The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-06-15
MARIETTA.
About the County Seat of Cobb County.
Correspondence of The Constitution.

About the County Seat of Cobb County.
Correspondence of The Constitution.
MARIETTA, June 9.-Nearly every town OF
section in the state is claiming "boom," eth
err in general outlines or else in the production
Of some special product Prosperity seems to
| have extended its welcome hand to all parts Of
our country, and, whilst 1t has smiled more
favorably on sOme than others, all have felt its
enlivenipg influence.
In 1865, no town in the State presented q
more despairing picture, or was more severely
| dealt with by the war than Marietta. Being
| the scene of conflict for nearly two months
| everything WAS taxed to the utmost Every
manufacturing establishment and public build
inps four-ifIhs of the store houses and a ma
iority OF the best residences were ieveed to the
ground by Sherman's torch. The 18th of No
vembeT 1864, was the date of this sckenDg
scene and TO the handful Of citizens who dared
to inger the prospect was discouraging aud
the picture gloomy one. Let us compare the
date with to day, and although the progress
seemed slow it has come al last, and is there
fore, the more permanent Our manufacturing
industries, the bone aud sinew of progress,
will compare favorably with any city of our
population in the south.
Brumby q Bro, chair manufacturers. have
in the past twelve months manufactured and
sold over 5000 dozen chairs Of forty four differ
ent styles and patterns besides large amount
of planning, moulding, turning aud scroll work.
Their factory burned three years ago, only a
few moths after being in operation, and was
Immediately rebuilt but is now being enlarged
with new boiler and other machinery to in.
crease their capacity 10 meet the growing de.
u of hin Fha lIa
company far and favorably known for their
brands of -four, are completely changing their
entire mill, having adopted the roller system
and increasing their capacity from 300 to 400
barrels per day.
The system of making -four with rolls is no
longer an experiment but is in successful Oper-
alton all through the north and west. They
are also putting in their now warehouse large
elevator with a capacity Of 900 bushels per
hour for the complete handling Of their grain.
The change and improvements will necessitate
an outlay Of $4,000 or $4,000. Glover &
Bros shoe factory and tannery have a capacity
for 200 pairs shoes per day, Of twelve hours,
and is the only factory in the south where shoes
are manufactured by machinery. They have
large sale for their goods Cleveland and
McClatchy have Just started the manufacture
of all kinds OF handles and fancy turning, which
will no doubt prove a paying enterprise.
Howell ~ Son are making considerable add
lions to their flour and grist mill of improved
machinery Reid d Granting, carriage and
wagon makers, and j. w. Henderson 81 Co ),
blaming mills, are doing good business, The
Marietta aud North Georgia railroad, which
terminates here, are laying their track at the
rate OF one half of mile per day, and il tray
erses the richest mineral and best iimhered
land in the state. Their shops and Offices will
be located here The Marietta Paper Mill,
near town, is doubling its capacity and making
other improvements. The advantages Of our
water and climate and good society il best
proven by the large number Of visitors both
summer and winter, who come from south and
north. Building and all other improvements
were never on such boom since the war. Va
cant lots are eagerly sought for and an empty
house cannot be found
The question of cotton factory has lately
been consi derably agitsted, and meets with
favorable enc0urag ement from all our mer-
chants and citizens, who would gladly sub
scribe perally 10 such an enterprise gotten up
on a sound basis. No section offers such in
dueements tor manufacturing. and all that is
lacking IL some energetic men to take the lead
and The necessary capital 10 start 5000 or even
900 spiDdles, would be forthcoming. Month
w eomutaiiOu tickets to Atlanta have been
placed on sale at the low price OF $3.50 per
month, which will be great convenience to
parties living here and doing business in At
anta.
With rapidly increasing population ana
our natural advantages and enterprises, some
Of which are set forth above, our city is Ger
tainly destined to occupy her position among
the manufacturing and therefore prosperous,
cities Of the state. The next census will not
only show large increase in our population,
but in the number and extent Of our euterpri-
ses and the outlook for our future is certainly
10 strong comparison with the date Of eighteen
years ago.