The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-01-05

! McCluHg, formerly Miss Anna Gillespie,
| of Russellville, the beloved wife of Col.
HUI. J.. McCiung. We beg to tender to
the bereaved husband and family our
sincerest coincidence in this sad loss and
terrible affection.
Our young friend Henry Crowder, for
some time past engaged in the iewelry
business in this town, took his departure
last week for his home, Koseiusko, Miss.
Henry is quiet, modest ard industri-
Gus young man, and we regret his de-
parture from among us, and wish him
success wherever he may locate.
- Last Sunday morning, at the Pres
| byterian Sunday School, Rev. w. FL.
Smith, in behalf of the members of that
| body, presented Robert A. Lowry with
chaste and beautiful silver goblet, as a
was held by them as their Sunday School
Superintendent. Mr.. Lowry responded
in manner appropriate and touching.
- Those who CHANGED to have bust
| ness out doors last Saturday night prob
| ably witnessed the grand phenomenon in
the heavens about 8 O'Clock. A single
star, of great brilliancy, shot out from
the heavens and after seemingly nearly
reaching the earth, burst and scattered
numberless meteOrs in every direction.
We notice that similar grand phenomena
were observed in Virginia previous to
the recent earthquake shocks there.
- A few Sundays since, at one of our
Churches, while the stewards were max
ing the usual morning collection, quiet,
dignified looking man. with sad face,
opened his heart and his pocket book
and softly deposited two pieces of frac-
tional currency into the hat, at the same
time taking out his memorandum book
and pencil, as we supposed to give him.
self credit for the amount expended.
Correct. Business is business.
- Last Tuesday night a party of about
fifteen, consisting of ladies and gentle
men, left Morristown on the 6:07 passen-
ger train for Russellville, where they
arrived in due time, and proceeded to
the house of that hospitable gentleman,
Mr.. Nusbaum, Esq, where they found
entertainment and pleasure hand-in
hand. On their return every one ex-
pressed themselves as having enjoyed
their trip and short stay in Russellville
beyond their anticipations, and return
basketball of thanks to Mr. Nusbaum
for his hospitality, and pronounce him
gentleman in every respect
= News of most deliberate murder
comes to us from RutIedge, in Granger
county. The particulars as we are in
formed, are briefly, that last Friday
night a white man by the name of VIM.
Cameron and negro man named Peter
GOOde were playing cards in a grocery.
While thus engaged, the son of Goode
stepped up to the window and asked his
father to come home. Some words oc.
CURED between Cameron and the boy,
when the former advanced to the window
and shot him fatally. We learn that
Sheriff Jones arrested Cameron at once.
= Wednesday night last a party of la
III. Il
tatiOn, assembled at the residence of Mr.. |
John S. Richardson, six miles fromto |
Music, dancing and social amusements |
were the order of the evening; after |
which the gueste were invited to partake |
of a choice and bountifuI supper From |
an invited guest we learn it was the So |
cial event of the season, giving conclu- |
sive evidence of true Virginia hospitali- |
ty, and reminding one of ante bellum |
days. Mr.. Richardson is from Virginia, |
and purchased the Hamilton farm, where |
he now lives, about one year since.
= It was pretty severe on cur young
friend Ransy, and occurred after this
manner. During an intermission in the
exercises of Knob social, /
he was quietly nudged by the proprie-
tess of the house and taken to another
apartment, where, from the recesses of
a dry goods box, she produced bottle |
of apple-jack. Ransy protested against
in the jack, as he did not want
his girl to know he used it. :" Never
mind that She'll never suspicion you've
tasted drap, if you'A eat this" Civ
ing him handful Of spice. The apple
jack and the spice disappeared. Ransy
repaired to the ball room and found his
girl, but no sooner had he addressed her
than she backed from his advance, ex-
g P~l-e-w I Why, Teller, you
smell like a hot apple pie - Ransy
thought it q spirited, spicy remark, and
he wouldn't dance that set-
= The last solemn notes of the old
clock have died away, telling us that the
old year Of eighteen hundred and seven |
ty-fiye has passed out. Gone. forever,
with its, mixture of Joy and sorrow.
There certainly is something awful in
the sound which tells rs that another
year has rolled away. True, the hours
in their flight are as little needed now
rs at other times, but we are forcibly re-
minded that mans life is measured by
years, and this solemn knell tells us an
other landmark is past by. The
GAZETTE greets you, one and all, in this,
heart Overlooking with gratitude to
those who have stood so manfully by
rs in the past, and re trust our future
nav be marked by such course of
Justice and consideration as may add
many new subscribers and friends to our
list of 1876.
- The Cincinnati ColanaercaaI, of Dec.
81. publishes an elaborate pork packing
report with estimates for the entire sea-
;on which indicate falling of at all in
erior points in the West, amounting to
so, 900 hogs, and with possible falling
,fi at the leading cities enough to make
1,n ~ n lnOI I
With last year. The price current, how
,ver, regards the chances favorIng fin
Il deficiency somewhat less than this
number, and, that, taking the increased
Weights into consideration, it may be |
afe to calculate the hog crop Will NOS
vary from 5000, 900 hogs.
- The spacious parlors and halls of
Joseph Browns commodlous residence
n this village were teeming with bright |
ND happy faces last Friday night, to
watch the dying year take his flight and
ing the new one in with glad anthems
# praise. Everywhere in the brilliant
Y illuminated rooms the eyes rested up
N beautiful festoons of evergreens and /
Wild flowers, as fresh as in May. The
programme for the evening consisted
hiefiy in the acting of charades, music,
nd many new and appropriate parlor
The refre shments were of 4
he choicest to be had in the market, =
nd were duly appreciated by the guests.
It one minute to twelve o'clock, Mr.
Irown's eldest daughter, Miss Jessie,
ras simultaneously greeted by many
oices wishing her " a happy new year"
nd many future birthday anniversaries
$ cheerful as the one now celebrated in
er behalf The ladies and gentlemen
resent expressed themselves as with
ne sentiment that the entire household
+ Mr.. Brown gave their utmost efforts
} make the evening the happiest and
lerriest of the old year.
= George FL. Smith, the well known
nd popular Knoxville jeweller, was the