. Book of the Royal blue . thicklysettled than the portions north or south ofthe road; and as they gradually developed, the great highway, as it was then known,increased its populationasamatterof has been suggested that the presentratio of increase in population of the stateswill never vary to such an extent as to takethe center of population far away from itspresent course. POSITION OF TIIK CENTER OF POPULATION: 17.» 1 \ Bl - \ B LBS. Northlatitude. Westlongll ude. Approximate location by Important towns. Westward \ emeni In milesduring decade. 1790 :;:>- :;.i :,:
. Book of the Royal blue . thicklysettled than the portions north or south ofthe road; and as they gradually developed, the great highway, as it was then known,increased its populationasamatterof has been suggested that the presentratio of increase in population of the stateswill never vary to such an extent as to takethe center of population far away from itspresent course. POSITION OF TIIK CENTER OF POPULATION: 17.» 1 \ Bl - \ B LBS. Northlatitude. Westlongll ude. Approximate location by Important towns. Westward \ emeni In milesduring decade. 1790 :;:>- :;.i :,:> » 38 S8 39 re« .- 79 - 81 B8 35 12 9 85 is.:, 1800 41 in miles north* esl bj west ol Washington, District ol 1 olumhia 50 19 miles west-southwest ol Moorefleld, Wesl miles south <it Clarksburg, West Virginia 55 55 1860 20 miles south l Chllllcotbe, hlo si IS miles e;lsl liy lion h .it I itieillleit 1. 1 Hil VI 58 i-. A HUNDRED YEARS OF WASHINGTON, D. C. ON Wednesday, December 12, 1900, theCity of Washington celebrated its100th anniversary as Capital of theUnited States. In honor of the event thePresident of the United States gave areception to the Governors of all the states,and commemorative exercises were heldjointly by both houses of Congress in thehall of the Representatives, after a grandmilitary and naval parade. A complete historical sketch of thefounding of the District of Columbia andthe building of Washington City may befound in the December number of theEeview of Reviews, by the editor, Mr. Al-bert Shaw, of which the following is part: George Washington was first inaugu-rated where the subtreasury now stands inWall Street, New York City, and subse-quently the federal government held forthin Philadelphia. But even in the earlierperiod of the Confederation it was feltthat local influences should be avoided, andthat it would be well on many accounts toremove the federal offices and
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