Evening star., 1950-01-01

It proposed to build wing southwark and between
matter Of future years will not enjoy luxury
early considerations of the public business at ne ne" Sue
! White House impossible.
The Presidents proceeding toward completion
but here too little is apparent among the
Ia large e e fGa It hs
matey mile and half from the eminence OF the capo anu In
Between monumental works there is little OF
s1s sns rhe m .a'
approximately resident within the City
latter is an important within confines OF the
Columbia which Congress established as the
Because o the few accommodations WASHINGTON
it likely many dignares Of
up residence Georgetown where quarters
found On the other hand may be expected
vicinity of the Capitol to the business OF the
City today than 300 buildings
of brick And this despite the early
thought of the Commissioners that the city should have
uniformity in structures.
/ Only Brick Stone Permitted.
Only brick buildings permitted erected under
regulations All structures to be limited to 40 feet
the to be not less than IS feet tall
be cultivation except for gardens and there
to be houses Of less than two stories.
regulations suspended in 1796 effort to
building activity and Of them has not been
settlements separated
woodland Half the CITY, in fact woods Many Of the streets
laid out for considerable distances through woods with
!, out sign Of habaton industry.
the Presidents House and
Capitol would be ignorant of the fact standing
he had seen small boys kill several brace partridge in what has
been determined as the
the city
Shrub Oak Lends wild Aspect
wild OF much Of the city gives certain of the
the aspect Of broad park Shrub oak the
high grounds.
At the PRESIDENTS House. the grounds rubbish
piles making the and pools water used
the brick asons No pasterng
residence understood work will be done outbudngs
and on the laying out OF garden.
the Presidents House which
would hardly justice barnyard Tangles of wild
surround the edifce
artisans stated dilgent
with the result of delays the work Of
building and the Capitol Many of these
England They have found little to their liking
the climate the Federal City the food there the customs
of the community.
They may have morose. inasmuch
exravagan City reports
England publication Of nucement The tenor
these encngs often that Of deception and ahood
] Foreign Artisans Express Disappointment.
years. encouraging artisans to
this country has been reduced through the publication
England of letters Of disappointment from those already here
stonemason working the Capitol wrote the following
Provisions much dearer than in London and the quality
neither nue patable Engisman for the
seldom taste which disorders attending
the living salt produced such the &c &C.
The Federal City, is called is situated eminence
overlooking River surrounding hills
but by pleasant fertile healthy represented
valleys are nothing yriad OF
and frogs OF e with other reptiles The
even the natives and those who have passed what called
the seasoning, frequently fall victim to their
The extreme variability the weather together with the
the unceared lands
the chief Of the puous
which our usual beverage that Of the hux."
The English artisans to little for business
Indeed the least scpuous Of the land SPECTATORS
active in the Federal City given them for this
contempt The following sent by carpenter to his relatives
Since have been here employment has been constant
having received orders than either could accomplish
for the Americans prompt pay
them when executed a conner not careful in this
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