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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20
Ravages OF the Recent Storm i'm Lou.
isiana.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 5.-It would
appear that the hurricane struck the Louis
lana coast along the southern shore line of
Terrebonne, st. Mary and Vermillion Par
ishes. 1t then took a nOrtheasterly course,
sweeping over that portion of the State
bounded on the southeast by line running
from Atchafalaya Bay directly east to the
river, and thence north along the course of
Pearl River. The northwest boundary
seems to have commenced in the
ish, tending north and crossing
the river below Natchez. Included
within the limits thus assumed lie the par
ishes of Terrebonne, st. Mary, Vermillion,
Lafourche, Assumption, Lafayette, iberia,
st. Landry, st. Martin, part of jefferson,
Avoyelles, Pointe Coupe, West Baton Rouge,
Iberville, Ascension, st. James, st. John, st.
Charles, Orleans, st. Tammany, Tangipahoa,
st. Helena, LovingstOn, East Baton Rouge,
East and West Feiciana. There is more or
less damage in all these parishes. The ad-
vices received by a prominent firm in this
city indicate that crops in all the parishes be-
tween this city and the mouth of the Red River
have been devastated. The PicdyuRe special
correspondent, sent to Morgan City, sends
distressing accounts of the devastation in the
southern section of the State, but it is a mere
repetition on a larger scale of what has al
ready been telegraphed you. One instance
shows the power of the gale. At Berwick,
opposite Morgan City, 10 dwellings We're
moved bodily from their supports and Is
houses demolished. At Faurne Point, near
New Iberia, five lives We're sacrificed to the
fury of the tornado. Congressman Acklin
says if there is an early frost the sugar crop
will yield nothing. The last number of the
Baton Rouge AdrOcdte, besides giving long
list of houses blown down and property de-
stroyed, states that the loss on the cotton
and corn crops will reach fully 10 per cent
There is not plantation between Baton
Rouge and New Orleans which escaped with
out some damage. A correspondent from the
rice district says the rice crop will be failure.
In Lafourchc Parish large planter dis
charged 125 rice cutters on the day following
the storm, and his loss alone will be Sl0. 900.
Correspondents from the lowlands of Missis-
sippi agree in asserting that the cotton and
corn crops will be damaged 30 per cent. at
least. From Summit, Miss. the report comes
that the negroes are very much discouraged
at the ruin of their crops, and there are grave
fears that it will increase the Kansas exodus
fny
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20
THE YELLOW FEVER.

On the Sth there were % new cases OF
fever and II deaths at Memphis. Three
cases We're developed in st. Louis, all of
Memphis refugees. They We're sent to Quar-
antine and their premises frrmigated. One
death was reported at Morgan City, La.
Three persons were sent to the New York
Quarantine Hospital, passengers by the
steamer City of New York from Vera Cruz
On the 9th, at Memphis, there were
30 new eases and 10 deaths from fever
On the 10th, nine deaths from fever
and Ii new eases We're reported at Memphis.
Liberal contributions to the funds of the
Towards were coming in from various cities.
On the 18th there were eight deaths
from fever and Is new cases at Memphis.
Four members of the Houck family have
died at Buntyn Station, the only remaining
ones being two children, both convalescent.
On the 18th at Memphis there were II
deaths from fever and p new cases. jaw
Gould has contributed a second 50, 900 to-
wards defraying the expenses of the Howard
Association. A telegram to the National
Board of Health reports five new cases of
yellow fever at Morgan City, and two mild
cases in the infected district of New Orleans
On the 18th there were four deaths
from fever at Memphis and % new cases.
For the week the number of new eases was
1872; deaths, As. Total number of deaths to
date, $40. suspicious type of fever 10
prevalent at ConcOrdia, Bolivar County,
Miss, and two deaths have occurred. The
state Board of Health, by request, has for
warded physicians and nurses to that point.
On the 18th, at Memphis, there were
five deaths from fever and but one new case
reDortpI
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20
The State Rights Issue.

Some of our Democratic contempo-
raries seem to think that it will be
rather calamitous to the success of the
Democracy at the next Presidential
election should the issue of State
rights again become prominent. We
confess that we can see no occasion
for such fear. PROFESSIONALLY the
financial issue will play part in the
campaign. and in some States prom
inent part. Nor will the capital and
labor question be ignored. In both OF
these questions the Democratic party
is confessedly on the popular side, and
will gain the popular vote. But
neither is there any ground to appre-
bend that it will lose popular support
on the State-rights issue. Let it be
understood at the start that the doc
trine of State-rights is entirely distinct
from the secession theory, which lies
buried under the flag of the late Con-
federacy. IL will never be revived,
and never really had anything to do
with the doctrine of State-rights. The
Republican has always supported the
latter doctrine, but never the first; and
the same can be said of the Demo-
cratic party. All the great statesmen
of our country, Washington, Madison,
v,
and his unfortunate successor, Andrew
though Lincoln and johnson at the be-
ginning of their respective careers had
also confoundea the two doctrines of
State-rights and of the right of seces-
sion.
What does the doctrine of State
rights, as upheld by the Democratic
party, really mean? Nothing more
than this, that each State shall be up
held by the final al bitrator in the mat
ter, by the Supreme Court of the United
States, in claiming protection i'll all
the rights guaranteed 10 it by the Fed
eral Constitution; and that this protec-
ton shall be accorded to the State APP
pellant by all the power of the Federal
Government.
Not the Southern States alone have
been Jealous and exacting on this
point; the Northern States have been
even more clamorous for its recogni-
ton in past times as well as in the
present. Even in SO Republican a
State as Iowa the people not long ago
threatened and partly exercised Vlo-
lent resistance to laws of the United
States which imposed mode of col
lecting taxes that to them was OBJ
nOXiOus.
The State-rights doctrine, properly
understood, offers no ground for attack
on the Democratic by the Republican
party; and this will appear clearly as
soon as the issue is raised. The bloody
shirt can no longer be flung on thatline,
now that the secession doctrine lies
buried. To win the next Presidential
battle the Democratic party needs only
one -fair-play. Granted this, and
with its platform of equal rights TO
workingmen and employers, and the
rights guaranteed to the separate States
by the Constitution, the Democratic
party must of necessity advance to vic
ioEy. If there is no such fair-play, we
may, of course, get another Fraudu-
lency.-St. Louis Republican.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20
CURRENT TOPICS.

THE members of the British Embas-
sy who lost their lives by the recent out
break Mt Cabul were Maj. Cavagnari,
his Secretary, jenkins, DIR. Kelley, and
Lieut.. Hamilton, the latter commanding
an escort consisting of 26 cavalry and st
infantry,and Sepoy guard. The troops OF
the Embassy were lodged in two houses
in the city joined by quadrangle A
dispatch from Allahabad states that nine
troopers of the escort were absent from
the city collecting forage at the time of
the outbreak, and thus escaped the gen.
eral slaughter. Maj. Cavagnari and the
members of his staff and escort made
very stubborn defense The loss of
the mutineers killed in the fight is eSti-
mated at over 100. 1t is believed the
Ameer did all he could to prevent the
outbreak. Intense excitement prevails
throughout India, and the English resi-
dents were naturally apprehensive of
further demonstrations.
The revolt started at Cabul has
spread well nigh throughout Afghanis-
tan. The Ameer's authority is entirely
ignored, and it is even reported that he
has been killed, but this lacks confirma-
ton. The British forces are reported
to be greatly reduced by sickness and
ether causes, but the most energetic
measures of repression possible are to
be taken. 1t is said that Gen. Donald
Stewart will he placed at the head of
the Afghan army.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

REPORTS of exports and imports from
all the Collectors of Customs through
out the United States have been receiv-
ed Washington, and II compilation of
them by the Bureau of Statistics shows
a balance of trade in our favor for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1879,
of S264, SOL ,666, as against a balance
of S257 ,S14, 234 for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1878. The total value
of exports was $40, 439, AL, and of i'm
ports, S445, 777,775. The total exports
of coin and bullion for the year were
S24,997 Al, and the total imports, $50,
296, 900. There was more sugar i'm
ported than any other single article of
merchandise, although the amount was
over s2,0O0,OO0 less than the previous
year. The next article in amount of i'm
portation was coffee, which also fell off
about $2,O0O,OO0 worth. The imports
Of tea fell off 2 per cent. during the year,
but the imports of fancy articles,
silks, diamonds and other luxuries, some
what increased. The largest increase
in expectation was of wheat, which went
up from $4,000, 900 in 1878 to 1870, OO0,-
600 in 1879. The export of wheat flour
increased 10 per cent; horned cattle
about 60 per cent; iron about 33 per
cent, and tobacco about 10 per cent.
The exports of provisions were about
the same, but the exports of cotton and
oil have fallen off.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

There being no choice of Governor by
the people Ga majority vote being re-
quired to elect, DIR. Garcelon, the Dem
ocratic candidate, was elected by the
Legislature, the Democrats and Green
hackers combining.
The returns of the late election, re-
ceived up to midnight of the Sth, indi-
Gated that there had been no election by
the popular vote, neither candidate APP
parently having received minority of
the votes cast. The returns show Re
publican gains in most localities. Two
hundred and nine towns give Davis
O,ep.), 46,795; Garcelon Oem.), H.
1872; Smith (Gr), 29,621; scattering,
553. The same towns last year gave
Common IS, 667; Garcelon, Is, S39; Smith,
24,53S; scattering, "a. Republican ma
jority in these towns, 1929, against
Aba opposition majority last year.
Towns to be heard from gave last year:
Republicans, 17,SS7; Garcelon, 1850 ;
Smith, 1888. If they come in like
others, the total vote will stand: Re-
publican, $500; Democrat, 21,000;
Greenback, $4,000; and Davis will lack
$500 of election. The Republicans will
certainly have a majority of the House
and, it is claimed by them, majority
of the Senate also, which will give them
the selection of the State officers.
Later returns leave no doubt that the
Republicans have a majority in the Leg
islature over the combined opposition,
thus assuring the election of their can
didate for Governor
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20
A BIG CASH ACCOUNT.
Receipts and Expenditures Per Capita of
Population from 1850 to 1880.


Population from 1850 to 1880.
Washington Cor. Chicago Tribune
The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics
has recently been engaged in tabulating the
amount of estimated and actual revenue and
expenditure of the Government for each
fiscal year from 1860 to 1873, inclusive. The
estimates of the receipts by the different
Secretaries of the Treasury varied from some
SJ,000,000 less than the actual receipts in
1860 to $162, 032 500 more than the estimates
in 1866. For the last eight years the Secre-
tares of the Treasury have annually over
estimated the receipts of the Government.
On the other hand, since 1865, the Govern
ment has had each year a large excess of
revenue over payments. The smallest
amount received per capita of population
within the period named, 1860 to 1878, was
S1.29, in 1861. The largest amount received
per capita of population for the same period
was Sl5.73, in 1866. The following tables
represent the actual receipts and disburse-
ments of the Treasury, in gross and per cap
tia, from 1860 to 1878, exclusive of the
amounts received upon loans, and payments
ON account of the principal and interest on
the public debt:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

ELDERBERRIES FOR Pies To one
peck of the hulled berries allow three
pounds brown sugar, one-half pint vim
egar; put in jugs or cans and seal.
Sour grapes, heated and strained through
a sieve Ito remove skins and seeds, adj
ded to them are nice; also dried cher
ries or cuIrants. Cook before canning
same rs for any berry. Have rich
paste; make the berries quite sweet;
add spoonful of flour, small bits Of
nutmeg
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

THE Wisconsin Democratic State Con-
vcntIon, held mt Madison on the 9th,
adopted Il platform declaring, among
other things, that the Union is indissol-
uble; that the Government has proved
itself strong enough to prevent any dis
ruption, and that the great danger now
to self-government is centraliza-
ton, towards which the Republican
party is rapidly tending. The inaugu-
ration of Mr.. Hayes into the Presi-
DENTAL office 10 which Samuel j. Tilden
it is alleged, was lawfully elected, is de-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

Mr.. JOHN G.. GAULT, at present As
sistant General Manager of the Chica-
90, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad,
has been appointed General Manager Of
the consolidated Wabash and st. Louis,
Kansas City and Northern Railway, with
headquarters at st. Louis. The consoli-
dation of the two lines will be consum-
mated, it is thought. about the LIST of
November. after which it will be desig-
mated As the Wabash, St. Louis and Pa
cific
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

IT was Il CONSCIENTIOUS mob that de-
stroycd Smythc's Hotel, at Darlington,
Ohio \ murder WAS committed in the
house, and, on the following night, II
party of masked men demolished the
establishment, which contained Il large
stock of liquors and cigars; but they bad
resolved not To- smoke or drink any
thing, and not II thing was spared from
the flames
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20
EXPENDITURE.

In the amount OF Payments Tor 1863, 80
200, 900 paid for the purchase of Alaska is in
cluded.
The payment, for 1879 include S3,o0o,ooo
paid under the Halifax Fishery Commission
award.
The payments for 1880 include S4l 100000
estimated rs necessary under the act for the
payment of arrears of pensions.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

usual resolutions in reference to ma
tional politics, arraigns the Republican
party of the State for extravaganza and
mismanagement of State affairs, where
by, rs alleged, certain parties have been
enriched Mt the expense of the tax
naYerS of the State
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

ADDITIONAL returns from the Cali
fornia election do not materially change
the result as at first reported. The Re-
publicans have elected their candidate
for Governor George c. Perkins) and
the rest of the State officers, with the
exception of Chief Justice, by an aver
age plurality of perhaps 10000. Rob
ert F. Morrison, elected Chief Justice,
was the only candidate receiving
the combined support of the opposition.
The Railroad Commissioners and Assoc
ciate Justices are divided up between
the three parties. The Republicans elect
three Congressman certainly, and prob
ably the fourth, and will very likely con-
troll the State Legislature.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

The hearing of evidence in the case
of Henry j. Gully, charged with the
murder of Cornelia Chisholm, on trial
ut De Kalb, Kemper County, Miss,
began on the Sth. Seventy witnesses
were sworn and excluded from the
Courtroom. OF these 30 were for the
State and So for the defense. Mrs.
Chisholm, mother of the murdered girl
was the first witness. She gave Il de-
tailed account of the shooting of her
husband, son and daughter at the Jail,
and swore positively that the defendant,
Henry j. Gully, was the person who
shot both her daughter and her hus-
band. +. C. Sinclair, Sheriff of Kem-
per County at the time of the murder,
testified regarding the arrest of CHS
holm under n warrant charging him
with the murder of John w. Gully, Il
brother of defendant. Among the
crowd gathered around outside the
house was defendant, Henry
j. Gully, who personally charged CHS
holm with killing his brother or hiring
him killed. Witness testified that the
keys of the Jail were twisted from his
hand while Chisholm and his family
were in Jail. He did not see any of the
shooting.
The jury in the case of Henry j.
Gully, on trial at DeKalb, Miss, for the
murder of Cornelia Chisholm, on the
18th returned verdict of not guilty.
The prosecution endeavored to show
that a conspiracy was formed to kill
Chisholm, Gilmer and ROsenbaum,
and that in carrying it into eff
feet Cornelia Chisholm and others
were killed, and that Henry j.
Gully was one of the conspirators.
The theory of the defense was that there
was no conspiracy; that the parties
named intended simply to aid the Sher
tiff in the arrest of Chisholm and Gilmer,
who it was expected would resist
the officers. One witness swore
that the defendant had no gun at the
time Chisholm was shot, and that he
invoked the crowd, which was just about
to shoot at Chisholm, to leave the jail
and go away.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

THE Massachusetts National-Green-
back-Labor State Convention was held
at Faneuil Hall, Boston, on the 18th
General b. +. Butler was nominated fol-
Governor, Wendell Phillips for Lieuten-
ant-Governor, Jonathan Arnold for See
rotary of State, Wilbur +. Whitney for
Treasurer, Davis j King for Auditor, and
Horace Sargent for Acknowledgement.
The resolutions declare that a stability
in prices can only be secured by MAIN
tanning uniform relations between the
volume and uses of money, and this can
be secured only by full legal-tender
paper money, issued by the
Government; that legal-tender green
backs should be substituted for national
bank notes in circulation that the coin
resumption of the Republican party is a
sham and delusion, by making paper
bank notes redeemable in paper United
States legal-tender notes, and
these notes exchangeable for coin over
only one counter in the United States in
sums not less than $50. The platform fur
Their favors Il tax on incomes exceeding
1000; the immediate use of coin in the
Treasury for reduction of the bonded
debt; the shortening of hours of labor,
etc.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

THE Maryland Republicans have NOM
mated State ticket headed by James
A. Gray of Howard County for Govern
or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Creswell
was rendered the nomination but would
not accept it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

"JouN," says a Philadelphia father
- his boy who was about to be married ,
Shall | buy You Il nice Nhot-%lin?''
80, father, returned the coming bride
Groom, 9 amt You ashamed? She amt
that kind of Il girl. Phii0delphta
Chronicle.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

THE Maine election was held on the
Sth. The only State officer to be chosen
was Governor, for which office there
were three candidates, viz, Daniel F.
Davis, Republican; Alonzo Garcelon,
Democrat; Joseph l.. Smith, Green
hacker:
The vote of Maine in recent years has
been aS follpws-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

say the shooting was the result of personal
enmity on the part of certain of Mr.. Bryce's
neivhborS,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

TIE Nebraska Democratic State Con
vcntion was held on the 10th. The only
important State officer to be chosen is
Supreme Judge, and for that position
Flyer Wakley of Douglas was nomi-
mated. The platform, in addition to the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20
VOLUME NIX.

nounced in unmeasurcd terms. The
Democratic party is declared to
be utterly opposed to violence,
party practiced or wherever done Gold
and silver are declared to be the consti-
tutional money of the country, and all
other currency should be based thereon
and convertible into the same on de-
mand Alexander Mitchell of dilwau-
kee was nominated for Governor on the
first ballot.
Hon. Alexander Mitchell positively
declines to become the Democratic can
didate for Governor of Wisconsin, and
the State Central Committee will name
man to take his place at the head of
the State ticket.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

THE New York Democratic State Con
vention, in session at Syracuse on the
18th, re-nominated Governor Robinson
after long and exciting preliminary
contest. Prior TO the vote being taken,
but when Governor Robinson's re-nomi-
nation seemed to be assured, the entire
Tammany (anti-Tilden) delegation with
drew in body, headed by John Kelly.
Among them were Augustus Schell, Mr..
Dorsheimer, David Dudley Field and
others. They met in another hall and
nominated John Kelly for Governor.
They will support the remainder of the
regular ticket, which is rs follows. Lieu
tenant-Governor, Clarkson N. Potter
Secretary of State, Allen c. Beach
Comptroller, Fred. p. Olcott; State
Treasurer, James Mackin; State En-
gineer, Horatio Seymour, Jr.; Attor-
Convention adopted a platform
declaring that the Constitution
and its amendments should be sacredly
maintained; insisting upon unity, fra
ternity and concord, and that the issues
settled by the War should not be re-
vived; charging the Republican party
with tendency towards centraliza-
ton and consolidation, and depre-
eating their alleged efforts to revive
sectional feuds; demanding honest
elections and an honest count of votes
opposing class Legislation, but declaring
that special consideration should be
given to the working people. The See
rotary of the Treasury is denounced for
his alleged speculative methods, extrav-
agance, and favoritism towards particu-
lar monetary institutions, and the Ad.
ministration is charged with having
shamefully repudiated its professions Of
Civil-service reform. Gold and silver
are declared to be the Constitutional
money of the country Finally, the
Democrats in Congress are commended
I for restoring n fair and intelligent jury
system and in protecting the freedom
of the ballot, and the President is de
nounced for his vctoes.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

THERE were one million bushels of
wheat in the St. Louis elevators on the
10th, but with only four and Il half feet
of water in the river at Cairo its move
ment was greatly retarded, barges not
being able to carry over half a cargo.
Vessels are waiting at New Orleans,
meanwhile, for freights for Europe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-20

THE British Government has APP
pointed commission to investigate the
condition of agriculture in Great Britain,
Continental Europe and America. The
commission numbers 90 members, and
includes the Duke of Buccleuch,
who is said to be the wealth.
est landed proprietor in the world.
The subcommittee appointed to visit
America consists of Clare Sewell Read,
member for Norfolk, and Albert Pell,
member for South Leicestershire, both
large farmers. They have already ar
rived at New York. The En-
glish farmers have steadily lost
money for the last four years.
1t was recently stated in Parliament that
the bad yield and low prices of last year
involved loss to the country of f5S,-
600, 900, and that if present prices are
maintained agriculture in England must
be given up. Meanwhile America is
profiting by England's misfortunes.