The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-10-02
POINTS or INTEREST N THE WEST.

Just at this time, when one reads so much Of
the var movements in Missouri and the differ.
enllocalities with whose geographical position
but few are acquainted. the following "map"
Of the points that most frequently occur in
the reports from the West will be found in
teresting:
Jefferson City is the Capitol of Missouri
Il is situated very near the centre of the
State, on the right (south) bank of the Mis-
souri river. l55 mile. BY the river from ST.
Louis. The situation is said 10 be elevated
and picturesque. The population is about
5000. ST. Louis is the most important city
in the State, aud in that section of the old
Union. IL is situated on the right (west)
bank of the Mississippi river, shout 90 miles
below the junction Of the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi. and about | 7j miles above the mouth
Of the OHIO, aud 1900 miles abuve New Or
leans. IL is located on two plateaux, one
about 90 feet and the other about 60 feet
sbove the fioois Of the Mississippi. 1t was
first selected by Laelede, trapper. for a
trading post, in February, 1894. and contains
population now considerably over 100000.
Springfield is the county seat Of Greene
county. and i. situated IN the Southwest cor
ner OF Missouri about 1870 miles southwest
uf Jefferson CITY. 200 miles from ST. Louis,
so North 81 the Arkansas line, and IS East Of
Kansas and the Indian Territory. The STU
alton is high aud healthy, and The population
Of the place is 1000.
Rolla is a small place located at or near
the present termlnu, Of the Southwestern
branch of the Pacific Railroad, about 40 mile.
Southwest Of Jefferson City, aud 90 mile,
West 1T Southwest Of 81. Louis, in the dIrec
tion Of Springfield.
4 Potos, is the county seat Of Washington
county, situated about 50 nile Easl ol Rulla
aud 20 miles South % Southwest d 1t. Lou,
i. Rich mines Of lead and ol iron are MoiS
ed in It's immediate vicinity.
4 Iron mountain is an elevation ], 500 Tee
high, with a broad base. and is said 20 be near
" pure iron. II i situated about 80 mile:
from It. Louis. and about " Southwest .
Poiosi.
Pilot knob is an elevation 444 feet high
said to be composed OF steel, and j. situate,
about 10 miles South Of Iron Mountain.
Cairo il situated in the Southern exlrem
lity Of Illinois, At the Junction of tue ON
with the Mississippi, distant LIS miles Soutl
of 81. Louis, aud only about 40 miles NUrtl
Of the No,thern boundary Of Tennessee.
j New Madrid. the capital Of New Madri'
county, Mo-, Is situated on the right (west
bank Of the Mississippi, about 2sO mile
Southeast ul Jefferson city, lbs miles South
rast of Plot Knob, 200 South Of 81. LOUIS
and 10 ). ;. W. OF Cairo IN Illinois.
Charleston is the county seat OF Mississip
pi county, Mn, about slx miles from u
Mississippi, about 10 miles from Caro-, an
between New Madrid and Cairo.
There is another town by The same nam
10 the y. ". part Of the State.
Cape 6irardeau. the capital Of a county i
Missouri Of the same name. IS situated O
the right bank oi the Mississippi. about 2
miles Northwest oI Cairo, aud abUut 65 N0rI
Of New Madrid.
Little Rock, the capital Of Arkansas, is sit
uated on the right tsouth) bank of the Arkan
sas river. about 500 mites IRON its monlh
100 milrs little Southwest Ol Memphis.
is situated OF q ru1ky bluH. abuut so fee
high. commanding a tine view Of the sur
rounding country. lis population Is abOu
1000.
n Fort Smith is situated in Sebastian couuty
10 the Northsest part o. Arkansas, ~ II
right bank Of the Arkansas river. IL was
military post. around which tlourishin
town. doing prosperous business with III
Indians. has sprung up. The population !
about $500.
Fort Fillmore il military post in AriIon
Territory. situated on the left bank Of III
Rio Grande, about 80 miles North Of II Psso
and near where Arizona, Texas aud Mexie
corner.
II Paso Is an Important place On the righ
4 (Wsstcrn) bank oi the Rio Grande. on Mex
lean soil, aud 10 the extreme Northeast cor
ner. Il is situated about 400 miles Iron
the mouth Of the river, is distant 800 mile
from Washington city, about 500 miles We.