The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-02-05
OUR NASHVILLE LETTER
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 81, 1879.
To the Editor OF the Morristown Gazette:

THE RECESS.
Before this reaches you, our solons of
the legislature will be taking ten days
recess from their ardn0us " labor. Aside
from cutting down few salaries of pub
lie officers, and passing 'Samsell's bill, "
changing the time for paying taxes,
the aforesaid august body has nothing
done worthy of particular notice.
AWAITING THE VERDICT.
The Senator from Davidson, who
! thinks he carries all the brains in the
Senate In his No. 6 hat, has not yet in
troduced half his cart load of bills. He
has bills abolishing, or cutting the sal
airy, or in some way changing the func-
tIons of every official position in the
State, from the Governor down to a
deputy toll gate-keeper. Hence the
Governor, not knowing how many, if
any, appointments he will have left to
make, has not yet made any, and many
fond aspirants for executive fayors are
still dangling on the ragged edge"
Personal,
We had the pleasure of meeting our
particular friends, John E. Helms, Jr.,
and Mr.. Frank Cain, of Morristown, who
were with us few days last week.
Mr.. Cain came down in charge of an
insane patient for the Lunatic Asylum,
Mr.. J. B. Noe, who was taken out to
that model institution last Sunday morn
ing. The neatness, cleanliness, and per-
feet management of the Insane Asylum,
under the management of Superintend-
ent Calender and his assistants, deserves
a more extended notice than our space
will permit in this letter.
We will say to Sullivan county, that,
as we was beaten in our race for "Ser-
geant at arms" of the Senate, we are
glad that the lucky man was Abe Nc
Clellan. He makes an efficient officer,
is an ornament to tue Senate, and his
kind and courteous manner towards US
after our defeat, made US life long
friends, we hope.
SENATORIAL TRIO.
In orr round of calls on East Tennes.
see friends, the other evening, we drop
ped in on Speaker Neal, and Senators
Patton and Smith, and met hearty wei.
come, and enjoyed a very pleasant even
ing in company of the Senatorial trio
Mr.. Neal is an affable, intelligent and
ine looking gentleman, and his election
to the honorable position of Speaker
of the Senate" reflects more honor upon
that body, than any subsequent action.
r. II. Smith, another young Senator
from East Tennessee, who rooms in the
same hotel with Messrs. Neal and Pat
ton, 1 feel proud to claim as belonging
to my section Of the State, and also, to
my list of personal friends.
AGAINST 1T.
We were, to a considerable extent, an
admirer of Senator r. K. Byrd until he
introduced his notorious Pistol bill"
which proposes to make it peniten-
tiary crime to carry or sell pistol in
the State, or draw one in self defence.
We predict a political funeral for all
of any such bills.
SUB ROSA, OF COURSE.
We will conclude our already lengthy
letter by quoting the old popular adage,
Fortune favors the brave" and anoth-
err, "None but the brave deserve the
fair" We make the application to our
BRAVE young legislative friends, Tom
Cain and Sam Dyer, who are boarding |
with most charming and facinating |
young widow, and are enjoying every
liable luxury afforded by the markets.
The landlady under consideration is
lot only young, pretty, wealthy and &C.
but is, we fear, so modest
is to be offended if we should take the
liberty of publishing her name; but
when we get elected to the legislature,
We will be just like Tom and Sam: we'll
BOARD at No. 10, North Cherry street,
md be in favor of two extra sessions,
nd reelection. As ever, your ran.
lom friend, CLINCH.
p. S.-Give my love to cousin John
Surts. G. I