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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04
THE EMBLEH4TTC STOCKINGS


Many years ago lady Of great literary dis
tinction sent the following letter to her cousin
on the eve of his marriage, accompanied by
pair of blue mixed stockings knit by herself, as
a present:
Dear Cousin Herewith you will receive
present of pair Of wooden stockings, knit by
my own hand, and be assured, dear coz, that
my friendship for you is warm as the material,
active as the fnger-work, and generous as the
donation. I consider this present as appropri-
ate on the occasion of your marriage. You Will
remark In the first place that there are two
individuals united In one, who are to walk side
by side, guarding against GOODNESS, and giving
comfort as long as they last. The thread Of
their texture is mixed, and so, slasl is the
thread of life.
In these, however, the white is made to pre-
dominate, expressing my desire and confidence
that thus will be the color Of your existence.
No black is used, for believe that your lives
will be wholly free from the black passions of
wrath and jealousy. The darkest color here
Is blue, which is excellent when we do not
make IL too blue. Other appropriate thoughts
rise to my mind in regard to these stockings.
The most Indifferent subjects, when viewed by
the mind in q suitable frame, may furnish
instructive influences.
But to the subject. You viii perceive that
the tops of these stockings (by which sup
pose courtship to be represented) are scanned,
and by means of scanning are drawn into
snarl, but afterwards comes a time when the
whole Is made plain, and continues so to the
end and final toeing off.
BY this wish to take occasion to congratu-
late yourself, that you are now through with
scanning and have come to plain reality. Again,
as the whole of these comedy stockings was
not made at once, but by the addition of one
little stitch after another, put In with skill and
discretion, until the whole presents the fair
equal piece of work which you see, so life does
not consist of one great action, but millions Of
little ones combined and so may It be with
your lives. No stitch dropped where duties
are to be performed or economy preserved
neither scanning nor narrowing when truth and
generosity are In question, Thus every stitch
of life made right and set in the right place,
none either too large or too small, too tight or
too loose.
Thus may you keep on your smooth and even
course, making existence In one fair and even
piece-until, together having passed the heel,
you come to the very toe Of life; and here in
the final narrowing of, and dropping the coil
of this emblematical pair of companions and
comforting associates, nothing appears but
white, the tokens of innocence and peace, of
purity and light, may you, like these stockings,
the final stitch being dropped and the work
completed, go together from the place where
YOU were formed TO happier state Of existence
"a present from earth to heaven. Hoping
that these stockings and admoaitions may
meet cordial reception, l remain in the same
true-blue friendship, sincerely yet without
ssseaming," yours from top to toe.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04
A WICKED INVENTION.

Those baldsheaded martyrs who lost their
hair by having admiring young ladies seize
them by IL, and pull them into second story
windows, are in trouble again. Some malicious
genius has invented large leather smoker,
after the fashion Of those used by boys for pull
ing bricks out of the sidewalks, which win IN
stantly adhere to bald head, and the owner
may be jerked into even q third or fourth story
window before he knows what has happened.
Bald headed men, who are anxious to escape
being thus elevated, are advised 10 walk In the
middle of the street.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04

/ Dub T6epOuu.
TESTIMONY OF WRIGHT RTvEs.
Wright Rives was called at the suggestion Of
the memorialists, and having been duly sworn,
testified as follows:
By the Chairman: Q. Do you know anything
about excessive charges in measurements for
gradinga A. never made any measurements,
SIR
Q. Do you know anything about work done
on the Bladensburg roadl A. / do, sir.
Q. As to the cost or reasonabIeness of its
cost To Mr.. Merrick.l l believe that Il
what you want to find out.
Mr.. Merrick. Yes, sir; and the rate at which
the property holders were assessed upon that
Improvement, as compared with the actual
cost.
By the Chairman: Q. State any facts that
you know about grading or excavation of the
Bladensburg road: state all you know about 1t
Mr.. Merrick. The whole execution Of the
work. ....
| A, All I know about It Is contained in the
report of the board; that Is, reference to the
amount of grading and the amount OF gravel
put on the road. Il Is all In that work there,
[pointing to the report of the Board OF Pub
lie Works.l That is where derived my In.
formation, from that book. live on the road
In the summer time.
The Chairman, Ito Mr.. Merrick.) Call his
attention to any particular thing that you de-
sire. -....- 49,. ....
By Mr.. Merrick: Q. What is the condition Of
the work on that roadl Is It good or bad; has
it been well or indiferently executed; and If So
in what respect A. do not think the road
has been drained properly in some places.
do not think sufficient quantity of gravel ha;
been put down. The drains, / do not think, on
the side Of the road are laid as well as they
o. AS to the quality Of the gravel, and where
4 It was taken froml A. 1t was taken from of
the side of the road, back some distance from
the road. right by DR.. Palmer's place. have
never been there. have never been at the
bed.
Q. Ispeak of the quality as IT appears OF
the road; is IL good and clean gravel, such a.
ought TO have been put on q road fer grayeling
and grading, and putting It In proper order
according TO that contract A. II should be
screened !; the large stones should be takeI
out of IL. The stone was too large-a great
portion of it-some Of It. And think thert
Is too much earth there; there should be more
gravel.
Q. The gravel has too large an admixture Of
earth. A Yes. sir; in some portion of that gravel
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04
THE LOUISVILLE LOTTERY.
FULL AND CORRECT LIST OF NUM-
BEERS AHD PRIZES DRAWN.

tFrom the louisville Courier-Jourual.1
The following list has been very carefully re-
vised and corrected By the oficial books, and may
be relied upon as accurate, almost beyond the
possibility OF mistake: -
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04

'sDo you go to Sabbath school, my LAD,
kindly asked city missionary of deprayed
little Dubuque urchin. "Nary," answered tne
innocent child, ''but I've got 8 hgnttn co. -
that can walk over any bird In this tO"n ~ ~
wears gaffs."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04

ments, the detailed measurements. They have
the data on which they made such.
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. I call your attention now
to Missouri avenue. A. / may say found the
avenue as have will. reference to Louisiana
avenue.
Q. Just point us to such. A. On the 429th
page of the Governors answer, and 405, and on
page 134 of the report of the Board Of Public
Works for 1873. If you examine these two re-
ports you viii End there Is more brick pave
ment, more wooden pavement, more linear
feet Of gutter, and more curb laid than In the
report Of the Board of Public Works in 1874.
You have to add all this up there.
Q. Is there any other point now that you
have had your attention directed tot A. Third
street northwest, from Indiana avenue to Mary
land avenue.
wood pavement there charged by the board Is
$3.50, and to the Government $3.50.
@. Anything elsei A. Too much grading on
that street.
O. Dc you recollect the amount A. No,
sir. That Is, there Is q discrepancy between
the report of the Board of Public Works and
the answer Of the Governor. The Governors
answer contains, / think, more grading.
Q. Is there any other point In the cityl A. I
don't think of any other.
Mr., Wilson. will ask you to furnish the
committee with the references TO these pages
on these different reports, where these matters
can be found. do not ask you to do IL now,
but tomorrow, or some other time.
Governor Shepherd. think that Is the best
way. 4 j. .l F-G 49, -.T 4
Mr.. Wilson. These you have stated, and any
others.
Witness. do not know whether have any
other papers at home. They are so scattered
and mixed that I do not know whether can
find them. used to scribble on anything got
hold Of.
Mr.. Wilson. Give rs the references TO these
points you have already called attention to.
You can do that tomorrow A. Yes, sir.
By Mr.. Mattinglyi Q. This Columbia road;
do you know how the contract was let in the
first instance-wnether let by advertisement or
noti --,.. ,75s,. - -----
The Witnezs. To Mr.. Crowleyi
/ Q, Yes, DIR. A. do not think II was let by
advertisement, though do not know. Crow
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04

of circular curb. Since all the cross streets,
that Is, First, Second and Third, and Fourth,
were nnisned before 4, there were no circular
| curos laid oy the contractor on Z street. II
you take the amount OF wood pavement laid by
the contractor on street, OF course First,
Second, Third, and Fourth streets having been
finished hrst, all the intersections OF Z were
laid BY the streets hrst hnisaed: AS The wood
pavement on street Is 81 feet wide, in order
to obtain the number of square yards you must
multiply the building 'front.' on one side OF the
street, or one-haif OF 500 feet 10 inches, since
this is the building mont on both sides, and
that equals ssS ieet II inches as the total
length OF one siae OF me street. MULTIPLY tins
by 80 ieet, the wiatn OF tne WOOD pavement on
Estreet, and We obtain q, sS51S feet Divide this
by 9, for the number OF square yards, and you
get S,Sgi square yards. ,o,o
The Board OF PUBIC moGKs. report OF $50,
page 10, states o,9fS ~ square yafds OF
wooden pavement az, iaia. Deouctng TINS rom
ABOVE, we nave IsiM SQUARE yara s. Oh MIoHsn
pavenen. oyercnargea On street. mu ls by
TINS py so.oo, .ne Price PEI SJ9 He yaru LOT
WOODEN pa p1Te ~ he we nrS s Anon.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04

ticular instance. Ipresume that was the way
II occurred. ..--
BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. Do you know of any con.
domination Of the property for an alleyi A.
think they had commissioners there to condemn
the property. Twas not there, but 1 think SO.
By Mr.. Stewart: Q. DID they condemn any
Q. Did they take IL all off the adjoining lott
A. The lot opposite3 The alley runs of one
corner of this lot.
Q. They took it of the opposite loti A. Yes,
sir; the opposite lot.
Mr.. Mattingly. The records of the board
will show very plainly what was done.
WRIGHT RIvEs RECALLED.
By the Chairman: Q. You have produced
your accountsi A. Yes, sir.
By Mr.. Wilson: Q. Be kind enough to make
statement In detail of what you did, so as TO
get 1t In as concise form as possible, and in q
manner that shall be intelligent. A. Before
20 any further l should like to make few re-
marks in reference to what 1 should have said
in my statement this morning. stated that
the average cost of railroads was S24 900 q
mile. l should have said-Ido not know how
got that idea In my head, as never made q
railroad and never contracted for one, or In
vestigated the subject at all. It was Just q
mere rumor that had heard or read some
where. 1 would Ike to have that part cor.
rected.
By Mr.. Msrrick: Q. would like you to state,
If you have formed any. opinion, what could
the work that you have seen done, and that
you know has been done on that turnpike,
have been done for reasonably. A. should
have to make an estimate of that. would
not like to say; there are 50 many cubic yards
of excavation and so many cubic yards of haul
The board prices would be different from the
prices would set on 1t.
Q. Have you formed any approximate esti
mate in your mind-not an exact, but rough
estimate, from your knowledge of the road and
its dimensions, and the amount of the cuts
which would enable you to make any approx
mate opinion 'as to the probable cost A. No
sir; would not like to say, because have
never looked ct 1t in that light. never exam
ined It at all.
By Mr.. Stewart: Q. What measurements dit
you make in any place where you have mad
measurements A. have not made measure
ment In any place. 81
o. thought you had made some measure
ments wherein you differed with the nuantit,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05
The New Government Of Spain.

NhrI ELAh REFUSES UFFINE UNDkH III
LONDON, January "a Tislss special dis
patch from Madrid says it WAS Marshal Sierra
nos wish that CASTELAR, should be a member of
the new ministry, but the latter refused to again
accept Office. On the defeat OF Casterlsr, and
previous to the interference OF Gen. Pavia, the
cortes elected Senior Hatanis president OF the
cabinet.
THE BEsIEGING FORCE AT CARTAGKNA salts
PIRD.
A Nstrs special says the republican force be-
sieging Csrtagena accepts the new government.
The national militia in Madrid is being uie tly
disarmed. The Neirs dispatch also says a rumOr
Is IN circulation in Madrid, that the late retreat
of Gen. Moriones was a concerted maneuver in
support of Gen. PaYia's rnnp d'efnf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
Virginia willing 20 Forget and For

RICHMOND VA. January Both houses Of
the General Assembly to-day adopted a series
OF resolutions that declare there IL no purpose
upon their part, or upon the part Of the peopbe
they represent, TO cherish captions hostility
TO the federal administration and reafirmin z
the portion of the conservative platform
that they will judge IL impsrtially by IL,
official acts, Nc.; that the legislature re-
cogpiZe the fourteenth amendment of the
federal constitution as part OF that in
strument and desire in good faith to abide by
its provisions as eNpOunded by the supreme
Court Of the United States, and the amendment
thus construed rs the supreme law of the Land
and should he Obeyed aud respected by all tn
coordinate departments OF the government; that
the bill now before Congress known as the
civil rights bill is in violation CT this
amendment interpreted by the supreme
Court is an infringe ment on the constitutional
and legislative powers of the states; ~ secti0na
in its operation and injurious alike TO the white
and colored population Of the southern states
and that ITS enforced application In these
states will prove destructive OF their systems
of education, arrest the enlightenment OF
the colored population, In whose improve
ment the people of Virginia feel lively
interest; produce continued irritation between
yelopment now happily progressing, repel
immigration; greatly augment emigration,
reopen wounds now almost healed, engenier
new political asperities, and paralize
the power and influence OF the state
and
nal harmony; that the people of Virginia
and its Legislature earnestly protest against
this bill, and instruct their Senators, and re-
quest their representatives in Congress, firmly
but respectfully TO oppose lite passage, not
only for the reasons expressed, but as
a measure which is calculated to arrest the
growing sentiments of concord and harmony
between the northern and southern states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05

A NOVEL ATTEMPT AT SUICIDR.-Mary Har-
den, living at No. 10 Wagon alley, Baltimore,
made a novel attempt to commit suicide last
Friday evening, by setting fire to her clothing
and was infamed with Jealousy, and 80 resolved
to make sacrifice Of herself on the altar OF
love. She set fire to her clothing, but just a.
and began to experience what a dreadful tor
ture it was to burn alive, she suddenly changed
her mind, and cried out Justify for help. She
was heard by her supposed unfaithful lover,
who was in another apartment of the house. and
he, running in quickly subdued the flames be-
fore the tickle minded suicide had been much
Injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05
4 Mxsterious Case.
rRoRAn1r RoEnsRr Am NuRprR or A rnon-


lNKNT fREEMAsoN.
Nathaniel French, Deputy Provincial Grand
Master Of Mssons in the Bermndss, and Rep
resentatiye Grand Master OF the Masons OF
England, landed in this city from Havana on
July the 18th. Since that time his friends
heard nothing of him until recently. After a
very busy search, an entry was found NJ Belle
yue hospital, to the effect that Nathaniel
French, ~, planter, Wales" had been taken
there suffering from injuries supposed 70 have
been sustained while the sufferer was intoxica-
Island, where he died and was buried in Pot
teTs' Field. No valuables of any kind were
found on his person, ana As his true position
was unknown small notice was taken of GER
tain bruises on hIs head and body. IL h a. now
been ascertained that the unfortunate man was
taken by the police OF twenty, seventh precinct
TO the Park hospital on the Goth OF July,
tventy-four hours alter his arrival in this city.
As IL Is known that be had many yaluables in
his possession, there appears 10 be little doubt
but he was robbed and murdered.-N. D. Posi-.
telegram from New York last night SAYS
The mysterious death and burial of Nathaniel
french, Provincial Grand Master OF Masons in
the Bahamas, created considerable excitement
among the Free Mssons OF this city and Brook
lyn. Tie members Of the Free MasOn's club.
held a meeting Saturday night. Various plans
were considered as to what course should be
adopted TO trace out, il possible, who the muir
derers were, and the place where the murder
was committed. u was finally decided TO refer
the matter 70 Grand Master FON, and 90 follow
his advice as 20 the course TO be adopted. Detec-
tives are working up the case, and, Il is said,
will soon be able 90 throw additional light on
the subject. The body of Mr.. French will he
taken nom Potter's Field, and decently buried
IN Greenwood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05

THE FAMINE IN ISDIA.-The latest accounts
of the threatened Indian famine estimate the
probable number of starving people te be fed
from government stores at three millions. As
has been shown, the sustenance of this multi
iude for nine months would require about half
a million tons of rice. The government has
only 10 600 tons on hand, so that TO meet even
Its own estimate of the probable demand upon
its resources, il will have 10 display extraordi-
nary activity. While the Indian officials are
opinion has already got up TO the pitch of
recommending the raising OF a famine loan OF
$50 900 600. IL IL curious to notice that the
prospect of famine prices for rice and wheat
grains from India
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05

TEE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHuRcH.-rhe
inaugural services of the Reformed Episcopal
Church in New York were held at Steinway
Hall yesterday morning. The congregation wa
large. With the exception Of the adoption of
the Prayer Book Of 1875, there was little devis-
ton from the ritual Of the Episcopal Church
Bishop Cummins preached the sermon. Al
Christ Church, Chicago, yesterday, Bishop
Cheney administered the rite Of confirmation
to IS persona.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05
New York Nates-
TERRATENING DEMONSTRATION OF woRKtl

THREATENING DEMONSTRATIONS OF WORKING
MEN.
NEW YORK, January 5.-One thousand I'M
employed workiDgmen assembled in Union
Square to-day. The chairman advised the
men not TO be too hasty, but to organize on the
spot and proceed at once to the City Hall and
await the reply OF the controller and board of
aldermen TO their demands. They ought to
take no denial If they wished for success. The
next speaker, one Mcguire, counselled the men
TO be sober and law abiding, and said IL the de-
mands were not acceded to by fair means. then
force must be resorted TO. A committee of five
YVES appointed to wait on the mayor and con
troller, after which the men started I'm a body
for the City Hall.
LOAN CERTIFICATES
outstanding 500 ON0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05

The PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE will
meet at Harrisburg at noon to-morrow for Or
ganizatien. The senate contains twenty repub-
licans, one liberal republican, and twelve dem
ocrats; and the house sixty-one republicans,
thirty-six democrats and three independent
democrats. Compared with the last legislature,
there are two more republicans in the senate,
and one more in the house. The coming session
of the legislature will be one of great impor-
lance, as considerable general legislation will
be necessary to properly put into operation the
provisions Of the new constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05

Re BBRRIRs IN LREsBURs.-Mr. WIN. Lowe
dIover, residing short distance from Lees
burg, Va, was robbed Saturday morning OF
81 $50. He had placed the money before retir-
ing in chest at the foot of his bed, and in the
morning the chest was found in the yard split
open and the money gone. There seems % be
no doubt that chlor0form was used in effect
ing this robbery. Within short time Mr. Carr,
a resident Of this neighborhood. lost $50, aud
Mr.. Aldrick, another resident, about $500, Nv
robbery in q manner similar 70 the loss OF Mr..
Lowe, and il is believed by the same hands.
Mr.. Lowe has just returned from the George
town cattle market with his money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05

PHILADELPHIA, January 5.-The new cit
council assembled to-day. Geo. A. Downin,
was elected president of the select and A. vii
son Henszey president OF the common council
The mayors message was read. He called at
tention to the centennial exposition.