The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-01-19
HRniIrnnal lNnIen


Col. S. Med. Tate, President of the
Southern IL Western Air Line Rail
road from Shelby Ia Cranberry, in
;ormS us that the grading will he com
pleted from Shelby to FaIston, ten
miles north of Shelby, hy the middle
Of February.-Mergdatoa Star.
The new baggage and express car Of
the G., q. & q. r. r., description Of
which is published on first page, has
arrived vt Blacks. The passenger
cars are on the way and will probably
arrive this week They will shortly
br put in service.-Shelby Nelc Era.
Now that the commissioners of Nc
| Dowell county have delivered TO col
Frank Coke, trustee for the 3C's road,
$4,000 in bonds. work will soon begin
between here aud Mariun.-Ruther.
tOrdtOn Banner.
This immediate section has indeed
bright future. All that is required To
give animation and prosperity to our
people is the establishment Of indus
trial enterprises. The attention Of
capitalists Is now being attracted To-
our great resources, agricultural, tim.
beers, water powers &c. Letters OF in
qnlry are pouring III upon Us. When
the three C's road is completed To
johnson City manufactures and
places of business will spring up that
will be felt by every individal.
The almost inexhaustihe supply
nf valuable timber will he placed
upon the market the labUrer will
find ready and profitable employ
ment; the circulating medium"
will he greatly Increased, business
will be brisk, and prosperity will
smile il the land. This is not an over
drawn picture. Then let us not repinp
but he buuyant under the suspicious
! outlook, and resolve to lend our best
aid cheerfully and hopefully, to the
upbuilding Of our town and county,
Marion Bugle,
While the above is true Of Marion,
n. g., it is also true of Johnson City
If the citizens of Johnson City do their
duty the time will come when we can
point with pride to the results of 1888
, More capital is seeking investment in
our borders now than at amy other
time in the history of our town, and II
The people continue to manifest thai
spirit OF enterprise that has character
Ized them in the past the town al
johnson City will be at least one-third
: larger at the close Of this year.
I The officials OF the Cs road are
now on an inspecting tour of then
' line, from Charleston, 5. c., to Ash
= land, KY. The party consists Of Gen
:" John T. Wilder, Of Chattanooga, Vice
s President Of the road aud Col. X. A
: johnson, general manager, and Col
! T. 7. Dickinson, one Of the directors
IF the road. They are accompanied
= by Mr.. A. b. Harris, president of the
y Massachusetts aud Southern Construc
y non Company. who are building th,
>, Three C's, Mr., E. l., Carthell. If Chi
E" ago, and Mr.. Robert Moore, Of st
!: Louis, Mo These gentlemen are cap
u ,talists and railroad experts. Col
Johnson is doing the hrnors for tn
party. They left Charleston yestprda
morning at O'Clock in special ca
TOR Augusta, accompanied 10y Col. j
y b. Peck, general manager Of the Soutl
le Carolina Railway, and Mr.. j. II. Ave
,, rill, superintendent of that road
:. From Augusta the party will GO I
y Columbia, thence to Camden an
e. thence northward to Lancaster. tror
u Lancaster they will come to Charlott
he Ner their proposed route of thei
branch road from Lancaster to Cha
:" lotte, and from here they go I
I" Blacks, from which point they will G
be by rail over their own road to Ruthe
a, Yorktown. From jhis latter town the
-, will proceed on horseback and by otI
" er conveyance over the mountain
u along the projected line Of the raj
Vi wav.
At. This is an important road. and
81 has long since become apparent TIL
ITS projectors mean bniness. II
:" road will be in active operation fro
Charleston TO Lancaster in less ths