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National Republican., 1876-12-27
Poverty of Actors.

The recent Brooklyn horror, says q New York
correspondent has called attention to the general
poverty Of the theatrical profession. While o
few stars may draw enormous fees, the stock act
ors are allowed only apittance. This arises from
the overcrowded condition Of this profession, and
from the general depression which has so reduced
the public patronage. Talented stock actors are
glad to hnd engagements at 80 and even $50 per
week, out Of which must come the expense of
theatrical costume. Many Of this class are mar
ried, and how they contrlve to meet the expenses
Of life is certainly surprising. Some Of the less
important performers draw but SIS per week, and
others are paid even less Chorus singers can be
hired at ffty cents night that Is for easy parts
which require no day attendance for rehearsal.
"Supes" are abundant at % per week. Ballet
dancers can be had in great numbers at Is to Is
per week. Upon the whole, the profession
Is marked by severe poverty, which 10
In striking contrast with the glare and
glitter Of theatrical display. Another feature
brought out BY the same catastrophe Is the fact
BY fictitious names. Almost every man and
woman who goes on theetage assumes theat-
rical title. Kate Claxton and Harry Murdoch
are simply dramatic hctions. When Dan Bryant
died It was found that the great master OF negro
melodies was really somebody else, and even
when death closed his career. The only explana-
ton Of this fashion is found In the desire Of many
young histroniste TO avoid the pursuit of families
and friends. In the case Of actresses, any one of
the latter, by assuming fictitious name, escapes
the necessity q changing Il in case Of marriage.
and the theatrical anonyms are only exposed BY
misfortune or death. ....
National Republican., 1876-12-27
Protection OF Citizenship Rights.

Is our citizenship so feeble safeguard that
American citizens, for no offense save the color
of their skins, may be terrorized and perse-
cuted In an entire section of the country by
men who forfeited their lives by participation
In the rebellionl Let the national unity be
assaIled, and the nation will spring to its de-
fense, and hundreds of thousands Of lives and
millions of treasure viii be expended in pre-
venting disintegrstion. Let the humblest cii-
zen In the most remote region be asssiled in
the enjoyment of equal civil and political
rights, and the nation must do for that indl-
vidual what it would do for itself. As long
as this political maxim is adhered to, our sys-
tenn Of government must prove successful as
In the past, but a deviation from this
principle, as is evinced in many States
Of the South. viii sap our national founda-
ton, and In Q short time destroy the fabric
which our fathers reared. The fact that
leading Democrats are ready and willing TO
defend murder and intimidation practiced by
their sdherents in that section goes to show
the extent to which their partisan minds have
been biased, and clearly proves how utterly
untitled, as a party, the Democracy is to
assume control of the country. Their eleva-
tion to power means the virtual re-enslave-
ment Of q race and the consummstion of de-
signs altogether urrepublican. The hour for
short, sharp and decisive action Is near at
hand. The Republican party saved the
country in the recent rebellion against the
constituted authority, and 1t Is now called
upon to save the nation again. If trouble
begins, the Democracy, as before, will be the
sgeressors, and must take the consequences.
If it should begin, the question whether an
Americans life and liberty shall be protected
at home as we'll as abroad will be settled
beyond controversy forever.
National Republican., 1876-12-27
POLITICAL NOTES.
Mr.. Hewitt is envelOped 10 cloud.

Mr. Hewitt is enveloped 10 cloud.
Cronin must now begin to proclamate,
DMorrissey has declared all election hats OF.
Inconsistent Peter Cooper has his teeth plugged
with gold.
John Kelly, ex-B Boss, will probably not lecture
until next winter.
The present situation In the Electoral College
is un-Presidented.
The Democratic method Of obtaining popular
majorities Is defective.
"You can lead Democrat to water" wisely
says Western paper, .but you cannot make him
General conclusion in South Oaroiiua-ssI shall
split the difference and not pay my taxes to any
Senator Morrissey has won the position Of
leader Of the democracy. Shall he have II, gen.
There is fearful amount Of ignorance in this
community. A full-grown man has been found
who could not even tell who had been elected.
Abe Hewitt professed the other day to see the
light Of better days, but It turned out to be q
false alarm-it was merely visitation Of Cronin's
nose. 60
nent feature Of the great Oronin is his nose
Hitherto his cheek has been considered most
phenomenal.
Look out for more war whoops from Indiana
The talk about a compromise on Tilden and
Wheeler has been started again. There is q
suspicion that IT originates this time in the TIL
den editorial bureau, which is simply awful.
Cronin was interviewed in Chicago, and thus
beautifully set forth his claims to represent Ore
gon! "And You acted BY yourselff" "No. sir: I
did not. 1 asked Cartwright and Odellto act with
me, and they refused" "Upon what groundsf"
.sThat was not legally elected" aAnd you
decided that you were legally electedf" II met
and organized myself, and appointed ]. N. T.
Miller, Of jackson county, to act with me. We
together then selected James Parker, Of Linn
county, as the third man." "You then cast the
voter" eyes; there were two colleges Of u.s."
Governor Tilden is severely criticised by the
Democratic Brooklyn Eagle for the pardon Of Ed.
not only mistake, says the Eagle, but an out
rage. I he man is one of the worst of very bad
class. He was tried three times. On the last
trial the verdcr, Of murder In the second degree
was o compromise on the part of the jury, ma
jority Of whom believed that the man should be
hanged. Nobody seems to know how the pardon
was secured. It fs merely known that Perry's
wife has been very active In bis behalf for q long
time. As for Perry, he has already made him
self unpleasantly conspicuous by threatening to
fog reporter Of the Eagle, which paper, he
lyn are greatly incensed at the pardon, and with
the best of reason.
National Republican., 1876-12-27
Anew Peter the Hermit.

A new Peter the Hermit has suddenly sp-
pesred in Europe. His surname Is Valktur-
key. His Christian name is Prohostchekof.
He is six feet and two inches in height, and
bears himself like veritsble patriarch. He
has commenced his work In Russia under the
highest auspices, and his mission Is to infsme
the populsce to the requisite pitch OF belli-
cose fury, under the influence of which they
are to spring to arms and swarm down upon
the Ottoman Empire and sweep It from the
face of the earth. Like Joan dare, he claims
to have received 9 commission from Heaven,
delegating to him authority to lead the Rus
slams against the wicked Mohfmmedan Power.
Just how he received the commission has not
been ascertained, but the Russian people were
never fastidious about minor points In great
enterprises. All he had to do was to tell them
that he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to
guide them In q mighty crusade against the
tufbsn-pated Turks, and they forthwith raj
lied under his banner and hailed him as Q
Heaven sent prophet, specially delegated to
redeem the wretched Sclsves. he talked to
the people Of Moscow, and instead of burning
their beautiful city and retreating hastily from
his presence they became wrought up to
the highest pitch Of excitement and
forgot TO get In their kindling wood
for the morrow and other little
domestic details like that. As he passed out
of historic Moscow multitudes followed him
in snow-shoes and in all kinds of sleighs, drawn
by reindeer and rapid mules. They followed
him into neighboring towns and hailed him
after the manner in which continental Europe
hailed Peter the Hermit. The Governors and
officials were very attentive to the new saint,
as 1t were, and allowed him to stand on the
balconies Of their marble palaces and tell the
people what he knew about war to the knife
blade, and from the blade to the hilt, and
from the hilt to the hearts of the wicked old
Turks, who spent their valueless lives in
smoking perique and mutilating innocent Bull
garians. He finally went to Lfysdis and tar.
ried there awhile for the plausible purpose of
announcing the will of the Most High to the
Gar of all the Russias and the vicegerent
Gar and the Gear said amen. While at
Livadis he met the gray-eyed Gortschakof,
and the iron will of the mighty Prince bended
to the dictates of Valkturkey Prohostschekof,
ard ere long he too became as devout q be-
lever as the humblest monjik In all that great
empire. From Livadia he returned to Mos
COW. TWAS glorious triumphal march, and
when he arrived at the Governors palace he
demanded ten million roubles with which to
carry on his contract of exterminating the
Mohammedan Turks. He got the roubles,
and whether he is coming to this country to
pay the campaign expenses of the Democratic
party, or loan it to that party for war pur-
poses, we are unable to say.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

the Bethlehem manger. Happy reflections on
the meetings and greetings of the day. happy
consciousness of having msde light some
hearts in halls or novels, happy memories Of
pleasant deeds, done In spirit of charity or
love, come now trooping upon US from the
scenes of Christmas time to leave their benign
impressions. We are now in the midst Of
"holiday time" and the happiness and good
cheer, the charity and love with which it was
begun, should continue throughout the week.
The work of giving to the poor, Of alleyiating
the suffering of the needy, should be prose-
cuted with untiring energy by those who are
bountifully supplied with the blessings Of
wealth. Let the remaining days of the pres
ent week be days of generosity, and the wan
faces which fill the homes of poverty and want
will brighten and many hearts Will be glad
dened and filed with thanks for the blessings
which charity brought in "holidsy time"
National Republican., 1876-12-27
New Years nav receptions.

On next Saturday morning we shall publish
q list of those who will receive their friends on
New Years Day. This List will embrace only
those names we are authorized In writing to
publish, and will be kept open until IL O'Clock
on Friday night, in.order to accommodate all
desirous of having the announcement made OF
their receptions. Great pains and care will be
observed to make the list complete and sstis-
factory. We also wish to announce, and the
present is as appropriate time as win be
found, that 1t is THE REPUBLICANS purpose
during the approaching fashionable season to
make speciality Of society news, and has per-
fected arrangements whereby it can furnish to
the public the most complete and reliable In
formation of what transpires in society circles
this winter. In the furtherance of this pur-
pose we can be materially aided by outside
parties giving us word of information in
time. Notices of proposed balls, socisbles,
private parties, weddings, tableaux and other
entertainments will be thankfully received
and prompt attention paid to them.
National Republican., 1876-12-27
The Gamblers and the Police.

The investigation into the relations between
the police and gamblers, invited by Major
Richards, will begin at two O'Clock to-day at
Police Headquarters. A number of gamblers
have been summoned to appear before the
Police Board for the purpose Of disproving
charges andinsinuations made by THE REPUB-
LIoAN. One of the black-legs, whose name
was among those to be summoned, hastily
vamosed, and 1t lis left to conjecture what his
testimony would be. The members Of the
Police Board should remember in examining
these men that they are dealing with black
legs and criminals, who have robbed and i'm
poverished the community for years, and who
can have very little idea of the soundness of
an oath or the infamy Of perjury.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

pany, so that no dispatch can pass over them
without coming under the notice of the Ju-
dietary Committee. If the proposed wire had
been connected with the Democratic head
quarters during the Presidential campaign,
and the committee had been in the House to
watch the messages, perhaps Mr.. Hewitt
would have thought differently about the mat.
ter than he does at present.
National Republican., 1876-12-27
Two Days After Christmas.

Christmas has passed; the FIRE cracker and
Chinese bomb have done their explosive and
noisy work; the rasping howl Of the tin horn
is hushed; the church choristers have sung
their melodious anthems; Kris-KriDgle has
departed with empty pockets and exhausted
frame for his Northern home; the holiday
wrestbs have lost their freshness, and are
eloBly dying; the waxen tspers which adorned
the little trees, richly lsdened with Christmas
gifts, have melted away in flames; most of
the trees themselves have been stripped of
their bright burdens, and again the world Is
left to reflect upon the scenes of happy
Christmas time. Now and then the noisy
rattle of thetoy drum or blast Of the minia-
ture bugle Is heard and reminds US that the
Sday which is shove all others the children's
day has Just passed. The distress which
spnes of too much Christmas pastry also
fingers as token Of the feast eaten In honor
:fthe hallowed associations which surround
she day remembered as the one on which the
rse men from the East carried presents to
National Republican., 1876-12-27
LOST AND FOUND.

II OST-ON MONDAY EVENING, DEOEM-
u o.r Is 1876, Russia Leather POCkEr-B0Ok;
containing q certificate Of Lake Shore Crude Oh
Transportation Company stock, OF Cleveland,
Ohio, face value of sf.00 issued to Heary Coon.
All persons are warnfd against purchasing SAID
certificate, as notice of loss and application for
reissue has been made to the proper officer. A
suitable reward will be paid II returned to Room
104. second Auditors Once. dez-3t'
T OST-SEAL-SKIN BOA AT THE Ma
IL tional theatre Saturday afternoon matinee.
Plea e return to No. 3f5 Maryland avenue SOUTH
west. A suitable reward will be paid. dt2s-2t'
National Republican., 1876-12-27

THE Canvassing Board of Florida, in an
swering the writ of the Supreme Court, did It
with consciousness that the general belief is
that the court has no jurisdiction, but they
are willing and anxious, If they can by this
submission, to prove to the people that they
have no desire to place obstacles in the way of
getting at the truth. The result, they know,
will confirm the State to Hayes.
National Republican., 1876-12-27
Ourselves.
;o-day in Q new

We appear to-day in new dress, and hope
that this and the other improvements we
have recently made In TIE REPUBLICAN,
which we intend to surpass-will meet the
appreciation of our rapidly increasing circle Of
friends, and merit for US q continuation of
their favor and generous support.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

IN ALABAMA twenty seven per cent, in Mis-
sissippi thirty seven per cent, and in Georgia
forty-one per cent, of the Republican voters
were not allowed to vote. The twenty-seven
electoral votes of these States were stolen by
fraud and force under the direction of Mr..
Tilden.
National Republican., 1876-12-27
Notice 70 Our Lady Readers.

Those ladies desirouS Of hdvi'g the announce
Ment Of their New Years receptions appear in
this journal TiH kindly send their Ocn aud the
names cf the ladies Gssisting them, and address,
to the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN not later than
12 m. Friday night to insure Insertion. 4ny
tins earlier ,riH prove acceptable.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

THE Indianapolis ::Sentinel says General
Sherman ought to be kicked out Of the SER
vice." That reminds Us that the Democracy
attempted to kick William Tecumseh Sher-
man out of the service, but 1t required bigger
display of legs than they possessed.
National Republican., 1876-12-27
FOR SALE.

EOR SALE.-AN OFFER WANTED FOR
tai Real Estate Bniidipg Association Stock. Must
be sold II not sold AZ private sals will be sold at
public auction. j. W. STARR,
Corner Fifteenth ST. and New York avenue.
dtT-tf Safe Deposit Building.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

THE question now is, how many Of Bill
Aliens friends will answer Johnnie Thompson'f
call for Democratic convention, to be held
at Columbus, January 8.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

LATEST intelligence from General Crook in
dicates that he will not pursue the Sioux at
present. We may now expec; to learn Of
many Indian suicides.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

Mr., Plimsoll, the member of Parliament and
the protector of seamen, is fat rather pug -nosed
Englishman, whose face abIdes in q forest of hair
and beard, and Is decorated with spectacles. He
has been q lawyers clerk and q coal merchant,
and is now deyOting himself principally to Parlla-
ment and philanthropy.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

THE Richmond (ya.) Dispatch says "Cronin
changes his mind" We thought he only de-
sired to change the vote of Oregon.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

The Democrats claim that there are colored
Democrats in the South. We have no doubt
Of it. 30 there are white elephants and blue
blackbirds, but they are as scarce IS hen teeth.
National Republican., 1876-12-27
a Broken Alliance VIII Bring Peace
A Government in the South enti-ely uniel

a BrOke keu Alliance VIII Bring Peace.
4 government in the South, entirely unler
Democratic coHtrol, will never secure justice
and protection TO the newly enfranchised race.
1t is lot consistent with the record OF the
Democratic party to accord to this people the
rights inuring to them from the amendments
to the Constitution. History records against
that party one continual fight in opposition to
the advancement and elevation of the colored
race. 1t opposed the war which had for its
prime object the restriction of slavery; it op-
posed the emancipation Of the slave, q neces-
sity which grew out of the civil conflict. The
Northern wing of the party combatted the
arming of this great body of men after they
were made free, in defense of the national
Government. The entire organization, from
Maine to Mexico, opposed the reconstruction
acts and the fourteenth amendment. And
since the adoption of that article it has per-
sisteDtly and with the employment of al
most unparalleled brute force opposed
the exercise of the rights which
that amendment conferred upon the blacks.
The spirit which has actuated the Democracy
during these gears of open and violent opposi-
fion TO the advancement and interests Of the
colored man cannot be changed in the twink
hing OF an eye. 1t is deep seated and firmly
embodied in the sentiment which they bear TO-
wards this race, and will naturally remain so
long as the Democracy .is composed Of its
present elements. The only way to destroy
this spirit of opposition is to break the alli-
ance which exists between the property-h hold
ing interests of the South and the Northern
Democracy. The antagonism and sectional
feelings which have existed for so many years
and with such immense injury to the nation
will live to disturb the peace Of the country SO
long as the Northern and Southern wings OF
that party are united in all political contests.
The wise statesmsnsbip of the South has al
ready discerned the truth of this assertion,
and it only remains to be seen whether 1t has
The courage and boldness to seize the present
opportunity and secure the elements of pros,
perity and peace,With " hich it is so fraught.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

IT DOES not strike US as probable that forty
millions of people propose insugurating civil
war in preference to inaugurating President
elect Hayes.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe writes from Florida
to the ChrIsfian Unioa that everything is quiet
there and what the people most desire now is
"for Northerners to come down to buy their goods,
to NIL their hotels, to occupy their boarding
houses and to keep business stirring generally
National Republican., 1876-12-27

THERE appears to have been dual count
in the Patent Office as we'll as in South Caro-
lima and Florida.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

WOULD 1t not be well enough for the "Dem.
Jack. Association" to give Mr.. Cronin, of
Oregon, an ovation, or something's
National Republican., 1876-12-27

WADE HAMPTON Is beginning to be Wsi1hsd
and found wanting by the taxpayers of South
Carolina.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

ATTENTION, cbiropodistsl Hon. John T
Harris, of Virginia, arrived in the city last
night.
National Republican., 1876-12-27
right to mention what in plain English.

WHILE Democrats are clustering and shout
ing "Warp we call their attention to the fact
that the Senate is Republican, that the Legis-
latures of twenty-five States are Republican,
and that the next House may possibly be Re-
publican. It would be well for them to con-
slider these things before putting on their
armor.
National Republican., 1876-12-27
BUSINESS CHANCES.

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EOR SALE Oh EXCHANGES ACRES IN
II Montgomery comfy, Nd, miles from the city,
on the Metropolitan railroad. Land Of nne quality,
and Eood improvemenns F. !. sM hEf.
AspN " seTepW sEesh
National Republican., 1876-12-27

THE Democrat who ate the most mince pie
on Christmas VIII talk the most about war
for few days.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

JUST think oft. The present Democratic
programme ie to make Tflden President and
Vice President Elect Wheeler Vice President.
"Ye Western Democrats, arousel Shake of
your lethargy. Don't you see-both Tilden
and Wheeler are from New York statel The
South and West swallowed the New York
pill, sugar-coated by Hendricks, but now see
the Empire State get all, and the tricky New
York Democrats, too. Oh, 1t is painful; too
hsdlD
National Republican., 1876-12-27

OWING to the prostration of business and
oppressive hard times the Republican party is
willing to compromise with the Democracy on
the following terms The peaceful inauPura-
tion of Hayes and Wheeler on 5th day of next
March, and an acquiesceDce in faithful car
rying out of his policy as announced in his
letter of acceptance. This is the only basis of
compromise which can be established with the
consent of the Republican voters.
National Republican., 1876-12-27

THERE are three Democrats whose names
should be household words in the families of
the Democracy. They are Cronin, Hoadley
and Grover. Grover furnished the certificate,
Hoadley the law, and Cronin erected himself
into an Electoral College. This great trium-
virate deserve something, but 1t would not be
right to mention what in plain English.
National Republican., 1876-12-27
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