Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-11-16

Especial Correspondence OF the Commercial
The question Of the Postmastership seems to
be virtually settled, and settled in manner not
particularly agreeable to the local politicians
You are aware that the election of Gen1. Bng-
ham to the Clerkship of the Quarter Sessions
leaves the coveted position of Postmaster vacant,
and as il has always heretofore been political
gift, the Republican managers considered it, at
this juncture especially one Of their most valua-
BILE spoils.l Gen'l. Bingham, although he has
made very efficient officer, holds the place as q
political gift, his relationship to Senator Gamer
on and his adherence to that chieftan, being well
known facts Pennsylvania being Grants ban
ner State and Philadelphia having given him
greater majority than she ever rolled up for any
candidate. the party leaders went to Washington
to-day full Of hope that they would be able to
induce the President to place at the head Of
the post office one of their number. But
they counted beyond their host 1t seems
that Grants belief in Civil Service Reform, like
ali hisconvctions, is practical rather than theo-
relic and sentimental. When he says q thing
he means it, and he has said that he fasors such
a reform in the Civil Service as shall give the
offices to the men best qualified to perform the
duties. The politicians candidate for the post
mastershp was MIR. Jos. Truman, and the Re-
form candidate Gas may put it) vas Nh VIM.
Fairman Mr.. Trnrnau's friends, headed by
Mayor StokelY, made an energetic party appeal
to the PRECEDENT, but " the sahhed and girded
sphynk" told them that IT was his belief that
tile true policy was to take a gentleman who
had served 'faithf1lfy lin the Department and
who was well vorsed in all it's details He did
not cay that helintended positively to appoint
Mr. Fairman, but that is the inference. The
politicians are alarmed but 1t Is certain that the
Presidents bold and dignihed stand, will win
him the respect and confidence OF the people.
Mr. Fairman has been chief clerk OF the post
,.f2s, fra md mn nlaFat
ings and req lrements better, probably, than
any other man. Esd
There have been some disgraceful revelations
made in civic affai this week In an investi-
CATION of alleged OGDEN Pavement frauds, be-
fore Committee of Councilsit was proved that
considerable sums of money had been offered TO
different Councmen for their support OF specu-
latiye schemes for laying wooden ayements on
Broad street and other thofoughfares. Several
members .swore to the fact of having these inn
proper advances made to them, and one declared
that to his knowledge sum OF $780, 900 had been
appropriated to the liking OF Councils, aud
even named the parties who held the money for
| disbursement. 1t may be conceived that these
revelations caured quite an excitement. As
| usual, when scandal OF this kind Is ventilated,
| people are quick to confound the innocent with
the guilty. These nefarious transactions took
| place last year. Council AZ Who'll ) are vast y
| improved hiuce then, pat even thed believe
there was hui a small proportion OF the members
whom 1t would have been safe to app oaoh In
| such fashion. beheye, tins, notwithstanding
Councilman Logan's assertion at the investlga-
| tion, that ''as long as there were men wicked
| enough to offer bribes there would be men weak
enough to take them" j may remark in passing
| that our people are getting rather out of oonoeit
| with Wooden Pavements. They make delight
i ful roadbed perhaps the very best, when newly
laid but they do not wear we'll and are very expen
siye andincOnyenientto repair, Even the claim
| TOR them for pleasure drives il not sound, for
| such drives when they become the fashion, wear
1 Al a. am anita A mugl Atten-
| tion any other kind Of road. 1t is very pleas.
ant to rool over the blocks when they are in good
condition, but stability and economy are the 1rst
things to be considered. s.-.-'r'''
| The most visible phase of the Horse Disease
is virtually over but We are facing what Is really
the most alarming stage OF the complaint. Many
horses, are on the streets and some persons are
mchned 10 rate the visitation as passed, bat IN
fact every stable has its sick animals, many OF
I whom will die. The disease has run precisely
| the course here that was observed in New York
and you may expect the same in your own sec
| ton Alter the influenza, the period of cough
| ing nasal discharges, etc, the horse, II not pro-
perry attended to. and-most important-if not
| absolutely released from all kind OF labor, de-
yelopes luug fever, accompanied with dropsy,
elnch in large proportion OF cases proves iatal
| Every man who owns horse should bear this
| IN mind The influenza after period OF from
SIX to eight days grows better, and the owner IL
deceived into thinking that the imal is gettint
we'll He is, indeed, convalescent, but h'
, l not nj 10 WOIk. IeTleCL Tbsl 10 Nouuhou a.
this stage, and it is only the horses that are
worked at this deceptive period who relapse.
| IL might have been hard in New YORK TO lsarL
, This lesson but why, after that experience, mer
should go on kliHg their horses it is not easy =
| say. think | am correct in saying that ont o
D he hundreds of animals that have died her
. this week but very few-not tenth OF tn
Z whole number-should have succumbed. Their
| s no way of estimating the losses, the worrl
ments, confusion and delays Of all sorts that tn
= | Ho SO Disease has oceasioned in Philadelphia
> aud when the universality Of the visitation
, considered it ranks as great Calamity, IN
v streets are thinud out even yet. til ugn the
nave recovered good deal of their wonted look
" ,hs eats are not running their full complement
: DuI do Their best to meet tine demands OF traVe
~ Some of he lines have notices in the cars sti
| ting that stoppages will only be made at eros
| tngs a re gulaton whose good point IL very Al
le | parent On other lees you see tbe notice Ere
y last Suspended during the prevalence OF th
III | Eplzootyr;-a restriction which Is likewise Ver
id lair and reasonable. -
BE- The Meade ubseques and the Boston fire Ina
n the effect of almost suspending business O
A. Monday last and gave the city tue air OF 30
d. emn holiday. The funeral was impressive an
80 the military and civic turnout considerable II
Ne | arrangement OF proceeding to the Park and ia
ii, lig a small steamboat thence to Laurel HILL W
ng taIher severely criticised when first announce
" put the plan worked we'll. Tne boat was in vie
le from the River road ali along its passage, al
nd the military marching on their way TO the Oel
ed Along. The only hitch in the arrangemehtH
lie placed to the account of the hiring paIty-tl
iul let achment OF soldiers charged with delvern
that rather meaningless last salute whlch traS
tion requires shall be fired over the body OF
dead soldier. II this TOO suggestive act Is adher
= n to at all, however, ii should be done IN go
M | STYLE but on this occasion it was botched.
tv was done by squad OF "Regulars, too whl
~ makes it all the worse. We are nation OF
"a | ltary critics NOWADAYS, and in every compa
,,cS | YOU will tiud men who know how these thlh
mo- ought to be done. -
nes The appearance Of Prof. Vyndall has beel
ere great event with certain class the pest ola
,di- though not the largest one. Iyndall mas m'
than fulfilled expectation. For eViueht uel
of knowledge and equally evident apllity TO
part that knowledge his ike has not peen =
To- on the Lecture Platform III this clty. he uliI
for in style greatly from any speaker on scleht
po. | subjects that Pniladelphians have ever hea
' IL | His distinguishing traits are dlreclness
,a~t | vigor. A thoroughly earnest man, ne ma
''N' hls audience feel from the first word that ne
something to say which ID very much 70 u
advantage they should hear. Inc e1perime
ooo he shows are very fine indeed, but he does
'oOO seek to impress his audience with mere dlsp
He is in the highest sense teacher, ana
In cseIy in his experiments, he does not oVerl
7. the lectures with lmpertinent hnery, 30 his 81
the is first OF all direct, and after that, wneh OK
dis sion offers, becomes ornate and elaborAte. .
,ooo l would not cali Tyndan an orator. he l
i ~, times eloquent, but for the most part n
content 10 drive facts at his near
but does it in such simple
oree convincing fashion that TO man OF 6
Es.la he haFA