Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-08-10
From Oak Hill.
For the Fayetteville Observer.
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who are constant readers OF yodr
spicy OBsEIYER, that | will pre-
sumo through it TO give them a
few undits and facts from the
Vicinity of Oak Hill. Ii external
Indications are an index to inter-
nal thrift AMI prosperity, then in
deed may the public spirited pee
pic every where, feel proud OF
this part q! | he moral ,Iuey ard
1t !, quireS 80 vivid fash of the
imagination to look back to a pc.
rid not exceeding four years,
when .0ak Hill" was without a
"habitation or name" Now it
is thriving little village, with a
full CORDS OF officers Mayor, AL
dcrncn, &c--one splendid dry
goods house, two family grocery
stores, one blacksmith shop, one
saddler shop, one large steam mill,
Two doctor shops, one boot, shoe
and leather Louise and IN cunnec-
ton with these, may be seen upon
the hills around, numbers of com
Portable residences, some Of which
are of ."huge dimensions" and
huilt according to modern style
But to crown all, just west of
the village, upon what was but
recently a barren and sterile hill,
whose summit has been scorched
by the uninterrupted rays of the
sun ever fince it was diwstsd Of
its primitive verdure 10y the hands
of our pioneer settlers, stands
Oak Hill Institute" combined
with the "Masonic and Odd Eel
lows Hail." towering above all,
and is absolutely a monument OF
beauty and grandeur, of which
even the State of Tennessee may
Justly feel proud, and which
speak in thunder tones i'll behalf
of the thrift energy and enterpris,
ing tpilit OF our people. The
work upon this splendid ruetule
will be completed within II fort
night.
The "Institute" buildings viii
furnish ample ACCOMMODATIONS for
two hundred and fifty students,
and the "Masonic aud Odd Eel
lows IIail," is one that wewi.l not
be ashamed Tor our brethren from
the -four corners of the Globe, >
to visit.
Publish it net in Gath, pro
claim il not in the streets Of AS
kalon" any longer, that the Fay
etteviIle and Shelby vile Turn.
pike is the meanest thorGughiare
in the country. The condition OF
the road for some years past, has
been such as to cause ''vi!upera-
ton loud and curses deep" to be
heuped upon the heads Of the
directors. "IIigh handed swim
oilers" is one OF the miIdcSt OK.
prcssions in general use. Wheth.
er OF rot the dir, ctors merited
such complimentary language,
this deponent sayeth not" for ]
desire to take no part in the con.
troversy. / am proud, however
to say, that for the past ten day..
the work in repairing the road,
has been pressed forward with
great energy 10y VIM. N. Moore,
superintendent. who is constantly
working and hi lgling with from
thirty to forty hands, and crying
aloud from morn till eve Lay
on McDuff, end id be he, VIII.
first cries hold enough" If the
same energy is exhibited i'll the
future, it will not be long until the
work is driven to completion, and
although, even then, we can no,
boast of a first class road, yet il
will be So far superior 10 what il
formerly was, that the travelling
public will have ample cause of
.congla!ulation. The bridges or
the road are not constructed &C
cording to the best and most ap
proved standard OF architecture
they seoag too much in the cen
ter,-but are considered the most
durable and safe by those who
''swaged" the structures.
l will change my theme.
onco heard very eloquent speak
er declare. that the american
people were nothing but con.
glomeratcd mass of rostositi IS. >
What did he mean? Was 1t, that
we as a people, had lavished upon
US by the hand of Omnipotence a
superabundance Of that peculiar
quality known as curiosity? If
so, then think him correct, fol
where will you find ar tional be.
ing upon this continent destitute
of that element in their compo.
sition that causes them to worship
at the shrine, of ''sight seeing?'
For the benefit Of all those thus
inclined | will inform them thai