Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-06-26
Hor the CHRONICLE.
NASHVILLE.

NASH v LILLE
will devote a leisure hour to
some points Of interest in cur thriv-
ing city. All must acknowledge
that the centennial exposition, pa
rades, professions, ETC., were a sue
cess, followed up with an interest |
and zeal seldom equaled. The ex-
position building is about empty, /
having been erected at a cost of
$50, 900. 1t will remain for special
purposes, revival meetings, public
gatherings, concerts, ETC., for sever
al years.
The receipts of the exposition for
entrance fees, ETC., were SOS, 800. No
doubt the substantial interests of
Nashville will be materially adj
vanced by its centennial.
Few cities are more favorably sit
uated than Nashville for becoming
great educational, commercial and
manufacturing centers. Located
midway of the extremes of north
and south, surrounded by extensive
mineral and agricultural districts
which are becoming more and more
developed, its prospects for future
growth are very promising. Even
now the leading industries are in
tlOurishing condition.
We will mention only a few of
the many. Mr.. ]. B. Romans, VINO
furnished the engines for your new
boat, built by the Gracey Bros, is
employing 30 men in his foundry
and machine shops. His business
is unusually thriving. He is con-
structing one of the E. p. Gregory
duplex brick machines, which,
when completed and in operation,
will cost $4,000. The bricks will
be made from dry clay, and will
undergo pressure of 40 tons to the
square inch. They will be smooth
finishing brick, and will be superior
to any others in the United States.
Mr.. ID. II. Caswell, mill-wright,
whose place of business is near that
of Mr.. Romans, is erecting and re-
pairing fiour-mills in many parts of
the south. He is putting up a mill
of Z run of stone for ]. B. Lille, of
franklin, Tenn. Messrs. Perry q
Dumont, also J. P. Dale & Co., one
brass founders and machinists, the
other general machinists, are doing
a fine business, with a promising
future.
Messrs. Gordon, Bro. IL Co. say
NashvilIe's receipts of tobacco since
September last have been $500
hhds; stock on hand 1000 hhds.
Prices of Tugs better in proportion
than those of other grades, ranging
from $500 to $1,000; leaf from $500
TO 5000. Cotton receipts this year
$4,000 bales. On hand 5000 bales.
Season about over, market dull,
tending downwards. Prospects for
new crop unprecedently fine.
From the American. of the 18th
you have learned of the new grain
elevator to be erected by the Nash
Vile Warehouse and Elevator Co.
All the leading grain firms of the
city, with one or two exceptions,
comprise this company. The ele-
vatorwill be located in South Nash
vile, near the warehouse. Its
length viii be 1856 feet, width 60
feet, extreme height l25 feet, built
with all the modern improvements.
Our beautiful custOm-house, the adj
mired of all admirers, is progress
ing toward completion. The main
stOne-wOrk is completed. The
framework of the roof is being put
up entirely of iron; the covering
will be of slate, and will be finished
within two months. 1t will require
one and a half years to complete
the building and premises. 81. =
The stock yard men of Nashville
have combined and purchased sew
eral acres Of ground midway be-
tween the fairgrounds and the city,
and will at once establish Il union
sloek-yapdy With all the most mod
ern cOnveniences, which will make
it the most complete of any in the
south. Stock coming in on any of
the roads can be readily switched
off and watered and fed at these
roads at moderate expense.
Nashville is favored with three
telegraph companies. Although
there is no telegraph war, prices are
materially reduced.
Nashville's educational advanta-
ges are superior. The munificent
gift ofC6melIus Vanderbilt of New
York, amounting in all to one mil
lion dollars, and that of w. II. Van
derDilt, his son, in 1879, of one hun
dred thousand dollars, have given
the city of Nashville one of the fin
est arrangements for educational
purposes in America. The grounds
of the Vanderbilt University, which
are beautifully and tastefully ar
ranged, and planted with various.
shrubbery and trees, comprise sew
enty-five acres, situated on a level
with the state capitol hill.
The University building is a strlc-
turo Of brick, with gray stone trim
niings, four stories high, and 100
feet front, by 60 feet, and 40 feet
deep, containing lecture-rooms, lab
oratories, nhlseums, library reading
rooms, university chapel, professors
studies, etc.
Wesley hall, now approaching
completion, and designed for the
theological department, is five sto-
ries high, including basement. The
form of the building is that of two
parallel transverse sections .IO4x4O
feet and 13Ox35 feet respectively,
connected bV n LONGITUDINAL section