Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-21
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.

The Vulcan Iron Works are doing an
immense business, working nearly 300
hands. Under the efficient management
of S. B. Lowe, the able superintendent,
these works are pressing on manfully and
achieving results which can not fail to
build up the city.
The Roane County Manufacturing Com
pany is another iron establishment of ex-
tensive and formidable proportions. You
are aware that Capt. H. S. Chamberlain
and Joseph Richards, Esq, formerly of
Knoxville, are the moving spirits of this
concern. They are truly great men in
this department of enterprise. What a
pity their practical business sense and
their indomitable will and energies are not
used for the benefit of your city in this
same branch of industry! They have
struck a mighty blow for Chattanooga.
Their railroad iron goes out in every di-
rectiOn, and it is pronounced superior.
They work large number of hands who
must be fed and clothed at home.
If Chattanooga has not the incest sheets
in the world, she at least has water works,
and all her citizens are supplied with
plenty of wholesome water and brought
right to their doors at q nominal cost.
This is far more valuable than lavish eX-
penditure for grading streets.
The Touring mill of Chapman, Foster
& Co. is another evidence of the growing
Importance of Chattanooga. This is most
complete and extensive in all it's arrange
ments, capable of turning out, in an Ordi-
nary way, of more than 800 barrels of flour
a day, aud that of the best quality.
AS an evidence of what is being done in
the way of mules, must speak of an i'm
mense building erected for the purpose Of
housing and feeding these animals, which
are brought to Chattanooga to be shipped
| South. The building is over 800 feet long
and wide in proportion, and will accom-
modate from 800 to 400 mules. They are
constantly arriving from Middle Tennes-
see, Kentucky and the surrounding coun-
| try. The same may be said of cattle, sheep
and hogs.
J, G.. Stanton has done much for Chat
tanooga, and was glad to hear number
of her citizens speak kindly of him. He
| has been benefactOr. True, misfortune
has overtaken him, but, at the same time,
he gave to this city an impetus which has
sent her forward in her march of improve
ment. All his movements go to show
tact, ingenuity and wisdom. The build
| ing of the Stanton House and the post
! office where he did, has resulted in pulling
| the city out of the mud, and of extending
her streets upon more desirable ground.
| The pOStoffice is turned over to the Gov
ernment for five years free of rent.
It is superbly arranged for a postoffice.
Mr.. Hendricks, the polite and aftable post
master, took me through it. And here let
me say that this Office is admirably man
aged, in my judgment. Order prevails
throughout, while all the attaches know
now to treat every one that comes about.
LIS hnances are in a very satisfactory con-
Gitlon. The total receipts from July 1st to
december 3lst footed up 81, ,52S.03, and
| 4,9OO was cleared in 1871,
One thing Chattanooga lacks, and that
IS FAR. She could build up q magni-
| fcent one if she would only take hold.
Some few of her citizens are beginning to
moot the matter little, and it may be