Collins historical sketches of Kentucky. History of Kentucky: Vol. I, Part 42

Author: Collins, Lewis, 1797-1870. cn; Collins, Richard H., 1824-1889. cn
Publication date: 1874
Publisher: Covington, Ky., Collins & Co.
Number of Pages: 1452

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Oct. 5-The Freedmen's Bureau in Ky., it is stated, employs 17 agents, 8 acting assistant surgeons, and 17 clerks, at a cost of $41,620 in salaries alone. The annual report of Gen. Burbank, commissioner for Ky., gives as the No. of schools now being taught in the state 136, white teachers 21, colored teachers 144, scholars 6,022; school houses erected by the Bureau 13, cost $21,- 648; school houses erected by the freed-

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men and their friends 31, cost $12,685; | is 844 years, an average of 65 years ; 85 No. of " contracts approved" by the Bu- grandchildren are living. reau, within a year past, 590; average wages per month to males $17:49, to fe- males $8:74, including "quarters and ra- tions" or board ; No. patients treated by the surgeons 16,424; total amount ex- pended by and for the Bureau $110,000.

Oct. 5-Mercer co. votes $400,000 to the Louisville, Harrodsburg, and Virginia, railroad, and McLean co. $50,000 to the Owensboro and Russellville railroad.

Oct. 10-In the absence of Gov. Steven- ; of "Aunt Katie Carr," a colored woman. son from the state-attending, at New York, the General Convention of the Epis- copal Church as a delegate from the dio- cese of Ky .- the duties of governor de- volve upon acting-Lieut. Gov. William Johnson.

Oct. 29-Kentucky colored annual con- ference of the Methodist E. Church South organized at Hopkinsville.

Oct. 31-Geo. Blyew and John Kennard found guilty, in the U. S. district court at Louisville, of the murder of 4 negroes in Lewis co.

Nov. 3-115,889 votes cast for Horatio Seymour and Frank P. Blair, js., (Demo- crats), for U. S. president and vice pres- ident, and 39,566 for Ulysses S. Grant and Schuyler Colfax, (Republicans)-maj. 76,- 323. 9 Democratic congressmen elected. In the 8th district, Geo. M. Adams (Dem.) 10,323, Sidney M. Barnes (Rep.) 9,861 ; for president, Seymour 9,263, Grant 10,- 522.

Nov. 8-Consolidation of the Louisville Courier and the Louisville Journal, under the name of the Courier-Journal, to be pub- lished by the Courier-Journal Company, Walter N. Haldeman, president, who has the business management, and Henry Watterson the editorial management ; the veteran Geo. D. Prentice still on the edi- torial staff.

Nov. 9-Death, by suicide, in Louis- ville, aged 44, of Gen. Henry E. Read, a politician and lawyer. He was born in Larue co .; distinguished himself in the Mexican war, for which the Ky. legisla- ture presented him a sword and passed complimentary resolutions ; he served in the Confederate army, was in several se- vere battles, was a member of 'ie Pro- visional Government of Ky., and- repre- sented his district in the Confederate States congress.

Nov. 21-Shock of earthquake &f Hick- man, Fulton co.

Nov. 25 - Trains on the Knoxville branch of the Louisville and Nashville railroad commence running to Mt. Ver- non, Rockcastle co.

Nov. 30-Death, in Bourbon co., aged 105 years 8 months, of Jas. Callahan.

Dec. 1-Death, in Owen co., aged 104, of John Roland; he was born in 1764, on the Yadkin river, in Roane co., North Carolina ; his wife, aged 80, died 212 years ago ; their 11 children are all living, the youngest 49, the oldest 70 years old; the sum of the ages of parents and children

Dec. 4-Collision, at 11 P. M., one mile above Warsaw, Gallatin co., between the magnificent Louisville and Cincinnati mail line steamers, United States and America ; both boats took fire from the bursting of barrels of coal oil and whisky, and burned to the water's edge ; - people burned to death or drowned; value of boats and freight destroyed about $350,000.

Dec. 8-Death, at Louisville, aged 108,

Dec. 15-Daniel Swigert, of Woodford co., sells to Richard West, of Scott co., for $8,000, his trotting stallion Almont.

Dec. 17-In the U. S. district court, Judge Bland Ballard, in session at Cov- ington, the suit of Robert M. Carlisle ts. M. Hightower, for damages for false im- prisonment or military arrest, about the time of the Aug. election, 1864, was de- cided for the defendant. Carlisle, over 60 years old, with a number of other promi- nent citizens, was arrested by a squad of soldiers, hurried off to and confined in a filthy military prison at Louisville, and only released, after several weeks' confine- ment, upon the payment of $1,000. The court instructed the jury that Hightower was not bound, because he acted under orders from his superior, Gen. Burbridge, then in command in Ky.

Dec. 20-Four young girls, three aged 13 and the other 16, at Crittenden, Grant co., finish reciting the Holy Bible, having memorized it entirely and thoroughly since Jan. 1, 1868. Their names are Anna Reed, Mary Jeffrey, Mattie Brown, and Lizzie Stratton. The last named, who is the youngest, had only been engaged at it five months, since Aug. Ist. After Dec. 6, she rose at 3 A. M., or earlier, to begin her extraordinary work ; and accomplished it so faithfully that, four years after, she repeated accurately almost the entire New Testament, without having read it over to refresh her meinory.

Dec. 23-Death, at Greenville, Missis- sippi, aged 64, of Chas. S. Morehead, for merly governor of Ky.

Dec. 25-Second amnesty proclamation of President Johnson declares, uncondi- tionally and without reservation, a full pardon and amnesty for the offense of treason, to all who participated in the late rebellion, with the restoration of all rights, privileges, and immunities.

1869, Jan. 1-The annual report of quar- termaster general Fayette Hewitt shows the total claim of Kentucky against the U. S. for advances made during the war $3,562,085, on which has been paid by as- sumption of direct tax $606,641 and in cash and material of war $1,617,937-leav- ing a balance still due of $1,337,507. $50,- 545 still stands charged against 31 persons, for sums advanced early in the war towards mustering in soldiers, for which vouchers have not been filed.

On Oct. 1, 1868, the Eastern Lunatic Asylum had 171 male and 149 female pa-

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tients-total 320 ; while it could accommo- date 200 more, or 520 in all. Admitted, since 1824, 2,872-of whom 1,068 recov- ered, 1,061 died, 283 removed by friends, 140 eloped, and 320 remaining.

The Western Lunatic Asylum had 280 patients, on Oct. 10, 1868.

The Kentucky School for the Blind at Louisville had, on Jan. 1, 1869, 48 pupils, besides 2 from Indiana and 1 from Ala- bama.

The Kentucky Institute for Feeble- minded Children, at Frankfort, since its establishinent in 1860, has admitted 111, of whom 66 remain.

The Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Dan- ville, on Nov. 13, 1868, had 80 pupils.

Jan. 5-Legislature in adjourned ses- sion ......... 22-By 28 to 2 in the senate, and 71 to 16 in the house, passes the bill submitting to a vote, next August, the proposition to levy for the common school fund an additional tax of 15 cents on the $100 of taxable property Appropri- ates to the widow of Gov. Helm (who died the week he was inaugurated) one year's salary, $5,000 ... 26-Repeals that por- tion of the revenue law of Feb. 28, 1862, which requires the officer to swear "that he has not aided or abetted the rebellion, and is opposed to the overthrow of the Union." ......... Adopts elegant and impres- sive resolutions about the death of Gen. Lovell H. Rousseau.

Jan. 8-Death, in Estill co., aged 77, of Rev. Wm. Rogers; he had been a preacher for 40 years, had baptized 2,052 persons ; he was the grandfather of 207 children.

Jan. 10-70 houses erected in Elizabeth- town, Hardin eo., during the past year ; and 32 in Falmouth, Pendleton eo.

Jan. 20-A Mr. Smith, of Ky., is ex- hibiting at Helena, Ark., a mammoth ox- which measures 1312 feet in length, 111/3 feet around the girth, 1612 hands high, and weighs 4,545 pounds.

Jan. 27-Death, near Raywiek, Marion co., of Tramp Martin, aged 102 years.

Jan. 30- Ex-judges Samuel S. Nich- olas, Henry J. Stites, Joshua F. Bullitt, Wm. S. Bodley, and Thos. E. Bramlette, Judge P. B. Muir, and Isaac Caldwell, of Louisville, memorialize the legislature in favor of negro testimony and other liberal

. laws toward the colored people-in order to relieve the state from the unequal and oppressive civil rights act of congress.

Feb. 1-The bank returns at Paris, Bourbon eo., show the capital of the branch of the Northern Bank of Ky. $300,000, and average deposits $406,563 ; and of the Deposite Bank, capital $99,054, deposits $245,339. The stock of the latter sold re- cently at $185 to $200 per share of $100.

Feb. 1-Legislature appropriates $40,- 000 for the benefit of the institution for feeble-minded children and idiots, $34,000 of it for buildings and improvements ... Also, $75,000. for removing the milldams and other obstructions in Licking river, from the mouth up to Salyersville, Magoffin co .......... Also, $100,000 for creeting fire-

proof publie offices at Frankfort [really a beginning for a new state-house.] ........ 6- Releases Harry I. Todd from the payment of $36,000 for four years' rent of peniten- tiary (voluntarily assumed by him under anticipations not realized), and remits him to the contract actually made when he was elected " keeper." .. .. 10-Orders pay- ment of all the governor's traveling ex- penses when absent from Frankfort on public business .. 12-Makes punish- able by fine of from $250 to $1,000, prize- fighting and training therefor, and also by a smaller fine the seconds and even the spectators ......... 15-Appropriates $50,000 to establish a state " House of Reform for Juvenile Delinquents." ......... 18-Adopts resolutions on the death of ex-Gov. Chas. S. Morehead, and proffers the interment of his remains at Frankfort, with a monu- ment .. .... .24-Directs the leasing, for 50 years, of the locks and dams and other improvements of the Kentucky river.

Feb. 8-Ex-Gov. Chas. A. Wickliffe, of Bardstown, makes a speech two hours long, which surprised his friends by its unusual ability, before the court of appeals at Frankfort. He has practiced law for 58 years, is now blind, and spoke of this as probably his last speech at the bar.

Feb. 8-Thos. and Wm. Oden, formerly of Nicholas eo., but who, while awaiting trial, escaped from jail and fled the coun- try, are pursued, for murder and other great crimes in Montgomery eo., in south- eastern Kansas, by 75 armed men, and rid- dled to death with bullets and buekshot.

Feb. 11-The bill legalizing eight per eent. interest, where parties agree thereto in writing, and forbidding the recovery of all interest where a greater rate was agreed upon, was defeated in the house by 48 to 38.

Feb. 13-In the house of representa- tives, a resolution proposing a bill to "abolish all discriminations against the right to testify in the Ky. courts founded on race or eolor," was laid on the table, by 45 to 16.

Feb. 19-Elegant report of a magnifi- eent banquet in New York city, by the Manhattan Club, in honor of the arrival from Canada and exile of Gen. John C. Breckinridge, of Ky., ex-vice president of the U. S. [The report was a canard, no such banquet having been given. ]

Feb. 20-Earthquake shock at Lexing- ton.

Feb. 24-Convention at Lexington of a large number of Presbyterian ruling elders and laymen, looking to reunion ; they adopt "an address to the Presbyterian people of Ky .; " and a memorial to the general as- sembly which is to convene in New York city in May next, requesting that body to "disapprove of any of its past deliver- ances, which, if there be any such, inny be in conflict or inconsistent with Article IV, Chapter XXXI, of the Confession of Faith"-urging that such " disapproval" would open the way for re-union without humiliation.

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Feb. 27-Great temperance revival in Covington ; over 1,000 persons have signed the pledge since Jan. Ist.

March 1-The following county subserip- tions have recently been made for improv- ing the navigation of the Kentucky river : Jessamine and Garrard each $100,000, Mercer $75,000, Estill $50,000, Owsley $25,000, Fayette (conditional) $200,000. As yet, Madison, Woodford, Clark and Franklin counties have not subscribed.

March 1-Legislature appropriates $5,- 000 to remove obstructions from the North Fork of Ky. river, as high up as Brashear's salt-works ........ 2-Authorizes 50 cents per day for 6 jurymen in justices', police, and quarterly courts-only in Kenton, Estill, and Fleming counties .... . 5-Makes it unlawful in Henderson and Boyle counties, between 1st Feb. and Ist Oct., to hunt and kill deer, wild turkey, pheasant, partridge, quail, dove, or rabbit, and between Jan. 1 and June 1, to kill squirrels ........ 6-Ware- bouse receipts authorized and made nego- tiable ......... 10-Court of common pleas established in Warren co .. Menifee county established, out of parts of Bath, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, and Wolfe counties. . Elliott county established, out of parts of Carter, Lawrence, and Morgan counties ... . Directs the remains of Gen. Geo. Rogers Clarke to be removed to the Frankfort cemetery, and a monu- ment erected ........ 13-Appropriates $2,000 to remove obstructions from Sturgeon Fork of Ky. river ......... 15-Directs the sale of state's stock in Louisville and Salt river turnpike company. 16-Adopts reso- Jutions about the death of ex-Senator Jas. Guthrie .. Authorizes stockholders to have one vote for each share of stock in turnpikes Authorizes the governor to borrow, for the state, $500,000 from the sinking fund .. .... . Allows $35 to each senator and $20 to each representative to purchase his own stationery, instead of being furnished by the state as hereto- fore ....... .. Directs the auditor to sell lands forfeited for taxes. . Repeals old law, and authorizes Ky. Central railroad to charge for way-freights not over 25 per cent. over through-freight rates, for 50 miles or less; but if over 50 miles, only 1212 per cent. more.

March 4-Shelby co. votes a subscrip- tion of $300,000 to the railroad thence to Louisville.

March 5-Boyd Winchester, elected from the Louisville district, and John M. Rice from the Maysville district, have been re- fused their seats in the U. S. house of rep- resentatives since the session opened in December. Objections were withdrawn, and to-day they were sworn in.

March 6-John Webb, of Fayette co., sells his crop of hemp, from 27 acres, for $4,001; the average was 1,556 pounds per acre, and the price $10 per cwt. Good hemp lands are renting for $20 to $25 per acre.

afterwards an eminent lawyer in Lexing- ton, Ky., and in New Orleans, La., used velocipedes in 1819 in Leesburg, Harrison co., Ky., where he then lived.

March 9-Gen. John C. Breckinridge, after eight years' absence, returns to his home at Lexington. His journey by rail from Covington, at every station, especially at Cynthiana, and his reception at Lex- ington, a perfect ovation. With bonfires, rockets, and a serenade, he was called out at Lexington, and made a short speech, to a large crowd, standing patiently in a heavy rain.

March 11-The house, by 39 to 35, passed a bill authorizing-provided it should first be approved by a vote of the people-an issue of $10,000,000 of 6 per cent. state bonds in aid of railroads, river and turn- rike improvements. The bill is well guarded, and would rapidly improve the state. [It was subsequently reconsidered, and laid over.]

March 12-Todd co. votes, by a large majority, a subscription of $400,000 to the Owensboro and Russellville railroad.

March 12-Legislature, by 21 to 11 in the senate, and 56 to 24 in the house, pur- chases for $700 from Wm. N. Robb, for the Capitol, an original portrait of Thomas Jefferson, painted from life by the illus- trious American artist, Gilbert Charles Stuart.

March 13-Death, at Louisville, aged 76, of James Guthrie, late U. S. senator. [See sketch, under Jefferson county.]

March 13-John R. Key, a wealthy farmer near Maysville, killed by his son John J. Key.

March 13-Legislature refuses to ratify, and rejects-by yeas 27, nays 6, in the senate, and 80 to 5 in the house-the recent proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States known as

" ARTICLE XV.

"SEC. 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States, or by any state, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

"SEC. 2. The congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate leg- islation."

March 14-Death, at Augusta, Bracken co., aged 51, of Wm. C. Marshall, a lawyer of considerable ability and a fine public speaker ; represented his county in both branches of the state legislature, and in the convention in 1849 to form the present Constitution ; was Commonwealth's attor- ney, and mayor of Augusta.

March 15-An otter, 5 feet long, cap- tured on the farm of Henry Leer, in Bour- bon co .- an animal remarkably rare in Ky. since it ceased to be the hunting- ground of the Indians.

March 16-A band of men, by some called " Ku-Klux," attack, at the house of Mrs. Bowen, several miles east of Nich- olasville, Jessamine co., her son Frank ; who, in defending himself. kills one of

March 8-Velocipedes becoming popular in the towns of Ky. Richard H. Chinn, I them, Lewis Roberts, of Clover Bottom,

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Woodford co. What is very singular, and never explained, in connection with the " Ku-Klux" report, is-that Bowen has always been a Democrat, while Roberts is an ex-Federal soldier and a Radical.

March 16-Legislature, by 21 to 8 in the senate and 43 to 9 in the house, adopts the following :

WHEREAS, The Hon. Joshua F. Bullitt, during the progress of the late civil war, was compelled, by military despotism, to leave the state in order to save himself from illegal arrest and imprisonment ; and being at the time one of the judges of the court of appeals and chief justice of the state of Kentucky ; and the civil authority at the time being wholly under the domi- nation of the military, and unable to pro- tect any citizen in bis rights of person or property ; and whereas, the governor of the state of Kentucky, upon the address of the General Assembly, during said mil- itary domination, and at a time when the said Bullitt was absent by compulsion from the state and dared not return to it, re- moved the said Bullitt from said office ; therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, That it is our| deliberate opinion that there was, in fact, no legal or constitutional cause for the re- moval of the said Hon. Joshua F. Bullitt ; and the ground alleged therefor in the ad- dress was palpably untrue ; and the pro- ceedings of the said General Assembly against him were a violation of the spirit of the Constitution (which guarantees to every man a fair and impartial trial) ; a flagrant outrage upon his constitutional rights ; a manifest violation of all rules of equality and justice, and an insult to the honor and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

March 20-A special report of the au- ditor shows the number of suits brought in 1868 in the several counties : In Jeffer- son 2,492, Daviess 913, Kenton 832, Fay- ette 685, Christian 677, Bourbon 618, Ma- son 578, Lincoln 532, Owen 519, Hender- son 518, Warren 511, &c.

March 21-Remarkable revival among the colored people at Danville ; 76 addi- tions to the Methodist church. "The vast crowds in attendance are sometimes so affected as to sway to and fro like the waves of the sea, and the shouting and raving are almost deafening, and can be heard for a long distance; some women have so blistered their hands by violent clapping that they cannot use them for days; other more singular results have followed such religious enthusiasm.". 14th-At Georgetown, Scott co., 117 col- ored people baptized to-day, as members of the Baptist church.

March 29- Livingston co., for the 3d time, refuses to vote a $250,000 subscription to the Elizabethtown and Paducah railroad.

April 2 - Burning, at Frankfort, of Gaines, Berry & Co.'s bonded warehouse, with 3,260 barrels of whisky ; loss about $350,000, mostly insured.

April 3-Thos. Lancaster, confined for the murder of Dr. Gatewood, taken from the jail at Brownsville, Edmonson co., by a mob of 75 men, and hung.

April 3-Col. S. D. Bruce, of N. Y., purchases of Jos. S. Woolfolk, Fayette co., two trotting mares, Cosette and Evange- line, for $4,000 and $2,000.

April 5-26,000 barrels of whisky in bonded warehouses in Covington.

April 5-Death, in Cataraugus co., N. Y., of Daniel F. Beekman, the last surviving soldier of the Revolution on the pension list, aged 109 years 6 months.

April 6-59 citizens of Ky .- of whom 2 sign themselves late major generals of the U. S. A., 4 late brigadier generals, 5 late colonels, 8 late lieutenant colonels, 2 late majors, and a number of late captains, late lieutenants, some of the rest are private soldiers, and others "stay-at-home pa- riots"-enter their "solemn and earnest protest against the removal of political dis- abilities under the XIVth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, from all persons in Ky., until the dominant party and the authorities in Ky." " secure and recognize equal ciril and political rights fully to all her citizens."

April 12-Population of Covington, by a census just taken, 23,185 (an increase of 1,151 in one year); and of Lexington, 22,808.

April 18-Last rail laid, completing the new Short-Line railroad from Louisville to Covington, 106 miles ; maximum grade 60 feet per mile ; maximum curvature 6 degrees, or 955 feet radius ; 7 tunnels, the longest only 647 feet ; cost of graduation and masonry $1,440,209, of superstructure, bridges, and track $1,516,924-total cost, including equipment, $3,933,401.

April 30-Return, from exile in Canada, of Wm. W. Cleary, to his home in Cyn- thiana, Harrison co.

April -Death, in Bracken co., aged 101 years, 7 months, 7 days, of Mrs. Susan Lloyd ; at the age of 100, she could read her Bible and thread a needle.

May 1-Woodford co. votes $400,000 to the Elizabethtown, Lexington and Big Sandy railroad, and $75,000 to the im- provement of Ky. river. In June, Madison co., by a majority of 79, votes $75,000 to the latter object ..

May 4-State Temperance convention at Covington.

May 5-Oil well which flows 100 barrels per day, struck, at depth of 136 feet, on Boyd's creek, near Glasgow, Barren co.

May 17-A woman presented to the grand jury of Owen co. on the charge of being a witch.

May 20-Death, near Connersville, Har- rison co., of Mrs. Dorothy Carroll, aged) 100 years and 5 months.

May 20 - Confederate soldiers' graves decorated, at Louisville cemetery, and at other cemeteries in Ky.

May 26-Dedication of the Confederate monument at Cynthiana. Address by Col. Wm. C. P. Breckinridge.

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June 12-A fire, at Georgetown, Scott -

co., destroys about 25 buildings, covering two entire squares east of the court house- among the buildings, the Odd Fellows' Hall, Deposite Bank, and Times printing office; loss $250,000, about $40,000 insur- ance.

June 12-By a vote of the people, Wash- ington co. subscribes $400,000, Marion co. $300,000, and Taylor $250,000 to the Cum- berland and Ohio railroad.

June 24-Part of Russellville, Logan co., lighted with gas.

June 24 - Peck, Vanhook & Co.'s dis- tillery, at Cynthiana, burned ; loss $45,000, besides 700 barrels of whisky.

June 26 -- The city of Cincinnati - by 15,438 for the project, and only 1,500 against it-votes to issue $10,000,000 of city bonds, to build a trunk-line rail- road between Cincinnati and Chattanooga, Tennessee.

June 28-Short Line railroad from Cov- ington to Louisville opened for business.

July 1-Semi-annual dividends, free of government tax, declared as follows : Ger- man Insurance Co. of Louisville 14 per cent., Northern Bank of Ky. 6, German Security Bank of Louisville 5, People's Bank 4, Louisville and Nashville railroad 4, Bank of Ky., Farmers' Bank, and Bank of Louisville each 3 per cent.

July 3-Accident at Bank Lick creek bridge, on the Covington and Louisville railroad ; 2 killed, 15 wounded.

July 4-Great celebration at Paris by the colored people ; 5,000 in attendance ; they are addressed by Maj. Geo. W. Wil- liams and others. July 7-Another great celebration by colored people, at Lebanon, Marion co .; 4,000 present.

July 5- The court of appeals, in the case of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road te. Warren co., decides that railroads eannot be taxed by county courts for county purposes.

July 5-Court of appeals decides uncon- stitutional the law of Feb. 16, 1869, fixing the rates of local freight on the Ky. Cen- tral railroad, because impairing the obliga- tion of contracts.

July 10 -The assessor's book shows some large landholders in Harrison co .: Jos. Shawhan, sen., 2,500 acres, Thos. Negibben 1,816, Gen. Lucius Desha 1,194, Ed. D. Cason 1,000, Andrew Garnett 762, Paul King, sen., 733 acres.

July 14-700 colored delegates assemble in state educational convention, at Louis- ville; nearly every county represented.

July 19-Frank Tevebaugh, near Clin- tonville, Bourbon co., weighs some new wheat which averaged 77 pounds to the bushel.

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Collins historical sketches of Kentucky. History of Kentucky: Vol. I, Part 42

Author: Collins, Lewis, 1797-1870. cn; Collins, Richard H., 1824-1889. cn Publication date: 1874 Publisher: Covington, Ky., Collins & Co. Number of Pages: 1452

Author: Collins, Lewis, 1797-1870. cn; Collins, Richard H., 1824-1889. cn
Publication date: 1874
Publisher: Covington, Ky., Collins & Co.
Number of Pages: 1452