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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
A Postal Absurdlty.

The brilliant idea of forcing the
Government to pay its own postage
on public documents and official let.
tiers and papers deserves q leather
medal. The gist of it is, that in
stead of doing its own work for
nothing, it stops to take three cents
out OF one pocket to put it in an
other, and hire boy to watch the
transfer.
An enormous number Of stamps
must be manufactured to meet the
daily demands of Government ma
chinery all over the land. The man
ufacture of these stamps costs money,
and Uncle Sam must pay it. The
Treasury, the Postoffice, and the de-
partnent using the stamps, must
have clerks to keep watch of the
money and the stamps; and Sam
must pay thier bills. also.
For instance, the Treasury furnish.
es to the Patent Office sum oil
money for postage. The Patent
Office goes over to the Post Office
and spends that money for stamps.
And the Post Office turns the money
over to the Treasury, as part oil
its earnings. And the Treasury has
to hire clerk to heep the account
with the Patent Office, and the
Patent Office has to hie a clerk to
keep its accounts with the Treasury.
So the money goes round and
round, like the white horse in the
circus, and every time the errand
boy ticks a stamp the public treas.
ury is depleted by just the cost
thereof. If the law required an effi'
Ger to throw three cents from public
funds into the river every time he
writes Oh Official letter, and then
send the letter free, the Government
would save money.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
Vanderbilt University.

It is one of the conditions upon
which Commodore Vanderbilt made
the bequest of 100000 to the Cen
trail University of the NJ. Z. Church,
South, that the University is to be
located in or near Nashville. The
Board of Trust have adopted reso-
luton requesting the Chancery
Court to change the name from the
Central" to the Vanderbilt Uni
versity. Bishop McTyeire is to
he President of the Board of Trust,
receiving therefor a salary of $4,000
per annum and the use of dwell
ing house, free of rent, on or near
the University grounds.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
me Cincinnati Read.

The Knoxville Chronicle saws :
Chief Engineer Gum, Of the Gin
cinnati Southern Railroad, has made
his report of the different routes
surveyed. 1t contains no recOmmen-
dation as to the best or cheapest
route-nothing upon which an opin-
ion can be based as to the route like
ly to be chosen by the trustees. The
facts as to the character Of country
through which the different routes
lie, the distance, &c. are all familiar
to our readers. for we have discussed
the whole subject frequently in the
Chronicle.
It is evident, however, from
Wright's supplemental bill now be-
fore the Ohio Legislature and from
the unquestioned advantages offered
by the Knoxville or Eastern route,
that We will have a connection with
Cincinnati sooner than any other
Southern point. The Wright bill
authorizes the trustees to let out by
contract the construction and opera
ting of the proposed Southern road.
The trustees know we'll enough that
they cannot build, stock and operate
a road from Cincinnati to Knoxville
and Chattanooga for ten million of
dollars. They do know, however,
that with that sum they can contract
for the building and operating of
road that will give Cincinnati all the
in freights, &c, that she
needs. We feel perfectly safe in
saying that the earliest Southern
connection with Cincinnati will be
via Knoxville The road, will of
course, have other connections, via
Chattanooga, but it will be located
and built so that our connection will
be the first secured.
We are informed that work will
begin by June, unless unexpected |
delays occur. The trustees are de-
.ermined to push the work through as
as possible
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
WHO have 70 pay the arrfviIers.' ;

Under the new assessment law, the
following occupations and business
transactions are deemed privileges, .
are taxed, and shall not be pursued
and done without license +: Merchants,
commission. Wholesale and retail, J
Auctioneers, Architects, Civil En-
gineering, Segar Stand, Bitches,
Plumbers and Gas Filters, Dental
Surgeons, Lawyers, Artists and Pho
tographers, Brewers, Banks or Bank
ing, Brokers of all kinds, Butchers,
Bagatelle Tables, Billiard Tables,
Jenny Lind Tables, Pool Tables,
Circuses, Menageries, Exhibitions
for profit, Slight-of-hand and Leger-
demain, Hacks, Carriages, Drays and
Wheeled Vehicles run for profit,
Hucksters. Sample Sellers, Cattle
Dealers, Claim Agents, Horse and
Mule Dealers, Lumber sIDealers,
Stock Yards, Sale Stables, Fruit
Stands, Shooting Galleries, Hotels or
Taverns, Express Companies, Ex-
press Wagons and Carts, Transfer
Wagons, Intelligence Offices and
Keepers, Each the. business OF In
surance, Insurance Agents, Livery
Stables, Sale gStables, Omnibuses.
Peddlers of Patent Rights. Peddlers
OF Patent Medicines and :Nostrums,
Peddlers of Merchandise, Pawn Bro
kers, Liquor Dealers, wholesale and
retail.) Skating Kinks, Steam Fer
ries, Sewing Machines, Selling by
sample,) Dealing in Securities, Shaw
ing Notes, Theaters, Telegraphs,
Ten Pin Alleys, Variety Establish
ments, Commission Brokers, Dealers
in Stocks and Bonds, (other than
brokers,) Dealers in County Certif-
Gates or Warrants.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

The Nashville correspondent of the
Couriey-Jouynal, in one of his spicy
and pleasant letters, says Of East
Tennessee:
LET the young men who have
their eyes set on Colorado and the
West turn to East Tennessee with
her billions of treasure slumbering
in her yet unbroken mountains. Her
people are just beginning to appre-
ciate the immense wealth Of this
great State. and to-day stand. amaz-
ed At the prospect. and wonder that
they have slept SO long. They are
just now beginning to put forth an
effort. The great West, IN less than
ten months, will realize that she has
found rival right here at our very
doors destined to turn back the tide
OF immigration. The waking up
here IS wonderful; feel i in the
very aIr-a remarkable uprising and
eya-opening even within the last two
weeks"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
Eggs:s Brdlnary Item.

The Macon, Georgia, Telegraph
and Messenger says: According to
the East Tennessee papers. the hens
in that country probably make more
clear money than all Middle Georgia
does with her vast cotton planting
operations. The egg trade is getting
to be stupendous. All the railway
and express agencies are doing an
eggstraordinary business, and the
rumble Of the trains is drowned by
the busy cackle Of the hens"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
General News.

The penalty of using postage
stamp the second time is fifty dollars
The Hebrews have thirty syna
gognes in the city Of New York.
The burnt district. Boston, is rap
idly rebuilding.
No man should be teo delicate
to ask for what belongs to him.
John Devine. a California murder,
er, is to be hanged at San Francisco
Corn is selling in Austin, Texas
at 40 cents per bushel.
The MiIlerites of Vermont are get.
ting their robes ready for an ascen.
sion on the 18th inst.
Williamstown. VT, records a total
snow fall of Isl inches during the
past winter.
The bill regulating the rate Of in
terest has been killed in the New
York Legislature.
The amout of Outstanding green
backs is placed at three hundred and
fifty millions.
The Democrats elect the Mayor
of Milwaukee and the entire Demo
cratic county ticket.
The man who keeps the books
foots up forty snow storms for New
England during the past winter.
The war is still going on in Spain.
The Carlists have captured Berga,
and are marching on Barcelona.
A Virginia drover named Ham
was robbed and murdered in Wash
ingten City recently.
The hardest work in the world
and the most demoralizing, is doing
nothing.
Chicago is to have forty-fve
thousand dollar horse race-to come
off in July.
In Warren county. Georgia. man
named G. Clark horribly slaughtered
his wife and escaped.
The Asheville E9positor says that
Mr. w. B. Rankin still fingers with
out hope of recovery.
The editors of the Asheville Citi-
zen and Ecpositor are "going for"
each other in true Chinese style
Naughty fellows!
Mrs. Margaret Johnson. aged 70
years, was accidentally burned to
death, in Sumner county, on the
24th ult.
1t is now stated that both parties
to the war in Cuba have hoisted
the black flag and siay all the priso-
ners they capture.
During the year 1872 nearly
eleven million acres of land passed
from the dominion of the government
into private hands.
Charles Norwood. a negro. suffer
ed the extreme penalty Of the Law
at Jefferson, Georgia, last Friday,
for rape.
Reports have reached the United
States that the city of San Salvador
was destroyed by fire on the 4th of
March.
Mr.. James Hogg was recently
married to Elinor Beane. in New
York. They will hereafter have
their ewn pork and beans"
Several companies are organizing
in the east to manufacture sewing
machines. and it is predicted that
sixty-fve dollar machines will sell at
thirty-five dollars within q year.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
Rich Wen for the Senate.


Commenting on the prevailing
opinion that only rich men can get
into the United States Senate, nova
days, the San Francisco Bulletin
goes over the list of wealthy
Senators
It has come to this that, rs cleo
tons are now managed in a large
number of the States, the candidate
must either have wealth or he must
be the friend of some powerful cor
poration. No matter how much
ability one may have or how superior
he may be in all that would make a
good legislator, there is small chance
for him without money. If he is
poor and honest. there is less hope
for him. The Senate is filling up
with infcrior men. who. having reach
ed Office corruptly. will thereafter
legislate corruptly. If they were
the tools of corporations before cleo
ton, they will be nothing less after
ward. The remedy is with the peo-
pie, just where the evil has origina-
ted. If they are willing to perpet-
uate this reign of fraud, then there
is no hope of reform. The worst
men in the community will have a
far better chance Of going to the
Senate than the best. The recent
exposures of bribery will not mend
matters. Nor can any reform touch
ing the purity of elections be expec-
ted to originate in the Senate when
so large a number Of that body are
more or less tainted by election
tricks. The popular anathemas go
for nothing unless in some way re.
form can be initiated rignt down
among the people.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
State Appropriations.

The Legislature, during the SEES
sion just closed, has appropriated
the following amounts, viz: To
erect buildings for the Blind School,
$4,000; for the erection of Hespit-
ais for the Insane in East and West
Tennessee, $I5O,O0O; to the Deaf
and Dumb School at Knoxville,
$4,000; to the Agricultural Blu
reau, $4,000; to the Insane Asy-
lum, $4,000. These, together with
other smaller appropriations, and
the pay of the members, will aggre-
gate some $350,00O.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
The Amended Postal Law.

The Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun says: Hun
dreds of letters are being received
here daily. containing inquiries as to
the notifications of the postal
laws made at the last session.
Many people are of the impression
that the reduction of letter postage
to two cents was passed by both
Houses. A great deal of uncertain
ty exists also amongst people in
the country, subscribers to newspa-
pers. as to whether the provision
requiring prepayment of newspaper
postage at the Office Of publication
finally become law. A widespread
impression prevails that such is the
case. This erroneous. AS has al
ready been stated, the provision pro-
hibiting the transmission of any free
matter whatever after June next was
put in the pestoffice appropriation
bill, and is now law. But the pro-
posed reduction of letter postage
failed to receive the approval of the
Senate, and the rate remains three
cents for single letters. The pro-
vision requiring the prepayment of
postage on newspapers at the place
Of publication was finally lost, and
the present regulations in this res
pect therefore remain in force"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

One OF the most disastrous ship
wrecks on record occurred near Hal
flax, Novia Scotia, on Tuesday, the
1st instant. The steamship Atlantic,
from Liverpool to New York, while
going into that port for a supply OF
coal, struck q rock and became a
total wreck. There were over 1000
men, women and children on board,
OF when but about 400 were saved.
All the women and children were lost
except one little boy.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
Cleveland and DuektOwn.

A meeting of the stockholders of
the Cleveland and Ducktown Rail-
road will be held at Cleveland on the
26th of the present month. A we'll
posted gentleman of Bradley county
says the road is to be built at an
early day.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

During the storm on Tuesday of
week before last, the children. four
girls. of Thos. Heron. of Blount
county, started home from school.
A tree was blown down on them.
instantly killing the oldest, aged
about sixteen years. and severely
injslring the others.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

1t is stated that instructions to
Postmasters to collect postage on
weekly newspapers mailed to points
within the county where they are
published and also on newspaper
exchanges. on and after the LIST of
July next. will shortly be issued BY
the Postmaster General.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
Elected county Trustee.

Our fellew-townsman, James E.
Thompson, was on Monday last,
elected Trustee of Hamblen county,
by the Quarterly Court. Mr. Thomp-
son will make an excellent officer.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
The farmers convention.

The second annual meeting OF the
Farmers Convention Of East Ten
Ressee will be held ut Knoxville,
commencing on Tuesday, the 9th of
May, and continue until Friday.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
The Funding Bill.

It is asserted that the Funding
Bill recently passed by the Legisla-
ture will increase the State debt to
thirty-one millions.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

is unequaled by any known remedy. IT wiz era,,i.
cate extirpate and thoroughly destroy an oisononr
substances ia the Blood and viii effectuaily ispeI
all predlsposition to bilious arrangement
II there want Or action in your Liver and
NPleehE Unless relieved at once, the blood be-
comes Impure by deleterious secretions, producing
scrofulous or skin diseases Blotches Felons pms
tules, Canker, Pimples, Sc Sc
Have y0u a DyspeptIcst0Rgach9 Unless diges-
ton IS promptly aided the system debiIitated with
poverty Of the Blood, DropsicaI Tendency, General
Weakness and inertia
Have y0a Weakness Of the InteStineS? You
are in danger Chronic DiarrIaoas or the dreadful
Inflammation of the Bowels.
Have you weakness Oi the Uterine or Urinary
OFSanSg You are exposed to suffering in its most
aggravated form.
Arc you detected. arowsy, duh, sluggish or de-
pressed in spirits, with head ache back ache coat
ed tongue and bad tasting mouth ?
For certain remedy for all these diseases, weak
nesses and troubles for cleansing and purifying
the Initiated blood and impartng vigor to all the vi
tai forces for building UP and restoring the weak
ened constitution USE
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

Information comes frsm Washing
ton that three hundred of the Ma
tional Banks are below their legal
reserves.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
IntemDerance.-.Ils Cost and Erects

By the census of 1870, we find
spirituous liquors, distilled in the
United States, valued at $50, .796,
which if sold by, retail amounts to
S6l6,O20,579 Add imported liquors
at retail prices. 81 .s64.523,6S8
The same year there were brewed
in the United States, 5,114,140 bar
rels of fermented liquors, which at
retail prices would amount to 1928
100000. Add imported at retail
prices s2,526,66O. And we have
wine. ss1,s55.27O. Giving the over
whelming grand total fer drinks
$2,020,4O3,624.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

Sarah Wallis, an old lady who
liked in the vicinity OF Chattanooga,
vas burned to death last week.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

At st. Louis, the Democratic
municipal ticket was elected by more
than three thousand majority
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

Total ........................ IU,oOO,OoO
Thus we have the appalling fact
that the cost of liquors to drinkers
in one year, was $1,110,403,624
more than the value of all the flour,
meal, cotton goods, clothing, wooden
goods, boots and shoes. and printing
books, newspapers, and all other
publications in the United States for
the same year.
Actual cost of Intoxicating drinks
in the United States for a single
year, we find it to be S2,020,403.624
Time lost by drinking men, $780,
029,579. Cost of crime caused by
intemperance, $27,0O0,O00. Cost of
litigations and prisons S24.00o.0o0.
The total preximate of cost of In
temperance, therefore. in the United
States for one single year, is
$3,015,224,200.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

Longstreet has lost much Of bis old
popularity II New Orleans
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
DIR. TUFTS
VEGETABLE
Liver Pills.

The startling drawback on nearly all medicinal
agents has been that IN their process Of pur-
CATION and publication they have also debilitated
the SYSTEM To obviate this difficulty physicians
have long sought for an agent that would
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

The Blonnt county roads are in 3
had condition.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

BOOKS. MAGAZINES. SHEET MUSIC. ETC.u
ID Bound in good Htyin. at city rTzcea LIS ozaeeS
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09

NM nm aSend fer orr Illustrated Cata-
KILL iii, n y sogue Of new books on build
lLing. A. J. BTCKNELL & CO.,
n Warren ST., New Yerk.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
AGENISI a RARE CHAE CEII
W0RKlG GLASS :. MAI 70 on ., HEa5AL9
A WATCH FREE worth ! $40 e.. given ven

who win act our agent. Business light & hon
orable. $4,000 made in days Saleahe IS flour.
Everybody buys it. Can't do without it. Must have
it. No gift enterprise, no humbug. KENNEDY & Co.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-04-09
lNesc .4acertises2sesats.

q a From 25 ets.-Eighk samples mailed free
Cd 81 for 20 cts. that sell nt sig four dollars to
any person IN Morriktown who viii act as agent
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-02
Chewing To acco in church,

We had fondly hoped that no other town in
East Tennessee. outside of Knoxville, was dis
graced by men thoughtless enough to chew to.
bacco in church and spit the Juice over the
floor, creating puddles Of saliva, through which
a goose or even hog would disdain to pass.
But it seems Jonesboro' is plagued with toq
same nuisance. "A Lady" in late number of
the Herald and Tribune, speaking of the neat
Methodist Church just compl ted, says:
Now have suggestion to make, and hope
it will be complied with. 1t is this: Will the
gentlemen who attend this Church please leave
their tobacco at home. 1t would be very shame
full indeed to see so neat a Church soiled and
stained by gentlemen who are in the habit of
using the quid.' 1 know that Chewing is a
habit that gentlemen say they cannot abstain
from but do believe and hope they can do
without the filthy. weed during the hour of
service"
On behalf of all the ladies who are SO unfortu-
nate as to be tnrown into contact with the re-
suits ofthis filthy practice we join "a Lady"
in her appeal. We accord to you the privilege
of visiting your neighbor and soiling his Brus-
sells carpets with your filth, but do abstain while
in the houe of God.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-02
Live stock
Market

These reports arc made up from actual ssIo
and the readers OF che CHRONICLE may rely mo
their correctnessl
BEEF CATTLE.
There has been a slight improvement in tbo
demand for beef cattle since our last repor,
Good grades particularly cell readily at outsido
:. dstions The lower grades are less ACTIVE
IL. -, fair demand. No change has occurred in
- butwe may expect slight advance in =
fhort wb qe Noshipments have yet been made
and our GU Citations are the prices paid by our city
butchers.
oUorArIosa..aA / fat cattle Dc; good
hesf cattle, 2.a2lc.; ordinary cattle, 2a2tc
HOGS. --rf-
wspote much better demand for hogs than
81 cur last report. We hear of some inquiry
sor .s sbpment in car load lots, but the msrkt
bare, the receipts being only sufficient to meet
the city demand. Prime lots sell readilyat full
prices. e,.L Al o., :,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-02
Arrival of EreiRhts.

EAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA L. R.
Sanford, Chamberlain & Albers, 10 packages;
o. Smith s. Co., l /; A. Barton, 3; Hoxsie &
DePue, 8; Head & Locke, A. +. s. Payne &
L; Munding s. Harris, IL; W. B. Rogers, l !;
Allison s. McClung, 80; w. B. Williams 6 Co, g.;
w. j. Betterton s. Bro, l; s. B. Boyd, / /; A.
j. Maxwell, car of lumber; s. Samuel 2 !;
Cowan, Met lung & Co., 81; W. w. Wood
ruff & Co., IA; Knoxville Iron Co., car load
of pig iron; Clark, Quaifo 81 G, |; E. Samuel,
3; James Bell, Geo. II. Smith, l; Hough
s Co., /.