Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-01

raises the average price much above the
average in Middle Tennessee. 1t should
be remembered, too, that the valuation is
much lower than the sctual worth, having
been made by tax assessors on the basis
of its worth in cash.
The personal property is worth about
$500, 600.
STREAMS.
The water-power of the county is
abundant and the lay Of the land excel
lent for the location of mills and lac
tories. Mansker's creek, Goose creek,
Bledsoe's creek, East Middle and West
Station Camp creek, and brakes creek,
have all sufficient capacity for driving
machinery, and empty into the Cumber-
land river. which forms the entire south
ern boundary of the county. North of
the Ridge, Big and Little Trammen,
streams of considerable water power,
flow north. The Ridge forms the water
shed of the county. The building stone
adjacent to these streams is ample for the
erection of dams and foundations; and
the sites for factories not remote from
the Cumberland, a frst-class nsvigsble
stream, nor from the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, which passes through
the centre of the county. All
these give the highest value to
these streams with reference to their eco
nomical improvement. The time is not
distant when capital will be attracted
to this county as one especially suited for
manufacturing establishments. Midway
between the coal fields of the upper Cum
berland and the cotton markets of the
South, with ample means of transportation
and capable of supplying cheap food to
the operative; in pleasant climate where
the work is seldom stopped by the cold
freezes, it Will be strange indeed if the
next decade does not show a large in
crease in the number of its manufactures.
A railroad is already projected from Gal
latin to the Cumberland river, distance
of three miles, for the purpose of trans
porting coal. the spirit of improvement
is more rife around Gallatin than in any
county we have visited.
THE PLANNING MILLS
manufacture large quantities of sash,
blinds, etc., a great proportion of which
find ready sale in the town. This es-
Enlistment uses up large amount of
lumber each year. Some idea may be
formed of the quantity consumed when
we state that 700, 900 feet of lumber
were recently shipped at one time from
Caney Fork on the Upper Cumberland to
this establishment.
GLOVER SEED GATHKRERs,
cast and wrought iron ratings, plows,
cultivators and other agricultural imple-
ments are made in large quantities by
Dismukes g. Co., while threshing ma
chimes, wagons, etc., are made at Nickel
sons Foundry.
We observe with pleasure that the peo-
pie are waking up to the importance, and
even necessity, of establishing a good
system of
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
for the county. Heretofore there have
been great languor and indifference on
this subject. The private schools are of
the highest grade, conducted by teachers
of enlarged capacities, and up with the
requirements of the age.
The farmers, on account of the unre-
liability and inefficiency Of the labor, ap
pear to be the only part of the popula-
ton depressed. They have, to great
extent, abandoned the raising of wheat.
In the eastern and northern portions of
the county, that part which belongs TO
the highland rim or the lithostratian bed
of the lower carboniferous formation,
tobacco is raised to a considerable extent.
About one thousand hogsheads were
raised in that part of the county during
the year 1870, and are shipped for the
most part to New Orleans. The quality
is not superior, being of coarse fibre and
large stems, ill-suited for any manufac
turing purposes.
OUTToN
ia raised in the south and west, but not
to great extent, only few men engsg-
ing in its culture.
Sweet and Irish potatoes, sorghum and
hay are staple crops in portions of the
county, but the great crop of the country
and one that the farmers mainly rely upon
| for their annual income is live stock.
Mules are exported in large numbers each
year, and the country is noted for the
number of its blooded horses. Prior to
the war Sumner county bore off more
| premiums at the various fairs held in the
| State than all the other counties COM
| bined Indeed, we think the farmers of the
blue grass regions greatly err in not CIV
| ing their entire time and attention to
| stock raising. With comparative small
| outlay their lands could lie seeded to blue
| grass and be made to rival the celebrated
! blue grass regions around Lexington, KY.
GeologIcally they are nearly identical and
the rocks and character of The subsoil are
much the same in both. For the growing
of this valuable grass it is far superior to
the counties of Rutherford or Maury. In
these last named counties the limestone
lies so near the surface that in the hot
summer weather the grass is destroyed
| for want of moisture.
| The debt of Sumner county is quite
small, amounting to only about $50, 900;
its area $50 square miles; population 49,
| I'll, of whom about twO-thirds are white.
Population in 1860, 1850; in 1850, 22,-
| III, showing but small in
crease since 1850. The decrease between
the years 1850 and 1860 was owing to
emigration of poor families from the
county to Texas, Illinois and other
places when land could be bought at
cheaper rate. 1t will be remembered that
lands went up in this State during that
decade several hundred per cent, and
those owning small parcels were tempted
to sell.
Altogether we regard Sumner county
| as one of the most desirable in the State.
The intelligence of its people, the salu-
brity and pleasantness of its climate, it's
accessibility to market, and, above all,
the fertility Of its soil and its capacity
for the production of SO many crops,
make it place to be sought after by all
who are hunting new homes. Immi
grants would be heartily welcomed by the
people. Political animosities are fast
dying out and the county will soon enter
upon career of prosperity unequslled in
ante 6eLlun1 days.
STATE NEWS
Jackson is TO have town clock.