The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-07-22
FROM THE SOUTH.
Atlanta Ga.-P0pulatiGn- Manufacture
ing Establishments Fourth
Ciimate-Gc.,
ATLANTA. GA. July 9th 1860

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This city is at present the Capital Of
the State Of Georgia and has popula
ton of about thirty thousand the white
and colored are about equally divided.
History tells US that Sherman in his
march to the sea- destroyed nearly the
entire city. If any of the boys in blue
should visit it, they would hardly know
the place, for nearly every vestige Of the
great confagration has been cleared away,
and in its stead fine residences and busi-
ness blocks nave been erected, which, CON
>lder!ng the circumstances and the short
space of time, borders on the marvellous
To give an idea of the rapid growth and
business prosperity Of the place it will
only be necessary to mention that there
are at least fifty brick yards in fall opera
ton within and near the suburbs of the
city; that rents are enormously high, a
one and one-half story building containing
eight rooms, within four or five blocks of
the business centre rents at from $50 to
$50 per month that real estate adjoin-
ing the corporation sells at from 5000 to
$500 per acre, and business lots within
the city at as many dollars for every
front foot. We now see the city at great
disadvantage, it being the dull season, but
nevertheless business men do not COM
plain much and all are confident of lively
trade within a month or six weeks In
travelling about the city a stranger cannot
help noting that the ''nigger' does about
all the labor that is performed, He
may be ignorant and not capable of learn
ing, but it is nevertheless fact, which
we have seen with our own eyes, that he
is considered intelligent enough, even by
the Southerners, to lay out and plan the
erection of fine residences, superintend
manufacturing establishments, etc., all of
which, it will be admitted, requires at
least little skill and ingenuity, and
brains. Labor is plenty and very cheap.
In fact there are many laborers without
work in the larger cities, where they gen.
orally congre gate. The reason for this is
that much of the land that has been for
merly under cultivation is now laying
| idle. This state q things will not remain
| long Emigration is teeming towards the
Southern States. The large plantations
will be cut up into small farms and owned
| by enterprising Northern farmers, who
will cultivate the soil on scientific princi
pies At present farmers do remarkably
well. All kinds OF vegetables bring an
enormous high price, and consequently
the daily expenses OF the household are
very high. New Irish potatoes retail fol
two dollars per bushel, three ears Of corn
for twenty-five cents, milk ten cents pei
quart, and everything else in proportion
OF course, these prices are paid here in
this city, where there is large market
for them. In the smaller towns the
prices are lower, though the difference is
not great deal
As might be expected, Atlanta is very
destitute of manufacturing establishments
10 be sure there are large machine an
car shops located here, which are the
property OF the rail roads, and if we should
except the Rolling Mill, the private
| manufacturing establishments would make
a very insignificant show for a Northern
city. To give an idea how the mauufac-
turing interests have been neglected il
Will be only necessary to state that the
wagons and buggies are all imported from
the East, Notwithstanding that there is an
| abundance of good timber in the neigh
borhood. In all our travels about the
| city we have notice. d but one or two shops
that repair these useful vehicles of trans
portation. What is true of this manu-
featuring interest is equally true of almost
every other.
A few days ago we paid a visit to the
Rolling Mil. 1t is huge establishments
and amply pays IL person that visits it.
To give even very short description OF
this great manufacturing establishment,
would require the space for one entire
letter, and hence, [ will not have room
to go into details The company employ
2S6 men at an expenditure Of sl3, 900. OC
/ per month. They manufacture 40 tons
of rail road iron, 25 tons of bar iron and
| s tons of spike every twenty-four hours
During the same time they use seven car
loads of coal. This will give the reader
faint idea of he immcnsity of the es-
tablishment.
Yesterday was celebration day. 1t was
not much observed The Printers and
Bankers, as usual, made it a holiday, but
the merchants generally kept their stores
open. In the afternoon Fire company
| (colored) headed by Brass Band parad
ed through some of the principal streets
The stars and stripes were displayed from
all the public buildings and few resi-
dences. In the evening the display o.
fireworks was very small, and the boys
(eyen did not get up a respectable noise