The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06

never more so than now-and the preten-
ses of desire to do something that are
made, are merely efforts to secure short
lease of life for purposes Of dirty work.
The Enquirer says: The cotton produced
In the South this year will aggregate five
and one-half millions of bales OF this, we
should bring to Cincinnati with our South
ern Road and the river and rail facilities
already existing, at least million bales.
While the average receipts at Cincinnati
during the past ten years have averaged less
than two hundred thousand bales and in
but one year in the ten have exceeded that.
What Cincinnati needs is facilities at home
tor handling this vast and valuable product.
The waters of the canal, which now flow
through the most thlckly settled portion of
the city, of no value or convenience in any
sense, might we'll be turned into Millcreek
above the city. and with proper dams and
locks this stream could float the largest
river steamers alongside OF warehouses that
would be built beside it. The Southern
Railroad and the Ohio & Mississippi already
run into that portion of the city, and the
withdrawal of the water from the canal
would offer opportunity for the roads in the
East End to run through its empty bed and
reach this section. The roads leading to the
uOTVu anu edSU are UtdIly llOW III
reach of it. With all the transporta-
ton facilities, water and rail, center
ing at this one spot, with all the increasing
power for the andling. COMPRISING and
care of cotton furnished by the water OF the
stream upon which the warehouses are To-
Gated, with the seller and buyer favorably
inclined toward this as the most convenient
center. there is no reason why the business
of 200, 900 bales of cotton, of which Cincin-
natl is now possessed, may not grow into
two millions, and the city thus become one
of the greatest cotton markets of the world.
1t is noticeable that Judge Swing, with
that tender heart and pure, clear conscience
for which he is distinguished, protected
MIR. Ambrose from the severity of
the law. Judge Swing is a Skind
man. Whatever Mr.. Ambrose does Judge
Swing knows that it is not done in con-
tempt of his Court. When Ambrose had
contemptuously disobeyed an order of
Court, and when Judge Baxter was about
to place Mr. Ambrose in custody, Judge
Swing interfered on behalf of Ambrose.
Judge Swing didn't seem to be anxious for
the return of those books. Why was he
not?-The Judgment of several Washington
correspondents seems to center on Ex-Sen-
ator Frelinghuysen as the man who will be
appointed Minister to the Court of st.
James. Especial note is made of the fact
that Mr.. Frelinghuysen was largely instru-
mental in promoting the interests of Mr..
Hayes in 1876.
The Gazette says: The proposition to
tax the trade in spirit drinks is a PROPOSE
ton to tax that which is now practically
free in at least all the large towns in Ohio
ever since the no license Constitution was
adopted. 1t is to lay revenue tax on 8
traffic which can afford to pay it, and
which adds much to the criminal and pau
per expenses, to make it help defray them
The question seems to be between this reg
ulating and revenue measure, ana free
trade, and drinking place wherever
huking fellow can make laborer's wages
by it. The proposition that this taxing
would be authorizing a crime, seem!
to be a kind of Pom
thus PLATE handwashing, while permit
ting the evil to expand to its worst.-Mr
Sutton. President of the Board of Police
Commissioners says the variety show nul
sance is due to the Police Court, and th'
= Police Court says it is due to the Polic'
Commissioners. The people have arrived
at the conclusion that the Police Commits
sioners and the Police Court are birds of
t feather; that they are inefficient, and tha
they must 60 The Board of Councilmel
had lively debate yesterday on indecen
shows We report the remarks in thi
paper. The most notable parts are tn
unanimous declaration of the membe.s a
to the vileness of these shows, and tn
declaration of several members that tn
City Council has power to enact laws whicl
will stop these shows. and that it has no
done 50. Then it is time for the Council t.
be up and doing and that the member
shouldrnot let the grass grow under thel
+ feet till they have ordained the prope
t laws.
The German Papsrh
The Volksfreund says: Grant has an e.
4 ceilent opportunity to gain immortal RI
= nown and hide his faults and weaknesse
in oblivion. AS a second Washington h
: should declare that under no circun
. for the Presidency.-TheE Enquirer is tn
henchman of all prominent Democrat
Hardly does Democrat become prom
t nent than the Enquirer is ready to dra
6 him into the mire. Its latest victim
l. Bayard, who just now has boom for til
l. Presidency.
The Volksblatt says: Senator Sharon, {
q Nevada, who squandered the time of I'll
9 last Congressional session, is once more a
=, - sent from his post. Nevertheless he draw
y his salary with the usual pnnctuality, an
=. is a candidate for reelection. Accordlr
to Mr.. Sharon's logic the duties of Unite
n States Senator consist simply in drawing
n certain sum from the Treasury.
d The Freie Presse says: As our worthy s
e Hoffman few days ago was not capable
d standing an examination for adalittance
the bar before Supreme Court ComnAssio
so he was not ready yesterday to hand ov'
:, tie books asked for the Sinking Fund Cor
% mission. How long and how often will !
5. be respited.
"a Yesterdays Abend Post says: Repr
- sentative L. NJ. Dayton, of this city, Sc
his prospects for election of Speaker of IL
next House Of Representatives betteril
themselves every day. Success to him.
S. B. Kingston, General Freight Agent
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