Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-08
NASHVILLE, THE CAPITAL OF
TENNESSEE

Nashville, the Capital Of Tennessee. is
situated on the left or west bank Of the
Cumberland river, some two hundred
miles by the course of the stream from its
mouth; two hundred and eighty miles
northeast OF Memphis; two hundred miles
southwest of Lexington, in Kentucky, and
six hundred and eighty.fo miles from
Washington city. Many Of the private
residences are erected on scale Of pala-
tia magnitude and splendor, and the pub
lie buildings exhibi, corresp spending char.
acter. Tho suburbs abound with pictar.
esQue scenery, enriched with beautiful
groves of cedar. The city was originally
laid ont in lots Of one acre each, with
reservation Of four acres for public build
ings. The boundaries have since been
enlarged. The hew Capitol, which stands
on Il commanding eminence - feet above
the river, is one Of the most noble, magni.
hccnt, and costly structures in America.
The material is fine limestone, which
was qunrjel on the spot, at.l Early re-
sembes marble. The dtnenslons are 240
BY lSJ, and the estimated cost is 81 l,000,-
600. !, = 'all, as is stated, entirely of
Stone aha iron, without any wood about it
except tie plank on which the corner
roofing is fastened: the floor and inner
IN, IL =. ra ,f ,l.ac.,l etopo A lnro,;, ,s
ylum on a large scale has recently been
erected in the vicinity. The State peni
tentiary at this place, is ZIG feet By so,
containing 200 cells. The University of
Nashville was founded in 1906. The
Medical College connected with the Uni-
versity was opened in 1851 it occupies a
spacious building, and has upwards of l60
students. There are also a number OF
female seminaries, the largest Of which
are attended b. more than 800 pupils.
There We're fifteen newspapers publish
ed here, six Of them daily. Nashville
contains three banks, with total capital
of IS, ,l625oo, and fifteen churches, repre-.
senting the various denominations. The
mineral cabinet Of the late DIR. Troos.
contains the largest private collections in
the United States. The Cumberland river
is crossed by magnificent wire suspen.
sion bridge, built a. COS. Of Sl0o,000.-
Water is supplied by being raised from
the Cumberland river. Six railroads now
center at Nashville, aAording commun;ca-
lion with many desired points. 1t is the
terminus Of the Nashville and Cha,tanoo-
ga road, one hundred and fifty miles long,
which vas finished in 1852, at an expense
Of $4,000 The road is built in
very substantial manner. and completes
the connection with Charleston and Sa-
vannah. The commerce Of Nashville is
very extensive, amounting annually to
over 5,000,0 900 tonnage, composed ofsteam
boals navigating the Cumberland river,
engaged in the conveyance passengers,
the traffic Of goods and produce. Ex.en-
Slfe Manufacturing e5laoiisiueHts are III
successful operation at this place, among
which ray be mcutioned the powder mill,
the rolling mill, the Tennessee iron works
just below the city, on the Cumberland
river Which are as extensive, and equal
in capacity TO any in the United States j;
foauderies and machine shops. The popu
la,ion Of The city at the present time is
about 20 coo.