Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-07-04
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Hiwassse valley. Coming upto 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:forrbeautiful scenery along Walden's
.Rfdgel The White Uliff sulphur Springsef
Monroe county are also celebrated for their
medicinalaualities and onedaywill become
a favorite resort for the invalid or pleas
run to Kingston and lockwood, -affording
arafa epportunify to the traveller to visit
the table lands of the Cumberland, situated
in Morgan and Cumberland counties; also
the celebrated Roape Iron Works at Rock
Yopd 8 Horses SrPuggies may be procured
at 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 ycelebrated Montvale
Springs, the Saratoga of the South. AS a
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.
lConveyances are always at hand by which
one may 60 from the Springs to the top of
the mountain, where one of the most en-
chanting views imaginable is afforded the
visitor. AS far as the eye can reach to the
o,,I -. ,E,ar1 aud
range on the north, the Valley of East
Tenhesseeis spread out like some varied
and beautiful landscape painting, SEEM
ingly almost too beautiful for reality.
From McMillan's Station, twelve miles
east . efGl Khoxville Il conveyances are
provided to LEAFS Springs, at the south
base of Chnch Mountain This is
also fast becoming a favorite summer
resort0 A fine hotel is kept there, sup
piled with, all the, ,delicacies the country
affords, while, the road, is comparatively a
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
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
frona Warm Springs, North Carolina!sHt
passes through'a 'rich variety of natural
scenery The rich bottom lands of the
French Broad and Pigeon rivers is equal
4 %
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 in the
midst'of- hesmountains and is one Of the
most delightful plaees'in warm weather to
be found anywhere. A regular line of
stages run from Morristown to Cumber-
land Cap, and onto the railroad at Rock
castlei hriverS Kentucky. This road is
through the widest mountain scenery.
At Rogersville Junction, branch road
runs out twelve miles to the pleasant town
of Rogersville, the county site of Hawkins
county, from which place one may travel
over Clinch mountain to Hancock county,
or up the rich valley of the Holston river
to the Virginia line. From Greeneville to
Jonesboro', the railroad passes through a
fertile valley. abounding in fine orchards
offruit and rich fields of grain,p while to
the, North and tothe South, frequent high.
1y picturesque views, of : the mountain
ranges are visible. This is one Of the most
delightful regions to be found anywhere.
A few miles from Greeneville are the
Green count Iron Works, operated by
companies which are doing much to build
up the country. Roads diverge from this
place into North Carolina, passing through
the mountains about Paint Rock. Greene
vile is celebrated as being the home of Ex-
President Johnson and as being the centre
pfa' fine agricultural region. ovi7ndIlk !
Joliesboro is in highly picturesque To-
cality, land is celebrated as being the oldest
town in the State, Many Of our best and
most talented men were either born or
have resided there. The road from Jones
boro' to Bristol is through highly pictu-
rescue country, and a very attractive one.
Any men in search of fine natural scenery,
cannot fail to find it, together with many
other Interesting and attractive features,
if chs. will pass over the routs, we have
abOve mapped out. Esg be q oGUUQ , I