American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-05
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will be absent four or hVe week.
during which time the CITIZEN WI
be edited by Mr.. Thos. e. Boswortf
Mr.. Robert Diggs, the polit
and popular conductor on the Ne'
Orleans road, has the publisher
thanks for special courtesies dur
ING her recent visit to the Crescen
city.
We return thanks to Mr.. j.
Titchett for a present OF the larges
and finest Irish potatoes we hav
seen this season. Also to DIR. May
bin for a variety of vegetables
which for culture cannot be excel
led.
We publish this morning. Ii
hnotber column, an interesting let
er from Rev. G X. Marshal, which
bur readers will peruse with pleas
IRE.
Col. Chas. Handy, has our
hanks for Georgia pdpers. In com
non with his innumerable friends
n Canton, we wish him a pleasant
racatiou.
There will be an excursion to
jackson tomorrow, under the man
cement OF Rev. Father Quito. A
pleasant time will doubtless be had
by all who make the trip. The
rain will leave the Canton depot
Al S:3OA. M.
Tie proprietors of the City
Hotel, New Orleans. have had a
thorough cleaning up OF their ex-
ensive establishments, and ii you
want a clean amt conifortabl bed
room, and a cool dining room, free
from fiies-the City Hotel is the
place. No pains or expense Is
spared to make guests comfortable.
-EIseW here we publish a series
Of resolu tions passed by the Vestry
Of Grace church, regretting The res
ign alton of Rev. Dr.'Iosehh Cross,
L.r the past seven months rector ct
HAT church. DIR. Gross departure
Is source Of regret not only to his
rhui ch but TO our entire cumnluni~
Is, by whom he is greatly esteemed
Is an eloquent and earnest Cbrist-
ian minister. Tile best wishes of
ne people of Canton will ever at
end him.
On Thursday night last the
,tore of Mr. X. w. Garrison was
)i oxen into, the safe bursfed, and
large amount OF money made of
With. William Galloway, colored,
Blacksmith, and man of hither- !
o good reputation, and his two
ons, were arrested on suspicion.
The new hotel building of
,lessrs. Brlzzolara & TroIio is all
most completed, and will soon be
eady for the accommodation of
lrge number Of guests. Mr.. Chris.
olsen has completed the woodwork
i lie building, and Mr.. w. f
Crimson is rapidly and iskifIfully
utting on the flushing touches.
i;h the paint brush. The builds
ng is credit to the mechanical.
enius of those employed in its
rection.
AS will be seen by ADVERTISE ,
rent elsewhere Prof. Magruder's
nnual examination will commence
u the 14th. At Messrs. Swain &
'hiiIips' may be seen nGnlber OF
andsome gold medals, to be
warded the leading pupils-five
he gifts of Prot. Magruder, two
rom Trof. Brown, for excellence ,
4 music, aud one, large and very t
andsome, from Messrs. Swain s. I
TO the brightest scholar in
On Wednesday morning last
wo little SONS of Daniel Tucker,
olored, while on their way to town,
Dund lying in the road live white
bid, but a few hours old. The
oys started home to tell their pa>
ants of what they bad found, but
Ieeting Mr.. Claude Dinkins, ap> .
. ised him ofihe facts. MI. ID. i'm
Ie1iately repaired TO the spot indi- ;
afed, but found only a few infant 5
ones, the child having been eaten :
" the hogs. As this was a live !.
7hite child mot a i9tus-the crime
one well worthy of Investigation. :
Will not the aui horities move in ,
ne matter? !
On last Saturday night, ooh
II. George Johnson, a colored man {
esidirg on Mrs. COleman's place,
tx miles from town, came to Ills
cath by a shot III the side whilst
s'erp in bed. Coroner 3. Il. Jones
ed IN inquest on Sunday morning,
hen the jury found verdict OF