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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08

DY virtue of the provisions OF a Deed in
DTrust made and executed by Samuel
Hamblen and wife to the undersigned, dat
ed 1861 and recorded onpage 53Oand 53l,
book P, of the records of the Office of the
Probate Clerk of Madison county, State of
Mississippi, | will sell, before the Court
house door, in the city of Canton, county
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 90, 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.
Title believed to be good and indis-
putable. JOHN T. CAMERON,
Jan. IS, 1866-4w. Trustee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
Trustees Sale,

DY virtue of a Deed in trust, dated the
II 23d day of August, 1860, and re.
corded among the land records of Madi-
son county, Mississippi. in Book P. pages
382, 383 and 1874, made by Lee r. Mich.
OILS to the undersigned Trustee, for the
purpose of securing R. q B. Shotwell in
the payment Of certain notes therein mem
toned, | will proceed to sell before the
door of the Courthouse, in Canton, Madi-
son county, Mississippi, on
Monday, Tie 1911 day Of MarcA, 1866,
at public cutlery, for Cash. the following
lands and tenements, lying and being in
said county Of Madison, viz:
West half of Southwest quarter of sec.
9, and the East half of Southeast quarter
OF section 3. and the East half, and the
East half of the West half of section 10,
and the West half of the West half of Sec
ton II, all in township 10 of range 3 Fast,
being part Of plantation formerly owned
and cultivated jointly by James Wales
and R, g. B. Shotwell /; Also, ninety acres
laid off Of said tract beginning at the cen.
ire of the Southern Boundary of tho
South west quarter of said section II,
and running South with the public road
now established by law running through
said plantation, with the %meanderings Of
said road, until it passes what is known
as the old Black Ward house sufficiently
far to a point from whence a line running
due West will make the said ninety acres.
JAMES WALES, Trustee.
Feb. 8. l866-5w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08

MUNICIPAL.

DH Ordinance passed by the Board Of May
- or and Sclectmen Of the city of Canton,
we hereby advertise aud ask for sealed pro-
pOsals for the repair of the streets, c]ulverts,
bitches and street crossings in the city Of
Canton, and for the building Of new bridg-
es and c]ulverts, if the same should be deemed
necessary, and for the keeping Of said streets,
c%ulverts, bridges, street crossings and bitches
in good repair for the term Of one year from
the date Of the contract. Said sealed rropo-
sails to he acted upon under said ordineuce
by said Board on the 18th day of February,
1866. Parties wishing to take the contract
can see aud examine said ordinance by call.
ing upon S. F, Afford, Esq, Clerk of the
W. J. KENDALL,0
NJ. l.. VIRDEN, Street Committee.
a. Il. CAGE,
Feb. 3, 1866. If
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
LETTER FROM HON. Il. II STEPHENS.
He Will ACCEPT. II ELECTED SENATOR

mn ~ A''-i 30 '--'
Special 70 the Macon Telegraph.
MILLEDGEyiLLE, Jan. pa committee Of
members Of the Legislature addressed Mr..
stephens a note to-day, asking hin categor-
icaily if be would serve as L. S. Senator It
elected. In his reply, Mr.. stephens uses the
following language: II cannot imagine any
possible case in which ! would refuse TO serve,
% the best Of my ability, the people Of Geor-
Cia Ia any position they might assign 70 me,
whether assigned with or without my con-
seni.'
NJ. Stephens was elected the following day
by the Georgia Legislature L. $. Senator for
he long term, and Hon. Hcrschel Y. Johnson
Tor the short term.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
II e

MARRIED, on the 4th inst, in Sharon, by
Rev. H. Fl. Montgomery, Mr.. GEORGE HAYDEN,
of the 3rd Kentucky Regt, C. S. A., to Miss
HATTIE HARVEY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
Administrator's Notice.

WHEREAS, at the January term, 1866,
w of the Probate Court Of Madison
county, Mississippi, letters Of admiuisiraiion
were granted to the Undersigned on the
estate Of Robert Love. deceased,-
Vow, al persons indebted to said dccedent
are hereby notified to come forward ara
make payment, and those having claims
against the estate Gre notified TO present
them duly probated within the time pre-
seribed by lSw, or they will be forever barred
W. G.. LOVE, Admir-.
Jan. 70. lScG.-Gw
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
aTiTn OF MiSSiS%Ip"i, i,
Madison County

/" g"' W0.'' q me o"tD4 q ~, H. """
o. ~ C~'''' l'' ! "'''''"" " ''so''@'
Rl VIRTUE Of IN order OF the Hon
orab'e frobete Judge OF Madison
county, State of Mississippi, to us direct
ed, "a commissioners in the Aforesaid CASE,
We will, On
Monday. tC;h Gay Of February, 1865,
at the Court House. in the city of Canton,
in Is, said e. s.un'y n.y. bs, g,,1 = the he'll hG %. = pre-
at public cutlery, the following named and
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
OBITUARY

DIED, on the 3rd inst, at the residence of
her brother Mr.. b. S. Kicks, Mrs. ELIZABETH
SrIcKNEY, of apeplexy,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08

Estate LAWSON F. HENDERsoS.
JEFFERSON Love, Admir-, &c,
Estate LAWSON r. HENDERSON.
PY virtue of the above stated writ to
- me directed from the Honorable
Probate Court Of Madison county, State
of Mississippi, l will sell at public cut
cry. to the highest bidder, for CASH,
before the Courthouse door in the city of
Canton, on The
First Monday, CT Apii! 1865,
it being the Cd day of said month, the
following property, TO wit:
n w + S J section II n E and S
section IS, township 8, range | west;
Eat half, section 10; seven acres of S
w corner Of n f quarter and one acre
of S f corner of n w quarter, ard S half
less 90 acres out Ct N L corner, sec. 80,
al in township g.. range | West 22
acres of n end of w half n f quarter,
and + half n w quarter, less go acres out
Of S end W half Of w half, section 81,
township @. range ! West n W quarter
ard 5 half section Is. township 3, range
w; L half Of + half section 90, town
ship 8, range 2 West; N E quarter and
E half n W quarter, lying Z Of diagonal
line, and w half ) Z quarter and n half
Of f half w quarter, section IS. towns
ship @, range 2 West; \ hall and W half
S L quarter, section Sc, township g,
range 2 West. estimated at $3.50 acres,
more or less; levied on as the property Of
the Estate Of Lawson +. Henderson and
will be sold to satisfy the above stated
case and all cost.
Sale to take place within The hours
prescribed by law.
JOHN T. SEMMES, Sheriff.
Feb 3 l3GG-tds.
Daily News & N,ssissippian cory once O week ]
Ill dsy Vi sa!, and send blI O. tasoE-c
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
d. II. OTTO,
P. 7. %NOoNAN, Commits
NJ L vIRDEN
Jan. %. 1866.-n97 4w
AdInini. tra(0r's Notice.

WHEREAS, At the January term, 1866,
w of the Probate Court of Madison
county, Mississippi, letters Of adninisira-
ton were granted to the undersigned on the
estate Of John r.. Lambuth, decrnsed,-
Now, all persons having claims against
said decedent are hereby notified to present
them duly probated within the time pre-
scribed by law. or they will be forever barred.
JOHN W. LAMBUTH, Admir-.
Jan. II. lSGG.-9SlO. eT6w.
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I2th day of March, next,

between the hours prescribed by law, proceed
10 sell at the Courthouse door, in said county.
at public auction, to the highest bidder, for
CASH, certain lands, teuemeuts and Eeredita
ments, lying and being in said county of
Madison. State Of Mississippi. viz:
The one-half interest in and to the East ! Of
East 3 Of Section q; West Northeast aud
Northwest and Southeast and East 3
South-vest Section %; North west and
south 3 Section 81: Lots ], , and ,, Section
%: ali Of Section 26 all in Township :, Range
; East; lots =, 3, ; and 6. Section Ia, and lots
?, 3 and /, section 10, 7. :, Range ! east; 10, 6
west Of y line and lot 10 east Of b line; and
the following lot or parcel OF land on which
is the residence occupied by said decedent
during his lifetime, viz-Lots 3 and / in
square II: and 4 acres adjoining, ia the city Of
Canton IN said county.
u. Y. LAWSON, Ex'x
Of Il a. II. Lawson, deceased.
Feb. !, iSG6-4w
p. 5. At the same time and place, and on
same terms. will he sold the remaining one
half interest in the above mentioned lands
situated outside Of the city Of Canton.
TEOS. J. SMITH.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
EYcCySpiy sale,

DY VIRTUE and in pursuance Of a decree
- OF the Probate Court Of Madison county,
made at the January term thereof, 1866, the
undersigned EEecutriE OF the last will and
testament Of H.A. II. Lawson, deceased, will,
nm IL.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
II \. q aSG.

DY VIRTUE Of the provisions of a
ID Deed executed by E. Il. Lewis to
the undersigned, dated l9th day Of No
vember, 1860, for $1,000, and due l2h
day Of November, 1861, | hereby give
notice 10 all parties Interested, that |
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. 1856
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 tbirty-tight and a half feet from 5
L corner Of lot 3 square No. Q, accord
ing to original plat Of said town on
Center street, thence West IEirly-lhree
feet to a stake, thence North Two hund~
red feet to "A stake, thence East thirty
feet to a stake and thence South
two hundred feet to the beginning.
JOHN 7, CAMERON.
janis '66. 5! Trustee.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
e T. g ale.

Ply VIRTUE of the provisions of {
- Deed of Trust executed on the 3ls
day of October. 1860, by Samuel Ham
blen and wife to the undersigned, and
recorded on page 429 Book P, of the
records of the office of the Probate Clerk
of Madison county, Mississippi, | will
sell before the Courthouse door in the
city of Canton, county and State afore-
said, on
lICnday, the 18th day Of March next,
between the hours prescribed by law, at
public ontcry, to the highest and best
bidder, for Cash, the following lands lying
in said county of Madison, known and de-
scribed as follows, viz:
West half South East quarter and East
half South West quarter and South half
of East half of North West quarter, sec.
ton 26, township II, North range, 4
East, containing by estimation two hund,
red acres, more or less, together with all
and singular the improvements thereon.
Title believed to be good, but ! convey
only such title as is vested in me by said
deed Of trust.
GEO. R. FEARN, Trustee.
Feb. 8, 1866-bw.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
TIE STATE or MISSISSIPPI.
MadiSOn COunty.S
In the EirCuir Court Of enid County.
W. NJ, Io"LkH Attachment to March
vs..
.ropcp Ross Term, 1866.

bu inf : ifFHtE NoNFi 81 NN'H soHh19'
WV NJ, IowLFRl Attachment. to March
vs..
Cropcr 4 Rosa Term, 1866.
TNHE defendant in the above stated case. is
1 hereby notified that an attachment was
issued against his estate on the Goth day Of
October. A. D. 1865, for the sum of Four
Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy
Seven Dollars, with ten per cent per an
nam from lst January, 1861. returnahle to
said court, in favor Of said plaintiff, and that
unless he appears at the Court house Of said
county, in the town Of Canton, on the 4th
Monday Of March, next, and plead, answer,
or demur to said attachment, Judgment hv de-
fault viii be entered against him, and the
estate attached will be sold 10 satisfy said
Judgment aud it is further ordered, that this
notice he published at least once a week for
four consecutive weeks in the American Citi-
zen. a public newspaper in this State, a copy
of which is TO be sent by the clerk of his
Court to Quitman, Wood county, in the State
Of Texas, the Post Office of said defendant,
10 him.
WITNESS my hand and the
seal of said Court, this the 9Th
l.. S. day Of February. A.. D, lsGG.
JOHN DAWSON, Clerk,
A p. Hill Atty for plaintiff.
Feb. 2, lSGG-7w
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
NOTICE.

THE undersigned, a practical planter, OF
l. ten years experience in the culture OF
Cotton, Corn NC, can be hired to superintend a
plantation. or will engage with a person Of capital
to cultivate "A crop of Cotton on shares. Good rel
erences given and required. Address
W. G. F0Y,
Feb $3.50 Goodman, Holmes county, Miss.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08
DiNKINS u LANDERS,

w of Canton and surrounding country that they
have now on hand, and are constantly receiving one
Of the largest stocks OF goods in their line ever
brought TO this market, which was bought exclu,
sive!y for cash, and will he sold at as reasonable
prices as by any other establishment in the South.
Their stock consists Of
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-02-08

NARY G.. HERNDoN, Guard'n, &C.,,
vs.. Fl. IA.
Estate LAWSON f.. HENDERSON.
JEFFERSON Love, Admir-, &c,
VS. Fl Pa.
Estate LAWSON T. HENDERSON.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-14
LAW CARDS.

JAMES r. WALKER H. GARDNER, SO
Justice of the Peace. Attorney -at-Law.
WALKER & GARDNER, &C.
Real Estate, Collecting, and Claim
Agents.
Office-North SIDE Third street, Bierbow-
er's new building, opposite NJ. s. Johnson's
law office. may12 div
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Wives, if your husbands derserve
to be handcuffed, cuff them with your
own hands.
What would our day be without
its morning and evening twilight? A
fierce and burning eye without lid.
In marriage. the heart of widow is
like furnished apartment, where one
is apt to find something left by for
mer lodger.
A lady, playfully condeming the
wearing Of whiskers and moustaches,
declared: 6 1t is one cfthe fashions /
invariably set my face against I81
Avery volatile young lord, whose
faults were numberless, at last mar
ried. Now, my lord, " said his wife,
at hope you'll mend, " Madam"
said he, this is my last folly"
CAND1D.-The editor of new paper
In Nebraska begins his Introductory
article with the following sentence:
1.-THE object in view in the establish
ment of this paper is the procuring of
means wherewith to buy bread and
butter and good clothes.
A few days since, wedding break
fast was given by a substantial farmer
with five daughters, the eldest being
the bride, when bachelor, a young
farmer who was honored with an in
vitation, thinking, no doubt, he ought
to say something smart and compli-
menfary on the event, addressing the
bridegroom, said: Well, you have
got the pick. of the batch! The
countenances of the four unmarried
ones, as may be imagined, were awful.
"Show your tongue, said the
doctor. Boy stares like an owl. My
good boy, let me see your tongne, !"
repeated the doctor. Talk Hinglish,
doctor said the mother, and then
turning to her son, said: Hopen thy
gobler and pash out thy loliker.' The
mouth few open, and the tongue was
thrust out.
A convalescent soldier in hospital
In Paris, while stretching himself, ex-
claimed, 20, Godp A young and very
pretty sister of charity ran upand in
quired What would you God should
do to you? / am his daughter. The
convalescent replied: " Accept me fol
his son-in-lawp
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CITYs NOTICES
Annexation of Territory. to the City
of Evansville.


AYOTGCE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
N the Common Council of the city of
Evansville, in pursuance OF the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly of the
State. of Indiana, approved March 6, 1856,
entitled " An Act to amend the seventy
first section of an Act entitled : An Act
granting to the citizens Of the town of
Evansville, ilthe county of Marlborough,
a City Charter approved January q, lS47,
and to add supplemental sections to said
Act" will, on the first day of May, 1855,
present to the Board of County Commits
siOnerS of Vanderburgh County petition
PRAYING for the annexation to said city of
the MISUNDERSTANDING territory, and set
ting forth the reasons for such annexation,
viz. All that part of fractional section No.
81, in township No. 8 south, of range No. 10
west, in Vanderburgh County, described as
dividing between fractional section so and
fractional section 81, at the point where
said section line separates Water street OF
the city Of Evansville from the extension
of said street known as /" Union Place.
and running thence south 33o 40, east
along the southwest side of said street.
called Union Place." six hundred ana
seventy-three 1873 feet; thence south 81,
west twelve hundred and fifteen Il ,2l5l feet
to the Ohio River: thence down said river
one thousand and eighty-six q ,O66l feet,
more or less, to the intersection OF said sec
ton line with the Ohio River; and thence
east along said section line seven hundred
and twentysi (726l feet to the place of be-
to the city of Evansville, and not plated
or laid OF. u w. BAKER, Mayor. p
4 a. NJ. MCGRIFF, Clerk. mch3l d&wlm
To George M. Stinson. Elijah Perkins,
Thomas McCorkle, Sarah Musgrove, Henry
Brummelhaus,J ohm III. Stinson, and George
w. Carpenter, and to the heirs and legal
representatives of Charles s. Wells, de-
ceased, and all other owners or claimants
of real estate comprising the territory de-
scribed in the foregoing notice :.4 3. ~
Notice is hereby given, that the petition
referred to in the above notice was pre-
scented to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Nanderburgh County on the lst
day of May, 1855, and that the same was
received and considered; and 1t was or
dered by said Board that the further hear
ing and consideration OF said application
be continued until the 4th day of June,
1886, and that notice be given by the
County Auditor, by publication in the
Evansville Daily Journal, that said appli-
cation is now pending before said Board,
and that it win be heard and determined
on the said 4th day of June, 1885.
ap sUffstf -D VICTOR BISCH,
Auditor Vanderburgh County.
Evansville, May 4, 1866 lmay10 till 81
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.bsfas 8tq 81 er tafsEafS tW fi6
ssE1a .nass-iios a7efT1s
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SENTIMENT AND FUN.
A little nonsense, now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men"
SPRING FASHIONS FOR 1855.

Curls and Puffs, and Padding,
Waterfalls and Frizzes,
False Maria James,
And artificial Lizzies
Wool from the merino,
Also from the nigger, -,
Done in Mhopping pads,
And lastly growing bigger.
Oh! were the fashions ever
Equal to the present?
Half a sack of tatters,
Three-quarters of pheasant,
Be&ds as big as cricket balls,
Buttons large as dishes,
Here's a ball of anthracite.
And there's a bowl of fishes.
Cage with two canaries
Makes pretty hat,
Kennel with q terrier
What do you think of that?
Won't the fathers cluster?
Won't the husbands wriggle-
When they see the things come home,
And won't the ladies giggle?
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Annexation of Territory to the City
of Evansville.

Hf
NYOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
IN the Common Council OF the city of
Evansville, in pursuance of the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly of the
entitled An Act to amend the seventy
first section of an Act entitled An Act
granting to the citizens of the town of
a CITY Charter approved January q, 1917,
and to add supplemental sections to said
Act" will, on the first day of May, 1855,
present to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Fanderburgh County petition
praying for the annexation to said city of
the following-described territory, and set
viz: All that part of the southeast quarSer
of section i9, township south, of range 10
west, bounded on the north by Eleventh
street, on the east by f. w. BrfnEmeyer's
Enlargement, on the south by Sharpe's
Enlargement and Greeks Enlargement,
and on the west by First avenue, described
as follows, viz: Beginning at the north
west corner of said quarter section, which
is at the intersection of Eleventh street
and First avenue, and running thence
east, along the middle of said Eleventh
street, seventeen hundred ll700l feet, more
or less, to the west line of r.. w. Brink
meyers Enlargement; thence south by
(655Y feet. more Of less, to the middle of
Ninth street, rs the same is laid out in
Sharpe's Enlargement; thence west along
the middle of Ninth street nine hundred
| and 4forty-four (944) feet, more or less, to
the west line of Shapes Enlargement;s
/ thence south along SetlQ west line one nun
dred and forty-seven and half (l4T1z) feet,
more or less, to the north line of Greeks
Enlargement; thence west along said north
| line seven hundred and ffty-eight and a
/ half (75Sla) feet, more or less, to the middle
of First avenues; and thence north along
the middle of said First avenue eight hum
dged and five (805l feet, more or less, to the
| place of beginning; said territory being
contiguous to the city of Evansville, and
not plated or laid off:
Attest. A. NJ. McGR1FF, Clerk. ! ~
mch3l d&wlrn
To Henry ID. Allis Francis Amory, H. @.
| Wheeler, DIR. N. ]. Bray, Edward A. Cook,
and the heirs and legal representatives OF
Peter Sharpe, deceased, and all other own
ers or claimants of real estate comprising
the territory described in the foregoing
notices:
Notice is hereby given, that the petition
referred to in the above notice was pre-
scented to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Vanderburgh County, ON the LIST
day of May, 1856, and that the same was
received and considered; and it was Or
dered by said Board that the further hear
ing and consideration of said application
be continued until the 4th day of June,
1856, and that notice be given by the
County Auditor, by publication in the
Evansville Daily Journal. that said appli-
cation is now pending before said Board,
and that it viii be heard and determined
on the said 4th day of June, 1856.
VICTOR BISCH,
Auditor Vanderburgh County.
Evansville, May 4, 1856. tmayl0 till 81
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Spring Trade.
"AvING JUST RETURNED FROM
u the East with q splendid stock OF

Il AS was in the market when things were
less than any one in this city, as Others
bought early and had to pay higher prices
for the same goods. My stock consists OF a
full line of Ee