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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

Too TRUE-There 10 q world Of
truth in this little extract from .
New Orleans letter of the Opelous
as Jour nal
In conversation with m old gen.
tleman last evening, he stated that
such 'thard times" had never been
known in this city before. Vixen I
remarked that all seemed e b weil
clothed and we'll fed; nh, yes he
said, but One-hslf live On the other
half, and it 10 not col tain thst tall
are in the condition you mention.
With SO many idlers who can get
no work to earn u livelihood, and 50
much productive Ian crying for Ia
borers to till it, came to the con-
clusiOu that a great many people
we're trying to get through this life
iu q different way from what God
intended, and that he had deter.
mined to try the starving process
on them. God commanded man to
till tho soil, and in q country like
this, where agriculture is the main
pursuit sndfOundation of all others,
too many of them are dis0beying
the command who have nothing
else to do.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

The Republican papers are ceas
ing to caress the farmers move
ment, aud beginning to avow their
hostility to it. Thus the Ironton
(Mo0 Enterprise says:
What is now known as the farm.
ers' movement is the greatest mo-
nopOly ever attempted. because it
is intended to kill off every othe
branch Of industry and compel con
sumers to buy their provisions of
producers at any price demanded.
This is simply the meaning of the
movement as now carried forward
by it's leaders. Is it consistent for
such men to talk about mOnOp-
Oiles?
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

The Mississippi Central railroad
extension has been completed as far
as Milan, Tennessee, where the ex-
tended line crossed the Louisville
and Memphis railroad. Trains will
run through to that point, 20 we
have been informed by Col. Frost,
the general superintendent, by the
last of July after which time passen-
gers going north by the Central will
change cars at Milan instead of
Humboldt, as now. The iron has
been laid eight miles beyond Milan,
and the extension will be pushed
through to Cairo, ILL.,, as rapidly as
possible.-ClariOn.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

ORANGES GRowINa.-Maj. Wall
OF the Field and Factory, is in this
section, organizing Oranges of the
Patrons of Husbandry. Capt. Rob-
ert Palmer is actively engaged in
the same labor.
On last Saturday a Grange was
organized at Mt. NebO Carroll Co.:
one we believe, on the 18th instant.
at GerentOn one on last Saturday
at Lodi. Major Wall organized q
Grange in the Teoc neighborhood,
in Carroll county, on last Tuesday,
and went to Poplar creek on I hurs-
day to organize a Grange yesterday.
A note from Capt Palmer Gays q
great interest is excited among the
farmers, and that the organization
is already very strong and growing
neutrality-suspicious. Advance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

AN EDITOR FARMER Poplar
Tent Grange, No. 5, of the Patrons
of Husbandry," Concord, North
Carolina, having elected Gen. D. n.
Hill, editor Of the Southern Home,
a member Of their lodge. The Gen
eral responds, in substance, that
being now an uncOmprOmising
Union editor" (f) he is much graft
fed to be recognized as farmer.
That, though not remarkably sue
cessful as a corn and cotton pro-
ducer, he has nevertheless developed
some remarkable results, as for ex.
ample, bis four acre lot Of cotton
turned out the fines crop of-dew.
berries in CASTOR county; o similar
field of corn gave an unusually pro.
life crop Of black berries while ev.
cry field shows that he understands
raising grasses, especially that most
nutritious and valuable species OF
upland hay known IS crabgrass. II
Gen. Hill don't mind the farmers
will dub him ttGeneral Green.n-
Yeoma1.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

ADvERTlsING.-The inside Irae1
says some good things in the follow
ing article which may be Of practi
cal value to some Of our readers:
An advertisement is not always
valuable in proportion to the space
occupied.
A short nd vertisemeut four times
is better than very long one
once. Brag is q good dog, but Hold
Fast ia better.
A prominent advertisement once
or twice will be effective if followed
up by a steady card giving your
business and address.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02
For the American Citizen ]
::Northerner."

Mr.. Editor:-Suppose that IN the
late war the SOuth had conquered
or overcome the North, and declared
1t a conquered and suhjugated ter
ritOry and suppose that our Con-
devil to do all his bidding. and en-
act laws all outside and in OppOsi-
fiOn to the Consultation, to insult
and degrade the people of the
North. And suppose that Congress
had declared all state governments
in the North at an end, and that
under military satraps people of all
hues and grades of ignorance and
crime were ordered to be registered
to vote on the question of cOnven-
ton or no convention, and that
whatever the vote was it should
never he published or known. and q
convention called BY military order,
and men living in every State in
the South should be in said cOnven-
ton, and do all they could to rob
the people Of the North of all rights
and property. And suppose that
under certain reconstruction acts
all Offices North had been declared
vacant. and every train, ship and
boat from the South goes up filed
with men destitute of morals, brains
Cr qualifications for any Office, and
they are appointed to fill all the Off
ces, and set up rates of charges to
suit their own greed and men
have from one to six or eight Offices,
and no Northern man is allowed to
hold an office. And suppose that
the Mayor of Concord or Rochester
lives ten or fifteen miles in the cOun-
try, and the Senator for, not Of the
same county has his home in Can
ton, Miss, to which he returns after
the sessions of the legislature end
in Concord. Aud suppose that these
low, vile men from the South take
advantage Of the reconstruction
acts, which keep all gentlemen out
of Office, and the legislature, to poi
son the minds of all the IabOrers in
factories, foundries, farms, mines,
ETC., ETC., by telling them you are
the muscle of the country which
made all the money Of these CAPT
talists, and built these fine houses
the land of right belongs to you
you have right to anything you
see and want, COW, hog, horse.
money, mule, sheep-go take it
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

IA o0lored quartette at one BIRTH
is announced from the National Cap
itOl as having actually occurred one
day this week-three boys and one
girl, all doing well; and the physi-
clan thinks they will all live to en-
joy the full benefits of the 18th, 18th,
18th and all other amendments that
may he made during the generation
now beginning.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

Should the anti Radical party
conclude to put ticket in the field
for State officers, we trust it will he
white ticket of home men. We
want none from the opposition par
ty. A black-and-tan ticket will not
60 down with the intelligent people
of the State. We must profit by
the past and nominate . good ticket
that will, at least, carry the white
vOte.-HandsbOrO Democrat.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

Recent advices from the city Of
Mexico convey the intelligence oil
the capture of the famous revolu.
zionist, TOsOda, by the national
troops. His fate can be readily
imagined.
Matters in that unfortunate cOun.
try are by no means pacific. This,
however, is not to be wondered at,
for internal strife and discOrd are
in perfect keeping with the char
aster of the people.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02
On the 10Th of last month q ~

On the Goth of last month a con-
ventiOn was held in jackson, Tenn,
for the purpose Of inaugurating a
movement to form new State com
posed of North Mississippi, West
Tennessee and Southwestern Ken
lucky. The Mississippi territory
will embrace some fourteen or fif-
teen counties lying north of the Tai
lahatchie river The people, accord
ing to our exchanges, are in favor Of
the new State. The decision of the
convention has not yet reached us.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

A destructive fire occurred in
jackson, Tenn. on Monday night
last. Over 100000 worth of prop
erty was burned. on which there
was an insurance of only S45, 900.
The office of the Wing and Tribune
was consu med; loss $1,000; NO in
surance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

A Virginia lawyer who recently
wrote Kate StOddard, the murdere'
Of G l,arles Goodrich, Gall for love,
that he "wanted to take her by the
hand and look into her clear blue
eyes and become her defender" has
since, like a certain Louisiana Ma
jOr on duty at Vicksburg in 1862
and 63, been engaged in vigorous
defence Of himself against little
woman at home. who happened to
get hold of the letter.-VicksbaTE
Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

IL is announced that DIR. Emile
LAm0n, Of New Orleans. drowned,
last week. wbiie bathing near
Meadville, in this state. He was
somewhat notable as an inventor,
his principal invention being the
application of ammOniacal gas for
the propulsion of street cars, which
has been successfully used for sew
eral months on the CarrOlltOn road.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

Robt. G. Brickell, lately appoin-
ted to the supreme court bench of
Alabama, rose from the printers
case. His father was q printer, and
Mr.. BrIckell himself worked sever
al years at the trade before he
commenced the study of law. He is
said to be u fast compOsitOr.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

The Democracy held = large and
enthusiastic meeting at Shannon,
Lee county, on Tuesday last, some
1900 persons being present. Col.
w. II. Tison, Of Lee; Capt. Fred
Beall of OkOlOna, and others, deliv-
cred able and eloquent speeches.
We are informed by Q gentleman
who was present, that the senti-
ment Of this large meeting was de-
cided and emphatic in favor of q
straight-Out Democratic ticket on a
sound JeffersOnian platfOrm.-CO-
lumbus Democrat, July Goth.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

We acknowledge the receipt, from
George Mar'Owe, Of late copy OF
the London Daily TELEGRAPH. 1t
Q Dntains a big sleeping Car adver-
tisement from one Col. w ID. Mann,
extensively known amongst news
paper men in the Gulf States from
summary unpaid bills. We hope
the Colonel may make money out Of
his new scheme, and shell out
Selma Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

The local editor of the Memphis
Ledger has made the wonderful dis.
cOvery that it has become fashion
able in that city for females to wear
golden daggers in their garters.
Tho question naturally suggests
itself, how did he gain the informa.
ton, being . single manf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

All Democratic candidates for Of
flee in COpiah county, submit their
claims to decision at the primary
elections soon to be held, aud pledge
themselves to sustain the success.
iul candidates. That is the right
spirit.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

Mr.. w. w. Taylor, Secretary OF
the Cincinnati Industrial Exposi-
tion, will please accept our CRATE
full thanks for complimentary
ticket to the Fourth Annual Exhi-
b:tion, commencing on the 3rd day
of September next. Should circum-
stances favor, we will be much graf
fled to avil ourself of this polite in
vitatiOn.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02
ns1EBIoUstIURDERM HEIPHIs.

Mr.. Frank NJ. Moore, wellknown
citizen of Memphis, was assassinat-
ed in his own house on the night of
the 9th July. Various reports con.
corning the murder are in circula-
ton. none of which, however, seem
to indicate the guilty party. One
report is that the unfortunate man
was discovered with an abandoned
woman, by his wife, who forthwith
shot him dead {; but this il denied
on the ground that Mr.. Moore was
shot through the head while stand
ing by the bedside of his wife, she
being asleep at the time the fatal
bullet entered his brain.
Another rumor is to the effect
that one of two negroes, with WHOM
he Lad some difficulty in business
transaction. was the murderer. Still
another attributes the killing to q
burglar who had been discovered by
the victim, and who shot him to
avoid capture. A fourth is that
Moore was abusing his wife, and her
nephew, q young man who slept in
an adjoining room, came to her re.
lief and killed him.
In the midst of these conflicting
rumOrs the guilty party may evade
detection, or even suspicion, fol
some time to come; but ~ ''mur'
der will out" sooner or later, it ID
to be hoped that. in the fullness oil
time, the vile perpetrator of this
damning deed will he brought to
grief"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

Concerning Wise's balloon pro-
ject, the Scientific American says:
To us the probabilities of his sue
cess appear to he little better than
those of an individual who, in an
open boat, without sail or oars,
should attempt to float across the
Atlantic upon the surface Of the
Gulf stream.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02
Southern Historical Society.

The members of this society will
meet at the Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs, Virginia, OH the
14th prOx. Gen. b. G. Humphreys,
one of the Vice Presidents, appOin-
ted the following delegates to rep.
resent the State of Mississippi:
Gen. e. G. Walthall, Grenada;
Col. q. e. Hooker, jackson; Col.
r. G. Reynolds, Aberdeen; Major
ID. w. Floweree, Vicksburg: Capt.
ThOs. H. Woods, Meridian.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

The dome of the capitol at Wash.
ingtOn is q hollow sphere Of iron of
5000, 900 pounds weight, and is los
feet higher than the Washington
monument at Baltimore; 6S feet
higher than the Bunker Hill
monument, and % feet higher than
the spire Of Trinity church ut New
York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF WIN.
CHEsTER.-Rev. Samuel WILDER
force, ID. D., Bishop of Winchester,
was killed on the 10Th
ult., by a fall from his horse. He
was riding with Earl Granville
from Catherhead to Lord Covers
county seat, where Gladstone
awaited him. The horse was 60
ing at full speed at the time the
Bishop fell. His neck was broken
and death instantaneous. The de
ceased was the third son of the cele
brated philanthropist, William
Wherefore
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02
Two Points.

"Sweet are tho uses Of Adversi-
IT," we are told but when adver-
sity takes the shape of "Civil
lights which persistently refuse
to get through their head any jewel
of practical common sense, and per-
sist entity remain "ngly aud venom.
ous"-then are ITS uses most un-
sweet. And now, the Aberdeen
miss. Examiner points out our
text for us in this shape:
"a few weeks ago the intelligent
and educated masses of our people
in view Of the scarcity of money,
prepared by Southern authors, Pc
toned the School Board of Monroe
county to retain the books now in
use-the university teries :" and
while every white man on the Board
favored the petition, q majority of
negroes. consisting Of one who could
barely read, ono who is just q de-
gree or two in advance of idiOcy,
and one who is not only ignorant,
but man of Yascallv character,
voted down the petition, and in "a
vor Of the adoption of a new series
against which every white man in
the county prOtests.n
And in the same paper we find q
suggestion that seems to SAVIOR of
justice and fair business dealing,
and which might be applied else.
where with good effect. Tho Eram-
snev thinks that any landowner who
shall rent an acre Of land to q freed.
man in Mississippi hereafter, with
ont a contract to the effect that the
amount of all taxes in the excess of
q certain sum, shall be added to
the rental, will be very unwise. II
We are to endure negro rule it is
nothing less than right that-those
who dance shall pay the fiddler. If
they see At to seat q number Of
ignorant blockheads a. Members of
the Supervisory Court, who vote
away the peoples money as reck-
lessiy as one would scatter corn to
swine, it is highly proper that the
land holders should adopt such pre-
cautions as will result in saving
their property and forcing the ne
groes to supply tho funds that their
representatives 80 lavishly disburse,
making those who work with us
equal partners IN Losses Of their oscs
xsakisS, as we'll as in profits, is but
fair play and fair play 10 . jewel
better than the Hypothetical and
pOetical one in the head Of the tug
" and venomousr Adversity.-Mo
bile Registcv.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02
The Design Of the New Five-Dolla,
National Bank Note.

WASHINTON, July 2O.-The print
ing of the new five-dOllar national
bank note will he begun i'm a week
or ten days, though they will not be
ready for circulation for a month or
six weeks. The new note will be
one of the handsOmest ever issued
by the Government. The size is the
same as the present note, but i'm the
left hand corner instead of the rep
resentatiOn of Columbus discovering
America, there is a vignette head
of Rufus King, one of the first u.
5. Senators from New York. In the
right-hand end Of the note instead
Of the representation of POcahOntas
and Smith, there is a neat piece of
geOmetrical lathe work, with the
figure 5 engraved on it's face in
white. Beneath this is the seal of
the United States i'm green. Mucl,
OF the lettering on the face of the old
note il omitted from the face of the
new one, and put on the back ill.,
stead.
The back Of the note is of very
neat design, bOrtlered by an elabO-
rate scroll work, with the word five
in each corner. In the centre is a
classical figure representing Ameri-
ca, and beneath this the words -
"'rIiis .,Ote is receivable" ere. An
other feature of the new note will be
the numbering panel on the face,
beneath the vignette of King. The
back ground of this panel is so ar
ranged in fugitive cOlOrs that any
attempt to alter the number will
the whole. The bank mum
Der will appear upon this plate, and
the Government number upon the
back Of the note in blue figures.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02
O L @

That L. Schneider has just received
. large stock of the unrivalled
Champion, Charter Oak AND Cont
ssntst Cooking Stoves, ALL WAR
RANTED FIRST CLASS. The atten-
ton of purchasers 10 invited to
an examination Of these usefal and
economical aud cheap stoves.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

A civil rights case similar to the
one Of Ham. Carter vs.. DOnnell,
tried in the Mississippi courts, was
tried in New York city recently.
The jury failed to agree, ten for &C.
quittal, two for conviction.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02
Large Fire ct Baltimore.


structive fire on the 25th July,
which laid some eight or ten
blocks in ashes. The following
partiulars will be read with pain
full interest:
BALTIMORE, July 25.-A little af-
ter 10 o'clock to-day q fire broke ont
in the planting mill Of Joseph Thorn
as & CO., on tho south side of Clay
street, between Liberty and park
streets. Soon after a general alarm
was sounded. The fire soon extern
ded to three adjoining blocks, aud
an immense cOnfiagratiOn is now
raging. A stiff southwest breeze is
blowing, and immense elders are
waited several blocks off. The fire
il in the immediate vicinity of the
Presbyterian Church, Rev. DIR.
Smith, cornerOf Liberty and SaratO-
ga streets, where the Presbyterian
Assembly was held. The entire
southwest corner was burned.
The fire extends over Franklin
street, Howard street and Livings-
ton Park. Four Churches have
been burned, and the Cathedral is
threatened. 1t is reported that st.
Alphonsus is burning. Several
lives have been lost.
The course of the fire from
Thomas factory, where it COM
menced, was put up Park street one
side and rear of st. Alphonsus
school on the other side, burning
the shingles, and the sparks started
q fire in the squares on the north
side Of Mulberry street between the
Cathedral and Park streets. The
fire:theu dashed across to the Acad.
envy of Arts. The dome of the Ca.
thedral, at one time on fire, was put
out by some citizens who were STA
toned on the roof prepared for it.
At LIS p. m. the castings Of the
WINDOWS Of st Alphonsus Church
were on fro for the third time
Sperks were shOwered all over the
church from the burning houses ia
front and along the side of it, and
notwithstanding the intensity Of the
flames, and the natural excitement
suSAAOuO UuOhOsVS w. P"oaO Psos ssh
ed in the neighborhood of the fire,
but all did their utmost to prevent
the spread of the flames. The new
salvage corps appeared on the
scene, and are doing good service
No estimate of the damage is pos
sible under the circumstances. The
work of moving is sill going for
ward, and the streets are imPassa
BILE. The building of the Maryland
Academy of Art has been burned.
DIR. Daierymple's school adjoining
ia on fire. Three handsome pri
vate residences on the north si,le Of
Mulberry street. took fire, but were
saved with considerable damage. A
force of ferrymen il passing water
t, the dome of the Cathedral which
/, covered with blankets.
Later dispatches deny the loss o.
life as above reported. But for the
timely aid Of Philadelphia and
Washington fire companies, Balti
more might have experienced 9
Chicago blight.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

There is nothing SO effective in
bringing man up to the scratch as
q healthy high-spirited flea.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-08-02

DRICE:---For Treaddle Machises, ei5 4
l. $50. For Hand Machines $23 and SIS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-07-24
The exasperation of MrgForney

was depicted day after day and
month after month in his Phila
delphia Press, with all the vigOl
and high coloring of his brilliant
and excited brain. 1t seemed as
though he would never cease his
savage invectives against the three
miserable traitors. He kept their
names constantly, for a long time,
in flaming letters at the head of
his editorial columns. He placed
them where every grown Pennsyi.
vanian of either party, could point
at them with the finger of derision.
AS to Mr.. Cameron, who had thus
unexpectedly snatehed the cove
ted prize from what he considered
his sure grasp, Mr.. Forney con-
ceived hatred for him as lasting
as it was profound, though Twill
not use the word "vindictive.n-
Many a time since, at long sue.
ceeding periods of time and at diff
ferent places, have I heard him
let loose the full strength of his
tongue on the subject that abides
continually in his memory as in q
secure and lifelong dwelling place.
Mr.. Forney WAS special favor
ite of Mr. Buchanan, during the
early part of~the latter's>adminis-
tration, possessing an influence
with the president exceeding, per.
haps, that of any other adherent
whatever. Office. seekers, swarm
ing int, Washington from every
part of tie country, after register
ing their names at the various
hotels, would inquire, "How had
| best proceed to get an audience
OF the PRESIDENT" And the re-
ply would invariably be, "Get an
introduction to sForney;" for it
must be remembered @that Con.
gress had adjourned and most of
the members had returned to their
homes. But as time passed his
nti-Lecompton views alienated
him from his friend, and at the
breaking out of the war he drifted
into the Republicanranks to hold
political companionship with his
inveterate enemy. Here the feud
has been continued. and will, in
all probability, continue until one
or the other shall expire. 1t was
in vain during the recent canyass
in Pennsylvania, that epdeaYors
were made to patch up sort of
truce between the two antago.
niSts.