The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12
A Tennessee and Georgia city.

There is scarcely a doubt that the city
Of Chattanooga would be within the boun-
deries of Georgia II the state should claim
the territory to which it would be entitled
under proper survey. If reports are to
be relied upon "A majority of the people of
that thriving city are in favor OF a change
from the sovereignty of Tennessee to that
OF Georgia. 1t is probable. however. that
the Mountain City will remain one of the
bright jewels in the diadem of our sister
state, but if Georgians knew Chattanooga
as its people know 1t, they would not, if
their claim is not barred by the statute
of limitations. let so rich a part of the do
main OF the empire state remain outside of
the states jurisdiction if its enterprising
citizens desired to become Georgians. and
Tennessee were willing to surrender so
valuable part of its territory.
Chattanooga of to-day is not the Chatta-
nooga Of a quarter of a century ago. The
casual traveller, who sees only that portion
Of the city Immediately around it's rail-
road depots and hotels, has no conceptions
Of what a handsome and progressive city it
is, and what a magnificent one it promises
to become. From woe BECOME town
at much more than condemnation Of
railroad tracks and war relics, it has be-
come a well built and well paved city of
large and handsome business blocks, beau
tfully designed churches and public edi-
fees and elegant private residences, af-
fording evidences on every hand of a
people who have confidence and pride in
the city of their choice.
Chattanooga's prosperity is due to many
causes. and depends wholly upon 20 one
of them. 1t is the market of a most pro-
ductive region, one which combines the
farm products of the colder north with
those of the warmer south. The tributary
country is already fairly well settled by
thrifty white farmers. The city is the
turing industries, because of its contiguity
TO the iron and coal regions of three
states. 1t is the gateway through which
passes the traffic of the west and east into
the southwest and south, the trade of
which must return through the same chan
mel. The noble Tennessee, with its 1000
miles of water, breaks through the noun
tains of the Blue Ridge at Chattanooga,
and every day the river Is being made to
add to the commercial growth Of the city
Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge,
Chickamauga and every hill and valley
around Chattanooga are filed with the
valor of the two armies of Ameri-
can soldiery. To-day these historic places
are devoted to pleasure, recreation and
instruction. The population of Chatta-
nooga IS prosperous, Industrious and order
ly, as every one will testify who has spent
any considerable time in the city. Look
at the city from any standpoint, and it is
a question whether there is another that
has fairer prospects, in the great future
that lies before the south, than this Ten
nessee-G Georgia city. If Georgia wants to
add another to its galaxy of prosperous
cities, it should use it's endeavor to take
within its borders the Mountain City that
nestles under the shadow of Lookout. The
subject is worthy of more than a passing
paragraph, for to have Chattanooga with
in its borders would indeed make Georgia
an empire state.