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DEERFoOT DRIVING PARK.

Three Tr0tting Events-Nelly the VIM
ner Of the $500 Sweepstakes-Cslonc
tho Match OF $2OO, and Charley the
Match Of 800.
Three trots came or at Deerfoot Driving Park
yesterday afternoon. The weather was charming
and the track In excellent condition. First on the
list was o sweepstakes of 5000, mile heats,
best three In hve in harness, between
Mike Rogers bay geldng Abe, William
AcMahon's gray mare, Flora, Phil. Duny's
sorrel mare Nelly and c. Weings roam geld
ing Fuller. The latter was withdrawn. In the
pools Nelly was the avorite and Abe second choice.
6he won the first, second and fourth heats and the
race. Abe won the third heat. Nelly is o fine
young mare, and If required could have distanced
her competitors in the second heat. Her owner
won considerable money on the result.
The second event was o match of $500 between
william Thom's bay geldng Colonel and DR..
Heard's black gelding Summit, mile heats best
three in Eve, in harness. The Colonel had the call
In the betting He won the first, second and fourth
heats and the race.
The third race was match of $1oo between J. II.
Phillips bay geldng Epizootic and Israel Denton's
white gelding Charley, mile heats, best three in
1ve In harness. Epizootc was the favOrite before
the start. but Charley won the race without
trOuble-when he went for 1t.
SUMMARY.
DRERFoOr DRIVING PARK, NEAR BROOKLYN,
l. l., sept. %, 1S73.-Sweepstakes OF $500; mile
heats, best three in five, In harness; catch
weights. Judges-Messrs. keenan,, Mclaughlin
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COURT or APPEALS CALENDAR.

ALBANY. Sept. 26, 1873
The following is the Court OF Appeals day caen-
dar Tor September 29:-N0s. IA, II, 16, II, 21, %,
25. "a
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cQM MISSION oE APPEALS

ALBANY, N. V, Sept. 20, 1873.
The following is the day calendar OF the Cornmis-
sion OF Appeals for Saturday, September 27:-Nos.
lS3, 1874, 1856, 1856, 1873, 189, 1870, 1871.
The Commission adjourned until tomorrow at
A M
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SUPERIOR COURT CHAMBERS.
The East River Floating Baths.
Before Judge Mcneil.


Before Judge Mcneil.
Judge Mcneil has rendered decision upon the
application to con- time an injunction against the
Captain Of the PORT restraining the removal OF the
floating baths Al pier No. 55 East River, owned by
Frederick Hoeft and others. The removal was
threatened Oh the ground that the baths we're an
obstruction to the pier, as the pier was used for
discharg!ng large quantities OF marble brought
from Italy. Judge Mcneil holds that the Dock De-
partment, which gave permission TO leave the bath
house there, had power from the State Legislature
to do SO, and unless the space was needed for CON-
merce and the occupying OF 1t did not essentially
with the free and common use OF the
river, the possession thus obtained could not
be interiered with. II being within the power OF
the State TO make such grant. That the space was
SO needed, that IL did interfere with naviga-
ton, was matter OF fact to be established. There
fore be continues the Injunction.
Decisions.
BY Judge Curtis.
Grant VS.. Hubbell.-As to matter in answer
stricken ont. See memorandum.
Townsend vs.. Martin Motion to make answer
more definite ana certain granted.
Ross vs. Moore.-MOton granted.
Buschell VS.. Smlth.-Order granted.
McDetmott vs.. McDermOtt.-Motion granted.
Mccullough VS.. Norwood.-Motion denied.
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The first race win be called At two o'clock sharp
To C0ney Island cars, from Fulton ferry via
smith street. run direct to the grounds
PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUNDS, near BROOKLYN.
l.. l., September 26.-Match $3.50 mile heats
best three in i've, 10 harness,
James Pages br. m. Lilly. lly.......".......
]. v. Carros br. m. Nellie. e................2 2dis
Time, 246z-2A6k
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Before Judge Shea
Edward Drummond VS.. Roberl R. Hastlc aud
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tknIkf C0unT--7ART 2.

A Pleasant Start, but Most Unpleasant
Ending.
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OUR SURPLUS PRODUCE.
The Chamber OF Commerce, New OrleAnA re
American colonies The resolutions submit ted on
this point may be boiled down to this shape The
surplus productions of the United States are far in
excess OF the home capacity to consume; 1t Is the
market demand for surplus; the countries upon
this Continent have In part, been prevented from
taking the surplus BY an exclusive policy on their
part, which c0mpcls us to pay large balances In
while their own products cannot be given in ex-
change, owing to the foreign exclusive policy COM
planned Of The Executive and Senate should
therefore be requested to modify the treaties now
states and spain, or adopt such special conven-
tions between these Powers as Will secure recip-
rocal commerce between the United states and the
Spanish colonial territories OF Cuba and Porto Rico
and continuance OF the amicaole relations which
have 80 long subsisred between them. New Or
leans requests the appointment Of committee OF
five, with power 10 confer with similar commit
tee acting in behalf OF the Chamber Of Commerce
Of Havana, or any other corporate commercial
body within the dominion Of Spain, or OF any other
power on the American Continent Or adjacent
thereto, or with any authorized committee OF the
merchants within such dominion, upon the rea-
tions which ought 10 exist between the United
States and the American continental or insuar
possessions Of Spain for the trade and for the
natural and artificial highways OF the two contL
The Philadelphia Board OF Trade asks recon.
mendation from the national to the local boards OF
the United states to use their utmost endeavors In
behalf OF the centennial anniversary Of our Declara-
lion OF Independence, to be held IN Philadelphia
in 1879.
attention at Philadelphia whose board sends
ries OF resolutions upon the subject The pream-
bles are In substance that the judicious expcnd
turc Of public money Ia Of the first Importance IN
assuring tae QTospeEu 81 A@erlQan cljAfs oS con-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03

INTERESTING BOOK.-The Ma
tiOnal Publishing Company of St.
Louis will soon issue a new book,
entitled Behind the Scenes" be-
ing graphic account of the Credit
MObiiier investigation, the Con-
gressiOual rings, political iutrigues,
workings of the lObbies, ETC.; giving,
also, the secret history of our ma
tional government, and showing
how the public money is squandered.
how votes are obtained, etc, with
sketches of the leading Senators,
Representatives, government off,
cials, etc.
We have received advanced
sheets Of the work, aud can say of
. truth that it is of absorbing i'll
terest. Sold by subscription only.
We give some extracts FROM the
work elsewhere.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03
Saturday, May 8. 1873.
Press Asso citation Of Missis .ippi.

The Ninth Annual Convention OF
the Press Association of Mississippi
will convene in Meridian on the first
Wednesday l4th day. OF June next.
All editors or publishers of Demo
cratic Or Conservative papers are
entitled to membership.
Annual Orator-A Y. Harper, OF
the OkOiona Southern States.
Annual Essayist-James A. Ste
vens, of the Columbus Index.
Mrs. Sallie Ada Vance, now ed
itor # the Lexington Advertiser,
and Miss Jennie Hunt, of Vicks
burg, were, by unanimous resolu-
ton of the last Convention, held at
Columbus. June 3, 1872, invited 10
write poems to be read at our ap
preaching Convention.
A general attendance OF members
is expected aud desired.
TT. COOPER. President.
r. WALPOLE. Secretary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03
The leqsI Advertising Bill.

This hill providing for the selec.
ton Of legal advertising mediums
in the several counties, was amend.
ed So az to confer the authority to
make selections upon Boards of
County Supervisors here, in place
of aCOmmissiOn of State Officers
ut the capital as originally pro.
posed. Each Board is required to
select some paper published in the
county, and in the absence of such
publication, to select paper out
side the county having the largest
circulation therein. The law is to
be put into execution at the meet
ing of the Boards Oh the first Mon
day in July. No advertisements
required TO he made by law, Will be
legal unless appearing in the jour
mails designated under the act. The
principle is wrong. 1t is a violation
of the private rights of individu-
ais: aud its origin, is a motive TO
build up party organs by forced
contributions Clarion.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03
THE MOOOC WAR.
Further Details of the Late Battle.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Cap-
tain Thomas, reported among the
killed by the MOdOcs, was the son
Of General Lorenzo Thomas, for
merly acknowledgement OF the army.
Lieutenant Howe was the son of
Major Marshall Howe and sOn-in-
law of General Barry, commandment
at Fortress Monroe. Lieutenant
Wright was the son of the late Cell
eral George Wright, and nephew
Of the late General Sumner.
WASHINGTON, April 3O--Sher-
man has an official dispatch. for
varied from SchOtield, confirming
the Lava Bed news. Maj. Greene,
commanding on the west side of the
Lava Beds, ordered Captain Thorn
as, with seventy soldiers and seven
teen Warm Spring Indians, to re-
cOnDOiter four miles from camp.
The party reached the designated
point aud the men were resting.
no Indians had been seen. The
party was fired npOn and part of
the command panicked. Organiza-
ton in great measure ceased.
Stragglers reached camp at half
past ! p. M. Greene went to the as
distance Of Thomas, and found his
command entirely disOrganized and
scattered. Details fully confirm
the casualties telegraphed yester-
day. All the officers and part of
the men remained together and
fought like heroes, but the Indians
had secured advantage of position
befOred discovered. The remains
OF the officers were sent to Yreka.
The bodies of four warriors were
found near the scene. The Indians
occupy the rocks four miles below
their old position. 1t will lie I'M
possible to surround them with the
force here and enroute. The re-
ports are signed by Gillem. Sher-
man has telegraphed to Grant and
Belkuap for advice.
NEW YORK, April 3O.-A Lava
Bed special says: 1t was a fearful
trap, and the first four shots were
only fired to draw the troops more
directly between the fire Of the In
dams ON the right and left. The
rOut WAS complete, and with the ex-
ceptiOn of the officers and nOncom-
missiOned officers, the majority of
whom lay stretched on the rocks,
with their life blood ebbing fast
away. The watch word was s'saure
qxi peut." During the night the
Indians were creeping through the
rocks to scalp and strip the dead.
SAN FRANCISCO, April ga
dispatch from Portland Tonight
says that fourteen hundred Indian
warriors are eanIped at White Bluffs
Oh the Yakima river. above Walla
WSlls, putting up breastwOrks.
The settlers are greatly alarmed.
The Indians are travelling abont,
warning the whites to leave the
country. The Spokane Indians are
threatening also, and warning the
whites to leave. A massacre like
those by tbs MOdocs is feared.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03
THE CREDIT MOBILIER.

From Behind the Scenes in Washing toni
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03

armed soldier. His nature was gen
tie, kind and affectionate, his spirit
bold, brave and dashIng; he feared
not danger, and even in the midst
of the battle shock of contendlng
armies, was always calm and col
lected. OF his military career, of
myself l know nothingj but his
brOther-soldiers with one united
voice accord to him bravery on the
field, unassuming self-denial in the
camp, and resoIute selt-possession
under the most trying and danger
GUS circumstances. AS man l
knew him and loved him well. He
was earnest, cultivated, cOnscien-
tious, and of deep religious convic-
tons. War-worn and mutilated,
he dragged his body home to die,
and gave his last years exclusively
to God and religion. AS a soldier,
he gave to Caesar what belonged to
Caesar; as a Christian minister, he
gave to God what belonged to God /;
and finally, a matyr to the Cause he
loved so well, and for the success of
which he fought so CALAMITY, he
quietly sank to sleep, conscious of
a blessed immortality.
Ladies of the South, to you, we
the surviving soldiers of the war,
entrust the graves of our dead. 1t
becomes woman, with her floral Of
ferings-emblemat of her own
virtucs-to scatter over their graves
the token of a mothers affection, a
wife's devotion, sisters gentle
love. Fair hands afar off, in the
fields of Virginia, Tennessee, Geor-
gia and the Carolinas, will deck with
the same floral offering the graves
Of your fathers, husbands, SONS and
brothers. No marble or bronze
marks their last resting-place. A
simple wooden cross, in Its mute
appeal to heaven, tells where the
unknown dead of the Confederacy
sleep their last sleep
"a simple board of rough, i'll shapen pine,
O'errun perchance by some tenacious vine
Placed by some friendly hand above each
head,
Is all that marks our brave Confederate
dead.
No epitaph. save now and then "Unknorn'
Carved rudeiy on some unpretending
stone,
No towering shaft, with aattering words
inlaid,
Casts DER our slain its proud imperial
shade.
We need no piles of sculptured marble
gray
To tell us where the Southern soldier lay,
For roses cluster DER his grassy bed,
And round the spot their sweetest fra
GRANGE shed:
Embedded there by woman's virtuous
hand,
Sweet emblems of our own bright sunny
land,
Could flowers fair for better purpose
Than to adorn the Southern soldiers
tomb
Fair daughters of our balmy cline will
bring
Their floral offering with each coming
Spring,
Entwine a wreath around each humble
A loving tribute to our sleeping bravo.
Their cause was noble. and their deeds
sublime,
Their Just reward is held in trust by time;
She must, and will, at last bestOw the
prize,
For worth immortal never-never dies,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03

General Candy, the murdered
General, married Miss Louisa Ames,
of Baltimore, niece of Bishop
Ames, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. He leaves no children.
A friend at our elbow wants it
distinctly understood that General
Canby's wife was not i'll the most
distant degree related to little
dandy Adelbert, who assumes to
represent Mississippi in the United
States Senate, nor yet to Cakes
Ames, the Credit Mobilier manager,
who really does represent Massa-
chusetts in Congress, and is fair
specimen of the New England
Representatives.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03
Planters Fire Insurance CampalJ
OF Mississippi.
Authorized Capital $500. 000. 90
Capital $214, 800 90.



ETNHIS Company is newly organized with
l. an increase of 800. 900 to its present
capital stock.
Its President and one Of its lar est
stockholders ia Col. E. Richardson. OF
JAG kson, Miss, .be wealthi-st citizen Snf
most successful finapcier in the State It's
business is increasing rapidly, and the
Company has n large surplus fund of mon.
ey on hand to invest in approved securi~
lies. 1t keeps money at home. 1t adjusts
and pays all losses promptly. II takes
all risks on the rnost.hberal terms AID at
reasonable rates.
The stockholders of this Company are
amply solvent and represent $4,000. 600
of capital. The following are some OF the
principal stockholders:
Col. Richardson, of Richardson h May. N. o.
Col. Thns. E. Helm. President Capital State Bank
Jackson, Miss.
Maj. NJ: A. Van Hook. Jackson, Miss.
J. ". Robinson, Merchant.
Hon. W. A. brennan. Banker. Lexington Miaa.
Messrs. Lake Brothers. Banker. Lexingt on Miss
Col. =. s. Calhnon. Att y at Law, Canton. Miss
Col j. A. P. Campbell.
J. X. MaysOn, Merchant, -
Steele K Yeargain. Agents.
Gov. B. G. Humphreys. vicksburR. Miss
STEELE b yEARGAIN. Agents,
Jan. Is, '73-3m. Cdnton, Mise.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03

One of the great public works of
the UuiOn, of which the whole cOun
try is justly proud, is the Pacific
Railway, extending from the Mis-
souri, River to the Pacific Ocean.
The early history of the great road
is a story If constant struggles and
dlsappointments. 1t seemed to the
soun.lest capitalists IL mere piece of
fool hardness to undertake to build
a railroad across the continent and
over the Rocky Mountains, and,
although Government and WAS lib
orally pledged to the undertaking,
it did not, for a long time, attract
length, after many struggles, the
doubt which had attended the Ell
terprise was ended. Capital was
found, and with it men ready to
carry on the work. In September,
1864, Il contract was entered into
between the Union Pacific COmpa-
ny, and II. w. Hoxie for the build
Ing by said Hnxie of one hundred
miles of the road, from Omaha
NtSts WIZ hoAiC az OuCC uCNt
this contract to a company, as had
been the understanding from the
first. This company, then com
paratively unknown, but since very
famous, was known as the Credit
Mobllier of America. The Compa-
ny had bought up an old Charter
that had been granted by the Leg
isIature of Pennsylvania to another
company in that State, bn: which
had not been used by them.
Gin 1865 or 1866, Cakes Ames,
then and now Member of Con
gress from the State of Massachu-
sets, and his brother Oliver Amps,
became interested in the Union
Pacific Company, and also in the
Credit MobiIier Company, as the
agent for the construction of the
road. The Messrs. Ames were men
of very large capital, and Of known
character aud integrity III business.
BY their example and credit and
the personal efforts of Mr.. Cakes
Ames, many men of capital We're
induced to embark in the enter
prise, and to take stock in the I'm
ion Pacific Company and also in
the Credit MObilier Company.
Among them were the firm of s.
Hooper & Go. of Boston, the lead
ing member of which was Mr..
Samuel Hooper.
"The Railroad Company was en-
dOwed by Act of Congress with 20
alternate sections of land per mile,
and had Government loans of $I6,-
600 per mile for about 200 miles
thence $4,000 per mile through
the AlkaIi Desert, about 600 miles,
and thence in the Rocky Mountains
$4,000 per mile. The Railroad
Company issued stock to the ex-
tent of about SlO,OOO,OOO. This
stock was received by Stockholders
on their payment of five per cent of
its face. When the Credit Mobilier
came on the scene, all the assets of
the Union Pacific were turned over
to the new company in cOnsidera-
ton of full paid shares of the new
c0mpany's stock and it's agreement
to build the road. The Govern
ment. meanwhile, had allowed its
claim for it's loan of bonds to be-
come II second instead of first
mortgage. aud permitted the Union
Pacific Road to issue first mort
gage bonds, which took precedcncr
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03
THE CASE OF COLFAX.

When the charge was made that
Mr.. Coltax had been Il purchaser of
Credit MObilier stock from MI.
Ames, that gentleman denied it, and
in Il speech ut South Bend, Indiana,
said " Never having in my life Il
dollar of stocks of any kind that
did not pay for, | claim the right to
purchase stock in the Credit Mobil-
Ter, or Credit ImmObilier. il there is
one nor do l know of any law pro
hibiting it. Do l need to add that
neither Cakes Ames, noI any other
person, ever gave, or offered to give
me one share, or twenty shares, or
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03
FOR SALE.

A MOST eligible and desirable building
N lot in the town of Canton. situated or
the corner opposite the Methodist Church
and the Female Institute, fronting 80 fee
On Peace street and 200 feet on Acsdem,
street.
Any person wishing to build a residenc q
will find this the most desirable location il
the city. For price, terms, &c, apply a
the premises. or At this eHies.
Avg. ~. '6t4
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-01
tmaulEest Destlny.

The philadelphia Press is out promptly for. the
annexation OF the Sandwich Islands 1t thinks
the group MAJ be had for the asking. and, if our
Resident Ainister hsa properly exerted himself,
may be even now hoating the Stars and Stripes,
and calling itself the United States Territories Of
the Sandwich Islands. Isn't this dreadful talk
But The Press goes on to say:
Now Kamehameha V. is dead, and dead without
heirs apparent or presumptive. Americans occu-
py high places in the GoVerntnent, IN American
Minister represents intereat ut the capital city,
and American men-ofWar. are near at hand to
uphold, peesssary by force Of arms, The honor
and interest Of American citizens. Add to this
that the power OF the English and French in the
islands amounts to literally nothing, and that Just
at the present juneture there Is not war vessel
OF either nationality within hundred leagues and
the extraordinary facility that exists for success
tul coup detut by which the islands would become
ours is self-evident Nor would such action on the
part Of the representatives Of the United States be
hauled with anything but joy by alRTge majority Of
the lslan1ers no ono would be offended but Eng-
land or France, amt they only because the move
was not made by themselves
This is a cold-booded fashion in which to taxi
siacqniring group OF islands which. have an in
dependent sovereisnty Of their own, and could be
only burden to the United States Tribune
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-01

BURNING OF COLUMBIA-A REMINIscEScE
OF THE WAR RELATED BY IiEN. SHERMAN
A Washington despatch TO the Louisville
Courier Journal contains the following rather
sensational statement: General Sherman was
examined before the American and British
Commission to-day in regard to the burning Of
Columbia. lie denied that he had issued orders
to burn Columbia, but admitted that the army
was greatly exssperated against South Carolina,
and said that this evaporation was increased
by General Hampton's rear guard firing into
his camp night or two before entering Colam.
bia, which evaporation he and his officers
participated in, and this was known to the men.
A corresr ondence was then shown to General
Sherman, purportinK to- have taken place
between him and General Halleck while on his
march to Columbia. The communieaiion from
Halleck desired him TO destroy CharlestoWn
and SOW It with salt, 40 that there might no
more nullifers or secessionisls grow up there.
10 this Sherman in reply wrote that Charleston
AID Columbia would soon be in his hands. and
Halleck would have no cause 10 complain bfhii
treatment 10 them; that he had the 18th Corps
with him, and that corps did their work welt
and further, that he (SheTman) would not spare
the public buildings in COlumhia aa hsldii n
Mllledgegiile. General Sherman admitied o.
his examination that this correspondents
authentic. General Sherman stated thui D.
occupied Columbia with the 18th CORPS. il
treply to the question whether he kept the q
in the works after taking possession Of the Cit
he said no; he could not have done % 10 haS
prevented the burning Of every toan in u
State Of South Carolina. These responses Wer
drawn out by the representations OF The BritisI
claimants, who allege that their psarsrty I
Columbia was destroyed WAntOaly and 81 siola
tion ofthe usages Of var. ITlf - :,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-01

A BRUTAL Cock FIGHT.-The cock fight be-
tween New York and Troy, arranged at Saratoga
last summer for $500 each and $4,000 for the odd
fight, each party fighting twenty-one birds, came
OF Friday, somewhere between New York and
Albany, at an antiqnated rum mill. The original
intention 10 have the match at Saratoga was de-
feated by the action of the citizens and Young
Mems Christian Association at the place who pro-
tested against the brutal sport, and had warrants
ready for all the parties. The same action was
taken q Troy, and it was supposed the fight had
been Abandoned. This, it seems was o mere rus0
Of tle sports" TIA dght resulted IA a vktoFI
70 Roy Of the main haEing won aght out ol
thirteen battles. The fight Is described as a Sc
ries of contests the crcest ever seen in cockpit,
and deciding more money than ever wagered in
such such ,,InIS %aHSeE The eTVy9 quietly dispersed