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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
The Society Of the Present.

For THE AMERICAN CITIZEN /
Permit one who has mixed much
in society, and has the advantage of
having travelled some and studied
much, to submit his reflections, not
for the guidance of others, but merely
by way of suggestion, to say that
society, as at present constituted,
social and political, must eventually
be the ruin of this country. Men are
no longer respected for their virtues,
but only for their dollars and cents.
The time was When virtue alone en-
titled man or a woman to place
or position; the gentleman socially
and politically, and the lady socially.
Then it was that we had society well
regulated, and firm and good gov
ernmeht, a happy and prosperous
people. But men have become venal
and ladies inditferentas t. theirassoci-
ations--if the parties only have mon
ey, no matter how obtained. Honest
virtue, associated with poverty, no
longer commands respect, neither in
the pew nor the parlor; while filthy
lucre obtains it both in the one and
the other. Poverty, it should be re-
membered, is a misfortune, and not
a crime like all other misfortunes,
it is attended with Inconvenience,
and often with sorrow and vet none
sympathse with the poverty stricken
individual or family, as is ever done
in well regulated society. The true
gentleman and lady are without
envy, loving virtue in whomsoeeer
found, and ready to tolerate even
the vicious, rather than offend them,
while they despise their vices. I'm
proper and vicious conduct no more
attaches to the poor than to the opu
lent, but is found among both-un.
happily, we confess, perhaps in a
larger degree among the wealthy
for the reason that they can cover
up their short comings with the
greenbackS-like the shoddyite who
has purchased his position in society
with his gains obtained by fraud
practiSed in his contracts with tho
national government, for which We
are now paying in the shape of taxes
Success i'll business or politics al
once gives position in society, NJ
matter what means are employed
which moments reflection would
convince us is wrong. If the means
are honorable, then u man should bt
: applaudcd for his success, if other
wise, we should be ready to con
:, denim. If not, vice VIII be callc'
vlrtIe-and virtue, if unsuccessful
Will become wee. MISSOURI.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

APPEovAL.-When we took our
stand against the proposition to sell
ont the Democratic party, principles
and all, to the "baker's dozen > of
conservative Republicans" (whose
only principles, in our opinion, were
the " five leaves and two little fishes, y
We did SO without suggestion from
any quarter, or the slightest iutima-
ton that our course would he ap-
proved by any Democrat hereabout.
We mentally exclaimed, SOLITARY
and alone | put this ball in motion ="
and rolled her accordingly. Three
or four weeks elapsed ere we heard
the first note Of approval. This was
owing to the remarkable retirence of
politicians in this particular locality.
For the past two or three weeks, men
begin to speak out, and it is Crafty
ing to US to know that our course is
not Only generally concurred in, but
is warmly appreciated. 1t is very
'honeying' to our 'pheelinks' to have
gentlemen of intelligence, whose
names have not been on our subScrip-
ton book "since the surrender"
cone in and say, " You please me
now better than you ever did-send
me THE CITIZEN-keep mp the fire,
and here's three dollars to help You
do it, suiting The action to the word
and plankin" down the "grccns."
All that is the way to show your
Appreciation It is very poor sup
port merely to stand on the street
J corners and say "THE CITIZEN is
.IiEht.0 There ~ not much mate
rial aid " III that,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

w Effo,ts are being made in fl-
vor of Ex-Governor Neill s. Brown,
as II compromise candidate for the
United States Senate from Tennes-
see. Congress will have to remove
his disabilities. -EEchdngc.
Which Congress will not do. Can
the Legislature of Tennessee afford
to elect man as Senator who can
not qualify, and trust to u Radical
Congress to remove his disabilities
afterwards? 1t is not our funeral,
but ANDY JOHNSON is the man. He
is the Jack to play upon the ace OF
the Radicals in Tennessee, in this
little game of euchre; and yet, many
Tennesseeans are permitting old
prejudlces to impel them to oppose
this master stroke of policy.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
Attachment Notice.

The State of Mississippi. MadisoR
County.
In Csrcuis Caurt Of .aid Co""ty, 10 S.pfem.
Der Term 1869. =
r R. Powell,
92l6 ~.
W ii. Meek
WHEREAS an attachment and gAruisii-
w ment were issued fron' the Office Of
T,centysereatb day Of August, 1869,
FOR the sum of one hundeed aud thirty seven
dollars and fifty cents 81 81. 5el against the
estate of w. H. Meek, at the suit of J. X.
Powell, returnable to the 4th Monday of
September, 1869, that being the return day
of said Circuit Court. Notice IL hereby Civ
en- to the said Meek, that ltuless he be and
appear before said court at the said Term
thereof, to be holden at Cantos, in the court
house thereof, on the Ah Monday in Sep
5ember, 1859 and asnwer, plead OF demur to
said attachment and garnishment, judgment
will be entered against him, and The proper
ty levied on will be sold to satisfy said
demand and all costs Of suit.
And it is further ordered that the paper
containing this notice be sent, according to-
law, to hamilton, Marion county, IOWA, the
post Office of said defendant, addressed by
the clerk to said defendant.
IL. S, In testimony whereof [ herewith
afix my hand anl seal said court, this 2Tth
day of August, 1868. .-e-..- 4. 3,
TIC. TUPPER, d. G.
R. G. SErTH, P. Q. =
Aug 2S.4w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

DY virtue of order of the Probate
- Court of the County of Madison, State
of Mississippi, made at the July t,rm 1869,
thereof, the undersigned, Administrator of
the Estate of G. G. McGehee deceased, will,
on
Monday, the 18th day Of October, 1869,
between the hours prescribed by law, before
the Courthouse door in tho City of Canton
in said County, expose to public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, the following
described real estate of said decedent, viz:
ALI of sec 81; all of sec SO except 60 acres
off the /; W sw sec "a, and lot
No. 5 sec "a, all in Township Range East,
except AGO acres allotted AS dover to the
widow of said decedent, and described as
follows: Commencing at corner of sec
80, thence t68 chains and so links
thence north 81 chains so links, thence west
68 chains so links, thence south to the be
ginning: the tract 10 be sold containing go
acres more or less.
D. 2. PORTER, Administrator.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
N O ICE.

T WOULD state that will leave in few days
L for the purpose of laying in NY fall stock, and
world respectfully ask those indebted to me to
come forward and pay their accounts, to assist me
to recover from he effect of the late fi,e.
would also ask those farmers, whose amounts
are not due before the cotton season commences.
to come up and settle such portions of their ac-
counts they can. | am situated on the North side
of the su are 3 doors East of the Post Office,
where | will he glad to wait on my customers,
and the public generally, at all times.
JOS. W. BUCKETT.
Canton, Aug %, 692w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
MERCHANT TAILORING

w J. KENDALL takes this method Of in os
W forming his friends and the public gem %
orally that he is still at his old stand in the M
S Que House, engaged in his old business of -a1-
TAILORING, and to which in future he will give
his undivided attention. He will serve all who
may favor him with their custom. at the shortest
notice. and in the very best style his skill can pro
duce. Thankful for past patronage, he feels as
sured that, by cutting accurately and - making
up promptly he shall be able to merit continu-
ance of the same.
Sent 4, GOV
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S-S-Ssss EfE5fsEIt4afl IIITtl ~
Y ;s..-.4ss:sssl ~ -
N. O., J. & G. N. r. r. CO.

OFFICB OF THE New ORLEANS, JACKSON, q
GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD CoNBANY,
New ORLEANS, July Il, lS69.l
H1HE following resolution was adopted by the
L Board of Directors of this Company al their
meeting, held on the 18th inst.
RPSOlprd That sixty days notice be gwen ny
publication in two newspapers in the city OF New
Orleans and two papers published IN Mississippi
that in of non payment OF lnsfailments on the
Captal Stock of the New Orleans Jackson X
Great Northern Railroad Company, now overdue,
within six months from this date, the Company
will proceed to exact the penalty imposed on de-
faulting stockholders, bv the Sth section of the
charter. which also provides that mo stakeholder
shall be permitted to vote whilst in default "
r. S, CHARLES,
Aug IS, lS692m Secretary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
TO THE PUBLIC,
VIII You Support Home Industry

NE are extensively engaged in the Saddlery
w business, working many six hands, and
we hereby pledge ourselves, Internationally and
without reservation to sell work of our own man.
ufacture, both SADDLES and II ARNESS, at frum
25 TO so per cent. less shan Imported Work
is offered for and of this we challenge the strict
est scrutiny. We always pay the very highest
price for Hides, Wool Beeswax and Furs. Meth
er purchase nor sell before giving us a call.
Sept 1863 If. A. NJ. GURLEY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

TIE SOUTHERN IlORTICULTU-
RIST.-We are Just in receipt of this
periodical, published ut Iazoo City.
DIR. Swasey is yet little behind,
but is making all haste to catch up.
The No. before us is an interesting
one, as Swasey's productions always
are. We hope to get the September
No. soon. The subscription price is
81 per annum.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
Miss. Central Railroad Co.
SECRETARY's OFFICE,

NECNkTAKY Z UFF1CE, I
Water Valley, Miss, Sept. q 1869 !
STOCKHOLDERS in the Mississippi Cen
- trail l,aiiroad Company are hereby noti-
fed that their Annual Convention for the
election of q board of Directors will be
held NJ the Office of the Company, in Water
Valley, on Wednesday, the 10th of October,
1869 r. p. NELLY,
Sept IL 1t Sect'y and Treas.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
p H &c N TX D E N I'll ST
DIR. ELSON

HAS RETURNE from the North with a
fresh supply of material, aud with all the
late improvements in Dentistry. He is es-
tablished in Drs Harvey l. Divines Office.
where be intends to make it possible for
all to be served at low rates, with hands
of 30 years experience Give him call,
one and all September IL, 60
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
Citation Notice.

To Sarah Collins and A. II. Smith, NcLem.
oresuILs, Tenn:
VOU are hereby cited to be and appear
J. before the Probate Court of Madison
county, State of Mississippi, on the
Si,rteenth day of October, 1869,
to shew cause, if any you can, why the final
account of Samuel Milton, executor of the
last will and testament of Starkey Collins
deceased, should not be allowed.
By order of the Conrt.s
J. MCCLELLAN, elk.
By E. A. FORD, D. c..
Sept IS I'd IS 5W
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
TnsolVants Notice

M HEREAS, by decree of the Probate
w Court of Madison county, made at
the September term, 800 thereof, the es-
tate Of Samuel J Ridley, deceased, was de-
clared insolvent; Notice is hereby given to
the creditors of said estate to GENE forward
and have their Claims duly probated and
registered on or before the second Monday
in October, 1870, or they will be forever
barred.
WILL. S. BAILEY,
Sept. II, l869.-4t Admir-, &c.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
KING OF CHILLS.
Cures all forms of chils and fever;
Cures chlls after all else fails.
Cures chills of swamps and bayous.
Cures every other and every third day chills.
Science Advances.

Scienc Advances.
As soon as an article purportng to be of utility
has been tested and its merits endorsed by public
opinion, unprincped parties endeavor to replen-
ish their depleted purses by counteri"itlng and
substituting spurious for the genuine article.
Some time since mercury, in the Disguise of pills,
owders &c. was given for all diseases Of the stom-
ach and liver, while qunne freely administer
ed for the chills. At lengthH OSTETrER'S STOM-
ACH BIT Frs made its advent. and an enere new
system was inaugurated The beneficial effects of
this valuable preparation were at once acknowled-
ged, and mineral poisons suffered to sink into that
obscnrity to which an enlightened age has consigned
them. There have been many spurious Bitters pal
med upon the community, which after trial, have
cen found perfectly worthless, while HOSTEL
TIERS has proved blessing to thousands, who
, owe to it their restoration to health.
For many years we have watched the steady pro-
gresS of HOSTErTER'S STOMACH BlTTERS in
pablo estimation, and its benifccnt effects
cure for all complaints arising from the stomach
of a morbid nature, and we are free to say that il
can be relied upon as a certain relief and remedy
! Its proprietorS have made the above preparation
after years of careful study and sitting, and are
now reaping the reward claimed by This valuable
specific and which they richly merit. Tits the
only preparation of the kind that is reliable in all
cases. and it therefore demands the attention OF
Nothing else equals King of ChIiIs;
Elun OF Chi.ls cures old and young
The planters best friend, King of Chills
.A'cLeap chill remedy King Of Chills.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

The cotton factories of Rhode
Island run about 900, 900 splndles,
and employ 20,Or0 operatives. Mis-
sissippi has more than thirty three
times the area of Rhode Island, can
grow the raw material III every part
of the State, and then manufacture
it cheaper than can be done in New
England. MissiSsipplaas, just think
this matter over, and resolve that
IN the next ten years you Will work
up u4ore cotton annually than Rhode
Island. You will find profit III it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
,1lcW advertisements.
NOTICE..

T HAVE appointed S. L. MOSBY my gen
l. eral Agent. During his absence, J. L:
MOSBY will represent ME.
hereby warn all persons not to cut any
wood off my land, except those with whom
| have contracted,
Sept. %, 1869 NJ. A. BOOTH.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
r. G. SAUNDERS.


We learn by the Memphis papers
that the town OF Macon, Fayette
county. Tenn, was recently at the
mercy of an armed mob of negroes,
who, to the number OF two hundred.
held the place for two days, com
hitting every species of intimidation
and outrage. They were finally dis
persed by eight determined white
men. Five men were shot during
the melee. a correspondent of the
Memphis Ledger speaks Of the event
as follows:
The late riot, we think, deserves
more than II mere newspaper sum
mary of facts. 1t is no light matter
or subject of consideration, that
peaceful, quiet, unotfending commu-
nifty, without mtimation of threaten
ing danger or apprehension of com
ing evil, should be aroused from
their quietude by an armed savage
and cannibal mob, their lives put in
jeopardy, their property threatened
with destruction and their homes
with being burned to ashes over the
heads of their wives and children.
The mere desire on the part of one
or two individuals to aven"e the
death of u fallen companion OF rela-
tive, could, in no view, be considered
a sufficient pretext for Il sudden and
general uprising of one entire class of
"a community for the determination
of the lives and property of the other
class. But such a pretext was in
obliged by the negroes of Fayettte
county against the quiet villagers OF
Macon in the late riot.
What excuse shall We offer for
them, or how account for their extra
ordinary conduct? Shall we excuse
them on the ground of ignorance
No. They have been reared to man
hood by an enlightened Christian
people, and certainly ought to under
stand the import of the command
ment, Thou shalt not kill" The
true cause Of these riots exists in {
deep. seated hatred ever entertained
in their heart against the white man
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

ETA. p. Dancy has on hand u
large lot OF fine shirts which he will
sell cheaplor cash.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
House, Sign & Ornamental
p AIN TIN G.
u A DRRNEIIS

d. A. DREIFCJS -.
Would respectfully inform the public thxt hs' "a.
now prepared to do al kinds Of -
Hon, G, Sisa and Ornamental Printing
IN the b-st manner. and easy terms. Old
furniture Vanished, stained. aud made To io.k ks
new. All ordrr- lett at ksrp J. Hart . store wllf
be promptly Intended to.
Canton July 81, 90 If
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
To Heads of Families !
Graves Ornamented.

THE undersigned respectfully informs .ths e1s-
zen- of Madison county that he has purCh .ed the
= MEALY PATENT and is now prrparsdfo
Ornament Graves, Clean TOmostbnes,
&c, in hest manner and ut luw rates.
He has Oh hand large stock of Shells which,
for beauty and durab lily, cannot be surpassed.
The public are invited to examine iha grsv.yin
the Cemeteries at Canton already srnaasnted. an
judge TOR themselves.
ss-tirave stones poished' and made to'ookslike
new f+ fz-.--. 4
srsl orders left With Mr.. j Y. Fitchstt, will
he promptly attended to.
r. NJ. CARSON
Canton, Aug. Fl, 1868.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18

SALE OF VALUABLE:
Town Property
Z
WILL 30 sod at public auction on -.
Monday, the eth Of September, 1861,
to the highest bidder, a comfortable and well ar:
ranged
Family Residence,
on Fulton street. Immediately in the rear Of Ms
Bosth's lot. Also
N i" ZD"
On Fast side Of Public Square IS feet fr,ns by zoo
teet deep. between parallel lines. Terms Cash.
Aug Is, 1862 ids.
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RrroRrs or CuBAS REruGEEs.-Largc num-
beers Of Cuban refugees have arrived at New
York, and the accounts which they give Of the
situation Of affairs In Cuba show that real
reign Of terror exists throughout the island.
They state that assassination Of native Cubans
are Of daily occurrence, and, fearing assassina-
ton or imprisonment. no man dare avow scnti-
ments Of sympathy with the rebel cause. To be
q native Of the island is crime under the mill
tary dictum Of the troops, and the slightest sus-
piciou that any person hvos the rebellion. ia
sufficient ground for visiting summary punish
ment upon him. This being the state Of affairs,
many prominent natives have found Il impossi-
BILE to remain ON the island, and refugees are
constantly leaving il for the United States.
These refugees think the revolution win be sue
oessful, and the grounds upon which they base
this opinion, arc that the summer weather will
so decimate the Government regular troops,
that Spain viii feel obliged to give up the fight,
and that the volunteers who have enlisted 10
the ranks Of the Government army are nearly
All mercenarics, who have no heart In the cause
which they have cspoused, and are ready "a
.'turn their coats" rs soon as they sec any ex-
hibition Of weakness In the Government, or any
disposition to retire from the Geld. ....... =
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The Washington correspondents have again
commenced TO gossip about the father Of Prsi-
dent Grant. The Worlds reporter saw him In
the Senate Chamber, Thursday. "wrppcd In q
loose sack overcoat and leaning on q Srpok-hsn-
died Scotch gingham umbrella, lie is appar-
emily about seventy years old. The long How
Ing bearl he wears, which comes down 10 the
fiaps Of his ovcrcoat, and which Is white rs
snow, gives the biographical postmaster the APP
pearance Of Secretary Welles; his hair equals
his beard in perfect whitencs, and Is very long.
falling behind his ears to HE ccat-collar his
complexion Is the healthy ruddincs Of greon
oil age, and the far-set, big blue eyes wandercl,
half curiously. half yacantly, up to the gallo
ries and over the floor. Sitting for an hour. Il
Is quite true that, With the exception Of Mr..
Cameron and Garrett Davis, no one addressed
the old man, or seemed 10 know him Ut all lie
didn't appear, however, to feel isolated, - he
"a, and looked and inspected all his surround.
ings, with the Independence ola WOOL sawyer"
A Herald correspondent scissd upon him for m
..interyiev," in the coarse q which The ques-
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"Pr.yiSa BUTCHER" The So. Louis boys
are quite sanguinsry in their sports, judging
from the following account in 81. Louis paper.
Of the attempt Of couple Of urchins to get
,Omc enjoyment for their holiday hours by
"playing hatcher"
.oue of den, psrsoustrd the IN he aaughtere vhie
the other acted tbs Part % the butcher Providing hun
elf with hstehst AMI rolling up his Sleeves and impro-
y.ing an spron Cor the ocasou, he roooe W get the
other litle Ow vprcsenting the on into favorable To
sition When he dcAit him furious hc~ upon the head
With the haichet Knocking him down, AMI making the
bl.r .purt cut ccplcasb The hcy cries attrstei the
attealion of his mother. ~ho N the spcs jas in ue
10 arrrst the am Of the butcher, who preparing TO
fsos up vigorously his irst blow. The little victim o.
tbs mot dangerous kpi Of ecys Play, had his wound
tFrss,l AMI xss abut again usual but u b sale
10 prrsune that Il viii take persuasion " induce
him 10 play on another time