The Court considering the Same and he the said Spruce Macay also producing a proper License from the Honble. Sam. Ashe and Saml. Spencer Chief Justices of the Dist. of Salisbury as an attorney the Court therefore admit the said Spruce Macay to practise in this Court and is Accordingly Admitted.

John Ritchee made oath that his Ear Mark of Cattle Sheep and Hogs is an under Keel in the Left ear and a Splitt through the Middle of the Right and same is ord. to be Record.

The Sheriff return into Court that Peter

nishee, and he the sd. garnishee failing to apear

is sumd as Gar

It is the opinion of the Court that the plaintiff obtain judmt against the said Garnishee

The showing Returns into Court that John Carter is sumd as Garnishee The Garnishee apeared and declared That he has not anything in his hands belonging to defdt.

Present John Carter, Tho. Houghton and Wm McNabb.

Henry Earnest made Oath his Ear Mark of Cattle Sheep and Hogs is a Crop in Each Ear and an under Keel in each Ear and the Same is ord. to be Record.

Ord. that John Mcfarling have Leave of Adminn on the Estate of James Richardson he complying with the Law accordingly.

Court adjd till to-morrow morng 9 o.c.

Tuesday Morning, Mett accordg. to adjmt Present the Worshipfull

John Carter Char.

Jos. Willson. Benjm. Gest. John McNabb Wm Clark and Zachr Isbell Esqs.

Ord. that Adam Willson Robt. Willson Jas. Stinson. Jos Gest and James Rodgers be apointed to Mark and Lay off a Road the most Conveniant and best Way from the Court House of Washington down to Benj. Gests Esq and make Return to our Next Court. Chas. Robertson Esq acknow. the Convey. of 300 acres of Land unto Wm Sharp; and 600 acres to same

Ord. that Robt. Sevier be admitted to keep an ordinary in this County at the Court House

Ord. that a return made by Wm Cobb Esq of the Taxable property of the District of which he was appointed should be Recd

Ord. that a return made by Joseph Willson Esq should be Recd.

also

Ord, that a return made by Thos. Houghton Esq should be also Recd.

Robt. Lusk Prin in the sum of £500. Saml. Lyle & Wm Thornton his Secutys £250. each Void on Condition that sd Robt. Lusk Make his apearance at the next Court to answer such things as shall then be objected vs him.

Elija Robertson Prin. in the sum of £500. John Gillaland his Secuty in the sum of £250. Void on Condition sd Elija Robertson make his apearance at the next Court to prosecute Robert Lusk.

Elisha Baulding Prin in the sum of £1000. Wm. Flanary & Jas. Wray Secys Each £250. Void on condition sd Elisha Baulding Make his personal apearance at the next Court to answer such things as shall there be Objected against him.

Saml. Tate Enters himself in the sum of five hundred pounds that he will make his personal apearance at the next Court to give Testimony vs Elisha Baulding

Ord: that Andrew Bunton be sumd to appear at the next Court to give Testimony vs Elisha Baulding

Ord. that the Sheriff take into Custody Jas. Millican until he give suffict secuty. for his personal apearance at the Next Court

Ordered that James Millican be fined and pay the sum of £25. 0. 0. for Insulting the Court.

Ord that Saml Tate enter into Recog. in the sum of £1000 himself and Two Sec'ys in the sum of £500 each for his personal apearance at next Court.

On Petition of Joseph Campbell It is ordered that He be discharged from the payment of any public or County Tax.

John McFarling Enters himself with Jarrott Fitzgerald and George Russell his Security in the sum of five thousand pounds for John McFarling's faithfull adminn on the Estate of James Richardson-decd.

Robert Bayley came into Court and Delivd. Ben Duke Middleton who he was Security for at the last Court and B. Middleton is brought into custody.

Court adjourned till to-morrow morning 9 O'clock

Wednesday 25-Mett accord. to adjournment

Present the Worshipfull John Carter-Cha. Thomas Houghton, Chas. Robertson, Zacha Isbell Wm Cobb John McNabb, and James Robertson, Esqrs.

James Hollis came into Court & proved by his oath an acct of £28: 13: 4 agst. the Estate of Wm Rauling-Decd.

Saml. Tate Prin. in the Sum of £1000. Robt. Sevier & Jas. Wray his Sectys £500 each. Void on Condition that sd Saml. Tate Make his personal apearance at Our Next Court to answer such thing as shall there and then be objected against him

Jas. Hollis, Thos. Gillaspy. Peter McName Jno. Casady, Wm Ritchey, Jos. Denton Christ Taylor, Jno. Dunham, Bednego Inman Jonathan Eduards and Chas. Gentry, Jurymen.

Jury find for the plaintiff £58. 14. 9. dbt & 6d. costs.

David Hughes came into Court and acknowledged A Power of Attorney by him given unto Jesse Walton Esq. and same is ord. to be Recorded.

It is the opinion of the Court that the Assessors be allowed the sum of ten Dollars pr. Day for there Trouble In Assessing. Also the Constables be allowed the sum of Ten Dollars pr. Day also, for notifying the people.

James Jones made oath that he served four days as Constable in warning the people to give in lists of there taxable property and is allowed for the same.

Maj. Jonathan Tipton made oath that himself, Jacob Brown and John Woods Served four days Each in Assessing the Taxable property of the District in which they were Appointed.

Saml. Lyle made Oath that he served three days Assessing the Taxble property of the Inhabitants In the Dist. whereof he was appointed Assessor

James Millican Prin in the sum of £500. Wm McNabb Esq & John Casady Secutys £250 Each. Void on condition that sd Jas. Millican make his personal apearance at next Court and not Depart without Leave

Clevers Barksdill and Andrew Taylor made oath that they served Eighteen Days each Assessing the property of the people in the dist. which they were appointed assessors.

[TO BE CONTINUED.]

BOOK NOTICE.

TENNESSEE HISTORIES.

[We publish below J. W. Caldwell's review of Garrett and Goodpasture's "History of Tennessee." Mr. Caldwell is himself a learned and discriminating author in the field of Tennessee history. His review is a valuable essay on the histories of Tennessee. It has a value independently of the work it reviews. We regard it as eminently worthy of preservation on its own account.]

Capt. W. R. Garrett and A. V. Goodpasture, Esq., of Nashville, in collaboration, have published, through the Brandon Printing Company, a "History of Tennessee," "its people and its institutions," for use in the higher schools of the State. The authors are known as students of the State's history and as frequent writers upon various phases of it. It would have been difficult to find any one more competent for the task which they have successfully performed. They have written the only history of the State which covers its entire life and can at the same time make serious claim to thoroughness. The old standard works upon the subject-Ramsey and Haywood-treat only of the early life of the State, and Phelan does not bring his story down further than the middle of the nineteenth century. Ramsey and Haywood are too minute, and Phelan is not minute enough. Ramsey and Haywood have never been indexed, and, therefore, their usefulness to students as well as to general readers is greatly reduced. The immense publication known as "Goodspeed's History of Tennessee" has never commanded the public confidence, because of its many purely personal and quasi-advertising features; nevertheless, it is a book of great, though unequal, value, and all who have written of the State's history since its appearance have been much indebted to it for suggestion, if not for actual material. It is unwieldy, unindexed, and therefore largely unavailable. Messrs. Garrett and Goodpasture have covered the entire history of the State thoroughly and trust- · worthily. From no other book can so good and true a view of the subject be had. It is full and trustworthy as a narrative of events

and as an account of institutions. It is evident that the authors have been diligent and that they have the true historic instinct and method. They have had access to the best sources of authority and have made good use of them. Among many features of the book worthy of special commendation is the account of the Indian treaties. This is accompanied and is genuinely elucidated by excellent maps. This part of the book cannot be too highly praised. It is worthy of remark that the account of the Watauga Association given in this book differs from that given in any other history of the State, and is believed to be the most correct that has yet appeared. The chapters upon banks and education and upon internal improvements are as full as the purpose of the work would allow, and are satisfactory and accurate. The story of the Civil War is an excellent epitome, and is not offensive to any shade of opinion. If it be now and then apparent that the writers occupy the Southern point of view, that fact should not cause surprise nor provoke serious censure. In the matter of fair dealing with the controversial questions of politics, it is far above the average of fairness; indeed, it is not unfair at all, but only a frank expression of the convictions of the authors. We are glad to note that these Southern historians occupy so high a plane in this matter.

Writers of Tennessee history of late have been compelled to do much work of a kind that is best described as " antiquarian." They have had to search in musty records and ancient books for facts that should long ago have been put into historic form, and, therefore, they have shown a tendency to exaggerate details in the lines of their specialties, and their work has not exhibited a correct sense of proportion. This has also begotten a trivial corrective habit, and frequently it has been thought more important to expose a trifling error of date or an erroneous statement of kinship than to consider things of real importance. The work under consideration is, happily, free from this habit of antiquarian gossip, and is genuinely historical in spirit and method.

As a general history of the State, condensed, but not incomplete or inadequate, it is of the greatest merit. Nothing approaching it in usefulness has been published heretofore. It has in orderly arrangement all the material things that are to be found in the sympathetic, but confused, masses of Ramsey and Haywood; it has all that is in Phelan, better ordered and better told, and it rounds out the story so as to complete the view. It is not a sec