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National Republican., 1877-08-09
CIVIL SERVICE SHOULD BE ENGRAFTED
IN THE CONSTITUTION.

From the New Ur1enns PIcAyuh&
The system Ia not only source Of annoy.
ance and modification, but public danger, unlcss
this vast patronage can be placed beyond the con
trOl Of partisan Influences II II a good thing TO
have President who promises reform and de
cares that he will not betray the trust he holds by
making partisanship the chief qualification for
appointment But II would be sill better II the
matter could be so regulated by constitutional
provisions as To divorce The civil service altogether
from postics, end make II permanently indepcnd
senator Gordon, OF making these appointments
tenabe for life or good behavior. and prohibiting
one which will remedy the evils now NO apparent
It's adoption will be followed by moro elevated
tone In politics as well @ by more efficient ard
satisfactory civil service.
National Republican., 1877-08-09

THE Cincinnati Esqsirer expresses the opin-
ion that Mr.. MILTON SAyLER has the requisite
qualifications for good Speaker. This Is true,
hut the question at issue Is not whether Mr.
SAYLER will make good Speaker, but whether
he will make tho best Speaker that his party
can select. We have no doubt that neither
Mr.. Cox nor Mr.. RANDALL will admit that Mr..
SAYLER Ia as competent TO discharge the duties
Of the Chair as they are. II is also quite prob
able that the Mrs. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
Temperance Association, which contemplates
participating in the contest for the Speaker
ship, will file strong protests against the cleo
tion Of both Mcssrs. Cox and SAYLER.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
NEITHER COX, NOR RANDALL, NOR
sAYLER CAN BE SPEAKER.

But neither Cox, nor Randall, nor Sayler
can be Speaker unless the South Is given the con
troll of such committees Us will secure favorable
consideration of. Mississippi river improvement
2 Texas Pacific road; 3. A subyention for direct
postal communication and commercial relations
with all the South American States, Mexico and
the West Indies The South has about given up
the hope OF securing any Of these through Demo
cratic Speaker aud there H. now strong disposi
tion 10 take up a Conservative whom the Republ
cans can support, and put him In the speaker
chair. This Is the programme now under discus
National Republican., 1877-08-09

IN CONSEQUENCE Of the late railroad
troubles there will probably be general rev.
ocation of the manufacturing enterprises OF
the North. Washington Is eligible ground on
which to erect manufactures on account OF
the protection afforded by the General Gov.
ernment, and on account Of the fine CONNER
cial advantages afforded by our excellent har.
Dor and our railroad connections. These facts
are beginning to attract considerable attention
National Republican., 1877-08-09

has ever yet arisen within the party no one can
deny that he acted with q wisdom which seems In
spired When viewed In The light Of subsequent
events Not only did he by that act pactfy most ds
contcnted element In the south--an element which
would have made his whole administration insc.
cure-but he, unconsciously we know prepared
the way TO Illustrate even to the most suspicious
wing OF his own party, the consummate prudence
National Republican., 1877-08-09
THE TROUBLES OF BLUE JEANS VII.
LIAMS.
From the brooklyn Argus;

Blue Jeans Williams Is in an unpleasant
predicament When IN Congress, boiling over with
Democratic sentiments, he denounced the use OF
troops In the Southern States as an unwarranted
interference with state rights. When the railroad
strikes beset the State OF which he was Governor
in his fright he made an appeal In unconstitutional
form for national troops. Now that things quiet
again he has IN opportunity to sit down calmly
mediate upon hls self stultiication, and remark
confidently to himself that he is an ass with long
ears,
National Republican., 1877-08-09

As WAS predicted, the disorders produced by
the strikes are being used with great effect In
France against the cause Of rcpublicanism.
Thus the folly Of the laborcrs In this country
has not only increased their own burdens Of
taxation and reduced their wages, but It will
opprcss the laborcrs Of many other countries
by causing clldisposcd people to believe that
mob violence is Characteristic Of democratic
form Of government. Thus every day demon
strates more clearly how unwisely the strikers
acted in not confning themselves to lawful
remedies for the redress Of their grievances
If we lose our respect for law our democratic
government will become failure,
National Republican., 1877-08-09
ALL SHADES OF OPINION.

ns sw6joined editorial extracts. from proni-
nent Amerioan n1cpapers irrespective Of party,
are published just as any other aeps items solely
for he Information Of our readers. Our orn
opimios and viers ,oiu usual, be expressed only
III our editorial columns:
National Republican., 1877-08-09

IupaE WEsT's labor theory, as explained
simply means TO make the workingmen part
Of the establishments in which they labor by
giving them an interest In them, which will
make them an xious TO have them successful
He does not propose to do practically anything
more than Mr.. VANDERBILT has already done,
and nobody thinks Mr.. Vanderbilt is a Com.
munist
National Republican., 1877-08-09
VIRGINIA AND THE SPEAKERsHIP.
Erotn tho Aup1ista f;N) Chronicle;

The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Gd.ete says the postal convention recently
assembled at Old Point Comfort had secret eau
Gus 10 discuss the Spcakership, and resolved that
vigorous efforts should be made to put John Goode
Of Virginia, In the Speakers chair The Virginia
delegation may have had secret caucus on this
subject and passed good resolutions, but we do not
believe that any serious attempt was made to In
huence the Speakership.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
BOARDS OF ARBITRATION.
From the Cleveland Herald.

No portion of the Ohio Republican platform
has attracted more attention or received greater
approval than the recommendation that steps be
taken for the settlement by arbitration Of disputes
like that between the railroad companies and their
employees The necessity Of somepla for ayerting
In the future such disastrous disagreements ~
those OF last month s admitted on all hands and
no plan appears reasonable just and calculated
10 be effective a. that of arbitration.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
In THESE days of retrenchment and reform

In THESE days Of retrenchment and reform
It would be well enough for the Post Office
Department to consider the propriety Of hav.
ing the postage stamps engraved and printed
in this city instead of having the work done
In New York. The enormout profits which
are made by the New York contractors might
he saved TO the people by having the work
done in this city under the supervision of the
Postmaster General. The Post Office Depart
ment should have its Bureau Of Printing and
Engraving as well as the Treasury.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
WILL BREAK UP THE INDIAN AGENCY
BUSINESS.

If President Hayes shall persist In depriv.
Ing the Indians Of firearms and ammunition, ne
Will soon put stop 10 Indian wars and break up
profitable branch Of the Indian agency business,
What could have induced the President TO take
such desperate step In the direction OF peace !
His immediate predecessor never did anything OF
the kind,
National Republican., 1877-08-09
Mr.. BLAINE AND THE ADMINIsTRA.
TION.
From the New York Tribune.

That Mr.. Blaine Is not In perfect accord
with the Administration rs 10 some OF the features
Of It's general policy Is well known. He has made
no secret OF H. but has in private conversation eS.
pressed his opinions with great frankness. IL is
the hope OF the enemies Of the Administration, and
especially Of the Democratic leaders that the ut
terances of tho convention will embody the sena-
tors opinions with such distinctness and sharpness
as 10 leave no doubt Of break between the Ad-
minlstration and the party II the convention does
not by Its resolutions positively antagonize the Ad-
ministration, a good many Democrats VIII De
grievously disappointed.
National Republican., 1877-08-09

LATE adviccs from Cuba indicate that the
prospects or the Cuban rovolutionists have very
materially improved, and there is now every
| prospect that they will succeed. That brave
people deserve the sympathy Of all the world
| for the brave struggle they have made.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
sHERMANS PLAN OF RESUMPTION.
From the Cincinnati (ilzette

The resumption plan OF Secretary sherman
Is to lock up gold at the rate Of five millions per
month untl the LIST Of January, 1879. lie would
then have $50 millions In the Treasury upon which
carry out this plan the premium on gold will
meantime, largely advance, and thus the condi
tons viii be the opposite to those necessary 10 sue
cessfil resumption.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
SURVEYOR GENERAL KIMBALL'
BACKER.
From the Baltimore Gazette:

Mr.. Levi p. Luckey, whom the public
| WHISKY rings gobetweeil turns up one Of the
| hackers Of Surveyor General Kimball, OF Utah
Mr. Luckcy is Secretary OF the Territory and seems
i 70 be still known by the company he keeps.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
HOW Mr.. ARTHUR's FRIENDS VIEW THE
PRESIDENTS POLICY

From the New York Commercial Advertiser;
Notwithstanding the Presidents Southern
policy Is unpalatable to the great body OF the Re
publicans In this state our people must acquire
taste for It, as they do for tomatoes and Virginia
plug. How many people have made faces at To-
matoer, and been sick at the stomach trying 70 ac
quire a taste for tobacco who now roll both under
their tongues as sweet morsels. There H. great
deal Of undeveloped sweetness In this world.
National Republican., 1877-08-09

Mr. SELovER, who has fully established him
self as a cowardly bully, says that he thrashed
Mr.. JAY GOULD because the little fellow lied
to him. Is SELovER In the habit Of pitching
into everybody who lies To himH Would Sell
OVER have assaulted Hon. john MoRRIssEY il
| the ex.prize.hghter had he'd to himf But al
though not able to defend himself physically
National Republican., 1877-08-09
THE WISDOM OF THE PRESIDENT.

from lHt NtW UfIthHA TIHlOs
Certainly President Hayes Is the luekiest of
all men. Whatever may have been the motives
that induced him 10 abandon the Republican State
governments OF Louisiana and South Carolina, and
thereby incur the most formidable opposition that
National Republican., 1877-08-09

TRADE. currency, commerce. transportation
and the regulation of interstate railroads ar,
the live questions Of the day which people ar
thinking about.
National Republican., 1877-08-09

THE Democrats have carried Alabama, and
the cable informs us that the Dutch, after d
furious struggle, have captured Holland.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
CHRAP FUEL.

The cheapest and hest fuel for cooking purposes IN
warm weather Is COKE u is also valuable for steam,
purposes Now that there n prospect OF continued
scarcity OF coal n the market IN consequence OF the
strike Of the canal boatmen, would be well for per
SONS wishing cheap hiet to supply themselves with
COKE al the office of tho WARRINGTON GAS
LIGHT COMPANY, No +i3 Tenth street northwest
li sold at the recent low rates OF tbQ for load Of
forty bushels and ti5 q for load OF twenty Aye
bushels, delivered anywhere within the city. ly1au
National Republican., 1877-08-09

NEW Republican organization has been
formci in New York which proposes to pre-
vent ofiicc.holdcrs from being sent as delegates
to any Republican nominating convention.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
TRIYELERS GUIDE.

TRAVELERS GUIDE.
TJNivERsAL r. r. TICKET OFFICE
a sod 4 S or c% 81 q Ea efni sGYs
upon any other office or depot In this city.
APpy S S'0a m used b'sS s. 'SSffff %aiTfsfp tsIGpEn
mhi&Iy- eoa Pennsylvania avenue. Shoe store.
1877 GREAT 1877
~ THE IaaTSs EENSsYIyANIA LZ,S ROUTE IG,rruw,r
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS.
SPLENDID scENERxi MrlL hAoNrFIcENr DauIR
rnArss LEAVE @IsrissTSs syS Il l'fs nom Depot, cor.
nss q sixth and h. s',ses % a. AL fS,'ows a.,v ,,
Pii,sburs 70 cinsans,f 81. Louis, aud Chiaso;
BAITiMoRE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Canandsisua Rochester. Buffalo. Nagars , Fails
Fsiaas sf sS ea q $ ws!ss sh!!s isfys l Esse
fs::s 81. sf..s:a $s Ell ns ~ rss.s q ssy ZIP
For sr NSn fS' ,ns Ssr s s s m "a ssy ne ssg Is %
Washing,on TO Bosioa. -.
sandSy and sao ,,,a ana sssp m; daily limited Ei
Accem@s sds,on icr Baiiimofs, s'so s a m. and &nn
For fcpes S creek Line. 90 M and 4o p M daily
For Anna HnhSpois' s go a M, and eo p M daily s1ceps
%SSySSS %SSSSy1 S SSBa AND %&sifsd
For ,he soSih. VIA tief%oSd Is, a m daily So p
Tram. y isaye kiessnSria isr Washington. O. T. sia
On saSdSy ,G "a a Al s,o % and d s ! M, and ne N. m
Tickets, Information, sleeping and parior car accom-.
s$si 81 = % ! s
uia M n wh,rp orders lpn the
sSsssias % Sasssss iodes,inaiioa rom hotels ana
yRASk 'sS as%sIfs aaSsssa ssaser ass &ssG
RALTInoRg AND OHIO RAILROAD.
- NAri6NEhiL LINE LINE RyHSsa RSp shoRT hHAS5rn ASS55rn
sonru. wnr, NonrSSs-r S VIZ AMI sey1nxr..;
80 a. M, baltimore and way stations
So a m, i!al,imore, Annapolis and way stations
pres, make; no stops between washington and Has-
81 es,..,n IsS,; nesas, nat, snssy sssssc and Fi'
SO mn m Pisdnoai stis!surs, % Winchester. Hssers.
% New Boston and
.sS 4: H.. Bal,lm9re and way stations, on Sunday
ioa m. Baitn,ohe esprc,s 4, s.,.. .,,,. -.
ras aso s,soss Il % baltimore k'o'' CITY, Annapolis ana
5 sunday % g sS %srs only tsd eSps Il %
Connects Tor Frederick.
| I'd y ni., bAltlmOre ann way sthtion4
| $40 j.. M, n dtimore and Laurel exrrcss-
as p m, Pt Of Rocks Frederick. Hagcrstown, Win
chester, and way stations
| 500 D. m, Balto., Annapolis and way stations.
| s5O p. m, Philadelphia Norfolk and Bhtimors
cars direct to bont -
sst5 p. m, Chicago and Columbus express, Win
CHESTER and Hngerstown. except Sunday.
s53j D. M, Baltimore express
ia D m., Baltimore and wav stations
SO p. M Point Of Rocks and way stations; Metro
pc.,.s" nss p srns m ~ Louis and Cincinnati express.
siooo o. M. New York, Philadelphia and Baitimors
iTsins marked daily, other trains daily except sun
day. mylSu
National Republican., 1877-08-09
THE OHIO PLATFORM GENERALLY AC-
CEPTABLE

From the Albany Evenng Journaii
The Republican press Is generally pretty
well pleased with the Ohio Republican platform
OF course it would have been liked better II the
demand for tho reconciliation Of silver had been
omitted but Us the silver plank Is qualified with 40
many conditions and restrictions 10 destroy most
Of It's harm, Republican papers accept II az much
sounder than might have been expected, and. on
the whole quite satisfactory.
National Republican., 1877-08-09

ABRAM J. DITTESHoEFFER, well known In
disreputable transactions connected with the
New York whisky ring, is in town, working
for tho New York surveyorship.
National Republican., 1877-08-09

SOME Of the papers think that Judge WEST
is not such bad man after all, when they
come to understand his views.
National Republican., 1877-08-09

SGUNsET PAVILION" NORTH CONWAY,
~ N. H-1his weil-known and popular hotel Is
now open Tor the accommodation Of permanent and
transient guests The house Is situated in the midst
iains and the saco Valley. Terms reasonable. Ad'
dress, M, /. MASON, PrOprietor. Yts
National Republican., 1877-08-09

Mr.. GOULD, In point Of brains, Is more than q
match for SEJovER, jim KEENE and les oa-
tres whose morality is no better than Mr..
GouLD's
National Republican., 1877-08-09

SAM COMES UP SMILING.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Sam Bard has convinced himself, and, after
long and desperate struggle, has determined
upon a unanimous snppor Of the Presidents
pacihcation policy Bar dc news"
National Republican., 1877-08-09

IrLooKs as If MOORE will be enough for
BOY STON,
National Republican., 1877-08-09
THE BITTER STRUGGLE IN VIRGINIA
From the New York Herald

The struggle Is evidently bitter, and the a.
vision In the party already rreconcilable. Nobody
need fret about 1t. II Is good thing for Virginia
to have parties, each Of them with some brains IN
II; II Is good thing to have the color line swept
away as II is and II Is all Of the beneficent re-
suits Of the Presidents Southern policy.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
Buying. Selling.
Commerce.

Commerce.
,,B.LriMoRn, August s-cotton dull and lower; mid
ding, iiL4,kiisSc.
Flour weak and lower; Howard street and West
super, tt006rA00 do. extra, s5 2l11l.S do.
family, s.0tts0G city Mills superfne, Si.5Dd5; do.
extra, GondT!Of do. Rio brands, 2. ~ pniaIsTD
family. H2i wheat-Southern steady; Western
easier easier Spathsrn r. Ssd gS9d to prime scI y do
Ansusi, sl.4ols ia ~; do septcmber l.s@ hs Corn
southern nominal Western active and steady;
Western miyed spot, oolsc; August, seN@6c.: Sep,
tember; gia6tAct steamer. l,sc. Oats quiet and
old, iltl+J ,c; PENNSYLVANIA, old. sOc Rye nominal
Hay dull and unchanged. Provisions dull and uI-
unchanged. Butter unchanged. Petroleum dull;
crude 7c;; refined, ia,c. Coffee unchanged. Whisky
nominal nt n. :,smttA
Receipts-Flour, ~ barrels whent 5000 bushe Is;
corn, sI. bushels; II O0n bushels rye 800 bush.
els Shipments--Corn, 1900 bushels.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
BLAINE KNOWS THE SOUTHERN QUEs-
TION Is DEAD.

From the New York Herald;
II is genernlly understood that the Rcpub-
lican convention OF Maine will make such a plat
form az Mr.. Blaine desires II to do. He is the
brains Of the State. Some people imagine that the
Maine platform Ia therefore likely to disapproye OF
the Presidents Southern policy, but we do not an.
tcipate anything OF the kind. Mr.. Blaine gave
the Southcrn question a conspicuous go-by on the
Fourth OF July. He knows Il is dead
National Republican., 1877-08-09
sTANLEY's THE MAN.

From the Akron beacon.
Stanley Matthews Ia TO have the credit 70
the labor plank In the Ohio Republican PLATFORM
National Republican., 1877-08-09
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

The MsfrOpoiiidn. &c. p. Paxton Va, q, N Hub
bard, N XII payld Minis and wife, Ottawa tansdai A.
Mckee, N, VI; y NJ. Whltiie. Richmond; j. NJ. Mac.
Kay Kay & G;A ,. D. Gaines Hot Springs Ark; u Meyer,
q, spear and wife. Mrs Judge Watson Mn, CrNw.
f0rd, A. II. Spear, Philadelphia
National Republican., 1877-08-09
FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
Finance.

wAsHISoros. August !, 1877.
In New York to-day money wns easy at
Exchange dull at ss5y. Gold quiet ~ 1o1h
tOns:
ISIS, coupons. 1858
issys -i06Jt New fves
1856 1855 Ten -forties
National Republican., 1877-08-09
State bonds dull,

The following are the closing rates for State securi
ties. as teiegraphed nom the New York stock Ex'
change.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
Stocks weak.

Stocks weak.
The following the opening and closing rates for
the active stocks tecgfaphed To II. u. Cooke Jr,
Co.. from the New York Stock Exchange.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

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NEW BOOKS.
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Thomas. limo, cloth, f1.i0
Thc publishers will send copies by mail, postage
prepaid, on receipt ofthe price
CLAYTON. REMsEN a HAFFHIrrsoER.
National Republican., 1877-08-09
VIEW ADYERTIsEMEyTs.

T AND WARRANT LOsT-NOTICE TO WHOM
II Y may concern-,wbereas id0 acres land War
tho sist of February, 1857, under art OF Congress
VI OF March ls,i IN the name OF Carone y. Wright
GEORGE u. and Jonathan Pearson, minor heirs of
George Pearson, deceased, soldier In Capt Enrly's
c"niimny. Virginia miitia war OF isi2 has been LOST
or destroyed application will he made To obi,,I.i a
reissue OF said warrant to the Commissioner OF PEN
s!ons. John X MARTIN
auss-W6w Attorney.
National Republican., 1877-08-09

NJ NJ p o T.
stores ei.jO.
LOCKWOOD, BROOKS d CO.,
augSMThst Publishers, Boston,
WILLIAM b. ENTwIsLE
w Corner Penna- avenue and Twelfth street.
- - DEALERlH
PURE DRUGS,
CHEMICALS,
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
SOAPS, PERFUMERY, &C
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY
4, CoMPOUNDED. au5,Sln
National Republican., 1877-08-09

Frs Ia the country. mh2i
National Republican., 1877-08-09
DIED.
UNDERTAKERS.

JOSEPH GAwLER
- FURNISHING UNDERTAKEN
- l5H PcnnsylvaniR avenue northwest
"Terms reasonable" Iy2lam
The daily gazette., 1877-08-30
IND USTRIAL ITEMS.

Five Thousand cars loaded with coal
passed over the Mine Hill road, Schuyl>
kill county, on Saturday. This is the
largest shipment ever made over the
road In one day,
The Co-operahv Iron Works at Dan
vile are running to their full capacity
M 4king rails. The Pennsylvania Iron
Works, and the Dinville Iron Works
are also in operation. and there are ru-
mors that the National Wo.ks will soon
be put IN operation.
The local freight business on the Berks
and Lehigh Branch of the Reading Rail-
road is heavier now than at any time
since the road was opened, and is con-
Stantly increasing. The regular local
freight brings as many as fifty-one cars
to Reading in each train. Slate, lime
stone, lime, iron ore, lumber and coal are
the principal shipments.
The Pottsville Chronicle says that ow-
II g to the fact that the collleries along
the line Of the Pennsylvania Rlilrold
have suspended, that company is obliged
to purchase anthracite coal for the use
VI their engines. 1t was supposed that
they cou Id not use any coal except bitu>
mlnous, but it seems that the hard coal
suits as well.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-30
IMAGINATION BACKING DOWN

LONDON, Aa 9ust 29.-G tmbetta has
not yet received a summons. !. ap-
pears that the law officers find a diff
cuity In framing an Indictment. A
Mlnlstrlal Council was held to-day to
Consider the matter. The government
hopes to suppress all reports of the
trlai by the correctional police. Tue
project for the prosecuti N Of G .mbet-
Ia before jury On more serious
charges is said TO be abandoned, be-
cause then the fullest publicity would
be inevitable,
The Times correspondent at Paris
lelegrapes The reason for NJ. Gam
oe1la's prosecution, as furnished him
BY one of the Duke de Broglel's ad-
mlrers, is IS follows:
M. de BroglIe has resolved upon pros
ecuIion, because he foresees the pos
sl6Ility of defeat at the elections, and
thinks IT that defeat led to NJ. Gam
belta's elevation to the Premiership 1t
would be disaster for France. Pres
ident MacM 4hon will never accept as
Premier a man convicted of insulting
him. q
The daily gazette., 1877-08-30
GENERAL NEWS.

E. L. Stanton, son of the late Secre
tary Stanton, died yesterday in Wash
ington.
Rev. Thomas J. Mumford, editor of the
Chris ian Register, died yesterday il
Boston.
E. Wyatt Blanchard, lawyer and pol
itician, of Baltimore, died suddenly yes
terday of appoplexy.
Oliver G s. Halstead, who was Chan
cellor of New Jersey from 1845 to 1852
died yesterd ~ in Newark.
Senator Morton continued to improve
yesterday and his friends appear to have
no longer any doubt of his recovery.
A private telegram from Minnequa
Springs lost evening reported that Mr.
Z. l. Davenport, the actor, was at the
point of death.
The Conservative State Committee OF
Virginia has nominated General Jas. G
Field, Of Culpeper county, for Attorny
General, in place of Daniel, deceased,
and Governor Kemper has appointed
Field to fill the unexpired term of At
torny General Daniel.