Harlan county-Clerk, John G. Crump, Mount Pleasant. Terms-Second Mondays in April and October.

Knox county-Clerk, James F. Ballinger, Barboursville. Terms-Fourth Mondays in March and September.

Laurel county-Clerk, Wm. H. Randall, London. Terms-First Monday in March and Sept. Whitley county-Clerk, Addison Williams, Williamsburg. Terms-Third Mondays in March

and September.

Owsley county-Clerk, Wm. Williams, Proctor. Terms-Tuesdays after the first Mondays in May and November.

Sixteenth District.

Hon. WILEY P. FOWLER, Circuit Judge. Commonwealth Attorney, Richard L. Mayes. This district is composed of the counties of Livingston, Graves, M'Cracken, Ballard, Hickman and Fulton.

M'Cracken county-Clerk, Braxton Small, Paducah. Terms-Third Monday in March and first do. in September. Chancery Term, first Monday in July.

Ballard county-Clerk, James Walters, Blandsville. Terms-Second Monday in April and first do. in October.

Livingston county-Clerk, James L. Dallam, Smithland. Terms-First Monday in April and third in September.

Graves county-Clerk, Ervin Anderson, Mayfield. Terms-Third Monday in May and Nov.; continue until docket is disposed of.

Hickman county-Clerk, William H. H. Taylor, Clinton. Terms-Second Monday in May and fourth do. in October.

Fulton county-Clerk, Dick Givens, Hickman. Terms-Second Monday in May and fourth do. in October.

Seventeenth District.

Hon. MASON BROWN, Circuit Judge, Frankfort. Commonwealth Attorney, Thos. L. Crittenden, Frankfort.

This district is composed of the counties of Woodford, Shelby, Anderson, Franklin and Owen. Woodford county-Clerk, Ridgely Greathouse, Versailles. Terms, first Mondays in March and . September.

Shelby county-Clerk, Robert Tevis, Shelbyville. Terms, third Mondays in March and September.

Anderson county-Clerk, C. H. Fenwick, Lawrenceburg. Terms, fourth Monday in April and first do. in November.

Franklin county-Clerk, Philip Swigert, Frankfort. Terms, first Monday in April and October. Owen county-Clerk, George R. Rucker, Owenton. Terms, second Monday in May and fourth do. in October.

Eighteenth District. Hon. RICHARD A. Buckner, sr., Circuit Judge. Commonwealth Attorney, Wm. R. M'Ferran. This district is composed of the counties of Green, Barren, Hart and Grayson.

Green county-Clerk, John Barret, Greensburg. Terms, fourth Mondays in May and November;

continue twenty-four juridical days. Chancery Term, second Mondays in August, continue ten days.

Barren county--Clerk, Wm. Garnet, Glasgow. Terms, third Mondays in March and September. Chancery and Criminal Terms, fourth Mondays in June and November.

Hart county-Clerk, George T. Wood, Munfordsville. Terms, second Mondays in May and November. Chancery Term, second Monday in July.

Grayson county-Clerk, Jack Thomas, Litchfield. Terms, fourth Mondays in April and October.

Nineteenth District.

Hon. WILLIAM B.. KINKEAD, Circuit Judge. Commonwealth Attorney, Green V. Goble. This district is composed of the counties of Carter, Lawrence, Floyd, Johnson, Pike, Letcher, Perry and Breathitt.

Carter county-Clerk, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Trimble, Grayson. Terms, second Mondays in May and November.

Lawrence county-Clerk, George F. Hatcher, Louisa. Terms, first Mondays in May and Nov. Floyd county-Clerk, Edwin Trimble, Prestonsburg. Terms, third Mondays in April and October. Special term, fourth Monday in August, by appointment of Circuit Judge.

Johnson county-Clerk, Winston Mayo, Paintville. Terms, fourth Mondays in April and Oct. Pike county-Clerk, Martin Mims, Piketon. Terms, second Mondays in April and October.

Letcher county-Clerk, Ezekiel Brashears, Brashearsville. Terms, first Monday after the fourth Monday in March and September.

Perry county-Clerk, Jesse Combs, Hazard. Terms, fourth Mondays in March and September. Breathitt county-Clerk, John Hargis, Jackson. Terms, third Mondays in March and September.

Louisville Chancery Court.

Hon. S. S. NICHOLAS, Chancellor, Louisville. Clerk-Charles J. Clark, do.

Terms-Second Mondays in January, April, July, October, (each terms runs into the other.) Masters in Chancery-Thomas P. Smith, and Joseph Mayo, Louisville.

Marshal-John A. Crittenden, do.
Deputy Marshal-William R. Vance, do.

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DEPARTMENT

OF

COUNTY MATTERS,

EXHIBITING THE COUNTY SEATS, TERMS OF THE COUNTY COURTS, PUBLIC OFFICERS, PHYSICIANS, PRINCIPAL MERCHANTS, &c.

COUNTY COURT.

The County Court in Kentucky is a monthly court, established by the constitution, and held in each county at the respective places assigned for that purpose, on the days which may be fixed by law, and at no other time and place.

It is composed of the Justices of the Peace appointed for each county, three of whom shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum.

The County Court has the power to recommend the appointment of Surveyors, Coroners, Justices of the Peace, and to appoint Inspectors, Collectors, and their deputies, Surveyors of the Highways, Constables, Jailors, &c.

The Act of 1796 thus defines the jurisdiction of the County Court, viz :

"The County Courts shall and may have cognizance, and shall have jurisdiction, of all causes respecting wills, letters of administration, mills, roads, the appointment of guardians and settling