American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-08-07
Mississippi Items.

HlSSISSlppi 1LeulS.
We learn, says the Goodman Star,
with feelings of deep regret, that
Capt. Vowel, of the Southern Eagle,
is very ill from hemorrhage.
The following Postoffices have
lately been made Money Order Off
ces, namely: Aberdeen, Corinth,
Brookhaven and Hazelhurst.
We learn, says the Walden Times,
that a difficulty occurred on last
Sunday, between Mr.. Nash and his
son-in- law, residing in Attala county,
in which the former was shot by the
latter, seriously but not fatally.
The fernando Press learns that
the hog cholera is prevailing to an
alarming extent i'll DeSoto county.
We notice that somebody else says
there Is no such thing as hog cholera,
that it is nothing but worms.
We learn that since Yerger was
remanded to the military authorities
by Judge Hill, the irons he had worn
daily since put under arrest, were
taken off, and he is kept under strong
guard without manacles and chains.
The recent rains seem to have
been general in the larger part of
our State. Our exchanges all unite
in representing the crop prospects
much better than they were some
two weeks ago.
We understand that a squad of
Federal soldiers, consisting of Cap
tain, Lieutenant and ten priyatcS are
now in the lower part of our county.
They are in search of parties sup
posed to have been engaged in whip
ping Il negro man who attempted a
rape upon respectable widow lady.
I-hOsciuSEO Chronicle.
a short time since at county
convention, held in KoSciuskO, in
Alfalfa county, a resolution was
adopted declaring Hon. q. p. NJ.
Turner, to be the unanimous choice
of the Convention as candidate for
Congress from that district. The
last number Of the kosciuS1o Ch0ni-
Gle contains letter from Capt. Turn
er, in which he positively declines
the nomination if rendered him.
1t is announced that a shooting
affray occurred at huntsville, near
COrinth, last week, between a nOtO-
riouS character named McVay, and
a citizen of that place, during which
McVay was instantly killed. He
was a member of DavenpOrt's gang
of horse thieves, who were formerly
such a terror to Northeastern Missis-
sippi, and his death is the sixth
tragedy in connection with Daven-
ports operations.
The farmers, as a general thing,
says the CarrOllton Conservative,
look very cheerful. The corn crops
are not as good as was thought they
would be-the rain coming too late
to improve the old corn much-yet
all those we have talked with say
they will make corn enough to do
them, and probably have little to
spare. Cotton looks well, and il
nothing unusual happens, a good
yield will be made.
From every quarter we hear en-
cOuraging reports from the farmers
about the crops. We had fine rain
Tuesday and Thursday. The old
corn is not as good as it might have
been, but the young corn is as good
as could be wished for. Carroll and
Choctaw, and we might say Central
Mississippi, will be beautifully sup
piled with corn. The cotton crop so
far as our information extends looks
well, and is growing very rapidly
Walden Times.
On last Monday morning, says the
Holly Springs Reporter, about half
past two o'clock, the shocks of an
earthquake were distinctly felt by
many of our citizens. The shocks
were not so heavy as those on the
morning Of July I'd, and did not last
exceeding twenty or thirty seconds.
They were succeeded by a dull,
mufiied noise resembling thunder,
which Travelled from the south north
ward. Nature must be preparing
for the coming eclipse.
An immigration society was per
icctcd at Enterprise, on Thursday,
for the purpose Of facilitating the in
Producing of immigrants, not Coolies,
but real white men. This society
was gotten up at the instance of a
Danish gentleman, Rev. Mr. Bitch
lcldt, ii Lutheran minister. lie is
representing some Danish people,
now located in Iowa and Illinois,
who have their attention turned
Southwark for better home and Il
better prospect of well doing. Mr..
Blichtcldt has the endorsement OF
the high officials of the NJ. * .. Il.
Il. Co, who are extending all facili
ties aud CourtCSieS to enable him to
prosecute bis enquiries on behalf OF
his people.