National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-19
A GROWING TOWN.
Its Beauties, Its Needs, and How It
Has Been Treated.

Its Beauties, Its Needs, and How It
Has Been Treated.
AsHEvILLE, n. c., July 16-Thls capital
town OF Buncombe county has long been noted
as a resort for invalds, and many scattered
throughout the land are now in the enjoy
ment OF excellent health, and are ready at all
times to sound Its praises. But such is not the
purpose of this letter. Great things have hap
penod In Asheville since Jan. /, 1880. Great
hopes have been raised, many OF which have
been abundantly fulfilled. II Is the story of
the last five years and six months that will be
told. When the tenth census was taken Ashe.
vile had resident population of 2,6l5, OF all
ages, sexes and races. II had been SLOW Ia
aCcumuatlng that much, for there has been
settlement here for more than n century.
Within five years tho population has become
more than 0,0OO and every month there Is a
pcrCeptible increase, as shown by the demand
for rents, and for houses aud building Sites
What has caused this mountain town TO grow
thus rapidly2 Railroads by the completion
Ofthe Western North Carolina road, aud its
junction with the East Tennessee. Virginia
and Georgia system at Point Rock, Asheville
has become an important trade center for a
vast slielSh OF country, US wen as tns hlD
from which tourists start for. summer Jaunts
through these mountains. II is full OF hotels.
and first class Il mean it boarding houses and
last year entertained 5000 visitors from all
parts Of the Union and from Europe There
are now here. and the summer season has
hardly set in, amultitude Of people. The reg
lister at Pelham's pharmacy shows that since
June 20 visitors have arrived from twenty.
four states outside of this, and some from
England Germany and Cuba. The ind cations
are that when the season ends next May there
will have been so per cent more people here
this year than In any other.
But the through line ofrallrond already men.
toned is not the only one bringing trade aud
people to this city. When n link Of twchtysix
miles is finished all Georgia and Alabama eau
reach here by direct line from Marietta aud
that part of the roGd which starts from here Is
finished for hundred niles and has opened
| up tosettlemcut or development some Of the
| finest agricultural lands aud richest ore and
forest sections these mountains Capital and
immigration have followed its progress, and
already this city feels the benefit
1hc Asheville and Spartnnsburg road, that
| has for years been but a tantali2ihg hope, Is
| now so nearly ready that passenger and frei yht
| trains will begin running next week, and this
country will have Charleston rs Its south
| Atlantic seaport. These are the various fac
tors that explain In part the boom Ashe-
willie is enjoying. But there arc other inllu-
ences. started, Indeed by the railroad, and yet
I'm no sense part ofthem, that are putting AShe.
Vile ahead. The climate and the magnificent
scenery have had much to do with bringing
| them to become citizens. From January TO
| July 100000 has been Invested in new build
ng mainly n6 These SotS S
| extraordinary proportion come from New Eng
| land, the middle, and the states bordering the
| Ohio. These people have put their eapital
1
| mines, and quarries furnish the raw materials,
| and they are fast turning this into manutIc-
turing city. The new blood infused has led 10
| many public improvements and to the plan
| ming OF others that will cost the municipality
| much money, but the people have ordered the
outlay, and will cheerfully pay their increased
| taxes.
The great need of The place is national
| building in which the United States court m W
hold its sessions, with rooms for all its Off iials
in which the postoilice may have ample &C,
internal revenue have suitable Office. Al
| present his honor, Judge Seymour, uses the
county court room "a most unfit and inconye'
| nient place. by the courtesy OF the county
officers, The postoflice is a rented, small, one
story building that would not he thought s
decent shop for respectable barber, and the
rented quarters The federal court here ha,
Jurisdiction over an immense territory, aud
often many who attend II as witnesses or lii
distributes the mails for a mul.
titude of smaller offices, and its busines
9gtgTew lis present narrow quarters long n ago 60
the purchase ofa lot and the erection thereon
of a building that should furnish all the ac.
eommodations needed, and ,appropri9tei
$4,000, or so much thereof as might be needle !,
to pay for 1t. The billwas passed on Its msr t,
to meet nm emergency too obvious TO be passed
over. Even the great oblector, Holman, vote
for this BILL Saturday evening a telegram
came from the congressman OF this district
Capt. Johnston, saying that the bill had been
vetoed by the President. The news spre ad
like wildhre, and aroused great indignation
among citizens of all parties. Capt. Nat At
kinson, prominent citizen. Democrat, and
| heretofore n great admirer of Grover Cleveland
sent at once dispatch to the President ex-
| pressing, in teIse but lively language, the dis
| vretvinituNHu6t Teh- Iar below par wherever
the news OF the veto spread.
The congressman from this district Is ex
| pected TO make every effort to secure The
passage of the bill over the veto. The Repub
licans here are unanimous In hoping that thei
| party friends in Congress will assist him. Il
| Will give our side much added strength In thii
district If they will, but setting that aside. Il
| ought to be done OH account Of the growing
importance of Ashevile, and for the benefit
ofthe thousands from all parts of the Union
who spend some considerable portion of every
| year in this city.
One item that is especially indicative of the
growth OF this city, omitted In Its proper con
nection, may be mentioned here-the battery
| Park A superb now hotel has lust been fin
ished at an outlay Of 100000. 1t opens fol
business to day. The proprietor, Mr. Charles
ii. Southwick, formerly OF the Hotel Rush
more, at Manassoneck, on Long Island Sound
has engaged rooms to parties from fifteen
states, and is daity receiving add tlonal appli-
cations. At the same time all the older fuVor.
ties have their usual quota Of arrived and
coming guests.
We appeal to the members of the House aud
Senate TO hear our petition and to give Ashe.
Vile this much needed public building, the
President to the contrary Notwithstanding.
/ BUNCOMBE REPUBLICAN.