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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

From the Washington Republican (RaGcail of 9Th,
A party. ct gentlemen from Missis-
sHpi, fenuelicans and Conserva-
tivcs, Consisting of Judge Simrall,
Capt. Fisk, Hon. Mr.. Watson, Major
Wotford, eX-Gov. Brown and Judge
JEFF lords, called yesterday evening,
in company with Judge e. w. DENT.
upon the President, pnd spent half
an hour in a most agreeable CONVEX
satlon with him in relation to Nissis
sippi affairs.
Judge Simrall stated to the Presi-
dent that they had called on him as
citizens of Mississippi, representing
III his opinion, the views of a large
majority of the people Of the State,
to express their entire confidence in
him as the President of this great
nation, and their desire for the speedy
teconstructi6n of their State. That
they would faithfully abide by the
acts of Congress-. but would most lie.
spectfulIy ask, that the President
and Congress interpcsa to prevent
harSher terms than those required
by Congress, being forced upon the
people.
That in their opinion the plan in
die tied by the President for the re-
stOratiOn of the States is eminently
wise and just, and meets fully the ex,
igency of affairs in Mississippi. The
President, said that he. bad NO doubt
but that CIR, grass wOuld act wisely
and justly III the matter, and would
pass such law aSwould bring peace
and restoration to the State. That
he was free to admit that in his
opinion the speediest, cheapest and
and most satisfactory solution of the
Mississippi problem was for Congress
to submit the constitution framed by
the late convention to the people,
With the privilege of voting separate
! ly upon the constitution. He further
Stated that he thought one election
was sufficient to vote upon the con
stitution, and to fill the various
Offices In, the State. That he had
appointed q military commander,
Gen. Ames, for the State, whom he
thought competent to execute the
laws and the RECONSTRUCTION acts OF
Congress. The delegation retired,
expressing their entire satisfaction
with the views of the President.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03
Prospects for Sugar.

The Baton Rouge (La.) Adrocate
Says:
Steady and quietly is the advance
Of Small farmers into the cultivation
Of canei In a few Years the country
between Nmite and Mississippi ri
vers will produce an aggregate of
thousands of fogslfeads, all tie re
suit of the enterprise and industry
of the farmers on small tracts of
land. Scattered around 1T intervals,
at the present time, are places with
twenty, thirty and forty acres of cane
planted. These will yield an average
Of from twenty to sixty hogsheads of
sugar next fall, and bring great profit
70 the cultivators. The true policy
Of every farmer, on high lands or
low lands, is to - get in" some por-
ton of his land in sugar cane. If not
grown 70 he manufactured into sugar
and motassrs, fine product always
bear high prices, and the cane is fine
food for stock. m another year There
should not be one open cu1tivable
place in East LouisiauA upon which
a more or less quantity Of cane is
not growing.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

SS Ne hUG the following account,
says the Nicksburg H. raid, of an in
terview held between General Grant
and the mississippi Delegation, ~
GU the oath INST, iua Washington
letter to the NewF ork Herald. The
creatures composing'tle Delegation
| (g( in the language of the colrespon-
dent, after the Interview, "express-
ed themselves when away from the
White House. in strong language
against President Grant, and even
weit SO far rs to wish lin in a
warmer climate than Washington -
Says the. correspondents 4 p.
'sAt Half past two O'Clock to, day
- delegation of Mississippians had an
Interview with President GIANT. The
members Of the delegation present
were Col. L. w. Perez, A. Myeatt,
GenerarSB. 3. EggIeston, William II.
Gibbs. Major Il. j. Castelio, a. Al
derson, DR.: G. a. Foster, Mayor j. G
Jewell Rev. DIR. Z. w. Strinser,
! Col, c.. p. johnson, Col. j. r. Web.
ster, J.NA. damjson' and Gen.II. W.
Barry. They were introduced indi.
vidually BY Col. l.. w. Perez.
- After the Introduction Col. Perez
addrcssedrtte President briefly, and
STATED that they had called upon
thin to congratulate him upon hi
election and to ask his assistance in
passing the Mississippi bill now be
fore Congress.
The President remarked that he
had seen the bill reported, but il,
did not know in what shape it woult
pass Congress-. He had converSe(
with at least three of the Reconstruc
ton Committee upon the subject
and he did not think it likely tla
the bill would be passed in 4 form
to bring peace''to-Miss,ssippi. Still
Congress had 'ail the evidence OIL
the subject before them. :a5
Col. Perez expressed a confidenc,
in the wisdom Of Congress. a
The President said there was n,
! way for the RESTORATION of Mtsstssip
pi, except by the action of Congress
To him, the IN Ost1 feasible, the>ieas
expensivesand the quickest way 4
restore tke Stair, seemed to be t,
give the GOvernur Of the State, VIII,
; is also thGmilitary commanders tim,
to appoint all the officers under tn
recent i;tw OF Congress, then re sab
: Ihlt'the the constitution to the vot
of the peeple, alio&ing7all 10 'fot
5 who are qualified 'nhder rfhe recon
2 struction acts, aud to'others. Con
gress selecting such articles as the
:. deem necessary to be voted ON SCI
arately, without allowing them It
:, affect tile constitution as whole
5 There were, he said, portions Of tn
constitution which might be rejected
and perhaps oughtto be.
Col. Perez here suggested that tn
President of the Convention, who
l authorized o. the bill under cerisit
1 Grafton to appoint the State officer
being better acquainted with tb
, people and their wants-would b
better 1ahle to make judiciOus al
;. pointments than the Military Cove
nor. pT a1a
The fpfesiledt, without maxim
any definite reply, arose, and tn
: delegation retired, highly disguise
! and indignant at the unsatisfactoi
result of their interview. Trey e,
pressed themselves, Niicuaway ffol
the White House, in strong laHs'rag
! against President Grant, and eve
+. went so far as 70 wish him in Il az arm
:, er climate than Washington.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03
The Press in Congress,
The New York Tribune says:

The New York Tribune says:
Congress does not always cake all
the eXcellect at.viGe it receives from
the newSpapers-more' 5 the pity J.
bnt it lays hold of the newspaper
,i,en 1t can for its high offices. Hav-
ing already Mr.. Schuyler Colfax, IA
Western editor, for President of the
Senate, and Mr.. Gofliam, formerly
connected Hitli the California press,
for its new Secretary, succeeding Mr..
Forney, editor Of two papers, with
Mr.. Blaine, n Maine editor. for Speak
er of the House, and Mr.. McFllefsoh.
il Pennsylvania editor, for its Clerk,
and with any number of other Jour
naliSt in prominent positions in or
about the HOuse), the Senate has
Just finished the journalistic organi-
z,ti0n of that body by the choice of
Mr.. AntIiony, editor of the Provi-
dence Or. ~ Jonrnal, for President
pro tempore. Their appreciation of
the profession being thus made
known, will not Congressman take
the example of the gentlemen whom
they delight to honor, make few and
short speeches.. attend promptly to
their business, get through with it
as soon as possible and leave the
american Eagle to Mr.. Posram and
his brethren OF tlte stltfip?
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03
TO X


For the American Citinen.l
' It may be sound
A tone Of music,
Which shall wound
Striking the electric chain wherewih we are aa-kly
bound"
That song is one which you were wont to sing
When first you listen'd to my earnest pray'r-
Ere falsely from me hope had taken wing,
And left me ill my soInUre cloud of care.
rs like the last spark from the f d rocket;
The leaf last ling ring from the bloom
The candle flick ring low within its socket,
And rend'ring doubly dark The gath'f gloom
The last tint ling ring from the sunsets glow,
To paint with glowing color Autumn skies
The last deep heart-throc of maideu's wee,
Who views the tomb wherein her lover lies.
'Tis rs When ;r2m slowly dying embers,
! The ashy cu-,aiI. has been swept away,
The coal, arous from quiet sleep, remembers
To cast out one more family gl7rm ring ruy.
That song doth rend the VOL which hides the glow,
That shed sach beauty on youth happy hours,
And brings me back the morn Of long age,
| When my lies path seemd strewn with thorn.
| less flowrs.
And ths-aIl this. might tell you why my grief
| By those familiar notes once more is strr'd,
And love puts forth again like the green leaf
When Spring awakes tie merry moeking bird.
Again, in dreams, my fondest vows pour
Once more. in dreams, from loves bright cup
SIP =
l.
But dreums are-ike that tabled fruit Of ynre,
Whose sweetness turn d to ashss on the lip.
! FIN
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03
A . Midland" Railroad

Our contemporary of the Water
Valley Eagle is out with second ar
ticle advocating the construction of
s.'" Midiand Railroad" which 1T pro
poses shall extend the entire length
of the State, having it Southern ter
minus ut Snip Island, the magaifi
& cent harbor within the limits of Mis-
>sissippi, on the Gulf of Mexico, and
its Northern terminus at some point
North of the State line between
Tennessee and Mississippi. 1t pro.
poses that this road shall run cen.
: trally between the, Mobile and Ohio,
aud New Orleans and Canton, and
Mississippi Central railroads, and
hence, to be called the " Midland
Railroad"
Solitary and alone the Eagle
has "put this ball in notion and
it appeals to the Press of Brandon,
>Kosciusko, Pontotoc, Ripley, and
y other points along the contemplated
Sine OF road, to come to its help, and
give this magnificent project calm
consideration; "and If they approve,
take teld of it%with the Titanic
might Of twentyor thirty widc-awake,
efficient presses, and hundreds of
thousands Of intelligent freemen, all
working in concert, and capable of
sshieving anything within the broad
OF hnman effort or ambition. -
We agree with the Eagle that to
fbdild up a great conn ercial city
within our own borders at Shin
Island, wouAbe'e splendid project,
one worthy the earnest consideration
of ourpeople, land The achievement
Of which woald be'werti the greatest
exer;ieps they could put forth.
utwill be reReHlbereti tliat before
the war the Gulf and Ship island
Railroad was chartered, and when
the "unpleasantness" occurred the
Wonpauy was going ahead actively
in getting subscriptions, aud the
building OF the road was looked upon
as " liked fact" Colouel Cor
nelius -McLaurip, of Rankin, we
think, was President; there was a
fill Boarl of Directors, and John
]. Cooper, Esq, was the Agent
Of the Company for 'tllis 'county,
and was actively engaged in 'can.
wasting for subscriptions. Owing 10
eventsifbeh Transporting, operations
were, suspended, and nothing has
.ince been done. 80
he carry out the great project OF
the eagle, we think the best and
most feasible plan would be to re
'organize.this old company, let it Put
energetic men in the field at once, tC
point out the practicability of til,
scheme, and the profits unmistaka
bly, to accrue frorp its accomplish
ment, and canxass for subscriptions
When sufficient funds were raised
the work should begin at SHIP IslanC
and proceed in this direction, ant
the road would very soon begin t.
yield a revenue.
- The only way, we think, in which
great +" Midland Railroad coult
be bnjlt would be to commence it il
this comparatively small way-t'
construct it from the Gulf to Cantor
under the charter already existing o
the "Gulf and Ship Island Rail
road Our people are yet too mncl
impoverished, too much cast dewn
to take up such stupesfdoss project
as proposed by our contenipery, al
at one big tote.'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

4 sac ENDING.-The New Or
leans PieGyane, announces the death
in that city at. hospital, without a
friend or relative at his bedside and
utterly pennileSe, of s. II. Goetzcl,
widely known during the war as the
head Of the leading publishing house
of the COnfederacy. lie engaged in
business after the war at Few Or
leans. but filled, aud since Their has
been i'll great restitution.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

Ig-.t new system has been in-
auguratrd in Canton. after the fire
which secured in that ciry, Il few
dry sftfcr, the Mai takes occasion to
pu fish quarter Of column of
names of persons who on THAT occa
sion "diNhayed conspicuous cool
ness and hcroism - FickSbarg
HeT1l1.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03


No CHANCE FOR DEMOCRATIC
roNe REsSNEN.-Col. Christy, editor
of the Sotthern Wdtrskmdn, and one
of the members elected to the last
Congfess, has returned home, not in
a pleasant humor with the Radicals,
Ind 10y no means with a hopeful
spirit of the future. In the last issue
of his journal he says:
As to the question of Representa-;
ton in Congress, his residence at
Washington has satisfied him be-
yond doubt that 10 Democrat will
be admitted. no matter how great his
majority or how often his disabilities
may have been removed. Cob
SwitZler, of Missouri. whose MAORI
ty was 1900, and who was intensely
A." loyal " during the war and could
take the test oath forty times day,
was rejected by large majority, and
that, too, after the committee of
elections had twice reported in his
! favor, The same was true of Col.
Hunt, of Louisiana, whose majority
was eleven thousand Other like
eases might be cited. There is not
man in the House who expects to
see another Southern Democ;at adj
mitted, whether he has disabilities
or not.
The Radicals are diStrustfrl Of
Grant.-thcrc is much dissatisfaction
in regard to his Cabinet and other
appointments land things generally
! are in a fcrment.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

There were five hundred aud four
teen divorces in Chicago last year
some of the divorced wives being
DULY fourteen and a half years old.
An exchange says tEat the Siamese
twins could not go there without
getting divorced.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

General Stoneman thinks that if a
negro is fit to he Governor of Fir-
ginia Ire is fit to he a policeman.
This is the substance of - late com
mnnication to the Richmond mnni-
eipal authorities.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

HThe Boston 7rareller says !:
f" III the years Of 1862 George S.
Boutwell, was Governor of BIassn-
chusetts, Henry Wilson was Presl
dent vi the Senate, aud Nathaniel p
Banks was Speaker Of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES,. II WAS quite ~ new
era in tse politics of this State They
held the three most important polit.
zeal Offices Of the Csmmortwealtlr.
They were all young iRen, educated
In the public school, without amy
powerful friends to lean Hf,on or
great influences IN their favor. y
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT =
Kentucky has rejected the abomina.
ton.
The Minnesota Legislature is CON
gratrlatcd by the St. Paul Pioneer
upon its ''deGency in retaining from
metdling with the proposed fifteenth
amendment The compliment is de
served, for the Minnesota Lcgisla
ture is Radical, but is willing to wait
year before swallowing what the
Cincinnati GGeettc, an extremely Rad
ical journal calls a "bOtch' Which
evil not stand popular. discussion, :"
and it even says that "a Legislature
cannot be chosen in Ohio which will
adopt it."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

a negro charged with murder arid
rape WIS takef' from Jail in DooIey
county, Georgia, Tuesday night by
a Disguised MOB. ar,l burned to
death.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

Grinnell. the new collector of the
Scrt of Now York, subscribed for
'S'ro ut two of Grants houses.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

safe OF MISSISSIPPI !
AUprroR,s OFFICE. Jackson. " ...... .
|. THOMAS T. SWAMI, Auditor of Pub
lie accounts of the State of Mississippi, DO
hereby certify that the foregoing statement
of the Globe Mutual Life Insurace Company,
of New York, is truly and correctly copied
from che original: now en- file in my office.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
L.. S. fee, at the city, ofIackson, this llth
day of March, A. D. 1869.
THOS. T. SWAMI,
Auditor of Public Accounts.
S. C. COCHRAN,
Agent, Canton.
April g. 1869 3W
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03
MISSISSIPPI.

A Republican account Of the Inter
uie,c bet,ceen the joint Delegation Of
Conservatives and Republicans acith
President Grant.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

STATE OF NEW YORK,
County Of New York.
Pliny freeman, President, and Henry 6.
freeman Secretary pfthe aforesaid Comprny
being duly and severally sworn &C catdinl
to law, depose and say that the foregoing is
a full true and correct ststenlen, Of the af.
fairs Of sad.compunri on the day named, TO
the best of tneir knowledge and belief.
Sisued.l !, PLLSY FREEMAN, Pres't.
HENRY C. FREEMAN, Secy. ar
Sworn and subscribed before me, this Sd
day of January, A. D. 1869.
THOS. SADLER,
Commissioner of Mississippi,
IL Wall street, N. Y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

Senator Sprague, of Rhode Island,
has recently beeh visiting tile South,
and w,is So well pleased With what
lie SAW THAT he concluded to make in,
vestnients in Georgia. He has re-
Gently made d speech iii Congress,
in which he made the remarkable ad
mission that slavery Is the main.
spling of our national prosperity.
We quote as follows:
"The mainsprings of our prospect
ty had been slavery and foreign i'm
migration. The former had stimu-
lated the growth Of cotton and made
it an American n!onopoly, and so
had built up the manufacturing and
commercial and railroad interests of
the North, and these had, in turn, in
vited and grown upon foreign immi,
grafton.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03
S Il A II E M E N II r
OF TuR CONDITION. OF THE .rH
Globe Mutual Life Insur-
anee Company,
ON The IsT JANUARY 1869.

The name Of the Company is GLOBE Mt.
TUAk LIFE DISTURBANCE COMPANY.
III is located IN Now York. %
The amount of the Capital Stock is Oue
Hundred Thousand Dollars
The nmohnt OF the Capital Stock paid up
One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
The assets Of the Company are as follows ::
Cash OF hand aud deposited in National
Park Bank : 90, 1852 As
Real Estate uBlaclmbered, None.
Bonds owned b. the Company, to
/, wit ::
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

Amount of Dividends to Policy w.
Holders 1T slos,sls.cc
Losses adjusted and duo -
Losses adjusted and not due
Losses uuadjnsted
Losses in suspense awaiting fur
Their proof II 4s,rI4 a5
All other claims against the Com .
pany-es,imated 10000 od
Total Liabilities, exclusive of Cap
ital Stock and reinsurance re-
served fund, g, 1880 90
The greatest amount insured in
any one risk, 10000 oc
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-03

A lady is said to be an applicant
for the louisville postoinctf
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-16
GET TY 6 Ii u II G
KATALYSiNE WATER i!
Its Wonderful Cures and Gu
ratiVc Powers.

rENHE GETTYSBURG SPRING COMPANY
announce that they completed arrange
mchts for supplying the Gettysburg Medicinal
Water on scale commensurate with the de-
mand. Physicians and invalids desiring infor-
nation as to the therapeutic value AID virtue Of
this Water will ON application TO the office Of
the Company, or any of the Druggists Stores, be
furnished with printed copies OF statements Of
invalids and reports of eminent medical men as
10 its CURATIVE EFFECTS the only unerring test Of
the value OF any water or medicine.
They are also referred to the thousands OF in
yalids and their medical advisers in every part
of the country, who have, since the general in.
PRODUCTION of this Water among the people, some
NE months ago been cured, by its use of dis
ttessing or fatal maladies.
This combined testimony establishes, beyond
all reasonable doubt the superiority Of this
Water as a remedy fer rheumatism, Gout Grav-
el Dyspepsia, Kidney, Urinary, Bronchial, Liv
er and Bowel Diseases, (Biliousness, &c, Ca
tarrh Neuralgia and Nervous Disordcrs) over
all others known to materia medica, OF found in
the mineral springs Of modern times.
IL has been demonstrated in a number of in.
stances TO possess the power Of solving culculus
or stone in the bladder, and the urate deposits
OF chalk stones formed by rheumatism, Gout,
and Gravel, and of PERMANENTLY curing these
diseases, for which medical science and the lnost
celebrated mineral waters have hitherto only
provided palliatives.
Also of arresting the progress, if not perma-
neutly curing Albumenuria, OF Brights Dis
ease.
This Water il confidently claimed to be the
only mineral spring water with which great and
remarkable cures have been effected away from
it's source.
Depot G3 Liberty street, New York.
For sale by MCCABE, BUSHFIELD &
KRAFT 80 Main street, Wheeling, and Drug
lists generally. septj
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-16

SUPREME COURT. = On motion OF
Thayer Melvin, Esq, j. B. Mcclure, Esq,
was admitted to practice in this Court,
and on motion of Mr.. Boggess, X. b..
Stephenson, Esq, for whose benefit a
special act passed in December last, was
qualified without taking the Attorneys
test oath.
The case of Samuel Wightman rs. s.
S. Cook, &C., from the Circuit Court
of Wood county, was dismissed.
The case of Daniel A. Stofer rs. the
State, upon a writ of supersedeas to q
Judgment of the Circuit Court of Poca-
hontas county, was argued by c. Bog
CESS for the plaintiff in error, and by
the Attorney General for the State.
In the case of S. A. Titchenal rs. f. Y.
Horner, al appeal from the Circuit
Court of Harrison county, c. S. Lewis
made the opening argument for the ap-
pellant, and c. Borgess. commenced the
argument on behalf of the appellee, oc-
cupying the time of the Court to the
hour of adjournment. He will conclude
his argument in the case this morning,
AID Mr.. Lewis will close the case.
The following cases were continued:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.
rs. jeremiah Beatty, The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Co. rs. Isaac j. Wander
warker, and others, from Marion county,
and the case of J. NJ. Jackson, and Others,
from the Circuit Court of Lewis county.
1t is understood that the opinion of
the Court in the case of The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Co. rs. Supervisors of
county, will be delivered this
1t will be remembered that
this case involves the question of tax
ing the said road 10 Marshall county,
and was argued and submitted to the
Court ut the last term of the Legisla-
ture.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-16

HAIR JEwELRY.-Oxtoby & Duffield,
Jewellers, 1913 Main street, have made
special arrangements with one of the
first houses in New York to have orna-
mental hair work done to order, and
they can, in three or four days notice,
have braiding executed in the neatest
style of the art. A specimen book con-
tanning an almost endless variety OF
styles can be seen at 1903" Relatives
and friends who have preserved locks
of hair once worn by departed loved
ones, and all others who may desire to
have hair jewelry flashed in the best
style, will do well to leave orders at
Oxtoby & Duffield's Jewelry Store.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-16

WOMAN AND WEDDINGS.-llOw wO.
men do admire weddings-not their
own, merely, anybody's! How they
throng the churches, 'just to see the
CEREMONY Then what animated de-
scriptions! What glowing accounts of
what the bride had onw What criti-
cisms of the bridesmaids In short,
what an immense amount of shipper,
and giggle and prattle-all because two
inoftensive people are going, in legal
and orderly way, to set up honSekeep-
ing. Funny, isn't it'll