The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-05-30
COLUMBUS. GEORGIA.

From the " World in Miniature," we take
the following relating to this city, remarking
that the population is that included within
the corporate limits. and not Wynnton. Beall-
wood aud Llnwood suburbs. The full cen
sus, VIC think. will show a population Of about
10, 900 souls.
DIR. +. l.. DeGrafenreid and others APP
pointed as commissioners by Gov. John Fur
syth laid out the City Of Columbus in 1928.
The county Of which il is the seat Of justice.
received the name Of the Muscogee branch
of the Greek tribe Of lndisns. These abo.
riginies, after slme annoyance TO the early
white settlers were finally removed to Arkan-
sas in 1856. The soil Of Columbus is san.
dy aud oseries the cretaceous formation,
though the bed Of the river from here many
miles up is Of primary rock. The city IS
regularly laid out in oblong blacks Of eight
lots and each lot half an acre. Many Of the
private residences are enbDwered IN Orna-
mental trees. Several of the largest build
ings Of public Importance are also not re-
presented in view (which accompanies the
work. owing to the great length OF the city
in the direction Of the river. Among them Is
the Court House, one Of the best Of its class
in the State, the extensive factories and the
Perry House, one Of the largest and most
commOdious Hotels in the interior of the
whole country. There are nine churches.
some of which. for architectural beauty,
are seldom surpassed. Other public build.
ings Of note are the Masonic Hall, the odd
Fellows Hall. and the Sons Of Malta or lem.
perance Hall. iail of which are numerOUsIy
irequenied BY their respective patrons. ]
There are five efficient fire companies, thee
fine military companies, four weekly AMI
three daily newspapers, ably conducted. sew.
eral excellent schools, an orphan asylum, q
stirring mu.Ieal association. and Young
Mems Christian Association. The Ch.tla.
hOoehee is here spsnned by two good bridges.
besides railroad bridge l,r the cars on the
railroad 10 Montgomery, and another bridge
for the Mobile aud Girard railroad is con-
structIng Of the granite here found in sbun.
dance. Three railroads terminate here and
two others are in contemplation The river
within two miles has a fall Of 1872 feet, and
within the city limits a water power suiii.
Gent 10 employ 10000 operatives. There
are four cotton and woOlea factories that IN
1852 manufactured goods To the amount of
sj50.0ll -four grist mills. s436,OO0-three
carpentrring and steam planeing estab.
lIshments, s2s5 ,O0O-four machine and iron
working establishments, sI54, 0O0-one pa
pr mill. ss0,00O-one tannery and shoe fac.
tory. $4,000 pairs or s2O,0O0-one cotton
gin factory. s75 ,00O-one iurniture factory.
10000 dollars. and very large rope factory.
There are Isl sfores. amount Of sales 10 1859.
s2,5OO,0OO. The city is lighted with ga.
and works TO supply il with the excellent
waters ~ the Chattahooehee are shout to be
started; three steamboats, with cspseity To-
carry ! 500 bales have been built here, they
run TO thi. place from 5 TO 8 months in the
year The amount 81 cotton shipped i
sbnut ! rs 900 bale. per snnum. and the 10.
tsl expert Is s7.00O.OO0. Population in 1860.
1916. Of them 2.5II are negroes.
Merchants. publishers. planters and arti.
zans u the neighboring towns and country
will save money and eyince Their patriotism
By ffst patronlxing this great !" Lowell Of
the South" instead Of Northern cities.