Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-02-09
LETTER FROM CINCINNATI.

C1NcTNNArt, Jan. %, 1872.
EpIToR JoURNkLi The Kentucky Lsgisla-
ture has passed the Southern Railroad Bill and
Cincinnati is happy, at least that sm,ll portion
OF il that expects to make good thing out Of
said railroad. We cannot say so much for
that other portion who have to bear the blunt Of
already heavy taxes, and who have no eye to
speculation. slO, 900 divided between 2lS,
$50 inhabitants according to last census) viii
amount to fraction over $40 piece for every
man, woman and child, withou. counting th
interest that win have to be paid on said bonds
So you see the property holders have a nice
thing for the future. OF course the poorer class
Of the community will feel it the heaviest. Those
who have mlnagcd to get themselves hon,
will be kept poor to pay the tax AMI tho inex-
orable landlord will sti,k it on to the tenant,
while few wealthy spectators and contractors
will amass fortunes.
Alta meeting Of our Board Of Aldermen on
Friday n resolution was introduced inv itlng
Grand Duke Alexis to witt rriv. hnt. Of
course, with tho characteristic spirit that per-
vadcs that august Assembly, was voted down.
Clifton, one Of the beautiful subcrbs Of Cincin-
NATL at first thought OF inviting him here on her
own hook, but found it would be rather too ex-
p.nsive to bear it all themselves, as a banquet
at the Burnet House would cost SO 900. Since
our City Fathers have refused TO ask him to
c,me, responsible private citizens have taken it
into hand, and an invitation will be telegraph d
10 the Grand Dnke Tomorrow morning. Now
we do not believe in toadyism, but we do think
when the representative Of a foreign power pays
a visit to our country that Americans who re
fuse to show him respect belitile themselves
vary much. The United States will lose noth-
inG By showing the magnitude Of her resources
and making favorable impression upon the
mind Of one who before many years, will be at
the head OF the greatest uation in Europe.
The regular Legislative Committee has been
to- North Bend to visit Gen. HarriS0u's tomb.
They were entertained in fine sty le on Thursday,
by the people os Cleves and North Bend.
Now it mty be wrong 10 object to those nice lit
tie excursions, but we think lit about time our
Legislature was dong something in the matter
besides sending committee every year or two 4.
on a kind OF pleasure trip to North Bend, aud
then letting the matter drop.
The smallpox is On the decrease. There
were only twenty six deaths from that disease
last week.
Nilsson commences another season OF opera al
Pixies on Monday night. There is no doubt but
what the managers will make il pay. as nearly
every seat has been taken. Watchtel, the great
European tenor, with a German opera trnup
give US a season of three nights and one mat
NEE. commencing on February 8.
Cincinnati il not to be left out in the cold al
together, if she don't get the Republican or
Democratic Presidential Conventions, a. the
"Liberal Republicans of Missouri" intend hold
ing mass convention here "on the first
Wednesday OF March next"
Their. has been some 600 900 hogs slaugh-
tered up to the present time, aud It is expected
it will reach 1000 before the season is over.
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