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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-23
RETRENCHMENT IN SALARIES

REIRENCH1uENT IN SALARIES.
The general cutting down of official
salaries is one indication of return TO
the salaries of public office are of such
magnitude as TO make Office itself a
money-making business, the more needy
among political aspirauts will be the
a stimulus for the attainment of Office,
the most unscrupulous measures will be
resorted to by men OF desperate fortunes
to better their condition. Moved by
such unworthy impulses. the seekers
and holders of Office can not be expected
toexercise the privileges and perform
the duties of office with any laudable
ambition to promote the public good.
Ali must be made subservient to the
money grabbing propensity that melted
them to seek the Office in the first in
stance.
The steady and rather rapid increase
Of official salaries, that marked the
period OF war, has met a. decided check
under the pressure Of the times within
the last three years. II the enhance
inent Of salaries resulted in securing a
corresponding efficiency of service, the
increase might not be improper nor in
discreet But SO far from securing that
result, it has been found that the in
crease in salaries has resulted in dete-
rioration Of the service. When salaries
are kept at but moderate rates, SO othat
they are compensatory without being
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ED. STAR: We read and hear SO much Of the
Mormon territory that l have become curious
to know why that territory was called "Utah;"
a name SO foreign to our speech, and having
no place, so far as can trace it, in our cegnate
tongues. Will you please enlIghtcn
AN INQUIRER2
The query propounded by our inqui-
ring correspondent is not an uncommon
one. Many persons have put the same
question to their own minds: and the
.supposition has been that it was an In
dian word derived from the speech OF
some aboriginal tribe of that region now
known as Utah.
But the word "Utah" is of Egyptian
origin, and belongs to the hieroglyphic
characters of that most ancient speech.
From thence 1t was engrafted upon the
Aramaic and the Canaanitic, or Ph9ni-
clan, dialects; and through them was
introduced into the Hebrew as their cog
nate tongue.
In the sacerdotal writings of the an
cient Egyptians the word Utah signifies
"the eye"; and as such was a sacred
character in the name of the great deity
of the Egyptians, "0siris," meaning
"the strong," "the Almighty" and feI
this the Sun was the material represen-
tative, and object Of worship. In this
connection, then. Utah." ''the eye"
stood as signifying the s.souroe of light"
illumination" And as such, the
learned men of the Mormons, whose stud
les of the antique are we'll known, have
probably given to their new and far-otf
territory the name Of ''Utah," the source
of light.
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The long-wristed glove, requiring
three or four buttons TO iasten il, with
ornamental stitching on the back, is the
choice for all but evening dress. Those
for iull dress are now heightened to
cover the arms TO the elbow, and re-
qnire from six to twelve buttons to
f;.sten them.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-23

"BAD BLOOD" is said TO have sprung
up between Victoria Woodruff and her
"CoL" Blood, and she has shaken him
off. Who next? The situation is now
vacant. Apply early and often.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-23

The Adams and American Express
Companies employ about 5000 men,
1900 horses, 1,2e0 wagons, and use 5000
iron safee..
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-23

f-fARPENTER,S MAMMAL. = A practical
4 b guide to use Of all tools and all operatiQns
a TIC trade; also drawing for carpenters
forms OF contracts, specifications. plana. &c.
With plain instructions for beginners and full
plossafy.of terms used In trade. ulustraled.
80 ccnfs, OF bookscllers. or by mail. JESSE
HANEY u Co, In Nassau street, New York.
.auig-d&w,tfl
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speculative, they are not seized upon by
unworthy ring-masters and bummers;
and good men, with an honest purpose
to- be useful to the public. are sought for
the place. and discharge their duties
faithfully. Let any one, who will, look
back to period when the salaries of our
city officials were little more than one
half the present rates, and he will find
that the public service was far more
ably and faithfully performed then than
now.
The city Of New York has commenced
a radical retrenchment in this regard.
The Mayors salary they propose to re-
duce from $13, 500 to $4,000. The Comp
troller's pay will be cut down from ST.
600 to SIC, ,eo8 annually. The collector Of
city revenue win get $4,000 instead Of
s14, 400. The counsel for the corporation
must take $4,000 in place of 81, 500. The
three police commissioners are to be
raced from $4,000 to S1S, 900. And SO
on through the whole city payroll of Of
fetal salaries. And, certainly, under
the proposed reduction, the compensa-
tion, which before was extravagant,
still remains ample.
The result Of this will be that from
that city's aggregate of salaries Of $685.
$50 per annum, the amount will be re-
duced to $422, ,107, almost one-half. This
is movement in the right direction.
When other people must economic in
business expenses to meet the pressure
OF the times, our municipal corporations
| should be the first to set the example OF
retrenchnent. Those who receive the
peoples money should be the first to
share in the reduction that the people
must prescribe for themselves. We
trust that this proceeding on the part OF
that city may become contagious, and
that our city OF Cincinnati may catch it,
and have thorough attack Of the same.
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MARIETTA AND CINCINNATI.
not. Pearl and Plum. Time. nfInntes fAsf.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO, VIA pAHK ERSBURG'
Depot, Pearl and Plum. Time, minutes fast,
Baltimore Ex.. s:i5A.M. 2:30P.M. 8:40A.M.
Baltimore Ex..... 4;55P.M. 7;l0PM. 22bP.M.
Baltimore Elk daily 10 :30P.M. 4:5OA.M. 1Oa5P.M.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO, VIA COLUMBUS.
Depot, Kilgow and Front. Time, 7mlnutes fast'
Baltimore Ex daily, 7:15A.M. 250A.M. S40A.M.
Baltimore Ex..,.... 7:05P.M. q:40A.M. 104tP.M.
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yellow Springs and Springfield. The Church train
Leaves Lovelund Sundays at "A. NJ, and returning
Leaves Cincinnati at 2P. NJ.
CINCINNATI AND SlUsKINGUM VALLEY.
Depot, Front and Kigour. Time minutes fast.
GAINESVILLE Ex...... 9:sOA. M. 40cP.M. 5:20P.sfs
Circlevlle Ac. ....... 4:lOp.M. l0A5A.M. 9:2orM.
COLUMBUS, MT. VERNON AND CLEVELAND.
Depot, Front and Kilgour. Time minutes fast.
Cleveland Ex....... 7I5A.M. s:00P.M. 7:l5P.M.
Mt. Vernon Ex. ~. l:30pm 250p.n. 8.25pn,
CHEsAPEAKEAND OHIO.
Boat, foot of Broadway, 20 Huntington. CityTlme,
Richmond Ex..... 4:O0f.M 600A.M. 4;30P. Ne
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RAILROAD TIaE-TARLE.
ATLANTIC AND GREAT wReTEHN.
enot FtNi, and Hnad1w Trina Tminukes

Depart, Arrive, Arrive.
Cinti. Cin'ti. Deston.
New York Ex daily. II a0A.M. t;l5A.M. 7sQP.M.
New York Elk daily. y:50P.M. b:lbP.M. 6:5OA.M.
LoUIsvILLE AND CINCINNATI sHoRT-LINE.
Depot, FRONT and Kilgour. Time, minutes slow.
Louisville Ex daily 5:5OA.M. 6:45P.Af. I020A.Ms
louisville Eek Suu).. 3;01P.M. l2:45P.M. 7I5PM.
Louisville (daily),... S:O5P.M. 5:30AM. I2;35P.M.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

WILL BECOME A STATE.-The pros
pect is now clear, says the San Francisco
Chronicle, that Colorado, elevated to the
dignity Of a State, will participate IN the
Presidential election, and cast her three
electoral votes to WELD their influence III
that important contest. The Constltu-
tional Convention was carried by the lie
publicans who elected majority OF the
delegates. The Convention which IS to
frame State Constitution in accordance
with the Act Of Congress Of March Sd,
1873, will meet at Denver, on the 20th OF
next month. That Constitution will be
submitted to the popular vote on the first
of July next. II ratified, (n regard to
which there is no doubt the President
of the United States will make proclaim
alton of the fact, and declare Colorado
duly admitted to the Union. The prob
ability is that another star will be added
to our fag-the thirty eighth-on, or be-
fore the Fourth Of July next.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

VARIETY is the spice of life; spice is
the life of a newspaper; but the variety
of the spice of some of them should be
their death. Editors of country journals
frequently hea- complaints that their pa
pers are dull-have no spice like certain
metropolitan prints which are mentioned
as specimens Of live papers," When
simmered down, the particular spice re-
ferred to in nearly every instance proves
to be society gossip and social scandal,
and the nearer the latter approaches the
immoral and obscene the more palatable
it is for many readers. Publishers Of
live" city papers understand this NOR
bid appetite and trUckle TO it by turning
their columns into II sort OF anatomical
museum for the exhibition of skeletons
from the family closet. The San Jose
Fut1TOt of last week, mentions the fact
that three reporters Of San Francisco pa
pers were in that town specially to report
some social mishaps which the Patrtot
editor could have given his readers sew
/ Nioi AbJ9 bClOit3 iihA iiS bCtil ~ liiNliiichi
/ but in his own language, he 'preferred to
leave the unpleasant job to more willing
hands" Even had the Patriot man de-
sired to give IA history Of the matter, it
would have been unwise, because San
Jose is small town, and in such it does
not do to tell all you know in the columns
Of newspaper. We frequently receive
information that with little EN- belishment
would make most interesting reading, but
in town of this size, its publication
would be social death to the parties i'm.
mediately concerned, and this course, il
followed persistently would result in the
death Of our paper and it should SO re-
suit. The local paper is II home institu-
tion, designed for the advancement OF
home affairs, and not for the dissemina-
ton Of gossip and slander which, without
its aid, is ever too industriously circulat-
ed in small communities, frequently de-
void Of the slightest foundation in fact
and always to the disgrace, if not utter
ruin, Of its often innocent and unconscious
victims
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

WRECK OF THE STEAMER PACIFIC
The steamer Iacifc, Of Goodall, Nelson
" Perkins steamship line, was lost on
the 4th instant, one day out from Victo-
ria, about 40 miles south Of Cape Flat
terry. As appears from the statement Of
Henry f. Jelly, at first supposed to be
the only survivor, the Htcjfc was struck
by another vessel about 9o'clock at night
and went down about an hour afterward.
Two hundred passengers were aboard,
and it is probable that only few escaped
Jelly, the survivor, was picked up by a
passing vessel after having been aloat on
the pllot-house for thirty-six hours. lie
could not tell whether any Of the other
passengers had been saved, as the boats
and RATS separated soon after the wreck.
Following from the Sacramento Bee Of
Wednesday afternoon, is the latest news
received A dispatch has been received
at the Merchants Exchange, dated Port
Townsend, 10 A. NJ, which says that the
revenue steamer OiiUer U'olcoH, at 3
Monday morning, picked up one Of the
crew of the Pacific, on a raft off Pillar
Point, thirty miles inside the straits. lie
was living, and on the same raft from
which General Howell was swept and
drowned. He states that the Pacific was
struck by vessel under full sail. 1t is
thought on the return of the JVoicoH 9TH
er survivors will be on board. The lines
are not yet working to Victoria, but it is
believed that British gun boats are out in
search and will bring Others in.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

II the weather does not affect the track
and the epizootio the horses named for
the $50, goo four-mie race on Saturday, it
will probably be 60. The purse is the
largest ever offered in the United States.
The race is under the auspices of the Pa
ciiic Jockey Club, and will be run over
the new track Of the Bay District Fair
Ground Association, good day and
track" Nine flyers have been named,
as follows Wilddle, Springboll, Ruth
erford, Grinste8d, Katie Pease, Revenue,
DR., Hook hooking, Chance, and Fanny
Hall.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

SPRITUALIsM.- The Chr0aicie is prac
tical when it promulgates the following
in regard to spiritualistic demonstrations:
" The only preposterous part Of the whole
absurd system is the belief that there has
been, can be, or ever will be communi-
cation from the spirits Of the departed
dead. If the spirits in the other world
know everything that happens in this
world and can communicates, then where
is Charley Ross When the ship CEN
trdt America was lost ut sea, why did
not the mediums inform us of the fact
before the news reached us by mail
Why do we not get the full particulars Of
Eastern elections in advance of the tele-
graph? Why should we be kept in the
dark by sealed verdicts and diplomatic
intrigues ? Where is Captain Kidd's
treasure and what has become of the gold
and jewels Of the Spanish galeon hid on
Cocos Island How about striking ore
in the mines and hiding it till the stock
gambler freezes the stockholder ont +?
Where is Harry Casey Why does not
the mind-reader inform us whether Gem
eral Grant intends to run for third term
ond what Tilden thinks Of his chances 4?
Splendid opportunities are constantly pre-
senting themselves for practical ilustra-
ton Of the truths of Spirituaism. Only
few days since, these people undertook
to prophesy IA fire at Virginia City, and by
a curious coincidence an aged negro saw
seal let woman in the clouds, lowering
over the town. Prophecies that may be
brought about by the acts of the prophets
themselves are always accepted with dis
trust, and Crazy Kate may have been n
medium. If Mrs. O'Leary had toretold
the fire in Chicago, both herself and her
medium, the COW, would have been sub
ject to grave suspicion. We do not be-
lieve in modern prophets; we are con-
vinced that no mind-reader can tell the
number Of bank bill he has never fin
gered, and that there has never been a
spiritual communication Of Il single fact
that some living person did not know"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

In accordance with practice at once
wise and beautiful, we have been accus-
toned, as the year is drawing to a close,
10 devote an occasion to the humble eX-
preston of our thanks 10 Almighty God
for the ceaseles and distinguished benefits
bestowed upon US as a nation, and Tor his
mercies and protection during the closing
year. Amid the rich and free enjoyment
Of all our advantages, we should not for
get the source from which they are de-
rived and the extent OF our obligations TO
the father Of all mercies. We have fuli
reason to renew our thanks TO Almighty
God for favors bestowed upon US during
the past year. BY His continuing mercy,
civil and religious liberty have been
maintained, peace has reigned within our
borders, labor and enterprise have pro-
duced their merited rewards, and to His
watchtul providence we are indebted to
security from pestlence and other ma
tional calamity. Apart from national
blessings, each individual among US has
occasion to thoroughly recall and devoutly
recognize the favors and protection which
he has eDjoyod.
Now, therefore, l, Ulysses S. Grant,
President Of the United Stdtes, do rec
ommend that on Thursday, the 25th day
of November, the people Of the United
States, abstaining from all secular pur-
suits and from their accustomed av0ca-
ton, do assemble in their respective
places of worship and in such form as
may seem most appropriate in their own
hearts, offer to Almighty God their ac-
acknowledgements and thanks for his mer-
cies, and their humble prayers for con-
tinuance Of his divine favor.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
(Signed) L. S. GRANT.
By :he President.
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y Of State.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

NOVEL ExHIBIT.-Amongst the Cali
fornia exhibits at the Centennial will be
II building constructed of pine cones. The
designer, A. Begg, Of Giroy, erected a
similar structure in the Horticultural
Department of the Industrial Fair, at
the Mechanics Pavilion, and received a
diploma from the managers, The build
ing which he proposes placing in the In
ternational Exhibition, will be two stories
in hight. On the ground floor, California
fruits and flowers will be exhibited and
on the upper floor classified collection
Of the conifera of the Pacific Coast.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

A GOOD JOKE ON SAM BowLEs.-The
following good joke is got off on Sam
Bowles, who will probably laugh as
heartily over it as anybody; 1.-THE other
day Sam Bowles went to church in Spring
field, Mass, and feeling the effect of his
severe editorial labors through the week,
fell to mapping. By-and-by he was awak-
ened by the preacher, who struck his
desk and shouted Who shall be able
to stand up in the presence Of the Lord
on that awful day p And Sam Bowles,
rising in his pew, remarked, Charles
Francis Adams is the only man that can
do it; and | nominate him for the position" "
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

ANOTHER EDITION. - The Beecher
scandal has taken fresh start, and the
whole thing that is the trial part Of it
will have to be done over again. Of
course there is IL woman at the bottom of
it. Plymouth Church decided to drop
the name Of Mrs. Emma G. Mouton
from the roll Of its members on the score
Of continual aud causeless absence. EN- =
ma couldn't see it in that light, and OBJ
jected to any such proceeding because, as
she defiantly stated, 81 am not an alb
sentee in any proper sense of the word
nor does the rule OF the Church in regard
to absentees contemplate any such case
as mine. My absence is an enforced one
and is caused by the crime of adultery
committed by Rev. II. W. Beecher, pas
tor OF the church, with one Of his parish
ioners, which | know to be a fact through
Mr. BeccheI's confession TO me, and
through the confession of Mrs. Tilton and
the conclusive evidence OF crime from
other sources. ! appear before this
CHuICn III lOpdl ODtulcnce 10 It's sum mons
and hereby declare my disposition and
desire to discharge all the duties devolv-
ing upon me as Il member that are con
sistent with my knowledge Of the adultery
OF my pastor and his false swearing with
regard to it," The telegraph says the
most impressive silence followed the
reading of Mrs. MoultOn's plea, but when
the Moderator put the question her name
was dropped from the roll. The New
York and Brooklyn Association Of Con-
gregational Ministers has taken the mat
ter up and appointed committee to in
vcstigate the charges against Beecher, to
ascertain whether he should be retained
in membership. The investigation prom
ises to be thorough, beginning with a
careful scrutiny Of evidence made public
in and cut of the trial, and then a search
for new testimony. The meetings of the
Committee will be in private, but the
verdict will be given to the pnblic.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

The Virginia Enterprise of Wednes-
day. says man yesterday presented him
self before the Relief Committee. attired
in the hight Of fashion, wearing two large
diamond studs in his shirt front and kid
gloves on his hands, lie wanted to know
II they had any silk underclothing thew
could let him have. He had lost a por-
ton Of his in the fire, and he considered
himself fearful sufferer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

GOLD HILL boasts of celestial who is
thoroughly civilized, and is enlightening
his Mclean brethren in ways that are
dark and tricks that are vain for them to
attempt TO detect He walked up to faro
table last Wednesday and won 5000.
Friday he found three sharps playing
poker, and in very short time broke the
party and won $3.50.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

a LITTLE DEspoNDENr.-The Eureka
sentinel editor, after reading the election
returns as telegraphed on Tuesday last
concludes an editorial as follows 1--WE
are not much given to throwing up the
sponge before we are soundly licked, but
after reading the returns of TUESDAYS
elections candor compels us to say that
we are half inclined to concede that the
Republicans are abundantly able to elect
Grant for third term, and as much
ottener as they feel like it,"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

"ANYTHING to beat Grant" was the
rallying cry in '6S and ~, and notwith-
standing its failure then it is being tried
again, when it is not known that Grant
will be a candidate but indications are
strongly to the contrary. A rumor in
regard to the recently unearthed whisky
frauds, at St. Louis, has been started,
duplicating General Babcock and Orvile
Grant. The Attorney General at Wash
ington has received dispatches stating
that such rumors were utterly without
foundation, but we presume the frauds
will be saddled upon Grant and his friends
nevertheless.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

SEND Him WEsT.-A sclentinc gentle
man of New York City, who has already
given to the world several important in
ventions in telegraphy, has discovered a
process by which he is enabled TO est
mate the body of ore contained in mine
just opened.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

The shipments of Treasure from Cali
fornia for the month of October amount
in round numbers to S7,0OO,O 900, of which
nearly $4,000, 900 have gone to New York.
The shipments for the same month last
year were a little over $4,000, ,0OOO. This
is frightfql drain on the currency of the
Slate.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

WELL DoNE.-In the face of the burn
ing Of the Consolidated Virginia works
and general tightness of the money mark
ct, Flood, Q'Brien q Co., have declared
the usual monthly dividend of $40 per
share on Consolidated Virginia stock. 1t
takes one million and eighty thousand
dollars to go around at this rate, and such
an amount placed in circulation just now
will have good effect.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

YoLTAIRE says "it is more easy to write
about money than to have it," and .his
sentiment is forcibly brought to mind as
we pick up exchange after exchange and
read the laborec articles on InGation,"
" Contraction" Hard Money" " Rag
Currency" and 50 on ad infnituNt,
written by poor devils of editors. who no
doubt are living realities OF Vo!taire's
remark,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

DR.. LINDERMAN, Director Of the Mint,
estimates that by the Virginia City fire
the supply Of gold bullion will be cut off
TO the extent Of one million per month
for four months, and the supply of silver
bullion one and half million per month
for the same time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

THE total yield Of the wheat crop of
California the present season is little
over four hundred and twenty five thous-
sand tons, giving surplus available for
export of two hundred and twenty five
thousand tons.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

AMONG the donations received by the
Virginia Relief Committee for the benef,
Of the sufferers by the recent fire, were n
lot of religious tracts and map Of the
Holy Land.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

The Modesto Heratd notes the ship
mcnt of the first flask of quicksilver from
the international mine in Stanislaus
county. The mine is in the Coast Range,
and the flask, which was decorated with
ribbons, ETC., weighed I05 pounds.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

SECRETARY BRIsTow is preparing for
the Centennial statement of what each
Department of the Government has cost
in the one hundred years. The Navy
statement alone, the only one thus far
completed, foots up an aggregate of one
thousand millions.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-11-13

The Southern Pacific workmen have
completed grading from San Gorgonio
Pass to Indian Wells, on the Colorado
desert, fifty miles out, and are pushing
on for the Colorado.