The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-09-28
Knoxville Correspondence.
KYoxvILLr, TENN., Sept. 25, 1871

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Ed. ESrErprIsE:-You L probably
aware of the fact that we are having
quite lively times here now in our vari-
ous courts which are in session. The
Supreme, Federal, Chanccry and Crimi-
nal Courts Gre all in session at the same
time, and besides these the Recorders
and Il half dozen Justices courts are con-
t~inually il session, so that it looks Ike
the way Of the truusgressor is likely to
be hard h~creabout3.
Our Circuit Court meets next Monday.
The manner i'll which the Supreme
Court gets through business is very
gratifying indeed. The Docket was inn
mense, and many OF the htigants had
grown gray and sick at heart from hope
long deferred. 1t is infinitely better for
u large class OF Il people that these
suits should be settled, even though they
be settled adversely to their wishes, than
keep them on hand Tor IL few year lon
ger.
Our city is still improving. A few
more years Of improvement, such us this
and last year have been, will place it i'll
the foremost rink, i'll point Of omner
cial importance, among the cities Of the
South. This is no idle presumption but
IL ycr.tnblo truth. When we reflect that
one of our mercantile firms sold nearly
two million dollars worth Of goods at
wholesale Last year, and that tlcir trade
has so increased MS to render it uccCSsa-
~ for them to erect another and IL l0rg-
cr house for the accommodation Of their
wares this year, it looks rs if Il permit
nent prosperity had settled down upon
MS. Bat when We reflect further that il
has become uecess lry for about II dozen
Of our leading merchants to make this
sort Of Il change, it becomes the more
evident that our general interests are i'll
il prosperous condition. Cowan, Nc
Chung q Co.'S mammoth building is, of
itself incontcstible evidence Of II larger
trade than is usually awarded u city the
size of ours.
Messrs. Kennedy & Morrow have,
within the last few days, begun an I'M
proycment on Gay street, opposite the
Coffin Block, which is to be an orna-
ment to the city. This spot has needed
improvement for along time, for as you
will rccollcct, it was covered by Il row OF
wooden shanties which were II disgrace
to the city and u source of constant
dread and apprehension on the part Of
every one on account Of their highly
: combustible nature.
Our little Tammauy affair, OF which
spoke in my last, was only Il small de
falcation on thepart Of our former coun'
ty Trustee, H. L. W. Myn0tt, in tue sun
Of eight thousand and twenty dollars
: Now, considering the fact that he be.
longed to the "truly loil' and incorrupt
, iblo Republican paray, this announce
: ment may startlc you somewhat, though
: 1 hardly think it will.
Politics are at a discount here now
q and harmony seems to prevail among al
: classes. Even Houk hus subsidized, anC
: [ hear nothing more Of his eifortsto Oh
k tain official preference.
q Our Fair commences the 10th OF mex
q month, andI see that you, through you
h valuable paper, are giving it more en-
@ enlargement than a%nycountry paper i
q East Tennessee. [ hope that II larg
. delegation will be on hand from til
# good OLD county of Monroe. Keep til
V ball rolling. : >