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STATE GAZETTE THE DEMOCRATIC STATE FOR TENNESSEE--is made up as follows:For Governor--James D. PORTER of Henry County; for Congress in the 9th district, Wm. P. Caldwell, of Weakley Cointy; for State Senator, in this district, F. B. RAGLAND, of Haywood County; for Representative in Dyer County, Daniel E. PARKER. DYER COUNTY FAIR--The pamplet, containing the premuim list of our next Fair, can be had on application to Secretary HARRISON, or at the State Gazette office. The Fair commences Tuesday, October 20th, to continue five days. Below we give the names of the directors and officers: BOARD OF DIRECTORS: T H BELL, President; I F CHILD, Vice President; W HARRISON, Secetary; W M WATKINS, Treasurer; H L FOWKLES, Smith PAEKS, G B MILLER, W P MENZIES, Joe CHITWOOD, D E PARKER, Allen RAWLS, J C MURRAY, Robt. HALE, T W JONES. OFFICERS OF THE FAIRGROUNDS: R A W JAMES, Marshal; Tom C BUCHANAN, Asst. Marshal; W A HUDSON, Ring Master; J W LAUDERDALE, Asst. Ring Master; T H PHILLIPS, Asst. Ring Master. MARSHALS FOR THE FLORAL HALL:Prof. PARKS;Asa BIGGS; J F DICKEY; A M HARPER; M J HART; W A FOWKLES; Geo E SCOTT; J D B TIPTON; Jno M McCORKLE; J E WEBB; John L WEBB; J B FERGUSON; James mCcorkle; Jno GAMMOM; Jno LOVE. PUBLIC DEBATE--The Amasagassin Literary Society of Union Seminary, will have a public discussion in its halls August 29th. The public is invited to attend. Subject:'Resolved, That the execution of Mary Queen of Scots was justifiable. Affirmative- W A HARRIS and H A DEAN. Negative- W M HARRELL and J W DOUGLASS. GREAT EXCITMENT AT TRENTON;SIXTEEN NEGROES TAKEN FROM JAIL AND SHOT--Editor State Gazette:On last Monday evening, Trenton was thrown into considerable excitment, by the arrival of about twenty mounted men, well armed, and having in charge twelve negro prisioners, heavily chained and secured to each other with padlocks. The facts are these. The negroes in and about Picketville armed themselves and banded together for the purpose of killing certin whites in the neighborhood and taking possession of their stock, produce, farms, and whatever else they wanted. On last Saturday night, as people were leaving the church, two young men who were a little in advance of the crowd, suddenly discovered large numbers of armed negroes, in, and on both sides of the road, and without warning, they were fired into, killing one of their mules and wounding the other. The youths were unharmed and returned to the church to sound warning. On the following Monday, one old negro confessed his guilt and informed on forty other negroes, twelve of whom were arrested and lodged in Trenton jail, after being tried before Squires HUNT, FLY, JORDON and PARKER. Since writing the above, I have learned from good authority that on Tuesday night, the twelve negroes, and four others since captured, were taken from the Trenton jail, and taken to the edge of the town and shot dead. OBSERVER. LAST THURSDAY DYER COUNTY -- and the whole country were thrown into a high state of excitment by the report that Trenton had been attacked by 500 negroes, armed and mounted, and that the town was the scene of a bloody conflict between the races. This turned out to be false. But the whites, fearing trouble, had formed companies in different parts of the county and marched into Trenton, armed and ready for any emergencies. The negroes were taken from jail and shot as stated by our correspondent. This piece of lawlessness will damage Trenton and Gibson county to the amount of many thousand dollars. Governor BROWN has promptly offered a reward of $500 for the apprehension of the murderers of the negroes. In public meeting, the people of Gibson county condemned the murder of the negroes by masked men. EXPULSION--This is to notify all good Masons that W W FERRELL was expelled from Ro-Ellen Lodge No. 410, F. A. M. , for unmasonic conduct, on June 26, 1874. P H WARREN, Secretary M J HART, W. M. 10 CENTS REWARD--John GAY, having run away from me, this is to warn all persons not to harbor him or to trust on my account. He is 18 years old and about five feet and eight inches high. I will pay the above reward for his delivery to me. W A MILAM. Dyer County. August 25, 1874. DISSOLUTION--The firm of FOWKLES & ROBERTS has been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. ROBERTS retires and the business will be continued by Mr. FOWKLES, the latter paying all the firm debts and collecting all claims due the same. Jno. A. FOWKLES. Wm. D. ROBERTS. AUGUST 27, 1874. RIVER THIEVES--Two men, named Frank McDONALD and Chas JASPER, were escorted to the Dyersburg jail last Wednesday by a body of armed men, from the Mississippi river. JASPER & McDONALD were arrested for breaking into and robbing Wm. PATE's warehouse. They were tried before 'Squire Newt PRICHARD and sent to our jail till meeting of court. GOSSIP FROM NEWBERN--DEATH has again visited us, taking away the wife of Dennis GAULDEN, three miles southwest of Newbern; one of the fond friends who stood around the dying agonies of the wife of Polk HARRIS, her nearest neighbor. She returned home and after doing the washing of her family, was taken dangerously ill. She was attended by two physicians that ministered all the aid they could command in the healing art, and many kind friends visited her and did all that love could prompt, yet after lingering a few days, she died. The Grange performed the burial rites; the funeral was preached by HUNSACKER. Never have I seen such a sadder funeral. She leaves two small children, with her husband, who is inconsolable at his loss. Few ladies have made truer friends in the short time of her married life. As brethren and sisters of the Grange at Newbern, while we drop a tear of sympathy over the early grave of our sister, let us open our hearts to comfort the bereaved, and a kindly care to the motherless children. August 22, 1874.
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