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 n^HE City of Providence was settled in WMi by a colony of refugees under Eogf.r 
 I' Williams, who were driven from JIassachusetts by the" religious persecution of the 
 Puritans — not, as has sometimes been stated, of the Pilgrims, who were not Puritans 
 but "Separatists" and have been successfully defended against the charge of religious 
 intolerance. Providence is situated at the head of navigation on an arm of Narragansett 
 Bay, known as the Providence river, ;J5 miles from the ocean and 43 miles from Boston. 
 It lies on both sides of the river, which is crossed by two bridges one of which is 143 
 feet wide, and extends above the bridges into a beautiful Cove, the shore of Avhich is 
 laid out as a Park. North of the city tlie Woonasquatucket and Moshassuck rivers 
 meet and empty into the Providence. To the east the shores rise abrupth' 200 feet, fall- 
 ing away beyond to the Seekonk river; while to the west the land rises gradually to a 
 height of 75 feet-the elevations affording attractive sites for dwelling houses which 
 cover the slopes and beautify them with architectuial and landscape features. 
 
 Incorporated as a town in 1040 and as a city in 1832, the city has grown steadily to the 
 second place among New England cities in wealth, i)opulation and importance. The popu- 
 lation now is 120,01)0. Providence is noted for its extensive manufactures and its public in- 
 stitutions. Its water-front affords facilities for commerce an<l the streams on the banks of 
 which it rests give ample water-power. It is the center of a large manufacturing district, 
 with which it has an extensive trade in cloths, chemicals, dye-stiifFs, etc., and iiearly 1000 
 large concerns turn out a great variety of manufactures valued at millions of dollars annually. 
 A principal industry is the manufacture of jewelry and gold and silverware; others are cotton, 
 woolen, iron, bleaching and calendaring. Among the iron manufactures are steam engines 
 and boiler.s, hinges, screws, locomotives, lire-arms, castings, etc. During colonial times 
 l^rovidence had a share of foreiun commerce, but the trallic now is mostly coastwise, and 
 cotton, flour, grain and coal are larucly dealt in. Steamboat lines connectwith New York, 
 Philadelphia, Balliinore, Noifolk, ChaVleston and other ports, and uumeious railroads pass 
 
through Providence or terminate there. Among these are the Boston & Providence; Hart- 
 ford, Providence & Fishkill; Providence and Springfield ; Stoningtou «& Providence; Providence 
 & Worcester; Providence, Warren and Bristol ; and Newport & Fall River. A spacious central 
 kStation accommodates them all. New terminal facilities are contemplated, involving the 
 building of a new central station North of the jiresent one and the probable utilization of 
 the present area of the Cove for railroading and other business purposes. 
 
 The extensive business interests have resulted in great wealth among the residents. The 
 city is notable for its handsome private I'esidences, not only, but also for the number and 
 importance of its splendidly housed public, charitable and educational institutions. Chief 
 among the latter is Brown University, founded in 1764 as a Baptist college, but free from 
 religious tests, its name being changed in 1804 from Rhode Island (k)llege to Brown Univers- 
 ity, in honor of its benefactor, Nicholas Buown. Among its i)resident8 were James Manning, 
 Jonathan Maxoy, Fkanois Wayi.and and Baunas Seaks. A college supported by the Friends, 
 endowed by Obadiah Brown, several Roman Catholic institutions and an excellent public 
 school system are among the other educational advantages. Other features in the city are 
 Prospect Terrace, Roger Williams Park, the Hope Reservoii-, numerous public squares and 
 monuments. The eminences in and about the city afford picturesque and striking views of a 
 great, beautiful, busy home of an industrious and cultured community. Attention was earl}"^ 
 turned to health, its preservation and statistics, the conformation and advantages of the site 
 facilitating sanitary measures and resulting in exeeptlorially liealthy conditions. The news- 
 pajiers of Providence are ably managed, and some of them have a national influence. The 
 dailies are the Eoeniiuj Bulletin, Eoeninr/ Telegrdin, Joiirtud and Star. 
 
 Easily accessible from the city are many points of interest on Narragansett Bay and 
 elsewhere, among them being Field's Point, Squautum, Ocean Cottage, Silver S]uin<>', River- 
 side, Pawtuxet, Bullock's Point, Nayatt Point, Warren, Rocky Point, Oakland I5e;ielC Button- 
 wood Beach, East Greenwich, Wickford and Watch Hill. At all these are abundant accom- 
 modations for pleasure parties, including good bathing and fishing, and founded on the rock 
 of the "Rhode Island clam-bake." 
 
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