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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04

A CHEYENNE dispatch of the oath
says: General Crook, being satisfied
that Red Cloud and Red Leafs bands
Ct Sioux were about to depart with a
view of joining the hostiles in the North,
they having refused to comply with
orders to come into the Agency to re-
ceive rations, determined on disarming
them, and at daylight on the morning
Of the Esd inst, General Mckenzie,
with eight companies Of the Fourth
Cavalry, successfully surrounded these
two bands, consisting of 800 lodges,
and captured bucks, squaws and ponies,
without firing shot, and they were
marched into the Agency after having
been disarmed and dismounted. Spot
ted Tan, who has evinced an unswerv-
ing loyalty to the whites, was made
head chief and Red Cloud deposed, and
Spotted Tail and Little Wound have
agreed to furnish General Crook with
al the warriors he may need to coop
crate with him in the coming campaign,
which viii be inaugurated at once.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04

Their to the Indian Territory. The
Indis accepted all the other PROPOSE
tionwithout objection.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04

GOVERNOR TILDEN has written a let
ter to the Hon. A. S. Hewitt in refer
ence to Southern claims, in which he
says that, should he be elected Presi-
dent-''the provisions of the Fourteenth
amendment will, SO far as depends on
me, be maintained, executed, and en-
forced in perfect and absolute good faith.
No rebel debt will be assumed or paid.
No claim for loss or emancipation
of any slave will be allowed. No claim
for any loss or damage incurred by dis
loyal persons arising from the futo war,
whether covered by the Fourteenth
amendment or not, will be recognized
or paid. The cotton tax will not be re-
funded. shall deem it my duty to veto
every bill providing for the assumption
or payment of debts, losses, damages,
claims, or for the refunding of any such
tax"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04

THERE is disagreement between the
two parties in Colorado as to whether
the recent election for Congressman in
that State was for the unexpired term
in the Forty-fourth Congress only, or
for both that and the full term of the
Forty-fifth Congress. The Republicans
claim the latter to be the case, while the
Democrats hold that there is no law to
warrant the election of Representa-
tive for more than one term at one
election. The Democratic State Com
mittee, in this view of the case, has is
sued q call for all Democrats to vote for
q Representative ct the Forty-ffth Con-
gress on the It'll of November, and will
contest Belford's right to q seat after
the expiration of his present term. The
Republicans viii take no part in the
election. relying upon the legality of
their claims for both terms.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04

The Sioux Commission has accom-
plished its mission, and adjourned to
meet in Washington Dec. 9. Councils
were held at all the agencies on the
Upper Missouri. and the treaty was
signed by all the head chiefs of the diff
ferent bands. The Commission, at the
request of the Indians, agreed to strike
out the section proposing to remove
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04

The President of the Charleston
Chamber of Commerce, the Method list,
Catholic and Episcopal Bishops, the
leading Presbyterian, Lutheran. Baptist
and Jewish ministers, and the Presi-
dents of the National and other banks
in Charleston have united in an address
on the condition of South Carolina, to
the people of the United States, which
denies that the white people of South
Carolina are disloyal and disaf-
fected TO the United States
Government; that any part of the State
is in Instruction; that the law can not
be duly enforced within the limits of
the State; that any lawful cause exists
for Federal interference; that the white
people of the State are disaffected to-
wards the colored people or desire to
on their political or civilrights;
that the rifle clubs in the State are COM
binations against the law, or that in the
recent race collision the white people
have been the aggressors.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04

PRESIDENT GRANT has issued a proc
lamation, designating Thursday, Nov.
80, as day for national thanksgiving
and prayer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04

A BERLIN dispatch Of the 2Sth says:
An apparently trustworthy announces
ment is made that Russia has intimated
her willingness to accept the Porte's
latest armistice proposal with certain
notifications not calculated to imperil
the desired result. The proposal to
settle terms of peace by conference at
which the Porte shall not be represent
ed is opposed by England and Italy.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04

The convention of Governors of
Western States and Territories, called
by Gov. Pillsbury of Minnesota, to con-
slider and devise means for Kidding the
country of the grasshopper pest, was
held at Omaha, Neb., on the 25th and
Goth. Representatives were present
from Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska, Missouri, and Colorado
After very full discussion of the OBJ
jects of the meeting, series of resolu-
tions was adopted, recommending that
the various States and Territories
afflicted by the pest offer bounty per
bushel for the collection and destruc-
ton of eggs and unfledged insects; that
systematized efforts be made at ditch
ing, burning, etc., in various localities,
and that local taxation be authorized
for the purpose that the destruction of
insect-feediDg birds be prohibita6uG
1t was also decided 10 M1le an apo9a4
to the General Government to take some
action for the abatement of the pest.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04

A LONDON telegram of the 9th an
nounces the return to Valentia of the
British Arctic Expedition under Capt.
Mares, comprising the steamers Alert
and Discovery. Progress to the North
Pole was found impracticable. Capt.
Mares reports that no land could be dis
covered to the northward of the highest
latitude reached, namely, 50 degrees 20
minutes; but in other respects the ex-
petition was successful.
A SEVERE cyclone passed over the
Central American States on Oct. 8 and
4. The town of Managra, Nicaragua,
was inundated on the 4th. About 400
houses were blown down and many
people were drowned. The damage is
estimated at about 81, OOO, 900. The town
of Blonfields, on the Mosquito coast,
Nicaragua, also experienced hurri-
cane. Over 800 houses were blown
down. The same storm passed over
the Lake of Nicaragua, causing an i'm
mense amount of damage. The Com
modore Adams, lake steamer, was
lost. The loss on the coffee crops is
estimated at $500, 900. About 20 lives
were lost. The whole district was
completely flooded.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04


disaster, but owing to the
AfeE STARTING AFREsH,
were unable to do so. On the Goth the
first officer of the Three Brothers, with
a boat'screw, took the wife of Capt.
Hackmott off the bark Acers Barnes to
his ship for safety. The next day the
st. George men attempted to haul the
boat ashore over the ice, but they were
caught in fog. Thirteen of them got
on board the Rainbow and Three Broth
ers. The others gained the ship, ex-
cept one, who persisted on he ice. Next
day the thirteen tried to get back to the
st. George, but never reached her.
Eleven were rescued by Capt. Owen, of
the Three Brothers. The other two
were frozen to death on the ice. The
prospeet is How very gloomy The
ships were held helplessly in the ice and
drifting rapidly northeast.
On August % we reached the end of
the Bank, and the current changed to
east. The ships at Point Barrow were
no longer visible. The situation was
worse than ever, our only hope being
an easterly gale. On August 20 we were
off Point Targent. The crew of the
Marengo"
ATTEMPTED TO GET ASHORE,
but returned unsuccessful. The next
day the Masters held council on the
" JAVA" and concluded there was no
further hope of saving the ships, some
of which were already badly nipped by
the ice. This was only a touch of what
might be expected. The ships alto
gether had about three months pro-
visions; not enough to last through the
winter, After full discussion, seeing
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-08
AN UNJUST CHARGE.

While not desiring to Interfere in the IN
happy quarrel which has so long ragged be-
tween our cotemporaries of the Martinsburg
Statesman and Laacpendent, we are bound to
giTe either combatant the benefit of such
facts in vindication of private charter as we
may happen TO know
After the war Mr. D. s. Eichclberger
sought conference with his creditors and
they kindly gave him permission to sell his
house, then under mortgage, by gift enter
prise, and thus pay his debts and start him
self again in the newspaper business, He
therefore coupled his subscription to the re-
viyal of the Democrat, his old paper, with o
gift of valuable real estate but not succeed,
ing to the extent necessary to enable him to
pay his debts and start his paper, he gave up
the project, not single subscriber losing Z
dime in aid of the enterprise, as far as we
know or believe. We have personal kuowl-
edge of the facts, and We think we can not be
mistaken when We say that on the day sp>
pointed for the subscribers to meet, and pay
in their subscriptions, and organize, those who
met, finding the project would not succeed,
abandoned it, and no subscriptions, according
to our recollection, were received, and 10 loss
to any one occurred, nor did We, at the time,
hear the slightest imputation on the motives,
or conduct Of Mr.. Eichelberger.
We deem it but simple justice to make this
statement, and would willingly do anything in
our power to allay the personal aspect which
tho newspaper controversy in our neighboring
county has assumed, or to defend the personal
reputation of either when we could con-
seieutiouslY do So
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-08
IMPORTANT BILL,

Bill No. 1544, "a copy of which We have
received introduced by ME. Faulkner in the
House of Representatives, is an importau.
measure. 1t has been read twice and refer
red to the Committee on War Claims, to
which subject it relates. Its most important
clause provides THAT no proof of loyalty as
a condition precedent to the allowance or pay
ment by any officer of claims arising under
this &C; shall be required, if, when the stores
were furnished or taken, the owner thereof
was church, institution of learning, corpo>
ration, a female, an infant, or nOn>com-
batent." So that it will be seen that the adj
vansages that will accrue to many of our peo-
pie under it, if passed, are not iucOusiderable.
We trust the bill will speedily become law,
that many who are now kept out of what is
justly due them By the government may be
enabled to prosecute their claims to salts
factory conclusion
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-08
TEE BURDETF IMPEACHMENT.

The case of Juo. S. Burdett, State Trea-
surer, having reached vote in the Senate
Court of Impeachment on the Goth ult the
sense Of that body on the eighth, first and
second articles of impeachment, in the order
named, stood as fellows:
article Gui!ty-Messrs Bennett, Berk>
shire, Bishop, Caldwell, Camden, Clayton,
Cunningham, Dennis, Dickinson, Eastman,
Ferret, Grantham, Golf, johnson, Looms,
Mcdonald, McGinnis, Scott, Shelton and
Sherrard-20.
Not Guilty-Messrs. Arnctt, Custom and
Price-3.
Article 1-Guilty--Bennets, Berkshire,
Bishop Camden, Clayton, Dennis, Dickinson,
Terrell, Grantham. Golf, johnson, LOOMS,
Mcdonald, Scott, Sherrard-l5.
Not Guiity-Arnett. Caldwell, Cunning
ham, Eastman, Custom, McGinnis, Price,
SheitoE-S.
Article -Guilty-Bennett, Berkshire,
Bishop, Camden, Clayton. Dennis. Dickinson,
Eastman. Ferrel, Grantham, Golf, johnson,
Loomis, Mcdonald, Scott, Shelton and Shcr>
rard-l7.
Not Gu;Ity-Arnet:, Caldwell, Cunning
ham, Custom, McGinnis and PRICE,.
The remaining articles were not voted upon.
On the vote TO remove Mr. Burdett from Office,
10 were for removal, and :! against. The
proposition to whether Mr.. Burdett should
be disqualified from holding any Office Of prof.
or trust hereafter, was decided unanimously
in the negative. This gives the respondent,
if he desires to do SO, an opportunity to APP
peal from the judgment of the Senate directly
to the people.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-08
TIE HARPER,sPBRRYPR PROPERTY

The Secretary of War, in answer to q reso.
luton of the House of Representatives, has
Transmitted to that body history OF the sale
of property in November and December, 1869,
at Harper's Ferry, in this State. The props
erty sold at that time was as follows: First,
The wntcr power of tho Potomac river and
Shenandoah river to F. G. Adams for S206,
600. Second, The ferry across the Shenan>
dOah, with land attached, for 81 100 Third,
The perpetual right to cut wood from the
mountain tract adjacent, 5000. Fourth,
The right to dig iron ore from the Friends
Ore Bank, 5000. Fifth, Over two hun
dred aud forty small lots in Harper's Ferry,
aggregating s73, 3O3.5O. Some of these have
been settled for, but few in number and small
amounts. No payments whatever, however,
have been made for items Nos l, ., and /,
as above.
The secretary says that the case of Adams,
he being the largest purchaser and exercising
an overshadowing influence over all others at
the sale, was in July, 1872. put in the hands
Of the Department of Justice to enforce a
settlement. He further says that the repur-
chase by the United States of the first item
indicated as number one would leave all the
other items to be adjusted by suits to enforce
payments in each case. or by the United States
summari!y canceling the sales and releasing
the bonds of the purchasers, thereby retakiug
possession of all that was attempted to be sold
in 1869, except only such as has been paid
for by the small purchasers, and deeds there
for issued by the government. The whole
property was sold entirely upon credit, no
money being exacted at the time of sale
The limitation of credit for two years from
the time of sale has now expired, and four
years additional has elapsed without any efforts
on the part of the principal purchasers and
their bondsmcn to pay the purchase money.
The secretary adds that the feasibility of
cancsliug all the sales excep. the sales of f.
g. Adams, which have not been completed,
nor deeds issued at this time, should not be
overlooked by the committee on military affairs
in any consideration of the matter. The re-
purchase of the sales to F. c. Adams is
another proposition which should be cons;d-
cred in connection with the proposition of re-
establishing national armory at Harpers
Ferry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-08
Communion cured!

An old physician, retired from active pr,ctice,
having bad placed in his hands by East India
Missionary tho formula of a simple Vegetable
Remedy. for rne speedy and permanent Cure OF
Consumption. n, oncL:..5, Asthma. and all Throat
aad Lung Affections. R!sH Positive and Radical
plants. after having thoroughly re-'"d its won
derful curative powers in thousands of cAs-s 'Hes
1t his duty to make it known to his suffering fell
lows. Actuated by this motive a nd conscientious
d"sire to relieve human suffering. he will send
Lrse Of CHARGE to all who dcsire Il. this recipe,
with fu:l directions Cor preparing and successfully
using. Sent by return mail By addressing with
stamp, naming this paper.
DIR. W STEVENS,
hunroe Block, Syracuse, n. Y.
February s, lST6-ly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-08
The Patent Music Rack on ti,e
GEM ORGAN

la by far the grratcst convenience to performers
that has yet been iuveut ted Besides 3 use while
playing, II Is arranged a receptacle tor music.
Ii is neat fixture, beautifully carved nd ArIAn cd
upon the front of the organ.
TESTIMONIALS:
Prof. John B. Rowland. uusicAl instructor of tn d:
Warrington VI. Z. Church che ir, says:
The ParlOr Organs ma n L fncIurru bv the Gem
Organ Company, Of this place, are among the
of case AID handsome finish they are without Al
equal
From the Washington Star:
''On exhibition in one of the Iarg- show windows
OF Cunnins, Cole & rhompson's store is sn i'm
proved styJe OF Organ manu- fscturcd by the Gem
Organ Company, OF Washingte The
OF sold walnut artistcslly faished aud joined
together in the most thorough manner. Tho o d
work cviden tly Shove the baud the skilled
mechanic: The musical qualities of the organ, so
we are ufoTmcd by an accompanied musician. are
not K eed'd by the best instruments of the kind
in use. II is furnisked with cgh stors hrh give
il full scope in the most difIic ult pioecs of
The action consists of two and one half sets of
reeds, arranged that the slightest defect can be
easily reached and repaired. The organ il also
supplied with patent music rack which besides
being ornamental. is of great convenience to the
performer. In conclusion. say without
Handsome finish and excellent musical qualities,
has no superior
GA WRITTEN WARRANTED FOR FIVE
YEARS ACCOMPANIES EVERY G EM PARLOR
ORGAN SOLD.
Address, for terms,
Com Organ Company,
20. Box 1871, Washington.
February y. lSI6-lT. New Jersey.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-08
THE STORM TUESDAY NIGHT.

The winds blew perfect gale hereabouts
on Tuesday night, uprooting trees, blowing
down fencing, &c, many persons even think
ing for a time that their houses would be swept
away. Fortunately but little damage was
done in our immediate vicinity.
From our exchanges, however, we learn
that the storm was general, aud is pronounced
by the Baltimore San to have been one ofthe
most violent and extensive atmospheric dis
turbances that has ever, perhaps, been re-
corded in this country. In Baltimore up
wards of three hundred and fifty houses were
uuroOfed, besides damage Inflicted to other
property. Grea. damage to churches aud
ether buildings in Frederick City and county,
Nd, are reported. In Washington city,
where some fifty houses were unroofed, the
steeplo of tho Metropolitan NJ. E. Church
was displaced and remains in leaning posi-
ton. At Cohoes, N. Y. a steeple containing
a set of chimes was demolished; also steeple
in Webster, Mass. Catholic church was de
stroyed in WOOnsocket, r. l.; a stage upset
on the road Fear Plattsburg, N Y, and a
dwelling house in Atlantic City, N j., de-
molished. In New York and Brooklyn the
fury of the storm vented itself mainly upon
the roofs. Considerable damage is reported
at PhiIadelphia, including injury to the tow
ers of the Agricultural Hall and the New
York building on the centennial. grounds
In the extreme North aud Northwest blind
ing, driving snow added to the dread grandeur
of the tempest.
Roofs, staeples, dwellings, barns, towers,
and other structures were demolished almost
simultaneously in places hundreds of miles
apart, telegraph wires we're Frustrated in all
directions, and number of marine disasters
are also reported. The effects of the rain
storm of Tuesday in the river bottoms, near
MOuEt Vernon, Indiana, were disastrous. a
dozen dwellings and one school-hOuse we're
swept away. The occupants of tho houses
took refuge in trees and barn lofts. Some
suferingis reported from the inundated region
from frozen feet and cars, but no lives were
lost,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-08
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

= Horse thieves are operating in Clarke
county. Va.
There is but cue case Of small, pox il
Cumberland, and that one is conraIcsCeut
- Rev j. R. Hubbard, D. D., has cepted
the call to the Episcopal church in WincheS
ter, and will enter upon the PsstOrate on the
9th OF February.
A memorial is to be presented to Con
gress, asking an appropriation of 500, 900
for the extension of the e. & o. canal from
Cumberland to Piedmont.
Dir. Jacob Cooper, an old aud respected
citizen of Frederick county, Va, committed
suicide on the 18th ult, by cutting himself
several times with razor.
"A petition was circulated in Cumber.
land on Tuesday and very numerously signed
requesting the General Assembly of Nary
land to pass appropriation for placing fish
ladders on the dams of the Potomac.
In the House of Representatives, Thurs
day. the amendment to the constitution re-
ported from the judiciary committee limiting
the occupancy OF the presidential chair to a
single term of four years was defeated, the
bill falling to receive the required constitu>
t;onal two>thirds vote.
- At recent meeting of the Fish Conn
mjssioners of Maryland, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, held in Philadelphia, a resolu-
ton was adopted urging the i'm portauce of the
erection of fish way over the great falls of
the Potomac, requesting the United States
Fish Commissioners to take the matter in hand,
and calling the attention of the Representa>
tiyes of the States interested to the i'm Importance
of action on the part of the government.
O. The Secretary of State has issued car
tifcate of incorporation to the Berkeley Manu-
featuring Company for the purpose of Manu-
featuring and selling all kinds of Material fer tho
ConstIuc ion of houses and buildings for erecting
By contract, bHiIdI"gs of every character: for
the manufacturing of cabinet work and that OF
all kinds of agricultural implements. The shares
are divided in fifty dollars each, and axe held
by J. Q. A. enbouSch, n ID. Baker, G. NJ.
Shaffrr, a. J. Thomas, VIM. Wien, and A. c..
Williams, j., ali residents of MartlnsburC.
Re- Gov. Jacob has appointed Sobieski
Brady, of Wheeling, to be State treasurer, in
place of John S. Burdett, removed from Office.
His term of Office will last until after the next
Legislature counts tho vote. and ascertains
who has been elected at the fall election to
fill the balance of the uuexpired term.
e. The Impeachment trial of Auditor
Bennett is in Progress.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-08

New PArER.-The first issue of the Border
Daily Express, new PnTer started at Dam
vile, Va, by Mr.. Daniel Dechert, formerly
OF the Hagerstown Nal, has reached US
Mr. DeeheEt, the eaterprising publisher, has
thorough experience, capacity and pluck, and
will certainly make the cypress live and at
tractive paper. The subscription price is only
$500 per annum. and ne cordially recon-
mend his paper to any of our readers who may
desire information from that section of old
Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-08
II A L RIED.

Near Snickcrsville I.ondoun county, Va. jan
nary 9th, 1875, by Rev. 7. B. Shepherd, b. ".
CARTER. of Frederick county, to Miss NARY
c. CALDWELL, of Londoun coaaty. Va.
January 4th, at the Central II. F.. Charch
South. B1lt'mnre. kv Row. George g. Brooke
LOUIS GEORGE PENN. of Patrick County. Va,
and MARY GRAY. danghter of the oficiating g
minister, and granddaughter of Hon Ballard
Smith, of West virginia.