Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-03
EAST TENNESSEE AS A MANU-
FEATURING SECTION.

The Illinois Central Rail Road, traver-
sing the whole length of the Sucker State,
is the most gigantic enterprise of the kind
in the United States. It is the longest
stretch of rail In the world, distance 736
miles, ever laid down by one corporation.
Its owners and managers are Kings in the
acceptation of American rail road par
lance. and with their almost countless
capital control the rare and ia
%cilities which only princely corporations
can impress to-servicc. As c matter of
course. the magnates, who officer this vast
artery of travel and commerce, are men
of sagacity, judgement and unlimited br-
siness experiences. They have an eye
single to economy and durability of ma
terial in all purchases as well as to the
competency and integrity of manufactur-
ers. Since this road has been operated,
especially, has the quality of the Ameri-
car and foreign rail been fully tested.
Withdrawing the largest portion gifts pa
tronage from the factories of Europe and
the Eastern and Middle States of the IN
ion, the Illinois Central Company has
complimented East Tennessee, and par
ticularly the Rolling Mills of Chattanoo-
ga, with an order for a thousand tons of
iron. We understand that the rails will
be entirely produced from ore dug from
our mountains, and should they prove
satisfactory to the purchasers, as we have
no doubt will be the case, the other great
lines of the West will initiate the exam
pie of this mammoth enterprise.
We hail this transaction as amost hope
full and encouraging indication that the
era of lethargy, Incidence and poverty
with us is speedily drawing to a close,
and q rich and prosperous development
and regeneration to reward enterprise, en-
tact and industry with the most mu-
nifcentreturns. The successful discharge
of this immense contract with the con-
trolling railway of Illinois and the West
will exhibit most strikingly to home and
capitalists, the richness and i'm
mensity of our and capabilities.
The ore, the basis of the wealthiest corpor-
atoms in the world. is here in an exhaust
abundance and superior to any that
has yet been introduced into commerce
The natural facilities, for manufacturing
t into useful metals, are correspondingly
abundant.
We need capital, u~nrelaxing industry,
ambitious enterprise and such encourage
nent as the Illinois Central has so gener-
'usly extended to us. With these avaip
ng and indispensable aids, a future of
hrift, progress and opulence is stripped of
IL uncertainties and every possibility of
Business of all kinds will be
TIRED with fresh activities. The langu-
T and despair that now enthrall every
Enterprise which dares their discourage
nents and h;nderance, will be d~iSsipated
y an aggressive spirit of zeal, earnestness
nd determination. Our INDECENT land
in the dawn of this bursting prom
Sc. Our pro6tless waste places long to
eel the cleaving thrust of the pick, the
howell and the plough share. Our soil
impatiently wait to echo the foot
teps of the invader, and open their mines
f treasure to his toiling hand. Abound
ng fertility everywhere courts and invites
Industrious effort. The past is lost, but
ne living present contains a golden op-
.ortunity, and let it be ~assiduously i'm