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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The american, of the 4th, locally
states that the low-tax obstruction
lists would file their bill on that day
to enioin the State Board from fund
ing the State debt at 1908, as pro-
Vided by the law enacted at the re-
cent session of the Legislature. 1t
says " the application will not be
against the Comptroller, Treasurer
and Secretary of State as executive
officers of the State, but as a fund
ing board, and it will not attempt to
enioin the Governor from signing
the new bonds, because they con-
cede that such action viii not lie. 1t
is reported that the fat will be is
sued by Judge Williams, Of Win
chester, who, rumOr says, will come
here to grant it. 1t would then come
before Judge Merritt on motion
to dismiss the bill, which motion
will be set for argument at such time
as Chancellor Merritt may deem
proper 1t will be remembered that
Judge Williams took a very active
part on the low tax side in the can
watts last year. His sentiments are
so we'll known that, of course, there
cab be no doubt as to how he would
treat such an application. .a-
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Postmaster General James has
issued the following order On and
after June l, 1881, no printing or
writing will be permitted upon the
addressed side of postal cards, ex-
eept that imprinted thereon at the
mandatory, and such as may be
necessary for the proper direction
of the same. All postal cards, bear
ing any other writing or printing
upon the addressed side are de-
clared unavailable, and must be re-
turned to the sender by the post
master at the office where they may
be mailed. Such cards may be
treated as spoiled, and redeemed
by any postmaster upon application
of the holder, as prescribed in sec
ton III, postal laws and regula
tons, 1879. Future supplies of post
al cards will be printed on the adj
dress side with the words, "nothing
but the address can be placed on
this side.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The landlord of the st. Cloud Ho-
tel, Louisville, received the following
telegram Tell James Crow to take
the young lady to Jeffersonville and
and get married before midnight or
all will be up" He learned from the
clerk that Crow was a guest of the
house, and had gone to the theatre
He FASTENED to the theatre, and in
duced the manager to announce from
the stage, between acts, that if Crow
was in the house he would receive
information by going Immediately to
the box Office. Crow responded
promptly to the summons, and lost no
time in taking the girl to Jefferson
vile, across the state line, where they
were married, Her father arrived
an hour too late to interfere. ~
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11
our BALAHCR sHRKr.
9 ESPURrs IN nARch ts5 900 600
NORR TWAN THT Tnr0nTg

The March report Of Imports and
exports shows a balance IN favor OF
the United States Of nearly s25. 900.
600. Instoadlof Afblling or Ina the
exports, as had been feared, they
seem TO be steadily Increasing. A.
for six years past The excess ofcr.
ports over imports for the fiscal year
ended june 80, 1875, was S76,G43, 4sl
In the next year the excess was near.
" double. For the fiscal year ended
june 30, 1879, the excess sss t2G4,.
661 500. Ia the last fiscal year tho
excess was S1C7 ,90s,359, which was
a very considerable decrease, but Tor
the nino months 0fthe present fiscal
year ended March 30 tho excess was
s234, S44, 278. The oEcsss Of exports
over imports, including the fiscal
year Of 1876 to March last, inclusive,
was the enormous sum Of nearly
81 200, OO0, 900. This IL a magnif.
cient showing, and Coos far 10 sus-
tain the glowing predictions Of the
future wealth and prosperity NJ the
United States 1I.se W
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

AT the last session of Congress an
act was passed appropriating $50, 900
to erect a monument to the memory
of George Washin gton, at his birth
place in Virginia. Just before Sec
rotary Evarts retired from the State
Department a design for the propos-
ed monument was submitted to the
department by Messrs. Howe a.
DOdd, the Boston architects, but no
action was taken until Saturday,
when Secretary Blaine authorized
the architects to prepare working
drawings estimates of the cost OF
erection. If it is found that the esti-
mates will admit of the erection of
the monument for the sum appro-
priated, the design, as submitted,
will probably be accepted by the
State Department, under whose
supervision the work is to be done.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11
Entered at the Post once at Morristown, Tenn
second class matter.l
TERMS OF THE GAZETTE.

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. - One
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three months, 40 cents.
RATES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES inch
first insertion, 81; each subsequent f7lSer-
ton, so cents; displayed advertisements
tOiu be charged according to the space Ocels.
pied at dbOUe rates.
TO REGULAR ADVERTISERS zee Of.
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Of charges and manner Of displaying their
SaeOrs.
NOTICES IN LOCAL COL UKNS-1C
cents per line for first insertion and cent
per line for each additional insertion.
OBITUARY NOTICES, Tributes Of Re
spect and Cards Of Thanks charged t0'
Gs REGULAR advertisements
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The Chattanooga Commercial says
Chattanooga will soon have large,
new and elegant union passenger
depot. 1t will be 1O2 by SO feet,
and connected with and in front Of
the present depot, two stories and
mansard, with corner and central
turrets. The contract for it's con-
struction will be let May 16. There
will be eight tracks leading into the
depot, and the building will cost
about $4,000. The Nashville &
Chattanooga Railroad Company
will also erect o large and elegant
freight depot on the west side and
adjoining the union passenger depot,
making a block of $50 feet front, of
uniform style. 1t viii be the finest
depot in the South, and something
that even Chattanooga may we'll be
proud of The Nashville road will
also erect a large round house the
present season.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11
A REQUEST.

Believing that there IL one Al,
mighty and Supreme Legislator,
omnipotent and omniscionb who Il
ever ready 10 hear aud grant tho
petitions Of those who humbly be.
seeph him, We do covenant with
each other that VIC will earnestly
pray Him that lie, In such way a.
may in His wisdom seem best, TO.
move fr0m our midst tho sale OF all
Intoxicating drinks.
And TO this end VIC call upon all
Christian people to unite with us IN
our humble petitions.
ResolUed turther, That NO request
the Pastors Of The several Churches
Of our town 10 preach a sermon 10
their respective congregations on the
subject of Temperance, aud that
they, at their ohufchesAn Rayor
meeting services, mako tho samo y
special subject Of prayers.
" AN Of which Is respectfully sub
mitted.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The Grand Commandery of Ten
nessee Knights Templar win meet
in Knoxville on the 9th and 10th of
June, the time of the meeting hav-
Ing been changed from May lDn nc,
count of the military contest sat
Nashville. The Sir Knights of
Ceur de Lion Commaudery will
presents handsome prize to the
best drilled Commandery, and quite
anumbero Of Communicates will COM
pete. The citizens of Knoxville
will tender the visiting Knights a
cordial reception and bospitablc en-
fertainment. A large attendance is
expected, and the programme of ex-
ercises will be unusually interesting
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

We have room only to announce
the death last { Monday) night, at
the residence of his son lin law, ID.
w. G. Davis, Esq, of Maj. John M.
Dickinson, after a protracted illness
from a complication of diseases The
deceased had long been Unidentified
with the interests of this town and
was a thrifty, energetic, business
man. A more appropriate tribute
to his memory will no doubt be furn-
ished hereafter.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Owing to the present Important
j4pctupe Of atiairs the President has
been compelled TO decline the invita-
ton to be present at the centennial
celebration ofthe battle Of the "COw-
pens, which occurs to-day at Spart-
anburg, S. c.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The price of eomposition-the
type setting-on the New York Her
aid costs that journal $4.28 col
umn, the average price of advertise
ments is one hundred and six dollars
and forty cents column.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The s'walking against time" nuis-
ance has struck Knoxville. If the
pedestrians were required by the au-
thorities of the city to start in diff
ferent directions, and kept going,
the nuisance would be tOlerable.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The Regersville Spectator reports
the failure of Slayton & Co., mer.
chants of that town with Capt c,
III. Spears as assignee; liabilities
about $4,000, with assets sufficient 10.
almost pay out.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Many chickens are carried off by
hawks, rats, etc, unless safe coops
are provided, which should be dos
ed at night and not opened until the
dew is off the grass in the morning.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Mr.. John Wilson, superintendent
of the zine mines at Messy Creek,
was killed in the mine there last
Wednesday He was examining, in a
sitting posture in the pit, the effect
of blast just made, when a large
rock slid down upon him, crushing
him almost instantly to death. He
was Virginian by birth, and bro
ther Of Mr. Matt G. Wilson, of the
AtBin House, Knoxville. fH
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Hon. r. L. Taylor will deliver
the literary address and Rev. d. w.
Carter the alumni address at the
coming commencement of King Col
ledge, Bristol. ..".. Rev. r.. n. Price,
editor of the H0lstOn Methodist,
Knoxville, Tenn, will deliver the
annual literary address before the
Mountain View Literary Society OF
Sullins College, an CQmmenoement
day, Tuesday, May 31st.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Delegates to the East Tennessee
Sunday school convention, which
meets at Rogersville on the 18th
and 18th of May, can purchase tick
cts at excursion rates on the railroads.
in East Tennessee, on May II, and
good until the 10th to return. A
special car will be attached to the
passenger train leaving Knoxville
Wednesday night, May II, and will
run through direct to Rogersville
for the accommodation of delegates.
Every school having 100 scholars,
or less, is entitled to one delegate
More than that number to two dele
gates only. as.t
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The Knoxville papers have intel
ligence of the recent death, Thy an
accident on the Texas Pacific rail
road, of Frank and Albert LOnes
sons of ]. H. (Hack) Lanes, of X nox
county. 1'hey were employees OF
the road and young men of promise
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

z Thanks to Hon. Robert L. Taylor
for bound volumes of the Congress
ioRdl Record, and index, for the sec
Ond session of the 10th Congress.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

An accident happened Tuesday
night of last week on the the 4. r.,
va Ga. Railroad, by which Walker
lemons, colored brakeman, lost
his life He was braking on the
freight train going west, and when
the train reached Lenoirs, about 10
o'clock at night he was in the habit
of making a coupling, in order to ,do
some switching, when he lost his
footing by some means, fell under
and was run over by the train,
mangling up his limbs pretty badly.
He died i'm five hours afterward.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

We learn that Col. Sam. n. Fain
and family, and possibly others, of
Messy Creek, will leave this week
for Eureka Springs, Ark,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11
Local Notes and Other NeiSs.

Splendid line of ribbons and
feathers at Mrs. Flynns
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11
FUNERALS.

Thompsoa and Baker havs ju.i rsesilsd |, aus
line q coFFrNs ana cAsKErs, klts Dan uas
o. Burial Robes, slo Thsy in aiss thslr 80.
onai attention 30 eondueiing funsrsis raay I. tf
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

q The Senate, last Wednesday, con
irmed the appointment Of Col. VIM.
Mullenix, to be postmaster at Bris-
tol, and Vim. S. Upton, to be post
master at Cleveland.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Elegant line of searfs and hands
kerehiefb at Mrs. Flynn's.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The Governor appointed the fol
lowing railroad commissioners
Wednesday o. p, Temple, of Knox,
Vile; Joseph r. Dillin, of Ruther-
ford, and John Nail, of Haywood.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

DR.. J. Nat. Lyle, founder and for
mer editor of the cambridge Watch
man, and a prominent Republican
politician of the Second Congress
ional district, we'll known in this
section of the State, dropped dead
at New Market, on Thursday of last
week. A correspondent of the
Chronicle says; He had ridden ten
miles from cambridge to this place
to assist Drs. Brazelton, Reece, Dice
Galyon, Ellsworth and Hill, of Knox
vile, in performing delicate surgi-
cal operation on Mrs. England. He
arrived about 10 o'clock a. M, COM
planning of slight headache, re-
paired in company with the doctors
above named to the house of Mrs.
England. When he got there, he
took a seat, saying he felt little
tired. Assisted inmaking the neces-
sary preparation for the surgical
operation, and in starting said, E'All
right, DR.. Brazelton," and instantly
fell dead.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The SacrameRtal Meeting at the
Presbyterian Church, Morristown,
first Sabbath in June, beginning
Friday night before.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

a special dispatch ofthe 7th from
Nashville says that the public print
ing for the State Qf TaHnesseo, for
the next TWO years, has been award
ed to the Knoxville Wing and
Chronicle Printing Company. We
congratulate our friends of the wv.
d C. on the success Of their bid, and
hcpe it will prove a real "fat take.
They are abundantly prepared to
execute the work as neatly and eN-
peditiously as any establishment at
Nashville OF elsewhere, and we are
sure the State will not be the loser
in any particular by the transfer OF
the public printing from Nashville
TO Knoxville. Another business
boom for the mountain city
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The annual sale of Gen. W G..
Harding's thoroughbred yearlings
took place at Belle Meade, near Nash
vile, ON the both. Though the
day was cloudy the attendance was
large and the bidding spirited. The
brother tOthe famous Luke Black
burn passed into the hands Of the
Dwyer Brothers for $500, and VIM,
Conner, of New York, gave $4,000
for the brother to Glidelia Thirty
four colts and fillies brought an ag-
gregate of s38, $50, eleven by Bonnie
Scotland bringing 81 600; nineteen
by Great Tenn sit, 445, and four 9TH
DIS ny John Morgan, Enquirer and
Germantown bringing 81 los.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

81 The cambridge Wdtchman and Re
porter say that the lead mines in
Jefferson county are working about
30 hands and the zinc mines about
the same number. The slate quarry
fwillisoon open with about 100 hands.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

boom for the mountain city
There is no longer hope enter
tanned by the frrrit growers of Della
ware of any profit from peaches in
that State this season. Not in
twenty five Years has there been a
worse showing and not only have
growers given up all hope Of having
a crop this season, but the belief is
general among them that great
majority Of the peach trees have
been killed, while all the rest ofthem
have been so injured as to make
them useless. Many of themos en-
terprising growers are already
making arrangements for planting
new orchards to take the place Of
the trees which they believe 10 be
dead on dying. Should the peach
orchards of the State have been
practically destroyed, it viii result
in a serious loss, as no less than
So ,900,0 are INVESTED in peach
cultivation on the peninsula, moro
than half of which is invested in
Delaware So says q late dispatch.
Ii 4 ~ - A-AAS--- = u 81
By reference to section 81 of the
F14teH enacted assessment law, il
will be seen that the taxes fhr the
State, and county, fhr the years 1880
and 1881, will all be due and collect
able by the first of August, Of this
year. This will necessitate the
payment Of taxes faIst two years dur
ing this year, and lessthe atten-
ton ofthe people is especially called
to it, it viii cause. much incORven-
ienee and. hardship on account Of
their being unpreparcd 10 meet this
double payment. p 1A-'tt .-A'
Section 50 says: Be it further
enacted, that, every tax payer shall
pay his State, county, railroad,
municipal and all his other property
and poll taxes shall be due and pay
able on the first Monday in July,
except for the year 1881 and for
this year they shall be due the first
Of August; provided that this sec
ton shall not apply to those mhnici-
pal corporations that under the eX-
isting law have their own tax,collec-
.toQrFsGuaI LIa ILiUE
On Thursday last Sheriff Maze
brought to town Michael Mciuire
and John McKeehan, arrested on
the charge of larceny Of tobacco
from Messrs. Foster & Silyers,r of
which mention was made in the Ca.
zETTE q few weeks since. Suspicion
was directed against them on account
of their recent dealing in the article,
and after the arrest, upon search Of
their premises, about hundred
pounds of the tobacco was recovered.
They were brought before ID. w. g.
Davis, Esq, on Saturday for pre-
.liminary examination, the. State be-
ing represented by WaS. Dickson,
ESQ, and the defendants by J. b.
Holloway, ESQ, each Of whom gave
his entire ability to the dissection
of the facts elieited.r On tho trial
the defendants attempted to prove
that they had purchased the tobacco
from h mysterious stranger. o. Afri-
can descent, who AS special induce
ment had proposed to supply them
with the desired quantity Of the ar
ticle at reduced rates. They faded,
however, to convince Squire Davis
that the colOred gentleman was any
thing more than a mythical person
age, and in default Of bail, they were
locked up TO await the action Of the
grand jury at the next term Of the
Circuit Court.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Stylish millinery is now in do
mand, and no one can better sup
ply it than Mrs. Flynn, at Mathis
4 Noes store. Go and see her
splendid stock of everything in this
line.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

The Southern Musical Journal for
May is an excellent number, spark
ling and running over with choice
literature and musical matter. Send
10 cents and get it. Address Ludden
a Bates. Savannah. Ga.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Hats and bonhets, trimmed IN any
style desired; at very nominal
price, at MrsiFlynn's. e------
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Deputy Marshal Geo. II. Larkih
arrested Henry Potter, of this coun-
ty, last Saturday, for unlawfally sell
ing tobacco. He was tried befare
Commissioners Noe and in default OF
$1,000 bond, was committed to our
county jail From the proof in the
trial of Mcclure and McKeehan for
the larceny of Fosters tobacco, it
appeared that three partieswere en-
gagged in that burglary Mr.. Potter
is strongly suspected of being the
third person, Ea 81
We are requested to call attention
to the fact that the closing exercises
of the Morristown Male High School
will take place next week. The ex-
aD1ination on Wednesday and Thurs;
day will be conducted ia the school
building. The speaking, consisting
of determinations by the smaller bows
and orations by tile young gentle
men, viii be held at the Courthouse
on Wednesday and Thursday oven
ings, the 18th and 10th ipsts. Good
music viii be a pleasant feature OF
the evenings entertainment.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

s. DE- l3oYhtoh, pension agent at
Knoxville, left last week for the In
dian Territory, where he is ordered
to pay off the pensioners there. An
other agent will be sent from Wash
ington and S200, 900 viii be distrib-
,uted in pensions before their return.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Ibn Nashville is taking on over the
arrival of the "Herdics," a new pub
/ lie conveyance. They carry eight
persons each and are taking the
place Of the street-cars. And KnoXs
vile stretches out her arms and says
she'll have some, too,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Gen. Frank Gheatharb who COM
manded a eaFps in Gen. Hoods
army during his campaign to Nash
-villeJand who hasremained stolidly
silent in regard to an effortto hold
him responsible for the failure Of
that campaign, has notified the pres
ident of the Southern Historical
Society, at louisville, that he is en-
gagged in the preparation Of a history
of that advance aud retreat from hia
own standpoint.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-05-11

Rev. r. c, Holland, Vice Presi-
dent Of Roanoke College, viii preach
the Baccalaureate Sermon, at the
COMMENCEMENT exercises Of Marion
Va.) Female College, on the 29th
inst, and Hon. w. Staples, Of the
Virginia Court of Appeals, will de-
liver the Annual Address on Monday
the Both. ..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-15
Queer RumOr About Memphis and
Charleston.
Louisville Courier-Jo1trnGt

On July % Memphis and Charleston
stock closed in New York at 70; yester-
day it was 94. This advance must have
been due to large purchases, but by
whom or in whose interest has been a
mere matter of speculation. 1t was
stated to Courier Journal correspondent
in Nashville that a syndicate had been
formed, some time ago, which included
number of gentlemen prominent in
financial circles in Tennessee, the object
of which was to buy Memphis and
Charleston stock. The exact purpose
was not clearly understood. but it was
stated that the syndicate had bought
50, 900, 900 worth of the stock. Yester.
day there was rumored on the street that
this syndicate had been formed in the
interest of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, and that it had secured a ma
jority of the stock. The officers of the
company in this city are not disposed to
talk about the matter
Is The Memphis and Charleston is as
important to the new Cole combination
as was the Nashville and Chattanooga
to the old one, 1t is not certain by any
means that a majority of the stock
would control the road, as it is leased to
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia Road. 1t is possible this lease might
be annulled, and that the stockholders
have sufficient grounds for such an ac-
ton, and it is said steps will be taken
Immediately to accomplish this.
These are all rumors or guesses, which
are given for what they are worth, and
are not vouched for by the Courier
Journal. though they are not in the least
improbable.