‘We Can Lose This War Unless We All Pull Together’, Says Munford Citizen
“This is True Liberty When Freeborn Men Speak Free” – EuripidesBy M. F. NicholsMunford, Tenn. So few people in America who do not work, I might say we all belong t the working class. We are all working to live, and the word live really does mean just that. We need a union war, not ...
$10 Reward for Runaway
$10 REWARD – Ranaway on the 13th inst. from the subscriber, living ten miles east of Randolph on the Somerville road, a negro man named EPHRAIM, about twenty years old, five feet 7 or 8 inches high, weighing about 140 pounds, of dark complexion, thin visage, small wink-looking eyes, quick spoken and very saucy. He lived ...
$100 Reward
$100 REWARD – Ranaway from the Plantation of H.R.W. HILL, two miles northwest of Covington, about the 20th October last, a negro man named STEPHEN. He is about 30 years old, 5 feet two or three inches high, remarkably black, speaks very mildly, is obedient when sober but quarrelsome and impudent when intoxicated; he is very ...
$100 Reward for Runaway
$100 Reward – Ranaway from the subscriber on the 16th inst., a Negro Man named JACK. Jack is about 5 feet 11 inches high, 22 years old, of a dark copper color, nearly black, has a smooth face, pleasant countenance, no beard, fond of talking and gets drunk; no particular mark recollected except a burn ...
$100 Reward for Runaway
$100 Reward – Runaway or stolen from the subscriber, living two miles south of Randolph, Tennessee, on the night of the 22nd inst., a Mulatto Girl named HARRIET, 22 years old, a middle size, rather chunky made, good countenance, hair inclined to be strait, but very bushy; a small scar on the inside of her left ...
$15 Reward
$15 Reward for RANAWAY from the subscriber, about the first of August, a negro man named EMERY, twenty-five years old, five feet eight or ten inches high, stout made, and broad face. The above reward will be given for the apprehention paid. HUGH F. ROSEfor ...
$20 Reward for Runaway
$20 Reward – Ranaway from the subscriber, four miles north of the Hatchey turnpike bridge, on the night of the 13th inst., a negro man by the name of ABRAM, a tall likely fellow. His head is rather small than otherwise, in proportion to his body; nose large and flat, with wide nostrils; has ...
$25 Reward for Runaway
$25 Reward – Ranaway from the subscriber living three miles north of Porterville, on the morning of the 28th inst., a negro man named JERRY. Jerry is about six feet high, stout built, near 40 years old, sharp visaged, with a hole in one of his cheeks from the tooth ache, and wears a truss. If taken ...
$250 Reward Runaway or Stolen
$250 REWARD. Ranaway or stolen from the subscriber on the night of the 16th, Sept., a negro woman named HANNAH. About 40 years old, 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, thick built, speaks low and but little, black complected, has a sulky appearance, bushy hair, and wore a blue domestic frock but had other clothes. Hannah ...
$300 Reward for Runaway
$300 REWARD – Ranaway from the subscriber on the night of the 22nd Sept., while being conveyed home from Covington jail, where he was lodged as a runaway, having been gone since July. MOSES, about 23 years old, 5 feet 10 or 12 inches high, nearly black, small eyes, slightly knock-kneed, and inclines forward when walking. ...
$50 Reward – June 19, 1859
$50 Reward: RUNAWAY from my farm on Island 34, Mississippi River, on the night of the 16th inst., two negro men—one named George, a dark copper-colored man about 30 years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, weighs about 165 or 170 pounds, rather humped-shouldered; George is well acquainted in Memphis. The other, named Martin, about 28 years ...
A Card from J. W. Lemmon and Family
Messrs. Editors – We desire to give in words some expression of our deep and heartfelt thanks to the noble band of firemen who at great risk made an heroic struggle to save our property, and to these noble men and women who gave us shelter, and especially to those whose hose we are now ...
A Fatal Shooting
A Fatal Shooting: The sequel to a difficulty that occurred some time ago was enacted on the north side of the square, at the corner of North Main street and East Liberty avenue, Saturday night about 10 o’clock, when Mr. James McCullough shot and fatally wounded Geo. Garland, colored. In a difficulty some months ago, ...
A Model Husband
The Sunday Times of Memphis recently solicited essays from all its young lady friends, on the subject of a model husband. Numerous contributions were received in response, and from amongst the many, the committee selected the following, which despite its brevity does infinite credit to the head and heart of its fair young author, Miss ...
A Runaway – July 3, 1859
A Runaway: COMMITTED to the jail of Tipton county, Tenn., on the 26th day of June, 1859, as a runaway, a NEGRO MAN of black color; aged about 70 years, who says he is named Solomon, and says he belongs to Henry Johnson of Mississippi, residing near Hernando. Said negro is very grey, weighs about ...
A Very Special Sunday at Old Trinity – Mid-South Appeal Magazine
A Very Special Sunday Once a year, the shutters are opened, the windows are raised and the faithful fill Old Trinity-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in rural Tipton County, Tenn. Their very special service makes up for the fact that the 128-year-old church is unused the other 51 Sundays of the year. ...
A Warning Voice from J. B. Carne
An extract from a funeral oration delivered by the Rev. J. B. Carne, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Covington, Tenn., on the death of Capt. J. L. Cooper, who was killed in that place the 19th of November, by Jas. A. Slaughter. Let the people heed the warning voice and let them see ...
Absconded from Steam Boat Livingston
ABSCONDED ON the 12th inst. from the Steam Boat Livingston, at a wood yard about 30 miles below Randolph, a negro man by the name of MORRIS. He is about 25 years old, dark complexion and a pretty good carpenter. Morris formerly belong’d to Mr. Baty of Tuscumbia, Alabama, by whom he was sold to ...
Ahead of the Hounds – 20 Jul 1867
Ahead of the Hounds: The Nashville Press and Times, Brownlow’s official organ, of the 15th, declares that militia will be sent into this county. Here is what Mr. Mercer says: We hear from the counties of Hardeman, Tipton, and Fayette, that the colored people are registering very slowly. They are intimidated by ...
All for Love
Suicide Yesterday of Christian Witzel, at Widow McEwen’s, on the Raleigh Road. A Case of Unrequited Affection and Desperate Love – “O, ‘Twas Love, ‘Twas Love that Set the World on Fire” Yesterday morning a negro, almost breathless with excitement rushed into the office of Justice J. M. Holst and informed him that a man had committed ...