The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-03-29
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Extracts From the Lexington Caucasian
and Express, March ~, 1869.

Gregg was brought here . few days
ago in irons, and committed to prison,
charged with killing a Mr.. d. William
son, late OF this city, away back in the
war time. There Is said TO be an in
dlctment against him. OF this we know
nothing; but Of one thing we are GER
tain, viz. that II our officers Of the
law would punish those who have kill
ed since the war, and let those alone
who committed tad acts as soldiers, we
should have a speedier and more last
ing peace. Mr.. Gregg was taken in
Jackson county. We know nothing Of
the circumstances of the alleged muir
der.
Next City Election.-The next city
election should turn more upon private
municipal relations, peculiar to our
selves, than to the mere question of
party. Mr.. Anderson has made a good
mayor, as heretofore, and the people
are satisfied with bis course, so far as
we hear; and we should cordially sup
port him for reelection.
But there are some questions that
ought to enter into the election above
party. We believe the true policy Of
the city is to sell $50, 900 of her bonds,
payable in New York, to meet and
make up present Indebtedness. This
could be done at a saving of two or
three per cent. over the present mode,
and would enable the city to meet the
interest on the debt easily.
The old market house, a building
that is nov much in the way, ought to
be removed, to the northern line of the
pavement of the courthouse square,
that the business houses opposite could
have space for the ordinary transaction
of trade, and that the building might
be so extended that 1t would meet the
increasing demands upon it. This is
a real necessity We cannot see how
that is to be avoided without detriment
to the whole of Fraulin street, now fast
growing into Importance, and to the
people of the whole city who do their
marketing here.
The remacadamIzlng OF all the prin-
cipal business streets, at least IN the
central part of the city, is also a neces.
sity, and one that must be met at no
distant day, and 1t should receive the
early attention of the next council Cn-
deed the board should be selected with
a view more to improvement of the
city as indicated, and to a preservation
of Its present improvements, than to a
question Of any abstract political al
l%iances. The next council should be
an Improvement one-not merely a
political body. We are upon the
threshold now of a new era in our
municipal affairs. Our town and
county are going to improve, and we
ought to keep up the time. We should
maintain the good name We have en-
ioyed for a comfortable little city,
wherein it is pleasant to live. We have
heretofore enjoyed a reputation fol
good streets, sidewalks, fine shade, anC
the ordinary comforts. let us main
tain this.
Fire at Sweet Springs We hea
with regret that the residence of Rev
j. l.. Yantis, at Sweet Springs, il
Saline county, was destroyed by fir
last week, with much valuable property
Col. w. p. Walton had either bough
the premises or was about to buy, anC
we understand that his household fur
niture wa pretty much all lost IN tn
, fire. Mrs. Buford, Of Dover, is also
! heavy loser by the fire, her househol
furniture still remaining there, as W
are told. The main building wa
burnt, but we believe most of th
dormitories that surrounded the mar
sion were saved, aud in them Co
Walton and family are residing, thong
we nave not heard whether the a
rangement is permanent. 1t has bee
stated to us that the Col IS loss will
s 5000 or $1,000.
J.. The Packets The packets for u
y season are in the river-at least ii
q most Of them. The Jennie Lewis, Il
!, Post Boy, the Marcella, the Clara, al
i the w. B. Dance are the LexingtC
star packets, and will leave Monday
Wednesdays and Fridays, while Il
Omaha line will leave Tuesday
Thursdays and Saturdays, an arrang