Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-17

mas never been known. Even CnOlcfa,
which, appears to observe no law in its
has never visited this section
but once or twice, Al NFE fs@
Ascend veryinlolt,nt feature in this
regionis the mildness Of the Winters and
coolness of the summers. a casual obscrv-
er ofthe map, win naturally conclude that
at latitude of So, the weather will be very
hot in summer. But the latitude il COM
pensated by the altitude. The higher we
ascend from the level of the sea, the cooler
the climate in summer, 80 that upon the
highest mountains lying along our eastern
and western borders, there is no excess of
heat in midsummer. again, the southern
latitude renders the winters mild, and
hence, we never see the mercury down TO
zero. Snow never falls more than Il few
inches in depth, and remains upon the
ground but q short time. e-ear H
We iiAd here mean of temperature
through the year, not elsewhere seen i'll
the country, except on the Pacific coast.
There are very many people through the
whole North who are DESTROYS of finding
a locality free from extremes of heat and
cold, and at the same time healthy. such
may with truth lie said of East Tennessee.
We feel safe in saying that no region can
be found at the same distance from the At
lantic coast which combines so many of
the requisites to comfort during the whole
year, as this. 81
Although at midday, the sun ) rays fall
much more vertically than at the North,
still the nights are cooler tllait in Ohio or
Illinois, while in New England the heat
is oppressive during thewhole night time :;
here, one is seldom troubled with the heat
after 10 O'Clock. 81.
\ Persons, prcdispoycd to lung diseases,
and who are annoyed every winter with
a cough, III the colder States, will very
soon appreciate the change on coming
here. There l. much Of the consumption
in our nation, which results from the rigor
of long and continuous cold winters. TX-
ercise in the open air, which is so neccssa-
~ to all, cannot be taken safely, When the
weather is extremely cold. Here, how
. ever, ii is never so cold in the winter rs TO
compel close confinement indoors,
The mountains ON either side tend to
break Off the force of the high winds com.
ing from the cast or west. Hence, severe
storms seldom reach u-, and tornado i.
almost unknown.
The atmosphere also is much less humiC
than in other parts of the country. The
people complain little OF none of oppres
sion in breathing, even in the heat of mid
summer. One can take q full inspiration
at all times, day and night. There is les
of languor and lassitude than is felt in tn
States lying along the Mississippi aud ii
: tributaries. There isa degree of lighthdart
: edness and hilarity experienced anon
; these hills, scarcely known in latitud
80 far south.
One very prominent AMI favorable rcsu
) of coming thithcr j. experienced 10y pei
sons afflicted with asthma and chroni
bronchial affections. There are pcopl
scattered over East Tennessee who cam
) here suffering severely with asthma, VIII
are either entirely cured, or very materia
ly relieved.
: Some have stated that their brecithin
0 became easier before they had been hel
4 three days, and that on returning 10 the
former Northern or Western homes, Il
: sense Of suffocation would be felt immed
y ately.
We read that multitudcs of people a
along the Northern portions of the Unite
: States, are spending the winter months j
D Florida, but are compelled to return
: early spring, when the heat became o.
4 pressive, while the chill of Northern la
e itude still fingers reluctant to yield 10 Il
9 approaching summer. Those same ind
: vidual- would find this region to be a ha-
n Ply mean between an early Southern and
e late Northern spring. After the midd
8 Of February, there are seldom many co
days and the heat of midday is not uncor
$ Portable before June Another pleasir
q feature of this region is, that if desired, Il
c heat of midsummer may be avoided, I
Il going few miles 10 some mountain rcsoI
81 Mineral springs abound i'm these mou
8 tains, the waters of which have exec
lent medicinal properties. 1t is said tn
It in every 100 feet elevation, there is the d
3, ference Of about one degree of temperatul
+ and by going half days journey by II
l. road, "a difference of 10 or - degrees c;
t be found. More might be said, still, in
e gard to the climatic advantages afforded
II a residence here. The testimony of tho