| Prouty and James Corben, assisting justices of the peace of their respective townships. The next election was held in August of the same year—precincts the same—at which election the following persons received the votes: Sheriff, John J. Zenor, 32 David Wilkinson, 24 S. M. Cory, 5 Surveyor, Otho French, 41 F. Thompson, 14 Coroner, R. H. Robinson, 29 Drainage Commissioner, Adolphus Prouty, 31 School fund Commissioner, Stephen P. O'Brien, 46 April, 1854 is the date of the next election. The number of precincts having been increased to five, Franklin, Washington, In- dian Creek, Nevada and Lafay- ette. Only one county office was filled at this election. School fund Commissioner, T. E. Alderman, 59 Stephen O'Brien, 43 Wm. Alderman, The next election was held Aug. 7,1854, at which there were one hundred and nine votes cast as follows : County Judge, Adolphus Prouty, 36 E. C. Evans, 66 Clerk, Austin Prouty, 58 Nathaniel Jennings, 151 Prosecuting Attorney, Eli H. French, 62 Wm. L. Burge, 1 Surveyor. E. H. French, 29 At the election in August, 1855 there were 235 votes cast. | County Judge, E. C. Evans, 198 J. P. Robinson, 12 J. H, McLain, 40 Recorder and Treasurer, J. C. Moss, 128 Adolphus Prouty, 77 Isaac Romain, 30 Sheriff, Geo. W. Child, 72 J. J. Zenor, 78 S. H. Dye, 52 R. H. Robinson, 16 Surveyor, D. J. Morris, 150 E. H. French, 85 Coroner, 69 R. Hackley, J. C. Lovell 2 J. N. Robinson, 3 B. Broughard, 15 C. Wood, 2 Wm. Wood, 3 Isaac Hague, 7 J. Griffith, 12 April 7, 1856. Clerk, E. G. Day, 357 Wm. Bennett, 6 School Fund Commissioners, John J. Bell, 234 S. S. Webb, 160 For prohibitory stock law, 119 Against, $2 At this election, Union town- ship held her first election. Aug, 4, 1856. Clerk, W m. Thompson, 206 E. G. Day, 148 E. B. FENn, 78 Prosecuting Attorney, J. S. Frazier, 220 J. L. Dana, 86 E. H. French, 109 For convention, 128 Against, 56 At the next election April 6, |