The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-06-26
CHATTANOOGA.
The Terminus Of Six Railroads and
Destined to Be a Great City.

Ed. CITIZEN Knoxville, which
is called our rival city by your cor
respondent from that place, having
been represented in your issue OF
the 10Th inst, and as we do not de-
sire to be behind our rival(?) in
anything, we respectfully ask a
place in your columns that we may
be heard from also.
OF course we deny the imputa-
tion that Knoxville is a rival of
ours in any respect. We are very
much rejoiced to hear of her pros
perity, but as for ever attaining the
eminence that Chattanooga already
has, we emphatically deny. Why,
Mr.. Editor, Chattanooga is already
the terminus of five through lines
of railroad, and before Christmas of
this year she will have another ter
minating line. In addition we have
the river transportation and our i'm
mense iron works to add still fur
ther to our prosperity, and we are
growing along steadily and surely
to eventually become the largest
city in the State, if not in the South.
If Knoxville chooses, however, to
think that she will outgrow US and
overshadow us with her greatness,
we do not wish to deny her that
pleasure, but time which proves all
things will show which is the
greater of the two rivals.
We have the finest court house
and the finest court house furniture
in the State of Tennessee, and l
doubt if there is anything finer in
the United States. Another attrac-
tive feature about it is the cost
the building, magnificent clock,
and all the furniture falling inside
of $4,000. The ground about the
court house will be beautified and
will doubtless be rendered very at
tractive, especially to love-sick
SWANS and their lady loves on
moonlight nights. l am looking
forward with anticipations of pleas
ure to that desirable contamination
myself, not having yet passed into
the ''sere and yellow leaf" of hope
less old bachelordom.
Your valuable paper reaches me
on Friday morning of each week,
and is read with eagerness and
avidity. l hope you will not be-
come vain if tell you that L think
it the best weekly county newspaper
in the South. / can always get all
the county news, as your CORES
pondents are very regular and de-
tail all the news in their respective
neighborhoods very accurately. L
was much pleased to meet Capt. j.
L. Hill of your city and Mr.. j. ID.
Miller of Prospect, in your county,
here week or so ago. They were
prospecting with a view of a re
moval to our city. / hope sincerely
they may decide to come, as we al
ways welcome such valuable and
enterprising citizens as they with
open arms. l was also honored
with a visit from Hon. Il. w. Ewing
while.on his return from Knoxville,
whittier he had been with the Board
of Visitors in attendance upon the
commencement exercises of the
University of Tennessee at that
place. l am always delighted to
meet any of my Giles county
friends. This reminds me of sad
incident that occurred here a few
days ago, at least it was sad to me.
1 had seen from your paper that a
certain yonng lady of Pulaski was
coming here on visit. Of course,
l was on the Qui Vive for a week OF
more, watching around the depot
and hotels and much to my chagrin
and disappointment 1 found one
evening that she had been to the
Read House Hotel, stayed in town
about two hours and gone off on
the E. T., Va. d Ga. r. r. train.
"Twas ever thus" &c. 1 felt like
going out and kicking myself good.
We are going to have an lawful"
big time here on the 4th of July.
If you deem this worthy of a place
in your columns, maybe will write
it up for you. We are powerful
loyal folks over here; always make
a big fuss on the anniversary of the
birth Gay of our Nation, (big N,
please). MEMO.
Chattanooga, June 22d.