MAURY COUNTY, TN-NEWSPAPERS- Maury Intelligencer Excerpts, 15 Feb 1849 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: "Sarah Hutcherson" ==================================================================== THE MAURY COUNTY INTELLIGENCER COLUMBIA,TENNESSEE ROLL #199 TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES ABSTRACTED BY SARAH HUTCHERSON. bingham_1952@hotmail.com VOLUME I THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15,1849 NO.41 THE ELEGANT DWELLING--house of THOMAS GREENFIELD,in this vicinity, with the out-houses about it,was consumed by fire on Monday,the 12th inst. THE EASTPORT ADVERTISER--We see that our toensman,W.A.ESTES,has started a paper with this name,at Eastport,Miss.It is neutral in politics and religion. We wish him success in the dime-getting way. JUDGE DICKEY--of Chicago,has decided that the master of a slave escaping into Illinois,has a right to remove said slave,regardless of Illinois satautes to the contrary,which statutes he declares unconstitutional. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT--At a called meeting of the Alumni Association of Jackson College,on the 6th of February,1849,PRESTON SMITH,ESQ.,offered the following preamble and resolutions,which,on motion,were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS,In the dispensation of Divine Providence,we are called upon to pay a last tribute of respect to the memory of a departed friend and fellow member of our association,WILLIAM W.WARDLAW,of Shelbyville, Tenn.,who was lately been called from time to eternity:THEREFORE, RESOLVED, That by his death we have lost one of our most worthy members,whose zeal and ability might have added much to the prosperity of our body,and whose kind and amiable disposition and deportment much endeared him to all the members of our Association. RESOLVED,That we deeply lament his death and offer our sympathies and condolence to his family and friends in this their, their sad bereavement. RESOLVED,That the Secretary of the Association furnish a copy of these proceedings for publication in each of the papers of this town,and transmit a copy of the same to his family.W.S.RAINEY,PRES. H.L.WARD,SEC. DIED AT HIS RESIDENCE--in Maury County.On the 11th inst.,MR.JOSEPH DUGGER, in the 66th year of his age. THE MISSOURI PAPERS--publish a story about MR.WEATHERFORD,sheriff of Schuyler county,who attempted to defraud the State out of $2.200 in the following manner.He gave the money to his wife and left home.At night a stranger applied for lodging and was permitted to remain, Later in the night,three men disguised as negroes went to the house demanding to be let in and demanded the money.The woman informed the stranger of what was going on,who handed her a pistol with which she killed one man,he with another pistol killed the second,and the third decamped.Upon examination it was found that the woman had killed her own husband. (Nashville Gazette) DIED AT HIS RESIDENCE--on Sunday morning last,MR.BENJAMIN THOMAS,an old and very worthy citizen of this county.He was born in the State of Maryland, on the 25th of January 1768.He was too young to take any part in the hard- ships and dangers of the Revolution; but after the defeat of General ST. CLAIR by the Northern Indians,and the appointment of General WAYNE as his successor,MR.THOMAS joined the army,and took part in the battle of the 20th of August,1794,against the savages of the Miami,which resulted in a victory that saved,as was believed the United States from a general war with all the Indians North of the Ohio,and had great influence in causing the South to desire peace. MR.THOMAS had in his youth,very little advantage from schools.His childhood was spent during the storm of the Revolution,and, like many others of his age,observation,experience and industry had to supply the place of books,instructions and leisure.He made the most of the circumstances that surrounded him,and by appropriation of all the time he could spare from the severer duties of life,he became a well informed citizen. He was born to humble fortune.He inherited little but an honest name. Nature endowed him with a robust frame,a sound intellect and a perserving disposition.In 1799 MR.THOMAS settled in Davidson County,and on the 25th of October 1800,married MISS AMELIA THOMAS,who,though of the same name was not related.They lived most happily together until the 8th day of October,1837, she died.During the year he married,he made a public profession of religion, and adorned that profession until his death. In 1806 he removed to the place where he died,being among the first who settled on the South side of the Duck river in this county.He aided in building up the Presbyterian church in Columbia,and was a Ruling Elder in it from the time of its establishment until his death. STATE OF TENNESSEE-MAURY COUNTY--POWHATAN GORDON vs THOMAS H.JOSSEY; attachment levied on land. Defendant is a non-resident of Tennessee,thus publication. JOHN E.WILLIAMS,J.P. FEBRUARY 22,1849.