Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-03-03
SOME "REMINISCENCES 6.

ham opens out with a column in favor
of colonizing all the free negroes in
Liberia, Africa.
Then he next issues a proclamation
relative to our county election, which,
back in those days. were held the first
Saturday in March every two years:
PROCLAMATION.
Know ye, that in pursuance of law,
the good people of Washington County,
on Saturday next are to meet ut their
usual place of holding election, and
elect one Sheriff for said county, TO
serve two years; n Clerk for the Cir.
cult Court, to serve four years; one
Clerk of the County Court, to serve
four years; n county Trustee, to serve
two years; a county Register, to serve
four years, and an odd number of
c~onstables and magistrates to serve as
long as the people wish to keep them in
office. We do further present to all
good citizens of this county the follow
ing candidates for the offices, hereby ex-
horting them to make a selection from
the number, to wit: For Sheriff, Col,
John Ryland, Ebenezar Barley, w.
G. Slemmons and Hiram d. Hale, Esq.
For Circuit Clerk, Col. John II. Craw.
ford, Henry Hoss and DR.. Edward
Armstrong. For County Clerk, VIM,
H.. Smith, Esq, Samuel Greer, Esq,
and DR.. VIM. Smith. For Trustee, Col.
G. w. Willett, James A. Dillworth, z.
L. Burson, Hiram Mains, Azariah PEG.
Piles, &c. For Register, Philip Parks
and Joseph A. Conley. Since the above
gentlemen have been "out can
didating it," for some time past,
we hereby proclaim to all that a
selection for the offices named is
to be made from the number for three
reasons, to-wit: Firstly, because they
want it. Secondly, because some one
of them deserves it. Thirdly, if the Sc.
lection is not made from among the
number, our lunatic asylum will re.
ceive an unusual accession, or oak tree
limbs may bear unusual fruit. So go it,
friends; advance to the ballot box
with fearless front-or as Col. Haynes
beautifully remarks, with your eye
upon your country, and your hand
upon your heart, and vote as your IN.
trammelled conscience dictates, and
we shall humbly bow in submission
to your verdict, let it be what it may
Done in our sanctum on this 3rd day
Of March, and in the year of our tri-
podship, 1. JAMES HoGsETT,
"By the Editor, Secretary of State"
In the case of Clark VS.. Stuart, men.
toned in last weeks paper, the jury
rendered a verdict in favor of Clark,
The case vas taken by appeal to the
Supreme Court. In the case of Stuart
against Edward West, the defendant
was acquitted.
Admitted to the bar-our young
friend, Nathaniel jackson, having re
ceived a license to practice law from
Judges Green, Mckinney and Tottens,
of the supreme bench, was, on Thurs.
day last, admitted to the bar in this
place. In thus entering the Temple of
Themis WE trust that he may find the
door of fortune, fame and honor open
to his hopes.
We have been informed that at the
late revival in the Methodist Church in
this place, under the charge of Rev. E,
E. Gillenwaters, 90 were added to the
list of her members. We are gratified
to observe the effects of the late revival
in this place. 1t has been truly the out
puring of the spirit of the Lord. May
it be efficient in the salvation of many
souls.
The Legislature has passed an act in.
creasing the Jurisdiction of Magistrates
to 500 on all unsettled accounts. Also
an act allowing witnesses before a
Magistrate fifty cents per day, where
tuCg iSoluC uNCl uNC ullCp nun tut
place Of trial.
Hon. Henry Clay vas recently pre-
sented with u splendid gold medal by
his friends in the City of New York.
Married, in Sullivan County, at the
residence of William Anderson, Esq.
on the 10th of February, 1852, by Rev
Rogan, DR.. John j. Ensor, of Blount
vile, Tennessee, to Miss Amanda An
derson, daughter of the said VIM. An
derson, Esq.
Having a high regard for the bride
groom, and, as a natural consequence
for his accomplished bride, we hop
that their days may be long, and hap
ply, on earth, and that like the descend
ants of the illustrious English House o
Warwick, all their IONS may be brav
and honorable, and all their daughter
virtuous and fair. "