Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-05-06
LETTER FROM KNOXVILLE.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. April q.

LEEEEh FhOm hNVANhLHaE.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April q.
Eds. CHRONICLE Il have just
made visit to the Masonic Lodges
on the line of railroad from Chatta-
noOga to the ancient town of Jones
boro, passing through delightful
and beautiful country, except a por-
ton beyond "Bull's Gap" know
of no country that can boast of more
beautiful farms and farming lands
1t is the best watered country | have
vet seen, and if they could have Col.
j. b. Killebrew in their midst to
arouse them up to that full standard
of agriculture and stock raising, they
would come up to the "Blue Grass"
country of Kentucky. | find the
political asperities that were genera
ted 10y the war, have subsidized in the
entire section just visited; they vote
their political views, but as citizens
and neighbors they unite i'm harmony
in all good works, and kindness to
each other i'm interest for the educa-
ton Of the rising generation they are
doing much for good schools and
cheapness combined, they excel
other portions of our State. Were it
not for making this article too long,
l would specify them; as yet l have
only seen that portion on the main
stem road. That Your Masonic rea-
ders who have to feel for the helpless
orphan and INDECENT widow of his
worthy brother, or to such Others of
your readers as are possessed OF the
milk of human kindness, | will give
the result of my trip thus far, viz =
! Chattanooga Lodge donated $1,000 to
the endowment fund of the "AIasonic
Orphans Homer" Bros. ID. II. Graf
ton, q. w. Rider, II. l.. Watkins, A.
Handman, Morris Bradt, each 500
w. n. Nelson Lodge, at OOltawah,
$500; Cleaveland $1,000; Chatata
Lodge, S400, (only y members y Hi
wassee, ut CharlstOn and CulhOon,
81 600; II. A. Hamilton Lodge, ut
Riceville, Sl,000; Sweetwater, at
Swertwater, 81 900; Tennessee Lodge,
at Loudon, 81 900; Bros. w. c. Jul
liam, J. o. Cannon, a. ID. Rhea, $. Il.
Blair, each, 500; Chota Lodge, at
Concord, Sl,OOO; Masters Lodge, at
Knoxville, $1,000; New Market
Lodge, $500; Massey Creek Lodge, at
Massey Creek, 500 Bros. VIII Bran-
non, VIM. Jones, w. w. Lawrence
y. l.. McCandless, j. y. Brawner,
each, 500; Morristown Lodge, at
Morristown, S2,0O0 freenVliie Lodge
$1,000; Jonesboro Lodge, 81 300; q.
Grissam editor 500 total Sl9,0OO.
John +. Storm, Athens, III. NJ. Akin
and Thomas O'Conner, of this city,
,nnb SInn 4 n thnSp 1nnnt inns wore
made 10y cheerful giNers anu such
unanimity that IL speaks noDiehess
of purpose, and assists to FORM con-
nections of the people. You KNOW,
Messrs. Editors, our people in Mid
die and West Tennessee, have very
incorrect ideas Of the topography OF
the country and of the people. 1t Us
not n country OF mountains only, ana
populated with "Sang Diggers' ana
"you 'uns" and I'VE 'uns." III those
with whom it has been my good for
tune and pleasure to meet, are sam
pies Of the balance, i would COM
mend this section OF our state a.
worthy to emulate. Cleveland, thir-
ty miles from Chattanooga, the for-
mcr home of your townsman, ID.
Eincannon, is II Beauty Spot" for
fine palatiai residences, rare taste in
yards, grounds, walks and decora-
lions, our beautiful town Of ClarkS-
vile, with all its taste, elegance and
refinement, does not excel.
This city, Knoxville, Is the most
sublimely picturesque ami beautiful
in its surroundings | ever beheld t.;
palatinl residences are numerous