The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-11-01
lFrom tho Sequatchcc (Tenn.,) Herald,]
THE CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN

lFrom tho Sequatchce (Tenn.,) Herald,]
THE CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN.
Professor Stafford, in his theological
Reconnaissance" speaks of this region
rs Il table land, and before any remarks
of our own, we prefer making few OK.
tracts from his report, which we shall
do without preface.
Page 23, rs, 3D. The Cumberland
Table Land. This includes the so.cal
lcd Cumberland Mountain or Noun
tains. 1t is truly II table land, its sides
being well defined by steep escarpmcnts
To us it possesses great interest, being
our portion of the great Alloghany
Coal Field. At somo points it is forty
miles wide, and altogether covers an
area of four thousand four hundred squar
miles, one tenth Of the State.
Running obilpuely across tho State
it could furnish q highway from Kcn.
lucky to Alabama on its sandstone top,
Though comparatively fiat, it does not
become monotonous to the traveller
low ridges and shallow valleys, with
chrystal streams, are occasionally met
with, and afford pleasant variety
which relieves what would otherwise
DO the samcness Of its fiat woods.
The greater part of the Eastorn Dor.
der and escarpment goes by the name
of Waldon's Ridge. This ridge, inclu.
ding Raccoon Mountain, which is but
an extension of it, cut off accidentally
as it were, by the Tennessee River, and
is separated from the main Cumberland
by tho Sequatchce Valley, to nearly
half way through the State"
The agricultural features of the table
land presents very little variety. The
soils are greatly deficient in calcaroous
matter, and are inclined to be sandy
They are, however, fur better than is
generally supposed. Extensive tract,
arc covered with mellow loan, whcl
at some points yields, under prope
culture, crops Of corn, oats, &c, tina
would satisfy u farmer in the limeston
valleys. These lands are we'll adapte,
to tho cultivation Of fruit raising
stock, &c.
Nowhere in tho State is thore SC
promising field for the application o.
scientific principles in the improvement
OF land. The foundation for an excel.
lent soil is furnished, it needs but skill
and the addition of lime, and a few
mineral manures to make it yield
bountifully. Experiments are being
made under the limeing system, by our
neighbor, McI4owry, on farm belong.
ing to Mr.. Geo. Greigg, OF Nashville
and we trust he will report the result
of his operations for tho benefit Of
those around him.
We have before us ut this moment
Samuel Il. Danas Muck Manual fol
Farmers. On page As of which, from
propositions before stated, he says il
may be established as the fourth load
ing principle Of Agricultural Chemis
try, "all soil contains enough lime, al
kali, and other inorganic clements fol
any crop grown upon it; and our own
experience maies us incline to this
opinion. Without the aid Of lime, but
by cow-penning and the use of stable
manure, we have been in the habit oil
raising rs fine corn, potatoes, and veg.
ctablcs Of all descriptions, as can be
shown in most limestone regions. Mr.
Robert Owen has raised some fine corn
on the mountain this season, an II sam.
pie of this mountain corn, which can be
seen at our office, is hard to beat on
any land.
This being emphatlcally stockrais-
ing country, those living on the noun
tain will necessarily have this means OF
improving their lands, and under this
system experience demonstrates that
very superior crops can be raised, Tho
celebrated Springs at Beersheba, have
been sod by Mr.. Armtield to u society
of Southern gentlemen, who are deter
mined to make this one of the most in
viling summer retreats in the South.
western country. Thence following
the line to the Nashville q ChattanoO-
ga Railroad, wo come to Aitamount,
tue county town of Grundy.
The next place likely to be of impor-
tance, is Armfield, located ut the White
Sulphur Springs. This place has been
laid off in ten acre lots, designed for
summer lesidences, sixty nino of which
have been sold in the last four months,
From these Springs to Tracy City,
is seven miles. Tracy City is the ter.
minus of the Rail Road, built by tho
Sewanee Mining Company, to their
coal mines. These Mines from their
oxtcnt are well worthy tho attention
of visitors, and employing rs they do,
a considerable number OF hands, makes
it place of Importance. There is a
Post Office ut Tracy City
Continuing down the road, we come
at last, though not least in our esteem,
to the University OF the South.
This institution is likely to become
one of the most extensive on tho Amer
lean Continent. Undor the auspices
and control of the Bishops OF the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, the regula-
tions and management are sure 70 DO
of high minded and liberal character.
We understand that over 5000 0oO nave
been already subscribed for It's sup
port. A full detail of this estaoiisn-
ment, we purpose giving in iatare .a :
number of our paper. ! no a. s'.o go, y, .ho .Io
University, Is about SIX m,'y. sa.,,mao,,s u s"s
tunnel. on the Nashville q Chattanooga
road. This part ofthe Sewanee koad,
i biyhly Interesting, particularly 70