The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-02-05
OVER THE STATE.

Inc Centcnnlal NJ artha Washing
ton tea party of Vieksburg WAS a
decided success.
Col. Jno. b. Sale, prominent
lawyer of Aberdeen, died on last
Monday morning.
Noxubee Star: Wo learn that
there were three car loads of mules
disposed of tor cash, at Macon, last
week.
The Holly Springs Reporter is
after Congressman G. Wiley Wells,
for voting against extending am
nesty to Hon. Jefferson Davis.
Senatobia Tidal Wave: A large
number OF cows have died in this
vicinity recently. The cause is
supposed to be from eating acorns
now in state of termination.
The Grand Chapter +. A. A. NJ,
held their 2Sth annual convention
in Jackson on the 3lst ult. Forty
FIVE chapters were represented, and
the attendance large. The Grand
Lodge also met in Jackson on tho
I'd inst.
Wmona Advance: Capt. John A.
Binford, of Duck Hill, recently
slaughtered seventy-one hogs, for
ty of the largest OF which averaged
over three hundred pounds. This
shows that Mississippi can raise her
meat if she will try.
Enterprise Courier: Live at
home. Raise cattle, hogs, chick
ems, ducks, goats, sheeps--every-
thing-a big and rich cornfield,
patches of rice, potatoes, goubers,
ETC., will enable you to be free, in
dependent aud happy. Let US reach
this happy goal.
Yozoo county Treasury was rob-
bed of s27 1000, one night last week.
The funds had been transferred to
the new county treasurer only
about ten hours. There is no clue
to the thief, and the matter has &C.
casioned much concern on the part
of the citienzs.
Natchez Democrat The taking
of evidence in the case of the con-
test of Hon. Rhoderick Seal for the
seat in Congress held by Hon. Jno
r. Lynch. will begin this morning
before A. II. Foster, Chanccry Clerk.
w. T. Hcwctt, Esq., will represent
Mr.. Lynch and Messrs. Martin i
Lanneau will represent Mr. Seal.
Senatobia Tidal Wave: A miracu-
lous hog story comes to MS from
our friend Henderson Miller. He
had a pig TO fall in well some
time ago, and after remaining there
five weeks was found and taken out
still alive. Although i'm good or
der when missed, when found it was
so poor that it could not walk, hav-
ing been in the we'll five weeks
without particle of food or drop
Of wafer. The pig is alive and do
ing well.
fernando Press Sunday MORN
ing last, six prisoners confined in
our county Jail, concluded they had
boarded at the county expenses
long enough and made their exit by
saving The hinges off the cage door
pricing up plank in the floor, dig
ging a hole in the wall. and letting
themselves down TO tie ground
made good their escape. There
was ono prisoner left behind be-
cause he was too large 10 make his
exit through the hole. Two have
been captured.
Aberdeen Exomincr: On Thurs
day freedman by the name of
Sam HUMPHREYS, upon whom the
detectives have had their eyes for
some days, was arrested by Delay
ven, the detective of the Mobile 4
Ohio Railroad, and Marshal Love,
and was committed to Jail by JUS
tice b. G. Sims, in default Of bail.
The evidence as to his having set
fire to the corn crib on Cazart's
plantation, is, we understand, con-
elusive. He is also believed to be
the incendiary who burned the Bill
lups Clubhouse in Lowndes county
Central Star: When Mr.. A. II.
Noah was in Jackson the other day
he was asked by H. w. Warren,
Levee Commissioner, the price At
tala county warrants were selling
at, saying that he had a forty dol
lar warrant that he would like to
sell. allow much did you say it
was ?" inquired Mr.. Noah, HIS he
drew forth his pocket book. "For-
ty dollars" replied Mr.. Warren.
"There Is your money!" said Mr..
Noah, rs he handed him two TWEEN
dollar greenback notes, to the great
astonishment of the by-standers
He brought the warrant homo and
il was Mt once cashed by our Coun-
ty Treasurer. Reader! this gives
you an idea OF Attaia county f.
nances.
Oxford Falcon Mr.. James Stow
crs, of Pamela county, had diff
Guilty with tenant of his, on Mon
day last, 10 which he received a
very painful if not fatal wound in
I he head. A brother of James
Trammcl, (ths tenant,0 insulted Mr..
Showers so grossly rs to force him
to resent it. Informing Trammel
of the fact, armed himself, sought
out Mr.. Showers, and by cursing and
abusing him, brought on the fight
which has resulted so unfortunately,
Trammel made his escape and is
still at large, although large re-
ward has been offered for his appre-
hension. 1t is hoped that he may
be caught and made to suffer the
penalty of his crime. Mr.. Showers
is a very quiet, peaceble man, this
dastardly attack on him deserves
the-most rigorous punishment.
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