The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-01-15
oYEK THE STATE.


Tuesday on the steamer Anderson for
Kansas.
Charles Woods, colored, has been
sentenced to be hanged in Mem
phis on the 18th of March, for the
murder of Mrs. w. G. Foster last
January.
Alamo Sentinel: The Quarterly
Court, ut its session this week, refused
to levy a tax for school purposes, and
even refused to submit the question
to vote of the people.
The differences among the e. nita-
ry officials in Memphis have been
settled, and DIR. Porter, has Withdrawn
his resignation. Memphis cannot af-
ford to lose his services.
Lexington News: On the 25th ult.,
at Scott's Hill, difficulty occurred
between Charlie Morris and Ii. G..
Jones, about some fire crackers. Nor,
ris drew a new barlow pocket knife and
stabbed Jones in the stomach, cutting
his entrails nearly out. Jones will..re-
cover. Morris left for parts unknown.
Thus two lives are made miserable by
a pack of fire crackers.
Memphis Avalanche: With the
best soil and climate in the world,
yet is Tennessee Stunned by emf
grants. Prejudices born of slavery,
war and reconstruction, have hitherto
prevented immigration. While these
prejudices have been gradually wear
ing away, another obstacle, stronger
even than prejudice, has arisen to pre-
vent the flow of capital and labor.
And that obstacle in one word is re-
pudiation. The people of Tennessee
must stamp out Reputation in every
form, before there can be any mate
rial advance in wealth or population
The question is pressing. The dis
cussion of the question can be no lon
ger postponed. 1t overshadows all
political questions in Tennessee. The
leading newspapers of the State are
speaking out on repudiation with no
uncertain sound.
Nashville American, 18th: A very
important decision was rendered in
the Supreme Court, yesterday, on a
question which has troubled our mer-
chants for some time past. The court
adopted the opinion of Judge Cantrell
in the case of L. Fritch VS. r. l.. SIM
gleton, Clerk of the County Court of
Bedford county, thus affirming the
Judgment. Fritch, who lives in In
diana, by his agent, j. H. Clarkson,
took orders for clothing to be shipped
by express, G. o. d, to those purchas,
ing them. Singleton, insisting that
Fritch was liable to the payment of a
privilege tax, levied upon the goods
in the express office for non-payment
of license. Judge Cantrell decided
that the Clerk was right and that
persons doing that kind of business
are required to fake out a privilege
license. And so says the Supreme
Court.
Brownsville Bee: One of the most
important judicial decisions touching
a great public interest has recently
been promulgated, touching the sale
of liquors in view of the "four mile"
act, prohibiting its sale in an unlncor-
porated town within four miles of
chartered institution of learning.
This opinion holding the act of the
Legislature as constitutional may be
read elsewhere in our paper to-day.
Acting under license bought before
the charter was abolished, liquor deal
ers have seen proper to continue the
traffic during the existence of license
already secured, in the belief that the
abolition of the charter did not destroy |
their rights, and that the operation Of
the ''four mile" law could not reach |
them til:their contracts expire; but
now in view of this decision by the |
Supreme Court they are at their rows
end, and must not sell ardent spirits
of any kind under penalty of heavy
fines and Imprisonment. Throughout
the State the subject is creating great
attention. In Brownsville not a sa-
loon is open. Attorney-General
Themas advised the proprietors of
groceries and drug stores not
to sell any more intoxicating liquors,
or they would suffer before the Courts.
The closing Of these places to the sale
of whisky, etc. ,ihas been the subject
of considerable local excitement for
the past week. What will be done |
in the case to enable them to resume,
,un nannnt onr thnunh ma iaarr, thu |