The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

LOT hdm. SnlIh pTeSlulhs' AASIe arc
but few people in town and the session |
will likely be quiet one.
John R. FIippin, independent candi- |
date, was reelected Mayor of Memphis,
on the nth, by about / 900 majority,
over John johnson, the Democratic
nominee, and j. w. Anderson, the
wOrkingmen's candidate.
Governor Vance, of Ncrth Carolina,
has appointed Hon. W. Fl. N Smith an
eminent Democratic lawyer of Raleigh
to be Chief Justice of the State Supreme
Court in place of Richmond NJ. Pearson
deceased.
We understand that some fifteen or
twenty sacks of flour, which had been
thrown out of the Mill, the night of the
fire, were stolen and have not since been
heard of. A person who would steal
under such circumstances ought to be
shot on the spot.
Henceforth if any one intimates de
sire 10 have the beautiful pool of water
in rear of the GAZETTE office drained
off, let him be summarily disposed of,
without benefit of Judge, jury or clergy.
Two covered wagons loaded with
apples and chestnuts arrived in town
from North Carolina last Monday morn
ing. The apples were very fine and
brought 81 per bushel, retail.
Bronson Bayless, of Memphis, and
Peter Staub, of Knoxville, have been ap-
pointed by President Hayes honorary
nmissioners from Tennessee to the
Paris Exhibition.
4 meeting of holders of Tennessee
bonds was held in New York last Wed
nesday, at which a committee of five
was appointed to take steps towards eff
fecting some settlement of the debt at
no less than sixty cents on the dollar.
The scenery painted by Mr.. Reynolds
for the concerts given at the Court
House last week was we'll executed and
reelected the touch of a masters brush.
What is more remarkable, it was all
executed inside of enc day.
One hundred and fifty colored people
from points on the Atlanta s. Vest Point
railroad passed through Atlanta yesteI
day morning, says the Chattanooga
| Times, en- route for Liberia, Africa. This
is the second party that have gone to
that country.
There were two failures in Atlanta
this week, with liabilities amounting to
$50, 900 and several since the 1st inst,
which makes the aggregate amount OF
liabilities of the failing firms in Atlanta
up to this time something over 800, OGO
Chattanooga DispatcA.
Why the Canadians get along SO peace
fully with the Indians is partly explain
ed by the fact that every person who
since 1874, has introduced whisky into
the region of which Fort Mcleod is tht
center, has, without an exception, beer
captured and fined.
A log cabin, occupied by the family
of the late murdered Fry, about three
quarters Of mile from town, on the
Buncombe railroad, which was also the
place of the murder, was consumed by
fire last Friday night. Whether it wa
incendiary or carelessness it is neverthe
less a blessing to the people of tina
vicinity.
The people say the WttcIndn has i'm
proved greatly and is a heap better
The reason is we have quit keeping ;
devil in our office.-Ddndriage Watch
man.
From the looks Of the issue before III
it would seem that the HdtcltntdR haC
quit keeping a printer also.-AaryciU
lStandard.
Which point is we'll taken by thu
Standard.
In the U. S. Supreme Court, the case
of Pennington VS.. Shelby county anC
State of Tennessee was reversed. This
decision relieves the Union and Plant
ers' Bank from other than it's charte
taxes. Justices Strong, Field and Cliff
ton dissented. They hold that the ex
emption of contractors does not extend
to the shares of bank taxed as property
against individuals holding them. Fou
other like cases are disposed of by thi
| decision.
The Fire Organization.
THE adjourned citizens meeting hell
at the Court House last Friday nigh
for the purpose of organizing a Fir
Company was well attended and muc'
interest manifested. With Mayo
Cannon in the chair and Capt. Tren
acting as Secretary, the following pro
ceedings were had;
Capt. Snow presented and read tn