The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-05-31

the work stands about as good chance
Of being disposed Of as the frog did Of
getting out Of the we'll, when for every
two feet he cllmed up he fell back three.
And this Is Democratic economy. Starye
the pensioners They had no business to
go into Abe Lincoln'S army and get
wounded
THE PAVEMENT TROUBLES.
Congress appropriated $25O,0OO with
which to continue the paving Of the ave.
MUGS Of the city, and the District Commits.
sionerS advertised for proposals, There
were q number Of bids, and the Commits.
Bioners awarded the contracts 10 certain
contractors who have heretofore done
much Of the paving in the city. Thereupon
great hue and cry is started to the effect
that lower bids were ignored to favor the
bids OF a ring, thus making the work
cost about fifty thousand dollars more
than others would have done the work
for, and the papers are publishing figures
to prove their Insertion. A public meet.
ing has been called to protest against the
awards, andthere is talk Of an appeal TO
the courts to get out an injunction. All
this Is trife hard on the Commissioners,
viz: Gen. Ketchum, Of New York; Ell.
Governor DennisOn, Of Ohio, and
Mr.. Phelps, who are generally
supposed 10 be men Of unimpeachable
integrity. Immediately on the award
being declared Mr.. Dennison left for
Ohio, Mr.. Phelps went out OF the city,
and Gen. Ketchum remains to bear the
brunt Of the reproach. Just what the
real merits OF the case are, it is hard to
tell before an investigation ia had. Per.
haps the outcry comes solely from those
whose friends failed to get the awards.
However this may be, one thing is Cer-
tain that there Ia wonderful variety in
the character OF the pavements already
laid. There are good, bad, and indifIer-
ent. Some are doing we'll, others are
failing. Here and there in the city are
pAvements made Of tarry substance
which under the present hot sun are be.
coming an unmitigated nuisance. Horses
ho0is and wagon tires cut into them,
whilst pedestrians boots are daubed with
tar in the attempt to cross them. II the
ne W pavements are to be Of this kind, no
wonder the people cry out and protest
against the awards, for portions Of the
city to-day with the thermometer at S5
are as oderous as tar kettle.
DON'T COME, BUT WRITE.
The various Departments are tired
and sick OF personal applications for
office. 1t is an unmitigated nuisance
which must be stopped. 1t interrupts
business too much. Hereafter, II you
want an Office, you must prepare papers,
recommendations, etc.. and file them in a
business like way. Then the officers can
examine at leisure and with more care.
This will give all an equal chance. 1t is
announced that more time will now be
taken to consider both qualifications and
past records OF parties. In regard TO
foreign appointments below ministers it
is determined to require Of the applicant
knowledge OF commercial affairs, some
knowledge OF law, and an ability to speak
the language OF the country whittier one
is to be sent. This will lessen the num-
Der Of applicants and secure better
officials.
THE CATTLE THIEVES
OF the Mexican border are 10 be looked
after. General Ord, commander on the
Texan frontier, is here in consultation
with the authorities as to putting stop
10 the numerous raids which are con.
stantly being made across the Rio Grande
by Mexican outlaws, in which our set
tiers are robbed almost with impunity.
General Ord says these outrages can be
stopped only in one OF two ways. II the
Mexican troops will earnestly cooperate
with the United States troops the thing
can be easily managed; or failing thus, il
the troops can cross the river, recover the
stolen goods and punish the thieves, it
will break up the raids. The Mexican
authorities are luk ke.warm, or possibly IN
colIusion with the bandits; hence they do
nothing. Under present orders the troops
can pursue thieves across the river, but
must not enter any town 10 catch them.
OF course when hard pushed the rascals
run into neighboring town and are Sc.
cure. It's thought General Ord will be
directed to pursue and punish the thieves
wherever he can find them, and if Mexico
objects she will be given to understand
that she must keep her thieves at home
or else take the consequences.
FOLKS AND THINGS.
As stated in my last letter the dispute
over the Baltimore postoflice has ended
in the appointment Of Gen. E. B. Tyler.
The new man is an 0hioan by birth, was
friend and fellow soldier OF President
Hayes during the war, and is an energetic
business man, for years identified with the
business interests OF Baltimore. Wash.
ington officials bade the delegations adieu
with the dryest Of eyes, and hope to see
no more Baltimore office seekers for four
years.
| The darkey has been recognized again.
Attorney General Devens yielded to the
inevitable. and now Simms, the Boston
fugitive whom Deyens once delivered up
to slavery, has been appointed a messen.
ger in the Generals Office, and his beam.
ing phiz is seen on the streets of the Capt..
tai as an employe Of the government.
West Virginia mustbe happy country
to live in, and her citizens must have
plenty to do, and m abundance Of that
wherowith they can be fed and clothed,
for we see but few applicants for office
from her borders. It may be that they
come, but II they do they move about 50
quietly As to attract but little attention
Is it possible that you live so near Ohio
that you feel discouraged2 At all events
We congratulate you and say, "Blessed
are they who ask not for office, for they
shall not come to grief"
WHEELING.
Fraudulent Claims.