Notice – I will offer for sale, for cash, at the Courthouse door in the town of Benton, on the Monday the 6th day of May next, all the right, interest, and claim, that Howell FREELAND has in and to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of section 27, fractional
Governor’s Proclamation — John C. Brown, Governor of the State of Tennessee– To all who shall see these presents- Greeting- Whereas, it has been made known to me that a certain Samuel B. GRIFFITH, charged with having committed a foul and atrocious murder, on the 12th day of March, 1872, upon
As chairman of the Congressional convention for the Third district which assembled at this place on the 5th inst., I hereby appoint the following gentlemen as a Congressional committee for said district, Hamilton county – John W. JAMES. Marion – James RAWLSTON. Rhea – Joel J PYOTT. Sequachee –
Murder in Ducktown One of the most heartless and cold-blooded murders that has ever been recorded was committed in Ducktown a few days ago. John A. DILLARD, the victim of this brutal affair, a collier, living about two miles from the town of Hiwassee, had his house assailed on the
A Famous Woman Moonshiner The Death of Mollie MILLER, Once the Head of a Desperate Gang Information has reached this city through a southern detective that Mollie MILLER, the woman moonshiner of Polk county, Tenn., died a few days ago at her home in the mountains. Her operations at one
The town of Benton can boast of one of the best schools in the State, there being in attendance upon it 175 pupils. It is under the control of the Rev. W.H. CRAWFORD, who has proved himself one of the most efficient instructors in the State, and we predict that
Capt. J.A. HALL, of Ducktown, Polk county, Tenn., wants information relative to the whereabouts of his son, W.G. HALL. He was last heard of at Lebanon, Texas, in July last. Anybody knowing anything about him will confer a favor by addressing Capt. J.A. HALL, Ducktown, Tenn. Source: Cleveland Banner, 18
On Monday last Captain John TONKIN, of Ducktown, dropped in upon us, looking at hale and hearty as a young gentleman of twenty-five. The Captain says everything is brisk and prosperous in that direction. Source: Cleveland Banner, 11 January 1872. Paper available online at the Google News Archive. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=mCmIWee0OMYC.
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