The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-12-18
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we are also indebted for valuable facts IN
reference to the coal regions IT Tennessee
We visited the State House. and from the h
dome had a magnificent view II Nashville
and its surroundings The Cumberland
river flows past and through the city. and /
in its serpentine course, as It stretches
away at once in its course, presents scene
at once grand and imposing.
In the even ng We took the train for
Chattanooga, passing the battle nei Il
Murphesboro about p NJ. but Il Was
both dark and rainy, and could see
nothing. Our locomotive burst its cyhR-
der head II miles from Chattanooga. and
de'~ved u7 several hours, that It was
1T when we arrived at that city.
depot we foInd Mr.. VIM. Ford
han who took us up to the residence Of
| Col W. A. Haskins. As there was no
beat leaving before Tuesday, we were
obliged to await over at Chattanooga, but
while we were delayed against our will.
| We 10 lilu suCn hliu hilu h'SPitdDiO -
ception at the mansion Of Col Hopkins,
that we almost regretted to leave The
Colonel Is Kentucklan, and possesses
that large open-hearted hospitality So char
acteristic Of the people of the south.
On Monday We visited Lookout Noun
tain (Which Is only ? Of 3 miles from Chat
tanooga) where General Hooker fought
his famous battle above the clouds. As
this battle held has become one - great
historic renown, and the height 4 the
mountain been varIously estimated. Mr..
Roy measured the height Of the mountain
and found the highest point above the
level Of the Tennessee ri,er |. AZ feet. At
Point Lookout there Is the finest view my
ewes ever beheld To the southwest lay
the State vf Alabama, southwark lay tieor-
gia. Noble old hills rise one after anoth-
er, adding beauty and variety t. the scene.
At the foot az the mountain the Tennessee
flowed in majesty, the eye catching sight
OF that stream as il emerges from the foot
Of Missionary Ridge and Walden Ridge.
ThenceIit bends past the city W. ChArte-
nooga in the form of a semI-cIrcle Or rather
mans foot, and is lost IN narrow gorge
of the mountains between Waldens Ridge
and Raccoon Mountain.
We were shown the line of march #
Hooker's troops, a. they moved stealthiIy
along in the darkness O. attack the rebel
hickory cane, which hope 70 retain till
my dying day Beneath rs lay ChattA-
nooga il repose, spread over the valley.
We never spent half a day IN greater
pleasure and joy than the visit TO the bat
tlefeld ab"va the clouds.
Before leaving Chattanooga one of those
desc lating scenes u the civil var rose be
fore u.s. An old man named Thomson
Barron, the owner IT the Mispring. ny,
property, and on which the battle ot Mil
spring was fought, entered the mansion oi
Col Hasklns. and asked HIM for the loan
Of So. He was returning home from Geur-
gia, where he had been to bury his son,
ana was put out of the cars about Ill niles
from Chattanooga because he had not
money to pay his fare all the way. He
had walked the IL miles on foot At the
breaking out IF the war tins man was
worth 500, 900.
The city Of Chattanooga is situated On
the right bank Of the Tennessee river, and
contains a population of 10000 souls.
Lying at the base If the coal held, anu
beng IN the near neighborhood If some Of
the lnest ores and llmestores IN the Ale
gheny coal field, and navigable river
flowing past, and half a dozen railroads
{, nterIng, this place IL destined IN the near
future to become the site Of grert manu-
featuring city-a mes Pittsburgh OF Scran
ton There are now one blast furnace and
two rolling mills built, and sites have been
purchased for the erection Of iron works,
mills and furnaces
In my journey through this country 81
far have been we'll received and hosPl- |
tably treated BY the people hnd more
true brotherhood here than III the North.
Our scheme for the redemption Ot labor
by cooperative association Is ~eil re
ceived. | know that there Is an abundance
Of coal and the quality Is all that could
be wished, and | hope our visit may be e.
the interest Of my fellow miners To-mor
row shall view the lands which We came
to see, and II everything is not satisfactory
here. there are other and many locations
where all the conditions favvring our en-
terprise can be found.
Very truly yours,
JoHN SINKY