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The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28
A Herald special saws Secretary Fish yes-

A Herald special says Secretary Fish yes
tertlaY was called upon by Senior Roberts,
a proclamation, discouraging fllibustering
expeditions, should be issued by the Presi-
dent. The Secretary promptly declined to
do anything of the sort, and said that as
there was revolutionary organization in
arms in Cuba, formed by native Cubans un-
der their own provisional government, be
could see no good reason to hinder the de-
parture OF any persons from this country
who may choose to take up arms in their
service. Minister Roberts, it is said. with
drew very much surprised, and afterwards
submitted the same demand in writing.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

The Northern papers are discussing the
Cuba question. Meanwhile Mr.. Chandler,
of Michigan, proposes to annex Canada
The Southern papers are talking about the
crops. and local politics. Let US have peace
we say. to give the people chance to make
something before the next war comes upon
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

A North Carolina friend in Paris writes
that war between France and Prussia is
inevitable. Tic two powers have been arm
ing and are nearly prepared for the struggle,
which will be most terrible He is gen
tlemansof great intelligence and has had the
best means of observation. Heis preparing
to leave Fance at an early day.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

Judge Blatchford Of the o, S. District
Court for the District of New York has de-
cided that bankrupt's wife can be ad-
mittcd.as ore,of the creditors entitled to a
claim against the estate of her husband.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

All the Springs in Roanoke and Mont
gomery counties, Va, will be open for the
reception of visitors this season.
Col. Philip H. Forney, son of Col. Jno.
W. Forney. will go to st. Petersburg with
Gov. Curtain as Secretary of the Legation at
that Court.
The 300 lb. gold nugget found in Victo-
ria. Australia, is to be sent to England.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

Judge Drummond, of the United States
Court, at Chicago, rendering decision on
Wednesday, regarding construction upon
bankrupt law. The court held that in case
OF lien upon the property of bankrupt.
the title to property is to be decided at the
time the proceedings in bankruptcy are COM
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

There is paper called the Sentinel pub
lished in Raleigh.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

We believe there is no fire engine in llen-
derson. The squirting is done by the i"fSr'
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

The tone of the New York press still con-
tinues to be war-like, and it is evidently en-
deavoring to prejudice the public mind in
favor of an European war. it is to be sin
-cerely hoped that neither the people nor the
government will be misled by these sensa-
tional journals The United States can little
afford to enter upon another war when SO
little recovered from the effects of the re-
bcllion. The true policy of the United
States is to keep clear of all wars. If a
European war takes place it will give Ameri.
Ca all she wants without her having to lose a
single man or fire a single gun. Our true
policy isto await the progress of events.
The Agricultural Society of I;vncbburo, ia
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

Russia has ordered 100000 needle guns.
to be delivered as soon as possible. -
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

The Agricultural Society of Lynchburg is
to be reorganizcd. .tslis.-.4 =
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-28

The fifteenth amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the United States has been adopted
hy twenty-one States, towit: Maine, Massa-
chusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Michigan, H.
linois, Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska. Nevada, Arkansas, Louisi-
ana, Kansas. The rati6cations OF Kansas
and Missouri, however, are said to be infor-
NAL Five States, Vermont, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Hampshire and Georgia, It
is believed, will ratify the amendment during
the present year. Virginia, Texas and Mis-
sissippi, under the act just passed by Con-
gress, must ratify before they can be re-
admitted to the Union, and it is asserted
that Ohio, Oregon, California, and even In
diana, may consent to the amendment.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
Admlinislrator,. Salr.

DY virtue and in pursuance of decree
- of the Honurabfe- r-r%ruxre Tour, Gc
Madison county, State of Mississippi made
at the September term, 1869, thereof, the
under signed, Administrator of the estate Of
Samuel j Ridley deceased, will ON. this
FIRST Day OF NOVEMBER 1853
within tie 'I'nr prescribed ny law, proceed
to sell. before the Courthouse door in the.
city of Canton, Madison county, State Of
mississippi, at public auction, To the high.,
est bldder. credit of twelve mouths,
all the right, ti'i- and interest of sid d..
c-dent ia and 10 he following iescrih-l
land, tn-wri: The y OF ihr VIZ IT the ) 3
/ of section one, and the Ell of the =, 1t
of s-c,ion two, and the FL OF the n Et.
aud all OF the West half of the Narth Eb
lying east of the road, and the of the
S Ell of section ten, and the It Is.s
Twenty-Five acres ont of the North .nd Vt
the W of the n E}. aud va, lsss thirty
acres out of the Nor h end of tue FL of the
n WI, and the WI of the ct Of ,.etioa
eleven, and the ST Of the VI of III. VII
of section twelve: also, the following lands
subject to the dover of Hannah WHY, form-
ery widow of said Samnel J. Ridley, deed,
for which it has been heretofore xHo,ted
and set apart TO her by d-crees of said Pre-.
bate Court, to- wit The Ef and the e. of
the N va and the N } of the W of ihe n VI L
of section twelve, all of which said above
described land lying and being iu Town.
ship seven, Range one eas,. aud in Madison
county, State of Missis. ippi
Bond with approved security will be ~
quired of the purchaser or purchasers.
VILE. s. sBAILEY.
Sept. Is, Is66-4w Adm'r.'ke.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02

brokers then stepped forward and
dared any one to shoot him.
None of the bears accepted the il :
vItatiou, however, and the excite !
ment had scarcely died our, before in
rushed the bears once more An
other attack was made on the mar.
ket, aud down rushed the price to
134, hut it afterward rallied to 1865, 4
and then settled down again to 13fI
n 1345 and the game was up.
From the Evening Post.
The stock panic Yesterday has its
secret history, which is, of course,
too vel! kept to the newspapers
But, to an impartial observer, not
blinded by great losses or gains, 1t
Looks simple enough. What it the
chief owner of New York Central,
seeir e that his stock had risen "
:he purchases of spectators not OF
his party, aud that to advance the
price now wOlld benefit strangers
rather than himself, had taken IT, 8
opportunity to let 1t down sharply,
and then quietly complete his grand
scheme for the profit of his own
purse? Does not the same series of
events occur whenever a speculation
is made publc2 And what right
would those have to complain who
have joined in the movement on ru-
mors of his supposed purposes
Wholly unsupported as it seems to
IN thn rn1r,1ny1o hnr1 ~
"bulls," with whom his. name is q
charm, yet to the spectator these
schemes are glass the very SUI
shines through them"
From the Star
Throughout the storm Hon. Johr
MorrisSey stood at the upper end o
the room, as calm and immovable a!
the massive pillar against which hi
leaned. Whether he was interested
in one way or the other, the mos
acute observer could not have juds
ed. While the roar of excited voices
swellrd around him; while Contra
and Hudson-in both of which he i
said to be nterpsted-went dow
like the stick of u rocket. he neve
changed countenance or moved from
his place. The Hon. Ben. Woo
was also in the room. standing nea
the man of muscle. But he was no
so impassive. Every line of his fac
showed that he was excited bu
whether it was from sympathy wit
turmoil aaound him, or because O
his interest in the stock, who sha
say9
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02

the passage ways. The market'V
rally opened, and gold sold at 145.
This was the first event in the his
tory of this remarkable day in Wall
street. The next sale was 1445, then
145 was again reached. At this
juncture the excitement of the day
fairly commenced, and the price rose
to JAG, then to 147, then to 14S,
when it suddenly fell back to 1861,
but in an instant was up to 15O1.
The next step was a decline to $50,
where it remained for some time,
and everybody stopped to take
breath and the crowd were amazed.
A death-like stiffness pervaded the
room, and the bear" fraternity,
who were being slaughtered fright
! fully III a pecnniary point of view,
looked on with pale and anxious
faces. At this crisis Wall and Broad
STREETS presented a lively scene, with
the brokers and clerks running in all
directions, and endeavOring to col
| lect margins to make the gold up to
the market price. But TO return to
the interior of the Room once
more and await the next step
in the great gold speculation.
/ The crowd did not have long to wait,
for in rushed prominent broker,
and taking a prominent position i'll
the circle he bid $50, then 1909 then
151, then 1917, then 152, then 1921,
then 1913, then 1888, then 154, then
1544, and he finally stopped at 155.
Not one dollar of gold sold at any OF
the above figures. Here was anoth-
er pause, and another running for
margins.
Some few of the bears settled with
the bulls at this .iuncture at prices
ranging from 14S to 1872, but the
prominent bears generally refused
to settle. As soon as margins were
made up to 155, and the big bears
were still stubborn, the screws were
put to the market once more.
In rushed a prominent broker, and
in an instant he bid 100 for any part
of 100000 this was followed by
the bidding price being raised to
1929, and finally it reached 1874
Here followed another calm, which
was succeeded by the appearance in
force in the room of the foreign bank
ers, who threw considerable gold on
the market, causing the price to
break from ISL to 1863. The excite
ment at this juucture was of the
widest description, it being reported
that Secretary Boutwell, would sell
81, 000,0 Of gold tomorrow, and
S4,000,000 the next day. This tri.
umrh Of the bears WAS not of long
duration, for the bulls rushed mad
~ to the rescue, and Immediately
jumped the price up again to 100
At this .junctnre the bears returned
to the attack, and the contest was
very bitter for short time, but the
bull army was forced back again to
their iutrenrhments, and TIE price
tunbled to I35. The bear fraternity
could not he restrained at this point
and cheer after cheer went up in the
room aud on New street. Suddenly
the bull generals rallied their forces
and up went the price.
The cheers were soon on the other
side If the house. The excitement
ran so high that some Of The bears
threatened to shoot the leading bro
kers Oh the bull side. One of these
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
Conservative State Convention

A Convention of the People was
held at Meridian on Monday last,
September 9th. 1t organized by
appointing DIR. Z. Is. New, of Ilarri-
son county, President, and Colonel
Stephen NJ. Dale, Secretary. a com
mittee OF ten were appointed TO draft
a Platform for the party, to report
at an adjourned Convention. The
Convention adjourned to meet at
anton, Wednesday, October 10th,
at which time it is hoped every sec
ton of the State will be represented.
We call upon oar friends in every
county, who are OPT osed to Radical
rule, and to both wings of the r :
pubiican party, to assemble at once
IN County Conventions, and appoint
delegates to the CONSERVATIVE Staie
! Convention, to be held on the Goth
/ October. That Convention will 1t
fresh from the people, and will be
authorized to speak for them. and s
voice they will respect, Our peop {
must be up and doing, if they woul,
prevent either wing of the Republi
can party from becoming permanrn
and powerful in the Stale. We cal
preveny it, if We make the pro pc
effort
Conservative papers are requisite,
10 give notice of the time of assem-
bling OF the State Convention.
Holly SPRINGS Reporter.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
Pane III Wall str eet Last Week.

From the New York Tribune, Friday
"The market is broke,H said well
known StCcil operator, as he hurried
from the Exchange to his Office in
Broad street late yesterday afternoon
This assertion seemed to be subStan-
tia ell in fact. for the scenes of YES
terday and the day before are with
out a parallel IN the history of Wall
street. Rum0rs fill the ali in regard
to houses soon to fail, and every
where in financial circles the feeling
is respondent. In railway stocks
particularly there is an absolute lack
of confidence, and to quote the Ian
guage Of a gentleman of the Elk
change, railroad stock has been wa
tered so much that the original spcu-
rity is almost washed away. The
market opened with better feeling.
| The fever Of the day before had been
too intense to die away entirely, yet
I in the early morning stocks were
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02

The ply steal structure of the strongest human
being is vulnerable everywhere. Our bodies are
endowed by nature with a certain negative power.
which protects them, to some extent. from I'M
wholesome infden les but this protection is inn
perfect and cannot be safely relied on in unhealthy
regions, or under circumstances of more than or
binary danger. Therefore it is wisdom it is pru-
dence it Is common sense to provide against such
c ntingencies. by taking ANTIDoTE IN ADVANCE:
in other words, bs fortifying the system with
R0STETrER STOMACH BITTERS-the most
protective against all epidemic ana endemic dsess-
es TIL has ever been administered in any country.
As a remedy for dyspepsia, there is no other med
icne that will compare with it. Whoever suffers
the gangs of indigestion, anywhere on the face OF
earth where HoSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS
can he procured, does voluntarily for as surely
as truth exists, this invaluable TONIC aud ALTERA-
TIVE would restore his disordered stomach t a
healthy condition. To the nervous it is also es.
peciaily recommended, and in of confirmed
constipation 1t also affords speedy and permanent
relief
In all cases of fever and agne the Buffers is
more potent than any amount of euinins. while
the most dangerous OF bilious fever yield to
its wonderful properties. Those who have tried
the medicine will never use another for any of the
ailments which the HOS1ETTER BtTTERS pro-
fessss to subdue. To those who have not made
the experiment we cordially recommend an early
.tric ken by disease of the digestive organs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
A Strong Man.

Thomas Topham, the "strong
man." was born in London 171O,and
was bred !, carpenter, bnt afterwards
travelled on his muscle" He was a
quiet and peaceful man of middle size
and weight, made like other men, ex-
cept that the usual cavities under the
arms and hands were, in his case, fill
ed with muscle. The wonderful sto-
ries of his feats of strength are well
authenticated.
He could hold under perfect res
traint, aud with ease to himself, the
strongest horse. He lifted table
six feet long with fifty pounds on the
end of it, with his teeth, aud he held
it in a horizontal position a consid-
cradle time. He rolled up pewter
dish weighing seven pounds, with as
much apparent ease as the reader
would roll up sheet of paper. He
held pewter quart pot at arms
length, and crushed it like an egg
shell. Helifted two hundred pounds
with his finger, and waved it gently
around his head. He lifted man
weighing three hundred and forty
seven pounds, the mans head being
placed Oh one chair and his feet ON
another. He struck round iron bar
one inch in diameter, against his arm.
and bent it nearly double at a single
blow. One night observing watch
man asleep in his watch box, he pick
ed up box and watch man, carrying
the load with the greatest ease, and
dropped his load over the wall into a
neighboring burying ground. A
butcher once passed a large window
at which Topham was sitting He
stopped down and took half an OK
from the fellows shoulders with so
much ease and dexterity that the fell
low swore the devil had flown away
with his meat. At race a man i'll
sisted on driving upon the track; so
Topham took hold of the tail OF his
cart and drew it gently back, the
driver whipping his horse like mad
man all the time. When he kept a
public house, two men were deter
mined to fight him; so to satisfy them
he seized them by the nape of the
neck and knocked their heads togeth
ertill he got all the fight out of them
He aStOnished a sailor who had pre-
sented him with a cocoanut by crack
ing it close to his ear as you would
a peanut. On one occasion he threw
his horse over a turnpike gate, anC
at any time he'could go through thu
manual of arms with the beam of {
house.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
Bellevue Nurseries.

'INHE Proprietor of these Nurseries takes pleas
IRE in announcing To the ee-pantng public
hat he has a large collection Of FRDIT TREES,
GRAPE VINES. ard STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Southern raised, consisting of varieties which have
been Thoroughly tested and found to succeed well
in tho South
None hut well grown trees OF varieties adapted
to this climate will he sent ont.
Those who desire to h We good fruit which ear
he n'' 'irsd from cocd ."~s alrne-arp reoro~.od
to send for descriptive catalog es-furnished fres
on .p,IIcatiun Address
A. SNEED, y
| Oct 3m1 Box q Canton Miss,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
Citation Notice.

To R. T. West5rooh, Pin Oak PosfotFee, Payeff
County, Arkdnsas " F Carson. ORGY
Rock Posto6fce. Ttas Co., Tszds; Aargaref
Allen. Lacy FostofPes. Drrw' Co Arkdn-
sos; james Carson. NJ. Pessaaf PosteF.
ice,SCarroH Co, Arkans0s:
V0U are hereby cited TO be and appear
l. before the Probate Court Of Madison
County, State Of Mississippi, on the
End Monday and Sth day Of -rorember,
A. D., 1859; to show cnnse, if any you eau,
why the petition of A. Carson, ct al for the
sale of the land. of the estate Of Robert
Carson, deceased. should not be granted.
J MCCLELLAN. Clerk,
J. W Downs, BY E. A. FORD. DC.
for pet'nrs. Sept 1856 Ct.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
Administrators Sale.


DY virtue of an order Of the Probate
u Court of the Coanty II Nsdison. Stass
of Mississippi,' Ase NJ fhe. Jui, term 1853.
thereof, the undersigned, Adminisifsssr.of
the Estate of q. G McGehee deceased, will.
on tes@assss
Monday, the 18th dayef October, 1868.
between the hours prescribed by law brfors
the Courthouse door in tho City vt Canton,
in said County, expose to public suction to
the highest bSdd-r. for cash. the following
described real tate Of said derrdent, vixs
All of see 81; all of sec b except 50 scr-s
off the e /; w sw see 81 and 1st
No. sec34, allin T..wnship Raage q East,
except 4e0 acres sllof,-d "a dowsr 70 the
widow of said decedrnt, and dsscrib~d. "a
follows: Commencing MT v Corner ofs-c'
80, thence Sac 1865 chains and s5'I-tlir s.,
thence north 81 chains 81 din ks, hsues wet
90 chains 50 links, thence south To- the he.
ginning: the tract 10 be SOLD eontsininE 800
acres more less $500
b. T. PORTER, Administrator.
SentlS "a
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
Democrats Moving.

We find in the Columbus Demo
crdt two calls, each signed 10y over II
hundred prominent citizens, for
cuuiIty conventions of the Democrat
cy of Lowndes, and KempeT coun-
ties. Monroe and Marshall counties,
as well us all the Gulf counties OF
Mississippi, are preparing to re-or
ganize the only party that can save
our people from the degradation OF
ratiiying the XIV. Amendment. Let
the Democrats of Madison do like
wise, and he whole State will follow
their example, and bold a convention
of THE PEOPLE, despite the ring'
and politicians.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02

VThe New Orleans Republican
says" Letters from Mississippi show
that the dispatches representing
great enthusiasm at the Dent Con
vention, were very highly colored.
The large number of delegates was
chiefly owing to the fact that three
of the counties adjoining tie place
of meeting sent as many delegates
as twenty-six other Of the largest
counties"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
TAILORING

w j. KENDALL takes this method of in a.
W forming his TRENDS and the public gen. M
orally. that he is still at his old stand i'll the NJ
$ one House. engaged in his old business OF ILL
TAILORING. and to which in future be 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 rty lie his skill can pro
duce. Thankful for past patronage, he feels
sured that. by cutting accurately and making
up" promptly. he shall be able to merit contiuu-
ance of the same.
Sept 4, coy
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02

TEA Washington dispatch to the
New York Tribune SAYS: Large num-
btrS of droves from West Virginia
and l.; 81 Tennessee are constantly
passing through this city, transfer
ring til, If stock to Northernpastrr s.
Seventeen ear loads of cattle passed
through this city one day last week,
and the transfer continues in large
droteS. The drovers represent that
the drought IN their localities is so
severe that great injury has been in
Il etcd on the farmers and stock rails
rIS, and their pre- ent course is necpS-
sary to I've them from large losses
IN the future.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
TO THE PUBLIC.
Will You Support Home Industry /?

WE are extensively engaged in the Saddlery
business. working many six hands and
we hereby pledge ourselves, Internationally and
without reservation to sell work of unr own III mn
ufacture. both SADDLES and H A1NESS, at FRI m
rs to so per cent. less than Imported Work
is offered for and of this we chnllenge the strict
est scrutiny. We always pay the very highes,
price for Hides. DOL Beeswax and Fnrs. Meth
err purchase nor sell before giving a call.
Sept 1869 IT, A. NJ. GURLEY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02

yFrOm every section we have
received letters. assuring us that the
people are all right. and Rnnot and
will not vote for either wing of tie
enemy, for men who boast of having
been always consistent and urcom-
promising Radicals. and who, to
day. declare that their only object
has been and is to build up, on an
enduring basis. the hatedsprincipieI
of an obnoxious paIty.-HoH5
Springs Reporter.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02
SRcRErARY's OFFICE, !

SRcRETARY's OFFICE
Water Valley, Miss, Sept. 10, 1869
STOCKHOLDERS in the Mississippi. Gen.
- trail abroad Company are hereby noti-
fed that their Annual Convention for the
election of board of Directors will be
held a. the Office of the Company, in Water
Valley, on Wednesday, the goth of October,
1869 R.P. NELLY,
Sept IL At Seet'y and Treas.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-10-02

JUDGE JEFFORD'S RECoRD.-In a
public speech at Vicksburg, last Fri
day night Judge Jeffords disputed
the charge of his being carpet-hag-
ger:
l came to Mississippi seven years
ago, and located here in 1S64-three
years before negro suffrage was agi-
tated. AT a time when no man re-
Gently from the North could hope
for office engaged in business in
your State, fell in love with it's eli
mate ana it soil. | have ever found
here II generous peOple.-Seven
years | have been among them, and
not once have | ever been insulted
by single offensive remark
(Cheers.) | have ever been kindly re-
ceived, aud | am to day as much a
MisSiSsipPian as any man upon its
soil, and come veal come woe. my
fortune is with her. (Applause.)