Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg, so-called after the Boer leaders Pieter and Maritz, is the capital of Natal, and is built on a plateau near the river Umgeni, 54 miles N.W. of Durban, with which it is connected by a, railway. It has also railway communication with the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. It is a pleasant, prosperous town, with broad streets shaded by trees. The chief buildings are the Government House, two cathedrals, the town hall, and the museum.