MARRIED — In this city, on the 6th inst., at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. James B. COZART to Miss Irene, eldest daughter of Samuel BROWN. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. A. HARRSSON, and was witnessed by a large number of friends. May their lives know
Wm. A. MORGAN appointed Guardian of Daniel SMITH’s minor children. Will of John MASSEY proven, and Eliza S. MASSEY qualified as Executrix. A.R. REID appointed and qualified as Administrator of Augustus REID, dec’d. John S. and E.S. HALTOM, Administrators of Nathan HALTOM, granted twelve months further time to settle up
The following obituary is for the death of Col. Horace RICE, State Senator elect from Henderson, Perry, Decatur, Benton, and Humphreys counties. He died in Lexington, Tennessee on Monday, September 4th, 1871. Source: Whig & Tribune. 9 September 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
The State Senate When the legislature meets, on the first Monday in October, the Senate, although, when full, consisting of twenty-five members, will be organized with only twenty-three members – two death having occurred among the members elect to that body, since the election. Col. Thos. H. PEEBLES, Senator elect
Assisted by volunteer amateurs of the city and some of his graduated pupils, gave a most unique vocal and instrumental concert at the Institute Tuesday evening. Those who were present pronounce the music, both vocal and instrumental, of the very best quality. It could scarce be otherwise, when so accomplished
This sterling paper, conducted by Col. Tom W. NEAL, with great industry and ability, comes to us now enlarged and improved in its outward appearance, and strikes the eye as one of the neatest, as it always has been, and will be while its editor controls it — one of
Excerpted from the Circuit Court column: Frank BEASLEY, colored, was next arraigned, and a jury selected to try him for the murder of Bester JENKINS, also colored, in this city some time last year. He was acquitted. Source: Whig & Tribune. 9 September 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Excerpt from the Circuit Court column: Collier DAVIS, colored, indicted for the murder of Adam WALKER, colored, an old man who, in the language of the attorney defending DAVIS, stood as it were in the “twilight of two worlds,” being over an hundred years of age, and who was murdered
Correction — Last week we chronicled in this column, the robbery of “uncle Overton,” an old colored peddler, by Isaac TROTTER. Isaac is jealous of his good name, and requests us to say he did no such thing. We make the correction, with pleasure, for we will not, knowingly trample
Miss Clara DeBOW, a step-daughter of Dr. W.L. NICHOL, of Nashville, was seriously, if not fatally burnt by her clothes taking fire from a blazing match which she carelessly threw upon the floor, after lighting the gas in her room, last Monday night. Source: Whig & Tribune. 9 September 1871. Available
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