The History of Peru

ter-Elections in 1845-Revenue-Return of Prosperity-Elections in 1846-Establishment of th

O'Conner and John Hoffman were elected Trustees. Whole number of votes 92.-This Board elected Churchill

stern portion of the county. A curtailment on the north and east was cheerfully submitted to, in order to assist in preventing the loss of the western jewel. Much acrimony was engendered by these contests; and all elections for county officers or State Legislature hinged upon this question. T

cted Trustees. Whole number of votes 45. This Board elected H. Whitehead, President; H. S. Beebe, Clerk; J. B. Lovett, Fire Ward

lature, extending the powers of the Trustees, and p

fing, David Dana, S. W. Raymond, Wm. Paul and H. Whitehea

e Low, Assessor and Collector; E. M. Moore, Constable; and J. B. Lovett, Fire Warden. By the death of Moore, the office of Constable soon

uncommon thing to see wagons loaded with produce, from a distance of sixty, eighty and an hundred miles, seeking a market at this point, and returning loaded

r of votes 96. This Board elected Churchill Coffing, President; H. S. Beebe, Clerk; George Low, Assessor and Collector; S. W. Raymond, Street Commissioner; I. D.

sent Clerk of the Circuit Court of La Salle county. The name of this paper was changed to that of "Junction Beacon." It

principle effect and probable design of this ordinance was to exempt the members enrolled, from the performance of jury duty. Thirty-five dollars were appropriated for impleme