, 1878-08-10
OUR WASHINGTON ccRREsPoN-
DENT.

ont Of everything. PolitlclahS are VII
ted. Thurmans bandanna, the bloody
shirt, or the red flag of the commune
does not font in the political hrrtzr
worth cent The national renovator.
Potter and his associates have been put
through the sweating stage, in their tu'
tile efforts at smelling "ut some great
rotteness somewhere, that could hc used
as material for the manufacture OF pOlit'
cal Il re crackers and sky-lockets, to he
let off in the hustings by the congress
ional candidates ot this party OF high
moral ideas, retrenchment and reform.
Mint juleps, todlics and iced tea TAIL to
cool oft the superleated committeeman,
and fearing sun stroke or diarrhoca, the
Potter machine is to he removed to At
lantic City, where the melancholy Tildcn
looks out upon the voiceless ocean wav-
es and is not comlorted. The peoples
money pays all the expenses, u democrat.
ic House having made ample approprla
tions to support this and other comm
ittees OF like character during the fall
campaign.
The commission appointed in ;he clos
ing hours of congress to select suitable
site for the new Observatory have already
taken the inuiliutive and with Washing
ton Heights, Meridian Hill and Kaorana
20 select frum, location will doubtless
be secured that will le a credit to the
Capital and the nation. The old struc-
ture, stinted IN size and unSightly in
appearance, has ong been insufficient IN
capacity for the work of this Depart
ment, while the atmospheric md malaria,
influences have not only interierd with
p. the use of the Instruments at night, but
have superinduced malurial and iyphus
feycrs, that have laid aside for weeks,
many OF the most skilled operators and
scholars in the Institution. Mp
The new District law meets with uni,
versal approval from the citizens. The
General Government under the late act
becomes a partner with the District, and
owning one half OF of all the area OF the
land, and all the streets and avenues,
Justly pays so per cent. Of all expenses OF
improvements, support OF public schools
and carrying on the affairs Of the Dis
trict. Already II difference is noticed in
business activities. The enactment OF
the law preventing local assessments for
street improvements, and providing that
half of al! expenses shall be paid out OF
the United States Treasury has added ut
least thirty per cent to the value Of ev-
cry dollar OF real property in the Dis
,rict. Henceforth every citizen is part
ner in the national life and growth OF
our capital, which will bccume in the
next decade, the Paris of this nation and
the most beautiful city on the Globe.
Could the people have spread before
them, in clear and well defined manner
the acts of the last democratic house,
they would STE to it that not one of its
members or friends are returned; With
all their declarations in behalf Of reform
and retrenchmcnt, the appropria tions
for the present fiscal year are $4,000,
600 over 1877, exclusive of the items in
the deficiency bills. If these amounts
are added, the excess over the appropria-
ton, by s Republican Congress in 1870
reaches $5s, ,759,265
Taxes were reduced by Republicans from
1868 to 1875 over $3.50, 10000, coo. These
sham rctormers have not reduced the
taxes one dollar, but have as already
stated increased the expenditure millions
The democratic party are organizing
fall campaign, and there are many count.
les in several states that are. In open
rebellion against the Government
collecting any taxes on DISTILLED spirits.
The mountains ale filed by thousands of
copper stills that produce corn whskey
and apple jack sufficient to supply tue
whole community. Organized compa-
nies OF moonshiners openly defy the
Government ana are permitted to kin
revenue officers with impunitv.
The government. Of Japan Turkey, or
the Fcgee islands would bring in its