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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14
FERNANDO WOODS PROSPECTS,.

The New York correspondent of Western
paper thus presents his reasons for thinking that
Fernando Wood is a possible Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency in 1875:
Perhaps you have never thought of Fernando
Wood as a Presidential candidate of the DemOc-
rRcy. He will be heard Of as such during the
next two years. The mention of his name as the
nominee for the Speakership Of the House has
been the means Of developing his extraordinary
strength in the party. 1t is evident that he can
get the voice of the Southern Democrats for that
place, and this is a vote which will hereafter be
potent in the party's affairs. There is unexpected
encouragement to his side from the Western
Democratic members elect, and it is not without
reason that his friends believe he cSn command
the support Of the victorious party Of New York,
New Jersey and PennsylVania-Im mean support
for the Speakership. He is q power among the
managers Of this city. His majOrities for Con-
gress are always enormous, and 1t is not worth
any mans while to run against him. Though an
unrepentant salary grabber, he was re elected
for the sixth time last month by greater ma
jority than ever. 1t is thirty-ive years since he
first appeared in Congress, which he has only lett
now and then to take other Offices. These things
naturally suggest other things, and his ancient
adherents, pleased at the way his name has been
elevated since the Democratic uheaVaI, realizing
the drawbacks to Tilden's Presidential candi-
dacy, and knowing that New York has no other
man with such party strength as Wood has lately
developed throughout the country, see that his
name must head the ticket of 1876.
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DIED,

BEALL.-Suddenly, en- the merning of the 18th
instant, WILLIE j. BEALL, in the twenty-dfth
TIE relatives and friends of the family are re-
spectfully requested to md his funeral from the
residence Of his father, Mr.. Benjamin Beall, No.
18th instant, at O'Clock. without further notice.
lStar and Chronicle.
MALONE.-On the 18th instant, at 10:15 O'Clock
p. M, THOMAS MALONE, in the thirty-seoond
Friends are Invited to attend his funeral from
his late residence, ISH Six til street, between s
and northwest, on Tuesday, at p, m.
FILIUs.-0n Sunday, the 18th instant, ELIZA
BETH A., wife of Augustus Fiiius.
Funeral service at st. Marks church, Third
street, near southeast, on Tuesday, the 18th in
slant, at o clock p. m.
Rockville Sentinel copy.l
CASSELL.-On the morning of December Il, 1874,
Mrs. MARY HUMPHREYS, in the hftieth year other
age, beloved wife of David Cassell,
DEE.-On the 18th instant, at a. m, DAVID
DEE, in the forty fourth year of his age.
HAYLOR.-On the morning Of December u, at7
O'Clock, JOHN ID. MAYOR, in the tWenty-nlRth
year of his age.
REICHMANN.- On the 18th Instant at 10 O'Clock
a. m, at Reserve Hill, Alexandria county, Va,
ERNEST CHARLES, infant son Of Rudolph and
Eyaline Reichmann, aged i've months aud two
days.
BURCH.-At 7:0 O'Clock, on the morning of
December H. in the nlnetleth year Of her age, from
the effects of q fall, Mrs. SUSAN MARIA BURCH,
widow of the late Col. Samuel Burch.
Her funeral will take place from her late resi-
denee, No. 421 Sixth street northwest, on Monday.
at - O'Clock M, and the old Inhabitants and
friends and acquaintances of the family are spe-
cally invited TO attend without further notice. -
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nually, and would, ''before the end Of the
"present century, probably be swelled to
$50, COO, 900 TONS" Therefore, taking the
present movement (1S,O0O,OOO tOns) we
should save every year, by the creation of
such a route, more than $9J, 900, 900.
These are the figures; who can coDtrOvert
them2 The achievement of the steamers
during the past season on the Erie canal is
a guarantee that the figures may be, in the
main, trusted. There is, however, one
abatement to be made. The water route
could not regulate the tariff Of charges in
the winter season, because it would not be
in operation. The only corrective Ofthis is
the adoption also of another recommends
ton of the Senate COmmittee-the opening
of more Southern route from the valley
of the Mississippi to the seabOard. If Mr..
Hayes pTophesy shell be realized, and there
shall be in twenty-five years so, 900, 600 of
through tonnage between Chicago and
New York, the aggregate amount between
the West and the East ready for all routes
will be even greater, and we shall have
abundant need of several great water lines
from the West to the seaboard. If there
be, however, only 5O,OOO,0O tons to be
moved, a saving of $7.33 on each ton will
mount up TO 1896, 600, 900 per annum.
That, however, to the American mind
is a long way removed-twenty- five years.
We come back, therefore, to the present.
The saving now would be $95, 000,00O a
year. But the effect on the value of the
farms of the Western States would be
equally startling. The improved lands of
the eight Northwestern States-Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Mel raska-amount to
about SO, Geo. OOO acres. A reduction of
% cents on the cost OF transportation of
every bushel of produce dividing the
amount saved between the producer and
the consumer, would add II cents to the
value of every bushel Of wheat, corn, etc.
Allowing production OF 20 bushels per
acre, each acre would get a net benefit Of
81 20 annually, which is 10 per cent on a
capital of $22. In other words, each acre
would be enhanced in value S22, and the
aggregate value added to the improved
lands of the eight States mentioned would
be 81, 49,, 600, coo. This is not the whole
of it. We must add the increased value of
the farms in other States, and the value
added to the unimprovcd lands.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14
4 LITTLE CALCULATION.


II was stated a short time since in a New
York paper that wheat had been carried
over the Erie canal from Buffalo and down
the Hudson river to New York during the
past season by the steamers now running
on the canal for five cents bushel. This
is a decided improvement on twelve cents,
and is one of those quiet facts which lead
to q revolution in the business of the coun-
try. If the steamers can carry wheat for
scEen centS-and we wish to be within the
mark-there would be saving of five cents
on every bushel moved between Buffalo
and New York, or 81. Sc on each ton. The
present boats on the Erie canal have a
capacity of only 210 tons; if they had q
Capacity of $50 tons, as has been recon-
mcnded, Cthe canal being enlarged the
rates of transportation would unquestiOn-
ably be considerably reduced. There is no
doubt that freight would be taken from
Buffalo to New York for 81. 80 ton, which
is less than five cents bushel. Mr.. J. D.
Hayes, general manager of the Blue Line
Fast Freight, DetrOit-one of the most
intelligent Of the transportation ex-
peTts examined by the Senate Select Com
mittee on transportation Routes to the Sea-
board-stated in his evidence that this figure
could be realized by the enlargement Of the
canal and the employment of steamers of
$50 tons. That declaration was made m
September, 1878. In twelve months the
feat was accomplished, or very nearly So
by the introduction of steam on the canal,
and that with boats of 200 tons.
Mr.. Hayes further stated that with large
vessels of 2, 900 tons navigating the lakes
the freights between Chicago and Buffalo
could be reduced to $3.50 per ton, or So
from Chicago to New York and that the
trip could be made in ten or twelve days.
The Senate committee inform us in their
report that by the construction of the Hen
nepin canal or the Wisconsin and Fox
rivers improvement the rates between the
Mississippi river and Chicago can be re-
duced ten cents on every bushel, or So. SO
per ton. The present freight charge be-
tween Chicago and New York is about SO
per ton by rail and 81 by water. Putting
it at 81, the improvement of this canal and
the employment Of large vessels on the
likes would secure a saving of 81 on each
ton moved between Chicago and New
York, and $7.33 on each ton moved from
the Mississippi river, with the construction
ola canal between Lake Michigan and the
AIississippi.)
Mr.. Hayes stated also, in his evidence,
that the through tonnage now on this
route and by the great through lines of rail
amounted to about 100000 tons an
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14
TIE GOTERNMENT AND TIE TELE-
IN. Y. Republic

N. \. Republlc.l
Senator Vests proposal to construct Govern
ment telegraph from Washington to Boston,
through Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York,
encounters the opposition Of the journals inter-
ested in maintaining the present monopoly. They
have butter for their bread the public knows not
OF, and the frkin is a big one. Everything is
done that can be done to keep the country in ig-
noranee of the whole subject and turn the preIu.
dice against the proposed improvement, which
has facts figures, reason, the public needs, the
interests of journalism, the prosperity Of COM
meree, and the whole country in its favor. One
of our morning papers, which sometimes seems
to be edited in private telegraph office, objects
to Mr.. Vests bill because it don't believe in the
Governments undertaking the business Of pri-
vate individuals or corporations. 1t has more to
manage now than it can manage decently." But
in private corporations doing the work that be-
longs OF right to the General Government; ard
if carrying the mails is 4 public business we
should ike to know why Carrying telegraphlc
messages should be regulated by private monop-
oily. If the postal service properly belongs with
in the province of Government, how does 1t
happen that the telegraphic service is alien to it
and must be handed over to individual or cOrpO-
rate greed? And If the Government is coupe
tent to manage the Post Office Department with
admirable efficiency and economy, SO that the
people, even to the remOtest frontier of the
try, are we'll served, why can it not also manage
a telegraph department with equal success, and
thereby benefit the public still more? The OppO-
nents Of the measure have never answered these
simple questions, and for the reason that they
have nothing to answer them with.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

col EMAN7-NATER.-on the 10th instant, by
Rev. II. A. Cleveland, HARRY COLEMAN, Of New
York, and MARY ELLA MATER, Of Washington,
u. G,
MAURICE-BOWIE.-On Tuesday, the 9th Of
November, in Baltimore, by the Rev. Father
Foley, of St. Martins church. PlOf. BERNARD
MAURICE, formerly Of Franco, now of New York,
and ADA, daughter Of Col. W. W. W. Bowie, OF
Baltimore.
COLTON-BRISCOE.-A the Mount Vernon
church parsonage, Baltimore, on the 4th instant,
by the Rev, Mr.. Guard, Hon. Fl. JOHNSON Col
TON and ANNIE OPHELIA BRIsCoE, both of st.
Mary's county, Md.
NORTHUMBERLAND On Wednesday, the 18th
OF November, near Governors Bridge, by the Rev
Robert Smith, Mr.. CHARLES E. HOPKINS and
JULIA NJ. BEARD, daughter Of Thomas Z. Beard,
esq, all of Anne Arundel county, Md.
MACGILL-REED.-0u Tuesday, December g.
at Lexington-stTeet Metho list Protestant church.
by the Rev. DR.. Swentzel, WINFIELD s. MACGILL,
Of Washington, ID. c., and Miss EMMA G. REED,
of Baltimore.
CROPLEY-DOBYNS.-On the LIST of December,
1874 by the Rev. Z. e. Baptiste, at The residence
of John Samuel, esq, SpOtsylyania county, Va,
g. W. CROPLEY, ESQ.,, OF Georgetown, ID. c., and
Miss MOLLIE L. DoBYNs, of SpOtsylY6ula county,
Virginia.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

IL OTHER COLUMNS we reproduce an arti
Gle from the St. Paul Press, which strongly
urges & broad and liberal policy Of internal
improvements upon the part Of the Govern
ment as the opportunity of the Republican
party. The reasons andarguments used are
substantially the same as those advanced
in this journal during the last two years.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

THE New York Herald of recent date con-
tains an article upon Washington in which it
saws: "The difficulties about Washington are
that it is an overnursed baby. 1t has many
elements of natural growth if it were only
allowed to grow. There is fine water power,
a valuable river, mineral deposits within easy
access, an agricultural country surrounds it,
and it is within easy access to the sea. There
is no reason why, with the water power of the
Potomac, Washington should not become an
important manufacturing centre; why, in other
words, it, like Philadelphia or Baltimore or
Cincinnati, should not support itself. There
is no reason why there should not be one hun
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

Mr.. IRWIN, who spent, the report says,
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
secure the passage of the Pacific mail sub
sidy, has written letter here, in which he
dimly alludes to some newspaper men "
as his only friends. The interesting ques
ton NOW is "Mho are they .,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

THE FIGARo," weekly journal devoted to
society and fashionable intelligence, literature
and art, made its appearance yesterday morning
and met with a warm and hospitable reception.
1t aims to present record each week of the social
events of the capital, and is in every way a neat
and attractive paper. Its mechanical appear
ance and arrangement are excellent, and all its
departments are carefully prepared and edited.
1t looks as If it had come to stay.
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COFFEE.

Old Government Java, raw..............3O cents
Old Government Java, rOasted..........S5 cents.
Old Govt Java, raw, extra quality. cents.
Old Govt Java, roasted, extra quality 40 cent?.
MaracaibO, raw, IS cents, rOastsd.......S3 cents.
Laguyra, raw, 2S cents, roasted.........33 cents.
Rio, raw, ~ and 26 cts, roasted "a and 50 csats.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

THE London Quarterly Review" for October
contains several interesting articles, among which
may be mentioned: 1.-THE Jesuits;" "Venlce, its
Rise and Fall;" "Architecture;' 1.-THE Ritual Of
the English Church" &C., sc. For sale by War
rem Choate & Co.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

AN EXCHANGE prints the following CHASTITY
and terrible picture: 1.-THE harpies of the lobby
are Tapping their wings and swapping their
beaks, at the National Capital, hungry for the
prey which they expect to snatch from the
Congressional table"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

THE editor OF the st. Louis Globe refers to the
editor of the Democrat of the same city as "tal-
ented idiot" No wonder all the st. Louis edi-
tors carry short guns.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

THERE was something wrong with the tele-
graphic editors of the Chicago Tribune and
the Baltimore american last Thursday and
Friday. The former journal prints its Wash
ington dispatches under the head of Spring
field, and the latter prints them without any
head whatever. 1t was all in the "heads."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14
TEAS

Our FIFTY cent OOlong and Imperial Teas are
the best to be had in this city the price, or money
refunded. We also have on hand, and in large sup
ply, FIFTEEN other different grades, includinga
very high grade ofsILvER LEAF Japan and choice
Moyune Gunpowder, at moderate prices,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14
TRY GOODS-CHEAP.

Dry GOODs-CHEAP.
Best CaIicOes, and 10 cents.
Yard wide bleached Cotton, 10 cents, worth Il.
Yard wide bleached Cotton, 1256 cents, worth Is.
81 Pillow Case Cotton, 255 cents, worth Is.
Heavy wide sheeting, 80 cents, worth 20.
All the best makes in Wool Flannels reduced.
Ladies' under vests, so cents up, very cheap.
WaterprOOfs down-75, S75S cts, 81, $l.25.
CassimeTes for men and boys, 50 cents up.
All the new shades in Dress Goods, cheap.
Elegant high-cOlOred Plaids, Is cents, worth 70.
All wool Camel's Hair and DiagOnals, so cents,
worth IS.
Black Alpacas, . cents, worth S7jE.
Black Alpacas, 31k, worth so.
Pure Mohairs, 50, worth %.
Black Cashmeres, all wool, 50 cents up.
Black MerinOs, BOmbaZines, Serges and Drab
d'Ete.
Black Silks, SIX cents up to $3.50, as shall offer
the best makes to build up n Silk trade.
Felt Skirts, 81 up, very cheap.
Blankets. 81 up to fine qualities.
English Brussels Carpets, Sl.25. worth Sl.T5.
Wool Carpets very cheap, to close out,
TN. NAUDAIE.
no2I 700 Market space, doors from Seventh st.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

Graham flour and Dat Meal,
+. E. Smith & Co. IS Graham Flour and Crushed
Wheat, direct from their mill in BrOoklyn every
week.
Fresh Dat Meal in bulk; Genuine Scotch Dat Meal
In pound packages; Genuine Irish Dat Meal, frO
the Water Gate Mills, in 1s-lb. tin cans.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

KING KALAKAUA arrived IN the city last
Saturday, and was appropriately received
by the representatives of the Government
The ceremonies and scenes incident to the
occasion will be found fully set forth in
OI1r nous columns
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dred THOUSAND people in Washington living
upon the industry and manufactures of the
city and independent of the Government"
This is the popular but at the same time igno-
rant style of treating the Washington ques-
ton, for the management and government of
the Capital has become question of national
importance, and as such must be dealt
with. We have said that the writer of
the above article has not shown a thorough
knowledge or any knowledge at all of
the condition of the city or its history.
In the first place, Washington is not an "over-
nursed baby If she has been nursed at all
it has been on the ''baby- farming plan" For
over seventy years the city had been "nursed"
by the General Government in such way
that it became the disgrace of the whole
Union-a city of mud in winter and dirt and
dust in summer. At last the people, in self
defence, were compelled to ask permission to
improve it. That improvement was made in
such a way as to excite the wonder and ad-
miration of the whole country. The worst paved
streets of any city in the Union have been con-
verified into the finest on the continent. The
CAPITOL and the Government offices have been
made accessible, which they hardly were be-
fore. The citizens have paid or agreed to pay
their proportion of the expense, but the Gen
eral Government, which legitimately owes
nearly five millions of dollars for improvements
around its property, declines to pay single
cent. This is the kind of nursing" to which
we have been treated from the very beginning.
The talk about our noble river and manufac-
lures, &c, is all bosh. While millions and
millions of dollars are sunk annually in OBJ
scure harbors and rivers which have hardly an
existence even on the map, the "noble Poto-
mac'' does not receive enough to keep the
channel clear. How could we have commerce,
or anything else, under these circumstances
THE New York Commercial Advertiser in
speaking about King Kalakaua's visit to this
city says: "Thanks to the energetic and intel
ligent efforts of its late municipal authorities,
the National Capital has so much improved in
cleanliness and general appearance that it will
make on King kalakaua q favorable impress
sion, which will not be diminished even if he
visits afterward London, Paris and Berlin.
As to population and monuments, Washing
ton cannot of course be compared with those
ancient and large cities, but it is certainly su-
perior to them as to the features which ought
10 characterize the Capital Of a country so
new that it has not yet reached its first cen
tennial anniversary"
graphic editors of the Chicago Tribune and
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FLOUR

Weleh's Best Family, per sack.............e2 20
Golden Hill Family, per saok.............. 90
A. H. HEIRS Best Family, per sack........ 10
Burnt Mills at the lowest rates.
Prairie Bird Family at lowest rates.
Choice Extra, per saek......................I %
Good Extra, per saek.......................I SO
Now is the time; buy your supply Of FLOUR,
1t is sure to advance very soon.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, RAS
LARGER CIRCULATION THAN ANY OTHER
FORMING PAPER IN THE DLSTRICTOF CO.
LUKBIA.
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BUTTER

One ton Of Genuine New York Goshen Butter
Just arrived, which we offer wholesale and retail.
Also, Just received, 100 dozen CANNED GOODS
which we will sell during the early part Of the
son at extremely low rates.
Pure imported CUBA HONEY, by the gaIloR-A
delicious article.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

MONDAY MORNING :::::.DBCEMBER IA, 1874.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-14

80 Dawson LODGE, NO. 1e.GTHE
~ regular meeting will be held THIS (Mon-
day. EVENING, in Masonic Temple, At 1870 clock.
All the members of the lodge are earnestly re-
quested TO be present.
BY order fine W. M. G. R. THOMPSON,
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The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is published every
morning Sundays exccpted) at the southwest cor
nerofThirteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
and is furnished to subscribers Cby carrersl at dty
cents per month.
Mail subscribers, 500 per year: 500 for six
months, and SEQ for three months. Terms In
Variably in advance.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING:

Twenty-Five cents per line. Advertisementsun der
hChead Of ''FOT Sale Rent - WANTED, ~ Lost
and Found, ~ and Personal" twelve and half
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- AL communications, whether on business or
for publication, should be addressed TO WIN. J.
MURTAGH, Proprietor, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Washington, D. c
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RNSFTHERE ARE TWO REMARRA-
~ BILE instances Of self-sacrifce fer the good
of others now before this community. Example
first: Three men have left home and friends to
call upon US, lubricate and run our local govern
ment. Example second: The Big Pine Kola and
Would Company, after making arrangements for
a mild winter, have come here from the North
Pole and established office at the corner of First
and ID streets northwest to supply the people with
Coal and Wood ON the co-oDeraliYe plan. del2-2tr
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~ returned to the city and resumed prac-
tice. Office 1910 New York avenue. delOlm~
R~NOTICE.-THE PUBLIC ARE RE-
kS spectfully informed that the office of In
spector of Gas and Naturalization, No; 4 3 Tenth
street northweSt-will be opened on MONDAY
NEXT, 3Oth November, and after abO -e date on all
business days, between the hours of a. III. and
p.
Consumers of gas desiring meters Inspected and
proved i'll make written application in complaint
S. CALVERT FORD,
United States Inspector Of Gas and Meters,
no2S-2w District of Columbia.