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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10
On THREE differeERlff occasions dinr

On THREE different occasions dinner has
been proposed by the authorities of tho city
of Fredericksburg, Va, for the purpose Of
entertaining the House committee appointed
TO look after the monument of MARY, the
mother of Washing ton," and on each occa-
sion the authorities aforesaid disappointedly
ate the dinner without the presence of the
committee. This is sad. If tits continued
much longer it is to be feared the city will
be forced into bankruptcy. As yet no one
has presumed to declare that dinner ring
exists within its limits, but unless this on.
slaught upon spring chickens, bacon and
greens, &C., is soon ended, it will be won.
derful indeed if the present placidity Of the
people continues under such oppressive ex.
travagance. For economy's sake. then, lei
the committee hasten to jeopardize the
equilibrium of the digestive arrangements
of its members by eating the next one. il
another is prepared for them.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

THE policemen and fremen are TO sell
tickets for the grand charity demonstrations.
They are popular and efficient bodies Of
men and we expect that much good will re-
suit from their labors. Let the public en-
courage them when tickets are offered, and
assist each to make strong efforts to carry
off the beautiful gold medal to be given 10
the fireman or police officer who shall dis
pose of the largest number of tickets.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

The suffering in Paris this winter Is very
great, the result of want Of work. Relief is
not given for nothing; but good wholesome
food is supplied at 9 nominal sum, plan
which enables families with very small means
to weather the storm. A special bakery for
the hospitals and the poor turns out thirteen
tons Of bread daily. The street ballad COM
posed in honor Of Jeanne D'Arc In front Of the
Tuillsries, has sold for five hundred francs,
which was handed over to the poor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

THE fullness with which the Washington
REPUBLICAN publishes the testimony taken
before the committee investigating the
affairs of the District gives force to its claim
that the result will be substantial vindica-
ton of the District authorities. -LouispiEEs
Commercial.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

WONG CHING Foo is the euphoneous
name of citizen of Grand Rapids. He is
the first Chinaman who has taken out natu.
ralization papers and become citizen Of
the United States. Although he has cut of
his cue, the judges Of election in his precinct
look with anxiety at the sleeves of his coat
as he deposits his ballot.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

President GRANT sets noble example
of charity by subscribing largely to the sale
of tickets and giving the good cause his full
support, Read his views upon the subject
of charity in another column, and follow his
worthy example.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10
SIPTH PAGE-Prc
SEVENTH PAGE

The postage on the DoUBLE-sHEET
DAILY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN IS tDo
cents. If only a one-csnt stamp is affixed
the paper tciH remain in the Washington
nhfcs
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

THEreport of the proceedings of Congress
yesterday, together with some local and
other interesting matters, will be found on
our sixth page.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

READ the address issued by the manag-
ing committee of the charity benefits, and
respond nobly to their appeal.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10
COYTEyTS OF INSIDE PAGES

D VT LHD1DH 4 <1ON D'
SECOND PAGE-District Investigation, Continued
from first page.)
THIRD PAaE-Vanderbilt's Wealth, Auction
Sales; Legal Notices; House.
hold Furniture; Business d.
rectory, Wood and Coal; Build.
ing Materials, Painting, SC.
SIPTH FREDERICKSBURG in Congress yester.
day; Local Police Sketches
Social Gatherings Last Night
Sothern's Joke at the National
Theatre; Groceries; Wines and
Liquors; Professional and
Business Cards; Financial
Hotels and Restaurants: Book:
and Stationery; Groceries and
Provisions; Railroad Time
Tables, sc.
SEVENTH PAGE - Interesting Foreign Pnra
graphs; The Currency Bill
True Heroism at the Pit's
Mouth; In the Clouds; Charity
and the Stage; Royal Mar
riage; GormandlZing Cslculs-
tion; Market Reports; Dry
Goods; Ice Cream and Confec-
tianery; Merchant TaIloIs
Bankers and Brokers; Gro.
ceries Insurance; Job Print.
ing; Steamship Llnesi Pianos,
&c.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

A LETTER from Mr.. 8. B. briggs on cur
rency will be found on an inside page.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

couLIscs snes WYNN seAo " - ga
favor.
O. You knew before, did you not, that Mr..
Huntington was aiding himi A. Mr.. Chitteni
den told me that Mr.. Huntington was his
friend, and he thought Mr.. Huntington could
help him in getting q contract.
O. And thereupon, as you were leaving the
city, you called upon Mr.. Huntington and
made the request you have stated A. Yes,
sir; did at Mr.. Chittenden's expense.
Q. VIII yon please explain why it was that
your firm received certain early payments in
advance of executing any contract For In
stance q payment on the 5th day of Septem-
Der. 1872, of 0,OOOi A. I do not know any
thing about that. was not here, then.
O. Can you explain the payment on the 18th
day of September of IS, 0O0i A. cannot.
Q. Or upon the 18th day Of OCTOBER
The Witness. What was the amount
O. Ten thousand dollars.
The Chairman. Why didn't you ask Mr..
Cooke thatl
Mr.. Christy. We propose to re-eIamine Mr..
Cooke, and we merely are going through this
examination now to exhaust him on this sub
ject as q favor to Mr.. Mcclellan.
O. Most Of this business, understand you
to say, was transacted by Mr.. DeGolyeri A.
He was here, think, the first three or four
months.
o. And no explanation was ever made OF
this to you by himi A. Not at all.
o. You were introduced to Mr.. Brown at the
Arlingtoui A. Yes, sir.
@. As clergyman A. He was said to be
clergyman.
O. win you please describe hini A. He was
tall, lank, bony fellow, very little flesh upon
him, and put In Q very good appearance. !
could say, however, that there was good deal
Of cunning about him. He was cunning-lo
ing fellow. He kept himself aloof from me
until one day he thought to buoy me up, and,
putting his hands upon my shoulder, he said !
was Q man Of large ideas. knew then ne was
fattering me very much, because nobody ever
took me to be man of large ideas, and made
up my mind would be very cautious about IL.
O. What was his apparent ages A. guess
he was over ffty years Of age.
Mr.. Christy. did not know to whom they
alluded. WANTED to exclude from all sus-
uicIou gentlemen who are not tall, and lank,
and lean, and Of clerical appearance.
| By Mr.. Bass: q. (To witness.) You laid
more or less of this same class Of pavement in
Chicago within the last few years-the De
Golyer & Mcclellan pavement A. do not
think We put down any Of that pavement u
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

Moved by YOUR frml A. Mr.. Quimby was en-
ployed as foreman on q street over gang OF
men, to keep their time and see that they did
their work, and did It as they were instructed
to according to specification.
@. Did Mr.. Quimby tell you at any time
that unless Ray and Whitney paid him
thousand dollars he would burst your contract
or YOUR patent-destroy your patent, or any
thing to that effectf A. Mr.. Quimby called at
nv Office last GUNNER in Chicago, and he
seemed to be very much out of sorts on account
of the treatment that he received in Washing
ton from our people here. He said that whea
DeGolyer & Mcclellan quit Washington, that
the parties then managing the business did not
seem to want him around the office, and gave
him as much to understand that they did not
want loafers In our Office. He became very
highly indignant, indeed. He told me that
unless Ray, Whitney and jenkins would come
down and see him he was going for them. Says
/, "What do you mean, Mr.. Quimby, about
going for themF' swell, !" says he, 81 mean
Will bust them" I told him that he could go
ahead, nobody regarded him, or to that effect.
He told me, furthermore, that he had received
money In the city Of Washington, from certain
parties here, and had IL then in his pocket, for
the purpose Of ventilating this thing and break
ing It down.
By Mr.. Mattingiy: Q. And be did go for
themi A. He did; and In Milwaukee and
other places where he thought we lad business
sure. think we always treated Mr.. Quimby
splendidly, and everybody else who ever worked
for Us. We tried to treat them we'll, and
think Mr.. Quimby has taken 9 step that no re.
spectacle man would dare to take, unless he
| made himself liable for the consequences
told him IL was blackmailire, and he said !,
. - - . - - 80 - - 60 A..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-10

n
think It was half the profits, TO the best of my
recollection, although am not certain that
any particuiar-
Q. Did you see Mr.. Murtagh as TO whether
he proposed to furnish any OF the means to
carry on this contract A. did.
Q. What did he say to youf a. He said he
did not.
| Q. But that he expected you to pay him
half the prohtsi A. Yes, sir.
| Q. DID he tell you how be happened 70 get
that contract swasaea 70 you, 49,, a. NO. sn'
necer H SalkeI VIII mn VI sne suoe tS.,, r
Y. HOW large q &C contract nn was tna., a,
snoul1 Lhink apous 1870 yaus VI Hsre~e a..
y. Mnas ki a,a Oh paHeMsns a. rns msro
Two OF .n rec i Ht .hiSt ~ mi Nina ~ ths
I1ne9 IN sne an stora 1ar,s ~.
r.ps Ps .tn, aHS AL o hos.d vbPSch -svs'
a.N.t "ho,'iS ha aoIacts5. tbint tbssa were
t isu ~ snouiN oe '''0s'' > ''~ w."
SnS W., 49, ,,,.. =, ,,,,,, .hsss rave-
,., Th,sa as "a p5.o haIf u syo-J That
TnSar.,and wss the nr,ca sar tbs Mi,ar and
Sow rsvemsnts h,,t 7 peysr learned what the
nriee for the Phisips pavement was,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12
Aerial Reporting.

"Ihe perils of those who go down
to the sea in ships " are becoming as
nothing compared with those that
wait upon the rash youth who adopts
the vocation of a reporter for the
daily press. Not only does he en-
counter the usual dangers of land
and sea, but to these the exigencies
of modern newspaper enterprise are
adding the terrors of a new and COM
paratively untried element-the air.
In addition to his chances with other
mortals on the certain footing of dry
land, he is required, at a moments
warning, to risk his valuable life in
that most uncertain of all journeying gs
"a ballon voyage. We see no help
for it-a sensation loving public de
mands it, and he must go, and if he
meet tragic death let us hope that
his uDtimely taking off will constrain
the survivors tolead more q righteous,
holy and godly lives 20 the end that
they may be trifle more careful of
the truth and refrain from drawing
so freely on their memories for
their wit and their imaginations for
their facts" especially when they
have occasion to interview theix1uck-
less fellow mortals. The reportorial
party in Boston the other day who
F" went up like a rocket and came
down like a stick with Donaldson,
no doubt were Of the opinion before
reaching solid ground that this thing
of balloon~voyaging was likely to be
carried trife too farm fact, as it
We're, that there was danger of :'run-
sing it Tor them) into the ground, y
and; also, that if i'll future it were
left to their choice they would prefer
being detailed to interview the King
OF the FIJI Islands, or some such light
duty, rather tflaa accept q commission
attended with SO great an amount of
personal risk.-l1e,rspaper Reporter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12

CAlAunications should be addressed to
The kegatary, Il +. Bentley, Donaldson vile.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12

A mob of armed white men may
march into town and without color
of law demand and enforce the res
ignations Of duly constituted off cials,
and they are "peaceable citizens ex-
ercising their prerogative as such.'
If posse of colored men is called to-
gether by the Sheriff to resist the
lawless mob, "a negro insurrection
has arisen." This is White League
logic, as eyinced by the organs Of that
association in their comments upon
the Coushatta affair.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12

Paul Boynton has been hired by a
New York inventor to advertise a
life saving dress. Boynton will be
carried from New York by an out
ward bound steamer two hundred
miles from land, when he will be left
until picked up by passing vessel.
He will carry in rubber bag rations
for one week and signal lights and
flags, with a sectional staff twelve
feet long for raising them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12

John McEnery, boss agitator of the
Louisiana Leagues, counsels we the
white people embracing" to carry the
approaching election peaceably if
you can, forcibly if you must" For
high moral principle, this exhortation
of honest Johns" vies with the adj
vice given by an old skinfint to his
son who was about starting out in life
on his own hook: "My son." said the
truly good old man, "be sure to make
money; make it honestly, if you can,
but-make money"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12

A Danbury milkman instructed his
Irish assistant to give an extra guam
tity of feed to the creatures that
yielded most milk on certain day,
and Paddy poured about four quarts
of oatmeal mash into the pump.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12
POLITICAL DiRECTOIRY..
Union Repub. Congressional Committee

JOHN A. LOGAN, PresideN
IHANnI FIR .Snorafary
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12
Republican Central Executive Committee

hepuDllcan Uentr0 Executive U0mmlttee
State Of Louisiana.
S. B. PACKARD, President.
JAMES LEWIS, Vice President.
CHARLES HILL, Secretary
L. LAMANlERE, Assistant, Sec'y.
j. X. G. PTTKIN. Corresp'd'g Sec'y.
b. +. JOUBERT, Treasurer.
sUB-ExECUTIyE COMMITTEE.
5. b. Packard, Chairman ex-officio.
b. +. Flanders, James F. Casey,
b. F. Joubert, G.. w. Lowell,
Michael Hahn, James Longstreet,
James Lewis, e. C. Antoine,
John s. Harris I. T. Allain,
Il. A. Bray, 4. Riard.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
o. c. Blandin, Chairman.
b. F. Joubert, r B. S. Pinchback,
G. F. Ladd, I. b. Stamps,
Levi Darrall, John Gair,
William F. Loan, j. l.. Herwig,
Thomas A. Cage, L. E. Bentley.
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.
i. w. Devices, George Y. Kelso,
Raford Blunt, Allen Greene,
!. Ed. Burton, D. C. P. Hill,
Louis j. Souer.
Communications should be addressed to
the president, Hon. s. b. Packard, New Or
lea1h, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12

Messrs. Walker, Taylor& Co., advertising
agents, 134 Balmitore street, Baltimore, Md,
are authorized to act as agents fol. the CHIEF.
u Mr.. Charles 0. DQnaud is invested
with full authority to solicit advertisements
and subscriptions for the CHIEF in New Or
leans and elsewhere, ant to receipt for pay
ments therefor. ~
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12

- Bazaine has escaped from The
island of Ste. Marguerite with the
connivance and assistance of his de-
voted wife. Wonder why he didn't
stay and serve out his term 7-nine-
teen years and five months more
would have done the business, and
then he could have walked away in
the blaze of the MONDAY sun instead
Of sliding down perpendicular par
apet by means of rope and hurting
his hands as he did. There is no ac-
counting for the tastes Of some peo-
pie. Bazaine was in Belgium at last
accounts.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12
SQUARES. i mo. Iemos. b mos. eme

Transient advertisements$l 90 per square
first Insertion; each subsequent insertion,
IS cents.
. All official notices 81 Copper square each
publication. !,
Brief communications .pon subjects Of
public interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not respontible for the views
Of correspondents. :.
Address: CHIEF, Donahsonville, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-09-12

Kline and other noted humorists
will often write, say and do funny and
ridiculous things which will appear
in the CHIEF to enhance the readers
interest and relieve his mind after he
has wrestled with the heavy wisdom
Of the editorials or had his inner feel
ings wrought up by the narrowing
details Of local cock fight, runaway,
session of the Parish Court or base
ball match. While we shall keep an
eye upon the more important and
startling events that occur away from
home, and will occasionally lend our
trenchant quill to the discussion of
the great moral questions Of the day
such as the Beecher scandal, third
term business, etc.,-our main ener-
gies and large portion Of our space
will be devoted to the treatment of
local affairs, which more nearly con-
Germ and interest a majority of our
patrons, for whose benefit, entertain
ment and money we are publishing
this journal.
1t is our especial aim to make the
CHIEF a desirable medium for the
business man to puff up himself and
his goods at the rate of one dollar per
square first insertion and an equita-
ble discount for subsequent publica-
tions. Every man who desires to sue
ceed in an occupation which depends
upon the support of the community,
should spend a portion Of his income
in advertising, and the more he adj
vertises in the CHIEF, the louder will
blow the editorial horn in his glorifi-
cation, and the greater amount of lu-
ere will confiding public pour into
his Golfers. All the great merchants
Of the day, A. T. Stewart, Marx Is
rael and Henry Loeb for instance. ac-
knowledge that their success has been
due in a great measure to the liberal
employment of printers ink.
In conclusion, let us say to all who
peruse this article Of self praise, that
Notwithstanding the improvement OF
the CHIEF, present and prospective,
the subscription price will remain at
the starvation figure, three dollars a
year, and-but perhaps we've said
enough for the time being.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-06
PRICE AND LOCALITY.

Those of moderate means, and the more wealthy,
can secure desirable residence site, which viii not
only rapidly enhance in value, but attract the best
resident population, thereby making the lots al
ways saleable. This property was purchased Just
before the general advance i'll outside lands, and is
now offered at relatively low figures, con-
tent with quick sales and fair profits. This fact
can be verified by pricing adjoining property or that
in other localities. The tract consists of 1913 Lots,
Of which
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-06
Acra PrOnarfv fnr SaIA.

80 acres on north side of Bancroft street, within
short distance of the Milburn Wagon Works
will be sold at a low price.
so acres lying between DOrr and Bancroft streeti
20 acres on Dorr street, beyond Browns addition
on easy terms.
40 acres in North TOledO
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-06

to grow in a clump, and pinch these
off as soon as they gain a height Of
five or six feet. Cut in the laterals
at eighteen inches, Cut out the old
fruiting canes of raspberries as soon
as they have finished bearing, and
apply a dressing of manure, forking
it in well between the rows.
BELLS AND DoGs.-A farmer of
Broome county, New Pork, writes
to the New York Times: 81 put
bells on sheep to keep dogs of. /
have tried it thirty years and never
lost one. My neighbors all around
me have lost sheep frequently. They
did not use bells. l use one bell
for ten sheep. 1 have so much faith
in bells that l think the law should
not pay man for his sheep if he
had no bells on them" This is cor
rect. Bells on a few wethers will
keep off dogs, and even wild ami
mails.
ToP-DREssING GRASS LAND.-The
Massachusetts PIOWman considers
fall the best time for top-dressing
grass lands, but thinks that if any
one has manure to spare, just as the
grass is starting into growth, it will
not be wasted if applied then, but
the grass will grow up around it,
giving it shade, keeping it moist,and
preventing loss by evaporation. 1t
is now too late to apply it for the
first crop, but if fine manure be ev-
enly spread over the surface, as soon
as the first crop is removed, it would
be a great help to the aftermath.
"HoRsEs," says an exchange, "that
are kept in the stable during the
summer, should be given daily the
luxury of a roll on the earth. Roll
ing is the means given by nature for
the animal to rid itself of vermin and
skin diseases, and tends to make it
healthy. Some owners object to
allowing a horse to roll on the bare
earth because it gets dirt in the
hair, and makes extra work to keep
the animal clean, but tile extra work
pays if rightly understood. We al
low our horse to roll in the dirt
when he is not moist with perspira-
tion, but do not allow him to stand |
an hour or two with his coat full of |
dust before cleaning him"
SOMEBODY ingenuously calculates
that in planting and garnering TWEEN
ty acres of corn a farmer must tray
ell at least nine hundred miles in the
cornfeld alone. 81 have" he saws,
ga twenty acre field, forty by eighty
rods, To break this up would take
100 miles; narrowing it, about 40
miles; furrOwing out, GO miles;
planting, 45 miles, if with a planter,
and if dropped and then covered, 80 |
miles, and for each plowing of two
furrows in a row, 80 miles, or five
plowings, $50 miles. Thus you will
see it takes about eight or nine hun
dred miles of travel to raise twenty
acres of corn, not counting going to
and returning from the field. Be
sides there is always some replant-
ing, thinning, rolling, ETC."
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-06
TESTIMONIALS.

OGDEEsBURG. n. Y, Feb. 21, 1874.
Messrs. WHITMAN 81 BURRELI., Little Falls, N. Y:
Your favor of the 10th inst. is at hand. ] sat
up Boiler and Engine, ran them under 20 lbs steam
pressure, and sawed half cord of wood twice
in two (beech and maple) in 111l minutes. then
sawed 81 cords OF wood twice in two in l9 minutes
l can saw cords Of wood twice in two In one
hour with the No. boiler.
had platform made for the boiler and engine
and placed them on pair of bob sleighs, going
around saving wood. had the agent of Williams
Cleaner bring a thresher and cleaner and ran
through 80 bushels of oats, The agent thinks l
l can run 3 IL Cleaner with the boiler and engine
ran the boiler under pressure of 80 lbs. and il
airly made the cleaner howl. A No. boiler and a
81 II. p. engine is plenty heavy enough to run a
saw a 2 II. thresher and cleaner
Theboier, by putting the exhaust pipe in the
smoke stack and using soft coal, will make steam
enough Tor a 3 IL. p. engine, as l had the dampeI
shut half the time, and the door open, and then
It would make more steam than l wanted. The
harder the work the more steam it makes
Yours truly, I'D. BELLINGER.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-06

160 acres of land in Fulton County, Indiana, so
acres improved. Good water power, splendid To-
cation for GRIST MILL VIII exchange for city
or acre property.
'1CUSTOM" FIGURING MILL-hIill three story
heavy frame; two engines, 52-iUch tubular boiler;
two and a half acres Of land. The mill is located
on Sugar creek, Saadusky county, Ohio. Also,
an upright saw mill Everything in good repair
Price $1,000. Will exchange for property in or out
of the city.