The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04
THINGS In KNOXVILLE.
KNOXVILLE, March 81, 1856.
To the Editor of Ike Pos. -

To the Editor of ks Post
Your readers, have no doubt, have long
since despaired of ever hearing again from
correspondent who, whiloul, entertained them
with the on dts of this busy, enterprising
city. This is, you msst allow. happy state
of mind in which am placed, as l all the
while indulge myself in the delightful refiec-
ton that my works are known and read Of
by call men" who take the Post Tor borrow it,
as many do here.) and that 81 still live" in
the memory of hosts of readers. And now
that have resumed the long neglected gray
goose.quill" it is doubtful what will dis
course about. am sure don't know. In
the language of Burns.
"The theme let time and chance determine,
Perhaps may turn out song perhaps out SER
mon.n
Much anxiety is felt here now on the SUBJ
ject of the County Jadgcship, or rather in re-
gard to the position which some of our prom.
inent citizens occupy on that interesting
question. Two of them have recently "set
themselves right" before the country on pc.
litical matters, and they. especially. are call.
ed upon to "defne their position" on the
pending election for County Judge. Let us
hear from you, gentlemen. While on this
subject ought to remark that better man
for the office than Mr.. c. W. JONES, who, /
understand, has consented to the use Of his
name rs q candidate, could not be selected,
auI Il lnpbk 81 a..
ton. -.9 ..tt.
If your correspondent made any preten-
sions as connoiseuf or judge of the fine
arts. he would not fail to give 'first-rate
notice" to the crayon portraits of Mr.. FISHER.
He has taken some likenesses that it is not
saying too much to pronounce them perfect.
Among others, I may mention that of Mr..
SWAN our Mayor. which has attracted gener-
al admiration. II certainly is the best thing
in the way Of -daguerreotypes not
excepted-thatI have ever seen. II seems
impossible to excel it. am glad to know
that Mr.. F. is literally patronized by our
citizens. Besides beinga true genius he is
| in his personal relations, perfect gentleman
and enjoys the esteem and confidence Of sll
who know him.
Your readers have doubtless heard the graft
flying news that the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad" is now q fixed fact The Company
have the means to build it, and they will
push it rapidly to completion. 1t is believed
that the East Tennessee and Virginia road
will be ready to meet the other at the State
line. 1t will be a day Of rejoicing when this
great line of road is opened. Competition is
a good thing" in all trades, and it is hoped
it will have its effect in popmlarizing certain
railroad officials who, now,
"Dressd in little brief authority,
| Play such fantastic tricks before high heaven,
| As make the angels weep"
Will you explain to me why it is that a rail
road agent cannot be polite and gentlemanly
in his business intercourse, as well as other
meni Does the fact Of his appointment to
the post make such great parsonage Of him
that he cannot afford to treat people with
ordinary ciyilityi Verb. sap.
While on the subject of railroads, must
not omit to mention that we do not despair
of building the Knoxville and Kentucky"
road, despite the refusal of the Legislature to
make the-''transfer" about which the Post
and Register were so much exercised. With
two sneh men at work as CnuRonwELr, the
President, and Judge Moses, the Secretary
and Treasurer. we will not Permit ourselves
to doubt the success Of this important work.
The limits of letter like this would not
suffice to mention, even, much less describe
the numerous improvements now going on in
our midst The prospects of our growing city
were never brighter than they, are at this mo
ment. Real estate continues to advance in
value-notwithstanding the predictions Of
certain eronkers year ago. "Old fogies" are,
at last, becoming "young Americans"-G
improving their property in accordance with
the spirit of the age. Perhaps the most
striking Improvement will be- when finished,
the "Mansion House." which is being tho.
roughly re.modeled. from head to foot The
work is in charge of Mr.. BRouenToN, and will,
when complete, form q monument of hs supe-
rior skill and elegant taste as an architect.
The people of "East Knoxville" having
perfected their organization, have determin.
ed to erect, in the first place, q calabooss.
am not advised whether this prompttude is
ascribed to the great necessity which existed
among the. worthy citizens of that enterpris
ing town, for such place Of confinement
They have elected Maj. SWAN, their mayor
He will make an excellent officer-no doubt
terror to evil-doers. If he in his admins.
tration Of municipal affairs, should adopt the
system of his nephew, the mayor of (old)
Knoxville he could not materially err. He
is the most efficient mayor we have ever had
and the best proof of the satisfactory manner
in which he has discharged the duties of the
Office, is found in the. fact that at the election
in January last he was re elected by largely
increased spajority-in spite, too, of the most
bitter and violent opposition.
Ihope the signature to this letter will not
reopen the question of the authorship Of the
series Of metropolitan Letters" Two gen.
tlemen have kindly consented to relieve the
public mind by bearing with patience the
burden Of this responsibility. It has been
decided I'm other words. they say that one Of
these men wrote the aforesaid letters and the
other was an accessory before and after the
fact.
] am truly grateful 20 these gentlemen, and