The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-16
Editorial Glcanings.

W uIS'CdI stpdi"''""' hwy "'o HoN
ffty-ninc years old.
Accepting the nomination, Seymour
said 1T VAS my ambition to take an nc
tive part, from which am now excluded,
in tie great struggle going on for the re-
Storation of the general government, and
of prosperity t. our country; but have
been caught by tie overwhelming tide,
that is bearing us on toa great political
change, and | ind myself unable to resist
its pressure"
In the House, On Saturday, the bill for
the reduction Of the army WAS amended,
reducing Mai,r.Gauagals to thraa, Brig
adiocs to six; to tal,s enc: March 3lst,
1859. The selections are to he made by
the President after March l:h, regardless
Of seniority.
The Georgia Legislature ha, received
4 communication from Governor Bullock,
informing tia; body that it will not be
recognized as loyal until all Ineligible
m2mbers are excluded.
\ "grani and enthusiastic" dcmonstra-
ton was gotten up in Augusta, Georgia,
on t he night Of the loth instant, in honor
Of Seymou: and Blair.
Tie Knoxville Press and Herald, of
the l2,h, has well-wrii,en clitoiaI, COM
pairing the status Of Tennessee under
Browulow with the noble character sus-
tanned by the State under It's former elf
cient and patriotic Governors.
DR.. Whitaker, prominent citizen of
Lincoln county, became intoxicated ON
the 18th instant, fell face foremost into Il
puddle Of water twelve inches deep, and
was drowned before assistance reached
him.
Governor James L. Orr, of South Caro-
lima, has ADDRESSED a letter t? the people
of his State, IN which lie endorses the prin-
ciplos and policy announced by his success
scr, Cove rnor General Scott.
\ young man who was not long ago
pastor Of one Of the wealthiost churches
in Brooklyn, New York, has turned out
to be a regular gambler.
Reports from all parts of the country
say that the Democrats are jubilant over
the nomination Of Blair aud Seymour.
Mr.. Samuel Trangor, of Whitcsido
county, Illinois, died a year ago. Mrs.
Tranger married young man named Os-
borne, who had lived in the family. Re-
Gently, Trangcr's body was disinterred,
and arsenic in large quantity was found.
Mrs. Trangcr stands good chance of be-
ing hung for murder.
A professor" advertised an entertain
ment in st. Louis the other night at which
he was to allow himself to be shot at and
to let the audience into all the secrets of
jugglers. After appearing before the au-
dience, and requesting those who desired
to shoot at him to prepare their pistols, he
went behind the stage curtain and has
not since been seen. He obtained about
two hundred dollars, and left his hall rent
and printing bills unpaid.
The enthusiasm was wild at the ratif-
cation meeting in Memphis of the nominal
ton of Seymour and Blair.
That the father of a very distinguished
Congressman was hung as pirate, is pos
itively asserted by member of Congress
belonging to the same party.
The Louisiana Legislature has elected
William ?. Kellogg to the United States
Senate for the long term, and John S.
Harris for the short term.
The remains Of Colonel Henry NJ. Ash
by were inferred in Gray Cemetery, Knox
Vile, on the afternoon Of the | lth instant.
The funeral services were at the First Pres
byterian Church.
A fresh detachment of the 5th United
States Cavalry has been stationed at
Knoxville. They have the same instruc-
lions as the former detachment.
A large number of the leading citizens
of Nashville were appointed delegates to