Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-13

"a"hFN "unNedr
correspondent writing TO US under date Of
September II, SAYS:
~ desire to call public attention u q most I'm
portant improvement, as yet unconsIdeTed by
whis the hsrcGlosS task q r. Tec ~ aSd
embellishiBg this litteTerrltory Is being wrought
out, y H. we'll Tor every citizen to consider what,
| In addition To the extra taxes paid and to DO
paid on account OF the marvellous tran on
going on u cost3 to live, with clear understand.
tiny Of the reasons therefor. Here, a. Ia all
large cities, combinations Ol capitalists and those
who supply the wants OF hOusekespers, have
| controlled prices to such an extent as TO make
Il apparent to every one that mOnOpOlios arc a
curse to a community. The remedy lUr this evil
becomes, therefore, subject vitality important to
| every one having TO depend on these mOnopOlles
for food, raiment, health and pleasure.
The leading cause Of this evil, II Is evident to
| one who Investigates the subject, Is n natural
| one, but one which can DO overcome by shuFton
lug tue now great distance existing between the
consumer and producer. This Is the secret Of
which citizens should no hunger remain LIMO
rant, particularly In these District Cliles under
the new Impetus OF Wlde-aNake Apd energetic
hpd egress have been Improved IN tho paIt lew
| years to some extent hut until the producer has
ample facilities tor supplying the consumer the
lhtter must submit 70 OneTous costs. There Is
the surrounding country as Washington. The
limited channels and means OF transit contract
AMI hamper trade aud business Of every kind.
Tho lew roads and bridges which serve as out.
lets to this metropolis are such rs 10 render
cheap aud easy communication with II out Of the
question. Now bridges and more TUads should
10 built, aud every embargo 70 cheap living and
free trade Taigpd aud then Washington may 10
able to compete with other cities 10 manuIac
turing aud the various business enterprises.
"ln glanclng ut the map Il will be seen that
Washington Is The natural centre Tor the pro-
ducts OF all northeastern Virginia aud lower
Maryland hut what facilities are there for
reaching those sectionsl Nothing but lev mis-
cradle wagon trails and one railroad. The slow
trained Washington and Ohio railroad we Tor.
bear TO mention, A proposition has been made
70 erect q first class bridge across the Potomac,
to open Up grand highway straight lntO viz
ginla to the tloh farming DISTRICTS. But what
apathy and shurt-slght6dness, that the citizens
VI the district Of Colpmbla should Tall to e0m.
prehend the advantages 10 DO gained by tho
accomplishment Of such project. A su6stan,
tiAl and lreo bridge spanning the river from the
high ground ueaT the National Observatory to
AnAlOstAn Island, thence to the mainland, with
Wellconstrurteh rnads leading Into Virginia,
would not only reduce the cost Of suppl ylnK tho
District with farm produce and fruits, hut II
would opon up sG6urbpn country unequAled
by any north Of the Potomac Such N improve.
ment would enhance real estate on both Sides OF
the river and bridge thus situated would 10
InoIl imaginable StysR'tSe 70 tbs city,
J citizen Of that section Of the city
] would rest neither day nor night til saw
tho bridge with all Its adVantiges-a TACT accom-.
pllshei. No dangerous railway trains 10 hazard
the Iiyes Of travellers no obnoxious tolls no
roundabout clrcult0us driving, but straight IL
tho Arlington highlands, away TO tho country
The outlay for such u structure would amount 10
no uncomfortable sum, but the ADVANTAGES
gained would be Commensurate with the cost
And why not hayeit7 Cheaper living enhanced
general and comprehensive imnrOYeneuI ayef4
thing aud everybody W knd adouttliA metrdn6.
IL aIguas Tor the erection OF thjA BrilyG. Now
y ths ume 70 move while tho spirit Ut Improve.
ment prevails, to make this capital OF thls'gTeat
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