The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-12-25
NUMBER 81.
Washington to be a Northern ely.

'.OccasionsI," The Washington corrsspou-
den, of ihe Philadelphia Press, says:
SIN one of my letters, more than a year
ago, ! predicted that:Washingion must be.
come northern city. Anticipating the de.
feat oi The Southern afisiocTacy which, while
lorcing over, han loaded down Washington
with lis want Of progress and principle, I
looked forward to lhe day when The daring
inveniive,a aud origina! spirit ofths free states
would come here and eutrench iiself-would
lead in society ,mechauics, manufacture, arts
AMI sciences. These anticipations have
been more than realized. The war rfecipi.
taed by the mad measures of the Southern
traitors, after having beer pos,pon0d by
Republican President, SO far as he could of-
ler concillation has already proved TO BE-
great blessing TO The District OF Columbia
This capital under all adminisirations,f from
George Washington TO the day of Abraham
LlHcoln, has been Insensibly and irSesi4,z-
bly controlled by the South. II matisrkl
nothing which party Irinmphed at The Pres.
lden;ial election, The Southern politicians
masieted the administration. Southern
manmers, Southern habits, aud consequent>
! iy Southern Prejudires, impregnaied The
framework OF the departments and the
city. The influence thus welded by sla>
very made il easy for the politicians to
mould ami manage lie men il. power
falk as we may about the dangers of Sec
| t.oualis,n, lei US be Candid with each other.
and admit that, after The south, through iis
ambitions aud desperate men, refused TO
aaIie b. The result OF the sleciiou-~hieh
election was in fact. decided By their own
hostility 10 a Norlhern Democratic csndis
date for the Presidency-a pure Norihern
triumph has ended in securing the salvaI
lion and stability oil The city of Washing
| ton. To begin. We got rid of The worst
enemies of the country and the District
IN The persons of the leading Soulhern
trIilors: and those who remain behind
only DO so amidst hollow aud well-apprec:-
atei professions of loyalty 10 save the prop.
eriy that would otherwise be confisca:ed-
| A torrent oil Northern enterprise and inven :
lion has poured into the city. Shops Of
every description are opened along the Av.
enue aud i'll the other business streets. An
10 society, Northern gentleman AMI North.
ern ladies' have suPpianled those who have
been The monaphs OF the world of fashion.
The capitalists of our grea; lres cities are
coming here: and, although not yet esrab.
hshing themselves in great palaces, are un.
douoiediy preparing 10 do 80. We thall
presently see evidences of the spirit that
has made the eusirons Of Bosion,N New York
and Philadelphia, almost Paradise, exaib
ting themselves IN The Identification of our
Surroundings. Noriheru carpenters, black
smiths, aud men engaged in every ayocx-
ton OF labor, are quietly setting down, as
if 10 keep their posIeriiy here forever. There
are hundreds oi acres OF unoccupiec lands
IN and abuu, Washington. All thai is need
ed TO make them valuable Is populations
That much abused individual, Tie specala>
!or who scents, job like The war horse
from afar of and yet who sometimes proves
10 be public Geuefacsor, frequently risking
everything and losing il upon an idea, may
perceive IN this sugges ion a wide and CON-
pensaling field for his genius. Washington
is one of The healIh;esi cities in .he world
and when ! look over the uDlenanted and
uncultIyAled lois east of The capitol, and on
the Island, aud al! around this interesting
nelghborhood. am surprised that more oI
our Northern people have not come here
and made Il their home. Nothing but the
Intolerance and contracted spirit of those
who have regarded IT as their exclusive in.
heriiance has prevented this from being
done long ago In truth the national cap.
i,al has been attractive more 10 politicians
than the people. Now, however, tha; the
Northern people are douby here-firs: in
their government, and next Ia their soldiers
they will probably reflect upon The sug-
9e>iion that there Is 10 spot more worthy Of
the enletprise OF tine rich and the labor oil
the poor. We neal but little moro
OF the spirit that is rife on all bands 10 make
Washington a greet manufacturing and
commercial depot Our vast navy yard like
yours at Philadelphia, since the destruction
of that al Norfolk, will have % be extended
and improved Adjacent alike by waiel
and rail TO the great IRON AID coal fields oI
Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, i, Il
no diiFicnlt thing to anticipate The day when
th- scenes Witnessed along The waters oi
the Delaware shall become familiar here;
when immense factories ol every descrip.
tion, from The shipyard lc the mandatory
of The no-l ordinary articles of common use
will b. uhjecls OF constant observation. The
representatives of The various industries
and arts OF lie, instead of being attracted
by Secession towards Secession, instead oi
being called Souih,as was hippanty proph
esied by The leaders oil The rebellion; when
that monstrous ingraiilade originated, hall