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National Republican., 1874-07-09
nay WET NURSING.

While it is perfectly proper that any and
all classes of citizens should meet and or
ganize for the protection and furtherance Of
their own interests, there seems to be just a
little spice of arrogance in the meeting of q
few property owners, under the title Of
taxpayers and assuming e. speak for
that large class of people who did not par
ticipate in their proceedings, but who are
really as much or more the taxpayers Of
this District asthemselVes. There's are many
large property-owners here against whom
taxes are assessed, but who are only the
channels through whom the taxes are passed
into the treasury. The lessees Of their i'm
proved property are the parties who really
pay the taxes in the shape Of rents-and
high rents at that. But there is another
very large class Of real taxpayers here who
were not represented in the meeting Of
tax payers" Of last night. We refer
to those citizens who own and
pay taxes upon the houses and lots
which they occupy. This class in
the aggregate far eutnumbers that repre-
sented in the association which was formed
last night. We hazard little in saying that
their interests are much safer in the custody
of and will be much better cared for by the
three Commissioners selected by the Presi,
dent than they would be in the hands oi
the self-constituted committee Of so-called
taxpayers, who propose to act as On ad.
visory beard to the Commissioners, if the
latter will take their advice, and to Ego for
National Republican., 1874-07-09

The course of the New York Herald
upon the third-term question supplies an
other illustration of the truth Of the popu-
lar saying, that it is impossible to please
everybody. That journal for over year
has been fighting the idea, and now a cor
respondent writes to the EUeHiBg Post, of
the same city, that ''the continuous and
almost daily recurrence TO the subject has
''familiarized the public with the idea and
''hclped to build up a powerful party in
favor of the project" The same CORE
spondent writes somewhat inconsistency
There is one consolation for those who
''think ii inexpedient that the President
should be accorded a third term, and that
''is that the HsraId's candidates have never
''been elected, though that profound organ
''of public opinion perhaps might be able to
''prove from its files that they had always
''wOn." The Post says, editOrially: Look
'fng at tie matter from a party point OF
''view, the first appearance of third-term
proposition is prepOsterous, but when one
''passes in review the present condition Of
''party organizations and management the
''matter becomes somewhat serious.
National Republican., 1874-07-09
DIED.

BoLAED.-On July !. SOPHIA; widow Of Daniel
BSanSS q B0ng0 @ sTa daughter OF the
Funeral this afternoon at O'Clock from SIS
Twentieth street northwest.
CONwAY.-on Wednesday morning, July 8, at
$50 O'Clock, MATTE, the fourth and youngest
daughter Of John B. and the late Mary A. Conway,
Her funeral will take place this afternoon at
O'Clock, from the residence Of her grannPsrents,
which the friends Of the family are invited.
FARLESs.-In this city, on Tuesday, July 7, at
80 f tns5l Beloved eE w fH Of BsSf 1t one
Farless and daughter Of Ann z. and the Ia;e Rob't
Friends OF the family are invited to attend her
funeral, from No. l7li Fourteenth street northwest,
on Friday July TO- ftSfoni:lP.l e SisSR en-
JAMEssoN.-on July ], MARY, reIict OF skiF-
IngtOn 8. Jameson, Uuiled States navy, in the
FUNERAL on tO-morrow (Friday) morning at s:O
O'Clock from her late residence, El Missouri ave-
nue.. Requiem Mass At st. Patrick's church at
[Star.l
DoLAE.-Suddenly, of whooping cough, at 10
Youngest chiid Of Joanna and J. j. DOiGn, aged
seven months and seven days.
enc S hen t1S pREeB IS sxtS soahsss
Capitol Hin. Friends Of the family are invited 70
attend.
ALLEN.-Tuesday evening", July !, at s;SC
o'c!o X, ROBERT ALLEN. aged seyenty-siS years
Funeral will take place this afternoon at o'clOck,
from the residence ofhis son-inl law, A. K Walker,
5I3 Four-And-a-half street southwest. Friends Of
the family are respectfully lnVlted 70 attend
PERKINS.-On June g. SARAH ELIZABETH PER-
KINs, youngest daughter Of Daniel and Annie Per-
klns.
The funeral win take place this afternoon at
O'Clock, from the parents residence, No. BQ9 j
street northwest, between Twrnty-siXth ahd
Twenty-seventh, to which the friends OF the famlJ
are invited.
KING.-on the evening Of July g. at O'Clock, Of
congestion of the lungs, JAMES b. KING.
May he rest in peace.
Funeral will take place from the residence OF his
parents, gcs Fifth street northwest, to-morrow
FRIDAY afternoon at O'Clock.
CLEARY.-In Baltimore, July Z, DOUGLAS VI.
Gle AIRY, in the thirty-slxth year OF his age. May
he rest in peace.
Funcral from his late residence, No. s6 Hanover
street. on Thursday, July 0, at $3.50 O'Clock a. IN.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

GOVERNOR MCENERY, of Louisiana, as
his friends style him, believes in the Demo
cratic party with his whole heart and his
whole soul. In q recent speech he told 3
little admiring crowd that I'VE cannot sf
" ford to cut loose from the Democratic
party; we must be IN active sympathy
and cooperation with it. 1t is the great
party of the present, and is destined to
q control the affairs of the nation" 1t is
sincerely to be hoped that the Governor"
will continue to cherish this sweet delusion.
Ifhe were to change his mind, as he is very
apt to do, it would be rough on the Democ
racy, but it would be ten times rougher on
the party to which he should go. McEnery
is one of those men who is not a credit TO
any party.
National Republican., 1874-07-09
IoFPICIAL.l
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, :
WAsHINGToS, June 50, 1874.
General Orders. No. -:
The following act Of Congress is published toi
the information and government Of all concerned
An ACT to protect lines OF telegraph constructed
or used by the United States from malicious in
Jury and obstruction.
Be II enacted, &C., That any person or persons
who shall Wilfuly or malicously injure or destroy
any Of the works or property or material OF any
telegraphIc line constructed and owned, or in pro
cess Of construction by the United States, or that
may be hereafter constructed and owned or oceu
pied and controlled by the United States, or whc
shall Wilfully or mAlIciously interfere In any way
with the working or use Of any such telegraphlS
line or who shall wilfully or maliciOusy obstruct
hinder, or delay the transmission OF any eommu'
nicstion over any such telegrAphic line, shall be
deemed guilty OF o mlsdemeanor, and. on eonylc:
tion thereof in any district court Of the United
States having jurisdiction Of the same, shall BE-
punished by ; f1ne Of not lass than one hundree
nor more than one thousand dollars, or with i'm
prisorment for o term not exceeding three years
or with both, in the discretion Of the court.
Approved, June %, 1874.
BY order Of the Secretary OF War:
Z ID, TOWNSEND, Adlutant General.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

TIE Richmond Dispatch man says "Wher
we 90 to Washington we feel the spirit Of the
iconoclast, and desire at once to enter the lineI
of the attacking column to throw down and
trample into dust the metropolitan statues,
foremost among which is that Of Lincoln, by
Winnie Rean, (which stands. upon tall pillar
in the City Hall square, the object of general
Edicule." This is too bad. Vinnie's statue Il
Dy no means athing of beauty, but she is not re-
sponsible for the "hideous affair" in front Of
the City Hall. We shall not publish any letters
upon this subject"
National Republican., 1874-07-09

A WESTERN JOURNAL thinks that, in con-
sideration of the superhuman exertions Of
Congressman last winter to solve the fnan-
cial and other problems, the people should
allow them some rest and send other men
in their places this fall. The waste Of
brain tissue in Congress last session was
aWftll
National Republican., 1874-07-09

The Brooklyn Argus says SIN another por-
ton of this paper will be found careful COM
pilation, divested of scientific technicality and
phrsseology, of present knowledge relating to
comets" and then proceeds to ask the ques-
ton, CHOW, then, does this puf-ball, this mere
congeries Of luminous vspor, maintain its ratio
of progression and keep steadily on its course
despite the strong solicitations of the mighty
masses whose attractive forces are exerted upon
each other and upon all the bodies that occlpy
the uuiyerseW Give It up.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

them if they will not do 50, There need
be but little fear, however, that the Com
missioners will submit to the wet-nursing of
this committee Of ''so-called Taxpayers"
with any considerable degree of docility.
The Commissioners are well out of swad-
dling-clOthes and have long since discarded
the psD- bottle
National Republican., 1874-07-09

STURDY is the name of an editor Of q cotntry
weekly paper in Colorado. In an sddess to
his readers he shows how appropriately he is
named, as follows: "We have come % stay.
We have made living, and expect to fontfnue
to do so. We want to make some noney, If
possible, and to aid our fellow-citizfns to do
the same" If Sturdy does not succeed it will
evidently not be his fault.
National Republican., 1874-07-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
no CLGIMANTs.

FNeNOTICE TO CLAIMANTs.
By the proyislons OF the sixth sec;iSn Of an act
entitled '1n sct Tor the government Of ths pistrict
Of Columbia, AID for other purposes, =" approved
bSasa 81 aad o eIa%ns sad au SG ssttisSent
Az ne pnaf9nded oE aoatng ilde5ted1ess or the
e SR; SG sn q i6s i5s
First, eiafPI sskinst tpe Board Of Public WORKS
eTssesSsSsa see6SS ~ semsf sns s Ro,rd Of Public
WORKS p1rpotting 70 De evidenced and aSeertained
Third. claims against the District OF Columbia
evidenced by certificates Of Its auditor and comp
Fourth. Claims existing Or hereafter created for
which no evidence of Indebtedness has been issued
the Board OF Public Works.
Filth. Claims for which no evidence Of indebted
has been issued, arising out Of cantracts writ
ten oral, made by or on behalf Of the District OF
sixth. Claims for private property taken by the
and alleys Of the ciries OF Washington and George
Seventh UnadJusted claims for damages that
may have been presented to the Board OF Public
ssSy PS Rs brst IL o sbH sSed
act providing for the payment OF damages sus-
pars sqs1 SpprovSd june % is MSien csis are to
Be examined and audited without regard to any
examination heretofore mSde.
Eighth. Claims for amount Of sewer tax or assess
ment paid by any .peiGIn persons or eorporaIion,
District Of Columbia, entitled IAN act creating
drainage and sewerage sections in the cities of
washington and Georgetown. in the District Of
Columbia, and providing for the payment of the
construction Of sewers and drains therein By as
proved June d, 1873. .- -.
In each case where the Indebtedness clAimed to
exist ac.ount OF services rendered material
furnished upon the order of an officer Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Of the Board OF Public Works,
such claim must be accompanied by the certificate
of the oficCr ordering the same.
No claim will be audited or allowed unless pre-
seuted within ninety days from the date hereof.
All claims presented under this notice must be ad
dressed to the Board of Audit, Columbia Building,
Four-And-a-half street, Washington, d. q.
r. w.STAYLER,
First Comptroller, United States Treasury.
j. NJ. BRODHEAD,
Second Comptroller, United States Treasury.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

NJ. GUIzoT has brought suit agsnst the eA-
Empress of the French to compe' her to ac-
cept the money which her son received trom
the government of the late Empror. If Gui-
zot is particularly anxious to Ct rid of that
money, and the Empress wont have it, we
know one or two persons who yill take it with
out putting the old man to so much trouble.
National Republican., 1874-07-09
UNDERWRITERS.

SPECIAL NOTTCE.-Ths proprietOrs
of LIE Droit Park offer the ts1O houses stilI
remaining unsoId of the large number just
completed at Eop prices These houses are
carried in size, style and pries, and are
complete Nth all city eOTUeniencsS. They
are close to the city, being only about as far
as the Capitol iS from the Waite Roasc
from either Of those points, Nth wide
aUsnues extending to each, and being higher
than N street they afford commanding
visps Of the city. They arc all UfthiH
about shrss squares Of the SsUeRth and
Ninth street cars, and only four squares
from the COreOrGR market. We offer them
as frst-cIGsG property iH eVsry respect,
vhsthsr for rssidsncs or inUsStnlsnt, and
upon the most advantageous terms. That
the promises Vs made last gear hare bSoH
fully redeemed, Ds inVits the inspsctioa Of
the public. This property Is the gilt
edge" Of the city.
AZ We vM rent a IsV Of these sIsgant
suburban VilIas and cottages to frSt-eIaSs
tsnGnt' only at IoU prices, If early appliea-
ti0n is made.
a. L. BARBER & co.,
Propristors,
7Os e Street nortAWsit, opposite p. 0.
Jyi-1
National Republican., 1874-07-09

THE New York Commercial Advertiser has
the following in regard to Gen. Ketcham, Of
the District Commission, and his defeat for
Congress by Whitehouse, who is now being
uphold by some of the New York journals
as a model Congressman General Ketcham
has been elected to four successive
Congresses from the Dutchess and Colum-
bia district-in years gone By pronounced
Democratic district. He was personally
popular because of his war record and by
force of his integrity and eleyerness, Tin the
American sense,) and altogether he was q
man hard to beat in an open field fight, as his
continuous service Of eight years in Congress
sbundantly proves. Whitehouse, in 1872, was
ambitious of Congress. He was Liberal and
q Reformer and a Democrat, or anything to
get votes. He had no show for an election
until he opened his pocketbook and drew
heavily upon his bank account. BE went into
the field purse in hand, and he came out the
winner, as we have stated, q Congressman
elect. at the sacrifice of what, to most men,
would have been q magnificent, not 70 say
princely, fortune, but to the millionaire
Whitehouse, only a 1.-THE paid TO the am
bition of occupying an obscure seat In the
House of Representatives for two years.
with another expenditure Of greenbaeki
in reversion, If he expects to retain this empty
honor of second term. Such is the history
of the model Congressman who beat the popular
favorite in Dutchess and Columbia. General
Ketcham accepted the situstion, and has pre-,
ferred neither complaint TO the public mol
claim to promotion to the Republican party
both of which he had served most faithfully
But the other day the President invited him tC
be one Of the Washington city Commissioners.
He accepted the appointment, to which be was
eminently lifted by experience and ability
And now It seems the paper referred to sus
poets that he is q friend Of Gov. Shepherd, and
therefore unworthy Of trust. It Is further
reasoned that he was eight years in Congress
and therefore corrupt. He was beaten b.
Whitehouse and his money, and therefore al
at pensionsr on the Presidential bounty on the
prompting Of Shepherd This may be spsr
National Republican., 1874-07-09
MIS-. ARpY KELLEY FosTER. at woman

Mrs. ABBY KELLEY FOSTER, at a woman S
rights meeting on the Fourth, at Boston,
offered a resolution, 'that no honorable
man can consistently support a Govern
" ment which disfranchises his wife and
" daughter and degrades them to the politi-
{" cal companiOnship of paupers, idiots and
" criminals" Mrs. Foster is the woman
whose cows were taken some time ago by
a cruel sheriff for taxes. 1t is needless to
add that Mr.. Foster died several years ago.
National Republican., 1874-07-09
DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, ID. O., July /, 1874.
An Army Medical Board will meet at New York
city, and similar board at San Francisco. on the
4th Of August next for the examination OF candi-
dates for admission into the Medical STAFF OF the
these boards should he addressed to the Secretary
Of War, through the Surgeon General, United
States army.
The application must be in the handwriting OF
the candfuAte and must state the full name, rest
dence, age, and date and place of birth. Candi-
dates must be between n and . years Of age, and
graduates of Medical College having q thorough
and complete course of medical education-eyi-
dence Of which must be submitted to the board.
must be furnished.
fthe applicant has been in the medical service OF
the army the fact should be stated, aud In such
the limit of age may be extended, subject to
the decision the Seer tary Of War In each special
case.
No allowance is made for travel or other ex-
psnses Of persous undergoing examination, as 1t Is
an indispensable prerequisite to appointment.
J. K. BARNES,
iH2-ThSTutoAugI Surgeon General, d. s. Army.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

THE poet Whittier in writing to friend
asks, will the next generation have men
like Chase, Greeley, &c.?" 1t is safe to
answer in the negative so far as Greeley is
concerned, and it is on the whole good
thing for the next generation.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

PHILADELPHIA is epprehensive that when
she has the Centennial buildings finished
there will be nothing to put in them. Let
her put her politicians in them, and exhibit
them to en- admiring world as the highest
products of American craftsmanship.
National Republican., 1874-07-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CARRIAGES.
DRoPosALs FoR COAL
NAVY PAY OFFICE, ]
No. n CHESTNUT STREET,

~...- T. . No. ~ CHESTNUT STREET, ,
PHILADELPHIA, july, 1874.
Separase senled proposals. in duplicate, indorse1
''Proposals for Coal and ''FOr TRANSPORTATION, -
will be received at this office until TUESDAY next
l4th Instant. at O'Clock p. m, for one thousand
U,COOEOns I'D pounds to the toni Of Anthracitt
Steamer Coal (steamhOat size, to be delivered on
bOardof We 'sel at Port RichmOnd, free OF all ex.
mems TO the Government.
form in character, selected free from all purties
ant subject TO quality aud quantity, to In spec
ticn by tue inspertor appointed for the purpose
WHO VIII have the right OF peremptOry rejection.
Bids will only be received from bona hde miner
of dealers in coal.
BIDS will be received at the same time and place
for the immediate transportation and delivery OF
the above coal. in rst-ClIss American vessels, al
tht navy yard, Pensacola, Fla.
Ghe right is reserved to reject any bid that may
NIT be deemed advantageous to the Government.
Responsible security will be required for the faith.
fIl delivery OF the above in conformity with tbs
aipulatons on tile blank forms for bids, TO be had
At this ONCE, otherwise bids will not b entertained
A. W. RUS ELL,
jys Pay Inspector United States Navy.
n
National Republican., 1874-07-09

THE number of disinterested patriots in
all sections of the country who are anxious
to help the new Commissioners in reform
ing the District government is hourly on
the increase
National Republican., 1874-07-09

talk, but is certainly very poor logic. The
record of Gen. Ketcham needs no defence,
The service on which he has just entered, we
undertake to say, will be faithfully and ably,
and to the District of Columbia most usefully
performed, and WIN amply vindicate the cont
dence Of the President"
National Republican., 1874-07-09

Mr.. TnToN, in resigning the editorship Of
the Golden Age, hopes 1t will become better
paper. It is to be hoped that the ex-editor will
himself undergo little regeneration.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

THE editor of an ex-reIel paper in Virginia
has cast his eagle eye ovir the whole world,
and come to the conclusion that unless Radical
ism is abolished ''the Avilized earth cannot
permanently continue" Who wants it to per-
manently continue?
National Republican., 1874-07-09

A CONTEMPORARY says 1.-THE new Commis-
sioners of the District of Columbia are work
ing industriously to get hings in shape"
Down at the Four-and-a-haH street building it
is thought they are working industriously to
get things "out Of shape"
National Republican., 1874-07-09

READERS OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN LsaViRg the city for the summer can
hare the paper mailed to their address for
sisty-siz cents per month, in GdUance
National Republican., 1874-07-09

A PRETTY LOUD clap of thunder was
heard in Columbia building, Four-and-a-
half street. yesterday morning. Something
dropped-from the rolls.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

EVERY American citizen has an interest
in Washington as the capital of the coun-
try, but that is no reason why every other
one should want to have an Office under the
new ad Interim government.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

An exchange says: "slings are all the fash
ion now in California with the boys" Slings
are very fashionable with the "boys" in Wash
ington, but they are slings of another color.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

TEN or twelve years ago 3O0 600 men
marched down to Washington to settle that
little unpleasantness. About the same num-
Der are on their way now to settle our last
little row end help to run the machine.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

THEODORE TnTON's friends say that all
he wants is Justice" If T. T. had got
'Justice" long ago, we should never have
heard of the Beecher scandal.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

The editor of the Cincinnati Times says ::
awe have held our own very well, considering
the soporiAc effects of beer" He had better
let beer alone, and he will hold his own better.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

A ST.. LOUIS EDITOR says measures by the
million can be devised which can make money
plenty" The new District Commission have
sent special messenger West for him.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

GIVE thousand glasses were leveled at the
comet last night-beer glasses" says West
ern editor. OF course they all saw double.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

GEN. SHERMAN will remain in Washing
ton until October. He hopes that by that
time St. Louis will have ended that infer
nal clatter about her bridge
National Republican., 1874-07-09
.~ IRISH NATIONAL TESTING.

N~@ IRISH NATIONAL TESTIMO-
~ NAL TO JOHN MlTCHELL.-An adj
journed meeting OF tie friends Of this mOveme Mt
will be held THIS EVENING at Trades Union
Hall. corner Eighth aud + streets. All friendly to
the object are earnestly invited.
Jyg' CStarl ID. A. BROsNAN, Chairman.
eS%DR- A. F. A. KING C728 THIR-
~ TENTH STEET) has returned. Ofice
hours as usual: $50 to $3.50 a. M; to and to
p. IN, ly6-2W
RO% NOTICE.-The annual meeting
SSS of the Stockholders of the National Union
InsurInce Company Of Washington for the elec-
tiOn of nine dire tors, with be held at the office of
the company, No. SO Louisiana avenue, MON
DAY, July 4, 1874. Polls open from TO 2 o'clock
p. IN. NOBLE d. LARNER.
jyI-dtd Secretary.
E%PARENTS CAN HAVE THEIR
~ children properly trained in penmanship
during their vacation by sending them mornings
evenings to the Business College, corner Seventh
and L streets. Private lessons given in other
branches during summer months only. jyJ-Iw
e~eROUTE TO CAPE MAY BY BAL
~ TIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD at a.
m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, connecting
with fine steamer, arriving at Cape May at p. m.
National Republican., 1874-07-09
MERCHANT TAILORS.
IAHIOO444AAN A4AIIOIOOs
II. FUGH % SON.
MERCHANT TAIL0Rs,
Ne. 6Is Fourteenth street,

Have received theIrhrst nstalment Of Spring Goods,
consisting ofsurernne DlAgonAls' Foreign and Do
unestc Cassimeres, and shall receive weekly during
the season, which they srs prepared TO make up IN
the latest styles. selS-9
National Republican., 1874-07-09

TIE New York T1n,s is writing on the cart
Of scolding." There no more competent au-
thority in the country upon the subject than
the unnaturalized editor. he was graduated
In the right school.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

Persons leasing tOOH for the summer
t0iU do ,ceH to consult the s0dtsriRg.place
advertisements in another column.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

THE great question in New York-How
to make the mayor 60.
National Republican., 1874-07-09

TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, has /
LARGER CyRCULA TIOy THAN ANY 0THEl
MoREIEG PAPER IN TIE DLSTRICTOF co
LURBTA.