New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-11-06

a correspondent in Life Illustrated gives the fol
lowing reasons for the fictitious names many Of our
cities wear:
Baltimore is the =" Monument City, from the great
Battle Monument and several others Of note within
its limits.
Boston is the Classic City, or Athens of America,
from its acknowledged prc,emincnce in the literary
and fine art pursuits
Chicago ILL.,, is the " Garden City" from the luxl-
RANT richness Of the surrounding country
Cincinnati is the " Queen City so chrstcncd when
It was the undispated commercial metropolis of the
West but believe Chicago now sets up rival claims
to that distinction.
Cleveland, O., is the Forest City,, from the pccu.
liary rural aspects of the streets, square, and private
grounds, which makes it one Of the most delightful
cities Of the United States.
Columbus, o., is think, the '' Fossil City from
the beautiful fossil limestone which ahends in its To-
caty, and of which much Of the city is built
Council Bluffs. Iowa, on the Missouri river is the
Bluffs City" from the celebrated Council Bluffs
nearly opposite, i'll Nebraska.
Davenport, Iowa, is the Bridge City, from. the
great railroad bridge which spans the Mississippi at
that point.
Hartford, Ct, is the Charter Oak City," from the
famous charter oak of colonial history.
indianapolis, Ia, is the Railroad City," from the
fact that greater number Of railroads centre there
| than at any other point i'll the Union.
| keoluk, Iowa. is the Gate City, flomits position
as the first city in Iowa, ascending the Mississippi
and also as being at the foot of the so-called lower
! Louisville, Ky is the " Falls City," from the ials
of the Ohio at that point.
! Memphis, Tenn, is the Cotton City," from the
vast amount Of cotton shipped from its lcvee--per
| llapS the heaviest of any inland port.
Montpelier, Vt, is the Green Mountain CITY, ;
being the capitol Of the Green Mountain State
New Haven, CT, is the "Em City, believe
! from the proiuson of elm trees which adorn its
| streets.
New Lisbon, O., is the " Dwarf City," so namct
in poem located there by one of its sons. 1t is
small country town, = finished and fenced in, br
presents in remarkable degree all the appearance
and characteristics Of a well ordered city
New Orleans is the !" Crescent City,, from the hal
moon shape which the river once presented at tha
point. But the filling out from the city has materi
ally changed the crescent.
! New York is the Empire City, or the rreo
commercial emporium of the New World
Philadelphia is the Quaker City, from its broad
| brimmcd founders.
Pittsburgh, Pa, is the Iron City," from its i'm
mcnsc iron trade and manufactures. 1t is also en-
phatically the Smoky City
Plymouth, Mass, is the Pilgrim City, from thu
event!ul landing at Plymouth Rock.
Rock Island, ILL.,, is the i" Island City, from Rocl
Island in the Mississippi nearly opposite, and OF
which old Fort Armstrong and the famous rairoat
| bridge stand
Sing Sing, N T., is the Prison City," from thu
noted penitcntary located there.
St. Louis, Mo-. is the Mound City, from nam
moth Indian mound which once stood where one O
| the city markets is now located
Terrc HaUte, Ia, is the ' Prairie City,, from it
characteristic surroundings. 1t has newspaper calle,
the Prairie City.
Tifin, O., is the Seneca City, from the Scncei
Indians, who once had fine village where it nov
stands.
Washington, D. G., is the Capital City,.