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National Republican., 1873-02-08
MIR COI.RAx,s CASE

The opposition press Is exceedingly unfair
to Mr.. ColfaX In the matter OF the credit
mObiller. The Tribune Of yesterday for In
stance, insists upon closing his case and deny
ing him all further explanation or defence.
II calls upon the committee to make up It's
report and pronounce judgment. It Is only
natural, we suppose, that Mr.. ColfaX should
bc thus denounced by the Democracy. lie Is
one Of the leaders In the Republican party
lie has been hOnOred with the second Office In
Its gift. Ills life has hitherto been irreproach-
able. He has done good service to the party
and to the country during the last twelve or
fifteen years. lie has been so closely identified
with all the leading measures Of tho party
that In striking him down the opposition feel
that they are striking down the party Itself.
All this Is, as we SAID, very unjust TO Mr..
COlfax. lie declares through his intimate
friends and counsel that he can satisfactorily
explain the exceedingly dubious position IN
which he Is placed. The New York Times
says that he is prepared to meet Mr.. AmeS ut
any time, and only awaits his return to
Washington to confront him and explain
what now seems 40 dark and suspicious. II
Mr.. ColfaN were the most hardened criminal
In the country, instead Of the exemplary
Christian statesman that he has been, he would
be entitled to suspension Of judgment until
ho had said oil that he can say In his defence
This bounding Of man, and especially Of q
man Of the hitherto irreprOachable character
of Mr.. Colfax, Is un-American and unrepubll-
can. Let him be heard, and then, II he IL
guilty, let him be condemned. He says he
can show that he Is innocent. Let lis wait
and see
National Republican., 1873-02-08

these natives were canihals There was only
one such man who had even been guilty Of such
fOulnCss, and he carried the thing TO such ter
rible extent that the kiug kept him expressly for
the purpose Of eating up the opposition at cleo
ton times.
- The administrator OF tho estate Of Howard
Crittenden, who was shot by Mrs. Fair at san
Francisco, has brought suit against the PhmniN
Mutual Life Insurance Company, Of Hartford, to
recover $4,000 on life policy. The plaintn
alleges In his complaint that the policy Of iii
surancc ls concealed from his observation, so that
he IL unable TO state the date Of the policy or the
amount Of the premium.
- Old Pliny was something Of fashion re-
porter In his day. lie says. 81 have seen Lola
Paulina, once the wife Of the Emperor Caligula,
though u was on no great occasion, nor she In
her ful dress ceremony, but at an ordinary we'd
ding dinner, and have seen her entirely covered
with emeralds and pearls, strung alternately,
glittering all over her head, hair bandeau, ears,
neck and fingers, the value Of all which put to-
gether amounted to the sum Of I1,OOO, 900 ses-
tetces," ts2,0OO,OOO.)
= Two years since the business firm Of Oakes
oliver Amcs were cOmpclled-by reason OF the
action OF the Secretary Of the Treasury In re-
gar,l TO the Union Pacific Railroad Company-tO
ask for an extension OF six, twelve, eighteen
aud twenty-fOur months on their liabilities,
which at that time amounted to more than
N,Wn,OnO. The instalments on this large
amount have been promptly met, with interest
ut maturity, the last Uf which became due q
few days ago. These obligations have been re-
spOnded to without interfering In the least with
the regular business OF this concern, which Il
immense Rhsfon Transcript.
National Republican., 1873-02-08
THE SALARY QUESTION.

General Butler yesterday, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, introduced bin In
creasing the salaries Of the President, Vice
President Chief Justice, Associate Justices Of
the Supreme Court, Cabinet officers, the
Speaker Of the House and members and dele
gates In Congress. II also provides for the
abolition Of that lOng-standing abuse, the
mileage system, which some Of our statesmen
and journalists have been endoayOring for the
last quarter Of century to sweep away. The
report which accompanies the bill shows that
the total increase Of the BILL should II become
u law, will bo a little over million dollars.
To cOunterbalance this, the abolition Of mile
age and the payment Of only the actual trav-
cling expenses will result In a saving Of about
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars per
annum; while II the figures Of the Postmaster
General, In which General Butler seems to
have the utmost reliance, he accurate, the
saving from the abolition Of the franking
privilege will be over one million and three
quarter dollars.
The report goes fully into the whole qucs-
tlOn, and Is full Of several strong points In
favor OF the proposed increase. The salary
Of the President Is now exactly the same as
\ was clSntg yOuls uEpi hNNNhhh'ehuihS
that VIC have grown In wealth and pOpula-
ton, and that the purchasing power Of money
now Is much less than It was even eight years
ago. To those who live In this city, and who
have practical experience, 1t needs no argu-
ment to show the justice and the necessity of
the Increase. The expenses OF living In
Washington have enormously increased dur
Ing the last four or five years. Rents are
twenty y-nve per cent higher than they were
ten years ugo; the markets are dearer than
In almost any other city In the Union; 80 that
In fact II is utterly Impossible for our public
men to live as they arc expected 10 live upon
the compensation now paid them.
The salaries Of Cabinet officers, even II they
shal be increased as proposed, are entirely
too low. The country has no right to avail
itself of the services Of men at sacrifice to
themselves. The compensation paid the Sec
retary Of the Treasury for Instance, Is less
than that which score OF lawycrs In this
city make by prosecuting claims before him.
and so on Of the other departments. The
wretched salaries paid by the Government
deprIyes the Government In many Instances
Of the services and abilities OF men whom 1t
would be for tho advantage Of the whole peo-
pie to have In positions Of honor and trust
IIut Notwithstanding all this, we suppose the
measure introduced by General Butler Will
National Republican., 1873-02-08
TIE IMPERIAL HOTEL.

It Is known - many Of our readers that
the late iirc which destroyed the National
theatre damaged very essentially the Impc-
rial hotel, and the conclusion Of all who saw
what plight this house was In at the time
Of and after the fire was subducd was that
Mr.. Sykes, the popular landlord, had not
only met with serious loss, but that his
business must cease for the winter. The
marvel now Il, how he was able TO surmomt
such formidable difficulties as Cnvroncd him,
and TO keep right on, as though nothing SC.
rious had happened. Ills guests all remained,
or II any left they returned within twenty.
four hours after the ilrc was over; indeed,
dinner was served In the dinlng-roOm at the
usual hour on that day In that recherche style
for which this establishment, under It's pres.
ent proprietor, Is famous.
Mr., Sykes troops OF friends in all parts Of
the couptgy may now understand that every.
thing is In perfect order at the Imperial, and
that the gentlemanly landlord and obliging
clerks are ever attentive to business, deter
mined to make oil the guests Of the hous,
contentcd and happy.
National Republican., 1873-02-08
l.nnI IAlnnil-

The Sacramento Record, which has the largest
circulation OF any Republican journal In that
city, has the following In reference to the Goat
island question:
''The Bulietin Is enraged at our exposure Of the
contemplate attempt recently made 10 mlsrrp-
resent public opinion regarding the Goat island
bill by getting up packed meeting, and passing
set OF cut-and-tlried resolutions, which emhOd-
led three mlsstatements for every truth. It Is
about time, however, that the EuiiSiih abandoned
the habit Of speaking for the people, II IL u
good many months since the people repudlated II
As representative OF their sentiments, and II Is
familiar to all who reside In this state that u II
regarded by the public with the contempt due to
q concern which has been run In the interest Of
all sorts OF fraudulent Jobs, and which lost the
last remnant Of It's old prestige when Il attempted
10 sell out san Francisco to the Atlantic and Pa
clnc railroad swlnde, and failed signally. At
this moment Intelligent persons everywhere are
laughing at the ridiculous attitude OF the RHlif-
tin, In claiming that Its packed meeting OF three
hundred persons represented either the city or
the State. The combined impudence aud stupil-
ity manifested In that assertion could have pro-
ceeded only from the sheet referred to, which
cannot discmbarrass Itself Of the deusiOn that
u stlll carries as many guns as In the DAYS when
1t rode rough-shod over the metropolis, and
when IL was yet able to pursuade the public of
the dslnterestedness Of Its Intentions The
events OF the past year have changed all that.
II Is now recognized as sOr,lld schemer, lack
ing the adrOltness to conceal ltA Tapacty and the
sense to realize lts blunders. II has ceased to
represent anybody hut the mil1lemen and the
bained specuators OF the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad ring, nearly oil Of whom with Pickering
as fugleman, might have been seen occupying
the position OF wall flowers at the bogus public
meeting held the other night. Organ OF the
Western Union monopoly, organ Of the Atlantic
and Pacific fraud, organ Of the clique Of whATtln-
ers and mlddenen, subsidized opponent OF un-
trammeled commerce and sworn enemy Of the
rights Of every producer In the state, the Buiciin
In It's declining years sits like old Pope In Bun
yans book, In It's cave at the wHysidc, impOtently
snarllng at the passers-hy, and valnly endeayor-
ing to arrest the progress Of the people In this,
ts last effort, as In preceding ones II Il destined
TO defeat and humiliation. The demands OF
commerce Will not he denied because Of its i'm
hecile chatterings, nor will its venAl lmpudencc
ever again be mistaken for public spirit
National Republican., 1873-02-08
TENAs.


The last message Of the Governor of Texas,
which we have Just received In pamphlet
form, gives, on the whole, rather cnconr-
aging view Of the condition Of affairs In that
State. Peace Is maintained, the law CIT
forced, crime Is on the decrease, and there l.,
we arc glad to he told, a general improve
ment In population. wealth, public education
and in all that goes to make State great
and prosperous. The total Indebtedness Of
the State Is set down at 8 ,G62, ,g9S.1S, which
could be paid of by tax for single year
Of less than q half Of one per cent. Sn the
taxable value Of property within the State
To offset this debt there Is in the treasury
nearly flfty thousand dollars in specie, which
IL o much more satisfactory exhibit than
some other portions Of the Union can show
Public schools were not lnauguruted In
Texas until September, 1871. Upon this
point the Governor says! Notwithstanding
the opposition the system has had to contend
against, and though all innovations find their
opposers, think the opposition this has CIT
countercd has been more than the usual
share and Of the most unrcasonlng kindi yet
withal, It has, as system Of education been
q success wherever In the State that opposi-
ton has not been powerful enough To prevent
Its operation" The people Of Texas do not
seem to be able to understand that II they
want schools they must pay for them, for the
"principal opposition to them has been the
tax for their maintenance" II Is a com.
fort TO know, however, that thls opposition
does not come from the poorer classes,
but from the rich aud wealthy corporations. ''
The vacant public lands amount to nearly
ninety millions Of acres against about eighty.
seven millions either patented for or for
which the State has become liable In the way
Of INDICATED certificates. An idea Of the i'm.
migration to Texas may he obtained hy the
statement that 9i,GOO persons have made
their homes there during the past year.
These figures seem incredible, but the Gov.
ernor gives them as Official. During lSG!
j67 additional miles Of railroad have been
built, making a total Of LOS miles now in
/ operation.
National Republican., 1873-02-08
"TuR JOURNALIST AND TuEPEoPLR.,

The Philadelphia Press, In an article under
the above heading, declares 1t as Its convic-
tion, In view Of the recent scandalous dis
closures, that ''the American people now have
no truor, more disintercstcd or yigilant repre-
sentatives than they possess in the journalists
Of the land, and that when 'the American
press becomes what II Is fast bccoming-the
undauntcl antagOnizsr Of wrong In every
shapc-the American Government will emerge
from the fOulness which now In part sur
rounds Its legislative branch, and become the
stronger by reason Of the stern lessons the
governing classes are now learning. The
people are realizing that when the press here
tofore pointed to political corruption the
truth was uttered; and hereafter, when the
press denounccs such wrongs the influences
Of the denunciation will be felt In the ballot
box. To the journalist, therefore, and not
the legislator, will the people rely for a repre-
sentative that Is entirely honest"
These are brave and timely words, and we
are certain that the people will heartily com
mend them. As the Press says, almost the
only hope Of the country In this general era
of Generalization lies In the journalists Of
the republic. When the press Is pure and In
corruptible, as It now Is, legislatures cannot
long continue to be dishonest. Our cotempo-
rary has done brave service In this direction,
and by and by we hope to sec all our journals
come up TO Its high standard.
National Republican., 1873-02-08

encounter howl Of opposition among Ccr-
tain class Of domagogucs, who imagine ii will
bo popular to cry extravaganza and 'rcck-
Ices waste Of the peoples money" An In
tclligent public opinion will however sustain
those who support the hill, because 1t Ia only
ain plc iusticC,
National Republican., 1873-02-08

tE- All communications whether on bidu
for publication should be Addressed TO wM. J. Nun.
TAoH. Proprietor NATIONAL RKPuBLIcAS, Washing.
ton, ID. @.
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$3oo,ooo,ooo
United States Five Per Cent.
FUNDED LOAN.

PRGNCIPAL redeCmAble at par after May I, ISL, in
United States Gold Coin Of the present standard:
interest payable quarterly In United States Gold
Coin. and both Principal aud Interest exempt from
taxation. whether under Federal, State, Municipal
or Local authority,
As authorized by acts Of Congress, approved July
II, is7O, and January 80, ls7l.
The Proceeds Of these bonds nre to be Ap-
piled to the Redemption and Cancrlia-
tlou Of Unitcd states Fivc-tweuty
Bonds, ns Provided In said Acts.
National Republican., 1873-02-08

TuE LATEST STORY Of wlfe's devotion
comes from Omaha, where q year ago last
May man named Jacob Stalcy, who had
been postmaster at Rebecca, Nebraska, was
convicted OF an offence against the Govern
mcnt mail service, committed while he was
In Office. lie was sentenced to imprisonment
for ten years In the Government House Of
Correction at Detroit, Michigan. Before that
time he had borne an excellent character,
and had led an honorable and upright life.
In his faithful partner he had at least one
devoted and loving friend. She remained In
Omaha, purchased u sewing machine, and
worked steadily, saving every cent over and
above her actual expenses, for one object
the pardon Of her husband, which q few
weeks ago she obtained from the President.
Five msnths ago Staley's father diod, leaving
his imprisoned son $4,000 in real estate,
His faithful wife brought him the good new,
that he could enjoy his fortune.
National Republican., 1873-02-08
Bu.Ine-- Hours at the White House.

During tie Einter, IN order TO facilitate business
coming b.ors hin much possible the President
piiL from ten 10 tiseIre O'Clock each day, sE-
cept Sunday, rsecire Senators and RepreseAidiirs'
and from tselVe o'elock uatH tro each afternoon,
er,pf Tuesdays and Fridays, rhen Cdbinet meetings
being held, h wia reorire by carl. The busiiSs'
hours n hia Office WiH b. from ten O'Clock a. w. TO
three O'Clock p. m.
National Republican., 1873-02-08

Especial Charter Uf the state Of nlinois)
President, TliOS. H. BRYAN, founder OT the ~.
deity Safe Depository, Chicago.
Vice President, JOHN q, HAINEs. oxMayor Of
This Institution invests funds In purchase OF Chi.
chEO real estate, also in loans at ten tlO per cent In
tercst net to the loancr, and executes other trusts
sums Of not less than $i lO received aud invested
Fortunes have been made for clients by the above.
named officers; and Of the millions invested by them
for caTatasts both in loans at 10 per cent net aud
In purchases, not dollar Of either PRINCIPAL or In
person or by letter T1iOS. d. BRYAN,
During Winter at ltg7 Massachusetts avenue Wash
ington, u. O., and during Summer at Fidelity Saw
ints Bank and Safe peIpsitory. Chicago. de53m
OTICE-TIIAT h. 4. JUSrII, Gl9 d STREET,
~ between sixth aud seventh streets northwest
sells custom made second hand Clothing at less than
half the cost uf ready made new unes. n. B-SerOnd
hand cothns OF all kinds bought at fair cash pTicos
National Republican., 1873-02-08
BOARDING..

* nnnhiS IN S,an i,,coI,, ,o,ii,,, ~ " y, ~
Executive Departments, ApTly at sl6 Twelfth
street. betwecn and streets northwest seI3Lu
National Republican., 1873-02-08
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN

Twenty Ave cents per line. Advertisements under
the head Of "For Sale or Rent" Wanted" Lost and
Found" and Personal, twelve and half cents per
National Republican., 1873-02-08

iyc1 ip as,s it13 slsn ne"arh NJ De- orBall'
]. STANLEY JONES, Agent,
janIu No. OIL Seventh street
N5SS@ PARTIES AND RECEPTIONS.
The undersigned takes pleasure in announcing
that he Is p5rpaired TO serve Dinner Parties and
eeptions lie will also furnish separate dlshes such
as Boned Turkey Pltties q Birds, SallAds nc. All
Orders len a l3s Thirteenth street northwest will 10
de5G N SAMUEL PROCTOR, Caterer.
f55@ALL THE GENUINE PATENT nIED-
80 .iins ieineas at New York prices, at the TEMPLE
fS5Dn DnO,IEOPxTHIC MEDICINES AND
- specifies At the TEMPLE DRUG sTORE,
corner and Ninth streets.
sSs@DRUGs, CHEMICALS, PERFUME
49, rier, 20 mAdes, Toilet Articles, he, at low.
est rates, atrEMPLE DRUG STORE
rES@CbD LIVER OTf.s, COtt!H nEDI.
- cince, Gettysburg and Congress Waters Al
the TEMPLE DRUG STORE
fSSs PRESCRIPTIONS COSIPBrSDED
- at moderate prices at the TEMPLE DRUG
STORE, Masonic Temple.
fJy"Dit. A. PRATT, GRADUATE IN
- Ohio College OF Dental Surgery, Ill Sey.
enth street between ID and y, few doors south Of
Odd FcllOws' Hall, Washington Half urice 10 IA.
W. Is. Evans sesu
National Republican., 1873-02-08
aa!!ES$; /; AkgEElsoy.
MILhlAM WALL,
hLEnA SHINN,.

N.SS5" "wM. J. DONOHOE,
- Dealer In Roal Estate
once, slp Market space, rooms OF the Hoard Of
Trade Special attention aid TO the interest Of tax
PAYERS before the Board OF Appeals now In session.
National Republican., 1873-02-08
SPECIAL NOTICES

N.Sg' - 'UNIYERsALIsT sRRvICEs.-RBy.
- NJ, CROSLEY, Of New York city, will preach
IN Masonic Temple TOMORROW, at II o. m and
7@hm Seats free. All are Invited to hear him.
National Republican., 1873-02-08
BUILDING MATERIAL.
LUMBER! LUMBER!

"hcntley ~ Brothers,
CORNER OF SEVENTH AND O STREETS
NORTHWEST, AND
my2l.u
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RATES OF ADyERTIsINa

Mail subscribers, ssOo per year; sLoO for six
ontha, and s2p for three months, invariably IN
advance.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-01-24
VOL. XVII.--NO. 4.
The County Paper.

An exchange says truly: "a county
newspaper should be taken by every fam
lily, and the best time to subscribe is at the
beginning of the year. Who that has en-
Joyed the luxury Of perusing county pa
per weekly the paat year, would be deprev-
ed OF similar privilege in the future for
the small pittance Of two dollars, or even
double that sum- There are many persons
who have been intending to subscribe, but
have habitually neglected to do so; let
SUCH remember that they are depriving
their families Of source of information
and enjoyment which rightfully belongs to
them, and are guilty of imposing inexcusa-
BILE igerance upon their households. A
county paper fills vacuum which can be
supplied from no other source-it gives
information OF character of all Others the
most useful and interesting to citizens and
IN families where number of papers are
taken, it has been observed that the county
paper Is always looked for and perused
with more interest than any other. There
IS but little however, made on newspa-
per subscriptions-the paying branch of the
business IS that of advertising, and sub
scrlbers are desirable mainly to give pa
per character for circulation, in order to rem
der 1T reliable advertising medium, The
practice of borrowing, where the price of
subscription is so low and within the
means of nearly every one, is reprehen-
sible in the extreme and should be discoun-
tenanced by all. Now is the time to sub
scribe. Let all who propose to do so send
in their names at once"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-01-24
The Richest Boy in America,

The richest boy in America is Edwin
A. Stevens, son of the late Edwin A. Stew
ems, ofHoboken, N. j., at one time the prin-
cipal manager of the Camden and Ambov
Railroad. His father, Col. John Stevens
invested nearly all his wealth in Hoboken
lands, at 81 an acre, which were soon worth
five hundred times that amount
Edwin A. Stevens left two sons. The
eldest is called after himself He is bright
lad of seventeen, unaffected in his manners,
The mother, who is still young woman,
resides with her children in the "castle y
above the banks of the Hudson, near the
heart OF Hoboken. The boy does not seem
to realize that lie is heir to an estate worth
$4o,000,0O0, and that in four years more
he will probably be the richest man in the
world.
When he reaches his majority, the inter.
est on his fortune will amount to o. larger
sum than the salary fanny crowned head in
Europe. 1t would be really difficult to
compute what the Stevens establishment
Will be worth in five years more A large
number of leases of valuable houses and
lots, now held at nominal rents, will then
revert to young Stevens, and he will be
the sole possessor of bonds and other securi-
ties which are now valued at 10000, 900.
Should he live to the age of his father, and
be as lucky in his ventures, his wealth will
be greater than Rothschilds' The lad,
however, seems to be unconscious of his
destiny. He may be seen daily playing on
the lawn in front of the castle where his
father passed his maturer life.