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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
The Indiana Calculation.

Our friend Cooper, of the Meridi-
an Gasette, has taken the trouble
to compile long statement from
the official returns of the late cleo
ton in Indiana, and concludes from
itlthat Indiana will give Greeley a
majority OF 5000 ill November
From his compilations we draw pre-
cisely the opposite conclusion, inev-
itabIy and individuality. Out of
nine candidates on the State ticket,
the Liberals elected but two--Hen-
bricks, cOnfessedly the most popu-
lar man in the State, was elected
Governor by majority of 1,14S f;
Hopkins, Dem. was elected Snpt.
of Education by majority of 9j7.
The other seven Republican candi
dates Oh the State ticket was elect.
ed by majorities ranging from 100
to 1 ,5O3. For congressman, State
at large, the two Republican candi-
dates were elected by 162 and 533,
respectively. Here we have nine
candidates out of eleven elected by
the Republicans How Cooper can
draw consolation fiom these facts,
and elect Greeley and Brown by
these figures, in Indiana, passeth
our comprehension.
But this is not the worst view OF
the case for the Liberal cause
{" Facts are stubborn things" and
" Figures do not lie." Out of eleven
Congressional districts the Demo
Gratis carried but t,co-being loss
of four since the election of 1870.
Even Dan. Voorhees,, "the tall syc-
amore of the Wabash" heretofore
invincible, and easily carrying his
district by from one to two thousand
votes. is left at home, this load
of polls" by 657 majority Cooper
attributes his defeat :" to the con
duct of Mr.. Voorhees, himself in
the opening of the campaign We
attribute it to precisely the Oppo-
site cause-to his conduct in the
closing of the campaign. When
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced Mr.. Gree
ley to the meeting at Indianapolis,
and eulOgfsed him, he stullified him.
self-men lost respect for him, and
Democrats, instead of "not vot-
ing" as friend Fleet says, did vote,
and voted against him. The fig
ures show this, and though it is
painful to make the staiement-as
well as to lose his services in Con
gress-it must be done to /" vindi-
cate the truth of history"
We hope we are wrong and Coop
err is right about Indiana, but we
cannot 1" see it " as he does, and
are dreadfully afraid he is laboring
under an "optical illusion"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

PENITENTIARY CONVICTS.-We
learn from the Newton Ledger that
at the last term of the Circuit Court
of that county, Judge .Leachman
sentenced the following negroes to
the penitentiary:
John Eatman, a negro preacher
was sent two years for selling dis
eased pork Jasper Beason for burr
glary, two years Tom Garner, one
year, for an assault and attempt to
kill another negro, and Joe Ed
wards, for breaking open a store
house and robbing it of sixty dol
lars in money. This is the way to
treat all offenders and transgress-
ors of the law, and if it is well fol-
lowed up by our legal officials, will
reform the morals of the county.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR.-We
see from the Clarion that prepare
lions are being made for a magnifi-
cent display at the Fair, to open in
jackson on the::11th November and
continue six days. There will be
. very large display of machinery,
agricultural implements and manu-
f;.ctured articles, and it is thought
the display of domestic articles will
be unusually fine. There will be
races-running, trotting and pac-
ing. The occasion will be one of
great interest, and of course our
citizens will attend in large mum.
bers. There will be numerous res
taurants, and no lack of accommo-
dations for all who may attend.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 1872.

My Dear Sir Il enclose you a
copy of the address of the National
Democratic Committee. We think
victory is within our grasp. To at
tain it all that is necessary is WORK
from now till election day. To this
end the Executive Committee urge
that you will take immediate mea-
sures to appoint one canvasser for
each township in each county, in
your State, who will be charged
with the duty of ascertaining our
strength, and Of personally seeing
that every vote is brought to the
polls on election day.
Select none but active and earn
est men, who are imbued with Il
sense of the vital tissues at stake in
this contest, and who, you know,
will fearlessIy and devotedly dis
charge so responsible IA duty, when
they assume it. Mauful work will
Will the day in November.
AUGUSTUS SCHELL,
Chm'n Nat. Dem. Committee.
Hon. J. II. Sharp. Columbus Miss.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
voteI voteli votel4l

Every citizen, we suppose. kncws
that it is his privilege, az it Is his sol
emn duty, to turn out ON the day of
election, and vote for those candi.
dates whom he conscientiously be-
lieves are most capable of admins
tering the affairs of the government
uaaler which he lives. Greeley and
Brown, having been first nominated
by the Liberal Republicans at Gin
cinnati, and subsequently, nomi-
mated by the Democrats and Con-
servatives, st Baltimore, are al
ready entitled to the vote of every
member of those parties in the land,
and it is the duty of every opponent
OF the present corrupt Administra-
tion-every opponent of Radical
ism-to 60 to the polls on Tuesday
next, and cast his vote for Greeley
and Brown. Let no lukewarmness
nor dependency prevent you from
performing this sacred duty to your
eOuafry, yourself and your pos
ierity.
When the wicked reign the peo-
pfe mourn" We have mOurned for
t these many years. Let ms hurl
- -ked rulers from power, and
.,.. I'd of mourning, there
IN = af0fcing in the land.
- So EBAY next, vote
or those patriots and l. -.
and Brown, aid L.
her good or i'll betide, you will
he consciousness of having don-
-FOUR duty. Vote! Vote!! Voue!:!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
Cheering Words I!
GEN: sHARP's CIRCULAR.

f, ON :the Columbus lnGez.
AS member of the National
Democratic Committee, have re-
.ceived from the Chairman Of that
Committee the following letter.
The time to the day of election is so
short, l take this method of cOmmu-
nicating with you. Let us do eve
rytiiing consistent with honor and
self-respect to insure the success of
our cause. 1t may be that the vote
of Mississippi will decide the con-
test. Let no one have cause to re-
greet that he has not done his duty.
To this end let every man work as
though the result depended upon
his own individual eXertiOns. Slim
ulate the indifferent give hope to
the doubling and assurance to the
hopeful. Mississippi can be carried
for reconciliation and reform, and
we must see that it is done. =
j. Ii. SHARP.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
The Great Race.

On Tuesday next, the great ma
tional race between Ulysses, the
Smoker, and Horace, the Philos-
opher. comes off over the Union
course. 1t is four mile race
sweepstakes-and the purse is one
hundred thousand dollars. 1t will
excite unparalleled attention, and
the excitement and interest will
permeate aud ramify all classes of
society throughout the nation, and
the result, whatever it may be, will
agitate it from centre to cIrcumfer
ence. The horses have been we'll
trained for the last four or five
months, by those who enter them,
and however the contest may even
taate, it cannot be said by the
friends of the defeated nag that he
lost the race on account of not being
well kept and we'll trained. There
is some fear manifested by the
friends of Horace that there Will be
foul play, or foul riding, on the part
uf those who enter Ulysses, but as
tie race is to be continued straight
through, from the moment it begins
until it concludes, and the Union
course is level and in view of the
whole people, unprejudiced persons
cannot see how it is possible that
any "foul" can be practiced.-
Ulysses has the advantage over HO
HAce-the prestige lin that he
has already been the victor over the
same course, in his great race with
fforafiO, in 1868; also, that he has
rsie IS inside track" But this viii
avail him little unless be still ha.
the speed and bottom-for boil
these are claimed to be possessed
Ivy Horace in o greater degree thar
Was exhibited by HeratiO-beside.
it is said that the former possesse.
amore philosophy" than twas evel
dreamed of" by Horatio -;
SORT of subtlety and cunning, per
laps,-tliat lie will bring to bear in
Lis dash DER the turf.
Tie race is for the ss champion
ship" of the Union, and wearing
tie gold spurs for tour years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
Citation Notice.

Chancery Court Madison County, Mis-.
sissippi, Oct. Term, 1879.
billiard, Summers K Co.,
No. 1925. vs..
Laurence B. Nancy, Admr. of
VIM. Nancy, deceased.
ORDERED by the Court that Laurence
~ b. Nancy, Administrator of William
Nancy, decea sed, be and appear in this
Court on the first day of January, 1873,
and plead, answer or demur to the bill of
complaint filed against him, as said Ad-
ministrator. in said Court, by Hillard,
Summers & Co., and in default of his 80
doing, the matters and things stated in
said bill shall be taken for confessed.
E. 8. JEFFREY,
Chancery Clerk.
HaNDY & SMITH, Sois. for Compls,
Oct. &c, l872-fw.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
RAILRoAD.-We see by the Yazoo

RAILROAD.-We see by the YazOo
papers that Mr.. V. Werner, of Cam
ton, proposes to the people OF 1azoo
county to build narrow guage rail
rail from YaZoO City to the nearest
point on the NJ. q. II. Il. for $500,
900, $4,000 cash (this to be done
by the city,) and S45O,OOO in bonds
of the county, running twenty years
with interest, payable annually at
the rate of eight per cent. for the
above; and he is willing to build
the road as above, and pay the
bonds at maturity, provided he has
the use or lease of said road for
twenty years; the people paying
the interest and he paying the prln'
cipal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

@We have for some time seen
the habit spoken of in the extract
below, taking root and cropping
out in the journals of Mississippi.
1t is, to say the least, in wretched
taste, and we hope our contem-
poraries will eschew it, will prefer
nit it, will "reform it altogether
not only so, but all together For
a journalist, or a reporter, to attend
ball, or a reunion of any kind.
with pencil in hand to describe and
comment, on the toilet and the dress
of the ladies present, from the pin
in the hair to the shOe-tie or buckle
whether she wore silk or satin,
| tarlatan or grenadine-how her hair
was dressed and how her dress was
trimmed-uf what her sacque was
com, ~osed, how it fit the waist, sc.
r.. do al this, we say, to pune
tillio. an a gu om or a jockey would
the: fine points in a horse'
is simply disgusting to refined minds
to men of sense and women OF
modesty. Let us have no more OF
it, we say, here in Mississippi.
A BAD PRACTICE.-One of tie
most reprehensible features of mod
ern journalism is that which has
begun to characterize the press In
some of the large cities, of giving
publicity to social gatherings of la
dies and gentlemen, describing the
personal appearance and character
istics Of those present as well as OF
others in society, and even mention
ing the probability of the marriage
of certain ladies to certain gentle
men. This indecent and disgusting
practice was begun by the New York
Herald, and now has its imitatOrs,
we are sorry to say, in various parts
of the country. There are males
and females in the world silly and
shallow enough to be pleased with
such nOtOriety, and consider 1t
feather in their cap. But to people
of sense and refinement the whole
thing is simply revolving. The press
ought to have something better to
do than this. If it can only live by
pandering to the absurdities of the
weak and vain, and demoralizIng
society, it had not better live at all.
There is little enough left, at best,
of the seclusiOD and sacredness of
home life, in this country, and there
will be none at all when the coarse
and indicate practice referred to
becomes general. If Young Amer
lea" of both sexes is to be trained
up under such influences, society in
the next generation, may be expect
ed to exist with as little freedom
from inspection and observation as
the American Indians, and with
scarcely fig-leaf to cover its max
cdness. That invaluable jewel of
female character, mOdesty, will be
rs much improved as it was when
the shameless literature and drama
of England were bllghting all with
i'm reach of their baneful influence.
Episcopal Methodist.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
Death of Mrs. Greeley

NEW YORK, October 30.-The
wife of Horace Greeley died at 4
O'Clock this morning.
NEW YORK, October 3O.-The
death of Mrs. Greeley took place at
the residence of Alvin Johnson
Yesterday evening her symptoms
inspired some faint hopes of her re-
covery, bnt during the night she
had two chills, after which she was
very easy until O'Clock when she
passed peacefully away. The fr-
neral will take place from DIR Chap
ms church at Il o'clock Friday.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
MEMPHIS, Oct 26, 1872.

MEMPHIS, Oct: 26, 1872.
To my Friends and the Public:
Iregret to announce that by rea-
son of the stringency of the times
and misfortuneS which l have been
unable to surmOunt, the Savings
Bank of Memphis has this day sus-
pended business and assigned all of
its assets to w. X. Cunningham and
r. A. Parker, for the payment of its
creditors, ratably. Creditors may
feel assured that the assets will be
faithfully devoted to the payment
of the debts, and that L shall use
my efforts in their behalf.
NJ. J. WICKS, Prest.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

lew. b. Johnson, an engineer
on the Mobile and OHIO railroad,
was killed on the 23d, at Baldwin,
Miss, by Lampley, a brakesman, in
an ARRAY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.-The
steamer Missouri was burned eff
Abaco, West Indies, Oh the 10Th
ult. Only twelve persons. out Of
one hundred on board, were saved.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

~Clark & Baldwin are receiv-
ing a full line of the latest style of
NOTIONS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

Measurement, Illustrated Circular and
Price list, with full line of samples from
their immense stock of Cloths. Cassimeres,
&C., &C., thus enabling parties in any part
of the country to order clothing direct from
their house, with the certainty of receiving
garments of the very latest style and most
perfect fit attainable.
Goods ordered will be sent by express to
be pr id for on delivery, with the under
standing that if not satisfactory they can
be returned at Ticknor's expense.
As is we'll known throughout the South
and West, they have for II years EXCELL-
ED in all departments of their business
which is a guarantee as to the character OF
the goods they will send out.
Your orders are solicited, and when in
ST. Louis you are invited to call at the ex>
tensive establishment of Ticknor h Co,
manufacturers and retailers of men and
boys Clothing and Furnishing Goods, COL
and 603 North Fourth Street, St. Louis,
Mo. Boys clothing speciality.
oct.26-3m
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02

ANOTHER BANK CRAsH.-The
Savings Bank of Memphis suspend
ed on the Goth inst. The following
card from the President speaks for
itself:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-11-02
! ERSQNAI

EE EkSUkAl.- -TIcKNoR Co., the
81 = celebrated CIothiers, announce the
81 in PRODUCTION of plan of ordering
cl othing by letter, to which they
f. call your special attention. They
will, on application, send you their
new and accurate rules for Self
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-10

EASTERN RAILROAD SIGNALs.-Passen-
gers over the Eastern railroad have noticed of
late that numerous signal stations OF boxes
have been set up along the road, and many
have doubtless been puzzled to discover in
what manner they operated. The signals,
which are operated by electricity, are of two
kinds; one includes the constant use of the
ordinary telegraph, by means of which the
arrival and departure of every train is re-
ported from all the principal stations, instant
ly. to the Boston office. By this means the
superintendent can know the position of
every train along the entire line at any mo-
ment The other arrangement is designed to
keep every train-engineer informed of the
position of the train which Immediately pre-
cedes his. This is done by means of signal
flags and lights, which are operated by every
passing train. The instant train passes
one of the signal stations-which are per-
haps mile apart-a red flag, or disk appears,
and continues until the train has passed the
next signal station, and every train is required
to stop five minutes unless the red flag, or
light by night, has disappeared; and after
five minutes to proceed very slowly, with an
extra lookout Another part of this signall-
ing apparatus, winch is quite important, Is
the notice which coming train gives the de-
pot men of its approach. About mile from
the station, every approaching train sets
bell to ringing in the station, which is contin-
ued until The arrival ofthe train. Thus every
thing seems to be done to ensure safety from
collisions. The enterprise and thoroughness
which been manifested by the officers of the
road in the introduction of this system will
be fully appreciated by the travelling public,
and will doubtless stimulate other corpora
tions to take similar action.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-10

INSURANCE MATTERs.-Hon. A. W. Paine,
State Insurance Commissioner, has given the
information that the Amazon and Triumph In
surance Companies of Cincinnati have issued
instructions to their agents in this State. and
with one or two exceptions, in all the New
England States, to discontinue all further bust
ness. The Andes Insurance Company which
lost so heavily at the Chicago confagration, has
also issued similar instructions and will proba-
bly, withdraw from business entirely. The lat
policies, and it is confidently hoped that not
withstanding its severe loss its policies will be
held good. The gross amount of assets as de.
termined by the Insurance Superintendent of
Ohio on actual examination being: 81, 067, :
283.4S; its absolute liabilities $275, $780, its
estimated Reinsurance fund 1914, 449. %, MAX
ing this on their estimate, an actual deposit of
about 100000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-10

MARCH 25th 1865, four days before that
fixed by Gen. Grant for commencing the
grand movement that resulted in the over
throw of Richmond and Mr. Davis Confed-
eracy, Gen. Lees forces were massed in front
of Fort Steadman, in front Of Petersburg
Rebel soldiers came over to the Union picket
lines proposing to surrender but bringing their
arms. They were Hospitality received, but in
an unguarded moment became masters of the
'rifie-pits' and took the ''Yanks' prisoners.
BY this means, under darkness, Gen. Lees
forces were able to surprise the fort, capture
it and were rapidly advancing toward our rail-
road, piercing ourentire army in the middle. 1t
however happened that GEN. HARTRANFT's
division of the 9th corps was encamped
about two miles in rear of the point assailed
and carried. He quickly put his troops into
position and advancing in splendid style,
drove the enemy back in disorder, with great
loss, thus averting disaster that might have
changed the character of the campaign and
even the future Of the country. Tuesday his
tory seemed to repeat itself. The nations
enemy, under the guise of friend, had gain
ed an advantage and threatened to break the
centre of the great national party. GEN.
HARTRANFT's forces were again in reserve
and came handsomely to the rescue Had
they failed the whole aspect of the campaign
would have been changed and even the fruits
of that victory which he achieved March 25th,
1885, would have been lost /.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-10
Review of Portland Markets.

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-10
Political Notes.

Robert T. Lincoln son of President Lincoln
now in Europe writes to friend in which he
says: eff you think it worth while you may
say that any statement that am a Greeley
man is denied at my request, and that am a
Republican, and heartily in favor of the cleo
ton of Grant and Wilson,"
The Richmond, Va, Enquirer, Democrat
ic journal which supports Greeley, will not
weaken its cause by the manly candor with
whichit says: "The private life of the Presi-
dent has been very rudely assailed. We have
abstained from any such beastly assaults; for
we have too high respect for the office, and
we are too good an American to believe the
American people would have such man as
he has been represented in certain quarters
to be in that high position. The southern
people have political and not personal objec-
tons to Gen. Grant,"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-10
MARRIED..

In this city, Oct. g. by Rev. A. Dalton, Isaac l..
Fish, of Portsmouth. r. l., and Miss Mary Annie
Brown, of Portland. rt.
In this city Oct. I, by Rev. I. Luce, Thomas c.
Attwick, OF Portland, and Miss Frances A. Peck of
Chatham, N. =. F--tse
In this city, Oct. O. by Rev. Geo. w. Bicknell VIM.
II. Scruton of La Prairie H., and Miss Nellie A.
Byron, of Stratford, N. HI.
AT the Free street Baptist church, Oct. 9th, by
Rev. A. X. p. Small, Mr.. E. A. Kingman of Brook
Ign, n Y, and Miss Annie L., only daughter of o.
NJ. Nash of this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-10

SINCE the Republican victories of Tues
day, several disguised crow eaters have de-
cared that they begin to believe that it was
"put up job and that "Greeley had sold
out the Democratic party to the GRANTEES in
order to gain victory this fall" We tried
to soothe one of our deluded and angry friends
who was making such assertions but to no
avail. 1t is feared that his ruffled spirits will
not be comforted until he reaches a land of
better, plentier and cheaper stimulants. Plan
tation Bitters S. T. X 1860 are totally made
quate to the situation.