Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-28

The iron horse valuable quadruped a. be s will
not be- able for some time 10 displ8ce the hesh and
blood animal in the good counties Of Anderson and
CampbeIl through which the Knoxville and Ken
lucky Railroad is pushing its way towards the
"Staie Of Scott old Kentucky and tho Ohio river.
Still those who have centaurian prOclivities will
appreciate tho advantages Of the thirty-one miles
over which tho locomotive drags the traveller from
before landing him at the depot at Coal Greek
famed for ts wealth Of the fae from which it takes
tg name
II j. NOT pesibo for 4 candid obferyer 10 state
that the condition Of the roads and means OF transit
from the railroad terminus % JRcksboro are over
luxurious Nevertheless there are springs 10 the
wagon. and If a gully IN the road does occasionally
give the vehicle a sideward urch until tho passen-
gers begin o. compare n0tc7 % 10 how many lives
are insured. Grumbling is neither profitable nor
pleasant, and IL b. bcss 30 bear The matter with at
tempted iocularity, did the hack load Of which
your correspondent was n member last Saturday
night or diFA the gloom by the discussion Of cheer
lul Intelligence tho from the Pennsylva-
MIA Ohio, Indiana and Nebraska elections ar
lardeI them ample means Of doing
But the journey over without mishap, the cold
seemed but 30 sharpen our appetite Tor the supper
which despite the late hour, was forthcoming at
Colonel Dc Tavcrniers hOspitablo board, and 20
give increased zc4t to tho thawirg-out process by
The roaring fire Jindled by tho ubiquitous and many
funstionod "5im, the sable major-domo Of tho es.
tablishment.
A special train on the next day brought out Chan
ace Maynard on the same day passed through on
his way from Huntsville 90 an appointment at Uni
tia And on the next day Col. ID. NJ. Nelson, Re
publican candidate for EecLor made his appear
uucc accompanied by Major Bhckman, of Monroe
county. Col Nelson deliver one OF his elegant
aud fpreIblo adlrDsses at the noon IscCrs Of Court
Yesterday. lie was lsJeucl % with marked atten-
ton and clusnd amid earnest and mertcd applause.
His oulogy Of our noble Presidcnt-to-be and his
wthorug donunciation Of the weak, halt-heartcd
political trickstes and violent mischevous and
would-be regolutonary dcmagogue whom The DEM
oeralc purity would fRin elect 20 the highest oxecu-
tive position in our Government, were words htly
and forCibly spoken.
one ob-ervation Of Colonel Dave mot the
stump) that the Democratic party, not having come
within the required sixty yards, was distanced,
and should be- ruled out Of the race is suggestive
alike Of the crushing effects Of tho recent Northern
elections and Of the Coonels iondnCrs for certain
well known popular amusement
/ learn from Mr. VIM. Allen, Clort OF the Cir
cult Court that the popular feeling in regard to
the coming eecton-while but little excitement Is
manilestcd-is eminently cheering to the Republi-
can cause. Many who have heretofore acted with
the Conservative party coming over to the sup
port Of Grant These recruits, IL is worthy Of re-
mark are among the comparatively few who acted
with the Union party during the war, but had since
mistakenly given their SUP port 20 what s becom-
ing every day more apparent as the party Of rebel
lion-tho Lost Cause whose ghost would tain
stalk forth again 70 blight our saved country. He
estimates That Grant will receive seven hundred or
more votes, while iL is doubtful whether pc many
as two hundred ballots will DO cast FOR Seymour in
The entire county.
A good tlrn out from Campbell is expected at
knoxville, at the mass meeting on the 22d. We're
tho committee only able 10 announce that the gal
liant Burnside would De present, the people would
flock fr-m every hill and valley and from the pine
crested SUBMITS of the Cumberland mountains 70
welcome East Tennefsecs heroic dcliverer.
The people of Knox, well rs the rest OF the
80 .F Ia
cation in Campbell county under the new Common
School law. 1 had to-day lengthened Interview
with the County Superintendent, Rev. 9. J.. Bow
ling and with him visited school now in success
fll operation at the Academy building, under the
charge of Mr.. Lombard late of Knoxville.
Many free sohoels are already ir operation and
others are constantly commencing Lack Of school
houses scarcity Of teachers and sparseness OF popu
latou FORM in portions Of the county serious obsta
c'cs which can only be overcome by diligent and
energetic action before which action, however, they
are gradually disappearing and will eventually
give way altogether.
The position Of County Superintendent in Camp
bcll or Tor tina; matter in any county of State
BE- hy no means sinCcuro. Besides the duty Of ex
planning the law as yet comparatively new and un
tr,i Of answering questions, reconciling differences
Contradcting misspprehonsons, and obviating OBJ
ioctions the moro physical part Of the duties en-
Joined on the Superintendent are anything but con
Gucivc 10 luxury and case. Mr.. Bowling finds hi
school visits sometimes lead him through the noun
tsins whore the hurdle path becomes cr nbccSstat
foot path, and the traveller must dismount and
lead his horse mp and down steep dcclivitics, ove
which no oae but Texas ranger or Comanch,
Indian would expect 90 pass mounted. Though
laboring faithfully Tor the good of his fellow men,
both in bis clerical and educational capacity ParsoI
Bowling has thus laT neglected in practice though
commencing In theory, that important Scripture
doctrine q Is not good Tor man 10 be alone" Il
being leap year perhaps thc fault lies partly will
the fair ones Of Campbell though rumor has it 9th
orwsc.
Tho good pcoplo Of the county seem commend
ably peaceable, SO far tho Chsnccry docket a
this term furnishes a criterion.
Tho business Of Court Is already pretty wei
wound up and by dilgcnt scratching the vcncrabl
G. & NJ will hsvc the record ready for the Chan
cellor's signature before bed time and the Cour
having risen in Judicial sense tonight, will do s
iu an individual capacity most unwilliugly bolor
daylight to-murrow morning, when, after \ hast
breakfast two 1r three hacks assisted perhaps by
saddle horse or two, will convey drowsy and sbiv
ering lot of travellers % Coal Creek, to embark OF
the Southwark bound train.
But while As yet
Ny boat is un The shore
And ny bark is on the sea-
Justice to myself and the Court attending commu
nity requires some grateful mention Of one impoi
tau, aud well-kuown character, whose name WI
recall at once host Of recollec.ions indissoiub.
connected with this and previous sessions OF %
Temple of Justice for the county of Campbell
Need ] add that / slluie 10 the immortal Len IN
SAINT What Ulysses is 10 the Odyssey, or Achllle
20 The lliad, aat the Ghost is % Hamlet or Nasbl
60 the Gross Roads what lager beer is 90 a Sanger
lest or George Francis Train 20 q Fenian meeting
That Is Lem % a session Of Court at Jacksboro
alike indispensable and inevitable
since Noah was overcome by the juice OF th
S'-e or Horace found bis songs 1ow more swectll
NON Tie inspiring influence Of his choice Falernlan
'o'e faithful devotee Of ruddy vine crowned
.l.l4s '.Ls can be found than our friend Lem. No
.-s .gla'nes o' the modern substitute he 1sHs il
a. y. Ne grape-luice OF Italy less genial in IL
,-.-s a. 'I.o rtrtus would in his case ba moTt
-lt''P. P.'Ae'g written H zinc 1.rJguifqs for never
- .a'a1s'y civil and kindly man thar
~ ''t influence OF the cuo which both
,AssFs ana lnelrIates. An indas.-ibslI. cbo-,,
-, - a., .lILo.- La.I Beau Brgmmel rervsdes biz
aLoie aemeanor Well has the drsurbi bge- colIei
me social cup, FOR surely none sd Der;,,,,
aeiefmlneily social as Lem when bsff 80 I"'
EafJ dawn and approaching miduirbt roi,,,- a..
couFages his Hospitality social efforts Cioso5 -
OF pressing business cannot repe his uucere-1;
ousy ineEdy calls. Chancellor nor solicj,-
neglected IN his attentions His topics of ooO,a,
salon arc varied sometimes dark hints of iDdesrii,
lag business 70 be c0n1ded at some future time an.
apoeaiyphai fees 70 bepTomStly paid: sometime
MS remark take tho shape Of confidential applics