Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-16
improvements la Washington.
THE WORLDS FAIR-A NEW SPIRIT AMONG
THE PEOPLE.
Correspondence N. Tim s,l

THE PEOPLE.
Correspondence N. Tim s,l
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Nov. 20.
Many substantial improvements have TAX
en- place iu the nations capital during the
past Summer; more are in progress, very
many more in contemplation, ana all are
ne ded The immediate vicinity of the Cap
lol building, especially, afforrs evidence
that 1t has shared in the general progress.
The grading of the grounds IN the north and
south of the building, which is now nearly
finished, has involved the reduction of a
formidable hill on the north and the filling
in of valley at the south. To accomplish
this the sta.les north and south of the build
ing have been removed and much of the rub
bish cleared away, but the grand edifice stiIl
suggests the appearance of beautiful but
uniidy housewife among her disorder. A
number Of extensive, low, cheap, unpainted
wooden sheds, pertaining 10 street railway,
and line OF shanties occupied rs drinking
saloons. connect the Capital grounds with
the very undignified- looking depot of the
great railroad monopoly which furnishes our
only line of communication with the c0un-
Try, East, West, ar North, while in the i'm
mediate vicinity OF the Capital parks much
of the gro nd, where streets are soon to he,
is yet as ungraded as it was before the dis
covery of America Still the work OF grad
ing aud otherwise improving goes steadily
on, and 1t is thought that these wretcbed
novels, the canal, the shabby market, and
similar blemishes which mar the beauty of
the city, will soon disappear before the new
and surprising public spirit which has lately
dawned upon our citizens. At last they
seem fully aware to the importance of the
subject, determined to have Worlds Fair
here, and to retain the capital where the
fathers of the Revolution established it. The
most torpid ''0ld citizens" seem suddenly
| inspired with the necessity of energy and
enterprise to make Washington what the
national capital should be, and what iis
| founders intended it to be-the most beautiful
city in America, perhaps in the world.
There is no reason why Washington
should not In time become one of the great
cities of the world, for commerce, mauufac-
lures, population and everything which
makes city great. Capital and enterprise
only are needed to develop the resources o
a city and surrounding country, to utilizt
for manufacturing purposes the almost un
rlimited advantages of water power to bt
found in the District, and TO build railroads
which will connect us with the outer world
and render the land In our vicinity, now ne
elected, valuable for agricultural purposes
Well aware of the immense material advan
lages which must necessarily result tu tn,
city from The presence of the Worlds Fair
the sagacious business men of Washington
are actively engaged in Efforts to secure il
and such has been their success that il i
now considered u toregone conclusion, AM
is spoken of here as any other expecte'
event. The amount of energy, Zeal an,
generosity displayed by them in subscribing
and making Others subscribe to the fund 70
this object is something really wonderful
No enc ever expected to see SO much life i
"these dry bones"-some of them are YER
dry-until resurrection day.