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Bounty warrant No 93i5, issu. u 70 VIM s. Parker
ny A. cyuncy Johnston, Sccreta ~ OF War ON tho
lwentyseventh day Of November 1855 for $50 acres
- PCT heard nom n ninety day application win be
T. L WREN & Co.
ly4WH For administrator.
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THE Henderson Times says that senator
Swift is not dead, as reported.
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Augmentation headlight certificate No Il for sG9
acfes Issued TO Patrick Quinn on the twentyhfth day
of Jnne afe8 ny the Lana Board OF Victoria county
TO John d. Nash February Il, 1855 BY the Land Board
o. san Augustine county.
II not heard from IN sixty days duplicate VIII be
demanded.
BARNES PARKER,
iei2 W9W Agent.
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Unconditional headlight certificate 40. iG0 Issued
70 ABRAM GALLEY, By the Board Of Land ConIruis-
soners of Harris county for 1880 acres IN heard
from within ninety dsys application win be made for
duplicate.
C. r. JOHNS q CO.,
ei0 w9w Agents Tor Owners. Z
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Unconditional headlight certificate Tor 60 acres Of
land issued by the District Court Of Sabine county,
spring term iSa % Mary Bell admin stratrix Of the
estate Of William b. NorE deceased. II not found
within the time prescribed BY law ap pcation viii be
made for duplicate. Q. r. il inns Co,
AUsTiN, july 2, 1874. Ac cuts for Owner
iyf ow
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DONATION LAND WARRANT NO Sd for 6f0
acres Of land, Issued & JOHN 4. SPlLLRRS on the
twenty-alth of Sept amber, 1853. BY c. r. Johns,
Il hol hesFd from sithn ninety days application WIN
c. r. JOHNS & co.
ieia W. Agents ior owners
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The healricht q WIN. Nyers No. est fot 60 acres.
tt1fd Nay - leit. b lne Land Eoard oI Jasper
~ ee he duplicate hearRhf a. John e. Yates, No.
t1 $50 Tor I'D acres. iezncd November rs ltle pY j.
Elo2hq Commissioned of thu 9tnoral tsnd once. ~
not heard Iron IA ninety days. application viii b
made lor duplicates AAffNkS 4. P.Altkkh
ice1 Nlm Agent lof owners.
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An unlocatf Il balanee of 6ia acre land ecrtifcatc
u TIE a1ne ~ David filce, issued BY TIE commits
rloncr ef tha gifneFel land o1cc February IA iSsS
II not lizard from within the time proscribcd By law
VII apply - TIE propes authority Tor adoplicata
,ssass A,sstsS' sesy J. is'A w, Nhlls.
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Ffrst elsss hsedri4hf certificate No a. for 0nethird
ieague Irrned 70 H|chand B. Duret b. the Board %
land CornmfaslOneFs Of BEazoria county. II not
heard from wiihin ninety days application win Be
ROGERS & PECK
jeis VT Agents for Owners.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-04-29
F7eeina From Flooded Homea.

CAIRO, April 24.-Steamer Min.
inola, from Memphis hither picked
up seven families from s:.iffs, RATS
and dugouts, fleeing from their
flooded homes.
The overflow, from here TO Mem
phis, is chiefly on the west side.
SELMA, ALA, April 24.-There
has been immense rain fall during
the past two days. The streaml
in every direction are greatly swOl.
len. The Alabama river in within
two feet OF the high water mark of
1879, The country below il over
flowed, and immense dammage 10
done to the crops. Gloomy crop
prospects.
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-The
people from the overlooked portions
of Louisiana, many Of whom are sick
appeal very piteensIy for relief.
they say: "In the name Of PHYS
sake, send US relief. The cows that
are not drownded are starving"
The details OF the calamity are too
widespread for telegraph.
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The Korristown Gazette.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 20, 1874
P. G.. FULKERSON, ESQ.

This accomplished gentleman and
lawyer, of Tazewell, Claiborne coun.
ty, Tennessee, spent the past week
in our town, in attendance upon the
Circuit Court. He is the prescott
ing Attorney for the State Of the
Second judicial Circuit, and riRAFs
wOrthily and ably is the State repre-
scented by him. While actuated by
a Christian spirit, and largely in
dulging sentiments Of charity and
commis s2ration fJr the unfortunates
who became amenable to the penal
ties of violated laws, he is, neverthe-
less, stern and Incorporating in
Che discharge of his unpleasant du-
ties as prosecuting officer, and Is
pre-eminently what the eeBsor of
public morals should be-himself an
sxemplar of correct department, and
respectful obedience 70 the laws.
Mr. Fulkersenis yet young. though
he possesses in a remarkable degree
the confidence and esteem of the
citizens of his own county, as was
signally evidenced by their select
ing him to represent his county in
the Constitutional Convention Of
1870. A people are judged by those
whom they select to I'll their Offices.
If their officers are men of honesty,
integrity, ability. dignity and urban
ity, the people are hoBOred through |
them. If men o. small csIibFe, ig-
noble natures, base aspirations. or
rude manners fill the public Offices,
the people through them are dis
graced, and through their baneful
influences upon society the public
and morals become corrupt
ed and debased. We would be glad
TO see more such men as Mr.. Fulker-
son discharging the duties of public
in our State; and we do hope
chat the people, IN selecting their
whether Of high or low de-
gree, will, in the future, remember
that in each officer whom they elect,
hey set up a standard by which the
world viii measure their own natures
md characters.
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HON SAM MILLHAN

When good man dies, the coun-
try suffers great loss. When q
man OF marked ability and great
moral worth l. taken away it in
feared the less at the time Is not
always fully realized.
The death Of no public man in
Tennessee, since the war, has caused
more genuine sorrow than that of
Judge Milligan- He Was 3 Ten
nesseean by birth and education.
He was born in Greene county. By
his owA eHsrts he succeeded in OBJ
tanning o good education. After
graduating at Tusculsm College,
he studied law and commenced
practice in Greeneyille. He was q
soldier in the Mexican war. After his
return home he inaugurated . news
paper in Greeneville, which was .
model for country newspapers.
Years after he retired from the tri.
pod the writer read the editorials Of
the GFeenevillo Spy from an old fle
with intense interest, and received
encouragement in his struggle In
life. The writings Of no man has
had more influence for COED upon
my mind. His newspaper career
may, perhaps, have been forgotten
by many, but it was not the least
brilliant and most useful period Of
his life. As . lawyer, Judge MiIli-
gan was clear, conscientious and up-
right As q politician. be was pure
and incorruptible. As o christian, he
was humble, earnest, and devoted.
His patriotism was Of the most ex.
allied kind.
In the late war, he was an uncom.
nnion man, aud after the
close of the war, no one rejoiced in
the maintenance Of the authority Of
the government more than he. vet
he had no bitterness in bis heart to-
ward his fellow cOuntrymen, who
differed from him.
Had all politicians and jurists
been Milligans, the bitterness and
party strife, 80 long kept up, would
have ceased years ago.
Although called to rest, his influ-
enee for good has net died with him.
His purity Of character and firmness
n the discharge OF duty will live %
Iong as these principles live. w.
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Its approval Would be DepartIre
from Former Messages.

WASHINGTON. April p. - The
President vetoed the finance bill,
saying he was disposed at first to
give great weight to the argument.
that there was an unequal distribu-
ton Of the national currency, but
thought differently upon consider.
ing the fact that four millions Of
Of such currency still remained in
the Treasury. subject to the demand
Of the sections desiring it. He
adds. the fact cannot be concealed,
that the bill increases the paper cir.
culation Of the country one hundred
millions. The theory in his belief
is a departure from the true princi.
Piles Of 6nance, and its approval
would be n departure from every
message sent by him to Congress.
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ANOTHER VOICE FROM JET.
PERSON COUNTY

To tho Editor Of the Morristown Gazstte.
1t il with pleasure that zee ever
and anon some sound and sensible
articles in your valuable paper, touch
ing upon our financial and political
situation. The views expressed by
my friend, o. G. King, Eaq., in re-
gard to our State bonds. will be hear.
tily endorsed by large majority Of
the voters Of our State, and il is just,
honest and honorable; but with the
recommendation for Governor. we
mOstrsspectfully beg leave to differ.
Etheridge cannot win in the race.
We need set Of new and younger
men to commence to drill into ranks,
while We must commence to muster
out some Of the old, worn out polit.
ical demagogues OF this day and time.
We need men who will dare to do
right, and Of some moral influence
and weight-men who will not finch
and who know and feel the necessi-
ties and interests Of the mass Of the
people-who pay our taxes and sus-
tain our Government by the earnings
OF the sweat Of their brow, showing
the pillow and driving the ecythe. We
need fewer courts and one half Of
the county and district Offices abol.
fshed-sell our railroad interest and
take in cur county bonds. We need
more school money and not to ran
through so many boiling cloths"
And we must have a fence law, q
road law, a dog law and some law to
encourage and induce capital and |
immigration to our midst TO build mp |
and make green our waste places
and TO develop our resources and |
to help Us pay our taxes which now
are overwhelming compared to our
liabilities and capacities in meeting
them. Our present tax law is too
oppressive-is more worthy the Gear
Of Russia than the representatives
Of n free and independent RepubIi-
can government-in which We feel
and see too much Of the influence OF
the bOndholdeF and the man who puts
his money TO usury. We need men
Of liberality in times Of oppression,
and q State and National Govern
ment or the same type. and that can
and will protect and shield the work
Ingmen and the producers Of our
State and country. am for C.. w.
Charlton for Governor; Capt. J. C.
Hodges for Senator and o. C. King
)r John Meek Tor some other good
man. who will not fear
o do coed for,his country for Rep
CLoDHOPPER.
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~ An estimate Of the vote of
the eighteen States which have held
elections since 1872, shows that the
radical party is in minority Of 1885,
965. being net opposition gain Of
655, 1856! As the Norfolk Landmark
well remarks: Elm view Of these
facts it will be agreed very gener-
ally that is no time for the Southern
people to be paying homage to Gen.
eral Grant,
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WHAT WHISKY DOES FOR
TENN ENG FEV

/. Fl is the opinion Of the most OF
those WHO have had extensive oppor.
Eunity for observation, that it causes
from three-fOurths to nine-tenths of
the actual crime committed in the
State.
2. It is the opinion of all intelli-
gent diEines,- so far as we have ever
heard an expression from them, that
it is the great barrier in the way of
the prosperity Of the Church.
8. We all know it is the chief cause
of all the squallid poverty and hor.
rid Indebtedness to be found in all
the land.
4. It is patent to every one that
thousands Of worthy wives have their
happiness wtterly blasted, and die
ruined and broken hearted on nc.
count of it.
5. 1t is certain that if its traffic
and use are allowed 10 continue, very
many of the boys and young men
who now give promise Of great use
fitness, will become vagabonds and
criminals.
s. $50 000, 600 is about the amount
annually expended for it IN Tennes-
see.
The total taxable property in Ten
nessee is not far from $500, 100000.
The tax, State and county. upon this
is, say about / 5 mills on the dollar,
or about $4,OOO,OOO. At least forty
per cent. of the current expenditures
Of State and counties goes to pay
che cost Of criminal litigation, includ-
ing salaries ofjudges, attorneys gen.
eral, grand juries, witnesses, jail fees
and other costs connected with this
litigation. Whisky costs the State
and counties at least $1,000, 900 an |
nRally in this way.
Suppress it, and the taxes would |
be reduced one fourth from this cause !
or say to . or. 10 mills on the dollar
But if it were suppressed the $780,
100000 expended for it annually
would be added to the aggregate
wealth of the State every year. This
in ten years would about double our
aggregate taxable wealth, and in this
view alone, in ten years, our taxes
WeGld come down to say 4 or mills
on the dollar.
But, in addition to this il whisky
were banisbed from the State, good
men from every where would seek
homes among us. IF our taxes were
tumbling down. as indicated above,
capital would seek investment in eur
fertile lands and rich mineral re-
gions. The result would be that in
ten years, instead OF having to raise
feur millions of dollars annually up :
on three hundred millions of proper
ty, we would be called upon to raise
By taxation from one and half to
two millions upon a thousand mill
ions of property.
Taxpayer: Do you want to throt-
lie your oppressor? If you do, just
hroW your entire weight upon the
Whisky traffic and crush it.
Mother: Do you want to save your
from being the wife OF
agabond? If you want TO surely {,
lTOid this terrible misfortune, throw n
d the weight of Your Influence into =
be great temperance move
Father: Do you want to make sure p
( an. honorable and successful life 81
Or your son, and one free from Ia
rime and disgrace? If so help drive M
ut the doggeries. :,
Minister: Dc you want the Church "
prosper. and all men to be gather re
4 into the fold? III so. fight It's FIR
reat enemy! G
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II A society has been ineerpora-
ted in Illinois, tie necessary papers
having been fled with the Secretary
Of State, entitled A society to ex-
pose withstand and remove secret
societies, Free Masonry in particu-
lar, and other anti-Christian move
meats in order to save the churches
of Christ from being depraved-tO
redeem the administration Of justice
from perversion, and our Republican
Government from corruption
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II As some of our readers may
be holders Of bonds issued by towns
in aid Of railroads. they may be in
terested in knowing that the vexed
question Of the liability of towns for
such bonds may at hast be considered
settled. It has been decided in
various ways by the different tribun.
ais, but the United States Supreme
Court, in a recent case has decided
against the towns and in favor of
the holders OF the bonds. The de-
fence set up was the strongest pos.
sibie-tha the bonds were invalid
by reason Of having been illegally
issued. The Court holds, however,
that this could not make worthless
the bonds in the hands Of an limo.
cent holder. which is the rule govern
ing commercial paper. This decis-
len will operate to the advantage of
many bankers and bondholdsrs. but
will not effect the railroads. as they
always sell the bonds asfast as re-
ceived never holding them. A good
effect Of the decision, it is to be
hoped, VIII be to make towns more
careful how they incur obligations
Of the SORT. there having been too
much loOseness in the matter here
toE0re
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OUR RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CoSsoL1DATToN m NoRrH CAROA1sA !,
PRospEcrs BEsaHrENma.

4 @~A~@~~
CONSOLIDATION m NORTH CAROLINA,
PRosPECTs BRsGHTENnEa.
The AsheviIlo Espesitoy Of the
Esd contains the following particu-
lars Of the recent Railroad meeting
at Salisbury, which win prove Of
interest to our readers I'm this sec
ton:
On last Thursday che seOckhold.
ers Of the North Carolina Railroad
met ae SanlsbUTy for the purpose OF
settling the question Of consolida.
tfon,
We extrset the following from the
proceedings as published in the
Charlotte Observer
After considerable discussion
on the adoption or rejection Of the
resolution. w. A. Smith called for .
stock vote, those in favor OF the adj
option to vote " for" and those
opposed e against" Upon . call Of
the roll of the private stockholders
4245 voted " for" to which was adj
ded the State vote, 10000, and
S247 against" making an over
whelming vote In favor Of eonSOli-
datiOn. including the State vote, 40
we'll majority Of 99S Of The votes
east by private stockholders"
As We stated last week, the APP
peal taken some months ago 20 the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
has been dismissed. and the North
Carolina Road having accepted the
recent act Of the Legislature a. q
part Of its charter. will now purchase
the Western Road under the decree
Of the Circuit Court Of the United
States. Judge Dick last week at
Greensboro ordered the sale OF the
same on forty days notice. We
feel confident now in saying that
this great enterprise will be compile
ted.
It is an extensive business trans.
action, and will require some time
to make preliminary arrangements.
but the managers Of the road are
Jealous and determined on this de-
sirable and stupendous enterprise.
Gov. Caldwell attended the meeting
in person, and gave the whole weight |
of his efforts and influence in behalf
of the movement.
Col. W. A. Smith. the President |
Of the Road, made bold, vigorous
and manly defense OF the enterprise,
and Of the interest Of the Western |
portion Of the State. His whole |
soul and energies appear directed
in a determined effort TO carry on
this magnificent State enterprise. |
Many other distinguished gentle. |
men, such as Gen'l Barringer. Har-
vey Wilson, Col. B. s. Gather. Col.
Humphrey and Mr.. Wilson, Of
gave their timely aid |
and assistance in behalf Of this
measure, fraught with the dearest |
to the people Of the State.
We regret, however, to find opposi-
tion coming from men heretofore |
the noble leaders Of public senti-
ment in North Carolina-men whose
names in days gone by. shed lustre
upon the name Of North Carolina.
We fear that with some Of these
men, sectional antipathies and per.
sonal interest have had much TO de
with their action in the premises.
But we have enough confidence in
he integrity Of these gentlemen to
believe that on reflection they will
not throw a stumbling block in the
Dad over which the State proposes
o travel in the work OF union and
We believe that pa
rotism will yet rule the hour, and
III opposition will be hushed in the
allying cry Of redemption to the
; Old North State"
4
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Old 1Ean Render.

SALT LAKE, April 2l.-Old man
Bender, now in Jail, has been identi-
fed through photographs OF him sent
to Kansas, and will be taken there.
The young man arrested as his son
has been released. proving TO be 8
deserter from the army.
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Y A prominent Southern clergy
man passed through Louisville q
few days since en- route home. lie
stated that 1000 German families,
who recently settled in Wisconsin,
have determined to pull up stakes
and leave for Alabama. They state
that the climate Of Wisconsin is too
cold for them.
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Williamson County.

The Franklin ReviesO and Journal
contains thirty-three announcements
for public Office, as follows: Two
for Congress, three for the Legisla-
ture, four for Register, one for Trus-
tee three for County Court Clerk.
seven for Tax Collector, seven for
Sheriff, and six for Circnit and
Criminal Court Clerk.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-04-29
THE CONGRESSIONAL RICE.

Thus far. we have scarcely men.
toned the Sell IN this Congressional
District. Various articles have APP.
peared in the GAZETTE, some favor.
ing one candidate and some another.
This week we publish 8 communica.
ton which favors % vigorous can.
Vass under the old Democratic battle
flag We have stated time and again
that the admission OF expressions of
preference for particular men or
measures into these columns by cor
respondents, would be freely tolera-
ted without committing the paper
to an endorsement of either. We
have extended the fullest liberty in
this particular, without comment.
The experience and developments Of
the last week, tsken in connection
with the communication over the sig
nature of Granger" on our first
page, prompts Us to speak more pos
itively our own sentiments in regard
to the suggestions contained therein
with reference TO running . Demo
cratic candidate.
From q sense OF duty, we are
compelled to dissent from such con-
cl1sfOn. It Is foolish to talk about
electing straight Democrat in the
First District. The effort has been
made three times. All the power
of the press. and the rOstrum has
been brought to bear against Butler.
The bad side OF his character has
been fully brought out, and yet IN
der the power Of party, he has been
triumPhantly returned to Congress.
ia Democratic candidate should
again be brought forward, Butler |
with his henchmen and party whip
pers-in would carry the District by
larger majority than before. It is
useless to fight against fate. 1t will
do no good to the Democratic party.
nor to the country to act in such
way as to perpetuate party strife
and keep in Office a man every way
to democracy. Butler could
not be kept in Congress we're it not
for party. His strength is in Dem
ocratic opposition, because intense
party feeling can be aroused when
here is organized opposition. This
District is clearly Republican, and
20 long as the opposition fight, that
ong will the Radical party live and
triumph.
We are certain that we reflect the
he sober sense of Republican oppo-
'ition, when we advise against Con-
Tention and against a Democratic
.andidate. We also feel sure that
We state a palpable fact when we say
hat but few are thinking Of such a
hing except aspirants for Office. The
ime has come in Tennessee when
he people should not be interested
n the old parties. We should look
o greyter ends. We should not live
n the past, but live for the present
nd future. Then let the Democrat.
, party act wisely and cOmmit itself
D no such egregious bIunder as to
the announcement OF any
ian as its candidate for the position.
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Livinqstone's funeral was the
grandest witnessed during the pre-
sent generation. Stanley occupied
the post Of honor, leading the right
hand side Of the line Of pall-bearsrs.
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RICHMOND. April 22.-The des-
tTuction OF the Columbian Touring
mills involves less Of $500, 900, m
Guiding machinery, -four and grain.
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u The proper Congressional
committee is maturing its plan for a
change in the mode Of electing the
President Of the United States. It's
forthcoming report will be so framed
as to receive the signature of all the
members OF the committee, thus di-
vesting the propositions made of
any appearance Of partnership.
The recommendations settled on
thus far declare that each State
shall be entitled to q number Of
votes equal to its Representatives
in the lower branch Of Congress,
as heretofore; but the voting is to
be done by districts instead Of
general ticket, and q candidate re-
ceiving a plurality OF the votes of
any district shall be entitled to the
vote of that district. The commit.
tee adopt the plurality feature so as
to prevent the possibility Of minori.
ty election. The candidate having
a plurality or the votes Of the State
also receives the two votes at large.