Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-28


ambition, labor to make themselves conspicu.
Gus by ministering TO the passions of the null
titude. If this great work which we have
undertaken is to be accomplished, it must be
in different spirit.
The Southern Border Of the Counties of
Kentucky.
The counties bordering on Tennessee, COM
mencing at the northeast on the Tug Fork
of the Big Sandy, are Pike, Letcher, Harlan,
Knox, Whitley, Wayne, Clinton, Cumber-
land, Monroe, Allen, Simpson, Logan, Todd,
Christian, Trigg, Galloway, Graves, Hick-
man and Fulton.
PIKE COUNTY.
1t is situated in the extreme eastern part
of the State, and is drained by the West and
Tug Forks Of Big Sandy River bounded on
the north by Johnson and Floyd. Pikesville
is the seat of justice, and is at the head of
navigation of the West Fork OF Big Sandy.
LETCHER COUNTY.
Is situated on the headwaters of the Ken
lucky River. The face of the country is
billy and mountainous, the Cumberland and
Black Mountains bordering the south
east, while the Pine Mountain pass
through q portion Of the county. Whites
burg is the county seat
HARLAN COUNTY
Lies on the head-waters of the Cumberland
River. Harlan is high, rugged and noun
famous county. On the southern border lies
the great Stone or Cumberland Mountain,
surmounted by stupendous rock, one mile
long and six hundred feet high. On the north
eIn border lies the Pine Mountain, ranging
V-ra r1r7 raokn ny,l t.,
of the county lies the Black Mountain, which
is probably an arm of the Cumberland.
Mount Pleasant is the county seat
KNOX COUNTY.
This county lies on both sides of the Cum
berland River. On the south east it is
skirted by the Pine Mountain, spur of the
great Cumberland.
Barboursville, the county seat is situated
on the right bank of the Cumberland, and is
the point where its gallant Home Guard
made such brave defense against the in
vading force Of General Zollikoffer.
The State road from Frankfort TO East
Tennessee crosses at the Cumberland ford, in
this county; thence passes out of the State
at the Cumberland Gap. The Pine Mount
ain, which is situated on the border of this
county, presents to the eye all the grandeur
and sublimity Of nature, in her widest and
most romantic aspect, through which the
Cumberland River seems to have forced its
way; the cliffs on either side, consisting of
almost interminable heaps of limestone,
rising to the hight of thirteen hundred feet.
1t was through the Cumberland Gap that
the distinguished pioneer, Daniel Boone, first
penetrated Kentucky. Through it now, with
the ferocity of a fiendish hate, armed soidery
have pressed across the border, disturbing
the happiness and peace of the civil pursuits
of the Union-loying people of Kentucky.
Here will be gathered in few days great
armies. The defles will be crowded with
the soldiers of both sides the hill fortified
with cannon belching forth destruction and
death.
WHITLEY COUNTY.
It is drained by the Cumberland River and
its tributaries. A great southern bend OF
the Cumberland sweeps through its borders.
Williamsburg is the seat of justice.
About fourteen miles below this place are the
noted falls of the Cumberland River. The
fall is sixty. three feet perpendicular. The
country, for six or eight miles above and be-
low the falls, is very irregular, and presents
to the observer succession of scenery, ro
mantle and picturesque as any to be found in
the State. The hills and mountains rise upon
each other like clouds upon the horizon.
These wild scenes were once historical
from pioneer hair breadth escapes from the
merciless savage. The peaceful scenes are
again to be stained with blood, but that oi
brothers and friends. The hills, where the
echo of the Indian war-Whoops had long since
sunk in caves, are again to be vocal with re.
sounding sbrieks of men in hostile encounter
nd with the roar of offensive arms Ten
nessee and Kentucky clinch on their own
borders.
WAYNE COUNTY
Is on the southern side of the Cumberland
River. Monticello, ninety miles south OF
Frankfort, is the county seat.
CLINTON COUNTY
Is also on the southern side of the Cumber.
land River. Albany is the seat of Justice
one hundred and twenty-six miles from
Frankfort. A spur of the Cumberland
Mountains, called Poplar Mountain, peue
trates this county, and terminates about two
miles west of its center.
In its windings this mountain makes Q
beautiful, curve, and the valley on the east
ern side and within the curve, called Stock
tons, Valley, is fertile limestone. The ele.
walton off Poplar Mountain above the valley
is from one thousand to fifteen hundred feet
On the top of this mountain, about four miles
from Albany, are three chalybeate springs
which are public resort.
The beautiful landscape, the healthy waters
hereabout aroused to arms by the inroads o.
the Tennesseeans. The parties invading are
acting unitedly and with spirit. The border
countiesof Kentucky are Unexpectedly called
upon to defend their mountain homes and
| their hitherto peaceful valleys.
HICKMAN COUNTY.
Columbus or Iron Banks, on the Missis
sippi River, has already been made famou
! by it's history since the rebellion has broker
| out in Tennessee. From its railroad i'm
| portance at the head of the line to Memphi
and New Orleans, here has been the point o
| interest below Cairo for shipment of provi
sions and transfer of passengers, it being bu
| twenty miles below Cairo. Clinton Is tn
county seat.
| FULTON COUNTY
Adioins Obion, in Tennessee, and is tn
| extreme south. western county of Kentucky
| Hickman, formerly Mills's Point, thirty
five miles below Cairo, is the county seat
Always shipping point on the Mississippi
| its importance is enhanced by its railroa
connection with the interior and with Mem
phis and the South. New Madrid, Mo-,
opposite the lower part of this county, AM
the occupation of these shores by the rebel
has made this part of the State one of FIRE
quent popular mention.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Cumberland River passes through thi
county, not entering the State again for man
miles, until it washes Old Kentucky shore
again in Trigg County. The hills whic
border the Cumberland River in this count
are generally lofty, affording as beautifu
scenery as any river in the West.
Burkesville, the seat OF justice, about on