National Republican., 1873-10-06

Ing ground, In contradlstlnctlon to their
hunting ground, and assembled there In great
numbers In the spring months TO procure
fish. Greonleafs Point was tho principal
camp and the residence Of the chiefs, where
councils were held among the various tribes
thus gathered together. The coincidence OF
the location Of tho National Legislature 80
near the site Of the councll-housc Of an In
dian nation cannot fail to excite interesting
reflections In the mind Of the intelligent
reader.
A distinguished English traveller, Mr.. Weld,
who visited Washington In the FIRST years Of
the present century, referred to In notes to
political epistlo by Thomas Moore to Thomas
Hume, esq, ". d., says that ION the original
location OF the ground now allotted for the
seat OF the Federal city the Identical spot on
which the Capitol now stands was called
Rome. This Incident is related by many as
certain prognostic Of the future magniHccncc
OF thls city, which ls to be, as Il were, O sec
ond Rome" (weld's Travels, Letter W.
TO DO under the necessity Of going through
deep wood FOR Que or two niles 10 sec a
ncxt-door nclghbor, and In the same civ. IA
curious, and believe q novel circum-
stance"
Mr.. Nicholas Callan. December Q. 1893
contributes sery Interesting paper on the
history Of the
OLD BANK OF THE METROPOLIS.
now known as the National Metropolitan
bank. lie states that tho bank was called
into existence seventy years prior 10 the
time at which he spoke, and that for moro
than thirty years 1t was presided over by that
able flnancicr and gifted gentleman, General
John p. Van Ness, who once represented his
native state In the House Of Representatives
Of the United States, was afterwards an
alderman Of the city Of Washington, and
subsequently It's chief magistrate. Gen. Van
Ness was tlie first presidsR Of tho bank, the
companion OF Jefferson, Madison and Men
roe, and the bosom friend OF Gen. Jackson
Il was to him and his influence that proud
monument OF charity, the Washington City
Protestant Orphan Asylum, rose up In our
midst protecting and educating destitute
During the war Of Isig-l4, when jack
sons army was suffering at New Orleans,
General Van Ness was Invited to attend q
meeting Of Mr.. Madlson's Cabinet, and the
result OF that meeting was the loan by the
Bank OF tho Metropolis Of s5O0, 900 to pro-
vide for the wants Of Jackson's command.
When tho news Of this bank transaction
reached the army new life was Infused into
the soldiers and their heroic commander, and
| the British invaders were driven bnck In dis
may to their ships.
While Gen. jackson was President Of the
United States he more than once referred to
the circumstance, and remarked that the
Bank OF the Metropolis contributed no little
TO the success OF the army ut New Orleans.
| As an evidence Of his confidence In tho bank,
he kept his private funds there, and when
the national deposits were removed from
the Bank OF the United States the Bank OF
the Metropolis was selected as one of the
Government repositories. Three OF the pres
ldents OF this tlme-honored bank have been
Mayors Of Washington, Wis General John P.
Van Ness, John w. Maury and Thomas Car.
berry. As Is well known, DR.. ]. B. Blake,
president Of the Oldest Inhabitants Associa.
tion, Is the present esteemed president Of the
bank.
We shall continue our researches at q fu.
i turc day.