Newspapers of Lewisburg

Newspapers, in 1847 the Marshall Democrat was commenced by Charles A. French, which was of short duration. The publication of the Lewisburg Gazette, by R. C. Russ, was begun in 1848, md continued about two years. Another paper, known as the Marshall Messenger, was published for a short time by Sewell & Bills. In 1859 the first number of the Southern Messenger was published. It existed until the war, and its various editors and publishers were J. H. Sewell & Co., R. Warner, Jr., and J. W. Knight, and Jo. G. Carrigan & Co. n the campaign of 1860 this paper was "an out-and-out Breckinridge sheet." In the absence of Mr. Carrigan, the editor, for a few weeks, it was left under the editorial care of Y. N. Cowden, who changed its cast and began supporting Douglas, to the deep regret )f Mr. Carrigan, but with an increased patronage.

The Marshall Gazette was established in 1871 by Figures, Binford & Brandon. In 873 it was purchased by Ewing, Armstrong & Kercheval, and in a short time Ewing & Kercheval became sole proprietors. They continue to manage it successfully. From March, 1881, to July, 1883, the Lewisburg News was published by Cowden & Reed the first month, and afterward by Cowden & Moss.

The Bank of Lewisburg was organized November 7, 1882, with a capital stock of, 30,000. J. N. Sullivan was the first president, and T. W. Brents the first cashier. R. S. Montgomery was the second president, and in a short time was succeeded by R. L. Adams in September, 1885. Brents was succeeded by J. T. Dean, who has been cashier since September, 1885, at which time the capital was reduced to $20,000. The bank has a total surplus of $4,000.

The secret societies of Lewisburg are as follows:

Lewisburg Lodge, No. 7, I. O. O. F., was chartered August 18, 1845, by the following members: Wilson P. Davis, W. F. McGregor, Brandon W. Cowden, Charles C. Shehan, Levi Cochran, S. B. Ewing, James Beckett and James Smith. It now has a membership of forty-four.

Dillahunty Lodge, No. 112, F. & A. M., was instituted October 8, 1845. John W. Laws was Master; George W. Record, Senior Warden, and F. W. King, Junior Warden.

Lewisburg Lodge. No. 270, K. of H., was authorized to organize by a charter dated September 5, 1876. The charter members were C. A. Armstrong, W. P. Bullock, A. N. Coffey, J. J. Murray, J. S. Nolen, R. C. Rives, H. H. Smith, R. Warner, Jr., and J. A. Yarbrough.

Magnolia Lodge, No. 152, K. & L. of H., began with thirty-four members in 1880. The I. O. G. T. also have a lodge.

Lewisburg has four churches, owned respectively by the Presbyterians, Cumberland Presbyterians, Methodists and Christians. The Christian Church is a fine brick building. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church, built in connection with the Odd Fellows Hall, is also brick. The other two are good frame edifices.

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Source: History of Tennessee, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1886