National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-02
FREE TRADE IN CONGRESS.

private HE OF MARSHAL M0cS1anOn, WHlc0 are
not without. interest. He rises at FIVE, and
is in the saddle, aud ridesto Satory or Rocquen
Court, where he inspects the troops. Al eight
o'clock he gets to work on public business with
his secretary, in the presidential palace; then
passes short time with his family, afterwhich
he receives official visitors, and then dispatches
his breakfast-equivalent to our luncheon at
noon. After second brisk gall0p on horse
back he gives a reception to foreign ambassa-
doris and to the higher dignitaries Of the State.
What remains of the afternoon isdevoted to
shooting, for the Marshal Is keen sportsman.
Before dinner he looks over the leading news
papers, but devotes little time to them, for, to
his discredit It must be said, he is not an ad-
mirer of journalism.
sELF.MADE SCULPTOR.
"Joseph Hart, the SCULPTOR" says the Louis
Vile Courier Journal, "like nearly all other
men of genius who have accomplished great
things, is selEmade. Born in Clark county,
KY, he worked for years as q stonemason-was
employed in . stone yard at Lexington, and at
q single bound passed all the barriers placed
around him BY poor condition 10 worldly goods,
refused to suppress longer the 6re of the poet
artist, and stepped boldly forth sculptor Of
the first rank. Studying anatomy during
leisure hours at the old Medical College, be
laid foundation quickly and substantially on
WHICH he in later years has built name
and fame which must live as long as art itself,
for his forms have gone into imperishable
MARBLE"
THE CATHEDRAL OF MILAN. ~
It is difficult by words to convey any idea Of
the Cathedral of Milan; II is 50 vast, so com
plicated, SO magnificent. The interior is deeply
impressive: FIVE naves. divided by ffty-two
gigantic columns, from which the majestic
arches gracefully spring to support . roof that
looks as though the clouds might rest upon Il; ;
the vast dome lifting itself far up towards
heaven, In the dim distance OF which 10 . soil
tary lamp, 50 placed as to throw all Its light
upon blood-stained pike, which the desout
Catholic believes is one Of the identical nails
driven into the blessed hands of Our Lord.
90 great Is the area that many services may
be going on at the same time without con-
fusion. We actually witnessed . marriage at
one altar, baptism at another, and . funeral
might have taken place at third, and a mass
been celebrated at fourth; and, in addition,
there WAS q crowd of wondering and admirinS
spectators, all with abundant room and space.
The material of the edifce h white marble,
and 1t looks like mountain Of stone cut into
labyrinth Of spires, pinnacles, flying buttresses
and statuary. The roof is forest Of statuary
and pinnacles; 10 seems to me Overcrowded.
Think of seven thousand statues in one build
ing
THE MEANING OF THE VERDICT OF BA.
ZAINE
The Judges have steeresi clear Of dangerous
rock, and the gratitude both OF their cOntem-
poraries and of posterity viii requite them.
Bazaine not only lost Metz; his conduct caused
the whole war to turn against France, for had
he co-operated with the Loire army; had he re-
sisted but a fortnight longer in Metz the Ger
mans must have raised the siege Of Paris. This
they own themselves. It was only owing to
the capitulation of Metz, which enabled them
to bring zoo, 900 men more round Paris
that they were in position to continue the
siege SO long, and therefore Bazaine may be
held responsible for the fall of Paris, for the
loss of two provinces, and for the indemnity Of
5 1000, 600 900 francs. This is, in effect, the
meaning of the verdict returned against him.
ARUSsIAN TRAGEDY.
The following incident concerning q young
Moscow: The girl was of great beauty, the
lover was the sou of rich parents, and on her
birthday obtained leave TO celebrate it with
fetes to be given.at her fathers house. The
first evening at dinner the young man drank
deeply and became intoxicated, when his con-
duct was so violent that the guests all retired,
and he was with difsculty conveyed to his
fathers house. The next day, however, he
presented himself at the ball he had arranged,
dance was ended the young lady requested the
band to play favorite air and retired ON the
balcony; whence Immediately Afterwards was
heard the sound of firearms, and the young
lady was found to have shot herself through
the heart with revolver she had eopcesled.
A letter found upon her assigned the discovery
of her intended husbands brutal nature as the
motive for the act.
DRoLL DuELLIsTs. :.
One of the funniest duels ON record was that
in which sainte- Beuve vas engaged. 1t began
to rain slightly after he bad taken up his post
tion, whereupon he c0o0y held his umbrella
over his head with the left hand while holding
the pistol in his right. The representations Of
his witnesses had no effect upon him. 1T b
all very well to he killed" said the famous es-
sayist, ''but I object to catching cold in my
head" - t @
There is droll story about Perpignan, lit
erary Bohemian, having an encoupter with
Charles Maurice at Ave PAGES. The former
taking a deliberate aim, said to his antagonist,
swell, now, before send you into the Of her
world, tell me what You are thinking OFF
:I'm thinking that nj were In your place I.would
not fire." said PeFpigAsn; and he owed his life
10 his presence Of mipd.
. OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
We have already published the foreign trade
returns of the United States for the last fiscal
year, and alec abatement showing the lead
ng articles imported and exported. The totals
we're, imports nearly 064 ,O00, 900, and exports
over 649 200, 900, the latter being chiefly in
currency values, whilst the former were in
yold values. In analysing the origin and des-
.ination of our import and export trade, II Is
coupa that the commerce of the United States
10 chiefly with England, about oaerthiEd Of our
IMPORTS coming nom there, ahde sne-half the
exports going there. The imports from Eng
and vere $4,000, 90. - ~ exports over
'ss ooo, 900: Oar next largest importation
sas a, 5000 90 ftoAe Cubs, whilst We sspt that
Stand but 5000, 000 The trade with Ger
many was almost balanced, the imports being
bout 81 500 ,000 and the exports 81 ,750, 600.
An almost similar result, though with less |
'olume, Is shown IN the French trade, goods |
'alued at "a 200 900 having goue to France,
whilst IS, 666, 666.60E were imported thence.
from Brazil we received s., so 900, whilst we |
ent that country but 100000.
ut 9, 000, 900. With ireland an opposite state !
# trade is shown; that island having sent us.i
mt SOC, 0O0, whilst vi sent there e 900, 900.
The Canadian trade was onecof considerable
alue, and showed albalance against us. We
ave imported "A, cog 900 from the British prov
nces, and sent them, 81 500, 900. Mexico sent
IS II, 50o,OO0, and took q 00o 600. Belgium
90; whilst our trade with the Netherlands vas l
900 900 imports and 1, 000, 900 exports. With
pain our trade was q, 90 ,0o0 imports and TO-
o. 600 exports. scotland sent us u ,0OO, 900,
nd took 13,Oo0, 00e, whilst from the British
.sst Indies We imported nearly II, COX, 900, and
mt them scarcely anything. The Russian
-ade was ,0O0, 90 Imports and Il, COO, 900 Ell
xchanges in smsller amounts with nearly
rerv a her eounxyv ON thu ulOhe L