CHAPTER I.

PAGE.

LOUISIANA PURCHASE.-Brief Historical Sketch...9-12

CHAPTER II.

DESCRIPTIVE AND GEOGRAPHICAL.--Name-Ex-

tent-Surface - Rivers - Timber-Climate-

Prairies-Soil-Population by Counties......13-18

CHAPTER III.

GEOLOGY OF MISSOURI.-Classification of Rocks

-Quaternary Formations-Tertiary-Cretace-

ons-Carboniferous- Devonian - Silurian-

Azoic-Economic Geology-Coal-Iron-Lead

--Copper-Zinc-Building Stone-Marble-

Gypsum - Lime -- Clay-Paints - - Springs -

Water Power.....

18-23

CHAPTER IV.

TITLE AND EARLY SETTLEMENTS.-Title to Mis-

souri Lands--Rights of Discovery--Title of

France and Spain--Cession to the United

States-Territorial Changes-Treaties with In-

dians--First Settlement-Ste. Genevieve and

New Bourbon--St. Louis--When Incorpora.

ted-Potosi-St. Charles-Portage des Sioux--

New Madrid--St. Francois County--Perry---

Mississippi--Loutre Island-" Boon's Lick"

-Cote Sans Dessien-Howard County-Some

First Things-Counties--When Organized...23-28

CHAPTER V.

TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION.--Organization, 1812

-Council-House of Representatives-Wil-

liam Clark, first Territorial Governor-Edward

Hempstead, First Delegate-Spanish Grants-

First General Assembly-Proceedings--Second

Assembly-Proceedings--Population of Ter-

ritory-Vote of Territory--Rutus Easton-

Absent Members--Third Assembly--Proceed-

ings-Application for Admission.

CHAPTER VI.

23-31

ADMITTED TO THE UNION.-Application of Mis-

souri to be Admitted into the Union-Agita-

tion of the Slavery Question-"Missouri Com-

promise"-Constitutional Convention of 1820

-Constitution Presented to Congress-Fur-

ther Resistance to Admission-Mr. Clay and

his Committee Make Report-Second Compro-

mise-Missouri Admitted..

........31-34

CHAPTER VII.

MISSOURI AS A STATE.-First Election of Governor

and Other State Officers-Senators and Repre-

sentatives to General Assembly--Sheriffs and

Coroners--U. S. Senators--Representatives in

Congress--Supreme Court Judges-Counties

Organized-Capital Moved to St. Charles--

Official Record of Territorial and State Offi-

.85-38

cers.......

CHAPTER VIII.

CIVIL WAR IN MISSOURI.-Fort Sumter Fired

Upon-Call for 75,000 Men-Governor Jackson

Refuses to Furnish a Man- U. S. Arsenal at

Liberty, Missouri, Seized-Proclamation of

Governor Jackson-General Order No. 7--

Legislature Convenes-Camp Jacason Organ-

PAGE.

ized-Sterling Price Appointed Major-general

-Frost'e Letter to Lyon-Lyon's Letter to

Frost-Surrender of Camp Jackson-Procla-

mation of General Harney-Conference Be-

tween Price and llarney-Harney Superseded

by Lyon-Second Conference-Governor Jack-

son Burns the Bridges Behind him-l'rocla-

mation of Governor Jackson-General Blair

Takes Possession of Jefferson City-Procla

mation of Lyon-Lyon at Springfield-State

Offices Declared Vacant-General Fremont

Assumes Command-Proclamation of Lieu-

tenant-governor Reynolds-Proclamation of

Jefferson Thompson and Governor Jackson-

Death of General Lyon-Succeeded by Stur-

gis-Proclamation of Mccullough and Gamble

-Martial Law Declared-Secoud Proclamation

of Jeff. Thompson-The President Modifies

Fremont's Order-Fremont Relieved by Hun-

ter-Proclamation of Price-Hunter's Order

of Assessment--Hunter Declares Martial Law-

Order Relating to Newspapers-Halleck Suc-

ceeds Hunter-Halleck's Order No. 81-Simi-

lar Order by Halleck-Boone County Stand-

ard Confiscated-Execution of Frisoners at

Macon and Palmyra-General Ewing's Order

No. 11-General Rosecrans takes Command-

Massacre at Centralia-Death of Bill Anderson

-General Dodge Succeeds General Rosecrans

-List of Battles...

CHAPTER IX.

..39 46

AGRICULTURAL AND MATERIAL WEALTH.-Mis-

souri as au Agricultural State--The Different

Crops-- Live Stock -- Horses- ules--- Milch

('ows- Oxeu and Other Cattle-Sheep-Hogs-

Comparisons-Mis ouri Adapted to Live Stock

-Cotton-Broom-corn and other Products-

Fruits Brries - Grapes -- Rilroads --First

Neigh of the "Iron Horse" in Missouri-

Names of Railroads - Manufactures-- Great

Bridge at St. Louis..

.....50-54

CHAPTER XI.

EDUCATION.-Public School System of Missouri--

Linc la Institute-Officers of Public School

System-Certificates of Teachers-University

of Missouri--Schools--Colleges-Iusti utions

of Learning-Location--Libraries--Newspa-

pers and Periodicals-Number of chool hil-

dren-Amount Expen ed--Value of Grounds

and Buildings- The Press "

..55-61

THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, CABINS AND COM-

FORTS, PRAIRIES AND PRICES OF EARLY DAYS.

-Pioneer Life-Their Homes and Clothing-

Breaking Prairie-Enterprise - More Arrivals-

Snakes, and Other Wild Game-The Heatherly

War-After the Excitement-Market Prices-

"Store Goods"- Women Pioneers........151-164

CHAPTER III.

EARLY ELECTIONS AND EVENTS, PIONEERS AND

POETRY.-1840-Elections-Presidential Cam-

paign of 1840-An Incident--Honey and Veni-

Bon-Horse-Mill vs. Pestle and Mortar-An Ac-

cident--Names of the Early Pioneers-Old Set-

tlers' Poem..

..165-184

CHAPTER IV.

THE MORMONS, THEIR RELIGION, THEIR COMING

AND THEIR GOING.-Mormons in Missouri ---

Arrival in Daviess County-The Grave of Ad-

am-Dissensions-The Danites--The Oration-

What Followed-Arrested For Treason-The

Exodus..

......184-206

CHAPTER V.

..130-134

PAGE.

THE CIVIL CONFLICT AND DAVIESS COUNTY'S PAB-

TICIPATION THEREIN.-1861-1865-The Storm-

Cloud-1861-Daviess County-How and Why

They Fought-The Operations of 1861-Death

of Bill Anderson-Camp Everly--Company A

--Roll of Company A -Transferred-Discharged

for Disability-Died of Disease-Sergeants-

Corporals-Actions Engaged in - Company G-

Roll of Company G-Killed in Battle-Died-

Discharged-Deserted-Sergeants Corporals

Roll of Company B-Forty-third Missouri-

Roll of Forty-third- Sergeants-Corporals-

Commissioned Officers-Record-Confederate

Service-The Heroes Who Died-Tragic Scenes

-Bromfield's Death-Order of Inquisition-Re-

union.

CHAPTER VII.

......213-234

PETITION, TITLE, PROPERTY, TAXES, BURGLARY

AND BOUNDARIES...Somewhat Demoralized..

Title Perfected.. Comparison. Taxable Wealth
1869-1870. Land and Stock Valuation..Se-
quel to the Burglary.. New Boundaries.. Town-
ship Map.. Recorders..
.298-307

CHAPTER XIII.
FUNDS AND FUNDING, SUITS AND SUPERVISORS..
Anxious for the Money Funding.. School Fund
New Judicial District..Track and Excursion..

Praying for Relief A Jury Verdict.. New

Township Organization Law.. Board of Super-

visors..Registration. Law Suits, Etc.. Board
of Supervisors.. New County Court.. Bond
Sale. Poor Farm.. The James Boys.. Less Ex-
penses.. Assessments.. Items
.308-320

SCHOOLS AND SOCIETIES.--Schools.. First School

. Inaugurating Schools.. Schools and School

Fund.. School year of 1875..Enumeration..

Annual Distribution.. Principal of the Various

School Funds.. State Items..1876..1878..1879..

1880..1881.. By Townships..Enumeration, 1881

..State School Fund.. Patrons of Husbandry..

Its Object..In Daviess County..Names.. Pre-

amble.. Constitution.. By-Laws .. Remarks..

Why it Flourished and Why it Failed. . Declar-

ation of Purposes. The Daviess County Immi-

gration Society.. Township Committeemen..
Daviess County Medical Society.. First Officers

Members.. Grand River Medical Association

..Fair Association.. New Incorporation...400-426

CHAPTER XX.
UNION TOWNSHIP.-Union Township.. Topogra-
phy.. Population.. Old Settlers.. Millport .What
Happened.. Improving..Was there Two?..Rail-
roads..Schools.. Valuation.. Official List..1873

1874.. 1875.. 1876..1877..1881.. Biographical

Sketches..

CHAPTER XXI.

.439-452.

THE CITY OF GALLATIN-GLIMPSE OF THE EARLY
DAYS AND PRESENT GROWTH.-City of Gallatin
..Advancing.. Business.. Manufacturing..The
Title Secure.. The Deed.. Other Facts.. Incor-

porated.. Assuming the Robes.. Town Officers

.Petition.. Wanted Civil Government.. Peti-

tion No. 2..Election Notice.. New Officers..

City Charter for 1870..Articles I to X.. Rules

and Regulations..Articles I to IV.. Elections..

What has been Shipped.. Assessed Valuation..

Business and Business Men of Gallatin..Old

Landmarks...

CHAPTER XXII.

453-482

THE PRESS AND BAR, BANKS, CRUSADE AND

CRIME.-The Press..The Missouri Sun.. North

Missourian. The Torchlight.. The Gallatin

Democrat.. The Early Bar.. First Court.. Cir-
cuit-Riders..From Daviess County.. Circuit
Judges and Attorneys..Abuse of Power..The