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You may think, feel, write and talk half in subjugation or will prosperity
just as you please, and what would be follow more the untrammelled freethought rank heresy and treason in dom of the whole? Will enterprise
New Orleans or Nashville, will stand and wealth show better amid disorhere for very good orthodoxy. There der and semi-anarchy than with law
is vast capital in New York employed and order and harmony? Consider
upon small profits, and if its owners Mexico and South America. Yet
could be made to see it what an im- Washington thrives. The Capitol is
mense and inviting field is open at becoming a vaster and vaster pile of
the South. Fifty or a hundred mil- architecture which equals anything
lions sent in this direction would du- in the world. New and handsome
plicate itself in two or three years. buildings are going up The Treas PHILADELPHIA, though it grows ury building is covering more acres.
and grows, is never seen to progress A new Presidential Mansion is to be
by the stranger. In fact few remain built. The hotels are crowded with
long enough, except to see more than guests. Willards', which is nearest
the outside and inside of its hotels. to the Executive Offices, has scarcely
Wereit of more cosmopolitan charac- a spare room. It equals in capacity,
ter, and was there less of radicalism ex- comfort and excellence of living, any
isting, Philadelphia would be a most of the first class hotels of the couninviting and captivating place. An air try.
of neatness, comfort and ease pervades The railroads between Washington
in every quarter. We sojourned a few and Charleston, S. C., are all in a
days at the La Pierre House, which good condition and make as good time
is a charming house and cannot be too as they did before the war, with about
highly recommended to those who 25 per cent additional charges. We
would enjoy comfort, quiet and lux- take the route by Aquia Creek, and
ury. The thermometer is at zero only get a glimpse of RICHMOND in
which permits us to visit the numer- passing, but are glad to find that the
ous skating ponds, which are alive by great rent made by the fire has been
day and night with the beauty and closed, There are but few vestiges
grace and manhood of Philadelphia. left of the vast ruin. Hundreds, al Never was there a better opportu- most thousands, of houses have been
nity afforded to any city than there is erected. Many splendid stores have
to BALTIMORE, at this moment, to gone up. This shows great spirit
make the heaviest addition to her corn- and enterprise and speaks much for
mierce in the direction of the South. the future of Richmond.
Her course in the recent war has en- The route is of course by Petersdeared her to our people, and her burg, Weldom, Tilef-ngtoii, and Florliberal actions since, in relieving the ence.
suffering and the destitute of her Alas, dear old CIIARLESTON! The
Southern sisters can never be forgot- blight is still upon her. At every
ten. Have her merchants and manu- step the marks of cruel war. The
facturers the necessary enterprise and streets are still unpaved. The
spirit? Will they extend their con- wharves are comparatively deserted.
nections in this quarter? Will they There is no life or activity visible.
establish branches and send down Gloomy feelings prevail everywhere.
capital? Will their agencies meet us There is little rally from exhaustion.
at every corner? Now, if ever, is the The ruin made by shot and shell has,
time to move! it is true, been repaired, but no at A week in WVASHINGTON. Con- tempt has yet been made to rebuild
gress is.in session and every day the the immense squares which were
negro and the rebel! What exhaust- swept by fire. They are still a stark
less themes. Must we fight four and naked deformity. Notwithstandyears and talk ten years more about ing the city offers to lend its bonds to
the fight. Can't the great schism be those who will reconstruct, none acsooner healed and America, once cept the offer. Whence this lethargy?
again a unit, be made to present a Never say FAIL brothers in this hour
noble front to the world? Can a na- of common disaster! Awake! awake!
tion be more prosperous with one- There is a future before us, perhaps