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National Republican., 1876-09-01
Naval News,

The Navy Department is in receipt of ad-
vices from Commander ]. D. Marion, dated
Alden, Arabia, August 2, 1876, on board the
United States steamer Alert. He reports the
arrival of the Alert at that port the evening
previous, having left Suez on the evening of
July 25. The heat experienced in crossing the
Red sea was at times terrible, but no lasting
serious effects seem to have been produced
upon the officers and men. 1t was intended t %
sail for Point de Gale on the 9Th instant.
The Plymouth arrived in New York harbor yes
terday morning from Boston.
National Republican., 1876-09-01

Buy Hart's Roach Powder, and take no
other.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
NOLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY,

COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.
~ WASHINGTON CITY, ID. c.
The Preparatory Depar tment opens Wednesday,
September l3.
The College, Wednesday, September %.
Medical d. partment, Monday, October2.
Law Deg artment, Wednesday, October n.
For catalogues or Information, address
j. G. WELLING, LID, President.
aul5-TuT uThStoSept& &dtOctI5
National Republican., 1876-09-01
International Statistical Congress.

The ninth session of this body commences
to-day at Pesth, Hungary, the permsnen: COM
mission having already been at work for two
days preparing for it, the opening ceremonies
occurring at II O'Clock. In the afternoon
there are to be meetings of the several sections
for organization, election of officers, &c. The
deliberations in the sections will continue until
the 9th and 7th instants, on which days there
will be meetings of the congress, when the
reports of the sections will be made and dis
cussions ensue. Closing ceremonies on the 7th.
On the Sth, 9th and 10th a grand excursion
will be given to the delegates, and on the 11th
final meeting Of the permanent commission
and the election of a president for the ensuing
three years. No appropriation having been
made by Congress, the United States is not
represented this year either by the chief of the
United States Bureau of Statistics or other
official delegate
National Republican., 1876-09-01

Try Harts Roach Powder, 1919 F street.
National Republican., 1876-09-01

A GOOD DEAL IN A NAME
National Republican., 1876-09-01
HUNTING FOR RESURRECTIONISTs

IMPROVEMENTS ABOUT THE CITY
National Republican., 1876-09-01
Sam. Randalls Slaughter

has commenced. Yesterday large number
of clerks in the Executive Departments, ,princi-
pally helpless females, were forced to succumb
to the situation and give up the means of OBJ
tanning bread and butter. 1t is literally forced
starvation to some of these poor people. The
persons in authority, those upon whom the
dreadful task deyolyes, have no heart in what
they do, but the rigor Of the law demands the
action they take. Sixty five clerks at one fell
swoop from one bureau of the Treasury,
nearly as many from the Internal Revenue
Office, and proportionately like number else
where in the Departments. Tears are of no
avail. The narrowing petitions of helpless
widows and sorrowiDg orphans reap no favor
What is being done has to be done, and the re-
sponsibility rests alone with the Democratic
House of Representatives. Few can tell what
the end will be, but all trust that much good
may come out of this evil, and as the country
will be likely to rightly consider it so, it will
come.
The Congressional Directory.
The third edition of the Congressional d.
rectory for tie FCrty- fourth Congress is just
out, and, like its predecessors, since the com
pilation has been intrusted to Major Poore, it
is a magazine of valuable information respect
ing not only Congress and the National Gov
tTnucuI III every UIabCuI uuL tuo bloSIIS1 Vi
Columbia with its government, routes of travel
to and from it, places OF worship and amuse-
ment. An entirely new feature has been added
to the present number, under the head of "De-
partment duties" in which the particular work
assigned to each Department, bureau and office
of the General Government is stated with suffi-
cieDt elearness to enable any person having
business with the Government to apply to the
proper officer without further inquiry.
For period of As years-from 1920 to 1864,
inclusive-the Congressional directory was
published as private enterprise, generally by
some of the subordinate officers or employees,
and was often wholly unreliable and always
incomplete. The price at which II was sold
was four times as much as the cost of the book
under the present system. The publisher then
received large orders from the two Houses of
Congress to remunerate him, and the sales
were to great extent limited to these orders.
Now there is large demand for the work,
which is sold by all the booksellers. Tourists
visiting Washington would go away made
quately supplied If they did not have the Con-
gressional directory in addition to their Hand
book of the Capital.
National Republican., 1876-09-01

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National Republican., 1876-09-01

DENNS SYLVANIA MILITARY
L ACADEMY, Chester, Pa, opens September
l3. Location healthful, grounds ample, buildings
commodious. Civil Engineering, the Classics and
English thoroughly taught. For circulars apply to
General E. Z. BEALE, patron Of the academy, In
Washington, or to COLONEL THEO. HYATT,
President Tvs 3m
National Republican., 1876-09-01

The reports of the Signal office show range
of f4.3o in the temperature during the month
of August. The highest was on the 7th (96o)
and the lowest on the 22d (53o). The great
est velocity of wind was on the 18th and 18th,
when it reached twenty miles per hour. There
were twelve days in which rain fell, the pre-
cipitation being Az inches, against 1888 last
year and II in 1874.
The average of temperature was 80 8 higher
than last year and 40 g lower than in 1872,
when the average was 100 g.. The greatest
rainfall in any day was on the 14th, when it
was one inch.
National Republican., 1876-09-01

w H. q o. H. MORRISON
Have just received the following new books:
Law.
Browns Philosophy of Law .....S2 30
Paschals Annotated Constitu- HHk
tion, I'd edition ..... 4 90 kl5i1
Dlcey on Parties TO ActiOns.... o 10 lullH/
Schouler on Personal Property.
VOL. :. "
Desty's Federal Procedure. I'd edition. 90
Hurd on Habeas Corpus, I'd edition ............. 20
MISCELLANEOUS.
Young Folks Centennial Rhymes. By WIN Carle-
Bsncroft's History Of the United States, Cen
tenary edition. VOL %
Life OF Rutherford B. Hayes. By j. o. How
The EpicIrean; a romance. BY Thomas Moore 50
Wewould call the attention oflawyers, physicians
and clergymen, &C.. &c, to banners Revolving
Book Case of which the sole agents
for the District Of Columbia. 1t will be
found to be very useful article for the office,
and nice ornament for their residences. They are
made in three sizes:
No. lis spaces high, capacity, 50 to 70 large
DOCKS price, ..slo W
No. Sis spaces high, capacity, rs to 100 large
No. I is spaces high, capacity. 100 to Us large
books, price. z %
We have special sizes made to order. Orders BY
mail promptly attended to.
W. HI. & o. HI. MORRISON,
Law Booksellers, &C.,
au23 475 Penn. avenue, Washington, ID. O.
National Republican., 1876-09-01
SCHOOL NOTICE.

SCHOOL NOTICE.
The undersigned, formerly proprietor and princi-
pal of the Alexandria Female Seminary - and sub
sequently of 1.-The Fulford Female Seminary" a." st
Sandy Spring Nd, desires to inform his friends and
former patrons that he wishes to receive into his
family this fall six eight pupils, to be personally
instructed by himself, IN connection with his own
daughters. He still retains all the Philosophical
and Chemical Apparatus, Maps, &c which he had
when at the head of the abOve-named Institutions,
which will be freely used in impartng instruction In
future.
For particulars please apply to
JAMES s. HALLOWE ELL,
auI1-1m BrookevIle 2. o., Md.
A LNWICK FEMALE SEMINARY.
The duties OF this Institution will be resumed I'd.
VI on FRIDAY. September Is. For Circulars ad-
dress NJ. A. TYSON & SISTERS, COntee's post
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-16
Warren.

We have had week of very fine sleigh ing.
 The ladies sewing .society at MT. C.. Curtiss, last week, was quite largely at tended.
 The body of Dr. Bassett was taken uD, last week. and removed to the family lot in New Haven.
 MT. Orlando Carter and wife, of Ohio, have been visiting friends here.
 Mir. Sherman Rowland, was married. last week.
 3About twenty of our people attended the drama at New Preston, last Tuesday evening, and were we'll pleased with the entertainment. Quite a number are booked for the dramatic at Washington, next week. g The Novelty Glee Club" will give an entertainment in the Congregational church of this place, on Thursday even ing, March 18th. consisting of music and a drama. All lovers of music, fun, &c, will do we'll to attend. Admission, 9 cts. The New Preston Cornet band will be in attendance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-16
CornWaiI.


 The centennial tea party, given at the Chapel by the ladies of the SewinD Society. on Tuesday evening last, was the largest and most enthusiastic gathering that ever occurred in our town. In the early part of the evening the piazzas of the hotels and cottages of this wonderful village were in themselves, a great sight. There was to be unlimited music and premenad- ing. Consequently all the bellies of the place were under armor-or in other words-were dressed to kill, and they meant to do it too. The loveliest combi- nation of fresh colors, the most killing slippers, and striped well--striped stock. ings, and the most fascinating hats Those silks! those fiIn,y masses of lace and satin those minglings of raised flores of which poor males know not the mys e. ry, though they feel the charm-~ere re- moved from the vast and dlm reeesses. and came out to bless the. tallow dip light. s5&Js sgs# &E&as@
 All the sobriety of the village all the old fogyism with which it drapes itself. as with royal roses, were fer the time being yelled. and out of sight. There was such massing ofbright colorsl. such au as-
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-16
East litch6eId
l.. T.

A student from Hartford, Leonard Strong, peached at the chapel, last Sun day afternoon, and evening.
 Unless we have colder weather, the ice business must necessarily close for the season. The supply of the first quality Ice being exhausted; the second crop lacks only one inch of being the required thickness. It is nine inches; but must be ten, in order to fill the re- quirements of New York purchasers. They finished np Monday.
 The ice train frightened horse belong ing to Geo. Curtis, of Campville, who was driving by one day last Aeek. The horse in turning the corner. at Abbots. ran into a tree, and freed itself from the sleigh. This proved fortunate for Mir. C., for had the sleigh gone on with the horse it would have been scattered to the four winds. As it is, a few slight repairs on the sleigh and harness. and moderate amount of court plaster on MT. Curtiss' face, will cover the damage.
 The fishing element of our. communi- ty. have been on the var path again A party of four started from here little af- ter midnight. the thermometer being pret- sy well down-and directing their course north. reached Goshen. the land of the happy fishing grounds, long before day light. A drifting snow storm set in, mak- ing 1t rather binding" for the adventur- CTS; but knowing that the law would allow no fishing there after that day, they "stuck and hnng" with surpassing tenac- ityss After remaining on the pond all day they returned Ito the home of their child hood-reaching it nearly frozen -.about
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-16
A Great NatIonaI Work.


 The Centennial History of the United
 States, from the discovery of the Ameri.
 can Continent to the close of the First
 Century of American Independenee.
 By James D. McCabe. Author of "A Manual of General History" "The Great Republic" Etc, Etc. ..r There has long been a great and univer sallyfelt want of a History of the United States suitable for general use. This want is now being supplied by The National Publishing Co.,, of Philadelphia, who have issued handsome volume, styled ''The Centennial History of the United States" by James D. McCabe, a we'll known historical writer. This work will undoubtedly, take rank as the Standard History of the United States. It is not dry mass of details-no bombastic effort to infame the national pride, but is a clear, vivid and brilliant narrative of the events of our history, from the discovery of American Centennial down to the pre- sent time. It traces the evidences of that mysterious race, the first occupants of our country, and gives a most interesting acs count of the Indians of North America, from the time of the coming of the white men. The voyages of c ,lumbus, the ex- plorations of the different nations of Eu- rope and the final occupation and con- quest of the land by England, are told with graphic power.
 Every step of our colonial history is traced with patient fidelity, and the sour ces of these noble, and we trust. endur- institutions which have made onr country free and great, are shown with remarkable clearness. The causes of our great strug gle for Independence are told with log ical force and ability unsurpassed in any work of the day. Then follows clear and succinct account of the formation of the Federal Constitution; the establish ment of the Union; the course of affairs until the breaking out of the Second War with England; and full and comprebea- sive veaccount of that War and it's results. The events of our career from the close of that constest to the commencement of the Civil War, follow in their order. The history of the Civil War is related with intense vlgor, and with strict fidelity to truth. The author pleads the cause of no party or section. He states facts. points out the lessons which they teach, and appealing to neither passion nor political feeling, trusts to the good sense of his country men to sustain his views. The book con- tains an Appendix, giving an account of the approaching Centennial Exhibition.
 It is comprised in one large, handsome octave volume of 925 pages, and contains 442 fine engravings on steel and wood of historical perSonages and scenes. The price is so low that all can afford to pnr- chase a copy, and each subscriber is pre- sented with superb hthoraphic engrav- ing of the Centennial Exhibition Buildings and Grounds. It is sold ty subscription only, and the publishers want agents in every county. ......
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-16
Women at Michigan University.

Having been in happy operation for twenty-nlne years as university exclu- sively for men, the year 1870 it opened it's doors in all Requirements for the admjs- sion of women. According to the most recent returns, one hundred and seven- teen of that sex are now availing them selves of the eight to university instruc- tion thus recognized. In the distribution which they have made of themselves among the several departments, there is no little signifcance-fou of them having chosen the law, forty-ive medicine. and sixty-six literature and science. Before 1870 there were several colleges in America which had adopted the system of o-educ- tion; but all of these had that system from the beginning. Michigan is the first un-- versity which having begun its life and attained eminent success upon the old ex
 elusive system, then deliberately incor- porated upon itself the new and more comprehensive plan. The resolution to do 90 was by no means hasty one, or ta- ken with much cheerfulness.-It has been under consideration for twenty years. and when adopted, at last, it was adopted with no little anxiety Our experience of five years has. l think, convinced every. body here that his anxiety was not we'll founded Neither good order nor the scholarship of the university has suffered any harm from the presence of ladies in its class rooms; while the physical disas- te. to the women themselves, which an eminent iaedical authority has of late l clearly demonstrated to be the penal con- sequences of feminine toii at the dry and arduous tasks of university study. has thus far strangely failed to make their ap- pearanee in this neighborhood. Indeed. the ladies here seem to thrive ludicrOusly well under the rugged regimen to which they have been put; and their omission to verify the predictions of all alor-io1i alarm, IS sometimes bordering upon the cruel. A benevolent mind observing these things. can hardly do less than utter word of kindly caution to all persons who still de- sire to take unalloyed comfort in the doc Urine that women are not fit for uniyersi- ties, or that universities are not fit for wo- men; such persons should abiure the neighborhood of instructions like the m. versity of Michigan, and faithfully limit themselves to speculative data-.Scribner tor February, - .--....... ..:
 CANT BEEcHER BoYs THAT WAY.-A lit- tie boy on Center avenue, Thursday, oiled the family cat with turpentine Yester- day the author of his being took him kindly but firmly by the ear, and poising a slat from the boy's crib in his red nght hand in business like manner. said; Nov young man, we'll have little nut
 ual council of our own about this here transaction Father" said the young man, with howl that left no doubt of his earnestness, sI am willing to submit the case to the arbitration of mutual council, but on no condition whatever can consent to appear before n tribunal of wolves and foxes composed of yourself or mother never, never, Chicago Tribune.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-16
North Cornwall.

In the latter part of December, there began to be an increased religious interest in the North Cornwall church and society. It was increased and intensified during the week of prayer, About the middle of Jan- uary, meeting of the Litchtield North west Conference of churches, was held in this village, which was largely attended, and was meeting of much interest. Since then; there has been deep religious feel ing throughout the society, and the results have made many hearts glad, and full of hope and encouragement for the future. On Sunday last. fourteen united with the church, in profession of their faith; and quite a number of others expect to do so on the first of May "
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-16
From St. Louis Globe. Tho 9uccosaflIl PhW aIcIan

BbO S0SSOSSt1b BuTSBSb&U
 There is probably no man to whom the community owe so much ne to the honest, falr.spoken physician, who does his dct- ual duty both to himself and to his pa tients Really skillful physicians are not 30 numerous that their virtues need SnO mention and hence the advertisement of Dr. R V. Pierce, of Buffalo, may well claim the readers attention. Dr. plerce, is type of class of men who obtain success by careful and we'll directed effort. not attempting too much, or creating false ideas as to ability. The only reliable physician in these days of complicated disorders and high-pressnre living is the Specialist" the man who understands his one branch of the business. Such Ill his line is Dr. Pierce. For the benefit of his readers he has written "Common Sense Medical Adviser" which is we'll worth reading by those who need such work. With strict business honor, high professional skill, reasonable fees and a large corps of competent assistants, Dr. Pierce will doubtless make his name fa- miliar as household words"
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-16
1876. THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY

w. D. Howells
 Win contribute American Novel, entitled
 Private Theasica's, the scene of which is laid in New Eugland summer boarcing-pl and will also furnish Sketches of Life and Character. Mrs: Francis Anne. Kembie
 Will continue her charming autobiosraphical pa- pers, oid Womans Gossip, commenced in the Au- gust ATLANTIC.
 Mark Twain %TE .x5 .'~n% %EE@#s Will ada to bis capital sketches efold Times on the Mississippi some new papers his inimitable vein. Gen. O.. O.. Howard f Will contribute in three papers his recoections of three of the most famons Battles of the w@r. Charles Dudley Warner,
 Author of My Summer in Garden" will describe Oriental Travel in his graphic and delightful stye Charles Francis Adams. Jr. :H# recognized authority the subject, will treat ably and attracvely of Railroad Matters in the many poets in which they interest and affect the public. T. B. Aldrich, :
 Fresh from a summer on the Continent will contri- bnte some sparkling sketches of European Travel. Henry W. LoDgfellow, James Russell Lowell, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and John G. Whittier,
 Will continue to furnish their latest poetica pro- ducttoas to the public through the Atlantic. Poetry may also be expected from J. T. Trowbridge, T. B. Aldrich. Mrs. Thaxter, and other favorite writers. James Russell Lowell, Oliver Wendell Holmes, E. P. Whipple, w. D How els. John Flske, and othef weLl-known and competent scholars will contribute literary aiti- cles and essays. @e@z +s # ea-H Henry c. Lea, author of superstition and Force," has promised some valuable papers on Witchcraft. ~ z Questions of Public Interest. Will be discussed upon the plan originated by the Atlantic of having both sides presented indepen- dently by representative and authoritative writer's The maaazine will present, as in the case of Free Trade the opposite sides of the questions of Cur rency Cathofcism and State Education, caiiroads State and Municipal Debts State Rights and Central ization, by the leading publicsts of the country The Departments
 Of REGENT LITERATURE, MUSIC, ART, and EpUcA. TIoS will be filled mouthly, heretofore, with able and vigorous editorial articles and reviews.
 TERMS: Single specimen numbers 35 cents Yearly subscription, S4, postage free.
 SPECIAL NOTICE.
 The November and December ATLANTIC (containinR the opening chapters of Mir. Howells' story) will be sent free to all subscribers for 1878 who remit the full subscription price of $4 % direct the Pub. lshers For & co sent direct to them the Publishers will send the ATLANTIC through 1S76 and a superb esize porr it of the poet LoEgfellow just complet- ed, and one of the finest pictures of the kind ever published. This portrait can be purchased only by subscribers to the ATLANTIC.
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