New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

been run down to that point where Secretary could
not call many bonds considering the claims TO be
made upon him for pensions, public expenses, etc
asked cool, thoughtful what estimate he
made OF the prospects OF the West Shore Hudson River
Railroad. laid he: That now has the money
TO finish the road. Much said against them for
while because they seemed to be the end OF their
ready cash. But that song no longer be sung w
opinion is that the NewYork Central Railroad people
do not appreciate the influence OF the road. do
not think the West Shore appreciate their future
They have ordered 5000 freight whereas the Gem
trail has 10000 and has too many. The road
Is but little understood in NewYork City except
among those interested in IT, because IT is complicated In
the public mind with Its Construction Company with the
Ontario and Western road, and other conciden inter
ests. But IL is the best built road, for a road
put down In America. the road bed very well prepared,
the track double at the made OF the heaviest
steel rails used in this countrya6ou sXtyseven pounds
to the yard Its grades very low. It carry larger
engines than any railroad In this State, and pull nearly
double the number OF that atale roads carry
with their present engines"
Much dirt is thrown the Peudcton bill by the lobby
in Washington which has been in the habit Of buying its
way in most OF the Departments and which has deep
interest in not seeing the public service improved lest
men might who would not be open to conviction
with the left hand. The instrumentaltcs which claim
to represent the Administration have lampooned the
PendleOn bill all through its course in the Senate and
House. including that Assistant Postmaster General who
has before his eyes the results Of loose believing and
loose doing in the Postal Department. The real weak
of this Administration is it, dsnclnation 10 put
fierce persons in power that they by their very
name and example mtimdate that petty pecuation.
expectation aud bribery which Is the shame OF much OK
this Government. PcndctOn himself Is NOT DEM
In, Tim no "a ord ta4p1tr
twenty years fayoung administrative reforms. and ho
proposed during the admit into Congress
plain their actions though not 10 vote, the Cabinet
Minister'S wheUupon he sharply assailed by tho
jealousy Of sunset" Cox who being at that time from
Ohio also did not want to play second fiddle 10 Pcndie
ton. In Mr. Pcndeton Is good deal Of Old Federal
blood his grandather was tie second Of Alexander
Hamilton at the fatal duel at WceAawken.
hear that an earnest movement Is to D. made 20
Introduce into the railroads leading OF Oh. city Of
NewYork eNpressage system on the sly Of the Brit
ish railway companies, which have enormously in
creased the population and business Of London boy coli
Letting small packages from the merchants ,ndug
them the railroads the towns Of tie interior and
there delivering them to the consumers, to throw
and more of the parcel business Of the country into
the metropolis thereby giving London that wonderful
emnence she has had since the rise of railroads Amer
lean railroads will Lot take under 100 pounds freight
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merchant to the freight department Of the railroad IN
this town. Consequently the streets embarrassed
with carts many of which carrying but single box
goods the freight station. II the railroads collected
these parcels, wagon would occupy the place OF
dozen. Some of the steamboat lines running up the
sound do express business, and the NewIIRven Ines
1t said carry tons Of matter weekly ana deliver in
packages at Ncw-IIayen at cost never exceeding p
cents, that very great proportion OF the shopping
business In that quarterl d)ue In NewYOrk The reg
ular express charges high here that they take all
the profit ont Of many pursuits sending seed drugs
and prescriptions
Unless I am misinformed third telegraph company,
the Postal is nearly ready 10 commence business IN
small way, having put mp its poles between NcW-York
and Chicago and having manufactured its wire, of
steel copper plated, its own mills la Connecticut
tine thickest eeHHph wire in the world about Of
the size of wooden penholcr, and on this compound
wire it is claimed hundred messages can z at
H. l.. Horton told me last Friday that all the prcsen.
business IN the street evening up" the long people
selling and the short people covering their stocks Hs
said: Nothing more in the way Of new railway bonds
will sell here, everybody is loaded up. The rsu-
ways will probably all ultimately be good property Ju.
before that is realized there will be safety following the
present suIfet. and may exciting times between
these holidays and April. Builmg railways for their
first mortgage bonds AMI calling all other issues Of bonds
or stock clear profit is fascinating pursuit for
human nature to be successful long We too highly
energ glLed" said Broker Horton ab-cntly.
Said 10 tie Hon. James Richmond, Mr.. Bedcn's
friend: "What do you think Of Mr Howard. the Ap-
praiserl' -Don't know him." said Richmond in his
rapid oeec but judge since all these political cattle
hate him so that be must be something of a mans
What do You think OF the next Presidency" Dem
ocrats sure TO lose It, They haven't got big minded
man but Pendeton. and they hate him for reforming
ANYTHING The Legislature under Cleveland will very
resolve itself into backmang committees. The state
Senate Il of the weakest We ever had the Assembly
is the obscues 1t will he led by Spnoa, the MUIR
rhys and the Tim Campbclls. They won't adjourn In
Lnety days, and give Cleveland some peace, but gU
smelling and striking around. Cleveland already shows
that he TO lean to tie American and not the I-h
side of he party. He knows very well that Troy
Albany are worse governed cities than New York
that ba.lot-box stuting Is the annual recreation tbo
Democratic factions in both" Has Arthur any clW rn
to be renominatedl" None in tie world Hca"Vt
Il poor tiInd creature. After Congress u'ouit ho
may become bold enough to remove somebody. y 20
had adopted ComclS policy he might have saved tii-
self but Cornell was o little too early abOEtn lie
moved with the people but not adroty enough icep
the politicians from knitting him."
Mr. Copeland. of Washington, says: Joe Bla,k1Hu'
is running for Speaker merely 10 elect Randall THIS =
the scheme up defeat Mr. Carlisle and be 'Jged
for the high praises hc has received from the roI ae
classes" Mr.. James T.. Spear says: When Bla' kbun
ran Carlisle as OF the delegation from Kch-
tucky supported him. Now that there is popular call
for Carlisle. Blackburn obviously divides the dclea-
ton"
Taking the country boys around last week, visited
the French horizon circuOHma exhibitions up
town. the Last SoTtie from Paris and the surrender OF
Cornwalls. They worthy of support In city
which has too little daylight amusement. Probably