Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-30
EAST TENNESSEE.
Lookout Mountain Going by
the Board.
MOntyale Springs---NO Cholera
in Knoxville or Norris
town.
Crops, Weather, Etc-New Mining
Operations.

MARYvILLE. Tenn. June y, lSiS'
To the Editor of the Ledger:
The atmosphere, scenery, ETC., OF Mid
die and East Tennessee contrast SO
strangely with those of the western
portion of the State, that as the weary
traveller leaves the heat and dust OF the
Bluff City almost everything he meets
with strikes his mind as worthy OF special
notice. But allow me here to present
briefly to your readers the most notice
able items of interest that came IN my
observation during a hasty trip from
YOUR city to upper East Tennessee, and
heace to this point. Arriving at Chat
tanooga, and being DESTROYS of breath
ing the pure air of the mountain, your
writer took a seat behind pair Of splen-
did horses and was soon traverslng the
highway" where one leap OF fright
ened horse would land vehicle and riders
in the tops of the Hottest trees far be-
meath us: but the horse didn't scare, and
we didn't climb those trees by beginning
at.the top. Lookout Mountain presents
a desolate and gloomy appearance.
Strange to say, the best houses on the
ton Of the mountain are only occupied
by sheep and goats, while many of them
are rapidly falling into ruin. Now ana
then you see one that is still Inhabited,
and as you pass along an eager face
peers through the window and seems to
inouire whether or not you will stop with
the lonely inhabitants and spend the
night.
The next place Of any Importance that
we visited was Montvale. There IS
surely no discount on this most de-
lightiul retreat. The entire premises
wear an air of cheerfulness and good
humor. and one feels like taking up his
abode here for all time to come. Mr..
King has neither spared pains nor mon
ey TO make his guests feel at home. Every
luxury is here in abundance, and the
BOYS never tire of showing attentions
and courtesies. Really, / am more than
ever surprised that people go anywhere
else when they can come to Montvale.
Among the many visitors here had
the pleasure of meeting Colonel McClel-
land, Of the firm Of Guy, McClelland q
Co., of your city, who is undoubtedly
enjoying the advantages Of the place,
Judging from his looks. There IS still
room for about hundred and fifty.
am happy to be able, from my own
knowledge of the facts, TO correct the re-
ports going the rounds Of the press that
the cholera is or has been in Knoxville
and Morristown. There was one case in
the former city nearly a week ago, but
there is not a single case in either OF
these places at this time.
The crops in this part Of the country
are fine, with the exception of wheat,
which will hardly make half crop. UP
10 this time the weather has been gem
orally dry, thus affording farmers ample
opportunity 10 put their corn IN hne
condition for the. recent rains.
l have met at this point Messrs. Ross
and Captain Joe Greer, who have
recently opened and are now OPP
Grating some mines Of recent
discovery about a hundred and thirty
miles south OF this point. Silver has
been found in small quantities, but the
main prospect seems TO be for mica aud
corundum. These gentlemen also in
form me that they are getting up ma
chine for working gold, and that they
expect to have use for it. II anybody
will make it pay. these are the men,
both being noted for their enterprise and
energy.
Many Of your readers know something
Of Maryville College, which under its
present charter is open 10 all races and
eolors. At the present there is suit
pending in the Supreme Court between
the present board and the old one for
the possession Of the property. The
buildings are the finest 10 the State, and
when the old board succeeds In getting
possession and ousting the negro ele-
ment as they confidently expect 70 de,
Msryville College will Be second 70 none
10 the entire South and West
I dropped into the sanctum Of the
Republican. edited and published by
scott a Sen, colored. This l., ] believe,
The 0aly Democratic paper IN The Union