The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-01-03

Cobb to a party of visitors. and he
threw still colder water upon their
enthusiasm. by remarking: Sin the
view ola somewhat long life, ! have
ascertaincd it to be fact that some>
thing more is necessary to sustain
human life, than pure air and pure
water" Cobb was then hauling
corn from Cass.
The same gentleman, on another
occasion, remarked to company OF
visitors a. Marietta: "When my
time comes to die, l hope my death
will occur in this place" He was
asked why he expressed this prefer
ence. His answer was: "Because
| cannot conceive that there is any
other place in the world that | conid
leave with so little regret"
These anecdotes illustrate the
original opinion as to the agricultu-
raj capacity Of Cobb county. But
it soon filed up with an intelligent
and industrious population, who
found, besides pure air and pure
water, fair share Of good lard. It
grew rapidly in Importance until the
war. 1t then suffered from both ar
mics. The ruin was, perhaps more
complete than in any other county,
with the exception, perhaps. of Bar
tow, formerly Cass, and Fulton
Tho devastation was sweeping. -
Dwelling ouses, public>bniidings,
factories, fences, were destroyed by
fire.
But in this short period, the res
toration has been complete Aud
now, this county comes to our
State Fair with a variety and excel
Iencc Of products in its exhibition
products of her soil, or the industry
fits citizens. of which any county
in the United States might have
been proud. 1t was marvellous
display of resilient and recuperative
energy. 1t was hardly credible
that these were the products Of a
county which, seven years ago, was
literally in ashes.
A great concourse of spectators
assembled at the Grand Stand to
witness the bestowal of the premi-
UNI. After the bestowal, three
cheers were heartily given by the
assembled multitude for Cobb county.
A procession had been previously
formed, headed by that old Patriarch
of she Stud, Black Hawk, driven by
his owner, Mr.. Whitloek. Then
followed a wagon, driven by four
handsome Cobb county raised horses,
and carrying band, of Cobb coun.
tyyoung gentlemen, whose perform
ance was of unusual excellence
This was succeeded by "lead out"
of Cobb county horses, colts and
mules. The rest of the exhibition
could not be consolidated, but was
scattered about in appropriate pla-
ces in the buildings and ground
These consisted of cattle, hogs sheep,
poultry, articles of domestic man>
ufacture of every variety factory
goods, leather, fruit, fresh and cam
ed, shoes, carriages of various kinds,
specimens of the fine arts; in short,
great variety of the products of the
soil and of human industry. 1t is
hoped that the Secretary Of the So
cioty will furnish for the press an
accurate list Of all the items of the
exhibition. One Of the best parts
Of it, although among the ''unenu-
merated articles" was about five
hundred of the healthy, hearty citi,
zens of Cobb, who had come to wit
ness the triumph of their county.
The only mineral that fell under
the eye of the writer was some iron
ore. Two other products of that
class might have been exhibited
Soapstone of good quality, and iron
pyritos. If the writer has been
correctly informed, Tiers is a vein
Of pyrites near Marietta of sufficient
extent to render it valuable in the
manufacture of sulphuric acid.
The State Agricultural Society
claims somc share in the honor Of
this exhibition, on two accounts
First, in calling it out by the pre-
MUM offered. Second, in having
organized, through its Secretary,
the spirited County Agricultural So
ciety, which has been the nucleus
around which this triumphant dis
play has ehristalized. 1t is to be
hoped that the people Of Cobb will
sec "some good which the State
Agricultural Society has done
The effect Of this display will be
materially to enhance the value of
Cobb county lands.
1t has shewn that farmer in that
county can raise within himself
nearly everything which he needs,
with the exception Of sugar and cof-
fec. And this, not in meagre crops.
but with an abundant yield, Ger
tilted instances were given of a bale
of cotton and one hundred bushels
of corn to the acre. This was done
upon land twelve hundred feet above
the level of the sea-an elevation Sc
curing a delightful climate, and Wig
orous uninterrupted health. A stran-
ger seeking investment in Georgia.
will be very apt to ask, "Where is