&. 1891 For the Columbian Fountain.

WAsHINeroN, d. c., March Oath.
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s4g ed, WASHINGTON, ID. c., March Oath.


Mr.. EDITOR Deeming your paper to be
devoted to all matters which concern the COM
fort of,the city, as well as to matters which ap-
pertain 70 its moral well being, have thought
proper to address this communication TO you.


think it is high time that something was
done towards removing the heauy layer of gra-
Widespread upon the avenue after it had been
paved last fall. This coating Of gravel has, in
!, my opinion, laid sufficiently long upon the
ayenue 10 answer all the purposes for which
II was designed. The principal object in
spreading II over the stones was, suppose,
that it should fill all the interstices, and thus
give aifrmness to the work. Ii certainly has
Z laid long enough to accomplish fully that OBJ
iect, and ii is time now it should be removed
TO allow it to remain, places us in no better
condition than we were previous to the paving
having been commenced.


Then we were suffering in no slight degree
4 from the dust, which the lightest wind caused
TO rise in clouds. Now it is very little if any
+ better. The gravel has, during the winter,
been ground into fine dust, and every flful
breeze causes it to rise more readily than fancy
stocks upon the reception Of favorable foreign
news. II fills the whole atmosphere, and per.
sons upon the avenue, either for pleasure or
business. are required to swallow the dose,
unpleasant as it IS, and injurious as itmust be
Heusekecpers, whose dispositions otherwise
are as mild as the. NSouth wind breathing oel
bank Of violets,' are kept in constant rrta.
ton by its insinuating and obtrusive qualities.


Merchants suffer loss, and much inconve.
nience from its remorseless attacks, and alto
! gether it is an intolerable nuisance do no
4 know who are the proper authoritiesto remove
it, but whosever duty il is, they should do il


and that speedily. w.