Colonel Richardson and some four hundred of his rebel guerillas were surrounded and captured at Covington, Tenn., by a body of Union Troops on Monday last.  (The New York Herald, (New York, NY) Saturday, March 14, 1863)

A Memphis dispatch to the Commercial confirms the reported surprise and capture of a portion of Richardson's guerilla force near Covington, Tenn.  Their camp was destroyed.  (The New York Herald, (New York, NY) Monday, March 16, 1863)

MARRIED - On the 5th inst., by the Rev. R. W. Shive, Mr. Joe Hall, of Covington, Tenn., to Mrs. Mat. E. Holloway, of White County.

(Daily Arkansas Gazette, (Little Rock, AR) Saturday, August 17, 1867)

From the Tipton (Tennessee) Record we learn the particulars of the following story of vengeance and murder:

In the year 1852 Dr. Walton, a citizen of Tipton County, living about four and a half miles from the county town, was killed by a man named Yarbro.  Shortly afterward Captain Smith, who was one of the Sheriff's posse, killed Yarbro in attempting to arrest him.  In 1865 Smith was killed at Randolph by Dr. Martin who had not long since returned from the Confederate army, having lost an arm in Atlanta, we believe.  In the fall of 1866 Dr. Martin was killed by a Captain Irwin, and last year Irwin was killed by a man named Burnett, who acted in self-defense and was acquitted before a magistrate, and no attempt was ever made to bring the matter before the grand jury.  Irwin's father and brother, who reside in Middle Tennessee, near Pulaski, we understand swore vengeance against Burnett, and although it was known to all that he acted purely in self-defense determined upon his death.  Burnett, too, seemed to have a superstitious dread of being killed, as he was familiar with the strange fatality which seemed to direct the several homicides, and soon after the killing of Irwin left the State, telling every one that he was going to his wife, who was at Marietta, Georgia; but instead went first to Mississippi, where he was followed by the father and brother of Captain Irwin.  He left Mississippi and went to or near Osceola, Arkansas, to live: but here, too, the avengers of Irwin came, and a few days ago the father and brother killed Burnett.  (Newark Advocate, (Newark, OH) Friday, February 5, 1869)

The contract for the completion of the Paducah and Memphis Railroad was closed on Thursday.  It is to be completed to Covington, Tenn., by the 1st of October.  (Daily Arkansas Gazette, (Little Rock, AR) Friday, March 08, 1872; Issue 86)

Memphis, June 22--The Ledger has information concerning the killing of Brad Yarborough, near Covington, Tennessee, last Saturday, by his brother-in-law, William Kinley.  It appears that one had sued the other, and they had been to Covington to attend the trial.  On the road home, Yarborough, who was on horseback, passed Kinley in a wagon, when the latter drew a revolver and fired at Yarborough, the shot taking effect in his right arm.  Yarborough rode some forty yards and fell from his horse dead.  When found he had his handkerchief wrapped around his hand as if to stop the hemorrhage.  A negro who saw the shooting says Yarborough first struck Kinley, but a lady who witnessed it says he did not.  Yarborough was a prominent granger, and his funeral was largely attended.   (Daily Rocky Mountain News, (Denver, CO) Wednesday, June 23, 1875)

POISONING

A sad story of poisoning is told by a correspondent of the Memphis Appeal at Covington, Tennessee.  Mrs. Bailey Sanford sent to an apothecary for quinine for chills and fever, and by mistake received a bottle of morphine.  Without noticing the label, which was "morphine", she administered doses to her two boys, aged five and ten years, sufficient to cause death in a few hours.  As soon as the mistake was discovered medical aid was summoned, but the little sufferers died.   A like dose would have been given to a little girl, but she happened to be asleep.  (The Galveston Daily News, (Houston, TX) Tuesday, September 19, 1876)

Memphis, Tenn., August 16 -- Henry Foster, a colored farmer, five mile north of Covington, Tennessee, was called out of his house last night and shot to death.  The assassin escaped.  (Daily Arkansas Gazette, (Little Rock, AR) Wednesday, August 17, 1881)

Andrew Sanders, (colored) convicted of the murder of Michael Miller, was hung yesterday at Covington, Tenn.

(Daily Evening Bulletin, (San Francisco, CA) Saturday, August 27, 1881)

Memphis, April 11 -- Telephonic communication has been established between Covington, Tennessee, and Plum Point, where the government boats are at work improving the channel of the river.  The distance between the two places is fourteen miles.

(Daily Arkansas Gazette, (Little Rock, AR) Wednesday, April 12, 1882)

The Sunday Times of Memphis recently solicited essays from all its young lady friends, on the subject of a model husband.  Numerous contributions were received in response, and from amongst the many, the committee selected the following, which despite its brevity does infinite credit to the head and heart of its fair young author, Miss Lillian B. Perry, of Covington, Tennessee:

"If I wished to marry, (which of course I do not), I would desire a man too noble to commit a mean act, but generous enough to forgive one.  A man as gentle as a woman, as manly as a man; one who does not talk scandal nor disagreeable truths.  A man whose name I would be proud to bear; to whom I could carry my doubts and perplexities, and with whom I would find sympathy and joy."

(The Mississippian, (Jackson, MS) Wednesday, May 13, 1891)

From a Column Called "LOST FRIENDS"

Mr. Editor:  I want to enquire for my uncle and brother.  My uncle was named Cato English.  He had a brother named Anthony English, but he was called Tony for a short name.  Their mother was named Aria.  He went from Campbell County, East Tennessee, near Fincastle.  They were made free by their master before the war, and then Cato went North.  He married a woman named Sarah Wheeler.  She belonged to a man near Jacksboro, Tenn., named Tom Wheeler.  My brother was stolen and carried away by Slaughter and Mark Richardson.  Our mother was named Elizabeth Richardson.  Our father was named Anthony English.  My brother was named James Richardson.  My name was Mary Jane Richardson.  We went by our mother's name.  We were born free in Campbell County, Tenn.  Any information will be gladly received, Address Mary J. Field - Mason, Tennessee  (Southwestern Christian Advocate, Thursday, November 12, 1891)

L. D. Key, MD,  with his wife moved from Mason, Tennessee, to Greenville, Texas, where he is now engaged in practicing medicine.

(Southwestern Christian Advocate, Thursday, March 17, 1892)