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THE MO ft III 8TO WN GAZ T E , EC E M B E R 25 i 8 7 8 . 3 THE MOBRISTOWN GAZETTE 5 !lNESpATJp!W 25 1878 JVa PAPER NEXT WEEK. In accordance wiih the custom we jjill Lsaue.no paper from this office jnext , Ltreek, SBi ihewliole establishment will fysek a respite from its labors. Master HraaTHoTstonfouf" Carrier1; will be out with his Christmas greeting to our citv f imtrona. He has been and is a faithful Vfippreniipe and a'good boy, deserving to be made happy by a,substantial Christ fti&as greeting from the aggregate of those Tie has waited upon so faithfully during the year now closing. A Berlin dispatch of the 19th an ounces that .Baartl 'jTaylor, Minister f th United States died - at A o'clock that afternoon, The. fatal symptoms came on sudden 1. He bad been but cf bed aBd wa transacting business with Ohe officials of the American legation the day before. Ilis death! was peaceful and painless. i ------ 'fufTrustees of the Hebrew Orphan Astanft of New -York, have very prop erly declined a gift ot money from Mrs. A. T. Stewart offered by Judge Hilton. The peculiar position in which Judge Hilton,who U Mrs. Stewart's best friend, kas placed himself, would very natural ly cariso the Hebrews to tbmw cold wa ter upon the effort now made by the Judge to curry, favor with a race that he has hitherto defied. CHRISTMAS DAT. No festival. In M year is more wel come to young andbld than Christmas. It is the season of good feeling, of ten der affection, and generous sympathies. The heart beats with a warmer throb -when the chimes announce the dawn of this blessed holiday. Blessed it is by the holy associations that surround it the birth of Christ and the newer and higher civilization and the charity and good will which the new religion incul. cated between the members ot the .nu mao family. It marks the beginning of a radically different era in the history of man and of indefinite progress in discovery of truth in the material and mn-a.1 world. Within. the last eighteen centuries, notwithstanding the aotiquat ed abuses that obstructed the way" and the obstinate resistance ot superstition and bigotry, mankind have made-an ire measurably greater advance than in pie ceding ages. The arts of peace have brought the different races into closer 0 relations,, produced a better understand' Ing, and stimulated them to friendly ri valry in the attainment of a higher ex cellence in all that relates to the better ment of the human condition. In some degrwe Christmas is the festival of uni versal humanity, for even they, who do not recognize it are benefited by ats in fluences. Every returning year is sig nalized by new conquests for Christiani ty. The Btrongholds of barbarism are penetrated to their remotest depths. The cljalns are struck from the limbs of the Rlftve - one bv one. cruel rites cease to- be practiced, sacrifices of human victims to be made, and the traffic in; human flesh to be carried on by sea or' land The Gospel is proclaimed in the wileler nesVto fe:iVagfr tribes ; untutored chil dren of nature are taught the elements of knowledge and the proper use of their faculties. Hardy explorers penetrate the African, solitudes of desert and Jun gle", and, animated by .the spirit of the age, open a way for4the march of civili zation. The time is not far off when every foot of God's earth will be known, its hidden, treasures and resources re vealed, and the regenerating power of Christianity be felt in every part of the habitable globe. It: is such considera. tions that give to Christmas an unwont ed significance as a festival in the esti mation of all who cherish the hope of again seeing the various races re united into one common family and elevated to the highest plane of development. In a lesser sense, Christmas is the hap piest of holidays. (The hardest-hearted and most selfish of "men feels that it is a time for doing good, for the display of affection to kindred, for kindness to the young, and acts of respect and devotion to the aged. On this day, at least, he gives hinuelf a truce from worldly cares and meannesses, and opens his heart: to the genial influences that reign around him. The day that the children have so anxiously been looking for has ar rived ; the expected gifts 3iave come, and Santa Claus has found Lis way down the chimney into their little cham bers. When they awake theywlll find tokens of love from parents and friends that will gladden their hearts to the end of the year. Parents find that they lire not forgotten, and maidens and youths" keep the chain of sympathy bright by delicate presents that recall the giver to memory. Pleasant it is to know that you still have a place in -the heart of t fellow-creature, that children are affec tionate, and that some half-forgotten friend still bears you in remembrance. All faces wear a bright smile on this joyous day that reflects the internal de light which reciprocal acta-pf iepder" ness have given birth.' '"- r ' .' .' . While thef is rejoicing and happiness at home, let net the poor be forgotten. ii is a oesutmn custom that which pre- vaiisn-wraanyvwhere ' the children are taught to visU the needy and desti tute, and to comfort their distress' with gifts of food and raiment, audheir chll- wieu mm vujra uuu guim tilings. At m a practical lesson ia charity that "opens their hearts to kindly feeling, and to eyrapatiyr with the lowly and . unfortu nate. Children have eyes and years and busy brains and tender 6ensibilities,Let us hope that no little heart will be ,wouni ded this season that no seed of discon tent will be sown Tbcy are now every where lain eiitacy of anticipation, and we trust none may be overlooked, how ever forsaken their Jot. The Gazettk wishes the f little and big children, the young and old children, each and every , . . . .. . . . . KSW ,TKAa. . . ' J l- - - -'- . 1 V. vHON. JO UN JL SA VAQE. , This gentleman, State Senator from ueii.aiD,Yarren,- ucilee aud Cannon will be pressed by his friends for the position-or Speaker of the Senate. Col onel Savage is an experienced parlia mentarf,hirvieg served fseteral year in the Congress of the United States, --.I :n fin i.i .- uu win "it mc jcaf uumuic JXJbUlOll wuu ?ase to himself and credit to the State The position is an Jtunortanl pni iiv an other respect: In the event of the death of the Governor, the Speaker of the Sen ate succeeds that responsible ofllcev and while? We trust It will be the good fortune of Governor Marks to outlive Ida ofiiciiij term manyyears, yet such contingencies should always be taken into acceun;. -rt&Ki Courier. - it move. GOLD THE MARGIN OFF. Since .the 16th the slight margin between gold -and,, greenbacks bas been wTpe3 out, and the gold in New York now opens al 100 and cTos3aVlT0. As The day fixed by law for the resumption of specie payments draws more nearly to hand there is mncbanxiety amon bankers and business men as to the success of the. measure. "With a view to preparation for Ihe event and concert of -action among the moneyed institutions at the chief centers of business, conferences be tween bank" representatives have al ready been Jield at New York,. Phil adelphia, and Bos ton,-at which dele gates' frotr each of those cities have been' jtreeentl At the one held in Boston, President Coc, ofNerr Yorfc was the principal speaker, and judg ing from hi remarks upon the oc casion, he is not only sanguine in the belief that specie payments wil; be --permanently. maintained, bu' takes a decidedly cheerful view of the future. Among other things, he said: "On the let of January," "we sincerely lipe to find that re a caption ia a fixed fact ; and that it will be practical, 6afe, and for the best interests of the country. We believe, that for a long time, during the course of the coming year9, with out violence without difficulty, thi? change.this return to the old condi tion, will gradually go forward unti the whole object, is accomplished, '' ' We have started in iht right direction. AH natural force-: come to help us; industry will re turn to its accustomed channels, and 1C3 reward will come. When we un dertake to do this all nature help us. 1 believe that resump tion is the crowning act of the war, and with it will paas away all the consequences of the struggle, and peace and prosperity will ensue such peace and prosperity jrj it has never seen before." TUE STATE DEBT. The American gives the following as a summary of the State debt, a given by Comptroller Gaine3 in his report to the Legislature: Total number of bonds issued 49 393; total amount issued 8-49.173,316.66. accounted for as follows : Nuinlver registered and uncancelled 14 955. amount $14,957,300; number be longing to Ka-t Tennessee Universi ty 397, amount $397,000; number of new series funding bos.ds outstand ing 4,867, amount $1,807,000 ; num ber outstandiug as liability against State, 20,219 ; amount, of liabi.it v $20,221,300. Number cancelled af ter registration 2,790, amount $2, 790,000; number cancelled before registration $22,421, amount $22. 197.01G.GG; number cancelled by renewal, 1,400; amount, $1,400,000; ijuinber of new teries funding bond cancelled, 1,774; amount, 81,771. 000; number cancelled. 28.385; amount cancelled, $23 163, 016 66; number out to be registered, 373; amount, $373,000 ; number outstand ing and unaccounted for, 789; amount unaccounted for, $789,000; number issued, 49,393; tola! amount issued, $49,173,316.66. The deb: with accumulated interest from July, 1875, to January, 1879, inclusive, is 24,274,017. LETTER FROM TEXAS., Waxaiiachie, Texas, Dec. 14, '78. To the ditor. of tha Morriatown Gazette: After-a little more than a years ex perience, 1 write you anoiner letter . my sojourn in Texas has been true April weather ; many clouds and but little hun-shine, but the soil and climate is all that I could ask. I came here almost a complete invalid, and now my health is splendid. The soil is very produc tive, but at the present low prices of farm produce, and especially cotton, the prospect for farmers Is rather diseour- atrior. ' Supply and demand govern the prices of all things, and as a matter of course the soil is not accountable for the general TJebility of the limes, but rather class legislation in the interest of the few and acainst the many. It it is to be hoped that the Forty-Sixth Congress will do something to relieve the country. - If aol, we may "piiss in our checks." But to mv subject. The Texas Pacific Railroad is nw being extended from Fort Worth to Wcatheiford, a distance of forty miles farther west. If Congress makes any appropriation for this road, it will soon be extended several hun dred miles farther west, and will pass through one of the most arable countries in the world. For capitalist and men of moderate means, this is a splendid country, but a man with a family arid without means, will be manyyeara Jo accomplishing much.' No man will ;flnd Texas an asy lum of. resort from -his- former cares and labor. The good times, of which Mr. Charlton -wrote last spring, are now as the things that were. Lands are chead to buy4 but.it costs about (8.00). eight dollars per acre to Improve land here. We have a good, public school system . The annual interest n the ? "Schol Land" that has been sold makes a splen did school fund. The land is sold on ten years credit at ten per cent 'interest.' The interest being pa3'able"iu advance. I am now ' teaching the young idea bow to shoot," at"$50 per month. The public schools run six months here. Ve are having a norther to-day, and it is very cold, though cold spells don't las-t loni here. i . . - Before closing the letter, I Would like to tenderly speak of that little sheet known as the W.biteeborg: linss. - Since the limes donne'd political attire in the phase of the bloody shirt, its course has been an insult to the intelligent Kcnub licans of the First District. The war fs over. The North and South have shaken hands across the bloody chasm, and al though the South wears a ecar upon her face that can never be effaced she is a great deal wiser by sad experience, and asks nothing but peace and self govern ment. If the political editor of the Tim is not an ex'carpet-bagger of some of the Southern States, 'I fail to recog nize the true rattle of the garment, and too, when the starch is hot knocked out. When the Solomon of the Times waved hi shirt over the heads of his would have them be dupas, and they failed to receive instructions, thre was great wailing and gua,-lung of teeth, and they were termed the '.'weak men" of the First Diottict. T know that Solomon is wise, tery icmt, but then he is not al ways right. For instance, tue negroes have decided to let the people who own tha South govern it, as they have tried Democratic legislation and know that works well. "Verely, the world do Tom. "Wasliingrton Letter, Washington, Dec. 17, 1878. TH CABINET CHANGE AND WHY IT DID NOT COMB TO PASS. CERTAIN SENA TORS WHO HAVE CEASED TO DARKEN THE DOOR OF THE WHITE HOUSE. ' ONE SENATOR WHO HAS NEVER PARKE NED THE DOOR. THE NEW ARMY BTLIi AND THE 8ERIED RANKS OF THE OPPOSITION. To the Editor of the Morriatown Gazette : The topics that have chiefly interested politicians during the past week have been Senator Blaine's great speech, the new army hill, and the cabinet change fiasco. It is not at all probable there will he during the session, another ora torical sensation that - will equal that just made by Mr. Blaine It had all th accessories of eclat crowded galleries, and pnch a distinguished audience n the floor as only Washington at this sea son can present. - Of the rumored cabinet change it would seem almost useless to write since Attorney General Devens has decided to remain, and one wonders now why the subject of his resignation was allowed to have such wide Dublicitv. unless it was to. excite hopes that never could be realized in the breasts of half a hundred aspirants for the office. There is no doubt, however, that the Attorney Gen eral, at one time, seriously contemplat ed vacating his place, in the cabinet, and had received from the President the as surance that he should have the appoint ment to the Judgeship made vacmt by the death of Judge Shepley of Maine, but, it may be the reflection that his confirmation ia this office would depend on a Democratic Senate, or, at best, a half hostile Republican Senate, decided him t cleave to the honors he had rath er than lly to those he was not so sure of. I say a half hostile Senate, for, contrary to all pacific reports, it is now known that Senator Conkling will main tain his fight against the presidential po-iinncs to the New Yoik Custom H. ;--, and, it is thought scarcely possi :,k i .Jt they will be confirmed in the teeth of such opposition, both Republi can and Democratic, as he can rally to his support. There is a noteworthy straw that I do not think has been prop erly weighed since the beginning of the session. Not a Democratic Senator or Representative, so far as I have been able to learn, has called upon the Presi dent. Last session the evening papers published daily a list of distinguished callers, in which the names of Gordon, Ilill, Cockrell, Withers, and othere were remarkably frequent, and where the names of almost every Democratic Sen ator and member occasionally appeared. There are a few stalwarts, however, who have never called, and Senat or Thurman, on a particular occasion, look pains to emphasize the fact that he had never in that wav recognized the occupant of the White House as President. The cause of the estrangement of Southern repre sentatives is the present attitude of the Administration towards the bouth, as expressed in that part of hi message re ferring to the Southern election frauds ; and it is significant in the light of the fact that the Democrats will in about two months have control of both branch es of Congress. , What will the majority In the Senate do without a leader, has become, within the last two weeks, a pertinent question. Senator Thurman it is said must be the Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, and when he leaves the chamber of th upper house there will be none left iu Ithica to bend his bow. All par ties agree that he possesses a greater number of the characteristics of a lead er than any Democrat that has ever be longed to that bod3 Bayard is able, argumentative, prudent ; Lamar is elo quent, impassioned, and learned in the law ; Hill possesses, with. great natural gifts, much training and experience ; but Thurman unites in the highest de gree the sterling and brilliant qualities of all, and has something besides that is not so common among Senators as may be supposed common sense. The new army bill is meeting with unlimited, criticism, chiclly from those officers whom it retires. These would appear to be only 33:3 individuals, but an individual, when ho is an. array, officer, means a wife, a daughter, a raother-in-law, all in society, aud all re lated, inter-related, and co-related to in fluential members of Congress. Now multiply this foice by 333, and apply the expansion of arithmetical progres sion, anil you will have an idea' of the nature, but not an adequate idea cf the power, of opposition to a more econom ical management or. . our - military anu naval establishments. C. A. S. Our handsome friend of the Morris town Gazette, John E. Helms, will be a candidate for Cleik of the Senate, a position he fillpd acceptably in the last Legislature. He ought to have it. His Democracy is of the rock-ribbed sort, lie has fought a good fight. He ha? kept the faith. He swallows everything the party does and never grunts or grumbles. He eats and drinks whatso ever is set before him without asking any questions.- And besides all this, for so "pizen" a Demecrat, he is a clever fellow. More than all, he will make a good clerk. Knoxville Chronicle. Wc thank our friend of the Chronicle for this unsolicited and unexpected ex pression of his kind feelings. We trust it will receive the endorsement of "at least thirteen members of the Senate nnetuerii does or not, nowever, -we gratefully accept It as well intended by our friend, and could crave no more lavish epitaph even from a brother in our own ranks WHERE THE CHRISTMAS TOTS COME FROM. Few children know how many weary hands have made their Christmas toys in Germany and France and England, where hands instead of machinery are employed ; and probably thfy don't care very much. But parents may be sur prised to learn that comparatively few of the playthings which are .scattered about so many hearths aad nurseries are made in America. .Nearly everything io-tne ty nue is imported. .Every year some-xld principle gets presented in a new form, and frequently something en tirety new uuder the sun is offered to the toy-buying public ; but as the years go oy and new children are, to be amua ed, the old toys; the dolls of all kinds and the Noah.'s arks, hold,tJieir own emong the rew contrivances, with which it takes to make the little ones Acquain ted. Dolls, lrom the rag waif to the waxen belle, .contiuue to be popular aoovc.aji other toys irom flew l ork to Texas, for which latter State as many toys are sola oyNew lork houses as for the West and East.- Of the dolls, the handsome wax ones come from France, and the China dolls and those with China heads and limbs o cloth tir leather from ; Germany, ' from whence also travel the composition of .papier mache, toys, wooden warehouse, tables. villages4 jumpihg-jdeks, 'and- ail hand made wooden toys ; but all turned wood en toys .are made in this country. Tin trumpets, Jews-Larps and harmonicas come from Austria. In tliiscouutry are manufactured all tin, iron and pewter toys, and all toys containing clock work, and in this line American toy-makers ex cel. Themetalophones and zithers which in former-ycara were imported, and ac cordingly were expensive, are now made here and are becoming common. This year theyre1 sold in . great . numbers. America also excels in making the toy drums, in beating which the American boys also, excel. This autumn and al most too late for the trade a Yankee in vention of a stem-winding, self-runniue and loud-tickiug watch was put utwu the market, the price being 25 cents apiece, Immediately nearly 60.W0 were disposed of, and th$ supply was exhaus ted. This is the first time that , a toy watch has been made to run even for three minutes, as this one does. The House bill appropriating $450,000 for the transportation of the maila by railroads passed the Senate. FROM OURO WN CORRESPONDENT i Bbcxah P.O., Deo. 21. 'To the Editor or the MorrtetowB Gazette : -w PERSONAL . Mrs. Baker is recovering from her se vere attack of sickness. She was very near Death's door, for several days, but did not enter his portals. - Wilburn Baker is getting bravely over his Infirmity. His cough is nearly well,' and he is now put attending to. business on his farm. Dr. Neilson, of your- town, was called upon in both the above cases, and has done well ; no one could have done any better. I saw two of j'our town "bncks here on Wednesday last. They informed me that Judge Hose was running the Cir cuit Court at your town with success, and that they were going over into Cocke county to run 'a court" there, without judge or jury. They had al ready made up their minds to remove the county seat of that county from Newport to Parrottsville. They were in high glee, and apparently as happy as salt water clams at high tide. ' . Shade H. In man and W. . Dotson arrived home from South Carolina Sun day and Monday last. Their success with hogs was only so so. TTE GORDIAN KNOT. A novel affair occurred on the line di viding Greene from Hamblen counties, on Friday forenoon, the 20tb. Jerry Murphy was married to Eveline Crane, by Parson Swinney. I noticed a bevy of people going by the store, but thought nothing of it. The party consisted of Murphy and his affianced, Parson Swin ney and another man as a witness. ' The latter had a rifle on his shoulder, but for what purpose 1 do not know. They passed on down to the county line, where the Gordian knot was tied and the throng scattered. Two other pairs have been tied at the same place, light on the highway, and that spot is becom ing famous as a Gretna Green. J. S. W. CIRCUIT COURT. . Circuit Court at this place adjourned last Saturday evening, Judge Rose hay ing dispatched a very considerable quan ty of business. The charge of his Hon or to the Grand Jury, which occupied most of the forenoon Monday, was, as we are ijiformed, a most comprehensive, lucid and Able summary of the various grades and classes of crimes and crimi nals, and was a very plain and intelligi ble statement of the powers, privileges and duties of the Grand Jury. Some misdemeanors and two or three felonies were continued until next term but a very considerable number of crira inal cases were finally disposed of, and the civil docket nearly called through The case of the State vs. Lucy Mc Bride, colored, charged with the murder of her infant child, resulted in a convic tion of murder in the second degree, the punishment being affixed at ten years iu the penitentiary. A new trial was granted the defendant, tl.e Court having doubts has to her being criminally re spontible for the act on account of men tal imbecility. The Grand Jury refused to find a true bill against Ed. Donaldson, the colored man charged with murdering: a negro woman with an axe, the particulars of which were published in the Gazette at the time. As far as we can learn pub lie sentiment endorses the action of the Grand Jury. A son of Ham and a female of. Saxon descent were tried and convicted for oc cupying marital relations towards each other contrary to law. What punish ment was imposed we have not learned. A full abstract of the proceedings will be given in our next paper. CONGRESSIONAL NEWS. Secretary Sherman sent in his reply last week to the request of Mr. Beck for information cencerning the payment of silver dollars for interest on the pub lie debt, which was in effect that they had not specifically been so applied The Senate amendments to the Military Academy bill were insisted on and committee of conference ordered. The amendments of the Appropriations Com mittee to the House Diplomatic Appro priation bill, restoring all the salaries to the amounts at present paid, were adop ted. The Blaine resolution was discuss ed by Mussrs. Merrimon, Wallace, White, Morgan and others, and finally adopted by 56 to 6. In the House the Geneva Award bill was discussed, Mr. Chitten den opposing the majority report, al though it was in the interest as an in surance stockiioiner. lie iavored , re turning the remainder of the award to Great Britain. The bill lo provide for the postal-car deficiency brought on a discussion in regard to Democratic econ omy, which was participated in by Messrs. Clymer, Foster and Hewitt, and ended in some sparring by Messrs. Con ger and Durham. An amendment to strike out a clause forbidding any in crease of the postal-car service this year was rejected and the bill passed. The House Banking and Currency Commit tee considered Mr. Hewitt's bill to se cure a uniform standard of value. Sen ator Eustif called the attention of the country to a curious legal provision, presumably the result of an accident, which. -mada the taking of the iron-clad oath a condition precedent to serving ou the jury f a United States court. The Senate adopted a resolution looking to the purchase of Count do Rochambeau's official papers during the Revolution. Mr. Beck called up the bill to repeal that section of the Revised Statutes which forbids' former ' Confederates from serv ing as jurors in United States courts and tried tor secure the repeal of the next section also, which prescribes , the iron-clad oath for jurors, but the Re publicans ' aided by Vice-Presiden Wheeler, voted to go into executive session. r!"" .- . The new and attractive brick residence of Maj. O. VV. Fol8om,ontbeC.,C.G.and C. railroad, in the suburbs of our town came near perishing in flames one night. last week. . Fortunately the Are was dis covered and extinguished before-any se rious damage was sustained.' Right now we invite the attention of Jhe -Major, and all others who wouhi be prepared for 8ucb misfortunes, to the advertise ment of the Knoxville Fire Insurance company, on our iounn page. 1 JLl v. as created for the relief of sufferers from just such accident? and misfortunes. : Congress. The people of East Tennessee, care but little what Congress docs so that II. W. Hall still runs .his Shoe and Hat store in Knoxville, . where everybody gets good bargains. , ;A.well written notice of the closing exercises of a school in Grainger county, though nothing more than a first class advertisment, would have Appeared free of any charge had tho writer's name ac companiel the request "A Subscriber" is not sufficient of itself to secure atten tion to any communication sent us. Local Noles and Other News, Ch risUuas-git . Don't all send at once. By-bye. We'll see you later. Divide your good things with the poor. , , For family groeeries best: articles go to McNutt's. The .Knoxville. Soap Company are buying all kinds of grease.. dec25. 5t Boys, strike the egg lightly and let the nog alone.' ' ' H. T. Cooper,-Esq., of Knoxville, was in attendance at our Circuit Court last week, r .-'. - ' - - ' ; The universal query of every child; "What ictil 'Old Chris bring me, -1 wonder?" If you wish printing . of any tion, at lowest figures, call Gazette job printing rooms. descrip at the Mr. Thomas B. Gorman and wife, of Warm Springs N. C, will spend the winter in our town. Hang up the baby's stocking, Be sure 5rou don't forget; : The dear little dimple darling .. Has neverseen Christmas yet. If you have more good things than you will consume in your own family during the holidays, divide them with the poor people of town. . A decided change in the atmosphere is perceptible since Saturday. On Sun day it was sublimely snow-stormy and cold. At this writting (Monday) we are enjoying the coldest weather of tho sea son. The elastic and youthful-looking Maj. W. N. Clarkson, of Rogersvillc, paid his respects to the Gazktte office last week We have known few truer friends than he in a pilgrimage of forty years. Mrs. R. S. Welsh who has so efficient ly and satisfactorily presided over the Musical Department of our Female nigh School, left Tuesday to spend the holidays with her daughter in Georgia. We trust she will have a pleasant visit and a safe return. Do not disappoint the children Christ mas. Even a nickel, a stick of candy or a cheap toy in their stockings would fill their hearts with inexpressible joy. Be- Biaes. tne opportunity may never again present itself to make glad their prec ious hearts. So don't disappoint them. The annual Christmas-box of choice delicacies for the young and'lold mem bers of the Gazette family was receiv ed yesterday from its venerable friend and affectionate relative, Mrs. Margaret Rohr, of Bristol. Many, many thanks. We call attention to the advertisement elsewhere to-day of the East .Tennessee Dyeing establishment, Knoxville. We speak what we know to be true when we say that. Mr. Carlstedt is an expert in his line, and will give satisfaction to all wno entrust their work to him. "Are we so better, now. than thev Who failedthe new-born Christ to see? 1 o them a helpless babe, tojus He shines a Saviar glorious, Our Lord and Friend and all yet we are nan asleep this Christmas day." Our young friend, W. C. Perry, of the wholesale liquor house of Rogers & Per ry, Knoxvi le, gave us a call last week. He represents a reliable and accommo dating establishment. . Articles in his line are furnished iu as unobjectionable state of purity ns it is possible to manu facture them, and his terms are satisfac tory. See advertisement. All of our farmer readers and others who desire to gain additional agricul tural information' at asmallcesi, should send ten cents, each, to John; P. Mor ton & Co 156 and 158 Main street. Lonisville, Kentucky, and get a copy of tn& Western Farmers Almanac for 1879. No.farmer can well afford to do without it. Farmers, try this valuable public cation, it will give you knowledge. To-morrow (Thursday) night the Knights of Honor will elect officers for the ensuing year. Every member should be in attendance, and see that good men are elected to fill the offices. We are glad-to state this institution is in a flourishing ' condition tho lodge here numDering some tweniy-nve anrt a finer bdy of men cannot be found any where. Happy is the man Who reads all the news. Pays the printer punctually, And never has the blues. Judge Geo. Brown, of Knoxville, was in attendance at Circuit Court last week, representing, the E. Va.& Ga. Tt; R-. Co. in the.case of Sira vs. East Tennes see, V irgima and Georgia Kailroad Com pany. It ia needless to say that thw Judge understands the law thoroughly anu Knows now to taenia eucn cases as J 1 i ii - well as he knows how to sell all kinds of agricultural implements, hencs be gained the suit for the railroad. In a difficulty in Rhea county, recent ly, Mr. George Tucker, an esteemed cit- zen. was killed by a man named Cas- no. ine irageoy was me result or a 1 FTil a J . , .. . dispute which arose while the two were slaughtering hogs.. The weapon used was a large butcher knife, which Castile plunged into the body of his victim, killing Jam instantly. During the fight, Mr. Collet, a partner of Tucker, : struck Castile a heavy blow on the bead, frbm the effects of which he died, r;: c Joseph S. Doyal, County Court Clerk of Grainger county, met with a fright ful accident one day last week wliile alone in hia office at Kutledge. He was discovered by onel attracted lo bis room' by his cries and moans - walking the reorn, his hair burnt off,-his forehead and scalp crisped, his face blistered' and raw and his -clothing on fire;-" He can remember nothing of the occurence jiimeelf, and it Is supposed he fainted and fell into 'the fire. At last accounts he was suJlering intensely and "his re covery was considered doubtful. - " We were pleased to have an old fash ioned social call from Judge John Ai McKianey, who was attending Circuit Court last week, as counsel for the de fendants in the suit for damages of Wat-tenharger-vs. A.- G. Lyons "and others. from Greene county. The Judge was ia splendid physical condition and in good humor with himself and all the world. Strange that a man possessing so many good domestic qualities should still ad here lo a life of bachelorhood. We trust some good woman will in compassion gather him in the meshes 'of love's net soon. Ana we think the Judee hboes so. w - i OO. The magnificent display. at the jewel ry house of Hope fe 'Miller corner of Clin.ch.;ancL'llay strieta, KnoiYiHeY is unusually attractive and complete in every department They are enterprise ihg ' business men and offer every in dnceTnent to purchasers. Besides the brilliant -display in -stock, they are daily receiving a full line of holidayjjoods embracing watches, sets, rings, pins, sleeve buttons, chains; bracelets," solid silver table-ware,-n large line of silver plated ware, etc-, all of which is mark ed down to bottom figures, to which "at tention is invited. ' " " . Green Apples, at E.J. Hyatt's, Whitea burg, Tenn. , ; c ' "He rides to the 'East, ' he rides to the West, -Of his goodies he. touches not one; He eateth the crumbs of the Christmas 'feast 1 - ' ' ' ; When the dear little folks are done. : Old Santa Claus doth what he can; r -' This beautiful mission is his; , . Then, children, be good to the little old ; man - ' " . ."' : When you find who- tJte lit&e man w." Two men, named Mejlord and Lotus, became engaged in an altercation Tues day of last week, on the Buucomlje rail road, about a mile from town, which re suited in the latter receiving a severe cut on the, wrist- of ..the-, left hand. It appears that the disputants had been: at outs with each other, for some time that on the day, in question, Mefford met Lotus on or near the railroad carry ing a cross-tie on his shoulder, and stop ped him and accused him of stealing it, intimating that , he would have him indicted before the Grand-Jury then sit ting at Circuit Court. . To which, accu sation Lotus denied, and gave the d n lie. Whereupon, Mefford struck at him with, an axe, inflicting the wound de scribed above. . . - . I- Hon. J. II. Randolph spent a portion of Friday last in our town en route to his home in Coeke county during the Congressional holidays. TAXATION IN TENNESSEE. DECREASE IN THE VALUE OF PROPERTT, $13,696,695. The following is a recapitulation of the tax aggregates for 1878, just com pleted by Comptroller Gaines : Total value. East Tennessee $ 61,003,006 State tax $ 64i 95 10O,tr0 97 Kiddle Tenaeasee West Tennessee . iOO,80,472 71,298,585 71,298 5a $223,212,153 $223,213 TAM7ATIOIT AS COMPARED WITH 1877. Decrease In value of proper- ty in East Tennessee.; $3,327,150 Doorcase la Value of proper ty in Middle Tennessee.. .. 6,091,470 - Decrease in value of proper ty ia West Tennessee 4,5f8,009 $13,587,129 Iuorea6e ia value of proper tv in East Teuiiessee . 165.201 Increase in value of proper- : . ty in Middle Tennessee 69,761 Increase in value of proper ty in West Tennessee 55,472 290,43 Total decrease in the State.' .' TAX C3MPABED WITH 1877. ,$l,S96,6l5 Decrease in taxation in East Tennessee... $ 3,827 64 Decrease in taxation iu Mid dle Tennessee 6,090 83 4,568 01 $1S,98 43 1C5 19 69 77 ' 55 47$ 263 45 Pecresse in taxation in West Tennessee Increase in taxation in East Tennessee Increase ia taxation in- Jlid- dle Tennessee ...... . Increase In taxation In West Tennessee ............... . Total decrease in the State . ... Tiie percentage of decrease i 6.78. . .$18,608 03 THE LOCAL OPTION MOVEMENT. To the people of Tennessee : after thorougli discupsion at three consecu tive meetings held in the city of Nash ville, the undersigned committee .was appointed to draft and circulate a peti tion to the Legislature with regard to tho passage of the' law hnown as the "Local Optiou Law." . bo manv other btates have this lawk and their Supreme Courts have declared it constitutional, that there can no longer be any reasonable doubt on this point. We therefore entreat all the friends of the law iu tho State . to give their influ ence promptly to this cud, as a unitt-d petition, has much more force than eep ar&teptitrrms; :'" Wc nsk, therefore, that yu circulate, rapidly as-possible, the nccompAnriBg petition, and get as many signature as possible . to the; petition, and return it to the committee promptly oy ine 'iuxu any or January next, ana they will put them-together,- each coun ty by itaclf. And present 4hcm to -the Legislature ;j and. we .will also publish the number'of .petitioners from each county. : A S." Coltar, "' Kev. I). O. Kktjley, D. I. , .. JtsvAi.J. Haird-, D -D. : Rev. L. B. Fish, t " A. G. ADAM!...,,,; m . PBTITIOK. To the Senate and House of Representative if TenncBee, in sobsion at wasnvllle : We, the undersigned citizens of county,-otate of Tennessee, would here by most respectfully, but earnestly, pe tition rour jjonoraoie ooiy that vou. during ; your present session, pass the law on the subject of tippling Known as the, 'Lc-cnl Option La " prohibit r.g tltt !slc of intoxicating liquors as n ijcr- eras;e, uotii the people of each civil lts; trict, wsro, sorporation, or county snail deciarr, hy.yotc.'that they desire it sold in the fcounris or their district, ward, cr rporr ! ion, or county, as a beverage; Murder. m . . naii, lue .snoe.iHKi iiat mer cFjnt,""ofi fiy Strert, in' Knoxville, re- cenfl k.'Iicd-Mr.' mgli I'riccs, "and as li?s Just -reward the people are bwtow iri ,upt-;i-him a largo putronage .Low prices ou good, goods has supercodt-d idlt prices on shoddy poods. Tryjiim wnen vou neea suocs ani nats. Toys! Tots! Toys! Tots! it von want, sometfimfr to elm- d c n t lie Ii ear ts of your clujtl re n during the festive ho licLu,' .o t) W. P. CarrierVJ -.'MaqreVs j old -stati dr , He' ha3 a IaJ ue i soi'tracntj of( toys, " fancy q6.?i-U, ci.(j. -, itf. wu B.auu see iiis .stot;iw Chambers'. Cjxlopedia of English ,f ! ' t:t Literature. - ; - Brief biographies of all noted British '. or Ameri can authors, from earliest timas to-the presmit, with epacimna from their writings, making a : work not only thoroughly -entertaining and nstfnl to all intelieent readers, but .nearly andiBneuaibln to people of culture. The newly revised and beau tiful edition contains OYer 3,000 pages, and tha en tire worJt, in eigne nandy volumet. la furnished. free of express or mall charges, for $3.00 in-paper. $3.00 in cloth, or $4-60 iu. half morocoo. J The pub lisliera 811 only to subscriber -direct, instead of giving lwlor and gentirthe"usnal 68 or Cn per cent, discount to sell for them, -which qccounts lor the remartably low prioea. Wpecial inducements i are offered to those aendina early orders. peci- men I pe with full particulars, sent on re uent oy pcitK ctri Dy tne pnDiisners, tne amrbican Book Exchakoe, 65 Beokmtn, street, Sew York. We Dye. to .Live, an! LiTe is Die. ; j EAST i;TEN NESSEI STEAM DYEING CLEANISO ESTABtlSIDIENT. ' , Cr.rpe. RibbonsLa The O ily R.;liabl House TIECE GOOD3 Merinos, SiUcs,, Satins, ces, Cloths, . civets and Trimmings, Feathers Re-Dyed or Cleaned. Goodnent by mail or express promptly attead- u v. .... .... ... ! A. II. CARLSTEDT, Prop'r. . Clinch Stn near Custom House, KNOXVIULE, TENNESSEE. U4C35 7S ly -EXCLUSIVE -HARDV7AE 1 - i Agricultural 1 s Nails, Horse and Orders by mail promptly attended to. Xain Sreet,- deol8 78 1 j - .. - . :U0WAN, McGLUHG & CO. Offer Complete , lines ; of DRY : GOODS to Merchants at New York .prices, ' - - ' ' : ., . ' . ;C0WAN, McCLUNG & CC. Offer -Ho merchants " Boots. - and 4 . Shoes at ' Boston prices. - Alscha full liris of Hats at Eastern prices. GOWAfJ, McCLUNG & CO. Make, low. Prices .'to; Merchants ..on Hardware. -'COWAN,' McCLUNG & CO.'S ' Notion Department ;is; very full, and .great - ad vantages are offered'to ; Merchants in this Depart- fcOWAPJ, KcCLUNG & CO. " Will guarantee satisfaction on - all orders ; sent to them by Merchants: ..,;,!'MATT.,WEIiSOW ' CO., East Side jPubIic.4Square, " KNOXVILLE. ipARTIES VISITING: KNOXVILLE WILL.- FIND IT. TO .THEIR U. advantage to call and examine onr atoakof Dry Goods, whijh we are deiermlned to sell at th very lowest price possible. These ooda are parchased direct from manufacture and importer wlU ' cash. Wooaarythe largest.atock in Knoxville of , : ... - - CA8H3IERS, ' MOIIAIIIS ANl ALPACAS, : Also a htrj stock of 'riain and Brocsi'.ed Dress'Ooods, in an the latest styles. ' COHSETS r : CORSETS J A very large stock of CpraetSi white and colored, all grades. Jgl , ACnU,li3eT)f Bleached and BrotraDoiaesi.es, Ginghams, Ticking, CasalmerB, Jeann, Canton and -all Wor Flannels, akawlg, skirts; Blankets, ic. If fcamiiles sect on application. t3T fipeolal stUo. v 4ion given. to orders. , , . ir. i i Dec II ly ... - (.' E Q -JE H I NM ! ; NEW STOCK OF' CLOTHING JUST RECEIVED. 1 Has jiisit 'retiirned'from the second full Btcxik of " u- .-I iii- He can now offer gfods": at ;;Less - Prices ' tLan ' ever :,sol3.' Special PHces toAPreaclier3.' ''Xf'ook 'at-soine of our Prices : '. '" : Heav Winter Snitsrr-CoatsPants and Vests,S3.60; A full linf of black; surr.s: A LARGE LINE OF FANCY STjITS, DO. -DO. '"DO DO. LARGE LINE OF SUITS "AT ' - do. rdo. ' do. do.' -' do. : do. -Aoj"' do."--do. ' ' do. : do..i do.' do. . do; -i- do.' ; ,i0. ; Jo. '' do; do.- do do. -J ' do. :; ;- ' do. dO; r" do. 9d! do. ! ;" ddi do?' 'W' do. :do: do. do ilo. Tlof i.i s ; tic'. - 3 do-.1: n swe; haviie. largest stock of- - l: ; 'In : theStdtefaTisjfcm $2.50 to $35. 6 0.. t- :: -a ..A E ,13EbT JLINE- OF " - i j -:: ' ... -.....,, ' : !! - t r I't.li '1 ' r " - : J ' - ' "'-5'' " ' ' ' Black Coats Pants "aricl Fests A . .i xi,- Erer Bronht fo lst-Tennessee. J v V- .; The .largest ' line of Blaclc,s-Brovni, ani Ulue Beaver Suits -in the. State.-- ':'y:' ' .Wesell : the ,1besttXi)Juun(Irfed Our White Shirta are th& best Oar line of Underwearis! -ti6r. We Have the Best Line1 dfBo'yk Clothing in-KnQxmUe. "We. will take pleasure in-showing any om bur Stock...'", !'y . ' --OuVMercliaut TailoHn-i I)partmeTit:is comiilete. .,: .: , Our stock of ;Furriishih Goods 12. m 148 Gay Street, r. oc w i -Jta DEALERS IN- . x -ijj- , . . ;f;v;;!i:f' ' '" V; ST J".n.f gfi.ftt J."j.i.iwpiai...it.ft..'...:..:A.... -Jl .... -.,, --i-i C-t'n-t -1- - xiit,B!uZ iif .L - i ' ".-.-.. .;' -.rt'3v4 I rS ,,..'-" Mrjle Shoes Etc., Etc. JlorristoMTi, , Tenn.' liter. - a 1 KNOXVILLE, TEINTN'. E.ast,! and is . now receiving -AND- $4 ..-,,-..5 23 , 00 '; 5 59 G 50 I 50 ' 8t0d 9 00 10 '50 : iz oo ; 13-50 .1 15 00 16 5d ' 18,00r 20 00 v 22 50 25. oa 27. 50 -SO.OOv -J .a; ' J - ' ' ' r: - 51;I 3 t s. . . ...... i - . .. V - Shirt made. :V : V ..- r:u made jii tlie United States. " coiiipletel .r-n is comiilete'in all tho lines.