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- We are In receipt of two communica-
tons from Grenada, Miss, both Of which we
decline to- publish, as it relates only to
personal Political quarrel, and both parties
may lie much better than either is willing to
accord to the other. Our advice 10 the gem
tlemen is to settle the quarrel among them
selves and keep out Of the papers. co a
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Congressman Harris, who was so insulting
to Congressman Ransier, of South Carolina,
on the floor of the House the other day has
really very little to boast Of himself in the
way of refinement. Grace Greenwood saws
that he pronounces "pOor" ''pOre, "and
abounds in such negroisms as "thar"
= har +" and "sar."
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GJ' We have on hand few copies of the
New NATIONAL ERA AND CITIZEN con-
tain,pg the speech; Of Hon. Il. d. Elliott On
civil rights. This may be had in wrappers for
mailing or OPEN. -..
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On the Ist of September. 1865. the circur
lating medium consisted in part as follows /:
United States notos a433 leo $50
Fractional c,rronc, DC 3447.
National-bont ro,os 2oo mo ooo
Command -intoros, loo,l-tor-
der notes OF ool lGo
Tcmnorary.loo, u,;co,os
1Od.d 10-1i8 ia
Cert;f;coto, ori,,o,,o, g. ma, ooo
Tire, surr G,.o ou -, III
tenders % ,2G on
Treasury notos 1or,t ,o,aor,
mast d,o ord no, ,,roson,o1 + 5oo ooo
State .b,nk ,otos e So 5-5
Threo ,rroos.,,.,, ,,,tos s2o ooo ma
Total eo111 c-o coo
LII. '' u "o''''"'o' i' - '''o
''' '''''''''' ~ PAU 90 '0'''"' :
united states notes. ......... s36' ,Ooi ,6S5
FRACTIONAL currency. ........ fS,0O0,ooo
oerlihca'es OF Indebtedness. 0i6,0Co
Natiohai oahE notes. "oo,o0o,eoO
1olai .-'........'.'.. S.1',o'9.9oo
IL VIII be perceived by the exhibit here
made that the currency has been reduced
Sl,5f5 ,9J6, 995 since September |, 1868.
The history Of panics III England, aud in
our own country disclose5 the TACT that Il
sovereign and unfailing remedy is obtai.ed
by increasing the currency. In England this
has been done in violation of law. In Amer
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s'TsSDss:s..

We are glad to be able tp note the fact
that Prof. VIM. J. Wilson has been rcns.atcd
in the Frccimau's Bank
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

There was agony III the Chinese
quarter of San Francisco when the
steamship China was overdue. For
in its cargo was choice lot of first
class gods, manufactured expressly
tor the new joss-house of the head,
quarters of American heathendom.
The joss house was finished, the
fragrant tapers were ready to be
burned before the grinning gods
but the sacred josses themselves
ST II tossed about on the Pacific
waves. Finally, as an American
firm, mindful of the Birmingham
mel chant who subscribed literally
to send missionary to heathen-
esse, and then made a fortune by
freighting the ship that carried him
with rum and idols, offered to man.
ufacture superior quality of god
at low rates, the China came. The
New York World warns the al.
mond-eyed to import now all the
deities they need, lest native in.
dustry should demand protection
and some cunning congressman
should insert in the revised tariff
Goods, crude and refined, one hun.
dred per cent adj valOrum.'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07
MURDER IN QUlTMAN-

Benjamin T. Harmon was killed
near Enterprise, Miss, on the morn.
ing of the Goth ult., by DIR. E. j.
Brock, at the house of the latter.
The following details were furnished
to the Enterprise Courier by Justice
Smith, in a communication bearing
date as above:
Harmon was shot with double
barrel shot gun, loaded with squir-
rel or duck shot, several of which
the heart, producing in~
slant death. His body lay III the
ha OF Brooks house dead until day
light, before the people were ap-
pris-d OF the fact Brock fed i'm
and his two children, son
and daughter, went to ii boris
house. These last were the only
and upon their evidence,
with some other exlraneOus facts
which were elected, the jury which
caused to be summoned returned
q verdict that Harmon came to his
death by means Of n gun shot would
A. the hands of E. j. Brock, and
that thereby, he, Brock, did commit
the crime of manslaughter. issued
4 warrant for Brooks arrest, but up
TO this writing 1t has not been ef-
fected. Yours truly,
g. A. SMITH.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07
A YOUNG LADY DISAPPEARS
FROM A BALLROOM

The Memphis Appeal says: Among
the many visitors at the COnfeder-
ate Relief Association Ball at the
Exposition, not long since, was a
certain gentleman, who was accom-
panied by his wife and sister,
beautiful young lady. The latter
was dressed in costume, and owing
to her many agreeable social quali-
ties, had quite a number of admir-
ers. Time sped quickly by. and tie
young lady became so much err
Unused that she begged her brother
in law to let her remain longer. AS
a nice young man promised to take
her home at the proper hour, the
brother in>law granted her request,
and then left with his wife for home.
The parlor lights were left burning,
and as the young lady did not re
turn otter the lapse OF several hours,
her sister and brother -in-Iaw became
alarmed. Hours passed by aud day
dawned, but the young lady had
not returned. Since then her
brother in-law has searched in vain
for some trace that might lead to
her recovery. The very fact that a
young lady should disappear mys-
terlously from the sight of her
friends and relatives III this city is
TO create some excitement,
and to cause no little comment. 1t
is whispered that this young lady,
being tatigued with dancing, was
induced to drink glass of wine.
Whether the wine was too strong
for her nerves, or drugged, is not
perhaps known. She drank, and
was soon in the hands of the tempt
er, who bore away his prize beyond
drrd. The young lady's parents
reside in Shelby county, and she is
of excellent family, is quite beauti-
ul, and was very much admired. /
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07
THE AFRICAN STRENGTH.

The following facts and figures
which We find grouped in an able
article from the Southern Review,
will serve to show the folly of any
attempt on the part of the negro
to rule the Anglo-Saxon race on
this CO.. tinent. We commend these
figures to the serious consideration
of the moro intelligent Of the col
ored people of our State aud coun-
try:
An analysis of the census returns
of 1870 will show US the proportion
in numbers of the whites to the At
ricans in the whole Of the United
States, and in the principal divisions
thereof, as follows, viz:
In the whole of the United States
there we're, in 1870, Z whites to !
African.
In the States and Territories not
recently slavehOlding, 1911 whites
to African.
In the States and District of Col
umbia, late slavehOldlng 200 whites
to African.
In the New England States, 1886
whites to 1 African.
In the Middle States, 1851 whites
to African
In the Western States, II 81
whites 10 African.
In The Pacific States, 1858 whites
TO African.
In the Territories, 1878 whites
10 African.
In the cotton and sugar States,
1877 whites 10 African.
In the District OF Columbia, 200
whites to African.
In Alabama, Ill whites to 1 AT
Iican.
In Arkansas, 2.96 whites to l
African.
In Florida, 1.O4 whites to 1 Afri-
can.
In Georgia, LIZ whites to 1 Afri-
can.
In Louisiana, white to LOG At
rican.
In Mississippi, 1 white to 1.16 At
rlcan.
In South Carolina, 1 white to 1.45
African.
In Tennessee, $50 whites to !
African.
In Texas, 2.23 whites to 1 Afri>
can.
The census returns of 1870 also
show us something of the increase,
or, rather, of the rates Of increase,
Of the two races. The increase of
the white population in the whole
United States from 1920 to 1880
was 2,675.212, or 34.O2 per cent. of
the population of 1880.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07
DEsTITUTION IN NEW ORLEANS.

Tue following vivid account of the
actual suffering prevailing i'll Ne"
Orleans, is from late issue of the
Picaymne, and will be read with
painful interest. The remarks Of
the Picaymne on tie remedy for all
Cases OF destitntlon are not only
weil-timed, but emboiy much prac-
teal good sense. 1t says:
We hear of distress and destitu-
ton on every hand. Within the
city limits there are said to be more
together with those depending on
them tor existe nce, are suffering tor
want of the actual necessities by
which soul and body are held to-
getber. These are unpleasant facts |;
they Offenu end annoy the comfort
able gentlemen who roll in plenty,
and to whom the bare idea of wanI
is shocking; yet they are facts
which, as a community, New Or
leans cannot afford to ignore, and
in the mitigation of which men are
interested exactly in proportion with
their wealth. Ii We have no sym
patty for those beneath us in the
scale of fortune, and ii the divine
instincts of compassion have fed
with our own memories of misfOr
tune, there are certain obligations
of common humanity which, with
out counting the instincts of self
preservation that must follow later,
ought to move rs to some effort in
behalf of our suffering fellow crea-
lures.
But it seems to us that these
things need not be in Louisiana.
1t seems needless, q INDUSTRIOUS
mistake, that men should suffer
here for anything necessary to life,
while all around them spreads the
faiiest. richest, most inviting soil
beneath the skies. For every man
who suffers in New Orleaus there
are ten thousand idle acres which
his industry co.ld cover with har.
vests. If humanity cries out on
these streets for labor and the fruits
of labor, nature just hey ond CON-
plains that her gifts are scorned and
all her bIigtest promises ignored.
We seem to be awry The times
are .n-adjusted. In New Orleans
there Is an inflated population ask
ing for labor which New Orleans
cannot give; in the country there
are broad wastes of fertile land
asking for de, elOpment which the
country cannot bestOw. LII one
place, herded thousands who are
willing and able to work: in the
other, bOundless tracts which only
need encouragement TO blossom like
the rose. We have societies devO
ted to agriculture and immigration;
lands to be titled men at our very
doors starving for want of employ
meut.
it all looks wrong, and foolish,
and wretched and the time may
it be not already al hand
when it will put off these lighter at
tributes OF error and assume the
garb Of tragedy.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

A QUESTION OF DIGNITY.-Th'
Paris Pdtrie, referring to the mar
rage of the English Prince, the
Duke of Edinburgh, to the daugh-
ter of the Car of Russia, has the
following:
A subject of remark at st. Peters.
burg, on the marriage of the Duke
of Edinburgh, was the absence of
the Princess Louise and her hns-
band, the Marquis of LOrne. The
motive Was simply one OF cOnjngal
dignity. The laws of etiquette do
not permit "A person who is not of
royal blood to be seated at the EN-
peror's table; and, as the Princess
was forced to witness that mOrtifi-
cation at Berlin, she would not ex-
pose the man whose name she bears
to u recurrence OF 1t.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

head, and into wuman's heart are
emptied its terrors and its curse.
No wonder, then, that she, above all
others, should desire its overthrow
and while we would rejoice at the
complete subjugation of her great
est enemy, and the deadliest foe OF
the human race, yet we wOuid
rather never see a bar-rOOm closed,
than to know that it was done at
the expense of true wOmanly virtue
and dclicacy, and by a shameless
prostitution of the refining and
purifying influences of a holy chris
tianity.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07
BIsMARCKAND THE PAPACY.

The war that Bismarck has inang-
urated against the Church of Rome
is being generally criticised by the
press. The New York Herald hest
tates not to say that the German
statesman has overreached his pow
er, and that his efforts to crush out
Papacy may recoil on his own head.
1t says:
When Q commonwealth invades a
religion We see tangible power
making war upon all intangible
power, the influence Of govern
ment arrayed against a sentiment.
Upon what basis must this contest
be fought! Bismarck cannot invade
Rome, or capture the Pope, or make
the head OF the Roman Church any
less sacred in the eyes ct Catholics
by imposing personal violence upon
him. The very nature of the papaI
office is to invite the severest enml-
ty of the hereto rulers, because in
e, es of believers such acts become
marty r,lom, and it is a cannon that
the blood of the martyrs is the seed
of the Church. How, then, can
any commonwealth or any prince
punish a power which welcomes all
punishment AS crown OF glory
and Triumph
A greater than Bismarch-NapO
leon the First-pade war upon the
Papacy, which began with the ill.,
vasion of the Pontitcal dominiOns
and ended with the Imprisonment
OF the Pontiff. But III the end
Napoleon fell. The policy which
found it necessary to assail the head
of that Church took effect i'll war
against Russia and invasions of
Germany, and ended in Elbe and
Waterloo. 1T Napoleon in ten years
could pass from Austerlitz to St.
Helena there is no assurance that
even BismaIck may not 60 as far AS
Waterloo on his way from Sedan.
1t is something to win great victor
les, but it is something more to con-
servate their results. Even MOltke
tells US in a military way that fifty
years of a standing army will be
necessary to consolidate Alsace and
Lorraine with Germany. Would it
not be wise, therefore, for even as
a man as Bismarck, with
this half century task before him,
to make sure he had assured peace
to Germany before making war upon
the Papacy?
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

News was brought to this city
yesterday that Major Cook, colored.
formerly baggage smasher on the
whartboat, had shot and killed an
other cOlOred man named Andy
Morris From our informant We
learned that the quarrel originated
about a game of pOk"r, in which
Morris won all of COok's money
fifty dollars. After the game Cook
asked Morris to lend him him ten
dollars, which he refused to do.
Cook then drew a revolver and shot
Morris. killing him almost instant.
Vtcksburg Times, 3.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

The writer of this letter Informs
reply. An impartial public will
therefore conclude that the "rat
tail" man did not mean what he
said.
Finally, for 1 cannot afford to
waste more time with u man who
will neither come before the public
in defence of his institution, or re-
print my article that his deluded
policy holders may see both sides,
1 undertake to say tha. all Co oper-
atives, by whatever name or title
known, disguise them as you may,
are humbugs and downright impo-
sItiOns which are wisely prohibited
by law in some Of the States, and
rapidly retiring from them all.
The National, of Chicago. after
which the Mississippi Cooperative
has carefully fashioned all its plans
and features, has ceased to exist,
and its affairs have gone into the
hands of receiver. who finds, as
he says, "a little furniture, a few
books and papers, and $26 in cash,
with liabilities of 100000 and the
rural districts to hear FROM" To
Insurance men it is useless to re-
mark that the National, of Chicago,
was the leading Pioneer of Cooper
alive concerns in the United States,
and its demise is only mentioned for
the benefit and comfort Of the deIu.
ded policy holders in the little WI
I. y
1t is rather strange that Actuary
Erwin should not have favored the
good people of Alabama, from
whence he came to Mississippi, with
his brilliant actuarial skill, by or
ganizing his company where he is
SO well known. But perhaps be
thought the effects of the failure of
the Alabama Cooperative, of Mont
gOmery, which occurred few years
since, indicated TO the Actuary that
old Alabama could no lon ger appre-
eIat ''CO operative manufacturers
etc. People of Mississippi, as one
who desires to put down fraud and
imposition, | now solemnIy warn
You against the Wi,ona, and all
other "Co-Operaiives," 80 that when
the evil hour comes, which certainly
will, Won cannot be able to say 81
have been swin,iled, and yet WAS
left in dal kness, and IN my folly 'no
one came to my relief" Adieu
Charlie. SELAH.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

The following bills have been
passed by the Mississippi legisla-
ture:
Bills incorporating the Gilmer
Mills Company Of Madison County,
KOsciuskO Real Estate and Building
Association, and the BrOOkhaven
Dime Deposit and Savings Bank.
The bill to make county Superin-
tendents OF education elective was
defeated,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

A San Antonio special to the
Galveston Neses announces a recent
battle on the double fork of the
BrazOs. Eleven Indians and one
are reported killed Lieut..
Turner, of the Tenth Cavalry, had
a cartridge in his pocket split by an
arrow. Narrow escape.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

Galveston, the island city of Tex
as, has grown more rapidly than
any place in the South during the
past few years. The census returns
recently completed give the p"pula-
ton at "a $50 exclusive of the float
ing masses, and which show an in
crease Of over 10000 inhabitants in
the short space of three years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

The pure>t Joy Is unspeakable,
the most impressive prayer is silent,
and the most solemn preacher at a
funeral is the silent one whose lips
are cold,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

John s. Wilson, an eminent law
yer and prominent citizen Of Nor
folk, Va, died in that city on the LIST
instant. For a number of years
preceding the late war Mr.. Wilson
was a member of the United States
Congress, and was held in high
esteem by his cOuntrymen.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

A man should 10 more make
his honesty boast than woman
should her virtue. To speak too
much of either makes them ques-
tiGnalyle
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

In marriage, men often exact love
wi hout the reciprOcatiOn which
can alone produce and foster it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

NEW YORK, March 4.-Abbie L.
Merriam. daughter of the publisher
of Webster's Dictionary, and a resi-
dent of Springfield, Mass, commit
ted suicide to-day by jumping from
the fourth story of the water cure
IN Madison avenue,
while laboring under a fit of tempo
rary insanity.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

w. j. MOSBY & Co. are now pre-
pared to furnish the trade with
the latest improved fruit jars-Ma-
sons celebrated pOrcelain-lined top,
affa the royal glass top.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

Words are tho only things that
last forever.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-03
CORN.

4 young farmeri in Henry county has de-
voted much study to the uses OF corn and
the reasons why the price has fallen 50 low.
His reasoning seems unanswerablc, and we
republish his article communicated tor the
Chicago Tribune, because of its sound
doctrines and just views, not only upon the
corn question, but upon money, and the
piratical swindling system of protection
the insiduous legislation by which capital
compels labor to do its bidding; by which
money makes muscle its slave
Fred Ward. the writer, is well known il
our city He is son of Capt James III
Ward, a gallant naval officer who wa,
among the first men killed in the rebellion
He was shot at Matthias Point on the Pc
tomac, on Wednesday, June 26, 1861, D.
n rebel sharp shooter from an ambush
Capt. Ward was standing on the deck o
his vessel (the Freeborn) at the time, Civ
ing directions in relation to his guns, in a.
effort to dis!odge the rebels who infeste
the banks of the Potomac Fred was wit
him, at the time. After the war he be
came a practical, hard working farmer, i
! the town of Western, Henry county, an
). though yet boy in years, his bronzed fac
Z and hard hands show that he is no fame
l. farmer He knows how to WELD the pc
g and guide the pillow. We trust he will CO..
tinue to study the interests Of his broth
farmers,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-03

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. The Texas
Ne,o Yorker says: An old Scotch ply
stefan once said TO one Of his patients ::
Keep your head cool, your feet warm, and
your bowels Open an there's little ''ilse''
can harm ye' This aphorism is full Of
wisdom, and expresses exactly what DR..
WALKERS VINEGAR BuTERs will do for
you We speak of what we know from
nearly two years practical experience in
the use of this indispensable family medi-
cine. Its office is to attack lazy, torpid
liver, and impart new life to this vital or
gan-a proper flow of bile and prompt
discharge of effete matter A good diges
ton and appetite are restored to the suffer
er. Pure blood, the life of the flesh, i
secured, and the patient soon feels him
self aoalk;iag electrical battery. Goo
health is more precious than fine gold
VINEGAR BITTERs restores it, and s,there
fore, above price. The man who discover
ed it is philosopher and a benefactor c
his race