The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-29
TALLAPOOSA, GA,
The Attractions OF the City for Investors
and Settlers.

The Attractions Of the City for Investors
and Settlers.
To the Editor Of Tho Appeal
have Just returned from an investigat-
ing tour to Tallapoosa, Ga. II is situated
in Harralson county, sixty-four miles west
OF Atlanta, l02 miles east OF Birmingham,
Ala, between attitudes thirty-three and
thirty-four, on the Georgia Pacific rail-
road, and 353 miles from Memphis via
Birmingham, the most direct route. Ii is
also upon the Piedmont range, 100 feet
above the sea level; has most delightful,
uniform and healthy climate in both
summer and winter, with large number
bold springs, clear as crystal and full OF
medicinal properties OF the greatest value
to suffering humanity. Kidney diseases,
dyspepsia, neuralgia, female disorders and
almost every durable disease is greatly
benefited or entirely cured by this delight
full climate and pure water. Chills are
unknown there, except by visitor who
takes the malaria with him, and n short
stay will relieve It. Many families are
now at Talapoosa from almost every State
in New England and the entire north
who have come TO spend the summer and
permanently reside. So il is positively
true that the people Of the north are COM
ing south 10 find healthy summer resort
and declare that they have found ii in
Tallapoosa.
was informed the population was less
than 700 in July, 1887. Now II is esti-
mated 10 DO moro than $500, with q
monthly increase OF 800 TO 400. Real
estate is enhancing in value, at the rate OF
| 10 70 20 per cent per month.
Tallapoosa has forty to fifty business
houses, one glass mandatory, one sash,
blind and door mandatory, one pump
factory, one broom factory, one furnace
company organized, one street car COM
pany, one company for the manufacture
OF brick, one gas company, one dummy
car company, several good hotels, churches
and schools, with many other enterprises
The Tallapoosa Land, Mining and Manu-
featuring company has been chartered,
| with a capital OF S2,000000 in shares OF
$ each. This is based upon the city and
and mining property OF about 5000 acres,
upon which Is one gold mine, one quarry
OF fine marble and several iron mines, all
now valued at more than $1,000, 900, and
the city property is increasing in value
almost every day. Only very limited
number Of shares OF this stock will be
placed upon the market by the company.
Some sales were made about Janu-
airy below par, but 1t has gone
up, and is now selling readily at par.
The furnace Is under contract 10 be
ready for work by December /. The
machinery is already bought. The
officers OF the company are gentlemen
Of business capacity, integrity, vim and
enterprise. Up TO this date they have
been very successful. Indeed, In their
management Of this mammoth undertake.
ing, and / think there is every evidence
that values will rapidly increase.
Almost every train brings men OF enter
prise and money, who come 10 invest IN
homes where the billiards OF the north
and the burning sun and whitening malaria
Of the south will not modest them. And
they all seem 10 realize the fact that the
war Is over'-that We are one and the
same people with q common destiny, and
each is vieing with the other In developing
the wonderful resources Of Tallapoosa
and adding 10 IL social pleasures.
Now Is the time 10 invest in the cit,
lots and stocks Of the company II you wisl
10 to get full benefit Of enhancing value
J. NJ. Crews.
Arlington, Tenn, May 20, 1888.
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