Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-03
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

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ton, and her productive soil and charming climate
being now appreciated at a distance / am called
upon almost daily to answer all manner of questions
bearing upon her advantages. AS l cannot answer
these letters in detail and attend to other pressing
official engagements l have prepared this document
and offer it, substitute, to such as call upon me
by letter.
No one Of the seeded States presents as many at
ractive features to the emigrAnt does Tennessee
Though long member of the Union, she is compar-
ttively new State large portion of her lands be-
ing still uncutivated held in large quantities by in
iIyduals, who are now willing to cell to new-com-
ers. No part of her territory is crowded. Indeed
Tennessee with her fine climate rich soil and chsaE
lands offers more Inducements to immigrants enter
prise and intelligent labor and capital, than any
State in the entire Union. She has her iron banks,
iead mines, coal fields, and other minerals in abun-
lance, and is now known to contain coal in paying
quantities. She Is slso underlaid with large quaint
-tes OF building stone, superior marble, glass-sand
potter clay, and is equaed by few States in build
ing timber, pine, ash, walnut and cherry FORESTS,
aud wafer power.
EAST TENNESSEE
The State of Tennessee has been divided, by con-
sent of its citizens, into Middle West and East Ten
nessee. OF the eighty counties IN the State, thirty
one of them lie in what is designated East Ten
nessee The valley of East Tennessee ia about thre,
hundred miles in length, and varies in width from
,eventy-hve TO one hundred miles. It ia limestone
rich, dark soil, upon red clay basis, broken int
hills and mountains. 1t is populated by hardy, in
dustrious honest, brave, and loyal of men, who
raise large quantities of corn, oats wheat hay, pu
tatoes, we'll as horses, mules, cattle, hogs anu
heep The climate in summer ia charming, the at
nosphere invgOratiDg, the Water cool and pure, and
the scenery grand. Its mineral resources are very
great. Copper, zinc and lead very abundant-
Iron is everywhere, and coal of superior quality
bounds. Marble Is abundant, and easy of access.
no DI1fa faNIi aOffh
mense, and only moro railroad is needed to open
them up, and that is the one from Knoxville--the
entry port Of this sectiOn-to Cincinnati A por-
lion of this is completed at each end We regard
this as the garden spot of Tennessee. Its great
water power-Its rich and productive soil-and its
uardy, brave and observation-disclosures make it the most
desirable portion OF the State to live in. The win
ter climate Is pleasant and healthy portions of the
winter as balmy as Italy. The country is well tim
bered and abounds in fruts-apples, peaches pears.
grapes, plums and melons, being most abundant
The climate is believed to be equal if not superior
to any III the United States for the culture of the
grape.
The advantages East Tennessee affords to capital
lists cannot be overrated. Her mines, her forrests
streams, her fields all offer large profits to men
Of energy and perseverance. Lands are cheap, con-
-iderlng the desirable nature of the country. In
iustrlous, honest, enterprising MN, coming from
New England, the North west, Germany, Swtzer-
land other portions of the Old World of whatever
religion, will be welcomed to East Tennessee with
open arms. This glorious country will soon rise from
the ashes, Phoenix like to which the hard necessities
Vi four years of civil reduced the most desirable
section America.
II is t just to East Tennessee to state, that be-
fore t. war her wheat commanded the highest mar
ket pr Ces in Richmond and New York because the
-four manufactured from wheat grown on its lime
stone sO keeps longer IN warm climate than that
of any other portion of the country. 1t is histo
ricd faci-that -four manufactured from East Tennes
zee wheat has been kept perfectly sweet IN RE
Janeiro for eighteen months. East Tennessee may
be denominated the strictly agricultural and stock
growing section of the State, we'll improved, and
before the war, possessed much wealth, mostly &C
CURED from the products of the soil, fine stock and
accessibility to good markets. The face of the cOun-
try is generally undulating with many rich valleys
and many mineral springs of an excellent quality
MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
This is the second, and by far the largest Of the
three natural geographical divisions, into which
State is classed and it possesses peculiar adapt
ability TO suit the tastes Of different minds wei
AS the many professions followed by men Middle
tennessee is famous for the quantity and good quail
ty of the cotton and tobacco grown on the waters
the Cumberland river. The lands range at from
twenty one hundred dollaTs per acre. During tn
past season many of the best cotton lands rented
ten and tleeLvs dollars per acre, and averaged SIX
eight and ten hundred pounds TO the acre. Most o
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rich agricultural lands peculiarly adapted to th'
growth OF fruits tame grass and kernel grain, anC
ls u is we'll known, an extra fine country for rails
ing sheep having clear fine streams Of water, trlb
ltaFIes Of the Cumberland passing through this di
vision of the State The lands for all the product
ri the climate inferior to no section o country
! In America; has rich sOIl, fine timber, and broat
plains, with good stock range and plenty of Goa
for manufacturing purposes The mountain coun
Ties of Middle Tennessee afford mineral springs IN
ierior to none in the world for medical prnpertle,
Nashville, the great commercial emporium Of thi
vision, and the capital Of the State-what can bt
said OF hey future greatness Look to her geOgraph
ica position her river navigation her railroad
nections IS delineated on the map, and no furthe
comment is necessary, except to pronounce her des
| tiny as among the first ciLleS in the great South
west. Her population is not now known, but II j
SAID TO be double what it at the opening of th
rebellion Her houses are all occupied, ami there
4 II demand for more than can be built.
WEST TENNESSEE.
This is the third and last OF the three geographl
cal divisions of noble State, and has more trans
purtation facilities than either of the other sections
being well supplied with railroads and surToundet
with river navigation. This section presents induce
rnents to farmers, and cotton-growers, and stock
raisers Its extensive valleys Of rich lands, beaut
tuI praires, fine, clear, bold streams, all invite tn
man Of enterprise. II lie the cotton growing reglo
+! OF the State. The price OF. land varies at from I'll
teen to one hundred dollars per acre, according
| Its locality and other advantages.
Memphis, the great commercial emporium c
| West Tennessee-what shall predict US to her FL
ture greatness Look to her geographical position
her river navigation-the great NJ ssissippi, Nj.
Souri,, Illinois and Ohio rivers. pouring thor heav
commercial tonnage into her lap; view her railroa
facilities, drlIueated on the map, and no furthe
comment Is necessary, except to predict that Men
phis will even outstrip Nashville. A reliable citi
zen informs me that IN October last, there were,
one time, the building OF nineteen hundred house
contracted for, and that workmen enough Could no
I be had to meet the demand
! In conclusion, l would remind the farmer, hort
cuturist mechanic, artIzan, capitalist and trades
man. that as Real Estate constitutes the basis of al
true wealth, now Is one OF the most favorable pe
RODS for investing in Tennessee lands and tow
property. There are disturbances in State, AM
murders and robberies, consequent upon the windin
up of such rebellion but these are all expected
subside in a reasonable time. With these exceE
tons, Tennessee is recovering rapidly from the Ell
fects of war and devastation and the good old day
of prosperity and peace will be with Us again
| l have the honor to be, &c,
w. G. BRowNLow,
Governor Of Tennessee.
NeYer.Ending Revolutions.