American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-26
Citizen.
Official Journal City Of Canton
SArURDAY,..JCNE IS. 1880.


ADDRESS THE PUBLIC TONIGHT. Al
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
-Emmet l.. Ross re ids at Odd
Fellows Hall next Monday night.
We are glad TO note the recOv'
ery of Mr.. Dave Burns, who has
been quite i'll.
Hon. o. Il. Singleton and wife
returned from Washington on last
nights train.
The Hook & Ladder boys had
their truck out last Thursday eve-
ming washing it. and drilling the
new members.
Mr.. MONTE Priestley has just
returned from the Military Insti-
tute at Pass Christian. His many
friends welcome him home.
Miss Maggie Silliman the &C
complished daughter of our fellow
townsman, Mr.. j. /. Silliman, has
returned from Staunton, Va, where
she has been attending school for
the past year.
On last Saturday. the 10th inst,
we were presented with the fret
water melon of the season by Capt.
Frank Johnson. 1t was grown on
his place, and was very large and
palatable. Come again Captain.
Mr. J. w. Baughn hereby re-
turns thanks TO those persons, both
white and colored, who sd willing-
" and ably assisted him in saving
his house from burning, last Sun
day morning.
Miss Ida holland deserves spec
ial mention for her fine singing in
the concerts Of last Thursday and
Friday evenings. Her rendering
of .sJuditl,' is beautiful, and her
voice seems peculiarly adapted to
sacred music.
We understand that arrange
ments are nov being made for
special train soon TO pass over our
line, TO New Orleans, and the fare
to the Crescent City and return will
be SO very low that every body will
be enabled to go. This is said to
be rr lusire,y for white people.
Emmett l.. Ross, late editor o;
the Canton Mad made his debut at
Yazoo City last Tuesday night As a
public reader, to fair and apprrci
ative audience. AIR. Ross will read
mt this place, at Old Fellows Hall,
u, xt Monslay night, 2S'h INST, of
which further notice will be given
by hand bills. We wish him success
in his new field and hnpe that our
ritizens will meet him with a rous-
ing house.
Oar citizens hare expressed
q desire to hear from Col. Singleton, |
who has just returned. and we |
have no doubt bnt what he will /
to address them s0on.
Our worthy and patriotic fellow
Capt VIM. Priestiry has
rendered the Hall, and if announce
ment is made we hope to see large
audience turn out, especially the
ladies. He has been faithful over
his charge, aud we may expect an
account of his stewards
ship.
Charley Jones, worthy color
ed mechanic of this place, met with
a horrible death last Thursday,
while returning on an excursion
train from Vicksburg. The train
at Bovina, and when nov
ing of, Charley attempted to step /
from one cal. 10 anoiher-when the
train gave a sudden ln CHI, throw
ing him under the wheels, which
passed over him, amputating both
legs, from which he died ia few
hours.
AN alarm of fire was sounded
last Sunday morning, about half
past 5 o'clock. The Engine conn
pauy and the Hook & Ladder boys |
at once FASTENED to the scene of |
the conflagratiOn, which proved to |
be the kitchen of Mr.. ]. w. Banghn,
buC the fire had gained too great
to stop it. The Hook &
boys worked Dobly and
saved the dwelling house from
burning. The Engine being out Of
repair, nothing could be done until
it was too late to save the kitchen.
It was evidently the work of an in
Capt Po-ten Declines.