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Our Public Scholastic Golden
SMELL

The greatest interest is felt by teachers and
scholars in the result of the great spelling
matches to come of on Friday afternoon OF
thls week. Intense excitement prevails in some
quarters, and the most strenuous exertions are
being put forth to gain the golden prizes I'm
some teachers to forget the wise injunctions of
the Board OF Trustees, that "ony special prepa-
rdfion 81 selected number of pupils. or cirino
eItd tiBse and attention for this purpose that in
terferes with the discharge of the regular du-
TIES OF the teacher, is strictly prohilifed'' This
was the rule laid down at the commencement
OF the school year, and to ascertain how far it
has been complied with, the committee on ex-
aminations have just issued a circular asking
the teacher Of each Grammar and intermediate
school 10 answer the following questions:
I. How many spelling lessons have been given
year?
2 Has any special or extra attention been
given TO spelling either in out of school hours?
3. Have any special favors been received bv
your school in connection with spelling; and If
so, what?
4. Have any lessons in spelling been given to
a selected number of pupils, that have not been
given to the whole school?
The answers to these questions are TO be sent
before Thursday. May 1, to either Mr. French,
Mr.. Champlir, Mr.. Stuart or Mr.. Rhees
The scene of the contest is to be the Jefferson
pudding, and the words to be spelled are Sc
lected by Mr.. j. W. Hunt, Mr.. William Stick
ney, Mr.. +. u. Foster and Mr. Il. W. Fenwick
When the enc hundred words are W, itten, the
papers are examined by the committee, who re-
nam IN session all night, IL necessary to COM
plete the work and award the medals.
reference to the result of last years spellfn,r
match may be interesting:
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s0Gift dances are popular in Wisconsin.
nTFear Of burglars has driven woman in
TonezyillA VIA insane

~ Gut dances are popular IN W1scOnsins
n0Fear Of burglars has driven woman in
Jonesville, Wis.,, insane.
- The greater part Of the people OF Clinch
county. Ga, are down with the "mnmps."
Kate Field says that society dirts with
religion precisely rs It fiirts with the opera.
o0A woman in Newport, r. l., Is accused of
starving her little, def0rmed step son to death.
~An Indianapolis man was fined fifteen
dollars the other day for chewing tobacco in
meeting.
uDSunday fishing IL unlawful in Pcnnsyl-
vania. except the fisherman owns the land and
logs on which he sits.
~ Snow fell in various parts OF Virginia last
Friday. The Blue Ridge mountains were COW
cred with IL.
~Cincinnati dispatches say that the striking
Crispins and gas stokers are asking to be taken
back, and that the latter ask in vain.
SThe author OF the saying that You mus,
a'w"rs take man as you find him" was a
Unstable.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Amusements, &C., Tonight.

A"usemeats. &C., Tonight.
wars Opera HcEss.-Opera bOuffe "La Grand
Duchesse."
raea;er cOmiqus.-Songs, burlesques, dances,
&c.
fiHcold HgT-Tableaux and addresses de-
ssTiPtiye of life in the Holy Land.
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1T is AN ESTABLISHED FACT, that Con-
sumption can be cured but is far better 10
prevent the cruel disease from fastening itself
on the system, by the timely use of a remedy
IKE ". Wistdr's Balsdm Of Wild Cherry This
standard preparation will speedily cure a con Oh
its great power "
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Docr. AYERS LABORATORY, that has done
such wonders for the sick, now issues a potent
restorer for the beauty of mankind-for the
comeiiness which advancing age is so prone to
DIMINISH and destroy. His Vigor mounts
ltxuriant locks on the bald and grew pates
him, for the good looks as well as health of the
community. m.w,f,Sw.
SPRING OvERcoATs reduced to ss. former
price SIP, at A. STRAUss's.
1011 Pa. axe, bet. 10th and 18th sts.
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WAsHINGIoN, NORFOLK, BOSTON. AND
IT, PROVIDENCE. ANN
Ihe me Iron Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE
N Hsg resg sun her regular trips 20
q o., Sth street, every MONDAY snddEzzf1
my hsDAI, at .. m, touching Al PRINCIPAL River
NE rs. ~; and NJ Line for Boston and Pro1idepoe.
fassnt sngoId De addressed scare OF Lsdy Of the
rrSse. VIZ Sonolk: Branch ticket once al Knox 4
hSTpIes. r 9n,ee, Cos Pennsy isania ave nue..
- nnvvSSSSHH ~, gent, sih-street wharf.
ms fiauts Store, coroer 18th 90 and Pa ave
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BROWN COTTON SHIRTS, for IS cents
Fine silk shirts. for $3.50 aud $3.50.
SILK flannel shirts to order for az,
My stock of these goods is yery large. and
assortment of sizes complete, or nearly, so aud
those desiring to purchase will find no better
values for their Investments
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CIT Y 1T Ms.

DooLEY's YEAST POWDER cannot he exca,,al
for making light, sweet Rolls, Biscuits Waf-
mes, Corn Bread, &c. 1t is always ready and
AShooiS' T.
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SHIRTS MADE TO ORDRR.-Gentlemsn fur
nishing their own material, can have their
Shirts made to order at the shortest notice, at
keens, 422 9th street northwest. Satisfaction
guaranteed, 10 I.
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PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Aprtt q, l7s.
yeaI Tor furnishing stationery for the
DeParttn%ent until Slst day Of May, 1873, at -
Blank forms for bidding will be furnished unor
The bids viii be considered and accented or re.
proposals, SO far accepted BY the Secreiary az
state and the bond sccompanyine the same, shall
sIH ne bidder gr bidders, and NO further contract
time TO time, during the year, in quantities pur-
suant to orders from the Department
eaeS or nss IF the each article will how
Zach proposal must be signed BY the individual or
sgfi,ee s sueties, in sum equal to fifty per cent
81 me o,a or BIDS accepted approved by ULited
side do business, on form to be furnished BY the
pepsTiment conditioned for furnishing such p9r-
All deli.eries will be subject 70 inspection by an
State, and the delivery Of inferior article Will be
deemed sueient cause to aEnui the contract, at the
Deiyeries must be free of charge at the Depart.
:, The failure to comply with any one order under
me contract viii, at the option Of the Secretary Of
Of the the % fhs nTs
s n purchase IN oPen market OF such quantities sf
cheney caused by such failure, and charge to the
contracters hfty per cen'um of the price which il
sS ss
Will not be considered, and contracts will be award
the articles. "
Proposals to be addressed to the unders igned and
ecim IS5 FISH Secretary of State
OFFICE POsTANDDEPOTO OMMISsARY OF
" SUBSISTENCE,
Corner OF and 18th streets, s. W.
Washington, ID. O., April a, 1873.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, viii be received
until Y m, THURSDAY, May 90, 1873, ,or ali the
6fesh and CorHed Beef and Nation required at this
Depot Tor one eart or such less time as the Com
missary General OF Subsistence may direct, com
mencing July I, 1873. Information and co ndtions
OBTAINED OF MAJOR J: Mel: Taylor, c. s., U. 8. A.
a1[N @. BELL, c. s., y. q. Army.
VNHE PUBLIC AND THE PRESS endorse the
superior garments and fairness of dealing at
STRAUS', the Clothier, 10ll Penn ave a2s
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RY THOMAS BOWLING, Auct'r; Georgetown.
81 BOOKS sHsfIesksff TaRiErfF s sJTSSk
tk EEttsTEp s sHoM M6 SAssf
I'll. dTE IS H. ss. B. g. iss.ss H.
1t2s Bridge street. Georgetown, an Extensive
and Musical Instruments, Silver PLATED show Gases.
store fntures large Stove, and all kinds Of goods
The attention Of the trade especially Called to the
above. " WIG
a TsT%s AZ :D q ssS and unsg
dorsed notes, bearing interest.
ass =. II 1h sSsP SdWi hi;;isr sse,.
DREE GS SooS At hsR P33PTLA = PRICES:
loiS Bs Iiiss street. hd! sa+issS,x,
s aPsSese PoP 1I.,, 4 b. and ss japanese Silks
s s si. s;, s BIsss siis. from 81 st S
Plsids for children, isc Dc Sc; victoria Lawns,
Ap'ssi ss 6.:a$si issS biS
Rsac IN dfsTrasos; one case more Of the sPendd4
DIeacneo Cotton, EXC. apps tr
READY FOR THE SPRING TRADE.
, With ,sc full J, ;5 , Of ,st class
s'al'' &C. Sci Slkx Il f SRy RR iFsSEs5Ss f
WEARING KPPAREE, % AN n
PREMIUM STEAM DYEING AND ScOUR.
ING WORKS,
ESTABLISHED 1881
premium av arded 1857.
Poss One: 'i B"a 9as. Georgetown D. .D7
by THOMAS D9MLING, Aaciionssr,
~ 13s Bridge street, Georgetown.
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
hEAL ESTATE, SITUATE ON DUMBARTON
sTKEhT, BETWEEN GREEN AND MONT
vS SM Ehn SIkEETS, GEORGET0WN. ID. c.,
AND So. ~ -f w. ~
- Having determined to dispose OF nv property
in the District, will offer ON the premises A.
above Numbered, at public sale, to the highest
bidder, on III URSDAY, MAY LIST, at 4 D. m seven
valuable Houses and Lots The location is pleasant
ans nealthy, the houses in good condition, with
modern conveniences; the sidewalks and streets
maze Tr1 been n, recently leveled and repaved..
IL and Is months; deferred payments secured bv
DEED o. trust upon premises 8 100 paid on day Of
saie Conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser
Inc terms OF sale to be complied with in five days
8.nserWke the property to be resold at cost Of de-
iaul,ing purchaser. JOHN DAVIS
sI2dSds THOMAS BOWLING, Auct
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THE COMMUNITY at large appreciate the us
fulness Of Singers Sewing Machine. is


fulness Of Singers Sewing Machine. 1,5
PONDS EXTRACT cnres rheumatism, bu ms,
n,;es, ulcers, toothache, sore throat, sprai rs,
scalds, soreness, old sores, headache, collie,
lameness, bruises, boils, wounds, neuralgia,
hOarseness, diarrh9a, and all hemorrhages etc
preparations in the fact that it is standard
medicine, treated of in medical writings and
known to be a cure for these diseases. m, 1T
SOUND FEET being indispensable to health
and comfort thousands Of persons come from Tar
and near to visit DR.. White, the well -known
Chiropodst, No. 635 18th street, opposite the
Treasury, for relief from corns, bad nails, &C.,
and advice as to suitable shoes.
WILCOX q CHEFS SEwINe MACHINE The
celebrated Bazaar Patterns. Agency at Chas.
Baum's hoopskirt and corset factory, It'll street,
Intelligencer Building. 1928
THERMOMETERS and Barometers are repaired
ana made to order by Hempler. near * street.
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STEAMER LINES

NEW EMPRESS LINE VIA CANAL,
nm BETWEEN
~ fHiA, ALEAANDRIA, Va WASH
lNGToN AND GE0RGETOWN, ID. q.
SAILING pays
From Pier 2, North wharves, Phil
ssnseiphia, WEDNESDAY aud SAT- zazEaS
UkpAY, at 4 m.
N From 90 Water street Georgetown, ID G TIES.
"a and SATURDAY, az 10s m
ms line connects at Phiiadelphia with Cheat
IRON Line" Of steamers for Providence. Ros.0n "a
t NV ~, England ststes NJ wharfage in Boston by
VIM n p cLYSt ~ TYPE PSi Asest for D. Of Q.
L.: A. REID, AlesaBdris Va.
,o WALDO A. PEARCE, % Congress Street, Boz
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RELIABLE.

hELIABLE.
Fathers and Mothers
We are adding to our stock large assortment
OF heys,, youth's and children's clothing.
The Waverly Suits
from to syears of age, from IS to sfs.
The Harvard Suits
rom to 10 years of age, from 81 to 500.
Sailor Suits Farragut-
from to years of age and other STYLES in end
less variety. Ours are the best made. Best
material and newest styles i'm the market
NOAH WALKER 81 Co,
4,2Z,S Oil Pa. ave-. MetrOpolitap HotaI
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In ISL there were only 2spupii- perfect. The
number of errors "a.
The following are some Of the words mis-
spelled the greatest number of times last year:
Acknowledgment, 21; Castor u; Caustic. 3:
Chalybeate, 6; Cilicious, 9; Dearth, G; Ducat, 5:
Duteous, .; Gyrate, 6; Lodgment s; Menda-
cious, 8; Millenary, Q; Peaceable, IA; Propagate
.; Tingeing, 10.
The superiority Of the girls as good spoilers is
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If MAN WANTS BOTTLE OF WHISKY. 10.
MIN buy 1T and take it home like a man, and
not sneak home with bottle of "Bitters,~ or
"OofdlaI, and pretend that it is medicine. IL
he wants a tonic that is something better tn an
I, 'nporary stimulant, he should get bottle of
peruvian syrup, Ian Iron Tonic,) that will
vitalize the bloo,. and give durable strength to
the system.
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THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE sales of Isl
were S219,6GO. 412-swtf
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OFFICE PosTANRREP0I 00MMIssARY OF

sNHE PUBLIC AND THE PRESS endorse the
sTRAUs', the Clothier, 10ll Penn ave. a2s
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SUMNER RESORTS.

- q Be A RD.
The OSBURN HOUSE, Jeesburo Va tsro,xoo,
TOT the accommodation of Summer Boarders No
pains VIII be spared in he endeavor make All com
portable. tapS-lm'I JOAB OSBURN Proprietnr
NQUNG NAN DO NOT DESPAIR-Ifyou have
.nI nuie me ans, and wish tn look gen.eei. oct
one OF the IS suits. in three different STYLES n,
oIkAlS,, 1911 PeIna. ave-, near nth. ag
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POND's EXTRACT Is for sale at wholesale BY
Chas. Stott & Co., $50 Pennsylvania avenue
and by druggists everywhere. t,w,f,tf
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RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE.-The the Church
of the Epiphany, yesterday morning, Rev. Bish-
op Whittingham administered the rite OF con-.
fiTmation to the largest class ever admitted at
one time in the District-ovcr seventy-fve. In
the afternoon twenty persons were received into
st. Johns by confirmation.
FISH AND OYsrER MARKET INSPECTIONS
The board of health inspections for the week
ending April Is, 1873, were as follows: $3.50
punches fish. TAI 400 shad, 2S3 900 herring, 2Oo0
taylors, 900 bushels oysters, $4,000 CLAIMS, COO
crabs.
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OPENING OF A NEW eTATIoNERY sToan
Ahp BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURE.
rlrsf class goods AZ fair prices, for cash
1iIhvGkAPHING, ENGRAVING, PRINTING
w. AND BINDING DONE TO ORDER
Inc public are invited 10 call and examine our 49,
~oeA' BEN. ". FRENCH,
Under National Metropolitan Rank
$500. aud next door 10 Jay Cooke COS
-eIu Washington. n o.
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CuSARD LIE.
TIE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAS
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
BETWEEN NEW YoRK AND LIVERPOOL.
CALLING AT CORK HARBoR.
FROM NEW YORK.
.g nussiA.- Wsd--Api 0alsbris- .sat---Apl. rs
-Med-Api. 9 ''" ''-'' "'--'' A'i' -
s ssetis--- WED Wsd May Abyssinia- Sat- May le
Steamers marked thus 40 not carry steeraSe Pc
And every following WEDNESDAY and sArUR.
harfs OF PAssAsE.-cabin, So, $40, and elsc
MI; H., s =, pe 20 sccemmodstion. ~~eaH
keturn tieksss on - fs s ssa't term.
steer .s age, E ~; -, eu Gu
bills Of isdine given 10 Belfast, GLASGOW. Hsss
aedterTsnesH pors Fer freish and cabin snd %.
sage, apply al the Compauys office, No 4 BoviinS
yreen, isr n,sssrsee passage, at No. HI Broadway
novis-iy 6HAs. Q. FRANckLYs. As-u..
A ECHoR LINE STEAMERS
SAIL EVERY SATURDAY..
ton on Seaport in Great Britain, Ireland, -
Lr.nce, Holland, belgium and the UnitsdiS 49,
Cabin fare from NEW YORK 10 LoNpoN. Lrv.
skPooL, GLASGOW and DERRY, e6s and 0ss.
EXCURSION TICKETS. sIso.
intermediate, $50; Storage, $50: ell payable N
Parties sending for their friends Q. the o,d Country
ssr ss .spG 70 the Ascent, Q. oAMhAoK, ia.
HENDERSON BRorHERs,
mhyb Bowling Green, New York.
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NOVELTIES IN SPRING HATS
f1 OF, benuemsR: For Youth AMI Bogs
me Clhb." The Little "Nell"
Canpy. 90 'LinwOod.''
a. vienna. "SPencer."
2 CARTER & Co., 424 eth ST, bet. d and T..
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- NUAH W ALKKR u Co.
4,22,S Gil Pa. ave., METROPOLITAN Hotel.

CHILDREN CRY for Pitchers Castoria. II
regulates the stomach, cures wind collie and
causes natural sleep. 1t is a substitute for
castor oil. o. e,e.
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Ladies who have Hair Switches that have faded
from us can have them restored 20 thar natural
shade In superior manner. We have 2 very large
assortment OF q Curls; very long and handsome
svftches. very cheap. Now is the time to buy 1T
MADAME ESTRENS Hair Factory, 81 = 18Th It :,
neal. g street. aal-tr
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LIST OF NEW BOOKS AT
sHILLINGToN,S BOOKSroRE,

II
sHILLINGTON's BOOKSTORE,
LITTLE KATE KIRBY. A Novel b. the author
81 Matte Astray and Carries Go lfession
THk COMING RACE. By Edward Buwer Lord
THE WIDOW LERoGUE. A Novel. By Emile
TIE BERBER; on, TIE MoUNrAINEER OF
THE ATLAS. By NJ : MAYO.
NOT EASILY JEALOUS. ANov~L
LAkEhlLLE. By Mar Heslly.
EEhhtrrrihtTII SSAA AND Bisps; Anew Edition.
HALF HOUR DECORATIONS IN POPULAR
rsSlENCESNo.7. All the back numbers on hand
POPULAR SCIENCE. Monthly volumes / and q
kfPhhmshEoSsI phsRkTy TRk TX pAd, on NATURAL
EY TO NORTH AMERICAN BIRDs. Contain.
ing concise account Of every species OF Living
HARPERs HAND BOOK OF TRAVEL IN
A large stock Of Blank Books, Pas. Books. apa
Memorandum Books, Note PAPER, Letter Panar
and Playing Cards at the very lowest prices ss'tr
EVERY MOTHER TIE DOCTOR OF HER
~ OWN FAMILY IL she gets DR.. HALLS
HEALTH AT HOME at sToCKMAN soN's.
e2s 9Th street northwest
Two good AGENTS wanted Tstr
THE WORKS OF THOMAS GUTHRIE, d. D.
The Gospel I'm Ezekiel
The Saints Inheritance.
The Way Of Life.
on the PARALLELS, Illustrated.
Speaking TO the Heart
Studies Of Character.
Plea for Ragged Schools
The city; Its Sins and sorrows
NJ At Nm. BALLAETYNEs,
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RICHARD w. BARKER.
CABINET MAKER AND UNDERTAKES
6l2 ELEVENTH STREET, near +.
FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS MAZE AM
REPAIRED srstr
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The Credlf Moblller.

= .
During the late Presidential campaign
. number Of prominent politicians, Mem.
befs Of Congress,were charged with has-
ing been bribed by shares of stock Of
the Credit Mobilier for their influence in
It's behalf upon the foor Of Congress.
They all few TO the newspapers with
lengthy aud vehement denials Of the i'm
plications and charges The Cincinnati
Gazette. an Administration organ, was
conspicuous in defense OF the twelve
Congressman implicated in the swirdle.
Since the sppoistmeht oftAe Committee,
iu Congress, to Investigate the entire
transaction, the 6asstts has changed its
tune Hero is its latest uttcrsncc..
AFTER q full beliesfounded upon sach
Information as could be obtaihed s'here
that tile denials were all true III the. ufi-
qualified sense in which the public re-
.ceiyed them, IL was very hr'from pleas
-aut to know that the Committee of In
vestigafion had scarcely touched the
matter in hand before the whole fabric
of denial tell,snd every one whose name
appeared ON the 0skes .Ames list was
found To be.in q greater or less degree
involved. There is no intention of as-
.serting here that all we're disreputab,y
involved; but in the very mildest form
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The Pope, on receiving the Palatine
Guard on the lst of January, made a
brief address, alluding to the perseeu-
items nf the Church, and declaring that
the cities of Europe were dancing on
perilous ground.
The Toluca stage was recentlv attack,
eddy band Of thieves between Chapul-
tepec and the capital of Mexico and rob-
bed After which the robbers coolly
started into the capital ahead of the dill.
gence.
GAINESVILLE undoubtedly has the mean
est thieves in America Recently they
stole an iron fence which surrounded a
10TH the city cemetery, valued at Sl25
And in the same county, at Adamsville,
on the 10Th ult, the organ of the Baptist
Church was stolen
Rumor SAYS thata Baptist Church in
Louisville is to be disposed OF by lottery.
If tits right aud proper to have lotteries
in church, as is claimed, there can Ger.
tainly be nothing reprehensfble in put
ting the church itself to the same use.
The charitably disposed people Of Gin
cinnati are discussing the expediency of
transforming the easements of their city
churches into lodging houses for the
homeless poo- during the winter months,
thus rescuing them from the inadequate
and unwholesome lodgings at the station
houses.
Business men in New York are quite
generally wearing douhle- breasted, pea
Iackct-fashioned coats, made of dark
mixed cloths. as
Minnesota BARRIERS having become vir-
tuous all of sudden, will not shave on
Sunday, unless they receive ten cents ad-
dit onul ray
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Lcuisiann,

Monday, the 9th inst, witnessed the
assembling Of 10000 people in New Or
leans. The Conservative Legislature
convened ionthas day TO organize and to
inaugarste the legally elected Governor,
McEEEkY
The people down there appear deter
mined to not be oyerswed by the Bayo-
nets and Carpet Bag sdherents of GRANT
and hsscHBEcK, the Governor now act
lag by the authority Of the AdMiuistra-
ton. 49, ,s4s sa $50 SH p
What Law, or article of the Constitn
ton, gives the President the authority to
interfere and proclaim who he win re-
cognize as the. Governor of q State p
The people defeated his infamous crea-
lures at the polls, in November. and the
revolutionary proceedings since have
been for the sole purpose Of setting
aside that expression and establishing
the rogues and thieves in official posi-
lion. GRANT and his super-serviceable
co-workers are receiving the just con-
demnation Of an indignant people, from
all parts of the country, for their outrs-
geous and anwarrantable action ia the
State OF Louisisna The seed soyp may
bring forth fruit that will prove bitter
and unsavery to the conspirators who,
FOR past time, and to test the patience and
temper Of the people, overthrow legally
constituted State Governments and inau-
gurate their own by installing, as off,
cials. men destitute of character and
moral standing at the Nertls from
whence they aed, or in their teuspors ~
abiding place.
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rhc s,ost Of Carpe,. .Rag,sm.

We have been !, equently informed by
Radicals, who pretend to ksow something,
that the Slate Governmeats in the South
are administered economically aud the
Government is not swiudied particle by
the conduct Of the characterless officials
in its employ in that section. Let us take
the cost OF collecting the Revenue in the
States where carpet sism oes not ex-
ist and ia the Southern Stares, where it
a9inisiies. rs aa example;
In Illinois it costs not quite cents to
collect one dollar Of q. 5. Revenue
In lndiana,a fraction less than 81 cents
la Kentucky, fraction over cents,
In Maryland, 10 do
In Missouri. p cents.
In New York, nearly cents.
Ia West Virginia, fraction over cents.
Here is the rngue's column:
In Alabama, Is cents.
Arkansas, S7 cents.
Florida, nearly 19 cents.
Georgia. nearly IA cents.
Mississippi, nearly "a cents,
North Carolina, over ten cents.
South Caro- lima, over 18 cents.
Texas, over "a cents.
In West Virginia, a State where 1927,
600 is collected, less money is expended
than in Mississippi, where only s23s,O0O
is collected and only $4,000 more is ex-
pended in collecting S5.oOO,000 in Mis-.
souri, thar in North Carolina, where only
| 81 ,362, 900 is collected
The reader can make other calcula
tions from the data furnished. Tht
Carpet-ba lnstitution is an expensive
affair, and receives its support from thu
Government at Washington.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-01-14

~ There hare been fourteen murders
committed within The past year, in the
District Of Columbia. Three Of the
nurderers have been executed. and still
the bloody work goes on. How many
exeeptions are necessary TO insure tbs
nor1l ressrm needed ? Is the question
nov hing seitated in Washington City
NJ 61ngiag Credit Mobilier Congress-
-; perhaps that wsald bring about
The desired reform.