American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-02-19
NEUSPIPER NOTICES.

We have omitted thus far to
mention the many acquisitions to
the press Of the State, and the
changes in several older journals,
that have been made since the new
year came in; but the omission was
caused by procrastinatlon, and not
by any lack of cordial welcone to
the new candidates for public favor.
We wish them all hearty God
speed, long life and pros perity.
Walden has sparkling little
sheet, the Record" edited and
published hy Potter the Printer. 1t
Is as full of news and wit as an egg
is of meat, and our friends of the
Vicksburg Herald and Carrollton
Conservative must guard well their
claims to being considered the
funny men" OF the Mississippi
press. Success, say we, to Potter,
the printer, publisher, pocketbook-
inventor, aud philharmonic piano
FOUNDER anu player on cornet- in
all of which lines he is "paulo post
perfect"
"The Peoples Defense" made its
first appearance at the State capital
some three weeks since. 1t is a
spicy and interesting little hebdOm-
adal, edited and published by j. D.
Bell and s. B. Knight. We enjoy
a personal acquaintance with these
gentlemen, and know that they pos
sess the capacity to command sue
cess. May they reap rich harvest.
The first number of the " Oxford
Eagle" is on our table. Mr.. j. Il.
Herndon, late an attache of the
CITIZEN. is the publisher. Mr.. II.
is u good printer, and his paper
shows ability in both editorial and
mechanical makeup. May the Eagle
soar onward and upward.
The veteran journalist, Col. Fleet
Cooper, is getting bravely over the
financial difficulties that beset bis
paper, and the Meridian Gazette
enters upon a new lease of life
may it be a long one. The Gazette
is always a welcome visitor to our
table.
The Meridian Mercury publishes
more reading matter than any other
paper in the State, except the dali
lies. The editors style is not Ad-
disonian, but he gets up some
"mighty interesting reading"
The Summit Times, under the
management of the Messrs. Patton,
is now worthy exponent of Con
seryatism, and is one of the pref
test and best weeklies i'll the State.
/ The Brandon Argus has been re
moved to Newton,and is how known
as the Newton Bulletin /; L. E. Car.
roll is the editor and publisher, and
w. III. Settler, local editor.
The Holmes County Rgis super
sedes the Republican, and will adj.
vocate the principles of the Demo
cratic party; j. S. Perry, editor and
proprietor.
1 Mr.. j. G. johnson has purchased
the interest of Ii. c. Meyers in thai
sterling journal, the Holly Springs
South; the firm is now Watson s
johnson.
| Our old friend the Grenada Sen
tineI has discarded the patent out
side, and is now entirely home
made. Cui bono, Colonel
Tho Newton Democrat has beer
removed to Morton, and is now the
Scott County Democrat; Hon. j. w
Robb, editor and proprietor.
Mr.. j. S. Mason has just started
the ReveiIle, at Port Gibson. w,
have not yet been favored with {
copy.
The Senatobia Signet (Republi
can) has suspended, but promises
= resurrection some time III May.
The Meridian Homestead ha
discontinued its seini-weekly issue
and now appears ouce a week.
. Bonneville has an excellent pape
cal led The Pleader;" Mr.. II. Sum
mers, editor and publisher.
: Mr.. C. N. Jones will soon publish
) a paper to be called the Sum.
, South, at Monticello.
The photographic Journal ha
been enlarged. and the name is no,
, the Tupelo Journal.
The Copiah Herald Republican
is very dead.