Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
Christians County.

Editors Chronicle:
The voting to establish the new county Win Win
Loudon as the county seat, came on on the 10Th
inst and succeeded by large majority over
two-third vote in the fractions, as required by
the act to establish the county, success ana
popular triumph by an almost unanimous vote
The importance of such a county and Lou
don as the county site, has been apparent for
years. by the efforts of the citizens heretofore
to get a new county for their convenience IN
travelling to the county seat, instead OF from
the border fractions to the old county slte-a
distance of from twelve to eighteen mles-and
Loudon especially, eighteen miles, and the len
nessee river to the ferry; and making u very
inconvenient for the Judges and Chancellors to
get to Kingston Courts via Loudon and return.
to the railroad, until recently, the Steam Packet
Daily Line has been established between Kings
ton and this point, connecting with the railroad
clearly demonstrating the wisdom of the Con-
vention and Legislature in making the county,
as an act of local interest and public utility.
The county, with Loudon as the site, we be-
Iieve, with the surroundings and LOCALITY, pos
sesscs advantages over any point IN the extent OF
territory east of the Cumberland mountain
and in the progressive future will contend for
the second or third metropolis of East Tennes-
see. as a natural and positive sequence OF COM
mrrce and manufacture. 1t was fully endorsed
in at phase in the last war, as the gate to the
great funnel, through which passed troops ana
munitions of war from the South and gun
States TO the suburbs of Washington and Rich
mond, oyer span of bridge and pontoons six
b ndrcd yards, over the Tennessee river, ana
also the advance and retrograde movements OF
tn" bCl,ic-re'-s eu route and stationary, de-
spelling her beaa.fnl valley and country, erect
ing formidable ba. RIGS remarkable on Seven
Hills, Is lasting monuments of that traternal
struggle Now will the phoenix arise shake on
the dust from her plumage and expand her
wings
Crossing the Knox county line into the new
county. II miles east of Loudon, crossing the
Tennessee river, You strike the head of the Hi
wassee valley and continue in it until you pass
into Monroe county, : miles west to the line be-
tween Philadelphia and Sweetwater from the
east TO the west line lS miles, from the Blount
county line southeast to the Roane county line,
northwest IL miles, containing from 80 to 10
square miles, with a voting population approx
mating 1900. The county Site is belted around
with the most fertile, improved farms and timber
lands in the State, north of the Tennesse river,
viz Lenoirs Station and contiguous country,
blackberry Bend and adjoining country; south
OF Tennessee river, Sweetwatar Pond Creek and
Poleca.. as they flow down the valley to seek the
Tennessee. and the country around with table
and high lands highly cultivated. Philadel-
phia. bordering on the Monroe county line. with
belt Of country stretching out and taking in
large portions of the rich lands of Fork and Bat
creeks 70 the Little Tennessee river crossing,
and thence east to the Holson river. including
MorgGnton, passing near Friendsville andl in
Guiding Leper's Landing, encircing the Little
Tennessee with the rich Islands at the mouth and
the fertile lands and Improvements along it,
channel on both sides to the line above, II miles
from Loudon to the junction with the Holston.
We give the above synopsis to fortfy the as
sertion and prediction that the county of Chris
tiana will be one of the most wealthy counties
In East Tennessee, in point of fertile lands
and agricultural resources, location and tacli-
ties, that will concentrate at Loudon to build
up trade and business that will eclipse any
point in East Tennessee, in pro rata population.
She stands at the head of steamboat navigation,
particularly in low water, with the facilities of
railroad through her center and in her primev0l
state as it were, few years ago an old Indian
field, has two depots, one on the railroad and
one on the river, with durable ways TO draw
freights into the latter from steamboats, at the
wharf and ship on q switch from the river TO
the main track; also a large steam saw mill, sus-
ceptible Of saving from 1900 to 1900 feet of
lumber per day; large marble saw mill, with
a finishing shop, and now erecting sash and
planning shop, all propelled by steam, and at the
end of the railroad switch at the river.
The political status Of the new county is de-
cidedly Republican, and the fractions taken off
will not neutraize the majorities in Bount and
Roane-Monroe is still Joined 70 her idols of
yore.
The Soldiers gazette and Sweetwater Enter
prise viii confer favor by giving this one in
ser.on A
LoUDOS, Tenn. Juno D. 1870