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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07

THE sLAUGHrER. AT PERDIDo. ALA.
From the Mobile Register

From the Mobile Register
Through the kindness of n friend
we have received full particulars of
the slaughter near PerditlO, an &C.
count of which was published in the
Register Wednesday 1t was one
OF The most atrOciOus murders that
has ever been committed IN this
section of the country, and is sad
comment on our boosted eiviliZa-
ton when - who'e family of sons
van be butchered merely to crafty
the revenge of few bloodthirsty
wretches. The following are the
particulars Mr.. John HALEY and
Green Buyers have had a grudge OF
long stamling about some stock,
which one accused the other of
stealing The slaughter was com
United on Monday, and on the Sat-
urday previous they net. had "A long
consultation, and agreed to have
the unpleasantness amicably and
peaceably adjusted. They par ed
good friends and shook bands,
agreeing to meet again-Noat'ay and
divide the sheep. abuGi which there
had been so muct trouble, ami
which both claimed. On Monday
morning old man Hatlley, his two
sons. and two neighbors by the
name of Stewart, provided them
selves with shotguhs loaded with
buckshOt, and started for Buyers
place, with the premeditated intent
of killing the whole family. Old
man Buyer and one If his Sous were
in the field plougI,ing, when Que of
the Hadleys rode up to old man
Dryer and told him he had come to
settle that matter, and that he ill.,
tended to kill him and his whole
family. the other Hadieys and
the Stewards then rode up. all
armed. and Mr.. Dryer, seeing that
Il conflict was inevitable, told his
SOB, who was with him, to 20 to the
Eouse and get some guns, ana cali
the other boys, us these men We're
going to kill him. The son ran I,
the house, and hal hardly gone
twenty steps when the party fred
on the old mali three tines, killing
him almost instantly. The, then
fired on the son as he was running
TO the house, and he was also killed
instantly. One of the SONS in the
house who saw the killing ran ont
with a double barrel shotgun, and
snapped both barrels at them, and
he, like his father and brother, was
shot to death. Two more Of the
Buyers ran out to avenge their
fathers aid b., tiers slaughte.
and both fell wounded, one of them
seriously, while the other received
only a slight flesl, wound. He fred
on the murderers after being
wounded, and shot one OF the Had
leys of his horse, and also wounded
old man Hadley. They (the muir.
derers) picked up their wounded
men and made their escape, leaving
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07
DEATH OF AKDRsw JOaEs0H.

On Sunday last the telegraph
brought us the sad news of tie
death of ex~Pres;tlent Andrew
johnson. The country has seldom
been called on to mourn the loss
of an ADLER man. Though extreme
and relentless as n politician. Mr..
Johnson's character as n public
man-occupying mt one time the
highest Office of the government,
and for IL nuuher of years the Ser>
want of the people in the balls OF
legislation, both State ard National
was ever marked Ivy the stric.est
honesty and patriotism. Ii may be
said of him, that which may be
said of few, those who knew him
best loved him most. He dies in
the service of his native State,
having but recently been elected to
represent Tennessee in the Federal
Congress. In him the South had
ever IL warm and generous friend.
and many Southern heart is sad
dened TO learn that the great states
man is no more. His name will be
with that of Lincoln,
Sumner and Chase, whose value
their country never felt till the
grim conquerer had renewed tbem
from their sphere OF us' f illness.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07

on that CORY field three dead and
two wounded of the Buyers. They
have not been arrested yet, and it is
dubious whether they ever will be,
az there is no constabulary force
there, and very little respect paid
to law and order. The sheriff, with
a large posse. is hunting them, but
they have fled the country, and
Will doubtless never be heard from
again. We understand the people
i'll that vicinity are greatly exasper-
atcd, and swear swift and terrible
vengeance if they are canght.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07
THE pEArE-BFD SCENE OF ANDREW
JoaES0N.

NAsHy LILLE, August IA spec
ial to the Nashville papers from
G,eenville, dated seven o'clock to-
night, says Mr.. Johnson died of
paralysis and heart disease. He
had been complaining of i'll health
during the past month, but felt no
serious appreheusion. Last Wed
nestlay lie took his morning visit tn
his daughter, with whom Mrs,
johnson had been soj0urning for
he past six weeks. He rode in 81
hack from Carriers Depot to her
residence, some miles distant, and
seemed in good spirits On his ar
rival he ate II hearty dinner. Alter
few minutes of general cOnvcl's-
alton be retired mp stairs and con
versed with his granddaughter,
Miss Lille Shaver. While thus ell
gagged his tongue refused utterance
anil to her great CONSERVATION lie
fell from his seat to the flour. Help
was instantly summoned, and al
most as soon as he was raised, lie
expressed. indistinctly however,
that his right side was paralyzed.
After being taken to bed the family
spoke of sending for a physician bat
he f,rbade it, saying he would sOOn
recover. Oh this account, the sam
mOning Of medical aid was deferred
twenty -four hours, when DIR. Jabe
was called Fl ON Eiizabethtown,t two
miles distant. He instantly began
n heroic treatment, aided by DIR.
Cameron. He seemed at one time
the next day to be successful; the
patient cOnveis d imperiectly in
regard to domestic matters and did
not seem conscious of his approach
ing dissolution, but his case was
beyond the skill of physicians, and
at seven o'clock, last night he be-
came unconscious. Mrs. Patterson
and Andrew Johnson, jr., arrived
on hand later with two ply sicians
from GreenvilIe, Drs. Brey and
Taylor, but he did not recognize any
of them, and after seven hours and
u half. of unconsciousneSs he peace
fully breathed his last, surrounded
by his wife, children and ell his
g, andchildreD, except the son and
daughter of ex Senator Patterson.
The body. will he brCught here to-
M. rrOw and be buried here with
Masonic hOnOrs OH Tuesday.
Knoxville has requested the honor
OF bury ing the Illus rious dead, bnt
the family are unwilling that his
remains should be removed from
his home TO any place except, pos
sibly to the capital of The State, he
so long aud faithfully served. Elk
tensive preparations are according
" being made, by Var Gus civic
and military organizations to attend
the funeral here, where they will be-
joined by the citizens of this and
lei ghboribg counties.
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TELEGRAPHlC ITEMS.

Cincinnati, Aug. 3.-Robert A.
Mcfarland, financial editor of the
Enquirer. died this evening.
New Orleans, August 3.-The
Federal offices were closed to-day
out of respect to the late cX-Presi-
dent johnson.
Galveston, August 3.-The Gall
weston Artillery, he oldest military
organization i'll Texas, has decided
to attend the Centennial at Phila>
delphia next July.
New York. August 3.-Alexander
Hamilton, son of the great states
man, is dead aged 80.
New York, August 3-Tilton's
la wyers have served a notice of Il
new trial on Beecher's lawyers.
Mr.. Morris, counsel for Tilton,
says another trial will undoubtedly
be shol-, as they propose now to
lay charge against Beecher for
adultery only, as he had been tried
on several outside collateraIs. He
says there is testimony of great ill.,
portance which will alter the com
p!exion of things General Pryor
says the leading witnesses for Tilton
are Lees, the druggist, Henry G.
Bowen and James Richards, Mrs.
Tilton's brother.
Lafayette, Ind: August 3.-The
Wabash river is several inches
higher than ever known since the
settlement of the country. The de-
struction or the Wabash and Erie
oapai between here and Fort Wayne
= complete.
New Orleans, August 3.-Chlef
State Engineer says the Arkansas
levees, near the Louisiana line are
low and in bad coniitiOn, and
that Raleigh, Miilikens, Omega and
Waterproof levees are caving. In
about ten days the floods from
above wilLarrive at Red River, and
should the upper levees give way
the whole country around Bayou
Macon will be overlooked.
Memphis, August 4. -Apperson's
of 900 acres, opposite
Friars Point is submerged. A cree
Vase has been made at De Soto,
twenty-suven miles below, on the
Mississippi side. The planters are
the levees.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07
GENERAL FORESTS BOQUEr.

The Memphis Avalanche gives an
account of a celebration on 9th OF
July, at Memphis, by colored So
ciety. to which General Forrest was
invited. After an air was perform
ed by the band, Miss Lou Lewis, a
good looking mulatio, was intro
duced to General Forrest as the
representative Of the cOlOred ladies'.
She carried in her hand a handsome
Doquet of flowers, which she pre-
scented to the General in the follow
ing words: "Mr. Forrest, allow me
to present you this b"quet as a
token of reconciliation, and an Of
feiing of peace and good will"
Much enthusiasm prevailed at this
point i'll the exercises, President
Henley proposing three cheers for
the Union, which were given. Gen.
eral Forrest received the flowers
with a bow, and said "Mlss Lewis,
ladies' and gentlemen-I accept the e
flowers, as Il token of reconciliation
between the white and cclored races
of the South. Having occupied the
position l have for thirteen year S,
and being misunderstood by the
coIOred race, L take this occasion to
say that L am your friend. am
here as the representative OF the
Southern peOple-One that has been
more malignetl than any other. l
assure you That every man who was
in the Confederate army is your
friend. We were born on the same
soil, breathe the same air,live in the
same land, and why should we not
be brothers and sisters I"
Now, we are generous enough to
admit that there is nothi & alarm
ing in the above if properly con-
strued. But suppose a white Re
publican had accepted bOquet at
the hands of young colored miss
and responded in a similar strain,
what would the Democracy have
said? Would they not have pro.
claimed 1t from the house tops that
he was i'll favor of miscegenation
and social equality? TIL, would
not only do that. but they would
want to Ostrac;se him for Indulging
in this little piece OF sentimentality.
1t altogether depends on whose OK
is goled in this matter of social
equalty-Prairie Ners.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
l. that sealed proposals will be
received for the building OF the fol-
towing bridges in Madison county.
Mississippi, tO-wlt: A bridge over
the creek at Sam Millions place. On
rhe Collins Mill road bridge
over Thomas Slough, between 16
and II mile posts on Vernon and
MOores' Bluff road; and IL bridge
over slough on SCOTS Ferry aud
Vernon road, between 2 and mile
posts, according to specifications
now on file in the Chancery Clerks
Office of said county and State, up
to 4 o. lock p. III. of Saturday, the
18th day of August, A. ID. 1915.
By orlrr of the Board of Super
visors OF Madison county, Mississip-
pi. at the August session of said
Board.
E. S. JEFFREY, Clerk.
BY ii. II. G. BENwELL, DC.
au97w4t
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07
MISREPRESENTATION.

The Congressional convention in
the Fifth District viii be held al
jackson, on Friday. the 9th OF
August.
The Congressional convention in
the Sixlht District will be held in
Brookhav.n, on Tuesday, Angus
oath.
See the call for our Fourth Dis
trict) Congressional convention, to
meet ut Canton. August Goth.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07

The Mail will no doubt be issued
regularly during the absence OF its
editor on his excursion TO the West
with the Democratic Press Associa
ton, but its readers will mourn ~
his ai,seuce, as they v i'll he deprived
Of the numerous smart and witty
things aboat Pratt, Boyd, Hen
Smith, and others, which he would
contribute 10 his paper were he to
remain at home and devote all his
tune and attention to these prom
nent characters.
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Monday, the 23d Day of
August, 1875.

between the hours of IL o'c' ock a IN.
and 4 O'Clock p. m, an. Undivided
One-half interest in a certain lot Of
ground within said city and county
and State, described as follows, viz !:
80 feet off the east side of lot No.
., in Square No. 2, in said city, aud
fronting 80 feet OH centre street,
and running back 200 feet.
Aud on the same day, at the
same place, and under the same de
cree, and within the time above
named, | will sell at public ou' cry
an undivided one-lialf interest in
another parcel of land within said
city, and within said county and
State, viz: Lots No. and 4, in
Square No. IL.
And also an undivided onr half
said city, viz: Beginning at the
north west corner of said lot No 4,
thence North to the corner OF See.
10, Township Q. r. 3 East; thence
East to the corner of the land for
meily owned by A. Mcfarland, but
now by Mr.. BIlboa thence South
To the northeast corner of lot No. 3,
afoI esai'l !; thence West to the be-
ginning, containing ahOnt ) acres.
The property last named will be
sold on terms as follows: One-halt
TO paid Cash, and the balance to be
paid twelve months from day of
sale, with ten per cent interest per
annum from day of sale
SARAH E. CARROLL,
Guardian of the minor heirs of JOS.
w. Carroll, decd. j,17w3
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07
ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FIR,

ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM.
The Holly Springs Reporter, one
OF tho few prominent and able Dem
ocratic papers of Miss issippi, pnb-
fishes, without comment, in its issue
Of August 9th, the article from the
Jackson Times denouncing the Can
ton Nail for its tar and feather anti
tloie for carpet bag rule, the same
that was published in the CITIZEN
last week and which has told How
many other Democratic papers will
,,rou ounes. against il
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby
given that sealed proposals
will be received at the office of the
Chancrry Clerk of Madison county,
mississippi. up to the hour of 4
o'clock p. III. on Saturday, the 2Sth
day of September, A. ID. 1875, for
keeping the county poor, at the
County PsOr-hOusP.
The lowest bidder to he awarded
the contract, upon his entering into
bonds in the sum of one thousand
dollars, with two SUI cites, to be ap
proved by said clerk, conditioned
that he will properly feed, c.othe
and maintain said paupers, and
take good care of the county props
erty confided to his care, and turn
the same over to his successor
By order Of the Board of Super
visors, this 3D. day of August. A. ID.
1915.
i. s. JEFFREY. Clerk.
By III. X. G. BENwELL, ID. G.
aug7w4t
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A late number OF the Greenvi

A late number OF the Greenville
Miss.) Times Contains the follow
ing: An act of outrageous and
hideous Vandalism was perpetrated
on last Thursday night upon the
remains of Gen. Howell Hii:rs. The
vault wIic., contain' d his coffin was
broken into, his body taken out,
and the right hand cut eff. For
this strange and unnatural line
no other motive can be found save
the smpetstitious idea that a GER
tain hose in the right hand of a
dead man il IA powerful "charm
for conjuring. No ring or other
valuable WAS upon the body when
buried, and tlIei efore no merceDary
motive can be assigned for this
do. eera,i ion OF the grave-nothing
could have inspired the deed but
the horrible infatuatiou of tue cou-
jurer.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby Civ.
i Ell, that sealed proposals will
be received for the building of the
bridge over a creek at the Culley
place, OH the Calhoun and jackson
road. Also for the improvements
to he made Oh the upper Stump
Bridge" across Doakes Greek, ac
cording to specifications on file in
the Chancery Clerks office of Mad
json County, Mississippi, up to the
hour of p. M on Saturday the It'll
day of August, A. d., 1915.
BY order of the Board of Super
visors of Madison County, Missis-
sippi, at the July Term, 1875, of
said Board.
e. S. JEFFREY, Clerk.
jy17 BY II. II. G. Benweli, ID. g.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION.

! Pursuant to he cali # the State
Democratic Executive Committee,
the Democrat &C. Conservative ) ate
/ Contention met in the Hall of Re.
personalities at jackson on Tues
day, August ;, 1879.
lion. III. III. Chalmers. of DeSotc,
mo red that q permanent chairman
he elected, and nominated eX Gov.
Charles Clarke. The motion was
carried unanimously, and Governor
Clarke WAS escorted to I'll e chair by
NJ jor Chalmers and Gen. w. S.
Feat herstone, amidst great ap-
pause.
Gov. Clarke, in taking the chair,
announced the objects and pur
poses of the Convention.
On motion of Hon. W. II. III.
Tison, of Lee, j. l.. Power, of Kinds,
WAS appointed permanent Secre-
tary, and Capt. j. l.. McCaskill, of
Rankin, Assistant Secrei AIRY. On
mo; ion of w. S Featherstone, Mr..
Paul a. Botio was made assistant
secretary.
Dr.. Armistea.l, of Carroll, moved
the adoption of the following resolu-
lions:
Resolrcd, That all resolutions on
the subject of n platform for this
convention he referred to the Com
mittce on Resolutions, without de-
bate. Carried.
Mr.. o. Il. Singleton, of Madison,
offered the following resolution:
Resotrea, That the Hon. l.. Q. c..
Lamar be now requested to take
the stand and address the conyen-
ton.
The resolution was adopted unan
imously, and amid great applause
The chair appointed MessrS Ell.
s. Foofe, Albert &. Brown and w.
s. Featlerstone, Il COMMITTEES to in
form Hon. l.. Q. c. Lamar Of the
wishes of the convention.
MIR. Lamar no' being found il Il"
hall, aud there being some delay,
the Convention, on motion OF Gen.
j. u. George, proceeded to the
of Il candidate for State
DIR. VIM. L. Hemingway, of Car
roll, and DIR. g. NJ. Walden, of Car
roll, were placed in nomination.
AT this .juncture Mr. Lamar, es,
colted by the committee, entered
the hall, ;lnd amidst the most un-
applause, took the stand,
and was introduced by HI. S. Foo e,
of Madison. Mr.. Lamar then pro
ceetlesl to address the Convention,
and for TWO hours and half held
The vast assemblage, crowding
every Enok aud corner of the hall,
under the magic of most powe rful
md effective speech, which was
greeted with frequent outbuists OF
applause.
O'CLOCK p. NJ.
Convention met pursuant to al
ournment,
DIR. G. VI. Walden desired his name
from the nomination for
the office of State Treasurer, aud
urged, IN complimentary terms, the
,ame of MIR. w. L. Hemingway.
On motion oil Mr.. Street, Mr.
was nominated 10y
reclamation.
Mr.. Geo l.. Potter, chairman of
he Committee on LIMITATIONS, pre-
,ented to the Convention the re-
'ponses of Hon. A. &. Thurman, of
Ohio; Hon. Ii. Ii. Hill, of Georgia;
and Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana,
which were read by the Secretary,
md each was greeted with much
applause.
On motion of Gen. Feathers.On,
he Convention, at Z O'Clock p. NJ.
adjourned sine die.
CHAS. CLARK, Chairman.
j. L. POWER,
j. l.. MCCAsKILL, Secretaries.
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FAST TIME.-Weston, the pedes-
triNn. has astOHisiied the world with
his fast waking thousand miles
III thousand houis, aud all that
rOrt vi thing-but Snow, The printer,
beat that to death when he walked
from Helena, Ark, to Grenada,
MisA., a distance IF eigi,ty-six miles,
across The countrs. in two hours and
five minu es, besides swimming the
Mississippi liver. This is on
rccord.-ErrAasgs.
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breast. The drop was four and IL
half feet.
After six inmates a doctor felt
Henrys pulse he still lived. He
hung fourteen minutes. and then.
u. 3 minutes. to i O'Clock, the doc
tors Sni,. he was dead.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07

DERSONS desiring a heathlul and quiet
i retreat for the summer, will find it mt
the Artesian Springs. The Springs having
been thoroughly cleaned, the water is pur-
er and better than it has been for years.
Parties desiring to visit them will find
cOnveyances at Goodman, or Pickens'
Station. Any information relative to the
Springs can be obtained by addressing
PROPRIETOR,
Care Schrock's box, Goodman, Miss.
They will he open for the reception of
visitors June LIST, 1873.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07

Il the Mail the organ of the
Democracy of Madison county9 If
80, why does it not place the ticket
nominated by their Convention at
the head of its columns, as is Gus
tomary With all party organsf Are
you waiting to be paid tor so doing ?
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THE Cdrthaginian, little, bob
tailed, thumh-paper, Published mp
at the t'neck % the woo.ls," is down
ON the CITIZEN fur defending the
character Of d. g. Beauchamp, Esq,
School Superintendent of Madison
county. Now, the opinion of this
miserabls little sheet is of no COLI
sequence to the AMERICAN CITIZEN,
nor 10 MessIs. Beaucliamp, Pratt,
or Posteli. ut whom it also shoots
its puny darts. II the Republicans
Of Madison co inty can place in office
men Who have the very highest re-
Communications as to ability and in
teGrity, from such men as Judge
Campbell, 8. s. Calhoon. Judge
Hudson, Chancellor Young. and
many Others. who ce, tify to the
stamina Of Mr.. Brauchamp, the
PEOPLE will ask no more and the
'-n,lier Orkans" may howl in vain.
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Ameriram 6itizen.
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Official Journal Ct Madison County.
NTON. MISS.
SATURDAY, AUGUST z, 1875.

Andrew Johnson's death leaves
the United States without living
ex-President. This is the first time,
We believe, since the death of John
Adams, that such has been the
case Reporter.
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sc Ict.y move. a surgeon fcft n e
p.,lSe IF The fallen man and said lie
was alive. The colored deputy anu
an assistant raised Henry. carr led
him back to the balcony, and rc
moved the black Grape from his face.
His brow was covered with per-
SEPARATION, though he did not appear
frightened. He vas alive and per-
fec'iy conscious, and continued to
murmur, "Jesus save me There
WAS IL slight abrasion on his neck,
and he was splitting blood. AT this
point telegram came from Gov.
Ames. whom Col. Meek and others
had been importuning for Green
iIenrys lie. 1t said: Il cannot
inIe, fere show this to Mr.. Meek
and others"
By this time the knot had been
relied, AID Henry was assisted to
rise. His feet pinioncd, he adj
vanced as we'll as he could to the
center of the platform. As the
Sheriff adjusted the moose, Henry
said, Don't choke me-" The
sheriff ioo>,ned he knot, and Henry
asked. $50: it tied rights" sYes,n
said the Sheriff, and he asked a doe
tor if IL was not hi. The doctor
the kn It to be placed fur
ther TO the rear of the ear, which
WAS done
The Sheriff stepped b1ck the
deputy touched the lever, and
Green Henry again swung i'm the
air a. SO minutes past II O'Clock.
A thrill of horror ran through
the multitude, and number of
negro women tainted.
The body, after the dcop. was con
vulsed several times the shoulders
shrugged and the feet were drawn
up. The neck was broken, the skin
OF the throat WAS torn, and small
stream of blood trickled down his