Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-07-11
A Letter From the South.
ATLANTA, GA,
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EDITOR REGIsTER-In perusing your inter-
esting and ever welcome paper. often See
letters from North, East and West, but never
from the South, and thinking that south
ern letter would be quite as acceptable as
one from any other section, have taken the
liberty To say a few words regarding our city,
the capital OF the Empire State oil the south;
Twenty-Five years ago she lay In dust and
ashes destroyed by Sherman's torch, to-day
she stands a great metropolis OF 5000 souls,
risen Phpnix-like from the flames! A better
situation for a city could not be found. The
elevation from the sea level is ], 100 feet, a
higher altitude with one exception Denver
Coll than that of any other city In the union
of equal population. Inc climate mas none ol
that tropical heat that some might think,
but is one of great mildness, both In summer
and winter. captain Z. Z. Boutelle, distin-
guished officer OF the u. 5. Coast survey, said
that the climate was one OF the most salu-
brious and healthful on the globe. EPidemics
cannot prevail here. Cholera and yellow
fever brought from other places failed even
TO produce q second case. During the great
endemic OF yellow fever in Jacksonville.
while other cities quarantined against that
city, Atlanta invited all refugees To come
here showing her fearless confidence In her
healthfulness.
I'm 1850 the population of Atlanta was only
5000 in 1850 II was 81 900; 1t Is now much over
100 and still steadily increasing. Eight
great railways already run their trains into
line city and four or five will be built to here
in the course OF Il few years. There are now
"A daily passenger trains coming IN ana going
ont O the city. Inere are over Oh
streets in Atlanta, OF which % miles are
payed with Belgian blocks, and many more
miles McAdamiZed. There are also over 81
miles OF sidewalks, mostly nara Drlcks. ihere
are over 90 miles OF sewers completed, and
every year hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
are spent in street improvements and sewers.
The city OF Atlanta has one OF the Dest equip
ped tire departments in the u. -, although
smaller than any city of the same population,
the cost of maintaining IL being less imam
sij,OcOa year. There are ID pubic school
,t.fa Mn . m ~ IN
over 5000 pupils, and liz teachers. Besides
the public schools there are also Twelve or
fifteen private schools with an enrolment OF
80 pupils. About Sl3O,UOO are EXPENDED each
wear Tor public school purposes. There is
also magnificent Neurological school estab-
lished by the state in the city. III occupies
space OF 9acres near the northern limits oI
the city. There are TWO magnlnce u Drlck
and stone buildings four stories hlSh In
this school are taught all kinds oil mechanic
al trades, chemistry, etc, besides the regular
course OF education. There are four medical
colleges in Atlanta and several military
schools. OF churches there are ~ win seat
ing capacity of about io,OOO. Many Oh THESE
churches are imposing ana magnificent
structures with elaborate interiors, hne
ORGANS, etc. Not less than l3,OJO cnlluren at
tend sunday school every sunday at the
various churches. There are also about ~
mission sunday Schools sustained by the
different churches.
The completed and opera ted street railway
mileage OF our city is now about oO miles.
These lines are operated by mules, dummies,
and lectricity. All the lines Will soon ADOPT
electricity propelling power. lhese
lines run from the center OF the city lar OUT
to the suburbs where many prefer 10 reside,
AID there are now several beautiful resi-
dences and parks reached by these railways.
Near town we have great u. >. military
post with quarters for 900 soldiers. inns
post is called Fort MCPHERSON ana Is an
object OF interest to all. The L. NJ Z. A.
occupiesa magnificent building IN the very
heart OF the city. THIS building Is nNe stories
Young
Library ha S 800 volumes and occupies line
building OF its own, in the centre OF the town:
There are eight banks here, National and
State, and number OF private banks. Be-
sides, there are Is or ~ Building and Loan
Associations, one with authorized capital OIL
50, ON, 900; and another with an authorized
capital OF C,OOOOW-huge alalrs, WIN
branches all over the South. There are over
20 hotels in this city, among which may DE
mentioned the great kimball House, one Oh
the most magnificent hotels in these united
States 1t occupies nearly whole block,
fronting on three streets, with accommoda-
tons for over 1000 guests. TINS building cost
S6jO,D and is the pride OF Atlanta. Whlle
mentioning public buildings may aiso hote
the new and magnificent state Capitol which
is lust completed. This elegan, building
occupies with grounds a whole square IN the
centre OF town, and cost slOOO,OOO III Is
built of Indiana limestone, and has great
dome over 80 feet high. This great struct-
ure is magniticently frescoed ana furnished
on the interior, and Is an honor 10 the STATE,
who built it. There is also the elegant
county court-ho which cost SI),O0O, the
post Office which cost SlOOOOO, The Govern
Or's mansion which cost Slo.OOO, ana the
Chamber OF Commerce building, There are
many magnificent banks and business struct-
ures when are worthy of mention, and also
many beautiful and paatial mansions which
adorn the great residence streets-Peachtree
ST., Washington ST., Capitol Ave-, Ponce de
Leon Ave-, West Peachtree St., etc. Near
the edge OF the city is a fine park Of 40 acres
which is only eight years old, yet Is perfectly
beautiful even now; s3OOOO have been eXpend-
ed on il up to the present and every year
great improvements are made. III contains
five miles of drives, four miles OF walks, fine
flowers, statues, pavilions, music stands, II
deer paddock and menagerle containing
animals from all parts OF the globe, lions,
tigers, hyenas, camels jaguars, monkeys,
etc. This park is reached by dummy"
line and is much resorted To Tor rowing, etc.
The great eXpositions held here have done
wonders in building up Atlanta. The Pied
mont Exposition Co. owns about 40 acres
Just outside the city limits This tract is
called Piedmont Park, and on IL are built the
enormous buildings 49, lis feet and $40 X
l03 feet and $50 y 2OJ feet, for exposition pur-
poses Besides these there are stables, n
grand stand seating 10000 people, race track,
flower beds and many other improvements
Last year "a tremendous exposition was held
here, and they will be held every year here
after. The next exposition viii be even
finer than the last, and preparations are be-
ing made. These expeditions generally last
from two to four weeks. The last one was
four weeks. Regarding man uiactures would
saw that everything Is made here from Il sui |
phur match 10 steam engine. There are
three cotton mills operating 1000 spndles
and 800 looms, and consuming 2O,OOJ bales OF
cotton annually and employing 800 persons
The output of these mills is y 100000 yards OF
cloth annually, worth about Sl5O,0o Within
a few months there will be In operation
10000 spindes and employing 25C0 hands,
and turning out 60.OOOOO yards annually
The manufacture of paper and cloth bags
and paper boxes employ $50 hands, consum-
ing or 10 tons of stock per day. There are two
coffin factories employing 100 men. Three
large trunk factories employing 30 men,
four or five carriage works, great sewing
machine works just started, piano factory
with SION, 600 capital and making CoOper's
pianos. more than 80 extensive woodwork
ing establishments, among which are two or
three big furniture factories selling Sl,OOO,OOO
worth OF furniture every YER and constantly
increasing. Besides these, there are any
number of great iron works. making all
kinds of artices-machnery, bridges, car
wheels, agricultural implements, etc, and
an enormous car works has just been estab-
lished with a big capital, and there are also
railroad shops, great glass works employ
ing $50 men, several medical labratories,
among them the great :. =. 5. Co., with
branches in London. Eng, and hundreds of
other smaller enterprises. Thus you see
how great manufacturing center Atlanta
is and how much n greater one she is des-
tined TO be. improvements are always be-
ing made, and sS,0O0,0O0 will be expended
this year on buildings and street improve
menis. Many magnificent structures are
now going up and plans for S5OD,OOO union
dapot have been made, which Will also be