Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-21
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
Answers to Correspondents.
NO. LVIII.

! -r.--. -s-ss NO. LVIII.
| We are almost daily in receipt of .etters
asking if we do not propose to publish in
pamphlet form our articles on East Ten
nessee. Mr.. j. w. Murray, of Excelsior,
Michigan, writes:
"Now permit me to ask, Gould we not
do a good thing for East Tennessee and
for those desiring information concerning
that region, and paying one, by publish
ing that series Of articles in 3oun1lhLet form,
as cheaply as you could, and advertising
it? Such pamphlet might, perhaps also
contain any other items of interest that
you could add
" There are many in the North who are
longing for homes in a milder climate,
to whom such pamphlet would be more
than welcome"
We have been trying to arrange for the
publication referred to, and hope soon 10 do
50. We agree with Mr.. Murray that it
would be of great benefit to East Tennessee
We received yesterday pamphlet, gotten
up in the proposed shape, concerning Cali
fornia, and we know such advertising has
been of immense benefit to that flourish
ing State.
Mr.. J. Digby Daley, of Easton, Penn
sylvania, writes to us and propounds some
questions:
" L am an architect by profession, pIac-
ticing in Easton and Pennsylvania. NV
health has failed me this last two years
My doctor tells me 1 want change of air
and climate. The water in Pennsylvania
does not agree with me. I should like to
live in Knoxville, or Western Virginia
and will ask the following questions
" 1st. Is there much improvements, in
the way of building, going on in Knox
vile, Western Virginia and surrounding
neighborhood?
ID. Is there any architect practising in
Knoxville, and, if you know, with what
success ?"
There are many valuable improve
ments being made in Knoxville. We
have architects here who seem to be doing
very we'll We do not know how others
would fare, but suppose, in this as in other
professions, that there is always room in
the upper story"
Western Virginia is some ways from
Knoxville and we know little about it of
our own knowledge. Mr.. Daley is nearer
to it than we are, and probably knows
more about it. He asks, as Knoxville in
a cold climate?" We say that, compared
with Pennsylvania the climate is a very
mild one. We have had some cold wealth.
er this winter. 1t has been asevere season
everywhere. The coolest we have had it
was one morning, when at Z o'clock the
thermometer stood at 40 below zero The
next coolest morning was one-half degree
above zero. Our winters as q rule are
mild and short. We have a climate very
beneficial to persons with weak lungs, as
experience has shown.
We have several correspondents writing
to us about the chances for securing lands
for colonies. We say in reply that we be-
lieve large enough tracts can be Sc
cured i'll almost any county on favor
able terms for colonies. Where this can
be done, we think immigrants would
find it very desirable to settle in that way.
We think, however, that as general rule,
they would find lands to suit them better
and at more reasonable rates, by buying
and settling separately. In an old country
like this it is not as easy to find large
bodies of lands for sale as in a new, unset
tied country.
a Mr.. j. r. Brock, of Spring Valley,
New York, writes:
II intend to go South the last of next
month and know not where | may land.
Have wife and one little boy. Have
held an institution of learning here for
some time, but these severe charges are
wearing me out. In some number soon,
will you speak of the price of farms, either
for renting or purchasing?
Are your seasons severe in their changes
in autumn and spring? Would the pouI-
try business, raising fowls and eggs pay
or find market there. 1 must do some
thing to carry me out of doors more"
Will some of our readers who want
gentleman of his profession and influence
communicate with Mr.. Brock? We have
to suggest that in many cases, our readers
might do good for themselves and for East
Tennessee by answering some of the letters
we publish. Here, now, is gentleman of
some means and of doubtless high charac-
ter, who would be a valuable acquisition
to any community. Who can give him
information, or who will interest them
selves enough in behalf of East Tennessee
to communicate with him