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PASSED. March II, 1879.
an act to precent the sale of pistols.

hH "Ct W "cCcIu Uo outo " ptotOtS.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Tennessee, that it shall be misde-
meanor for any person to sell or offer
to sell or to bring into the State for
the purpose of selling, giving away or
otherwise dispose of belt or pocket
pistols Or revolvers, or any other kind
of pistols except army or navy pistols;
Provided, that this act shall not be
enforced against any persons now
having license to sell such articles un
til the expiration of such present
license.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, that
any person guilty ola violation of this
act shall be subject to presentment Or
indictment, and on conviction shall
pay a fine of not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars and he imprisoned at the dis
cretion Of the court.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that
it shall he the duty of the Criminal
and Circuit Judges, and other Judges
whose courts have criminal jurisdic-
tion, to give this act specially in charge
to the grand jury at each term Of the
court.
oec. 4. Be it further enacted, that
shall be the duty of the grand juries
to send for witnesses in all cases where
they have good reason to believe that
the provisions of this act have been
vialated. Upon satisfactory evidence
of its violation they shall make pre-.
sentiments of the same without pros
ecutor.
Sec. 5. BE it further enacted, that
all laws and parts of laws in conflict
with this act be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, that
this act take effect from and after its
passage. the public welfare requir-
ing it.
Passed March IA, 1879.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

The Governor has made the follow.
ing appointments, which have beer
approved by the Senate. The reap
pointment of Messrs. Killebrew and
Trcusdale will give general satisfaction,
as their places could not be better fill
ed.
Superintendent Public Instruction
Leon Trousdale. of Shelby county.
Superintendent State Prison-Na>
than Boone, of Lincoln county.
Commissioner cf Agriculture, Sta>
tistics and Mines-J. B. Killebrew, OF
Montgomery county.
Trustees for Hospital of the Insane
Asylum-Geo. w. Jones. of Lincoln
county; T. Nixon Van Dyke, of Nc
MINI county, w. NJ. Wright, ofCar'
rol county.
Warden of the Penitentiary-Lon.
Blizzard, of McMinn county.
Deputy Warden-Fred Grass, of
Rutherford county.
Arbitration Court-For West Ten
nessee-Hon. John L. T. Sneed, of
Shelby county; Hon. s. W. Cochran,
of Obion count, Hon Howell Z Jack.
scR, of Madison. For Middle TenDes-
see-Hon. w P Hickerson, of Coffee
county; Hon. Thomas NJ. Jones, of
Giles; Hon John E Gardner, of Rob
ertson. For East Tennessee-Hon.
j B Cooke, of Hamilton; Hon '5ames
I Shields, of Granger; Hon Henry H
Ingersoll, of Knox.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

Fayetteville Express: A personal
difficulty occurred last Sunday after
noon between Col. 10. G. Carrigan and
Mr.. Ed. johnson, in the cigar and to,
bacco store of Mr.. G. G. James, in
which pistols We're used quite freely.
Some eight or nine shots were fired
by the parties, Col. Carrigan being
severely shot in the hand and receiving
a slight bullet wound in the neck. NJ.
Johnson's clothes were perforated i'll
one or two places, but he was not
hurt. As to the cause of the Difficult
" we know nothing.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

Five Cumberland Presbyterian min
listers, Messrs, 7. NJ. Goodnight, w.
A. Groves, r. B. Groves, r. j. Hayn-
es and j. r. Sims, have been engaged
in holding a meeting in Corsicana,
Texas, since the first week in Dncem,
Der. They have now resolved to with
draw quietly from the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church and organize Il
new church to be called "The Temple
of the Coming Lord" The Cumber-
land Presbyterian attributes this ac-
ton to Plymouthism.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03
PUBLIC LAWS.
An Act to prevent the arilgal and ,oanton
killinq the stock of anthsr.

katting the sto8 Of dFtUVssr.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, that if any perscn willfully,
knowingly and wantonly kill by poison
or otherwise any horse, dog, mare,
gelding, flly, foal, mule, jack, or any
other beast, the property of another,
of the value of ten dollars or more,
with intent wantonly to destroy his or
her property, he shall I've deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof shall be imprisoned in
the county Jail of the county in which
the offense is committed, not less than
one nor moro than six months, and
shall moreover pay to the party ag
grieved the value of such beast, to he
sscertained by the jury couvicting
him. Provided, this act shall not
change existing laws on this subject of
sheep-killing dogs.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. that
if any person willfully, knowingly and
wantonly kill the beast of another, Of
less value than ten dollars, Or cut of
the tongue, ear or tail, put out the
eve, or otherwise dismember or dis
figure or wound any beast of another,
or willfully, knowingly and wantonly
administer to any such animal any
poisonous Substance, with the intent
that the same should be taken, he
shall be imprisoned in the county Jail
not less than one nor more than three
months, and shall moreover, oay to
the owner of such beast the value
thereof, or the damage sustained, 10
I've ascertained as in the preceding Sec
ton. Provided, that if any person
kill or wound the stock or beast of an
other, while said stock or beast is tres
passing on the crops or enclosure of
SAID person, such killing or wounding
shall not be considered as having been
done willfulIy, or wantonly as con,
templated In this act; and, provided
further, that nothing in this sectiun
of this act shall be SO construed as to
release the party killing or wounding
such stock from any liability for dam
ages to the owner thereof, as are now
recoverable by law.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, that
this act take effect from and after it,
passage, the public welfare requiring
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03
Mormonism in Tennessee.

Last Sunday evening about fifty
emigrants from East Tennessee and
North Georgia left on the Nj. & c. r.
K. We interviewed their leader, Ell
der j. Morgan, and found out that
they were all Mormons, or Latter
Day Saints, as he called them. He
says about thirty more co-religionists
will join them at Decatur and twenty
at Corinth, swelling their number to
one hundred. We asked the gentle
man if any of the number were blessed
with a plurality of wires. He smiled
at this question, and answered, No,
not yet" Upon further interrogation.
he said that the reason they did not
take unto themselves more than one
wife in this section was the persecu-
ton of public opinion, but as soon as
they could break beyond the pale of
civilization, they would worship ac-
cording to the dictates of their own
conscience, and increase their house
hclds indefinitely. He said the main
object of polygamy was the charity it
was to furnish all women with hus-
bands. He said that in the State of
Georgia alone there were $4,000
females who had no husbands. Mr..
Morgan was very communicative, and
we had a very interesting converse
ton with hin. The Mormons have
several times visited Hickman county,
and have, as We understand, several
converts on Duck river. In fact, ii
was at one time rumOIed that they
had established a church there. But
we believe their churches are only set
up in Utah.-ChattanOoga Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

California, in her lew constitution,
makes some innovations on the time.
honored jury system. In civil actions
threefourths of jury may render a
verdict. In criminal cases, not
amounting to felony, and in civil
cases trial may be waived by consent
of both parties. In civil cases and
cases of misdemeanor the jury may
consist of any number less than twelve,
which the parties may agree upon in
open court.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

Jackson Dispatch; David A. Jones,
an industrious farmer ard peacable
and law>abiding citizen, was brutally
murdered at his home, near Gadsden,
Sunday evening abeut sunset, by a
tenant named JAS. Moore. The ter.
rible crime was unprevoked and has
caused great excitement in thecommu-
nifty. Meere is still at large, but the
neighbors and friends of the murdered
man are using dilligeut effort to catch
and bring him to speedy justice.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

Paris Intelligencer: We take
pleasure in telling our farmers the
fact that Mr.. Harry Trevathan is
raising a most excellent article of rice,
well suited to this climate. We have
eaten of it and pronounce it as good
as the best we have ever seen. 1t is
easily raised ard yields largely. He
can furnish seed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

Col, John f. Hatcher, formerly of
the Nashville press and late of the
Courier-Journal, died in Columbia on
the 26th ult. He was one of the
sprightliest and most brilliant writer's
10 the South
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

The fruit growers of Golden, ILL.,,
met recently and decided to pay tran
sient pickers II cents per quart for
berries this summer, and 2 cents per
quart to those who pick all through
the season, through thick and thin.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

Mr.. Finney. a London dentist,
claims to have found filed tooth in
the jaw of an Egyptian mummy.
Dentistry was further advanced 1000
years ago in Egypt than is supposed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

The New York Sun received in its
mail, the other day, a registered pos
tai card sent by a subscriber in Spring
Greek, Tenn. On the reverse side of
the card was pinned one dollar hank
note, and OH the card WAS nUtice tha..
the money was to pay for the renewal
of his subscription to The Weekly Sun
for one year.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

an act TO amend the lien ldlr: of Ten.
nessee 50 as to protect hotel and board
iag-house keepers.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of Tennes.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

Milanese ladies are to present a gold
medal to Queen Margaret in compli.
mert to her presence Of mind on Pas
sanante's attack on King Hunbert.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03

BREWER, "Long Primer" "Small
Pica," and "Pica" are the names of
the four children of the editor of the
Hawkinsville (Tenn.) } Dispatch.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03
A GA R d!
-)0(-
CONTINUANCE OF THE
GREAT CHEAP SALE.

We desire thank the people cOuH tributary for
said various would sell 20
below regular selling prices that have would
leave the judgement of those who have bought from
satisfied with the volume of trade we have done aas
took charge of the here Our cheap sale has been
Unprecedented in the Annals of Milan
a this usually dull of year.
IN thanking the people who have favored patronage
will excite their atonishment.
the ground and only those who built upon
hope stand before the great competition of mercantile fe
We Buy Our Goods Strictly for Cash,
and any who dscs Civ.
the address of every
MERCHANT FROM WHOM WE BUY GOODS
And you any discount will
stand before the inhabitants of Milan
AS Deliberate F'alsifiers.
We sell goods Strictly country produce buy for Cash.
sell for Cash. takes risk in selling goods and consequently goods
Very Low Margin of Profit.
Ia order make little town. uuguraed
Great Eastern Cent Table
We have secured these household goods
who wish housekeeping furnish house cheap that all the
PLEASURE OF BOARDING HOUSE LIFE
Will they contemplate
bought for the
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03
Great Eastern 5 Cent Table.
Almighty Nickle.

Chn School States Fc Salt cellars Copy books Pie crmper
Wash boards Clothes wringers Cake Tunnels
Gae &C. Toasteis &c Potaoe msher B Handkerchief
Nnkin &C. Coat hangers teapot stands Egg whips Tuck comb
Dressing Purses Match Hoe and Rake,
rings &C. and 1901 different articles which you believe
WE ARE RECEIVING NEW GOODS EVERY DAY.
About of will open Spring
Millinery and Dremakng Goods brought Milan We intend
Keep Full Line of Dress Goods
the Cheapest Best; also open Magnificent
DRESS1f.4KLNG and .1IILLL1ER Y DEPARTMENT
And with of the EXPERIENCED MILL
LINERS and MANTUA MAKERS the SOUTH We ask those des
have Dresses made the Latest Style those who wish have
Hats trimmed n a beautiful o wa for our
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03
SPRING OPENING.

6 Tbs Best Coffee for ST.
II Tbs New Orleans Sugar for 81.
l fb Best English Soda for sc.
Canned Fruits, 15c.
gal Jar Pickles for 25c.
Best Sugar House Molasses, ger gallon 35e.
Best Apple Vinegar, per gallon Csc.
and other Groceries in Proportion.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
ARRAIGNfNG Ay INSURANCE COMPANY

SUIT AGAINST THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NFwARK-LEGAL POINTS WHICH HAVE NEVER
BEEN DECIDED.
Proceedings have been taken in the Court OF
Chanccy OF New-Jersey by John McGregor and Joseph
Cout OF Newark. and Henry 5. Little. Clerk in
Chancery of New-Jersey. stockholders of the sus-
pended Home Insurance Company OF Newark.
against the directors and preferred stockholders OF the
company TO compel the repayment Of certain moneys
which have been paid In redemption of preferred stock
The cOmplanants claim that when the company went
into liquidation II had right TO pay the preferred
stockholders fu hut the contrary that their pre-
ferrcd stock give them preference in dividend only
The complainans ask for injunction restraining the
directors from continuing the business OF the company,
and for the appointment OF Receiver.
The company went into liquidation in May The posi-
ton its directors that under the statute they had
right do They paid before doing all the debts
of the company. and II claimed that the preferred
stockholders entitled to priority Of payment The
questions raised in the controversy, besides that reang
10 the payment OF preferred stockholders is that the
original issues OF that stock contrary TO law ana
also that original proceedings TO decrease The com
that all proceedings whereby the company accomplished
an aud subsequent decrease were contrary to
law. 900 .,.., -, .
impaired by marine losses to about 100000 ana that
the decrease in the capital STOCK was 10 ake up the
mpah9kent that under the laws OF New-fork and
other states $4,000 paid up capital stock Is necessary
10 do insurance business. The preferred stock was
issued meet this requirement. win interest
at 3 per per aDnum. The company IN IT'S
course the matter procured the assent OF all except
two stockholders, and the cOmplainans allegc that
because allhe stockholders did not agree the whole
actien WIS illegal. THIS The company denies, and as
serts that only understanding that stated IN the
agreements signed. that tue stockholders requisite ~
law to authorize the decrease only desired to give
assent The officers OF the company claim that their ac
tons have been done IN strict compliance with law ana
with the sole object OF benefit 20 the general
In speedily closing up the companys affairs and decar-
ing pro rata distribution OF the assets The questions
involved are undetermined IN the stte. as the rights
OF preferred stoekhOder have never heen adiudlcaed
upon the right Of priority and the suit involves
tile entire action OF the Home Company for period OF
eighteen months. The will be argued to-day before
Vice Chancellor Van Fleet, at Newark.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE roycAs IN BRooKLYN.

ApDIrssFs AT 1uE CHURCH or TUE PILGRIMS bf
stAxDrxG BEAR BRIGHT EYES AND MR.. TinBLEs'
The Church of the Pilgrims. at Rcmsen and
Hrnry-sts. was unusually crowded at the servioes
last evening. Got only was every seat occupied,
but the aisIes fitted with chairs. and large
number found II impossible to enter the church at
all The occasion was one of an appeal III behait oi
the Ponca Indians who are To bring three SUITS III
the Supreme Court to right MS far as possible the
wrongs inflicted on them by the Indian
agents, aud 10 test whether IN reality
the word "pcrson" in the A'Vth
amendment 10 the Constitution applies To the In
dams as wei as the negro. standing Bear Bear. the the
Ponca chief Wood Worker. and Bright Ives ann
T. H.. rbbles. of Omaha entered the & Gh"rpn en- WIN
p Putnam. of the Second Unitarian Church,
of Brooklyn. After the rading of the Scriptures
by the Rev. Mr. Putnam and PRAYER oy pr' 1 S,p'is H.
the latter stated the object of the services ana III
troduced MIR. nbbles as deserving OF all confidence
in the statements he would make. :.
Mr.. TibbleS. after treating of the gcneTal ihdiah
ncl,cv n nnrsued bv the Government and charac-
terziug the laws which have been enacted as the
srangest medley that ever man nndcrt"on 10 inNe,
figate made statement of the condlilon ana
treatment of the Poncas the same rs has been heie
to.ore reported in The columns of THE IRlBUNE;
There are 275.Oo0 Indians, he s',d " Tor whom an
there is for other living under this Govern
ment The American people have been taught TO
believe that the Indian is devil who
hawk in onc hand and scalpng, knife
ia the other looking for some one TO Kill In the
last week the Secretary OF the lnteror has at
tempted TO answer communication pnhi'shed IN
lnr TRIDuHF but has carefully avoldcd the rcal
question. He has claimed that 10 kerp
WMskeV from the reservations the agent
is the only one permitted TO trade with the ludIan
Thus the Indian is detIauded In every way ihS
Interior Department also claims that the woru
.persan IN the Fourteenth Amendment does not
apply 10 the Indians, but 10 Is proposed 10
test tins point aud have such laws passed
as will make them equal 10 white men IN
all points law aud justice. Brgh; Eyes then re2d
letter received on Saturday. and slsned 10y venN
of the Pouca tribe urging MIR. Iibblcs To continue
in his good work az III n behalf.
Standing Bear then reported his address IN me
Indian language which WAS interpreted 10y bright
Evcs The congregation frequently applauded.
n tier tbe addrsss Dr. St0rrs SlIG As this man has
told Won in his snruar oratOrv ot the suieiings
and opnressos of his people il belongs Z" rs I" see
that our magistrate secure them their rights 10
crystalline the UghtfiechnaS INTO law an9 Justice,
and 70 undcTStsnlrtHtt II Is wrong iIr Na'ion 10
oppfcSs the weak
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
AID FOR THE SUFFERING IRISH.
PREPARING 10 RECEIVE MIR. PAENEiL-MeErNG !
WV AI,E.

PREPARING 10 RECfIVT MIR. PAKNEiL-MeEIING IN
NEWARK.
The Parnell Central Association met yesterday
afternoon al Hamilton Park. in Third-ave. Stephen
j. Meany advised that the association shonId ION
hands with the committee formed at the Fifth Ave
nue Hotel to welcome Mr.. Parnell on his arrival IN
this cifv. Counsellor Reynolds opposed the
proposition on the ground that the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Committee did not represent the work
ing classes. He did not believe in feeding Mr. Par
nell on roast turkey aud champagne while the peo-
ple of Ireland were starving. lhe chairman was
anxious that all should unite in the welcome To
Mr. Parncll hut he thought that the management
OF the affair should not be left entirely
IN the hands of the - slk-Stockinged ar
jstocracvr Mr. Meany assured all pres
ent that the Fifth Avenue Hotel Committee
would only be too Glad 10 welcome representatives
from the Parnell Central Association. The desire
wa for unity, and he asked that the association
should do all in its power 10 bring u about Acorn
mttee was appointed 10 wait on the run Avenue
Hotel Committee. with a view OF combining ana
making the reception a general one.
A meeting of the representatives, OF the lIlsh Az
sociations OF Newark was held yesterday afternoon
nj the Catholic Institute, in Newark, to take action
i'm the matter OF aiding the distressed people OF Ire
land Resolutions adopted and committees APP
ponted 10 that end. At "A meeting of representative
Irish residents held on SATURDAY. night 1t was re-
solved To call q maSs-meetIng at the Opera House
on December 20. An Irish Relief Association was
also formed 10 obtain subscriptions.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
4 RINK OPENED AS A CHURCH.

The BROOKLYN Rink. in Clermont-ave., which was
recently purchased bv the Rev. DIR. Justin ID. Full
tons con prcgaton TO he used Peoples Church..
has undergone a number of alterations, and was
responded Yesterday. Dr. Fulton's people gave III
exchange for tie Rink their church (the Centennial
Baptisr in Clinton-aye.. on which there was
mortgage of $40, GOO. AID assumed a mortgage on
the Rink building for $35, 900 The alterations just
made cost 81, 900. At the Vanderbilt-ave. end OF
the building and Sunday-School room. has been
fitted up. reducing the length of the main audi
forum by about fifty feet. There is seating
capacity for about 5000 people. DR.. Fulton's plan
is 70 have church for the people and in connec-
tion with this temperance will be carried on by the
Rev Thomas w. Conway
Three services were held yesterday, and all were
well attended. Ia the moining DR.. Fulton preached,
and in the afternoon the Rev. X. s. Macarthur, OF
this city. Last evening, when MT. Beecher
preached the building was filled nearly
to its limit. The aisles were filled with
with pcrsonc unable TO obtain seats, and many men
and women stood about the doors. 1t was esti-
mated that between 1000 and 6,O0O we're present.
MIR Beecher in his sermon, discussed four topics
the preacher and his work; the day and place where
he exercises his functions the need aud oppor-
fnnity of the people, and the Divine power over ALL
AT one point a man sitting in the extreme rear OF
the gallery arose and said that the preacher could
NOT he heard III that part of the building. MI
Beecler theTeupon raised his voice, and at the next
pause there clapping of hands in appreciation
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
TWO FRENCH MASKED BALLS.

The annual ball Of the CercIe Francais de
Harmonic is announced for Monday. January ~,
at the Academy of Mnsic ard the society has al
ready begun elaborate preparations. Graiunas
band will furnish music for the promenades, ana
Max Schwab's band for the dancing. The supper
will DE- snpphed by the Hotel Brunswick. under
the direction OF Jean Marie Laporte.
TIE annual banquet of the Cercle ue a, naI,
monie will Le held on January z. at the Hotel
Brunswick one of the proprators OF which f. kin-
zer is president of the Cercle. ,.
The hall of the Cercle de C'Onhcon Francais
will take place about January IL. This society u
coul posed Of wealthy French merchants and oi all
the musical and dramatic artists OF french hatlon-
ality now i'm the city. 1t is the intention OF tle
society 10 make this. its first ball as nearly IKE ne
Partisan masquerade balls as possible. Dancers
have been specially engaged in Paris ana arc now %
on their way 10 this city. The costumes WIN p9
con ed from the costumes of Partisan dancers, ana
will be under the supervision of Daverncy OF Niolos
Theatre aud Others.