The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-01


No one who takes survey OF The capital can ail TO
os suueA VIVA lbs Improvements that arc everywhere
moe or less .pr~enl PERHAPS there nevr, was time
since The foundation Of the city by The Father Of
Country ~hen 80 many signs OF building reform to
DC observed as al present Much credit due Hon. John
W. Maary, our interchangeable mayor, for the efficiency
with which The metropolitan works carried into effect.
The LIBERAL appropriations made by The last Congress for
the purposes specified have laid all our citizens under
deep debt OF obligation. .a.aa
Washington has been too long regarded by many
great national pauper, The time has for peo
pie here to show. BY their by The
oeauying OF "a sent buildings and The erection OF
and SUI better ones, thai they really anxious
Ter oenent on the city themselves while they continue
TO receive needed aid from the general government IL
10 ~ these means. IN conjunction with The cenlray OF
our location, the heahfulness OF our CLIMATE our poll
CAL literary and social advantages, that The government
OF the nation Will be confirmed and perpeuaied in its
determination TO eonnse this The OF The national
administration, while all portions Of the republic will be
happy to continue to honor The capital that bears the
name OF WAsHlNoros. .#... n
This is the place for us to enter infinitely mic all
the improvements that in progress. We may
specify portion OF them here. reseryns others fu-
,ure article st8
In this part The paving OF Pcnnsy lyana avenue toward
Georgetown has added materially 10 the comfort Of The
Citizens. Several large and elegant buildings, Of
them Of freestone and mastc, in the OF
ton They must be very eligible.
SECOND WARD
Tine TOW OF brick houses is going up, nearly com
pleied. opposite franklin square. In Thirteenth street
the Fourth Baptist church is erecting large aud con-
venlent chapel, where beautiful dwellings have
been recently erected.
#H f NORTHERN L,BsRTIEs. HN.
The new Pfes5S ieTian church 10 this vicinity adds
mach 10 lbe outline OF the picture Of The CITY By the
beauty OF it's spIe The lots for building in tina, neigh
Dor hood quite demand. Several handsome dwell
lings have been pu, up
ia The third, fourth, ffh sixIn and seventh wards
The improvements highly encouraging There is
hardly street that does chow lis foot pra,s of the
march OF The city that, from present appearance. we
shall to be called. with truth, the city Of
magnificent distances
THE wAsH MORON MONUMENT.
This gigantic structure, although progressing slowly
10 the appearance OF the casual observer is nevertheless
steadily advancing 10 completion Oae hundred and forty
ieei " " now CohPtieu ana III lunus continue 10
flow into The treasury they should the cap.sone will
be placed on the august pyramid in far from FIVE
years
We requested to express the regret which i. felt
here al The location OF the box OF the National Monu
men in the Crystal Palace a, New York. II il were
brought more directly before the front entrances, and
placed 50 that il should fail be seen by all vsers
coming in and going out. much larger amount would
undoubtedly be collected
ORNAMENTS OF THE CAPITOL.
The principal one, now attracting deserved attention.
is the marble group Of Grsenough. This represents
civilized aueslng The uped arm OF sar,ge, who
is about 10 strike his tomahawk into the heads OF
woman and nursing child close by. The dog OF the
white participates in the excitement OF the scene
Il Is certainly siegani Affair." and is considered by Mr.
Mills, The distinguished American artist as trumphany
reiecu ing the reputation Of Mr.. Greenoush from any
criticisms that mey exist with reference TO his other
works
We shall recur 10 the subject Of The improvements Of
our city at early day.