Madison County AlArchives News.....Items from The Huntsville Weekly Democrat December 13, 1882 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stacy klstacyfamily@aol.com January 11, 2007, 6:30 pm Microfilm At Huntsville Library December 13, 1882 PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. Wm. S. Barry (late Berenice Steele) is at her father’s, Col. Matt. W. Steele’s, on an intended long visit. We were pleased to meet our genial friend, Dr. J. F. DeLony, in our city yesterday. Mr. S. E. Lanier, of Birmingham, was in Huntsville last Sunday. Jas. H. Mayhew, who has been superintending the operation of the U. S. snag boat on the Lower Tennessee river, has come home. We are glad to hear that John T. Patterson is recovering from pneumonia. Archie McDonnell, Esq., has received from Solicitor H. C. Jones the appointment of Assistant Solicitor, for this county, to commence with new cases in the County Court from Jan. 1, 1883. Mr. McDonnell is a gentleman of high personal character and legal capacity, and we predict, will prove faithful and efficient. Maj. W. V. Chardavoyne and wife, and Misses Chardavoyne, Bynum Shackelford and Wheeler, were in our city to-day. Hon. Jesse Brown, of Scottsboro, was in Huntsville yesterday; also, Hon. Francisco Rice and Dr. P. M. Hall, of New Market. LOCAL ITEMS Burnt Alive ------ Last Friday night, between 8 and 9 o’clock, a fire broke out in the dwelling of Calvin Powers, colored, on Franklin street, near the Rusk Institute—a one story framed house with two rooms. How the fire originated is not known, but it began in the room where Mutha Powers, the decrepit mother of Calvin, was sleeping, who had gone to bed with hot rock to her feet. The sad result was that she, unable to escape, was burnt to death, and the house was burnt down, Calvin and his mother were reputable people, and we deeply regret the sad disaster. Little Blind Maud ---------------------- This little blind musical prodigy will appear before the Huntsville public at the U. S. Court Room, next Friday night. The papers in Nashville and elsewhere represent her as a musical marvel, not less than Blind Tom. The object of her exhibition is to procure money for her education, and appeals strongly to Christian charity and the best impulse of human nature. SMALL POX NEAR MADISON.—The wife of Wm. J. Gladish, residing 2 ½ miles from Madison in this county, was attached with virulent small-pox, last Friday. We understand precautions have been taken to prevent its spread. ALABAMA ITEMS Horrible Murder -------------------- A horrible murder is said to have been committed at Courtland, Ala., last Thursday night. The facts, as we hear them, were that a gang of Gipsies camped near Courtland, and one of them went to town, and was made drunk by the Town Marshal, Mayfield, and 3 or 4 negroes; that he became disorderly and was put in the calaboose two or three times, and was liberated, each time, by the Marshal, on payment of $10 to him—that finally, he was beat with bindgeons by Mayfield and the negroes till his head was filled with wounds and bleeding all over, and his arms badly bruised, from fending off the blows, and, he was pulled or dragged 200 yards out of town, died, and his dead body was found there, stripped of all clothing. We hear, also, that the Gypsey showed, tat day, $180 in paper money, and that the Marshal admitted that he was killed for his money. If these statements are true, they develop one of the most barbarous crimes of which we have ever heard, and every participant in it richly deserves hanging. We hear that Mayfield has been arrested. We have not heard of the arrest of his accomplices. ‘Tis said that one of them was in Huntsville last Sunday, and skipped out soon after news of the murder reached here. Later—A citizen of Courtland tells us that the people of that place are very indignant at the murder and a strong feeling exists for a summary hanging of the murderers ; that Mayfield and two of the negroes have been arrested and another negro—John Bean, we believe—managed to escape. He was the negro said to be in Huntsville last Sunday. The citizens, we understand, purpose to employ lawyers to aid the Solicitor in prosecution of the alleged murderers. Bloody Riot at Opelika, Ala ---------------------------------- OPELIKA, December 11.—The two factions of old and new City Councils raised a riot yesterday in which the mayor and police were involved.—Nine white men and one negro were shot down. Seven will die. The mayor has gone to Montgomery to apply for troops. LEGISLATIVE ACTION TAKEN MONTGOMERY, December 11.—Owing to municipal troubles in Opelika, the Legislature passed an act vacating its charter and authorizing the Governor to appoint a local government until a new government can be elected. This is the result of a contest over the mayoralty and aldermen. The elections were held last spring, and the bloodshed nearly resulted. The Supreme Court decided in favor of Dunbar government. Last week several people were shot by adherents of the Dunbar faction. Worse things are apprehended. One man named Maloney, was mortally wounded. U.S. NEWS “The Old Man” ------------------ Joe Howard writes of General Grant: “Rich now beyond the dream of his most ambitious fancies, largely interested in affairs of moment, in daily contact and in nightly intercourse with men of talent and of financial brain, he finds it necessary to conform himself more to the dictates of customary guise. He wears a high silk hat, fashionably cut overcoat and neatly blacked boots. His beard is more carefully trimmed, his moustache is lined a la mode and he bears himself modestly as he passes along the street. I recall the time when his presence would have attracted the attention of thousands of people, who would have cheered him to the echo and followed him for miles. Now, as I have said, it is rare that his countenance attracts the eye of one who knows him.” LEGAL NOTICES Petition to Incorporate Town of Gurleysville in the County of Madison, and Order for Election ---------- State of Alabama, Madison County ---------- Court of Probate, Regular December Term, December 11, 1882 ---------- This day came T. R. Hall, W. J. Paris, and more than twenty other male inhabitants of the town of Gurleysville, in the County of Madison—which town consists of not less than one hundred inhabitants nor more than three thousand, and presents to the Judge of Probate of Madison County their written petition asking for such orders and proceedings as are required by law to incorporate the town of Gurleysville with the following metes and bounds, to-wit: “Six hundred yards square: The water tank of the Memphis & Charleston railroad to be the centre of said town.” It is ordered that elections be held in the town of Gurleysville at the usual place of holding elections to determine the question of “corporation” or no “corporation,” on Saturday, the 8th day of January, 1883, All male inhabitants who have resided in the town of Gurleysville three months next preceding such election and are over twenty-one years of age can vote. The voters in such election must write upon their tickets “corporation” or “no corporation.” The polls must not be opened before ten in the morning and the inspectors before receiving any ballots must take an oath to conduct such election fairly. It is also ordered that William P. McClung, J. B. Joplin, and W. R. W. Cobb, be and they are appointed inspectors to hold said election and make due return by certificate of the vote cast, to the Judge of Probate of Madison County, Alabama, between five days thereafter. WILLIAM RICHARSON, dec13-3w Judge of Probate Administrator’s Sale of Real Estate ------------------------- STATE OF ALABAMA, MADISON COUNTY ------------------------- By virtue of an order of the Honorable Probate Court for the County of Madison, State of Alabama, the undersigned as Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Noblin, dec’d, will offer for sale at public outcry, for one half cash, balance in twelve months at Cumming’s Mill, New Hazel Green, in said County and State on Monday, 8th day of January, 1883 The following described real estate to-wit: The Southwest quarter of section seven (7) township one (1) range one (1) East containing 160 acres more or less, situate in Madison County, Alabama. DANIEL A. MOSELEY, dec.13-3w. Administrator of Elizabeth Noblin, dec’d Administrator’s Sale of Real Estate ---------- State of Alabama – Madison County ---------- By virtue of an order of the Hon. Court of Probate for the County of Madison, State of Alabama, the undersigned as Administrator of the Estate of Samuel F. Garner, deceased, will offer for sale at public outcry, for cash, at the front of the Court House in the County of Madison, City of Huntsville, on Saturday, 30th day of December, 1882, the following described Real Estate to-wit: One hundred acres: It being South- East quarter of Section 10, T 2, R 1, West save 60 acres off the East side. THOS. B. KELLEY, dec.13-3w. Administrator of Samuel F. Garner, dec’d File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/madison/newspapers/itemsfro1261gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.6 Kb