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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

secchi, the astronomer Of Rome, has con-
cluded, from certain observations made dur
Ing the past year, that he Is justified In
affirming that there Is periodic variability
in the size Of the sun. The many startling
revelations of science during the last ten
years have prepared the way for the accept
ance Of even this conclusion, though the OBJ
servations on which Secchi POUNDS his belief
are as yet so few as to still leave room for
some possible doubt on the subject. II would
seem that the outer surface Of the sun-lhe
philosophers as seen by us-is q gaseous
envelope in state of continual and, perhaps,
periodic change, such that the diameter OF
the solar orb, US measured by the aid of the
telescope, Is least In the region of the great
est spot activity: that Is, the solar equatorial
belt does not bulge out as does that OF the
earth, but, on the contrary, The solar polar
axis Is the longest diameter Of that body.
The excess Of the polar over the equatorial
diameter 10, however, a very small quantity,
and may be referred either TO tides In the
photosphere or to the influence of the solar
spots themselves.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

The newspapers Of Lancaster, Pa, publish
an account Of the building Of brick dwelling
house in that city In ten and half hours, the
materials having been prepared and collected
on the site previous to commencement. The
house Is twenty feet by thirty on the ground
floor, two stories In height, and contains
eight rooms. There were In oil upward Of
one hundred workmcn employed. The cellar
foundation was already laid, aud at precisely
o'clock on Friday morning the men went to
work. The Express thus describes the labor:
"Mr. J.. T. Reading, photographer, was
present with his apparatus, and took views
every fifteen minutes Of the building and the
workmen while In motion, which, Of course,
produced some ridiculous pictures-mcn,
white and colored, In almost every position,
are to be seen represented. At 8 O'clock, q.
m, the structure was advanced to the height
Of one story, with two foors-ground and
secondhand, partitions In, and lathed and
partly plastered, doors hung, stairways up
and q view taken with the doctor In the midst
Of his workmen. Tho scene Is busy and
comic one-the bricklayers erecting scaffold-
ing for the second story. At 10 o'clock, am,
Wow taken Of western front on Prince street;
second-story brlckwork two thirds up, with
carpenters ready to lay floor and plasterers
commence lathing; western front painted and
brick penciled Of first story, and masons run
short Of brick, and then some delay In conse-
quence, but 1t was rcmedicd In q short while.
At II o'clock, q. m, the bricklaycrs are up to
square Of ceiling for third floor, with corners
raised to the height required to receive the
rafters for roofing; timers waiting; the pro-
cess Of white coating is now about completed
In the first story. At ILLS a. M, first rafter
for the Tooflaid At 12:1l the last brick was
placed Shpon the chlmneys, and the brick
begin to lay roofing. At 1880, scafolding all
removed from building. At $50 p. IN, sash
In windows Of FIRST story and rubbish cleaned
away. At this writing the timers arc leav.
ing the building; roofing and spouting com.
pleted; plasterers still at work In the second
The building has been insured, and In the
course Of few hours will be ready for {
| tenant.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

The Buffalo Courier, one Of the leading
aud most Intelligent Democratic newspapers
Of the North, after rcpudiating In behalf Of
the Democracy any responsibility for the
platform Of the Conservatives Of Virginia,
remarks that .'the recommendation, for eI-
ample, that the General Government should
undertake the completion Of certain canal
enterprise Is ono that Is utterly opposed to
Democratic principles and prcoedents." Now,
let the people Of Virginia reflect on this de-
claration, and at the same time remember
that their sham Conservatism Is In reality
bona tde Democracy. This Is proven by the
fact that their Conservative Representatives
and Senator In Congress vote and act with,
and are admitted into the. caucusses Of, the
Democratic party. The transparent disguise
of another name is simply ffmsy deceit.
They are Democrats In every essential sense
of the term, associate In every political sense
with the Democrats, and have no political
'afiiliation except with that party. OF course
their influence, not only In the councils Of the
nation, but in other respects, Is confined to
the Democratic party. But let 1t be remem.
bercd that the Democratic party Is so weak
fand so sadly divided within itself that It Ii
Ipowerless as an agent either for good or evil
loutside Of clrcumscribed localities, wherein
its influence is SO limited that II fails to effect
lanything greater than local disturbance
1.-THE members of the old Wing party OF the
Estate, who have not forgotten their love and
\allegiance for that proud old organization,
tmay temporarily attach themselves to the
conservative, but they cannot consist.
emily follow their leadership when vital
questions, such as are at stake In the
,pending campaign, form the leading
tissues. The Republican party, on the
tcoutrary, most positively declares itself on
These issues, and Its declarations arc so un
lmstakable that those who run may read.
1t boasts with truth that II is the party o.
progress and Of improvement, not only In edu
cational affairs, but In the material develop
,ment Of every internal resource, and tina
wherever it has held sway the condition o.
the masses has been elevated. Instead oil
Iscrying the selfish and pecunlary interests o.
a few monopollsts, as the Conservative party
tdoes In Virginia, 1t opens wide the doors Of
competition TO all corners, invites and en-.
tcourages immigration, and protects the Door
'as well as the rich. 1t has and will continue
ITO keep control of the National Government.
III Virginia, in the coming election, does her.
,self justice, she will be placed in full accord
with the opposition to the Democracy, and
will be entitled to cordial recognition as a
power In the land. But II the Conservatives
through their appeals to prejudice Of rae,
and color, and their efforts to revive the bit
terness OF sectional hatred, succeed 10 retain
Ing their supremacy, tho situation will re
main as IL is at this writing, and as It wa
during the last Congress, when the only ben
iefits secured 10 the State were those pro
posed and carried through by the Rspub
lNans.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

-R4 ~ A"n pnAAes
RsIes, Regulations, aud Instructions for
the Prevention Of the Spread Of Epi.
eases In the District Of Columbia.
eases in ne District q Golum6ia sTpIoysd June
q sns sGiIS
ment the said Dl.trct Is threatened with. or Affect
tsSus dssases 70 Issue or cause o Be- s.nod such
orders. regulatiens, and instrnctions A. may. in
rssaIstions and instructlsSs toSs and rsnain II
sna re- a ma. sSS &
in such manner, as in the Judgment n said Board
BosrS e af msaih, e lie oSs%si be
lieyins that said District Of Columbia 4 now
maze ana .sSs DE following orders. regulations.
District q Coinp6ia having knowledge q any case
:. SIS o. snolsra, small;pS.: ysll9w ieyer, ship
yiou, o. lhfeclious disease, shall, within twenty
Sa sSS s sqf Se X
I. %S s. q As rom
he asaa q Hsssh tss for ssR nss
sssay ssn ss Ds
z hereby required upon the eertinSsts o. the AZ
Ss cosn q The case to raport tue same TO The
Board Of Health and secure permit for the Curtsl
q No railroad or steamboat company or other
common carrier shall bring into the District OF 90.
lumbiA any person or article known 70 be or sus-
pscted q being affected by any o. The foregoing
Sa: sasR ss Sss
Aforesaid shall be soppet upon the limit "a the Dis
shall have made Inspection OF said person or article
a. Ps AZ s.sS q Es tame according to the
diseases Within he District Of coiumba there shSll
be used disni ectants; In pryies dry earth, dry
ashes. sulphAts Of iron. carbolic acid with suphAte
of lime, or some other preyiousiytested and hpita
sulphate Of iron dissolved In or gallons Of water
With one half pint Of crude carbolic acid added q
less than one pint night aud morning: ~ drains,
carbolAte Of lime. or other equivalent nfectant
shall be used In such quantities and within ruoh
times As TO keep all premises within the District OF
isal 81 ans
quired 70 report 70 the board Of Health, on or be
fore the tenth day Of each month. until otherwse
%sS ce ~ aso tRs q
sssndinS Se death * any ind yidga settling forth
.h 81 time
and be on service TO tho board in preventing the
spread OF epidemic, infectious or contagious dis
Thee regulations the Board Of Health win. %
conserve tile public health, riRidly enforce accord
ing 10 the law comforting the anth0Tity and making
regulations aud ina'rasGIHifRifs T. q H SoS,
President Board Of Health. Dist Of Columbia.
Attesti y. W, Bias, N. D., Secretary.
Approved II. d. cookE' Governor )yltoOt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

The Chicago Tribune explains that 'for
the present Cesarism Is laughing-stock, but
1t Is more than probable that in very short
time 1t would have the direct or indirect sup
port Of several large classes Of the popula-
ton, including the following; 1. The whites
Of the South; 2. The blacks Of the South; 8.
The Northern monopolists Of all kinds, the
land-grabbers, subsidy-grabbers, salary-grab-
beers, tarif-grabbers. 4. The Federal Office
holders" By what logic or occult method of
reasoning the Tribune includes the whites OF
the South In this array Of threatening revo-
lutionists We fail to perceive. And, so far
Us the remainder Of tho list Is concerned, we
are Of the opinion that no danger Is to be
feared from them at any time. They make q
frowning appearance In type, but investiga-
ton shows that the worst Of them arc better
and truer patriots than tho splenetlc follow
ers Of the Tribune's sore-headed teachings.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

Out on the plains, about two hundred
miles from Denver, is vertical bluff seventy
five feet high. A party of hunters recently
stampeded herd of buifaloes right to the
brink of the proclpice. The foremost brutes,
approaching their critical condition, attempt
cd To avert the calamity, but the frightened
hundreds behind crowded forward with char
acteristic persistency. The front rank, with
the compass, beloved In concert, and de-
scended to their fate. Before the pressure
from behind could be stopped the next rank
and the next followed, initiating the gesture
and the believing OF the first. For thirty
seconds II rained buifaloes, and the white
with the life-blood Of wild meat, and not
until the tails OF dfty or soyenty-fve Of that
herd had waved Gdieu to this wicked world
| did the movement cease,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

5000 s, ~ s,,h..s, ,ro-
| ihe hussisn h"pHo
duced but one great journans. pu. No
truly eminent msn-ons Of whom his con-
yreres In any part Of the world, even In those
I.on,.,,a. vsnr. Journalism IA nv far NOR.
/ A.. 81 =, uo CO. ma,
ue'o'opcu 'na. !" , ,,io 'a"a a. c-s.ay
be Justly proud. HIS name Is urcgory eanuos
Katkof, and he ls still Comparatively young
man, He ls editor and proprietor OF the
No.cov po,et,e n iourpal which has OH
,aineJ ,bs Tor Rnssia. unnrecedentcd daily
eircnlation of eighty ,bonsand copies, and
| The so-called O,d Russian or National party
regards him "a its most eminent representa-
live. In The event of a political REVOLUTION
in RussIa- M. Katkoff womb he certain TO
NAV n mos, eonspi,,,ou, mari In tho history
Of his country.
Under The circumstance we believe the |
following account Of An interview with |
this remarkable man. translated from the |
| Noscow corrcsnondence al tbe paltic IA. |
rife 1Ost-See Zsituno, will he read with in
tnrest, w
YESTERDAY ] saw Mr.. Katkotr At his office
on the Nisbny serak, doubt IL there is In
i ali Europe n moro sumptuously fitted up cd
itoriai sanctum than hi. Eyerythinr there,
he told me, had been made In Imitation Of The
great American newspapcr COMMANDMENT, of
which Mr.. KatkoG Il an ardent admirer.
, sncaklnv-tubcs leading to every part of me
assi,,ant editors and reporiers. a telegraph
: oe,cc-and. also. a venuine Russ, an pecniIar-
= iiy a room for the Officer Of police. 10 whom
n, editorials pr,yious 10 their publlcation
have 10 bc snhmltted, a composIny room
almost ss ELEGANT as a reception 6all. and vi.
Q g.ntIc nrcs.es imnorted from New YORK
4 M, Ka,lo, when entered hi. sanc,pm.
/. r,sc from his rasv chair. and upon Iearniny
,.ho wa. cordis,iv shooL bands Will me
D 1.yonr naner has oiten denounced me yery
i ,,,,or,y No ala sm,lingiy ihnt I iikc II yery
: ranch Alter ali Won ~, said you are
a ,hs 49,, .,ansn,,,o,s a5ye,.ary n tbe Ier-
: NAV ne nsr,. IN Russ,s and az va, must stand
. ,ha nw: isrs,ed At yonr who,e pnrty.' 'You
. d Any ,,n w., mnch honSr = repiiea Nr Katkoff.
II ~ AZ ~, tnns ,ha, i.s.rysi II /. am moth,
A ,a w ~, in,,r,.,,., m. ,hen .,,nd.d ~ Tho
4 aS ou,,is. Win Witch be had In contend
~, ~, s,,,shinr III grcat ionrnal and aid
&c "oa o''"o'''"'s "'' s'S"' ''''"~'' ""N '
lie me; ,.uu ,,,a,, ,o,,.v. mn u,.n fol,
d. NV va az n !, ,, 49,, i,nn,ss,h,a 70,
you u. ~ n' Nv W. ard ,ring 10 w,ite
n,o, NJ may" a, ~ NV nr,n,oa W. nuhi,s,cd IN
IS NY n.y. ,nns W W De psn i P',ni.aI, -
to ou ,,, Nh soi,..a hasnra 4 am,
ng ys,er en,o ~ ,,n NINA rcwe,t. I'm
n. ". ,,n. s,ron t,mo u ana aws,,ed with
=, .irt,J snsin,y ,ha anno.rarco of tbc nancr
W Pa snoy s"S ~, i,,,,o hS,,o,f ,bar
on IN ,,su 'e m onr AT issno wv so,J oniv fire,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

fRyeCOUNTY OF WASHINGTON,
80 BOARD OF PUBLIC wORKSJ
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WAsHNoros, j. o., July D, B73 J.
Whereas II having been doomed con ducive to the
public interest by the board Of Public Works 10 ex
tend II street northeast from boundary street to
tho Columbia Turnpike road. through The land OF
the Columbia Turnpike Company; and whereas the
extension q said street has been. BY the direction
thereof prsParcA and Ned in our ONCE ' '.'
Notice 4 hereby given Of ths Proposed sItension
thereto are requested 70 make them Known TO the
Hneersisned On stTURpAY, August p, ., noon. q;
Public Works Of the District OF Columbia, Room
No. 70 Morrisons building, fourand-.;hAlf street.
may be made will be heard and considered.
HENRY ID. COOKE,
ALEXANDER n ShEPHERO,
JAMES A. MA9RUDER,
ADOLF CLUSs,
n. A. WILLARD.
jy2aAus. All .iSkis
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

The New York World, abiding to the late
Conservative convention in Virginia, declares
that II, with o sort Of submissive dignity
which should be impressive, so far held out
the olive branch as to suggest truce and
pledge itself not in any way to antagonizc.
This pledge, voluntarily given, will, the Pres
ident and his advisers ought to know, be re-
deemed with honor" This pledge, the Presi-
dent and his advisers do know, was made for
the purpose Of inducing large number OF
Conservatives In the State, who respect and
admire the present Administration. to remain
In the ranks of that party. It has not de-
cciyed any one, not even the members of the
convention, all Of whom remember the
Walker movement, and that the pledges then
made by these same men have not been ire
deemed with hono On the contrary, they
were dishonorably dlsregarded.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

probably be largely In excess Of the lightning
rate. II Ia also noticeable that there were
1 945 deaths by suicide, while there werc only
900 deaths by lightning-an individual IL sig
times as likely TO kill himself . ligh thing Il
IN ki1l him "
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

The "SEw DEAL" Us 1t Is called, In the
British Cabinet seems to my stify the journal.
ists Of this country, and even those who have
made the affairs OF Great Britain an especial
study are at loss for an explanation Of Its
meaning. II Is believed, however, that 1t was
made for the purpose Of maturing strong
Radical policy for tho next session of Parlia-
ment, and thereby forcing dissolution and
appeal to the country. II this conjecture be
correct 1t Is evident that Gladstone Is taking
time by the forclock In preparing for the
probability of Conservative succession.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

cFPrsons 'edring he city during ne trdu-
cling season can haze he Republican mdisd
TO their address for any length Of time they
may designate, at % cents per monta, payable
in adrdnce, by ordering he same at he Office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

THE CHER ALI ,s, G EsAR SENSATION.
The New York Herald for a generation en-
loved the reputation of correctly rejecting
pubic opinion on topics OF current thought.
The shrewdncss Of the elder Bennett, and the
ayldity with which he invariably caught the
drift OF public opinion, awaited 10 build his
newspaper Into promincncs which has
never bccn attained by any journal In Ameri-
ca. In fact, the Hsrdld stood unrivaled at
the beginning OF the late war rs re-
nex OF the Impulses and ideas OF the
New World After the war began, how
ever, IL assumed another rote, and took the
lead In the Journalism oil both hcmispheres
In the success which attended It's enterprise
In gathering news It's representatiyes-now
called commissioner were almost ubiqui-
tous. The most trivial as well as the most
Important occurrences were recorded In its
columns with the rapidity Oh nghtning and
the Intelligence oil active and energetic
writers, whose leafs In gathering information
were simply MIRACULOUS But when the
Herald began TO DO great, u not the great
est, newspaper, IL also began 10 lose cast as a
political seer In lieu OF the startling edito-
rials when were wont to thrill the country
with amazement and confound the politicians
with terror, puny and cynical disquisitions
appeared, and nothing less than Its former
reputation, added TO Its characteristic enter
prise, could have sustained its prominence
among the leading journals OF the country.
The people at large were beginning to appre.
ciate this fact, and while recognizing the
ability OF Its foreign departments did not
hesitate to declare that 1t had, to use q forci.
BILE and homely expression, lost Its grip" Ia
, homo affairs. AT this juncturc the first
9 article on "Crsarism" appeared In Its col
umns. There was something Of the old-tim,
sensational ring In every sentence. Carclos 8,
editors, who had learned to scan II for new
alone, were astonished to find In 1t an cditoria
worthy Of perusal and Of reproduction. !
discussion followed which enlisted PARTED
: pants from one end OF the Union to tn
other. The topic thus suggested became III
absorbing subject Of the hour. The third
!. term question was In every mans mouth.
e Our readers are familiar with the progrc,
l. Of the controversy. II was our privilege /
D suggest that Il might result in accomplshin
Ia the very object which 1t was evidently II
A. tended to prevent We are now OF the OPT,
ia lou that ths object Of the article In questio
4 was not to prevent the reelection of Genori
,t Grant so much rs to attract attention to Il
m Herald, and we believe that the Herald woul
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

ANoSa the incidents Of General Kcmpcr's
past record to which no allusion Is made by
the Conservative press Of Virginia is the fact
that during the war he ut one time had
charge Of the conscripting department of the
Confcdcracy, when, according 70 the Norfolk
Day Book, he was "unrelenting in his rule,
and had no mercy on the poor man." Now,
that he Is seeking their votes, we assume that
he will explain to them that the duties Of
conscript officer were forced upon him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13
FINANCIAL.
New 7-3O Gold Loan
OF Thu
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD co
Secured by First Mortgage on Hailrssd and
Land Grnnt.
sAPE: PROFITABLE, PERMANENT,
JAY COOKE & co.


oner Tor sale NJ par accrusd Interest the
First Mortgage Lnnd Grant Geld Bsnds Of
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
Th~v arc Gree from United STATE, ,.., and
A.. teamed m tho folIo,yi,r deuem,u. ,ie..,
C-- q ,On shoo - 3 , NM. ---,.
10 ~ ~
terca, sioV' Sooo' si'VVV' so'ooo ahs
tlO,OOO.
with the same entire confidence with which We
commended Government bonds 70 Capitalists and
people. we now. after the fullest investisa ton 70
commend the Northern Pacific Railroad bonds 10 our
risnds and the general public.
.,o,n n.v,~-
soAD rAh"hNT'
Both principal and interest are payable In Amer
can gold coin, at the once Of Jay Cooke 90. Nov
York cityhe PRINCIPAL at the end Of y years. and
the interest lat the rate OF seven and three tenh PEI
cent yer annum) half.yearly. nrst of January and
July.
PERYECT sAFETY,-Tbe bonds NO are now sell
ing arc occurred by nrst and only mortsaEe on ali
tbeprope Nv and fights of the Northern Pacific Raj
ros Compsny. which Will embrace on the COMPILE
lon ~ ,ha ~ors,
4 Over Two Thou..nd Misa NJ Road. with ro,,,n
stoct buildinrr. and All other eouipments.
Over twenty-five Thousand Acres Of Land TO
every mile Of finished road This ianda.ric ultural
inferred and mineral. amounting in all to more than
Fifty Million Acres consists Of alternate sections
reaching twenty TO forty miles on each side Of the
track. and extending In . broad. fertile belt from
wisconsin through the richest portions Of Mime
sofa, Dakota, Montana, Idaho. Oregon. and wash
ington, to Puget Sound.
While the Government does not directly guarantees
the bonds Of the Road, Il thus amply provides for
their full and prompt payment by an unreserved
grant OF land the most valuable ever conferred upon
great national Improvement
THE MORTGAGE Tho rru,teos ondsr ,bs
Mortg.se ara Me.sr. law Cooie. on philsdeiphis
and j Fdrnr Tbompeon. Presidont OF the pennsyi
y.nis Central Railrosd Com pany. They viii N
rectly and represent tbe ners.t al INA
F,rrt Mortgngc bonsholdsrs ana ara ra,niraa N
.ee thAt ale proceed, or a,d ,ai,, ara used IN .~
,ha,;.s a, a sa,s,,,o IA. honI, % "A. Conna. /,
thsy can be bought before maturity At not more
man Io mar cant nremium. oth,,.ise NJ. Trr.ts.s
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

AND now the Norfolk Journal returns,
horse, foot aud dragon, to the ranks Of the
Malone party in Virginia. None Of the Con-
sentative papers Of the State was more pro-
nounced against tho railroad corruptionists
before their success In the Richmond conyen-
ton than the Journal, and even now 1t Is
compelled to admit tho existence of comb!-
nation between Malone aud kemper. But
the false prcjudlces Of sham Conservatism
have been too strong for Its weak adherence
to honest principles.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-13

THE IGNORANCE of the Northern Democ-
racy regarding tho needs Of the South and
the impulses which control the various
phases Of the political situation In that Sec
ton Is simply amusing. The New York
World for instance, In discussing Virginia
affairs remarks that "she (Virginia) has q
noble scaport-far better than Baltimore and
Philadelphia-and 1t Is a natural pride in her
public men to seek to build 1t up" This Is
advanced by the World as IN argument in
favor of the support Of the Conservative
ticket, at the head of which Is the name OF
Mahone's man Kemper. Now, the truth is
that every solid commercial interest that Nor
folk, the seaport alluded to, can have at stake
In the pending campaign has been, and will
continue to be, bitterly opposed by the Ma
honeites. What Norfolk needs and must
haye.to build her port into deserved promise
Is a free railroad law, which shall put 1t out
Of tho power Of the close-communion cor
porations to hamper the natural growth Of
the ocean commerce Of the State as they have
done In the past and as 1t Is their selfish pocu'
mary interest to do In the future.