The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-04-15
WINCHESTER:
EMUassDAY, APRIL sth, 1883.


The Nashville Journal Of Medicin
and Surgery" contains an article OF
The above subject, by J, w. Brown
IA. D., the substance Of which Wil
&c OF Interest TO manv ut on" "'"' 80.
To the public generally, and most
especially to all who have slanderous-
ly called the people about Sowaneo
low and unappreciatve, do we com
mend the following remarks from the
editor of the Nashville Patriot;
sewanee Coal Road.
Having lust returned from vis, 10 the
road and mines Of the Sewanec Compa.
ny wo are glad to lay before our readers
what information we could CLEAN about
the future supply Of coal for Nashville,
and the prospect of an early completion
Of the above company's railroad. From
our own Judgment, and what the work.
men told US, we think the road will be
finished in about two months. Lately,
the progress Of the road has been una.
voidably delayed bya mountain slide
upon the track. The company are now
taking precaution against similar acct
dent, by cutting rack. way through the
solid rock, at the place where the acct.
dent happened, and near by the site Of
the great Southern University.
Beyond the cut now being made the
track Of the Sewanee road is being daily
laid, and is now within four miles Of the
end Sixteen miles are already laid, and
by the time tho cut is finished, The re.
mainder Of the track will be done.
The Wooten Mines, five are any Judge,
have not been misrepresen,ed, but the
praises we have heard rather fall short Of
the truth. The entrance TO the mine now
opened is about thirty feet above the lev.
el oil the railroad, and from it and under
meath, where the cars will receive the
Goals, are fixed half dozen chutcs or
rouShs and screens, over which the Goals
will descend being cleaned Of any dust
before they reach the cars,
We were much surprised on coming into
Tracy.cly, as the settlement at the mines
is called, to find such busy looking
place. We Judge there are about 600 or
700 inhabitants at this place, all Of whom
ars engaged in mining or manufacturing.
In the neighborhood Of the place, perhaps
mile distant, is a larg saw mill working
three Of Pages patient saws continually,
and turning out huge amount Of lumber
for supplying the demand Of builders
there. In the same mill there are also
three planning machines, which are busly
employed preparing the lumber for the
builders. Some Of the houses are really
handsome, being constructed very taste.
fully. At The large store Of the company,
kept by one Of our former citizens, we
found all the necessaries Of life, and were
told that during tho two months ending
lst April, more than So, 900 worth fpro
visions were sold to the village and
neighborhood. Tracy city is laid off
into town lots, with wide streets running
al right angles. On Gather side Of Alta.
mont street which is the main street, and
one hundred feet wide, lie LIST, End, Bird
and 4th &C., streets running East and
West. The streets running North and
South are called avenus and are each
80 feet wide. On our. way up the rail.
road we observed, what proved on subse.
quent inspection to be really fine, white
sharp sand, in great quantity. The NOR.
tar made with it is really Of superior
quality, judging from the specimens used
by the builders a, Tracy city. Builders
here would do we'll to 60 up there ard
see it. Our Lady readers may be little
surprised when we tell them we saw and
heard piano away here in the mountains,
and they would be surprised too at the
sight OF Brussels carpets and the coal
cooking stoves that we saw up there in
use.
The Sewanee company have expended
more than 100000 in their road, mines,
&C., and are still improving We learn
that many persons, both from the South
and North, contemplate building there at
an early day, in order to enjoy the noun.
tain air, and the advantages offered by
the establishment OF the proposed Uni.
versty. A large and commodious hotel
will soon be erected there, we are in.
formed, and stage road 10 Bersheba
Springs, only eighteen miles distant
These done, our citizens, we are sure.
will siezo the opportunity for most de-
lightful country jaunts.
The coal oGthls company, at the Wooten
mines, 10 which the road is now rapidly
approaching averages five feet in thick
ness, and is now regularly worked
Tho miners have now opened about q
mile OF galleries, and their little cars are
running continually. bringing their valu.
able freigh, to the outer world for our
various uses. Our citizens may be
assured OF continuous and certain sup.
ply Of coal, Of the most superior quality,
when this road is done. We say this on