Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-14
KINGSTON.
Some of its Enterprises--F Financial
condition OF Roane County, &c.

friends in Kingston visit, last Satur-
day found us aboard the train tor Lou
don, and soon after on the swift
steamer Emory City, bound for the
above named place. We found the
Emory City pleasant boat to travel
on, and learn that she now carries the
"buck hornes" as the fastest boat on
the river These horns have changed
hands several times of late, but the
friends of the Emory City say that
they are permanently located now, at
least until new boat is built, faster
than anything on the Tennessee at the
present. We arrived at Kingston
about 3 o'clock in the evening, and re-
gret that we are compelled to say
that though it had been over
five years since last we were
there, we bad no trouble in recog-
nizing the place, for the changes have
been but few. A spirit of enterprise,
however, has been aroused, and the
place is looking up. But more of that
hereafter.
We met many warm friends, and
passed very pleasant Sabbath. We
visited the new Methodist Church, a
large, well ventilated building, aud
also called at the Sabbath school
There the changes of time were more
visible. The girls and boys that used
to meet could be seen no more as girls
and boys, and their places were oc-
cupied by others, while they were fill
ing the Bible class, or remaining at
home to see after their families" for
it was no uncommon answer, when we
asked about this or that person, "Oh,
they have gone and got married. The
school however is in fiourishing con-
dition, and under the leadership of
some of the old soldiers of the Cross,
is accomplishing a great deal of good.
On Monday we started out to visit
some of the new enterprises alluded to
above, and the first to attract our at
tention was the
KINGSTON FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
WORKS
Which is situated near the Southwest
point, about half a mile from the
Court House. This end of the town
is building up more rapidly than any
other portion, and houses are scattered
all along the road to the point. We
found number of men at work at the
Foundry, preparing to make run,
and among them Mr.. 7. c. Houghton
the uperintendent, a gentleman who
thoroughly understands his business,
and found him man not only willing
to impart instructions to the hands
working under him, but to take hold
with a will himself, and hence the
work moves along with rapidity.
This new enterprise has been in
operation only about nine months
but has accomplished wonders, con-
considering the capital invested. The
company is well officerd, as follows
J. M. Denning President and Mana
ger, Hugh Martin Vice President, G
Brause Secretary and Treasury. Il. G
Houghton Superintendent. Mr.. Den
ming, the President and Manager, IL
an energetic business man, and pos
sesses the happy faculty of making ;
success of any enterprise he under
takes. Mr.. Martin, the Vice Presi-
dent, is also live business man anC
adds to the strength of the company
Mr.. G. Brause, the Secretary anC
Treasury, is a man of undoubted in
tegrity and ability as financier, anC
of Mr.. t. G. Houghton, the Superin'
tendent, we have spoken above.
From Mr.. Denning we learn tina
they have already manufactured abou
lightweight GERS for the Cincinnati
Southern. They are manufacturing
all kinds of hollow ware of superio
quality and in that line are supplyin,
the trade of that and djoining counties
They are also manufacturing pillow
which Is gaining great favor with tn
farmers of that county and they ex
pect to make it a specially in the fall
We were truly glad to hear of the sue
cess of the enterprise, and only hop
that when we shall again visit tn
place we may find il facilities great.
enlarged.
THE STEAM SAW MILL
of Melton & PettertOn was next visited
They were not saving at the time bu
workmen were preparing to get u
some logs out of the river. They wer
quite large quantity of lumber Of
hand and are shipping some to thei
lumber yard in Knoxville by ever
trip of the City of Knoxville. In tn
round of this building we found car
penters at work manufacturing boXe
to pack candy in, aud we were inform
ed that they were for Knoxville cor
fectionery.
In the same building Messrs. Better
ton & Sehorn have a wOolcardin
machine in successful operation, an
the machine is kept busy prett
much all the time. 1t is a prett
piece of machinery, and works &C
mirably.
Mr.. Charles Davis is running
wagon mandatory, and is doing
paying business.
Kingston has first-class hotel, ru
by Mr.. C.. B. French, who knows ho'
to act mine host. The place also boast
two livery stables.
THE QUARTERLY COURT
was in session on Monday, and col
tinued in session the entire day unit
about $3.50 p. H., with the hope of fiji
isbing up the business. They had n
desire to draw two days pay from tn
county, showing clearly by every actio
that that they wished to economic
But they could not quite finish up til
business, and had to meet again o
yesterday morning.