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

The machinery set in oeder VIII readily hs lSeo
working smoothly. Tho people spp-8ciate the i'm
porta1ce Of the proper administration Of this Law
and viii encourage and aid General Eaton and The
County Superintendent in their srduous Iabors
The Law is, in the main, admirable, aad the emen.
dations recommended by the late Convention Of the
Teachers State Association at NaskklIe will doubt
less receive the prompt and favorable action Of the
Legislature We viii soon, 1 trust, save school
system in successful operation Of which we NAV
well be proud. Every citizen should however, put
his shoulder to the wheel and aid in the work. re.
azing that it s to his own interest al well Is tha.
Of his neighbor and this whether he tas children to
educate or not that the system should be in harmo-
nious and successful operation dispensing its bles-
sings on The community and preparing the rising
generation for increased usefulness and success.
The business Of the Court here is drawing to a
cIsse a drizzly, showery season we have had of It
for portion Of the time the descending showers
washing cleaner and barer the out-crtpping hssges
Of sandstone, and rendering more and more fathom-
less and sticky the puddles OF mud which meet the
pedestrian on the public square. The old Court
House having become untenable, and the new one
not being yet completed, Court is held 10 small
and anything but comfortable room, inprovidei fer
the purpose. On the opposite side Of the square tie
spirit Of improvement is strikingly manifested in
the house Of the Clerk and Master, provided with
bran new portico in front, and reshlendent in a
fresh coat of paint green and white, completed as
yet, only about half way to the roof however This
enterprise and love of the beautiful is explained BY
learning that the c. 6 H., weary Of his leae1y lot
has recently fled declaration proseeated success
fully an original attachment sui and taken iudg-
ment pro confesso In sbeft, the gentleman has Ia
ken unto himself.a wife and seems vastly improv-
ed thereby, takes his meals regularly has buttons
on his shirtcelar and has ceased whstling his for
mer fsyorite air of No one to love-
Judge Houk being absent at Nashville, his place
is filed by his Honor, Samuel L. Childress Esq, of
Kingston who holds by special commission, during
this term, the Courts of Morgan, Cumberland Fen
tress and Scott counties thereby giving an opportu-
nifty for dsposing of the large amount of business
in which Judge Houk is incompetent to act, having
been retained as counsel previous 10 his election.
Mr.. Childress was formerly Attorney General in
this Circuit and brings to the bench the experience
of forty years of law practice, together with an
urbanity and dignity of demeanor tow ards the bar
and the public worthy of all commentator. May
Of the readers of the WHIG will remombcs his long
and faithful service in the Union array at an age
at which the weight Of years would have proved a
sufficient excuse to most men to avoid the perils and
hardshps of actual service.
Apropos Of Judges in this Circuit, an anecdote is
related of Judge Houk which he stouty denies, but
which is reported the best of authority His
large practice previous to his elevation to the bench
left the docked clogged with large amount of bus
iness, in which nothing could be done without the
presence of another Judge TO hold by interchange
or the agreement of parties to make Court by al
loving home Attorney to temporarily take the
bench. At the call Of the docket case after case
weuld be continued for went Of competent
Court An old monntaisesss sho hid stooa lools
ing on one day, after few moments ipent in deep
study, shook bis head with dissatisfsd air and re-
marked, "I don't like this business. Pears to me !
like we ought to elect Judge thsts got selae
enough to be competent 10 try all the cases
But time hastens. To-mosrow viii probably end
our labors. Col David p Of Knoxville. has made
several eloquent appeals to tsour Honor, and
geutlemen Of the jury and = trying to squeeze
gresnbaeks enough from four pounds Of prommis-
ory notes 20 pay his tavern bill and redeem his gall
liant charger from the custody Of tiss landlord
Cagtain James Newman has secured the trium-
phant acquttal of whole bevy of sdy clients, late
defendants in a State case, and as they throng
around their counsel at the Court door with beam
ing countsnarces expressive of admiration equally
for his professional skill and personal attractions he
might not unnatursly be taken for some Mormon
elder accompanied by small detachment Of the
partners Of his bliss.
"When will Court break ~ is the constant specu-
lation of clients and attorneys, and stop for fear
my letter may rival in length and interminableness
a suit in Chancery. MrRoN.