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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

der to secure the greatest publicity,
and thereby the better subserve
the interest of clients and estates;
and
Whereas, The passage of such a
bill would be so manifestly unjust
and oppressive, not only to estab-
lished journals, but to property in
terests generally, that it could not
be regarded otherwise than a blow
aimed at the freedom and independ
ence of the public press; there
fore
Be it Resolved by the Mississippi
Press Association, in special meet
in assembled, That we record our
solemn protest against the passage
of such a bill, and that We earnestly
appeal to the law making powers to
deliberately consider the many OBJ
jections which must suggest them
selves to the enactment of a meas
ure so partizan in character, and so
fruitful of complaint from press and
people.
Resolved, That this Association
regards the establishment of jour
nails, with the sole object of being
designated by the Legislature as
the mediums of public advertising,
the best evidence of their unfitness
therefor.
Resolved, That these resolutions,
signed by the President aud Secre-
tary, be submitted to the Legisla-
ture, now in session, aud his Excel
lency the Governor, as our memori-
al and protest in the premises, and
that the newspapers of the State
endorsing and subscribing the same
be requested to publish.
GEO. w. HARPER, Chairman.
The Association then adjourned
to the next regular meeting in June.
QUIDNUNC.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
THE PRINTING BILL.

In our article on the Press Asso-
citation, published in last weeks
issue, we were made to commit a
very grave error in reference to the
passage by the legislature of the
Printing Bill, giving all public
printing to Radical papers. Our
information was derived from a
high Radical source, and well know
ing that the party communicating
it had every facility for getting the
latest and most reliable intelligence
from the State Capitol, we did not
for /, moment question his statement
and, accordingly, penned the para
graph which proved to have been
altogether premature. The Bill al
now amended, and which will, nc
doubt, become law. is not as CD
jectionable as we supposed it would
be. For our part, We much prefer
that one upright, intelligent and
honorable gentleman should have
the disposal of the public printing,
than to leave it as heretofore i'll the
hands of ignorant and incompetent
negroes, who can be swayed from
right and justice, and led into un'
intentionable wrong and error, by
the influence of one narrow-minded,
iIliberal and jaundiced aohite man.
who yields the power entrusted to
him only to abuse it.
A truly brave and conscientious
man will never rob a political OppO.
nent of the bread that sustains his
family, merely because he defends
with zeal and energy the principles
which he honestly believes to be
right; and we would much rather
take our chances for the return OF
what has been SO unjustly taken
away from us with Chancellor who
has brains enough and magnanimity
enough to respect the man who
honestly and manfully contends fol
what he believes to be the right
and who, in the pride of that manti
ness, would scOrn to
"Bend the suppliant hinges of the knee,
That thrift may follow fawning,"
than to hazard them before a tribu
nal which is governed and con
trOlled by one man who is wholly
destitute of these high and ennob-
ling qualities of heart and soul.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
LEGISLATIVE UNCERTAINTIES.

The following sensible views of
the New Orleans Times may be read
with much profit by the Solons of
our own legislature, and to whom
we commend them:
Our legislation since the war has
been of most abnormal character.
What should be our assembled wis
dom has been largely composed OF
assembled ignorance and venality.
Measures, no matter how bad, have
easily been made to assume the
guise of enactments if there was
money in them, and "the boys
were ''hungry.' But when d bill
had In it no merit, save that it was
for the general good, the chances
we're always against its passage,
and simply for the reason that there
was emo money in it,"
A new element of uncertainty is
now added to our legislation. 1t
seems that in the confusion worse
COMPOUNDED which usually attends
the last day of each respective SEES
sion, the customary safeguards
against hasty and corrupt legisla
ton are entirely removed, aud the
guesses of recording officers become
more important than the votes of
representatives. The chargeis now
emphatically made that bills which
were defeated have been published
as laws, and bills which were &C
tually passed are officially reported
as defeated.
This system of supplemental legis-
lation is by no means a safe or
pleasant one. 1t reduces law max
ing into a farce, and converts minis
terial officers into supreme dicta-
tors. If the manufacture of acts
after the adjournment of the legisla
ture be at all possible, and the con-
fusion previous to adjournment be
made q cover for such suppOsitiOus
legislation, it is matter of the vel y
highest importance to the well-be-
ing of the State that such a posi-
bllity be removed at the earliest
practicable moment.
OF course, there is no good reason
for making the last hours of legis-
lative session Bacchanallan babel
OF confusion, and no variant in law
or common sense for manufacturing
out of this confusion new measures
Of oppression. But what has been
done may be done again. In these
corrupt times, too many individuals
have their price, and the people,
who are the fountain Of authority ,
and are, in the main, anxious to
have good laws, should see to it,
that a constitutional check be given,
not only to this description of legis-
lation, but to the organized cOnfu-
sion which makes it possible. If q
suspension of the rules were utter
ly prohibited IN all ordinary acts of
legislation, and every bill before its
final passage had % be read on three
different days and submitted to vote
we would be sa yed in some measure
from the crude, contradictory and
corrupt legislation which is now
smuggled through the General As
sembly, as well as that which ap-
pears to be doctored iuto shape aft +
adjournment.
The offences now springing into
prominence, of the character above
referred to, may be so gross, open
and palpable as to bring the often
ders within the range of our crimi
nal statutes. We trust that such
may be the case. That, however,
would not DO away with the neces-
sity of Introducing new and rfftc-
tive checks into our legislative sys-
tenn
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

A SUICIDE.-MOnday about nine
o'clock a. w., 1sidore Gireaud com
mitted suicide at No. $50 Washing
ton street, by cutting his throat
with razor. Immediately after the
act was committed it was discover
ed by the inmates of the house. and
DIR. Scott was sent for, but on his
arrival the man was dead. Gireaud
had been suffering from a severe at
tack OF asthma for a long time, and
being very much depressed III spir-
it's, consequent upon his protracted
Illness, gave himself the fatal stroke
and passed sway,-4Ysse Orleans
Times,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
and even more, than England is to-

and even more, than England is to-
day.
We feel no ordinary interest in
this subject, for in it we think we
discover the dawning of brighter
and better era for our State and
country. We may advert to it
again. and present it in its practical
workings, showing what has been
done, and what may yet be done for
the advancement and prosperity OF
our own people, by giving to it that
attention which it so richly merits.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
the LUCK Of THE WHITE HOUSE,

The elevation of such families as
those of Mr.. Lincoln aud Mr.. Grant
to be the tenants of the Presidential
mansion of the United States has
been commonly attributed to that
tickle jade of whom the bard re-
marks that she brings in some boats
which are not steered. 1t is safe to
say that neither of the domestic
unities alluded to, aspired to the
social height which they were de-
stined to fill. "Men dream in court
ship, and in wedlock wakev but
neither Abraham, the rail-splitter,
nor Ulysse the inebriated tanner,
courted with the expectation of
waking up in the White House.
What Lincoln would have been but
for Douglass and the slave holders ;
what Grant would have remained in
piping times of peace, it is needless
to conjecture. chad Caesar and
Cromwell exchanged countries, the
one might have been a sergeant,
and the other an exciseman;" had
Lincoln or Grant been born ten
years later or ten years earlier, both
would have lived and married and
wriggled away in Shiny insignifi-
cameo, like other worms. Circum-
stances stepped in like an arch
revoluI iOuist; the worms developed
bone and became vertebrates; one
OF these veitebrates reluctantly
signed an important document; the
other slew half million OF men,
and thus both became immortal
ChirGaO Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

Referring to the obsequies of the
late Iamented DIR. l. F. Harrington,
'Quidnunc" says:
One of the largest cOncourses of
people ever assembled in this city,
attended the funtra of DR.. 1. f.
Harrington to day. A delegation
of the Masonic fraternity from
Vicksburg, Messrs. Ii. Il. O'Reiiey,
John Armstrong, Rev. w. w. Lord,
Frederic Speed, and E. G. Russell,
performed the last sad rite OF that
Brotherhood. The funeral took
place from the Methodist Church,
the pastor conducting the services
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
The Vicksburg Herald.
THE BEST FAMILY AND GENERAL
NEWSPAPER In MISSISSIPPI.

NEWSPAPER In MISSISSIPPI.
THE unmistakable evidence of apprecia-
ton which have been extended to the HER
AID, in its endeavors to lay before its read
ers
FIRsT-CLAsS NEWSPAPER,
Have encouraged its proprietOrs to make
such arrangements as will enable them,
during the present year, to make it still
more worthy of public support, and place
it, not only far in advance of any other
journal in the State, but to render it equal
in merit to the great popular organs of the
North and East.
THE DAILY HERALD
Will continue to furnish the fullest and most
reliable reports of Foreign news, Local
Events, Financial, Commercial and River
Affairs; and with pithy and intelligent ed
itOrials on current topics, pertaining to the
interests OF Mississippi, in her relations with
the country and the world at large.
The increasing demand for newspaper
facilities, has induced the proprietors OF the
HERALD to take the unprecedented step in
Mississippi journalism, of publishing paper
every day, thus raising it to the standard of
a really first-class daily paper.
THE SUNDAY HERALD
Will be made a speciality, adapted to the
wants of every class of the community, the
usual quantity of home and foreign news
anu Hidi hC0 IepoItS DN
a diversity of reading matter of the best
description Including fiction history, poetry,
scientific gleanings and religious notes,
making it altogether a most valuable adj
junct to the family periodical literature.
THE WEEKLY HERALD
VIII consist of an appropriate selection
from the seven daily issues, of the most I'M
portant Geographic dispatches, editorial ar
ticles and local news, together with carefully
prepared market reports aud comments on
political and general topics; besides items
of general information and utility to the
Farmer, Gardener and Mechanic; while it
will be our aim, by providing a quantity of
choice original and select literary matter, to
make it a valuable Family Paper, interest
ing and instructive alike to old and young.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
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more, for the Weekly, thus making the sub
scription price for each person 81 so
vRemit by Check, Draft, Money Order
or Registered Letter. and address
VICKSBURG HERALD CO.,
Vicksburg, Miss.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

MEMPHIS, March 24.-The levee
has broken near Bolivar, but no
serious damage has been dOne IN
the SunhOwer region.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
NEW ORLEANS, March 24.-The
passenger train from Jefferson to
Marshall ran off the track to-day,
falling in Little Cypress Bayou.
Tony BALTIC, the engineer, had an
arm broken, and was other wise in
, jured. A fireman severely injured
has since died.
The overflow in the upper Red
River is doing considerable dam
age.
THE PRINTERS STRIKE.
NEW ORLEANS, Marck 24.-The
Union printers have struck. The
PicayMae and Times have no paper
this morning, but have c"mpositors
EN- route. The Bee and Republican
issue as usual. There is plenty of
work for printers at fifty cents per
thousand.
LATER.-The strike has terminal
ted, the Union printers being paid
sixty cents per thousand, their de-
mand, except by the Bee, which is
working a full force of "rats."
WANTS HELP.
ST. LOUIS, March "a. Gov. Wood
son sent a message to the Legisla-
ture yesterday calling attention to
fact that band of outlaws exist in
the State, who rob and murder with
impuniiy, and that he has no ade-
quate power to bring the despera-
does to punishment, and asks that
pI Oper legislation be had at once.
MR.. SUMMERS SUCCESSOR.
Boston, March 24.-The result of
three ballOtings by the Senate and
one by the House to day does not
show any indication of the speedy
election of United States Senator.
The total vote in the Senate was 81
and in the House 235. Dawes is
ahead in the Senate and Hoar in the
House, but neither approached any
where near a majority. A ballot
will be taken at noon daily until
choice is made. Probably no cleo.
ton of any kind in Massachusetts
was ever watched with greater in
terest by the people than the one
now pending.
JUDGE DENTS FUNERAL.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
funeral of Judge Dent took place
this afternoon, and was largely at.
tended, the President and family
being among the mourners. The
remains were taken to the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad to be trans
ferred to st. LOUIS for final inter.
ment. DR.. Alex. Sharp and Col.
Fred. d. Grant accompanied the
remains. By special request of the
President Governor Hebert, oil
Louisiana, performed the sad Office
of pail bearer.
BLACK HAIR TURNED GRAY.
SAN FRANCISCO, Marck 23.-Jos
Booth fell under the cars at Virginia
City, Nevada, to-day, and had both
his legs cut Oft. A young man who
witnessed the accident tainted, and
his hair, which was black, instantly
turned gray. Probably neither will
Surviva
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
THE SUN.
WEEKLY, SEMI-WEEKLY, DAILY.

THE WEEKLY SUN is too widely known
to require any extended recommendation;
but the reasons which have already given
it fifty Thousand subscribers, and which will
we hope, give it many thousands more, are
briefly rs follows:
1t is first-rate newspaper. All the news
of the day will be found i'll it, condensed
when unimportant, at full length when of
moment, and always presented in a clear,
Ineligible and interesting manner.
1t is trst-rate family paper, full of en-
PERTAINING and instructive reading of every
kind, but containing nothing that can Of
tend the most delicate and scrupulous taste.
1t is a frst-rate story paper. The best
tales and rOmances OF current literature are
carefully selected and legibly printed in its
pages.
1t is first-rate agricultural paper The
most fresh and instructive articles on agri-
cultural topics regularly appear in this de-
partment.
1t is an independent political paper, be-
longing to no party and wearing no collar
1t fights for principle, and for the election
of the best men to office. 1t especially de-
votes its energies to the exposure of the
great corruptions that now weaken and
disgrace our country, and threaten to UNI
dermine republican institutions altogether
1t has no fear of knaves, and asks no favOrs
from their supporters.
1t reports the fashions for the ladies and
the markets for the men, especially the cat
tie markets, to which it pays particular at
tentiOn.
Finally, it is the cheapest paper published
One dollar year will secure it for any sub
| scriber. 1t is not necessary to get up a cluI
in order to have THE WEEKLY sun al
this rate. Any one who sends a single dol
lar will get the paper for year.
We have no travelling agents.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

The old Radicals of Massachu>
SITS will never forgive DIR. Brown
S-qnard for showing that Senator
Sumner did not die from the effects
OF the blow on the head given him
by Preston Brooks eighteen years
ago. They would cheerfully have
consented to his death at any time
within that period if they could
have had the assurance that Brooks
cane killed him. Louisville Courier
Journal
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

THE WEEKLY SUNLIGHT pages
ffty-six columns. Only 81 90 year. No
discounts from this rate
TIL T. SEMI-W EEkGY SUN.-Same
size as the Daily Sun. $500 year. A dis.
count of 20 per cent. to clubs of 10 or over.
THE DAILY SUN.-A large fOur-page
newspaper of twenty-eight columns. Daily
circulation over 10000. All the news fol
cents. Subscription price so cents month
or $500 year. To clubs of 10 OF over, Q
discount of 20 per cent.
Address, 1.-THE SUN.'s
mr14w6 New York CITY
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
TEIEcRAPHIC ITEMS.
LEVEE BROKEN.

LEVEE BROKEN.
MEMPHIS, March 24.-The levee
has broken near Bolivar, but no
serious damage has been done IN
the SunflOwer region.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28
BLACK HAIR TURNED GRAY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Marck 23.-Jos.
Booth fell under the cars at Virginia
City, Nevada, to-day, and had both
his legs cut Oft. A young man who
witnessed the accident tainted, and
his hair, which was black, instantly
turned gray. Probably neither will
survive.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

THE unmistakable evidence of apprecia
ton which have been extended to the HER
AID, in its endeavors to lay before its read
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-28

such papers III HE several Congress
siohaI Districts as the Legislature
may designate, or certain officials
may apr oiut. instead of through
such mediums as attorneys, admin
istrators aud other interested par
ties may see proper TO elect, il OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-06

Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street,
loot Of Court, BY SPRAGUE, OWEN & NASH.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-25
If you want q cheap carpet go to
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r. r. + .
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Messrs. Steinway & Sons have, after
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while the quality Is Of the most exquisite
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durability Of these new Upright Pianos,
and their capacity Of standing in tune, Il
unparalleled in the history OF Piano making
and even greater than that Of the best
Grand and Square Piano.
Too much can not be said in favor oil
these Upright Pianos; in fact, they must
be seen and heard to besppreciated. An
immense demand has already sprung ur
Tor these instruments, which are rapidly
becoming the American Home Pianos o.
the future.
A full line Of these elegant instruments
can be seen and heard at Adams & Lucas
Sole Agents, 1927 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-25

POLICE CoURT,-Yesterday was reg
ular field day OF the police court, which
was held an hour earlier on account Of
the Municipal Court now being in session.
There were fourteen cases In oil, disposed
Of as iOlloWBi r,s r--H (
For creating tumult and disorder on the
streets, Jonas r. Wiley was fined geo and
costs; John Howard, $40 and costs; VIM.
Myers, Is and costs; John Sawyer color
edl, % and costs; Daniel Cunningham,
$50 and costs. .,.I-
For worshipping BAcchus, Alexander
Valentine was fined $40 and costs, and
ThoS, Davis IS and costs. . 1
Melissa Robinson was fined $40 and
costs Tor keeping q house Of prostitution
Of the head Of Water street. Two other
women, Lew Henderson and Amanda
McCulloch, the latter q mulatto, were
also found there. The former was fined
$40 and costs, and the charge against the
latter dismissed. Walter Rynis was
found In Mrs. hoblnson's house, and was
fined $40 and costs. h
Rebecca j. Blanchard, colored, was
fined geo for appearing upon the street
for the purposes Of prostitution.
Ellen Stanley, for assault and battery,
was fined $40 and costs.
Lincoln .Mottat was charged with steal.
ing grapes from the vineyard Of iona
than Hines, on the Island. The case was
dismissed at the costs OF the defendant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-25

CARD take pleasure IN announcing
to my friends and the public that MIR. W.
8. Hutchins will In future have charge Of
my store 1114 Main street, who with able
assistants will endeavor TO please all my
former patrons and l trust many new ones
l shall divide my time between this city
and Pittsburgh, and in my absence Mr..
Hutchins will attend TO the calls OF Gus.
toners and accommodate every one as
well as could myself. Soliciting atten.
ton 10 my splendid stock Of Weber and
other Pianos, Eureka Cabinet, Estey, Vo-
gel Il Hughe and other Organs, Sheet
Music, Music Books, Strings and Musical
Goods Of all kinds, and asking share Of
your patronage, I am most respectfully
yours, WM q. SHEm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-25

The river was rising very slowly yes
terday. The marks at GP. NJ indicated
3 feet II inches.
The Science departed for Parkersburg
yesterday morning. The Mall!e Ragon
will'leave for that place this morning.
The Courier is still aground at Boggs'
Island.
The Writ brought up load OF water
melons on Sunday evening, and left for
points below yesterday. ...rF
The Nail City departed for Ironton on
Sunday night. . q. -
The Albion is getting ready to leave
on the first water.
The Iron Valley lett for New Cumber-
land yesterday morning.
The Monitor was taken of the docks
here yesterday afternoon. Fl.
[By Telegraph
PTTTsDURdH, August 94.-River 4 feet
and rising. 60,
CAIRO, Augusta -Arlved-Colorado
Memphis; Mountain Oak, Ohio. Depart.
ed-Colorado, 81. Louis. River s feet 7
inches and falling Weather clear. Mer.
curry 80. ~ 4 p
EVANSVILLE, August Weather
chiefly clear; mercury 70 toS4 River
fallen five inches. .Up-George Roberts
Tarsscan and Nashville. Down-Sandy
Dick johnson, Argosy, Eddyville, B. Il.
Cooke, generally with good trips. The
towboat Devsll collapsed flue three
miles below Bowling Green Saturday
morning, killing two and MORALLY wound.
ing three. Only one, the pilot, escaped
No business.
CINCINNATI, August 24.-River G fee,
Q inches and falling.
81. LOUIS. August "a -Arriyed-Lew.
is, Missouri river; Lady Lee, Kcokuk
Depsrted-Tyrone, Illinois river; Red
Wing, st. Pail; Chester, Memphis. River
falling slowly. Weather clear and coil
LOUISVILLE, August 24-Clear and
pleasant, river at a stand with 4 #. Z in.
in Canal, and 2 II. Z in. in Chute. Arr
we'd Shippers Own, Evansville. De-
parted-Shippers Own, Cincinnati.
LOUISVILLE, August 24.-General Ell
Murray, United States Marshsl, left this
city this afternoon for Frankfort, where
he will take command of the Fedora
troops stationed there and march to TIT
aid Of the Walter Russell party. There
Is so!ae fear that a collision may occur
between the State and Federal troops.