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The national Republican., 1869-06-16
oUR CITY GOVERNMENT.

As the new government Is now organized
and about to take Its departure for the proper
government Of the city, 1t may not be amlss
to say few words respecting the situation
and the prospects before US as people.
II is satisfaction to know that we are
rid Of the old leavcn ofDemocracy, and that
the new Councils can henceforth legislatc In
way that shall secure the best interests OF
Washington. They will not only be held
responsible for all the laws which they may
pass, but they will be able to make all their
legislation wise and judiclous. We look to
See such laws and regulations enacted as
will tend to establish good government and
promote all the best interests of the city.
Washington not only needs q stable govern
ment, but It needs government that In all
Of Its departments and In Its administration
will wisely care for the greatest good of all
the people.
The public schools, the streets and ave-
hues, the system Of drainage and lighting,
the public morals, the preservation Of good
order, so that life and property may be rem
NNiSa oNsuiN1 anu aAA lhtSlSbb
may flourish and thrive-thesc arc all things
that we have right to expect will be cared
FOR by our city fathers.
There is an important consideration which
will not be lost sight Of, and that is, that
the Government Is completely in the hands
and under the control Of the Republicans
and the men who love the Union and who
fought for Its pcrpetulty. Tho officials who
now serve the city are, from the Mayor
down, pretty nearly all In harmony with the
administration Of President Grant and with
Congress. Heretofore there has been good
deal Of division and lack Of agreement, and
we have had hard work to reach those use
ful ends in the making Of laws which are SO
necessary to secure good results and pro-
mote the general prosperity and the highest
good Of the entire community.
All this Is now past, and we feel warranted
in saying that we have every reason to be-
lieye that Congress, at its next session, will
gladly make the necessary laws and appro-
priations which the fact Of this city being
the national capital are SO clearly and mani
festly demanded. We want not only to see
Washington a great and prosperous city,
but We want to sec its prosperity and growth
commensurate with that beauty and great
ness which Its founders predicted and In
tended II should attain.
Our city fathers, rs they will see, have q
good work before them, and they can dc
much by their counsels and action to build
up and strengthen every important interest.
They can SO legislatc and SO manage that
the general prosperity and welfare of the
people shall be such that even their political
enemies and those who now distrust them
shall be obliged to acknowledge that thC
triumph Of the Republican party is bless
ing.
The two Boards have commenced well
Let them pcrseycrc, and when Congress shal
have given Its helping hand, as it will, June
1870, will see in this town vast change TO
the better. sowc hope, and so VIC believe.
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

THERE sBBNs TO BB JUST now class OF
newspaper writer's who are never happy un-
less they are doing aud saying something to
mlsrepresent the views Of Cabinet officers,
hoping thereby to create dlsscnslons and Ill
feeling in the Republican party. The Grand
Army of tho Republic has grown to be
power in the land, and most II not all Of Its
members affiliate with tho Republican party,
and it's enemies are therefore making efforts
to break its influence. With such an object
as this In view, a statement was telographed
hence a few days ago, and the article was
reproduced in q paper OF this city, purport-
Ing to give the particulars Of an interview
between delegation Of the Grand Army of
the Republic and Postmaster General Cres-
well, in relation to appointment of members
Of the organization to office. 1t Ia repre-
sented In the article referred to that the
delegation made a peremptory demand for
office, and declared that they would not be
put off with refusals, and that thercupon
Mr.. Creswell told them:
"Gentlemen, must decline to entertain
any requests urged in such a tone. Fur
thcr, feel bound to remark that your or
ganizatlon Ia rapidly proving itself hostile
to republican institutions"
We have authority for saying that no
such thing occurred. On the contrary the
interview was mutually agreeable, and at Its
close Mr.. Creswell gave the delegation as
surauces of his regard and appreciation OF
and sympathy with the Grand Army of the
Republic aud Its aims. 1t won't do, gentle.
men. If you wish to create dissenslon be-
tween General Grants administration and
the great Republican party of the country,
some other means must be resorted to, and
more plausible stories than this Que must be
| told.
The national Republican., 1869-06-16
spain and Cuba-Duel Between the
Editor OF Ell Cronista and senor
Porto OF Havana - The Lst tier
wnnnhah

wounded.
For some time past q very bitter feeling
has existed among the Cubaps resident here,
and also in Cuba, against Senior Ferrcr del
Conto, editor Of Ell CroHista, in consequence
Of the persistcncy with which he has sup.
ported the cause Of Spain during the struggle
now going on In the island, and the severe
manner In which he has condemned all Of.
forts made by the Cubans to throw of the
Spanish yoke. Hitherto, however, the Gu.
bans have contcntod themselves with read
Ing Senor Conto's lucubratlons, and treating
them with silent contempt; but within few
weeks past Senior Porto, a young, wealthy
and well-known resident of Havana, has
taken the matter up. He wrote and caused
TO be published In u small paper known as
FL CoutiHo, which circulates among the
Cubans resident In this city, and, OF course,
advocates the cause of the Insurgents, an
article rejecting In severe terms on the con.
duct Of Senior del Conto.
The latter read II, and In reply wrote an
article In his own paper, in which he branded
the writer of the article In FL CoUtino as a
| coward, and dared him to make himself
known. Senior Porto read the article, and at
once came on with his family to this city,
| called on Senior del Conto, and demanded a
| retraction of the offensive expression. This
was refused, and n challenge to mortal com.
I
bat was then sent In and accepted. Senor
Porto arrived here by Wednesdays steamer,
and on Thursday he and his seconds left for
Canada, where II had been arranged that
the meeting should take place. senor del
Conto soon followed, and 1t was decided that
the duel should come oil at Lundy's Lane
near Niagara Falls, at an early hour on Sun.
day morning.
From kilograms received here, 1t appears
that the duel took place at the time liked
One account states that Senor Porto wal
slightly wounded In the leg; the other that
he was shot through both legs and that Iii
wounds arc of very serious nature. II,
is now lying at the International Hotel, a
| Niagara. Both gentlemen arc said to hav,
behaved during the affair with great cool
ness and gallantry.
Gutterez dc Ia Verga, late civil Governo
Of Havana, acted rs Senior Conto's second
and Don Perico Almentero, of Havana, AM
Colonel Rivas, OF New Grenada, as TN
seconds of Senior Porto.-N. Y. Times.
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rIS8o THE SEVENTH CONGREs.
w BIONAL DISTRICT OF yIR-
GINA.

tricl NJ Yir0inid, composed QJ ths CVuHtiss GJ
AisEdadyyia. Fgfrrgs, Prtno. Wilii%m, tgG.
Spohsylgdata. To.gn Of ,Fysd,s9ricks'"r0'
PpLLnw-CIrIIsss: Having been hcnorcd BY
many oitiIsns Of ths counties OF Alexandria, Los
doun, aud rairfsr, With letters from numerous
oitiI-ns Of other counties, requesting me- to an
nounss m yselt a. candidate Tor coDFrss. from mis-
By thsl..t o2yen,lon, delayed 4 reply uptll the
asrtsod By my fsll9w;eintens. ! appreciate the
answer th.ir eommuniestions. have not sought
q affair. in Virfinia I. he reason ! have been
to disregard the marx Of confidence expressed In
me- thsisfoTs Announes nyssf MAn indepsnd'
snt candidate. SHOULD y be the pl.aspLe 9i the
psopls 70 elect ne, promise to be yddhfui Rep
people Of tbs old Commonwealth bv my cote or
if.fusnos
Yam Jor Psdcs; wehaye had strife long enough
let us sndeAyor to build up tho waste places
This District 10 . large one. MY present engage
ments will not permit me to canvass the District
yet will visit as many Of the cOurt.houses as
can before the day Of election.
Your fellow 'oitiEen. ~ . -
ALHxASpRIL, Nay 10, 1850.
tThe paper, Of the District will please publish
the above, and send accounts. which will remit.
my2
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

NOHTu CAROLIKA LAWYERS DIsDARRRD.-
A large number of the members OF the North
Carolina bar recently presented protest to
"open participation in the strife Of political
contests by the judges OF the State" The
paper was signed by los OF the leading law
yers, and gave such offence to the Judges OF
the Supreme Court, though none of their
uumcs wero mentioned, that Chief Justice
Pearson, In Raleigh, on the Sth instant,
ordered the signers to be disabled from here
after appearing us attorneys or councillors
In the court, unless they shall seycrally ap'
pear on the 10Th Of june, 1869, and show
ause to the contrary.
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

kSR nent Of the Bankrupt Law provides that
IN all proeeedngs eommeneed Af!sr the hrst day OF
debtor whose assets shall not be equal TO nfty per
cen.um Of ths claims Pr2yed AGAINST hi. estate.
This clause does OF, however, shut out from the
be neft Of the law all poor debtors. for Il further
provides that certain petitioners, and all who com
ply with cerAin conditions, can receive their dis
charges, though they may have no assets, Not
withstan a the provision, In view OF Its llmita
lions and eIceptious, debtors without assets are
still appying for the benefit Of the law In all parts
Of the country.
Persons In this District who still wish 10 avail
themselves Of Its benefit, aud who have no assets,
eiudsd in tba term. OF III. initstion' The sub.
.sribsr will Gys information on this subject At all
times without charge. GEO. MASON,
Attorney At Law and Solicitor In Bankruptcy.
City fall fab6
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DIED.

CROPLEY, AT GEORGETOWN, D. C., yesterday
morning, 18th June, 1850, MI hAhukL ChuPLBf'
In the 6sth year Of his age. ,,,,
No Il6, corner Of Bridge aud Frederick streets, on
ThuTsdaY afternoon, nth Inst hSsO O'Clock
BECK. On the 18th instant, LBoNuRA, only
daughter Of John and Christina Beck, aged 4
months and 10 days.
COYLE, The funeral Of Mrs. JOHS Y, CoYLR
will take place from her late residence, No lbI
street, near Ninetoenth, on to-m0rrQW lWednes'
dAy) morning at half past ten O'Clock; Requiem
Mass at st. AlOysius church at II O'CLOCK.
Friends VI the family are respectfully Invited to
attend "
The national Republican., 1869-06-16
~PuII.o soPHYoE MARIiIAGE

~ - New Course OF Lectures, As delivered
At the New York Museum Of Anatomy, embracing
Youth. Maturity and Old Ages Manhood Generally
Reviewed The Cause Of 1ndigestioni Platulence
Phllosophieally Considered, &c. Those lectu res
will be forwarded on receipt Of four stamps by ad
dressingt Secretary Museum Of Anatomy, Baltl-
more. n West Baltimore street. Baltimore. Nd.
andy
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

HORSE FAIR.-A number of gentlemen
who have farms near Gordonsyille, Va, and
who have paid much attention to the breed
ing and rearing of horses, have 1t in con-
temptation to establish n regular annual
horse fair at the village. This is not to be q
fair of the usual Virginia order, for exhibl-
improved breeds Of horses.
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

man will dare lll his voice against the purity
OF the ballot.box or the character Of those
who, being the greatest among us, yet are
our public servants.
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MANNED,

MoCONEELL-wOoLs.- MAY l1th. BY Rev, Dr.
Sunderland, DR. JAMS MCQoEhBLL. Of MgCon'
neilsyiilo, Ohio. to ANNIE NJ Woods. Of Wash.
ington, D, g.
MARTIN-AVRRY. On tho Sd Of June, at the
residence OF Rev. C. G. MsadoT, EDWARD :, MAE-
TIN, Of Mary land, to MARuARBr AYBRT, OF wash
inRtOn, ID, @,
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

4 Hos. FERNANDO WOOD has been d0yOting
his leisure moments in Paris TO the study OF
many social and political questions, sug-
gcstcd by the present phases Of the Empire.
The result is, to give him better opinion Of
his own country than he has hitherto been
supposed to entertain. Writing from the gay
capital, he says. ,,
''This Is my third visit 10 Europe within
four years, and l am daily reminded OF the
great changes in the opinion Of the people
here. Liberty of political action is demanded
everywhere. The influence OF America is
admitted In producing a better and more
liberal public opinion in political and social
questions"
The national Republican., 1869-06-16
New Publications.

"FTvB AcRss Too Nucu;" q truthful
elucidatlon of the attractions of the country,
by Robert B. Roosevelt, author OF "Gamc-
fish of North America" &C. Published by
Harper & Bros, New York. For sale by
French Il Richardson. (Notlce hereafter
"woMHS's SUFFRAGE Tho Reform
Against Nature" by Horace Bushnell.
Published by Charles scribner, New York.
For sale by French S Richardson. (Noticc
hereafter.)
"THB sACRIsrAN's HoUsHHoLD;" story
of Llppe. .Detmold, by tho author Of "Ma-
bells Progress" with Illustrations by c. G.
Bush. Published by Harper 6 Bros, New
York. For sale by French & Richardson.
(Notlcc hercafter.)
"HB KSBw uH WAS RIGHT" by Anthony
Trollopc, with illustrations by Marcus Stone.
Published by Harper & Bros, New York.
For sale by French Il Richardson. (NotIcG
horeafter.)
| From ]. G. PARKER, 45s Seventh street,
we have Mmle. Democrats Mirror of Fash
ions, Llpplncott's Magazine, Tho Atlantic
Monthly and Our Young Folks, all for July
FRoM sHTLLNGToS we havo The Peoples
Magazine, published by the London Society
for Promoting Christian Knowlcdgoi Lip
pincott's Magazine, Tho Atlantic Monthly,
and Our Young Folks, all for July.
From CorLB & TOWNS we havc "IIC
Knew he was Right" by Anthony Tallope
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toEptoIAL.1
DErARrMENr oy STATE, I

"hshihoTOhi June ~, l5Oe
Information has been received at this De-
partment from Mr.. A. NJ. Bailey, the Consul
Of the United States at San Jose, Costa
Rlca, Of the death, on the 10th of May,
1859, In that Republic, Of THEODORE RIpKE.
The national Republican., 1869-06-16
New Advertisements.

RBTTRR THAN EorB SHAVING. your
month each, for si, 400 cash The best in1s.tm snt
yet, WELDING per cent on the cost. Inquire OF
j. H. AEhison. Resl Estate Agent. corner Iirst
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.oPosALs FoR MATERIALS.

DROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS
TRBAsURY DRPARTNRsT,)
OFFICE OF rms SuPRRvIsISu ARCHITECT, }
June Is, 1872
Sostci proposal will be received At this ONCE u
III WEDNESDAY, Jan, -. for the following lots
Uf uAIeriAl, all u which can he rxAmlnod on In.
quriug at the "tlcG NJ tho Treasury Extension;
Plumbing Material, Rigging Material,
Wrought Iron, Carpauters' Tools,
Gait Iron, Ons Building (SHbic, J
Bras, Zine and Copper, Ona Stone Dray,
iscellAncOus Material
Proposals to be for the entire lots Of tho respect
| i've Kinds II materials, aud marked, :PropOsAls
| for Material, Treasury Extension, -
| A. B. MULLETT,
| jsl0.td Supervising Architect,
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pANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

DANKKUPTUI NOTIUE'
To all the creditors OF MICHABL FOLEY who may
have proved their claims:
You are hereby notified to appear before the Su-
prsme Court ofthe District Of Columbia sitting In
bankruptcy, on the nth day o. lane, lsd9, a. 10
O'Clock, IN. at the City Hall, wAshin gtOn City,
to show canse why a DISCHARGE from ali his debts
should not be granted to said bankrupt. Iou are
also mott hed that the second and third tngs OF
said Bank rupts creditors will be held before the
| Register at tho same place at II o clock. m
BY order nf the Court: A. SHARP,
U. s. Marshal Of D. c.. as Messenger
Test;
X. J. NEIGs, Clerk. jslGS23
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

BY ORPMBUsAND NERO, the original Roman
Addler!-by the shades of Handel, Haydn,
Mozart, and ROssin, they are getting ready
to do things on gcCat scale ut the Boston
Peace jubilee! One dry goods dealer adVer-
tiscs that during the Harmonious week, sail
the female attendants at hh shop will be
dressed In an entirely new article Of printed
goods. The design Is novel and appropriate,
one stripe being the score Of 'lIail Columbrla'
and second stripe Is made up OF shields
bearing the word Peace and olive branches"
Why not have the newsboys trained to
whistle extracts from Beethoyen's sympho-
mics, and the chambcrmaids taught to slng
"Aye Marie" as they make the bedsi Why
not have the contents of the newspapers set
to music every mornlngl
The national Republican., 1869-06-16
From parauuay.

Letters received here from Rio, dated April
"a, and from Buenos Ayres, April IA, state
that nothing has been heard directly Of Min
lister Mcmahon since his landing at the
headquarters of Lopez, December lo. The
Brazilian authorities had made every effort
to forward to him his dispatches from the
State Department, but unsuccossfully.
Lopez has refused to receive flags of truce,
and had shot several flag bearers. Com
mander Kirkland, of the Wasp, and the Ital-
ian consul in Paraguay, state that they be-
lleye Mcmahon Is prisoner. The three
sisters of Mcmahon who remained In BuGnos
Ayres have become alarmed as TO his fate,
and have written TO the State Department
asking Its Intervention.
The dispatches to Mcmahon have been re-
turned to Commander Kirkland by the Bra
lillian commander-in-chief. Great interest
is expressed by the press of BucnOs Ayres
and Brazil in regard to the dilemma of Nc
Mahon, and every aid would DO freely given
by the allied powers 10 facilitate communi-
cation with him. Nothing was left by ex-
Minister Washburne ut AsunciOn when he
left, except duplicate copies OF printed doclI-
ments and some deposits Of money belonging
to residents Of Paraguay. or all these effects
an inventory has been scrupulously taken by
the Brazllians, and they are held subject to
an order of an authorized representative OF
the United States.
The flagship Guerrero, Admiral Davis, was
At Buenos Ayrcs, April IA, about to sail fol
the United States. Admiral Lanman has
been ordered to relieve Davis, and Is fitting
out his flagship, the Lancaster, at Norfolk
His chief of staff will be Commander John
son. Fleet Surgeon Duyall had been court
martialed on charges preferred by Admiral
| Davis, In the river Platte, and acquitted.
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

SINCE the first of March 0,366, ,OlS bushels
of corn and ,067, ,225 of wheat have been
received at New York from the west, by way
of New Orleans,
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Attorneys. Etc.

F.A. BOSWELL.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
omee-2ss Four.snd-a-half street west, near y
street south.
Landlord and tenant and civil business generally
executed.
oaise open from Ia IN. to sp. IN. daily.
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

nE AND AFTER THE FIRST OF JUNR,
" Board with Room during the .nnmsr mouths
eau be had on reasonable terms at Wlllsrd's Hotel
myE.lm SYKES, CHADWICK 4 co.
:" ''"'" '"'''' '''"'"H anu m,i2.v
The national Republican., 1869-06-16
.lUARTgRMAsrgR BUILDING AT AUCTION

Z lUAKTERMAbTER BUTLDINU At AUCTION,
DRPOr rQuARTBENAsrERs OFPICR,l
WLsHIsGToS, ID. c., June Il, lS6g
VIII be sold, at public auction, on SATURDAY,
18th instant, at y o'clock. m, under the super
two story FRAME BUILDING aud PASSAGE.
WAY, siiusted on Seventeenth strOOt, 10 roar OF
the Coreorsn Art Building, and used ~ 9aieos Of
tho QuATtermistGr's Department Said building
is lr2x+0 iest, aud the passage way 2JE7 feet.
Terms: Cash On day Of sale.
Building must bv entirely removed by tho Sth
day OF June.
by order u tho Quartsrmaster Ganorai.
J. @. MCFERRAN,
Deputy O lRrtsruaEter General,
jels-td Byt. Brig. Gen. us. A.
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

,~ssPECIAL ATT &c NTIoN Is
s CALLED to the very hne NEW DINING
RoQAs for Ladies' spd 0entlemen, the only one
dephis, aud Boston style, Ladies' that visit Mr..
BRITT can come In and have tho very boHTEA,
nenF. iAplb.u
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

s~- THE MARRIAGE RING.-Es-
sS SAYS on the BrTsTs Of Youth and the Fol.
lies Of Age In regard to Social Byils with certain
help for The erring and unfortunate. sent In
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box p, Philadelphia,
Pa. my2O Sm
The national Republican., 1869-06-16
Boarding,

L'OR RENT. SEVERAL DESIRABLE SUITES
Il OF Rooms and Single Rooms can bs had d urln q
the summer month. at very low rates At the ST
JAMES HOTEL. Table Board at srsstly reduced
rates. q. W. BUNKER co,
jel0.Gt
The national Republican., 1869-06-16

TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
~ WAsHlsuTOS, y. C.. June II, lsdl,
On the petition OF OEIls 5. WUOpCoCK, OF Paris,
Illinois, praying for the extension Of \ patent
granted TO him un the llth day Of September, 1855
for an Improvement In Method Of Operating Recip-
roeatnE saws
oalcs on the 23d day Of August BeEt. Any per.
son may oppose this extension. Objections, de-
Positions and other papers, should bO hlsd In this
Office twenty DAYS before the dAY OF hearing,
SAMUEL s. FISHER,
jol6-W3w Commissioner OF Patents.
LNBMALE COMPLAINTS DIR. WILSON'S CON.
L suited by Ladss on matters Of delicate nAture
free Of charge. His femala Antidpla Pills %, surs
and safe In oyory cAso, ONCE 36l street, corner
Ninth, up stairs. j0lo.lm
GENTLEMEN REQUIRING PRIVATE EMEDICAL
VI treatment should consult Dr. Wilson immsdi.
Atsly, Cures In " hours. Al lsO. .lmp1tency, Weak.
moss, &c. No Mercury used. Ollce $50 street,
corner NINTH up stalr'' jeiSlm
THEA ATTRNTION OF OUR READERS is
l called IN the sale Of foe Walnut aud other
Furniture which IL to be sold by W l.. Wall Il Co, /,
ou MORROW MORNING. At the residence Of N,
H. Miller. esd, No Bl Y street, near Ninth, as II
il Que Of the 6nost collections u PurniiuIs ever
offered at public auction In this city.
ielj tstAI
The national Republican., 1869-06-16
~-c. r. oUMMINs,

81 SEVENTH STREET,
AN NEXTENSIVE BOOT AND SHOE HOUSE
whsse ,Ss PTsIis, Z, nay ,sy algsy; aRa WHAT THEY
Second door South OF street and North eTu Market
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R~-OARPETs, CURTAINS, &C

THE LARGEST sToCKu
THE NEWEST AND BEST PATTBRGsi
TIE MOST REASoNkBLE PRiCsst
WIN. 9. MfTCHgLL 4 Co,
Over Perry 4 Bros
jaT-N Dry Goods EstAblishmept.