Incorporated

Clark county.

Population in 1840-14,595. Townships Charlestown, Jeffersonville, Utica, Silver-creek, Owen, Wood, Washington, Monroe, Bethlehem-9.

County seat-CHARLESTOWN. Incorporated, 1826.-Population, 1,000.

Board of Commissioners-Samuel Work, Charlestown tp.; Asa Abbott, Bethlehern; James G. Caldwell, Silver-creek tp. Auditor-Joseph E. Moore, Charlestown. Treasurer--Avery Long, Charlestown.

Assessor-David Drummond, Charlestown tp.

School Commissioner-James C. Caldwell, Charlestown tp. Recorder-Joseph Bowers, Charlestown, from Feb. 24, 1845. Coroner--Asa Glover, Charlestown, from August, 1844.

Notaries Public--Felix R. Lewis, from January 6, 1840; Campbell Hay, from May 27, 1840; John C. McCoy, from January 8, 1842; John D. Ferguson, from January 16, 1844; John D. Shryer, from March 29, 1844.

Attorneys at Law-T. Ware Gibson, Charles E Walker, F. E. Emerson, John D. Ferguson, Lyman Leslie, C. T. Solace, Charlestown; Henry Hurst, John C. McCoy, Charles Hensley, Jeffersonville.

Physicians-A. P. Hay, James A. Randall, James S. Athon, C. Hay, Charlestown; Andrew J. Hay, Samuel L. Adair, New Washington; William Taggart, James Taggart, Owen tp.; Samuel Merriwether, Robert R. Curran, William Stephenson, Nathaniel Field, Jeffersonville; R. V. Sprowe, W. W. Goodwin, Utica.

Principal Merchants-David W. Daily, W. B. and William Shelby, William Duerson, Samuel Parr, T. J Doyle, Anderson Ross, R. and W. G. Hammond, Charlestown; Wm. Beach, S. and J. Bottorff, Sparks and Myers, Ridge and Savitz, H. and W. Mabury, E. Morgan, Jeffersonville; Moses W. Sellers, Sellersburgh; Asa Abbott, Bethlehem.

Post Offices-Charlestown, Rezin Hammond, P. M.; Bethlehem, M. T. Abbott, P. M.; New Washington, William Ingram, P. M.; Utica, Theophilus Robinson, P. M.; Hibernia, David Hostetter, P. M.; Jeffersonville,

P. M.

The Jeffersonville and Madison mail stages pass through Charlestown and Utica, leaving Madison at - o'clock, P. M., on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and Jeffersonville at A. M., on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Clay county.

Incorporated, 1825.-Population in 1840-5,567.

Townships-Posey, Van Buren, Dick Johnson, Perry, Lewis, Jackson, Washington, Harrison, Cass-9.

County seat-BOWLING GREEN. Incorporated, Population, 500.

Board of Commissioners-John Osborn, John S. Yocum, Samuel M. Dyer, Athol Staggs, Travis Devenport, Rice M. Stark, William Edmondson, William Wyatt.

Auditor-Charles C. Modesitt, Bowling Green.
Treasurer-John Williams.

Assessor-William B. Townsend.

School Commissioner-Hail C. Conaway, Perry tp. Recorder-Jesse McIntire, Bowling Green, from September 22, 1838.

Coroner-Hiram Anderson, Bowling Green, from Aug., 1843. Notaries Public--None.

Attorneys at Law-William A. McKenzie, Delana E. Williamson, John Osborn, Jesse Fuller, Bowling Green.

Physicians--Granville Fain, John Sala, Joseph H. Harryman, William L. Shields, Lambert Ireland, William B. Gwathmey, Isaac Laverty, Bowling Green; J. H. Hawkins, William H. Gifford, Williamstown; Nathaniel Usher, Van Buren tp.; John Davis, Washington tp.

Principal Merchants-Tilman Chance, Robert M. Wingate, A. T. and J. M. Rose, Thomas Harvey, Bowling Green; Geo. G. McKinley, Van Buren tp.; Owen Thorp, Brazil; Joseph Wardlaw, Williamstown; Wines & Co., Feeder-dam.

Post Offices-Bowling Green, Thomas Harvey, P. M.; Christie's Prairie, H. C. Conaway, P. M.; Van Buren, John Melvin, P. M.; Brazil, Owen Thorp, P. M.; Harmony, Elias Bowling, P. M.; Daviston, J. J. Lanning, P. M.

The National road, Bloomington and Terre Haute State road, Cross-cut Canal, Rockville and Bowling Green State road, and the Bowling Green and Greencastle State road pass through the county.

Terre Haute and Bloomington stage, twice a week, Mondays and Fridays; return mail, Tuesdays and Saturdays, passes through Bowling Green.

Incorporated,

Clinton county.

Population in 1840-7,508. Townships-Jackson, Washington, Perry, Madison, Kirklin, Sugar-creek, Johnson, Honey-creek, Warren, Owen, Michigan, Ross-12.

County seat--FRANKFORT. Incorporated, lation, 700.

Popu

Board of Commissioners--David C. Clark, Ross tp.; James Morrison, Warren tp.; Joseph Wood, Jackson tp. Auditor--John P. Crothers, Frankfort.

Treasurer-William Seawright, Frankfort.

Assessor--Abraham Hendrickson, Jackson tp.

School Commissioner--Charles Firestone, Frankfort.
Recorder-Isaac D. Armstrong, Frankfort, from August 15,

1839.

Coroner-James Gaster, Frankfort, from August, 1843. Notary Public-Lucien D. Griggs, from October 30, 1843. Attorneys at Law-Lucien D. Griggs, George Taylor, James F. Suit, Samuel D. Maxwell, John M. Cowan, James N. Sims, Jerome Caswell, Frankfort.

Physicians-Irvin B. Maxwell, Zachariah B. Gentry, Martin Z. Saylor, William P. Dunn, Thomas W. Florer, Frankfort; Martin W. Gentry, Samuel S. Winslow, John M. Clark, Jefferson; William White, Prairieville; C. S. Perkins, Kirklin; Jas. M. Chew, F. W. Taylor, Michigantown; Robert Young, Warren tp.; J. Howells, James P. Wilson, E. C. Walters, Gaudin Walters, Rossville.

Principal Merchants-Noah T. Catterlin, Aaron H. Southard, John F. Aughe, McCrary and Henderson, Meeker and Smith, Frankfort; John W. Blair, Taylor Heavilon, Burr Braden, Jefferson; John E. Loveless, Prairieville; Edward Miller, Nathan Kirk, Peter B. Kennedy, Kirklin; A. St. C. Stall, Michigan

Michigantown,

P. M.; Rossville,

P. M.

The Michigan road passes through the county.

Crawford county.

[The circular addressed to the county has not been returned: if received in season, the information will be inserted at the end of the work. ]

Daviess county.

[No return: see note under Crawford.]

Dearborn county.

Incorporated, 1802. Population in 1840-19,327. Townships-Lawrenceburgh, Centre, Laughery, Randolph, Cesar's-creek, Clay, Sparta, Manchester, Kelso, Jackson, Logan, Harrison, Union, York-14.

County seat-LAWRENCEBURGH. Incorporated, December 26, 1815. Population, 3000.

Board of Commissioners-William S. Ward, York tp.; John Columbia, Sparta tp; David Walser, Laughery tp. Auditor-George W. Lane, Aurora.

Treasurer-Nelson H. Torbet, Wilmington.
Assessor-Andrew Lonergan, Kelso tp.

1842.

School Commissioner-William Johnson, Aurora. Recorder-Thomas Palmer, Lawrenceburgh, from August 5, Coroner--Milo Black, Lawrenceburgh, from August, 1844. Notaries Public-Samuel H. Dowden, from May 27, 1840; David Macy, from October 3, 1840; Alexander C. Doxeney, from October 7, 1840; Henry K. Hobbs, from January 15, 1841; Isaac H. Carbaugh, from May 31, 1841; Jehu A. Emrie, from July 5, 1841; James D. Linsday, from July 22, 1841; James H. Lane, from August 12, 1841; Daniel J. Hancock, from August 21, 1841; John J. Hayden, from September 1, 1841; Mason J. Cloud, Lewis B. Conger, from November 8, 1841; John Ryınan, from November 27, 1841; John F. Richards, from January 27, 1842; Jacob Morrison, Jas. S. Jelley, from February 21, 1842; Jacob P. Dunn, from May 9, 1842; Charles Dashiell, from May 18, 1842; Edward B. Hunt, from July 2, 1842; John R. Ross, from September 28, 1842; Philip L. Spooner, from October 10, 1842; Wrexham West, from November 12, 1842; William S. Holman, from January 12, 1843; Luke Evill, from February 27, 1843; Noble Hamilton, from April 10, 1843; Josephus Clark, from August 17, 1843; Samuel F. Covington, from October 30, 1843; Cornelius O'Brien, John Black, Abram Brower, from December 5, 1843; Benjamin S. W. S. Anderson, from June 20, 1844.

Attorneys at Law-George H. Dunn, Amos Lane, P. L. Spooner, John Ryman, D. S. Major, Abram Brower, D. Macy, Wm. S. Holman, James T. Brown, J. S. Jelley, T. Gazlay, J. H. Lane, Lawrenceburgh; Ebenezer Dumont, Asaph Buck, Alexander C. Downey, Henry Raymond, Wilmington; E. S. Haynes, Manchester.

Physicians--Ezra Ferris, Jeremiah H. Brower, Elisha Morgan, Myron H. Harding, E. P. Bond, Milo Black, William Sturm, Lawrenceburgh; William McCullough, near Lawrenceburgh; George Sutton, Aurora; Nelson H. Torbet, Ebersole, Wilmington; Leroy, Mooreshille; ridge, Manchester; William C. Crookshank, Hartford; Nathan J. Crookshank, Harrison; William H. Davidson, Dillsborough; Davis, Logan tp.

Eld

Principal Merchants-Geo. Tousey, C. G. W. Comegys, John Gray, Craft & Co., Lemley and Dunn, Wymond and Ferris, Houck and Wedelstaldt, J. Gysi & Co., R. and A. Parry, Levin B. Lewis, James S. Heath, John Ferris & Co., Lawrenceburgh; James C. Cordey, Reuben Rogers, Jones and Brewington, Benj. Vail, Wilmington; Josiah Chambers, Gaff & Co., T. J. Taylor, John Taylor, Aurora.

Post Offices-Lawrenceburgh, Ezra Ferris, P. M.; Manchester, John B. Clark, P. M.; Alton, Merrit Hubble, P. M.; Kelso, Henry McKenzie, P. M.; Wilmington, Luke Evill, P. M.; Aurora, Daniel Bartholomew, P. M.; Hartford, John R. Lewis, P. M.; Dillsboro', Isaac Randall, P. M.; Mooreshill, William McCreery, P. M.; Guionsville, E. Thatcher, P. M.; Tannerscreek, W. Campbell, P. M.; Logan Roads, - Salmon, P.M. The White Water Canal terminates at Lawrenceburgh The Lawrenceburgh and Indianapolis Railroad passes through the county-not completed. The Cincinnati and Indianapolis stage passes through Lawrenceburgh: leaves for Indianapolis Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 10 o'clock, A. M.; for Cincinnati, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, at 1 o'clock, P. M.

Incorporated,

Decatur County.

Population in 1840-12,171. Townships-Adams, Clay, Clinton, Fugot, Jackson, Marion, Salt-creek, Sand-creek, Washington-9.

County seat-GREENSBURG. Incorporated, 1822. Popu lation, 1,000.

Board of Commissioners--Samuel Bryan, I. T. Gibson, B. H. Harney, James Gibson, Washington tp.; John T. Higgins, John Brison, Fugot tp.; Andrew Dale, George McLaughlin, Clinton tp; Erwin W. Madison, Daniel Boyer, Adams tp.; John Doolittle, Beuben Thomas, Clay tp.; James Lough, Reuben Leach, Jackson tp.; Nathaniel Robbins, Samuel Hyde, R. Armstrong, Sand-creek tp.; John Bartee, Daniel Barker, Marion tp.; James Moody, James Cook, Salt-creek tp.

Auditor--Andrew Dyer, Greensburg.

Treasurer-James Saunders, Washington tp.
Assessor-Aaron Howard, Washington tp.

School Commissioner--Garrard Morgan, Washington tp.
Recorder-Henry H. Talbott, Greensburg, from Ap. 1, 1843.
Coroner-Hugh Montgomery, Washington tp., from August,

1843.

Notaries Public--Erwin W. Madison, from November 29, 1841; Samuel H. Dowden, from August 4, 1842; Hugh F. Fugot, from April 22, 1844.

Attorneys at Law-Joseph Robinson, Andrew Davison, Henry S. Christian, Royal P. Coole, I. C. Scaby, Squire W. Robinson, Silas Overturf, Greensburg, Angus C. McCoy, Washington tp.; Erwin W. Madison, St. Omer; Philander Hamilton, Fugot tp.; Hugh F. Fugot, Clay tp.

Physicians-John M. Moody, George W. New, Samuel C. Bartholomew, Joshua N. Pool, Edwin B. Sweman, Newberry Wheeldon, William Armington, Greensburg; Abram Carter, Clinton tp.; John Ritchey, Samuel St. John, Milford; Andrew

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