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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
THE U COURT.

In obedience to the act establishing county
courts, a summons was issued in Decembel
last, for the several Justices of the Peace o
the county, made returnable on the first Mon
day in January 1886, for the purpose O
assembling said Justices at the Courthouse
TO hold an election for the two Associate
Justices of the County Court. The weather
however, prevented the holding of the cleo
ton on the day specified in the writ; where.
upon, an alias luminous was issued, made
returnable on the 18th inst. Accordingly,
on that day, nine of the Justices (only one
being absent,) met at the Courthouse, and
proceeded to the election of two Of their num-
Der as Associates.
His Honor, William S. Bailey, Mayor, and
W. +. George, Esq, having received six votes,
each, were declared duly elected. The Court
IS, therefore, composed of Judges Cooper,
Bailey and George, two of whom sitting, con-
stitute a valid tribunal.
After the election, the Court organized
s. F. Afford, Esq, was elected by the Court,
Prosecuting Attorney. John Dawson, the
energetic Clerk of tho Circuit Court, is, by
statutory enactment, Clerk of this Court,
This newly established tribunal has juris-
dicticn on the civil side of all cases oA
ing after the passage Of the act, to the amount
Of two hundred and fifty dollars, embracing
actions for damages, &C; and, also, Chancery
Installation 4. 49, axtaot Aptinpo nc r a
plevin and of forcibie entry and d~erainer, are
c0guizGble in this Court. The right of trial
by jury, is, in all cases, granted, but same
may be waived by consent of party or parties
10 all suits or actions pending in said Court.
The criminal Jurisdiction extends to larceny
to amount one hundred dollars in value and
TO all other crimes below the grade Of felony.
The prosecution of offenders proceeds upon
information-not presentment and Indictment
made out by the Attorney or Clerk, in
plain, simple language, clearly, setting forth
the character of the misdemeanor, which in
formation is given by all civil officers or citi.
zeps who, by the law, are constited a perpet.
ual grand jury.
The Judge of Probate-ex oficio presiding
Judge-may grant writs of ha5sas corpus,
cer.iora5i and snpercedaS, in all cases OF
which the Court has jurisdiction. "Appeals
from the Justices Courts lie to the County
Court" aud from the County to the Circuit
Court.
The uenire was drawn on Monday last for
the first term, and will be drawn for each
monthly term thereafter. The statute, how
ever, provides fer but one jury each month,
which announcement will be pleasing to our
friends in the country.
The monthly term may continue six days,
should business require.
Beside the statutory penalties, corporeal
punishment by suspension by the thumbs is
added to the pains of the party sentenced.
The practice in the Circuit Court, as near
as practicable, is prescribed for this Court.
The fees of the Clerk and Sheriff (who are,
e1-olicio, officers of this Court, are the same
as allowed in the Circuit Court.
The FIRST term of the County Court will
begin Thursday, 18th inst.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20

BDIToR CITIZEN. i made a short trip to
Lexington, Holmes county, and found that
the citizens of Holmes were, as a general
thing, far ahead of the Madison people in
their preparations for farming. Fences were
all erect, and large fields plowed up, and the
uegroes, freedmen so.called,") seemed
generally to be cheerfully at work. Learned
that the negroes are not sensible always of
the obligation to keep or conform to q con-
tract made. Hence, some who had contract
ed with their former slaves for this year, and
expected to plant crops large as in other
years, found themselves during the first
week in January without a negro on their
places. Seine one had persuaded them that
better terms could be bad at other places,
and if the former foreman" believed so and
left, the rest generally left too-sometimes at
night, while the white folks were asleep.
And such uDderhand dealing on the part Of
some, so-called, white men, | think, is very
reprehensible.
10 would be we'll If such dealing were con-
fined to Holmes county. Some of our citi-
1eas would have a better prospect to-day, if
It had.
Our village (SbarOn) is looking up a little
IN The way of dry-goods, &c. Messrs Bled-
soc 4 O'Leary have received a stock of dry
goods, hardware, &C., while Messrs. Farrier
* Ford are receiving produce and groceries
SO that, between them, we expect to be
" warmed and filed" indeed.
II ever a people deserved to succeed, il
seems to me that ours, in this land, do, II
effort, energy and determination entitle then
to success. Il would be well for us all to
read the fifth chapter Of James as we 90
along, lest we forget that God rules the ele-
sents, sends the rain, sunshine, and "blesses
the sPringing Of the earth" "asd crowns
the year with plenty" Knox.
SHARON, Jan. 10th.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
cITArIoN
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, I
Madison County,

In tie matter of tie Petition Of II. L. and
S. NJ Ozier. for PorfitiOn Of Really.
To the Heirs II Law of j. C. M. Peel,
= deceased
YOU are hereby cited 10 be and appear
l. before the Honorable Probate Court
of the county of Madison, aforesaid, to bs
held at the courthouse, in Canton, on
The soA dag Of January, 1866,
to shew cause, if any You can. why the
petition Of II. L. 0zier and S. M. Ozier,
his wife. pray ing for partition of certain
real estate therein SET forth and described,
situate in said county. on the Canton and
Livingston road, purchased jointly by
the said j. M. c. Peel aud the said s. II.
Ozier Of John and Elizabeth Lutz, on the
10Th day Of March, 1853. and by them
Jointly held until the death Of said Peel,
should not be granted.
By order OF The Court.
ass Z. D. WARD, Clerk.
Dec. 20, 1865. es4W
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20


RY virtue Of a decree of the Probate
~ Court of Carroll county, Mississippi,
made at the December term, 1865, there
of, l will, Oh
Monday, the 22d day Of January, 1866.
before the courthouse door in Carrollton,
sell, TO the highest bidder, at public sale,
the following described lands. belonging
TO the estate Of Nathan B. Whitehead
deceased, to vii Lots 9, 3, go, 80 anc
l46 wards off of the South end of lots 27
and 90 in section 2 /; the n E of S E I
of section 10 all of section II; K and
and W J of N W / of section IL; N !
section IA N ] and Ell N of section
Is. all in township Is, range A East, and
lying in Carroa county.
Also, before the courthouse door in the
town of McNutt, in Sunf1ower county,
Mississippi, on
Monday, the 29tB day of January, 1866,
by the same authority and in the same
manner, l will sell the following described
lands, belonging to said estate, to wit =
All Of sections 5 and s, in township 10,
range l West. SIS acres Of which are
cleared all of section g.. township II,
range 8 West all of section 5, and E J
of N E !. section 90, township rs, range
8 West ; and the one undivided half in
terest of S f I, and 81 Of s W /, section
s; lots 9, 10 II, IA, IS and l6, section
6, township l8, range 1 West; West }
of S w 4, section 8. township 90. range
West; S ] and N E I, section 96; w
! of S Z t, section 80; s W ! and w J
Of S E /, section 80. township 18. range
Q West half interest in all OF section 2,
and lots 8, a, 8, 6. II, ~ and 10, section
8; lots |, 2, 7. g.. 9. 10, IA and Is, sec.
ton 8. township II. range 3, " /; s W
Z, section 10, township 10, range 4 West;
lots IL, IL, l3 and Ia. section 2; lot Sc,
section 3, township 81, range 4 West /;
lot 10, section 90 f of S E /, section
81, township 90. range 4 West I; West !
section 81 ; E ! section go, township "a,
range 4 West ; E of N Z /, section ID,
township le, range 2 West-all in Sun
flower county.
And, also, before the courthouse door
in Canton, Madison county, Mississippi.
by virtue Of the SAM decree, and 10 the
same manner, l will, on
Monday, The 18th day Of February, 1866,
sell the N f of section 81 ; S ! of W }
N E /, and S Z !, and E ] Of S W I,
less 20 acres, section 90, township 9,
range 4 East.
Said lands will be sold subjec. to the
Widow's Dover, on a credit of twelve
months, for notes with approved security,
at the expense Of the purchasers.
W. s. HEARD, Admir-
Of the Estate o. N. B. Whitehead, decd.
. December %, 1865. eS-A
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20

The collection of Trained Horses, Perfo, ming Ponies and Trick
Mules are unsurpasable and cannot fail to elicit praise.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
z r. sale.

.DY VIRTUE of the provisions of a
ID Deed executed by E r. Lewis to
the undersigned. dated 18th day of No
vember; 1860. for $1,000, and due 18th
day of November. la6l. l hereby give
notice 10 all parties interested, that l
will proceed to sell before the Court
house door, in the city of Canton, Madi-
son county. State of Mississippi. on
Monday, 18th day February, A. d. 1866,
between legal hours to the highest bid
der, at public outcry, for cash, the follow
ing Lot or parcel of ground, situate in
Canton and described as follows Begin
ming thirty-eight and a half feet from S
E corner of lot 3 square No. 9, accord
ing to original plat Of said town on
Center street. thence West thirty-three
feet to a stake, thence North two hund-
red feet to a stake, thence East thirty
three feet to a stake and thence South
two hundred feet to the beginning.
JOHN Il. CAMERON,
Jan. 10 &c. st Trustee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
Administrators Notice.

WHEREAS, at the January term, 1866
w of the Probate Court Of Madison
county, Mississippi, letters of administrato
were granted TO the undersigned on the
estate of Robert Love, deceased,--
Now, all persons indebted to said deceden,
are hereby notified to come forward auC
make payment, and those having claim,
against the estate are notified to presen'
them duly probated within the time pre-.
Scribed by law, or they will be forever barred
W, G. LOVE, Admir-.
Jan. ID, lS6G.-6w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
administrators Notice.

WHEREAS, at the January term, 1866,
w of the Probate Court of Madison
county, Mississippi, letters of administra-
ton were granted to the undersigned on the
estate of John r. Lambuth, DECEASED
Now, all persons having claims against
said decedcnt are Hereby notified to present
them duly probated within the time pre-
scribed by law, or they win be forever barred.
JOHN W. LAMBUTH, Admir-.
Jan. il, lS86,-pSl0. eT6W.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
ADMINISTRATORS A L

Jan. 10, lS6G.-6w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
G.. S. KNAPP,
DENTAL SU O N,
jackson, Miss,
OFFICE IN HnzHEIM'S NEW BRICK BUILDING
Corner Of State and Pearl Streets.

nR. KNAPP continues the practice of his
~ profession in all its branches.
Teeth inserted from one to an entire set,
on Gold, Silver or Vulcanite base, the latter
a new improvement and guaranteed to give
satisfaction in all cases.
Jan. 20 1866. I'm.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
NOTICE 70 CREDTTORS.

Y ETTERS of administration on the estate of
IL Samuel J. Ridley. decd, having been granted
to the undersigned by the Probate Conrt Of Madi-
san county, Mississippi, at the December term, A..
D. 1865, thereof
Notice is therefore hereby given t9 al peFsons
having claims against said estate to have them pro-
bated and registered within the time prescribed by
law, or they will be forever barred.
WILL S. BAILEY, Admir-.
Jan, II, 1886. eI6w.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
sale of Mules and stock.

DY an order Of the Probate Court made.
u at its January term, I will, as Executor
of James s. Pritchard, deceased, sell for
cash, Ten Mules, Thirty Head of Cattle and
Two Wagons, at the Court House at Canton,
on Monday the 10Th day Of January.
3. L. PRITCHARD, Ex'r.
Jan. 10, l866-2i.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS indebted to W. J. Ken
N dali, must come forward promptly and
make satisfactory settlements or he will
be compelled, however reluctantly, in self
defence, to put them in suit.
Jan. l6, lS6G-tf.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-01-20
Trust sale.

MA
by virtue of the provisions Of a Deed In
Trust made and executed by Samuel
Hamblen and wife to the undersigned. dst-
ed 1861 and recorded on page $50 and 53ks
book P, of the records Of the Office of IL
Probate Clerk Of Madison county. State d
Mississippi, l will sell, before the Court.
house door. in the city Of Canton, count
and State aforesaid, on
Monday, 26th day Of February, 1866,
between legal hours, to the highest and
best bidder. at public outcry. for CASH
the following real estate, situated in the
said county Of Madison, viz: known and
described as the West half Of Southwest
quarter, and the South half of West half
of North west quarter Of section 26. and
the Northeast quarter and the East half
of Southeast quarter, and the South half
of the West half of South east quarter, Of
section Of; all in township Eleven,
Range four East, containing by estimation
four hundred acres, be the same more
or less, with all and singular the i'm
provements thereon. 4
Title believed to be good and indis-
putable.
JOHN r. CAMERON,
Jan. 10, 1866-4w. Trustee.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-04
~ sIMILIA sImILIRUS CURANTUR.
HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC,
FOR
PREVENTION AND CURE

Az tho season advances aud Dysentery, Cholera Nor
bus, attended with Fevers becoming common,
PREVENTION for tho AsIATIC CHOLERA is 9 necessi-
ty with every individual and every family.
In the Inst visitation Of Oh oiera in this country, Dr.
HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC was regarded, wherever the
pressure his allowed It to be introduced the
Hurest PREVENTIVE and most efectual CURE given to
the public.
OF those who use the PREVENTIVE faithfully, only
about Ave cent attacked and Of treated
the mortality was loss than four per cent.
Pocket cases. three three quarter Walls, and Book OF
directions, complete. Observation-Disclosures. 800
Family cases, three one-ounce walls, and book,
o.oo
Bent by natl free on receipt Of price.
HOMEOPATHIC SYPHILOIDS.
ANCHOR sYPH1LoID, cures Gonorrhua Gleet
Old Urinary Complaints. s......................92 $500
STAR sYPHILOID lease of three bottles and book,
cures recent Syphilis Chancros, Buboes.. 1900
Sent by mail on receipt of price.
HUMPHREYS
Specific Homeopathic Medicine Company,
No. 662 Broadway, New York.
KING g. CASSIDEY,
w. A. SKRINE.
RA. w. ECKEL & CO., Retail Agents,
No. 2s1 KING-STREET, 4th door above MsrketBt.
April IA stuthsmos Charleston, g. @.
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Chancery Sale.

n accordance with decree, relue.. 4
IL June, 1866, by the Chancery louls 4
LIST District of Kinds county. in the " N 7,
hard, Summers 4 Co., and ;. d; r. -s
Compliments, against William -;
PENDANT, | will offer for sale to the h ii5.s \
for cash, on SATURDAY, the ll y TX
August next, in front of the Caplte, u a n
OF jackson, the following descfigY1' N.
land, situated in the county OF hllgr "a /
tanning, by estimate, three hundIeu
y4-1OO acres, more or less, to-Wlt' -
Beginning at a point in the = = q
Road, in the line between Sections ~
opposite the Rose Hedge, in the nI' M
this tract and lands conveyed Ds ,rl
Hardeman to George l.. Potter, abl n, 10
west, 20, % chains to the southWeA 4
the east half of the southeast quaIE, Il
tion 2S, and running thence north JOE
west, 20, % chains to the northern bosI h,
section %, at the northwest corner o
nan OF the northeast quarter OF IN
and running thence south SO deg. 20 y ~ d
~, 10 chains to the corner of section IN.
thence south 80 deg. east, AZ, " c .I.a9i
railroad, thence with course Of hali. ~
lzdeg. % min. west, 4S, So CHAINS ITI.-lar
OF the land conveyed by William h To- Z
George l.. Potter, thence with the AZ ~,
Potter north sc deg. 30 min. wes.; u ~ I
to the corner opposite the Rose ht0 s,il
with the line of said Potter alons "a
Hedge south 0 deg. 10 min. east, 81 y r,
TO the beginning, all in township so
east, and containing, by estimate
acres more less. III.
The above is very valuable traS ,.y al
ing within about two miles Of the clH CIV
son. The title is believed TO be pe 1Ip Ii
"iA" Commissi'
July 6, 1896. dtds.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-07-20

FREEDMEN BUREAU Bill The
President, on the 10Th, returned to the
House of Representative the second
Freedmen's Bureau bill without his APP
prevail He reiterates the objections
made in his veto Of the first bill, and
adds that the civil rights bill (passed
over his veto) will be enforced, thus
avoiding the supposed necessity ofthe
measure. The House of Representa-
tives Immediately passed the bill by
over two thirds vote, Mr.. Raymond
voting to sustain the veto. The Sen
ate also passed the bill over the veto.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-07-20

LEvEE SURvEYs.-The New Orleans
Picayuns says that Major Green, Chief
Engineer of the first Division Of Lou
isiana Levees, has made an important
report to the Board of Levee Com
missioners, in which he states that he
has one party operating on the right
bank, from Red River Landing, south,
and another in charge of H. A. Pat
terson, operating from Red river land
ing down the Atchafalaya. He pro-
poses to extend this examination as
low down as Cow Head Bayou, a dis
lance Of some forty miles from the
mouth of the Atchafalaya, for which
distance, if the levees are kept up, the
most valuable portion of the parish of
Pointe Coupee, stretching along this
stream, will be protected. He recon-
mends a strong levee made forthwith
at the point known as the Burmese
Levee, some ten miles from the mouth
of the river, and through which large
crevasse has existed for months, in
undating large area Of country, and
which has ceased running. The Atch-
afalaya having been examined to Cow
Head Bayou, Mr. Patterson's party
will return to the mouth of Red River
and conduct the survey and traverse
line upon the left bank of the Missis-
sippi. The creYasses through the
Morganza and Grand levees have
ceased running, and from a personal
inspection Major Green found the
ground at the Morganza levee less cut
than was anticipated; also good
deal of the new levee remaining. The
whole of the Grand Levee is gone
Both of these levees, the Chinn and
Robertson, will be located when the
party reached them, according to in
structions, to be submitted at the next
meeting of the Board. In accordance
with the Majors suggestion, the Board
passed resolution authorizing third
party to extend the survey between
the city and the forts. 1t is recon-
mended that the Red River Landing
and Hog Point levees be repaired
forthwith.
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LEGAL NOTICES
TRUST S4LE

n L - y 4 LII
WHEREAS, Richard q. Edwards b
w NJ Edwards. his wife did heT5tGC
three Deeds in Trust in favor Of ro.ell
and Wlthers, to secure the pay ment o. "a
accounts &c, therein iuly describe 81
which Deeds in Trust is dated the liil l
ls5s the second is dated the 2itl OF Ir,5l
and the third is dated the 2-th day 81
in all OF which Deeds, William Harde
pointed Trustee and whereas Richard
did on the 9Th day OF March 1861. eHe-
Deed in Trust to Coleman, Britt0u and
secure certain notes, accounts SC Their
ed and descrit ed, in which William hl
Edv ard Whaley were appointed Iru'
which four Deeds in Trust have been d-
IN the Probate Clerks Office OF Kinds coz
suppl and whereas, the said William
and Edward Whaley have both depa-i-
leaving said Trusts uneNecutrd. and t1 4
ed, Joseph Bell, has been duly and legal
and substituted Trustee in all OF : id Dr.
And whereas, by the terms Of said Der
dated March 2sth, 1850, a special pOwF
another Trustee was conferred on C0itIA
and Withers, OF either of them and 10 ~
SAID authority said Coleman. Britt0a 90
and W. 7. Withers, did by deeds dat
lS66, in both of which Deeds sand K Z
joined, appoint and substitute j osr1l tr
IL.
Hardeman, deceased
Now, therefore. !, Jose,h Bell Iusta
said, under and by virtue OF the sutll-
vested by said appointments and sub-rr
at the request of Coleman, BrittOn aud W.
on Saturday the 2lst day of July. l-tf n
sell at public auction in front Of the Caps
city OF jackson, Mississippi. within ths 2
scribe by law, TO the highest bidder 20
hand, the following described LANDS
Kinds county, Mississippi or a sutfcltl,
TO cover the Indebtedness described ID s.
Deeds in Trust, that yet remsin- due al
viz
The 5. w. t and W. ! $. Z t, SD
and acres in W I S. W. I sec q,
Z. t and S. ! w, ! of S. f I and $
$. w. t and n. ! Z. ! of $ W I and
w. t sec. %. F. 5. f I and v :
and n. f. I, and f !, n. " / sec. :,
acres in n. E. corner sec. 30 y Il
n. Z. t and w. J n. W t and \ :
w, I sec. 81. n W I and y. I >
81 W ! of n f. t and f I, n E I sec .
W ! of S Z t and n ! W TOT \ / {.
acres in n end Of 5 W ! of \ + {
acres on the n end n L Of y b -
$ Z t and E SW / sec. 30; and p
5 w t sec. %, and - acres in ) enG
s w t sec 35, S J w ! ofN E / and ;
N W t sec 35 all being in l. =, h
Also, SW t and W 5 Z I and "
and L ofN w I and n f I OF } Z Z
in t. 5, r. 4 w, all containing $40
more or less.
Also all that lot OF parcel OF ground Y K
jackson, State of Miss. bounded on ~. Z
Capitol street, on the West by the Sol-i
road; on the South by Pearl street and y
by the lot belonging to the Estate o. =,
deceased, containing about three acres III,
viii convey to the purchaser or pure
such title as is vested in me as Trustee, r
iue 10 tj2I JOSFPH BELL !.
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Hronautics have been reduced to a
sclence-at least so far as initiating
balloons and making ascensions and
descensions. No successful expert
ment has yet been developed, of re-
sisting. counter currents, or lacking
in opposing winds. The recourse of
the balloonist has been to seek other
strata of air, either higher or lower,
with the object of pursuing the same
direction. 1t has been claimed that
l.such desiderata have been discovered,
as will enable the balloonist to take
direction at will, but they have not
| been disclosed.
We remember in the year 1865, when
Richard Clayton made an ascension in
Cincinnati, which was attended with
considerable peril. Gas works had
not then been introduced, and he had
to generate gas with his own retorts.
The balloon was indifferently inflated,
and the day was boisterous, a smart
breeze was blowing at the time from
Northeast to Southwest. Not disposed
to disappoint the thousands of spec
tators that had assembled to witness
the ascension, this intrepid Pronaut
entered his basket car, with as much
ballast as he could conveniently take
The halyards werelet go, and like an
arrow from the bow, or steed from
the starting place, the "Star of the
West" shot up, and, in its rapid move
ment, unable to clear the first chin
neys in its path, broke away, leaving
the car, adventurer and ballast in a
heap on friendly roof, and went ca
reering over the Kentucky hills, until
it was picked up in Boone county,
some sixteen miles distant
This was not the most imminent
peril encountered by Mr.. Clayton
Some time afterward, he made an as
cension at Lexington, Kentucky. The
day was bright, and there was multi
tude of spectators. Mounting with
his erial steed, he assembled to a great
altitude, and was preparing to descend,
when to his CONSERVATION and the
dread of those who were intently
watching every movement, through
their glasses, some part OF the fabric
yielded and burst: and through the
pale ether the whole apparatus fell
with the velocity OF d ball, until as the
fates willed, through some friendly
current of air, the netting held the
widespread canvas in the shape OF
parachute, and he, who had given him
self up for lost, was enabled to alight
upon terra .frma entirely uninjured.
The dreadful fate of Winchester,
not far from Norwalk, Ohio, 1--WE
think, } is stin remembered For long,