The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-01-31


that a petition is being circulated
throughout that city praying the legis-
lature to abolish the corporation of Mem
phis and resolve the city back into Shell
by county This ia retrogade move
ment by which it is claimed that the
city can take the bankrupt law and pay
no past due or other debts. It may be q
brilliant scheme, but is it just or honest?
We learn that Mr.. John v. Rich
ards, of this county, had four of his
fingers accidently sawed eff at Law
rence's saw mill last Saturday.
An anti-tobaccO society has been
organized in Morristown of two weeks
duration. Some of the members we
notice wear long. wrinkled faces, and
look as though they would give twenty
five cents for good old fashioned chew.
A Vienna dispatch of the 25th says it
is reported that the oveTtures of com
mon interference of the powers with
Turkey have everywhere been rejected,
and it is believed if Russia makes war
upon Turkey, she must do so alone.
Recently, in the House of Representa-
tives, at Washington, a bill has passed
allowing a pension of eight dollars a
month to all who served sixty days in
the Mexican war, or thirty days in the
Florida or Black Hawk wars, and to
their surviving widows unmarried.
Some unknown parties a few nights
saSD ,olx nd dali al
several stones through the kitchen win
dow of Mr.. John Browns house. The
window was considerably shattered and
lamp chimney broken. One of the
stones came near striking Mrs. Brown
who was sitting by the stove at the
time. 1t is thought the throwing was
done by negro men who had sworn ven
geance against Browns hired girl, who
is black. The guilty ones should be
caught and punished.
We learn through the Jonesborough
Times, that Capt. r. L. Blair, of that
place, lately recovered damages to the
amount of "a, 900 against the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Company
for being forcibly elected from one of
their trains because he had not bought
ticket instead of rendering his fare in
money.
We give in another column the par
ticulars of the recent rencontre at Mem
phis between Detective Pryde and dar-
ing burglar. We are informed that De-
tective Pryde is a con of Col. John
Pryde, of this county. The Memphis
ASalanehe of Friday reports the wound
ed man as improving.
The Rev. c. T. Carroll delived an
elaborate sermon last Sabbath morning
in the NJ. z. Church, South, of this
place. Though the day was beautiful
over head, and the sidewalks in good
condition, the church was not filled with
members and visitors to the extent that
we have noticed on other occasions.
The speaker selected his text from St.
Matthew, reading to the 18th verse of the
9Th chapter. The sermon occupied prob
ably flfty-five minutes, and was received
with due appreciation by the audience,
all of whom seemed deeply affected.
We noticed members belonging to other
denominations present
The reelection of Col. G. n. Gibbs,
as Secretary of State; and Col. james
L. Gaines, as Comptroller, by the Gen
eral Assembly last week, was an endorse
ment of two excellent and efficient
officers. Col. Gaines was elected
on the first ballot receiving 70 out of 90
votes cast-a compliment to his efffcien-
cy as an officer without parallel in past
elections for executive officers. Col. M.
T. Polk, of West Tennessee, was elec:-
ed Treasurer, and without detracting
from the merits of other candidates for
the office, nc selection could have given
more general satisfaction. DR.. Morrow,
who has won State and National fame
for the efficiency he has exhibited dur
ing the seven years he held the office,
declined reelection. He retires from
Office with an irreproachable record and
with popularity for fidelity and integ-
rity to the interests of the::State of which
he may well be proud.