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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
A Quid Pro Quo.

1t appears from the first paragraph
of the following dispatch, that the
United States is not the only power
that can urge claims against others
for damages inflicted by a supposed
or real violation of the neutrality
laws. In return for the Alabama
claims, it would seem that England
intends putting forward claim
against the United States for DANA
ges alleged to have been wrought by
the Fenian invasion of Canada with
the connitance of this government ::
OTTAWA, April 22.-In the House
of Commons last night, Mr.. Calf gave
notice that on Friday next lie would
give the papers relating to the cost
of defending the frontier and subse-
quent expenses Of the Fenian inva-
sion. as constituting the claim against
the United States. He said the oh
ject was to give members an oppor
unity of speaking on the subject
views of Senator Chandler and the
proceedings in the US. Senate on
Monday last.
Sir John Mcdonald said it was not
the intention of the Government to
recommend Communication of the sen
tence of Father Mcmahon and other
Fenians.
A bill to amend an act authorizing
the eXtraditiou of criminals charged
with of1enses against the United
States was introduced and read the
first time.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
BY Telegraph,

LONDON, April 21.-Orders from
the War Office have been transmitted
to the commander of the forces in
the Dominion of Canada, the etfeat
of which will be to change the head
quarters there from Montreal to
Quebec, and to finish the works re-
Gently erected at Point Levi. 1t is
now confidently asserted that the
troops in the Dominion will not be
withdrawn until the present excited
relations with the United States
shall undergo an amicable change.
The Martin breach loader has been
recommended for adoption by the
Select Committee on small arms.
BERLIN. April PA German pa
per the Fret ,StdtS, says that the
marriage of Mrs. Lincoln, the widow
of the "lamented," with Count
Schmidztweil, grand chamberlain of
the Duke of Baden, is spoken Of i'll
high circles.
MADRID, April 21.-The Secretary
of tie Navy has ordered the three
decker Tarragona and two briggs to
leave Cadiz Immediately for Cuba
The first Of these ships is to carry
fifteen hundred men on board.
Calistupraisings have recently ia
taken place along the Pyrenness
range, but have been suppressed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
An Absurd Comparison.

The London correspondent of a
New York paper, speaking of the
opinions held by the English in re
gard to the Alabama claims, makes
use of the following question, as
ponderous, crushing argumentum ad
hOmiRcm ...
"What would they have said here
about our Government, if, at the out
break of the Cuban rebellion, several
months. ago, it had granted belliger-
ent rights, by sea and land, to the re-
bells there? But Cuba is only a dis
tant colony of Spain, while the South
ern States are an integral portion of
the United States-bOne of our bone,
and flesh of our fiesh.'
Now, the absurdity of drawing a
parallel between the Cuban insurrec-
ton and the late war in this coun-
try, is apparent to all. Cuba is a
subject of Spain, and belongs to her,
just as Australia does to the British
government, and a war against
Spain, on her part, is an insurrec-
ton. Whereas, the struggle of the
South against the Federal govern
ment, was a war between sovereign
and equal States, not between sub
jects and their constitutional and ac-
knowledged rulers, as is the case of
Cuba and Spain. The Cuban stlug-
gle is petty revolt, circumscribed
in the limits of an island; ours was a
war which extended from East to
West of the North American cont
nent, and shook the world with its
mighty commissions. But there is
a river i'll Monmouth, and there is a
river in Macedon Monmouth and
MacedOn are very like There is a
war in Cuba, and there has been war
in the South; consequently the Gu
ban inSluTectionists and the South
ern COnfederates are every like
We think our Northern brethren had
better drop the comparison.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
no Cuban Proclamation.

1t is SAID that President Grant has
decided to issue no proclamation in
regard to Cuba. None seems to be
necessary. There is no evidence
that any of our people have violated
or even contemplated violating the
laws OF. neutrality by getting. Hp and
organizing upon, the soil of the United
States or in United States waters ex-
petitions against the Spanish power
in Cuba. There were recent fumOrS
of such exp disions, but they: have
not been verified. Undoubtedly in
/ dividualS, as such, have gone and
and others will so to Cuba, and, be
| ing there, may he expected to take
part in the rebellion rs they have a
right to do, but, in the exercise OF
this right they must be regarded as
expatriating themselves and cannot.
if any of the hard fortunes of war
! shall befall them, demand the pro
lection of the United States. Our
Government, so false to a large por-
ton of its own people, will, we hope,
keep faith with foreign nations, at
the same time holding them strictly
to all their responsibilities. Spain
before she can put down the insur
rection in Cuba, will without doub
commit some and perhaps grievous
wrongs against our Government o.
our people or both, but she will b.
quite sure, in every instance of az
gression, to make such amends al
the case shall justly require. Sh'
will be very careful not TO get up o
encourage Il grave quarrel with II
unless she sh Ill have good reason t,
reckon England and France as read,
/, to stand at her back.-Courier- Jou,
nal
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
Grant and His Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, April &c -Rumors
are again rife to-day of Cabinet
changes. 1t is now said by those
who profess to have correct inform a
ton on the subject, that not only
Secretary Fish will retire to private
life, but that. Secretary Borie and
Attorney General HOar have in
formed President Grant that they
would like ut an early day to with
draw from the Cabinet. From the
present aspect of affairs, it seems
safe to assert that probably within
thirty days there will be change of
tie Cabinet officers 1t has been
known for some time that it was At
torney General Hoar'S Intention, as
soon as the rush and pressure for
Offices incident to the beginning of
Il new administration was over, to
return to civil life and the practice
of his profession. With these i'm.
portant changes there may be an en-
tire change in our foreign policy.
Whom President Grant will call to
the State Department is of course
unknown, but there is good reason
to believe that it will he person of
more decided conviction than those
possessed by and which have con
trolled Secretary FISH
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
TESTIMONIALS.

The Waters Pianos are known as among the
very best.-N. Y. Evangelist.
We speak of the merls Ct the Waters Pi'
amos from personal knowledge being of the very
best quality (hTiStidp iatGHigencrr.
The Waters Pianos are built of the best and
most thoroughly seasoned material.--4dorcate ana
Journal.
Out friends will find at Mr. Waters store the
Organs to he fsund in the United States.-Gra
hams Magazine.
MuSICAL DoINGs.-Since Mr.. Waters gave uT
publishing sheet music. he has d. voted his whole
capital and attention to the manufacture and sale
OF Pianos aud MelodeOns. He has just issued
catalogue OF his new instruments. giving new
scale of prices, which shows marked reduction
from former rates and his Pianos have recently
been awarded the first premium ut several Fairs
Many people ut the present day. who are attracted
not confused. with the flaming adverti<eR ent.
of rival piano houses, prob ably Overlook the mod
est manufacturer like Mr.. Waters but we happe II
to know thai his instruments earned him good
/ reputation long before EXpOsitions and honors "
connected Herewith were ever thought Gf indeed
have one OF Mr.. Wvterr' Pianoioftcs now in our
residence (where it has stood for years., of which
any manufacturer in the world might well lie
proud. We have always been lell-Ated with IL as
"A sweet toned and powerful Instrument and there
! is ne doubt oil lis durability more than TINS. some
of the best amateur players IL the CITY. as wei as
several ceebrHted pianist, hive performed on the
same piano. aud All pronounce 1t a superior and
/ Grst-ria~s instrument. Stronger endOISem ent
could not give H1mc JoIgnR. r.
/ April 81. lSG9ly
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

not very long time. But, weigh
ing all the chances Of success or fail
ure, is it probable that the result to
us will he Il fair offset to the deple-
ton of nur currency, the vital power
Of every government, which would
ensue upon rupture with England?
Perhaps, if we got the Canadas, it
might: but there is not the ghost of
chance that we should obtain those
provinces, even i'll the event of vic
tory to our armS-Senat0r Chan.
dlcr's sixty thousand MichiganderS
to the contrary notwithstanding
Then, what would we gain by a war
Possibly, internal peace; probably
nothing. Nous rerOHS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
0utrages upon Americans in Havana,

The Moro Castle has just arrived
from Havana. A reliable gentleman
IAN American) who came as a passen-
ger gives the following particulars
On the 18th inst. the Hotel Inglaterra
was burned in that city. Three
Americans were the objects of insult
upon that occasion by the Spanish
volunteers. Their names are Mr..
Van Wyck, of Georgia, and Messrs.
Mason and Smith, of New York
State. These gentlemen went out as
passengers on the Moro Castle. At
about 3 o'clock in the morning they
were aroused from their sleep by the
cry of fire. Arising, they slipped
down stairs, taking along with them
only the clothes which they had on
their backs. The volunteers seeing
them, demanded that they should pat
themselves to work at the fire
engines. Mr.. Smi il said he was an
American, and refused to work, his
reason being that he wished to save
his clothing. He was struck over
the head by muskets in the hands of
three volunteers, and was thus forced
nalens u9lens to comply with the de
mand. Mr.. Smith worked at the
engine about ten minutes, and dur
ing that time all his clothes and
papers persisted i'll the flames with
the hotel.
He has made his protest as to the
bad treatment he received before the
acting Vice Consul General of the
! United States.
Mr.. Van Wyck was likewise hailed
by the volunteers replied that he
was an American three volunteers
drew their bayonets upon him and
ordered him to work. He stout'y
refused, and luckily his life was
saved by the interposition of the
captain of the company. He lost
both his money and his clothing.
MIR. Mason was more lucky than the
others. He saved his clothing, but
had to work on the engine.
A consumptive, another Amel lean,
was also forced to work On this occa-
sion. The volunteers seized him
and threatened to kill him in case OF
a refusal. He saved his life only by
yielding to their demands.-N. y
San, April %.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

IA Among the atrocious appoint
meats that have disgraced this ad
ministratlon is that of Ashley to be
Governor of Montana. Even the
New York Times cannot stand that,
but says mildly:
A good many curious and ques.
tionable things have been done IN
the matter of appointments to office,
during the last five weeks but TIE
most curious and the most question
able of them all, is the appointment
by the President, with the advice
and consent of the Senate, of James
NJ. Ashley to be Governor of Monta-
la. The records of the
House of Representatives contain
abundant evidence of his public cor
ruptiOn and venality. voluntary and
ounfessod, in high office and il there
be any pretence of official virtue left
in the government that should
prevent his being appointed to still
higher Office by an Administration
which came into power under the
most solemn pledges of reforming
abuses and making integrity the su-
preme law of the government.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

u Radical exchange says the
Conservatives of Georgia care now
AS eager to be let alone by CongI ess,
as they were violent little while
ago in their oppositien to Congress
sional policy" We should like to
be shown anything that doesn't want
to be let alone by Congress. This
body of lunatics have touch nothing
for years that it has not blighted,
and it is now rapidly working out its
OVID destruction--N. I. DeM
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
President Grant to Visit California

Private Correspondence received
in this city from Washington, gives
us positive and authentic informa-
ton that President Grant will GER
tainly visit this coast during the
coming summer. Vice President
Colfax is expected to accompany the
grand excursion party which will
make the trip earlier, by way of eel
ebrating the opening of the road.
General Grant, however, desires to
cross the continent in a less ostenta-
tious manner later in the season,
with but very small party.
The visit of the President, should he
come to California, would be an Occa-
sion for the greatest enthusiasm ever
witnessed in the State; and, as
Grant is the first man that ever has
held the Presidential chair and has
previously resided in California, it
would be quite fitting tlfat he should
be the first President of the United
States that ever visited the State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
JOSEPH G.. ABBOTT.
WASHINGTON, April q, 1869.

To The Hon: Jos. c. abbott
SIR have no hesitation in at
once replying to your note of this
morning, just received, that the par
agraph of my speech referred to, was
written and in manuscript some time
before it was delivered in the Senate,
and before you participated in the
debate, and theretoreEas not intend
ed to apply to you.
our obedient servant,
WIN. SPRAGUE.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

FL From IA private letter from the
University ut Oxford, we learn that
the storm which passed over that ne
gion did considerable damage to the
property belonging to the State Uni.
versity, destroying many of the beau
titul shade trees, and tearing the
roof entirely of the chapel. Our in
formant says that the energetic trus-
tees will soon have the dsmage re.
paired.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

A colony was recently organ
lied in New York, to cmigrate to the
vicinity of Knoxville, Tennessee
and is now probably in the land OF
promise. 1t numb crs sixty families,
and was formed under the auspices
of an agent of the people of East
TcnncsS see In this we see degree
of enterprise that ought to I've emulat-
ed by the people of our State,
esp ccially those of the western coun-
1icS.-.UcVpRiS 1raldRchr.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
Prosperity of the South.

The cotton crop Of 1868 has been
almost wholly forwarded TO market.
Very few bales remain in the hands
of producers. Receipts are rapidly
reduced to minimum, and the few
bales i'll SOut hern cities are gathered
by manufacturers agents and for
warded to Eastern and European
cities The crop thus disposed of
has yielded to Southern farmers, at
one hundred dollars per bale, not
| less than S250,000, 900, ninety mil
lions more than the nprecedentcd
crop of 1860. Then the wealth and
eXhauStleSS resources of the South
excited the envy of nations, and
now Southern riches are more album
dant than at any former period.
With unpropitious seasons, with an
untried system of labor and of so
cial life, without wealth, and in the
midst of almost universal bankrupt
cy, the South has gathered ninety
millions dollars more from its agri
cultural resources than in any for,
mer year. The value of an entra
ordinary grain crop need not be es
timated in order to show that the
people of the South are really the
richest and most independent of any
on Gods footstool. The South was
never in better condition than at thi.
moment. just now cities are de
serted because the necessities Of ag
riculture withhold farmers from bus,
haunts of trade, but the country ra
pidly grows more populous and NOR,
prosperous, and it is the country
that makes the tOwnAlhemphis SMN
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
JOS. G.. ABBOT

Men now take a good many insults
and base insinuations in the u. S.
Congress halls that in former days
would have caused the field of Bla-
densburg to be dyed with blood.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
A CARD.

Ms kirkpatrick announces to the public
lNl that she is now prepared to commsnc,
dress making in every variety of style, and
will be glad to see her old custt MFRS anc
friends, aud desires the patronage of all wkc
wish their work done with care and taste
Her rooms s. l.. Mosby's Ladies' EN-
porium. III orders left herewith S. L. Mos
by will be promptly attended to-. &
May Lift.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
WAT ERS'
NEW SCALE PIANOS
With Iron Frame, overstrung Bass. ant
Agraffe Bridge.
Melodeons and Cabinet Organs,
The best Manufactured Warranted 70,
Six Years.

NIFTY new and second hand Pianos Melodeons
IL and Organs OF six Fl st.class makers, at lon
prices for cash. or one-thrd cash and the balance
IN Monthly gnstalmentS. Secondhand lnstru-
ments at great bargains Illustrated Catalogue
mailed. Wareroums, 4Sl Broadway, New York.
H)RACE WATERS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
Ne(u Embellishments.
Take Notice.

A LII those who credit the BARRIERS employ
"A ed by the undersigned must look to them
for the money will pay no debts of n e,r
contracting. BEN. GARRETT.
Canton. May l. 80.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

VI. Rich6ttc, of Narseillcs, France,
with six French laborers, has gone
to plant olives in Louisiana. He
IcaIries the seed, and also cuttings IN
.EINficuI nam.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
WASHINGTON, April &c

Hon. VIM. Spragae
SIR have pleasure in acknowl
edging your letter of this date, which
shows that had misconceived your
language. My own allusion to you
afterward in the Senate was founded
on this misconception, and / ask you
to consider it as unsaid.
Pc I am, etc,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
Expansion Of Our Republic.

The New York Tribune advocates
the purchase of the Dominion of
Canada, and of course the vast ex-
panse stretching far away TO the
North Pole, which is marked upon
the map Of the world as British
America. Gen. Banks advocates the
immediate annexation of st. Domin-
go. Cuban patriots and rebels, both
Creole and Republican filibusters,
not fearing either the famous Span
iSh garote nor the tripartlte treaty of
England, France and Spain, by which
the possession of the Queen of the
Antilles is guaranteed to the Span
ish throne, are preparing the love
ly isle" for its manifest destiny
annexation to the United States.
Mr.. Caleb Gushing has defined the
ScntherumOst limits eff the Great
Republic WHICH, Of coarse, will in
eIude Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras,
Panama, etc.
The history of our territorial ac-
QUESTIONS may be briefly summed up
as follows:
SO NILES.
Territory acquired by rebellion a
ganst England, A. u. 1888 sI5. 6l5
Louisiana, acquired from France,
1903 $50 o28
Florida, acquired from Spain, 1921 59,2Gs
Texas, admitted in lS45 227. 504
Oregon, settled by treaty, 1915 2s9. 425
California, conquered from Mexico,
l847 o,7G2
Arizona (SeN Mexico, acquired
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
GREAT BARGAINS.

INTENDING to visit my native country (Eu
rope) the coming summer. and in order to raise
the means, offer for sale at rery lotD prices thu
following:
A No. horse, buggy and harness, all complete
The horse is perfectly gentle safe and reliable a,
family horse. works in single or double harness
in piow or wherever wanted to work.
new octave rosewood Piano, of magnificent
tone and finish.
Several second hand Pianos, all in excellent or
der.
Organ, with two banks of keys. 5 sets of reeds
and 10 stops, OF great power and brilliant tone.
tone with double set of reeds, { stops.
Congregations intending to purchase Organs fo
their churches. or parties wishing to buy any OF
the above mentioned articles, will obtain grea
bargains, by calling on me.
AD0LPHUS BROWN.
Canton, May l3w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

\ Chicago heu'e has failed for
four million dollars.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01
RE CEIEeRaTee KING Of the WEST
jYASHfNG MACHINE.
Manufactured by II. Httter 4 Co, Is md Is
Monroe street, Memphis.

Reasons Why Families Should Possess Thee
NdehiRes h..a
FAMILIES generally wash s. times every ear
Il or, IN cther words. spend one.sixth of their
lime for labor in doing washing the ordinary way.
by using these machiRes they can do the same
work in one fifth of the time usually required.
bloody fingers, sore back, strained wrists and in
haiing steam consequent upon the old way OF wash-
ing are all avoided by nsing these machines. 1t
does not require able-bodied persons to operate
Them hoy or girl, twelve or fourteen years at
age can do ms much washing with these machines,
IN n few hours Nm one able bodied woman can in a
whole day by the usual process.
see card tor using the King of the West.
For sale by
J. V; FITCHETT, Agent.
Canton. ApIil I'M
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

Speaking of the " largest city
circulation" we have heard of a
weekly sheet in Memphis that Issues
and q circulates double as many
copies as any other paper in that
city and yet, for all that, it didn't
have single paying subscriber. 1t
is quite common occurrence when
a publisher wants to lay claim to the
"largest clrculation,' to print off
two or three or four times as many
papers as he has subscribers, and
circulate them gratuitously. 1t is
an almost infalible sign OF an inferior
beta tide subscription list, to hear a
fellow cons antIy hawllng through
his columns, that he has the . largest
city circulation. "-ERchGpgc.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

\ correspondent Of the Augusta
(Ga.) Chronicle visited Alexander
II. Stephens lately. He found Mr.
$. unab', to sta2d or walk, and of
little hope Of ever being able to walk
again. The burden Of his anxiety
is The completion of the second vol
unlc Of his history of the war between
the States. The material for the
work is already, and nothing lacking
but physical strength to put it to-
gether. Fiity-Seven thousand copies
of this work have been sold through
the agents Of the publishers"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

Radicals are prospecting for an
organ il Louisville.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-05-01

A country that has increased from
Sl5,GI5 to 3,57S,392 square miles in
eighty SIX years, may well look for
ward ia a continental Empire.
Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-03-16

Charley Combs came up tho other
day from the Southern division Of the r. 7.
Stage Line Of which he has bern acting agent
since the LIST Of the month. harley 1t will
he remembered was nj one tune suprrintend-
eni, after the reconstruction. and left in or
der 10 establish line Of his own from Mill
City on the Humboldt to uninuvillc, which
line he and Jams Hager still own. and arc
operating very successfully Hager attends
to the business II their line while Charley
with Barnes MS Clief OF Staff takes charge of
Beachry's new branch frOm Elko to White
Pine The travel from b re- to Boise will
miss Barnes. but as he IL called To wider
Geld Of usefulness we have to bow IN sub
mission 10 a distsnsa.On that transfers him
to a new base Of operations, where his genius
will be called mlOrequisition in giving nam s
to Cold Springs and Forrest Groves, wher'
the ploddng White Piner and Nevrr-Sweat
has observed nehlns but sand, sage and
alkau Barnes Knows how to bring order out
Of chaos. secs hauties where nature has
neglected to plrc them, and can cause the
desert To blosson as a rose, by is power Of
description.