The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-03-18
Mt. Vernon Department.
SAM M. BURDETr Editor.

The county Jail Is again empty.
Mr.. j. II. Otter has some nice cedar
posts for sale. Also, a choice article Of
family flour. See advertisements
Rev. II. NJ. Linney, Of Danville, has
an appointment TO preach in the Christian
Church here next Sunday morning At u
o'clock.
Or. j. j. Brown, Commissioner. has
received the money due teachers OF com.
mon schools for the year iS,O, and !. now
discussing IT,
There will be preaching at Bnckeye
neIt Sunday. Several 81 Mr.. Barnes con-
verts will he immersed after the other -er.
vices are concluded
w. NJ. Weber bought last week from
Mrs. Polly Proctor, the house aud lot east
Of the Court.liouse, adjoining the kirtley
property, for 500 cash.
The weather for the past several days
has been exceedingly SPring-like. The
farmers are taking advantage Of Il in pre-
pairing their corn ground.
Pat Rogers. who was recently shot
four times in Jackson county vendetta,
was in town Saturday. Occasional doses
Of lead seem TO agree with him.
Ike Moore, good authority in such
matters, says that Rockcaslle Is fairly tenn
ing with iish this Spring, but yon needn't
say anything to Uncle Sid Myers about Il.
Mr. james Maret is supplying the
town with telephones. The depot is thus
connected with the poslofce, and several
merchants will run lines from their stores
10 their dwellings.
Agents for the Oxley slave Co. are
buying all the timber they can get that y
suitable for slaves. When parties won't
sell the timber without the land, they buy
both. Their prices are said 10 be liberal.
There was an exodus Of the darkeys
Tuesday night. Several able-bodied bucks
that have been loafng about here for
long time concluded to skip out and they
skipped. They have gone to work on
the railroad in Laurel county.
Last Monday, lid. A. q. Lowell i'm
mersed Mr.. Caspar Williams, Miss Cleo
Williams and Mis- Fannie bragg, who had
confessed the Savior during Mr.. Barnes
meetings. They will connect themselves
with the Christian Church.
-Circuit Court will con sene next Mon
day at London, in Laurel codnty. The
case Of the Commonwealth vs. l.. T. Simp-
son for the murder Of James White will
probably be again tried AT this term. 1;
will be remembered that this case has been
twice tried already, and the result in each
trial was hung jury.
"A confidential communication from |
President Garfield 10 the editor Of this de- /
il Is n0body's business, in |
shat way-indicates the Intention Of the 4
President 10 appoint Hon. w. II. Randall /
t. 5. Marshal for Kentucky. The appoint
nsni Is a good one, and a proper tribute to
Mr.. ID. n. Williams, County CLERK,
furnishes the following list Of marriage H.
'enses Issued since last report; John Gates
o Elizabeth Anglin; Wilson Baker 10 Mar
aret Mullins; james Cole % Eliza Casteel
A. NJ. Hollinsworth 10 A. NJ. Hurst; Viii
i Allen 10 Sallie Cummins; John W.
lwens to Lucy Gentry J. p French TO
lartha Stokes.
Mr. Alga Pullins, Of Garrard county,
Did, on Monday, all the tan bark ON 5000
ores Of land lying between Skagg's Creek
nd kockcaslie River, 10 }. j. Williams,
this place, for 1000 cash. Mr.. Pull
M sold tan bark on Of the same tract
~ Spring 10 the amount Of 81 200. The
md was bought by him some yeais ago
" % cents per acre.
Mr.. ID. n. Nillisms says that he re-
siyed letter, a lev days since, from a
enlleman who knows whereof he speaks,
hich stated that the Kentucky Central
ailroad would certainly lie built down
oundsione Ia this county. Our citizens
lonld certainly arouse themselves 10 the
Dint Of at least making an effort 10 secure
~ Junction Al this place. l.ei iis Nv 10
owe while the resi VI the world moves. !