American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-09-26

IEu"J hVThiuSs 49, $50 80 -
BOARD or POLICE. - .
TIE Bo.Rp OF PoLscE win bold ereeulsv lsenfz
Ing on the 81 Monday aad Isth day Of Oct. iaskss1
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THr ELrcrlos on Monday last, Cor Judsci6i alla
county officers passed of with great qafctness AID
good order. The suTraaans came mp 10 the posjs
and deposited their ballots coolly. cagnIyzis1
deliberately = for the MEN whom they e6fVose1
best qualified. most entitled TO tie Offices; tl1ef
tie circumstances that nou surround liz. 49,
In reference to the Office Of Sheriff Ne <Shhof
refrain from remarking that W M ore d Ia
candidates, our friend Tay Tor w. Ho1e HE vict5n
of "a false reportsor. at least tnsAe 1ehensiono f
Facts. We do not say that Taylor would have been
elected hadshis report not gained calculation there
were other considerations that might have given
his competitor the advantage in the minds Of the
voters. Mr.. Allen had been soldier. and, when
occasion offered, had Behaved With distinguished
gaIlantry on the fieIs-had received wound IN sIe.
feuce OF lis country which had disabled him ffpn
the further performance of~mIiitary service Sild
sbeiag pronounced by these who know him hezt;
fally peteit 60 discharge the 6ek<s 81 sIefilz
it is not az all Surprising that TIE OF
the voters we're for him hut - had been
the incumbent Of the oiice Tor IL 6oljiG or4mofe
and discharged all its daties we'll ma faithfglly.
we caiinot believe lhe people would haee rejected
him ly so large majority Had II not aeen 81 4he
vircaiation Of the report that he4aid ~ ltia at
MiiidaIe ran. &c. That Story harris ~ "a fed
10 It's source, and the matter siffed III tld3
the fsct stands thus Taylor leina pIes6lt in q
crowd wIten the ,s7,ost was receI ted tint the
Minute Men, ran 1T MiJaies HUI n EInes N not
man 81 isliaite Jest him self u 3e one who
cap enjoy a jake-ia ghsd One OF the Militia
Icing present, tetarned to camp and reported tlat
eren Tayihr laughing -albout it, (the report
that they rln). Tile militia returned home III tIine
ts,vote. and. from the returns, we are indnced III
believe that they didn't role for Taylor 49, {
Taylor. future. must mind how be la18lis-<at
least. he must not laugh until the Laughing paft
comes in, which. in the opaon of the : Missis<fp
pi State Troops, not exactly where our excel
Tent ex-SheriH put it in. Taylor may. hokever,-if
he j. easily consoled, and we think be is draw:
consolation from the rejection that he II not the
only enc who has been punished for laughing
even ladies have suffered for INDUCING in a.
harmless titiiatioe- Mrs. Phillips permitted her
risible faculties TO lie excited while Federal fame
raj ma< pas ing -obscrying which, some mischief
mixer. and irthater. perhaps. took occasion
to rcpest tie SAME &c ks Sats4,ic Higlness, the
ute Better; 'wherenpon Iiie ersr eyed, cross;
fsssi,red cur aforesaid drsreedtss tie lady sould
cxsate i,cr csins ID inspfisenment at Ship I~1aad
Ter twelve mouths. h!< Il u lsaa precsleuf
The pss,i-hmext OF faylasx 1eeSpdia4 LET lin
lay Il % issart, ard 81 s.
The Battle IL Mnmfafd15 Il 81
The people Of Msili<,n hasS e. - re-zz
member the hattie Of Mans fsf dsvllle out
brtsest and best bet sed suea stess
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