, 1877-07-09
PITTSBURG.
Municipal RascalttJ--C Conl .ahIpmenta-Tha
Steamboat. spcctoFship-l3eautIfu1 Sub.

Municipal RasealItJ-Co Conl .ahIrmenta-Tho
Steamboat spcctoRshfp-f3eautlful Sub.
ufl,a-
sptetnl Correspondents Of Tas Tribune.
PrrrsnuRo, July 2.-plttsburg Is erosntng
under debt Of 9l5,000,00o. How much IL that
per capital Not much wonder thas trade 10
sta3nant, nor that many OF the heaviest dealers
are seeking busincss-locat!ons elsewhere. The
largest four.flrm has gone to Ncw-York, prefer
ring the Tanmany to the Pittsburg Ring.
lncompetsncy and dishonesty have united 10
briog about this result. Nearly half million
dollars Of water.honds wcse stolen At one time;
and, owing to con nttnued wrsngling between tho
Mayor and Councils, very little has hccn done
toward making TIC thicvcs dtsgorgc. Reform
In municipal management must take place vcry
soon, or Macaulny's Ncw.Zcaander Will have
occupation sitting IN some overlooking
eminence, contemplating the ruins Of the once
Coal is a great factor in our commercial pros.
pertty. Ihgre werc three run" last month
ing nearly 100000 busheis, and giving EN-
ploymcnt to thirty or forty townoata and about
luo hoate, barges, and flats, and several thou
teoa men Tte .re sssTa S7.t an2 9ses
shipped from here to Cincinnati and Louisville,
and rctalIesl at about the same p.iec
TINT Is asked Tor 1t lesc. But,
70 Loudvn and sold At cent less OF tue pound
than In this country, the relative price vi coal
here and at the prints named should cause no
surprIee. Il is nothing when We get used to Il.
Sau..ny MeMa4teTs, the wicked Alderman, is
learning to be ttnsmlth in tic reniaentsasy.
Not long ngo he was power In local politics.
His o'IiCc was constantly throngcd will, rco-
PIE in quest o Iv! p'ee o,! lie ta9as ana nGnsy n.y
he's fast inside the walls Of the Fenitent!ary.
What fall! aud what lesson to other fast
men! Poor Mary KaTanaugh has been avenged.
Dcvcnnyfs removal frum the Office of Stcan-
bout. inspector, mud tho appointment Of Fah-
rcpbaci., Of Cleveland, is looked apon
with lisfavor By nearly all interested
in river or steamboat bussncss Dcvcn-
dutses. His age w4s urged against him. He IL
only 70. F4hIcnbach will have a difficult task
10 conciltate the numerous friends Of Ills pretc-
cessut. All tht factx Ut the case ase not yet
known here, nnd It Is possible there Is solHc-
thing 10 be diyutgcd whhh Will put better face
on the subjcct, ard relieve Secretary Sherman
Of the suspicion Of violating the Clvi-s.rrfce
rules, which now ATTACHES to him. Let us hope
20.
EVERYBODY has read Parton's description Of
pIttsblrr: TILL With the lid o1." And every
bely believes Il. 1t misrepreseuts US. Iis
true we hare nome smoke, but We also have the
finest s.ibrubs tho eye OF tourist ever behold.
rcnn aVenuc exteus!on b lined With
homes. Of The .ealthy. Beautiful
grounds, sparkling fountains, s,-cverything
that wealth tan command to enhance
eye On either side for mics along thts asstocrnt-
| lc thoroughfnrc. Other avenues almost rival It
in splendor. Here dwell the cnal lktugs aud IRON
| merchants in py..nctlJ splcndol. These avenues
| arc so grand :.hat ono feels like forgtYtug the
", Do, 000 which they cost tho taxpayers.