The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-22
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
March 10th, 1878,
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Editor interior Journal:--
Trusting that
have left some warm friends in th'
county Of Lincoln, who would b,
pleased to hear that I am in the land a
the living, &c, desire TO say {, then
through the medium of the col
umns Of the INTERIOR Journal that
| have cast my lot in that section
known ss the "Switzerl and Of Amcri
ca"-East Tcnncssce--and, TO be NOR,
precise, I am denizen of the -four
ishing town so appropriately ierme,
"thc Piitsburg Of the South" and can
say that ! (like oihers) think il a ciiy
with future prospects of no inferior
cast; for in the short space Of thirteen
years il has grown from mere cross
road village to II population of fifteen
thousand And. to retros pcct a little
more. thirty-seven years ago, the
smoke gracefully curled around the
wigwams of the North A merican In.
dian where. to-iay. the massive walls
and towering domes Of civilization lift
their heads Heavenward. And then
the placid waters Of bold Tennessee
was only disturbed by the gentle dip
Of the Red Mans birch sanoe-while
now, more than a dozen good steamers
startle the natives with their wild
screams daily. Bot this announce
ment is only lining the veil. or draw.
ing aside the curtain. that you may
look within. Five railroads OF impor.
tance already roll their lading into
this place, and the sixth. the Cincin.
matt Southern, will he the grand con-
Meeting link Of all which will render
our railroad facilities unsurpassed by
any city in the Union.
The manufacturing interests ct this
city must certainly rival that Of Pitts
burg. for here tho hills and mountains,
which stand like 80 many sentinels
around, are red with the puresi Of iron
ore. and pierced by veins Of the
richest coal. with which to manufac.
ture this great source Of wealth. And
need | add that fifteen hundre,l me-
chanics are daily employed reducing
this metal from its crude state into
the hest merchantile material.
Lately. We have adde'l a large steam
tsnnery, and the only glass works
south Of the Ohio River. We can
also boast Of large Cotton Factory.
which could supply the State with
thread and domestics. And, of more
local interest. we are happy in the
possession Of an Ice Mandatory. We
can look mild winter calmly ia the
face and wish for no cold spells, rs
each August day we can freeze our
own ice, and enjoy il fresh. And
now last-but not least-if were
only gifted with some NJ that glowing
Imagination of most of your CORES
pondents, ! might say that Chatanoo.
ga is like Imperial Rome. a City of
Seven Hills-a sunny cline with a
soft atmosphere, and though we look
not upon Vatican Hill, from whence
comes the frown or the appreciation of
man, whom his church declared inial.
lible. yet we have but To raise our
eyes to lofty airy and pleasant emf
nence to see the splendid mansion, the
home Of Post Master General Key,
who is certainly fair specimen of
the genial Southern gentlemen Of the
old school.
And again may ! claim that this
cline resembles that of the Imperial
Cty-'tis land of beauty. We
have blondes rs fair 10 Venus herself.
and brunettes whose Southern beauty
would shame the iar-farmed belles Of
Italy's sunny cline, and in whose dark
and lustrious eyes midnight seems to
slumber-and thrice blesu is he on
whom they smile.
Lastly, will speak OF the grand
and lofty mountain, which loom up
just TO the Southwark, and who,e eve
ming shadows play across the town,
impressing the natives with the freaks
of nature, as well as claiming their
admiration. Tis Lookout Noun.
tain" to which ! reier-a spot known
in our county's history as Hooker's
charge above the clouds. Tis just six
miles from town to the summit, aud
Of late years il has become quite
place Of resort during summer, The
improvements are only small cottage
buildings. and scattered around in
such manner Us the little boys toy
blocks are usually found-aller no
style whatever. YET. il must be