National Republican., 1873-01-11
FALLS CHURCH.
The Severity ofthe season-Bnilroad Com
munIcation with Washington.

Especial Correspondence Of tire Republican,
FALLs CHurcH, Jan. 10, is!a
The autumn and winter OF lSI2-1B up 10 uate
may be written remarkable. Thcae seasons have
been cold aud snowy. Ny observation has noted
the fact that ordinarily the coldest Of the winter
in this LOCALITY In passed. by the 10th Of January.
II ls to be hoped that the worst Of this remarka-
ble season la now gone.
Many Of us think We can see, a. the story NJ
our lives IA told from year to year, an lnterven-
tion in the worlds Affairs In our behalf by a Kind
Providence, and that He "tCmpers the winds to
the shOTn lambn-that he adapts the seasons to
our condition when food, and fuel, and proven
der are scarce, that usually the same watchful,
benignant Providence robs the winter OF It's
rigor. But II ls said that every rule Of general
application has Its exceptions, and that "thc
more general the rule the more general excep-
tions." We arc having an exception this winter
In connection with this rule OF proylhential IA
vOrs. With scantily stored barns, the weather IL
rather rough and cold, but the people viii
weather II, have faith to believe.
We are drawing nearer every year 70 yenr
city. II Ia as yet sort OF constructive ap-
pTOach, borrowing q Congressional term. u Is
an approach In the matter OF convenience and
time. little while ago there was no connection
between the Washington and Alexandra and
the Washington and ohio railroads. Then We
got them to run In connection with each other
now q car runs from Washington up to Ham
llton. The people appreciate the changes.
Awhile ago the Washington and ohio railroad
was given a new superintendent MT. H. H.
Havenner He seems to wear we'll. lie listens
to all the complaints, grievances, and requests OF
the people attentively, and | think very gen.
orally relieves or grants them. In fact, the
people along the road and the road Managers
appear to he on good terlns, and President Nc
Kenze is growing more agreeable and kindly
the older he becomes.
But the people want little closer connection
with your city than they have now. II IL, truly,
the interest Of the road, the people and your city
| to enable them to go In from this place over
about ave miles Of new road In twenty minutes,
We desire TO give to as many Of your denizens as
| wish II q suburban or adjacent country summer
home In this salubrtous, delightful locality, and
we can do so In manner much more satlsfac,
| tory than anY other locality near the capital
with such new aud short road. We seek the
| facilities for mutual advantage, TO send you
good, cheap milk; we seek the same for market
| transportation; we seek them TO secure TO the
| whole region permaAted by the Washington and
Ohio road q greater population, and we seek
| them for the means OF carrying 70 US your MORN
XlesandriS and Fairfax counties went Ropubl.
| can last fall. They would continue TO be stead
lastly and strongly such Z We could avail our.
! selves OF the wholesome and eflcacious innuence
Of your Republican newspapers. We have no
Republican Newspaper in these counties not even
a mnch-needed, good local paper.
! Meantime, while we earnestly walt, watch hnd
pray for the building OF the short route, we seek,
Tor the benent Of the railroad and the people, .
single cheap communication ticket from washing
ton to all points on the Washington and Ohio
railway, and reduction Of the time Of transit TO
ahalf hour TO our rural homes. We think that both
ought to he granted as reciprocal benent 70 the
| railroad and the people. We seek the re-anneNa-
tion TO Washington Of that portion Of the original
ten miles square that Congress ceded to the
State Of Virginia. We believe such reunion
Of the Territory Of the District OF Columbia
to he for the good OF all concerned, We think
very highly of the report Of the commission alp
pointed to originate plan to Improve the Poto-
mae river. II Will pront the country and I'M
prove and greatly benent your city. A bridge
across the Potomac to enable the Nlrgnians tC
come straight into your city with their yeRcta'
bes would he an excellent change In that report
The committee appointed here last year by {
public meeting to petition Congress for fre'
bridge across the Potomac are beginning to still
the matter again this winter.
The Delaney farm that was purchased from
Mr. Riley last year report SAYS, has been DIVIDED
and half Of II sold 10 a Washington gentleman
The brick residence sold last year by DR.. LoyI
to Mr. Hunt, report says, has been sold again
Only give US little better communication will
Washington, and we shall flourish like the .crip
tural green hay tree. Nc.