Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-22

The Michigan people know tho value Of money. The vote in twenty-six counties was over 20 to against increasing the Governors s salary from $1, GOO to $3,OO0
 The Blaine managers are doing great deal of claiming nowadays, and among other claims made by them is one that the delegates elected from the district in Ohio known as Fosters are for Blaine Sherman's friends, on the other hand brand this claim as B misrsp- resentaion, and assert that every district in the State will be for Sherman when the votes axe counted.
 It seems little strange that the grave of Joseph Gales, which is in the Congressional cemetery at Washington, has remained un marked by any stone since it was made, in 1860, yet such is the fact. But it will be un- marked no longer, for yesterday monument was placed over it. This monument was pro- cured by the contributions of journalists of New York; Boston and Philadelphia, who ap. preciate the work done and respect the good example set by Mir. Gales during his long con- nection with the National Intelligencer.
 ' istration Englards national debt was de- creased s26, 196, 919 during five years under Beaconsfeld the decrease was q, ,2O4, ,4o5. During five years under Gladetone taxation was decreased e12, 451 1000, and during five years under Beaconsfeld it was increased =s1, = 37S, 300. The gross expenditure during the same time under Gladstone's administration was G358, ,6l2, 268; while under Boaconsfeld's it was e4O1, 736, 323. It is no wonder tbat the English voters want Gladstone again.
 4 unique and ''toney'' watering place will, it is said, go into operation at Long Beach, east of Rookawey, the coming summer. An enormous hotel is to be built. No shows, chowder houses or bar-rooms are to be allowed, and no excursionists will be received who do not come as guests of the house. Every sleeping room will have bath room attached, and band of musicians, ffty-six in number, use at the beach. There will be a branch railroad for access to Long Beach, the time of transit being fifty minutes from Wall street. The workings of such an experiment, if it Is made, will be watched with interest.
 It is stated that there are at present 497 churches, chapels and missions of all denom- nations in New York city, gain of 9S in the last 10 years. Or these, 4O2 are sst down as Protestant, with accommodations for 2S5, ,000 persons. The Episcopalisns have the most of all the Protestant churches-SS, with 52, S96 sittings. The Presbyterians have 69 churches, with 43, 241 sittings The Methodists have 61 churches, with 30, 766 sittings. The Bap- lists have AS churches, with 26, 912 sittings. The Reformed Dutch have 28 churches, with 14 ,986 sittings; the Lutherans 23, with S,891 sittings The Roman Catholics have 57 churches, with 71,784 sittings, the largest number of any sect in the city. As it is esti : mated that the present population of New York proper is from 1, ,250, ,00o to 1,3OO, 900, moro than three e-auarters of all the inhabi- tants could not get into church if they should want to. But they do not want to, obviously. If they did, plenty of accommodation would be pretty sure to be furnished. It is asserted that not much over half the seating capacity of the city churches is generally needed.
 An interesting divorce suit will be called up in the Supreme Court of Indiana in a few days. MT. Peter B. Lay, of Lafayette, is the hbellant and Mrs. Lay the libellee Mir Lay, who is Democrat, cannot live with his wife, who is Republican of the most pro- nounced kind. Mir. Lay subscribed for the weekly paper of his neighborhood, which is Democratic in politics, when his wife at once refused to permit it's delivery at the front door. Mir. Lay suggested that it be deposited at the back door Mrs. Lay objected. The carrier was then told to leave it in the barn, but Mrs.