Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-20
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
Carter County.
NO. LNNX.

Among the many prosperous and wealthy
counties of East Tennessee, there are none,
all things being equal superior to Carter
county. 1t is one of the extreme upper
counties of the State, only one east of it
Johnson. 1t lies alongside of North Caro-
lima Elizabethton is the capital, small
place of about one thousand population.
1t is pleasantly located, and can boast of
excellent public buildings. The Court
House is one of the best structures in
East Tennessee, and is credit to the coun
ty. The Jail is also good building. There
are two hotels in the place, and both of
them well kept.
The valley in which this quiet town is
located is, perhaps, one of the most beauti-
full and fertile in this end of the State. A
lovely river runs through it. The lands
on either side are enormously productive,
and, of course, are very valuable. We
doubt if they can be bought at any price.
The owners are aware that they could not
better their condition by selling and going
somewhere else. Corn is the chief staple,
and that is fed, principally, to hogs and
mules. r
Elizabethton is in the midst of the finest
water power on the continent. We doubt
if there is any superior to it in the world.
We make particular meution of it that our
many readers in the Northern States may
be, some of them, at least, attracted by it
and induced to invest capitol enough in it
to make it available. It is a downright
pity that such power should remain DOR
mant for the lack of means to utalize it,
The only machinery driven by it is WOOL
Ell factory and some saw-mills, and per-
haps, some flour mills.
But there is another locality in Carter
county where the water power is as won
derful as the above 1t is on the waters of
the Wautauga, near Carter's Station, ON the
East Tennessee and Virginia railroad.
Inc power here is immense. 1t is availa-
9le on both sides of the river. Mr.. Hen
orlx, the polite and accomplished Depot
agent, at Carter's Station, owns on one
SIIe anu Mr.: Cunningham on the other.
hae former Is unimproved-the latter has
me Lhercnant mill on it, with capacity
enough 10 TURN out one hundred barrels of
Hour per day. Mr.. Hendrix is very anx-
ious to interest heavy capitalist in fhe de-
VelOpment OF his power He lacks tho
means himself. He would afford . 70 70
opportunity to any one who would like tn
invest in machinery at this favorable noint
A wooden or cotton factory would nav
well.
We are here reminded of the existence
of one of the largest and most fruitful
orchards in East Tennessee near the de-
pot already mentioned. 1t belongs to
Mr.. Barnes, an old and esteemed citizen:
of Carter county, who has wonderful
passion for planting and cultivating frui
trees, and who has spent the prime of hi'
manhood in this direction. He cares fo
nothing else. What has been the result
Wonderful, indeed. He now has al
orchard of over twenty-five hundred bear
ing trees, all of them thrifty and in excel
lent condition. He has over t,UO hundred
UorietteS. Just see what skill, attention
and perseverance will accomplish. Mr.
Barnes efforts only show what may b.
done, not only in Carter county, blu
throughout East Tennessee in the way o