The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-12-15

- Gen.. ALVIN e. GIfleu died at his
residence in Nashville, Dec. 9. Gen. G.
was graduate of West Point, served in
the war against the Seminoles, and was
q gallant and humane officer of the Fed
eral army in the last rebellion His
death will be sincerely lamented by hun
dreds of friends i'm EastTennesaee, many
of whom contributed to his ingIorious
defeat at the fight near New Market.
EZH the children want ANYTHING for
Christmas enjoyment, let them hare IT,
You should make them happy az least
on Christmas day. DIR. Magee has eve
rything for their enjoyment, at his new
drug store, and will sell so cheap you
viii not miss il. -
- We are gratifed to see that Mr. ADJ
ans has appointed Neill 8. Brown, jr.,
OF Nashville, Reading Clerk fthc House
of Representatives, Washington Mr.
Brown has been Chief Clerk of the Ten
nessee House for the last four sessions,
and is recognized as an efficient and ex-
cellent officer, and the most distinct and
acceptable reader ever officiating His
appointment to the present position win
be as gratifying to his hosts of friends in
Tennessee as it viii prove satisfactory TO
the members OF the National House.
= Without q solitary exception, In
our judgment, the New FORK Sun is the
most attractive and independent in its
editorials, and the completest epitome
of the news of the world, of any paper
in the country. It labors for the good
of the whole country, without caring a
baubee how it may displease particular
parties or rings. Its exposures of cor
ruption and immortality in State and
Church has accomplished more good
than the efforts of combined statesmen
and christians, and it has still great
field before it. See the prospectus, in
another column, for the CenteBnial Tear
"A refreshing, well-merited and sting
ing rebuke was administered by Mr..
Moody, at one Of the recent Brooklyn
meetings, to those .narrow-minded and
bigoted puritans who seem to regard all
Catholics as "children of the devil" On
the occasion referred to, some one sent
up request for prayers for the con-
version of friend, who is Jealous
Catholic" Mr. Moody said the request
was an absurdity, and he hoped no more
such requests would be sent up. He
said he believed Jealous Catholics to be
Christians as well as Professionals, and
that the latter could spend their time,
and use prayer more probably by labor
ing and praying for the conversion Of
sinners rather than by seeking to make
proselytes of Catholics. @
1-Dr. Magee, at his new drug store.
is now opening large stock of Christ
mas goods of all kinds, such as China
and Wax Dolls, Shell Boxes, Toilet Sets,
Authorizations, and in fact every thing nice
for Christmas.
- Our readers will not forget, as the
season approaches for the procurement
of something extra in the shape of deli
cacies for the table, that Peter Kern
still presides over the Cake and Candy
emporium of Knoxville His house has
long been deservedly the popular head
quarters for Christmas tricks, Cakes,
Candies, Connections, Fruits, &c, &c.
Manufacturing, as he does, the finest and
best grades of candies and all sorts Of
cakes, lie offers this season extraordinary
inducements to those who NAV desire
goods in his line. Country merchants
and heads of families will find it to their
advantage to give him an order for their
Christmas stock of cakes, candies and
confections.
= Anonymous communications go 10
the waste basket, frequently without a
perusal. We have so published time and
again. Yet :" A Friend" contradicts
what he says was in the GAZETTE re-
Gently, and asks us to make correction
according to his version. Our cores
pendent will appreciate our hardness in
complying with his request, when we in
form him that we have not as much as
pest-mRrk even to indicate the locality
of the request. If he is correct, he need
not be ashamed to say so over his proper
name. and then we will take the trouble
to examine our files and if such an asser-
ton has been printed by US, we will give
"A Friend" the privilege of contradict
ing it with some satisfaction.
= Last Wednesday evening We had
the pleasure of journeying from Knox
vile to this place with our genial and &C
confrere of the Greeneyille
fnteHigeRcer, Capt. Andrew johnson. who
recently jumped into the embraces of
connubial felicity, and, in company with
his lovely companion, was then return
ing to Greeneyille from their bridal tour
We were gratified to meet our
friend in vigorous physical and mental
trim. The trip, he assured US, had been
pleasant and happy, though the weather
had become SO. gloomy and disagreeable
from continued rains that the tour orig
inally planned had been abandoned, as
they were both already longing for the
bright sun and air of East Tennessee.
" it'll the sincerity Of an honest heart,
made from careful and patient observa-
tions of such phenomena for forty years,
we expressed the hope and belief that
their lOngings would be realized and that
in due time bright sons and heirs would
solace them, If they would conffne their
domicil TO their beloved mountain home.
So mote it be.
- Holiday presents for your Wife,
your Husband, your Children or your
Tile largest and best as
sortment ever brought to Morristown Is
now on exhibition and for sale at DIR.
Magee's new drug store.
= The Commissioners 20 lease the Pen
under an act OF the last legis-
Iature, met at Nashville, the 4th instant,
TO consider the bids and determine whe-
Their they would lease the institution or
not. Three bids had been put in: N
B. Forrest. twenty-five thousand dollars
nor aa.nunn "a hire or rental nv, q hasis