The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-01


dence there ought to be agreeable at almost
any season, and in spring and early summer
is especially charming.
Hotels at Atlanta.
The hotel accommodation of Atlanta
will compare favorably with those of any
Western or Southern city. They are
numerous and the travellers will find no
trouble in suiting himself, either as regards
price or style. The two leading houses in
the city, the III. l. KimbalP' and the
Markham" are in their general appoint
ments and modern oonveniencies of eleva'
tors electric bells, &c, equal to the
Grand" and "Burnet" here. The
'KIMBALL"
is very large house, occupying nearly an
entire square, having 800 feet front on three
streets and contains 800 rooms. 1t is kept
by Scoville, Selden u Co., who are also the
proprietors of the "Norvell' and the "Ar-
lington" at Lynchburg, Va.
THE MARKHAM,
also first-elass house, not so large as the
"kinball," having about one hundred and
fifty rooms, is very pleasantly situated,
contiguous to the depot ana is great
| favorite with the travelling public. Its
landlords are Messrs. Huff & Brown. Mr.,
Brown is also the owner and landlord of
the hotel at Blue Ridge Springs, Va.
The Markham" has reputation among
| travelling men as one of the best in the
| South; clean and comfortable beds are a
| feature in the management of this house.
The rooms are all pleasant and we'll venti-
lated, and the attendance all that could be
desired.
THE ADAMS HOUSE,
at No. "a East Wall street, directly oppo-
site the depot, is quiet, home-like house,
where the guest viii be sure of a cordial
| welcome and good treatment No preten-
sions to style are made. but every thing is
done to make one comfortable and realize
as much the comforts OF home as is possi-
bic. The rates are very reasonable.
Other Enterprises.
| THE ATLANTA COTTON MILLS.
No notice of this Queen City of the South,
no matter how elaborate, would be COM
plete which omitted to speak of the colt n
factory lately built here. We have not
time or space at this hour to go into a
detailed description of it, but give short
sketch or outline of what is certainly one
of tantas most noteworthy industries.
The factory is situated about half mile
|
of the principal streets, Marietta. The
main building is handsome brick struc
ure, six stories in height about $50 feet
by rs, with an L 40 by 80, and runs 300
looms and 10000 spindles, turning out
about $4,000 yards OF cloth per day. The
machinery is run by steam power, using
about twelve tons of coal per day. The
establishment gives employment to five
hundred persons. The goods manufac-
tured are unbleachsd sheetngs, shirtings
and drills.
The mill has only been in operation
about one year. but during that time has
achieved a reputation for superior quality
so much so that the factory is run both
night and day in order to meet the demand
already created for them in the South,
Southwest and Northwest, large amounts
of their goods being sold west of Omaha.
1t is within bounds to say that this mill
is as perfect in its construction and appli-
anees as any similar concern in the coun
try, and the capacity Of the building is such
that double the amount OF machinery can
be added when required.
The officers OF the Company are H. I.
Kimball, President; G. b. Harris, Superin
tendent, and Ex-Gov. Rufus B. Bullock,
Treasurer. AS in all young and prosperous
communities there is always some one who
stands out prominently as a promoter of
progress and improvement in business cir
cles, so in Atlanta the name of III. l. Kim
ball is always mentioned when the unex-
ampled growth ana prosperity of this city
is referred to, us an individual who has al
ways been first and foremost in developing
those enterprises and industries which
have caused town ruined and devastated
by war, with population of three or four
thousand, to spring up. Aladdin-like, and
in fifteen years to contain an estimated
population of fifty thousand with long
streets of substantial and handsomer build.
ings than can be found in any Yves tern OF
Southern city of twice its age and treble
its population.
Coming here in 1867 Mr.. Kimball at once
took in the importance of Atlanta as q
grand entrepot of a vast region that could
center its trade in no other location so ad
vantageously, and at once put all his ener.
gies into seeing it accomplished.
He was the originator and even the
builder of railroads to benefit this point
Store after store. public and private build
ings, sprang into existence under his en-
ergy and skill The hands 'mest hotel il
the South bears his name as its builder
He erected the State Capitol and the fac
tory which we have slightly noticed, which
is one of the grandest monuments of hi
untiring labor, and at the present tim,
there are tew men in Atlanta more trul,
respected and esteemed. We have mad,
this short digression from what we intend
ed when we commenced to pay a smal
tribute to the worth. energy and enterpris
of one to whom Atlanta is so much in
E debted, confident that we but express tn
, opinion of nine-tenths of her people.
THE wINsHIP IRON WORKS.
AS the great depot of supplies + an i'm
mense territory devoted to the production
of cotton, it must be apparent on the leas
reflection that Atlanta possesses many ad
lvantages as a manufacturing center, par
ticularly of machinery for the preparation
of this staple for market. Necessarily an
: naturally therefore, and in response to
: demand. the outgrowth of her surround
lings, we find here one of the best equippe
= and most complete establishments devote
to the manufacture of this special machin
e cry in t. le United States
The Wiaship Iron Works were estat
lished about TWENTY-FIVE years since, b
= Mr.. Winship the father Of the presen
proprietors and have been continued unit
l.. the present time with more than the ord
nary success that has attended this indus