MAURY COUNTY, TN- NEWSPAPERS- Maury Intelligencer Excerpts, 09 Nov 1848
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COLUMBIA,TENNESSEE
ROLL #199 TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES
ABSTRACTED BY SARAH HUTCHERSON. bingham_1952@hotmail.com

VOLUME I   THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9, 1848   NO. 27

GENERAL KEARNEY--died at St.Louis on the 31st ult., after a lingering 
illness.

THE DEATH OF SENATOR LEWIS--The New York Express is announcing the death 
of the HON. DIXON H.LEWIS, Alabama, which took place in that city on 
Wednesday, states that he was seized with inflamation on the chest on 
his arrival there three weeks ago, but was supposed to be recovering 
until Monday when his disease took an unfavorable turn.  MRS.LEWIS and 
her son were present during his illness.


BY TELEGRAPH--Memphis,  November 6.A serious collision took place between 
the Whigs and Democrats in New Orleans on Saturday night the 4th inst.  
The Rough and Ready was burnt doen.  HEWLETT's was mobbed by Democrats.

BY TELEGRAPH--Memphis, November 7.  LEVI NORTH of Stuckney's Circus, was 
dangerously wounded by a gun shot in a rencontre,near Hernango,Mississippi 
on Sunday Evening.

BY TELEGRAPH--MAJOR T.B.FLOURNOY of Arkansas has challenged BORLAND,who 
would not accept.  Much excitment in Little Rock, in consequence, BORLAND 
and FLOURNOY will have a street fight.  FLOURNOY is determined on a fight.

FROM TEXAS--A letter from COL. CLARK L. OWEN to J.B. SHAW, written at 
Gonzales on the 12th says: "tThe settlements on the Sandys, about 20 miles 
west of this have been broken up, and DR. BARNETT is supposed to have been 
killed.  Twelve miles east of this,  on Peach Creek, it is reported that the 
Indians have stole some horses.  A small party has gone in that direction to 
ascertain the facts, a company has also gone west in pursuit of the Indians 
who killed DR. BARNETT.  Two men named DAVIS were killed a few days since on 
the Clear Fork of Sandy.  The companies of CAPTAINS VEATCH, LAMAR, SUTTON, 
and CRUMP, having been recently mustered out to service.  One company remains 
to protect the entire south-western frontier,  from the Station occupied by 
CAPT. HIGHSMITH's Company on the Llano to the Rio Grande, the distance being 
near two hundred miles.

DESIRABLE REAL ESTATE IN COLUMBIA FOR SALE--On Tuesday, the 28th day of 
November next the Planters Bank of Tennessee will sell to the highest bidder: 
The houses and lots now occupied by JAMES WALKER, ESQ.  The Store House on 
Lot No.1, now occupied by MAJOR GAMBLING.  The Brickhouse and lot improved 
by GARDNER FRIERSON, ESQ., and now occupied by Rev. W. MACK on Market Street.  
House and lot improved by L.H. DUNCAN,ESQ.  M. WATSON, PRES.

TRUST SALE--By viture of a deed of trust, executed to me by LEE HOLMAN, on 
the 12th day of August 1847, I will sell to the highest bidder, FOR CASH, 
at the market house in Columbia, on the 11th day of November, 1848, all the 
right, title,and interest of said HOLMAN to Lots Nos. 34 and 35, as designated 
and known in the plan of the town of Columbia, being the same on which said 
HOLMAN now resides.  W.S. RAINEY, Trustee. Columbia. October 12,1848.

DISSOLUTION--The co-partnership heretofore exisiting between JOHN M. COOK and 
A.W. HILLIARD, was dissolved on the 11th day of September, by mutural consent.  
A.W. HILLIARD is to pay the debts of the firm and the only one authorized to 
collect the firm debts.  September 14, 1848.  JOHN M. COOK  A.W. HILLIARD.
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