American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-14
LOCAL DOTS.
-Stadeker is Offering great bar
-.;rs P.,i his advertisements

-Stadeker is offering great bar
gains. Read his advertisements.
Owners of pianos should rea
the card of Professor Sandmeyer,
sbiIlfuI tuner and repairer OF instru
ments.
A small fire, in the West ward
Tuesday evening, was squelched be
fore the boys had time TO get thel
hats on.
-Taxspayers who are in arrears
should read the tax sales advertised
by Sheriff Priestley and Marsha
Chambers.
-Mr.J J. Gilman gives notice
that he has been granted letters Of
administration on the estate OF Eliz
abeth Henry, deceased.
Several interesting commune
cations are on file, and will. pub
lished as soon as the pressure upon
our columns ceases.
Mayor Thomas left for Mardi
Gras festivities Saturday night, and
the heavy man of the city council
has been er o6icio Mayor pro tenn.
r. Powell and A. PHIL, Esqs.,
and Mr.. Chas. L. Gross, have been
paying homage to the King of the
Carnival at New Orleans this week.
Our friend Jno. Russell (familiar
" known as Big John) is now chief
deputy in the Office of Chancery
Clerk Bailey.;: Mr.. G. r. Kemp re-
mains in the Office temporarily.
The chief clerk of the tax col-
lec,or's office furnished the leading
article on our second page last week.
II anything wrong appeared therein
you can hold Sheriff Pricstley's
aide-de-Camp responsible.
-Rumor says prominent young
business man of our. city will soon
change his condition of single
wretchedness for one of double bless
sedness with beautiful b. New
er mind, you will know whether that
stands for blonde or brunette aft er
the event.)
"A pleasant incident of the play |
of Rosedale. Monday evening. was
the appearance of Master Lynn Din
kins, in the character of Arthur
May. and he acted his part like au
old stager. Lynn is the son of our
Mr.. James Dinkins, Jr.,
and is a very promising lad.
The illustrated Household Maga>
zine is the name of a meritOriOus
periodical for which our young
friend Mr.. Henry LDvy is the agent.
1t is a marvel of cheapness-only
one dollar per year, and six pretty
chromos as a premium to each sub
scriber. Call on Henry at Stade>
kers; he will show you specimens.
Last week we had the pleasure of
. call from Mr.. Oscar Rain, arant
courier OF Duprez & Benedicts world
famous minstrels. This is one of
the largest and most popular min>
sirel combinations now travelling,
and We are happy to inform all low
FRS of mirth aud melody that they
will perform il our city on the Gath
inst.
Mr.. Henry Lord is exhibiting a
very fine painting of one of the most
seen es in the history of
the late war-the last meeting be- q
tween Lee and Stonewall dickson.
It recalls forcibly to mind those ter
rible days when drum and fife called
men to arms with "Dix- Y
e's' martial strains, and our boys {
went out in search of their rights
under these two great paladins of {
the Lost Cause. {
Mr.. Leopold Marks died at Du-
rant on Sunday night from the effect
Of an overdose of morphine,
and his remains were brought
10 this city on Tuesday, and inferred
in the Jewish cemetery. Mr.. Marks !,
was young man of good habits and /
reputation, and it is reasonable to ,
infer that the fatal dose was taken l
By mistake, as no known cause exist
ed why he should have Intentionally !.
suicide.
-Huntley's band on Monday last
frightened four mule team, which
shook off the hind wheels and bed
of the wagon with several bales of
cotton, and with the two front
wheels started out for call points"
Their noise caused a stampede
among the numerous animals hItch-
ed upon the rquare, and there was
o general get up and get out OF the
way among parties Oh the streets
aud sidewalks. The commOti,.n
IzoIyaI lilo N small aootinp IF =, w,