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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1865
Page
3
Notice to subscribers announces sale of the Democrat office to A W Brewster and requests immediate settlement of all accounts for subscriptions advertising and job work. It states all accounts up to Vel 9 No 29 are due and promises to send arrearage details to each subscriber.
Charlen Mitchell, convicted of Grand Larceny, escaped from County Jail after unknown individuals stole the prison key and unlocked his cell on the night of the 24th. The town also contends with disorderly revelers, church vandalism, a fatal accident at Buena Vista, and various political and national notes amid a turbulent period.
The passage notes Gen Grant Thomas and Han cock favor raising the Regular army to 75 000 men. It also mentions Beecher endorsing Johnson reconstruction, and troops from Indiana Cavalry ordered to Vicksburg for muster out. Other items include a New York dress cost comparison and local post office changes.
The Harrison Circuit Court Clerk issued marriage licenses for the week ending Saturday October 28 1860. Richard M Kirk to Livina BE Stevens Shem W Clark to Mary VW Dewees Andrew McMonigle to Elizabeth Reed.
VETE undersigned Treasurer and Collector of Harrison county notifies taxpayers that taxes for 1865 will be received on October 15 1865 or as soon after as duplicate is available. Rates include state 25c per 100 property 75c per poll county 145c per 10 property sinking fund 10c per 100 property library 1c per 100 property soldiers relief 30c per 100 property plus 1 dollar per 100 property for garrison eve and other listed county taxes across multiple counties with varying per 100 property charges.
Tax schedules list rates of cents per hundred dollars and per poll for Harrison Boone Heth Posey Franklin Morgan Blue River Washington and other entities. It specifies the tax receiver at his office after the duplicate is received until the third Monday of March, with unpaid taxes to be sold thereafter. Delinquents for 1864 are warned to pay before November first to avoid higher costs. I. H. RICHARDS, T. H. C. Oct. 10, 1865-3.
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