Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-14
THE DRUID CITY What an Age--Herald Re-
 porter Saw In One of Alabama's Far
 Famed Cities. Ancestral Oaks, From Which
 It Got Its Name. Her Beautiful Homes, Noted Institutions of Learning, Staunch Business Firms and Industrial Enterprises-The Opening of the Black TsN7
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Her Beautiful Homes, Noted
 Institutions of Learning,

The charms of Tuskaloosa are so varied and uncommon that it is difficult for me to decide where to begin to tell my readers something about tho attractions and advan- tages of one of Alabama's most far famed cities. Down on the banks of the Black Warrior river, in middle western Alabama, where skies are ever blue and flowers ever bloom, on plateau 275 feet above the level of the sea, is located the beautiful and historic city of 1'uskaloosa.
 Her Alba Longa streets and avenues, lined on either side and through the cente 8 with spreading live oaks, her magnificent homes with their spacious flower gardens and natural parks. all go to make up ty ical southern town. It is not surprising that on Tuskaloosa's soil have lived some of Alabama's sweetest singers. They breathe an atmosphere of inspiration in their daily walks.
 But Tuskaloosa is more than charming city. Nature seems to have tried an ex- pertinent here of combining the beautiful with the useful. The city is located in the center of a rich coal, iron, timber and ag- ricultural district. The corporate limits of the ely extend over three square miles of territory, and within the city proper reside about 10 ,000 people. Heretofore the Black Warrior rlver has not been navigable above Tuskaloosa, but large appropriation by the United States government for three locks to be built in the stream within mile of the city will extend the navigation in the near future for fifteen miles up the river.
 The Black Warrior flows into the Tom bigbee tt Demopolis, Ala., a distance of 14O miles, making the distance by water from Tuskaloosa to Mobile 380 miles. The rail connection of TnHkaloosa to Birming- ham measures ffty-six miles and to New nr1o v,,t1 io voi1 nv16 6viv nrv1 nection gives competing freight rate, be- sides an excellent system of transportation to markets with which her commercial ex- changes are transacted. She is located at the base of the coal and iron regions of northern Alabama, and in close proximity erals. aS
 Stretching south are the alluvial bottoms and plains of the Black Warrior, unsur- passed in the production of cotton, corn, hay and marketable produce of nearly every kind.
 lThe good people of Tuskaloosa do not need comment from my pen. The aristo- cratic population of the old city Is too well known 10 allow us to dwell upon the re- fining influences thrown around the young people who attend the various institutions 0flearning.
 Below are given some of the leading en- terprises of Tuskaloosa:
 Three banks with combined capital and surplus of s250, 900, and g line of deposits averaging $500. GOO.
 all respects, which was put in at cost of S125 ,00O, and fine sewerage system al- ready constructed Ut cost of $2O, GOO, ex- tensions to which are to be made in the near future to cost SIG, 900. There is also in operation fine electric light plant, which was put iD at c cost of $22 ,500, and an excellent telephone system ls also Tn use.
 : There IS belt railway, or dummy line, two and g half miles in length, and street car line four miles in length, both of which are liberally patronixed.
 The city boasts of new city hall, just erected at a cost of S16, 900, which is three stories in height; new market house and . fine fire department.
 The county court house Is located here; an opera house with a seating capacity of zoo, is used for drama as we'll as opera, and there are four large cotton warehouses with a storage capacity of 20 1000 bales.
 There are two daily newspapers, one morning and the other an evening edition, and two weekliee.
 There are three public schools, five churches, two large hotels and numerous smaller ones, two largo lumber yards and i've livery stables.
 Located in Tpskaloosa is the far-famed known University of Alabama, a detailed description of which will be found in an- other column.
 Lake Lorraine is Q beautiful sheet of water, located in the eastern subprbs of the city, and is great resort for pleasure seekers.
 While not as yet great industrial cen- ter, still Tuskaloosa is represented by the following
 MANUFACTURING ENTERTAINERS.
 There is in operation . cotton seed oil
 
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