The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-03-23
The NJ. B. N. Ga. R. r. Once More.
MARIGrTA. Ga. March %, 1882.

a,
Messrs Editors As was spending few
DAYS in your lovely little city, and seeing no
tice of a citizens meeting, curiosity prompted
me TO drop in at the court house at the appoin
ted time and see what could learn Of your
place and people. Though the attendance was
not 80 large ~ | expected, yet | was grstifed
TO see fair representation OF what appeared to
be. the substantial citizens Of your town, and il
is to that class that oil communities look for
a sistance and for the advancement OF public
veal. was particularly impressed with the
sp.ech of Col Alexander, and felt that youi
citizens might well feel proud Of IA fellow towns
man of his thorough culture, Of his wide expe
rience, and of his earnest though modest yea
for Marietta and it's people. lie spoke like
man well acquainted with his subject, and with
every sentence he forced conviction as to III.
truth az a southern man i take interest il
everything that tends to the mora and materi
al advantage of our people in all sections Of tn,
country, but listening 10 that conscientious and
fluent speaker became, might say, enthus.
ed ON the subject Of Marietta and her unques
tionabe and Incompatible advantages. Il
seems to one not coversant with your affair
whatever may have been said or thought OF
the subject before, that now is the time anC
this Is the Opportune moment for your city L
accept or reject means or proposition Of vita
interest to tbs community, and cannot think
of any measure 50 hostile to the best inteTes
of your city than TO fail 10 have a depot with
shops located at the most convenient place o.
access, especially the former. An lily located
depot is a source Of continued and perpetual
annoyance to say nothing Of the expense, aud
if possible should be- avoided. Ii strikes me
that if your mechanics and others interested
would indulge only short look into the near
future, so near a. to be almost present, that
they would see the Importance Of establishing
mutual aud reciprocal friendly relations with
the owners Of that road. The most important
single industry OF the place, | imagine, will be
the building and equipPing both passenger and
freight cars for the road. 1t being narrow
Vuage almost neeessiates their being put up
somewhere ON the line Of road, aud l have
noticed carbuilders as a class grow wealthy
very fast / have much more to say tut my ar
tiele is growing too long and is already longer
than expected. Another speaker, Mr.. Eager
from one Of the northern cities, who hear ID
largely interested in the road, gave quiet
practical business talk, interspersed as
thought with many useful and valuable hints,
which it would be well at this time not to en-
tirely disregard at least thought so at the
time. His Honor Judge Brown also made
very entertaining aud well timed imDromptn
speech, it was the first time that l ever had
the pleasure Of hearing him, aud listened to
him with interss. aad profit. He seems u
have canght the spirit and to be entbused with
the very genius of progress. He is equally
earnest aud practicable az his removed brother
and az years laps away it is not hard to pre-
dict that he will take an honorable place
among the eminent men Of Georgia.
VISITOR.