New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-18
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Market, would come like direct Interpolation oil
Divine Providence We have streets OF such
Astounding filth, such curious mixtures OF aoom'
Unable stilks, where the earth beneath IL black
with rotts u psstness, and the air above redolent
with fumes Z" so tn ok they cut like narmalsde, '
that no stomach but the educated organ of New
York citizen could venture within their speere
without that sudden revolt which nature provides
to protect US from subtle poisoning. 1t WAS such
streets that bisd the plague 10 London. Aud
through them q beDefceut Providence sent The
Great Fire, to Ick up the noisoule vapofs with
f,me-to s1le in heat and ashes the black and
st,gn,nt pools where the seeds of pestilence ger
minated to blossom into death.
1t is happy chance that rid US ofthe old West
Washington Market, not only because that miSer-
able collection of shanties is purified by fire, but
because the way is opened for much-needed re-
form. New-York wants mark ot-placts, but il
does not need market hnuses. 1t wants market
places near the center of the city Places-where
wagons may stand, al the producer aud the con-
sumner may come tog' ther it they choose, as I'M
questionably they would choose, If they had the
opportunity. This opportunity West Washington
Market has not afforded them. 1t is true that
wagons from the country have been permitted to
cougregate in the DeighbOrhood, but the privilege
has been accorded for the early hours OF the day
only, and at time when citizens generally we're
not out of their beds. The dealings Of these pro-
ducers therefore, have been, not with the con-
lumers, but with the middIe-men, who make
profit out of botp, while, at the same time, they
dererorate tie quality of the produce by the extra
handling One familiar with Philadelphia market
irg knows the difference betweeo that and ours,
and may easily understand the cause.
Wet WashiI gton Market, then, has been a
place for butchers and middle.men, and even for
them has been an iaconvenient place. The country
man comes, probably, in eight cases out OF ten,
from point in Now-Jersey or Long Island, above
The center OF the city, to find market tor his pro-
duce at spot whence most of it must be again
transported ere it Is consumed. The butcher g"es
to the upper end OF the city t" buy cattle or sheep
which be slaugbters iu that neighborhoOd and then
brings t. West Washington Market to sell, whence
il is again carried to the other end of the tJwn to
be eaten. So, too, with the mIddle-nen. They
and the consumers are as far apart IA they can
well be in this city, while the former continue N
West Washington or Fulton Market.
These reasons are 50 obvious and conclusive
that thy only eed to be stated. As mere To-
cahty the market, happily burnt up last week, was
so Incop yeniebt tina, 1t ought not to be rebuilt on
that spot. The center of population in this city is
probably not less than two miles from the point III
QUE stoD. 1t is prepOsterous and extravagant to
compel large portion OF the Inhabitants to rrsort
to such distance t" supply and procure their daily
TODD. TIE West Warrington Market should never
be rebuilt Let the ruias be swept away, the
market people dispersed, and the land sod. II
and ibe neighburDg wharyes are needed for the
purposes OF comm-Ice, and to Commerce they
sh. ud be surrender red. Let the market people
follow their CUSTOMERS to their residences up town.
And where then, il may be asked, shall the
mbrket-hou be rebuilt We answer-t ought not
to be rebuilt al al. Let the city provide market
places where the wagons, in which the producer.
from The countr, bring in their produce, ma,
stand ana await their customers, the consuIoersi
but the city should usver buid another market
hOu.r. II Should afford facilities whereby food,
1000, Wholesome, and in abundance, may resch
those Who cannot lie without it; but there is 10
more reason ior providing means for it distribution
when { Is ouce within reuch han there Ii
for doing the same thing with any other necessary
of life. Why ,hoald the city provide martst.
houses wherein blu cheers aud g'een.grOces
may find stalls at almost IOmDal rents.
and leave tue deale In Hour, in
.ueat, in tea, to provide his own sbop1 There ID
n xood rea.0p. On tn, contrary, there are very
20 d reasons Why no such distinction should be
made be-ide the transferable "he that there is no
Necessity tor 1t. Even under the disadvantage OF
the pr sent system there IS NJ quarter OF the city
uLicb In nof Will .Hpplled with private arsfkes
1t is only leceSSary ~ do away with the rnblie ed'-
fcrs, to iusuIe that these stall be multiplied AID
in proved. Suppy Will ;oll,w denanci and as
there g no denaud more memorable than haagsr,
30 the Z 10 uOne more Ger aiD to be net. Shut up
to-da, every narket-bouse ia this city, acd give
ampl. fn.iliiy, at tie same time, to ths reception
OF the great staples Of TODD from the ccustry pro-
ducers, and VIZ should DO to-Inorres q better ted
people, ard our food would 81 us less than w.
The ro0ner We get rid ii system which has be-
come D fruitful source Of abuse, both commercial
and political, The better. Nor can We have a beJ-
ter opportunity Of b.gi ping than that al" ded BY
the obstruction OF West Washington Market.
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