The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-06-11
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A Visit TO Tenesseo.

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A Visit TO Tonesseo.
Col c.. Clement formerly citizen of
Kenosha, and at one time proprietor Of
this paper, publishes in the Racine Jour
>, ,a.qI the following IN respect to his vohser-
GTvttions recently in the State Of Fennes-
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CRossvu.LE, CUMBERLAND Co, Tenn. !
May 18th, 1868.
DEAR COIL find myself on the Cum
berland Mountains, about so miles north
of Chattanooga, rs miles of Knoxville, and
115 miles east of Nashville, the capitol Of
the State For the information Of the
many Of your numerous readers who may
be interested In this locality, | will pro
coed. as you requested, ana jotdown nly
imnressions4 e. 5SgS l5}-4 ~t1
in the matter Of climate, am satisfied
that the table lands of the Cumberland
have not been over-rated. The elevation
is such 1900 feet above the sea- that "a
bracing. dry and mild atmosphere constant
Iy surrounds YOU, andtkeepss you inaTranic
and temper always inyigorated, if notex-
allied. The Latitude of misplace isthirty
six degrees north Cotton and tobacco
have long been the staples Of the Iowlands
of this latitude, showing that Ia Climate
is warm enough for a people who are dis
posed to labor at all.
The variation in temperature upon this
table land from egtreDge heat of summer
to Sg5geBse, ee4d,of6 winter, is1about 100 de
grees, while the averageiof winter is about
10 degrees above zero, and the average OF
summer IS about 20 degrees, showing an
average variation Of 50 degrees only.
Invalids from the North seek this CLINE
to soften the cold Of winter, and the south
in summer sends her sweltering children
to the different watering places upon the
Cumberland tables, to enjoy itscpot noun
tain air and drink Of its heaIthlnapiring
springs. The Sulphur, Chalybeate, and
Frcc5tone springs are recommended to III
valids Of various kinds
The timber upon the mountains is Us in
Z exhaustible in quantity as, various IN 5qpal
ity,-wIlte, black, red and Spanish pre-
dominating among the oaks; chestnut
hickory, elm, cypress, poplar, &c, &c, to,
numerous In variety to mention, crown it,
top and line its hillsides everywhere.
The Lay Of the land is very much undu
lating. It is impossible to find any land
completely level, and farms have to bo
made in various fields averaging from ten
to forty or fifty acres in "a patch The
natural meadows in thesdepressio1is Of the
hillsldes, arc great resorts for the 4stock
which can get their living all the season
upon them, or in the adjoining timber
Sheep and hogs thus get their living, and
are only looked for after they have be
come fattened upon the fallen mast, or arr
wanted to supply wool for the market OF
the maid to SPIN. This country is, with
out question, as good a stock raising coun
try as lies out of doors and under the shin
ing sun.
What the land might produce, if it wa.
cultivated as Northern farmers Cultivate
their land, is,yet problem. Tile only
plough in common use among the natives
is called the "Bulltongue" plough, us i
completely resembles its naniesake 1t il
never allowed to penetrate the earth but
or inches, for fear of malicious conse-
quences; and the many new corners who
are rushing on to the mountains. are eau
toned, in a friendly spirit, not to stick
their Yankee plows into the earth and
bury all the good "sile." 9csJ
This mountain land composes the west
ern part of East, and the eastern part OF
Middle Tennessee. The lands were raw
aged by guerrillas during the war, who
away most of the inhabitants. These hay-
ing found homes in other places, and dis
contented with the present social aspect
and future political prospect Of the coun-
ty, (where the Union sentiment is largely
in the ascendant are selling out their
lands for about nothing. Prices range
from one to two and five dollars per acre
according to the amount and value of inn
provements. These Improvements vary,
OF course, and consist of log cabins and
barns fences, clearing and orchards.
This table land, for fruit, cannot be sur
passed, if equaled, in the United States
Apples, pears peaches, ounces, apricots,
plums, cherries and grapes, acquire a rich
ness and perfection marvellous to the anna
teur, and enchanting to the enthusiastic
pomologist.
cHosum up: the climateis beautiful and
bright; the waters are sweet, abundant and
healthful; its soil will raise all that indus
try and enterprise will ask of it; its for
ests will yield all that necessity or luxury
viii demand; the Goals crops out of its
hili-sides; lime, plaster, freestope, marble,
alum, and iron will come at your bidding
from IT'S inmost caves; the deer and the
wild turkey are occasionally seen, and small
er game is somewhat abundant; the sound
Oh war Is hushed, and peace and prospect
ty have again asserted their peaceful
reign.
TO the narrator little more belongs or
can be said in hasty sketch. To the young
the strong, and the bold, this hand, in ali
its beauties and its charms, is.open. What
shall say more? Who does not know
thatanew country needs its conqueror? Its
roads need making anew; itschurchesand
IFS school lNIIcnS 1,llcf yrpt no h11JIt from
Lookout Mountain, where Joe Hooker
fought like another Ajax, in the clouds,
to Crab Orchard peak, every hilltop must
be crowned with school houses,-the sen
tiuels of ciyilization-and churches, the
temples of Godl
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