Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-26

. 81
NoTIcK.-Dhtrict Of Columbia Advertisements
to be inserted In the BALrMoRx Sun are received
st and forwarded from The STAR Once
THE CITY OF wAsHIssroS AND ITS FUTURE
We clip the following from the United States
Philadelphia:
The capitol city of the United States has been
called the city Of magnificent distances" and so
1t Is; but II Is also city Of growing consequence
and population. The grest man whose illustrious
name II bears, founded II upon the bank Of the
political considerations and cherishng hope Of its
rise into opulence and greatness. The scale and
plan Of tn groundwork indicate the measures Of
his ideas upon Its future and its prospects; and
had he been less sanguine Washington CITY
would now be wanting In the grandeur Of its
diagonal avenues which cross is rectangular
ses and which ai y, g from cen
impress the spectator with the stupendous propo-
sitions Of its original conception AS be read the
future in the signs then beaming on the horizon
of the times, Washington beheld in the twin
lights Of bis enthusissm and his imagination the
silver line Of a continuous waterway along the
Potomac to the Allegheny Mountain, and across
tne Allegheny Mountain and down the Youghio-
gheny and the Monongahela to the Ohio river at
Pitsourg, over which was to pass, between the
valleys OF the Potomac and the Ohio, Commerce
enterchanged between the East and West; but
this project was not realized, and Washington
City languished, whilst Baltimore, under the i'm
Petus derived from direct rail and stage road to
rapid progress and became a seat Of eIter sive
trade. ....
Meantime, the nation expanded, State after
State was added to the Union, new and imposing
national ediices Were constructed In Washington
Congress became a scene OF attraction to ever-in.
creasing numbers Of strangers, and, finally, from
these and other causes the city has STAINED to
population Of 81 400 souls, and has become the
most interesting and attractive city In the Cnion
to the educated and patriotic Of both sexes wash
ington city however, cannot become metropolitan
until IL shah become more commercial and until
there shah be provided additional visible means
Tor the subsistence Of Its population, independen
OF the patronage Of the General Government.
In short. Washington City must have more
facilities for rail- communication with the sur
rounding country. The canal up the Potomac
assures her cheap fuel from the Allegheny coal
region; and the deep tde-way Of the Potomac
gives her unobs,rueted communication with the
sea But these water-ways, one natural and the
other artificial, will not suffice. There should
be railroad up the Potomac to intersect the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, where that great road
defects from the Potomac river to Baltimore CITY:
ana there should also be a railroad serving an
portage rom the east branch Of the Potomac in
Warrington, to a port the Chesapeake Bay
In sooth, Annapolis and Washington have COM
mon Interest In direct rail Communication
win us eligible harbor and proximity to the
bay, Annapolis should aspire to become the COM
mon shipping port for the miscellaneous sea COM
meIce OF Washington and Baltimore Indeed
with railroad bridge across the Potomac at
connection between
railroads in Virginia, Maryland. and the District
OF Coiumbla, we do not see why strong reasons
might not be urged In favor Of making Annapolis
the Chesapeake terminus Of an European steam
line, and Washington City the centre of an i'm
Portant miscellaneous inland trade So that after
all, IL Is not impossible that the dream Of Wash
1ngton may be fulfilled, and the city bearing his
name be made an emporium OF commerce At
all events, the subject il deserving of the consid
GRAFTON OF the people Of Washington who should
make the natural advantages Of their beautiful
city available for lasting results -
Let them ask themselves w nv should the current
OF uaoe which passes down the Potomac to the
Point OF Rocks thence forever be diverged across
s stoagn country % hareor on the Patapsco, In
otner words, why should not Washington CITY be
inaoe 70 exercise paramount influence In the val
icy OF the Potomac, and In the regions BILE
t uhg that valley. Why should not the pro-
his name be fulfilled, through plans Of enterprise
within me compass Of It's present citizens! In
questonably the city Of Washington presents an
Inviting scene for railroad operations, and we
know no other place where a very few short roads
could achieve such important permanent ends
The su6joined statement shows the population
Of washngton az each census OF 10. Int5ab,tants -
1900 1910 1890. ls3O. IlsiO 1850 Is6O
3,2lOIs5 2sl 1921 IL s27 *, 3ei O,COI 81 400
The REvuuAL.--Tbe pro,rseted roe.t,,o. -.
increasing In interest at all the churcb,s where
they haze been in progress for two weeks past
On Monday night the meeting at the Methodist
cation was large and the humble Of nsnitsnt.
Increasing. At the Methodist Protestant Church
ninth street) very great interest prevails; and
on Monday night the service at the altar was pc
cnliariy Interesting. Last night the interest ap-
psared to increase the congregations growing In
numbers as also the penitents. Rev T. Ward
OF OF AsiiehaI,dria, preached very eloquent and
Rev. Mr. Carpenter preached TO an attentive con.
gregation aad the exercises at the altar were at
tended with considerable spirit. Several peni-
tents presented themselves for the advice and
assistance OF the church. Rev. DIR Sunderland
breaches tonight. Atwaugh Chapel on Ca uitoI
Hill, the members have entered upon a series of
ing and successful. At most Of these churches
the meetings will be protracted till In the winter,
IL is said.
Ma. EDITOR: I'VE noticed the following item
In your local columns OF Thursday last
"Waskssstsa Metkodisf Chryekes and the Ns,c
Hill, and East Washington, inear the NAVY Yard !
Methodist Episcopal Churches, have recently
taken action in favor Of holding convention Of
laymeh in Staunton, Va. during the next session
Of the Baltimore Conference TO expres. the .ense
OF the church In this region respecting the neyR
chapter on slavery into the
~ tne late General Conference, and against the
holding Of such a convention In Baltimore In
December next" e - 81 . - - ~ : =. -
We deem II proper to state that the action ~
Waugh Chapel referred to, took place In the third
Quarterly meetag conference; and q resolution
disappearing Of holding convention Of laymen
In Baltimore In December next, met with decided
opposition, and was carried by a majority Of two
votes only-three members Of the BODY being sb
sent who would have voted III they had been
present) WIZ the il- ssc.i ,- MINORITY.
WE ADVISE all persons in search of a furniture
warehouse, where they can buy first class goods
10 the most reasonable prices, 70 drop In at the
emporium Of Msssrs. Wall 4 Barnard corner
OF Ninth and c streets, under the Gymnasi um
Those enterprising gentlemen have recently fitted
up their warehouse, and placed IL in capital con-
dihon Tor ING disPisy Of goods. and Che visitor
article, lounge, or an easy chair, or some other
thing, "did up In the highest style Of the cab
met makers art, and indispensable to a well
ordered house They have on exhibition the
greatest variety Of articles In ther line desi gned
to supply the fall and winter trade OF the CITY
and surrounding country, that we have seen In
any similar warehouse this season. Give them
an early call. So E-gRF Tr 80
HARTFORD PHALASx-The announcement of
the contemplated visit Of this corps to Mount
Vernon has excited the curiosity Of our military
corps 70 know who they are. The Phalanx, we
are informed, 10 composed Of sterling rsidents Of
Hartford, Conn, ranging from IS 70 rs years Of
Our citizens will remem her he A mi skeao