The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-17
Property i'm Washington.

the business elements that are
necessary for the prosperity of
other cities. Being the capital OF
the Nation, there is centered the
vast machinery of the United
States government, wherewith the
national affairs of over fifty mil
lions of people are conducted.
This requires the residence there
of thousands of government
officials and employees. The eNpen-
ditures to carry on the vast gov
ernment business amount TO a
large sum. A general computa-
ton of this matter estimates that
something over 81, 100000 is
expended in Washington monthly,
about s2O,OO0,O0O per year, which
amount is disbursed throughout
the community, and forms an inn
portant element in the business
basis of Washingtons prosperity.
This continues through dull as well
as good times, and therefore local
business interests are not subject
to the total stagnation which af-
flicts other cities. The govern
ment disbursements that monthly
permeate throughout the commu-
nifty are a permanent flow of
leaven, which promotes the pros
perity of the entire District of
Columbia. The destiny of Wash
ingtcn is nxed. Its progress, de-
velopment, and prosperity is in
sured by the whole country. As
the United States increases in
population, wealth and power, so
will its National capital enlarge
with its Nations growth. Our
cities have rivals in their commerce
and manufactures; Washington is
alone the Nations capital. While
other cities have certain limited
districts of country tributary to
their prosperity, the whole coun-
try, III the matter of government
business, which is yearly increas-
ing, contributes to the advance
ment of Washington. The Off
GERS of the army and navy, APP
pointed for life, are rapidly secur-
ing permanent homes for their
families in Washington.
The recent regeneration of the
condition of the National capital
from its former filth and repulsive-
ness, to the present grand appear
ance, is attracting persons of wealth
and culture from all sections of the
country, and foreign governments
are making permanent investments
In official residences for their am-
bassadors. Every immigrant who
lands On the shores Of America.
every acre of land located, every
vessel sailing to our ports, every
homestead occupied, every manu-
factory established, every mine
opened-in short, every increase
of the industrial interests of the
country, enlarges the government
business at Washington. There
never was better time to make
judicious investments. Real es.
tate is the true basis of all money
wealth in the world, and the safest
and most enduring fortunes result
from investment therein. Some.
times it is not so rapid in its result:
as stocks, bonds, ETC., but expert
ence in chattel securities through
out the country is having the
effect to again call attention TO sub
stantial real estate investments
and no American city presents
such superior inducements in tha-
regard as Washington, especially
since the United States has taker
absolute charge of its government
affairs, and thus guarantees its sta
bility and prosperity. The United
States is responsible for its future
control and management; this put.
its prosperity beyond all doubt
and assures and guarantees it
progress and development by the
whole power Of the entire Nation
and thus secures a progress anc
permanence to all business anC
property interests unknown to any
other city in America. Next tC
Astoria-we believe we should pre-
fer to own about million or a mil
lion and half dollars worth o.
property in Washington.
Walt Whitman is said to be
writing a new and tolerably long