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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03

part of the country, your welfare is
iudisSoiubly associated with that of
the whole country where all are
prosperous, you will be the gamers.
Therefore, while justly careful of
your own rights you cannot be in
different to the blessings of good
government. 1t is for YOU to CON
slider whether the time has not come
for something better than the sword.
and whether Il protector like Mr..
Greeley does not give stronger as
surance of good government than
can be found III the insulter of the
colorcd race, already famous from
the rings about him, and his plain
inaptitude for civil life.
Speaking now for myself, l have
to say that my vote will be given
for Horace Greeley. But in giving
it ! do not go to the Democratic
party, nor am | any less a Republi-
can. On the contrary, | am so much
a Republican that | cannot support
a candidate whose conduct in civil
life shows incapacity to appreciate
Republican principles, and whose
administration is marked by acts of
delinquency, especially toward the
cOlored race, by the side of which
the allegations on the impeachment
of Andrew johnson were technical
and trivial.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
From Jackson.-Rev. Jim. Lynch.

Special to tue FlcksburS Herald.
JACKSON, July 30.-Thc trial of
James Lynch, Secretary of State, on
the charge OF attempting to commit
rape on Georgia Norman, was be
gun before Mayor Smith at 10 O'clk.
and continued until O'clock p. H.,
resulting in the triumphant acTuit-
tai of Lynch. There was not Il Shad
ow of evidence even from the girl
herself that Lynch did. or attempt
to do. anything that was improper.
The whole affair is proven TO be Il
conspiracy to defeat Lynch's pros
poets for Congress. Pease, Super
intcndcnt of Education, and Il ne
gro named Norris, Il declared enemy
of Lynch's, are the principal wire
workers, though others are impiicat-
ed who are furnishing the money,
etc, to carry it through. When the
prosecution closed their testimony,
w. +. Fitzgerald, one of the counsel
for prosecution, arose and declared
that his sense of honor would not
permit him to proceed further in a
case where the evidence of conSplr-
acy and persecution WAS 50 palPablc
as III this. and severed his connec-
ton with the matter. This action
was greeted by general applause
Of the crowded court room. Much
interest has been manifested by
both white and colorcd. \ large
crowd have been in close attendance
on the trial. Public sympathy is
unanimously i'll favor of Lynch.
kENEWh.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
NO. The New York SIM notes tin

The New York Sun notes the
strange fact that President Lincoln's
first cabinet consisted of Messrs. Sc
ward, Chase, Cameron, Welles, Blair,
Smith and Bates. The two last
named are dead. Cameron is for
Grant. Chase, Welles and Blair are
for Greeley. Where stands Gov.
Seward
When Mr.. Lincoln first became
President there were thirty -One Re-
publicans III the Senate. OF these
Senators six are dead, thirteen are
for Grant, ten for Greeley, and of
the opinions of the remaining two
we have as yet no certain infOrma-
ton. We refer to Mr.. Harris, of
New York, and Mr.. Clark, of New
Hampshire. Nevertheless, we are
told that the Republican party is
is almost a unit for Grant. DO not
facts like the above fatty contradict
this impudent assertion
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03

$3.50 able, bipartisan and Inim-
passioncd Il paper as the New York
journal Of Commerce, asserts that
the administration Of Gen. Grant
has been i'll many respectSa lament
able failure. 1t has missed every
opportunity to restore the peace and
prosperity which were promised in
the rallying cry of the party at the
date of the last election, and which
more than all else, filled the longing
hearts of the people, weary with
fratricidal war. The plowsharc into
which the sword was turned has
not been the emblem of healing and
peace. 1t has gone with cutting fur
row over the PROSTATE and submis-
sivc foe it has rooted up his home,
his preserves, his harvest fields it
has wasted all he sought to plant,
and turned its point against every
foundation whereOn he would build.
1t has needlessly laccrated the old
wounds that were fast healing, and
cruelty given a new sting to surren-
der, by piling humiliation upon de
feat. Tire problem was not to find
a suitable penalty for rebellion, but
to provide the blessed means of res
toratiOn to a loving unity and thus
it has most signally failed.
The Administration, grown harsh
and coarse, and reckless, of re
straints in the prosecution of snch
unprOmising measures toward the
South, has naturally held with the
same rough unfeeling hand the reins
of government over the sections
which have never faltered in their
support of the Union, and thus all
have suffered alike in this despotic
exercise of great centralizing force.
The power which has thus been
felt oppressively in every home circle
has not made itself either feared or
respected abroad, and it's admins
tratiOn of foreign affairs has been
feeble, vacillating and pointless, ex-
posing us to constant aggression,
insult and contempt.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
The Cotton Worm.

From the New Orleans Plcayune.1
There can be no doubt now but
the cotton caterpillar has appeared
all over the Southern States. They
are not as yet in such numbers as
to desoiate the fields but it must be
borne in mind that the first crop is
always in limited numbers, and that
the damage is done by their pro-
geny. The rains have continued so
long that it is beyond doubt this
pest will destroy a considerable por-
ton of the crop. Should the wea-
Their be favorable for their prOpaga-
ton. even a short time longer. there
is great danger we may not only
see small patches here and there
stunted by the worms, but whole
fields and districts swept clean, and
but One-quarter or one third of the
average yield obtained.
In this connection, the following
letter to a factor from planter in
COtile, La, will be of interest:
This crop of forerunners is now
webbed up. The main army or body
webbed about the 10Th of July, as
very few have been seen since that
time. The next generation will be
out twenty-five days from the 10th
of July-say the LIST of August.
They will continue, as usual, in
worm state for eight days, say until
the Sth or 9th of August during
this time they Will, according to all
presidents heretofore, lace the top
of the cotton stalks, SO that riding
along the road you viii see patch
es all over the fields, the tops of
which will look as though covered
with spider webs; after this the
cotton will go on making as usual
in tho middle and lower limbs, but
stop making in the upper; twenty
two days from the Sth of August
the third or grand army comes out,
say the 30th of August; if the wea-
Their has been favorable to their
propagation this army will destroy
the crop about the 9TH Of Septem
Der.
Now as to contingencies. You
will observe that there are regular
intervals of twenty-five days be-
tween each crop.
The first crop does not make any
impression upon the crop of cotton
that can be observed without care
full attention and close scrutiny.
The work of the second crop is
always visible to the naked eye as
you ride along the road.
The third crop destroys everything
green on the stalks, even to the cup
in which the bowl rests.
During all this time, there are
stray caterpillars in the crop, but
their numbers are insignificant.
If the weather be propitiOns to
their development, they will multi
ply more rapidly, and the crop will
be destroyed earlier; it unfayOra
bic, the crop will be destroyed later;
in either event, the variation from
the time at which the third crop will
destroy the cotton, say the 9th of
September, will be about two weeks
earlier or later, as the weather may
be favorable or unfavOrable to their
development.
In 1865 the caterpillar appeared,
or were first discovered, on the 9th
of May. They appeared again in
June; again July; again In August;
and eat up the crop in September.
We made an excellent crop that
year, as the cotton was forward.
This year they were first discov-
cred OH or about the 9th of May
again in June, and now in July.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
TRACY TUPMAN.

WILSON DJsGUsTED.-A New
York telegram dated July n, has
the following in relation to the Nat
tick CObbler:
A special from North Carolina
dated yesterday, says Senator vii
son made his last speech at Colds
borO to-day, and in the evening left
for home. The meeting was held
in the rt-hOusc, and was cOmpOs-
ed of about one hundred and fifty
negroes and IL dozen white men.
Wilson returns the most Disguised
man that can be imagined. He has
utterly failed to arouse any enthu-
siasm, and, with the exception of Il
meeting at Ncwbern on Saturday
last, none of the meetings have at
all been respectable in numbers,
averaging from fifty to one hundred
people, and all negroes at that.
Fancy the Senator's feelings at hav-
ing to address such an audience.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
GLORIOUS News.
Victory! Victory!
North Carolina Wheels Into
Line.

RALEIGH, N. g., Aug. 1.-The
election in this State yesterday re-
suited in the complete triumph OF
the Liberal Republicans.
They have elected their Governor
by large majority.
Seven members of Congress, out
of eight.
TwO-thirds of the members of the
Legislature.
This is glory enough for one day.
North Carolina has set the ball N
motion.
This State gave Grant IL, 600 maj.
in 1868.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
Hon. Charles Sumner.

In another column we publish the
Letter of this Senator. 1t is one of
the most significant signs of the
times that the champion of the black
race, should be found acting with
the party of Reform. The reasons
which seem thus to impel Sumner
to this course, are, that he sees that
this great party composed of all
those who want peace and prosper
i'y must win in the coming fight,
that this great-hearted, magnani-
nous body of men, are willing to
torego all prejudices and grant all
people their lawful rights, rather
than imperil their own liberties, and
he evidently plainly perceives that
if the colored people reject the over
lures Of those who gave them their
freedom, and those who although
former shareholders, are now will
ing to accept the Cincinnati plat
form that they will be in a peril
GUS condition. This great leader
and statesman, sees that the criti-
cal period in the negro's life as a
freeman has come. He sees that
he must now prove whether he is
an migrate and fool, or a grateful
being and a sensible individual.
Sumner knows that if all the whites
are friendly towards the negro, that
be is in the best situation to obtain
and retlin his rights under the laws.
Further, lie kDows that if the white
people North are satisfied that the
white people South are disposed to
guarantee the negro his rights, that
good policy demands that the negro
should seize, without delay, the olive
branch ; and as the true friend and
well-wisher of the race, he advises
the support of Greeley as a meas
ure both exhibiting On their part,
as race, gratitude and true wis
dom. Whatever the effect his ad-
vice may be in the South among
the league-governed and carpet bag
ridden negroes, it cannot fail to
carry with him the more intelligent
of the black race North, and render
Greeley's election sure.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
IMPORTANT ACCEssIoNs

IMPORTANT ACCESSIONs.-
McCullum of the Goodman Star has
returned to his post from Alfalfa,
with he::intelligence that Chancellor
Sam. Young, Il leading home Repub-
lican, has declared for Greeley. He
heard a rumOr that Hon. Rasselas
Boyd, late Republican member of
the Legislature from that county
together with other well-knOwn cit
izens-all home Republicans-have
also joined the Reform movement.
Col. Geo. w. Carter. the leader of
the Grant wing of the Republican
party of Louisiana, and lately the
editor Of the N. o. Citizens Guard,
the leading organ Of that party in
the State, has mounted the revolu-
tionary wave and declared for Gree
ley and Brown. Col. Carter was at
one time a professor in the Missis-
sippi University.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
Estate of Thos. B. Hoover, Deco
CITATION NOTICE.

To Mary Holmes and Geo. Hoover, whose
residence is unknown:
NOU are hereby cited to be and appear
i before the Chancery Court of Madison
county, Mississippi, on the
LIST Monday and 18th day Of October,
AID. 1872, to soow cause, if any you can,
why the petition of Thomas Ii. Brem, Ex-
ecutor of the last Will and Testament
of Thomas b. Hoover, deceased. praying
for sale of lands, should not be granted as
prayed for
By order of Court,
L. S. JEFFREY, CleIk.
o. y. LUCkETT, Sol.
July Is, 1872. 4w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
Estate Of Samuel Mckay, Decd.
CITATION NOTICE.

To Rebecca Mckay, Mary Dorsey and her
husband George Dorsey, Allen Mckay,
Thomas Mckay and Joseph Mckay. resi-
dents of the State of Texas, but whose
several post offices are unknown:
VOU are hereby cited to be and appear
i before the Chancery Conrt of Madison
county, Mississippi, on the
LIST MOndOy and It'll day Of October,
A. D. 1872, to show cause, if any you can,
why the final account of John Mckay, Ex-
ecutor of the last Will and Testament of
Samuel Mckay, deceased should not be
allowed and said Executor discharged.
By order of the Court
Z. S. JEFFREY, Clerk.
LUCKETT FEARN, Soils.
July ID, 1872 4w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
Es. Of sam'l w. McGaughey, DecG
CITATION NOTICE.

To William E. McGaughey, residing at
Homer, Angelina county, Texas:
NOU are hereby cited TO be and appear
L before the Chancery Court of Madison
county, Mississippi, on the
1st Monddy aud 7H dag Of October,
A. d. 1872, to show cause, if any he can,
why the final account of Sallie ID. Nc
Gaughey, Administrative of Samuel w.
McGaughey, deceased, should not be al
lowed and said Admi nistratrix discharged.
BY order of the Court,
L S.JEFFREY, Clerk.
FRaSKLIN SMITH, Esq, Sol.
EJuly IL, 1872. 4w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
To- Advertisements.
Seire Facias to Revive Judgment.
The State of NIississippi.

The State of mississippi.
In the Circuit Court OF Madison county.
Strang, Adriauce & Co. ! Sci. Fa.
No 1878 Orgiual No. G2O3' to Re-
W. Il. Shearer. vive.
WHEREAS, Strang, Adrinnce & Co.,
w heretofore to wit: at the March
Term 1860, of our said Circuit Court, by
the Judgment of the same court recovered
against W Il. Shearer, defen dart, the sum
of ten hundred and forty three and L.
100 dollars, and also their costs in that
behalf, whereof the said W! 3. Shearer was
convicted, as by the record and proceed
ings thereof remaining in our said court
manifestly appears. You, the said defend
ant, W. b. Shearer, are therefore notified
that unless you appear on the 9th day of
the next term of our said court, to be held
at the court room, in the city of Canton,
Miss, on the Sd Monday of October, A. D.
1872, and show cause, if any you can, why
said judgment should not be revived against
you, Judgment will be entered against you,
and the cause proceeded in AS if Fieri Fa>
cias had been..returned executed.
DAVID PINGREE, Clerk.
By f. s. JEFFREY, D. C.
.. r. 7. T. SINGLETON, Plffs. Attys;
Aug. 8 1S72-4w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03

cE The Missouri, Kansas and
Texas road has reached the Cana
dian river, and will be completed to
the Texas border before September.
there the Texas Central
Through cars will run from Calves
ton to New York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
The Greeley Wave.

The popular revolution in favor
of a change of administration, says
the Clarion, exceeds all the Calcula-
tons and the sangnine hopes of the
Liberal Republicans who originated
1t. The changes from Grant TO
Greeley are numbered by hundreds
and thousands in the Northern
States; and the cry is, still they
come. A late accession to the Lib
eral movement is Elk Speaker Little
john, of New York. lie was ten
times elected member of Assembly
from Oswego county, five times cleo
ted Speaker of the House by the
Republicans, and a member of Con
gress for one term, who also was
nominated by the Republicans for
observation-disclosures in 1860, bnt
declined. He declared for Greeley
and Brown at Il great mass-mecting
at OSwego Oh the 18th inst. He
arraigned the Administration Of
General Grant for corruption and
the President for incapity, nepotism
and present-taking. The following
extracts are from his speech:
Forty millions of people are
about to select President for this
great country, Il duty that devOlvcs
upon the American people once in
four years. That man is false to
principle who says we must smother
our convictions and blindly follow
party. l stand here to night TO an
nounce myself for Honest Horace
Greeley. The Administration has
become corrupt and should be hurl-
ed from power,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03

Mr.. A. r. Stewart, of New York,
sent his check for $4,000, to Hon.
Ethan Allen on Saturday last, and
authorized him to draw for S75, 900
more, if necessary, to aid in the
election of Greeley and Brown.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
Meeting Of the Executive Committee

A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Democratic and Con-
sentative Party of Mississippi will
be held at the city of Jackson on
the 9TH day of August for the trans
action of important business at
which full attendance is earnestly
requested.
ROBT. LOWRY, Chm,n.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03

gY If you want Il stove that VIII
give satisfaction, go to Herron "
Anderson and get Charter Oak,
warranted.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03

WIf you want to fit yourself out
housekeeping and save money, go
Heron 81 AndcrsOn's.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03

~The total gold coinage at the
mint at San Francisco, during the
last fiscal year was near SO, OOO, 600,
silver coinage, $4,000.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03

Bay superb article of Soda Wa
m0stcriy dispensation of Johnny
Wise is turned of, during the warm
hours of the day, from tho mex
hauStlblc fountain OF
CLARK x BALDWIN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
STOLEN

LHROM the undersigned, miles West of
Il Canton, on the night of the 2Ist inst,
IR ON GREY HORSE,
about Is hands high and years
old, looks thin from being on S
stantly worked ; the horse is not
shod, and the hoofs of forefeet worn off
nearly square
I will pay $25 for his delivery to me
$50 for the arrest of the horse and thief
or liberal reward for any infor nation a
to his whereabouts:
BENJAMIN CLICK.
July 81, 1S72-3w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

DY virtue of a decree of the
ID Chancery Court, in the 18th
District of Mississippi, sitting in
and for Madison county, made on
the Sd day of July, A. ID. 1872, the
undersigned as Administrator of e.
w. Woodman, deceased, will sell
for cash, on -.
Saturday, August II, A. D. 1872,
before the door of the court house
in said county, to the highest bid
der, between the hours prescribed
by law for sales made by Sheriffs,
the following real estate, situate in
said county, to wit: The E4 of tho
f! of section 30, except 40 acres on
the South end thereof, and the w!
of the WI of section SO, except %
acres OH the East side of the public
road and less 40 acres on the South
end thereOf-all in township nine,
range l West.
JOHN OTIS, Admr.
July Is, 1872 ids.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
FOR SALE.

\ DESIRA PIE residence with a &c.
"A TWO ACRE LOT in the City EASiiiI
of Canton, well adapted for "A Board E.a....a
ing House. For terms apply to the uuder-
signed.
p. T. NOONAN,
Agt of Mrs. Catherine Welsh.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03

FINHIS is the largest School in the Southwest,
Il and the charges are lower than in any other
OF like grade, number of pupils last term two
hundred and twenty nine.
Prof. Eckhardt Music Director. has not SUI
peror. Madame julius, "A Partisan lady, well
known IA successful teacher has charge of the
French and ornamental Department.
E1-Catalogues will he sent free on application.
Ii. +. JOHNSON, Prest.
July 2O-2m.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03
IOI. Sale.

LIVERY bran oh of complete education VIII
IL he thoroughly taught.
July Is, 1871 jm.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-08-03

Also 100 acres of improved land in Alfalfa
county.
July 90, 1872 SIN.
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house ring, through which the Pres
ident acts. Such supporters are Il
very Door recommendations. He. says
it is idle 70 say that Greeley and the
representative which nominated
him at Cincinnati are any less Re
publicanS because the Democrats
are with them in the support of the
cherished principles and the candl-
date who represents them.
Mr.. Sumner says the lardihood of
political falsehood reaches its eX-
IRENE points when it is asserted that
under Horace Greeley the freedmen
will be re-enslaved, or that the col
orcd people will in any way suffer i'll
their equal rights; on the contrary,
they have, in his election, not only
the promises contained i'll the plat
form, but also the splendid example
of full generation, during which
he has never wavcred in the asSer
ton of their rights. To suppose
that Horace Greeley, when he is
placed where he can do them the
most good, will depart from the rule
of honest life is an insult to reason.
1t is none the less idle to suppose
that Democrats supporting Horace
Greeley expect or desire that he
should depart from these principles,
which to him are the glory Of his
character. They have accepted the
Cincinnati platform with its two
fold promises, and intend, i'll good
faith, to maintain it.
Gentlemen, in thus answering yonr
two inquiries. have shown why
Won. as colorcd owcitizcnS, and
also, who would uphold your rights
and save the colored race from in
dignity, should refuse to sanction
the re election of the President and
put Your trust IN Horace Greeley. l
ought to add that with him as Vice
President Il. Graft Brown, whom |
have known for years as detctmIn-
ed abolitionist. The two together
will carry into the Federal govern
ment an answering devotion to
your rights not h. he disturbed 10y
part iSan dictation or sectional prclu-
dice; besides all this which may tit
" Guide betWcen the two candidates,
it is my duty To remind You that rs
,citlz.uS of the United States and
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-04

Iae W 1"I nun VIII run snNiect 10 delays i4rI.
dent To trel ut business, aud VIII stup only at t4.
tinns where r,na ! given
NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
Leave n ew Castle for llmtngt, n anil PhiIsIel'
40 A. NJ. Leave Philadelphia AT l36a Vi. and
Wilmington ut 10 T.. NJ. tor New Castle.
SNl RNA BRANCH TRAINS
Additional to those aboyc leave smyrna for Clay
ton ll.h a. M. and 14 y. H.. Leave L tlayton t6 r
SmyrnaS 40 II. m. and 3pO T. III. to MAKE conu.c.
uon with trainSto and from Doyer. and stations
South.
CONNECTIONS
At TOW WNSENp with tho Kent County and Queen
Anne's Kent Railroads.
AtCLAfTON. with the Maryla land aul Delaware
Railroad.
tHARRl NGToN. with the Junction snl Break
water Railroad.
At SEAFoRD with the Dorchester and Delaware
Railroad.
At DELMAR. with tho Eastern shore Railroad
and Wicomico and Pocomoke Railroad
II. +. kESNEY. Supt.