Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from March 18, 1871 • The Columbus Dispatch reports that W. K. Hall, a “Radical Republican,” is a candidate for mayor of the city. The editor of the Hickman Courier suggests loaning Democratic votes to Columbus. • Jesse C. Gilbert announced his candidacy for the State Senate in Paducah. Major Thomas E. Moss, Judge George Morrow and Colonel Oscar Turner have also been spoken of as possible candidates. • Marshall Norton, of Columbus, Kentucky, last week arrested a fugitive from Tennessee who was wanted for crime in Troy almost a year prior. •…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from March 11, 1871 • The Hickman Courier declares that it favors an amendment to the State law allowing people of color as “competent witnesses” in State courts. However, the newspaper does not agree with the “radical amendments to the Constitution” or the “validity of the 14th and 15th amendments” which are “subversive” to local government. • F. M. Usher of Lodgeton declines to run for the State Legislature. • Major John Clay Horne of Columbus, Kentucky died on February 25th. Horne was a prominent citizen of Western Kentucky and former Confederate officer…