The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24
OUR COUNWX-iES LATENT
WEALTH.

WHICH W0ulu nave ilttIc or no cOlnpc-
tition in Middle Tennessee, from The
absence or inaoccssibility Of the mate
rial, but which can be readily made g.
valuable in this county. On the side OF
the Cumberland mountain traversed by
the Scwancc Coal Road every variety
almost Of limestone rock presents itself
in the different strata, from the best OF
quick limestone formation, through the
moderate hydraulic limestone, to ~
good cement rock that exists in abun,
dance, and all adjacent to the railroad,
where coal can be furnished ut compar
alive low rates for burning the lime
and cement.
Fire clay is found here that is belicy,
ed from the partial tests that it has been
subjected to, at the Rolling Mills in
Chattanooga and Atlanta, to be quite
equal to the material shipped from the
North, and can be manufactured into
iire-bricks at a less cost than the cx-
pense Of freight per thousand from the
points of manufacture to Middle Ten
ucgsoe.
Communicating glass will be found
on top of the Cumberland mountains
greater combination Of facilities than
exists about either Pittsburgh or Vince
ling, and the great necessity Of coal
can be supplied at rates quite as low AS
at either Of the aforementioned places.
The pure slick rock the Sewance road
passes oyer will be largely appropria-
ted at no distantday in The manufacture
OF flint glass. The atmospheric intlu
enccs on the top Of the Cumberland
mountains is highly favorable to the
development Of this class of manufac-
ture, as the thermometer seldom gets
above 30 r., and The drynoss Of the at
mosoherc will, to y great extent, mod
ify the debilitating Influences connect
ed with glass. blowing,
On the banks Of Elk river is found
variety Of marble. from the variega-
ted red and black species, through all
hues and colors to the light gray, and
it is thought that 4 white marble can be
also obtained il the quarrits were de
veloDed. This marble deposit pre-
SCENTS itself for miles along the bank of
the river, and ct many points where
water power could be made available
III saving i, into slabs for the convent
nee Of transportation. Specimens Of
this marble may be seen in Winchester
that is quite equal to the finest Of East
Tennessee marble in texture and pol.
ish. 1t il but q few miles down the
river, from the quarries, to the W. d A.
Rail Road, to which place the marble
could be floated in boats. Thence it
could be carried to the Ohio and Mis-
s:ssippi rivers ut much less cost than
from East Tennessee.
Some progress has been made in the
manufacture Of cotton and woollen
fabrics in this vicinity. More MACH
merry will be put in operation this
Spring, BY our friend Buttcrwortli, for
working both cotton and wool. That
it will prove n success we have no
doubt, and trust that the day is not
far distant when the fine water powers
in this county will be utilized in manu-
featuring.
During the past year We have had
considerable immigration, more per
haps than any county in Middle Ten
nessee, of a substantial, industrious
class, who have purchased lands and
gone to work in good earnest. Es.
chewing politics aud holding aloofI
from party strife, they have met with a
hearty Welcome that we hope will be
properly appreciated. To the political
aspirant the way is clear, and the har.
vest is ready. There are scarcely e..
nough of the calpet-bag party here to
fill all or county offices, and as the
youth out West wrote to his father, adj
vising him to emigrate there because
he could get position, from the fact
that they elected "awfui NEAL men to
so we might say that similar
qualifications will insure positions here,
as the old crop of carpet-oag gentry
are becoming stale and new voters pre-
fer fresh candidates, the last years i'm
portation being about "played out"
In answer to the many questions sug
gested by the farmer in relation to our
lands, we can say that the surface is
gently rolling, and undulating about
enough to carry of the waters without
washing. The soil is a red and mulat-
to. agriIaceous formation Of several
feet depth, susceptible of the highest
cultivation when carefully worked, and
all Improvement In manurinS isl retain
-, Cloves grows in the CREATES: luz.
nriAAsss saa With ~ nss and aspliea-