The Van Buren press., 1876-04-18
New York Letter.
New YoRX, APRIL 10.

NEW YORK, April 10.
EDITOR Press: welcomed the receipt, this
A. NJ. of your issue Of the 4th inst. and am
tempted TO trouble you with n few lines.
/ noticed. with pleasure. the announcement
of Hon Thomas Fletcher. OF Pulaski as a
candidate for the gubernatorial chair, so ably
and satisfactorily filed BY our noble Garland.
Since the opening of the canvass, have seen
nothing which pleased me more. Arkansas
wants good, substantial, plain. working Off
GERS, as preliminary to reduction of taxa
ton, and corresponding economy in the
administration of its governmental affairs,
My acquaintance with Tom. Fletcher has
been of more than ten years standing, much
of the time intimate, all the time delightfully."-
pleasant. lie Is one Of those sturdy sons of
nature, whose very niggardness and blunt
ness makes his native nobility and honesty
of character shine out all the more brightly
AS farmer up in he Maumele mountains, he
so skillfully aud Systematically managed his
affairs as to make money while all other far
never questioned and he would run the exec
utive Office with the same prudence and tidel-
ity. In obedience to the fiat of reconstruc-
tion he stepped down ana out of the sher-
IFS Office of Pulaski county. leaving behind
him record satisfactory to all parties, the
same sound integrity attending his official as
did his private ife it would be suited in the
high position of governor His every senti-
ment would be for faithful use Of every dol
lar of the peoples money. and against h.gh
tardtion. No Conway was ever more watch
ful of the peoples interest, or better able to
protect thenss. OF the many good names be-
fore the people, for the governorship. would
depreciate none. but Fletcher would be my
choice. hope he will be the peoples.
The " Centennial" is beginning to be felt.
Patriotism and greed are approaching fever
heat in Philadelphia; and the pulse beats
quicker and stronger here from like motives
and few days will show the city in its holi-
day attire--dressed for the summer. Hotel.
railroads and retail dealers are preparing for
n harvest of the filthy luere. scarcely think
other classes will be SO greatly benefited
however. as so many anticipate. The general
business of the city is deplorably dull. and
must so continue until fall; no one knows
how much longer.
Yesterday might ntly have been called the
opening day" at Central Park. The seasons
dictate the fashions; the fashions rule the
people; the weather governs the world, and
New York beside, From early morn till dewy
eve. the walks. grottoes. menageries and seat.
all over the Park were filled with teeming
thousands of gaily dressed. chattering happy
people out to get breath of fresh air, show
off their good clothes, tlirt see be seen eve
rything else. The drives crowded with per-
feet panorama of flashing teams and sh
ming equipages. the whole making s;ub,
worth studying and beholding, So it viii be
until grim winter changes wheels into run
ners and p rasols into mutfs.
Congratulations vpon the near completion
of the railroad hut don't let the people be
saddled with that 100000. The old concern
did not come up to promises is dead. The
new has no claims.
Our mutual friends, f. Simpson & Co., anL
Largen desire to be remembered.
Thine. NJ T.