The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-03-26

FITS Remarkable Groeth and Prornis.
ing Future

Its Remarkable GroSth anu PrOfifi>-
ling Future
Milan is situated ut the junction of
the Memphis and Louisville and the
Mississippi Central Railroads, ninety
miles from Memphis. The first house
was built In 1859, and the first store
in 1861. 1t was Incorporated in 1868,
and dwellings, business houses, church
es, etc, have since sprung up so rap
idly that it has to-day 1900 inhabit-
ants, and has the spirit OF progress
worthy place of four times its size.
Milan has experienced the advantages
of railroads, having been 50 fortunate
rs to be located on two roads that
open up the diverse connections of
Memphis, Louisville, Cairo and Nash
vile. Knowing their great aid in her
progression, she has studiou>ly labored
TO secure the location of the Tennessee
Central Railroad, from Nashville to
Fulton, on the Mississippi river,
through her limits. This road Is to
run to Jacksonport, ARKANSAS, there
making connection with the Southern
Pacific Railroad. 1t will be finished
and trains running through Milan to
Trenton by the 18th Of July next, thus
giving us outlets in six different direc-
tons. More than this, the Evansville
and Jackson Railroad, it is contem-
plated, will pass through Milan, max
ing this the great railroad centre of
West Tennessee. We have as many
natural advantages as Atlanta, if not
more; why can we not make Us great
a city? We have capitalists of nerve
and energy, and they are not only
willing to invest, but dre-doing so, in
buildings of various kinds, as we will
show further on.
Another feature that cvinces the
good Judgment of our citizens is the
really excellent school, chartered rs
Milan College. We say feature, be-
cause We deem the educational f.lcili-
ties Of any city or town one of its !
chiefeSt characteristics; and we know |
Prof. Kennedy, the President, to be |
one of the thorOughest and most sue
ceSSful teachers in the State. This
school was founded in 1868, with full
powers to title graduates. 1t was
erected at cost of SO, 900, the own
crs being citizens united in the rights
and privileges Of a joint stock COM
pany-an example that might be fol-
lowed in all of our Southern towns
with the most salutary results. The
building Is of improved architecture,
especial attention being given to pro-
viding for the health and comfort of
the students. The College has never
matriculated less than l65 pupils, and
now has 225.
During last year there were built
in Milan fifty-one houses of varioils
kinds; among Others, substantial and
comfortable freight and passenger de-
pots, 4 stock yard enclosed and a
house two hundred feet long, fitted up
with comfortable stalls, plenty of
water, etc, built by the Mississippi
Central. Several large brick business
houses and handsome brick church
(Baptist) were also erected during the
past year.
Up to the present time of this year,
the spirit of improvement seems to be
on the increase. The following houses
have already been built, or are nearly
completed:
FIRST STREET.
W. ID. Wyant Is building Il frame
cottage on the west side.
Milton Oliver has frame cottage
building on the east side.
SECOND STREET.
\ frame cottage is being erected ON
the west side by w. NJ. Mccall.
FOURTH STREET. '
w. III. Richardson is building a
brick residence on the west side.
MAIN STREET.
Esq. Dickinson's large thrcc-story
brick business house, Oh the corner of
Main street and Depot Square, is
nearly completed, and will he one of
the handsOmcSt houses of the kind in ,
the State. The Masons will occupy
the third story of this building.
DIR. Boyd IL building frame drug
store on Main street, east side, which Il
Will also be used as a post office. I
Houston Richardson, colored, has II
quilt frame cottage on the west side G
# this street. +
pAupO.D AyrSI-r
j. NJ. Blankingship Is building a =
rame cottage on the north side. v
ID. y. Taylor has just finished a Il
famp house ON the north side X