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National Republican., 1876-08-15
jyZ7-ThM&ds Salesm:
D A. DARNEILLE, Auctioneer.

- a. hNElLLE, AucIlOneer.
TRUsTEE's SALE OF VERY VALUABLE
PROPERTY ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF SEVENTH STREET AND LOUISIANA
-. By virtue of a deed OF trust dated August 25,
IND lS15 and recorded in ber No. s09. folio 5S.
~ of the land records for Washington county, ID.
AA@ C.. and by the written request of the party
cured thereby, will SELL nj public auction in front
OF the premises, FRIDAY. the 18th day Of
August, 1916, at s o'clock p. m. an equal, un-
divided One-fourth part in that certain piece, par
Gel or lot Of ground situated. lying and being in
the city of Washington. ID. c., and known and de-
scribed upon the official plat or plan thereof as lot
numbered five Is, in the heirs Of VIM. Whitcraft's
subdivision of original lots numbered six (6) and
fifty eight (45S as the said Is recorded in the office
Of the surveyor of said city of Washington, in
liner N. h, No. l. folio 1Ss, together with the
improvements thereon, consisting of a fOur-stOry
and basement brick building. This property is sit
uated on the northeast corner OF Louisiana avenue
and Seventh street west being one OF the most yalu
able business locations in the city. The property
due October, 1877.
Terms: The amount of Indebtedness secured with
the expenses of sale, cash. balance in six months,
with interest from day of sale and to be secured by
q deed of trust on the property. All cOnyeyancinS
at cost of purchaser. deposit OF 900 will be
quirtd Al the time of sale. s. r. MARSHA
Trustee.
F. ID. CLEARI.
jye5-TuSFSds Salesman.
National Republican., 1876-08-15
aatinual gepnblieau
FINANCE AND COMMERCE,
4opetary,

WASHINGTON, Monday evening, Aug.n
Messrs. II. E. Ofiey Co., bankers norrbe,,.
corner Fifteenth and I streets, repsrt New YorS
quotations, as follows:
National Republican., 1876-08-15
Baltimore & Potomac Railroad,

For Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls
and the North, 8 a. M, daily, except Sunday; and
7:4O p. m, daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars, to Watkins. For Erie, Canandaigua, Buff
fao, and Niagara Falls, u:50 q. m, daily, except
SUNDAY.
For New York and the East s:4O p. M, daily, with
Palace Cars attached; Limited Express of Pullman
Parlor Cars, 9:S5 a. H.. daily, except Sunday. For
New York and the East s:05 a. m. and l:IO p. M,
daily, except Sunday, with Parior Cars attached.
For Philadelphia, 6:05 a. m. and l:40 D. m, daily
except Sunday, and 200 and $40 p. NJ. daily.
Limited Express, s:35 IN, daily, except Sunday.
except Sunday.
For Pope's Creek Line, sos a. m. and 4:2O p. M,
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis $50 and u:5O q. m. and 40 D. M,
daily. Sunday.
National Republican., 1876-08-15
D. UBLIC SALE
u OF THE
VALUABLE WATER POWER
POTOMAC AND sHENANDoAH RIVERS,
AT
HARPER'S FERRY, WEST VA

Valuable manufacturing sites, including the
ground whereon the Armory buildings, the Musket
and RfAe Factories-formeriy operated by the Gov
ernment of the United States, stoOd-with the un-
Herewith
National Republican., 1876-08-15
THOs. BOWLING, Auctioneer.
GEO. W. sTICKNEY, Auctioneer.

NEW AND DESIRABLE TWO-STORY FRAME
BAKERY. WITi BAkE-HOUSE. STORE AND
pWEI.LlNG, ON II STREET BETWEEN
slNIH AND SEVENTH NORTHEAST, AT
AUCTION.
On TUESDAY, August Is, 1876, at O'Clock
..k p. NJ, in front of the premises will sell part
SiS OF lot 10. square SO. improved by two-
~S story and basement frame house (Su, 6Il.D
containing seven rooms, besides store and bakery;
also tw O-stOry frame stable in rear Of lot,
Terms made known on day of safe.
aui2-d &. W. STICkNEI. Auctinnccr.
National Republican., 1876-08-15
AUCTION SALES.
ID A. DARNEILLE,
IL Auctoneer :and Real Estate Broker.

NO~ON@OHINONN-NINo.NN
Future DAYS,
National Republican., 1876-08-15

ks- THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED W.
TIL WEDN ESDAY, July 26. 1876 at 4 o clock p. m.
MILAN sTiCkNES.,, }Trustees.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15

rel gun, all sound and good, of English
make: will almost chamber Il hen egg. III
that old gun could talk what tales It. could
tell of the times that tried mems souls. Per-
haps it belched its deadly missiles into the
Gro wded ranks of the British at Bunker
Hill, or carried destruction into the ranks
of the drunken HessianS ut Trenton. or In
the hands of one of Marion's ''Bushwhack-
ers'' woke the slumberS of the Tories IN
many a camp Ill Carolina. 1t ought to be
sent to the Centennial, and loaded with 4
double charge Of beans and fired into Mar
tin %Farquaher Tupper's troupe while they
are in the midst of the ''play of Washing
tom just as P. Henry as he calls him in the
character of u courier is going through with
his rigamaroIe of how the British had burn
ed Norfolk. and Cesar had his Brulus.
Charles the LIST. his Cromwell and George
the Bird, &c. Just then that old guu should
be turned loose Oh the .'blarsted Britisher'
and his outfit to teach hem that they can
not desecrate the memory Of our illnstrious
dead with immunity.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15
Council Procee dings.

Council met last Monday evening pursuant to
Owen and Winkler, with the Mayor in the chair
Minutes of two last meetings read and al
proved.
Petition of Mrs. MarInet in reference to ahate-
ment of tax, WAS on motion referred to Conn
cilmen from First Ward: Mrs. Ashford's petit
ton for same referred 10 Fourth Ward council.
men.
Petition of las. I.illis i'll reference TO macad-
alnizing on Franklin street, was on motion, re-
ceived and ordered riled.
Report of city collector, showing the amount
Of collections for the six months ending Dec.
3lst, 1875 to be Sl5, LBS 5. WAS gu motion re-
ceiTea and nled.
Statement Of city Treasurer OF the receipts and
disbursements in his otice daring the last month,
was on motion received and filed, Sl3. liz 81.
John Howell awarded the contract for re-
pairing curb on North Street, at sixty cents per
lineal foot.
Bills amounting TO SlG3 10, were pr. scented
and referred TO appropriate committees.
Bills amounting 10 sos ~, presented ana al
lowed.
Mr.. Ballard introduced IN ordinance in rrla-
tiOn to lighting the city with gas; referred.
Mr.. Wilson offered Il resolution which was
adopted. instructing the collecto, To proceed
Ctnse.
City Assessor instructed TO make a special as
sessment on the property of those parties where
the ci!y had put down sidewalks.
Adjourned 10 18th February.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
MT. HOPE.

Were we inspired by the Muses. with the
Gift of poesy we might feel inclined to pen
Il lay to the memoir OF the New Year; Its
fun, freaks and fantasies; its anticipated joys
and recreations, as your Wellington cores
pondent has lifted his poetic voice to sing
the drawbacks, ecceniricities and idiosyn-
crasies of the wonderful stranger.
Unfortunately, however. he mythica
soddesses have not given us power to put
into metre the fancitul images which float
before our twilight gaze; SO we must be
content with inferior prose.
1t would require the gift of prophecy TO
conjecture what events will follow in the
wake OF the New Year. With a great finan-
cial crisis upon us With the colossal prep
a~rations for the Centennial celebration In
progress; and with u great political CAM
palgn lust dawning upon us what may we
not expect. -
Prophetic gifts have likewise been denied
us; therefore we shall not attempt to pene-
trate the m, sterfes of tile future, or hardly
cast a longing gaze into its unfathomable
abysses. 1t is to be hoped that the coming
year has much in store for us; but we shall
be content to take a retrospective view from
its close. .-r. ...v .... ..ua inca.
Wheat looks exceedingly we'll, generally
but it is feared that the present stcold snap
will be rather CROUCH" on it, because it is
quite tender from the effects of the contin-
uOus warm weather. .-sst et..t on. ..
Soft corn pretty plenty yet, and hog feed
ers think it has fatted hogs as fast, If not
faster, than hard corn would have done.
Cattle do not thrive so we'll on it. Very
few cattle are being fed in this neighbor.
hood, hogs are generally sold.
On laS n rrsday and Friday, your 'jol.
ly'' towasnl,si, Mr.. Andy Graham, gather.
ell and took to Lexington, for MIR. Young,
hogs as follows: From Capt. NJ. r. Henry,
A. head, av. 800 lbs; n. r. Adams, IL head,
av. go lbs; Charles Baird, 4 head, Nv. 800
lbs; and Mr.. Eli Adams, 8 head, av. ST. lbs.
Total. 6S head, av. 2974 lbs. This was an
excellent lot OF hogs, OF very uniform quail
ty. Capt. Henry engaged his hogs four OF
six weeks since at g.! cents per ID. The
others were bought for & cents.
Hog buyers have been anxious for them
at 81 cents this week but most all have been
sold. s-.t. s- .r.-.,- PHIL.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15
o

- CONCOhO1A.
The market still continues to be crowded
with corn, which is worth % cts. per bu.,
some of it coming from near Waverly.
The roads are rough but solid, and should
there be much wet weather some parts hat
ought to be worked now would be impas-
sable. s,t# s-#-a ."T. "s.
Mr.. James Goodwin shipped a car load OF
hogs from here yesterday morning. He is
feeding 200 head of cattle which he expects
to ship during the winter and ummer.
The Concordia debating society discussed
the following question yesterday evening :
Resolved THAT frequency of election is q
source of .corruption-and the decision was
rendered in favor of the affirmative.
In our last article, in speaking of the
Christmas tree at the NJ. f.. church, we men.
toned something about "Young America
on the occasion of which some individuals
have become indignant and say they want u.
to apologize, Here is our apology: "It
these persons acted ih@a rude and uncfvi,
manner, unbecoming gentlemen, then oil
remarks were meant for them; if they acted
otherwise, then they certainly mean somt
one else. a., ..r....
The following question w ill be debated by
the Concordta debating society, Thursday
and Friday evenings the Goth, and Dist, inst
by MIR. Farmer on the negative and j. ID
Corder and John Welborn on the affirma
tive, viz Resolved, that .'lntoXicatins
liquors have caused more misery than war;
These are big guns, and we expect some
heavy firing. A large crowd is expected.
HANS,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15
OLD 1903.

On the 9Th of January, forty-uine
years ago, George Knapp entered the
Office of the Missouri Republican, a
youth of twelve years of age, with
the world before him and a career to
carve out for himself. How we'll he
has succeeded is attested by the mag
nitude of the newspaper which he
and his associates iave built up. He
may well be proud of his achieve
meut, and rest satisfied, even in the
prime of his manhood, that he has
erected q monument to a well spent
life which will be an honor to his
name, and to those CT Chambers and
Paschall, who assisted i'll the work.
The ambition of these gentlemen was
TO build up The Newspaper of the
Mississippi Valley, and they have
done il. The writer has been a read
err of its columns for twenty-five
years, and 10 matter what others
might from time TO time claim q share
nj attention, has never found a paper
hat would fill its place. We have
often had occasion to differ from it in
politics we have regretted when the
skies looked dark for the success OF
the democratic party to see it finch,
and while never gainsaying the cor
rectness of democratic principles,
placing itself in the position OF one
who was only willing to fight with
the strong. Still, as a newspaper, il
has no peer in the west. 1t furnishes
more news, and dresses it up In bet.
ter literary style than any of its con.
temporaries, and as regards editorial
literary ability, is unsurpassed by
any eastern daily. Its reports o.
news and markets are always reliable
and exhaustive, and its editorials al
ways able, and written in Il gentle
manly manner which shows appre.
citation of the truth that a newspaper
which stOors to the substitution o
abuse and epithets for argument, dis
graces itself. The substantial growth
of the Republican i'll wealth and i'll
tiuence has been unsurpassed by thai
of my journal i'll the country, and as
much of this success is due to tn,
efforts of George Knapp, as 10 any o
its other proprietors. The Kansas
City Times "suggests that ON hi
reaching his ffticth anniversary tn
press of Missouri tender him a tokel
of their respect by waiting upon hin
and celebrating his golden wedding
with the avocatiOn he has done s.
much to elevate" We second tn
motion. No profession is more hon
orab'e or more laborious than that O
Journalism. Let those who homo" j
be by it honored i'll turn.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15
INVESTIGATING IRREGULARITIES
IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Republican National Convention
BabcOek-The Amnesty Bill.

Especial Dispatch to the Kansas City Times.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-rhere is
music in the air in and about the
treasury department. The report
made by Senator Davis to-day in the
senate, that serious discrepancies had
been discovered in the accounts Of
the treasury department, has created
no little excitement. Mr.. Davis
charges that erasures of figures and
fraudulent entries in the books have
been discovered. The house is fol-
lowing up Senator Davis resolution
with resolutions to investigate the
treasury department.. There is great
trepidation in republican ranks v
these inevitable exposures, which
point back towards Boutwell,.
There has been a lively contest here
to-dny. over the location of the Repub-
lican National Convention. The con-
vention met at the Arlington House.
The vote stood, before adjournment,
20 for Cincinnati, Is for Philadelphia,
and Z for Chicago. The administra-
ton or third termers favored Phila-
delphia. New Workers were present
in force, pressing the claims of Sara
toga. M%orton's friends worked hard
to cur the convention for Chicago,
| while Bristow's brokers' insisted on
Cincinnati. On the re-assembling of
the committee this evening Morton's
and Bristow's friends united on Gin
cinnati, and their combined strength
gave that city the convention. This
is considered by many here as a Sc
rious reverse 10 Grant and a death
Knell to third term. There is great
dissatisfaction manifested over the
selection made. Some prominen: re-
publicans openly charge fraud i'll the
balloting.
Senator Henderson is here with
Dyer. The former had a long inter-
view with Attorney-Genera Pi .rrc-
pont to-day. 1t is said that a strong
effort will be made to quash the in-
dlctmeut against Babcock. The pres
ident's secretary is still on informal
duty at the White House. He an-
nounces to-day that he will publish
his own v%indication in St. Louis and
Chicago in a few days.
Ex-Speaker Blaine obtained the
floor Of the house to-day at one
O'Clock. He spoke upon the "bloody
shirt" topic for about one hour, dis,
gusting ever his friends by his malig-
nant sentiments. AT the close OF
Blaine's harangue, the previous ques.
ton was called on Randall's bill. Mr.
Randall yielded to Gen. Banks, who
offered a compromise in the form OF
a modified oath to be taken, by the
disfranchised persons. This could
only be accepted by unanimous con.
sent. and Mr.. Blaine objected. Mr.
Banks then took the floor and spoke
for thirty minutes, from a liberal re,
publican stand point. He favored
universal amnesty. His speech il
conceded to be the most powerful
Made upon this subject. The bill and
amendments were finally referred to
the judiciary committee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15
BLAINE's NEW BLOODY SHIRT.

Mr.. Blaine defies any II to point
to a case where southern soldiers,
prisoners of war, were inhumanly
treated. We can tell him of several.
Inquire of the prisoners at Alton,
who were not half fed, though i'll the
midst of plenty, and of the prisoners
at Johnston's Island, where the same
.dead line" orders were in force that
he complains of at Andersonville.
The whole blame of the Anderson
vile horrors rests upon the shoulders
of the federal administration, which
was repeatedly told of the sufterings
of its men, and of the inability Of
the Confederate authorities to proper
" care for them. But no., the calcu-
lation had been made, mathematical
ly it was ALI advantage to refuse an
exchange, and there was more OF
mathematics than humanity in the
breasts of the federal calcuIators.
The Globe-D Democrat, of St. Louis,
has published letters from prominent
officers proving these facts. If Mr..
Blaine wants the testimony he a
find it. Why did the federal govern
ment refuse to send provisions to
its own men, when 1T was asked 10
do so? Aud more atrocious than
all, why did it refuse TO send them
medicines when it was impl0red to
do it? We would defend no man
who maltrested prisoners. No hon.
orable gentleman would do other
wise than treat kindly a man entirely
in his power. We do not say that
there was NJ suffering at Anderson
vile. We do not even say that the
officers there were entirely blameless.
Lin the Confederate army, as in all
armies, there we're some unfeeling
men but the effort to fix upon Mi.
Davis the responsibility Of these
hardships will prove TO be a BOOM
erang, and the bolt will return to
wound the hand that launched it.
Nh. Blaine forgets that this matter
will not i'll future be Investigated by
a committee chosen to malign every
thing southern, and to falsify every
evidence against the north. But why
rake up the ashes of the past 2 Is 1t
to fire the northern heart? Fellow
soldiers of the north, the time has
passed for that. If you can point to
outrages performed by our troops,
can we not show like outrages on the
part of yours? What then y? Is any
thing proved except that val is hor-
rible and full of misery No! it is
only in the mouths of willy politi-
clans, like James G. Blaine, that you
find these words of discord. Does
the north fear the poor, decrepid old
man upon whom this attack is made ?
Does it fear that he ''may find a con-
stituency to place him in high posi-
ton 2" We think it need not, for
while his intellect is still bright, he
has not the physical strength of a
child. Every once in a while we get
to thinking that the war is over, aud
suddenly we find that we were mis-
taken. A faint recollection haunt s
us of some one having said, "let us
have peace" How would it do to be-
gin now.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15
e

MIR. ED1ToR-Permit me through the col
umn of your paper to mention one Of tue
most ENJOYABLE occasions of the season ; a
party given to one of our Lafayette bellies.
Miss Donaldson. Col. Donaldson and his
estimable wife have already become famous
for their charming entertainments. Some
persons have a tact of making one feel per-
fectly at home whenever they are within the
precinct of their home, aud we all acknowl-
edge that the host and hostess on this occa-
sion possess this charm to its fullest extent.
Their delightful home OF the evening of
Dec. Goth, was one grand scene Of mcrri-
ment and pleasure, A spacious room was
prepared aud delightful music WAS furn-
ished for those who participated In the
dance, At l2 O'Clock we were ushered into
the large dining hall, where met Il gaze
tables spread with the rich viands of earth.
Coffee that old Delmonico could not have
equaled, substantials innumerable, refresh
ments in the greatest variety. Your hum
BILE servant war especially hoEored, being
escorted into supper and waited upon by
Lafayette's chivalrous, talented and hand
some son, Capt. Dick Collins. The guests Of
the evening appeared in the most elegant and
stylish costumes. In every particular it
was a grand success. A PARTICIPANT.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15
TRXAS PRAIRIE.

MY curse upon thy venom'd stang,
That shoots my tortnr'd gums aiang,
And thre' my Tugs gies mony u twang,
Wiz gnawing vengesnce:
Tearing my nerves WI bitter pang,
Like racking engines
When fever burns, or a2ue freezes,
Rheumatics gnaw, or collie squeezes;
Our ncighbors sympathy may ease lis
H.. WI, pityinS moan;
But thee-thou hell o. a. diseases;
Aye Knocks our groan.
Such were the pious reflections of your
correspondent as he pitched across the
country in search of "Dr. Jake" ana now
the offending grinders are non est, but have
left ''an aching void'' and we are not as
happy as we were In the days when we had
no use for teeth. Have tried every thing of
q soothing nature, even to the reading of
Job and his troubles are firm in the opinion
that if "Old Nick" had just put in u rousing
tearing neuralgia he would nave got him
sure. by the way, your Mt. Hope cores
pOndent wants some questions suggested
for debate; here's one: ais tOothache calcu-
lated to promote true inwardness 90 our
mind is made up.
This is the most remarkable fall and Win
ter since the fall of-Adam, for his trans
sressions. as Grant says in his message,
Wheat could not possibly look hotter than
at present.
Married., on Thursday, Dec. aOth, by Rev.
Mr. Dalton, Miss Bette Blakeley and Mr..
Hall'Hanna. May all the blessings of the
new relations attend them.
Our Baptist friends under the leadership
of brothers Farmer, Jackson and Others are
making 1t rather uncomfortable for his Sa-
tanic Majesty at Oak Grove.
Prof. w. X. Cunningham had a spelling
match at Texas Prairie Church last night.
Public installation Of officers of Texas
Prairie Grange Saturday night, Jan. Ii.
Steve Cheatham is just sweeping every
thing in the stock line in this county. He
has just collected and brought to Oak Grove
1874 hogs, av. weight 80 lbs. How is that
for a grasshopper county q or II of them
weighed over 800 lbs. Price paid 6 cents.
Also, one car load OF tat cows and one of
| sheep. Price for cows, y cts for sheep
| price unknown. Also, 60 head at Grcentop.
We read the other day an account Of All
old gun in Illinois, supposedto he ITO years
old. There is one in this neig hhorhood, the
property of Mr.. Robert Dillingham;, that is
l29 years old; 1t bears Oh the lock the name
OF the maker, and date l741; is a singIe-bsr.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15
v

Parson% Jennings shipped ten car loads OF
stock from here ON the 10th inst.
The firm of i. Reed & Co. is one of the most
extensive in the metropolis.
H. S. Chadwick has admitted his son
Charlie as q partner in his dry goods house.
Barnes, Roberts i Co... are doing a fine
business shelllng corn this fine weather.
Geo. Roberts is feeding so head of the
finest looking beef cattle in the county at
Vim. L. Catron's. 81
Rush Barnes feeds the "Eagle."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15

In the last Carrollton Democrat.
Kierolf gives US a column and a quar-
ter of fauit-finding with John Is.
Clark as a congressman. We submit
that it is rather thin, and suggest
that he divide the next editorial on
the subject into two heads. First
John B. Clark is a poor congressman,
Second-Alf. S. Kierolf will make Il
good congressman. Kierolf can write
very pretty article with this text:
and elaborate it as he may, it will moi
be palmer to the public eye thai
have been his past illusions.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15

There are two tiaunters of the
bloody shirt now in congress. Nor
ton after Senator Lamar and Blaine
after poor old mar Davis, whom he
fears NAV become a senator.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15

No definite news from the senate
rial election in Kentucky. The last
ballot OF which we have Information
stood: Beck, 40; Williams, SO, Il
Stevenson, 10.