The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-20
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Correspondence OF the star.

COLUMBUS, o., April IS, 1877.
A trip from Southern to Central Ohio
at this season Of the year is one that, to
say the least, is quite enjoyable. Vege-
tation has not yet received the s'histe,"
as good old Granger expressed it to
me, in this part of the State that it has
in Southern Ohio; but is in a satisfac-
Z, tory state Of progress 30 tar. In fact,
the crop prospect was never more prom
ising than now. The wheat and winter
barley is in excellent condition-well
set, strong and luxuriant-and bids fair
\ to produce an excellent yield. The fruit
prospects are not so encouraging; though
with the single exception OF peaches, a
fair crop may yet be gathered in due
| season.
Columbus is about the same uninter-
esting, unnewsy "burg" as one always
finds 1t after sojourn in the Queen City.
A look in upon Governor Young-"Goy-
ernor Tom," as we old Cinciunatians
persist in calling him-was one of the
first things to pc done, of course, atter
| "dusting Off" We found him the same
cordial, genial, sensible, unassumiug
good fellow as of yore, and wearing his
| new honors with becoming dignity, dis
charging the duties of the position to
the satisfaction OF all who have had oc-
| casiOn to transact business in the Ex-
ecutive Department.
The Legislature has, am informed,
but OF late fairly ''got down to busi-
ness" and is trying to recover the
ground or time lost during the earlier
part OF the session. One thing is no.
ticeable, especially among the Granger
element OF this body--a well-detined de-
sire to get through, and 60 home and
look after the crops. Nothing tells SO
| sensibly upon the feelings ana instincts
OF this class Of Statesmen as the swell
ing of the buds. It's "nater," and you
can not make much progress against
this strongest OF human instincts. Rest
assured they will not permit the Legis-
lature to remain in session single hour
longer than the date fixed for adjourn
ment-the both instant-it they can pre-
vent it.
On tomorrow the Republican State
Central Committee Will hold session
in order to take into consideration the
tor the nomination of Governor and 9TH
er State officers. SO far, there Is not
an unusual amount of interest mani
tested upon the subject, further than
well-detined desire not to"hurry things"
in this connection, or until matters take
more definite shape in Administration
circles In Washington, as there are not
few "doubtng Thomases" in high Re-
publican circles who are not at all pre-
pared to even fairlyaand honestly second
President Hayes in his civil service and
Southern policy.
There seems to be new re-
yiyal on the temperance question:
The "Murphy movement" as it is
termed here, seems 10 he gathering
strength daily elsewhere as well as mere,
and bids fair to rival the "crusade" oil
some three years ago.
Mr. Wetmore, OF the Land Depart |
ment OF the State Auditors office, ac-
companied by j. A. Williams, clerk in |
The office, left this morning tor Celina |
and Wapakoneta, to conduct the sales |
In behalf OF the Auditor of State, of the |
State lands in and about the Mercer |
County Reservoir, to be held on the l9sh |
and 2Oth INST, respectively.
am informed that strong efforts have |
been made In the Supreme Court to stop |
the execution Of Adams, the Dayton |
murderer, and Sterling, who is under |
sentence OF death at Youngstown. Both
efforts failed, and the executions will |
take place as heretofore announced.
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