The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-11-23
An Old Newspaper.

We are under obligations to Mr.. John Cat
ron for a copy OF The Western Chronicle.
published in Lexington, Of data Saturday,
January 3, 1852. .'Published bv McssrS.
Bronaugh II Rodgers, up stairs, over Cooley
& Duggins' drug store entrance on the stair
way back. Terms two dollars per annum II
paid IN advance or three dOllars within the
year. All communications must be lost paid
to insure attention" The paper before us
contains Benton's celebrated address to the
democracy of jefferson county and Il severe
personal attack Upon the late JnO. FRY and,
then a candidate for the state supreme bench.
1t floats the name OF Lewis CasS as its can
dida ate for the presidency. Its Washington
letter Is dated Dec. &, 1851, and The date OF
the paper being, as above stated, January 3.
1852, would make the letter nearly "a month
old before its publication, which would be
considered rather stale news in these days of
telegraphs and railroads. In its local news
Mr.. A. ID. Benning claims to have killed the
largest hog raised in Lafayette county that
year, the hams weighing 100 pounds. The
announcement of the marriage of Mr.. John
W. White and Miss Elizabeth, daughter of
III. Oouh hCiliS 10 pubiiohbu WI on ~
Acknowledgement of IA big package OF the good
things dispensed upon the happy OCCASION.
This good old custom should be revived.
Among the advertisers we find MIR. Fred
Meyers calling upon all indebted to him to
pay up; u dissolution of partnership notice OF
Drs. Chinn " Cooley Mr.. j. S. Lightner calls
upon those owing him TO come forward and
-. II, Nv - D.,,at h"a ~, Of
flee on Main street, opposite the bank, and
residence on the bluff opposite Gen. VIM.
Shields. A. r.. Tyree gives notice of admin.
i~stration on the estate of Mary Tyree. de-
ceased, and sale of her effects. j. Williams
& Co. have mutfs and skates for sale; +. Il A.
r. WinsOr also have mufiS and Il large stock
OF dry good, groceries, ready made cloth
barrels Of r%ectified whisky, aud brandies and
wines for the holidays. Mr.. Stephen Backs
ter SAYS his wife, Elizabeth Backster, has de-
seIte e. him without good cause and warns all
not to credit her on his account. MIR. Geo.
w. Jones gives notice that he will sell IL like
ly negro man at public auction before the
courthouse door on January ., for one-half
cash and balance in three months. MIR. John
7. PIgott has q fine barOuche and a close ear
rage for sale, while MIR. 4. Mullen alvcrtises
all kinds OF tobaccos. McsSrs. Field n TruXell
are legal lights. who also are largely engaged
In the real estate business. Prof. G.. q.
Macpherson adyer .ises the "LeHington Fe-
male Collegiate Institute and Drs. w. Z.
BOulware and Thomas 5. BRYANT announce
that the partnership heretofore existing he.
tween them has been dissolved 10y mutual
consent. Messrs. James NicnOls md John y.
Bellies are in the livery business in the new
brick stable on Laurel street, recently erected
and occupied by Mr.. William Duvhil."
Messrs. Henry Self and John Crnin are in the
tallow chandlery business lin the rear Of the
Christian church on North street. whn keep
constantly on hand IA supply Of candles both
dipped and moulded" A w. Hrn"ing says
to those indebted to the late ilrm ol Osborn
Il Henning, ''ye would not come aud | have
employed S. q. Wentworth Ia 20 out INTO the
highways aud bring you in" He also ad-
~yertises "A large lot OF furniture which he
will sell cheap for cash only. McSSr~ T.. IL
j.. G. Reinhard announce that IheY have
opened a"clty hardware aud nail store in the
new large warehouse on ~bToRuWhS, thrpe
doors below Robert AulIs banking house.
where they keep all kinds of hardware. hrnss
clocks, powder, rO-in soap" Sc. Mr.. II :.
Chadwick has ju I received per steamer st.
Paul 100 barrels of white lime aud leo sacks
OF salt; G. o.. GriQes has IL large stock Of
'je Xelry and fancy goof>Nand has located
himself in the house formcrfNo,cupicd by
Mrs. Barley as a millinery store. pmmrdia'"ly
opposite Wetzei Il MerriIrs saddIeS hop on
Main street, sign OF the big watch" Nirs>rs.
Bradford ~ LetchwGrth have a laEre and
general assortment Of silks. snlins, r"'sIrd
cre~el. salt. and "a Large lot of whitbv rut
tap IN half aud whale barrels. the 'slT %"i-
Ting rusty from LAYING IN the cellar ~ l"ig."
MIS-. Barley retuI thanks to the ladIe7 Tor