Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-12
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
Answers to "a correspondent.
40. XCv1r1.


Mr.. p. A. Baker, of Adamsville, Mus
kingum county, Ohio, addresses Rev. John
Heckel, pastor of the lutheran Church
here, letter bearing date January 20th,
in which a number of questions are asked,
very similar in character to questions pro-
pounded to us by letters received through
almost every mail that arrives. Mr.. Heckel
has requested us to answer some of these
through the CHRONICLE, which we now
propose to do. We will give the questions
separately and follow them with answers
as nearly correct as possible.
''What is the population Of Knoxville?n
The population Of our city is about 12,
600. .t-
How many physicians have you in
Knoxville? ?"
About twenty-five physicians and five
dentists. They are not all graduates.
What manufacturing establishments
are there and what is the probable number
of operatives in each ~
We have one rolling, mill, two found
ries, one foundry and ear wheel tnanufac-
tory, one railroad machine shop, three
sash and blind factories and planning mills,
one wagon and carriage factory, one sad
die and harness manufactory, one saddle
tree manufactory, one cigar manufactory,
one zeg factory three Touring mills, be-
sides boot and shoe manufactures, tin
shops, etc, etc, giving employment to
about one thousand operatives.
What is the rate per cent. on money ?n
The legal rate of interest is six per cent,
but by special contract it may be increased
TO ten per cent, ,sthough capital commands
amuch higher rate in some instances
''How many railroads and prospective
railroads center at Knoxville ?' fis...
We are situated on the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad, link in
the Great Southern Railway mail line
from New York to New Orleans, 130 miles
west of the Virginia line and 112 miles
east of Chattanooga. Knoxville is the
Southern terminus of the Knoxville and
Ohio Railroad, which runs out 45 miles
into the Cumberland mountain coal mines
From this source we receive an abundant
supply of the best semi-bituminous coal
When the Cincinnati Southern road is
built there will be direct railway commu
nication between Knoxville and Cincin-
natl. There is also short road, the Knox.
Vile and Charleston, running out sixteen
miles from Knoxville to Maryville. 1t is
contemplated to connect this with the
Blue Ridgeroad, giving us at some time il
the future, direct communication
with the sea coast at Charles
ton. Other important lines are
spoken of, and will, no doubt, be com
pleted at some time in the future wher
capital becomes more abundant, and tbt
resources of this country are better under
stood.
'Do the citizens of Knoxville and it
vicinity desire Northern immigration anC
would n Northern man be III any va,
harassed or molested ?n
The people here want all the NortherI
omigrants they can gel, They will trea
them kindly and give them warm, hear
ty welcome. a man from the North o
anywhere else is just as safe here in peace
ful pursuit of his legitimate business, Il
in any State in the Union.
How many Lutheraus have you il
your charge, (Lutheran) of what descen
are they and in what language are the ser
vices conducted ?" ....... r'
The church at the time of its organiza
tion something moro than three years age
it numbered % members. There are nov
rs parishioners and 7S communicants
heFrvices are conducted mainly in Ger
man, but every third Sabbath in English
The staple predictions uf or countr
are corn, wheat and the grasses, and wit
proper cultivation the yield Of our land
will compare very fayorably with lands l.
any part Of The older States. The marke
price Of corn here now is 623 10 65 cents
wheat. III IS to 81 90 oats, As 10 474 cent:
These may he considered average price
for grain at this season of the year. The
are sometimes much higher,
Knoxville and vicinity is noted for II
hoslthful climate There has never bee
case of yellow fever here, and epidemic
are almost unknown among us.
The President and the Ladies.