The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-08-31
Correspondence.


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wAsursroN, D O.. Aug. IS, 1879.
Anticipdfed Assesspte,,fs Of 0cwrnmenl
Cerks-Bureau Of Eiuouiion--Dy. Mar,
Walker The Late Proceedings of Con-
gress.
There has been OF late great
howl made over the anticipated as
sessments Of Government clerks by
the various heads Of the Government
Departments. Secretary Chandler
has beon interviewed, and spoken in
reference TO il 30 forcibly that we
all understand where Le stands.
Others OF the heads will also be in
terviewed, aud it is hoped that they
will speak as Chandler has spoken,
in brief, to wit: "lt takes money
to pay for the necessary expenses of
carrying on Presidential campaign.
Chandler has set an, example by
contributing literally himself to tho
campaign fund Others may il they
like, do likewise, il they feel an in
terest in the perpetuity of the Re.
publican party. There is nothing
more nor less in the whole question,
The u. 8. Bureau Of Education is
receiving high compliments from
foreign countries, in the way OF hay
ing its plans, manner of doing busi-
ness in the interest Of education here
copied in those countries with &C.
acknowledgement OF the Same, as valu
able acquisitions to the cause Of edu
cation in their countries. ~
The ubiquitous "Gov.' Sam. Bard,
former postmaster OF Atlanta, Ga,
and tho famous pantaloonist, DR..
Mary Walker, met yesterday for the
first time in several months. They
shook hands, embraced and she'd
tears over the reflection "what
We might have boen and what we are
now" The "Gov.' don't like the
Republican party because it turned
him out of Office. DR.. Mary don t
like this party because it did not af
ter refusing to pass her claim for
$4,000 for services rendered in the
late war, give her clerkship in one
of the Government departments,
"any how regardless OF her incapa-
oity to fill ono.
At last tho first session OF tho For.
ty-fourth Congress has adjourned
aud, like tho grass.hopper that invad
cd tho west, after devastating tho
country, they have departed to their
habitat homes. This Congress will
be remembered as undoubtedly the
weakest that ever assembled at the
National Capitol. 1t will live in his
tory as the despoler instead of the
promoter of the conntry's interests,
After u stormy aud turbulent session
of over eight months it has adjourn
ed without aifording the least relief
to the prostrnted business Of the
country. While on tho other hand
it has left our commercial affairs in
q more embarrassed condition than
they were in when Congress assem-
bled in December last.
The Codfederates and Democrats
having a majority in the House,
great reforms were promised, albeit
little was expected; aud in this they
have not disappointed the expecta-
tions of the thinking people Of the
country. The boosted saving OF
S40,00O.000 in appropriations has
dwindled to an amount less than was
saved under the proceeding Repub-
lican Cogress, as in almost every in.
stance il will be obligatory upon the
next session to pass deficiency bills
to make up the deficit. In their zeal
to cut down the expenses aud make
q show before tho "dear people, II
headed by Sam. Randall, they have
torn about like 80 many mad bulls
in a china shop, starting hsre and
there indiscriminately, until they
have crippled the efficiency of the
civil service, and SO cloggod the ma :
chinery that it is with difficulty the
ordinary business OF the country can
bo performed in some Of the Depart
ments. In this elnb irrassed condi''
ton they have left tho Government,
aud this is the feast of reform to
which tho Republicans who voted in
Democratic Congressman are invited
to sit down. Here is food for rehec
ton -ss ll4 .ls.Ii.s.
In point Of weakness this house
has been without parallel. Know
ling the depressed state OF the couu-
TRY it brought forth no remedy aud
suggested no plan by which business
might be revived aud confidence re.
established but on the contrary re-
pealed the clause in the resumption
act which specified q time for the re
lsumption Of specie payment thus
adding farther uncertainty to our
ALREADY uncertain monetary system.
This piece Of folly was done at the
command OF both rilden and Hen
bricks, and the bidding Of the st.
Louis Convention. Verify, "the OK
knoweth bis owner and the ass hi
masters crib" IRE
j The effects OF the show Of close
economy by this Congress will b
nost disastrous throughout th,
country. The postpouement Of worl
already commenced and provided
for by law. and must be done, even
tually, is . great misfortune to labor
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