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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
INFORMATION WANTED.
HOW TO OBTAIN WORK-"COOK WANTS
A SITUATION


Such was the heading Of an advertisement
which appeared in TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
. few days since, and for which the advertiser
paid nfty cents an insertion. The replies were
addressed to this once, and they were about
thirty In number. The advertiser not only OBJ
tanned her situation, but her advertisement de-
veloped the fact that there were twenty nine
other parties who were anxious to obtain cook
that had sufficient intelligence to advertise for
situation, stating in her advertisement precisely
what she wanted. .a.... .....I
1t is easy to conceive that housekeepersm may hesi
tate to advertise for the help they desire. ASKING
applicants to call ut their residences. They do
on Tbsy csnnot so.d ~ v % az thrs
hours day to interviews Of this character.
To avoid these inoonveniences THY NATIONAL
Is
to Advertisements, with about MY boxes, twenty
five lettered alphabetically, and twenty five num-
vsrtss for atuatioDs or for help, or for any prop
can have answers addressed 70 this once to any
II pe in ~
advertisement desk to assist In the preparation Of
notices, when desired.
by the fncrease-of personal wants pressing upon
the columns Of the paper, accustomed BY the sud
den decrease in demand for various kinds Of labor
1t 10 now obligatory upon all those out Of employ
ment to exercise their ingenuity and industry In
different occupations from those which have re-
Gently ceased. Tho columns Of daily journal
like THE NATIONAL RHPUBLIcAH, which cireu-
lates widely among tho employing classes is the
best channel through which to make known the
wants Of the unemployed. Il IL more extensively
read BY those who haye the means Of comforting
situations than any other journal in the District
and 10 therefore the best advertising medium.
There 10 now scarcely person Of means and
culture in this vicinity who can relish his coffee
and rolls, steak and omelette without . copy of
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN for piQuancy and
spice. One turns first to the society column; an
other to amusements; another to the kilograms
from all parts Of the world; and another TO the
proceedings in Congress; then still another dys-
peptic, examines the sparkling sketches Of the
Police Court to md something funny with which
to charm away his Feasibility and promote diges-
ton. The good housewife, when It comes her
at the wants to see II she can ind . good cook,
eagerly seach for the murders, hangings, fires,
nights and $ccidents; while the girls glance ct
the fashions, footlight flashes, witticisms, mar:
risge and death notices, and than cast '.shseps'
eyes" at the PERSONAL advertisement column
and the new millinery and dress goods.
Each has his own uppermost want TO crafty,
and course, searches the Dewspaper to learn the
best method of doing It. Search TEE RErUB-
LIoAH daily, and II you do not SEQ everything in
It You want, advertise for It. II you have lost the
address Of any one you wish to communicate with,
send Q little bullet doxs through the ''Personal'
department Of TEE NATIONAL RBPu1LIcAH, and
you will be sure to get response.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
BRIEF TELEGRANS.

A dispatch from Savannah, Ga, says . vessel,
supposed to b q steamship, Is Ashore on Hunting
island.
/ A man named Stoekhouse, residing on Lower
found hanging to tree On the road leading 70 the
creek.
Thomas Wallsen, the founder of . well-known
cracker bakery ct Philadelphis, died in thai city
yesterday, aged 81 years.
A large pile Of books, seized by the oficers Of
the Treasury Department II the store Of Jordan,
Marsh Z Co, Boston, which did not contain svi.
dence Of alleged attempts to deffaud the Govern
nent in . csse under Investigation, were yester-
day surrendered to the owners BY order Of judge
Lowell.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
REUNION OF THE YOUNG NENS
~, CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

The parlors Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION were crowded ct the reunion last even
ing, which vas one Of the most successful Of the
season. The entertainmsAt consisted Of ane vocal
solos BY Miss Julisns May, Mrs. H. 7. Crosby,
(contralto,l Miss Kate oeodsll. Nessrs. J. J.
Messer family; brilliant plano solos by Prof H.
Nswcomb, and recitations BY Msssrs. J. Lowry,
B. E. Messer and B. II. Reese, and reading
accompanied the singers with greed skill and good
taste, and the entertainment olo1ed with some
hearty singing Of sacred seogs BY the audience.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
EDWARD PowxRs
WASHINGTON, D. c., February %, Is7l.
MEAN sTEApBOAT OWNER

A few days ago gentleman we'll known in the
city as an awning and satlmaker went on board
one Of the steamers plying on the Potomac to
make some repairs to her. CANVASS. After finish
ing hfs work, the captain Of the vessel invited
him to take dinner, an Invitation which he &C
copied. While the meal was In progress the
inquired II the canvass backed duck had paid or
intended to pay for his "Aash." Upon being in
formed that the plebe was An invited guest in the
cabin, he replied that the rules in force on his
boat did not admit such guests in the cabin unless
they were accompanied b. the necessary seventy
hve cents to pay for the nesl, an smount which
ing ct the table Of mail steamer ON the Invitation
ofitseaptan, but without consent ofthe owner. Who
By the way, was one o. the leading msmorialiIts
yune manner that such men attain the right to
call themselves .'tsxpayers," and on the strength
Of money gained in this way, claim the right to
thAv please. " ~. 3 '-. ~
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
THE WEATHER Rs PORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF fNE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICKR,
WARRINGTON, Feb. q, lG4-l a.m..

PROBABILITIES.
For Saturday In New England, northeast winds,
cloud and rain. For the Middle Atlantic States,
southeast to southwest winds and generally cloudy
weather, possibly with rain. For the South At
lantie States, rising barometer, southeasterly
winds and partly cloudy weather. For the Gulf
States, stationary barometer, followed by rising
pressure, winds veerng 70 southwest, and IN Texas
ture. For the Ohio valley and the Lower Lake
region, northeast to southeast winds, cloud and
rain. For the Upper Lakes and Northwest, rising
barometer, northsrly winds and very cold, clear
westher.
THE wIATHKR IN WASHINGTON.
The following was the range Of the thermom-
ster yesterday ct Hempler's optican store: a. m,
80: ID O. M, 50; II m, Is; p. M, q; p m 50;
D. M, 81; 9 p. m, 50.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
RAGS AND RUTTER.

10 tAs Editor Of IL National Rspsbtlses:
SIR: Let the dealers In eoagulatsd eow.juies
rsst their souls N psass - Tie dealer rsfssd TO
wa, with many othsr dirty thing, sxpEsissd BY
the magic wand q Dsa shsphsrd When the old
. Single night. He bscame wealthy b s1ch 60
nomical pfaetiess, and d now m ebstfietionist.
.llti 49,. - 4.-,-sf. LUX nRAIuRs
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
"STARS THAT FAYE SET.n

Mr.. Louis FitsgsrAld faastro d announced to
deliver IN address Ut Naripi's Hall. On wsdnes-
day evening next, the 18th Inst subject, "stars
that have ct in the nineteenth century" Mr..
Tasistro II we'll known - the fhrmsr principal
translator In the State Departnent and e the
author Of Random Shots ard Southern BreeEes,' y
The Second Frsneh .Revelutien." and other
works Of literary merit both In prose and poetry.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
WASHzNgTONS BIRTHDAY.

Among the uses p which this spproaehing an
nivssssy hAs been put, The puriAeation Of public
an Observance next Sunday throlgheat the Land,
are to Be oonslste1t, 20 fhH q least, q TO hold
meetings In this eity to-mofrow, both sftsspoon
and evening, % announced among our notices, and
they ase expected to Be Of great Interest. There
10 certainly Interesting material enough in pass
ing history, and reason enough, for ali wise Efforts
to diminishf We cannot sxthpats this widespread
curse, intempsranoe. I'm
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21

We Ind~sesal Ma several large orders have
ossa Esesivsd hsrS dss!ng ths past fsv days g.
reading IN Other citieA Thar 4 NO good rssson
grea thar. thoss Of any other largs city, e beeh
prenpsly pa, With 4 not Tie esse elseuheEe.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
PERSONAL.

Ths eloquent and very humorous Proctor Knott,
Of Kentucky, is . candidate for Congress.
This is not exactly correct. Mr.. Jones did not
refuse the bribe for the reason that Gould did not
Miss Fannie Brownlow, daughter Of Senator
Brownlow, and hisdaughter-n-la law. Mrs. John +.
BroWnlow, who have been visiting the Senator,
Leave the city this morning for their home in
Representative whitehouse, Of the Poughkeep-
sic New York; district, gave Q dinner last eve
ming at Willsrd's hotel, at which all the Demo
persons were seated at the table.
"Mr. George Jones, chief owner Of the New
York Times, 10 On visit to Richmond. He Is
said to be the gentleman Who was mainly instru;
refused /. bride Of u, ooo, 900 from Jay Gould."-
Richmond Pepper.
The Washington correspondent Of the Rochester
IN TIC selection and Of sos aOs
uments for Republicans, have no recollection of
ever having known Of party committee choosing
speech Of Mr.. Dawes n one Of its text books"
That Mr.. Mullett Ii . capable and honest archi.
tect the buildings erected by him furnish sub
stantial evidences. The new post ofnce, which IL
conceded to be the most imposing building in this
squandered and stolen in connection with the new
court house, and has been begun and nearly COM
Plsted in less than one third the time that has
gun. There is not . shadow Of evidence that in
the building ofthis and Of the other public edi-
sIghtest peeuistiOn.-New York Grep1ic.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TOMORROW.
The Congressional Temperance Society will
hold . public meeting in Lincoln hall.
Presiding Elder Rev. John Lanahan, d. D.,
will preach In Metropolitan NJ. E. church.
Rev. G. H. Fay will preach in Masonic Temple.
Swedenb0rgtan service at the reading rooms
corner Of Ninth and g streets.
Services ut the Church of the Strangers.
p Preaching at Mount Vernon Place NJ. E
church.
Missionary services ut Waugh NJ E. church.
Rev. J. A. Reid, DID,, Of New York, win preach
In Foundry church.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
OLDEST LNKlBTANTs.

/ The Association Of the Oldest Inhabitants WI
celebrate waahington's birthl day On Moaday, Nd
inst, IN the courtroom, City Hail. With sppsspri-
sts sxsrcisss. An addrsss Wnl - pronouncsd BY
Joseph 0oldeboroagh BruG, ESQ. Alarm attend.
aEO invited.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
a SPLENpIp oPPoRrUNITY

TO obtain frstclsss dwelling house 10 presented
to our readers In the trustees sale Of two or those
nne houses on East Capitol street. In Grants row.
These heusss are eonsfdersd among ths finest res.
idsnsss IN this eaty, and In our advertising col
umns full description 10 given - also Of ten In
Grants row, on south A strset, between Second
and Third streets east. All Of tho above ars i'd
yeftised under trustee'e sale to take place on
Saturday, the 1sth Of February, ct O'Clock p. m.
The sales will b conducted BY our entsrprising
auetionssrs, Duneansou, Bowling b Co., who have
gained reputation among our leading otissns -
being sAerGetio and Trustworthy, being second 10
none n their business - suction and Commission
Usfchants. ~ "a ,tsa..i:ff. a-.r5i. srr.-s, it
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
rlKr Care OF your vALUAsLES

Gall and examine the IRE and burslar-prooi
New York svenus and f1ftsenth street. for safG
keeping Of securities, Jewels alver-wars, o. other
yalaablsG Rents, non ten 70 dxty doilaxs psI
annum, according 30 slse. No bnsinsss nAA On
afford 70 do without then. = 80 .
h Tskswsratsg JyeRfRs CSesSe end Dssfex Jorss.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
Slit

J.B. Trainer ysstsrday entered mt ssainst Da-
vid R. Smith. on the equity sids e IL sSuprsae
Court Of the District Of COLUMBIA asking. q, In
junction to restrain Smith from making certain
sales Of what he claims 70 b sepastnsfShip Prop
srty. ''s,s5'ii
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
NEW MUSIC.

We have rsssivsd nom John +. Ellis 4 Co.,
publishers and dealsrs IN muac, No. ea7 Peunsyl.
vsnis avsnns, sThs Yseht Ciuo Aarshs con.
Wsshington Yacht Ol1b Also, .Spsak 0eatly, !"
Q ballad, composed BY Professor L Corrsdi DOL
lisrs, and debated 70 his pupil, Miss 0eoke.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
IRRIGATI0NBY ARTILLERY
LECTURE ON THE SUBJECT BY PROF.
EDWARD POWERS.

Tho following correspondence upon very i'm.
portant subject will explain itself:
WASHINGTON, D. c., February Il, 1s7a.
Prof. Edacard Posoers:
DEAR Sir: Having noticed that your recent
lectures the influence Of artillery firing in pro
ducing rainfall have elected some favorable com.
ments from the press, and believing the matter to
Be Of much interest to science II not Of practical
importance to the country, We should be glad II
you would afford those In this city who may be In
terested in the subject an opportunity to hear you
upon It.
Signed BY John p. G. Shanks, I. NJ. aoldsbo-
rough, NJ. H. Carpenter, John Coburn, w. T..
McNulta, J. A. Garfield, ]. Clements, John A.
Logan, Horatio King.
REPLY OF PnoF. FowHRs.
To the Hon. C.. B. Fdrscell and othsrs-Ssnotors and
Representatives in C0aQress. the General Qf the
army, Rear ADMIRAL IN the Macy, &c.:
GENTLEMEN: thank you for your invitation,
and will say, in reply, that have engaged to de-
liver my lecture on the subject to which you
allude ON Monday evening, the sd instant, under
the auspices Of the American Union Academy Of
Literature, Science, and Art" at the lecture-room
Of the Young Mems Christian Association in this
city. -,
lam yours, very respectfully,
EDWARD PowKRS.
wAsHrrcroN n. q Yehru aYv IN 1R,x
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
HAT MANUFACTURES.

2PnINo STYI.I SILK HAT BLOCK JUST
- = rseeiysd sad Hat made % order. eEsT siL IL
go gnalley $50; sold elsewhere fov u. Old seyis
silk Hate rsnsdeled. fashionahle and every 6fsncn
o. SiIk Hat repairing done the shortest notice.
BRE4xAN, The kFvadwsy aAtssr.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
FURNITURE,
CURTAIN DECORATIONS
AND
CARRIAGES.

CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES! :.
~ ~ CARRIAGESlII
-. AT REDUCED PRICES.
Carriages Of every description, suitable foi pleas
ure or business, in great variety, always on hand.
A number ofsecond-hand two. four and six. passcn-
ger Carriages, very cheap, to close out. = -.
Repairing promptly attended to.
ROBERT H. GRAHAM,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
TILE MARKET&

FINANCIAL
DISTRICT STOCK EXCHANGE
Pssntshed By J. p. BrodAsad, Banler, IS Fifteenth
-r.. Are&.
FEHRuARY n lez4.
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BROKERS.

lNOURSE d MIDDLETON.
3RoH19
S1S Fifteenth Street,
BONDS AND STOCKS BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Dnrncr BoHDs A SPECIALITY.
Special Improvement and General Sewerage Taxes
settled At lowest rates.
| Orders at the STOCK EXCHANGE promptly exc
euted. dec6-dm
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21

VALUABLE sECoND-HAND BooKS
ftsn public sales end private libraries, IN good
clean condition, and ct low prices at
ANoLiH'a AnttqustiAn Bookstore,
7 and fifteenth stfSstA near tie Treasury.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21
MERCHANT TAILORS.
II. FUaH d SON,
MERCHANT TAIIORS,

Have received their inst installment OF Fall Goods,
consisting ofsupsr1ns Diasonals, Foreign and Do
nestle Cashmere, and shall receive weekly during
the season, which they are prepared to make mp In
the latest styles. sel6-tf
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~ THE GREAT
ORATOR OF THE PULPIT
win Giys Two q His Popular Lectures 1t

~ ORATOR II T THE PULPIT
Iis Gsf ne9PHl,s
TUESDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY ~
SUBJECT, 'tMODERN CHIvALRY,s
s MEPNEsDA1 b 6YSSIss S S5BRUAkf
no ns ane she press as his great
Tickets Of .dmis,fon for single lecture, Is eentss
The s.ls Of ticket. will on Friday .t
%. sitrs ehss fcRets for sale L.. also lPsrt.r
R Ralissn . and at Warren Choate Co.'S
JAMES 3. MURDOCH,
two Readings under the auspices Of syraeusisns'
on Monday and Wsanesasy H evenings February =,
and 3. bMdmls.ion, 50 cents: ReseTyed se,ts Is
open at .; readings at O'Clock. fel6-es
WAsHINGTON sCHUETzEN VEREIN
MONDAY, FEBRUARY q. 1874.
GRAND MASQUERADE BALL
AT THE BANQUErrE HALL OF THE PARK.
81 s,.s .s1s
from II TO u m. and from to 6p- m.
None out memhers are adm HHS ,co,,x,rrrr
national. THEATRE-UNDINE
Messrs JARRETT PALMER have the honor
sss BE Sson. Fse.
they will produce, on
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10
The Superb Fairy Spectacle,
UNDINE; Or. The Spirit OF the wasersl
In which they viii introduce FLOR the first time In
THE GREAT X xI tx p YMfriRs oTkfG
AND 's ASssH I'D S EaSs
rREN1rRs' sEGSSS S1FRaS,Tf ssoRrPHrEs, ana
MILES HANl0LA, EMILE en- AND KArTH
MN. ADELE SSS5SS f k KIis TEsNTfl1E e,o.ss,
Twin Tiabs ss Infant
Is MhSse ah55ns have
THE GLM sIsTERss
--,@ III sE hsiifi RSR Hof LINE h5so.
The Wonder OF the Nineteenth Century, and host
GsSSS 4; IN
GORGEOUS Tss T!!l MsRgfa[ L Be DAZZLING
Imported from Paris for he recent very successful
s1I IsSss;S %s s IS blf SE SsPS 4fSsRx.
Mr. f e i sGsS 4 81 Fiji XII
The 1TTxcR %S &Sp sTESiSGs u Fah
oides.iis. spIendor OF appointments and n.snis.
character ever given in this city.
IN consequence Of the enormous expense aftends
Ing this performance, the prices of admission VIA
Admission. .....................7s cents and q.
yOnessrS stAis. WY
orchestra circle, reserved. -
OtSss c4kcles fesefSeu u
S5;;ss;i s; 81; Of seats vii ; sPss
oIDNo ON EXHIBITION [NlvNo.
A00 ) and Sale I 40
S1H Sly ravu (5THsf.
No. - seventh s., between D and Z streets, eight
doors above Odd Fellows Hall.
Choice 0l Paintings, EngavIngs, Chromos, 30:
Also, largest stock OF Paperhanyings, window
Shades, Pictures, Frames, Picture Cords and Tas.-
sejss Hing, Nails, &C., in the District.
~ TERMS CASH.
Please remember Name and Number. fe8-lys
E08 AOUNT VERNON.
The Steamer ARROW, Captain Frank Hollings.
head, having been rebuilt and entirely RENTED by
her present owners, will leave her wharf
FOOT OF SEVENTH STREET,
DAILY Sunday sxeepredl At 70 O'CLOCK FOB
MOUNT VERNON,
ings. JAMES SYKES,
febl9 Gen. Sup't Steamer Arrow.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21


Brongham has since written his own life. How
he has dealt with his own hearth and home fs
xnown to many readers. Chase, however, thus
sit would be interesting to know what promise
his infancy gave of future greatness. 1t would
Eratify natural curiosity to be informed whether
s height and Of
he l-grown oak" 81.
The next volume Of the North Americaa Re-
fs readers another essay Of our hero, which. also
1rst did service in Cincinnati as o lyceum lecture
In the same number appeared very interesting
70 doubt, he did read-entitled '.Croker's Bos-
VEIL" Very well, this article discusses in very
interesting fashion, the extent to which biogra-
,hy is free. and therefore bound II may so ex-
press myself, to show the private life Of him
whose story 1t engages to relate. whose character
q undertakes TO paint With words. -,
40 farther than the hero Of these pages was ap-
,arently disposed to go when he complied with
ais own biography. Here is . sample Of the
at has been very common to speak of the biog-
seer heavily charged with violating the intimacy
f friendship and the sacredness OF private life in
giving the character and habits Of johnson 50
spenly to the world; but 1t should be stated, ut
he same time, that he did not in malice, but in
admiration and that he vi sustained in il by the
Iqthsrity Of Johnson himself. The Tour to the
Hebrides, which lie even more particular In these
points than the Life was submitted TO johnson,
xho, far from disappfoving, added to It some OF
ais own recollections. Sir John Hawkins states
hat when johnson himself was charged with be-
ing guilty Of the same offence in his Lives Of the
Poets he said The business Of . biographer if
20 give an exact account Of the person whose life
he Is writing and to discriminate him from others
oy any pecularities of character and Sentiment he
nay happen to have So that, in the opinion Of
he person most interested, Boswell u clearly ius.
Ified In what he has done. ,,F
aThe truth is that mankind are much more apt
% outpour their Indignation on sollies than On
scee; and to this taste on their part, Boswell Who
was highly gifted with the former attributes. has
always been . victim. II ~ eyident enough from
mis- portrait By his own partial hand that he va
vain to degree which frritated his nferiort; that
his curiosity was intense and prying; that g be-
q fevcrish passion for excitement, Whieh made II
his special delight to attend intelleet9nflg45er
and public executions and All scenes that .eould
for the moment interest mind whose activity was
far beyond its strength. But u seams absurd TO
deny that he had the capacity to estimate and the
haste 10 enjoy the intellectusl society OF such
nan AZ Johnson. We remember that DR.. Clarke,
the traveller says. that for the sake Of Tweddells
society he would have consented to black his
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-21

JAMES e. MURDOCH,
The celebrated Elocutionist and Reader, will give
two Readings under the auspices OF Syracusianss
Lodge, X. r, At =
LINCOLN HALL,
on Monday and "Wednesday evenings, February -
and Is. Admission, 50 cents. Reserved seats rs
cents. Diagram Of reserved seats Ellis'. Doors
open at u readings at O'Clock. fel0-ee
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

WAFER Ger, Us, loU........'......'..." ". l..'
OPEN BOARD.
Perm. Imp, Is year, per cent. .....l.....l..
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and Psrties by JOHN C. HOGAN, Awning
Nanuhetlrsf, M ilsrleG space, between Seventh