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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

SIS. 9OO-the entire sum-tO the
purchase of the Oakland College
property! We will quite his own
language:
Under the act of Congress making
the appropriation one tenth of The
proceeds of the land scrip was
authorized tn be invested III land
for the purposes of the Agricnltur-
al College or Colleges. The sum
total of the sale of the land scrip
being S1S9,O0O would give SlS,9
which by the terms Of the grant
could he invested in land. The
University at Oxford holds in it's
own right section of land. Her
wants in this behalf are supplied.
The whole sum subject to this char
acter of investment acds proper to
be applied to the purchase for tile
benefit cf Acorn Unirersity. The
Trustees OF the latter University
proposed to the Trustees of Oakland
College for the purchase Of that en-
tire property. The proposition was
made, it is proper to say, at my
suggestion, and was favOrably re-
ceived by the representatives of
Oakland 1t ,rds thus agreed THAT
THIRTY THOUSAND IN CASH
SHOULD BE PAID ON THE
PURCHASE OUT OF THE AGRI-
CULTURAL COLLEGE FUND
Gov. AlcOrns Report.
From this it is shown that the
"entire 10 per cent" of the amount
was applied to the purchase of that
Oakland College property-thOueh
the law Cf Congress expressly pro-
vided that it should be used for the
purpose and the purpose only of pur
chasing an experimental farm"
And further that "thirty thousand
dollars' of the fund were paid over
for the said property, though the
act of Congress declares in language
as plain as can I've used that the
capital of the find shall REMAIN
FOREVER UNDIMINISHED..'
To show Still further the intention
of Congress and the meaning of the
act, We will quote from the 5th sec
ton as follows:
2nd. No portion of said find, nor
the interest thereon, shall he applied
directly or indirectly under any pre-
tence Whaterer TO THE PURCHASE,
ERECTION, PRESENTATION OR RE
PAIR OF ANY BUILDING OR BUILD
INGS.
| And yet in the face of this un
qualified condition of the grant, the
agents of the State, without any
| Of ,ff T
lature, laid violent hands on s'thirty
thousand dollars" and appropriated
the amount as above set forth
thus not only perverting the S1S, 900
authorized by the act to lie used for
the purchase f'Of lands for an ex-
perimental farm or FARMS" but a
large additional portion :'Of the
capital of the fund.- which the State
authorities were sOlemnly instruct
ed by Congress to hold sacred and
s.forerer xndiminished"
The facts of the case are clear as
MONDAY. The fund has been
shamefully misappropriated. The
State has morally and legally in
cured the penalty of forfeiting the
grant through the misconduct "l
her agents. Aud the question re
ours, and will he renewed a gain and
again, arhdt's to be done about ne II
is not to be kept out of the public
mind. A partisan majority may ex
Glade Reports from the journals
setting forth The facts Of tue case
But they cannot by any sort of cum
ming necromancy draw veil he
tween the TRANSACTION and the search.
ing eye of the people. They cannot
cover it up; nor " ill it down at tbeiI
bidding.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16
Some Sensible Remarks.

"a NCh. 4iOWbC iCCSiNCu tnC hsset-
ical nomination fer Governor Of In
diana at Convention recently held
at indianapolis. He accepted, and
in the speech he made he said that
he would deliver two hundred and
fifty speeches during the campaign.
His assertion to this effect, and his
manner of making it, furnished to
the Cincinnati COmmORer an oppOr-
tunity for indulging in the following
remarks, which are well considered,
and which apply, not only to the
individual who provoked them, but
to that great body of political aspir
ants who monopOlize the " hust-
ingsn in this country:
We do not propose to listen to
Gen. Brownies nonsense the first
time, nor the two hundred and fifth
eth time. 1t is an infiiction that no
man of sense could stand very often
and survive. 1t is a great pity that
it Will not probably he the death of
the candidate himself. Two humid
red and fifty speeches, or rather two
hundred and fifty repetitions Of the
same dull, tedious, shallow, half
sober twaddle which has so often
degraded our whole political educa-
ton. How is it possible for the
public morals and intelligence not to
sink to zero, when it consents to be
pestered and bothered with such
trash in a stream that might run to
mill if it were not the first cOntli-
ton of its existence that it should
never do anything useful of any de
scription. This waste of time is to
supply the want of thought, and
such western dissipation Of intellect
is the kind of training that has made
us wholly unfit for any struggle for
the mastery in any place where the
battles of the world are being de
cided. There can be no valuable
and fruitful thoughts among any
people that give themselves up to
| gross and mOnstrOus abuse Of en-
cOuraging candidates tor the chief
office of the commonwealth to laugh
aud joke and prevaricate and tritie,
by way Of public entertainment, at
every cross roads and corner gro
Gerry.
The abuse we have brought into
notice prevails III Ohio as much az
in Indiana In Kentucky likewise
even beyond physical endurance.
We can just comprehend the neces-
sity for it among Republicans. They
must cultivate the art of everlasting
talk without any meaning, because
their miserable staple OF war dis
course drives all sensible men to
their homes. But what would Nor
ton and Colfax be without that stock
of trade. That the Democrats
should make the issue of wind and
brass with those physical brawlers
and charlatans, but putting forward
mere noise makers before the people
at thisperilOus and tremendous mo-
ment cannot, by any means, be de
Tended, and it ought to be swiftly
and forever discontinued. We do
not have to make constant profess
ions and false pretences i'll order to
advance our truths and principles.
They will bear repetition, bat they
do not need it. One powerfully
drawn paper, one clear and scienti-
fic speech, explaining and enforcing
Democratic doctrines, is all we want
to stir up the depths of conviction
among the thinkers Of the people
who, when things are not driven by
sheer fOolishness and frivOlity, can
and will discriminate between the
truth and t:.lsehood.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16
rE We clip the following from

rE We clip the following from
the Columbus Enquirer, of the 18th:
The Georgia Agricultural Society
met in Savannah on Thursday, and
was called to order 10y the President,
Gen. \. ii. Colquitt. Not less than
three hundred Delegates were in at
tendancc-many eminent planters,
manufacturers, merchants, polite
ians, etc, the whole comprising a
body of men, seldom surpassed for
intelligence and personal worth.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

IL We learn from the Bowling
Green Paragraph that Mr.. w. Il.
Roberts, IL member OF Miss Jenny
WilImore's theatrical corps, per
forming in that place this week !,
made IL desperate effort on Monday
night, to commit suicide. He
s'abed himself with u pen. knife
36 times-2S times near the left
nil PIE, and 8 times over the pit of
the stomach, and il il still feared that
some ct his wounds viii prove fatal.
The cause assigned is the loss of his
voice, and consequent inability to
achieve more reputation, or even
make support in his profession rs
an actor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

BILL WILLIN G.--TheB rOOkhaven
Citizen has the following reference
to that pestilent demagOgue and dis
hOnored renegade, Bill Willing, the
fellow who was recently given a seat
in the Legislature to which a gentle
man was elected:
1t is stated. OH good authority,
that the Democrats of the Lpgisla-
ture told Bill Willing, of COpiah, if
he would go up to the Speakers
stand. in open session, and swear
that he Geiiered he was entitled to
his seat, they would vote for him,
and this Wiling was not willing to
do, yet the Radicals under oath
voted tor him to he seated, knowing
Of this refusal on his part.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

EVThe Memphis papers chronicle
the death of two prominent lawyers
OF that city: Hons. Walter Coleman
and John Bullock. The former was
a native of Middle Tennessee, and
was 1nite prominent in politics some
Years ago.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIREC-
TION.-We observe that Mr.. War
ner has offered Il resolution in the
Senate instructing the Finance Com
inittee, of which he is chairman, to
report Il bill to reduce the per diem
and mileage of members of the Leg
islature. The resolution was passed
by the following vote. The nays
are all Republicans = CLARION.
HcaS-MeSSrs. Alexander, Allen,
Cassidy, Duncan, Gibbs, Hardy,
johnson, Little, Lylcs, Mygatt,
Smytl,e, Steele, Smith and Warner.
10.
Nays-MeSsrs. Abbott, Barrow,
Caldwell, Gray, Millsaps, Morgan.
Packer, Paine, Pierce and Williams.
10,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16
APPRECIATED Worth,

Col. ii. S. McComb, President of
the Southern Railroad Association,
has recently appointed Maj. A. j.
McCOnnicO to the POSITION of Local
Secretary and Auditor of the whole
line of Railroads from New Orleans
to jackson, Tennessee. Maj. Me
COnnicO was made Secretary of the
Mississippi Central Railroad almost
at its first organization, which pO
sitiOn he held until the road was
leesed to the Southern Association.
He was then chosen Local Secretary
which position he has filled to the
present time, with great ability and
answering fidelity, and certainly
tOthe satisfaction of the Association,
as his recent pr emotion to addition
al trusts will verify. We can well
say that there Is not man living,
who can tell half as much about the
books and papeTs-the office work
of the Mississippi Central Railroad
as he can. Every stock share
every bond-every vOncher--almOst
ny the Company, while he has had
charge of the books, can be traced
by |. i'm.
Maj. McCOnnicO has a rare talent
for the responsible position he holds.
aud Col. McCOmb is IA man who
knows how to appreciate such talent
and to use it to the best possible
advantage. We do most heartily
congratulate Maj. Nc. on his pro
motion, and this evidence OF con
fidence, on the part of the Associ
atiOn.-W. Y. Courier.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16
F The FIIars Point Delta of a
late date, says:

Work on tie Mobile and North
western Railroad is now assuming
IA tangible shape, the whole line be-
ing alive with the busy hum Of the
labOrers, and it will not be long be-
fore The iron horse Will he snorting
through Old Coahoma as far as
The whole line is under
way from Duwd's landing to the
uttermOst extreme of the county.
As fast as the force employed III
clearing the right OF way advances,
another force ENGAGE in grading
the track follows closely upon their
heels, and on this plan the work is
bring pushed vigorously along the
whole line.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

EF l. requires eighteen hundred
men one day to complete, set up and
make ready for service a locomotive.
This actual estimate is demOnSti at
ed by Baldwin's Philadelphia loco
motive works, who employ the
above number of wOrkmrn, and
who turn out three hundred loco
motives Il year.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

Garden Seed,
Endless Variety, from David Lam
dreth. Red and White Onion setts
&c DC, Mt
Winters Drug Store.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

pa-The empire of Japan co~tsins
about as many inhabitants as the
Uni ed States.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

The Democratic party is dead
in New York. They only carried
the city of Troy, on the 9th inst, Ivy
one Thousand majority.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

ER- The Philadelphia centenary
will cover fifty acres.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

the Kentucky People an
nounces that IA very Interesting de-
bate was held in that city lately
between the students of the Oak
land and Mutton College Societies.
The question WAS somewhat oIigi =
al, though it strikes us we have
heard of its being the subject of
mental struggle in college societies
before. 1t w:iS as follows: "N hich
Will excite Il man to go the fari hest,
the hope OF reward OF the fear OF
punishment" After hall dozen
vigorous young gentlemen had
wreStled with il three or four hours,
the Judges decided in favor of the
penitentiary view of the case.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

Il oIate, L tnllh cdnuOt duDlt Ol IL
rational doubt.
The Constitution of the United
States art. of Amendment NlV,l
declares any debt, obi Cation or
claim incurred in aid of insnrrectiOn
OF rebellion, illegal and void. The
present Constitution of this State
CART. MI, Sec 21. in effect, echoes
the declaration. The Convention
.nf 1860, in an ordinance affirming
certain classes of laws and obi
cations enacted or made by the in
surrectiOnary State government, dis
affirmed all such as had been made
III aid of instruction or rebellion,
by purp"sely excepting all laws and
obi cations of this class. See or,lin-
;incrs aud "esO utinnS OF Convention
of 1865, pages $50.
To show that this "act,' and the
transactions had under it's authority
were of the class thus d. clarrd H.
legal and void. l quote from the
opinion of the High Court of Errors
and Appeals ~ The case of TboE.as
vs.. Taylor, AZ Miss. 10: These
notes (''cOttOn money! were intend
ed to supply an important part of
the revenue by which The State
government was to be sustained aud
enabled more etfectualIy TO all the
Confederate government in the pros
ecmlion of II sanguinary war for sub
vrrtins the government Of the Unit
ed States, they are illegal and void.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17
The Mississippi railroad subsidy Act.

On the second instant the State Treas
Mississippi, asked: Gam l authorized to
receive the warrants issued to the Ripley
railroad in payment of State dues ?" The
Attorney General replied the same day:
"You are not authorized to receive or recog-
nize for State dues or otherwise any war
rants for railroad subsidy for the Ripley
railroad or any other, that subsidy being,
in my opinion, unconstitutional"
Only one railroad company, says the
jackson Clarion, was lucky enough to con
struct the required twenty-five miles of
road by the first of September, so as to Sc
cure the benefits of the law. This company
was Colonel Falkner's Ripley Railway
Company. With uncommon energy he
pushed his enterprise forward and reached
the winning post just in time. The road
was finished, and the cars came laundering
into Ripley to the delight OF the villagers
and all the country round. The occasion
was duly celebrated by a grand banquet.
The railroad commissioners, with Captain
Hardee State Engineer, at their head, ex-
amined the work and reported to the Gov
ernor that the company had fully complied
with the conditions of the act.
Colonel Falkner came to receive the con
CALCULATIONS of the authorities, and, what
was more important still, the $4,000 per
mile subsidy to which his company had
entitled itself under its provisions. The
law (which the acting Governor, Powers,
helped to frame) was mandatory. 1t re-
quired him to notify the Auditor Of the re-
port of the commissioners, and thereupon
the Auditor was required to issue his war
rant on the Treasurer for an amount equal
to $4,000 per mile for the portion Of the road
constructed.
Here was a dilemma for the president of
the company. What was he to do! His
contractors and workmen, who had been
doing double duty on short rations to secure
the subsidy, were behind him clamorous for
their pay, and needy. He couldn't go back
without it. Their disappointment would
result in disastrous consequences But
here was the opinion of the law officer of
the administration frowning in his path
way.
The law officer in question modified his
opinion, and withdrew his OBJ
iections to the issuance of the warrants.
They were accordingly issued, and the next
is recorded in the foregoing in
struction to the State Treasurer to dish0nor
them
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17
Democratic Change of Rase.


This is special to the st. Louis Demo
crat:
NEW YORK, October 12-The Democratic
and Liberal managers are hard at work
endeavoring to organize new plans for the
rest Of the campaign. They admit the com
plete loss of Pennsylvania and Ohio for the
November election, and say they shall now
throw their strength into States still doubt
ful, and which, if carrie d, will result in the
effort will be made to carry States which
have declared in favor of the administra-
ton, but all their strength will be brought
to bear on doubtful States. meeting of
the committee will take place soon, and
plan Of campaign arranged. At Republi-
can headquarters it is conceded that the
tight is practically over, although no pro-
per effort will be relaxed. The campaign
will be conducted as though success was
certain.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17

Pike eollided at the mouth of the Ohio this
afternoon, demoEshing the Pixies cook
house, wheel house, and causing her wheel
to drop out as she landed. The rudder and
afterguard Of the Ames were broken.
Freight uninjured.
ST.. LOUIS, October 16-Arrived-Colo-
RADIO from Vicksburg. Departed-Josephine
for Shreveport, Mountaineer and Belle of
Shreveport for New Orleans, Utah for Vicks-
burg. River stationary. Slight rain at
noon, and prospects of more.
SHREVEPORT, October l6.-The river has
fallen neinch in the past twenty four hours.
Weather clear and cool.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17
A Converted Indian.
The Washington special Of the St. Lol

The Washington special Of the st. Louis
Democrat telegraphs;
A ceremony which has attracted great in
terest took place in the Metropolitan Church
to-day. DR.. Tiffany, the new pastor,
in Washington were present, seated in the
area before the pulpit. Before the sermon,
one Of the principal Arapahoe chiefs was
baptized and received into the church The
articles Of faith and covenant were ex-
planned to him by an interpreter. and the
Others present gave the closest possible at
tention to what was said and done, and their
behavior and bearing had a deep effect
unnn the andienhe
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17
BREWERIRS.
GEORGE nTERz-
OLD CANAL LAGER BEER AND ALE BRBWB
Corner Where and Toulouse Streets,
NEW ORLEANS.

take leave to inform eur saloon keepers and "
public at large that the new installation for y
manufacture of Lager and Ale on the ICB AZ
COOL AIR PRINCIPLE is now in full operation
can furnish the public with an article inferior i
none manufactured in the West OF East, and SUI
rior to any beer manufactured here, and at nj
much cheaper than the imported lager from abrast
Facts will prove the truth ofmy assertion.
Orders filed with ali necessary carefuIness 81
promptness, and particular attention ia paid to y
shipping for country customerg Come and II
and yen viii be satisfied in all and every respecs
Su16 I'm - S-4N 0'9iJ t0F
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17
A REerchant Aasnsainnted.

Boston, October 14.-About halfpast
eight o'clock last night Charles Lane, a
commission merchant doing business in this
city, and residing near Dorchester. was
called to the door of his residence by the
ringing Of the door bell. On opening the
door a man with an umbrella over his face
stood on the door steps, and fred pistol
ball into Mr.. Lanes abdomen. The assas-
sin. then fed. Lane staggered back, ex-
claiming, ~ am shot, and fell to the floor
The family Immediately came to his assist
ance, and a surgeon was summoned,
Rfr. Lane has since died.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17
COMMERCIAL.
WEDpgsDAY E7EsIpG, october l6, Il

WEDFEsD17 E7ENIs7i
CoTToN-The sales to-day summed up
5000 bales at irregular prices, opening
strong, subsequently showing less buoy
higher than yesterdays rates. we advance
our quotations accordingly, and give also the
Exchange figures, which are for average lists
according with it's official type, while ours
present the proper range of the market for
average lists, but with the outside figures for
low middling given as the outside figures for
strict:
NEW ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION, AssDuLATED
TO THAT OF LIVERPOOL.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17
General Exchange
ODO1atiOuS. Quotations


Good ordinary sold at 18c, strict do at
1873, 1871, and 1890, strict good ordinary
to low middling at l8Ac, low midding
at 1917, 1890, and 1890, strict low mid.
ding at 1884, 1879, and l9c, and middling
at 10, 1915, 1914, and 1875. The wide range
in these figures indicates the irregularity of
the market. At one time it was easy at
Yesterdays rates, but soon recovered its
buoyancy and under an active competition
among buyers ruled for the rest Of the day
at 18c advance, factors in some cases
realizing lac A list sold at 1880, for
which, we are informed, l9l8c would have
been accepted yesterday. Buyers Tor
Havre operated most freely, and twenty
brokerage houses participated in the bust
ness It is remarkable in connection with
the above advance, that the New York mar
ket opened quiet at yesterdays figures, and
at 1905 2. NJ. was l8c lower, at which it
continued quiet for the rest Of the day,
while futures closed "barely steady" with
hardly any quotable variation, and the
Liverpool market was firm without any
quotable change. Foreign exchange i'm
proved Is y cent, which was not sufficient
to have any influence, and domestic was
lower Nearly all the outside influences
were therefore in favor of easier prices, in
stead of the advance realized.
The amount on shipbOard not cleared,
going on board and engaged for shipment
was set down at the opening this morning,
at $500 bales, embracing Ia, 600 for Liver
pool, 20, 600 for Havre, 1900 for Rouen, 5000
for Spain, 1900 for Genoa, 1900 for
Bremen, 1000 for Falmouth and market,
5000 for the North Sea, and 5000 tor the
North, which, deducted from the stock
on hand by our running statement last
evening, left 5000 bales to represent the
quantity at the landing and in presses, I'M
sold or awaiting orders.
The Exchange reports: Demand good,
TEiees 15c higher" Its quotations are ad-
yaneed accordingly.
COTTON STATEMENT,
Stock on hand August 81 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50
Arrived since last statement..,. 22t8
Arrived previously l23O25- I25,@7S
Total. .131 632
Cleared TO-DAY: 5965 -ooss
Stock on hand and OF shipboard not cleared 81 SIS
Stock on hand same date last 332
To-days exports embraced 1917 bales to
Havre, 270O to Providence, and to Bal.
timore. Receipts proper since last evening
1906 bales, against 1929 on last Wednes-
day and 1903 last year, making an aggre-
gate since Friday evening of l4,lO6 bales,
against I5,489 last week, and 1858 last
year, and since August 81 of 989l6 bales,
against AZ, 859 last year-iucrease 5000.
The Exchange kilograms make the re-
ceipts at all the ports from IL NJ. yester-
day to 10 NJ. to-day 12,747 bales, against
1881 last week, and II ,845 last year, andjsince
Friday 62,479 bales, against So, ITO last week
81, 3S2, 574 bales, against 232 582 last year
1895 1922. Exports Friday to Tues
day, inclusive, to Great Britain IS ,249 bales,
against Is 996 last week and to the con
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-17
EXPORTS.

HAvRE-Ship L Sturgess-42 bales cotton 1900
slaves
HAVRE-Ship Freeman Clark-372O bales cotton
1920 slaves
NEW YORK VIA misunderstanding Gen
Sedgwick-For New York. case mdse For Provi-
dence-2700 bales cotton 400 bbls oil
BALTIMORE VIA HAVANA-Steamsbin Cnba-
For Baltimore-5 bales cotton 1913 bdls hides For
Havana-2O0O SKIS corn 54 bbls apples SO pkgs sun
dries
KEY WEST AND CEDAR KEYS-Steamship
Hayana-For Key West-2C0O SKIS corn 300 bales hay
1888 doz brooms 20 bbls fruit 10 half bbs beer 355
pkgs sundries