A pictorial description of the United States; embracing the history, geographical position, agricultural and mineral resources .. . ocal interest strong enough toexercise any powerful influence on theirdecisions. The Congressional Burying-Ground.—The cemetery appropriated to the inter-ment of deceased members of congress,situated a mile east of the capitol, islaid out with taste, adorned with treesand shrubbery, and contains a numberof appropriate monuments. The designof a new city cemetery has been is anticipated that the price of thelots will be so low as to permit everyfamily to o
A pictorial description of the United States; embracing the history, geographical position, agricultural and mineral resources .. . ocal interest strong enough toexercise any powerful influence on theirdecisions. The Congressional Burying-Ground.—The cemetery appropriated to the inter-ment of deceased members of congress,situated a mile east of the capitol, islaid out with taste, adorned with treesand shrubbery, and contains a numberof appropriate monuments. The designof a new city cemetery has been is anticipated that the price of thelots will be so low as to permit everyfamily to own one, and the distance notbeing so far as to prevent those visitingit that do not owm carriages. Indeed,it was intended to be so located as toserve the interests of all—so that hewho walks through necessity, as wellas he who rides, may find it an agree-able and convenient place of resort—not too far for the poor, nor too near forthe rich. In what direction the city willenlarge itself, it is now impossible tosay. If the most remote dell was takenfor the purpose, no one can tell howpublic it might become in a few 292 DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
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