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Yrs AND Downs In THE PAIGE or FuRa.-A
fur dealer thus epitomizes an experience OF Q;
fury ago entered the fur trade, paying IS cent,
for mink, q cents for muskrat, and vi for little
yellow marten skins. During these twenty-five
years, there have been some wldo ranges Of
prices; 1 have sold lot Of mink for q SOD that
now would bring $4,000. Then, again, have
sold lot Of coon for $4,000, that In London to.
day would not bring $4,000. The little marteI
skin is now worth the same price Of yellow dog
Observation-Disclosures. The opossnm has been from
3to 90, and Is down to cents, War has been one
power than armies, fashion, has done the most
When the combined armies Of Europe could only
put down coon and skunk 10 per cent, that pow
to tlS, and knocked the big black lynx NUT down
to four shillings. ffTt T.'t. .l
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How Money May be Saved,

1t is an old axiom that "a penny saved IL q
penny earned" We may conclude that this
sound principle Of economy Is just as appli.
cable to the Government as 1t 10 to the indiyid-
ulls, aad therefore, whoever suggests to the
powers that be way to stop leaks does good
thing.
We know OF no method by which more money
is Bquandered to no valuable purpose than is
wasted by the appointment Of what are called
investigating committees fanybody can point
out any advantages which have ever been OBJ
taincd by the Investigations which have been
made and published from time to time setting
forth the corruptions and the malfeasance In
Office OF Government officials, or the crimes of
individuals against the Government; we think
that in almost every instance these inquiries Of
committees into the conduct OF officials have
ended In smoke Nobody has been punished,
nobody hurt. A great expense has been incurred
In summon!ng witnesses, In paying mileage, in
lncIdcntals, which are not few nor small, and In
printing volumlnous reports which nobody ever
reads. The committees labor, and labor hard, and
they bring forth their report, and somebody or
many someoodies,a as the case may be, are found
guiltyi and there the matter ends Who thinks
OF reading eight hundred or 4 thousand pages to
ind out how John Smith defFauded the Govern.
ment, or how John Jones is knaye and unit to
hold public office, All this sort of investiga-
t'"h eos's u vast sum oil money-how much but
Few eau ever know. An investigation into the
cost OF these committees would alarm the coun.
try especially when 1t is known that no practical
benefits have ever been attained by them.
But II may be asked, how shall corruption in
high places be exposed, or malfeasance in office
be detected, unless there be Investigation
Precisely; but newspaper reporter or a good
Government detective can ferret out these things
and the courts arc open to try those people who
dcfraud the Government. Let Congress, then.
put stop to the appointment Of these extra
committees as far as possible, and a large sum
will hi sovad m tha Tra.sury
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nEPARTNEsT OF FHE INTERIOR.
~ N' q" A2' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIrE,

On The petition Of c AMI M oi rIaVrpSrt' JoRG
praying for the extension Of patent granted to him
tne 9Th day Of April, 1884, for an improvement In
expiration % SAID patent, which takes place on the
Patent Once Monday, the 18th day Of March next,
o'clock N. and all persons are notified 20 appear
ought not 10 be granted.
In tho Patent 0ce their Objections specially set forth
10 wIitng, At least t,osaty days before the day %
mllied In seeordsnee With the rules Of the once which
will be Furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon as test-
mony, must be ned IN the once flcenty days before
days alter niins the testlmony.
Ordered. also, that this notice be published In the
q. and In the Reofstsr, New Haven, Conn, once
week for three successive weeks, tho hrst Of said
day Of hearing. r, Q. THEAKER,
iA9-w8 Commissioner OF Patents.
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We cheerfuily publish the following. II is SUI
nciently explicit;
Editor Of Republican,
an sorry to see that the papers announce
another lecture from me for this evening /
meant TO be understood, Last evening AS posfpon-
Ing the second lecture, but suppose was not,
The gentleman who engaged me to lecture was
address the publici chad been reading nv lecture
TO him, but, upon my sacred honor did NOT
think IL would be so severe on him as thatI Hs
Is sick yet. ! cannot lecture without an ays,t IL
attend TO business, Please insert this HoI M
and let II stand as postponement of my lecture
until what time, the health of my unfortunate
friend must determine. Twin give him chance,
thought will not read the lecture TO him any
more.
Very truly, MARX TWAIN.
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RECEPTIONS.

We are authorized to announce that the ladies
ofthe Executive Mansion, Mrs. Patterson and
Mrs. Stover, will be home on Monday evenings,
commencing on Monday next, and continuing
until further notice. The evening has been
fixed in lien Of the afternoon receptions, as they
were last season. fr
WE ARE AUTHORIZED to state that the recep-
lions OF Speaker Colfax will commence on FRI
day evening, January II, and continue during the
season on every Friday evening thereafter. No
time has yet been nxed for the afternoon reeep-
tlons OF Mrs. and Miss Matthew'S, mother and
sister Of the Speaker. o..
Mrs. PosrNAsrER GENERAL RANDALL win
hold her receptions on Wednesday afternoon Of
each week, atNo. +o2 street, corner Fourteenth
and l., H
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ ukIrED STATES PATENT OfHicE,

WAbutNUtOhb DtCouber 70, looI,
On tie petition Of HARRIRT q. D. BI0RLow, admin.
istratTir q the e,tAte Of Charles Bigelow, De.
ceased, Of Ptsneld Mass, praying for the extension
Of patent granted to the said Charles II. Bigelow,
the 0h day Of May, 1854. for an Improvement In the
Yeas from ths sxpration o. ssd patent which takes
place on the sDth day OF Hay, 1868:
IL Is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent 0aaee on MONDAY, Che llih day Of May
TO appear aud show cause. any they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension are required to hle
~ the Patent 0fhcs their objections, specially set
81 a. % sa aay .s SsGss Ss 10
ussd a a the said hearing, must DO taken and gsns.
will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers. relied upon testi-
the day Of hearings the arguments. any, within ten
3dssa sls1s X, tIst III notice be published In the
REPuBLIoAs and the Iatslitoeneer, WsshinEton, D,
G., and In the Republican, Springfield. Mass. ,
once week for three successive weeks the drst d
eid 70 be ut least sixty days previous tO
lan6.MB Commissioner OF Patents
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DUBLIN, Jan. lo.-Facts, which have cone TO
the knowledge Of the authorities here, lead "a
the belief that the leader Of the uprising At Tai
lasht last spring was not killed, as reported
Lenott, q prominent fcnian, was arrested here
to-day on charge Of high treason, and It Is con.
ndentiy asserted that he IL the person who or.
ganized and directed the insurrection on tina,
occasion. An examination will soon take place,
when the evidence In its possession will DO pro.
duced BY the Government. Fu.t. sFtHI
BELyAsr, Jan. lo.-The clerks In the magnetic
telegraph once In this city have been arrested
on charge Of belonging to the Fenian organI.
ration. o r. 80, l4.r.. ..,l.g-.r. I'M .''.
FLoRxsoE, Jan. io.--Ths budget which vill be
laid by tho Ministry before the italian Parfia
ment calls for the abolition Of tho following
measures to meet the liabilities and sxpendi.
lures for the snsuins year; First, tho imposition
Of nsh taxes, sufcient to produce 1000 900 lvrss
In addition to the present revenue. second, the
authorization OF new loan for 10000, 900 iivres
Georgia Convensten-Letter from Sen.
ator Sherman-Gen. Meade's Al.
dress. 81.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. l0.--An ordinance was In
troduccd limiting the operation Of the relief or
dinanee adopted by the convention In December
to eases prior to the LIST Of June, 1905.
A letter was read from Senator Sherman to q
delegate, saying "thc convention should have no
fears, but go ahead. II additional legislation IL
needed, state what Il is, and u will be fur
nished.n ' ..s r
Gen. Meade addressed the convention. He
said he was sent to administer the reconstruc
ton acts, which were law until decided other
wise by competent authority, and that he should
do 80 faithfully for the best interests Of the peo-
pie, rs he understood them. He said that It was
q popular Impression that he was bound to en-
force the lesislation Of the convention, but pre-
vious to the adoption Of the, new nstitutior
| said legislstion was not valid. The law CAV,
him a discretionary power, and he might enforc,
some measures, especially any welLdisestet
| scheme of relief -p..,,.,
Ex-Gov. Brown Addressed a large meeting las
| night. Adverting to the reconstruction acts
which he said gave the negroes suffrage bat no
the right to vote. He defended Gen. Pope's nd
ministration, and argued In favor Of relief to TIT
/ State hanks
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THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITI.
ZENS ABROAD.

This question is attracting considerable atten-
tion now, both in this country and abroad, par
ticularly in England. Anaturalized citizen, who
has sworn allegiance TO the United States Gov
eminent, is entitled to all the rights privileges,
and immunitics that belong Of right to the ma
tive-born American, excepting this he Is not
eligible to the Presidency. No man can DO
elected President except he DO 9 native-born
American. In accordance with the theory that
our Government observes In all cases towards
the naturalizcd citizen In our owa land, u 10
equally bound to defcnd and protect ell alike
when travelling in foreign lands. Some foreign
Governments have failed TO recognise our natu.
raization laws, and have treated these laws a.
OF no effect In other words, when an individual
born on foreign shore has visited the land Of
his birth, his papers proving his citizenship In
this country have been totally disresarded and
set aside as OF no account, and these men havc
been compelled to serve In the armies OF their
native land.
This conduct OF foreign Powers has been more
especially manifested by England and Prussia.
This question has been before Congress recent
ly, and has been somewhat thoroughly dis
eussed, and all who have read the debates for
the past few days have had the general princi.
pies OF this question explained to them. We
need not dwell. then, upon this subject as a mat.
ter Of law that needs explaining, or as q matter
ofrlght not well understood BY the American
people Our people understand the law, and
they also understand the rights which inhere
fundamentally In the premises. To speak practi-
cally, then, all we have to say 10, we must take
measures at once to make foreign Covenant nts
understand these laws and these rights, and
what Is more, we must make them respect the
law and the rights Of our citizens under the law
Hcnceforth It must be enough for any man,
protection and safety in a foreign country fol
him to say,I AN AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. Ant
there must be no distinction between him who II
"native and to the manor born" and the mar
who becomes an American citizen from choice
We trust that the country Is now sufficiently
aroused to back up the Government in every
proper effort that may be needed to assert and
maintain, at any and every hazard, these rights
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HUNTERS eREAJyr,oo AhgTIauARIAN BOOK
~ FHNNoiLNA Nin fhNeh'
BaAscH, IT'S PESs. AVE. above nth street.

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Ave Plates Of Boydeli's shakspeare, II each. Audu
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signed by Lincoln. sioo oiceIs o. the Hoqse, sesa.
tor, and MsSSss sS% hASss
Plates, original plates engraved by himself w.
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Srse5wish ksronsmis.i ob.sIy sticns wells. PRICE
i Sw ai.tois 81 &ssieS, IN spanish i0s many
serted plates, some hnsly coored. 80 Plat Book OF
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q rs and ,S,Ss. w9t on @f posa
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Military Disaster. p Ports Hssry sqd Dsnsl.oa and
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Docs from Inc Of ths dovsTpment, twelve
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i.S pS SuSiS s S0' E..Sa: Coin cstscsas aonsy
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daily receive Cataiosuss fiom New York. Bostopos
mission. i have %, 900 Books ON .sle In my, tw'
stores, AfIanIemen,s made for reading small an
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Tn, rationale Of Adyer,l,ing.


seslvx,s,h Ana vel inc,cs.eth.
and there II thst vithhoide}h more than h meet,
hut II tendeth 10 nrovestv raPror.. ~ NJ ~,
Tbs isdprs for 1891 have been posted, ths bal.
ance shse made out, and = new SET Of boon
most s,rs foi tSs for%stios Of Ssttef reSola
tiSns, and ths S49ption s III foyed Sstscds
Of ouslns ssSeySeE NY, ~ ,e 81 nsSm.
or NOR. M ~ w ss sScsss IN
.ucee.,,, q eoi dc}s tioa ~ forcsen stxt
msppliesI 70 AZ III SAdiupn' ssd srei
When sSsn % ain oEsh. More, Wholesale
Ss Letsii, one OF tne nru thinss uone ~ 70 put VI
Ss dsr 'tons wItp ths or
sne paItnsrship name. rhese signs ysfy 10 s x
svmoes cssisn, and cossIines. .seeording 70 the
SisIsSs ~ asy XII ,mi have sss%gs oSjsst1io
Now, advertising IL merely univefssliriny ones
81 Sasne!. sSS :sSs Ss Ptsn
front door few hundred, or perhaps, few
Thousand. persons daily read the Inscription that
NUMBER are daily attracted BY ths more useful
sign In the newspapers. sitting In his counting.
room, the merchant can, BY the sxpenditSre Of q
people, Who otherwise never would know he was
In bunlness, Just where IN the city. he - to be
~ ss Gt 70
chasers. In far off homes upon the prairie, the
advertisement leaves Its IMPRESSION 10 bear fruit
retail storss he dealer sstsrs new name, street
and number In his observation-disclosures, intending
to drop In upon the advertiser sometime and see
what ~ can gain BY his visit. But, In spite OF
the fortune: that have been made ~ system Of
81 sspsrieses, and q spite Of the evidence. q
inyssfasst, but that the sisn.board IN the
columns oily Of nswspsGsr is very unsatisfactory
~ tAee years, many houses IN the wholesale
trade hays adopted the most expensive form Of
Dfunmcrs arc dispatched IL every direction to
make personal visits 70 the towns and villages
scattered throushout the eonntry; Zach kind Of
pasronsys 70 the dealers who are ensssed N tho
houses huaiup customsrs snons the retailer:
Sry sosas, and o %. some arms snnusiiy pay
out enough IN sustainins this sort o. advcrtisine
to purchs.e for twelve months whole page IN
the The" most prodassiss Of rssal,s-sss drs%nels
who see lev hundred business men each year,
q beside. *. :ss every lay
In the year. We know the Impression prevails
that one must adopt the drummer system because
rssss i q sS h. any ~
this city ever tried the experiment o. spending
for one year upon Newspaper ADVERTISING the sum
drummersi II not, how can he Justly determine
that the experiment 10 not worth mskingi Who
OF our enterpfising merchants VIII have the
Of an expensive and unsatisfactory custom and
Substitute y by another which has the indorse-
dirsrd, jay Cooke, Barnum, homer, Stewart,
and others. -.
None understand the principle OF advertising
better than manufacturers of patent medicines,
and none so quickly or SO generally Amass for.
tunes. II 10 Impossible to avoid thinking of
a Epp al af lnha hn ThaIr In USn y
| and persistence Is not to be evaded. Notices Of
the virtues Of panaceas obtrudc themselves upon
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AaAirs IN RiehneuS,

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. lo.--The military ofiieer
sent to Halifax some two weeks ago to queii an
Appreciated disturbance, reports to hesdqusr.
tiers that evidence of military organisation Of
blacks was found, and George Coleman, one Of
its officers, was arrested. The report also states
that the idea among the blacks that they are to
have land Is now quite exploded. '.r-
In the convention the morning hour was spent
by the Conservative members reading from the
former editorials of Mr.. Hunnicutt, to convict
him Of political Inconsistency. .-.
The bill of rights was discussed till adjourn,
ment.
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The Mississippi Convention-EIectio
or Printer. ....

JACKSON, Mas, Jan. Johannes Dugan, OF the
Journal, was elected printer to the convention.
The Journal made Its first appearance after the
assembling OF the convention. Aresolution was
offered appointing a committee OF seven to
memorable Congress to empower the convention
to vacatc all civil Officers Of the state, and to
appoint men of approved loyalty. 1t was dis
cussed at length, and amended to instruct the
committee to report As soon as practicable
Adopted--59 to25. .
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A PHYSIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MARRIAoRr

The Cheapest Book Ever Published, containing
%8srrtriy Three Hundred Pages and ons hanared and
o. he Human 0fsans 81 q state u Health and Dis
ssss with treatise 9s ssES ROT' 4: DspSrabls
AUTHORS Plan Of Treatment-the only rational and
ssess,.iul mode Of egrs. as shown by tho report q
those contemplating marriage, who entertain doubts
o. heiI physical eondition Sent free q postage %
sTpiIrSsnsy BY sdSissiihS ~ "a oR6Ix. M: 81
Msl6sa lane an Albany The author nay Hs
book treats. either personally orby mail Medcihes
ent TO any part OF the world.
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HAVANA, Jan. lO.-The British war steamer
Jason arrived from Vera Cruz on the 5th, with
members Of the British Legation to Mexico
They left the capital with the archives of the
legation under an escort rendered them by the
Mexican Government, and on reaching Vera
Cruz, embarked on the Jason, which had been
waiting for them. The Jason VIM proceed to
New York. ..a# .aHa ga.tirHu.
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From Porsland, Maine--GPand Army of
ad the Republte OF Maine.

PORTLAND, ME-, Jan. lo.-Thirteen posts Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic Of Maine met
in convention and organized the department Of
Maine. Gen. George l.. Beal was elected grand
commander. The following delegates to the
National convention were appointed; Gen. Besi,
Gen. Hyde, Col. Farnham, Capt. Moore, and
Col. Wentworth. All the posts in the state
except two were represented. ... .f,
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The Military Asylum Of Maine.

Augusta, Me-, Jan. lO.-General II. Head, Of
New Hampshire, temporary commander Of the
Military Asylum, has decided to remove the In
mates from Hsliowell House to Philadelphia,
after sending New England mon back to sogaa
to occupy an out-building which was not burned
The men will start tomorrow. About sixty
will be transferred back to Sosas. 90
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. lo.-The convention Is
rushing the constitution, having reached the 9th
article to-day, when 1t adjourned TO this evening,
and Is still In session. I.
1t 10 stated that this sudden activity is caused
by letters from prominent polititions now at
Washington.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-11

The New York Tribune, of yesterday, Informs
Its readers and the country that the Senate has
adopted bill to establish bonded warehouses
for whisky. II the Tribune will 0ay abolished,
1t will hit the nail more squarely.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-11

GREAT ANXIETY Is felt by the anxious onesn
regarding combinations, as 1t is expected that a
large number Of the nominations In the hands of
the Senate will be acted upon during the coming
week, Senators being DESTROYS of dlsposing OF
those sent In and prolonging their daily sessions
for the disposal Of business more important to
the country. o..
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-11

In NHwYoRK, on the night Of the 9Th inst.
there was played a match game Of billiards be-
tween Mr.. John McDevitt and William Qoldth-
waite, 800 points up, caroms, for $3.50 side, was
played at the Cooper Institute last evening,
McDevitt winning BY a score OF 500 to 1la. The
balls .EIIFHIr 90 HfI
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The Funeral OF bishop Hopkins, Of
VerUnant

BURLINGTON, VT, Jan. lo.-The funeral o.
Bishop Hopkins will take place in this city OF
Wednesday, the 18th, at noon. A large attend
anee Of bishops and elergymen OF the Unitet
States and Canada are expected. ...
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-11

We would call the attention OF our readers Ia
the fine assortment Of gentlemen's dress shirts
SIX and merino underBarments, white and col
cred Md and other glover to be had Of Messrs
stephens Co., No, $40 Pennsylvania avenue
between Ninth and Tenth streets.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-11

THE MEDIcI HAZE DREssINo.-Thls superior
preparation for the hair, made after the formula
OF the celebrated CAthsrine De Medici, IL for
sale at Waite's Pharmacy and Patent Medicine
Depot, corner of Louisiana avenue and Seventh
street. The attention ofthe ladiesis especially
called to this preparation.
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IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
~ Y psT auSIrRp srArEs PArEsf OFF

w AhMINuross IN " ln5ct.
On the petition Of Beg AnIE A. LAvEsDsn, Of Halt
fax. N. q, snd KAYE Lown. sdnisi,tntrix q the
land. pTsyins isrt s..enaoa q patent sT.ntsd g
IL day q April, ISL, ior an Treating
Cane Fibre for Paper and other purposes, for seven
place on the Nh day 81 April, lsds, !. -
p..n. ot Sss Ss M ss aas
nett. At aoeloet m AID all persons are nossed q
petition ought mott be granted.
psrs9ns oppS.ns he extension are ~ nis
L. s.s VSY a.y, S,ssTs tts d day q
At the said hearing must be taken and transmitted IN
accordance with tie rules Of tho ohec. which will DO
Deposiiions and other pspsrs, relied spon A. te.si.
asd a c sssn nf ~ arsu%enis II suy within ts~
days sf,sf aiiasths ts.tmony.
Republican ana Tho IrtsIIssncsr. washiuEton. p
c., aud In the Ap.srican, Bsltimorel hatyland.
once . week for three successive weekst tho hrst
q aid 70 be at least dsZ
jAll-wsw Nh Commissioner Of Patents.
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1T Is NOW PRETTY EVIDENT that the recon-
struetion act viii be amended, so as to confer
upon Gen. Grant tho power to appoint the
otacers to carry out the purposes Of tho recon.
struction bill ~