Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-03-14

Nashville is situated on The Western
bank Of tho Cumberland river, aud IS about
$50 miles north cast ofMomphis, es4 miles
from Washington City, and 2se miles south
west Of Lexington. The population Of the
city is 10000. Many Of the public build
ines are of a most costly character, Tho
new Capitol, especially, which stands on
commanding eminence sornc two huudred
feot above the river, is ono Of tho finest
structures in America. Tho material is
fine limestone, which was quarried on the
spot, and nearly resembles marble. The
dimensions are 240 feet by 1876, and the
estimated cost 81 100000. 1t is built as
il is stated, entirely Of stone and iron, with
out any wood work about H.. except the
plank on which tho copper roofing Is fas-
toned; the floor and inner walls are of dress
cd stone. A lunatic asylum, on large
scale, has recently been erected in the VI.
cinity. The state peniteniiary at this
place is 3l3 feet by so, containing 200 cells
The university Of Nashville was founded in
!. 1906. The edicalcollegc connected with
the university was opened in 1851 il oecu-
pies spacious building, aud has upward
Of $50 students. There are also number
Of female semiuaries, the largest Of which
is attended by more than 800 pupils.
! The city is approachable by way of the
Cumberland river, which is navigable fol
large steamboats, and vessels to Nashville
distance Of 20S miles from its mouth
The river rises in the Cumberland noun
taius near the boundary between Virginia
and kentucky, its entire length being 500
miles. II is the second river in size which
enters the Ohio, being inferior only to the
Tennessee. Below Nashville the river is
deep and morrow. There are on the Dor
ders Of the Cumberland nineteen furnaces
nine forges, and two rolling mills, producing
J annually 44,50o tons Of iron, valued at 81,
673,Ooo.
Nashville contains three banks, with {
total capital of $5,ls2,0o0, and fifteer
churches, representing the various religious
denominations. The mineral cabinet o
the late DR.. Troost contains the largest pri
vate collection in the United States. The
city is lighted with gas. The Cumberland
river is crossed by magnificent wire sus.
pension bridge, built at cost Of 81 ,oo0,-
600. Water is supplied by being raised
from the Cumberland river. Six railroads
now enter at Nashville, affording communi-
cation with many desired points. 1t is the
terminus Of the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad, $50 miles long, which was fin
ished in 1852, at an expense Of about 50,
100000.
Many Of the private residences are erec
ted on scale of palatial magnitude ant
splendor, and the public buildings exhibit
a corresponding character. The suburbs
abound with picturesque scenery, enriched
with beautiful groves Of cedar. The com
merce of Nashville is very extensive, amour
ting annually to over 5000 tonnage
composed of steamboats, navigating the
Cumberland river, engaged in the convey
ance of passengers and the traffic of goods
} and produce. Extensive manufacturing
establishments arc in successful operation
at this place, among which may be men
toned the powder mill, the rolling mill
the Tennessee Iron Works, just below tho
} city, on the Cumberland river, which ar
as extensive and equal in capacity to an!
in the United States, foundries and machine
shops.