Historic Newspaper Articles

1850-1854

Mason Lodge organized	April 9, 1852
Nacogdoches editor passes through town	May 10, 1853
Preachers appointed for Jacksonville Circuit	January 3, 1854
Mr. Moore killed by a man named Lawrence	March 21, 1854
Circus in town; desperado of Jacksonville kills workman	August 1 & 5, 1854
Seventy converted; Money raised for Methodist church	October 7, 1854

Barbecue and mass meeting of Democratic party	Sep 29-Oct 20, 1855
Methodist preacher appointed for Jacksonville	December 25, 1855
Camp-meeting held by Methodist church	September 6, 1856
Jacksonville's presidential votes not counted; too late	November 22, 1856
Advertisement for E. B. Ragsdale, Attorney at Law	November 22, 1856
Methodist preacher appointed for Jacksonville	December 13, 1856
A. C. Sanford opens Jacksonville Academy	January 17, 1857
Jacksonville residents do not favor banks	July 4, 1857
Yellow fever raging; 50 dead	November 5, 1857
Jacksonville almost entirely destroyed by fire	Aug 31-Sep 7, 1858
Camp meeting held. Women, leave your hoops at home	September 1-4, 1858
Young man killed after resisting arrest	May 26, 1858
Preacher appointed for Jacksonville Circuit	November 24, 1858
Description of Cherokee County	February 12, 1859