Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-07-14
oURNEW YORK LETTRR.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Centennial
-The FOarsh an the Clsy-A Reform
IneEdent-The Churches.

The Foarsh kn the C1sy-A Reform
Inesdene-TheC Churches.
PoLITIcAL.
The Democracy q Nav York are the
sicksst set Of men that ever lived. The
Nomination Of ''Slippery Sammy, does not
strike them at all favorably, and they have,
st this early day, given up all hope OF elect
ing him. The fact is, they see that the
American people are not ready, as yet TO
Mace the Goyemment in the hands OF a
party 50 soaked IN corruption, so utterly
undeserving of confidence as the Democra-
CIV, as it is. nov constituted. Some row
viii be made to carry congressional tickets
and local Offices, and some powder will
be burnt, in consequence, over the presiden-
tial nomination; but no one has an idea
that Tilden has any reasonable chance Of
success. Betting men are offering odds
that Hayes viii carry New York. and they
find no takers. The decent portion Of the
Democracy have got tired of spending mon
ey for the purpose of placing spectators
in the best Offices, and hordes Of unnatural
lied Irish in the minor places. The busi-
ness men of the city know that Tilden's
nomination was the result of a bargain and
sale between his supporters and the inha-
tionists of the West, and altogether, there
is q Generalization in the Democratio
camp that is very encouraging to those
who want goOd.gOvernment. And speaking
of political matters, wish every Repuoll-
csn in the United States could see the Sun
day Democrat, paper which TiIden's mon
ey supports, and which is the organ of the
Irish end Of the party. To make sure Of
the support Of the Irish Democrats, it has
portrait Of Herman, the nominator Of Til.
den, right over prominent portrait of Til
den, with this inscription, "a Catholic
statesman, Senator Herman, The nomina-
tor Of Gov. Tilden. This is a bid for the
support Of the Catholicism assurance to
them that Tilden is fairly in their. hands,
and that in the event Of his election, they
will in national matters, have the same
consideration that they have always had
from him in other positions that he has
filed. Without the Irish-Catholic vote in
this city, the Democracy is nothing; to get
it the Catholic Church must be coneiliated
in the most substantial manner. The
gorgeous cathedrals, churches, monaste-
ries, and converts, all on grounds which
Democratic politicians f1lched from the ei-
ty for them, and which are more than half
supported by grants from the public treas
ury, attest the price the Democracy has
paid for their votes.
The Republicans of the city are not only
confident, butentirely jubilant, The nom
ination Of Hayes and Wheeler they accept
as the best that could have been made, and
more than that, as all that was desirable.
Clubs are being organized in all Of the
wards, and the best men in the city are
taking hold of the work. While tits i'm
possible to carry the city, the Democratic
majority viii be so reduced as to make the
State absolutely certain for the Republican
Ticket. The Liberals are, as rule, in
line again, and thousands Of Democrats
will vote the Republican ticket for the first
time in their lives. The north part Of the
State, where Mr.. Wheeler resides, will
give the largest majority ever known, for
the ticket, and viii of itself, mere than
balance aiIthe frauds that can be psrrpe-
trated in the city. The outlook is excel
lent here; see that you do your duty eve
rywhere else.
- ~. BUSINESS.
hate to write that word, for there is no
such thing in New York. The wholesale
merchants are doing little, the retailers are
doing less, except the little squirt they had
in Fourth of July Goods, and the other
trades are as dead as smelts. sit will be
better after the Fourth" was the hopeful
thought, but it is worse than before. And
even the lawyers are feeling it. The courts
have all adjourned, and the poor lawyers
have all gone into the country, where they
can live cheaper and get breath of fresh
air. and wait till cooler weather enables
them to come back and pluck their clients
with greater comfort to themselves. Alto
gether New York is q miserably dull place
Just now, and will be for the next two
months. -....---- ..----.-.--
TIE CENTENNIAL -...-.-.
Drew off its thousands from the city this
week. All business was closed from Satur-
day at three to Wednesday morning, giving
the New Yorker three good days to see the
great show. It is estimated that forty
thousand people from this city alone were
in Philadelphia, enjoying the Exposition,
If any sightseeing can be called enjoyment
with the Thermometer at 1O4 in the shade.
The heat was intense. Members Of mill
tary organizations in the grand procession
dropped in the streets, and the sufferings
Of the multitudes that lined the streets was
awful. The show was the biggest thing
that ever took place in the United States,
except, perhaps, the New York procession,
All the trades were represented, and the
city was as gorgeous as could be. Every
building, public and private, was profusely
decorated, and at night the city was one
blaze Of light. Such display was never
seen before, and never will be again for q
hundred years. .....
Speaking of the Centennial, don't delay
your going. In September the city viii be
crowded, and if it is hot now, you have
the advantage of more room to yourself
You can keep cool. You ccsn get gpOd
board now, in'that city, for 81 per day
which means good rooms and good table
At this rate you can afford to go slow, ant
take it leisnrely. Don't think Of staying
away. 1t is the biggest thing the world
ever saw, and the biggest thing that vii