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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26

The Sun of Wednesday, on the authority
OF Gen. r. T. Eckert, general superinten-
dent of the Eastern division Of the Western
Union lines, makes Some very absurd state
ments In regard to the possibility Of tapping
telegraph lines without discovery. The ques-
ton comes up In the attempt to explain how
o certain message from the Secretary of the
Treasury to the Assistant Treasurer at New
York, ordering the sale Of gold, became
public before II was communicated In the
regular way.
General Eckert informs the editor of the
, sun that II Is quite impossible to tap tele.
| graph wire without discovery. II General
Eckert can't and In the Western Union
| office, at las Broadway, plenty of operators
| who could put pocket relay on any wire
| running into the Office without breaking cir
cult or the fact being discovered the standard
of ability Of Western Union operators must
be very low.
General Eckert further states, or Is repre-
scented to have stated, that the increase Of
resistance caused by putting In an extra In
strument would indicate the fact that the
wires were being tempered. with, even II the
| connection were made without discovery.
! The incorrectness Of this statement Is well
known to every intelligent telegrapher.
Perhaps Gen. Eckert and the editor OF the
Sun are not even now aware that during the
war the military lines were frequently tam.
pered with in this manner, and usually with
out discovery. Perhaps they have never
beard that the Government wires were tapped
at Baltimore, and the military cipher dis
patches taken of and used, and that the fact
was undiscovered for u long time, notwlth-
standing Its asserted lmposslblllty.
Such statements may answer for the pub.
lie who are not posted In regard to electrical
science, but these attempted displays of
knowledge In high places are absurd, but
organising to electricians and telegraphers
Tn Felegrdphsr.
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Communicated.
where the Weary are at Rest.


1t is stated that about twenty acres have
been recently added to the Congressional
cemetery, and that in short time trees and
shrubbery will be planted, and the new por-
ton made to correspond with the original
grounds. The cemetery now extends from
Georgia avenue and E street south to the
Eastern branch, and from Seventeenth street
to the magazine grounds, embracing over
100 acres.
A profitable subject of reflection is sug-
gested by this statement. The project Of
the removal Of the Government from Wash
ington includes plans for conveying all Its
marble edlnce, piece by piece, TO the next
temporary capital of the republic. But this
would not be the most difficult task 10 the
nomadc enterprise. Thousands OF the hon
ored of the nation sleep In the cemeteries In
and around the city of Washington. Their
graves have been believed by the tears of
the living. Each grassy mound Is a sacred
shrine; each monument Of marble Is q pledge
Of enduring remembrance. The North and
the South aud the East and the West, all
cherish solemn and reyerentlal feelings with
respect to these neutral grounds. Soldiers,
jurists, Statesmen and philosophers whom
the world has honored, and whose fame Is
our country's glory, repose In these places.
| Deaths haryests In the fields OF the good
and great have been garnered into these re-
ceptacles-the fruits of three fourths Of II
century, and Of q war unequaed In the
history of nations. Death Is still passing
through the serried fields, and the present
and the future must yield their living wealth
| to the great congress of the dead. May not
the history of our country be continuous in
this and In all the legends that control the
affections of menl The graves Of the dead
should not be opened. The tendrils that
bind the living to the tombs of their bene-
factors and friends should not be severed. 4
people who do not cherish the affections that
such associated scenes inspire, can never
merit either prosperity or happiness, and can
never possess the respect Of mankind.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26

"MAJoR JONES' SKETCHES OF TRAVEL"
comprising scenes, incidents and adventures
in his tour from Georgia to Canada, with
eight Illustrations, by Darley>,t Published
by T. B. Peterson & Bro, Philadelphia.
For sale by Joseph shlllington, corner Of
Four-and-a-half street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
"MAJoR JONES' CouRTsurp," with addi-
:lonal letters and thirteen cngravlngs from
original designs by barley. Published by
T. B. Peterson & Bro, Philadelphia. For
sale by Joseph shillington, corner Of Four
and-a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue.
'TLLusrRATED CATALOGUE OF SCHOOL
MATERIAL FoR 1869 AND $780," to be OBJ
tanned free from William Ballau:yne, $40
Seventh street.
"BEssTE AT SCHOOL," by Joanna II.
Matthews. Published by Robert Carter Il
Bros, New York. For sale by William
Ballantyne, $40 Seventh street.
"LIrILE DRoPs OF RAIN" by the author
of "Nell's Mission" Published by Robert
Carter Il Bros, New York. For sale by
William Ballantyne, $40 Seventh street.
From JOSEPH SHILLrsGroS, corner Of
Four-and-a-half street and Pennsylvania
avenue, we have HIrper's Bd.dr for Novem'
Der O.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26

The continued efforts Of the gold specula-
tors to implicate President Grant and Mrs.
Grant In the grand cornering scheme, which
came to grief by the act of the President
himself only shows the reckless viclousness
Of the parties, and more than justiHes all
the indignation which the people have
poured on their guilty heads. Whom the
gods intend to destroy they first make mad.
1t would seem as II this was the condition in
which they and themselves at the present
time. They have failed, iguominiously failed,
In their grand scheme Of public plumber.
And now, in their agony and despair, they
turn upon the man whom they hoped to nat
ter and cajole-but who boldly resisted aud
unainchingly ignored all their arts-and
seek to compromise him, and thereby hide
Dssmssires from the effects of this great
wrong. Hence the publication Of the as
sumed correspondence of Mrs. Grant and the
other innuendos and lnsnuations with regard
to the President, all Of which, as has been
heretofore stated, have no foundation in
fact. But In all this they have made moth
iugi but, by this very failure, have lost still
more In honor and character, while the Pres
ident only rises higher In public estimation
and stands out In still broader relief as al
honest and incoruptlble man GLORY
enough for him, but lgnomlny for his vile
traducers,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26

General Francis c. Barlow, of New York,
is at the National.
Austin Henry Layard, the author, has
been appointed British minister to Spain.
Ex-Governor Pratt, of Maryland, is danger
ously Ill.
Mr.. Charles II. Evans, of the bureau OF
statistics, has been promoted from third
to four.h-class clerkship.
Edwin NJ. Stanton Is spoken of In connec.
ton with the next vacancy on the Supreme
bench.
Flotow, who wrote that delightful opera Of
MARTHA" has been called to account for
"thumpiug" his wife.
"Bull Run Russell" will represent the
London Times at the opening Of the sucz
canal.
Prince Napoleon's private secretary Is Il
Spanish ex.prlcst, who left the Church to
marry handsome French ballet girl.
Parton Is writing biography of Theodore
Parker, and Bayard Taylor Is writing novel
for the Atlantic.
John Conington, professor of Latin in the
University of Oxford, died on Sunday, aged
forty-fyo.
Senator Casserly, of California, Is at the
Ebbitt and Hon. Leonard Myers, of Penn
sylvania. Ia at Wizards.
General Mcmahon, late Minister to Para.
quay, arrived at Baltimore from SouthaInp.
ton, In the steamer Berlin, on Saturday.
r. W. Taylor, esq, Fourth Auditor Of the
Treasury, returned to the city yesterday,
after six weeks visit TO Ohio to recruit his
health, looking very much improved by the
trip.
A letter received in this city announces
that the Rev. DR.. Plnckney, of the Ascen-
sion church of this city, was in Geneva,
Switzerland, October 10, aud left there for
the United States last Saturday.
Among those who had interviews with the
President yesterday were General Harvey,
Senator Cole, Oliver Amos, president Union
Pacific railroad, f. IL. Rollins, and L. l.. Per.
kins, secretary of New Mexico.
Father Hyacinthe went to the French
Catholic church, in Twenly-third street,
New York, on Sunday morning. lie after.
ward visited Plymouth church, and spent
the afternoon with Henry Ward Beecher.
The President and Mrs. Grant are OK
pected to leave town at noon to-day for Phil
adelphla to attend the wedding OF the daugh
ter OF Bishop Simpson, who Is to be married
In that city tomorrow. The Presidential
party arc expected to return on Friday
morning.
Mr.. D. W. Bartlett shed the light of biz
genial Journalistic countenauce on "News,
paper Row" yesterday. Mr.. Bartlett has
Just returned from tho North, where he has
been rurallzlng during the summer, and Ii
now ready to don the journalistic harnest
for the hard " ork of the coming Congress.
Mr.. W. II. Hubert, the Worlds core
spondent at the opening of the Suez canal
has received from the Vlceroy of Egypt al
Invitation to all the fetes, and from NJ. d
Lesseps the very courteous offer Of hous'
aud servants at Port Said
Hon. George A. Coe, eI-Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Michigan, died at Coldwater, Ii
that State, on the 2ist instant, Of apoplexy
aged 81 years. lie was born In Rush, Mon
roe county, N. Y, admitted TO the bar Il
Rochester In 1888, and removed to Michlgal
the following year.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL GEN.
ERAI, sHERMAN's VIEWS.

General Sherman has written the follow
ing letter to Colonel Knapp, one Of the pro-
prietors OF the St. Louis Republiedn, giving
his views In regard to the removal of the
Capital;
HEADQ'Rs Army OF THE UsITED STATES,
WAsHIseTos, d q, Oct Is so'''
DEAR sir ! l see some OF my friends are con.
cerned at what am reported to have said at
capital. fdiS not Know that the matter was
reported at all, nor do / know what words
were attributed to me. l did say that did not
day, and that the public buildings here could
not be torn down asI regretted elsewhere, &c,
As to st. Louis, remember well to have said
I preferred = residence 10 81. Louis to one in
Washington, because 1t was city full Of life,
commerce and manufacture, instead OF mere
place OF offieial routine.
OF course, my opinion on this agitated cues;
any other private Individual, but II you want
to know what think off am willing to say
that In my Judgment, the capita Of the United
States, IL removed to the valley Of the Missis
sippi within the next twenty years viii notgo
to st. Louis, Cincinnati or Chicago, because
neither Of these cities would or should sur.
render the exclusive Jurisdiction necessary Tor
the national capital, To-day, neither you nor
any other citizen Of st. Louis would consent,
nor would the State OF Missouri consent, to
give up 81. Louis county to the absolute jutis.
diction OF Congress. You might agree to have
the capital at Jsrondelet, or on the Jefferson
Barracks tract below the Des Peres; but that
is not St. Louis, and II would necessitate the
building not only Of the vast ate-proot build.
ings for the Government ofhces, but the houses,
hotels, stores, &C., for the persons connected
with the public service.
10 my opinion, IL the capital 10 changed from
Warrington to the West, new place will be
chosen on the Mississippi river, several hun
dred mile. above st. Louis, and the parties to
be i'm ately benefited are willing to make
use OF your st, Louis influences to get the idea
started. have interests in st. Louis, aud II
| allowed to vote on this question would vote
against surrendering st. Louis city aud county
with its vast commercial and manufacturing
| interests, to the exclusive Jurisdiction OF 4
| Congress that would make these interests sub
| ordinate to the mere political uses Of q fed
eral capital. Nor would any national Don
gress make the capital where II had not exclu
sive and absolute Jurisdiction for Its own pro
| lection aid that OF the employees OF the Gov
eminent. Therefore. II the capital be moved
al all, 1t must go to place willing to surren
| der It's former character and become q seeont
Washington city.
Yours, W. T. SHERMAN.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26

New YORK REPUBLrcAss-TnE MEETING
THIS EvESTNG.-We repeat our appeal to
New York voters to go home and vote at
the coming election. No paltry considera-
tions of ease or listlessness ought to stand In
the way. 1t Is simple duty which every
Republican owes to his party. The ext
gency requires 1t, and 1t is expected that
none will hang back on any shiftless pre-
tence of inability, as there Is provision made
by the New York Association, (Which holds
It's last meeting previous to the election this
evening at Union League Hall, on Ninth
street. to furnish means to those who need
1t. We are requested to say that this will
DO the last opportunity to jolu the associa-
ton, which is considered prerequisite to
the privilege providing for the issue of rail-
road fare at the reduced rates. All who
have not yet Joined should attend this meet
ing and comply with the required condl-
tions. We earnestly hope that our sugges-
lions will be needed, and that there will be
a.full attendance. No Sinking, gentlemen.
Do your duty, and save the State to the Re-
publican party, If you can.
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TorrIcrAL.1
DrrAarxssr OF STATE,

wAsuiseroS. October 70. isSp.
Information has been received at this Do
partment from Mr.. James Monroe, the Con.
sui Of the United States at Rio do Janeiro,
Of the death, on the 27th day Of August,
1869, at the "Misericordla Hospital" of a
colored man named JOSHUA Johnson.
Tho deceased was son Of Mr.. Morris
johnson, Of Washington, D. @.
The legal representatives Of the deceased
can obtain further information by address,
ing this Department.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26
THE EVENING POST ON THE GOV.
ERNMENT CLERKS.

The New York Eteniag Post, in an article
on the civil service and the salaries Of the
clerks, makes some unfair statements rela-
tive to their plans for additional compensa-
ton. It asserts that "they are preparing
for an attack on the next Congress for
twenty per cent. additional componsationi
and chiefly for the reason that the majority
Of the clerks arc now Republicans, and
therefore meritorious." To this II adds such
reflections as suit itself. But we take this
occasion to correct the erroneous impressions
OF the Post.
In the first place, the action Of the clerks,
so far as they have moved at all In this mat
ter, Is not based distinctively on the twenty
per cent. principle as presented heretofore;
but they ask now for reorganization Of the
classification, with such au adjustment Of
salaries as will procure the best capacity,
with scale Of compensation equal to the
position aud adequate to the necessary ex-
pense Of living In Washington. That they
expect this will be something more than the
present ruling scale, Is most true; because
ample experience has fully proved to them
Its inadequacy to enable them to live In q
decent, respectable manner. But 1t is not
our purpose to enlarge on this point at this
time.
As to the next allegation, which II de-
clares "weak enough" we will say that the
clerks have based their action on no such
ground, and have never In any organized
mauner or general acclaim so declared.
But they base IL on the same general reasons
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26

wAsHINeroS, October rs, isoo.-Jsy Cooke
Il %. furuish tho following quotations Of
Government securities:
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Lost and Found.
/ OsT.-sa,OOO REWARD.

II Is malclOu-ly reported that DR.. z. V. PURDY,
Veterinary surgoop,is no longer in the city, aud is
not TO be found. lisa mistake. He can be found
At all times In his Office, No. $50 4, between
Twelf and Thirteenth streets, unless out profess
sional business, Thankful for past pGtronaRs, he
hopes by effectiveness to business to liberal
share OF public patronage In future. once aud
Residence No $50 street. ocl2- In
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26

JoBBINd PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
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CHOICE RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

LOB RENT Or sALE,
q Rev. O. H. Hall, 5. D., ists RsesSr u ~
Church ofths Epiphany, located within two miles
gss sn asrs bal. %r f5 TSs ES.
provements consist Of two.story frame house Of
seven rooms, with pantry, hall Ia !hs centre, and
oct7l-N 40 Eleventh. street.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26

BALSTER-TTCER On he 2Oth Of October. by
Rev Mr. Bin.op. JOHSP DALsTER and LArRk v
TIrER, both Of WA.hIHgtOn city
wAsHBURN-STONE.- O ace Church, by
Rev M, HDlmead, on the 2Ith Instant, GRAMS
city
gOuSSON-COMBS Ca the 2Oth instant, by
the Rev. A. L. Armstrong. at the resi- enee Of the
bri Ie, d. s, Johnson, II Washington, d. C. and
Miss D. A. CON8s. OF Mercer county. New Jersey .
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For Sale or Rant.

TOR Rssr-rHREB or -FOUR UsRURNisHBD
Il Roomsspitable for hou,ekeepins, In q pleas.
without children for Us per month, fuel aud gis
included. Inquire Room7, Mays Building
EoR sALBCHRAP-THB BAR,PIxTUREs AND
y Good, will Of Restaurant doing a good busi-
ness and located on one Of the prn epaf streets In
this city. Apply to M d, GILL A Co,
Real estate Brokers aud Auctioneers, No. q May
Once. ' '''N"' osos. ot
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DIED,

FLYNN -Os tho 2ith instant. DASfEL fLYSx, IN
tle hDib year u his ages native Of ireland, but
Tor the past 30 ears a resident OF this city.
FuBcrAl will take place from his late residence,
stree; south. bslwesn second and Third streets,
this afternoon at - clock.
wORTHlNGrON.- AT Hyatsyille. Nd. on the
18th 'stant. CLARA J., wife Of A, s WorthiugtOn.
The funeral services will he held at DR.. suudsr.
Ia ID = church, this afternoon at $50.
CARvALLO. AT Jefferson, Texaa, October 10th,
Of acute dys-gtery, JOsEPH BrCKsRR BAYLIss,
lnfaut sou OF Dr.. Carlos Caryall0, U. 5. A., and
Emma de CaryGllr,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-26
RaiIrOhd COnfracf.

The Memphis Avalanche of the 2lsl
inst. says: "The Directors of the Mis-.
sissippi' River Railroad Company yester-
day awarded the contract for building
their road from Memphis to Cow
ington "A distance of thirty-six
and a half miles-to Messrs. SAUL paw
& Co., for the rum of 1869, 900. This in,
cludes clearing, grubbing, grading, piling
trestling, bridging and cross.tries; in fact,
the entire preparation of the road-bed for
the iron rails. The work is to begin early
in September, and is TO be completed in
eighteen months. Messrs. Saulpaw & Co.
comprise one Of the strongest companies oil
contractors that have at any time been
organized in the South. 1t is composed Of.
q. w. Ssulpaw, James H. Allen, and Geo
p. Gates, Of Nashville, Tennessee; Charles
NJ. McGee, of Knoxville, and Thomas Ii
Galloway, Of Cleveland, East Tennessee,
and two gentlemen Of West Tennessee:
Messrs. MCGEE and Galloway are capitalists
of large wealth, and all the other partners
are experienced, energetic, indomitable
railroad builders. 1t is a company that
need not stop work if the resources of the
railroad are at any time cramped or short
ened. They could build the road, and ask
their pay only when it ia completed, if it
were necessary"
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MEETING OF FAT MEN.

One hundred and forty men met at
Gregory's Point Hotel, NOrwalk, Conn
on the 10Th inst, to enjoy q clam bake.
A clam bake is not rare event at this
season, but the fact that each of the as
sembled weighed two hundred or over,
made this rare gathering. Six Of the
men weighed over three hundred pounds
each, as follows: John A. 2. Fisk, New
York, 35S pounds; James A Lincoln,
Springfield, Mass, 500 pounds G. Sidney
Smith, Stamford, 3l8 pounds; Charles A..
Davidson, New York, 30S pounds NJ. E.
Sherwood, New Milford, 307 pounds; C.
7. Duryea, Huntington, l.. L 302 pounds.
The aggregate weight of the Six men
was 1922 pounds, and of the 40 men
81 3S5 pounds, or an average of 224
pounds. The heaviest man, Mr.. Fisk,
was elected president OF the society for
the ensuing year, and MIR. Lincoln, of
Massachusetts, vice president The as
sembled Falstaffs disposed of thirty bustr
els of oysters, fofty-seven bushels Of
clans, eight barrels of sweet potatoes,
seven barrels of white potatoes, and three
hundred and fifty pounds of blue fish
and other fish. 1t is gratifying to know
that this was sufficient to satisfy their
appetiteS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-26
New Advertisements.

Be certain to attend the grand mask ball
at Kingston Springs, on the night of the
9th inst.
Read the advertisement of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Try it. I've afflicted.
E.E. Patterson announces himself this
morning as a candidate for Sheriff Of
Davidson county.
See advertisement of Mcclure & Hill
They wish 10 dispose of their lease on 8
good business house at Pulaski, together
with stock of dry goods, clothing, etc.
We call the attention of our friends 10
the card of Thos. Parkes & Co., cotton fac,
tors and commission merchants, Market
street, They are fully prepared for the
cotton trade, and have fne lot of seed
wheat and barley. Give them call.
Miss Mary L. Dunn resumes her school
On the LIST ofSeptember. See card.
Geo. Greer is a candidate for Revenue
Collector for Davidson county
Our clever little friend, Master Willie
H. Baskette, Of this city, asks through our
columns this morning that the Senators
elect make him their messenger in the
Senate. He has few eguals-no superiors
A. S. Camp wants to be Criminal Court
TIarL
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The New York Times of the 23d inst

The New York Times of the 23d inst.
says:
The general trade of the past week was
on liberal scale for the month Of August,
and the business in domestic merchandise
and in foreign imports, as well as in the
export movement of produce, is ahead of
the corresponding season last year in all
these departments. Up to the close of the
close of the third week in August, SlO,-
142, 600 customs duties in gold on foreign
goods were placed upon the market, and
the amount will probably be increased $3,-
100000 or over this week, from several
valuable caTgOes of continental goods, one
betw, en- this morning and "Wednesday, AMI
the usual entries of general foreign mer-
chandise. The decline in gold since the
first # the month has facilitated the pay
ments of Customs on foreign merchandise
10 bond, well As on the direct entries for
consumption from ship, and the total re-
ceipts Into the Treasury from this source
in August promise to be the largest since
the conclusion of the war. There il also
an encouraging increase in the current ex-
ports of domestic produce, the clearaDces
since The first of the month, from New
York being $l2, 230, 900 as against So, 1885,
600 the corresponding three weeks last
year.
The import entries for the past week
amount to 5,S04, l49 against the total en-
tries of Sc GA, 290 same week last year.
The export clearances Of domestic pro"
duce amount to $4,5GS,525 against 81
772,663 same week last year. The customs |
of the week are S., 492,S65. The receipts |
of cotton, coastwise and by railroad, are
1894 bales.
The gold values of the import entries Of
foreign merchandise at New York, since