The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-01-13
Letter from the State Capital.
CoLUMBus, o. January S, 1876.

COLUMBUS, y. january 3, 1870.
ED. Press As the birds began to
return last spring, the Ohio statesman
who had fingered with us from the
first day of the previous December,
gathered up his duds, spoke hasty
farewells, and took his last free ride
for home, many with high hopes that
his worthy constituents would feel at
the coming October election that no
man could serve them, with the dis
tinguished honor, which had marked
his political career. But alas for hu-
man hopes! some other man "who
knew not Joseph" was the lucky 90
one who walks for the first time up
the State House steps, and tries to act
familiar with all his surroundings.
Well, here they are, one hundred
and eleven in the House and thirty
seven in the Senate, all undoubtedly
good men and true, with all the law
making machinery in COED running
order, and host Of bills already in
the hands of the printer. Mr.. Geghan
and the measure which has done as
much, or more than anything else to
immortalize him, was the game after
which the "dogs of war" were first
let loose. Mr.. McLain, of Trumbull
taking the first shct, 10 the evident
disappointment Of at least nineteen
other gentlemen in the Hause. Mr..
Burns in the Senate let fly his arrows
first at the same game.
Municipal law is always fruitful
fountains for city statesmen to draw
from. An observer would suppose
that the denizens of our cities "ate,
drank and slept" on law by the con-
slant demands for its enactment and
/ amendment, and "still they are not
happy" Cincinnati comes up with
her "ittle Legislature" of ten, all
blooming with freshly won political
laurels, and seemingly wishing to keep
these laurels green by legislative la
bors fer the benefit of their home city.
The Republicans seem strongly de-
termined to bounce the Penitentiary
officials, and the Democrat don't scare
q darn" if they do. The air is full of
uncertain sounds, such as counter
feiting by the prisoners" "patent
washing machines bought with State
money!" "incompetency OF Col. Innis"
&C., &c. All OF which, in due time,
will be thoroughly sifted by compe-
tent committee.
The State Agricultural Society held
it's annual session last Wednesday.
There was very full attendance and
spirited contest for places on the
State Board. For your part of the
State, Mr.. ID. l.. Pope, of Geauga
County, was elected, a nomination en-
inently fit to be made. Our Granger
friends, as seen in this convention,
appeared about as anxious to serve
their country as the average American,
even if we call him politician. All
passed pleasantly and harmoniously.
A part of last Thursday was devoted
by both Houses to counting the votes
for State officers, q proceeding of no
special interest 10 Democrats, and
which was only endurable in the hope
of ''the good time coming"
The visitor to our capital city is glad
to record the fact of new, and seem
ingly perfect, pavement OH High street
in place of that intolerable nuisance,
an old, worn out wooden one, which
for two or three years has been a
standing reproach to the town. The
present one, called asphalt" is very
smooth and apparently as hard as
miser's heart. What its durability
may be cold time" alone can tell. Con-
tractors are laying short pieces of it,
or similar to it, in other parts of the
city s'upon probation" from which we
may reasonably conclude that, to be
a member of the street committee"
for months to come, in Columbus,
simply means martyrdoM. Such an
unfortunate had better have his life
insured, make his Mill, arm himself
As the law directs, and prepare for the
worst.
What has become of the tramps?
Last winter they could be likened to
the frogs of Egypt. if not in plentiful
ness, yet in seeking the "kneeding
troughs." To-day their lonesome
presence, with a short pipe, or stub of
q cigar, is among the things that were.
Perhaps the poor fellow has gone to
see his country cousin" If so, may
he "take him in" and do for him. y.