Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-18
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
LXXV,
Anderson County.
WALLACEs X ROADS,
Anderson Co., East Tennessee,


June 1st, 1872.
| EDITORS CHRONICLE: Anderson county
skirts the north western boundary of
/ Knox for considerable distance the near.
| est points rar ging from twelve to twenty
| miles from the city of Knoxville, occupy
ing rather Diagonal shape east and west.
| What has been so often and so lucidly said
through the CHRNNICLE, in a general
| way respecting East Tennessee loses none
| of its force when applied to particular To-
| calities and counties, especially qualities of
| land, climate, etc. But nearly or quite ev-
| cry county presents peculiarities worthy of
| mention and consideration by those more
| particularly interested. However, it is not
claimed that the above named county pos
| sesses anything worthy of any very special
prominence; besides, we understand that
the " Facts about East Tennessee" col
umn had its origin in the worthy and wise
principle that whatever is of advantage to
one man, must also be to his neighbor.
Then, in the first place the quality of the
soil embraces almost all the varieties, and
of course productivenesS ranges according
ly, yielding corn from the minimum sew
enty-five bushels or more per acre, and
adapted to the growth of nearly any arti-
Gle.
Our lands also range through the vari-
GUS stages of cultivation. We find the syS-
nicious and that its evil impress upon the
lands is very apparent, whether they may
have once been our first class lands upon
the rivers and other streams or fertile val
leys, i'll each of which the country very
abundantly abounds To these worn lands
we more particularly direct the attention
of those possessing limited means looking
to East Tennessee for homes. We know
of a farm once regarded completely ex-
cd nd of sole cfo1Vo Co
gone and almost OvergroWn with brierS
and bushes, upon which we presume there
can not be found one acre that does not
produce finely. Close and proper attention
has so restored it that it is now regarded
the most desirable homestead in the entire
community. Another reason is, their
price is merely nominal and few years of
energy and proper attention will very
readily restore them to fine stage of cul-
tivation.
We have timber very general in quality,
embracing nearly all that is lumber-pro-
ducing, and ineXhaustible in quantity.
The steam saw mills of Messrs. Burr &
Terry, located upon the Clinch river,
and Knoxville and Ohio Railroad are the
only ones engaged in an extensive pro-
duction of lumber, and we Judge by their
operation that the enterprise is very profit |
able pecuniarily, and that there is room
for others of the kindin the country-hOw- |
ever water-mills may be found upon nearly |
all of our creeks.
BY glance at State and couny map, it |
will be observed, Anderson county embraces |
considerable area of the Cumberland |
table land plateau which it is known pre- |
sent very extraordinary advantages for |
growing purposes, especially when it is |
remembered that by little attention stock |
may be kept about two-thirds of the year.
We apprehend there would be liberal en-
couragement to those disposed to engage |
IN this line OF business, and think little |
capital anu energy would very soon verify |
our remark. The Cumberland Mountains |
are continual deposit of stone and coal of
the very best grade. The coal from the |
famous Coal Creek mines have almost |
seml-natlonal reputation, finding a ready |
market in many of the Southern cities and |
manufactures. Several firms are engaged |
in the business, affording profitable en- |
plOyment to quite a number of miners. |
Other enterprises, we understand are con- |
tempIated and there is room for more cap
ital and labor, with liberal inducements.
Our facilities for transportation of the |
effects OF labor are very good. We have
the Knoxville and Ohio railroad, passing |
through and almost bisecting the country |
also the Clinch river, a direct avenue to |
Southern markets, and q stream of suffi- |
cent capacity for small boats during the |
fall, winter and spring months. By reas-
on of proximity to Knoxville it is no great |
task to transport our grain, &C., to the |
markets of that city by wagon. Our OPP |
portunities for education are very good. |
Each community has a local school. The |
Big Valley Academy, located here, |
and Clinton Academy, at Clinton, each |
upon the academic plan, afford very good |
advantages for higher education and to |
prepare for schools of first-class grades. |
Our people will be found socially disposed, |
OF moral character not to be excelled and |
particularly DESTROYS to welcome those |
coming for homes among them. No pro-
sGrlption whatever in politics, but freely |
allow every man his religious and political |
indication. Lands may be purchased here |
at any time, of any quality and any price |
ranging we presume from thirty dollars to |
thirty thousand, and this country presents |
the advantage of small farms with plenty |
water and timber. There is room here for |
various enterprises which the proper ener- |
gy and control would make it profitable. |
Besides these there are many other at
fractions and inviting fields for energy and |
capital, though somewhat of a general aa-
ture. Among the more prominent of these |
are the mineral waters known as "Oliver's |
Springs" which possess many midicinal |
qualities, are health invigorating and very
beneficial to the invalid.
In conclusion we must saw. no pen de-
scrlptlon, however true and lucid can COM
pare with, nor satisfy so well as personal
inspection, and would suggest this as the /
oest and most eXpedient course
Very truly, POLK.