, 1869-01-01
Growth of Chattanooga and Its
Present Condition.
Mineral Resources Of East Ten.
ueSaee.
Railroads and Business Ad.
vantages.
From Our Special Correspondent.

predicted, or suT1nIsed, thirty yca,
ago that On the spot where Chicago no
stands wouid be rcareo one Of the most prr
porous and magnificent cities Of the Eo,lf
the most remarkable for rapidly aud sol;d;,
ofgvowth known to history. uthsr cities
our ccuutry have unexpectedly atta1ne
great consequence and Size which we,
originally marked for steamboat 1an,fipcs {
railroad crossings. while some of the yer
few which appeared 10 hare great advantage
and great expectations have languished
poverty and almost total obscurl:y. In th
latter category Chattanooca properly HI
longs, though the latter day. Of this eli,
have become Sd famous rs to take ayaY th
cctH'n Of "hscur1tr, and make some accouu
Of Its esz1y days Interesting, even to the zen
erai reader.
Ross LANDING AND CHATTASoOa4
LII lsds, the 1and On the south side of tn
Tennessee kirer, now included II the corno
fatfon OF Chattanooga, was owned by th.
ehrEokrr trd1sns; bnt by the Skimmerhon
treaty OF TINT ycaF WIS ccded to the Cnite,
states, the Cherokccs removing within tht
next four years 10 the lands assigned them
IN the West. John Ross, Chief Of The n.
tion, then lived on his farm at thc n1,c.
now known Is Rossrtlle, three niles fou,,,
OF the present ci'y. where Post QIllcc was
established BY the government, sud the mail
delfTfred once week fdr the acsomuo,la.
lion OF the Che1oke Is. This uuhs. vas called
noss51lis, and The station has never in.
creased IN size from that day to tIis- III.
town btine still comprised In two bulljfne :
u faruf.bonsc and b:r1. Ross $50 had !.
*arcdense at be river, near the nrrsent far.
minus OF Market rect, Eher. l. r,,rrire.1
produce from the settlers along the. river in
s3saanee fer 1urs, and for sale to the nation.
vas knnsn as r ,ss' Lanuius. ""''@
ln 1s-5 Colonel Lindsey, Of the Second
GtHed Mates Ar Hlery, rho was sent hcrr
III command OF the troops charged with the
n tmoval es the ChFrokecs, found \ settlrmcne
o. aeoat tHenty families, who Her. living i,
outs similar 10 those constructed lr thn
troops, and known as cantonments. On A..
sumlnE communal Co1ouel Lindsey chan,1a
Inc name Of the post from R.,ssr Innd;no ~
thattanooga, which IN the Cherokee Iiairct
means eaeix's nest. Ry this name the Town
tnme nar ever s!nee nssn EnoWn, and tnal;y became
tract OF land known rs the Lizard Fort-
the euphoulous and suggestive mann. Of the
lndtan oEuef-which Is pnw fncludrd In that
part Of tf1r city on the east sfde OF MARKET
street, next tho river, comprisi abf1nt Or
nnnurea At d sixty acres, Some OF this land
IS stlll ~ tho possession Of Colouel I.indscv,s
heirs, who consequently hold their Tile but
one remove from the original psoprictors. "
The is7st buuse that was built here was
erected near what Is now the corner Of .ixtI,
sn1 d Poplar Streets, by Dr.. Milo Smith, In
~ s3v; ~ lae building Is onsstosy brick,
occupied duriug the war Tor m,litssy hesd'
quarters. and some of the trees, which hnve
grown from the seed plaute.i b{ DR., Smith al
tue time the house was built, were preserved
and mag stand In future time, af. er the prrs
ent house has passed away, to tel. tue anti.
4ualy "nete me hFsl civilized habitatlon vas
ERECTED In Chattanooga.
II vas about the year 1895 that the town
was h1st laid od ln regular streets and block
anu corporation was Organized. Or, smith
previously referred to, was one OF The hr~,
Mayors Of the city ai,cr Its iucorp oratinn,
sud held the position for ten consecutive
years.
The principal part ot Chattanooga Is built
on o Succession of hills md ridges, 1T the
north end Of Chattanooga Valley. ahont
three miles distant from Lookout Monn,uIn
on the southwest, and the same dis,ance
lfcm r., Mission Kidse u an easterly direction.
miles from town, Haldron's Ridge stretches
away in noEthcastcrly direction to Cumhrr.
lana Gap. This ridge runs parallel 10 thu
tumhe' land Mountains aud Is an iss1rmounf-
ab'e onstaele to tree commercial intercourse
~, ~ % greet railroad connection north from
tnts ctsy. and there Is but one Cup throuyh b
thls mountain chain where railroads may 6e
constructed With any facility. Ths. gap Ia
caused by the passage OF the TcnnesseS
through the mountains near this city. This
Il ~ naturc, therefore: the great rail-
soy,a so pas 10 thc I5"m cshtr., the Eat s and
eastern Gull States, and wos the undoubted
pass io1 the great expectations which have
tten 1ndnlged tn by the 't Oldest tni,aIi,auts',
exen exen to the present dag. Tho Tennessee
Klver T. also navigahlc from the ohio to
hG!o3viIle, ha!s, In tho spring time, and TO this
Whole scason: This latter advantaeo.. com. re
blinded With the railroad Ea:llli,ies lo5 shin.
Dents, has rendered this point one ~ 0raat
IN the handlirg OF eraiu. and has
made 1t the principal mRzfet for the Upoer
Tennessee Valley. Owing, however, to the
umAed extent oi territory available foz asrl-
sulsuIal : purposes, theec advantages slime
hare not built up the large civ which thr
srls1nai settlers Of the conntrr sutIcina,ed-
2 1art, Chattanooga nesrly rs hrpe now a.
1,s, ,nE a5sscultual resources Of the couutry
"M support. At the present time the
Tts gas popnltton Of about 5,013, and,
ire5cd during tie war, aud every church
md school bnDdlng vas occupied for Ear
the town has 1aeasnrabIy recov-
rcd, and the frame sutler shops and .tnr,.x
1e being rapidly replaced BIZ substantial
rex buildings; among cur public build
hurches, one thEre-s,oey brick ACADEMY and
tEo-stoxy brick Posi- 0nice aud CITY Hsn
/ dEst-ctass scirct school Is tanght IN rha
eadcsaT, and the public schools or9anized
nder the new State law are In operation aud
;Fonon9ssd ;on zee saual to those al any other Sec
,on Of Inc state. Two rolling mills, one
team douing mills, two steam saE md
flaming mills, one furniture shop and nua
!. am dissstlcry and 1ectuyiuy es,aI,.
represent our manufaGtnr-
* interests. t,ne wholesale dry gopds
20 one wholesale grocery honse rrprcscut |
hriy1ne business, Which Is an evidence nf
ne advantsge Tor shipment Of goods which
Ills town enjoys, aud which viii rer,o,nlr
1crease With iit growth Of the surrounJ;ntr
onntry. Bnt the great wealth OF this SEE.
ION Is licked up In the
MINERAL RESOURCES oF EAST TENNESSEE.
men are as yet but partiaaiy d: yelousd. |
'oal mines of great richness have rs H.
pehca IN close proximity to this CITY. The
eafesf telnc SIX miles distant, us ret ande. t
elUpcd. whl!e at HhitesIde Station. m fhr
'aShri,lc d Chattan osa railroad, thirteen
a'ies distant, several mines hare been IN
pelallon ,or ten Or TIVE vc ycar:, and the
...t.PNJ G~AJ IL CA%E-9 vi LA2 6EEnInfI.-
bis coal can be delivered In toanu(act nrers
!his city fnr nine ce::ts per bu-beI. AMI
robabIy at much less figure when fha de-
sand sta!t have increased by the erection nf
'orc furnaces, shops and mills. "
At Trenton. ia, nineteen miles southwest
n inc wins Falscy Railroad, a deposit oi
on orc has been developed, ard the finest
nalisy Of charcoal iron manufaclured by the
heToEee Manufacturing Company. SEVENTH
lles east, in Polk County, ar.. tic DucE.
'#n copper mines, yielding about eco. 900
ounds Of copper annually. probably lie
ost profitable copper mines Ia the United
laGt. Eighty miles up the river, at
ftAe red fossilitsrous and brown hemat;te
on orc, With vein Of the finest bi&alniu0us
'A about one mile distant IRON the iron. A
Insce hss Just been erected Mt this place.
% goes into successful operation
adsE The direction Of General j,
wilder, formerly commanding the Noun'-
All these deposits, though only paTtiauy
svclopec, arc known to be rich and worth |
erking, and Will be developed as rapidly az
n q a1ket Is 16und for thc product.
traces Of zinc and lead hare also been |
nna n this section, Int not IN sufficient |
aant;t'es to warrant tae erection or fur
eil-diFectel egost, with suftlcienf cspital.
etals.. >Ae7e 079s"t
The means for the reduction of ore and the
anufactnse and r1flnfng OF metals IA AZ
It but limited 10 comparison with what We
~ expect IN the future. In this civ We
I've y . ~ ntafEe Iol1lEg mill. knowu as the :vul-
erchant iron, and also the e1tsn.
re rail mill bnlt By the government. With |
capseity OF forty tons Der day. The uVui-
Wo1ks'' ELL has be.u running all tho | .