Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-12
OUR NASHVILLE LETTER,
Very Remarkable Difference in the NeRth.
cr-Our RepreseutRtives-Ihe chronicle
Appropriated, sSc,, dc.
NAsHNILLE. Eeh. S


NASHVILLE, Feb. S, 1852.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: You will remem-
ber how steadily it rained all day on
Thursday until midnight that night at
Knoxville. 1t came down in torrents
swelling the creeks and the rivers, and
causing larger freshet than we have had
in East Tennessee this winter. Now inn
agine my surprise when l reached Nash
Vile and found that not particle of rain
had fallen and that the streets were rs dry
as they could be-inclined, in fact to be a
little dusty. From what could learn the
rain did not extend west of Cleveland.
CASUAL MEETING.
Arriving in Nashville in the afternoon,
1 did not have opportunity of attending
the session Of the Legislature, as that body
only meets in the morning. However, ]
casually "meet upn with Hon. l.. G. Houk,
Hon. NJ. i. Mcconnell, Hon, Mr.. Rich
ards, and some others. | was gratiiied to
meet with these gentlemen, especially in
view of the fact that they were very cor
dial in their reception of one of
their humble Constituents, and treated him
with q consideration that made him feel
at home. Without going into particulars
at present concerning our immediate rep
resentatves, will just say that there need
he no fears about their proving recreant 70
their trust or that they will not be equal
Judge Houk is host in himself. With a
vigorous mind, vivid perceptions, clearness
and force of argument, quick at repartee,
and pleasant and afiable in his bearing, he
is destined to make his mark during the
present Legislature. Already he is the
recognized leader in the House, and has no
trouble in maintaining his reputation as a
man of ability. One thing i like about our
representatives: They are entirely free
from party bias in the discharge of their
/ legislative duties. They are devoting
| themselves to the development of the in
dustrial interests of Tennessee. For one,
am proud of them. II they continue as
they have begun, their constituents can
say of them when they return: "Well
done good and faithful servants" b" &c.
! a HIGH COMPLIMENT.
Don't blush at the following: In con-
versation tonight with Col. j. B. Kile.
brew, the talented editor of the Rlvdt Stt1,
he remarked to me in the presence of a
| large crowd that the Knoxville CHRoNI-
| Gle was the most interesting paper in the
State. That is Il distinguished and well
merited compliment, and one which you
can not fail to appreciate. But he com
plains of you little. He says you don't
send him your daily in exchange. Why
not do it? l think you ought, especially
after such a compliment. Let il come
along.
AN INCIDENT.
Two gentlemen of color had very
learned and philosophical controversy in a
barber's shop this evening on the subject
of black people and yell0W people One
was black and the other Il mula,to. The
former "went for'' the latter with ven
geance, charging that he had such a gen
CrdL mixture of blood in his veins that il
was impossible to tell anything about hi
origin. The other retorted by remarlline
"that he was nothing but n negro, no
how" and that ended the interview.
GOSsIPY LETTER.
l did not intend, when | commenced
this letter to characterize it with much
gravity. l felt like gossiping a little, and
/ have done it. In my next L will give
you some idea as to the doings of the Leg
islature, thing could not do now, rs
have just reached the city.
ALnNZo DANTE,