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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-10

BOARD or ALDERMEN.-The Board 9! Al
dermen will meet This afternoon at 0 ciocA'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-10

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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-10

POSTPONED. election of City Engi-
neer by the City Council was postponed
Friday night until the next regular meeting
of the body. aa..,<. sr.. .Ga1-.saa. .atr>,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-10

The SchiIlei's steerage passengers CON-
prised one hur rdced adults, sixteen cniidten
between the ages OF one and ten years. anu
tour infants.
The following dispatch has been received
from the company's agent At fiymoutn
"Tke Schiller Is total loss. Enc nrst, see-
opd, and third officers, with forty OF the pass'
sengers and crew, are kno8a % 20 saved
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-10

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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

Regulations to Preserre Peace and Order,
and Facilitate Legal J'ott,s at an Election.
SEC. 361. All places for retailing i'll
tONicating liquors. in the several counties
of this state, shall be closed, and no in
tOXicating liquors permitted to be,sOld bar
tered or given AWAY, or drunk lat any store,
tavern, SolOOn. restaurant. steamboat not
running, or wharfbOat at landing or
pllce of business therein. from II O'Clock
of the proceeding, until II O'Clock of the
succeeding night, of amy general or spc-
cial election. and all Intoxicated rioters
or disOrtleriy person. disturbing the peace
by noise or violence in the city. town or
place where the election shall be held,
shall be arrested, placed in jail, or other
wise kept in custoday (heing permitted
while in such custody to vOtc), until the
are entirely sober. quiet, peaccab.c, Or
derby and wcll-behaved; and the regis
trars and inspectors of the election are
ht reby made conservatOrS of the peace
ut their districts and precincts; and all
such cOnscrvatOrs of the peace. sheriffs,
and their deputies. and all police officers
appointed to guard or be present at the
polls or place of election. city marshals.
their deputies. and all other police and
peace officers. are required to faithfully
execute these provisions. and others to
preserve the peace, freedom and purity
OF election. under the penalties prescrib-
ed in the penal code for any neglect of
such duties; and registrars and inspec-
tors shall. when necessary, call upon any
or all citizens to aid them in these re-
quiremenrs and all persons. informed of
any neglect or violation of these require
Inents. shall give notice to the district at I
tOrney or any other proper officers there |
Of. A space of thirty feet, in every ,Ii-
rrctiOn from the poll. shall be kept open
and clear of all persons, except two chal-
engcrs of good conduct and behavior, |
selected by each party, to detect and clal- !
cnge Illegal voters and the voters shall
the poll from one direction,
line. ar door. or passage and depart IN
nohcr, as nclr.nppsite rs convenient.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

"Sec. 2. No person shall be elig-
iblc to any office OF profit or trust,
civil or military, ir this state, who
X gave voluntary aid, counsel,
countenance or encouragement to
persons engaged IN armed hostility
to the United States, or who ac-
cepted or attempted to exercise the
functions of any Office, civil or mil
itary, under any authority or pre-
tended Government, authority, pow
CT or Constitution, within the Unit
cd States, hostile or inimicai there
to, except all persons who aided re-
construction by voting for this Con-
vcntion, or who have continuously
advocated the assembling of this
Convention and shall continuously
and in good faith advocate the acts
of the same"
The above il one of the provisions
of that Constitution submitted to
the people Of Mississippi for ratifi-
cation and adoption by that CLASH
cal body known to fame and infamy
as the "Black and Tan Convention"
-CarthdQinian.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

In nine years, under Radical rule,
the value of real and personal prop
erty in Mississippi has decreased
over 42,000,OOO and the taxation
rate has increased thirteen hundred
per cent. Yet Notwithstanding this
enormous increase OF the taxpayers
burdens, the public revenues in
1874 lacked S763, l27 of meeting the
public liabilities. During the four
years of Radical rule ending Deccm-
ber3l 1874, the public deb: of Missls-
sippi (as shown IN deticits) increas-
ed 2,272,64S-an average annual
deficit of s554,OOO.
Nearly all this loss, in deprecia-
ton of the property values and in
crease OF taxation rates, falls upon
tho whites, who pay moro than 80
per cent. of the taxes. But every
colOred man who owns either real
estate or personal property is COM
PEELED to bear his proportion of the
heavy burdens which for years have
been crushing the life out of Missis-
sippi. He may toll earl y and late ;
uILIi OAlJCuSCS uIO
cut down to the lowest possible
point but while men are kept in
power who have mismanaged pub
lie affairs, and who now ask him to
give them additional opportunities
to rob the whole people, his toll and
his economy will yield no profita-
bic returns: HIS hard earnings, like
those of the whites, will be swallow
cd up in taxes his patch of land
will continue to decrease in value
80 Us to bring little or nothing, if
he finally desires to sell. In return
for all this he will have the gratifi-
cation of maintaining in office a
class of men who use him in cleo
tons as tool, by filling his mind
with the falsehood that his white
neighbors and friends, to whom he
invariably applies for advice IN bus
mess matters, are his cnemies.-
Memphis -tratdnche.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30
Buster is not bravery. Bra

blueter Ii not bravery. bravadO
il not courage, and the wild, sweep
ing denunciations that some are
wont to hosp upon those who hon.
estly differ with them will, when
passion has subsidized, rocoil upon
those who gave expression to them,
and bring the blush of shame to
their checks. Mon who go wild,
who lose their self-control, convict
themselves in the sober judgement
of those less excitablc than them.
selves as unworthy to take part in
matters of great and grave impor-
lance. He is best prepared to Crap
pie with important matters and con
troll mon and opinions who can crap
pie with and control his own pas
sions and prcjudiees. A good gen.
erAl never loses his sclf-control, and
q great statesman never loses his
cquipoisc-
Very able men bavc become very
small men when they stopped to
the petty and groveling things OF
earth. In tho present crisis, he is
the hero, he IS the true man, who
can advocate his own standpoint
without sacrificing hs own self-es-
pect or the respect of others.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

We take the following from the
columns of the Jackson Times, Rep.
of the Goth inst:
YAzoo CITY, Oct. &c.
The courthouse this morning was
the scene of another unprovOked
and foul murder MIR. Chas. f. Fawn
took possession of tho Sheriff's Of
fee yesterday morning, having
made the necessary arrangements
with Sheriff Morgan and the people,
and discharged J. L. Russell, who
had been acting deputy for Morgan.
This incensed the son of the dis
charged deputy, a young man about
twenty-three years of age, and re
Gently married. 1t is said that Mr..
Fawn received yesterday, a note,
telling him if he valued his life to
keep out of the Sheriff's Office. This
morning about nine o'clock young
Russell went to the Office and call
ed Mr. Fawn out. He walked out,
taking Russell by the arm, when he
suddenly turned and shot Fawn
through the head over the left eye,
making a chastity wound and pro
duclng death in few minutes. Mr..
Fawn fell near tho spot where poor
billiard fell in January, 1873. The
murder has caused considerable
feeling here. Mr.. Fawn was look
ed upon rs a moderate Republican /;
he was highly esteemed by our peo-
pie and was extensively engaged in
business. Ills death is universally
deplored.
LATER.-We have learned since
tho foregoing dispatch, that Mr..
Russell was arrested and is now in
Jail.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

After the fire last Friday night,
tho 22d inst, our city was the sccne
ofmost disgraceful conduct. 1t pains
us to be compelled to allude to it,
but occupying the position that we
do, and having made it a part of
our business to denounce all acts of
riot and lawlessness, we do not hes
itate to denounce the lawlessness
above mentioned. In the first place,
there was no excuse for the firing
of of firearms in fact, just at this
time, there was every reason that
there should be no such thing. The
shooting of firearms within the city
limits is q violation of law. The
firing of guns and pistols at night,
in volleys, as was done on this &C.
caslon, carried terror to the homes
of our citizens and frightened the
women and children almost to death.
We represent ourselves as being a
pcaceable law-abiding people. Can
any fairminded person claim that
we practice what We profess when
such things are licensed, or 60 I'M
condemned and unpublished 1t is
useless to talk about the riot and
lawlcssness that is rife in the coun-
ty, and to make preparations to
suppress it when we practice it our
selves. If the beating Of drums
and night parades are terrifying to
orr women and children, how much
more terrifying must be the report
of firearms, the whiz of bullets and
the wild yclls of reckless, thought
less set of madcaps right in tho
heart of our capitol city. We learn
that five OF the offenders were pun
ishcd, but it docs seem to US that
many othcrs were implicated and
should be dealt with according to
law. We hope that no such con-
duct will ever occur again, and trust
that oil who took part in this, feel
sufficiently ashamed to insure no
REPETITION on their part.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

On Monday last the several Dc,n-
ocT9fic and Conservative Clubs of
Msdison county met at Odd Fellows
Hall ia Canton to transact business
with the barbecue, and
other raatters of Importance per-
taiuing to the canvass. Each club
WAS represented by six delegates,
making a total of IS.
Henry S. Foote, Jr, Esq, was
called to preside, and Mr.. G. j.. Gil.
MGR was chosen Secretary where
upon it was suggested that all pres
emit not delegates should retire
from the Hail. 1t was then stated
to the delegation that tho leaders
Of the Radical party in our county
had proposed q compromise upon
the following terms to-wit:
To make a fusion ticket, giving
the Democrats one member of the
Legislature, tllr so members of Board
of supervisors, cotton weigher, and
half of thu Justices of the Peace.
T. y. Singleton, Esq, E. C. Pos
tell, o. A. Luckett, ST., Mr.. Randel
and II. S, Foote addressed tho del
egation in favor of the compromise,
while Dr.. W. s. G. Walker, e. w.
Davis and others spoke in opposi-
ton thereto. After considerable
discussion the following resolution
and amendment wcro adopted by a
vote of "a to 10.
"Moved, that the County Execu-
tive Committee be empowered to
act in the matter Of compromise
ticket, and we pledge ourselves TO
abide by the action Of said Execu-
tive Committee.
(Amendment) "And that said COM
mittee be authorized to make other
and better compromises if possible
The delegations then adjourned
and recognized to transact the
business connected with the bar.
becue.
Since the above was put in type,
the proposed compromise has been
effected and . joint ticket agreed
upon, and with this issue we throw
to the breeze at our masthead the
fruits of tho wise aud dispassionate
counsels of the Republican and
Democratic leaders of Madion coun.
ty. We are happy to state, too.
that many who were opposed to
the compromise have cbeerfully
yielded, and that all the candidates
on the two original tickets have
gracefully bowed themselves down
and out and submitted to tho max
ing of q new ticket.
Now let the voters of both par
ties support the fusion ticket. 1t
promises good to every class. and
its election will secure peace, revive
confidence, restore credit and bring
contentment and prosperity to our
people.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

Our city has been much excited
during tho past week, owing to the
discussion of the question Of COM
promise. From the moment the
subject was first mentioned either
side had its champions, who defend.
ed their positions with much zeal
and earnestness-in fact, in some
instances there was, we think, too
much zeal, and some in expressing
their views gave of1ense to those
who ::conscienciously differed with
them, and some very rash resolves
were made. For our part, rs soon
- we learned that the basis of COM
promise was an honorable one, and
promised peaceable and quiet
election, we laid aside all private
prejudicos, all self-feeling and inter-
est, and accepted it, believing, Sc
riously, that if any one should
place no obstacle in the way of COM
promise, it should be the MANAGE
ment of the CANTON MAIL, who had
as much to do as any other party in
working up the fever heat that
brought about the proposition from
the opposite side looking to a COM
promise.
In the first instance, we were gov
erned by unselfsh motives; what
we advocated, wo did in the intor-
est of the party and in answer to
what we esteemed as its demands.
We felt that it was our duty to en-
thuse the people, to keep them arous-
cd, and stirred up,to encourage them /;
and while doing this to carry as
much terror and dismay TO our
adversaries as possible. We
would have continued this line of
action to the day OF election had
there been no proposition for COM
promise, but when the proposition
came, we felt that We would bc doing
injustice to our friends and support
ers..did we not entertain, at least for
what it was worth, the proposition.
Had we declined to do this, had we
our warfare upon our
enemies, had we urged our people
to the aggressive, and a conflict had
ensucd, We know full well that the
evil consequences attending that
conflict would have been visited up
on us, as much SO, or more so, than
upon any other party. The loss of
the humblest white man in this
county would have recoilcd upon
us, and We thought 1t the part of
wisdom to place ourselves fairly and
upon the record.
We have no apologies to make
for the course We have pursued.
We are satisfied in our own heart
that we have not gone back upon
our people, or sacrificed one princi-
pie. We are honestly governed in
what wo have done, and this is
enough for us.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

This is the last time that the MAIL
will visit it's readers and friends, be-
fore the election. May we hope
that when we come 10 you again, it
may b. With our columns teeming
with glad tidings OF victory from
every portion of our state. Let::us
be hopeful, lets bear ourselves like
men, turn out on the election doter-
n.iped to accomplish success for our
cause. Victory at this election in
sures us prosperity. for it will give
as an honest and fair government,
-oues pledged to rstrenchment and
,lhe reduction of taxes, and the har-
monizing of all discordant elements.
Every man to the work tfen, re-
solved to make every personai sac
rifice to the end that public good
may follow.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30
The Duty Of the Hour.

He is no good citizen who will
not devote a day to his country.
He is not a true man, or a brave
man, or a patriotic man, who will
told bis arms in the hour of battle,
while others do his fighting for him.
He is not worthy to possess the bal
lot who will not WELD it for his
good. He is poltroon
Who will submit to evil backed by
p'wer, .and strikes no manly blow
tor the right when his friends de-
mani his aid.-Aberdeen Examiner.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30
Col. W. q. Fitz Gerald.

This looks like business. The
Tallahatchie News announces this
gentleman as candidate for the
Senate from Sunhower, Tallahatchie
and Grenada counties. A better Sc
lection could not have been made.
The Radicals concede the House to
the Democrats and Conservatives,
but they are clingIng hopefully to
the Senate in consequence of the
number who hold over. Elect Fitz
Gerald and with the gains already
assured, the Senate, too, will be sale.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

judge Niles declined to accept
Col. Sngleton's invitation for Il
joint CANVASS. He could not face
an lndIgrant people with his force
Bill, and b'ck Salary Grab record.
And, worse than all, his support
of the originalRadical constitution
which disfranclised 10000 of our
home citizens AID which even the
negroes and the 6ttcrest northern
Radicals reproductions simply mon
strOus and Infamous.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

The Examiner says tlat Hons. A.
P. Higgins and r. b. little have
both taken the stump against the
Radical candidates for the IegisIa-
turc in Monroe. A ticket bad.
indeed, from which staunch hspub-
Leans like these recoil. Tho lcm-
ocrats and Conservatives have nsde
un-exccptional nominations. ad
the signs indicate their election b.
a large majority.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30
ELECTION NOTICE,

TN persiancr of law. Il general election
i. will be held in the county of Madison,
OH Tuesday. the second (2d) day OF Nov.
a. ID. 1873. at tile voting precincts here
in after named for the following officers
One (U Congressman for the fourth
4th) Congressional District of Mississippi
pi, to serve two years. One % TreasIlr-
two years. One District ATTORNEY for the
fourteenth Judicial District.
One Senator for this Senatorial District,
to serve four years.
Three members for the House of Rep
resentatives, to serve two Years.
One Sheriff for the county of Madison.
to serve two years.
One clerk OF CIancery Court, to serve
four years.
One clerk of Circuit Court to serve
four years.
One Treasurer. to serve two years.
One Assessor. to serve two Years.
One Coroner and Ranger, to serve two
years.
One Cotton Weigher, to serve two
years.
Two Justices of the Peace for Beats No.
one, two. four and five; also for two
Constablcs in Beats one, two, four and
five.
Also for three Justices of the Peace in
Beat No, 3, and for three Constables in
Beat No. 3.
One member of Board of Supervisor in
each Supervisors District of said county.
The election will be held at the follow
ing places i'm said county.
Supervisors District No. lat the Court
hous i'm the city of Canton, mt store house
near intersection of Center and Peace
at Central Academy, and ut
IlOpcwell Church.
Supervisors District No. 2-at Vernon.
Supervisors District No. 3-Livingston,
Madison Station and Calhoun.
Supervisors District, No. sharon and
Sulphur Springs.
Superiis District, No. Sat Brock
vile Camden and COuparle City.
BY order Of the Board of Registrars.
X. a. WALKER. President.
NATHANIEL JEFFREY.
3. NJ. COULTER,
Clerk of Board.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30
FUSION TICKET FOR MADISON COUNTY.

1t is agreed between the Execu-
tive Committees of tho Democratic
and Republican parties of Madison
county, that the county ticket OF
Madison county at the election to
DO held November I'd, 1875, shall
be composed as follows, viz:
For Sheriff,
r. ]. Ross, Rep.
For Chancery Clerk,
E. S. jeffrey, Rep.
For Circuit Clerk,
G. W. Anderson. Rep.
For Treasurer,
J. T. Boyd, Rep.
For Assessor,
]. P. Parker, Rep.
For Coroner and Ranger,
Phillip BARLEY, Rep.
For Surveyor,
W. C. Love, Dem.
For Cotton Wsigher,
l. J. Richards, Dem.
For Senate,
F.B Pratt, Rep.
For Representatives,
David Jenkins, Rep; E. A. Steb-
bins, DEM; J. B. Yellowly, Dom.
For Swperrisors,
Rep.
District No. Wv. G. KearDey,
Dem.
District No. 81. F. Montgome-
~, Dem.
District No. Al. T. Jones, Rep.
District No. 5-Bcnj. F. Harri-
son, Rep.
Justices of the Peace.
District No. LIB. F. Passmore,
Rep; one to be named by tho Dem
ocratic Executive Committee.
DistrictNo. MARK Joseph, Rep;
John w. Lipscomb, Dem.
District No. 3-Geo. P. Adams,
Rep; Robt E. Andrews, DEM; W.
Cart johnson, Dem.
District No. BLACK Brown,
Dem; John C. Pitchford, Dom.
District Ne. Sam Motion, Rep;
E. L Hargon, Dem.
The Democrats on their part cx-
pressIy pledge themselves that all
members of their party that maybe
named by the Sheriff shall on clec-
ton day attend the polls during the
whole day and act as deputy Sber-
ifs, under the entire control and
direction of the Deputy Sheriff of
that precinct, and that every per.
son shall be allowed to vote as he
secs lit without molcstation or in
1erfercncc on the part of any per-
son. The Republicans pledge them
selves to the same.
To the faithful performance of
this agreement we pledge ourselves
and our respective parties.
IL X SMITH Chm RoB'r POWELL Chin
+ b Pratt L L HOLIDAY
JOHN JOHNSON MCFARLAND
Mark JosEPH w G KEARNEY
his JOE LANE
BAILEss n FAIRFAX i = MONTGOMERY
mark II RANDEL
J j SPKLMAN JNO G PIcTHrORD
+ II LIHUTwILDER r T Geek
j L JONES n GRAFTON
.JEFF BRANsON
X WALKER
WV II BECKER
-JEYF GnLMoRE
b = HARRISON
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

"Parson" Brownlow says Gov
ernOr Ames, of Mississippi, "knovs
about Us little of tho temper aid
wants of his constituents as a mue
does of mathematics" A Missis
sippian, who is to be feared is moi
entirely friendly to Governor Ames,
says that the only possible inaccu-
racE in the comment is that it NAV
be unjust to the mulo'-DetrOa
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

Let our people rcdonble their
cncrgies let them go hard to work
10 eIsct CnA o. r. Singleton to Con
gress, and make his ssajority as
hand.ums as .p"asiblc. Let them
20 r"n,Irr 90, TO wo X with all
gLtj. g; = ~ secur the - efiOr
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

The cpizootic is prevailing to a
great extent throughout tho North
and East, and is gradually coming
Southwark. 1t is in a much mildcr
form Than when it first made its np-
pearance three years ago.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

of G. A. Wilson, Esq, for District
Attorney, and Hemingway for state
Treasury. All hands to the wheel,
roll the car along to success.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30

Ex-senator Zach Chandler OF
Michigan, has boon appointed Sec
Rotary Of the Interior, vice Delano
resigned.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30
T R UST Els SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF TWO DEEDS IN
ID Trust. executed by WILLIAM II. Cas-
SELL and JAMES w. BAUGHN, one to St.
cure james Wales and Ann Wales in
the payment, OF certain monies therein
mentioned; the other to secure y. B.
Without in the payment of a certain sum
of money in said deed mentioned; the
said deeds being recorded in Book of
the Land Records of Madison county,
Mississippi. the former beginning on page
592. and the latter on page 40. of said
Book 5. the undersigned. trustee in said
deeds mentioned. will proceed to sell to
the highest bidder. for cash. before the
south door of the Courthouse of said
county. in Canton. the following real es-
tate. situated in said city of Canton, i'm said
county, to wit: Fifty feet of the south
end Tor the south half of lot number 1,
in Square number 8. in said city of Cam
ton. together with the buildings and ap-
purtenances thereto belonging.
This sale will take place on
Monday, 9th day Nov, 1875
JOHN HANDY,
oct 2-ttis Trustee.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-30
SATURDAY, IAN'Y LIST. 1876.

for onc-thirl cash, balance in one and two
years with ten per cent. interest from
date of sale. secured by Trust Deed, the
following land in said county, to-wit
w Of Sc and K J of SW / and W !
NE I and + NV / of See. 70, and ~
acres off of WI Of NWt See. 2S, and FL
SET except 20 acres off north end of Sec.
20; all in rs. 0 Range 3 East.
In the meantime applications will be
received for the purchase Of the above
lands at private sale. Apply to
CsMrBELL & CALHoON. Ag'ts.
III lG-tdsl W. w. uUMPIIl;IE.o, Jn.