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sunday. September l3, 49, T.
With
SHERIDAN. MACK < DAYS
GRAND COMBINATION OF SPECIALITY
ARTISTS,
Embracing Dramatic, Burlesque, Pantomimc
Sketches. Songs, Dances. Ethioplnnismse
Gymnastics and Acrobatics.
Box Office opens Friday Morning, September II
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CLASS N.
To be drawn in public, at New Orleans, on
Saturday. October 3, 1874.
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Gold and Silver Coin, Bank and Railroa.i = ~
Uucurrent Bank Notes, Lend Warranse s..,,s
and City Notes State and City Warrants Lsase.
States Bonds, Mutilatsd Currency, CosaEls- Lea
Paper bought and sold exclusively on couaxrNss2,t.
Particular atte ton paid 70 soAtlemen E u s1aas
and City Faxes and Licenses aua9 W
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Leon Queyrouze. Oscar be-
0UEYROUXE 4 BOIS- WHOI4 FsYALE GBU-
W cers-deaerH in Wines and Liquors, and
kinds of Western Produce, at the Blue Stores oJsax
Old Levee and Bienville streets, New Orleans
InNll lV.
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II CARVER COTTON GINS WE Have
II. now on hand large assortment o. ID
celebrated Gins, ass Gin Material oF all deacTlt-
tons, which we offer for sale at reduced prio...
WA. A. BELL h CO.
Agents y. Ca. ser Gin Company,
and Dealers III Tagging, Tics and Twlne,
!y9 3m No. 10 Union ssyeets
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BUSINESS CARDS

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ONLY 10000 NUMBERS,
Louisiana state Single Number Lottery.
THREE CAPITAL PRIZES OF $4,000 EAOH
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY
incorporated August II, 1861
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NOR RENT-FOUR NEW COTTAGES ON ST.
r Andrew Prytania. Also, one on Laurel,
near Philip No. 1874 containing and rooms. front
and rear galleries. Will be ready By the first of
October, all complete Apply on the premises
Ill
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Notice-From and after this date Nlr Jcre
MIAH HOGAN has our full power Of attorney
We solicit continuance OF business tavor>
KEEP GALLWEY 4 co.
New Orleans Sept. 10. l-1l. sill 3t
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/. 7, 1874.
Clearing
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Members Of
be settled
Lsiana Saw
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
The Transit Of Venus.

At the present moment the as
trOnOmerS of the world are gather
ing in selected stations III the Eis-
tern Hemisphere aud the Soethegn
Ocean to observe the transit OF
Venus. That planet, now shining
SO brilliantly in evening sky, snd
very nearly the re OF the earih>
will pass directly between us and
the sun, necessarily casting it :
shadow toward us. Being so much
smaller than the sun, it will appear
as small round spot, passing
across it's face. Now, suppose tbaa
start, with the speed of light. aud
travel directly toward the planet
Venus. AS we approach it, it
would apparently grow larger,
covering more and more of the sun,
until finally, when we have come
within somewhat less than a million
miles of it, it would appear exactly
large enough to cover the entire
face Of the sun. We should then be
exactly at the end of the shadow.
Beyond this point we should see
the sun around it within this point
it would entirely eclipse the sun.
At the end of the shadow the light
which strikes the eye FROM one side
of the sun just grazes the opposite
side of the planet. As light moves
in straight lines, we can represent
this upon paper. We draw a cir
Gle to represent the sun. AT the
proper distance we draw smaller
circle to represent Venus. Then
we draw straight lines Just touch
ing the edges of the sun and Venus,
aud the point where those lines
meet will represent the position OF
the eye at the end of the shadow
CORRESPONDENT New York Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
The Object of The Chattanooga Con.
vemtiOn.

Although it Is generally known
that "a Southern Convention was
recently held at Chattanooga, the
real aim and objects of that body
have never been clearly presented
to the public. This is probably
great part due to the fact that
directly upon the eve of the Con
vention the regular Association
Press agent Chattanooga, who was
Republican, received orders from
his superior to turn the affairs OF
his office over to the editor of the
Democratic paper at that place,
under whose control and manipula-
ton many Of the proceedings OF
the Convention were either per
verified or wholly suppressed.
Our readers will recollect that
the Convention was called for the
purpose Of considering the present
condition of the reconstructed
States, and consulting as to the
most etfe ctual means witch could be
adopted to protect loyal citizens
residing in the South. Besides
publishing an address and adopting
resolution, embracing these general
objects, the Convention appointed
two important Committees, one
being designated as a Committee
on Facts and Statistics, and the
other the Republican Executive
Committee of the Reconstructed
States. The former committee
contists OF three members selected
from each reconstructed State,
whose duty it is to collect and ar
range in authentic form the hume
rOuS murders, asSaSSlnatIcps, and
like outrages, which have been per-
petrated in the States named since
reconstruction. These facts are to
be forwarded to the Executive
Committee of the Reconstructed
States, whose duty it is made to
collate and reduce them into tabu
lar form and lay them before Con-
gress at an early day. Senator
5. W. Dorsey, of Arkansas, is the
chairman Of the latter committee,
and NJ. r. G. kerneS, of the same
State, is the Secretary, with head
quarters in Washington. 1t is COM
posed Of one member from each
reconstructed State.
The Committee has taken rooms
at 500 E. street, and has already
begun the work OF communicating
and cooperating with the Com
mittee on Facts and Statistics.
1t will thus be seen that if the
gentlemen assembled at Chatta-
nooga were set Of madmeu or
incen diaries, as has beer intImated
by some who should be their friends
or were engaged, as charged by the
Democratic prints, in "manutac-
turing outrages to affect the cleo
tions," there was at least considera-
BILE method IN their doirgs. Des-
pite, therefore. of cavil and dist st
on the one hand, and misrepresen-
tation on the other, there is u pros
poet that the labors of the Chat
tanooga Convention will result in
practical benefit to the country
Washington Chronicle.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
DBEFH OF A LINCOLN Co.cOstNT

The verdict of the COrOner's Curry
at Jackson, copied in another col
umn. 'dees not satisfy the minds of
our people that a very great wrong
dOes,not exist somewhere in the
Penitentiary organization. The jul
ry .exhOnerates the officers from
blame. The question then is, who
is to blameP For an inmate of our
State Penitentiary, and IA woman at
that, to actually sink under the orr
binary means Of punishment to
which convicts are subjected, is a
startling announcement to the pub
lie mind.
Systems of prison life have had
to undergo the most rigid inspec-
ton to prevent shocking barbara
ties being perpetrated by cruel pris-
on keepers. The unfortunate in
mates have no voice, and cannot be
, heard. The voice of Lucy Johnson
cannot speak of experience of I'M
dergoing the pangs of death by
inches. Her testimony viii not be
known, perhaps, this side of eterni-
ts bat the dice of humanity should
speak out and require that this
dark stain epon Onr civilization
should be properly atoned for, by a
thorough oEerbauling of our Peni-
Tertiary organMation;a and every per
son connected with this baTbarOus
cline should at once be dismissed
from office, even if there be not
enough evidence to convict them he
fore the criminal courts. BrOOkhG
rem CitSSen.
The following is the verdict of the
Coroner's Jury, summoned to in
quire into the death of Lucy John
son, a colo-ed convict from Lincolr
county, who expired Oh last Monday
from the effects of punishment ad
ministered in accordance with The
established rules of the Mississippi
State Penitentiary:
We, the jury of inquest, summon
cd to sit on the dead body of Lucy
johnson, convict No. ia, in til,
State Penitentiary, are OF opinion
after careful examination and inQui
nv into al the facts and circumstan
ces attending her death, ard having
called in DIR. Il. j. Mitchell. as al
expert, that she came to her death
from nervous exhaustion. while un
dergOing punishment for disobedi
ence of the rules, said punishment
being one of the ordinary rules Of
the Penitentiary : and we, the jury
rxOnerate the officers of the leni
Tertiary from all blame in the
premises.
w. X. Duval. w. Holloway.
F. ii. Reber, Patrick Wmtred
II. W. Garrison, JnO. ii. Marston
Pilot.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07

There came very near being three
duels near Columbus last Friday
morning. From the Index we
gather that on the 18th inst, the
names Of Messrs. Lucien Crusoe,
+. Gross and jeff. ID. Jordan, were
PRESENTED to the Columbus Hop
Club for membership. On account
of some personal feeling, growing
out of other matters, they were
black ba!led, whereupon number
of the members of the club resign
ed. Among those who remained
were Measrs. James L. Harrison,
Jr., f. W. Pope and Hugh S.
Sherman. On Monday, the 18th
INST, Il correspondence commenced
between Messrs Crusoe and Har-
rlson, regarding the exclusion of
the former from the club; this in
volved others, and on Wednesday
Crusoe invited Harrison outside of
the State, and at the same time
sim lar invitations were extended
by Mr.. Jordan to Nr. Pope and by
Mr.. Gross TO Mr.. Sherman. Mr..
Sherman, however, declined to rec
ognlze Mr. Gross as q gentleman,
and Capt. j Il. Leigh, Chief Engin-
Ger of the Fire department, repre-
sentlng Mr.. Gross substituted him
self in Mr.. Gross place. Thursday
the gentlemen, with their surgeons
and seconds, repaired across the
Alabama line, and it was agreed
that the three duels should occur
the following morning. During
this time, mutual friends had been
busy trying t" make an amicabie
adjustment They accompanied the
ducliipg party TO Alabama, and
finally early Friday morning, the
affair was submitted to MesSrS.
Jas. Sykes. u. W. Albert and w.
III. Sims, aad an anicabIe adjust
mont was arranged and accepted.
-Nicksburg Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
.Setr Principles.

The AMERICAN C4T$ZEN while
earnestly advocating the principles
and doctrines of the Republican
party, will be equally Jealous in
urgmg fetsench nent and reform il,
all branches of the government.
1t will expose and denounee dis
honesty and extravaganza in all
public officials.
It will labor to Sustain itself as 9,
respectable journal, eschewIng biz
fingsgate, ridnule, and orprobrious
'epltlrets, employing in place thereof,
arguments appealing to the wisdom
a',d intelligence of the people, be-
lievInS that by SO doing it will mer-
it and receive the sup. port of all
.gocd citizens.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
THE STATE FAIR.

Elsewhere the report of the State
Fair will be read. We Will content
ourselves with saying here, that in
several essential respects it was de-
cidedly superior to any that have
preceded it since the war. In the
depaI tments of machinery, agricul-
tural implements, wagons, carriages
and other vehicles, the improve
ment was very marked. Much
credit is due to the energy and en-
enterprise of the Board of Control
and its able and efficient President,
Col. Lafayette Montgomery, who is
pronounced on all hands to be the
right man in the right place.
The attendance on Thursday
and Friday was unusually large.
The lowest estimate of the crowd
on-Friday was 900. On Thursday,
the orator of the occasion, Professor
GatllriSbt, of Summerville, deliv-
cred an eloquent and practical adj
dress, which was listened 10 with
marked attention by all who could
get within the sound of his 'oice.-
(IGrioN
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
THE COTTON CROP.

New YORK, Oct. 29.-Cotton
Exchange Committee on Statistics
and Information submit the follow
ing report for October:
LouIsiana--Our letter from this
State date from the 14,h to the
Odd, inclusive. Slight frost only
reports in one parish Tangipaho.
The weather universally represen-
ted as favorable. A little over
half the crop is reported as picked,
and with favorable weather the
crop will be picked out by from
10Th of November to the LIST of
December. The yield as compared
with last year, will be somewhat
greater. Our answers to this en-
quiry averaging an increase of
nearly 10 per cent. The staple has
been injured by the dry weather,
which at the same time has enabled
the crop to be picked cleaner and
lighter.
Mississippi-From one-half to two
third of crop picked and will finish
between 18Th and 10th OF Novem-
Der. Reports estimate u decrease
compared with last year about 20
per cent. Complaint of quality OF
lint being light and short and con-
sequently less than usual yield from
state of qualityof seed.
Arkansas-Uni.ersa!ly favora-
bic weather. The frost on the 18th
and 14th done but little damage.
TwO-thirds of the crop is housed
and finished, it is expected by
Nov. LIST, for upiands and before
Christmas for bottoms. Yield es-
timated ut % to 66 per cent. de-
crease, average II though it is ex-
pected late planting in river bot
toms Will be better than represen
ted.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
TERRIBLE DROtrH Ar the WORTH.

Tiie New York Herald, speaking
OF the distress, says the extreme
drouth which has for many weeks
prevailed in the Middle States,
whitening the foliage, consuming
he pasturaSe dryingup the brooks,
filling the air with dust and inHict-
ing suffering upon man and I've ,st.
is no dohbt caused by ii law of ma
ture. The winds and the tides and
the clouds are otGtiHcted by chance
but like all other phenomenon are
governed by laws, so that, indeed,
as the knowledge of neteOrelOgE
Increases, the state of the weather
can be predicted from day to day.
Yet while this is known the intense
suffering and mortality caused by
extreme heat are as hard to bear as
in the days when such ealanities
were looked upon as the punish
ments of mankind. In PLiladel-
phia, us our dispatches show, the
drouth is not only the cause of dis
comfort, but an injury to business.
The surrounding country is burnt
by the fires of Heaven. New York
along the Hudson river is like Il
desert on the line of the Equator,
and New JerSy is scorched with con
Migration aud the air heavy with
clouds OF dust. Is it strange that
under such circumstances the peo-
pie of Philadelphia should have of
fered up in all their churches last
Sunday-Roman Catholic, Episco
pal. Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist
one earnest prayer for the cooling
and refreshing rain! We think not,
nor should such pleadings be lidi-
culed by those who believed it to
be unavailing.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
ABUSE OF A PARTISAN PRESS.

In looking our democratic OK
changes, we are sometimes amazed,
TO use an expressive word, at the
language employed in reference to
the Republican party, from the
President of the United States down
10 the lowest official III service.
To some of the Democratic papers
it seems Il pleasure to hold Hp the
Republican administration to con
tempt in the lowest biilingSyai e
will, winch they are familiar, and
II must be admitted, in that sort OF
language they show evident signs
of ii high proficiency.
Dos, IT ever occur to these de
falee1S that the individuals whom
they tI,ns deneunce are, in most
cases, men far above them intellec-
tuts;ly, morally ard socially? Does
it ever occur to their penetrating
minds that more than half of all the
people of tire United States are
guity of the great indiscretion, to
call it by no worse name, of differ
ing with them as to tire best plan
of administering this government.
Surely if they would reflect upon
this simple fact for one moment,
their iedhOt wrath would cool down
to something like moderate, if not
respectful, opposition. The party
in power is held mp as q cOmbina-
ton OF weakness and wickedness,
without |enS exceptions. No amount
of public service; no sacrifices for
tire benefit of country: no spotless
record ot a private character; no
undertaking devotion to the cause
of truth are sufficient barriers to
keep Off these infuriate democratic
assaults. The highest stations of
public eminence. whether political
or judicial, have no sacredneSS in
theeyes of those partisan advocates.
They Gespatter their yinaictive
abuse upon the man of years, who
has grown gray in the dissemina-
ton of correct principles, with the
same ease and relish that they
would defane the verliest ad~en-
turer. Not satisfied to do such I'M
fair work themselves. TREY become
dissatisfied with TIE rrore conser>
vative democratic papers THAT will
not join in such an indi~crimnate
and reckless onslaught, aud turn up
on them in slurs and innuendos of
doubtful meaning, and thus prove
to thinking men that they were
governed more by a spirit of malig
nifty than a desire to serve the ends
of truth. 1t has happened on sew
eral occasions within the past few
months, that the ablest and perhaps
Oldest OF the democratic papers in
the state have received the cens1re
of the thOughtless. fire-eating hot
spurs. for no other reason than a diff
ference of opinion as.to the proprie-
ty of white leagues and 'color-lines.
Yet these same papers cry out for
peace; for equal justice TO all men
before the law. What stifeir pur-
pose is does not seem seFevident,
but the effects of their teaching is
strife, discOrd and an unnecessary
of political feelings.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
LOOK OUT FOR HIN.

Notice is hereby given to the
Masonic Fraternity to look out for
one George L.. Barry, now travel
ing in Newton county, Miss, who
claims to be il mason and ii phySl-
elan and proposes, for the cash IN
apvance, to cure all manner of dis
eases with DIR. McLean's paten E
medicines and IA double bee shocks
ina machine. The Doctor is about
fifty five years OF age, weighs one
hundred and fifty rounds, five and
IA half feet high, dark HAIR pretty
well Sprinkled with grey, fair com
plexion and had the impndence Of
the devil. He cltimS to hail from
Montreal, Canada. and to be "A
member of IA lodge in East Canada.
Correspondence with the lodge of
whice he claims membership Ie~
veals the fact that George l.. Barry
is not known there.
The doctor is an impoSter, both
upon the Masonic Fraternity and
the Medical Profession. He is a
charlatan, and has trampIed upon
the condolences and betrayed the
trust of some citizens of this part OF
the country, and has consequently
fallen below the standard OF duty,
aud the full measure OF man!iness
and honor.
Done by order of White Plain
Lodge No. 1911,
Albert G.. Amis, w. NJ.
w. A. W ciSh, Sec'y.
Papers friendly TO the Craft are
requested to copy.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07

DAMAGE TO THE VIRGINIA TOBAC-
co CRoP.-The Danville (Va.) Reg
lister says: "Our fears have been
realized as to the effect of the storm
Monday night upon the tobacco in
the fields. Wednesday there were
planters in town from different di-
IeciiOns in Virginia and North Car
Olina, and they all cOncurred in rep
resenting the storm as very disas-
trOus. 1t is commonly believed
that in this section of the tobacco
country not more than One-fnurth
of the crop had been cut, SD that if
reports that reach us be correct, the
loss TO the planters is not light
one"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
the ELECTIONS.

The returns from the State cleo
tions come to Us us entirely through
Democratic papers, and show con-
siderable Democratic gains. This,
however, we look upon as the sue
cess of certain men-pOt .Of the
Democratic parry-bnt of popular
candidates, not of party leaders.
We will lay before our readers
next week the full returns from all
the States; until then we are only
able to say, that the news thus far
received show Democratic gains in
every State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Two years hence, the one humid
redth anniversary of American In
hetrence will be celebrated with a
pomp and magnifcence commensu>
rate with its importance. The press,
the country, and indeed the whole
civilized world, are looking forward
to the event with ITO ordinary inter
est. When American valor acbeiv-
ed the independence of the Colonies,
and the wisdom of our patriot
fathers devised the plan of our Re-
public, the monarchies of Europe
predicted its downfall in less than
'Ecentnry. They c"ntended that no
Republican form of government
could exist for longer period !; and
for fifty years after its first declara-
'tion of Independence they waited in
ipatient but confident expectation to
witness the ing!Orious fall Of this
great Republic.
One hundred years ago, the thir-
teen States that formed the Ameri-
can Union were linked 'tc gethcr by
an uncertain tenure, which might
easily have been destroyed.-Now.
we are a great aud powerful com.
monweal:h, which neither treach-
cry from within, nor assaults from
without, can dissolve. One hun
cred years ago, the pettiest princi-
pality in Europe might treat us
with disdain-now, the mightiest
empires of earth solicit our friend
ship and dread our hostility.
One bundlraG years ago. onr civil
policy was maize the subject of jest
and ridicule by the critics. of Europe,
and our system of government pro-
mounced chimerical and impractica.
Nile. Now, the problem of selfgov-
ernment has been solved, and con-
tempt lost in admiration. One sup
posed cause of our downfall signally
failed, and now We stand out before
the world in all the might and ma
jesty Of greatand powerful nation,
rejoicing in the blessings we pcs
sess, and ready TO share them with
she oppressed and dOwn-trOddcn OF
whatever cline or county.
1t is meet and proper that we
CO3memorate the day that gave
birth TO this great nation in a man
ner becoming a grateful people. II
is desirable that every class Of com
munity join in one accord in as
cribing praise to the memory o!
those immortal heroes who achieved
tor us the blessings which surround
Us, and which add lustre to the lit
erary and political institutions o
earth. 1t is a mark of respect due
to their tolls and sacrifices, and
when America fOrgets TO grant sc
just boon, nations may, ut least
rise up and pronounce her migrate
full.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07
Asmart Troy billiarlist picked

A smart Troy billiardist picked mp
"A countryman and induced him to
play a game of billiards-10O points.
The city boy took the cue and run
the game Ont without Il stop. The
country man quietly laid down his
enc and started for the door. Said
the billiardist. "Here, come hack
and pay for this game" "What
game.' sad country Why, the
game wejrst played" over said
the countryman; tive! l liant play
ell no billiards as ! know of.
guess mister ben as you played the
game alone, you'd better pay for it
alone o'-Whereat the connrryman
walked out and the smart city boy
cOeitated.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07

Lucy p l raised my hat. Once /.
more Confederate sltAli went
crashing through the ranks of the
enemy, and the hero sank by his
gun to Use 10 more.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07

The kind Of whisky that makes
men lie down on railroad tracks is
being Introduced in nearly every
Western State
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-11-07

There is Postmaster in Illinois
who draws salary of 81 per annum.
His object in seeking the office was
to &c. married and raise family.