Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1858, JAN. 247 SLAVES SOLD. 1hysiciansBonifant. Bmvers, Bo\lb. E:1li(:kson. Griswold. Gray, Henson, Sliortridge. Stiles. .Iercha.nts Basye, Bell, Rranham & Norris, Collier & Rock- well, Conwell & Spencer, Colman, Deitz, Doppler, Georgi-, Ghen- ther, Goldstein, Ilalyard, Harper, lleriott, Kiuifman, l{li11;,vstei11. Knudson, Mettier, Meiers, Miller, Mitchell, Newlnan, Noble, Ott & \ebe1, 1er1ys & Young, Raileys,Rohringz, Sl1a11no11..l1aw & New- house, Snell. Ste11henIa11gl1, Tu1ner, \:1lker, VaIner, \ells. Wood (mayor). (ourt of Common PleasS. P. S. )Ie(u1d), judge. -lt PmI.riIIc. .slihv, Barnes, Ilueneman. Burnes, Beeding, Clardy & Campbell, Cl(11gl1 & Clough, Dale & Roberts. Davis, )IeComas & Stoddart. McDonald, Ringo. S11m1ners & Yi1son, Yoodsma1l, Woodward. At Camden Ioint: Cotfe, Flavk. Forbis, Hale, Rev. J. C. Howell (acadeinyl, Pinkard. Reed. \ithers. At FmI(}/. Mason, Johnson. Falkner, Patton. Meads. At Ridgcly: Athy & Co.. Deatly & Co., Ellington, Mayo, Rev. R. Scott. At New Jfarkct: . n1st1=ong, Bishop, (artw1ight, Ragsdale. Tufts, Wells. NewspapersArgus, at Weston, by the Viseleys. {r1.e, at Platte City, by Ethan Allen. (lourimg at Parkville. by F. M. McDonald. Kansas Governors: A. H. Rader. from October 6. 1854, to July 31. L55; Yilson Shannon. from September 1, 1955, to Ailgilst 21, 1856: J. V. Geary, from September 9. 1856, to March, 1857; R. J. Yalker. from May 24. 1.957, to Dec. 7, 1857; Jas. W. Denver. During the zntmim.e. the see1eta1v acted. JANUARY. Jan. 4The Pro-slavery constitution subnlitted to the people of Kansas, and adopted. Free State men did not vote. A Free State mob. after the election, took possession of Leavenworth, and Gen. Calhoun and other Pro-s1ave1v men fled to Weston. SLAVES SOLD AT PLATTE CITY BY THE SHERIFF. (}abi-iel, aged 2. $235; Reuben. age(l 5, $511); Lewis, aged 4. $410; Lewis. arred 12. $1,000; Amelia, anred 14. $710: Jane, aoed 15.$s01; Em1n:1,age(117,$1,000; sara11.Tqgo120,3;s65; Permelia. aged 23, $993; Eliza and child, aged 30 and 1, $930; Harriet, aged 45, $485. Three negro men were hired for the year, at $235, $141, and $135, respectively. Jan. 6William H. Sunlniers liaving died, John Wilson ad- ministered. Bond, $16,000.