PROSPECTS OF OUR TOWN.
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Until within tho lasl year. our town had
,remained in unimprosed quielndo Tor some
lime. In summer embosomed IN shade,
and possessing many natural advantages
besides being the seat Of iatlice and lhe
centre Of business, aud surrounded by a
fertile country. it has always been the most
pleasant aud healthy as well as the most
important place in the southwestern part
of the State. But since the brisk times
in 1850 and 1897 when for awhile It grew
tlpilly, but liIllc signs ol improvement un'
Ill recently have been manifested. Our
citizens Appeared 10 be rosling on lheir
oars. awaiting the arrival oi the period,
confidently anticipated ltom lheii loea ad.
yanlages end abundant surrounding re.
sources, when the qict scenery Of the
town would be again enlsened by tho
hummer Of improvement, when lis pros
peels would he revived, and they at length
be abunlanily repaid for a period of com.
paraliye inactivity by a iull anl oycraowing
tide Of prosperity.


This period seems to Lave arrived
The surrounding lands have advanced with
a steady improvement, yielding each year
more literally 10 the demands Of the lus
bandman, whilst the place IS supplied with
two excellent aud hourshing schools
which are already known far and wide,
aud arc bringing in pupils ltom distant
sections of TIE country. Separate hai.d.
ings for the two departments Of the Wash
inglon Male aud Female Seminary, under
the control Of the NJ. L. Church, are in
progress, anl will We are tod, be com.
pleled this season. Thoy ate handsomely
located ia our southern suburbs, are oil
capaeious and attractive dimensions anl
will be an ornament 10 the town. Boil
departments of this school, under Tie sapsr
inlehdenee ol Capt. Cobb, a gentleman q,
much experience aud capacity, are already
open ior the reception OF pupils, aal IN
successful operation, having together, we
are iniomea, about seventy audsnIs.--
They occupy ior The present The Methodist
church.


The school conducted BY nr. Sargent,
gentleman of loug iiied ability ani Is
tab.ished reputation as a teacher, is aiso
in a fourishiug conditions having, sc are
told, about IIly pupils. lie occupies the
old Academy.


The influence q these schools Is already
to be icli, and il maintained with
a spifil Of perseverance according with The
laudablo energy which established them,
they viii not only do moro than any hing
ever has done lor the permanent improve.
meni of Washington, bat they will shed
abroad mental light whose ennobling
influences, not only the town, but The whole
country will feel and appreciate.