From Family Findings
Vol. VII, No. 3, July 1975, pp. 23, 27-29, 33
Vol. VII, No. 4, October 1975, pp. 24-25
Vol. IX, No. 1, April 1977, pp. 33-37
Copyright, Mid West Tennessee Genealogical Society, 1975, 1977
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ABSTRACTS FROM THE SOUTHERN STATESMAN, 1833

 

The following abstracts from a Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, newspaper the Southern Statesman were submitted by Mrs. L. R. Mitchell, 72 Woodhaven Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38301, who transcribed same from microfilm.

 

Saturday, January 12, 1833

Married on Thursday the 3rd inst. by the Rev. David O. Shattuck EDMUND RICHMOND Esq. of Brownsville, to Mrs. JUDETH P. NELSON of 1{ayvood Co. and formerly of the neighborhood of Richmond Virginia. — On the 1st Inst. by Dr. Robert Fenner Mr. JAMES HUGHES to Miss MARGARET PARRUM all of Jackson. — On the 27th Inst. by the Rev. Edmund P. Jones Mr. JOHN W. GUTHRIE to Miss DOLLY PREWET all of Jackson.

List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Purdy on the first day of January 1833.

Abedaago Baze Jas Blackwell Geo Clapham Jeremiah H. Cloud Ezekiel Farmer Robt Forsyth James Gehagan Levina Hutson Howell Hutson Benjamin Jones William Lassley David M'Guire M. W. Mathews Joseph Plunk Sam'l N. Pryor Sam'l W. Ramsey John Strain Geo Turney (2) James Wilson James Warren

Mary E. Arnett (3) Joshua Brunson Presley Christian Baswell Deaton (2) William Frost John Gillchrist Berry Gillespie Eli Harrell Isaac Huckaby (2) Urban Julio John Lumpkin Charles Metcalf James Northington William Prince Sam'l A. Reed Wm. Runnells Linsey Saunders Jerem. Turnbough John Woods Andr S. Young (2)

Jas & Wm Brack (2) Maclin Cross William Cowan James Elliott Golden Fields John C. Goodner Job Hale Wm. Hodges Isham Jackson B. J. Jeffries Robert Moore James Morrow Lewis Outlaw Solomon Priest George Rankin John Sprinkle David Skillman Edward Tatcham James Waldrop

J. T. BURTWELL, P. M.            

CORPORATION OF JACKSON: Commissioners met Dec. 10, 1832, and elected the following —

Stephen Sypert, Chairman James H. McKnight, Treasurer Committee on Finance,         W. Duncan         Garrard Young         T. G. Norvell Attorney for Corporation, Col. John Read

B. P. Seawell, Secretary M. E. D_______, Constable Committee on Streets,         Joseph S. Douglass         James H. McKnight         Benj. P. Seawell

SEASON OF WHISKERS. — It is worthy of remark that when cold weather approaches and all other vegetables begin to fade, whiskers sprout up & flourist with the utmost vigour. Many a face, which in summer appeared as barren as the deserts of Arabia, is now covered with a most luxuriant crop. Every thing in its proper season — cowslips in the spring, cucumbers in summer, cantelopes in autumn, and whiskers in winter.

TRENTON ACADEMY. The exercises of this institution will commence under the superintendence of the subscriber, on the 1st Monday in January next. The Tuition Rates per term of five and a half months, will be as follows:
Reading, Writing and Arithmatic, $6.00
Grammar and Geography, $8.00
History, Logic, Rhetoric, Philosophy, Mathematics, & the Latin Language, $12.00
The subscriber, occupying the large house formerly owned by Dr. HUBBARD, can accommodate boarders at forty five dollars per term.

EDW'D A. HARVEY, Rector Nov. 10, 1832

 

Saturday, January 23, 1833

J. K. & D. J. WELLS,
            Having located themselves in the town of Bolivar, respectfully offer their services to the citizens of the town and the public generally, as SILVER SMITHS, and hope, by strict attention to business, to merit a share of public patronage. They will repair CLOCKS & WATCHES, in the neatest manner, and promise that their charges shall be moderate.

 

Saturday, February 23, 1833

Married in this County, on Wednesday the 13th inst. Mr. ALBERT G. M'CLELLAN to Miss ELIZA RANDOLPH, formerly of Pitt County, N.C. — In Fayette County, on the inst. Mr. HENRY SMITH, of Newbern, N.C. to Miss CAROLINE HATCH. — On the 14th inst. by the Rev. John Chilton, Mr. GEORGE M. SMITH of Somerville to Miss ELIZABETH HATCH.

 

Saturday, March 2, 1833

Married in this county on Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Edmund Jones, Mr. RICHARD PETERS to Miss ENELINE W. LANE. — In Carroll county on Thursday evening last, Mr. WM. C. REDDITT to Miss SUSAN S. REDDITT, daughter of David Redditt.

 

Saturday, March 9, 1833

MASONIC FUNERAL. The Funeral of the late Elder ELIJAH CROSS, will be preached in Denmark, on Friday the 5th day of April next. Companions of Washington Chapter, No. 5, and brethren of the Jackson, Brownsville, and Bolivar Lodges, and all transient brethren, in good standing, are respectfully invited to attend. By order, J. R. MeCARROLL, Secr. of Union Lodge, No. 69.

Died Some eight or ten days since of the Cholera, at Vicksburg, Capt. WH. DENT, a respectable citizen of this county.

ALL PERSONS are hereby forewarned from crediting my wife MARTHA TAYLOR in anticipation of payment from me, as I am determined not to pay any debts contracted by her. PATRICK N. TAYLOR.

NOTICE. I forewarn all persons from trading or dealing with my wife ELIZABETH as I am determined not to pay any of her contracts. JOHN CREWS, Hardeman County.

 

Saturday, March 16, 1833

Married in Tipton County, on the 27th ult. by the Rev. Dr. Chapman, A. H. WHITE Esq. of Covington, to Miss MATILDA BROWN. — In Gibson County, on the 7th inst. by the Rev. A. M. Williams, Mr. HUGH D. NEILSON, merchant of Trenton, to Miss ALY JONES, daughter of Capt. Thomas Jones.

Died in Carroll County, Mr. DAVID MARSHALL, a respectable citizen formerly of Wilson County, leaving a large family. — In Shelby County, Mrs. MARY DUNN, aged fifty-five years, consort of Major DAVID DUNN. — At Charlotte, in Dickson County, where he was presiding as Judge of the Circuit Court, the Hon. JOHN C. HAMILTON, Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit.

NEW POST OFFICE. A Post office has been established at Lancaster's Mills, ten miles north of Jackson, called Annsville, and JAMES B. CONGER, appointed Post Master. The mail departs from this place every Monday morning. Letters intended for this office should be sent via Jackson.

 

Saturday, March 23, 1833

Married in this county on Thursday evening the 14th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Sloan, Mr. THOMAS LANCASTER to Miss JULIA ANN TOMLINSON.

 

Saturday, March 30, 1833

Died on the evening of the 14th inst. in Bolivar, Mrs. MARGARET McKEAN, consort of JOHN McKEAN Esq.

 

Saturday, April 27, 1833

Married in this county on Thursday last, Mr. ALLEN J. HOLLIDAY, of Denmark, to Miss NANCY D. BLAIR.

List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Cherryville on the 1st day of April 1833.

Col. Joshua Abston Andrew Berry Cornelius Buck Sam'l Conyers Jeddediah Cusic J. F. Felts Esq Adam Hawkins H. & Henry Horn Littleton Joiner Esq James Montgomery Franklin Moye David Nunn S. B. C. Porter Bird B. Smith Dr. J. H. Taylor David Whitaker Levi Wooten Capt. Williams P. M. Quincey

Wm. H. Anthony James Booth T. W. Claybrook James Curtis Mary B. Davis Joseph Fuque Dr. J. Hawkins Dr. G. Y. Holeman R. Jackson Alexander Marr Azariah Mabeio John Nunri Alexander Henry William Shearin W. F. Twedy Francis M. Wood Wm. Wooten Capt. C. White

William Boline Stephen Booth Mather Clanton Harris Cobler Christopher F. Felts Thomas Ferguson Charles Howard Isaac M. Johnson' Esq. Maj. McFarland Benj F. May Francis Nunn Henry A. Powell John N. Stewart Tho's Thweate Esq T. D. Thompson Capt. John Wallpool Edward Williams Pugh Wyatt

DAN'L. CHERRY, P. M.                     

 

Saturday, May 4. 1833

NOTICE, My wife, SUSAN T. PARKER, has left my bed and board without any just cause; and I hereby forewarn all persons from trading with her on my account, as I will not be responsible for any of her contracts. ISAAC PARKER. Spring Mount.

 

Saturday, May 18, 1833

Married on Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Doctor Campbell, Mr. LAWRENCE S. MASON to Miss SARAN G. HYDE, daughter of Major JOHN H. HYDE, all of this town.

CHOLERA. Several cases of this disease have recently occurred about six or seven miles below Harrisburg, Haywood County. A couple of young men by the names of STRANGE and HENDERSON were the first subjects of attack.

 

Saturday, May 25, 1833

Married in this county on Thursday evening the 16th inst. by the Rev. John Sommers, Mr. DAWSON D. BENNETT to Miss NANCY MAY, all of Spring Creek.

Died in Trenton, Mr. DANIEL CULP, Merchant of that place.

ABSTRACTS FROM THE SOUTHERN STATESMAN, .1833

 

Saturday, June 1, 1833

ESTRAYS-HARDEMAN COUNTY. Taken up by SYLVANIA ADAMS, living on the east prong of Spring creek near Cock's Mill, one small mare, April 13th; By G. B. CARTER, two miles west of Bolivar, one filley, April 15th; By SAMPSON CARSSEE, near south east corner of the county, one brown colt, April 17th; By THOMAS NEWLAND, 4 miles west of Bolivar, one bay poney, May 3d. R. P. NEELY, D. R.

ESTRAY-HARDIN COUNTY. Taken up by WILLIS BRUMLY six miles west of Savannah, one sorrel filley, May 8th. J. N. BAKER, Ranger.

TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. The following were chosen Officers of the Madison County Temperance Society, on the 4th ult. for the ensuing twelve months:

President Vice-Presidents Executive Committee Treasurer Secretary

WILLIAM STODDERT ANDREW L. MARTIN JOSHUA HASKELL WM. L. FLOWERS WM. ARMOUR MILTON BROWN WM. E. BUTLER R. H. HIBBITTS DAVID ARMOUR EDWIN C. ESTES

JACKSON GUARDS — On Saturday last, an election was held at the Court house for the election of new officers in this company. The following gentlemen were elected.

R. H. HIBBITTS, Captain
B. P. SEAWELL, 1st Lieut.
W. S. DYER, 2d Lieut.

DIED. Near Key Corner on the Forked Deer river, on the 23d ult. Mr. JAMES CARR of this place; At the residence of Col. John H. Walker Crittenden County, Ark., on the 18th ult. DAN'L. H. BARFIELD.

ESTRAY, Taken up by MARK RUSHING, two miles southeast of Liday's store, in Madison County, a Gray Mare. E. C. ESTES, D. R.

HAYWOOD COUNTY. Acting Justices of the Peace for said County, 11th of March, 1833, to-wit: LARRANCE McGUIRE, LITTLETON JOYNER, JAMES H. WALKER, WILLIAM C. BRUCE, BLACKMAN COLEMAN, WILLIAM CONNER, THOMAS OWEN, JESSE WALLING, SIMON TURNER, JOEL ESTES, DANIEL CHERRY, SAMUEL P. ASHE, WILLIAM H. WELLS, JESSE L. KIRK, VINCENT HARALSON, NICHOLAS T. PERKINS, JOHN WILSON and DAVID HAY, Esq.

 

Saturday, June 8, 1833

FATAL ACCIDENT. We are informed that two young ladies were killed on Sunday last, 2d inst. in Haywood County, by the falling of a tree, on the house of Mr. JOSEPH HOPPER. One of them was the daughter of Mr. HOPPER, and the other Miss MARY CURTIS, daughter of Mr. GEORGE W. CURTIS of this county.

CHOLERA IN NASHVILLE, from the Banner & Whig.
            The following is a complete and faithful list of all the deaths by Cholera which have occurred since Monday, May 27th, when the epidemic commenced its last fatal ravages. The dates are those of the interments.
            Tuesday, May 28 — Becky, a slave belonging to WM. S. CABELL, living with Dr. HOGG, aged 42.
            Wednesday, May 29th — R. C. NEXTON, aged 19; Mrs. SUSANNAH HOOD, 37; George, slave of Mrs. MARR, 63; Harriet, slave of B. S. WELLER, 12; ROBERT DANIEL, 60.
            Thursday, 30th — Mrs. SARAH ARMSTRONG, 76; MINERVA ATKINS, 7; ZACHARIAH TATE, 53; Mrs. ANN TATE, 22; Jenny, slave of JESSE COLLINS, 45; Toney, slave of Mrs. PORTER, 35.
            Friday, 31st — ROBERT DIFFEY, 2; negro child slave of JO_ WOODS; Letitia, slave of Dr. LINDSLEY, 25; slave of JAMES A. PORTER.
            Saturday, June 1 — JOSIAH NICHOL, 61; ANDERSON HOOSER; Mrs. MARGARET TAPPER, 64; MINERVA DYER, 12; Moses slave of the corporation; George, slave of Mrs. PRYOR; Ellen, slave of Mr. McGOWEN.
            Sunday, June 2 — CHARLES CUTLER, 23; black boy, 1 year old, slave of Mrs. REED; child of Mrs. LANE, 3 years old, grave dug on Saturday; Henny, slave of Mr. ANTHONY, 36.
            Monday, June 3 — Mingo, slave of MOSES WRIGHT, 33; POLLY O'BRIEN, 29; Tom, slave of Dr. Wells.

DIED of the prevailing epidemic, in Dickson county, on Friday the 31st ult. in the 49th year of his age, Maj. JOHN B. HOGG, of Trenton.

 

Saturday, June 29, 1833

ESTRAYS, HAYWOOD COUNTY. Taken up by SAMUEL A. TAYLOR, living north of Brownsville, one sorrell mare, May 10, 1833; by JOLY BINGRAM, one mile west of Estanaula and north of Hatchie, one black mare, May 23; by JOHN T. SEVIER in Brownsville, one sorrel mare, May 11 by EPHR&IM WILSON, living one and half miles west of Estanaula, north of Hatchie, one bay mare, May 25. M. H. BRADFORD, D. R.

MARRIED on Thursday evening last Mr. H. P. DORRIS to Miss SARAH SHROPSHIRE, all of this place.

DIED in this county on Thursday last Mrs. GARRISON, consort of Mr. JOHN GARRISON.

 

Saturday, July 13, 1833

DIED at Lexington, Henderson County, on the 27th ult. Mrs. SARAH WILSON, aged about 66 years.

DIED at his residence near Florence, Ala. on the 7th inst. Gen. JOHN COFFEE, a distinguished officer of the late war.

 

Saturday, July 20, 1833

MARRIED in Haywood County on Monday evening last, the Rev. JOHN ____TON of this place to Mrs. REBECCA SH__PARD.

 

Saturday, July 27, 1833

A list of letters remaining in the Post Office at Covington, which if not taken out by the first October, will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.

Adams, W. H. Brown, Susan Booker, Edward Chapman, Eveline Cockran, Joshua Dunham, Dan'l. A. Edney, John D. Edeister, Jas. W. Green, John A. Hale, Joseph G. 2 Holland, Nudham Harris, Eleazer Jackson, Thoderick Luper, Hugh or     Lyme, Henry Marcum, John McDoland, John O'Bryan, Mrs. Barsha Pipkin, Stewart Prime, John Richards, Wm. Smith, Thomas B. Sullivan, Jacob Rev. Starr, John K. Taylor, Kinchen Tanner, David Watson, Samuel Walden, James	Alston, Mrs. F. D. Bauswell, John 2 Booker, Mr. Collier, Joseph T. 2 Chrishman, Isaac Dillard, Joel Edney, Mrs. Sarah Edwards, Mrs. Eliza Geldstroff, Mrs. E. Holshouser, Michael Hodge, Samuel Hughlet, Robert Kenneday, Elias W. 2 George, Patton McDonald, Amos Mallet, David A. Nash, Fiveas Osborn, Robert M. Parker, Thomas Right, Robinson Ross, Daniel Smith, Grey Southerland, Merri___ Shaw, Peyton R. Taylor, Skelton D. Turley, Johnson Wilson, John		Alexander, Sam'l Bobbitt, Urick Boon, Robert Calmes, M. 2 Campbell, A. & Wm. Davis, Alex H. Eider, Jeremiah Edwards, Wm. A. Hamilton, Samuel Hester, Ralph G. Hightower, R. R. 3 Jones, John W. King, Hargess Lacy, Isaac Mosely, Mary D. McCarroll, John Nix, Miriam Pinson, J. J. Pewit, Thomas Robinson, Wm. Sheriff of Tipton County 3 Scurry, R. Esq. Sanders, William Stevens, Lovit Tipton, Pleasant A. Teague, Moses Womack, H. H.
July 1		WM. C. HAZEN, P.M.

 

A list of letters, remaining in the Post Office at Trenton on the 1st of July.

Allison, Henry Brewer, Doctor Baker, William Babb, Mancel Bruce, Wm. Rev. Brunson, Harvey P. Becktoo, Martha L. Cook, James Chresp, John Crocket, David Col. Dollar, James Dunegan, John Evans, John W. Edrnond, Mark Fowler, Samuel Fletcher, Thomas Gilman, Harris Henes, Solomon Henry, John Hopkins, Mr. Isaac Hatch, George C. Hillard, Johnson Haley, Sterling Jelks, John James, Archibald Kelley, Thomas Kelton, William Love, Easter Mayfield, Moses Miller, Caswell Mansfield, Reuben McMahan, Elijah Nettles, Harvey Prewett, John Prim, Robert Ragan, Bennet 2 Rames, John H. Spright, Thomas Stewart, William Shepard, Samuel Smith, John Speer, David Thompson, Julius P. Turner, Margaret Wright, William Wilder, Mickel White, Joseph Wade, W. S.	Armsbrong, Ezekiel Braddus & Co. Brewer, Dr. James Barbee, Reuben Brewer, Mrs. N. B. Beckton, Paterson M. Crocket, John W. Cannon, Jessee Carrington, Addison Dekson, James Davidson, William R. Elder, William Edwards, Thomas Flowers, Henry Fisher, Mrs. Rady Green, John Henning, Lewis Hassel, John P. Huchinson, Coleman Hodges, William Hogwood, Thomas Holmes, Dr. Henry Harber, Mrs. Jane James, Tevin Irwin, William King, Augustus Lightfoot, Mrs. E. Moore, J. W. 3 Mathews, W. T. Murry & Kuykendol MoKown, Wormford Nettles, Sarah Ermiss Odell, James Parker, James Patton, Robert Rader, John Ross, M. Shaw, Zackariah Shoemaker, Thomas Shelton, William Sanders, John Sipson, Benjamin W. Trustey, William Vaughn; Williamson Williams, Thomas L. Williams, Mr. Wiggens, Thomas Walker, Willie R.		Andrew, James Bailey, Jonathan Blalock, Allen Barbee, Reuben Brunson, Lenard E. Beazley, W. B. Carmaker, John Casslin, Samuel Cole, Nelson Dear, James Dyer, Joel H. Edmonson, John Ely, Abner Flagler, J. W. A. 2 Fleming, Wm. O. 2 Geary, Mark Hillerman, L. D. Hamilton, Mr. A. Hess, Mrs. Margaret Harrison, Thomas Hawkins, Paulena A. Heath, Richard Henderson, Polly Johnson, J. D. Keng, Thomas Killingsworth, W. B. 2 Latta, Harry Mires, David McBride, James 2 McEeller, Judson I. McLary, James Nettles, Hezekiah Oaks, Narton Pope, Mathew 2 Quemly, Caswell Right, Shaduck Sanford, John Simmons, Thomas Spain, Tyman D. Singleton, John Smith, Charles Staton, Harvey Tatum, Susan D. Vickus, James Williford, Delila Williams, Thomas Wilkins, Nancy Mrs. Yates, Chesley
		H. D. NEILSON, P.M.

 

SHERIFF'S SALE. Offered for sale in Haywood County, 1660 acres of land, lying in 10th district, 5th range, 8th & 9th section, on waters of Forked Deer River, adjoining lands of heirs of Joseph Branch, all the right, title, claim and interest that RICHARD NIXON had in his life time and which descended to RICHARD W. NIXON, THOMAS S. NIXON, JONATHAN NIXON, ELIZA PERKINS and JOHN P. PERKINS, heirs and of the said Eliza, JOHN NIXON, WILLIAM , JAMES NIXON and JANE NIXON, heirs of RICHARD NIXON, deceased. 7 September 1833.

DIED at Satartia, Yazoo county Mi. on the 11th June last, WM. S. JONES, of this county, son of WM. JONES, of Poplar Corner.

TAKEN up by SAMUEL B. TIGAT, living 12 miles west of Jackson, on the Brownsville Road, one bay mare, July 20th l833. By ANDREW CAIN, near Mount Pinson, a chesnut colored horse, also by B. LOFTON, living 7 miles south of Jackson, a bay horse colt, June 20th, 1833.

On Tuesday, the 23rd inst., Harriet, slave of JAMES H. SHEPPERD, JR., aged about 13 years, was convicted of the murder, by drowning, of a son of ALEXANDER McKENZIE, Esq., of Hardeman county; she was sentenced to be hung on the 23rd of August. The boy deceased, was aged about 5 years, and was drowned in a common flour barrel fixed in a spring near the residence of his father.

 

The last Shelbyville paper furnished the following authentic list of deaths in that place by Cholera since July 16th, 1833.

Mrs. J. G. Whitney Mrs. John Mitchell Peter Morgan Mrs. George Davidson Joseph Brittain Dr. Abner Gaither S. Y. Gready William Lowe James Ward Mrs. M. A. Watkins Daniel Turrentine John A. Marrs James Davidson Mrs. C. Shanks Giles Barditt Mrs. J. Marshall Mrs. W. B. Sutton John Briggs R. Weldon	Mrs. Edward Wade N. E. Coldwell Robert Waite James Brittain Mrs. John Miller Peter Donnelly Miss Saphronia Waite Theo R. Anderson T. F. Ashburn Miss A. Monrow Peter Chilcut Mrs. Marrs James Ward Mrs. D. Dwyer Mrs. T. G. Flint James Travis Mrs. J. B. Snodgrass John M. Cannon Mrs. G. Burditt		Mrs. K. Anderson Dr. A. B. Morton Joseph B. Mason Mrs. Brittain Anderson Vannoy Mrs. Hugh Wardlow Charles Shanks Sen. Thomas C. Moore Mrs. R. M'Clintock Mrs. S. Winters John Miller John A. Marrs jun. Mrs. B. Shepard Mrs. J. Tompson Mrs. Sol Dews John Sims Mrs. Jones Levin Marshall William Wallis
John Bradford jr. Three children of G. W. Ruth Sophronia, daughter of John Mitchell Narcissa, dau. of W. Moore, dec'd. John, son of Jeremiah Cunningham John, son of John H. Anderson Infant of William Brown Infant child of William Galbreath		Infant child of John T. Shanks Eleanor, daughter of P. Brooks Lucinda, daughter of Richard Davis Infant daughter of John Marshall Infant son of Thomas Willingham Infant dau. of Thomas Willingham Amanda, dau. of Hugh Wardlow Infant dau. of L. A. Boyd

The following are the blacks that have died, viz:

Creasy, belonging to S. Thompson Zilphy, woman of Mrs. M'Clintock Sally, belonging to John Eakin Charity, servant of J. A. Marrs James negro of W. Galbreath Jasper, negro of Daniel M'Kisick Matilda, woman of W. B. Sutton Catherine, girl of R. P. Harrison Ann, negro of B. E. Jett Negro boy of R. P. Harrison Negro woman of Willis Cannon Harkless, boy of J. A. Marrs Matilda, woman of Col. R. Cannon Saul, negro man of Moses Nelson Vina, woman of James Brittain Esther, negro of Mrs. Whitney Woman belonging to G. Davidson.

Will, slave of Thomas Davis Jack, boy of J. A. Marrs Sally, negro of Dr. Lipscomb Rhoda, servant of J. A. Marrs Phil, negro of R. T. Cannon Peggy, woman of John Eakin Rachel, woman of R. P. Harrison Milly, woman of Mrs. Turrentine Benjamin, negro of P. Donnelly Wyatt, negro of S. Thompson Boy of R. P. Harrison Linda, woman of R. T. Cannon Flora, woman of Peacock's estate Negro child of R. P. Harrison Will, negro of T. Holland, sen. Negro child of H. M. Watterson

Whites 75, Blacks 34, Total 109.

 

Saturday, August 3, 1833

TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION OF THE 4th JULY, on Spiting Creek in Madison County. The 53rd anniversary of our national Independence was celebrated at J. P. HAUGHTON'S, Esq. by the Spring Creek Temperance Society, joined by most of the neighbors. The exercises of the day commenced at 11 o'clock by prayer by the Rev. JORDAN LAMBERT, followed by the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Mr. JAMES B. WOOD. The audience was addressed by Maj. JAMES MERIWETHER. About three hundred persons partook of a bountiful dinner — there were ninty-nine ladies that dined at the first table.

CHOLERA, Fayetteville, Tenn. July 25. The following is a list of deaths in that town from cholera.
Infant child of J. H. Wallace
A. D. Garvin
Mrs. Solomon Gullett
Child of B. H. Fletcher
Henry Moyars
Child of Robert S. Hulma
Child of J. B. Clernents
Cornelius Slater
Miss Nancy Kingsley
Robert Dickson
Two children of John Furmault
Tabby, slave of Dr. Hickman
Nelly, slave of M'Connell's estate
Jinsey Goodloe, wife of Jim, free
Jim Goodloe, free
Peggy Mayberry, free
Allen J. Kennedy, free
20 have died on Cane Creek near Petersburg, among them are Dr. J. B. Claiborn and Rev. Cumberland Wilson. Rosannah, aged 11 months, and Malvina, two years, only children of Littleberry L. and Julia Reece, died on head of Norris Creek.

DIED in Henderson County on the 30th of June, Mrs. SARAH W. JORDAN, consord of HENRY E. W. JORDAN; in Madison County on the 22d inst. ANN H. C. HICKS, daughter of ALLEN W. HICKS; in Lost Praire, Arkansas Territory, RUFUS K. GARLAND, formerly of Tipton County, Tennessee.

A list of letters remaining in the Post Office at Purdy on July 1st.

Adkins, Robert Birkhead, Selina Binion, Randle O. Brittain, George W. Cross, Maclin Casey, Geo. W. Deedham, Alfred Foresythe, Josiah Grooms, Isaac Greenstreet, Joseph House, Samuel or     Prat, Barney Isbell, Thomas King, Jonathan Long, F. K. Moore, James F. Miller, Austin Mays, Alfonses Nevills, Hezekiah Pace, William Roark, Elizabeth Ryan, Wm. S. Stephens, Elbert Trimble, Charles Turbyville, Wm. Wood, Wm. Watkins, Jesse Wade, Leonard B.	Allen, James Birkhead, Eleazar Bobbitt, Anthony Baley, Thomas Christain, Presley 2 Castleberry, Odum Evans, David Gillham, Ezekiel Griffen, Evan Gill, Daniel Hudson, Peter B. Hicks, Bird Koffman, Isaish Lea, Mary Larew, Stephen Moore, Robt. Marler, Reuben Michie, James 2 Pickens, Hezekiah M. Picket, Charles Ramsey, Zibiah Robins, Anderson Shelton, John Tippet, Erasmus Thompson, Jesse Wood, Jas. J. W. Winn, Richard B. Wilson, James Capt.		Black, John Bigham, Hugh M. 2 Burke, James P. Bryant, Abijah S. Cates, Barzilla G. Davis, Terriby Foster, Jeremiah Gahagen, Thomas Green, William Houston, David Hickabee, Charles Henderson, Wm. King, Peter Locke, Francis Moore, George Mallard, Mr. McFarland, Hezikiah Nevills, John 2 Page, Solomon Reese, Hullum Russel, Wm. Sooter, Benjamin Sewell, Elias B. Terry, Willie B. 3 Threlkeld, John Wooton, Van.
		J. T. BURTWELL, P.M.

 

Saturday, August 10, 1833

MARRIED in Fayette County, on the 30th ult. Mr. J. B. CRAIGHEAD, to Miss PHEREBY WHYTE, dau. of Hon. R. WHYTE, all of Nashville; in Madison County on Tuesday last, by A. F. DRISKILL, Mr. JOHN B. ASHE of Haywood County, to Miss HELISSA JEFFERSON.

L. N. BRODIE, Surgeon Dentist, will reside in Jackson a few weeks and tenders to its citizens his services. Room at the Jackson Hotel.

 

Saturday, Ausgust 17, 1833

MARRIED on Sunday the 11th inst. in the town of Purdy, WM. S. WISDOM, Esq. to Miss JANE ANDERSON.

DIED, Mrs. WOODS, aged about 25 years, consort of Mr. JAMES B. WOODS, and daughter of Col. ABEL WILLIS, all of this county, on Thursday, the 15th inst., leaving several small children; on Tuesday last, in this county, REDDEN B. KING, of Kingston, age 27.

 

Saturday, August 24, 1833

CASUALTY. On Monday last the infant son of Maj. AUTRY, aged 15 months, fell into a tub of water and was drowned.

DIED in Nashville on the 13th inst. WILLIAM G. HUNT, Esq., editor of the National Banner; in Brownsville, on the 11th inst. JULIA TODD PARSONS, aged 3 years, daughter of Mr. BENJ. S. PARSONS.

 

Saturday, August 31, 1833

NOTICE. The subscribers qualified as Administrators of the estate of the late WILLIAM DENT, dec'd, at August term 1833, Madison County. JAB. S. LYON and M. DEBERRY.

MARRIED on 20th inst. in Tipton County Mr. ROBERT B. CIARKSON to Miss MARIA J. BOOKER, daughter of Mr. EDMUND BOOKER, Esq.

DIED in Tipton County on the 22nd inst. Mrs. BOON, widow late of Johnson County, N. Carolina.

HEAD QUARTERS, 3d Division. Jackson, August 30, 1833. The following compose the staff of the Third Division, each with rank of Colonel of Infantry, viz:

RUFUS P. NEELY, of Bolivar, Ass't Adj't. Gen.
ALEXANDER WOOLDRIGE, of Paris, Ass't Inspir. Gen.
THOMAS J. CARUTHERS, of Trenton, Ass't. Q. M. Gen.
WILLIAM DAVIS, of Somerville, and JARED S. ALLEN, of Perryville, Aids de Camp.

All officers and privates of said Division are required to obey theni as such. By order of the Major General, RUFUS P. NEELY.

FOR SALE, Washington Hotel in Bolivar. THOMAS JAMES.