Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-05
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
Our Natural scenery, sc.
NO. XVII.


beautiful. home does not answer the
purposes of n home without the former,
and the latter makes one far more desira-
ble. We think we combine in Eastern
Tennessee, in rare degree, both qualities.
While we have our rich fields, our delight
ful and fertile vallies, our fine water power,
our deposits of marble, stone coal, iron,
0~Se, we also have some of the finest natural
scenery on the continent This may be
realized by merely passing through on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad or by getting on one of the small
steamers that run on the river from Knox
vile or Loudon to Chattanooga. But there
are special points which are superb, grand,
as points of observation. Passing over this
line of road, the traveller has in view al
most constantly the blue Smoky Noun
tains in the south, while to the north the
Cumberland range stretches out as far as
the eye can reach. .i 1rH
Beginning at the lower or southwestern
border of East Tennessee, we have the
lookout Mountain at Chattanooga, rear
ing its lofty peaks almost to the skies,
and standing there like some giant sentinel
keeping watch over that busy and pros
porous city. 1t is about six miles from the
city to Point Lookout. Carriages or sad
die horses may be procured, and hundreds
of visitors avail themselves of the privilege
of viewing the grand scenery that presents
itself there. One can see into four or five
States at oneview, from that point. Houses
Of entertainment are kept up there and it
is becoming one of the famous summer re-
sorts of the South.
Passing east, the traveller would find it
interesting to get off the cars at the beauti-
ful village of Cleveland which will some
day be city of no mean pretensiOns, and
go out to the celebrated Ducktown copper
mines, about which we will give more
specific and extended information soon.
Or If he wished to see very rich land, he
might get off at Charleston, only twelve
miles farther east, and go up or down the
Hiwassee Valley Coming up to Athens he
might go over to the Sulphur Springs in
Rhea county, celebrated for the delightful
climate in which they are situated, as well
as for beautiful scenery along Walden's
Ridge. The White Cliff Sulphur Springs Of
Monroe county are also celebrated for their
medicinalqualities,a and one day will become
n Eavorite resort for the invalid or pleas
ure seeker. From Loudon, daily steamers
run to Kingston and lockwood affording
n rare opportunity to the traveller to visit
the table lands of the Cumberland, situated
in Morgan and Cumberland counties; also
the celebrated Roane Iron Works at Rock
wood. Horses or buggies may be procured
Mt Kingston or lockwood.
Coming to Knoxville, ride of sixteen
miles on the Knoxville and Charleston
Road, and nine miles in stage coach,
takes one to the justly celebrated Montvale
Springs, the Saratoga of the South. AS n
summer resort for the invalid or the pleas
ure seeker, this point can not be surpassed
Situated at the base of the Chilhowee
Mountain in Blount county, it is the CEN
ter of one of the most romantic and at
tractive regiens TO be found anywhere.
Conveyances are always at hand by which
one may go from the Springs to the top of
the mountain, where one of the most en-
chanting views imaginable is afforded the
visitor. As faras the eye can reach to the
east aud west, aud to the Cumberland
range ON the north, the Valley of East
Tennessee is spread out like some varied
and beautiful landscape painting, SEEM
ingiy almost too beautiful for reality.
From McMiIlan's Station, twelve miles
east of Knoxville conyeyances are
provided to Lea's Springs at the south !
base of Clinch Mountain. This is
also fast becoming a favorite summer 4
resort, a fine hotel is kept there, sup /
piled with all the delieaces the country |
affords, while the road is comparatively !
good one, rendering the place easy of ac-
cess, being not more than two or three |
hours ride from the railroad. still farther |
east is Tate's Springs, also getting to be |
famous summer resort.
At MOrristown, the Cincinnati, Cum
berland Gap and Charleston Railroad con-
meets with the great through line and runs
fOrty-five miles TO Wolf Creek, nine miles
from Warm Springs, North Carolina. 1t
passes through rich variety of natural
scenery. The rich bottom lands of the
French Broad and Pigeon rivers is equal
to any land anywhere. The mountains
through which the road passes are rugged,
and the scenery wild and romantic. The
Warm Springs are situated right i'm the
midst of the mountains and is one of the