American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-25
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Yours truly,

We are sorry that want of space
forbids us expressing ourselves fully
of the manLer in which we were
charmed by our late visit to Canton,
to attend the Convention of the
Press Association. To say that the
people of that place are unsurpassed
for princely hospitality, but poorly
never met a more cordial and genial
welcome anywhere, and the citizens
of that delightful city have a bright
spot in our memory that can never
lose it's luster. During our stay
there We made many pleasant ac-
quaintances, and are especially in
debted to Col. Oliver Luckett, and
his good and accomplished lady, for
making our stay most cheerful.
The Colonel is one of the good Old
school gentlemen whom it is a pleas
nre to know, not only on account of
his well known hospitality, but for
the store of knowledge in which he
has but few equals, either in classics
or modern educational accomplish
ments. The Press Association is
indebted to Lee Pearce, the prorrie-
tor OF the Pearce House, for his I'M
surpassed liberality-no hotel keer-
er in the State is equal. The hop
which was given in The spacious
dining hall of his hotel on the night
of the Sth inst, complimentary to
the Press Association, was one OF
the most magnificent affairs which
we have ever attended. 1t display
ed the youth and beauty of Canton
in sneh a captivating boquet of love
Illness as would have even charmed
the eye of an anchorite,
! And when
| Music arose with its voluptuous swell,
! Soft e1es looked love to eyes which spake again
Ard all went merry a marriage bell.
Long will the Press Association
remember Lee Pearce and his mos
excellent hotel. In connection will
this hotel we must remember onl
genial and goOd-looking friend
Garrett Somers. ther attentive "pur
SER" of the house. To say that Ii,
iSa general favorite does not ex
press 1.-THE men like him, and
Nell--yes, the girls all love him.
When we think of the many Lowell,
girls of which Canton can boast, W,
realize that it is appropriately callet
the "celestial city," for we hav,
never seen anything nearer HEAVIER
than the beautiful women of tina
city. Among the many warn
friends we made during our sta,
there, we cannot pass over the ga
liant Captain w. Ii. Dudley, and wi
merely say that if he is specime
OF the young men of Canton, it is II
wonder that every lady who goe
once desires to go again. OF til
Press of Canton We have often sp'
! ken but cannot allow the emporium
~ to pass without saying sOmethin
. more. No city in the United State
q can boast of nobler gentlemen /
the helm of public journals. HarI
= RoswOrth, the associate editor
: the CITIZEN, is the youngest mel
Der of the profession, we think, j
the Union. A clever and captiva
1 ing writer, with suave manners al
0 a soul overlooking with the milk
human kindness. He is destined
), occupy high place in his protessio
Singleton Garrett and John Calhoo
of the Mail, are not to be surpass'
anywhere-good writer's and accol
y plished gentlemen. We shall lol
:, remember our trip to the "celcSti
> city," for
There's not wind but whispers of thy nam
And not flower that dwels beneath the mo
But in It's fragrance tells tale Of theo."