The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-12

PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 3, 1874
nrR NEXT SFNATnR.

PHILADELPHIA LETTER
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 3, 1874
OUR NEXT SENATOR.
The Senatorial term Of Hon. John
Scott expires next March; his sue
cessor will be chosen by the legisla-
ture elected next fall. Senator
Scott will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton, with freely expressed doubts of
his success. With the view of scar
ing Scott off the track the Phila-
delphia Inquirer, rejecting the views
of the politicians of this city, has
named Robert W. Mackey, Esq,
State Treasury as the most suitable
Statesman for Senator.
A movement which gives some
promise of success, looking to the
election of Col. John W. Forney, is
in progress, engineered by Col.
Thomas A. Scott: and, in view Of
the fact of Col. Forney and General
Cameron, having dined together, a
few evenings ago, at Speaker Blaine's
and coming amicably together for
the first time during their twenty
years quarrel. it is qu ,stionable
whether in settling the matter Of
the next presidency over their
champagne, to CameIon's satisfac-
ton. the Senatorial question was not
arranged in manner calculated to
tranouilize the mind of the Lieut..
General Of the American Press.
Col. Fcrney is a large stockhoE-
der in the Texas and Pacific r. X.
Company, of which he and Col. Scott
are directors, the latter being also
President. This railroad tie added
to that of life long personal at
tachment of the Warmest character,
commits Col. Scott to the support
of Col. Forney; while General Cam
eron, in order to show his gratitude
for the powerful support that Col.
Forney will give Speaker Blaine, for
the Presidency, will doubtless be
found laboring earnestly and effect
ualIy to elevate Col. Forney to the
honor he has sought in vain for
twenty long years.
1t is not improbable that the
precedents recently established by
California and Massachusetts,, in the
election OF Booth and Washburne,
will be followed by Pennsylvania.
]. EDGAR THOMPSON.
We had barely time to announce
the decease of j. Edgar Thompson,
the news Of whose death reached us
just as we were about to mail our
letter. Mr.. Thompson died Of
Bright's desease of the Kidneys; he
was in his 9th year. In 1852 he
was elected president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company; its cap
ital then invested was $8,000,000,
and the the receipts for the first
year under his management we're
$754,674. The capital stock Of the
company now is $l40,000,000, an an
nual increase of more than six mil
lions. The receipts for the last year
were $24,886,00S.
GOLDSMITH MAID VS.. CoPPER-BoTToM.
These two renowned horses were
matched for race last Saturday at
Point Breeze Park. The PAGER hav.
ing beaten American Girl two weeks
previous, making a heat il 204, it
was thought ne might worry the
maid trifle, but she got way cas-
ily in three straight heats in 254
. 242; 3 255. The name of the pa;
Ger is too heavy for him to carry and
win.
PIG IRON.
A conven ton of pig iron manu-
facturers, representing so furnaces
was held here during the week, al
which it was Res0lUed, that, in con.
sequence of the decreased demand
for iron, more than one-half the rol
ling mills of this country ar now idle
and that nearly three hundred fur
naces are out of blast. That by the
stoppage of these and other estab
ishments dependent upon the pros
perity of the railroad system, $4,000
working men have been thrown ou'
of employment. That, in conse
quence of the general interruption
to the business of the country eau
sed by the panic, over $500,000 work
ing people are out of employment
causing q loss to the productive
wealth of the country of at least 81
100000 daily. That there is moth
ing to justify the hope that there
can be any revival of business un
less Congress adopts vigorous meas
ures to secure it: but there is every
reason believe that present distress
will become more general. That il
is the duty of the Government tc
protect its citizens from widespread
calamities which are the result o
national causes.
That the permanent prosperity o.
the industrial interests of the coun-
try can only be assumed by thC
speedy adoption by Congress of :
financial policy which shall produce
8 general revival of confidence, anC
by the abandonment of the suicidal
policyof encouraging foreign
manufacturers at the expense ofOul
own capital and labor
That it is ia tai to our interests to
longer attempt tokeep our furnaces
in blast, and that we recommend al
manufacturers of pig iron in thii
country to curtail production until
such time as an increased demand
will justify a change of policy.
THE CENTENNIAL.
About two months ago our City
| Councils appropriated, absolutely
one million dollars for the erection
of machinery hall, and conserva-
tory building; both to be erected by
the Centennial Board of Finance
At the last meeting of Councils ont
member offered a resolution that tht
Mayor of the city be requested tC
advertise for proposals for iron bull
dings for the CONSERVATORY and ma