The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-03

montgomery.
IConespondsIee Of tie HERALD
MONTGOMERY, ALA June %, 1913


MONTGOMERY, ALA June 22, 1913.
Situation Of Montgomery-Es INST Setltsn.ent-Mu-
nieipai ABous.
Perhaps something from this place, this great tho
roughtare, would prove both entertaining and IN
struclive 10 your readers. We southerners are glad
10 hear from the quarter of the world you live in -
we subscribe to your papers and periodicals, and
read them carefully too,-and presume you north
ern people never fail to read news from the south
The city of Montgomery is pleasantly situated
on high bluff on tse Alabama river about twelve
miles below its junction with the Coosa and Talla-
poosa rivers IL is the shire OF the county of The
same name. barrier OF high hills surrounds 1t on
all sides except the north, like Edinburgh in Scot
land. Being situated on high elevation, in the
midst OF fertile and lovely tract OF country, COM
mands fair prospective OF the surrounding beaus
ties OF nature. romantic river meaDdering in its
meets your eye on the north, possessing the
banks the pluti aud the fluval varieties of Hud-
son. Springs gushing forth In pure streams OF cool
and delicious water, truly invitlng to the taste, are
to b. lar up and down the river The sight
extend. Its airy position, It's freedom from
marshes aud various other Causes which induce
sickness, constitutes 1t one OF the heathest cities
in Alabama.
IL was named Montgomery, in honor of the i'm
mortal Montgomery, who fought 80 bravey during
the French OF 1755 and WHO iell so nobly at the
siege of Quebec, the 3lst day OF December l772.
The county received lis name from General Mont.
gomery, who was killed at the battle OF Horseshoe
Bend, Taapoosa counly,C On the 18th day Of March,
1911 Our Guy first bore the name oil Hostile Bluff
gave it this, tor what reason, are equally un-
known
The first settlement in Montgomery was made in
1876, by company OF Georglans, OF whom a lew
still survive in our county. IL has reached it's
twenty seventh year. and what wOnd'rous changes
have been wrought Twenty seven years ago this
city was a wilderness, covered with varegated
shrubbery, wilds, and every thing natural to an un-
settled country untrod by the white man, and an
utter stranger 10 the arts and customs OF civilized
lite. This forest has been converted from ts unn-
habited savage state, into fine, tic urlshng city,
destined, in process of time, 10 become the most
important inland city in the South. IL now is only
second to Mobile In respect to size and trade.
Montgomery Is divided into three wards. Its mu.
ncipaiIy officers consist OF mayor, Elk aldermen,
and TWO marshals, who are annually elected by the
citizens. These men are very choice and efhcient,
who fear nothing in discharglng their respective
duties Our mayor has shown himself highly wor-
tiny the support OF our people He has gwen entire
saIislaction-has greatly contributed, by his dill
gence and active exeTtion, 10 the Improvement OF
the city, both in regard TO It's physical and moral
appearance. He was reelected this year by large
majority
| will give your more information about our city,
its matters, aud the news IN general, should this
prove acceptable Yours, &c.
JOHN SMITH.