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National Republican., 1876-12-30
LITERARY NOTES.

"Sylvester Sound, the Somnambulist," is q
very humorous and entertaining novel, by Henry
Cockton, author Of HValentine Vox, the VentrilO-
quist,' and half dozen other popular stories. 1t
amusing selections.
The Memorial Poems" of James Russell Low
ell-that read at Concord April l9, 1875, "Under
the Old Elm at Cambridge, and the ode for the
Fourth Of July, ls7e-have been issued in a neat
red-line volume, which will be very welcome to
the authors numerous admirers.
Hoods best time for working was at night,
when the house was quiet, and his family could
hear him moving about his apartment or laugh
ing at his own odd creations. Pecunary troubles
home and for a time reside on the Continent.
One Of the fruits Of this residence was "Up the
Rhine
Royal authors are no longer uncommon per-
sonages. In our own days there are Victoria, Ma
poleon, the Shah, Dom Pedro, the Bourbon
Of Portugal, who says that he is at least capable
Of good scholarly work by seriously taking up the
task of translating Hamlet into his own Ian
snOT English as well as he does Portuguese.
VIM. Hewitt, who contributes "a Letter to q
Young Naturalist" to January "St. Nicholas Is
one OF the Oldest of British authors. He was born
In 1Te5, and since 1881, when his first volume ap-
He and his excellent wife Mary have produced
numerous works In common. There Is no more
pleasing partnership in the whole history Of lite
rature.
That wise and merry person, DR.. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, has been turned into German by q
courageous gentleman, Herr L. Abenheim. He
has made the title Of the Autocrat ef the Break
fast Table read, "Der Fisch-Despot." The Nd
tion thinks that "a cold sweat must have stood
on Herr Abenhem when he attempted some Of
the numerous verses Of the Autocrat" In trans
lating the "One-Hoss Shay" he could find no
equivalent for lone hoss, +" poor man.
National Republican., 1876-12-30
Alarming 70 the House.

The suggestion made in the editorial COL
umus Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN yester-
day to the effect that should the House, after
the President of the Senate has announced
Hayes as elected, attempt to elect Tilden, its
action will 6e rebellion against constituted
authority, and those par icipating in it sum-
msrily arrested, has attracted considerable
attention. The Hon. Ben Wade said few
days since that should Hayes be declared
elected by the Senate, and after the declara-
tion has been officially made, the Democrats,
believing Mr.. Tilden to be elected, attempt to
inaugurate him in New York, nothing will be
done against this movement on the part of
the Hayes government until Mr.. Tilden at
tempts TO infringe upon the rights of the ns-
tioral authorities. The moment he does this
he becomes traitor, and will be arrested. 1t
is not probable, however, that the properly
constituted authorities would permit such
q government to be formed even. The
proper course for them to pursue,
in case the House attempt to elect Mr.. Til
den after the Senate has announced Hayes
election, is to stop the proceedings of the
House at once by arresting all the members
participating in this revolutionary scheme.
The House in this attempt might have the ne
cessary two thirds majority of States for
quorum; in fact all the members of Congress
might be present, yet it would not make the
action of the House any the less revolutionary.
Still, in the face of these facts, the Democrats
in the House under the direction of Mr.. Hewitt
have determined to elect Mr.. Tilden at all
hazards if the Senate elects Mr.. Hayes, and
thus Mexicanize the country with dual gov
eminent. They might as well know the con-
sequences Of such scheme now as when 1t is
attempted. They will be promptly arrested
and tried under the Revised Statute which
says: "Any person who incites, sets on foot,
assists, or engages in any rebellion or insur-
rection against the authority of the United
States, or the laws thereof, shall be punished by
Imprisonment Of not more than ten years and
a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars.
National Republican., 1876-12-30
An Ice and Snowy Suggestion.

Yesterday morning the city was mantled in
drspery of the purest snow, and in the after
noon It had become transformed into grim,
muddy slush. OF the miles and miles of
splendid side pavements which adorn the city
and ought TO be of vast convenience to pedes
trians, st least two thirds of them remained
coated and dsubed with snow slush all day
long. We believe there is city ordinance
compelling the removal of snow from the side
walks and road crossings. If there be no such
ordinance in existence, the proper authorities
should at once create one, and compel its en-
forcement. To wade through muddy and
mushy snow is not agreeable or conducive to
health. To slip up on an icy pavement and
feel the tingling forked- lightning pain creep
along the spine and collapse in the roots Of
the hair and around the temples like thun-
der clap is worse yet. But our tsxpaying and
devoted citizens were compelled to do these
things all day yesterday. 1t should be &C.
knoWledged that they performed the task
ness, according to the solidIty of the pave
ment and the depth of the beginning slush.
But even this disposition to submit to the
outrage will not warrant or excuse its contin-
uance. Hundreds of men and boys are idle in
the city who would gladly remove the snow for
small remuneration. Give these people work
in this direction, and there will be no danger
in slipping up on the good they will &C.
couplish.
National Republican., 1876-12-30
A Floating Battery.

The Union manifests great trepidstion on
the subject of the electoral count, and cannot
possess its soul with content upon declaring,
four million three hundred thousand people
of the United States must and shall be re-
spected, but continually flies in the face of
every newspaper correspondent who puts out
a pet theory of his own in respect to that
count-in case the result looks to the election
ject is, to the mind of the reader, the best evil
dence of conviction in the mind of the writer
that there is no solid ground upon which to
rest the faith he processes, but that security is
thought to be rather in q demolition of the
plans of the Republicans than in any intended
a sorry sight to see so exalted an understand
ing as that which sways the judgment of the
editor cast out upon the sea of contention
without anchor or rudder, in so great storm
as the present, and to note its frantic efforts
to gain lodgment for logic, convinced, as 1t
is, If it can only find a fulcrum it can overturn
the foundations of the opposition. Mr.. Blair
has been Cabinet officer for the only time in
his life and then received the consideration at
the hands Of the party he now traduces. But
it is generally so-it is GlDGys so-with such as
the Cnion'S senior editor, If, once tasting the
to MUNICH them, they will lay the axe to the
root of the producing tree. " Ala teHtdndG
ria est, :" quoth the sorehead.
National Republican., 1876-12-30
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
FRIDAY, December %, 1875.
Senate.

oENOND oE<NoAoNs
FRIDAY, December o. 1875.
Senate.
The Senate was called to order at IL m. by
PRESIDENT pro tempore FERRY and prayer
was offered by the chaplain.
Only twelve Senators were In the Chamber
when the gavel fell, and at the close Of reading
the Journal there were nineteen Senators
present.
Bills and petitions were offered and presented
as follows:
By Mr.. ALLISON: That the Presidents
Sioux message be referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs. So ordered.
Also, that when the Senate adjourn, 1t be to
fS1 Mr. fa aHpisa BIZ Granting pension to
Michael Griffin. Committee on Pensions.
By Mr.; INGALLS,: Resolution calling upon
tion to the sale of land granted to the Galveston
railroad.
Mr.. CoNKLING APPOINTED IN PLACE OF GEN.
LOGAN.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate dispatch
he was unable to be present in Washington to
serve on the committee for considering the ques-
ton arising n relation to counting the electoral
that committee. He was excused by the Senate,
and the CHAIR appointed Mr.. CoNKLING to NIL
the vacancy.
MEMORIAL OF WADE HAMPTON.
Mr.. GORDON presented a statement in the
and Mr.. Simpson and sixty eight others, claiming
to be Governor, Lieutenant Governor and mem
condition of the State otficals, the formation Of
the two Legislatures, the Inauguration OF the two
Governors and the political affairs generally Of
the State of South Carolina, and praying relief
from Congress. Mr.. GORDON asked that 1t be
read and referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. .FBELINGHUYSEN moved to amend by
striking out Judiciary and inserting Privileges
and Elections.
The question was taken and decided in the af-
frmatiye, when division was demanded, which,
being taken, disclosed the absence Of aquorum,
when
Mr.. MORRILL, Of Vt. moved an adjournment.
He yielded for Mr.. GORDON to offer q resolution
setting forth that Wade Hampton had been le-
that his government was republican in form, and
recognizing 1t as the legal government Of the
State. He asked that It be printed and lie over,
journed till Tuesday next
House of Representatives. e
Mr.. LANE, of Oregon, presented a number Of
memorials of the Legislature Of his State in rela-
tion to settlement of public lands, improvement
of rivers, and also In relation to fixing the proper
boundary line of the State. All of which were
appropriately referred.
The House resumed consideration of the un-
finished business pending at the adjournment
last Friday, which was the consideration Of the
private bills adopted in Committee of the Whole,
all of which bills were passed by the House.
per month to Mrs Julia H. Totten, widow Of the
late Assistant Inspector General James Totten.
The SPEAKER then called the committees for
reports Of private nature, but none of them had
business prepared TO De reported.
Mr.. BRIGHT, of Tenn, made an effort to get
the House into Committee R Of the Whole on the
present objection was made, and the House then,
at 1885, adjourned.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

WE LEARN from a well-informed man,
recently from Illinois, that Senator Logan is
morally certain to be his own succe ssor
Last summer there was ring Of hard money
Republicans formed, which united on Bob.
Ingersoll as their candidate. The object was
to punish Logan for his so-called imitation
speeches. The actual result was to get the
Independents already elected to pledge them
selves to Logan, With single exception of
Miles Kehoe, who is thorough-going Copper
head Democrat. The Democratic candidates
are Cyrus H. McCormic, the reaper man, who
is chairman of the State Democratic commit
tee, an immensely rich man, and a goldist to
the backbone; President Coalbraugh, of the
Union National bank, hard d-money man, in
favor of remonetizing silver; Ed. Merritt, of
the Springfield Register, whose stronghold is
war in time of peace, and ex-senator Trum-
bull. Logan is sure to be the Republican
caucus nominee, and there are enough green
back Independents who are more likely to
vote for him than they are Republicans who
are likely to bolt. Senator Logan is, there
fore, quite likely to come back for six years
more.
National Republican., 1876-12-30
Commissioner Smiths New Indian
System.

Commissioner John Q. Smiths recommends
tions for a complete reorganization of the sys-
tenn Of managing the IIdians are receiving the
favorable attention of all interested in the
welfare of our nomadic races. His excellent
scheme, which he has had under consideration
for some months past, is to make the Indian
Territory the permanent home of the Indians,
on which are to be quartered. all the wild
tribes, with the exception of few in the North
and Southwest. For these provisions are to
be made on the Ysksma reservation, in Wash
ington Territory; the Umtah reserve, in Utah,
and the White Earth reserve, in Minnesota.
These reserves will be set aside for few scat
tering tribes such as would be liable to pros
per better in q colder climate than that of the
Indian Territory. To concentrate these tribes
UPON the reservations named could not be ac-
complished at once, but, as the Commissioner
ave-, would take at least ten years at cost
4 not less than $500, 900 annually. The
roposition, If adopted, to extend the laws
Ifthe United States over sll the tribes, would
sYs the effect Of destroying their tribal rela-
National Republican., 1876-12-30
FASHION NOTES.
thimbIes are the latest.

Diamond thimbles are the latest. ..
The napkin is for the knees-uot for the throat
White plush hats are the latest millinery mu-
tation. -.
Colored cashmere is fashionable for morning
wrappers.
Tortoise shell combs always create an elegant
Impression.
Ball dresses are now worn high at the neck in
high circles.
In China snow white coney fur is considered the
most elegant.
Some imported dresses are so richly trimmed as
to battle description.
A faint green silk. the color Of new salad,
looks well by gaslight
Gossamer waterproofs are 50 light that one can
be rolled up In the pocket
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gressmap, without any particular mark, unless
it is a straw berry nose. Mr.. Springer might
be above the average OF politicians had the
roots of his tongue been properly anchored in
his throat; but as it is we have to call him
restless brawler, who talks much without say
ing anyt hinp
National Republican., 1876-12-30

Mr.. BILLY Cook, Major Richards de-
fender, and the attorney for the gamblers, has
grown beautifully small since his true chsrac-
ter in the pending police investigation was
exposed. What q nice coat of whitewash
somebody would have received If BIlly's little
trick to deceive the public had not been de.
tected in time. But slssl "the best-lsid
plans of mice and men AFT gang sgiee."
National Republican., 1876-12-30

As LONG as the Democratic press still insist
upon II. that the Republican party is preparing
for war, the truth ought to be made known.
ofcourse 1t is hardly policy to reveal 1t just
now, yet frankness often sccomplishes much
good, and therefore it might be stated, for the
benefit of these people, that Fortress Monroe
is being overhauled and extensively fitted up
for the reception of all revolutionary charac-
tiers who may attempt overt acts against con-
stituted authority. This is the only necessary
preparation to be made at present.
National Republican., 1876-12-30
Notice to Our Lady Readers.

Those ladies desiroMs Of hGving the announce
ment Of their Ne,C YEARS. receptions appear in
this journal nUiH kindly send their o,cn and the
names Of the ladies assisting them, and address,
to tie Editor Of THE REPUBLICAN not later than
10 m. Sunday night to insure insertion. Any
time earlier tciN prOUe acceptable.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

THE granaries of the South are now fat
with the harvest; her new school houses
have just begun their work of enlightenment
her enterprises are just getting nicely under
way; the old sores of the war are about
healed, and her people have just got through
cleaning house and putting down carpets, and
at this juncture the Northern Democrats step
in with frowning eyebrows and flushed faces,
crying, "We must inaugurste Tilden or
fight" The South, however, does not seem
to catch the war contagion. 1t calmly turns
away from these wsrlike men, and says. No,
we have fattened military cemeteries enough
for one century. We now propose to devote
ourselves strictly to living peaceably end dy
ing natural deaths. We know what war
means, in all its calamitous details. We will
have no more of it, through our Instigation.
Our graves are too green, our wounds too re-
cent, our people too poor and our disposition
too peaceable to fight for either TIlden or
Hayes. If you can't count Tildeu in without
fighting, then fight; but count US out"
National Republican., 1876-12-30

The Democrats composing the Democratic
hall of the joint committee range in character
all the way from first class down to the lower
grades in the catalogue of political virtue.
Mr.. Bayard is the sblest Democrat in the Sen
ate, and is more inclined to be reasonably fair
than any other Bourbon there. Mr.. 1aurman
is unquestionably a very judicious man, and
one of large political experience, but he is as
partisan as Mr.. Randall. Mr.. Ransom, who
forms the tail of the Democratic portion Of the
Senate committee, will follow the lead of the
other two, no matter what the consequences
are. or the Democratic portion Of the House
committee Mr.. Hewitt takes the foremost
place as Mr.. Tflden's right bower and general
mspipVlator. Mr.. HuntoR d an average Con
National Republican., 1876-12-30

A DEMOCRATIC Congressman wrote q letter
to Southern paper, in which he said, "Oh
for one hour of old Calhoun" and the printer
set It up, "Oh for one hair of old CalhounW
which proved very hair asIng to the member,
as he Is baldhe AIDED
National Republican., 1876-12-30

SINCE Mr.. BILLY Cook insists upon call
ing himself the public's attorney in the
present investigation before the Police Board,
1t is suggested that the word "Decoy" be
prefxed to his name.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

BY THE WAY, what condition is Fort Wayne
inl 1t ought to be renovated and prepared for
the reception of Democratic revolutionary ma
terial as 1t is found in the flesh.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

THE wonderful meteor seen in the Western
States few days ago has been discovered to
have been the transit of Cronin from Oregon to
Washington.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

CORRESPONDENTS of Detectives Miller and
McDeyitt will please remember the necessary
afix of go. g." (official gamester) when ad-
dressing them.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

THE gamblers, when questioned concerning
the investigation, invariably reply, 1T is fair
oh W 1t is not q subject to make game Of.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

"THE wicked shall stand in slippery
places" The wickedness of::Washington yes
terday was tremendous.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

PARAGRAPHERs are greatly troubled since
the discovery of the well-executed counterfeit
one thousand dollar notes.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

THE unique ponderosity of elector Cronin's
nose has caused him to be known as "Vesu-
yiusO
National Republican., 1876-12-30

THE Democratic Investigating Committee
now laboring in South Carolina will make
unanimous report that Hayes and Wheeler
have received the electoral vote of that State.
Thus time gradually wears the hopes of the
Democracy away. The testimony taken by
the committee in Louisiana sustains that which
was heard by the Returning Board. This adds
another weight to the Democratic grief. And
now from Florida comes the. report that the
action of the Supreme Court cannot change
the electoral vote of that State as announced
by the canvassing board. This seems to blast
all the hopes OF Mr.. Tilden's friends, but, like
the boy whistling through the graveyard to
keep his courage up, they still insist upon
Tilden's inauguration as President. This feel
ing, however, will soon pass away.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

THE GREAT "OFFICIAL GAMEsTERs''-"O.
G's." Miller and McDeyitt.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

THE DECoY PEOPLES LAwYER-Mr. Billy
Cook
National Republican., 1876-12-30

GO Old Indicator reports to-day that it 'ciH
be Gearing, colder Teather, brisk northwest to
,usSt ,riads and rising barometer.
National Republican., 1876-12-30

CONGRESSMAN BANNING was once Re-
publican, devoted and hard working one, in
fact, SO long as personal aggrandizement was
the result of the devotion and work. When
this failed him he joined the Liberals, and by
them was sent to Congress. While Mr.. Ban
ming was serving his term in Congress the Lib
eral party lost ground rapidly, and in order to
retain his seat in the House he dropped sud
denly into the Democratic ranks, and became
in bis unimportsut way the assailant of the
Administration. Lately this policy turncoat
has been exceedingly bitter towards the Re-
publican party, which bitterness finally re-
suited in his making,,a premature and foolish
war speech, fraught with choleric expressions
and bombastic fume. Men with such disposi-
tions as Mr.. Banning exhibited in his last
speech are the disturbing and troublesome ele-
ment in the present crisis. They can be
counted among Ben Hills "ten thousand fools
who are striking matches all around the mag
azine of the Republic" caring little whether
the explosion destroys national unity or not.
National Republican., 1876-12-30
A SOUTHERN exchange has the ''belliger
ence" very bad. It says:

The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, Grants organ,
sends Issue to the States with marked article
under the head Of Warning to Insurrectionists.'
All we have to say is this: Grant will be bunE,
Hayes will be stretched. and Wheeler will he put
in his little black box II they try to keep out TIL
den.''
To be hung and stretched and put into
little black box certainly is not a pleasant
outlook for the three distinguished gentlemen
referred to, but it only goes to prove how un-
grateful are the general run of republics.
National Republican., 1876-12-30
A New Way OF Counting the vste.


not only by the electoral vote, but by popu-
lar majority. Per contra, the Republicans
claim that Hayes has a majority Of one in the
electoral college, aud would have had a popu-
lar majority but for intimidation and fraud
practiced by the Democracy in the Southern
Stats. Now, by adopting the same ratio of
representation in all States for electors sure
test is secured. The Inter Ocean says the
basis being about 1876, 900 inhabitants to a
Representative, and there being an average
about one voter for ever five and three quarters
inhabitant, it will give, in round numbers,
about %, 500 voters to a Representative or
elector, besides two for each State at large.
Dividing the popular vote by Is, 500, the num-
Der of electors due each State will be ascer-
tained. The total number of votes in Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio is 1,7s7, BIS.
Now divide this by % 800, and we have 76
electors actually due these States, while the
present number is only 81. This is an in
crease for Hayes of IL. Now take the South
ern States where peaceable elections are
claimed by the Democrats to have been held
which States are Alabama, Arkansas, Della
ware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Missis-
sippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, and
we have total vote of 2,566, ,4S3. Divide this
ty q, 500, and we have 100 electors, while
the present number is 12S. This is loss to
Tilden of 10, which is just the number of
electors in the three disputed States. Thus,
taking the Southern States, without the three
disputed ones, and New York, Indiana, and
Connecticut, and we have 165 electoral votes
for Tilden, while the Northern States give
166 for Hayes, making the latter's majority
just one, the same as is now claimed by in
cluding the three disputed States. This does
not include the 20, 900 intimidated Republican
voters. VIII the Democrats, who are boasting
SO frantically about having Tilden or blood,
mediate little on these figures?
National Republican., 1876-12-30
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LEAP YEAR is about leaped out.

OREGON for Hayes.
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THIS is Centennial winter ,Isure enough.
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