The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-12
The Advantages Of Providence.

1. Providence is one Of the capitals
of Rhode Island
a. Providence is the second cfty In
population IN NeD England.
4. Providence contained 1875. 900
Inhabitants In 1890 and Is groDfng per'y
ropfdlu The population Is orerfo,otng
ne cttu limits In eVery direction. so that
the suburbs are groictng faster than the
city itself.
4. Providence is the centre of a com
pact mass of population, occupying an
area about eleren miles long bp four
broad. THIS continuously built commtt-
nfty, of Identical Interests and ddpan-
tnqcs, tDhfch forms the real, though not
the politically defined PROVIDENCE, Is the
ninth largest city In the United States.
q. Providence had tcfthin ten miles
of its Cfty Hall In 1866, SI,a4S Inhabitants.
In 1870, Is5,0Is; In 1880, lss, ,2s5; In 1885
there iccre I<,5ss; In 1890 about $500
and the population Is not0 beltcUed to be
at least az, 200, Increasing at the rate of
nearly per cent. year.
u. Providence rs grototng faster than
ann other city In the East, and much
faster than II cpcr did before.
z. Providence has more people ,pith-
In 100 miles than Chicago, 81. Louts, Nclc
Orleans, Baltimore or Cincinnati.
3. Providence leads all the cities n,
the world tn the jetoelry manufacture.
IL Is the centre. mart and port OF the cot
ton and tCoolcn industry of the United
States. All the largest cotton nflls of
America are tctthfn eighty or ninctu
mites radius of Providence. This Is due
to certain climatic advantages recoontzed
bu cotton manu- fdcturers. II has pffhfn
its field the biggest aud finest stationary
cngfne trorks, rubber factories, fertile
mills, flc porks and tool and machinery
,corks and the largest manufactoru of
silver ,cdrc In the tcorld.
o. Providence is at the head of a
horbor so miles long containing 1900
acres of anchorage ground so feet dcep
and 500. 900 acres 10 feet deep.
10. Providence is nearer the mar
kots of Europe than Ne,D York bu $50
miles, and Is about as near the Western
cities. 10 Is more than 100 miles nearer
Southern and South American ports than
Boston. There Is far more freiqht IN
transit that could DC cheaper shipped pta
Prorif'-"cc fb~n rtn BOSTON.
II. Providence is In direct commu-
nicdtton Utth all points, north, south.
east and sCest. 1t Is the natural port of
the fruit trade for oil Ncu England n
Is the natural port for all Ncw Eno,and
for cotton, bftumfnous coal, Southern
lumber, pig iron. The country surround-
ing Providence Is supposed to be the
richest territory In the icorld and the
most hicklp settled In America.
IL. Providence is happy In its
natural conformation for trade. No cify
can eper hdpe a better system of delfyeru
and Interchange of cars than the one no,c
al E9p9aI fnnf a<
front is reached by rail; ereru rnanufac
torn rnaV be conrcnfent 10 tracks. What
Chicago has expended $1,000, COO to &c
complfsh, and onl1 at the cost of bedutu
and safety, Is already here
13. Providence will soon haze the
best system of fnterurbdn transportation
in America, and by far the finest linton
railroad depot.
H.. Providence will soon haze the
finest park In America nth the addition
20 Roger Williams Park Among the
natural features Is q lake nth q circuit
of seren and on e-hdlf miles.
10. Providence is being beautfded
by dne bouteeards
1o. Providence has bp far the finest
retail stores In the Fest, bar Boston and
Ne,D York.
~. Providence is safe city There
are no pfciOus classes; there are nerer
riots; there are fep crimes. There tcfu
soon be no grade crossings of railroads
no dangerous drdp bridges
ID. Providence has more qredt pub
Tic improvements dcttpely under uau
than almost any other city in Amcrico.
Ii Is audkenfng to a conception of its
p0tcer.
40. Pro,i cncc and all its suburbs
had far more building IN 1889 than dny
prcrtous year in its history. IL had more
fn 1890 than In 1882 more yet In 1891, and
1899 ,cfu much erceed last years. record.
20. Providence has unlimited OPP
portunfttcs Jor eTpdnsion east. tcest,
north and south. IL Is bounded by no
natural barrier. It's hdrbor is long and
ndrroic, extending to the heart Of the city,
and dito,rs the greatest possible ,chdrtdge
area with the least expenditure Of room.
Its mdtn streets, its street car lines rddi-
ate from the centre ike the spOkes OF q
Uheet It's railroads come TO common
point by easily brfdged natural Ualleys,
obUfdting all grade crossings
Fl. Providence does not depend for
It's tccltdrc upon the success Of any one
industry. Its Interests are diversified.
-. Providence has much larger
'"sN'''' W D''s"sfsJ ttPteNs "sN" e'O cttU
Of its size In tho world.
23. Providence has an assessed Udt
udtton on its property of Iz6,9oI,S4o.
The State vdludtton OF Providence er-
cecds $40, ,0GO. 900.
"a. Providence is a city Of beauti-
Im residences, spacious and dttrdctluc
suburbs, shady streets and brcozy mus
IT'S Revolutionary memories haunt hc
dnttqudrU the absolutely uncqudtted
Norrdgdnscft Bay at Its feet charms TIC
artist and the sportsman, and ITS shores
provide recreation ground and summer
homes for thousands OF the citizens OF
Ncp England.
20. Providence has the most cut
turcd and Intelligent people of dny citU
IN me country; Is a promts,ent utefdrD'
artistic and musical centre. Its manu-
tdcturing establishments demand INC
highest skilled labor consequently tts
working classes are exceptionally inte'u-
gent.
20. Providence has rs publics schools,
trtth i2I Instructors.
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