The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-21

GEN. DURBIN WARD is favorably
named as the Democratic candidate for
Governor next Fall. 1t is nomina-
tion fit to be made.
THE net funded debt of the city of
Nav York on November 80 last was
$06, 1876, 1S3, AS. On December 81, 1881,
it was sos, ,29O, ,2O6,l7.
The Ohio Legislature will meet in
adjourned session one week from next
Tuesday, when it is expected the liquor
question will again ceme to the front.
ON Monday last the House of Rep
resentatives, by vote of los yeas to
l23 nays, voted down a resolution to
adjou over the holidays.
THE manufacturers of Bessamer
steel in Cleveland have decided upon
a reduction of the wages of their work
men of about 25 per cent. on an av-
erage.
GEORGE w. CLICK, the Governor
elect of Kansas, says the prohibition
law is a dire failure in that State, as
there is as much liquor drank there as
there ever was.
JAY HUBBELL is making vigorous
fight against Mr.. Ferry for the Michi-
gan Senatorship. How much have
the government employees invested in
the contest?
THE United States Supreme Court
has decided that the law forbidding
Federal office holders from taking part
in assessments for political purposes is
valid, but hold that they can "volun'
tarily" contribute to campaign funds
WASHINGTON and Daksta will press
hard this Winter for admission TO the
family of States. The price they offel
is six electoral votes for the Republican
ticket of 1884. No Democratic mem
ber of either House will assent to the
striking of such bargain.
IT is telegraphed from New Orleans
that the Southern Pacific route will
be O jened from New Orleans and Slr
Francisco by January l, and that ;
line of steamships will probably b
built and operated in connection will
the road, from New Orleans to Liver
pool.
THE colored men of Cincinnati anC
GAINESVILLE are organizing Democratic
Clubs They are beginning to under
stand that the Republican party dom
own them, and are determined not t.
be used for the purpose of carrying ou
their unequal, unjust and Oppressive
policy.
IN 1878 the importation of ostricf
feathers into New York amounted t.
$2,476, ,463; in 1879, to 50, ,796, ,45l; il
1880, $4, 1854, SAT and in 1881, to S., 400,
024. The feathers chiefly come from
London and Paris, although a grea
many are imported direct from tn
Cape of Good Hope and Egypt.
A CHURCH in Bavaria accommoda
ting 900 people, has been almost en-
tirely built of paper-mache, which caI
be supplied at a cost little above tha
of plaster. 1t can be made to imitat,
the finest marble, as it takes polisl
superior to slate. There are goo'
many paper churches in this country
people worship, and never will be un
til the subscription papers are Cancelled
with the cash.
DURING the last twelve years w
have paid one billion, two hundre,
and seventy millions of interest alone
and in addition have reduced the pub
lie debt six hundred and forty eigh
million dollars-a total of nearly tw
billions of dollars. People scarcel
understand how much we have beel
depleted by taxation in various forms
There is lesson in this also for youn
men. 1t is the lesson Of interest cal
ing out the life of business. At te,
per cent.a debt is paid in interest ever
ten years.
SINCE the report of the Tariff Com
mission and the delivery of Presiden
Arthur's message, Republicans genel
ally admit that the present rate Of du
ties is altogether too high, and tn
present tariff bundle of inconsisten
cies, and all wrong. There has been
flood of light shed upon their menta
vision all of a sudden upon this SUI
ject. and we shall expect to see II
more denuneiations of the Democrac
as arch traitors and enemies of tn
government because they are in favo
of Z" a tariff for revenue only"