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The Morning herald., 1876-04-01
A NATTER OF POPULAR INTEREST,

perfect system s1d rules Of selfmeasurement
make i possible to please people 2o@ mi miles e,
swsg ssnsyI u perfsstly as If they were here in
v. "i 3ppose you have at least half dozen
A. my dear sirl we have more than tsoenty,
each charged with its own business, and each
thoroughly organized, . necessary wheel with
in the great Wheel" .tFf
you name dS5sn %Ss Gr!,o o. 50 Of them aa1t
ment, for those who prefer custom made to
WITH It's ms6se stScf Of ali Ilpdds. unpderwear.
The Shirt leetory, with its busy machines,
making our own tirst-elass shirts. The Trim
ming Department, ttsslf As Big S!gs Is many rega e
Receiving. Room. The Order Department
named before. The Special Uniforms Depart
ment The Delivery Department, with its
score OF messengers. The"
v.""Hold hold 81. .% en9ng H.. H. .a,,o,.;s,,
Department, with its bill and sign distributors,
editing and publishing6 business and popular
tel l' ali your ffil send SSrit}. The Mems
Department, w5tniS many rooms; The Boys
Tas ne1sn wS HePa'men is speca ani
entrance for ladies. The Telegraph Depart
ment. The Chief Clerks Department, with
its book-keepers and assistants. General Man
ayers Department; Financiers Office, and
other Offices Of the firm all busy as bees
thinking, planning, executing, buying, max
ing, registering, rece eRigg, sending out selling,
and in thousand\ 1hys joining their forces
to carry on business with the people amount
ing TO between 100000 and S3,0000Oo an
n9ally:" -,
A. Indeed 1t isl I forgot to name the
Cashiers Department. which handles its $25 600
Of retail sales on some single days!'
v. 1885, 600! Immense! That's what enables
the house to- buy cheap and seycheap|
A. Exactly You have list hit it. The
people throng here, knD Ri4k that VIC depend
on low prices and immel Esales."
v: What q are the 'FocR RULES 1hear so
. A. "Our system of business dealing-1 One
price, no deviation; 2. Cash for everything; 8.
A guarantee protecting the purchaser; 4. The
money returned if the buyer can't otherwise
be suited"
W Nothing could be fairer."
A. Nothing. And the people see it."
attention."
Call again; and be sure of the plake-Wana'
maker g. Browns Oak HallN oykh- East cor
ner Sixth and Market" ~
"" THANK you! shall be happy to do %
Good morning"
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01

We condenssI Ihom the Leh4ph Rptaw the
substance Of q Conversation about Oak Hall, In
Philaden Mia /Wanamsker& 4 Browns Largest
Clothing 16se In America" A vidtor and
A'a Mstor " WHAT 3 Corner csi Is the Building on r.
attendant: South East corner Of 6i1h and
Market Please note the SIXTH, for some
strangers seeking Oak Hall, have been mislsd
by designing persons" $500
-. v; IT Is PERFECTLY colossall Do you know
4. $4,000 square feet-se on Market, and
1SO odd on Sixth, sig stories high, has over
three acres q flooring, and covers space once
Os:v occupied pIsaas BY twenty different ousi-
Y. 1Do YOU use steam -powerr'
A.. "A giant young engine furnishes power
for the freight and passenger elevators, and tho
boilers steam for heating, and the other opera
tiOns Of the houe."
What order do you Jake with goods?
the basement on long 10x counters, and taken
toryroom on Tie. ~ door"
Y."!s inspecting the first operation"
A. mo, sir. measuring; The goods are first
cloth passes over rollers ia the face Of strong
light and two men sit, one before and one
behind the goods, watching with the eye of Q
hawk for the least pin.hole imperfection, aud
marking every flaw, 80 that the cutter may see
and 1Slts ayoid it when he comes TO cut the gar
V."You must employ an amy Of cutters?"
A. "Come to our fifth foof and see! We
keep 70 hands all the to cVhing up the cloth
into garments,-besidea D6 machines that do
dozen mems work EACH 4 stroke"
v. DO you manufacture all your own
A. ave do, and most carefully. Our ex-
aminers inspect every stitch and seam, and
certify to every garment as extra-well made
before we put our ticket on it, and become
responsible Tor it."
": "Your system must save you great
4. I'm every direction, sir. 1t is tIA system
md economy we practice all te wsf through,
neonia that enables e Us to put to the
w. After inspecting the work, what atbecomes
A. Before it goes into Stock it is tsekaed.
Every single garment has it's number and
other points noted ON 1t, so that its entire his
tory can be traced without fail, upon our
"" You must have 80 OF 40 salesmenT
A. "Why sir, on busy days you maYsee 100
in the various rooms and suites off rooms,
selling to the throngs of customers."/
Y, DO yoT y do an order buNHeE by mail
A. "Very great. All over the country. Our
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01
Currsnt Nslss.

V0B8VeS SsOSNOs
A circular saw-a proyerb that ecss the
round of society.
L. is feared that at the present rate the
currency is being contracted too rapidly
A university is being established IN 6lbs-i
ria. Only law, medicine, and natuSal
sciences will be taught at the beginning.
A regular steamboat line has been e.
tablished between Sebastopol, Marseilles,
and London. The steamers leave twice .
month. '-a fasies X
The Maharjah of Ihdore has $4,000, 900
stored up In his palace, and recently wished
to give the Prince of Wales present worth
ESQ, 900, but was cut down to 95OOO.
The wholesale grecers of Chicago are q.
timated to use In their business capital
of 81 900 900, and employ over 1900 men.
The value of the sales last year amounted
to s62, 100000. so3eisi5a
It is universally found, says European
authority, that when currency is UNDER
going depreciation the fall of value is moro
rapid than the rise Of prices. 1t was 80 in
the United States during the civil war, and
it is SO in India now. ~. ,s...... a.. 4,
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01
The scare Commenced.

The Lancaster Lfstellige'scer says already
the potato bug scare has commenced. Far.
ners say that in plowing they turn up great
numbers of the larya, and they expect theiI
fields to be overrun, and their vines de
youred by the pestiferous bugs the coming
season. There is perhaps but little reason
for the scare. It existed last year, and ye1
there never before was so large and fine
crop of potatos grown in the county. Ex-
ceilent potatos are selling in the rural dis
tricts at forty cents per bushel, and farmers
are feeding them to their cattle as being
cheaper than any other feed. Good farmers
are now so well acquainted with the habit'
of the potato bug and with the best man.
ner of getting rid of it, that there is bu
little danger of potato famine from tha
quarter.
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01
Philadelphia Trade Report.

ChlOA1s ud1CA O4s I0sUs
Cotton is firm, and there is q steady In.
qniry. small sales of Diddling Upland at
l33kc, and New Orleans at l3ssc.
No. at $32 per ton.
There is not much inquiry for C1overseed:
small sales at l4@l7c. Timothy and Flax
seed rem in as last quoted. s
Coffee is looking up. Sales OF AO0 bags
Rio at I5}4G 1870 Tor ordinary, l7@l7Hc for
s@ sM i3r go1d M lS@Sl1ys SS 1 ior @ap p'1%s ays
ut 1910, ali gold. a.I&
Sugar-The market presents no new fea-
ure, quotations being strong at 71@7Ac
for lair md good refining Cuba. No trans:
nctions to report, owing to the ABSENCE
offerings. Rein d Sugars are stronpeNc
| Lc higher, closing ut INC for cut lQsfanu-
1or q crushed s and d. p1wdered lohc e.ry " mode
Molasses-Ihc ti!erings ard by holders.
jrate; 324c for 50.test is Pat this price.
| and %! hhds Cardenas very quiet ana
The flour markehuotations: sales of
,teady at yesterdayett, Quaker City, Ked-
| 1000 bbls Marketllden City Mills, on prl.
some, Girard. l,OW bbls IN small lots A.
81 l5@4 rs 1ota families; $8 25@D7 for Penn.
and Mip Ohio. and Indiana, and u 30
sylva,fancy. Rye Flour sells at "a 62>1D
40 sales of Corn Meal.
} The Wheat market is quiet small S8lee
of Penpsylva MIA red at 81 1901 %; amDer ~
81 5O@l 5s and Westorn spre9si@e1a @a anshs: a. q %
vellow nj 83lS6D84c from the cars. and 6SHc,
oats are firm, and white ranges from 4b
~ Whisky is scarce and firm; sales Of 80
barrels Wes ern iron bound sold AZ " "a.
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01
PRICES FOR 1876:

Various quantities from 2 to 100 pounds,
at the rate Of 70 cents per 100 pounds; 100 to
1000 pounds at 80 cents per 100 pounds; ton
to 5 tons at $40 per ton; over that amount,
special rates.
All accounts to be cash daily or weekly,
unless otherwise agreed upon:
Having secured large stock of excellent
Quality Of ice. we are now prepared to furn.
ish our friends at the above rates. ana VIII
guarantee all who may favor us with their
orders entire satisfaction. Careful drivers;
regular delivery, ~ .gst,a u mN-0m d
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01

1t is stated in an English newspaper that
the Brazilian Government has signed a
contract with London firm Of contract
ors for the construction of the necessary
works for supplying Rio Janeiro with water.
The stipulated cost is about SIC, ,0O0, 900.
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01

Forest planting is thriving in Minnesota.
The st. Paul and Pacific Railroad has set
out over 1000, 900 young trees, and alto
gether 1t is estimated that 0,OOO, 900 have
peen planted on the prairie lands. ..g.,.
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01

In Great Britain there are 100000 men
employed in the coal mines below the
ground, and 1O6, 900 engaged above ground.
The coal mined each year amounts to 1884,
5000 tons. On an average 200 men are
killed every year and 1900 wounded. In
tho last half century $4,000 men have been
killed in the mines and some 100000 were
wounded
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01
DELAWARE State
f. g. M.
INSURANCE COMPANY
Of Delaware City
DELAWARE.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1876:
Col. james B. Henry, President, Delaware
John r. Hudson, Capitalists; st. Georges.
D. X. Mcclure, Capitalist, Short Manitu, Pa.
DIR. j. T. Hammond, M. D., Berlin, Md.
Rudolph Humphreys, Lumbermap, Sails
John i. Long, Merchant, Frankforl, Del.
George A. Jones civil Engineer, George
town. Del.
d. W, Moore, Capitalist. Laurel, Del.
Col. ]. b. FL rd, Capitalist, COndOrd, Del,
VIM. F. Sharp, Merchant, Harrington, Del.
Eli Hollister, Insurance; Delaware City.
H. Chas. Ulmaa, Prest. U. s. Law Asso. N.
Capt t. BsGyEs ss1y: ssssfsS: FARMER, seatord, Del.
Reynear Williams, Merchant, Milford. Del.
Hiram ". McCol1ey, Capitalist, Milford,
john Dale, Capitalist, whaleyville, Md.
D. ]. Mifhch, Insurance, Seaford, Del.
Wms.Qyer, Merchant, Dover, Del.
James n sellers, r. r. Contractor, Phila
delphi& IA.
John NJ. Pomsroy, Editor, Chambersburt
Pa.
r. w. Cannon, Merchant, Bridgeville, De
VIM: H. Murphy. Manufacturer, Farming
Chas. il. Maull, Merchant, Lewes, Del.
James Fl. Myers, Insurance. Delaware Cit
JAMES b. HENRY. Pres.
decl4-sm
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01

N1OTICE,-THE HERALD is FOR SALE
IN cves& faorning from O'Clock at the fol-
lowing les:
Ryans, f18 Market street.
Buffers, 40 Market Street.
Centennial News store, CO.. Market street.
McKelveys, Ninth and Market streets.
Britts. l6 West Eighth street,
Chase's, New Castle.
Choate's, Newark.
Piee ono ceey1,
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01

An amusing story at the expense of Bish-
op Haven (Methodist EpiscopaD is told by
correspondent of a Pittsburg, Pa, news
paper "Dr. Newhall, the former President
Of Delaware College, at Newark, Del, and
personal friend of Bishop Haven, was
very sick, and for some days he considered
himself immortal, and refused to take any
food. The Bishop visited him and tried to
prevail on him to take some nourishment
mo; do not want anything, said he. Il
am immortal. I am in heaven. This is
heaven Then pausing for a moment
and looking at his visitor with troubled
air, he said: But Haven, how in the world
did you get here's"
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01

The conductors, train agents and brake
men on the main line of the Pennsylvania
railroad, and probably the Philadelphia and
Erie, are to be furnished with uniforms
next month. Those of the conductors will
consist df double. breasted frock coats OF
navy blue cloth, with twelve silver buttons
and monogram on the lapel, with the
number above it, and to be kept buttoned
all the time while on duty. The pants are
cap, ~ which vi will have three silver cords
around it, and the word Conductor" en-
broidered in front with silver braid.
Watches to be worn in an outside pocket.
The brakemen will be clothed in similar
suits, except that they will be double,
breasted sack coats, with silver buttons and
the caps will have three cords around them.
Those of the train agents will be similar to
the brakemen, excepting that they will
have no pockets. Satchels will be worn by
them in which they will deposit their tick
cts and money. Each suit will cost $50.
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01
PHILADELPHIA MARKETs.
Stock Market.

,old llSM@ln Phila 4 Read
M JsN 1881 iS.5@iSSs North Penn 5SH@N
-N)s 1895 1852 @IlsE ".1ila q Erie 2Gk0OL
"JuiylS65 llSX@ll9 |OCA RR l4A@lx
July 1851 l2lN@l2lZ Lehtgh Val 6lH@W
"JulyI88S l22N@l2} "Nav Stock 49X@50
lO-40s ll9 @ll.N |Catawissa r l711@l6
New 50 IlSh@ll8h do prefd. A 94k
CITY 8s. newlOe1z 0 1881 In Central r 8SA085N
UCo sof NJlT @l37L Hestonville 37s106H
Penna RR $3.50 56A 20 Z
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01

FINANCIAL.
WILMINGTON, March 30
GOLD AND BOND QUOTATIONS.
Reported by Craise. Johnson 4 Co.. Bank.
ara and RrOk erS, Sixth and Market St4. .
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01

1t is estimated that the Centennial Ex-
hibition will have cost, when completed,
$7,500, 900, and in order to realize that sum
1t will be necessary for $4,000, 900 people to
visit it once, at the price Of admission, fifty
cents; and as the time is confined to 1853
days from May 10 to November 10, exclu-
sive Of Sundays, it will require the daily at
tendance of over 81, 900 people.
The Morning herald., 1876-04-01

The Maryland House of Representatives
has passed bill regulating the sale OF seats
in theatres, concert halls and other places
Of public amusement. 1t provides that
proprietors or lessees of such places shall
not mark seats as sold, taken or reserved,
unless they shall have been actually sold or
reserved not more than one hour. before the
beginning Of each performance. The pen
atty for violations is a fine OF from $l to %
for every seat illegally sold, one half to 60
to the informer and the other half to the
comptroller for the school fund.
National Republican., 1876-03-04
GIGANTIC MONOPOLY.

1t is strange, yet nevertheless q fact, that
ono combination of a few individuals last
year collected from their two thousand
two hundred and forty five mules of rail-
road So, ,09l, e3J, Of which s14 $50, 94S was
net income, which is six per cent. interest
on Sa44 600, 600 of capital. By their Off
cial proceedings and reports they boast
fully show that they already have the cl-
pacity aud the prospect Of doubling this
enormous revenue. when they will WELD
a capital Of nearly $500, 900. 900. the value
of their present property. They now ask
the Government to permit them, without
restriction or control, to occupy, to the ex-
clusion of all others, the only competing
route across the continent, on which to
construct, at. their own good pleasure,
with money extortcd by their present mo-
nopoly. q twin monster line of equal mag
nItude and power, the two to be capable of
crushing the very life out Of all future CON-
petition under unity Of ownership and
policy. This brief statement will give our
readers some faint idea of what is involved
in this contest before Congress, between
the Huntington ring" on the one hand
and the people of thirty-one States and
Territories, as represented by eight hun
drcd and sixty nine delegates to the St.
Louis convention in November last, on the
other. The success of their efforts would
be to perpetuate their power over the pro-
ductiyc wealth of this entire people by de-
feating the only possible competing scheme
in the present condition of the country.
Congress has no power now to control and
regulate this monster monopoly by effective
legislation. The Texas and Pacific bill, on
the contrary, expressly provides that that
road shall forever be "a free and open high
way" subject to the control Of Congress
and the courts, so as to insure impartiality
and equity in its management, and the en-
joyment of its benefits BY all sections; and
it is further expressly prohibited from en-
tcring into any combinations with other
corporations whereby its character as a
free highway might he lost, and it become
a party to monopoly. Here is where the
shoe pinchcs. If Congress decides to aid
in building the Texas and Pacific road it
will be upon terms that forever prevent the
owneIs Of the present monopoly from gain
ing control Of il. Hence the determination
10 defeat il at all hazards
National Republican., 1876-03-04

engaged in investigating the affairs Of the
War Department. but in addition to this
knew nothing except what he was told by
Nr. Belknap himself. The latter was
greatly confused at the time he rendered
the written request to be relieved, and LEFT
the impression on the Presidents mind that
while lie did not intend or desire to shirk
any personal responsibility for any official
act. he did intend and desire to assume re-
sponsibility fer the acts Of others. The
President was deeply impressed with what
then appeared to be an act of self-sacrifce
on the part of the ex-Secretsry, and. with
out intending to aid him in avoiding pun
ishment to the full extent of the law, wrote
an acceptance. If the President had at
that instant known the full extent of Mr..
Belknap's completely in the acts of those
whose memories and secrets he seemed
intent upon shielding. another and diff
fercnt result might have ensued.
As the case now stands, the President has
already been assailed for precipitate
friendly action, when, in fact. he acted
under misapprehension. 1t Is prob
able, however, that if he had not ac-
cepted it the Opposition would have in
stantly charged him with retaining an un
worthy person in official position and
self-confessed corruptionist in his Cabinet.
As 1t is, by placing Secretary Robson in
charge of the War Department, which he
could not have done SO long as Mr.. Bel
knap retained possession of the portfolio.
the Government service has not been iu-
tcrfered with. but its imperative interests
have been served. At the same time, the
ends Of justice have not been retarded, be-
cause the cases Of General Belknap and his
accompliccs were instantly brought to the
attention Of the proper judicial authori-
t;nS
National Republican., 1876-03-04

WHEN Mr. HESTER CLYMEH declared
that Mr. Belknaps misdcmcanor has mo
parallel in our own history, or in any other
country, he probably purpoSely ignored
the history of his own party, which un-
fortunately is part Of the history OF this
country. That history shows that, in ad-
dition to the Fort Smelling land swindles,
in which nearly all the great Democratic
leaders Of that day participated, and in ad
dition TO the Jake Thompson Democratic
Secretary Of the IntcrioD Indian frauds,
Secretary Of War Floyd transferred troops,
gunsand munitions of wal, at The beginning
of the rebellion, 10 incOnvenicnt localities:
that Secretary Of the Navy TOuccy dis
perscd tie navy in every ocean; that Sec.
rctary Of the Treasury Cobb deliberately
did what he could to ruin the public credit,
and that, in short, all of the Democratic
leaders then in highest power conspired in
the interest Of 'thc Democracy to make 4
happy and united country an eternal i'm
possibility. In the light of this colossal
conspiracy, preceded as it was by the bold
est thcfts of millions of money from the
Treasury, the insignificant peccadillos of
Bclknap shrink into comparative nothing
ness As a rhetorical effort Mr.. Clymer's
declaration may have sounded very fine;
but il was simply a rhetorical fiction. If
he had told the truth he would have said
that the most revolving spectacle in our
history resides in the fact that the Democ
racy not only condoned the thefts to which
we eallude, but made polite Il saints ofthe men
who participated in the conspiracy which
followed them. And he might have added
that while the Democratic motto is and has
always been, "Let no guilty Democratic
leader be punished, the Repu olicln axiom
is, LET justice prevail, though the heavens
fall
National Republican., 1876-03-04
ready Imitation in The party at large.

The Democratic members of the COM
mittcc who made such grand display yes
tcrday in presenting tue late Secretary of
War for Impeachment, and who aired their
knowledge Of the laws and prcccdcnts in
the House on the preceding day, have cx-
Ccllcnt records 10 commend them to the
confidence Of the people. The chairman,
Mr.. Clymcr, was member Of the National
Democratic Convention which met at
Ch4Ilc lcstGn in lSGU and tried seventy or
eighty times to nominate .Icr Davis, and
then split, the Davis part adjOurning TO
Baltimore, where q few weeks later Mr..
Clymer assisted in the nomination of Breck-
inridge and Lane. Messrs. Blackburn, of
Kentucky. and Robbins, of North Caro-
lima, both served throughout the late war
as Confederate officers, and at the close
were amenable to trial for treason. They
live TO day, and hold their seats in the
American Congress and investigate and
prosecute Union eX officers by the clcmcncy
and grace of the American people. 1t is a
singular change 10 be effected in ten short
years, is it not: Treason is hanging in
some places. John Brown found ii so in
Virginia.
National Republican., 1876-03-04

SENATOR WrTHEEs. Of Virginia, brave
ard somewhat distinguished cx Confedc-
rate officer. interposed his objection yes
terday and prevented the Senate from con-
sidering bill to make the a3d of Feb
ruary, the birthday of George Washing
ton. and the 1sth day of February, the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln, legal
national holidays. As it can scarcely be
imagined that the objection was interposed
by a Virginia Senator for fear that Wash
ington's name would be too highly
honored, We are forced to the conclusion
that dislike TO do honor TO the name of the
martyred President was what inspired
this Whitening movement.
National Republican., 1876-03-04

Mr.. BLACKBrEN, Of Kentucky, in his
discussion of the Belknap case, made an
admission which thepu5!ic should not over
look. AS Democrat. and speaking for the
Democratic members Of the committee from
which the case had been reported, lie as
serted, in effect, that the Republican mem
bcrs Of the committee had been as earnest
in their desire to seek and cXpoee the truth
as he himself and his Democratic CO COM
mittccmen. 1t will not be long before the
Opposition will begin to charge that the
Republicans attempted to shield General
Belknap, hut this admission from Mr..
Blackburn will probably serve TO diSprove
the charge
National Republican., 1876-03-04

THE MOST cogcnt statement OF the BEL
knap case in the House last Thursday was
made by Representative Bass, of New
York. He summed up the evidence with
remarkable clearness, and closed his re
marks, which were doubly forcible because
he is Republican and member Of the
committee having the matter in hand, with
the declaration that "this testimony is suf-
"ficicnt TO justify the vote of every men,
"bcr Of this House for the resolutions
which have been presented by this COM
"mittcc.' Inspired by the desire that no
guilty man shall escape, and determined
to do his duty both to the Republican party
and tic country. Mr.. Bass me: the issue
Squarcly unflinchingly and maufully. 1t
is 10 be hoped that his example will find
ready imitation in the party at large.
National Republican., 1876-03-04

FLOYD STOLE millions, and was known
to be a dishonest man when he was ap-
pointed TO be Secretary Of War. His thefts
from the General Government were bold
and defiant, and were not palliated by sur
rounding circumstances. Yet the DemOe-
racy never lost faith in him as leader,
and no act of theirs, as party, is recorded
which even hints in the direction of his
disgrace. The plain deduction from this
statement, taken in connection with the
action Of the House on the Belknap case,
is that it is not disgraccful for public
officer to be guilty Of corruption unless he
chances not to be Democrat.