Show I hooting bIe National CMiltil I It Is l not generally known soya limo I Philadelphia Hccord hut It I a matter mat-ter of history novcrthelrM that Hrlsto I township lying on the east side of Oer mantown had a very narrow escape from being selected as time 110 of tho I capital of Ibo United Slates It was avery a-very small matter that turned tho choice toward Maryland and Virginia Bo posItion were some member of con rcss that the capital won going to bo located near lermantown that they purchased real estate there 1101 of course us a matter of speculation huh simply to lie near lit hand when Iho removal from Philadelphia lo Hrlsto took place When the vote nf the commissioners unh com-missioners I taken them was n tie four being for Ilrlstol nnd four for the District nf Columbia Washington cast Iho deciding vote and Ilrlstol township I mis left out In Ihe cold |