The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-01
Correspondents Of the Hssuord Daily Timss,l
Things about Washington.


Mn EDITOR few lines may be OF interest 10 your
readers respecting this place, from one who has sooumed
in and around II for some weeks past From careful OBJ
servalion frankly say that disappointed IN the APP
peaance and future prospects OF this city had formed
no favorable opinion OF H. but but say that IN my
Judgment il is well located any city have visited
The United States government is constantly expending
vast sums TO improve and adorn IT, the streets are being
located and graded in every decuo0 and streets OF such
LENGTH width, and beauty, city in this country can
boast of-Phlsdelpha not excepted Large squares IN
various directions reserved by government Tor parks
and for public buildings The climate is agreeable and
most OF the city is healthy the water is pure and whole.
some, and il is confidently anticipated that Congress will
provide public fountain for the city The building OF
the marble extension TO the Capitol gradually progress
ing About 600 aboreTs have thus far been engaged
upon il When completed il will extend 75a feet
in length and about three and half Of
ground! The Senate chamber will contain 100 desks
and the House 400 The galleries in the two branches
era years will be required to complete it, and when fin
shed the world probably cannot produce s equal The
original plan Of the city and its public buildings was con-
WoSy o mighty nson and Sa: far those plans have
been well followed up Upon viewing this great national
metropolis the heart OF every republican patriot must
for his country. Every stone which is here laid and
every improvement here adds to
the honor, the glory and the pepeluy OF This vast Union
All sections and all parties now seem willing 10 expend
of the treasure Of the nation upon this spot and
without fear Of sectional jealousy And to what better
or noble il be applied Better by lar TO De ex
rupt distribution doubtful or unconstitutional
schemes.
The Washington Monument is slowly towering towards
the heavens and to reach elevation OF 600 feet the
present height is about 1875 feet 1t Is about so feet
square it's base, and to be adorned with massive COL
onades and various other ornaments
railroad is now proposed to extend through the whole
length Of the city, crossing the East Branch, and extend
ing down to Alexandria.
Nearly two hundred acres OF land have just been pur
chased by the United States opposite the Navy Yard,
the eastern side, for the location of asylum, and
500 900 have been appropriated for that object:
Real estate here is rising with astonishing rapidy, and
rents command exravagan prices. 1t IS computed that
one hundred buildings will be erected here the coming
seasnn-about thousand were put up last year. The
population is little 40 000 and the increase for the
past ten years was more than sevenyone per cent The
market for produce s said by all to be the best in the
United States and the farest Inducements offered TO
farmers and gardeners locate in this vicinity Land
until recently has been held very low prices and even
be purchased within two miles OF The city, and
within the District at fifty to hundred dollars per
timber This must be much below its real worth,
for grazing purposes. as hay is selling in this market
for twenty-five dollars per ton, which is the ordinary
Bickmakers here making fortunes; and why can
they not when they selling, now, at TO nine
dollars, and the demand increasing II is esmaed that
20 0000 900 will be required TO finish the Capitol
tension, and about 900 more for the Patent Office
besides government hosplta asylum private resi-
dences, &c Abundance OF wood. timber and clay can
still be obtained the Eastern Branch the city, and
good opportunity is presented to those who understand
the business.
The soil in this vicinity (hough not free soil') il
easily cultivated but many Of the people sadly def
cient 10 the enterprise In their buildings their cattle
their farming implements, and farm culture. they
about half century behind the age However, northern
enterprise beginning to show IFS effects here and II
northern farmers. mechanics, and manufacturers appre-
cated the advantages in and around this city am certain
they would locate here rather than plod their way the
Far West for can them that many IRON old Con-
necucu and Massachusetts, constantly buying farms
at the West, OF those very discreet farmers who sell
TO them in order 10 here themselves, where they
climate, good markets, and pleasant locations p.