The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-20
CHATTANOOGA Jan. 18th 1876.

CHATTANOOGA Jan. 18th 1876.
EDITOR OF TELEGRAPH: DEAR SIR:-In ac-
cordance with your request will jot down
q few items that may be of interest to your
readers.
We left Kenosha on the Goth of Nov. on
the 2-15 P. NJ train for Chicago. Mercury 6
below zero that morning which was prob
ably the coolest weather we shall see this
winter Tickets from Chicago to Chatta-
nooga $24. 90 each. Left Chicago at 8 P. M.
arrived at Indianapolis at A. NJ. and
changed cars for Louisville, changed again
at the latter place, and started for Nashville
at 10 A. NJ where we arrived at P. NJ, and
stayed ovsr night in order to go through to
Chat tanooga by daylight, the scenery well
paid for the delay, it being very fine the last
so miles of the journey, all through the Cum
beriand Mountains there are several tunnels
one of them was 81 of a mile long, there are
also deep ragnes and rocks piled high above
the road. An artist could find scenery here,
worthy of his pencil. In finding the best
passage through the Mountains the Rail
road curves into Alabama and through a
corner of Georgia, then finds it's way into
CUdbbduOO&d HUH bkIO 0OuLus
Arrived in Chattanooga Oh Wednesday, the
first day of Dec. at 4 P, NJ. and found the
weather uncomfoItably warm, it was like
stepping out of winter into summer, it has
been splendid ever since our arrival, warmer
than usual at this season of the year. Murcu-
ry has been above 70 for some time, but is
cooler for day or two.
Roses and plenty Of other flowers we're in
blossom until past the middle OF Dec. and
now the early spring flowers are beginning
to bloom such as Narcissus, CrOcus, Hya-
einths, strawberries are blossoming and ber-
ries are forming, and few Plums are also in
bloom, but OF course this frosty Weather5Will
finish them. The coolest weather here is
usually about the mmencement of the year
but this year it proved to be the tempera-
ture of summer at that time.
On the morning of the 18th of Dec. the
Mercury was 10 above zero said to be as
cold as at any time last winter, it rose to
81 before noon OF that day and no frost the
next night, have only had ice three or four
mornings SO far this winter. Had some
heavy rains for q few days about New
Years, whcL raised the river 80 feet above
low water mark. This was very little
above it's banks. At the time of the flood
last March it wac so feet above low water
mark The streets are dry and dusty now.
Chattanooga contains about IL, 600 inhab-
itants, nearly one half colored. The city Is
-
waterworks which furnishe a supply of
water from the river.
Thele has been great Improvements made
In this place within the last three or four
years. Times are very dull here now, and
money scarce, but there are some good
brick blocks going up. There are churches
of all denominations here. There are three
or four colored churches. The schools are
as good as at any place in the south. The
negroes have schools by themselves. There
are six railroads running into Chattanooga.
The seventh (the Cincinnati Southern) will
be completed to tbs place next summer.
All but two Of the roads run into one
Depot, (the people here call 1t a ''car shed.)
The Tennessee river IS large, navigahle for
Steamboats, the year round. Any number
of Flat boats come down the river during
the winter and spring. The Farmers build
the boats and put on their years produce
and run down the river as far as Chattanoo-
ga, then they sell ont cargo boat and all,
and return home by steamers.
Coal and iron ore are found here in great abund-
ance and are very easy to be obtained. There is
a rolling mill here that makes from 50 10 70 tons
OF Railroad iron per day and employs 200 men.
There is Blast Furnace that makes from % to 80
tons of Pig Iron per day. The country around
here il very billy ard mountainous. 1t is two
miles to the foot of Old Lookout Mt which is
1900 feet above the river Lookout mountains is
the principal resort for all sight seeing visitors
There is National Cemetery here containing
rs acres enclosed by high stone wall. The
grounds are beautifully laid out in WALKS and
drives, orpamened with trees of all descriptions,
shru5Dery and flowers 1875 soldiers are buried
there. known 7947, unknown 1929,
There is a company of soldiers stationed at
the Barracks. Every hill and elevation of land
in and about the city is covered with earthworks
and Notifications.
There are large number of buildings here
that were erected by the Government. Fuel Is
cheap, coal Is to Is cts. per bushel and wood "a
per cord delivered. It is curiosity TO northern
people to see the farmers who came in here with
wood, their team will be small poor yoke OIL
oxen or horses or perhaps horse and mule with
rope lines, or hickory bark for lines, and rick
ETY. old wagon with about a Of cord on 1t for
which they ask one dollar without regard to
quantity or quality. They always drive with a
rope on one ox's head sometimes on both. III
never saw but one yoke of oxen driven without a
rope and concluded that he must be a northern
man, as he had the best yoke have seen. There
are one or two men who comelp here with sin
gle OK in a pair of shafts on wagon or cart
Farther south there are plenty of teams OF that
description.
wheat is worth from 81, to 81 10, corn so Cts
oats IS cts There is nothing but winter wheat
raised in this part Of the state, it IS very good
quality, but light yield.
The ice trade is little dull just now, but I am
disposng of some daily, have 40 or 50 tons in
store, enough to supply the demand until Apr
The machine Will be started again about tn frs
of Feb. We receive the TELEGRAPH every Satu
day regularly and would be very much disap-
pointed if i. failed to come. A, q.
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