National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-18

doubtless Cr:ngC to his old party friends
and desire to he reinstated in their estima-
ton, but we advise Republicans TO spurn
him rs they would an unclcan thing.
Editorial GOSSIP.
Tie Adams party is increasing. 1t numbers
three already, Charles Francis, Samuel Bowlcs
and Mr.. Nom. I. Nate.
As the Babcoci trial draws to close it is
noticed that the General is not threatened
with Dyer destruction so much as he was.
Nothing will blight the eloqueEcc of
preacher so much as to have 4 man blow L
nasal blast during the climax Of his peroratiou
Wantcd-Thc immediate abolition of the
Bureau OF Education and tie tax on whisky.
Address. TX Confederate House OF Representa-
tivcs
Two thousand two hundred and nineteen
original bills have been introduced in the Con
fedcratc House thus far. and still the future
looks bilious.
Money is active in the West, ;" saws an cx-
change. That is So. We heard of man in
Chicago who run a nickel around three blocks,
ard tEcn lost it in beer garden.
When the Chaplain Of the Senate said in his
prayer. MAY the moral character of this
people shine forth as The SUM- a ncust oy in
the gallery was heard Ia instinctirelv mutter.
Price two cents.
Congress has been i'll session only two
months and half. ard vet in that short time
the BourboEistIc fragrance Of the House has
Ieccmc so into!craL!c that movement is being
male 10 increase the vcntiIating appointments
OF the place
/" Pinch q not TO Pinch that's the ques-
ton whether it is letter to thrust injustice
at RAN because, forsOoth his skin is tinted
DER with sable hue, or to grant him rights
which. in The light Of truth. are certainly HE
due
Should Mr.. Cox 50 far FORGET himself A. to
call any one ''an honorable. horrible ten
tcOthCd hycna" frum the exalted AMI lofty
; Il akcr : chair. wr wont promise to BE- re-
= onsib'c for the remark, and he should take
Il Lc:c of that fact
The Hell! Gate Of New York harIor will soon
he exploded by giant powder or nitro glvccrinc
That will give Etookiyn chance 10 enter in
without having c!oVcn footed doorkeepcr
hanging around hallooihg, "Tickcts. tickets -
with 4 sulrhurou, breath.
Governor Hendricks starts GU a tour
through the Southern States in a day or two.
lie goes 10 couuteract the evil influences of
rcndicton's Journey. His friends are conf
dent that hc will run the gentleman Georges
stock down to about fifty cents on the dollar.
and make corner in the political market IA
vOrahle to himself.
At i banquet given TO Senator Sharon in
San Francisco recently the bills of fare were
engraved on solid silver plates, costing forty
dollars each. If boned turkey is relished un-
der such circumstances by the rich, what a
sensation it would create in poor mans
stomach were he TO choose his pork and beans
lrcnI 4 golden bill Of fare.
Who0p-la, There will be three hundred
Mid, wicked-cyed, scalp-yankiug, entrail-cat-
m%, lOng-haired, hlanketcd Indians camped
upon the Centennial grounds at Philadelphia,
md million foreigners will view for the first
imc that strange, weird and seemingly myth
al being who has in years past been to them
1nly character in romance and story.
Chief nrauch:sman Rosser, of the Land
Office. has been promoted to a fOurth-class
This is worthy promotion of an
'iicial who commands the highest esteem and
rcsiSct Of all his associates. Mr.. Rosser is
now preparing 4 large map of the United
states for the Centennial Exposition, the TO.
work of which will he the finest
'yer executed in this country.
Nj Old deacon was asked Yesterday at one
IF he revival meetings in this city if he had
my objections to praying for the conversion of
harles 4. Dana. the Pirate of the Press and
shmacItish outsrowth Of INSTRUCTED brain
power. The old gentleman scratched his head
knowingly and said. =" Really, now, do you
link it would be right to bankrupt the devil
" lcvying ON his principal stock in trade ~
Marcy, the Democratic nominee for Gov
.rnor Of New Hampshire. has been placed on
tHG puma llCSS vi lUdJ
state. and the venerable gentleman's soul is
JeiDg tortured and tortured. lie has got a
var record which would neatly fit the worse
bug and bully -rageer rebel that ever snapped
he lash over the head of a slave. Ills record
5 now being amply aired by the press, and its
development is killing Marcy politically inch
" inch. The name of the man who called
lincoln 4 bastard ana a coward is eNecrated
nth the name of the man whose fatal aim re-
moved him from the stage Of earthly action.
bad record is a dangerous thing to have in
he family.
Lincoln, though dead, still lives. Yesterday
was reported that Charles Wilson, New
hampshire Democrat, employed as a clerk in
he Treasury Department, had on several oc-
asions recently. and particularly during the
iambleton controversy, applauded the assas-
nation of Lincoln by j. Wilkes Booth. This |
umor having caught the car of Secretary |
ristow, he ordered Assistant Secretary Co. |
ant to investigate the matter, which he did, |
nd found sufficient proof TO sustain the |
barge. Here is an instance where the Coy |
rnment can with grace ''turn out hand" |
lincoln still! lives, and the mighty influence of !