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Jersey County Page Newspapers List
Alton, Illinois Newspapers – 1845-1849, 1853, 1854, 1858, 1868Information in brackets are those of the transcriber. There may be typos.
1868
A few hours’ sojourn in Jerseyville is sufficient to convince anyone that it is one of the pleasantest young cities in the State, and is on the high road to commercial prosperity. The many new buildings, both for businesses and residence, indicate a rapid increase in wealth and population. The streets are broad and well shaded, and are rendered attractive for pedestrians by wide and substantial sidewalks. Jerseyville has more than the usual proportion of large and successful business firms, which indicate that the city must be the center of an extensive and flourishing country trade. Many of the business houses display very fine assortments of goods, such as one would hardly expect to find outside of a large city. A stranger on alighting from the cars, at the depot, has his attention at once attracted by the large number of flouring mills, several of them of huge proportions, which are located in the city. We noticed as many as six or eight mills, besides grain warehouses. The fact that the place is able to support all these establishments is sufficient proof that Jersey county is worthy of her reputation as a great grain growing section. The private residences of Jerseyville are many of them commodious and elegant, and the churches numerous and well built. In fact the whole aspect of the place is such as would give a stranger a favorable opinion of the wealth, and refinement of its citizens. Alton Weekly Telegraph, July 31, 1868.
1863
Desperation of the Copperheads. We received the following letter from William Palmer, living three miles south from Rockbridge in Jersey county, this morning, in which he says he found the following threatening notice tacked to his gate post: Notice. “A grand rally of the Democrats of this and adjoining Countys Have resolved that the Union Leagues of this Country are responsible for all the unlawful arests of our Citizens and for each arrest or attempt to arrest will have to pay for the same with their lives three fold and for the Destruction of property in every Case the match box will be Consulted and in this there will be no mistake we are for peace. “Many Democrats this October 21, 1863.”
The above note reflects the feeling of multitudes of poor deluded creatures in this State, who have been led to believe from reading such papers as the Alton “Democrat,” Jerseyville “Union,” Carlinville “Spectator,” &c., that the Administration was not prosecuting the war for the restoration of the Union, but to liberate the slaves, and to establish a more intolerable despotism over the free people of the North, than that of Austria, [unreadable words] to supply the deadly bullet to the persons, and the match to the property, of their peaceable and quiet neighbors. It would be well, however, for these poor creatures to understand, that the laws in Illinois can still be enforced, and that unless they wish to stretch hemp or find lodgings in the Penitentiary they had better behave themselves. Alton Telegraph, October 30, 1863.
1858
April, 1, 1858. On Friday last, Miss Mary Van Horn, daughter of Jos. Van Horn of Jerseyville, in company with a brother, was on her way from home to visit her friends at Chesterfield. The rode in a covered, two horse buggy. The recent heavy rains had swollen the streams to an unusual height and some of them were dangerous, if not impassible to ford. On reaching Laper’s Ford on Macoupin Creek, between Summerville and Chesterfield, they found the water very high, but tried to cross. No familiar with the ford, the horses were allowed to enter the stream too low down where there was a deep and dangerous hole. The horses were beyond their depth, and despite their struggles and attempts to swim, were borne away by the strong and swift current. The carriage was dragged after them and submerged in the water, nearly twenty feet deep at that place. All were quickly borne down the stream by the rushing tide. The young man, Mr. Van Horne, soon rose to the surface, and as he was being carried down the stream, succeeded in catching hold of some willow branches that grew on the bank, by this means sustaining himself until his call brought relief. He was rescued without sustaining material injury. But Miss Van Horne sank and did not rise. The waters closed over her, leaving no trace behind. Her body could not be found. On Sunday and succeeding days the creek was dragged; a cannon was brought up from Jerseyville and fired over the water, but without success. Miss Van Horne was age 17. The horses were both drowned. The carriage, and everything in it, was found. The body of Miss Van Horn was discovered on Thursday afternoon, about three quarters of a mile below the ford where she was drowned, in only two or three feet of water.
A weekly mail is to be established between Fidelity, Jersey county, and Hardin, Calhoun county, via Fieldon and Jerseyville. Proposals for conveying the mails between these points have been issued by the Government and bids have been put in for the contract, and the divisions will be make by April 24th. Route: Leaves Fidelity on Thursday, 8 A.M., arrives Hardin by 6 P.M., leaves Hardin Friday at 8 A.M., arrives Fidelity at 6 P.M. Alton Weekly Courier, May 6, 1858.
The early June variety of apples are quite plentiful in the Jerseyville market. Mr. Samuel Sunderland reports his apple orchard as being as fine as ever, and this may be said of the county generally. Alton Weekly Courier, July 29, 1858.
Daily Alton Telegraph – 1854
January, 26, 1854. From Jerseyville Prairie State. Death of Joseph Crabb, age 59. His death took place in Clackmas County, Oregon, November 8, 1853, probably from the long journey he had just completed. He was for many years a resident of Jersey county, had been a county Commissioner, held the office of Justice of the Peace. About a year ago he decided to move to Oregon. He sold his farm, situated about 13 miles from this city, on the road to Jerseyville, and started with a large portion of his family to Oregon, early in the spring.
August 15, 1854. Died. Sunderland – On 17th ult., at his residence, in Plainview, Macoupin county, Illinois. Mr. Theodore Sunderland, in the 35th year of his age. [Note: probably July 17th]
December 28, 1854. Married
Mullikin – Semple. At Elsah, Jersey county, Dec. 25, 1854, by Rev. Dr. McMasters, Capt. Napoleon Mulli_n, of St. Louis, and Miss Ada, daughter of Hon. James Semple.
Chesnut(?)-Corbett. In Jerseyville, Dec. 19, by the Rev. Grosvenor, John A. Chesnut(?), Esq., of Carlinville, and Miss Catharine M. Corbett, of Jerseyville.
Norris-Hansel. Dec. 13(?), by Rev. D. P. French, Mr. Johnson Norris and Miss Sarah Hansel, all of Jersey county.
Scroll to end of page for article on Perley Silloway, Sheriff of Jersey County, 1844.
1853
A very serious affray occurred at Jerseyville last Saturday evening. Capt. Peter Goff, hotel keeper, was in a grocery during the afternoon and had a dispute with a man named Dye, about a debt of $1 alledged to be due Goff for buggy hire. The man denied the debt and he was knocked down and roughly handled by Goff. He swore out a State’s warrant against the latter, and Mr. Cheney, a constable, was ordered by the Justice of the Peace to make arrest. The constable found that Capt. Goff was in a very excitable state, and could not be arrested without force and trouble. He so reported, and was peremptorily ordered to arrest the offender. He summonded a posse and proceeded to Capt. Goff’s hotel, which he found closed and barricaded or fastened. Mrs. Goff opened a window in the second story, and requested that the matter be postponed until morning, as Mr. Goff was very much excited, and swore he would not be taken alive.
The house was by this time surrounded by a crowd of citizens, very much excited, the door was forced, and a party rushed in, when a gun or pistol was fired twice, the shot taking effect in the stomach of a man by the name of William Hutchinson, and also severely raking the face of a man named Wilkins. Hutchinson was immediately taken away and physicians called. He was terribly cut up by the shot, his intestines protrucing from the wounds, and it was given out that he could not live. The crowd by this time became more enraged, and were shouting and swearing bengence. The doors would again have been forced, were it not for fear of more shooting, and because of solicitations from Mrs. Goff and other citizens to defer matters until morning.
Three fires were kindled in the streets and in the rear of the premises by the crowd, and who, loaded with guns, kept watch during Saturday night, determined that Capt. Goff should not escape. This was the situation of affairs when the stage left at 12 o’clock midnight. A gentleman down from Jerseyville yesterday states that the arrest was made peaceably on Sunday and a hearing had, the issue of which was the the offender was bound over to appear in the sum of $2,000.
Yesterday morning the wounded man, Mr. Hutchinson, was still alive, and his symptoms more encouraging, and hopes are for his recovery. Since the above was written we learn that Mr. Hutchinson is getting better; although the wound is a severe one, his physician states that it is not so dangerous as was at first supposed. Alton Weekly Courier, December 9, 1853.
1848
February, 25, 1848. Divorce, Jersey county. Amanda Malvina Fitzallen Jones filed for divorce from John Paul Jones. John Paul Jones was a non resident of Illinois. [Note: John Jones married Amanda M. F. Carroll, June 19, 1845 in Jersey County.]
June, 9, 1848. Divorce, Jersey county. Ann S. Adams filed for divorce from Gilbert Adams. Gilbert Adams a non-resident of Illinois. [Note: possibly Ann S./Annis Updike married Gilbert Adams, November 2, 1843. Possibly Ann S./Annis Adams married Henry Weston, September 30, 1849.]
1845
Jersey House, Jerseyville. Having taken the above well known and long-established stand, formerly occupied by J. Frost, Esq., inform the public that he is prepared to enterain Travelers and all other. A buggy and horses will always be kept on hand for the accommodation and convenience of customers. A.(?) M.(?) Blackburn. Alton Telegraph And Democratic Review, April 12, 1845.
Alton Telegraph & Democratic Review 1845-1849
Letters left at Post Office
Lists of letters left at the Jerseyville Post Office, Silloway must have been the Postmaster at the time. Some of the names were very difficult to transcribe, the sender’s writing may have been difficult to read, and/or the newspaper may have had typographical errors. Note that there are females listed.
October 11, 1845. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, September 30, 1845. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Brokamp, Ferd’nd Bridges, John Brown, Mary Binghurst, Dr. (?) Jas. Belt, H. N. Berrian, Miss M’y [Mary?] Clayton, Albert M. Corson, John Cavarly, A. W. Chase, Wm. H. Clayton, John W. Copley, Wm. Davis, Harry Dixon, John Everett, Highland Flannegan, Jas. Fairchild, T. S. Gillespie, Jos. Guernsey, Eliz. M. Gillham, Saml Gregory, Chas. R. Gates, H. B. Holden, Edw’d M. Hays, Ashel Hollenback, R. S. Hupp, Philip |
Johnston, J. D. Kullens, Wm. Lofton, John Lofton, Saml Leonard, Cor. H. Luces, N. B. Lofton, Wesley Manning, Isaac Nevins, David Phippin, Richard Pope, Samuel Price, Mary Price, Joseph Rogers, Wm. H. Rogers, Henry Ryon, Mary Stout, John P. Smith, George W. Swain, James Stuart, Madison Sawtell, J. L. Simaker, Jacob Taylor, Chas. S. Terrel, John L. Wade, Ural N. Williamson, S. W. |
April 4, 1846, List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Jerseyville, Illinois, March 31, 1846. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Armour, Elizabeth Bigers, Mary Burke, Geo W. Burnes, William Bishop, Stephen Batkin, John Casey, Edwin A. Claton, John Campbell, A. M. Cooper, Levin Cobbel, David Cullum, Thomas B. Colwell, James Cormack, A. Coleman, And’w J. Daimond, John Duningham, J. Dye, Cornelius Daley, E. M. Dickerson, Henry Day, Ira E. Eaton, James Eaton, John Gardener, Nancy Gillham, Allen House, R.(?) Hindman, J. L. Ham, Ephraim Hutchinson, W. F. Hutchinson, Dr. Hill, James Hill, Josiah Ivers, Susan E. Irwin, Enoch Jameson, John |
Jacobs, Joseph Kirkwood, Joseph Moore, A. D. Moran, Peter Miner, A. G. Massey, B. F. McKinney, Jacob Masterson, Jacks’n Mulkin, James McLusky, R. A. Mulkin, Josiah Nicols, James Rogers, William Randolph, L. Robbins, Mary Rivly, William Rowden, Abram Reed, William Ridgway, Mary Reddish, Benj’n Rogers, Henry Salmons, John Start, James Spaldings, Enoch Steel, William Sage, Charles T. Tyler, Ammi C. Terrel, J. L. Venerable, C. C. Vickery, George Watson, S. Wright, Silas W. Whitlock, John West, Ira |
July 11, 1846. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, July 1, 1846. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Alford, Mary Brokaw, Caroline Boyle, Jos. Blaney, Patrick Barr, Jas. Carter, Ephraim Clark, Edmond Conn, John Dodson, Thos. Dobb, Joshua [sic Dabbs] Darneille, John Diamond, H (?) Everts, L. A. Eddy, L. Fautkenberry, H. P. Farnsworth, Robt. Falkner, S. Faller, M. Gunning, F. J. Green, Albert Hamilton, Wm. Holliester, R. Hughs, Elias Hodges, E. Howser (?), Abram Hans, H. Hays, Ashel Jacobs, Jos. Jackson, C. S. Kellman, David Linker, Paul Lucas, N. B. |
Lee, Vincent Mannings, J. A. Masterson, J. F. McClusky, Robt. Moore, R. K. Minarad, Nelson (?) McClure, L. Missner, A. Norris, Sarah Peets, G. G. Poortwood (?), J. H. Roady, Peter Roberts, David Roberts, R. Rickey, James Rand, James Sunderland, James Sargent, John Stewart, Amos Stoner, Jacob Sinclair, Isaac Terrell, J. L. Tindall, Mary L. Tapscott, P. Utt, Adam Venerable, C. Vaughn, Joseph Vincent, P. Worthey, A. Wayne, Wm. Wade, Mary M. West, J. C. B. |
July 18, 1846. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, July 1, 1846. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Alford, Mary Brokaw, Caroline Boyle, Jos. Blaney, Patrick Barr, Jas. Carter, Ephraim Clark, Edmond Conn, John Dodson, Thos. Dobb, Joshua [Dabbs] Darneille, John Diamond, H. Everts, L. A. Eddy, L. Fautkenberry, H. P. Farnsworth, Robt. Falkner, S. (?) Faller, M. Gunning, E. J. Green, Albert Hamilton, Wm. Holli??ter, R. (Holliester?) Hughs, Elias Hodges, E. Howser, Abram Hans, H. Hays, Ashel Jacobs, Jos. Jackson, C. S. Kellman, David Linker, Paul Lucas, N. B. |
Lee, Vincent Mannings, J. A. Masterson, J. F. McClusky, Robt. Moore, R. K. Minard, Nelso? McClure, L. Missner, A. Norris, Sarah Peets, G. G. Poortwood, J. H. Roady, Peter Roberts, David Roberts, R. Rickey, James Rand, James Sunderland, James Sargent, John Stewart, Amost Stoner, Jacob Sinclair, Isaac Terrell, J. L. Tindall, Mary L. Tapscott, P. Utt, Adam Venerable, C. Vaughn, Joseph Vincent, P. Worthey, A. Wayne, Wm. Wade, Mary N. (?) West, J. C. |
October 16, 1846. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, September 30, 1846. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Alf?rd, Mrs. Mary Abbott, Scott Y. Allcorn, John P. Bates, Silas Bethel, L. W. Bethel, Bluford Broughton, Mason Braidegan, M. Caven, John Caven, Cyrus Cromden, Thos. Carroll, H. R. Cammack, S. P. Davis, W. B. Dorsey, John Darcy, E. A. Ellison, John Fuller, G. W. Fuller, S. Fink, John Frazier, Thos. A. Gerrish, Mrs. E. F. Glasford, James Grimes, Henry Hull, John M. |
Higgins, J. Hollman, Elias Hay, C. D. Johnson, Lucinda Keith, Mrs. Sarah Lo?on, Wesley Massey, Miss Jan. Maltimore, John McGreath, Patrick Palmer, Wm. Roady, Peter Rhoads, Henry Rowdon, James Stout, Peter Sullivan, John Smith, John R. Smout Scott, Joseph Throp, Samuel Tyler, Joseph P. Utt, Lieut. John H. Utt, Jacob Vigus, Charles T. White, A. A. Wishon, Isaac |
January 22, 1847. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, December 31, 1846. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Atkins, William Allen, A. L. Barcalow, M. Bacon, J. M. B??den, Margaret Bethel, L?nson, W. Black, Col. Barr, James Cook, M. Crabb (?), Wm. F. Cooper, Levin Coonrod, Enos Cavin, Cyrus Corey, William Christopherson, J. Dougharty, J. M. (Daugharty?) Davis, Joseph Dodson, Thomas Dimond, John Dunig?n, Miss J. Dodson, William Dudley, Perry Everets, Lemuel Foster, Charles D. Fowler, Hety (?) Farley, Dr. F. Fletcher, Noah Gilmore, George Green, Benj. L. Howes (?), Joseph H. Hackley, L. E. Hamilton, Dr. J. O. H?ll, John M. Johnson, Nathan Lane, Joseph Lad?ey, George W. Mathers, John |
Minard, Nelson Moore, Richard Markely, John Mitchell, Hannah M??ck, Leanora More, Helen Manning, Isaac Newman, Mrs. T. Prickett, Mrs. M. Pri??ett, Jacob H. Pease, E. M. Phillips, Samuel Pani?k, Henry Polaski, John ?asner, George Richey, Stephen Roady, Peter Ritchey, John H. Ra???on, Samuel R?demore, F. Smith, Samuel Shephard, L. J. Sheldon, Samuel Sherman, David H. Smith, Herod Stillwell, James Sweney, Andrew Shrowder, J. B. Thompson, Joshua Tr?b?e, Aaron Van D?yn, J. R. Van D?yn, T. F. Vatt??, Joseph White, Hannah West, W. Woods, Mr. |
May 14, 1847. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, April 1, 1847. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Allyn, W. W. Alexander, Mr. Anderson, John L. Ball, Wm. Burley, James Berer (?), Susan Berry, Mary Ann Bishop, Stephen Bartlett, Haywood Calliss, R. W. Crain, John Crim, John Cockrell, Moses Claredge, Lydia A. Curry, Henrietta Caven, John Clifford, John Dabbs, Joshua Dunham, Benj. Dodson, Wm. Demett, John Estell, Thomas Fulks, John Green, Elizabeth Garrett, Henry May, Mrs. C. R. Havens, Isaac |
Hodges, Edmond Lafever, Mary E. McVey, James Medford, Edw’d McKinly, Geo. Marshall, Sand. Mason, Paris Morgan, Ann Martin, Hannah Pegues (?), Eno. P???, Ann Pieson (?), John Piggott, N. Pickett, Mary Roady, Peter Shaw, Sandford Seago, Thos. Summers, Richard Stillwell, Jere (?) Spangle, W. or A. Sanders, Benjam Taller (?), Maximill’n Williams, John White, Hiram Wedding, Thos. Weeks, Henry Wade, Margaret |
April 23, 1847. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, April 1, 1847. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Allyn, W. W. Alexander, Mr. Anderson, John L. Ball, Wm. Burley, James Berer (?), Susan Berry, Mary Ann Bishop, Stephen Bartlett, Haywood Ca??is?, R. W. Crain, John Crim, John Cockrell, Moses Claredge, Lydia A. Curry, Henrietta Caven, John Clifford, John Dabbs, Joshua Dunham, Benj. Demott, John E?tell, Thomas Fulks, John Green, Elizabeth Garrett, Henry May, Mrs. C. E. (?) Havens, Isaac Hodges, Edmond |
Lafever, Mary E. McVey, James Medford, Edw’d McKinley, Geo. Marshall, Sand. Mason, Paris Morgan, Ann Martin, Hannah Pegues, Eno. Power, Ann Pieson, John Piggott, N. I. Pickett, Mary Roady, Peter Shaw, Sandford Seago, Thos. Summers, Richard Stillwell, Jere Spangle, W. or A. Sanders, Benj. Taller, Maximill’n Williams, John White, Hiram Wedding, Thos. Weeks, Henry Wade, Margaret |
October 22, 1847. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, September 30, 1847. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Allison, Jos. A?n?piger, John B?rkelow, Tobias Bu??ngion, J. Dr. Brittain, John Bowker, Caroline Bishop, Frederick Cane, Ede Coon, Eliza Crain, Silas Carbeth, Abicinda Casey, Mary F. Cox, Canizadd Celton, Sam’l (Colton?) Davis, Luther Dackson, Thomas Day, Cornelius Eastwood, Moses Gailworth, John Glinn, Thomas Goodman, David Hooping, Brooks Hollenbeck, Br’ks Harris, Simpson Hodges, E. M. Johnson, Mr. Knee, Geo. |
Krewson, Miles Lansbetter, Aug. Lufton, John W. Moore, Geo. McGuire, James Medden, Thos. Morgan, Geo. N. Massay, Thos. Pinker, Paul S. Parker, Jos. Parker, Mr. Piggott, David Post, Adellia Rile, Wm. Rea, Wm. Roberts, Thos. Riche, Stephen Sharksley, Lynch Sanders, Jesse Snodgrass, Ashb. Springate, Wm. D. Thomson, Alex Thomson, Joshua Williams, Wm. Wuest, Sneideri’k Wilcott, Silas |
April 14, 1848. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, March 31, 1848. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Anderson, Maria Anderson, John Anderson, J. W. Bell, Robert Burley, Daniel Bealy, Nancy Burchel, Porter Ball, John Biggers, John Bramlet, Wm. Butler, W. or S. Brown, Wm. Brown, Robert Crego, Geo. Creamer, Henry Christian, Mr. Deason (?), Isaac Demott, John Down, Absalom Darnell, Sarah Falkner, Jos. Felter, Wm. Force, Ebenezer Force, P. Healb (?), R. C. Harris, Westly Haines, Abel E. Glassford, James Gillmore, Jno. W. Gillham, Marcus Grimes, John Gilliken, Mrs. Heaton, Benj. Hanes, Henry Hargrave, Hezek’h |
Jerome (?), Wm. Littlem??, Geo. Lathrop, E. M. Moore, Ira McLain, Danl Mills, Kathar. Mortimore, John Meadow, Mark W. Plowman, Jona (?) Piggott, I. N. Piper, Wm. Preston, Mahlen Poller, Jonathan Piggott, Joseph Popps, Elizab. M. Perrine, Thos. Roady, Peter Rogers, Wm. Smith, Wm. R. Schweda, Jos. B. (?) Stewart, Amos Sergeant, John Snell, Asa Twitchel, Elans’n (?) Terry, Jacob Talger, Fritz Todd, Andrew Utt, John Utt, Peter Wright, Silas W. Wedding, T. or B. Weaver, Geo. W. Wallace, Enoch Woodman, Wm. |
April 21, 1848. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, March 31, 1848. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Anderson, Maria Anderson, John Bell, Robert Burley, Daniel Bealy, Nancy Burched, Porter Ball, John Biggers, John Bram?et, Wm. Butler, W. or S. Brown, Wm. Brown, Robert C??g?, Geo. Creamer, Herny Christian, Mr. D?aron, Isaac Demott, John Down, Absalom Da?n?il, Sarah Falkner, Jos. Felter, Wm. Force, Ebenezer Force, P. Heath, R. C. Harris, Westly Haines, Abel E. Glassford, James Gillmore, Jno. W. Gillham, Marcus Grimes, John Gilliken, Mrs. Gottra, Dr. (?) Heaton, Benj. Hanes, Henry Hargrave, Hezek’h |
Jerome, Wm. Litllemire (?), Geo. Lathrop, E. M. Moore, Ira McLain, Danl Mills, Kathar. Mortimore, John Meadow, Mark W. Plowman, Jona. Piggott, I. N. Piper, Wm. Preston, Mahlen Poller, Jonathan (Potter?) Piggott, Joseph Popps, Elizab. M. Perrine, Thos. Roady, Peter Rogers, Wm. Smith, Wm. R. S?hweda, Jos. Stewart, Amos Sergeant, John Snell, Asa Twetchel, Elans’n Terry, Jacob Talger, Fritz Todd, Andrew Utts, John Utt, Peter Wright, Silas W. Wedding, T. or B. Weaver, Geo. W. Wallace, Enoch Woodman, Wm. |
January 12, 1849. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, December 31, 1848. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Alexander, M. D. Ames, James Benzeman, W. C. Bruden, Mary Ann Bame, Sarah Briggs, Assa Briggs, John Brown, Oliver Cooper, Jane Mrs. Cook, Wm. H. Cornelius, J. (?) Miss Crabb, Joseph Cubboard, Job Carr, John Chattin, James Davis, Wm Egleston, Moses Fuller, Jane Forrel, Thos. Estel (?), Thos. Griffiths, Margaret |
Hale, Ann Miss Kirkland, Isaac Karr, Jas. Lyon, H. M. Lax, Wm. Miller, David H. McDaniel, Chas. McHenry, Martin Melson, James Marston, Elizabeth Martin, Louisa Parker, Edward Parker, Miss Parks, Benj’n Randolph, Lewis Rogers, Wm. Streble, John Swanson, Wm. Stillwell, Jeremiah Trogden, J. B. |
April 6, 1849. List of Letters remaining in the post office at Jerseyville, Illinois, March 31, 1849. P. Silloway, P. M.
| Anderson, John L. Andrews, Jas. Bur, Zachary Baugh, David Booker, Mr. Borer, Eleanor Buchels, John Cook, Wm Campbell, J. A. Cumern (?), Wm C. Darrah, John Dolman, Cyrus Davis, Folne Dodson, E. Dr. Estill, Thos Eaton, David Eastham, John L. Farrow, French Goddgian, Sarah E. Gambell, J. H. Griswold, Lafayet Gaskill, C. F. Heaton, Benj’n Holman, John R. |
Harris, John L. Jackson, Cyrus Kavaugh, Geo. Karr, Joseph Lawary, Daniel Macy, Thos. Mortimore, John Moore, Mitty McDaniel, Gregg Nerhels, Jas. M. Piggott, Jas. A. Pope, Samuel Role, G. A. Ritche, Isaac Randle, Lewis Smith, Herod Shepherd, Levi Tavastry, Dav O. Trescott, Thos Vanholder, J. S. Walker, Saml Wykoff, Wm. Young, J. H. |
Alton Telegraph, September 28, 1844.
Locofoco Misrule
The ninth section of the Act concerning Sheriffs and Coroners, approved Feb. 12, 1827, provedes. “If any person shall hereafter be elected Sheriff of any county in this State, who has been Sheriff of any county of the late Territory of Illinois, or of this State, and who shall, at the time of his election, be in arrear to the State or county for taxes, or other public money, such person shall not be commissioned; and when any such former Sheriff shall be elected, and shall not, within thirty days after his election, produce to the Governor a quietus from the proper officer of the county, and from the Auditor of Public Accounts, for all moneys or revenue with which he shall be at the time chargeable, or a certificate of his having tendered the amounty, the Governor shall order a new election, as in case of neglect to qualify, or refusal to serve.”
At the recent election in Jersey county, Perley SILLOWAY, the former Sheriff, was re-elected. At the time of his election he was chargeable, within the purview of the statute, and thirty days elapsed; no quietus, no certificate, had been produced; and by the plain, positive terms of the law, his commission was forfeit. Nevertheless, the Honorable Thomas Ford, Governor of the State of Illinois, has thought it consistent with his oath of office and his duty, to commission the said Silloway. A Democrat had been elected by a handsome majority in a Whig county, and it was by no means proper to risk a new election. No! it was better that all law should be violated, all oaths set at naught, a whole community insulted, and all its confidence in government shaken, than that a petty political conquest should be endangered.
But, says the express of Mr. Silloway, sent to procure the last commission, “The construction of the law at Springfield — which is, that this act provided to prevent the commissioning of defaulters — is observed, if the quietus is furnished within a reasonable time.” In other words, “thirty days” means any indefinite period that a Governor may will for party purposes. When an act seems to exclude _?_ Executive discretion, the _?_ sees it distinct as the sun at noonday. Yet, all this will not do, ex_?_ at the expense of Gov. Ford’s constancy; for only a few days previous to the granting of this commission, he had, in the case of Mr. Jackson (_?_ from Greene) declared most positively that he had no discretion. The case of Mr.Silloway, then, adds but another item to the long catalogue of offenses chargeable against the [remainder unreadable]
Should it be said that if the people feel aggrieved, the write of _?_ is at hand to set aside the commission, and remedy the fraud — it is unfortunate that all its powers can be avoided by another corrupt move. A Sheriff has thirty days in which to qualify after notice of the issuing of his commission. Meanwhile, a re-elected Sheriff acts under his old commission. If Mr. Silloway does this, the matter is carried past the Fall term of the Jersey Circuit Court, which has no other term till April. During the ensuing winter the Legislature sits. It consists of Locofoco. Nothing is easier than to procure an act, entitle, “An Act to secure the election of Perley Silloway, Sheriff of Jersey county, and for other purposes.” — Thus can any thing within the whole range of insult and chicanery be played upon the minority of this State, and every remedy be crippled. Besides, the present case is the more aggravated and unwarrantable, as there has been no settlement of accounts between the county of Jersey and Mr. Silloway, by which it could be ascertained whether he is a defaulter, or not. It is probably that he is not. But how knows the Governor of this? Is the word of an irresponsible express to be its sufficient voucher? Q. Z., Jerseyville, Sept. 16, 1844.
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