The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-09
The Advantages Of Providence.

4. Providence is one Of the capitals
| OF Rhode Island.
z. Providence 10 the second cftu In
population In New England
3. Providence contained Is5, 900
Inhabitants In 1890 and Is grotoing very
rapidly. The population Is operJfoi0fng
the city limits In euery direction, so that
the suburbs are gr0tctng faster than the
city Itself
4, Providen.e-hs rs the centre of n CON-
| pact mass OF population, occupying d,s
area about eleven miles long by four
broad. THE continuously built commit
nftD, of identical Interests and ddpdn-
tdges, Whfch forms the real, though not
me politically defined PROVIDENCE, Is the
ninth largest city In the United States.
d. Providence had tuitlin ten miles
OF its city Hall in 1865. SI,24s Inhabitants.
IN 1870, IS5.0IS; In 1880 l6q, ,2e5 /; i,i 1883
there tcere sI45sS, IN 1890 about $50, 900,
and the population Is noao belicrcd to be
at least s75,0oo. Increasing at the rate Of
nearly per cent year
u. Providence IL grot0tng faster than
any other city In the East, and much
faster than IL eUer did before
z. Providence has more people NTH
Ia 100 miles than Chicago, 81. Louis, Ncto
Orleans. Baltimore or Cincinnati.
\. Providence leads all the cities I'm
the iCortd tl the jet0elry mdnufacture.
IL is the centre, mart and port OF the cot
ton and acooien Industry Of the United
states. All the largest cotton mills OF
Americd are Utthtn etghty or nfnetu
miles radius Of Providence. This ts due
20 certain climatic advantages recognized
IN cotton manufacturers. IL has lUit.i1
rs Geld The biggest and finest sfotfOnnr,,
q
mills fle tcorks aud tool and machfncgu
,corks and the largest mantuactoru Of
silUer rare IN the ,0orld
ID. Providence is at the head of n
hGrbor 50 miles long, containing 1900
acres OF anchorage ground so feet deem
ana 500. 600 acres 10 feet deep.
10. Providence is nearer The mar
kcts OF Europe than NolO York by J5o
miles, and Is about as near the Western
Utcs. 10 Is more than 100 miles nearer
southern and South american ports than
'os'on. There Is far more freight IN
ran u mat could he cheaper shipped vta
's' p"i1 pOefo1
If. Providence fs In direct comm,,.
ntcdtton Nth all points, Aorth. south
east and tCest. 1t is the natural port of
the fruit trade for all Ne,c Engldnd Jt
Is the natural port for all Nel0 Enolond
for cotton, bttGmtnous coal, Sontbe,,,
lumber, ptB iron. The country surround
ing Providence Is supposed 20 be fbe
richest territory In the tUorld and tbs
most hickly settled In America.
II. Providence Is hoppu I'm 81.
natural cont orndtton for trade. No Gin,
can cUcr haze a better system Of dcliperv
aud Interchange OF ears than The one t,otD
being arranged. ErerU foot OF harbor
front is reached by rail; cUory nianutac
h. .f..af
Chicago has expended SIS, 600, coo TO &C.
aud only at the cost of beauty
and safety, is dlreddls@ ere.
1S. Providence will soon hare tbc
best system OF intertrbdn tTdnsportotion
~ America, and by far the finest Unton
railroad depot.
ii. Providence will soon haze The
finest park in america ufth the addition
20 Roger Williams Park. Amono fbe
natural features Is q lake Nth q circuit
Of Seuen and on e-hdlf miles.
10. Providence is being beautided
by due boule cards
10. Providence has by far the finest
retail stores In the East, bar Boston and
NclD York.
II. Providence is q safe citn There
Ire no gictous classes; there are neper
'io,s; there are tet0 crimes There lpiu
oOn be no grade crossings of railroads
10 dangerous drdlo bridges.
1s. Providence has more great pub
&c Improvements dcttUely under tcdu
han almost any other city fll Ame1'ico.
IL Is alCakenfRg to q conception of tts -
,oiCer.
10. Providence and all ITS suburbs
ldd far more building In 1850 than onv
orerious gear in its history. Hhad more
~ 1890 than In 1889, more yet IN 1891, and
s2s wtu much erceed last years. record.
20. Providence has unlimited op-
'ortuntttes Jor expansion east acest.
orh and south. 1t Is bounded bu no
ldtuTdt barrier. Its hdrbor Is long and
drrotc, ertendtngt to the heart OF the ctty.
nd dlOUs the greatest possible tphdrtaQe
Tea tOfth the least expenditure Of room.
Is main streets, its street car lines rodi-
&c from the centre Ike the spokes of q
DheeL Its railroads come 20 q common
otnt by easily bTtdged natural palleys.
bUtdttng all grade crossings.
Fl. Providence does not depend for
Is lCetdre upon the success OF dnu one
industry. It's Interests are diversified.
% Providence has q much larocr
mount Of banking capital than any citu
! It's size IN the World.
23. Providence has an assessed ral-
alton on its property of sIS6, 90, $40.
he State vdtudtton OF Providence cr-
rcds $40, 900. 600
"a. Providence 10 q city Of beauti-
W residences, spacious and attractive
uourbs, shady streets and breezy hills.
rs Revolutionary memories haunt the
nfquorU the absolutely uneQudlled
'drrdgonsett Bay at its feet charms the
rtiSt and the sportsman, and It's shores
roU'de recreation ground and summer
ONES for thousands of the citizens Of
'c,o England.
20. Providence has the most cut-
urea and Intelligent people Of any city
n me country; Is q prominent literary,
rttstic and musical centre It's manu-
1ctuTtng establishments demand tho
ighest skilled labor, consequently IT'S
'orhtng classes are exceptionally tnte'lt-
ent