Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-25
THE CITY. Of WASHINGTON.

We copy from the New York journal of Com
Correspondent, as giving fair view of the present
condition of the City of Washington, and of the
prospect of its future.
WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER II.
WASHINGTON continues remarkably healthy there being
fewer of intermittent fever here than has been usual
this season. 1t is undoubtedly now the heathiest
city in the country the bills of mortality sufficiently
show Some thirty years ago, more, when there
around the city unceared and marhy grounds and when
Pennsylvania itself marsh, there used to
occur in the then small population, many in
the autumn Of congestive feyer but now though the
population exceeds forty thousand eyers are
occurrence There certain localities the river
WHERE mentioned recently in letter your paper
of ague and fever occur b in general the city
free from that pest Some proposed improvements
in the navigation of the Potomac between Georgetown
and Washington, and the opening Of canal through
Jamess creek, the Arsenal will free those parts
the city from ague and fever.
Though CONGRESS is not in session. yet the city is no
longer as dull and feess it used to be during the
The public and private improvements which
going on so rapidly, give the city cheerful aspect
There are private houses building than there
have been at any time before The north part
Of the city, which is elevated beautiful and salubrous
is rapidly filing up with good brick houses. The
Government appropriation for works here, for the
present year, is million Of dollars.
The number of Government Offices and ofceholders is
rapidly increasing and constantly tending increase
This must continue to be SO, long the country
tnues to increase in population territory commerce. and
intercourse with foreign Powers Washington, too pre-
sents attractions for of wealth and leisure and it is
FOUND that every year the number of those who with their
families spend part Of the year here, increases Here
will be, after q while, many national institutions and
monuments Of the greatest interest
The CAPITOL will itself be an object Of general interest
when It shall be completed The liberal appropriations
made for the arrangement of the Congress library
assurance that ultimately it win be library worthy Of
the country Over eighty thousand dollars were granted
for the purchase Of books during the last session.
The SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION wiI after few years be
able to extend the sphere Of its operations and its useful
ness Very large additions its funds are to be made
by the benefcence Of wealthy living, who have
made their Wills bequeathing large the Institute
The NATIONAL OBSERVATORY is already an object Of
national pride.
The WASHINGTON MONUMENT, now one hundred and
feet in height is in progress and with every
prospect Of being ultimately completed according to
design
The JACKSON Monument will be erected in Lafayette
square next winter.
Every change Of Administration is q benefit to tn
Federal city 1t brings to the city fresh accession from
every part Of the country OF Of public spirit and in
teigence and each Administration leaves substantial
public and private improvements and each contri
butes to the permanent composition Of the community,
and leaves its impress upon its tone and character
All political capitals have attracted to themselves popu-
aon and wealth. whether the result Of commerce not
and such win be the with WASHINGTON, as the seat
Of empire destined to be greater than any that the
world ever saw