CHAT'TANOO'GA. A city and county-seat of Hamilton County, Tenn., 150 miles southeast of Nashville, on the Tennessee River (Map: Tennessee. F 5). The river is navigable eight months of the year as far as this place, and several lines of railroad pass throng!' the city, making it an important railroad centre. It is finely situated amid picturesque scenery. To the south is Lookout Mountain, from which a mag nificent view reaches seven States. Chattanooga has a handsome marble custom-house, Ihe Baron ess. Erlanger Hospital. a public library, a tine opera-house, Grant University 1 Methodist Ep is (.01)9I , the Chattanooga Female Institute. and the Chattanooga .ledical College. The Chicka mauga National Military Park, laid out by the Federal Government on the site of the battle of Chiekainauga. is south by east of the city, and was dedicated in 1S95. Another feature of inter est is the National Cemetery, one of the largest in the country, containing 13,:322 graves. A con siderable trade is carried on in grain, iron. coal. and lumber, and there are extensive manufac tures of iron and steel. maehinery, lumber in va
rious product,. cotton !mods, furniture, bricks and tiles, and many other articles. The govern men t of Chattanooga is administered by a mayor. elected taety two years, and a city council, com posed of two boards. The and legisla tive bran•hes are entirely distinct, all funds be ing provided by cue body and dishursed by the other. The annual income and expenditures of the city balance at nearly $:300,000. The main items of expense arc: $:30.000 for the police de partment, including police courts, jails. refor matories, etc.; 8:l5,000 for the fire department ; and $15.000 for schools. Originally called Ros.s's Landing. Chattanooga was settled in 1830, and was incorporated in 1851. It became of great military importance in the Civil \\*zit-, and the vicinity was the scene of several hotly contested battles. In 1803 it was occupied by the Union forces. The was almost destroyed during the xVIIr. Population, in 1170, : in 1SSO, 12,892: in 1890, •9,100; in 1900, 30,154.