The sun., 1871-12-21

IN this country, not even by Tweed and Connolly.
The tax payers are defenceess against such .
formidable combination as exists here for systema.
hzed robberyt and esoecialy 40 in view Of the en-
dorsemcnt gwen such combination by the Chief Ex
ccutvo Of the nation. It's possible that some sena-
tor or member NAV institute such inquiry az will
bring TO light the inquites practced but in view
OF tho recent debate In tie Senate II is to be sup
posed tiat Investigations OF frauds will be very un
uat especially az II will initiate against tho
future prosi octs OF Grant.
The Washington correspondent Of the New York
Times has. It seems, haen retained to white wash
Grants sonaca METROPOLITAN Paving Company Ring.
and right well has he laid on the brush. lie was
seen day last week riding about the District 10
company with the Boss Of Grlnts Ring. and nv5
days thereafter thcro appeared Nv tho T.es a close-
" printed 1ve-co,umn pun OF our Bord Of Public
WORKS, which 1t ia well Understood hero was pro-
cared by the Boss himself, and whch no douot will
coat our taxriddon poo lie at Lost $50. Tbis cor
respondent tells great dca, Of untruh Among
oGert things no stated what Ia In this quarter.
that Mr.. 8. p. Brown ~ "a large property osncr"
II he is II Is rather singular tuat he pays taxes
Ills name docs not appear on the tax books neither
does Mullots or Magruder's. TIoro IL only
out Of the four men selected by tho Presidont to
play "pich on toss with millions" that pays any
be- covered by deeds OF trust iormoro taan tl valu
alton on the tax books.
The Seneca Ring are not having very smooth sail.
ing. just as they had everything dxed, as they
thought, 10 their satisfaction, Jack Frost along
and made sad havoc with sundrS nicely sawed and
nicclyhewed blocks OF Seneca splitting them In all
directions Ihave always understood that Seneca was
addicted to this habit when exposed to frost and
for this reason leaditg stonccuttcts decline to
use 1t except for certain purposes. am far from
being an enemy to this much talked.of stone.
believe II to be lrst.rate article in Its place but
tie proper place for this sandstone can hardly be
under s1O,OOOOO1 granite building, intondei to
last for Neither is II nt for street curb hut
lor nag footways It may answer. 1t is not safe to
It in important place until posed for several
months TO the atmosphere.
The Seneca Ring, like the Tammany Ring, was
formed to make money, and like It, has oversnot
the mark 10 Its greed Il occasionally receives
setback, and gets dangerously sick, in spite OF
tie prescriptions " Old d.. Rdwe and the careful
nursing II receives from Grant. Cooke. Mulle', aud
Shepherd.
Have you heard Of the sharp practice OF this Ring
IN rs dealings with our national Goyernmeuti Do
you know that the Soncci stone Is sold to the Gov
ernment by weight, Ike the precious molaisf II
not when here just pay visit to the grounds where
you will see this stone drawn on to tue scales and
weighed like a sack OF coffee barrel OF sugar. or
load Of hay. The given for selling this stone
by wei .at is that 1t won't split straight. II split
is started In the centre Of one end OF asqudre block
1t Is very likely 10 end at one Of the corners. The
granite is required TO be delivered 10 nicely.hcwn
bocks, but TO ob.ge the Ring, tue Seneca stone "a
allowed to be brought in just as it comes out Of the
| quarry, In all manner OF shapes. The value OF
square loot OF stone Ia calculated By weight.
| The ODDS ana ends OF everything, and in all
manner NJ shapes, is brought the Seneca quarry
weighed and dumpcd on and then carefully worked
into blocks, while the clippings are handed over to
Ring contractors TO put under their peanut candy
| aayemeuts.
| stem stone crl.her has been running at the
new state Department all the tail. Really The iNns
mas tDings nicely hxed. Whenever there is a sur
Plus o. clippings, street is cut down and the paw
| ins company branch OF the Ring ordoGoi to pave
| AitA s. orr concrete. This works OF the small
stone to good advantage, as the streets ordered
De cut down almost always happen to oe near the
stone wAich is necd,d 10 pave them. As the houses
on tho line where ths eating business is going on
lett hi-h emba1 xtn-utr, OF course means or
access must 81. 'lIl.N-l 90 Gle occup-nts Here
again Seneca WORKS. 30 nicely IN the shape OF steps.
,orc e.H' streets v- Hr.f cut down Jn-t west OF
! the War b,pl.'mou. from three 60 ten feet Ter
-aces su, iorte4 uy 1850 isassive brick walls have
been upoc 1y tIc Bot- "t 1b'e Works 10 'front.' of
@ CO fo.l .otcc, tas entrance TO wAicl is clcc'cl
! .,sr srrrca s,ore sep. Poor MI b ooAs
! {, moan tDc Hau. james Bro,k) will hardly recug.
.ilo hi place ,eu Nt lC.uI,s. Ile house orl-in.
ally stt ~ high tte entrance to the 'front.' door hav
! .u. teen over six marble stcus. ft stands ON +
| rect arout uId way betWceu E.-lteenth and Nine
fec1tI str cts. Sircc Mr. Br .s- has been abs-I,
! f, I4s h ar,
| cut doNu ten .e. aud thirteen seaecl stone steps
set INTO toe tanl -1 Tie Hon James viii De Obliged
to eli4l w untten steus before reaching his front
| door. lie owns she grounds through to street IL
the rear that beTg tie only access 20 has stable.
Gut the $50 gd have al-o cut dOHn G stree. leaving
Mr. Brooks with no wav OF getting IN or out Through
g. rear OF lis lot Fearing the wrata OF the honor.
allie geuuemen, some way had 70 oe invented to get
10 TIA, stable. BIt our Board, which Is equal to
| any emergency. soon iOund way. wId1~ lady
owns ars3 lot on Eighteenth street, running back
| to Brooks's stable. shce Of this WIS taken,
| converted into an a'eY, and nicely paved for
,ho role accommodation oi BrooSs. Uuder just
| what ] W tais alley vas condemned doth not vet
rpe-r. Il is sand that tac lady ron whose lut the
aleg was tasen IN. nis entering sait lor damages
| against t.e 10 rl OF Puzzle WorSs.
Y.u are mI.t4..ou IN regard to tie appropriations
MADE uy our new government ioa put The Amount
at SIX inuliors That is bu' one item OF tae lporo-
| urltous. The amount approrrated by our Tern
,aral Lesi-htuge, under toe direcuun OF ihc Ring,
lu,H- tDe fret PIX months of the existence 90 tue
ney government sslGI05,44j4L lne ol' mlelt-
| eiress 4 the District auo cunts 10 about s9G1oo01
| making tots, ~ lndebteincss and amount To De
! raised 1y taxation OF so iOi i2j ~ lti- ~ more
nan one h't Ol IAc Naue o si ''e t'i'o'' properly
| u toe district
| j ne i, propi.uous mat make a. this almost abu.
! IlLs .l.ouut 4ra a. iuNuN9.