The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-07-29

Grafton may be named the Rolling MiH,
Foundries and Machine Shops, Car
Works, Door and Sash Factories, Furni-
ture Factories, Flour Mills, besides nn-
merous- smaller establishments. Our
business streets will compare favorably
with northern towns of like size. The
climate, section of country, people,
churches, public schools, etc., render it
desirable for residence. We have been
out several miles in almost every direc-
ton. Unlike other Southern towns it is
surrounded with well cultivated farms
and small ones too, reminding one of q
neat New England city. The Roads
leading to the country, or most of them,
are paved with stone for several miles.
Thrift and happiness 90 hand and hand,
and seems to be the universal feature,
ever among the "darkies" The Ten.
nessee river, navigated by steamers.
passes south of the city, though of little
use in commercial point in these days
of rail roads. 1t is beautiful stream
vending its way among the mountains,
forming picturesque view Of the sur
rounding country. There are many
northern people residing here, and almost
every train brings more who contemplate
to make it their future home.
The mountains of East Tennessee are
rich in minerals. Coal and Iron, espe-
cially are found in great abundance. In
fact the numerous deposits of valuable
ore would justify the erection of three or
four furnaces to each county.
In time this city will no doubt be one
of the rail road centres of the South.
There are four roads terminating here.
lst. The Tennessee and Georgia Rail
Road, connecting with the Nashville
Valley and Chattanooga Rail- Road, at
Chattanooga and the Western and At.
lanta R. r. at Dalton, Georgia I'd. The
East Tennessee and Virginis Rail Road,
being direct line for Washington, Bal.
timore, Philadelphia and New York and
only 48 hours ride to the latter place.
3rd. The Knoxville and Kentucky Rail
Road, now under process of construction
and in running order about so miles north
to the State line, which is to connect with
Cincinnati. and 4th the Knoxville and
Charleston Rail Road about 20 of which
"a rYvn Ipn nrdn IN L., 49, <h4co
four roads there are one or two coutcnl-
plated though not under course of con-
struction as far as we know
Knoxville is located in the Garden of
the South. East Tennessee is noun
famous country with pure air and pure
spring water in abundance. We hasc
about nine months Summer and three
months, Autumn, Winter and Spring.
Planting commences in February. Dur
ing the summer season the thermometer
indicates between IS to 96 in the day
time. and between 80 and 90 at night, in
mid summer, but much cooler in spring
and fall During the winter the mercury
very seldom falls to 10 above zero. The
soil is unsurpassed for agricultural pur
poses. All kinds of cereals as well as
vegetables and grasses grow 10 per
fection. For circait of about one hun
dred miles in every direction, there are
almost continuous fields of grain. The
wheat has been harvested about four
weeks, and oats nearly the same length
of time. Corn is raised in great abund-
ance, and is now from 10 to II feet high
and fully as good if not better than the
Illinois bottom. Fruit of every desclip-
ton also does WELL We have seen as fine
apples and teaches as can be raised any
where. OCCASIONAL.