Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-03
Msnerai Wealth Of Jeffsrson and Sc
yier Counsies. 80
YELLOW SPRINGS. SEWER Co..
A,rotlst 29.h. I879s

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Mr.. EDITOR: We have concluded
to pen you a few dots from this place.
These Springs are situated in. the
northeast end of Sewer county Ish-
mael Patterson and sons put up hotel
at this place something over two years
ago. AT one time this season there
were as many as 165 persons attending
these Springs. These Springs are
noted for their healing qualities, espe.
cially for dyspepsia, kidney com.
plants aud general debility. The Sit
uation Of these Springs is fine for
mountain scenery and pure mountain
air. This place has been occupied by
the citizens of Jefferson, Cooke and
Sewer counties for the last rs years,
who came here and put up cabins, aud
would move their families out here in
the Latter part OF the summer. Many
years ago the Cowans, Swans,
Brsnners, Dentons, Woods, Brimers,
Mounts, and many other citizens,
would move here from Jefferson, and
the Birds, Foxs', Walkers and Bakers
from Sewer, and several families from
Cooke. Persons, at different times,
from different States have attended
these Springs also, with great benefit
to themselves. We are now here re-
cruiting our healths. But we have
commenced this article for the pur-
pose of laying before the public
some of the mineral wealth of
Jefferson and Sewer counties. We
will commence with the iron ore of
Jefferson and Sewer, which lays inn
bedded in section of bills near the
French Broad River, from the mouth
of Little Pigeon River, in Sewer
county, to Swann's Island, some two
miles above Dandridge, in Jefferson
county, say fifteen miles. In many
places there could be vast quantities
of iron ore taken out of these hills,
say from one-half mile to
one mile and a-half from the
bank of the French Bread River.
These ores have never been tested, but
from what we can learn, they are the
ores that make the finest quality of
steel. We think that this ore could be
delivered on the bank of the French
Broad, say from ST. so to So so per ton,
and then 81 per ton would take it to
x knoxville. What we need is some
| experienced persOns to examine these
ores and see the quality ofthem. We
would put ourselves to the trouble TO
show any party or parties these ores.
| We will give some of the names OF
persons that live in this. section, on
whose lands these ores are found. Be-
| ginning in Jefferson, are the lands OF
Judge James p. Swami, DID. @. Ca
wood, L. f. Henry, John Swami, G.
Miller, Robert Swami. Vineyard Brim.
er, ST., Rev. J. r BurchfieId, Rnbert
Burchfeld, Esq, James 81. Burchfield,
A. j. Franklin, Wilson Burchfield,
VIM. Denton, Eli Fox and others. In
Sewer county, Samuel Catlett, DIR.
John Atcoley, ssand many others.
From where they live on Flat Creek
to the White mill. on Pigeon river.
embracing a considerable section OF
country Of considerable length. In
Jefferson county, on the lands of Il.
E. Henry, Vineyard Brimer, Jr., has
been digging for silver and copper.
He has sunk shaft, say some fifty odd
feet, with fattering prospects of MAX
ing some rich discoveries. On the
lands of DIR. j. c. Cawood thereois q
fine quality of zinc. This is in one
hundred yards of the river. In this
section of country there has been some
lead discovered, on toe lands of VIM.
T. Trotter aud d. w. Howafd. We
could say many other things about
this section, but we will desist for this
time. ~ '.'h' >,-'a'1 ssz- @,.5 !
Easily Incurred, Terribly Obstinate,