Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1857-01-09
Local matters-The Town we Live In
Hts First Settlement.
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Mccain" deserves to be regarded and
quoted as "leading case," particularly in
questions Of easement and costs; and we CON-
mend it to the notice Of the learned bar
and bench of Nashville. 1t settles this
most anxious inquiry of thousands: "Where
may find rest?" and "Who shall pay for
my nights lodging?" "Who'lI foot the bilI?"
The Committee found for We plaintiff his
bed, on his paying costs Of suit" So VIM.
Graham enjoyed his nap that night on Nc
Gains bed, and Mccain had costs to pay
for waking up the wrong passenger"
Judge Haywood says of Gov. Blount,
when difficulties thickened around him and
the cares Of Office were heavily pressing
upon him, che did not rest on bed of
roses" VIM Graham Jared better.
We would call the attention of students
of history to the entire entry under date
of 9th May, 1888. Contemporaneous his
tory west Of the Allegheny mountains
down the Mississippi and on the Gulf
around, including Florida-will easily az
ford place in which to deposit this por-
ton of the records under the Government
of the Notabes at Marlborough. Here
we find this same man, Humphrey Hogan,
in court again. He had recovered his
bed," but now, like that Of Gov. Blount, it
was not "a bed of roses"-he found net
ties and thornS in the pillow, Gf he had
any pillow, even when he pillowed his
head upon the bosom of his acife. Hum
phrey instituted suit for scandal against
one Stephen Ray-and the testimony of
Rebecca NJ. and Cheziah j. cast such Ray
of light upon this affair, that committee
found for ye deft"
The "horse case" and the hog case"
in which Keller and Martin, and Col. Rob-
ertson, were parties, are notable cases
and precedents for young lawyers.
In the case of Saunders VS.. Gibson, COM
mittee declared the contract null; the debt
illegal and void, because of gambling con-
sideration.
Next upon the docket appears Cathe-
rine lie Fevre; (poOr girl, her father had
been killed by the Indians;) and we Judge,
from the frequency of her appearance upon
these records and upon the records of the
Quarter Sessions Court, which succeeded
the tribunal Of these Judges or Notables,
that she initiated the deer and buffalo
run wild" all her days But in those set
Elements, persons bought and sold; Dor
rowed, aud, neglected TO return; hunted
and gambled; tattled and disputed; be-
hayed and misbehaved, pretty much as they
do nowadays They certainly did often
60 "uncouched, uncovered and unfed; )" and
certain individuals, then as now. and worth
no more in that day than this, moved
around as it was said "promiscuously."
June Isl, lTS3-We have now reached
a period in the history of Marlborough Of
deep interest, the records and papers in
regard TO which are in quite good preser-
walton. We will not quote from, but refer
the reader to the record in the appendix.
The State Of Virginia had appointed Com
missioners to come to the settlements on the
Cumberland and hold q treaty with the
southern tribes Of Indians" The question
was submitted to the people of the various
stations, whether they would assent to the
treaty being held at the French Lick or
Marlborough and it appears that the PEG.
pie on the west side Of the river where the
Commissioners had proposed to hold the
treaty, two TO one were opposed; but they
we're out-voted by the settlers at and near
Heatonsburg. on the opposite side Of the riy-
err. Il is extraordinary that the cid scraps Of
paper with the names, pro and con, are in
good condition at this day, so that we can
see who voted to allow the treaty to be held
here, and who against We shall add these
ia the appendix. II will be seen that Col
Robertson aud other leading men, voted
{" No treaty here"
AT Heaton's. 81 out Of IS, voted {" For
treaty, and as their vote decided the qaes-
ton against their neighbors at the Bluf
aud Frceland's, they passed " ResoiutioRs,
bat on the days Of treaty. they would at
q aud assist with person aud property