Madison County AlArchives News.....Items from The Huntsville Weekly Democrat February 14, 1883 ************************************************ 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 30, 2007, 9:14 pm Microfilm At Huntsville Library February 14, 1883 PERSONAL MENTION Gen. Ad. White left here for his Mississippi plantation last week. His family are, still, at Hot Springs, Ark. Mr. Henry C. Lay is visiting Mrs. Mary P. Rice. Mr. Wm. R. Moore is in the city. Maj. E. C. Gordon was in our city yesterday; also, Mr. H. G. Otis, of Boyd’s Switch, and Mr. John F. Newman, of Birmingham. Gen. W. Y. C. Humes, of Memphis, was so seriously ill, last Saturday, that Capt. Milton Humes and wife, went to Memphis. They returned on Monday morning and, we are glad to say, reported Gen. Humes better. Mrs. E. D. Townes, (formerly Miss “Cous” Betts), of Texas, is the guest of Mr. Greet for a few days. She will be cordially greeted by many old friends. Mr. Magrane Coxe, at New York, is visiting his parents here. We are glad to hear that Mr. Sol. Schiffman, who got one of his legs badly fractured by the turning over of his buggy near Hazel Green, last Friday week, is getting on reasonably well. Miss Susie Clay is back from a visit to Mrs. C. C. Clay, of “Wildwood.” Miss Susie Echols has returned from Montgomery. Miss Mattie Barnard has gone to Knoxville, by invitation of an Amateur Troupe there, to appear in a chief role in “The Pirate of Penzance.” MARRIED: GOODWIN-LAMBERT.—Married, Feb. 6, 1883, in the City of New York, by Rev. H. H. Warte, Mr. J. H. GOODWIN, author and accountant of New York, to Miss FRANKIE LAMBERT. The bride, a native of Huntsville, will be remembered here as a sweet and sprightly lass, who has grown to womanhood since she left here. We do not know the bridegroom, but hope he is worthy of her, and that they may have long life, happiness and prosperity. LOCAL ITEMS The Mayor’s election, to take place in April, is, already, becoming sensational. Rumor says that five candidates are in the filed—Thos. W. White, Ed. I. Mastin, Jere. Murphy, John A. Erwin, and J. H. Ewing. No further news from Vincent.—He is supposed to have gone to Canada. Butter and eggs at F. M. Thurston’s. The show given at the Opera House, last Thursday night, was a success. The Full Moon Order, under the supervision of Mr. West, was immense. This gentleman, in his clog dances (in which he is superb) and Negro specialties, brought down the house, who showed their appreciation by frequent encores. Mr. West has been in the Minstrel business from boyhood and has surely learned every step. Our City Charter ---------------- A bill to amend our City charter is before the Legislature. It provides for redistricting the city, so as to change the wards, throwing a majority of the colored voters into one ward, and a majority of the white voters into each of the other three wards; for the election of tow aldermen in each ward by the voters of the ward; and the election of Mayor, every two years, instead of every year, as now, by all the voters of the City. We understand from Mr. John W. Cochran, one of the Madison County Representatives, who has returned from Montgomery, that committees of the Senate and House have reported favorably on the bill, and it will be likely to pass to-day. The bill was recommended by many of the best citizens of Huntsville, and we think, it is just and proper, and will ensure to the benefit of the city. It carries out the elections of local self-government, and, we think, no citizen can have just ground to complain of it. On Friday last, a serious difficulty occurred between Mr. Dan. A. Mosely and Mr. Fisher Oldfield, in which, we hear Mosely fired two shots from a revolver at Oldfield, one of which gave him a slight wound in the fact; and Oldfield fired one charge of a double-barreled shot gun at Mosely, lodging two buck shot in his breast and one struck him in the belly, but, fortunately, glanced and did not penetrate the bowels. We are glad to hear the Mosely is not so badly wounded as at first supposed, and is likely to get well. The fight was the result of an old feud of a year or more, we hear. The Ladies of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church will give a supper, for the benefit of the Church, in the basement of the Court House, Friday night next, Feb. 16. A liberal attendance is requested. ALABAMA ITEMS The New Treasurer ----------------- Montgomery Advertiser FEEDERICK HORTON SMITH, A member of the House from Dallas county, has accepted the office of State Treasurer, vacated by the failure of Mr. Vincent to give the bond required by law. Mr. Smith, who is about 69 years of age, was born in Georgia, where he grew to manhood; but he has lived for many years in the county of his present residence. He was fro a long period of time a successful merchant, and a large, intelligent and prosperous planter. Taking an active interest in public affairs and faithfully meeting al the obligations of citizenship, he is in no sense a politician or officer-seeker. A few years ago, when the business affairs of Dallas were in the worst possible condition, he accepted a place on the Board of Revenue; and last August, without solicitation or desire on his part, he was elected to the House. Without his approval, consent or knowledge, that such a thing was thought of, he was selected, after consultations with conservative, prudent, and prominent men, for the vacancy in the Treasury, which he accepts only because he has been made to see that, under the circumstances, no citizen has the right to refuse this service to the State. With reluctance and regret, he gives up a comfortable and elegant home, and abandons a life of ease and contentment, to take upon himself the responsible and arduous duties of an important position in which there has been a disastrous and shameful failure. It is a case, unfortunately too rare in public life, of the office working the man. Mr. Smith is a gentleman of education, culture, knowledge of the world, ripe experience, fine presence, and most agreeable manners, and there is every assurance that he will make a popular and faithful officer. U.S. NEWS Great Flood -------------- In the last few days, there have been devastating floods in rivers in West Pennsylvania, in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee, destroying some lives and a great deal of property. There has been great loss of property at Cleveland, Ohio. Two miles of Cincinnati are reported under water, and the Chamber of Commerce, City Council and citizens, are contributing to provide for the houseless poor. All along the Ohio and Kentucky rivers the loss is great. The dam above Louisville broke, and 85 squares are under water. The Sulphur Spring quarter of Nashville is represented to be 6 or 8 feet under water. LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF ALABAMA--MADISON COUNTY, Regular Janaury Term, Court of Probate, February 10, 1883. ---------- Estates of Rebecca Maples, Dec’d ---------- Final Settlement This day came, John Jones, Administrator of the Estate of Rebecca Maples, dec’d, and filed with the Court his account and vouchers for a final settlement of his administration of said Estate: It is considered, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that the 9th day of March, 1883, be and the same is hereby appointed a day on which to make said settlement. It is, also, ordered by the Court that due and legal notice of the filing of the accounts and vouchers, the nature of the same, and the time appointed by the Court for settlement, be given, by publication for three successive weeks, in the Huntsville Democrat, a newspaper published in the County of Madison, State of Alabama; at which time, all persons interested can appear and contest said settlements, if they see proper to do so. WILLIAM RICHARDSON, feb.14-3w. Judge of Probate File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/madison/newspapers/itemsfro1316gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 8.4 Kb