The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-17

No place could he more eligible in M
tural attractions than that which the capt.
tai adorns with added artificial but har=
monious graces. The best view OF the
city Ia from the hills OF the Arlington cs-
tate. From these commanding heights
are seen the noble Potomac making lts
way to the sea and bearing on its placid
bosom the ships Of various olines. Cloud
capped towers and gorgeous palaces raise
their heads above the variety OF humber
structures which give It's general beauty to
the view Chief among thos, is the dome
s%urmounting the Capitol, from the top OF
which fifty towers the statu d emblem OF
civil liberty. Here and there green patches
give restiul change to a c ,mprehenAivc
view which cannot pail. Sheltering the
city on the opposite side from the river are
wooded hills which answer the further
purpose of ornament.
Continuing on the same plan OF liberal
appropriations OF space, Washington has
scope for growth 10 a population OF one
million. 1t may now be regarded as, at
any rate, one OF the leading centres OF
American progress and refinement, and
there are good reasons why, as must be
patent to everybody, the city in which the
Federal Government is administered, the
centre (which meet cultured an lhonorcd
persons from all parts OF the country and
all civilized lands, when Its inhabitants,
botli permanent and floating, once find
themselves amid congenial and attractive
surroundings, will advance in brilliancy
and beauty beyond rivalry. The capital
city OF the United States under "Boss"
Shepherd first realized Itself, so to speak,
and begen to advance with the newly.
born and proud self-consciousness which
spurs is onward course. No feeling OF
jealousy can intrudo Itself in this reflection
on the part OF the c~iti2ens living else.
where, as all Americans have q part in the
glory and honor which distinguishes
Washington.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TIE BEAUTIFUL
CITY.
In the year 1916 the United States Gov.
eminent restored Maryland and virginia
thirty.six square miles Of the hundred
originally laid out. Now, therefore, the
Federal Territory consists OF sixty-fonr
square miles. Washington occupies nearly
ten s quare miles. II lies Oh the Southern
bank Of the Potomac, ll0i miles distant
from the mouth OF that hist, ric river and
lS4l miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and
partly covers an irregular plain which
offers large scope Tor expansion.
The visitor 10 Washington does wisely
to first acquaint himself with the general
plan Of the city. For this purpose lie lnda
the numerous surrounding heights afford
him ample choice, and with the view be.
fore him approves the wisdom OF the
tathers. while no delights in the beauty oi
tho spectacle presented before him, oil
which the great HUMBOLDT said: I'm all
my travels have not seen a more charm
ing panorama" He secs the development,
Of 4 plan Of streets running north and
south and east and west. Crossing these
in various directions arc twenty-onel ave,
nues. A principal avenue winds from the
White House. arounp the city to the
:. Capitol. Later experiences inform hin
that this peculiar arrangement Is simpii
fed by street nomenclature, all running
from north to south being numbered, ane
those from east to weat, lettercd. The
avenues. moreover, are named inter lead
ing States, with the exception OF tina
one beginning at the Presidents resi-
dencc, which is new and known rs Exccu
tive Avenue. Travel in Washington
whether aioot or in y vehicle, is easy ant
convenient, Tho great landmarks OF III,
city and Its arrangement mutually tassis
tho stranger In his pleasant researches.
ITS PRINCIPAL STRUCTURES.
From every point for miles tho Capito
building is the most conspicuous object
Nobody challenges the universal opinio,