The New Student's Reference Work/Jassy

Jassy (yäs′sḗ) the capital of Moldavia, the northern division of Rumania, is picturesquely situated on the slope of the Kopoberg Mountains, near the borders of Bessarabia. It is an irregularly built and dirty city, with crooked streets and alternate palaces and hovels. It contains many churches, one of which dates from the 4th century, and a university. The town has an active trade in corn, spirits and wine. Population 77,759.