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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-10-02

Bella acciOn. Segun nos ha contado
persona Gdedigna el domingo las u de
la noche causa de haber tropezado con
un coche, cayo del caballe, en- Cangreios
frente la casa del Sr. Becerra, un. ma
rino, haciendOse heridas de consideration.
Tan pronto como ocurrio este accidente
ell senOr Recerra, auditor de Guerra, salio
apresuradamente prestar socorro al he
rido. Cond1jole su casa & 81 Y tres
amigos de los que le acompanaban, lie
prodig6 toda clase de auxilios, mand6 su
coche a buscar al medico, con una soli-
citud digna de encomio, las senoras de la
casa Sc pusieron a sacar hilas, 1nico arti-
culo que les faltaba para tener todo 10 ne
cesario para hacer la primera cura. Colo
cado ell herido en- una CANA, curado de
primera ntencion por ell doctor Herman
dez, ell Sr. Becerra lie ofrecio reiterada-
mente que Sc quedase Ell su' casa hasta
que Sc restableciese completamente; pero
no habiendo presentado difcutad ell fa-
cultativO su traslado a la capital, vino
en- un coche acompanado de sus amigos,
que tambien fueron muy obsequiados,
esta ciudad, despues de dos horas de per-
manencia en- ell hospitalario hogar del Sr.
Becerra. Aun guarda CANA ell marino, Pc
ro en- breve recobrara la salud.
Rasgos tan humanitarios como ell del
Sr. Becerra y de su apreciabie familia,
merecen hacerse p1blicos a1n 4 riesgo de
offender la modestia de las dignas perso-
mas que tan noblemente Sc portaron con
un desconocido.
Benefcto. Ell martes del corriente
tendra lugar ell que la compania dramati-
ca de los Sres. Guerra-Rodriguez ha con-
cedido al active { inteligente agente de
este teatro ID. Aniceto Ruiz.
Esta sera la Ultima function que de Ia
indicada compania, y Ruiz como persona
conocedora del gusto de nuestro p6blico
ha combinado una variada function que
dejara satisfechos sus favorecedores.
En- ell proximo n1mero daremos los por~
| memories.
Ayer compr6 ma amigo N 0,s asagnsfco
paraguas.
Por la noche llovia 4 mares Sc pre-
| senta On mi casa chorreando.
Que barbaridadl Vengo empapado,
dijo.
-iNo tienes paraguasG
-Esta mailana precsamente 10 compr6.
-il por que no 10 has sacadog
-Hombre, pues bonito Sc hubiera
puesto con Ia noche que hace.
Dotoya. -Juana Sc miro al espeio, de
su alma Sc sonrOj6;-lQus VIC Ia nina,
que VOL. que al contempIarse al reAe-
Jo,-del espeio se asust6i... -lQu6 vi6F
yuana en el CRYSTAL --que tsato Ia demudo
Porque de lisnso un raudal--hsi5 su fs1
!. yl!-'-s.'' 90, Ha!!Eeae VIC ID nina que vol
sN.sssf 81 g3~s
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25

By THE TIME the Forty-fourth Congress
meets, and the Democratic party has taken
possession of the House of Representatives,
we expect to see the Southern States, or
rather the white citizens thereof, drawn up
in line to deny, by force of arms, if neces-
sary, every right and privilege guaranteed
to the blacks by the constitutional amend
ments and the reconstruction laws Imme-
diateiy after the November elections des-
perate efforts were made by the more sa-
gaciOus Democratic politicians of the North
and West to keep down any expression of
the turbulent and unruly spirits of the fol-
lowers in the South, which for a time were
partially successful. Pacific addresses were
sent out from the Manhattan Club, New
York, where the leaders of the party were
summoned, TO try to influence public opin-
ion. The Democratic organs in different
sections of the country were entreated to
moderate their Tone and urge peace and
reconciliation and the acceptance of the sit
uatiOn. The rank and file were tractable
for a few weeks, but the old spirit has
again broken out, more virulent than ever,
n4NLCoo G44C NO4lNlblOLA VI aA4eAAo III
lana, Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi
To show that this feeling of hostility to the
negro is not confined to the South cxclu-
sively, it is only necessary to quote a recent
paragraph from the ST. Louis Dispatch,
the principal organ of the Democratic party
in Missouri. 1t is as follows: cit is no
'Ionger any harm TO kill carpet baggers.
alt no longer shocks the loyal sense of the
"nation for even Southern communities to
''band themselves together in resistance to
'the assaults of highwaymen, whether
'made upon foot passengers or the ballot
"box. 1t is deliverance that is wanted
Z" from all kinds of rObberies and plumber
GERS, and hence the potency Just now of
1.-THE White League, and its popularity"
Here is a plain command TO the White
Leaguers in the South to 60 on with their
bloody work, and commit murder and as
sassination. They will be sustained by
the Democratic party in the North. 1t is
The solemn duty of the Republican party in
Congress to take such measures as will re-
press the murderOus outbreak which
would seem to be contemplated, if it has
not already begun.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25
THE SOUTHERN SITUATION

The several committees Of Congress that
have been directed to 60 South during the
holiday recess for the purpose of investigat-
ing the condition of affairs in that section
have an important political duty to per-
form. They are charged with the respon-
sibility Of making a report, after due exam
inatiOn, upon the result of the efforts of the
Republican party to accomplish the great
work of reconstruction. The overwhelm-
ing majority of our people have repeatedly
Endorsed those results at the polls, and until
the late elections have never refused to sus-
tain, in the most unqualified way, every
effort of the party to maintain the suprem-
acy of the reconstruction acts, because
they embrace all the pledges, all the sacred
obligations, and all the legitimate and in
controvertible results of the war against Sc
cession. But in those late elections we sus-
tanned material defeats. Whether those
defeats were the consequence of any lack
of confidence in the ability Of the party
leaders TO manage Southern affairs, or were
the result Of other causes, we do not pro-
pose to discuss. We simply mean to say
L4Ldl l4lG NOlllL44llGGb lClC4lCN " W III llLlu
that the great mass of Southern whites will
attribute those Democratic successes to a
supposed apathy on the part of the North
ern people regarding Southern affairs-to a
presumption that the Republican party as
an organization is ready to abandon all
future responsibility for or association with
Southern Republicans. They will find
that the Southern Democracy does not &C
knowledge that any other issue was in
vOlved in those elections save the
Southern question, and that while the
North and West is absorbed in the
consideration of the subjects of Cheap
Transportation, Finance and Internal I'm
provement, the South is devoted to discus
sions relative to the supremacy or equality
of race. They will also find that an osten-
tatious hospitality prevails everywhere
Throughout the South, sustained by hordes
of designing politicians who will wine
them and dine them for the sole purpose of
gaining opportunities to pour into their
ears the romantic tales of their woes.
But, if these gentlemen of the commit
tees will look deeper than the surface; will
examine undercurrents of social and politi-
cal life, and will do themselves the Justice
to make a thorough analysis of the South
ern situation, they will discover that be-
hind the snowy and wordy display of hos
pitality to non.natives' or newly found
loyalty to the General Government, there
exists a deep-seated hatred of everything
bearing even the most remote connection
with those influences which secured the
victory of Unionism over secession. This
hItred, they will find, has been so earnest
as TO induce the organization of secret So
cieties and armed bands of well-disciplined
soldieTy, the evident and only purpose of
which is TO oveTpOwer and intimidate po-
litical opponents, and to secure those re-
suits at the ballot-box which they failed to
secure on the battle field. In other words,
the contest for States rights supremacy has
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25

simply been transferred from scenes of
bloody battle TO no less bloody scenes of
election strife. In short, the Southern Con-
federacy is as much alive to day, and as
thoroughly capable of evil as it was
ten years ago, and it is certainly better
prepared in all the preliminary details of
conspiracy for the overthrow Of the Gov
eminent than it was in 1860 and 1851. All
this and more will be sustained as truthful
in the reports of the Committees on South
ern Outrages if the committeeman do their
duty. We repeat, then, that they have an
important political duty to perform, duty
which involves the perpetuity of civil lib
erty in fifteen States ofthe Union, if not the
safety of the republic.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25

THE Missouri Democrat, in a long edi
torial article summing up the condition of
affairs and the prospect politically in the
South, says: Having daily communica-
% ton with the people of the South, and feel
&c ing their spirit in this very State, '0e tell
1.-THE people Of the North that equality Of
70 ci0u and political rights, and eOen free
g dom Of labor s0iL go By the board, unless
70 some measures are taken to keep up other
90 government than any that Southern
81 Democrats will maintain. We believe,
- friends of the North, that this is the SOL
80 emn truth, which long before the Presi-
70 Dental election will force itself upon
your reluctant recognition. Vicksburgis
&c only the vanguard of an army of riots. "
What is the Republican party in Congress
going to do about it
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25
PUT THEM on THE STAND.


The Subcommittee Of Ways and Means is
coming to New York to-day to take further eVi.
dence respecting the Pacific Mail troubles. Any
investigation they may make will be incomplete
which does not bring Editor Jennings, Of the New
York Times, and Editor WhitelaW Reid, of the
New York Tribune, before them. The conduc-
tors of these papers profess to have special in.
formation respecting the condition of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, and 1t is in the evil
dence Of Irwin that Mr.. Reid called upon the
former with reference to this very matter. Now
let Us know all that the editors know. Let us
know also what Jay Gould knows. Is this raid
upon Pacific Mail made in the interest Of the
bear spectators on the street2 Or has the
quarrel anything to do with the business differ
ences of the Pacific railroads with the manage
ment Of the Pacific Mail and the Panama rail-
road? 1t is all very we'll to inVeigh against the
Pacific Mail management, which has been IN
deniably bad, but what are the motives Of the
people who are attacking the road? Now, Mr..
Dawes, don't forget to summon WhitelaW Reid,
Louis Jennings and Jay Gould!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25
DANCING At THE CAPITAL.


Washington, just now, is given over to Terpsi-
chore. The mild Of the Washington belle would
seem to gradate to her toes. He who is not q
dancing man fares but lily In Washington society,
and be he never so bright witty and entertaining,
he must have light heels If he would win favor
in the eyes of the fair ladies at the national capital
When Gen. Sherman took his military family to
St. Louis, Washington Japonicadom was utterly
cast down for the military family of the General
Is made up Of capital dancers. Time hung heavy
on their hands, and there was no prospect Of re-
lief. Then Secretary Robson came to the res
cue piped all hands, or, rather, feet, for action,
and now the middies and masters are dancing as
diYinely as did ereWhile the colonies and cap
tains Washington society is a curious mixture,
and thew say that the ladies Of the Diplomatic
Corps are inclined 10 the ksIief that our Ameri-
can girls are accorded too much freedom. One
thing is very certain and that Is, that the surest
open sesame to q young man is his ability as
dancer without regard to his moral character.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25
FRIDAY MORNING: ..::::::DBCEMBER Is, 1874.

GEN. HAwLEY's PAPER, the Hartford
CourGnt, makes a strong appeal to the Re-
publican party to stand together and pre-
sent a solid front to the enemy, This is
very excellent advice at the present time
and much needed. A stirring speech from
Mr.. Hawley in the same line on the floor
would be timely. And when he has made
ii let him bury the Ratchet with Butler and
others, and illustrate his precepts by his
1nracficn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25
THE MARQUIS OF LOREE AND HIS
BRIDE.
[Cinclnnatl Gazette. ]

We have seen It mentioned that neither the
Marquis nor his wife was present at the christen-
ing Of the Duchess OF Edinburgh's baby, and also
that the il-assorted couple are not happy. We
cannot see how they could be otherwise than mis-
CRADLE unless the wife Is willing to abandon her
eWn privileges, and 90 nowhere unless she can
take her husband as an equal. If it be true that
she had fallen in love with one of her tutors
before her marriage, and that her mother united
her to the Marquis against her will, there is GER
tainly abundant room for great deal of misery
both 10 husband and wife. Splendid alliances are
often pTOtracted tOrments,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25
THE NATION REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY MORNING

pers but he is SO badly lost that in the struggle
between the two parties it is very hard to tell just
where to find him. However, he is sound on one
or two questions, and he may give a good account
Of himself before the close OF his term.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25
DRY GOODS
DRUGGETS, 60.

". W. BURDETTE & co. have the largest, most
varied and complete stock of
NEW DRY GOODS AND CARPETINGS
Ever offered in this city, consisting of all the
styles and fabrics Of this seasons importation and
production, viz:
New Importation in = and 81 Cancels Hair, in
Brown, Gray, Navy Blue and Black.
Black and COlOred silks.
G rman and Lyons NelVets.
Black Cashmeres, SILK Henriettas and BiartZ
Cloths.
DTa6 diEte, for PoIonaise and sacaues.
French MerinOs, in Navy Blue, Brown, Plum
and Wine cOlOrs.
siTable shades.
impress POplins, Alpacas and Satines.
Black Mohairs and Alpacas, best imported to
this country.
Table Dlma5ks, Napkins, Towels, DOyies and
Nottingham Laces, Blankets, Toilet Quilts and
Thomson's GIove-fttfng Corsets. Hosiery, &c.
just received, an elegant two-buttOn Kid Glove,
Bicached and Brown Cotton and Shifting Linens.
Also, an immense stock of new and beautiful
CARPETS, such as Brussels, Three-ply, Ingram
List. Rag and Hemp. also, Crumb Cloths, with
borders in beautiful designs.
w, w, BURDETTE & CO.,
No. s2s Seventh street, and No. 7O6 street
Northwest, nO&l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25
TIE POLITTCAL CRARLLE ROSS

[st. Louis GIobe.l
Senator SehurZ is our political Charlie Ross
just now. He has not been captured by kidaaP-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25

RECEIVING DAILY, NEW STOCK OF
IL BOOTS, SHOES, Hats, Caps, Gents Furnish
ing Goods, Ready made Clothing, &c.
Ladies Caters, from 81. 25up.
One case Mems Calf Congress CATERS, 81. 50 uD. r.
Boys Shoes from 81 up.
Misses and ChIldren's Shoes from the loves
prices up.
Hats and Caps IN great variety.
Ready made Clothing as low If not lower than
any other house in the city. Give US cali before
purchasing. j. W. SELBY,
dell-tJanl 1914 and 1916 Penn. avenue.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25
SECRETARY BRIsTow

has obviously great chance to distinguish him.
self He has been placed at the head of the most
important Department Of the Government at a
critical moment. The Department has long
known little else than Encouragement and cor
ruption. A vicious system has grown up within
it. From one end Of 1t to the other there are
reeds and briers, and pits and dead-falls, pre-
pared for the express purpose OF intimidating re-
form or ensnaring the TetOrmer, who cannot be
frightened or duped. BristoW, who is really
brave man and an honest man, has gone to work
with directness, and yet with discretion, from
which results may be fairly expected. Naturally,
he has already encountered the difficulties which
assailed and overcame his predecessors. We shall
see what will come Of it. If he keeps right on,
turning neither to the right nor the left from the
straight line Of his duty he will quit the Treas
uTy with reputation second to that of no man in
his party. 1t is by no means sure that success in
the great work of cleaning out a system so rankly
OVeTgroTn may not give him the Republican
nomination in 20. Backed by such a success he
would certainly make a strong nominee, and,
coupled with q man like Phelps or HaWIey,
might restore his party the confidence and re-
spect lost it by its Christian statesmen.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25

HOLIDAY GOODS, sc.
CLOCKS, BRoYZES. PARIAN, FLOREN-
TINE AND ALABASTER MARBLE VASES,
BUSTS, &c., BIRD CAGES AND BIRDS, GER
MAN STUDENT LAMPS, PORTABLE GAS
DROP LIGHTS, CHANDELIERS, FLOWER
STANDS AND VASES SLATE AND MARBLE
MANTELS, CRATES, LATROBE STOVES,
RANGES, GAS HEATING STOVES, C6sst
in The vorld,) WEATHER STRIPS, WAR
REE'S PATENT COOKER, EARTH CLOSETS,
PERKINS & HINES EOMEXPLOSIVE
LAMPS, &c.
HAMILTON & PEARSON,
Y.M.C.A Building, Ninth and D streets.
de22-lOt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25

As to the organization Of the House, over which
he is not to preside, the prevailing opiEon is in
favor Of Mr.. Kerr. No man in Congress has more
personal friends than Fernando Wood. Hens a
faithful and efficient partisan. The i'll things
which are said Of him by his enemies find no echo
among those who know him. But the belief is
growing that MI. Kerr combines more of the ele-
ments Of union than Mr.. Wood that his election
will be itself a reform movement, and that the
committees will be safe in his hands. H. W.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25

CHEAP DRY GOODS FOR THE HOLI-
~ DAYS.
Fast COlOred Mourning CaltcOes, 81 cents
Best CaIicOes, 8 and 10 cents.
Heavy wide sheeting, 30 cents, worth 20.
All the best makes in " DOL Flannels reduced.
Ladies knit underwear, 50 cents up, very cheap,
WaterprOOfs DOWNS cts. to Sl.2j.
Cassimeres for men and boys reduced in prices.
Allthe new shades in Dress Goods, cheap.
Elegant high-cOlOred Plaids, Is cents, worth 30.
Black Alpacas, 3 cents, worth IS
Black Alpacas, BY, worth 50.
Black MOhairs, 50, worth %.
Goods.
Black Cashmeres, all wool, 50 cents up.
Black Merinos, BOmbazines and Drab d'Ete,
Black Silks, in all the best makes, S71l cents to
$3.50.
Blankets, Counterpanes, ComfOrtables-reduced
prices.
English Brussels Carpets, $I.25. worth s1.75.
Holiday Goods in initial, Embroidered and col
ored-bOrdered Handkerchiefs, Mufiers, SIarfs and
Linen Sets, at cheap prices.
A discount of 10 per cent. allowed on all CASH
SALES In Dress Goods over IS cents yard; also,
Shawls and Blankets.
IN. NAUDAIN.
7OS Market space, between Seventh and Eighth SITS.
decl9
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25

DIED.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

kS~METROPOLITA NJ. e. CHURCH,
~ Dir. Tiffany, pastor. Christmas service at
II a m de2l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25
PAYMENTS OF MORTGAGES.

New York Graphical
One effect of the Presidents message and the
report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury recon-
mending measures for return to specie payments
has been to hasten the liquidation Of mortgages.
Persons who have mortgages on their property
argue that It is better to pay them now in deprec
ated currency than to pay them later in gold II
3 day il really fixed for resumption we shall find
that general revival Of business will immedi-
ately follow since the desire to get rid Of depreci
ating greenbacks will be universal.
MARRIED.
BIRCKHEAD - MIDDLEKAUFF.-In Phila-
delphia, December %, 1874, by the Rev. T. Sn wv
den Thomas, JNo. W. BIRCKHEAD, of this city,
and IDA l.. MIDDLEKAUFF, OF Philadelphia, Pa.
CROLLY.-OR Thursday, December q, at
O'Clock q. M, GEORGE, youngest son Of Alice and
the late Bernard Croly, In the nineteenth year or
his age.
HIS funeral will take place fromh late residence,
No. I222 Union street, on Sunday afternoon, at 2
O'Clock.
WALSH.-On Thursday, oath inst, at his resi-
dence, 221 street northwest, DR.. FRANCIS 5.
WALSH, in the sixty-third year of his age.
Notice Offuneral hereafter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25

To be sure speculations Of this sort are prema-
ture; the actual coming man, the real leader of
the Republicans, is the present Speaker of the
House. 1 can see that he is preparing himself
hardening and radicanzing himself for the WORK
He will step down into the hall over which he
has presided so long, the readisst Parliamenta-
rian, not excluding Banks, alive. He has q style
at once audaciOUs and penetrating. His knoWI-
edge Of the arts of Congressional warfare is al
most equaled by the infinite variety of his pOliti
cal information. His vitality is amazing. Ever
since knew him Blaine has reminded me in
some sort Of the description left Of Fielding BY
Thackeray, minus the vices, of which this rough
Gnd-tumble Yankee Titan is free. ''He has an
admira bic natural love of TRUTH says the great
satirist Of the great humOrist, 1.-THE keenest In
stinctive antipathy TO hypocrisy, the happest sa-
tirical gift Of laughing it to scOrn. His wit is
wonderfully wise and detective: 1t flashes upon
rogue and lightens up a rascal like pOliceman's
lantern. He is one Of the manifest and kindliest
Of human beings"
So much may be said Of Blaine; and with these
gifts and virtues he is about to become by force
defender, of that party Which-mOre than any
which has preceded it-needs to have its errors
forgotten. His wit Will fash to conceal, not to
expose, and HIS vast muscular poWer-tO say
nothing Of his Intellectual eQuiDment-be thrown
across the pathway Of investigations designed to
purify the public service. 1t is his destiny, sup
pose, although on this point it may not be i'm
proper TO observe that lie seems, although less
nervous about the succession than he did year
or two ago, when the only fault that could be
found with his play was that It skilliul to
win. He really seems Indifferent, and probably
has it in his mind that, not being himself COM
posed Of sacrihcial stuff, it may be Just as we'll to
drive his friend Elihu to the slaughter
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-25
ON THE DEMOCRATIC SID
EQUALLY AFFRAID.


The Pacific Mail subsidy, if it reaches anything
like fair disclosure, will cut both ways, compro
missing Democrats as we'll as Republicans
legacy Of the era of Christian craftsmanship, only
that and nothing more. The finances are a dead
lock- Even the little breeze stirred up by Pig
IRON Kelley will blow over harmlessly. Each
party seems to be pretty evenly divided and both
are equally afraid. Out of this condition of
things we shall probably get the best policy for
alone policy.