Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-03

ussars p,easirg collector Of comm CdttIes 50
are equally offered FOR sale On every msrzet
day Cannot a more suitable locality be fou nd,
sad one equally con yeBient OF access7 Aud
carrot sc Ornamental as well IS a co nmod Ous
market be erected viii n Will b. a credit to the
city, Scnstbing should he doae towards
Improving the public spaces formed ~ the
intesss ctIoB OF PenlsyIyaaia and IsoU slams
avenues. As long, However, the market
wagons are allowed % occupy them 40 - use
less 10 attempt aGy needed reforms. II the
cCrpcrtftCn does OF take the necessary steps
90 remove DE cause of his great Nuisance by
erecting = suitable aud i'm JsinE srGct1re.
tEe GONeTEueEt should Resume control OF the
reservation. IL il still a matter Of cOLtrOysTsy
whether The GOveTnmeDt has Welded ITS claim
TO %. ard v h'taeT tae corporation holds it by
aTJ other tide OF authority than that D! actual
Ie-=es-luI.
But 70 Pre- coed 20 ne 1rsideration OF smother
- he RESERVATIONS directly under NV charge,
rrsIEE me l. he sargr SECTION Immediately
S~G-A Of TIE raralr ana reaching nom Mar the
TitOl % he hunks OF the potomac; these
-rCuEu- az = De salIy deEonin hted "the mall
he extent " tuIs reservation Il greater than
aEy other within tie city limits, and is CEN
trslIy .CCa I'd fps she e-tSOlIsEmen Of a lim-
lied PARK .OT sarge part OF the ciLy. Only
ru- D. rti0u q. 1: ka> been tastefuly laid out in
accordance Wirh he plan proposed by Mr
Downing ~ i~5l, aTd approved by MIR FIJI
mere j.ssu l'Trsio 1t OF the uitsd States
Kr-st deal Of additional work has 10 be exc
,utsd nsfCrr TrrisCpTg the systen adopted
a!OT,uDa ~ The grounds are subdivided by
several ran-ytrse s'reris running north and
-Cutb, formerly here ere but three OF them
>-Neuth, Twelfth, and Fourteenth, but lately.
ny erection CT Congress, another Sixth street,
his been opeCet. COnId these streets be- made
GbefEanean by 'unnellIng tue different parts
Of the Mail might be thrown into one and
thereby furnish ample space AS this is not
PIacucable- owing - the level nature OF the
ground. another ian might be adopted. Let
he whole sGteu: Of the reservation be laid out
IL earriage ways noes for sQuestrians, and
walks fOT pedss -riaRS, a. " the different parts
form I'd n unit: gate. Ith their lodges could 10
frpn
one section 70 another. the crossings of the
streets between them DeIng hands meIy paved
attn Gaggilg. The seeEeTs OF these gates, select
I'd iTG the many dependent and worthy SOL
dIers. who have teen disabled during the war
BY loss OF an arm OF leg, could. by some me-
cha3FCal arrangement, Inan,r yTe, while seat
Ell IN heir lodges. the gates. opening or closing
them ;CT The pas>eT by. The Government tx
peTImsntai Farm would have 10 be removed
20 sGne more suitable place without the limits
q ne city ana he various frame buildings,
used oy theeTuv q uring the war for hospitals
would have 10 cCm" down. Tie basin 81 tue
mouth OF the lIber might BE- partially filled,
thereby giving IN Increased number of acres,
ana suspensIcn bridges could b. built across
liz canal uni ing the grounds 10 those south
of ne Presidential Mansion. by some suca
plan D. aHt.ful dud continuous drives can
be L&d between The sIstteT building aud she
SSlttOl. flee IRON all the dust and noise and
ta- u "a III hu-v streets of the city. The az
co-GTsLy4ug sketch Will illustrate tne ideas
~hic1 4 baN- endeayoreU 20 convey. Ii Is 70
- bsy I'd. too II lie event o. such improve
me- Us tn6 t.Ju be taken by be association
n VisE ne mater m chArEs 0gdrds me CON-
l.leiiCn OF IEse mOE EInrn- beIuS raised 20 he
memory Of Ha>hsuEton.
F'- " IIIas.-iU Eit fhs coItempIa' I'd improve
l-s 49, " ~ public grounds Ol Inc CspitoI,
,rr very OTESIII btsl. - We'll a. saDittry fsy
tEEs ne uiO TUr be tCrg1ttaH. III frao tntT0dUc-
a., a - water Ieis q eau. f,aaB;aius ntrIg
ir-s iaF-- iuto sach ana All Of them. will
Err ~ enEqUcs hen Casrms ~ refreshing
aUa cooling ne heated etmCs phsrs % sura-lrr
al = the pIr=ery ,ii0d IA sill gh-ir natural
tra-,' , OF sae F6I sour sEEGbs aud tfers which
ccCTL them. EEe stUud1nr supply furuisnzo
fr "a The great Is OF the Potomac ~ tus
Y lsnipatCu a1uscUrt VII: b. never Ealing
source frCm y C. IA " Ohtiin all that NAV n.
ie' 20 or such purposes Groups OF stattary
s-GGid DE- afustictiiV aII g-d IA rOn noui M
S1nGa EEC. uer sNit-uer OF rnUgnt-u,o
IcSss AdGIti 1Bai pJspagatiHg nOu-es sho.iO
D bult D furnish ana Tellace the various
ri1r osefrd to- embH iiishrlent.
Tie "hshInE.au CaLal work upou
=. ~ Lnu, has h. r. written, sud many -ng-
E-sIct- offered 81 reference - III permsu-ai
IsrTrCvement All admit -bar In its pr,s-nt
G, ditlon &c Is CREST nGis:tur- extremely dis
-G-s.LR . he SeCssS Of bO-h sIEst aud siusiI.
] - nCthtGE HlOIv than an OpeE sewer, coz
..sGtiY generating roxious gases. winch are
sSsf ceieteTt"us 10 those not Oniv residing i'm
Fdfatslv along rs banks. ba5 TO the Inh1bi-
81 Jns IL Tire cIfv Many plans nave been pro-
pos q for cleaning n the most I,nprac.ica oIa
,EG expensive having generally been adop. I'd
an inspection Will show how signaliy the iast
IrC. eCt-exeCutsu AT an expense 10 thr city of
~
-ccmpisshing tin much needed reform. Its
tE- rn.In artery OF the seweTage of the Iarc--t
par Of the CI-v, beng the receptacle nol
tHIy OF tie r&cTemeHt ana -edimen ut of ne
- SrTe- but al-O Of The surface drainage. In
adciJ;J 70 THIS sn 6meu<e quantity OF ma
trial - washed INTO 10 NJ every nsayy rain NV
me Iioer- No one can appreciate the large
amcOTt O. deposits thus formed unless by ac-
tual eNRrnin Sfi n Ar,er carefully c1nsi ierIug
~ subject, toe following conclusions have
been arrived a as the most feasible
In h. mrs TNsE fn-
siC'lc b. altered AT certain points 80 n 20
remove AL sharp angles, aud rs bed ne exca-
Nat-d by dIe0gins 20 such depth ss 10 bring
60 r. - least below the line 81 low tide OF
IL rly@r. A pCruOn IF tn " idtb II the canal
2.NDg 5be LOTth side should D. then enclosed
bN sTbstSnt'al wall, ana arehad over. con-
'ertgng u INTO regular sever. Tue river n
htgn ti0e vOulc, 70 \ Csriain extent, ard IN
cI-aL "a -; but - more Ell Client Way would be
e. make nee use Of the aqusduct water for
thoroughly flushing ~ n freq -ut and Regular
p-TiOde- The remaining sec on OF the. canal
Shcuid he kept cons tanjIy dr-dgsd after the
hTrt abOr ci deepening - A. executed: but very
b'tl- additional work Will 10 anuuaIIy ra-
gn.-ed- IL could hen o. used for rh~ or
eIDaTT purposes OF Jrade- aGd become an
ornament 20 the city, instead OF remain
az De hitby vItar-CourSe hat ~ now Is
A he seWs-s ct all ne punIic build
nss Empty into u proportional par OF
10 expense OF Placing ~ i'm order should ne
., me oy the Government, and annual appro-
pIlStiOns De made 10 Keep II Opsu aud clean
"A General system Of 80 average should ne aeiopr-
- IL all other CI,-es This SUBJECT commando
more attention than any other Whether NJ,
t'oVert r1Sut, to- C0IpJrfftgi. VI prtys.e en-
terTrfse undertake the work J.: Il abs 1IptAIy
necessary that az should BE- perform d az oar5
sUd la the most thorough manner An i'm
pToyement such as - now contem a lated will
DOt only oenefG the health OF the city mn m
crease the yalue OF property aiong 70. Instead
OF re present unsightly stru ctures and help,
OF rubbish and dirt, magnificent mansions
would spring up eTubeilis hed BIZ tsauti,UI
gaToens- What great advantage AZ would D..
20 the Mall. the aDpThaC hes 70 " Inch Are over
th- canal, the latter extending Along ia xnoi,
length on the north
Beng q n ember Of board Of engineers in
suHctsd 10 examine an improved shin hack
recently patented, IN rsiaf ion 20 ..tx Animation
70 ainicg 10 the cons rue ION OF a SHIN canal
through the city OF Washington" IN. biact
OF certain improvements in the Present cIn,I
VIII PROBABLY b. discussed al cousjderabia
i@ngtu-
In addition 20 The public grounds he officer
~ SnsEge ba- he care ana Improvement of all
th- avenues, twenty one IN nuna.r and GER
tam Of the streets passing through OF adip,r
Hz hem Many or these have been opsn.t
aha u 8 respectfully Recommended that an
tEOrify o. gwen ~ Improve the remaining
one They form the direct lines Of coumnni
C-uCn between Different sections OF me cry
ara o-tWee1 mauV Of Tie pubic buildings and
grounds Ir instic- 20 properly holders along
h.In,an0 tor The pu Olic Goa senlrncs. b., grades
sECuid De &c sbIi> he'd ~ sOon a. pIactic4hl,
that NAV know ls condition ~ -.