New-York tribune., 1869-06-26
EAST TENNESSEE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: 1t is pleasant to know that so able
journal THE TRIBUNE gives heed TO the material con-
dition Of the South and shows honest zeal In calling
the attention Of its readers to the numerous advantages
possessed by this section Of country That the South
is not now as thriving and densely peopled as the
weathest States OF the North fault OF Slavery and
not Of the soil climate Most Norherners believe that
cs SF to WopS in nIS Se Ss THIS is faP from With
the exception OF few hours In the middle OF the DAY
during the months Of July and August the whlte man,
even as far South Mobile has nothing TO fear from e1
pOsure the East Tennessee In particular is blessed
tennessee until quite recently was almost unknown out
side OF its lmts but this drawback 10 lts pros
perity s being rapidly removed, and within few years
railroads Will have been completed directly connecting t
with the principal cities in the Union When this work
Is accompshea OUT Posion VII 70 tb QUO .t ~ cepteps of
trade-New York and New-Orleans. Knoxville, the
capital OF this section is destined TO become large and
Charleston, Wilmington, New York. Chicago and san
attract capital Besdes esis in the hearsof the mineral
region. Inexhaustbe beds Of the best quality OF iron
coal in sufficient quantities suppyts fOrges fOunderes
and machine shops for an indefinite period All thaL Is
needed is the capital to make Knoxville the
successful rival OF Pittsburgh and that VIII come as s
superior advantages become known 10 your noneyed
men. With Knoxville grown 10 be prosperous manufac'
wealth and population IS assured Every county IN IL
its quarries OF the finest marble on the continent These
20 be worked Will require large numbers OF aborers ana
market for his produce and thus give stimulus 20 agr-
culture enhance the value OF land Next to It's vast
nessee claims attention Not speak Of the large streams
and creeks which water every county in this region the
waerpOwer enough TO run all the mlls IN New
England combined. This Is an important feature ana
one that must add greatly 90 the opuence OF the State
view OF the close proximity OF the cotton regions FROM
Mississippi Alabama, Georgiaand south Carolnat the raw
cotton can transported here and turned into fabrics at
much eGs expense than the can be done In New.
England Again. she soil not poor and thin Like that OF
ax and the various grasses Many Of your people seem
to think that wild and mountainous region with
hut little arabic surface on the contrary the Tennessee
Valley 40 miles in width Is covered with nne farms ana
has soil which, properly cultivated wll yield 70 none
I'm fertility The rich bottom lands along It's numerous
streams and the desirable locations in its vleys
that can now be purchased for trae offer tempting IN;
ducements 70 the thrifty and Intelligent farming class OF
the North A few years OF industrious and well
applied labor would redeem the purchase money
forts OF home in one Of the lovelest
portions OF the South. The able-lands OF the Cumber
eIcolenty adapted 10 stock and sheep-raslng ~ ey
abundantly supplied with water ana are covered
raising has proved source OF cohsosapie Pront 10
those who have already engaged IT, and II undertaken
on a large scale would become one OF the most certain
avenues Of wealth 70 the East Tennessee does not
differ the States north OF IT, The apple, the peach
and the pear successfully grown In all their varieties
It's sopng hlsdos are favorable to the growth OF the
grapevine There are not as yet many vineyards IN hs
section bat In this In other respects, hope much
from the new era Of grogress ana ACTIVITY Opener 20 @
n tho downfall Of sayery In D as bsIe t1OaeSo SS
Why this plant SsGsa ss not cdhngctch sn5Sf ns
The price Of County varies from q to $40
per Of farm hands range from $40 TO tS per
month board included There is In every district pub
c school, ana one or more places OF public worship Two
weekly papers published In the county, and there s
beside an excellent academy at Kingston. can assure
grants OF whatever religious or political faith OF
kindly reception from our citizens We are anxious TO
develop the vast Of state and whoever will
cooperate with In that work. will not DO looked upon
as stranger but friend and benefactor Yours, &C.,
Einqston, East Tenaessee June i2 1868.