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
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
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
DIED — John Thomas, infant son of Chas. L. and Prudence H. HARRISON, died at their home, 6 miles west of Jackson, Wednesday, 16th inst., aged ten months and five days. Thou art gone to the heavenly land of the blest, And I know that thy sweet spirit now is
Mr. J.F. HADAWAY, the amiable and accommodating Sexton of our city cemetery, fell from a wagon loaded with empty coffins, on Wednesday, and was considerably stunned and bruised by the fall. He is now all right, and ready for business. Source: Whig & Tribune. 26 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America:
A fire occurred at Pulaski last Tuesday, destroying about $25,000 worth of property. It originated in the Machine shop of Patterson & Connell, just below the North-east corner of the square, destroying the building in which it originated and, the family grocery and dwelling of Geo. N. McGREW, the dwelling
The citizens of Jackson, and of Madison county, will be glad to learn that our former fellow-citizen S.L. GANNAWAY, is still in the land of the living, and at present living at Virginia, Illinois, and is associate editor of the Jeffersonian, a live Democratic paper published in that place. Long
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