The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-24
POINTS OF INTEREST IN THE WEST
AND NORTH-WE EST.


The following in regard to the principal strate-
petic points in the west and northwest, will be
found interesting and valuable for reference
Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri 1t is
situated very near the centre of the State on the
RICH; (South) bank of the Missouri river, 1875
miles by the river from St Louis, aud $50 miles
from Washington city The situation is said to
be elevated and picturesque. The population, in
1858, was about 5000.
ST Louis is the most important city in the State
and in that section of the cid Union. 1t is sltua-
ted on the right (west) bank Of the Mississippi
river about ga miles below the Falls OF St.
Anthony, about 20 miles below the junction Of the
Missouri and Mississippi, and about 10 miles
above the mouth of the Ohio, and l2OO miles
above New Orleans. 1t is located on two plateaux,
one about twenty feet and the other about sixty
feet above the floods of the Mississippi. 1t was
first selected by Lacede. trapper, for trading
post, in February, 1854. and contains population
now considerably over 100000.
Springfield is the county scat Of Greene county,
and is situated in the southwest corner OF Mis-
souri, about $50 miles Southwest of Jefferson
City. 200 miles from st Louis 80 miles North OF
the Arkansas line and Is miles East Of Kansas
and Indian Territory The situation is high and
hculthy, and the population Of the place Is 1900
Rolla is a small place, located at or near the
present terminus Of the Southwestern branch Of
Jefferson City, and 100 miles west of southwest
Of St i. uis III the direction of Springfield.
PotUsi is the county seat Of Washington county,
situated about 80 miles east of Roa, and 70
miles south of southwest Of st. Louis. Rich
mines of lead and Of iron are worked in its mme
diatc vicinity.
Iron Mountain is an elevation of 1900 feet
high with broad base, and is said to be nearly
pure iron 1t is situated about 80 miles from St.
I nj, nj ~. DO l. q },
Pilot Knob is an elevation 444 feet high, said
to be CONFUSED Of steel aud is situated about 10
miles south Of Iron Mountain.
Cairo is situated in the Southern extremity Of
Illinois, at the junction of the Ohio with the Mis-
si>,ippi distant rs miles south of 81. Louis and
only about 40 miles north OF the Northern bouuG
any of Tennessee
New Madrid The capital Of New Madrid county,
Missouri. is situated on the right (weot) bank of
the Mississippi. about $50 miles south cast of
Jefferson City. l25 miles southeast of Pilot Knob,
geo south Of ST. Louis, and 40 south southwest
OF Cairo
Charleston is the county seat of Mississippi
county, Missouri, about six miles from the Mis-
sissipri. about 10 miles from Cairo, and between
New Madrid and Cairo There is another town
hv the same name in the northwest part Of the
State.
tape Girardeau, tho capital of county in Mis-
bank Of the Mississippi, about - miles northwest
Of Cairo. and about % north Of New Madrid,
Lutte Rock, the capital of Arkansas, is situated
on the right (Snuh) bank of the Arkansas river,
ahou, so niles from its mouth. 100 miles little
scurhwest IF Memphis, and 1908 miles from
Washington city. 1t is situated on a rocky bluff,
about 81 feet high. ,uman.iing fine view "f the
surrounding country. It's population is + OOJ.
Fort Smith Is situated in Sebastian county, in
81, III Aba fh,r hon
Of the Arkg nsHs river. 1t a military post
around which Furnishing town, doing pros
porous business with the Indians, has sprung up
The population is about $500.
Fort Fillmore is military post in Arizona Ter
ritoly, situated on the left bank of the Rio Grande
about 80 miles north of FL Paso, and near where
Arizona, Texas and Mexico corner.
FL Paso is important place on the right
(western) bank Of the Rio Grande, Mexican
SOIL and in the extreme northeast corner. 1t is
situated about .460 miles from the mouth Of the
river, is distant 800 miles from Washington city
about 500 miles west Of Shreveport, in louisiana
and GOO miles from the Pacific Ocean. 1t is on
the route from Fort Smith and Shreveport to Fort
Fillmore and California, and the proposed route
Of the Southern Pacific Railroad 1t is properly
line OF settlements in narrow, fertile valley,
with population of about 6, 900 souls.
Santa Fe, the capital Of New 'lexico is situated
on small tributary of the Rio Grande, about 800
miles north of Fort Fillmore, and between zoe
and 800 miles from and southwest from Jefferson
City. The population Of Santa Fe is about 6 900.