New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-27
"1IL RTGUT-B4CK O-NORROVr

Boston has again been shaken to its imam
cial center by big piece of "iTegularity;'
and again the irregular" party was so " re-
spectacle more so, in fact, than usual, being
also " Reverend and likewise bearing the Pill
grim name of Winsow, which in this case
proves misnomer, the main object of its bearer
being to win very fast. The Rev. Nr. WinslOw
treasurer of one newspaper and "sole owner
of another, has abscOnded-"it IS believed TO
Brazil" His courageous method has been to
write other mems names upon the back OF his
own promissory notes. whereby he has been
able "to fit up handsome house on Beacon
est, at a cost Of $4,000" Divers banking
institutions suffer painfully, but they will get
over it. cone man loses 25,0OO-all he had
Gin the world" He will not get over it
mt least not speedily. Such bother and dis
tress does the Reverend Respectable leave be-
hind him.
But this commercial clergyman has not dis
carded his old function of administering con-
ISOLATION. just before he disappears into inii-
mite space he sends a cheerful little assurance
of the perfect rectitude of his intentions and
the encouraging aspect Of his affairs. lie
knows that they must he wanting him at the
Office. and he dispatches promise OF his
speedy return. We have noticed that this
is frequent weakness of these fugi-
tives. They cannot bear to think that
their business friends are hankering after
en-. Their sympathes are with the loved
ones who hold their paper They know that
they are still remembered, and that they are
painfully missed IN the bankin g-houses and
the countng-roOms and upon the Exchange
So they forward a little electrical anodyne
Sometimes as they travel they ndlte
Statements begging not to be judged 10y
appearances, and concluding usually with
the declaration that it will be "all right
when they come back tomorrow" Alas !.
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow,
creeps in this petty pace from day to day"
but the Grant lrregulars do not return, unless
in the ignominious custody Of the Sheriff, and
under circumstances which render the enunci-
alton of the soothing words "All right " a
little difficult. The great Jackson, the last of
the species who came back to Boston,
doesn't say "All right" any more. That
is phrase most easily spoken ut n
distance. 1t somehow sticks in the sllckest
throat when the forged paper is spread ont on the
table. and there are demands for explanations
and hints from the officers OF the law about
bail. Yet even these men have been known to
keep on saying "All right!r all TIE way to
jail, and perhaps for their own amusement,
after they have been locked up, and the other
words d" Back Tomorrow have become OBJ
sOl,te.
Undoubtedly person in the predcament of
the Rev. Mr.. Winslow has confused notion
that there must be some way of ciphering and
a I Of NJ,
the law would but let him alone and give him
chance. lie has been SO in the habit of tid-
ing over troubles of shuling along from day
to-day, taking up bad notes with others equally
bad, dishonesty securing discounts, pilferng
little here to pay a little there lying, vince
ding, swlnding, aud really getting on with
wonderful success, that ho fancies that he
can still get on so forever and
actually come out both solvent and
honest some tine morning after some de-
lghtfu stroke of good fortune He
moves in the elevated regions OF rascallty.
He wears good clothes and he keeps good COM
pany. lie inspires confidence, a1d actually
takes credit to himself for the confidence which
he inspires He means no harm when he writes
| another man Yname upon the back OF Il note /;
he will take it up when it Is due; nobody
shall suffer; things will come out "ail right"
though he does not exactly see how. So when
tho whole baselcss fabric of his success dis
solves, "All right" ho whispers rs he packs up
his yaise; "All right the car-whesis click as
he travels away from the scene of his shame :;
"All right" he telegraphs-" back tomorrow "
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The sensible Report of Supervising Architect Pot
! ter, which was given to tho press two or three
months ago, now appears in book-orr - one OK the
annual Government publications. 1t contains, IN
addition to the Report proper full record OF the III
yesugatIons into the Chicago Cusom-house and
Post Office with photographs OF some OF the patched
and broken stones in that celebrated monument OF
Muetts genius. There are tabular statements OF
the contract price and actual cost OF the buildings
under the charge of the Supervising Architect and
it interesting to observe that IN no case is there
even an approach to correspondence in the figures,
| A. ;,cro,sa Of cost oyer contract Icing M ally