American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

tribes. The Smithsonian intends t,
make application to Congress for tn
necessary funds to defray the expense
of this delegation. The Centennia
managers decline to defray the expen
ses out of the general fund.
The Plymouth Church Advisory
Council concluded its labors on the
9th. The conclusions of the Council
on the various questions presented fol
| its decision were almost entirely favor
able to Plymouth Church. These re-
lated exclusively to various questions
of church discipline, etc., and in no wise
embraced the main question of the
great scandal. In reference to this the
report says:
While finding nothing to condemn In the
adherence Ofthe Church to its pastor after
investigation and trial, and while recognfz-
ing its right to decline any further investi-
CATION, still in view of the PASTORS demand
to be brought face to face with his accusers,
etc., they recommend for the peace of
Churches and protection of Plymouth, that
this Church empower a commission of five
to examine all charges against the pastor
which they may regard as not already suffi-
ciently tried, provided, that the commission
shall not be constituted unless formal
charges against the pastor shall be brought
before the Church or its committee, within
sixty days after the dissolution of the COun-
Gil, by party making himself re sponsible
for the truth of the same.
The Babcock trial at St. Louis ter
minated on the oath, the Jury bringing
in verdict of s'Not Guilty." The Jury
was out but a short time, and it is said
voted unanimously in favor of the YER
dict rendered at the first ballot. Gen.
Babcock was warmly congratulated on
the result by his trends present, and had
quite an ovation at his hotel in the even
ing, during which time he received
large number of congratulatory tele-
grams from other friends in various
parts of the country. The concluding
portion of Judge Dillon's charge to the
Jury is as follows:
The defendant, by the policy Of our law,
ian neither be compelled nor permitted to |
testify. As a substitute for this depriva- |
ion, the law clothes the defendant with a |
Of innocence, which attends |
md protects him until it is overcome by tes- |
.imony which proves his guilt beyond a rea- |
'onable doubt-beyond a reasonable doubt |
which means that the evidence of his guilt, |
IS charged, must be clear, positive and |
lbiding, fully satisfying the minds and con-
sciences of the Jury. 1t is not suffi- |
;ient, in a criminal case, to justify |
verdict of guilty, that there may
,e strong suspicious, or even strong |
Of guilt; nor, as in civil eases. I
preponderance of evidence In favor of the |
ruth of the charge against the defendant; |
tut what the law requires is proof, by legal |
md creditable evidence, of such o nature |
hat when it is all considered by the Jury,
living to it its natural effect, they feel, |
When they have weighed and considered it |
IL, clear, undoubting and entirely salts
actory conviction of the defendants guilt.
his, and this only, is required. But this
much is required. Ii thus proved, the jury
hould convict; if not, they should acquit
The Secretary of the National Cot
on Exchange has issued a report of
he overland cotton movement from
september 1, 1875, to January 81, 1876,
howing total direct from producers
0 the mills of 173, 1856 bales, and over
and to Eastern delivery ports 2O2, 904
ales, leaving Al, 1868 in transit at the
lose of January for delivery. The to-
al, taking the Northern spinners for
We months, is Gil, 685. The receipts
United States ports for the same time
'ere 1901, 1899 bales. The shipments
D Canada were 1, AGO bales.
ST. CHARLES, Mo-, was visited by
lost destructive hurricane, about p.
l. on Sunday, the 27th. The storm
truck the northern part of the city,
assing to the south, and sweeping
very thing in its path. Its duration
as no longer than five to ten minutes,
nd the appearance presented was that {
a huge rolling yellow cloud. The
ublic buildings most badly dam
ged were the Court House, Jail, :
nd Gas-works, the latter be- +
e totally destroyed. A large num- {
stores, residences, etc., were also
lther wholly or partially demolished.
ames Gosney, an employee in the Gas i
'orks, together with his little son, was I
lied by the falling walls, and young
IN of Henry Lineman was also killed.
number of other people were more or t
IS injured in the city, while reports I
ON the surrounding country show that a
he ravages of the storm extended for /
lilies around, occasioning great loss of ,
roperty if not of life. !
The steamer Mary Bell, en- route /
ON Memphis to New Orleans, was
1rned at the wharf at Vicksbure on I
lie afternoon of the 9th. Some two l
lndred persons, en- route to New Or
ans to attend the Mardi Gras cele- l
ration, were passengers on the boat, :
ut many of them were driving abou .
lie city at the time of the fire. The en- +
re cargo and passengers baggage b
ere burned. Her cargo consisted of Il