The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-09-12
AS OTHERS SEE US.
YOUNGSTOWN sKETcHED By 4 CITY
CONTEMPORARY. IL W
Which Tells Of Our Rarid Growth. Rail-
road Enterprises. Fine Schacls. Msr-
camille and Manufacturing
Interests, &c.

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YOUNGSTOWN.
s This little city, noted for its advant-
: ages 40 a business point, lies I'm the
!, fertile New Market valley, is located
i at the crossing of the East Tennessee,
: Virginia and Georgia and Cincinnati,
} Cumberland Gap and Charleston rail-
road, being eighty-nine miles from
& Bristol, 153 from Chattanooga and 304
/ from Nashville. 1t is through here
persons pass going 20 the celebrated
Tate Springsin this State, and Waro
Springs In North Carolina.
ss. IT'S FAIRLY HISTORY. At4
What Is now known as MOrristown
was ON nd and &C ,upied as farming lard
bg fam Iy OF the name Of Morris, and
another by the name Of HuffnSster,
deriving its name from the former
family. Il was Incorporated ne q town
In 1856, bat not until the late civil
strife was over did it show any signs
Of growth.
DURING THE WAR
the first battle ofimportance took place
in the year 1868, between Gen. Jones,
the confederate commandant, with
force Of !, 600 men and federal force
| numbering 4,001. After a fierce fight
lasting 0ns hour, the cenfederates re-
| treated, with n loss OF thirty-fiVe men
killed, the federal loss being about the |
same. Another battle occurred short |
ly after Gen Vaughn leading the con- |
federal, and Can. Gillem the Union |
forces, their strength being 1000 and
1000 respectively. Vaughn being de-
feRted fell back in good order to Bulrs
Gap, where he united his forces with
Gen. Breckenridge command. Thei
united forces then pursued Gillem a
FAR rs StrG Tberry Plains, capturing
aTge number OF the enemy and all OF
heir supplies, camp equipments, bag
gage, etc. The number of men killer
N this engagement was about fifty OF
each side. 1t was here that Longstreel
made his winter quarters in the win
Ger Of '634. Skirmishing of little note
took place till the close Of the war.
AFTER THE REBELLION.
Hostilitiss had hardly ceased when
he town was recognized. Msj John {
Nurphey being chosen mayor. Under
mis- administration the town was grad
d and Improved and business being
90 much crowded the corporate limits !
ave been extended several times by
'ur city fathers. At the close of the
var, only three business houses could
'e found In the place. Now trade being
o heavy at least thirty firms do busi- q
less here.
The municipal affairs of the city, ! Is
wing TO the good government, are ih Il
very healthy condition, the bonded | a
being Only SIC, 600, and | {
be paper is readily sold at par. 4
The present officers OF the CITY are | V
Vim. Mcfarland, mavor; Gee. Living "a
ton, recorder; j. l.. BARLEY, city mar fo
hal, and the board of Aldermen COM q
rise ID. +. Mitchell, G. ID. Mel rift, w. Or
!. Carriger, d. p. Rowe, Harvey IN
,oop, I. ID. Craig. dl
Trs RAILROADS. dr
The East Tennessee, Virginia and "a
Georgia railroad was completed Just a ~
w miles above here in 1855, giving y
n important outlet, both North and =
outh. BY an act of the Legislature =,
!, $50, 600 was appropriated 70 build -
ls Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and "a
railroad. Msrristown be- ~
* headquarters, all the funds were
labursed here, creating an immense
pom for the place. The city has beer 20
approving rapidly since. With only an
population Of 500 at the close Of the ~
ar, capital, combined with natural ~
lvAntages, has caused steady NJ
rowth, until Il now has 5000 iRhabf-
nts. 10
Another railroad is being contem- rn'
ate1 from Akin, 5. c., through co
'estern North Carolina, crossing the DR.
lss Tennessee, Virgins and Georgia Ia
this place, thance to the Oumber- II
I'D Gap. there making connection NJ
lth the Louisville and Nashville road al
Kentucky. vi
With a view to completing this roaI Gu
lrlous lines have been consolidated, \ oy
ITOlina, Cumberland Gap and Chica- A
railroad, with Elk Gov. Haygood, of sd
nth Carolina, rs president. Pros no
eta Of an early completion are very Sel
far
The following leading business In. A.
rests deserve mention:
ARNIrAGK BROS. +,
oprietors OF the neat drug store in 30
9 new Mcfarland block, carry full in
le Of the purest drugs, putty, glass i1
%, paints, varnishes, etc. They MAKE iiGl
speciality Of school books, school sup -
ps, stationery etc. Teachers arc -
Yited TO call, and if hey do not fnd ror
rat they want iD stock, TO place their
1ers in their hands ami they will re-
i've prompt attention. They have a I
Il assortment OF albums, poke nrI
oks, and also musical nstruments OF stri
cry description. Toilets aud per- occ
meries of the best make always we
he had They have pure aud re- On
,shing soda water, and are always the
ldy 10 serve their customers. arr
VAN HUss BRO. mar
This D. one of the leading and oldest Irr,
= 4 5ods houses La the city, carry ing bra
uli line Of genes and ladies' furnish ersI
, goods, boots and shoes, hard ware, moo
,lery, &c. They run in connection xa,
N their large STOCK OF dry goods ami
I assortment Of staple ana fancy ole
'ceries, and are sole agents for the pro
Orgia cement, supplying meTchants Mr..
wholesale prices. These gentlemen bins
a and control a large saw mill ami his
OF the largest brio yards in the
Iutry, furnishing lumber aud Brick
all time. They have on sale the
ebrated Mitchell wagon, aud are esta
D agents for the O.. G. Cooper en- aud
es, saw mills and threshing ma Far
nes. Their place Of business 10 n sew
{ two story brick, opposite the Nc paw
land block, and is twenty by sixty tnro
nm. NJ cspRrewp dom