Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-06-05
TENNESSEE'S CAPITAL.
Hundred Years Old---Year's Happenings
Of NOte.-.A FlOurishing City.

1t is evident that the Crock City"
has good deal of snap about it, for the
centennial decorations were far above
the average, and everything presented
vim and activity. Nashville is city
of vast dignity and worth. There is a
solidity and substantial bearing about
the city which inspires universal re-
spect. They make few pretentions,
but are earnest and energetic.
SOME SALIENT YEARS
in her history, now that she is CEN
tury old, may be of interest. Brevity
is the soul of, ETC.:
Sewanee Indians were original pos
SCISSORS of the soil. Cherokees were here
when the whites came. A Nenchman,
name unknown, traded here in ITO,
succeeded by his clerk in ITO. First
white settlers came here in 1880.
Gen. James Robertson and others from
North Carolina, came that year. Some
also from South Carolina. Donaldson
and party from East Tennessee came in
1880. All lived in small forts, At a
marriage, Gen. r. performing the cere-
mony, the ladies as delicacy, "roast-
ed ears Of corn" and the gentlemen
dried meat. First male child born 18th
Of January, 1881. Government no.
tables, the sheriff and clerk died in
1888, and North Carolina protected
the settlement. Built log court house
and prison in 1888. Town surveyed
in 1884. First doctor came in 1888;
used pills made of a mystery and COW
cred with sugar. Store opened in 1886,
goods packed from Philadelphia on ten
horses. Tavern opened in 1856. Rates
established by law; 1887, lots sold for
ga each; 1888, constitution of United
States was almost unanimously voted
down here; January II, 1889, Andrew
Jackson admitted to the bar appointed
attorney general in 1890; 1896, first
church built-methodist; 1897, news
paper established; 1901, intendent and
six commissioners elected; market
house built 1904; population, 400;
1905 Aaron Burr visited Jackson and
the year after was burned in efigy;
1906, mayor and six aldermen elected;
Gen. Robertson, the old pioneer, died
September LIST, 1914; 1916, Nashville
female academy Incorporated, -four
ished till 1861; 1918, first steamboat,
10 tons freight to New Orleans, five
cents per hundred; 1922, bridge built
across the river; 1923, population, 81
400; 1926, city divided into wards;
1929, quinine used for fever; 1888,
cholera; water works and asylum built,
1880 to 1888; 1S41, first dOguerrotype
taken, silk made in 1912; institute fol
the blind in 1874; jackson died 9Th
June, 1S45; corner stone of capital laid
July 4th, 1916; completed in 1879
first telegram received from Louisville
March, l848; theatre built 1850; Jen
ny Lind. "the Swedish nightingale,
gave two concerts here in 1851, choic,
seats sold at auction for $4,000 each
standing room, $500, (squeal now Oh
six bits; first passenger train on N. q
G. r. r., 1851; corner stone for frs
public school laid 1851; in 1858 Oh
Bull and Patti were here, and six dali,
papers,
The city has grown to a population
of about 10000, has nine fiourishing
public schools, with about 3, 0O0pupils
has one university, the Vanderbilt,
handsome institution aud well endowed
medical college, an extensive militar,
academy, a successful female seminary
two colored colleges-in fact Nashvill
Is ahead of any city of its size in tn
United States on institutions of learn
ing, there being about $500 scholar
all told.
In public buildings, stores, manufac
tories, etc., etc., few cities surpass her
Decidedly a railroad center. Does al
annual business Of about $75, O0O,0 0O
In residence architecture, location ant
scenery the city is prominent.
THE CENTENNIAL,
still in "full blast" is q credit to a cit
ten times her size. Space will not pei
nit the mention this very attractiv
and meritonous institution deserves
1t a pronounced success and the Who'll
State has cause to be proud of it,
GOV. HENDRICKS IN TENNESSEE,
While drifting around among tn
dignihries of the State Oongregated i
the city, | CHANGED to hear good des
\ concerning The political issues of tn
lively season, and herewith is given
vnopsis of what is talked and fell
y. ger since theterrible hlight-to pu