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

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SOURCE: Microfilm roll #301 Dyer County State Gazette 1866-1922 Tennessee State Archives