The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-05-04
MARrErrA FROM 1888 TO 1877.
Interesting "reminiscences.

NO. Nv.
Mr.. EpIToRs We still Gull from the store
house of memory few historic incidents of rel
alive con, ection with our town. The following
war song was sung by the Cobb Volunteers. in
Marietta, on Tuesday eth of February, 1887,
during the war with the Greek Indians;
From Cobb county we are called,
Oh! Oh! Ho
Perhaps in battle we may tall
Good morning ladies all.
We now do leave our friends and home,
Oh Oh! 10!
Der the Alabama for TO roam,
Good morning ladies all.
We are all charging crew,
And our Captain he's charger too
Our Ensign brave the colors doth bear,
May lie bright laurels wear.
The girls that made our flag farewell
The Cobb Volunteersdo wish them well
We now do take up the line of march,
And from those ladies we hate to part
If we never do return,
Friends and relations never mourn;
We are bound for Fort Mitchell,
The hostile Indians for to kill.
Ii officers and men are brave,
They will never fill a towards grave.
Ii we in battle do get killed,
r We hope soldiers grave tofll.
4 while there 10 mot much rythm or elegance
of diction in its versification, it gives an idea OF
the spirit that moved men in those days. The
first social party given in town was at Mr.. Lem
Kirtley's. Reels, plays, eating. &c, was the
evenings entertainment; the young folks en-
ioyed themselves hugely.
COL Long, Chief Engineer w. & A. r. r.,
had his office in the house occupied by j. G.
Anderson. Col. Williams, next Engineer, had
his Office in the house occupied by WI. Cump-
.ty.r Col. Garrett, next Engineer, appointed
by Gov. Charles Mcdonald, had the house
built for his Office now occupied by Mr.. John
Boston. The first grading on the RailtoAd was
commenced near Alatoona by Mr.; Nicely of
Pennsylvania. Tile first grading near Marietta
was done BY Sewel and Ruff. After the Road
was graded through the town the boys used to
run horse races on the Road commencing where
the depot stands.
The first bridge built by Messrs. A. & i.
Denmead over Chattahoochee River. E. Dem
mead brought the first Steam Engine to Chsro-
n flal hon Cbatfa
hoochee, Armes, Winnings and WhitstOne Brdg-
es all below town. He built all the bridges on
the Road before the war and rebuilt them since
The first locomotive, the Florida, VIM. Rush
ION, Engineer, was hauled by wagons from
Madison to Marthasville, now Atlanta, (named
after Gov. Lumpkins daughter, Marha) and
run to Marietta on trial trip, December Oath,
1942.-The square was crowded with citizens
to see the Engine and hear the bell ring, there
being no whistle attached at that time. The as :
tonishment exhibited by many Of the behoders,
was amusing. The jokes gotten off were num-
erous. One fellow wanted to sell the Engineer
a hundred bundles of fodderto feed it on. An
other wanted to know if it got tired. The first
cars were made at the Penitentiary i'll Milledge-
vile. VIM. Root received the first freight that
was delivered in town by the w. g.. A. Rail
road by the first train that run through from
Augusta to Marietta in September 1945 VIM
Root received the first freight bill; he also
bought the first stamped envelopes from the
Post Olsies and the frs ssousges asaler issued
from this office. When he arrived hire in 1899
several of the merchants were closing out, but
the principal merchants then we're II Howard
g. Co.. ]. & j. Lemon, E. w. Mobley & Co.,
Sewell & Wnfrey, d. NJ. Simpson, II. A. Fra
ser, w. P. Anderson, J. Welch, Crawford
Tucker, T. j. Payne and E. Knight.