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The affairs of South CaroIin1Gn.
now prominently before the public
For awhile Louisiana is forgotten, and
all eyes centerd on one Of her siste,
States. Adalegation Of the ssoldest and
best" from the above named State
are noWinsthis=city, q committee ap,
pointed by the late stax-payers' con
vention to lay their grievances before
Congees, aad petition it for redress.
The same old tale Of negro supremacy
the white people of the State being
at the mereyspf . horde Of worthless
negroes, who ne they claim, are 'tvam.
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The weekly Louisianian., 1874-04-18
NO TIQE.

Al paxties now receiving the LOUlSI-
ANIAN, are notified that the delivery of
same win be discontinued, II not paid
for 'by the frat Of May next ~ p
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-04-18
! Letter IRON Washiagtonian.
=. WASHINGTON, April 9Th, 1874.

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WASHINGTON, April 9Th, 1874.
MI. EDITOR: =
It may possibly interest the readers
Of the Lou1s1AK1Ax, to receive m &C.
cazonal linefrom IN impartial observer
of ..,natters and things" transpiriine
from time 70 time, at the great Metro
poks Of the Nation. Il must not be
expected that1 can contribute regular
" to Your columns. for being engaged
upon two or three Northern papers, ]
find that my time is pretty we'll oc-
cupied. However, az your paper is
devoted mainly to the interest of the
colored people of your State and the
country; T shall direct What ! write
from time to time principally + matters
pertaining to this class;so far forth, as
I am able to Judge at this point, from
the tone Of Congressional Legislation,
and their own efforts at the Nations
Capitol And, firstly let me call atten-
ton to the Territorial Government of
this District which is under i~nvestiga-
ton. At least twenty odd million Of
dollars have been expended on street
Improvements solely, and where the
Investigation will end, it is ha.d to
determine. expect the result viii be
either = total changepf the present
form of government, or an enlarge
ment of suffrage, afording the people
an opportunity to elect their own
rulers, thereby making them res
ponsible to those who elevate them.
SOCIETY AND AxusnnEsrs.
Our Washington bellies are some
what agitated over the annual reception
Of the Bachelor Club, at Wizards Hall
evening. the 9Th. Cards
deliberately engraved have been Issued
some weeks ago. Anticipate a pleasant
and agreeable time;and shall furnish a
description in my next communication.
HON. FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
Has been elected President Of the
Bank vice Alvord- This
selection Is both a timely and good one,
'or the bank vas fast losing its inAu-
snce in this part of the country; and
n fact it was seriously agitated among
congressman as to whether its affairs
should not be investigated, with a view
o additional legislation for the protec-
ion OF the bulk Of its depositors.
As I am the only regular correspond
mt located at the Capitol correspond
ng with papers issued by colored men,
[ shall take cognizance of all matter
of public notice without-eserve,
md with this object in view. I shall
levote my next letter, principally TO a
'eries Of ~disgraceful meetings held by
he leading colored cit ems, in the past
wo weeks, for the purpose of erecting
monument to the late Senator Sum-
ler. You will pardon me for taking
ssue with these men, but they place
themselves in position to be criticised,
nd must therefore abide by it. I shall
your attention to one great error,
0 my mind, that the colored men fall
nto at the Capitol, and that is, a kind
+ unparalleled presumption. If al
man happens to occupy the
osition of laborer, messenger or
Jerk in an executive department, or
nder the Territorial Government, he
becomes a Irrational man."
nd by vi-sure of his *menial" position
to be the leader of millions Of
IS people throughout the country.
Enough of this for the present. :
WAsHNaToN1AN. i
Ravnn Mason .1no'a Ravnn Ton- .
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-04-18

t7 OF his Words waited until he was
out Of the reach Of punishment be-
fore the odense should be gwen
Such was not MI. Summers won't
and no greater injustice than this
could have been done to big mem"
DRY. Ordinary respect for the pro"
prieties Of LIE and for the memory
Of the dead, an we'll as the living
would have caused the suspension
of this publication until time had
made . reply to it, decorous and
not irreverent. That the custodians
Of the papers, and to some extent
the honor, of Mr.: Sumner, have
seen proper TO ignore all these pro
pristies and drawn from the mouth
Of the dead Senator this TRADE OF
sbuse, is not only q matter Of regret,
but justly . subject for the severest
Observation-Disclosures
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17
A Blank Sheet of Paper.

TWELVE years ago Daniel Nliet, a
farmer living near Hope, in New Jersey,
made his will, and deposited it for safe
keeping with Samuel Albertson, his rela-
tive and neighbor. He had two sons and
three daughters, the latter married to men
in good circumstances. To these he be
queathed $4,000 each, and to his sons the
residue of his property, some $15 900, and
all his real estate, except a life interest
for the widow. Nobody was supposed 10
know anything about this will but the
two men, Daniel Vliet thinking that the
discrimination between his children
would produce an unpleasant condition
OF affairs which was quite probable. In
1869 old Daniel Nliet died, and when
Samuel Albertson brought out the will
from his old farmers desk and produced
it before the heirs, it was found to be only
"a sheet of blank paper. Everybody was
astonished, and nobody more so than
Samuel Albertson, and the suspicion
grew that the will had been distracted by
some interested persons, who were not
satisfied with the conditions of the
yenuine document. Suspicion attached
to the daughters or their husbands as the
parties to be benefited, and after quarrel
ing for two years the sons raid over to
them as compromise some 100000. At
last, however, the mystery about old
Daniel Nliet's will has leaked out A
dissipated companion of young Albert
son having quarreled with him, divulged
the fact that Young Al5ertson, for a bride
OF s., 800, paid 20 him by two of the sons
in-law, stole the will from his fathers
desk and substituted the sheet of blank
paper. Young Albertson has confessed !;
there will be new division of old Daniel
Vliet's money, out of which wi grow a
family feud that will last life time, and
perhaps be left as a legacy to the next
generation.-ISt. Louis Republicans.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17
A Laugh All Over the House.

SETH SNOW is Boston merchant. His
avoirdupois reaches beyond three hun
dred. He has ruddy countenance, and
in every way is a picture of good health
and contentment. He also has pleth0ric
pocketbook, and this, with his social &C
quirements and general jolly good
naturedness, has brought about him a
host of admiring personal friends. Ac-
companied by Il large number of his
townsmen he visited New York last week
on business, and went to the Grand Opera
House to see Fox. Snow took to Fox in
stantly He smiled when Fox made his
entree, and he laughed moderately during
the prologue; but when the pantomime
was begun in real earnest, and the fun of
FoX's antics gradually increased, Snow
poured forth Il very Vesuvius of hyster-
ical cha. ha, has" and no, no. hos ~
until his hilarity became contagious
His friends roared with him, and the 300
auditors joined in a merry chorus. Snow
greatly enjoyed all this. He lolled first
to one side and then to the other, clapped
his hands, stood up and sat down,
stamped his feet and kept up his "ho !,
hos ~ and cha ha has," to such pitch
that they were heard above the din of all
the rest The chief usher, followed by a
retinue of assistants, all convalsed with
laughter, sought to modify his demonstra-
tons of delight, but he screeched, "Ha!
ha, for heavens sake don't touch me he,
her' and then increased the volume of
his voice. Captain Cherry and a platoon
of roaring policemen next waited upon
him, and, after Il half effort, as
sisted by the personal friends of the
champion Laughter, he was carried out
Nelc York Sun
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17

Were a newspaper reporter in Paris to
call on the Duke de Broglie as "A public
man and ask him his views on public af-
fairs, he would be shown the door as an
impertinent fellow who had taken an I'm
warrantable license. In America, the
probabilities are that the public man
would enter into IA lengthy conversation
with the reporter, and answer any ques-
tons that might be put to him. The
power of the press, and the painting after
celebrity, or even notoriety on the part OF
many public men, contribute largely to
the license usually accorded to the Amer
lean reporter. In view of suspension or
suppression, the French press is compar-
atively weak, and the French law deals IN
Il summary manner with him who scales
the walls of private life for Journalistic
purposes. To be thrust ont OF door ami
re-enter by the coal hole, in the exercise
of reportorial functions, is purely an
American experience. To commit a mis-
demeanor in order to gain Abundance to
a prison, to teign madness in order TO
gain admittance 10 an asylum, are incl
dents which belong only to the life of an
American reporter. The aUdacity and
work of this indetatigabe seeker after
news are only appreciated by the Ameri-
can reader when he is condemned to for
eign French PreSS,' IN
Gdt1ry for JGHudry-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17

You've lady in Brooklyn. Acquainted
with young man just two days. Consents
to marry him. Letter received by parents
stating that young man is consummate
scoundrel and doesn't own even the
clothes he has on Young lady declares,
of course, that letter is base fraud, emana-
ting from some rival for her hand, and
will never desert her William. William
appealed to to establish his responsibility
by atfidavits. William prompt to do so,
aud while stern father looks over the doc
uments, stands aside with look on his
fine counteuance of wounded pride, not
unmingled with an expression of I'M
mingled triumph. Suddenly, however,
William discovers among the papers
letter, at sight of which he turns pale.
Frantic effort TO seize letter. Stern papa
holds on to it and William seizes hat and
with howl disappears from mansion.
Letter opened and found to be from
Williams wife, upbraiding him for his
heartless desertion of her and her two
children, leaving them in state OF utter
restitution True story. Facts found in
Brooklyn Times. No Cards.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17
Professional Incomes of New York
Lawyers.

AMONG those who reap a handsome
harvest out of the present panic the legal
fraternity stands prc-eminent. An i'm
mense increase of litigation has been its
inevitable result. Every merchant, bank
er, or broker, who was in trouble, was
obliged to retain a lawyer ana in many
instances more than one. For instance,
the Grinnell bankruptcy case, when it
first appeared before Judge Blatchtord,
brought six well-paid lawyers into court.
The fees required by these men on such
an occasion would not be less than Sl0,-
600, and the cost of the entire Grinnel1
suit will probably equal five times that
sum. This may seem like Il large estl-
mate, bet it is to be remembered that the
securities which this house held were
S12 600, 900, and the amount at stake al
ways has a bearing on the legal charges.
Our best lawyers value their time at from
$40 to $50 per hour, which is not an unrea-
sonable charge. BY Il consultation with
one of these men you can in an hour OBJ
tam an opinion which is worth fifty times
the amount of the fee. IT, however, the
case be one where half II million is at
stake, then instead of "A mere fifty you
will be expected to advance "a retaining
fee of 500, or perhaps 81 900. This pre-
vents any one from securing the services
of the lawyer thus retained. If II lawyer,
even after receiving such Il fee, should
win the case he will expect from $1,000
to SIS, 900 additional. Our great lawyers
demand pay commensurate with their
reputation, and hence some of them can
boast a practice worth $4,000 per year.
O'Connor, previous to his retirement,
made annually, it is said, nearly four
times that sum. Indeed, he was probably
paid 100000 for his services in the
Jumel case. He is now worth more than
I, million, all of which he has made by
his own genius and ilIustry.-Iroy
Tines.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17

| The owners of the Phoenix tried to obtain
| possession of the Coldstream by eject
ment, and failing in this they hired TWEEN.
| ty men who went into the Coldstream
works, shot a miner who attempted To
stop them, and secured possession. The
| sheriff collected posse, arrested the
| jumpers, and lodged eighteen of them in
| Jail. A hundred men tried to lynch the
| prisoners, but were persuaded to let the
| law take its course
IT Is well known that in his great
| sledge. journey in search of the relics OF
Sir John Franklin, Capt Hall made dis
tressing discoveries, which he resolved
| never to give to the light as long as Lady
Franklin should live. On his last dcpar-
ture from Greenland in the Polaris he in
trusted all his important documents to a
Mr.. Smith, of Tessuisak. From them it
is now ascertaincd that Captain Hall made
| the sad discovery that Franklin and his
party were reduced to the dire necessity
discovery would have added still greater
fame to Captain Hall. He kept the secret
from Lady Franklin; but now that the
tender and heroic explorer rests under the
same dreary skies with the lost Franklin,
this most unhappy secret has come to
light.
THEY have been having some lively
tornadoes lately in California. One of
them struck Milton, Calaveras County,
and correspondent thus describes its eff
feet: "For the few minutes during which
the terrible visitation lasted the scene was
one of wild confusion, and no earthquake
ever created greater panic in a commun-
ity than did this fearful march of the an
cry wind. The men and women who
were in the street were blown about in all
directions. Horses, cows, and other ami
mails were tumbled and rolled about, and
their frightened believing added another
to the mixture of Giscordant sounds. It
seemed, indeed, as if Judgment had de
seconded upon our little town. Houses
swayed to and fro, and in many cases
We're lifted from their foundations and
carried many yards away. Roofs flew
recklessly about, and the air was filed
with boards and shingles torn from the
buildings"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17
"The prisoner, John Birch, is not guilty
and | am prepared to prove it,
Son what evidences

| The prlsoper,J Ohm Blrch, Is NOT guilty.
and | am prepared to prove it,"
"On what evidence?"
THAT it is IA case of mistaken identity
| the man whom he is accused of murder
ing being still alive He lies helpless OF
a sick-bed or he would have been here Il
set this wrong right"
| The deposition which was made before
| the startled bench may be briefly summed
| up as it was afterward related in the pres
ence of reunited family circle, when The
old bird -fancier got well enough to ado
his portion of the story. He explained
that, after leaving his friend Moss, he had
been met and attacked by man in an un
| frequented lane. They had a struggle
during which he had received blow on
| the head that must have made him insen-
| sible, for he remembered nothing more
until he found himself in bed in strange
room how long he had lain there he
could not tell. He had been taken home
by humane market gardener, who found
him lying senseless in the road, without
hat or coat; his injury proving to be "A
serious fracture of the skull, and the
death-like stupor continuing he was left
on the hands of the good Samaritan, who,
living some distance from London, had
no chance of gaining any information
about him.
AT this point George Denton took up
the narrative. His first step had been to
obtain sight of the body; he had found a
peculiar mark on the right side of the
neck, which led to the suspicion that,
instead of being the body of David
Birch, it was that of Il notorious burglar
with whom he had been sew
eral times brought in contact in
the course of his profession. This was
further proved when he found on inquiry
that Light fingered Joe, as he was called,
was missing from his accustomed haunts,
and one OF his associates remembered
having seen him in the neighborhood of
Fulham on the night named. Upon
max ing inquiries in that locality George
learned that Il market-gardener had been
asking whether any one belonging to the
neighborhood was missing, as man IN
known was lying i'll at his cottage.
Thus, step by step, the detective had
unraveled the mysterious affair. 1t was
thought that the drowned man had ended
his nights work by getting drunk; and
losing his way in the dark, had fallen
into the river This was the history of
the mistake through which the young
carpenter had so unjustly suffered. But
the old bird fancier seemed anxious to
make up matters by full reconciliation
with his nephew, satisfying his grand
daughter by his unexpected liberality
towards the brother and sister, not forget
ting IA reward to George Denton for his
faithful service. Polly made no secret of
her feelings towards John. and it was
easy to see how it would end with the
Young people.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17
Miscellaneous Reading.
1T NEVER PAYS.

IT never pays TO fret and growl
When fortune seems our foe.
The better bred will push ahead
And strike The Drawer blow.
For luck is work.
And those who -hirk
Should not lament their doom,
But yield the pay
And clear the way
That better MEN have room.
1t never pays TO foster pride
And squsnder pride in show;
For friends thus won are sure to run
In timer Of want or woe
The noblcsI worth
OF all the earth
Are gems of heart and brain,
A conscience clear,
A household dear
And hands without "A stain
II never pays to hate foe,
Or cater 10 friend;
To fawn and whine. much less repine,
To borrow or To lend
The faults of men
Are fewer when
Each rows his own canoe:
For feuds and debts
And pampered pets
Unbounded mischief brew
1t never pays to wreck the health
In drudging after gain.
And he j. sold who thinks that gold
l. cheaply bough, with pain.
A humble lot,
A coy cot,
Have tempted even kings,
For stations high
That wealth will buy,
Not Oft contentment brings
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17

KEY WEST, our great naval rendezvous,
is an island four miles long and one and
"A quarter broad, bounded on one side by
the Atlantic, and on the other three by the
Straits of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
1t has population of 5000 souls. The
houses are of wood, with spacious piaz-
zas, shaded by cocoa and almond trees.
The harbor is capaciOus, where the largest
ships can ride in safety. 1t is protected
by "A fort, has barracks, wharves, etc. Gu
ban refugees make up "A majority of its
inhabitants since the troubles between
Spain and Cuba
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17

The court was crowded, for much inter
est had gathered round the case of the old
man, whose mysterious death had follow
ed so suddenly upon his accession to
wealth. The prisoner was pale and hag-
gard from mental suffering and want of
sleep but holding his head erect, and caZ-
ing before him with eyes that never low
cred or shrank, and looking very unlike
a man charged with murder. But the evil
dcnce had gone against him, and he was
committed to take his trial for the willful
murder of his uncle, David Birch. The
decision was received by the prisoner
with a shuddering gasp of breath, and a
wild look of agony in his eyes, as scream
from "A woman came from the crowd-it
was voice that he knew, for il was poor
Nellie who had dropped down insensible.
He was about to be removed when there
was a sudden stir in court, and man
whom many there recognized as George
Denton, the detective, forced his way
through the crowd. Another moment,
and he was standing before the magis-
trate, every ear drinking in his words.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17

The Rev. Mr.. Venable, who OBLIGATED
at the marriage of Secretary of War
Belknap and Mrs. Bower received $50 in
gold for his services three brand new
pieces, bearing the date of 1879, besides
his expenses to and returning from
Harrodsburg. Mr. V. officiated at the
first marriage of the bride about eight
years since.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17

TIE woman question agitators at Chr
cago have declared that they will have 10
be we'll hammered before any more tackS
tax can be got out of them
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17

"A census, taken by Major Powell,
places the total number of Indians in
Utah at :, 1G6, divided into five tribes.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17

Racine, Wis, has 1903 children of
school age, and an average school attend
auce of only 1 ,j06.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-01-17

a Galien, Ind, factory has $4,000
broom handles ready for shipment. The
number for dc-nestic consumption is not
stated.