Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20

lation must afford them relief. The plan OF
6eodorIzing the night soil, which can be done
AZ irIflIng expense, appears toe most ieasi-
be; but the W hole subject requires mvestiga-
tionlar intelligent action, and / trust II will
not be overlooked or postponed.
srREET RAILROADS.
| Your attention is called 10 the condition OF
the street railroads. neither OF " hich complies
with the requirements OF its cnar'er IN re alton
10 keeping the spaces between the rails and
tracks, and for two feet outside the rails, paved
and IN proper condition. THIS is an evil re-
quiring speedy and prompt action. lncOrpo-
rated companies having valuable franchises
within the limits OF the city should be m lde 70
comply with he laws giving them q corporate
existence, er 10 surrender the privileges granted
mem tnat they Fay revert 70 the Corporation.
RAILROAD CONGREGATIONS WITH WASHING
TON.
TIE want OF railroads communicating with
tne city, north, south. east and wes,, has long
bel felt, and the SUBJECT has been so thorough
~ discussed and is 50 well understood by all
that u would be superfiuous IN me TO attempt
10 acd anything 10 awaken an interest In us
iml ortance. Il will therefore content myssls
WAN the statement that In my opinion It will
De M ssary for This Corporation. unless II is
wing u Al all the channels OF trade, CON-
melce, m anufactures ard material wealth shall
De forever closed against IL and ciyer.ed 70
riNal cues: unless are satisfied 70 lte idle
anu suner the tide OF progress and prosperity,
reaoy 10 now IN upon US, 20 recede unisss we
wish 10 have renewed the agitaiioo OF the sub
yet OF he rrmoval OF the capital of tn nation
4
We must be up and doiRg. and provide for
more zap and more accom- IN auas means of
travel and freight 20 ard from this city. "
cannot, therefore, do better than TO turn oar
atteL ton 10 this suhIec', aud .nGraNor ID Oh
tam from Congress authority 90 subscribe 10
the capital stock of such railroads as are an
oontemplsiion or m course OF ru 'tioa
com m un lcatlpg with this city 10 a a.
10 proper amount 10 aid in their con pie lOu
No ether investment could BE- made thai w Juia
yield such profitable returns.
T. Nn
Win additional railroads frsights Will h.
cneapsned, the cost of provisions aud raw ma-
ierials lessened, and manufactures such a our
alIrI> uneq ualsd wat.T- power lnvttsS wSuls
soon follow, and with them a IRA VI ImproVa-
ment and progress hitherto uuknowo. We
sh, uld not be satisfied 10 let the future growth
OF our cIty depend merely on the fact that AZ Is
the nations capital, and that the Government
supports a large population by the payment
OF salaries 10 as officials locaed here. We have
other AZ more impt rtant resources, and n Is
our plain duiy 10 cause them 10 be deyplopaa
This done, The threat TOO often made OF a re.
moval OF the seat Of Government of he nited
States need have no terrors for any OF us
CARE NECESSARY IN LEGISLATION AurHoRIz-
ING IMPROVEMENTS.
L cannot too strongly urge upon the Councils
tne necessity OF great care in passing bills call
ing tor appropriations OF money from The city
treasury. Bills OF this character auth rizng
improvements TO be made often embirrass the
executive OF The city, who is compelled by the
opportunities OF parties Interested 10 order the
work TO be done. and thus 10 involve an ex-
penditure net perhaps absolutely necessary.
Nor should any work be authorized in yolyinc
an expense beyond the origin Al REORGANIZATION
10 TX the amount OF which careful estimate
should be required OF the city Official under
whose supervision the work Is 10 b.. done. The
practice OF requiring the Mayor 10 contra CT for
grading and graveling streets a. a price per
yard, and appropriating a few hundred dollars
therefor, when ~ will require more than as
many thousands 70 pay for II, cannot be too
strongly condemned. IL is impossible for apy
one 70 estimate the expense OF the Corporation
iron year 10 year SO long ~ continues
CONCLUSION.
turing the past year cur city has been won-
teI fully favored, for VIII b we have abundant
cause TO render thanks TO that OWN. Power
tnat watches over and controls all tRings for
the benefit OF His creatures. We have been
bles sed with health. Peace and prosperity
nave abouI ded. No caiamities by fire or Mood
nave overtaken US. Grimes of great and less
magnitud de have been few compared with other
cities similarly circumsian ced, and law, order
an pp,op.iey mase generally o"en observed by
pane OF many who would Otherwise be o ne
ments TO society and useful TO the world, rs
circumstance that an intoxicated person is seen
In the street. Reforms are general, aud, unless
something intervenes 20 stop their progress, we
Will soon be more free from vices mel tent TO
large cities thar anv other city ia the Taion
Inc many calamiiies that were to befaI us in
case CT emancipation and universal sufTrac.
nave proved mere phanioms OF the brains OF
olsoroeTed and EnprnFtdGL. prophets. whose
Wiz was undoubtedly father to the thou ht-
Inc comparatively Insignificant though un-
fortunate disturbance which took place in the
second ward IN this city on the occasion OF
the recent municipal election, would be deemed
unworthy OF menIIon as eX ceptlon TO these
remarks, Were AZ not for the extravagant exag-
geratlons in relation thereto which have been
circulated throughout the country for POLITICAL
eject, and 10 the detrimsnt OF the fair fam of
this capital. Its Well known in the comm.
nlty wht re this disorder occurred that AZ was
provoke by acts OF the most offensive and
eNaspeianng character ON the part of a single
individual who had before rendered himself
personally obnoxious 10 numbers OF his fellow
cIuzens bv dishonest pracuces. The violence,
therefore, while II was without justification
and is deeply 10 be regretted. had far more OF
personal Than of political signifc snce. aud IL
was happily suppressed without loss of lie or
of property.
The masses OF our people are becoming more
ana more enlightened and moral. Old prelu.
dlces and anImoeities, en- gen dered by the slave
system, are disappearing. Free schools will
soon be open TO all, and every child in our
midst, VINO Will, may have the benefits OF a
good education.
Within the past year the people have placed
IN The executive char of the nation the great
soldier who conquered a peace snd brought
traitors to realizing sense OF what d is To
make war on the Government; and only one
month ago the people OF this city again proved
their capacity tor self. government tneir ability
TO vote and act intelligently. by electing the
friends OF freedom, the friends Of equal rights
IN all that pertains 10 manhood and the eleya-
ZION and progress OF the human race. 20 legis-
late ter and rule over them and the city, by
msJorities as unexpected as they were decided
and significant. What may we not reasonably
expect 10 result from com bi nation of fayors
and circumstances such as are here related.
For bles sings such as these should we not
be thankful! And while we render THANK Ks for
the past, let us prove ourselves worthy OF
future blessings by making use OF those facul-
ties with which Providence has endowed Us
10 improve our own and the condition OF our
fellow man; 10 develop the resources placed
within our reach; TO keep pace with the on
ward and upward march Of the age, and TO
render our beautiful city what 81 was designed
by Its exalted and beloved founder TO be, wor-
thy the American people, and worthy OF being
known and honored as the capital of the great
es', the freest and the most enlightened nation
on the face of The earth.
The foregoing are my individual opinions
and views on the various matters 70 which
they relate. They are communicated ID Won
for your consideration and action. II they
meet with your favor and regard 1 shall ne
gratified; If NOT, and the Councils agree TO re-
Ject them and substitute those of their own, n
will be my aim and purpose 10 Cooperate
with them and carry out the will OF the ma.
Jority. L am ready 10 submit 10 any sacrifice
OF opinion IN order 10 secure harmony between
the different departments, ana TO maintain the
best interests OF hociIy.
Invoking the sid OF Almighty God in your
deliberations and actions, and His continued
blessings ON our beloved city. trust that our