Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-12

IldA uAlOu "a tthuhiALN Li4ttl Lar .
white people of Louisiana have no .
desire 10 deprive the colOrrd people .
of any rights To which they are en- !
titled, but we are convinced that re-
form Is imperativcly demanded, aud
can be effected only by electIng TO
Office white men of known capacity
and integrity, and we believe that
large numbers of coloTed citizens
will vote with us to secure a gov
eminent which must be beneficial
alike to both races
County COurt-septeInBer Term. 1874.
County Court met last Monday,
Hiram johnson, Chairman. presiding.
with Joel r. .Chappell and Ambrose
Il. Reid, Esquires, associate justices:
A very large amount OF business
was transact ed. of which We have only
time and space TO report the most i'm
pOrtant in this weeks issue; the rest
will appear next week.
MONDAY, Sept. Z.
Justices Qualifed.-Guo. J. Chap
man, Justice of the Peace elect for the
5th Civil District, and Aaron o. As
kew, Justice of the Peace elect for the
18th Civil District, produced their
commissions from the Governor Of
the State, John c. Brown, and were
duly qualified to enter upon their
duties as magistrates Of the county.
Tax Collector. Ed. a. Clark, Rev
enue collector elect, presented his
several bonds;-ihe State Revenue
bond in the penalty Of 45,0O0-the
/ County Revenue bond in the penalty
Sill
| the penalty of $40, 900, and County
School Tax bond in the penalty of
| $l6, 600, with L. b. Heron, John NJ.
Barnett, 7. a. MeNail, w r. Small,
/ J. Il. Long, J. ID. Ashew, r. NJ. Ma
son, L. II. Cole, r. II. French, jesse
| E J. Davidson, w. G. Hutchinson,
/ w. p. Haley, ". p. Timberlake and
/ A O. Askew, his suretics to each,
which were s6vcrally approved by the
/ Court -whereupou +. \. Clark was
/ Madison county for the ensuing two
| years.
County Trustee.-James NJ. Cart
| nell, Trustee elect, presented his
/ bonds: Official bond in the penalty Of
/ $40, 600 and School Fund band
/ $50, coo, with r. H CaTtmell. G. I.
Hogsett, John d. Bond, D L. De-
/ berry, G. G. Sharp, J. r. Lewis, Jas.
W. Reid, J. Il. Hicks, Jemima A.
| Cartmell aud \. r. Reid, his sureties,
which Were approved and accepted
by the Court aud he duly qualified.
Constables The following Con-
/ stables presented certificates of elec-
/ ton, gave bond, and were duly quail
| fed, to-wit:
! Joseph W. Cherry, for the LIST Civ
/ il District.
Charles NJ. Allison, Fad Civil Dist.
! G. d. Baker, 10th 4" d"
j. Z. Haskius, Sth " ..
w. y. p. Williams, 18th ."
L. Il. WinslOw, 18th d"
III. L. Kendrick, 18th
n. ]. Maiuard, 18th - I"
| The official bond in each case being
Sc, 900, and Special bonds, for collec-
ton of fines under Small Offense law,
$500 in each case.
Administrations c. Spencer
was appointed administrator of the
estate OF Paralee Watt, deceased, and
gave bond in penalty of $500. Thos.
a. McNail was granted Letters of Ad-
ministratIOn upon the estate of John
Heron, deceased-bOnd 5000. J.
Frank Jones, administrator OF the
estate of William T. Gill, deceased
bond $500.
Guardianships.-The following
Guardians were appointed, to-wit:
R. 7. Mcknight, guardian of Luella
r. Mcknight and James L. Mcknight
bond $1,000. VIM. P. Haley, guar
dian of Mary E, Eliza j., William
r. and Harriet I. I. Bailey-bOnd
81 900.
Years Support Commissioner
were appointed to set apart a years
support to Berry Burton Watt and
John Henry Watt, minors, out of tie
estate of their deceased mother, Para
lee Watt.
TUESDAY, SEPT. s.
County Court Clerk.-Samuel D.
Barnett presented the certificate Of
the Coroner OF his election to the
Office of County Court Clerk, and ex-
ecuted the following bonds, to-wit:
Official bond in the penalty of Sl0,O 900
and State and County Revenue bond
in the penalty of $4,000, with John
NJ. Barnett. Jos. d. Askew, James
w. Anderson, n. \. Benton, Samuel
B. Person, James Z. Person. Z. II.
French, J. Q. Shelton and J. Il. Bal
lew, his sureties on each, which were
approved and accepted by the Court;
whereupon the oath of office was ad-
ministercd and he entered upon the
discharge of his duties as Clerk of the
Court.
Deputy Clerk.-JOhn T Stark hav-
ing been re-appointed Deputy County
Court Clerk, the appointment was ap-
proved by the Court and he took the
oath required and entered upon the
discharge Of his duties as such.
Sheriff. NJ. MAY produced the
certificate of the Coroner, Of his cleo
ton to the Office of Sheriff, and exc
cuted his bond IN the penalty OF
$50, 900, with W. B. May, Geo. Nc
Russell, James Kendrick, James Amis,
c. c. Verser, Terry II. Bagwell. J. B.
Long, T. G.. Gibbs and John L. Fry,
his sureties, which was approved and
accepted by the Court; whereupOn
the oath OF Office was administered
and he entered upon the duties of his
office.
Deputy Sheriffs james Amis, Ter
~ II. Bagwell and Calvin c. Eerser
having been re-appointed regular
Deputy Sheriffs, the same We're ap-
proved and they were severaily quail
fed.
Wiley T. BACKYARD.
Constable for the 9TH Civil District,
executed his bonds, which were APP
proved, and he qualified.
RJohn II. BlalOck was appointed /
administrator of John 3. Hooper, /
deceased-bOnd $500.
Abner Lawler appointed guardian /
of Mary E.. Nancy J., John E, Luella I
II. and Thomas B. Trice, and Sarah /
c. and Nancy c. Lawler-bOnd $500. I
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9. /
Constables.-The following Con 1
stables executed their bonds and were /
qualified, tO-wit:
II. h. McBryde, for 3rd Civil Dist.
P. H. Walker, 9th I"
Charles W. Henry, 4th e
Jas. 7. Hoppers, 9th "a
William Pope was granted Letters
of Administration upon the estate OF
Thad. Pope, deceased-bond $4,000. ]