Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 88

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Publication date: 1876
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Gon. John Curr wis a native of Fuyelle County, l'enusytranin, horn De. lober, 1787. He came lo this county ul an enrly duy, with his fuller, Thomas Cuir, irbe iros a tuember of Ibe Constitutional Convention, in 1816. Ju 1811, he (John) rolnuleeren as a priente in the rille company enmmatiled by Caju. Bigger, Innl participated in Tho bultlo of Tippreduce the same yrin. lle ivas elecleil Lieutenant in a company of rangers raised by au net of Con- gress, mint lind the command of the company ntoyl of the hine, Cupl. Bigger being al home a grenl portion of the lime. Liout. Carr hud his porlion of the burdships on thut occasion, sivimming unfordoble strenins, and wilboul provisiona for dnys al a linte. In 1820, ho was appointed ono of the Con missioners lo lay out Indianapolis, the State capital. He serred os Conuly Clerk from 1821 le 1831, when he ins elected n Representative to Congress fromu thus illstricl, He serveil ns n momber for eight yems, ul each election receiving i greater vole thuu he had dlouo preriously, show'lug tho confidence ho lind established nud his popularity untong his constituents. During the wor of INju, he was promoted lo Brigadier General. Hle cominnniled the respect of erery one whererer he went ; and the friendship that was formed between hutu and Col. R. W Jolinson und Jnates K Folk wny severed only by deull The lufter would here made him a member of his Cabinet if he hail liveil. He died in 1843, n greully rempeeled aud honored eilizeu.

Charles Derrey, our af Indiana's most allo aud brilliant Furyers, n'ny u nalice of Mussnebogelts HIr enmo and wellled al Vineroues uit 1815, nud colluneneed the practice of The lau', He soon after morel lo Itrange County, at I'neli, und represented the county iu the Legislature in 1818-20, lle moreil lo Charlestown soon after, nud wens nypointed Distrirl Allorney by J Q. Adams, in 1825, alul uns superseded by Samuel Judah, in 1829. Be prie- ticeil Iau until 1836, when he irs appointed to the Supreme Dench, lo suc- eeed ,luilge MeKinuey As Judge, he tens universally liked, being ninong The first jurigls of his day. He died in Clarke County al quile uu old age, highly respected for his abilities aud virines

Gen. John S. Simonson, a native of Fuyelle County, lentisylvania, was horn little 2d, 1796; received n cowmon school education, und untertard alten led The college if Washinglou, Venusyliunin. Ho came lo Clurke County in 1817. In 1424 he was elcelul Sheriff, and reelceled to Ibal nthen in 1824 In 1826-7, he wus elecleil to the Sude Sonulo. Abonl 1830, In i'm" elected Juslico of the Pooce, which ollier be hell nbont three years, during which lime he studied low by himself, und was admitted to practice in 1833. After this, be purchased a linlf interest in a steam grist- inill, on Liek Crerk, and continued in flint and a general produce business until 1838, thon he sold out and went lo farming in Charlestown Township. In 1812-3, be uns elected lo Tho House of Representatives; uns reelected in 1843-1, 1814-4 nud 1845-0, it which session ho was chosen Spenkor of the House of Representatives. In Muy, 1816, he was appointedl, hy I'resident Polk, Cnploin of a compnily of mounled riflemon, United Sinles Ariuy. He en- listed the company himself The regiment uns forused for an expedition lo Oregon, but, Ibe Mexican nar breaking oul, il was ordereil to Mexico. Ile uns appointed Brocel Major for gulluniry lisplayed al the ballle of Chapul- Impec, ony brereled Major, September, 1817. He was promoted full Major in 1873 ; nud Colonel, May, 1861. Ir then retired from the servire, lu November, 1861, he was appointed Superintendent of the Volunteer Ile- cruiting Servico of lodinun. He commenced duties ip lungary, 1862; nud iflerinrd, on being reliered by Wu. Curpeuter, was appointedl Disbursing Offeer for Indianu. In September, 1863, he relieved Gen. O. B. Wilcos ns Comumnudler of the Military District of luihauen and Michigan ; afterward, was Military Incestigulor of claims of ileceused soldiers. As'n tribute of respect for bis long otil faithful service in the nnoy, he uns honored with The rank of Brevet Brigadier General. Hle lins now rearbed nu ndraneed nge, und is on honored nud highly respected eilizon.

ORGANIZATION IND OFFICE84.

Gny Wm. H. Harrison issued o proclamation, Feb. 3, 1801, diriding the county of Knox, and erecling a separalo couuly, to he styleil the couuly of Clorky, al tho saute limo direcling thut the sessions of tho courl of said county be held nl Springrille, in the suine county, Fel. I.

The following irere appointed Judges of the Court of Commonn l'leos: Moralen G. Clark, Ahralının Huff, Nohile Wood, Thomas Downs nuit William Goodluin. The following were appointeil Justices of the Court of Geartil Quarter Sessions of The l'ence of gud couuly : Jolin Gibson, Charles Tuly mul Wm. Harrod ; Samuel Gwathney, Werthonclary Clerk of The Court of General Quarter Sessions of the l'eace nud Orpluens' Court , Jesse Rowinad, Judge of Probale; Doris Floyd, Recordler ; Thns. Downe, Treasurer; Mars- leu G. Clark, Surreyor ; Somuel Ifny, Sheriff, nud l'ter Me Dollald, Corouer. Mny 26, 1802, Benjamin Parks wos licensed by the Governor to practico io the courts of the Territory of Iniliani ns on altoravy. tien. U. Jobosob was niuilled lo practice ns nn allorney in the spring lermi, 1803. He was The first allorney of Cinrke County.

Ou June 9, 1802, the Governor issued an ordiunneo for the remtial of Ibe seal of justice lo Jeffersonrille, and orilereil that tho courts bud county officers, on and after the Ist doy of Augnal following, should hold Their sessione and ofhees in soid ploce. Thu first court held in .leffersonrille was on Ocl. 5, 1802. The business of this session seems to lince been The loenling of ronils in tho couuly. It was not until the July term of the next year that the frut criminal case wihl before the grand jury, then composed of sixteen meu. 'They found n Irue bill against one J. A. Yeoman, for assault onl bailery. Benj. Parks uns appointed l'roseeuting Alloruey.

COUNTY BUILDINGA.

The court house of Clarke Couuly uns built abont 183h, and cost upward of $6,LIK7, Il is hol how in very good repair, oud there hns Intely beru a pelition filed iu Ibe Court of County Commissioners, to make additions to it anıl refit it, to the extral of several thousand dollars; however, the Commissioners lime not yet acled upon il. The Minililiug bns lhe Clerk's, Recorler's, jury and courl rooms upou the first door, nud Tho remainiler of tho conuly offices upon the second lluor.

The jail wos built in 1868, nt tho expense of $9,000. A Juilor's resilence WAS allached to Il, a building of two storirs. The jail al that linte comprised len cells, uilb n general hinlheny. About six years ngo, nn addilion ons mode lo il, a story being added witb Ien celle and a hnlluny, like that holon ul, ul au expense of $44,0INJ.

Clarke Couply And on agricultural sociely, organizeil in 1867, with ALory n uewy organization Inuk hold of it. 11 is now iu n very fair condition, paul bide fnir lo sneceeil. Ila present officers nre Jolin Beggs, President ; W. C. MeMillen, Vice Presidlout ; &t. B. Coln, Secretary ; C. H. Ruddell, Treasurer, nnil L. G. Green, Marshal.

There is also a historical society in this county, with Jnlin S. Siwouson as l'resulent and Geo. U. B. Gibson, Seerelury. It Is In a flourishing con- dition. Ils mnin ohjeel is to write a history of the county from the liral selllement down to the present dny.

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CHARLESTOWN,

tho rounty sent of Clark county, is situated on a ridgo, and draineil by the watera of Fourteeu- Milo Creek anil Pleasant Run. It is located upon the Louisville Branch of the O. & M R. R., fifteen miley north of Louisville, and ninety from Indiaunpolis. It has well laid out streets and eilewalks Among the principal residouces noticeil wero Preston West's, Dr. S. M. Work's, W. S. Ferrier's, R. L. lowe's, M. H. Cole's, Gen. J. S. Simonson's nud Dr. A. J. Hay's.

Tho principal inerchanta of Chinrleslown are J. C. & E. W. Cole, C. B. 1wildle, F. M. Runyan, W'm. B. l'uttersou, S. J. Burnett, A. J. May & Son, Campbell Hoy, F. A. Kuinath, Rreres & Nixon nnd M. P. Alpha ; tho latter is the olilest merchunt of tho tewn.

There is also a coffin manufuetory ; a pork house; two cooper, four hinck- ginith utul ivagon shops, u weolen, grist anil sow-inill ; a dentist nud gun- smith ; thrco hotels-Morris, Liter and Green Houses; tive papers-the Clark County Herald andl Charlestown Record; tivo livery sinbles; seven churches-Methodist, I'resbyterinn, Christinu, Lutheran, German Methodist, and two African ( Methodist nuil Baptist)-the former lias the best structure ; four school houses ; Barnett Acalleiny, under the nuspiers of the Prestiyterian dlenominution, Miss F. Putten, Principal ; and two good graded schooly Prof. A. C. Goodwin is Principal of the town schools The colored citizens ulso hnyt a school.

L'ANLY WISTOILY+

Charlesloisn iras laid out in 1808, und named in honor of Charles Beggs, although ive bnd that there were lots solil as curly nº 3804. John liny built the first house upon tho loin site after it uns Inid ont

lohiu Hoy was the first merchinut, selling goods ny early ns 1807. Alex. C. Craig settled anil kept u store nbout 1810; he traded with the Indians largely.

Mr. Myintire built almut 18us, nail kept the first tavern ; the house in ati'll in genil repair.

The first brick house was erected nhout 1>10, hy Julgo James Srott. Charlestown was incorporated about 18li his charter ling been twice nutcolleil

The present toivu oflicors are : A. J. Ilay, President ; D. 11. Lighliter, F. W'. Beutly, Wm. Teeple and t. G Badger, Trustees; Kvan Shelly, Clork ; 11 Reeres, Treasurer, andl E. G. Green, Marshal. It luis had quite & uum- tier of widitious maile to it from time to time.

OTHER TOWN AND VILLAGES.

CLARKSVILLE.

is the oldest place in the county, it being Iniit out in 1783. Who the first merelinuta und mon of the town ivere ive ure not able to necertain.

the outy city in the county, is situated upon the Ohio Rirer, at the southern terminus of the J., M. & I. R. R. and the Louisville Brauch of the O. & M. R. R. It was located in 1802, as the county seat of Clark County, and in the fall of thut year the records wero brought from Suringrille, thy former county sent.

Among the first merchants of the town isere A. J. & T. Wilson and Roger Griffith.

Jonies Bowman hnul tho Grat forry arross the Ohio, in 1802.

The first Trustees of the town ivere Willinin Goodwin, M. G. Clark and Samuel Girntbmey, who sold the first lots in the place.

Girathimoy buitt the first frame house, in about 18013. lle also n'as the first Register and Receiver of the Government Land Ottice located here. The first hotel was keul by Josoph Bowuun.

The brat religious society was organized ubout 1801, by the Methodists, who inet for a long time in the court house. They built & church in 1833. The Presbyterian society built first about 18J0. The first blacksinith was n man naineil Elilridge

The first brick building erected ins the court house. About 1500, the srcond que way built, and non stutuls, near the corner of Water nud I'carl streety.

In 1909, thero irere about 700 or 800 inlinhitants.

It was incorporated as curly Ax 1815 as is town. Jeffersonville is the sent of the

[ROUTUELY STATE P'HISUN,

which coryrs about tyn acres of ground. There are now about 500 prisoners confineil writhin its walls, 400 of whom are in tho employ of the Southwestern Par Worky. It is located near the Ohio Rirer bridgo. There are two large pools of' wuter in cuve of fire. The dining Fitobeu and ecok rooms are all connected, and the cooking is done by stensu. The hospital is large and roomy. There is also a library and vhapol connected with it. It is uuder the able mitagement of Capt. A J flourard, Warden, anil Capt. John Craig, his Deputy, both of whom are highly esteotued and roputable officers.

THE DEWOT OF THE QUARTERW ISTER DEPARTMENT FULL THE SOUTHILEST

is locatedl here, being ono of three such establishments in the United States. It covers seventeen und three-fourths neros of ground, and was completed in October, 1862. The worchouses are built of briok, ono story high, in the form of'n hollow anunre, but the office ruent ovor the main entrance, forms mu additional atory. Thy buildings surrousut a fino court yard 60G feet square, in which uro ino restrioirs, que of which has a capacity of 200,000 gullous of water, the other 811, 000. The exterior fronts nuit sides of tho structure aro 802 Teet 8 inches iu length, and the toner, which stanils in tho centor of the squure, in 102 feet high, with n wutebman's reom 72 feet from the ground. There are 150,000 squnico fret of warehouse floor in the buildings, or nearly three anil one-half uores. Tho storngo enpucity is 2,700,000 cubic feet. It is under the control of Gon. Junies A. Ackiu, Asst. Q. M. General. Capt. A. Barrett, Military Storekeeper U. S. A.

Jeffordeurille, hu mililition to these great wuhantages, has two large ship yards, connected with ench of which there is a saw mill nud ploning-mill ; u fine and extensire grist-mill, two foundries, n marble yurd, suother large car irorks enlled the " Falls City," an oxtensito carringo anil tuo smaller carriago unil wagon tununfnotorles, a touuory, n pork houso and Three livery stubles, two newgunpors (the Nationul Democrat and Ereniny News, The latter of which Is n daily, both of which are published uud edited hy R. Daily, Esq.), two banks, First National auil Citizens' National.

Among the business mon we uotico Messrs Ilorr & Myors, wholesalo grnerry ilvalora, auk minoug the retail ilealors thr fullowing: N. Myers, T. K X Spurka, A. A. Shuler, Moliues & Thins, Dorsey & I'rather, C. W. I'inthor,

COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

S. Golilback, Calvin Goudwin, Combs & Bushfield, W II. Lawrence, W. H Liston, Dr. J. G. Culilwell and Churles Rowyler.

There are thirteen churches-three Methodist, three Colored, tivo Catlio- lie, a Presbyterian, butheran, Baptist and Christian. The First Methodist, tho Presbyterian and the Catholic ure all fine brick structures.

Two fue public school buildings adorn Jeffersonville. They are uniler the charge of Profs. K. S. Hopkins nnit W. B. Goodwin. There are, besiden these, four branch schools, tive white and tivo colored.

Jeffersonvillo was incorporated ay n city in 1839, with Isane Haskell as its first Muyor.

The present city officers are Luther F. Wurden, Mayor, Theodore Bachly, Clerk; Jaunes Burke, Treasurer; Felix Lewis, Assessor : James H. Lemmon, Marshal.

Gos was introduced in 1859.

Bennettsville, Bethlehem, Blue Lick, llenryville, Marysville, Memphis, Muddy Fork, New Providence, New Washington, Oregon, Otisce, Otto, Polk Run, Sollersburg, Sinte 1lin, St. Joseph's lill, Utics and Watson are smull villages nod post offices scattereil over the county.

The professions aro ably representeil-the medical by N Fields, D. L. Fields, L. W. Beckwith, D 11 Combs, S. C. Taggart, S. M. Work, C Hny, A. J. Ilny, Willinm Hlny and David MeClure; the Inw by Howard & Iteed, Far- guson & Mural, duilge P. Jeivett, S. S. Johnson, Juulge D. L. Dunham, M. Clegg, M. C. Hester, D. Bridges nad George D. Gibson.

The county officers at present are P. Jnmes, Clerk : Charles A. McCann, Auditor; K. B. Guernsey, Treasurer; Samuel H McGonigal, Recorder; George F. Howard, Sheriff; J. J. Roos, Coroner; Willis B. Goodwin, Super- intendent of Schools; C. P. Ferguson, County Attorney ; . J. J. Botlorff, Sur- veyor; Cornelius Beck, Avery long onil August J. Reed, County Commis- sioners; George A. Bicknell, Judge , of Circuit Court : Thomus L Smith, Judge of Criminal Court; J. K. Marsh, Circuit Prosecuting Attorney, and Matthew Clegg, Criminal Prosecuting Attornoy.

Our thunks are hereby tendereil to George D. Gihsou, Campbell llay, M. D., of Charlestown, and ex-Mayor B. C. F'yle, of Joffersonville, and others, for information kindly furnished.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY.

Named in honor of Henry Vanderburgh, who had been a Captain in the Revolution, a member of the Legislative Council of the Northwest Territory. and n Juilge of the first court forined in the Indingn Territory. It was or- ganizeil in 1818, atl contains two hundred and forty square miles. Aboul one-fifth of the county is rirer bottoms, which possess a rery rich soil. The greater portion of the county is of an undulating surface. In some parts, remote from the rivers, there are a few bilty, on iwhich the soil is of a poor quality.

The bottom: supply immense quantities of corn for exportation. Wheat and other grains are grown in ubunilance. Cattle, horses, muley and hogs nre miseil in great numbers. Coal is found in abundance. Timber, for Inanufneturing interests, grows plentifully ; and both these tiro Intter pro- duetions are used extensively by its citizens, who own and control large monufacturing establishments.

Owing to the cheapness of material and labor, and its advantages for shipping, hy both mail and water, articles can ho and ars manufactured at rery cheap mates, thereby enabling it to find ready markets in all directions.

ITEA AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

Aside from the town lots in the county, there are 146,624 neres of land assessed for taxntion. The greater portion of the county is devoted to agricultural purposes, ull the staple grains being raised.

The river bottoms raiso lurge crops of corn, whito those parts remote from it protluce large crops of wheat. Tobacco is raised in grest quantities Stock raising is carried on very profitably ; while the raising of fruit is not os well attended to os the climate and soil justify, ns there can he no doubt this is one of the best counties for fruit culturo in the State.

The following shows the products for Vauderburgh County, as returned to the County Auditor for the year 1976:

Number of acres of wheat, corD. =

91,139

oata,

posture and meadow, 14,807

The following amounts were raised durin sune yea 209,990

Number of bushels of ivbest,

corn

oats.

gruss aud clover seed, -

1,019 647

830

potatoes,

5,695

tons of huy,

gallons nf sorghumi molasses,

= maple molasses,

wine,

745

= rinegnr,

1,265

rider, 4,405

The following amount of livo stock was returned for the year 1876: 1forsos, - 4,486

Mules,

Cattle,

1,674

llogs

For consumption, the amouuts were as follows :

Pounds of bacon, 108,260

hulk purk, 90,327

Inrd

24,987

5,180

= tobacco, 698,940

Value of Lunie-made manufactures, $0,876,856

slaughterel nuimals, $180,852

Number of arres of lonil in the county, 144,624

$4,442,630 00 Value of same, 609,630 00

Value of improvements,

Value of personal property, by county's assessment, including 7,006,145 10)

The city,

Value of town and city lots, by county's assesstuent, 4,291,045 00

2,690.00

Hpper

$48.00

Totnì,

$21,884.0%

The tnx miseit for all purposes in 1876 waa $562,959 63

The vutuntien of the city property by the City Assessors is much higher than that of tho county, as will be seen in the following statement taken from the City Clurk's hecka for the same year :

Vnlno of lots, oity assessment, - $13,0012,544 00

Ynluo of imprornuonts on the snmo,

6,855,025 00

Value of personal proporty, 61,445,487 00

Total tux ruluation af tho city us returneil hy the City Assessors,

$20,043,857 00

RATET OF FIXATION.

$1 60

Real estate in the city, country, Personal property, in the city, = country.

1 55 1 55 1 55

The difference in the county and city valuation is explained by the authorities as arising from the custom uf valuing property much below ity real value in the country, and the value being increased in the city owing to the hair limiting the rate there, thereby causing the deficiency in rate to be made upin valuation, to enable the amount of necessary tax to be raised. The indebtedness of the city is $1,400,000, while that of the rounty is $200,000. This ilifference is to be provided for in taxation.

L'OPULATION,

By the census nf 1810, the population of the county, including the city, was $3, 14℃. Taking the schuel enumeration for a basis, the population of the county is not atout 18,015, nul that of the vity, 30, th/0); making a total of 54,015 inhabitants

But one conl mine is in successful operation in the county, although from the geological survey, just made hy Prof. Jolin Collett, there are indications of abundant quantities which only tivait the miner anil his pick to bring it 10 light. Much cond is shipped from Booneville, Warrick County, and near the line between that and Vanderburgh County, good ileposits are found. The eastern part of the county is unilerlaid with n vast scant of conl from lå to 103 feet lielow the surface, anil of a gunlity suitable for all ordinary purposes. Gravel is plenty, nol is used ns n road quoteril, so that good ronds extend in all directions from Fransville, atul the farmers of the county can bring their produce 10 market at any season of the your The river gravel is used quite extensively in the streets of the city, and makes a good, solid thoroughfare. It is much conraer than that procured from the grarel beds or books. Good stone for building purposes is net plenty, and ulmnost all that is used in the city is imported Good elay for brick is, however, abundant. Several frms in Evansville give their whole attention to the manufacture of pressed brick.

[We are indehied to Charles E. Robert, Esq., asaucinte editor of thy Evansville Journal, for the history of Eransville, written by him in 1874. from which we have been kindly permitted to compile the following . ]

Esungrille, the county seat, in the southern part of the county, on the Otio River, is the largest city in Soullurestern Indinta. The first settler was Col. Hugh MeGary, of Kentucky, who emigrated to Indiana in 1819. and built a log house on the present site of Eransville. An Indian village. of the Slinivnee tribe, occasionally occupied the vicinity of Pigcon Creck, in dangerous proximity to Col. MeGary's clearing, but, on the whole, was not troublesomo. In 1813, Warrick County was formed out of that portion of Knox County lying south of " Rector's Base Line," unit extenling from Harrison County to the Wabash River. Col. NeGary, who owned the greater part of the present site of town, laid out several lots, und donated some land to Warrick Connty, provided they would make this the permanent county seat. But in 1914, the Territorial Legislature divideil this county, creating Posey County on the west, and Perry County on the east, leaving the prospective county seat near the southwestern corner of the then existing county of War- rick, for iwhich reason it was also ordered " that the seat of justive be removed to a tract of land ourned by Nathaniel Ewing," and afterivanil called " Darling- ton." This came near extinguishing the tourn. But in 1816-11, Gen. Rob- ert M. Evans and James W. . Jones purchased the ground immediately north of Col. MeGary, and more Inlly surveyed it, Gen. Erans entering 11 on the plat book, and it was named " Evansville in honor of him. He was a Vir- ginian, linving been bern in Frederick County of that State, in 1783. In 1803, ho removed to Kentucky, and was married to Jane Trimble, sister of Judge Roheri Trimble, one of the Judges of the United States Supreme Court. The Trimbles ivere from Bourbon County, Kentucky. Gen. Erons, in 1805, removed to Indiana Territory, and located two iniles north of the site of Princeton, the present county seat of Gibson County. In 1800, he removed to Vincennes and kept tavera tivo years, when he returned to Gib- son County. In 1812, he joined Gen. Harrison's army, and was made one of his nids. In 1814, he was made County Agent for Gibson County, and remained there till 1824, when ho camo to Evansville. In 1825, he went to New Harmony, Posey County, and kept hotel.

In 1828, he ngain came to Eransville, nod remained till his ilenth, irlich occurred in 1844, (his wife lind died four years previously ). He was noted for his sagacity nud ability, both as a soldier und citizen, and to him the city owes her existence. In 1818, Vanderburgh Conuty was formed, and Commissioners were appointed to 6x the sent of justice. In consideration of the donation of 1til lots abil $500 in money, or motorial, donated by the proprietors, it was placed at Evansville. The first election was held that year, when twenty-five votes were cast. In 1819, There were 100 inhabitants, and a tavern was built and kept by one .Insel Wood, Esq. It stood on Main street (then a rond), on the rear of the present sito of Armstrong's furniture warerooms. The same yvar, a Frenchman opened the first store, in which he was soon succeeded hy a Mr. Armstrong and the Leiris Brothers.

The post office was also established, and President Monroe appointed Daniel Warner Postmaster. Tho mails arrived once a week.

During the year 1821, Rev. D. C. Banks came to Evansville, and formned the first church organization ( Presbyterian). . \ lol at the junction of Main and Second streets, where the Chuner office now stands, was purchased for $100, niy a small frame house of worship erected on it. One condition in building was, "is shall be open to other religious denominations." In 1824, n pulpit (like a "' frontier stocknile" } and benches were put in, and the Rer. John Phillips succeeded Mr. Banks. In 1822, the first Justice of the Peace, Prestly Pritchett, was appointed. The first Sheriff was Alanson Warner, who acted as Inilor, nail, till the erection of a jail, various buildings were used as such. In 1821, the first criminal, one Harrey, was executed for lho killing of A Mr. Robinson. The first physician, Dr. Ww. Trafton, came in the spring of 1825, anil in The fatl came Dr. Lane, who formed a partnership with Dr. Trafton, which firmo received from the inhabitants the soubriquet of the "Ager Board." The first school house was built in 1824, on the corner of Third and Main streets. Mr. Chute, an elderly gentleman, who had, as Inr back ny 1818, taught such pupils ns would yoube to him in bis cabin, was eclected to train much ns choso to avail themselves of the privilege. This house was built of brick, and was regularly used for religions parposes. In this year, the first valuation of real estate appears on the records, as fol- lows :

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 88

Author: Publication date: 1876 Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co. Number of Pages: 472

Author:
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
Number of Pages: 472