Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20
Letter from Carter County.

ELIzABETHToN, Tenn, July IL, 1870.
To the Editors of the Chronicle.
Circuit Court is in session and business
is progressing rapidly. Many important
cases will be disposed of the present term
and without litigation increases, Judge
Gillenwaters' successor will have little to
do at this place-should he be defeated
of that there is not the remotest danger.
There has been an unusually large num-
Der of the legal fraternity attending the
present Court, and all seem in "A good hui
NOR and have something to do. Candi-
dates have been plenty, and the good peo-
pie have been miserably tortured by hand
shaking and soft things whispered in their
ear. Hacker and Haynes, rival candidates
for the office of Attorney General, opened
the canvass on Monday, by Il small quanti-
ty of speaking. Hacker told the people
he was Republican in politics had served
as IA Federal soldier in the late struggle
politely appealed to them for their votes
and concluded by adding few words as to
qualifications and the impartial manner
with which he expected and intended to
discharge the duties of the Office, if elected.
Haynes did not allude TO politics said his
military record was a blank; that he made
fair living by his practice did not care
about the office, and wound up by saying
he was not responsible. His conclusion
we thought rather ambiguous. Election
game, and some of them play it awkward
ly; but all are learning fast. Col. +. A.
Reeves has got so he speaks to common
men as though it didn't hurt; but, poor
fellow! just as he gets his hand in, his own
party are to behead him-for / understand
there is Democratic caucus in town to-
night for the purpose of ruling Reeves off,
and placing Col a. j. Brown upon the
track. We say, let him come; Judge Gill
lenwaters will only get II larger hide
Judge Mcfarland, who was novice
in electioneering at the strart might
now be considered an adept; but it
has pretty well finished him, physically.
He is as poor as a boarding-house chicken,
his eye looks like a perch's eye out of wa
ter, and his mouth is literally worn out
kissing babies. Judge Smith looks none
the worse from his labors, for he knows
how to talk and shake hands, and a. for
the kissing, he being unmarried, modeSty
fOrbids his kissing the little sweeties too
much. 1t is thought Gen. BrittOn will be
an Independent candidate for Attorney
General before the day of election.
We will quit politics and say something
of ElizabethtOn from another point of
view. There is a tlourishing school here,
attended by over a hundred pupils. The
merchants are doing pretty fair trade, and
business is pretty good for village off the
railroad. a wooden manufacturing estab-
llshment here is doing magnificent bust
ness, and helping the citizens, not only of
this county but surrounding counties. The
Company converts the farmers wool into
blankets of superior quality, tweeds, fan
nels, satinets, &c, at very reasonable
charges, and of as good quality as we
can buy from the Eastern manufactO-
res. There is not a county
in the State that offers so many real in
ducements to the manufactures as this
county of Carter Water power is without
limit, and easy of access; coal and iron
abound az ;i III ineNhaustipte quantities, ana
East Tennessee.
Yesterday evening, our town was some
what agitated by what came near being a
fatal and distressing accident. A little boy
of Capt. Jerry A1iller's was attacked by
vicious COW, and terribly gored; but ply
sicians We're Immediately called in, and
strong hopes of the little fellows recovery
are entertained. HENRY.