Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-30
NASHFILLE-.-ITS FUTURE.
The Vanderbilt UnIversIfy-Where to
Locate 1t.


To the Union and American:
The general outlook is promising and
cheerful. Our genial climate will still
plead our cause, only the more successful
while the memory of the past winter shall
lincer in the minds of the people; our I'M
developed mineral stores in mute but mas
sive piles at Vienna will speak for US in a
language understood and appreciated by
the capitalists of earth, and will more Ger
tainly place Tennessee first among her sis
tiers than would Rll the pictures that the
press could throw Off in q generation. But
for Nashville and her Immediate surround
ings the prospect is still more bright. AL
ready the great centre and distributing
Office of Southern commerce, with other
new and important connections in pros
pect; already the great publishing ana edu-
cational centre of the growing South, and
regard IL as you may-is destined in the
near future to be the workshop from
which will be supplied the wants of the
richest portion Of the Mississippi valley.
And now, we are half inclined 70 the opin-
ion that the immense amounts of money
to be discussed among her people this year
will infuse new life into them; open up
new lines of thought, offering new enter
prises, which offer to the capitalist so rich a
return for TIE use Of his money that the
clipping Of coupons will pass into pro-
verb as very slow thing. See: First,
we have tue Custom House, with its one
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars; then
the great Union Depot, with its two hun
dred and fifty Thousand dollars and last,
but by far the greater, the grand Central
University, the adopted child of the prince
ly Vanderbilt, with It's i've hundred thou
sand dollars, all located in our midst and
how the people can sit still with the fascinat-
ing gingle Of so much cash at their Itoors,
l cannot divine, benCe predict SUR in the
camp. The first and second Of these great
works have already been located,
and the only question left
US is, WheFa shall We locate the UNIVERSE
ty? lift be true in regard TO the Govern
ments of Earth that westward the star of
Empire takes its way" would it not be
natural for US in locating these evidences of
civilization, to look to the West. Just here
the question might be asked. Does our Tes-
tern suburb offer the requisite inducements?
answer uDhesitatingly that it does, Only
few days ago, in company with friend,
enjoyed pleasant ramble over the beau
tiful grounds of West End, and must con-
TESS that was surprised to see SO many
points which seemed formed and fashioned
for the express purpose, surrounded with
the quiet reOose Of the country, yet in full
view of the city, being numerous elevated
positions gently receding at every point, sf-
fording ample drainage and q perfect secur-
ity against the poisonous malaria common
to other points, and famed by a b.eeze
which comes up over the Harpeth hills, far
away to the West, as pure and as sweet as
ever yet visited the habitation OF
man. At point on the line
dividing the Elliston and CoelTill
spring tract is 4 very inviting SPOT. Where
as many acres as may be desired can be
had, and from which point, more ex-
| tended outlook, or more inviting view OF
the city, and it surroundings could not be
| desired or enjoyed. Another lovely spot is
the old homestead Of the late 0. B. Hayes,
| which stands on gentle elevation, highly
| ornamenLed with evergreens and towering
shrubs, such as it would require 5 genera
ton to produce; soil good, with an abund-
| ant supply of good spring water. The view
! from this point is also extensive, varied and
| lovely, being Immediately surrounded by
the splendid residences Of II. NJ. Hayes,
ESQ, Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. Ellston, Mr.. Beach
and others, and in full view of the tasteful
ly ornamented suburban villa of Mrs. DR.,
| Cheatham. But why particularize. The
whole of West End is studded over with ell
| igible points, and am certain that the par,
| ties charged with the location of the Uni
versity, will not 10 so until they look in
upon West END.