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The national Republican., 1869-02-04

The ASSESATIoS OF CUBA.-We sec that
many Of the leading Democratic Journals In
the country arc opposing the annexation Of
Cuba to the United States on any conditions,
The time was when the newspapers In the
interest of the Democracy urged with great
energy that We should have Cuba. Then
slavery existed in this country, and Cuba
would strengthen that institution; therefore,
the Democracy, always true to tho peculiar
institution as the needle Is TO the pole, went
for this Island, Now, that slavery Is dead
they oppose 1t, because lis annexation will
add to the Union free State and Strengthen
liberty. Such is the Democracy of the nine
teenth century.
The national Republican., 1869-02-04

SPECIE PAYMESTs.-We have In our pos
session several pamphlets and any number
of communications, all sent US to enllghten
ourselves and our readers lis to the best and
only method of reaching specie payment.
The plans are all different, and Us diyerce In
plan and method rs they are inclusive In
argument; still each writer knows that he
has found the right way.
1t Is astonishing how many people there
are who think that they know all about 1t,
and are certain that should their advice be
taken We should reach the dcsderdtu~t, and
all would be well In Jify.
We must decline to lay these various
schemes before our readers as we have been
asked to do.
The national Republican., 1869-02-04
W. CATARRH, BRONCHITIS AND

ksB sORoFULA.- The Boston Journal Of
Chemfstrp. having Afhxed It's still ama on all nhals-
tons Of oTyEensted air, snus and other nasal In
froR plants, which have proved potent and unfall
Ing in the cure e thsss di.e.sss They siso sTsdI-
Diabetes, Dyspepsia, Piles, Rheumatism, Gout,
Dropsy, serofulous ophthalmia, Bar Bruptions,
tive Diseases Medical Circulars, 70 cents Advice
free WIN. X. PRINCE,
fei.st. LInnean Nurseries, Flushing.N.Y.
The national Republican., 1869-02-04

PARTRIDGEs, &C.-sportsmcn, trappcrB,
good-lvers, and restaurant keepers, had bet
tor keep their hands and guns of partridgcs
from this time to the Goth Of October, and
woodcock from the lst Of February to the
10th Of June. The protection Of pheasants
commences later. Under law of our State
any one touching either partridge or wood
cock between the dates named will have the
satisfaction of paying s5 for each bird to the
school fupd.-Roekvlis (Nd.l Sentinel,
The national Republican., 1869-02-04

THE Lynchburg (va.) Ne~S says, with
reference to the "new movement" that II
does not believe that any member of the
committee of nine could so far degrade
the name of Virgnlan as to seriously enter
tain for moment the proposition OF dis
banding the Conservative party In this State,
and OF organizing Republican party, re-
spectacle or otherwise.
The national Republican., 1869-02-04

The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and SeHH-
nd says that the cotton crop Of that State
will Yield from-thirty to forty million dollars
in gold.
The national Republican., 1869-02-04

n~s A Great Reduction In Prieeza
~ Having just been made In HOPF's MALT
EXTRACT, this ld-renowned preparation Is
now placed within the reach q all. We cont
ders Of the throat, chest. lungs or stomach, aud to
those peedlng an nvigorator, tonic or beverage,
drinks fel-6t
The national Republican., 1869-02-04
FINANCIAL AND co mmEnorAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1s69-Jay Cooke &
Co. furnish the following quotations Of Gov
ernment securities
The national Republican., 1869-02-04

g = .pa sinh % wsfd Y Rsppslissn M 6las VIII
b held TIlis 5rhuIsdaIl syEsIEo. At The Club
tismsn who desire 70 spesk IN behalf o. the esuse
are requested TO be present -Jhtf
1rTs NOTICE.-The Residents OF the
~ District Of Columbia or elsewhere are
PROVED wIND0w CURrki n, patented BY A.
Infringement upon letters patent granted to me.
The records Of the United States Patent Once fully
show this, and shall hold each and every person
cases. N. r. FBNTON
wIsuisoroS, Jan. 80. 1850. feb2-st
rS5fsNOTICE.-The Coupons OF the
~ Bonds Of the Masonic Hall Association
due February will be paid In gold at Pirst Ma
tonal Bank on and after this date.
fel.a w 8. HUNTINGTON, Cashier.
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~REGIsTRY NOTICE.

GBoRaRTowH, D. O., Jan, 50, lseo.
Notice 10 hereby given to ali qualified voters In
Georgetown, District OF Columbia. that the Judges
Of Bleetion appointed to register voters under The
tied, IAN act to punisa Illegal voting In the Dis.
triet OF Columbia. and for other PURPOSES will
be in session at Market-house, corner Of Bridge
and Potomac streets, on WEDNESDAY. THURS
DAY, and FRIDAY. the third, fourth aud hfth
Proximo. for the purpose Of receiving and record.
Ing their names
tho elective franchise In tbe District Of Columbia"
provides that leach and every male person, ex-
cepting paupers. and persons under rdianship,
Of the age OF twenty zone years and upwards. who
has not been convicted OF any Infamous crime or
offence, except persons who have voluntarily given
aid and comfort to the rebels in the late rebeo
and who shall have been born or naturAliIed in
the United States. and shall have resided in the
said District for the period Of year aud three
months in the ward or election precinct In which
he shall offer to vote. next preceding any election
and shall be deemed elector. entitled to vote
at any election In said District withoat any dis
tinction on account OF color or race. -
JOHN W. BRONAgOH,
JOHN II. NEWMAN,
GEO. =. COAKLBY,
febl-2t Judges Of Election.
The national Republican., 1869-02-04
r~soAK HILL CEMETERY.
NOTICE TO LOTHoLpERs.

me.tips q istSoi oiaefs 81 lie .3sf Hill GeSstery'
At the New Msrket-house Hall. at Georgetown, for
the purpose Of spgoilting committee 70 examine
mana cement Of the shairs Of the Company.
JASuARI 2s, 1850. feb
The national Republican., 1869-02-04
w. w. BURDETTE.

We yill further trouble our customers and friends
to read the following list OF prices:
GREAT BARGAINS.
u W. u. siis AZ ssd u ,.ss.i "a y ss; r. ti&s T.
psS'; ias 4 French S Pcp,in, .ls and wool from
70 ss ssa RI ,isss dssa u 7 ssss Sss
% plssss Ss'f B.se K Alp.o. popln.. 90. ess. IS. s7g
% pieces 0olorsd Alpaca POplins. ax. 50. oaH.
10 y s;sa;H Ssa sss .ss y @ tsf
goods and very. scarce,
sP ds ssPts % Up Z 81 PEI 81 ysfS s1S new 'A'd'''
White and Scarlet hefinos-yery nns.
lyons BIsst % siif f2a waves ysPsfs Al ,S. worth ,s
EaSfSidsssas sa dEs,asss st pis$'R% %SSf %S5f .ns and
an many other new fabrics;
Pisss: Psss: Fancy Fancy Gi:S:: at ssa cents;
100 pieces Fancy Calicoes at i2JS cents
S Pissss sissaat SssSy SSs . .nns ifai varying
Psss: & ssE SEiTS Txsd iSeS S.ssaisssa sra iSssay
a P,ss Pis,ss'w wS,sy wS1Sdyy Shaker Shaker Fa1Pnsi.shsHp 1
per pair, The very best and cheapest lot Of
% pieces Linen Table Damask, from 90 cents per
yard up t3 $l 90. This lot Of Lipeps are The
cheapest PEST that has been offered in Washington
Also NAPKINS. Towels, Handkerchief. Crash,
Also Cloths, gsssipetes, etes, Yestings, and Ladies'
Cloakings, and Plaid Waterproof Cloth, entirely
new. the hrst that has been brought 10 Wash.
inEton;
from a common Wool shaw al NJ 30 up 10 very ane
Scotch Paisley shAwls,worth slOO.
In Our Carpet Room, Sec
ond Floor,
We have large and choice selection Of the best
makes OF Carpets and OIL Cloths, as follows, viIi
Hemp Carpets At 70 cents per yard,
EosWsli EGsTslip rS4ss.p rSSSS5 :! Ssts.t, SS o. and S
English brussels a d u 5'si'oS,s Is, sSd 80
Rhs and Let SaTpsls AZ Is. 3d. 90 and 70 cents.
psSs, S SotInaSSa S I'M 6aftan ISssp in beautiful
u pieces Red and white Mating will be elo.sd
ont cheap, Probably this Is the only iot Of
Checked Mating that can be found In the
The above comprises but small portion Of our
immepse stock. ills varied, full aud complete In
each depAItmeht,All Of which were bought for cash
doton. and Will be sold for the same, thereby we
sell at very small advance upon what d actually
costs 70 produce the goods In Europe and America,
The lowest price will be named At once. All
goods warranted to be as represented By the sales
man. - -. -----
w. w. BURDETTE,
Nc; ;,i; Pa seventh street, bstw'n sAd K,
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The Alleged Frauds I'm tho station
cry Contracts.

The report on alleged stationery frauds,
submitted yesterday, was as follows;
The Committee on Printing, to whom was
referred the resolution directing them to
investigate the stationary contracts of the
Interior Department, and what articles have
been purchased as stationery, and the man
ner In which stationery supplies have been
furnished, and whether any articles have
been procured in violation Of law; and If so,
to what amount and by whose order, and
whether any have been paid for and not
furnished" submit the following report:
Your committee have devoted what time
they could spare to the investigation com.
mitted to them, and have taken great deal
Of testimony, and examined much other evi-
dence bearing on the subject.
The stationery contract for the Interior De-
partment for 1858 was awarded to the highest
bidder instead Of the lowest by the knowledge
Of how to bid, which made the column Of
units lowest, while the aggregate was high
est. Whether 1t Is an honest or an honorable
method of awarding contracts, we leave to be
determined after seeing how 1t is done, by an
example taken from two of the bids.
DEMPSEY o'TooLE's BID.
,oo ~, Cents;
1000 sheets bond paper, per sheet.
l24 reams cap paper, best quality, =.
per ream ................ ~
IL gross barrel pens, per gross
10 dozen fine pencils, assorted
colors, per dozen .......,.
"a
| ==
| coYLE TOWERS BID.
100, 900 sheets bond paper, per sheet. 20 021s
12+ reams best cap, per ream. "A
l2 gross barrel pens, per gross. 2S
10 dozen pencils, assorted
colors, per dozen ........ l 05
0 79b
|
Below is given what the aggregate would
amount to at the prices Of the single items:
DEMPSEY o'TooLE.
100000 sheets bond paper, at
cents ..s.,..,.s.. ,So,UVO "
1A rcams paper, at 20 cents. "a OF
12 gross pens, ut 3 cents 81
10 dozen pencils, at cents. 81
Gross amount ..... ..........sS,O24 O.
| ==s=
CoYLE a TOWERS.
100000 sheets bond paper, at 2I9
| Cent5 ............ .fS,DUU "
124 renms cap paper, S4.H -. $50 81
IL gross pens, at s4.2S.. 81 81
10 dozen pencils, s1.05.. 10 81
The national Republican., 1869-02-04
Wines and Liz uors.
w-NOTICE.-A
NO AIyAAEGE In BLEAcHED
ESzzaBS$!As5alEbGSHE1 AB$$$fssSs N GGtH1s9Esl 9SH
NO NpXANcg IN ANY OF OUR
DOMESTIC 0oODsi
DRESS GOODS AT COST

.Inasmueh as there has been great excitement In
the domestic market In the last two week g. and
phia, Baltimore and Washington, we deem 1t our
duty TO Inform our customers and the public that
stock OF domestic goods, and will not, unless they
90 much higher, 10 the hands Of the manufacturers
The national Republican., 1869-02-04

Mr.. Elias report made o-day concerning the
contract with the Interior Department for sta
tionery, attracted great attention in the Hall.
The report and remarks Of Mr.. Ella, together
with the lucid speech Of Mr.. Latin on the
subject, will put stop at once to improper
departmental contracts, or / am much mis-
taken In the temper with which they were
received In the Hall. The Joint resolution
forbldding further payments on the particu-
lar contract reported upon will find no seri-
ous opposition In either House. The prin-
clplc enforced In the report and Mr.. Lahln's
speech will surely hereafter be rigldly en-
forced in all purchases by the departments
of stationery, &C.; and, being enforced, will
save quite a large sum to the Treasury annu-
ally. Grant will see to that point doubtless,
removing any subordinate promptly who
orders supplies not needed, even though
he may not pay improper prices for them.
BRIpOfsG THB OHIO.
The river men examined by the Roads and
Canals (House) Committee this forenoon,
urged that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company be compelled to increase the spans
oftheir PNrkcrsburg bridge to 400 (from 3OO)
feet,
Mr.. Garrett, of course, strenuously opposes
this idea. do not see as yet how the river
men can force him to change the plan of Ills
bridge, however much that may embarrass
if not endanger the navigation of the Ohio
by steamboats,.
The national Republican., 1869-02-04

ALL DIsrILLERIEs about Richmond, save
one, have stopped operations.
The national Republican., 1869-02-04

hSaJs ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN
RS On the Errors aud Abuses Incident TO Youth
and Early Manhood, with the humane view Of treat
ment and cure, sent By mail free q charge Address
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
janl9-Sm Box p, Philadelphia. Pa.
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~-CARPETs, CURTAINS, &c.

THE LARGEST bT0CKl
Tue NEWEST AND BEST PATTBRNSl
THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES!
WIN. s. MITCHELL q Co,
Over Perry 4 Bros
iaH-u Dry Goods Establish ment,
The national Republican., 1869-02-04

CoYLE TOWERS BID.
10000 sheets bond paper, per sheet. 20 02X
124 reams best cap, per ream. a
12 gross barrel pens, per gross. %
10 dozen pencils, assorted
colors, per dozen ....... l 05
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MARRIAGE GUIDE.

DEING private instructor for marriqa ne
ID sons or those about to be married, hOtb mai,
and female, in everything concerning tht JITsi
ology and relations OF our sexual system, vA
the production and prevention of offspring, n
Guiding all the new discoveries never beio,
given in the English language, by VIM. Y Oun:
Nj. ID. This is really a valuable and interestn!
work. 1t is written in plain language for ti
general reader, and is illustrated with numerou
Engrayings. All young married people, Or tho
contemplating marriage, and having the le,
impeachment to married life, should read d
book. 1t discloses secrets that every one shOl
be acquainted with; still it is a book that HI
be locked up and not lie about the house
will be sent to any address on receipt of so ct
Address, DIR. WIN. YOUNG, No. 49, Spuc
street, above Fourth, Philadelphia.
81 Afflicted and Unfortunate.-y
matter what may be your disease, before 70
place yourself under the care OF any one Of Ii
notorious QUACKS-native and foreign-Vh
advertise il this or any other paper, get cop
of DR.. Young's Book and read it carefully.
will be the means of saving you many dollar
your health, and possibly your life.
DR.. Young can be consulted on any of til
disease described in his publications, at hi
office, No. 4I6 Spruce street, above Fourth
Philadelphia.
June %, 1868. 25-wly.
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$15 Get the Best. 81;
SENT BY EXPRESS, CASH ON DgIrrpnS
THE GENUINE 0R0lDE GOLD w.7nu..

IMPROVED AND MANUFATURrnt. "'"
all the best make. Hunting cases sna, oy US ar
and beautifully enameled Patent n nnS cilase
Levers, full jeDelled and every watch d pelacia
regulated and adjusted, and GUAR IpTgTIesil'
BY THE COMPANY, TO keen corraa, ED
and wear and not tarnish, but retain on :. lue
ance equal 10 solid gold as long as worn 1 'ppear
These celebrated watches we are now.
out by mail and express, C. O. D ar ~nGngg
within the United States and Canadas at \ Slst
ular wholesale price, payable on delivery tut is
NO MONEY is REQUIRED Nm
VANCE, as we prefer that all should ~ AN AN
and see the goods before paying for them 'e'S'e
A SINGLE WATCH TO ANY !,
DRESS, SIS. AD'
A CLUB OF SIX, WITH AN EXTRA Walton
TO THE AGENT SENDING THE CITrR IA ~. a
MAKING SEVEN WATCHES FOR son S@
Also, superb lot of most elegant 0,,;,
Chains, OF the latest and most costly svl G.U ~!
patterns, for Ladies and Gentemen's Wear f aut
10 to 40 incnes in length, at prices of 81 S q
and IS each; sent when ordered with watch y
the regular wholesale prices.
Describe the Watch required. vbst,
Ladies or Gentlemen's size, and address. ron
orders and letters to ''4
THE OROIDE WATCH CO..
14S Fulton Street, New York
may 5 1S-Ws%
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Our Debt.

The following extract from the London
Times is of unusual interest to ave Amer
icans":
Apparently the Americans are never tired
of .'looking into their affairs" We our
selves have accounts of very similar char
acter to keep, but we put them out of
sight. if not out of mind. Perhaps not one
Englishman out of fifty can say within ten
millions or so what is the amount of our
national debt, whether it is rising or falling;
indeed we hardly know how the intorma-
ton is to be acquired except from the
statements annually made 10y the Chancellor
of the Exchequer But the Americans won't
keep their skeleton in the cupboard They
take it out on the first OF every month and
put the bones together, and count the
joints, and go through the whole articula-
ton with extraordinary precision and relish.
A dozen times Il year, at the very least. our
own kilograms report the exact dimensions,
weight and tendency of the American debt
as Just certified by authority, with its in
crease or decrease, as the case may be, since
the last stock taking n week or two before.
Sometimes the figures seem to go up, some
times down; but they are displayed to the
whole nation in black and white, and with
an official certificate of accuracy. The
meaning of all this is that the Americans
do not look upon their debt as we look on
ours They are determined not to regard it
| as permanent burden We, having learned
] patience under our load, are content to pro-
vide the interest annually required, and leave
the principal to take care of itself. In point
of fact, some of our most liberal statesmen
have been distinctly opposed to any reduc
ton of the debt when opportunities were
offered. Mr.. Golden, for instance, main
tanned that it would be far better to reduce
taxation, or simply revenue, than to bring
the amount of debt down by million or
two; and the opposite school, represented
by Mr.. Gladstone, can hardly be said to have
prevailed to much purpose i'll giving effect
to their views But Americans of all schools
appear to concur in doctrine exactly the
contrary. However much they may differ
on other questions of financial policy, they
are all one in assuming that the public debt
cannot be left as it is. In must be gradu-
ally reduced and ultimately extinguished.
The citizens of the Union are not going to
carry this clog about them forever.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINE
Washington COunu'

In the Superior Court, Spring 1N', ,' I'd
f. W. WATERS, Administrator, againsi,. , iii .
Law of John Mcdaniel, deceased-r''
make Real estate assets. c,S
TT appearing to the satisfaction OF l l0ce.4
i that no heirs OF John Mcdaniel, ' MN "
have yet appeared or can be found M .hIirdt
limits of this State, It'll ordered that pa .Ss C
be made for six weeks successfully al ~, ,u ny
House in Plymouth, and at three o ths Ras.
places in Washington county, and in the n h @n
STANDARD newspaper, notifying saia - be 3D.
appear at the next term OF this Court, " be s.
at the Court House in Plymouth, o iar tbe r
Monday in September next, and ailsN ",e will
tition of said Administrators, or the saln N tbte
taken pro cosfesso and heard ca odrfes s a. Supe
Witness, j A. Wilson, Clerk OF tno ,
Court for said County, at office in ny
3rd Monday in February, 1883. n Clefs
may Is ~
COLLECTORS BLANKS FOR SALE Al
y Office.
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SURVEY OF THE PYRAMIDs.--A survey OF
the Great Pyramid is to be made by party
of Royal British Engineers. The survey,
if correctly made, will settle many interest
ing points in reference to the units OF
lengths used among the ancients. Thus,
Herododus states that the Egyptian cubit is
equal to the Greclan cubit, and that the
Great Pyramid has sides exactly 500 Egyp-
tian or Greek Cubits in length, and covers
exactly twenty-five arura, or Egyptian
acres. the arure containing 1, 900 square Gu
bits. Again. the Parthcnon at Athens ac-
cording to other historians, gives the Greek
units OF length, and by modern measure
ments of this ancient building the mean
length of the Greek foot 12,l59 inches, and
of the Greek cubit, 1924 inches. Multi
plying the cubit thus ascertained by 500,
the length Of the side of the Great Pyramid
should be 9,112 inches. The mean length
of the side of the Pyramid, as obtained by
examining the structure itself, is calculated
to be clio inches, and thus reasonably
accurate standard of ancient measures has
| been fixed.
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UNPRECEDENTED EMIGRATIoN.-A letter
from one of the Liverpool steamship agen-
cies received at New York Saturday morn
ing says an average of five thousand emf
grants may be expected at the port OF New
York for the next five OF six weeks to come.
The pressure for passage, the writer says, is
Notwithstanding was ever seen like it
before What is 10 he done with the crowd
when they come, unless they push on west,
is problem. Even now the streets in the
lower part of the city are tllronged with
the advance guard, not only from Liverpool,
but from Hamburg, Bremen, Amsterdam,
Swedish and Norwegian ports.
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Kiote Bakin, the popular Chinese novel;
list, has just finished a new novel, in 106 vol
umes, which will be eagerly looked for by
the reading public, and will form han d.
some ornament for ten or fifteen centre tables.
The Cuban bonds, to. be put upon the
market before long, are made payable
twelve months after date of the indepen.
dence OF the republic of Cuba and are
said to be secured by real estate in New
York. ~ ss,
Recently DR.. -. of Newport. Indiana,
was correcting one of his children, when
the wife to TX the child's part and corporally
corrected the old gentleman, whereupon he
packed up at midnight and has not beer
heard from since.
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All THROAT ANp lVnu AEfEr1lpus,
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINE
y go giliaa Hartford County.

-'' STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA'
ioo) 500 "giliaa Hartford County.
Superior Court, March Term, 1861
John IS Sharp Attachment.
W. B. Jones.
NOTICE is hereby given, that q war ~ J:
IN attachment has been issued against W.,
tate of said defendant, being q non-resdIsIl y.
said State, in favor of John Sharp, returnstusss
the Clerks Office in Winton. for the sum o. n *
teen hundred dollars, over and above all
counts. "A ~. ss ID
Said defendant is hereby notified to ape
the next term of said Court to be held ~ n 4
County of Hartford, at the Court House III I.S I'd
ton, on the 3rd Monday of October Dext, a nJ,n
fend the suit, or Judgment will be renO'
against him. =, q
Witness, Starkey s. Harrell, Clerk o. ia
- s. S. HARRELL, C llaJ
may 80 427-Wo"''
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Rates of Advertiser

Ten lines or one inch space to co,
square. m ''uStiRt
One square one insertion.
Each subsequent insertion. al
Liberal deduction, by special controc, 49,
advertisers. tOlst
Court advertisements will be cbarcos
cent higher than the regular rates, seu q
SPECIAL NOTICES charged 50 Der Con.
than ordinary advertisements. u' hisl
For advertisements inserted irrecr,..,
cent. higher than usual rates will BE- I cIry 3
No paper in the South has advertiser 5 s'u'
superior to the STANDARD. iaeilit
Letters must be addressed to
j. B. NEATHEPy