Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17
UPPER EAST TENNESSEE.
FROM EIizabethton.

EtIZABETUTON, March IL, 1870.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle:
The weather during the March
term Of the Circuit Court lor Carter
county, has, for long years, been pro-
verbally bad, but this will be an eX.
ception it seems, to-day, real spring
time, albeit the mountain tops, hard
by, are crested with snow. The yeom-
amy are out ia full force, notwith-
standing the great cry of terribly
behind with my work." to watch the
machinery of justice grind out to each
sutton his measure Of right or wrong.
Judge + t.. Gilleuwurers is confined
10 his room-It homr-by severe iu-
disposition, and the duty OF elrctiug "a
special judge devolyed upon the menu
hers Of the bar, that We're present; aud
G. J. S., John, Esq, Of the B,ouut.
willie bar, was chosen to preside, du-
ring the present term. We believe no
better selection could have been
made, for he Is "a lawyer Of cnusummate
learning, aud "A gentleman of street in
tegtity, possessed with II fair uuprciu-
diced mind. He graces the position
he is now temporarily filling, salts
factorily to all concerned, with cour~
teous dignity, practical skill and ready
ability.
The criminal docket was unusually
heavy, but it has been cleaned up !;
and, Notwithstanding our clever AT.
torney- General has been suffering the
whole term with neuralgia, h. has
succeeded In making the jurie- believe,
in majority of cases that have been
tried, that the majesty OF the law had
been offended. Capt. Hacker, 10y his
marvellous zeal AS n prosecuting officer,
has made himself very terror to
wrong-doers.
This is great place for political
gossip. The latest they have IL, that
Gen. b. +. Butler has been appointed
secretary OF State, UicC Fish resigned.
Guess that will be news to you? They
think our present legislators will be
known in the future AS "grave-dig-
gers,n for they think they Will all for
ever politically bury themselves be-
yond the reach of any resurrecting
! trumpet. They have looked in vain
| for some mea- ure of practical relief
! from their oppressive load of taxation,
but in no species of legislation. com
mitted or omitted, have the people
been so incensed n in the ineXcusable
| laundering awkwardness of the Forty
/ third Congress in falling to pass the
Bounty BiN,N and it il earnestly
! hoped that the author of the culpable
stupidity that defeated ats passage will
! be suffered to retire t. the shades of
private life at "a very early day.
Hon. n. q. Tay Tor, of this county,
will very soon enter upon a grand lit
erary tour. His subject will be " North
and South and it is his purpose and
effort to make the people of the differ
ent sections amicably adjust and dis
cuss their different wants and peCull-
arities, as becoming civilized fellow
countrymen, and all that are acquaint-
ed with the distinguished gentleman
| brilliant powers as AN orator, predict
that much of success VIII crown his
efforts. He will make his lectures q
feast of profound study, rare culture
! aud finished eluquence tuall his listen
ers.
The farmer, Of The county are fear
| fully delayed with work. Fences
swept away, no oats sowed, and very
| little plpughing done, and still the
| Changers meet regularly, aud | sup
pose they will get things right after
while. The crops of wheat raised last
year * sIill, la most instances, in the
bin Of the farmer, aud until the Grang-
ers or something else slirs il up To bet.
ter prices, it viii not pay the farmer
to put it upon the market. Farmers
lay the wheat crop now promises well
for this season. | failed in the appli-
cation for letters patent, that | was
prosecuting for my friend at Fancy
Meadows the process made only one
ingredient to perfection, to-wit, lye.
HENRY.