Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-31
Washington Letter.


.speciai Correspondence Of the OnsERvRR
=. wAsIT1Eorox, D. C., July 2Hh, 1879.
The radical National Republic
can pcrsistentIy demands The re-
inoyal of every employee of the
Federal Government who is not
Republican in politics. Most
+ of those conservative men who
are new in the Departments,
'Shaye come down to us from a
former generation" having serY-
cd 80 years or more, or secured
their places through the yaunted
competitive examinations intro
daced by the Republican party.
The hardship-the injustice-of
turning them out now must be
apparent TO all.
II General Ewing IN a converse
ton here with friend yesterday
estimated tlie Democratic maj or-
ity Ohio at 10000. His cam
sPaign fairly commences to-day,
and thorough work will be done
up to the time Of the election.
All that money and speakers can
do will be done against the Gen
eral and the ticket he heads, but
the indications are very agreea-
bic to them. r +
Steps arc being taken to give
efficiency to the yellow Fever
Relief Association, headquarters
in this city. Correspondence
from all sections is solicited. I'll
is evident that the fever has q
firm hold at Memphis, and almost
certain that it will spread to 9th
or cities. In that, case, as bust
ness Of all kinds will be destroy
Cd, early, systematic and perse-
Yering efforts should be made tC
supply medicines, clothing, food
&c. The federal government
has done nobly in thus early fur
nishing tents, rations and medi-
-cincs to the sufferers at Memphis
and to those who have fed from
that city to the adjacent ceWn-
try. Private generosity should
be early in the field. 3f
In mentioning last weslo 1hC
convention at Saratoga, Angus
9th, called by the American
Bankers Association, | forge
one point which viii occupy th'
attention there, and viii probably
be brought before Congress mex
winter. j find by the reports il
The treasury department that du
ring the year 1877 the nationa
banks, with capital Of $405,
25o,604 paid an aggregate tax OF
$15,731, ST., Of which SO, 902, 81
were paid to the United States
and .$S,S29,304 were local, o
State, town and county taxes
These LEGAL taxes are very une
Ienly imposed; the banks IN New
York state and city being mor
heaAilyI taxed than those of am
other State or city, the rate be
ing, respectively, 2.3 per. centun
and % per centum. In Phila
delphia the tax is only % pc
cclitum, and in Washington onl.
0.Tper centum. tits obvious tina
SOME means should be adopted t.
cIrei this discrepancy, for the ia,
in some quartersiis excessive. ant
cannot long be withstood. Th
financiers at Saratoga and else
where oughtto adopt some mean
60 equalize not only bank taxa
ton but all taxation. aA
Pfompt action is to be tallel
by the Mississippi River Com
mission. A meeting will be he'll
at once, afSGI.ouis, and we ma,
reasonably expect plans for i'm
provcmert of the great river a
no distant day.
Capt. Eads, it has been deci
dcd, shall receive at once tina
half million payable upon tn
completion of his jetty1work an'
the attainment of a3G foot chan
neI through the South Pass %
the Mississippi. lie will have f
maintain that depth for a scrie
of years, and from time to time
if he does 80, will receive the re
naming payments under his con
tract. Fhe government neEe
made a better investment and N
engineer ever achieved a create
success. ~ MCKAY.