MAURY COUNTY, TN-NEWSPAPERS- Maury Intelligencer Excerpts, 10 May 1849
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THE MAURY COUNTY INTELLIGENCER
VOLUME II  THURSDAY MAY 10,1849  NO.I

A SACRAMENTAL MEETING--will commence,on Saturday next,at the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in this place.The Rev.JAMES PORTER,
and the Rev.CARSON P.READ,are expected to be present on the occasion.

WE HAVE THE SATIFACTION--of announcing to our readers,that MR.
BUCHANAN has yielded to the earnest solicitations of his friends 
in this Congressional District,and on Monday last announced himself 
as their candidate for Representative in oppition to MR.THOMAS.

PARSON BROWNLOW--of the Jonesboro Whig,was attacked at night on 
his return from church,some weeks since,and severely injured by a 
blow from a club,in the hand of JOHN RYLAND,whom he had published 
as a deserter in Mexico.The Parson,of course will survive.

THE MESSERS.MOSES--Editors of that sterling Whig paper,the Knoxville 
Register,have sold their offices to MR.J.MILLER McKEE,Editor and 
proprietor of the Knoxville Tribune,and the two papers are to be 
united under the editorial management of MR.McKEE.

PROBABLE DEATH OF JUDGE MEEKER--The Matsville Eagle of the 1st inst.,
notices as follows: a rumor of the death of one of the Judges of 
Minnesota Territory; A painful rumor of the death of Judge B.B.
MEEKER,by drowning in the Licking River,has been current for several 
days.On Wednesday last he left Flemingsburg for Carlisle on private 
business,and was last heard of just before reaching Licking River.
He inquired of two persons-who were ignorant of the sudden rise-if 
the river was fordable,and was answered that it was.Since then he 
has not been heard of.Two messangers were dispatched from Flemingsburg 
on yesterday to go to his destination to trace him,with what success 
we have noy heard.

COL.JOHN S.BRIEN--has assumed the editorial management of the Lebanon 
Packet.

FOR SHERIFF--We are authorized to announce MUMFORD SMITH as a 
candidate for re-election to the office of Sheiff of Maury County.

LAND AND NEGROES FOR SALE--By virtue of the degree of the Chancery 
Court at Columbus,I will on the 26th day of May 1849,at Stiverville,
in Maury County,sell at public sale,100 acres of Land,of which JAMES 
M.RICHARDSON died seized; the land adjoins Stiversville.The same 
will be sold on a credit of one ans two years.At the same time and 
place the Administrators will sell seven or eight Negroes,belonging 
to said estate,on a credit until 25th December next.In each case,
bond with good security will be required,and a lien retained on the 
property until the purchase money is paid. May 3,1849.W.P.MARTIN C.& M.

P.SMITH,ATTORNEY AT LAW-COLUMBIS,TENN--will practice in the Courts 
of Maury and adjoining Counties.Office North side of the Public Square.
March 1,1849.

ESTRAYS,MAURY COUNTY--Taken up by J.W.STANFIELD in District No.21,one 
sorrell mare; by C.ADAMS,in District No.4,one chestnut roan mare; By 
W.J.YOUNG,in District No.9,one bay mare; By ROBERT C.BOWDEN,in District 
No.4,one grey mare; By M.WARFIELD,in District No.10,one grey mare; 
By G.W.HOLDEN,in District No.12,one sorrell mare.May 3,1849. J.T.
FARIS  R.M.C.

ALL THOSE INDEBTED--to R.M.KING,by note or account for 1848,are 
particularly requested to pay up by the 1st of May,or they will be 
put out for collection.April 5,1849.
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