The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-23
Report Oh SeWanee.

RepOrt OM SeWaneG.
.Ansuers to the Enquiries propouude'
10 the Commission appointed By tn
Committee on Location Of the propos
ed Southern University,
The central point Of this site lies abou
81 miles enthusiastically of Montgomor,
Gap, tunnel on the Nashville and Chat
tanooga Railroad, about so miles west 0
! Chattanooga, and II miles east of Win
chester, in Tennessee.
No. /. The summit is $50 feet above
the surrounding country, and 1888 fee
above the sea.
No, 2. Five thousand acres are offered
by the Sewanco Coal Company for the
University, nearly all Of which can be
made available, afording a great variety
of picturesque sites for single buildings
and extensive level areas for groups, in
the vicinity Of good and accessible springs
and commanding beautiful views of the
plains below, towns and mountains in
the distance.
No. 3. The slopes of the mountain
being steep and rocky, could not be used
for agricultural purposes or building sites.
No. 4. The soil, although sandy and
light, rests upon clay, and produces good
crops Of corn and vegetables. The sur.
rounding country is we'll improved and
very productive Of corn grain, &c.
No. ). The timber is large and album
dant; OF every variety, Except pine
which could be sawed on the spot. Pine
lumber, Of all dimensions, and of the
best quality, can be obtained on the
mountain from the Sewanee Coal Com.
pany, at from So to SIS per thousand,
delivered at any point on their Railroad.
&. Is there an abundance Of stone for
building material accessible? and Of what
nature y
No. 7. Many are the points where it can
be obtained. An excellent quarry of du.
rable grey sandstone could be opened at
moderate expense, Immediately alongside
Of the Sewanee Company's Railroad,
about a mile distant from the summit.
About 2 to miles from the summit,
and also Immediately on the side OF the
Railroad, several quarrics of grey, blue,
dove olored, and brown limestone, in
beds Of from p to Al feet thick, are now
in a condition to be worked in the most
economical manner.
. No. 8, The Sewancc Company having
engaged to transport certain quantity
not less than 10000 tons Of building
matoria free Of cost, tho only expense
would be In qnanying and hauling from
Ihe fnllToad to the place Of building,
which may be put down at 81! per cubic
yard.
No. o. Limo will cost not exceeding
10 cents, and sand 2 cents per busheI.
NO. 10. There are many springs upon
the tract, conveniently distributed, and
likely to furnish a full supply of water.
For their several localities, elevation and
volume, refer to the accompanying plat
and notes thereon.
No. H.. Bricks of good quality can be
made on the summit, and delivered at S.
'er thousand, there being brick clay con.
'enent
No. IL AND 49, Coal Of good quality
an be obtained from the Sewanee Com.
amy, delivered at any point on the line
# their Railroad, at 81 per ton. The
verage haul from the Railroad cannot
xceed 20 cents per ton.
No. IA. No observations which could
ave been taken in the limited time al.
owed, would have been sufficient to give
he range during the year.
Us. What are the facilities of access
the town rdepot nearest these respec.
i've sites, from the States of North Car.
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
nd Tennessee
No. 10. By the Nashville and Chat
'nooga Railroad to the town Of Cowan, (
! miles west of the tunnel. =
No. Is. By the connection of the Sc. n
anee Company Railroad with the Nash. :
lie and Chattanooga Railroad, commu. i
cation is already effected from Cowan
many points on the proposed site.
We. h'C IHcic hliHcIdl springs on OIL
Ear the sites indicated ? If so, of what %
scri ption p
No. Is. The Beersheba Springs are
'ouL 80 miles distant from the site.
lere are also several cha bcate springs
fine qualities on the sites.
EncOuragempnt,