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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04

The lady who thought Niagara
$50 pretty" who found Mont Blanc
s.nice," and St. Peters '..jolly,' went
to see Mr.. Emerson not long ago.
and reported, with all the enthusi
assn OF her nature, that she was de-
lighted with the ''fluting and frill-
ing of his involuted words" Where
upon the Detroit Post has expressed
IA mild and innocent surprise, point
ing out that only last year the phi
losOpher had his words ''cut biased,
but with plain border, tastefully
folded back and secured with blue
ribbon
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
Thomas Sewer

VS.. No. II. tees Court.
George WetzcH & Wife >July Term, 1874.
TINHE defendants in the above styled cause
l. are hereby notified that there was an
attachment sued out at the instance of the
plaintiff, and certain personal property at
tached as the property of said defendants,
made returnable on the 10th day of June,
1874, for the sum of $. You are, there
fore, cited to appear before said court on
the 5th day of July, 1874, and plead to said
cause and i'll default of such appearance,
Judgment by default shall he rendered, and
the property sold, and the effects applied to
payment of plaintiffs claim.
rs Witness my hand and seal of Of
flee, this June 18th, A. ID. 1874.
GEORGE HARVEY,
Mayor and Justice of the Peace.
june13-4t.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04

Persons not living in Texas, who
own land there, should bear in mind
that such property, if not surveyed
or patented before the first of Jan
nary, 1875, .reverts back to the
State. This is an item Of great in
terest to persons living i'm the old
States, who have owned land long
time in Texas, and to which no at
tentiOn has ever been made.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04

The Republican State Central
Committee of Kansas met at Leav-
enwor,h on the 18th ult., and fixed
upon the Goth of August as the
time for holding the State COnven-
ton. Encouraging reports were
made of the political situation
the State, and the Opin-
ion is general that the Republic IN
party is still in good working order.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04

"What kind Of sassages is them !?
qneried an old lady of the young
man of literature and peanuts, as
he passed through the train selling
hananas.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
Fairbanks Scale Warehouse
GINNING.

" WERNER announces to the public
v that he will be prepared by the 18th
of September to gin and bale cotton on the
most favorable terms, at the Dixie w Ork.
With Col. w. C. Love, as Superintendent,
he hopes to give entire satisfaction to his
patrons, and solicits the tavors of his friends.
Corn meal ground also. sep6-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
LAMAR IN DANGER.

If Congressman Lamar. of Missis-
sippi, be not more reticent in his
utterances, he will be looked after
as u candidate for the second place
on the Presidential ticket two years
hence.--Syracuse (N. " Journal,
Pom
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
A CARD.
TO THE LADIES,

NJ RS. II. T. SUNDERLAND announces
Nl to the ladies of Canton and vicinity
that she has rented the rooms above Mr..
Leonard Schneider's tin-shOp, (lately Occu-
pied by Mr.. Burke as photographer where
she intends to pursue the art of fitting and
tlress-making. She will have competent
and ali orders entrusted to her
will receive prompt attention. Orders from
the country respectfully solicited.
may23-tf.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June "a.
Postmaster Genera. Creswell this
morning rendered his resignation
in the following letter:
WASHINGTON, June "a.
"SIR-After more than five years
continuous SERVICE am constrained
by proper regard for my private in
terests to resign the Office of Post
master General, and to request that
L may be relieved from duty as soon
as may be convenient for You to
designate my successor. For the
generous confidence and support
which you have uniformly extended
TO me in my efforts to discharge my
duty, shall not attempt to express
the full measure of my gratitude.
1t is sufficient to say that my rela-
tons. official and personal, with
yourself and with every one of my
colleagues of the Cabinet, have al
ways been of the most agreeable
and satisfactory character to me.
Rest assured that | shall continue
to give to your administration my
most cordial support, and that l
shall ever deem it an honor to be
permitted 10 subscribe myself sin
cerely and faithfully your friend.
JOHN A. j. CREswELL.
To the President.
REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT.
To which the President replied, as
follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, June "A.
My DEAR SIR-As | expressed
to you verbally this morning, when
you rendered your resignation of
the office of Postmaster General, it
is with the deepest regret to me
that you should have felt such a
course necessary. You are the last
of the original members of the Cab
met named 10y me as was entering
upon my present duties. and it
makes me feel as if old associations
Were being broken up that l had
hoped might continue Though my
official life. In separating officially,
have but two hopes to express
first, that L may get successor who
will be as faithful and efficient in
the performances of the duties of the
Office you resign second, a person
al friend, that L can have the same
attachment for. Your record has
been satisfactory to me, and know
will SO prove to the country at
large. Yours very truly,
U. s. GRANT.
To the Hon l. A. J. Creswell.
POstm aSter General.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
DISSOLUTION.

THE copartnership heretofore existing
i between the undersigned, under the
style of E. & H. w. VIRDEN, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent.
T.. VIRDEN,
II. w. VIRDEN.
Canton, Miss, June 6, 1874.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04

The longest word in the English
language is smiles, because there is
a mile between the first and last let
terS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
RESIGNATION OF POSTMASTER GENERAL
CRESWELL.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June "a.
Postmaster Genera: Creswell this
morning rendered his resignation
in the following letter:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-17

tor Bsysrd's substitute. which requests the
President to withdraw military support
from the present State government and
thus allow McEnery and his colleagues to
take possession of the Offices Mr.: Morton
said. occupied q consistent position. and
were logical in their conclusions.
Passing from that branch Of bis subject
Mr.. Morton then invited the attention OF
the Senate to certain official documents
signed by the State Auditor Of Louisiana,
going to show thst taxes had been reduced
very considerably. say from forty-three to
twenty-four and half mills, by Mr.. Kel-
logg's administration, and the State had
entered upon career of reform which gave
promise of at least partial relief from the
heavy burdens its people had been made
to carry. Mr.. Morton saw no reason why
q government with a title such as that Of
Mr. Kellogg's. which had stood for SO long
q time-now nearly eighteen months-snd
had the support of majority of the
people of the State, comprising that
portion of the population possessing the
wealth and intelligence and animated by a
desire for public order and the restoration
of prosperity, should be overturned, espe-
cially when such action would nullify the
will of the majority of the voters of Louisi-
ana, would reward those who to possess the
offices Of that State had resorted to the most
barefaced frauds, would commit Congress
to a most fatal precedent and would most
fagrantly violate the constitution of the
State. Mr.. Morton might have added what
he has said on former occasions, that to do
this would simply be to light up the flames
of civil war in Louisiana.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-17
THE AND SAPPHIRE.

Next in hardness to the diamond comes the
ruby and sapphire, Identical in composition,
being both nearly pure alumina, which also
constitutes the mineral eorundum, 80 useful as
q polishing and grinding agent. Emery, too,
is only an impure form Of alumina. The ruby
of the first water is a deep red, lustrous stones
admired everywhere, and especially in the
East. It is found chiefly in the Kingdom of
Ava, whose sovereign retains the finest rubies
as his private property. Cut in fat table,
bordered with small facets, and surrounded by
brilliants, it is exceedingly handsome and q
very precious stone, nearly approaching the
diamond in value. A ruby of one carat is
worth about $50 in New York, and ruby Of
over three csrats Is actually more valuable
than diamond OF equal weight, because much
rarer. Rubics are very well initiated by pastes
and not unfrequently very fine garnets are
palmed of by INSCRIPTIONS dealers as genuine
rubies, although the fraud can be readily de-
tected, as garnet is a much softer stone and
has different optical properties. The sapphire
differs from tho ruby only in its blue color.
Occurring more abundantly, and larger, It is
Of less value, and while q sapphire of one carat
is worth s100, one Of larger size would COM
mand far less price in proportion than large
diamond. Asteriated sapphires and rubies.
which, when cut, show q six-pointed star, have
high value as fancy stones. The sapphire
was supposed to have cooling influence on the
wearer, and has long been the badge of the
Episcopal Office. Sapphires come mostly from
Ceylon, but inferior rubies and sapphires of o
pale hue, and less transparent, are found in
This country, especially in North Carolina and
Georgia. They are, however, yaluless as gems.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-17
A BRACE OF JOURNALISTS
NLNGS AND DANA.

Louis J. Jennings, the unnaturalized edi-
tor of the New York Times, and the most
expert ''poker" player and wife-beater in
the country, has formed sweet and tender
alliance with Charles A. Dana, the pirate
of the press, and the most notorious black
mailer and slanderer in the United States.
1t is really difficult to see how or why these
two men came together; to discover the
secret spring which actuates them, and
causes the Sun and the Times to run to-
gether in opposition to a large number of
the Republican leaders in Congress and out
Of it. Dana has every reason to oppose the
Republican party and the Administration.
He humbly sought an office from General
Grant; wrote verses in his praise; compared
him to Wellington. and Napoleon, and Fred
erick the Great-to every statesman and SOL
der who ever lived. He expected to be
handsomely rewarded for it; to be made
collector Of the port of New York. But
when in place Of that General Grant, with
an excellent appreciation of his character
and peculiar abilities, offered him the Office
of spy and an informer, he turned upon
the President and the Presidents friends,
and has ever since pursued them with a
merciless malignity and the grossest SANDER
and vituperation. Why Jennings should
join hands with Dana is really, as we said,
incomprehensible. He has no cause what
ever to be ungrateful. He owes all that he
is and all that he has, except his winnings
from the fascinating game of draw poker,
to the administration of General Grant
and to the Republican party.
A poor adventurer in New York city, the
writer of book to prove that republican
government in the United States was fail
ure, the Republican stockholders of the
Times gave him position out of pure char
ity, and when the lamented Henry ]. Ray
mond died they rallied around the paper,
formed a sort of o vigilance committee to
correct his editorial blunders, keep him in
formed upon the history, the politics and
the traditions of the country. They used
every exertion to build up a circulation and
to commend it in every way to the rank and
file of the party. In the last Presidential
campaign they built its weekly issue up
from about two to over one hundred thou
sand, and gave Jennings salary which
made him comparatively independent and
removed the necessity of being compelled
to depend upon the earnings of his wife for
support. Why he should turn round now
and attack these mems really Incompetent
sible. II ever man had reason to be CRATE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-17

THE charity matinee at Ford's, yesterday
afternoo2, was largely attended, when the
.disagreeable state 81 the weather is taken
into consideration. But small percentage
of the tickets sold were presented. yet the
receipts amounted to over six hundred dol
lars. About seventy dollars Of this amount
was earned by the ladies and gentlemen of
the Thompson troupe by their success in
disposing of bouquets and programmes in the
vestibule. To Miss Thompson and her
troupe, to the Messrs. Ford and the attaches
of the theatre great credit is due for their
noble efforts in the cause of charity. Miss
Thompson and her company will hence
forth be greater favorites in Washington
Than ever before, for while their previous
acting upon the stage had gained them an
enviable reputation as artists their deport-
ment while mingling with the public yes
terday proved them fully entitled to be
classed among the most accomplished ladies
and gentlemen of the land.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-17

full, he has. Ifthsre ever was man whom a
party served and helped tits he. It took him
when he was poor and made him rich. It
took him when he was nameless and
unknown and gave him honor and fame.
When all these circumstances are taken into
conscientious the alliance which has evil
IDENTIFY been formed between Dana and Jen-
nings is. as we said, certainly strange, The
Republican leaders have become tired and
weary of keeping Jennings posted" and
given up all hope of ever being able to
teach him anything about our politics
about Republican ideas and policy. 1t may
be that he has turned to Dana for assistance
and counsel and support The columns
Of the paper during the past two or
three weeks would seem to indi-
cate as much. The Times during the
last month or six weeks has been a sort of
'tender" to the Sun. We understand
that in this it has only foreshadowsd the
new line Of policy it intends to adopt
toward the Republican party in future.
The unnaturalized editor means to strike
out upon the 'fndependent" line, and to
throw the Times against the party. The
only difficulty in the way of his success is
that, while he has all of Dsna's bad and
wicked habits, he does not possess one
tenth of his ability. Dana is an able rascal,
and would be dangerous if his character
were not so well known. Jennings pos
sesses all his malice, but his ignorance and
stupidity make him entirely harmless, ex-
cept to himself
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-17
LEE IN ST. PErERsp uRa.

A correspondent Of Rochester paper writes
as follows from the Russian capital: There are
over sixty sproswfcks" or fete days in the year
on which no one VIII work. Sunday is less
cared for, though generally no work is done on
tina. day. Drunkenness is more common than
In any country in the world. Common people
drink all the s'booka" they can get. Their
food is black, sour rye bread, and cabbage
soup mostly.
But they are good-nsturei, laughable race
of beings. There is but little social life here,
though, In fact, not much visiting, as we do 1t
evenings. So much social intercourse comes
from our schools and religious affinities, which
are entirely lacking in this country, that ID
makes the difference very marked to an Ameri-
can. The French language Is almost as much
used as the Russian; more 50, in fact, in the
higher circles. Most Of the Government Off
GERS speak English also, and more than half
the Russians meet.
All the young ladies speak It, as they all
have English goyernesses. English and Anne
rican books are in all frst-class libraries, Rus
sia having but comparatively little literature of
her own. Law and order here are as much
respected as with US. While the Emperor ap-
points everything and everybody, and can do
exactly as he likes, still he governs by and
through law. The knout Is long since abolished
and trial by juryis regular and safe. It is no
heather country by long ways, but the Greek
or Orthodox Church Is strict in its discipline
and thorough in Its Organization.
Divorce is impossible. Prisons are few.
Capital punishment il unknown, except for
attempts on the Emperor's life. All cpnvicts
are sent to Siberia, the worst to work In the
mines, and the others on the land. Their fam
lilies can go with them n they like, 30 that
country is now full Of pretty good people of
this kind. This nation Is growing rapidly in
all the directions of national greatness. Edu-
cation is being pushed slowly but steadily.
Most of the people See can already read and
write. But the rich being so rich, and the poor
SO very poor, makes progress very slow. The
police regulations are perfect, though people
drive through the streets as fast as ever they
can go. Those on foot have no rights which
the carriages are bound to respect.
Handsome black Tartar horses go past one
like the wind, with little light harness, no
binders, and low, light sleighs, or sledges, as
they call them. Nobody goes out minute
here without being fully wrapped up in fur,
and no one sits q minute iu the house with
them on. In the halls are servants to take of
and care for these wrappers. In this way they
never appear to take cold. In no other way
could they live in this very changeable climate.
Not one of US had cold this winter. So all the
stories about being so bad climate appear to
us to be a humbug. But great care is necessary,
aud that everybody takes of himself. So in this
way we get along, and on the whole, find the
climate not bad.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-17
COLFAX ONCE MORE.
HE WILL NOT RON FOR CONGRESS

HE WILL NOT RUN FOR CONGRESS.
lFrom the Bortcr County vidette.I
To the Hon. David Turner and others:
MY DEAR FRIENDS: Besides your friendly
letters, have received many other requests,
oral or written, from citizens of this district, to
accept a candidacy for Congress. And 1t is
due, also, to several gentlemen spoken of for
the position, but who have so kindly offered 10
yield in my favor, that should state, in some
public way, what have uniformly said person
ally during the last twelyemonth. There is no
Office that would prefer to that Of representa-
tive Of the old constituency by which was
eight times unanimously nominated for Con-
gress. and always so generously and cordially
supported. While live / shall never forget
that long-continued confidence and esteem,
which so highly priced, and Of which so
earnestly stroye to be worthy. But after be-
longing 10 the public for twenty years, belong
now to my family, who cannot consent that
this ownership shall be changed. have found,
too, that the truest happiness in Life Is in being
out of office, and master Of ones own time
and movements. And, therefore, no posi-
BILE inducement nor contingency that I
can either imagine or foresee could tempt
me to desire q return to Congressional
life, with what are so well known TO be
.'its cares and tolls, It's injustice and falsifca-
tions, its envyings and all uncharitableness.
Ny old constituents must pardon me for insist
ing that in their future Congressional can
vases must be counted only as voter, and
under no circumstances as candidate. If pub
Lie life can be ranked as . duty not to be
evaded, I certainly have performed full share
Of that duty. II, however, as Is generally con-
sidered, 1t Is regarded as pleasure, i have GER
tainly had Of that pleasure more than any one
citizen has right to claim or expect. have
faithfully striven to serve ny country with
such industry, fidelity and integrity as to have
. conscience void OF offence toward God or man
And looking back over those long years with
more hours given to public duties than any
business man at homo gave to his private
affairs, and which almost cost me my life, I
can see nothing in the record of that public
life which "dying would sh to blot" That
our political friends may exhibit the same
unity and zeal in future contests which won
victory in so many conflicts OF the past, and
thanking you for such valued Manifestations
of your mistaken faith and friendly regard,
am very truly yours, SCHUYLER CoLRAx.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-17

Baxter was their especial object Of enmity,
and Brooks was the martyr whose suffer-
ings called forth thelrmost unqualihedsym-
pathy. While their sympathy. no doubt
departed when Brooks returned to the
fold from which he had bliudiy strayed,
the record Of it and the many acts which 1t
prompted them to do in recognition of his
claims remain to plague and confound them
now that he has realized the fdlfllment of
his hopes.
1t is stated that the Supreme Court of
the State in the quo pGrranto case brought
against Baxter, to which allusion is made
in the telegraphic dispatches regarding the
affair, and in another case of similar char
acter, decided that the courts have no ju-
risdiction over election contests between
claimants for executive offices. This de-
cision was based upon the constitutional
provision that such contests shall be con-
Quoted by the Legislature. If this is cor
rect opinion, and 1t apparently is one
which the Supeeme Court will con-
tinue to uphold, 1t would appear that,
in the event of Bakers appeal from
the act of the Circuit Court, he need not
be alarmed about the result And it would
further appear that the judges of the lower
court have been guilty of reprehensible
act, to use mild phrase, in assuming ju-
risdiction of the case in contravention or con-
tempt of the decision of the Superior court.
But be this as it may. the affair is simply q
State quarrel, asort of family jar, in which
things are badly mixed. much inconsist-
ency is apparent, and from which it is to be
hoped no bloodshed will follow.
In connection with the Presidents course
in response to the demands of the contest
ants for recognition, it may be explained
that Brooks made applicatiohas long ago as
January. 1873, to the circuit court of che
United States, Judge Caldwell presiding.
for adjudication under the so called enforce
ment act. Judge Caldwell's decision upon
this application was to the effect that the
case did not come within the terms Of that
act, and that the State courts alone had
cognizant power of the questions involved.