The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-22

This IS as it should be, and if Col
Horner is only reinforced by a cores
ponding zeal on the part of the
City Fathers, we would soon rejoice in
a cleanly city, free from fetid matter
corroding and nocuous gases, not only
vitiating and conoding the vital eaer-
gies but corrupting and bunting the
moral sensibilities.
Why, Sirs, a stranger from the neat
and tidy streets, and pure, fresh airs, Of
some eastern city landing in Nashville,
as itnow is, might well conclude, that
he had reached that town spoken Of
by Colderidse in his rambles where the
poet says, "he diseorsred SERENITY and Sscea
diScrenf and ssporate stiaks Ell rcH de-
fned and distiret."
The military authorities have again
been at the work of cleaning the streets
and allies, and we cannot see why the
Municipal Authorities should exhibit
no Interest lin the same good work
Indeed they should arouse from their
lethargy and show a corresponding in
terest.
The everlasting clouds of dust, be
grimming, befouling every person. place
and thing, is not only source Of in
tolerable Inconvenience and annoyance,
but of serious detriment to health
The respiratory organs constantly
charging the delicate air cells Of the
lungs with the floating toliica,F and par
ticles with which the air is heavily
charged, deposits are formed, acting as
foreign substances, inflammation super
venes, "phthis;c puLaonaiis ensues, ter
minating in tubercular consumption
and death Or these foreign bodies
with which the atmosphere is 50 dense
ly charged, passing through the nostrils
and throat into the alimentary canal,
thence to the bladder and all other de
partments of the system, may and will
produce grarel, arrest the action Of the
liver, thereby producing dysenterry,
diarrhPa, jaundice, "et id omae genus.
Who can calculate the extent Of mis-
chief to the system (to say nothing of
the Inconvenience arising from the
eternal breathing of this villainous dust
Of the streets of Nashville
The detriment is incalculable Many
and many a pale consumptive, with
haggard brow and rayless eye, tottering
on the verge of a premature grave, can
trace the origin of his malady to this
source. Many a sweet, pure rosebud
of hope and beauty has been snapped
untimely from its parent stem, and
none knew or enquired the cause Of her
premature decline and early decay, re
members well the distressing cough and
cOncomitant soreness of chest, brought
on by inhaling these most nocuOus airs.
VIII not some means be devised to
keep down the dust, by sprinkling with
a team and hogsheads prepared for that
purpose, or from the hose? This Is GER
tainly a matter demanding same consid-
Grafton from our city custodians.
No person, Opine, will prove him
self so niggardly and unreasonable as
to refuse to contribute his gsaafum to
the relief of the city from this curse
We owe this much to our city, as a mat
ter Of local pride. We owe it more to
our mothers, wives, sisters, and sweet
hearts-whose comforts and pleasures
would be much enhanced by clean,and
cool streets.
Apart from the actual benefit accru-
ing to the health Of the city, the charm
ing aspect, and high moral effect which
such change would produce, would
amply repay the labor and means ex-
pended. And 1 know that the fair
daughters Of our city, whose dear little
throats and bright eyes have been so
often distressed by this intolerable nui-
ssnce would bless you with their pray
ers. and reward you with their smiles
But if we shall fail to interest the au-
thorities that be, in this matter,and the
dust Is TO continue, then I would advise
ladies, a. a dsrpigr resort, never 10 ap-
pear in the streets without having their
faces de>pi, rsii>h This will subserve
two purposes-it will protect youH
throats and eyes from the dust, and il
will cOerce your 0ris into terms. They
will most willingly pay a few dollars
rather than be exiled from an occa-
sional glance at your beaming brows,
as you fit through the streets.
And / would suggest to my male
friends the wisdom and propriety Of
cultivating and wearing heavy mous-
tdcLes, as a shield against being chOked
to death by the infuriated dust In
this City, under these influences, i re-
gard this suggestion az claiming your
most sanguine consideration. If not
ornamental, it certainly IS most useful
as a means Of defense. in this dust be-
clouded city.
The dust Of Nashville is s,JEma'sd
limestone pulverized, and inhaled 10y
the eternal passage Of wagons, hacks
and other yehicles.
have already written too lengthly
upon this very dusty subject, and will
close
Hoping these crude impromptu
Suggestions may awaken an interest in
the proper place, and subserye s0Das good,
remain very truly,
Your friend and humble servant,
LEOSIDAs L. CoLENAy, ". d.
Fiiz John Porter.
4 correspondent Of the Dubuque
Herald says that Fitz John Porter arri-
we'd in Denver City on the 18th Of Feb