The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-03-21
MARIETTA.
''THE GEM CITY OF GEORGIA.

This is the title which has been
bestowed upon Marietta, the histor-
ic, charming, enterprising, salubri-
Gus little city which is already we'll
known to many Northern tourists,
and is yearly becoming more popu-
lar as winter resort. Marietta
possesses a first-class hotel in the
Whitlock House, of which Messrs.
Whitlock 4 Clancy are now pro-
| prietors, Mr.. J. FL. Clancy having
recently purchased a half interest
in the property. Mr.. Clancy will
be remembered as proprietor of the
Sea Island Hotel, Beaufort, s. c.,
some seasons ago. He is a thorough
boniface, full of vim and go, liber-
al yet judicious advertiser, and will
make Marietta and the Whitlock
House known in every part of the
country. The hotel is now under,
going a course of renovating, re-
painting, refurnishing, &C., which
will make it second to none in the
State, and fully up to the best
Northern standard. Marietta is
fortunate in it's population, which is
composed of wide-awake, energetic
and entcrprising people, Mr.. Jos.
NJ. Brown (son of U. s. Senator Jos.
+. Brown has just given $4,000
for a large tract of land, which he is
now converting at great expense in
to beautiful park. Among other
things which go to demonstrate that
Marietta is live place, it may be
mentioned that it is to be lighted by
electricity.
Marietta's claims to Northern
patronage as winter resort are
what will most interest Hotel Ca
zette readers at the present time.
1t is only 20 miles distant from At
lanta, on the Western and Atlantic
railroad. A handsomely illustrated
little book has been issued, and
copies may be procured by address
ing Messrs. Whitlock & Clancy, Civ
ing much interesting information
about Marietta, and the region
roundabout, which is rich in histo-
rical "reminiscences of the late war.
Marietta's elevation above the sea is
l,132 feet, and upon the summit OF
several of the beautiful hills within
its limits there is an altitude at
tanned OF possibly a couple of scores
or more of feet above this; hence,
it can readily be noted that the at
mosphere is very fine and the scene
ry charming.
To the inhabitants Of the region
South, DESTROYS of escaping the ex-
IRENE heat and the malarial infu-
ences which are so deleterious to
health during the summer, there is
no better resort than Marietta :;
while those who would seek refuge
from the chilling blasts of the North
and West. find this q delightful
halfway place" between the rip5rs
of the winter climate OF their homes
and the wermth of Florida during
the carly winter and the early
spring. One of her choicest advan-
tages, and one, by the way, which is
not possessed by any other summer
or winter resort in probably all the
South, is the fact that tourists or
wayfarers stopping here not only
secure the advantage :of splendid
atmosphere, pure freestone water,
lovely scenery, and associations
with resident population noted for
culture and refinement, but they are
also very near the metropolis of the
Southeast, Atlanta; and with seven
through and local passenger trains
per day each way, running at sea-
sonable hours, one can 60 and re-
turn at slight cost, whether the
object be "to go shopping" to pay
social calls on friends in Atlanta,
to spend few hours enjoying anew
the bustling activity of business life,
or in the evenings to attend any
theatrical or other entertainment
which may be on hand All these
advantages can be enjoyed by those
who wish to spend every night in
Marietta.-Augusta News.