Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-23
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


Sanitary.-We will not attempt further to
excite the public feeling on the drainage ques-
ton, though We avail ourselves of the present
opportunitg to remind the city Of The impor-
lance Of considering some efectual system of
drainage, not only for the surface water and
such as percolates through the building walls
into cellars, particularly on the level of Penn
sylvsnia avenue, but the entire and tfrectual
removal Of the offensive matter to the channel
of the Potomac
In constructing the canal through the low
grounds Of the city tho great object was drain.
age. Experience has now taught Us, that, to
expose the entire o1al Of a large city to en-
open canal is to sndapger the health of the
residents. 1t not necessary to mention moro
than two Of the causes Of pestilence and dis
ease, water closets and gas works, to arouse
the dormant energies of a suffering people
We will say, that the first movement to in.
sure the health to which the metropolis is en-
titled, will be to occupy the bed of the present
canal with brick tubes or sewers, of as small
dimensions as will secure sufficient fall and
fected matter to the channel Of the river at
an elevation above high tide, to prevent the
pressure Of the water forcing the obnoxious
gases into the dwellings.
The drain from the National Hotel NAV be
entirely below high water mark, for a consid-
cradle distance above the outlet if SO, it ac-
counts for the gases being forced into the
building. If the outlet is not submerged or
provided with gate or trap the pressure of
the wind would have similar effect
Thus occupying and covering the canal will
make the surface available for building or
other purposes. Those who have prepared
places Of business on the canal, may, at the
frst glance, fear injury from the change. The
result will be advantageous. The change will
Immediately, and very justly, place tho Island
in possession ofthe advantages to which its To-
cation is entitled. On the shores of the Poto.
mac the natural and proper place will be
found for lumber, coal yards, &C.; while the
citizens will not pay an advance in price.
Necessity will compel the authorities to keep
the river channel open on the irgiuia as we'll
as that on the Washington shore, rs a protec.
ton to Pennsylvania avenue in case of extra.
ordinary frsshets. The fats in the middle of
the river are convenient places of deposit for
excavation and such leveling as may be re-
quired, thus making available many valuable
acres Of Land.
We do not presume to suggest the detail or
mode of efeeting the change which necessity
demands. The gas works will find safe 10.
cation on the banks of the Potomac.
Kansas.-We republish from recent nan-
Der Of the Charleston Is. CO. Mercury the fol-
lowing article upon the status of Kansas affairs,
as forcibly illustrating the views in this con.
nection of those who are 50 ably represented
By tina. journal:
"KAssAs.-The resignation of Governor
deary mas been brought about by . collision
with the whole force Of public sentiment, as
far as it is expressed in the Legislature of the
Territory over which he was appointed to pre-
side. This Legislature was 20 completely
Southern in its sentiment, that after enactin z
bill for calling convention to frame State
constitution, and its veto by the Governor, it
was nnally passed by an almost unanimous
vote. This seems to have been the moving
cause Of Governor Gesry's resignation. But
inns was rather the GROWING act Of difficulties
tnst nave been gathering around Governor
1eary since the commencement of his admin
lstrstion He does not seem to have acted in
ou iaitn from the frst, though in the outset
ne put on the air OF q man who was really to
Dc martyr IN tho cause of law and order
Tor some uIae he was thought TO be an i'm.
partial sroiter between the cOntepdipg pa ties
sut as events rolled on, il was manife,t
myis anu WMo,e, that he was developing his
policy as Northern partisan. II is. bovs,.,
scarcely worth while discussing tn .h..sl
and administration of Goyernor Geo. NJ
was never heard Of before he was .nro;,,.S
unless IN his small neighborhood, and he Iii
probably never be heard Of again. HI. ,..i
importance dePelds on the fact, that he is the
representative Of q sort Of mongrol pol;cv -
the part Of the Government at Washins,on
that seeks to reconcile differe noes between ~ .
North and the South by muddliug ali the
questions that arise between them, and ex.
pecting that Of these dirty waters there NAV
possibly come some bubble on which politi
clans may safely ride, at least to some tempo
rary success. We are sorry to say anythips
that looks unkind, Of men who have, in gel
eIal, deserved and received the approval Of
the country, but they made o great mistake
when they undertook to settle the Kansas
Nebraska question by putting Southern mar
Nebraska, and Northern man in Kansas
tnere Is good policy, a. we'll as good principle
Ia gong fairly and strsig htfor Wardly to work
Ia s1on easss But, In this cris-crossing OIL
1APeoiehx, tnere has come out something tina,
looks very much like what Shey call thimbIe.
nggiDg In the gambling stalls, and the result
mas oesn nothing but confusion and striG.
instead OF that peaceful progress that would
have been the natural result of a mo,s go.
handed policy. '0i' upon
1--WE are now reaping the fruits If ,h;.
policy. One after another Of the Nor,h..n
appointees Ct the administration in Ksn.a.
have been compelled to resign their nIscss'
and, apparently, because they had duties 49,
signed to them which we're Inconsistent with
the peace OF the country and the well being of
~ inhabitants. Its time that there were an