The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-06-14
MARIETTA FROM 1888 70 1879.
Interesting "reminiscences.
No. Nv

Interesting "reminiscences.
no. ",
Mr.. EDIroRs We still Gull from
the store house Of memory few his
.toric incidents Of relative connection
with our town. The following war
song was sung by the Cobb Volun-
teers, in Marietta, on Tuesday 7.h
of February, 1887, during the war
with the Creek Indians
From Cobb county we are called,
Oh! Oh! Ho!
Perhaps in battle we may fall
Good morning ladies all.
| We now do leave our friends and
home,
Oh! OH Ho +!
/ Der the Alabama for to roam,
Good morning ladies all.
We are all a charging crew,
And our Captain he's charger too !;
Our Ensign brave the celors doth
bear,
May he bright laurels wear.
The girls that made our flag fare
well
The Cobb Volunteers do wish them
we'll;
We now do take up the line of march,
And from those ladies we hate to
part.
If we never do return,
Friends and relations never mourn 4;
We are bound for Fort Mitchell,
The hostile Indians for to kill.
If officers and men are brave,
They will neyerfill a towards grave.
If we in battle do get killed,
We nope a soldiers grave to fill.
While there is not much rythm
or elegance Of diction in its yersih-
cation, it gives an idea of the
spirit that moved men in those days.
The first social party given in town
was afMr Lem Kirtley's. Reels,
PLAYS, eating, &c, was the evening
entertainment the young folks en-
ioyed themselves hugely.
Col, Long, Chief Engineer w. d
A. r. r., had his office in the house
occupied by G. N. Lacy Col.
Williams, ncxt Engineer, had his
office in the house occupied by Dir.
| Dunwody. Col. Garnett, next En-
ginecr, appointed by Gov. Charles
Mcdonald, had the house built tor
his Office now occupied by Mr.. John
Boston The first grading on the
Railroad was commenced near Ala
toona by Mr.. Nicely Of Pennsylvania
The first grading near Marietta was
done by Sewell and Ruff. After the
Road was graded through the town,
the boys used to run horse races
on the Road commencing where the
depot stands.
The first bridge built by Messrs.
A. & Il. Donmcad over Chattahoo-
chez River. +, Denmead brought
the first Steam Engine to Cherokee
Georgia and sawed the lumber fot
Chattahoochcc, Armas, Winnings and
. Whtstone Bridges all below town
He built all the bridges ON the RoaC
before the war and rebuilt then
since. The first locomotive, thu
Florida, VIM. Rushton, Engineer
was hauled by wagons from Madi
son to Marthasyille, now Atlanta
(named after Gov, Lumpkin's daugh
the church. The church was cOnse
ter, Martha J and run to Marietta OF
trial trip, December oath, 1872
The square was crowded with Cit
, zens to see the Engine aud hear tn
; bell ring, there being no whistle at
tached at that time. The astonish
ment exhibited by many of the be
holders, was amusing. The Joke
gotten off were numerous. One fel
low wanted to sell the Engineer
hundred bundles of fodder to feed i
on. Another wanted to know if i
ever got tired. The first ears wer,
made at the Penitentiary in Nil
ledgeville. VIM, Root received til,
first freight that was delivered il
town by the W. & A. Railroad, by
the first train that run through from
Auguata to Marietta in Septembe
1915. VIM. Root received the frs
freight bill; he also bought the frs
stamped envelopes from the Pos
Office and the first menoy order is
sued from this Office. When he al
? rived here in 1889 several of tn
merchants were closing out, but tn
! principal merchants then were II
| Howard & Co., J. & j. Lemon, /
4 w. Mobley & Co., Sewell & Win
d frey, d. NJ. Simpson, II. a. Fraser
w. p. Anderson, j. Welch, Craw
r ford Tucker, 7. J. Payne and +
e Knight.
OED CITIZENS.