Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-12
Affairs In the First Ward.

FIRST WARD March IL.
mpropements-4merican Ts,egrapa-FTst Yard
Hotel.-From present Indications there is every
reason to believe that the improvements upon
private account in Washington city, this season,
will by far exceed those Of any previous one-par-
ticuarly so in the First Ward, where there are to
be erected many comfortable tenements on streets
off the Avenue, while there will be erected upon
several of the most prominent corners, along the
line of Pennsylvania avenue, large and beautiful
buildings, which will prove quite an ornament to
that section of our city.
Washington has, according to its adUant1ges
improved as rapidly as any other city in the
Union and is likely to continue to do so for many
years, as the urgent demand for houses, partcu
larly those of medium size, cannot be supplied
The general as well as the mercantile prosperity
of this city has been much retarded from the
fact Of merchants negecting to advertise freely
in the city papers the many articles in their var
ons lines of business intended for sale.
There is nothing that presents the prosperity
of city more than to see their papers literally
patronized by the mercantile portion of its inhab
itants, in advertising. 1t indicates an energetic
disposition, on behalf of its merchants, in the
sale of their goods, that cannot fail Of insuring
them that encouragement their exertions deserve.
We cannot refrain from the expression, that
the prosperity Of this city, in great measure, de-
pends much upon the course pursued by the mer-
camille portion of our fellow citizens My adviceis
advertise freely in the American Telegraph the very
best family newspaper published in this city, and,
my word for it, the prosperity of your business
will far ezcesd your most sanguine expectations
while you will have the satisfaction to k.ow that
your policy has been of general benefit to your
city, and to the senior Editor Of the Telegraph"
in particular, who is a gentleman deserving much
of his fellow-citizens for the wise and correct
policy pursued by him in his endeayors to make
his paper agreeable and acceptable to all. We
hope to hear his opinion of the policy recon-
mended.
While upon the subject of improvements, allow
me to present to the notice Of any joint-stock
pany, OF men of capital desirous of making pro-
table investments, the best opportunity which has
for long time been afforded them. 1t is the estab
lishment of fine hotel in the First Ward, for the
accommodation of transient visiters, as well as
many of our citizens, who would gladly avail them
selves of the many adNan iges % be enjoyed in
an establishment located in delightful and
pleasant a part Of s,nington. Such an estab-
lishmcnt has long been needed, somewhere in the
neighborhood Of Goth street. in the First Ward ;
and the wonder is, that an opportunity for so
advantageous an investment should have re-
mancd SO long neglected. Such an establish
ment would give fresh impetus to business; and,
while it would materially enhance the value Of
property in the Ward, it would also be an ac-
commodation to the travelling public. 1t is
thought that ground at present could be obtained
upon reasonable terms. Who will be the first to
move in the matter? City.