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American citizen., 1879-03-08


The Butler amendment to the
Army Appropriation Bill, which
gives to railroads the right to work
their telegraph lines for the public
benefits as regular telegraph lines,
has passed the Senate. 1t is a
death blow to two great monopolies,
viz, the Associated Press, and
Wessern Union Telegraph Com
Psny. The passage of the amend-
ment will be hailed with more gen.
nine thankfulness throughout the
country than any other measure
enacted during the session OF. the
present Congress. On its face, and
TO any one not familiar with :he i'm.
hiense business involved, it may
seem a comparatively trifling re-
form which merely authorizes rails
roads to transact and conduct a
general telegraph business and We,
10 the press and people of the whole
country, the actiets is faught with
vital consequences. An almost Ger
tain result of this legislation will be
" decided and universal reduction
Sfrates, for private and newspaper
dispatches. The railroads, with few
If any exceptions, will be eager to
seize lie opportunity thus aft .l4-d
Them of acquiring considerable
revenue at a very little addition. Al
expense for their equipment is al.
ready complete, and th..Ir station
agents are all expert telegraph oprr.
atOrs. In the next place. the new
conditions thus ettabisIed will
strike crushing blow to the Asso.
siated Press monopoly which, for
many years, has wage,i war on
Iublic intelligence, by try ing to
limit the acquisition of news to it's
own members exclusively, AMI by
mrans of. a special contract with the
Western Union Company, has actu-
al'y mhinfa ne'tits own in. quits,ble
privileges at the expense oi i. i.,irnals
s'aslde tine ring D.niIg HE pasi
law weeks debate la C:.u.ress.
naby ~y.rc ani cutting stri..tu. e.
s"ss. been launched at The. ,I!i,.,,
M" Poly "f tr'"graIh,ic and news
Gsri. :! >. ,iN il.v most ,uuSI,;u,
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American citizen., 1879-03-08

EVERY Southeruer ought to feel
proud of Mr.. Lamar. His defense
of Hon. jefferson Davis, when HOar
of Massachusetts wanted his name
struck from the roll of pensioners
ls perfectly grand. We wonder
that the hoary old man at whom
his sarcasm was thrown did not
give up the ghost. 1t was wither
ing and bis rebuke TO Mr.. Davis's
enemies wifi not be soon forgotten.
We honor MIssissIppis great states
man for his good sense and his kind
hears
American citizen., 1879-03-08
drunken Senators.

GrcnaGa New South.
No wonder the country suffers
from bad laws and enormous taXa-
tion, when those who are sent to the
highest legislature known to the ma
ton spend their time and waste
their energies as well as the peoples
h,cnay, in idleness and revelry. a
special to the Cincinnati Enquirer
of late date gives the following dis
graceful picture of Senatorial lite in
Washington: 1.-The scenes in the
Senate alter three O'Clock tits
morning were simply disgraceful.
While the sergeant-at- arms was out
after Senators to make a quorum,
SO that business could be proceeded
with, many of those who were in
attendsnee got themselves in a
mauGlin condition, and one or two
of them made speeches which
would shock the delicats' sehsibili .
ties of the average American reader,
should they be allowed to see the
light of print. In his endeavor to
secure a quorum the sergeant at
arms invaded the Mexican Minis
ter's house while the height of the
festivities of a fashionable party
were in full blast. Conkling was
found az a card party, and in reply
to a demand for his attendance, told
The officer summOning him, to go to
that Llace Of which Bob Ingersoll
has no fear. Taken all in all, it was
an off night fer the "potent. grand
and reverende seignors."
American citizen., 1879-03-08
Counterfeiters.

Jackson Comet.l
Two sharpers dressed in the gar b
of cOuntrymen and each carry ing a
pair of saddle-bags and represent
ing to parties with whom they came
in contact that they are OIL their
way to Texas. have been prowling
around jackson tor several days
past, passing counterfeit gold coin.
Our Marshal, Mr.. Fay, has been
trying to catch up with them but
they have succeeded in eluding him
thus far. We understand they
passed some of the spurious metal
at the Edwards House and some at
Mr.. Fay's saloon. The coins are
stamped as having been made in the
=, ear 1915 and are somewhat thinner
than the genuine five dollar gold
piece. They have different denom-
inatInns ami we wonItl advise our
friends on tie'iine of the railroad to
watch out for this brace of rascals.
and suggest also that our brethren
of the press ''pass them around"
American citizen., 1879-03-08

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3-There
,is universal feeling of deep regret
and Indignation throughout the
Safe and the Pacific coast over the
Presidents veto of the bill to re>
strict Chinese immigration. At a
mass meeting at Bullister, San
Benito county, the President was
burned in effigy, and at Fairfield,
the county seat of Sonoma county.
the flags were at half mast. At
Dutch Flat, the best Chinese shanty
within the town was burned on the
receipt of the aews.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

Jackson Comet
Jim Hill has been confirmed rs
internal Revenue Collector for the
State OF Mississippi, in the place OF
X. G. Powers, displaced.
BY tits appointment President
Hayes has shown his real interest
in Southern pacitication. While
we have nothing in the world to say
against Governor II. g. Powers,
as Internal Revenue Collector, still
we are gratitied at the appointment
and confirmation of Hill. Governor
Powers has made good Collector,
so far as we know. We believe him
to he an honest and honorable and
competent officer. But HILL is to
the .'manor born," and he repre-
sents race that deserves recogni-
ton III the South. AS Secretary of
State he proved himself to be IA
worthy and competent officer. He
is identified with the StaIe by all
The ties of birth, education, associa-
ton, and future hopes and pros
poets. His citizenship is nOta qurs
tion of office-tO cease when office
/ CctStSs 1ut'C 10 d !, S"U NihS tii>N
between him and the carpet-bagger,
and from every point of view the
argument is in favor of Hill. 1t is
fact worthy of tlfOight that the
stron gest opposition to Hill for the
Post mastership of Vicksburg and
the Internal Revenue Collectorship
for the State, came from the carpet
baggers. They have been fond of
representing that Southern people
were so pltjudiced against the
"nigger -" that they could not
tolerate one in Office. The South>
ern animus, according TO them, de
manded white blood even though
the white blood coursed through the
veins of an alien and ca:pet-bagger.
And the only way to preserve peace
in this country was to give the fat
offices to white carpet-baggers OF
white scalawags. The position is a
selfish one, and incorrect. The
truth is the Southern people are
pleased at the appointment of a
con- petent and deserving cOlored
man, like Hill, to Office. Sensible
., men OF the South know as well us
sensible men anywhere else know
that the substantial interests of the
South are better subserved by the
appointment of colored men OF
brains and com; etency to office
than by the elevation OF the class OF
carpet baggers we have amongst us.
Why2 Because home negro OF
sense can understand and appre-
ciate the advantages of harmony
and community of interest He can
realize that his own good is promOt'
ed jointly with his white fellow
citizen. But how is it with the
blessed carpet bagger2 We are
are sorry to say tive wish it was
other wIse-but truth is truth, and
here it is: The interest of the CAR
pet Dagger is developed BY keeping
up an estrangement between the
races. He can see no road to office
excerpt through this estrangement,
and as office is the main object Of
his continuance with us. he insiinc-
lively works against the spirit of re-
Cancellation and paclficatiOn.
Hill is a thorough Republican,
but notwithstanding that, we pre-
dict that he will make, in all re
spects, an acceptable Collector to
the people OF Mississippi, and prove
faithful in all things to the Govern
ment.
American citizen., 1879-03-08
THE yicksburg Commercial saw

THE Vicksburg Commercial says
Sol. a. Y. Harper, of the Okolona
States, is being urged by friends to
become an independent candidate
for District Attorney, and if lie con-
sents to make the race, there will
20 lively CANVASS in that district.
B:illor-1ex stuffing and bulldozing
will he at discount. Tie resolu-
tions OF '9S are bound to come to the
front in this contest.
American citizen., 1879-03-08
The Next House.
New Orleans Picayunc


Some of the newspapers snd some
uf the newspaper correspondents
are in the habit of repea ting from
day to day that the so-calIed Ma
tiunals can and will control the Or
ganization OF the next House OF
Representatives. They make this
assertion with as much emphasis
aud assurance as if it were based
OH known facts, developed by the
results OF the election whereas it is
based on nothing but the fine and
fertile fancy of the writer's. 1t is an
easy matter to know how many
Democrats have been elected to the
House, how ma:y Republicans, how
aasy Nationals, how many Green
back Democrats. The statistics are
at hand but to the amltuer statis-
tician WAC has made Up his mind
that the Nationals shall control the
next Huls' statistics count Ior
nothing. However, ii may be as
we'll, once Tor all, TO give the facts
and figures, 50 that our readers may
see OH what basis this claim to NJ
tional ascendency is founded. The
! New York Tribune gives the figures
as follows: Democrats l47, Repub-
lican Nationals 8, Democratic Ma
tionals Z, Nationals 2 to be elected
4; whole number 1913. Now lat is
ii majority OF 1913, and the Demo
Gratis have already, by concession OF
the Tribune, secured that major ity.
Hence a combination of all the Re
pubiicausy and all the Nationals,
and all the Greenback Republicans,
and all the Greenback Democrats
would slIll be minority. 1t the
Democrats elect one member in
California, they will have three ma
jority over all. III fact, the Demo.
cratic majority will be even larger
than this, because the Tribune has
credited To the Nationals more mem
bers than they can justly claim
The members whom it clas>iiies
simply as Nationals are Foi sy tn OF
Illinois and Jones of Texas; as Ma
tioual Democrats, Della Matyr OF
Indiana, Weaver and Gillette Cf
New Jersy and Wright of Pennsyl-
vania, and as Nation Il Republicans
Ford of Missouri, Russell OF North
Carolina, Kelley and Yoeman of
Pennsylvania and Bdrlow of Yer.
mont. But Wright of Pennsyl
vania and Smith OF New Jersey are
regularly elected Democrats. They
would as liet go to the Republicans
as to separate National party, and
they have no thought of doing
either. So, even allowing the Ma
tIoLals all that they can possibly
claim, they will not have more than
IL mem bers, and The combined Re-
publIcaIis and Nationals will be in "a
minority Of 5-even if the Republi-
cans elect all four members i'll Cal>
ifornia.
Hence it is plain that there is no
necess ~ to pay the slightest atten-
'ion TO IhnIidle beasts and preposs
ferrous claims os the GreennackeIS.
Their pietrnsions, like their ideal
currency, exist only on PaPrr-and
sne has no better basis than the
other.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

1T having been charged that
pensioners OH the rolls, the Senate
Committee on Pensions has recon
lnended that sixty surgeons, "skilI-
ed in the law as we'll as surgery
he appointed to revise the lists
There may be some economy is,this,
if the pay given to sixty surgeons
of such extraordinary attainments
does not exceed that paid to the
fraudulent pensioners: If it should,
as is probable, the remedy would he
very much like that of the fellow
who put hornet i'll his ear to drive
out fy.
American citizen., 1879-03-08
the jackson Ciarios, says a Radi

THE jackson Cidrios, says a Radi.
cal member of Congress raised a
howl the other day because a few
years ago there were seven coloted
Republicans i'm the House, and now
there are but three /; and next year
there will be none. The question
arises if this is matter Of vital con
cern 10 the country, why have not
come of the numerous Republican
Districts in the North sent cOlOred
men to represent th.m in the
federal Congress
American citizen., 1879-03-08

Grenada New South: An ugly
shooting affray occurred about eleven
o'clock last Saturday night, over
near the depot, in which affray one
Webber, a cigar manufacturer, was
shot perhaps fatally, by James Ken
dell--the balf entering the chest
high up on the lett side and rang
ing down, but missing the heart.
Kendell was arrested, and, in de>
fault of a bond of $1,000, was lOig
ed In Jail to await a trial at the next
term Oh the Circuit Court.
American citizen., 1879-03-08
HEATHEN JOHN.
A Mass Meeting of California
Says he Must Go.

Say. he Must Go.
| SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-The
mass meeting called by the Mayor
and Board OF Supervision. at the re-
| quest of the Chamber of CONNER CO,
at Platt's Hill this afternoon, was
an imposing demonstration Long
before the doors were opened Mont
gOmery street was blocked by thou
sands awaiting entrance. Several
hundred, including Vice Presidents,
prominent citizens and representa-
tives OF the press, were admitted by
y private entrance, filling the
seats on the platform aud i'll the
body OF the hall. Shortly before 2
O'Clock the doors opened, and in five
minutes the building was packed to
ITS utmost capacity. There were
nearly five thousand in the hall and
as many more on the street unable
70 gain admission. On the platform
the seats were occupied by leading
merchants and business aud profess
sional men OF the city, and tbree>
tOurths of the audience WAS CONS
posed of substantial citizens, while
the workingmen were represented
by a large attendance. AT 2 O'Clock
Mayor Bryant called the meeting to
order, and after calling attention to
the Importance of the occasion, and
brl. fly reviewing the story of the
anti Chinese agitation, Introduced
Governor Quain as the presiding
officer. The Governor made IL short
but forcible address, dwelling upon
the magnitude of the occasion and
the pIopriety OF calling such Il meet
ing to convince the President OF the
United States that it was not, az
had been intimated 10y the members
of his Cabinet, the merely hoOdlCm
element, that demanded the restric
ton OF Chinese immigration, but
solid men, property holders and tue
mercantile classes of California.
The Governor then took the chair.
and NJ. ID. Baruck, secretary OF the
State central committee, read resolu-
lions reaf1irming the resolution re-
Gently passed by the chamber of
commerce and telegraphed to the
president. The resolutions were
adopted with the greatest enthu>
SiaSm.
1t was strongly urged that what
ever the action of the president
might be, agitation would be kept
/ up to influence congress, if possible.
co pass the bill over the veto, OF,
failing in that to arouse the people
of the whole country to an apprecia-
ton of the Importance of the issue
hat will eventually result in OBJ
tanning relief. The greatest enthu-
siasm prevailed, and not an incident
occurred to mar the unaninity of
expression, except that on one Oc
| casiOn d few m.'n In knot In the
rear of IL hall Indulged in groans at
mention of Mayor Bryant. They
we're sharply rebuked by the presid.
ing officer, and the dis III bance was
not repeated. Gov. Irwin, in all
journing meeting said it was called
! for one purpose, and that purpose
had been accomp'ished-to let the
President know the true feeling of
the people on the subject under con.
sldeIation. Time alone would tell
what It's effect might he. 1t could
only be hoped that when the Presl-
dent learned that all classes OF peo-
pie were unanimous on the question
he would put his signature to the
bill.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

THe Seliate OF the United States
refused to place jefferson Davis on
the Mexican pension list. The result
ofthis vote was that the amendment
to pension soldier of the Mexican
war was defeated, Notwithstanding
the earnest appeal of Senator
Shields, tue hero of two wars, and
the representative of three States.
American citizen., 1879-03-08
An Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, March 4.--The
President and his cabinet, while at
the capitol this morning, agreed on
the 18th OF this month kMawl) as
AN extra session Of the forty sixth
Congress, for the converiag of
" lies, proclamation will 10 Ger H.
with prepared and issued.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

On Saturday President Hayes
Vetoed the bill restricting Chinese
immigration. He pronounces it
vIOlative of the treaty obligations OF
the United States, aud an infringe
nient by Congress OH the rights of
the President and the Senate, who
alone have the treaty making power.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

Henry G. Chislom, son of Judge
Chislom who was murdered in Mis-.
sissippi II few years ago OH account
"f politics, has been appointed by
Gov. Hoyt, Messenger in the Execu-
tive department at Harrisburg
Lewistown (Penn.) True Democrat.
American citizen., 1879-03-08
More Texas Robberies.

GALVESTON, March 1.-The Nelos
Fort Worth special says the OUT
going Yuma stage was halted inside
the city limits. A single pas senger
was relieved of a small amount, the
mail bags were riflrd and valuable
letters taken. This is the second
robbery OF the kind inside of three
days.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

THE President ms issued his
Proclamation for an extra session of
Csngress, to commence on Tuesday,
the 18Th inst.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

In the case OF Holman, for the
killing of DIR. Lowry and Dir. Walk
er, ~t Johnsonville, Sunfower
county, examination was waived by
counsel for defense, and Holman
WAS committed Il Jail, without bail,
co await the action of the next term
of the Circ;iit Court,
American citizen., 1879-03-08

Bawkeyc: We think, if the Chi
nese must 60, that VIC could see
them depart with very little regret,
if it could only be arranged that
they could take Dennis KeaIney
with them.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

Fractional cuIIracy has cntipIy
disappeared in his section of coun>
N. We don't see Why twenty Eve
and t:ty cent no es might not to Il
.imitcdcxtent be kept III circulation,
as they are more convenient to send
III le. ters 10y mail than silvei <ai
American citizen., 1879-03-08

WADE HAMPTON has srnt in his
Resignation as Governor of South
tjsrcli7a, and Gov. Simpson has
been qualified as Governor before
Judge Willard.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

Rev. Il ID. Noteworthy who has
been so ill during the week-is, we
are glad t.siearn, improving and we
rust will soon be restored to per>
lrct health.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

BEN. BUTLER, the would-be
Governor of Massachusetts and at
present a Representative in Cons
gress from that State, is in favor OF
granting pensions to Confederate
soldiere.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

For the fist time in twenty
Years. hoih houses of Congress are
lpmNsratir.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

New ORLEANS papers state that
Gov. NT.hul: : oil L,uisi;:n:. contenr~
Hates resiyrine.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

Remember that Miss Louise
PomeroS is billed to appear at the
O,ld Fellows Hall next Tuesday
evening.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

CONGRESS adjourned at 1a O'Clock
A., ON the 4th, s,ne die, though Its
work was unfinished.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

Miss Louise POmeroy will be at
the O,id Fellows Hall next Tues
..aA aud Wednesday evening.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

Subscribe for the AMERICAN
CITIZEN.
American citizen., 1879-03-08
LEGAL.

Rangers Notice.
l. BAY MARE MULE, fifteen hands
high, ten or twelve years old, Appraised
at $50. B. L. JONES, Ranger.
I'm. Canton, Miss Feb. 18th, 1873
American citizen., 1879-03-08
American Citizen.
5!8;ill Jsurital City of Canton

y A ~ TO ". NJ 5 3.
SATURIT.tf, MARCH s. 1879.
American citizen., 1879-03-08

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01

There are two lady lawyers in London who
have large legal business through tie lawyers
and yet are not allowed to plead in court
There is a vigorous effort being made to allow
them all the privileges men lawyers arc en-
titled TO.
In Rome efforts are being made to form a
club Efor womsn's advancement. The Ameri-
can residents are active and the present Queen
of Italy has long been interested in educational
matters, and her attendance az the lectures
make them fashionable.
A female detective is sharper and shrewder
than a male, but she can't stand it to hang
aroupd a saloon three or four weeks for the
sake OF capturing man who has etolen dog
collar or a clothes lne.-M. Quad.
Women are liked as members Of school
boards in Edinburgh as several Of them have
been reelected, they having been made mem
bers in 1879. England, also, has women mem
bers on her school boards
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01

Az AWFUL MIsTAKE.-The wife of a Des
Moines man gave him letter to direct, and
he said he would do it when he got to the Of
fee. After he arrived at the Office he found
that he had neglected to ask, and his wife had
forgotten TO tell, to whom the missive was to
go. He wasn't the man to disappoint his wife,
who was lanxious to have the letter 80 in the
6rst mail, and addressed it to the first OF her
LADY friends that came into bis mind. The
missve was intended for her mother-con-
tanned state secrets; and the exodus to Kan
sss has been increased by one-a pale, hag-
gard bald-headed man, who asks for nothing
better than to be let alone.--Des Moinee Reg
lister.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01

1t is acknowledged that editors are short
lived race, and many conjec,ures have been
made as to the cause thereof. Some eminent
physicians believe II 10 be the close confDe-
ment; others the care that attends editorial
duties others, again, the worry ard hustle OF
editorial life, and still others, the long hours
and night work. With all respect for these
theories they are wrong. Ii is whstling that
causes the editors hair to become prematureiy
gray. Almost every person that comes up
stars whistles. The boy that brings the mali
Whistles the lamp cleaner whistles the teIe-
graph boys all whistle; each Of the fifty or a
hundred typos whistles when be goes up stairs
and whistles as be comes down. The man with
an item whistles; the man who wants q correc-
ton made Whistles; the man who wants o no
tice whistles; the jaunty advance agent OF the
Great Consolidated Minstrels whistles the very
latest airs the boys who run errsnds for the
JOB room whistle beautifully. They a. whistle;
and although there Is law preventing steam
boats and locomotives from whist!Irg within
the city limits, yet every man and boy IN De-
trolt is allowed to foat around loose footing
his exasperatng and everlasting whistle and
no injunction can be served on him. 1t - no
use trying to stop the nuisance. Not long
since an editor made arrangements with eab
company for the day. He then had few loads
of bricks toted up 10 the editorial landing, and
everyone thought big chimney was to be
erected. He employed some orderly and active
men at the foot Of the stairway 10 attend 10
the remains, aud then he took his stand beside
the brick pile at the head of the stairs. As
soon as person appeared whistling about his
Grandfather's Clock, or He Was Little Butter
cup, or his Mary AnD, or the Dead March in
Saul, or He Was Monarch of the Sea, the editor
felled him with a brick. The men picked up
what was left, placed it in cab and the cab
man drove to the city hosplta'. All that day
the bricks descended, alike on the just and the
unjust. hit the whistler with an advertisement
| lust the same as the whistler who wanted q
puff, and when q cabman brought back word
that the hospital wards were all full, the editor
desisted, but the whlstling went on just the
same. This is the true reason that editors
grow old and fade before their tims.-Detroit
Free Press.