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STATE GAZETTE DYERSBURG,TENNESSEE VOLUME 9 NO.40 SATURDAY OCTOBER 3,1874
MR.D.C.LANDON,an old citizen of Union City,was found dead in his bed last
Wednesday.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT NEWBERN LODGE NO.285--Whereas,It hath pleased the Grand
Master of the Universe to summon our worthy Brother, Wm.WESSON,to that
rest,prepared from the foundation of the world,for all the living.
RESOLVED,That we deeply deplore the sad calamity that,by a sudden and
unexpected death,removed him from our midst,and while we throw around his
faults,whate'er they may have been,the broad mantle of Masonic charity,that we
rever his memory and attachments to the principles of our order.
RESOLVED,That we deeply sympathize with his afflicted family in their loss--
reminding them that "God,who tempers the winds to the shorn lamb,can soothe
their afflictions here." RESOLVED,That a copy of these resolutions be
preserved in the minutes of the Lodge,a copy furnished the widow of our
deceased brother,and a copy furnished the Dyersburg "State Gazette" for
publication. J R WESTBROOK R T McCRECKEN J G WESTBROOK Committee.
WE RETURN THANKS--to Mr.W A HARRIS for some of the largest and finest apples
we have seen this year.
PROF.JO.WESTBROOK--teaches a school of 64 scholars,at Hurricane Hill and rides
twelve miles every day.
THE BAPTISTS--commenced their protracted meeting at this place yesterday.Rev.G
W GRIFFIN will conduct services Monday night.
MILL SOLD--The BUTLER & LOVE steam saw mill,on the South fork,was sold at
auction last Thursday.Mess.BROWN,BUSH & Co.,of Seymour,Ind.,were the
purchasers.Price paid,$7000.
MR.JOHN HUNT,OF OBION COUNTY,TENNESSEE--will never hunt again.He looked down
the barrel of his gun to see if the shot laid level,and the top of his skull
landed on the roof of the smoke-house.
THE P.& M.RAILROAD--The Ripley News,in speaking of the rumor that McCOMBS has
stopped work on the P.& M.Railroad for the purpose of forcing the
Elizabethtown Railroad to sell or lease,says;(very long story,no names used.)
ACCIDENT--Last Monday morning,while the workmen were removing the two old
houses for the erection of PARR,NOLEN & Co.'s new brick buildings,the shed in
front of MOSS's office fell to the ground,crushing two negroes under it.It was
removed immediately,and the negroes crawled from their dangerous quarters.One
negro was badly bruised,but the other one was more scared than hurt.
PERSONAL--We had a pleasant visit the other day from Hon.F B
RAGLAND,Democratic candidate for State Senator from this district. J T
WAGGONER,the energetic representative of the popular and reliable St.Louis
house of H C WEST & Co.,was in town last Wednesday. DR.ISAAC A.NUNN,of
Chestnut Bluff,has announced himself a candidate for State Senator from the
Dyer county district. Capt.George KINNEY,a clever gentleman and a fine
businessman,paid us a charming visit yesterday.
IN CHANCERY AT DYERSBURG SEPTEMBER RULES 1874--Ella WALDRUP(colored) vs Bryce
WALDRUP; On motion it appearing by affidavit that defendant is a non resident
of Tennessee.It is ordered that publication be made for four successive weeks
in Neal's State Gazette,requiring defendant to appear at the Rules at the
Courthouse in Dyersburg,on the first Monday in October next and
plead,answer,or demurr to complainant's bill,or the same will be taken for
confessed and set for hearing exparte. F G SAMPSON,Sol. W C DOYLE,C.& M. by
H P DOYLE,D.C.& M. September 7,1874.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS--A Call: If Prof.J M BUTLER will become a candidate for
Superintendent of Public Instruction of Dyer County,his many friends and
admirers will be pleased to hear of his election to an office he will fill
with ability and satisfaction. The Right Man; Mr.Editor,please say that it is
a wish of many citizens that Prof.H A DEAN will be elected Superintendent of
Public Instruction of Dyer County by our Quarterly Court.Prof.DEAN is a fine
scholar,a successful teacher and good business man.He is the right man for the
place.
End of this issue. Microfilm Roll #301 State Gazette & Misc.1866--
1922.Tennessee State Archives.
STATE GAZETTE DYERSBURG,TENNESSEE VOLUME 9 NO.48 SATURDAY DECEMBER 5,1874
COL.TOM BOYERS--the able Editor of the Gallatin Examiner,has announced himself
a candidate for Congress,to fill the vagancies occasioned by the death of
Hon.j w head.
SHERIFF'S SALE--By virtue of two writs Veni-ioni Exponas to me directed from
the Honorable Circuit Court of Dyer County,in favor of W B SCOBEY,against Sam
McCUTCHEN,I will sell to the highest bidder,for cash in hand,at the Courthouse
door in Dyersburg,on Monday,January 4,1875,the following tract of land in the
--Civil District of Dyer County,Tennessee,part of Hardy MURPEE's 2581 acre
survey.beginning at a stake & pointers;T B BATEMAN's southwest corner,running
east with his line 20 poles to a stake with a large white oak and small oak
pointers,HALLIBURTON's corner,thence with his line 24 1/2 poles to a stake
with ash and white oak pointers,thence west with the LANIER land 71?15 poles
to a stake with spanish oak and hackberry pointers;thence south with the
LANIER land 56 1/2 poles to a stake with elm,ash and hornbeam pointers,thence
west 44 3/4 poles to Temp TROUT's line,thence north 125 poles to the southside
of a large sweet gum;thence east 61 poles to BATEMAN's corner;thence south 44
5/6 poles to the beginning,containing 59 acres.Sale within hours prescribed by
law. John M.NICHOLS,Sheriff. December 3,1874.
SHERIFF'S SALE--By virtue of a writ Verdirioni Exponas to me directed from the
Honorable Circuit Court of Dyer County,in favor of W C GOOCH,against U G WYNNE
& W B TIPTON,Sr.,I will sell at pulbic auction,for cas in hand,at the
Courthouse door in Dyersburg,on Monday,January 4,1875,that tract of ground in
the town of Dyersburg,known and designated as the south half of Lot No.65,and
that lot of ground known as Lot No.84,on the Orgininal Plan of the Town-
containing three-quarters of an acre in the aggre-ate,more or less,levied on
as the property of W B TIPTON,Sr.Sale within the hours prescribed by law. John
M.Nichols,Sheriff.December 3,1874.
SHERIFF'S SALE--Bvirtue of a writ Venditioni Exponas to me directed from the
Honorable Circuit Court of Dyer County,in favor of John E.ROBERTS against
Geo.FUMBANKS,et als.,I will sell to the highest bidder at the Courthouse door
in Dyersburg,on Mondat,January 4,1875,the following tract of land in the 4th
Civil district of Dyer County,beginning at a hickory the northwest corner of
the Original Survey,running thence south 1081/2 poles to a stake,WALKER's
corner,thence east with his line 53 poles to a stake,thence north 108 1/2
poles to a stake;thence west 53 poles to the beginning--containing Thirty
acres,more or less,levied on as property of C B BLOOMINGSIDE.Sale within the
hours prescribed by law. John M.NICHOLS,Sheriff. December 5,1874.
ESTRAY NOTICE--Taken up by Mat BRADSHAW,colored,on the 24th of November 1874;a
Dark Bay Horse about 15 hands high,10 years old,thin in order and blind in
left eye.Appraised at $50.00 A B TIGRETT,Ranger.
SHERIFF'S SALE--By virtue of three writs Venditioni Exponas to me
directed,from the Circuit Court of Dyer County,against Robert CANADA,one in
favor of SUGG & CO.,and two in favor of Robert PRICHARD,Ex'r&c.,I will sell to
the higgest bidder,for cash in hand,at the Courthouse door,in Dyersburg,on
Monday,January 4,1875,the following tract of land,lying in the 8th civil
district of Dyer County,subject to the homestead exempt by law,(which was laid
off in the meantime) viz: Beginning at a hickory,PORTER's southeast corner on
Matthew JONES'west line;running west 146 poles to a white oak,and
pointers;thence south 191 poles to a gum and red oak pointers;thence east 146
poles to a small elm on JONES' line;thence north 181 poles to the beginning--
containing 174 1/2 acres.Sale within the hours prescribed by law. John
M.NICHOLS,Sheriff.December 3,1874.
ATTACHMENT NOTICE--W C FAIN vs J H HARISON et als. In this cause the
attachment having been returned,levied on defendants' property and it
appearing by affidavit that they have absconded,It is ordered that publication
be made as the law directs,in Neal's State Grazette requiring defendents,J H
HARRISON & Jack STRICKLAND to appear for trial before me at my house in Dyer
County on the 19th day of December 1874,or the trial will proceed exparte.J M
LANE, J.P. for Dyer County. November 21,1874.
MRS.ELLEN CHITWOOD,one of the earliest settlers of Dyer County,died at her
home,near Ro-Ellen,last week.
A FEW DAYS AGO--a little four year old daughter of our fellow
townsman,Dr.SIMMONS,was burned to death,by her clothes catching fire,while the
children were playing around the fireplace.
HUGHES & SON,DRUGGISTS & APOTHECARIES--That's the way the sign will read,when
the boy born last Wednesday grows up.We congratulate Mr.& Mrs.Louis HUGHES on
the dignified acession to their hearth and home.
MAN KILLED--Last week,in a quarrel about a dog fight,Sam COLLINS struck John
VINCENT over the head with a big stick,killing him almost
instantly.COLLINS,who is from Middle Tennessee,has left for parts unknown.The
difficulty took place nine miles West of Dyersburg.
OUR YOUNG FRIEND--Mercer WILLIAMS,has gone to pass the winter at
Jacksonville,Florida,for the benefit of his health.There is no better or truer
man living than Mercer and we hope he will return home restored to robust
health.
NOTICE--In order to close up the business of STEVENS Brothers,it is absolutely
necessary that all parties having unsettled business with them should come
forward and pay or settle up.All accounts and Notes not settled by the 25th of
December,1874,will be handed to the proper officer for collection by the
undersigned,who alone is authorized to settle them.This means what it says! A
M STEVENS.Dyersburg. October 22,1874.
End this issue. Microfilm Roll #301 Dyersburg State Gazette & Misc. Tennessee
State Archives.
STATE GAZETTE DYERSBURG,TENNESSEE VOLUME 19 NO.24 SATURDAY JUNE 10,1876
THE STATE CONVENTION--The following delegates to the National Democratic
Convention were selected:State-at-large,Col.John M.FLEMING, John H GARDNER,
Ex-Gov.Jno.C.BROWN,and Col.John C.BURCH.Col.CROZIER of Knox County,was also
unanimously elected delegates. The following are the District Delegates: 1st
District-S KIRKPATRICK & John E.HELMS. Alternatives;A X SHIELDS & Gen.A E
JACKSON. 2nd District-Alfred CALDWELL & Thomas O'CONNER,Alternatives;A GAINES
& H B BRANNER. 3rd District-P H COFFEE & W H CLIFF,Alternatives;Jos.M CARNES &
A BLIZZARD. 4th District-John P MURRY & W R SADLER,Alternatives;Benton
McMILLON & J E WASHINGTON. 5th District-Jas D RICHARDSON & Jas W
NEWMAN,Alternatives;W N CROWDER & A L LANDIS. 6th District-Samuel DONELSON &
W G EWIN,Alternatives;T L DODD & Henry BUQUE. &th District-W C WHITTHORNE & T
P ALLISON,Alternatives;John M.GRAHAM & George N.NIXON. 8th District-A W
CAMPBELL & WM.M WRIGHT,Alternatives;John C PITTS & Robert GATES. 9th District-
S W COCHRAN & P J SMITH,Alternatives;Willie HAYWOOD & Thomas STEELE. 10th
District-Wm.F.CARROLL & Marsh T POLK,Alternatives; W H RHEA & Thos.JONES.
Mr.HENSLEY,OF TENNESSEE--is seventeen years old.Mrs.HENSLEY is sixteen years
old.The baby boy born the other day weighed twenty and one half pounds.
DYER COUNTY TAX SALE!!!STATE OF TENNESSEE.DYER COUNTY--By virtue of the
authority vested in me as Tax Collector of Dyer County,Tennessee,I will,on the
first Monday in July next,it being the 3rd Day of July,1876,and succeeding day
or days,if necessary,offer for sale at the Court-house door,in the town of
Dyersburg,the following described tracts of land,town lots,and parts of land
and town lots,the same being assessed for taxes for the year 1875,on which
taxes are due and remain unpaid,together with penalties and cost,there being
no personal property in my county,known to me,on which I can destrain for said
taxes,to-wit: Collector's Fee,in each case;.50: Clerk's Fee,in each
case,$1.00. Printer's Fee in each case,$1.00. P R BESSANT's heirs one tract
of 59 1/2 acres in dist #2,value $600 tax 6.50 penalty .82. S H FIELDER one
tract 46 acres in dist #2 value $500 tax $2 county tax 1.25 schooltax $1.00
penalty .50 Emanuel FROST one tract 30 acres dist #2 value $450 statetax
1.20 countytax .75 schooltax .60 penalty .33 Duke KLYCE 300 acres dist #2
value $1800 statetax 7.20 countytax 4.50 schooltax 3.60 penalty 1.85 L J MOORE
71 acres dist #2 value $1050 statetax 4.20 countytax 2.62 1/2 schooltax 2.10
penalty 1.08 T W MORRIS'heirs,20 acres dist #2 value $250 statetax 1.oo
countytax 62 1/2 cents school tax .50 penalty .26 N NASH heirs 63 acres
civil dist #2 value #1050 statetax $4.20 county tax $2.62 1/2 schooltax 2.10
penalty 1.08 Mrs.M G NASH 40 acres dist#2 value $600 statetax 2.10 countytax
1.50 schooltax 1.20 penalty .50 Thos.PAYNE 168 acres dist#2 value $2688
statetax 10.75 countytax 6.72 schooltax 6.95 penalty 2.55 W N PARRISH 102
acres dist#2 value $1200 statetax 4.80 countytax 3.00 schooltax 2.40 H H
PHILLIPS 58 acres dist#2 value $1044 statetax 4.18 countytax 2.61 schooltax
2.08 penalty 1.08 Thos.PAYNE 190 acres dist#2 value $1900 statetax 7.60
countytax 4.75 schooltax 3.80 penalty 1.95 James SANFORD 136 acres dist#2
value $1890 statetax 7.56 countytax 4.72 1/2 schooltax 3.73 penalty 1.95
William SHEILDS' heirs 1080 acres dist#2 value $12000 statetax $48 countytax
$30 schooltax $24 penalty $12.25 Joshua TIPTON & N J SORRELL 126 acres dist#2
value $1512 statetax 6.05 countytax 3.78 schooltax 3.02 penalty 1.55 Mrs.T M
TINSLEY 25 acres dist#2 value $300 statetax 1.20 countytax .75 schooltax .60
penalty .33 WORRELL's heirs 45 acres dist#2 value $540 statetax 2.16
countytax 1.35 schooltax 1.08 penalty .55 B T WOODS'heirs 325 acres dist#2
value $4000 statetax $16 countytax $10 schooltax $8 penalty 6.10 J G
YEARWOOD's heirs 40 acres dist#2 value $600 statetax 2.40 countytax 1.50
schooltax 1.20 peanalty_ G W ALEXANDER 80 acres dist#3 value $800 statetax
3.20 countytax $2 schooltax 1.60 penalty .83 W W BRUCE 100 acres dist#3 value
$2500 statetax 10.25 countytax 6.40 schooltax 5.72 penalty 2.60 J C BAILEY
235 acres dist#3 value $2200 statetax 8.80 countytax 5.50 schooltax 4.40
penalty 2.25 NORWOOD & LONG 281 acres dist#3 value $500 statetax$2 countytax
1.25 schooltax $1 penalty .52 Rob't OLDHAM 162 acres dist#3 value $2200
statetax 8.80 countytax 5.50 schooltax 4.40 penalty 2.25 S W WARREN's heirs
16 3/4 acres dist#3 value $140 statetax .56 countytax .35 schooltax .28
penalty .15 TIGLMAN & HILL one town lot in Dyersburg dist#4 value $650
statetax 2.60 countytax 1.62 1/2 schooltax 1.30 penalty .65 J B ANTHONY sr
one town lot in Dyersburg dist#4 value $1200 statetax4.80 countytax 3.00
schooltax 2.40 penalty 1.22 J B ARMSTRONG jr 25 acres dist#4 value $520
statetax 2.08 countytax 1.30 schooltax 1.05 penalty .53 SAME one tract of 4
acres dist#4 value $700 statetax 2.80 countytax 1.75 schooltax 1.40 penalty
.72 SAME town lot in Dyersburg dist#4 value $1200 statetax 4.80 countytax
3.00 schooltax 2.40 penalty 1.22 Thos H EARLE's heirs one town lot in
Dyersburg dist#4 value $600 statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25 schooltax 1.oo
penalty .55 SAME 8 1/2 acres dist#4 value $850 statetax #.40 countytax 2.12
1/2 schooltax 1.70 penalty -- Mrs.Emma FRAZIER one town lot in Dyersburg
dist#4 value $750 statetax 3.00 countytax 1.87 schooltax 1.50 penalty .75 L O
JONES one town lot in Dtersburg dist#4 value $1400 statetax 5.60 countytax
3.50 schooltax 2.80 penalty 1.43 G D McALLISTER town lot in Dyersburg dist#4
value $850 statetax 3.40 countytax 2.12 1/2 schooltax 1.70 penalty .78 C H
LANE 4 acres dist#4 value $700 statetax 2.80 countytax 1.75 schooltax 1.40
penalty .72 P J McELMURRY 29 acres dist#4 value 5.80 statetax 2.32 countytax
1.45 schooltax 1.16 penalty .55 H C PERRY one town lot in Dyersburg dist#4
value $250 statetax 1.00 countytax 62 1/2 schooltax .50 penalty .26 D J RUDDER
50 acres dist#4 value $1500 statetax 6.00 countytax 3.75 schooltax 3.00
penalty 1.53 David RUDDER one town lot in Dyersburg dist#4 value $570
statetax 2.04 countytax 1.27 schooltax 1.04 penalty .58 Mary E.SIMMONS & D J
WILLIAMSON 0ne town lot dist#4 value $1200 statetax 4.80 countytax 3.00
schooltax 2.40 penalty 1.25 SMITH & FUMBANKS 59 1/2 acres dist#4 value $1275
statetax 5.10 countytax 3.18 3/4 schooltax 2.25 penalty 1.45 N J SORRELL 600
acres dist#4 value $1800 statetax 7.20 countytax 4.50 schooltax 3.60 penalty
1.85 R R WATSON four town lots in Dyersburg dist#4 value $3975 statetax 15.90
countytax 9.95 schooltax 7.95 penalty 3.95 Henry WARD one town lot in
Dyersburg dist#4 value $500 statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25 schooltax 1.00
penalty.50 A D CROCKETT one town lot in Dyersburg dist#4 value $600 statetax
2.40 countytax 1.50 schooltax 1.20 penalty .62 1/2 E M COWLS one town lot in
Dyersburg dist#4 value $375 statetax 1.40 countytax .95 schooltax .75 penalty
.33 Neely EVANS 50 acres dist#5 value $500 statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25
schooltax 1.00 penalty .51 MARCHANT's heirs 202 acres dist#5 value $500
statetax 4.00 countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.03 J M PORTER 60 acres
dist#5 value $1000 state tax 1.00 countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.08
Mrs.E BLACKWOOD 100 acres dist#6 value $2500 statetax $10 countytax 6.25
schooltax $5 penalty 2.50 ___BURNEY 7 1/2 acres dist#6 value $1500 statetax
6.20 countytax 3.75 schooltax 3.00 penalty 2.50 D J BEADLES 127 acres dist#6
value $1900 statetax 7.60 countytax 4.75 schooltax 3.80 penalty 1.90 J
CARUTHERS'heirs 1575 acres dist#6 value $3150 statetax 12.00 countytax 7.87
1/2 school tax 6.50 penalty 3.02 W J CHURCHMAN one town lot in Newbern dist#6
value $650 statetax 2.60 countytax 1.62 1/2 schooltax 1.30 penalty .68 James
DUKE 8 1/4 acres dist#6 value $1500 statetax 6.00 countytax 3.75 schooltax
3.00 penalty 1.65 T V FORSHEE one town lot in Newbern dist#6 value $600
statetax 2.40 countytax 1.50 schooltax 1.20 penalty .63 Noah GREEN 37 acres
dist#6 value $740 statetax 2.96 countytax 1.85 schooltax 1.48 penalty .75 J P
JONES 75 acres dist#6 value $400 statetax 1.60 countytax 1.00 schooltax .80
penalty .40 J F McNEIL 86 acres dist#6 value $1000 statetax 4.00 countytax
2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.00 J M PORTER one town lot in Newbern dist#6
value $800 statetax 3.20 countytax 2.00 schooltax 1.60 penalty .90 Paducah &
Memphis Railroad Co. 4 town lots in Newbern value $1750 statetax 7.00
countytax 4.37 1/2 schooltax 3.50 penalty 2.80 B B PITTS one town lot in
Newbern dist#6 value $250 statetax 1.00 countytax .62 1/2 schooltax .50
penalty .25 T A RENFRO one town lot in Newbern value $205 statetax .80
countytax .50 schooltax .40 penalty .20 W S STERRILL's heirs 1000 acres
dist#6 value $2000 statetax 8.00 countytax 5.00 schooltax 4.00 penalty 2.05
Coleman SPANE's heirs 120 acres dist#6 value $1800 balance statetax 3.00
countytax 2.00 schooltax .90 penalty .72 George SIEZEMORE's heirs 23 acres
dist#6 value $230 statetax .92 countytax .57 1/2 schooltax .40 penalty .23
Edmund SHAW one town lot in Newbern dist#6 value $50 statetax .20 countytax 12
1/2cts schooltax .10 penalty .05 SAMPSON & GILLISPIE 3000 acres dist#6 value
$6000 statetax 24.00 countytax 15.00 schooltax 12.00 penalty 6.03 W S
STERRIT's heirs 150 acres dist#6 value $450 statetax 1.80 countytax 1.12
schooltax .90 penalty .47 G H SUMROE45 acres dist#6 value $540 statetax 2.80
countytax 1.12 1/2 schooltax .90 penalty .47 James S TAYLOR town lot in
Newbern dist#6 value $75 statetax .30 countytax .18 1/2 schooltax .15 penalty
.08 Isaac WYATT 50 acres dist#6 value $800 statetax 3.20 countytax 2.00
schooltax 1.60 penalty .82 Henry FERRILL's heirs 105 acres dist#7 value $1200
statetax 5.00 countytax 3.15 schooltax 2.52 penalty 1.35 James FERRILL 140
acres dist#7 value $1400 statetax 5.60 countytax 3.50 schooltax 2.80 penalty
1.35 W J MAHON 200 acres dist#7 value $3400 statetax 13.60 countytax 8.50
schooltax 6.80 penalty 3.50 J H PURCELL 61 1/2 acres dist#7 value $1000
statetax 4.00 countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.00 Riley PRICHARD's
heirs 145 acres dist#7 value $1500 statetax 6.00 countytax 3.75 schooltax 3.00
penalty 1.53 E J ARNOLD two tracts of 294 acres dist#7 value $896 statetax
3.58 countytax 2.24 schooltax 1.80 penalty .92 Jacob ANTHONY's heirs 80 acres
dist#8 value $700 statetax 2.80 countytax 1.75 schooltax 1.40 penalty .70 Y S
BLEDSOE 100 acres dist#8 value $500 statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25 schooltax
1.00 penalty .50 E S BLAIR's heirs 42 acres dist#8 value $400 atatetax 1.10
countytax 1.00 schooltax .80 penalty .40 Robert CANADA 95 acres dist#8 value
$1000 statetax 4.00 countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.03 James
COPELAND two tracts of land dist#8 value $5000 statetax 23.00 countytax 14.75
schooltax 11.80 penalty 6.15 Ben FOWLKS 15 acres dist#8 value $150 statetax
.60 countytax .37 1/2 schooltax .30 penalty .15 Thomas H FERRELL 73 acres
dist#8 value $500 statetax 2.00 countytax 1.35 schooltax 1.00 penalty .50 H
L HARVELL 36 1/2 acres dist#8 value $300 statetax 1.20 countytax .75 schooltax
.60 penalty .30 L H JACKSON 22 acres dist#8 value $125 statetax .50
countytax .31 1/4 schooltax .25 penalty .15 L W JACKSON 22 acres dist#8
value $125 statetax .50 countytax 31 1/4 schooltax .25 penalty .15 H McKAINE
75 acres dist#8 value $1125 statetax 4.50 countytax 2.81 1/4 schooltax 2.25
penalty 1.15 Charlotte NORMAN's heir 30 acres dist#8 value $300 statetax
1.20 countytax .75 schooltax .60 penalty .35 W W POPE 99 acres dist#8 value
$1200 statetax 4.80 propertytax 3.00 school tax 2.40 penalty 1.25 E W POPE
67 acres dist#8 value $1000 statetax 4.65 countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00
penalty 1.03 N PIERCE's heirs 166 acres dist#8 value $1160 statetax 4.00
countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.32 penalty 1.20 H M PIERCE 130 acres value $1220
statetax7.88 countytax 3.05 schooltax 2.44 penalty 1.25 A QUICK 50 acres
dist#8 value $200 statetax .80 countytax .50 schooltax .40 penalty .20 S J
BLAIR 50 acres dist#9 value $600 statetax 2.40 countytax 1.50 schooltax 1.20
penalty .61 Mrs.M A WALKER 112 acres dist#8 value $400 statetax .70
countytax.45 schooltax.35 penalty .18 W C WILLIAMSON (1874) 49 acres dist#8
value $200 statetax .89 countytax .80 schooltax .40 penalty .25 R L
DOAKS'heirs 17 acres dist#9 value $272 statetax 1.10 countytax .68 schooltax
.51 penalty .28 Jane T.DOZIER 40 acres dist#9 value $720 statetax 2.88
countytax 1.80 schooltax 1.44 penalty .85 W V FEATHERSTONE 34 acres dist#9
value $500 statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25 schooltax 1.00 penalty .50 M F GIBBS
676 acres dist#9 value $9464 statetax 37.86 countytax 23.66 schooltax 18.92
penalty 9.65 J S POTSET 73 acres dist#9 value $1168 statetax 4.67 countytax
2.92 schooltax 2.34 penalty 1.15 V J SMITH 50 acres dist#6 value 4900
statetax 3.60 countytax 2.25 schooltax 1.80 penalty .90 J TUCKER's heirs 140
acres dist #9 value $2100 statetax 8.40 countytax 5.25 schooltax 4.20 penalty
2.20 Mrs.E WRIGHT 17 acres dist#9 value $372 statetax 1.49 countytax .93
schooltax .74 penalty .37 1/2 John ASHLIN's heirs 21 1/2 acres dist#10 value
$200 statetax .80 countytax .50 schooltax .40 penalty .20 C BARFIELD 320
acres dist#10 value $1000 state 4.00 countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty
1.01 J T BEVERIDGE 75 acres dist#10 value $50 statetax .20 countytax .12 1/2
schooltax .10 penalty .05 M A CROSS 1/4 acre dist#10 value $200 statetax .80
countytax .50 schooltax .40 penalty .20 Robt.I CHESTER two tracts 5790 acres
dist#10 value $6200 statetax 24.80 countytax 15.50 schooltax 12.40 penalty
6.25 M F CAMPBELL 20 acres dist#10 value $300 statetax 1.20 countytax .75
schooltax .60 penalty .30 John CARROLL 40 acres dist#10 value $150 statetax
.60 countytax .37 1/2 schooltax .31 1/2 penalty .15 J CAWTHORN 40 acres
dist#10 value $800 statetax 3.20 countytax 2.00 schooltax 1.60 penalty .85
DIXON's heirs 2440 acres dist#10 value $3000 statetax 12.00 countytax 7.50
schooltax 6.00 penalty 6.03 P E GREGSTON 66 1/2 acres dist#10 value $800
statetax 3.20 countytax 2.00 schooltax 1.60 penalty .82 Isaac CANADA 70 acres
dist#10 value $100 ststetax .40 countytax .25 schooltax .20 penalty .12 J D
MARTIN 250 acres dist#10 value $200 statetax .80 countytax .50 schooltax .40
penalty .20 W B SAMPSOM 230 acres dist#10 value $300 statetax 1.20 countytax
.75 schooltax .60 penalty .30 Russell STUTTS 40 acres dist#10 value $500
statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25 schooltax 1.00 penalty .57 Isaac SAMPSOM 700
acres dist#10 value $500 statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25 schooltax 1.00 penalty
.51 T A AYERS 2 tracts of 6196 acres dist#11 value $2900 statetax 11.60
countytax 7.25 schooltax 5.80 penalty 2.50 Weston ALCOCK 36 acres dist#11
value $36 ststetax .14 countytax .09 schooltax .08 penalty .03 3/4 Peter
BRANDON's heirs 60 acres dist#11 value $120 statetax .48 countytax .30
schooltax .24 penalty .12 M G BURTON's heirs 450 acres dist#11 value $900
statetax 3.60 countytax 2.25 schooltax 1.80 penalty .82 L L BATTLE 1000
acres dist#11 value $1000 ststetax 4.00 countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty
1.02 L L BATTLE (1874) 1000 acres dist#11 value $1000 statetax 4.00
countytax 4.00 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.20 Jno.CHESTER 1650 acres dist#11
value $3300 statetax 13.20 countytax 8.25 schooltax 6.60 penalty 3.33 R I
CHESTER 1009 acres dist#11 value $1009 statetax 4.03 countytax 2.52 1/2
schooltax 2.01 penalty 1.02 CARUTHERS & MANEY 1030 acres dist#11 value $500
statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25 schooltax 1.00 penalty .51 Jas CARUTHERS 640
acres dist#11 value $640 statetax 2.56 countytax 1.60 schooltax 1.28 penalty
.62 A DAVIS 200 acres dist#11 value $400 statetax 1.60 countytax 1.00
schooltax .80 penalty .62 T J FINNEY 279 acres dist#!! value $279 statetax
1.11 countytax .69 3/4 schooltax .56 penalty .40 R FINNEY 200 acres dist#11
value $200 statetax .80 countytax .50 schooltax .40 penalty .20 Mrs.L FOSTER
100 acres dist#11 value $600 statetax 2.40 countytax 1.50 schooltax 1.20
penalty .61 GALLOWAY & RAINEY 4580 acres dist#11 value $3585 statetax 14.34
countytax 8.69 1/2 schooltax 7.17 penalty 3.65 W R HARRIS' heirs 3 tracts
4580 acres dist#11 value $9160 statetax 36.64 countytax 22.90 schooltax 18.92
penalty 9.34 Gilbert HART's heirs 750 acres dist#11 value $1500 statetax
6.00 countytax 3.75 schooltax 3.00 penalty 1.60 B P HUGHES 290 acres dist#11
value $400 statetax 1.60 countytax 1.00 schooltax .80 penalty .40 W W LEE
225 acres dist#11 value $450 statetax 1.80 countytax 1.12 1/2 schooltax .80
penalty .40 Chas.I LOVE 3 tracts 4215 acres dist#11 value $5710 statetax
22.84 countytax 14.27 1/2 schooltax 11.40 penalty 5.06 A S LOVE 425 acres
dist#11 value $1275 statetax 5.10 countytax 3.18 3/4 schooltax 2.55 penalty
1.55 Chas.I LOVE 1000 acres dist#11 value $1000 statetax 4.00 countytax 2.50
schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.00 PLANK ROAD COMPANY 4672 acres dist#11 value
$10,200 statetax 40.80 countytax 25.50 schooltax 20.40 penalty 10.40 A O W
TOTTEN 759 acres dist#11 value $759 statetax 3.04 countytax 1.89 schooltax
1.52 penalty .77 UNION BANK,TENN 927 acres dist#11 value $2540 statetax
10.15 countytax 6.35 schooltax 5.08 penalty 2.06 D WHEATON 100 acres dist#11
value $420 statetax 1.68 countytax 1.05 schooltax .84 penalty .42 Jno.WYNNE
150 acres dist#11 value $300 statetax 1.20 countytax.75 schooltax .60 penalty
.30 M G BURTON's heirs 300 acres value $300 statetax 1.20 countytax .75
schooltax .6o penalty.30 R CRITCHFIELD 79 acres dist#12 value $800 statetax
3.20 countytax 2.00 schooltax 1.60 penalty .81 STEVEN KING heirs 229 acres
dist#12 value $458 statetax 1.83 countytax 1.14 schooltax .92 penalty .42
NUTALL's heirs 290 acres dist#11 value $5220 statetax 20.88 countytax 13.05
schooltax 10.44 penalty 5.33 J L BIZZLE 100 acres dist#11 value $600
statetax 2.40 countytax 1.50 schooltax 1.20 penalty .85 Duncan L MARR 1800
acres dist#13 value $10,000 statetax 40.00 countytax 25.00 schooltax 20.00
penalty 10.00 McLIN & FOLTS 100 acres dist#13 value $300 statetax 1.20
countytax .75 schooltax .60 penalty .30 Mrs.M J SHARP 120 acres dist#13
value $1200 statetax 4.80 countytax 3.00 schooltax 2.40 penalty 1.22 R R
WATSON 529 acres dist#13 value $5000 statetax 20.00 countytax 12.50 schooltax
10.00 penalty 5.70 Miles WHITE 200 acres value $600 statetax 2.40 countytax
1.50 schooltax 1.20 penalty .61 J B ARMSTRONG 400 acres dist#14 value $1000
statetax 4.00 countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.02 Wm.DOZIER 328 acres
dist#14 value $500 statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25 schooltax 1.00 penalty .51 T
W EAKIE 1000 acres dist#14 value $1000 statetax 4.00 countytax 2.50 schooltax
2.00 penalty 1.02 EVANS & KELLOW 801 acres dist#14 value $1000 statetax 4.00
countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.02 Jas HUGHES heirs 2 tracts of land
dist#14 value $8600 statetax 34.40 countytax 21.50 schooltax 17.20 penalty
8.77 A R McKNIGHT's heirs 200 acres dist#14 value $1000 statetax 6.00
countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.02 M E McCALL 2 tracts of 950 acres
dist#14 value $2000 statetax 8.00 countytax 5.00 schooltax 4.00 penalty 2.04
David FAULKNER one town lot at Trimble Station dist#15 value $250 statetax
1.00 countytax .62 1/2 schooltax .50 penalty .24 A W NOBLES 27 acres dist#15
value $350 statetax 1.40 countytax .87 1/2 schooltax .70 penalty .35 W P ORR
69 acres dist#15 value $1100 statetax 4.40 countytax 2.75 schooltax 2.20
penalty .12 1/2 R T RAINES 1 town lot Trimble dist#15 value $300 statetax
1.20 county .75 schooltax .60 penalty .30 J M SHELTON 23 acres dist#15 value
$1000 statetax 4.00 countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.02 Tempy FROST
40 acres dist#15 value $350 statetax1.40 countytax .87 1/2 schooltax .70
penalty .34 G W TALLEY's heirs 314 acres dist#15 value $1250 statetax 5.00
countytax 3.12 schooltax 2.50 penalty 1.27 1/2 W C WILLIAMSON 73 acres
dist#15 value $1000 statetax 4.00 countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.02
W M WILSON 1000 acres dist#15 value 43500 statetax 16.00 countytax 8.75
schooltax 2.00 penalty 3.51 J H ALDRIDGE 35 acres dist#16 value $350 statetax
1.40 countytax .87 1/2 schooltax .70 penalty .34 W M BOYD 2 tracts 170 acres
dist#16 value $350 statetax 1.40 countytax .87 1/2 schooltax .70 penalty .34
M G BURTON's heirs 550 acres dist#16 value $1500 statetax 6.00 countytax 3.75
schooltax 3.00 penalty .75 BOYD's heirs 1099 acres dist#16 value $2500
statetax 10.00 countytax 6.25 schooltax 5.00 penalty 2.55 James T BONE 400
acres dist#16 value $800 statetax 3.20 countytax 2.00 schooltax 1.60 penalty
.81 S B CARSON 1000 acres dist#16 value $500 statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25
schooltax 1.00 penalty .51 J H FLOYD 105 acres dist#16 value $500 statetax
2.00 countytax 1.25 schooltax 1.00 penalty .51 J E GWIN 190 acres dist#16
value $1000 statetax 4.00 countytax 2.50 schooltax 2.00 penalty 1.02 W R
HARRIS'heirs 2440 acres dist#16 value $2440 statetax 9.76 countytax 6.10
schooltax 4.88 penalty 2.50 Mrs.H D JOHNSON 420 acres dist#16 value $1060
statetax 4.24 countytax2.65 schooltax 2.12 penalty 1.09 ELAIS JOHNSON's
heirs 160 acres dist#16 value $1280 statetax 5.12 countytax 3.20 schooltax
2.56 penalty 1.30 H C KELLER 100 acres dist#16 value $250 statetax 1.00
countytax .60 1/2 schooltax .50 penalty .25 W L McKNIGHT 10-00 acres dist#16
value $500 statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25 schooltax 1.00 penalty .50 W R
PRINETT 75 acres dist#16 value $200 statetax .80 countytax .50 schooltax .40
penalty .20 W D PATE 380 acres dist#16 value $500 statetax 2.00 countytax
1.25 schooltax 1.00 penalty .51 Wm.RAGLAND's heirs 800 acres dist#16 value
$2000 statetax 8.00 countytax 5.00 schooltax 4.00 penalty 2.04 Jas RICE 750
acres dist#16 value $2000 statetax 8.00 countytax 5.00 schooltax 4.00 penalty
2.04 W B SAMPSON 250 acres dist#16 value $250 statetax 1.00 countytax .60
schooltax .50 penalty .25 E W TIPTON heirs 300 acres dist#16 value $400
ststetax i.60 countytax 1.00 schooltax .80 penalty .40 Thos.WEBB's heirs 796
acres dist#16 value $2500 statetax 10.00 countytax 6.25 schooltax 2.13 penalty
1.09 L P WARDLAW 1000 acres dist#16 value $500 statetax 2.00 countytax 1.25
schooltax 1.00 penalty .53 B F WOOD's heirs (1874) 320 acres dist#2 value
$5019 statetax 20.07 countytax 20.07 schooltax 10.04 penalty 6.00 T H
BENTON. Tax Collector &c.,for Dyer County
EXPLOSION-TWO MEN KILLED--We learn from Mr.M R HENDRICKS,of Trimble
Station,that the boiler in D P SHAFFNER's saw mill,at Obion Station on the
Paducah & Memphis Railroad,exploded about 3 0'clock on the 31st of last month
completely demolishing the mill,killing two men outright and mortally wounding
two others.The killed and wounded were all negroes.The cause of the explosion
is not known.
COLORED MASONIC LODGE--George W.LEVERE,M.W.G.M.,of the State of
Tennessee,established a Masonic Lodge among the colored citizens,at this
place,on Friday evening last.a number of the prominent colored men of
Dyersburg were admitted into the Lodge and had the sunlime degree of Free
MASONRY conferred upon them.The following are the officers: W.M.,Jas M.YOUNG;
S.W.,Nelson ALSTON; J.W.,W.P.LANE; Secretary,H.H.CHERRY; Treasurer,Henry
WALKER; Deacons,H.COWLES & Peter DRUMWRIGHT; Tyler,J.BEAUMONT.
COL.A.S.GEAR of the QUARTERMASTER GENERAL's Department--U.S.ARMY,paid us a
visit at our office yesterday.The subject of his mission is to investigate
crimes against the Government for losses during the late war.He leaves this
morning for Obion County for the same purpose.
ON ACCOUNT OF THE ABSENCE--of Rev.J W ADKINSON,who has gone to Memphis for a
few days recreation,there will be no services at the Methodist Church
tomorrow.
MR.J W HICKMAN--of the firm of H S BUCKNER & CO.,of Louisville,Ky,is in town
in the interest of his house.
BANKRUPT SALE--At Dyersburg;in front of Richardson & Watkins office,on the
24th day of June,1876,I will,as Assignee of the estate of N C WHITE,Bankrupt
in Bankruptcy,expose to sale,to the highest bidder,for cash in hand,a lot of
Notes and Accounts,belonging to said estate.sale made in pursuance of General
order No.__of the U.S.District Court of Memphis,Tennessee.Sale within lawful
hours.This June 10,1876.B P COLE,Assignee.
LAKE COUNTY TAX SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE--By virtue of the authority vested in
me as Tax Collector of Lake County,I will on the first Monday of July next;it
being the 3rd day of July 1876,and succeeding day or days,if necessary,offer
for sale at the Court-house door,in the town of Tiptonville,the following
described tracts of land,town lots and parts of land and town lots ,the same
having been assessed for taxes for the years 1874 and 1875,which taxes are due
and remain unpaid,together with penalty and costs,there being no personal
property in my county,known to me,on which I can destrain for said taxes,to-
wit: Collector's Fee in each case;.50.Clerk's Fee in each case 1.00. Printer's
Fee in each case,1.00.dist#1 Anna FINCH 170 acres bounded by S MITCHELL,TOBER
& TOBER & C DICKERSON value $4250 taxes 42.50 interest 12.60 dist#1 S
MITCHELL 100 acres bounded by FINCH & others value $1700 taxes 17.00 interest
3.06 dist#2 S J WILSON 114 acres south boundary line of W J WYNNE's old home
place value $1940 taxes 21.40 interest 6.38 dist#3 ANDERSON's heirs 600
acres no boundary given value $800 taxes 8.00 interest 2.50 dist#3 D V
ALEXANDER's heirs 376 acres no boundary given value $3000 taxes 30.00 interest
?.00 MOORING & MERRIWEATHER 178 acres value $500 taxes 5.00 interest 1.50
CARRUTHER's heirs 300 acres no boundary given value $600 taxes 6.00 interest
1.80 CUNNINGHAM 300 acres no boundary given value $600 taxes 6.00 interest
1.80 EWELL's heirs 40 acres no boundary given value $320 taxes 3.20 interest
1.14 MURPHEY's heirs 640 acres no boundary given value $2500 taxes 25.00
interest 7.80 C H RILEY 300 acres bounded by KERR heirs MERRIWETHER M
DONELSON & the River value $4080 taxes 40.80 interest 12.30 L W TURNER 145
acres no boundary given value $600 taxes 6.00 interest 1.82 J C TURNER 145
acres no boundary given value $600 taxes 6.00 interest 1.82 WEST heirs 235
acres no boundary given value $3100 taxes 31.00 interest 9.30 John B DARNELL
100 acres bounded by KERR heirs & others value $1270 taxes 14.70 interest 2.60
J A HOUSTON 100 acres bounded by DARNELL & others value $1020 taxes 10.20
interest 1.83 DISTRICT#4 CARUTHER's heirs 400 acres bounded by
CORLEY,HARRIS,WRIGHT,WYCOFF & CLARK value $2500 taxes 25.00 interest 7.50 T
R MURPHEY 640 acres bounded by BOX & ANDERSON value $1020 taxes 10.20 interest
3.00 T R MURPHEY 640 acres bounded by ANDERSON,HARRIS,THOMAS,WRIGHT& GAINS
value $1730 taxes 17.30 interest 5.10 DISTRICT#5 J M BRADFORD heirs 200
acres bounded by McDOWELL,BAILEY,HARRIS heirs & Lake value $400 taxes 4.00
interest 1.20 N L BERRY 200 acres no boundary given value $400 taxes 4.00
interest 1.20 Nelson COX 200 acres bounded by MOODY&LASLEY & the lake value
$2000 taxes 20.00 interest 6.00 Robert I CHESTER 1868 acres bounded by the
lake,DOUGHERTY,DONEHOWER & others value $8920 taxes 89.20 interest 26.45
CAMPBELL & WELLS 200 acres no boundary given value $800 taxes 8.00 interest
1.40 F DOUGHERTY 2500 acres no boundary given value $5000 taxes 50.00
interest 15.00 DONEHOWER's heirs 290 acres bounded by the
lake,DOUGHERTY,MOODY,& CLARK value $2000 taxes 20.00 interest 6.00 __ELLIOTT
135 acres no boundary given value $540 taxes 5.40 interest 1.60 HARRIS'heirs
1924 acres bounded by CRAVEN,lake,lake & MOODY value $10,600 taxes 160.00
interest 19.80 Dr.LEE 429 acres bounded by NALL,DONEHOWER and the river
value $1200 taxes 12.00 interest 3.60 LOONEY 145 acres no boundary given
value $580 taxes 5.80 interest 1.80 J O McCONNELL 516 acres no boundary given
value $4130 taxes 41.30 interest 12.00 J O MILLER 450 acres no boundary
given value $1800 tax 18.00 interest 5.40 STEADMAN 2840 acres bounded by
NALL,McLEMORE & the river value $8520 taxes 85.20 interest 25.50 W M SEARCEY
200 acres no boundary given value $1000 taxes 10.00 interest 3.00 J S
SINGLETERRY 100 acres no boundary given value $400 taxes 4.00 interest .72
DISTRICT#6 W H DONEHOWER 500 acres bounded by the river,CHESTER,R DONEHOWER &
CHESTER value $1270 taxes 12.70 interest 3.80 J DAVIS 600 acres no boundary
given value $1020 taxes 10.20 interest 3.00 DONEHOWER's heirs 1200 acres
bounded by the river,CHESTER,George REILLY & R C NALL value $2010 taxes 20.40
interest 6.15 FOX's heirs 100 acres bounded by CHESTER & others value $170
taxes 1.70 interest .35 MITCHELL & HESS 200 acres no boundary given value
$510 taxes 5.10 interest 1.55 Robt.I CHESTER 2435 acres bounded by
STEADMAN,CHESTER,MOODY & POWELL value $4140 taxes 41.40 interest 12.30
CADDY's heirs 90 acres bounded by the river,SAMPLE's heirs and H LaDUKE value
$150 taxes 1.50 interest .28 W W LEA 400 acres old river value $1200 taxes
12.00 interest 3.36 H C MOTT 100 acres bounded by the river,MURPHEY,MOTT &
EDWARDS value $$270 taxes 4.70 interest 1.50 John MOTT 100 acres bounded by
the river,MURPHEY & others value $270 taxes 4.70 interest 1.50 Wm.MURPHEY's
heirs 1428 acres bounded by POWELL,county line,FOWLER & others value $2400
taxes 24.00 interest 7.24 McLEMORE's heirs 250 acres bounded by
MURPHEY,county line,JONES & MURPHEY value $420 taxes 4.20 interest 1.30 T C
POWELL 1878 acres bounded by CHESTER,MURPHEY,LaDUKE & PARTEE value $5000 taxes
52.00 interest 15.60 TAX SALE FOR 1875--DISTRICT#1 Louis LITCHNETT 2 acres
bounded by E A DARNELL,J S MOFFITT,A E DARNELL & the river value $500 taxes
5.00 interest .60 S TOLLER's heirs 800 acres bounded by W
DARNELL,HOLLIERFIELD,river & case value $22,400 taxes 224.00 interest 26.28
DISTRICT#2 C C COKER one town lot in Tiptonville bounded by A
MOORING,DONALDSON,MOORING heirs & AMBURG value $600 taxes 9.00 penalty 1.08
Mrs.M B CLARK one town lot bounded by TAYLOR heirs,TURNER,DONALDSON,& BRADLEY
value $1200 taxes 12.00 penalty 1.44 COCHRAN & ENLOE 200 acres bounded by
the Mississippi bottom & the lake value $400 taxes 4.00 penalty .48 COCHRAN
& ENLOE 175 acres bounded by the river bottom and the lake value $350 taxes
3.50 penalty .42 COLE & CHAMBERS 160 acres bounded by WOODRING,WOODRING,lake
& WOODRING value $800 taxes 10.00 penalty 1.20 A B ENLOE 800 acres bounded
by TALLEY,DONALDSON,lake & DONALDSON value $1600 taxes 16.00 penalty 1.92 A
EZELL's heirs one town lot bounded by EZELL,THOMPSON,NALL & NALL & the river
value $100 taxes 1.00 penalty .12 Sandy HARRIS 247 acres bounded by CRONAN,W
JONES,DONALDSON & CRONAN value $8645 taxes 86.45 penalty 10.37 HAMBRICK 250
acres bounded by state line,McCURRY,McCURRY,& MALLEY value $500 taxes 5.00
penalty .60 H T KIMBROE one town lot bounded by NALL,HINES & others value
$350 taxes 3.50 penalty .42 Charles LANGUEMAN one town lot bounded by
DONALDSON,ARNET & others value $250 taxes 2.50 penalty .30 L A LEWIS 72
acres bounded by DONALDSON & others value $1800 taxes 18.00 penalty 2.16 R M
MALBERRY 100 acres bounded by the Mississippi bottom & the lake value $1000
tax 10.00 penalty 1.20 Wm.MARLOW one town lot north of HARRIS,part of SYBUT
lot value $75 tax .75 penalty .09 McCURRY heirs 750 acres bounded by the
state line,MAULEY & others value $3750 taxes 37.50 penalty 4.50 McCURRY heirs
640 acres bounded by state-line,MAULEY & others value $2560 taxes 25.60
penalty 3.07 Hudson McCLUEN 200 acres bounded by Mississippi value $400
taxes 4.00 penalty .48 Wm.MOBLEY 10 acres bounded by Nall & others value $50
taxes .50 penalty .06 J R OLDOUSON 5 acres bounded by CROWNAN & others value
$700 taxes 7.00 penalty .84 RODGERS 50 acres bounded by lake bottom value
$100 taxes 1.00 pen..12 SUMMERS & RODGERS 50 acres bounded by Reelfoot Lake
value $100 taxes 1.00 pen..12 W H TALLEY 500 acres bounded by Mississippi
river,CHESTER,lake & river,value $10,000 taxes 100.00 penalty 12.00 W
TAYLOR's heir one lot bounded by COKER & others value $700 taxes 7.00 penalty
.84 DISTRICT #3 Robert FRANKLIN 376 acres bounded by KERR & others value
$3000 taxes 30.00 penalty 3.60 Wm.GRAY 150 no boundary given value $1000 tax
10.00 penalty 2.40 C H RILEY 300 acres bounded by river,LEWIS & others value
$3600 taxes 40.00 penalty 4.80 Witts VARGONIA 50 acres bounded by DeBERRY &
others value $600 taxes 7.00 penalty .84 John WEST's heirs 235 acres no
boundary given value $3100 taxes 31.00 penalty 3.72 DISTRICT #4
CARTHERS'heirs 890 acres bounded by WRIGHT's heirs & others value $5395 taxes
53.95 penalty 6.47 W R HARRIS' heirs 400 acres boundary not given value
$1200 taxes 12.00 penalty 1.44 R M MURPHEY heirs 640 acres bounded by
ANDERSON & others value $1280 taxes 12.80 penalty 1.53 R M MURPHEY's heirs
640 acres bounded by WRIGHT and others value $1920 taxes $1920 penalty 2.20
WYCOFF & CLARK 390 acres lying near paw paw water,value $1920 taxes 19.20
penalty 2.34 WATSON heirs 150 acres bounded by BLAKEMORE & others value
$1200 taxes 12.00 penalty 1.44 DISTRICT #5 J M BRADFORD 200 acres bounded
by mud lake,DOUGHERTY & others value $400 taxes 4.00 penalty .48 W L BERRY
200 acres no boundary given value $400 taxes 4.00 penalty .48 C H BAILEY 175
acres bounded by BRADFORD & others value @275 tax 2.75 penalty .33
R.I.CHESTER 635 acres bounded by McLEMORE & others value $3175 taxes 31.75
penalty 3.62 CAMPBELL & WELLS heirs 200 acres bounded by CAMPBELL's
Heirs,HARRIS heirs & others value $800 taxes 8.00 penalty .96 Nelson COX 200
acres bounded by RILEY & others value $200 taxes 20.00 interest 2.40
DONEHOWER heirs 290 acres bounded by mud lake,DOUGHERTY & others value $2900
taxes 29.00 interest $3.48 W R HARRIS heirs 800 acres bounded by CRAVENS
&others value $1600 taxes 16.00 penalty 1.62 W R HARRIS heirs 600 acres
bounded by CONNER's home place,mud lake and BRIGHT value $2400 taxes 24.00
penalty 2.88 F DOUGHERTY 2500 acres bounded by MOODY & others value $7500
taxes 75.00 penalty 9.00 R H HARRIS heirs 380 acres bounded by DAVIS &
others value $2200 taxes 22.80 penalty 2.73 M LOONEY 145 acres no boundary
given value $585 taxes 5.85 penalty .70 W H POLK 105 acres bounded by
McLEMORE & others,value $840 taxes 8.40 penalty 1.o2 RILEY's heirs 200 acres
bounded by McLEMORE & others value $800 taxes 8.00 penalty .96 STEADMAN 2840
acres bounded by NALL & others value $8520 taxes 85.20 penalty 10.22
DIDTRICT #^ J M COTTON 2100 acres bounded by STEADMAN & others value $4200
taxes 42.00 penalty 5.04 John CADDY 9 acres no boundaru given value $180
taxes 1.80 penalty .21 W H DONEHOWER 500 acres bounded by the Mississippi
river,DONEHOWER & others value $1500 taxes 18.00 penalty 2.16 DONEHOWER
heirs 1200 acres bounded by Mississippi river,CHESTER & others value $2400
taxes 24.00 penalty 2.85 FOX heirs 100 acres bounded by CHESTER& others
value $200 taxes 1.00 penalty .24 A EDWARDS 100 acres bounded by the
Mississippi river,MURPHEY &OTHERS value $480 taxes 4.80 penalty .57 W H LEA
400 acres bounded by old river,DONEHOWER & others value $1400 taxes 14.00
penalty 1.68 McLEMORE's heirs 135 acres bounded by MURPHEY & others value $500
taxes 5.00 penalty .60 W B MURPHEY's heirs 1428 acres bounded by POWELL &
others value $2856 taxes 28.56 penalty 3.42 McLEMORE's heirs 135 acres
bounded by Miss.river,county-line,H LaDUKE & others value $300 taxes 3.00
penalty .36 H C MOTT 100 acres bounded by river,MURPHEY &others value $300
tax 3.00 penalty .36 T C POWELL 500 acres bounded by BEHON & others value
$2000 taxes 20.00 penalty 2.40 T C POWELL 200 acres bounded by BEHON &
others value $600 tax 6.00 penalty .72 T C POWELL 135 acres bounded by LANE
& others value $450 taxes 4.40 penalty .54 T C POWELL 15 acres bounded by
MURPHEY & others value $300.00 taxes 3.00 penalty .03 T C POWELL 50 acres
bounded by LaDUKE & others value $100 taxes 1.00 penalty .10 T C POWELL 22
1/2 acres bounded bt POWELL & others value $45 tax .45 penalty .05 T C
POWELL 84 acres no boundary given value $252 taxes 2.52 penalty .30 T C
POWELL 221/2 acres bounded by POWELL & others value $45 taxes .45 penalty .05
T C POWELL 200 acres bounded by Miss.river,POWELL & others value 5.00 penalty
.60 T C POWELL 300 acres bounded by old river,POWELL & OTHERS value $1500
taxes 15.00 penalty 1.60 T C POWELL 16 i/2 acres bounded by BEHON & others
value $83 taxes .83 penalty .10 T C POWELL 120 acres bounded by river
CHESTER & others value $360 taxes 3.60 penalty .43 T C POWELL 60 acres
bounded by CHESTER & others value $120 taxes 1.20 penalty .14 H C THOMPSON
120 acres bounded by river,chute and river value $400 taxes 4.00 penalty 1.44.
R T WEBB Tax Collector of Lake County,Tennessee June 2,1876
End this issue. SOURCE: Microfilm roll #301 Dyer County State Gazette 1866-
1922 Tennessee State Archives