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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15

COW1AK, McCLUNG & 90.

Knoxville, as a wholesale market, has
shot to the front with wonderful rapid
ity inseFery line of tade in the last ten
years. She pcssessesa nuuiber OF Th ole
sale houses that reflect in their manage
mcnt honor on ths city ana the State
To nbsoneI house does this to a greater.
extent apply than to the solid cid house
Of CowAN, MCCLUEa, 8, Co., wholesale
dealers in dry goods, notions, boots,
shoes, hats, etc. 1t is hardly necessary
to say anything of this time-hsnored, ;.
selid establishment. 1t is never heard
spoken of except in terms OF admiration,
because the founders of the house and
their successors have, by years of up
right conduct and the illustration of bu-
siness sagacity of the highest type, won
q reputation which is co-extensive with
Isouthern trade. It's history is the be-
ginning of commercial Knoxville. AL
most half century ago it had its birth
and has become in the Knoxville trade
a Landmark. Firms, once noted, have
dissolved and passed away. Others, in
stead OF enlarging their respective fields
of usefulness, have gradually contracted
their limits. But the old firm of Cowan,
McCung g Co. have steadily moved on
ward and upward. Having that within
them which commanded success, they
have achieved it in every way in which
| success can be achieved in commerce
They have very large trade through
out the adjacent States which, with each
succeeding year, increases because the
high reputation of their house for hon
est dealing and business capacity add
new customers to the large list of old
ones, and nothingis ever dene to detract
from that enviable reputation. The
massive and magnificent brick building,
five stories high and nearly two hundred
feet deep, erected on the corner of Gay
and Union streets, a few years ago, is
filled to its utmost capacity. On the
different floors may be found absolutely
everything in their line of trade. They
buy fer cash aud sell for cash. Their
goods are guaranteed both as to price
and quality, and no other hsuse in the
South can sell cheaper. They purchase
immense supplies from manufacturers,
and their stock is at all times kept sup
piled with the latest and best Nothing
is omitted, for lSng experience has ena-
bled them to comprehend the wants of
the public, and meet sll demands. Their
trade is not confined to Tennessee, but
extends very largely to the Carolinas,
Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia
and more distant States. .,s-.
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MEAPHfS AND THE TENNESSEE
AND VIRGINIA CONSOLE
DATTON.

Sundays Memphis Appeal. cat last
the Mississippi is TO be united to the At
lantic by continuous line Of railroad
from Memphis to Norfolk under one
management aud one company. In
preparation for this event Col. Cote has
ordered Is, 200 tons or steel rails 20 be
delivered this fall and Hext spring, so
that by the close Of 1881 the Memphis
and Norfolk grand trunk railroad will
be in as good condition as the PennsYI-
vanis road, which challenges tho admir-
alton Of all whO ride over il. New
combination iron bridges have also been
ordered and q very large addition to the
rolling stock. To the very cSnserVa.
tive and sensible management Of Col.
hcGhee, and the financial skill OF Mr..
r, 4. Wilson, is due q result that the
greatest Of the railroad managers Of the
country-CsL Tom Scett-cOntemplated
as at one time the crsWnlng work Of his
life. Passing through the most popu-
lous and wealthiest Of the southern
States, and fed by many intersectiug
lines from the Ohio, the gulf and the
Atlantic coasts, this great read must ia
time become one OF the NEST important
in the union, certainly the most imper-
tant in the south.
AAS aeCN0 "V vi AAClA kAG Na1ANAA
american. The need OF praise awarded
to our fellow-toWnsman, Col. McGhee,
will be read with pleasure by his host Of
friends in our city. His management
of the Wilson & McGhee system Of
roads has shOwn him one Of the Rblest
railroad managers that the south has
produced, and while he has, by his con-
ssrvatiVe and skillful course, absolutely
saved the Memphis & Charleston rail-
road from bankruptcy and the stock.
holders from q total loss o. their proper
ty, the public have been amply provided
for and well served. On cur own home
line he has brought the same up to .
standard equal to any road in the coun-
try. On some accounts It is to be re-
GREETED that Col. McGhee has determin-
ed to retire frSm the personal active
management Of the line, as his marked
success in the past would have pointed
to great results in the future. But he
has, as 1t seems, determined 10 lead q
life Of more ease and comfort, and since
the association OF Col. Cole as President
and general manager, We are pleased 10
note that our fellow-citiZen is more TO
be seen on our streets. His connection
with the roads in an official capacity
still continues, but with greatly reduced
labor and responsibility. - ADORABLE
Chronicle.
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EEWLg f. cABBzRT

Among the large and healthy business
houses of Knoxville, Megsrs. Lewis &
Carhart, wholesale grocers, Gay street,
hold conspicuous place in the front
rank. Since their first establishment in
business the house has won an enviable
popularity with the city and country
trade, and has so rapidly pressed for
ward that now in volume of business
and the character of that business it de-
servedly ranks with the first in the city.
Possessing alarge capital, Messrs. Lewis
& Carhart are enabled to deal with their
customers literally. They keep at all
times heavy stock of fancy groceries
at New Xork prices, freight added. They
possess unsurpassed facilities for sup
plying the trade with everything in their
line, and they are ready to fill orders, ne
matter hew large, at short notice. They
arc agents for the Holsten salt and plas-
ter company. We commend them to
the consideration and attention of retail
merchants in this and adjoining States,
either in person or by letter, which will
be satisfactorily transacted.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15
Wright Makes the Most Aggres-
siYe Speech of the Cam
paign at Trenton.
special to the NashvlIIs Ameriean.

TRENTON, TENN, Sept. San audi
ence of four hundred was present, to-
day, and Judge Wright made before it
the most aggressive and foFCible speech
of the campaign. Wilson was the first
speaker and delivered pretty much the
same speech he has been delivering at
other points. In reply, Judge Wright
arose and the audience, almost without
exception, applauded. He said he came
as the representative of the Democracy
as opposed to black Republicans and
their allies, the boilers. He was not
afraid TO meet Hawkins or any of his
boiling allies. Wilson had charged that
the State credit men had said they
would vote for Hawkins before him
(Wilson). He had never heard it said.
There was no need of that to beat Will
son, for he would whip Hawkins and
all his allies (the bolters). He ridiculed
the idea that Wilson could teach him
what was a Democratic convention, and
said Wilson had never been a member
of but one Democratic convention, and
had bolted that He said that he had
received secret circular signed Horace
H. Harrison, which contains the follow
ing:
Republicans of Tennessee: The con-
stantly widening rupture of the Demo-
cratic party of Tennessee has made the
election of the Republican candidate for
Governor not only possible, but almost
certain" s,a.: E-,a...s-.
The circular also says the Republicans
can elect a majority of the Legislature,
and hence a United States Senator.
Judge Wright then said the Republicans
had yelled for Wilson at Paris and had
gone away laughing in their sleeves. He
then commenced a scathing review Of
Wilson's legislative record, being al
most constantly interrupted by APP
plauso.
An exciting scene occurred during the
rejoinder. Wright charged that Wilson
had introduced a bill 10 refund the rail-
road tax, Wilson said that he had not,
the bill was to give the railroads credit
only, and he would not be attacked, and
he would not attack any one else.
Wright Immediately arose and said he
respected Wilson's lost arm as much as
any one, but he would make the char
ges he had undertaken to make, and
would not be threatened or deferred
He was responsible for what he said,
and no man on earth should threaten
him and tell him what he should do
or what he should not do. He made no
personal charge against Wilson, but
wanted his attitude and record under
stood. Immense enthusiasm here fol-
lowed.
Wright will carry the county by a.
heavy majority. Wilson freely admits
that he has but little following here.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

At convention held at Rutledge,
September 9th, 1880, of the Democracy
of Granger county, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to represent the
county in joint convention of the De-
mOcracy of Granger and Hamblen ceun-
ties, to be held at Turkeys Mill, Sep
TENDER 18th, 1880, to nominate q candi-
date to represent the said counties in
the lower House of the next General
Assembly, the following proceedings
were had:
The convention was called to order
by J. K. Shields, who briefly stated the
object of the meeting.
R. 8. TidwelI was made permanent
Chairman, and w. D. McAnalIy re-
quested to act as Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed ]. II.
CIozier, A. 81. Shields, r. B. Bupdren,
G.. Dotson, and J. K. Shields, a commit
tee to select suitable persons to repre-
sent the county in the said convention
to be held at Turkeys Mill, on the 18th
instant, who reported the following
gentlemen as suitable delegates:
1st Districts. J. Jones, W. West;
2d-W. s. Shields; 3d-W. Fl. Taylor;
4th-Wm. Hopper; 5th-James James;
CHS. s. Massengill; 7Lh = Samuel
Stallsworth; 8th-John Perrin; 9TH.
M. Mitchell; 1Oth-Anderson Dalton;
11th-R. B. Bundren; 12th-J N. Hill;
13th-Eli Cleveland; 14th-Elijah Null
lens. lass E-sf
Which report was. adopted.
On motion, the Chair, Secretary and
committee were added to the list of dele
gates. ...
A resolution was adopted requesting
Hamblen county to have full attend
ance. of delegates to represent that coun-
ty in said convention.
There being no further buriness the
convention adjourned.
R. s. TIDWELL, Chm.
w. D. MCANALLY, Sec'y.
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PERSONAL.

Judge James T. Shields, of Clinch
dale, was in the city Thursday last.
| We are sincerely glad to see our ex-
| Sheriff, Mr.. Harvey Loop, able to walk
upon the streets again He has about
recovered from his recent wounds
The irrepressible Mexican veteran,
James L. Neal, widely known in this
section, Is on a visit from Knoxville to
this place, his old home. ..- -..s.
Our friend, Jas. L. Cain, returned last
Wednesday night to his new home in
Bolivar county, Mississippi, accom-
panied by his little daughter.
Mr.. j. T. Austin, formerly of Gram
ger county, but now of Atlanta, Ca,
was IN town Sunday, and left on the
night train for points above. 'Z5f
Dr. @. W.. Lawrence, of Hot Springs,
Ark, whose professional skill and repu-
tation is not confined to State limits,
went to the Warm Springs last Wad-
nesday, accompanied by his family.
Miss Ellen NJ. VanMeter, of Marion,
Va, accompanied her sister, Mrs. John
E. Helms, on her return to her home in
this place last Monday, aud win remain
for the present. Very cordially do we
welcome both ladies.
Mai. John f. O'Brien, the courteous
and popular superintendent OF the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail-
road, spent Friday last in our town, Wis
iting his mother and sister at the Cain
House.
We are glad to learn, through private
source, that Rev. e. ]. Hyatt, of Whites
burg, is rapidly recovering from the
painful affection in his eyes, and is now
able to attend to ordinary business du-
ties.
Among the legal fraternity who took
the train fer Knoxville Monday. to at
tend to business before the Supreme
Court, we noticed Judge Robert McFar-
and, Capt. J. g. Hodges, and wife, JAS
P. Evans, ESQ, Col. o. @. King, of this
city aud Judge Jas. Il. Shields, of
Granger county. VS.
Dickson, Esq ,Iof this city, also went |
Town on the evening freight Monday.
Our well known and warm-hearted !
'oung friend, w. @. Perry, junior mem
YER ofthe11fm ofiI3ogers i. ReFfy, whole |
ale liquor deaIers-one of the largest
nd most solid houses of the kind in the /
'tate-was IN the city Thursday last
representing his establishment, and |
ave us q pleasant call.
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VANCE AND GILLENKATE6.
CoI..eharles. R.Yancr. ~ a Rer.


VIM. P. Gillenwaters, district cleo
tors for Hancock and EneIish and
Garfield and Arthur, addressed the
citizens of Hamblen county at the
court house last .ThuIsdax.-Axery.
respectable number of the voters
were present. Rev. Gillenwaters
opened the discussion. We have
neither space nor inclination to no
tice his speech further than to say it
consisted in the main of. charges
against Ger. Hancock and the Dem
ocratic party so coarse and false 10
their nature as TO cause many Re-
publicans to hang their heads in ye-
ry shame and disgust at the mendac-
ity and shameless unscrupulousness
of the Reverend representative OF
their party. Col. Vance in his re
ply contrasted the publietli life and
character Of Garfield and Arthur
with that of Hancock and English,
as they stand before the country in
the light of the history they have
made. His excoriation of Gen. Gar
field for his participation in the Pre-
sidential swindle of 1876 was crush
ing and convincing. His expose Of
the civil service reform and the
thousands of revenue frauds indulg
ed in by the Republican party and
the innumerable expressions snd
outrages committed upon poor men
for small violations of the tobacco
and whisky laws was overwhelming
His speech was dignifed, courteous
and forcible presentation Of the
claims Of Hancock aud English and
he fully sustained his we'll earned
reputation. IS an orator Of ability
aud a conscientious, truthful gentle
man. He won the respect of Repub
licans and received the hearty ap'
prevail Of his Democratic friends.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15

Col, John NJ. Fleming, of Knox
vile, by invitation, addressed the
Hancock and English club of Nor.
ristown Tuesday night of last week,
The large room at the court house
was well filed by members of the
club and other citizens, notably
among whom, within the bar were,
quite a number of ladies. The speech
was listened to with marked atten-
ton, frequently eliciting rounds OF
hearty applause, 1t was a presen-
tation of the relative merits of Han.
cock and Garfield, and the Repub !
can party and its nominee were han
died by the eloquent and graceful
speaker in a manner peculiarly his
oWn-cutting and effective. Col. T.
spoke from the record and knocked
out the center every pop. We I'M
derstand other distinguished speak,
ers from abroad will FROM time to.
time adore. the club.
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Cd now their capacious and magnificent.
rooms present a splendid reflexof pro-
gress and prosperity. Their house is a
palace of rare, useful and beautiful
things in hardware and cutlery. The
largest and handsomest stock of cutlery
ia the South can be found in their house
at Knexvills, and the variety and splen-
dor Of their line of goods prove the pre-
prietOrs to be connoiseurs of art in their
business Whether in the line of the
useful or in that of the ornamental, the
latest styles and novelties will be found
in the immense stock of this old house,
and all the Thousand and one articles
that are carried in this branch OF trsds,
crowd the shelves and counters until the
visitor thinks sure enough he is in
real Palace Beautiful.
~ To he continued
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15

Those who may have produce con-
signments to make in the South should
not fail to place their articles in the
hands of L. E. Hamilton & Co. whole
sale produce commission merchants,
Atlanta, Ga. They will obtain the
highest market price for all produce
shipped to them and will make prompt
and satisfactory returns. Our farmer
friends and merchants could not other
wise better themselves in making their
consignments to the Southern market
than to entrust it to the care of this
sterling and reliable house. The nrm
is composed Of gentlemen Of business
integrity who are well qualified to con-
duct their business in an honorable and
satisfactory manner, as they do, and We
feel no hesitancy in commencing their
house to the consideration of produce
shippers.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15

We are requested to an nouncs TO tho
public that Mrs. Lou Flynn, the popular
and reliable city milliner has a joyful
message for the ladies of MOrristown,
1t is that she has made arrangements by
which she win be enabled in few days
to open the choicest and most elegant
millinery stock ever brought to this
city, consisting of everything beautiful
that will make woman fair and lovely
70 gaze upon. Her headquarters will
be at her residence, opposite the Cain
House, where she Invites call from her
old friends as well as from new ones who
may wish to inspect her rich assortment
OF millinery goods. She promises not
TO DO undersold in any article ia her
line and guarantees satisfaction in every
bill of sale. Ladies, now is the FAC
cepted time" call on Mrs Flynn and
get her to rig you out in petty and
becoming manner. F
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15

We are sorry to learn Of the death
yesterday, at the residence OF his uncle,
]. d. Jones, ESQ, at Philadelphia, Ten
nesses, Of Mr. Charley Williams, q
young man, perhaps 81 or 20 years Of
age, son of Capt. s. Y. B. Williams,
depot agent at Bristol. Charley was a
young man Of excellent traits of char
acter, Of fine business Rttainments and
was liked by all who knew him. he
has been connected with the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad in
their depots At Bristol and Chattanooga
for years, but for several months past
he has been confined with consumption,
and his death has been expected at most
any time,-RaozUa2e Chronicle, 10th.
Charley will be remembered as a stu
dent Of Reagan High School in this
place in 1915. lie was highly esteem
ed by many of our citizens, all of whom
will regret sincerely to learn Of his early
demise.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15

Capt T. j. Berry was nominated on
the 2nd ballot at the meeting Of dele
gates on Monday Captain Berry is
well known to the Democrats Of this
county. He has always been an enthu.
siastic and consistent worker. He has
never failed to respond to the party call,
and has always been found in the trent
ranks to battle for the party interest.
No Democrat should fail to como up
and cast their vote fer Capt. Berry for
Legislature. He deserves your votes,
he has never shrunk in the hour Of your
need to come up to your support against
the rnighty RogersciEle Spectator.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15

Hon. Gustavus A. Henry, who for
years was everywhere known as the
"Eage Orator Of Tennessee" died al
GAINESVILLE on Friday morning last in
the 10th year of his age. His fame was
co-extensive with the Union. BY his
gifted eloquence, elevated and forcible
thoughts, aud the chaste and beautiful
language that came from his lips oily
tongued, he was enabled to hold his au-
diencs spell-bound for hours On the
stump he was easy, graceful, majestic,
with delivery that has seldom been
equalled by the great men of the cOun-
try. In private life he was the paragon
of honor and ell that was good, and hon.
est and brave. In the community where
he lived so long, and In fact wherever
known, he was hOnored and esteemed.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15

Potter, the man upon whom sentence
Of death was passed by Judge Rose at
the Cooke county Circuit Court some
months since, for the brutal murder Of
Nc Mahan, near Newport, was taken to
Knoxville last Monday by the Sheriff Of
that county, to appear before the United
States Supreme Court, he having taken
an appeal to this tribunal as his last re-
sort for life Potter's life hangs upon
a narrow thread, indeed, with the
chances of the decision of the Circuit
Court being confirmed by the Supreme
Court. The day for his execution Is
fixed on Friday, September "a.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-09-15

Dir. Joseph Fam, who WAS seriously
injured at Knsxville last week, by be,
ing run over by train, was formerly a
clerk At the Commercial House in this
city, and was we'll known to many Of our
citizens ILappears that Mr.. Fain had
been visiting some lady friends at The
Atkin House, on the night OF the acei-
dent, and it being nearly train time
when he left, he concluded be would
wait till the 'buss came down TO the de-
pot and return in il to the city. While
waiting for the 'buss he walked up the
railroad a short distance. He says he
heard q train behind him, which he sup
posed to be some distance OF. As he
started to step of the track the engine
struck him somewhere near tbs hip,
aud caught his right leg about eight
inches below the knee. he was then
knocked senseless, and did not remem-
anything else. He thinks il was the
switch engine Mr.. Fain's homo is in
Dandridge. he is a nephew Of Col.
George Fain, Of that place.
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Jay Gould is reported as saying
that Arthur is such a dead weight
to the Garfield ticket that its cleo
ton is impossible. He says the Re-
publicans are locking now to the
State Legislatures in order to Sc
cure a majority in the United States
Senate. Vain hope. But drowning
men always catch at straws.
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Hawkins is afraid to meet Wright.
He knows that Wright would expose
his rotten party and rally the Dem.
ocrats around him. He stands of
and let's Wilson make his fight, and
he expects to step in and take the
Office when Wright and Wilson have
divided the Democracy. 1.-THE Dem.
ocracy is not insane he will be dis
appointed, by the success of Wright.
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WIZ was the result of this letter

go far as y0u. YeFe concerned2"
The Federal troops were with US
about four months. / had no need to
call upon them, as the State troops were
sufficient for the purpose. The Federal
troops, however, had great infuencqia
preserving quiet and in pTsFerting die.
rup:ion by their mere presence. The
letter from Gen. Hancock vas Just .yEhat
I wanted. There was no necessity for
my calling upon the Federal troops IN
til my own force as Mayor and the State
force was exhausted. All of my posse
were indicted for murder on the verdict
of the Coroper's jury, and one of tht
cases being tried as a test case, all were
ACQUITTED r -. zss
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We know our friends in Cecke county
will give Judge Guild q rousing audi
ence at Newport. He is to speak there
next Saturday. the 18th. Let the peo-
pie Of the county welcome the cid vet
ersR. He will bring them wisdom and
good cheer. P. S.-Since the above was
put in type, we are notified that ewing
to ill-health Judge Guild viii not be
able to fill the appointments made for
him in East Tennessee, but that Col w
Sykes will speak in his stead
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10 r Ii own 6AzFTfF SE1rEMBER 6.Hs8OA 81 u


The Hamblen county Democracy is
requested by the Democracy otGrainger
county to send delegates to joint con-
Veution to be held at Turkeys Mill, Cd
the 18th instant, for the purpose Of nom
mating 8 candidate for representative
fer the two counties. Let good man
be nominated a judicious selection
made-and there will be no cause for
defeat. McAnRlly, the Republican can
didate, is said TO be the weakest man
the party could have put before the
pnaDle