Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-12
Communications.
From West Tennessee.
For tho Fayettevilie Observes.

MY ueout as newspaper scrlbbleI
hnds me pleasantly situated in TIE
beautiful town of Covington of
which | will attempt graphic
description, lest some of your
worthy RAIDERS may imagine it
some little dilapidated village a.
mid some barren clay hills, SINH
lar TO many in that county, in
stead of the growing town, that it
is. In such descriptions of places,
| believe the first thing generally
given is the population but /
chance to be unacquainted with
this-I will therefore make an off
hand guess Of 500 or 1000. 1t
is situated upon a sufficient emf
nence to give it picturesque ap-
pearance from all directions. Ii
is surrounded by rich and pro-
ductive country, for many miles,
which will add to its growth and
future prosperity. 1t contains
good court house, and plenty Of
lawyers, numerous business hous-
es, one hotel of spacious dimen-
sions, Jail, &C., five churches
Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist,
Episcopal and Catholic. From
the latter you can infer, that the
people of Covington possess lib
eral views and christian welcome
We have three fiourishing insti-
tutes of learning, Zone of which |
am in Attendance.)
The 'Mall High School," Jones
Byars, Principal, the "Female
Seminary" Geo. D. Holms, Prin-
cipal, "Male and Female Academy
Prof DrumOnd, teacher. Coving
ton; also, has one newspaper, "The
I ipton Record published weekly
in the interest of Upton and ad
joing counties by Walker Wood,
Esqr., which by the way would be
a good exchange.
There is considerable excite |
ment afoat among the citizens in
regard TO the R r., witch was
started from Memphis TO this place
last year. bat impeded by the e
ruPtion Of the company. Ii is in
motion again, and great interest
is manifested with the people,
The corporation has voted $4,000
individual stock to the furthereEce |
Of the road, the bonds to be issued
IS the road progresses Z; the first
half when the first engine reach
es this place, the other when i.
reaches Troy-where it will in
terscct the Paducab, and Gulfroad.
This road will be productive of
grand results to the country, es-
pecially the Western part of Shell,
by and Upton counties-while
Lauderdale, will reap an equal
advantage. 1t will give these
parts SO long deprived of the ad
vantages of railroads, ready and
easy facilities for the transporta-
tion OF their abundant products.
Every one interested in the ag-
rlcultural advancements of cur
country, are now busily engaged
preparations for the CON-
ing Fair at this place, on the %,
of October, contir uing three days.
This will be the first Fair at this
place since the war. Some of the
good farmers of Lincoln would be
at seeing the stock that
are in training around town, for
the ring; as they perhaps have a
great deal better. as common
1raught stock. Court has been
in session here for three weeks ,
past. There was quite a quantity
ofbusiness dispatched, several cases
Of murder, &c., but there were no J
convictions made; several acquiti- !
Ills, several remanded and mistri- :
lls; one case that considerable in {
erest was manifested by the COM i
nunity was the State Us. MAIDEN ,
or the murder of a man two years +
lgo at Masen's depot. The jury 3
at three or four days and could !
.ome to no decision, and was dis
missed, and MAIDEN bound over till
next Court.
The crops in this and other To- {
:alities that am cognizant of, are 7
'ery good, corn crops particularly; l
he cotton crop has been injured by |
he extended drought in July, but i
till there is quite quantity grown I
Farmers are making rapid pro- L
5ress towards gathering it. / t
zee upon the streets daily loads
IF new cotton, either for sale here,
,r bound for Memphis via Masen's '
To make sudden transition, /
will rise from the common affairs '
Of life TO religious matters, as this '
may prove Of more interest TO {