Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-12-22
W lSAInGfJH Letter,



pended, thousands Of warkmen out Of
employment, merchants upon the verge
Of bankruptcy. the revenues Of the gov
eminent itself falling short. n general
scene OF commercial and financial desc
lation in every direetion-it was hoped
that under these circumstances the
gentlemen who have been intrusted
with the making Of our laws would have
sacrificed their personal pleasure to the
public good and remained where the
country expected them TO remain, Mt
their business. But the hope has been
disappointed and our Congressional
echoolboys are of for their holiday.
During the nineteen dnys Of the SOS
sion practically nothing has been &C
complishod. The bankrupt bill has
been passed by the House, but is still
before the Senate, and the prospect is
that the new year will be far advanced
before the question as 10 how the law
will ultimately stand is decided. Moth,
ing whatever has been done upon the
subject OF the finances. The com
parison OF views which the finance
committee announced il was waiting for
before presenting its plan has been
postponed by the adjournment. o be
sure, the house has settled the salary
business after debate which reflects
no credit upon TINT body which, in
deed, hps brought it lower thrn il was
before in public estimation. 1t is sick
ching to be compelled to speak i'll this
way to think that all the lessono OF the
summer and the fall and the winter
have been lost upon those who should
have been the first to Learn them and
that the old blunders are being com
mitted over and over agnn.
The first month OF Congress will be
disappointment to the country. II has
TITLED 10 appreciate the maguitud3 OF
the emergencies that met it, and devot-
ed itself for the most part to mere per
sonal and private matters, instead Of the
larger questions which occupy the at
ton OF the whole people Nineteen
days Of labor, Of immense promise,
have brought forth one or two ridiculous
mice. Nineteen days have covered one
branch with disgrace and proven the
inability or tho uuwillinguess OF the
other branch to sot itself down soberly
and seriously to work. 1t is difficult to
see exactly whore the trouble lies, but
since Congress assembled there has
been an Induction, Al absence of pro
per discipline and leadership both i'll
the Senate and in the House. The Re
publican majority is strong enough to
control everything, but there does not
seem to be any cohesive power in it.
We 90 not wish to be understood "a
critcising any one member in paIticu
lar, but it is very evident that TO use Il
vulgar phrase, a screw is loose some
where, and the sooner it is fastened the
b tier. The country is in no mood to
be trihed with, and We have had tn
ing but trihing since the cond of De
cembcr.
The contractors have about ceased
operations, but work will again be re-
sumed ii the weather ntiuur, open.
Mr.. William II. Adams, formerly OF
Elizabeth, Is, perhaps, the most ener-
getic among the contractors. For a
year past he has gwen constant employ.
ment to several hundred mechanics and
laborers, and since he received the con
tract to sweep the avenues, Of course,
the number OF his employees have been
multiplied. Mr.. Adams is universal
favorito he has done his work in the
most thorough aud systematic manner,
and as consequence he continues to be
respected, not only by 1.-The powers
that be, " but also by the property own
ets, who feel that they have been hen
estly treated The friends Of Mr..
Albums in New Jersey will be glad tc
learn that the gentleman has accumulut-
sd considerable fortune.
Mr. Samuel Barber last week con-.
pleted the paving OF prominent ave
nue-the cost OF the improvement foot.
ing up TO nearly two hundred thousand
dollars. Mr., Barber has been eminent.
ly successful, SO we are aasured--there
fore he is to be congratulated.
The theatres are not well patronized
Joe Jefferson has concluded his engage
ment at Ford's while Maggie Mitchell
is to tako her departure Saturday.
Miss Mitchell is a charming actress,
and general favorite wherever shl up.
pears.
Alarge number oiJerseymen have been
here this week, among others, Majol
Wilson and Alderman s hultheis, OIL
Elizabeth. A gentleman from Trenton
had his gold watch aud chain stolen
from him on Pullman sleeper" aud
he is out about four hundred dollars.
People sleeping in cars must be care,
ful where they place their valuablos.
The weather is loyely--oyercoats be