, 1862-04-02
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What interest, commercial, social or agri-
cultural, caused Nashville to spring into cx~
istence, I cannot imagine. Just above shoals
in the Cumberland river, which for more than
half the year obstruct navigation and restrict
commerce, in Q region Of hills and dales that
render it difficult OF approach, and surrounded
By country which it is almost impossible to
cultivate with profit, it is difficult to see what
caused the place to be located where it is. To
the location Of the seat Of State government
here is due, Of course, much Of its prosperity.
The city has apparently grown up among
the rocks, pretty much as the numerous cedar
trees in the suburbs around it have sprung
hills which in some measure overlook the
city, Which is often called, rs you arc aware,
"Thc Rock C1tys'-a truly appropriate name
For miles around, as well as in the heart Of
Nashville, the bare rock is everywhere visible
OF the surface. Go in whatever direction you
will, and by what road you may be disposed
to pursue, and alternate hills and valleys are
to be ascended and descended. In the heart
Of the city is the capitol hill, a prominence
rising about Is feet above any other point in
the city, and On this stands the capitol build
ing, structure Of which you have already
published full descriptions. The base Of this
building is above the tops Of the ta1lest build
iDg6 and prominent points. Hence YOU can
readily imagine that from the tower SPLEEN
did panoramic yiew Of the country may be
obtained.
Wherever you gaze and in whatever seaaon
it may be, you see the everlasting eyergreens,
| the cedars- They grow on the sides Of the
rocky bills, and spring up between the rugged
gray and moss covered rocks. They grow to
an unusual size. Many Of the groves Of cedars
trees grow from twenty-five to forty feet in
hei4 ht. The lawns Of the numerous fine
residences are filed with them. The smaller
| trees arc used for the purposes of hedges
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game way: Many Of these cedar groves are
exceedingly beautiful, and much taste and
care render many Of the lawns in which the
richer residences plant them in profusion, cx-
ceedipgly handsome and stylish.
| Very little Of the land Immediately about
| Nashville is under cultivation, particularly
south Of the river. The farms are all small,
many being but ten, twenty or thirty acres in
| extent, and residents only endeayor to raise
! enough for their own wants. Indeed, it is
[ only in the small but frequent valleys, where
the soil has washed from OF the hillside, that
| ries Of life. The marketing for the city comes
from the opposite side Of the river, and while
the ferry boats we're totally occupied With
| Transporting our troops across, the people in
| the city came near starving.
I have noticed fact showing the peculiar
character Of the country about the city, to
| which do not think reference has been Made
| heretofore. -Four railroads enter the city, from
points north, south, eastand west The Nash
vile and Northwestern enters the city from
the north, and within the city limits it passes
over trestle-work work twenty-five feet high
| The Tennessee and Alabama from southern
point penetrates to the heart Of the city, ovel
trestle' work half mile long and fifteen feel
high, From the east, and crossing the river
Which runs through the city, overa dra~bridgt
comes the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
while to bslance the bridge there is on tht
west large tunnel, still within the city lin
its, through which runs the road from Chatta
nooga to Nashville. Engineers certainly mus
have found it difficult to build railroads ahou
this city.
warmly but pleasantly. Inoticed yesterds,
quite u number Of peach trees in full blossom
| and almost all kinds Of vegetation are In for
ward sta.e-aest too forward, imagine, {.
prove successful.
| Gen. Buell. has spared the city and It's su