Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-03
SOME REMINISCENSES--N 2.

" up w oAb ~
to be doing his best to give tie news OF
the day from all quarters, as we'll as to
head off the Wings and to round up
the Democrats. The electionfor coun-
ty officers back in those dayswere held
on the first Saturday in March in every
even year; hence candidatesfor county
officers were bestiring themelves with
an energy that showed they meant
business from start to fiIish. For
Sheriff Editor Graham publishes the
names of Col. John Rylaid, DEM,
VIM. @. Slemons, DEM. E Barley,
Wing, H. D. Hale, Wing. For Circuit
Court Clerk, John H. Crawford, DEM,
Edward Armstrong, D., snd Henry
Hoss, Wing. For County Court Clerk
the candidates were VIM. H. Smith,
Dem, Samuel Greer. Whig, and DR..
VIM. Smith, Wing. For trustee G. W.
Willett, Dem, z. L. Burson, Dem,
Hiram Names, Dem, Azariah Peoples,
DEM, and James A. Dillworth, Wing.
For Register, Joe A. Conley, Dem,
and Philip Parks, Wing, were the can.
didates. OF the seventeen men whose
names are mentioned above as candi-
dates DR.. WIN. Smith is the only one
now alive.
Such a thing as a convention to
nominate candidates for county officers
was unknown back in those days.
Running for Office was a free thing.
The field was open to all; the voters
wrote their W tickets II they were 80
minded, and voted to suit themselves;
their votes were all counted as cast
and the longest pole always knocked
the persimmon.
John Dunlap at his confectionery
seems to have been the most popular
man in town and had all sorts of good
things for sale.
The Jonesboro Division No. 31s Of
the Sons Of Temperance duly elected
and installed officers as follows,f for the
quarter ending March 81, 1852: John
Rhea, W.P.; Samuel Davidson, W. A.;
John F. Desderick, R. s.; S. j. W.
Luckey, A. R ST.. E. Murphy, F. s.;
H. Mckay, T.; Daniel Ellis, c.; VIM.
A. Sparks, A. c.; Thomas Smith, l. s.;
W. D. Morrison, o. s.; and-Rev. R. P.
Wells, Chaplain. Brother Graham
then adds: ut is with much regret
that we perceive this Division is in o
rather backward condition. Some Of
its members seem to think it matters
little whether they keep their pledge
faithfully or not, deeming the order
to have little control over them"
But when it is remembered that the
paper containing the above was dated
January s, 1852. which was mighty
close on the heels of Christmas, due
allowance must be made for the foibles
of the brethren.
Notice is also given in the Democrat
of the Sth of January that the first of
a series of lectures on education will
be given by Thos. A. R. Nelson, ESQ.,,
at the Court House on January IA,
1852. Other able lectures il is an
nounced will follow at intervals on the
same subject.
In the Democrat Of January 10, 1852.
there is an item Of news that will be
of interest this Centennial year. as
follows: THE new Capitol Of Tennes.
see will be one Of the most magnificent
buildings of the kind in the United
States. tits built Of polished limestone
rock, upon a hill, giving a most exten.
sive view of the surrounding country.
1t can be g%otready for the next session
of the Legislature in 1858. To do so
however, an appropriation of $500, 900
is asked for from the Legislature. The
force employed on it is 240. In its con-
struction 1914, 3S2 have been already
expended.
Along about that time the Democrat
announces the arrival of Louis Kossuth
the Hungarian patriot and exile, in
New York.
In the Democrat dated January 10,
1852, it is announced that Archibald
Dixon has been elected Senator from
Kentucky to fill out the unexpired
term of Henry Clay.
Mention is also made of Mr.. Nelson
having delivered the first lecture Oh
the subject of education. one thai
was highly interesting and instructive
Judge Lucky was billed for the sec,
ond lecture and Col. L. g. Haynes for
the third.
David A. Deaderick, Esq, has been
appointed Pension Agentst Knoxville,
Mention is also made of the arrival
of the long delayed mail which had
been accommodating at Blountville fol
two weeks previous. The weather II
seems was ''as cold as blazes" along
about that time.
L. c. & ]. NJ. Hoss merchants of thi'
place furnish the market price Of pro
duce as follows: Corn 53t; oats 168
flour SO per cwt and dull; wheat 62i
iron 8 cents per pound; bacon, none in
market; pork zone selling of conse
quence, dull at IS per cwt; beef ct to 8
feathers 25 cents per pound; tallow II
cents.
In the issue Of January % il q lonl
account Of a great Democratic con
vantiop u,hioh haA .aoo,tu -.o =.