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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-04-24

PROPOSALS.
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I1ROPOSALS FOR RATIONS FOR THE
4 SEVENTH LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICT
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIONS FOR THE
4 SEVENTH LIGHTHOUSE DISTRICT
LIGHT-HoUsE 1SsPkcTog,s Oprftf
SEVENTH DISTRICT, An.il Il, 1870.
oea!ei PROPOSALS will be received at this ONCE
uhid IL O'Clock m. on the first day Of JUNE 1875,
ior furnishing and delivering 13 900 RatiOns. more
or less, to the Inspector of the Seventh Light
house District, for the Lighthouses and Vessels
Of or in that District, in such quantities and at
such times, during the next twelve months en-
SUNG, as the Inspector may require. The Ra-
lions are to be of good and approved quality to be
delivered alongside of the Lighthouse tender or
other vessel provided for the purpose at Key
West, Florida, in good and sufficient packages,
barrels, boxes and cases, and in good order, for
that ntmber of persons which may be specified by
the Inspector, free of all expense to the United
states, agreeably to Specifications and tables,
which will form part of the contract.
All bids must be sealed and Endorsed "Pro-
posals for RatiOns for the Seventh Light house
District" and then placed in another envelope
and left at or directed to this Office prepaid If
sent by mail.
The forms and tables referred to can be OBJ.
tanned at the Offices of the Light house Inspectors
at Staten Island, N. Y; New Orleans and Key
The right to reject any or all bids. or to waive
defects If it is deemed for the interest of the Gov
eminent to do so, Is reserved.
By order Of the Lighthouse Board.
Commander U. S. N, Lighthouse Inspector.
Ap2s-td
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AUCTION SALES
Future Days.


TRUSTEES SALE 0E VALUABLE
4 PROPERTY IN PRINCE GEORGES
COUNTY, MARYLAND. -.
BY virtue of dees Of trus: TO Us. dated March q,
A. ID. 1S9, and duly recorded In LIber II. B., No. Z
folio $40, &C., one o. the land record books
kSsk for Prince Georges county, Maryland and
49, at the written request of the parties secured
~ thereby, We viii sell the premises on
- TUESDAY, Mayo 1876, at II m. the follow
ing described real estate situate In Prince Georges
county, Maryland: Beginning at &c" As described
and laid down the plat of thelate Andrew Beal's
real estate in the division thereof by the late
Samuel Hamilton, then deputy county surveyor OF
the last-named county in fs2s, and running thence
south fourteen and half perches with the line o.
marked on said plat thence with No. north sew
enty-nine Cy) degrees west one hundred and twenty
perches 10 the end of the first outline in said plat,
and with the outlines Nos. 3 5, T. aad part Of out
line No. the first line Of lot No. 2 laid down In
said plat, and with said line reversed to the begfa
ming, containing twenty and hslf scres of land.
more or less being that portion OF the real estate of
the late Andrew Besu which Is described on said
plat as lot No.
Terms OF sale " 30 with interest from March a.
1873 and expenses Of sale in cash. and the balance In
purchaser bearing interest from tile day of sale and
taken. A deposit Of Sao will be required OF
the purchaser at time Of sale. All conTeyanctlg at
JOHN ". ALvORD, lr-,-.oo-
GEO. W. STIChNEG,
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES,
NAVY PAY OFFICE,
No. % Broadway, NEW YORK, April 20, 1876.
Proposals., sealed and Endorsed on envelope,
bid for Supplies Advertised" will be received at
this Office until u o'clock 18th May next, for the
following supplies of the best quality, to be de
livered free Of expense at the Navy Yard New
York, Immediately upon the award being made,
subject to the usual inspection, viz:
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
16 pieces sawed yellow pine, 10x15x40 feet.
15 pieces sawed yellow pine, 9xl2xio feet.
100 pieces sawed yellow pine, 6xl0x24 feet.
e25 pieces spruce plank, 3xlONl5 feet.
400 lbs. finch iron cut spikes.
LOCO lbs. L-inch round iron.
LOCO lbs. 5ss-inch round iron.
All of the above material to be Of the best
quality.
EThe right is reserved to reject any all bids
that may not be deemed advantageous to the
Government, and to award each article or item
separate, as may be most to its interest.
Responsible security required for the prompt
and faithful delivery Of supplies awarded within
the time specified.
Blank forms will be furnished at this Office and
bids opened at the hour above named, when par
ties interested are invited to be present.
GEORGEF. CUTTER
ap22td Pay Director U. S. Navy.
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n j. SWEET, Auctioneer,

r ]. SWEET, AuctiOneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE, SITUATED on VI
STREET AND THIRD STREET SOUTHWE EST,
BOTH PIECES BEING NEXT TO THE COR
NER OF N AND THIRD STREETS SOUTH
WEST.
Ev virtue Of a deed Of trust. dated Novem-
Der u, 1875, and duly recorded In liber No.
sos, folio IL, ct seq, one Of the lard records
Aof the District Of Columbia, and by the writ
- ten request OF the party secured thereby, we
viii sen at public auction. on the premises, OF
MONDAY, May ], 1S16. at 5 O'Clock p. M, all
those pieces parcels Of land situate and being in
the city of Washington, District Of Columbia, and
known and described A. lots numbered two. e,
three (9 and twenty-ei2ht, C2s,) in square num-
bcred five hundred and fOrty-fOur, Oh said lots
containing II, 6l7 s. IL square feet.
Terms: One fourth cash; balance IN six, twelve
and eighteen months for which the notes of the pur-
chaser. bearing interest atJelght per cent per an
mum from day OF sale and secured by adeed OF trust
so each lot will be required at time of sale. All
conveyancing at the expense of the purchaser or
purchasers. If the terms OF sale are not complied
with in ten days from day of sale. the trustees
the right resell the property the risk ald
cost OF the defs llng purchaser purchasers after
ave days advertisement.
ffH1EIT f55,I F; FRASER, Trustees.
apI1-TuThSds L. j. SWEET. Auctloneer.
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DROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND
OFFICE G. q. NJ, THIRD DIsTRIcT,)
DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC,
BALTIMORE, MD, April 10 1876.
Sealed proposals. in triplicate, under the usual
conditions, will be received at this office, and also
at the offices of the Quartermasters at the posts
named below, until II o'clock noon, on TUES
1A1 the sd Gay Of May 1879 at which time am and
ders, for furnishing and delivery Of Fuel, Forage
and Straw during the fiscal year commencing
ioWinE.na@ed "I posts: Baltimore, Fort McHenry
and Fort FOote, Maryland.
Proposals for any portion of the supplies will be
The Government reserves the right to reject any
A preference will be given to articles of domes-
Blank proposals and printed circulars, stating
the Kind and estimated quantities required at each
of bidding, conditions to be observed by bidders
and terms of contract and payment, will be fur
nished on application to this office, or to the Quar-
termaSters at the various posts named.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked, Proposals for-a at -" and ad-
dressed to the undersigned, or to the respective
HENRY W. JAMES,
oreo-et Capt. and Asst. Q. N.
PROPoSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.
Fort MONROE, VA, April l. 1875.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received
Mt this office until II o'clock a. m, May s. 1876,
siStence Department, United States army, at this
station during the fiscal year commencing July l,
1876.
Information as to conditions,,quality Of Beef,
payments, &C., can be obtained by application to
JAMES CURRY,
api-6t First Lieut.. 9th Art, A. q. S.
DROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A FIRST
l. CLASS LIGHT-SIIIP.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HoUSE BOARD, )
WASHINGTON, March q, 1876.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until L. O'Clock m. on TUESDAY, 25th day of
April, 1870, from ship-builders only, for furnish
ing the materials and labor of all kinds necessary
to construct frst-class light-shp, in accordance
with specifications and drawings, bearing date as
above, copies of which may be had on application
at this Office, and to the Lighthouse Inspectors.
at the CustOm-house, Portland Maine, at No. II
Pemberton Square, Boston, Massachusetts: at
TomPkinsville. Staten Island, New York, and at
No. 2Oa South Sixth street, Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals. to waive defects, If it is deemed
for the Interests of the United States to do so.
JOHN G. WALKER,
Commander u. 5. Navy.
spl1-td Naval Secretary.
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TRUSTEES SALE oE VALUABLE
Il PROPERTY IN PRINCE GEORGES
COUNTY. MAINLAND.
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ONE DOLLAR SAVED.

CHEAP RAILROAD TICKET OFFICE.
Railroad tickets bought or sold, TO or from all
points at reduction upon any Office or depot in
this city. Apply to NJ. ID. WHITESIDE,
sl5 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, in the cigar
store, Washington, ID. z. jalS-ly
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country should be absolutely thrust into
the background, or altogether ignored,
because Of the plans and purposes and
contrivances of half dozen candidates
for President. Our material prosperity
at time Of great depression and suffer-
ing is absolutely overlooked and dis
regarded, because of the absence of good
government ut Washington. Everything
there is sacrificed to party or to persons.
The country reels with its weakness, and
demands Of its governors curative and
STRENGTHENING treatment. and II receives
Instead only neglect, or what is worse.
We boast of our form Of government aud
Of the rule of the people. But what is III
Is 1t not here as everywhere else that gov
ernment Is made an engine of corruption,
n machine for fleeing the people, and kept
In operation for that express and almost
sole purposei Our executive government
IL largely devoted to thieving. and ono
half the legislative body to detecting the
thieves, and the other half to defending
the peculatons. Is this any better than
the history of all bad governments, or
than it always has been through all
timer Look at Washington to-day In the
light OF what they are doing, and what
they are not doing, and tell us wherein
we are better or than other unfortunate
and misgoverncd people. What has our
system TO boast of in practice, in contrast
with the bad governments of the pastl Is
there not the same Indifference to the pub
lie welfare, the same oppressive taxation,
the same eager determination of offlcials
to get rich by robbing the public chest 7
Only ours is the greater humiliation. For
former expressions and improvements
have first robbed the people of their
power, before robbing them OF their prop
erty and prosperity. We have, TO DO sure,
left to us certain political rights, but what
| good do they do us, seeing the practical
uses and results OF what we call their ex
ercise1 II we cannot or will not reform
| neglectful government, selfish personal
| government, corrupt and plundering gov
eminent, of what good are those political
rights on which we plume ourselvesi
Our finances are in deplorable state.
Our leading mechanical and manufactur-
| ing industries are PROSTATE. Every senti-
ment OF duty and every impulse of patriot
ism would seem TO call for steady and
| pertinncious determination on the part OF
the representatives OF the people in Con-
gress assembled TO devote themselves to
getting the finances right and 10 raising
up our overwhelmed branches OF produc-
ton. But do we see any signs of either
honest or intelligent effort in this direc-
tioni Not at all. There is some marshal
ling OF party platoons, which march for.
| ward and backward and 90 through their
evolutions like troops on muster field
not apparently with any design to dc
anything, but rather with purpose not tc
do. II the men engaged in them can man
age to keep themselves in their places, and
keep others out, they will be satisfied with
their achievements. From present appear
ances we cannot see that we have reason
TO expect much more.
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ci,4l service. The bill, as It now stands,
effects an average reduction OF ten per
cent. of pay throughout, and where the
force in the departments is found to be
redundant 1t is cut down. The same
principle is applied 10 the salary of MEM
bors OF Congress ms 10 others, so that no
unjust discrimination could be urged
against the measure.
Now. i'm order to prevent, and TO defeat,
IL possible. these wise and proper reforms,
saving six millions of dollars. the Republic
cans have attempted TO get up side issue
on the Congressional pay, by moving
amendments to reduce IL below the
amount reported in the bill. They know
very well that II every vote was cast for
any Of these false pretences, the Senate
would resist to the last extremity. Mr..
BLAINE charged n few days ago In this
direction, and was Of course followed by
Mr.. BAKER of Indiana, Mr.. KAssoN, and
others Of their small degree.
Even Mr.. FosTER OF Ohio, who Is gcner-
ally fair and candid, engaged in this small
business, but was held up to the country
by Mr.. RANDALL for having sustained the
bill in the committee room, although he
opposed this part of it in the House. Mr..
HoAR, Mr.. TOWNSEND, Mr.. KELLEY, and
other leading Republicans, refused to fol-
low this lead, and deprecated the whole
movement, very much to the disgust OF
their associates, who had been striving to
make capital by this trick.
The officers and clerks:of the House and
their friends will fight the bill. These
n
months of service in the year, and are
paid most literally under the new scale.
II they are not satisfied, they ought TO re-
sign. Thousands OF more competent men
are idle, and would be glad of employment
at one-half the proposed salaries. Investi-
cation has shown that numbers OF sine
cures are fastened upon both Houses Of
Congress, which cost tens of thousands a
year, and are positive discredit TO the
| public service.
All the departments are crowded with
supernumeraiies, many Of whom have
| been detailed on partisan duty, and who
never enter their Offices except on pay
day. Others travel the country as special
agents OF the Post Office, Pension Office,
and the like, with large salaries and ex-
t'us lOT eAptnstss cl, NutI hu uoutet
effort Is made to stop these shameful
abuses. and TO bring the service up to n
better standard an cutlery is made as If
retrenchment was n crime.
| The Republicans, naturally enough, from
| their standpoint, oppose economy. They
have all the offices and patronage, and
wish to enjoy them to the fullest extent as
agents for carrying elections. The Demo-
Gratis were elected TO the present House OH
| pledges to reduce expenditures, and re-
turn to simple habits. Some Of them are
lax, and others are as rotten as the Ring
Republicans. Such as these must be ex-
posed and put on the record Us traitors to
their trusts. We hope therefore, Mr.. RAN
DALI will demand the yeas and nays on
every test question, so that the dema-
gogues on one side and the deserters on
the other may be marked.
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The Enemies of Economy.

The measures of economy in the public
service which the Democratic House OF
Representatives were elected to bring
about, stand a chance of defeat at the
hands OF three forces. First, the Republi-
can Senatei secondly, the pettifogging and
Artful devices Of the Republican minority
In the House; thirdly, the treachory Of GER
tain Democrats to the cause OF reform and
economy which they were returned TO
sustain.
Though they make their assault under
cover OF the prutence OF desire TO prevent
the efficiency of the public service from
being impaired, yet he Republicans mean
70 hight to the bitter end to save the spoils
they have SO long enjoyed. The Senate
stops the West Point Academy and the
Consular and Diplomatic appropriations
because the House Topped off unnecessary
hcms from them and reduced others rea-
bonably. Thus committees OF conference
become requisite, and the chances for bar
gains Will be tempting.
In the House, Mr.. BLAINE and his follow
srs, Mr.. KAssoN and his, are doing all
III their power to throw obstacles in the
Ss'>Vf economy. Tie pending Legislative,
<fecuuye, and Judicial bill illustrates the
unworthy means employed to defeat re-
auctions In the appropriations. These
aggregate In this bill six million. In round
AAaaers' and they touch al p%ts Of the
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Mr.. BEEcHER preached on Sunday that
our religion should DO a Joyful one. He laid
great stress on the value of sense Of humor as
means OF tightening the burdens Of life. and
told about his Kicking a man out Of his house
because he said insulting things to his wife, and
then himself rolling over on the floor in uncon-
trollable laughter at the ridiculous plight Of the
fellow. MIR. BEECHER IL man who manifests
his sense OF humor peculiarly, as he does his at
tachment for the husband OF n woman he hns
seduced-for instance, when he kissed THEo-
DoRE and ELIZABETH and they kissed all around.
II, however, be did actually kick man out OF
doors because he used dsre 9ectful language to
bis wife, he did we'll. A man Il bound to defend
bis wife, and as she couldn't kick an insulting
fellow out Of the house, he should do II for her.
But II he had any regard for his clothes OF any
sense Of dignity, he wouldn't roll over on tho
floor In laughter after he had kicked him. Tie
would laugh standing up OF sitting down. where
be could do Il more conveniently and In way
better becoming man not stark mad. But the
brethren seemed TO think It all right that their
pastor should 40 conduct himself, for though.
strange TO saw, they didn't all roll over on tho
floor Of Plymouth Church In a paroIysm Of
laughter AZ the relation, they rewarded his
comic delinestion OF the scene with the sppro-
pirate applause OF loud mcrriment.
That their religion should make men happy
rather than sad faced Is true enough. II It Is a
sound religion, properly practised, II will becct
In them feeling of content with the lot award
ed them. and sense OF security for the future.
Nothing can bring man such peace as this, and
peace Is happiness. But there ia a spurious Joy,
a transitory elee like that which liquor NAV
produce, speedily followed by the compensatlnE
depression. The best way Is to avoid all such
extravagant expressions OF your happiness as
Mr.. BEEcuER detailed as religious teaching on
Sunday. After you have rolled over on the floor
dozen times or so, It may occur to you tina,
you are making ridiculous exhibition OF your.
| self, and you will.get up feeling very mean and
II you have done anything In the past particu-
larry discraceful, as. for instance. played cow
ardlv part after committing q wicked act, the
circumstance will be likely to occur to you. All
we have to add is tbis A nan who rolls over on
| the door In laughter at the sorry plight OF q
| fellow he has kicked out of doors, exhibits a
lack Of power to control his feelings which con-
fesses a weakness OF character likely to yield to
other temptations TO self-indulgence. He mag
be q very funny fellow, but we shouldn't choose
him as q religious guide.
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Oto. L.. ftANkENSI
NEW YORK. March y, Isl
Fnty.nr., Exhibition of the National en- DENY


Last evening the Academy of Design was
filed by large assembace at the reception and
private view of tho nfty-Arst annual exhibition
of the National Academy. Invitations for a
day view had been issued to limited number
OF purchasers and dilletantl. so that anxious
buyers might make their choice by the aid Of
the sunlight. Even before ten o'clock yesterday
morning four pictures were sold. and several
more tofore the closing hours. Buyers day, os
It Is called, has many arguments in It's favor, and
bids fair to become a permanent regulation
The hanging committee have departed from the
usual methods by grouping together, In several
instances, all the works of an artist. This plan
affords a ready means OF studying the indlvidu-
ality Of each artists work. and OF comparing bis
efforts one with another. 1t also renders II less
likely hat visitors will pass by any picture OF a
painter whom they especially desire to notice.
On the other hand the plan may create large
patches that are monotonous either In color,
subject, or general treatment This method has
been tested with approval In England, and was
FIRST introduced In this country in Chicago.
For some years past 1t has been rather the
fashion TO consider the annual oil exhibition as
unworthy Of especial admiration, and to award
the chief praise to imported pictures but the
tide Of public favor seems to have turned. 1t is
impossible TO pass judgment on the present ex-
hibition, except after moro extended observa-
ton. There are in all yes works exhibited, rep
resenting our best native artists. Among the
larger pictures that will attract attention are
several by winslow Homer. "The Quilting
Party" by F. Wood Perry CID New York
from Newtown Creek" esq by Charles II. Miller
THE Husking Bee" by Eastman Johnston cas-
Trial Of Horse Thief" by John Mulvany C3jD
Autumn Scene" by j. F. Cropsey C96O ;"wildi
of the Adirondack" by \. II. wyant $50
"Thcre Is Music in all Things II Men had Ears,
by l., T. wilmarth l27el, and Return OF tn,
Fairy Queen" by u. +. RelnhGrt ti99l.
On the whole, the present exhibition is fully
equal In merit to Its predecessors.
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Vote. Fifty Dollars Ench in New Hampshire.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In The
Sun Of the 18th inst you ask. What is the aver
age price of votes In New Hampshire? l win
tell you what know about 1t. On my way to
New Hampshire from New York. the day before
the election, / overheard in the cars two gentle
men talking. soon learned they were Democrats
on their way TO New Hampshire to vote for Gen
Marcy for Governor. One asked. what are
they paying for votes this sprugW The reply
was, Fifty dollars: and for Representative
votes as hign a. seventy-hve each"
AS the New HAMPSHIRE election is past and
gone, the above price may be some guide for Tn o
buying votes as shameful, add only a whiskey
Ring swindle on a smaller scale and | agree
where YOU say:
For half dozen years the inside workings Of
party machinery on both sides in New Hamp-
shire have failed to accord wi h the principles
Of true goodness"
MARCH ~. A READER OF THE Sun.
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We learn that there has been a marked
change In the kind OF audiences drawn to the
Hippodrome by Brother MOODY. THURLow
WEED had urged the managers to try to make
the meetings "more democraticAl, less aristo-
crhtical;" and Brother MOODY himself had often
complained that his hearers consisted OF regular
church goers and people in easy circumstances.
He had i'm plored church members TO stay away
from the revival, and bad frequently adopted
special means Of keeping them away, so that the
sinners might have the chance Of getting into
the Hppodrome. Ii would seem that he has met
with some success. At the evening service OF
last Sunday. the multitude nlled the Hippo
drome, leaving many outside for whom there
was no room and those who made observation
on the occasion say there is no doubt that very
10 the regular church-Roing class, and consisted
OF the various sorts OF working people. Audi
ences Of this kind are now frequent at the even
ing weekday meetings also. People come from
the densely populated regions OF the east side,
as we'll as from the other side Of the city, west
OF Sixth avenue Men and women with no pre-
tension to the arts, ocraticai" quality are also
seen IN the inquiry rooms In large mum bers, and
II is found that many OF them have very little
knowledge OF any Kidd Of religion. II Brother
practical righteousness, among the comm on
people, his revival may, alter all, be Of real ser
vice.