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The national Republican., 1868-12-30

An Acr authorizing the laying Of water main
iu Corooran street, 10 square No. 208, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets west.
Be it enacted BY the Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council cfths city Of Wa,h.
Hgton. That the Water Board be, and they
are hereby, authorized and requested to cause
water main to be laid In Corooran street, $50
street west and Fifteenth street west and .
suticisnt amount to pay for the same 10 here
BY appropriated, payable out OF tho water fund
Approved, November 81, 1868.
The national Republican., 1868-12-30

CHRISTINA GIFTs,-Nothing better than a
nice Carpet, Set Of Curtains, Rugs, Ottomans
Stair Rods, COrnices, 40, and no better place
to get them than at VIM. 5. Mitchell X Co.'s,
corner Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street,
over Perry Brothers dFy-goods establish.
The national Republican., 1868-12-30

Az Acr to grade and gravel Twenty first stree,
west. from Pennsylvania avenue to Boundary
street
Be it enacted BY Tie Board Of Alderman and
Board Of Common Counei Of the city Of
Washington, Tha, the Mayor bs, and hs Ia
hereby, GuthoriIod and requested to oontrse,
for the grading and gravslliog oi Twenty first
street west. from PennsylvaniA avenue to L
street north.
one thousand dollars. ($l o0n,) or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same
Is hsrsby appropriated out Of tho funds Of the
First Ward to carry out the provisions Of this
act.
And 6s IL further enacted, That the same bs
done under the superintsndsnoo Of the Com.
missioner Of the First Ward. and two assistant
commissioners TO bs appointed BY the Mayor.
Approved, November 81, 1868.
The national Republican., 1868-12-30

La GRASD NiCrORIE Ia now the novelty for
ladies n skirt which combines the pAnleT and
anAckcr. hf. Charles Baum, the celebrated
hoOp-skiFt and corset manufacturer, is the only
agent OF the District, at his place, 5l3 Seventh
street, between ID and L.
The national Republican., 1868-12-30
f12tional gepablitau.
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT

ELgoTIoN OF OFTIcERs.-Mutual DIvision
No. 20 Sons OF Temperance, on Monnay even. even.
ing, chose the following ofheeis 10, 'Ie
hnadsie, W. A.; II, II. PImfhrey, Y. ~ John
Snider A r. s.; l.. W. WoEthIngtoni III Il
p, Pliisbury, +. s.; Frank I. kolilns' eond
Richard Rollins, assIstant eondsetofi James
HoIledge, l. si J; R. WrEht, w. in 81 nfn N.Y. suy
G.n1ia Beilm,n; third, Miss Maggie Jones;
conductor, Miss Georgia Rees; A, q, Miss NJ.
A, Maxwell; sentinel Miss Ida Collinsj muti-
cal direcjofcs Miss Annie Speeden.
Metropolitan Division, No. 10, Sons OF Tenn
nerance, last night elec'sd 'he following on
GERS to serve the eTBuius ''er: W, p, John
Golden, W. A., X. q. PUIh -7i X. s., Geo.
Derwan, A. X. s., II. q. 'Hton; =. s.,
John X. Knapp; p;treasurer, j. q 'Lsmsi Chap
lain, ]. q. smith; conductor, &. H. johnson;
assistant conductor, Winfield scott; l. s.,
Byron :. Adams! q. ., J. o. knifiin; Lady
Conductor, alrs. l.. hcPhersoni Lady Seuti-
mel, Miss Ada thompson Lady Assistants,
Miss Betty Bliss Adams,
Washington Lodge, No. 0, l. o. o. F., at a
stated meeting held last night, selected the
following elective officers to serve during the
ensuing six months: Noble GfAnd, :. J.
Sloan. Vice Grand, II. Burr; Z. S., W. q.
Perryj Z. =, W, H. Beardslcy; treasurer, An.
drew ] JscksOn; Chaplain, :. I. Murray; School
Committee, Messrs. Andrew Jackson, Aug.
Davis, and Amos Hunt.
At the regular meeting of Beacon Lodge No.
Is, l. o. o. f., on the 2Sth inst, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year; :.
l.. Faunce, N. O.; J. $. Hatch, V. O.; II. Clay
Steer. p. s.. NJ. d. Months, +. s.; NJ. Mule
ken, T.
The national Republican., 1868-12-30

dollars, or % much thereof 10 may bs nscss.
ssry. be, and the same is hereby appropriated,
payable out Of the Second Ward fund. The
work 10 be done under the supsrintsndsues Of
the Commisioner Of the Second Ward.
Approved, November 81, 1868
The national Republican., 1868-12-30


An Acr for the repairing, erection Of shed,
and stalls. snd N. repairing OF the West,
ern Market.
Be u enacted BY the Board Of Aideymen ana
Bolrd of ommon Council ofths City Of Wash,
ingfon, That the sum Of eight hundred dol.
lars, (s800,) or so much thereof Is may be ne.
cssssry, be, and the sAme 10 hereby, appropri-
ated from the general fund for the repairing
and erection Of sheds and stalls and repairing
Western Market, the work to be done under
tho supsrintsndsnce OF the clerk and CON.
missioner Of said market.
Approved, November 81, 1903.
An Acr to open, grade, and gravel Water
street, from Seventh to Thirtssnth-and half
street west.
BE IL smaettd 6y tie Boayd Of Ahisrmsn
aud Board Of Common Council Of the city Of
Warrington, That tho Mayor be, and he is
hereby, authorized and requested to cause
Water street to be opened, graded, and
gravellsd, from Seventh to Thirtssnth.and
hslfstreet west. The work to bs done und Or
the direction Of the City Surveyor and the
supsrintsndencs Of the Com mmissionsr OF the
Seventh Ward and two assistant commission.
srs appointed BY tho Mayor and to defrsy the
expense therof the sum Of thirty Ave hundred
dollars, (s8, $780, or so much thereof as may
be nscesssry, 10 hereby appropriated, payable
one hAlf out OF the general fund and tho Othsr
half out Of the funds Of the Seventh Ward.
Approved, November 81, 1858.
An Acr TO grade First street west, from Vir.
giniA avenue to N street south.
Be it enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and
Board Of Common COuneilofths city Of Wash.
ington. That tho Mayor be, and he is hereby.
authorised and requested to cause First street
west to bo graded from Virginia avenue to its
intersection with N street south.
And Be H further enacted That tho sun OF
two thousand dollars, (t2, 0O0,) or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be. and the same
Is hereby, appropriated out ofthe funds ofths
Seventh Ward to carry this act into efset.
Tho work to be executed according to exist
ing law under tho superintendenoo OF the Sur.
veyor and the Seventh Ward Commissioner
and two assistant commissioners to be ap.
pointed by the Mayor.
Approved. November 81, 1868.
An ACT for the repair ofFourtssuth street west,
from II street TO Boundary street north.
Be IL enacted by the Board of Aldermen and
Board Of Common Council ofths city Of Wash.
iHgton, that the Mayor be, and hs Is hereby,
auth thOTiIsd and requested to have Fourteenth
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20
General GEant2s Diapateh.

The dispatch of General Grant
to General Buchanan is very sug-
gestive Of that kind Of arrogant
,irnpertinence which has manifested
itself in his conduct ever since he
became the tool Of the Republican
party ia order that he might be-
come it's master. HE acts now as
II he were already not only Presi-
dent, but dictator OF the United
States, and as if he possessed the
right, as well as the power, to
make and To promulgate laws.
The question involved ia the con-
troversy with General Buchanan.
provoked by the conventional COM
Inittee, is purely legal question,
arising ont III The application of
the reconstruction laws 10 The
present situation Of the State.
That question IT is not within the
province Of General Grant III
decide, and, perhaps, an attempt
even to decide it would have ia
euired too Intense an effort Of tbs
arantian intellect. Ib is stated rs
Washington kilograms that he haa
come 90 the conclusion t1at Ms
iaw does not anth0rlse hli1 te
interfere in tins natls but a
nc8 Of authority no obs ele
ts d men who ha COME Va consia
WIZ ~ h paY is lew
enc aat TIE aoti O. We
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20
IMPORTANP.


The high hopes Of Radioaliam
viii suffer serious depression when
the following dispatch is read It
shows that the action Of Gen.
Buchanan is fully sustained at
Washington. Packard, the puis-
SAINT, might as we'll pack his carpet
bag and retire to give vent to his
perplexity. He is not the man he
thought he was has not the pow
er he felt assured of
WASHINGTON Illaa ~, 1000
Gen. u e 9. Buchanan, Command
ing the Fifth Military District
Gen. Grant ii away, but 4 have
tHId the whole MidbJ6r before the
President, the Secretary Of War,
and Gen. Rawlings. They warmly
approve ofyour views, and sustain
YOU iii sveI particular The Score.
tary wrote The following, which IA
instruots nae 20 telegraph you
Your acaon IS sustained The
officers elected under The new con.
stituti0n Cannot he installed with.
out your consent. until the time
fixed by the act 81 Congress. It j.
deemed advisable for you 70 waii
Cor the aet Of Con esss new abou.
To become laW, before permitting
the Legislature % meet 81 ahe
officers q Be- Installed
te4 oline wishes nae b3 as
SURE you I'll en annaos
" 5. Army
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20


Cen R G. Buchanan hes issued
sn order that TIE Mayors and
CouneiImen elected tor the difier-
nt cities and towns throughout
h8. State, except those for the city
81 New Orleans, shall enter in The
discharge Of their respective du-
ties, on the 9Th day after the re-
oeipt 81 tlse Official copies Of the
order. The officers for this town
Sre w. J. Bryan, Mayor Dr.
WIN. G. Kibbe, ]. B Kirknan,
Joseph II Bilbo, Benz. Stoddart
Dr. Wm. H Kirkman, Councilmen.
zTe understand that official copies
were received BY the Mayor and
Councilmen elect Of our town last
Wednesday, 18th inst we quote
also from the published order the
oath Of office which win be re-
ouiled The officers who are
hereby declared elected, viii BE-
required 70 take, and file at these
headquarters the oath prescribed
by the act Of Congress Of July "a,
1862" We have not had since the
war any organization Of our town
council, the want Of which is in
tensely felt BY our citizens, and it
ID u be hoped, that our officers
elect viii be able to qualify by
taking the required oath and viii
organized without delay. Should
II be otherwise and should some Oh
all Of the officers elect be unable
or unwilling to take the required
oath, other names should at once
be sent to Tho Major General Com
anding for appointment to the
vacancies according to the follow
ing provision Of the order
4 In case Of the inability Of such
successors to qualify, appointments
To the vacancies viii be made fronA
these headquarters. Appointees
I'd Gill such vacancies Id the Coun-
Gil, will be selected only from resi-
dents of the District Of Ward In
which they exist"
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20


Chase, who bus lately TUNED the
cold shoulder to the Republican
party with the evident hope of
getting the democratic nonlna non
IL Tie presidency. has, itseems. nm
equal chance With Major Gen. W..
Isl Hanoook for that nomination.
Ib Is said that rats, with uneTTing
instinct, always timely abandon
the sinking vessel, on the eve Of
destruction. The fact that Chase,
the shreWdest Of al political rats,
abandons the radicals, at the time
when their party seems to be at
The zenith Of its much abused
power, II il confidently hoped, Is .
sure sign of rottenness and decay
somewhere.
But why, on that account, the
Democratic party should make
him their leader and nominee, we
confess we cannot understand. On
account Of his conduct III the inn
parchment trial Surely, many
men, before Chase, have been
known conscientiously to perform
their duty, and the mere perform
ance Of q duty, imposed BY an
oath Of office, it seems to us is not
sufficient to identity him with a
party, to which until lately he has
always been opposed. When the
country is teeming with great and
good men who have always been
true to their party and To princi-
pie, it is neither just nor manly to
overlook their services on account
Of mere expediency. Unfortunate
| ~ there has always been too much
of this same erpedieaoy in the
party.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20
Edfct against Military Come
nsaamdeEss


When Cen. Sheridan trampled
upon civil authority, committed
gross military insubordination, and
ostentatiously disregarded the very
acts which, as commander of the
Fifth District, he was appointed to
execute, Congress inpetuously as
sembled to approve his irregular
conduct and TO adopt his violations
Of the law as the groundwork 81
supplementary Legislation. But
when Gen. Buchanan proceeds to
exercise only the rights and func.
tions app6rtaining to him as dis
tdict commander in virtue Of tbs
several acts Under which he holds
his command, a bill is hurried
through the House Of Represents
tiyes for the express purpose Of
sustaining, not his proceedings as
in the case of Sheridan, but a
proclamation intended to nuilifY
those proceedings issued BIZ an
officer of inconsistent State
government. Truly, as the old pro-
verb says, circumstances alter
cases. The secret Of this contrast
is simply this, that Sheridan was
supposed to be acting ia accord
ance with the desires OF q radical
caucus, and Buchanan looked for
guidance nowhere but la the terms
Of the law and ia the requisites to
the decency and dignity Of bis
position. The bill which has just
passed the House, not only re-
sends his legitimate action and
ratifes the unauthorized action of
al inchoate civil functionary, but
lit launches a penal enactment
denouncing as felony all similar
conduct in future On his part on on
the part of any other military Off
Ger. It would be a ridiculous mis-
use Of language to call this legis-
lation. It is the mere nanoeuYer-
ing Of The vigilance committee Of b
revolutionary faction. This fac
tion, having used the military to
lay the foundations Of its negro
radical dominion ia the South, is
now prepared To kick them aside,
and To put the carpet-bag and the
fraudulent and proscriptive ballot
box over the knapsaek and the
cartridge box Az O Crescent.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20

Greeley says that Grant took
only ten minutes to write the letter
accepting his nomination BY the
Chicago Convention. and thereby
hangs a tale for an apology. 1t is
unfortunate for both Grant and
Greeley chat people ever since
Moliere's time, are Of opinion that
" 70 temps ne fat rien q l'afaire, I
and viii not ask what time he took
to perform the mighty task. But
is it well done when it is done?
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20

The debate 81 the Senate on
what IS called the omnibus 9llI
showed that there is 80 great 2 CIV
vision on the questions involved IA
that bill, ia It's final form, that II ls
by no means sure to pass the or
deal OF a presidential veto. he.
principal point of difference was
the admission Of Alabama. The
supporters of the amendment By
which Alabama was dragged into
this company of negroized States
expabiated on the injustice Of " de-
priving her Of her Constitution
after her " trooly loil people had
taken So much pains to make it,
and gone to SO much trouble tel
vote for it. TT was very true that
it did not get q majority OF the
registered vote, and that the regis
tered vote Is from twenty to thirty
Thousand short of full vote but
Z trooly loil Z people had declared
that at least nine-tenths Of the
"trooly loil 4" population were in
favor Of this Constitution, wanted
this Constitution, and would think
themselves very badly used il de-
prived Of the pleasure and profit
Of enjoying the emoluments which
it offers to patriotic Z loiists and
hungry carpet baggers. As for the
rest Of the people the white
trash who had been silly enough to
confde In congressional promises
1t was Of 10 consequence what
they did and of still less conse-
quence what they thought. ia the
course of their argument these
senators took occasion to denounce
as inefably stupid, the provision
under which Alabama had voted,
and which had resulted in the de-
feat of the Constitution; and
among these Mr.. Wilson was con
spicuous for the emphasis Of his
criticism and censures. Other Re
publican senators, however, OPP
posed the proposition to give to
Alabama the questionable benefit
of an admission under the omni-
bus bill, and Mr. Conkling quoted
from the debates of the Senate to
show that MI. Wilson had twice
voted for the very provision which
he now SO contumeliously assailed.
IT is noticeable, however, that
among the Republicans participa-
ting IN this discussion, not one pre-
tended to view the question ia any
other than b party aspect. The on
" point worthy to be considered
was, whether the Republican party
would gain on lose by the proposed
measure. The supporters of the
Alabama amendment wanted this
State added because it could be
relied on to vote properly ia No
yember, and to complete the num-
Der Of States necessary to con
summate the ratification III the
fourteenth amendment. It's oppo.
nents were apprehensive that Sc
palpable d violation of faith NIGH
shock tho country, and thus dam.
l age the Republican party anc
that the bill, e thus modified
might not be able to succeed if i
should encounter the anticipated
vet0.
A4As VD0o 1t1 VIC aA1eHukuSNl
showed that there we're good
grounds for this apprehension II
hardly escaped defeat bY az to 21,
although, o. the final passage 81
the Bill there was no indication u
a division ia the party, IT Is pie.
sumable that tho patch work gar.
ment 0f radical reconstruction I'll
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20

As Will be seen BY telegram Of
the daily Times in another column,
r Matte" Packard has come to
shame. But nobody viii ever be-
ieye that he feels it. Like bis
aoble model and prototype Benny,
he is shame-proof arid above All
such littlenesses"
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20

GERS Of crime have suffered from
their own devices Aae radicals
may find that "a dragging these
States back b procure tsaeiE aid ID
N0vambeE, they may gain n5thing
but loss Of the coveted electoral
votes.-M o. Crescent
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20

The Senate has instructed The
Judiciary committee to enquire into
fdne reason Tor the adjournment of
Tho trial of JEFF. Davis.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20

New Orleans papere deny the
existence of yellow fevar III New
Orleans
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-06-20

The Chinese Ambassador and
suite were received by the Prssi-
dent "a the 5th inst mi. Bur
lingane who il nov The Minister
from China 70 the United States,
was seven years ago sent Minister
nom Tie United States to China.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-26
FOREIGN.

LONDON, October R4.-The papers re-
fer 10 the speeches Of johnson and
Stanley.
The Times says It believes that in q
few days Euglsnd and America will be
united without the ghost Of quarrel.
The Daily RetDs says that JOhnson's
task in settling matters at variance be-
tween England and America is light, for
IL was nearly completed by Mr.. Adsms,
his predecessor, and referring to friend
ly meeting between Johnson and Laird,
who built the Alabsma, ssys 1t applies
equally to Semmes, who sailed her.
The Telegraph rejoices In the new era
OF diplomacy, as exemplified In minis
ters meeting and discussing ia friendly
manner public questions.
The Standard says IL the result of nt }
gotiatlOns pending between the countries
prove futile, Ii will certsinly not be the
fault Of either OF the ministers.
LIVERPOOL, October A.-Some people
stayed away from the dinner given to
Reverdy johnson last night, because Mr..
Laird was invited to be present. That
gentleman vas requested to stay away,
but would not. The climax of the ban
quet was reached when the chairman in
trOdueed Mr.. Laird 10 the American Min
ister, Instantly they grssped hands
firmly and shock them cordially, and
beld each other by the hand while ex-
changing some words.
MADRID, October ga large meet
ing ives held here to-day, at which
speeches were made aid resolutions
adopted Ia favor of the abolition OF
slavery throughout the Spanish domin-
ion.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-26

II you have balky horses 1t Is your
Own fault and not the horses, for if they
DO not pull true there is some cause for
it, and If you remove the cause the effect
will cease. When your horse balks he is
excited, sad does not know what to do
Wbsn he gets a little excited, stop for
FIVE or ten minutes; let him become
calm, and as coon as he is over his excite.
ment be viii, in nine cases out of ten,
pull at the word. Whipping and slash
iDg and swearing only makes the matter
worse. After you have gentled him q
while, and his exciteme ent Is cooled, take
him by the bits; turn him each way a
few minutes as far as you can pull out
the tongue, gentle him a little, unrein
him, then step before the baiky horse,
aud let the other start first; then you
can take them anywhere you wish. A
balky horse is always high-spirited and
starts quick half the pull is out before
the other starts; by standing before him
the other starts first. By close applica.
lion to this rule you esn make any horse
pu1. II q horse has been badly spoiled
you should first hitch him to an empty
wagon and let him draw it around for q
while on level ground; then put on lit
tie load and increase it gradually, caress-
log rs before, and in a short time you can
have good WORK Pennsylvania
Farm Journal.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-26

4 LETTER from Andalusia says
Much hostile feeling prevails against
the priesthood, who ali belong to the
fallen party, and it ia to thE,,- baneful in
fiuence over the Queen thF her preseE.
unpopularity is to be CHIEF attributed.
The vicsrio here at first refused to give
up the keys Of the church to allow the
bells to be rung, but, being told that if he
did not the doors would be forced, he
gave in. At Seville the Jesuils were al
lowed twenty four hours to leave the
city. and their building has already been
cOnfscated and made into a school for
the children Of the poor. The Seville
revolutionary committee say that they
will have freedom in education, and that
they hope soon to see Spain occupy the
place she should fill among civilized na-
lions. At Port ST. Msrys, opposite Ca
diz, there Is college for young priests;
they we're ell (twenty-four in number)
packed into sn open boat and sent sdrift,
but they were picked up by a vessel
passing"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-26
ST. LOUIS

/ ST. LOUIS. October 24.-The Republi,
can hss a special from Little Rock,
which says the report of the asssssins-
ton Of Congressman Kinds, suG the
guundng Of Brooks ia distrusted. IL
further states that the Radical party de-
tested both Hi1ds and Brooks Of the
nomination to Congress, Both were dis
eonteated, sGd were making 3 canvass
arrsyirg the negroes against the Radical
Cel trsl Committee, Rice and Company
and were capable Of doing the Radical
party great in jury. The Radicals charge
the killing on the Democrats, but their
endeavOr to tx y on them will be fruit
less, IS the Democrats had everything to
hope from the tefectiOn OF Hinds and
Brooke. which would eventually have
been disastrous to Rsdicalism. II was to
the interest OF the Democrats to preserve
their lives; it was to the interest of Rice
and Company to extinguish them. Their
death wnBle be . loss to Democracy but
gain fer Rzdicslism.
The death Of both disposes OF danger
Gus msIcoBtents who were Influential
with the negroes, and leaves the negroes
completely under the control OF the Rad
ioai ring.
On the 10th fifty negroes attacked the
town Of DsTdsnelles firing into the
houaes Of the whites. The whites rallied
and drove them cut. 4 peace meeting
Of the whites WAS held next dsy.
The Times says there are ten thousand
stands of arms now ia st. L0ujs, pur-
chased by the Governor Of Arksnsas,
and other 8 luthern Governors, but that
80 faF It hiss been impossible to ship them
on any regular boat, or TO charter
steamer especially to take them.