The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-22
The City OF Knoxville.


During recent visit to this "cily Of hills" We
availed ourselves Of few hours leisure to exa mine
somewhat minutey her present condition and future
prospects; and we we're pleased to learn from obs<'
walton and conversation with some Of her leading
citizens, that her prospects are fattcricg. Knox
vile has always occupied An important position -
of tie towns Of Tennessee; and especially a. the
country known a. East tennessee Dar,ng sSs last
two or three yearf the population Of the city has
increased about 100 per cent and now numbers from
five 10 Elk thousand. The trade Of the city has in
creased proportionateiy in all the departments q
dry goods, e1o.eres, &c, &c, and is still rapidly
expanding The advance in real estate is am 25t ia
credible, large fortunes have been made BY spe
culato1s In town lots. In soma instances, the adj
varce has been Is high as 800 per cent, and is st
going on. Men Of large capital. both from Norhern
and Southern cities, are making investments and
employ ing their money and energies IN different
branches Of business. Manufactures have been
opened within the last year or two; and there arc
now in tie city, glass factory, two extensive foun.
deries railroad car shop, flooring mills extensive
tanneries, steam saw mills sash aod blind factory,
large machine shops, oil mill m rble manufactures.
and numerous other minor but import ant establish
ments Of similar nature. There are IN the city two
free banks-the Bank Of Knoxville and tie Farmers
Bank Of Tennessee; two Stock Banks tho Bank of
Tennessee, and the Miner and Manufact1rsrs Bank;
ALSO branches Of the Union Bank and Citizeas
Bank.
TIE East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad. Coz
Meeting Knoxville with about 1000 miles Of rail
in two or three months. The East Tennessee an
Virginia road, connecting Knoxville with tao Eastern
cities. is now nearly graded, and toe track lsyins
viii be commenced in March or April, the iron balm
already purchased for thirty miles Of the road esss
ward. When this road Is completed Knoxvite vi.
be upon the great national tnoroughfare from ths
Northeast to the Southwest. Situated only two
hundred and fifty mles from Cincinnati by Iaea,s
OF ,be Ccvington and Lexington Railroad, and ;
road from the later place. Knoxville viii be oou-
Lected with Cincinnati ard Louisville. From Knox
vile to Charleston street. the distance Is about 400
miles, OF which only $50 mills OF road remains to BE-
built (Which Is now iu process OF cohstgnction,) 20
place Knoxville in direct communication with the
Southern eeaboard. This road 70 Lexington will
also place the town in the lice from the Ohio Valley
to the Gulf If Mexico ard the southern sesboArd
Thus il will be ssen that, in point of accessibility
Knoxville will stand as slgiby rs any other city Ia
the Southwest.
The improvements in building goiag on In tue
city have created great demand for lshoreSs aud
mechanics, tce former receiving 81 Is Per day, AID
the Ia tier fiom 81 to So. No finer opp,ctInisy nld
be offered tor the Investment OF CAPITA fos hlc
houses, the demand for residences is greater n "A
the supply, and rents are very high aud constant,
advancing The streets Of the town sre being eraaa
and paved and they will soon be iu miaased with
gas, the works being already in process Of cons
lien. The facilities for wafer az present sre il
feseit, but arrangements are in progress to sscc
an ample supply from OF she auine rcus 5oyass
Ia the imms eiate vicinity.
There are acw opeo In the city three Iaygs hstsss,
two of which ate entirely new. The :" Bell Hr1se."
built and kept hy Mr.. James Bel, for mar yes-s
popular landlord at Csnpbslls station, is veil Or
Geiec AID ccmmuoious house, AID under tae super
intenderce Of Mr. Bell, whose experiences ensbeS
him 70 cater go successfully TO the comfort Of his
guests cann0t fail to BE- popular resot for trrve>
leIs The Coleman House, built By Colorsl ".
N. Churchnell, AID kept by DIR. Coier : Of
New York one OF thst family 80 distit ahsd
in the busictss Of hatel keeping, Is ws lous
question the fnes, house tbis side Of the noun
tains. Large aud commecious,' it is furnished
Throughout in st;le Of ncgmdcefce superior -
anything we have ever seen in zoe Suusa or WEAK
Theagh at present little ahead Of tho age Ia Knox
that SINE az our city capitalist win be stmvl -
by the example set thcm In kncxvfiie. aud
may not much longer suffer 10 comparison
sister city in this respect. Fortunately foe the LAT
ter place. she has enorg her citizers rne2 Of CAPT
tai who are mer Of enterprse ard enlarged vie ~.
snd appy ecis*ing the natural advantage and rs-
sources which t1rsound them, thay O., detetmincS
10 dsyeSepe them. There are other cisies thar we
ctuld mention, that are less subject 80 congtssIA-
ton in this respect.
We have aIesdy EXTENDED our notice OF Kuox-
VILE far beyond tAe limit which We irs adei to 90
PORTS OF nteycst which prcsenteH themselves ts Ne
Hex Mineral wealth., surrounded 80 shs ia. within
range Of twenty TO thirty mics, With beis OF 90
leas, 2rc, iron and copper, ore eu important ~
notable feature. We tavs written shusm oh. HI
ever, With . feeling Of State pride Ia ritasssics'
progress II sister city In al the eterseots Of wes
aAa prcsperity, and with the Arm belief tsas ne.
prcgrtss "a ca vard 10 position Of euyiahle lpIgC
tsnee. Kcexviile In destined to beccws rot os
| place OF heavy trade, but mar, indeed. hscoule
o. the IL cipa. manufacturing ctecs OF t1e aSr
| a equity by Msclf setting OF ell the leva. G Ma
4 m a cca- 70 frcm thc city.