Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-10-23

Lewellen, as they were hunting in the
woods; Hugh F, Bell and Col. Tenen
made their escape. In the month OF
September, in the year 1850, the In
dians came to Buchanon e Station, and
fired upon John Blackburn near the
spring on the bank of the creek
in the morning; ten or twelve OF
them fired upon him at the same time,
killed him, scalped him and left a
spear sticking in his body.
The Spaniards remitted nothing OF
their aversion to the Cumberland set.
Elements, nor of the means which they
had long since chosen to adopt, to re-
press and to thin those settlements.
They and their agents talked much of
endeavoring to induce the Indians to
be quiet yet they were in no wise paci-
fed; and also other measures, if not
calculated, at least designed, to draw
off the settlers, were put in practice.
Gov. Nero issued his proclamation on
the Cd of September, 1889, in which he
set forth that his Majesty the King of
Spain, had been graciously pleased to
permit the subjects and citizens of
other countries to emigrate to his prov
inces of Louisiana and West Florida,
by the Mississippi River, with their
stock, household furniture, &C., and
to introduce their property, promising
to each family tract of land from
two hundred and forty to eight hun
dred acres, in proportion to the num-
bers, free from all expense, as also
exemption from taxation. In order to
fulfill these beloved intentions, he
made it known by this proclamation
to all persons who might become the
subjects Of his majesty, that they will
be duly protected in their rights and
privileges before mentioned; each per-
son emigrating taking the oath of allie
glance, will be obliged to render on
oath true invoice of the property he
may bring down, to the Governor of
the District of Natchez, or the com
mandent at Lans lie Grace, as the case
may be; and solemnly swear, that no
other persons are directly or indirectly
concerned in the same; it being the in
tention of his majesty to extend this
bounty to actual settlers only; and any
attempt to contravene this design, will
be punished with the utmost rigor.
All these regulations had the obvious
tendency to dishearten the Cum berland
settlers, and with the assistance OF In
dian warfare, to make them desirous
of Spanish alliance. Col. Morgan, for
some time previous to the date of this
proclamation, dazzled by the splendor
of these offers, had attempted settle
ment on the Spanish side of the river,
and continued with much zeal up to
the latter part of 1889, to try to per.
suade people in the eastern States to
become Spanish subjects; and to give
to his undertaking as much eclat as
as possible, Gov. Nero issued his proc
lamation. But, finally, the attempt
failed of success because of the stub
born nature of republican education
which forbids commixture with des-
potic habits.
The General Assembly OF North Car
olina, at their session which began in
Fayetteville on the I'd of Decemb mber,
1880, and concluded on the 22d of
December of that year, ordered the sale
of salt licks and springs, and of the ad.
joing lands. The County Courts of
Sumner, Davidson and Tennessee, W ere
enjoined,' at the April term of their
courts, in the year 1893, to make list
to be signed by the chairman, of all
licks fit for the manufacture of salt,
including Eaton g Lick, Denton 3 Lick,
Neely's Lick, Kasper's Lick, Madison g
Lick, Brakes Lick, Stoner's Lick and
Bledsoe's Lick, which were to be sold
All other salt licks and springs, not
deemed by those courts fit for manu-.
| featuring salt, were declared to be
vacant lands, as were also the lands
adjoining them, aud were made liable
to be located and entered. Commits.
sioners were to cause to be surveyed,
where not already done, the several
licks and springs fit for manufacturing
of salt, with six hundred and forty
acres of the adjoining lands; were to
advertise the same for sale, and to
make sale of them within twelve
months. Two of the reserved licks,
with the adjoining land, we're to be re-
tanned for the use of the Davidson
were ordered to execute a deed to the
trustees. The monies were appropriated
to the use of the district of Nero, as may
thereafter be by law appointed; grants
were to be made to the purchasers. and
certain leased salt licks were provided
for. They established at the same ses
sion tobacco inspection at Clarks.
vile, and a provision store on the
frontier of Hawkins County, at the
house of John Adair, for the reception
of corn, flour, pork and beef, for the
sole use of the Cumberland guard when
called on TO escort and conduct fami-
lies and emigrants through the wilder.
ness to the Cumberland settlements.
John Adair was appointed commits
sioner to purchase provisions, who
was to give certificates which should