Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-02
EVENING STARa
WASHINGTON: G.
WEDNESDAY, fEBaD ART ?, lbs. !
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The light of Our Star is sure to shine
with faithfdlness.> This we promised the
public when we began our paper, and we
4haH be Is good as oar word 5:whareesef
qt5ssffss is an abuse ii Washington We SHAH
fihd It out, and expose ii, for The public
q{oda 1e15sd tea Ii .baog - Il oTna a,.ap
sThe capital of such nation as the United
States Of America ought to be model city.
fsH ought mot not only to be the f fountain Of
legislative andexecutive wisdom, the source
Il military and naval strength for our our
country, but it should be pattern Of order,
fleatness,, Industry, classic taste, and pure
morality. NOAH ia ,''orgo1a-o1 sr5ft an:32 Of
TItisE great thing for Washington that it
Has that admirable national concern; the
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, within it's ample
borders. Tie time is coming, and that, we
ri1ist, right speedily; when that Institution
shall COME fully apto che great measure Of
iFs destined usefulness. It's LecturesAits
Libraries it's Exhibitions-it treasures of
niifierals,s ores, and renains-its Historical
EeeordsAits facilities for increasing aIneng
tne youth of our country the basis of truly
Republican Education alb these things
show us what the Smithsonian may become,
shd how greatlytit may add to the national
blessings thai shall yet emanate from Wash
frfgton. &; -,2To. ri - a'az 1i.s III z@5izam
But there are other adiuncts to the cap
i]al city on which we feel bound to s.ea the
true light of the Star. There are certain
tross and glaring abuses existing here which
ought to be held up to public view; That the
Y:eeple may demand of their legislative ser
wants that they shall be speedily removed.
Among the abuses that prevail here, we
nay speak Of some which portion of our
9itizens may deem to be trifing, and scarce;
jg worthy the animadyersions of the public
,,rass. Itshould be borne in mind, however,
that the most trivial nuisance .sgrows by
what it, feeds on and that q faithful public
journalist is bound to correct small errors
as we'll as large ones. 6 Take care Of the
pence, and the pounds. will take e care of
themselves" eE- I.rg.a- .rsacas, mi
We have not space in this article lcl to go
over the whole ground we propose to discuss
;;r the Star. The following points are merely
limited at now, with "a view to their being
e ,lareed upon and unfolded fully hereafter:
L The currency of Washington, a.. a..
q. Its method of being lighted. =, ,.-..x
3. The condition Of the streets, walks,
AID squares, .,r., --r.1 - faegeq f,G
L. Our duty to the fine arts. ..,..5
On all these points, and on others cogna ate
With them, we request the aid of the pens
Of. such of our citizens as. are ready and
willing to unite with US in spreading the
lsht. In the great points of its sch character 1;cta
WASHINGTON ought to be-what it can be
made to be, with proper e z on, the
Model City of the Republic the city of
aion and law; of, peace and concord; of
science, sculpture, painting and literature;
Il statuary, music, groves and 5 fountains IN
the pattern City of the Nations-the ), most cst
beautiful City of the World. 49,. 49,. - al,
ii ~ rs. Book Notices. .i'@ I.1o2 1
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