Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-27
FACTS ABOUT EAST TENNESSEE.
Ernmi Observation-Disclosures and
Health of Knoxville.
No. CXIX.

NO. CXIX.
From the last issue of The Tennessee
land Register, we extract the following
information for our Northern readers
We are receiving daily letters from par
ties North and West, who intend visiting
East Tennessee during the coming fall and
winter. Just before the cholera made its
appearance at Nashville, during the earlier
part of the summer we had the privilege
of seeing a great many strangers, many of
whom returned to their respective States
with determination to sell out and locate
in East Tennessee. a gentleman from
Iowa, owning good Touring mill there,
gave our city n visit, and now writes us
that he is about closing the contract for the
sale of his property there, and that if he
could find a suitable situation near Knox
will, or near some commercial centre, would
put up first class mill Many others
write: l am well pleased with your city
and country, and if L can sell out, will
come to East Tennessee. Our winters are
too severe, and summers too hot, 50 we
wish to escape both if we cam" We re-
respectfully call the attention of our many
readers to the weather report of the signal
service bureau, and also to compare it with
other sections. y We have taken the trouble
and we find no section that has made a
better showing. .-a f--.. .-
AS we expect large number of visitors
this fall and winter, we wish to make q
few suggestions which may be beneficial to
those travelling. When you make up your
mind to pay this section visit, so to some
station where you eau purchase ticket to
Chattanooga or Knoxville. If you have
a trunk, or anything more than you can
carry in your hand, have it checked
through, providing yourself beforehand
with sufficient change until you reach
Knoxville. By doing so, you can go from
one train to another without extra cost,
delay, or fear of losing your baggage,
and there would be Ino harm to provide
yourself with lunch, as you might get
hungry before having an opportunity to
get a meal.
INFORMATION ABOUT KNOXVILLE.
Since July 1st, business in Knoxville
has not been so brisk as in some previous
months. During the hot season, many
leave for some mountain retreat, where
they can enjoy cool breeze, and drink
the water of the several springs, which are
said to possess more or less medicinal prop
critics.
Building still progresses, and some very
substantial improvements are being made.
Trade in the wholesale houses has contin-
ned good. So large an extent of country
is tributary to Knoxville that jobbing trade
IS destined to be good for O long time.
The city is expanding money constantly
in grading new streets in the outskirts,
where residences are constantly going up.
The river bridge slowly approaches COM
pletion. AS may have been stated in
former number, this structure will be over
l 500 feet in length and its estimated cost is
nearly $500, 900. This when completed will
open up country trade from an extensive
region to the south and east.
1t is contemplated to erect an addition
to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, which viii
greatly add to the already commanding
appearance of the building and grounds
1t is expected that the University recent,
located at Knoxville, will soon be com
menced. This institution is to be unde
tle auspices Oh llt M II' CuuiNiii -NOlbA
and promises in the no great distant futur
bea source of attraction to those desiring
70 educate their children.
The different iron manufactures are in
prosperous condition, and extending ope
rations as fast as demand increases.
The extensive coal mines near us con
tribute much to the material prosperity {
Knoxville. Most of the owners and man
ayers reside here, and are constantly bring
ing others from the North and East, VIII
will engage in the mining Of coal.
Other manufactures are in prosperor
condition, and a new Touring mill is neal
~ ready to run.
There is one very extensive saddle tactC
ry here, and two or three smaller ones, b'
sides an establishment for making sadd
trees, This latter article is being shippe
TO all Southern points.