Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-06
THE KNOXVILLE STATESMAN.

Our friend Hurley wishes partner in the pub
location of his paper who is practical printer We
endorse what he says of the prospect in the fol-
lowing article:
IMPORTANT To PRINTERS AN experience Of near
year, as sole editor and proprietor of the STATES
NAN has fully convinced US that the labor of con-
Quoting such journal as is demanded at this point
IS altogether too heavy for any single individual
In view Of this we are constrained to solicit part
nerShip and now address ourselves to those who
desire connection with paper at one of the best
points in the SOuh. We would prefer a practical
printer
For the information of those who may not know,
we will say that Knoxville is geographically the GEL
tTal city Of East Tennessee; commercially it is its
emporiu-n and politically its metropolis 1t is en-
phatically the place for the political organ of this
division of the State Knoxville and in truth the
whole Of East Tennessee is IN every respect rapid
ly improving 1t possesses vast agricultural and
unequal mineral resources, and with its unrvaled
natural advantages it is destined to be the most ex
tensive manufacturing section in the entire South
East Tennessee conceded to possess more naturol
wealth than almost any other section of equal ex
tent in the Union. Capital enterprise and industry
attracted, stimulated and extensively enlisted in
the Development OF IFS abundant resources. Knox
vile is located in the midst and is prospectvelv at
least the grea. central depot Of her vast productions
The East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad is compile
ted to within twent weight miles of US and will reach
in a few months. The East Tennessee and Viz
ginia Road is in rapid progress of construction and
will be completed soon. Tho Rabun Gap Road to
Charleston, South Carolina, is in part built and the
entire line IS under contract. The Knoxville and
Kentucky Road is surveyed and large amount of
the stock subscribed and will without doubt be in
course Of construction in a short time From this
it will be that Knoxville is the point at which
four of the most important Railroads. in the Union
centre, connecting here with the East South, North
and West
There are two Wing, one Democratic and two
Religious Journals pnblished in our city. The
Statesman is the only Democratic paper here we are
WIDELY without competition 1t is in our view
and the judgment OF the well informed, the best
location Tor Democratic journal in the State
Further we have altogether the best office in East
Tennessee as are informed--the largest and best
assortment and most extensive variety of Job and
Advertising type and material We have also an
eroeHent subscription and advertising patronage
We are no practical printer, and we find it impOs-
siole to attend to indispensable professional engage
ments and conduct the entire business satisfactorily
TO oursef and consequently feel compelled to dis
pose to either part the entire interest in the
establishment
Those who feel inclined to accept either of our
would do well to address us prOnpHy
on the subject. Terms will be made easy
Our brother editors will confer favor by noticing
the above