Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from November 25, 1871 • The Hickman City Council completed a contract with the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company for the construction of a new wharf and protection of the city’s riverfront. The city gave the Company its stock in the old Hickman & Obion Railroad Company and one-half of the city wharfs, in perpetual, on the condition that the Railroad company “build at once a good and permanent wharf.” The Company also purchased the warehouse of Overton, Steel & Co. and their riverfront for $10,000. The Company planned to erect a large…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from November 18, 1871 • The November term of the Fulton County Court met during the past week. Asa Kimbro was appointed overseer of the county road between Moscow and Mayfield and Joe Dougal appointed to oversee the State road between the city limits and the crossing of the Nashville & Northwest Railroad. A petition was granted to W. W. Webster to upgrade the Moscow and Troy road along the railroad track. • The Hickman City Council met on November 11th to amend the City Market Ordinance. All retailers and dealers that sold…