Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-24

dac!ty that approaches to the sublime. The
Republicans of the West declare that they are
opposed to granting public lands to railroads OF
other corporations. After proftipg largely by
what they now stigmatize as land grabbing
swindles," they put on an air Of virtuous in
dignation and insist that this system of whole
sale pundering must be put stop to. 1t isa
trick that will deceive none but those who are
wltully blind to the fact that these enormous
grants Of public land were obtained by bribery
and corruption of the most fragrant kiud. 1t is
a matter OF common notoriety that many Re-.
publican members of both Houses of Congress,
who came to Washington miseraby poor. are
now rich. By what base means they acquired
their wealth is not in all cases lett even to sur.
mise In suit that was instituted not long
ago in New. I Iofk, it was in evidence that
Seuator Pomeroy and one other person re-
ceived million Of dollars 10 railway bonds on
condition that they succeeded in disposiGg of
another million of bonds. They failed in do
ing so, and the suit in question grew out of this
failure. 1t was also understood that the bonds
transferred to Pomeroy had been returned by
him 70 the Company But the suggestive fact
croy assisted in getting land grant through
Congress for the benefit Of the road 10 ques-
ton, aud it would be foreign to all that is
known OF his antecedents to suppose that he
did this for nothing. Senator Harlan has been
openly charged with making large sums Of
money out OF Indian contracts and lndlan
lands AID the charge has never to our knoWl
edge been reiuted. One thing is certain-ten
or twelve years ago he was subssting on a
mcagre salary as the President of small co..
lege 10 Iowa, and to-day he is reported to be
millionaire. When General Schenck was first
elected To Congress it was remarked OF him, in
Western phrase, that "he had not money
enough to buy a cord of wood" He is now
able to buy fine HOUSES and live in luxury.
But why 20 through the catalogue? There
are multitude of dsreputabie ways by which
Congressman and Senators can make money, and
10 knowledge OF these ways large numbers OF
Republican members-irom Pomeroy and
Harlan, down to Butler of Tennessee, and from
Butler, of Massachusetts. down TO Wbittemore,
Of South Carolina-bave become adopts. What
with frauds in Indian contracts, surreptitlous
sales of Indian lands, bills for the protection of
mouopolies, and bribes and fees to abandon op
r6si,ion to appropriations and claims for dam
ages, the field OF operations has been large and
lucrative But of all the swindles, those rela.
til. 70 land grants have been on scale the
mast enormous. The grants to various railroad
companies at the last session OF Congress
amounted iu the aggregate TO about eighty
m!nrs OF acres. ln addition to the above,
there were previous grants OF thirty NE mll
'ioh- ut acres to the Union Pacific Railroad
C0mpsny, snd forty seven millions OF acres to
the Northern Pacific, besides minor grants to
ether companes-making in the aggregate
AaarIy two hundred millions Of acres thus
pTcn away up to the close OF the last session
Of Congress. When, therefore, Western he
,ublicans pretend to denounca as "sWlndes
the disreputable doiDgs which they themselves
have fostered and encouraged, it seems to US
not very much unlike Satan reproviog Sin.
baltimore Gazette.
EFFECT OF THE WAR ON AMERICAN INTER.
EsTs-We stated at the outset that, IN our
opinion, the estimate OF great gain to this coun-
try by European war was an over saDgulne
one, and this is fully confirmed by experience.
The effect upon finances ha, been to increase
the premium on gold, to raise the rates OF in.
terest, to depress our national securities, and
generally to interrupt financial negotiations and
unsettle confidence 10 the future. The effect
upon commerce has been to give brlet stlmu-
Jus to the carrying trade, to lead produce deal
ers into specuIations, and to depress seriously
the price of our great Southern staple. There
will como at last some conversation Tor the
latter since the decrease of present consump-
ton will be tet chiefly in reduction OF the
surplus stock of goods Offering, to be followed
by increased manufacturing and a more healthy
state of trade. War is always an evil, because
!tdverts so many active producers from the
worlds workshop, and leaves, by just so much,
heavier burden on all who remain employed.
The cxultation so common few weeks ago. IN
g the general hope that the conflict abroad would
4 lead to great positive advantages to the people
& 0! this country, has given place to Juster
90 md
g with the opinion We expressed at the time so
q many were mslead by the startling head lines
IS Of our contemporaries, some OF whom hailed
q the sounds of strife as the heralds OF golden
il oprortupity tor the industries OF the United
81 S.a,es.-N Y Journal Of Commerce.
g SANITARY. Pig pens and nuisances OF that
q class may be deprived of their nauseouS et1u-
81 via by sprinkliuq the pens occasionally with
q coprcras. A quarter OF a pound of copperas,
q reduced to fine powder, applied every other
s. day, will remove a bad smell from pen IN
& hottest weather. 1t will be found equally
i efhcaciouS Tor cess pools, butchers shanoles
3 and such places as contamlnate the air WITH
4 their Objectionable presence. Dry earth, n
! which clay is largely predominant. IS equally
ttncaclous, applied in quantities sufficient 10
q absorb all the moisture OF the mass. The dust
from the puplo roads Is the best form 10 Apply
1 II. The mass should be kept under cover, as
on getting wet it loses lis disiuteclaDt proper.
ties unless large quantity of dry earth has
been used. "A quarter ol a pound OF chloride
OF lime, costing about ten cents, placed in jug
q with gallon of water, aad kept near places
that require to be occasionally purified, will
amply repay the cost aud trouble. A tea cup
81 iull daily poured on fetid masses. will deprive
81 them of voatile eff1uvia. at Cecil Democrat.
a tIGu STRUNG.-Sald an American to an
q lr:shman, My ancestors came from Ireland
My name is Bryant; did you ever know of any
peope Of that name in Ireland?
q 20, yes; great many OF them
q We'll what sort OF people were they ? Pretty
q nigh strung were they not? -rH
i y, yes; Iv seen a great many of them
strung so high that their feet did not touch the
81 ground .,