Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-02
East Tennessee.

East Tennessee.
This IL indeed 3 Land Of Promise" tothose seek
ing new homes in loyal Southern cline; and since
so much strong talk is out in favor of forming q
new State East Tennessee is attracting more atten-
ton than any other portion of the South. There
are thirty-one counties in East Tennessee extend
ing from the Alabama and Georgia lines to the Vir-
| ginia and North Carolina lines, distance of about
THREE HUNDRED MILES, and with average
width of about EIGHT MILES. 1t is bounded
North by Kentucky and Virginia, South by Caro-
lima and Georgia, and on the Southwest by Ala
| bama.
AGRICULTURE, NATURAL SCENERY, &c.
The surface of the country rises from the deep
valleys Of the streams, by a series Of terraces,
stretches away into smooth slopes and eliminates
in gently undulsting uplands several hundred feet
above the level Of the sea. Between each terrace
are intervals sometimes several miles in breadth,
ine lands for grain, hay and fruits. Near the large
streams the land is sometimes broken, but leaving
what are called the River Hills," you fall among
vallies Of rich and productive lands, which, for
miles, form an unbroken stretch Of arabic lands,
with not swamp to be seen over the whole extent.
The scenery is varied and fine, often picturesque
and beautiful lofty tablelands overlooking lovely
streams, beted with luxurant forests, walled in by
the eternal hattlements Of nature the North and
South the Cumberland and Iron range of noun
tains; these mountains lifting their bold, graceful
tops to the sky and penetrating beyond the Clouds
deghting the eye and redeeming the landscape
from monotony.
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The rocks consist OF limestone freestone, and
marble, and can be cheaply quarried in every Sec
ton, furnishing excellent stone for building and
lime-burning. Water powers are found upon all of
the streams. They will also furnish 4 cheap mo-
tive power.
GRAIN AND STOCK RAISING.
The boast Of East Tennessee is its vast sgricultu-
raj resources. The staple products wheat corn,
OATS rye and potatoes with every abundance of
fruit. The natural pastures and fine meadows af-
ford superior facilities for the rearing of cattle hor-
sos, mules sheep and hogs. The raising OF hogs is
very profitable in its results they raised with
little or no trouble The may be said of sheep
The whole valley is penetrated by a leading rail-
road, and the Holston and Tennessee rivers na7i-
gable for steamboats,.
CITIES AND TOWNS.
There are only two cities, and they are Chatts-
! nooga, bordering OF Alabama and Georgia, and
Knoxville, situated in the centre Of the country
both on the line Of the railroad, and on the banks
of the navigahe streams mentioned. They are
thriving little cities The principal interior towns
on the railroad from west TO east, are Cleveland,
Athens Loudon, New Market, Greenevills and
Jonesboreugh, on to Bristol. \ branch road runs
out 20 RogerSville. These towns and Others of of
the road are progressing rapidly, and destined
70 become manufacturing towns.
TIE SOIL AND CLIMATE.
Tho soil is unusually good sometimes mixed with
sandy loam sometimes with red clay, and at other
times Ii is a rich black mould. The climate is the
finest in America, between the extreme cold of the
North and the scorching heat Of the South. Dur
ing the heat Of summer We have constant refresh
ing breeze, as on the ocean between the tropics
MINERAL PRODUCTS.
Although East Tennessee is an agricultural coun-
try, iron, COAL copper, lead and zinc, abundant
and ten thousand miners and manufacturers could
find profitable employment in developing the vast
resources. These departments of industry offer an
excellent opening to the enterprising emigrant with
means at his command.
LUMBER
Timber Is abundant, and the water-power5 for
saw-mills everywhere az hand. Native lumber
suitable for common building purposes, sells at from
fifteen to twenty dollars per thousand feet. There
is fine opening for the lumber trade.
CONCLUDING REMARKS.
Let men seeking q desirable locality consider
well this great region of East Tennessee, bearing
in mind that it will be in few years, when devel-
oped tn. country, of all others. 1t has now started
to grow in valueand in a few years towns and cities
will stand where, to this day the soil has been
untouched by the husbandman. Hills now COW
cred with native trees will soon groan under the
weight of the grape and winc-prcss. Give Us &
new and separate State, and VIC are made whoel