History of Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Grew from Fort Nashborough

Nashville, a handsome and flourishing city, capital of the State of Tennessee, and of Davidson county, is situated on the left bank of Cumberland river, 200 miles from its mouth, 230 miles E. N. E. from Memphis, 200 miles S. W. from Lexington, in Kentucky, and 884 miles from Washington. Lat. 36°9'N., Lon. 80° 49' W. ; elevation above the sea, 460 feet. It is the most wealthy and populous city of Tennessee, and is distinguished for its enterprising spirit, literary taste, and polished society. Many of the private residences are built on a scale of palatial magnitude and splendor, and the public buildings exhibit a corresponding character. The new capitol, which stands on a commanding eminence, 175 feet above the river, is one of the most noble, magnificent, and costly structures in America. The material is of a fine limestone, which was quarried on the spot, and nearly resembles marble. The dimensions are 240 feet by 135, and the estimated cost $1,000,000. It is built, as it is stated, ...

Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 4. - Ten years ago, in May, the most disastrous fire that Nashville has ever had occurred around the corner of College and Church streets. Saturday another fire burned over the site of the fire of ten years ago, causing a loss of fully $600,000. The fire started in the rear of the store occupied by WEBB, STEVENSON & Co., house furnishers, at 5:50, and was not gotten under control until 10 p.m. Four colored firemen lost their lives. They were fighting the fire at the time, standing on a three story building, occupied by PHILLIPS, BURTOFF & Company. They were pouring a stream of water into the second story building of A. J. WARREN, when it toppled over upon them, crushing them all to death. Their names are as follows:
CAPTAIN C. C. GOWDY.
AARON COCKRELL.
STOKES ALLEN.
HARVEY EWING.

There is but little doubt the fire was of incendiary origin, as, while fighting the fire, one of the firemen saw an unknown white deliberately set fire to ATWELL & SNEED'S...

Nashville, a handsome city, capital of the state of Tennessee, and of Davidson co., is situated on the left bank of the Cumberland River, 200 miles from its mouth, 233 miles E.N.E. of Memphis, 206 miles S.W. of Lexington, Ky., and 684 miles from Washington. Lat. 36° 9' N.; lon. 86°49'W.; elevation above the sea, 460 feet. It is the most wealthy and populous city of Tennessee, except Memphis, and is distinguished for its enterprising spirit, literary taste, and polished society. Many of the private residences are built on a scale of palatial magnitude and £ and the public buildings exhibit a corresponding character. The capitol, which stands on a commanding eminence, 175 feet above the river, is a magnificent structure. The material is a fine limestone, which was quarried on the spot, and nearly resembles marble. The dimensions are 240 feet by 135 feet, and the estimated cost $1,500,000. It is built, it is stated, entirely of stone and iron, without any wood about it, except the...

...Business Suspended In Tennessee.
Nashville, Feb. 9. - The lowest temperature during the past 24 hours was 6 1/ 2 below zero. There is much suffering among the needy classes. Because of ice in river navigation as been suspended. Reports from interior towns state all business is suspended...