The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-11-29

grounds are surrounded by temporar,
buildings for hotels. Persons who
reach the city in the day time have nc
difhculty in finding places 10 stay, bu,
at night time one may have to hun,
awhile II he is not acquainted with
the ropes By applying at the large
hoteis the clerks will refer you to some
other place it they cannot take YOU
in. Many places take dodgers for
fifty cents, and you can get your meals
where you please.
The Exposition is located about
two miles from the center of the city,
and is reached by bus lines and trolley
cars Tor nve cents, by carriage for a.
cents, and by steam railroad for 10
cents. The trolley line runs out
Peachtree street, on which are located
the finest residences in the city, and
is the better way to go. On this
street are the Governors mansion,
and the house used by Gen. Sherman
as his headquarters during his oc-
cupancy Of the city in war days.
The following facts concerning
Atlanta are cleaned from the official
guide book:
Atlanta is the metropolis of the
southeast. Its average altitude is
1850 feet above sea level, and is sur
rounded by rich agricultural and
mineral region. Thirteen railroads
radiate in every direction.
The growth of Atlanta has been
marvellous, and her prosperity wonder
ful, since the fateful days in "a when
Sherman's army left nothing here but
ashes and smouldering ruins every
thing was gone but hope and energy.
From that time she has been carried
along on the mighty and irresistible
current of human progress. No cir.
cumstances nor conditions could have
fastened or retarded her. 1t was
intended from the beginning that
great city should rise above these
foothills, for before Atlanta was known
or dreamt of, the great avenues Of
stage and wagon traffic between the
North and South and East and West,
crossed each other here. This cross
roads meeting place in time demand
ed an inn. First known as Terminus
for years, in 1843 the name was
changed to that of Marthasville, in
compliment to the daughter of ex-
Governor Wilson Lumpkin. In 1886
the name Atlanta was chosen. When
the dark days of 81 and "a had pass
ed, she sprang into new life and took
on more vigorous growth. From
that tiple she has taken sturdy strides,
until to-day she stands forth with
10000 souls in the palm of her hand.
She has sixty miles of streets paved
with asphalt, vitrihed brick. and
granite blocks from Stone Mountain.
From her suburban limits, excellent
roads lead to the various suburbs and
the country beyond.
The city has a natural and an arti-
fetal sewerage system which has been
pronounced perfect by sanitary engin'
eers. Her principal trunk sewers are
large enough to permit the passage Of
a horse and wagon. The drainage
and sewerage system is so arranged
that it carries off rapidly and complete
ly the floods resulting from heavy
rainfalls peculiar to this section al
certain seasons Of the year, and these
rainfalls, flushing the drains and sewers
as they do, assist very materially ir
maintaining the splendid sanitary
condition Of the city.
She owns her water supply system
which is sufficient to meet the demand:
of population of 500, 200. or nearly
FIVE times the number of people
residing within her limits now. He
water is supplied from the Chatta
hoochee river, seven miles from tht
city, and is conducted through pipe
by the aid of two pumping stations
and an immense reservoir.
She has a perfect electric ligh
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fire department, excellent police
regulations, thorough school system
first class hotels, good Libraries, abl'
newspapers, and numerous churches
The weather is never uncomfortabl.
warm, and the mornings and evening
are cool. We left home prepared 70
warm weather in the south, but foun'
f it necessary to have fire in our room
. constantly. Among other points O
, interest are the battlefelds, the parks
the theatres, colleges and seminaries
hospitals and monuments. The peopl
. are warm hearted, and are giving tn
, visitors to their city cordial welcome
l had intended to give a description
, of the Exposition this week, but hav
already used as much space as ca
be spared this subject. The Expos
r ton is a big show, and well wort
A going to see, and l would advise ever
body who can spare the time an
,,onav m take IL in. We will give