New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-25
He! fer Tennessee :
To tie Editor cf The N. Y. Tri5sne.

dtion pecnnary who have wives ana Children tor whose
future welfare they anxously. but unsyalingly strive to
provide. There Is anotlior clsss, and by In.
considerable In number afflicted with disease who have
spcnt upon physicians sums OF money which perhaps
they could not afford spare. which brought no ade
1uae present relief and promised no hope Of future
benefit many among both these classes need only to
be- informed and convinced OF way by which they
to secure great benefit TO await themselves gladly Of
the knowledge With the lsudablc hope OF being nstu
mental Of good 10 both these classes. present the fol-
loving statement Of iacte concerning the table snds
Of Tennessee which peculiarly adapted to secure
the obi ct I'm view, ~ nov propose 10 show.
Early ia the Spring Of 1860 being at HE tlc in the
state Of Ohio having heard most encouraging reports
respecting these table lands and suffering from greatly
impaired health determined to Visit them, and learn
from personal observation IL the reports which came to
me were true | carried out that resolution. arriving
there the 9Th OF May.
The Cumberland mountains Of Tennessee are not 20
be spoken OF In the same as We speak OF the
mountains Of New England New Yoik. or pennsyl-
yania for they great plateau. much OF raesi like
the prlldes Of the West Parts Of them. however,
tcuarly they approach the streams, are somewhat
rugged, but In the main they are by no means dhcnlt
to ascend or travel over. The ascent 70 them, ether
from the west, Is comparatively easy indeed,
would scarcely be conscious that he was asc 2ndng
mountain most certainly II lie had any experience
in climbing the nounnlns " the eastern portion OF our
country When their summit is attained the
traveller perhaps wonders that lie has met with 10 sgh
obstacle. In making their accent and inquiries wny they
are called mountains, for he hBds them mainly great
plain some three thousand above the ocean, about
forty miles wdo and extending from Kentucky. on the
north through the entire State into Georgia and Ala
balna, the south. will speak Of them Ia detail,
commencing With their minerals.
/ do not know that gold has been found anywhere
upon the table. but have fine specimens OF silver,
found In Morgan County and been told Of recent dis
cries Of 1t Post Oak Springs, In Eoane County
We also find copper and iron rich, superior in quality
and exceedingly abundant lead. gypsum, sItpeter.
epson Salts alum, salt, &C.
The stone Of the table, proper "a almost uniformly
sandstone generally fat and usually lying In quarries
Of the way n not wanted but easily accessible II
wanted also bun stone marble, &c.
The table lands are aso said to contain glass making
sand. mari and potter's clay and Do contain clay
snd sand suitable for the manufacture OF brick In
quntic. sufficient for he present and wants Of
the country.
Btumlnous coal is found in great abundance, Is 81.
most entirely from sulphur. and acknowledged to
b. superior the best buminOls cral OF virginia or
Prnnsy yNauia For mechanical uses It Is perhaps nearly
equal charcoal and much les expensive. II has no
tendency 10 harden iron.
The sand stone easily broken and end7res the action
places and chnHeys. for which purpose Il T. very
trslly used.
Limestone of excellent quality Is found In great
abundance uron the eastern and western sOTes OF the
table. and may become = source Of wealth. used As
fertilizer by the skilful husband-en gho Will In great
lumber. ere long nhsbit that region.
For petroleum these table lands VII doubtless stand
pre- eminent Already rich developments have beep
made he mineraiogiss Surveying all parts ~
he table will unquestionsbly make important dis.
,oycrle,
Tho .oll IT, generally. sandy loan easily TILED not
acklug manure standing drouth we and With lair
cultivation being very fertile
The whole table T. abuadanty supplied with
streams and springs Of clear soft water, sWee, and de-
cious to the taste Beside, the ordinary water, there
,re many chaybeaie springs. which wonderfully
.ncaclous In their curative properties, particularly
Hhcn applied 10 those diseases which peculiar 10
women. we'll as many common TO both sexes.
Upon these table lands found several varieties OF
he OAK; also the chestnut maple, soft and sugar. |
lickoy poplar. pine. found IA the valleys. yellow
ocust. black walnut. and beach Tho timber l. not /
- heavy A. found in the of Ohio and some
,,er parts OF the West buta large proportion is beaut
ul not exceled for building fencing purposes. Tie
most beautiful timber which have ever seen Is upoa
De eastern and western slopes Of the table.
For the productions OF all kinds Of fruit which
lolong TO a temperate climate, portion Of our country
plum. qnince apricot ncctarnc, grape, blackberry,
ppbcrry and strawberry cannot DE eXcelled In amount
,r quality, having delicousness Of favor not found In
|. colder climate II orchards planted upon high
,ounds they rarely a OF crop; II upon the low lands
streams they sometimes fail. Fruit rees commence
iearing fruit much younger than st the NORTH East or
West, and live and thrive to great age have seen
peach trees there sad be My years old thrifty and
argely loaded with 1ne fair fruit Tie plum tee Is
10, there a. with us damaged with black and gummy
lnots but tie bark IL smooth and clean and the tree
produces annually and largely The grape Is indigenous
10 the soil an abundant bearer delicious In flavor |
produces 1ne wine. probably equal to anything known
IN hl. country. Bllckbcrries grow spontaneously In
great profusou large the Lastou, and superior TO
than In flavor.
Fss will thrive there and produce one crop annually
Gnin Of al kinds known Noth, East or West, four
scs there There Is probably portion OF our country
where sk labor and capital used for agricultural pur
poses will with more satisfactory Tes.ls, taxing
into consideration tho advantage OF continued health
which may there be enjoyed. ioI the nhabitan ~ the
table finds a climate exceedingly favorable to the pro
duction all kinds Of farm crops such as corn. wheat
rye buckwheai. barley. oat-, irish AMI sweet ioa-
ioe. Potatoes bear abundlntly, snd OF excellent
quality; It IL easy raise tmm three hundred to eight
hundred bushels tie with good cultivation. They
are OF quality superior TO any Produced Oh other than
high lads and Ia cool climate, ani ave ntch sought
ait cr by the inhabitants OF Tie valleys where they COM
mand high price.
Grasses OF an kinds known and valued among Us,
Will yield there az abundant crops a. IN the most
favored portions OF our country
The dairy farmer viii hud there al tie advantages
he desires. Fertile lands, plenty OF pure, soft spring
water. facilities for having oellals capacious and
c,,eaent As he could reasonably Wish ior pastures and
meadows very productive short and md winters, with
scarcely necessity for odderlng AZ all. and most re.
munerstiyc prices for his butter and cheese.
Tho stock farmer VIII also ind what he needs; rich
pasture a4d meadows, short and mild winters and the
advantage ~ home market Tor all surplus stock pur