Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24
A western View of Washington.

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The indianapolis Journal, in impressing upon
the people of that city the importance OF foster
ing manufactures, takes occasion to paw the fol-
lowing just tribute TO Washington, which is, We
may remark, all the more valuable coming as il
does from locality that at one time favored to
some extent the idea OF removing the seat OF
government from Washington:
Ii is a matter of just pride to Americans that
our atiOnal Capital bids fair at last to OutgrOw
all the drawbacks that have given it such bad
name heretofore, and to become beautiful and
attractive city, as ii was originally designed and
ought to be. Within the last ten years a spirit
OF enterprise has sprung up in Washington city,
due to the Introduction OF new and vigorous
population, that has entirely metamorphosed
the place, and is destined to give it a high rank
among American cities: The old idea current
for so many years that Washington is an I'M
healthy city, is quite exploded, and in this re-
spect the deniZens Of the capital need not fear
comparison with any city of equal population in
the country. Statistics show that the death
rate per one thousand of Washington averages
20; that of Phi adelphia .; of New York Is; of
St Louis = t; of Chicago %; andof Cincinnati %.
The social aItrac of the ace are constantly
increasing, and these, added TO the fascinating
political excitement to be found there during a
part OF every year, are constantly drawing
thither class of wealthy and cultivated people
from all parts OF the country, aud OF all shades
ofpolitcs, to m axe it their permanent residence.
In the cosmopolitan atmosphere OF capital the
acerbities of politics are always very much toned
-.
statesmen authors, men of wealth and leisure,
meeting on the common ground of good fellow
ship, combine TO make the society OF Washington
what 1t should be, the most attractive and cos
mOpolitan to be found anywhere in the country,
not even excepting that OF New York.
But we set out TO speak of the remarkable in
crease OF business enterprise and public spirit in
the federal city as compared with the individual
sluggishness and commercial stupor that for
merly prevailed there. We have received
copy of the Report OF the Joint Committee on
Manufactures" made to the legislative assem-
bly, of Washington, setting forth what the city
has done and proposes TO do in the way of de-
yelOping her resources and building up man
uiactures, and recommending to this end very
liberal and tar-reaching policy the part OF
the CITY government. Without going into de-
TAIL We call attention to the following ordinance
reported by the committee and recommended
for passage:
Be il enacted by The Legislature Assembly OF the
District q CouaJid, That all property, both real
and personal, actually employed within the
limits OF the District of Columbia for manutac-
turing purposes, shall be exempt from ali tax
alton for period of ten years from the date o.
this act going into effect: PrOciisd, That this
act shall receive the sanction and approval OF
the Congress of the United States"
The committee seem TO recognize the fact not
only that cities must advertise their advantages
to the business world, but must offer induce
ments for the location OF manufacturing capital
Political Notes.
kansas straight-outs will hold a state conyen
| ton on the Sd proximo.
Col W. b. Shelby has been nominated for
Congress by the democrats OF the 9Th district Of
Mississippi.
Hon. William Gray has greatly disap pointed
| the Greeleyites of Massachusetts, by refusing to
| run Tor Congress in the Attn district.
The republicans of the Sth district OF WiscOn-
sin have nominated DR.. A. s. McDell, now SUI
| perlItendent Of the state insane asylum, for
Congress.
MIR. Greeley, in his speeches in Indiana yester-
day gushed over with ELUSIVE love for every
body, and took pains TO eX plain how his thou CHIT
had been given 10 the public '.wa arm aud fresh"
For the rest, the speech reiterated the title sub
| Ject of "TecOncilIatiOn.'
Senator Il. .. Howe, of Wisconsin, has been
| compelled by illness TO abandon public speaking
for the present. He is suffering from asthma
and cold, with tendency to congestion o. the
lungs, but hopes TO be able to take the stump
again about the middle of October. He is a. tn
residence OF Colonel James IL. Howe, his
nephew, at Kenosha.
+. Il. Philips, president of the first congress
ional democratic convention OF Maryland gives
notice through the ChestertOw n Transcript thg ;
the convention will meet at Princess Anne on
Thursday next September 10Th, to nominate
candidate for Congress in the place OF Hon. 4
u. Carmichael, declined.
A mass meeting was held in New York last
night At Cooper Institute, under the direction
OF the New \ Ork city council of political reform
| Tor the purpose OF consolidating all the reform
organizations aud friends OF reform on the work
OF deVlslng and concentrating measures for the
| reior Of municipal affairs. VIM. Cullen Bryant
presided.
Mr.. j. w. Fornev. of The Press, left PhiIa-
delptla yesterday, and will address the Tepub-
| licans OF Ohio at Toledo. Wednesday, the 18th;
| at Bryan, the 2GLh; at Fremont, the 18th, and
at NOrwaik on the 2Sth. On the 29th and 3Jth
inSts. and the LIST OF October he will address the
republicans of Indiana at points TO he fixed by
the republican state committee, returning ~
Philadelphia by the Sd or 4th of October.
Ex-Governor Curtin has written letter to the
Hon A. IL. Mcclure, chairman of the liberal
state committee of Pennsylvania, dated Sara
toga, September 2l. In il he accepts the liberal
nomination for delegate at large to the constitu
t!onal convention. He declares unequivocalIy
i'll favor of the election of Buckalew as governor,
dteming such result necessary TO redeem the
state and the republican organization from cor
rUptlOn. he does not say who he will support
i'll the Presidential canvass, but declares he will
Ms ct that Issue, when it comes before the people
in acco. dance with his settled convictions.
THE MAINE LEGIsLATURR.-The Maine
Senate last year contained twenty.six republic
cans and three democrats, and there were two
vacancies. The House OF Representatives was
composed of one hundred and twelve repu6li-
cans and thiTty-ei ght democrats, and one indie
pendent-makIng the republican majority on
joint ballot, nnety-siN. This year the repubU-
cans have elected thirty members of the Senate
and the democrats one, the latter being secured
through detection in Somerset county, occa-
stoned by the removal OF the county seat from
NCrridgewock 10 Skowhegan. Two representa-
tive districts must be heard from be fore the list
of members OF the House can be N abe complete
But the returns received already from the other
districts show that the republicans have chosen
one hundred and twenty e ght me IN bers. There
are two independent members, and tue demo
Gratis have secu red only nineteen.
FRANCE AND GERMASY-The French Gov
ernment yesterday paid to Germany 81 90 900
francs, completing the fifth half milliard OF the
war indemnity. The Berlin Kruse Zeitung de-
MES the truth of the report that Count Won
Arnlm has been recalled from the Paris mis-
sion, or has rendered his resignation to the Ger
man Government, and says that Goutant
Bieron, the Fredch Ambassador at Berlin will
return to his post at the expiration of his term
OF leave. The Berlin Borsen- Zeituny of yes
Ieruay says that news is current on the Berlin
Exchange that notice will shortly be given of An
ihtehtlon to repay the entire amount of the five