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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Gov. Marks has signed the bill, passed
to him from Gov. Porter, cutting down
the salary of the Governor from $4,000
to So, QUO. The question arises, will it
affect his own salary for the term which
he has just entered on. Referring to
the matter the Gallatin ErGmtHer says:
But we are utterly amazed that a ma.
iority of the Legislature should think
that they have the power to alter the
salary of Judge Marks after he has been
elected Governor. The constitution is
in the way. He was elected by the peo-
pie at salary of 81, coo per annum, and
it is contract that can no more be set
aside by the Legislature than a contract
between any two persons, Ittakes two
to make bargain and the bargain has
been made between the people and
Judge Marks. The constitution clearly
provides that the salary of an officer can
be Increased or diminished" during the
term for which person had been elect
ed. Verify, we have a prodigous num-
Der Of Dogberry's in the present Lcgis-
lature.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Nine Legislatures elected United
States Senators on the 21st. Roscoe
Coukling was elected in New York,
General Logan in Illinois, Dan Voor-
bees in Indiana, J. Don Cameron in
Pennsylvania, General Shields and
Colonel Vest in Missouri. Wilkinson
Call in Florida, Zeb Vance in North
Carolina, and Orville H. Pratt in
Connecticut. In Wisconsin Matt
CARPENTER was elected on the 22d.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Vick's Floral Guide is on our table,
aud those who send five cents to James
Wick, Rochester, N. Y, will secure a
thing of beauty and = Joy forever 1t is
a very handsome volume Of 100 pages,
with about 500 elegant illustrations, on
the finest calendered paper, together
with a superb colored plate that is worth
twice the price of the book. Viek's
seeds are the best in the world. See his
advertisement elsewhere, and send your
order in time to secure for early plant
ing.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Huntley's DIR amatic troupe gave three
of their excellent entertainments here
last week, which were received by our
citizens with deep interest and applause.
The company come to us highly COM
mended and certainly have made very
favorable impression upon those who
witnessed their plays. We agree with
ga Knoxville critic" in Sundays Tribune,
that Huntley is more than good in Rip
Van Wrinkle, and sustains himself most
ably in that character. ..la.I H.H.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

At the session of County Court last
week, Buck Noe, of this county, aged
about % years, was adjudged insane
and ordered to be placed in the Insane
Asylum at Nashville. Mr.. Frank Cain
was appointed to take him there, and
left Friday night with him for that in
stitution.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

The, tempe rance lecture of Mr.. q. T.
Kelley, at the Methodist Church, South,
Saturday night, is said to have been
very eloquent and impressive, by those
in attendance. At the close Of the lee
ture committee passed round a petit
ion and received thirty-fve signers.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Scholastic population of Tonnes
see January /, 1879, is put down !:
White males, 173, 204; white females,
163,247; total whites, 336, 631; COL
ored males, 56,829 colored females,
So, 1853; total colored, III, 1887 grand
total, 446, 6I8, which is an increase
Of 6,16O over the population of last
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

We are requested to give notice that
the misses and young ladies of our Fe-
male School win have an exercise in
Reading on next Friday evening, at 2
o'clock. The parents and friends of the
pupils are requested to attend this exer-
else ------
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29
the skin Of ais pursuers, though large
reward is offered for his capture.

Gen. J. R. McCown, native Of Sc
vier county, Tennessee, and well known
throughout the country, died suddenly
last Wednesday at Little Rock. He was
a graduate Of West Point, and during
the early portion of the war held an i'm
apOFtant Confederate command In the
6ald
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

We are glad to notice the finger of
prosperity laid on our mechanics Occa-
sionally. Bruce s. Son are erecting a
large new frame building near the Egg
House, on the south side Of Main street,
which they will occupy and conduct
their blacksmithing business in, when
finished.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

What say you to organizing an Immi-
grafton Society in MorristownS The
Emigration Club has existed too long
already. The way to close it out entire
ly and build up the town and county is
to open your mouth and invite people to
settle in it.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

A correspondent of the Knoxville Re
publican writing from Monroe county,
reports the sale of Philander McCros-
keys farm and mills on Fork Creek, in
that county, for $4,000 or $4,000 to
DR.. G. T. Magee, of this place.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Old maids and bachelors to the front.
Greenhalge's fifty cent hair restorer is
your best friend, use it and look ten
years younger. For sale by George A.
McNutt, Morristown, Tenn.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

HON. A. H. STEPHENS, the great
Statesman of the South, writes: y have
used Durang's Rheumatic Remedy for
rheumatism, with great benefit. lcheer-
fully recommend IT. 1t never fails 70
cure. Sold by all Druggists, Send for
peculiar TO r. K. Helphenstine, Wash
riRton, d. @.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29
MONSLEUR TOMSON.

The Memphis Herald notices the
persistent disappearance of bien-
NAL nuisance, humbug and fraud
upon the taxpayers of the State,
and gets at the marrow of the thing
as follows:
Regularly when the General Assem-
bly, convenes, the Commissioner re-
CeiVes letters making inquiries about
Tennessee, some times from Europe,
then from the West, and again New
England, in fact from all parts of the
globe combined, showing that the wri-
tiers have heard of Tennessee, and only
want more information, or cheaper land,
or money to pay their railroad fare, to
bless this section with their presence.
This, of course, answers the purpose for
which it is intended, which is to show
that Tennessee would go to the "dem-
milton bow-wows." if it were not for the
aforesaid expensive Bureau and its in
comparably adroit chief and the cred
ulous members are induced to fix up the
appropriations or else, as it is hoped in
thIs. case,s to- continue the existenceo of a
useless and expensive humbug. Is the
condition of Tennessee, as a State I'M
able to pay her debts, or of her people
unable to pay taxes, such as is likely to
make people from abroad flock into our
cities, towns or counties {? And is not
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

THE SONG THE LITTLE SUNDAY SCHOOL
SCHOLARS SING.
Lives of great men all remind US
That we can make our lives sublime
BY charging mileage, a Ia Ewing,
Or stealing from clerks per diem.
And that virtuous little Sunday school
children should actually imbibe such err
roneous ideas of morals, or of the sub
Unity of Senatorial fame like Ewing's,
is what brings the limpid secretions
flooding from our lachrymal gland.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29
The MORRBTOWN GAZETTE

After preparing a portion of the
matter for this issue the editor was
called from home last week 70 be
absent several days.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29
Ayers
Cherry PICTORIAL
Fer Diseases Of the
Throat ana Lungs.
such 90 Coughs,
Colds, whoopinG
Cough, Bronohitis.
Asthma, and Con-
sumption.

The reputation Il has attained, In
consequence OF the marvellous cures IL
has produced during the last half CEN
tury, is a sufficient assurance TO the
public that Il win continue 70 realize
the happiest results that can be desired.
In almost every section OF country
there are persons, publicly known, WHO
have been restored from alarming and
even desperate diseases OF the lungs,
by its use. All who have tried u ac-
knowledge It's superiority; and where
its virtues arc known, no one hcsitates
as 20 what medicine to employ 70 re-
lieve the distress and suffering peculiar
TO pulmonary affections. CHERRY PFC
ToRAL always affords instant relief, and
performs rapid cures OF the mildor va
rieties OF bronchial disorder, as well a.
the more formidable diseases OF the
lungs.
As a safeguard 70 children, amid
the distressing diseases which bcset
the Throat and Chest Of Childhood, 10
IL invaluable; for, by It's timely use,
multitudes are rescued and restored to
health.
This medicine gains friends at
every trial, as the cures 10 Is constantly
producing arc too remarkable 20 DO
forgotten. No family should be with
out IL, and those who have once used
it never viii.
Eminent Physicians throughout tho
country prescribe it, and Clergymen
Omen recommend Il from their knoWl-
edge Of its effects.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

" Advertisements are absolutely ne
cessary. Even divine worship needs to
be advertised-else, what Is the meaning
of church bells Ldmartine.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Locals are scarce, so II you fail to find
the usual number, reader, do not scold
us for we could not find them.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Send the GAZETTE one year to your
distant friend. He will appreciate it
more than q dozen letters.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

The bill to increase the pay of
iurors, was killed in the Legislature
last Saturday.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Write us the news from your locality
if anything interesting transpires. But
write it briefly. -..
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

-ThesbiIl to regulate and equalize the
salaries of certain public officers which
passed the Senate on its third reading
last Wednesday by vote of 81 to 4,
provides in the first section that no
Clerk of the Supreme Court, Clerk and
Master of the Chancery Court, Clerk of
the Circuit Court, Clerk of the Criminal
Court, Clerk of the County Court, Col
leotor of Revenue, Trustee, District At
toFney for the State, Treasurer, Seere-.
tary of State, or Comptroller shall re-
ceive directly, or Indirectly, from the
fees emolument or perquisites of his Of
fee, more than two thousand dollars per
annum. The second section requires
all such officers to make settlement un.
der oath on the first Mondays in January
and July of each year. If State Off
Ger, with the Comptroller, and if coun-
ty officer, with the County Judge, or
Chairman, and to pay over to their re-
speetive counties all fees received by
them in excess of said amount. The
third section makes it a misdemeanor
for any officer to make an incorrect re-
turn, and provides for fine of not less
than $500, and that the Office be declar-
ed vacant.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

An unusually large crowd of country
people was in town Saturday, and we
presume the merchants did good bust
ness. -... ..-.. ...
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

The dear little birds have already
heralded the advent of spring with their
merry notes.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

On the 9Th inst, at the resid ence of
the brides father, by Rev. A. j. Greer,
Mr.-J. ]. LLOYD, of Hamblen county, to
Miss LUCY @. SHARP, of Claiborne cou n
~ Tam
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Sunday was clear and beautiful day,
though little chilly.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

A large batch of Hawkins county
matter arrived too late for this issue.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Never throw down a paper until you
have read every advertisement in it.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Now wont some " esteemed contem
porary" bring that grounding to the
frontI - --
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29
Local Notes and Other Ne,Cs.

Nothing is doing in the stock and cat
tie trade in this market.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

John e. Helms, Jr., of this office, de-
parted last Saturday morning on a visit
to Nashville. ..-
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

The Knoxville Soap Company
are buying all kinds of grease. lde25 St
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

on warrants were issued during 1873,
aggregating SO, 448 10, exceeding the
aggregate of 1877 by 1855 10. But 81
O55 10 Of this sum were issued in pay
ment Of balances due on the jail, includ-
ing the amounts paid for extra work and
to the commissioners for their services.
The Trustee has accounted for the en-
tire taxes of this year, 1877, and In This
respect our county is probably in adj
vance of any in the State.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29
TAX FOR 1879.

The following is recommended as the
rate of taxation for the present year :
county tax, 50 cents; scholl tax 10 cents
railroad tax, 10 cents; aud pauper tax,
10 cents, making 20 cents to which add
10 cents for State, giving 80 cents as tax
on the 800. All which is respectfully
submitted. w. A. HOWELL, Chmn.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

When Greek meets Greek,
Then comes the tug of war
But, when Dutch meets Dutch,
Then comes the lager beer
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29
PREPARED nj

Dr.. ]. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29
COUNTY FINANCES.
To the WOrshipful County Court
of Hamblen County, JAN
uary Term, 1879.

Your Chairman respectfully submits
the following report:
TAXES.
The aggregate taxes assessed by your
county for all purposes for the year 1873,
exclusive of the State tax, amount TO
$13, 626 20, of which the sum OF $4,533
n was to meet expenses for the current
year s., 800 % was for school purposes;
81, 943 O4 was levied as a jail tax 81
295 80 as a pauper tax, and 81 ,2V0 80 as
a railroad tax to pay interest on bonds.
The aggregate value of the real and
personal property Of the county under
the assessment Of 1873, Is 81 ,295, 1866, and
the number Of polls is /, 3l2.
INDEBTEDNESS.
Railroad bonds, including
5000 of bonds issued for
benefit of Rogersville and
Jefferson railroad. 1900. $500 90
Warrants outstanding zap
proximated, )............ 1000 90
which will be absorbed
by taxes Of 1873
Total Indebtedness. -. SlO,5OO 90
EXPENDITURES.
Amount allowed paupers.. 81 APO 90
board of Criminals. -. COG 90
Amount paid costs of Grim
inal prosecutions approx -.
imated). ................ l,VOV w
County Courts. !.... 400 90
Amount paid expenses Of
Circuit Courts. .. 2,4OO W
A holding p courts s -. 100 90
Amount paid County Clerk
for ex.Offlcio services, &C, 200 90
Amount paid Tax Assessors
for services. ......... go w
Amount paid COAL. ..... 80 90
Total ............... S6,S91 90
REVENUE FROM ALL SOURCES.
Direct county tax, IS cents
on SlOO. ................ 5000 90
Judgment VS. Morris, Kid
we'll g. Co. (collected).... 500 %
Tax on litigation and fines
from Circuit Court. 776 "a
Tax on Deeds and PriVil
eyes from County Clerk 40 80
Tax on Litigation in Chan
Gerry Court. ............. o. IL
i aets. uuuo- . 19 90
Total. ............. 81, 500 90
077 warrants were issued during 1873,
apgregating SO, 446 10, exceeding the
aggregate Of 1877 by 1855 IL But 81
O55 10 Of this sum were issued in pay
ment of balances due on the jail, includ-
;rrr tl,a aunounfc Maid for extra work and
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Speaking of the old quotation, it runs
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-29

Your Chairman respectfully submits
the following report:
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Railroad bonds, including
5000 of bonds issued for
benefit of Rogersville and
Jefferson railroad. ...... :
Warrants outstanding zap
pToximated, ).............
which will be absorbed
by taxes of 1873
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-01
COMMERCIAL.
PgBLTc LEDeER OFFICE,
MEMPHIS, March /. 1879.


Loanable funds are abundant. but
good borrowers are scarce and very
little commercial paper offers. Dis
count rates continue steady at 6 to 10
per cent, according to the character
Of the securities offered.
Exchange is steady, buying rates
being lc discount for sight on New
York and demand on New England,
and &c discount for sight on Fall
River and Boston. Buying rates on
New Orleans are also &c discount.
Checks on the latter point and on
New York sell at par.
Light transactions in local stocks,
bonds and securities. Gas stock shows
more strength, ST. per share being bid
for it. Gas bonds sell at 9Oc new issue
Bank of Tennessee notes 35@41c;
Mississippi and Tennessee first mort
gage bonds, $l.15; do. second mortgage
bonds, zoe; fernando Insurance
stock, silly Union and Planters
Bank, DO, sos per share Bluff City
Insurance, do, ST. 50 per share.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-01
What Salary Does a Farmer Re.
ceiVe.

Athens Post.l
lie receives the equivalent of a
larger salary than ninety-nine out of a
hundred OF them are willing 10 admit.
They underestimate their own profits.
and oyerestimate the profits of men
nvlng on a salary.
There Is a great difference among
those who live by farming. A great
many work the soil because thew can
not live by anything else. Many of
this class hardly deserve TO be classed
as farmers. They lower the standing
OF farming al a business. | believe
there is 40 business by which a man
can live 50 well with so muchneglect as
IN agriculture. Still nothing better re-
pays good care and ability. tits rather
slow to yield brilliant returns at the
outset SO in any business. The
farmers profits are concealed in the
rise Of land-in improvements. by
%dltching, clearing, building. more
land, more tolls, or better stock. Most
farmers have no idea what it costs to
i've. They forget to figure in the
pork, poultry, mutton, butter, -four,
vegetables, etc, etc. The salary man
lives entirely by his individual efforts.
IN estimating a salary we must do so
by looking at the privileges enjoyed.
the hard work Of brains and muscles,
ana the gain In property or improve
mentS,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-01

a large aud eommodious warehouse
where freight-such as cotton, oil cake
and oil meal-is stored prior to ship
ment. During the coming summer he
will move his wharfboat up TO the
warehouse, and build him an elevator.
so as to facilitate the loading of his
boats and barges. Captain Glenn is
an enterprising and hard-working
gentleman and worthy of the success
with which his efforts are being
crowned.
The splendid passenger steamer and
great Ohio river favorite. the Jas. ID.
Parker, in command Of the careful
and popular boatman Captain Charley
Russell, leaves this evening for Cairo.
Louisville and Cincinnati, on a grand
excursion, ticketing her passengers
through to all points East and for the
round trip at unusually low rates. The
Parker has no superior in fare. speed
and comfort, and is Offered by prac-
teal and most worthy boatmen. Can't.
Bob McCoy, a gentleman who is noted
for his courtesy aud strict attention to
business, is her chief clerk. with
Harry Millar, one Of the most popular
and urbane clerks on the river, as bill
clerk, while Nh. Shaw attends to the
freight department.
The new and magnificent White
river packet Josie Harry, in command
of the popular little Captain Milt
Harry, leaves this evening for White
river, carrying the mail, doing all way
business and going through to Jack
sonport, making direct connection
with the light-draught steamers Milt
Harry and Alberta for upper White
and Black rivers. The Josie Harry
is a safe and reliable carrier and has
palatial passenger accommodations.
She has proven herself to be one Of
swiftest sternwheeIers that plies the
Southern waters, having made the run
from the mouth Of White river to this
port in l6 hours and making land.
ings, one of them being for wood.
The above run is exceedingly fast
time. Colonel Joe Moore, a gentleman
with whom it is a pleasure to trayeI
and do business, is her chief clerk
He never fails to please the most
fastidiOus. Dan Sullivan, who is one
Of the best second clerks on the river
has charge OF the freight department
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-01
Hawkeye Shots.

A new brand of cigars has been
named after Frederick Douglass. Be
cause he's a nice moke.
The other night an Arkansas mar
talked into a telephone nearly ten
minutes, and the telephone had three
whisky fits before S o'clock that night.
We think, if the Chinese must 20,
that we could see them depart with
very little regret if it could only be
arranged that they could take Denis
Kearney with them.
What occupation did the Duke OF
Wellington follow before he Joined
the army?' writes a Lee county cor
respondent. He was a teacher Of
mathematics in a grammar school.
Don't you remember his famous order
to his class: up, boys, and add
EN-"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-01
max and Alligator.

Florida letter.
Not long ago a Florida paper told a
story of the charming Of an alligator
by a rattlesnake The latter mon
discovering the former attracted at
tention by sounding a n alarm. The
alligator turned his head several times
as if he wanted to get away. but as
often faced the snake again. Toward
the end Of half an hour says the
paper, with fixed eyes the alligator
moved slowly toward his terrible
enemy until within striking distance,
when the snake curled himself more
compactly and struck the alligator.
For a moment the alligator shook tire.
mendously, and then, as if by magic.
made a s%emi-circle backward and
brought his tail down upon the would
be assassin with fatal result. On sew
eral occasions captured ~alligators and
r~attlesnakes have been put in an in
closure to fight for the benefit of spec.
tors, and in a majority of cases the
snake has been victorious. having
succeeded in striking his fanps into
the alligator's open mouth.