Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-08
Letter from MyrOn.

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FentFess County, Tenn, Dec :. SCI
III the Court please and you5 genllemen ef th
jury pregnant words. universal introduction !
contents Of every possible degree Of variety. Hack
neyed syllables, heralding 10 turn pathetic appeal
on the sacrednesE Of the reputation Of thec cisize
accompanied as a matter Of course by that Tar
. and seldom used quotation Is to He whosteal m
. purse and sarcastic aiogs at the probable absenc
Of the article for the loss Of which the prepossefou
plaintiff would seek to bleed the purse OF the ds
fcndant. Brief preface to lhe bitter inveCtive g
the representative Of the mi ured majesty Of tb
State, demanding tho life-blood Of the defendant
and 70 the impassioned appeal Of the attorney, VIII
feels that on his efforts hsngs the liberty and per
haps The life Of bis client
Oft-repeated overture 70 strains Of hunior, DR.,
hash Of logic, lengthcned quOtsiion from ponderou
legal tome and all the varied displays Of forensi
eloquence in the 50 much talked Of Temple Of Jus
lice where wrongs are righted and offenders pun
ished and cost bills taxed and fees pocketed
The style Of law practice Of our transatlantic
brethren, with wig, woolsask, gown, green bag and
mace. would prove decidedly inconvonient in the
Courts Of the 7th Circuit where the distance from
one county seat 10 another vary from twenty miles
70 nearly forty, which journeys are performed on
horseback, with ragged mountains to traverse and
swollen streams TO ford.
Last week your correspondent set out for Cross
vile, the seat Of Cumberland county. Starting on
| Thursday last from point four miles from Mont
gomery, in Morgan county, l find the road as long
and lonely as any solitary horseman could wish
TO travel in single day. Between montgomery
and CrOssville, the road often for miles shows no
human habitation, except here and there the door
less frame and broken roof Of some deserted farm
house, where before the war; had blazed the house
hold FIRE of some mountain farrser. Roads forked
and reforked, and half disappeared in the fallen
forest leaves and split up into deluding bride
paths. ] stopped - TO enquire the road Of
an enterprising citizen, who was erecting 8 mill
over the waters Of creek passed q You can't
miss the way he kindly explained I" Just go down
till you cross the creek, then you'll find road GO
ing up to the left take that road, you musn t take
the wrong road there's two Of then take the other,
then you'll come to a field on the right take around
that and keep on, you'll find road going right
across your road, don't take that, then you'll come
TO John Smiths lane, and after you get through
that you'll little shed on the left, then take
across till you come into the big road by Tom
Browns field and take the frst fork 10 the left and
cross little branch and go or till you come TO
Thompson's house. Oh you cant miss the way
This lucid description had long since confused ms
beyond hope Of recovery. So determined to trast
TO Providence and the chances Of meeting fellow
travellers, started on, and fortunately found the
road with but little difficulty Through long
stretches Of pine and oak forest, down steep morn-
tain sides, over open meadows of mountain gress,
lie the leagues Of road from Montgomery to Crcss-
vile. Lofty peaks, grand juttins crags, standing
bare and huge on The steep declivites, clear moon
tain streams, pure and transparent crystal, are
the means by which nature beauties these spots as
yet so much neglected by rian
When having half completed my days ride.
dsmounted in the midst of q forest, and, seated
stone by the roadside proceed to discuss the lun
cheon provided by the hospitable hands of the
friends had left in tho mountsins. realized for
cibly thas il WINS Thanksgiving Day, and tloqshl
Of the many smoking boards over our broad ceun-
try where the fat Of the land was being served up
to the ingathered families, met to celebrate that
grand old festival, Thanksgiving Barmecide ban
quets are anything but refreshing, but as thought
of the festivities throughout the land fancy endeay
ored, though not with most fattering success, to
transform the cold chicken into smoking turkey
with cranberry sauce and tho accompanying buis-
cult into plum pudding and jelly.
Cumberland county has, within the past year, re-
ceived a very considerable influx of immigrants
from Northern Ohio, New England, New Jersey,
and other parts of the Union. They arc an indus
trious and cnterprising set Of mon, who have
brought their families with them, purchased real
estate, and win prove valuable citizens and do much
towards developing the resources Of this portion Of
the State. Other immigrants arc expected shortly
to arrive and the county seems likely to have pros
porous future
Situated on the top of Cumberland Mountain,
this county has not the rich soil found in the valley
counties but it found we'll adapted for fruit, and
the woods and natural meadows furnish extensive
range for stock and there are great facilities for
milling and manufacturing. The climate also of
this as well as other portions Of Tennessee, is
great object to those who have passed their lives
among the cold and unsettled winters and oppres-
sive Summers Of the Northern States.
The adjournment Of Court dispersed the citizens
of the county TO their respective homes, and the
Court and members of the bar TO pursue their jour
neyings in search of wrong to be rghtSd and rough
places 10 be made smooth.
Some of the water courses in this neighborhood
bear most remarkable and noteworthy titles Some
writer has remarked that words are fossil poetry.
FreRch says they also fossil history. The truth
Of this remark is verified by the mournful legend
that causes the traveller 70 drop brny tear into the
limpid waters Of Mammys Greek and Daddy's
Creek. Years ago, so runs the story family emil
grating from North Carolina had the misfortune TO
lose, by drowning, the old man in one stream and
the old woman in the other. l have moi been able
70 learn what is the origin Of the name Of the "Cal
Killer and Of No Business Creek
An interesting yarn is told to account for the en-
tire safety with which members Of the bar make
long and lonely journeys. Many years ago, in early
times, an organised band Of robbers infested the
now peaceful hills and yalies of Cumberland Noun
tain. Old Sam Turney prominent lawyer in his
day while riding alone on good horse wearing 8
clean collar and bearing the general appearance Of
prosperity was halted by these highway gentlemen.
His saddle-bags were first searched the contents Of
which proved to be dirty shirt pack Of cards
and an empty bottle. They next seized his pocket
book, and were rewarded by coming into possession
Of three promissary notes for afteen, seven and g
half and five dollars, respectively. Tbs disgusted
bandits sets him st liberty, and since thin lawyers
have come and gone with perfect immunity.
The next Court ON The Circuit is the one We sre
now attending al jamestown, FOX The county Of
ran,ras. Ruf ] tnanaoe5 10 take advantage OF an