The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-04

Knoxville, Tenn October IS, 1850
Ea, 7erneaoe-Rs PaH and Prssen. HnioTy--is Aori
culsyai AduantaOes-- rs Minral weala-isexhaiu,itk
Coal Beds and Railroad Frgees, DC.
write from the chief town Of East Tennessce-that
portion Of The yoiuneer s,a,en lying betweca The Nr
eina and North carolns lines the east and the Cum
berland Mountains on ihe scetlou Of country,
M within the last i've years. Isolated from the rest Of hs
world; hemmed in m Il Is By towering mountains on
every side has beep as were, m unkno sn coun.
ry until by the opening up tha, great central chain
Of railway which connects almost BIZ air linc, the
clties Of New York and New Orleans have sprung a.
once into notice and have put into communication
with the baiancs of nank East Tennessee, though
mountainous regisn Ia uayersed by several rich and
fertile valleys whsse products, nov ra2iY aercAilue
year by year destined 70 make II tae "garden spat
Of Inc Southwestern states. Ths country abounds with
mineral springs several " which having been recently
improved and ated up with elegant hotels for the a.
comnodatIon OF vsiicrs, are becoming the summer
resorts OF rich southerners seeking retreat from the
tropical sun Of their cotton and rice plantations
Our mountains 1iicd with lncxhaustibIe beds or
coal Iron, znc &c. The developement OF which win
tribute largely 10 the wealth ana general Improvement Of
our heretOore neglected section. Besides se chain Of
railway already referred 70 uaversing East Tennessee
or east 10 west We have progress the Knoxville
ana Kentucky Railroad which s destined 10 form an i'm
portant Ink IN line ol road connecting the OHIO river
at Cincinnati With the Atlantic Ocean at Chsresioo. AZ
recent meeting held Mt Cincinnai, OF Inc various IN
tacts were developed which make u next 70 certain
that the route via Knoxville viii pc selected ~ the
csptas OF that city tho most direct aud feasible,
III ,b,nss oousidcred, Of any that be made
prsctcabie In enecing this much coveted connection
with the south For 10 addition 70 the iAet thu NE
Kpoxvlle and Kentucky roaa is now parity under c1n
tract and the progress the Blue kdge road, ex
tending from Rockville ~ Charleston, via the ksoon Gap
and Andcrson. c. s aso under way And no doubt "
that the south Carolina leg gsaturc at It's ap
proarhtux ssssiou, will make such further aivAuccs a.
win insure speedy completion o. thls sisa so,x &c
are nov exr,c,rg a visit from committee apponied by
inc wa,0s % SineRaa 70 examine ana report upon the
rons bat have been suggested "a c0nrc',on with this
subject and cannot donbt that personal Illumination
Nv tte.s vcntiemtn will establish beyond caatoversg,
tfaf The krrwve ruute tbe one uicrng TIE highest
and best inducements - the people q caennai a By
A. tiry rau rsst chsaply ana most speedily accomplish
the Grand ot Ca hcy have n view via "A direct corteo
tlsn with ne soulsern atlaaiic scspors
while ca TINS Euhiect simple justice requires that
should not om, The fact that 10 toe cxoions
OF the Hon wm s~an, Of this city, more Than 70 sny
other one man perhaps due the present highly hst
ter,ps proepecis Of Knoxville and East tennessee with
reference u pubiect Of railway connection between
The Atlantic and the onio or while there arc others who
Judse swan ha-frJm the Inception OF the scheme oil The
pIue Ridge Railroad, years ago, ~hen be made several
pe south oarolna, enforcing the claims of tho Est
Tcnnefsec route upon the attention u The capitalists and
egators OF that STATE dovn 70 the occasion Of the
cent meeting In Cincinnati where he made a able and
moet amongst these vho have been prominent In their
sdvo cy Of this great railway route across The couhy
designed 70 connect By direct line, sbe Ohio river win
the Atlantic Ocean.
while Jour correspondent, I. native Of Ess
Tennessee, must naturally feel lively Interest 20
the ncoompahmens of thh grand scheme, ne
thinks that glance at the map VIII show 70 ny
rejecting mind that he does not over eeti nsN .ne
importance general point Of view, q ths sfea pro
kct which IL now asitaiug the minds d The
and manufacturing men OF the wcst and sps.a. Insy
have long desired direct and speedy means = v &
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verasoussy slov roa &C. and The opesns el ne
and Nsshyle rod has ooly cosvinced mem o. sns M
better asd moro direct rcasss between we m We" sno
tbs cYtysne south.