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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25

Political Affairs In the Fourth ward.
There was ameciing ofthe original Fourth
Ward Republican Club on Monday evening
In the Aldermen's Chamber, City Hall,
which was composed Of respectable nun.
Der Of both white and eolored voters. We
observe the meeting was opened by prayer,
and was conducted throughout with good
order. This Is great gain, to say the least,
aud indicates better state Of things in the
line Of dceorum than the disturbances some
time since portended. 1t was observed, too,
that Stree speech" was allowed without any
Infringement upon the rights Of any citizO'
who desired TO address the meeting.
Il Is encouraging to sec a change foJ. the
better In this respect In our city and ward
meetings, and we trust that the dIsrrnceful
and riotous Manifestations which excited go
much sensation among all Intelligent people
will not be seen again. And wo aro glad To
find that the expresslons Of disSpprobation
which were uttered by both press and people
against the lnstlgators Of those dlsorderly
proceedings have brought about n better
state OF thlngs. This Is we'll. It bespeAks
progress, and warrants the hope that order
viii heneelorth be the rule, aud disorder the
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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25

THH SENTIMENT OF the House was strongly
against postponement OF the case OF Mr..
whittemore, but amer Rn appeal OF that
member for days further grace, In which
to prepare his defence, tho vote on expelllng
him was deferred until to-day. The vote on
Mr.. Poland's resolution postPOning action
may justly DO considered a test, and shows
that q very large majority OF the House
favor expulsion. Tho VIgor Of Gen. Logan's
prosecution Of this delinquent renews the
hope, which delay had somewhat dlmmed,
that all others, equally guilty, will receive
equally severe and summary punishment.
1t is still more encouraging to know that a
decision Is urged In the case Of Mr.. White
more that II may be made the precedent, as
far as the punishment TO DO inflicted is con-
cerned, In two other cAses which arc ready
for precautionary. Y. TrIJUns, 24n.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25

THE FOLLOWING naval orders were lhsusd
yesterday Observation-Disclosures Conn
mandsr Ira Morris, from the Portsmouth,
and ordered home. Observation-Disclosures
Commander George W. Conn, 10 duty AZ
chief Of staH Of the Commanding ofieer on
the south squadron Of the north Atlantic
hegl,
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25

THn Right Rev. Bishop verot ~ s,Vau.
nah, at his own requests has been trans
Ierrsd 70 the Sec Of 81. Augustine, Florida,
and RlghI Rev. BiShop Psrileo win take his
place at Savannah, Dee. ..... .l..
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25


Mrs. Grants receptions will DO held every
tuesday during the season, between the
hours Of and p. m.
sPEAKKR nLAINR's RECEPTIONS.
The receptions Of the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives will be ut his residence,
4Os fifteenth street, from to II o'clock on
each Friday evening Of the season.
mf MRS. BLLrm's RECEPTIONS.
Mn. Blaine's receptions will be held every
Wednesday Of the season, between the hours
Of 2 and p.m m.
r#.a pIrLoMLffC CoRPs.
Al the Russian Legation Madame dc Cata-
cay will receive on Thursdays, from until
5p. m.
At the Argentine Legation Madame de
Garcia will receive on alternate Monday
evenings, commencing on Monday, January
8, and will be at home on Saturdays, from
until 8 pm.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25

NAVY PAIMLGrRNfi oIEIcR.
WAsutNOroN, n, O., Feb. 10, 1870. I
VIII Be received a this once NATL u M, the 81
d.y Of March, 1870, for the following articles,
lyered free Of expense and Government tag, at
the WAahin gton raw yard and subject to the
usual inspection hsreal, to wit!
HURBAU YARDs AND DOCKS.
go feet AZ inch wrought Iton Pipe.
toJ cubic ieet white Oak Timber.
600 feet inch Lead Pipe.
BUREAU ORDINANCE
800, 90 hard burnt, bAnd. made Ned Bricks.
800 barrels Fotomao Lime.
1b1 barrels Hydraulic Cement.
coo barrels Building Bahd.
BURE1U PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING.
Blank Books, etAtisneTy, &e, for issue at
NAVY Yard las per seheduls.1
Bidders must stats In thsir bids tho time within
which the articles can be delivered, Descriptive
schedule with particulars TO be seen at this once
Responaibla security required for the prompt and
faithful delivery Of suppllea awarded, In eonform
itywih stiPuiAisHs the blank forms fer BIDS to
be had at this cnlee, otherwise bids will not h
entertained. EDWIN kTkWARr,
fe5-St PaymAster U. Q. Navy.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25

L. 8. JUsTH PAYS PAIR co. sH) PRICES FOR
"a. Ladies', dsnIs aud Children . Second II aud
Cl9thiqg under'Olothlng, Boots, Shoes, 30. No,
door from Young Mons Christian AsaoeiGlion
BqtldlnE, n B.-Any Note by Mail promptly
Altendedt 10. noyl3.H
w old dold and Silver, o. any oibSi SstlsiS Il
yAlgs, q the d'[sthbli5hSd MsTshsHI PSyh.
street, bet. 9th street aud PsnABYlyaaia AVsnue
dec20-u
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25
Boarding.

DOARDING--A ZINE LARGE ROOM, AID.
ID Joining Bath Room, with hot and cold water,
aud located on the second h0OT front, No, al4B,
street, Pirst Ward.) io2i-ll'
Two PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER AND
j habits will DO fuTulshed Rooms aud hoard al
$40 per month each. Location on the line OF u
d, northwest feiJ,tS
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25
rEEsSEssEL IL aEBtEtL E ERR

TRUSTEES SALE OF EBARLY NEW AND
ILBGLNTLY.FURNisH MANSION on THR
SOUTH SIDE OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
NEAR PO0RTKENTH STREET, No, 1894.
By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated the lst "a
day Of June, 1857, and duly recorded In Libsr
No. O. folio lto,' Of SEQ, one Of the landEsA
records Of Washington eounty, In the District Of
ColumblA, the subscriber viii sell Al public aue.
ton on MONDAY, The ltth dsy o. MGrsh, $50 at
SfsSESs 10, nuwsssd Il ia an ,SSlTs pIsttsd
and recorded IN the Surveyor oniss In the city Of
the said lot lettsFed 80" released by the sub.
serlber 70 Moses Kelly trustse By deed OF release
executed en- the 3lst day q March, 1865, and re.
corded Ia LibsT aSd No. 4. folio lois q the
IN. "''I1 AND part Of 90 " eoptSiainE isi feet,
more or less, Improved By an elegant and nearly
new frame residence, two stories and basement,
with hAnsaId roof, on massive granite foundA.
ton, enclosed With Iron IAillnEI At pr0aept Oeou.
pied by DR.. J, Harry Thompson. plat Of the
property may be seen gu the premises At time Of
sale This properly IL located on the toulh side Of
No, I3a g. Ia one Of The best Localities 10 the city
and IN view Of the locality and character Of tie
menL
Terms Of sale. One third oashI the residue IN
hx,tWelye and Eighteen N onthal the deferred pay.
meats 70 be secured By deed Of trust on the prop
srtI, with netes beariBE interest from day Of sale
All eenyeyAnsinG and revenue stamps at cost Of
deposit Of $500 will DO required when the prop.
CLIFTON .HELLRy, Trustee
COPPER LATlMBR,
fsi5.d dds tstATI AuOtionSsrS.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25
n Q. WILLARD,
EBBlTT HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, D. q.


UT C.LYCETT,
w. BOOK BINDER AND PAPBR-RULRR.
No, al PshnsylTauiA RVOnus, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, south side.
Books slsGARtly or plAiRly boUnd. Periodicals
Gad Newspaper IAT0fullV attended 70.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25

ID (Succsssors to ], U. Mcclure 4 Oo,,O =
Southwest corner Of PennsylyAhiA avenue aud
Eleventh AlToct
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25

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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
THE PRUssIANs AT PARIS.

The advance Of the Prussians is rs steady
..iu4.oi..... the s.,,.. :-..:l4
the declaration of war TO the present hour
they have gone steadily forward, with
scarcely Il check, in a career Of victories a.
astonishing rs that of the great captain
against whose impotent successor they are
still waging war. And now from the heights
above the capital of France they look down
into the streets which shall soon resound to
their tread 1t is but a question Of time, and
a very short one. What Il tremendous sue
cession of events a few short months have
brought to that once proud and imperlous
Empire.
The French War Minister, jules Favre,
it is understood, has offered to compromise
and purchase peace on the following basis
LIST. France is prepared to render complete
Naturalization to Prussia for the costs of the
war. I'd. She guarantees the demolition of
all Notifications ut the cities OF Metz and
Stratsbourg and Sd. she will surrender
part of the French fleet Uumliatng rs tn is
would have been to France few months ago
ana Stlll must De- IL - uouDllul IL III DC &c
cepted. The Prussian King and Prime Min
lister demand more. They not only do not
desire Strasbourg and Metz demolished, but
they want them permanently to themselves
as they are, as Prussan cities for all time,
and Lorraine and Alsacc with them. What
the result will be is only conjectured The
difficulty for Prussia seems to be shat she is
demolishing her adversary 50 thoroughly
that there will not be enough of him left to
make Il treaty with.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
PEAT As FUEL.

Much attention has of late been directed
to the subject OF utilizing the immense beds
of peat that are scattered through the north
ern States, and constitute the substance of
the abundant swamps of New England. The
substance is familiar to erery farmer. 1t is
made up of layers of the matted roots, leaves,
twigs and stems of plants, black, librous
and spongy mass, formed by the yearly
growth and decay of plants upon the surface
of the boys. 1t represents the first steps in
the progressive changes rom vegetable sub
stances to mineral coal
In Europe, and especially in Ireland
where fuel is scarce yeat is much used for
heating purposes. I is cut out in blocks,
dried in the sum- andstored for use But the
great amount of waer which it retains, even
after drying, is drawback upon its heating
power.
The growing scarcity of Wood in this
country, and its Increasing price, has turned
attention to the peat deposits as q means o.
supplying fuel. Machines for COMPRISING
have been invented, methods Of drying de
devised, and experiments made for testing
the merits OF peat rs tlel. In the vicinity Of
Lewiston, Mr.. Farwel has operated success
fully, and parties in Bockland have made eN-
tensive purchases of beat land in the eastern
part of the State, with a view to large pro-
auctions of fuel. 1t was for the last named
parties that Mr.. Strout, an inventor of this
| ,;+x b,,;1 10 "A
and rapid. The only drawback upon its
operations was the want of straining pro-
cess by which the water could be squeezed
out and the peat retaned-the latter being in
many cases so fine as to 60 out with the
moisture.
To supply the last named want, Mr.. George
Parkman and Mr.. Trussell, two ingenious
machinists of this city, invented sponge
strainer, which admirably answers the pur-
pose and as an attachment to the Strout and
other machines has worked very successfully
A few weeks ago we received from Mr. Park
man quantity of solicited peat, with which
to experiment in running the steam engine of
this office. We were surprised to see with
what small quantity of this fuel steam could
be kept up. The trouble seemed to be to
keep the grating Of the fire box covered with
out raising the steam too high We did not
make a careful experiment, but sufficiently
so to demonstrate, in a half days running
that while the bulk used as compared with
coal was twice as great, the weight was
about equal, and the cost some thirty pei
cent. less.
The time will come, and at no distant day,
when the immense peat beds of Maine will
be needed to supply caloric for household
purposes and machinery, and when the now
apparently waste places will make glad the
hearts of their owners. There is q huge de-
post of peat, many acres in extent and more
than fifteen feet deep, Just outside the limits
of this city, which will furnish firing materi;,
in any quantity when ingenuity and enter
prise shall bring the new fuel face to face
with its rivals.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
of granite twenty-five feet in height and bears date
1891 Upon il is the Inscription

of granite twenty-five feet in height and bears date
1861. Upon it is the inscription
Erected by the Independent Christian Society.
In memory of
REV. THOMAS JONES,
Their pastor for II years,
Who died Aug. 90 1916
Aged So,
And his wife SOPHIA.
Who died April II, 1850
Aged ST.
'.As in Adam all die, so even in Christ shall all
be made alive"
The remainder of the forenoon was occupied by Il
meeting in the tent, which was addressed by Mrs,
Lyermore, upon the subject of Womens efforts in
aid of the Centenary. She stated that at Buffalo
last year. the proposed to raise their part
of the Murray fund S25 900 She was now happy
to inform them that it had already reached 1913. 000
and they expected to swell that sum to $4,000 be-
fore the first of January 1871. Her whole address
which was very eloquent and persuasive. was list
ened to with profound attention. The meeting was
continued by addresses from various speakers upon
different subjects connected with the Centenary
fund. In the afternoon Rev. DR.. Chaplin Of New
ork preached tender, eloquent earnest, thorough
'"rhis DO in remembrance Of me-" This, with the
after business and Conference meetings closed tho
service. connected with this unusually large ant
Joyous gathering of Uniyersalsts. On leaving The
scenes of so much religious enthusiasm, one oil,
lady heard to remark, "What victory ha,
been gained over the world Of sin and error dur
ing these one hundred years. All, have faith tic
believe that the next Centenary will find the Who'll,
world saved, redeemed Kind hearted old lady
So may it prove. rEHCIE.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29

A fisherman is always philosopher, and
is extremely apt to be pious-we mean those
who fish for sport Habits of lonely wander
ing, abstraction and familiarity with mature
make them so. After using their best en-
deavors to get good strings, they are calm
and submissive if fate sends them home
empty handed Hence we are not surprised
to find the following in the Lewiston
Jnn,r,al--
The veritable John Smith was wont a few years
since to visit Umbagog Lake for the sake of fishing.
He would sometimes come nome with fine lot OF
fish, and at other times with none. But it was all
the same to John Smith whether he tished all day
and caught lot or whether he caught none, for he
never was eated by his success disturbed by his
i'll luck. One day fellow boarder noticing his i'm
perturbable demeanor yentured to speak to him on
the point. "Well,' said John, 'If I catch lot of
fish it is my good luck, and If don't, it is hisen
1t occurs to us to mention the fact that the
western shore of Goose Pond in Swanville,
has produced large crop Of philosophers
within few weeks.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
The Rockland Free Press has sad time il

The Rockland Free Press has sad time in
laundering among the declarations of its
resurrected record. 1t insists that its bayonet
was intended specially for the Southerners-
but fails to show the consistency OF that
declaration with its former one that the class
against which its solemn warnings were ut
tered would "not be permitted to cross the
threshold of the South" But perhaps the
most remarkable assertion made by the Free
Press is the following
AS soon as the rebels were in arms against the
Government, the Free Press gave Mr.. Lincoln's
Administration an unwavering support.
Let us see about this. The quotations
which we recently made from the Free Press
were from its issue Of May s, 1861.
1t speaks of ''Mr. Lincoln and the reign of
terror and misery which his election has
produced;" and good deal else Of similar
import. This can hardly be called can I'M
wavering support" At the date when that
article appeared, Fort Sumter had been bonn
barded and surrendered; the President had
made two calls for volunteers; all the con-
federate states had seeded and formed a
new government; Massachusetts, regiment
had fought battle in the streets Of Balti-
more blockade Of the Southern ports had
been declared; the Norfolk Navy Yard
burned; troops were flocking to the capital;
Gen. Lee had taken command in the South,
anu Mcclellan in the North.
And all this time the Free Press was Civ
ing Mr.. Lincoln's administration an unwav-
ering support by talking about 1.-The reign of
terror and misery which his election had pro-
duced"! Well might he exclaim "Save me
from my friends -
This new and strange position into which
the Free Press has forced itself, reminds us
Of an old gentleman Of this vicinity, who on
being called to account for some strange
transaction, declared in elf-depreciating
way that he chad grown foolish, ignorant
and very forgetful"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29

Upon the subject OF Perham's majority, the
Bangor Wing is in an exceedingly pliable
state Of mind, undoubtedly made philosophi-
cal by the result of the election in Bangor
1t says in respect to the correction we made
of its figuring
We are not at all inclined to be exacting upon
this point and if the bitterness of this last defeat of
Democracy can be palliated by substitution Of
phrases, the Journal is at liberty to exercise free
choice whether it shall state that Mr.. Perham re-
ceived $500 more votes than Roberts. or Roberts
$500 less than Mr.. Perham.
We are glad to perceive this change OF
heart on the part of the Wing, which just
before election was ''inclined to be exacting''
Of the voters of its city. 1t gives Us elderly
to exercise free CHOICE" too--the same as
the voters of Bangor did when they made
it apparent to the Wing that ga vote for
Roberts qcas vote for Emery" The Wing
will doubtless become human, if it continues
to progress.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
THE LIME ROCK BANK ROBBERS.

New York, Sept. %. United States De
tcctive Wood had a long interview yesterday
with District Attorney Davis to procure the
release of the notorious burglar Charley
Adams from the Maine State Prison. Adams
WAS concerned in the robbery of the Concord
Bank, in Massachusetts,, the Woliboro Bank
ia New Hampshire and the Lime Rock Bank
Al l;ockland, Maine. His discharge is sought
an the ground that he can testify that the
seven-thirty bonds stolen from the Treasury
department in 1867 were struck from a
spurious plate, and thus savethe government
>4n."w, the amount of the suits in cour
against the government
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29

The steamships Herman and W estphalia,
with number of sailing fessels carrying the
North German flag, are watched in New
York harbor by fleet Of French gunboats
that cruise off Sandy Hook and the Sound
entrance The port is really blockaded. It
is reportedthat on Monday morning, French
vessel under full head of steam, with flags
flying, tri-color and signal for action, enter
ed the Narrows and sailed past the Herman,
the crew shouting, "Vive Ia France" and
turning round the gunboat slowly returned
to its former position, satisfied that her in
tended victim was still there. If this be true,
it is due to our government that stop should
be put to such performances. During the
late civil war, our ships were prohibiting
from sailing for a certain number OF hours
after entering a French port to watch Con
federate cruisers. If that be law, let it be
now enforced.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29

VOTE OF WALDO COUNTY. The recapitu-
lation of the vote by Counties, which we last
week copied from the Kennebec Journal. is
incorrect in respect to Waldo. In tracing
out the error we find that the Journal puts
down the vote of Burnham as 80 for Perham
and 81 for Roberts, when the reverse is the
case. Correcting this, the vote of the Coun-
ty stands just as we gave it on the 18th, with
Perham 400 plurality over Roberts, instead
of 462, as the Journal has it. 1t will be re-
membered that majority vote is required to
elect Senators. A little figuring will show
how near we came to defeating the radical
candidates, the majority of Vose over Fetch
er being only 1913, and that of Smart over
Cox Sol.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29

Among the results Of the war in France is
a revolution in Italy, consequent upon the
withdrawal of the French troops from Rome
The plan of Italian unity, or the uniting OF
all the States of Italy under one govern
ment. with its seat at Rome, appears to be il
course of realization. The troops of Victor
Emmanuel, who is gradually absorbing The
smaller states, have entered Rome, the Pope
forbidding his troops to make resistance
The prospect now is that the head of tho
church will be deprived of his temporal SOW
ereignty for the present, and will reign SUI
preme only in spiritual things. The popula-
ton of the States of the Church are about
three millions, or one eighth Of the whole Of
Italy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29
Newspaper Decisions .

l. Amy person who takes paper regularly from the
post oilcc-whether directed to his name or anothers
whether he has subscribed no-s responsible for
the payment.
pay all the publisher may continue to send
until payment in made and collect the whole amount
whether the paper is taken from the office or not.
3. The courts have decided that refusing take
papers and periodicals from the postofce removing
and leaving them uncaed for is pana Jacie evidence
of intentional ,raud,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29

The hard drinkers held high carnival Saturday
night, for some unexplained reason. and the lock
up was crowded-indeed, had there been more cells
there would have been more occupants. Nine mer
were put in for drunkenness Saturday, and still
more needed it, but the police kept them ''undel
subjection' and no damage was done except to the
eyes and noses of several who fell in and fell out
among themselves: among the sctlms ms m 1ne
lately selling verses on the horrors of intemper
ance. Bangor Wing.
We believe it was in Bangor that the re
publican party resolved in its State Conven
tion something like this
Resolved, That we are in favor of prohibition
| and the enforcement of laws to that end.
The Wings paragraph is a striking com
mentory on the honesty of that resolution.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-29

Washington County gives Mr.. Carlton 80 MAORI
ty over Mr.. Hale for Congress. Waldo County
gives Mr.. Hale majority Of 400 over Mr.. Carlton
Will Brother Simpson of the Belfast Journal please
make note oft ? Machias Union,
Certainly we will. The Democratic vote
is handsomely increased in each locality, and
in about equal proportions. All of which
goes to show how sadly the Union was mis-
taken last summer, when it declared the
Democratic party dead, and voting its ticket
farce.