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John c. Breckenridge.

The New York Tribune, in a long
article full Of radical advice to Gen.
John c. Breckinridge, closes with the
following truthful and complimentary
epitome Of his public service:
The graceful and wise little speech
made the other day by Mr.. John C.,
Breckinridge, on the occasion OF his
return, after four years exile, to his
oldhome, suggests the work forwhich
the country looks to this gentleman,
and which, as We hopefully trust, it
may yet receive at his hands.
Here is q man whose career in the
service of the Government was uneX-
ceptiOnally successful and brilliant,
whose career in warfare upon it was
scarcely less conspicuous, and who
returns to resume the duties of loyal
and faithful citizenship at an age
when most men are only reaching the
full maturity Of their powers. The
grandson of Thomas Jeferson's At
tOrney General, and of one of the
earliest United States Senators from
Kentucky, he inherited devotion to
the public service with his name, and
learned the love of the Union with
the lessons of his childhood. At
twenty five he was Major of a Ken
lucky regiment in the war with Mex
leo; at twenty-slX, he was counsel
for General Pillow, in the remarkable
difficulties in which that officer was
! involved at twenty Weight, he was q
member Of the lower House in the
Kentucky Legislature; at thirty, he
was a representative in Congress,
having defeated in the canvass SO
popular Kentuckian as Gen. Leslie
Combs; at thirty-two, he was again
returned to Congress after an eXcit-
ing contest, in which he defeated
Gov. Robert Letcher; at thirty four
he was Vice President of the United
States, and at thirty-seven he was
the nominee of one wing of the domi-
dant party for the Presidency. The
youngest and most favored man in
the country who had ever run such
round OF official honors up to the
very verge of the highest preferment,
he chcse, in 1861, to link his fortunes
| with the section that had SO earnestly
supported him for the Presidency,
and entered the Confederate service.
AT thirty eight, the man who thirteen
years before had served the govern.
ment as soldier on a foreign soil,
was Major General in the armies
that strove to break up the govern
ment, and at forty-two he was Secre-
tary Of war of the insurgent Confed-
eracy. Then followed dreary four
years Of exile, and now in his forty
ninth year-.just at the age when
such men are entering upon the full
and ripe maturity of their powers
vigorous, and yet capable Of life
times wOrk-this soldier Of the Me-
lean war, Congressman, Vice Presi-
dent, goes back to his native State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27
The Glorious West.


The following amusing burleSques
OF the style of journalism prevalent
in the far West were copied recently
into an English paper, with severe
comments upon the shocking condi-
ton Of the American barhalians of
the plains:
" \ little bit of romance has inst
transpircd to relieve the monotory
Of our metropolitan life. Old Sam
Cho%gins, whom the editor of this
paper has so often whipped publicly,
has returned from Mud Springs with u
Young wife. He is said to be very
fond of her, and the way he came to
get her was tlIiS:. Some time ago we
courted her, but, finding that she
was on the make threw her off, after
shooting erbrothcr and two cousins.
She vowed revenge, and promised
to marry anv man who would horse
whip us. This Sam agreed to un-
dcrtAke, and she married him on the
promise. We shall call on Sam to-
morrow with our new shotgun, and
present our congratulations in our
usual form.''-HdngtO'cn GibJet.
." 4 stranger wearing a stove pipe
hat arrived in town yesterday, and
put up at the Nugget House. The
boys are having II good time with
that hat this morning. The funeral
will take place at o'clock. Dog
Rancho is unhealthy for swells -
Dog Rancho Weekly H,act.
a." \ painful accident occurred in
! Frog Gulch yesterday, which has
east Il wet blanket of gloom over a
hitherto joyous and whiskey loving
community. Dave Spigger, or, as
he was Familiarity called, Murderer
| Dave, got drunk at his usual hour
( yesterday, and, as his custom, took
down his gun anG started after the
! fellow who went home with his girl
| the night before, He found him at
/ breakfast with his wife and thirteen
children. After killing them, he
started out to return, but being
weary stumbled and hIoke his leg.
/ DR.. lfi!l found him in that condition,
and, havil g no wagon at hand to
convey him to town, shot him to put
him out of his misery. Dave was
dearly loved by all who knew him,
and his loss is a Democratic gain
He never disagreed with any but
| Democrats, and would have material
! ly reduced the vote of that party
had he not been so untimely cut
Oil. SiSkjy0a Kn0ctown.
"The scoundrel who tipped over
our Office last moath will be hung to
morrow. and no paper will be issued
next day Cd'arerds Shrieker
-Four babies who had been put
into the cage at He'll Shaft yesterday
while their mothers played n game
Of draw, climbed over the side. We
did not learn who won the last pot. -
Aiggcr HiU Patriot.
There is man in town that
claims to be the man that murdered
Sheriff White some months ago
We consider him an imposter, seek
ing admission into society above his
level, and hope people will STOP i'll.
Niting him to their houses" FROG
Spring HeTGN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27
Gen. HareoGk's Exile.

General Hancock was, says the
Louisville Courier Journal, the most
prominent Democratic candidate for
the Presidency in opposition to Gen.
Grant. He well deserved to be the
candidate Of his party, and, if n0mi-
mated, he would have been elected,
for there are in his character and i'll
his deeds all the elements and mate
rails fitted to excite popular admira-
ton and enthusiasm. Yet, for the
crime OF having been the leading RI
val of the present incumbent, and
only for that crime, he is exiled to
Dac0tah, where he will be cut off
from all possibility of winning re
nown or of enjoying any of the high
rewards which his grateful country
men would gladly see conferred upon
him. There is no nobler living name
than his upon our Country's annals;
and there is no Obscurer or more un-
enviable retreat than that to which
the tyranny of authority has consign-
ed him. Liberality and generosity
are by general consent considered
military virtues, but unfortunately all
military men do not posses them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27
Sa{li5ttllantOus,
THE GHOST OF SINAI CHURCH.
A Story Ct the Flush Times cf
Mississippi.

The Traveller through the upper
part of the State OF Mississippi may
have noticed about two miles north
of Bungtown, in the county of -,
a picturesque old church, known in
the surrounding country as Mount
Sinai.
Standing as it does, at a distance
from any human habitation, in
black, jack and pine grove: its roof
and Notwithstanding black from eX-
poSure to the weather, and covered
with patches OF moss; It's windows
filled in many places with shingles
instead of glass: its once weli-paint-
ed shutters gone or swinging in the
wind upon one hinge, giving forth a
creaking accompaniment to the sigh
ing Of the wind through the pines: ::
around it is well filled graveyard,
the last resting places OF several
generations of Bungtowners, some
with stately tombs, on which are re
corded their numerous virtues :;
others, more humble, and perhaps
better men, without a stone to mark
their names ;-Standing thus, amidst
these surroundings, the appearance
of Sinai Church is as desolate and
gloomy as can well be imagined; SO
that a natural impulse of the lonely
traveller, as he passes by, is to spm
up his horse, and get out of the
! gloom which seems to hang over the
| place, as soon as possible.
/ And in due course Of time its
reputation came to correspond with
its appearance. Stories were circu
lated III the nci9hb0lhood of strange
sights and sounds having been heard
and seen in and about the old church
1t was currently reported that un
earthly shrieks and wailing had beer
heard i'll and about it, and Zekt
Thompson, who lived up above tn.
church on Town Greek, even Ge
clared that one night as he wa.
riding by, he saw a white figure
which glided about among the tombs
and at length mounted one of then
near the road and waved It's arms Il
him wildly, as he passed. He, clap
ping spurs to his horse, as he rOdt
off at full speed, not daring to loo!
back to see, heard loud and unearth
ly shrieks behind hin.
Some few people believed LeEe'
story; but as the night in question
was Saturday night, ana Aelle wa
returning home from Bun&toWn
where he had spent the evening Wit
a number Of his friends at Jim Price
- gro"el(, many only SHOOK theI
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27
Unsexing Woman.

The National InteIligencer has an
eloquent article on the agitation of
the day about giving the ballot to
woman:
They can be considered nothing
but invaders of domestic peace, in
citerS to social disorder, violence and
discord, who seek to draw woman
from her appointed and supremely
exalted sphere of home, as the guar
dian angel of the worlds inner life,
and plunge her, with her immeasura-
bly, fine and feminine sensibilities, in
the coarse and iarring throng of mas
culine public life. The times on
which we have fallen are all unhinged.
The same fanaticiSm which has over.
tilrown, or is overthrowing, the Or
der and good government Of the
State. in its rcStlesSncSS under the
wholesome restraints of everything
conservative and settled, is striving
to overthrow the order and good
government of the tireSide; and as
in the former case. the larger liberty
of man is pleaded as the propeiling
'V,,, imttr ia'n "I''t t1,a -, !r,,n Hhart1- of n
man is pleaded, linked with thou
tI,nt ta@ I'D nna,.,,o to bnr and thronr,,
L'. ,l',.' " ','i,' ,nI,;nI ~ "
~ t,',, w. ,',nn VIII, . ,,ronarIv ORGAN.
;~aJ ,,;nJ AND Who is canahlc Of calm,
n,,I ,,i,iIn.nn1,;naI ralnrtion on thp
nat,,ra r.,, and nr,vinrr Of fine two SEXES
and how thay stand at the antipodes.
onn or STRENGTH and the other OF ten.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27
GONE BEFORE.

There's beautiful face in the silent air,
Which follows me ever and near,
With smiling eyes and amber hair,
With voieeless lips, yet with breath of prayer,
That feel, but cannot hear.
The dmPled hand. and ringlet OF gold,
Lie low in marble sleep;
stretch my arms fog the clasp of Old.
Fut the empty air is strangely cold,
And my vigil alone keep.
There's sin!ess brow with rudient crown,
And cross laid down in the dust;
There's a smile where never shade comes now
And teas no more from those dear eyes flow,
So sweet in their Innocent trust.
All, well! and SUNNI is coming again.
Singing her same cd song;
But oh ! it sounds like sob Of pain,
As it fl pats in the sunshine. and the rain,
Ger hearts of the worlds great throng.
There's a beautiful REGION above the skies,
And long to each its Shore
For | know l shall fluid my treasure there,
The anGLing eyes and amber hair,
OF the loved one gone before.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27
dNoftrp,
THE HAPPY BEAD.

For the American Citzen.l
love in silent even,
When the light OF days is led,
TO liX my thoughts on Heaven.
And the blessed, happy dead.
Not in the graves cold slumbers,
Not On the C fila bed,
Bat mid the countless numbers
In heayen-rhe happy dead.
love to list, in silence,
Aud try to catch the sound
OF their song -seraphlc cadence.
On the breeze that floats around.
Upborne my soul asccUdeth
By faith to realms above.
The view mid transport Iendeth-
Ii fills my soul with love.
When the world grows cold around me,
And dark the path tread,
longing sprirgs within me
To Join the happy dead.
I'd plume the eager p;nion-
I'd soar on wings outspread
No longer dwell earth minion-
Id jim the happy dead.
In thl bright word of glory,
No bitter teais are she'd
They tell the blessed story.
Of the Lamb the happy dead.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27

\ GoSsIDERATE S0N.-In the daya
"t bull lighting il Nunng blacksmith
VINO was rearing a bull pap induced
his father to 90 on all fourS and i'm :
tate the bull for the purpose Of test
ing the pups qualities. The canine
rnpii quickly pinned the Old man by
he nose. The dchghtc teacher,
q sregardlng the paternal screams
exclaimed, "Iiold him, Growler,
hoy, held him !" " Bear it father,
b ar IL; it'll be the making Of the
purp.'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27

adofned the wall Of many a public
office in the old States-n0tWithsta
ing all this, it has now shrunk to
such a diminutive size, that it is ex-
tremely doubtful if it can be found
on modern maps. Indeed, it now
consists Of only four buildings: a
tumble-down looking building, used
as store by the firm OF Jenkins &
| West; opposite, small shanty. over
the door of which is written in rude
letters, 9 Jim Price, Grocery;n a lit
! tie farther down the street Oh the
corner, Ned Jones' Blacksmith Shop:
and os.,.a opposite corner the Office.
9E ~ ii SlN,g as it is fami.iar'v
called, OF Dr.. Spinls, young physi-
elan lately settled in the place. Such
| was BungtOWn.
Some month after Xehr Thtmpson's
adventure, a crowd gathered one
Saturday evening at Jim Prices, to
discuss the weather, the .!craps.n
politics, the state Of the country, and
last but not least, perhaps, some Of
jim'S whisky. In the course of the
evening among the various topics OF
conversation, the Mount Sinai mys-
terry was brought up, and great differ
enCes Of opinion We're shown in re
gard to it. Some few were pr0fesSed
unbelieyeTS; very few gave full
credence to the stories; but most,
after having heard the facts narrated
for the thousand and first time, said
they did not know what to think
rabOut it.
Among the unbcliev2rs was one by
thename Of Sim Potter,a and amongthe
GoubterS, one by the name of Bill
Hopkins. These worthies, having
talked the matter over until late in
the night, announced that it was
their intention to put the matter to
a test that night, by taking, on their
return home, the direct road (Which
led, we stated before, directly by
Mount SinaD and see for themselves
what was to be seen there. " III
tell you what it is, boys said Sim
Potter, as he announced their inten-
ton, "Zeke Thompson was little
tight that night anyhow, and I'll bet.
if he saw anything at all. it was some
old goat walking around i'll the grave
yard
After having taken in a consider
able quantity OF extra courage, in
the shape OF several drinks Of "Jim
l'rce.s best they accordingly start
ed What they found at Mount Sinai,
we shall see.
While they were boasting Of their
b0ldDeSs and determination, and
laughing at the fear of their neigh
bors, one OF the company, a wild,
fr0licS0mc fellow by the name of Ned
Fink, determined, as he afterwards
expressed it, " to slightly fix 'em.'
accordingly, : having borrowed Il
White SHIRT from the clerk at Jenkins
q " eStS, he rode on to Mount Sinai,
d short tlme before them. On his
arrival there, he hitched his horse iii
a thictet few steps distant, put Oh
the shirt over his clothing, and sat
down among the tombs hot more than
ten steps from the road. He had not
been there long before he heard the
clutter OF their horses ho0tS.
AS Potter and Hopkins approach
ed th" churchSard, the first thing
that attracted their attention was /!
tai figure in white, standing motion
less on tomb near the road. They
still, however aPpr0ahecd, until just
as they were abreast of the place, il
waved its arms wildly, and pronounc
ed IN loud and solemn tone, tho
words, ARISE 1E, AND COME TC
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27

To- Black eyed ladies are more apt
to be passi' n tie and jealous. Blue
eyed, soulfi, truthful, affectionate
and cop.idta.. Grey-eyed, philo,
sophical, literary, reso!ute and cold
hearted. Hazlleyed, quick temper.
cd and fCkle.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27

dam opportunity to make secret de,
scents from the mountains. Unfor
tunately just 1t that time he could
not be spared from Petersburg.
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27

4 EFNlmilt N Fish, the Secretary
Of State isa grand son of Alexander
IiamiitoA.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS CARDS.
Mantua- -MakinQ.
MISS ANGIE M. ROBERTSON

INAKES this method to inform her frien d g
Il aud the public generally that she is pre-
pared to cut and make dresses and feels as
sured that she will give satisfaction it, fitting
She will also make mp suits for gentlemen or
boys. Orders solicited.
In making this announcement Miss Ro-
bertson appeals to her few particular friends
to assist kcr ia trying to make enough mon
ey to free her from debt aud make an indie
pen dent living. She feels justified in plac-
ing herself before the people Of Canton in
this way-to earn her bread rather than be
a mendcnnt.
Jan. 2, 1869.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27
Butler OIL the Cabinet.

a Washington dispatch to the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, says:
Unless all signs fail, the old feud
between Butler and Grant will soon
break out with renewed vigor. Ben
jamin enjoys the Situation very
much, and laughs heartily over the
mistake of his cid enemy. They
tell a good and true little story of
his opinion of the Cabinet in this
way: IT is well known that John A.
GriSwold, the last Republican candi-
date for Governor of New York, was
in confident expectation of the Secre-
taryship Of the Navy. He was warm
ly urged by the politicians of the En-
pire State, and had good reason to
believe he wouid be successful. Ben.
Butler me him yesterday and asked
him, with a sarionic grin, chow he
liked the Cabinet ;"
GriSwold momnfully replied, "that
he didn't like it much"
We'll" said Butler. with twinkle
of his strabiSmiral optics. 81 told
you how it would be. Fact is. by
Cd, you didn't subscribe enough"
There was a big laugh aS the force
OF Buffers reasoning was felt by all
who heard the dialogue.
IL \ clever gentleman, and some.
thing Of a waG withaI, fell a victim
4 TO the wiieS Of John Barleycoln,'
recently, and became 'sea-sick.' il
the fiibernianism may be allowed, SO
that he had to anchor in a fence-cor-
ner and 'heave.' Holding on to Il
rail, he poured orb Il promiScuous
cascade tremenjGs to beho!G.' \
Sympathizing friend, while passing,
teelingly inquired:
Halo, what's the matter? Are
you sick 2
The victim turned upon him zoos
in which was concentrated peiiet. p
avalanche of reproachtul coliIt.np1I,
and hlurted out between the intervals
of his copious upbeavalS.
.D--n YOU, d SerSP-oSe - III
pu-pulling for fun
thaI = tuHlI
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27

rvThero are more than 5000
sic teachers in New AoTk.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-03-27

this animal, such
Y ELLO W Wa
TER, II + A V ES,
COU g II ), Dis
7 f VI p f II, FE-
VERS, FOU NDER
LOSS OF Ape
TITE AND VITAL
ENERGY, &c. Its
use improves the
IN d, increases
the appetite gives
a S IN o t h and
glossy skin-and
transforms t Ii e
miserable skeleton
horse
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