The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-12-20
Local Notes and Other Mescs.


= "By faith ye stand"
- Knoxville has a battalion.
- 1.-THE just shall live by his faith"
- Remember "Joe," next Monday.
= every perfect gift is from above.
Open your pocketrbooks for Christ
mas.
Wade Hampton is fifty-five-knows
too much for the South Carolina thieves.
Butter, eggs and chickens are in de-
mand.
Mr. Croft Bomar, of The Tribune,
spent day in our town last week.
- Go to Hill s. Haynie's and secure
a present for your sweetheart.
- Little ones, don't forget to hang up
| your stockings Christmaseve
= Be liberal to the poor during the
holidays.
- Santa Claus viii not give Morris
town the go by, we hope
"A few days more, 1876 will be mum.
bered with things of the past.
! - Our fates and hopes are hinged
upon the New Year.
1 ne OOhA OEGOk GOdA t114ucS dEc yCt
closed, caused from the late strike of the
miners.
| = Gen. Wade Hampton was inaugu-
rated Governor at Columbia, s. c., in
front of Carolina Hall the 14th inst
We have not learned, but suppose
divine services will be held in our
Churches next Monday.
- Circuit Court, Judge Rose presid-
ing, met Monday. We will publish an
abstract of its proceedings in our next.
If you know of any family in town
suffering for wood, something to eat or
wear, make up a purse to supply the
want. That's portion of charity.
We haven't seen a dozen eggs in a
month. There is fowl play among the
fowls somewhere. Perhaps returning
board is needed
Petitions for the removal of the po-
litical disabilities of Gems. Jos. E. John
ston and NJ. L. Bonham were presented
| in the Senate on the nth.
Prof Summers gives the young
ladies' of his school two weeks vacation
during the holidays. Won't the boys
smile at this.
- Persons wanting to drown them
selves about these times, should be care
full to bundle up warm and take along a
hot brick, as the water is kinder cold.
= The young folks are looking for
ward to Christmas with eagerness. They
are painting things lovely. De not dis
appoint them.
- Smith T. Van Buren,, the only sur
wing son of ex-President Martin Van Blu
rem, died at Poughkeepsie, New York,
the nth instant, at the age Of go years.
= Out of season Two boys from
town who were out hunting on the 14th
inst, killed large snake supposed to
be of the copper head species.
= If you want something to put you
in a good humor when you are gloomy,
subscribe for and read the Detroit
Weekly Free Press. 1t is chuck full of
fun and wis.
A number of turkeys have made
their debut in Morristown, and quarter
ed themselves in the coup dc coop, pre-
paratory to greeting old Santa Claus on
the 18th.
"A colored boy on horseback Great
ed much fun and laughter last week.
His horse was inclined to toss him out
the saddle, but the mig was inclined to
stick. AS an equestrian he was success.
= The Monroe Democrat has just reach
ed our sanctum. 1t is neat, newsy and
well conducted sheet, and is an honor to
the town in which it is published. It
merits success and should receive it.
John p. Briscoe, an influential
Democrat and Chancery Clerk of Clai-
borne county, Mississippi, was recently
assassinated while hunting in that State.
He was cousin of Mr.. Dan. Briscoe, of
this place.
= Our city subscribers will be pre-
sented with the GAzETTE's annual Car
rier's Address by "our Joe" next Mon
day. Every one should contribute some
thing to make the carrier-boy happy
once year. Besides, he deserves 1t.
We learn that couple of singing
choirs have recently been organized in
town-one for the Presbyterian Church
the other for them E. Church, South.
Each will meet one night every week to
practice.
The matrimonial fever will doubt
less become very fierce among our bach
elor friends as the cold weather and
holidays approach. Boys, it is a first
e.. epsr IL nj
promise on stick of candy
- solitary donkey appeared on our
streets last Thursday evening, bearing
on its back about 275 pounds of feminine
flesh. He seemed to give fail tote,
Notwithstanding the heavy pressure of
his load.
Our enterprising rural friends,
Messrs Sam and Henry Shields, we
learn, have cured about 5000 pounds of
an excellent quality of tobacco. They
propose to cultivate II acres of the weed
next season.
son a morn in dreary winter, came
two worn and weary printers, with their
bundles on splinter, DER their backs,
and their pocket-books were needy and
their apetites were greedy, for snack
Yes, they tarried a day and night with
us last week, and then, silently stole
away.
= Our citizens were disturbed last
Wednesday night by chivari party in
quest of groom and bride. We sup
pose they were successful in finding
and hideous strains that met all ears.
Such proceeding is a nuisance and the
town authorities should squelch it in
the future.
- As an old time custom in the cart