, 1874-02-06
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Corcoran Asserts that
there is Something Rotten
in the District.
Tie Repels tho lnsinuations Of a
Subsidized Press.
A Review in Detail Of the
History Of the District
Government.
The Attempt at Retrencllmcnt Not
Encouraged by Heads Of
Departments.
Leading Points in the Louisiana
Election Bill,
Yesterdays Debate in the Senate on
the Bankrupt Bill.
House Bill Passed to Encourage the
Growth Of Forest Trees.
Leading Points in the Louisiana
Election Bill.
Yesterdays Debate In the Senate on
the Bankrupt Bill.
House Bill Passed to Encourage the
Growth Of Forest Trees.


TIE DISTRICT RING.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 5-Mr. ". ". Cor
coror nrinta lcrtor in thu na,timoro SIM of tlie
morning, addressed to tho citizons Of the Dis
Arlnt royiewinr thu cotirso TINT has boep o1ontel
III: IT.. ~, IT,, ni0,u,,t ,,.o.. n.d IN,
cars since it hos t.anspircd TINT no siguod the
potition for investigation, h1r. Corcorar, ID ono
r. Tin woaltbioat md oldest c,tizons Of tho Dis
trict, and has hitherto boen regarded by oil a8 d
rnoat @ catimnl,o M ron Hannah. On tho OCCASION Of
bis recent presentation to tho District Of nag-
nificert art gallery, together With IN appropri-
coran to accommodate the art treasures,
~ THE rnEss rx1nIY ouslED
in his enthusiastic praiso. Tho moment, how
ovor TINT In ncnci TIN ohnoxfous petitjon In
,eas,od ,s,,n n,1 to ,ittor,aas amt conla he
cmployod bv these Same publications, and de-
Ttraepoo US as would @ Load one not acquainted with
soud o porped to to 90 At asAl arss This nut
urey surprised Mt oo1co.su' "nu ~ 'ue . lGsses ss".
which led him to Sign tho petition. In noticing
49, .,,,s1,,ot | - t,o npo,a cnrcoron uova:
'ao conauc' u. 1no ptos0 ootool"n ~ ousa ,...
Tue abuho which has oeen neapeu upon mo ~ Iao
as1 asn @ a t. he o Of :sseivs not
Of them ha' sss sss s S
until could 10 heard, hut with Z fuil C chor,,a-ana
abuse Of me- when It aoeH nno1, hax sno 3nS a"mg
than week n tho daily, also INC weGK- H.
y isses ventilated m my so. rast e ,h and lys lis
ec1a have teca BY
When these same enterprises have received The IN.
iorsomont ct tue same press which now mee9'es me
for apending my money ~ way anan aeeea a "tiee ,
advice from safo counseaorsI proper anu Tor tne
beauty and advancement Of thia plstr,et. %hy am nm
se!sc!ea Ut IL. WIZ - ~ I ~ ~ ,oi.to, 1an 10
mnny hundreds could have been obtaned' ahd' IL 1
am guilty. others are est'a'h1s equaly eo'
po,oxp;no - tho fact lint lila n,s,onrosontn-
hoIof1'nH ~ WV 1"'s 'nns 'A.o ~
ton has, not oeen 4o sonnaa a to @ t'5 b
coico,su to'le"' ."o sssas =. ,aaa.,.
Coy ns Of the a caso
narties. It Ia thought bost to giyo pretty full
aabatrnot Of tho letter. Mr. corooran saya:
To ahow that an achant.y TetoSatg - p"y any
os1s Il ad nnR o
of y sepss7sa h 1 'fc
wang tHat uIoA t1u tae!'tIty "asus ts a,,eh,n,"1
specially heneite1 ny ane nronorfom
by aw these sna 10 o1t thorrof
To this document !. appended an exa,ns ~ d
assessments imposed tor ~ 1sa - st o ~
llavo been made under said Act q easosI Htla NY
by me- would state here .nas a nneansoca3{ a. ~ ~
favor q me roal ana @ ~ VI ,a ta
anu GteIy rart ~ cncs n nnnns
have used either my neana II 'nn!enee ; ~ op9os'
ton thereto, bnt ~ etnpnatlcaly uecnne ~ a4lo"
MI HoNEsT oofs1oT1oNs
to The anner ~ iel the work nos hen I'D, done n
shs Diarlct to os sl1fea oy aG ony repy ,nat has