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Year: 1878

Gen. BOyntOn writing to the Cincinnati
Gazette i'm regard to the question of govern
ment for this District, says:


True, much good work was done by the
DGaid. and Washington transformed into a
capital OF which the nation may be proud. No
o. e now regrets the change, or wishes proper
mp ovements undOne: But. while this is so,
no good citizen desires to see restored the ire
SpOnslble methods which were then so largely
employed. The greatest care, combined With
the leeral help which it is but just that the
general government should give, are now
necessary to prevent the care and proper i'm
prOvement and development of this essentially
natlonai city from becoming most unjust
erhment by commission is economical and
honest. IL has the confidence of the mass of
property holders. Under its management en-
penSeS have been greatly reduced. and ju-
diclouS improvements and repairs have been
carried forward. The commission has not
only the confidence of the citizens but what is
more important. of Congress as well. This is
doubly important when the control of appro-
priatlonS is in the hands of an opposition
House Of Representatives.. With all the ma
has even been charged, much less established
against this commission. Its last report shows
an attention to duty, and such efficiency in adj
miniStratiOn as commend their work still more
IayOrably to the property holders of the Dis
trict. They have constantly la bored under the
load which was inherited from the old govern
mcnt OF the Assembly and the Board of Public
Works. They are thus freeing themselves
from many difficulties thus imposed. and are
now ready to render service in great degree
unembarrasSed by this inheritance of evil.


The movement to restore suffrage while
supported by many good and honest men, be-
cause they believe i'm it as principle, is most
actively urged by those who are reStiVe under
an inability to put their hands upon the ma
chlnery which controls the disbursements OF
the public funds. The Commissioners are by
1ar the safest men for taxpayers. The move
ment to replace their government by such
machinery as universal suffrage would set uD
in this community is almost wholly in the in
tterest OF those who have itching palms for pub
lie money"
Year: 1878

TRENTON. y. j.. Feb. Elm the House To-
day a resolution was adopted authorizing the
committee on corporation To hold sessions i'm
the city of New York and elsewhere for the
purpose of making thorough investigation
a. regards the alleged coal combination
Year: 1878

SHOT THE WRONG MANA negro abused
the jail keeper at Memphis for refusing to ad.
revolver and fired, but missing the negro the
ball killed the keeper of a grocery two hundred
wards distant
Year: 1878

Fatal SHOOTING OF AN AMATEUR NEGRO
MANCER.- "A negro named Date Tyson, living
singular manner some two weeks ago It
seems that Date was acting wizard, or imagin-
ed that by certain evOlutiOns, geSticulations
or articulatiOnS he could surround his body
with magic armor that would prove entirely
impenetrable to shot or ball. The strangeSt
part of the story is that any one should be
ment with his imaginary armor. Two young
negro men and white man fired few shots
at him without injury; when one of the
negroes fired at him again and shot him down.
He linpered ahOut week and died
Year: 1878

The Northern Democrats are satisfied
that the South shall pay, yearl after year
for benefits enjoyed by the North, but are
unwilling to do anything that will cause
the North to pay TOR anything for the South
This Is drawing principle entirely too fine.
II is too outrageously unjust. Ii will not
be endured by the South any longer.
We feel satisfied that il this course is per
sisted in, il will be impossible 10 elect a
Democrat TO the Presidency in 1880 in op-
position to Republican in favor of doing
justice 10 the South in this matter. We
feel satisfied that at least six Southern
States will vote against any hide-bound
Democrat opposed to Southern railroad
to the Pacific, and opposed to the reclam-
alton of the Mississippi Valley.
Year: 1878

A housewife hands us the following for
insertion, which has been tested:


" In boiling or preparing cabbage, the
odor arising from the vegetable is often
unpleasant, if not offensive, especially if
placed away and cooled To obviate
this, lay one or two onions on top while
boiling, and remove when done. Itis
perfect absorbent of the cabbage gas and
renders the dish far more palatable"


The poor man out West whose wife
dealt him triplets the other day, looked
at them gloomily and exclaimed Three
Of a kind and nothing in the pot, just
my lYell ;"
Year: 1878

JACoBs FoREvER.-It will be seen
from reading to-day's account of mail
lettings that an offer was made to
carry the Alaska mail from Portland
for the remarkable low sum of S2OOO
more than from this place. We are
reliably informed that through the
untiring efforts of Delegate Jacobs,
the service will be performed from
this place instead. No effort was
spared to have the route remain as 1t
was; but since the awards have been
made known the Portland folks
might as well bid adieu to IA growing
trade which is slipping from their
grasp. Delegate Jacobs is not the
man to make brilliant spread and
cover himself with cheap, gIltterlng
glory, but he goes in for solid work
that will last. He is not the most
brilliant, but certainly the most prac-
tically useful and desirable delegate
this Territory has ever had.
Year: 1878

street purposes, and though the par
ticular street in question will not ma.
terally benefit the public, when
opened.


The decisions in court this week,
when a final conclusion was reached,
developed the fact that there is not a
legally constituted street in Port
Townsend. This city presents the
novel spectacle Of town without
streets. This is what brings these
people to their senses; the fact was
plain to us long ago, and any lawyer
who had studied the question must
have known there was flaw in the
title to the streets. Reputable at
torneys retired from the case; but
one lawyer was found who was will
ing to encourage and carry on i'm,
practicable litigation for the sake Of
absorbing the hard earned taxes, and
gaining short-lived popularity. Such
a man is unworthy of the confidence
Of any client. Meanwhile Water
street, as originally petitioned for,re
mains unopened, and the inhabitants
beyond Tibbals' warehouse still pack
their groceries over all sorts of peril
Gus ways to their retired homes.


We are glad to know the original
proprietors are heartily co. operating
with our city authorities in rectify-
ing the defects in the title to the
streets, and we trust before a week
GOES by we shall have a proper town
plat, properly acknowledged, filed,
recorded and accepted. DR.. Minor
went before the City Board on
Monday evening, and offered to open
Quincy Street whenever it was de.
sired. Since writing the above, we
learn that it has been thrown open
t. the public. Othello's occupation
is gone, and our attorney must seek
some other theme over which to pub
llcly wall and privately grow rich.
Year: 1878

Now FOR THE WATER WORKS.
The next exciting enterprise which
will occupy the attention of Port
Townsend people is the constructing
and operating of water works for the
purpose of supplying the town with
good water. Now that we are to
have so many steamers calling here,
the question of supplying them wa
ter will be an important one in addi-
tion to that of supplying the city. 1t
is suggested that Tumwater wooden
pipe may be used to convey water
from Chimacum creek or one of the
lakes back of there. At any rate we
MUST get the water works going.
Year: 1878

The Shoe and Leather Reporter is dis
posed to take great encouragement from the
crop reports. 1t says: 1t would be exhibit
ing too much confidence to suppose that all
these fattering prospects will be fully real
lied. Excessive rain, violent storms, or Sc
we're droughts, may interfere with the calcu-
lations of farmers in some sections, but with
such favorable indications from all quarters,
over territory so vast as ours, anything like
general reversal Of the situation, where the
results are, in many cases, now so nearly
assured, is next to impossible. The business
men of the country may, therefore, look for
ward to the marketing of this immense
aggregate of farm products as affording the
most solid assurance of of renewed actv-
ity in trade and mechanical industries which
shall furnish employment to the thousands
of hands now idle, and the millions of capi-
tal now looking in vain for channels where
its useful investment may benefit the public
as well as its possessor.
Year: 1878

AMONG the reasons urged in opposition to
the reconciliation of silver, one Of the most
prominent has been the increased production
from lodes of silver in Nevada and elsewhere.
1t now seems, however, that a gold bonanza
has been discovered about sixteen miles from
Helena, Montana, which promises to be as
productive as the famous big bonanza itself !;
and while the latter yields about forty-6ve
per cent. gold to fifty per cent. Of silver, the
former yields almost pure gold. In view of
this fact and of the great increase of the gold
product to be expected as the result OF intro.
ducing the new system of hydraulic mining,
(which is not applicable to silver mining) we
have no reason to dread scarcity of gold.
Year: 1878

course of the English government during
the war for the restoration of our national
unity, and the unkind conduct of the Eng
lish people is not easily forgotten. But there
Is great reason to believe that if England
should be reduced to extremity in a contest
with any other European power or even be
badly worsted, the feeling of kinship would
assert itself and we should find ourselve.
hoping heartily for her ultimate success.
Year: 1878

THE committees of the Senate and House
on the revision of the electoral laws held
another joint meeting Friday and entered
freely upon discussion of the several propo-
sitions submitted. The constitutional amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Southard's SUBJ
committee was rejected. This amendment
proposed to elect the President and Vice
President by direct vote of the people. and
to divide the electoral vote of each State
among the candidates in proportion to the
popular vote received by each. The Senate
bill was discussed at length, and the Senate
committee was in favor Of its adoption. At
at meeting Of the House committee held
subsequent to the joint meeting, substi-
tute for the Senate bill was adopted. The
only change Of Importance made in the
Senate bill was in relation to the decision of
contested returns. The Senate bill left the
decision with the State absolutely, and the
House substitute provides that the decision
shall stand as made by the State unless
changed by the concurrent action OF the
two Houses of Congress. The committee
will hold frequent meetings from now on,
and are confident of being able to present a
proposition that will receive the approval OF
| Congress, during tie present session.
Year: 1878

we 90 not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
aleases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

The platform of the Pennsylvania Nation
ais will probably be adopted by the party
elsewhere. Among other measures which it
demands for the relief of the poor is the tax
alton OF all property except that of the Gov
ernment. That includes the taxation of all
charitable institutions, institutions estab-
lished for the aid OF the poor, and maintained
by voluntary taxation on the part OF prop.
erty owners for the benefit of those who do
not own property. The platform also de-
clares against convict labor. That is, the
Nationals do not wish convicts to be made
self.supporting, but insist that honest men
shall be taxed for the maintenance of dis
honest ones.
Year: 1878

THE Democrats are getting frightened at


the prospect Of losing control of the next
House. The proposal to gerrymander Ohio
is an attempt to save themselves, and as
arbitrary proceeding as they ever under
took. The scheme which the Ohio House
has adopted will give the Democrats fourtee n
and the Republicans six Congressman on the
basis of the vote of 1876. The Democrats
now have eight and the Republicans twelve.
Year: 1878

paper emissio ms by the government are
of n nature SO liable to abuse, i may say
SO certain to be abused, that the wisdom Of
the government will be shown by never
trusting it. elf with SO aeducing and dan
gerOus a power"
Year: 1878


huge capitals of certain journals, and bide his
time. The story will soon appear in elaborate
form, and when it is brought forth 1t will
prove as stirring as "The Report of the Com
mittee of the Brick Lane Branch Of the United
Grand Junction Ebsnezsr Temperance Asso-
ciation."


Perhaps it is hardly worth while to comment
seriously on the morbid feeling which prompts
these splenetic diatribes. There was a good
deal of sense in the excuse the Vermont farmer
gave for bearing the seedlings of his wife with
serene patience, that sit amused her and didn't
hurt him." dare say these Jealous females
derive a certain sort of enjoyment from their
gratuitous exertions in the volunteer detective
service to which they devote themselves so
assiduously. Few of them have anything else
to do, and no doubt their lives would be very
wearisome and inane but for the diversion this
occupation occasions them. But II becomes
necessary once in while to put people on their
guard against listening with credulity to tales
so inherently improbable, so manifestly extrav-
apant as those that emanate from this coterie
of peripatetic romancers.


The simple truth is that pauperism in its
multiform varieties imposes heavy burden Of
expense upon the municipal treasury. From
the merely sentimental standpoint it is all very
well that much more lavish endowments should
be made for the sick and insane; but while
taxes are so heavy that a sixth Of the levy re-
mains uncolleoted through the sheer inability
of the people to pay it, there is obvious inius-
tice in providing Accommodations for those who
live entirely at the public cost that are actually
sumptuous in comparison with the dwellings
many Of the hard working citizens who are
compelled to contribute to the pay ment of the
bills. The truth is that our charitable institu-
tions ara so much more comfortable than those
of other sections Of the country that great
many persons who have no claims to be ad-
Year: 1878

gument, although It Is admirably caleulated
to serve lts evident purpose as an appeal TO
passion and prejudice. 1t Is notorious at
the South that the negroes have never lost
their traditional respect for the opinions Of
their former masters on any subject save


that of politics. They have always gone


to them for advice and counsel concerning


their personal affairs. It IL also well known
that they have of lats become disenchanted


with their quandam carpet-bag leaders, be-


cause of having themselves experienced the
evils of the misrule to which they have
contributed 60 much. But the case 10
scarcely worthy of serious argument. The
position into which the Democrats are
forced is that Of simply denying the sland-
erous charges OF Blaine while they stand,
as they now do, without the slightest


shadow of evidence to sustain them
Wash. Post.
Year: 1878

mead Of III Where Is the necessity for .
of existing lawsa Where the
statesmanship displayed in piling, II you
please, law upon law, declarative Of legis-
lation "generally admitted to existp


We believe that the dangers to "tbe
country and our institutions" in 1s76-77
were greatly exaggerated. But admit them
to have been as great as the most excited
Imagination could have pictured them,
no candid, reasonable man will say that
they arose from insufficiency Of laws. The
perils, II any then threatened the peace OF
the country and the stability of its institu-
tions, did net originate in want Of explicit
ness of the Constitution, in confusion OF
the laws or in any sincere doubt about the
powers of the two Houses of Congress. In
the forcible language of Senator Hill "oar
trouble arose from the fact, not that We
had no law, bus because there was not
will to obey the law. There was Q purpose
Il will not say the purpose was confined
altogether to one party-but l VIII say
there was q purpose, in my Judgment, to
have result, law or no law. 1t was not
because the law was not clear, but because
the purpose to disregard the law was enter
tained. doubt whether the evil can be
remedied by legislation"


No, sir, legislation will not affect It RENE
daily. Giving those who differ with US IN
opinion all the credit for honesty ana
patriotism we claim for ourself, we repeat
the expression of our conviction that the
dangers to the country were magniied
But admit them to have been great and
imminent, can those who contended for
the right be justly chsrgeable with blame
in the premises9 That the Democratic party
were successful In the campaign of 1876 no
reasonable man donbts. Who suggested
COMPROMISED Did It not originate with the
Republicans They had nothing to lose but
everything to gain by 1t; for they knew
they were fairly beaten. The conduct OF
the Republican leaders in that affair was
the bold stroke Of bad men. And we be-
,ieve that, had the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party taken counsel of their tudg.
nent rather sthsn of their fears, fraud
would not then have 'been, and now
rsnain, triumphant. = .


In matters ofexpediency and policy there
may be compromise; but in matters involv>
ing principle, never


The Democratic psrty had right and JUS
tice on, their side,a ,and \ ice ls.., armed who
hath his quarrel just"
Year: 1878

THERE is only one vital point at issue in
the controversy SO recently set afoat by
Mr.. Blaine from his seat In the Senate, and
that point is matter of fact Did the ne
groes vote as they desired at the recent
slectioni Mr.. Blaine holds that they did
not, and offers in proof of his position
nothing else than the circumstance that
Democrats were elected instead of Republi


licans. He rests his case at this point, and
it is entirely puerile and worthless as an ar
Year: 1878

The hrrest Of ex-Gov. Wells by Sheriff Hous-
ton not only oceaHioned considerable talk In
our city, but must have been the cause Of stir
in Washington newspaper circles. For the last
three days the Northern press have been filed
with correspondents talk about his presence
at,the Capital. but aa IL turns out, the average
journalistic eye was q little off on this OCCASION.


the radf q he ed f2ne m By s
an hour the Sunday previous at the Higolets.
gas Informed BY son Of ,he abssnee that the th
as aea aheee BE saa shs hoon ssay saa a the
was NIL the time Accordingly tho sheriff on
Sunday evening. by the s p. m, train left In
Arriving there q visit was made to the Custom
House station, where Wells was found in bed.


He was then In the upper story Of the station
in u small room, but was brought down soon
after the sherif's arrival. Mr.. Houston. who
was expected. made known bis business. but
brought to the city that night. He had u high
fever and was very restless in bad. The sheriff
remained awake during the night, and was CON
yinced that his prisoner was really sick. When
the morning train, of Yesterday came by the
party started for the city, and nfter arriving
rson h9 and E"n S eds
streets. Yesterday he appeared much improved.


HIDING FROM THE LAW.


From what could be learned from Wells, he
had received information on Sunday that
the SHERIFF rs went the f The ges o h
the Custom House boats ut once, and pulled by
Custom House boatmen. assembled Pearl
river. Remaining in the boat he aacended a
left he passed through the Rigolets. and coast
ing along landed on the northern shore oil
Lake Pontchartrain. In the parish OF st. Tam
many.


During last Monday night he was exposed to
q severe rain storm, and took the cold from
which he is now suffering. Just rs the DEMO-
Stat9l4 lGDArfnrp L.
lowed the line set forth and. seeing the futility
OF further dodging, he gave up his trip.


It is exceedingly improbable that he will be
tried this month, as Anderson's case has taken
up so much Of the time OF the court, other
criminal cases will consume the rest Of the days
and his case will lie over until March.
Year: 1878

We reprint from the San Francisco Post, of July 10th and 18th:

 There is no longer any reasonable doubt felt that the cooler weather in September will see a large force at work on the Southern Pacific from Yuma east. The railroad managers have let it become public that it is their intention to push construction up the Gila as far as Maricopa Wells.

 At that point they will be prepared to move towards Tucson and the val ley of the Santa Cruz, or more direct ly east to Florence and beyond tow ards the Rio Grande. The location of the main line beyond Maricopa will certainly depend upon the action of Congress in its next session. Only one thing seems among the certain ties as to the Mexican policy of the Pacific railroad magnates, and that is that they will most certainly strain every nerve to secure full control of Guaymas route, and, as consequence of the upper valley of the Santa Cruz, with its only really available and open natural roadway into northern MeXico-at least, along the Arizona frontier.

 Some of our Territorial exchanges doubt. we observe. the correctness Oi au editorial paragraph printed som,
Year: 1878

time since, to the effect that the South ern Pacific Railroad would commence work in September on that portion of their projected route lying between Yuma and Maricopa Wells, along the Gila Valley. We regret their unbe- lief, but reitterate the correctness of our information. They may be assured of this, even though the railroads friends in the Territory know nothing of the matter" The road will be con structed. Stage travel, with its fa- tigues and danger, may at an early day be thing of the past, even in the wild region"
Year: 1878

AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.


Yesterday was gala day in Philadelphia in
honor OF the visit of President Hayes. The
city was decorated with bunting, and immense
crowds greeted him at the depot and all along
the louie to the Continental Hotel. Accord
ing to the time -honOred custom, the City Troop
formed the escort. At the hotel loud calls
were made Tor the President, and after leaving
the carriage he appeared on the balcony over
the motel entrance in company with Secre-
tarieS Sherman and Schurz and Gen. Patter-
son. After the cheering had subsidized Presi-
dent Hayes cordially thanked the assemblage
Tor their welcome, and SucceSSively introduced
Secretary Sherman and Secretary SchurZ who
both in brief speeches likewise expressed their
thanks. Gen. Patterson then came forward
and in a clear and distinct voice proposed
three cheers for President Rutherford B.
Hayes on his arrival in the city of William
PENN and raising his hat as signal, three
titude. President Hayes then turned to the
crowd and said: % 1 am pleased to bid you a
good afternoon" The party then retired from
the balcony, and were escorted to their rooms
In the afternoon the Presidential party visited
the Park and Horticultural Hail. witnessed a
review of the Schuylkill navy, in which twenty
one club boats took part, and regatta got lip
Tor the OCCASION. The party returned to the
hotel, and in the evening attended the recep-
tlOn given by the Union League at their club
house on Broad street. The building was
was converted into a bower of beauty by the
profuslOn OF plants. bunting and other deco
rations. After the formal presentation in the
reading room, a banquet was partaken of in
the banqueting saloon, and the lower rooms
were devoted to the dance.
Year: 1878

TREASON AGAINST GERMANY-Tbe prelim.
mary examination in the case of Bishop. the
Engllshmap, on the charge of endeavOrirg to
concluded at Berlin, and is sufficient for his
Indictment for melting to treason. The Brit.
ish government will not interfere in his be.