The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-28
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THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF ArLANTA-rHE Oh


THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF ATLANTA-THE CITY
RISING FROM ITS ASHES.
ATLANTA Correspondence July ~ of the Louisville
Four months ago. lonely in Its desoation its beautiful
business blocks with their stately columns and
arches Wondering heap It was sad to stand in the
midst OF the wreck Of once fOurishing little city and
witness 1t a ruin in the desolatng track OF war.
Little did imagine them in SO short time, to hear
these Orsaken streets resoundng with the busy hum Of
fe the din Of the artisan and the hurried step of the
trader meeting and mngng thoy do to-day streets
busting with animation, traders and tradesmen, me-
chanics and bu ders each and all eager the business
OF life. great change has taken place in short time
The spirit Of improvement awakened from the ethargy
q war revves but to forget the past four years. and in
the future to dream only Of splendid ednces cpacious
Streets churches schools colleges railroads. and all the
arts and b. ssings Of peace New business houses arc
improve could they procure eligible sites.
Who're yesterday backened waste appeared, to-day
morrow the merchant displays his stores within. Every
body Is intent on doing something Tbs lawyer, un-
the rowe and of the debris Of his ruined house col
lecs the material for new building himself the master
mason. Others unaccustomed 70 business aside from
their respective professions foremost in the paths Of
commercial pursuits The doctor laying aside his Escu
lapian SKILL proves less successful in field
Of enterprise Cncnnatus like, every Is ready for
the plough Senate occasion may demand. The
disposition to do something, as manifested BY majority
Of her citizens augurs well for the future Of Atlanta II
an earnest Of enteprsing population and the Sc
cret of her rapd rise and prosperity before the An
eyewitness from day to day for several months past
during that period and the facility with which adap
itself to all kinds of business.
At the beginning Of the war Atlanta had population
should think, Of at least fifteen thousand Al TO ts
present population, have Of correctly
tanning II is daily receiving new acquisitions Of former
citizens from both North and South, while many stran
gers from all quarters permanently locating here.
With permanent peace and the restoration Of fraterna
relations between the sections it is not improbable that
Atlanta will attain population Of forty thousand in
years from to-day Her railroad communication Is COM
be.e with all the IMPORTANT commercial points IN the
South while her Northern line Of connection with the
great West and East the most direct Of any leading
from the central States OF the South.
Nor her advantages the result alone Of her railroad
facilities She has climate the finest in tho world
The warm nights Of midsummer not unfrequently admit
OF blanket a comfort. There Is freshness and
purity in the atmosphere which have seldom inhaled
north south Of this Situated on the apex Of an emil
nence, II is said TO be the highest point between the
Ohio river and the Gulf As q commercial point IL Ia
destined to outsrip most Of the cities in the South
Owing to its proximity 10 the coal regions Of North
Georgia and East Tennessee possesses peculiar manu-
featuring advantages These advantages hitherto over
looked by the South, will now -be developed to their
greatest capacity.