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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10
The Russians Preparing to Make
a Winter of it.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. October p
Mukbtar Pasha telegraphs that eight
Russian battalions, with cavalry and
artillery. attacked his rear at Neck
jovan on Monday. The Russians.
after five hours fighting, were repuls-
ed with loss of 400 killed. Four
battalions or Russian infantry and
three regiments of cavalry, who, at
the same time. attempted to create
diversion by attacking the Turkish
right, were also repulsed. The Sui
tan has conferred the title of Ghazi,
or ''Conqueror." on Osman Pasha
and Mukhtar Pasha.
BUCHAREST, October 1.-Two hun
dred Turks have crossed on a pom
toon bridge to Kalarach from sill
istria. ..cs.-..
Russian achievements continue
crossing the Seereth in Wallachia.
The Russians have ordered con-
tractors to construct sixteen miles
of railway in Bulgaria, to build huts
for 100000 men and hospitals for
$1,000. IS. roa,-5 y.
LONDON, Oct. 6,-Daitg Netcs'
correspondent with Gen. Melikoff' 8
army, telegraphing from Rasricbens,
Thursday, says: At. 8 o'clock this
evening The Russians we're sqrrohn-
ding Kinzli Tipe, when Mpkhtar
Pasha, desperate at seeing his com:
munication with kars threatened,
advanced against our. centre with
twenty battalious. The Turks we're
received with a crushing artillery
fire. The Russian .tiraillours drove
them back. pursuing them to Sanba-
tan till nightfaH. The Turks were
utterly ydemoralized and everywhere
took flight. Tomorrow friday a
great battle is expected along the
whole front, when we hope to cut
Mukhtar Pasha's communication and
render his position hopeless. Our
losses are unknown. but over 2.O00
men are reported missing
A Times Bucharest special says
considerable discussion is going on
relative to the means of keeping
ACROSS the Danube
open during the winter. One plan
suggested is the construction Ola
bridge on hoating iron cylinders.
Another plan is for . fleet Of steam.
ers to be kept constantly crossing.
Supporters OF the latter plan point
to ihe fact that the Hudson river
ferries are kept going during the
winter under Tar more disadvantage
Gus circumstances, relative 10 ice
and current than would have 3 to be,
encountered ia the Danube. 7 ell
VIENNA, October GA dispatch
from st. Petersburg says the Gar
has written to the Empress declar-
inc his determination not to return
10 the Capital until decisive sue
cess has been achieved.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

WA Washington dispatch Of the
5th says that there is the best au-
thority for the statement that Judge
Key will gladly accept a place on
The Bench made vacant by the death
OF Judge Emmons, and that his
friends have so indicated to the
President. Don't believe it.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Maj. Jos. Grigsby, of the Grigsby
House, invited few of his friends
and neighbOrss to dine with him last
Sunday. The menu was all that could
have been desired by "a East Tennessee
an, and the cuisine was, prepared under
direction of Mrs. G. with faultlessness
and skill that would have put to blush
the criticism of an epic urean. Il was a
most pleasant entertainment, and on
any future repetition of the occasion We
shall not object to be again included
in the list as one of JOS friends.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10
oPRE LETTER 10 BON. W ".
BRIARFIELD. ROOSTER Co., TENN,
October 1st, 1877.
W. W. LANGHoRNE, Esq,
Newport, Tenn.

ONsODCA AoeB 100
w. W. LANGHoRNE, Esq,
Newport, Tenn.
S DEER SUR:-I hav' bin vary bikzy aul
this faul. gru5in briars an dednin' sasa-
fax; an arteE got dun that went over
to the gothic hills of Granger county to
hav' possum hunt with Big Ike an
SOM more felIers. Well, we had hog
KILN gud time, cotch lots o. varmints,
and jist got home lass mite with my
part of the "spiles of the chase
The fust thing my ole womern had to
tell me was, that you'd printed a peace
in the muse-papers, akin me fur my sem
tyments on the silver question. My an
ser, must of needcesity, be vary sxigen-
ious, as hain't had much time to pre-
mitigate on the subieck. - ~
Howsumever, will ritterate what I've
often expostulated in my publick ora
tional speeches on the stump I've got
a head o. my own, an when Congress
meats next Crismas, I will pass law re-
SUNNI silver payments-or I won't-it
will dipend vary mulch on the way the
Democrats go. If they ar fur it, Tn
agin it teeth an toenail; an if they ar
vicey versey, so am /.
My old woman says John Morrissey,
of New York, who wunct won sect in
Congress on game of hi-lojack, is the
man what insinuated you TO * me the
interogate alluded to, 50 that he might
hav' fore-nolledge of What I wud do
with the silver ishu, so that he'd know
/ how to- shuttle his tricks to win big
money off of lack Chandler an other
onest Republicans. Far be 1t from me
to ade him in his dicretory defines.
Besides, I'm by this as l am by Presi-
dent Hazes' suthern pollysy; shan't sx-
press any digital opinion on it, till / ass
certain on which side it will pay the
best.
As I'm in hurry to skin a fat coon
fur dinner, TIL not extenuate my sspho.
logy any further; as Pm dissuaded that
these fue fatulatory instructions may
| appeligatc your felutienary execrati0n
/ rename with CRATE distinction,
/ Yores, Etcettery,
COLLINS RAM, NJ. G.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Never forget to look over all the ad-
vertisements. 1t is as necessary to keep
posted in them, as it is to keep posted
with the news of the week. Economy
of time should prompt you to this, if
nothing else. BY so doing. you can
generally see what you want and know
where to find it.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

DR.. G. s, Harris, of Panther Springs,
sent US last week in the care of Master
Harris Whitesides, of this place, three
mammoth potatoes of the Hayti yam
species. They were splendid specimens
of the enormous growth to which that
esculent sometimes attains, and We cor
daily thank the Doctor and Master Har-
ris for their attention.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10
Here you are again, as usual, readi

Here you are again, as usual, reading
another persons paper. Doyou suppose
they never tire nor worry themselves of
your everlasting practice Of borrowing
OF course they do, but dislike to morti-
fly your feelings by refusing you. Then
lay the GAZETTE down at once and
come straight to this Office and pay two
dollars to us and receive a paper of your
own for one year
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

We regret to learn that Mr.. Steve A.
Bowel, of Jonesboro', met painful ac-
cident at that place Friday night last.
While walking on the railroad track, he
fell between the rails, when the eastern,
bound passenger train ran aver his right
foot, crushing the four small toes, ne
cessitating their amputation, which OPP
Grafton was performed by DR.. Sewer.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10
FOR SALE.
A 8 m all Farm

- . N @ 4 4 \ . Z III
Lying one mile from MoFFistown, on
the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and
Charleston railroad, containing 20 acres.
Has good cottage house, good barn,
good small orchard, and running water,
It is desirable location and will be sold
very cheap Apply at this Office. Sd
8 : oct loft y ersfrsfs.sf.a
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

DIR. TAFT has been en-
gagged in the practice of
medicine thirty years, and
foralongtir1e was demons
strator Of anatomy in the
Medical College of Geor-
gia, hence, persons using
his Pills have the gaaran-
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quackery.
He has succeeded In
combining in them the
heretofore antagonists
qualities of 4 styeHSEhes-
iasg, FHrgafigf, and a par.
ifyjslg t0Sic.
Their first apparent eff
feet is to increase the ap-
petite by causing the food
to properly 8 ssimilate,
Tins the system is nour-
ished, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or.
gans, regular and healthy
Excavations are produced.
The rapidity with which
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

~ The trouble on the Mexican
border continues to grow ursatisfac-
tory. and the war spirit is running
high on both sides Of the Rio
Grande.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Our job room still continues to turn
out on short notice all kinds and styles
of job printing, at greatly reduced rates.
Persons wishing anythingprinted either
plain or ornamental, would do well to
call on or address u.s.. Our facil tiles are
unsurpassed by any country office in the
State and when we say we viii do
work cheaply we mean it. Anything
FROM visiting card to mammethpost-
er can be executed at this office In as
good style and at as low price as In
the cities. We give our attention also
to book printing, and will guarantee
Observation-Disclosures and quality of work
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

In the Circuit Court, at Knoxville, the
1st instant, Mrs NJ: J. Holloway obtain
ed a verdict of SO, 900, against the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
road Company, as damages sustained by
the death of her husband David Hollo-
way, who went down with his engine
through the fatal bridge near Philadel
phia, Tenn, a few years since. This
was an agreed verdict and will stand.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

~ Hon. Gasius NJ. Clay. OF KY.
shot and killed one Perry White.
colored. near Richmond, KY. on the
S0th OF September. The verdict Of
the coroners' jury justifies she kill.
Ing. Mr.. Clay will be remembered
as TIE great emancipation. aA1E @
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Mrs. Kate Dallas, Fashionable MiTlin-
er, Knoxville, has received her fall
stock of goods, and would be pleased to
serve the Morristown ladies in anything
in her line. Her stock is large, varied
and cheap, and consists of the most
fashionable and substantial goods, and
our young ladies would do well to con-
suit with her, either in person or by
moil
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Rev. DR. Ross, of Huntsville, Ala,
filed the pulpit Of the Presbyterian
church in the morning and at night last
Sabbath, delivering two eloquent and
impressive discourses to large audiences.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

We learn that one of our rural young
men came near yielding the ghost few
nights since, by fright sustained from
an owl 1t seems that the owl got
into his room through a window, in the
night, and took a position on the bed
railing at his head where it began such
q Yociferous tattoo over him by the clat-
tering of its teeth that the noise aroused
him, whereupon he jumped up badly.
scared, but seeing what 1t was grabbed
it7by the neck aud threw it out Of the
window. He thoiIght bis time had come.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are
indispensable,
Rejected communications we cannot undertake
either to return or preserve.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Workmen are putting in flrst-class or
der, the old pumpwell in the vicinity of
Brown s. Wells store, by erecting q
neat new brick house over it. The mat
ter was aoeU considered.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

p. ]. Pittman keeps Home made
Boots and Shoes, sewed and pegged, ON
hand all the time. Has Just completed
a nice good lot of ladies' shoes and
CATERS to be convinced of their cheap
ness. buy them. Call opposite Brown
s. Wells, Main Stree.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

~ Forty-seven convicts were
sent out to coal Creek last week by
the Penitentiary Lessees. The
squad consisted Of eight white men.
and three coIored wsmen for cooks.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

The new fall fashion hats are agitat-
ing the minds of our young ladies just
now. They need not worry-we know
they will look pretty in them.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

A distinguished physician of New York

A distinguished physician of New York
says:
at is astonishing how universally DR..
gTutts pills are used. sIn.my daily rounds,
hear of theFn not only among the poor
but their virtues are heralded from tho mans
zienss of the wealthy and refined. knows
ing the inventor from his long connection
with the medical profession, have great
confidence in their merits, and of late have
often prescribed them with the happiest ras
suits In cases where desired to make de-
cided impression on the liver.n
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10
THE MORRISTOVN GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10, 1877.
jon Printing.

For Cards, Circulars, Bill-Heads, Letter-Heads,
Envelopes, Tags, Dodgers, Posters or Pamphlet
work, call atthe GAZETTE ONCE and examine spe
eimens and prices. We duplicate Knoxville or any
other bills.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Good, blazing fires have a charm about
them these cool mornings and evenings,
and are freely patronized by our citizens.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10
MarriAd.

In Ratledge, Tenn, on the soth of
Sept, 1877 by the Rev. Mr A. e. Wood
ward, Mr. G. f. ALEXANDER to MISS
little CUNNINGHAM.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

The average school-boy's time will
soon be at hand, when he will make q
slate of his coat-sleeve, by the free use
OF his snout. Fun for his mamma.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Squire Donaldson had several cases
before him Saturday, which he dispatch
ed in an impartial and judicial manner.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

The good housewife viii now see that
her dear husband has an extra coyer-lid
over him, to keep Jack Frost from nip
ping his toes.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

wcsTE THEN WEIGHT N eern.
LOUISVILLE, XII.
A~@ vQH

IS AOf 3s
DR.. TUT Dear SRA
For ten years / have been
amar yrto dyspepsia, con-
stipation, and piles. and
had well nigh exhausted
the rnateria Inediea for re-
lief from this living death,
when, by accident, your
Pills were brought to my
notice. / began their use,
and the first dose gave me
such relief that l continued
to take them. I am now a
well man, have a good APP
petite, can digest well, the
piles have disappeared
and I have gained forty
pounds in solid flesh. /
would not be without
them for their weight in
gold.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

The weather is somewhat bracing, and
everybody seems possessed with new
life and vigor as they daily pursue their
respective vocations.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

The manuscript of the original story
-L"One Summer Acommenced on our
first page, was sent to the editf.r for
quite a different. object than its Insertion
in the GAZETTE at this time. Its appear
ance is attributable to the editors reti-
cence to his assistants as to the purpose
for which it had been forwarded, and
his absence from home until after the
outside pageswent to press. We regret
the ftsux pas very much, and hope this
Guende viii be satisfactory to the gifted
authoress, as she and not our readers has
been damaged, if damage has been done
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

The railway passenger coaches do not
indicate much travel of late, as they
carry but few passengers.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

We will receive two or three loads Of
rich dry pine, for kindling, in payment
for subscription Indebtedness to this pa
per. &a1. ftsiasal
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

cold Letters, published in the last
GAZETTE, was, through mistake, credit
ed to Adrienne Stone. 1t was written
by Miss Eva Williams, of Branner Insti-
tute, Messy Greek, as a majority of our
Intelligent readers need not be told.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10
Local Notes and Other NetCs.

A slight frost last Friday morning.
A good sheet Saturday morn.
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Died.

Near Messy Creek. Sept 81, 1877,
MoLLIE E., infant daughter of s.. D. and
Mollie K. Williams. rH
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

If our Brass Band. bcyp don't exert
themselves, their instruments will B fiat
on their hands,. .aa.-a.--
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

We learn that number of our farm
ers evince a disposition to cling to their
wheat, hoping to obtain better prices.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Let our DANES go down into their
boxes and closets and haul out a suffi-
cient supply of blankets, comforts, etc.,
and put them where they will do the
most good.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Morristown was well represented last
week by good delegation from the
country, and our merchants realized a
profitable business.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Major w. D. Cannon and his two
lovely little children left last Saturday
evening on the eastern bound passenger
train for Virginia, on visit to relatives.
We wish the happy three a pleasant So
journ and a safe return.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

The average Dutchman's mind is now
contemplating that "sphlendid barrel of
sou kraut, made by mien frau"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

We hauled out our Office stove tender
ly and carefully from its resting place
last Saturday, and placed it in position
for use when necessary. F2t
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Several cases of sore throats about
town.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

The corporate authrities are making
valuable improvements on the streets.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Coles great circus and meEagerie will
give couple of its popular exhibitions
in this place sometime during the pres
ent month.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Our good citizens do not suffer for
steak and hash now since the town is
operated by two supply wagons.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Coal still continues to pass up the road
in great Quantities This is wise-like.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Our merchants were very busy last
week in handling dried fruit.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

The heart of the festive lad is once
more made glad by the debut of the
chestnut season.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

A variety OF patent men were in town
last week exhibiting their NEEDLES,
for the purpose of selling rights and ter
ritory. Whether the fever took or not,
they raised a considerable stir among
our rural cousins. -1
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

The dark nights have caused our citi-
zens to bring into requisition lanterns
of every description.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

A heavy but cool shower of rain fell
the earlier part of last week.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

A number of drummers were in town
last week.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

We are pleased to see again in our
town, the beaming eountenance of Mrs.
Laura r. jackson, Of Knoxville, who
has come up on few weeks visit to her
old home
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Zephyr shawls have made an appear
ance on some of our ladies.
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Keep an eye on your porcine crop
Hog-ki ling time will be on hand after a
while
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Beans and tomatoes will soon bid
us sad adieu.
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Netc advertisements.
Farm for Sale.

AzvALUABLE FARM CONTAINING, ONE
hundred and seyenty-hve acres. Seventy ave
acres In q high state Of cultivation and under
good fence one hundred acres weI1-timbered,
This IL arich 1oainy Beech Greek bottom Ano,
six hundred acrea mountain land, well timbered,
and adaptedt to sheep raisings This land lies about
six miles from Whitesburg. on the vs.. & E, T. r.
r., and conFenientto mAFlEef, and IS portion of
the late Sterling Cooke tract Of land
For particulars apply 20 Mr.. JANIS WRIGHT
at Mooresburg, Easf Tenn, or s.. II. BUCKING-
HAM at Aberdeen, Miss. asta oct 10--au
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

"They All Do It." by the Dan6ttry
Neacs Man, is the title of a new book
that has just reached our sanctum. 1t is
simply the humorous writings Of J.. M.
Bailey-oniy this and nothing more. 1t
is warranted to please all. Send so cents
to Lee 81 Shepard, Boston, Mass, and
naf Ii
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

The Holston Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church closed the duties
of its Thirteenth Annual Session last
week at Knoxville. Bishop Harris pre-
sided, and during the entire session the
greatest cordiality and fraternat feeling
was manifested-by other denominations
in Knoxville The statistical reports of
the Conference year, as compared to the
year preceding appear very encouraging
except, possibly, in the missionary col
lections, which the Bishop states to be
twenty five per cent. less than the pre-.
yious year. The following are the app
pointrnents made for this Districts: 81
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-10

Same individuals are hard to, come to
the scratch, but there are two things to
our knowledge that will bring them TO
it sooner or later. One, is the innocent
fieaAthe other, is old Scratch him.
self, when he tackles them for dead
beating a newspaper man out of his pa
per on the face of fair promises to pay
for the same.
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p. f. :. sl..Jlt 31a
Asheville-C. S. Long.
HendersonvilieAJ.s ID. Robertson.
ice atawba--To besupplied.
McDowell-To be supplied.
+ = Limestone-T. w. Brown.
.sB Russell.
Webster-To be supplied. "a
Newport-P. NJ. BewIey. -issfi
8 Parr0ttsyille--W. !. T. aSenter.g4ss -
Morristoyn-A. G. Watkins.
NOISY Creek-P. H. Reed.
Lick Creek--To beisupplied- rg 81
T. +. Robson, Principal of PARROTS
villc High Schoof-meInber of PARROTS
willie QUARTERLY Conferences 3 49,
Carroll S. Long, President, and G. G..
Deming, Financial Agent, Gambler Col
lege. ri7d ID. r1s g
Rev. d. S. Hodsden is assigned to
Tazewell. s@at a-aAa sst 81.
Rev. A. j. Greer goes to Rutledge.v
The next session Of the Conference is
to be held at New Market.