Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 53

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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David Brunson was appointed Treasurer, and Nathan Branson County


Agent, Charles W. Ewing, William Elwards and William funt were allowed their elnima for loctiling, as Commissioners, the seat of justice at Mirion. At the sume session, and on the following dlay, ili Congly Agent was ordered to employ n Surveyor to lay oul the new toish of Murion, and to afterward sell The lots on the seennd Monduy in November, 183], or the highest bidder. In compliance with this order Samuel Woodworth nas employed io Iny off the town, anil received fourleen dollars for bis services.


The November session of the Commissioners was held at the house of Riley Marshull, in Morion, showing that by that time the actun] changr in Ibe sent of justice had been made.


The contract for the first jnil was Ivt in Murph, 1842, to samuel MeClure, who ngreeil to complete the samy during the year.


The first ceurl house was a large frame, ereciel in 1831 by Inmes Trimble. It was removed a short ilistance south of the court house square, when the present bnilling wos delerinined upon, and was used for a hotel. This was ilestroyel many years ago by fire. The present court buuse is a subsionlin] brick building, completed a few years after the erection of the tempurary structure mentioned above. The building, at the time of its completion, was one of the finest in the northern part of the Single, bul a new one will soon be required to meel the increasing demand for room. The county hay a costly and valuable juil builling, which was completed hui a few years ago ut a cost of nearly forty thousand dollars.


The present conaiy officers are as follows: Auditor. Joseph W. Stout; Clerk, M. 1 .. Mursh ; Treaanrer, Laiob Cux. Recorler, A. M. Baldwin; Sheriff, L. D. Baldwin; Surveyor, William Neal; County Superintendent, Thomas D. Tharp: Commissioners, J. P. Winslow, N. D. Holman and G. White.


THE FIRST COURTS.


The first Cirenit Court ever held in Grout County convenend al the house nf Davil Brandon, April 26, 1832. Preseul, Caleb Smith, one of the Assoriale ,Judges-being the only member in allendance. There n'is bo quorum pres. eni on either of the days sel for holding courl, andl an ndjournment was hail until the urxt form.


The Associnie Judges mel again, August R, ul the bouse af Riley Mor- shutl, in Murion, and received the resignatiun nf Jesse Vermilyn, the County Clerk, but Ironsactod no further business.


The court mel again, October 25, of the buuse of David Brunson, bul af once adjonrued to Mursball's house, iu Mition. Present, the Associule Judges.


A. Gregg, Calvin Fletcher abd Thomas f, Notbony wore nexi admined lo practice as attorneys, heing the first members of the county bar. The first nomed was the Prosecutor of The Filth Indlinna Cirenn, und entered upon his ilulivs ns such.


The first grand jury wos next impanele'l, the following named citizens boing members of the same, nomely : Elias Murray, Foromon; Isaac Elliolt, John Lamb, Thumas Branson, Solomon Thutons, Urioh Moorman, Joseph Winslow, David Branson, Benjamin Prickelt, Reuben Orerman, Samuel Brodirick, Charles Ballwin, John Russell, Champion Helvey, Soloman Wrighl ond Jesse Adumson. The jury was placed in chorge of Joseph Cadwallader, a sworn officer of the court, ant relire far Jeliberation. Riley Marsbo !! was uppointed Clerk pro tem. to fill the vacancy caused by Vermilya. The Sheriff of the court was Benjamin Berry.


The grand jury returned fire indictments for assault abd ballery, and Iwo for naray, will, there being uo furtber business, ibe conrt adjourned.


The hrst seasmb at which any Presiding Fudgo was present, was hegun April 29, 1833. Present, the Hon. Chorles Il. Test, present Julge of The Sixth Judivinl Circun : Caleb Smith and Smouel Merinre, Associale Judges. Al this session William J. Brown was the Frogcentur, and Caleb B. Smith, ufferirord Secretary of the Iulerior in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinti, wus admilled 10 practice na an ullurbey The indichinents found by ibe first grawl jury were fried ut This wp-sion of the courl.


The first tertu of the Probarr Court wos held September i, 18)1. Tho first will presented for probate ivas that of Thomas Knight, and authority wus granted El Orerman sad Solumon Kuight lo art q. execmors of the sanie. No further business came behire the conel, and il shen adjourned.


The first marriage license i-sued in the county iu: grunied lo John Smith ont Mary Ann Thomas. September 3, IS :1. The marriage ceremony


The citizens of the county look part in a number of projects irhereby | was performed on the Sth of September, by Culeh smith, Es.


The first paper published in Gruul County was the Democratic Hera', iannguraled June 4, 1842. John Gilbert was the editor, and Jeremiah Hurry, the publisher of ibis pioneer veninte, which, boireror, died oul before long for want of patronage.


The Grant County Demorme camo next. he publisher was the same who had been hleulibel with The Herold, while the ntitor was [. W. Doddl. Following this came a Inng list of ephemeral publications iu the following uniler, viz .: The Rough and Ready Banner, B. F. Wallace, rlhar, obd the Western Union, J. ! 1. Cook and E. C. Overman, edilars -- both started in 1849, the Il'hig Thermometer, E. C. Ink. elilor, 1850, The Muriou Journal, J. F. X. T. J. McDowell, mhlors. 1851; the Wiufield Scott, Awlrew Dieiz and James Brownlee, editors, 182; the Mississinewn Go:eur, D. W. Jones, editor, IsJA. Jones also edited the Journal and Gazette in 1955, and the Mississi- Der'n Farmer, in Kili The Marion Journal, by Moore & Sirope, appears nexi in the fles in 18'9; this was also Republican. In 1500, ibe Jonesboro News wus dlaried hy the Jonesboro Vor, Club. The presval paper in that pluee is The Jonesboro Herald, nontral in politics, James linkerion, editor al publisher. T'ho Grant Comity Republicun was started by D. W. Joues in ISMO, and was the successor to the Marion Record, started in 1858, by Julin Wnde. Next esme the Granl Comity Guiou, 1863, edited by Jobu W. Willsee. John W Ewand wos his successor. The namo was changed lo the Journal, Ihvu la Journal and Monitor, J. & Jennings, editor, Next came M. F. Tiugley, who, unter a few rhunge., became sole proprietor and cilifor. The wnue was changed to Marion Chromele, umil is still |1815) umler The same muungemeut. The Marion .Manitor is The successor of the Mississinews Humeur, started in 1868, by J. S. Jennings. The paper is independent in jolities. J. S Jeunings awl J. H. Ford, editors.


MARION.


The seal of' justice of Grant County was humed in honor of Gen. Francis Marion, o nolil Irter in Ihr Revelliou. The history of ils founding as a horn is alrendy given, ita choice os the county seul being one of the bir>1 sels in the orgiiantiun. The original plni enninineit sixty veres of ground. The original proprietors were Dari Brinson nnd }lurtin Bools, who gure sixty orres of grumml ns an imlurement to the Commissioners for the location of the grill of justice on Ihrir land. Il suon hecamio a trading point of' considerable imporinner. The location is healthy and the surroundings picturesje, the funn bring in the beautiful ruller of the Mississinews, and protectest on either side by the commmaling intile lands and rolling slopes foundl nleng ils banks.


The population in Isitt was 1,658 since which the there has been a marked mereast


Tho loin was ineurporwied mi an curly du. The present ofheers are : James Sweetser, Wilson Shallen, Georgy Harry. 1. I'Mlemer and Dain Lunghinon. Trustres; John Q. Brownlee, Pterk, unvl John Melirew. Wirshal The Mellowhst, I'hristinn, Presbyterian miel l'athohe denominminns bare Loses of nayship in tho fuun.


"There nre Inv tomuks, also a large number of relat stores mirhich nu ovirusire Irude is rarried on. Considerable capital is wgul in hnivtling hard


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wood Inbiber and in its shipze at. There is also a large pork-queking house In the pines, as hell is the numcions smaller onunfucluring shops funnil in conbiry finns


Junesbom, south of Marign, is an old burn -- huy fun pmlways, a neus- paper, n number of churches, n nmon school bubling, und a population, forInding Ininshmig, of nhoot a thousand-the last Itpel foin bolog, In poner on the fire of Ina place, arul ionsulerable montucturing is done in ihr nur of mailling uinl working m und, The mouth is incorporateil. I'mribunnt is the third touch in the county, and in Isitt Il a populmijone of 337. Jurong the rummmming buchs in the county, none of which are very Inrge, ure tomml Sucelser, Mies, Jumps umul famlermondd, the last nomd being one of the ublest gilded towns in the ronult.


WABASHI COUNTY.


This county lies in the monthrin part of the Ante, It has in aren of 120 xquore mily, ont in 18i had a population of 21,805 The Ent tour of the contutry is gruenilly rolling, can pdf hear the bupls of the stennis, ichere il ik muore Irrel, The founly uns originally heavily colciel with huber uf n Inige grontb, cscopting that ponlinh hurth of lel Birer, where there are hbond Fly. her stetions taken up with small puunit's nid barrens or nak openings. The native gintith of inuber ims mostly gult, oak, hichris, poplar, lussutool, cherry, beach, sugar Free, with shine eim minl n Ion other roueties,


The principal stromu is The Wulmsh, u hich fous hom cast to Trest in its pennid course, though benring her muhs In the south by The Inno the Mici County line is rinched. The Fel Biter alone in o southwesterly course Through The northrin part, and the Misissieun in a northwesterly course through the southern portion. The solmumme enters the Wabash four tales


These streams, alich, with the grueral frutility of the bil, mul, es Wuhish


The aborigines who bell the territory mou comprised in Wabash County Belonged to the pure powerful time et alims, beicon which and the United States A long nurture uns ungu, lasting from the class of the Revolutionnty period nutil the Indian. were forpril bos sue for pevec, it 1813. It uns in the antithech port of what is naw Wabash Conbly thnl an inspirlast battle uns fought with these Indlinus, an the 18th of Deermbri, 1812, bring The luet battle of amp oule with the Mumis in this region,


The ripedition against the nutriendh Whouns uns resolied upon by Giu Hurri.no, in November, 181 Ss bumilrel umuuled men, nul a


The forces Teneh dih north bank of the Mosissorin, dear the mouth of lusino Creek, on the lich of Dremoti, and surprised an Indian hilluge, which they touif there. In the attack the village uns destrayed, light muniurs une killed, oud forty -fun pusobre, some id nbirb pere womura alul chillen, urir inken. Thi hoops then destroyed ihrer other villages fulber uc:l, on the river, aml rheumped for the ight upon the site af ihr


A roumil nos Then called In cousuler the tefrisability of contiuning the osprillenn further into the en m's riutry ; aud winle if nus still de liberal- ing, the lundlouis, oh the morning of the 18th, before ilus light, mude is herco driewluf themspires ngmost the Menges, um uppepred in rousidernble nwinters, mimoter the comuminl uf little Thouder a4 their most conspicuous Jeuler. lu un ingugi ment of ubunil un hour's durumunu the hubuns were Jeleuted, lemiing blir diml qqun the hetd, be-utes thuse carril oft nith them in thin print Among The shin on the part of the Americous nas Lientenoni Walls, after whom n tonuship prachy nus numrd, andlsrien othere. Brevles These there aire forty- tuo noumled, many of uhotn died uliericund from expane Bul b portion of the Minuns, ut's Inthe, were rogaged in ILis bottle, aunt her fuetion being firmly to the Unued States, The hoshle Appl ih feutil un pubers of the huile then left for the North, and Joinel their forium . unth fin nt Britain during the unr which custed Tountil the close of Ilu- following year, however, il y dere ognin peluulled to occupy their After the Daily of IN18 with the Showis, the goverment crusel n mull lo hy ereeleil lar thran Du Mill Lirik, four miles sontbuest of phrie is hnu the route sint, This nus lanh under the mulere uf Menjmuin Lriel,


while settlers begun to come in. The mill ilself lins long since fullen lo decay.


Gen Tipdlou, then Isdion Apeut, in the fall of Isi, selected, in com- Any with .lugrph Burron, a poiot for treaty grebuds nuthin the present liunts of the comply " The Paradise Springs urre chosen us the most courezjeot unul Treoties conchuled, both with the Minmis uil Putincallomies. Here the lust named tribe concluidoif the fronty sigurd Duloher In, 1820, and tho Niamis Ilout of Helober To Iellentug. Many other Transactions of consider- uble memeol vere emerel inte with the Indians ut these grounds, which were eitunted juel cast of the city of Wobosh, and north of TheWabash Ricer. A large Ifuel of lauil south of the Wabash, in what iy Hon Wabngh Conbly, nus reserved by the lonilians, the eastern Hundt being u lige running north and south hom the month at the Sulamonce


THE LAI LI SETTLEHILST


The curly wellletuenl of Wobish County duits back to Jauoury IA, 197, in one of the cahors og the ipraty gommls. Frim Ilus dole null theuly years after until the liliuns mal rulers liveil sale by gule in many parts of the county, empreinlly in the south. The bulh ut their number prmoved 10 Kunens, in meropmunce with the tedy uf 1>40, hat u mumber still Te. Innan, particularly on the Me .. hur-girme-in restriidiote of Ien strlime, a Mais of These lutions are well- baby, nud super of theme ure ereu wealthy. Mellare unole u cleaning of ffice i aires, beat the treaty grounds, in Ilw winter of ISE7, and phuntel it ne the spring of the same year In Muy, lumrier, the survey slunced thun thus clearing aus upon the section WerLed Tur me liuhan kuoniens Phages. In consequence of This the jno+ wrr remotid to thel uns affreunpl known as the Factee firm, Ibrre nules IR lou. Wobush, mol ihrre, in Amor, 122; en etel the best permmmmend settlers calin in the pandy In the spring of the year, butInol Champion Ichry ruffled offoode ilir mouth of the >ilumooie, but if a ten seurs remoted 10 the sur of luwinigten,


The next sulllers here Robert Wilson, employed afteranil as Indian blacksmith, mil Benjamin Hural These tno arrived at the freutr grounds, which were hemlquarters for ner ariiants, in May, 1827. Muong The next Arricols ui je Frederick and Jumes 11 Rentner, who settled on the Wubish about Ino miles froto the Shami County line, mint opened a smhlier's shop, it being the first in the county


In IN the first post ulhice uns opened, Intid Burr being the Post- master, Thy othce pas at The Truly grammils, umil n contrart iuna entired inby with Jenutban Ketler for carrying o weekly mamul between that point and Muimun.


The fret sture iens opened in August, 1427, by Samuel MeClure, whose establishment nus sheltered inn Ing house at the bluffs, some luo miles Leloic Winbush


The first white chill hurn in the limits ul the conuty una John Wilson, a ton of lolirri Wilson, alrendly mrohioned, who, ut this time, the spring of 180, uns hemg nt the Indinh Mols.


The Jaml beineen the Wabash mund Erl liters uny surveyed in IsPi, and that north of the last mentioned stream tu Istr Much of the Innl in the southeastern fuirl of the county ilid not puss into the bauils of the gocericment until u mich luter iny, ubich necounts l'or tko diflerehey in The nte of seulement,


The first town loid ont in the county hus where is now the city of Wabash, The font hus Jonl off in the spring of 1854, the original pro- prietor> of the plot being Duepl Burr and 11. Ilunibo. The best lot u.na clrarel off by Allen South and Willmun steel.


GLOANIZATIMIN OI TIL IHUNTY.


Wabash County wos mitnched to Huntington for emil and judicial pur- poses nulil Much 1, 2533. The net authorizing the organization of the county nas nppored January 42, 1835. The first election resulted in the choice of the felloning county ofbrers, omurly : Stearns Fisher, . Mpheus Blockmiau nud Leur Bure, Condy Commissioners , Daniel Ballanger nied Daniel ,Inchzon, Associate ,lub bers of the Chreqil Comit, William Meel, I IrTh, uuid ,loguth I_ Wibes, Shenil Previou. lo thijs, Wilham Jobbson hot been appointed Shenf by the Governor lo luke charge of the organization of ibe cobuly. llngh Honna ins afteruurd appointed Treasurer ; Isque Fowler, Assessor, all Isane Thonms, Conuly Agent.


The officers elcel muel it the house of Daral Bury, June 11, 1888, but, before Irnosneting any busibezs, miljowineil to the house of Willmm Sirel, Iu Wabash, where the oaths of olher were luken, and bonds chirred into for n proper performunnice of alutr


The Onumyjouers Dutheil in the Act tor in cumizing the county ucie. Bartholomew Applegate, of Johnson County , Joser Carter, of ihntun, Thomas Wilson, uf Tippicanmr , Biles Smith, of Grant, niv) Daniel Worth, of lummmulolph. These men met ut the house of lhuid Burr, at the Ire.ily grotnul, ou the third Monday in Muy, 1835, und selected Walsh us the permuneal sinl of justice


The host meeting and ongmuzction of the Boord of County Commis. stober, was on June 15, Ings, ut the bouze of Daepl Burr ; aller the elec- lion bf Stains Fisher us President, the board udjourned to the house ol A. Blackmon, in Wabash. Among other Ilnuigs, flugh Hanus, the County Agent, nus duiveled to cunsr to be eleured off the public square und all publie streets mround and niljoining the same. The only receptions inde uere the mail timber, fre-wood und some nent sunde frees. The hist ses. siOD of The Commissioners continurd for tuo ilurs nud a balf.


Those desiring to open stores, rrud grovene., clocks or olber ilirles of merchandise nere required to por i license, generally of about findfullers per


Antee The organization of the couutr, the heat ileed offered for rrrord nas for the conceynbee of n quarter section of lund to Amilren Hilson, he sunnel Wiley aml nife.


The hrst marriage license issued benrs dute June 16, 1836, nud was granted tu Idunnl Tiropy und Mury Hnut. Rer. Simon P Litamier, of Ibe Cuthohe Church, solepuized the murruge belniep the parties, the stutne duL.


The tust court bober in the county was built in 1839, by Hugh Hanna. This isuy n fico-story budding, forir feel syunre, nod stood bpop the soulb part of the public square. It mos destroyed by fire in June, 181]. After thot, the Presbyterian Church, opposite the public squmr, uns bought by the ronuly, und used for Louil purposes. The question of building u Hen court holite is one which will be solved at Do disluol du. The most of thr conuly ofhei.ils bure note their offers in u roir of brick buildings on the east side of the court hottse square. These were built bul Jong after the rrechion of the hrst court house. The first jail i'ne built of hruvy logs, and stood upon the northwest corner of the court hoose square. The biniders nere J. I[. keller nud Jobus Carter. This building is also de- stroyed by bre, und replaced hy tho present ,ful, built in 1808.


THE ITNET COPUTS.


The bist leum of the Wubash County Circuit Court nas held August 24, 1:45. The court convened aist of the house of Dais! Burr, but un muljourn- meul wus made to the house of A Murphy, in the loien of Wabash, before Buy business Nos Irapaneled. The Presiding Inige urns the Hon, Gustaeus A. Everts, will hit were Daniel Ballonger oud lionel JJackson us Associule .luilges, Wilham Steel was Clerk of the Court, bad Willintu Johnson, Sheriff.


Ishe Thomins was appointed furrmon of the first grand jury, of which the remming meuibers here as follows: : Thotnas Curry, Sololyon M. Se- muns. I.zchiel Cox, fia Bure, Sylianus Mefabe, Malon leurzon, Jucob Barirth, J. S. MeCure, Thomas Huys, Jucob D. Cassait, Anthony If. keller, Samuel U. ,Jones, Ispac Finley, Isope Fouler Buil B. W. Lowrry,


Sammol C. Simple then produceil his credentials os Prosecutor of the Lighth Judicial Circuit, anıl ihr following attorneys, together with hum, nere udigilled to prachce before the Court, putut ly : William H. Coombs, Thomas Johnson, J. W. Wright and Charles W. Kning.


The quitel of the frel pelit jury ever organized in the cobuty fus as fol- lour's: Juhu Horter, Damel Grant, Willnun Deal, Bohert Hurley, Joons Gnlaban, Muthison Aheelzer, John Solomon, John Ply, Shulrach Larsson, Jound I'arter, l'eler Mills, Doniel Deul, Atulrew Murphy, bonne Fouler, Martin Wright, John Shumous, Henry Shoppell, Llibu Garrison, Alexouder Benjamin Enyurt.


GENERAL. HISTUIIZ.


The first vote cast uf muy Presidential election, for which polla irere opencil in the county, uns m 1882, ou the north bank of the Wubush, wear the mouth of the Suhomonte, ul the house of Hemvis Kogers. But 26 roley were cast, of which It were lor llepry Chy und 14 for General Juckeon. In the fulloning Presidential election of 1886, 20] voles in all mere cost, thece being u majority of 433 for Gen. Harrison.


The lelling of contracts on the Wall and Frie Canal lonk place nl the freuly grouwils May 4, 1834. The progress alid completion of tlus work wele uuuing the main factors in the early dlecelupiuent of the comoy, and brought considerable money, one iny or onother, into the cauidy. A large number al Irislumen were brought in to cier on the work, nwl, unfurli- midely for their pesce, those in the vicinity of In Giro nere Calhohes, hod ibu party funrec Wabash, Tungemen, The cheerful und exhibending scenes of Tipperory nud Dutiny bronk irere munby linces fergucted by these esiles of Lren uc the Western urbis, where the alchee of many of the restraints of civilization nelneed them In gue free soupe to their animosilus. On one OLedamot, id u general engagement neae La Gro, il is stored ilod lives pere lost, and it became necessary' lu send lo Fort Wayne for troops, The In-


ilinns, irhu hnil not seen a better chance lur amusement since the days of Muil Anthony Wayne, earnesth beggel for a contrael lo exterimonte beth the fuctions ; but, lo their disgust, the offer uns derlineil, and peace oure Diore restored by tho arrest of a ten ring-lemiers.


The first chtireh in Walsh County uns orgamzed Anghel 14, 1836, aml I'is composed ol members al the Christian denomination. The organization uns mmadont the Inse ad William Grant, a mule aml u half north of Ashinml, by the Iris, Daniel Jackson mul Jefferson Mutlock In Inne, 1837, A Mell- undist Church uns organaulin La Gro, mal another tour mies rest of Wahnah, Al the house of' I'. Cox. A Baptist Church o'ns organized of America nesl, in 1837, br INder A, Buckles Pretions to this lime sermons had been preurhed by local mjujsters uml some ten from abroad irho came in on raie ocensinns.


The first school orgamzul in the emity uns behl in n log house in Wa- bush in the winter of 1836-'97. The place Ind queciunsly done duty os a store-room. The fenchel Imas Ira Bir The next teucher nus E. Dillon, Ichu inught school in the house of Willinne Grant the followmy summer


The Muytul Lahor Instituir was begun m 1824 und 19 the most notable ellort maile so Int in the county found Inrling encutionnl institutions other than those muler Mair patronage This is loenteil on n Inige piece of Jutul in Noble Township, and orres its origin to a bequeyt unule hy Josinh White, a wealthy Pennsylcaninn, who left $20,000 in trust with the Quakers for the maintenance of the school. The first building> urre ereeled in 1969 The success of the institution has not been, perhaps, ns guent us its founder coull lince ilesired.


Enty in Ortober, Isol, one of the most ilrucious murders erer commit. led in The State look place in this country, ou the Heller form, near Rich Valley. The rictus nere u poor squatter med Aarun reach, Together with his wife and hun chillrea. They nere miserably poor, but 3l seems that the fen wirteheil ellerts thry possessed irere rough lo lemil ony Dubleudl und his nifer lo murder the entire mumily. In the spring of 18hu, the murdered body of Huurd Borte une tound ju the ranul Ne hnul bern a Inhorer un the raihoml ; had four or her humtred dollars when Inet seen, which hil eridently been the motire for his taking of. Suspicion fustioul upon the lubluirds, aml this leil to nh inci stigation also intu the ilisuppent- Ance of the French tumily, it baring hern supposed until then that they bad quietly left the rounty. Insteuil of this heing the case, their dead bodies uvre all fonuil in the earth of the fuldeund ruinn, where they bul been shin nud hohlen anny. Huthund aus tried, cuncieted, oml sentenced to be hung, on the 13th of Deertber, Isja, on which ilute his exerahon dluly look place, in the comt-house squme. His wife unx Iried in Grunt l'ounty, and seu- fenceil to imprisonment for lifr, as nic necomplice.


"The presepi comdr otheer- (1877-'16 ure as follow's : Will S, She, Auditor ; Jim P. Ross, Clerk ; Robert MI Dennhilson, Trensmer; Harrer P Wond«, Sheriff; Jim M. Hann, Reemler, Macy Goul, Superintetalent, Commissioners, Wiley S, JJoulun, John Duttun, Robert Steinel


The County Agricultural Society hus u fine thir groom] wist uf the city of Wulmish, on irhich nunnul exhibitions are heldl. The ollicer, fer 182G Bre as follows: Jolin J Mossman, President. 1 S. B Carothers, Vice I're: 1- dent, C. W Weesurr, Secretary : M. W Lmte, Treasurer




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