The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-02-12
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LETTER FROM ssOLINCH"
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 6, 1879

LHIIER FROM - CLINCH.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb 6, 1879.
Tothe Editor Of The Morristown Gazette
A SCARE AT THE THEATRE.
will preface this letter by saying
that If the ideas contained are somewhat
scattering, you may attribute it to the
fact that am trying to write while the
office is full of young bucks carrying on
telephone sociable" with sundry 9TH
er young bucks over mile from here
Besides, my nerves are yet slightly
unstrung by an impression made upon
them last night by false alarm of fire
in the Masonic Theatre Mccullough
was playing "Richard H." with a
packed house when about half through
the third act, cry of fire was heard,
and stampede began. for the door.
Fortunately, the more sensible in the
crowd gained control of the excited
mass of humanity and satisfied them
that it was false alarm before any one
was hurt.
After few minutes interruption, the
play went on smoothly as before, and
the scare was soon effaced from the ad-
miring audience by McCullough's fasci-
mating rendition of Shakespeare's great
est tragedy.
PERSONAL.
John e. Helms, Jr., conferred upon
me the pleasure of his company few
brief hours during his visit to the city,
and invited me to take dinner with him
at the residence of his sister, Mrs.
Browne, at whose table l had my faith
renewed in East Tennessee ladies, all
being natural born queens, when pre-
siding over their own hospitable board.
l was also pleased to become acquainted
with Mr. Browne, the proprietor of the
Riverside Printing House, formerly ed
itor and proprietor of the Nashville
Commercial and Legal Reporter.
Nashville seems lonely indeed since
the recess of the Legislature, and the
departure of the East Tennessee mem
bers for their hcTnes until the 18th inst.
One familiar, friendly face, from my
home division, is still to be seen occa-
ionally-Assistant Sergeant-at-Arm
Sparks, of JonesbOro', who remains
here to await upon some special House
committee, which is in session during
the recess. Mr.. Sparks is very popular
and efficient officer, quick and attentive
to the duties of his office, and makes
friends everywhere he goes.
IN STRAIN.
The Governor has made no appoint
ments yet, and the strain upon appli-
cants for executive favors must be ter
rible. | shouldn't be surprised if the
Governor was enjoying the fun, much
like cat tantalizing poor little mouse,
keeping the poor dis on the Dragged
edge as long as possible before letting
them drop.
VISIBLE AT MIDDAY.
1 saw something rather unusual to me
last Sunday, which was the moon, or
the half moon, plainly visible at 10 me-
ridian in clear, sunshlny day viii
Prof. Tice explain the phenomenon, if
phenomenon it is
SOUTHERN BOURBON DEMOCRATS VS. THE
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.
l have been reading the speeches of
Congressman Chalmers, Mills, and 9th
ers on the subject of Southern War
Claims" and am mortified to hear of
men who ought to be sensible Demo
Gratis making such consummate donkeys
of themselves as they are dong in said
speeches.
Mr.. Chalmers, it seems to me, is es-
pecially stupid, in saying that the DEM
ocratic party has no use for Union
Democrats. There are no Union men
in the South who are worth notice"
They were not our friends in time of
need, and we don't want them now
and don't want the Union men of the |
South to get cent on any war claim"
and plenty more such balderdash.
l didn't hear much of that kind of |
talk about the time these same ex-Con-
federate friends were looking to "Union |
Democrats" to aid them in regaining
heir lost franchise, nor do 7 hear much
If that kind of "chin" about election
lines In East Tennessee.
1 was Federal soldier during the late
war, and a "UniOn Democrat" then,
ind am one yet. have been as faith
,ul to Democratic principles as Mr.
Chalmers or any other man who wore
he blue or the gray; and if such as they
IAN read US out of the party, or will do
t, we may as well prepare ourselves at
,nce for defeat in 1880, and when
Ulysses the First" places the "Imperi-
Il Diadem" upon his royal brow, (Which
lie is doubtless now having modelled in
EurOpe,) we will have no one to blame
tut just such copper-head, cotton
Bourbon Democrats as Chal-
ners, Mills, and their kind.
Respectfully,