American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-08-20

There will he no pub'ic worship
in the Methodist Church on Z"
murrov, as the Rev. Mr.. W.""l
ward is attending the Camp Meet
jig at Providence
We lean that thd entrr'ain-
nl"nf given bv the ladies at the
Pfeshytt rian Church. ON Tu-s.l "
evening last, neltrd them $50
W Ii done for these hard, hot. dry
times.
Mr.. Joe Pnrviarcc left on
Thursday last, for New Orleans, tn
AK q ,osiuinn as Express Messen-
ger nom New Oil ans TO C.irn
% Is the right man in The light
pa g.
On Thursday night last, the.
colOred fremcn of this city gave "a
sup. ,cr for the benz fl of their CAM
pany. We learn that linz attends
ance W l:rr, Il; 4 he occasion "A
pleasant one.
OR farmers throughout the
c,unty are complaining Of the dry
weather. The cattle and stock are
suffering as nnch as the cotton.
Oh, for the faIIh at an El,jal, J
that we might ask and rrcrivc.
While all the people of the United
States are praying for the rerr,vriy
OF President Gan field. we might add
our united supplic tiuns for rain.
The alarm of fr Was sounded.
on Wednesday. evening last, caused
ny the burning of kettle of tar
which took fire while heing boiled,
III the rear of Capt, Pratt's hew
Postof1ice- building, on Center
street. Our noble fire department
responded p.OmpIly-as they ais
ways do-whrn the fire firnd makes
his pre- sence in our mi.lst, but, as
their assistance WAS unnecessary,
they returned ll.'me.
We are pleased 10 notice that
a dance will be given. at Sharon. ON
Friday next, the 20 h, for the beDe
fit of the Canton Band and Orclies-
ira. Refreslnrents, such as ices
cream, cake aud lemonade, wi be
in abundance. This Band and
Orchestra, though organized but
short while, plays much better than
could have been expect ed of them,
and, with time and little assist
ance from generous public, will.
10 doubt, develope into first-class
musicians. Let those who wish
to spend a pie asant evening, and at
the same time contribute towards
the welfare of the Bad, attend
the dance on next Friday. The
price is only fifty cents.
1t becomes our painful duty to
chronicle another cold -blOoded muir
der this weck-that Of Chas, Muir.
ply, editor and publisher of the
Deer Greek Advance, who was
assassInated on Thursday. the 11th
list, by Joe Thomas. Mr.. Murphy
was "a young man of excelIenl quail
fications, AMI whose competency,
intellect, energy, sObri-ty. genial
manners and honest dealings made
friends of all who came in contact
with him. About seven months
ago Mr.. Murphy commenced the
publication OF the Deer Creek Adj
vance, a. Rolling Fork, Miss, which
journal, by his untiring efforts, was
fast becoming popular among the
people of that section. Some short
while back the citizens of Rolling
Fork showed their appreciation of
Mr.. MurplIy's worth by electing
him (unsought for) to the May
orally. in the discharge of the du
ties of which office he lost his life.
Joe Thomas, tho assassin, is AN idle.
worth ga druIkard the black
sheep of respectabl, family, cius~
ing them many anx;o.is thoughts
and much money. Thomas was in
the habit of VIII ing Rolling Fork
getting DRINK. aud raising rows.
which frc1uen ly brought him be-
fore The Mayors court. Mayor
MURPHY WIS always aS lenient with
Thomi AS Po'sl;'lc, Oh account oi