Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-11-27

ton, and Coal Creek of sufficient dimensions fol
the ample accommodation of the localities in which
they are situated
At Heiskells and Powells Stations, quito mum
Der of dwellings are going up, and both of these
places bid fair to become thriving villages at nc
distant day steam saw mill is in operation al
the former place, and is finding ready market fol
all the lumber they can manufacture.
AT Coal Creek, in addition TO the tenemenls that
are being erected for the accommodation of the mi
ners, store house and tavern is going up, and we
see no reason why properly conducted tavern
should not be made TO pay.
AS we stated above, we arrived at the terminus of
the road after dark and as the cars did not 20 up
the branch road that evening, We made our way up
the dark ravine between Walden's Ridge and Butt
Mountain, 10 the headquarters Of Messrs. Wilcox &
Co, where enjoyed the Inequalities of the elder
Mr.. Wilcox and Mr.. Res, partaking Of miners
supper to which, owing to our walk, and the unac-
counta5le influence produced upon US by the noun
tain air, &cr we were enabled to do ample Justice
After supper we procured supply of lanterns, and
IN company with cur friends Wilcox and Ries we
proceeded TO the coal mines Of Wilcox & Co., where
we entered the opening made by them, and from
which they have been supplying our market with
sucn an excellent quality Of coal They have per-
formed vast amount of work in q yery short time,
and the extent and success of their operations is
highly ereditable TO their energy and skill. They
nave been hauling with mule teams all the coal
they have been bringing TO market but are con-
structiDg branch of the railroad, connecting with
train-rail track which will obvate this difficulty,
and which they expect IN short time to complete.
When this is done they will be able 10 furnish all
orders for coal which can be transported ever the
railroad The vein of coal in their mine is more
than five feet thick, and it is of the finest quality
and better than all, the supply is abundant. We
were informed by those who profess to know that
there is enough coal in their mine alone to require
the labor Of all the hands that can work advanta-
geousy in it, ten years. TO exhaust the vast beds
derlying this portion of Butt mountain.
After surveying this mine to our hearts content,
we returned to the hospitable cabin of the miners,
took glass Of " lager smoked our pipe and then
started in quest of place where We might sleep
during the remainder of the night. We walked
more than mile to the dwelling of Mrs. Queener,
where we found that all had retired for the night,
and we told that we might look out for our
own beds. One Of our party, possessed of large
amount of brass, having been there before, con-
Quoted US up fight of winding stairs to the mid
die chamber of Madam Queener's capacious domi-
Gle, where we found three vacant beds wherein we
could recine and rest our wearied frames. One of
our party, who has never experienced much of
life, having spent his time in the city,
complained that the beds not soft and downy
as they might be, while another was in favor Of
" pure all" hosting the window Of the chamber;
nevertheless we all slept soundly until near day
break, when we left rather unceremoniously and re-
paired back to the miners quarters for breakfast,
our young friend Tom complaining much of sore
feet and of having caught cold
After breakfast we visited the mines of Messrs /
Chamberlain g. Richards, being the first that were
opened near the railroad. They are working Wig
orously displaying their usual energy, for which
they have become so noted in our community. They
have erected cabins for the ample accommodation
Of their miners and considering the locality they
are very comfortably situated. They arc daily
shipping to this market loads of good COAL and
are able to supply all demands that may be made
upon them.
We wandered around among the mountains until
. o'clock A. NJ. when the whistle Of the engine
warned us that the time was at hand for the depar
lure of the train 10 Knoxville, and at IL clock
arrived back 10 this city, refreshed and we hope
wiser by our trip.