American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-08
MISSISSIPPI ITEMS.

The Handsboro Democrat, of the
oath inst. says that eXPresident
Jefferson Davis returned a few
days ago from visit Of several
weeks to Memphis and VickSburg,
in improved health and spirits.
Mrs. Davis, who has recently re-
turDed from Europe, remains i'll
Memphis for short time longer
with her daughter, but is expected
soon to follow to spend the wint'
With her husband on the beach.
We hope they will remain with us
as permanent residents Of this gen
i | coast.
Brookhayen Comet: We are in
formed that a party of young men
in Amite cOunty-went into a pops
ulous neighhorhood last Thursday
night, forcibly took out young
negro giII, eighteen years old, from
her fathers cabin, and two of them
committed upon her the nameless
crime. Her Shrieks drew TO tine
scene many white persons, and sew
eral of the lawless gang were rec
Ognized before they could escape.
| WarrentS we learn are out for the
perpetrators OF the shocking crime
and one of them has been arrested.
| Our infoI mant declined TO give the
names of the criminals as he wishes
to avoid any completely in the pub
LEGATION of the facts. He says the
outrage has cast dark gloom over
the entire neighborhOOd where it
occurred. They speak of it in sub
dued whispers, hardly feeling safe
in Il locality where such mons
strous crime is possible.
Summit Times NoU. 80: On Thurs
day last the prisoners III the county
Jail at Magnolia made their escape
by filing away the hinges of the
IRON cages, Moore Brown, quite a
notorious negro of the neighborhoOd
was arrested and incarcerdted on a
charge of assisting in the escape of
the prisoners, two OF whom were
charged with murder, had been
convicted and sentenced, the other
had obtained a new trial after COM
viction. Two of these gentlemen,
we understand, were seen and fired
d: near Liberty.
VickSburg Comnlerci u: The first
locomotive ever built in Mississippi
was finished at the machine shops
of the Mississippi Central railroad,
at Water Valley few days since.
1t was tested yesterday, aud
grand ball at night was had in hons
or of the event. The Memphis APP
p at of Tuesday, had the following
notice of the completion of this, the
first locomotive just built in the
shops there by Mir. j. E. Becton,
master mechanic OF the Mississippi
Central railroad. This engine was
built entirely at Wafer Valley.
every Liece of machinery being
constructed and put together there
under the direction aud adjustment
of Mr.. Becton. Vice President
Clarke, of the company, had this
engine made III order to ascertain
whether or not reliable locomotives
can be constructed at Water Val
ley. If this engine proves accepta-
bic, others will be constructed at
Water Valley and the shops enlarg-
ed beyond their present capacity.
All honor and success to the me-
ohanics of Mississippi.
Columbus Independent The mem
bers of Congress from the NIissisSip-
pi Valley should resolutely refuse
to vote dollar OF appropriation to
any Northern or Eastern river or
harbor, until general enactment
has been arranged, to be voted up
or as an entirety that does lu jus
tice to every section. Tue provls
ion Tor building and keeping up the
Mississippi levees, should be engraf
ted on the general river and harboI
bill, and not an item of appropria
ton of this character should be i .
lowed to slip through ahead of its
fellows.