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COUNTY OFFICERS-Salem P. Town, Clerk; Dudley D. Byrne, Auditor ; George H. Harrison, Recorder; Philip Kepley, Treasurer ; Charles Frederick, Sheriff ; Libbeus T. Hand. Surveyor; John Sinex, Coroner.
FOUNTAIN COUNTY-Organized 1825, contains 390 square miles, and is bounded, north, by Warren ; east, by Tippecanoe and Montgomery; south, by Parke; and west, by Vermillion and Warren. Population, 19,000. County seat, Covington.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court House, in Covington, on March 22 and August 23. Judge of 8th Judicial Circuit, Wm. P. Bryant; Prosecuting Att'y, Thos. N. Rice. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held at Covington, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5 and October 4. Judge Common Pleas Court, Chas. Tyler ; Prosecuting Att'y, Jas. M. Carpenter.
COUNTY OFFICERS-Elias C. Wilcox, Clerk ; William Lamb, Auditor ; Daniel Webb, Recorder ; James W. King, Treasurer ; George Glascock, Sheriff; George S. Shanklin, Surveyor ; Ebenezer Halsted, Coroner.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Organized 1810, contains 400 square miles, and is bounded, north, by Fayette and Union; east, by the Ohio State line; south, by Dearborn and Ripley ; and west, by Decatur and Rush. The Court House at Brookville cost $30,000, was built by Mr. E. May, architect and builder. Pop. 23,000. County seat, Brookville. . CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court House, in Brookville, on February 1 and August 2. Judge of 4th Judicial Circuit, Reuben D. Logan ; Prosecuting Att'y, Wm Patterson. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held at Brookville, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5 and October 4. Judge Common Pleas Court, John S. Reid; Prosecuting Att'y, N. McCrookshank.
COUNTY OFFICERS-John W. Johnson, Clerk; John H. Quick, Auditor; Redin Osborn. Recorder ; James H. Elliott, Treas. Wm. A. G. Glidewell, Sheriff ; Fielding Berry, Sur.
FULTON COUNTY-Organized 1836, contains 357 square miles, and is bounded, north, by Marshall; east, by Kosciusko and Miami; south, by Cass; and west, by Pulaski. Population, 11,000. County seat, Rochester.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court House, in Rochester, on February 22 and Aug. 23. Judge 9th Judicial Circuit, And. L. Osborn ; Prosecuting Att'y, Mark L. DeMott. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held at Rochester, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5 and October 4. Judge of Common Pleas Court, Carter D. Hathaway ; Pros. Att'y, J. W. Eldridge. COUNTY OFFICERS-Joseph J. Davis, Cltrk ; David R. Pershing, Auditor ; Sidney Keith, Rec. Alvin S. Robbins, Treas. Wm. Osgood, Sur. Caleb Montgomery, Cor.
GIBSON COUNTY-Organized 1813, contains 449 square miles, and is bounded, west, by the Wabash River; north, by White River; east, by Pike; and south, by Warrick, Posey and Vanderburgh. Pop. about 15,000. County seat, Princeton.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court House, in Princeton, on March 22 and Sept. 20. Judge 3d Judicial Circuit, Ballard Smith; Pros. Att'y, James M. Shanklin. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held at Princeton, Feb. 1, May 3, Aug. 2 and Nov. 1. Judge of Commmon Pleas Court, John Pitcher ; Pros. Att'y, Elijah M. Spencer.
COUNTY OFFICERS-Andrew Lewis, Clerk; John E. Phillips, Auditor ; John McCoy, Recorder ; Samuel P. Welborn, Treasurer ; Joseph J. Kirkman, Sheriff ; Alexander H. Polk, Surveyor: Edward G. Jesauld, Coroner.
GRANT COUNTY-Organized 1831, contains 416 square miles, and is bounded north by Wabash and Huntington, east by Wells and Blackford, south by Delaware and Madison, and west by Howard and Miami. Population 18,000. County Seat Marion. CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Marion, on April 5th and October 4th. Judge 11th Judicial Circnit-John M. Wallace; Pros Att'y, Charles S. Parrish. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held at Feb. 8, May 10, Aug. 9 and Nov. 8.
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Judge of Common Pleas Court-Henry S. Kelly ; Prosecuting Att'y-R. T. St. John. COUNTY OFFICERS .- Robert B. Jones, Clerk ; John C. Harlan, Auditor ; George Swope, Sr., Recorder ; William C. Miles, Treasurer ; Carvin B. McRea, Sheriff; William Neal, Surveyor ; Calvin W. Ward, Coroner.
GREENE COUNTY-Organized 1821, contains 540 square miles, and is bounded north by Clay and Owen; east by Monroe and Lawrence; south by Martin and Da- viess, and west by Sullivan. Population 19,000.
. CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Bloomfield, on April 12th and October 18th. Judge 6th Judicial Circuit-Solomon Claypool; Pros. Att'y-Milton A. Osborn.
COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held at Bloomfield, Jan. 11, April 12, July 12, and Oct. 11. Judge of Common Pleas Court-Frederick T. Brown; Pros. Att'y Michael Malott.
COUNTY OFFICERS .- John M. Humphreys, Clerk; John Jones, Auditor ; Elisha P. Cushman, Recorder ; James Harrah, Treasurer ; William G. Moss, Sheriff; Alexander Plummer, Surveyor ; George. W. Osborn, Coroner.
HAMILTON COUNTY-Organized 1823, contains 400 square miles, and is bounded north by Tipton; east by Madison; south by Hancock and Marion, and west by Boone and Clinton. Population 22,000. County seat, Noblesville.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Noblesville, on April 12th and Oct. 11th. Judge 5th Judicial Circuit-Stephen Major; Prosecuting Att'y, Peter S. Kennedy.
* COMMON PLEAS COURTS-held at Noblesville, Feb 1, May 3, Aug. 2, and Nov.1.
Judge of Common Pleas Court-Nathaniel K. Lindsey ; Pros. Att'y, Jas. A. Gray. COUNTY OFFICERS .- James O'Brien, Clerk; Joseph R. Gray, Auditor ; Nathan Mills, Recorder ; Jacob B. Lochr, Treasurer ; Andrew Mckenzie, Sheriff; Zenar Cary, Jr., Surveyor ; John S. Bolton, Coroner.
HANCOCK COUNTY-Organized 1828, contains 308 square miles, and is bounded north by Hamilton and Madison; east by Henry and Rush; south by Shelby, and west by Marion. The Courthouse at Greenfield is a fine structure, which cost $15,000, built under the superintendence of Mr. E. May, architect. Population 16,500. County seat, Greenfield.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Greenfield, February 8th and August 9th. Judge of 5th Judicial Circuit-Stephen Major; Pros. Att'y, Peter S. Kennedy.
COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held at Greenfield, Jan. 18, April 19, July 19 and Oct. 18. Judge of Common Pleas Court-Richard Lake; Pros. Att'y, Montgomery Marsh.
COUNTY OFFICERS .- John T. Sebastian, Clerk; Bazil G. Jay, Auditor ; Lemuel W. Gooding, Recorder ; George W. Hatfield, Treasurer; Mordecai Miller, Sheriff; Calvery G. Sample, Surveyor ; Barnd B. Gray, Coroner.
HARRISON COUNTY-Organized 1808, contains 478 square miles, and is bounded north by Washington ; east by Floyd and the Ohio River; south by the Ohio River, and west by Ohio River and Crawford. Population 21,000. County seat Corydon.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Corydon, on April 12th and October 11th. Judge 2d Judicial Circuit-George A. Bicknell; Pros. Att'y, Thomas M. Brown. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held at Corydon, Feb. 1st, May 3d, Aug. 2, and Nov. 1st. Judge of Common Pleas Court-F. W. Matthias ; Pros. Att'y, Z. S. Garriott.
COUNTY OFFICERS-George W. Denbo, Clerk; Samuel W. Douglas, Auditor ; Samuel S. Leonard, Recorder ; James W. Starr, Treasurer; Jacob Stockslayer, Sheriff; James Armstrong, Surveyor ; Upton Boon, Coroner.
HENDRICKS COUNTY-Organied 1823, contains 380 square miles, and is bounded north by Boone; east by Marion ; south by Morgan, and west by Putnam and Mont- gomery. Population 20,000. County seat, Danville.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Danville, on March 29th and Sept. 27th. Judge 5th Judicial Circuit-Stephen Major; Pros. Att'y, Peter S. Kennedy.
COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Danville, Feb. 8, May 10, Aug. 9, and Nov. 8. Judge of Common Pleas Courts-John Cowgill ; Pros. Att'y, James A. Crawley.
COUNTY OFFICERS-John Irons, Clerk; Allen Hess, Auditor ; Simon T. Hadley, Re- corder ; David B. South, Treasurer ; Cornelius O'Haver, Sheriff ; Joseph H. Dennis, Surveyor ; Thomas N. Jones, Coroner.
HENRY COUNTY-Organized 1821, contains 385 square miles, and is bounded north by Delaware; east by Randolph and Wayne; south by Fayette and Rush, and west by Hancock and Madison. Population 23,000. County seat, Newcastle.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse. in Newcastle, on April 26th and Nov. 1st. Judge 13th Judicial Circuit-John T. Elliott; Pros. Att'y, Thomas M. Brown. COMMON PLEAS CONRTS-Held in Newcastle, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5 and Nov. 4.
Judge of Common Pleas Courts-Martin L. Bundy ; Pros. Att'y, Miles L. Reed.
COUNTY OFFICERS .- John C. Hudleson, Clerk; James S. Ferris, Auditor ; James A. McMeans, Recorder ; Caleb Johnson, Treasurer; Peter Shroyer, Sheriff; John Polk, Surveyor ; William MI. McDowell, Coroner.
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HOWARD COUNTY-Organized in 1844, contains 279 square miles, and is bounded north by Cass and Miami; east by Grant; south by Tipton and Clinton, and west by Clinton and Carroll. Population 13,000. County seat, Kokomo.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Kokomo. on May 24th and November 22d. Judge 11th Judicial Circuit-John M. Wallace; Pros. Att'y, Charles S. Parrish. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Kokomo, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5, and Oct. 4. Judge Common Pleas Courts-N. R. Lindsey ; Pros. Att'y, Jas. A. Gray.
COUNTY OFFICERS .- Adam Clark, Clerk; Harris Ashley, Auditor; James H. McCool, Recorder ; Hiram Newlin, Treasurer; Samuel Lamb, Sheriff; John Newlin, Surveyor ; John C. Linsday, Coroner.
HUNTINGTON COUNTY -- Organized 1832, contains 384 square miles, and is bounded north by Whitley; east by Allen and Wells; south by Grant, and west by Wabash. Population 13,000. County seat, Huntington.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Huntington. on Feb. 8th and August 9th. Judge 14th Judicial Circuit-John M. Wallace ; Pros. Att'y, Charles S. Parrish.
COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Huntington, Jan. 4, April 5, June 7, and Oct. 4. Judge of Common Pleas Court -- W. B. Loughridge; Pros. Att'y, Lamuel Mahon.
COUNTY OFFICETS .- Samuel H. Perrince, Clerk; Martin B. Brandt, Auditor ; Martin B. Brandt, Recorder ; Samuel McCaughey, Treasurer; Jacob H. Young, Sheriff; John Roche, Surveyor; Joachim Fernandez, Coroner.
JACKSON COUNTY-Organized 1815, contains 500 square miles, and is bounded north by Brown and Bartholomew ; east by Jennings; south by Scott and Washing- ton, and west by Lawrence and Monroe. Pop. 17,447. County seat Brownstown.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Brownstown, Feb. 22d and August 23d. Judge 2d Judicial Circuit-Geo. A. Bicknell; Pros. Atty. Thomas M. Brown. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Brownstown, Jan. 18, April 19, July 19, Oct. 18. Judge of Common Pleas Courts-Frank Emerson ; Pros. Att'y, Robert McAFee.
COUNTY OFFICERS .- Daniel H. Long. Clerk; James M. Lewis, Auditor ; John L. Owens, Recorder ; Samuel P. Mooney. Treasurer ; Enoch Baughman, Sheriff; Thomas Carr, Surveyor ; Geo. W. Reynolds, Coroner.
JASPER COUNTY-Organized 1837, the largest county in the State, contains 975 square miles, and is bounded, north, by Lake and Porter; east, by Starke, Pulaski and White; south, by White and Benton ; and west, by the Illinois State line. Pop- ulation, 6,000. County seat, Rensaellaer.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Rensaeller, on March 15 and September 20.
Judge 12th Judicial Circuit, Chas. H. Test; Pros. Attorney, John L. Miller.
COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held at Rensaeller, Jan. 25, April 26, July 26 and Oct. 25. Judge of Common Pleas Court, Wm. R. Boyer; Pros. Attorney, Harry M. Nourse.
COUNTY OFFICERS-Charles M. Watson, Clerk ; Turner H. King. Auditor ; Cyrus W. Henkle, Recorder ; Ezra Wright, Treasurer ; Simon Phillips, Sheriff ; Frederick Scragg, Surveyor ; Willis J. Wright, Coroner.
JAY COUNTY-Organized 1836, contains 378 square miles, and is bounded. north, by Wells and Adams ; east, by the Ohio State line; sonth, by Randolph; and west, by Delaware and Blackford. Population, estimated at 11,000. County seat, Portland.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Jay Court House, in Portland, on April 12 and Oct. 18. Judge 13th Judicial Circuit. John T. Elliott ; Pros. Attorney, Thomas M. Brown. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Portland, Feb. 15, May 17, Aug. 16 and Nov. 15.
Judge of Common Pleas Courts, Jacob M. Haynes ; Pros. Attorney, Enos L. Watson.
COUNTY OFFICERS-Ira Denny, Clerk ; John Coulson, Auditor ; Thomas Black. Re- corder; George W. Templer, Treasurer ; Alexander Johnston, Sheriff; Nimrod Head- ington, Surveyor ; Elijah W. Carley, Coroner.
JEFFERSON COUNTY-Organized 1809, contains 370 square miles, and is bounded north by Jennings and Ripley, east by Switzerland, south by the Ohio River, and south-west and west by Clark, Scott and Jennings. Population, 33,000. County seat, Madison.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court House, in Madison, on March 22 and September 20. Judge 1st Judicial Circuit, Alexander C. Downey ; Pros. Att'y, Francis Adkinson. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Madison, Feb. 1, May 3, Ang. 2 and Nov. 1.
Judge Common Pleas Court, Chas. E. Walker ; Pros. Attorney, James C. Thom.
COUNTY OFFICERS-John G. Sering, Clerk ; Robert P. Jackman, Auditor ; Marcus D. Lott, Recorder ; Tyre Pogue. Treasurer; Richard M. Salyers, Sheriff ; Henry Jackman, Surveyor ; Jeremiah R. Haldeman, Coroner.
JENNINGS COUNTY-Organized 1816, contains 380 square niiles, and is bounded north by Bartholomew and Decatur, eastby Ripley, south by Jefferson and Scott, and west by Jackson and Bartholomew. Population, 18,000. County seat, Vernon.
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CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court House, in Vernon, on March 8 and September 6. Judge 1st Judicial Circuit, Alexander C. Downey ; Pros. Att'y, Francis Adkinson. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Vernon, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5 and Oct. 4.
Judge Common Pleas Courts, Jeremiah Bundy ; Pros. Att'y, A. W. Lattimore.
COUNTY OFFICERS-Benjamin F. Lewis, Clerk ; James M. Nelson, Auditor ; Robert D. McCammon, Recorder ; Patrick D. Baughn, Treasurer ; Silas D. Huckleberry, Sheriff ; Isaac N. Richardson, Surveyor ; Jolin B. Conner, Coroner.
JOHNSON COUNTY-Organized 1822, contains 320 square miles, and is bounded north by Marion, east by Shelby, south by Bartholomew and Brown, and west by Morgan. Population, 18,000. County seat, Franklin.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court House, in Franklin, on March 8 and September 6. Judge 5th Judicial Circuit, Stephen Major ; Pros. Att'y, A. W. Lattimore.
COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Franklin, Jan. 18, April 19, July 19, and Oct. 18. Judge Common Pleas Court, Franklin Hardin ; Pros. Att'y, Jonathan H. Williams. COUNTY OFFICERS-Wm. H. Barnett, Clerk; George W. Allison, Auditor; Jacob Peggs, Recorder ; Jacob F. Mcclellan, Treasurer ; Noah Perry, Sheriff ; Peterson K. Parr, Surveyor ; Henry Whitesides, Coroner.
KNOX COUNTY-Organized 1802, contains 840 square miles, and is bounded north by Sullivan and Greene, east by Daviess, south by Gibson, and west by Lawrence. Population, 15,000. County seat, Vincennes.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court House, in Vincennes, on March 8 and September 6. Judge 3d Judicial Circuit, Ballard Smith ; Pros. Attorney, James M. Shanklin.
COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Vincennes, March 15, June 21, Sept. 20, Dec. 20. Judge Common Pleas Court, Richard A. Clements ; Pros. Att'y, Wm. H. Donahey.
COUNTY OFFICERS-Wm. Denny, Clerk; John B. Patterson, Auditor ; Elihu Stont, Recorder ; Ambrose L. Conoyer, Treasurer; Martin Anthis, Sheriff ; Samuel E. Smith, Surveyor ; Frederick J. Myers, Coroner.
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY-Organized 1836, contains 558 square miles, and is bounded north by Elkhart, east by Noble and Whitley, south by Wabash and Miami, and west by Fulton and Marshall. Population, 17,000. County seat, Warsaw.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court House, in Warsaw, on February 22 and Sept. 6. Judge 10th Judicial Circuit, Reuben J. Dawson ; Pros. Att'y, Sanford J. Stoughton. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Warsaw, Jan. 25, April 26, July 25 and Oct. 25. Judge of Common Pleas Courts, Joseph H. Hatlock ; Pros. Att'y, Walter Scott.
COUNTY OFFICERS-Thomas Woods, Clerk ; J. A. Funk, Auditor ; Joseph B. Dodge, Treasurer ; H. W. Upson, Recorder ; G. W. Scott, Sheriff; A. T. S. Rist, Surveyor ; Wm. Boydston, Coroner.
LAGRANGE COUNTY-Organized 1832, contains 396 square miles, and is hounded north by the Michigan State line, east by Steuben, south by Noble, and west by Elk- hart. Population, about 11,000. County seat, Lagrange.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court House, in Lagrange, on March 22 and October 4. Judge 10th Judicial Circuit, Reuben J. Dawson ; Pros. Att'y, Sanford J. Stoughton. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Lagrange, Feb. 15, May 17, Ang. 16 and Nov. 15. Judge Common Pleas Courts, Edward W. Metcalf; Pros. Att'y, Milo S. Hascall.
COUNTY OFFICERS-John P. Jones, Clerk ; Hugh Hamilton, Auditor; Abner S. Case, Recorder ; Parley R. Cady, Treasurer ; Wm. Cummings, Sheriff ; John Rhodes, Sur- veyor ; Richard Green, Coroner.
LAKE COUNTY-Organized 1837, contains 468 square miles, and is bounded north by Lake Michigan, east by Porter, south by Jasper, and west by the Illinois State line. Population, 6,000. County seat, Crown Point.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court House, in Crown Point, on March 15 and Sept. 13. Judge 9th Judicial Circuit, Andrew L. Oshorn ; Pros. Att'y, Mark L. DeMott. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Crown Point, March 8, July 12, and Sept. 6. Judge Common Pleas Court, Wm. C. Talcott; Pros. Att'y, Martin Wood.
COUNTY OFFICERS-David K. Pettibone, Clerk; Daniel Crumbacker, Auditor ; Amos Allman, Recorder ; Sarona S. Holton, Treasurer ; Jesse E. Pierce, Sheriff; Matthias Schmit, Surveyor ; Harvey Pettibone, Coroner.
LAPORTE COUNTY-Organized 1832, contains 450 square miles, and is bonnded north by Michigan State line, east by St. Joseph. Pop. 33.000. County seat, Laporte.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Court Honse, in Laporte, on March 29 and September 27. Judge 9th Judicial Circuit, Andrew L. Osborn ; Pros. Att'y, Mark L. DeMott. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Laporte, on Feb, 15. June 21, Ang. 16 and . Dec. 20. Judge Common Pleas Court, Wm. C. Talcott; Pros. Att'y, Martin Wood.
COUNTY OFFICERS-James Moore, Clerk ; Weir, Auditor ; Anderson Hupp, Recorder ; Abel D. Porter, Treasurer; William H. H. Whitehead, Sheriff; Dan. McLea- man, Surveyor ; R. G. James, Coroner.
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LAWRENCE COUNTY-Organized in 1818, contains 438 square miles, and is bounded north, by Monroe; east, by Jackson and Washington; south, by Orange; and west, by Martin and Greene. Population, 21,000. County seat, Bedford.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse in Bedford, on March 8th, and Sept. 13th. Judge 2d Judicial Circuit, George A. Bicknell; Pros Att'y, Thomas M. Brown. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Bedford, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5, and Oct. 4. Judge Common Pleas Courts, Frank Emerson; Pros. Att'y, Robert McAfee.
COUNTY OFFICERS-George A. Thornton, clerk; James A. Pender, Auditor ; Andrew Gelwick, Recorder ; George Sheeks, Treasurer ; Ebenezer P. Thompson, Sheriff; Boli- var Duncan, Surveyor ; William W. Cooks, coroner.
MADISON COUNTY-Organized in 1823, contains 390 square miles, and is bounded north, by Grant; east, by Delaware and Henry; south, by Hancock; and west, by Hamilton and Tipton. Population, 21,000. County seat, Anderson.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse in Anderson, February 22d, and August 23d. Judge 5th Judicial Circuit, Stephen Major; Pros. Att'y, Peter S. Kennedy. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Anderson, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5, and Oct. 4.
Judge of Common Pleas Courts, Richard Lake; Pros. Att'y, Montgomery Marsh.
COUNTY OFFICERS-Peter H. Lemen, clerk; Joseph Sigler, Auditor ; Samuel B. Mat- tox, Recorder ; Nineveh Berry, Treasurer ; Burket Edes, Sheriff; James Thomas, Sur- veyor ; James H. Longenecker coroner.
MARION COUNTY-Organized in 1821, contains 400 square miles, and is bounded north, by Boone and Hamilton; east, by Hancock and Shelby ; south, by Johnson and Morgan; and west, by Hendricks. A new Post Office and United States Courthouse, is now being erected at Indianapolis, under the superintendence of Mr. E. May, arch- itect, which is to cost when completed, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Pop- ulation estimated at 43,000. Indianapolis is the County seat and CAPITOL OF THE STATE. (See page 125. )
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse in Indianapolis, on April 26th, and Oct. 25th. Judge 5th Judicial Circuit, Stephen Major; Pros. Att'y, Peter S. Kennedy.
COMMON PLEAS COURT-Held in Indianapolis, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5, and Oct. 4. Judge Common Pleas Courts, David Wallace; Pros. Att'y, John S. Tarkington.
COUNTY OFFICERS-John C. New, Clerk; Austin H. Brown, Auditor ; Alexander G. Wallace, Recorder; Jesse Jones, Treasurer ; John E. Foudray, Sheriff; William P. Case, Surveyor ; John Moffit, coroner.
MARSHALL COUNTY-Organized 1836, contains 441 square miles, and is bounded north, by St. Joseph; east, by Elkhart, and Kosciusko; south, by Fulton; and west, by Starke and Laporte. Population 13,000. County seat, Plymouth.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse in Plymouth, on Feb. 8th, and Aug. 9th.
Judge 9th Judicial Circuit, Andrew L. Osborn; Pros. Att'y, Mark L. De Mott. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Plymouth, Jan: 18, April 19, July 19, and Oct. 18. Judge of Common Pleas Courts, Elisha Egbert; Pros. Att'y, Reuben L. Farnsworth. COUNTY OFFICERS-Newton R. Packard, clerk; Thomas McDonald, Auditor ; Tho- mas E. Houton, Recorder ; David Vinnedge, Treasureer ; James F. Van Valkbenburgh, Sheriff; Samuel Higinbotham, coroner.
MARTIN COUNTY-Organized 1818, contains 340 square miles, and is bounded north by Greene; east by Lawrence and Orange; south by Dubois, and west by Da- viess. Population 17,000. County seat, Dover Hill.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Dover Hill, on Feb. 15th and Aug. 16th. Judges 3d Judicial Circuit-Ball and Smith; Pros. Att'y, James M. Shanklin.
COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held in Dover Hill, Jan. 25, April 26, July 26, and Oct. 25. Judge Common Pleas Courts-Richard A. Clements; Pros. Att'y, Wm. H. Donahey. COUNTY OFFICERS .- Lewis R. Rodgers, Clerk; Richard C. Stephen, Auditor ; Bazil Clements, Recorder ; Thomas Hallert, Treasurer ; William H. Montgomery, Sheriff; Elijah Craig, Surreyor ; George A. Sharum, Coroner.
MIAMI COUNTY-Organized 1834, contains 376 square miles, and is bounded north by Kosciusko and Fulton ; east by Wabash and Grant, and west by Fulton and Cass. Population 20,000. County seat, Peru.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Peru, on March 15th and September 13th. Judge 11th Judicial Circuit-John M. Wallace; Pros. Att'y. Charles S. Parrish. COMMON PLEAS COURTS --- Held in Peru, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5, and Oct. 4.
Judge Common Pleas Court-S. S. McFadden: Pros. Att'y, Josinh Farrer.
COUNTY OFFICERS .- Alelander Blake, clerk; Elam Henton, Auditor ; George Wil- kinson, Recorder ; Henry Dutton, Treasurer ; Joseph Hiner, Sheriff; John M. Milton Morehead, Surveyor; John Ely, coroner.
MONROE COUNTY-Organized 1818, contains 420 square miles, and is bounded
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north by Owen and Morgan ; east by Brown and Jackson; south by Lawrence, and west by Greene and Owen. Population 16.000. County seat, Bloomington.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Bloomington, on April 26th and Nov. 1st. Judge 6th Judicial Circuit, Solomon Claypool; Pros. Att'y, Milton A. Osborn. COMMMON PLEAS COURTS -- Held in Bloomington, Jan. 18, April 19, July 19, Oct. 18. Judge Common Pleas Courts-George A. Buskirk; Pros. Att'y, Thomas L. Perry.
COUNTY OFFICERS .- Milton McPhetridge, clerk; Robert C. Foster, Auditor ; Robert Acuff, Recorder ; P. L. D. Mitchell, Treasurer ; A. W. Reeves, Sheriff ; James W. Spen- cer, Surveyor ; Alexender McClelland, coroner.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- Organized in 1822, contains 504 square miles, and is bounded north by Tippecanoe; east by Clinton, Boone and Hendricks; south by Putnam and Parke, west by Fountain. Pop. 25,000. County seat, Crawfordsville.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Crawfordsville, on March 8th and Sept. 6th . Judge 8th Judicial Circuit-Wm. P. Bryant; Pros. Att'y, Thomas N. Rice. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held at Crawfordsville, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5, and Oct. 4 Judge Common Pleas Courts-L. C. Dougherty; Pros. Att y, C. C. Galvin.
COUNTY OFFICERS-William C. Vance, clerk ; James Gilkey, Auditor; George H. Alexander, Recorder ; William H. Schooler, Treasurer ; W. K. Wallace, Sheriff ; John Buck. Surveyor ; John H. Vanarsdale, coroner.
MORGAN COUNTY-Organized 1818, contains 453 square miles, and is bounded north by Hendricks and Marion; east by Johnson ; south by Brown and Monroe, and west by Owen and Putnam. Population 22,000. County seat, Martinsville.
CIRCUIT COURTS-Held at Courthouse, in Martinsville, on May 10th and Nov. 15th. Judge 6th Judicial Circuit-Solomon Claypool; Pros. Att'y, Milton A. Osborn. COMMON PLEAS COURTS-Held at Martinsville, Jan. 4, April 5, July 5, and Oct. 4. Judge Common Pleas Court-George A. Buskirk; Pros. Att'y, Thomas L. Perry.
COUNTY OFFICERS .- Jefferson K. Scott, Clerk ; William J. Manker, Auditor ; Hiram T. Craig, Recorder ; John L. Knox, Treasurer; William Killian, Sheriff; Caleb F. Green wood, Surveyor; Joseph Bradley, Coroner.
NOBLE COUNTY-Organizod 1836, contains 432 square miles, and is bounded north by Lagrange; east by De Kalb; south by Allen and Whitley, and west by Kosci- usko, and Elkhart. Population 11,000. County seat, Albion.
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