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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16

COURT SALE...BY ORDER OLA pEUREE
Sof the Supreme Court of the District of Co. =.
luInbia, passed on the % day of March, 1875. 81
in equity cause. No. 3l2s wherein Robert Colt III
man and others are plaintiffs, and John w.
Moore and others are eefspdapis i VIII sell 70 the
highest bidder, Ia front of the premises on FRI
DAY: the nth day OF March, ls76, commencing at
$50 O'Clock p. M, (accordlng TO the recorded sub
diyIsion-) sub lots numbered 26, q, p, "a, IS, 90
and 81, In square numbered IS, in the City OF Wash
Ineton, District OF Columbia, and lots numbered
s. D TO- II, j and I3 in square numbered 81 in said
city. AL these lots front on Water street. between
Twenty.Gr st and TweDty-sccond streets west, ex-
cept Sub lots 30 and 81, in square S. which front
& street north. The lots in squIr 50 run 10 the
river. On each OF the sub lots d. 81 and 81, in
square s., Is q small brick dwelling-hOuse, aud on
sub lot 81. in the same square. Is 4 small frame
dwelling house. On lot To- (Which Is lGl feet,wIdc,)
in Equsre 8, is the large brick building known 5
the ''Old Glass House." Zach OF these LOIS and
sub lots will be sold separately,
Terms Of sale to each lot: One third cash. one
third in six months from day OF sale and third
In twelve months. The deferred payments to bear
interest from day Of sale and II secured by the
notes of the purchaser, and lien the pro pcrty
sold. Twenty-Five dollars down ct time of sale,
If the terms Of sale are not compiled with in five
day The trustee to have the right to resell at pur-
chsser's cost and risk. Couyeyancing q p1rchas-
er's expense. A. S. WORTHINGTOS,
mh9- ThSTu&ds TrnStSe.
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PERSONAL

DRoPosAIS FOR swEEPfNG AND
u CLEANING ALLEYS.
ERGIHEEEis OTyIox,
DISTRICT OF OoLuMBIA,
WAsHIaGTos, March 9. 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received ct this once
until Il O'Clock M, on SATURDAY, the 18th
day Of March, 1875, for cleaning and sweeping
the alleys In the cities OF Washington and
Georgetown for one year from April l, 1876.
Bids will be received only upon printed forms.
which, with all necessary Information, may be
obtained upon application at this once.
By order Of the Commissioners.
r. L HOXIE,
Lieut.. Engineers, U. S. A, Englnesr Of D. q.
mill CT
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN
L PRoxEp REAL ESTATE on TWENTY

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN
L PROVED REAL ESTATE ON TWENTY
AND STREETS NORTH.
- By virtue OF deed of trust to Daniel l..
e Eaton and myself, GATED June q, 49,, and
OF the and records for the District OF Co UNI
biA- and at the request OF the party secured
"a, reby, Will offer far sale at public auc-
ton. In 'front.' OF the premis9s, on SATUR-
DAY, the 18th day OF April, Is76, at S O'Clock
RIM nj in an me r ssSt riees o. parcel Of groand
aescnoed as the east half O. OF subdivision lot
fortY.iwo, l42,) In square twenty four, Ga &C.
coIding 10 steigers subdivision plat OF lots Z, e.
Sob. and NJ Of said square, beginning at .
lot hfythree feet nine inches (53 II. sin,) from the
northwest corner thereof, and running thesce
east, bio ding the nfIecn (l5) foot alley. forty
nine feet nine inches (is Il. in } 20 the Spring
SQUARE; thence south eish: Csl feet; hence G sE
binding on said alley, thirteen feet four Inches n3
n iin) to the southeast corner OF saId odivtsi1u
lot; thence west nflythree feet nine inches (5J f.
In: TO the middle line of said lot, ana thence
north twenty-one feet four inches Ell II Iin.) to
the place Of BEGINNING, with tie right Of way and
Terms OF sale: scventy-two Cs72) dollars with in
tcrest At 10 per cent, per annu from April 81 1874
and expenses OF sale In cash. the balance at six (6)
and twelve iIel months, for which the notes OF the
purchaser, bearing interest from the day Of sale
will be taken. deposit OF fifty (sSO dollars will
be required Of the purchaser at the tims Of sale,
and all sonyeyancinga at the expense Of the pur-
chaser. Terms OF sale to be conf piled wi within
seven "a days alter the day OF sale, otherwise the
trustee SeerTes the right 10 resell the prop srty
GRO. W. ST1CKSEY, surviving Trustee,
marc Minds Room 10 lie Drolt Building.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16

T,RUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE IN
l. PROrED PROPERTY ON TWENTY-FIVE T
STREET WEST, BETWEEN N AND o
- By virtue Of |. deed Of trust to Daniel L:
Eaton and myself, dated March u, 1871. and
duly recorded FIN Iioer No. 6I3, folio III, one
OF the land records for the District OF Coum-
bia and ct the redues. OF the secured thereby
Twill offer for sale at public auction in front OF the
premises, on FRlDAI. the I7th d,y of March, 1876,
O'Clock .. all tina, certanpiece or sci OF
GROUND, known and described upon the ground
plan or plat OF said city as the northern three
fourths "a part OF lot thirLy5eyen, az, In LOOMS
subdivision OF original lots, one, III Two, a.
thrte, t3,) twenty, C20,) twcnty-one, C2I,l and
twenty-five, (2k In square sixty-nine, Co.,
corded In the surveyors Office Of said city, s1id lot
containing twelve hundred nj nd nlnetyeight IL ~
square feet, together with the Improvement, &c.
Term OF sale: One hundred and seventy nine
dollars and seventeen cents, Csl19.H,D and interest
At ten per cent per annun from Msrch 81, 1874 and
interest At the same rate twelve S2l from March
81, 1SIS TO August rs, 1873, and expenses OF sale in
cash. The balance in six (6) and twelve (2) months,
fur which the notes of the purchaser, oearlng In
terest from the day OF sale, and secured by deel
Of trust on the property sold will be taken: de-
post OF sevenfy-nye (S75) will be REQUIRED OF the
al the ex peDse OF purchaser. Terms Of sale 70
be compiled with witnin seven % days after the
day Of sale otherwise the trustee reserves the right
to Iessn the property at the risk and cost OF the
defaulllng purchaser.
GEO. ". sTICKNEY, Surviving Trustee
mh-MWE&us Room l9 lie DrOtt RuIldIuR.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16

The Sub-Tressury balances u New iYcrx
today: Gold, i.s5. ,q8e; currency. s35iT5 sd.
The runTreasursr paid out ca, 900 On aosoaa.
Of interest, and tl25,ooo for bonds. Customs re-
eetpts. t4ssooo.
1nLondon, Erie Is quoted arIs
In faris rentes are quoted ct 50 francs -
eentimes. Exchange on London, Is francs az
centlmes for abort sight.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16

RY DUNCANBON EROS, Auctieneers,
u Corner Ninth and ID streefs northwest.
PAIR STYLISH, wELL-BRED CARRlAGE
m9ksEs, SIXTIES HANDS HIGH, AT ACc-
ON SATURDAY MORNING, March
~ IS, 1t II O'Clock, we Will sell, N nott
n Of our auctioa rooms, . pair hne. sfyu
w. seven years old, sixteen hands HIGH
vIry stylish and well bred, perfectly sound and
teen hands high, sly ish and well pred, perfectly
sound and go0d driver.
This team Is the property OF q private GENTLE
man. leaving the city, who has use for them,
and VIII positively be sold without nmit, And pre-
sents . dne opportunity to obi in sple ndld pair
Of hSraes. ,spUNcAHsos BHos..
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Alexandra 4 PfsGcESburg Railway and Alsl-
andria h WaShinutnn Raitnad

For Alexandris, g. u o. 10, II =. M, 1, 3 IN. &
s I.o5 and ll;o D. In. On Sunday 1t and =. N,
an6 p. m.
Forihe South, vi. Richmond, 1I:4O D. m. daily er-
n:J0 D. m. daily.
Trains leave AleIandria for washIngton, 8, IA
9, 10, IL a. m, ]. 4, 5. and D. N. On Sunday
At and 10 Q. M, and D. m
Tickets, Information, Sleeping and Parlor Car
accommodations can be procured At the ofhces:
Northeast corner OF Thirteenth street srt Penn-
Gylvania avenue. northeast eUI1er or Sixth street
and Pennsylv Ana avenue and NJ the depot, where
orders can be left for the checking OF baggage to
destination from hotels and residences.
rRANk THOMSON, ID. NJ. BOYD, JR.,
- 6enr Manager. 6en'l Passenger Agent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16

nN AND AFTER FEBRUARY 10 RE
" duction Of twenty-five pr cent. below the
regular retail prices on all brands or Havana and
KEY West and Domestic Cigars, and all kinds OF
smokinE and Chewing robs.ce and Smoke. 5, Ar
California cigar store. sii Peu1syIysais aSesus
nder Metropolitan Hotel. fealo-6
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16
The Wall Street Indicator,

THIS WEEKS ISSUE SENT FREE.
Contains Pictorial Iliu trafons Of Bulls and Bears.
Also full and complete Instructions how to operate
IN Stocks and Stock Privileges. Capital hits and
suggestions. Also, a list Of Valuable Premiums to
Clubs. s'Send for it, BUCRWALTER CO
Bankers and Brokers, (P. y. Box I5I', No 10 Wall
street, New York city. fei7-ThSTuly q
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Commercial.
TIE MARKETS ELsswHxRs.

WASHINGTON WHOLESALE MARxzrs.
The changes In the Washington vholsssis
prices since our last quotations have bean ysJ lew
and are unim portant
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RAILROADS.
1876. GREAT 1915
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

TO THE NORTH. WEST AND SOUTHWEST
Double Track, Steel Rails, Bplendfd
scenery, aagnihcent Equipment
Trains leave W ashington, from Depot, corner or
Sixth and streets, rs follows:
For Pfttsburg and the West, 8 q.
daily, with Parlor Gar 70 Pittsburg; <$&
Chicago, and ll:Soa. IN. daily, except Sunday.
Baltimore L Potomac RilTad.
For Csnandalgua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niarara FALL
and the North, 8. m. daily, except sunday; snl
$40 p. m. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars ito Rochester. For EImIrs and BaaLo.
HISS o. m. daily, except sunday,
For New York and the East, 9:l0 D. m. daily, with
Palace Cars attached; Limited Express ef Pull
man Parlor Cars, Deb q. m. daily, except Sun
day, For New YORK. 1:9o p: m; daily, except
For Philadelphia, l:S0 D. m. dai IL except Sunday
and ass and s:l0 p. m. daily. Limited Express,
BIB n. m. daily, except sunday.
Accommodation for Baltimore, 7:SOa m. daily.
and 3:sQ D. m. daily, except Sunday.
For Popefs Greek Line, $50 .. m. and 40 D. n.
For Annapolis, $50 a. N. and 4:SS p. NJ, excep
Sunday.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16

wonstsrY.
WAszISsTos. Wednesday evening, March Is.
In New YORK to-day money was easy: ofsrsS
ats. Gold closed At li41lzal14sz. Exchanz. aulss
and hrn 81 tse1S. Goyernmsnt bonds active .nd
lower.
Ths following are the closing rates for Goysra-
ments, furnished rs By L. D. Cooke, il. q %.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16
ST, 900 PROFIT ON 500

Made any day by Puts and Calls. Invest accord
Ing 70 {ogr Ineans.e slo, 20 or 500, Ia STOCK
careful investor. We advise when and how to
OPERATE SAFELY. Books with full Informal
tion sent free, Address orders, by mail and tele-
graph to BAXTER Il CO.,
Bankers and Brokers,
ja2+1y HWall street, N. Y.
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AUCTION SALES.

0N0s'~1.-o-c-o-esS
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MARRIED,

Ab5I"4.H TUX IO+UAl.
MOI. .. co; 3oiS, 81, 80, 80, 81, IS, IS, 81.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16

o, fiscAsr, Surg. Instruments, Trusses, g hssi
INSURANCE OFFICES,
Arlington Fire ms. Co., 1906 Penn. ave., v. W.
Treasury Dept.
Washinston FIRE Ins. Co.. SOC 9Th ST.
9ermAn-Anerican Fire InE. Co. 6s0 st., Fed
eFal Buildings.
A. 8. Pratt 4 Son, General Insurance Agents for
old-esl ablished and reliable Companies, 4O5 an
st., J.. d. G. 4. Building.
WE. J.. BTamhsl. tGen. Fire Ins Ayent, 617 eth 81.
d. +. Hamlink A Co., Gen. ms AGENTS, SIS 7th 81,
JEWELRY STORES
B. Goldstein a Co., corner Tenth and d streets
W.D.G Clean. 4dl 9th ST.. opp. Y. MICA. Building.
>. Kari 6l9 Pa.aye. Watches and Clocks repaired
4 JUNK DEALERS.
hofgs W. .Bushee. so d street northwest.
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FINANCIAL.
INVEST NOW ACCORDING To YOUR
MEANS.
eIO, S25, $50, 500, 5000,

How to make money Is in order, and we are In
clined TO tell the reader OF the secrets. Ask
FRUTHlN6hAM q CU. II Wall street, New ork,
Bankers and Brokers, are prepared to Invest in
Stocks and other profitable ventures ofslegitimate
character. This firm is famous for money max
ing, and IL nu nbers among It's patrons thous ads
who are well of, and are SO bscanse of their en-
ployment of FROTHIHGHAM & co. to procure
Investments. Send for their explanatory circular.
Stocks purchased and carried as long as desired,
on . margin OF from three to Ave per cent.-Fron
Boston Saturday Evening Express, February y,
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rALFHAHzETOAI
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
esBtaiHinE cards Of F1Fst.CIAss Est.bs
uthmsn ts In All Branches Of BusIs
RssE In the Dtstrict.
ADvERrIsIEG AGENTS.

ADEERTlhLh9A 6EHI1.
Max Cohen. 80 street northwest.
AaRlUULEUAAL WA1EH0U1E1.
IA. Baker, s2s rs. SzIa- ave-, Bet Sth lOthsa
s,naIIG. PsimeI. 81 Greene street. GEORGETOWN.
AEep; fer MAssey,S P hdIiisa Ale Trade
aRCHITECTs AND ENGINGERs.
gh.s Dsyi, CO. S Ss N hef R aSP B sun
PO sS,sIs ao Ts n o pS" o. Dept
R,rias.s gallery ofane arts. 12s5 Penn. avenue.
RREKs-AT-LAW.
.. D. Barrett, az Is street.
Birney q Birney, 3o4iE 81. n. W..
e. stSrSs, las &, near TTes:ay 1epaEtmsnt
6. 8. Bundy. Att9Eney-a 40 Louisiana ave.
ReSs I'd (. Msrrict. los s.. bet 18Th and iItS.
K %ebS. tSi 6a nEs IRS Is Building.
enrT Tts, II1 PennsElyanls ave; n2gt9 Tcsss
rhOs. poIIiHs, cor. Penn. sve. and Ilth St:
P pg1in sE S5Ssn ST IN s. Northwest
3. II. Warner, cor, TN and + sts., Fed. BuldIngf.
AWNINGS. FLAGS. &c.
john G. Hogan Tl8 Market Space.
g. 5. KIN, southeast cor Penn. ave- and 18th st.
c. II. Lamb, bread, cake and pie, I'd E. Capitol ST.
SxsseI,t bPsss and string, rs It'll st. southeast.
& BANKS AND BANKERs.
RfrrS q CO.. Executive ave-. cor. 18th St
= Lewis johnson & Co., Bankers, buy and sell GOV.
ernmeDt bonds, coin and exchaage: Draw
bIIIs OF exchange in sums TO suit, or EngiAnu4
Franco, Germany, Sweden. Holland, SWltzer-
land and Denmark Banking house cor "a
ave. and 10th 81; Yern1p Place; s,,s Denos,t
Vaults, FEDERAL Building cor. 7th and II stss
Sherman 4 G. rant, Bankers, iIs5 ST northwest. .
Rank NOTE ENGRAvERS.
Excelsior Bank Note Company. E3 New YORK
ATenue-Johu G. WelstOod, President.
New York once, 25s Broadway, cor.WArren ST.
BATHS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30

not as yet tell whether the divining
rod indicated water or metal, but
he was confident that with the
proper means of noting the action
of the rod, the distinction could be
made. He believed that instru-
ments would yet be invented for
that purpose, which would not only
indicate the particular substance
hidden below the surface, but would
also show how deep it was buried.
The scientific world has only
very slight knowledge of the won
derful agent known as electricity,
which pervades all nature, and
which occasionally gives a glimpse
Of its power in the death-dealing
thunder-bolt or the flaming aurora,
and in this direction an immense
field is open to the investigator.
Mr.. Lattimer expected that his
theories would be ridiculed and re-
jected by many, but he was conf
dent that he was on the threshold
of a great discovery, and that in
spite of all caviling and foolish op-
position, the old maxim would be
verified, Truth is mighty, and will
prevail. - Chicago paper.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30
The Three Looks.

A Christian was once asked how
he could keep 50 calm amid all the
cares of life. He answered:
"In this way: train my eyes; for
all evil, as well as all good, comes
from the mind to the heart. Every
morning before 1 enter upon my
daily work among men, I fix my
eye thoughtfully on three things.
"First, 1 raise them toward heaven
and remember that life and all it's
struggles will be over there.
Secondly, I look toward earth and
reflect how small portion of it I
shall need when am laid in my
grave.
Thirdly, and finally, 1 look upon
the surging crowds of mankind, and
think how much sadder many of
their lives are than mine. In this
way console myself for all sorrow,
and live amid the cares of life, sat
isfed in Cod"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30
A Model Boy.

Lady Barker in a recent work
gives her ideal of a model boy,as fol
lows: 'IfI could make a model
boy, I'll tell you what he should be
like. He should love cold water,
and hate lie. He should be frank
and unsuspicious, as becomes a no
bic, trusting nature, and yet he
should be neither silly nor soft.
He should have plenty of manias.-
He should have an appetite like a
wolf, for 1 should wish him to be
tall and strong; but he should not
be a bit greedy. He should not be
afraid of loving and reyereEcing all
that is good and holy and pure, but
with nothing of the mollycoddle
about him. He should have a fine
sweet temper, yet he should be as
the Yankee song says, 'an orkered
man in a row, and he should know
how to take care of himself with his
fists
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30
A stricken Damsel.


She was standing on tho eastern
steps of the Court House, and deter
miaation lit up her dark eounte-
nance. Scouled love keener than
serpent's tooth ranked beneath her
corset She stamped her No. 7 kip
skins, aud vowed a complete and
gratifying revenge.
an have de law NV him as shows
he bornd."
Boss, you's a lawyer, amt verY'
She was informed that We were
not running for lawyer during the
holy patriotism of the Centennial
year, but asked her what was the
matter. Why she let pale and vel
low melancholy feed upon the solid
lampblaek of her maiden cheek?
'Its dis way, Boss, you see he
cum ter see me; an he kept cum
ming, an Iups an tole him not 10
cum a fooling long me an upset
my mind, an he swore dat he would
marry me. Dar was nather fell
low, he'd been cunning ter see me
dis long while, an wanted ter marry
me; but dis one swore he'd marry
me, so 1 sot &c tother fellow back.
Well, he cummed to see me no
longer den Saturday mite, an he
swore he would cum by an take de
papers an marry me; an stid of dat,
finds out dat he was gwine to
marry nuther gal Sunday, so I
goes IN breaks up dat marriage,
shows you born; an now I'm gwine
to take de law often him. He's
muffin but a mean, undermined,
thieving, black-hearted rascal, dats
what he is. Den he went OF an
Dragged round dat he jest wanted
to break up de tother fellow, but
I'll have de law on him"
''Why," we asked, "did you not
take the other fellowY'
A grim smile stole over the face
of the distressed damsel, and she
moved her feet about as if the ques-
ton panied her gentle heart, but at
last she owned up.
Boss, dat nigger fooled me. he's
got three or four horses, an a mule,
an good COW, an plenty of
chickens, an sum hogs; an 1 seed
he's de bes chance, an' 1 tuck him.
An I'll have de law often him if
God i mighty spars me"
She was told the law was up
stairs, as thick as blackherries in
June, of all sizes, shapes and capac
tiles, to walk up and make her Sc
lection-an'l she BrolONsvills
States.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30
State 9inanres.

lMurfreesbOro News.l

1t is strange, but nevertheless true,
that many people have gotten a sort
of vague idea into their minds. that
some way or other we can manage
to be relieved from the financial
troubles that Cypress the State, with
out any material increase of the
taxes. There seems to be a grow.
ing opinion that there is some solu-
tion Of the difficulty within the reach
of our statesmen, which will be easy
upon the tax payers. We fear that
all this talk about a compromise is
lulling the people into a state of re
pose and fancied security. Their
minds are diverted from the bare
facts of the case, and the resistless
logic of the situation, by the ingen-
ious schemes that are being present
ed, which have for their object the
evasion, rather than the payment of
our State debt. BY this we do not
mean to say that repudiation is com
ing into favor, for, although some of
the plans suggested, upon which the
people seem to hang a hope, are but
modified forms of reputation, we
believe that at the bottom of the
popular heart there is an abiding
consciousness and a depreciating
sense of the wrong that would be
perpetrated by any such action
But many people, without any seri-
Gus Investigation, greedily accept
any method which proposes to re-
lieve them, and which makes plaus-
ible show of fair dealing towards
the creditors. It is well for US to
be undeceived in time, and learn be-
fore we raise our hopes too high,
that there is but one right way out
of the difficulty, and that is to pay.
1t is true it may take us a long time,
but long or short, that is the way.
1t is absurd then to talk about low
taxation. The taxes must be in
creased, not necessarily il a great
degree, but sufficiently increased to
pay the current expenses of the gov
ernment, and leave a respectable
surplus to be applied to the gradual
liquidation first of our interest debt,
and in the course of time the prin-
cipal itself
And, no matter what may be
done, should the debt be reduced by
an arrangement with the creditors,
which is unlikely, or should it be
consolidated into new bonds, bear
ing lower rate of interest, we can't
avoid the increase in the rate of tax
alton. 1t is an unpleasant conclu-
sion to arrive at, but it is a correct
one, and it is folly to expect any
thing less.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-03-30
NUN. 13.
MiseeIIa1lsons.
The Gates Ajar.
lNashinaton Canitnl !

Washington Capital.
We have been asserting for the
last five years that the official lead
ers of the Republican party we're
making a desperate struggle not to
retain power but to save themselves
from the penitentiary They knew,
as We knew. that a possession of the
departments by the opposition, with
the control of the creatures used in
defrauding the Government, would
make prosecution a necessity and g
shameful punis hment the result.
Our assertions were treated with
indifference, or regarded as the i'll
tempered utterances of a reckless
pen. Men could not be made to be
lieve that these honorable gentle
men, who rolled by in landaulets and
lived like princes, were really COM
mon thieves in uncommon places.
Even after Democratic House IN
augurated Investigations these were
sneered at, and few believed that
one could be caught or punished.
The sneers have died out upon the
pale lips of the Republican seoffers.
The narrow escape of the Presi-
dents good friend and private sec
retary is followed by startling dis
closure that opens the gates of a
common prison to a secretary OF
war. For the first time in the his
tory of the republic one ofthe Presi
dents constitutional advisers-head
of adepartment that is of more pow
er and Importance now than was the
entire Government in the days of
Washington-is not only charged,
but convicted by his own confess
ion, of crime that would shame
the commonest horse thief.
And yet General Belknap is the
most innocent, as he is the least
adroit of all those dishonest officials.
Where he took hundreds, his asso-
ciates have stolen thousands, while
his thousands all told shrink into
insignificance before the millions
that have disappeared from the
treasury under the cunning manip-
ulation OF men whose only claim to
distinction is their ability TO steal.