American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
SSISSIPHI ITEMS.

a. the Insane Asylum.
Henry G. Niles attempted to CON
nit suicide on the 9th inst, at Kos
ciusko, by taking morphine.
| Hon. j. +. III. Claiborne has con
scented to deliver The historical al
dress for Hancock county, en- til,
4th July.
Samuel IT. Hodges. former post
master at. Newton, has been sen
fenced to the Albany penitentiary
for the term of one year, upon the
charge of abstracting money from
a registered letter.-Ledger.
DR.. S'ackhouse showed us this
week an onion OF the Queen vari-
ETY., which measured fifteen inches
in circumference, five inches in
diameter, and weighed over two
pounds.-CTystal Springs Mirror.
j. G. Carlisle. charged with Illicit
distilling in Clarke county, was tried
Il few days ago before the United
States District Court, convicted,a land
sentenced to be confined in the
county Jail for a period ofsIx months
and to pay f,.e of 81 ,Ce).
A negro named Chas. Thompson
was arraigned before Justice n. j.
Nelson for grand larceny; and while
undergoing trial was recognized by
another negro as a fugitive muir
derer from Concordia Parish, who
made affidavit OF this and Charles
is now in Jail awaiting action of the
Louisiana authorities.
We presume the Changers of this
county are prospecting more than
usual now, as we see that the dele
gates to the County Grange now
come in with bundles of oats and
clover tied behind their saddles,
and they do not use corn sacks for
saddle blankets as much as they
used to do.-Liberty Herald.
The name of Col. John Calhoon,
editor Reporter. is mentioned in con-
nection with the Mayoralty of Holly
Springs. He is a gentleman of
ability, and would preside over the
Getty of Flowers" with dignity, if
he can be induced TO submit his
name in the approaching election.
Central S.dr.
William Stevenson, cclored mail
carrier, was arrested in Holly Springs
ast week by a special agent of the
post office department OIL charge
Of robbing the mail. He was carried
TO Oxford to await the action of the
U. s Grand Jury. William did it
with his little knife.-Reporter.
There is not retail whiskey shop
in Simpson county, and not drop
can be bought in Westville, the
county seat, either at wholesale or
retail. The whlskey law has had
good effect on the morals of the
people, but it operates very hard on
Judges and lawyers who go there
from a distance and get Sick
Brandos Republican.
A friend, who has returned from
an extended trip through North
Mississippi reaching to Memphis,
says the crops in Chicksaw county
are further advanced and in better
than those in any county
from the Alabama line west to the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad
and north to the Tennessee line
Okolona Star.
John Myers, who killed jeff Meeks
on the 4th inst, surrendered him
self and was examined before
Squire Nicely the day following.
Uponinvestigation of all the facts
connected with the unfortunate oc.
currence, Mr.. Nicely decided it
;ustifiable homicide, and Mr.. Meeks
was Immediately discharged.-N-
zoo Democrat.
From different parts of the coun-
ty we hear different reports concern.
ing the crops, but none of them are
unfavorable to the fair prospects we
have had during the season. In
some portions there has been too
much rain,and in Others not enough.
A few farmers are iu the grass, but
with a continuation of the present
pretty weather, unless they are
quito indolent, every blade of it
should soon disappear from sight.
Democrat.
The Holly Springs papers bring
us information of the death Of Capt.
Jas. M. Scruggs, of that city, who
died aG his late residesce there OH
the morning of the 9Th inst. Capt.
Scruggs was gallant soldier,
genial gentleman, and a bright orna-
ment to his pfofession-the law.
In his death his friends and family,
in common with the State of Missis
sippi, are called Upon to mourn the
loss of Il true man and an elevated
gentleman.-Tribune.
At meeting of the stockholders
of the Mississippi Valley Trading
Company at McComb City, the fol
lowing gentlemen were elected d.
rectors for the ensuing year: r. Il.
Roberts, Ii. s. McComb, A. NJ. West,
e. Barksdale, w. NJ. Francis, Il. d
Frost, j. NJ. Causey, w. Z. Tyler,
J. b. Christman. The following
officers of the company were elected
for the ensuing year: A. M. West,
President; Heber Craft, Secretary /;
w. NJ. Francis, Treasurer.
Last Wednesday night, just rs
the congregation had been dismiss
ed from service at the Methodist
Church, and while the lights were
being extinguished, the two chan
deliers fell, breaking tie coal oil
I,,,,ne onI cntf,nr Tho nau-a ~,