The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-06
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

NEw YoRK, TUESDAY night
fEa January 4, 1882
The messages of Governor Morgan and Mayor liemann
fill the columns Of the papers today and engos the at
tention of the public of this State and city. They
both very important, though somewhat too lengthy
Documents hut not of much interest outside the To-
oaes to which they specially addressed. Consider
ing the vast amount Of the funded debt of the State
$50 25S ~ the deficiency Of $460 900 in the gem
era fund, and the necessity to raise very large for
the enlargement and completion of the canals Governor
Morgan recommends '.ygilant economy and retrench-
ment' and il his recommendation be carried out by a
blac-rcpubcan legislature the public will be arecsbly
disappointed Governor NJ. has withdrawn the troops
from the quarantine at Staten Island, and hopes that
calm reflection will induce the sepoys OF Richmond
county 'sto uphold the laws He concurs In the opin
ion that the quarantine station should be removed from
its present location
The mayor message exposes the bancul effects Of the
uspaton of the government of the city by the black
republican legislature and Gov. Kings numerous
issoners aud proves that of the increase ring the
five years of the city taxation only evn per cent
for objects within the control Of the municipal govern
ment while hundred and sixty two per cent for
matters which the common council had control
whatever.
The mayor recommends several very important and
desirable changes in the organization of the city govern
mont particularly the enlargement Of the powers and
responsibilities of the chief magistrate but nobody has
the least idea that Albany Soons will adopt any of Mr.
Tiemanns suggestions. AZ kaH g8g
The legislative department of the city government
OrgaI.Ied yesterday MCopeuOn was CHOSEN
president OF the board of aldermen vice John Clancy
elected county clerk Charles Cornell chosen pres
dent of the board of councilmen
it stated the authority of st Louis paper that
Messrs Russell, Majors Waddell contractors for the
conveyance of material with the War Department, have
made one million and half of dollars out Of the service
performed This story Ia wholly fabulous. The gross
amount of receipts Of Messrs Russell Co. under their
contract three million and eight hundred thousand
dollars One half of this sum performed by sub
contractors leaving Russell Cos receipts about two
millions dollars They have lost twelve thousand head
of cattle and nearly all their wagons and material Out
Of gross receipt of two millions of dollars and under
loss of twelve thousand head of cattle, with their
wagons and other articles, profit Of one and half mil
ion dollars Is something worth having But the story is
all mere trash not having the least foundation in truth
The city is enveloped In cloud of snow | can JIM
agnc nothing certainly to put every to trouble
and annoyance nothing essentially to block up all the
avenues clog all the stnges fcter and throw the pedes
trims rs SNOW storm; and yet the city is OH in the
stasy of delight IL is grand holiday and the struggle
is who shall stumble most and cut the oddest figures
Ladies are 10 full costume and traverse the streets with
evident tokens of genuine enjoyment. ADSUM