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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

The rcport of tho sccrctarv of the TREASURY
{. annnnnd for Tho mos, mari IN a rccnnItua-
,1on Of The wnrl, Of ,bc seyer,I bureaus dmrinc
~" Io.t ,vsIye months II bowsver con-,
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,La socrotory il necessary aro as foilows. An
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nGIcors NJ the bcnortmcpt, some mea,urcs
InoLIng Ia the rnconrarcnent Of sbIp-buiIdIng
an ma to win hack our share of thc carrying
rad, Recommendation In rcyard IN ths
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03
REPORT OF TIE 30 ARD or PUBLIC
WORKS..

"ORkS.
In our supplement Of this morning We pre-
sent to the citizous Of the District the report
of the Board Of Public Works to the Presl-
dent and Congress Of their labors during the
past year, and we present II too with salts
faction and pride.
1t is Us comprehensive US the plan Of I'M
prOvements which they inaugurated and of
the progress Of which they tell in the admi-
rable and succinCt document transmitted
through the President to Congress. 1t Is a
story Of labor faithfully performed amid
trials and difficulties which beset them ut
every step. 1t Is the recital of stupendous cf-
forts on their part To redeem the capital Of
the nation from fourth-ra te, illy-goyerned
city, and clOthu 1t in the garments Of prog
ress after the most approved fashion, 30 that
1t should stand, US 1t undoubtedly does to-
day, at once the envy aud admiration Of lis
elder sisters.
It tells in the not to lie COntradlctvd array
Of figures which 1t presents that the i'm
menso work has been done at far less cost
than any city In the Union has paid for similar
work, and in It's plain statement Of facts dis
poses OF the oft-repeated stories Of "rings"
aud "plunderers, which cannot possibly ex-
list under a government whose cardinal prin-
ciple in the distribution Of patronage is that
the best work shall be done at the lowest
prices; q government which at Its very lncep-
ton abolished the much-abused competitive
contract system, based It's rates Of pay upon
the basis Of equal justice to both contractors
and people, and required of the former
mOneyed guarantee that the work entrusted to
them should be faithfully executed, and to the
very letter Of which each and every one of
them have been strictly held.
The report Of the board, which will be
carefully scrutinlzed by our citizens and Con-
gress gives In detail all that could possibly
interest them, the principal features Of
which arc eight miles Of main sewers, ranging
in size from four to thirty feet In diameter,
the filling up OF the canal, the paving Of one
hundred and fifteen miles Of roadway with
smooth durable pavemGnts the laying Of
nlnety-threG miles Of sidewalk, the cOnstTuC-
ton OF new bridges to connect us with George
town, the Improvement and Identifying Of the
reservations and intersections, the planting Of
new shade trees, the fight with the railroad
companies, and all other items Of interest,
each worthy Of u detailed statement In these
columns With characteristic honesty thew
give credit to all VINO have assisted them in
the mighty work, and, with conscious nride
boldly proclaim and show that In doing Mi
this 1.-THE board have kept within the rcuuIre-
ments Of the organic act, directing all con. |
tracts 10 be made in pursuance Of and within |
the limits Of appropriation made by law, and
In no case have they exceeded their authority
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

THE LAST SESSION of the FOrty-secOnd
Congress WIS begun yesterday at II O'Clock.
There was u quorum in both the Senate and
the House, and the manner In which the gen
lCmsn who were 50 bitterly opposed TO one
another during the late exciting campaign
buried their animOstios and shook hands over
the bloody Chasm was truly beautiful TO con-
template. The session opened with beaming
smiles and the wannost handwriting, aud
the era Of peace and reconciliation seemed to
have come ind, ed
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

Another triumph for the REPUmIcAS,"
was the remark Of an admring friend yester-
day, as the announcement was made at our
Office that the Extra REPUBLICAN had been
on the street just six minutes before any other
paper was cried. We acknowledge the we'll
merltcd compliment and propose In the flu
TURF Us In the past to be first in the field Of
journalistic enterprise in the District Of Co
lumbla. The work was quickly done ycster-
day, as we will show. At lil7 o'clock p.
m. the message was delivered to us at the
Executive Mansion. At l:2l the first type
was set on II In our office. Al 2:22l-just one
hour one minute and half aftef II was COM
mcnccd-the Extra REPUBLICAN, containing
the Presidents message, report Of the socre-
tary Of the Navy, and the report Of the Board
uf Public Works Of the District, was being
cried upon the streets by our energetic news
boys.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

Mr.. BANKS rendered his rcsignati un yc-tCr-
day as chairman of the Foreign Affairs Com
mttee, and the House refused to accept ii by
II majority Of seventeen In a vote of one hun
dred and thirty-five. 4 majority Of the Re-
publicans voted for acceptance, so that Mr..
Banks Is retained by the Democrats. Mr..
Farnsworth and Mr.. Blair might initiate the
example of Mr.. Banks and tender their resig-
nations
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

AMoNG SOME or THE MINOR MATTERS in
Congress yesterday were the presentation Of a
bill by Mr. Scoheld, of Pennsylvania, to re-
duce the officers Of the Internal Revenue Blu
rcau, which is not so much Of minor affair,
after all; the official notification OF Mr.. Mor-
ours resignation, who was elected chief JUS
lice Of the State Of Pennsylvania, and a bill
by Senator Cameron to give a pension Of two
thousand dollars per annum to Mn. Gen.
Meade.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

GEN. BABcoCK was yesterday, for the FIRST
time, the bearer Of the Presidents message to
Congress, so that now he may be fairly con-
sldered installed in the position which Gen.
Porter has so acceptably filled. We trust that
some OF our big railroad corporations will not
until this time four years, ut least, come along
with their plcthorlc mOney-bags and offer him
twenty thousand year.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

some NEW MEMBERS were sworn la yester.
day In the House. namely Messrs, Todd, Of
Ohio Esty, Of Mass. Beck, Of Georgia, and
lIawlcy, Of Connecticut We welcome Mr..
Hawlnv to Congress. Mr.. Hawloy has al
ready achieved national reputation In jour
nalism. That he will equally distinguish
himself In legislation We have no doubt. In
the Senate Gen Matchons credentials were
presented to I'LL the uneTplrcd term % Mr..
Davis, Of Kentucky.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

WITH To-DAY's ISSUE OF THE REPUBLICAN
we furnish q supplement containing the re-
ports Of the Secretaries Of the Treasury, War
and Navy Departments and the Board Of Pub
lie Works Of the District Of Columbia.
Tomorrow VIC will issue another supple
ment containing the reports of the Secretary
Of the Interior, the Postmaster General and
other interesting news matter
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

The BosToN PRE- got into the House yes
tcrday in the shape of two bills, one by Mr..
Butler and the other by Mr.. Twicholl, and
into the Senate in bill by Mr.. Wilson, the
pralseworthy object Of all being to extend to
sufferers in that city the same national relief
that was extended to Chicago In her calamity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

The report of the Secretary of the Navy,
which we print in another portion Of to-day s
issue, will be found Of unusual interest and
Importance. 1t gives In a brief space u re
sumo of the present strength and condition of
that branch Of the service, and embodics
some very valuable recommendations and sug-
gestions. We defer an analysis Of 1t to
another time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

In THE SENATE YESTERDAY, Mr.. Sumner
cndeNyored to get up his civil rights BILL but
objection was made, and 1t went over. twill
DO interesting to noto the Democratic tactics
ON this measure. How they can consistently
oppose 1t. after Baltimore, Is something more
than we can see,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

ma. DAWES did graceful thing yesterday,
which the country will not fail to appreciate
and commend, in introducing the resolution
eulogistlc Of Mr. Greeley. Mr.. Cox's speech
was very happy, full Of pathos aud feeling.
In honoriug Mr.. Greeley, the House only
honorcd itself The resolution was subsc-
quontly passed by the Senate.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

The prompt presentation of several Of the
appropriation bills yesterday shows that
Gen. Garfield has not been idle during the
rocosS. To the head Of the Appropriation
Committee, Mr.. Stevens, some credit Is per-
hapS also due for this promptncss and dis
patch.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

THAT DISTINGUISHED STATESMAN, Mr..
Connor, Of Texas, introduced bill yesterday
providing for the establishment Of another
judicial district in that State. There Is hard
ly any portion of the Union in which judges
and good stout ropes are so much needed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

As WILL NE SEEN by our Congress report
this morning, Speaker Blaine offered a rcso e
luton yesterday to investigate the Creih
MoJilicr ISLANDERS that were 50 boldly charged
against him aud other members Of the House
during the late campaign. The committee
that was appointed Is an excellent one In
every way, aud, composed as II is Of two Re-
publlcans, two Democrats, and one Liberal
Republican, the charge cannot be made that
1t was packed. The country, Ns Mr., Aubcr,
a Democrat, snid, has already passed upon
the charges, but nevertheless It Is as well per-
haps that we should have formal judicial
acuulttal Of the accused gentlemen.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

Mn. SUMMERS resolution, to strike from
the public records and from the regimental
colors the names Of all the battles Of the late
civil war, in accordance with what he calls
the practice Of all modern civilized nations,
will not, We think, strike the majority Of
people a. either very wise or very practical.
In our desire to concilato the living we should
not be unjust to the dead. To blot out the
record written In their blood would he tanta-
mount to a confession thrt the cause In which
they died was an unjust and unholy one.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

L A new ten room BRICK HOUSE; has Range,
tAtrobe Stoves two Water Closets, slate Mantlee,
Bath with hot and cold water, Gas Fixtures al
through This house u eligihly located; conyenient
to two lines Of Price s7.bOO; s20oO cash. bal
DYER 4 DAVIDSON,
Northeast corner Seventh street aud Louisiana aye
nue. III floor nov -H1
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

WILLIAM II. WHEATLEY'S
STEAM DYRING AND SECURING ESTABLISH.
MENr,
OniceI 30 Jefferson ST., Georgetown, ID. q.
Established 1881.
Premium awarded by the Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute 1851, and Is Of the oldest, largest
and most complete establishments Of the kind In this
country,
Best place in the District for Cleaning or Dyeing
0entemenH clothing,
Everything GppertaininE to the business well and
Once closes daily at sunset except Saturday, when
II will be opeu until 3 - D. IN.
Post Once Box 721
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE
~ WARRINGTON, d. O., Nov ID ls7a
On the petition Of DAFEt FosTRht Of WGltham,
Massachusetts praying for the extension uf nateni
an Improvement in Wrenchss:
II " ordered that the testimony In the case be
closed on the lith day OF January next: that lie
time for hlinE arguments and the EHamlneTI1 re-
port be limited To The 2tth day Of January merit and
that said petition be heard on the 18th day Of Jan.
uAry next
Any person may oppose this eItsnaion.
noTbWBw NJ u. LEG6ETT. Commissioner.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

EOR RENT-FURNISlIED, TO A PRIVATE
II family, that DESIRABLE double HOUSE, with all
cpnvenieneoz, back building, &c. Rent, ail AP-
ply on the premises, southeast corner and FOURTH
streota novaBt
EOR sALE-DwELLING HOUSE AND LOT,
II near new Capitol Park, No, rs ID street north.
west, next door 90 corner OF Third street House
high ceiinPp..g7 feet front Lot ij feet deep, TO
wide pave alley ,AAgpYto ,.,,,,,,.CSS Nell
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

The attention Of purchasers Ia called to the beauti.
ful block Of buildings, Just being Sgmplgted, on NJ
street. corner Of Ninth northwest, They have every
modern eOnycnieneei Marble Nantes, Marblc.IQp
stationary Wristbands Throughout, Hot aud Cold
Water, two Bath Rouma aud Water Closets, Ranges,
Furnaces Dumb Waters, Butter Pantry, SPEAKING
Tubes Stationary Wash Tubs, sc NsighburhQOd
and location Unsurpassed. Full particulars FUR.
AfSTROP 4 DUDLEY,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

RARLOw's GALLERY OF FINE ARTS,
Removed from No. 1875 to No. Ia25 Peunsyyania ave
on free exhibition and for sale large coleotion
Of OIL Paintings, EngraYtnga, ChrOmOs, BrOnIaR
Carving, htatunry, rars China; ALSO choice stock
u Porcelain and Photograph Frames
II, ". BARLOW.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

O. II. BOWEN,
HOUSE, SIGN AND .-
ORNAMENTAL PAINTER
AND GLAlIER,
No, 8R6 Louisiana avenue.
limitations Of all kinds Of wood and marble neatly
executed In the LATEST and most approved styles
JoBBINd
PROMPTLY
ATTENnun m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

INOR SALE-A THREE-STORY BRICK HOUSE
IT on street, between Fourth and Firth streets
northwest, containing u rooma All the modern
COnvenienoes. Lot 9lxiB to = 9DfoOt alley. Price,
and e, ~ three years. Address W II. p, this Office
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

w e. LYCETT,
BOpRBINDER AND PAPERRULFR,
No 1913 Pennsylvania avenue, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, south side
Books elegantly or plainly bound, Periodicals aud
neNslppeTt carefully attended To-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03

and having large trade We are continually turnin
over our stock. Consumers can always get frs
goods from ne.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26
INFLUENCE.

Some persons fall discouraged on tho
highway Of lift because they cannot be this
cr that eminent person Why not be
willing to be themselr' No person who
has, or ever will live, is without influence.
Why not make the most ofthat'
Since you cannot grasp that which you
wish, why let what you have slip through
your fingers? No person 10 the world is
exactly like you. You have your own
faults. but you have also your own excel
leucies individual to yourself. Let them
be seen. Because you are not q poet,
should you not be good merchant? Be-
cause you cannot 60 to college, should you
therefore forcswear the alphabet! Because
YOU cannot build a palace, should you not
rejoice in your own humble roof, and that
because it is your own? Will not the sun
also shine into your windows, if you do
not obs'iuately persist in shutting it out!
If you cannot have whole hot house full
of flowers, may you not have one sweet
reese? .s .U.a
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26
rIie Way no SUCCESS.

Fortune, success, fame, position, arc
never gained but BY boldly, dstsrmiuodly.
bravcly striking, growing living 10 thing
till it is fairly accomplished 10 short
you must carry . thing through if.you
want 70 be anybody Or anything No
matter iii does cost you The pleasure. shss
society, tho possible qualifications Of lie.
No matter for these. Stick " the thing
and carry it through. Believe you vsre
nude FOR the matter, and that 90 ono else
can Do j. Put forth your whole energies.
30 awake, olectrify yourself, and gofotsh
tothe task. Only once learn 70 caryls
thug through. and you viii become be.
70. You will think better 81 YOURSELF
o'terIs will think better Of you J,,a' The
world il ito very heart aduiros The stern.
determ ined doera Itsccs 10 him its best
sight, its brightest object, iss richest treas.
ute. Drive right along, then, 10 vhstev.
er you undertake. Consider yourself am
ply sufficient for tho deed. You will b
successful. ~ 81 '.Sili
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26
HUMAN LIFE, A DAY.

We heardnot long ago 40 illustration
ofthe brevity ofhumsn life, which was to
US very impressive. It may not DO new
to most Of our readers, but never having
heard tho case presented in that way b.
fore, we feel disposed to give others its
benefit.
Life is frequently represented asa day.
A day in its common nccep'ation is twelve
hours, The day Of mans life, allowing
him threescore years aud ten devided into
twelve parts, will give something less than
six years to the hour. II therefore ho Is
born at six o'clock in the morning, when
he is six years old it will DO seven O'Clock
with him. when ho is eighteen it will
be nine o'clock, when thir'y.six, twelve
o'clock, when forty.two one o'clock, and
so on to the close.
Reader, what o'clock is it with your
Are you in the morning Of life2 Be wise
and heed the injunction, Remember thy
Creator in the days Of thy youth" Has
life reached its meridian, and has the clock
already struck twelve, and have you made
no preparation for the night which is CON-
ing on apacey No longer neglect it, for
the time is growing short Or have the
shadows began to leugthcu and you are
still without preparation for that sleep
which knows no awakening? Oh, then,
DO longer delay, for surely with you tue
sunuest cannot be far distant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26
eau be more utterly uuattac,ive

Nothing eau be more utterly unattactive
to the reasonable mind than the conduct OIL
the ordinary suicide 1t is generally .
greedy scl6shness which makes man com.
nit suicide, and ho is spttod display tito the
extent Of positive piggishuess in making
his arrangements The suicide seems To
consider that the service be renders society
10 taking himself out Of it quite compen.
safes for any trouble be puts society to 10
the disposition Of bis remains. Ouo III.
B Page" who lived in Laccnia, in New
Hampshire, determined the other day to
kill himself. A man Of any thoughtful.
ness would have killed himself in a place
convenient for his surviving friends, 1t is
hardly too much to ask Of him that be
should buy his own coffin, and save the IN.
dertaker's bill by disposing himself snagly
in it before committing what the reporters
call the rash act. But such was not the
conduct Of Page. Living in Laconia aud
having brother there, Page goes to Con.
cord and takes o room at tho hotel. Then
he blows bis brains outin the reading room,
making it particularly disagreeable for the
people near him, and entirely destroying
their quoit enjoyment of cigars and news
papers, aud leaving . letter for bis brother
in l4aconia. That unfortunate man had to
go to Concord, pay his brutal brothers no.
tel bill buy coffin for him, aud take bis
incousiderate corpse home with him by
train, at considerable expense and still
more considerable annoyance. The late
Page is certainly entitled to as little re-
spect as any remains III New England. =
Persons about to commit suicide ought to
take warning by him and the contempt
which every right.mindcd person feels for
him, and try to consult the convenience Of
/ ~ - ~
other people little in their arrangements
But We doubt if it will do them any good
Suicides arc sensitive enough to public
opinion to leave publishing letters iuvok-
ing sympathy for themselves, but when it
comes to saving their survivors trouble they
are utterly regardless whether they are to
ts classed among nice and thoughtful sui.
cides or sloveuly aud careless corpse. "
re. HOtysu. r n B. =. 81 !, ,x.s
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26
CAST LINE FOR yotlRsgLg,

CAST ALINE FOR YOURsELF'
Ayoung man stood listlessly watching
some anglers on bridge. He was pool
and detected. At last, approaching
basket filled with wholesome looking fish
be sighed:
"If now | had these | would be happy
could sell them at a fair price, and buy
lne food and lodgings.
II will give you just as many and JUS
as good FISH," said tue owner. who chanc'
ed to overhear bis words. iii you will do
me a triaing favor" Z
"And what is that?" asked the other
eagerly. ..as .,aa
"Ouly to tend this line ill I come back;
Iwish to 60 on short errcnd.'"
The proposal was gladly accepted. The
old man was gone SO long that the young
man began to be impatient. Meanwhile The
hungry 6uh snapped greedily at the 'ba tied
hook, and the young man lost oil his de-
preston in the excitement ofpul'ing them
10; aud, when the owner Of the line return
ed, be had caught large number. =
Counting out from them as many as were
10 the basket, and presentingthem to The
young man, the old fisherman said:
II fulfill my promise from the fish you
have caught. to teach you that whenever
you see others earning what you need, tc
waste no time in fruitleSs Wishing, but cast
a line for yourself"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26
PROFESSIONAL COURTEsEY.

10 days gone by-say fifty or sixty years
before veterinary surgeons got degrees,
aud cured horses cienti6cally--ap old 90
gro, Anthony B., who hads,hereputa-
ton Of being skilled in the cure Of all d.
seascs horsc.Aesh was heir to, did q thirty.
ing business in that line. Old Dr.. Sharp
had a favoritc horse that bad the hcaves,
aud be was at once turned over to Touy's
care. Some time after, while the doctor
was entertaining o number oifriends at o