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NATIONAL NOTES.
WASHINGTON. March 81, 1875.

Hampshire there appeared IN all the repu0il-
can papers Of the State an account of an inter-
view between Graut aud ex- Congressman Pike,
from the second district, land candidate for
reelection 10 which the President was repre-
sented as disclaiming entirely any wish for a
reelection to the Presidency, and any thought
on the subject. When this alleged interview
came 10 Mr.. Pixies notice he wrote 10 the pa
per which had first started the story, denying
il in toto. Having got wind of this manly act
after its performance, Pixies friends prevailed
on him to telegraph aud have the letter sup
pressed. This was done, and the elections
were carried under an emphatic denial by Pike,
Of Mr. Grants third term aspirations, but Mr..
Pike was Gttinely defeated. But for the pub
LEGATION Of this bogus interview, the democrats
would, IL is believed, have elected their COVER
nor and legislature notwithstanding the fact
that the republicans expended over $780, 0e in
the State. Perhaps portion of this sum found
its way into the pocket of the would-be-vlrta-
Gus Pike. Mr. Bell who succeeds Mr. Pike as
representative from the second district was his
opponent at the last election, for the 43d Con-
greSs, and was defeated by only 10 votes Al
though this fraud | have narrated, was the
chief cause of our defeat in New Hampshire,
vet a smaller but not less culpdble reason may
I've found in the official beheadlng by the dem-
Gratis last year of many excellent republican
officers IN every grade Of position throughout
the State FOR the first time in twenty years
tuc democrats gained full control IN the legis-
lature. and the excessive hunger arising from
such long fast couquerius discretion, clean
sweep was made Of all State, county and
town officials OF tie republican creed, with
out the least regard to personal fitness. There
are some, who atfec; TO see in this the sole rea-
son for our bad luck in the Granite State last
week, but am disposed to give this g cause ~
the second place. Our partial defeat may be
made the foundation of great future irlumphs
if democratic leaders will accept It's true les
son. viz: IL that we must not expect, in the
present convaleScent condition Of our party,
10 adopt such extreme partisan measures, even
ii il be right to retaate for past injuries OF like
character; and ~ that we cannot remain pas
sive and ye. triumph. The Administration
will pour out money like water and leave no
stone uuturued % carry the State contests prior
10 the Presidential election, and we must 90 to
work earnestly if we want TO retain our triumps
Of 1874. In New York, as well as here,
Grants denomination is accepted as a loregone
conclusion. ANDY" is in tr-ining as third
party candidate for the Executive Chair and
has in allowance of his role, adopted Il mod
crate course. Those who rubbed their hands
in high glee. anticipating fne fun when MIR.
Johnson would avail himself Of his position as
Senator 10 pay back old scores, are thus DOOM
ed to disappointment, for our Andy says he
will roar as gently rs any sucking dove The
Radicals. basing their assertion on New liamp-
shire gains, predict an easy victory IN Connec-
,icut next mouth. The situation, however
Is quite different there. The democratic IesiS-
lsture has behaved discrcetly. Gov. In !ersolI
Is everywhere honorcd aud trusted, aud the
Liberals have been well treated. The candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor on the Demo
cratic State ticket is a liberal, and 50 is Judge
Foster. the democratic candidate for Congress
from the third district. In this State, too, thu
Republicans stand by Grant, Third Term, Force
Bill. aud all, thus showing their hand plainly
while in New Hampshire as we have seen, the
Republicans expressly repudiatcd the third
term aud demanded liberal Southern Policy
Conservative Republicans therefore can do II
Connecticut what they hardly felt like doing
in New Hampshire.
Senator Withers Of Virginia is reported as
having told a New York Hrdid interviewer
the other day that he regarded the Civilfight'
bill as giving no benefit at all to the negro, and
"a likely 10 increase the antagoujSm between
the races Tie Force Bill he regarded as al
uucquyocal indication on Grants part to con
troll the elections in the Southern States pre-
paratory 10 the contest in 1876.
The Hawaiian Treaty was ratified by the
Senate last Thursday. 1t provides for the adj
mission into the L. S, duty free, Of the prin-
cipal products Of the Sandwich Islands. giving
20 certain American products, including to-
bacco, the same privilege at Hawaiian ports
While the treaty lasts, no other nation save
ourselves shall obtain any foothold on Hawaiian
territory We thus enjoy the power of inter
feriu. should any European nation lay an ava
ricous paw upon our saffron brother.
Il is announced that Alex. Delmar is about
to revive here. as a daily or weekly, the old
National Iotelligencer. Delmar was formerly
chief of the bureau Of statistics, and has nc
qualification as a journalist, rs his ventures in
that direction indicate, aud he certainly is not
Democrat He had better let the bones o.
the old IutelliGeucer rest.
\ new steamboat for the Potomac trade, il
place of Il Inflated WawaSct which was burn
ell of Chattertnu Landing in the Summer Of
70. is now building at the ship yard of Messrs
Wood, Dialogue & Co., at Camden, n. J. The
new craft is to be finished by the 10th of July
and will cost SG5, 600, Of which $40 600 ha:
already been paid.
Lawrence Washington, one of the oldest cti-
zeus Of Newfoundland county died at his resi-
deuce in the county recently aged So.
Mr.. Charles Groalel, juuk-dealer of Alex.
andria, has iul eri e from an uncle in MaucheS-
ter. England, who has been good enough &c
die. the sum of 100000 Happy man.
John W Garrett Esq, president of The
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, accompanied by
his wife and daughter also his sou, Mr.. Robert
Garrett aud wife, aud private secretary. Mr.. 5
Spencer, passed through Charleston, s c.. last
Tuesday. en- route to Florida. They travelled
all the way in the Presidents Palace Car.
Miss Waite. daughter Of the Chief Justice o
the Supreme Court is engaged, SO saith Dame
Rumor. t. DR.. Ruth, of the Navy. Miss jew
el. daughter Of Marshall Jewell, is engaged &c
Mr.. Arthur Dodge, whose father is the wealthy
banker Of New York.
The meeting thought 10 be imminent be-
tween Mr.. C5warliu, Of Richmond, and Dele
gate Fulkerson seems to have been happily
aver,el
In New York the preparations for brei
resumption # the gay season after Easter. are
applrcut. Parties, kettodrums, and receptions
are announced in great number. Gen. and Mrs.
Hancock are 10 give 4 kettlelrum, aud Mrs
Macy. a lady Of fashion, will break the monet