Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-22
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MooRE's IRISH MELODIES. Part v. Engraved and
ppniisned by Riches Moore. Columbus. ONO.
We hardly know what we can say in ad-
dition to the words OF praise we have al
ready spoken for this beautiful edition OF
the works of the sweetest singer of Erin
Moore's melodies have been and always will
be household songs. So long as the love OF
the beautiful lives in the human heart,
just SO long will Moore prove attractive
But when his verse is arrayed in the
rich garb provided by Riches & Moore,
itmust prove doublY welcome. For years,
Mr.. Riches has been engaged on this grand
idea Of his life, and we trust that our peo-
pie will reward him Commensurate with
his great ability and great outlay. There
is not an Irish family in this city who cam
not afford 70 cents a month to procure this
great edition OF their favorite bard. They
know they should do it, and we trust they
will. TO the educated and refined it rec
ommends itself. ..s,s a Js
INCREASED RENTs.-We learn that many
owners of tenant houses in our city con.
template an increase of rents on the first
of April next. There are few persons at
allacquainted with the present condition
of business and the scarcity of work, but
will agree with US that the raising of rents
at this time is not warranted by the condi-
tion of things, or by the prospect of any
future change, for a year at least, for the
better. tits very difficult, even now, for
mechanics and workingmen who have en-
ployment, to raise money enough to pay
rents at the present rates. IT labor was
abundant, and if the wages bore any COM
parison to the prices of provisions, there
would be some reason but everybody
knows, that directly the, contrary is
the case Poor people, and many fam
ilies1 who are mot regarded as poor
people because they have steady en-
ploymeht and . keep themselves up
up. are; driven to their wits 4 end
by a contemplation of the prospect before
them, to know what TO do.5 1T is not ex-e
pected that wages will be raised. We see
no prospect as yet of an increase in the
demand for labor. Our citizens and be-
nevolent societies are even now doling out
public charities, in most careful man
ner, in order to enable those out of en-
ploypient to pay present rents, and keep.
their families from starvation. With such
a state OF things, to talk about raising rents
is to say the least, very surprising. 1t is
certain that many itenements, considering
the cost of their construction, are paying
large dividends larger than any other in.
vestment. Bank or railroad stocks bear no
comparison to them. The nresult of this
will only tend to make matters
worse. When people find that they are driv-'
en- to the last extremity by exhoritant rents,
and still more ex horbitant prices in pro-
Visions, they will cling to their families
and let tle rent 60. or course the land
lord will have his remedy can put them
out--but, it ought to be remembered that
such an extensive "putting out" as in all
probability will follow. will be very likely
to result in loss to the owners and loss to
the city. =. Mechanics and laborers will
move away, and leave the houses empty for
a much longer period sthan,th the increased
rent can pay for. We hope these few
thoughts may have the effect to awaken
citizens on this subject. We are satisfied
that the greatest sufferers will be the land
lordsa Their policy is, in times like these,
to keep things as quiet as possible. If they
can keep up the rents they, are now receiv-
ing, they will do well, and ought to be sat-
i.