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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10

A PLEA FOR MExIcANs. Gen.
Rosecrans writes, Jan. Oath, from
San Rafael, Cincinnati Commercial,
vigorously protesting against che
filibuster spirit for revolutionary
propagandism or political annexa-
ton, which he records as "at best
q compound Of ignorant enthusiasm
for what suits us, and reckless dis
regard for what suits 0thers.p He
deplores the injustice Of attempt
ing 10 thrust our system on others,
of their feelings, their
qualifications, of the rights Of self
government, as well as at the risk
of those crimes and injustices which
always crowd the ways of violence
and devour the accommodations of in
dustry.'' He deems filibustering
acts, speeches and writings as him
ORANGES to the growth of q natural
commerce between us and eight
millions of Mexicans, who are our
near neighbors and who can be
made our friends only by fair.deal-
ing and Justice. He thinks that
The unfortunate Mexicans cannot be
forced into the ways of prosperity
against their will. and that no car
pet. bag, however charming, can
evoke their national wealth. The
General concludes with this remark.
Under the reign ofunnisersal law,
Is under Divine Providence, a ma
ion can no more escape punish
nent for its crimes than ii can evade
he force of gravity, and whoever
owes his country is therefore bound
o do what he can to keep it from
Ways which leads to quareling and
lighting, as web as picking and
This duty, at least, I am
rying fulfill.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10
Lieut.. Gov. Powers.

This man whose message to the
Legislature had given us rather a
favorable opinion Of him, both as to
honesty and brains. has Of late in
his veto message to the Legislature
in reference to the sale of the new
Code for less sum than zen dol
lars, been guilty to say the least Of
it, of a very undignified and foolish
thing in his fling at the bar.
Powers, my boy, you are young,
and have not much experience; but
even you, my Bully Boy" ought
to know that the lawyers of Missis-
sippi compare favorably both as to
attachments and honorable charac-
ter and principles with any others
OF their most honorable class in
America; and they, as well as their
brethren elsewhere, can not fail to
resent the uncalled-for and gratu-
itous Insult that you, youth to
fame unknown, have chosen to give
them in your little veto Code mes
srge.
WeknOw OF no punishment more
appropriate that could possibly be
inflicted upon you, most indiscreet
youth! than to have your panta-
looms removed and a sound switch
ing administered after the style
wont to be given BY old Geld school
masters to unrnly boys.
Master Powers, your little fling
is not worthy of wordy rebnke, or
argument, to convince you Of your
wrong, aud cause You to make re-
paration therefor. The birch. and
the birch alone, applied with vim,
nine and thirty times, to your ten.
der body,.is the thing TO make you
regret Of your error. and beg par
don as a repeutant and bad youth
ought.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10


ASHooTING AFFRAY took place
at the railroad depot in jackson on
Monday night last, between an en-
gineer on the V. & NJ. railroad,
known as " Shorty" and Caldwell,
the saddle-colored Senator from
Kinds and Rankin. Both we're Sc
verely wounded. +" Shorty +" in the
thigh, and Caldwell in the body
neither dangerously.
The Pilot, true to its African. in
stincts and procIirities, interview
the niger, Caldwell. and gives he
long version Of the affair. If this
4" interviewer is a white man, and
makes any pretensions to being
gentleman, why didn't be 60 to the
irhite man and get his statement
No-tliat would not suit bis pur-
pose, which was to get highly
scolored' statement, TO place the
white man in the wrong, aud make
eapiial for Che radical party. IL the
Pilot is not nigger IL Is nothing.
From old "Peter Pumplin-Eater .
down to the devil, is for the mig
ger, against the white man. first,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10


n Our Washington correspondence
inspeaking Of the Senate and House
apportionment bill says
:" It seems to be settled, however,
that neither bill shall apply to the
coming Presidential election, as by
the act Of 1892 that could very well
be done. If however, that feature
OF the Senate bill should become
law to apply to the apportionment
now, u would rev0lutionize the Cor
gressional political status OF the
States as well as the entire country
on che Presidential election ticket"
n IL is not settled that neigher bill
shall apply to the coming Presiden.
tial election. On the contrary, it
is sustained by the Constitution and
by the precedents which exist that
II should apply. In 1880 the United
States census was taken, and in
1882 tho Presidential election was
held under the new apportionment
made in pursuance OF ut. TWAS
held under the apportionment of
1870. lnrlS52, when Pierce and
King were chosen President and
Vice President, the election was
conducted under the apportionment
bill that bad been passed in pursu-
ance OF the new census taken in
lS5O, and not under that OF lS40.
Now, In 1872, we are in exactly
the same position that we were in
1907 and IN 1917. A new census
has been taken--a new apportion-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10
The Washington Treaty..

1t seems that the lawyers employ
ed By the United States torepreseiit
before The Geneva Commission, the
case Of the United States ~ gMnst
England, for the damages inflicted
BY the Alabama aud other vessels
on American shipping; have made
a formal demand both for actual in
Jury, as well as consequential dam
ages,
UncleJ Johnny Bullhas grown mad
thereat, and bellows quite loud. Let
him below say we, and let him pay
too. He was too much Of ascoward
and miser, during the late IN
Ipleasantness, to do more than poclx-
ct all the gold of the poor Confeder-
ates, inducing them to believe he
would recognize them as a nation,
and topro6tin the increase ofhisown
shipping and gains Of the carrying
trade, BY the ravages committed by
the Alabama.
AS much as we despise New Eng
land. for her meanness and coward
lice: yet we feel for her ardent love
in comparison with our esteem for
her daddy John Bull, who taught
her all her meanness. 4
The Alabama made the Puritans
howl, now let Mr.. Bull roar, he
brought it all about by giving the
Confederates a stone when they,
asked for bread.
This time if a war comes on we
say, hurrah for the stars and stripes
and down with the cross barred rag
that distinguishes Mr.. Bull! And,
as to the war we don't care, let it
come, plenty Of foreign ships can be
found to carry off orr cotton and
manufactured goods, and other pro
ducts, and may be our Yankee breth-
ern may letup a little as to us. And
then if war don't come, why Johns
gold, rolling over this way, will some
of IL flow down among this impoyer-
ished and ruined people.
We are ruined and by Bull and
the Yankees, let them fight, we cam
not lose any money and must gain
some.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10
Gen. jeff. Thompson-A Contrast

| :
The following brief but concise
and graphic reference to the pres
ent status, social as well as political
of the once renowned General jeff
Thompson, known as the Swamp
Fox Of Missouri during the war, we
find among the choice selections Of
the Memphis Daily Avalanche. II
is taken from the letter of New
Orleans correspondent Of st.
Louis paper:
aTbls individual is at present
domiciled in New Orleans, and
forms fraction of the ring Of dis
reputable thieves engaged in the
laudable occupation OF plundering
the honest portion of the people of
Louisiana. Those familiar with
Jeff7s course during the late un-
pleasantness = the vim and ardor
with which he fought the Federals,
and who have read his famous and
somewhat bombastic proclamation,
Illuminated during the campaign in
Southeast Missouri, in which he
threatened to draw, hang, and quar-
ter two Yankees for every rebel
put to death by the enemy, would
scarcely think it possible for the
Gold Swamp Fox to fraternize so
lovingly with Radicals and car
pet-baggers. In fact, he out Herods
Herod, and is to-day the most in
tense Radical in the city. He is
now Chief Engineer of the Board of
Public Works, an office worth, with
perquisitcs aud stealings, about
100000 a year. He lives in styl-s
ish mansion on ST. Charles street,
drives spanking team, moves in
the best (Radical) society, is hail
fellow well met with all the big
thieves of the black-and-tan gov.
eminent"
In contrast with this depiorable
hut exceptional case Of apostacy
from virtue and high principle,
read what Mr.. Charles Pempriere.
an English gentieman, Of wealth
and high culture, visiting this com
try recently, writes to the London
Pau Mall Gazette about what be
saw in Virginia:
"A MAJ. a. .<:. A. $780,. t..-A.1 lt-s. |
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10
FOR SALE,
on LONG IrAaW.

Or LONG LEASE.
HNHE Young plantation, in Madi-
4 son county, Miss. containing
about $500 acres, about one half Of
which is cleared and 1t for cultiva-
ton, This plantation is offered for
sale in four or more tracts, each,
half cleared, on such terms, and at
such time, as will enable purchaser
to pay amount of purchase money
from crop, or will give long lease,
at fair rental per acre.
For further information apply to
HU. L. BRINKLEY,
Memphis, Tenn.
Nov. IL, 1S71--tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10

Men prate about "dead issues" al
if such things ever existed. Thu
term is a misnomer. An issue is al
affirmation by one Of fact, OF law
of a thing, and a denial by another
So long as truth and falsehOod
wrong and right, slavery and free
dom, are known in the world, that
long issues will never die. The wal
between the elements Of good and
evil never ceases. The struggle fol
supremacy between ignorance and
intelligence, vice and virtue, riches
and poverty, liberty and tyranny, il
like the curse of the tabled Hebrew
wanderer, tireless and immortal
Humanity is the same, essentially
as it was when the sword of God
flashed over Paradise. MEN die
PRINCIPLES live Away. The same
influences that prospered and then
destroyed the oldest civilizations are
at work on the newest. Names
change-things take other forms,
but Substance is eternal. You may
grind granite to powder, but it is
granite still, and the unmlalleable
particles will exist somewhere, i'll
some shape, as long as time endures.
What France knew in her first
Reign of Terror as Jacobinism, and
in her second, as Communism; what
Rome and Greece experienced and
called Agrarianism, we now expe-
rience and name Radicalism. The
elements of all are alike and the OBJ
iects the same. The natural and
necessary result Of their success has
been, and will be, in all ages and
nations, the overthrow Of alllaw and
order-the triumph of idleness, vice,
and brutal power, over industry,
innocence, and weakness, until the
land, cursed, and pealed, and vast
ed in its mental, moral and. pro-
ductive interests, to escape the yio-
lonce of a thousand little ruaians
and tyrants, flies for protection and
becomes the hopeless victim of one
huge master.
1t was this hideous, bloody mon
stcr, under the name of liberty pros
tituted, that caused the Romans
only to exchange one tyrant for an
other, until the once " Mistress of
the World . was left q Nio1e weep
ing over ruins. Under the guise Of
"Liberty, Equality and fraternity"
it has drenched nations in blood
and forced genius, beauty, wit, and
worth, to the dungeon and the scat
fold. Here, in its mad efforts to
create Procrustean standard-t0 |
stretch the short, and lop the long,
and make that equal which God has I
made unequal, we see its awful eff
fects in social decentralization, i'll po-.
Iitical Reorganization, in distrust,
robbery, and general bankruptcy
and everything that leads to anar-
chy first, and then a military des-
p0tism.
The Waterman on the walls, when
asked "What Of the night ~ an
swers "AIl is not well!r-"No morn
yet breaks upon the black political
imiz0n.n
A few months from now will test
5he capacity Of our people for self
government If they can be aroused
10 a proper sense Of their danger,
I'll will be we'll; if not, starless,
night will settle on our
country, and no morn will break
hat sleep that knows no awakening.
The graves of governments haye no
their sleep is eternal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10

EBe&des three bills FOR leasing
the Penitentiary we notice another
before the Legislature which organ,
izcs the institution nnder a Board Of
three inspectors, one OF whom il to
be President. The Board Is to have
complete control apd work the pris-
oners for the benefit Of the State.
There is 10 be a superintendent and
Clerk appointed, whose duties are
defined IN the bill. II there are to
be any profits made in working the
prisoners, the State in this measure
proposes that they shall go into the
common treasuTy.-Pil0f, Oh inst.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10

The appointment Of Representa-
lives IN .Congrcss is under discns-
sion in that body. The House bill
spportions to Mississippi six mem.
bers; the Senate bin, Eve, her pres
ent number
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10
NOTICE.

A III parties indebted to the undersiRn-
"a ed will please come forward and set
lie their accounts, or make proper arrapge>
ments IN the next ten days.
Tbs books are ready for settlements, and
orr friends must come up and pay Us.
BALDWIN 4 COUCH.
February 10, 'T2-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10

A listener at the recent trial Of
BlackburBe, for mnrlei, ~ Chilli.
cothe, Ohio. was DIR. David Creel,
the only surviving JUNIOR Of the frial
Of Aaron BUR-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10

"DoEE FoR.r-The nomination Of
willard Warner fcafpet-bag ex Sen.
alor from Alabama) rs Collector Of
The port Of Mobile, has been with
drawn.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10


|HAvfNG removed 70 the above store, !
Ill an prepared to offer to parties desir-
Jog FIRST-OLASs MACHINE, the mos,
liberal Inducements Jet offered b. any
Company.
The following are the important paints
OF the Machine: They Stitch, Hem, Fell,
Cord, Braid, Gather, and Sew on RuIBe,
Embroider, Fringe, and excel 10 every
style OF Machine Sewing.
TO parties who are not able 70 pay all
down Il once. win give the advantage Of
the lease pisulat the follsuing rates $40,
cAsh, and ten dollars monthly, until the
machine IL paid for.
keep always on hand complete as
sorlment Of the best Sewing Machine
Thread, Needles. and kttashnsnts. fer sals,
a. Reasonable prices.
Machines delivered in town and il ne
country, and Instructions given free Of
charge. L. BAILEY. Agent.
Feb .lo-lsf,-ft
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR THE LADIES.

"a thing ofbeauty ID q joy forever"
A ND caa he grove from the fne lot Of
"A BULBOUS ROOTS, consisting of n.y.
AoYNTHr LILIES, &c., jnst received and
for sale BY
CAssELL & BAUGBN.
Feb. 10, ls72-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10
Particulars of a Visit to Hon.
A. H. Stephens.

Oh ulOuiul VI y Siplb w ltVli
4 A. H. Stephens.
4 His Home Bright Intellect ina Fee
bic Body lbs Bosom Friend Gen
Rob't 1oombs-C Contrast Betsoec'
the,n---.s a Gagged 1emptest n" 1A
Nc,0 Governor of Georgia G2va
Rejoicing at his Peaceful Iaaagm
ration--No Voice Of Repndidtio'
| in Georgia.
Correspondents Of the Richmond Dispatih.1
I CRAwFoRDvILLE, Ga, Jan. 20, ~
Your correspondent has spent sew
eral days In this little village, and
course, awaited himself of the Oppor
Itunity ofmaking visit to the Sage
lot Liberty Hail. Hon. Alexander
Stephens. He lives in a very neat
frame house which stands 10 a pref
1 ty groves surrounded by attractive
grounds, on which are two church
houses methodist and Baptist
which have been fitted up largely
Through Mr. Stephens liberality
There is no lady in the house. but
several gentlemen to whom Mr.. s.
i is warmly attached, share his home
and give some attention to his do,
nestle affairs, which are chiefly
cared for by a colorcd woman (his
former slave and the wife Of his
former body servant who is still
with him.) His own apartments
are two rooms in a newladdition to
the rear Of his house, which form
his library and bedroom.
Calling at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing, we were at once ushered thro'
the library into his bed room, where
I he now receives his company. We
found him at work debating to an
lamanuensis something for the press,
| but he gave us a cordial reception
and;sntered at onceint D a very plea
SAINT conversation, from which we
found it difficult to break away
when we thought we had trespassed
sufficiently npon his time.
He is now confined to his room,
unable to move at all except with
crutches. and is very emaciated,
looking many years older than when
we saw him four years ago. But
his intellect is as clear, his memory
as bright, and his spirits as cheerful
as if he were twenty years younger
and of strong physical constitution.
Starting the conversation on a topic
of mutual interest, we had nothing
to do but show ourselves good lis
teners, while for three-qnarters of
an hour the great man poured forth
stream of mingled "reminiscences,
facts and figures, argument and hui
NOR. He is certainly one of the
most brilliant conyersationalists we
have ever met.
We could report the conversation
almost uerbatian, if we could get our
consent to join the intefyiewers, !,
who report private conversation for
the press. But we must give one
scrap of conversation which those
whom it concerns would do well TO
lay to heart. Speaking Of the large
number Of Young men who are rnn-
ming about the country looking for
business he said: Il am FREQUENT,
" applied to by them for recon-
or injuries as to where
they can get business as if there is
any business in this country but
work, and that they can find any-
where ii they are disposed to do f.,
We were very much struck with
his tenacious memory Of even trifi-
ing incidents. Your correspondent
alluded to having been introduced |
Ia him On the cars four years ago
w,an M Stanbans IL o,,sa raniiad
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10
GARDEN SPEEDS.

1OA00 PAPEBS LANDRErHs
lAOUU GARDEN SHEDS, -
Fresh and genuine; also, 9 Bbls onios
Sets, now for sale ~
oASsELL 4 BAUGHN, &.
Jan. 8. is72--sf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10

CEVERAL ROOMS ssi..bls fer ara-
- class business sBces, o. sleeping apart.
meats, are ofessd 10 rest By The mou;h
81 year. These rooms aN-c6 ttaaAcsad
fOor Of cur bnidlue. Apply 70
cAsSRLL / BAUGHN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10
X e NOV AL.
LOOK AT THIsl

Our accounts are now ready fop
settlement. Those indebted to us
will please call and pay all they
can, within the next ten days, as we
need money very much just xoto.
We shall be thankful for their
prompt attention.
CAssELL s. BAuGHN.
Nov. 3, 1871.
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NOTICE


To tie Creditors and al otksys n.
terested IN the Estate Of n A. II.
IaacsoH, deceased:
rTlHE time for prsssusisr claims sRainss
j. said Estate. having expired, and 3. s.
jeffrey, the CLERK Of the Court, having
made out statement o. all tae claims reg
istered against sEid Eststs. speei6 ing each
claim and the amount thereof a. the law
directs, aud said Report has been oontin>
ned 70 the
1st Monday, and 4tk day Of April,
A. D., 1872
when the Ch<noery court Of Madden
county, hississIppi. siil take np and sx-
anime an elaine reported ~ due nom the
Estate, At which time and place, yos are
notified 20 attend.
rs. JEFFREY,
S4n. ls-<r Chencsry olsrk.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10

N s,iss IL he fsfn prosse,s q ne Unitss
s,.,ss sxssP. i've sisei, b o1eally Fui tOsh
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10

WEx-Senator Grimes Of Iowa.
died At Burlington, on the Ith inst
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-10
SEWING MACHINES
For Sale on Easy Terms.

MFRS. A. GOODALE will sell Sewing Ma
wi chinns for small payment down and take
the balance in work. Those wishing to purchase
will please call ION her, North side OF Court
Square. Feb. 2, '72.2w
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al other times Gas this the only place he visits prote.
5onaiyl he may be found at Chicago. '
WEST SIDE OFFiCE-!ij West Madison ST. from 10 n IN
r. ~ Sundays from II A. II. toll p.M. W
SOUTH SlDH OFFICE AT Rs~iDENCE-No 60 Twcn,y.third
ST. between Prairie aud Calumet Avenues from to p NJ
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The local money marke, is quiet and the
supply g, the banks about equal to the de-
mand.
In Chicago grain shippers. general business
men, builders, and real estate dealers are very
free in their calls for funds Loans are readi-
" obtained on good paper.
The New York cold market remains about
the same as reported last week; there Is also
but little change to note in governments.
Ravens, Mckinlay " Co. furnish the following
Ottawa quotations:
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Exchange on N. Y "A prem. selling
La Sale county bonds. /. par and interest.
Foreign Exchange is selling at 81 90 per /.
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ON MARRIAGE,
BATCHELOR,S HAIR DYE

kL4KH1N ID
This superb Hair Dye Is the best IN the rOJIf-perectly
harmless, reliable and instantaneous disappointment
ridiculous tins disagrecable odo The genuine VIM
Bachelors Hair Dye produces IMMEDIATELY a splendid
Black or natural Brown leaAes the hair clean. b3uEV
does not contain particle Of lead any riryous
pound Sold by all druggists. Factory, 1t BOND SrREEr
NEW lORh. octt-ly
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The Markets.,

Wheat is rapidly recovering from the slight
depression II lew days ago. caused by the en-
couraging reports OF the crop. the news from
Europe indicating short crop in England and
France. Cora shares the better tone of wheat
snd is sitter. Oats are steady. Provisions
firmer
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No. IL La Sale street.
Ottawa, July 12 1872.
Oats and corn lower, with market steady.
Potatoes, new, GOg7oc. Spring chickens in
good demand at 81 per dozen. Eggs and butter
about as before, quiet at 9910o for each except
choice yellow solid brings 121ac. We quote as
follows:
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Ottawa Wholesale Market.

As reported by RALE BROS Wholesale and Retail Grocer
No. IL La Sale street.
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spiral 1otirrs.
DIR. II. OLlN.

Chicago formerly OF this place. will visit Ottawa Al Cliff
Hotel, the first Tuesday and "Wednesday after the frs,
Monday OF each month"; for tine purpose treating al
he Eye and Ear whether surgical or otherwise Opera.
tons for cataract artificial pupil inverted lids closure Of the
ar duct cross eye strasshy and the
morbid growths descripion Artificial eyes and
enr drums inserted without pain preyou eraon
uiar eyeds the most frequent deae ia TIE c .ncaiy tad
Permanently Cared.
From his long experience in treating diseases of the Eye
and Ear he feels confident stating that he can cure nearly
very case Chronic diseases also teaCd Consultation free
December 10th, lSO-tf