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THE DISCHARGED SERVANT.

There is one class of witnesses of whom
seekers for justice in courts of law always
stand in danger-thc swift Witness" The
swiftcst witness is the discharged servant. -
In the English courts such testimony is
always ruled out when not sustained by
collateral evidence. Under the English
law the dismissed servant is always assumed
to be actuated by malicious motives. Hence
his testimony is degraded. 1t is by wit
nesses who belong to this class that the
malcontents propose to prove their absurd
charges. They began with Syphax.
Syphax is good representative of his class.
He was successfully dismissed from his
position as messenger in the Interior De
partment, and then from his position on the
colored school board. He was always in a
quarrel He has lad no consideration of
late, and hence airs his malice. There are
others Of the same class, waiting for their
turn. Two or three dozen discharged SER
.vants-discharged for cause and otherwise
stand ready to aspere the actions Of their
employers Some are frank enough to say
that they need the two dollars day they
will get for doing it as a means OF buying
bread. They had better earn two dollars a
day with pickax.
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THE BALANCE or POWER.

The last Presidential election was not con-
tested sufficiently close to furnish even an
approximate idea of the relative strength in
the country of the Republican and Demo.
cratic parties. The latter, frightened a,
and ashamed of its own ghastiy record,
abandoned the field by indorsing a bolt
from the former, and following the leader.
ship OF one whose prominence as an enemy
Of Democratic principles had won for him
b name and fame throughout all Christen.
dom. Many Democrats were thereby dis.
gusted and abstained from voting, or from
motives of pure spite, voted for the Repub.
lican candidates. The popularity of Presi.
dent Grant, his strength outside of the rank,
Of his own party, and the general satisfac.
ton that had been given by his previous
administration, aided much to demoralize
the opposition and attracted many votes ia
the ticket The result was an unprece
dsnted yictory and q popular majority IN
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some QUESTIONS no ASK.

g.
We observe that among the witnesses
called for by the memorialists is Captain
W. B. Parisen, the asphalt pavement man,
one Of the best Of them. When he is on
the stand We suggest that Judge Merrick or
Mr.. Wilson ask him about his little ar
rangement with Columbus Alexander about
patent pavements;" ask him 10 tell how
many valuable contracts Columbus promised
TO get for him for division of the profits /;
how vast the influence Of Columbus was In
getting the Aforesaid contracts; whether
he (Parisen) didn't get tired of waiting for
Columbus invisible influence, and 60 off
and arrange with somebody else; and
whether the sour milk in Columbus cocoa
nut didn't begin to curdle about the time
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nIEn

CHEDAL.-On the 10th inst, At II 20 p. m. DuN-
CAN CaEDAL, eldest son Of James ID. and Martha
CM m IN tne tnirtsean yeaI y MS r.. =.
his parents, No. ca ID street northwest, on Thur
siEes Ia frends 81 tSs Ipmy sre
invited. ~ c.l-a 8. ga = r..
SULLIVAN.-On the 10th inst, at 1:O p. M, ANN
SULLIVAN, sged fort -four years. - -r.-t-.s- q
Her relatives and friends are respectfully ne
quesfed 10 attend her funeral from her late res
O'Clock D. m.
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he saw his visionary profits float away.
Captain Parisen may prove valuable wit
ness if only properly handled. I%xN
Then We see, too, that ''B. Severson. en-;
gineer," is also in the papers with maps.
plans and exhibits This Is the same old
codser who swore IN tie Starkxeasher In
vestgasion that hlling up the, canal was q
damage to he city. Perhaps 90. for the
United States Government got 8. 400 0o0
worth ofthe city's land by it ct . cost Of
only $65, 900. "B. Severson, engineerP'
Engineer Of whati Who has given him
job in the last ten yesrsf When he is on
the stand, let him tell the committee, - Of
course he will, how Innch money Coium.
bus Alexander and Gibson. the detective,
have paid him for getting up these plans,
surveys, &C., to which he has put his name.
That's his only tJoS' that anybody
KNOWS OF. q, ---Hf o ITH .EHft lIEfLrG =
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A CARD which Mr.. Murat Halstesd. the
editor of the Cincinnati Commercial, has
written in reply to recent article in this
journal, and the publication Of which he
has requested in our columns, has been un-
avoidably crowded OUT Of this issue, but
will appear tomorrow.
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.ENGRAvINGs, cHR0MOs. 60

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subjects. Orders for Engravings and Chromos
filled. Allowing no old stock TO accumulate, thoee
needing goods In oar line viii And the latest de-
signs At lowest cash prices. Orders for Paper
hangings, window Shades and Picture Frames
punetuaiiy alled and satisfAction guaranteed.
Terms cash. mhIl.zw
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c %F G,l q, r,.,,,

Notice Is hereby given that the Board Of Appeals
Will meet on the SECOND MONDAY IN MARCH. lS4.
In the room lately occupied by the Superintendent
Of A.sessnents and Takes, u the veal wing Of the
fhc vsn.,tnn ~ III mn rs
buildinEs. improvements. &C., (erected during the
year Ig73 for the tax for the fiscal year endlng
June 90. 1875. .-. 80. - ~ =
The Board viii be in session each day. Sundays
excepted, from II O'Clock a. to 1o'clock p.
for the period Of thirty days, commencing March
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THE REPUBLICAN, HAS A LARGER C1hCo-
LATIOE THANAyf OTHER HORSINr fAF0"
IETHE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
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.sCHARLElS SUMNER.

NoRNING::::::::MARCH II, 1874
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.RUROFEAN T0UR.

A party under the direction Of Pro: L. C. LOOMS,
O. Washington city, will leave New iork Jane Is,
VENICE, TLORENCE. ROME and PARIS,
reaching New York Aggust 81. Entire expense
Number limited. Address Prof. L. Z. LOOMS,
.---- 6xs Pennsylvania avenue east,
msr4-W&S,4W -r-.- washinEt0n, ID. c.
~YOUNG HEN
~ SPECIALLY INVITED
/ TO THE Y. II. C.. A. ROOMS,
Corner Ninth and d streets.
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- ALEX. X. SHEPHEKD,
mh6-td Governor District of Columbia.
~ SON made an assignment to the undsrsigned
for the general benent Of his creditors All persons
having claims against him are hereby notified to
6le the same, properly authenticated, before March
2, TO H. W. MANSION, sB West Baltimore street.
Baltimore. Md. All persons indebted req uested
": MARsTOS. JOHN ". FILLIUs, Trustees.
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Also, l.rs. 10. Of corrrEs. which offer at low
est cash prices. ~. 80. -, $500, mari3-ln
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INTERIOR ADoRNMENrs

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CORNER OF SECOND AND G STREETS, n.

Also, General Assortment Of GROCERIES.
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PAPERHANa1NGs.

Gold Paper as low as s cents: Unelased Papers
low 10 cents; Satin Papers Low % cts. Gilt
Papers IS low rs 70 cts; remnants Of Gilt and
Common Papers At cost. The largest and choicest
selection Of the above goods In the District.
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his hvor which overwhelmed his opponents
with dismay. 1t Is therefore idle to at
tempt to base any calculation Of future re-
suits upon the hgufss Of his great victory.
Politicians who are in the habit of specu-
lasing On this subject look TO Indians. Ohio
Pennsylvania and New York 8 holding the
balance of power in national afIiirs. and 81
other things being equal, they are probably
right in doing 50, but in this instance the
majorities rolled up by those States In sup
port of the Republican ticket do not afford
any certain ground for the prediction of a
prophecy. The Democrats must have
learned that they cannot be relied upon,
and while the Republicans have some as
suance that their majorities may continue,
as in the past, to he cast for the Republican
ticket they cannot afford TO trust them
without some grains of doubt. In short,
these States seem to have become debatable
ground, with the advantage of the debate,
so to speak, in favor of the Republicans.
While we. all know that Kentucky
and Georgia arc as irredeemably Demo
cratic es Vermont and South Carolina
are Republican, we are forced to admit that
the doubtful States of which We speak
are liable at any time to deceive the re-
liant faith in them of either party. This
admission being accepted as final, it becomes
the duty of both parties. in the interest of
selfpreservation, to exert themselves now
in the "off year." and at all times, to secure
the advancement of their respective claims
for the support Of the people Of those
States. The Republican party is doing this
now apparently in very acceptable man
ner; but question arises right here
whether it is not neglecting other interests
Of a more certain and profitable character.
The feeling Of doubt regarding the Middle
States seems to have absorbed the attention
of some of our leaders TO the detriment of
our prospects in other sections. We do not,
of course, alludc to the New England or
the assuredly Republican Northern States,
in which the principles Of the party rest
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-06
Governor Kennper,s Letser.

The New York Herald Seems to under
stand Governor ksMPEn's letter better than
does the Tribune. at least the Herald
treats {, far more intelligently and justly than
does the Tribune. We extract from the
HerGld's long article the two'passages below,
which reflect correct understanding of the
letter, as well as the spirit In which that pa
per reviews it: ;.
.'The most signal vindcation Of the saga
city whien had a prompt perception OF this
tendency Is found in the manifesto OF Gov.
ernor kempcr, OF Virginia, printed in the
Richmond journals Of yesterday. This pop
ular Conservative Governor had been nc
cu>cd OF favoring third election OF Presi-
dent Grant, and he has telt constrained to
come before the public and dcfine bis posi-
ton. The Governor dcprecates, as all
American citizens dcprccatc, third election
of President Grant, and he reconcilcs HIM
SELF to IL only as n choice Of evils.
The people Of many parts of the South would
welcome enlightened imperialism as a relief
from the evils OF universal suffrage, where
the majority which controls the Government
is an unedueated community, just let loose
from generations Of slavery. Nothing could
be so calculated to disgust the intelligent
part of any community with the principle OF
universal suffrage US the kind Of rule WHICH
has prevailed in the South since the success
of the reconstruction measures"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-06
Catechisln Answered.

We find in the Wing Of Saturday the fol.
answers in brackets:
EXPRESS CATE CHIsM.-1f two or more rail.
roads can interchange ordinary fftIehiS, why
may they not interchange light parcels!
[Bccausc they won'L.]
If A can run an express over b and C's
roads. what prevents Il and & from running
an express over their own roads!
TThcir determination mot TOT
If Adams Express can and does inter-
change express lrcights with other express
companies in the North aud West. What is
there in the climate, soil, and water Of the
South 10 prevent like interchange with cX-
press companies i'll Virginia, &c:
IOzone cr' Malone, we Supposed
A railroad having no connections Of its
own with il CITY twenty miles away from It's
lice of route. ruunlug lis own express, APP
plies tQ another express company doing bu.
sincss 10 that city for business relations and
is refused and then seeks rclict from Il rail
road co.nplay leading to that city, and is
nut aside us Il matter too trivial for Its con-
s,Gcration. Query: Who is to blame for
failure 10 afford express faciliics to that city,
Tie company asking for or the companies re-
Iusing bl.>iness relations? Who is the bet
ter friend OF the people, a company which
REFUSES the privilege TO Il monopoly TO eXtort
from the residents on It's line of road, or the
MONOPOLY which would punish all to secure
the exclusive privilege Of I" the daughter OF
the horsc.leech!"
I'VE cannot better suit an answer to this
than by reproducing a quotation from
the Wytheville Enterprise, very intelli-
gent Journal, printed Immediately upon the
line of the A., Nj. and O. X. r.:
The CARD OF THE RICHMOND MERCHANTS.
From the following paper, put forth and
signcd by about one hundred OF the
| leading merchants and business men of the
city of Richmond, it will be seen that our
view of the subject is pretty much the same
as that taken by them. The paper sets forth
| in Il calm aud dignified manner the griev-
auces complained of, and we hope will have
| the desired effect in promoting trade rela
tons between the merchants of Richmond
and the business men of our section. We
know tina; if the sentiment Of our people
could be taken in q similar way, |; would a<
| loudly as the signers to the paper below be
heard to say, "Giye us express facilities
with Richmond, and we will deal with bel
in preference to cities beyond the limits o.
Virginia" If there is no other way TO helI
us ION TO Richmond" let the "toreign in
vader'' come to our rescue and assist US il
putting into practical operation the cry o
Virginia for Virginians."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-06

BAREUM's BALLOON PRoJEcT.- From the
New York Times, july 3d.1-Mr. Barnum's
project to send balloon across the Atlantic
is beginning to take shape in an expert
mental way. His faith in an easterly cur
rent is not quite fixed and abiding, and SO
he has determined to test the matter thor
oughly before building the large balloon
which is to undertake the transatlantic jour-
ncy. With this view, q balloon Of smaller
dimensions has been built, and Mr.. Donald
son has been trusted with guidance of the
affair. The balloon was made at Syracuse, is
constructed Of silk, and will contain about
&c, 900 cubic feet Of gas. 1t is the intention
of Mr.. Donaldson to make twelve expert
mental trips In this balloon with the view
of determining the question as to the eX-
istence OF an casterly current, remaining
ND each time from twenty-four to forty
| eight hours. The balloon is, of course,
provided with all the instruments ne.
cessary for determining altitude, the
course Of the wind, temperature, &c. Its
also provided with boat made OF some sub
stance in the nature of India rubber, to be
prepared for the emergency OF falling into
| the sea. II, in each of the twelve aseensions,
Mr.. Donaldson falls upon an easterly current,
| the point Will be considered settled and the
building of the large balloon will be pro-
ceeded with immediately. The new balloon
| is at present at Syracuse, and will probably
be brought to New York on Monday. The
first ascension will take place, in al! likell
hood, on the 7tb, and after that there will be
Two ascensions each week until the twelve
are completed. The balloon will be inflated
| in the Hippodrome, from whence the ascen
sions will be made. 1t viii costabout s., 800
but the large one which is intended to follow
| it Will cost some $4,000 or $4,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-06
Strong Argument for Hanging.

The following sentence commences very
earnest paragraph in the New York Tribune
of Friday:
Statisticians have decided, We believe
that sentence to the pen'cntiary Tor. I've
substantially mearS, under the easy condl'
tons attaching to psrdons in most OF the
states. an average Imprisonment OF from
four To six years"
The I1'itune tben proceeds to comment
Indignantly upon the sending OF the MUIR
dercr GILL IL the pcnicntiaiy fer lie.
GILL committed most deliberate and
brutal murder, which was decided to be
murder in the first degree, and be was sent
to prison for lie. Now the Tribune is ap.
prehensivc tina: GIRL will be pardoncd after
i time, and thus escape the punishment due
to his horrible crime. If he bad been hung
no such chance Of escaping punishment
would have been offered to him. Now we
may suppose he will he i'll short time re.
turned into society TO kill somebody else
for when mans hand gets in he is apt to
try his skill again.
The figures OF The Sta'lStlclanS furnish the
strongest argument in favor of hanging that
could be adduced. Murdcrers should be
put beyond The power to do harm and be-
yond the reach of the pardOning power, that
society may be protected permanently from
them. The public peace, the public virtue,
and safety, require that laws for their protcc-
ton should be efficient, and that they should
be rlgidly enforced. Hang murderers and
whip petty thieves. Do this faithfully, with
out respect to race, cJlor, and previous con-
dition OF servitudc, and there will be fewer
murdrrcrS, and thieves will make themselves
very scarce. Away with yoar mock phi'an.
thropy, which would only increase the dan.
gers to society and Increase the number OF
outlaws to prey upon honest industry and
keep the country in fear.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-06
The Selection Of Delegates.

Do.;,;,r that the metropolitan congress
e;or,, ,;ct shall be retrieved by the Con-
sorya,;rcs We trust that the City conSerf"'
.;vo Committee will well consider what tncv
do We have no candidate ourselves. we
a., that no particular person bc nominated
we only ask that the nomination sl'a'' ns
,o,8c In such manpcr that no man Sb'ii
hove ca,r.c to complain that 1t Is unfairly
aono &c On excuse for not voting for the
nominee.
Tho committee should be governed by the
same desire. II a majority OF that DooS
favor q particular man, OF what ac'ah'ase
uoula be his nomination il he Il de'ca'ed :
We have no voters 10 lose. ard the dTiFhs
o, = few would defeat the nominee. There
faro WE urge the committee 10 MAKE the
manner Of appointing delegates as accepta-
BILE as possible TO all that We may be assured
OF victory.
we have 50 plainly stated the nature OF
the plan that to this time prevails IN com
mit;ee ihat rcstatement OF our views
would be regarded Supcrerogatofy. lie
p,an Is well understood, re tehcNe. III
is one offensive 10 the country. The coun"
ties expect 10 be net as they propose TO meet
liz. They do mol come as units they come
with ditftrca, favorites, and expect 50 10 he
met by delegates from Richmond. Ii they
are motif they come with divided deleSa-
t;ons and meet Richmond with q solid body
casting lis vote for one MAD, they VIII al
once conclude that they have encountered Il
concerted scheme tor Their entertainment ana
defeat bv the voice Of tie cny. 1t viii III
once incense Them and inspire such fccIlng
of discomfort that 1t cannot possibly he coz
cilaied. Defeat follows ~ u matter OF chulse.
II must be remembered that Richmond
does 70: elect the member OF Congress. She
Joins with many counties in this matter.
The voice Of Der people 10 reference to all
the names to be pre-: ented 70 The Conyen-
ton should he represented in that body just
as are REPRESENTED the voters Of various
views in The counties. The Richmond del
eyatcS, sycakiny for the people, under this
rule would vote Tor several persons. This
would sa,i>fy all, ard there would be no
compliant; but rolhirg short Of this will
Content the people Of the district. Without
il there must De defeat and Ills, We repeat,
cnuld be satisfactory to noLody--assuredly
hot 20 the friends OF the man nominated.
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aafraltxnsion.
10 The Editors of the Dispatch !:

To he Editors Of the Dispatch:
So long as The States, especially Of the
South, continue TO claim any rights what
ever Us against the Federal Government,
Just so long viii tfeyEproyoke and keep
alive that antagonism which, whenever ac'
lively displayed, crnshes the States and re.
tards their development. On the other
hand, general and sincere submission 10
the central authority will at once bring ABOUT
a change of. feeling. Protection and some
thing like affection, will replace the con-
temptuous arrogance with which we nave
been familiar since the war. a new slavery
WiIl come about. The Government VIII
care for its property Qhe States) mucn as
the master in old times cared for bis ne
groes. This is putting 1t Extensively, out
truthfully.
7 now believe that there will be another
and worse war about States rights. Inc
south will not INACCURATE it, but will pro-
badly be on the side Of the Government
when it occurs. This is my belief, for which
I cannot give q satisfactory reason, and it
may be set aside as worthless.
In any event the country will hold to-
gether good while. So~loug as it does hold
together the Government at Washington will
be supreme, and the less said at the South
about States rights, and the less written, the
better for all parties. Don't you think so?
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