The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-06-15
MARIETTA FROM 1888 TO 1877.
Interesting "Reminiscences. ]


Before we pass TO the age Of progress, raj
roads. telegraphs, etc., we will give few mor
items Of old times, in the first settlement of THU
city the ladies only used seven yards of Gallo,
.orhomespun 70 make q drsas, I believe Il nov
takes abent twenty yards to make dress, tie
back, &c., aud the boys and girls when they
went to church in the country they walked and
carried their shoes and stockings and when
they got near they eat then on and marched
up as proud as they do in these fashionable
| times.
| One -four old merchants had lot Of TURKEY
red on hand, and . lady from the country came
|in aud offered 70 buy the lot. He refused to
ssll ALI saying hedid not wish to break the as
sortment,
Thirty years ago Pat Anderson used to shoot
at mark and John Merritt throw rocks at the
sames They would wager small amounts,--
Pat says he would have to drive the centre to
win.
For small amount bet, Collie Beavers toated
sack of salt weighing 900 pounds fiom Pat
Anderson grocery, then standing where Mr..
Magchman's store stands 10 the house now oc-
cupisd BY Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Moore,
west Of Kennesaw Mills, while he was crossing
the square the boys set some dogs after him to
make him drop ii, but he held fast to his sack,
but was rather week in the knees when he ar
rived at the house aud dropped the sack in the
portico.
In 1S49 Elk Gov Joseph E Brown was elect
ed Senator from Cobb and Cherokee counties
and w II Hunt and Isaac Mcconnell, Repre-
ssntatives from Cobb to the Legislature. Dur
ing that session the legislature appropriated
money to buildthe Georgia Military institute
to be located at Marietta. B Harlow and
Simpson & Granting received the contract to
put upthe building, mess hall, stewards hall,
sleeping room etc., and 1854 H B Wallis and
Simpson g. Granting received the contract and
erected the wings to the college and other
houses. The Institute was opened in 1860,
Dol. A. ". Brumby, Superintendent, and Col.
j. w Robertson was Commandment of Cadets.
TWAS beautiful location and presented
grand appearance. On each afternoon College
Hill was the place for the ciiizens and visitors
10 go 10 promenade aud to witness the drills OF
the cadets. The Instituts opened with large
number ofscholars and soen rup up to $50. 1t
and cadets came from all parts OF
Georgia and Southern States. 1t was burned
by Shsrman's army.
In 1851 there was an exciting campaign for
Governor, Howell Cobb was the Union candi
date and Ex-Governor Chas Mcdonald the
Southern Rights candidate. During the can
vass the citizens made lively time and cleo
tioneered hard for Gov Mcdonald, who was
resident Of this city, but nevertheless Howell
Cobb was elected aud THE Union saved. DIR.
M @ Slaughter Yves elected Ssnatorfrom Cobb
and Cherokee, and Reuben Latimer and G Grey
from Cobb in the Legislature.
During the session the charter of Marietta was
amended and IN January 1859 was incorporated
as city. Col. J. H. Glover Gather Of Bolin,
Ed and Tom Cover was .slec,ed Mayor, and
Tor Alisrmap "a N simpaon, DIR. G.. Tsnnent
ST., father Of DR. @ Tennsnt,) John r North
suit, (brother Of Jesse and Luke Northcutt)
Isaac Mcconnell, Joshua WEIGH and John F
Arnold A w Holcoinbe, marshal.
In 1869 the knights Of Jericho were organ
zed bv Rev Russell Renneau in Howard Row
Hall. The charter members we're r Sanges,
Rev Peter A Hughes, r A johnson, Jordan
Griffis, H NJ Hammett, Emery, Harry EN-
Dry, VIM Curry, Mrs r Sanges, Mrs r A
Johnson. and Mrs Peter A Hughes. In 1854
The Knights Of Jerichos were merged Unto the
Sons Of Temperance in Temperance hall in the
Snider Brick Building standing on the front Of
lot where N Merrylnan's store and j w Hen
dersons lumber shed stands. On this occasion
the ladies for the first time were admitted into
the Sons Of temperance
Mrs Mary J Waterman who moved here in
i648 is the oldest inhabitant of the city --sbe is
IS years old.
HB Wallis who moved here in 1649 is the
oldest brick mason.