The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-05-11

location and . name, the next thing |
was to build atown. g Smith Hunt,
Samuel Woods and James Brown
we're appointed trustees to lay of
the lots; and John Meek and AM
drew Woods to superintend the
building Of Jail, estray pen, DC,
al nder the direction Of the court.
The following ls ON record: AT
Q County Court held at the house
Of Richard Rue on the 28th day
Of October, II, opened, de-, and
the court having been informed
that the log court house was raised
the court adjourned to cit one hour
in tho court house in the town OF
Salisbury and proceeded &C. Such
was the origin Of Salisbury, the first
town laiA out in Wayne county.
The high destiny anticipated for
tho town may be inferred from the
following inscription found on the
recorded plat of the town in the
hand writing Of George Hunt, " bo |
was the frat clerk and recorder Of
the county: The town of Sails
bury stands on beautiful site on
the waters of Clear Creek, Indiana
territory, in . fine neighborhcod
environed with rich land. No bet
ter water in the world-the air
salubrious and its elevated situa>
ton commands m extensive and
beautiful view, and we flatter our
selves that in few years Art, with
her sistsr Industry, will convert it
from forest to furnishing inland
town. Several gentlemen OF pro-
perty have purchased lots, botk in
the merchantile and mechanical
line, which will atty enhance it's
value But - all transitory things
of this world are subject to change
the career Of Salisbury was Of brief
duration. Tho legislature, in
1916, authorized the remova: of
the Seat of Justice to Centreville.
. small village laid out in 1914
three miles west to near the geo.
graphical centre of the county.
Then commenced the strife be-
tween the Centrevillians and Sails
bu y parties-she one to retain the
other to procure the county seat.
All that could be said on either
aide was brought to bear upon the
subject.
On avisit with my father to Saleis.
bury during this court house strife.
little incident recollect. We
stepped into . tavern kept by one
Christopher Bundy, bind Of
hickory quaker, who had . board
up written on with red chalk -
'Korn, Otes and whiskee fur sale
all for the accommodation of emil
grants that passe d through The
town towards the far west, yet tn 9
latter seemed to have quite a
homo demand for citizens comeing
in to take their drains. It was Z
lovely day in June. Loafers about
towns we're moro common than in
these modern days OF refinement
One steps up tothe bar (no screens
them calls for his Qlass.-he
looks around-observes Tom. Jim,
and Jake, citing on benches. he
wishes to be polite, and says to
them: Take some? they stimuli
tainously step up saying. I don't
care il I do feel bad to-day; in
turn, all have q complaint, they
take their seats while the mechanic
with sleeves rolled up pays til,
bill and goes TO his work. Pres
emily another steps in calls for +,
glass, sees the aforesaid loaier
and wishing to show his maLner'
says to them take some ? thel
again feel bad! Take some, it vii
help you. says the stranger The
see.nd pays and goes out. Th
oafers are seated again and the,
soon began to discuss the topic
Of the day. Jake says to Tom
have you heard about the Centre
villians trying to get the count,
seat away from Salisbury, to thei
sickly town-how can any bod,
get there, through that swamp.
] road movers have an awful time i
get from here to it Jake / tel
. you says Ton, i went with m
dogs the other day hunting,
r saw about q mile west toward
) Centreville, hat in the middle o
the road, I went for it, and o.
: coming to it,-as was about t
pick It up-I heart somebody .un
!. der the hal exclaiin in not overl
: pious language-'you let my hs
: alone You will be sstonishe
I when ! tell you that q man Wit
e his team of four hol SEES and WACO