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The national Republican., 1869-02-16
THE PACIFIO RAILnoAD OMNI-
.-. NVA I'LL.

The indications are becoming daily more
decisive that this monstrous scheme will die
natural death. The general object Of con- |
solidating American empire, by connecting |
the Lakes and the Mississippi Valley with |
the Pacific, Ia q good one, but spectators
and jobbers will not be permitted, under
cover Of the public favor towards these enter
prises, to obtain the control Of the national
funds for private gain. Neither must there
bc that precipitation In expenditures which
will enhance the cost Of everything appcr-
talning to railroad construction, and make
an undue and disproportioned dram upon the
capital Of the country. .aH . raa
The logrolling aspect Of this bill Is, OF
Itself, enough to insure Its condemnation.
In addition 10 the two main roads, North and
South, II is loaded down with subsidies for
branches, some Of which are far from meri-
torious.
Something is due to the incoming admiuls-
tration Of General Grant, elected, a. he was,
by so great majority Of the popular vote,
and representing, as he undoubtedly does to-
day, still more decisive popular support.
Just In the last days Of an expiring Congress
and OF an expiring Administration, to cover
this whole ground, and to mortgage the pub
lie credit TO the extent Of one hundred and
hfty millions of dollars, would be an ex-
treme act Of power. The new Administra-
tion Is entitled to be consulted In matters Of
such ''pith and moment" The response
bility Of the national finances will be thrown
upon 1t, and II ought not to be thus hampered
In advance.
We have never for a moment given credit
TO the assertion that General Grant would go
into the Presidential Office pledged to oppose
any and all aids to Pacific roads. 1t Is not
the habit Of the man to impair his useful
ness by pledges Of any kind. Remarkable
as he Is for many things, he is most Of all
remarkable for that sagaclous reticence
which leaves him always master Of his own
future. He will take up this railroad ques
tion, as he will all others, with an eye single
to the good Of the country, with an intellect
broad enough to grasp 1t In Its whole extent,
and without an embarrassment resulting
from premature aud ill-advlsed commit
ments. He will Ls In q condition to look
over the whole field with perfect impair
tiality, and to hold the balance firmly be
tween the Just claims Of particular enter
prises In the one scale and the general inter
ests Of the country in the other While he
undoubtedly conservative in the predominant
characteristics OF his mind, It Is not posslbl
that he should not take pride in the growt
and extension Of the West, where he wa
born, and with which he was Identified
20 many interests. He saved the country
his sword, and he can have now no othC
glory or ambition than to consolidate 1t
power and carry 1t to q still higher pitch
greatness and renown.
The national Republican., 1869-02-16
New Publications.

Recollection of Men and Things at Wash
ington During the Third of Century," by
l.. A. Gobright, Osq. Published by Claxton,
Remsen q Hafelhnger, Philadelphia. For
sale by W. II. q o. II. Morrison, 40 Penn.
sylyania avenue. (Notice hereafter.)
"The Cloister and the Hearth, or Maid,
Wife and Widow" novel by Charles
Reade. Household edition. Published by
Fields, osgood h Co, Boston. For sale by
Blanchard q Mohun, corner Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue. (Notlce here,
after.)
From Blanchard & Mohun and shillington
We have "Harper's BaIar" for the weeh
ending February a.
The national Republican., 1869-02-16

All persons who have purchased LOTS or parts
Gsafs X. .sm. sns
Aeeounts be not settled before the lst day Of next
Marc said lots aud parts Of lots will be forfeited
to other parties. BY order Of the Company.
jAlt.eotfel6 President.
The national Republican., 1869-02-16

We CALL SPECIAL ATTESTIoN TO the nd.
yertisement herewith published of Messrs.
D. Z. somes & Co., patent attorneys of this
city. Mr.. s., the senior partner, has been
at the head of the drm for the last seven
year,, occupying the same Office during the
whole OF that time. Having known Mr..
somes for many years, prior to his coming
here as member Of Congress aud since, as
q man OF integrity and ability, We take
pleasure In recording the fact of his success
in the patent business.
The national Republican., 1869-02-16

In THE PRESENT CONDITION Of the public
Treasury propositions 10 borrow money from
the Government do not meet with much favor,
and II Is therefore probable that the bill In
troduced yesterday by Mr. Calls, of Ala,
asking loan of t5,OOO,O0O for the New Or.
leans and Selma railroad will be consigned
for safe-kseplng to the pigeon holes In the
room of the Committee, Of Ways and MeanS,
TO which committee Ii has been sent.
The national Republican., 1869-02-16
nECneFuONs.

srlAxua ooLpAx's receptions will be on
every Friday svsuins during the session,
from ssot TO II p. m.
Mrs. oolfsx receives every Wednesday,
from 10 tp. N.
Mns. PosrnAsTrR aEssRAL RANDALL will
receive her friends on wednesday Of each
week, from to p. m, at the residenoe, cor
nsr ofTwsifth and X streets. .a'f5
Mas. ssonHTARr moouLLocH rseeives on
wednesday Of eseh week st the residsaoe,
No, sos II street, from n 10 q, and on Friday
from Ito II p. m. Cards TO be issued for the
evening reseptioas.
Mas. ssoRrrknr BsowrIse receives on
wednesday Of saeh week at her residence, No.
$50 street, from II N. 10 4 p. IN.
The national Republican., 1869-02-16
nIEn-

IsHBRwooD. .-on the ltth Of February. Mrs
MAMMA fsHERweoD, aged n years.
Her relsuyes ard friend, are nyitsd 70 attend
on Tuesday, the ieth Instant, At . o'clock. p N.
WILSON. On ths, ,liih instant. atl;lf p m, at
hl. rssidsnes, WTventistA street. NJ wnfias
wftsor, In the 9Th pear ofhis hGe. Ui
iui.Si 90 Of ]. D. sss h%siis a. sooi.. .ssS Il
faasfai hOur. .. n. Tassd.y, ls,h last.
H0D0KiN.-Atsr painfui Illness, on sunday,
the lNh instant, Mrs. Ass HoDoKIs, assd 90 years,
The friends Of the family are INVITED 10 attssd
her funeral, on Tuesday, al o'eloek, p, M, from
her late residence Cherry street, near High street,
0eoraetown.
The national Republican., 1869-02-16
p.rAys..r 2, s5aIs, (

Information has been received at this Dc
pertment from Mr.. II. J. Silva, Vice Consul
Of the United States at Santiago, Cape Verde,
Of the death, on tho 26th Of November last,
Of John Alien, an American seaman.
The national Republican., 1869-02-16
New Advertisements.

uTANTED-Ans active business man 10 en gags In
w light And very profitable business, Pay .
ysehly ..larg q sonpis.ion; eau a Room 70,
and y. m. felo-T
The national Republican., 1869-02-16
y...,.s1ask.S D.s1s5sksS % x s,r.gr. ia /
u,i,,,.,s,s u,ip,,,,,.s,sss,.,sso.ss.y,.l

Information has been received at this Do
partment from Mr.. J. somers Smith, the
Commercial Agent Of the United States at
the city Of 81. Domingo, Of the death, on
the 17th Of january Inst, at 81. Domingo, Of
Edward Butler, a seaman Of the, brig R. @.
Wright, Of Baltimore.
The national Republican., 1869-02-16
YrsAsCrAL AND COMMERCIAL.

wAsHIseroS, Feb. is, 1se9.-Jay Cooke q
Go. furnish the following quotations Of Gov
ernmcnt securities:
The national Republican., 1869-02-16
rW-sIoo REWARD.


@ = -,
Tickets for tho InauEuration Reception at the
Treasury Building on the night OF the 9Th Of March
can be obtained At the Headauarters Of the General
Committee. No. 07 street. near Seventh, or at
..wiiisrd.' hsiei, Bbblu Hou.s. National Hotel.
House, or at the Union Hotel, eofgetownj at the
Music Store. sf Ellis sna met,erot,j and az ths
mons, French Riehardson. hohua 4 Bsstcr,and
6billinEton, r - .....r... ......
man aud two ladies 10 the lnaukuration Reception,
Dancing and Supper rooms.
Oeutlenen pu &c haslnE tickets and de eslrng invi-
tation cards for ladies obtain them At the Head
quarters Of the General Committee. 4T street,
BY direction OF sArLEs J. BowEs, Chairman Of
the Committee on Invitation and Sale of fiekets.
fels-a O., Secretary General Committee
The national Republican., 1869-02-16

CHOICE BUILDING LOTS, on Capitol Hin, for
sale on monthly pAyments
HOUSES ANb Lots in all parts Of the city for
sale and rent. jy7-u
The national Republican., 1869-02-16
Architects
THE
Economy Butter Company


ask the attention of all interested In the reduction
Of the extravAgant cost Of BUTTER, to their prae-
teal and eeoAomie.l system Of making pure prime
BUTTER by the aid Of the
The national Republican., 1869-02-16
toFPIoIAL.l
DrrAnrrIsr or srArr, |

DEPARTMENT or BTArI,l
WAsHisaroS, Feb. 10. 1850.
lnformntion has been received at this De-
partment nom Mr.. John Wilson, the Consul
Of the United states at Antwerp, Belgium,
Of the death, on the 9th Of July, 1868, at
pea, of'ALExASDKR PEssAr, an American
seaman belonging to the ship Star.
WAsuiSeror. Feb. 10. 1862.
Information has been received at this De-
partment from Mr.. John Wilson, the Consul
Of the United States at Antwerp, Belgium,
Of the death, on the 17th OF November last,
at Antwerp, Of EMIL CLAusKs, q seaman Of
the ship Hope, and citizen Of the United
etates, N.|a'.H ~. 81. z
The national Republican., 1869-02-16
Produce Dealers.
Real Estate Agents.
JOHN r. ARRIsON,

REAL TATE ENT,
PlrN 'u east And PenusylVARlA avenue,
Capitol Hill
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09
DRIME WHITE WINE VINE
l. gar, for sale by H ST. JOHN.

COLLECTING MxNuRE.-The coliec-
ton and general application of man.
ure should go on continually, for the
grasses and cereals and all kinds Of
cultivated plants make an annual
draft on the soil .for the ingredients
which enable them to build up theil
stems, foliage and seeds.
No liquid or solid suited for en-
riching the soil should be- allowed to
go to loss about the homestead
Soap-sdds, wood-ashes, SCOT, char
coal, saw-dust, etc, may be applied
to the soil with much benefit to the
crops. Leaehed wood ashes are very
useful for top-dressing grass land
deepening the color of the plants and
increasing their productiveness, SO
much as to double the agreeable yield
OF hay whenever they are applied in
sufficient quantities, -[Western Ru-
raj.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09

PETTY PUzzLEs. Perhaps, writes cor
respondent, you would ike me, to tell you
some funny, things which. have heard
about spelling. and. pronouncine: i. .
There is one word Of only Eve letters,
and if you take two of them away. ten will
remain; what word is that?
It is often. If you take away Of, ten
There is . word of i've letters lett and il
you take two Of them away, six will re.
main; what lie it?
Sixty-take away t-y, and six will re.
main.
Here is another puzzle !,
Take away my hrst letter. take away my
first letter, take away my second letter
take away all my letters. and am always
tn. same. Can you guess that
You are right; it's the mail carrier.
There il word which, if you change
the place of one of ,ts letters, means ex-
actiy the opposite OF what it did at first.
Whit is the Word?
1t is united; place the after the and
it becomes united. ~,
Can you tell me what letter it is that
has never been used bnt twice ip America ?
It is a; It is Used only twice in. America.
Now let me hear. whether. you can. spell
the fate Of all earthly things with two
letters
It is-d.k. decay
Can you tell man in one word that he
had late breakfast?
This is the way-attenuate, lat ten d
ate.)
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09


A. RECIPE WORTH ONE THousAxp Dol.
LARs.-The Ohio Gultivator says the fol.
lowing recipe is worth one thousand dollars
to every bousekreper:
Take one pound of sal sob and half a
pound OF unslacked lime, and put them in
a gallon OF water, boil twenty minutes le,
it stand till cool. then drain of and put i,
in small jug or jar; soak your dirty
clothes over night, or until they are we,
through, then wiring them, and rub on plen
ty Of soap, and in one boiler of clothes vel
covered with water, add one teacupful O
the washing fluid boil half ali hour o,
more; rense, and your clothes will lool
better than by the old way Of washin.
twice before boiling. This is an invalua
bic recipe, and every poor, tired woman
should try it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09
Nnw METHOD or Cu,y,x.y,ra por.rnr

Nav NErHop OF CvLrItAyIka PorAroEs
The Stats Anzeiepr, d paper Of North
erp Germany, gives some particulars of &
new method OF cultivatins the potato, dis
covered by Guhlich, of Pennebarg, In Hol
stein. and Which is said to have given sur
prising results. wherever it was tried. The
leading features of this new mode of cul
ture are 1. Turning up the soil to con.
siderable depth. 2. Choosing as seed
large. sound and many eyed potatoes, 8.
Leaving each seed potato a. space of twelve
square feet. 4. laying the seed potato
with the budding side down. BY report
laid before, the last meeting ofrthe Frank
fort Agricultural Society, the following re-
suits of experiments made in potato grow.
ing, last year, are made known:
.. lie one morgen itwo-thirds of ab acre.,
which was planted with meizen seed, and
where each seed was left IL square feet,
the produce was l08 scheffeis German
bushel~,) Another Morgen planted with
IL metsen, and when each seed potato had
space Of 9 SQUARE feet, yielded SO schef
fels. A th,d morgen was planted with
one scheffel of seed, each potato being left
square feet, and the produce was IS
scheHels.; The average crop obtained from
to s schehels on the same land was SO to
60 scheffels. The advantage claimed for
Guhlich's system is that it saves six or
seven bushels of seed per morgen, and also
increases the product from Is to 100 per
cent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09

P9INrs OF Coop FowL.--For general
use a hen should be good layer, setter and
mother. She must be. a good feeder. too
bright, clear eyed, quick in her motions,
but not scary, and with these points she
will pay to keep. Besides, she should be
large, wei! feathered. with small, short legs
with small head. broad shoulders and a
deep body. The cock should be thicker in
the leg, broader across the shoulders, fully
third heavier. He should have: o gallant
strut, be first out in the morniue, FIRST to 20
to roost, inclined 10. take to flesh easily
generous in picking out tis-hits for tb.
hens, and not quarrelsome. We do not
associate large eyes with grept hardness
They are q; great beauty and Indicate high
breeding !; hence. with perfection 10 fsath.
er and other points they are, desirable in
fancy fowls. In very large breeds, quick
growth is desi rable While early maturity is
not Each Of the different, breeds has it's
Characteristic points, and the fowl. should
in addition t. the above general marks
show; them diatinctly--l American Agticul
tIrist.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09


CURE FOR CONSUMPTION When, from
any of these causes, the lungs have be.
come diseased, submission to the laws ot
nature, which have been violated, is better
than medicine. Indeed, most medicines
which have heretofore been used are worse
than useless, all active elements being in
furious unless organized as food in some
plant or animal, and some las iron and
phosphorous,) being productive of the very
disease it Is designed to cure. If it is true
that heterogeneous elements are those
which are needed to give strength to the
tissues, and power to the system. to over.
come disclose, then the favorite carbon pro-
ducing Notwithstanding aud cod-liver oil
ARE useless, and worse than useless
These facts being admitted, then the
means of remedy are, evident. Only pure
air should be breathed. The body should
be free from compress and the lungs al
lowed their full power Of expansion; while
such a habit of breathing should be culti-
waited as will initiate each, portion of the
lungs at each inspiration. The body should
be at all times warmly but never exces.
sively clothed; and such food should lie
eaten as will supply the elements which
will most effeGtually repair the ravages Of
disease. Iron, phosphorus, and all the
needed elements, are in the food which
nature provides-we may nse it, if we will.
Carbonaceous food is also needed, but
modern cookery makes it. to largely pre-
panderate. Even hereditary tendencies t.,
consumption may be entirely checked and
prevented from further transmission.-
E"How not to be Sick" by A. Bellows.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09

How THE SCOTCH FEED HoRsEs.-
With respect to feedinff farm horses in
Scotland, the rule generally is to give
two feeds Of oats Of FIVE pounds. each,
and at nIsht.a CANNON stable bucket
full of boiled turnips and chaff Of any
kind. few beans, and little Of the
light or failing oats intermixed, per-
haps about three pounds of boiled
beans and light oats altogether to each
horse. Where no beans are grown,
oats. for. all are generally given. The
fodder for the winter is generally oat
straw on farms where no beans are
grown. and bean straw otherwise. Il
never heard of oat straw hayipg a ten
dency to grippe horses, but have heard
and seen bean straw do 30. In spring
say for two months. Scotch farm
horses have hay given them-very of.
ten tlreshed hay. It is bnt right &c
add, that Scotch oat straw is usually q
much better article than Irish oa1
straw.-[Thos. Robertson, in Irish Far.
mer's Gazette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09
Forney's Letters Social Ostracism.

| AS our Washington correspondent re
fers to the social ostracism feature of For
ney's recent letters from the South; :. ",
give the following appropriate comment OF
the subject from the Washington CORES
pondence of the Baltimore Guz.tte:
Although the proprietor Of the "two pa
pes, both dailies." in his letters from the
Snuth. must needs anmit tho docillty oil
the inhabitants, and the general absence Of
disorder. he must nevertheless complain oil
what he calls social ostracism." Will
this man never forget or forgive the $50
cial cut" he received at the hands of high
minded Southern members on the occasion
OF the first exposure of the Jameson let
ter? :" Is he not 9 Dance to keep this mat.
ter eternally before Tie public mind, by in
cessant and impoient tbrpsts at every
phase of responsibility in the down-irod.
den South ? And what is the. substance
OF the constant filings? Is it not enough
that tn. white men Of the South are driven
from the polls and denied even political
equality with the ,neeroes--that they
are compelled to sit in the jury box be-
side scalpwags Of every hue-to ride with
them in the same vehicle, or, if preferrinp,
to walk, to be ut every step jostled by the
viles scuff? Has it come to this, that men
who Can at least trace their lineage through
generations of honorable. ancestors. and who
are themselves of unqnestiohed prebity,
must needs throw open their private dwell.
ing and invite to their hearthstones the.
scum Of the North who have squattpd in
their midst-frst as peculating and affected
suffers. Afterwards clubbing themselves
IN e'chants-and that ,apotber miscteant
set of carpet bageers, intent only upon
"spyng out the land levying upon public
Offices, depredatine upon the wants and
of a people op,whose neck are
the feet at the oppressor. Pray, why is it
that such PARTY hacks as the editor OF the
two dailies" has never heralrded his
chagr'n at failing, in by,gone days, to get
invitations to the private diDhef bHrtiss of
The Adanises, ,Everetts, and Winthropss 81
Boston of the ,.Astors, R.seyelts, and,
Leroys Of New York, OF oil tie Sareents
Biln'ys. and ,Ingersolls of bis. own city :
The thing is impudent Beyond expression /!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09

THE SLIGHTEST MAN in THE World
He is q Mountanian and typo. We have
known him frequently to drop into a sound
snooze while standing at his case "distribu-
ting" and with half a "take" of matter still
in his hand. AS compositor, he usually
takes nap at the end of each sentence,
las often in the broad day as any other
time,) to be aroused thereforn only by u
sneeze from one of the boys, or from other
unusual sound. If not particularly hungry.
or engaged in exciting conversation with
the fellow opposite, he invariably sleeps
between courses, while at his meals. The
other day, at noon, he started down the
stairs Of the Office to go to his ."hash" and
after reaching the doorway leading to the
street, he suddenly yielded to Morpheus,
leaned up against the broad door jam, and
enjoyed a profound nap; until some sound
or jar awaked him. and, having dreamed
that he had actually been to dinner and tar
ried longer than usual, drew forth his tooth
pick, and hurried up stairs again, where he
nervously rubbed his hands, hastily finish
I'd picking his teeth, jerked his coat ann
went to work. All these things we have
seen ourseIf; but his room-mates and init
mate brother members of the craft tell US
that on divers occasions, after retiring to
his 70 I'm to 90 to bed, he would get off his
hat, perhaps one boot, and while contem
plating the exertion necessary to finish the
job of undressing, would actually set to
doing, and be found next morning still
sitting in his chair. with, his leg crossed.
arms folded, bis head inclined to one side.
and snoring like q porpoise.-[ Helena
(iIontana) Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-09
A Jewish Divorce.
INTERESTING HEBREW cEREMoSY-rHE CASE
OF B. BusSsTISE AND WIFE.

From the Washington Star, 2lst1
Yesterday afternoon rather novel re
Elisious rite was performed in this city by
Rabbi Phillips and Rabbi Miclller. Of New
York. who came herr expressly for the
purpose. Lately there has been considera
BILE talk amongst the Israelties of this
city in regard To domestic difficulties in the
family Of Mr.. Bernard Burnstine, pawn.
broker. 18th street. Mrs. Burnstine
alleged i'll treatment on the part Of her hus-
band, and it is understood that her father
and brothers and her husband came in col.
lislon in consequence of these difficulties.
Mr.. Barnstine, on his side, madef alera-
tons against his wife, aud altogether affairs
got to such an unpleasant condition that
mutual separation was deemed advisable.
It has been reported that the service
dvorcing Mr.. and Mrs.. B. Burnstine
would take place at the Jewish Synagogue,
on 9th street, nbnut noon yesterday. and
considerable number Of persons assembled
there, but were informed that the services
would take place ii private. at the resi-
dence Of the parties, obout o'clock. Tie
Rabbis above named, Mr.. j. S. jacobson,
the reader Of the congregation, Mr.. NJ.
Mundheim, aud a few Others assemblrd at
the residence about ] o'clock, and articles
Of enforcement having beef agreed upon
were transcribed on parchment. The for
NAL separation TOOK. place. about as fol-
lows: Rabbi Phillips having taken his
position, with Rabbi Michler pnd Mr..
Jacobson on either side. the parties were
brought ir, and. facing the Rabbits, certain
passages Of tie reita.encb we're read, as
also. the enforcement articles on the barch.
ment. The wife was then called forward
and her lace uncovered and her hands
were placed together, the thumbs upwards
and extended. Rabbi Phillips asked Ger.
tain questions Of the husband which were
answered and placed the parchment in his
hands and he advanced toward her. plac
ng it in her hands. and iu turn the Rabbi
.ook IL. Messrs. jacobson and Mundheim
having attestrd their nanies as. witnesses
% fiIe with the records of the church. tie
ceremony here closed and shortly after
Mrs. 3. lett the room.
By this cereinony founded on Derierono-
ny xxxiv. /, 2,3, and 4, the parties are
eparated and free--the husband to marry !
mother at any time, and the wife to marry
fter 81 days have passed, bat not to II
descendant of the Tribe of Levi.
Our civil laws, however would prohibit
ither party from marrying again unless
hey FIRST obtain decree of divorce through
he courts.
1t is understood that in the articles OF
Increment Mrs. 3. is we'll provided for
nd in a few days tie necessary legal papers
'ill be executed vestne certain properly
q her.
Both the parties are we'll known in this
ity, and were married in New York about
* years since, but have no children.