The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-08-28

METROPOLITAN CHANGES AND WHAT THEY
AMOUNT To--THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE
inns" ASD qHE "ouTs'-THE OLD AND
TUE SEw-THE BALLOON CANOE EXPERT.
MEM LEGAL SENSATION AHRAD--'THE
scYTHE' WHICH Is TO NOW DOWN MoNoP.
oLY--Gosslp or THE TOWN.
Fr.m Our SPECIAL Correspondent.
NEw YoHE, August 26, 1878
CHANGE WITHOUT PROGRESS.
Here, in New York, the aspects of
the passion for change may be closely
studied. We kicked out the Tammany
Ring" neck and crop, and immedi-
ately re-shaped things in the name Of
reform. Montague went out and Cap.
ulet came in, and we are not at all sat.
isfed with the new successor They
had "slap-dash" way OF stealing and
spending in the Tammany time our
reformers have gone to the other ex-
treme, and give us crafty honesty and
corner grocery style of expenditure
which hinder the eity's progress and
dissatisfy the people nearly as much.
So the average citizen, whose eyes
were in former times offended by dia-
mond.studded loaiers at the City Hall,
and who beholds there deputation Of
unpaid Iaborers, retires home in dis
gust and cries, "A plague on both your
houses !" But the passion for change
will be up in arms again full soon, and
another set will be pilloried for what
they did and what they failed to do.
No sooner has the orator launched into
the starry armament to sing the praises
of the iron horse aud the speaking
lightning than he hears shouts on all
,idcs a. ainSt manopolies Merchants
want a double track freight Il c to the
west and everybody wants opposition
cables 20 Europe, What shall be said
Of oar theatres 7 The decline Of the
drama Is the parrotcry Of the Nesturs
who saw great actors in great plays in
their hey day. So, as the passion for
change is pleasure and sometimes a
profit, let US be pleased while we may
The nALLooxisr's CANOE
donaldson, the mronaut made trial
trip the other day ia the boat which is
to accompany Prof Wise and himself
IN their venturesome air trip to Eu.
rope, The little craft GA feet long
with beam Of feet inches) is GU
tirely constructed Of paper three.
eighths Of an inch In thickness. The
boat is canoe.shaped. aud, although
weighing ouly sixty-eight pounds, she
is apparently as solid and strong as one
Of the usual build Mr. Donaldson
iirst padded himself from the dock ad
joining y hitehall to Governors Island
being conveyed by two gentlemen il
another boat be then hoistcd sail and
started. amidst the cheers Of spectators
GA shore. for sandy Hook, where b,
intended passing the night 10 his LITTLE
canoe Thence he continued ns yoy
to long Eanch.
ALHsI .IAs riUS &HEAn
The coming Winston English lie
suit promises the tite.i legal sensation
of the decade Few men have beer
subjected TO olorer espionage. ON
cialiy ard personally than Mr.. Win
stou aa espionage that scared int
the most intimate relations Of bis phi
yate and business life, ready and cage
TO pot false and injurious eolorinl
upon every incident, yet few men havt
calmly endured the ordeal and cons
from il 50 anscathed and inyulnerable
The movers ii this matter are. frs'
the RECOGNIZABLE and anomalous depend
ait English Although be appears
chief offender. lie may ior aaght tina, /
{ known 20 the contrary. be and hal
! been, from the inception Of this attack