New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-05
FROM TENNESSEE


CRossyILLE, Cumberland Co, Tenn,
July L., 1859. !
This is a new county Sc. Of from Bledsoe, Morgan,
Rhea. Roane. White, and Putnam, about tnree years
since. sud have never seen il on any published map
This is the county seat in the heart OF the table
lands and at the crossings OF less than six public
rosd. Of which the principal are the stock road from
Kentucky 70 Georgia and the East Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad, which passes from Loudon, on the
Fast Tennessee and yirg nis Railroad through King
stcn Crossville, Sparta 10 McMiunville which con-
meets by railroad with the Nashville and Cha:tanoogs
Rsiroad.
Here are soodly number of Northern families who
have bid adieu to the dens.ly popuoas cities and
counties Of New-Ens land NeE-lork, and New-Jer-
sew aud brought hither their habits Of industry rei-
eious p,itcples and tbeir love of free labor. free
steech and free soil Nature is here bountifu in her
si,res. aud profuse in her rewards. The creps aud
fruits of our summer's labor inspired rs with such
cleernlness that all uoied IN an oldfashioned pa
irioic celebration Of the 4h Of July The inhabitants
Of the rural districts came in from circu, OF nj
ten miles bringing their contributions to the pnohc
tee total pic pic. A liberty pole was raised eighty
feet in blight aid home. made stsr--paoged banoer
foa,ed from its lofty head. We had an oration from
our attorney who has 10 rlyal), an ode ifon your
humble core spondelt, sentiments, music Nc, and
tins held the first celebration Of national jubilee
ever known on the Table.
We read THE WEsKLY TRIBUsE, The y. /. Oo-
.srrtr. sud The v. Y. InSependeat, bat we seldom
find sny,hipg in either that manliests any specA H.
tsrest in our section Il the country II the sractlons
of this region only known 70 more OF your enter
pr ing resce,s our -otgdes would be broken by
the hum Of industry, ard soil yield its productions
have been farmer N the Counties of Norfolk aud
Worcester, Mass, and in sixty three years, have
sen uch of the Eas; ana Of the West but have
never en- eny lanos in the United States more IN
yitirg than these and here have made my nome f1r
NV family ard friends for the res, of my lie.
Let me give your readers q few words sb0nt these
lands climate &c. This table is about 90 miles n.
apd S. by 40 niles T. and W, and covered mainly
with al KINDS Of useful timber. There being no un-
d-ibIush q nutritious natural grass grows profusely
the lands, sffordipg range tor stock TO feed
throughout the entire year. II Is wen waiered with
Le,er-failing streams sfoIdiog abundant water
power, and abourds With springs OF pure and chaiy-
bea,e waters II. surfsce, gently uudulatng is free
fruu swsnps nasnsiic marshes, 20 that ro levers,
sgues, or innske,Oes have ever been known here.
The pure air beneficial aud recuperatiye to those
who cone with pulLou9ry affections or debility Ihe
sol is good and vii produce all kinds Of grains,
gra.ser fruits, aowers, &c. Our vegetable garden on
lie natural :oI is better than We ever had 10 New
FL tglsEd, where We used much manure. We have
sweet potatoes, vans, tie China sugarcaDe, corn,
tomatoes, sc. Oar corn is excellent, aud believe
we can raise l00 bushels the acre and large crops
Of wheat ss can be raised else where.
The Bishops Of the ten diocescs OF tue EPl,copa!
Church IN the Southern Stsies through Bishop Eliot,
Of Georgia, have publ. he'd their Report, locating
their great University this Table e, the noe. favo-
rsble place for il that could be found Tbs will a.
trsct q refined population, and 50 vii our Mineral
Springs wien improved for the accomnods'ion Of
y..,tCrs A Charter has been granted FOR Railroad
from Nashville via Sparta and Cros.vie, TO Kingston
On the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Bot Dc
10, wait i that competed bfore you cone and see
us. When brother Greeley or bsysrd Taylor return
ffaf nj
us. ard we Will open the Court House and listen 70
them til snndown.