The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-04-17
OUR WARRINGTON LETTER.

! for summer recreation north. The mel
curry yesterday was so degrees in the
shade. To-day it is a little cooler, but
sufficiently warm for comfort. Farmers
around us are much behind in their
spring work and farm lands are in good
| demand.
In Washington as in all large cities,
people don't like to Summer-over coal.
They like to brush up their coal bins
and use them for slowing away their
| Winter goods. But this year has taken
them all by surprise, coal and wood, 10
prove this assertion being found in ne ar
ly every office in the city.
The observed just now here are Col.
John s. Mosby, the Confederate Guer-
lila, and Docter Mary Walker, the pan
taloonist. 1t has gone the rounds that
Col. Mosby has been rendered a posi-
ton under the Government, but the gal
ant Col refused. By the way they don't
know anything about it at the White
| House. The Col. is quiet and unas-
suming individual, and it will be remem-
bered by your readers that, rather than
support the late Horace Greeley for the
Presidency, he preferred General Grant
| for whose reelection he worked ardu-
ously, and perhaps did much in carrying
his state for Grant.
| DIR. Mary Walker, is an applicant for
office and untiring in her efforts in that
direction. She has been examined for
first class clerkship, but fears that she
has not come up to the standard, and is
therefore most awfully down on the
civil service system. The Doctor
feels that if she cannot compete with
those direct from Colleges and Semina-
ries; she has experience and can perform
creditable what would be her duties in
Government Department.
There is considerable in terest felt here
in reference to the recent report (printed)
in the New York Tribune effecting the in
tegrity and solvency of the Board of
Public Works of Washington. Your
correspondent has all along, observed IRE
ference to his letter, been favorable to
Congressional appropriation to all in
improving and beautifying the National
Capital. 1t was laid out by GEORGE
WASHINGTON and by the people of his
time and also by all, through general
following up to the present time, acc IT
ing as model chart for the finest and
most beautiful city on our continent
perhaps in the world. Congress in the
last session has shown its disposition to
try to make it what the Father of our
country intended it should be by appro-
priating between three and four millions
of dollars for improvements. With the
exception of about one million of dol
lars, the sum appropriated by Congress
has been drawn by the Board of Public
Works, and yet-and yet-the creditor
is not happy ! 1t is evident they have
not received the money due them. It is
claimed that money has been paid, which
doubtless may be the case, it has been
paid to bankers and brokers who have
bought up accounts at usurious rates,
not to those who depend upon their hard
earned money for their daily support.
The proprietors of grocery stores in
the city will verify this. Ii Congress
was in session to day there certainly
would be another investigation.
Inasmuch as orr law giving effect the
late treaty with England does not be-
come operative till July L. Our fisher
men found fishing within three miles OF
the Canadian shore are still liable to
prosecution under the Canada laws. The
Dominion government, however, has
agreed not to take any official notice OF
J such infractions but private parties can
not be prevented from acting in a very
annoying way by instituting individual
prosecutions. Verify this is strange
medlay of law and diplomacy. 1t is
whipping the devil round stump.
The Supreme Court of the United
! Stat has &c lied that pr omissory note
given as consideration for Confederate
war bonds, issued by the Arkansas seces
sion convention, is illegal and void. II
is healthy sign of the times to find om
judicial authorities steadily ignoring
of the rebellion as far as it can be done
, with safety to the rights of innocent par
ties.
Congress year ago, reduced the tax
alton about so, ,0OO,0O0 per annum.
The present rule of income however In.
, dicates that from the growth of our re-
sources the deficit viii soon be made
good upon a lower rate of taxation. II
. was es imated that our internal revenue
receipts could not be greater than $75,.
600, 900, whereas in the first three quar-
ters of the year the receipts amounted te
SS3, 900, 900, and viii overrun to 500,
The customs revenue is likewise greatly
in excess of the estimates. Our revenue
notwithstanding the abolition of many
taxes, will soon reach its former amount
The monthly Agricultural report fol
March is just out and is the best of the
series. 1t embraces very elaborate in.
formation in regard to the condition Of
our agriculture systematic rotation Of
crops, soil, Improvements, profitable anG
, restorative culture discouragements Of
farmers and their remedies; labor diff
fculties. Among these is the inefEcien
cy of white labor especially at the south
Poor farming, bad management, debt
extravance and care are well illustrated
The difficulties from defective transpor.
tatlons are also alluded to. The middle.
; men and manopohes are sharply crit
cised and cooperation is recommended
The democracy are invited by some o
their own leaders and some of their lib
: erh eo-ahtionists to burn their ole
), clothes and adopt an entirely new polih
cal uniform, and tactics. This is one O
the most damaging confessions eve
made by political party. The degno
crnEy sre made up of two elements, Oh.
: of which, somewhat progressive, is dis
? posed to be ashamed of the late histor,
!. OF the party, and would like, # possi BILE
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