The New York herald., 1867-04-22
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The Salt Valley Of virsinia-Isnsrauce or the
People-Thcir Ideas or the Military Bill
Knoxville-The Political Canvass In Ten-
nessee-Whas Governor Brownlow ThIuks--
The Late Floeds-Good Crops-scarcity Of
KsoxvmLz Tenn, April Is, 1867
Life is said to be uncertain but mono fully
appreciate the trusm than who travelled over
the line Of railroad leading from Petersburg this place.
Rough, crooked, the track badly laid, the bridges
rcketty, rotten affairs, the old wrecks Of former
decency, threatening every moment to 60 down. make
one fully understand the earnestness with which the
insurance agents cling to passengers to induce them
stake policy In the Accident" But every bitter has
s sweet and travelling under such unpleasant circum
stances has pleasures The scenery aiong the
tire route is beautifa the country rich though poorly
developed, ana the habits and OF the natives
odd and amusing sN &g mtt&.f.
Al Abingdon, Va, LEFT the railroad and penetrated
nine miles into the INTERIOR TO tho great salt wells OF
Saltyilla Their capacity 10 IMMENSE and although de-
stroyed in 1854 BY General Stonsman, have been rebuilt
and are producing better now than BEFORE Salt
Valley in which they situated is the most beautiful
spot have ever visited. find comparison for
1t except In the "happy valley Of felton," and then
here was that the last mastodon 'aid him down and
died" saw in the residence Of Mr. Steward here the
half or skeleton which must have been much larger
bone Of this nne feet four inches in length Mr.
Steward informed that these remains are quite
merous in this locality.
The natives OF this valley generally white. lazy
and ignorant While on my way out there was CON-
PEELED TO spend the night at little hut the mountain
side the occupants Of which o husband and wife
and six very dirty children The next morning while
the husband out the wife remarked TO that '1he
aberlshoners were maxim heap o. trouble" replied
that was true but must hope for the best "wel,
said she, 'Td like 70 know what best hope for
when Congress has made a Law takn' poor white mems
away from 'em and givin them 70 the niggers -
and, seeing my Tlconccaied smile, continued, sYou
told my man, and It's 90" ! could only console her
with the hope that would fall into the hands some
have met with Of the manner in which tho poor whites
of the South ruled before the war. related 20
Mr. Steward the incident ana .: informed me that 10
into war against the government He says past oxpe
has taught them lesson they win meyer forget
merchant ntroduoe 70 New York claim agent rough
genius from the country who was duly informed Of said
that the "Yanks had relieved him OF nne horse for
which he would like to be paid The merchant being
something Of wag remarked tnas me ssnus%.n sn w.s
III that il the case had nine likely niggers every
Of them as black and as sleek as they could be, and
al am sory" said the clam mau, who saw the joke,
sbut am only paying for the light colored ones
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ssome Of em wasn't % darnsd black after alLv 1gno
rant ashese people may seem they all appear 70 have
great appreciation Of money as the sxiravasant prices
Knoxyiile, through the circumstances Of war, has
become one Of the marked spots IN history ana its
reputation but during and since that time hes on.
cecded the pamiest days Of ouiawry in California Not
close Of the war and think from the many threats that
have heard that more than that number will take
place before the August election
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many OF the counties preliminary conventions have
been held 70 appoint deesass 70 the state Conservative
Con vention which 70 be held at Nashville the 1bh
A. rule, Union men are being nominated; that
is where they csa be found 70 socept Few
aerstand!ng q the political Status here. I
frequenuy hear Union men who were in the army re-
uon on shs part Of Congress but Il do not support
that body must 60 over % tho rebels and cannot do
that and N did they dislike and would di:,russ me-"
Governor Brownlow informed yesterday that he had
ana Ss sss :sd ns as SoueSs H dsesdy ssa.
upon the people Of the South and refuse 70 accept
themselyes Colonel rhornbury the District Attorney
the coming won be the boodIess and biiterss
political light ever made In this state Everybody 10
dean q s s % soss ssSss. oS
.sa 70 ,na ns .css = v1s making bis ss: efforts 70 %
oonadencs IN any q promiss and have dsssraissd,
The recent food did but tsle damage Asre % much Of
the town being upon The hia Tho Narshcsses along
the wharf and some novels were swept away, but no
other damage occurred Reports say that a. ChastA-
nooga the whole country vas flooded but think that
and know that 10 stiil higher than here There ars
NO valleys along the Tennessee river above stephenson
which place IL hfty-six miles below ChneaAno0kH
The wheat crop In this region l0okn WE'LL and Aarmen
~ the crop win be better than FOR ten years past Tho
ground however, Ia not more than half employed from
tho scscjy OF labor Previous 70 the war there were
but few ndroes N East fennceee snd there are fewer
sew ADJ 70 hs the scs tbas hundreds ~ the working
whites emfrated North between 1881 1884 ana ii ~
easily understood why labor scarce Ths sxrnsmssts