American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-17
SISSIPPI ITEMS.

elected editor of The 4SonthWeste
Christian Adrocate, published at Ne
Orleans, by the b ,ltimole COME
y ence.
t Macon and louisville has got u
e a railroad excitement, and are try
to raise money enough to build
prIsmoidal railroad between the tw
places.-Merididn Mercury.
Mass was held, for the first tim
in the new Catholic Church on San
day lust. a large audience wa
present, and the services were very
interesting and solemn - DC Conf
CITY Inteittgencsr.
EdmOTia lewis. the coIorod artist
is now in Philadelphia, preparing
TO exhibit some of her works III the
Exhibition.-Oyord Ricoehet.
For the past week we have had
rain almost every day. and the
streets are now as muddy as they
are in December. Work on the
farms in this vicinity has been
entirely stopped, as the ground is
full of water, and there is but little
prospect for dry weather. Unless
the rain stops soon the crops will
be greatly damaged. The stands of
corn and cotton throughout ii Z
county are good, and, with proper
seasons, fine crops would be made.
BrOohharen Ledger.
Yesterday evening (Gthl L. F.;
Pickens, a deputy sheriff, and res =
dent of Richland, in tho discharge
of his official duty as delinquent tax
collector, near Pickens Station, was
assassinatedb by lie Edmund Orange
a negro, who was concealed in
fence corner by the road side. Ee
was shot with u double barrel gun
charged with buckshot and minnie
balls, and instantly kil.ed.-Central
Star.
The steamboat Richmond Belle,
how at our wharf, has 1,o00 bushels
of Corn for sale at 50 cen per
buslel. This corn was raised in
our own YazOo Valley, and is fully
worth the price. So far this year.
upon diligent inquiry, we find that
there has been little or no Western
corn shipped to uur planters along
the YaZOO river. This is as it should
lie, and if it becomes necessary for
any plan'er to purchase it, We be-
lieve enough can be found up and
down our river to supply the de-
mand, without sending off for it
Ya-oo Democrat.
The Board of Penitentiary In:
spectors met in jackson on Tues
day, and after examining the bids,
awarded the contract to j. S. Hamil-
ton & Co., at $1.10 per month, for
each convict employed outside the
walls.
A broom factory will be started
at Holly Springs next fall, aud it
might be well for "a few planters to
put in some broom corn. They can
get good prices for all they make in
the fall.-Repo,ter.
John McFadden, negro, who some
time ago killed his fatler-in-law.
down in tho lower part Of this
county, was arrested in Louisiana
the other day and brought over
here. He is now in Jail awaiting
r:al.-Nutchez Democrat.
The Port Gibson Standard under
stands from Bishop Green, that
Trinity church, Hartford, Conn,
has offered to subscribe towards
establishing an Episcopal seminary
in Port Gibson, Il dollar for every
dollar subscribed III Mississippi.
This is an exceedingly libercl offer,
and reflects credit ON the Christian
generosity Of the Hartford congre-
CATION.
In rerly TO numerous inquiries
addressed to Kim. Col. PeytoD, OF
Jackson. Secretary OF the Mexican
Veterans Association OF Mississippi,
states that efforts are being made
TO secure free passes for the veterans
to and from the Centennial. but
thus far without success. He says
he will give due notice whenever
such efforts shall be successful.
From all parts of the country we
hear cheering news of the crops.
The warm, dry weather Of the past
week has given The farmers chance
to "gct even" with the grass, and
they have made every lick count.
Cotton and corn are looking well,
and we are glad to notice that an
Increased acreage has been planted
in oats, most of which is now ready
for cutting. We also learn that
there is more wheat planted in the
county this year than at any time
since the war. ''Less cotton and
more grain" should he the motto of
our farmers for all time tn come. 1t
will he the salvation of the country.
Cry tai Springs Mirror.
Col. i. Richardson visited Missis
sippi Headquarters at Fairmont
Park, few DAYS since, and finding
the rooms without carpets, gave Mr..
Langley the wherewith to purchase
them. The ladies' parlor has now a
piano, which we suspect was fur.
nished by the same considerate and
generous gentlpman-Ci Clarion.
ID. L. Love, of West Point. who
was OH trial at Okolona last week
for killing L. "A. Middleton. was
acquitted.
Il. j. Alcorn was nominated by
the President for Receiver of public
MONEYS at .Jacksn:.
On Monday evening the peniten
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