The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-18
OVER THE STATE.

Yazoo City will hold 4 municipal
election the first Monday in April.
An election for treasurer of va
zoo county will be held on Saturday
April l.
Mr.. S. p Massey succeed. Mr.. Os.
lcsby as editor of tho Scnatobia III.
dial Wave.
The bridge across Pearl river at
Jackson will be rebuilt as soon al
the water RUNS down.
The Star says that considcrs-
BILE amount of oats have been sown
in Attala this spring.
st. Patrick's day-yes,erday-
was befittingly celebrated by the
Irish residents of Jackson.
Mr.. J. e. Reitti, of the "Gem,"
was elected chief of the Jackson
Fire Department a few days since.
Mr.. John II. Brantley an old and
highley respected citizen of uolmc.
county, died at his residence few
days since.
The managers of the penitentiary
have elected J. w. Fite, wcll-known
printer of Jackson, sergeant of the
guard.
The Winona Advance hoists the
name of Samuel J. Tilden, of New
York, for President of the United
States in 1876.
The Mississippi Central, at Wa
ter Valley, has been revived, with
r. w. Carroll, a journalist of expe
rience, in charge.
The Sentinel says that G. p. Bo-
liam, OF Summit, was severely burned
by the explosion of a coal-oil lamp
last Friday evening.
The cornerstone of new EpiS-
copal church was laid in Meridian
Tuesday evening of last week. Bish-
op Green and DIR. Hines Officiated.
The church and grangers of
Spring Dale, Alfalfa county, arc
building an elegant and commodious
house of worship and grange hall.
Vindlcator We are to have a
real live laundry up on State street.
1t is to be run by Mr.. All Foong
and two or three other John Chi.a-
men.
Yazoo Democrat: Judge Mayes
rendered his resignation as County
Treasurer, on last Thursday, which
was accepted by the Board of SUI
pervisors.
The Natchez Democrat states that
the Directory Of the n. L. g. II.
have resolved TO take immediate
steps for completing the road as
speedily as possible to Fayct,c.
The Medical Association of Mis-
sissippi will meet at Jackson, COM
mencins on the first Wednesday in
April and continue four days. The
State Pharmaceutical Association
meets on April 10Th.
Kinds County Gazette: Mr.. Geo.
Tabb living near Mississippi Springs,
was shot and Instantly killed on
Friday evening last by Mr.. Ever
ard Siratton. We have learned
none of the particulars. Mr.. STRAIT
ton has lett for parts unknown.
Peoples Defense A colored wo-
man, living in West Jackson, re-
Gently gave birth TO child that is
quito a curiosity. 1t is perfectly
formed, with the exception that it
has no fcet-having instead Of feet
two perfectly formed hands, and 40
making it the possessor offour hands
The Enterprise Courier says that
q car was broken open at that place
on Sunday before last and quaint
ty of goods stolen. The thief then
stole a horse from Capt. +. A. Lycr-
ly, and departed in the direction of
Meridian. At this place (Meridian)
the horse was found, but no good $
Or thief.
Kosciusko Star: There were, as
stated in our last ISSUE, several cases
of small pox at Atwood's Factory
five miles from this place, but we
are = lad to learn that the disease is
not spreading, and the danger is
now considered past. There is not
nor has there been, II single case in
Kosciusko.
Wat'r Valley Courier: We are
panied to learn, that Dec Adding
ton, a son of Mr.. Isaac Arlington,
aged about Il years, was killed on
Sunday morning. last The circum-
stances a. we learned them, were
that Dec, with other boys. probably
were playinr about the press. AZ Il