American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-09-18
What Our Visitors Say of Canton.


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From the Goodman Star.
CANTON AND ITS PEOPLE.-Born
and reared i'll the vicinity of Can
ton, it was with feelings of peculiar
pleasure that we attended the late
Press reunion at that beautiful inte-
rior city, and met not only with
brethren of the quill but many warm
friends and lifelong acquaintance. /
1t is pleasant in manhood to 90 back |
to the scenes of our youth, and doub-
~ so, when met with cOrdiallty and \
kind feeling that fiatters one more
than all the praises Of the multitude. /
Nowhere in the broad bounds of hos |
pitable Mississippi is there n pleas |.
anter place or a more hospitable peo- |
pie than in Canton, and to none
among our Canton friends were we
SO deeply indebted for our pleasant
stay, as to DR.. w. B. Harvey and
family. Long may these generous
and cordial citizens OF Canton enjoy
the prosperity which we believe is
now dawning upon our hitherto I'M
fortunate State.
From the BIandon Republican.
The meeting itself was harmoni-
Gus, pleasant and profitable, and the
kindness, generous hospitality and
hearty welcome of the citizens of
Canton was Incompatible.
Canton is certainly one of the
most beautiful and charming little
cities i'll the United States, Before
the war almost every citizen was
wealthy, and there was a generous
rivalry as to who should own the
handsOmeSt residence and the most
beautiful flower gardens. We ven
tire the assertion that there Is more
shrubbery and rare flowers in Can
ton, rs well as more general intel!i-
gence, than in any other town of its
size in tho United States.
Owing to the fact that we were
compelled to be in Jackson on Thurs
day morning, we were debarred the
pleasure of making the acquaintance
of the young ladies at the party on
Wednesday night, but we are salts
| fed that those raised among the
flowers and evergreens of Canton
are all pure and lovely. They could
not be otherwise.
tFrom the Holly Springs Reporter.
Canton IS noted as one of the most
hospitable places in Mississippi.
| Apj we'll Ji1 SLa u,Ct,iu bo.r ,lncary
ed reputation on the occasion of the
Press Convention. Her citizens
threw open their doors to the mem
bers of the press, who, on every
hand, were treated with kindness
and cordiality truly refreshing
Everybody was kind to us, and our
trip of two days, Jour first visit to
the beautiful city, caused US to feel
entirely at home among the big
hearted people. We shall ever re.
gard the two days as among the
most pleasant of our life.
, On Wednesday afternoon, Capt
/ w. II. Dudley kindly placed at thu
+ service of the editors his carriage
, and horses for drive about the city
: We visited quite number of the
lovely and be autiful ladies of Can
: ton. Canton is celebrated for con
, tanning, perhaps, Il larger number o
: beautiful ladies than any place Of it
. size in the State. And we fount
that her reputation was not unde
| served.
S On Wednesday night grand bal
was given at the Pearce House. Th
e beauty and chivalry of Canton at
tended, and did honor to the occasion
Dancing was kept up until an earl
J, hour Thursday morning. The bal
I was one of rare pleasure, and was
e fitting finale to the two days of I'LL
G alloyed enjoyment. 1t is no use TO
l. us to conceal the fact that we Wer
l. led captive by one Of Canton's Eear
8 ties. Since the night of the ball, W
0 have thought and dreamed of th
8 bright eyes, rosy cheeks and bewitcl
g ing smile which set us crazy. w
u shall visit Canton again soon; an
:, we expect to meet there our frien
t Spears, for be, too, ("poOr tello1c,"
I surrendered to Il charming attractio
III in Canton.
~ Correspondence of the vicksburg Times
IT CANTON, Sept. s, 1869.
=, Well, the convention is over. w
p have met, transacted our bushes
- and while some remain to the bal
q others are only awaiting the train
! take their departure for jackson
# We are among the latter unfort
mates, and do indeed envy our mo-
fortunate brother quill drivers, wi
will in a few hours be tripping tt
- light fantastic with some OF tt
- many beauties of this beautiful lit
VI city. For we are told that
~ Mature was here so lavish of her store,
s, That she bestowed until she had no more, ;
i. and, judging from those we have &
a. ready had the pleasure of seeing, v
N doubt it not in the least. We eli
it up. We acknowledge the $50
. Impeachment of the good lookil
le editor at our elbow. We came, v
lg saw and we are conquered. "Fair
he tHdil lne SHOSb ol Llo Hills. witch
,t moves in the sunbeam at noon, ov
the silence of Morven," trip befo
us the fairy forms of Canton belle
es and the sound of the whistle TIL
n announces our early departure fro
er the Celestial City, strikes like Il
d point of steel upon our susceptib
u and youthful heart. Alas, that mol
IL mating sUniOn Republican conve
IL tons should be, to tear us from tt
IN lovely place.
)" We have visited, in our day, nea
-, -, ~ every town in the State, and
~ this beautiful little city we gra
La the palm for princely hospitalit
"o Her citizens have met us with u W
~, ~. come truly enjoyable, aud one viii
ne testifies eloquently to the envial
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