Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-10
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
What II Northern Man Thinks Of
Us.
NO. LII.

Mr., Ebenezer Stevens, of New York has
recently visited EastTennessee with view
to making investments here, and he was
so favorably impressed with what he saw
here, that he has addressed us long letter
on the subject, from which we give eX-
tracts. He visited the marble quarries on
the lands of Horace Foster, Esq, of this
county, and says of them Il examined
these quarries carefully and must say that
am astOnished to see such vast quantity
of such rich and beautiful variegated mar
ble, lying undeveloped ; such marble as is
in great demand in all the cities of the
East and West, and would afford such a
vast revenue 10 the country"
Speaking Of farming lands near
McMillan's Station, he says. "they are
as fine farming lands as l have seen any
where ,and the society is of the very best"
He says further on another subject |
have been astonished that there is no more
grass grown i'll this country. The only
reason that can be given is that it has not
been cultivated. l saw many farms on
which there was a fair proportion of grass
enough to convince ME that il can be
successfully and profitably cultivated here,
but on a large majority of the farms, it
seems to be almost entirely neglected. He
visited the farm Of Mr.. Jared Mead near
Louisville, in BlOunt county, and observes
that he found he had cultivated farm
about three years. When he first went
upon it, he found it pretty well run down.
1t is now well covered with clOverand other
grasses. He visited different portions of
Ix-aS II NO
abundance of rich, productive soil, and
beautiful clear streams of water, affording
such ample water-pOWer for driving
machinery of every kind.
He crossed the Tennessee River into what
is known as kellar's Bend, and saw there
some bottom lands equal to any soil in the
whole Southern country. He came up the
Kingston turnpike and passed to CaswelPs
Station, travelling over the Rutlcdge pike,
and seems to have been much pleased with
the country all along these roads. After
wards he crossed the river at this place
and went down the Maryville road cross
ing Little River at Kirby's Mills, thence
to Maryville, all this country striking
him in the same way. He was favOrably
impressed with the fine college buildings
and the schools of Maryvile. He visited
the head waters of Little River and was
impressed with the fine water power there
afforded, as well as with the fine farming
lands of Miller's and Tukaleechee Coves.
He went into the mountains up there and
brought away with him some specimens
of minerals, which he thinks may be heard
from again. He speaks in glowing terms
of the manufacturing advantages afforded
by this country. He visited marble
quarry at Loudon, which is now being
opened, and seems to think favorably of
the quarries. He sums up the matter thus
The result of my trip, / hope you may
hear more of in the future. When [ see
the thermometer standing at twenty de-
grees below zero at the North whilst it
is forty above here, and the people are out
plowing in their shirt-sleeves and attend
ing to their domestic duties without in
[ realize some of the
great benefits of your country.
Here l sec stock of all kinds out
in the fields, while at the North they
must be kept closely in barns. 1 have
come to the conclusion that if the people
of the North could once recognize this diff
ference i'll climate, they would emigrate
here instead of going to the cold North
west. 1 am well pleased with the climate,
the country and the hospitality of the
people. respectfully
ERENEZER STEVENS