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Pres. Elder of St. Adams Dist.
Perseverance Will Tell.

StnuGhton Mass, March 18th, 1850.
Il ]. KENDALL n CO, Gents :--In Justice 10
you and mvseit tn NIX ought TO lot yoa know
that / nave removed two bone svbvins with
Keudnli'- SPAWN Cure one very lVrRe one.
dOii't auuw how long the SPAWN had been
There. have owned the horse elght mouths.
II took me four months W take the lnIpe one
OF aud TWO for he small one ! have used ten
BOTTLES. The horse ~ entirely well. not at all
stiff and no Ounch TO be seen or felt Tnis IN
w"nLeriul meGu.ine. II Ia a new thing he e,
but II 1t does or all what 1t has cone for me lis
sale will be very great.
Respectfully yours. ..
CHAg IL. PARKER,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-10-09
KendaII's SPAWN Cure,

The most successful Remedy ever discover
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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29
ANNOUNCEM ENTS.
For COTTON WEIGHER.

We are authorized to announce WILL
LIAM OWENS as a candidate for Cotton
Weigher.
ASH CHICHESTER respectfully an
nounces himself as q candidate for Cotton
Weigher, at the November election.
We are authorized to announce w. f..
DANCY as candidate for Cotton
Weigher.
We are authorized to announce LEON
ARD LEE as Il candidate for Cotton
Weigher,
Ve are authorized to announce y. J..
AI.SUORTH as IL candidate for Cotton
H.isher.
We are authorized to announce TIIOS.
L. HOLIDAY as a candidate for Cotton
WeIgher.
s. c. DIVINE is candid te for colt"
i.;lier. Election. Nov. 4th, 1880
We are authorized to annophce JAS A.
TURK as candidate for Cation "eiSher
DAVID FULTON srIhOunces himself as
a candidate s.c0ttOn weigher: subject 10
the will of the voters of Madison county.
1 announce myself candidate for Cot
ton Wcigher. Election Nov 4th. lS5u:
BRAD LUCKETT.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29
PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS.
What is Thought of the Chances of
the Several Aspirants for the
Nominations.

VARIOUS VIEWS IN NEW YORK.
Mr.. Jrffries, formerly registrar of
the treasury, thinks Judge Field
il to be the Democratic nominee.
He says that the California deIega>
ton, while not instructed for Field,
is mainly for him and that TiI.len
being an impossibility, and Field
sure to carry the Pacific States, and
probably New York, he thinks he
TiIden vote will go to that digni-
ftary. Mr Jrffiies says that Ho,a>
ito Seymour would have had the
nomination ns things stood three
weeks ago, but he has discouraged
his party friends by the certainty
of Lis non-acceptance, and is not
now regard ed as available.
TIE opponents of Gen. Grant i'm
the Republican party, particularly
he customhouse wing, have not
given mp the hope of beating The
General. Some of his opponents
in the press and elsewhere have
been predicting for nearly twenty
years that he wOnld be disgraced
or defeated. and they are still cling
ing to that desperate hope. Dem>
ocrats generally look ph.losOphi>
caIly on Grants nomination, ex>
pc sting il.
The New York " raid has be-
haved with It's usual dexibiIity in
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29
Excursion to jackson, Miss. ON
Corpus Christi Sunday, the
3Oth of May.

Corpus Christi VIII be celebrated this
year by the Catholic congregation of
Jackson. Miss, with more than ordinary
solemnty. Catholics of this place have
often expressed Il wish to participate in
their favorite feast ard to satisfy their
desire, and 10 afford at the s.s'he time a
pleasant Sunday excursion to everybody
else. Rev Z. quito has chartered a train,
.nd will have tickets sold TO Jackson and
back al 81 90 for adults and 30 cents Tor
children under II years old. The train
will leave Canton ut $50 A. NJ. on Sum
day. the Both of May. and return after
the grand outdoor Corpus Christi pro-
cessiOn, which Will take Place i'm the
evening. Rev. Father ii. Picherit. the
Pastor ut Jackson, has kindly promised
to reserve, during the functions of that
day, part of his spacious church to the
Cantonions. Everybody will be wclcom-
ed to jackson, and nothing will be lett
undone to make the excursion enjoyable
TO all. To avoid the Inconvenience OF
Over-crowtcd coaches. tickets Will be sold
a few days before. TO give an opportuni-
ty of providing proper accommodations
to all. 1t is understood. that should the
receipts Of the excursion exceed its eX
rcnscs. the surplus will be applied to
charitable purposes.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29
State Items.

A young lady of Okelona sews on but
,, tons with Il sewing machine.
Meridian has negro woman one, hun
| dred and twenty-siX years old.
I ColOred Senator Bruce heads the Re
publican delegation to Chicago.
Holly Springs children are having a
! tough time of it with the measles.
West Point has just come out of a
twenty-five days Baptist meeting.
Major j. F. Sessions is "a candidate for
congress in the fifth district.
Pike and Marshal II counties send Han
cock delegates to the state convention.
The State Sunday-school convention
meets at Meridian on the 9TH of June
Rev. Andrew Day, aged 81 years, died
in Lexington on the 9Th instant.
The Press monument at Holly Springs
has been erected ami is said to he quite
handsome.
DR.. j. F. Heard. of West Poiat. took
some handsome premiums on homemade
wine III the late lair in Mobile.
General Alcorn, ex Governor and ex-
United States senator of Mississippi, is
spoken of as proba ole successor to
Post Master General Key.
Parties Hear Horn Lake are i'm hot pur-
suit of the negro Ed helms, who murder
Ell Slf. Arinstcau last week. with good
hopes Of catching the scounlrel.
Colonel Muldrow of the first congress
sional district, declines to become "A cam
di,late for reelection. This leaves the
contest between General Tucker and
John NJ Allen. Esq.
The residence of Mr.. J. f. Gwin. in
Lexington, was burned last Sunday night
and only part of the household mrni-
iurc saved. Loss about twenty-five hun
tlred dollars, partially covered by lnsu-
rance.
The little girls of Okolona made UP
and forwarded IL goodly bundle of sheets,
cOunterpIncs, childrcn's clothing, etc,
to the Macon sufferers, which were
thankfully received. Far better than to
have spent their pennies aud time on the
heathcn.
last Saturday milestone in the mil
of John ii. M'Nces. six mile S east OF
burst while in motion, frag-
ment breaking the arm of MIR. Shambach,
the miller. and another pieces inaking a
wreck OF the interior OF the mill. Am
putation of the arm of the wotnole man
was successfully performed by Dr. Vest
brook, and the patient has good chances
I'll recovery,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29
THE Congressional convention Of
the Fourth District will meet at
Fol- est, August I'd.
indignation in Georgia.

A recent dispatch says the
resignation of Senator Gordon and
the appointment OF ex Governor
Joe Brown by Gov. Colquitt has
startled the South, and are louked
ON by promInent classes as barr
gain between the two. All are in-
dignant. astonished, and nonplus-
sed. Mass meetings are being
held in Georgia, denouncing all
three in the most positive terms,
particularly Brown.
Great surprise is expressed mt
Gordon. who has strong hold OH
the people of the South. particulars
~ Georgia and Alabama. They
are 10th to believe any thing wrong
of him, but say full explanation
is necessary. The whole aff,ir has
created more universal COME en-
aud bad feeling than any thing
that has occurred in the South for
years.
The new Senator, Brown, was a
member Of the convention which
nominated Grant for President in
1868. and supported him earnestly
in the canvass. 1t il not surpris-
ing that The good people of Georgia
should be indignant that Demo
cratic governor should make such
an appointments. when the Demos
cratic mai',rity in the Senate is SO
small. He will only have an ops
portunity to serve until the meet
ing of the Georgia legislature in
December. when his successor viii
be chosen. Ills appointment. it is
said, destroys all chances of GOV.
Colquitt receiving re nomination
at the hands OF the Democr attic par
ty of that State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29
Letter from Hon. O. II. Single
ton.
--MAsn'a:GxaE.--0a{atR.l

III
! A4IVvi Mervvvr3.. Mori.liaH, MISS.
Dear SIr-I see in several of the late
issues of your paper, you state TO your
readers. that l ought not 10 he ranonii-
mated tor Congress. because OF pledges
given by me not to be Il candidate for
reelection.
/ cannot believe that you would will
lingiy n.isle..d the public on this subject.
therefore write this note and request
that III justice 10 myself, You publish it
in your next issll,., declaring that l h; We
never by written statement. oral decla-
ration, or pledge of any kind assumed
such Il position. | was never reQ;t.S teu
10 make such IL pledge, and had si,:h Il
request been made | would have decln-
ed to assent to it. holding as have ever
done. that the people who nave SO often
honored me have right to command
my services whenever in their opinion
the public interests would be thereby
SUBSCRIBED. 81
Ii amy friend of mine has made such
pledge, it WAS wholly without my au-
thority o. consent.
Early i'll the Senatorial contest of last
year. and before | entered actively into
The same. l WAS informed by friend ,athe
editor of one of our leading journals.
thar he had in conversation, or by letter
stated. that l would not again be tan
didate for Congress. l responded i'm
mediately. reque sting him to correct this
st ttement, as it was male without con-
sulting me, and without my approval.
1t is known to my friends that make
no pledges to be violated, that l eEter
into no combinations or agreements to
secure the honors or emolmuments of
Office. l have ever idealr frankly and
honestly with the people. and they have
trusted me. l shall no. change my
course at this late day, and thereby for
felt their confidence.
Very respectfully. &c.
o. X. SINGLETON.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29
md by repeated applause.


Capt. Cart. Johnson, OF Madison,
delivered An imprOmptu speech,
right from his heart, in which he
described Barksdale's death, sabrr
in hand, which brought tears to
the eyes, and at this critical mo-
ment Col. Power exhibited the
identical saber, with an allusiOn to
this most touching episode connec-
ted ~ it'll the services of this famous
command. Au old man, John b.
Hughes, of Warren county, who
had followed Bdrksdalr, came for
ward. eyes suffused with tears, his
empty siet vo harging by his side,
and grasping the saber Kissed it
silently, and returned to his seat
amid the most enthusiastic cheers
and applause. 1t was one of the
most touching features Of the re-
union. a permanent organic 'tiOn
was ffected by the election of Gen
u. e. Humphreys. President; aoi.
w. FL Luse, of Yazo", Col. Coviile.
of Meridian, Hon. Geo. X. Oh chttt,
of Vicksburg, and upt. i. IL.
Woods, of Meridian as he-PresI-
dent: Capt. Har~s Ban ksdaie, See
rrtar, and u 10. Lemly, Treasurer.
It was ~solved to meet at Jack
son op the third Wednesday of Ju>
IL r., each year. Rev. DIR. Watkins
u the nj. e. church, in most
touching impromptn speech, which
brought tears to several eyes, tens
dered the battle flag of the glori.
Gus old sixteenth infantry, which
Ii tie hope 81 f It's 6S s s" lis s sGfs sads
The saber of Gen. Barksdale was
to IL committee, Gen. Hum
phreys chairman, to be presented
to the State. All this is important,
as it effects the rising generation.
1t is well known that the school
histories now in the hands of our
are written from the north
ern standpoint, and our children
are being educated in TIE belief
that their parents were II aItOrs and
rebels. We believed we were right,
aud should have credit for unpar-
alleled valor and devotion to the
cause. Let The regard of the MISS
issippi troops be preserved and SO
disposed as to make its legitimate
impress upon the history of the
time, aud let or childIen's chill
lren know the truth at least.
Prominent among the survivors
who attended the Reunion, were
sucl, men as Gov. Humphre, =,
Col. Luse, Col. kearney, of MadI-
son; Col. Z III. Woods, of Merid-
AN Maj. Hood, of Forest, formerly
in charge of the Mississippi departs
nent at Richmond, and many other
prominent iiizens Of this State.
I. q. Catchings, who was only
thirteen years old at the time of
and many others, now
citizens, who were in
the war "high privates iu the lear
rank" were present.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29
Communicated.

SHARON, Miss, May 18th, 1850.
Mr.. EDITOR:
Thinking that it might interest some
of your readers to now what is being
done in this part of the County, would
state that there is an all-absorbing in
tcIest manifested in our Sabbath School,
and that some of us, at least, anticipate
a pleasant time in your city on the 18th
of June. There is also a considerable
Interest taken in educational matters,
both by patrons and pupils. The nalnes
of tho Sc pupils deserving special mem
ton as having commended for and obtain-
ed prizes, are Misses Nellie Allen. lst
prize, Pattie Colemsn, 2nd prize, and
Misses Eddie Dicy, Susie Robinsonand
Sallic Alien. and Massrs. harlie Stew
art, Joe Hart, James O'Leary and David
Parker.
Hoping that interest may so increase
in our school SO as to give our editors
something to do for us in the way of adj
yertising next fall, we promise more
A. GAIN.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29
The; DEMOCRATIC STATE CO

THEs DEMOCRATIC STATE Con-
yENTIoN, held in jackson on
Thursday. wasSperhaps the largest
and most admirable political body
that ever met IN our capitol. The
utmost harmony aud unity of pur-
pose prevailed. There was no
wrangling. mo waste of time, and
all worked together for the attain>
ment of Democratic success.
Maj. Barksdale, chairman of the
State executive committee, opened
the convention with a ringing
speech, full of confidence in the tri.
nmph of our cause, and sca,hing
rebuke flor the iniquitous acts of
the Republican party. Gen. Ben.
Humphreys was then nominated for
permanent chairman, by r. ".
Booth, of Warren, who paid a beau
,ifuI tribute to the old hero. Gov.
Humphreys took the chair amid
prolonged cheers and applause.
The roll of delegates was then
called, aud every county.was fully
represented. Lincoln county sent
two delegations-tae contest De-
tween whom was settled by COM
mittee on credentials, who reported
in favor of the straight>out or reg
ular Democratic delegates headed
by X. 81. Thompson, Esq.
Want Of space forblds us giving
any details in this: issue, but a fnll
report will appear In our next.
Gen. WaithaII, Gen. FeathcrstoD,
Maj. Bar ksdale and Col. Percy were
chosen. delegates from the State at
large to Cincinnati. The delegates
from this district are Messrs. Carter
of Holmes. land Henderson of Lau-
derdalc. Col. Lusc of Yazoo is
elector. for THU. Congressional dis
trict.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29

considering Grant. To day it an
nominees hun as an invincib!e SOL
dier and politician, aud predicts
his election. Mr.. Nordboff, the
Washington amateur casual, who
has been blowing against Grant
amusingly TWO or three years, rOars
gently as ii dove now.
New York Republicans are very
hopeful that Roscoe Conkling will
not show his usual idiOtlc disposi
ton by rushing to the front for
Grant, and thereby assisting to ans
tagonize multitudrs of Repubii-
cans Who think well of Grant, Dut
detest Coukllng. a large element
in the kepublica" party hriieves
that Grant, to cohS'ueraoie eX-
tent. will tarn his back, on the
Sena,ori-f parties whose errors and
selti.sness injured him so much.
1he friends of Hugh }. Jewett
Delirve he is the strongest Demo-
cratic candidate, with fewer eue-
mics that any body else, and will
get the whole of Ohio, besides Il
part OF New York. New Jersey and
~
writing is very close between Bay
ard and Hancock.
Not a newspaper in New York,
except the Sun and the Tribune
at ibis moment, are showing any
hostility TO Grant. l asked Tom
Murphy what he Thought public
opinion was. why" he answered,
people are light hearted all over
New York at Grants impending
,,O,nipation." Marphs said he did
at all at Chicago, but Grant would
go through rs he did at Philadel,
phia, Oh whirIwind.
Yesterday, Algernon S. Sullivan.
who is very close to john Kelly,
said : There is Il strong feeling
III the Democratic party thar Grant
was too much beIittled and ant.igO
nizrd when he was President be
fore. The Democrats regard him
as liberal man, with plenty OF
go d sense, first rate fidelity, and
one too much assaulted tor the errors
of others when he was on trial as
The Evening Post to night says
that ''the question of the nomina-
lion at Chicago Turns upon the
y eadfastuess of delegates, who,
when their seats are not iispnted,
have here ofore shown their hostil-
iiy to the Grant movement. If
they hold ont the leaders may miss
their majority. If these delegates
waver, or if the. are carried over
by the impulse of success in Illinois,
he struggle may he hopelesss." 1t
IS o he noticed that the r. form
$50 call-d) no longer
have much To say against Grant.
Don Cameron ciphers up 407
votes for Grant OH the first ballot
at Chicago, Erch is twenty eight
more than are necessary. He fig
ures mp five from New England
seventy from New York. fifry-eiglt
rom PENNSYLVANIA. two from Indi-
ana, ihi' teen from Georgia, sixteen
from Texas. four from Nebraska.
md eight from the Territor as.
The only States he counts wholly
nut of he Grant list are. Maiue,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Dela>
ware, Ohio. Minnesota, Wisconsin,,
Michigan, Iowa aud the Pacific
States.
The Tri5uns to day publishes five
" six different estimates. generally
,Olored 10y the usual prejudice of
he paper, but advising the oppo-
rents of Grant not to be too early
Betting in this city is
me hundred 10 fifty that Grant
will be nominated ON the first bal
OF.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29
now 1T LOOKS IN wAsuINeroN.

Washington, May 25.-To.night's
Star thus snms up the political sit
uation: THE week in politics
closes with very decided Grant
feeling in the air. The action of
the Illinois and Alabama Rapubli-
can conventions, adding siXty-twO
votes to the Grant column, has ere
a,ed for the Strong Man, among
the politicians, what may be cailc d
a 'hulg. ; and The fact that this feel
ing has set in during the week pre-
vious to The meeting Of the national
convention, is considered TO be de-
cidedly advantageous TO Grant
1t is apparent that Il great many
congressman who did not think some
days ago that Grant cOnld he nom>
mated, have, since he action of the
Illinois convention, reconsidered
their conclusions, and now freely
admit that it will require a comb
nation OF very uleXpt cted circum-
stances to defeat him.
The rumor which is abroad in the
land that Secretary Sherman is re,
sir"us of being considered a caudI
date tor the second place on the
Grant ticket. is stOutiy denied by
his friends. One of his managers
declared to day that it was grossly
untrue; that Secretary Sherman is
not candidate for second place
with anybody, but is hopeful yet OF
securing the grand prize.
VIM. f.. Chandler, who is i'm the
city, still insists that Grant cannot
and will not be nominated. The
theory Of the Blaine men, all of
whom think as Mr. Chandler does
is that Grint will not succeed on
the first ballot, and that after that
there will be - general break up,
when Blaine will run in. There is
one fact apparent. and that is that
both Blaine and Sherman expect to
succeed by the same means-hy
securing the bulk of the Grant drI>
pgatrs as second choice, The
friends of both think that the dele
cations instructed for Grant will
not stand by the unit rule, and IN
such event Grant will lose twenty
per cent. ut least, of his estimated
' VIZ Ou iuc ufSb OdlIOt. Tie NTdDt
men pooh-pooh this and while
some little detection is conceded b,
them in Pennsylvania and New
York, they claim with confidence
that il will not he serious enough to
defeat Grants triumph on the first
ballot.
Again, some of The Grant leaders
Effect to bt lieve that if the unit
rule is brnken, Grant will draw
,way from Blame AS many votes as
Blaine " i'll diaH away from Grant.
Notwithstanding the confidence
IF the Grant men, they are still ac-
i've and alert, and do not propose
o lose any points By over-cOnfi-
fence. Sena o-s Cameron and
will he in Chicago early
next week. General Logan IS al
'eady there so the Grant iriumvI>
ate will be on the ground to look |
,fier details when the delegations
jegin to pUurin
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29

4'>@ECJ , - e Ae]1<es
From the special correspondence
OF that enterprising journal, the
Vicksburg Daily Commercial, we
condense the following report of
the re union of the glorious old
Darksdale-H Humphreys brigade:
JACKSON. Miss. May 20.
Pursuant to notice, the survivors
or the famous BarksdaIe Hum
phreys brigade to the number of
about sew enfy- five assent Ied at
k~ps ese0tatives' Hall at 10 A. M.
On May 25th. DIR. F. L. Daniel,
chairman of the reception commits
tee, welcomed them in an appropri-
ate address, and introduced Gen.
y. u. Humphreys as chairman of
the meeting.
Gov. Humphreys recounted the
more salient points in the history
OF the services Of the brigade in an
eloquent and touching manner.
which WAS listened 10 with breath
less interest. The silver cornet
band played appropriate airs at the
conclusion of each speech.
Col. w. Ii. Luse, of Yazoo, the
orator of the occasion, delivered
Inc opening address, one full of
l,athOs and replete with eloquent,
most important aud most interest
ing matter one which, by reso.u>
tiOn, will be taken care of with the
archives of the command, and at
rome future time will be pu blishe ed
and thus put ON permanent record.
Will. Fl. Barnett made a most
beautiful and glowing speech, in
which he paid merifed tribute to
the memory Of the lamenied Barkss
siatc as well AS to the living aud
dearly loved old war butse Hum
phreys.
The Hall was filed with interests
ed spectators, among whom were
many ladies, who cheer ed the veter
ais by presentation vi bouquets
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29

BLAINE people in Maine have
made arrangements for starting
for Chicago on the Saturday before
the Convention in a train of twen>
~ five Wagn cars, with a platform
car in front, for band of music,
and one behind for a cannon, and
they will blow and shoot, and shoot
and blow all the way.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29

The CANTON CITIZEN favors the
nomination OF Hon. Ethel Barks-
dale, the able and eloquent editor
of the Jackson Clarion, for our next
Governor. Major Barksdale would
MI that great office with honor to
himself and usefulness to the State
whose welfare he has always en-
tieavored to promote, and whose
honor he holds al dear as the apple
of his eye.-Y ozoo Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29

NEW YORK will occupy a strange
position should Grant and Tilden
he the candidates OF their respective
parties. The German Republicans
declare that Grant cannot carry
the State, and the New York Star
Is positive that Mr.. 1ilden would
meet defeat.