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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

The widespread attention attracted by our
recent article advocating the payment Of Mrs.
II. Z. Lee for the Arlington estate has induced
us to make further investigation Of the sub
icct. With this object in view, member Of
the REPUBLICAN staff sought Mrs. Lee, at
Alexandria. The result Of the interview which
followed will be found In this Issue.
We believe that full statement Of the case
has never before been made public, and much
Of the information now given will startle
many Of our readers, who have hitherto be-
licyed that the estate was the property Of
General Lee, when In fact II belonged to Mrs.
Lee, and that she had nothing more than q
lifc-interest In IT, The details Of the records,
which arcalso given, including au abstract
from the Gusts will, arc OF more than ordi-
nary interest, and complete the tale Of an
incident Of unintentional wrong-doing by the
Government which can only be excused when
1t is remembered that the clrcums ances con.
nected Herewith are imperatiycly peculiar.
But the most gratifying feature Of the ar
ticle referred TO Is the declaration by author
ity Of Mrs. Lee that she willingly and cheer
fully accepts the unfortunate situation In
which she Is placed, without desire that the
sacred purposes to which her homestead has
been devoted shall be disturbed. In this she
shows the spirit Of true womanhood. No 70
pinings for the public eye, no sentimental
grief for parade, and no complaints Of the
failure Of cherished plans arc uttered by her
but in thar stead she gives evidence Of digni
fed, ladylike, and Christian submission to tb,
results Of the war In which she had so much
at stake. Her modesty and true womanlines'
plead her case with understanding earnest
mass,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

print elsewhere, to-day, the speech Of Hon.
@. W. Dyer, tho concurrent resolutions Of the
District Legislature, and letter Of Llewellyn
Deane, esq, all Of which Is important and
pertinent to this great question.
In these documents will be found quite q
compendious account Of the great hopes and
extensive plans which the washlngtouiAns Of
other days centred about this project. Those
men were wiser than their day, but the time
they foresaw has now apparently fully come.
We call the attention Of our readers to this
matter at the present time, that they may be
advised how the case stands, and how Wash
lngton Is interested in II, II there is to be any
material developments here and our com
merco and manufactures arc to be really built
up and extended. It Ia probably true, as
stated in the documents VIC print that good
harbor and a water communication hence to
the Ohio river would insure for this city a
position Of unrivalcd Importance In q COM
morcial and material point Of view, and prob
ably equally true that both thcsc advantages
arc In our power II we are wise and ener.
getic.
We confidently expect that Colonel Merrill
and his able civil assistant, Colonel sedgwick,
will and between the Potomac and the tribu-
tarics Of the Ohio short and entirely avail.
able route, that will commend itself In point
Of expense and length over all that eau be
found on the route Of the james river aud
| KAnawha canal.
The able committee Of the Senate, under
Mr.. Window, will, we arc persuaded, do full
justice to the merits and advantagei Of this
1 a. A.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

"The seceders from the National Labor Coun-
ell In Washington have organized In force under
the style OF the Mechanlcs aud Laboring Mems
Council OF Washington. The secession was oc-
casioned by the attempt, as Il charged, Of the
president OF the National Labor Council, OK Sem
ator Pool, TO install as members his own appon-
tees, elected by no constituency, and TO run the
council as political machine. The new council
admits none but actual worklnRmen, and Ia espe-
cially severe upon those who are seeking to man
ufacture political capital out OF the labor move
ment These men are right, and we are glad TO
see that their cause Is upheld by so able jour
nal as the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,"
The foregoing extract, from the st. Louis
GIobe, is q fair sample Of the numerous CO N
plimehtary illusions which have been made
by the press Of the country to the new labor
movement. II will DC seen that the rcpudla-
ton Of Pool and his friends receives the
warmest endorsement, while the new organi-
sation Of bona Jiie mechanics Is greeted with
equally warm approval. This Is especially
gratifying to the REPUBLICAN, iu view Of the
fact the mechanics and laboring men most
directly Interested are our most earnest sup
portcrs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12
TRANSPORTATION FOR SORTHwRsr-
ERN FARMERS,

The farmers of the Northwest have pre-
pared memorial to Congress, which Is now
being circulated for signatures, declaring that
the railroad companies have been unable to
receive and transport all the property offered
them, and that this consequent inability to
meet the demands upon them for transLorta-
tiOn has induced the roads to exact exGrbi-
tant rates Of freight with results alike dam-
aging and disastrous to the agricultural, mas-
ufacturlng and business interests OF the entire
country. After further recitation Of the
difficulties which they encountered In getting
their products to market, showing that those
farmers who arc unable to hold their crops
during the period while water navigation is
closed arc on the verge Of ruin, they proceed
10 demand as means Of proper relief a
double-track railroad between Chicago and
New York, to be worked exclusively In the
tonnage business, at slow speed and at cheap
rates. This road, worked at about seven
miles to the hour, would carry from Chicago
to New York, every year, tonnage equal to
$50, ,00O, 900 bushels Of wheat, and return as
many tJns TO Chicago. They add that II
Congress Is not prepared to order the con-
struction Of such a highway as q national
public work II should grant 4 charter for the
construction Of such a road, with judicious
and proper restrictions as TO capital stock,
toll rates, speed Of trains, and impartiallty In
the reception and transportation Of freight.
Here Is presented feasible solution Of the
farmers troubles so far as the Northwest il
concerned; but II should be remembered that
other sections Of the country arc equally In
terested, and II the precedent Il once cstab-
llshed we shall have no end to the demands
for similar concessions. The memorialists
should give the subject more serious consid'
Grafton, and remember that Congress Is q
body which is filled with sectional feeling,
The members from different States are con.
stanuy on the alert watching the slightest
movement for the benefit Of their cotempo,
raries aud demanding instant reciprocity. II
Is useless to think Of any other method Of
relief for the Northwest, however, as the
GOODNESS Of the climate preeludes tho posi-
blllty Of transportation by water in the win
ter time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

Inc Richmond Dtspdtch has been made the
wllhng Nehleie oil an indirect assault on the
Administrauon through the means oil an In
terNiew win MI John W. Volt, secretary
oi the virginia Republican state Central
committee We aequit Mr. WoltE Of all in-
tent TO create division In the Republican
party OF the STATE but we cannot forbear the
statement oi our belief that he has allowed
himself TO be entrapped by political enemies,
VINO VIII proceed forthwith to make political
capital out of some OF his incautious utter
anccs' A man occupying the relations be
does 70 the party cannot be too careful for
the reason that semi-oticial authority Is at
tached both to his deeds and his speech.
Above all things, he should have avoided the
personal criticisms Of acknowledged Repub-
lean leaders and the motives which may have
prompted their acts. When he assumed to ex-
pain the appointments made by Postmaster
General Creswell, or by direction of the Presi-
dnt, he oyerstepped the bounds Of propriety, Il
he was not guilty Of the worse crime of expos
ing the secrets Of others, which he had no
right TO do, and which his better Judgment
should have taught him was fatal political
blunder.
Another phase Of this unfortunate affair Is
the evidence watch 1t presents Of an eager
ness for those spoils which arc supposed
to belong to partisan yictors, and the
cagerness Is so pain that 1t amounts TO abso-
lutte selashness. IN other words 1t Is evident
that Mr.. WoltZ, Speaking either for himself
or some other peron or persons, feels ag-
grleved at the non-siccess OF certain recon-
mendatious for Official appointments. In
short, the burden OF his complaint is that
Col. Mosby has succeeded In obtaining offices
FOL his frlenda at the hands Of the Admins
tratlon, when Mr.. Amber Smith has failed
TO do the same thing. He is compelled TO
admit, however, that Co Mosby has care
fully avoided any inNerformce with the con-
stitueneics Of any Republican Congr,ssmen
from Virginia, and we think Mat he 5 mis-
taken about the comparative nsults Of the
Smith and Mosby influences. WSknow that
Mr.. Smith busled himself for sevehl months
after his election to Congress with ctorts to
obtain appointments for his constituent. and
we know that he was eminently succe,ful
whenever his efierts were confined to aprl-
cations for offices OF the same grade as thoA
which have been given to Col. Mosby'
friends. 1t is true that he failed in the at
tempt TO ehect a change In the revenue col
ieetorshiP at Richmond, but there were rea
sons Tor his failure which have since thel
been accepted by his own candidate for tn
place as satisfactory.
With this explanation OF the differences
about appointments, we can only deduc,
from subsequent statements regarding sena
tor Lewis ana the PRESIDENT that tho forme
also feels himself to be an aggrieyed party
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

ratiops. Mr.. Beck,ev bimse,f ,wou,a mt
make such a threat and n he ana. the peopls
Of hi, color wouId AT once ask him II tho
shade of his skin prevented his selnp appoint
cd to a lucratiy. revenue Office by This same
Adm,nl.tratlon in one Of the most cultivated
and aristocratIc white districts Of tho STATE
This Ia a sufficient answer to Mr. Woltz,s
statement Of belief that Beckleys applIca.
ton twas rejected because he was a negro
We do not think that Mr.. Becklcy wouId have
said such foolish thing. for he IA n man of
too much Intelligence too much politIcnI
wdness, and has the in,ere.ts Of tho Rc.
publican party too near at heart TO saw /,
even n he believed II which wc nro cortsIn
he does not. Al auy rate We know ,ba, ho
was shrewd enough not 10 canvas. Tho STATE
for Governor Walker ,iund.r Tho imnrcssion
that IA. was n Renublican,"
Ana now uc como n ,i, uor.l which 1.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

"a KENTUCKY RVK bought his conn fifteen
years ago and kept II on hand. Last week he
was totally consumed In a lime-klln. His widow
feels bad about the dead loss Of that conn In
vestment."
But her experience Is no worse than that OF
q certain clique OF Indian contractors, who
bought newspaper for the purpose Of Sc
curing other contracts, and then did not get
any. The old woman will keep the coffin
because It will be handy to have in the
house" and the clique will keep lts news
paper as long as they can for the same rea-
SON.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

Col MosBr Is engaged In raising tobacco.
DAWES, 1t Is said, Is about to retire from the
political arena.
wM. MARsrRANp. the wellknown Danish
painter, Ia dead.
LAWRENCE BARRErT, the actor, will quit the
stage for the pulpit.
Tus report OF vlco President Wilson's serious
illness was not correct.
Don CARLOS Ia described a. a tall, slim, bearded
man, with 4 feminine smile.
SERGEANT BATES has got TO work for living.
Why don't he go to his asylum
A LIVERPOOL PAPER speaks Of "Anemus Ward
Beecher. the great American humorlst.r
THE report that Nine. Loyson, wife Of Father
Hyacinthe, has q son and heir Is contradIcted.
GIN. HORACE PORTER and family have taken
possession Of their cottage al Long Branch for
the season.
"HAN-sTRuSo, hlp-spottcd Democrats" are to
be found In Mississippi n the Bist Mtssissippidn
Is worthy Of belief.
L. JoY MORRIS, ex-United States Minister to
Turkey, has tafen possession OF his cottage by
he sea at Atlantic city.
Tue Cincinnati Enquirer urges President Grant
10 appoint William s. Groesbeck, Of Ohio, Chief
Ju1hct tue oupItmo NOuIt.
TIE Democrats talk Of running Fletcher +.
stackpole, OF Western Texas, as their candl-
date for Governor Of that State.
GEN. Phil SHERIDAN will pass the tth Of July
In Darlington, VI, In order to be present at the
unyeiling Of the statue Of Ethan Allen.
PEACE COMMISSIONER MELcnlN has been made
blind, It Is feared permanently, by the injuries
received from the treacaerous Modocs.
MuRAr HALsrEAD, Of the Cincinnati CONNER
eidi, has been invited to read an essay before the
Kentucky Press Association next year.
Congressman-elect Smith, Of North Carolina,
has published letter fayoring the absolute re-
pudlAtion OF the State debt Of over tIi. 100000.
COL. JonS D. BALDWIN, q prominent and at the
same time remarkably pure Conservative poll
ticiAn, Of Virginia, has been stricken with partial
paralysis.
An Ohio Democratic paper denies that Hon.
william 2. Groesbeck is, or will be, q candidate
for the Democratic nomination for Governor OF
that State.
soSH leading Democratic politicians OF Ohio
have been sued by dealer In Columbus for pay
for fireworks furnished them In the Presidential
campaign Of 1868.
Gov. LEWIS, Of Alabama, has appointed Robert
G. Brickel, Democrat, chief justice Of the Su-
Preme Court OF that STATE, vice Peek, resigned.
Lewis hepuohcan'
The Connecticut capital question goes to the
people for decision. THIS Is wise. the people
who vote for two state capitals must be In favor
OF capital punishment.
WHEN General Schenck yaa once introduced
n an and,,ncs a. pay n ~ ach.ncs no -.
.sN. 4. So ~ " ,' ne 70 ,
nnh y, ~ tnae Wa nofeiy olercai eTor,
.. 4,
u ~, ,as..s.' ~ S."s' ,"as sP','i s 'aON'
,assad IN W He & oi mn NJ m eahohoy g , ns con,
,,po,as ~ .aS in a' nv - 'uo ioa au'noF VI
Ds'''' AAu nv ou''
BRi0HAM YOUNG thinks the Shah OF Persia
makes a plebian dIsplay with univ tbree ,ytvss
40 s,,onp..s ~ ,anp "''H onv .n..o wives,
anI p,oRoses o, 70 ienu nun uoheh that ne may
"iaAo u'0'"' Appea'aH'e'
lhk non Joo stevenson, ex-congressman
forty-page pamphlet on the subject OF "CredIt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

THE CIIEsAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
We suppose the present generation Of our
active business men has not yet learned how
largely this water way entered into the public
policy and plans Of their predecessors who
we're on tho stage half century ago. Tho
subjectIs, indeed, one Of vast Importance to
our community, and not alone TO the people
here; II 10 Of national concern In view Of the
extensive Interests II will eventually affect.
Il is not now needed that we should go into
any detailed statements or make any en-
tended arguments about this matter. Our
present purpose ls to call attention TO the
timely and judicious action taken In our
House Of Delegates on the I'd instant. We
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

TuE Conservatives Of Virginia arc getting
ready for the coming campaign by making
preparations to pay the July interest on the
debt of that State, and also the unpaid inter-
est for January and July, 1871 This olev-
enth hour honesty Is better than none at all,
but the trick Is very transparent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12
DRoPosALs FOR FURNISHING RATIoNs
l. AND fuEL

LIGHTHOUSE lHsPEcrohb OHTICE,l
NohFoLK, Va, June l. lB7l (
Sealed proposals will bs Esceiyed At this once
June, lsl9, for furnishing and delivering any RG
S61 Sas Sna saI fs. ma may % called "a ISr by ne In
houses In the fifth Light; house district for one
lssi INCLUSIVE. The erAtiona 70 DO Of good and ap
proved quality to be delivered alonFside o. lhs
purpose AZ Norfolk, Va, In good aud Guficient
packages. barrels boxes and cases, and In good
specified by the Inspector fr each vessel, once 4
quarter, free Of all expense 70 the United States
aKreeAbly TO specifications and tables married. and
u, attached thereto. which will form a part on the
contract copies Of which may be had by applying
All bids must be sealed and indorsed, "ProDosala
for Rations and Fuel for LiShtyessels," :" &c, and
then placed In smother enysiope and left at or
directed TO this once, pTeplid, " sent BY mail
ny order Of the Lighthouse Board ,,.
Commodore U. s. N. and Lisht house inSpector.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12

TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
~ wAsuIsoroN, d. O., June 10, ls79.
On the petition OF JoHN " Cook OF Baltimore,
Maryland, praying for the extension OF . patent
granted 70 him on the 10Th day q 5eptember bs1g,
orni
II Is ordered that the testimony in the case be
time for hling arguments and the Examiners report
be limited to the 18th day q August neIt, and that
next
m Pyp3,ssd ,s fIIePsiOn Sd%,.,,.oD,r
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12
CARRIAGES.
|

C,ARRIAGEsi CARRIAGES II
~ CARRIA0EBlli
I have now on hand the largest aud = o10.
most complete assortment Of Panel Car. S.SXSS
riAges, yictorias, Bretts, jump Seats, ~
tons, &c ,6e,, ever Offered In the city. Also, two
second hand Clarences .or sale cheap, TO make room
foBf. ii. dRIHAM.
New nepository and Factory. tlo-iis Eighth street,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL NOTES.

The Cleveland Herald remembers "when
railway trains were run by telegraph"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12
by LUTTRBLL a. DUNNIN0TON, Auc-
ID ttoneers, elf Louisiana avenue,
Between Ninth and Tenth streets northwest


TRgsTEE,s SALE OF VALUABLE IMrgoyEp
FRAME NoSGGfBHiHDIS5fss hSS On DEIkSMkkR
AShREETTE, hErWEES AND d STREETS
IN ny virtue Of q deed Of trust. bearing. date
N1 Nay y, a, D, ISL, and duy recorded in LATER
No; 81, folio sH one Of the land records for
and by request % of parry secured thereby viii seil
At public auction III front OF the preuises to the
highest bidder, on WEDNESDAY, June 10, A. ID,
h'S at o'clock p m, All that certain piece or Iarcei
% sT1nbd S situate End being IN the city q M1sh n1i
gtnal lot four, a. in square eir hundred and eighty
four, bsl) which include sublots U and d, Of J. n.
Merrill's subdiyisiOn Of pAd original lot four, ~
10 said square siH hundred aud eighty.fouT. le.t.l
Of said lot four, a. aud running thence southeast
wardly, at right angles to said avenue, l6e feet to
roar line OF said lot four, 49, thence south, along
sad rear line II feet inches; thence west W feet;
thence northsesiwardIy 81 feet inches g . three;
inohesi thence northwestwardly II feet to said Del
aware avenue; THENCE ENTHUSIASTICALLY along the
line OF said Ayenpe y fest ~ inches 10 the north.
west eoTnsr q said IA four 81 and the place q DO
Terms OF bAlo-One third cash. OF which Si0o must
be paid at time OF sale; balance in equal pay nents
Ia slx, twelve, eighteen and twentyfout months,
with interest At the rate of eight per cent per an.
tho property sold, 10 sAtirfactoh Of the trustee,
gonyeyancing and recording At purohAser'a cost.
Tho Trustee reserves the rHlt to resell the property
a the fhk and cost Of defagitinS purchaser in case
Net sfS isEs ss are not efh hSfzs Sf TTassy s1 Gays
ieS!Th.sGTu isiarii knstioSesiu
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12
jeis 'D' y. Il WARNER, Auctloneor.


ouANopRy SALE OF VALUABLE REAL, IA.
TATE alTIiAIFD on TUE CORNER UF
SfhNoST kHfSitF Am l. sTiifETt Also
on IIfE MONUMENT CORNTR or THIN.
TEENIi kED T. sTRIfTSy Also os TWIN
ifETH BfRKEr. BETMEEN l. AND II
kIUFrTH
~ Yirtne "a a deere. made ,,y tho supreme Court
Of ths ldstrct OF Columbia on the l0h day of Juna
A. ID is7i IN cause therein pending In which John
A Dniy n Al Arc nlaintids hnd MarsaTet ii ilaiv ~
Al are defendants. No Rri Eauity Docket n, ythe
underri1fnsd trustee, appointsd by said decree
will on TIiUhSDAY, iks 2S,h day OF Iune A. D.
isS proceed 10 sell 81 public auction 10 the highest
Toned below rssps1,iyeiy. the foilowihS u,seasof
rial estste and tins improycmeuts thereon
Al O'clock D. m All Thai piece or parcel Of ground
known and Described on the Mat or plan of add
city a. lot mum befed ten dol IL DAyidion ! gubdi
yison of Original let tsr CiuJ In s1uare ?s2 i'm.
proved by two small brick buildinkn This lot has
front II twenty lye feet on North l. street ana one
HUNDRED feet al Thirteenth street west AG q site
fnr hrsciaas readencs IL IL inferior 10 no lot IN
this city
At BG O'Clock q. m. ell that piece or parcel Of
ground lying aud 'beilIs Ia the city Of WAshinRton
b o. aud dsacribed ON tho plat or plan of said city
"a lot and paiI OF lot letiered D. in John
Daly's EubdiyiGlon of subdiyiaioaal lots l. 4 and d
IN SQUARE numbered aib as the 1Aid rubdv dvsions ave
recorded iu the suryeyor's office Of said city, In
Ilber X Su bdi iVsions page als eontained within
the follow ing mctea and boupde, Beginning for Tho
same Al the southwcst CORNER on said sauaTe No gk
running thence on the line Of Vermont avenue
northesstwsrdIy one hundred aud nItesn and one
half tiI6J feef: thence rum M east IN straisht
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-12
DY q. KENNEDY, Real Estate Broker
ID and Auctioneer, bib Seventh street.

fhhrGT ISfRoshptss ISSfits on HLPiSf PsfSHfELt Ltopf: Ill
STREETS NOkTHWEST
by virtue OF deed Of trust, made ou the 18th
DAY o. March, %. isia and recorded IN libcr 67s,
folio ", one of the land records for Washington
county, ID. y, and by dirett ON Of the party Sc
cured thersb{S ! Ny 9iey .S public sale, on tie
lsIA ats O'Clock " m the west 70 feet Of lot No q,
N Thomas y Bfyens subdyiEion % lots !, !? q
u, II, ~, H. 10 aud ID. In square ai2, by the depth
thereof, CONTAINING about II, ,lbO square feet to
Fether with the improvements, consisting cf the
basement stories OF houses thereon.
Terms Que fourth cash: balance In six and
twelve months, at ten per cent, secured by deed
On the premises, AL conyeyAncing at purchasers
cost II terms are not mot within seven days after
sale, the property will be resold At TAk ard cost OF
time of sale. J, NJ WITHERDw, Trustee.
- q. KENNEDY.
Jsio,I2,i6iSs.S kucIoneer.
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pRoposALs FOR MATERIAL AND LABOR

0FFIcE OF LIoHT .HousK ENoISEER,)
Firth DlsThicT, J
BALTIMonE, Nd, June O. IsN
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until y O'clock, m, Of SATURDAY, the bth day Of
All kinds necessary 70 completely construct aud d6
liver on board vessels, at the seaport nearest the
Lighthouse, to be erected at Tybee Knoll, SAvan.
nah river Georgia In accordance with the plans and
ton to this office PE'TER q. HAMA