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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26

"logue and jests in the 'asides, the very
antithesis of a Sunday school teacher, is
cat the head of the Senate; and though he
"tells us despairingly that he cannot return
CHS back pay, because he has spent every
"crimson copper of it, his speeches in the
Louisiana cases are as full of legal learn
ling and statesmanlike breadth of sight
Gas any speeches he ever made. Conkling,
with unsubdued eloquence and naughty
sarcasm, still teaches men to know, with
''bated breath, what eloquence and sar-
"casm really are. Anthony's periods, in
"calm cadence, roll towards the chair as
smoothly as ever. There Is Sargent,
"whO, in unwilling truth, handles unsus-
"pected and surprising facts with as mar
"Vellous dexterity as the:prestidigitateur
handles dozen boxes which contain the
lost watch; and he is the same inductive
fighter that he was ten years ago, when
che carried the Pacific railway on the
shoulders ofhis argument over the Sierras.
KELLEY the great Protectionist, is still i'm
''placably persistent, and his mouth is, as
lever, the echo canon of debate. And
" Morton, whom when he was taken into
the Senate to make one of his compre-
"hensive arguments, which covered side
"Of the Tribune, we used to iken to
Chatham, with his legs swathed in fan
"nel, is stronger to-day, on account of
"Santa Barbara bathings, than he has been
" in many year. The list is longer than
this: but it is almost full. Why is there
emo man to lead the column to battle?''
The question asked in the closing senten-
ces of the above extract is answered in
the same column, simply because there is
no battle TO fight, - because the mission of
the Republican party is gone, and there is
no objective point for leadership.
Right here we join issue with our cotem-
porary. The mission of the Republican
party is very far from being ended. Ques-
tons only little less grave and important
than those it met in '6O-'61 are presented to
it to-day for solution. The spirit that put
armies in the field at that time is as strong
and stronger in the South to-day than ever
it was. 1t is more rampant, intolerant and
defiant now than it was then. 1t invites
the North, the Republican party of the
North, to the same old fight for States
rights challenges the validity of the
amendments to the Constitution, and almost
in as many words avows that they must be
repealed. In eleven States of the Union it
announces that what we had supposed set
tied by the war, at the fearful cost of a
million of lives, and the expenditure of
thousands of millions of dollars, is still IN
settled, that the same old battle which JEFF
ferson Davis & Co. fought in the Senate is
to be again reopened there when the op-
portunity comes. As long as this feeling
exists, and no thoughtful man, no man
who watches the course of public events
can deny that it does exist, the mission of
the Republican party is very far from be-
ing ended. The duty remains to it to pre-
serve in the more peaceful field of legislation
what it conquered on the battle field
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26

THE report of the Bureau of Statistics,
containing the returns of foreign commerce
for the first nine months of the current
year, shows that our imports are increasing
again. For September, 1874, they were in
excess of our exports by nearly ten mil
lions, and were only two and half mill
lions less than they were in 1873, while the
first nine months Of the two years show a
decrease of forty millions in imports for
1874, and an excess of seventeen millions
in domestic exports. The imports and
domestic exports during the nine months
of 1874 nearly balance each other, as also
do the exports of specie and bullion for the
two years, standing in round numbers at
forty-six millions. Our carrying trade ap-
pears to have recovered two per cent. over
the results of last year. Upon the whole
our trade is slightly improving, and would
soon reach Its wonted activity if labor could
be fully employed. 1t is the labor of the
country which feeds its commerce and pays
its taxes and increases its wealth, if it be
only constantly employed. But idle men,
on the other hand, soon ''eat their heads
of. " They consume without compromising
production, and this saps the wealth of
country just as a continuous reaping of
crops from land without any remunerating
fertilizers beggars and impoverishes the
earth. The full application of our labor
will make demand for the importations
from foreign countries, and will at the same
time produce more for expectation in pay
mcnt for them. This is another induce
mcnt to put the laboring man to work.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26

The New York Evening Post has something
to say about the government of the District. 1t
is not exactly satisfied with the Morrill, bill, as
will be seen by the following extract: "The
joint committee of Congress propose that the
Districts public affairs shall hereafter be ad-
ministered by Board of Regents, directly re-
sPonsible to the President and Congress- 1t is
not easy to see how a change of name and
style can help matters much. Whether the
administration of the District is called a COM
mission, territorial government or regency
makes little difference. 1t is substantially the
same thing-a temporary delegation of the au-
thOrity of the Federal Government to board
or bureau or an Individual. If the regents
were good and able men they would administer
affairs well-but so would q good commission
or good governor. A bad regent would be
no better than a bad commission or bad gov
ernor. The joint committee make a point of
the direct responsibility of the regents to the
Federal Government, That point touches the
inherent difficulty of the case. The Federal
Government has authority over matters beyond
its reasonable Jurisdiction, and the exercise of
that authority can result only in the evils COM
planned Of. 1t is, Of course, easier to indicate
the difficulty than to supply remedy. If the
territory ceded eighty-six years ago we're coded
back, the United States retaining only what
was needed for an actual seat of government,
holding and owning that part and having ju-
risdiction over it, as it holds and owns and has
Jurisdiction over land occupied as navy yard,
the question, what to do with the District of
Gelumbial would be answered. Whether or not
the people would be in favor Of such set
Element, it would be difficult to persuade Con-
gress to agree to it. This much is certain: If
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4 DEPARTMENT OF COMMER0E

The proposed Bureau of Commerce is an
institution that has been sadly needed for
years, and it should now be established.
Elsewhere this morning will be found a
comprehensive description of what is de-
signed by the bill now before Congress 1t
was prepared and introduced by the order
of the committee of which Senator Window
is the Chairman, and is an outgIowth of its
labors upon the question of cheap transport
alton. The members found that it was next
to impossible to obtain reliable data of the
internal trade of the country.
The nearest approach that had ever been
made to an approximate estimate Of the
country, based upon actual returns, was
in the report of Mr. l. D. Andrews to Sec
rotary Corwin in 1852 This was a most
valuable and elaborate work. 1t was de-
signed to form the basis offs Bureau of Com
merCe, from which should emanate and
issue annual editions of this original. But
the idea, although strongly recommended
by both Secretaries Corwin and Guthrie,
was never carried out, and probably never
fully comprehended by the national legis-
lators. Later on the present Bureau of
Statistics was formed by making some few
additions to the old records of the division
of commerce and navigation of the Regis
ter's Office. This, however, fails of the
efficiency desired in the returns of internal
trade. What is now needed is accurate
onl 1.o1iohlo IF ,,l
river transportation. From these an in
telligible idea may be formed of the guam
tity Of freights moved and interchanged
between producers and consumers.
While we are heartily in favor of Mr..
WINDOWS proposed results, we are Of the
opinion that there is no necessity of multi
plying bureaus. Our own preference is for
the erection of a new department of the
Government devoted to commerce with a
seat in the Cabinet. We would have it
charged with the collection of all the reve-
nues, both from foreign commerce and in
ternal trade, thus relieving the Treasury
of nearly one half its present duties. The
new department should turn its moneys
into the Treasury, which should be charged
with disbursements, loans, issues of money
and bonds, auditing of accounts and of the
finances generally. Commerce would take
the revenue marine, customs, lighthouses,
coast survey, internal revenue, ship-build-
ing, &C., &c.
The combination of these several bu-
reaus and divisions, including and absorb
ing the present Bureau of Statistics, would
afford the Department of Commerce the
means of collecting nearly all the informa-
ton desirable and in a form of approx
mate accuracy. The Internal Revenue
officers could, with very little additional
trouble and expense, take the returns of
internal trade and also an annual census of
population. The utility of such informa-
ton would be incalculable. 1t may be too
much TO expect the Department organiza-
ton from the present session of Congress,
but the bureau should be started at once
and it will form the nucleus of depart.
ment,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26

THE SEWING MACHINE companies are
again pctitioning Congress for an extension
of what IS known as the Wilson patent,
which is simply continuance for feeding
the machine. The original patent was
granted twenty-five years ago, and about
eight years ago extended by the Commits
sioner of Patents. The control of it is now
in the hands of four companies, to whom
it was sold by Wilson for the sum Of fifty
thousand dollars. The original patentee
and the companies who now own the pat
ent have made enormous fortunes out of it,
and an extension would be simply a char
ter authorizing them to charge six times as
much for a sewing machine as its cost. The
average price now is about fifty-iVe dol
lars. If Congress shall do as it did last
year, deny the extension, sewing machines
can be purchased at from twelve to twenty
dollars, and at those rates leave a fair mar
gin of profit to the manufacturer The
poorer classes, and especially poor working
women, are directly interested in this mat
ter, and it is TO be hoped that Congress will
listen to them rather than to the rich mo-
nopOlies now hanging around the lObbies
and the committee rooms.
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THE LEADERSHIP OFTHEPARTI

THE LEADERSHIP OFTHEPARTY.
The recent articles in this journal upon the
subject of the leadership of the Republican
party in Congress, and particularly in the
House of Representatives, have attracted
the widest attention in political circles and
in the press. We have the satisfaction of
knowing that we struck the right chord,
and that whether our advice is taken or not
we pointed out the policy which ought to
be pursued, the only policy which will save
the party in the present and lead it to vic
tory in the near future. Among the Jour
mails which have commented upon the subject
is Mr.. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Papsr. 1t
says: Blackstone tells us how it is sup
'posable that in primitive times men con-
"gregated on the plains to form a society,
"and selected their tallest companion for a
"leadeT and king. Republican politicians
throughout the country are trying to per-
"form the same kind of service for them
"selves and so far has the endeavor gone
"that the leading journal of the administra.
''tion asks Mr.. Blaine to descend from his
"Speaker's desk and rally the scattered and
discouraged Republican forces on the floor
'of the House. The suggestion would be
ga good one for Mr.. Blaine and his party
sat any time. No party can afford to put
''its best men into the silent inches of honor.
"There have been but twoor three Ameri-
"cans who were great Speakers of the
"House, and who were nothing more Mr..
Blaine is fortunately not one of them. To
"execute the organized will Of the caucus
no doubt requires great ability and to
"select from many contesting candidates
''for places the men who, on committees,
will honor the party, harmonic conflict
cling interests, and perform considerable
Legislative service, demands something
"akin to genius. But the man who can do
"tbese things is a manager, not leader
"Weed and Sweeny and Richmond were
"never leaders. They were chess players.
"The leaders of the Senate and the House
Unjust battle on the floor. Mr.. Blaine
"should be a leader.
Our pictorial contemporary goes on to ar
que that the Republican party in Congress
still has much of its old material left. este.
Ovens and Sumner and few others are
"gene the plaster-of paris smile of CoIfax
els no longer seen in public places; but
majority of the men who were demigods
" in turbulent times remain before the peo-
"ple Logan, the Mirabeau of Illinois,
still roars like a prairie fire, sweepingo over
Immense values. Carpenter, reckless and
g rollicking, speaking wisdom in the dia-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-26

IT IS TO BE sincerely hoped that Mr.
Samuel Bowles of the Springfield Republic
can may prove to be prophet so far as this
city is concerned. In a late letter to his
excellent paper he thinks "it would not be
d" surprising if Washington, after the Fed
"eral Government has paid its present debt,
"shOuld prove to be the cheapest city to
Give in in the whole eastern part of the
country" This he believes will be great
blessing not only to the Capital, but to the
nation, by attracting hither for residence
people of moderate means who have leis-
ure and culture, and integrity, who can
afford TO be poor, and who thus affording to
live in Washington will contribute to re-
deem it from the depressing and even dan
gerOus influences Ofits merely governmental
society.
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SATURDAY MoRNING::::.DBCEMBER %, 1874.

AN EXCHANGE, printed in the latitude OF
New York, complains that while the value
and income of property there is declining,
the rate of taxation is steadily on the in
crease. The Baltimore american declares
that precisely the same is true of Baltimore,
and ventures to say the condition of all
the large cities in this respect is similar.
Washington must be counted an exception.
During the last two or three years real
estate in almost every section has more
than doubled in value, and in many Sec
tions Quadrupled. Taxation has of course
increased, but the present rate is only TEN.
porary and will inevitably be reduced.
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1874

the Federal Government, besides administer g
The affairs of the nation, continues to charge
itself with the administration of the affairs of
towns and cities and a county, we may look
for embarrassments and something worse in
the District of Columbia, under Board of Re
gents or any other delegated authority"
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

RGP r e ORME ED EPISCOPAL
~ CHURCH.-The usual services will be
held in Lincoln Fall TOMORROW. at II a. IN.
and at 7:SO p. Sermon by Rev. VIM. Mcclure.
The revised Prayer Book is in use at these
vices. The public generally are invIt d. deB
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RECEIYING DAILY, NEW STOCK OF
~ BOOTS, SHOES, Hats, Caps, Gents Furnish
ing Goods, Read made Clothing 81.
Ladies CATERS, from 81 .2j up.
One case Mems Calf Congress Callers, 80 IN,
Boys Shoes from 81 up.
Misses and Children's Shoes from the lowest
prices up.
Hats and Caps IN great variety.
Ready-made Clothing As low II not lower than
any other house in the city. Give Us call before
purchasing. J. W. SELBY,
dell-tJanl 1914 and 1916 Penn. avenue.
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DRY GOODS
- CARPETINGS,
DRUGGETS &c,

W. W. BURDETTE co. have theIargest, most
varied and complete stock of
NEW DRY GOODS AND OARPETINGS
Ever offered in this city, consisting of all the new
styles aid fabrics Of this seasons importation and
production, viz:
New Importation in \ and 81 Cancels Hair, in
Brown, Gray, Navy Blue and Black.
Black and COlOred Silks.
G rman and Lyons VelVpts.
Black Cashmeres, Silk Henrietta5 and BiartZ
Cloths.
Drab d'Ete, for Polonaise and Sacques.
French MerinOs, in Navy Blue, Brown, Plum
and Wine cOlUrs.
DiagonaIs and serges, in all the new and de-
siTable shades.
impress POplins, AlpAcas and Satines.
Black MOhairs and Alpacas, best imported to
this country.
Table D masks, Napkins, Towels. DOylies and
Wine Cloths.
Nottingham Laces, Blankets, Toilet Quilts and
Comforts.
ThomsOn's GIOve-httIng COrsets Hosiery, sc.
just received, an elegant twO-buttOn Kid Glove.
at 81 per pair.
Also, an immense stock Of new and beautiful
CARPETS, such as Brussels, Three-ply, Ingram
List Rag and Hemp. Also, Crumb Cloths, with
borders in beautiful designs.
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TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, RAS 4
LARGER CIRCULATION THAN ANY OTTER
FORMING PAPER IN THE DLSERIOTOF CO.
LUKBLA.
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DIED.

DIED.
WALSH.-On Thursday, the 24th instant, Dr.
FRANCIS s. WALSH, in the sixty-third year of his
age.
Funeral will leave his lite residence, No. 221 z
street northwest, Monday morning next, at $3.50
O'Clock, and proCF ed to ST. AloysiuS church, where
spectfuily invited.
ELWOOD.-On the 25th instant, OF consumption,
MARTHA A. ELwOoD, wife of William D. EfwoO 1.
Funeral will take place her late residence, Ills
Fifth street northwest, Sunday afternoon, at
O'Clock.
IChicago papers please copy.l
CROLLY.-On Thursday, December a, at 6
O'Clock a. M, GEORGE, youngest son of Alice and
the late Bernard Crolly in the nineteenth year OF
his age.
HIS funeral will take place from his late residence,
No. I222 Union street, on Sunday afternoon, at
nsr
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HOLIDAY GOODS, &C.
CLOCKS, BRoNzES. PARIAN, FLoREN-
TINE AND ALABASTER MARBLE VASES,
BUSTS, &c., BIRD CAGES AND BIRDS, GER
MAN STUDENT LAMPS, PORTABLE GAS
DROP LIGHTS, CHANDELIERS, FLOWER
STANDS AND VASES SLATE AND MARBLE
MANTELS, CRATES, LATRoBE STOVES,
RANGES, GAS HEATING STOVES, (bsst
in the soOrId,) WEATHER STRIPS, WAR
RENS PATENT COOKER, EARTH CLOSETS,
PERKINS & HINES NOEEXPLOSIVE
LAMPS, &c.
HAMILTON & PEARSON,
Y.M.C.A A. Building, Ninth and streets.
de22-IOt
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WASHINGTON, Oct. Z, 1874,
Notice is hereby given to all persons who may
have claims against The Merchants National Bank,
of Washington. d. c., that the same must be pre-
sented at this Office with the legal proof thereof
within three months from this date, they will be
disallOwed. JOHN JAY KNOX.
OcS-3m Comptroller OF the Currency.
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CHEAP DRY GOODS FOR THE HOLF-
- DAYS.
Fast ColOred Mourning Calicoes, 81 cents
Best CaIcOes, and 10 cents.
Heavy wide sheeting, 81 cents, worth 40.
All the best makes in Wool Flannels reduced.
LADIES, knit underwear, so cents up, very cheap.
WaterprOOfs DOWNS cts. to 81. Is.
CassmerGs for men and boys reduced IN prices,
All the new shades in Dress Goods, cheap.
Elegant high-cOlOred PIaids, Is cents, worth %,
Black Alpacas, 3 cents. worth IS
Black Alpacas, S7k, worth 50.
Black MOhairs, 50. worth "a.
Table Damasks, Curtain Laces and Household
Goods.
Black Cashmeres, all wool, 50 cents up.
Black MerinOs, BOmbAZines and Drab d'Ete,
Black Silks, in all the best makes, SIX cents to
$50.
blankets, Counterpanes, ComrortabIes-reduced
prices.
English Brussels Carpets, 81. 25, worth sI.75.
Holiday Goods in initial, EmhTOider and co..
ored-bortered Bandkerchiefs, Mu1iers, Scarf5 and
Linen Sets, at cheap prices.
A discount OF 10 per cent. allowed on all CASH
SALES in Dress Goods over IS cents yard; also,
N. NAUDAIN.
7O9 Market space, between Seventh and Eighth SITS.
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JaS. q. C1ePhane,
o. S. Commissioner and Examiner in Chaueerv1
SHORTHAND WRITER
AND Law REPORTEH
omee-No.. nOo street, between Fist and second
treets facing Indiana GTenue, ushM
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rSge WASHINGTON MARKET COM.

The annual meeting of tn e stockholders of the
Washington Market Company viii be held at the Of
fee Ofthe company on the market grounds in the city
Washington, at Y clock noon. on the first m
DAY, being the 4th day of January, 1875, for the
choice of thirteen Directors for the ensuing year,
and to act on any other subject within the power
of the corporation.
BENZ. D. WHITNEY, Secretary.
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec. q, 1874. da2l-td
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R~DR A. PRATT, GRADUATE OF
~ OH -UiIege of Dental Surgery. Ill Sew
nfE s.-Uer, east side, bet. d and Z, q FEW doors
soutn Of odd Fellows Hall, Washington. Gas used
in extracting Teeth. Teeth q 3 set, either jaw.
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MARRIED,

WITHEROW-GROOT.-On the oath ms ant Al
the \ Orth Presbyterian church, by the Rev. }. B.
MCCreary, MIR. CHARLES W. WITHEROw aud Miss
MARY L. GROOT, both of Washington, ID. @. Al
the close Of the marriage ceremony the interestn
and youthful couple left for New York, with the
best wishes of their numerous friends that they
may realize q long and happy life.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

I~MAS0NIC.STH EINSTALIATiON
B% Communication of the Grand Lodge F. A.
A. NJ. of the District of Columbia Will be held at
Masonic Temple on MONDAY EVENING. Deem
Der IS, at o'clock. WM. A. YATES,
de26-9t TStar1 Grand Secretary.
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