The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-10
HANCOCK COUNTY NEWS.

HANCOCK COUNTY NE US.
The letter of our Blackwater cores
pendent was so delayed somewhere on
its route as to render much of it |
out of date. We utilize most of its news
collation.:
BLACKwATER, Tenn, Feb. %, 80.
To the Editor of The Morristown Gazatte:
A mammoth revival closed at Ander-
sons School House Sunday, the last, by
baptising. There were thirteen baptis-
ed by effusion, and a geodly number by
immersion; fifty-one professions were
made during the meeting, and nearly all
attached themselves to the Methodist
church
Mr. William FleenOr, one of our we'll
TODD farmers, slaughtered two hogs
few weeks ago that weighed more than
eight hundred each. Who can beat it {?
The revenue men visited Hancock
some days ago, cut up one or tive stills,
poured out several gallons of whisky,
emptied a few beer-tubs, but arrested
no one. And to cap all, posse of men
from the Virginia side, came along the
other day and hoisted the stills along
the Tennessee and Virginia line, that
have heretofore been neither in Tennes-
see nor Virginia.
Many of our grain growers have gone
to Chattanooga to market their grain.
When they return, we shall look for
flush in money matters. Sneedville'a
prominent merchant, / w. Campbell,
was unfortunate enough TO get his boat
sunk ON the last fiuctuntcd tide His
grain is said to be damaged fifty per
cent.
Hancock and Claiborne counties are
in favor of electing your spicy cores
pendent, II. G. Jarvis, to the Legisla
lature at the close of the coming con
test. Clay is heightened gentleman
an eloquent speaker, not a blemiah on
his character, nor "a cloud to obscure
his moral sky" DICK.
We are Indebted TO the courtoay OF :
Republican citizen OF this place for d
copy Of the Congressional Record contain
ing the proceedings of the House OF
Thursday, February 20, from which W.
make this extract:
Mr. Taylor presented papers relating
to the claim of William Darrell fer pay
for services as recruiting officer during
! the late war; referred to committee on
| Military Affairs.
Also, papers relating TO the claim o
Rufus j. Coins for additional pay 70
services rendered as an officer in the y
S. Army during the late war; referred
to same committee.
Also, papers relating to the petition o
VIM Phillips, that the name Of Stephel
Phillips be placed on the rolls of Com
panY K, Ninth Tennessee cavalry; re
ferred to the same committee.
Also, papers relating to. the pensiel
claims of Margaret A. Cox, Rebecc
Franklin, James Hines, Melvina Ingle
A. B. Keeie, guardian of Maggie A
and Daniel Mobiles, LESSEE Lamburt
Mrs. N. j. Robertson, Mary Rogers
Nancy M. Staples, Joseph Tally, Miner
va B. ThOrnhill and Susannah Wood
referred to the committee on Invali
Pensions.
Also, papers relating to the pension
claim Of Richard Hale; referred to tn
committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
The gentlemen having charge of tn
revision of the Bible will be ready to pu
the New Testament on the market mex
summer, its revision having been com
pleted. The Old Testament has been II
vised as far as XI of Job. 1t is bein
pushed forward in as rapid a manner a
possible, commensurate with the impor
ance and difficulty of the work. Pres
dent Woolsey, Chancellor Crosby, Drl
Chambers, Hitchcock, Shaft, and othe
eminent Theologians have charge of it
America, and the Professors of TheolC
gy, Greek, and Hebrew, in the grea
universities of England and Scotland
have it in charge over the waters. Tn
plan pursued is for the American Com
mittee to revise a section, send it to th
English Committee, who in turn revis
it and then return it for a second reVi
ion to the Americans, who go eyer /
considering the suggestions of the Ell
glish. The committee in England tax
their share through the same course.
is being done under the supervision an
at the expense of the universities {
England, and of certain wealthy mon
/ New York. The old style of chaptt
, and verses is done away with, and til
division made according to the senst
The poetic parts of it will be arrange
metrically instead of prOsaically. Th
I old style will be printed on one side {
the page, and the new style on the or
pssite page, So that it can be noticed {
a glance what changes are made. 1t
claimed to be unsectarian in every re
pect. 1t certainly needs great deal {
correction in minor matters, but it
such an extremely delicate matter tbs
if the alteration trenches in the LEAF
upon the doctrines of any church or d.
nomination, we may expect to hear
any amount of thunder among tn
Churchmen.
The next census will show tina
Nashville is the most populous cit