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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07
Lunatic Asylum Extension.

By invitation of Mr.. Willis, State
Architect, we were present yester-
day at the Asylum when the con-
tractors, Messrs. Keary & Stanton,
formally turned over the new wings
to the Joint Standing Committee of
the Legislature. The two wings
are each 148 feet long, 80 feet wide,
and three stories high, aud hsve
been erected at an expense of two
hundred and -four thousand dollars
in currency, besides fifteen thousand
dollars for furniture. They afford
accommodation for 16O additional
patients. The entire building il $50
feet in length, and will comfortably
accommodate 1926 patients. There
are now 1913 patients under treat
lnent, of whom % are colored.
From the number of applications
now on file, we should not be sur.
prised if the rooms were all in use
by the close of the year.
The Lunatic Asylum is certainly
an imposing ediiice, and seems to
be well arranged in all of its depart.
ments. for the comfort and convent.
ence of the unfortunate class for
whom it was erected. The entire
cost of the building is about four
hundred Thousand dollars. In the
new wings alone, there are three
million brick, and eighteen thousand
feet of heating pipe. The beating
apparatus was furnished under Q
contract with Mr.. j. B. Allen, for
many years engineer at the Asylum,
and certainly reflects great credit
upon that gentleman. The Asylum
is lighted By the hydro carbon gas,
which gives satisfaction. We found
six capacious cisterns ON tho place.
The washing is done by steam. In
the laundry, three new washing
machines, with wringers attached,
were in operation. A new bake
house is among the improvements.
With the large ovens, one baker fur.
nishes bread for the entire estab-
lishment. In the kitchen, two cooks
do all the work. In the cOal-hOuse,
we found about $50 tons Alabama
coal, which is preferred at the Asy-
lum to the Pittsburg coal, and which
was purchased at cost of nine
dollars per ton.
These are some of the items noted
during pleasant and instructive
visit of two hours, and as We gath
cred information of interest to the
public, like q faithful chiel, We print
it. To Dr.. w. NJ. Compton, Super
aud DR.. Jas. Melville,
Assistant, we tender our acknowl-
edgments for courteAies ON the
Clarios Aug. %.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07

three years, in extra interest, we
shall be astOunded at the bOldness,
the audacity of an administration,
that should claim extraordinary
merit in this particular. What con-
tempt must not the sycophant and
parasites of the modern Caligula
have felt, for the popular virtue and
intelligence of the country, to have
risked the laudation and glOritica-
ton of themselves and their master,
in a matter in which they and he
have proven themselves so far be-
low others, and all this for services
they have never rendered, and for
deeds they have never performed.
A. S. NJ.
Honiewood, Miss, Aug. 25, 1872.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07
T Religion and politics are &c

~ Religion and politics are get
ting mixed up again in the Northern
States. At a camp meeting recent
Y held at the North lat Sterling
Mass, on the 23d of August,l Elder
Webster, "urged upon every mem
Der of the Methodist Church to &c
to the polls and secure the election
of Gen. Grant" and another di-
vine Methodist said, eff Greeley
was elected, the lives of carpet bag.
gers would not be worth a straw
To the credit of the ministerial pro-
fessiOn, be said, that in the South
the pulpit is free from the faint of
politics..
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07
Hibernian State Convention.

The following from the Jackson
Pilot, was intended for publication
two weeks ago, but was unavoida-
bly, crowded out:
Last Wednesday the Hlbernian
State Convention assem- bled in the
Senate Chamber. The five Associ-
ations at present in the State, were
represented by thirty delegates
Vicksburg sending ten, jackson ten.
eNatchez seven, Canton three, and
Yazoo City one. Each delegation
seemed very cable to take care OF
the interests IF their associations,
anu at the same time worked for
the general good of all and we
think the Hibernians of Mississippi
can congratulate themselves upon
the success of their first State Con-
vention. When the body Assem-.
bled, Col. J. L. Power, Chairman
Of tbs Jackson delegation, delivered
a brief speech of welcome, and the
Convention then effected a tempo
rary organization by electing Il. F..
Payne, of Natchez, President, and
j. G. eastman, of Jackson, Secre-
tary. There was some animated
and interesting discussion during
the day, and at no time could the
session be called dull. A commit
tee, consisting of j. l.. Power, Ma
rion Smith and J, F. O'Sullivan, of
jackson, was appointed to prepare
a constitution and bylaws for the
State organization, to be submitted
to the several Associations for rati-
fication when completed. jackson
was elected as the next place for
the next annual meeting, on the
second Wednesday IN August. The
President and Alice President are
to appoint some gentleman to de-
liver an address at that time. which
will add greatly to the interest of
the occasion. The following gen.
tIemen were elected officers for the
year:
John Hartigan, Vicksburg. Pres
ident; &. +. Payne, Natchez, Vice
President; John G. eastman,
Jackson, Corresponding Secretary;
E. III. Kelly, YazoO City, Recording
Treasurer; l.. NJ. Hall, Vicksburg,
Sergeant-at Arms.
The Convention, after adopting
resolutions of thanks to the Keeper
of the Capitol for use of Senate
Chamber, to the Vicksburg and
Meridian Railroad for half-fare
tickets, and to the ALDERMAN AssO-
citation and the citizens of jackson
for courtesies and kind treatment,
adjourned amidst the greatest har-
moDy and good feeling.
Upon invitation of the jackson
delegates, the body then proceeded
to their hall at the Gem Engine
House, where wine aud cake were
partaken of, tOasts drank and
speeches made, being an agreeable
wind up for the days labors.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07

Grants hired workmen, finding
themselves unable to refute the
statements of Rev. Chas. w. Den
nisOn about the Presidents drunk
enness, are now throwing mud at
the divine for telling the truth
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07
~ Political fights opened up i

q Political fights opened up in
Il brisk manner yesterday. AT
Louisville, KY, DIR. J. M. Kellar,
formerly of Memphis, whipped Col.
ElantOn Duncan because the latter
interrupted a conversation between
the former and Gen. Gustav. At
Washington, Judge Lewis Dent
whipped Henry Reed of the Capt.
tai, on account of certain reflections
appearing i'll that journal. The
Radicals and their allies, the
"Straight Boilers" are becoming
desperate since it has become APP
parent that the Grant dynasty is
tOttering.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07

are again reconciled, and that peace
reigns over all their beloved cOun-
try. The great Liberal party can
and will do this.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07

TRUE.-There are two things
which cannot be fooled with Wo-
man aud the business end of a
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07

WIf you want to fit yourself out
housekeeping and save money, 60
Heron & Anderson
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07
Tho Straight Out Convention Of
Louisville.

OCOnner declines tile Nomination
George Francis Train on hand
He Holds Credentials from Si.r
States-Adams a Fdu0rite Candi.
date.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07
Liberal Ticket.

FOR PRESIDENT,
HORACE GREELEY,
or New York.
FOR NONRESIDENT,
B. GRAFT BROWN.
OF Missouri.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07
ELECTORAL TICKET.

STATE AT LARGE.
J. L. MORPHIS. Of Pontotoc.
E. JEFFORDS. Of Iasaquens.
DISTRICTS.
lst-DANIEI. B WRIGHT, Of Tippah.
2d-E. C. WALTHAL.L. Of Grenada.
Sd-SAMUEL n. MEEK. Of L0wndee.
lsh-J. A. p. CAMPBELL, Of Madison.
6th-W. n. HANCOCK. Of Clarke.
6th-THOS. B. STOCKDALE, OF Pike.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07

e. j. BOWERS,
Attorney at Law.
CANTON. MISSISSIPPI
OFricE-East-side Public Square, over
Heron l. Anderson.'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07

uculOuSIIdGiOu COuiplcUc, anu HIS
facts, as alleged, clearly established?
will ask the indulgence of your
readers, to offer a single fact as adj
ditiOnal proof of the correctness of
the above figures, and will conclude
these dry, but highly important
statistics. Mr.. johnson, AS we have
seen, makes the public debt when
atfits maximum, two hundred and
fOrty-twO millions greater than the
present Administration has allowed.
Which party is right ? Let us apply
the test of truth furnished by the
present Treasurer of the United
states, in every report that he has
MAE upon this subject. 1t is con-
cedeaehat nearly five hundred mill
iOps, On to be most exact within
twenty millions of this sum, consists
of 'u1tnded obligations that bear
no ANrest. Now, as the interest
in 1865. annually accruing upon the
six per c9at. bonds reached the large
total of one hundred and fifty-one
millions, any schOOlboy can tell that
this would pay the interest upon
two billions, five hundred and sew
enteen millions of dollars. To this
add the eighty one millions of I'M
funded obligations. such as green
backs, &C., and we have the grand
aggregate as given by ex-president
Johnson.
When we reflect that Gen. Grant
at the expiration of three years of
his term Of service, when the cOun-
try had greatly recovered from the
losses of war, had lpaid but two
hundred and ninety nine millions,
and that his predecessor had to pay
twenty-six millions of dollars ner
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-07

Honiewood, Miss, Aug. %, 1872.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-29
English Extravagance.

The following remarks of the London
Spectator are suggestive and worthy of
consideration
"We are often asked if there are no
signs that the expensiveness of Eng
l;sh society, especially in the higher
ranks, may speedily begin to decrease.
We see no signs of it, and hold it to
he much more probable that we are on
the eve of an era of ostentat;on as
tawdly and of extravagance az
pitiable as that which marked the
Regency. This is the American
tendency, and We see nothing, no new
and strong idea, which should mark off
the manners of our society from those
OF the wealthy in the United States.
Public life is becoming rather less than
more attractive to those who have all
but power. The taste for art, which is
developing RAPIDLY, is the most expen-
sive of all tastes except the taste for
gambling, and that i not on the de-
crease. The millionaires are becoming
more numerous every day, and they
certainly do not spend their wealth
more for the public benefit"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-29

II am glad you did. was under
the trees, trying to find my reckoning,
rs they say. Perhaps you can help me
to it.
She shook her head gravely.
"Why should you lose its''
"Do you mean to be cruel, Miss
Elizabeth? Don't you know that my
ship went Gown few weeks ago. and
that I am oat in tho waters, unable to
swim?"
She laughed little.
''The smsc does not hold good. Xo.
will not dro" "n-you can swim"
"Well, [ am ont of the world, then
dead TO one life, that l may find anotll-
or, l suppose. am going out to- NOR
row, to find what that life Is. You will
bid me God-s,peed::"
Something stopped her. He looked
questioningly into her face, and saw
that her eyes were b-:mming with tears.
81 am very sorry,' she added, crush
ing back the emotion which for the in
stant had overpowerel her. II want,
for some reason, I hardly know what,
to undo an impression which you have
of me. It isn'S much, of course-only
! thought, befo,e you went, Il. would
like you to see me in better light.
Weeks ago, when you met my cousin, Mr..
Howard, you saw by his face what his life
had been, and you questioned me, as Il
brother might have done. NY pr. lie
was touched, aud I allowed you to be-
lieye what was untrue. He is nothing
to me--has not been-can never be.
That is all !. came out to say to you.
can bid you Goi-speed, now!"
"|It were worth fortune to hear this
from your lips," he said, speaking
slowly and sadly. "It is better, per
haps, that did not know it then. y
She gave one swift look into his face,
and then turned from him. He put
out OBTAINING hand.
"Ch; Elizabeth will you let me win
my way back to you::"
"Win your way back !" she said, her
face frightening.
"ves; through my labors in the
world, let me know that I am gaining
my way to you?''
The woran'y heart broke through
the iron bonds of pride here.
"You a1e not out in the world there
is only folly in your going. You arc
here, and I love YOU"
Both her hands were in his, ..s if to
hold him. The old grave look, showing
q touch of pride, crossed his handsome
face.
But, Elizabeth, you know how the
world looks at wealth, at the man who
penniless marries it,"
".The world is not mine, nor was it
ever: The only thing that is worth
holding is love!''
A party came suddenly upon them
here, regarding the tableau with star
ing eyes. Miss Rowe was among the
number.
eve did not intend to interrupt
YOU" she said, a little venom in her
speech.
"No interruption whatever" Mr..
Eurlc;Sh answered. "We have life-
time Ia which to finish.
So saying, he drew Elizabeth's hand
within his arm, and turned from her.
Erich o. poor, she was bound to
have him." Miss Rowe said.
''They have loved each other from
the first," Jennie Locke answered.
Il am glad itended as il has,"
"Why, she is worth half million in
her own right, isn't she? and he is
penniless."
$50 much the better. I don't see
what difference it makes who has the
money"
Neither do I, reader.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-29
A Poo- MaM's Stean.Bath in Russia,

A gentleman was prying about the
little settlement of Avatcha, i'm KANT
chatka, in search of whatever he might
find, and he found low, dark room in
an old og-cabio. The only light that
entered it came through one small pane
of window-glass. One corner had in it
q platform about five feet high, which
could be reached by three wide, wooden
steps. Another corner contained q
rude oven made of cobble-stones,
thrown loosely together over an iron
rame-work, under which lay burned
pieces of wood, and close by were two
old barrels with little water in them
Not being able to guess (and he was a
Yankee) what the little, old, gloomy
den was made for, he went in search OF
information, and learned that it was q
Russian steam-b bath. The steam is
produced by throwing cold water up
on the hot stones, after a fire has been
made and the fowl air allowed to escape
so that the bather can enter with safety.
The heat becomes unendurable in q
short time, and the bather comes down
from the platform to the lower step,
which is the coolest. After perspiring
sufficiently, the bather steps into a bar
rel of hot water, which has been heated
by throwing in the stones. The second
barrel contains cold water for the final
souse. The Avatchans are very fond
of this bath.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-29
Successful Trial Of \ Road Steamer.

Successful Trial Of Road Steamer.
From the Philadelphia North American, Feb. IL.
A trial was made at the Navy-yard
Wednesday afternoon, of the first road
steamer ever invented and mauufac-
tured in this country. It hauled the
largest gun a considerable distance,
and in little while hoisted aboard the
Pownattan a number of heavy guns.
The steamer is called the America,
and closely resembles the hind portion
of the fire steam,engines now il use in
this city. 1t has two driving wheels,
and a small guiding-weeel in front,
which is attached to brake. The di-
ameter of the driving-wheel is about 6G
inches; the diameter of the guide-wheel
81 inches. The boiler is 80 inches in
diameter by feet 8 inches in length.
The total length of the machine is
about 10 feet. The extreme width OF
track is 76ipches. The breadth OF the
faces of the driving-wheels is 10 inches,
and that of the guide-wheel 6 inches.
The capacity OF the water-tank is go
gallons. The fuel-bunkers carry hard
coal for ten hours labor. The cylin-
ders are z by IL inches. The total
wei gbt is from 1000 to 8, 600 pounds.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-29
ElcDhantS al Sea.

Ihe Calcutta Englishman says: A
few facts about the Elephants now going
TO ChitSc yo-,~ IN the Scotia, under the
comma: 4 o: Jspt.:;1 W. ID. Matthews,
may be :.::eei. c.Ssii2y 70 our readers. The
l. 1;atir:c;; II, no tire CIR and lowering
down II: > !; e bod O.: a ship of such
large .ap:m2's IS not cnly an unusual
si3.s** . mc;t men, Ett also strange
experience fo mott elephants; irdee1,
no1wltkGsara:ag tle great age of the
beasts, It seldom occurs TO them once in
!:zI-Et-pe. We. are sorry. to Gee it
stated BY co;e4apas~py ut the an
mails Weie soaded and iil-1sed into Sub
mlsG.on. SO Ear as we saw, no Ill usage
was pi:cs: ccd-SShey w.re simply Sc
cufc:s, : ashed with strong ropes, flupg
es IA: as practicable in slirgs, ho;stea
up VIII cranes With th3ee-eold tackles,
and lowered into. tie steamers hold
Ike bales of cotton. When IN the hold
they were placed in pens br:1: O. strong
teak timber bau]ks, boltet, to ;he sb;-, 4
side to prevent them from breaE;,g
loose.
TIE fear the animals suffered wcs the
only pain they underwent, and by
v'Ssc-i'o3 he eyes o. t,,e poor beacte,
the: t>I-or Was very manifest: tears
t-.c let down S1e:I mid :countenarc ces.
ard fey roared With dread, more es-
pee = y when berg lowered ir;o ;',e
hol, the bottom o. wn:ch wss sance j.
fo2 nem to stu1 Id u',c1. We ale tc q
thar ooe I'm d iem:'e elephant ac:u-.' y Y
fairtcd, and w.:s "b:,ouS Sht to- ". h q
fan and mapy gallons o: water. At sea
Il appears tn; tfe elephants got into a
Gu ious habit Of occas; ra]ly-ev:teo:-
~ with preconcerted s:gnal-se:;ing
to work rocking the ship from de to
side by giving themselves :: :mu. taneorr.
lya swaying motion as they stood
o*hwa,t the ship, the vessel rolling
heavily, as if in seawav. This 10y
would do tor spell o. an l.c OF
more, and then desis: for seve,.-' no::-s,
until the strange freak took ttem
again.
At ChiSta3ong, we hear thai they
we"e ho;sted out CT the hole, an. sw.:n d,
on shore: thirSy-1ive king tlus SAFE y
landed without any accident whatever.
Our informant says that when the,
were Released from the sings, it Was !;
supreme ,romeno for the mahout, VIC
was always on the elephants nec1l-- from
the time o. It's touching the water te
letting 60. As TIE word was given tt
"le3 co. each OF the elephants, either
from the lichtness OF his heart at bcinc
freed from his fo,,., ,.,:aS p.ison, or fro i
ms own weight, we are not sure which
lightncss of heart il e l:3htness ofhcad
causes elephants and men to p1a,
pranzs, plunged down deep into tht
water the MI. .out on his neck. Til,
anxiety on the face of The mahout, ::us
one second before tho plunge, was
study: SO, too,v; $ it when tie elephan
and man rose 20 he surface again, til,
former blowing water from his trunk
and the Litter from bis rose. Forty
four elephants go down by the SAM
steamer to Cl,;ttaoOo~.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-29
VOLUME w..
The Daughter.

Tho old man sits beside the lock,
Where Ill day drips the watCr
Tho old wife, with her faded trook,
{ 6til sits and mods by the oottsge clock,
But, all, tho little daughter!
l see no more her loving eyes,
hear 10 moro her low replies
Alas, alas, tho daughter!
At dawn the birds begin 10 sing,
And o'cr and o'cr the water
Tho swallow fits with winking wing;
Tho old folks wake with the waking spring;
But, sh, the little daughhr!
No more to list tho cuckOO's call,
She roams the WI DDS Of tho Manor Hall
Alas, alas, the daughter!
Midsummer brought tho young Earl back,
The lord OF wood and water;
He met laer in the green wood track
Her eyes wcrc wontlrous bold and black
All me. the Mttle dauehtcrl
lie whispered, "Trust me, O mine own!''
She welt, 81 live for thee alone!'
Alas, alas, the daughter!
Slow moved tho weary a,nths to years;
All day drippcd down the water;
Tho fathers heart was dull with fears,
The mothers eye8 were dim With tears
Ah ne, the little daughter !!
Who ia It, heath tho city's glare,
Looks up with wild bewildered stare?-
Alas, alas, tho daughter!
A night there came-a night of wroth-
. Hhc rain beat on tho water;
tn The ,. wind blex from the the rushing North,
Dr. al, the little daughter!
Low IN tic dripping lock she lies.
With tangled hair and altered eyes
-iTinsloy's Magazine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-02-29
L New Locomotive.

Mr.. Thomas, an English civil engi-
neer, has invented a locomotive which is
a novelty in its way. The particular ex-
cellence claimed for it is, that instead of
requiring a track adapted to it, it adapts
itself to the track. 1t is described as
having two driving wheels about five
feet in diameter, on which almost the
whole of the weight of the engine rests;
and a smaller wheel in front, which is
for steering purposes, and is SO COM
pletely under control as to answer the
slightest touch of the hand. Each wheel
has broad iron tire, with narrow
aanges, upon which is placed soft,
vulcanized India rubber ring, about
twelve inches in thickness, the flanges
keeping it in it's place. Over the India
rubber there is placed an endless chain
uf steel plates, three and half inches
wide, which form the portion of the
wheel that comes in contact with the
rough road =; and this 1eticulated chain
is connected with what may be called
vertebre at each side of the wheel.
In consequence Of the pliable, elastic
property Of such ties, "the wheel-sur-
face" says the enthusiastic inventor,
"presents, according to the condition
of the road over which it passes, the
broad, quiet tramp Of the foot of the
elephant, the gentle step of the feline
race, or the web-footed effect of the
acquatic animal when walking on the
morass." It is driven by steam, and
will, it is said, ascend ordecend a grade
at an angle of thirty-6ve degrees with
out capsizing or losing its tenacious
'oothold. In short it will cline around
and over the rugged hills of Scotland
with as great ease and security as fly
clings to the smootl, surface Of a wall.
With few 'trihing improvements
it will, no doubt, he able
to run up an incline of
seventy or eighty degrees, and then it
will become vehicle worth having.
Imagine the sensation of q race by
steam up the side of Mount Washing
ton, or tour over the peaks of the
Andes, at the rate of forty miles an
hour, through tllickcts for Chimborazo,
twenty minutes for dinner in the crater
of Cotopaxi Indeed, in reading over
Mr.. Thomas glowing description of
his patent adjustable wheel, we are in
clined to think that for the purposes of
locomotion the human foot is compare
lively very clumsy affair, and destin-
ed soon to be superseded by some sort
of revolving hoof, shod with an India
rubber stocking and recticulatel shoe.