The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-30

WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 1877.
Calling at the office of the Commis g.
sioner OF Internal Revenue yesterday, 1
was shocked at what saw, and invol-
unfairly exclaimed:
ALAS, WHAT is FAME?
They had been getting in fresh sup
ply of strip stamps for tobacco, snuff
and cigars, new design, and done 80
neatly. The tobacco stamps bear the
portrait of Henry Clay; the cigar stamps
are adorned by likeness OF j. ohm Quin.
cy Adams, and VIM. III. Seward graces
the snuff stamps. Alas, how are the
mighty fallen? Think of 1t and weep.
Adams, Clay and Seward. They live
not only in the memory OF a grateful
people only, but to grace stamps to pre-
vent rascaIity in the trade in tobacco,
snuff and cigars. I'm glad 1 am not a
Statesman, If this Is fame.
THE CINCINNATI GAS COMPANY
has made Hon. John Sherman mad. 1t
is not an easy thing to do; hence all the
more glory for the company. AS the
reader we'll knows, perhaps from sad
experience, ifhe does not pay his gas
bill within five days after rendition
thereof, little penalty of five per cent
is tackled on it. The Custom-house in
the Queen City is lighted by gas, and
Uncle Sam has a rue that il the CON-
pany will send on its bill receipted, the
draft in payment shall return straight
way. The company al at once refuses
to receipt until the money Is forth-com.
Ing, ana so the bills have to be audited
here which makes a delay of ten days,
and the company wants to put on the
at sassMehI, but John Sherman balks
and won't stand any such buLdozsng.
Considerable stir is created by his de-
cision TO light by means other than gas,
provided the company does not receipt
lis bills, or knock of the five per cent.
sEMI-ToNEs.
The signing of the appointment by the
Secretary Of War OF Tn, coIored cadet,
Chas. Minnie, settles the question as to
whether the lad will 60 III or not, and
gives universal satisfaction.
The story that the President will re-
woke his proclamation for an extra ses-
sion in October creates only smile on
the faces Of those well informed, as all
know that the session will be held. The
boys in blue are all strapped, and they
must have relief.
The meeting Of the citizens held last
night to devise ways and means to re-
lieve the Lhirty-seYen hundred idle work
men and their families in this city was
largely attended, and from the favorable
comments we hear to-day it is evident
that the people are aroused 10 the me-
cessity OF taking some prompt action in
the premises.
The friends of Ex-Governor Noyes, our
new Minister to France, are we'll
pleased to learn that he has arrived in
safety at his destination, and is ready
to enter upon his duties. 1t is expected
that he Will make an acceptable Minis
ter, and he is quite a taVorlte with the
Administration.
Sam. Randall Is drawing it pretty fine
in his anxiety TO be Speaker. To please
the Northern Democrats he say person.
ally be is opposed to Southern Pacific
subsidies; 10 satisfy the South he prom
ises to appoint committee thoroughly
in favor OF the Road. Who says Samuel
isn't smart?
The general stirring up, which Boyn-
ton has given the Treasury officials,
makes them anxious to know just how
much he knows, you know; hence there
are many anxious inquiries as to when
that gentleman will return 10 the Capt.
tai.
Southern men are getting anxious to
have the President appoint distinctive
ly Southern man to ill Judge Davis place
on the Supreme Bench, and are working
to that end. They say they do not want
any weak old fossil whose only recom-
mendation is that he was a strong Union
man; but we want representative
Suulherner-"A man of boldness and of
bralns." The question is will they get
him? CINCINNATI.