Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from August 19, 1871 • John A. Wilson, Hickman City Tax Collector, reported to the City Council that he collected $2044.32 in taxes for the present year. • John C. Gardner, City Wharfmaster, submitted his resignation and was replaced by William Gwinn. • Hickman City Finance Committee of Hickman paid C. A. Holcombe $45.35 for paints, oil and glass for the new market house. • The Street Committee of Hickman paid the sum of $200 to B. C. Ramage for street repairs. • T. O. Goalder presented the revised bylaws and ordinances to…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from August 12, 1871 • The elections in Fulton County were reported as being “remarkably quiet and unexciting.” The official vote for governor in the county was 747 for the incumbent Preston Leslie and 71 for Republican John Marshall Harlan. William Clark defeated Henry S. Hale 641 to 204 votes for State Senate and T. E. Gleeson lost to A. S. Arnold 691 to 108 for State Legislature. The counties of Graves and Hickman supported Hale over Clark who claimed a majority of 282 votes in the District. • T. Jeff Jones defeated…