American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-03-18
Mississippi Items.

NIckSOurg Herald: IeOpio aio
not talking so much about going to
the Centennial now as they did a
few weeks ago. "Hard times and
wuss a'coIning," is what's the mat
ter.
On the OH inst. the United States
Marshal made n levy on all the |
property belonging to the Nicks-
burg and Nashville railroad, at
| Okolona, including the iron rails ON
the track.
| Carrol.ton Conservative: Although |
times are hard, our people do not
wear looks of despondency, but are |
| hopeful for The future. Corn is he
ing planted, and the young oats
| look fine.
On Saturday last a tornado Wis
tied the vicinity of Brookhaven, do
ing considerable damage. A tank
on the railroad at that place was
blown from it's position and lodged
on the track, thereby delaying the
trains.
Westville News: Three assassin
ations have occurred on Pearl river
in the region of Rockport, within
few years-Arthur Massey, Peter
Dickcrson and VIM. Armstrong, all
shot and killed by concealed muir
derers.
Meridian Mercury: At the in
stance and upon the advice of mus
tual friends, the difference between
Col. Horn, of the Mercury. and Mr..
Cooper, of the Gazette, has been
! explained and amicably adjusted,
to the satisfaction of all parties.
Houston Messenger: Judge Hill
decides that officers, in purchasing
stationery, are themselves person
ally liable to the merchant or pub
fishers, and that accounts should
be presented to the proper courts
by said officers, in their own names,
) for reimbursement.
Clarion Mr.. D. NJ. Wilkinson was
sworn in as turnkey of the peni
Tertiary, on the 18th of March,
1S46, thirty years ago, and served
sixteen consecutive years. On the
18th of March, 1876, he was again
sworn into the same office.
, Port Gibson Reveil:e: The Clar-
= ion of the 5th inst. publishes beau
: full discourse, delivered by Rev.
: Chas. 3. Galloway at the funeral of
6 the late William Barksdale. The
i, virtues of the deceased, and his
, historic name, were a fine theme for
q the gifted preacher.
Col. F. E. Whitfield, of Corinth,
S has made application for space for
5 exhibiting at the Centennial ten or
f fifteen bales of cotton yarns, made
: directly from seed cotton, by his
: new process. In this connection, it
D is we'll to state that articles for ex-
| hibition at the Centennial will not
/ be received after the 10th of April.
S At late term of the Circuit
;, Court, held at Corinth, it seems
g that the doctors Jared badly. DIR.
s Mcmillan was called on to answer
: to seventy true bills, all found at
;. one sitting of the grand jury, and,
s not being able to give bond, went
t to Jail. DR.. Brewster, charged with
3 giving "scrips" unlawfully, was also
S sent to Jail.
Friar's Point Delta: On Friday,
: March 3rd, at st. Clair's landing, in
Coahoma county, A. w. Keitler,
P Ozas Brennan and one Anderson
a got into a quarrel about shooting
: match, which resulted i'll the killing
4 of keitler, who was shot by Bren-
? nan, who claims it was accidental.
:, Brennan and Anderson were lodged
e in Jail at this place.
Water Valley Courier: Dee ,Ad-
: dington, son of Mr.. Isaac Adding
! ton, aged about fifteen years, was
killed on Sunday morning last. Dee
was playing with other boys at a
:, neighbours clubhouse. BY some
means the screw of the press, a
{ Matthews press, fell and struck
young Addington on the head, kill
: ing him instantly.
Mr.. w. T. Hamer, of Salem, Ben
ton county, has offered to his ten
, ants, who are cultivating crops on
= shares, a premium, consisting Of a
barrel of flour and ten gallons OF
molasses, for the best crop. The
. premium is to be awarded by judges
selected by the tenants themselves,
and to be paid as soon as good
!, stand Of cotton and corn is secured.
, The law creating the State Board
of Equalization has been repealed.
The Legislature has passed bill
, directing the Boards of Supervisors
of the various counties, to correct
the assessment rolls and equalize
assessments, on the first Monday of
July, 1876. The SuperS isors have
the power to order new assess
ments, if they deem the same neces-
. sary.
, Summit Sentinel: The magnifi-
cent estate of James b. QuiD, de-
ceased, seven miles east of Summit,
on the banks of Bogue Chitto, was
sold, on the 1ith inst, to Il gentle
man from Illinois. for the handsome