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It was on the Turner plantation that the famous Joel Chandler Harris began his literary career by setting type for the "Countryman" then

Source: Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials and legends, by Lucian Lamar Knight, 1913, pages 862-863

Putnam Co Georgia, Whereas James Singleton of said county has filed information in my office, that John J Jones of Clarke County

did fraudulently and contrary to law, enter his name in said county for a draw or draws in the first land lottery, whereby he drew lot

#96 in the third Dist of Baldwin Co (formerly) now lying and being in the county of Putnam and whereas it appears from the sheriffs

return, that the same John J Jones, is not to be found in Clarke County; all persons therefore having any interest in the land in question,

are hereby required to be and appear at a Superior court to be held in and for the County fo Putnam on the second Monday in September

next, and make themselves parties in said suit, to answer the allegations and shew cause if any they have why the proceedings had under

such fraudulent return, or the grant itself if it be issued, should not be set aside and made void. Given under my hand this 17th day of

Died on the 12th instant, Mrs Lucy Melton, consort of Col William Melton of Putnam Co Georgia. She was in the 54th year of her age. As

a wife she was agreeable, as a mother affectionate, as a mistress tender, as a neighbor respected, as a member of religious society an

Nine months after date application will be made to the honorable the Inferior court of Putnam County, when sitting as a court of Ordinary for

leave to sell 202-1/2 acres of land lying in Wilkinson County, it being #161 in the 26th District of formerly Wilkinson, belonging to the

estate of Amos Daniel, deceased - sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said estate.

Nine months after date application will be made to the Inferior court of Putnam County, when sitting for ordinary purposes for leave to sell 303 3/4 acres of land in Putnam County, it being #426 and that half of #424 which joints 425, lying in the 2nd district of Baldwin County when surveyed, now Putnam County, being part of the real estate of William Stinson deceased. Thomas Davis, Qualified Exr.

Headquarters, 1st Brig, 3rd Division GM: Putnam Co, nov 17, 1821. I have appointed Dr Thomas Hoxey, Brigade Inspector, Pulaski S

Holt, Esq Aide de Camp and John H Howard, Esq Brigade Quarter Master to the Brigade under my command; the first named with the

rank of Major, the two latter with the rank of Captain, of which all officers are notified and are to respect and obey accordingly.

Will be sold on the first Tuesday in January next, in the town of Eatonton, two negro men, to wit: Phil and John the property of the late

Bazil Briscoe on a credit of twelve months, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. Also will be sold on Monday the 31st day of December next at the late residence of said deceased, in Putnam County, alla the personal property belonging to said estate, consisting of horses, hogs and cattle, plantation utensils and household and kitchen furniture. Thomas Williamson, Admr.

On the 24th day of January next will be sold at the late residence of Winwright Lawson, decased in Putnam County, all the personal property

of said deceased, consisting of horses, hogs, cattle, pork, household and kitchen furniture, together with sundry other articles too tedious

to mention and at the same time will be hired, several likely negroes and the land of said deceased, rented. terms made known on the day.

The subscriber will sell on accommodating terms, lot #22, in the 7th Dist of Gwinnett County of barter for the same for lands in Monroe

Died, in Putnam County of the 25th of July, Capt John Turner, aged about 56 years.

Died, In Milledgeville, 8th ult, Susan Hines Turner, youngest daughter of William Turner of Putnam County, aged about 17 months.

A Post Office has been lately established at Mt Horeb, Putnam Co on the route from Eatonton to Monticello.

Benjamin Jourdan, of Putnam Co, publishes proposals in the Milledgeville papers, or a Georgraphy and Atlas of the state and the different

counties - the latter to be constructed from actual survey - the former to consist of an octavo volume of between 3 and 500 pages - neatly

The Macon Messenger mentions the following gentlemen as candidates to fill the judicial bench in the new Circuit to be composed

of the counties in the territory acquired by the Creek Treaty- O H Prince of Macon, J P Gordon of Eatonton, Major Rockwell of

Census of Putnam Co: White males 2,831; ditto females 2,680, male slaves 3,800; female slaves 3,813; free colored males 25; free colored

Fire in Eatonton. We learn from the Madison Miscellany that the Female Academy in Eatonton was burned to the ground on

Major William C Anderson, of Milledgeville has taken charge of the Eatonton Hotel as lessee. Eatonton is a pleasant village situated in a

healthy region of country. Old Putnam has been always famous for good living and from our personal knowledge of Major Anderson

and his wife, we can promise those who are passing through the village that this house will afford them, under the present

proprietors management, every comfort. Whenever we find a proprietor of a house who shows his person the evidence that he loves

the good things in life, we are always wishing to try his establishment. The Major fills the bill.

The Eatonton Factory-If any capitalist and man of enterprise should ever visit our town, we would direct his attention to the magnificent

water-power on Little River just three miles from Eatonton, now lying in a state of almost absolute neglect. Here it was in time past

that the Eatonton Manufacturing Company had in successful operation no inconsiderable cotton factory and here now may be seen the

wreck and ruin of Sherman's march through this section. The Yankees could not burn the water, however, or destroy the fall, and there

is today as much power at this place as ever before. Our people, from apathy, want of enterprise, poverty, or all of these blighting

causes operating together, have left it so far to rumble and roar out its daily and nightly complaints against them. Possibly no ghost

or fogyism would haunt the man who would undertake to rebuild these works and drown the murmuring complaint of the waters

with the noise of the spindle and loom. If Georgia can find a resting place in Guinea, an enterprising, active agent may induce some

nervous bondholder in New England to invest his surplus here. Would it not be well to try the experiment? From the Eatonton

Homicide in Eatonton. In a personal recontre at Eatonton, on Tuesday last, T G Perryman was shot and instantly killed by