MAURY COUNTY, TN-NEWSPAPERS- Maury Intelligencer Excerpts, 26 Apr 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" <bingham_1952@hotmail.com>
====================================================================
THE MAURY COUNTY INTELLIGENCER
VOLUME I   NO.51   THURSDAY APRIL 26,1849

WHIG STATE CONVENTION--On Monday the 23rd,according to arrangements,
the Whigs of the State met in Convention to nominate a candidate for 
the office of Governor,and were organized on motion of COL.MUIRHEAD 
of Wilson,by the appointment of GEN.JAMES L.McKION,of Sumner,as 
Chairman,and R.H.W.BOSTICK,of Williamson,as Secretary.COL.MUIRHEAD 
then moved,that a committee of nine be appointed by the Chairman,
whose duty it should br to nominate  officers for the Convention.
The motion being agreed to,the following gentlemen were appointed: 
JOHN MUIRHEAD,of Wilson; H.L.DAVIDSON of Bedford; THOS.A.PASTEURS 
of Carroll; A.H.GUTHRIE of Perry; J.A.TINNON of Lawrence; F.K.
ZOLLICOFFER of Davidson; GEORGE GLASCOCK of Warren; and W.B.HOFFA 
of Jackson. The committee,after a short absence,returned and reported 
by their chairman,the following gentlemen as officers of the 
Convention: R.J.MEIGS-President; GEORGE GLASCOCK of Warren,JNO.A.
JACKSON of Giles,ROBERT WYNNE of Carroll,are Vice-Presidents; 
Secretaries are: A.M.ROSBOROUGH, WM.WALES, WM.HY.SMITH, JNO.E.GARNER, 
S.W.MITCHELL.  The Convention,being organized,was called to order 
by the President,and the names of the counties being called,the 
following gentlemen appeared and took their seats:W.B.HOFFA,Jackson 
Co.; COL.GEORGE GLASSCOCK,Chatham & Coffee; W.H.HARRISON,J.F.MEDFORD 
JR.,H.M.BLACK and F.K.BELL,Warren Co.; JNO.TILLMAN,JAMES WORTHAM,
WILLIAM HICKERSON,and H.L.DAVIDSON,Bedford Co.; S.W.MITCHELL,Maury 
Co.; JNO.M.WINSTEAD,THOMPSON CUNNINGHAM, R.W.H.BOSTICK,JAMES A.
BOSTICK,DR.J.B.OWEN,SAM'L M.McCUTCHEON,CURTIS STEVEN & JAMES A.CROW,
Williamson Co.; WM.W.POTTER,JOHN A.JACKSON A.H.WILLEFORD & JAMES H.
CONNER,Giles Co.; (page torn & hard to read rest.)

SONS OF TEMPERANCE--had quite an imposing Celebration at this place 
on Thursday last.The procession,composed of the Grand Division of 
the State and the subordinate Divisions of this and adjoining counties,
with the Cadets,was formed at the Courthouse and marched to a grove 
near Jackson College.The ceremonies of the day were commenced by the 
presentation of a banner to the Cadets by MISS ELIZABETH C.JOHNSON,
of this place.The bannere was received on the part of the Cadets,
by JOSEPH N.WALKER.MR.PEABODY,of Nashville,Grand Scribe of the 
Cadets of this State followed with an address of length.GEN.CARUTHERS 
of Lebanon,G.W.P.of the Sons of Temperance came next.
*********