The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-08-07
LETTER FROM NASHVILLE.
THE RECENT DOUBLE TRAGEDY
IN WHICH TWO MEN LOSE
THEIR LIYES-THE FORTHGOK-
ING COUNTY ELEC7TON-GUB-
! ERNA TORLAE PROSPECTS I'M
PROHEMENTS-TRE GAZETTE,
NASHVILLE, TENN, July 80, 1873.


Etc, Etc.
NASHVILLE, TENN, July 80, 1873.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
Our usually quiet city was recently
thrown into great deal of excitement
over the killing of Messrs. Jones F.
Baxter and Samuel R. Hicks, the par
ticulars of which you doubtless have al
ready learned from the daily papers.
So 1 will not bore you with the details
of the same. Suffice to say, it was
very sad affair, causing the death of two
good citizens.
The Gubernatorlal candidacy in this
section seems to be settled on no par
ticular person as yet Numerous Mid
die Tennessee men are spoken OF, whom
it is thought would make good Execu-
tive officers, among whom are the fol-
lowing: M. Burns, Esq, known as the
"Greenback" man, Col. John G. Burch,
of AmerIcaa fame, Col. A. S. Colyar,
who claims to be the poor mans friend,
and various others, too numerous to
mention. Col. Colyar, however. seems
to have the ascendency just at this time.
In the way of Improvements our city
is far in advance of any other in the
State. The new McKendree III. E.
Church, (South) is rapidly approaching
completion, and when finished will be
the largest and most magnificent Church
edifce in the State, indeed if not in the
entire South. Situated on Church ST.,
opposite the Battle House, its spire
towering to an immense height, the
beautiful and imposing front, stained
glass windows, and exquisitely finished
doors, it presents magnificent appear
ance. Its pastor, Rev. d. e. Kelley,
reminds the writer very much of the
great and good T. G. Carroll, pastor of
the NJ. E. Church in your city, though
possesessed of a more eloquent delivery
of voice. The congregation will enter
its sacred walls for worship early this
fall.
The Custom House, now being cree
ted in this city is another large and
handsome structure. 1t is to be built
entirely of Tennessee marble and the
lot on which it is situated is about as
highly elevated as any spot in the city
thus commanding splendid view of
the surrounding country. The lot con-
tains an entire square.
The Baptist Publishing House, re-
Gently established in our city, is already
doing a tolerably extensive business.
Mayfield, Patton & Truett, three of our
best and most worthy citizens, compose
the firm, whose names alone are sufi-
cient to insure success to the enterprise.
This establishment, including all the
departments, employs between twenty
five and forty persons, and turns out as
good work as any other house of the
kind in the South. They carry an i'm.
mense stock of Books, Stationery, etc.
Such an enterprise, and composed OF
such men, should be literally patroni
Zed.
The GAZETTE, one of the best, if not
the Uery best, papers in the State, is ia
ken and read by large number of per
able to take it () borrow of their neigh
hor-they must read the GAZETTE. May
it live long and prosper.
Hurrah for Mckinney, Rose, Bewley
Loop s. Co. Elect them all, and you
will never regret it. Who are you go
ing to elect as Senator and Representa-
tive for the next term of the legisla
ture? Again Hurrah for Mckinney,
Rose, Bewley, Loop & Co.
Yours truly,