Below are a few tid-bits that were not included in my recent book on Tallapoosa County Newspapers. Feel free to share these. Larry E. Caver, Jr. P.O. Box 520 Wilmer, Alabama 36587 EXCERPTS FROM THE TALLAPOOSA TIMES June 28, 1860: Tallapoosa Institute For Young Ladies The Spring Term of this institution will close on Friday (tomorrow), 15th instant, with our usual daily exercises. We will be pleased to see such of our friends as may desire to attend. Our Fall Term will open on the First Monday in July next… Mr. & Mrs. Lucien LaTASTE, Principals July 5, 1860: We are requested to state that the Rev. E.H. LAKE, of North Carolina, will preach in the Universalist Church at Camp Hill on the third Sabbath, and Saturday before, in this month. List of Letters remaining in the Post Office in the Town of Dadeville, Ala., at the quarter ending the 30th of June 1860, and if not taken out by the 30th of September next, will be sent to the Post Office Department as Dead Letters: AUSTIN, L. (Esq.) LANGLEY, E.B. BROOKS, J.S. LEWIS, S.E. (Mrs.) BURNEY, Martha LETT, J.W. BECKHAM, A.G. LEWIS, J.M. BROOKS, Henry LOW, M. BROWN, C. (Dr.) MANN, J. BURKS, K.C. (Miss) MOORE, William E. BURK, S.W. McALISTER, M. (Mrs.) BAILEY, J.H. McCLENDON, E. BROOKS, G.W. MERCORD, H. (Miss) BALLARD, Thomas McCORMICK, M. (Miss) BURNETT, B. (Mrs.) McCLENDON, W. CASTLEBERRY, W. MOORE, W.M. CLAYTON, G. McGOWEN, M. CROSS, J. or Thomas McGOWEN, J. COOPER, M. (Mrs.) OWEN, R.S. CLAYTON, Thomas PENNINGTON, W. DELOACH, A. PRITCHARD, J.G. FULLER, B. PEARSON, S. FLOURNEY, J.A. (Mrs.) PRICE, H.W.B. GRICE, W. ROGERS, G.R. GOOD, R.G. ROBINSON, N.M. GROSS, L. SWAN, S. Germany, A. (Miss) SMITH, F.A. GRIFFIN, G.S. SMITH, J. GOGINS, S. SALTER, A.J. GRIFFIN, W.H. SAYER, F.M. HARRIS, J. SHIPP, W.C. HOLTON, R.J. (Mrs.) THORNTON, A. HOLLAND, J.L. TUCKER, S.T. HAMPHREYS, S.B. TOMLIN, P. HAND, J. (Mrs.) THOMAS, I. HARRIS, G. THOMPSON, T.B. JENKINS, G. ULRICH, G.A. (Dr.) JANNEY, E.A. VINES, G. JENNINGS, J. WINSLETT, W. JOHNSON, F. WATERS, W. KILGORE, J. WILKERSON, A.R. LANGLEY, G.W. WADE, L. LOVEJOY, T.B. WILKERSON, W. LANGLEY, J.R. WALLER, A.D. WILKINS, J. WILLIAMS, N. January 3, 1861: Dadeville Male Academy The exercises of this school, for the ensuing year consisting of two sessions of twenty weeks each, will commence on the Fourth Monday in January 1861, under the supervision of the undersigned, who will spare no pains properly to educate his pupils. Discipline will be mild but firm. A liberal patronage is hereby solicited. Each scholar will be charged from the time of entrance to the end of the session… G.W. DAWKINS, Principal Auburn Female College This Spring Term of this institution will commence on Tuesday, 1st of January 1861, under the Presidency of Rev. W.P. HARRISON, A.M. The success of this institution is the best guarantee of its merit. Every facility for the acquisition of a thorough, practicle and ornamental education will be furnished. In the Department of Languages, Ancient and Modern, comprising the Latin, Greek, French, German, Spanish and Italian, the President is prepared by personal instruction to give entire satisfaction. In the Musical Department, Mrs. M.F. DILLARD is acknowledged to have no superior in the South. Miss M.R. ANDERSON, as a patient, industrious and successful instructress, is excelled by none. Prof. M.A. ANDERSON, a superior vocalist, will have the Department of vocal music. The President, if early application is made, will accommodate a number of young ladies in his family. Board $15 per month. EXCERPTS FROM THE DADEVILLE BANNER March 28, 1861: Corn Meal! Lumber! The undersigned is now prepared to saw bills of lumber at short notice. He has also, just built a corn Gristmill, with the only intention of grinding corn, and he promises to make as good meal as was ever seen in this market. Patronage is earnestly solicited; especially those to whom he is indebted, as he is desirous of furnishing lumber, as money is an impossible thing with him under present circumstances. G.C. ALFORD April 4, 1861: Announcement We are authorized to announce the name of William J. CARLISLE, of LaFayette, as a candidate for Brigadier General of the 17th Brigade of the 8th Division Alabama Militia. Mr. CARLISLE is a member of the LaFayette rifle guard, and is now in service at Pensacola, for the Southern Confederacy.

Hello, Would you have any further information on the J.S. Brooks, listed as having letter remaining at the Post Office? Thank you, Becky Carden ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lecaverjr@aol.com> To: <ALTALLAP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 11:31 AM Subject: [AL-TALLAPOOSA] Newspaper Tid Bits (1860-1861) > Below are a few tid-bits that were not included in my recent book on > Tallapoosa County Newspapers. Feel free to share these. > Larry E. Caver, Jr. > P.O. Box 520 > Wilmer, Alabama 36587 > > > > EXCERPTS FROM THE TALLAPOOSA TIMES > > June 28, 1860: > > Tallapoosa Institute For Young Ladies > The Spring Term of this institution will close on Friday (tomorrow), 15th > instant, with our usual daily exercises. We will be pleased to see such of our > friends as may desire to attend. Our Fall Term will open on the First Monday > in July next… Mr. & Mrs. Lucien LaTASTE, Principals > > July 5, 1860: > > We are requested to state that the Rev. E.H. LAKE, of North Carolina, will > preach in the Universalist Church at Camp Hill on the third Sabbath, and > Saturday before, in this month. > > List of Letters remaining in the Post Office in the Town of Dadeville, Ala., > at the quarter ending the 30th of June 1860, and if not taken out by the 30th > of September next, will be sent to the Post Office Department as Dead Letters: > > AUSTIN, L. (Esq.) LANGLEY, E.B. > BROOKS, J.S. LEWIS, S.E. (Mrs.) > BURNEY, Martha LETT, J.W. > BECKHAM, A.G. LEWIS, J.M. > BROOKS, Henry LOW, M. > BROWN, C. (Dr.) MANN, J. > BURKS, K.C. (Miss) MOORE, William E. > BURK, S.W. McALISTER, M. (Mrs.) > BAILEY, J.H. McCLENDON, E. > BROOKS, G.W. MERCORD, H. (Miss) > BALLARD, Thomas McCORMICK, M. (Miss) > BURNETT, B. (Mrs.) McCLENDON, W. > CASTLEBERRY, W. MOORE, W.M. > CLAYTON, G. McGOWEN, M. > CROSS, J. or Thomas McGOWEN, J. > COOPER, M. (Mrs.) OWEN, R.S. > CLAYTON, Thomas PENNINGTON, W. > DELOACH, A. PRITCHARD, J.G. > FULLER, B. PEARSON, S. > FLOURNEY, J.A. (Mrs.) PRICE, H.W.B. > GRICE, W. ROGERS, G.R. > GOOD, R.G. ROBINSON, N.M. > GROSS, L. SWAN, S. > Germany, A. (Miss) SMITH, F.A. > GRIFFIN, G.S. SMITH, J. > GOGINS, S. SALTER, A.J. > GRIFFIN, W.H. SAYER, F.M. > HARRIS, J. SHIPP, W.C. > HOLTON, R.J. (Mrs.) THORNTON, A. > HOLLAND, J.L. TUCKER, S.T. > HAMPHREYS, S.B. TOMLIN, P. > HAND, J. (Mrs.) THOMAS, I. > HARRIS, G. THOMPSON, T.B. > JENKINS, G. ULRICH, G.A. (Dr.) > JANNEY, E.A. VINES, G. > JENNINGS, J. WINSLETT, W. > JOHNSON, F. WATERS, W. > KILGORE, J. WILKERSON, A.R. > LANGLEY, G.W. WADE, L. > LOVEJOY, T.B. WILKERSON, W. > LANGLEY, J.R. WALLER, A.D. > WILKINS, J. > WILLIAMS, N. > > January 3, 1861: > > Dadeville Male Academy > The exercises of this school, for the ensuing year consisting of two sessions > of twenty weeks each, will commence on the Fourth Monday in January 1861, > under the supervision of the undersigned, who will spare no pains properly to > educate his pupils. Discipline will be mild but firm. A liberal patronage is > hereby solicited. Each scholar will be charged from the time of entrance to > the end of the session… G.W. DAWKINS, Principal > > Auburn Female College > This Spring Term of this institution will commence on Tuesday, 1st of > January 1861, under the Presidency of Rev. W.P. HARRISON, A.M. The success > of this institution is the best guarantee of its merit. Every facility for > the acquisition of a thorough, practicle and ornamental education will be > furnished. In the Department of Languages, Ancient and Modern, comprising the > Latin, Greek, French, German, Spanish and Italian, the President is prepared by > personal instruction to give entire satisfaction. In the Musical Department, > Mrs. M.F. DILLARD is acknowledged to have no superior in the South. Miss > M.R. ANDERSON, as a patient, industrious and successful instructress, is excelled > by none. Prof. M.A. ANDERSON, a superior vocalist, will have the Department > of vocal music. The President, if early application is made, will accommodate a > number of young ladies in his family. Board $15 per month. > > > > > > EXCERPTS FROM THE DADEVILLE BANNER > > March 28, 1861: > > Corn Meal! Lumber! > The undersigned is now prepared to saw bills of lumber at short notice. He > has also, just built a corn Gristmill, with the only intention of grinding > corn, and he promises to make as good meal as was ever seen in this market. > Patronage is earnestly solicited; especially those to whom he is indebted, as he > is desirous of furnishing lumber, as money is an impossible thing with him > under present circumstances. G.C. ALFORD > > April 4, 1861: > > Announcement > We are authorized to announce the name of William J. CARLISLE, of LaFayette, > as a candidate for Brigadier General of the 17th Brigade of the 8th Division > Alabama Militia. Mr. CARLISLE is a member of the LaFayette rifle guard, and > is now in service at Pensacola, for the Southern Confederacy. > > > > ==== ALTALLAP Mailing List ==== > Please remember anything posted on this list from ALArchives is automated from forms, please look for the contributor and reply to that person. > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.11/191 - Release Date: 12/2/2005 > >