The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-07-07

first to Miss Louise Nj. Lytle,
of Archibald Lytle, of
Williamson county, Tenn one of
the oldest families in the state.
Mrs. Louise M. Cole died in 1869.
He was married to Miss Anna V.
Russell, of Augusta, Ga, on the
24th of December, 1872. Miss
Russell was called "the pride OF
Georgia" and was considered the
most beautiful and brilliant woman
IN the state. Her classic beauty,
intellectual culture, rare dignity,
and grace of manner have excited
universal admiration wherever she
has appeared, in Europe or in this
country,
Col. Cole is hfty-two wears old
over six feet high, and weighs 2i0
pounds. In politics he is demo
crat; in religion Methodist. His
beautiful home in Nashville-Ter-
race Place-is noted for Its elegant
hospitality. He has six living
children-three sons and three
daughters.
In addition to the foregoing out
liue of Col. Coles business and
public life, perhaps we cannot bet
ter paint a picture of him for our
readers than to quote the exact
words of distinguished gentle
man Of Nashville, who has known
him many years: "Col. Cole is a
man of quiet, amiable manners,
slow to speak, and slow to act, but
he never says the wrong word when
he does speak, nor does the wrong
thing when he acts. He is eau
tious and confdlng, true in his
friendship, and every way reliable;
he is very truthful, and his word Is
as good as his bond. He bears no
malice, nor keeps up feuds with his
fellowmen. His Christian character
shines out in all the relations of
life. Notwithstanding his calm,
quiet way of transacting business,
he accomplishes a great deal, Snd
neglects nothing. He Is justly con-
sidered the best railroad manager
in the south. He is an active mem
ber of the Tennessee Historical
Society, as well as the State Board
of Health. He entertained Presi-
dent Hayes when he visited Nash
vile in 1878, and no gentleman in
the city was better prepared to re-
ceive that distinguished gentleman
and the ladies of his party. Col.
Cole is now in vigorous manhood.
He came to Nashville a poor boy,
without family influences, with lit
tie education, and has risen step by
step to his present position. Col.
Cole is justly popular, liberal and
public spirited, and ranks among
the foremost of self-made men OF
the country, and his domestic life
is a beautiful illustration of a happy
home"
The formation Of the syndicate
in New York, by Col. Cole, on the
10th of April last, with a capital OF
SIG, 100000 subscribed, embraces
some of the largest capitalists in
New York and Ohio, among whom
may be mentioned Messrs. George
l. Seney, E. H. R. Lyman, John T..
Martin, Samuel Thomas and Calvin
5. Brice. The syndicate purchases
at once four-fifths of the stock in
the East Tennessee, Virginia &
Georgia railroad system, embracing
619 miles; the Memphis & Charles
ton, leased line, and will at once
build some ITO miles, making in all
about !, 400 miles, with the Alabama
Central controlled by the same
company. The lines to be built ct
once are from Macon, Ga, to At
lanta, Ca, and from Atlanta, Ca,
to Rome, Ga, connec ting the East
Tennessee, Virginia d Georgia sys-
tenn: also connecting the sysJsms
of railroads at Chattanooga, Tenn,
with the systems of roads at Allan
ia, Ca, and giving direct outlet
from the west to Brunswick and
Savannah. on the Atlantic, and
from Memphis, Tenn, on the
Mississippi, to Norfolk, over the
Eastern lines OF this syndicate and
the Norfolk & Western railroad
Inc roadS planneu TO DC pullG are
expected to be completed by Janua'
ry, 1882, and the systems thereby
cemented. They will speedily
build the road from Knoxville
Tenn, to the state line, connecting
with the Louisville & Nashville
railroad to Louisville, as we'll as tc
build the road from Morrlstown tc
Paint Rock, on the North Carolins
line; then connecting with the
North and South Carolina system'
of railroads which will give th'
shortest line from the northwest
to the large territory lying east Of
and between the mountains and th'
seaboard.
Col. Cole will be president of th'
whole system.