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feel deeply interested in the choice
of a United States Senator, and un-
til ] could know the views of my
proposed representative on this SUBJ
ject, l would not feel warranted in
giving assent or carte blanche in this
matter.
All in all, most respectfully I an
swer: l feel that having received the
confidence of my fellow-oitizens of
the District in former election, and
having in good faith discharged the
duties of that high trust to the very
best of my ability. I am not at lib
erty or warranted without a Conven-
tional expression from them. in sur
rendering the trust to any one else.
With assurances of the highest
personal esteem. have the honor to
be, very truly, your Obedient sery't.
JAMES WHITE.
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" w. G. johnson, telegraphic
operator Of Brownsville, Teun., was
shot fatally in bagnio, in that place
on Sunday night 18th inst. about .
o'clock, by Samuel Oldham. Old
ham for some time past has been
cIerking in Brownsville, and was a
class leader in the Methodist church.
On Sunday afternoon he had deliver
ed long address to his class. John
son it seems went to a house of iEl-fame
and shortly after being admitted,
heard noise in the adjoining room.
Curiosity prompted him to go into
It and see who was there. although
he was begged not to do so. Pas
sing through the door he saw Old
ham, and on turning to go out of the
room, the latter shot him with a
Smith & Wesson pistol, in the right
breast. Oldham fed the scene, and
johnson was taken to his home.
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back all the money you gave for these
Bonds, and legal interest on it, and
be quit Of the obligation.
Sir. this is a question of justice to
the laboring, tax paying people of
Tennessee and / trust that no fdlSe
notions Of honor will interpose to
prevent the public servants of the
State from discharging their duty to
the people of the State. And call
upon the people who pay the taxes
to see TO it, that they send no one to
represent them hereafter, who will
be weak enough to subordinate their
rights to the unjust demands of usu-
rious and grasping bond holders,
Shylocks, who would have the face
of their bonds and interest, though
every small farmer in the land should
be driven penniless from his home,
and their smiling fields made des-
ert waste.
will not take time further to en-
large upon this question. The
reasonab.eness and the justice of the
plan | have suggested will strike
every fair-minded, right-thinking
man.
now revert to the Hon. Emer-
son Etheridge-with whom am not
personally acquainted, but who is
well and favorahly known to the
people of the State. as a citizen who
has the interests and welfare of his
State and people at heart, and who
would make us governor of whom
we would not need to be ashamed.
I do not know that Mr.. Etheridge
is identified with either of the great,
political parties of the day, nor do !
care 81 am for ''men" and ''naeas-
ares not for parties and prejudices.
1 am informed and believe that
Mr.. Etheridge fully and earnestly
endorses the views hereinbefore
expressed upon the subject of pay
ing the bonds of the State. and is in
favor of so reforming all the depart
ments as to secure to the pc sple the
greatest possible benefits, with the
least possible expense,
/ am for Mr.. Etheridge for Gov
ernorr upon that platform. Or if
some other man would prove more
acceptable to the tax-paying people,
l may say that can cheerfully sup
port any good man who will earnest
ly advocate reform. Who will be
in favor of settling the Bonds here
inbefore spoken of in the manner In
dictated, and who will have the nerve
to take and maintain bold stand on
the side of the telling taxpayers as
against the spectators and monopo-
lists who prey upon them. What
say you? Respectfully,
0. G.. KING.
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KNOXVILLE.

WHICH IT is ENTIRELY OF WATER.
KNOXVILLE, April, Is, 1874.
DEAR GAZETTE :-If you have not
already been informed of the fact,
let me say to you that for the pas;
week we have been having a good
deal of weather; in fact l don't
think ever saw more weather in
the same length of time in my life.
| have been reminded repeatedly
lately, of an expression of one of
Knox county's oldest and best citi-
zens, who lived and died few miles
north of town, in d1lte-beLtun1 days.
We boys used to take malicious
pleasure in asking him his opinion
of the weather. If it were cloudy
he would take off his hat, showing
to advantage his pointed roach and
well combed locks, which came
squarely to the front from above his
ears, and casting his eye skyward.
would exclaim, "well fl ON the ap-
pearance of the weather / preztIidte
rain before many more sun rises"
Exactly what preziliate meant with
him 1 never knew, bnt think proba
bly, prognosticate. But | forgot that
the weather. or the rain at least, had
done a deal Of damage in and about
our burg. First creek forgot to re-
spect the bounds set by its maker,
and the restraints imposed by man
and took the nearest and shortest
routes to the river. In the flats
above the old White, or Ingles' mill
there was little ocean, but finally
the dam there gave way, and there
stood a mill which was not worth a
dam. (There are good many such
in Knox county today At this
place it also washed away the abut-
ments to the bridge across the creek
so as to require a considerable
amount of repairs before it will again
be safe. On Clinch street one of
the trestles to the high bridge was
washed away, and as a consequence,
the span came down. At McClanna-
hams mill it played smash generally,
carrying away the race, a part of the
mill and a part of the bridge. In
fact First creek was on rampage.
Squire Seay says it has not been SO
high before since 1927. Second
creek did likewise, and so did Third
and Fourth, and if we had had a fifth
there is no telling what amount of
mischief would have resulted. But
as it was Sinking creek made full
hand and carried on outrageously.
The river seems ashamed of itself,
and doesn't try to keep pace with
the creeks. If the river had risen
in proportion to the smaller streams
there is no locality in this neighbOr-
hood where | would have seen fit to
larry. I'd have gone on an explor-
ing expedition to Bald or some other
mountain.
We were all in hopes that the un;
usual amount of rain would drown
out some of our candidates. but they
really seem only a little freshened
up, like the grass-in fact many of
them are very much like the grass.
I never knew so many men, who
were just compelled to run by the
pressure of public opinion. They
can't stand it, they say, and run just
to crafty their friends aud the pub
lie. heard of one man, who, when
they asked him to run for the Legis-
fature replied that he couldn't think
of it, and when pressed for a reason
for conduct so strange and unpatrio-
tic, replied I've too much brains and
not enough money. His head is
level. Yours truly,
RIZ- 81
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$4,000.

The General Baptist Convention
recently in session at Murfrees-
borough resolved upon the estab-
lishment of Baptist University as
the foster child of the Church, to be
endowed with an Understanding
fund of 100000. There are sever
al contestants for the location
among them Edgefeld, Chattanooga
AMI Murfreesborough. The citizens
of the latter place have already
raised over one hundred thousand
dollars available subscriptions to Sc
cure the prize.
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NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD
IFATTERS-

We learn from the ETpOS5tOr that
the appeal taken to the Supreme
Court of the United States by the
Governor, in the case of GibIey vs..
the Western North Carolina Rail-
road has been withdrawn by the
Governor. This leaves the decree
in the Circuit Court of the United
States ordering the sale of the road
under the mortgage in full force.
We suppose now, says the E&posi-
tor, that the North Carolina Railroad
will purchase the Western n. G.
Road under the power granted this
Company in the recent consolidation
act. The Governor of the State
has assumed the responsibility of
the people of the West. He took
the appeal in opposition perhaps to
the opinion of a large majority OF
our people, but having suspended
the work so long; now if it should
pass into the hands OF a Company
who should fail to build the Road,
the responsibility on the Governor,
will be great. But we learn that
the Governor has full faith in the
great enterprise. As our readers
have already been informed, the
Stockholders of the N. G.. Road
met st Salisbury on the 10th inst.
to consider the bill passed by the
Legislature. Sanguine hopes are
now entertained that this bill will
be accepted, and as appears from
Col. Smiths letter of last week, they
intend to build the road. The OBJ
Jectionable features of the bill can
be removed by the next Legislature
which meets on the 3Fd Monday of
d. November next, or may be conven-
ed in special session before that
time by the Governor if the public
interest demands the same As we
have before stated, public opinion
throughout the State is fast becom-
ing in favor of this grand scheme to
connect our State with a through
line of Railroad. It will be a glori-
Gus day for our people when fully
assured that these mountains are to
be unlocked, and all the industrial
Interest of the State shall have stim-
. illus which will result in the growth
and prosperity OF the whole State.
All other questions now should be
subordinated to this all absorbing
question. It rises far above all sec
tional and partisan considerations
? it involves the very life of the State.
Now in a great crisis like this. who
will prove faithless and exhibit
want of patriotic devotion to a sacred
cause? We hope to inform our
re lders fully next week.
p. S.-Since the above was put
in type, we learn from the Richmond
Dispatch that at meeting of the
stockholders of the North Carolina
railroad, held at Salisbury on the
10th, it was agreed that they consol-
idate with the Western North Caro-
lima railroad, and sell their stock at
fifty cents on the dollar.
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wAsH1NaToN. D. G.. Apri1 10. 1s74.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 10, 1874.
SIR Il have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your favor
of March 81. addressed to me at Ro-
gersville, Tenn, in which you inform
ne of the many pressing demands
made upon the part of your friends
for your acceptance of the candida
cy for the State Senator for the Sec
ond District of Tennessee.
Fiattcring as these assurances al
ways are, and gratifying our person
al preferences, as they always do,
yet caution and due regard for the
general veal, should always have
something to do with our disposition
of them. You do me the very great
personal favor to ask me whether |
will be candidate, thereby imply
ing your intent to defer to personal
wishes of mine in this matter. You
a so allude to the fact that Captain
Denny and Mr.. WEIGH. and perhaps
others, are present and prospective
candidates for this position, and ask
my views on the same.
You have treated the matter so
frank and openly IS to challenge my
good faith in answer, and which
answer without any reservation l
give you.
The position of State Senator does
not belong exclusively to persons or
aspirants. and by them to be dispos-
ed of. But to the people, and by
them to be acted upon. And if eth
er Of MS we're governed by money
ed or financial motive selfish in it's
character, we would soon find that
the $500 (now the full pay Of a
Senator,) would leave us materially
in debt. But other and higher con-
siderations should, and hope would,
move us, to-wit full and practical
understanding of the liabilities of
the State, principal and interest, and
how best to meet the same without
impairing the credit of the State, or
expressing the present almost over
rought energy of the citizens. I'd.
How best to secure desirable inigra-
ton, to cheaper permanent, effective
and reliable labor, thereby develop
ing the untold hidden wealth of Ten
nessee. Sd. How best to control,
by judicious legislation, the public
institutions of the State, thereby
preventing humanity to the nnfor
tunate or violation of public trust
and unwarranted attempts on the
public Treasury Of the State.
These are some of the duties to be
considered by the incoming public
servant, and should be aoelI considered.
Last, but not least, the people to
whom the power legitlmstely belongs
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COL. HHITES LETTER.

/ H.
The letter of Col James White
of Hawkins county. will demand the
attention of our readers in this Sena
torial district. We confess we had
not expected one of its import from
him, from the information we have
heretofore received from those who
protested to speak by his authority
| We are glad to see, however, thai
he suggests Conventional express
ion of the people as to who ought tc
make the race.
| According to the information we
have. there are now no less than five
candidates asking the nomination
as democratic candidate for Senator
in this distinctive in Sullivan, two
in Hawkins and one in Hamblen.
It is expected of US that we should
say something in this connection,
and we will. plainly and honestly,
but without intentional roughness or
personal application.
We suggest to each Of the aspir-
ants that it would be well to wait
quietly till they hear the call which
the people are sure to make. We
are much mistaken in the intentions
of the people, if they do not intend
to demand several things of those
who aspire to represent them i'll the
next general assembly,in addition to
those suggested by Col. White. We
think the people intend to have an
assessment law that does not cost so
much to execute, and that has not
% many Objectionable features. We
believe they desire modification of
the school law, that will direct a
much larger per centum Of the school
fund to the payment of teachers. and
less of it into other channels. The
election of United States Senator
may be Of paramount consequence to
partizan traders and legislative man.
upulating rings, but to the people
and TO us it is q matter of supreme
indifference compared to the import
ant subject of Temperance. We
do not believe the people will be
satisfied with legislature that will
fail to lay strong hand upon the
whisky ring-that will fail to pass
an option law-at least-over the
veto Of the executive. They have
been deceived, defrauded and des-
poiled by artful demagogues and
tricksters, and are tired of this thing.
Unless we are mistaken, they intend
to turn a cold shoulder and deaf ear
to standing candidates, and poll
tical hacks, of either high or low de
gree Of fame, and select from among
themselves, solid, intelligent, sober
men Of their own choice, who, having
felt their burdens, will try to remove
them,-men who will seek to adj
vance the interests of the masses
and not particular rings and jobbing
companies.
In all this We are with the people.
We wish to see them assert their
rights and throw off the tolls that
tricksters have woven around them.
Let them select a man true man
--one who makes no loud profess
ions-but whose unsullied reputation
and stern and answering devotion
to equal and exact justice to ALL
speak for him.
Thus much we say, without saying
that the bill is or is not filed by
either Col. White, Major Mcdowell,
Capt. Denny, Mr.. Hamilton or Capt.
Hodges.
Let the people consider of the
matter and make their own choice,
without regard to the rights or claims
of aspirants but with particular re-
gard to the rights OF the taxpayers.
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A negro named Progue Bryant
suffered the extreme penalty Of the
law at Pulaski, in this State, for the
murder Of DR.. Steele, committed
some two years ago. Eve Thousand
people are said to have been present
to witness, the attractive exhibition.
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Crockett county claims to be fore
most in the collection of taxes for
1873. Thirteen fou=teenths of the
county tax and twelve fourteenths
of the State tax have been collected
and paid over.
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A fire occurred at Bristol about
IL o'clock 18th inst. Three dry
goods houses were burned. and the
residence of Mr.. r. L. Burson. Mr.
H. Timberlake occupied one of the
bushes houses that were burned,
and Mr.. Kane another. Kane's loss
was about $4,000. The buildings
were wooden, and were insured for
&c 600
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A tornado passed over and through
. Nashville, from west to east, about
half past II o'clock Wednesday
morning, 18th instant, doing dam
age to the amount of 100000. 1t
struck the city at the Fair Grounds
passing diagonalIy through the city
and out by the University and Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
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Maynard's currency bill has pass
ed the House and goes to the Sen
ate.
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An old Carter county citizen
judges of the wheat prospects every
year by which of two gum trees in
his yard blooms first. This year he
says the. wrong three has bloOmed
first and there will not be a good
crop.
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~ The Massachusetts legislature
elected VIM. B. Washburn Senator
to fill Mr.. Summers seat, on the SD
ballot.
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Citizens OF NHOrristOWn
AND ADJACENT COUNTRY

The Suspension and Failure Of the Banks and the General
Panic throughout the country induces offer the largest
the most Substantial the Fashionable the most Stv
ish Stock of DRY GOODS brought this market at prices
that will hardly pay the Importation We bought our goods
for cash directly from importers who forced by
ca crisis to realize at their goods lose still
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TERMS OF SALE:

Said HOUSE and LOT will be
sold on a credit of six months, and without the
equity of redemption.
Note with approved security will be required Of
the purchaser and lien retained ON the property
until the purchase money is fully paid. This nth
day of April, 1874.
JOHN MURPHEY, C. & III.
April %. 1874. Aw
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TURBINE WATER WHEEL y
CEMETERY NOTICE
DY ORDER OF THE BOARD

10y ORDER OF THE BOARD
u - of Directors Of Morristown Cemetery Com
pany, I am directed to call the attention of sub
scribers for lots, well others who may wish to
purchase lots, to the following action of the Board
l. The price of lots not selected and paid for
before the first day of May, 1874, will be- doubled
D Saturday, 25th of April, 3 O'Clock p. m,
general meeting of the Stockholders and citizens
Interested in the Cemetery is called. The meeting
win be on the grounds. A. W. WILSON,
April / n4-4w. President.
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Description and Pedigree.

He is four years old this spring. Full is hands
high black legs name and tail q very dark bay.
He was bred by Hunt Brothers. Lexington, Ken
lucky who named him PIOUS JEEMS."
He was sired by Darby (owned by Hunt Bros.,l
Ist dam Sally Messenger by Starliiht ID dam by
Wake-up-Jake, by DowninR's bay Messenger. Thus
showing JEEMS PATCHEN an inbred Messenger.
He il also strongly imbued with the same blood
through his sire, who runs back through Bertrand
to English Membrino the sire of Imp. Messenger,
(said to be the great source of trotters.l
It win be seen from the above pedigree that this
colt has more Messenger blood than perhaps amy
horse in the State.
He is also a grandson of the great Membrtno
Patchen. fun brother 10 the celebrated Lady Thorn.
Jeems Patchen is a horse Of great muscular pow
er, Of splendid action, and promises to be . fast
trotter.
He is also an excellent walker, With bat little
practice Experienced h0rsemen say be can walk
six miles an hour easily. B. M. BRANNkR,
feb Is II. Messy Greek, Jefferson County, Tenn.
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The Trotting Stallion.

viii make the present season, beginning list
March, 1874 at the stables of b. M. BRANNER,
Messy Creek, jefferson county, Tennessee
TERM S.---Twenty dollars the season, or
twenty-five dollars to insure mare with foals que
when ascertained, or the mare parted with.
It win be understood that mares are put by the
season, unless the owner shall specify that ne
wants to insure al the time the mare first goes TO
the horse.
Mares will be kept pasture after 10th OF April
at dollar and fifty cents per month, on grain
and hay at two dollars per week.
Special pains viii be taken to prevent accidents !;
but no responsibility for accidents or escapes.
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SATURDAY, July IS, 1874,

the HOUSE and LOT mentioned and
described in the pleadings, situate on the South
side of Main street. Morristown, Tenn, and boun-
ded as follows:
" beginning on a stake at the middle intersecting
line of Main and Cumberland streets; thence with
Cumberland street IL y poles 20 stake in the mid
die of the same; thence southwest course on
line parallel with Main street poles TO stake;
thence in a Northern direction a line parallel
with Cumberland street IL poles to stake in the
middle of Main street; thence eastward with Mafn
street to the beginning"
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81 LOT
IN MORRISTOWN.

EpURSUANT TO A DECREE
M of the Chancery Court at Morristown, Tenn,
pronounced at the January Term, 1874 in the cause
of Joseph Eckle and William j. Donaldson, Adj
ninistrators of John r. Long, deceased, Curtis
Eames, I viii sell to the highest bidder, at the
Court House door in Morristown, at one O'Clock,
p.
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The Morristown Gazette.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL %. 1874.
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CONSISTING OF SILKS, ranging from 81 up; Dress Goods
of all the celebrated brands consisting of Cashmeres Baz
Cloth Empress Saeens Sout Poplns Dagonas Serges etc.
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An Old settler.

A swapping tortoise or, TO call it by
"mud turtle" was caught on the farm Of
John N. Baxter, some mile or so north of
this village yesterday. We should say that
its shell was some twelve or fifteen inches
in length, with width, weight and size in
proportion. However this may be, the tor
toise is an old settler and is now in the pos
session Of our young friend David Baxter.
Before we were MS old as he is, we made
the acquaintance of his pet and learned its
history. 1t has been several times caught
and, as many times, replaced in the water
and bid farewell. Upon its back it bears
the date 1887 with the initials sc. l..
w." standing for Charles l.. Williams,
the letters " II. S. being, if we remember
correctly those of Henry Strong, and, also,
the letter I" F." both of the latter being
without date We cannot now recall whose
initials were first placed thereon, but we
distinctly remember, although then only q
small boy, its recapture, on one occasion,
the re-marking and the fact OF its being
again let loose. We trust that our young
friend may place his mark thereon, and
commit it to the waters SO that it may, per-
haps III mature years, visit him again. Tins
| species of :" tortoise or "turtle" IS the
largest found in Vermont, often weighing,
according to Thompson our best authority
on the subject, from fifteen to twenty
pounds and even more. In the SOUTH il is
called the "alligator tortoise" from the re-
semblance of its tail to that of the alliga
tor. According to the same authority, the
only other kind of tortoises found in Yer
mont are the "panted, the ''sculptured,
the geographic and the soft shelled.
10 this old acquaintance, this old settler o.
Rutland we can only say +" Eail and fare
well until the next time.