Electric Light

The electric Hght has come and the people are asking each other how they like it. Last nigtit tke current was turned on and tbe lamps were lighted. The Vanderpa'le company has sccurcd thirty-one customcrs to start witli and the verdict was so much in ts favor, with the first niglit's trial that several wlio did not take it are now beginning to reconsiderlt. The price per month is $11.50, and if forty lights are secured they agree to make it $10. The lights were steadier than was expected for the first night and they made the poor little gas jets look sickly enough, even though the merchants witliout the arc-lights did turn on a f uil head of gas at every burner, so as to keep up appearances. Several wbo stick to gas, we understand, are tnroing the new light to tlieir profit by figurins; with the Gas company for lower rates than their neighbors get, and it is reported that the company has allowed several consumers an " inside track" on gas. Another thing the gas company is doing to get intothegraoesof the people is to make their bilis lower. Not a few have remarked that while they burn just as much gas as formerly their bilis for the past month or so have been considerably lower than they used to be. It will also bring it about that we ihall get a better quality of gas - more gas and less wind. So, which ever we have, our light henceforth ouglit to be better as well as cheaper for the competition. Notwïthstanding theassertinns of ome papers, the gas has not, as yet, been reduced in price to all customers, bilt the company will have to do it eventual ly. Even as great a quantity as the University consumes it has never had a reduced rate, as is usual to large consuméis everywhere. And the State, in that line as in others, has been robbed to enrich a few, wlio excuse their actious by saying: " That's the way Vanderbilt does." We predict that it will not be tnany years before theregents shake offthla iiicubusand light their buildings with an electric light plant of tlieir own. The city too, has been burdened by a long contracted job put up on it, ai.cl liereafter we expect it will have the sanie advantages iu its street lichting that other cities have, or that individuals woukl obtain under like eircumstances. Wheie we ave paying $24 a year tor each lanippost other cities get it for $20, $18, and #15. A propos of tliis the Vanderpcele company offer to put in large lights on each corner of the Court House fquare over the mic'.dle of the road for $44. 'l'his would brilliantly illuiiiiiiate our streets and would coat no more than gas.