American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-17
Mississippi Items.

The Miscellany says that the shock
of an earthquake was felt in Ponto
toe CD the night of the LIST inst.
The Journal reports Franklin
county quiet in every respect. 1t
has had no fights to notice no mar
rlages to announce during the last
three months.
The Summit Times reports the
burning of a new residence owned
by Mr.. Miller. loss, $1,000. Insur-
ance, $1,000.
The OrOnian says that the earth
quake which was generally felt in
the northern part OF the State, also
extended into Lafayette county.
The Pontotoc Miscellany says in
the difficulty which occurred recent
ly between Klein Armstead and Red
mond Stewart-both young men of
respectable famiies-Stewart was
severely. if not dangerously stabbed.
The CarrOllton Conservative says
that the "large Republican meetlng,"
which sent little thomas white 10 the
July LIST Convention was composed
of the negroes working on tommie's
farm.
The Water Valley Eagle speaks in
good terms of Mr.. French, the newly
appointed Sheriff of Yalobusha
county,
The Crystal Springs Herald learns
that Il fatal dySenteIy is prevailing
in the neighborhood of Rockporr,
nine having died within the last
week or two.
The Meridian Mercury says, that
the newly appointed Mayor of that
place has recently been honored with
two serenadeS. The principal in
struments In one were bells, horns,
and tin-pans.
There was a meeting for the pur-
pose of starting a manufacturing
company, on Wednesday last The
people are all in favor of it aud will
subscribe acknowledgement Springs
Herald.
The Magnolian says, that five
prisoners escaped from the Pike
county jail on the LIST inst; careless
ness of the guard, One was charged
with grand larceny, two with muir
der, and two with highway robbery.
The Enterprise Star says that GER
tain parties have been trying to in
duce the young ladies of that place
to pledge themselves to refuse the
attentions of young men who indulge
in ardent spirits.
The fernando Press learns that
the hog cholera is prevailing to an
alarming extent in DeSoto county.
The Enterprise Star says that an
, unpleasant affair occurred OH the
30th of June between Mr.. CASTOR
billiard aud Mr.. B. T. Harmon, i'll
f which the latter received painful
, though not serious injuries.
The fernando Press says, that
, two distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt in this vicinity by our citi
zeas, on Friday morning the ID inst.
: about two o'clock.
l The Holly Springs Reporter says
that colored woman living in the
2 northern part Of Marshall county
was shot while asleep 10y negro
: man, on the night of the eth o
3. June. He escaped. Motive not
+ known. but supposed to be jealousy
5 The wounded woman, it is thought
: will recover.
, A colored convict that hat
, escaped from the NatchtZ Jail wal
:. shot in Jefferson county recently, by
, colOred man. He had made his
escape about the first of June, an(
, had since that time been doing grea
!, damage to hen-coops, and frequent
ly attempting to commit burglary
\ reward was offered for his arrest
i and the man who shotshim attempt
ed 1t. The convict drew a pisto
L when he was shot and killed instant
u ly. So we learn from the Fayett
Chronicle.
. An itinerant Minstrel troup
4 event up in Brookhaven the othe
- dav, leaving, among many othe
bills unpaid, one for ST. 20 due tE'
= JourndI for advertising.
j The Reporter says that Holl,
e Springs experienced an earthquake
O on the Cd inst, at about 20 minutes
l. past o'clock.
o Natchez recently had a foot rae
for a purse of one hundred dollars