Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-01-27
Corinth--Her Progress ana FRO.
pecta.

pects.
One Of the Editors Of this paper
recently paid flying visit to this
growing little city, and was pleased
to mark its rapid progress, thrift
and enterprise.
The close of the war found Cor
NTH complete wreck, with here
and there an isolated house to stand
sentinel over the path of the con-
queror. 1t now numbers over three
thousand inhabitants, and during
the past year there were erected
within its corporate limits, twelve
brick store houses, two and three
stories high; about one hundred
private residences, many of them
being Of elegant design, and builtaf-
ter the latest style. The Corinth
Cotton Factory, too, despite the
many complications that embarrass-
ed it, has been completed, and now
stands out in ffbold relief" the pride
and glory of the whole people and
city. The building will be mort
gagged for the machinery, and opera
tives will go to work this fall. This
fact proves that Corinth has, thus
early, realized her ultimate destiny
as central manufacturing point,
and why may she not anticipate in
her own history what ought to be
the fate of the entire South?
AS a railroad center the outlook
for Corinth is extremely hopeful.
Three new roads are already pro-
jected, either to begin or end at the
"Cross City" Viz: Corinth and
Elyton r. R.; Corinth and Koseius-
ko R. r. 4; and Corinth and Ham
burg r. r. The latter is deemed an
accomplished fact, as tits only about
IS miles in length, and $950.000 in
stock has been subscribed byrespon-
sible parties. The Elyton road runs
through the magnificent coal fields
of Alabama, and will be an essential
arm towards making Corinth a man
ufacturing center.
One other evidence in behalf of
Corinth is, that she can boast at
least five hotels, all built since 1865.
The Trimmer House" stands first
among these under the management
of its accomplished hostess, Mrs. NJ.
L. TRIMMER. This house is located
In the center Of the most business
portion of the city, convenient to
the railroad Depot, and run in
style that evokes praise from every
traveller who partakes of its bounti-
full board, or rests beneath its hospi-
table roof. Mrs. TRIMMER is ola
dy to the manor born" struggling
bravely to rear her orphan children,
meeting adversely like true hero
inc, and certainly deserves the most
unstinted patronage. We know too
well the loyal Southern heart to be-
lieve that she will appeal in vaini !
Sam. r. Knox is the popular clerk
of this establishment, and every
body will admit that q better man
for the place could not have been
chosen.
The trade of Corinth has increas-
ed with her growth. This year she
has competed successfully with
Memphis, Jackson, and Mobile, in
the purchase of cotton; and we saw
in her stores, buying supplies, men
from Hardin and Wayne counties,
Tenn, Franklin and Walker coun-
ties, Ala, and Monroe and Itawam-
ba counties, Miss. The smaller
towns in her immediate bailiWick,
like Rienzi, Bonneville, huntsville,
and others, show signs of decay in
the utter prostratiOn of their COM
mercial interests. The planters are
waking up TO their pecuniary well
fare, and carrying their products
where the best prices can be secur-
ed.
The citizenship of Corinth, too,
recently has been enriched with sew
eral valuable accessions. The names
of few we remember, bnt by no
means all. Judge Green and son,
formerly Of Riplys AIiss.; Col. Pick
ems, DR.. Kerr, Maj. Valley, ofOko-
Iona, etc, etc.
Real estate has steadily advanced
since the war. Lots that sold for
$500 in 1865, now bring 81 900
to 81, 800. This is the rule and
not the exception. Every man who
has dabbled in Corinth realty has
made money. Titles have been set
tied and all clouds have been remov-
ed. We do not know of a more in
viting field for the capitalist than
an investment in real estate in Cor
NTH. We are certain the flood has
not reached the highest point. Cor
inth, as most Of our readers know,
is the capitol of Alcorn County, and
the division OF cold fish" into
tres parties, as Cesar said Of Gsul,
has given general satisfaction. The
consolidation candidate having
been badly beaten last election.
Corinth is well governed - her
Mayor, II. Mask, is an efficient off,
Ger, and her city fathers" are gen.
tlemen of public spirit, progressive,
conservative and honest, and all in
all, we may say of her, order reigns
in Warsaw" peace and plenty
abound in her borders, and her fu-
ture breaks auspiciously.
THE GRAND DUKE,
Has had jolly time hunting Buff
falo out in Nebraska, under the
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