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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04
"yo APPARENT GOOD To The TUBIf.o

A Disguised Democrat W ants to 60 Eeme.
Because the Legi ,lature Is So SLOW.
The following letter was recently
published in one of the YazoO City
papers:
JACKSON, February ID, 1876
Sir-I am not Il professional leg
islator, OF aspicant for any official
station whatever. ] have no love,
joy or pleasure in official life, but
feel that private station at my age
of life is the post of honor, and
certainly of domestic duty and ia
terest. ** | had no idea " hen
[ accepted n nomination for the
Legislature and when was elected,
that this Legislature would be so
long in session as it has been and
must necessarily be. No one can
now state, with any certainty, the
probable limitation even of this SEES
sion, short of its own expiration by
law.
While much business has been
done by the Legislature, it is chiefly
local or of minor importance, com
pared with the duties yet to he per
formed. The hen, school law, judi
cial, chancery, and Congressional
districts, and many other important
measures have not yet been touch
ed. Superadded to all this, stands
the impeachment of Ames, Davis
and Cardozo, which alone will con
sumo months. l have never been
homo since the Legislature met, or
absent from the House on any dis
discussion or vote. My labors OH
most important committees of the
house have been and still are great
and onerous. 1 have labored earn
estly, so far, to represent truly and
promptly the interests of Iazno
and of the whole State. l feel
grateful for the honor conferred on
me by Yazoo, aud the honorable
position and esteem | hold here. /
feel that the honor, safety, dignity
and interest of the State will be
maintained BE- the Legislature. with
out my presence or membership.
Shall L sacrifice more, or be cruel
lied longer, for no apparent good to
the public 1 am not willing to
either desert or resign my post
rashly, or without conference with
my constituents, and their common
consent. For these reasons l write
this letter, hoping to ascertain a
favorable answer from our people
to my wishes.
Respectfully, r. S. HUDSON.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04
Proposed Congressional Districts.


The follOw1ngs is the arrangement
of counties into Congressional Dis
tricts, as proposed by Senator Chal-
mers:
First District-Tishomingo, Al
corn, P,entiss, Pontotoc, Lee, TIA
wanda, Monroe, Chickasaw, Cofax,
Oktibbeha. Lowfdes.
Second -District-Tippah, Union,
Benton. Marshall, Lafayette, Yalo-
busha, DeSoto. Tate, Pamela, ITALIA
hatchie.
Third District-Leflorc, SunflOw-
er, Grenada, Carroll, Montgomery,
Calhoun, Sumner, Choctaw, Win
ston, Noxubee, Kemper, Neshoba,
Attala.
Fourth observation-disclosures, Madi-
son, Leake, Scott, New ton, Lauder
dale, Smith, Jasper, Clark, Wayne,
Jones.
Fifth District-IIinds, Rankin.
Copiah, Simpson, Covington, Law
renee, Amite, Franklin, Pike, Lin
coin, Marion. Pear, Hancock, Per
~, Greene, Harrison, Jackson.
Sixth District-Tunica, Coahoma,
Bolivar, Washington, Issaquena
Yazoo, Warren, Claiborne, Jetfer
son, Adams, Wilkinson.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04
A Republican Opinion of Democratic
Investigations.
CFrom the New York Times. +

rom the New York Times.
One of the best evidences that
the invest cations undertaken by
the present Congress are not in~
tended to disclose any thing, is the
secrecy with which they are cons
ducted.$ This holding of investiga-
tions with closed doors has failed,
whenever undertaken, in the last
three or four Congresses. Two or
three Investigations were begun in
those bodies, with closed doors, but
a demand for open doors was soon
made by the minority in Congress,
who believed the daily publication
of the testimony would accomplish
their political purposes, and the de-
mand was not resisted by the ma
jority, because it was clear that the
only impartial publication would
be thus obtained. The Credit No
bilier Investigations, the inquiry
concerning the sale of arms to
France. the Investigations Of the
Navy Department, of Indian affairs,
and of the New York customhousc,
and various others, were open to
correspondence VI tllC tiCSS diitt LII =
general public. Last year, the in
vestigation of the Pacific Mail con
tracts was begun with closed doors,
but after a few days the same infu
ence forced the doors to be opened,
SO that the principal part of the in
Guiry was in public.
But, this session, all the investi-
cations are conducted with closed
doors, except that the committee on
postOf1ices and the committee on
the District of Columbia, have ad-
mitted the members of the press.
Possibly one reason why secrecy is
maintained, is that the committee 8
are ashamed to have the public
know how incapable and impote t
their conduct is. 1t is known that
some of the committees which were
expected TO investigate have spent
their time in the most trivial kind
of discussion, as to the methods t.
be pursued and the general order
OF the proceedings.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

COMPLAINT is made that the too
frequent absence of members has
greatly retarded the business of the
Legislature. which has SO much
important work yet before it and
untouched A Vicksburg contempt
rary says of this evil:
6. The Herald intends to continue
it's war upon absenteeism from the
Legislature. Il was a shame, that
ON last Saturday, OF the 153 mem
beers of the two houses, 73 were alb
sent. leaving barely quorum in
either body. Our jackson CORE
spondent has been instructed to
furnish US daily with a list of the
aDsentees, which we will publish
for the benefit of the people. No
nan should accept an Office unless
he expects to give the time neces-
sary to discharge its duties"
In this connection, we are pleased
to say that we believe the Senator
and Representatives from Madison
have been punctual in their attend-
ance since the beginning of the ses.
sion. The people expect them to
be there, they were elected to sc
there and stay there, and we are
glad to see that they are doing theii
duty.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

JAMES ROBINSON, colored, the
owner of the Robinson Honse, on
the Bull Run battlefield, near Man
assas, Va, died few days since.
He witnessed both of the memOra>
BILE battles, remaining on the place
with his family during those terri
bic scenes of blood. His house re-
ceived hundreds of bullets and one
solid twenty-four ponder, which
went through bed room, carrying
away one post of Il bed upon which
lay a sick Confederate soldier. lie
witnessed the death Of the COnfed-
crate Generals Bee and Barlow,
both of whom were killed within a
hundred yards of his door. He SAW
the marble monument rrec'el to
their memory, and saw the Federal
soldiers destroy it at the second
battle. He gathered up tho frag-
ments and preserved them, and up
to the time of his death would give
visitors to the battlefield, who de-
sired it, a small piece of marble, as
u mcmcntO.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

FROM the following, we infer
that the "fool-killer" has not passed
through she loyal State of Wiscon
sin, for 10! these many years:
In the United States Senate, Mr..
Howe presented petition, which
purported TO he signed by citizens
OF Wisconsin, asking the passage
of a law requiring the Treasurer OF
the United States to pay to every
man, woman aud child residing in
country, without distinction on
count-of race, color or previous
nditiOn of servitude, the sum of
ZEN dollars a week-such sum to be
pIid every Saturday night at the
Iostoffice nearest the residence of
every such person. He said there
Was no limitation as to time, but to
prevent any undue expansion of
currency, the petitioners thought
no mole than FIVE billion dollars
should he Issued in any one year.
He WAS not entirely certain that
this Vas a wise measure. Laugh
ter. 1t was referred to the COM
nIttee Oh finance.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04
BLUE AND GEsAH.

90, mother; what do they mean by blue
And what do they mean by gray =
Was heard from the lips of a little child
As she bounded in from play.
The mothers eyes filed up with tears;
She turned to her darling fair,}
And smoothcd away from the sunny brow
Its treasures of golden hair.
"Why, mothers eyes are blue, my sweet,
And grandpa's HAIR is gray.
And the love We bear my darling child
Grows stronger every day"
"But what did it mean ?" persisted the
child
''For l saw two crfpples to-day,
And one of them said he fought for the
The other said he fought for the gray.
'sNow, he of the blue had lost leg,
The other had but one arm,
And both semen worn, and weary, and
sad,
Yet their greeting was kind and warm
They told of battles in days gone by
Till it made my young blood thrill;
The leg was lost in the Wilderness fight,
And the arm OH Malvern Hill.
''They sat on the stone by the farm-yard
gate,
And talked for an hour or more,
Ill tnciF eyes grew bright, aHQ lHelI
hearts seemed warm,
With fighting their battles DER.
And parting at last with friendly grasp,
In a kindly, brotherly way,
Each called on God TO speed the time
Uniting the blue and the gray"
Then the mother thought of other days
Two stalwart boys from her riven;
How they knelt at her side, and, lisping,
prayed
"Our Father which art in Heaven :"
How one wore the gray, and one wore
the blue,
How they passed away from sight,
And had gone to land where gray and
blue
Are merged in colors of light.
And she answered her darling with
golden hair,
While her heart was sadly wrung
With the thoughts awakened in that sad
hour
BY her innocent, prattling tongue:
"The blue and the gray are the colors o.
God;
They arc seen in the sky at even,
And many noble gallant soul
Has found them passports to Heaven
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

On Monday last the Louisiana
House of Repres, natives adopted
resolutions of impeachment against
Gov. Kellogg, and presented them
a., Tuesday to the Senate. The
litter body organized as a court,
heard the charges, and dismissed
the case. This was sharp practice
on both sides. The Senate is Re-
publican; tho House.. Democratic ;
the regular session of the Legisla-
tlre expired by limitation on Tues
day, and as the Senate could not
legally sit as court of impeach-
ment, iu extra session, and the
Lieutenant Governor being already
inlpeached, the House hoped to put
q Democrat iii power, as acting
Governor, while the trial went over
10 the next session, on adjournment
Of the Senate. This the Radical
majority in the Senate prevented,
by discussing the case without a
Trial. Such is the elevated plane
OF Louisiana craftsmanship!
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04
The Veteran.

The genuine Veteran Printer of
the 10Th century honored us with a
call last Thursday morning. His
name is w. A. Kiel, Esq. lie ger
minated in Germany, and the Teu-
ton accent still hangs around him
like distinctive and pleasant
aroma. He is only ninety years
old. and has only had a slight ex-
perience of Is years in the TART pre-
servative of arts.' He stands erect,
is able to do full justice to his daily
rations, and is somewhat sensitive
about his youthful appearance, and
thinks when he gets little more
age ON his side he will command
more of the public confidence. lie
considers himself perfectly good for
80 years more, and that he is now
in the very prime of life.
Mr.. Kiel is a characteristic type
Of the rowing printer. He learned
his trade originally in his native
Faderland. But the spirit of travel
has been uncOnquerable with him.
He has never been satisfied long in
one place. He has All abiding fear
that if he abides in one locality for
one whole season, he might posi-
bly, take root. lie objects to that.
He don't want to be rooted nor tied.
He wants to take in the whole earth.
His views are emphatically cosmo-
pOlitan. He don't believe in pent-
up Uticas. lie owes no allegiance
to any government except the king
dom Of Heaven on earth. He is not
a Radical, although he carries a car
petbag. lie is not a Democrat, al
though he believes in the widest
range of liberty. He is not a third
termer, although he subscribes to
the doctrine of the eternal fitness of
things. lie has traversed Germany,
France. Italy, Turkey, Spain, Por-
tugal, Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
Russia, Asia, Africa, South Amer
lea, Canada, and the West India
Isles. He is now doing the United
States. He has a prejudice against
railroads and steamboats, and mod
ern vehicles. He thinks they are
all dangerous to life, and prefers to
risk his safety upon the pair of To-
comotives inherited by him from his
hOnored ancestors. He works a
few months and then he walks
few months. He has visited all
printing offices in all nations. 1t is
the ambition of his life to see them
all, both great aud small, and be
come acquainted with all the editors
and boss printers. He is getting
along pretty well. He has made
the acquaintance of 467 900 men. of
all nations, directly and indirectly
connected with the mysterious art
of printing. There are only $4,000
left, and when ne encounters these
he will be ready to concede that the
grand mission of his life has been
accomplished. We heartily wish
him success, long life and happi>
ucss.-.Nerididn Mercury.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

THAT go,i Democratic paper,
the Vicksbnrg Herald. is response
ble for these two sgnibs:
"Our Legislature is lively yet
hill ions body. Nearly 600 bills
have been Introduced during the
present session.
8. The majority of the members OF
our Legislature are taking few
days holiday at home, and a shower
ef 10 al bills may he expected on
their return to the State capitol"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04
DEATH OF Az OLD WARRIOR.
He Fought the AIgerine Pirates, and
Nearly Brought on u War with Spain.

He Fought the aIgerine Pirates, and
Nearly Brought on War with Spain.
Captain Victor NJ. Randolph died
near Blount Springs, Ala, on the
2Sth of January last. He was born
in Culpepper county, Va, July 81,
1897; was commissioned q mid
shipman in the United States navy,
in the year 1914, and sailed nnder
Capt. Stephen Decatur. He served
with great credit in the ferce coll
f1Icts with the Algerine pirates,
which ended in their determination.
He was with the late Capt. Josiah
Tatnall at the battle OF Vera Cruz,
and caught the latter in his arms,
when he fell dangerously wounded
by Mexican missile. During the
administration of President Taylor,
he was given command of the U. S.
ship Albany, and. in obedience to
orders from Washington, he dis
banded the several hundred adven-
turers who had collected ON Round
Island for the unlawful purpose of
invading Cuba. Soon thereafter,
by the merest accident, war between
the United States and Spain was
averted, as follows: The U. s.
sloops of war, Albany and German
town, each carrying twenty -four
guns, under command of Captain
Randolph, happened to cast anchor
in the harbor OF Havana at tho time
when reign of terror prevailed,
just following the executions of Lo-
PEE and Crittenden. a Spanish
frigate and brig had captured the
crew of an American merchantmen,
under pretense that they were
fillibusters. Captain Randolph Wis
demanded their release, but WAS
refused. After a stormy interview,
Randolph left, informing Concha
that he would free the American
crew before shutdown. The Albany
and Germantown were Immediately
put under way, and sailed out by
the bristling guns of Moro Castle.
In sight were the Spanish frigate
and brig, conveying the captured
American merchantman toward the
mouth of the harbor. Thousands
of citizens of Havana tbronged the
shore to witness the expected naval
battle. The guns of the United
States vessels wore sllotted, and all
hands ordered on deck to prepare
for action, and then the two bore
down upon the Spaniards. When
the distance between them was less
than league. the United States
steam frigate Saranac appeared, and
made signals to the Albany to heave
to. Captain TattnalI, of the Sara
nae, ranked Captain Randolph, and
the latter WAS compelled to obey,
much to the chagrin of the now ex
cited and expect;tnt crews of the
two vessels that had been prepared
for action. The Saranac, whose
commander had gotten wind of the
situation that morning, had been
put under a full Roadway OF steam,
in order to prevent hostilities that
would have resulted in final dec
laration of war between the two
countries. Captain Tatnall had or
deIs from Washington to keep the
peace at all hazards. A delay of
less than twenty minutes, and the
Saranac would have reached the
scene too late to prevent a fight,
which would have been speedily
followed by the invasion and cap
tnre of the island of Cuba by United
! States forces.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

FRANK MoULToN, the mutual
friend" sent a letter to the Ply
mouth advisory council, in which
he said:
81 am prepared to prove Henry
Ward Beecher guilty of adultery
and perjury, by evidence both oral
and documentary, and if allowed
The opportunity of producing such
proof before the council, will make
good the assertion then. or be dis
credited and denounced by man.
Kind, as a wretch devoid of truth or
honor, and unworthy of human
/. Ssocittinnv
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

WHAT the country wants and ex-
pec:s of the successful party in the
approaching Presidential election
may be easily summed up. 1t wants
an honest solution of the financial
question peace between the sec
lions stable and just governments
ut tie South, and a knowledge
that the whole country will be
ruled for the people instead of
f"r some particular party. If
the Democratic party can give rea-
sonabie assurances that it will
meet these demands. it will succeed
IN Nov, mber. Surely Southern
inen in the-prOininent positions they
R,w ill, should be able to do much
f,r success. Arc they possessed
OF the ability? That is the mo-
ment"ns question. "The test of
merit is saccess."- Yichs6arJ Her
aid.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

gers, and if so, offered to provide
for them. But none seemed to re-
quire aid, though all were thankful
for the offer. a meeting of the
passengers was held at the hotel.
which returned thanks TO the peO-
pie of Vicksburg for their hospital
ity and kindness.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

A BAD day for steamboats,. On
Sunday last the I" Mary Bell was
burned at Vicksbnrg, the "Osceo'a'
sank near Memphis, and the "ltap-
lies" sank near Baton Rouge.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

TIE civil war in Spain is at an
cad. Don Carlos has sought refuge
III France, and his armies have
either disbanded or urrendered TO
King Alfonso's forces.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04

OUR White Line legislators took
N,rdi Gras Fin theirn," just as nat
rrally as the s'black and tansr were
wont to take it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-04
A FRIGuTFUL LEAP.

One Of the pilots, who had gone
to his post at the first cry of fire,
and was blowing the signal of dis
tresr, remained at his post until
the texas had caught fire, and to
save himself, he had to jump over
the texas to the roof and thence to
the burning cotton on the guards.
Two gentlemen were seen tOjump
overheard, and one OF them came
out all right the other foated off
and WIS supposed to be drowned,
but we are assured by the clerk,
Mr.. Grissoln, that he too was saved.
\ child III stateroom No. 81 was
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-03-17

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AND DEATB.-Some seventeen days ago young son of P B. Hawkins, aged fifteen years, in attempting to dismount from horse, in Verde Valley. got his foot fast in the stirrup which still further frightened the animal, which had jumped in the beginning, and though the boy held on to the bridle, he was dragged round and round for some time and badly bruised against the ground. Hopes were entertained that he was not fatally injured bu, after lingering for several days partial paralysis sat ir. and on Wednesday morning, March l5th, ercathed his last at Williamson Valley. The re. mains were brought to town the same day and yesterday morning were buried here in the City cemetcry. Mir. Hawkins family reside in Ven. tara cornty, Cal, and he, with the deceased and still younger son, had just arrived here with band Of sheep, and were seeking place to make a permanent home. P. B. Hawkins, the father of tAe deceased boy, was formerly the proprietor of "a newspaper in Boise City, Idaho
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-03-17
Combs1 with . Scent( enniaD C...-

Some bachelor friends of ours, who live in [ cabin in the edge of town, Lad a visit from skunk a few nights since, and one of them who got more than his share of the aroma became inspired and wrote the following verses Twas three in the morning. we lay in our beds, And feverish visions surrounded our heads. We dreamed we hmd gone at the hour Of ten, To pay short visit to the old slaughter pen. When we arrived q. the pen, the perfume that
 arose
 Caused three of us boys to hold fast 10 our nose. We held them so tight the bones almost broke, ln this painful condition from our dreams we
 awoke.
 We were not at pen, bu, worse far than that Our rest was disturbed by Scent(ennsI) Cat. Twas in our back room. just next to our beds; We judged from the proof, it was near by our
 heads.
 Twas scentlenniaD cat, its .trength plainly
 told;
 It couldn't be less than an hundred years old. We must kill that old cat but the question was
 how?
 Foi suc WSie "S puuS4 uiuut tuC Sgcatct tue
 TOW. We got up for business; Hank struck alsht,- Henry remaining in bed, not wishing to fight. six-shooter in hand. George opened the door, And there sat the Cat, erect on the floor. Such a beautiful object. his eyes shining bright He turned about facc," all ready fer fight. No house-cats like him all ofthem lack A biz, bushy tail curled over th cir back. Hank said shoot, George, 10, give up the gun '" George let "slver,"-aud both of us run. We then got fork, wb,n we thought he was
 dead,
 And drove one tine of it plump through his head We carried him away, to thetune double quick,'' And, without his consent dumped him in the
 creek. friends, one and all, our story is told )f our fgh; with the Cat, whose sir.narnc was
 "Pole."
 OLD BRIEF. Prescott, March l5 1876