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kF- Mr.. j. ". D0NNELLgY and family
bed through Van Buren, on their way to
{pois to spend TIC suramer With his father.
I nish them 'ata trip and pleasant visit.
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Railroad Convention at Alma.

We trust citizens OF Van Burep will
not overlook the impor'aae - the con
vention at Alma next Fri .as 25.l #
July. BY meeting the friends si saa i =
tie Rock Rosd from Schs.,'sr sr5 'ruk.
lin, somo measures may possibly .la -
ken to advance the work ., a. early day
In connection with this matter, the com
mlttee appointed at the 4th of July con.
vsntion a Fort Smith, to make arrange.
ments for the Alma convention, report
as follows;
FoRr SMITH, AK, July IA, 1873.
MAJOR j. IL. SPARKS. Chairman of thu Managing
Committee, &c.
Your l3-committse appointed to make arrange
meuts flo. holding railroad convention, at some
point between this city and Little k0ck, have the
honor 10 report that we have made arrangement tt
ui'h gentlemen at Alma, in Crawford county. for
tae 25th ipst., and representative convention at
Little Rock on 2lst of August We would suggest
the prOprlety of calling mass convention of the cit
izeps of this township at early day, the pur
pose Of electing delegates. al. We think every man
oush. to &c who can.
Wv. ii FIsHBAcK,
JOHS f. WHEELER.
W. W. BAILEY.
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RIVER NEWS.

TUESDAY, July23,
.,ne'' has declined II about :, feet en- the bars.
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b. We Ead only got home with the iona
Il noticed last week. when We fOult
y Fl of beautiful ones from Mrs FRANK
pans TGey were large aud delicious Ard
pwIsh to make acknowledgements in behalf
bur bctter-halE" AS well ~ our own. for
L same
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E- Trade good, crops needing rain. river
", people in good spirits and generally hap
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State Fair.

Il Liberal Proposition from NemphiS and
4rkanSaS Rirey Packet Company
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3. J. Brown.

And general invitation is extended to all in
terested to be present.
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. . . -
Tlc Callahan c., s.Hi @

:" N,y- Flour fire. Lexington county
ma'Vug Is appearance ~ rnr market
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e. Little girl at the breakfast table
Mamma, this is very old butter-I've
found gray hair in it.
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s. Ialnss 7. Bahl '""n appointed u
Die for ,uis (g,l,., ~ thc Governor
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DICKLES, Pepper Sauce. etc. Ior sale BY
L July 4 O. +. hARvKr'
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ES- The Idaho Statesman thus Sian
ders an Oregon minister Near the close
Of the day of camp meeting 10 Oregon,
a short time ago, the local preacher said :;
al hope all the congregation will be here
by 10 o'clock, for precisely at that hour
We will pass to the creek, where | shall
baptize four adults and six adulteresses."
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4" ,.' .r.a. ea.;3y rr .ho cree We
E.ra -as 'l,lg'' .u- i. ~ " dnc
ar h. Vg. .omr .. -. Ittle f1cH.
lrepari, that 0ov. Baxter has tJp hearty
bort Of sll the best ulen at the capit0t,
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MNor }. IL. SPARKS. Chairman Of thu Managing
Committee. Xc.

DELEGATES TO THE AIN. CONVENTION on
FRIDAE SEXr
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
The AmendatOry Bankrupt Law.

WAsHINGToN, March 15.-The fol-
lowing has been heretofore telegraph
ed in brief, but its Importance war
rants the text:
An act TO declare the true intent and meaning Of
the act approved June g, 1872, amendatory to the
bankrupt law.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate aud
House Of Representatives. Of the
United States Of America In Congress
assembled, That it was the true inn
port and meaning of an act approx
ed June 8. 1872, entitled IAN act to
amend an act entitled an act to es-
tablish q uniform system of hank
ruptcy throughout the United States
approved March 2, 1867; that the
exemptions allowed the bankrupt by
the amendatory act should. and it is
hereby enacted they shall. be the
amount allowed by the Constitution
and laws of each State respectively
as existing in the year 1871: and
that such exemptions be valid against
debts contracted before the adoption
and passage of such State Constitu-
ton and laws as we'll as those con-
tracted after the same, and liens by
judgment or decree of any State
court. any decisions of any such
rendered since the adoption and
passage such Constitution and laws
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
approved March 8. 1873"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
NOR-idFertisers.

Small, of the Greeneyille Sentinel
and Reporter, speaks plainly about
people who do not sustain their
home paper. Here is his last effu-
sion on the subject:
WE DmN'T KNOw.-A few days
ago we received a letter from q gen
tleman in the northern part Of Ala
bama, making some inquiries con-
corning Greeneville and Tusculum
College. He desired, he said. to
send his son to school somewhere in
our health-giving climate. We were
forced to reply to him that we knew
nothing of the institution in ques-
ton. never having seen its catalogue
heard of it's faculty, or had an adj.
vertisement from it for our own edi-
fcation or that of the public. We
were sorry to do this, but candor
forbade any other answer. We di-
rected him TO Emory and Henry
College, Va.
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rcommunicated.1
acct out Of the way, 'tiu all display,
To keep up with the times ana fashion

'Get out Of the way, IFS al display,
To keep up with the times and fashion,
Thus run two lines of an old
song that l used to hear years ago,
and think the sentiment will suit
the present time admirably.
Now. I hardly think I'm a fogy.
l admire a well dressed lady as much
as any one, and reasonable amount
of fippery sets them off to advan-
tage-I put it on a few myself
But VIXEN l see young lady with
her hair all pulled to the top of her
head, frizzled thing called hat
or bonnet stuck on top, and is about
as becoming as blue dress is to an
African, her waist ''drawn'-but not
by plaster-until separation is
imminent between the tive extremi-
ties, the head about two feet ahead
of the body, and ten CT twelve GA
zETTEs underneath the 'tail iv her
cont''-by the way, Mr. Editor,
don't it make you mad to think that
your paper is put to such vile uses ?
When see this thing-Oh! do 1
have to call it a woman-that might
be, Goods last, best gift to man."
waddllng along, 1 have fears that
that useful gentleman, the "fool.
killer has not passed their way re-
Gently.
I'll tell you my opinion: Some
unfortunate hunchback has started
this style to hide her own deformity,
like the fox in the fable who had
lost his tail-wanted all foxes to do
likewise. Now the foxes couldn't
see it," but the girls, not being half
SO sharp, got their backs up as
high as Thompson's cat, at the first
suggestion of the cripple. I'm fear
full that some of them will meet with
the same fate that did that same
feline quadruped. The girls are not
the only ones who run wild after
novelty" The young men are not
a whit behind them, but / will have
to put off touching them up" till
some future time.
Yours, NANCY.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
Better Than Gold.

We often hear little boys telling
of the wonders they will do when
they grow to be men. They are
looking and longing for the time
when they shall be large enough to
carry cane and wear q tall hat;
and not one of them will say that
he expects to be poor man. but
they every one intend to be rich
Now money is very good in it's
place; but let us tell you little boys,
what is a great deal better than
money. and what you may be earn
ing all the time you are waiting to
grow large enough to earn fortune.
The Bible tells US that "a good name
is rather TO be chosen than great
riches. and loving favor rather than
silver and gold.'' 4 good name
does not mean name fer being the
richest man in town, or for owning
the largest house. A good name
for wearing 3 pleasant face and car
ryiDg . cheerful heart !. for always
doing right, no matter what we
may be.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
A Canadian View.

DR.. Redfeld, the wandering cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Com
meercial, recently interviewed a Ka-
muck, and gives the following as the
net result:
81 asked one of the Canadians
what he thought about the annexa-
ton project, and how he and his peo-
pie would like to join our great and
happy republic. 81 don't want any
of it in mine,' he said rather abrupt
ly. ''Is that the general feeling"
eyes, you can't find one Canadian in
twenty who would consent to annex
alton. If ever we join the United
States it will be at the point of the
bayonet. Right now we are freer
than you are, and have less taxes to
pay. You can get pint of good
liquor in Canada for what a drink
costs here. Everything we buy is
cheaper. Clothing even IS 80 per
cent cheaper. Why? Because you
are taxed to death in your rotten re-
public and don't know it. Your
Congressman and officials at Wash
ington steal more than it takes to
run our whole government in Canada.
Do you suppose outside people,
knowing these things as we'll as we
do, want to pin our destiny to such a
government? The theory of yours
is good enough, / know, but corrup
ton and inbecility have crowded it
until what you call the best govern
ment the world ever saw is the
worst one." / was about to open a
vigorous brOadside in regular Fourth
of July style, when I saw him spread
out a daily paper and commence
reading the dispatches under the
head of "Credit Mobilier." l did
not say anything"
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rs, NANCY.
Yours,
A Big TUnnesseean.

Northern people think the South
erners are all bones. 1t isn't so. /
knew one once who wasn't very
thin. He lived near Lexington, the
county town of Henderson county,
Tenn. His name was Miles Darden.
He was the only man in that town
who rode in a buggy. He was too
heavy to ride horseback. We boys
weighed him once in this way We
marked the springs of his buggy
when he was in it; then we watched
our chance when he was absent, and
piled stones in the buggy until the
weight brought the springs down to
the mark. We then weighed the
stones, and they weighed about 700
pounds, and he hadn't done growing,
either, for after his death the Rev.
John Brooks, of Lexington, in q
letter to the press, stated that his
weight was 900 pounds. l state
this as a positive fact, and there are
plenty Of people in Henderson
county, Tenn, who can corroborate
the statement. / knew the man
we'll. He had hand about as big
as the State of Rhode Island, and
heart bigger, and when he slapped
you on the back you always felt sure
you'd been slapped. write the
above so that you can see how large
a man can grow if he only tries.-Er.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
From Nashville.
NASHVILLE, March "a.

NASHVILLE, March "a.
Especial dispatch to the Knoxville chroniclsJ
Governor Brown vetoed the tip
ping law to-day, on the ground that
it was bill in lieu, and the particu-
lar paper had not been read three
times in the House, although he has
approved several bills passed in the
same way.
John NJ Fleming was appointed
and confirmed Superintendent of
1'ublic Instruction for the State, to-
day. This, it is understood. takes
Mr.. Fleming out OF politics and from
editorial labors.
There was a quorum to-day at
times, though not expected. When.
ever the revenue bill was mentioned
enough would leave the hall to break
up the quorum. The Speaker ruled
as the seventy-five days was out be
had no power to issue warrants or
make arrests.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26

In the Baltimore Conference, on
Monday lsays the Lynchburg Rep@J-
Hcan,) the papers in the case Of W.
E. Munsey, D. D., charged with inn
morality. were referred to a commit
tee OF three, consisting of F. C.
Tebbs, w. G. Coe and A. A. P.
Neale. The Bishop stated that he
had received communication from
the parties preferring the charges
against DR.. Munsey, in which they
withdrew their names from the
charges. 1t is understood these
charges were made against DR.. Mum
sey in retaliation for his active ex-
ertions in bringing DR.. Huston to
trial.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
The Liquor Law.

The tipping bill which was at one
time rejected in the Senate, and af-
terward reconsidered and passed,
was adopted in the House, in lieu of
House bill. and then passed third
reading. 1t only needs the Cover
nor's signature to make it a law.
The bill in full is published else
where. It's main features embody
what is known as local option, allow
ing wards, towns or districts to de-
termine by vote whether spirituous
liquors, etc, shall be sold within
their limits.
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conditioned that ne, she, or they
will not sell intoxicating liquors con-
trary to the law Of this State, and
will pay all costs. fines and damages
assessed against such keeper or keep
ers thereof; and in case of q forfeit
ture of such bond, suit may be
brought thereon, for the use of any
person interested, or for the use of
the county in case of fine of costs
due such county; PROVIDED. that the
penalties in the nature of fines men,
toned in this section may be enforced
before Justices of the Peace or Police
Magistrates.
SEC. 9. Be 1t further enacted, That
the giving away of Intoxicating
liquors, or other shift or device to
evade the provisions of this act, shall
be deemed and held an unlawful SELL
ing within the provisions of this act.
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, That
the penalties mentioned in the 6th
section of this act may be enforced
by indictment in any Court of Re-
cord having criminal jurisdiction !;
and all the pecuniary fines or pen
alties provided for in any of the Sec
tons of this act, may also be enforc-
ed and prosecuted for, before any
Justice of the Peace of the proper
county. in an act of debt, in the
name of the State of Tennessee as
plaintiff, and, in case of conviction,
the offender shall stand committed
to the common Jail until the judg-
ments and costs are fully paid or
secured.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That
the selling of any quantity less than
one gallon will be violation of this
act, and this shall apply to all drug
gists, except for medical or sacra-
mental purposes, and they shall not
sell for medical purposes. except
upon the certificate of a practicing
physician, that it is essential to the
health of the person desiring to pur-
chase. or some one of his family.
And the selling of all bitters and
nostrums which may be used to in
toxicatien, as a beverage, shall be
considered a violation of this act.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That
this act shall not affect such persons
as shall have unexpired licenses at
the date of its approval, nor shall it
in anywise affect an act entitled
can act to protect and encourage
manufactures" passed December 4,
1871, nor shall it be submitted as
herein provided to the vote of those
persons residing within the limits of
said act of December IA, 1871. All
other acts in conflict with this act
are hereby repealed.
Sec. Is. Be 1t further enacted. That
from and after the passage of this
act, no new license shall be issued
nor existing license be renewed, to
run longer than the first Saturday Of
June, 1873.
SEC. IA. Be it further enacted, That
this act shall take effect from and
after the first Saturday in June, 1873,
the public welfare requiring it.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
western North Carolina Railroad.

We have heard nothing of q relia-
BILE character, since our last Issue, in
regard to the completion of the
Western North Carolina Railroad.
1t is generally believed that the
Southern Security Railway Com
pany, having resently purchased the
Spartanburg and UnienviIle Rail
road, will complete that line to Ashe-
vile, thence to Wolf Creek, and
give us 8 Southern connection at
least. so mote it be-"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
Not Posted.

An exchange says that "a poor
man in Washington was arrested and
shut up the other day for stealing a
soup-bone worth fifteen cents, to
keep his family from starving.''-
This man evidently was not posted.
He should have sent to South Bend,
Ind, and procured an affidavit reel
ting that he had received that bone
by mail, from distinguished phi
ianthropist. now deceased. By this
method of procedure he would have
indicated himself triumphanEy and
been classified as a Christian states
man.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
Work and Min.

Whatever you try to do in life. try
with all your heart to do it we'll /;
whatever you devote yourself to,
devote yourself to it completely. In
great aims and small, be thoroughly
in earnest Never believe it posi-
bic that any natural or improved
ability can claim immunity from the
conpanionship Of the steady, plain.
Woodworking qualities, and hope to
gain its end. There is no such thing
as such fulfllment on this earth
Some happy talent and some for
tunate opportunity may form the two
happy sides of the ladder on which
some men mount, but the rounds Of
that ladder must be made or material
to stand wear and tear; and there is
no substitute for thorough-going, ar
dent, sincere earnestness. Never
put your hand to anything on which
you cannot throw your whole self;
never affect depreciation of your
work, whatever it is. These you
will find golden rules.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
Execution or Foster.

The man Foster, known as the
scar hook murderer" of New York,
was hung on last Friday. Every
effort that money and influence
could make was brought to bear to
have his sentence committed to i'm
prisonment for life, but Gov Dix
was memorable. The parting of
Foster with his wife is said to have
been one of the most affecting scenes
ever witnessed.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
Lobbying.

Visitors from Nashvills's legislative
halls give gloomy accounts of the
doings and influence Of lobbyists,
says the Memphis Ledger, who are
the most self-important men in the
City of Rocks. Some days since at
the dinner table of the Maxwell
House, lobbyist declined loudly
against the system of oppressive
taxation. He attracted great atten-
ton as he said: Il have had to
sell nearly a quarter of million of
property in Memphis and invest the
money in government bonds, in or
der to save myself from bankruptcy.
so heavy and enerous are the taxes
of Tennessee" A sucker" sitting
near, looked in admiration at the
millionaire and replied: "Sir you
must pardon me, being stranger to
you but your sentiments are correct
you have hit the nail on the head.
Won't you join in bottle of wine q
Certainly" said the capitalists
and two bottles of champagne were
drank Immediately. The admirer
of the millionaire proffered bunch
of Havanas, which were taken and
pocketed. So much for loud talk
and professions of geat wealth.
But alas it was we'll known to u
few that the millionaire and elegant
declaimer against taxation did not
own an acre of ground. nor a Govern
ment bond, and did not even pay a
poll tax.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
The Fallen Minister.

The case of Rev. Dr. Huston,
charged with gross immortality and
Righteousness, which has created so
much excitement in the entire
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
the past year or more, concluded in
the session of the Baltimore annual
Conference on the 14th inst. The
Committee appointed to investigate
the charges reported that the charge
was unanimously sustained and said
J.. D. Huston expelled from the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
All Over the state.

The Tennessee Legislature adj
journed sine die on yesterday.
The Chattanooga Times don't like
the liquor law.
Capt. Blunt has been re-appointed
to the Cleveland Post Office.
Jesse Owens has been appointed
postmaster at Sweetwater.
Geo. W. Whitaker. aged 81. died
in Montgomery county, last week.
Again Chattanooga wants street
railroad.
A Knoxville mad dog was killed
the 10Th inst.
A three-story hotel is about to be
erected in Sweetwater.
The Somerville Presbyterian
Church wants minister.
The Columbia Herald is boasting
of a circulating library in Columbia.
Rev. Mr.. Rankin is to take charge
of the Greeneville Female Academy.
The Methodist Church at Greene
vile has revival.
A dead negro babe was recently
found in a creek at Greeneville.
The Bradley county wheat crop
looks well.
Dogs are to be taxed one dollar
each, under the new law of the State.
The Jonesboro' Flag says wheat
is looking well Notwithstanding the
severe weather.
The debtors of Nashville man
have presented him with bankrupt
notices amounting TO $274,072.
The Memphis and Raleigh narrow
gauge will be in running order in a
few months.
During last year Justice Winters
alone sent 179 convicts to the peni-
Tertiary from Shelby county.
An alligator was shot and captured
a few miles from Knoxville Sunday
before last.
In Knox county, the wife of VIM.
McLemore fell in the fire and was
burned to death.
The subject of the Macon and
Knoxville Railroad is being agitated
again.
Mrs. Julia c. Woodford has been
appointed to the postofice at Jack
son.
A Chattanooga man recently dug
up quantity of potatoes planted
two years ago.
The Lebanon Herald says there
is fine prospect for wheat in that
county.
The Supreme Court meets at
Jackson the first Monday in April
next.
Hon. Geo. W. Bridges died at
Athens, last week, after an illness
of several months.
There is revival in progress at
the Methodist Church, South, in
Cleveland.
John Fritts killed VIM. Adams,
near Kingston one day last week, by
shooting him with rifle.
The miners of Coal Creek are on
a strike, on account OF reduction
of their wages to the summer schedule.
Thomas Crawford, Esq, a well
known citizen of Greeneville, died
recently.
Rooms to rent is sign display
ed in front of a South Nashville
cabin, containing single apartment.
Col. Fort, of Chattanooga, says
that within fifteen years there will
be a million population within fifty
miles of Chattanooga.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
claim Commissioners in Tennessee.


The Southern Claims Commission
ers at Washington have revised the
list of Commissioners to take eyi-
dence in the Southern States, and
those published for Tennessee are as
follows:
Henry E. Dix. of Memphis; Frank
Hyberger, of Knoxville; R. S.
Tuthill. ofNashville John Robson,
of MadisonvilIe; John w. Ramsey,
of Cleveland; John Norman, of
Huntingdon D. G. Thornburg, of
New Market; William Mullenix. of
Bristol Geo. w. Shipman, of Purdy !;
Daniel Anderson. of Pulaski, and
William Fl. Holtsinger, OF Waverly.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
The Pine Belt OF the South.

The lumber business of the pine
belt country of the South is getting
to be immense. Georgia alone ships
about one hundred and seventy-two
millions of feet, most of which goes
to foreign markets and yields fair
price, bringing nearly two million
OF dollars into the State This
business must increase because Can
ada and Maine have been compare
lively exhausted.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26
Munlaeent Charity.

j. S. Hopkins, of Baltimore, has
given two million dollars for the
maintenance of a hospital for sick
and INDECENT orphans, to which pur-
pose he some time ago decided thir.
teen acres of land in that city
The buildings are to be erected next
year.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-26

A mule in Memphis is supposed
to have a propensity for practical
jokes. Being attached to street
car he became perfectly immovable.
All the men in the car got out and
were pushing it with all their might,
when Mr.. Mule dashed of at full
speed, leaving them all sprawling III
the mud. They will not be so ready
next time to help distressed driver.