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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

TOtal...............
District of Columbia un-
adjusted claims before
the Board of Audit les
timated), $3,147,7S7.4S.
There remains uncOl-
lected special improve
ment assessments, in
excess Of all demands
against the same, S.
176,454.37, OF which 81
$50, 400 is by law to be
applied to the redemp-
tiOn Of special im-
prOTement bonds (cOm-
monty called green
backs), the remainder,
when collected, may be
applied IF authorized
by laW) to the redemp.
tiOn Of the general in
debtedness. ............
There are also in the
hands Of the Commits
sIOners Of the Sinking
Fund Chesapeake and
Ohio canal bonds.
W ashingtOn and Alex
andria railroad bonds
in litigation, which
when realized may be
also used in the re-
duction Of the general
indebtedness. .........
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
Total net balance subject to check, s1sS,S59 4

lOJal net DdlduCC SuUJeCL u Cu6Ck floofoO5 ~
For detailed statement of the foregoing re.
Ceipts and expenditures reference is made to the
accompanying reports Of the Comptroller and
Treasurer of the District Of Columbia.
Estimated receipts from all sources from Deeem-
Der l, 1874, to the end Of the fiscal year, June
90, 1875.
Amount due from United States Government
Appropriation, June ., 1874, for one
Third 20 Of the entire cost of the
fire department for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1875, mot yet car.
ried TO the credit of the District. $25OlO 90
Amount due:
june 50. i875..... .:...........: Ss5O,OOO 90
From general tax for year ending
June so, ls74................ $4,000 90
From arrears of all general taxes. 125, 900 90
licenses. ....................... 10000 90
water rents..................... $4,000 90
do taxes.................... 1900 90
do permits 500 90
do taps...................... 1000 90
police court fnes.............. $500 90
TrutaI estim sted receipts to June 60,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

Bonded debt issued prior
to July l, 1S74.........
District of Columbia S-6j
bonds Issued to Decem-
Der 5, 1874, under act Of
Congress June 20, 1874.
District ofCOlumbia GER
tiicates issued by the
Board of Audit con-
vertible into 3-65 bonds
but not yet converted.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08
DEBT.

Statement of the funded and other debts OF the
District of Columbia and of the late corporation
OF Washington and Georgetown, viz:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

1876 81, 555 800 90
For a detailed statement Of the foregoing esti-
mated receipts reference is made to the accompa-
nying reports Of re collector, water registrar and
the attorney Of the District Of Columbia.
Estimated expenditures, not including salaries
Of the commissioners, nor Of the members, or
expenses Of the Board OF Audit, from Deeem-
her /, 1874 to the end OF tho fiscal year, June
80, 1875.
1temiZed as follows:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

,a3,Oss,lSs s.
2,9l1,329 %
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

From December l, 1874, to June 90, 1875
Salaries Of teachers, officers. and lani-
IOrs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sls
Rent Of school rooms. ...........,.,.
Contingent expenses, including fuel,
books, stationery, house-furnishiRg
port, blanks, &c, medals, diplomas,
gas, night work, insurance, Sc.
New furniture (GeorgetoWn sehOOlsl
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

OFFICE OF THE CUMMISSIO NER8
or THE DISTRICT OF COLUM BlA,
WASIITNCTON, December ), 1874.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20
THE BOND LIBEL.

The latest bit of information we
have, in regard to this much talked of
matter, we get from the Fayetteville
Ea0le, whose editor writing from
Bladen Court says:
"The case of the State against the edi-
tors of the Wilmington JOURNAL, be-
gan here at the last term by indict-
ment, was taken off the docket yester-
day by not pros. by Solicitor Cant
well. The cause for this Indictment
was alleged libel in an editorial of the
JOURNAL concerning Judge Bond, of
the United States Court, year or
more ago. The Solicitor attempted to
have an Indictment found in New
Hanover, Dnplin and Robson, but
failed. 1t was finally put before the
grand jury of Bladen. They also re-
turned mot true BILL" and it was
sent back to them, and they were in
structed and forced into returning an
Indictment. It now seems that only
eleven of the grand jury voted for the
bill. Another defect seems to be that
the word "Robeson" is in the bill,
whereas "Bladen" should be-"
The writer is in error, we believe,
as to the failure to find q bill in
Robson county.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20
NEVER MIND STATE RIGHTS
NOR THE CONSTITUTION.

The Philadelphia american is very
much disguised at the manner in which
the Centennial bill was disposed OF IN
the Senate. The editor says: ''Those
gentlemen who, in Congress and else
where, oppose an international or ma
tional exposition in 1875, onthe ground
that the matter should be suffered to
shape itself in the usual Fourth OF
July fashion, must be somewhat Affect
ed blythe olddoctrine of State Rights.
The editor is especially Disguised by
the Constitutional objections which
have been urged against the appro-
priation of the millions asked for by
the projectors of that stupendous spec
ulation. He says: "No man of aver
age intelligence pretends that all ma
tional effort has been, or ought to be,
brought within technically strict con-
struction of the Constitution. The
Constitution does not descend to every
detail Of national effort. Something
was left to the common sense and dis
cretion of the people by the men who
framed that law"
That is Just the difference between
our Philadelphia brethren and ouI-
selves. When the Constitutions and
Centennials conflict, they prefer the
Centennial and we prefer the Consti-
tuition.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20
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WHO ARE HEYp

The New York World says: We I'M
derstand Mr.. Jayne to have stated to
the Committee that in fifty-three rev.
enue cases which he investigated the
fraud was committed by importers
bribing customhouse officials; that he
had reported these inculpated officers
for removal; that some had resigned
or been removed, but the greater part,
whose names he gave to the Com
mittee, are yet in office. Who are
these? We are told that among them
are those high in place and power.
We infer that Mr.. Beck has the names,
since Jayne indicated them in reply to
question by the former. They
should be published if there be proof
Of their guilt. For bribery there must
be a payor and a payee. The first has
been punished we infer. Now for the
second! Give their names to the
r11hIiot
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20
THE MoCKERIEs OF MOURNING

The funeral ceremonies over the re-
mains of Mr.. SUMNER, at Washington
City, were conducted in TIL Senate
Chamber, and were doubtless very
imposing, if indeed, any pageant with
such actors could be imposing.
AS the Augusta Chronicle and Sen
t,ael says, magnificent funeral decora-
tions and trappings, brilliant cortege
and distinguished spectators attested
the depth of tho nations grief and the
magnitude of the nations loss. In
this country, conqueror returning
from the field of battle, in all the
pride of life and victory, never had
greater honors shown him than were
showered upon this poor piece Of
crumbling dust. But what CHASTITY
mockery the whole scene must have
seemed to one who knew the living
and the dead Not a kinsman of the
dead man in the throng, not friend
save two OF three whom political asso-
Citations and affiliations more than any
thing else had made his intimates.
Upon the coffin lay bunch of flowers,
gift from his "enemy's daughter
the daughter of main by whom he
was feared and hated, president
Grant.) Near the mourners were the
Secretary of State, to whom he had not
spoken for years; the President, with
whom he had broken, after a merciless
| exposure of his selfishness and dis
honesty, who never missed an oppor-
tupity to Willy or denounce him, and
| insisted upon the infiiction Of that
which his puny soul deemed humilia-
| ton and disgrace; Butler, whom he
despised as demagogue and political
| trickstcr: the four Senators who, at
the bidding Of the Executive, headed
the conspiracy which forced him from
the Craftsmanship Of the Committee
on Foreign Relations; Cameron, whom
the conspirators placed in his position.
| The announcement Of his death was
made by his enemy, Anthony. His
enemy, Carpenter. directed the COM
mitment of his ashes to the soil of
Massachusetts. Was there ever such
mockery of mourning? Did it not
resemble more reunion of murder
ers? Is not the quietness of the
corpse under such an accumulation of
CHASTITY pleasantries the best evidence
in the world that nothing can disturb
| the slumbers of the dead?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20
THE KANSAS rmPEAC1.uUNr

The articles of Impeachment against
Josiah E. Hayes, the Treasurer of the
State of Kansas, as we learn from the
Kansas Record, are twelve in number
and prefer very grave charges, the
most serious of which are contained in
articles five, six and seven.
Article five charges him with a false
statement in saying that he had remit
ted to New York $4,000 to pay inter-
est on maturing bonds, when, in fact,
no such remittance had been made.
Article six charges fraud in presenting
letter from G. T. Parmelee, which
purported to be a statement that
large sum of money was On deposit in
New York, when no such sum was
there, and article seven charges that
the Treasurer fraudulently retained
the sum of $4,000 belonging to the
State.
Mr.. Hayes, upon being arraigned
before the Senate sitting as a Court of
Impeachment, plead not guilty. The
House has passed bill appropriating
fifteen tho1I. sand dollars to pay the ex-
penses of the trial. -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20

though he did'n say that he was an oil
d1Cated man andhe demanded as mnoI,
respect as any man. Some men mioht
think that he was in whiskey but CO..
fol- gave him he was not in no wb;sEa,.
There was no whiskey in him and H.
spoke from his heart if he had 5ano
anything wrong Abram Dannerlv wa'n.
put on no committee but he honed Lo
was one standing on dis flow as re-
publican which he was one and ha
didn't mean to cast no reflection on the
house only with certain party and he
would settle that outside for his yota
was as Intelligent as any mans on d.
flow and IT he was ignorant he would
stand by the speaker and the gentle,
men to the end and he hoped if lid
anything wrong they would forgive
him and that's what he had 70 saw
This explanation having been made
the member withdrew, and the Hopsa
proceeded to consider the resolution to
expel him. The previous Question
was called on the who'll matter. and
the House voted to expel the "repsen.
tative from Ongeburg" by vote of
ii ayes to Is nays. Hurley then made
motion to reconsider the vote lust
taken, and to lay The motion ON the
table, which motion was carried, and
SO the House, for once, put it out of
its power to indulge in that peculiar
kind of eccentricity which has been so
largely developed during the present
session, and the members stand ire
trlevably and irrevocably expelled with
the pay in their pockets. SeIah This
little episode having been settled and
the equanimity of the House restored
the discussion was resumed on the bill
| to amend the law in relation to the
per diem and mileage of the members
of the General Assembly, pending
which the House adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20

An extraordinary circumstance in
the history of the country occurs on
the death of Mr.. Fillmore. Never be-
fore since the administration of Jeffer-
son has it happened that only one per-
son was alive, except the incumbent.
who had filled the Presidential office.
Andrew Johnson is now the only ex-
President living; and even he was not
elected to that Office, but came to it as
Vice-President on the assassination of
Mr.. Lincoln. While the younger
Adams was President, the elder Adams,
Jefferson, Madison and Monroe were
living. When Buchanan was elected,
Van Buren,, Tyler, Pierce and Fill
more were alive. When Lincoln was
inaueurated, Van Buren,, Tyler, Pierce,
Fillmore and Buchanan were living.
Within the past thirty-seven years
seven Presidents have been elected be-
sides Grant. II is an extraordinary
fact that not one of the seven is now
alive.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20

The friends of Mr.. Dawes deem his
election by the Massachusetts Legis-
lature to succeed Mr.. Sumner, IFS
among the probabilities. If their hopes
shall prove well founded, there will be
a vacancy in the position of Chairman
of the Committee of Ways and Means
in the House of Representatives.
Judge Kelley. of Pennsylvania, stands
and after Mr.. Dawes is it's oldest men,
Der in continuous service. But it does
not follow as a matter of course, that
Mr. Kelley will be the new Chairman.
Mr.. Kelley is strongly i'll favor of a
high tariff, or rather as its friends
designate it the american policy of
protection, u system that may be adj
vantageous enough to parties inter
ested III Pennsylvania iron and other
special interests, but not quite So adj
vantaGeous to parties not intereste
The special importance attaching to
the question. arises from the fact that
by courtesy the Chairman of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means is the leader
of the House of Representatives for
the reason that he is supposed tc rep
resent the majority upon the most
vital question of public policy.
The friends of free trade will doubt
less do all they can to prevent Mr..
Kelley from becoming the successor
of Mr.. Dawes, in case he becomes the
successor of Mr.. Sumner.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20

The leaders of both political parties
in Indiana met at indianapolis on
Thursday to decide upon the time for
holding State Conventions The Re
publcans, who seem to have had
harmonious time, decided to hold
their Convention ON June II. In the
Democratic council there were mem
bers who favored the abandonment OF
the old organization and name and the
expression of a willingness to unite
with all other elements of opposition
to the National Administration party
for the purpose of reform. These gen
tlemen were overruled, however, and
it was decided to call a convention to
meet on July Is, under the old party
banner Mr.. E. S. Alvord, Chairman
of the Committee, resigned, and Mr..
J. E. Mcdonald was chosen IN his
place. Both conventions will meet at
indianapolis.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20
A SEGIzT FOR THE SPIRIT OF
SUMNER.

The Charleston Neaos and Courier
thinks that had Mr.. Summers aspira-
tions been gratified, he would once
more before eternity have gazed upon
his wards and those of the nation, and
paints scenes he would have witnessed
in South Carolina in the following
graphic terms:
And what would the spirit of man
who never lied and never stole have
seen in the chamber where laws are
made for South Carolina? Let the
record speak! The spirit of Sumner
would have seen walls garnished with
'Drocade and floors covered with tapes
tIy which were paid for with the agony
and sweat of white men, and are spit
upon and defiled by uncouth negroes.
And what was the subject of debate?
1t was proposal to tax the white peo-
pie for the payment of claims which
no man believes to be just, and most
men know to be false and fraudulent.
He would have heard one colOred
member declare that the bill was pass
ed by corrupt means, and that mem
Der instantly branded liar" by one
of his associates He would have
heard the first speaker, unconscious of
insult, declare that he was able to
prove that some of the members had
been paid 81 500 for their votes and
another one admit that the bill did in
clude fraudulent claims" He would
have heard one especial claim denOun-
ced as fraudulent by the very person
in whose name it was made out, and
| would have heard a member announce
that he had been "offered money to
support the bill" He would have
heard another colored nam declare
that this bill was the worst scheme
that had come before the Legislature, -
| and another say that "the justice of
the claims was not matter for consid-
| Grafton" He would have heard the
colored members call each other
rogues, thieves and liars, and at least
| would have seen the Infamous swindle
passed by the House, and in fair way
to become law. And could he have
fingered until the next day he would
have seen worse exhibitions of brutal
rascality. He would have seen oaths
banded and pistols brandished wills
key on the lip and gall i'll the heart.
This is no Over-colored picture. AS
much may be seen almost any day in
the South Carolina Legislature. Let
it be hoped that Sumner was spared
the sight. 1t would have taught him
that he had wasted his life, and that he
had led to ruin those whom he
thought to save. His bitterest enemy
would hardly wish Charles Sumner so
awful punishment as this.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20

Work on the Carolina Central Rail
way has never stopped since it went
into the hands of its present owners,
about one year ago, and even during
the late panic, when work on all other
new roads was suspended, the work on
this one went steadily forward. The
credit for this is mainly due to Mr..
Edward Matthews, of New York, who
owns over one-half the stock III the
Road. He not only favored continu-
ing the work, but actually advanced
the money to pay contractors and
the President, Mr.. Roberts, and Su-
perintendent Fremont, cordially CO.
operating with Mr.. Matthews and 9th
ers, the work Gas we remarked abOve)
has never stopped.
We look forward to the connection
between Charlotte and Wilmington,
by rail, with pleasure if nothing I'M
foreseen happens to prevent, it is ex-
pected to complete the Road to this
city by the last of August, and then
the Western Division will be finished
to Shelby.
We learn that the Company does not
owe a dollar of floating debt, and It
has the means at command to not only
finish the Road to Charlotte, but also
to equip it.
When completed no road in the
Southern States will be a better one
than the Carolina Central. Its freight
ing work, we think, will be very large,
and the local travel between Whining
ton, Wadesboro, Monroe, Charlotte,
Lincolnton and Shelby, will pay hand
somely.
The country through which the road
passes (about 247 miles, is as good az
any in the world, and when Railroad
facilities are affo. ded along the whole
route, there will be such improvement
and prosperity among the people as
will astonish and surprise the most
sanguine friends of the work.
AS soon as the road is finished to
Charlotte, a line of steamers will be
put on between Wilmington and New
York to run in connection with the
road. This project is now under con-
sideration and will be consummated at
no distant day.-Charlotte Democrat.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20
NORTH CAROLINA.
A VOLCANIC ERUPTION MO-
MENTALITY EXPECTED.
THE PEOPLE LIVING NEAR
BALD MOUNTAIO NOV
ING AWAY.

RALEIGH, March 17-Night-Pas-
sengers here from the West OH this
mornings train confirm the reports of
the rumbling sounds and general up
heaving of BaldIMountain,i in the West
ern part of the State. The people hv-
ing on and near that mountain are
moving out and volcanic eruption is
momentarily expected.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March Knight
We have no positive information of
the volcanic disturbances reported
from Raleigh. It is reported from
Asheville as being between that place
and Old Fort and not in Bald Noun
tain. The rumbling sounds have been
heard and felt frequently during the
last two or three weeks, for some dis
lance in that vicinity.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20
THE PRESS ON NEW HAMPSHlIkE

Il
The New York Herald is certain that
the Simmons outrage killed the he
publican party, but the Commercial
Advertiser holds !hat the old weasel is
not dead, only caught mapping. The
New York Times can't see through it
at all. The New York Post lays the
blame on Butler, and thinks that the
Republican party is rapidly going to
the dogs on account of the unscrupu-
lous character of its office-holders.
The Boston Globe wants a new and
genuine reform party, though it re-
marks, rather hopelessly, that the Re-
publican party might yet be saved if
there was honesty and vigor enough
in it to reform its members. The New
York Express says that the Redan of
the Republican Sebastopol has fallen,
and the fate of the fortress is sealed.
The Tribune says the only effect OF the
election upon National politics will be
to set the people thinking. The Bos-
ton Post thinks the result a glorious
victory over Butlerism and Grantism,
and the New York Sun adds that the
Republican party must rid itself of
Grantism in all its phases before it
can hope to be saved. New Hamp-
shire, says the Boston Advertiser,
shows the waning power of once popu-
lar leaders. The New York World
rejoices that the punishment of the
Republican party, for its reckless
course in the prostitution of public
services to partisan ends, has now COM
menced. All of which is most encour-
aging, and proves that New Hampshire
has set good example for her sister
States to follow.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20

The rebuilding of the Vendome col
umn is going on rapidly; it is now
about half finished. Its Inauguration
is likely to be very important event;
it will certainly be very embarrass-
ing one to the government, for the Bo-
napartists are sure not to let slip such
favorable opportunity for a demon
stration. The Gaulois informs us that
the old statue of Napoleon I, with his
Evolutionary coat and hat, is to be
hoisted on the top again, but the Bo-
napartist paper is not reliable au-
thority in such matter. Some months
ago it was proposed, in order to pre-
vent any more political vicissitudes
occurring to the column, to surmount it
with a figure of France, but we believe
the government has not decided the
delicate question.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-20

Il recent visitor to Turin reports
that Louis Kossuth is living there III a
retired but comfortable manner. with
his two sons, making periodical botan-
izing trips into Switzerland and the
Tyrol.
Four killed and twenty-fOur injured
is the price which the curiosity OF the
London cockneys has paid for see
ing the Duke and Duchess of Edln-
burg make their entry into the british
metropolis.
Some of the cities of modern Call
fornia are on the very sites where an
cient races had their dwelling places
and their burial mounds. The skele-
tons of an unknown race have been
found in San Francisco sand hills, anu
workmen engaged in cutting down q
street crossing at Napa recently IN
earthed the remains of nearly one
hundred persons. The skeletons had
been partially burned before inter
ment. Mortars, arrow heads, knives
made from obsidan, and shell ear
drop were discovered.