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.

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