The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-16
Chattanooga Correspondence
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Oct, sd. 3.

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Importance, not only to the people Of
Tennessee alone, bit also to the peo-
Iple Of our sister State, Georgia. To
day, for the first time, the General
Assembly Of Tennessee, will convene
lat their new Capitol, one Of the most
magnificent edihces In Tennessee, and
Of great durability; the whole build.
ling not having a particle Of wood In
|it. Great excitement has prevailed In
the different portions Of the State in
regard to the election of a y. States
Senator. The wings have a majority
on joint ballot Of twelve, and Of course
claim the choice. The majority of
wings in East Tennessee, are in favor
Of Thos. A. B. NELsoN. an able politi-
cian, and eloquent orator-one that
would if elected, be an ornament, ID
| the halls OF our National Legislature
/ Middle Tennessee, too has her claims
in SO important crisis, and ii is partly
divided between the Hon. joins Bell
and GusrAvus HRNRY, who conclude
the list Of prominent characters, OF
and out of whom one will be so foftti-
nate, as to be elected. West Tennessee
is also divided between the Hon. John
Bell and G. A. Henry, thus, making
one unaccquainted with the politics Of
-
| Tennessee, and the present excitement
think. that the latter two gentlemen
are the strongest. Only few short
years ago, tile same feeling prevailed,
days and weeks paused off, without a
thing done. discussion after discus
sion arose, caucus after caucus was
held, angry feelings created, and the
peoples money squahdered. Although
II is my opinion that Gen. q. A. Hem
ry, will be the most fortunate aspirant,
should he not yield the field to some
one else; anticipate all but harmony
in the election of Il u. s. Senator in
Tennessee. The wing members of
East Tennessee are determined to sup
port no other man except I. A. B.
| Nelson, $50 say the knowing otes) and
having lost the last Senator, they
must certainly have the man Of their
choice.
The Georgia elections come off to-
day, and in this canvass more mani
fest interest has boen felt, than at any
previous period. What the result
will be, is as yet mystery, yet from
all | can learn. Cbas. J. JENKINS, the
Union candidate, will be elected by
handsome majority, over his opponent
A. V. johnson the State Rights can
didate. The issues in the canvass
every well-informed man knows, were
Estates Rights Secession the "In-
ternal Improvement by the States
and d repeal of the Fugitive Slave
Law these questions a few years
ago defeated Gen. Quitman Of Miss,
and Trousdale of Tennessee. In Geor-
gia like in Mississippi, South Corolina
and Alabama, old political parties have
long gone to the winds, and new ones
have sprung up. Georgia is eontin-
aally moving and shifting in politics
and what is the politics Of to-day, is
not the politics of tomorrow.
Since my last to you, | visited the
Cumberland Mountains, and after an
absence Of several weeks, | have again
returned, much improved in health,
by the pure atmosphere, and the spark
ling and delicious water, Of these re-
nouned mountains. During my visit
| observed that stone-coal and iron ore
but little appreciated. Minerals Of all
kinds are here deposited in mother
EARTH and although mineral wealth
is yet in its infancy in Tennessee, the
people in few years will go to the
realization Of such valuable resources
that these and other mountains, are
SO abuudantly possessed Of. The land
now, sells for fifty cents an acre, which
If worked successfully, will readily
yield 1000 dollars per acre, besides
all expenses for working, hauling, &c.
Chattanooga is rapidly improving.
and the health remains remarkably
good. Considerable feeling prevails
on account Of the "yellow fever" and
its awful ravages along the Mississ-
ippi.
The autumn days have begun---the
days of bracing and exhilerating fresh