Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-09

the principal, anu to preserve through
the whole a reciprocity OF SIGHT at the
same time. Attention has been paid 10
the passing Of those leading avenues
over the most favorable ground for pros
pect and convenience.
North and south lines intersected by
others running east and west, make the
distribution OF the city into squares,
streets, ETC., and those lines have been 80
combined as to meet at certain given
points with those divergent avenues, so
as to form on the spaces "frst determ-
ined" the different squares or areas,
which are all proportional in magnitude
to the number OF avenues leading to them.
The following references to the map
are made on its margin:
A. The equestrian figure of George
Washington, monument voted in 1883
by the Continental Congress.
Is. An historic Column, also intended
for mile or itinerary column from whose
station "a mile from the federal house,
all distances OF places through the con-
tinent are to be calculated.
e. naval Itinerary column, proposed
to be erected TO celebrate the fl tst ri.e Of
navy, and to stand ready monument
to consecrate its progress and achieve
ments.
d. (Iudicsting church, This church is
intenoed for national purposes such as pub
lie prayer, thanksgivings, funeral ora
tlons, etc, and assigned to- the special
use of no particular sect or denomination,
equalY open to all. 1t will be likewise 8
proper shelter for such monuments as
were voted by the late Continental Con-
gress, for those heroes who fell in the
cause Of liberty, and for such others IS
may hereafter be decreed by the voice Of
grateful nation.
constant spout of water. n. B. There
twenty-five good springs of excellent
water, eoundsntly supplied in the driest
SESSION Of the year.
The Attorney General has also re-
quested the coast survey to have the
''tin-case" msp of Washington repro
duced in the same manner. This map is
so-called because it is contained in tin
case to prevent Its 'oblIteration. It Is one
OF the earliest Of the official msps Of
Washington, and was originally published
in 1890. 1t was to have been signed by
George Washington, but never received
his signature on account of the expiration
OF his term of Office on the very day It was
handed to him. 1t was signed, however,
oy John Adams. This map will also be
reproduced By the coast survey.
1t is matter of regret that those old
documents Of such great interest and
value to the District and to the govern
.nent should have been allowed to decay
in manuscript. They should have been
placed upon copper years ago. It Is gen.
orally supposed that the PEnfant map
was the official map of this city. Sucn,
however, is not the case. L'Eofsnt, hav-
ing quarreled with the Commissioners on
the part OF the state of Marylant, TOOK
away his papers and maps and retired
from business after only few lots in the
vicinity of what is now L lafayette square
had been sold.
L'Emant refused the use of his maps
and papers TO the Commissioners, and
one of his assistants, Mr.. Ellicot WAS
then employed to yay out the
city. This was accomplished,
and the work WAS enrgaven en- copper By
Thackare and Valance in the city OF
Philadelphia in 1892. This copper plate
contains the original official plat OF the
street, squares, avenues. ornamental
grounds Of the city of Washington, and
from this plat subsequent Gales Of prop
-rtv in the city ana its suburbs were
made.
This map carried out in the main, the
designs of rEnfant, although in some OF
the details there were considerable alter
atoms, and the sales made under this plat
nj ured The property which had been sold
1uder the L'Enfant plan to such an ex-
tent that the proprietors were dissatisfied
md were Unidentified for their loss by the
government.
Congressman Allen of Tupelo, Miss,
.eturns to the House remarkably natty in |
appearance, his clothes have almost 8
1T and he has an cir Of
elegance entirely different from the
legIige appearance he used to affect. |
Aliens colleagues at once recognized the
;hsnge.
you'll never be elected agsin," said
3erish Wilkins of Ohio, ''if your people |
lad out you pay Sc day for board with |
bath included" |
Allen is, next to Sunset Cox, the
vittiest man in the House, his special
uhject for ssrcss site iLvective, and funny |
,,atitudes being the consular service, |
which alWsys receives q severe drubbing |
rom him.
Tim Campbell and the President are old
ime friends. 1t is related of Tim that |
several years ago he called upon Mr.. |
Cleveland, then Governor of New York, |
o obtain the pardon of five convicts who |
lad been sentenced to several years i'm
in the Albany penitentiary.
Cleveland was quite opposed to the par
lon OF the men. Tim told him they were
IL good citizens, and that little thing
Ike gsrrottiDg a man. or burglar zing
lis store, ought not to interfere with the
,reat principle OF forgiveness which is
innate in the human breast, and that the
igorous laws of the state should be re-
,xed for this golden reason 'just Cnce,"
8 Tim put it. His view of the matter
vas so ludicrous that Cleveland actually
four Of the men, and Tim told
ne the otner day that three of the
riminals had mended their ways, and
we're now law-aDiding citizens in his
istrict, and thst he was always cure Of
be support of these ex-coDvists who
large number of votes. Mr..
,Leveland will also be Indirectly benefited
Or the good turn he did for me-" said
i'm.
The Standard Oil Company, one of the
lcnt st in the whole country, IS likely to
eceive several attacks during the present
congress. Congressman Mason of Chi
ago has announced that he is gong to