Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-16
Nashville -iIs future what It needs-a
EIrsL Class MoLeI, &c. DC.

o'clock, P. NJ.
Nashville its future what ia needs-a
kIrsL Class HOIei, &c. dc.
No one twenty year. ago, hal any forecast of
the proud position Nashville now occupies among
the cities OF The South aud West Il has at this
zine population of about sc, 900. It's schools aui
,-;,es are " sustained, aud " i'll bear favorAbe
IH4rsOn with the best institutions il. the South
West The ,shville University i. magn6-
mt e.iace, has an ample eud1wm :ut, and under
ls supervision Of abl. D Jards OF Trustees and
Teachers, promises very mach for the city and
State.
The Medical College has an i'm nense patronage
which is ncrea-i g every year, aud must ia a few
years stand first ia the last OF Medical Colleges ia
the United States.
The Nashville Female Academy so long and
fAvorAbly known, as a first class Institution for
young ladies, is having new aud lar e additions TO
the edi6ce, with view to the greater convenience
and comfort of Teachers and pupils. This Institu-
ton has about 400 youug ladies, about 100 Of
whom board in it, One hundred more might be
added to this number, If there room for their
accommodation. We need at this time another
such Institution in Nashville to meet It's demands
and the expectations Of friends abroad Our Com
mercisl College is ably conducted aud 81 an i'm
portant department the educ ,tonal interests Of
our city SO does the Military Academy.
Our City Free Schools are of the utmost impor
lance to our permanent prosperity in oil that con-
stitUtts the true glory AMI greatness Of city
This noble experiment Of ely th,Is, is giving
the very highest satisfaction which could be ex-
pected for the time aud means for its m ,turity.
system sd grand aud vide reaching in its objects
of good to the city, should not be expected to
grow up to full perf,c ion in day. More has
been done already than it was reasonable to hope
for in so 81 ort ne Tfwhs -onnscls still prevail,
our city will ia due time r. ap rich harvest Of bles
sines from this tim IL munfcence.
said in connection with my notice of the Nash
vile Female Academy, tat we needed another
like it. So We do with the addition Of Normal
Department to aid deserving young ladies in Oh
tanning an education COR Teachers. This Depart
should have endowment Of two more
Professorships, which would cradle the Institution
. give such young ladies came well recom-
led, tuition books and stationary free ochdrge
! am happy to know that this noble enterprise is
very favor4bly entertained by many of citizens
and that wealthy citizen offers a donation of
ground admirably adapted for the purpose provi-
ded the enterprise is carried out.
The N. Z. Church South, will no doubt estab-
fish great central Theological Institution here.
The Protestant E Church have decided to es-
tlbli.h their great Institution in our State.
The Committee of location for this Inst tuition is
now looking to two pOints-one upon the Cumber-
land Mountain near McMinnvle, and the other at
Nash vile. cannot doubt that Nashville has adj |
vsnlages any and every other point in the
South. Healthy, central, easy Of access by River
and Railroads from every part of the Union, sur
FOUNDED by cOunry, unsurpassed in agricul- |
tural wealth, and capable Of supplying cheaply
the market OF any city 10 the United Stats A
more important argument still by far is that the
Institutions now established here and those which
will be established, will necessarily incite mu-
tually betweeU each other such noble emulation 10
excel cannot fail TO develope the mental facu-
ties to the great st advantage and produce the
rektest number of Garment scholars aud useful men
and women
Nashville has still another advsntage-its occa
sionsl contact with iut liigent society from every
part Of the county as well the social influence
Of the city, will give a polish to the manners,
Knowledge Of human nature and a social and prac-
teal turn of mind, all OF which are essential qua6
cations Tor the stage OF human life in the practice Of
any profession and which students cannot obtain 10
the seclssion Of mountain retirement. The most
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those circumstances where the student can use and
apply kno~ledge as he rec ives il.
All great Institutions succeed best and turn out
the greatest number OF great men where they are
located in or near great cities.
thought would atteupta description OF the
future of Nashville, but really feel inundated as
approach it, Its Railroads, diverging in every d.
rection aud penetrating the richest and most
sve agricultural and mineral districts 10 the world,
win afford market for bresdstufls and the
& rial for manufacturing purposes for population
Of one million or more.
Timber, coal, iron, copper, lead, limestone, mar
bic, wut,r-power, fine watering places, abound 10 |
every direction for hundreds of miles around the
city.
Ihe population. commerce, and manu- iactures Of /
Nashville, have more than doubled 10 the last ten
yesrs Our Churches are well and tssteiully built,
b II are not sufficient in number cap city TO sup
ply the wants OF the growing popul lion.
In regard to Hotels, are lameutably deficient.
IL IL a ve,y scrous deIriment TO Nashville, that We
have not at least Que First Class Hotel. This sub
ject has been canvsssed AT short intervals for two
or three years. Now quite pleased that
propo iiion is being warmly agtat,d TO build, the
EasLriRe Netoopolitp,. to cost two huadred aud
6hy thousand dollars This Is nobls-wOrthy Of
the taste, intelhgeie', and wealth OF our city
Among the two or three locslities named let that
one be chosen which shall be most central to bust.
mes, and secure the best rent i,r the basement
store rooms. Such house will pay the company
that buids il, and alec add at least bali million Of
dollars to the value Of city property More about
Nashville anon. Let our city Editors roll the bali
@lmproTement, as they have slwsys molly done.
A CIrIEEN.
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