American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-26
Mississippi Items.

Smd!lpOX Is prevalent Ill COlum-
bus.
Eggs are selling at bit dozen,
in Newton county.
The State Senate has passed. the
appropriation for the Centennial.
Rodney had n $1,000 fire last
week, supposed to be the work of
an incenfiaIy.
Mississippi schools received, last
year, SO, 500 from the Peabody edn.
catiOnal fund.
Oxford Eagle: We learn that
there are about 100 students now
attending the State University.
Mr.. John Lewis, a young man Of
Terry, committed suicide, u few
days ago, by blowing his brains out
II. II. Chalmers, Esq, is spoken
of in connection with the place soon
to become vacant on the Supreme
Court bench.
The bill repeating the act known
as the anti whisky law, which gave
women the right of petition, has
become law.
Reese Howell killed his coIsin,
Joseph b. Howell, near Elliott Sta
ton, recently. The killing was done
in self-defense.
Woodville Republican: Straw
berries are becoming quite common
around here. Mr.. Chopper exhibits
IA fine specimen, considerably larger
than a partridge egg.
The Oranges of the State recom~
mend reduction OF Ole-thIrd Ill
the acreage of this years crop, 50
that farmers may do less work and
get more money Sensible and sea
sonable advice.
| Carrollton Conservative: These
hard times will prove a blessing, in
the end, TO our country. Our peo-
pie are protiting from their bitter
experience, and are practicing econ
omy in every respect.
Mr.. +. p. Reid was assassinated
last week, by parties unknown,
while eating his supper, at Nash
vile, OH the Tomhigbee river, eight
cen miles below Columbus.
The U. S. District Court has SEN
fenced II. III. BretIinger, lare post
master at Greenville, to two years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary at
Albany, n. Y, for defal. ton and
destroying the records of his office.
| YazoO Democrat No clue has
yet been found to the recovery of
the lost county money. Madame
Rumor has it that some one has
promised to bring it up if he will
not be punished and no questions
asked.
Meridian Mercury: Joshua Max
well, pioneer citizen OF this cOun-
ty, who has spent upwards OF thirty
years running u saw-mill OH TalIa-
llatta, was killed by it, on Friday
last. He fell, and was caught in
the saw, which cut his leg off and
cut into his bowels.
Messrs. G. II. Williams and FL T.
Sandford, prominent citizens of Me-
ridian, were arrested OIL charge of
setting fire to the Phoenix Hotel i'll
that city, to obtain the insurance
money. They were admitted to
bail in the sum of Al 900 to await
the action of the grand jury.
Last week, DIR. p. d. Whitney, of
Fayette, while riding home from his
unclc's was waylaid and shot by a
man with a veil over his face; so
says the Vicksburg Herald. A cor
respondent of the Jackson Times
says the assassin was a woman in
disguise. DIR. Whitney's wound is
not likely to prove fatal.
jackson Times: We learn that
Lieut.. Gov. Davis has retained ex-
Attorney General Morris, Messrs.
Brian & Spears and General Fitz-
gerald, to defend him in the i'm
peach ment trial before the State
Senate. 1t is also stated that in the
event articles of impeachment are
preferred against Governor Ames,
Hons. Matt Carpenter, Jere Black
and Dan Voorhees, Will be present
to defend his Excellency.
Tupelo Journal: A desperate af-
fray occurred in EllistowD, Union
county, last Monday, resulting in
the death of Zach Dyer, and the
severe wounding of his brother.
Samuel Dyer, and also of a Mr..
Holly. The difficulty grew out of a
family scandal. and had been antici-
pated for some time. Sam Dyer
and Holly were seriously wounded,
the latter perhaps fatally. About
Fifty shots were fred, in all.
Peoples Defense: We learn that
i'm many counties the Sheriffs are
collecting taxes on lands entered
under the homestead law. This is
wrong. The lands entered under
this law are not subject to taxation
until after the expiration of five
years, and the party proves settle
ment and cultivation. The pur
chaser only obtains an inception IT,
tie, and the land is not subject TO
any debt or claim whatever, until
final proof is made.
Aberdeen Examiner: The neces-
sity for taking II deed of trust upon
the effects of II farm tenant, for the
protection of the landlord, was again
demonstrated in Squire Sims court,
on the It'll. The idea prevails with
landlords that they hold a prior lien
upon the property of renters. This
is a great mistake, and if they fail
to secure themselves by deed of
trust or mortgage, they stand in
| tha sauna liuht aS nj her creIitorS