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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-22

URGING THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO "SrAND
FIRM."-Senator Johnston to-day received a
letter from Gen. Joseph r. Anderson, president
Of the Tredegar iron works of Richmond, in
which he urges the democratic Senators to stand
firm In their present position Of resistance to
the election OF Rlddleberger; that all the inter-
ests and the future Of Virginia depend upon de-
feating the 'repudiationists." and that the first
step In this direction is for the democratic Sena.
tors to prevent the success Of Malone and Rid
dlebeTger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-22

TIE TWO COMPANIES OF THE SIGNAL CORPS
paraded yesterday, and made fine display. In
their bright helmets and neatly fitting uni
forms. Under the command OF Captain j. f..
Walton, their drill master. they have attained
marked degree Of proficiency in the eVolu-
tons and manual OF arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-22

A GERMAN SOCIALIST AT THE WHITE House.
This morning, Mr.. F. W. Fritzsche, the German
socialist, accompanied by Hon. P. V. Deuster,
OF Wisconsin. and Mr.. Isaac Cohen. called upon
President Garfield, and were received kindly.
Mr.. FritZsche said to the President that he felt
desire or expressing his regards for our supe.
rtor institutions, and for the President person.
ally. The President conversed with Mr.. Fritz
sche in the German language.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-22

TIE FOLLOWING internal revenue appoint
ments as storekeepers and guagers were made
by the Secretary OF the Treasury to-day
Daniel A. Loomis stu n.y.; Emory B Johns 55h
ky.: James McCann, 5th KY; Samuel q. Lewis
5Ih KY; Jefferson E. Vtckery, sth KY; w. S.
Hfgfnootham. 22d Pa; CHRISTOPHER c. fYske.
gua0er SIN XIV,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-22

Observation-Disclosures Batter. Kellogg and
Sawyer. ex-senator Pool aUdeX-Assistant Post
master General Brady were registered in New
York last eyening.-Judge To1rgee is re-
ported as saying that his Fools Errand' b IS
reached a sale Of 260. eco or 2I0, 900 Volumes
Parke Goodwin, editor OF the New York EceninJ
Post, is at the Riggs, accompanied by hts
daughters. left personal property
valued at nearly s2o9, ,oOo.-Emnet. the actor,
sailed for Liverpool yesterday.-Mrs. F. c.
Cosby Mrs. C. G. Page and Miss Derby Page,
OF Washington, were registered In Paris on the
sth instant-Two OF Theodore TIlton's
daughters have been married to American gen.
tieem9en n E9Tope,|-Ex-seeTetar &glsto ariaa
Wife, Judge To1Igee anu wife anu w. Van An
zen, OF the Brooklyn Eagle. are at the Riggs.
Mrs. Noyes, wife of the United States Min
lister at Paris, has gone from there with her son
to Stuttgart, where she Will remain until June.
Ex-senator Whyte was handsomely ban
quetted by the merchants and business men OF
Baltimore In that city last evening. Among
the distinguished persons present were eX-
Speaker Randall and eX-Attorney General
Black.-Senator Frye viii go to Nova Scotia,
saturday next, to keep business engagement
which was made before the length OF the pres
ent session could be foreseen.-Mr. W. a. NJ
Grier, the newly-appointed Third Assistant
Postmaster General, Is in the city.-The many
friends OF Naval Engineer Stivefs VII be psined
to learn that he is lying dangerously III at the
residence o; COL Robert j. Stevens, s0l 1st street
northwest
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-20

For several weeks an expert cal
culator has been at work in the
Census Office figuring out the loca-
ton of the center of population of
the United States. In 1870 the
center of the poplation was not far
west of Baltimore. In 1910 it was
near Harper's Ferry. Each success
sive census has thrown it further
westward at the rate of from five to
six miles annually. In 1870 the
centre was about fifty miles east of
Cincinnati. Between 1870 and 1880
the increase in the West has
driven it westward at about the
usual pace, and the increase in the
Southern States has drawn it in that
direction about eight miles. These
two causes acting together will, it
is thought, cause present "centre"
to be about one or two miles south
of the Ohio River, Immediately back
of Covington, Kentucky
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-20

Senator David Davis has written
a letter to John Martin, of Kansas,
ON the present political situation.
In reference to the Senate dead lock,
Davis says that both parties are con-
trolled by monopOlists, and neither
can assert its will or policy, or that
of its constituents He says that
monopolists control and influence
handicap both the Republican and
the Democratic party, and the only
solution of political difficulties is in
the reorganization of parties. Davis
says that if the Democratic party
would disband the Republican party
would fall to pieces, because it is
only kept together by Federal pat
ronage and by the agitation of sec
tional questions; that the disband-
ing of the Democratic party would
set the Republican party to quar-
reling over the distribution of pat
ronage and remove sectional ques-
tions, and thus its organization
would be destroyed, and this would
open the way for new parties rep
resenting the will of the people.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-20


The circular of the Mercantile
Agency of R. G. Dun & Co. shows
the number Offailures in the United
States during the first three months
of 1881 to be 1,761, with liabilities
amounting to $24,447 ,250, against
1892 failures and S12, ,777,O74 liabili-
ties same time in 1880, and 1924
failures and S43, ,112,665 liabilities
same time in 1879. The increaes
this year is attributed partly to the
severe weather in the western and
Northen States, and the unfavorable
condition in the Southern States, and
the attending hindrance to business
and agricultural operations.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-20

Knoxville Chronicle From Mr..
J. ]. Cole, who was in the city last
night, we learn that the matter of
the disposition of the large surplus
fund recently realized by Jefferson
county from the sale of her stock in
the East Tennessee, Virginia & Geor-
gia Railroad, was settled by the
County Court at cambridge, Mon
day. The amount realized was $685.
900 in round numbers After set
ting aside enough to meet the bond
ed indebtedness of the county, a bal
ance of about S54, 900 was left which
was devoted to a permanent school
fund, for the support of public
schools in the county 1t is special
ly stipulated that the money is to be
loaned to responsible parties in the
county, the interest only to be used
for the school fund. This is an ex-
cellent disposition of the surplus
fund-as good as could have been
made of it-and it will give Jeffer-
son county free schools for six or
seven months in the year.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-20
Tothe Farmers Of East Tennessee.

| Your Convention cOnvCncs m
Knoxville Tuesday, the sth day OF
MAY ensuing. You are al dele
gates lrifhOtn other appointment !
have the assurance Of the railroad
authorities that you will get tex
ceedingly low rates" over their lines.
Among the hundreds Of farmers
who have attended previous sessions
of this Convention, / have not seen
nor heard Of one who did not regard
his time and money as well ox-
pended. This one promises 20 be-
one Of the largest and best viii
you attend it2. Come, and bring at
least one member Of your family and
every neighbor that you can.
A measure Of prosperity exists
now in almost cxery portion Of our
beautiful valley. A future, full Of
hope and promise, lies before MS i'm
viting US on. BY proper persistent
effort we may accomplish much
within the next ten years The op-
portunity is ours, and the respon-
sibility is ours Future generations
demand, and the country demands,
that we prove ourselves worthy Of
the occasioE. Let us rise 10 the full
measure Of our responsibilities, and
continue lifting agriculture in Fast
Tennessee until Il reaches its proper
place in this great country.
The Vice Presidents heretofore
appointed for this Convention arc
hereby continued for the present
year, and Il is confidently hoped and
expected that they viii exert them
selves TO have a large number Of
farmers from each county attend this
session. appeal, also, TO every
friend Of East Tennessee agriculture
to work for the Convention. A word
in time will induce numbers Of farm
ers to attend who otherwise would
not think anxiously about H. The
programme is in the hands ofa com
petent committee, and viii soon be
published. Let us all make a long,
strong and steady pull for agricul-
tural progress.
]. a. TURLEY, Prost, &c.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-20
THE MORRISTOWN GAZETTE
Subscription Price, 81 so.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

A young man of 26 years, in Mad
ison, Wis, has just married the di
vorced wife of his grandfather.
The Irish Presbyterians are agar
discussing whether it is right o.
wrong for a widower to marry the
sister of his deceased wife.
The Republicans of Alexandra
and Fauquier counties, Va, held
meetings and resolved not to follow
Malone, but to maintain a regular
Republican organization.
Malone and Alex. Stephens have
fraternized, and they seem to agree
entirely with each other in anticipat-
ing something like political millen-
ium, and in believing that they will
bring it about
A heavy earthquake shock was
felt at San Francisco about 2:15 the
morning of the 18th 1t prevailed
throughout the central portion of
the State. No serious damage noted.
Capt. John S. Wise and Col. W.
w. Gordon have been appointed
counsel for the management of the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio, now
the Norfolk and Great Western
Railroad.
The Lynchburg papers state that
first class passenger fares on the A,
NJ. & 0. Railroad are shortly to be
reduced, and that reduction in the
tariff on local freights is also to be
made.
Mr.. Thurlow Weed suggests, in a
letter to the New York Tribune, the
propriety and necessity Of subscrip-
tion to the Scio sufferers, and begins
the contributions with a subscription
of $500.
Mr.. Louis G. .Mumford, one of the
most pronounced low-tax Democrats
in Tennessee, has written a letter
the 1908 bill for the set
of the State debt, Mr. NJ.
rejoices that q this vexed question is
out of politics and that Tennessee's
honor is saved"
A dispatch from Gallatin, Tenn,
says a revenue officer named Sea
while on his way home, in
Macon county, stopped at a farm
house to spend the night. Later he
was called out by five men, taken to
5he woods and shot to death, two
balls passing through his head.
Miss Duell, the Iowa City Qo)
.asting fanatic, was still alive on
Sunday, the 10th, the 47th day of |
Ter fast, but she has grown weaker
md was hardly able to swallow |
water. Her pulse was very feeble, |
md she was so low that she paid no
attention to matters going on about
Ter.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-20
Memphis Appeal.

1t will be difficult for the Demo
Gratis who voted for this bill to give
reasons satisfactory to their con
stituents for a course SO diametrically
opposed to that which they were sc
clearly instructed to pursue. As tC
the future, beyond the punishment
of the individuals who have thus
proven recusant to the trusts repos-
ed in them, we hope there will be
no attempt made to revive the ques-
ton. 1t is disposed of irrevocably,
as we explained in the Appeal few
days ago, and any attempt to re-
open it, besides being useless, would
tend to widen the breach in the
Democratic party, which all good
men should help to close, would
have a disastrous effect upon the
business interests of the State, re
tard its growth, hinder immigration
and prevent the investment of capi-
tai from abroad. An agreement to
receive the coupons of the State in
payment of State taxes is a contract
that cannot be impaired by either a
Legislative act or a constitutional
change in the organic law of the
State. Further agitation of the
subject would, therefore, be little
short of criminal. All that could be
done to arrest the progress of the
bill during it's passage was done by
the press and by the people, and
now that it is an irrepealable law
there is nothing left but to submit
to it like law-abiding citizens. We
hope the Democracy of the State
will agree with us that the debt
question is no longer one for politi-
cal discussion-that it is settled,
finally and forever.
Nashville American.
Glow tax" and "high tax" are
terms which have been Obliterated
by this settlement Most Of the low
tax men were honest men who were
misinformed and acted upon a state
of facts which did not exist. We
are all now for the lowest tax neces-
sary to carry out this settlement in
good faith. Past differences can now
we'll disappear, unless they are kept
alive by disappointed Office seekers,
who find their occupation gone in
the settlement of this question. We
can fairly appeal to all honest men
of all parties to let past divisions
about this question come to an end.
This settlement is final, and it is
best for the State and for all its peo-
pie and for all classes of its people
that it be considered final from this
time. We have no doubt that such
will be the common sense judgment
of the people. It is final because it
is accord with right and justice. We
owed the debt, we have received a
liberal reduction in interest, the
amount can be easily carried, and,
with mere ordinary growth, the
principal easily retired. 1t saves to
the State entire its self respect, and
leaves it without blot, or trace, or
a suspicion Of reputation. Those
who think Tennesseans are unmind-
full of the State honor and credit will
find themselves mistaken.
John I. Reid, rep, has been elect
ed to Congress for the seventh Michi-
gan district to succeed Mr., Conger.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-20
General Lees Sword.
IT WAS NOT TENDERED TO OR DECLINED
BY GENERAL GRANT.


The Richmond (Va.,) DiSpatcl
publishes the following correspond
ence in reference to a controversy
as to the authenticity of the state
ment in Holiness School History
that General Grant declined to re
ceive General Lees sword" at the
surrender at Appomatox:
"BUFFALo LITHIA SPRINGS, VA.
March II, 1881.-General u. S.
Grant, New York. Sir In friendly
discussion between several gentle
men of Northern and Southern pro-
clivities as to the truth of history a
question arose whether General Lee
at the surrender actually rendered
and you received his sword. 1t was
mutually agreed that you should be
written to for a decision. There is
no idle curiosity or desire for no.
tOriety in regard to this request, and
reply from you would be highly
appreciated Very respectfully,
J. d. JEFFREss.
Gen. Grant replied as follows, on
the bottom Os the same sheet of
paper
General Badeau's book, now in
the hands of the printer, will give
the exact truth of the matter re-
ferred to in this letter. There was
no demand made for-General Lees
sword, and no tender of it offered.
U. S. GRANT"
In reference to the above, the
following ngconversation between Gems.
Lee, Early and others, reported in
Rev. J. William Jones's book, entitled
"Reminiscences of Lee" may be of
special interest, and agrees with
Gen. Badeau's forthcoming account
and thus settles the disputed point
"Gen. Lee said that when he met
Gen. Grant they exchanged polite
and he stated to him at
once that he desired a conference in
reference to the subject-matter of
their correspondence. "Gen. Grant
returned your sword, did he not, |
General :? one of the company asked !
The old hero, Strengthening himself
up, replied in most emphatic tones
No, sir, he did not. He had no op-
portunity Of doing so. l was de- !
termined that the side-arms of Off
GERS should be exempt by the terms |
Of surrender, and Of course did not
offer mine. All that was said about |
swords was that Gen. Grant apollo
gized to me for not wearing his own
sword, saying that it had gone off in
MS baggage and he had been unable
20 get it in time. Gen. Lee stated
n this conversation that he was ac-
when he met Gen. Grant
)nly by Col Charles Marshall, of his
staff, who went with one Of
Gen. Grants staff to find a suitable
'oom in which to hold the confer
,nce that they were first shown to
/ vacant house, and declining to use
hat, were conducted by Maj. Nc
Clean to his house and shown into
lis parlor. Gen. Lee then briefly
tated the terms upon which he
would be willing to surrender. Gen.
1rant expressed himself as satisfied
With them, and Gen. Lee requested
hat he would formally reduce the
to writing which was
lone"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-20
ACTION At TTUSOULUM COLLEGE.

ACTION ATTUSCULUM COLLEGE.
We have received from the Clerk
of the Faculty the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Faculty and
Students of Tusculum College, on
the oath of March, with the request
that it be printed in the GAZETTE
To His Excenency, Gov Hawkins
ReSoIved, That we, the Faculty
and Students of Greeneville and
Tusculum College, do hereby ex-
press our high appreciation of the
distinction shown this Institution by
the appointment of its President,
DR.. w, S. Doak, to the position OF
Superintendent of Public INSTRUCTION
for the State of Tennessee.
w. A. KITE,
Clerk of Faculty.
J. F. TEMPLIN, Pres. Phil On. So'ty.
G. w. BAXTER, Pres. Philo'm. So'ty.
All the new styles Canton Dress Cling
hams and Buntings, at
McNulty & Georges.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-20

Dull pain in the limbs, nausea, biliousness,
are symptoms of approaching fever and ague.
Use without delay Hostetter's Stomach Bit
teFs. which substitutes for the chilly sensation
q genial warmth, regulates the stomach, and
imparts tone to the liver. The bowels, the
stomach and the hillary gland being restored
to a healthy condition, the disease is con-
quered at the outset. For sale by all Drug
gists and Dealers generally.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-20

The steamer n. O. Stanard, with
l 400 tons Of freight, from ST. Louis,
ran into the Mississippi river bank
near Cairo, one night last week and
sank.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-12

-, nth NJ Cohden and stated the leading prin-
ciples on which another and almost greater contest
about the land has vet to be fought but he iouhu
tir,o also for many personal "reminiscences. The
speeeh is full of autobiographical and biographcal
points: and of facts and anecdotes told as MT'
Bright knows how to tell them. All that must
pass over. The people of Rochdale heard him' IL Is
interesting to think for almost the first tme oel-
dom or never has he spoken at such length IN MS
own town. He has never sat for RochdaIe III Iar-
lament. Ever since the repeal of the Corn Laws
more populous constituencies claimed him; hrS'
Manchester, then Birmingham. Rochdaie' as
everybody knows, was Cobden's borough, ana
when Golden died in 1865 Mr.. bright was already
under too many obligations to Birmingham to leave
it. and Mr. Potter. whose name is known, nope. 10
every American, succeeded Mr.. Golden MI
Bright said of Mr.. Potter last night Loohhs
back TO the time Of the American Civil war; say
we owe much to Mr.. Potter. Hear hear'l pe-
lieve there is no man i'll the country VINO gave 50
much earnest labor, and who undertook so mucn vi
personal expense with view OF creating sounu
and intelligent opinion amongst the people WIN
regard to the merits OF that great contest as NIL
Potter did "a sentence which. as ialthui Nv
count Of what he did for US. ought to keep Mr.
Potters name in honor among us Tor centuries 10
come. That also is characteristic of Mr. Bright :;
workers, IL whatever cause, his full share oil the
honor due. .
When the speech to the 1000 in the Town Hall
had come to an end, there were still waiting IN the
suuare and streets the rest Of the population oil
| Rochdae; with many thousands who had come
! from towns near and distant There WERE says
one observer, 10000 people in the Town Han
square alone. Through this great concourse OF
people. and along the streets leading to One ASH
thousand torch bearers with an advance guard OF
horsemen, escorted Mr.. Bright The streets were lit
up. the houses illuminated, the crowds cheering.
hinge bonfire blazed on the Common, and amid the
blaze and roar tIc tumut of popularity aud the
innumerable demonstrations of affection which
surrounded him at every step, MI. Bright reached
his home. The honor offered him. the evidences OF
grateful goodwill that surrounded him, were such
as has been bestowed on few Engshmen. But then
there are few Englishmen who have deserved Such
honors, or earned the gratitude and love of so
! many of their countrymen. O. s.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-12
TR4DE BrrR TIE S0UTH.

A LARGE INCREASE II Fr- MSS ~ TIN LAST FvW
YEARs-CHEERFUL virws cF STEAMSHIP AGENTS.
TRllu'NF reporter recently started ont in search
Of information in regard to tho increase Ia Southern
trade. In his ohce. at Pier No. - North River
wa, found Henry ougc, agent OF tbs Ocean Steam
ship Company. He said:
Our freight business has doublcd since 1871
and our passenger traffic has than doubled
from this port to Savannah. We now run two
steamers a week for passengers and freight and
have four Others for freight alone, which make the
trip as fast As they can load and unload Since
1877 We have bullt five new steamers and are now
building three more
what is tho capacity Of your stcHmcrsF
"Thc four largest ones which carry both freight
and passengers have . capacity of from seven TO
eight thousand balcs of cotton and accommodations
for 1870 passengers. Lately these steamers have
been filed 10 their utmost capacity with freight,
and has been obliged to carry go passengers. At
this Of the year the business ls great that
we can carry only compressed cotton but ~ the
dull season we carry it without compressing Every
year the cotton SEASON seems 10 hold on longer.
Why, formerly we brought very little cotton al er
the Ist OF Nav but now, we bring it all summer"
Do YOU bring much besides cotton Z"
On, yes, bring large Quantities Of lumber
fruit TOsin and rice. besides lots OF Southern do
mestics. Lately there has been very large in
crease IN the amount of dOmcstcs Nc have brought
North"
The reporter had q vision of regiments % colored
cooks and brigades of negro walters. and was pro-
portionately astonshed when Mr.. YOnge continued :
"These are some bales Of them the men are Just
hauline out upon the pier"
MIR Yonge subsequently explained that dOmes-
tics are a coarse kind of cotton goods manufac
tured in the South
1--WE also" continued the agent. shave lately
brought to New-York n large amount of cotton
"What do YOU carry back 10 the SOuthW
awe carry u large amount OF iron, Hour, agricul-
tural implements and dry goods. The orders given
by Southern merchants for goods from New York
houses are said to be larger this year than ever
before. our lines running from Boston and Pha-
dclphia are carrying "a the SOnth great deal of
machinery and we carry some from this port
While the trade in our line has 80 much increased
competition has increased also, aud | believe that
every line running to the Southern ports is full Of
business The increase IN our passenger Uralic has
been very large. We have families which 90 with
ms wear after year. Mrs. Harriet Beechcr Stowe has
besn n passenger of ours for years We claim that
our steamer the City Of Augusta has the finest
saloon of any ocean steamer aioai, aud the new
steamers which we are b ihng Will be even more
elegantly fitted up The new loats will be 3 3 feet
long 40 feet beam and 20 feet inches depth of
hold They will have compound engines of 200
horse power each, and are expected to make four
teen knots an hour. Oar line connects at Savannah
with the Central Railroad OF Georgia, and our