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Year: 1878

There does not seem to be any doubt that the vic
tors of the recent New York election eated and
antend to make full of their powers. The tone OF
The republican and anti-Tamnany press throughout
the State is bold and almost aggressive, and the ex
pressons Of several leaders Of the successful com
bination" in this city indicate tendency toward re-
dictionary measures. 1t is related of e1-Lieutenant
Governor Avord. who has been returned 10 the AS
sembly from his district in Syracuse. that on late
visit TO New York he said to some democratic
frends:-.why in - didn't you send more demo-
crats from here 10 the Legislature We're going 70
have altogether too many republicans to take
care of-a speech which would indicate the veteran
apprehension Of decidedly radical element to be
Sconteaaded with in tine next Assembly.


The political revolution in the city well as in the
Etate-the election of antiTammany Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen here and the fact OF
there being joint republican majority at
Albany--of course. suggests thorough revo
Tuition in the municipal government and all
ssorts of charter tinkering possibilities Despite
the fact of which the writer of this article is assured
by the Mayor elect that that office. is not likely to
rush to hasty conclusions or consent the least i'll
considered action the time arrived to explain to
citizens what new may possibly be consid-
erred under the general topic Of the relations OF the
State Legislature to New York city affairs. The ques-





the observations upon them the results OF care
fu consultation with the very highest municipal aud
Legislative authorities


POINTED ISrRIRoGAToRrEs.


To avoid a combination in the Board Of Aldermen
hch might Mayor Cooper is eEort likely
sbe induce the Legislature take from the
board it's confrmxtory powery -.
What effect would such restriction have poiitt-
ca in Boardy


8 should an departments Of the city government be
respon Sole head the Mayors-and ought
ychsrges against officials eads Of Departmental before
dhey b. be taken away, thus leaving tho
Mayor with the conrmstory of the Board Of Alder
taken away solely responsible for tho city
aernments


Ought the departments Of Public Works and Docks to
be consolidated by Legislative action


, VIII there be disposition to legslae Comptroller
Kelly by bill making the Offices OF both the
Comproer the Corporation Counsel elective the cleo
@fion TO take place next sprngf


Are spring municipal elections useful thsne
psive generality


Win there be any Legislative Interference with the
Board of Estimate and Apportionmentg


These arc broad inquiries. which open wide field
of discussion.
Year: 1878

On the whole. the views thus elected indicate re
dictionary tendency in respect to New York city affairs
which is likely to be modified and controlled by the
firm, but cautious wishes OF Mayor Cooper. to whom
all members Of the combination" have thus far
shown a disDogition 70 defer
Year: 1878

tve the election to take place next spring. arouses.
as might be supposed. very decided interest.


mo measure that end has yet been agreed npon."
says trustworthy witness. .But. undoubtedly. .
proposition make both Offices elective viii have
many advocates"


VERY DOUBTFUL


"a change of Law reducing the salaries of both Of
nces very nkely says with unrivaled past and
present opportunities for judging. 10 be effected dur
ing the winter But law intended TO get rid of
the officers named that is doubtful. SO tar rs the
Corporation Counsel Is concerned nobody wants it
done. Mr. Whitney is in accord with the new admin
istraton. and his term expires about the same time
with the new Mayors. Wherefore should he be dis
tnrbed Mr.. Kelly is. TO be sure. more in the
way Very likely an attempt will be made through
the passage of new city charter. TO restrict
his power by making tho Office OF Comptroller
simply disbursing and transferring collections
to another department. The power and political in
the benefit of Connolly. 1t now controls the markets
and hinge mass Of appointments. II gives all re-
ceps and is the depository Of all moneys for the city,
and there has long been disposition among the
political opponents of the Tweed Ring. the Rings
methods and the Rings SUCCESSORS to cur.al its vast
and growing sway"


CANNOT AND OUGHT NOT TO sE DONE.


1t 10 the opinion OF another high city official that
the legislation Of Mr. Kelly especially out Of oihce
place, Mr.. Kelly is good Comptroller; this nobody
can deny. Hs positiveness and political power. too,
have enabled him to keep at arms length thousand
aiming al the city treasury. whom other man
could withstand He is strong enough to turn deaf
ear 10 Claimants IN ne Is
the watchdog of fhe municipal safe. He isn't great
fnancier; al know that There 5000 men IN the
city who would make ustas good Comptroller as far az
technical ability goes. But he is public officer in
whom the people have confidence, ana II won't do to
attempt to get rid Of him for political reasons


My opinion is. too that neither the financial nor
the law officer Of the city should be elective
not now, at least. when there so many claims
pending against the city The pecuniary induce
ments to contractors to have friendly officials in these
mems places and the great power Of these contractors
In the ward politics of the city, are thugs which 70
flaps.r nf
two Offices who would connve ut frauds npon the
treasury. There now not less than s2O.UW.UU of
claims pending against the city and il the opportunity
We're offered to-day next spring an. sum could r
raised among claimants 10 put conpaisant men IN the
offices of Comptroller and Corporation Counsel Any
man in either Office could make s2500oO without the
people being at all the wiser for it, The moment you
elect the two most important functonares OF the city
government they cease to be responsible for the
Mayor and he ceases TO be responsible for them.
Year: 1878

WAuKEsHA, Sept. ia desperate attempt
was made to fire the entire village of Wauke-
sha lass night. Four fires were started by
incendiafSes in as many different parts OF the
village, which, had they not been discovered
In the nick of time, would certainly have de-
vastated two-t thirds Of the entire village. The
Exchange was set on fire in an adjoining
vault, and when discovered was blazing
brightly. A kerosene lamp was discovered
broken and the woodwork saturated with oil.
The same job was undertaken at the Mansion
House, but was discovered In time to be ex-
tingushed. The Methodist church, sheds
near the public square, and barn belonging
to President Blair, on the north side were
fired The watchmah at the wooden factory
discovered the latter, while the former died
out OF ITSELF It is believed by many that the
object of these scamps was wholesale plum
der, and came very near being successful.
Year: 1878

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE result Of the st.
Leger race was not much OF surprise,
the injury to his foot recently sustained by
Beauclerc had placed him out of running.
Before receiving the injury he was the favor
ite, four to one against him being offered, and
nine to two taken to large amount At the
same time betting stood five to two against
Jannette, the winner, seven to one against
Chiderec who came In second, while no bets
were offered or taken against Master Kildare,
the dark horse who came in third. Ho is Oh
Irish colt
Year: 1878

INSANITY FROM THE Loss OF MoNEY.-Sev-
eral weeks ago John III. YOungs. of Oyster
Bay, L. l., harneSsed horse TO a wagon at
midnight and said to his wife that he was
going tc drive, as he could not sleep. He
whom he walked up for the purpose of saying
that there is no hope, / must die" At noon
he returned to his house furious maniac He
was taken to the asylum in PoughkeepSie,
where he died few days ago. 1t is said that
his mind was unsettled by the loss of a large
sum of money which he had intrusted to the
Year: 1878

A RIOT TEST CASE DECIDED.-A test case in.
yolying the liability of Allegany county, Pa.
for goods destroyed in the July riots of 1877
has just been decided at Beaver, Pa, TO which
tiff, Cincinnati whisky firm, brought suit TO
recover value for shipment OF whisky de-
stroyed en- route by the mob at Pittsburg
claiming to recover the full value of the whisky
at the point OF shipment, with interest and
freight added as far as Pittsburg. The defense
took the ground that the act making the conn.
ty liable was not intended for the protection of
any but citizens of the county: that the dis
turbance at Pittsburg was more than a mob,
amounting to an insurrection that if the off,
GERS OF the railroad company were at fault I'm
conduct with reference to it, the owners of the
goods could not recover. They made offers of
evidence TO sustain these points, all of which
were oyerruled by the court, and verdict was
rendered for the full amount claimed by the
plaintiff. The case will lie appealed to the Su-
Dremp Court
Year: 1878

The VERMONT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
yesterday nominated Col Redfield Proctor for
governor, L. Z. Cotton for lieutenant COVER
convention declared in its platform that the
motives and general course of the administra-
ton OF President Hayes have our hearty ap-
probation; and, although a difference as to
policy may exist, We rejoice in the belief that
both the executive and the republicans i'm Con
greSS are disposed TO suffer no divisions, but


on the contrary, to observe the excellent pre-
liberty; in all things charity" That weicom.
ing truth and shrinking not from investiga-
ton, we yet condemn as unfair, uncalled for,
and revolutionary the measure of the demo.
cratic House of Representatives to investigate
a part only of the facts pertaining to the Pres
ldential election, and consider that all efforts
to reopen question Of such magnitude after
1t has once been lawfully, and, as we believe,
and perilous TO the peace of the country, de.
serving the reprehension of all good citizens. y
Year: 1878

RUSSIAN LETTERS OF MARQUE.-A Virginia
City dispatch says that two secret agents OF
the Russian government are in San Francisco
to furnish letters of marque to a priyateer
the crew of which is TO be raised In and the
vessel to sail from San Francisco
Year: 1878

The House committee on the District of Co
lumbia, today agreed to report favorably Mr..
HuntOn'S bill to quiet real estate in the Dis
trict of Columbia. 1t provides that whenever
any person or persons shall have held any real
estate in the District of Columbia by exclusive
adverse possession tor twenty years or up
ward, by him or them, or those under whom
he or they claim, such person or persons may
he bill in equity in the proper court of said
District against all persons claiming, or who
may claim, an interest therein, as the persons
last seized thereof prior to the commencement
OF such adverse possession, or the heirs, devi-
seized, and any and all parties in interest, so
Tar as the same may be known to the COM
Pianant or complalnants proper to be made
defendants on account of their interest, or
claim OF interest, then such complainant or
complalnants may file a bill in the nature of
proceedings In rem against the property itself;
as are usual in equity causes. And if it shall
appear by proper evidence that the complain
ant or cOmplainantS have been i'm such eXclu-
upward before the filing of the bill, then such
decree shall be rendered in favor of the
complainant or compliments as shall as
sure sur 10, 10 IN mm or or them such title in
IDe premises as the first grantee had therein.
mat the adverse possession mentioned i'm the
FOREGOING section may be either actual or con-
structlVe; and payment of taxes on such prop
erty Dy the complainant and those under
whom he holds 1Or such period of twenty years
or upward shall be deemed constructive pos
session. That appeals may be had in such
cases as in other SnitS in equity. That any per-
son claiming an interest in the premises may,
at any time Withinn the period of one year
from and after the date of the rendition of the
decree in any such cause, intervene therein.
upon reasonable cause SHOWN, and have such
decree reopened, and be allowed to defend his
interests in the premises. That, unless re-
yersed upon appeal or SO reopened and subse-
quently altered or modified, such decree shall
have the force and effect of a final assurance
OF said property to the complainant or COM
plainantS; and no previous defect in the title
snail be allowed in any manner to prejudice
the cOmplainant'S title therein, etc


OLEOMARGARINE.


The committee had sent to the Department
of Agriculture samples of butter sold in the
District, for analysis, strongly suspected of
being 0ieomarparine.
Year: 1878

latiOn.


1t is claimed that the resumption and anti
resumption members of Congress have agreed
upon compromise plan of financial legisla
ton, OF which the outlines are as fOlloWs:-
First. The intlatiOniSt leaders agree, without
pledglng their followers, that they will not in
sumption under present laws, provided a law
be passed whereby any further contraction of
legal tender notes be absolutely prshibited.
were known before the silver legislation as
hard money men or resumptionists. have
agreed s|aasai, to yield this point Second In CON
entered very lightly into the I'M main f Question ao
of resumption, the infiationists, or soft
money men, or whatever they may be called,
have receded l. from their position against re-
sumption, bellevlng 1t impossible. and agree
ing to give Secretary Sherman a chance
TO try resumption under the present law.
Third. In test of the Senate two things are
which can pass bill to hamper resumption
will not leopard their scheme by inviting
fIesldentlal veto. In other words, they will
two-thrds vote of the Senate on any PROPOSE
ton that antagOnizes resumption, and that
they will try the Matthews amendment on that
point. THE Matthews amendment means
elastic and convenient resumption, but antag,
OniZes the present law by reSuming for awhile
and stopping at certain points for further
aaccumaiatom acsnna OF coin Second that the
tion bill, but will yield to the imitation major
lty OF The Senate without single objection
from the committee or from the Secretary of
the Treasury, and with assurance that the
House bill to prevent any further retirement
OF greenbackS will not be vetoed by the Presi-
dent And this concession practically makes
that bill law as soon as it can come before
the Senate for consideration. Fourth That
this shall end financial legislation for this wear
so far as it affects our bonded debt, resump
tion or materially affects our currency i'm vol
ume by any means other than to prevent its
contraction, and perhaps prevents legislation
regarding silver certificates
Year: 1878

The FIFTY PER CENT CLAUsE-The Senate
this afternoon agreed to section four of
the District government bill providing for
the assumption by the government of one
ha'f of the District expenses, without amend
ment,
Year: 1878

In our local columns will be found the proceedings of meeting held by the Non-Partisan Central Committee. \ mass meeting has been called to meet on the same day the Democratic Convention convcnes but at latter hour. We would advise both conven- sion to be very cautious in putting forward their ticket, as it is the inten- tiOn of our people to show their independence cn election day in a manner that will surprise some of our old politicians. Only few days ago we heard one of the delegates to the Democratic convention from this pre- cinct remark that he did net consider himself bound to vote straight ticket of his party, The ticket that contains the names of the men best qualified will be the ticket that will poll the largest vote.
Year: 1878

In our issue of the. 3d inst VIC spoke of the bad policy of withdrawing troops from the Territory, and now comes the Miner of the Sth in an ex- cellent article on the same subject. At the present time the troops in Ari- zOna do not number over 500, while the Indians on only one reservation, the San Carlos, exceed that number eight fold. The Territory is now on 8 high road to prosperity, and an In dian outbreak now would result very disastrously, and our progress would receive a setback that would re, quire years to regain. Capitalists would cease developing our mines the work of erecting mills would cease and stagnatiOn in business on every hand would be the result. Let us have more troops and in the mean time let the few troops that are here be prepared to suppress any outbreak in is infancy.
Year: 1878

: Situated to north, east and west of PhcniX is large amount of land that is practically a desert, its only pro auctions being the grease wood and mesquit. This dry region contains in the neighborhood of one million acres. and with one or two exceptions is entirely unoccupied. The charac- { ter of the soil is good, and if supplied with abundance of water could be made toproduce crops as large and as good quality as the best farms in this valley, as all this land here that is producing so well was, only a few years since in precisely the same con- dition. About ten thousand acres of the above mentioned waste will be brought under cultivation the next season with water from the Grand Canal, which is now being taken out. The water to supply this canal is ta- ken from Salt River, and it is the opinion of well informed persons that in supplying this ditch, together with the several others that receive from the same source, the balance of water remaining will not amount to much. This being the case, the only way to bring this large waste under cultiva- ton will be through artcsian wells. On q similar tract of land in South crn California an artesian well seven inches in diameter was sunk by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, and flowing water was found at a depth of two hundred und eighty feet in gravel, below a strata of six feet of sandstone. The well was then bored thirty feet further through clay con taining four strstas of gravel, each of which added to the supply of water The well ends at three hundred and ten feet, in bed of gravel and sand from which the supply of water is ample. With the top of the pipe four feet above the ground, it is yielding by measurement SG,0)1 gallons per day.

 We are of the opinion that water could be obtained on this waste north of Phenix, at a much less depth.

  James Buck. who has been sinking a well on this desert, at a point IS miles north Of Phcnix, and about the same distance from the Tiptop mill, has at last accounts reached depth of 190 feet, and the indications have prom iSed water for some distance. All the land in this valley is planted almost exclusively in grain, all of which finds q ready market, at price never less than one and one-half cents per pound, and in few years the demand will be ten times as large as at pres ent With more land, attention could be given to raising fruit, to supply the large demand and good prices would be obtained. The present sea son proves the above assertion in re- gard to the demand and price. Al most all the fruit and vegetables used in this Territory now, come in cans either from the East or California. of which thousands ofpounds are annu- ally consumed. With plenty of flow ing water on this tract of land many thousands of families could build themselves pleasant homes, and Phe- nix instead of 1000, would contain population of ten times that amount
Year: 1878

This town is thiekly covered with adobe holes, all of which are used to Il great extent as receptacles for refuse matter of all kinds. After rain the stench that arises in suffi- cient to give every person in this community the small pox, and it is a wonder that this disase does not visit us oftener- By incorporating this town a way is opened to have these places filled in. Of course the own CT of the property would be put to some expense, but the value of the property would be increased and the health of the town improved.
Year: 1878

The place used as a buryine ground by the people of this town is in a sand lot thiekly grown over with mesquit trees. Graves are dug in every direction, and some even in the pub lie highway Much talk has been in dulgcd in to correct this staie of af- fairs, but in talk it has always ended. When this town is incorporated. the law will provide for the making of a decent place to bury our dead.
Year: 1878

We notice that several persons in various sections of the Territory have consented, upon the earnest solicita- ton of their friends" to become can didates for the next Legislature. Who will be the first man in this sec ton of the country to announce him. self as ready and willing to sacrifice his time and talent to labor for the public good.
Year: 1878

At the ensuing election the people will cast their votes for the candidates best qualified to fill the positions sought. It will make but little differ ence to them whether the name is on the Independent or the Democratic ticket The man best suited for the position, boih in ability and integrity is the man the people arc looking for
Year: 1878

Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative. or blood cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is a CholaEogue, or Liver stimulant.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1878

The New York Herald says
the opinion is unanimous that
ex- Surgeon General Hammond
was unjustly treated during the
war; that his removal from Of
fee was one of those arbitrary
acts in which that period Of our
history was unfortunately only
too fruitful. Tardy justice has
however, been done him by the
Senate in restoring his name te
the army register and in remov-
ing the disqualification from
holding office under the govern
ment, which was all that he
asked in his request to reopen
his case.
Year: 1878

We have for several years ex-
perienced pretty hard times on
tins coast, and many families
that formerly enjoyed afiluencc
are now suffering the trials of
actual poverty. Everybody who
has much acquaintance can call
to mind instances of this sort,
and some of them of a very
painful character. This is due
in great measure to the abhor-
renee of this class of people to
suffer their children to learn
useful trades, which in case of
adverse fortune would furnish
them the means to not only Sc
cure for themselves but for their
parents comfortable livelihood.
All must be professional men,
and as a result our medical col
leges, theological seminaries, and
law schools are yearly turning
out graduates in such great num-
bers that the ranks of the So
called learned professions must
be more than filled. People thus
educated are too proud to do
manual labor, and are really tit
for no other, hence the destitu-
ton and pauperism which aflict
that peculiar class.


Education is a very necessary
thing to have, but it does not
necessarily follow that those
who receive it should turn their
attention to the learned protes-
sions. Why not learn some use
tul trade? The more intelligent
the man the more skillful the
mechanic, and the greater assur-
ance that his living is secured
1t is better to have a horny hand
with money in its palm, than q
soft white one without.
Year: 1878

Jeff. Davis, through his pri-
vate secretary, Major Walthall,
denies having been disguised in
woman's apparel at the time of
his capture. 1t will be difficult
at this late date to make people
believe this, particularly in the
face of the evidence already col
lccted on that subject. jeff. S
captors. are either all romancers
or the Major was not present on
that interesting occasion. How
ever, the question of veracity is
now raised, and it is probable
we shall soon reach the bottom
facts of this matter.