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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18

The price of cOnsOls is appended, and it APP
pears that, since the Senate bill passed, Ameri
can securities have relatively gained IN the
London market though after the passage of the
Bland bill they lost considerably. The price
of bar silver is also given, and it appears that,
if the legislation here has had any effect what
ever it has been to put down the price. These
facts tend to sustain declarations made by us,
viz: that the Silver Bill would tend to de-
press the price of silver, and that the changes
made in tho Senate were q great victory
for the public credit. 1t is understood
abroad that the bill, "a finally passed,
does not remOnetHe silver, and can
be so employed as not to hinder
resumption. The price of gold at the three
periods also indicates that the same opinion pre-
walls here, though the gold market is in part con-
trolled by other considerations. Under these cir
cumstances, there is much reason to hope that
the very magnitude of sales here, implying a
very strong home demand, will check the
shipment OF bonds from Europe, and thus
avert the only serious danger to be apprc-
hended from the new legislation. as inter
preted and enforced by the Administration.
If this result were secured, the financial pros
pect would be very encouraging.
The position of the New-YOrk banks is also
interesting. Since the 1st of November,
there has been very remarkable change.
During that time the United States Treasury
has paid out coin, in excess Of coin re-
ceived amounting to $l4.G17,4SS, ac-
cording to the statement Of March /. But
the New-York banks have increased their
specie reserve by 500, 100000. Tho Treasury
has reduced its outstanding legal-tendors by
$5,S72, SOS, but tho banks Of tins city have
diminished their legal tender reserve by So
2O5, 100. The bank returns Of November
and March 1G, compare thus:
November g. March 10
Loans -. SI3G2l6.GOO $2i2.g7S 900
suecle. ......... 1888 800 J9,jlJ 800
Legal-tenders............. "J'Jl,HVo 30 $4,000
Deposits. 19236i,o00 2l50Sj,1OO
Circulation. ............... l7,lJ6,sOJ 100000
The banks now hold almost exactly the same re-
serve in specie that they held IN legal-enders on
the Saturday before the Bland bill passed the
House. Those which have gradually placed
their business more nearly on n gold basis
have no cause for regret, and deserve
the thanks of the community. TO what
extent the character of loans has been
changed the returns do not show, but it is
reasonable to hope that there has been con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18

starting with clean sheet of paper. AS
sample of the new patches, the committee has
PIT duty of 35 per cent upon all drugs ana
chemicals and preparations. That is certainly
a piece of very different texture from the rest
of the bill. 1t looks as though some partt OF
the patchwork may be torn out very easily
unless the House handles il with unusual ten
derness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18

derneSs.
Few crimes are more difficult to prove, as n
general rule, than the acts of an incendiary.
This has been clearly recognized by Judge
Scudder in considering the evidence brought
concerning the fires at Long Branch.
1t would be great misfortune if
the endeavOr to punish the criminals
should in this case fail through tho
technicalities of the law, since the whole
public has an interest in REFRESHING crime
that endangers life as well as property. The
latest news about the Long Branch trials in
dictates that magistrate there has been en-
deavoring to shield the incendiaries. This
will add to the importance of the suits, which
have already attracted much attention.
In the exposure Of rottenness IN hnanclal
institutions, Canada is going through an ex-
perience somewhat similar to- this country.
The parallel is carried further in the case of
the Metropolitan Bank of Montreal by suit
against former directors of that concern to
recover damages for their mismanagement. Ii
is alleged in the proceedings that the state
ments OF the bank, four to six years ago,
were false; that the directors borrowed over
q half million dollars. and used the money
for stock speculatiOns and that thus heavy
loss accrued to the bank. All this sounds like
an echo of Wall Street, and indicates that hui
man nature does not differ much across the
bDrder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18

Having gone through Mr.. Woods Tariff bill
once with the pencil and scissors, the Com
mittee on Ways and Means now propose to
renew their labors and go through it again.
This trouble might have been largely saved by
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

No. HOB. In the mat Before the Clerk Of
ter of the final ac- the Chancery Court
count of Ell. Hargon, of Madison County
Executor of John Har- Mississippi, i'll his
gor, deceased. Office, at
Monthly Rules, on the second Monday in
December, 1877.
| T appearing from the affidavit of E. l.
l. Hargon, this day filed, that VIM. H
Bently and H. L. Bently, his wife; J. NJ
Hargon, and p. Ii. Hargon, are non
residents of the state of Mississippi; and
that VIM. H. Bently and H. f. Bcntly, III.
wife, and J NJ. Hargon have their residence
and post office in Marion, in Williamson
county, in lie state of Illinois; and that
the residence and post office of P. II. 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
CITIZEN, 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 VIM. H. Bently. H. Z. Bently
j. NJ. HargOn, and p. II. Hargon to appear
before the Chancery Count OF Madison
county, Mississippi, on the 4th MONDAY
IN JANUARY, A. D., 1878, to show cause,
if any they can, why the final account of
said executor should not be allowed the
same stands on file. 1t is further ordered,
that copy of this order be forwal ded by
mail, postage paid, to each of the above
parties to their address, as above stated i'll
this order.
Done at Monthly Rules 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, 1878-01-19
Southern Pacific Rail Road.
COUrier-J0urnal.1

COUrier-J0urnal.l
The ferOciOuS attacks of the Cen
trail Pacific organs on the Texas
Pacific railroad bill Indicate their
conviction that the bill will be
passed. There is good reason t.'
be lieve this.
The Huntington bill, presented
by Mr.. Money, providing for the
transfer of the land grant of the
Texas Pacific to the SOuther Pacific
otherwise Central Pacitic)can not
command any considerable support,
as the measure is too palpably the
work of the extortionate corporation
which has already absorbed millions
of public money and confesses by
its terms that it must be further
largely subsidized in order to build
into Arizona and get trade for San
Francisco. That is the object of
the Money bill, and the South will
derive no benefit from it.
The Senate Committee on Pacific
Railroads in 1869 made a report, in
which it was stated that 'sthe
Southern States have the same
IL {,
or the Northern States. They have
the right of access to the Pacific on
their parallels of latitude, They
have a right to their share of trans
continental commerce between Asia
and Europe. Norfolk, Charleston,
Savannah, Mobile and New Orleans
can justly complain of a Middle
State monopoly, which pours all
this international traffic into New
York and Philadelphia. To the
extent that a Southern Pacific rail-
road will stimulate the growth of
Southern products, the Northern
and Middle States have each a
direct interest in having it cons
structed, and the prosperity of the
foreign commerce of the United
States demands that it be construct
ed" That is what the advocates of
the Texas Pacific railroad now urge,
and with reason. The Central Pa
cIfic Company has but one idea
that of adding auether link to the
facilities for perpetuating their
trans-cOntinental monopoly and ex-
acting further tribute from the
business of the country. To do this
they propose to wipe out the only
hope for a competing trans CONT
mental line which will bring San
Diego iwhose harbor is the best on
the Pacific coasO four hundred and
twenty three miles nearer New
York, seven hundred and fifty miles
nearer Charleston, and twelve hun
bred miles nearer New Orleans.
The Texas Pacific route is five hun.
dred miles nearer to China, Japan,
and the South Pacific islands than
any other it will never be obstruct-
ed by snow, and it traverses the
richest mineral region on the CONT
neRt. The Central Pacific under
stands these great advantages. and
every nerve is being strail ed to
dive the Texas Pacific off The ie!h.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

keep the peace for a period of weIve
months or more towards all citizens.
Five persons we're placed under
bonds yesterday 1899 While testl-
flying III case yesterday, a gentle~
man unwillingly stated that he was
playing cards for drinks i'll Il certain
saloon, and together with the pros
prietor of the saloon, was at once
required tn give bond i'll the sum
of 800, for his appearance to am
swer such charge as the Grand Jury
might prefer against him.
Brandon Republican The noble
action of the stockholders of the
Rankin County SAY ings Institution,
in surrendering every dollar of their
private estate in order to pay de-
positors, is worthy of all praise.
Judge Mayors and Gen. Lowry own
two of the finest residences in Bran
don, and Col. Jayne has II handsome
private estate, all of which they
have surrendered into the hands
of the cashier for the purpose OF
enabling the bank to meet its liabil
tiles. Such men deserve a better
fate, and they have the heartfelt
sympaIhies of every honest man in
the community.
Holly Springs Reporter Neal
Malone's tank, in this county. Mr.
Simmons killed bald eagle, whose
weight was eight pounds, which
measured seven feet and one hal
inch from tip to tip of its wings
{ Its claws were i've inches in length
This king of birds was shot on thu
stu inst,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

Our Washington correspondent
writes us long and newsy letter
from the Capital. We have only
room for the following interesting
piece of information
The report that Gen. Butler, as
well as Others, would introduce res
Olutions during the present session
to investigate the title of Mr.. Hayes,
to the Presidency, is utterly devoid
of truth. Every Senator and Mem
Der has tire privilege of Offering a
resolution pointing TO such an in>
vestigatiOn, but there rs no prOmi-
nent member of either House who
would even as much as allow his
name to I've connected with such an
affair at this late day. and we can
safely assure you after canvasslne
both Houses, that there is not as
many as twenty in both Houses
combined, who will countenance
for moment such a resolution
Should the few disaffrcted Rrpub
licdns attempt it, their democratic
support would be next to nothing
The better opinion of a large ma
jority of both political parties is
that no good could possibly come
from such an investigation ; besides
the prosperity and business inter
ests of the country demand that Ut
reopening of a question judicial.
settled, to which both parties
pledged themselves, shall TAX
place.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

We have received tho following
circular flom DR.. Writ johnson,
Secretary of the State Board OF
Health, which we lay before our
readers:
OFFICE Miss. STATE BOARD OF HEALTH,
jackson, january eth, 1873.
DR.. A. G Smyrhe, Sanitary Com
missioner First Cong essional Dis
trict, has informed this office that
he has discovered the Trichina spir
ais in the flesh of hogs recent
slaughter ed in Lee county.
AS these parasites, when intro
duced into the human system, pro-
duce a most alarming form of dis
ease, it is we'll to know how to detect
them in trichinOtls pork, and the
means of destroy ing their vitality.
They exist in the muscles, and
and when they become finally at,
tached, q capsule is formed around
them, giving to the muscle a gray
Speckled appearance, as if ''.hickly
sprinkltd with the eggs Of some
small insect,' being quite distinct
from the red muscle. The capsules
contain the thread>like worm wound
up spiraliy. Before the trichin9 be-
come en-capsuled they are visible to
the naked eye and in the ell .capsuled
state, before qualification has com
menced, they are difficult of detec
ton without the aid of lens. The
microscope should always be EN-.
ployed.
1t is probable that usual metEO DDS
of curing or picking pork, by salt
ing, smoking, ETC., only kills these
parasites nearest the surface. Raw
ham and slightly smoked sausages
have been known to produce poison
ing.
Imperfect cooking by roasting,
broIling or Trying only kills the
Irichinas on the surface in the
parts distant from the surface they
remain alive. 1t requires thorough
cooking to destroy their vitality
The meat should be subjected to the
temperature of boiling water for a
sufficient time to insure that every
particle has been acted upon by
that degree of heat.
WRIT JOHNSON, NJ. d.
Secretary State Board of Health.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
MISSISSIPPI ITEMS.

Meridian Mercury 10Th inst: A
few days since all the prisoners in
Wayne county Jail made their es>
cape. They were furnished with
tools from outside.
Edwards Citizen: Horse stealing
is becoming very frequent in our
town OF late. Scarcely a week
asses but what we hear of the loss
of "A horse or mule by some of our
citizens. A load of buck shot, or a
grass rope, judiclously applied,
would be beneficial to these gentle
men who are so fond of riding other
peoples stock.
vicksburg Herald, 10th : Judge
Young makes it rule, in all cases
where parties are charged with ex>
having exhibited deadly weapons,
whether there is conviction or ac-
qnltIal, To bind over the accused to
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

We see it stated that the agents
of the Liberian Exodus Association
have failed to keep their contract
with the colored people who hoped,
under their auspices, to emigIate
30 Liberia. For some months past
the back country of Georgia and
South Carolina has been canvassed
in the interest of the association,
ami hundreds of ignorant field hands
aud others have been induced to
pay from ten to twenty dollars each
for ticket which they were assured
would take them to the African Re-
public, and under certain conditions
secure homes for them there. A
short time since some three hundred
of these unfortunate people assem>
bled in Charleston. South Carolina,
saying that they had "got word''
that a vessel was to sail for a frica
at once. Many of them had come
q considerable distance, and they all
were provided with beds and clothes
for their expected journey. They
found no ship awaiting them, how.
ever, and were cody informed by
the managers of the association that
it was impossible to fix the date of
the first sailing. NOBODY would
inourn if these fellows should be
prosecuted as swiadIers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
THURSDAY. Jan. IL. 1877

THURSDAY, Jan. IL, 1873.
Senate.-A resolution concerning
Hayes and the Presidency came up.
Mr.. Barry offered substitute :
< Resolved, That r. B. Hayes is IA
fraud, and Samuel j. Tilden fail
ure" This was tabled by vote of
Is to 16. Mr.. Griffin voted to table
because he thought IS we mad better
legislate more tor the benefit of the
State of Mississippi than tor the
United States; and should not as
sumo to act as State Legislators and
also as q. s. Congressman" Other
Senators spoke to the same point.
House. BY Mr.. johnson. To
exempt disabled persons FROM pay
ing poll tax. Referred.
By Mr.. Miller of COpiah. To de-
fine certain offenses against the
laws, and to establish the whipping
post. Referred.
By Mr.. Hurt. To amend section
3 OF the act establishing the fees OF
certain officers, so far as the same
relate to printers and publishers.
Referred.
By MIR. Gordon. A joint resolu
lion making an appropriation TO
defray the expenses of the commits
tee to investigate the alleged law
lessness III the southwestern coun
Ties
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE AND RENT !

Tor RENT-The brick store house on
West side Court Square, suitable for
Il family grocery store, with three large
rooms on second floor.
FOR RENT-A cottage residence, with
store house attached, on Cameron st.
Tor RENT-The elegant brick store
house on East side Square, lately occu-
pied by Kemp Bros. Possession given at
once for years lease.
Tor SALE I2O acres heavy timbered
land, only two miles from Canton.
Tor SALE-A vacant lot, 1OOx800 feet.
on Academy stree, adj lcent to resi-
dence of Dr. Semmes.
Tor SALE-One-h half of ten acres lying
in front of residence of Mr.. j. Il. Pow
ell and Mrs. Hart, fronting Centre street.
Apply to
A. N. PARKER,
oct27t4 Office Helms Bank
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
VICK.S

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE GARDEN
is the most beautiful work of the kiI d in
the word. 1t CONTAINS nearly $50 pages,
hundreds of fine illustrations, and six
chrome plates of flowers, beautifully drawn
and colored from nature. Price so cents in
printed in German and English.
Vick's Illustrated Monthly magazine
% pages, fine illustrations, and colored
Mate in every number. Price $1.25 year ;
five copies for $500
Vick's Catalogue illustrations, only
2 cents.
Address, JAN. WICK, Rochester. N. Y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
VTCKoS
ILLUSTRATED PRICED CATALo

ILLUSTRATED PRICED CATALOGUE.
!Scventy-five pages = 300 illustrations,
with descriptions of thousands of the best
flowers and vegetables in the world, and
the way to grow them-all for two cent
postage stamp. Printed in German and
English.
Vick.s Flower and Vegetable Garden, so
cents in paper covers in elegant cloth
covers, $l.00.
Vick's illustrated Monthly Magazine
81 pages, fine illustrations, and cOlOred
plate in every number. Price $1.25 year
five copies for $500.
Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester, Y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

Mr.. Beecher, with all his ability
aud shrewdness, did very foolish
thing some days ago. just previous
TO the annual sale of pews in his
church, he preached a sermon OH
hell, in which he rejected the ortho-
tfox idea of the place of eternal
punishment, and discussed His
Santanic Majesty with much more
consideration than that dignitary
is accustomed to receive. The con-
sequence of this was that the pews
in Plymouth Church, which last
year sold for s47 1896, this time only
aggregated $50 929, falling off of
about one-fourth. The hard times.
of course, had something to do with
this, but people who have had their
old ideas of future punishment
badly shaken can not be expected
to make very heavy OUTLAWS for
church privileges.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
LEGAL.
Notice to Contractors.

VOU are hereby notified that the con-
L tract for building the bridge across
Loves Greek, in Supervisors District Nos,
i'll Madison County, Mississippi, will be let
to the lowest bidder at the side of said
bridge. on MONDAY, the 4th day of Feb
ruary, 1873, according to specifications OH
file in the Chancery Clerks office.
By order of the Board.
J.L.F MOORE,
Supervisor District No. 5,
.ian19t3 Madison County. Miss
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
VTCKeS

ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
Each number contains thirty-two pages
of reading, many fine wood cut ilfustra-
tons. ana one colored plate. A beautiful
garden magazine, printed on elegent paper,
and full of information. In English and
German. Price, SIPS a year: Five copies
$500.
Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, so
cents in paper covers; in elegant cloth
covers $1.00.
Vick's Catalogue. - 5000 illustrations,
only 2 cents.
Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester, n. Y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

On the 10th inst, the Democratic
members of the Ohio legislature
c;,ucussed for nominee for u. S. Sen.
atOr. Hon. George II. Pendleton,
received u large majority of votes
GU each ballot, aud was nominated
on the third; receiving 81 votes.
Gen. Ewing received 10 votes, and
Gen. Morgan ID; scattering 6. The
worthy nominee and the distin-
gnIshed gentlemen who were de-
Lated made rousing speeches, pre-
dieting a Democratic victory in
1880.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is, 1878.


Senate.-Mr. FoOte gave notice
of bill for the construction of a
railroad, by convict labor, from the
sea coast to the Tennessee line.
Mr.. Barry reported that the ques-
ton of re coGifying the laws had
been considered that the commit
tee deem a partial revision ntcessa-
ry, and recommend that the several
chapters of the code be referred to
appropriate committees, etc.
House.-Mr. Spight introduced a
joint resolution requiring the Libra
rian to furnish sta ioDery to mem,
berS. Passed.
By Mr.. Street. That clerks and
inspectors at future elections shall
receive no pay. Adopted.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

: In the Senate of Ohio, a bill was
i.f'retured making it a penitentiary
etf;ihce for banks to lend their paper
Oh credit in any manner unless they
ll.iYeasfi ficient money in their vaults
to make that paper or credit good.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
COMPILED FROM DAILY CLARION
FRIDAY, January IL, 1878.

RtDAI, JANUARY II, 1O|O'
Senate.-Srnate me- pursuant to
adjournment; Lieutenant Governor
Sims in tie chair. Mr.. Kings res
solution inStrueting MississippIS
Senators III Congress TO vote for the
bill Iemonetizing silver, and the
repeal of the resumption act. Bead
the second time and referred.
Mr.. Allen called up the bill i'll
structing the Judiciary Committee
to report a bill calling for consti-
tutional convention. On motion the
whole matter was indefinitely post
pOned.
HOuse.-The House met pursuant
to adjournment MIR. Speaker Percy
in the chair. Mr.. Field introduced
bill to impose license tax on the
expectation of cotton seed, which
was referred.
By Mr.. Street. To provide fol
the sale of the Governors mansion
By Mr.. Warren. To reduce the
salaries of State officers. 1t provides
For Governor, 81, 800; Lieut.. Gov
ernOr, same as Speaker of House
Governors Private Secretary, 500
Secretary of State, 81, $50; Auditor
1880; Deputy Auditor, 5000; -four
clerks, 800. each &; Treasurer, 81,
$50; one clerk, $500 one clerk
$500. All fees aud perquisltes o
State officers to go to the Treasury
of the State. The bill was referred
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

That ilIustrious Southern hero and
statesman, Gen. Wade Hampton
has been selected to deliver the
annual address at the approaching
commencement of the University
of Mississippi.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

Last Monday the House voted to
Appropriate 100000 to pay the ex-
ren~eS of the present session of the
DIisoississippi Legislature. Rather
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

T. E. Mcdonnell, Esq, has with.
draw II from the Brandon Republican.
Col. Frantz is again both editor and
proprietor of that journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

lieutenant Governor Sims having
resigned as Senator from the 18th
District, the Governor has ordered
an election on Monday january 2Sth
to fill the vacancy. The District is
composed of the counties of
Lowndes, Clay and Oktibbeha.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-01-19

The New York House, by vote
of Jos TO 1O2, has passed a resolu~
ton against remonetizing silver.