American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-07-03
Official Journal City of Canton
SATURDAY, JULY 3. 1880.

III DdSSg q OOAOAS~A y CuNh " IN
formerly lived in Canton, was
struck by lightning while fishing
GU Pearl river. last Sunday, and
instantly killed.
Owing to a change in the SEIZED
ule on the jackson Road, the pro
posed grand excursion to New Or.
leans, which we mentioned last
week, will be postponed for a short
time. Due notice of tue date will
be given in time for all to get ready.
1t will take place not later than the
10th inst.
Several of our citizens have
already announced themselves as
applicants for the post.mastership
in the event of Hancock election.
Hen. Smith says he is losing no
sleep over the matter, as he is pre-
pared to move out on short notice.
He intends to go West and grow
up with the country.
AT a meeting of the board OF
trustees of Canton Female Insti-
tute on "Wednesday last, the Insti-
tute building and premises were
leased to Prof. W. FL. Magruder for
the term of five years. Messrs.
g. w. Thomas, Geo. Handy and J.
w. Maxwell were elected trustees,
to fill vacancies occasioned by the
death of Col. Willie Lyons and
the designations of Hon. o. r.
Singleton and Col. L. w. Thomp.
eOn.<
We ask the attention of our
lady readers to the card of Miss
Mclean and Mrs. Beasley, who
have bought the millinery estab-
Iishment OF Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
These ladies are worthy of encour-
agement in their laudable enterprise
and industry. Mrs. Kirkpatrick
remains in the house temporarily,
aud will be pleased to sue her
friends, of whom she bespeaks lib
erai patronage for her successors.
On Wednesday last our Office
was bonored by a call from onr fair |
friend, Mrs. Ben. Muse, who came
to get US to do some extra fine print
ing on the large and handsome ban
ner Of her class in Sharon Sunday
School and TO subscribe for the
best paper in Madison county. We
are always pleased to see the ladies'
especially graiified to work for the
schools--~nd when they
speak so kindly Of the CITIZEN. and
say they must have it, they lido US
proui."
The ChamberIin House, at Gre
NADIA, kept by Messrs. PEBBLES s.
b. ramon, is one of the best hotels
ia the South. After ;swresIling"
With the proven,ler of the average I
abroad eating>house, tue traveller
hinks, when he sits down to the
EXCELLENT fare of the ChamberIiu,
Verify it is good to be here, In
tact it is a pity that this hotel Can
Tot be put on wheels and run ,
round the country on broad
gauge track, pro bono pmbIico. Our
accomplished Young townsman. Mr..
Ham. Dancy, is the CHIEF clerk, and
axes especial pleasure in we.com-
ng his OLD Canton friends.
Joseph Blake Jones, aged nine
cen years. second son of Thos. N.
ZONES. Esq, of Madison Station,
lied ut Oxford on the 9th inst,
nd his remains were inferred in
urcity cemetery on Tuesday morn I
ng. >He was young man of
person, brilliant talents,
md fine requirements, and stood
,igh in the esteem of his tutors and {
ellow-studentss at the State Uni>
Thus happily endowed,
md blessed with the affection of a
ond father, he seemed one OF For
une's favorites; but death ever |
owes u shining mark, and he was
struck down by the insatiate archer !
ust upon the threshold of man ,
hood. The bereaved friends and
relatives have our cordial sympa-
Thy.
In compliance with the general |
lesire of our citizens to hear from
jOl. Singleton, that gentleman ap>
leman appeared at Odd Fellows ,
Hall last Saturday night. and ad>
dressed his townspeople In a friend
y way for some three quarters of an .
Ioar. The spacious hall was early
illed by q large audience. a great
of whom were ladies
(. q. Smith, Esq. introduced the
peaker in a short address of wel>
ONE, in the course of which he
ook occasion to express to our :
some small part of |
he warm esteem which is entertain !.
ID for him by every man, woman =
md child In this region. Col. Sin u