broadway, New York.
II )RACE WATERS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
CANTOH STEAM VsEEIE.

w E are now fully prepared t. grind whe 1t, and
w have the latest improved and best machn-
cry that is in use, for cleaning the zane, and
with good quality of wheat we guarantee to turn
out good quality OF flour can be brought from
the West.
We also grind cora, and dress lumber in supe-
rior manner, and at as reasonable rates be
done elsewhere.
es-Grinding days Mondays, Wednesdays, Fri
DAYS and Saturdays.
Highest n1rkft price paid for Wheat.
We shall commence ginning cotton. on the 18th,
for Eth l4th or 10th, according to the num-
Der of bales.
By strict attention to our business, which is I'M
der our personal supervision, we hope to receive "A
liberal share of patronage.
Aug 29lyl JONES STUART.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11

OF this line has been thoroughly reorganized with
a special view to accommo datng the tIieght traffic
between the North and the South and the advan-
tages which it offers in
Low Rates, dispatch, Saving Insurance,
and prompt payment of all claims for loss, damage
overcharge etc, make it tar superior to any COM
peting route. Through bills of ading at guaran
teed rates may be procured at all principal offices
in Eastern cities. ALBERT FINK
II. G. MARSHALL, Gen'l SUIT
Gen. Eastern Ag't. No Astor House n Y.
A. w. RoUNDTREE, General Southern Agent,
Fb27ttl Cor Camp and Common SITS, N. o.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11

Texas, colored population Has de
creased ten per cent. in four years.
Oil has been struck at Fort Scott,
Kansas.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
THE CELEBRATED KING OF THE WEST
FLASHING MACHIyNE,
Manufactured By II. Wetter & Co., 10 md l5
Monroe street. Memphis.

Reasons Why Families Should Possess These
Machines.
TAMILIES generally wash s: times every year,
L or. in other words. spend ones sixth of their
time for labor in doing washing the ordinary way.
BY rsng thaSe machines they can do the same
work in fifth uf the time usually required.
Bloody fingers, sore lack, strained wrists and in
hanG steam consequent upon the old way of wash
ing. are all avoided by using these machines. II
does not require ahe-hodied persons to operate
them. 4 boy girl. twelve or fourteen years OF
age. can dn as much washing with these machines
in Il few hours. one able bodied won IA can in a
whoe day by the usual process.
See card tor using the King Of the West.
For sale by
]. V; FITCHETT, Agent.
Canton. April 3m
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11

Passengers holdiog though tickets can
stop over at Cave City, to visit the NAM
MOTH CAVE, and resume their journey
at pleasure.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
THE FREIGHT DEPARTMENT.

uTAsk for Tickes via LOUISYILLE.u
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11

Through Tickets and Baggage Checks
TO all points may he obtained at Memphis,
Humboldt, and all principal stations GU the
Miss Central R R.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11

The new cotton mill at Stoncwdll.
Miss, runs 1000 spindles, ~ looms,
employs 10 hands, and consumes
ab0ut 900 bales of cotton per annum.
The employees are principally widows
and daughters Of families impovcr.
ished by the war. The company
propose doubling their machinery
the coming season. a thousand
such establishments scattered over
tile Southern States would furnish
labor to. many thousands now $Htler
ing for want of III. and be a source OF
great profit to- the stockholders.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
Patent Metallic White Clothes Lines

rElIE undersigned. agent of the American Wire
L Company OF New York, would beg leave to call
the attention of the hnusekeepers of Madison
county. TO their Patent Natalie Clothes Line,
which has been fonnd to be the only article suita-
BILE for clothes line, except the old fashioned
rope. which always causes so much annoyance and
trouble 10y breaking, rOtting out and discolOring
clothes. and by being Obliged to put it up and take
it down every time used.
With this line you have none of those annovan-
ces, and when it is once put up it gives no more
trouble.
Price, 81 cents per foot
Spec mems be at the Drug store of
Mnshy & Richards.
May2 Il. II. GOULD, Agent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
PETERSON'S MAGAZINE.
THE BEST & CHEAPEST IN The WORLD
u Splendid Offers for 1869. =

the money than any in the world. For 1869 it will
greatly improved 1t will CONTAIN
900 Pages,
IA Splendid Steel Plates,
12 NAV moth Fashion Plates,
12 Colored Berlin Patterns,
900 wood Cuts,
FL Pages of Music
All this will he sent for only 81 per year, or
inar less than other magazines of the class OF
Peterson" It's THRILLING TALES and NOV
ELETTES are the best published anywhere. All
the most popular writers are employed to write
originally for Peterson. IN 1859 in addition to its
usual quantity of short stories. FOUR ORIGINAL
COPYRIGHT NOVELTIES will be gwen, viz
Mario Antoinette's Tasman." by MIS-. Ann s.
Stephens The Mystery of Blackwood Grange, =
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ter in Washington by Frank lee Benedict and
The Story of Maggie, BY the ant sHr Ct 'susy LIZ
Diary
Mammoth Colored Fashion Plates.
Ahead OF all others. These plates eng -aved on
steel, twice the usual ize, and contain six figures.
They will be superhy colored. Also. pattern
from which Dress, Mantilla. or Chds Dress can
he cut without tSe aid Of mantua maker. Also,
| several pages of Household and other receipts in
short, everything interesting to Ladies'.
Superb Premium En- graV'g.
I"~very PRISON getting up II Club - 1860 "
ne sent gratis copy of Our new and splendid hez
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star of Bethlehem 4" after the celebrated ma ter
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IL the most desirable premium egor ofsred. Foi
fnrge clubs as will he seen below a. extra copy
will be sent in addition.
TERMS-Altcays IN Adraaee
One copy, for one year 5 OK
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
GUs.TEVATOES
N O T &c f!
CARTON MANUFACTURING COMPAHI

CARTON MANUFACTURING COMPAHi
A RE now in successful operation and ar 49,,
"A ulacturing
Wagons, Carts,
Wheel Bdro1cs, PiorS,
HdrTOrS, BedStedds,
Wash Stands, Chairs,
Tables, Tin d; ,eire Safes,
Buggies, Rockaways, &c.
Sash, Doors and Blinds.
HUBS, SPOKES, FELL ES,
Wagon and Carriage Timbers
for the trade.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
&oo's T. Ne(uspapers,
AGENTS WANTED FOR
HOW TO MAKE THE FARM PAY.
$50 Octave Pages, 40 Beautiful and
Useful sliuefFaGiOns.

This book shows how the Farmer or Planter NAV
double the value of his land make three times as
much out of stock; how three the quantity of
grain, hay, roots tobacco, and all crops
can be raised from and how all the profits of
cultivation can be more III an doubled Every Farmer
Planter. Stock Raiser Gardener and Fruit Cuturst
wants it. Agents wanted to sell it in every com
nunit, COMMISSIONS $50 TO $50 PER MONTH
accord ng TO ability and energy. Send for Circulars
giving full description. Address
ZEIGLER. MCCURDY CO.
st. Louis, No., or Cincinnati O
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
NEW FURNITURE STOEE.

THE undersigned will keep constantly on hand
and for sale in the store house recently occupied
by Brown & Noonan, opposite the post office,
l large assortment of
II u H&- VA n II IL E& I'd
which he will sell at moderate rates.
Persons desisons of Purchasing have no occa-
sion to order from the city. us their wants can be
supplied In Canton.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
ELECTRIC LINIMENT.

Or wherever applied to pain
Nothing o, the kind ever offered to the public
gives so much general satisfaction as DIR. LEE )
Ell ECTRIC LINlMENT.
Those who are suffering from any Of the above
diseases can not fad any emrdy. in the shape of
linimentS that will give them speedy relief as
DR. LEES ELECTRIC LINIMENT.
He will Keep constantly on hund at Cassell "
m Gins and Mostly 4 R,hards good supply OF
his wonderful cure.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
Public Sale.

Aug. 81, 1863 4w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11

Arriving at CINCINNATI next morning, i
time TO take early trains East.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-11
5flisttlIantous AObts,
TO SUFFERING HUMANITY.

DIR. A. S. LEE. of Canton
OFFERS to the community and country gener-
~ ally his celebrated
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-01-29
Congress and Retrenchment.


The Times Washington correspond
ent talks thus encouragingly of the
temper and tendency of Congress in
the matter of economy and retrench-
ment:
The country must begin to credit
Congress with a sincere desire to re-
spond to the desire for economy and
retrenchment. The evidence of the past
two weeks on this point is very gratify-
ing and encouraging. Congress is really
in no temper to contemplate schemes
or propositions which may impose ad-
ditional burdens on the people, Every
thing, thus far, of this character, has
failed in both Houses. Witness the
committal of the Murphy Claim bill in
the Senate, not because a majority did
not feel that the claim was legal and
just, but because it opened the doors of
the Treasury for q hundred millions or
less of the same character witness the
defeat OF the Niagara Ship Canal bill,
with a clear majority believing the en-
terprise right and wishing it success,
only because it took twelve millions
from the governments witness the de-
feat of all territorial bills and schemes
that ask for more money than they pro-
pose to return the evident reluctance
to increase the burdens of the tariff
the feeble efforts to increase the items
of the Appropriation bills, after they
1edV0 bnS COuQI1lGbSeg W0GT5 b10Y nave
been reduced to the lowest limit, &C., &c.
These signs are encourNging, surely
Congress may change front, before the
close of the session, under great pres
sure, and this commentator be render
ed undeserved; but the time is short,
the sentiment for economy is strong,
the responsibility of members is APP
parently felt more keenly now than for
many years before, and believe there
is sincere faith to be examplified by
works that we are to have reform and
retrenchment everywhere.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-01-29
Gen. schenck's Bill.

Hon. R. c. Schenck, Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means, has re-
ported to the House of representatives
the following important bill, and re-
commended its passage:
To strengthen the public credit and re-
lating to contracts for the payment of
coin.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bIed, That in order to remove any
doubt as to the purpose of the Govern
ment to discharge all just obligations to
the public creditors, and to settle con-
hicting questions and interpretations of
the laws by virtue of which such obli-
cations have been contracted, il is here
by provided and declared that the faith
of the United States is solemnly
pledged to the payment in coin or its
equivalent of all the interest bearing
obligations of the United States, except
in cases where the law authorizing the
issue of any such obligation has ex
pressly provided that the same may be
paid in lawful money, or other curren-
cy than gold and silver. Provided,
however, that before any of said inter-
est-bearing obligations not already due
shall mature or be paid before maturi-
known as United States notes, shall be
made convertible into coin at the op-
ton of the holder.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted,
That any contract hereafter made spe-
officially payable in coin, and the con-
sideration of which may be a loan of
coin, or a sale of property or the render
ing of labor or service of any kind, the
price of which as carried into the con-
tract may have been adjusted on
the basis of the coin value thereof at
the time of such sale, or of the render
ing of such service or labor, shall be le-
gal or valid, and may be enforced ac-
cording to its terms and on the trial of
suit brought for the enforcement of
any such contract proof of the real con-
sideration may be given.
We can cordially indorse every line,
word and letter of this brief, sensible
bill. It contains no principle that we
haYe not already advocated. In Mr..
Schenck's straightforward, resolute,
uuequiyocal language, the bill provides
that the interest bearing obligations of
the United States shall be paid in coin
in money-and not in broken paper
promises to pay money. Columbus
Journal