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The poll tax was fixed at 50 cents per enpito.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION
Martin County was organized by an act of tho General Assembly, ut the session of 1820, which art took offeet January 17th of ibnt year.
It was named in lionor of Major Martin, of Newport, Kentucky.
By the provisions of the act, the first Circuit Court met at the house of Joseph D. Clements, in the town of Hiudosthn, on Friday, the lith day of Murch, 1820. Present, Jonathan Doty, Presidiug Judge, and tho Associate Juilges, Ezekiel Porter nud Frederick Sholls. Thus circuit wny then known us the " First Judicial Circuit of Indioun."
The frsi businewy of this court was the consideration of a motion made hy Charles R. Brown, to issuo a writ " ,Id quod domnum," to ascerinin whoi imunges, if any, would be occasioned, by tho erectiun of a dum on the waters of Beaver Creek, for the erection of a mill on the southwest quarter of Sec- tion 2, Township 3 porin, Range 3 west.
The Probate Court of Martin County met at the house of Joseph D. Clements, in April, 1820. Present, the Associate Judges, Ezekiel Porter, and Frederick Sboltz.
The first business iransgeird by this couri ivas the granting of letters of wlininistration to Elisho Kilburn, on the estate of Nathan Fisher, deceased, .January !til, 182).
The first Boord of County Commissioners met at the house of Joseph D. Clements, on Monday, March 27th. 1820 Prevent, Mowhew Sholtz, John Merriam qu'l George Mitcheltree.
The first busitiesy transneteil by this Board was the organization of town- ships, viz. : Columbia, Mitebeliree, Perry ond Shultz Townships.
An election ivas ordered to be beld in eseb township, on the ad Saturday in .April, 10 elcet two Justices of the Peace in euch township.
The first Inspector of Election in Columbin Township was Jeremiah Jones : in Mitcheltree, John Shields; in Perry, James \. Wood; iu Sholtz, Joel 11albert.
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
The pioneer court house in Marlin Caunty was ecumeneed at ffindostan, in 1820. The conlmet for builling the same was lel, on the oth of June, 1820, to Benjamin Moms, who agreed to build the same for $4,185. This con- tract was never fulfill-d.
The secund court house wun n tivo-story brick building, erected in 1846, At Mount Pleasant.
The third was built at Dorer Hill, in 1844. It was u tu o-story brick huilling.
The fourth and present court house was built in 18TO, at a total cost
(Imildling nuil forniture) of $20,000.
The chrliest county jail was built hy Motheus Sholtz, at Hinitostan, in 1820, and cost $1,36%
The seeumut oue was erected at Mt. Pleasant, 1826.
The third, ot Dorer Hill, in 1844.
The fourth and present structure in 19Th. Tho present jail is only tem- porary as it is the intention to build a permanent one in 1877
The poor firm of Martin County coutuins 120 neres of Innd. The build- ings are frmue, built nt a total cost of $0,000. The number of inmintea. in 1876, u as twenty.
COUNTY DEVICERS 1Y 1820.
Clerk mul Recorder, Thomins G. Prentiss , Sheriff, Julius Johnson; Pros- conting Aniuruey, John R Porter : WJudgo of the Circuit Court, Jonathan Doty ; Assucinto Juulges, Ezekiel Porier aud Fredertek Sholiz.
County Comunissioners. Mathews Shultz, lobu Merrinm and George Mitebeliree.
COUNTY OFFICEUS IN 18Th.
Clerk, Darid Garor; Anditor, Jantes E. Walker ; ['ressurer, Frank Baker; Recorder, Durid A Norcross; Sheriff, Frank A. Crook; Coroner, Duvill R. Currico.
County Commissioners : Lewis Brooks, Lee Keek and Bazil Clemeus.
Judge uf the Cirenit Cours, Newton F. Malot. His judicial circuit com- prises the counties of Martin, Durirss enil Kuot.
THE COUNTY SEAT.
The county seat of Martin County ir' is first located, by the set organizing the rouuty, nt Windoslou. A court house and jail were commeneed hore. butt were unt completeil.
During the printer uf 1825-6, n special act of tho Legislature was passed, changing the county seal front Iliudostan to Munnt l'leasant, in the youth- western part of the county. As that part of the county, cost of White Birer, wns settleil, it berniue necessary to change the conuity seat to somo central potat.
A rete if the people was tukou, in 1844, on the subject, resulting in furor ot a chouge. The County Commissioners selected tho presoni location of tbo tuvu of Shonly as the placo fur the county seat. Mr. Norsoy donated tho innil.
The Columnissiouers oppointesl Musun J. Sherwinn County Agent to lay out Mr. lotsey's dunation. The survey was mule, and the plat recorded, on the 20th ilay of Muy, 1814. The ueir conuty sent was called " Memphis." From some onuso, the people irero net satisfied with this loentiou, und the eontnty sold iho plat to Mr. Horsey, and to01ed the county seat to Ilurrisen- rille, wrhero it remained about uno month
lu the Inll of 1811, George 1]. Proctor uns nppainted County Agent to Jny ont n uer conniy sent in Section 1, Tou nshift 3, Range 4. This pinee, heu first platted, uns called " ilillsborough," init u number uf years .ifter- ward tho nnine was changed to Durer Ifill.
"The county sent reumlued hero until 1570, when it uns brought bark to Shoals, where it is likely to remuin.
Shonly was incorporated as a town in 1872. The town officers then elected ivere George 11. Morris, N. F Crim and D. W Jameson, Board of Trustees; Town Clerk, N. B. Shaw ; Town Treasurer, W. R. Smith
The lown officers in 1875 were D. W. ,Inuieson, J. I] Heckmann und W 1i. Smith, Board of Trustees, Presulent of the Board, J. I. Jerkmon ; Clerk and Treasurer, W. L. Town.
Sheals contains five dry goods stores, two drug stores, i wo grocery stores, obe hardware store, oor fluuring-mill, four sawmills, a planing-mill and stave factory.
There ure three churches, viz. : Methodist, {'bristion aud Cotholic.
The public school building of Sbenls is a two-story frame building, con- tuining six rooms. The school is graded, and in a very prosperons condition. The Superintendent is J. R. Nixon Tlie County Superintendent of Public Schools Is William C. Hays.
The town is pleasantly situated, on the eust bank of the West Fork of White River, on the line of the O. & M. R. R., forty-eight miles east of Vin- cennes.
The population is about 800.
Clark & Moser, Rogers & Brown nud John F .. Dromgoole are the lawyers of Martin County.
OTHER TOWNA AND VILL IGES.
LOOGOOTEF.
situated in Section 24, Township 8, Rauge 5, was laid out by Thomas Gootec. February 11, 1877. It contains seren dry goods stores, three drug stores, two grocery stores, iwo hardware stores, two flouring-mills, n carding factory, three churches and a good school house.
It is on the O. & M. il. R., ten miles west of Shoals. It is the Inrgest town in Martin County, containing n population of 1,000.
MOIST PLEASANT.
lucated in Section 31, Township 3, Range 4, was huid out, hy the County Agent .Tohn Riley, February T, 1826. Is already stated, it was onee tbe county seat of Martin County, but of Inte years has been almost entirely abandoned, containing only a school house. Population, about forly.
IRONDOS,
in Scetion 29, Town 3, Range 3, was laid ont by the " Southern Indiano Coal und Iron Compony," Jonuory 11, 1873. It contains one large dry goods store and a hlest furnace. Population. IL0.
A town was laid oui herr, bofore the county was organized, by the Pren- tiss family. Colch Fellows made ou addition to the ploce July 30, 1823, wbile it was the county sent At present there is but one old house re- maining
LINNVIILE
was laid out by William lorryman, in 1844. It contains ene duuring-mill and a population of 25.
RECKSVILLE,
situntil in the northwest corner of the county, contains one store, one four- ing mill, a church and school house. Population, about 40.
VATCHE.Z.
situated seven nules sonthwest of Shoals, coutains one church and a school house. Population, 30.
WE.S ARRISON VILLE,
situated in Scetion 29, Town 4, Range 3, was laid out by William Van Sands, October IT, 1845. This place and " Harrisonville" are now one. It con- tains two dry goods stores, one flonring-mill, o snw-mill, and a population of 350.
Trinity Springs are located one-half mile nortbeast of this place, and In- dian Springs two miles north,
HILLSBOROUGH,
now called " Dover Hill,' is located in Section 1, Town 3, Range 4, iras lail om for u county sent by County Agent George R Proctor, in the fall of 1844. It contains one dry goods store, two churches unil one school house. The population is about 100.
TILE PAENS OF MARTIN COUNTY.
The first newspaper published in Martin County was the Comet, estab- lished by Mr. Hinkle, in 1859. He published it about six months, and sold to J. W. Bowen. The paper was changed to the Democrat in 1860. Mr. Bowen published it one and a half years, and then sold the paper to Thomas Brown. lo the fall of 1861. Broun chauged the bume to the Hur- ha County Herald Hle conducted the paper two years and sold to Stephen Belding who published is one year nul suspended.
The county was without any paper from 1864 to 1868, when the .Martin County Herald was esinhlished hy lenry .A. l'eed at Dover Mill. lle pub- lished the Herald at this point two years, and then moved it to Lingoonce. The paper was published ai Loogootec three years, and on the 1st day of January, 1878, it wus mored io Shoals Henry A Peed is still the ellifur. On the 1st day of May, 1872, the Martin County Democrat was established ut Shosie by Carphard & Brother. They were succeeded by Carl Bray- field, wbu published it one year, when it was consolidated with the Herald. In Muy, 1875, the Loogootee Times was established by Montgomery & Crecilins. They arere surverled in 1877, by Chrumel & Crreilius, who are the present unnagers.
HARRISON COUNTY.
Murrison County uns numed in honor of the first Territorial Governor uf ludinha, tho distinguishel solilier und statesmanu, William llenry Minrrison. It was erected from a portiou uf tho territury included iu Knox County, in IsQu, amil is situated in the southern part of the Sinte, on the Ohio Rirer, which forms its southeastern, southern and southwestern boundary. The counties nuljoining it on the east, nerth and wesi are Floyd, Washington and Crawford.
Harrison County has a superficial ares of a fraction over 4To square uules, or 305, 014.07 acres. The value of these funils, in 1873, was $2.264,000, including improrquenis, $2, 762,062; the total equalived value of taxable property in the county was $12, 744,401 ; person il property, $3,836,027
GENERAL SURFILE PEITURES.
The surface of the county is consulerably diversifed, the valleys along the rivers nud streams being chieBy ferel or buttom louus, while the knobs which oxsend along the Ohio River ofen rise in the height of 200 or 300 feet, presenting picturesque and beautiful scenery Thew knobs, together with the higher ridges of the county generally, are among the best lands for
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fruit, the culture of which entumanda considerable attention, There being muy large . rcharls in different parts of the county, several of which con. Inin mier a thousand trees each.
Among the comparatively level Innds or vuller's ore those of the Ohio aud It]no Rivers, of Big and Little Indian t'rerks, Grassy and Riperton's Vol- Inys, in the southern part of the county, nunl Brushy Valley in The northern port. The remunindler, wyida from the hills of knobs, presents nu ugierally umhilaling ur ndling surface. These lunds nre irell adapted to agricultural purposes, amil produce excellent cups if u heat, corn, vegetables und grass, which are the single products of the county, amil are largely uxporleil. Stock mixing is also a prominent branch of The agricultural pursuits if the conuly. and u solltee of large profil to the fardiers, there being n greal many cattle, hotzes, muules ond lings shippeil lo nurket.
The atreus which Imuterer The county in vorions directions, sinetimes over drup beds trith coursulemlde mapility af current, not only affird excel- lent muldrol ilramnge to the soil, lait furnish good mill sites and an abundant Mupudy of good, faire unter fur stock.
No geologienl surrey his birey made of the county up to this irriting ( 18ia), hut portions of it have been esomined ky Praf Pox, State Geologist, and n thorough survey, nerording lo the exerllent plun pursueit in other countira, is miticipitel during the coming year. Enough is known, linw- rver, of the geologieul reanurers of Hurrisont County to justify the canelusien Ihul it is omong The most wealthy in shine, adopted In building atul ather oge, ineluling iungnesian und politis linestones of beautiful texture and color, all enpalde of bring quarned in any form or dimensions thot the pur- Makes of substantial ar orunmental architecture may require. Spremiens Imre been taken out equul in fineness of texture and capability of huish In The fatais Bedford stane, Hun being used for usDAmental purposes in the enustruction of the State I'mpite. nl Springhell, Ihnors Plenty of this hne slone in fourod hath erst und south of Carrilon
The aulitie limestone 1; fontul in the southern and nestein townships in lorgr quaninies When itry, il is nearly us white is marble, is capable of i very fine judish, und is used for bobstones und oromuental purposes.
In cunretton with The Idnek, Idur und dream-colored linneline in Hor- rison Township tionsble, us it is fluently called), There is found a similimu of lit ligrupine stone, which compures favorably trith thet imported from Ger- muny. This stone is knoten ut the C'est and in Europe. The difficulty in
Met that most of the porreticul lithographers in imus rounly are liermans, anil, however nulaused they may arek lo hy in their opinion of the Harrison Colinty done, thor con hordoz utvid giving the preference to thul of their ou'u congliy. The time will probably comp, uit no very distiuit ilny, when This slan will ke generally used for lithographring purposes, and it will be fanno ill the Innl-ling malerud in Harrison County uill prure u source of illi mente wealth le hei ruterprising and milustrous citizens
KALINE AND HISInIL HATERS.
Salir irmers nie fel in different parts af Horrisan County. Ao nrlc- MIRA ISell hus been sunk At fory ilen to a depth of 1, 200 fret, which is foninl In contain 4" for ernl, of sull. There 19 n fine mineral spring about a mile unal of furyilun, which contains decided medicinal qualifies, It is quite o ulnro of resort during the sumoirr months, and invalids receive benchi fron The use of the nater
Many ererne und nadeiground spring- are fonwel in the county, anil meras Aurions and interesting relirs of the Mood Builders
I. LILLY SETTLEMENT
According la The best inlerinution, settlements hegan in ho mode in this The river from Brmulentairgh, hebineky, landing at The place where Martin HAS HOprirard Inid ont He lived in Kentucky, but como uter here nul cul- the Indiany, who nere then u lerrur to the frontier sulllers. In oboul INi, Mi Tunninghuid mot pdl over with his family, nod mode a settlement on the lund be huil preriuusly cultirutel.
About the same year chloe " 'Sgnire " Boone | a brother udf Daniel lloohr, the famous Kentneky fuuneeri nod his nrpheu, Moses Boone. They erected their chin ubout six tuiles back from the Ohne River, in whnl is now known ny Timesy Valley, in Heth Touuship At this perludd, the cabin of the Bnoues wmul Ino ur thice hbls wear the river constituted ull the seulements in Hurrienn County
Maan the year 1807, 3]r. R. M. Hetb bought the elnim and eshin of the Hoones, nadl munde n permutient seulement Near the same time (possibly enrlier), William Applegate, from Pennsylomn; Denry Walson, from Ken- lucky ; the sons uf the latter oud their families, John Frank, und Juhn Bmed Jacob Lapp, finin North Carolina, come and monde settlements along the Ohin River Frederick Mouck, from Virginia, purchased the cabin of some sellter on the fno River, ishere Munekport How mands, mil established the first inry lelucen kentucky au lidinon within the present limits of Harrison Twinty The lost ouce's to the mieriat af the country being obtained at this pool, as nungration began to ielense, Monck's ferry became quite profil- uble to its owner It is said that Jumurs Samuels, Que of The early selllers, Hloulel the first orebupl in The county
Dennis Prunington was one of the Gret settlers ; he enme to the county 11L 180
Among Those u bo established themselves in the euunly in 1807, or prior In thal dule, muy be mentioned Samuel Pfriter, Dalis Floyil, Thomas Posey, "Thoumy Wilsou and others. Settlements were made about this period ou Blue Ther, in the viennty of Wilson's Spring, and in other parts of the
The mills originally used in this portion of ibe country (for " cracking " cornj were knoirn ns " borse mills."" The first mill propelled hy wuler, or gustulll propor, was built in Burk freek, abont font tuiles from the Ohio River. 1oy Moses Bonne, in 1800. Hurrey Heth erceted The second mill uf Our knut in the full of The same year, ulout a mile abore lhwar's null. on the anbie rieck. The will Imilt by Gur. Harrison, ucar the mine time, stood on what liny siner beeu kooun us Wilson's Spring, ocar Blue Rurr.
For sume tium, ufer the first settlements began in this county, the settlers elitumel their sab, prerisions, groceries, ele., from Kentucky. They usually Iruled for such arlich's as they newled nt Shepherdsville, a dietoucenf ibirty ur forty tuiles. Hier gouds thuy hel hifile nerd of; Their mode of hiring was Klugde, mul the cornfell und the ulmmulant supply of will guine furuished Ilieir rbief subsisteure
lwtians frequently annoyed the early settlements in this region till about 1h10, or pour the time of the battle of Tippecunor, when they left this por- Hon uf the commuter und never returned.
Mmy Traditions are preserved of the hunting excursions of Squire Bilone through this region of rougira prior lu his selilement here, io 1802. Ile then lired in Keutujekr, nidd, os gume irns morr abundant on the linliana ende of' The river, bu tronld ero-s orer uud lunt ihrvugh various portiony of Murrison County. ilhil senters relati; thul ther often found trees in the sommern pall of the connly un irhigh ho hnd carved, with bis koite, thus 1.LRLY HISTORY OF COM DON. records of his process in the chase . "A bier killed here on - day of - 1 ;- , by 'Squire Boone " This old huuter look o design of building o mill of singular work inuship, na Burk Creek, anul luul prepareil stones eugrared nith Purions dlerires, such as fishes, birds uud bits of purtry, to be wrought iuto | from ISO to 1813, but the growth of the town uns norer very rapid.
his building. But ho died withont accomplishing this purpose. Ile wns nn eccentric chemeter, nith many excellent und admirablo qqualities. When he died, he was buried, al bis awn request, in n care, io leib Toruship, nhere his bones still remain.
HONDA AHHH: MENTION.
Dennis Penninglan iras one of the most prominent men of The county. lle was a notice of Virginia, Mon in 17is, neid come to Harrison County in IS(2, uns a member of the Third General Assembly of liliana, nud, during tbe hrst se sinu, Speaker of the House of Representatives; in 181G, wus a member of the first Constitutional Conventien ; serreil in une or the uther hmlich of the General Assembly uif the State for upward of twenty years, and wza Sheriff of the county sereral years iluring ils enrly lustory. Ho ins il stone munson hy Irmile, and huilt the court house non alunding in Coryılun, which was used as the Territorial and State Capitol from 1813 to 1825. Ile ISAS Il man of distinguished abilities, irell inforaird, ood of ilhillhpeochuble integrity. He died in 1830.
,linge W A Porter come to the county in 1847 lle gradouled of Mliniui Finnersity, oil studied lan chietty by lus oun excitious, iras ilmitted lo pruelice in 1849, irny Jinlge of the Pruhinte Courl from 1820 lo 183f, In 1830, was elected to the House of Representatives of the Sinle Lrgisininre ; was reflected in 1816, serving till Ik4'1, the last term as Speaker of the House: in 1819, iras electcil lo the Sinte Senate Juilge Porter liss been a le.uling attorney in Harrison County, where, in connection with his publie - luljes, he ling practiced since 1831.
Judge Thomas C. Slaughter is a native of Coryalun, Fudiana, born in IS -. I'rom 1835 to 1837, he serrul ny Colinty Clerk : in 188i, he ussisled iu removing the l'oltau altomir Indians from The northern part of the State In 1841, he Has elertel County Auditor, and served four years, during which litur he studied Inir, und irns admitted lo prarlice in 1844. In 18a1, he ficoume edilur and proprietor uf a Whig paper called the Wistern Irgus ; irus uomiinated fur Congress in IS'+1, and rin against William Il. English, und ans beaten 420 roles. In the " Kunn Nothing Council," in Isaa, he seceiled with the other lunlinon delegates, un seconut nf the presInrery tendencies of the party In 1960, he ins a member of the National Republican Con- rention thal nominated Mr. hincaln. 1u 18i24, he uns appoinfeil Asse yor of Interonl Revenue. In 1872, he wus elected Judge of The Circuit Court for The Third Judicial Circuit of Iuliana. Judge Slaughter has held uther imporlout ciril offices, and is a highly cateenel citizen.
POLITICAL HISTORY.
The county of IInrrison wos lui ont, by Commissioners uppuiuted by the Territorial Governor, in 1800 The Goreibor appointed Patrick Shields Presiding Judge, and John G. Ffruver und Moses Boono Assorinte .Judges. They held the first court ut Corydon, May 10, 1800, aud proceedpil to dnide the rounty into lou'nships, luy ont roude, hieruse ferries, luverus, ele., doing tho business urliob al si lofer dur devolred upon the Board of Caunty Comvis- sioner -. "The first election fur Justices of the Peaco irus held in the fuller puri of the year 180 !. The first county olheers were : George F. Pope, Clerk And Recorder ; and Spier Spencer, Sheriff and Treasurer Alr. Spencer uns afterward un officer in Gen. Harrison's aring and fell al the battle of Tippe- cunue. Thomas Itandolph, being Attorney General of Indiaon Territory, op. puinlen W' Ilnnn, of llarrison County, Deputy.
COUNTY ITILDINGS.
The present court house was built by the county in 1814-15. The original cost was $1,600. Il ling since been improred and modeled over intu mindern style. From its completion till ISIS, il uns ocenpied us the Territuriul Sinte Cupitol. 1u Is23, The conuly ulcers' rooms being too soundl, the county ererted n brick lunlding Inrge enough fur tu o of the ofhecs, aud peruntied the Masons lo ndd quethier sory to it ler a halt. Fu IN40, this building becoine too snill, so that the county creeled a twistory Innld- ing uf brick upon the public square, since which the Clerk's, Recorder's, Auilitor's and Treasurer s offices have been hell in this building.
In 1878, the county built n five joil and Sheriff's residence, costing orer $14,000.
COUNTI INSTITUTIONS
The county poor furin, siluntel n ferr iniles solilh of Corydon, confois abont vigbir neres The nyy Iniu consists of three buildings, rather more com. fortable nod comunalious thun baodyome in appearance. The average uutuber of intunles is forty, of whom four are idiotic abil four insane. Their ages mnge from u feir months tu seventy-fire years
Ilnrrison County has an Agricultural Society, which was organized in 1859, with Duvid Jurilun, President, and Samuel J. Wright, Secretary. 11 is ul present in a Hourishing coniltion, nudler the following bourd uf ofbeers . Sulvuel J. Wright, President , James Demost, Vice President ; J. Q. A. Seig, Secretary , I'nirick Griffin, Treasurer.
COUNTY OM1101 KS TOR 1876-6
Jobn Ridley, Clerk ; C. M. Miller, Auditor ; William Zollman, Recoriler, William Benson, Treasurer : Silos Crayilen, Sheriff; Joseph Wilson, Coro- urI, Jobn Brewster, Surveyor . D. F. Lemou, Superintendent of Schoole ; Martin V. Hunger, David Jordan ond Joseph Detrees, Conuty Commission- ers ; Thomas C. Slaughter, Judge of the Cirrnit Conrt : Samuel B. Voyles, Prosecuting Allorues . Samnel Ramsey, Representative in the General As- sembly : \ \1. Stockslager, Siale Senotor, the district including Harrison und Prau ford Connlies.
CORY DON,
the county sent of Harrisou County, is pleasnully situnted on high, rolling ground, al the junction of Big und Little Indian Creeky 11 is surrounded on all sidley hy Ingh hills, from which fine riens of the njuceul country niny be obluinel. Corydon is 180 miles due south from 1milionupolis, and tuenty miles distant from New Albany, being The western terminus of the New All iny and Corydon slagr hue
The lonD hus many fine residences, those of Judges W A. Porter und Thomas C. Sluughler, Durid Jurdun, Dr A M. Jours, W. A. Tracruell,
Among the principal meichmus of the joace nir Messrs, Grithm & MeGrain, 11 3. Applegute, Willium B Slenous, Keller & Browu, Jacob Deilseli, L. A lliley ond James L. Morris.
There are o lew manufacturing interests, viz. : Two fouring- mills, one luninery, obe carding machine, one furniture fartory, che maride yard and Three blacksmith hud ivagon shop.
The churches of the place ure fire, riz. : Methodist, Christian, Preghy- Irrien and two African Methodist, the first-named buving the fuest church elulice
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