Search Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton

1861, FEB. 307 ELECTION. l]LE(,Tl(). OF I)ELI4]GATES TO THE CONSTITU- TIONAL COlVENlIOl. (February 18, 1801.) A. V. Doniphan. . .. .. . . .. .. ..Ulay, 1,578 Platte, 2,275 Jas. H. Moss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clay, 1,408 Platte, 1,928 E. H. Norton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clay, 1,480 Platte, 1,891 J.F.Forbis.. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .()l-ay. 1.60 Platte, 503 K. M. Woods.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..()lay. 66 Platte. 134 Feb. 28The Constitutional Convention met at J etferson City, 1-hose Sterling Price president, and adjourned to meet at St. Louis March 4th. where the convention continued in session until March 2d. when it adjourned until the third Monday in December. Seven States have seceded. MARCH. J1 arch .l1The county jail having been burned. the county court appropriated $10,000 to rebuild it in much better form. They made a contract with L. V. Dinsmore to do the work for $8.700. but. on account of the troublous times, the matter was deferred. So we had no jail until 1807. and prisoners were sent to other counties. March 25Countj bonds issued to the W. & A. Railroad Co. The sum of $30,000 had been subscribed. and $15,000 had been issued. Jo]. Jas. N. Burnes, president of the railroad. makes application for the other $15,000. and shows the railroad is now complete. Judge Jas. Layton. now sole judge of the county court. after receiving the advice of the circuit court. issues the bonds. THE U. S. FLAG TORN DOWN. JI arch 26Rebel ags were flying everywhere, and the na- tional banner was discarded. On the Swaney building (now Wells Bank). where the Argus. the Tenth Legion, and the Conservavtor were printed. a rebel fla g oated all summer. much to the delight of Secessionists and the chagrin of Unionists. On one occasion Chas. B. Wilson hung from a window of the courthouse a national ag. and Tom Dorriss and others tore it down. It en- gendered some feeling against Dorriss. and he left for St. Louis. AA.PRIIJo April I(}. W. Belt elected 1navor of \eston. Trains are running between St. Joseph and Weston. and steamers connect with Leavenworth. April 1lVil1ian1 Mitchell having died. I). N. Mitchell ad- ministered. Bond.$600. April 12The rst shot on Fort Sumter. and President Lin- c-oln calls for 75,000 volunteers. The war is on us. On the 14th the Fort was evaeuated. Congress is called for July 4th.