Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-10
LITTER IRON CAlTTANooeA.
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NEW CoURT HoUsE,n Jan. A, 1ST2.
Among the various improvements and
wonderful strides forward being made in
this city, we notice the Transformation of
what has been Known for a long time here
as " the old jail.r 1t is a fact that Chat
tanooga now rejoices in "court house"
Although the building which is now being
occupied as the seat ofjustice for the coun-
ty of Hamilton is not one OF the most APP
proved and modern as to architectural
beauty, yet it is very great improvement
upon the itinerant arrangement of the
past. Chattanooga is city of quite mag
nificent distances" and we are happy to
see the disposition evnced to provide per-
municipalities for public business A year
or two since the court was held in hall
in the same building containing the post
office. But since then both have been
itinerating. and we have heard that the
postoffice is now located somewhere out in
the valley in Stantontown; and now we
| find that the court, having taken the OPP
posite course in its wanderings, Is now on
the corner of Market and Fourth streets.
Though many of the citizens were for a
time opposed to the project of refltting
| this old building for a court house, and
also to its location, yet now it seems that
most if not all are very well satisfied with
| the arrangement.
The transformation made by the car
| penters and painters is only another illus
| tration eff what may be done by putting on
q ne,O dress. 1t is said that Mr.. Geo. Gill
| lespie, the former owner of this old build
| ing, actually spent a few hundred dollars
| in managing to induce the County Court
| to invest, but would now gladly give the
| county one thousand dollars and pay for
the Improvements and rent free for three
years. But "his bird has flown.' The
inside of this building as it is now arrang-
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is really a very good and inviting court
house. The first or ground floor is to be
rented out as store-roOms. The entrance
to the second floors is on Fourth street, by
a flight of steps on the outside of the build
ing Here we find the County Court room,
with rooms for the county officers. From
this floor through the hall the third floor
is reached, and a very well arranged court
room is entered that is 40X50 feet, and here
we find rooms also for the Circuit Court
Clerk and for the jury. These rooms are
all in good taste and very convenient. In
the rear of the court house is another
building that has been ware house that
has been well arranged aud fitted up for a
Jail, and is already occupied.
THE BURNT DISTRICT
is already pretty well covered with build
ings in course of erection. In some in
stances the walls are almost completed, in
others the rubbish is only being removed
or foundation being laid. All these build
ings are to be good, and in most cases, fine
brick buildings. In fact, Chattanooga
shows a disposition to drive ahead to at
tain if possible the destiny some seem to
see in the near future. Money is said &c
> be very scarce, yet business is very brisk
in all parts of the city. If the City Fathers
could so manage affairs as to provide the
city with pavements, it would be little
more inviting to strangers and visitors
| here.
Christmas Festivities seem to have beef
enjoyed considerably in the way of sup
pers, &C., during the holidays. There il
an entertainment tonight given by the
NJ. +. Sunday school.
Chattanooga has some prospects of fur
nishing another "walkist," who may
rival Mr.. Weston. Lawrence Woodhead
youth of II years of age, took the trail
for Cleveland few weeks since, and ar
irving there at AN. he Immediately tool
his foot in hand' and started for Duck
town, a distance of 40 miles, which plac
he reached about dark, Pretty good for
commencement. @ II. ID. b.