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The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28

The volcano az Kilanea was again active, aud
The reflection II rs fre az night j. brilliant
No earthquake. have been felt at Hilo, and only
an occasional one az Kan
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28

Scene L. The hard-hearted Brothers
scene IL. E'uss husts for his Master:
SceneIfH. Grand Famine in Cont. pusa
brings Game.
Scene Nv. Fuss introduces the Mar gus
Carabas by stratasem.
Scene v. Kings journey. Rsapers' scene
aud chorus.
sceue VI. Pass visits Wizard, who
eh anses fest into an Elephant, then
i.tO Mouse which Pass kills
Scene Val. Puss welcomes the Court.
scene II 4. ssraBd Wedding.
With Brilliant Costumes, complete Scenery and
properties Ihe lady managers, grateful Tor liberal
former efforts.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28
rHE POLAR CONTINENT.

The present whaling season is the worst in
the Arctic for the past twenty years The
larger proportion OF the vessels are returning
dam1oau
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28
National Pacific Railroad Line,

best portion of the Great
National Pacific Railroad Line,
extending eastwardly from the navigable waters OF
the Pacific Coast to the lines now rapidly building
from the Eastern States.
They bear SIX per cent. interest per annum. IN
gold, and both Principal aad Iarerest are
expressly made :. pay sbIe in q aired statcs
Gold Coin.
The semi-annual COUPONS are payable, July LIST
and January list, In New Yosk City.
The purchaser is charged the accrued interest nom
the date OF the last paid Coupon the Currency rate
only.
This issue OF Bonds constitutes q the iargess
and most popular Corporate Lsaas OF the
country, and therefore viii he constantly dealt IN.
The greater portion OF the Loan Is now In the
hands Of steady investors and Il Is probable that
before many months, vixen the Road Is eomplessd
and the Loan closed. the Bonds Will be eagerly
sought Tor at the highest rates.
They are issued oniy as the YORK progrs-@es. and
to the sane extent only the q. 5. Subsidy Bonds
granted BY the govsrumeni 70 the Psriae Railroad
Companies.
Searly ave hundred sale. Of the Road
nov bui't, and the grading Is well advanced en- twO
hundred and tfiy miles additional.
The IHsoUoH LisE Acsoss TRr coSrTsxST
VII be completed b. the middle Of next year when
the Overland travel will be very large.
The local businfss alone, upon the COMPUTED por-
n n Is heavy. add advantageous that the grOss
earning. average more than a asaFser OF a
million OF geld per month, OF which IS reF
cent. only Is repaired for operating expenses.
The net proat upon the Company's business 90
---..---- s.---ss,sI, ~ about double the amount
OF annual interest liabilities to be assumed thereup
on, AMI will yield a SURPLUS CT NEARLY MILL
ton IN GoLD after expenses and interest are paid
even ifthe through connection were not made.
The best ianls, the richest mines, together with
the largest settlement aud nearest markets. lie along
this portion of the Pacific Railroad, and the future
development OF business thereon will be proportion.
ally great
Eror Z, La
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28
BAILEY 81 NOyes,
BOOKSELLERS,
EXCHANGE STREET. Portland.

Resources OF the Pacific Coast, by j. Ross
Br.whe, $500
Prince Eugene and His Times, by Muhlbach,
In 10th 200
PAPER, ] 80
Home Stories, by ''Cousin Alire,' so
nder the Willow, and other Poems, by james
Russell Dwell, 200
Madame rherese, so
The Gold Wife, nv Capt. Mayne Reid, It's
Rural Poems. by Wm bar"es, S2,50
tiillsb0r"' FJIms, oy SOphi Dickin on Cobb, 1850
Lite OF Marx M. romroy, by Airs. Mary IL.
Fucker, 15O
The AIRS of Wiring, Reading and Speaking,
~ Edw. w. Cox, so
DR.. Howe's Family, by Mrs. H. B. Goodwin,
Author Of Ma ge sherbrooke, &c, I so
The Mnsi' age. by George NJ. Baker, l 80
he Flower OF Liberty, by Miss julia A. M.
FurbSh 4FO
Ruby's Husband, Marion Harland, IFS
iiawthornes Passages from American Note
Books Set, 400
Woman's Kingdom ] 50
heap d.ton Of Wav rly 4vols. in one, IT'S
The Gates Az IT. by E. S. Phillips, 100
Poems by Lucy Larcom. $50
New Edition ofMrs Akers Poems. 200
JUVENILES.
Grandmother's Curiosity Cabinet, by Mary os-
lin, 90
Unce Rods Pet, 73
Rede. da.e, by Miss Lee, 10
The L Tile GSpsev, b. Ellie Savage, i,5J
The Five Days En- er;ainment at Went
worth Grange, by 4. L. Pa gave, 400
Changing Base, by Everett, LIS
Lion Ben, by Rev. Elijah Kellogg, 125
The .rsery series, in vols, viz:
The Chiid's Auction, : i5o
L re Great Secret, 160
Jack, the Conquerer, by E. O. Bowen, $50
Any of tle above works will be forwarded by
mail upon receipt OF price.
BAILEY Dc MOVES,
no13dt Exchange "a, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28
WASHINGTON.
OUR RELATIONS wIrnpARAouA,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.--rhe note of the Sec.
rotary OF State to the Secretary of the Navy
which is herewith published, is understood Ia
Indicate the orders which have been given 10
Gen. Mcmahon and Admiral Davis on the sub.
ject Of the Paraeuayan fficulty:
Department Of State, Washington, D. O. Nor.
II. 10 Hon. GIDEON Weles, Secrrtary:-Sir
A dispatch was received yesterday from Chas.
A. W ashburn, Esq. late q. S. Minister to Par
aguay, Which was written al Buenos Ayres on
the 18th of September last. The dispatch shows
that controversy has been carried on for some
time between him aud the President of Para
quay. The merits OF the controversy cannoi
Well be understood until a copy of the CORES
pondence it,elf shall have been received, which
Is now daily expected. Meantime Mr.. Wash
burns dispatch couclusiveiy shows that the
situation OF all foreigners, including United
States citizens, at Asuncion is greatly imppril.
led, and that specially that Mr. Bliss and Geo
I. Mastermap, U. S. citizens lately conuecteo
in some way with The United S ates legation,
have suffered personal violence and have per
haps been murdered. A dispatch has been re-
ceived from Mr.. Webb, q. S. Minister at Rio.
IN which he states that he requested Rear AL,
nliral Davis, commanding the South Atlantic
squadron, to send or proceed with an adequate
naval force to Asuncion to protect American
citizens. MIR. Webb is unable to inform The.
Department whether Admiral Davis would as
sumo the responsibility of complying with this
request without special instructions from this
government. The situation thus presented
seems to me so critical that / have thoughts
my duty to advise the President that the Rear
Admiral should proceed with an adequate
force at once to Paraguay and take such ueas
ures as may be foun1 necessary to prevent vio-
lence to the lives aud property OF American
citizens there, and in the exercise of a sound
discretion TO demand aud obtain prompt re-
dress for any extreme insult or violence thai
may have been arbitrarily committed against
the flag Of the United States or their citiz ms.
l have the honor 10 be
Your obedent servant,
(Signed) WIN, Ill, SEWARD.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28
cost AND EOUNEs.
Lost!

Lost!
ON Congress Street, between Preble and h smut
" Streets BLACK MOSCOW BEAVER CAPE,
trimmed with Silk Fringe Any one finding the
same will he lrded by leaving u al this Office OF
by addressing Box AZ, leave II at ga Cumberland
Street. nov23ltf
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28
Compound Extract of Buchu.

Directions for use, diet, and advice, accompany.
Females IN every period Of lite, nom Infancy to
extreme old age, will find it remedy to aid nature
the discharge OF Its functions Strength Is the glory
ofmanhooi and wonanhood.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28

The American. in Honolulu voted on the Sd
OF Move a,bsr. Resa.t-Gfant 121, aud Sey-
mour 6.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28
Found {!

I Asst evening, on Commercial Street, SMALL
IL TRUNK. which the owner can obtain by paying
Tor this adve .usement. Enquire at
PHINNEY * JArKSCS'S,
nOy25d3t 23S Commercial Street.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28

NOTICE IA hereby gwen that the subscribers
IN have been duly appointed Execulrix of the viii
of
EDWARD NJ. WILDRAGE late of Portland,
In the County OF Cumberland, deceased, and has
rakpn upon herself that trust. All persons having
demands upon the estate OF said deceased, are re-
0ured to exhibit the same anil all persons indebted
10 said estate are called upon 10 make payment to
JANE ". WILDRAGE, Executrix.
Portland, Nov 4th, 1865. no1ld1awsws
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28

No further Information has beec gathered
concerning the Polar Continent discovered
last year. The ice is extending much further
South the present year.
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28
Central Pacific Railr0ad
Bonds,

secured by First Mortgage upon SO productive
properly are among the promising and reliable
curities now ffered No better Bonds can be made.
portion of the remainder of this Loan Is now
offered to investors at
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28
1O3 Per cent. and Accrued Inter-
est, IN Currency.

The Bonds are Tor 81 900 each.
The Company reserve the right to advance the
price at any time but all orders actually IN trGn,E
tn at the time OF any such advance will be filed
piesent price. At this time they pay more than
eigks per cent upon the Investment, and haze, from
National and State lars, guarantees peculiar TO
themselves.
We receive all classes of Government Bonds, at
their full market rates. in exchange for the Contra
Pa itc Railroad Bonds, thus enabliog the hode'sto
realiz4 from 10 10 per cent. proAt and keep
the principal ofthcir inves meuts equally secure.
Orders and inquiries wilreceive prompt attention.
INFO matt n Descriptive Pamphlets, etc. giving
ful account OF the Or .anizaton, Progress Business
and Prospects Of the Enterprise furnished on app-
eatiCn. Bonds sent BY return Express at cost.
subscriptions Received by Banks and
Bankers, Agents Tor the loan, throughout
the United states, Canada md Kurepe,
and by
The Portland daily press., 1868-11-28
NEW FUR ENTERPRISE.

Commodore John Patty, the well-knowr
navigator, died at Honolulu on the 10th inst
He has been a resident Of the Islands STAGE
1894
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-17

r uMBERs- WANTED THREE BARRACOoNs, TIilR-
tyeght metres by II each, for Ct Johns, Porto kico
Tenders WI received saturday, 26.h inst a. noon At
the Sppnsh Consulate % Broadway whes plans and spcc
hcations from ~ TO daily. Go,
NEW YORK. April II, 1863
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-17

LNRENcH THEATRE
Il L. BATExAN .......Lessee and D.recos
THE xosr rxcrssT.oHAeLE SUCCESS EVER
AcHIE,Ep IN OPERA.
Fourth week Of .-.-.
UFFEyBArH's CHEF D'FCvRE,
La BELLE ELLkSE.
Opera BoGae, IN acts,
produced with the TIN ,st er e;dJr
ENTIRELY NEW StENERY, -
GOR0LOuS AND SHAAACTERlSTIC COSTUMES,
RICH AHD ELEGANT PROPERTIES,
and tie following powerful cast embracing nearly altbs
great ari.siA competing -.. .4........ -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-17

ADJUSTMENTS.
WoRRELL SISTERS NEW YORK THEATRE.
UNPARALLELED SUCCESS
woRRELL SISTERS
sopu,t1 FMS LyESIss soH
tsfaiAs s sf h.aHsS ! AZ SH2! Ssfs% j.
All the original music arranrsi y H. Ti..ias,ou.
MATINEE SATURDAY, 2 O'CLOCK.
F''''is'fRTI s2t x F. .s WALLACE
''O''' 'ela = The, hone fs A xS,o q
WALLACE haHGnrn61 xssSf sssi; ", ,oux
eEo iiEolLaSp. xr j. i M A VI H. 8,H9.
sL&NN Af SSSds. Ms. KATE t saNokY
of ff;- BEgl A'rl u.s. last ~'-A NEW WAY TO PAY
soa aad '
viii be gwen on sATu RDAi, April IS,
ss Z AAy sS% e 6 sssSss9
w and aas %s s IN announcing that ha
, m'a a4D ' ~ NIX. IAAsI ) FISHER
XsIl y n: sIsIaai Character Of The Nsieri
HERR D .NsAR.
Wednesday, Apr;. 2s-raE HoSEYAooN.
NIIBLos GARDEN
Lessee Aal Sans Ser.. WHEATLEf
EASTER HOLIDAYS
CROWDED HOUSES.
,nSRsAr HIT OF THH Y W ATrRAcTIoSs 80,
Wills for IS &a fIs'y 1 sSs ;'as ne
BRlAsF sf q Sg ssdhHLArorn
:r aPni ,e' ss ss
Universal appreciation O.: we -. Or !
........ NEW AND ENcHANTING BALLETS.
THE FAKRAGCT MATELOT DESIpkp TBluNPH.
MARIE BONFANTl AZ a SAILOR BOY.
THE LOVES OF MAkTHA AND LIONEL
received with rapurois Applause.
HUNGARIAN POLKA BY AUGUSTA sOHLSR
more successful, Than ever.
JEALOCsy, the new Pas Comi9ue,
THE Sous. MARCHES, &C,
OF the disting lshed Conductor ANA Composer,
HOWARD GLOVER. Gecl :etiy successful.
THE DIVA rs AND IASTS,
Performed by FIFTY TINY CHILDREN
CIequa ed for Pantominic hlmor a. received wilh
SHOUTS UPON SHOUTS OF LA GHTER
THE BERsAGLlEkI,
sPrsmers ana SO Ladies in full Resmsnss!s, endorse
| and receis Cd as the
BEST MILITARY BALLET
or preseLte: IN Ameri1A
THE GREAT TABLEAuX or REAL WATER
NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTERS AT THE BATH,
Praset oy all eeaoters
AiKXS PES r;vtLHTHE tsc, 900 TRANSFORMATION.
| FAIkY LAKE, AND geo : Ml-E EN- SNENk, ACS
A MATiSEk EACH sAi. HpAy Al O'CL0Ck
SEATS Sc CUkEC SIX BAL 5 IN ADVANCE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24
HORSES, CARRIAGES, &C.

A JOHN L vANDEwATER, AUCTIONEER, "a DU-
n. ane sreet-Specal sale Of Horses, Wagons and
Harness this day. at ~ Mercer street, Amy and
Extra and superior bay Horse, Sv Norman, lS4 hgh
years old, one Of the handsome geneel trong
horses for geneman's private driving In the cy prompt
nne ana gentee driver with extraordinary syle does not
wagon and h improving rapidly warranted sound and kind
stylish and beautiful dappls gray Horses Messenger
Stock ~ high years old; easy pleasant spirited and
ss ns very have been %'sd
will trot In 81 minutes
Sorrel Horse, very handsome and stylish very spirit
sd driver ,ssd In Orange county M hands years od
In 2 20; warranted sound and kind.
Splendid bay Hambetonian Mare, full blooded, out Of
thoroughbred stock, 16 high years old This rotted
with the Worries horse In public last spring track in
70 wagon without preparation and warranted in cond
on to beat 2O; handsome, stylish and superior
enma rugged and hardy road ong has driven
by ladies' fears nohng warranted sound and kind,
ranted every way Also Wagon and Harness
family anmal WIN frot IN minutes to-day; warranted
sound and kind Also shifting leather top Buggy Wagon
Superior bay Mare, American stock 15 high years
old very handsome fine gentee driver has troed in
II one OF team that cost &350O little tender forward
would make fine brood mare.
Bay Hambetontan Mare, 16X hands, old has trot
ted in 2:40 warranted sound.
Also some 10 other Horses suited to road work purposes
particulars at sale.
Also wagons top and top Bugees Jaggcrs Phaetons
Also ane line Of Broadway single and double Harness,
The sale win begin prompt IL O'Clock and the stock can
be at IL. VIZ
N. Bour next regular sale viii be held tomorrow at "A
Duane street.
. i JOHN L. vANDEwATER, Auctioneer.
~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24

A Our REGULAR SALE AT AUCTION MART NO. "a
n. Duane street Of superior trottng road and family
Stock will take place tomorrow (Friday at IL NJ at which
time we shall sell very fine line Of choice desirable
Horses including the celebrated stallion Hambetonian
stallion Major Winfield, &C., more particularly referred 10 in
special advertisements
Also Wagons, Harnesses &C. Coupe ne order Victoria
by John Lawrence express and other Wagons Parcu-
+. JOHN L. vANDEwATER, Auctioneer,
No "a Duane street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24

ITO THE pEMocRAcy.-Two SUPERB STEEL EN-.
Il cravings rrt and only ones publlshed OF seymour
and Blair 1921 just issued and ready for the trade
Price ~ ench very liberal discount TO agents Samples
sent BY expense 10 agents remttng 10 cents
fENRy PEERS, Publisher, ~ Dey street, N. y.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24

IOgT OFFICE NOTICE.
l. Then ais Europe VIII be despatched from this ONCE
on TuesJ W, Thursday and Saturday closing at ~ O'Clock
noon, and at stations and b, II l5 c. and D. II rs;
and y, II 10, and %, at II O'Clock A. NJ. 49,.
VIII be posted the general once and The stations on Tues
dayP.h. JAMES KELLY r. y.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24
HORSES, CARRIAGES, &C.

A LADYs FINE SADDLE HORSE, VERY CHEAP-A
IA sorre Horse is hands heh sound and kind
drives snge and doube worth S250 win take $14o cash.
No. 4 West Twenty eighth street, for two days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24
PERSONAL.

IA At Spring street market Thursday 18th inst viii be
thankfully received his wife and at 3 Spring street,
New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24

CARRIAGES SELLING OFF CHEAP-THE LARGE
~ stock OF Kings County Carriage Factory 1S4 Fulton
stables 10 Nevns Brooklyn New and second
| and. nj atv
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-25

From letter received at the Bureau OF Medi-
cine and Surgery, Navy Department, from
Montevidco, from the chief surgeon South
Atlantic Squadron, dated January %, 1865 we
have the Information that Ave OF the vessels OF
tho sauadr0u "Srr lying At ancnor OF that place.
Thehealth and condition of the officers and men
OF the fleet was good. The cholera was prev alcnt
on shore among the inhabitants to a consider.
able extent, and the type of the disease very
bad The number Of persons attacked was not
very great, but almost invariably fatal to those
taken. There was rs yet no cases among the
squadron.
From the surgeon OF the United States steamer
Monongahela, which vessel Is yet lying high and
dry at st. Croix West Indies, we have informa-
tion dated February %, 1865. The surgeon in
forms the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery that
the yellow fever which had broken out on board
the vessel on the 18th of February had assumed
q more serious form. About the time the disease
broke out on board the ship the Danish troops
located in the fort, but short distance from the
vessel, were also attacked. The fort and the
vessel both lay on the edge of fresh water
morass, which since the influx of the sea on the
18th of November last had become extremely
offensive. The men sick on board (nineteen)
were subsequently removed from the vessel to
n house on high ground on the edge of the town,
since which time the disease was abnting, there
being but two new cases.
There were four deaths from the cpide mic
Leighton NJ. Ford, ensign; John Hills, paymas-
ter's steward; Fred. L. Kocher and John Schultz,
marines. Three other cases were expected to
terminate fatally.
Capt. John De Camp has been placed on the
retired list
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-25
The High Court Yesterday.

About the usual number Of persons were AT
tractcd TO the Senate chamber yesterday 10 wa
ness the proceedings of the High Court In thc
impcachmcnt trial
The replication to the answcr Of the President
from the Managers on the part OF the house,is
brief. It wss reei by BIT Boutwell, aAa wihoe
found In our Congressional proceedings
The main question considered by the Court
was the request of Mr.. Johnson's counsel FOR the
nostponemcnt Of the trial for limited time.
After A consultation in the marble room for
about two hours, the Court decided to allow Ave
DAYS. and the trial, therefore, 10 set down to
commence next Monday at one O'Clock, when 1t
will begin, and probably continue without inter
ruption to its final conclusion.
The following is the vote by which the Senate
agreed, 10 secret session, to give Ave days time
to the President;
Yeas-Messrs. Cameron, Cattell, Chandler,
Cole, Conkling, Conness, Ctagin, Drake, Ferry,
Harlan, Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill, oil
Maine, Morrill, Of Vermont, Morton, Nye, Pat
terson Of New Hampshire, Pomeroy, Ramsey,
Ross, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton, wiley,
Williams and Wilson'S.
Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Buckalew,
Corbett, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle Edmunis res
sender. Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Hender'
son, Hendricks, Johnson, McCreery, Norton,
Patterson OF Tennessee, salisbury, sherman,
Sprague, Trumbul Van Wrinkle and Nickers-
"a.
Not yoting-Messrs. Wade and Yates.
Mr.. williams offered motion, that the further
consideration of the application for time be
postponed until after the case was opened and
the evidence submitted, which was rejected BY
~ nays to yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler,
Dixon, Grimes, Harlan, Howard, Morgan, Pat.
tcrson of Tennessee, and Williams.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-25
Bubbles.

WEsuGUEsT THAT more tickets be issued dur
Ing the impea chment trial. There has been room
every day the court has been sitting to accom-
modate at least two hundred more persons.
AMONG THE SPECTATORS in the galleries yes.
terday in the Senate Chamber during the sitting
Of the court, we observed large number OF
ladies wearing spectacles. They evidently con
sidered 1t u spectacular affair
SUBSTANTIAL MATTER-thc luncheon eaten
by the ladies while sitting as spectators during
the impeachment trial.
CoMMENDAnLE-to see Representatives and
other public officials furnishing oranges and
like niek-nacks to their fair and hungry friends
In the galleries,
NOT wIsE-to secure ticket for the galleries
and forget your opera glass.
TNKfSD-to leave your seat before the court
has adjourned, ignoring the fact that some less
fortunate party outside would like to occupy 1t,
but can't Never add insult to injury.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-25

The refusal of the House OF Representatives to
appropriate money for repairing and lighting
Pennsylvania avenue is an act that we find II
diflcult to fathom. Unless 1t mean that Con-
gress has determined to make q larger appropri-
alton and do what Is needed, namely, to repsve
this thoroughfare In a manner suitable to the
demands and necessities Of the case, we cannot
comprehend its action In the premises. Espe.
clally is 1t puzzle to understand why money Is
refused to light this public highway. member
OF Congress who probably knows or ought to
know the reason for striking out the 800 in
forms US that II Is the opinion OF the members OF
that body that the property.holders on the Ave.
nue. ought to be taxed to effect the necessary re-
pairs and to pay for lighting this street.
Possibly anything we may have to say on
this subject will have no influence with that
body of men, to whom In their official capacity
the Constitution of our country assigns the
duty of exclusive legislation" over this ten
miles square.
There are a few things, however, in this con.
nection, that we feel 1t to be our duty to say,
though II should have no more effect than whist
ling down the wind.
The unfairness, the absurdity, even, of taxing
the citizens TO keep Pennsylvania avenue in re.
pair and to pay for lighting the same, must be
admitted by every candid person who will take
the trouble to reflect upon the subject a single
moment.
Commencing no farther east than the Capitol
gate, and observing either side of the Avenue,
as far as the Circle, we have all the way long a
constant reminder that the National Govern.
ment has something to do with this broad and
splendid street. From First to Third streets,
on the south side, lie the Botanic Gardens.
Then again, from the corner OF Seventh TO Ninth
street there is no private property on either
side from Thirteenth to Fourteenth street
there are public squares on either side. SO,
again, from Fifteenth street, on the south side,
and from sixteenth, on the north side, there is
no private property. Here is located the Treas.
ury building, the Presidents Mansion, and La.
fsyette square.
All these reservations, grounds, and public
buildings belong to the General Government
and not to individuals Is II fair then to tax the
citizens to light this avenue and to keep it II
orderl II would seem hardly necessary to ash
this question. To assess such a tax upon tn,
property-holders Of Washington is tantamoun
to a proposition TO tax the citizens to light and
keep in repair the capitol and other public build
lngs. The one proposition is about as fair al
the other.
We must conclude, therefore, that unless al
fairness and sound judgment has fed from tn,
halls of Congress, the rejection of the s2O, 90
appropriation means that much larger sum /
to be set apart for putting the Avenue into suel
a state OF perfection as will render 1t what II wa
intended to be, one of the most splendid street
In the world,