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(FROM THE SEXTON'S REPORTS.)
January 1-Henry Jernigan ; 10, child of Mr. May ; 13, Wm. Matheson ; 18, Mr. Stearns; 20, Mr. Pratt ; 21, Mrs. Brady ; 23, child of J. C. Rickley ; 28, child of J. C. Horlis.
February 4-Child of James Mealer, Mrs. Cavanaugh ; 6, child of Andrew Clark; 13, John Clark, child of Mr. Tilhnan ; 22, child of Elizabeth Martin ; 24, Joseph Carey, Wm. H. Wood ; 28, child of J. Day.
March 14-Ezekiel Davis; 15, Mr. McCorring; 16, child of Mr. Belser ; 26. Mrs. A. Mauritzen; 28, Mrs. McGinty ; 30, Jackson Tilley.
April 1-Child of Green Beaman ; 3, Mrs. Edwards; S, Mrs. Kennington, child of William Smith ; 15, Mrs. Sophia Shorter ; 18, Miss Kennington : 25, John I. Ridgway, Mrs. Duncan ; 26, child of Martin Harrison.
May 3-Child of H. T. Hall; 9, Mrs. Cofield ; 10, Mrs. Clarida; 11, Mrs. Slade ; 12, Miss Williams; 13, child of Mr. Duncan, Miss Duncan, William Mckay, Nancy Caldwell ; 16, child of E. Dudley, son of Mrs. Bailey ; 17. Mrs. Tant, Mrs. Foran ; 18, Milus Chaffin, Miss Chigg ; 21, Miss Bowman ; 23, Fanny Forsyth ; 26, child of Horace Matthews, child of Martin J. West : 30, child of Mrs. Ingram, child of Mrs. Vickers; 31, Mr. Howard, child of Martin J. West, Narcissa Burran.
June 1-Child of Mr. Cook : 2. child of Susan Foster; 3, child of Mr. Barton ; 8, child of Mrs. Kennedy; 10, child of Mrs. McGehee; 12, Mr. Kennington ; 13, child of Dr. Edwards, child of O. Danforth; 15, child of Patrick Foran : 17, child of Mr. Galespie ; 18, Miss Brannon ; 20, Miss Bo- man, David Crumley, child of Mr. Little; 22, child of Wmn. F. Luckie; 23, child of John Allen, child of Mr. Dink; 24, child of William Stevens, child of Mr. Kennedy ; 26, child of Mr. Howard ; 28, child of Mr. Belser, child of John Byard: 29, child of Mrs. Wilson ; 30, child of ----- McElrath.
July 1-Child of J. J. Slade, child of Mr. Culver, Emma Ortagus; 2, child of Wm. Champion; 3, child of Mrs. Barton, Edward J. Hardin ; 4, Martha Arnold; 5, child of John Meredith ; 6, child of Mr. McGowen, Mr. Cromley ; 7, child of Mrs. Wilson; 8, Lou.sa Stewart; 10, child of Mrs. Wilson; 12, D. Suddeth; 13, Mr. Kettlebrand; 14, child of G. W. Martin, Mrs. A. Dill : 15, child of L. Wright ; 16, Mrs. Sauls; 17, child of J. L. Howell; 18, child of Thaddeus Holt, child of Mr. Borders; 22, child of Mr. McMan; 24, child of Mr. St. Ledger, son of Mr. Collins ; . 26, Mrs. Wm. M. Lee, Cyrus Renfroe; 28, child of A. M. Walker ; 29, Charles Gunter, child of Mr. Moat ; 31, child of Mr. Lee, child of Sena Day.
[NOTE .- Most of the children named, from April to July, inclusive, died of measles, as did several adults. ]
August 1-Mrs. Wayne, Emily Perry ; 4, child of Mr. Marchant, child of Mr. Wayne; 5, John Kyle, Thomas Hoxey ; 6, Mr. Brazell, Ephraim C. Bandy ; 7, Daniel McD. Peabody ; 12, Mrs. Warner, Mr. Wilson ; 16, Mrs. Beaman, child of Mr. King; 18, child of Jas. Kimbrough ; 19, Mary R. Moore ; 20, child of John Allen ; 23, Thomas Shephard ; 24, A. Calhoun.
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September 1-child of John McCarty ; William Owen ; 13, child of H. Whitlock ; 17, Jane McDaniel ; 20, child of Cynthia Phillips ; child of James Corcoran ; 26, Mrs. Sweet ; 28, child of Mr. Marchant.
(FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.)
October 7-(at Columbus Factory) Mrs. Nancy Brown, aged 98; 12, Henry Slade, infant son of Alfred Prescott ; 15, (in Girard) Lucius V. Malone.
November 21-(in Bealwood) Mrs. Caroline Matilda Griswold; (in Girard) Stephen D. Phillips, Postmaster; 25, infant daughter of G. W. Ashburn ; 28, (in Wynnton) John L., son of James M. Chambers; M. A. Thorn, of Columbia, S. C.
December - Sterling F. Grimes.
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Railroad Connections-Great Sixteen Mile Race.
Col. F. G. Wilkins and Dr. John E. Bacon were the oppos- ing candidates for Mayor at the election in December, 1856. The vote stood-Wilkins 498, Bacon 353. The following gentlemen were elected Aldermen: 1st Ward, William Y. Barden, W. C. Gray; 2d, Wm. Perry, Roswell Ellis; 3d, F. S. Chapman, Dr. T. Stewart; 4th, A. K. Ayer, G. E. Gager ; 5th, John Quin, John T. Walker; 6th, Scott Clark, John Durkin. James M. Hughes was elected Marshal; Hugh P. Robinson, Deputy Marshal; Calvin Stratton, Clerk; Isaac Mitchell, Treasurer ; Thos. Nix, Sexton.
Council elected Dr. George Davis City Physician-salary $600; Richard Robinson, Clerk of the Market, $150; John G. Bunnell, Bridge-keeper, $700; Isabella McGehee, Hospital- keeper, $300; John Peabody, City Attorney, $150; Jesse Bradford, Magazine-keeper, $75 and fees ; City Printer, Jas. N. Bethune of the Corner Stone, $300; Port Wardens -. J. M. Trawick, Edward Birdsong, J. M. Everett, James L. Hill and U. B. Frost; Health Officers-W. H. Alston, Thos. B.
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Slade, M. Barringer, R. A. Ware, HI. M. Cleckley, J. L. How- ell, R. G. Mitchell, S. R. Andrews, J. L. Morton, W. W. Flewellen, T. V. Rutherford, John Seely.
The policy and convenience of making close railroad con- nections in Columbus, was a subject of interest this year. A meeting of citizens, held in Temperance Hall on the 10th of June, appointed a committee to confer with the officers of the railroads and ascertain "the ends to be attained by the pro- posed connections, and the means and terms of its accom- plishment."
The projects of building railroads from Opelika to Oxford, Ala., and from Opelika to Talladega, first engaged the atten- tion of the people of Columbus this year. The Times and Enquirer suggested the Oxford road, and the Sun the Talla- dega road.
The cars on the Mobile and Girard Railroad were this year running to Guerryton, a distance of thirty-eight miles. Two- thirds of the grading from Guerryton to Union Springs had been accomplished.
The three military companies of Columbus-Columbus Guards, Capt. Semmes ; City Light Guards, Capt. Colquitt; and United Rifles, Capt. Wilkins-went to Milledgeville on the 2d of July, to participate in an encampment of the vol- unteer military companies of the State. They returned on the 7th.
Ald. Ellis, of the 2d Ward, having resigned, Peter Preer was in August elected to fill the vacancy.
The receipts of cotton for the year ending Sept. 1, amoun- ed to 80,245 bales. Prices-in January, 11}@11gc .; in March, 11@13¿c .; in May, 134c. for middling ; in September, 14}@15c .; in November, 11@11{c .; in December, 9}@9¿c.
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There was snow enough on the ground for sleighing in Columbus on the 24th of January.
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at Columbus, under the superintendence of Capt. Charles Blaine, made a successful trial trip on the afternoon of the 9th of February, and started on the 11th on her first trip to Apalachicola.
A fatal duel between two well-known and esteemed citi- zens of Columbus, on the 23d of February, created a great sensation, and the result was received with universal regret. The parties were Mr. J. P. Hendricks and O. S. Kimbrough. They fought with rifles, on the South Carolina side of the Savannah river, distance forty paces, and Mr. Hendricks was mortally wounded at the second fire.
The new Masonic Hall, on Broad street, was dedicated on the 26th of March. The address was delivered by W. Rock- well, Deputy Grand Master for the Second District of Georgia.
An extraordinary and exciting race, which was run over the Chattahoochee Course on the 4th of April, engaged so much interest at the time and is still so often referred to, that we make particular mention of it here. There were three fine horses entered-all distinguished as among the best racers of the country. They were Puryear & Watson's b. c. Charleston, McDaniel's ch. h. Frankfort, and -'s m. Sue Washington. The two first named had won well-contested races on previous days of the same meeting, and Sue Wash- ington was celebrated by her fine running and triumphs over many tracks. It was a four-mile race, purses and winnings $2,250. The Sun's account was as follows :
The weather was fine, attendance large, and the presence of ladies gave grace to the whole. Each entry had friends, and the wagers ran high. At the call of the bugle all three appeared. And now they are off. Sue has the track, but Charlston takes it the first mile, and leads gallantly off, close hugged by Sue, Frankfort following leisurely. Round they go at a killing pace, and run out in 7:39 ; Charleston 1st, Sue 2d, Frankfort dropping inside the distance.
SECOND HEAT .- Charleston has the track-he sulks-but finally goes off merrily, closely followed by Sue, Frankfort still waiting. The third mile closes, and they enter fourth in the same relative positions. Every eye is strained. See, now, they are coming home-Charleston must win. But lo !
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Frankfort awakes, throws off his lethargy, and by a most masterly brush on the last quarter, takes the heat by half a head ; Charleston 2d, Sue near by. Time 7:40.
THIRD HEAT .- 'Clear the track!' Now they come, up-Frankfort inside. They are gone. The race now seems to be narrowed down to Sue and Frankfort-Charleston was tired-the mare keeps ahead, and wins the heat in 8:00. Charleston is now withdrawn; he shows distress, but has done nobly, and in a two-handed contest would have won the day.
FOURTH HEAT .- The game was now considered sure. The mare took the start and ran through the heat without injury in 8:02.
Frankfort died shortly after the race. It is well for Sue that he lived to make his great brush with Charleston, else had she not won the honors of the day.
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Charleston was afterwards carried by his owner (Mr. Ten Broeck, we believe) to England, to contend in the great races in that country. He ran well there, but was not successful in in the chief races. It was said that he was too fat, and ex- hibited the same sulky disposition at times that he manifested Da on two occasions on our course.
Provisions were high this year, chiefly because of scant grain crops in the West. The quotations in Columbus on the 30th of May were as follows : Bacon, 15c. for clear sides; Corn $1.20@$1.25 ; Flour, $7.50@$12 per barrel.
A number of revival meetings held in the M. E. Church in June resulted in about fifty conversions. Rev. Dr. L Pierce, Rev. J. E. Evans, and Bishop Pierce were among the ministers who conducted the exercises.
The first bale of new cotton was received on the 28th of August, from the plantation of Rivers Reese, of Chattahoo chee county, and sold at 17c. Another bale of the new crop was received on the same day, from Stewart county, and sold for 173c. On the 29th a third bale was received. It was
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from the plantation of James R. Jones, of Russell county, Ala., and was sold by auction at 17}c.
An old man named David Gunn was found murdered, with his throat cut, on the night of the 11th of September, at his house in the suburbs of the city. The coroner's jury found that he was killed by John Dozier, who lived with him. The house in which they lived was set on fire and burned the next evening. It was regarded as a den of vice.
Jefferson Parks was killed by Van Ransel Hall, in a diffi- culty between them at the house of Patsey Daniel, in the lower part of the city, on the 25th of October. Hall was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary.
James Garrard stabbed and killed Susan Brown, on the night of the 2d of November, and then stabbed himself in several places so severely-that he died in a few days.
Berry King, in attempting to get on a dray. loaded with with wood, fell and was run over, the load crushing and kill- ing him in a few minutes.
John Dozier was in November convicted of the murder of. David Gunn, and sentenced to be hung on the 8th of January.
The outbuildings on lots occupied by J. H. Harris and Mr. Speer, on Jackson street, were burned on the 27th of No- vember.
An old man named McAllister, employed in one of the factories, was drowned in the river on the 6th of December.
John J. Calhoun was cut in several places and killed by James Thompson, in a difficulty between them on the night of the 4th of December. Both were young men. Thomp- son was found guilty of murder, and sentenced to be hung on the 15th of January. James Guilford, convicted as acces- sory, was sentenced to be hung on the same day. But both these cases, as well as that of Dozier, were appealed to the Supreme Court.
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PERSONAL.
L. P. Rush was this year Presiding Elder of the Columbus District, and A. M. Wynn and G. N. McDonald Methodist preachers for Columbus.
William A. Lawes and Wiley N. Hutchins were Magis- trates of the upper district, and John T. Walker and John Quin of the lower ; James Lloyd and Wm. Hale Bailiff's of the upper district, and Jacob W. Shoup and Lemuel Lockhart of the lower.
E. Birdsong was County Treasurer ; J. G. Cook, Tax Col- lector; J. B. Hicks, Tax Receiver ; S. A. Wales, B. F. Cole- man, T. D. West, J. J. McKendree and W. L. Wornum, Justi- ces of the Inferior Court.
Thomas Curry committed suicide on the 6th of January, by taking arsenic.
By a run-off of the train going out of Columbus on the Muscogee Railroad, on the 2d of August, John Bryant, fire- man, and Patrick Sullivan, wood hander, were killed. George Smith, the engineer, had a leg and an arm broken.
In October, P. H. Colquitt was elected Senator by a major- ity of two votes over S. A. Wales, and N. L. Howard and R. L. Mott were elected Representatives of Muscogee county.
James M. Russell was in October elected Judge of the City Court, vice P. H. Colquitt, resigned.
MARRIAGES.
January 1-John C. Reedy and Georgia A. Willis ; 8, Bartly King and Mary Garrett ; 27, James Clem and Eugenia Simpson ; Daniel Cordery and Malvina L. Williams ; Thomas J. Kimbrough and Frances A. L. Biggers ; 29, Thomas R. Hall and Ann E. Braughton.
February 2-Richard R. Briggs and Martha F. P. Wright ; 4, Bolin S. Jef- fries and Jane Carrington ; 8, Peter K. Edgar and Lucinda Hight ; William K. Smith and Martha J. Forsyth ; Robert Gibson and Elizabeth Howard ; 11, Edmund S. Roberts and Mary T. Whiteside ; 19, Hiram P. Dowdy and Louisa K. Mcleroy ; 22, John W. Gammell and Nancy Barfield ; George A. Camrom and Ann V. Sauls ; 24, Simeon Perry and Sarah A. M. Farmer ; William C. Wells and Mary E. Beers; Francis M. Pendleton and Sarah V. Ingmire.
March 20-Elijah Couch and and Malinda Ratliff ; 24, James M. Harris and Mary Y. Levy ; 29, William Garris and Sarah Bailey ; 31, Joseph S. Tinney and Lydia A. Stowe ; John T. Walker and Cynthia M. Tilley.
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April 5-William Webster and Winney I. Almons ; 8, Richard A. Dykes and Per ne'ia V. Byrd; 19, Jeremiah Taylor and Martha Gammell ; John A. Ansley and Missouri Chambers ; 22, Nelson Brittingham and Merilda Young- blood ; 23, Amos C. Ward and Lucy A. Redding ; 26, David P. Russell and Mary E. Slaughter ; 28, William Ratliff and Elizabeth Salter.
May 10-George W. Horne and Catharine W. Bartlett ; John F. C. Senn and Josaphine E. Phillips ; 22, James L. Willis and Frances Biggers; 25, Benjamin F. Gardner and Martha A. E. Gilstrap ; 31, James M. McCay and Mary A. L. Harris.
June 2-James M. Williams and Martha E. Seymour; 7, Charles W. Hew- son and Sophronia McAlister ; 14, LeRoy J. Hudson and Martha A. Caldwell.
July 1-John N. Gunn and Flora E. Thompson, Roswell Ellis and Ann L. Slade ; 2, Henry Drakeford and Mary A. Terry ; 6, James D. Ferrill and Sarah Hutson ; 15, Thomas S. Tuggle and Sarah E. O'Bannon ; 16, Andrew 3. Lawson and Julia I. Bourguine; 26, Thomas I. A. J. Duffee and Susan S. Ienly ; 28, Joseph B. Aguero and Eliza I. Abbott.
August 2-Mayberry Hitt and Arena Crouch ; 4, George W. Langford and Mary J. Giddings; 6, David Gunn and Nancy Dees ; 11, William G. Wiley ind Mary J. Carnes ; 13, Daniel T. Looney and Martha E. Kirkland ; 18, Harrison Merrill and Olive T. Smith ; 26, John T. Moye and Margaret Mc- Guirk ; 27, George W. Haynes and Victoria E. Broadnax.
September 5-Jackson Rouland and Permelia Lewis ; 6, John I. Bigles and Martha Blakeley ; 7, William K. Jones and Julia A. Goodwin ; 10, John W. Davis and Frances A. McKennell ; 24, Andrew Slagle and Mary Bullock.
October 4-James W. Tillman and Mary A. Senn ; 5, William D. Edwards und Martha E. Hood; 8, Thomas M. Bryant and Martha Clay ; 11, Darius Jox and Roxanna M. Evans ; 29, Adolphus Wittich and Catharine Albrecht.
November 3-Andrew J. Hudson and Nancy M. Perkins ; 7, Charles Mark- am and Mary J. Wiggins ; 8, Daniel Huff and Eusebia A. Blanchard ; 9, James S. H. Menifee and Rachel M. Hooks; 11, Henry A. Chapman and Martha G. Wales ; 12, Jack D. Clarke and Mary D. Williams ; John S. Smith nd Anna Brassill ; 14,John W. Orun and Harriet E. Hoyde ; 15, David Jones ind Elmira Rowe ; 19, Charles B. Mims and Leonora H. Bonner ; George Fullen and Mary E. Smith ; 22, Robert I. Smith and Clarissa A. Tidwell; 25, George A. Kindon and Martha R. Clarke.
December 2-Franklin H. Clark and Martha I. Britt ; 3, Abner A. Evans ind Mary E. Lyons ; Thomas G. Perry and Eliza J. Wilson ; Milton J. Glaze ind Frances Frazier ; 6, Sylvanus Cherry and Delilah Brassill ; 12, Neal Mc- Jary and Martha E. Augle ; 15, Andrew I. Harris and Martha F. Snellings ; 6, Elisha M. Gram and Nancy Thompson ; Edward W. Beers and Sophia V. King; Alexander L. Smith and Sallie L. Levy ; 17, Encratus Roland and Mary V. Durr; 20, Thomas H. Whitby and Emily M. Gunn ; 22, John Mc- Guire and Nancy Brannon ; Joseph D. Trammell and Mattie C. Sapp ; 23, Daniel Hood and Nancy Edwards; 24, William Oates and Nancy Newsom ; 87, William Jordan and Mary A. George; 30, John Stringfield and Abigail Hendricks ; 31, Joseph Teal and Frances Patrick.
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(FROM THE SEXTON'S REPORTS.
January 7-Thomas Curry ; 8, John Woods; 11, child of Mr. Foley ; 21, child of Mr. Cadman, Miss Tapper; 24, child of Mrs. Summergill; 26, Wil- liam B. Bacon ; 27, Joseph Wise.
February 1-Child of J. A. Bradford ; 2, child of Mr. Cadman ; 3, Harvill Kent; 8, Mrs. V. R. Tommy ; 11, child of Mr. Gayle; 14, Margaret Hudgins, Miss Spencer; 16, child of Mr. Persons ; 18, child of Mr. Renfroe ; 19, Mrs. Cynthia Cooper; 20, Miss Pettis; 22, child of Mr. Bussey ; 24, child of Mr. Garrison, child of Mr. Barden; 27, Mrs. Robinson; 28, Miss Blankenship, Mr. Upton, jr.
March 1-Child of F. C. Johnson; 4, Master Upton, child of Mr. Darling; 6, Mrs. Brown; 9, Mr. Crook ; 11, child of Mr. Flynn; 15, child of Mr. Frank ; 19, Mr. White; 20, child of Mr. Smith, J. T. Thompson ; 21, Mr. Hemphill ; 22, child of Mr. McGibbins ; 25, child of Elijah Williams ; 28, Mr. Cherry ; 29, Mr. Knight ; 30, Mrs. Buran, Mrs. Dennis.
April 4-Child of Eliza' Garven ; 5, child of Jolm Vanzant; 7, Mr. MeDowall; 13, child of Josephine Champion ; 14, William Pride : 16, child of Mr. Lawrence; 18, Mrs. Sheridan ; 21, child of Jacob Moore; 22, Caroline McGibbins ; Mrs. Louisa Jane Ware, George Murphey.
May 1-Child of John Dunahoe, child of Mr. Sharpe; 2, child of Mr. Brown; 3, child of Mr. Harrington ; 7, Jacob Moore, James Moore ; 8, Mrs. Sarah McCarty ; 9, Hugh Dolan ; 10, child of Amanda Rodgers, C. B. Dud- ley ; 12, child of Francis McGehee ; 17, child of Thomas King: 20, James M. Mitchell; 21, child of John Dunahoe ; 22, child of John Dunahoe, child of A. Dukes, child of - Hammock, Mrs. David Cropp; 29, Joseph Mid- way.
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June 3-Child of James Caulfield, child of - Thomas ; 4, child of Hastings, child of Henry Harris; 5, child of Elizabeth Meredith, Elizabeth Hammock ; 8, child of E. Dudley ; 9, child of O. Connor ; 12, John Allen, Elvira Hopkins; 15, Mrs. Narcissa Boykin; 18, child of Mrs. Porter; 21, Martha Moman ; 22, child of Mrs. Ware ; 24, Ann Kelly ; 25, William Gib- son, child of George W. Martin ; 26, child of Bryant Duncan, child of Mr. Black ; 29, Miss Jones, child of F. G. Wilkins
From July 1st to October 1st (no other date given)-Child of J. K. Mad- dox, Louisa Adcock, Mrs. Maria Brown, Hugh Farish, child of Dr. Cushman, John Brady, Charles B. Frederick, child of Wmn. Davidson, Sarah Brazell, Elvira Williams, Mrs. Hugh Dolan, child of Mr. Collins, child from Hospital, Richard Robinson. child of George Jones, child of Mrs. Shepherd, child of T. Simson, child of W. Barrington, child of John Avery, George Spellman, child of W. Powers, George D. Moss, child of Mrs. Mix, child of Charles Davenport, child of Mr. Smith, Martha Hartz, Mrs. Richard Jones, child of Mr. Ridley, George M. Dickson, child of Mrs. Porter, child of John Avery, child of Dr. Cushman, John Mitchell, child of Wm. Brooks, William Cauley, child of William Getsinger, - Hyneman, child of Mrs. Griffin, child of Mrs. Garrett, child of Mr. Mix, Miss McGurt, child of Mrs. Upton, child of
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P. Finnegan, child of William Jones, child of Mr. Stewart, John Code, sr., child of William Pruden, David Gunn, child of W. H. Hill, child of R. B. Murdock, child of F. M. Gray, Michael Moran, child of A. P. Welsh, child of -- Leggett, child of William Edward, Mrs. George A. Norris, Mr. Man- son, child of Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Torrey, Mrs. R. C. Shorter, child of Mr. Brazill, Mrs. Mary Wiseman.
October 1-Mrs. Stahs ; 2, child of Mrs. Edwards, child of Benj. Dellans, child of Ezra Mershon ; 3, child of Mrs. Wells ; child of P. Hollihan ; 7, child of Henry Simmons, child of Mrs. O'Tagus, child of Mr. Harris ; 8, Mr. Bankston, Ann Hamilton ; 9, child of Mr. Jordan, Mary Miller ; 10, Josiah Pranglin ; 11, Mrs. Davis; 12, child of Mr. Stewart; 13, Mrs. Geo. W. Dillingham ; 14, Mrs. Paradine; 16, child of Mrs. Brassill, Mrs. Bray, Miss Parish; 20, Mrs. Seaborn, child of Mr. Browning, Mrs. Josiah Prangle; 21, Mrs. Brady; 22, child of Perry Spencer, Mrs. Brannon; 23, child of Mr. Babbitt, child of Mrs. Meigs; 25, Wm. Fincher; 29, Mrs. McKinnie; 30, Jefferson Parks; 31, Isaac Williams.
November 1-Mrs. Watson, child of Perry Spencer; 2, Mrs. Jas. Kimbrough; 3, Henry Cham- pion, Susan Brown; 4, Mrs. Moman, 6, James L. Garrard; 7, John Riley; 9, child of Mr. Pullam; 11, Miss Holly; 13, Miss Ball, child of James Burem, 15, Thomas Carter; 16, child of Martha Gammon; 19, child of Wm. E. Brooks, Louisa Gilmore; 21, Berry King; 22, child of Martha Ivey; 25, Martha Gunn, Hugh Kirkpatrick.
December 7-John Calhoun, Mrs. Mary McAlister; 8, child of James Busscy; 10, child of John Harney; 13, Mrs. Bussey, Mrs. J. T. Flewellen, child of Jesse Harbuck; 18, Emeline Phole; 20, child of John Kavanaugh; 22, Mrs. Jenny Holtzclaw; 23, James Foley; 25, child of John Hamilton; 27, James Wagner; 28, Mrs. Adams; 30, two children of William Jones.
NOTE .- Both measles and scarlet fever prevailed among the children during this year, and many of them died of those diseases.
1858.
Disastrous Railroad Accident-City Taxes.
This appears to have been a year of considerable business activity and general prosperity for Columbus. The receipts of cotton were large, and the price good, and a heavy trade with the country was done by the merchants. It was also a year of remarkable good health, as the Sexton's reports of interments show. There was a little alarm in November about some cases of fever on the portion of Crawford street known as Battle Row. It was of a malignant type, resem- bling yellow fever, and the report got out into the country that there was yellow fever in Columbus. Several persons died with it, Whatever may have been the proper name for
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this fever, it did not spread. Frosts occurred while the first cases were suffering from it, and its course was soon arrested.
The municipal officers for this year were-Mayor, F. G. Wilkins; Aldermen-1st Ward, P. H. Alston, Wm. C. Gray ; 2d, Peter Preer, James Vernoy; 3d, Joseph Kyle, J. R. Eastham; 4th, M. Barschall, Joseph Smith; 5th, D. B. Thompson, John T. Walker ; 6th, John Durkin, W. R. Brown; Marshal, J. M. Hughes ; Deputy Marshal, H. P. Rob- inson; Clerk, Calvin Stratton; Treasurer, R. G. Mitchell ; Sexton, Thos. Nix. These were elected by the people on the second Saturday in December, 1857, except Mr. Wm. C. Gray, Alderman for the 1st Ward, who was elected on the 19th of December, there having been a tie in that ward at the regu- lar election between Wm. C. Gray and D. McArthur.
Council elected N. L. Hutchins, City Attorney ; Dr. Ellison, City Physician ; J. D. Hughes, Bridge-keeper ; W. Tilley, Clerk of the Market; Isabella McGehee, Hospital-keeper ; Thos. Ragland & Co., City Printers ; Port Wardens-D. L. Booher, J. C. Brewer, L. B. Duck, W. L. Salisbury, John Ligon ; Health Officers-Wm. C. Gray, F. J. Abbott, Edward Croft, F. S. Chapman, D. C. Jackson, W. J. Chaffin, J. W. King, A. Ingmire, Wm. Daniel, James M. Everett, John Seely, S. Ogletree.
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