Excerpts from Interior Journal, Pulaski Column, 22 Mar 1872 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Submitted by Ron Holt, Email Registry ID# Date: 15 Apr 2002 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************* The Interior Journal March 22, 1872 >From Somerset Religion and Morals Elder King, of Lincoln, has just closed a meeting at the Christian church here. About twenty-seven additions which has revived and encourage the church greatly. There has also within the last three months been revivals at the Northern and Southern Methodist, and Baptist churches of our town, with about seventy-five of eight additions. Our citizens are now manifesting a great interest in the religion and morals of our town and truly has there been a great change. Our worthy Board of Trustees, refusing to grant whisky license the present year, the whisky ring has "played" and not a single case of drunkenness before our Police court in '72. While our physicians and druggists use their prescription power with great caution. Such is the exerting influence of our Good Templars. Plank and Lumber A number of rafts of pine and other lumber, with several boats laden with choice plank, were shipped from our county the present week for Nashville. The lumber trade of our county is extensive and brings back a great deal of money to us. On account of low water, no coal shipped this season. Masonic College The Masonic Fraternity of this place have secured the services of Col. S.A. Newell and lady, who have taken charge of this college. This is certainly a fortunate occurrence for our citizens, as we now have a flourishing school numbering about 100 scholars. Col. N. is the right man in the right place and will build up and secure to our town a school that would do honor to any county. He and lady are both well qualified and experience teachers and very popular.