The Selma Jockey Club and Ladies Society
From "Selma; Her Institutions, and Her Men" by John Hardy, pub. 1879:
Geo. W. Dent established the "peoples Line" of daily coaches from Selma to Autauga, Georgia, and Fortune & Withers a daily lie of state coaches from Selma to Tuscaloosa, with the U. S. mail, the first daily mail line in the state.
Maj. Thomas J. Frow was appointed a Notary Public on the first of September 1838. F. H. Porter opened a select female school in October 1838.
A public examination of the pupils of Mess Bartlett’s on the 26th of September 1838 took place.
Peter McIntyre offered for sale the first lot of his cast iron spinning machines, October 27, 1838.
John Dunn became proprietor of Brantley’s Hotel on the first of November 1838.
L. W. Pettibone offered for sale a large lot of superfine brass eight day clocks, June 28, 1838,
Among the business firms and professions in the town, we mention Wykoff & Stacey, W. H. Smith, Wm. Travis, Norris & Philpot and Walker & Stone; the medical profession was represented by Dr. Wm. S. Jeffries, Dr. A. R. Rembert, Dr. E. Sphon, Dr. I. Morgan; that of the legal profession by James A. Pope; E. Alling, saddler, Samuel Dickinson, cabinet maker, Stoughton & Watson, carpenters and builders, Thomas Tolbert, boot and shoe maker, L. J. Schooler, tailor, Isaac Dobson, tinner, S. R. Crocheron, ornamental painter, Lloyd & Holley, tailors, G. E. C. Lewis, fancy hair dresser and barber, Wm. A. Murphy, pump maker.
Mrs. Edmonds opened a public boarding house.
John M. Strong and S. W. Murley opened the first regular auction and commission house I November, 1838, and about the same time Pressley A. Berry opened a house in the same line of business.
About the first of November 1838, a general union meeting commenced in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
The Ladies of the town had formed the "ladies society," for the purpose of aiding in all benevolent enterprises, and among others that of enclosing and otherwise taking care of the graveyard.
The racing season was approaching, as will appear by the following notice;
SELMA JOCKEY CLUB RACES
Will commence over the Alabama Central Course on Tuesday, the 13th November and continue five days. 1st Day -- Two mile heats, $350; 2nd Day -- Three mile heats, $550; 3rd Day -- Four mile heats, $800; 4th Day -- Mile heats, best 3 in 5, $300; 5th day - A sweepstakes for 2 year olds-- Mile heats, $100, (four subscribers and closed) Free for all horses complying with the rules of the Club.
W. PLATTENBURG
H. J. BRANTLEY }Proprietors
Selma, Sept 8, 1838.
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