Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-11-25

EE5@ The weather yesterday morning was dark,
damp and disagreeable. In the evening il became
clear and pleasant
Our City and its improvements.
Under this head a contemporary in the Mon"
umental City says with point and truthfulness
that " there is no subject to which the good
citizen will oftener turn, or with more real
qualification, than the present condition and
the future prospects of the metropolis, whose
aggregation of interests builds up his own and
those of Others nearest TO him, and in whose
success, independent Of mere personal consid-
erations. he feels a healthy and honorable
pride" The remark applies as well to one
place as another, and. we are certain that "the
good citizen" of Nashville just at this time
endorses it to the fullest extent. To him the
busy hum Of commerce, the rattle of carriages
of burthen, the quick movement Of the man
OF business as he passes along, intent upon his
avocations, are sources of solid pleasure, for
they speak of the onward march of successful
enterprise with its ditTusive blessings Thus,
it is pleasant, when leisure permits, to traverse
the streets and observe the happy results Of
rewarded ndustry-to note the improvements
erected for the convenience Of our fellow citi-
zens, and TO indulge in anticipations of the
greatness and commercial wealth of which
they are Indications Whether it be the stately
mansion, the extensive warehouse, or the COM
manding structures devoted to religious or
educational purposes, they are all indicative OF
the growing and expanding resources of our
State and city, and tell US in a language not to
be misunderstood that whatever obstacles may
have opposed our progress, a stage in the bat
tie has been won from which we can hopefully
look forward and predict with certainty the
final triumph.
Nor is the qualification afforded by these
speculations mingled with any selfish feeling
that would regard with any other emotion
than that of sincere pleasure, the manifesto
tions of successful effort which present them
selves throughout the land, giving evidence
that the spirit of general improvement is
abroad, spreading its blessings far and wide,
and serving to make happy the millions whose
generous toll is bringing to light the boundess
resources of this vast commonwealth of States.
1t may properly be a source Of additional pleas
ure to compare these accounts from other cities
with the condition Of things here az home,
and to feel assured that, however great may
be their advance, they do not surpass those of
our own in extent or substantially. In every
part Of our city we see improvements in pro-
gress that speak alike of growing wants and of
increased means. In the streets that have
been for long time our principal business av-
enues, the evidences Of the Improvement going
on are too frequent and prominent to escape
observation. The enterprise of rebuilding the
business part of Nashville has been entered
upon with an energy that has slready effected
the most marked alteration in its aspect and
promises for the future the continuance of i'm
provement until the fair proportions of the
Square are lined with buildings that will COM
pare favorably with those of larger Cities
Elsewhere, within our limits, the same pro-
gress of Improvement, though in less marked
degree, may be noted. Our streets are stretch
ing farther and farther into the country, our
suburbs expanding with rapidity that few
fully appreciate, and what is, perhaps, the
most promising feature in this chapter of i'm
provement, we are adding constantly to the
extent and variety Of our manufacturing en-
terprises
New factories for the enlarged pursuit of
some manufacture already developed or for
the introduction among US Of some new form
of productive labor, are constantly springing
up on our suburbs. They seek the out of the
way places, where land is cheap, and water or
railway carriage convenient, and thus escape
the notice of the bulk of our citizens, but their
smoking chimneys aud putting engines almost
surround the city. The existence Of this state
OF things, in connection with the healthy pros.
perity of all departments Of trade among Us,
demonstrates that the changes which have Ia
ken place in our relations with other portions
of the country are about TO produce their full
measure OF benefit to both. We have passed
beyond the era of speculation as TO the pros
pective commercial and industrial greatness of
Jul olt9i auu UeBuu 10 EoaHLe the TACT thAt our
works Of public Improvement are placing
Nashville in the the attitude which belongs to
her-for she has won it by the good title Of
enterprise rightly bestowed-and that she has
in the future the power to become the CON-
mercial emporium Of as large an extent of terri
tory as the greatest Of our maritime cities.
Apart from these improvements that have
been Che result Of private enterprise, the pro- |
gress and adornment Of our city within the |
next few years will be materially aided by |
works Of public character and Importance. /
The building Of the new Court House. the /
improvement of the City Hall, the erection Of /
ine edfces, and the construction by the Gen.
eral Government Of edidees for post Office and
coGrt purposes, will all be important additions
10 the progress OF the city; marked by their
extent and cost their applicability TO the wants
Of great city, aud through their architectural
inish adding TO its attractions 10 the eyes Of
Strangers.
~ The attention Of the proper authori-
les is respectfully called TO the disgusting con-
lition Of the pavement on the north side of
Deaderick street near the square