National Republican., 1881-10-22
Washington in 1881.

sidewalks of any large city in the land.
1t has more magnificent natural subur-
ban scenery and Surroundings than any
capital city on the globe.
1t contains the largest and finest pub
lie buildings in the world.
II is the most attractive city for resi-
dents, sojourners, and visitors on the con-
tinent
1t has the most intelligent population
in the aggregate of any city in the Union.
1t is rapidly becoming the National
centre of science, art, and literature, as
it is already the political and social centre
of the United States,
1t is one of the heathiest localities in
the country, and, when the Potomac
Flats are redeemed and the river front
put in proper order, will be the model
sanitary city of the land.
It has broader avenues, larger pub
lie grounds and reservations, and more
parks, circles, triangles, open spaces, and
miles of thrifty shade-trees, in proper
ton to its area, than any other city in the
world.
Tho Nations monument TO George
Washington is being rapidly constructed,
and when mplcted-within three
years-will be the loitiest structure ever
erected by human hands.
Its parks and places are ornamented
with statuary in excess of any other city.
AS the scat of the Government of the
United States its prosperity and future
greatness is assured by the growth and
development of the Nation at large.
The Departments, institutions, asylums,
bureaus, museums, commissions, offices,
boards, &C., of the Government now es-
tablished here are being constantly in
creased by the rapid growth of the Ma
tion's interests in the wonderful progress
and development of the resources of the
Republic.
Its government is entirely national in
its character, being under the exclusive
| jurisdiction and control of the Congress
of the United States as trustee for the peo-
pie of the entire Nation.
1t is the only neutral district in the
Union, and belongs alike to the people
of the whole country, regardless of sec.
ton, politics, religion, or any of the pecu.
liarities or isms that to more or less ex.
tent shape the sentiment of all other
localities in the country.
Citizens from all sections can assemble
here without exciting jcalousies, MS thi:
District is the common heritage of the
fifty millions inhabitants of the Republic
Its resident population is among the
foremost in the land in all the attribute.
characteristic of an enlightened Christian
community.
As the capital of vast nation, cosmo
| politan life exists here rs i'll the capitals
of the Old World.
1t contains ut times, in the vast popu
lation that gravitates here, more profound
statesmen and philosophers, more talent
cosmopolitan in its variety, more cranks
geniuses, blackmailers, bummers, strikers
reformers, demagogues, humbugs, guer
rilla press correspondents, ".4sdges
Maiahs," "Keyurnals" thsS onv Mac
of its size within the EetiiSSn domain.
1t includes more saints and sinner
converts and packsliders, piety an
morality, Hn and iniquity than sewers
orGu1iIl1iry country villages.
\" 1t has moro churches, schools, fash
ionable society, intellectual entertain
ments, saloons, gambling rooms, "free-and
easies," and such, than any other orderl
community of the same population.
There is more individuality of opinio
and less restraint on the freedom of pc
sonal action than in any other city.
In its vast resources of hotels, resta'
, rants, boarding-houses, and lodging-roon
, it can entertain, absorb, and comfortabl
! provide for larger gathering of peop
| than any other city three times its sii
> in America.
Its broad, smooth thoroughfares presel
Q the most attractive line of march for mi
: tary or civic professions of any city {
the continent.
1t presents the best inducements (
investment in property, as its prosperit
B growth, and grandeur is assured by Il
entire Nation.
1t is rapidly becoming residence
n people of wealth, refinement, and cultu
!, from all parts of our country.
o 1t is the headquarters of the army a
s navy and the domicile of many of t
= = officers and their families.
# In the winter season it is the great |
y ciety centre of the country.
1t 1t has the most agreeable winter c
- ,S mate of any city in the land
d 1t has the fattest terrapin, largest CO
m vas ducks, most succulent oysters, choic,
lc fish, game, &C., which Chesapeake B
n and its tributaries can furnish.
n 1t has the most profound jurists,
70 brightest legal bar, and fewer shyst
!. l. than any other legal forum.
!. 1t has the largest underground mi
,. sewer in the world-twenty-two feet
lie diameter.
!, 1t contains more ofIice-seekers to
,e square inch than long-haired yell
I'd dog does fleas.
or 1t presents the best opportunity for
a. appointment of two live District Go
a. missioners ever offered to q new Pr'
ks dent.
@ @ot 1t has the best draw-poker players
IN existence.
lis 1t can furnish more aesthetic talent
the.Shortest notice for free lunch Il
n any other known community.
le 1t has now as a resident the fin
is looking Chief Magistrate that eyer oc
k pied the presidential chair.
sh 1t contains the handsomest won
"a the sweetest girls, and the prettiest bal
no, e la.anliI.. Ahn WnoinrI Hnn