The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05

Journal very soon. Meanwhile we want
to gather all the statistics we can In regard
to our town-when located, and by whom
It's first inhabitants and something about
them; and. Of course, we must say some
thing about the changes, for better Or
worse, up to the glorious present, which
bombastic, or seli-csnceited persons love
to talk about. In fact, we NOuld be glad
to present two mirrors-one to reflect
what was the state of matters in the days
Of long-ago, when railroads, telegraph,
''highfalutin," too-much- law. universal
suffrage, ridiculous fashion In dress. &c ,
were unknown; and one to reflect the
state Of society now. Two mirrors in
which to look. that our readers may re-
fleet upon this picture and then upon
that. To this end we solicit contributions.
verbally and orally, from the Oldest and
youngcst-thoSe for and those opposed.
But, we started out to say that the map
alluded to does credit to our County Sur
veyor. The streets are all named, as fol .
lows: Commencing ut the W. & A. Rail
road, which cuts ~diagonally through ouI
diagonal town, so far as the points of the
compass are concerned, we first find
COover street, named, we suppose. in nor
or Of Solomon Coover, a longtime resi-
dent, who lives at one end thereof. Then
comes Russell street. in honor Of the man
who built the boarding house of Mary
Sharp College. This street runs from the
residence of Esq. W. NJ. Russey, on High
to Bridge street, which goes ut Il
angle past the Jail, then right
obliqe to the bridge across Boiling Fork
After Russell comes Porter street, running
from near the Jail past Mr.. POrter's resi-
.ence, tapping the Square and leading in
to the Salem road. We are glad this street
Is called Porter street, for Madison Porter,
lately put under the sod, left a name we
all will love to cherish. Next comes Main
then Summer, then Buchanan. and
then Cedar, the reasons for naming which
we will hereafter talk about, when we
will give Il full digest of town matters.
Crossing these streets at angles nearly
(for the town was not laid off square
y. ana even the Square is not square, we
ind first Bridge and then Venable street.
Venablc street is appropriate, very. 1t
commentaries the name Of one of our
most distinguished citizcns-a printer by
,rade, a lawyer by profession, and Minis
,er to Guatemala, in which capacity he
lied. This street runs from his widows
'esidence to the north side of Carrick
Academy. Next comes College street,
most appropriately named, as it has two
'plendid schools and school buildings at.
" near its terminii. Then comes Jefer-
'on, n grand old street, r'nning from the
of Esq. John 4. Skaters grove
lean through the town on to Shclbyville.
md the whole world, ii necessary.
Jno. B.. Smith. Of the Fayetteville Ex-
press, to the contrary Notwithstanding
We named this street long ago-did it from
necessity, for we wanted to say that the
Iome journal office was on some street,
md we could think of no man, dead,
whose memory was more worthy of pres
'~rvation than the memory OF Thomas JEFF
erson-the apostle Of American liberty.
f the men who named our streets had
us into their councils we would have
uggested the names of Madison and
hamilton, to whom we are indebted so
much for the craftsmanship that would
lave kept us, as II government, happy, free
MI prosperous forever had their sage
.ounsels never been ignored. But OF this
non.
Next to Jefferson comes High street,
which leads from Mr., Walmsley's elegant
esiGence, at one of the railroad bridges, on
the c. p. Church to Or. Murrelrs, and
hen into the public road. Some effort, it
WAS made TO call it Broad. but High
the name 1t is the highest street, and
S not the broadcast, and we are for an
fitness" in things. Wait until
Winchester grows to be Il city under the
!oped-tor energy and public spirit of her
itizens. and then we will make a broad
treet, with tive rows of shade trees in the
entire and Il walk between, and we will
all it Broad, or Bouleudrd. as you please,
\fter High comes Vine. Why it is called
line we cannot determine. 1t is not
rocked. and vine reminds us OF wine. The
will do, however, for the street. rams
list back OF our own domicil. Let it 60.
Iext ONE Donnell street. We suppose
every one knows or the great and
,ood Robert DOnnell. This street runs by
he building in which Miss Beulah Estill
teaches. 1t was once called the Rob-
TT DOrnell Institute. and was well pat
onized, and ought to be again. After
street comes Turner street, which
o~mmemorates the name OF an old and
Iighly. esteemed citizen long since gone
he way Of earth.
All this is said very hastily, in order to
repare the readers Of the Home journal
or some statistical Information we want
o get up. and. to aid us in which, we So
the assistance of the eldest inhab-
We know it will interest young
nd old.
And now, ourstreets are namcd-some-
hing w have tried to have done for 10
hese many years. The town authorities
hould at once have them designated in a
amer
II the Mayor and Aldermen of Winches-
will have their charter and all amend
ients collected into II body they will
nd something that they do rot know that