Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-30

fever, ever pretend to dispute her salu-
tary sway. Emigrants from the frozen
shores of the st. Lawrence, or from
the fernny boys of the Carollnas, here
meet the invigorating breeze and II
health is to be found, upon earth, they
may hope for IL here"
The writer has spent some three
years upon the table land, and has
never seen sultry day or night. At
this place, "a refreshing breeze Is almost
always blowing. The song Of the
mosquito is never heard. The nights
are delightfully."- cool, and bracing. The
wiuter's are mild. Snow seldom lies
in body longer than twenty-four hours.
The largest streams are rarely frozen
over The farmer or woodsman can
pursue his avocation all the year.
The scenery, on some parts of the
table land, is magnificent. Two miles
south OF this place are some beautiful
waterfalls on Mil Creek On Clear
Creek and Clear Fork, the views are
wild and picturesque. In Cumberland
county, near the Sparta and Kingston
road, is a miniature Yosemite. In
Scott county, along New River and
the Big South Fork, are some views
worthy the study of an artist.
COAL
underlies the whole table land.
Quoting again from Prof. Stafford, be
says: THE area occupied by the GOA
measures Is co-eXtensive with that OF
the table land The two go together
The latter owes its existence in part
and its preservation as a plateau, to the
former.n
On the parts of the table land
with which the writer is intimately
acquainted, there has been none othel
than q local demand for coal. Conse.
quently the hanks" have been bu
little worked as yet. Along the Emory
and its tributaries, coal crops out IL
many places. Almost within stones
throw of the Court House at thii
place, a vein has been opened anC
worked to some extent. In grading
the railway several veins have beef
cut through.
LAND TITLES
is subject to which the possible immi
grant would do well to pay some at.
tention. In the early days of GU
| State, when land was of comparative
!
and granting lands was carried OH in
loose manner. The result is, mucl
confusion and conflict of titles, nov
that the land has assumed som,
market value. About the year 1886
the whole face of the table land wa
entered by Eastland and Lane. Many
entries had been made prior to tina
time, and many have been made since
| 10 taNa g. - 4 4 L.
create much trouble had it not beef
for the "quieting" acts passed by tn
Legislature. Under their provision
seven years adverse possession of
tract of land under color of title settle
all claims. Twenty years possession
without color of title has like effect
Under these laws the only question
to be asked in order to ascertain tn
validity of title are First, is tn
title older than all Others? If it i
younger than any other, has it beeniI
adverse possession for more than sever
years? Either of these question
answered in the affirmative
will settle the title. Many complaint
have been made of late by parties VIII,
have bought mountain land in regar,
to the title. But these complaints in
variably came from parties who hav
bought land first and examined thei
title afterward. Parties who trade il
this loose manner may expect to b
swindled in any country and in an,
business. There are plenty of goo,
titles that can be bought at low figures
all over the table land, but no mai
should invest dollar in them withou
having thorough examination mad
by a competent lawyer Over on
hundred families have settled in tn
county Cumberland, from the differ
ent Northern States, and | have yet +
learn of the first ejectment suit, il
which one of them has been engaged
The town of Wartburg wa
founded some twenty years ago, o
more, by the Tennessee COLONIZATION
Company" and was settled by familie
from Germany, Hungary, and Swi
erlsnd. From Wartburg, they ha,
spread into the surrounding country
and l have yet to learn of the frs
ejectment suit in which any of then
have been engaged. The reason O
this is that their titles were thorough
ly examined and pronounced good, be
fore any investment was made. hav
lived in this county about three years
and there has not been an ejectmen
suit tried in our Circuit Court durinj
that time. To those who have beef
cursing Tennessee land titles on &C
count of their own criminal careless
ness, would suggest!
1.-THE fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars
But in ourselves"
To those of your readers who desir
further information on the differen
subjects glanced at in this cOmmuni
cation / would say, that it will affor,
me great pleasure to answer any ques
tions in regard to this country whicl
they may wish to PROFOUND.
am most truly, etc,
NJ. Il. ADKINS.
NANCY AND MABRY.