Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-28
FOR SALE.
STEWART COUNTY.

cry OE the CuMberlauN-AAnE ana
eucen-Hfsing Sun-Rich bottoms
Dover IIfIIy Country = Execrable
ROads-Lands-D Greek valley
Green Tree Grove Great Changes
WrOught by not Burning woods
Swiss COlOny-Dairy EarInfnS-Es-
pRrxetta 6srsss-SoCiRI Character 81
the SWiss-tOlOny Of Northern Men
Industry OF GItiEenS-TEie Fair Milgs
Enafd-IrOn neutrality-suspicious. iS-
Railroad ProsPects-Public Men.
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
There is probably no method of travel
ever invented which combines so much of
ease, comfort an enjoyment as by steam
boat, especially when the officers are oblig-
ing cautious and studious TO provide agree
able entertainments for passengers. 1t was
the fortune Of YOUR correspondent, On the
evening of the 18th, to secure passage on
the steamer Tyrone, Capt. Hartman, Mas
ter. The stars must have been propitioEs
when this boat was built, for worthier set
of officers were never found associated to-
gether in the management OF any boat.
Cant. Hartman Is known far and wide for
his great heart, princely hospitality, thor
Ough knowledge Of his duties, gen1eness
Of manner, with a remarkable vigor
of execution. His clerks, tn Messrs.
Hard, brothers, and Alex Porter were ex-
ceedingly obliging courteous and attentive,
aud did not hesitate to surrender their state
rooms to the use of the passengers. The
tip down the Cumberland was one of rare
enjoyment. The boat would sometimes
stick upon the shoals when an occasion
would be offered to test the strength and
working qualities of some of the more in
dustrious passengers, one Of whom tuggihg
at the levers Of the capStan broke rope
three inches in diameter, and postrated
himself upon the lower deck, hatless, wind
less and Iaughingless. The captain posi-
lively refused 10 let such HeTculean strength
be expended upon his four inch cable and
the consequence was that we were beshoal-
ed for several hours. The sun was hot, the
wind died away and the passengers swell
tered under the intense heat. The crowd
however found means to enjoy themselves,
and the vivid descriptions given by a
Carksville banker of the arising Sun" for
which he mistoOk Sidney Bluff afforded in
finite amusement to au interested group
who knew that the arising Sun" had been
passed while the luxurious and uXorious
banker was enjoying his morning nap.
The scenery on the Cumberland has
never been appreciated by our people. The
bluffs rising sometimes to a height Of three
hundred feet perpendicularly give s grand
and picturesque appearance TO the banks.
The faces of these bluffs are often curi0usly
marked, sometimes with Runiclike inscrip-
tions and sometimes with appearances Of
the human face. The skiing and Queen"
on bluff on the right shore are lIfe-like
representations of Indian faces, supernatu-
raj in size and wierd like in their shadOwy
Haeaments. The faces wear an expression
of sadness, and are fit types of the doom
a1ar nAnafnT a
Above them on the same shore is the arising
Sum painted upon the face of high bluff
that can be reached in no other way but by
descending twenty feet from above. No
traditions of this painting have reached us.
Whether done by Indians or by the early
settlers is not known, most probably by the
former as a land mark. 1t is a round, dull
red circle, some four or five feet in diameter
and displays no artistic Skill The only
thing of interest about it is the difficulty
which the painter must have encountered
in reaching such place.
The scenery below GAINESVILLE is not so
rugged and impressive. Fine level bottoms
well adapted to the cultivation of corn and
hay spread out ofen for more than a mile.
They are exceedingly fertile and will pro
duce when well cultivated nearly one hun
bred bushels of corn to the acre. In pro.
portion TO their productive capacity they
sell low, which low price arises doubtless
from the scarcity Of labor, ard the cOnse-
quent difficulty of having them well culti-
waited. A good deal Of fine land on the
river, we learn, is for sale and the OppOr-
tunites offered to industrious men Of Sc
curing good comfortable homes at a low
price are very favorable.
STEWART COUNTY
being the objective point Of your cores
pondent he was landed at the county seat
Dover, IN a pelting rain which made The
comforts of the cabin of the Tyrone appear
in striking contrast to the muddy, steel
landing. Dover was almost entirely de
stroyed during the war. The battle O
Fort Donelson having been fought in the
suburbs, all the houses were useC
for military purposes and al ultimately des
troyed with the exception of three. The
Court House was burned and private dwell
liugs torh down and out of the rubbish
stS ties were constructed for the accom-
IMITATION of the soldiers. At the termina
ton Of the war the owners Of property re
turned and have since rebuilt their houses
so that new Dover rising upon the ashes o
the old presents from the river, enthrOnet
upon her twenty hills, a very slightly ap
Dearance. It has a fresh, tidy look, ha
some five hundred inhabitants and is
place of considerable business. The cOun
try on the north side of the town is exceed
" hIly, some of The hills swelling o th
height of two or three hundred feet witt
deem rayines between. The roads are eX
~ ecrable, scarcely passable. They ofeutime
I follow the beds of wet winter stream
which gathering a huge volume c
water from the steep hilisid
after heavy rains rush Wit
great force through the narrow defieS film
them with debris and washing the roa
beds with deep holes so as TO render ther
impossible for wheel vehicles. The land
though rolling, are usually fertile and wi
produce all the leading crops Of the Stat
well Not only did the wheat and graSse
look thrifty, but fruit trees in the billy reglo
looked unusually healthy. The subsoh
a cherry mass which permits good drainag
and is well adapted TO all the fruits Of til
latitude, and especially to grapes, if II
natural indications are to be trusted. U
casionally an extended plateau Of tab
lands occur, which, though thinly populate
would seem from the wild growth and colo
of the soil to be moderately fertile. On
Of these elevated spots is to be found b.
tween the sources Of Long Creek an
Stewart Station, Houston county. The
are very level, having fine red oak timbe
with an underground of dogwood and Il
only bad sign is green running briar Whic
is peculiar to heavy, cold subsoil. .
In the valleys the wild growth indicate
great fertility. Walnut, wild cherry, POI
lar and hickory abound. On the sout
side of the river, up the Dyer creek vale.
lz on the road leading to Lafayette, KY, is
be seen some of the best lands in the STATE
They are limestone lands, and in all the
characteristics resemble the lands Of Il
Central basin of the State. Ascending ii
hills on each side of the valley they chang
. in character, and become identical W.
iaf the cherry lands south Of the county sea
~ A steep ridge intervenes between the heat
spring Of Dyer creek and the sources
g 10 I4ree1 Tree Grove creek. The lands ne.
~ the head of the latter creek are not feTtil
being rather inclined to be marshy in VII