The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-26

The victory on the Tennessee leads unusual
interest to that and the Cumberland River. q
well as to the city Of Nashville on the lsssss.
which We may expect to be shortly sha spsnss
OF further operations and successes.
rHE CUMBERLAND RIVER.
The Cumberland River rises in the Cumber-
sud mountsins, near the boundary between Wiz.
gina and Kentucky, and pursuing q westerly
or south-westerly course enters the State Of
isnnesses. Alter an extensive sweep " the
south II turns north.westwardly and northerlv.
and enters and crosses Kentucky, entering the
Ohio II l-s miles east Of the mouth of the Ten
nessee River and 50 miles above the mouth Of
the Ohio. The entire length Of the river is about
60 miles, and i, drains a territory Of 1880
square miles. II is navigabe for large steam
boats and vessels TO Nashville, eos mikes from
the mouth, and for boats OF IS tons SEQ mies
further. At certain seasons Oi high water YES.
scis OF ioI tons can descend the river 400 piles
10 the Ohio, and for half its length boats may
navigate II at all seasons IL is the second river
IN SIZE which enters the Ohio, being inferior only
to the Tennessee. Below Nashville, the river 10
deep and narrow. There arc on the borders a
the Cumberland 10 furnaees, . forges, and 3
rolling mills, producing annually As,5o0 tors Of
iren, valued at 81 l,61S. 900. The only obsirSc-
uon TO An ascent TO the river by our gun-boa!s
aud oaiy 10 ot Fore Hoasy. goo
THK CITY OF NASHVILLE AND CAPITAL or fKM.
KEssrK. .Es
Nashville, the capital OF Tennessee. is situated
on the left bank of the Cumberland River, some
two hundred miles by tho course Of the stream
from its mouth; $50 northeast Of Memphis;
zoo south west of Lexington, in Kentucky, and
6ss miles from Washington city. Many Of tho
private residences are erected on q scale OF pal
atial magnitude and splendor, and the public
buildings exhibit a corresponding character
TIE suburbs abound with picturesque scenery,
encircled with beautiful groves OF cedar. The
city was originally laid out in lots Of one acre
each, with a reservation Of four acres for public
buildings. The boundaries have since been en-
arged The new capitol, which stands on q
commanding eminence, l75 feet above the river,
is one Of the most noble, magnificent, and costly
structures in America The material 10 fine
limestone, which was ~Sared on tho spot, and
nearly resembles marble. The dimensions are
2io feet by 1855, aud the estimated cost 81 Co.,
OU0. lt ID built, il is stated entirely Of stone
and iron, without any wood about il, except tho
plank on which th. Cooper rnohng 10 fastened.
the floor aud inner walls are of dressed stone.
lunatc asylum, on a large scale, has recently
been erected in tho vicinity. The State Psui.
tentiary at this place is 81 feet by SO, contain
founded in 1906. The Medical College ccnnec-
ted with the University was opened in 1851 it
occupies a spacious building, and has upwards
of $50 STUDENTS. There are also q number Of
female sennariss. tho larges; OF which ID attsn-
ded by more than 800 pupils.
Taere were fifteen newspapers published here.
| six OF them daily. Nashville contains three
banks, with q total capital Of IS, lS2 500, and
fifteen churches, representing the various rsli.
giOus denominations. The mineral cabinet OF
the late DR.. Troost, contains the largest private
collection in the United States. The city 10
lighted with gas The Cumberland 10 crossed
BY magnificent wire suspension bridge, built
At cost OF 100000 Water 10 supplied BY
| being raised from the Cumberland river. Six
| railroads now centre at Nashville, afording com
municition with many desired points. IL NJ the
terminus of the Nashville and Chattanooga rail-
road, $50 miles long, which was finished in 1852.
| ~ an expense OF ABOUT $3,OOO,UOo. The road
| is built in substantial manner, and completes
the connection with Charleston and Savannah.
The commerce of Nashville is very extensive.
amounting to over 5000 tonnage, composed OF
steamboats, navigating the Cumberland river,
| engaged in the conveyance Of passengers, the
traffic of goods and produce. Extensive manu-.
| featuring establishments are in successful opera
tion at this place, among which may be mention.
ed the powder mill, the rolling mill, the Tennss.
| see Iron Works, Just below the city, On the
| Cumberland river, which are as extensive and
equal il capacity TO any in the United States !;
| foundries and machine shops. The population
of Nashville at the present time Is about II, 900.
THE TENNESSEE RIVER.
! The Tennessee River has its course chiefly in
the State Of Tennessee, and 10 the largest tribu'
| tary OF the Ohio. It's most remote sources are
Clinch and Ho,ton Rivers, which rise in the Al
leghany Mountains of Virginia. IL has half .
dozen other branches, which uniting form the
Tennessee proper at point 45 miles Southwest
Of Knoxville. From Knoxville It pursues 9
southwest direction across the State and enters
Alabama, when it pursnes a westerly ceurse Tor
| 80 or 2C0 miles. and then turns north and en-
ters Tennessee again. crossing the State and ths
western portion of Kentucky, and entering the
| Ohio ! l.2 miles bolow the mouth OF the Cum
berland and 81 I.2 above the mouth Of the Ohio
The whole descent Of the river from its most
remote source to its mouth is about !, 100 feet
Its whole length by the course of the river il
900 miles Ii drains surface Of IL 900 square
miles There are no perpendcu!ar falls and fe~
rapids which obstruct navigation through il
whole course. The greatest obstruction is al
Muscle Shoals, Ala, 257 miles from the mouth
to which point steamboats, ascend canal &c
miles in length has been bull, around these
shoals and above the navigation for boats is un
obstruc,ed for $50 miles The river being rapis
is chiefly favorable for navigation down etream
| WIKoFF AND SIcKLEs-The Chevalier Wikof
has told bis secret and gained his liberty. Th'
dispatch which yields this important announce
ment adds that during his Imprisonment no on
Ii, ,soJ t,;o Cop r.