New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Legislature of Wisconsin will meet to-
An unnterestng is expected. although
the redsrctng the State for Congress and for the Legs
lature will create excitement New counties have
grown rapidly that Of the older counties will
lose materially in their representation AZ tho State
capital.
A John Cox Association was organized at
Jefferson Assembly Rooms Saturday evening with the
following officers: President, John WhittomOre Vice
President eXJudge Dusenberry Secretary william T.
Suinlan; Corresponding Secretary James HOughtaiin;
McEvoy.
The election of the Hon. Thomas w. Ferry
10 the United states Senate will create vacancy in the
XLIId Congress- he was reelected TO represent the
Iyth District OF Michigan IN November last II l. dogbt
full whether not special election will be held so that
the seat may be hed at the org5nzaion OF me y. St
district viii DO taken at the regular Spring election IN
April next.
The total sums paid to the State Of Tonnes
by railroad companies, since January, 1870
Of state bonds oaned has been about s7OOoOOO
The Nashville and Decatur Road has Just paid of in full
s's2991 10 There u yet due the state IRON solvent
roads nearly 100000 Defanlti6g roads; 1t thought
auctions, the debt OF the State, it is hoped win be
manageable and its credit can DO restored without
extraordinary laws Tor taxation.
The Democratic politicians of Seneca County
begin TO fear that they to have too many faithful
organs in that county. Funds have been raised 1t is
said, TO start newspaper in that interest at Seneca
Falls The RereHe Of that place has become alarmed.
The Wayne Democratic Press angrly suggests that the
paper is TO be sustained by Radical money and
The Albany Argus says that the county has already
plenty Of Democratic papers for the good OF the party
The new conner will evidently have a rather cool well
come from its older political brothers.
The Governor of Michigan urges upon the
Legislature the need of a state House, the
in use having been built 10 temporary purpose
and being wholly inadequate TO the public wants. He
says that the progress Of the public school system has
kept pace with the growth of the STATE in population
and wealth. He recommends increase of the salaries
of the professors and teachers or the Normal ochOos
and urges the ueed Of ample provision for the care
Of the insane The Agricultural College II steahly an
vancng public favor The University Is II excellent
condition. the most marked event 10 rs history curing
the past year being The admission OF 30 female students
Gov. Geary, in his Message to the Legislature
pleads for the Improvement Of the Common
schools Of Pennsylvania, and urges larger APP
preparations for their support. The Normal
SdeGn9ie 10 The task of qnafyinga sufficient number OF
teachers. and therefore he recommends that Normal
and large towns, and that Normal Institute, or tom
porary school for Teachers be established IN each county
child in the hands Of ignorant teacher.
The Chicago Tribune recently asserted that
"Ony one or two copper mines now in operation IN
the Lake Superior District" because the proprietors
cannot live without a reduction Of the tariff on the or
tces which they consume. TIE H5pglt0n dichJ Gazette
replies that there are DOZEN INSTEAD Of two or three
mines az work; that bali - them making money
ian" On articles which they consume ana lual theIo
community IN he ULiod 9tateS that aPpIe,Il,gy
and uphOlds the laws or protection more
tlan the people Of Lake Superior The suspension OF
mauy Of good mines. adds The GoS"He i not atrlO-
ute ~ the prices paid for steel IRON powder ipS bro
visions: but TO incOmpeteney chicanery aud misman-
agemcnt.
The 81. louis Democrat, the organ of the
Br,wnsclurz Republicans OF Missouri, urges union Of
the two wings Of Tie party FOR the choice Of U. 8.
Senator It say, ,iat Missouri should not be reduced
cipher In the drs branch Of the Government by the
election Of D.nocrat that branch and that the
people win hold every Republican member Of the Legs-
iaure to the .evcrc5t responsibility fOr his action In this
vital matter" II declares that the questions which
divided the party In the recent election are dead, and
that the division should therefore cease; and 1t ADDS
that tie Republican legislator who dispOse5 OF his
ballot 60 contribute. however indirectly. 70 the choice
OF Democratic Senator, VIII richly merit and inevitably
iucur the hcsrtest Cen-ure OF his constituents These
words sound well and unless they mask purpose IN
consistent with their import they may well encourage
the that thp Republicans Of Missouri are about 70
present once more a united front to the enemy.