Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from February 11, 1871
• The prospect of obtaining a $20,000 loan for the city of Hickman for the protection of our riverfront is a failure.
• Dr. J. M. Alexander is frequently mentioned as a probable candidate to represent Hickman and Fulton counties in the next State Legislature.
• W. G. McPhetridge visited Hickman to establish a new flouring mill.
• The ladies of the Altar and Tabernacle Society request interested members to attend their next meeting at the Catholic Church on February 12.
• The Post Master advertised for proposals for carrying the mail from Hickman to Dyersburg, Tennessee once a week from July 1, 1871 to June 30, 1874. The contract will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder.
• S. X. Hall will deliver a lecture on the subject of Odd Fellowship on February 22 at the Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m.
• Members of the Fulton Lodge, No. 83 will meet in the Lodge Room at 6:30 this evening and march in procession to the Methodist Church.
• Following a well-attended meeting at the Fulton County Courthouse, a resolution was drawn up and agreed upon by the majority of those present to request State Legislators not to support measures that allowed black men to give testimony in Kentucky courts. And not to support Federal courts that displayed special favor of African-Americans over State courts.
• J. M. Kelley of Columbus, Kentucky died suddenly of a heart attack while on business in Hickman.
• The citizens of Calloway County held a public meeting in Murray to adopt resolutions requesting Senator Holt to vote against the passage of the Cincinnati railroad bill.
• The city of Paducah sent delegates to southern Illinois to secure trade agreements with businessmen in the region.
• The colored Methodist General Conference unanimously voted that their church shall not be used for political purposes and that white people shall not be admitted as members.
• A petition signed by citizens of Daviess, Graves, Marshall, Livingston, Henderson and McClean counties was presented to State Legislature requesting that no money shall be provided by the Kentucky State Treasury as compensation for the scalps of foxes.
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