Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-28
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More Light Wanted About East Tennes-
see.
MIR. EDITOR: A few months since, I some
what accidentally got into private cores
| pondence with the editor of the Meadville,
Pa.,) Republican, which resulted in a
pressing request, on his part, to write for
his paper, and to write on any subject I
might choose. l accepted the invitation
gladly. and at once commenced series of
letters with regard to East Tennessee, all of
which have been promptly published. To
my surprise and qualification, these brought
forth a number of letters of inquiry concern
ing our section, from various parts of the
country, q number of which I answered
through the columns of the paper alluded
to. Here is one / will answer through
your journal, if agreeable. AS will be seen,
it comes from the great State of Pennsyl-
vania, where farmers are not. perhaps, in
ferior to any in the Union, and class of
citizens East Tennessee very much needs,
and would no doubt be gratifed to have
"UNIoN CRY, ERIE Co., Pa.
sc. w. CHARLroN-Dear Sir: I have
your letter written for the Meadville Re-
publican before me, in which you impress
me with the adv antages of your country ]
want to know if you could be found in
Knoxville if I should come down soon.
would want to meet some Northern man of
course that might depend upon statements
In regard to details. would like to find
timber near an outlet or where one might
reasonably be expected soon. You spoke
of walnut and ash being there. Is there
much and how far from an outlet? What
would the land be WORTH How long does
1t take peach trees to come to bearing from
the sprout or nursery? How fan, from your
place to Cincinnati? I may never go there,
but would feel very thankful for letter
| from you giving general advantages of
your section. Do you think fever more
| prevalent there than here? How long have
| you been in that country? Any informa
ton you can give me will be thankfully re
| ceived. Truly yours, --n
| To my strange friend l can say that l can
usually be found in Knoxville ready and
willing to give him such information as
| possess concerning this section of the State.
| He can find here any number of north
ern men" who stand deservedly high in the
community, upon whom he can depend for
Statements in regard to details"
l did speak of ths existence of "walnut
| and ash" timber in this section. The for
mer is not very abundant. at least near the
lines of transportation. 1t has been cut
down and shipped off. There can be found
considerable quantities of it away from
these lines Ash is quite abundant and &C
cessible. Tmbered land can be had for one
dollar and a quarter to five dollars an acre.
Peach trees from the sprout or nursery
will begin to bear in these years. They
come on rapidly in this climate and soil and
grow and bear to perfection on our ridges.
By the present route to Cincinnati it is
about four hundred and fifty miles By
the first of March next-perhaps earlier
the distance will be shortened all of two hun
bred miles, by virtue of the extension of the
Knoxville and Ohio road, now pushing on
to completion.
have no means of knowing to what ex-
tent fevers prevail III Pennsylvania. They
are moderately prevalent here. We have
now and then cases of typhoid fever, bill
may be other forms of fever. There is no
healthier region ON the continent than East
Tennessee-still 1 would have my strange
friends to understand that people die here
| just as they die in Pennsylvania.
| Sc How long have I tyou) been in tina.
country ?" How long? Let me count a
moment. Just about thirty five years. Is
not that long enough to know something
about this country @
To sum up: We have capital country.
Fair soil, cheap lands, good society, all sorts
of churches, excellent Schools superb eli.
mate, mild and short winters, &C., &c.
Here is another from Indiana
''WALooTT, IND.
II should like to know what sort of q
place is Tennessee There are two or three
families talking of moving there. and if
they should go we would be sure to go
along with them. They are farmers. So
should like to know the price of land and
all information you can give me. We all
want to get together. -"
Tennessee" is justly regarded as one OF
the best States in the Union, all things con-
sidered. 1t is not a paradise, of course.
People have to work and toll here as else
where. There is no royal road to wealth.
Still, we know of no section of the universe
where labor is more generously rewarded
| than in Tennessee, and where an industri.
ous energetic and frugal man can get along
to better advantage. This is especially sc
in East Tennessee. where the writer claims
his domicile and of which the city Of Knox
vile is the metropolis.
Here, in this Switzerland of America, >
are good and cheap homes for the million
1t offers extraordinary inducements to immi
grants-to all who are in search of mild
climate, short winters, a healthful region, fine
water gushing from the rocks, clear as crys
tai and cool and refreshing, moral, eocia
andintelligent people, churches and schools
and the utmost iberality and liberation il
matters of religion and politics. Lane
ranges in price all the way from five to thir
ty and forty and fifty dollars an acre, de-
pending; of course, upon quality and loca-
ton. Near Knoxville, a city of twent,
thousand inhabitants, it is much higher thai
five and ten miles distant Good farm
with fair improvements can be had for tel
dollars an acre, and can be bought in bodie
to suit colonies.
My strange friend seems to be a for
eigner. We have any number of foreigner
in this latitude, and all, so far as 1 know
doing well We have Germans, Swiss
WEIGH, etc. They are industrious, fruga
and prosperous, and are among our bes
and most enterprising citizens know b
and those who talk of coming here woul,
be delighted with our country. Good me
chanics, such as carpenters, blacksmiths
brick layers plasterers, skilled workmen
etc., can find ready and remHnerative EN-
ployment. @. w. CHARLTON.
Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. ~, 1882.
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