FLORENCE ALABAMA LAUDERDALE COUNTY FLORENCE GAZETTE 27 June 1846 Image 8-11 Florence Alabama Saturday June 27, 1846 Vol 26 published by M C Gallaway, 4 pages page one - column one- Recollections of Mexico column two- Congressional defenders! column three- the Ostrich column four- (1)Hon Geo S Houston- a compliment to Gen Houston , our rep in Congress (2) Treason Treason- political article from Muscogee Democrat (3) population of Arkansas (4) from Observer (5) from Ny News column five- (1) sketches of Character-Retired Gentleman (2) FULTON (3) General Scott (4) to purify water (5) Congressmen return home to raise army for Mexican War column six- General Gaines Image 9-page 2- column 1- (1)Oregon Question Settled; (2)Thomas B Carroll- removing his name as candidate for Tax Collector; (3)Mr White, of the St Charles Hotel, New Orleans, killed in Mobile from a fall from a horse; column 2- To Conrad column 3- (1) Unreadable (2)During our present circuit court, Burkhardt, who in a fight stabbed his adversary but only in such a manner that he has since recovered, Has been sent for the offence to penitentiary for seven years; while Porter, who in no fight at all, butchered an unarmed man in a public hotel, has been fully acquitted. (3)A cotton bloom taken from the plantation of Dr Bullock of Lownden County on or about the 1st of June. This is early. column 4- (1)report of Mexican War, from Palo Alto, mentions Colonel Dakin's regiment,Col. Payton's regiment, Capt Windle,Capt Butler's skill as a seaman drew from Captains Rousseau, Blanchard and McNamar, and Lieutenants Seguine, Higgins, Hays, Heard, Laune and Miller, a highly complementary letter. Column 5- (1)General Scott's soup; (2)John H Peters, who was in the Tallapoosa jail for forgery, and was convicted at the last term of the Circuit Court, has escaped. He worked his way out through the brick wall with some iron instrument and let himself down by his blanket. Column 6- West Point; State Elections; Alabama Volunteers; An alligator shot in Portland of this county. Image 10- page 3- column 1- How ought we to conduct the War?; The new State House; column 2- candidate for re-election for Circuit Clerk, Richard B Baugh; candidate for re-election for Tax Collector, Aaron Askew; Ad- Sweet Water Academy- Thomas L Maddin; Ad- S M Lowe, Huntsville, AL and W H Pattison, New Orleans Executors notice- Henry Smith of Sweet Water, dec'd; James Caruthers, executor, Edward A Oneal, Esq of Florence, AL agent and attorney. Ad- B P Karsher, grocer and commission merchant has moved his establishment. Column 3- Ad- Florence Apothecary and Drug Store- Robert L Bliss Ad- FALK & SNDS-removing to Galveston, TX, selling all. Administrators sale-land of George Hopkins, dec'd, by Salina Hopkins, admr. State of AL, Lauderdale Co, Orphans court- Wm B Wood, judge- Eunicy Herald, administratrix of the estate of Jacob Herald files final settlement 18 July next. column 4- Peas for sale -Wm Warren State of Al, Lauderdale Co- Orphans Court- Hon Wm B Wood, Judge-Winston P Pettis, administrator of the estate of Benjamin Buford, dec'd. Image 11- page 4- column 1 Ad- J L Sloss- Tailor Ad- Flowers at Wm Warren's grocery store Ad-Red Sulphur Springs recieving visitors- German Lester Ad- Garden Seeds at Jno Simpson & Co Ad- Planters Hotel- Tuscumbia, AL- John L. M'RAE column 2 Ad- Fashions- Engle & Hudson Ad- Dry Goods- C. Gookin Ad- Dry Goods- M. Clarke Ad- Columbian Tonic Pills column 3 Ad- Fashions- Tailoring- Stewart & Hyde Ad- Dental Surgery- Dr J M Conner, Dentist will reside at Tuscumbia permanently - has taken into partnership- Dr A D Wilkerson of Philadelphia, will remain permanently in Huntsville State of Alabama-Lauderdale County- Orphans Court- This day came Vincent Bonham, adm with the will annexed of Samuel Savage, decd Ad- Coach and Harness Making- George Lynes Ad- Auction -W & C Fellows Ad- Parasalls and Umbrellas- Falk and Sands Notice- sale of lots to pay the tax- belong to or granted to James Madison or his heirs Also-Lot- granted to Mayhew and Murphy --Aaron Askew, T. C. Ad- Goshen Cheese- C. Gookin column four Ad- Hats and caps- J G Praigg Ad- L P Walker and R W Walke- Attorneys at Law Ad- groceries- Wm Warren Ad- Dr Osgood's medicine Ad- Saddlery- Falk and Sands column five Ad- Liquors and cigars- Wm Warren Ad- Cure for consumption remedy Ad- E Bourne has moved his office to his former residence Dissolution-firm of Brahan & Peters- Joseph Brahan - John Peters Ad- Looking glass plates-Z P Morrison Ad- Ten Thousand Cow Tails wanted- Z P Morrison Column six Ad- Job Printing- the Gazette Office Mail Arrangements- George W Sneed?- Post Master Ad - Groceries- J Murphy Ad- Hebrew Plaster Let me know if you want me to take another look at an article. Patty