The capital of Carroll County situated on Beaver creek a tributary of Obion River and at the junction of the Nashville and North-Western and the Mississippi Central and Tennessee Railroads, 106 miles west from Nashville, with which it is connected by stage line, and 185 miles northeast from Memphis. It is also connected by stage lines, and distant 40 miles from Jackson, 81 from Trenton and 75 from Mayfield Kentucky. The neighborhood is one of the finest agricultural regions of the AState, beautifully diversified, with a rich deep soil, and well watered. It was incorporated in 1824, and contains a court house and other county buildings, one Old School and one Cumberland Presbyterian church, one Masonic Female Institute, one male and one female academy, one Masonic lodge and chapter, one Lodge I.O.O.F., one weekly newspaper - the Carroll "Patriot", published by A.W. Hawkins, issued on Thursday, six general stores, several flouring and saw mills, three hotels, one tobacco manufacturer, two cotton dealers, with numberous and varied mechanical trades and professions. Population 700. Eleventh district, 1500

John Kendrick Postmaster.

County Officeers:
Sheriff - Alfred Breant
County Clerk - W.H. Graves
Clerk of Circuit Court - B.F. Harrison
Chancery Clerk - Napoleon Priest
County Trustee - James N. Gardner
Register, G.L. harris
Coronor - P.G. Wright
Ranger - W.G. Crockett
County Surveyor - Sam Neely
Revenue Collector - Jesse Giles

District Officers
Justices of Peace: B.I. Brevard, Sherrod Merritt
Constables: L.A. Williams, E.N. Williams

Village Officcers
Marshal - W.H. Graves
Mayor - P.G. Wright
Aldermen: E. Wright, Napoleon Priest, S.W. Bell, A.C. McMill, J.N. Gardner, W.B. Grizzard. Alphabetical List of Profession, Trades, Etc.
ALGREE, J.B. attorney at law
ALLEN, C.T. butcher
ALLEN, Y.W. blacksmith
ALLEN & HAWKINS attorneys
BARKER, J.M.L. attorney BARKESON, J.F. blacksmith
BARKER & HARRISON blacksmiths
BELL, S.W. physician and surgeon
BENNETT, RIGGS & Co. dry goods and groceries
BREVARD, B.I. justice of peace
BRISENDINE, G.B. blacksmith, carriage and wagon maker
CEARREL, E.M. boot and shoemaker
COOPER, Rev. A.E. Cumberland Presbyterian
COWEN HOUSE, A.J. Thompson propr.
DILL, Martin flouring and grist mill an dcabinet maker
GARDNER, J.N. butcher
GILLESPIE, Rev. - O.S> Presbyterian
HALL, A.R. & Bro. dry goods merchants and cotton dealers
HAMMERLY HOUSE - J.Hammerly propr.
HARLIN, Isaac, justice of peace
HARRIS, G.L. dry goods dealer
HARRISON, B.F. patent right agent
HAWKINS, A.W. publisher Weekly Carroll Patriot and physician
HAWKINS, Rev. A.W. Methodist
HAWKINS & McDOUGAL, attornys
HOLLIDAY, G.W. auctioneer
HUNTINGDON CHAPTER, No. 88, Masonic
HUNTINGDON HOTEL, F. Rutherford propr.
HUNTINGDON MASONIC LODGE No. 106
HUNTINGDON LODGE No. 75, I.O.O.F.
JOBIS, Wm. tailor
JOHNSON, R.J. tobacco manufacturer and livery stable
JONES & GAIMS, attorneys
KYLE, E.J. butcher
LINIDSEY, L.D. carpenter and builder
McADOR, E.A. carpenter and builder
McCRACKEN, Robert hats, caps and furs
McCRACKER, W.L. jewelry, watches and clocks
McNULL, A.C. & Co. dry goods merchants and cotton dealers
MERITT, Sherrod, justice of peace
MINARD, Israel C. tailor
NOELL, J.H. & Co. Dry goods and ready made clothes
PATE, S.F. grocer
PRIEST, Franklin cabinet maker and dealer in furniture
PRIEST & NOELL bakers, confectioners and fancy goods
RAMSEY, J.S. druggist and sewing machine agent
RUTHERFORD, Felix auctioneer
SHELLY, J.F. boot and shoemaker
SMOTT, T.R. tanner
SUTHERFORD, J.E. grocer
SWAYNE & BARHAM steam grist and saw mill
TRAVIS, Frank & Co. general store
ULRIGHT, E. physician and surgeon
WEEKLY CARROLL PATRIOT A.W. Hawkins publisher
WRIGHT, P.G. harness and saddle maker

Published by John L. Mitchell Nashville TN 1860
Transcribed by Christine Walters