The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-01-03

Der OF engagements sIlaue lOulnS slAe
holidays, but suppose the boys and bach
elors negotiated extensively in that line
Two more companies Of soldiers re-
Gently arrivedin Washington. II is es-
timated thatfrom 1000 to 9, 600 will be
there by March 4 The soldiers came
from the far West.
- Heavy robberies have recently been
exposed in the U. s. Treasury Depart
ment at Washington. We are not sur
prised at anything happening, as long as
the present corrupt administrations re-
mains in power.
= The two Pennsylvania miners who
| lit their pipes and then proceeded to di-
vide keg of powder. were not badly
mangled. The fact is, neither one has
yet been found.
= One of the attaches of the
GAZETTE was shot through his overcoat
one night last week, while coming from
a "tea-party" in the country He speaks
very forcibly now of 'home, sweet
home"
= OF those who filled the office of
Governor of Tennessee before the war,
only Neil s. Brown and Isham G.. Har-
ris are living; and of those who were
candidates for Governor, only Gus A
Henry and John Netherland are living.
= 1t is very unwise for merchants to
stop advertising because of the hard
times. The people want to know where
a little money viii buy the most goods
If merchants do not wish to keep their
| goods they must advertise.
= The latest improvement in mills for
grinding wheat, &C., consists in the use
of porcelain rollers for crushing the
grain previous to submitting it to the
millstones; the result is an Improvement
in the quality of the flour, and larger
yield in given time.
| "A huge porker We learn that
Mr.. Reuben Kesterson, of TazeweE,
Claiborne county, has in his possession
hog Of the cross-breed species-Berk-
shire and Esscx-two years and nine
months old, weighing 1904 pounds
Who can beat it?
Some Of the young people of Nor
ristown tripped the light, fantastic toe
quite successfully, last Friday night, at
the Turley House The genial counte-
nance of Tom Cain was everywhere,
and he left the impression on all that he
was the fright man in the right place. !"
= The GAzETTE's Carrier-boy returns
his sincere thanks to each and all of his
patrons who contributed so literally to
his pleasure Christmas day, and wishes
them all happy and prosperous voyage
through III. -
= We notice from our exchanges that
more drinking and fighting occurred
during the holidays, throughout this and
the entire land generally, than was ever
before known.
= Maj. John NJ. Dickinson is clever,
enterprising gentleman and has a big
heart, Christmas day he supplied most
of his customers with large dressed
turkey, gratis. Among them, we ac-
knowledge ourselves, and tender the
Major our heartfelt thanks
= Those parties that promised to haul
US wood in payment Of their subscrip-
tions to the GAZETTE, will please 'come
to time" as early as possible, as our
wood-pile is about exhausted, and very
severe snap is billed for this section be-
fore long, as predicted by a weather
prognosticator
The Sullivan landmark has changed
hands-Mr. Ro. NJ. Dickcy stepping
down and out" and Mr.. Will V. Vance
stepping in and mounting the tripod as
editor and proprietor, who will continue
its publication in the interest of De-
mocracy. Mr.. Vance's salutatory is to
the point, and financially and politically
we wish him success.
"A woman of Hyde Park, Pennsyl-
vania, prides herself on the feat of hav
ing Matched five chickens in her bosom.
She had set hen upon the eggs in the
usual manner, but the hen died, and the
woman, not to be outdone, placed the
eggs in her bosom, where incubation
took place, and five hardy chickens were
Matched We learn that the birds are
doing well, as is also the woman.
A New Years watch party last |
Sunday night, at the house of Main
street citizen, resulted in couple of /
white boys and a negro getting nearly
scared TO death over the strange maneu- |
vers of dog 1t is said as the clock
was striking twelve, the dog jumped up
with a curious expression, commenced |
and swelled in such manner
that he was not known. Thus the
fright occurred.
= We learn. that on last Saturday /
the Courthouse at Newport,
in Cooke county, was destroyed by fire,
burning up all the records and papers
The building was wooden one and had
in time been used as a store house The
ire was caused by accident. 1t will
prove a severe loss to that county, and
will require labor and time to adjust
matters attaching to the missing docu-
nents.
= The Knoxville Duly Tribune in an
article headed Goal Items" and rela-
i've to the late strike at the Coal Creek
mines, in Anderson county, says: The
ervices of 1000 miners from PennsyI-
yania can be secured at any time, who
re anxious to come, and will work at
he rate of two cents per bushel and pay
heir travelling expenses. There are
., 900 unemployed miners in that State
nd their sufferngs are. now SO great
hat employment is the greatest. boon
hey crave.
The exercises of our female school
we're resumed yesterday. Messrs. Sum
ners, Lowry and Dillworth are all at
heir posts, ready to do hard work. The
resent term closes on Friday, the Goth
Instant. The Spring term will open on