The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-09
ROCKCAsrLE COUNTY.


me. Ternon.
Elder J. L. Allen, Of Danville, will
preach in the Christian Church next Sun.
day morning at II O'Clock.
Miss Lulie Clay Begbee is billsd for a
dramatic and Humorous Reading" at
this place Saturday night
The Mt. Vernon Academy began its
fifth session last Monday with a goodly
number Of pupils, and with aattering pros
poets.
The young people were treateato a
Leap Year Party at the "Newcomb HOUSE,
on New Years eve. Il was most enioya-
Bile and much enjoyed affair.
Two miners at Pine Hill were severely
injured few days ago by the "cavin in" Of
the mine in which they were working. It
is thought they will recover
Last Monday was Quarterly Court.
There was a small docket and a small
crowd in town. Nobody drunk and every
body peaceable. 1t was good start for he
new year.
H.
Albright, executed the required bond for
the collection Of the revenue for 1880. lie
informs us that he is making fair progress
collecting the revenue Of 1879.
MARRIED.-On New Years Day by
Ed. John Middleton, Mr.. George Adams,
better known as "Doggie," was married
to Miss Jaley Fish, all colored. The hap
py pair had brilliant reception that night
at the residence of the groom's father.
Mr.. VIM. Armstrong sold last week to
NJ. p. Newcomb, Of this place, his saw mill
on Cave Branch, in this county, for 81 ,225.
Mr.. Newcomb will begin operating the mill
at once. His family will remain in town,
and the hotel will be kept open as h u rsto
fore.
-Messrs. Eph. Owsley and George Nc
Alister, from Stanford, spent several days
hunting in this county, last week. They
killed something less than a thousand
birds, but they went away leaving the i'm
preston that they were most agreeable''
Young gentlemen, which they are.
With the beginning of the new year
there are very few changes to note. Mr..
Robert White and wife have moved into
part of the house occupied by Mrs. Eliza
beth Brooks. Andy Young and family
have moved into the property on Main
street formerly occupied by Mrs. Brewer.
During the holidays "Bill Jack"
negro confined in Jail was released on bail,
Jack Adams, Jr., becoming his bondsman
ON the solemn promise OF the negro that
he would not drink anything Intoxicating
till after his trial. The next evening Mr..
Adams discovered his man considerably
more than "three sheets in the wind" and
still "funneling il down" He very prompt
ly re-arrested him and restored him again
to the tender care Of the jailor.
VIM. Mckinney, who shot and killed Al
ford Smith, on Christmas day, had his ex-
amining trial last Friday, before Esquires
VIM. Shiplett and o. c. Brewer. The tes-
timony conduced to show that the defend
ants bad conduct brought about the diff
Guilty which resulted in his shooting Smith
in defense Of a deadly assault which the
latter made On him with a knife. He was
held to answer, in a bond Of 81 900, a
charge Of manslaughter at the Circuit
Court
- An attempt on the part Of the prison
,rs to break Jail was happily frustrated a
ew nights ago. II seems that they had
oeen at work for several nights cut
ing and burning their way through the
loor. Pending the completion Of the aper- !
ure, one OF them was bailed out. He got {
little too much Christmas "egg-nog"
head and divulged the operations to some
riends. II was talked about and finally /
anne to the ears Of the jailor, Mr.. Houk.
lie made am investigation and discovered
he hole. Hereafter the prisoners will re- l
main in their cells. c
- When the examining trial Of w. A. d
)wens, for the murder Of james Langford,
'as called last Thursday, Judge Mcclure =
etired from the case, il having been made a
nown to him that the father of the de- a
,ased objected to his presiding. by con
mt X. II. Firth and J. Il. Galloway, two :
Justices, were selected to constitute the en- h
ming court. The investigation began last I
Gesday and closed Wednesday evening. y
fifteen witnesses were examined for the h,
rosecntion and twentY-three for the de- ii
nse. A clear case Of murder was made n
At by the prosecution. The defense was "a
-eyious threats on the part Of the deeeas. ~
an attempt on his part 10 take the life n,
the accused, and his character as vi Of
ous, dangerous man. No man, perhaps, .,
Ter had proved against him worse char ~
Ter than that Of the deceased. The Court Il,
cided to hold Owens In bond Of 81 800 "
the Circuit Court TO answer the charge Of 3
The decision Of the Court n.
IS much commented on from the singular III
4 that the prisoner was either guilty Of &c
urder or he was justiiable. There was
evidence TO warrant his being held for M ~
II is 10 be hoped that this vi
ling Is the last homicide that will occur mi
our county for a long time to come. ~, v
- PERsONAL-Mr - SambroOk and 81,
nily Of Birmingham, England, are wish no
Z Mr.. Geo. Sambrook at Livingston. do
sy viii probably remain In this country, las
. Mr.. Sambrook will engage in the coal IT,
,iness. ....M Mr. II. J. DELPHI, the popular a
"a ~ III 4 ~ u n NJ Pine Hill l. III,