The Washington critic., 1890-01-30
WASHINGTON IN 1890.

the American Continent.
Washington, the District of Columbia,
as the Nations Capital, is the pride of the
1t is the most cosmopolitan city in the
country.
1t has 100000 population and is rapidly
onward.
II has the best-payed broad avenues and
streets and the most dilapidated sidewalks
of any large city in the land.
1t has more magnificent natural suburban
scenery and surroundings than any capital
city on the globe
II contains the largest and finest public
buildings in the world.
II is the most attractive city for resi-
dents, sojourncrs aud visitors ON the.con-
tinent.
II has the most Intelligent population in
the aggregate of any city in the Union.
II is rapidly becoming the national centre
of science, art and literature, as 1t is
already the political and social centre of the
United States.
1t is one Of the healthicst localities inthe
country, and, when the Potomac fat im-
provements are completed and the river
front put in proper order, will be the best
sanitary city of the land.
II presents the best inducements for in
vestment in property, as its prosperity,
growth and grandeur are assured by the
entire nation.
1t is rapidly becoming residence Of
people of wealth, refinement and culture
from all parts of our country.
1t has broader avenues, larger public
grounds and reservations and more parks,
circles, triangles, open spaces and miles of
thrifty shade trees in proportion to its area
than any other city in the world
1t has the best future prospects of any
city in America.
In short, everything that pertains to the
greatness and advancement of the Nation
increases the Government business to be
transacted at Washington; and while other
cities have special local avenues of trade,
commerce and general business, the whole
country pays tribute to the progress and
prosperity of its National Capital.
The rate of taxation in Washington is
established by act of Congress and is lower
than in any other city on the continent. 1t
is fixed at only one dollar and and a-half on
each one hundred dollars of assessed value.
The Congress of the United States appro-
PIRATES yearly an amount equal to the sum
paid in taxes by property for local
improvements and the administration OF
municipal affairs of the District.
In other words, the National Government
pays one-half of the amount annually ex-
pended in conducting the local affairs of
the Capital City and III promoting its future
progress and development. No other COM
munity in the world has such resources be-
hind it, or is backed by such an indorser
Washington has the best public school
system in the world, and contains the most
commodious and conveniently-arranged
public school buildings.
It also has a large number of the best pri-
yate educational institutions in America.
As the seat of the Government of the
United States its prosperity. and future
greatness are assured by the growth and de
velopment of the nation at large.
The departments, institutions, asylums
bureaus, museums, commissions, Offices anC
boards of the Government now established
here are being constantly increased by thi
rapid growth of the nations interests in til,
wonderful progress and development of th
resources of the Republic.
Its government is entirely national in IT.
! character, being under the exclusive juris
| diction and control of the Congress Of tn
| United States as trustee for the people o
| the entire nation.
1t is the only neutral district in the Uniol
and belongs alike to the people OF tn
whole country regardless of section, poll
tics, religion or any of the peculianties o
isms that to more or less extent shape tn
sentiment of all other localitig n the coun
try.
1t is the favorite place in the Unite
States for holding conventions, anhiversa
ries and public gatherings of the variou
societies and organizations existing through
out the country.
1t is the domicile of the professions
lobbyist and the experimental ground 70
the fresh Congressional reform investiga
tor.
Citizens from all sections can asselnbl
hore without exciting jealousies, as this Dis
trict is the common heritage Of the 60, 200
600 inhabitants of the Republic.
Its resident population is among the fore
most in the land in all the attributes chal
actcristic of an enlightened Christian con
munity.
There is more individuality of opinio
and less restraint on the freedom of PEI
sonal action than in any other city.
In its vast resources of hotels and restar
rants, boarding-houses and lodging-roOms
it can entertain, absorb and comfortabl
provide for larger gathering of peopl
than any other city three times its sizei
America.
Its broad, smooth thoroughfares prescr
the most attractive lines of march for mil
tary or civic professions of amy city on til
continent.
1t has the largest and best supply ,
stylish carriages, cabs, hansoms, herdic
phWtons, etc, with polite drivers, always
readiness, and at lower rates of fare than
any other city in America
| 1t Is the headquarters of the Army an
Navy and the domicile of a great man
Of the officers and their families.
In the wint cr season it is the great societ
centre of the country.
II has the most agreeable winter climat
of any city in the land.
Ii has more churches and places
worship and n larger number OF churcl
goers in proportion to population than al
other city in the land.
1t has the most orderly and law-abidir
community, with fewer disturbances of u
public peace Of any city of its size ON eth
continent.
1t is the paradise for children on role
skates and Young ladies on bicycles.
Its parks and places are ornamented wi
statuary in excess of any other city.
1t contains upwards of 10000 shade tree
making Washington resemble q grand par
interspersed with the most magnificent pll
lie buildings in the world, handsome priva
ediiiccs, monuments, statuary, etc.
As the capital of vast nation, cosmopC
, itan life exists here, as in the capitals of q
Old World,
The natural beauty of the suburbs su
rounding Washington excel in magnitice
scenery any other large city ON the glol
The grand panorama of wooded knoll
grassy plains, commanding hills, abru
and sloping valleys, all bordered by I
? broad, silveTy Potomac, presents II Ian
{ scape view such as the residents of no 9th
, locality in This country enjoy
With the reclamation OF the POtom
llats--now in rapid progress-over 700 acl
5 of land will he added to the mall now {
, tending from the Capitol TO the Washil
ton Monument, making over 900 acres
one magnificent park, with its drives, LAX
/ walks, shade trees, green lawns, mon
/ ments, fountains, statuary, etc, located
+. the very heart Of the Capital City.
! other city in the world has such II char
ing centre-piece,
With package of six tickets purchas
for twenty-five cents person can ride
/. and about Washington ON the street,
n lines to the extent of nearly thirty miles a
get view of most all the prominent