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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29
ICommunicateG.I

10 the farmers Hthe melancholy
days have come" Unfortunately
for our country and particularly for
the farmers the whole of our farm
ing business with only occasional
exceptions. is based upon the credit
system. Money is to be had only
at high rates and upon large and
undoubted securities. This makes
farming a species of gambling with
no chance to win and many chances
to lose The game for the present
year is closed, and the serious ex>
preston on the face of our farming
friends but too plainly shows what
is the result. There was promise,
until late ia the year, OF a fair
crop; this gave the farmer credit
and tempted him to its liberal use.
The disastrous close of the cotton
season has disappointed his expec-
tati0ns and left him without the
means of meeting his liabilities.
he may be INDUCED with an extern
sion through another year; it Will
be but to find himself twelve
months hence with his debt largely
increased and his means of paying
proportionatelY reduced. Sooner
or later the sacrifice must come. In
many cases he has reached this
point and in distress and anguish
he sees himself stripped, not only of
the crop, but of lands, horses, or
whatever may be his possessions.
After the year OF toll he is left pen
niless-the past Il failure-the flu
ture a blank. A wife and little
ones there may be TO provide for
with no means TO supply their wants
To such a household Christmas
brings 40 joys. This is not an over
drawn picture, but too many,
alas! are realizing it's truthfulness
in their own case. Neither is it any
thing new. 1t is but the annual
return of the same sorrowtul story.
On one or more, the blighting effect
of debt tails with the close of each
returning year. Those that go be-
fore, those that come after, follow
the sane path and in the end reach
the same goal. No lessons of wis
dom are learned from the experience
of the past, and year after year
finds our country still PROSTATE
in poverty and bankruptcy. Such
will ever be the case while our sys-
TEN of farming stands Oh its pre-
sent false basis. YEA.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29
MISSISSIPPI ITEMS.

Viclsburg Commercial.
About half'paSt seven o'clock, on
Christmas morning, Bill Simm ms,
colored porter at Mr.. Henry
Leyen's saloon, shot and killed a
bootblack named Bill Harris. The
circumstances of the shooting, as
far as we can relate them, are as
follows. Bill Harris ran into the
saloon and caught his friend Bill
Simmons "Christmas gift" The
latter was carelessly handling a
pistol belonging to Mr.. Doug. Clark,
and thinking it was empty pointed
it at Bill Harris, saying "Now I'll
give you a Christmas gift" The
instrument proved to be loaded,
and going off, killed Harris almost
instantly. The Coroner's jury held
an inquest over the dead body and
gave a verdict in accordance with
he above stated facts.
Okolona Messenger: The Vicks-
burg and Nashville Railroad was
sold on the third inst, by Deputy
U. s. Marshal, Issac Bell, of Ponto-
toe, and bought i'll on first bid by
Mr.. Melville, of Jackson, Miss.
We understand he bought it in for
Messrs. Hamilton and Hebron,
which was in accordance with the
programme originally mapped out,
for the organization. We are re-
joiced that so much has been done.
Mr.. Melville represents Hamil-
ton and Hebron, the Lessees of the
Pententiary, as amply able to build
the road, and very enthusiastic con-
corning it and so soon as al the pre-
liminary arrangements can be mad e
will put a force of convict labor to
work. For the benefit of that
class of our cummunity, who bewail
their fate, and grutnble about bard
times,we present the case of Andrew
Beard, a thirteen year old boy,
small for his age, who has this year
made by hisown labor. five bales of
cotton and plenty of corn and pro-
visions to support the family, which
consists of two or three sisters, and
and his father, who is helpless
cripple.
Oh that our beloved Southland
was full of such boys. Ifit were so,
she would indeed, "blossOm as the
roSe.n
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29
Canton Letter to New Orleans
Picayune.
CANTON. Miss. Dec. 9, 1SI

CANTON, Miss, Dec. 8, 1877.
The cotton factory at this place.
commenced since the war, has never
been completed, but is in good Con-
dition. Ii is 200 feet long and 80 feet
wide; two stories high +; the upper
story half the width of the lower
story. This building, with machin-
cry, outbui!dings, grounds, etc, cost
nearly a hundred thousand dollars.
1t has a capacity ter hundred and
fifty operatives. The machinery
was all manufactured in Manches'
ter, England. The engine is $50
horse power, and was manufactured
in Birmingham, England. 1t is a
magnificent engine, and cost, we
think, about $4,000.
The foundation of the factory is
solid and complete; the walls and
frame are substantial. The roof is
of excellent materials, and affords
complete protection to the building.
The factory is located within a
hundred and fifty yards of the rail
road. The location is healthy and
eligible i'll all respects. If a manu-
facturer with sound capital would
take hold of this factory, the pros
prietors would give him the privi
lege of taking the property and of
putting it in running order, on the
most accommodating terms. If this
factory were in complete running
order, with its $50 operatives,
agents, and families connected with
the operatives and the factory, it
would infuse new life into Canton
and this section of country.
The people of Canton are much
encouraged by the numerous inqui>
ries for land in this part of the
State. The inquiries come chiefly
from the West. This section of
Mississippi holds out wonderful in
ducementS to Western immigrants.
Good farmers from the West, who
settle on these lands with the inten-
ton of working them with their ow II
hands, instead of depending on col
ored labor, will in few years have
farms that they would not sell for
$50 an acre. These lands can now
be purchased at from 50 to so an
acre.
There is quite an influx of immi~
grants aud land-hunteis on and
near the railroad above and below
Holly Springs. They are organic
ing a select class of immigrants IN
Indiana for this country. We have
for years belieS ed that immigrants
will in due time line this railroad
with fine houses, cultivated fields
and smiling villages, and we have
never had more confidence in this
idea than we have at the present
time.
Mr., Clarke, Vice President of the
New Orleans, st. Louis & Chicago
Railroad Company, is carefully
studying the condition and interests
of this country, and we feel conf
dent that he will solve the knotty
problem aud poiut the way to sue
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29

Referring TO Conkling's victory
over Hayes last week, Senator Beck,
of Kentucky, remarks that 'Conk-
ling represents that policy which is
known as Grantism-the policy of a
faction who have kept the South
crushed to the ground ever since the
war, and who would, if they could,
revive the system which made a hell
IN nearly every Southern state. The
machinery which they created is
still in existence. Tae statute books
are loaded with bad la WIS, including
the Enforcement Act. If these ele-
ments sheHld get control again.
there IS nothing 10 prevent them
from plunging the South a second
time into the state of misery from
which it is just beginning to extri>
cate itself. All that stands between
the South and a return of the indig-
mites and miseries which have been
Aeaped upon it, is the man in the
White House. Mr.. Hayes is the
only Republican who has given the
South any chance. He is the first
who has given them relief. He is
the only one who stands between
the South and old regime, and it
would be the height of folly In any
Southern Senator to strike down
that barrier
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29
Preparing for war.

Texas citizens are thoroughly
aroused by the drpredations of the
Mexicans. Col. John S, Ford
Old Rips on the frontier watch
ing the greasers, lie is TO cons
mand brigade of rangers; and We
think Bill Tobin, of border notoriety,
will also take a prominent part. We
know both the men well, and doubt
very much if Drawer men live. Old
Rip has frequently made himself
felt. He, i'll company with TObin,
whipped Cortin7s invaders at Rio
Grande City in 1859. They will
await the Mexican advance into
Texas, and meet them at Santa
Rosa.
Col. Ford published the Austin
Times in 1856, and was one of the
most popular editors in the State.
Tobin was Marshal of the city of
San Antonio in 1855, and certainly
committed some of the most dare.
devils acts ever civilized man was
guilty of. Alone, he arrested one
of the most desperate men in Texas,
who said that no living man should
take him. AS Tobin advanced, the
desperate drew a six >shoOter and
emptied all six of the barrels at him,
but, by a miracle, he was untouched.
He then took hold of the man and
carried him to Jail. Another dar-
ing act is accredited to him: When
COrtinas had made a raid into Texas,
u body of Texans, under TObin fol
lowed his band to the Rio Grande,
and crossed into Mexico. Tobin, by
riding much faster than his men,
had reached several miles in adj
vance. When i'll the midst of
chapparal, a Mexican suddenly con
fronted him, and said in IL serious
voice, "Young man, you should be
more careful of yourself; that you
are brave warrior there is not a
doubt, but you are unwarrantably
exposing yourself You are now
within half a mile of Captain Cor
tina's home; he is well entrenehed
and has near thousand men with
him. l am COrtina, and by Sig
nal, could have you captured or, if
gun is fred, we will be surroun>
ded with armed men. Go back,
young man, IN safety | love
brave man. Bill says he retired
and went back to San Antonio.
That was the only time he was ever
whipped, and he had the honesty
to acknowledge it.
Should these men take part in
"scrimmage" with Mexico, they will
do their country great service
Natehez Telephone.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29

The Radical majority in the Uni
ted States Senate have very loose
way of enforcing their rule that no
Executive nominations objectionable
TO the Senators of the State fol
which the appointments are to be
made shall be confirmed. They re-
jected the Presidents nominations
tor New York city, thought sustain
ed by one of the New York Sena>
tors. And yet they, by party
vote, on Friday last, confirmed the
nomination of Waite as Internal
Revenue Collector i'll Georgia,
though opposed by both the Geor-
gia Senators. Not only this, but
the Washington Republican says
that they laughed at Gen. Gordon
when he drew their attention to this
Inconsistency. 1t was Immediately
after this that the spat between
Gen. Gordon and Mr.. Conkling oc~
Cured, aud no doubt while Gordon
was Indignantly bearing in mind
this exhibition of bOorish manners
by the Radical Senators.
On the same day after the Cor
don and Conkling unpleasant
ness,7 Messrs. Hill and Blaine had a
little exchange of compliments, to
to which the reporter of the New
York World makes the following
brief allusion Next came spat
between Senators Hill and Blaine,
of much the same Dature, although
briefer by far than the discussion
between the two gentlemen on the
Amnesty bill in the House two
years ago. As before stated. Mr..
Hill opposed Waite's confirmation,
while Blaine favored it. From a
chat about earpet>baggers the de-
bate easily ran into the sucject of
elections, and Blaine waved the
bloody shirt most vigorously for
about FIVE minutes, declaring that
it was easy for an honest election
to be held in Maine, and what a
difficult thing it has been ever since
the war for an honest Republican
voter in the south to come to the
polls without running the risk of be.
ing shot or tarred and feathered sc.
Mr. Hill replied in fiery manner,
giving Mr.. Blaine a great deal to
think about in a very few moments.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29

Another terrible calamity has &C.
cured in large manufacturing
concern IN New York. 1t is report
ed that, of 200 girls at work in
Greenf1elds candy establishment,
No. 63 Barclay street, only twenty
have escaped.
The following dispatch gives an
account of tue terrible affair:
An explosion took place at ten
minutes past five this afternoon, in
the immense candy mandatory of
Geenfield q Streets, at at So Bar
clay street, which extends in the
shape of an L to College Place.
The boiler WIS under the sidewalk
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29
This New Court.

The bill intro duce + the other day
by Senator Davis of Illinois "to es-
tablish Court of Appeals" in the
first section provides that the num-
Der of United States Circuit Courts
shall be made equal to the Wboie
number of the United States Dis
trict Courts, and that they shall be
/ held in the respective Districts at
the same time and place at which
the District Courts are held and
when more than one Judge compe-
tent to hold Circuit Court is present
each Judge may hold d separate
session thereof, the allotment of
business to be made by the presid>
ing Judge or Justice. The second
section provides that the Circuit
Court shall exercise no jurisdiction
in cases of appeals or writs of error
allowed to be taken, or sued after
the first of next September, except
in regard to bankruptcy, The bill
next provides that in each circuit
there shall be established a Court of
Appeals, to consist of SupremeCourt
Justice assigned to circuit, and
the Circuit Judges thereof, and of
one Of the District Judges to be de-
signated for special period by the
senior Circuit Judge, any two of
whom shall constitute quorum.
This court is to take jurisdiction of
appeals from any final Judgment of
any Circuit or District Court within
the circuit, involving an amountex
ceeding $500. and also ON other
where all appeal now lies from the
Judgment or DEGREES of such courts,
or where the Circuit or District
Judge shall certify that the adjudi
cation involves question of gener
al importance: provided, however,
that the appeals must be taken
within 80 days, and that in bank
ruptcy cases no appeal shall be
taken unless the amount in con-
troversy exceeds $4,000. The bill
also provides that writ OF error if
allowed by Judge of the Court of
Appeals, may be sued Ous from the
final Judgment of Circuit or Dis
trict Court in any criminal Case to
a proper Court of Appeals within
80 days after the entry of such
Judgment but such writ shall not
operate as a stay of proceedings,
except in capital cases, unles it is so
ordered by the Judge allowing the
writ Th' Sc Courts of Appeals are
to be held at Boston, New York,
Richmond, New Or
leans, Cincinnati, Chicago, ST.
Louis and San Francisco the first
term to commence in each instance
on the first Tuesday in November,
1878. The decision of this court to
be final upon all questions of fact,
but a review upon the law may be
had upon writ of error or appeal
10 the United States Supreme
Court, where the matter III control
versy exceeds $4,000 exclusive of
interest and cost, or where the adj
Indication involves question upon
the construction of the Constitution
or treaty of law of the United
States, or where the court shall GER
tify that the adjudication involves
I legal question OF sufficient impor-
lance to require that the final deci-
sion thereof should be made by the
Supreme Court.-Mobile Register.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29

cess. The Illinois Central Railroad
Company has but just obtained full
possession and control of this road,
and has not had time to carry out
any of it's important plans. This
company has the means and the en-
terpris9 to line this railroad with a
dense and thrifty population, and
we believe it will do it.
DAN'L BENNETT.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29
Notice to the Public.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
Il sealed proposals will be received by
tlae Board of Supervisors of Madison county
Mississippi, on the
FIRST MONDAY OF JANUARY, 1878,
for the care, maintenance and clothing of
the paupers, at the Poor House of Madison
county, for the year 1873. The Board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
By order of the Board of Supervisors.
dcciw3t4 ELS. JEFFREY, Clerk.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29

IF Senator Patterson should die,
as late reports of his condition indi-
cate, a Democrat would of course
be chosen to succeed him. This
would make the division Oh parties
III the U. S. Senate a tie whenever
Dir. Davis, (EndependenD. votes
with the Democrats, and would give
the Democrats majority of two
when Conover votes with them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29
Summit Times.

Summit Times.
On Saturday night last, Summit
had another evidence given of the
necessity of some action on the part
of oul Legislature, to cure the evil
of promiscuoUs Carrying of fire arms.
Frank jackson, colored boy, in "a
fl of drunken recklessness, fred a
extraordinarily it is claimed
in crowd which severely wounded
{. colored boy called Sinclair. Let
us have a law enacted, making it a
far Of $50 aud imprisonment in the
eodaty jail for three months for car
concealed weapon, and en-
DIS tie law.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29

The Galveston Ne,oS, speaking of
Immigration to Texas, says there is
toe much of a good thing, and warns
those who have not the means to
supports themselves until they begin
to realize the fruits OF their indus
try, to stay away.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29

The culture of coffee in California
Is becoming profitable. The plant
grows as vigorously as in the coffee
countries eff South America, and
yields a bean of strong aromatic
flavor
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29
LEGAL.
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

No. 11O3. In the mat Before the Clerk of
ter of the final ac- the Chancery Court
count of Ell. Hargon, of Madison County,
Executor of JohnHar Mississippi, i'll his
gor, deceased. office, at
Monthly Rules, on the second Monday in
December, 1877.
1T appearing from the affidavit of f. L..
L Hargon, this day filed, that VIM. H.
Bently and H. E. Bently, his wife; j. NJ.
Hargon, and P. FL. Hargon, are non
residents of the state of Mississippi; and
that Vim. H. Bently and H. f, Bently, his
wife, and j. NJ. Hargon have their residence
and post Office in Marion, in Williamson
county, in ne state of Illinois and that
the residence and post Office of p. H. Har-
gon IS in Weimar, in Caldwell county, in
the state OF Texas. 1t is therefore ordered
that publication be made i'll the AMERICAN
CITJzEN, a public newspaper printed and
published in the county of Madison, for
four consecutive weeks, commencing with
in twenty days from the date of this order,
notifying said WIN. II. Bently- H. +. Bently
J. N. Hargon, and P. H. HargOn to appear
before the Chancery Count OF Madison
county, Mississippi, OH the 4th MONDAY
IN JANUARY, A. D., 1873, to show cause,
if any they can, why the final account OF
said executor should not be allowed as the
same stands on file. 1t is further ordered,
that a copy of this order be forwarded by
mail. postage paid, to each of the above
parties to their address, as above stated in
this order.
Done at Monthly RuIes in the Clerks
office this 18th day of December, AID. 1877.
Z. S. JEFFREY, Clerk.
J. w. Downs, SoPr for Ext'r. d22t5
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-29

A dispatch from Chicago to the
New York press says: "Carl Schurz
has written letters 70 friends here,
which have been received within
forty>eight hours, saying that he
expects to resign and leave the
Cabinet within a very short time.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-13
Vicinity Items.
MIDDLEBURY.

We have to record numerous cases of
mortality here-the latest death being that
of our Postmaster Mr.. Milo X. Day, who
died on the 9th inst, aged seventy three
years and nine months. His sickness was
short. He was born in Fayetteville VT,
his residence has been mostly in Middle
bury. For years he had been merchant,
his upright dealings gave him the unspoken
confidence of the public. Few had the gen.
isl tact of MIR. Day, he will be missed in
our society and town. He leaves CON-
panion and two children with many warm
friends to mourn his loss. In twelve days
Rev. S. W. Bidwell was called to of1lciate
at four funerals and now two persons lay
at the point of death.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gilman died on the Sd
inst, aged 6S years. She was beloved
parent, kind neighbor and warm friend
of the afflicted.
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Batlrnads.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
on and after Monday, Jan. lst, 1917. trains

WINTER ARRANGEMENT
on and after Monday, Jan. lat. 1877, trains
Wlllrun as follows, Sundays exceptedl:
GOING SOUTH AND KABT.
Leave Rutland for Bellows Falls, at b:2b a. m.
and 1910 and $3.50 p; m: For Bennington, $3.50
MIXED-Leaves Rutland at 2sO for Man.
chester, Bennington and New York, via Troy
or Lebanon Springs and Chatham.
MIXED TRAIN-Leaves Rutland at bq5A m
for Bellows Falls and Brattleboro.
MAIL.--Leaves SC. Adams at 700 q. M, Burl-
ington at $50 q. M, Ticonderoga at 1850 a. M,
arriving at Rutland at 11:00 a. m. Leave Rut.
land 1910 p. M, for Boston, Springfield New
London and New York.
EXPREss-Leavo Rutland 11:o5 a. m. for New
YORK via North bennington and Troy.
PASSENGER TRAIN-Leave Burlington 3:0C
p. M, connecting with trains from Montreal
and St; Adams arriving in Rutland at 6:io M
MIXED TRAlN.-LeaSes Rutland at $3.50 p. M.
for Bellows Falls and Brattleboro.
NIGHT EXPRESS--From Ogdensburg, Mon.
treel, So; Adams and burlington, leaves Rut-
land 9;o5 p. m; Tor New York via North Ben
nington and Troy.
Leaves Rutland at 500 and 6;2O m, and 9:1C
EXPRESS-MAIL-FIom New London, Spring.
neld, Boston, Bellows Falls, Troy and Benning.
Ton loaVe Rutland 2;lO p. M, Tor Burlington
St. Adams, Montreal and Ogdensburg.
| EXPRESS-Leaves New York at 500 a. NJ
Rutland 4.45 ? M, for Ticonderoga, Burllng-
NIGHT EXPREss-Leaves New Yorl, at s.Os
p. M, Via Troy and North Bennington; Rut-
land $500 am, for Burlington, st. Adams Mon.
treal, and the west. Excepting SATURDAY nights
when 1t leaves New York at at SEQ D. M, and
| and Montreal.
MIXED TRAIN-Leaves Rutland at e:2o am
| for Burlington.
MIXED TRAIN.-Leaves Bellows Falls at b;ot
q. M, arriving In Rutland at o2O q. m. and al
| 9:45 p. M, arriving In Rutland at $50 D, m,
= Trains leave Burlington going east, for Mont
peer, &C., at 1880 a. M, 1918 p. m. and 7:10 p. m
Trains leave Bellows Falls going NORTH fol
| 1850 am, and 500 and 11:20 p. m.
- Sleeping cars are attached to night train
between st. Albans eud New York.
j. W. HOBART, Genr Supt.
st. Adams, VT, Jan. ], 1871.
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Bric-a-Brac.

Fish monger well, fish is dear, mum
you see it's a-gettin' very sca'ce in copse-
kence O. theseere aqueriuns."
Perhaps there is no man more hopelessly
alone in the world than the gallant bachelor
who has outlived the pleasures ofyouth and
turned 80.
Mirabeau was busy and had no time for
duels. He answered challenges with this
stereotyped formula "Monsieur, you are
put upon my list but I warn you it is long,
and grant no preference"
An intoxicated English tar rolled up
against Sir Rodney Mundy, and ejaaulated,
with considerable difficulty, "Get out Of
my way !" ''How dare you address me like
that, sirp" demanded the admiral. "Don't
you know who l am ? am Admiral Num-
dy." "Don't care ityou are Admiral Tues
day week !" persisted the sailor. sect out
O. my way"