Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-28
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
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Answers to Correspondents.
NO. XIII.

We find our letters of inquiry accumu-
-lating 80 rapidly, that before beginning
our articles on the minerals of East Ten
nessee, we will give facts aud answers on
matters of more general interest. Just
here we wish again to urge upon our
friends the Importance of looking to, the
items of local news and interest published
in other columns, outside of our special
articles on East Tennessee, for information
on very many points concerning which we
daily receive special interrogatories. AS
we have said heretofore, we endeavor to
make our paper reflection of the current
events of our section. We give many lit
tie items of news Of great interest and sig
nifcance to persons abroad anxious to get
news about our locality. Every number
of our WEEKLY, to an observing, reflect
ing mind, gives points and facts about our
people, their habits, &C., that could not be
conveyed in any number of letters. We
say to our friends, then, read every depart
ment of our paper II you want general In
formation about our people and State, for
in that waysyou viii, get facts of interest
to you, if you are looking here for home,
that We could not give YOU in these par
ticular articles.
We have frequent letters asking about
the chances for colonies finding lands and
good locations, and in what counties they
could do best, Such associations, of men
cannot, OF course. find lands in q body FOR
sale as readily here as in the West, where
vast sections of fertile land are unoccupied.
But there are some sections Of land in East
Tennessee, that could be bought, that in
location, facilities to market, and number
Of acres, would suit very well fer small
colonies. AS a general rule, in populated
counties men can do better by buying in
diyidually and in small tracts, but if agents
for colonies were to come and buy quietly
tracts of land near together, without dis
closing their purpose, they could purchase
at fair prices and as much land as they
would need. Ifthey should buy one tract
and then disclose their purpose, they might
find owners of adjacent tracts ready to take
advantage of their situation and ask extor-
Tomato prices for the balance they needed.
We say they might find men to take
such advantages of their situation.
Human nature is the. same the world
over and we too often find men so anxio us
to make money that they look only to their /
own interests and care nothing for their
neighbors. Mr.. Warren Oran, of Allegheny
New York, and several others have adj
dressed us on these points. We have to
say to them that we have some tracts of
land in view that we think would suit
them and if they desire further informa-
ton or will call to see us when they visit
this section we think we will be able to
give them information Of value. A great
deal depend upon what . colony is formed
for. If the chief object is to engage in
manufacturing, there are points where
sueha thing could be successful, we have
no doubt. A colony has been recently
formed at Warm Springs, n. c., just few
miles from the Tennessee line, with fair
prospects for the future. From whatkwe
have observed of the gentlemen connected
with its organization, we wilIbevery much
surprised if it does not prove an eminent
success.
Wereeeiye frequent inquiries about dali
~ farms. Persons inquire whether on not
we have farms adapted to 7suclr business.
We answer yes. Cattle can be kept any
where in East Tennessee much cheaper
than they can in the Northern States, ow-
ing to the fnildness of the climate. 1t costs