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Middletown transcript., 1869-06-12

Prompt attention to business, moderat.
prices, competent workmen, and deter
mination to please, may OF all times be ex'
pected by those who may favor him witt
their custom.
May lily
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

wIsmsoroSN's BIHTHDAY.-The birthday
of Washington will be very generally OBJ
served In this and other cities today by the
closing Of stores, banks and other public
places. The association Of 'the Oldest In
habitants" will observe the day by meeting
at the City Hall, and various other societies
and associations will In some way commem-
crate the day.
George Washington Division, Sons Of Tenn
perance, whose regular meeting night falls
upon this night, will honor the occasion appro-
priately. An address by P. W.P. Joseph T.
Coldwell upon the life and character OF wash
ington will form q prominent feature.
As appropriate to the time, we publish the
followingi ,
ga very old man who saw General wash
ington, and describes him as a tall, dlgnined
appearing person, with a dark or tanned
complexion, has something to say In the
Newport Mercury with regard TO the real age
Of the great Father Of his Country. Wash.
ington, he says, was born on the llth day OF
February, 1852, old style-l36 years ago.
Eleven days were omitted from the British
calendar In 1859, and washington's birth.
day was celebrated thereafter on the 29d OF
February. At the time Of Washington 5
birth, the beginning Of the year in Great
Britain and her colonies was on the s5th OF
March, but an act was passed In the zfth
year Of the reign OF King George H. that
the first day of January, which, in the old
style, would have been l75l, shall be reck-
oned and deemed TO be the first day OF our
Lord 1887 consequently, the period OF time
between the last day Of December, l75l, and
the 25th of March following was entirely
stricken out from the British calendar.
Washington, therefore, had no birthday In
February, l75l, for there was no month OF
February, l75l, In British history. On his
birthday, therefore, in lT52, (new style,) he
did not become twenty years OF age, but
only nineteen, and from the day OF his birth,
in i732, (old style, to this present February,
1869, are only 1886 years
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

REaIsTER BoswELL.-We are pleased to
learn that Mr.. y. A. Boswell, city register,
has so far recovered from his late severe Ill
ness as 10 warrant the opinion that In few
days he will again resume the duties Of his
Office
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

Mn. WH, r. DEMPSEY was committed to
mil on saturday, hut after an hours impris-
onment vas relieved by pardon from the
President Of The United states.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

HoFT's MALT EXTRACT Is highly recon-.
mendcd by alapathic and 'hbmeopathic ply
slcians for variety Of complaints, such as
diseases OF the throat, chest, lungs, stomach,
&C., &c. Sec advertisement.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

IMPORTANT ORDER.-Major Richard, Su.
perintendent of Police, has Issued an order
requesting all persons In Georgetown cn-
gagged In the retail Of spirituous liquors by
the drink to close their bars during the en-
tire day to-day, and directing the police to
report all persons who fall to comply with the
request.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

ROBERT GRAHAM, ut 374 street, has Il
tine assortment Of light carriages, also a
large number Of frst-class Northern car
riages, which we commend to purchasers.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

UTHoNAs FAHEr, corner of Tenth street
and the canal, has for sale lime, cement,
plaster, laths, hair, sand, gravel, &C., to
which We call the attention Of builders.
Orders for felt aud gravel roofing are
promptly attended to and the work guaran-
tecd,
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION.
On Saturday evening, the Goth inst, pur.
suant to adjournment the Pennsylvania Re-
publican Association met at Union League
Hall and elected the following officers for
the ensuing six months president, A. T.
Fuller; 1st vice president, 4. A. shisslcr
I'd Vice president, d. Il. D. Scyin Sd vice
president, d. 5. Keller; secretary, T. II. N.
Mcpherson corresponding secretary, W. A.
Short treasurer, Thomas Mcnamara. On
motion a committee of nine were appointed
to complete the necessary arrangements for
holding reception In honor Of Hon. John
Scott, Senator elect. The association then
adjourned.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

BOYS IN BLUE.-The attention Of members
81 this organization Is called TO the adver-
tisement In another column,
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT TUE JAIL.-Messrs.
W. G. Finney, General Riley, and Rev. c. W.
Dennlson held q religious service at the Jail
yesterday, which was attended by nearly all
the prisoners, who appeared to be greatly
interested. There are now only about one
third as many prisoners at the jail rs there
were last summer, and these gentlemen at
tribute this seeming lessening of crime TO
their efforts in cndoayorlng to persuade them
from their evil course of life.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

STREET BAPTIST CnURcm.-Dr. Gray's
lectures at this church were suspended last
evening for the annual meeting OF the Young
Peoples missionary society. The services,
which were of very interesting character,
consisted Of the reading of the treasurer's
report and speaking by Charles Fraser, the
president of the society, Represen tatlyes
Dawes Of Massachusetts,, Ferry OF Michigan,
and Senator Pomeroy OF Kansas, intcrsperscd
with singing by members Of the Sabbath
school.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

RESCUED PROM DRowSING.-O Saturday
eolored man, named james Henry Harris,
was found lying In the Eastern branch. near
the magazine, by Thomas Crowshcr and
Thomas Shelton. When rescued he was In
an lnsenslble condition ohccr {. p. Hop.
kins procured a conveyance aud took him 10
the residence Of his father, james Harris, in
Hog alley, and summoned Dr. Croghan to
attend to him. The man Is supposed Ohuyc
been laboring under fit of Insanity.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

REAL Estate TRANSACTIONS. - Messrs.
Hall 4 Ross, real estate brokers, corner of
Seventh and d streets, have sold during the
past week the house md lot on + street, be-
tween Thirteenth md Fourteenth streets, be-
Ing three-story and basement brick dwell
Ing, for Mrs. p. M. Page, to the Hon. d. N.
Cooley, Of Iowa, for $4,000. Also, eighty
acres Of land situated on the old Bladens6urg
road, and within the District, without i'm
proyements, for Allen Dodge, esq, to s. J.
Brown, esq, for $4,000.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

KNOCKED Dows AND ROHHED.-A few
evenings since as Mr.. Daniel l.. Cox was
passing along c street east, near Delaware
avenue, he was struck In the head with u
bhly by some unknown person, knocking
him senseieso, and inhlctlng frightful
gash In the head. Some ladies, who saw the
villain, say they would know him If they
see him again, aud that he rscnped by mass.
Ing through lot and scaling the fence. Mr.
Coz Is suffering very much from the effects
OF the wound, and says he wa. robbed of his
spectacles and small amount Of money.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

SCIENTIFIC LECTURR.-Licut. Col. Wood.
ward, Surgeon United States Army, attached
10 the Medical Museum, OIL Saturday evening
gave one of his interesting lectures upon the
microscope as applied to matters Of every
day life to a large and intelligent audience
present by invitation. A variety of micro.
scoplc Illustrations were given, aud the visi-
tors at the close OF the lecture expressed
themselves as highly entertained and in
structed by 1t.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

BRApY's PHoTooRAPIc COLLECTION or
REPRESENTATIVE MEN and War Yiews is
well worthy the attention of visitors. The
collection embraces the portraits Of distln-
gulshcd statesmen, jurlsts, authors, travellers,
military and naval heroes, and members of
the present Congress. His war Views en-
brace scenes In the various campaigns of the
late great national struggle, from Bull Run
to the close Of the war. Strangers visiting
the capital should not fail to procure selec-
tion Of these "reminiscences Of the war to
take home with them.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

FRE.-An alarm of frc was sounded from
box 10, corner Four-and-a-half street and
Maryland avenue, at 3il5 Saturday morning,
caused by the burning Of an unoccupicd one.
story frame building on Maryland avenue,
between Four-and-a-half and Sixth street,
owned by VIM. Wood. -Four billiard tables
valued at 1880, which were stored in the
building, were destroyed.
A man named Robert Garret alias Tupple
was arrested by Officers Williams aud Brels-
ford on suspicion of being the incendiary.
The Ruckcr engine, being In the immediate
vicinity, received notice OF the fire, and was
in service before the alarm was struck.
While proceeding TO the fire, the night being
dark, the hose carriage of the Franklin en-.
gine, while on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, came In col
llsion with the market wagon Of Mr.. VIM
Lamb, Of Montgomery county, Maryland
taking of one OF his wheels, leaving th,
wagon directly on the railroad track. No
2 engine following Immediately after struck
the wagon In turn, and completed the wreck
knocking down Mr.. Lamb aud inJurlng him
severely.
The national Republican., 1869-02-22

RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT TUE NATIONAL
THRATRE.-Scrvlccs were held ut the theatre
last night aud discourse delivered by the
Rev. Mr.. Sharman, who said he would only
take for his text, "The signs of the times
and certain thoughts and aspirations COM
mon to every soul" He spoke OF Luther's
reformation, three hundred and my years
ago, and said that reformation had ended
three hundred years ago; that while every
thing else had progressed, theology had re-
the churches had been stationary, they were
not stable and were now In a state of certain
decay, and that the time must soon come
when II must give way to the same spirit of
progress which had swept away other old
things. The discourse was attentiyely lis
tened to by large audience.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06

1t is not surprising that ,Stoneman should
be hard upon Wells, ''or any other man.''-
The question now is: HAS he killed him stone
dead"
P. S.-This is no longer question. Wells
is neither dead nor sleepeth, but reigneth.-
One had scarcely time to congratulate another
on his removal before he was reinstated Gov
ernor of Virginia. military order making as
it had unmade.
Wells is Governor, and Gen. Stoneman, who
removed him, is on his way, rsa Pacific Rail
road. to California to take command of his reg
iment. Those who were encouraged by the be-
lief that Grant had ordered the removal of
Wells thinking that was the first act, to be
followed by others, indicating his purpose to
throw the weight of his influence in favor OF
the Walker wing Of the Republican party In
this State-were most egregiously mistaken
They cannot understand it. Their hopes have
been shaken, if not destroyed. They relied
confidently upon Grant, and he has dealt them
the hardest blow, inhicting wound upon their
party which threatens to be fatal. With Ce-
sar, they exclaim ''Et tn Brute."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06

''The democratic party, ever lying in wait,
have now greater opportunity to regain their
lost leadership than they have had at any period
since they first lost tn T. Independent.
We apprehend that the new President will
find it an exceedingly difficult matter to keep
the Republican party together, for the Radical
wing will not be satisfied with the appointment
of moderate men to Office, and the result is like
ly to be split ere long. Whether, as the In
dependent intimates, the Democratic party will
profit by their dissensions. or not. is matter
of small importance, if the country shall be re-
scued from the evils which bad men would bring
upon it. Only let extremists be kept out of
the public councils and the public Offices, and
we may then be able to indulge rational hope
of speedy return of peace and prosperity
Lynch. Trgin,on.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06
Indebtedness to Newspapers.

The Repository, published in Chambersburg
Pennsylvania, has the following, which We pub
fish, as it is as applicable in Virginia as in
Pennsylvania
Our current expenses alone are large, and
they must be paid in cash. Paper, labor, ma
terials, and every thing that goes into the
printing business, are cash. That is the inex-
orable rule of the trade Jobbing, Advertising
and Subscription take the liberty Of claiming
very long credits, which, though quite satisfac-
tory to customers and subscribers, is inclined
to bring newspaper men to grief We make
an earnest appeal to all who are indebted to us
to give this notice favorable attention. We
are pledged to furnish a good newspaper, and
do satisfactory work in all branches of our bus
mess, if our claims are promptly paid. If they
are not, it is useless to try to do SO. If we send
out bills they are often regarded as unwecome
and sometimes offensive intruders 1t is not
so in any other business. 1t should not be in
this Those who object to receiving them can
avoid the little unpleasantness by calling at
our Office, or RENTING by mail the amount of
their bills. Subscribers in arrears can easily
determine what they owe by reference to the
slip on their paper which gives the date to
which it has been paid.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06
Reinstatement of Wells.

The Petersburg Indep, a strong advocate OF
the Walker ticket, before it received the news
of the reinstatement of Wells, thus speaks of
the effect it would have upon the prospects Of
that party:
eff the authorities at Washington, with such
men as Rye, Owens, Stearns, Judge Rives and
others to select from, should again reinstate
Wells as the man representative of their senti-
ment towards the national Republicans Of this
State, they will check movement which is
going on that could not eventuate otherwise
than we'll for the State, and which would found
Republican success in the South for once, on
the good will of the people and not upon force,
fraud and disfranchisement.
Of those mentioned by the Iader, Stearns
would be the best We believe, from what we
have learned, and from what we know of the
character of Stearns, and his feelings towards
the people of Virginia, that he would be
stronger before the voters Of this State than
any other man who is or has been identified
with the Republican party
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06
The Tenure-of.ofTice Act

The discussion of this act has been a source
of distraction with the Radical party since the
commencement of Grants term The modified
bill, as published below, has finally been adopt
ed by both Houses of Congress. Even if it be
signed by the President, and becomes law, it
will not cease to be source Of trouble, for it is
construed one way in the Senate and another
way in the House. The bill is as follows, and
is not such as should satisfy the friends of
Grant:
Be 1t enacted, de- That the first and second
sections of the act entitled IAN act regulating
the tenure of certain civil Offices, passed March
2, 1867, be and the same are hereby repealed,
and in lieu of said repealed sections the follow
ing are hereby enacted:
Sec. l. Be 1t enacted, DC, That every per-
son holding any civil office to which he has been,
or hereafter may be, appointed by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, and who shall
have become duly qualified to act therein, shall
be entitled to hold such office during the term for
ao7,,ch he shall haze been appointed, unless soon
er removed By and Nth the aduice and consent
of the Senate, or the appointment, aoith the like
adUice and consent, Of a successor IN has place,
except as herein otherwise provided.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That dur
Ing any recess OF the Oenate the PRESIDENT mere
by is empowered in his discretion to suspend
any civil officer appointed by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, except judges of the
United States courts, untit the end of the meet
session of the Senate, and to designate some
suitable person, subject to be removed in his
discretion or by the designation of another, to
perform the duties of such suspended officer in
the meantime, and such person so designated
shall take the oaths and give the bonds requir-
ed by law to be taken and given by the suspend
ed officer and shall, during the time he per-
forms his duties, be entitled to the salary and en-
oluments of such officer, no part of which shall
belong to the officer suspended; and it shall be
the duty of the President, within thirty days
after the commencement of every session ofthe
Senate, except for any Office which in his opin-
ion ought not to be filled, to nominate persons
to fill all vacancies in Offices which exist prior
to the meeting of the Senate, whether tempo
rary filled or not, and so in the place of all Of
icers suspended; and Jthe Senate during the
session shall refuse to a1utse and consent to an
appointment IN the place Of such suspended Of
fcer then, and not otherwise, the President shall
nominate another person as soon as practicable
to said session Of the Senate for said office.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06
Taxes in North Carolina.

Since North Carolina passed under the gov
ernment of carpet baggers and scalawags, it is
in fair way to be devoured by these hungry
harpies.
The Norfolk Virginian says that, I'VE have
special illustration of this furnished in the re-
cent speech of Major Graham, of Orange, in
the North Carolina Senate upon the fnancialcon
dition of that Commonwealth In this able ex
posure of the scalawags and arpet-baggers now
preying upon the old North State we find the
debt footed up as $50, 33l ,O5l, which debt calls
for the enormous sum of $l.lO on the 800
worth of property this. too in addition to the
taxes to be laid by counties, which have applied
for permission to make special levies for domes
tic purposes. These county taxes, Major Ora
ham estimates, will reach double those of the
State-thus, So 80 on every 500 worth Of
property, or $33 on the 1000.
Now bear in mind that this is just what you
will suffer under the Underwood constitution if
it is ever forced upon this State, and renew
your determination to vote it down.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06

COLONIZATION OF VIRGINIA-A convention
of those interested in colonizing certain lands
in Virginia was held in Boston last week. Cap
tain Mayo, of Virginia, made an address, in
which he portrayed the advantages possessed
By this State for Northern lahorers to establish
themselves in, and claimed that the people
here would heartily welcome all such persons
to the State; he also spoke Of the feasibility
of forming colonies here, and referred to sew
eral swindling projects for enticing people to
this Commonwealth. Speeches were made du-
ring the day and evening by Miss Jennie Col
Inns, John Wetherbee, Esq, DIR. Randolph,
and several other persons. Resolutions we're
adopted providing for the formation of colonies
upon scale to be approved BY the stockhold-
ers, and providing for the appointment of a
committee to consider the subject and report at
future meeting.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06

The bill supplementary to the act to impose
taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco, it being
the bill which passed the House at the last ses-
sion, but failed to pass the Senate, was taken
up in the House, Wednesday, Mr.. Allison,
of Iowa, moved to strike out the section extend
ing the time during which distilled spirits may
remain in bond until the Goth of April, 1870,
INSTEAD Of Goth April, 1869, as at present pro-
yided,) and, after considerable debate, the
amendment was adopted by vote of yeas
eighty nine, nays ffty-nine, and the bill then
accad
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06
Don't kill the Birds

We repeat the request-"Don't kill the
birds. Whenever you kill bird you destroy
friend of the farmer, gardener and fruit
grower. Researches show that every species
of bird has its particular use in the destruction
of the Injurious insects and vermln, which con-
stitute the greater part of their food. Birds
the popular desire should be to take care Of.
instead of exterminating these beautiful little
allies of the farmer and fruit grower. Why
boys should be the mortal foes of birds, it is
hard to understand 1t is perhaps an instinct
of the old savage nature of man not yet rooted
out. They should be taught better, at home,
at school, and through the magazines and news
nanprS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06
The Legal Farce.

We have heard of good many strange things
in the temple Of Themis in these latter days
such as Governors practicing lava Judge
sharing with pet attorneys in the fees ofclients,
&c. but the way in which lawyer Beach put
through Wells, Bond & Co., before Commits
sioner Chahoon, rather takes the shine off any
thing we We seen or heard tell Of
Note the points:
These grave dgn!tares were formally charg-
ed by afhdavits with feloniously violating the
laws of the United States The United States
Attorney was notified and his presence request
ed. In the first instance, he declined coming.
The prosecuting parties employed other counsel,
who took the necessary preliminary steps to
vlndlcate the majesty of the laws; again the
officer OF the Government was appealed to to
perform his duties
At last he came, and his first act was to dis
miss the counsel already engaged-protesting
that he was competent alone to conduct the
case. That proceeding excited the suspicion
whether we'll or i-founded, is for others-that
he was in the Ring, and while pretending to de-
fend the Government was the friend of the ac-
cused.
His next step was to move that the case be
continued on account of the absence OF mate
rial witness. This looked well it indicated a
disposition to investigate the truth. But in a
short time ne changed his ground, and although
the material a0itness aods still absent, he consent
ed to go into the trial The aggrieved parties
vehepently protested in vain.
The next day telegram was received, stating
that the material watness would certainly be
present by next morning. The examination of
other witnesses was continued for awhile, when
suddenly the United States Attorney announc-
ed that he took upon himself the responsibility
of dismissing the case. The defence feebly
protested; the Commissioner readily assented
and it stands mooted point for all time
whether Wells, Bond and Dudley did or did
not purloin letter of Samues and Allan. These
last swear positively to the. fact-and there is
no evidence on record to rebut their allegation.
If the United States Attorney acted in the
interest q the accused, he bungled shamefully,
and hopelessly compromised his friends.
But has the Government no friends r is an
inquiry which some people are simple enough
to make.-Richmoad Whag
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06

The Mayor of New York has issued notice
cautioning strangers and the public against
New York circulars and prospectuses of tickets,
shares and chances in cooperative unions or
gift enterprises or dollar stores, or in any other
possible scheme Whereby property or the value
promised is greater than the price asked to be
paid. Every such advertised scheme is neces-
sarily swindle and false pretence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06

We learn from the Old Commonwealth that
on Thursday week, Gideon S., two years old,
son of VIM. S. and Josephine Cooper, living
near Edom, in Rockingham county, was
drowned in tub, in which the water was
about foot deep. In his efforts to get some
chips out which he had thrown in the tub, he
fell in and was drowned before he was discov-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-04-06

Mr. Voorhees,. in recent speech in Indiana,
said that he had. at first, some hopes from the
administration of Gen. Grant-but that events.
since the 4th of March, show him that there
can be no reliance upon that quarter for change
of measures.