The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-23

rac,cd and regulated all repairs ana im'
,rcvc!nents, and The building OF sewers &c.
assessed propcr,y-holicrs with their part Oh
the expense, and disburscd moneys "p!n'
priatcd by Congress and the DISTRICT 'or ''''
pnvcmcn:s. ;,
As a contemporary remarks, 1t was wen
nigh Impossible to frame system oe''c'
alaplcd to support ring than this.
Well, things have gone on s"'mminglS.
Mr. SHELTERED was the man OF the Govern
ment. Governor Cooke had too much pr'-
y,tc business to do, and he was therefore
| the nominal Governor, SHEPHERD the real
Governor. improvements have gone along
on grand scale The Board are all rich, ana
| the city has debt estimated at between nj
| teen and twenty millions. Governor COOKE,
| having his own troubles, as we now sec. anc
prcfcrring probably to fee the wrath 10
come. resigned when he had only served nail
his term, and SHEPHERD, as our readers
know. was appointed his successor by Gene
raj GRANT.
| II Is ru,rorcd that The President dld not
relish the appointment OF ;:nkrHERp' "o'ch
was camorcd for by Ills associates teXa:''y J
and by the packed ward-mcetinSs; ana 'h"'
he offered the place to another TcntIenl1n'
who was sharp enough to decline 1t. Gene
Ira GEaXr wrote a complimentary ie1"r
10 Mr.. Cooke upon his retirement, when
approves the measures Of his administration,
and thus places the General I'm the attltud"
OF sponsor for deeds that have yet to be un-
covered and brought to light.
The occasion of the outgoing ana lncom-
| ing Of the old and new Governors was con-
| ,il,crcd orc proper for fcstal rejoicing, ana
4 grand supper Lad been fixed for Frl"ay
NIGHT but the financial storm too nearl,
affected the recipient Of the honors OF the
occasion to pcrlnit him to enjoy seen ci
! the kind. So the junketnS was posi- pchrd.
| Eut the attention Of the country Is yer,
much drawn TO the financial condition CT The
| District. and Il pretty general dcnnnd mas
been made in the Republican newspapers
| FOR an investigation into tho administration
OF the District government. This delii:''M
| is considered the more imperative because
| the urw Governor, in his inaugural speech.
pllin,r minated that Congress WoHin l"'
asked 10 pay the city debt. at was natural
| to sail, ",ht in the sleepy condition III
(which they ind found affairs when me
prc>cr. .nYrlnmc;t WIS inau"ulatcd, they
:. ,hoi,h incur Il large debt in securing such
inpl oyclau;s is would grardntce me sta
:. Jil,iy Of TIE ctty as tie seat Cf the Gc"cr6f
| :. E1rcy,tIl"ni'
TIE measures tor waking up the city lave
| sunk the bonds 20 forty cents on the dollar,
and the city EborcrS and school teachers are
40: raid lov long periods. The people "r'
heavily taxed; but Mr.. SHEPHERD continuing
| his rc.,rlil.>. said he "bclcv"d thai Ill Il
..nucir >hurcr time than most (p, opicj are
.awarr or, Tie District rouM b" frced from
" tbs Geii hy the aid Of The Goccrnmc"t,' aud
he ho,rd they would bc enabled to ">e1urc
"thr aid CT the legislative department OF the
:. General Government as we'll us the cXccu
"tivc'
Ii seems TINT tn, support Of tho EN"cu-
tive i cert ,in. The Prrsid mt has declared
4, un,ich: and in his yielding to the canorS
OF tie Washington plrlisan> Of the new
| Governor The Boston 4 icc7'tiSer says Gene
raj GRANT showed his weakness. (which the
people fluid it hard to reconcile with faith
| jul performance of his duty or careful Ic'
| card for the public welfare"
In short. the Republican papers declare
| that the Administration is complicated with
the Washington ring, and for the protection
of the party The deeds of the ring must he
| investigated. the more especially As Congress
| is expected TO pay TIL Debt of the territory.
| or "district,' Il, people will call it. Con-
rrc,s will have mu>s over this matter.