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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06
EASTERTIDE-

It Is rather disappointing to the majority of
men and women-kind that natural phenomena
are so rarely in accordance with our social, SEN
timental, and religious festivals and OBJ
seryances. How often do we have the slush
and misty rain instead of the traditional shroud
of white snow at Christmas; how brilliantly the
sun not unfrequently shines down upon our
sackcloth and ashes on Ash Wednesday, and
makes up by sending penetrating east wind
through our spring clothes on Easter sundayI
Still it is good to have these occasional land
marks. It takes the individual out of himself,
and makes him feel, for the time being at least,
his relationship to the whole, or, if not the
whole, at least part of the great human fam
lily. ....-5- .-a. ..- g.. ....
There Is something more interesting about
Easter than the eggs which we all eat on Sun
day morning, and which children love to color
with all the hues of the rainbow. Something
more interesting even than the spring bonnets
which ladies put on for the first time when
they go to hear the Easter sermon. Something
more beautiful than the red and white flowers,
emblematic of passion and purity, which deco
rate the altar and perfume the chancel as we
walk up the aisles of the sacred ediiee. That
something is the love which is the inspiration
of this worship. 1t is the love which thought
not Of itself, but of those it came to save; the
love which always lives and thinks and works
and sacrifices for others: Christ love.
This is what the Easter eggs teach US; this is
what the Easter flowers say to US; this Is what
we see even In the Easter bonnets and dresses
when their light colors and graceful forms fut-
ter In the spring wind. 1t is good lesson for
sny time; and if Easter brings it to us we may
well rejoice in 1t and crown it with flowers and
sing hymns In its praise.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06

3 A FEW WORDS on blowing noses, says the
Louisville Commercial, cannot be considered
untimely at this season. We are moved to ut
ter them in order. that we may have a chance
to pay deserved tribute to the Japanese.
Your Japanese is the only decent nose-blower
among the nations. He carries q supply of
handkerchief in proportion to the stage of In
fuenza which afiicts him, and when he blows
his nose he throws his handkerchief away, as
decent man should. Your even Christian,
on the contrary, expels his nasal rheum into
his linen handkerchief, and vilely puts IT in his
pocket. Paper collars and other paper articles
of dress, not half so meritorious as paper hand
kerchiefs, have secured q firm footing among
US. Can't somebody, In the interest of real
cleanliness, import few cargoes of Japanese
handkerchiefs, or learn the process of making
them, and give US home SUPPLY
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06

TIE st. Louis Times, 9 journal Of recent
origin, and possibly of uncertain financial
backing, printed q few days ago nearly
three columns Of specials" from Washing
ton regarding the investigation of District
affairs. At the same time it had little or no
comment to make regarding the disgraceful
character of the administration of affairs in
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06
THIRD PAGE-Hol
SEVENTH PAGE

AN interesting exposition of the Difficult
ties of the College of William and Mary,
including the destruction of buildings and
other losses, by President B. S. Ewell, will
be found upon the second page.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06

1T is UNDERSTOOD tnaL the Ways anu means
Committee is to hear Mr.. Sanborn to-day.
Already three indictments brought against him
in Brooklyn have utterly failed to stand, and It
Will be interesting to know what real cause, If
any, exists for the complaints that have been
so generally and 90 loudly made against this
gentleman.
For ourselves, we must frankly admit that
we can see q favorable side to Mr.. Sanborn's
case. It is no new thing for the Government
to make contracts to collect revenue from de-
linquents. On the contrary, It has been mat
ter of common occurrence, as we understand,
only differing in the form of authority. But
the peculiar feature In the Sanborn case Is that
he brought the delinquents to justice and col
lected the taxes. Heretofore, special attorneys
have drawn money from the Treasury without
any advantages to that institution. And when
sauborn's contract was signed, It was, Judging
from past experience, probably regarded as one
of questionable Importance TO the Government,
and, In the hands Of an ordinary man, It would
have proved to be so. In fact, the same terms
of contract in the hands Of two other persons
did prove to be'of no value to the Treasury or
to the parties themselves.
According to the facts thus far developed, 1t
appears that ssnborn, after obtaining his con-
tract, went straightway to work to organize
success, employing the most capable and other
wise suitable men for his business-taking all
the risk of failure on his own shoulders, and
paying his own expenses. The result is that
he has turned into tee Treasury q large sum of
money, so per cent. of which has been legiti-
mately returned to him as his share, and out
of which he is reimbursed for his labor and
OUTLAWS. This Is all there is to the story thus
far, and 1t is unfair to condemn Sanborn until
there is better reason than ct present appears;
and az to the contract. itself, we desire to hear
both sides before deciding that In dealing with
q certain class there is any better way than to
make It an object for shrewd and competent
person to 20 for what Is due the Government.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06
OBITUARY.
MAJOR JOHN W. DUNN.

Intelligence has been received by Colonel W.
Mckee Dunn, of the War Department, Of the
sudden death at Logansport, Ind, on Saturday,
of his brother, Major John W. Dunn, agent of
the Cherokee Nation. Major Dunn was law
yer by profession, and had many friends and
acquaintance in this city, who will hear Of his
sudden demise with deep regret. Major Dunn
fell dead upon the street.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06

THE "knowing ones" predict that Judge
Richardson will vacate the office of Secretary of
the Treasury by or before the 18th instant !;
that Mr.. Delano will be made Secretary of the
Treasury, and that General Bristow will sue
coed Mr.. Delano as Secretary of the Interior.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06

The report of the Investigating COMMITTEES
of the House of Delegates, of which Hon. Jas
G. Long is chairman, will be found in other
columns to-day. 1t affords a clear exposition
of the manner in which the laws for the collec,
ton of minor debts have been administered by
some of our justices of the peace and consta-
bles in this District, and suggests remedies for
the evils found to exist. It is a calm and dis
passionate review of the subject, and will re-
pay psrusal. H SID
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06

.'but dirty; slushy or dusty hole; filed
with suffers, gamblers and ouch like. and
for one have no interest In 1t beyond
knowing that II has improved since we
fuse to march through lis shabby streets. :"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06

GENERAL BUTLER's purpose is to endeayor
to have passed, under suspension of the rules of
the House, to-day, the bill from the Judiciary
Committee which was offered by him on Satur-
day, providing for the suspension from duty Of
civil officers during their trial for Impeachment.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06

DUNNO the armistice between the contend
ing parties on the financial question, occasioned
by the adjournment Of the Senate from Friday
until to-day, an effort is understood to have been
quietly made to harmonize the difference and
effect compromises. Though no positive or de-
finite agreement has been arrived at, the at
tempt will probably have at least one good
efect-in making possible an early vote on
each of the several features and propositions
contained in the pending bill and the several
amendments,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06

A western paper says dealers in butter class
ify 10 as wool grease, cartgrease, soap grease,
variegated, tessellated, cow-grease; boarding
house breakfast, inferior tub, commC y tub, me-
dunn roll, good roll, and gilt-edge roll. Tas
terms are strictly techpical,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06

~CHAs. A. DANA is in favor of cremation.
The pirate of the Press" will certainly be
ocorched in the other world if not in this.
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The postage on tho DoUBLE-sHEET
DAILY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, IS tuo
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the paper aoH remain in the Washington
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(oRFIcIAL-l
WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, April 2, LS74.

WAR DEPARrMEETrE
Ap%gTANT GENER.L,s OFFICE,
General Orders, No. ..
ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF d.
THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
The following orders Of the President are pub
lished to the Army:
By the President of the United States.
EXECUTIVE ORDER
Whereas It has been brought to the uoticeof
the President Of the United States that In the In
Products Of the Soil and Mine, to be held In the
city of Philadelphia, In the year eighteen hundred
one hundredth anniversary Of the Independence
of the United States It Is desirable that from the
Executive Departments OF the Government ofthesL,
suitable for the purpose intended, there should
appear such articles and materials as viii, when
presented In collective exhibition, Illustrate the
functions and administrative faculties Of the Gov
eminent In time Of peace and It's resources as q
nature Of Institutions and their adaptationst to
the wants Of the people,
Harmonious ARRANGEMENT OF the articles and mattel
rails designed to be exhibited from the ExeeutiEN
Departments Of the Government. Y ordered thai
by the head OF each OF the Executive Department
which may have articles and materiaIssto bee Z
half Of the Smithsonian Institution, and Ops.ts ss
named In behalf Of the Department Of G4grS ;uI-
msSs az and sasHssp.nE Of SUCH srtsiss and1 g:
rails a. the heads Of the several departmeae 5
ssctor Of the SmfthsonIan Institution msri III,
lively decide shall be embraced IN the osg estson,
that one Of IN the PsssSsSs nus Iipsd s desG
such board, and that the board appotntH On thar
own number such other officers IS theyz Az think
lied be authorized, under the direes on Of sth9
President, to confer with the e1ecutay ofacers Of
the Centennial Exhibition in relation1s such maj
tiers connected with the subject as NAV pertaio
to the respective departments having articIes and
materials on s an ne the names Of
eral Departments the CoumHslnn or Of ArriouI.
ture and the director Of the Smta sonian IIstitu
ton shall be submitted to thsPas .ident for desiS
BY order of the PresIdeat.
80 HAMILTON FISH, $50 ,etarv oF STATE
wAsHIsGroN, January ., tsS
wAsHrNsroN.9 EN- MOI OF sTsTE,
me Hon Vim, Y. BsLssgg, y crstGry ~ VA:
cordance with the order 81 the Prssidsnt' a. ~
sd Of January last, the ~ lowing persons nave.
% Dsen So msStiOned In . ne several Depart
Ormateriais 70 30 sIhib. oentssgp 1sif zee
,oac.aa "a he 1890 ~ 70 compose the board
By the Secretary Of .s Trsas u SToia WI
: : p he Secretary y war-ool. $. q. Lyro,d.
,! Blythe Secretary n the Nsvy-Admir.l t. A.
By shs Secretary of the 1ntsrior-JOhn Eaton,
ny BY the P0stna. -sr asnsral-Dr. ona.. F. Mac
By The Depart men. OF Agriculture-wm. Sam
s y, sSs Smithsonian 1n.tlsuslou-p-ol s. ,.
] have thst honor furshsr to inform yOu TIA. the
PRESIDENT has desir, mated Col. 5. G. Lyiord, u.
| . a, % n the chairman Of such board.
Want a the n0nr TO be- sir EpEr SSedis Ta.s SER
BY order Of .he Secretary Of War:
l ED. TowNsEsDs Adjutant General
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8atiuual gtpnblitatl.
v. ). MURTAal..=..:::!:::;. Editor and Proprietor

TIE PUBLICAN H4s 4 LARGER CIRCU.
LATI0S TR4SAET OTHER MORNING PAP6R
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06
w,.,,x spssa.s nSroy STATE,

A corr spondsnt of the Loadon Nscs Of hAs
WHs6 <aSars the annexation Of Africa.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-29

trmbcr they oncamped near a spring ia
Maintain Meadows in Utah Territory.
Here they were attacked by Indians. De-
terinincd to defend Themselves. they
threw up cart II work about their wagons
and for several days held out
bravcly. Their .uilcrings were
extreme. They had ~ water In their
camp and the men whom they sent TO the
spring were shot 10y the Indians ON the
fourth day Of the siege. wagon. bear
ing a il19 of truce. advanced toward the
camp. The wagon was guarded by
Mormon militia, whose major. John -.
Lee. was an elder in The Mormon church
and Indian agent under brigham Young.
The immigrants received him with joy
and gratitude and he had no difficulty in
pcr-uading them to yield up their arms
and seek the nearest Mormon settlement
for protection.
Tlry found il such protection u, vul-
lures give To lambs. When about mile
and half from thr camp. the women
and children in advance Of the men. the
latter were set upon by The Mormon
militia and shot down. the women and
children were mcrcic.-ly slaughtered by
the Indians. The whole company. with
the exception Of seventeen young chill
drcn. Mere killed and their uuburicd
cor~e~ left a. q prey 10 wolves and
| coyotes.
| This outrage against humanity wa
caused 10y q complex feeling on the part
of the Mormun.. Missouri was an OBJ
noNions stan Ia n,cm bcctuse 10 Snlitli
had not been aIlowcdtn set up his Zion
within it, borders. The Mi,souiianS IN
the Immigrant party accordingly fell M
der the ban Of Mormon hatred. The
party were only u few day in advance of
the United States troops then on their
way TO Salt Lake City. and were the OBJ
ject of the reflected hatred orthc "Saint,"
for these stumbling blocks in their way.
These and minor reasons caused the fear
iul Mountain Meadows mas-,trrc of 1857.
y few weeks ago the chief actor in thi,
terrible drama. who has kept away from
the haunt> of civilization for seventeen
years, wa, captured and l. now in Jail in
Beaver. Utah Territory. where he awaits
his trial for one of the most horribl,
crimes on record. lie Ia, lived in con.
formity with Mormon tcmctS--he Ia, had
eighteen wives and -iXty-two children
iilly of whom ARE living.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-29

UNTIL recently, Cath" the Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago Tr;b"pe.
leaned strongly toward Independence in
politics. lie was not afraid to dcnouncc
Radicalisn in all its forms. North or
South. The pecadilloes of the party re-
ccivcd little mercy at his hands. But of
late. change has come over the spirit oi
his communications, As the T,'ib,He be-
comes intensely Republican. Gath he
comes intensely Republican. also. APP
parently. when Medlll bought bacS tin
controlling interest in the Ttibo,c, Ii,
bought Cath" with it. His letter, ar,
now tinctured with the old venom against
everything supposed to be ''Dcmocratic. =
and the steadfast hate of Radicali>m fol
everything opposed To 1.-THE party
peeps out in every line.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-29
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! SPECIE PAYMENTS.

lev. Ut. thcOn. Ill tllt tNFtSftdb fUtDH.
tells the Republican party that II las one
chance yet 10 redeem itself with the peo-
pie. This l.. at the coming session of
congress 10 adopt measures for the
speedy return 10 specie payments" Or.
Bacon evidently believes that 1.-THE way
10 resume Is to resume" aud defines hi>
plan a. follows:t. 80 H 0t lei
Let 1t he determined AZ once that after
the I;h day of July, 1876. gold and silver
only shall be lawful tender in payment
of dents contracted after july I. 1875.
"Where there j. will there l. n way"
Let the determination be made manillly.
and the successive steps In the eNecu-
ton of il will he discerncd without
difficulty by practical iiancicrs.
Congress can direct that after the
Ith of July next, the Reissue
Of greenbacks paid to the government
shall cease. and that thenccforth the only
treasury notes paid to the creditors OF The
government shall De redeemablc in gold
az day fixed. and shall bear till that day
Il reasonable rate of interest Congress
can provide that the grcenback note Ia
sums of one hundred dollars, or any null
tlple thereof, shall he convertible after
the Ith Of March next into intcresl-brar-
ing bonds. the rate of in
terest. and the time for payment OF
the principal being just what would
De necessary IL the bonds were To- he en-
changed in the European market for gold.
II such steps should De taken toward the
redemption of the dishonorcd govern
mcnt notes. and no step backward, there
would be no sudden contraction of the
currency, the discount on grccnbacks
lHnmmnlilN .t ~ IA al
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-29

SAN Francisco has had wedding
which "stirred the social heart of the city
to the lowest Foundations The father of
the bride is William Sharon, king of
the Comstock." the great ledge on which
is located many valuable silver mines.
and her mother wore twenty thousand
dollars worth of diamonds at the we'd
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-29
THE NEW
w A 1T Fl A M 4!

IA" pat twelve months 1T The waluam
Watch Factory have been The busiest ~ ihr
| '"mpany' history several WhuIltnr tenn.
winding wIlchc have been produced aud great
improvement, have bean cnrctrd in the mann.
fri"n of an variety 81 their -lan,larl walcho-.
| rhli nov they inriuir every -tyr la bath hey
.nd stem winding, thai can be- dr.iro,l. ofe,cry
quality and "f every lnIcc ~ The same lin,
Ne" Inventions IN machinery and Other large
economic, have cbraprncl the cost, 80 that at
present IT Is not too much Ia claim that the Wal.
llmm Wairh"s arr the hest and cheapest waich,-
II ll'c world These clnm- nic fact. almost
everywhere admitted In thi- cmmtr, IT i, a
matter If fact hat harlly ANY fine American
watches are sold Int those of the " dthamm make.
Will" "rl"' an nov regularly received from
England. Australia. aud N" British ro-.,..
'i"n' generally ant foreign comtic- lIc alln-
d"nins lhr lmud made production. of ~villcr.
h"I and England, and eagerly adapting Amri-
lean machine made WMuam watchrs il, Incl
place
Huycr- Of silver waichc, .houId hc careful To-
observe III" stamp Of III" Company on the ease.
IA, Welt u- ,u III, ,..,,..,, . a.. a. T.,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-29

Ex-Gov. SHEruARp's house IN WASH
mgton city Is not simply Il housc-it { a
palace. The contract for finishing and
furnishing it has been given to a New
York firm aud the owner win Pay Them
two biini,nd tbnnsrhddoharS' No Noh-
der District of Columbia taxpayers
struck against SHEPPARD administration.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-29

An immense shipment Of cdhf was
made from Pittsburg with the rise OF the
river. tow and ~ bargcs. containing
LEGO bus hcls are consigqcd 10 cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-29

Qrrxcy i ambitious Of. m exposition,
aud an organization OF her business men
proposes to make an effort IN that dircc-
ton next year.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-29

Mrs. cor. FRrp GRAM has had her
first reception in the White House aud
the verdict of Washington society Is that
she i neither prctty nor stylish.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-29
v,c,.p,,s,p,yr wmsoy', health i, 80

G,r restored that he announces his lntcn-
ton of presiding over the senate at the
approaching session. Thi- will relieve
senator Carpenter, who has held til"
gaycl for the last two winters.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-29
JOHN II. oBERLY. Editor.

DRrusRr< a ngsvalent n Fidelity, IN
Jersey county 4 A9wslangcroUstypc
aud numerous deaths havyfrsultcd from
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-17
Very Rev. A. D. Pellicer, v. G , of Mobile.

Among the pilgrims who sailed last evening
| on board the French steamer Periere to make
n pilgrimage to the SHRINE Of the Immaculate
Virgin Mt Lourdes, the distinguished divine
whose name heads this notice occupies prom
| lnent place. For over twenty. five years no
| has labored as o missionary in the interests of
the people of our sister State, Alabama, leav
| lug everywhere the impress Of his apostolic
zeal and devotion. From o communication in
recent issue of the Mobile Register we extract
| the following deserved tribute to Father Pei
! licer. 1t will be read with no less interest in
| this city, where he is well known and highly
esteemed, than by our many subscribers in
Alabama who will feel his absence as Leeply
as does the dutiful child that of loving father:
There was period in the history of the
Church of Alabama, between the years 1860
and 1853, when, excluding Mobile, Father Pei
licer was the only priest in the State. Mont
gomery, his headquarters, testify to his zeal
and industry. Here he collected the scattered
sheep and formed flock which, to-day, in
knowledge, in faith and in good works, is sec
ond to none in the South. Here, by hard
work, he built q splendid church, school house
and pastoral residence, for oil of which he COL
church in Camden. During the years men
toned above he did the same mi Missionary duties
which now require the labor Of eight priests
Often, in the old fashioned stage he had to
travel from one hundred to three hundred
miles in order to carry the consultations of re-
ligion to the sick and dying. Hero in Mobile
we know but very little of his sterling worth;
but even whilst amongst us his duties as Vicar
General Of the diocese and pastor of the Ca
thedral, have been performed with that Same
Christian fidelity that has ever characterized
his sacerdotal life. In season, and out of sea-
son, in the midst of our fearful epidemics, in
poverty and in want, oftentimos ir persecution
he has ever been found the obedient soldier
of the cross, doing the loving work of his
Master.
Before his departure from Mobile, Father
Pelliccr was presented with purse con tainng
substantial testimonial of the love of his
people. So many we're anxious to contribute
that the amount Of each individual suhscrip-
ton had to be limited; still the purse is said
to have contained no less than the very hand.
some of 500 in gold.