The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-19
4lthmond 1lspatth,
WEDNESDAY. ....JASUAh1 ~, 1876.
Our Earthly Heaven-The Way to 1t.

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Looking at the low territorial depression
OF our principal business locality, and the
serious obstruction which opposes all modes
OF exaltatioa therefrom to the regions
around, the stranger wonders how we get
down from the hills, or how we get up from
the ravine. The Typographical barriers
which thus egnbarrsss the intercourse be-
tween the people that dwell below and those
that roost on the hills are more serious than
they themselves believe. The disposition
asc habit of meeting and comforting at hours
shat are no. actively devoted to industry is
neither earnest nor active. We feel greatly
the want of this intercourse in the local ana
municipal interests of the place, and IN the
n, tiers political which bear upon the pubic
welfare.
TIE value of such intercoursein an efficient
M 1cr has been long impressed upon the
m 5 of the more enterprisipg Of our citi.
T.! nd measures for the purpose-of easing
tn y4ys of communication between the hills
ail Ge valleys have been matters Of study
arG axiety. The progressive men have felt
the Ways first in one direction and then in
another without success. At last there is
one comparatively new, by which there ap'
gears to De some chance Of skirting the cher.
ished pr'judices and Thinking the frowning
bills, and thus safely reach the iong-hoped-
for elevation.
This plan has been already referred TO by
us. is 70 mike ca avenue from Twenty
first and Broad obliqueiy along the we'll
known rayne that runs between Shc points
named. The extension Of tbs lire from
Twenty-frst sud Broad to Twenty.first and
biain is matter very practicable. TINS VIC
repeat the grade from Main to Twenty-hrst
and VI streets, upon level with ChurcE
Hill, is rendered easy to locomotlon gene
rally. and really matter infinitely more
practical than ascending Main street TO Flfth
or up Eighth or Ninth to Broad.
An advantage such as this in the cClnmu'
ricatiop between the people Of the sections
is one that cannot be over-cstimateu. IL VIII
be Il breach made in the walls that hedge Inc
city in, ard the love of liberty and the plea
surcs of scenes and exercise will be excited
with UNPRECEDENTED zeal in the public heart.
The strcet-cars, once landed by easy ascent
upon the upper table Of Church Hill, tracks
may he laid in all directons-:hcy may go to
(bjmboraZo, to lakewood, and to Chicka-
b cn,iny. A rev life will appear on the ex-
ya.sire hill, aud new pros pcrity and beauty
WI appear there everywhere.
q avenue and line Of travel from Main
81: q 10 Twenty-tifth and N streets cannot
III r@ much expense. It is important that
y, :.qud Just here correct what would pro-
bay be IN inference from our article on
Midday upon this subject. The proposed
issue Of $1,000 city bonds was not eXclu-
sivcly for the construction Of this highway.
We imagine that only small part
Of the fund would be needed for
this purpose. The appropriation was
intended for grading and improy'
iLg streets generally. Therefore, while
We ardently desire 10 see the streets OIL
the city generally improved, we trust thai
the Council may not think Of rejecting one
OF he most meritor ous propositions for
lo1g time submitted to our citizens because
i: =. deemed TO be united with the S1O0,
G. subscription. 1t is not necessary
[ i should be connected with that appro
I: "a. /. would be better that it shouit
J. ,,-n1eted with 1t, but it should by NJ
!. ioll with it if the city legislature b
(. = ued not to pass it.
NEST heartily commend the plan OF thi'
-. . n general favor and hope that W.
m.y It be blessed by bencticcnt way
It.chipg the more elevated surrounding re
gov. Of the city.