TVER, a town of Russia, and capital of a go vernment of the same name. It is situated on the great road from Moscow to St. Petersburg. at the conflux of three rivers, the Tvertza, the \Volga, and the Tmaka, which are crossed by three bridges, and divide the town into six parts. The bridge over the \Volga is of boats, and is removed in winter. The town is divided into the old and new, separated by the \Volga; the former consisting almost wholly of wooden cottages, and the latter having been burned down in 1763. The Empress, in order to repair this disaster, ordered the ton n to be rebuilt upon a new plan, and advanced 60,000 for that purpose. The streets, which are long and broad, diverge from an octagon, and the houses in the principal streets arc of brick, stuccoed white. There are also some handsome squares. Many of the houses are of stone, and Dr. Clarke says that the shops and churches merit particular regard. The principal public buildings are the Gothic cathe dral, the palace, the courts of justice, the govern ment offices, and the hospital. There is an eccle
siastical seminary here under the bishop. which admits 600 students. In 1776 the Empress founded a school for 200 children of burghers, who are taught reading, writing, and accounts. In 1779 she also established an academy for the education of the young nobility, which admits 120 students. The manufactures of the place consist of linen, wax candles, leather, and hardware articles. Its ex ports are corn, hemp, and iron. Pallas speaks of the delicious sterlet taken from the \Volga, with which travellers are regaled in this town at all sea sons. Population of the town about 20,000.
The province of Tver contains about 24,100 square miles, and 1,000,000 inhabitants. It pos sesses some iron mines. Longitude of Tver 35° 57' East, and Latitude 56° 51' 54" North. See Clarke's Travels, vol. i. p. 39, 40.