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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13

OFFICIAL STAMPED ENVELOPES.
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awarded the successful bidder shall enter into an
e fSithflIiy observe and Keep the terms, e06ti-
tons, and requirements set forth in this advertise
and shall make, execute, and deliver, subject 70
the approval and acceptance of the Postmaster
the sum Of two hu Rdred thousand dollars sO CO.,
as forfeEsre for the fIi:hful performances u said
and subject TO the liabilities Of the seventeenth
section OF an act Of Congress emitted IAN act
necessary objects as have been usually included In
69e genera agPropTi4ti0nd pills us without authority
expenses Of tie departments and Offices Of the
S,otsT ana t0I 0Iug[ e. S2ted
proved August ., Use, which act provides that In
terms OF his contracE he and bis sUretfes shall be
liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract
o. the United States in any court having Jurisdlc-
II he con tractor TO whom the first award NAV be
made should fail 10 enter Into agreement and give
satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then the
next lowest responsible bidder, and so on until
the required agreement and bonds are executed;
fulfll every stipulation embraced herein as III be
were the original party to whom the contract was
The agreement Will also provide that If at any
time during the continuance OF the contract the
entire penIlty Of the bond, the Postmaster General
ditionai and slficient snretIss. which the con-
tractor shall furnish to the ceptRnce of the POST
master 0eneEaA WlInln ten days atter nOllcr, and
CONTRACT NOT GssIG SABLE.
Ehe contract cannot, in any case, De lawfully
transferred or assigned.
RESERVATIONS.
Inc postmaster General reserves the lghL 70 re-
lsct any and al bids IT. IA his iudg ment me inter-
ests OF the Government require lt5 ALSO Sne TiBus
20 annul the contract, If, in his OPINION, there
snail oe failure AZ any time 70 perform I5iIntuy
any Of its stlpulations or in ca Of Willfgl at
tempt TO impose upon the Department. stamped en-
Velopes and wrappers Inferior TO those LOH II use.
EXTENSION.
should the Interest OF the Government require,
this contract may be extended beyond the ttMo
named not exceeding three months, by order OF
the PosTmaSter General, and the contract prices,
and ali conditions herein set forth shall govern In
SAMPLES
Specimens OF the envelopes and wrappers for
VII en- proposals are invited, showing the different
style Of cumming with blank forms Of bids, may be
had on duplication TO the Third Assistant POST
This advertisement and a specimen Of the sample
envelopes and wrappers furnished by the Depart
ment be attached and made part Of each Did.
GUARANTEE-PROPOSA ..
No proposal will be considered unless accOmpi-
MED oy ai5iaetoTy guarantee, aligned by a. least
Bidders must state in their proposals the price
Per thousand envelopes or wrappers, Aneludlng
everything required to be done furnished, as set
forth in this advertisement; and all proposals must
be made upon the bank forms furnished 9y the pc
proposals for Stamped Envelopes and Newspaper
Wrappers, - and addressed 10 the Third ASSISTANT
NV, MARS { ALL
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13

mot quite impossible, and we doubt the
policy of attempting it. The cityis really
little more than collection Of buildings
''and grounds for the accommodation Of the
different departments of the Government,
with the dwellings of officials and depend
''ants, and such shops and so forth as are
necessary to provide for their immediate
wants, and it seems no more reasonable
that every man who happens to have en-
''ployment in Washington for time should
''hsye say in the management of this
property, than that the Pennsylvania rail
road company, for instance, should sub
init the management Of its tracks and de-
pots and shops to the workmen and pas
"sengers."
1t is very evident that the editor Of the
ChronicEe has not been in this city for some
years, and has not read as attentively as he
ought to have read the late census Of the
United States. Washington is something
mon than a mere collection of buildings
and grounds for the accommodation Of the
Government We have in the District
manufacturing establishments whose brands
are famous all over the world, and import
ing houses which find customers in New
York and Philadelphia. In point of popu-
lation Washington alone is the twelfth city
in the Union, and pays more revenue to
the General Government than three or four
Of the States and half a dozen of the Terri
tories combined. If the Chronicle editor
wishes to write intelligently about Wash
ington he had better study the subject, and
inform himself upon what he Is talking
ahnnt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13

If WE may believe the St. Louis Globe
the Peoples movement in Missouri We
are told that he recently expressed the
opinion that If successful it would result
only in substituting one set of Democratic
officials for another; that he had no conf
dence in those Democrats who, while con-
Tossing that their party was corrupt, were
still unwilling to join with the only party
that can oppose it with success. 1.-The
" Democrats, - he said, ''were now fighting
" for the control of Congress. They would
" sacrifice everything else if they could
" only get 8 majority in the next House Of
" Representatives In this the President
hoped they would be seriously dissp-
"pointed, but he booked upon the Peoples
movement in this State as a very fmpor.
tant piece d aid and comfort to them. 1t
% would demOEalizs the Republican party,
not only in Missouri, but in the sdjoin-
% ing States Of Kansas, Illinois and Iowa,
&C and in the end the Republican loss would
be great and the Republican gain would
" be nothing He believed, he said, that
&" the Republbosn party of Missouri ought to
make a fight On its State and national
" record, and stand or fall under its own
" banners." There is not much consola-
ton in all this for the sanguine gentlemen
who are thinking of running General Grant
on the Democratic ticket for the Presidency
in 1876.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13
MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

1t is to be regretted that payments cannot
be made weekly to Government employees.
There are comparatively few of the whole
number who are sufficiently beforehand
to enable them to buy their supplies for
cash during the whole month. If they get
credit they are bound to pay ten to twenty
or thirty per cent. extra for it. The use OF
the money is of no value to the Govern
ment 1t lies undisturbed in the vaults.
The disbursing clerks are not so laboriously
employed but that they can make payments
four times a month without additional aid.
In a commercial point of view frequent
payments are Of incalculsble advantage
They cause - activity of circulation which
greatly enhances its powers of effecting ex-
changes. 1t requires four times the volume
Of currency to pay monthly that it would to
pay weekly. The time required for the &C.
emulation Of large sums tends to the con-
traction of circulation. 1t is highly proper,
therefore, that the Government should set
the example of frequent payments both of
wages and interest Congress at its last
session indicated itself in favor of such
policy by providing in several bills for quar-
terly payments Of interest upon its bonds.
Would it not be well for the
Executive Departments to inaugurate
such a policy in the payment Of its en-
ployeesH The latter have had no raise Of
wages during the reign of high prices.
The salaries Of the several classes Of clerks
are the same now that they were before the
war. Why should the method of their
payment be so arranged as to amount to a
virtual reduction of twenty per cent Of
their wagesf Let payments be made fire.
quently so that employees can purchase for
cash and take advantage Of fluctuations in
market prices instead of being at the mercy
of particular tradesmen with whom they
run accounts. This will keep money in
active circulation, and enable merchants,
by the frequent turning of their capital to
sell for lighter profits 1t is easy to see that
forty eight times five per cent. is equal to
twelve times twenty per cent 1t follows
that the trader who turns his capital
weekly g. four times per month is just as
well of ct five per cent profit at the end
Of the year as he who only turns it over
monthly at a profit of twenty per cent. In
Washington this difference may justly be
called . tAL upon Government employees,
levied through the system of monthly pay.
mentS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13
DIED.

BROwN.-August IL, 1874, sfter painful Illness
MRS. CELIA BkowN; wife OF John Prown, anC
daug liter Of Roderick Delaney, Ia the tWeuty-hrsi
Her fGnera3 will take place from her late resi-.
tend.
CoNNELL.-Aqgust IL 1874, PATRICK, aged, one
year and ten months, son of Patrick and Catherine
Funeral to-day, at4 O'Clock p. rn., from No. u
Jackson alley. friends Of the family are invited
to attend.
AvIs;-Ausust II, Is4, at 10 O'Clock a; NJ,
months and ten days, daughter or william and Ann
Relatives and.friends Of the f.niIy are respect
fully requested TO attend her funeral from St. Ste
phen' g church, corner of Peunsylvsnia avenue and
iWenty- street northwest to-day. st 10 clock
streets northwest.
DAYIs.-August IL, 1874, FANNIE, daughter Of
John H. and LucrctiS Davis, aged one year, six
ReiI'iTss and lends Of the family are respectful
ly requested TO attend her funeral, from No. 1872
Kew Jersey avenue. to-day, at 10 O'Clock a. IN.
MAURER.-August II, 1874, at p. m, MRS.
MARY Z; AAUKER, daughter OF Mrs. Kate and tie
The funeral will take rIsce to-day, at 10 O'Clock
., m, from the Church Of the immaculate Concep-
VORNHoF.-August II, 1874, sfrer long and
painful Illness which she bore with Christian forth
Funeral to take place from the residence OF her
s sol !. A. Brsuer, s;s5 street. between
8s3j D. IN. to day. Services tie German Lutheran
church, corner Of Fourth and streets northwe &,
at Oc ocS p. Rel tVes and friends Of the fam
lily are invited to attend.
KlNG.-On Tuesday morning, August II, Of chol-
era lufEntum. EMMA A. daU Ehter Of James H. and
Elizabeth +. King. in her fourteenth nonth.
Funeral az o'clOcE III after noon. from the
residence of her parents, Howard avenue, Mt.
Pleasant, D. c.
McDANIELs.-Auguyt1 II, at . O'Clock q. m,
WALTER, geo nineteen years, youngest child OF
George and J. f. McDanielS.
Funeral will take place this afternoon at o'clock,
from his pqrents' residence, b Tnrteen-andG-hali
sire southwest Friends and relatives are invited
to attend.
Observation-Disclosures 10. at s:3O O'Clock .. N ,
CLARA, wife of Frank II. WeggemaD, aged twenty
FIVE years aud seven months, daughter of n. II. IL
ton, of Paris, KentuJky.
Relstives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited to attend her funeral from ScN enth
str ct, between N AMI n streets northwest, /. Il
morning at 9 O'Clock; th-nce to St. Mary 5
church, Fifth street northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13
DISTRICT MATTERS AT HOnI
AND ABROAD.


As a general rule the outside press, which
has been taking supreme and absorbing
interest in the affairs of the District, is
rather sighting US in these hot summer
months. This indifference is owing prob
ably to the BeecheE scandal, the Ross ab-
ductiOn, the fall elections and other topics
Of an equally exciting character. A Phils-
delphia journal, the Chronicle, which re-
joices in the title of independent, finds,
however, the inclination and the time 10
say few words about the Commissioners
and their work. The selection of Mr.. Riggs
and Mr. Hyde as assessors to pass upon the
value Of church property-our contemporary
thinks it includes all property-which under
an act Of Congress passed at the last session
is in the future to be taxed, is commended,
but regrets are expressed that they inter
fered with the school boards, which, how
ever, is conceded to be step in the direc-
ton Of economy and greater efficiency.
When it is remembered that these were the
express purposes for which the Commission
was created, the criticism does not seem
very wise or just
The same journal says: What the per-
"manent form Of government ought to be is
every hard to say, but we think the idea of
IS political community based upon univer-
'isal suffrage might as well be abandoned
rat the start It is difficult enough to make
''this idea work satisfactorily in any large
''city, where the property owners are few
'Snd the floating, irresponsible population
e. N'' Washington it is almost il
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13

The Montpelier Female Humane Association,
chartered by the Legislature OF Virginia and the
Circuit Court Of Orange county, proposes. by q
series OF Grand Gift Concerts to establish and en-
dow " Home for the Old, Innrm and Destitute
Ladies Of Virginia., at Montpelier, the former res
idence Ct President James Madison.
The Association Is under the control Of eight
trustees, six Of whom elected biennial BY the
stockholders and two appointed by the Governor of
Virginia.
References, by permit sion: His EXceIiency, Jas
L. kemLer; Governor of Va; His EXeslyency, Gil
bert e. Walker, Ex-Governor Of Va; Hon. RObt.
Z. Wlthers, Lieut.. Governor Of Va, snd q. g SON
atOr elect; Hon. Robert W. Hughes Judge EASTERN
District or Senators and Members OF Congress
from Virginia
For full particulars, testimonials, &c, send for
circular. Address
Hon. JAMES BARBOUR
Pres't n. T. II. A., Alexandria, Va.
Reliable agents wanted everywhere.
RGmittances for tickets may be made by express
prepaid, post o Zee money order on Washington,
D. c., or by registered letter, afdressCdto
Hon. JAMES BARBOUR,
auT-ly Pres't NJ. F. II. A., Alexandra, Va.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13
THIRD TERN PAPERS AND DIS
CUSSION

The Philadelphia City Item of the 10Th
instant says: THE NATIONAL REPUBLI-
'fcAN, the third-term paper, ably defines
'the difference between Democracy and
'rRepublicanisD, and quotes a long article
from our columns upon that subject We
have no objection to make the quotation; on
the contrary, we are amensble to the weak
ness to which every journalist is amenable
Of desiring to see our ideas reproduced; but
we have an objection TO being characterized
IS ''the third-term paper" especially when
the expression is intended to mean that we
favor third term for Gen. Grant. This is
not the fact.
In common with other journals in the
country we have discussed the third term
question because in one way or another it
has become one Of the leading questions in
our politics, and because it is a very i'm
portant question among the thoughtful
classes of our people and among the poll
ticisns, some Of whom think, and some of
whom do not except from the bread and
butter point Of view. But we have not
advocated a third term for Gen. Grant as
the Courier Journal has, and we have not
opposed it Gs the New York Herald has
done. TEE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has
simply treated n the same as any other
question before the public-the finances,
transportation, o. the fall elections.
We have ende8vored TO discuss it en-
tirely as an abstract question, eliminating
from that discussion the hundred argu-
ments which might be adduced in favor of
Gen. Grants denomination, and which are
evidently uppefmost at the present time in
the minds of Thousands of men in the diff
ferent States who are, to a certain extent
representative men with following and an
influence. A third term is not new idea
in our politics Il IS almost as old as the
Governments itself Democratic State legis-
latures passed resolutions and appointed
committees almost beseeching Jefferson TO
allow his name to be used for third term.
We have no doubt they honestly believed
his re election would be for the best inter-
ests of the Republic at that time. A large
number of gentlemen entertain the same
views now 50 far as Gen. Grant is con-
cerDed; and we concede to them the same
honesty CT thought and intention. But we
have not up to this time seen fit to express
an opinion upon the subject and we do not
particularly care TO have sentiments upon
so important o matter attributed to US,
especially when We have not expressed
them. In this willing weather the tempta-
ton to allow others to do our thinking and
writing is very great; but upon the third
term we desire 70 speak in our own way
snd In our own time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13
PIANOS.

SPECIAL NOTTCE.-THe propristors
Of lie DrOit Park offer the fen houses stu
remaining UnSoId Of ths large number just
completed at loo prices. These houses arc
carried in size, styES and price, and are
complete Nth all city eOnVeRieHcsS. They
are close to the city, being only about as far
as the Capitol iI from the White House
from either Of thOSs points, Nth t0ids
avenues extending to each, and being higher
than N street thsy afford commanding
UisWs Of the city. They are all S0ithiH
about three squares Of the Seventh and
Ninth street cars and only four squares
from the Ooreoran market We efSr them
as frst-eIass property in eUsry respect,
vAsther for residence or iH0sStmsHt, and
upon the most advantageous terms That
the promises Us made last year hare been
fully redeemed 100 inVits the inspection Of
the public This property Is the "gilt
edge" of the city.
az We UH rent a fen Of these elegant
suburban UiIlaS and cottages to frst-eldSs
tsnant, only at IOU prices, il early applica-
ton is made.
a. L. BARBER & CO.,
PropristOrS,
7Os E Street northwest, oppo'its p. o.
iy+-tf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13
Monday, Goth November,
MUIIuuyJ OUIII NUE6HIU6T,
that the music will bethe best the country affords,
and that
10000 CASE GIFTS
AGGEEsATING
$2,5oo,ooo
will be distributed by lot among the ticket holders
LIST OF GIFTS. ......

Grand total, 10 900 gins, all 500 Ooo
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets, ESQ; halves S25; tenth. or each
for u, 900.
Persons wishing to invest should order promptly
either OF the home once or onT local agents.
Liberal commissions viii be allowed to satisfac-
cire1iars containing full particulars furnished on
application. NM, .
Aren't aud Manager, Public Library BuiidipR
LOUISVILLE ny aug7-F ETu-2t
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13

LAST WEEK the New York En6spe1dSnt at
tackled Gen. Garfield upon the Mcclellan con-
tract. A correspondent writing from Gen.
Garfeld's district makes the following defence
Of that gentleman in the same journal:
THE proprietors Of the McClsIlan pavement
engaged Hon. r. O. Parsons, now member OF
Congress from the Cleveland district, to present
their case for them, with the understanding that
II successful he was to receive tlUOOO for bis ser
nation Of the different psvements, their chemical
properties and practical workings. Before he had
completed his lcbors he was called away BY sick
ness In his family. In this emergency he en-
ployed Mr.. Garfield TO prepare brief and make
the argument for the company. Mr.. Garfield
also entered into laborious examination Of the
case, and in due time made the argument. The
contract was eventually awarded 70 his clients,
and he received from Mr.. Parsons i've thousand
dollars for his share Of the work. Neither the
Committee on Appropriations nor the General
Government had anything whatever to do with
the awarding Of the contract the footing Of the
bill. The price Of the pavement, having already
been fixed by the board OF engineers did not enter
into the case. The work was performed by MI
Garfield during the Congressional vacation, when
he had just as much right TO practice his profes-
sion as an agricultural member Of Congress has
to manage his farm or the editor Of the hide
peHdent-were he SO unfortunate as to be mem
Der Of COngress-to attend 70 his paper. Not q
single opponent OF Mr.. Garfield In Congress ever
lifted hls voice in condemnation Of that gentle
mans participation in the matter, and Judge
Wilson, Of the Investigating Committee, assured
him that he had done nothing which in the small
est degree compromised his honor as q member
OF Congress or as q lawyer. Doubtless the repu-
tstion Of Gen. Garfield added to the influence Of
his argument; but that reputation 10 hard-eRrned
capital and when used by paving contractors or
anybody else deserves TO be we'll paid for like the
labor Of a skilled mechanic or the writings Of an
fllustrous author. Five thousand dollars can
hardly be termed an eLtraTagant fee when ten,
twenty 1--we and even fifty thousand dollars are
frequently paid for services no longer prOtracted
or more IA borious; and Judge Black even received
fee Of seventy Ave thousand dollars Tor arguing
case in the Supreme Court"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13

from the city to Georgetown or from the
county to the city-it will not be necessary
to go to the expense Of purchasing new
readers and spoilers and sending the old
ones to the secondhand store. In popu-
lation like our own, where changes Of this
character are 50 frequent the advantages
in this respect will be readily apparent.
Again, no one will maintain that, no mat
ter how small the boards are or how little
they may do, the expenses of four of those
institutions will not be larger than of one.
So that in this we have direct gain, small
or great to the taxpayers. In addition,
the work Of the executive department Of
the government is slmplified. One board is
responsible instead of four, and one account
sufices instead of four times that number.
But the action of the Commissioners needs
no defence. What we have started out to
say and what we have already said is that
the order has nothing whatever to do with
the mixed school question, and was issued
solely in furtherance Of the economy and
reform which the Commission is directed
by Congress to inaugurate,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13

THERE is probably no class in the world,
except possibly the heads of Government De-
partments, who are more importuned by all
than newspaper editors. Every mail brings
scores of communications asking for insertion
communications about the superb advantages
of summer resorts, inventions that will delight
and bless mankind, reform the world, pay the
national debt, in q word, bring about the mil
lennium. In addition, scores of well-meaning
old gentlemen and ladies insist upon seeing the
editor and making long speeches to him setting
forth their particular ideas upon different
topics. If he be of an amiabls disposition he
listens to them patiently, allowing them to
occupy the hours which should be given to his
wife and babies. If not, why he calls the six
footer held in reserve, and directs that they be
thrown down stairs, whereat they are very
naturally offended. To all this class Of people
we commend the following extract from a re-
ligious journal, the MsthodiSt, whose editorial
mind seems to have been somewhat RULED
lately by circumstances to which we have
briefly sdverted: "a newspaper, to succeed,
must first give what its readers, as a whole,
want. Next, between a thousand objects of
different importance, it must give preference TO
those which the public care most for, and which
are most deserving. The editor is obliged to
decide when claims conflict. He may not be
perfect, but his is the duty, and he must per-
form 1t, his only the opportunity, and he must
use it. Correspondents who think that they
have not been treated by him with sufficient
consideration must reflect that he has probably
been compelled to offend many others in the
same way upon the same occasion, and that
there is, and can be, no help for it except BY
each one starting newspaper Of his own"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13

An EXCHANGE says there is no radical
difference Of opinion on public questions
q to bar the return of the Liberals to the
Republican party" There never was.
There are only six Liberals, and if they were
put in Office that would be the end of their
Marty
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13

THE Democratic organs are again anus
ing themselves by declaring that the mis-
sion of the Republican party has ended.
This little piece Of pleasantly was started
exactly ten wears ago.