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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
South Carolina.

In reply to an inquiry from the Demo-
cratic House, Gen. Ruger, on the 9th,
stated4n writing, that should that body ap-
tatives and demand admittance, and should
they be refused admittance by the door
keepers, his orders were to furnish assist
ance, il called upon, to prevent their en-
trance. F.rs--
Judge Bond, on the 18th, delivered de-
cision discharging the Board of State Cam
vassers from custody, on the ground that
the Supreme Court of the State had no ju-
risdictfon.
The election of Wade Hampton as
Governor having been declared by the
Democratic House, he was publicly inaug-
urated on the 14th, the oath of office being
administered by Justice Marshall, in the
presence of a large crowd. His inaugural
address counseled a cordial cooperation of
Of all branches of the State Government to
secure a peaceful solution of the difficulties
by which they were surrounded.
The Senate and Republican House elected
Corbin United States Senator, on the 18th.
The Democratic House commenced ballot
the 10th no choice had been effected.
The Democratic House, on the 18th, an
nounced the result of the vote for Governor
to be: Hampton, 90 ,26l; Chamberlain,
81 1877; Hampton's majority, 1,134. This
includes the votes of Edgefield and Laurens
Counties, thrown out by the Board of Can
vassers, and is certified as correct by the
Secretary of State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

The result was all the frequenters OF
the place were seized, with one excep-
ton. This, singularly enough, was a
man without legs, who managed to
conceal himself in the cellar, and event.
ualiy made his escape.
The prisoners were at once loaded
into a special train and conveyed to vi
emma. There the promise of pardon in
duced number of them to a series of
confessions. The art of Gripping chill
dren was, it seems, not the only
one practiced by this "operateur."
More than one poor innocent had been
villainously blinded by the atrocious
torturer, and at the trial three such VIC
Tins of his Infamous business were pro-
duced. The money gained by these
children was divided between Cher
guile and his sister and her paramour.
The unfortunate little ones were closely
watched, and no avenue Of escape left
open to them.
That the circumstances of the case
were not altogether unknown to the
authorities at Radna is patent from the
fact that the Mayor and two other Off
GERS have been arrested for accepting
brides to hush the matter up.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
TnLEGRAPHIo NOTES.

A Charleston Is. CD dispatch of the
18th says that 16 negroes were arrested in
Abbeyflle County, charged with the murder
oftwo white men, Allen and Baker, near
Lowndesville, and with having formed a
conspiracy to murder the white inhab-
itants Of the village. They were placed
under guard and started for Anderson,
and it was reported that while en- route they
were captured and 10 Of the negroes lynch
ed. A later report, however, says that the
negroes were lodged safely in jail at WAL
haila, with the exception Of one who COM
mitted suicide. - ,-ft
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange
crop report for November, for the States of
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, shows
q falling of In the yield of from % to 80 per
cent. rs compared with last year. Most of
the crop had been gathered on the LIST of
December, and large proportion already
marketed
By an explosion in coal mine, at
windberg, Germany, on the 10th, % miners
were killed.
By the moving of the ice gorge in the
river at st. Louis, on the 18th, the steam
ers Bayard, Jennie Baldwin, Andy John :
son, and Rock Island, belonging to the
Northern Line, were cut down and sunk,
and the Golden Eagle and War Eagle and
some ether boss Of the same line were
badly damaged. The Fannie Keener, be-
longing to the naples Packet Company, was
also cut down snd wrecked, and a number
of smaller boats and barges were also more
or less injured.
1t is reported from Vieksburg that
John P. Briscos, q appointment Democrat,
and Chancery Clerk OF Claiborne County,
was assassinated on the 9th, while out hunt
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate, on the 18th, passed the
House bill appropriating eel 900 to defray the
expenses of its special investigating committees
in the Southern States. but appended to it an
amendment appropriating 5000 for expenses
of Senate Committees. Mr.. Bogy presented the
report of the Democratic committee which at
Board. and moved it be printed. Objection
can side on the ground that the paper was
not addressed to the Senate. and TO print it
Il 81 ss
the paper part thereof: and i could then be
the United States. so AZ 70 have the
President President counted BY ''''t the An Supreme en
Court, and the amendment proposed by the Com
mittee on Judiciary. providing that the electors
agreed to. The Chair announced MI. Oglesby
as q member Of the Committee ON Privileges and
place sns G e ba sSs spesf
on%s4 the a % h. Of
caused by Mr.. Randall retiring. The chairman
ship Of the Committee remains with Mr. Hol-
ton Of bills, their reading in full was required
by Republicans, 30 as to consume the
9op ne cs of States iS
resolution reciting the eulosium passed on j.
Board, in the report of Senator Sherman and
others to the President, and requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish from the War Department copies
of all reports. orders. correspondence etc. CON
Governorship Of Louisiana, BY. General
Sheridan R IN 1851 o Mr. kasson o5,est,
rules and adopt the resolution. Defeated-yeas,
14l; nays, 81 !; not two thirds in the Affirmative.
Judiciary Committee to inquire into and report
the legality OF the circular letter Issued by the
Attorney General during the late Presidential
campaign nRg to Unite, United States Marshals in
in such election. Adopted without
division, Mr.. Spencer moved to suspend the
dietary Committee to inquire what Intimidation
has been practiced on Government employees
during the late election to compel such employees
party and what legislation is needed to abate the
evil; yeas, 13f; nays, "a; not Two thirds.
In the Senate, on the 12th, q resolution,
offered by Mr.. Bayard, directing the Attorney
General to inform the Senate as to the number Of
United States Marshals employed on election
day. was agreed to. with an amendment, by MIR
Edmunds, requesting the Attorney General to
also communicate to the Senate full statement
ject thereof, nature Of their duties, etc
Messrs. Mitchell and Morton spoke at some
length on the Electoral College complication in
Oregon, and both freely denounced Gov Grover
for his action in the matter. Pending discus
sion, Mr.. Edmunds demanded the regular or
der. being the joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, SO as to have the
electoral vote counted by the Supreme Court
1.-The House occupied nearly the entire SEES
sion with debate regarding the continuance of
the joint. rules OF the Forty third Congress
the speaker having decided that such rules
were still in force. Mr.. Holman, Chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations. reported
mends the appropriation of $32, 8s3 lbs, which
is reduction Of 81 300 200 from the amount Of
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

ing near Port Gibson. He was the only
Sheriff's posse, October 81.
BY the explosion of the boilers in a
sawmill near Texarkana, Ark, on the 18th,
nine men were instantly killed and two
others badly injured. The names of the
killed are Chauneey Beach, James May, W.
White, Nicholas Rosebaugh, Ed. Griffin,
Geo. Green, Tip Stewart, Geo. Jackson and
Fred williams.
Gen. Crooks command arrived at
Cheyenne on the 9th and went into camp
to recuperate. The next move will be to
the mouth of the Little Powder River. No
knowledge of the whereabouts of the hos
tiles.
Little Rock, Ark, was again scourged
by fire on. the night of the 18th, large
number of valuable buildings being de-
stroyed. E
The steamer Homer sunk on the 14th,
opposite Payne's Landing, on Red River.
The cabin passengers were all saved. Ten
deck passengers were lost. Boat and cargo
total loss. zfFs--z
Twenty-Five business buildings were
burned st Bolivar, Tenn, on the morning
of the 18th. Loss about 5000, 900; insur-
ance about $aO, 200. -t-.f.. .....
( A large portion of the town of Black
vile, Barnwell County, s. c., was burned
on the 14th, and the town Of Florence, in
the same State, was also partially burned.
Both fires are said to have been the work of
incendiaries.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
Investigating the Elections.
Louisiana.

Louisiana.
The Louisiana Congressional investigat.
ing committee arrived at New. Orleans ON the
18th, and Immediately organized and served
subp0nas upon the members of the Returning
lard and number Of parish Super visors who
were then in tie city.
On the 18th, the Secretary Of the Return
ing Board, Mr.. Charles S. Abel, presented to
the committee a communication, signed by all
the members Of the Board denying in effect the
verse the decision Of the Board. The Sergeant
at arms was instructed to notify the members of
following day: : :; =. - :
Gov. Wells, President Of the Returning
Board. appeared before the committee on the
18th, but declined answering any questions
Mr.. Morrison said they would not press the
questions. Sub committees were appointed to
thrown out on account of alleged intimidation
and fraud. The Republican counsel addressed
a note to the Chairman of the Committee, stating
that Republican witnesses before the committee
had been subjected to profane and threatening
remarks by some of the bystanders, and asking
and threats. -
On the 18th, Clover, Supervisor of East
Baton Rouge Parish, who had made aflidavit ae-
complaining his returns to the Returning Board
of riot and intimidation throughout his parish on
the day of election, testified that he was not per-
sonally cognizant Of any violence, but was in
formed Of it BY other persons. The affidavit &C.
companying his returns was prepared in the
Custom house, Hugh j. Campbell assisting in
its preparation.
The committee heard considerable evil
dence on the 18th, two or three colored men tes-
ifying as to being threatened and assaulted for
voting the Democratic ticket. Chairman Nor
rison telegraphed to the Speaker of the House
witnesses were being threatened and dare
Iyo o1a frov tod ~
esram from william orton. President Of the
Messsrn A., Union Telegraph Company. refusing to
9eca Inc emp!o{ess q ~ mat e. pro-
until after Congress shall have approved the
Of the committee and directed their
demands to be enforced.
On the 16th. several negro witnesses who
had testified to having been threatened and as
saulted for voting and working for the Demo-
cratic ticket were cross-examined. One
Ward, who canvassed tho State for the Demo-
Gratis, said that before making the arrangement
he had proposed to the Republican Executive
the Republicans, but they did not want him.
The Democrats agreed TO pay him for making
pervisor in New Orleans. testified that Casey, a
Marshall, wanted to take the poll-box in
sna a oss1sd him and ss6o deliver Se
1t over to them. Witness refused He was al
forward assaulted and knocked down by Deputy
said he did not make any complaint against Ca
sey, he intended to settle it as personal mat
ter; said he was still Republican, and had call
Pompey stoats, Marshal Taylor. E. II. Flowers
n. Henry Smith al ccoTsd who had voted
been assaulted and beaten therefor.
The Florida Congressional Investigating
Committee organized at Tallahassee on the 18th,
and decided % go into an Investigation Of both
the State and National Elections.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
WIT AND WISDOM.

ANNA DICKINSON says that the mad
fires of ambition dance in her soul. !"
This is pretty good for lady who has
to take q soapstone to bed with her.
Free Press.
THE change to the latest style of Ia
dy's hat is readily accomplished now by
simply unshipping the hustle and trans
ferring it to the top of the wearer's
head.-Brooklyn Argus.
A GIFTED young lady of Burlington,
we hear, is about to deliver a lecture
on the subject, "Woman in Litera-
ture." Must be about the house clean
ing, for that is the time when you can
always find woman in litter at your
house any hour in the day.-Hatok-eye
THERE is b man in Taunton, Mass,
to whom life has been pretty much like
going through threshing- machine.
He has been ship-wrecked, was shot in
the neck at Gettysburg, narrowly es-
capped being burned to death in rail-
road accident, was confined in Libby
Prison, fell overheard from a whaler
and had two of his fingers bitten off by
shark before he was rescued, was
drafted into the army, had his right
arm broken in two places, had a halter
round his neck and came near being
hanged in Alabama at the beginning of
the war, was crushed by falling build
ing in California, and had nothing to
eat or drink for so hours, and once
came very near being lynched through
mistake. If that man isn't little care
full he'll get hurt yet before he is done
with II
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

A NEGRO man has just applied to a
Milton magistrate to know how to get
his wife back. Milton is only separat-
ed from the Virginia line by small
creek, and it seems the woman 8 brother
had run her off from her husband and
taken her across the creek. elbow can
I get her, boss, I'm what's de law in
virginny?' asked the negro. "The
cheapest way" said the magistrate, sis
to have no law about it; just go across
the creek and overpower her and bring
her home" "I'n sho do it, boss, >" said
the negro; "a hard winter sett'n in, NO
wood and no muffin; but dat gal weighs
200, and she GIBBS out heat like stove,
d. only time wife's comfort" He
waded the creek with steer whip in
one hand and long rope in the other
-Raleigh Sentinel.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

A WAsHNeroH dispatch says that
Messrs. Randall, Watterson and Ely,
having had interviews with Gov. Tilden
recently, are understood to have COM
municated to the Democratic caucus
the views expressed by him, to the
effect that no action. except of q pre-
hminary character, should be taken
concerning the existing or possible fu-
ture political compilations, until after
the return from the South Of the House
Investigating committees.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

ANEW prison chaplain, entering one
of the cells on his first round of inspec-
ton, with much pomposity thus ad-
dressed the prisoner: "Well, sir; do
you know who 1 amp "No; nor l
dinna care," was the nonchalant reply.
"Well, Pm your new chaplain" "Oh,
We are? Weel, hae heard o. we be-
FORE" "And what did you hearP" re-
turned the chaplain, his curiosity get
ting the better of his dignity. "Weel,
l heard that the last twa kinks We were
in ye preached them bath empty; but
yen find it nae such easy matter to dc
the same wi this ane!n
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

"WAs it nice party?' asked Mrs.
Whifet, when her daughter returned at
8 a. m. from Mrs. Struggles's sat
home.'' "No, awful" said the Whifet
girl, yawning and lifting up her skirts
to examine the braid on the bottom
''awful, ma; the chicken salad was
made of veal; there was lot of queer
sticks there, nobody was dressed decent,
there was no oysters, the champagne
gave out, and some awkward idiot
walked up the back breadth of my
dress as far as the waist and then only
stopped because he was too stupid to
climb"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

TIE Chicago zribSne's Washington
correspondents autographed ON the
1lth: The Republican programme
viii doubtless be for the President OF
the Senate to- invite the House to be
present in the Senate Chamber on the
counting of the vote. The votes will
then be counted as 1876 for Hayes, in
Guiding ths Republican EIector1 from
Oregon. The President of the Senate
viii hold that, under the Constitution,
no business Is in order; that, a. there
are NO joint rules, no motions can be
entertained OF debate heard, and that
the only duty win be an open count and
. declaration Of the votes The SEN
ate, through the sergeant-at7Arms,
VIII see to it that order is preserved.
The vote being declared, Hayes would
be Immediately inaugurated and Presi-
dent Grant would Immediately surrender
the Government to him. esTf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
Why Young Men Fail.

One reason why young men fail is
because they undertake much they do
not know enough about to secure sue
cess. Another is because they will not
apply the necessary study and labor in
perfecting practical plans and in care
fully carrying them out in detail. To
put the idea in plain English SO as to be
perfectly understood, we believe lazi-
ness to be at the bottom of more failures
among young men than any other one
cause. We have frequently heard
young men whining and grumbling
about lack of appreciation, inability to
find congenial employment, and sigh
ing for capital with which to do bust
ness upon. That sort of bosh may al
ways be set down to pure, unadulterated
laziness. American genius is the abil-
ity to work and the courage to dig up,
and the youth who creates permanent
success as a farmer, mechanic, mer-
chant or other professional man goes
to work at whatever his hands
can find to do and does
it SO well that every body wants
him to do that or something better.
The young gentlemen who stand round
nursing their incipient mustaches ex-
pecting the respect and good will Of
their fellow-men and riches to hunt
them up, will be sadly disappointed.
The multitude of names and high
sounding phrases given to common
every day laziness causes US almost to
forget the presence of the old coward.
If there is any thing more useless or RI
diculous on the face of the earth than
a robust, lazy young man, waiting for
the busy world to stop its work and
help him to a competence, we have
never seen it. The fact is, people place
a very fair valuation upon each other,
or rather the aggregate judgment of
the world is not far from right; in most
cases men whether old or young are as
often over-rated on the general market
as they are moderated, and while the
young man may feel the wonderful
power and genius he imagines he
possesses, the cold-blooded, business
world takes him for what he is practi-
cally worth; it rates him for what he
can and does do, and not for his dreams
or his aspirations. 1t is good to have
aspirations, but it long ways better to
have the industry and sense to 60 to
work and make place in the world.
Every young man may safely set down
in his little diary and carry over from
year to year that every success worth
having must be earned, and that the
best plan to pursue, to secure a less
than mediocre place, is to wait for the
successful come.
Let every young man take for his
statement to his fellows, the robust fact
that the world treats him better than he
merits and the philosophy will help to
a clearer vision. We repeat, that the
greatest reason why young men fail is
that they are too lazy to dig for success.
Farmer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

Gov. HAYES was serenaded while on
avisif to Dayton, Ohio, on the 18th, and
made q short speech in acknowledge
ment, in which he said: 81 have too
much faith in the saving common sense
OF the American people to think they
desire to see in their country Next
canized Government. Whatever may
be the result at which the lawful au-
thorities shall arrive, you and will
quietly submit, and I have sufficient re-
spect and confidence in the majority of
the opposite party to believe that they
will do the same"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

TIE Indiana Democratic State Cen
trail Committee held . meeting at Indi-
anopoEs on the 18th, and decided to is
sue . call for convention of the
people, regardless of past politi-
cal opinions, ct each county
seat, on Dec. IS, to select and instruct
delegates to assemble in State Conyen-
ton, at Indianapolis, on January 8. to
consider public affairs, and take such
action as win secure full execution of
the Constitution and laws
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

UP in Glen's Falls they are discuss
ing the question: elm social gather
ings, what amusement can be substitute
ed for dancing and card-playingP"
Why, plenty! Trot in half dozen abb
sent peoples regulations for instance,
and the evenings enjoyment will be
simply perfect Commercial Aduertiser.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

CAPTAIN BOYTON, the man with a
swimming apparatus, has been for a
long time unheard of. His latest feat
was a recent attempt to swim down the
River Pc, from Turin to Venice, a dis
lance requiring from seven to eight
days. After sc hours IN the water IA
tigue induced a fever, which necessi-
tated his landing and relinquishing the
attempt.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

CHRISTMAS is at hand, and now the
fond wife steals softly from her hus-
bands side at dead of night; steals on
bare tip-toe across the room to where
his garments are hanging, and then
steals from his pockets sufficient funds
to purchase him the customary dress
ing-grown and slippers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

APoLE in the Pennsylvania oil region
100 feet high, has a gas pipe running to
the top and fed from a natural gas well,
so that at night huge flame can be
seen at a great distance
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23

WASHINGTON, DEC. l3.-An address has to
night been issued by the Democratic Committee
II is the last desperate attempt to prop a failing
elected by a clear majority Of the electoral
vote. There is no indication that any
right minded citizen has any doubt as to
the result. The address of the Democratic Com
mittee is an impudent and audacious attempt to
prejudice and pervert the public Judgment.
Hayes and Wheeler are elected and the will of
the American people will be carried out and
maintained.
lSignedl H. CHANDLER
Chairman Republican National Committee
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-23
Personal AND POLITICAL.

SENATOR fRICE, VINO his the vacancy
made by the death of the late Senator Car
penter, OF West Virginia, is . man about
IS years Of age, with snow-white hair and
beard. He was in the Confederate army.
Mr. HENRY S. MURDOCH, who lost
his life by the burning Of the Brooklyn
Theater, was born in Boston and was about
81 years of age. He was an actor of con-
siderable ability, and was q nephew of Mr..
James E.. Mrdoch, the great tragedian.
Mr.. Claude Burroughs, another victim of
the fire, IS years of age, and an actor
of promise. Both were gentlemen highly
esteemed both in their professional and
private life. -
T. j. FITZGERALD, ex-editor of the
Catholic Ad.cate, and late Auditor of the
L. p. and s. W. Railway, committed sui
18th. Cause, no work. .rsee
THE Senate, on the 14th, confirmed
the following nominations: Alex. n.
Blair, Collector Internal Revenue, District
Of Ksnsas; jas. L. Dyer, Receiver of Pub
lie Moneys, Wichita, Kas. Postmasters:
John j. Squire, Taylorville, ILL.,; John B.
Sikking. East St. Louis, ILL.,; E. T. WOOD
worth, COLUMBIA. City, ILL.,; N. C. Curry,
Petersburg, H.; James W., Ripley, CO.
lumbia, No.; haac 4. Huggins, Palmyra,
No.; PHI. Hoconb, Butler, Mo. JAS T.
Beach, st. Jossph, Mo-; Mrs. Ida, Welsh,
Hot Springs, Ark; Jas. Harbottle, abb
inc, Kas.
THE Colorado Legislature has elect
ed Henry NJ. Teller United States Senator
for six years, commencing next March.
HEIR, Vice-President Of the Federal
Assembly, has been elected President of
the Swiss Confederation of 1877. Schenck
is the new Vice-President.
G. w. r. BAILEY, resident engineer
Of Eads's 1etties, died suddenly ON the 14th,
Of heart disease, aged o..
THE reported transfer of Gen. Han
cock from New York to the Pacific Coast is
denied by authority.
The Colorado Legislature has elect
ed Henry NJ. Teller United States Senator
for six years, commencing next March.