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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

The new charter for the city of
Canton has passed both houses of
the Legislature, and will doubtless
receive the signature of the Govern
or, and if it docs not, will become a
law by limitation. All we have to
say now about the matter is simply
this, it is an outrage upon the rights
of many of our citizens, and works
a har dship upon worthy class of
our people who have heretofore felt
q pride in our city and contributed
their pro rata share towards tho
expense of the maintenance of it's
government. They are thrown out
of the corporation, denied the rights
and benefits of the public schools
of the town, especially at a time.
when those schools promise unusual
dyantages-advantages and bene-
fits that the excluded citizens have
contributed their means and influ-
ence and voting strength to secure.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

WASHINGTON, March 7.-There are
about 1000 contracts for the next
four years awarded on straw bids
by the Postoffice Department.
Marsh and his wife have some in
formation about the half million
claim of Kentucky railroad.
1t is thought at present that Mrs.
Belknap, or somebody for her, re-
ceived $4,000 for her Influence in
the case.
The evidence of Pierrepont's i'll
reference in favor of Belknap, now
in the hands of the Judiciary Com
mittes of the House, is most conclu-
sive.
A prominent member of the House
and also q member of one of the in
vesligating committees thinks tn
Of the members of the cabinet will
be impeached.
Hester Clymer is quoted to have
said that everything in the War
Department, which was able,
Bciknap sold, even to wharfng
privileges about Washington.
Schenck was recalled on the ex-
press demand of England.
Gideon Miller will be before the
Naval Committee on Thursday "
testify about the Secor claim.
Alfonso Taft was appointed Sec
rotary of War, the full cabinet con-
curing. Taft has been Circuit
Judge of Ohio, and was a promi-
nent candidate before the RepnbIi-
can Convention of Ohio for Gov
ernor last fall.
WASHINGTON, March 6,-There is
the best authority for the statement
that developments will shortly be
made public in case of post-tradcr
named Peterman, which will ex,
coed in importance those which led
to Bclknap's resignation, inasmuch
as it will bring the bribery close to
tho White House, if not directly in
to it. As it is, facts are known
about the Presidents knowledge of
the Marsh case which place him in
a most suspicious position il not
explained.
Mar ch 8.-Tbe Chief of Police
made formal arrest OF Belknap to-
day. He appeared with his counsel,
ex-senator Carpenter, waivod ex-
animation and, gave bond for his
appearanccin the sum Of s25, 900.
He seemed much depressed in spir-
it's, coveg1ng his face with his hands
and sigfing deeply.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11
For Congress.

We understand that Jno. w. Fe-
we'll is candidate for Congress to
succeed Hon. d. II. Singleton and
we understand that Capt. FeweIl
says that members of tho Legisla-
ture insist upon his standing fer
his place. We don't know exact
~ how this is, but we are impressed
with an idea that if the members of
the Legislature would devote them
selves to the business of leg islating
instead of apportnoning themselves
and their favorites for Congression-
al and Judicial places, they would
please their constituents better.
Speaking for ourselves and the
people OF this section, we have to
say thatthere Is no disposition here
among the masses to turn out that
deserving, able and experienced
Congressman o. r. Singleton; even
though his post might be graced by
so prominent and able and popu-
lar son of the east as Senator Fe-
we'll. Singleton did more hard and
effective work in the last canvass
than almost any other man in the
state. He accepted the nomination
Tor Congress when the place went u
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

GcpernI Belknap was Provost
Marshal ut Canton for five days
while the Federal Army held pos
session of it in April, 1864. Many
Of our citizens remember him and
speak Of his courteous and kind
manner, and treatment at that time
aad of the favorable impression left
with them. "Evil communications
corrupt good manners" and we may
add, COOL morals. Had not Gen
eral Bslknap associated so long and
20 Intimately with General Grant,
the chief Of bribe and gift takers,
he would not, probably, have como
To such q sad and disgraccful end.
He must have been bad scholar,
for while he had Grants example
and tutilage, he seems to have omit
ted to learn how TO hide his rascali-
ties. The difference between Belk-
nap and Grant is, the latter has new
or been fo.ind out.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

The lightning has struck again,
and this time, at the very threshold
of the National Capitol. General
Belknap the Secretary of War is the
victim. He is charged with. rcceiv-
ing s2s, 900 for a trading post. The
evidence of This guilt is so overwhelm-
ing that he rendered his resigna-
ton and it was accepted by the Pres
ident. After its acceptance, he told
the President that his dead wife re-
ceived the bribe, aud not he. What
q monster! What a wretch, to try
to hide his shame and guilt in the
grave of his dead wife. Where is
another man who would be guilty
of such an act?
Let Morton and Blaine answer
the question Let these hyenas
who have dug in the grave Of An
Jacksonville for blood to redden the
shirt they wave, tell us of an in
stance as foul and disgraceful. They
cannot find it in the South. They
may falsely charge Jefferson Davis
with cruelty, they may pile up their
ISLANDERS against him aud his peo-
pie, but canaot lay to his account
any such charge as the one that
Belknap confesses to be guilty of.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11
HARD TINES.

The old cry of last summer, has
already commenced, and can be
heard every day upen our streets,
and il is predicted that VIC are to
have even harder times than those
of last summer. We trust not, and
such need not be the case if the
large number of idlcrs would go to
work. The truth of the matter is
We have too large q population Of
drones, too many consumers of the
substance of those who have will.
ingness to and do work. Ii these
idlers would get at some kind of
work, would go to some trade, or to
the field, and become producers,
tho cry OF hard times would soon
cease But if they do not, we may
expect not only to hear the old old
cry, but will experience it with all
its bitterness and III effects. Our
own town has enough idle element,
of both races,to cultivate every idle
field within o circuit Of Eve miles.
Yet We hear tell Of emigration So
cietics and agencies in other states
and our people are encouraging i'm
migrants to como here by hold
ing out to them the advantages of
our soil and climate. What must
be the feeling these immigrants ex-
perience when they come here and
find that we have SO manyHpemploy-
ed men and boys3 Can we hopcto9st-
them to stayl Do we not know
that no sen sible, industrious immi-
grant is going TO come here and de-
vote his time and labor in helping
to support this large class of idiers ?
Will they no: think it strange that
we should ask for immigrants to
cultivate our lands when we have .
population fully able and that
ought to cultivate it! The truth of
the matter is that immigrants will
not come to country where there
Is so much idleness.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

The investigation is still going
on at Washington, and ere the mill
stops grinding it is confidently ex-
pected that Grant and q majority
of his cabinet will be convicted of
frauds. There is no doubt but that
Grant has been, il not party to
many frauds, at least cognizant OF
their existence, ADD has been time
and again the recipient of brides.
We all know that when he entered
the White House scvcn years ago
he was rs poor as a church mouse.
To-day lie is worth a million
TIL, question arises: How came he
80 richr His total salary for the
hrst four years was 100000 and
for the past three years 5000.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

Jefferson Dsvis may be traitor,
may be IN un-repentent rebel, in
the opinion q Morton, Blaine and
. horde Of fanatics, but he never
accepted . bride. When he was
Secretary OF War, he did not sell
trading posts. Hhen he was Pres
ident of tho gouthern Confcderacy,
he did not shield official thieves, he
did not aid them or in any manner
assist them, by accepting their res
ignations, to escape the penalty of
thear crimes.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

There arc but four regi ments,
two Infantry and two cavalry in
the United Mstes army m which .
negro 10 allowed to enlist They
claim that the fact Of their being
shgt out of any reg iment in which
they may want to enlist is an in
fraction of the civil rights bill,
that they have equal rights in any
regiment, =. they have in any thea
tss they may want to visit. Capt.
Oorbin of the 25th (colored) iufan-
ny is bringing the matter before
the War Department, and trouble
10 likely to grow out of 1T
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11
AMNESTY.
A CENTENNIAL. POEM.

Let them howl. let them rave In theft
wrath if they will,
Let them heap on his head every curse,
every ill,
Let them call him foul names, let them
dig In the grave
they wave;
! Let them pile their vile scandals In mounds
mountain high
And raise up n pyramid of lie upon lie
To bolster their charges, to strengthen
their hold
On the crcdulous lambs of the Radical
fold;
will,
And his name and his fame will shine
brighter still.
Let them think OF the taunts ard chains
that he bore.
His tolls and endurance ut Fortress Mon
roe,
Privations and trials, surveillance and all
That Were his companions, or guard from
each wall.
And let them remember all this could not
crush
His proud spirit down, or our sympathies
hush:
While 1t robbed not his soul of devotion
to those
Who, tho yanquished. were more than
the peers of their foes,
lFI.n-, <.a.,sx, still tho Sncl, t,r
and each bar
Was struck from their banners by fortune
of war.
Let them howl, let them rave In their
wrath il they will,
Let them heap on his head every curse,
every i'll,
In this great year of grace. this land of
the free
With its banners and flags and iey,-ju-
bilec-
When the sons of the foes we fought long
ago,
Are invited to share in Our bounty and
When amnesty II flow Is free as the
At the table whercat the Briton shall
dine.
When Hessian and Tory. and Rebel and
Wing.
A grave for old fucds ut that banquet
shall dig
Let them know I'm the days that yet arc to
come
When the next hundred years have finish
cd their s,In;
When the National feast again shall be
spread
And tributes are paid to Americas dead
When unbiased mind and impartial pen
Shall tell of these times, It's battles and
men,
Our children's grandchildren tlro' the
mists of their tears
win distinguish the righ from the wrong
in these years,
And the name of OUR chicftaiii, our South
lands, great son, .
VIII be claimed by all sections and hated
by none;
While the name Of Butler, Morton and
Blaine
Will be known aud remembered, only
with shame.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

A. Warner, Chairman of the Re-
publican State Executive Commit
tee, has called q convention to meet
1t jackson on the Both inst, for tho
purpose of cbosing delegates to the
National Republican Convention
for the nomination Of candidates for
President and Vice. President of the
United States. The National Con-
vention will be held in Cincinnati
On tAe 11Gh day 81 juno.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11
TEE BEEHIVE.

B stands for Beecher, Bowcn and Bess;
B stands for Brooklyn where religion 5 \
jest;
B stands for Bssssw.ll, Butler and
Blaine,
And other Big Bugs Of Radical fame;
b stands for Bah, yes. B:lbcOck the King
In the late crookedness, the whisky fraud
ring;
D stands for BeIknap who ieathered his
In a little sharp practice with traders on,
West.
D stands for Busteed, and buste You'll
This radical Hive with its Useless Sc.
Already the verdict Is borne to the breeze.
To-wit: ''Stung to death by the Bees"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

Very Practical is the remark of
aNevada sheep man, who has solved
his problem: Sheep are berter. than
Government bond; you can tear off
. coupon every six months half as
big ~ the bond and the bond is left
a. big - it was.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11
WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTING7

Well may VIC ask the question
while we stand appalled, at the head
long rush TO wreck and ruin, not
only OF our political, but of our So
ciai and moral government, institu-
tons and laws. Truly we live in a
time of wonderful sensations, if not
of snpendous frauds. For nearly
two years the American public has
been tortured with the daily reci-
tai of the disgusting and scnsuous
incidents of the Beechcr-Tilton
scandal, that mock our morality
and bring shame and disgrace upon
the christian religion, and still the
scandal lives in the courts of Brook
lyn and worms its Shiny, ghostly
length in the columns of the north
crn press. Ever since the begin
ming of tho filth Congress we have
had To submit to the sensational,
bloody shirt dogma Of that enomy
OF peace, that fomentor of discord,
.. p. Morton, who sits in tho Sem
ate Chamber with all his ghostly
splcndor, like some Raven upon the
door of this Federal Union, and cries
his mournfui demoniac "nevermore"
while the masses cry and plead for
peace and determination.
For more than year past we
have heard and read on all sides
aud in all the journals of the conn
try, of whisky frauds and investiga-
ton of Illicit distilleries, until it
would seem that the very air we
breathe, the very food we.cat and
water we drink, are alike crooked.
1t rs hardly two weeks since . high
official, one clothed with . "carte
blanche" to enter and leave the
White House at will, the Presidents
private secretary, was put upon trial
for completely in the whisky frauds,
and was acquitted, not because he
was not guilty, but because his guilt
was not proven, and whyf Because
to prove him guilty was to consign
to everlasting ruin and disgrace the
man who swore so hard to save
him. And now comes another
chapter of folly and fraud, the big
gest sensation of the times, and
again, the awful words of warning
to the people of this great Union of
States can be seer on the walls of
the National Executive Mansion.
General VIM. w. BeIknap, Secrcta-
ry of War, and favorite cabinet Of
ficer of President Grant, has been
weighed in the balances by a G om-
mittce of the House and found to
be wanting in honesty and good
faith TO the governm ent. He con-
'e>ses his guilt, resigns and Presi-
lent Grant, (and here comes the
biggest sensation) accepts his resig-
nation, and when the culprit says
he chad mind to kill himself tn Q
replied, az wish you had"
Well may he wish he had killed
himself for the revelations that are
o he had will not leave the Presi-
ient's skirts untarnished.
.sThe mills of. the Gods grind
low, but thoy grind exceeding
iae," and ere this last sensation has
ts end the present administration
md the National Republican
'arty, with its leaders, will be found
o be as corrupt and dishonest as
hat now arraigned in Mississippi,
n the impeachment of Ames, Da-
is and CORDOBA.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

B. B. B. Beecher, Babcock, Bclk-
zap. When shall we three meet
againf Will it be tho next week /,
or the next year, or the next Cen
tennial? Will it BIO in Brooklyn,
Washington, Fort sin or the Pen
ifenitary?
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

Last week the Massachusetts, Son.
ate, By vote Of 10 to IL, refused on
he third reading of the bill TO give
wonss the right to vote on munici-
ri a4Airs in cities and towns and
10 hold municipal offices.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

Gen. Beauregard says only immi-
grafton can give back to the white
people Of the South a proper and
safe control of its public affairs, and
enable it to restore agriculture and
eommercesto their normal condition.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

The Senate of the United States
on the 9Th inst, passed the follow.
ing:
Resolved, That p. b. S. Pinch
back be not admitted IL a Senator
from the State of Louisiana, for the
term of six years, beginning on
tho 18th of March, 1878.
twas agreed to-yeas 81 nays %.
Bruce voted to seat him, Windy
Jim Alcorn lodged, by pairing of
with Bogy of Missouri.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

We have heard very little about
bloody shirt, intimidation, otc., for
the past few days. Tho public
mind 10 occupied with bigger things,
lkasds at WdsAinQton.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

Hill is running for senate in Georgia,
on his speech, and Norwood is a
candidate for recollection on his ST.
lence. Hills speeches may be sill
vcr, but Nurwood's silence is golden.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

The life insurance companies will
pay the executors Of Rever,ly john
soa the snug sam of 100000.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

jackson Times: Thos J. Dursnt,
Esq, an eminent lawyer, formally
of New Orleans, but OF late years a
resident OF Washington, ID. c., is in
Jackson and it is Understood that
he has been retained by Gov. Ames
to defend him in tho, impeachment
trial which will probably commence
in about two weeks.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

The President has signed the act
- amended admitting Colorado as a
6aate ON an equal footing with the
pest Of the States.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

The spring meeting Of rificmen
n Crecdmoor will occupy three
days, beginning May 25.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

ATTACHMENT NOTICE.
W.. ! Attachment. drcw<. j. r., Madi-
OctaviGus Strait. son County, Mss.
TyO OCTAvIUS STRAIT. OF GIN
i CiNNATI, OHIO Whereas. an
attachment has, ON the I'D day of Febrti-
airy, A. d. 1876, been SUED out before me.
the undersigned Justice OF the Peace Of
District No. 3, county Of Madison, state
of Mississippi, against you As a nOii-rrsi-
dent Of the State Of Mississippi, by John
Il. Green, for the sum OF one hundred and
thirty-four 5O-10e dollars, (Sl34,5U) on
open account, retrnablc on tie fourth
Monday OF March 1876.
Therefore, You ara hereby cited to APP
pear ut the 0fice Of said Justice of the
Peace ut Madison Station, in said state
and county, on the said
4th Monday, 9th day Of March, 1876,
and plead, answer or tef,ur to said suit,
or judgment by default will be eutered
against you aud the property attached be
sold and the proceeds applied tO3riie pay
ment Of said debt.
Witness my hand and seai, this oath
day of February, A. d. 1876.
Il. E. ANDREWS, {Lsf
Justice OF the Peace.
j. w. JENKINS, PITS Atty.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

The Republican State Convention OF
Connecticut declares agains, a third
term.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

HIS broke loose again, not in
Georgia this time, but in Washing
tou
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

Another disgrace has fallen upon
the American people. England has
kicked Schcnck out of the Kingdom.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

Alfonso TAFT has been confirmed
Secretary of War, and John L.
1Ason, of Virginia, Consul to
DRESDEN.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

Grants cabInet fs so rotten that
he will have to get a new ono.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

San Francisco has green peas
asparagus, and new potatoes.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

reecntly held in Missouri, OF the doctrines
dividing their respective denominations,
will he published by the Southern Baptist
Publishing House aud sold by subscription !.
Proof to be cerrected by the disputants.
As both are eminent scholars and familiar
with their subjects, the book should hav.
a wide range. Book about $40 pages.
Cloth $3.50, leather 81 on. Parties want
ing it may drop a line in the post office.
NJ. r. ABBEY. Agent,
Canton Miss.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-11-02

0pcTAHIEc HAPPY RELIEF to Young
oUo oihoIIo Men from the effects of Errors
and Abuses in early life. Man.
Tn hood restored. Impediments to
~ Marriage removed. New meth
cd of treatment. New and re-
markable remedies. Books and
NAft1ih6e, circulars sent free in sealed en-
velopes. Address HOWARD AS
ISOLATION, 40 N. Ninth ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
An Institution having high reputation for hon.
orable conduct and professional skill.
JuRe1 '76.-1y.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-11-02
Land for Sale

p WISH to sell 80 acres of Land, ly-
II ing on the Nine Mile creek, in Ma
son county, w. Va, IA miles from
Beech Hill, on the Kanawha river, where
there are two stores and post-office, and
county road running from Bush Hill
near the land, and no hills to get to the
river, and q of mile from the Metho-
dist Church and public SchOol-houses.
There are 2 cabins on this land and
about Is acres cleared; plenty of small
streams to furnish water; plenty of
timber for fencing and building. The
most of this land lies very well, and in
a good neighborhood, and being so COIL
venient to the river post-Office, stores,
church and school, and good road to the
Kanawha river, gives it more advant-
ages than any back land i'll this part of
the country.
Price 1000 Dollars. Terms of sale
One-third down and balance in l and 2
years.
Any person wishing to see this land,
can call on the undersigned, at Buffalo,
Putnam county, w. Va, or Jas. IL.
MILLER, who lives near Beech Hill.
ROBERT ALEXANDER
May 4, 1S76.-6m.#
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-11-02
DRUGS. ETC.
PAINTS! PAINTS!

White Lead,
Linseed Oil,
Spirits Turpentine,
Benzine,
Varnish,
Paint Brushes,
Window Glass,
&C., &C.,
For sale at sANNs' DRUG STORE.
May IA, 1874.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-11-02
President and Vice President

SHERIFF IS OFFICE, GALLrA
COUNTY, OHIO, October ls, 1876.
To the Voters of Gallia County, Ohio:
WHEREAS, By the Laws of Ohio regu-
lating elections, it is required OF the
Sheriff of his county to give notice
before the time of holding a general
election by proclamation. throughout
the county. of the time on which
such election shall be holden:
Now, therefore, in pursuance of such
reouisition, 1, CHARLES STUART,
Sheriff of Gallia county, do proclaim
and make known that the
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-11-02
FIRST TUESDAY OF NOVEMBER,
being the 7th Day of Said
MONTH";

Is by the Constitution and Laws of the
United States appointed the day on
which the qualified electors of Gallia
county are notified to meet in their re-
spective townships and wards, at their
usual or proper places designated for
holding elections, between the hours Of
6 O'Clock in the forenoon and 6 o'clock
in the afternoon of said day; and then
and there proceed to vote by ballot for
Electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States of America,
for the State of Ohio, as follows:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-11-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

"HE undersigned has been duly ap-
III pointed Administrator of the estate
of John w. Davis, late of Gallia county,
Ohio, deceased. All persons knowing
themselves indebted to the estate are re-
qnested to make immediate payment,
and all persons having claims against
the same will present them to the un-
dersigned for allowance.
THOMAS L. RICHARDS,
Oct. 10, lS76.-3wl Administrator.