The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-09

be marked by thousands Of citizens for
Identification and put away for reference.-
We would prefer for the present to see
the canal bed thoroughly cleaned and
deepened at the same time and to do this
by the employment of dredges in cool
weather. The mass of impurity thus scraped
up could be transported out of the city.
Then a much larger volume OF water
could be turned into the canal, so that 1t
would become if we may employ the eI-
preston, a silver streak of the blue Miami.
After this the canal water might be en-
ployed in the city for many useful and or
namental purposes. Public lighthouses in
the lower part Of the city could be copi-
ously supplied at trivial cost, and We might
provide for running streams of water in
some OF our streets. We have referred to the
canal bed as a possible boulevard. There
are several railroad entrances to the city,
but we have miles to 60 before q decent
us wholly impossible, with the old Board
of Public Works restored and Colonel
Anderson Engineer again, that broad
street, bordered by parks, might be laid out
where the canal stagnates, to be used soon
as charming drive, and perhaps become
the street Of the city for pleasant residen-
ces.-The commotion among the Conserva-
tives, otherwise Democrats, otherwise Bour-
boAs, of Virginia, since the organization of
the Legislature by the Readjusters, other
wise Repudiationists, is extreme. They
can not recover from the amaZement pro-
duced by the audacious act of removing
Arthur Sullivan, ''one-legged, Stonewall
Brigade soldier" as the Richmond Dispatch
designates him, and giving his place to
George Washington Cooke, "a Radical
negro, of Norfolk" Sullivan was the Door.
keeper of the House, but has gone to meet
the man who was digger than old Grant"
1t is anew thing under the sun for the F.
F. VS. to find themselves treated as de-
feated party, entitled to none of the offices
as long as there is Readjuster to be found
to fill it. One of them pQurs out his soul
in the Richmond Dispatch. The idea that
Radicals and negroes are to be put in
places that have been monopolzed by the
first families, fills them with wrath. God
save Virginia." he cries; "what is to be-
come of the State under the rule of Radi-
calls and negroes?' The groans of the
Mother of Presidents can be heard across
the continent, and they will rise to high
pitch of agony if the things proposed are
consummated. Two or three Radicals are
to be pitched into high offices, and there is
to be other revolutions that will make the
Conservatives madder than March hare.
The Enquirer says: The arguments in
favor of holding the next National Demo-
cratic Convention in Cincinnati are very
strong. No other city in the country is so
accessible to the people of all the States
The Southern Railroad will he in opera
ton, and will afford to all the South a
ready approach to the city. This is the
center of population, the most central cit,
in the Union. 1t is the most attractive inte-
ror city in the Union. Its hotel accommoda-
tiuns are ample. Our new Music Hall is the
largest and best in the United States for
this purpose, and such is the grand
aggregation OF buildings and apartments
that not committee would need to
leave the shelter of its roof to transact its
business A certain law of rotation has
always been observed in locating National
Conventions. 1t is not like law If the
Medes and Persians, but it has been OBJ
served heretofore with more or less con-
stancy. There seems to be certain equity
about it. The last National Dem' cratic
Convention held in this city met in 1885,
twenty-three years ago. 1t is proper to OBJ.
serve in passing that this was a successful
Convention. Since then there have been
five National Conventions st. Louis, Chi
cago, aud the chief cities OF the East have
taken them all. If there is anything in
the unwritten law of rotation Gin
cinnati is entitled to the next Democrat
ic Convention.-The city will be crowded
on Thursday with strangers who will come
to join in the welcome to General Grant.
There will be excursion trains over, most of
the railroads The day will be a general
| bol;day fCha o;%u t,,;ll H. ~
banners. The crowds will assemble from
city. The most distinguished guest of this
generation will make this city Mecca for
one day.-Mr. Foster, Governor-elect, who
is now in Washington, says Garfield will
probably be elected Senator. Mr.. Foster
seems t. be man who stands by bargain.
| The German Papera
The Volksfreund says: The Police Com
mission is now Republican, when on Satur
day the infamous order was issued to arrest
all theatrical managers the Board was still
Democratic-that is the Democrats were il
the majority. Now the case is reversed
and the question is. will the Republican.
recall the order? If they do it, it will be
great benefit to respectable saloons; bu
the Republicans need not bray because. th'
order came from Republican. Concern
ing the Democratic members of the Board
especially the Germans, Dorsch and Vol
Martels, they can not be censured enough
They have given the Democratic party
hard blow. ..r
The Volksblatt says: The Gazette shoult
follow the example Of the New York Tri
bune and issue Sunday paper. That oil
Sunday idea belongs to the past, In spite o
the foolishness Of the Police Commissioner
day before yesterday. The majority OF tb
Board of Police Commissioners is now Re
publican. N matters little to us whicl
party Ifedominates. but we protest agains
! a repetition Of the proceeding of last Sun
day. -nEE.
The Freie Presse says: General Youn
bankers again after the official scalp Of ou
. Post master. 1t seems, however, that h
has had no more success than formerly
Loge knows how to stick.