The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-02-02
Hi WINS COUNTY: OUR FRIENDS
THERE


It was our pleasure 10 visit the
quiet and beautiful village of Rog-
ersville last week, and we assure the
reader that we shall ever remember
the cordial, kindly welcome extended
TO us by the citizens Of that town
and county. Our subscription list
was largely increased by the efforts
Of our friends during our brief stay.
and many additional subscribers have
since come to US by letters. We
feel grateful TO the writer of the let
ter published below, not only for
the personal interest he takes in the
prosperity of the GAZETTE, but for
the language of appreciation. lie
secs in the Hawkins County Depart
ment feature devoted peculiarly to
the prosperity and advancement Of
the best interests OF the people of
that county, and one that should be
encouraged and sustained by every
man who has the veal of the county
at heart. A large number of the gen.
tlemen sp eciied in his proposition
are already paying patrons of the
GAZETTE. Those who are not will
have the paper mailed to their adj
dress for the time stated, when if
it is not thought worth the subscrip-
ton price, and notification given, it
will be discontinued. We do not
anticipate any discontinuance, how
ever, after few months trial. On
the contrary, " Hawkins will be
thanked for so modestly and deli
cately bringing good thing to the
attention of intelligent, liberal men !:
HAWKINS County, Jan "a, 1876.
To the Editor OF the B1orristown Gazette:
Taken individually or as a body, I
think the Justices of the Peace for Haw-
kins county will compare favorably with
those of any other county in the State
1t is to be hoped that they will be very
generally reelected at the ensuing Au-
gust election; because they are now we'll
posted in the routine of county business,
and are, | am sure, disposed to do their
sworn duty in the premises. I do not
know how many of these gentlemen are
readers of your paper. A number of
them, not seeing it, are most probably
unaware that its " Hawkins County De-
partment," under the charge of l.. L.
Poats, Esq, has become, in reality, our
home organ. That the ability and free
dom with which the county finances and
other matters of county interest are dis
cussed editorially and otherwise, renders
it especially desirable that the magis-
trates of our county should be posted as
to what is said in print as to their man
agement of county affairs. Weekly,
semi-weekly and tri-weekiy mails will
place the paper in easy reach of most Of
the citizens of the county. am reason
ably certain that there is not member
OF the Court, who, after seeing a number
or two of the paper, will not subscribe
for it. l am so sure of this that / have
taken the liberty of sending YOU the
names and post Office address of all the
Justices. WIN you please forward your
paper, for the period of three months
from the first of February, to each adj
dress, and if any of these gentlemen do
not wish to subscribe for it, or do not
think it worth the money for the three
months, will foot the bill for that time.
] think that when they see how much
your paper is becoming the organ of
communication of Hawkins county news,
ideas, &C., &e., the fearless and indepen-
dent manner with which the paper is
without fear or fayor'-its
real excellence as n family newspaper,
and the additional fact that the year
1876 brings with it County, State and
National elections, the grand centennial
exposition, possibly war with Spain, &c,
makes a well printed, well posted news
paper almost an absolute necessity.
Hoping that none of the gentlemen
concerned win feel that l am taking an
undue liberty with them, and that they
will aid ia extending your county circu-
Iation, and will. after reading q few
numbers of the GAZETTE, read il with
the same pleasure that do,
] remain, yours truly,