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MORRISTOWN, TENN., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1878. VOL. 12. NO. 29. By !JOHN E. HELMS. "THE HORRISTOWH GAZETTE Is Published at $2 a Year. Time Table E. T., V. & G. K. ABBITKS. mltl . Pumdkc Train rTo. 1 "West, e a East, u .4 WmI. 9:12 am 9:15 6:25 p m P 1:58 a m 1:01 12:18 m 12:21 8:30 p m 8:42 P 11:3" P n 11: P i.io & m 4:45 m. m 3 West, m w 4 "4 feast, Kri,U Train m. m. East. m. m. 7 Went, 8 IWf 11:43 a m 11:56 m, 1. T. LEACH, AGIST. r fj (1. & C. B. K. m. m Arrive ai " w - . . - To Business Men. . in the Mobbistow zher recogmzd by boineB men " viu g of gecur. S- oftbelr own merits. wnniiMW Gazettk impels . "r'JZZVXS oeredU of good t7 .r. Wr price, the na,ur - rSZSXfc LrrSon of ?bTgo: permanent addition to tlie repu'o ififluencej advertised, because i it 5 always at work in their In""-, Gazette is the AirtUinr in the Momistow ..ntl. most energetic Stere.tT and oease- duce. trade, for, e.eu 1 . of wbat to be- tlaers secure . ln?"n" the MoaaBTOWK Gum. em- . 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The editor of the Memphis AealancJuf has given a mournful picture of the con dition of that city, moved to indignant complaint by a statement saixl to have been made in Boston by certain Mem phian visitors who assert that the re ports of distress at the South are greatly exaggerated. According to the Avalanche the hapless city baa lost 1,200 of its peo- i pie in the course of twenty-seven days, out Of a population of 15,000. It has j 3 000 sick men, women and children, and is spending over $10,000 a day in the employment of 1,200 nurses and forty doctors, and in supplying medicines for those stricken with the plague and food for those left destitute by its ravages. Within these distinctly drawn outlines let the imagination crowd together what images of physical and mental suffering, gelf-sacrifice, cowardice, selfishness and Christian heroism it may, and, we are assured, the lurid horrors of the fancy will remain unequal to the grim reality. In the office of the Avalanche there are only two men left out of all that wero employed there a month ago, and they movd about among strangers. "Fear sits on every face," says this writer, and dread on every heart. "We work. not in the shadow but in the very face of Death. We meet him on every "hand and at every moment in the heres of his victims and in the desola " tion he has spread about us." But it is not our design to make an abstract of the want and woe and misery depicted in the Avalanche so much as to quote a single sentence In the account of those who have played the coward and those who have done their duty. This Is the verdict of the yellow touchstone that has tried human nature so sorely: ' Parents h&vo deserted children and ' children parents, husbands their wives, but not one wife a husband." This simple sentence ought to make amends for many of the sneers at women which the newspapers have dispensed so freely. It does not mean, of course, that all or even a majority of parents, children and husbands have been false, but that, while not a few of them have shirked their duties, no wife has turned recreant. It f9 all well enough to say in explanation of such a fact that the sick-room is a woman's sphere and that nature has giv en the sex a light foot, a ministering hand, a sympathetic heart and some thing oi the physician's courage in en countering suffering and danger in shapes that are peculiarly terrible to ordinary laen; but this is merely to urge that wo fea are good nurses. Grant that wo men are more at home in attending the sick and less disgusted with the circum stances surrounding sickness than men, is the little matter of awkwardness or queamishness worth taking into ac count in the presence of such an awful evil as the yellow fever? When all les ser considerations of convenience sink in the great questions of love, loyalty and readiness to encounter danger we must go farther than mere adaptibility to the cares of the sick chamber to ex plain the fact which the Memphis editor has alleged in favor of wives. Let us frankly concede to women in this su preme calamity a superiority in the sen timents as well as the offices of love and Self-sacrifice, since this deduction which we have quoted can hardly be the phrase of idle compliment. That physicians and clergymen 6hould have laid down their lives in the performance of their duty; that Sisters of Charity should have moved about with their usual serenity in the pestilence; that warm-hearted philanthropists . should have thrown themselves into theMnfected districts to fight the fever all this was to be expec ted, for the heroes and heroines of pro fessions, creeda or sentiments are neVer wanting at a great crisis. But this de claration of the Southern journalist deals with the ordinary mass of people, and not with the exceptional few who offer themselves up as martyrs, and as sert that among all the wives of the city white or black, good or bad, ignorant or refined not one has forsaken a hus band attacked by the fever; in a word, that the women of Memphis rose to a high level of heroism in the hour of an overwhelming evil. It has been freely said of the sex throughout the country that they haye within the past few years exhibited a certain frivolity and extrava gance, a carelessness of the pressure of the times, a disposition to forget the part of helpmeet to man and assume the role of social idol, an inclination to resign the privilege of being the light of a sin gle household for the sake of shining as the star of a fashionable company. Was it merely an error of the imagination on the part of the cynics who made this criticism taat the divorce suits seemed multiplying in our courts, that scandal cases appeared to be growing so common that the matrimonial knot seemed to be considered as a noose to be slipped for convenience, not a tie that only death could loosen? However these things may be, this tribute from Memphis brings a revelation of the true woman hood of the country that makes mere prose out of Scott's well-worn lines: " O woman J in our hours of ease. Uncertain, coy and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made; When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou!" GUIDE ME IK TUB PATH OF EIGHT. Father, all my soul goes out In a prayer of trust to thee 1 Still the longing and the doubt Which do now abide in me. Weak my strongest efforts are, Vainly seek I for the light That for me doth shine afar : Guide me in the path of right. Guide me, Father, lest I stray Far from thoughts of heaven and thee; Keep me in the narrow way, Ilowever rough that way may be. What care I though feet may bleed, If at last I gain the light Unto which the path 'doth lead ? Guide me in the path of right. Father, ever be my guide ! Then, whate'er my troubles be, Peace will still with me abide, Clearly I my way will see. Be thou as the cloud by day, As the flaming fire by night. Ever pointing out the way Of the Christian's path of right. Father, how my spirit thrills As I speak thy hallowed name I I can bear the myriad ills That beset my earthly frame ; I can put the tempter's wiles And his every snare to flight, If the Father on me smiles, Guiding mo in paths of right. SENSATIONAL SUICIDE. TOUNQ MAN TAKES POISON AND DIES ON THE DEATH-BED OF HIS AFFIANCED. Mabvsvtllb, Ohio, Sept. 14- Our people young and old were shocked on last Friday evening to hear that Lou. Grossenback had taken poison, and was dead, at the residence of H. J. King, Esq. The circumstances surrounding his death are very, touching. He was to have been married about the 1st of August to Miss Dora King, one of the most highly respected young ladies of our town, but a few days before the time for the marriage, and while they were making preparations for the event, Miss King died very suddenly, and Lou. was so affected by her death that he was almost, if not completely crazy for several days, and, though he has never been himself since, it was thought tha.t ne was much better, and getting along well, and he has been staying in his drug store for some time. On Friday afternoon be went to tho house of Mr. King, and told Mrs. King that he had a headache, and wanted to go up stairs and lie down on Dora's bed. He did so, and in a very short time Mrs. King went up to the raqm aad found hl'H dead. He left a letter at his room in the ho tel, where he boarded, stating thatjie had intended to try to drown his sor row by drinking, but that would not be showing respect for the one he so dear ly loved, and so he adopted this course to end his sorrow at once. He directed his remains to be buried by the side of Miss King, and also left directions f$r erecting a monument at UU grays and at that of Miss King. Large numbers of our people called at the residence of Mr. King to behold the remains of J. L, Grossenback, a young man of promise, who came into our midst some three years ago a stran ger, but who, by his courteous manner and strict attention to business, won a large circle of friends, who sadly mourn his untimely death. A GOOD TIME FOR YOUNG MEN TO COMMENCE BUSINESS. Young men coming upon the stage of active business Ufa during the pres ent hard times, are more likely to be come permanently successful than those who made their advent in business du ring the period of inflation, of high priees and of fabulous nominal profits. The great reason of thin is that young men who begin now, form their busi ness management and personal habits, from necessity, on principles of rigid economy. These in the long run tell so powerfully as to make, in many cases, tho difference between failure and suc cess. Men who began when everything was at the top, find it very embarrass ing to come down and adapt themselves and their business to the times that try men's purses, as war is said to try their souls, whereas, those who commence when economy is the order of the day, find no diffculty whatever in starting upon an economical basis, and, once started, it will be easy to adhere to it. So that, to young men just embarking for themselves.we may almost assert the paradox that hard times are the best. The United States Board of Trade is to'meet in New York on November 6, 1878. NOTES AND DOTS. A Newsy. Letter from Hawkins County. ROG ERS YXLLE HOUSE, Sept. 24, 1878. To the Editor of the Morris town Gazette : Your correspondent arrived here in Rogersville, Kawkina county, on Saturday night last, ou the "dump," or, perhaps I ought to say, a dumps, for there were two of them. The Base Ball club of this town had been over to Bull's Gap, or the "Junc tion," to play a game of ball with the club there, and had beaten the Junctionitea, and were returning home, necessitating the use of two dumps and horses. The boys were hilarious, and their advent into town, about ten o'clock, was notified to the quiet denizens by terrific yells. The "dump" is a much older in stitution than I supposed. It seems to have been in use over five years. In that time it has killed - outright two men,' neither: of them imn e diately or lawfully on the dump. In one instance two colored men took a dump to have a ride on the down grade, and turned it bottom side up, killing one. The other other in stance was where a drunken white man undertook to get on when the dump was under way, and he wa3 entangled in the wheels and terribly mangled. The people here are anx iously looking to the time for its oc cupation to be no more, which will not be before about the middle of November, though I am told that an engine is to come over the bridge next week, for a certain purpose. Went to the Presbyterian Church on Sunday, and listened to a very good sermon by the pastor. Rev. J. C. Cowan, from the text, "They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill." The subject of the sermon was the scourge that is upon us the yellow fever. The sermon was very appropriate. Monday, the 23d, was the first day of the Circuit Court for the First Ju dicial District. It opened at ten o'clock, with Judge Newton Hacker presiding; Attorney General Fain, prosecutor ; C. C. Spears, Clerk, and R. L. Blevins, Sheriff. The local or resident lawyers of this Court are Netherland & Son, Kyle & McDqrmott, Fulkerson St Chestnutt, Watterson & Walker.Gil in waters & Brown, Ex-Judge John A. McKinney, James White, Ap. S. Burem, A. D. Huffinasler, W. N. Clarkson. 1 notice members from abroad are S. J. Kirkpatrick, Jonesboro' ; Chas. R. Vance, Bristol ; W. S. Dickson, Morirstown ; R. S. Hemphill, Rut- ledge ; George Murrell, Fall Branch ; W, S. Kyle, Whitesburg, and Judge John M. Carmack and Hugh Heis- kell, Memphis. The regular drawn Grand Jurors are B. R. Golden, Foreman, Je3se Mills, Woodson Flora, Lloyd Ford, J. M. Arnett, John W. Harris, Geo. Etter, Wesley Ball, Wilson Johnson, H. J. Hocton, James Walker, A. K. Elkins, J. II. Young. : The Traverse Jurors are B.W. An derson, F. A. Brown, TI103. Louder back, Wm. Keel, Jesse E. Hunt, G, W. Merriqaan, Wesley II. Ball, W. Y. Larkins, Samuel Barrett, W. F. Ellis, Samuel Webb, Geo. Seals. The Judge and other officers ex cept Sheriff are new men at the bel lows," but with the juries and law yers, they are sufficient to run any Cirouit Court in Tennessee or any other State. The charge of the Judge wa3 lengthy, particular and elaborate. One of the "particulars" was a cau tion to the Grand Jury concerning incliotmonta on insufficient testi mony, and especially against carry ing concealed weapons, and this cau tion would seem to be necessary, for of three trials for that offence all the defendants were acquitted, and ac quitals were given in two other cases. This afternoon, the members of the bar selected S. J. Kirkpatrick, of Jonesbero', to act as Judge pro tern in such cases as Judge Hack er is incompetent to preside over, on account of his former partial prosecution as Attorney General. The Rogersville Female Schqo.1 is under full headway, under the direc tion of Prof. A. W. Wilson. Kid well is no longer connected with the institution, except to settle up the partnership business. - The building is a very large and costly one; it is 190 feet long, with ells, addi:ions and other buildings. Its situation and surroundings are beautiful and attrative ; fi4chools in the land are better favored in this respect. It is a good thing to have institutions of learning made pleasant to the eyes of Btudents, for they will look back to them in after years as things of beauty, which are joys forever. The bunches of holly which grow in the front yard were planted with great care, else they would not have sur vived transplanting. They are among the most difficult to induce to grow in foreign soil, especially if that is a dry one. They delight to grow along small streams and on low situ. ations. This institution, like all others, feels the pinchings of "hard times," but it will survive, and, when good times come again, as they must, flourish. Mr. Maynes Boys' School is meet ing with similar experience. To-day, three candidates for Rep resentative have been "slaughter ed." I told you in a former letter, that Joseph Rogers was a candidate, and he felt that he was about as good as elected. But Thos. T.Ross, who came within nine votes of an election two years ago, came out as an independent, "original Jacob" of the greenback stripe with Republi can proclivities ; then followed W. R. Pearson and Hugh T. Phipps, as Republicans. They all submitted their claims to the committee of fif teen, chosen by themselves, and Mr. Pearson proved to be the successful candidate. Joe Rogers submitted with the best of grace, and says he is going for Pearson with all his might. John E. Starnes came to town to day to get Dr. Walker to go to his father's house. 16 or 18 miles away, to visit Dr. R. B. Owen, of your town, who is very low with a sort of bloody flux. He has beeu down eleven days with it, and has lost ground each day. Molly Starnes seems better, just now. John E. Starnes' wife, who has been ill, is acout again. Miss Hamilton, daughter of Har vey Hamilton, whom I announced, some weeks ago, as sick in Scott county, Virginia, is much better. I have reserved this paragraph for the last, to speak of the Democratic candidate or candidates for the House of Representatives to our Legislature. It was understood, this morning, that Stokely D. Williams had given way to James White, who has been looked upon nearly all day as the only Democrat in the field, but since Mr. Pearson ha3 been designa ted as the Republican standard-bear er, Harvey Hamiltou wants to run. He thinks he can beat Mr. Pearson if he can get Mr. White out of the way, and is talking of running, anyway. How it may all turn out is uncer tain, and all the candidates now be fore the people, including Mr. Ham ilton, may be beaton by some new man who may come suddenly to the surface. A great many people want office, now-a days. J. S. W. EAST TENNESSEE DENTAL CONVENTION. Annual Meeting at Sweetwater. Knoxrille Tribune. Sweetwater, Tenn., Sept. 18, ISTS.-'At tho meeting of the East Tennessee Dental Convention there were present at the opening the President, Dr. S. B. Cook, of Sweet water ; Drs, S, M. Prothro and J. U Lee, of Chattanooga ; W. F. Fowler, Greeneville ; Palmer, Kingston ; Mayes, Sweetwater; Cowan and Williams, Mary ville ; Speck, Morris town Harris, Knoxville; Snyder, Athens ; Moyers, Pikeville ; and Car son, Cleveland. Dr. Atlee, of Cor pus Christi, Tex&3, wa.3 present and asked to take a scat with us. We organized. Wednesday, with quite a large number of dentists present. The ojenibQrs, be.ing eager to get to work could hardly wait for an organization. The outlook was favorable for a very Interesting meeting. AH anticipated a plea3aa t and enjoyable se33ion, and our most sanguine expectations were realized. For it has been the most pleasant as well as profitable meeting we have ever held. As I gave j'ou a' short report of the proceedings of the first evening, I will commence on Thurs day. The Association spent TUurs. day in reading and disou33lng es says, some of which I will mention. One by Dr. W. F. Fowler, of Greene ville. Subject : "Early attention to temporary teeth." This paper was well read and showed a great deal of careful study and thought, ' and was of great interest to the members present, and was considered the fin est paper of the kind ever read be. fore . the . Society. Or, Fowler was tendered ft vote of thanks for tho valuable information bis essay con tained. One read also by Dr. T. J. Speck, of Morristown, was well ren dered, and the Association gave due appreciation for this paper by reso lution. Dr. Speck handled his sub ject well, and the papers road by these gentlemen elioited much" dis cussion and some very fine speeoues were" made. Thursday afternoon we had clinio at Dr. Cook's office, when some operations ou the natural teeth were performed before the Associa tion. The Association held evening meetings, but the evenings were gen erally taken up in discussions, ex cept Thursday, evening, which" wa3 devoted to the election of officers, which resulted as follows : President, Dr. T. J. Speck, of Morristown; Vice President, Dr. W. C. Carson, of Cleveland ; Recording Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. A. W. Palmer, of Kingston ; Corresponding Secre tary, J. B. Williams, of Maryville. On Friday morning the Associa tion met at their session room, and had quite a pleasant meeting, and were entertained by members of the profession with timely speeches, with an occasional essay. Dr. J. B. Atlee, of Texas ; J. C. Morrison acd J. H. Herman, of Nashville, were elected honorary members of the So ciety, and were present to enjoy a rich treat to the Society. I cannot give full proceedings of the meeting, but cannot close this article without mentioning the kind treatment we received at the hands of the citizens of Sweetwater. Never has this asso ciation been treated in a more hos pitable and courteous manner than by the citizens of this beautiful little village. The Association passed resolutions thanking the ' citizens of Sweetwater for their generous hos pitality and kind treatment, and to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for the use of the Church for holding our public meeting; also to the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad for favors extended by them, and especial thanks, and sin cere thanks to the ladies of Sweet water for the handsome bouqnets given in honor of our meeting. Mr. Morrison, of the firm of Herman & Morrison, "Dental Depot," of Nash ville, was in attendance with a beau tiful line of samples of dental mate rial and instruments, giving the pro fession a chance to select. The Association adjourned this afternoon to meet in Morristown 1st Tuesday in August, 1879. A. W. Palmer, Sec'y. From Wasliingfton. THE STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS. TUB PROBABLE AMOUNT IX THE TREASURY WHEN CONGRESS MEETS. WnAT ARE OUR COLONELS, GEN ERALS AND CAPTAINS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. PROPOSED TAXATION OF ASSUMED TITLES. D. KEAR NEY TELLING STORIES. GOOD NEWS FROM PARIS. THE MAINE ELEC TION, fcC, &C. Washington, D.C., Sept. 16tb, 1878. To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette: , In order to place the status of the standard silver dollar clearly before the public, Treasurer Gilfillan, af ter receiving the letter of Secretary Sherman on Friday withdrawing the two orders issued on the 3rd and 10th of September, authorizing the exchange of silver for greenbacks reaffirmed, on Saturday, his circular of July 19. Certain National bauks, named aa depositories, will be sup plied by the Treasury oh applica tion, with silver dollars free of ex pense. It is expected that this coin will be put into circulation; by being furnished to disbursing 1 offices, to manufacturing and other establish ments, to other banks and bankers for distribution, and generally when it is to be used as current money in discharge of current liabilities. This method of getting the silver dollar in circulation has not proved successful. During the two, months it was in operation hqt a small quan tity was sent out, owing to the ne cessity of keeping the remittances within the amount due to the ba.nks. On the other haudT sinoo the circu lar of September 3d, the orders for the silver dollar have increased in quantity, and on Saturday the last order filled amounted to $100,000. The total amount remitted to the banks since September 3d is $814, 936, and it is estimated that the amount of orders would soon'have reached the present monthly coin age of two millions and a half. As it is, there is-likely a deposit of $25,000,000 of silver dollars in the Treasury when Congress meets in December. . : A very sensible proposition- U made by which to increase, the rev enues of the government, and that Is to have Congress pass a law imposing a tax upon titles." It is in Washington, more especially, that the truth of the supposition that all the privates wore killed la the war strikes with force. Tf one oonld get thie Ebbitt House corner within range of a Gatlin gun about sunset,- some pleasant evening, he oonld slay a regiment of " generals, colonels and other military gentle men. ' ' . , .. , , . , , . , It is believed that the plan to tax "titles" would be not only success ful, if tried, but a lucrative one to the Government. For example tax "generals," and ."judges" $100 a year; "colonels." $75; "majors," $50; "captains," $25 ; and other ti tles accordinglyj in proportion to the amount of honor .and dignity they , carry with them. .The plain "Mr." is almost out of vogue here entirely, and $3 only applied to young men who have just reached their majority, and strangers, whose military rank has not become known. Dennis Kearney, in his Baltimore speech last Friday, said that the re ports of interviews with him when he was in Washington were manu factured by "besotted Bohemians." It is, however, capable of proof that he passed two hours In a newspaper office here with his secretary, who wa9 negotating to sell a report, of the pretended interview with the President, and that a report of it wa3 submitted to Kearney, which was revised by him. A letter dated August 25th re ceived at the State Department to day from General McCormick, U. S. Commissioner General to the Paris Exposition, contains the following: "At the close of fourth month of the exposition we feel justified in de claring that the American depart ment is a success. We have receiv ed many compliments from other nations and from millions of visi tors. Better still, we shall carry off a ship load of prizes. I shall be wonderfully glad, however, when the whole matter is settled and I can re turn to Washington. Every one connected with our department is in excellent health." . The Maine election, in the judg ment of politicians here, . has settled the question that the new House of Representatives will be Democratic and largely so. If the Republicans cannot hold their own in Vermont and Maine it is held that in more doubtful States they must expect to suffer serious losses. The next Sen ate i9 Democratic by a majority of from ten to fourteen, and it is now predicted that there will be a Dem ocratic and a Greenback majority in the next House of from thirty to forty. Of these, it is supposed some sixteen or seventeen will be out-and- out Greenbackers. But a great many of the Democrats will be pledged to the policy of that party. To-day, the lately appointed Chi nese embassy, of which so much has been written, was advertised to ar rive, in Washington and commence the discharge of the duties assigned them. The commission, with its servants and attendants, nuqabers nearly one hundred souls, the head of it being Chin Lan Pin, who is emminent at home for his talents and learning, and has already made one visit to this country to investi gate the Coolie traffic in Cuba. A Big Scare Caused by the Burn ing of the Shot Tower. Baltimore, Sept. 23. The burn ing of the shot tower has caused the greatest alarm among residents in that locality, who feared that the vast pile of bricks might at any mo ment come toppling down upon them and crush them beneath the ruins of their dwellings. Whole families were awakened; and left their houses half clad. Some of the woman fainted, while others shrieked in terror, thus adding the to excitement. All the combustible material in the interior of the tower was finally consumed, and by 3: 30 a. m. comparative quiet reigned in the neighborhood. The origin of the fire is unknown. The tower was built in 1828, and is said to be the highest brick building in the world, its height being 234 feet, the solidity of. its constructions al lowed of only about four inches vi bration at the top, even in the strong est wind. - . -j We are informed that the Demo crats contemplate running General Joseph A. Mabry for Congress in the Knoxville (Tennessee) district. Gen. Mabry probably did more than any one Individual to break down the Radical party in that State, and free the people from misrule, corrup tion, and a most odious and iniquit ous ban of procription. To accom plish this purpose he purchased the Nashville Daily Press and Times and BrownloVsiifnoa;ut7Ze Whig, the lead ing Radical organs, and turned them in the interests of enfranchising the people, which resulted in a Waterloo defeat to Radicalism in one of their greatest strongholds.. Such service deserves recognition, and should re ceive Ra reward at ..the hands fa grateful people. -Washington Ga zette. .,' Memphis . Avalanche of the 19th says : There is something in the air that tells Us that the climax has been reached. While it is a general opinion among the majority; of our citizens that nothing but a black frost can save us.the ,"old man" of the Avalanche has a sure premonition that the backbone of the greatest plague in all history has been bro ken and that the end is near at hand.' There are many pious souls praying for that end throughout this broad land. . Not. only those who have friends and relatives standing in the deadly breach, but those who . have no ties of kindred here but the feel ing of common brotherhood of man to man that makes all the world akin. -They are sending up their heartfelt prayers to heaven that the Great Destroyer's hand may be stayed, and that the few that may still live to mourn thedeparted. Gen. Longstreet has been appointed a revenue Agent for Georgia and Florida; He is said to be in destitute circumstan ces. :' .' ... Cole's big circus is booked for Knox villa at an early day. Jrr A i II i SEPTEMBER ! OCTOBER! Wiileale -ExcIi vel y. Saye Time, Freight and Expense. COWAMcCLTOG tt CO.'S ALLTOCI is now Complete in all Departments and READY-; FOR THE TRADE. .... Their immense warerooms are filled with fresh STAPLE GOODS, especially adapted to the wants of this country. Having purchased direct from the manufacturers at the they are prepared to give advantage atioraed by the JOHN MUKPHEY, President. E. E. RICE, CaBluer. LOOKOUT BANK -OF- Morristown - - Tenn. STATE DEPOSITORY. 1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS : JOHN MFRPHEY, R. E. RICE E. C. ATKINS, W. A. HOWELL. WiU transact a GENERAL. BANKING BUSINESS. Receive deposits, buy and .ell. exchange gold and silver, and make collections upon the most favorable terms. mayl3 tt O. C. KING, W. D. GAMMON. Iting1 &c GrammLon., Attorneys-at-Law . AND Solicitors in Chancery, OFFICE, Corner Main and Cumberland Streets, over P. G. tw Collections a Specialty. rJ Jan 30 78 Iy J. K. LAWLESS, Harness M Saddle Mater, MAIN STItEET, Morristown, Tenn. I K" Having removed from the Tan (ZS 1 yard to the BOOM over II. Snowa I i I jewelry store. I am now prepar Sf1 I ed to EXECUTE ALL, WORK IN MY inimm LXNE on short notice, and on reason able teriu. Saddles, Bridles and HarnesB of every description, will be put up in first-class style, in a substantial manner, and sold as cheap as can be bought elsewhere. BEPAJKING also WiU be neatly and cheaply dispatched. ono but the best materials used, and all work guaranteed. Give me a call and be satisfied yourself. I have in my charge, a small quantity of leather belonging to various customers of McFarland, KidweU Co., and the aame can be had by calling for it. Respectfully, &c, . J. K. IiAWIiESS. sep. 19, 1877 tf. . Wi.lt WILMETH, MAIN STREET, MORRISTOWN, TENN. Has now on hand a complete stock of Family Groceries, To which he has recently added a full line of BOOTS AND SHOES, Which he offers cheap for Cash. He will pay the highest market price for all kinds of , . country produce. Provisions and Eatable, of every description kept on hand at all times. jellMy. L. C. SHEPARD, UNDERTAKER, n o x-v ille, Tenn. E VERY 'DESCRIPTION OF MetaUc Casket, and Cases, Wood Casket, and Coffins of every Grade and price, ready for use. Order, by Telegraph will receive personal and prompt attention - Terms satisfactory. ' n0. FOR saie: A Valuable Tract of Land. THE UNDERSIGNED IS AU thorized by Dr. Wm. I. Anderson, to sell a Tract of Land, lying '.on H.lston River, Hamblen county, Tennessee, and near Anderson'. Ford. There i. about 300 acre, in the tract 100 acre, well Umbered, and 3lM) acres cleared, under fence and weU watered. The .oil is of an excellent quality, and a great bargain can be had in purchasing the farm. For further information, apply to f ' J : 1 WM. G. TAYLOB, May 6n9. ' 1 Morristown, Tennessee, . DENTIST,. 1 - MAIN STREET, -"' MORRISTOWN, TENN, 5"" OFFICE HOURS From 8 A. M. to 5 p. m. Terms very moderate. oetSIT ly 1878 ! NOVEMBER ! recent heavy reduction. to their customers every largest markets. Dentistry. Dentistry. THOS. J, SPECK, D, D, S. O F F I C S 8 Bogeraville, Tenn., from let to 15th of each month uavaam.vwu, imiu m, last eacn rooutn. TERMS Cash or 1U equivalent. Wilson, Burns & Co., , WHOLESALE Grocers anil Commission Merchants. SO South. Howard Street, corner of Lombard, B A L TIMOR E. WE Keep constantly on hand a large and well assorted stock of Groceries, suitable for the Southern and Western trade. We solicit consign ment, of Country Produce, such as Cotton, Feath ers, Ginseng, Beeswax, Wool, Dried Fruit, Fur Skins, etc. Our facilities for doing business are such as to warrant quick sale, and prompt returns. All orders will have our prompt attention, mar 2. THE CMfmt HOUSE (A new Hotel just opened.) Gay Street, - - Knoxville, Tenn. J. C, FLANDERS, Proprietor. THE CENTEAL HOUSE, ts situated a few steps. JL either way from the Custom House, Post OfBoe, Banks, Wholesale and Retail Store., and Market. Beautiful front yard, with luxuriant .had. tree. Boom, and table, equal to the best in the city, to .ay the least. . .. . .. June , ns. ROGERSVILLE HOUSE, South-east of Public Square,) KOGEKSVTLLE, ' - - - TENN, N. F. POWEL, Pkopbietob. CLEAN BEDS, PLEASANT BOOMS, AND TA ble aupplied with bast the country affords. N. B. Porter always in attendance at the depot on arrival of the train to carry baggage to the House free of charge. oct 31 77 tl) WlfiSTOfi'S TOBACCO WARE-HOUSE, BRISTOL, TENK J. II. 1YINST0N & SON., Pro's. Auction Sales every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday., For market reports and particular, addrte. the Proprietors. feb 13 It. ; WI LL. S , DICKS 0 li, Attorney at Law, MOBRISTOWS, TEJTK. I - ty ILL Practice in the Court, of upper East Tennessee. Prompt and speclu 1 attecUon given to collections. " G. T. HAGEE, tt. D., Physician and Surgeon; Would respectfully in form the public that be baa returned hi. position a. Cashier of " The Lookout liank of Morristown, and will hereafter UKVOTK HIS WHOLE TIME AND ATTENJIO to the PltAO TICE OF HIS PROFESSION. O Hce at the iKuf Store of W. 1 Carriger. . Sept. 12, 1877 tf. W. L. ROGERS, W. C. PEItBT, " " (Successors to W. A. B. HILL, ;"r "wholes axe k;.,'s ; ' ; LIOUOR DIALERS, Gay Street, Knoxville, Tenn. Orders Solicited and Eatisaction Guaranteed, oct 3 '77 ly mm 6 ' "" m ' - 1 . ;t I" " f" EIlEWEIl OF ALE & PORTER I Cor. Hardee and LcrJer Stss.t Idioxville9 - - Tfjnn,. s 3TOrder by mail promptly Std, but fn bt accomjpauied with tU cash. nay 1 "itl3