American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-06-30

IllaI uNelllIS NnlcH WE i'h''N III
1862 for $50, now rents for $50 per
mouth
During the past season the mer-
chants of Canton bought a large
amount of cotton, and sold heavy
stocks of goods. Indeed, the amount
of business done here during the past
fall, winter, and spring, has not only
surprised the people, but the mer-
chants themselves.
So much, briefly, of what orr city
was and is. Now, in as few words
as possible, we will speak OF the
promises the future has in store for
her.
The natural beauty and healthtul-
ness of its lOcation-the refinement
and intelligence of its society-the
general morality of the community
las evidenced by the number OF Its
churches and their full pews on the
Sabbath) - the excellence Of its
schools-and the fertility and charm
ing loneliness of the surrounding
country, inhabited by a rural popu-
lation as intelligent and refined as
any vicinage can boast of-these adj
vantages will invite to Canton a
large accession of population. But
if her location We're less favorable
if she held out no such attractions
as we have named, the commercial
advantages Of Canton would insure
tor her great increase OF popula-
ton.
Canton is the tern mas of two of
the most important railroads i'll the
South - the New Orleans, Jack,
son & Great Northern, and the Mis-
Sissippi Central. These roads, con-
Meeting at this place, form contln-
nous line from New Orleans to Mem
Dhis; indeed, we might say, from
New Orleans to New York, as the
Mississippi Central connects with
the Memphis and Charleston road at
Grand function, and thence the line
| OF trayel'to New York is unbrOkrn
aud the time made betNc II this
place and New York, by this route,
is only one hundred and twenty
hours. BY the New Orleans and
jackson road, which connects Will
,he Southern road at Jackson, w
ore also in daily communication Wit
yicksburgand that 'g1c&t inlands"a,
the Mississippi river; and these ia
cilities of travel place lis in connec
ton with call the world"
The country lying north and north
east of Canton, embracing the uppg
ballot Madison, IeaEc, Attala, Win
ston, and part OF Ncshoba, embrace
a large quantity of the finest cOttor
lands in the South, and is settled by
IN energetic and thriving population
that is to say, they rW thrive, /
my peor'c cam. In view OF Tx
ABILITIES for transporting crops t.
market, which we have named, ant
procuring groceries and other plan
tation supplies at as moderate price
here as can be had elsewhere, thi
large territory, already well settled
will be rapidly filed up with al
active ard industrious population
Canton is naturally their trading
point, and lere they will sell what
ever cotton they make, and here the
will purchase their supplies. a trad
of this magnitude will natural
augment the number Of busincS
houses, and also the population, an
business Of every kind Will be IL
creased in a corresponding ratio
and labor will find a Just COmpenSS
ton, though having 10 direct cor
nection or necessary bearing upo
the great and specific articles whlc
/, constitute the basis OF the trade.
E Here would be a good location fC
manufactures of everything rcqul
I ed on a Observation-Disclosures, sho
making, wool-carling, spinning an
weaving, wagon and carriage shop
foundries and machine shops
h fine, almost any industrial pursu
= that can he named would be We
e supported at point having dire
4 trade and daily communication al
=, intertourSe with a population so lar;