Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-02-24
CHATTANOOGA.
Bonds OF Amnity Between Greene
Vile and the Little Pittsburgh
Great Men pf Different Pro-
portions.-TheatrfeAl.--"S
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CHATTANOOGA, Feb. Is, 1876.
Editors Uaion and American
Thinking that perhaps q few
scintillations from this the now
recognized centre OF the solar
system Ia late discovery might
be appreciated by some few Of
your readers who are not favored
by the light and enlightenment OF
our daily luminaries, l will pro-
coed TO scintillate, provided it Is
your pleasure. ! am the more &C.
tuated to do this because since
have thought of the matter find
there is a very close relationship
between Chattanooga and Greene
vile in many things, and think,
therefore, friendly relations should
be cultivated between them. Chat.
tanooga has her Lookout Noun
tain, the grand, silent sentry that
towers up among the clouds a
prototype Of her future glory and
position above the cities Of the
earth. Greeneville lies under the
shadows Of q great mountain that
has "kept watch and ward" over
that nursery Of master spirits
for two thirds Of q century.
Chattanooga has her water works
and street cars. Greeneville has
her street lamps and a big spring.
Both are now great and are des,
tined to be greater iron centres.
Chattanooga is q railroad ceutre
and Greeneville will be when the
narrow gauge is completed,
Greencville has her war history
and Chattanooga has hers. Both
had the cholera at the same time.
And Greeneville has had the
crusade and Chattanooga the Sam
Bard. Then Chattanooga is in,
debted to Grecncville for two Of
her great men, senator Key and
myself. The difference between
Senator Key and myself is that
never have run for Congress ii. e,
the U. S. Congress) and on that
account am not quite so widely
known. But any way the places
are closely related and Chatta-
nooga sends greetings. We, the
people Of Chattanooga are blessed
above other Southern towns and
cities with the number, quality
and variety of our theatrical en-
tertainments. For the last few
weeks we have had something
billed for every night. Raymond
played the Gilded Age here last
week. Booth will be here on the
Goth inst. We have home talent,
too, of which Chattanooga is justly
proud. Our amateurs gave M
"Olde Folkes' concerto last night
for the benefit Of the Confederate
Memorial Association, and were
greeted with a crowded house. 1t
was q musical treat that enc does
not often have an opportunity OF
enjoying. All did well. But ss-
pecially were all delighted by the
artistic and magnifcently sweet
and touching rendering Of Jingle
side by Miss Addic Deaderick,
by the songs Of Mrs. Alvin Barton,
the well known prima donna from
the peigllboring village of Knox
vile, whose singing it is useless
for me to attempt to describe, it
having been compared by critics
of fine taste TO that of Parepa Rosa
and Nelson; and by the
singing and acting of Mr. VIM
Baxter, who, in addition to, his
naturally fine and highly cult
waited voice, has histrionic talents
that enable him to bring out the
feeling, the soul OF every piece.
His "Sword Of Bunker Hill" clectri-
fed the audience last night. 1t
made me feel more patriotic than
either Blainc's or Hills speech did.
There is a considerable tide on
the Tennessee now in consequence
Of which there will he a heavy
business in grain here in a few
days. Corn is bringing 46 cents
at the wharf. Wheat $l.00a $l.l5.
Notwithstanding the dull times,
building is constantly going on
here. '" %.
One of Greeneville's former citi-
zens, w. X. Vance, has found his
fortune in the shape Of an i'm
mensc bed Of iron ore of the best
quality, in the midst of Chatta-
n0oga and within a quarter of q
mile of the blast furnace and rol.
ing mill. He has leased the
property for ten years, | under.
stand, at a royalty of Is cents.
His fortune is made. William and
/ will be tWo more of the great
men whom Greeneville has
furnished. The difference be-
tween us is, j haven't found my
fortune yet and will not deny
that there may be other slight
differences.
l see from his letter to the
Cincinnati Commercial that that
great political Solomon, II, v. r.,
who sits in his sanctum and makes
astonishing discoveries as to the
current of popular feeling On Ten