The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-23
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Monticello.
Mossra. r. J. and Lewis Oati. have
just returned from the South after having
disposed Of a lot Of mules anil hofscs at q
handsome profit These are two II the
nine brothers Of whom the leomaa says,
"thcy constitute the fncs, Oiti. crop ever
raised in Kentucky"
- II Wayne county could have nomi-
mated our next Commonwealth Attorney,
George Stone would undoubtedly have re-.
ceived that nomination, but he being no
longer a candidate, Mr.. Warren may rely
upon the undivided support Of his party in
this portion Of the district
Our people will not be much disturb
ed by canvass tor county Offices this sum.
mer, only two officers being elected. Mr..
!. y. Shepperl, or present Circuit Clerk,
has no opposition A. yet foi election, and
il is not probable that there will he anoth.
er candidate for the office. Mr.. q. T.
Ramsey, the rrescat Sheriff, aud g. X.
Marcum, his former deputy, are the only
aspiranis to the Sheria's Office.
- The Legislature has repealed the law
prohibiting the salcof liquors in the town Of
Monticello, and now by paying the regular
State tax and an additional tax of one hun.
dred and Gfly dollars 10 the Board Of Trus-
tees, license may he had for retailing H.
quors in our corporate limits. Advantage
Of the repeal has already been taken by
the opening Of two saloons, and house Is
now being built to meet The pressing de-
mand fora good whisky ISLAND"
~ Our iailer receivcl letter last week
from VI. r. Brinkley. cf Mt Vernon, Civ
ing the description Of a travelling timer
who had obtained goods or money from
him by forged orders. A man answering
to the description, and carrying a box de-
scribed by Bhnklcy was arrested here yes
ierdav, bat no reward being offered, our
officers, after holding him for time, re.
leased him. lie seemed 10 be man u
some intelligence and questioned few
disciples Of blackstone, touching elemen-
iary law, in way which pu1lled the stu.
dents and delighted the crowd gathered to
see the suspected felon.
- Monticello, as known by many read
ers Of the INTERIOR Journal, Is a town
isolated from it, neighbors by bad roads
and bad conyeyances; but since the enter
prising citizens Of Pulaski have taken such
an interest in internal improvements a. to
organize a stock company far the building
Of a pike from Somerset to the mouth Of
Fishing Creek, aud since a second comps
ny is now being organizcd at Point Burn-
side Tor constructing a turnpike from that
point to a point not distant from the ter
minus Of the Monticello & Clio Turnpike,
our road, ten miles Of which Is now made,
will be extended to NEE, each Of the Others
mentioned thereby orea,ing,it Is to be hoped,
a community Of interest between Wayne
and her neighboring counties and at the
SAME time making the path straight into
what is probably the best mountain conn
~ in the State That Wayne will soon he
connected more nearly with the business
centre Of the State by a good road, and
probably two Of them, Is a foregone con-
clusion. Neither do we despair Of rail-
way. For some months past Eastern CAPT
ialists have been negotiating for the build
ing Of a railroad from Point Burnside to
Knoxville, Tenn. This road, II built, will
pierce a country bearing the finest Of tim
bers, and embosoming minerals, the rich
ness Of which exsist, both in quality and
quantity. We are credibly Informed that
one OF the owners Of valuable mineral
lands in Cumberland County-one Of that
class Of Northerners so proverbial for their
industry and Enterprises now in the
East, urging the Immediate survey Of the
proposed route A bill passed the Legis-
lature this winter exompting the road, II
built, from taxation for ten years.