New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-19
MANUFACTURING CENTERS.
CHATTANOOGA.

CllAIIANcOGA,
uIsTorICAL sCENEs-NATURAL RESOURCES or
THE COUNTRY ABOUND CHATTANOoGA-C0AL
AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug S.-This place,
made famous during the late il now from its hisor
cal associations alone well worth visit IL Is the natural
gateway the interior of the South, and such was
hOtly coutcncd for by both hostile armies Perhaps no
battles harder fought than those fought here loss
Of "twcnty thousand men killed outright, having been
reported after actions. Immediately in front of the
town the celebrated Lookout Mountain towering above
the city 100 feet 1t was on this mountain that the
battle was fought above the clouds" The traveller VINO
climbs the picturesque turnpike leading TO its summit en-
Toys series ~ beautiful views as he rises ands rewarded
after reaching the summit with one Of the most eNehueu
prospects in the country. The City OF Chattanooga lies
ut his feet itself GG5 feet above tide at Mobile and
with its varied surface, presents most picturesque a
pcarance II is situated the southern DanS
OF tho Tennessee River, which mcanders through
the plain below, forming what Is known as
tho MOccosin, that ia, the area lhcoSeu oy
the winding OF the river. which resembles "hon
seen from above the Indian footcovering The distant
view is however the most striking, and one nar1I!
powa whether TO credit the as erton OF the guide or not
chat no less than seven states may be seen from '
summit Of Lookout Mountain To the east thet
ing Alcghanes show peaks in Georgia North auu
Carolina, and Virginia, while TO inc hoi'n '"N
Cumberland Mountains said 10 embrace
NIGHTS in Kentucky and Tennessee. To the south
the Raccoon and Lookout ranges show inc Da'ueueu VI
Cbickim1uea and the mountains OF Alabama Az folhI
lookout where all the sighseers congreSate ior thls
fine view a photographer has established mmseI' anu
lives there by himself boguing the time when not occu-
MED with visitors in taking pictures OF beautiful spots in
the mountains and gathering and preparing walking
sticks which he sells mcmcntOes. The rocks here de-
seDl rced cullry for many feet and here the Rebel
leaders fell secure; but under the cover OF the mist
Hooker led his men around this bluff and took the
e ielny in the flank and The remains OF earth
works are seen the ridge, and rihe-pits,
now nearly filed up by the washes Of the
Winter storms, are still met with through the woods.
Tie Government used the Lookout Mountain as hoSpi-
tai post FOR coavaescents The large buildings still
standing They are occupied In Summer by visitors, and
afford accommodations for great numbers. Near by
them large boarding school which is we'll attended
aud the beautiful cottage home OF retired merchant
from distance, who has chosen this spot in which to
drive away dun care" The mountain is approached
by carriage road, gnfed by the name Of turnpike,
which winds up the hillside having nowhere sleeper
gradient than in ten 1t was in fine order when the
Government occupied the hospitals on the summit
but is not now so well cared for. The wires
OF the Government telegraph line are still clinging
70 the trees but no is made Of them now. The ex
pcnsc Of getting supplies up the mountain when the roads
are heavy in the Winter and Spring, has been much
against the hotels the summit new hotel designed
for Winter visitors has just been completed IN the city,
with which Chattanooga Is reached from all parts OF the
country will add to the number Of its visitors Its I'M
portancc railroad center has been fully appreciated
hv engineers and rs one remarked TO me, the same
reasons which this point strategical point in
war make railroad center in peace" Five railroads
terminate here, viz: From the north. the Nashville
Railroad; from the northeast the East Tennessee and
Georgia; from the west the road from Memphis; from
the southwest, the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad
and from tho south, the road from Atlanta. Beside
these the new Cincinnati Southern will terminate here
There are other special advantages arising from the
position of Chattanooga Its virtually at the head OF
navigation on the Tennessee River, above here the
river is ostrcel by heavy shoals aud dangerous rapids
nearly 100 miles. The river trade Ia yearly lnereas
ing Importance At high water descending hat-D0ats
arrive from hundreds OF miles abONe-irOm' sem
lucky Virginia and North Carolina saden with produce
IF al kinds, such wheat ana bacon hdlts
slwogs also here in great quantities. and supply
the aud the sash and door factories OF the place.
The fut Chattanooga depends, however, mainly in
coal and iron and these are so nexhaust-
afford basis for great permanent prosperity.
Moss that no point south of the ono west OF
tbs Mississippi, north of the Gull or east or LynchDug,
ian afford more advantages for the production OF
Digiron. its manufacture and distribution, than
chattanooga" 1t is situated the edge OF the south
western field and cheap transportation for It's raw
hand in the Tennessee RlVcr ana In NaIl
rus lines ofrarOads radating from here for the manu-
'actured product In her immediate vicinity IRON ores
u almost grade in great abundance. Inc pre-
dominant is the sO-cdied dyestOne, named because
u its the southern housewife for dYeng nome
spun clothes IL gives reddish brown color to the CLOTH
aud years the iron ores had no other use III
has the advantage of containing little or no sulphur put
at some points contains phosphorus, which makes the
pigron cold short. Its analysis by Prof. Iuomey Is as