American citizen. [volume], January 08, 1876, Image 2

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matm Sttuett.
Official J-ama! cf Madison C.j
OHi lil JaornJ of Mi County,
ora Jjmraai 01 Leaie ubhhj.;
SATCRDA V. JANUARY 1K7G.
Lamar vas elect-;
niX. L. Q. C
ed United Sliit- Senator; Iry fteela
aia imif by '" Misssfppi LVgiala
twe, on Tlwr.lay evening.
Hon. Jno. MtGux, re elect
ed mayor of Jacksn.i on Monday
Mr. M.Gill was tb Republican
aoinince.
Tkk Jaokso:- Pilot establish
ment was aohi- at trusters Ride. n
Moiday laat, fot tllioeO; Mr. A
A Riyni nd l th i-rMi.iser.
Gov Kemper, of Virginia,
eo amend llm eaeroptian liore tx
ation, for a limited time,-of tlie pro
perty of immigrants i;nd of capital
Invested if manufacturing..
Thr rniiri property of l lie Miss
is-ippi Fair Association was sold
at public anction, in Jackson, on
Monday, for $750. It is cause for
serious regret that I be A9 ?.ition
eoold uot achieve dunucial success.
Wm. LTEBD. the "boa" of the ! "'''' Tbe hrity of the coe.ity
, . -w i i i was paralyzed. The sheriff iejort-
5atuaiaiy ring, whieh platuletecl I t, Wt uel,,,e9gDes8 to give
the treasury of Ne.v York .ie uee,ie, protection. It then be
Citv out of manv tuillions. eca!ed '.nini! the duiv ot the State Govem-
tt-oio bia custodians leeeutly. I, is
bought be m iu Cub.
THE BiKish Oovcrnmenthas pur
' ehaaed from tbe Khedive of Egypt
a controlling interest iu the Suez
canal. Tbeohjeet of the put chase
is, p8'ensib!y, to secure nniuterupt
Mi facilities for reaching the Kasi
Indian proviuees of the Biiiisl.
Smpire '
Mb. Beeches and Mr. Moulton
are about tu rubmit tueir mutual
grievanoes tu a council for arbitra.
lion
w . . i : . : . .1
iuiouS wisumg . p.cpj.ige
tbe case, we will say tliat ih tuis ,
tatter our sympathies and good
wishes are all with the lady.
Eveji lb Washington corres
pondent of the Springfield Repuhli
cm says he finds that many sensi
ble people are coming to I he con
clusion that there should be a South
era route to the Par itic; if for iifi
other reason lisn tsrinsOre a whpft
Some 0Omelifi-it.
- Thb VicKSBcraa Sextixel.
This is the title of a new weekly
"aper, jiist established in Ticks
burg by Messrs Win-. French, J. P.
Allen and E. II. Miller. The Sen
tinel ia a, highly interesting
and ' estertaiifiiig Journal in
dependent in polities aud its
editor, Maj. Allen, has. no superior
a journalist in the Sootb. We
bespeak forthe new psriiera liberal
bare of pnble favor.
TnE anathemas pronounced
saiust Bishop Jlaven, at the M.
ebarcb) North, for bis recent advo
cacy of Gen. Giant's re election,
prove that tbt pnblic sentiment of
the country ia irrevocably opposed
fo ewtesrastieal ii-tei Terence in po
Jitleal aflUirs,as well as to any Pres
ident's being elected, for a third
time. I.et ns h ive no chttrcb-and
State, end let no citizen disregard
the precedent of Washington aud
' Jefferson, which has become the
unwritten law of tbe Republic
Ex -Gov. Bbown concludes a let
ter to the Clarion, as follows:
-One anxious wish lies near my
heart; that is, that my party fiiends
nay redeem all the pledges made by
tt.-m in la.ie canvass, in good faith
and withoar stmt, ( his l-etn)r. done,
the prosperity of Mbsissppi is as
sored. Oilier, then, may take th
offices, laill lie content with.be
romfoi table reflection that, in ,'imes
like these, a piivate et.tionisUie
poat ol honor."
Ih the Mia-isN.ppi Senate, on
. Vdneday, Mr. Fe well, of Lauder
(i 'e,ofr--rd the frdlowsi g resolu
""tloii, whi.'b wasrvferied to a com
, tnittee :
R.'olT"d, That the commu-iioa-tioti
of Ilia Excellency be respect
. tul'y rvinri-ed to him jnd that the
legislature wou'd be pleased to re
ceive from His Excellency in forma
ti it of tb st-ito of the government,
pod recommendations ot such mess
v-n a a he may ileem necessary and
rxiH-.iienf, as provided by the Cuu
Xiiutioii. Macv Democratic papers of this
p it having accused Lr-Governor i case the militia should be called in- amount, to l,3.'K),20.
ivivis ol accepting bribes l..r official ' ar'ive '""'" A enr,J ')'-! The expenses of the State Oov
... ,, , i ion from the courts prevented the eminent during the past ycar.were
1 . rd..,.r. 1 avis, waa brought lo expenditure of any part of the latter ttW.M'J 18.
t-.ul last fall, in Ibe conrH of . Mut. Hie remaining $5,000 were; The amount paid to the two ntii-
L.wndea county, nnd' was fully tic- s4kii extended, and there were lie versifies of the 8 ate, t- the normal
4imed. In the. Jackson Time., of I means to transport beyond the bor- school, and interest on the Chicka
T .esday. we H-id the following fur- ,,,'r8 "f lt,i comlty 1,16 recruiting saw scli.Mil fund, was l.'5G,K!tG 37.
. ... ,. ground and riepot, the few niidis- The Mississippi State bonds paid
tfcer notice of tins sul.ject : ripliucd companies formed within it. amounted to J.0,K-
Li nteuaul Governor Davis du- , Preparations bad been made to I Interest on bonds, $.17,004.
ti g (he session of the Senate thts ! protect 'he sheriff of Yazoo county, Extra'improvpinents, Slate build,
norniag. called ihe attention of j in his ret urn to bis county, he hav- Jugs, $ (i,01 7 44.
8 ior to the't-harges against hi in, j previous1)- Iwen driven away. The progress made during the
Bad irq-icsreil nil immediate, Deeming he mean inadequate, he past, three years in .educing the ex
I Hiroug', and impartial iavestiga- 'declined to make the attempt. He pensesof the .State Government, is
tion. The Ieutcutiut Gov; rnor lias ' bus uot beeu able to returu, to this t'nniid iu the comparison of such ex-
r ue uuim-t liimsieu tuat .1 gutl-
ty as ch irge I, he Is nnworthy of the I
liigb position which he occupies,
Si d if innocent Mint lis Should lw
i ii.dirated in snch a manner as will '
leave bis charact-r for i Dj -ial in-
trgrify without blot or Ukasisb.
THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
sxTe k Mississirrr, )
ickson. January 4, Mo. J
J:IC
J"t air Senate ami H.tuxe of Repre-
tomtit tires :
In the discharge of a duty hicum-
me, of giving you infor-r
once i ii i ng the condition
mill itrteicsts ot the government
4ihd Stnto.-nml-1 l;e condition of I lie
people, I 1 1 your attention to the
late Stall' e!ecii"u ami the incidents
'l.-et.N as a ct whose ning....
(Wie .lllil lllloi ia i!ru ueiii.uiii i lie
and caiint-M consmerniioii
On
the fourth .lav of September
last. a , olitical mcemig at Clinton,
Hinds conntv. was h.erferedwitb
and ,iis. rs.-d. bv violei.ee- which
'resulted in .he death of a number
cfl-ersons, nnd whirl, v as followed, "
snLqueotly:, br- the pursuit and Ihe aec.edited power.
s,r,oti!.g f other., by armed ...en! The deeds ot v.ole-.ee a ready al
riding through the county. Iiuih-II- ," to' A n,:,"
i. .-.." ift 'greater or less maffnitude, in van
eu ov ie;ir- ui i iiih-iicu, mi-u
coiiscifi.-i of . tTei.se, imploring soch
a-H.si.s4 ai.ee as would e.iable them to
re; it; ii to their homes and . shield
ihciu in the peaceful pursuit of
Ltheir labors-.
Inle a cily inn ot refugees was
one illuat ratKut -if the T'oleuoe aud
,i be wvk- ot lawlessness, another
vias to be found mi the fact that a
sheritfs posse, whicb was sent to
Cliuio'i frouvlliis viurs was beagled
by dig f tmee. At Una Juncture,
business was suspended', ami rii-
ouiet or terror existed in the minds
meiit to furnish him the means to
oveicome anil supress tue iairw
bonds which, for some purpose otb
er than the punishment of crime or
the pursuit of criminals, bud eatau-
li-hcd so lamentable a coudiiiou of
affairs.
The spirit which precipitated tbe
Clinton outrage by no means had
its origin tbeuaud l here. Previous
to that day, the sheriffs of two ad
jacent counties had been expelled
by force, or, what is dfcfestantialiy
the tame, after eiioounleriug much
lawless Yiotence, which no power
at their command could control,
bad made their escape beyond the
borders of their count es leaving
t..t ui.Ai.t l hArl.iefnea.w officer.
r " - . , '
whi., aw has made so india-
pensab'e. .Xor was violence, or the
fear of it, confined to two or three
con nlies. Appeals tor protection
and aid eame from ull directious.
The State was without a militia or
coiifta bulary fotce. Although pre
vtons poliiical dis'iirbuuces hal oo
curred, of a magnitude t o great
for t In local or btate author ics to
cope with, tbe sentiment against a
militia, or oibci armed force, was so
powerful and so general aa t pre
vent its successful organisation.
1 his hostile sentiment to maintain
lieace and affording protection by
force, was chiefly due to a dread of
.i conflict of races. While one pari
of the people were thus lieounten
ai.Ring tbe militial, in the interest of
.esce, another part wii converting
the State into a broad military en
caropuieut.whieb called forth a pro
claniation, beari-ig date of tbe 7th
of September, commanding, though
ineffectually, their disbaiidinent.
The evil day anticipated, when the
State should need force aud be with
out it, bad anived.
Under such a combination or cir
cumstances whieli could eiist only
in a State where tbe inhabitants are
of two distinct races, with strong
race prejudices and antagonisms I
was constrained to call opan the
National Government to protect
against domestic violence. This
call was unsuccessful, it was fol
lowed by a succession of demonstra
tions by the armed patt of the peo
ple towards tin? unarmed, causing a
feeling of insecurity and danger,
lich con tinned until after tbe day
of the election.
A renewed effort to organize a
military force developed the deep
seated bitterness of the race issue,
and the extent of the intimidation
which prevailed. While appeals
tor aid and protection came from ail
sides, and often from sheriffs, it was
held by them that sncli forces .as
might be organized under tbe State
laws coubt not be serviceable. On
the contrary, tbe conviction prevail
ed that they would only precipi
tate the conflict it was sought to
avoid.
Tbe seizure of State arms on tin Ir
way to tbe capitol; the liability of
seizure in sending them away from
i he capitol ; and tbe necessity for
storing the few arms on baud at
ihe United States enmp, for safe
keeping, were additional causes
which embarrassed and prevented
the organization of tbe militia.
Consequently, bnt tew companies
could be organized, nn d those (with
one exception) but in one counly
this, the seat of Government. Many
who took arms did so to obtain the
means of self defense; few were ac
customed to their use, nnd instruc
tion and discipline were quite itn-
practicable
Tbe fund for .nflitta pnrposes, ap
propria' ed by the late Ieglslatnre,
i was i0 000. but wi n the condition
; that $55,00 shonTd oe used only ia
dav.
l c inse of the attempt to organ-
!ize and ne a militia to protect citi-
L.... - I.. .. uarei.A nt their rirht .
a,l privileges, as bestowed nwn
tiem by the constitution and the
ttTr- a tlas ol people n beiled
liiiitH mill tiid Iiv liiiliilreils .
.. . I ... to-int luidate manv -oters. The
t0The fif u 'rod .oMo.ing days of "tent of such In'ftUH. mH, be
Scptemb. r f..und this city crowded IJ ' th ,t;,,aW,,nS itti....
r...ri.sr. ..... In various counti. s, the meeting
ng.titist it.- To avoid threatened
deeds of resistance and violence to
State authority, as well as toward
county cflR-ials and individuals, an'
the possible consequences, a com
mittee of prominent citizens, power
ful ill controlling one c.f the politi
cal organizations of the State, gavc
their pledges that they would ''do
all in their power to preserve peaee
and good older, and secure a tair
election." As to I heir power "to
pieserve peace and good order, and
wcure afair election," 1 did not en
tertain a doubt. This novel and
liuuiiliatinir spectacle, in the gov
: "',"'' " w;. ,.rr-
, - -K ....., ...KS....-
Hii.l.o.ity unable to preservt .peace
;" oKt mi secure a fair
; election ; n,e .eaoers or a l""f
- - . a . .
toselher and consulting of voters
before election, an important pro
ceeding in a government like ours,
had to be wholly or partially aban
doned. Iu oue county, not only was there
no prelimiuaiy canvass, but lue
danger was regarded as so great
that no convention was held to
nominate candidates for offices.
In certain counties, tickets could
not be freely and safely -distributed,
and iu one coiin'y uot at all.
From one county prominent can
didates for office fled before election,
feaiicg violence, if not 'assassiua
1 ion.
In another county, one party,
through fear of the evil consequen
ces if they refused, struck from thei.
tickets the names ol candidates form-illy
and regularly nominated, and
oubaiftutcd those ot their oppo
nents, with whom there existed no
political affinity.
In certain- counties, on the day of
election, voters were driven from
the polls by armed nen, or so intim
idated by them that they feared to
vote.
. Iu one county the principal coun
ty official were driven away from
Iheir posts on tbe day following the
election, and have been- refugees
since. Tnis'coniity, A mite, was one
remote from the seat of government,
where the effort to orgauize tbe' mil
itia succeeded.
These are effects, not detailed
statements of the causes which pro
duced tl.eni. .
The courts of tiie State have been
unable to dispense justice in such
cases.
The conviction that frauds were
perpetrated at the late election,
gathers strength by comparison ol
the letiims with those ot preceed
ing elections.
That the great, evil which has be
fallen the State may lie remedied, it
Bist becomes necessary to inquire
iuto its causes. The happy finan
cial condition of the State, and the
comparatively 8i.nll amount ueeded
tor its support, preclude the possi
bility ot a financial cause. Intimi
dation was not prnpoitioned to
counties in accordance with their
indebtedness. Thorough intimida
tion was effected in some counties
whose finances weie iu the most
flourishing condition.
The charac er of the events which
have transpired eotn-.n-ls the con
clusion that the evil is to be attrib
uted to a race question. It did not
have its origin at this time. The
inhabitants of the State are some
what equally divided between tlie
two races. They have, nntil recent
years, borne the relations of inastei
and slave. By a power external to
tbe State, the slave has been made
the civil and political equal of the
msster. The withdrawal of thi.
rest raining fuxseieaves the formerly
dominant race to reassert its an
premacyl Though the complete
supremacy of former years may not
be possible, sti I tbe tendency is
towards supremacy. The effort in
this direction has heretofore and
elsewhere resulted, as in this elec
tion, in violence, loss of life and in
timidation. Uow far this effoit has
resulted in the virtual disfranchise,
nent of tbe one race, and re vol u
tiouized the Si ate Government is n
questiou worthy the most patient
and careful consideration.
. Unless e.'ery c'ass of citizens be
thoronghly protected in the exercise
of all their rights and privileges,
our Government proves unequal to
Its pretensions. The nation, leeog
nizing race antagonisms, h is antici
pated them, in the interests ot liber
ty and equality, by modifications of
the fundamental aw of the land;
and I recommend, a- both right and
expedient-,, aciou iu harmony with
such modifications.
THE STATE FINANCES.
The condition of the State's fi.
nances is unprecedentedly favora
ble. The real debt of tbe State that
is, its outstanding obligations be
yond its ability to pay at once with
its current and available funds (the
taxes received fur 1875) amounts
to about $ot.0,X0.
The common and the Chickasaw
school funds, debts upon which the
'interest only is to be paid, the prin
cioal never becomin"' due. foblii'a-
tions incurred manv years since.)
penses. viz .
Exin iu y.KiS.0S0 13
Kt !Hh,:i:m) 72
" H,J! H
'j'lm kiicc -ss ml stdnnnlsora in of
the State finances wi'l l.e M en in
ihe ctjinparisou of receipts and cx-
dtiring the pasc live j
years :
DUhlll-selirts ovi'r'wciitts.1S71, $:J0O.S9.i 9t5
" " iw:t, r74,i-jd r.n
While, on tin; oilier hand, the receipt!
over ili.-,l.ni".ieiiiciiti were, tor 1-S74, ;
111 17- i
Kecejt over ilislnirm-llieiits were, for
I.s7a,(laHeil on :i nioiler:ite est iin:it of taxes I
already received au.l due,) over f KHI.OIJO.
The a'uciid.ueiit of the Constitu-!
t ion, adopted at the la.-t election,
authori.es t lit) rediicliuu of the ex
penses of the Jtidic'aiy to an ex
tent which has heretofore been im
practicable. The Slate indebtedness of half a
million can easily be discharged in
two or llweo yearsrwheii the com
paratively light tax tor the supp trt
of Ihe State Govei nmeut of to day,
ol about one dollar and thirty rents
per inhabitant, can be reduced to
less than one dollar.
1 recommend a return to ihe
ttuaueial system of 1874, when taxes
weie pa d only iu the currency of
the United States. Tlie receipts
were in excess ot the expenditures,
and had tax collectors been required
to collect and pay into I he treasury
the taxes at an earlier day, the one
defect of the system would have
been remedied. Uuder the existing
law, State paper, by tbe .naiiipnla
tiuns of the Speculator, fluctuates
through a range two or three times
greater than it ought. Should it
be known that at the end of the
year State warrau s were to be
cashed, they could not fall below a
ma'ghi which would yield a libeial
interest. The changes recommended
will accomplish this end.
For a complete and detailed
statement of receiptSjdisbnrsetneuts
and indebtedness, your attention is
called to the official reports "f the
Slate Treasurer and the Audit oi of
Public Accounts.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITU
TION. The Governor informs tbe Legis
" itiite that three amendments to the
State Constitution were adopted at
the recent election; to-wit: One
forbidding tbe State ever to pay
tbe Union aud Planters' bank bonds;
oue appropriating ihe proceeds of
forfeited lauds, penal fines aud li
quor licenses, to educational pur
poses; oue authorizing a reduction
of the number of Chancellors. Of
the last amendment, the Governor
says: Economy demands that the
number of Chancellors be reduced
to the minimum compatible with
the efficient discbarge of the duties
of the office.
RAILROADS.
The educational funds of the State,
which a former Legislature granted
to raifroads, have been under liti
gation during the past year. Time
but coiilirins ihe views entertained
by me a year ago, which I now re
iterate. The Governor here recom
mends the repent of acts granting
loans or subsidies to several pro
jected lailioaols,. and exempting ihe
prapet ty of those roads from taxa
lini. llis views on this subject,
which have been given in formei
messages, are prudcut and econom
ical. J .
EDUCATION,
Neither arguments nor statistics
are necessary to make known the
great extent of illiteracy which ex
ists in the State. It is as much the
duty of the State, as it would be to
its advantage, to t fleer, a speedy
change in this particular. Much
has beeu done already, but the
State is more capable at this time,
since tbe amendment of the Const!
tiuion, to extend its aid and foster
ing care. By that amen iuient,
a.oueys which would otherwise
have beeu locked up as a perpetual
fund, cau uow be applied to edttca
tional purposes, year by year, as
they are received. This will per
mil of the bui'dtng of additional
school-houses, the employment of
the best class of teacher, and the
exieusion of tbe period ot iutroduc
tion.
The prosperous condition of the
finances ot the State is such that,
with the slightest efiort, school fa
cilities cau oe extended to every
child. But, unfortunately, ignor
ance, with its lack of appreciation,
too often refuses to take advantage
of the educational opportunities
which are presented. To overcome
this obstacle, laws shnu d be eu
acted and enforced requiring the
attendance of every child foralimi
ted period of time each year. Mon
ey and labor can nevei be more beu
eticially expended iu the interest ot
education than uow,
PENITENTIARY.
The total number of convicts in
the Penitentiary, as shown by the
register, is 523; The average num
ber within the walls during the year,
200 ; The number leased ou, 373 f
the number received in 1S74 23'Jj
the uuinber received iu 1875,373;
deaths in 1875, 33; tbe number ol
serviceable cells, 175. .
While it is admitted that the onTy
proper place for convicts is within
the prison walls, necessity has com
petted the adoption of a policy which
takes tbe larger portion without the
walls. It will be observed that
while Ihe total nomber of convicts
is 513. the number of serviceable
cells is 175. The safe keeping of
this number of prisoners, iu Mi'.;h
contracted quart el's, could not be
ivitnpatible with humane treatment.
Furthermore, no sufficient means
has been provided for the useful
cm !oy incut of so large a number
within the walls.
The cost of keeping so manv idle
prisoners would aggregate, iluiiug
the year, teusof thousand of dollars.
This want of accommodations and
emplo men t forced the leasing out
of hundreds of the convicts.whe-rebv
the State has beeu relieved of their
support, clothing and guarding, and
received, in addition, a small com
pensation for their services. The
convict however who is workiiigon
levees, railroads, or cultivating cot
ton, receives a much less severe
punishment than the law intended
be should receive when it consigned I
him to the narrow limitsof the pris-1
ou. That the convicts may be re- .
tained within the walls in the fu
ture, the number of cells should be '
increased, and suitable machinery I
purchase.! Iief.ru th exinrx ion of 1
the present lease, tor four veers
h' ticc. At the picsciii lime all the
pemli' tires
labor saving machinery, iu nse in
the prison or owue'l by the State,
does not exceed in value $3tK.
Last year i large and substantial
building was erected, winch is wed
adapted for a cotton' factory. It
should be filled with machinery.
To increase the accommodation lorJ,
prisoners, I he foundation of an ad- !
ilition to the Penitentiary has been !
laid. I recommend that, appropria
tions he made for the purchase of
machinery, and also fr material
for the completion of the new build
ing. ASYLUMS.
The management ol the Insane,
Wind, and 1 leaf anil Dumb Asylums
has been eminently successful du
ring Ihe past year.
To increase the capacity of the In
sane Asylum, and meet the numer
ous demands for admission there by
the Unfortunate, an appropriation
of $25,000 was made by the last
Legislature, and expended during
tbe year iu the erection of an addi
tional wing to the Asylum, The ap
propriation was very judiciously
and economically expended, the,
the greater part of the labor being
performed by convicts from the
Penitentiary.
I recommend a liberal appiopria
tion for the continuation of this
work, aud also appropriations to
telieve loth the Blind and Deat
and Dumb Asylums of debts which
have embarrassed those institutions
for years.
CENTENNIAL.
" I recommend a liberal
appropriation, that there may be a
creditable exhibition of the pro
ducts nnd interests of the State.
CONCLUSION.
Tlie people can justly demand of
those to whom they have delegated
tbe power, that the strictest econo
my be practiced in every branch of
the Government, aud that offices
should be reduced in number, where
practicable, by being consolidated
or abolished. All such cff.irts will
receive my hearty and zealous co
operation. The prosperity and progress of
the, otate must necessarily depend
upon the feeling of security and
contentment of the people. Dis
trust aud suspiciou snould bo dis
pelled by just and liberal legisla
tion. This done, the solution of
iuhiit difficulties of the piesent
tiuu will have beeu sobstautially
accomplished. Adelbekt Ames.
The Recent Homicides at Clinton.
We ta've the following account of
of the difficulty which occasioned
so much excitement at Clinton on
the 30ih ult., from the Jackson
Clarion t.t Tuetday evening last.
Charles Caldwell was a State Sena
tor from Iliuds county, and a man
of great influence among his race :
f HE KILLING OE CALDWELL
, BROUGHT ON BY JIIS OWN CON
DUCT A SKETCH OF CALDWELL'S
LIFE.
On last Thursday evening, about
7 o'clock, our community was star
tied by a report that another riot
had broken out at Clinton.
What was reported to be a riot was
nothing but a street row.
The particulars, so far as we can
learn them, are that late iu the
evening Chas. Caldwell went down
into the heart of tbe to-vii.from his
residence, and, being intoxicated,
was cursing about tbe streets, say
ing that he was "the best man in
Hinds county;" could whip any man
in Clinton, etc lie had pistols
strapped uon him, and was evi
dently looking for a fight, which,
after an hour or tvrorbo got, in the
following manner, and which result
ed in his death and tint of his
brother Saut. Charles Caldwell had
gone into the store of Mr. Chilton,
and was faking a drink, when n pis
tol was fired on ihe outside of tlie
building accidentally, while some
young men were handling it. Im
mediately upon this, Caldwell drew
his pistol aid opened fire upom
some gentlemen who were in the
store, shooting Dr. E. G. Bauks
through tbe k tee, and Mr. Aaron
Page in tbe thumb. The firing wa,
of course, immediately returned,
when Caldwell either ran or fell in
to the cellar of the store. A few
minutes atterw.rd be called for
help, but knowing his desperate
character, it was some time before
any one would go down. Rev. W.
S. Webb went down and found
Caldwell mortally wounded ; he
was brought up stairs and soon af
ter died. While the fight was pro
gressing, Sam. Caldwell dashed up
wit h a pistol iu bis baud, aud was
himself shot and killed.
Dr. Banks' wound is very serious,
lid was carried to Vicksburg on the
first traiu passing, for surgical
treatment, and it is feared bis leg
will have to be amputated.
Chas. Caldwell was born a slave
in this (Hinds) count-, and was
raised partly in Jackson and Clin
ton. Prior, and during the war, he
bore a good character wi'.h his own
ers. Iu 1860, if we remember right
ly, he killed a white man in Clin
ton, and was tried and acquitted.
Iu 1807 the reconstruction acts pas
sed and he became a politician, aud
was elected to tbe black and tan
convention. While a member of
that body, be attended a colored
da icing party, which stuic Federal
soldiers attempted to disturb, and
who, when put out, went off and
returned armed, and fired into the
patty. The attendants, .most of
them, ran, but the fire was returned
by oue of them, (said to have been
Caldwell,) and one of the soldiers
was mortally wounded, and another
slightly. During the canvass of
ISiiS, Caldwell went to Carroll Co.,.
and in a political broil near Carroll,
ton, killed another white man. In
1870 he provoked a tight with a
while man in this city, in which
both were wounded. During the
Cliuton riot, he was said to have
tried to prevent it, and was, in con
sequence, tdd by the citizens that
he could live there,but that his son.
Charles, Jr., having taken a promi- j
nent. Dirt. must, stay away. About i
th's time men who were ''running''
the State government put on t-M.t
ihe s.rt-a led militia movcine-it, and
know ing Caul well's desperate cLar-
acter, made him captain of a com
pany, and the real leader of that
unlawful and marauding band which
marched through lltiitls county, and
was to havt. "invaded Yazoo. After
the election he returned to Clinton,
but' instead of living quietly, has
repeatedly before raised disturban
ces of the character which brougJit
about his death. This time he went
a little too fir. Living by the
sword he, peiished by the sword.
His brother Snn was not a promi
nent character.
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATUBE.
BTIfOrSXS OF PROCEED IN OS.
First Day.
1 I Ksday, Jjn. 4, 1875.
The LcgiMl.ttnre convened at 12 M.
In the Senate. Lt. Gov. Davis
presiding, the oath or office was ad
ministered, by Associate Justice II.
F, Simrall, to tbe following named
new Senators: Messrs. F. B. Pratt,
J. Ii. McCaskill, A. K. Johnston, W.
II. Foote, T. C. Catching, II. 8.
Uooker, John W. Pewell, E. H. Al
len, It. II. Thompson, K. O. Itey
notds, J. B- Morgan, W. H. Fitzger
ald, C. C. Terry. W. II. Sirums, jj.
B. McClure and S. T. Oldham.
D P. Porter was elected Secretary
J. W. Langley Sergeant-at-Arms,
and flenry Taylor Doorkeeper.
A committee was Appointed to
draft, rules for the government of
tbe Senate.
Mr. Allen movek that the Senate
proceed to elect a President pro tern;
and on motion of Mr. Everett, Sena
tor Stone was elected by acclama
tion The Governor's Message was re
ceived and read and leferred to a
committee of three for appointment.
A communication from Col. W.
U. McCardle iu relation to pnblic
printing, was presented and read.
Adjourned nntil to-morrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Bouaa'.
The ITonse of Representatives was
called to order by Hon. W. H. H.
Tison, he being the oldest member.
The galleries were filled with visi
tors, including a large nomber of
ladies. II. M. Street was elected
Speaker, Geo. M. Govan, clerk, and
C. A. Durham, sergent-at arm-.
Mr Cesaor (col.) moved to elect
Mr. Street, Speaker, by acclama
tion; carried.
Mr. Spigbt nominated Mr. Govan
for Cleik, and, ou motion of Mr,
Turley, the election was carried by
acclamation.
On motion of Mr. Ttrrlev, Mr. C
A. Durham, of Attala county, was
eiecreu aergeant-at-ariii.
Mr. Street, on taking tbe chair
said .
(.icntlemen of the House of Represen
tatives :
"I thank you for this manifesta
tion ot your confidence, and pledge
you that my best efforts shall be di
reefed to the faithful and impartial
discharge of the duties of thepo-
-ilion o which you bare called me.
I trust that I shall, at all times, re
ceive your most generous indul
gence, for I assure you, 1 feel sensi
bly the n-cc-ssity for patience and
forbearance on your part. To my
friends who differ with me politi
cally. I return' especial thanks for
their support, and indulge the hope
that the harmony which has marked
our proceedings tbns far, will ex
tend through the session."
Mr. Meade moved that the Speak
er appoint a temporary Door keep
er; carried; and Willis Mannery,
col.) of Uankiu, was appointed.
Mr. Tison : That a committee of
three be appointed to notify the
Senate that the fIoue was organ
ized; carried. Me-srs. Tison, Barks
dale and Sauderliu (col.) were ap
pointed. Mr. Spriglit : That a eo mm it tee
be appointed to wait upon the Gov
aud inform hi in that the Legislature
was organizer!; and Messrs. Spight,
Turley and Overton (eol.) were ap
pointed.
A card from Col. Wm. H- McCar-
dle, on- public printing, was read
and referred.
Tbe Governor's Message was read
and House adjourned to 10 o'clock
A. M. . .
Thurman for President.
The Washington Correspondent
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, writing
of the Democratic aautrants for
President, S.tys :
There is a strong but qrrtet move
ment here to push Seuator Thur
man for the .Presidential nomina
tion. It is engineered mainly by
leading Ex-Confederate Senators
and Representatives, prominent
among whom are Cockrell, of Mis
souri, Gordon and Lamar, together
with several of tbe most influential
supporters ot Mr. Kerr in tbe coutest
forthe Speakership, wno were not
in the Tildeu programme. This
movement is rapidly gaming ground
and bids fair to result iu bringing
up a nearly solid support tor lnnr
man from the Southern States to
the National Convention of ibe
Democracy, unless the influences at
work here are counteracted bv the
friends of Mr. Pendleton and Mr.
Hendricks elsewhere, it is note
worthy that Tilden seems to be los
ing ground rapidly iu tbe South
aud among Southern men here.
Miss Lula Dickson. Tbe many
friends of this talented yoong Mis-
sissippian, will be p leased, to learn
that she is well, and now traveling
with and supporting Mr. Johu T.
Raymond, as "Col. Sellers," in the
Goiden Asv. Miss D. has been
very successful since her debut at
Baltimore, in Henry the VHIth,
and is engaged for Booth's Theater,
New York, in the spring. We wish
her an abundant success. Jackson
Times.
Marrlags of a Daughter of Jefferson
Davl.
Memphis, Dec. 30. Miss Mar
garet, the oldest daughter o' Hon.
Jeflersou Davis.uiarried J. S. Hayes,
cashier of the State National Bank,
at St. Lazarus Uliuicn, in tins city,
Friday moruing. After the cere
mony the wedded pnlr visited r. la-
..l' 1I..1 .i-...i... i.t ATtKah viMe t..r
a stent lime, when I hey will ret irn 1
lo reside here.
A New York TJ'oWrf speci:.'
from Atlanta reports Alexander II
S'cpheu's condition as unfavorable
Ihe troublc'is a severe cough and
expectoration.- The bronchial tubes
are affected, but not I be lungs, llis
attendants think he cannot recover,
and he himself recognizes the early
appouch of death;
Senator Cooper, of Tennessee
on the eleventh instant will intro
duce a resolution ' relative to the
death of Andrew Johnson, when the
customary eulogies will be deliver
ed The day has not yet been
fixed for tbe announcement ot tbe
death ot Vice President Wilson.
SEW ADVKUTlStiMfciMTa.
Mrj. II. T. SLIXSEBLAXD,
FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKER
Rooms np stain, oyer I. Knntz' rroTis'oa Store,
West side Court Sijiiare.
jan8 3m CANTON, MISS.
BOARDING.
MRS. C. T. KEEVE.3 resjiectfiilly an
nounces that she has opened h Pri
vate Hoarding House hi the lar c building
formerly occupied l.y M. Joel, direetly in
rear of the Wolf Houne; Her rooms are
well furnished, large and coiirmodious, and
the table ia abnndaotly supplied with the
best the market affords. After many years
of successful experience in this business,
Mrs. Reeves is confident she can give sat
isfaction to all who favor her house with a
trial. Terms to suit the times. jantt
SADDLES AND HARNESS
at eosftf
PESIROUS of closing our business by
S the 1st ot April next, we otter oar en
tire stock of
S ADDLES, BRIDLES,
BUGGY, WAGON,
and PLANTATION
AT COST I OR CASH!
Will con tin ne to pay the Mghest r-asb
Drice for Hides, ereeu or dry.
Call on ns before purchasing Saddles or
selling your Hides.
A. M. GURLEY, Agent,
North side Publie Square; Karpe'sold stand,
jautJ 2ui - NTOH, AUHg.
CITY 0RDINANJE3.
Be it enacted by the Mayor and Boar d of
Aldermen ot tbe city ol Canton:
That it shall be and is hereby made tha
duty of each owner of a lot or parcel of
land froutiiur on or niintanir ou any street
iu said city, which trout is within two
bundjed teetof the iron railing around the
court house square in said city, to construct
anew along such street to the extent of i he
full front ot such land on such street, at hut
or her own proper cost, aud expense, a
pavement or eHtuwakk, ot goou nre burnt
brick, which pavement or side walk shall
be nine feet wide, awl of a uniform grade
to be prescribed bytliestre t committee of
this uoaru, ana along sucu pavement or
sidewalk, shall also be constrncled Dy said
owners at then-own costs,severaiiy, a gooa
jnd aulliuieiit eutter. of like material with
said pavement, all of which shall be con
structed within twenty days after publica
tion of this ordinance f and, if any owner ot
any snch landstiall iet withiu the rime
aforesaid count nu t said pavements or side
walks and gutters, as aforesaid, tlie said
Mayor and A ldermen shall proceed to have
coustrncteil stini pavemeiiis or smewaiits,
and gutters at thi expense "f said city,
and wilt afterwards sell at public sale, af
ter gi ing twenty days public notice in
some newspaper published in said city, all
lots alomr which tbey may so construct
any sidewalk, pavement or gutter, as aforc
safd, upon default of the owner or owners
to construct tneru, to oeiray or reuuourse
to them the costs and expenses inclined by
them, or so much of such seta as may be
neeessarv to Day such costs and exyeimes.
as provided by the idth section of the chat"
ter ot said city.
Adopted January 5th 1873 jaiK8-2t.
Be it enacted by the Mayor aud Board of
Aldermen ol the city oi canton :
That it shall he anil is .hereby made the
duty of each owner of a let or parcel of land
froiitiuii or almttinir on Peace street iu said
city, to construct anew along said Peace
st:e.-t, to the extent of tbe full front of sucu
laud on said street, at his or Iter own pro
per o st and expense, a fiaveuieut,or side-
waiK oi near pine if uwuro uiiva., .i
sills 4x6 or 6x6 inches, which pavement or
sidewalk, shall be nine feet wide, aud of a
uniform grade to be prescribed by the street
committee of this hoard ; and aloLg sueb
pavement, or sidewalk shall also be con
structed by said owner at their owu cost,
severally, a good and suntew iit gutter, all
of which shaTl be constructed within twen
ty days from and after publication of this
ordinance ; aud, if any owner of any such
land, shall not, withiu tlie time aforesaid
construct said pavements or Bidewalks and
mitten as atoreaaid. the said Mayor and
Aldermen shall proceed to have constructed
said pavements or sidewalks ana gutters, at
the expense of the said city, and will, after
wards sell at public sale, after giving
twenty days notice in some newspaper pub
lished iu said city, all lota along which they
may so construct any pavement, smewaiK
or eutter. as aforesaid, upon default of tbe
owner or owners to construct them, to oe-
dray or reimburse to them the costs ad ex
penses iucured by them, or so much of said
lots as may be necessary to pay such costs
and expenses, a provided by the 28th sec
tion of ths charter of the said city; 1'rocided
that tail ordinance shall apply only to
such lands abutt ing on said Peace street as
lie between tlie passenger depot of the Now
Oileari, St. Louis and Chicago Hail Road
Company,- and a point twe hundred feet
west of the iron railing around the C'onrt
Hou...- rqnare in Baid city, the other lands,
on said ..treet to lie siect io me general
ordinances of said city, in relation to pave
n rnta and sidewalk
Adopted Jan. 5th 1876. juu8-2t
Be it enacted by the Ma or and Board of
Aldermen of the city ot canton :
That it slkall be anil hereby made the
duty of each owner of a- lot or parcel of land
fronting or abutting on any street in said
city, to construct anew along such street, to
the extent or tlie mil irmit oi sueu ismu. on
such street, at his or bcr own proper cost
and expense, a good; safe, properly graded
sidewalk or pavement of earth orotlier ma
b.t.i1 ,.if,n fiwr. in width. te lie re .minted bv
atr-et committee with gnodan-fsii . cient
gutter, all of which shall be constrncteo
within twenty days from and alter publi
cation of this ordinance, audy if any owner
of any such laud shall not, within the time
aforesaid, construct said pavement or aide
walks and gnttera. aa aforesaid, tbe said
Mayor and Aldermen, shall proceed to have
constructed said pavements or sidewalaa
ami gnttora at tlie expense of said city, and
will, afterwards Bell at jmlH sale, after
giving twenty days public notice in some
newspaper puinisliert in slim city, an iois
along which they may so cons. met any
sidewalk, or pavement, or gutter, as afore
said, upon default of the owner ,or owners
to Construct lUetll, TO ueil-uy or reimumm;
to them the costs and expenses incurred by
them, or so much of such lots as may be
necessary to pay such costs aud expenses.as
provided' by the -th section of the charter
of said city; VurWnl, that this o.dinance
shall uct apply to lands withiu t wnhundred
feet of the irou railing around the court
house square of said eity, such lands be
ing subject to the ordinance of said cily,
rcuuiriiiir lnick paveniants and cotters :
and provided further, that this ordinance
shall not apply to lamia lying along Peace
street iu said city, lietweeii tlie paasengcr
depot of the New Orleans, St. I.nwis and
I hieago Railroad Company, and a point
two hundred leet west .u tbe iron railing
ar-.uuil the eourL house suuare in said eitv.
such lands being subject to a special or
dinance.
Adoptld .Tan. 5th. K8. Jan.?-'.'t.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT.!
Commissioner's Sale-
By vbtne of h decree of the
laucery Court of Madison county,,
ate Of M ISSISsil.l.i r.,.lur..,l
the October term, 1871, thereof, in
me ease oi iiooeri 1'owell vs. W. S.
G. Walker. No. 151. the II lid or.
signed, commissioner of said court,
: 1 1 . j, i ... . , .. '
win iiuiTu muu neii at pnouc auc
tion, beforrt Mim dour ttf tlm
house of Madison county, iu said
state, on
Monday, 3igt day of , Tamtam. 1876.
between tire hours of 11 o'clock i.-
m. ami 4 o'clock v. M. to the highest
bidder, for cash ; the following de
scribed hit.d lying trad being iu
Madison county, Sfafc of Mississ
ippi, to-wit- The f u,.r;r...
2(5, Township 10, Range 2' east, ex-
cepr nuout 10 acres, aud tbe NJ of
Section 26; Township 10; Range 2
east, aud also 27 acres off South -
west comer or lij of sw$ Section 23.
Townshio 10 li;iiii'e'2 ..,!...
ing 170 acres more or less.
Commissioner iu Cbancerj, Madi-"
sou County Miss.
Jmi.8N.i9ot.
Notice of Non Resident. -
T. L. Bdwards admr. ) Chancery Court
de bonis uou of the Ks- t Leake County
tate wf Thornton Collins) Mississippi., nt
Deceased.- 5 rule Dee. 27, 75.-
This cimse c'oiuing on to lie heard
upon niTtrearion of F. L. Edwards,
Admr. de bonis' non of the estate of
Thornton Collins deceased ,: for an'
order 'of inrbltcatioii as to Jno. It.
Collins, heir- at law of Thornton
Collins deceased,and It appearing to
tbe Court that said Jno. 11. Colliurs'
is a non resident of the state of
Mississippi, and resides in the state
of Texas, and that his post office is
unknown. It is therefore ordered1
by the court that pnblisatinn be'
made iu the American Citizkx, '
public uewspaiier printed and pub
lished as (he. official organ of this
tbe 13th Chancery District, for four
consecutive wefts, notifying said
John B. Collins to appear before'
this court on the 1st alter tbe 4rh'
Monday I January neit,and plesrl'
answer or demur to th e petition of
said Adtnr. praying for an order of
court declaring said est a' e insolvent
aud tor the sale of certstti lattds"be
longing to said deceased.or the same'
will bj taken as confessed as for
bun. Done at rules Dec. 27th 1873
GEO. B. EDWARDS, Clerk.
G. O. EIali., SoL for Petitioner.
TRUSTEES SALE. '
Under and by Virtue of a'Deeil1
iu Trust made executed and deliver-'
ed to nre as Trustee by William
Lambert; to secure certain ii.debt
edness therein stated and dne to the
n T :r. :.. r . if'
S lid deed bearing date the 4rh day
of April 1971, and Recorded iu Book'
of Deeds 'V page 2 IS of the Laud
Records of Madi-ton County Missis-'
ippi. I will ou
Monday the 2th da) of Jon. I37C
Before tlie Court Uouso D ior in the
cily of Canton, oilier for sale at
Public Vendue to the highest bid
der for cash in hand the following"
desciibed lauds situate in Madiso.r
county Mississippi and by said deed
iu Trust conveyed to me to wit.
South half ot West half of North
West quarter of xection '20) twenty
nine Township (II) taiige (3) east.
Eastdialfof north west quarter sec
29 Township 11' K (3) east.. West
half of south west quarter sec. 29;
Township 11;' Hire.- East half of
scuth easth quarter sec, 30; Town
ship 11; R- 3 e. aat half of JUortb
east quarter sec 3-t T. 11 i3 e. West
haltol north enst quarter sec 81; T.
11 It 3 e. East half of north-wesir
qua iter sej 31 T.ll Ii 3E. East hlf
of south east quarter sec. 31; T. 11;'
R3E. West half of section (32)'
thirty two T. ir K. 9 East, and?
the South half of Ihe west, half of
son t Ft east quarter of Section (32)
thirty two Township (17) eleven
Range (3) Three east the same being
nine hundred aud sixty (9 60) acres'
more or less
The title to the above describe 1
lands is believed to be perfcet,- btri
I will convey only ettcli title as in
vested in me aa trustee.
JAMES McFAKLAND,
jail 5t. Trustee
SHERIFF'S SALE.
D. II. Taylor Sl Co. 1 Execution returnable
vs. to Jan. Term Circuit
X. M. Weir. ) Court Leake County.
BY virtue of an ex-scutioii in the
above stated case to ine directed
from the Cireuit Court of Leaker
County, I will aell for cash to the
highest bidder, in front of the court
house of said county on the 4th
Monday of January, 1870, the fol
lowing property to wil :
Se qr of se qr sec 23 1 10 r 7 e, ner
qr of ne qr sec 26 1 10 r 7 e, s hf ot a
ht of nw qr sec 25 1 10 r 7 e, n w qr
of sw qr sec 25 1 10 r 7 e, ne qr of se
qr sec 2d t 10 r 7 e.
Levied upon as the property of 17.
M. Weir aud will be sold to satisfy
the above state 1 case, and all costs
thereof amounting to Ninety Eight
dollars aud forty six cents (98 4i.)
T. L. Cooper, Sheriff. ,
3f. I 4t.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
Persuant to a decree of the Chan
cery Cotirt of Attala Counly ren
dered at the2Toreinber term thereof
1875 in case of W. H. Ford Guard
ian nod iu his own right complain
against John Lucas, John E. Lucasl
and Mrs' Elizabeth Lucas, defend
ants. I will sell for cash to the
highest bidder at public auction iit
trout ot the door of the court house
of Attala County betweeu the hours
of eleven o'clock a, in. aud lour
o'clock p. m . on
Monday the 7th day of Veb, 1876.
The following described described
laud lying near Kosciusko iu tin
coanty of Attla State of Mississip
pi, To wit; w j of section 17 town
ship 14 range 7.
Said land will be sold. for division
D, C. Wahkon.
Dec 18 It Comissioner
ninglrfoii ('arrefl.
Attorney- it-Law '
OI'KU' Tupi-r biiiluuig. norlliiost cor
ur pnisUc Mfpinrv. i,niyi7-7-rn.