The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-03-31
tErTER FROM NASHVILLE.

an CAPITAL CITv's PoPULATIoN-HER
sAEIFARY cOEDlTIoE-THE CENTEF-
NAL EXPOSITION - UNWILLING OF
JACKsoN's sTATUTE-HIGH WATERS
THE NEW DAILY JOURFAL-WHAT DO
THOUGHT OF THE GAZETTE.
NAsHvIILn, TENN, March ~, 80
10 the Editor Of The Morristown Gazette;
A few nstes from the capital OF the
great state of Tennessee, which, by the
way. is new the largest city in the State
NAV be of interest to some of your many |
readers.
Nashville has new population Of be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000 inhabitants,
which has been swelled to this eucr-
nous number by the annexation OF the
beautiful city of Edgefeld and por-
lions of the 18th, 14th and 18th districts
Of Davidson county within the past few
month.
Our CITY is in an excellent sanitary
condition, with the exception Of a few
of our back streets and alleys. where
the poor of the city reside. In these
narticular sections of Nashville it IS
somewhat filthy, and an obnoxious edor
is constantly issuing from these sources.
The CITY authorities are making strenu-
Gus efforts to put the city in a first class
sanitary condition by the opening OF
the Centennial Exposition. In our
rounds to-day we took in the Centennial
building, which is rapidly nearing com
pletion. 1t is being erected within a
short distance of our beautiful Custom
House. at the corner Of Broad and
Spruce streets; and, being as highly ele'
waited as any portion Of the town, com
mands fine view of the city and sur
rounding country. This exposition
Though designed to be one Of the grand
est affairs ever witnessed In the South
has not been allowed enough ground on
which to erect its buildings. The
structure measures 1855 by $50 feet, anc
is gotten up on the most modern archl
tectual plan. We understand that the
entire space has already been applied
for, and many have been refused. 1t Ii
to be regretted that a larger lot cOulc
not have been secured, as there are
great many articles that can not De ex-
hibited for want of space. The unvell-
ing of the equestrian statute OF Gen
| Andrew jackson, Tennessee's Chlettaln
which has recently been contracted TO
and purchased Of Mr, Clark Mills, Wash
lngton d. g., will be one of the mos
interesting features of the Exposition
and will occur some fine day during tn
exhibition. On that day larger mum
Der of people than have ever been col
lected together at one time and place il
the State will doubtless be present.
The recent rains have caused tn
Cumberland to leave her banks In man
places and especially at this point. Th
, back water is now, and has been for tn
past week, several feet deep in tn
northern part of the city, known as tn
Sulphur Spring bottom, and grea
many families have had to move GU
some at the dead hour of night-fo
! safety. The waters, now abating, haV
cot been SO high in number Of years
A great deal of inconvenience has bee
occasioned by the high waters-man
of the mills and manufacturing estat
lishments being compelled to suspen
operations.
The Daily Herald is the name of ne
independent evening paper recent
started in this city, and is creating quit
t a Juror among our people. Though OIL
p ly month old, it claims, and dOubtle
e has, the largest circulation Of any dali
e in the city-owing no doubt to its 10
:. price, and LEGAL news, the latter Of whic
/. it makes a speciality. Never, within tt
+ history of journalism, has paper bee
e more deservedly popular than the DGs
l. Herald. Mr.. James Browne, the pu
# Usher, than whom a more clever, gent
I. gentleman never existed, is strainir
q every nerve to make it the paper for Il
.e peoples and, judging from its prese
popularity and rapidly growing circul
n ton, it will ere long be classed with Il
m best papers of the land. The publisht
rs in claiming his enormous circulate
invites and solicits an examination
o. his books; and truthfully states that,
it al advertising medium, it cannot
re beat in the South.
ot The MoRRIsTowE GAZETTE, thou
A. mentioned last, is considered by
of means the least item of interest in ii
Ct section. The GAZETTE is read by
lis large number of our citizens, who 10
'fS upon it as one of the leading and mt
ar staunch Democratic organs in the Sta
,er Long may it live 10 advocate the cat
sss of the honest Democracy, and m
' sec peace and prosperity ever be hers.
"a Very truly yours, J. Nc. H