The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-08

OF Circuit Court Is "a reminder.
a Mr. Rossou, of Missouri, is BE
go.iating to start q steam ferry at HEX
The publication Of some interesting
COMMUNICATIONS relative to. city affairs,
have by consent been postponed for the
present
Hon Oscar Turner is expected to
address the people of Trigg county, on
political issues, the first DAY Of the Trigg
Circuit Court.
The Murphys have reached every
town, city aud hamlet Of Kentucky, ex-
cept Hickman. Why 90 these deuutless
temperance warriors halt in this attack
y shooting scrape occurred at Mos
COW last week, between a shoemaker Of
that place and Mr.. Bates, IA which the
shoemaker was shot in the jaw. Bates
escaped.
Always Buy THE BEsr-SrovGs
STovEsn STovEs.i!- Charter Oak. and
Bucks Brilliant, and all kind OF Parlor
Stoves. al \. P. HARNESS 4 co.
Mr.. Alex Perry's smoke house IN
East Hickman. was robbed Of a quantity
of meat, Tuesday night, \ number Of
such thefts are reported lately. Suspi
cions rest on solne " 40 are trying to live
without employment.
The bank organs say Judge Bigger.
of Paducah, is bidding for the Governor
ship. BE he never SO worthy or coupe
tent, he ceald never BE- Governor unless
lie changes lis residence ftom Southern
to Central or Eastern Kentucky.
We announce Mr. Robert NJ Me
theny, Of Hickman, as "a candidate for
jailer. lie Is good citizen. every way
worthy aud well qualifea, and Wis make
an excellent officer If effected
There are more dead head" canli
dates in Hickman aud Graves counties
than all the State besides Men he
want TO slip into ogics aul TOO stinsy to
~nnouu, e their names in tie local pr pers.
They should be B-a..
QUrRY: WAY will men suoke
common tobacco. wren H. e.sis~i7uy
Mari.urg Bros. .S-zi y NorA CIroiiae' al
tie same price. scbl-iy
In the announcement column viii be
found the nam. OF our worthy and yeper
able citizen, JOS Eirkqasr:sa ST., az q
candidate for jaiier. lie Is oae Of the
oldest and most worthy citizens OF Tie
county. anl highly deserving ia every
respect, Ne ehee,f.i,y commend liz. to
the yotcrs Of Ike county.
Judge john " Wiag4te, i. an
nouucei as a can IiJate for County Judge
He held the position Tor four Years, and Is
n man CT ample ability, capacity ana
qualifications. His business qualifisa
items are very superior. lie is wei
known in al parts Of this e5uuty, aud
further introduction as unnecessary.
ANNoUNcEMENT - We Announce
Judge B. r. Walker, as candidate for
reelection 10 the Office Of sheriff. Judge
Walker is thoroughly reliable, response +.
BILE and competent, and ia the varioas
trusts imposed in him by the people has .
always proven faithful ana honest. Ese- +
rybody knows him aud f5r;her introduo-
tion is unnecessary.
GRAND BALL grand bah will
be given in McCutchens New Hall, on
the evening Of tue l4th iast,-VsIsn-
tines Day. The Hau viii be sued up in
the most satisfactory style for The occa
sion. Tie music viii be furnished by
Prof. Smith, and his newly organized
String Band. No means viii be spared 10
make the occasion a success.
Ma. NGsprrr, the distinguished Muir
phi; lecturer, 50 highly commented by
the press OF the State, as an orator, gem
tleman and scholar, will commence Sc
rites Of Murphy meetings here next
week The forces are all arrayed, the
plan of attack matured, the picket firing
commenced, and the Muryhy army de
mands the surrender of Hickman an i the t
county of Fulton. They have determined +
to capture by siege or assault. This army +
has heretofore been irresistable, but we
predict a protracted and desperate con
hict. Let every body turn oat ani see +
the fight.
A negro, known as Bob Nowiip. /
stole a mule, the property Of MIR. Ihos +
E. Gieeson, Saturday night last, aad on +
the same night shipped himself and mule
ON board the steamer AIemPhis, for some
point down the river. Marshal Warner
and others followed IN pursuit GA sunday
morning and Sunday night.
The negro not having money to pay the
freight charges, The boat pat himself aad
mule off at rlum Poin,, opposite osce-
ola. with instructions to agent at thai
Mace TO hold the mule until the money
was raid. In The meantime dispatch
from here reached the boat at Memphis
and the facts as to. whore the negro was
nut off ascertaineI o. her return trip
Tuesday nigh, the Menu his brought The
mule back; and Marshal Warner had IN
The meantime landed at Plum Point anu
captured the negro, aad arrived at Hex
man Wednesday morning with him, where
he is now in the county Jail. The Circuit
cour. oonvenes next week when lie viii
be tried. and the week after no doubt ne
will start for Frankfort.
Ls-The best assortment OF
Farm and School house Bells ever offered