The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-03-05
CHEROKEE COURT, &C.

We were in Canton few days
last week-Court was in session, and
the old town unusually lively. His
Honor Judge knight presiding and
dispatching business as usual. Quite
number of the legal profession, on
hand, all evincing determination to
make it pay, even at the expense of
Justice itself. We have a fine crop
of young marShals coming on, and il
they don't attain the bench, it won't
be for lack of push. We don't want
to be understood as speaking, writing
or thinking badly of this rising class
of young men. Some of them bid
fair to attain position in the future.
Among the older members Of the bar,
we noticed Judge Irwin-now, as he
has ever been the model lawyer and
perfect gentlemen, with the following
cross cut saws, Lester, Phillips,
Brown, Day, Teasly, DOwda and
others, not to forget that prince OF
good fellows E. L. Litch6eld.
The cases of Importance, tried,
were as follows: State versus l.. c.
Gaddis, common cheat, Phillips fol
the State, Moon, ct al for defence,
verdict guilty; State versus Barton
alias Sims, forgery--verdict guilty
Phillips for State, Lester for defend
ant State VS.. John Collum, shooting
at another--verdict guilty--Phillip'
for State-Lester, defense. The
civil suits of most Importance wa'
that of Brooke VS.. Burtze-Phillips
for plaintiffs and Lester for defense
verdict for the defendant. There
were many minor cases tried, anc
withal, quite q busy time. Cantor
has improved wonderfully--hotels
stores ard houses have gone up as il
by magic. Barton's building anc
hall are equal to any in our thriving
little city-and the McAfee house
decidedly the best hotel North of the
Chattahoochee. The architect, Mr.
VIM. R. Hunt, displayed both judge
ment and taste in getting up the de-
sign in fact the arrangement and ap
pointments are in perfect accord and
withaI, presided over by prince o
good fellows in the shape of Joe Nc
Afee. The court house is after the
model of ours, capped by clock
tower. This building will long
stand monument to the wisdom and
liberality of the people of Cherokee
County.
We called at the office of Judge
C. NJ. Nc Clure, the efficient Ordinary
of Cherokee County, who is an hon
orable high-minded, christian gentle
man, pleasant and courteous, ever
ready to discharge the duties of his
office.
We met many old friends and trust
we made new ones. We spent the
time while in Canton with our old
and tried friend B. F. Daniel--now,
as he has ever been, true friend tc
everything that looks to the advance
ment of the county, or the good Of
man. We also met our mutual friend
Col. Thos. Hutchison, quick, witty
and generous, said he in discussing
the times and its rulers--"I find nc
fault with the constitution, let il
stand, but d--n the laws and espe-
cially revenue on tobacco" May l
add corn so say the producing
class from the lakes to the gulf
Hutchinson only utters what all feel.
The Rail Road fever is spreading,
meetings were had and determined
effort will be made to push the work
Gen. Phillips has made arrangements
for the iron and running stock and
everything now bids fair to a speedy
com pIetion of this good work. Our
people should bestir themselves, help
the enterprise and it will help you
Put out feeders North and West =
Heap up iron and coal in our streets
this will bring furnaces, factories
stores, prosperity. Why not I
Little Canton sets US the example
why not follow if we cannot lead.