The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

the young gentleman since he took
unto himself bride. Getting mar
ried has improved the Colonc's per.
sonal appearance immensely. 1t
has actually made his hair a glossy
black.
w DR.. F. A. Ross preached in
Rogersville last Tuesday night, the
I'd OF October, He lectured in the
Second Presbyterian Church, on the
subject or Science and the Holy
Scriptures. The large room was
deDsely packed on both occasions
The old man is. as he told US, 80
years and 9 months old. but is still
vigorous in health aud powerful
in intellect.
Dr. Frederick A. Ross is one or
the intellectual giants produced by
this country toward the close OF the.
last century. In braia po1er he was
the peer OF Webster, Calhoun, Clay
and others. who have rendered their
names immortal, Like these same
men, he was a failure in a business
point ofview. In his early life he
was possessed Of princely fortune.
He scattered that fortune with an
opea hand. He erected great fac
tories and employed hundreds of
and school houses, and gave thous-
ands to the poor. The consequence
of all OF which was. in middle life he
found himself a poor man, depend
ent upon his salary as a minister
for a livelihood.
The early history of Upper East
Tennessee ia very intimately con
neeted with the name OF DR.. Ross.
Thirty and forty years ago Che great {
controversies among the churche in
the United States were deeply agi-
Eating society. La these great and
exciting questions he was leading
spirit. These matters have all been
virtually settled, and in the mind
and the hea TT of this old Christian
gentleman, it is gratifying to see
those grea at intellectual contests
have left no bitterness. He speaks
of the Methodists. the Baptists and
the other branches of Presbyterian
ism with the same gentle kindness
that good Old man would speak of
his children. The truth is, Ross is
a great man and a good man, AMI
we wish to God it was so he could
preach in this town to these head
strong Presbyterian people about
once q month. He would be apt to
straighten them out and bring them
together rs one family or Christians.
~ Ten days Of steady hard work
was done by the Circuit Court at
RogersvilIe at the recent fall term.
The State docket vas unusually
heavy. The Judge and the Attorney
General were in earnest about clear
ing it of. and they went at it from
the start like man determined to do
their duty. The result is, three
stout. healthy young men go to work
for the State; one for 20 years one
for 10 years, and enc darkey goes
for IL monthg, for stealing two
bushels of corn. A large number Of
misdemeanor cases were disposed Oft
by fiue. One white woman was sent
to Jail "a hours for stealing a pair
OF shoes from an honest colored wo-
man and a white boy was sent to
Jail two hours for stealing patched
shirt. The criminal docket or our
county is how, we belieys, about
clear, and we would be glad to know
it was going 10 remain so.
Judge Mckinney is an Industrious
officer. He does not permit the pub
lie time TO be FILTERED away. He j
opens Court early and holds late.
His charges to the Juries are brief,
comprehensive and very easily un-
derstoo;l; the cons equence Of all
which is the business of the Court is
transacted with fully as much ex- {
petition as Justice to all parties
warrants.
Tile Grand Jury remained in SEES
sion until Wednesday of the second
week, but, we learn, did not make
quite an average number OF present
ments. w. A. Louderback was Fore
man. He is a sens ible. prudent
man, and doubtless inquired strictly
into every case coming before his
Jury, and excluded all those in
which he was not snre conviction
could be had. Grand Jnries are OF
ten too careless. and make too many !
frivolous indictments or present
ments. - z
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The london Times Madras cores !
pondent reviewing actual effects in that !
presidency of famine, says: THE reg
istered deaths of the present year uptte
tile end of June, were e7o, 900 above the 1
average. This according to tho district {
officers. does not represent more than /
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