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National Republican., 1877-12-22

T'RusTEEs, IS SALE OF THE XALgABLE
C0RNER OF THIRTEENTH AND y STSt
WARRINGTON, D. q, UPON WHICH THE
"NATIoNAL REPUBLICAN" BUILDING
by virtue Of deed Of trust bearing date on the sah
day Of September, A D., isi9 and recorded IN Liber
No 10 folio 2ss one Of the land records for pe DB'
trict of Columbia, and ut the request OF the party
thereby secured, we will SELL at public auction. In
front OF the premises, on SATURDAY, the 6th day OF
January A. ID. iss, AZ o'clock p. all that lot Of
ground In the city of Washington in the District Of
Columbia, known and distinguished a. and boing oil
Of lot numbered twelve (l1) and the northern twenty
t2 feet three D inches ront by the depth OF forty
eight @ feet four % inches Of lot numbered thlrteen
Q9l, in square numbered two hundred and Hny-six
2Ss, the whole being described follows: Beginnlng
for the same Al the northeastern corner Of said square
and running thence west fortyeight () feet four 20
inches; thence south seventy 70 feet three { inches
thence eest forty Cts) feet iour 10 inches TO the
line OF Thirteenth street west; and thence north TO
the place Of beginning, with the improvements, con-
slsting OF the National Republican building.
Terms Of sale: Ten thousand dollars cash the bal
nnce In equal nstAllmen In Is and "A months, re-
spectively with interest at the rate OF siI per cent
per annun secured by deed Of trust on the property
deposit OF u 900 required at the time OF sale Con
veynncing at cost of purchaser II the terms Of sale
are not complied with In seven days after the sale the
reserve the right TO resell at risk and cost Of
WM. Z cHANDLER,)
T. A. ROLLINS, Trustees.
nov2ieod4w lei street n. w.
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WOMAN'S CORNER.
Edited by Fannie u. ward.

Ladies arc inrited 10 contribute Society Ho.
and Short Sketches appropriate 10 his depd'j
ment. Please address such communications .
The Republican Office, care Editor Of The Cornss
National Republican., 1877-12-22
Miss Anna Story

Is at present playing in Richmond with Miss
Pomeroy, and with meritcd success, her spe-
cial forte being In shakespercan roles The critics
of that city are unanimous In her praise, and
from various Richmond exchanges we CLEAN
the following: "Miss Anna Story again distin-
guished herself by highly elegant aud benu-
tiful rendition of Oliria.' Again: Miss Anna
Story as Celia acted with taste and fine effect,
and was frequently applauded. This lady is
highly esteemed in private life as an amiabls
and accomplished woman, and on the
stage is always careful and artistic
In her renditions." Again: THE ladies'
of Miss Pomeroy's troupe are especially to be
commended, not less for their exquisite acting
than for their beauty, grace, and refinement
How dull II must have been in the time OF the
great bard, when rude, ungainly boys, dressed
In woman's gear, strutted thesstage; and how
in love Shakespeare would be with his own
divine creations could he see the picture re-
versed aud his coy maidcns pcrsonated by tho
loveliest of women" Miss Pomcroy Is especi-
ally charmed with Miss Story, and says " II is
pleasure to play with one who is not only
\ well versed in her lines, but u soul to under
stand snd appreciate them"
National Republican., 1877-12-22

WIN. II. MAIN h CO., REAL ESTATE AND
w Claim Agents, ia5 Pennsylvania avenue north
west CITY and country property for sale exchaI ge
Houses lots, and farms In all parts OF the city and
country on easy terms Loans negotiated, houses
rented and rents collected aud returns made prompt
attended.
Bale Of land speciality, deli ly
National Republican., 1877-12-22
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
C. REICHENBACH'S
PIANO WARE-ROOMS.

No is3 Eleventh street. few doors above Pennsyiya.
min avenue
woRLDRENoWNED KNABE a cos PIANOS.
and Pianos and Organs from other celebrated fao-
tories, for sale and rent on the most reasonable
terms,
ss-'runing and Repairing promptly attended to.
noS-6m
National Republican., 1877-12-22
TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

TfNiVERs4L R. R. TICKET OFFICE.
RAILROAD TICKETS TO or froni all points bought
exchanged sold at n reduction OF ONE DOLLAR
upon any other office or depot In this city.
Tickets good TIL used. Baggage checked through.
mhi2Iys po3 Pennsylvania avenue shoe Store.
National Republican., 1877-12-22
DRoPosAIs FOR PAINTS, OILS, AND SHIP
L CHANDLERs ARTICLES.

l. CHANDELIERS ARTICLES.
NAVY PAY 0yrIcE,l
WAsHISgTos ID. q. Dec. TO- 1877.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, to be Indorsed PRO.
posas for Paints, Oils and ship Chandlers articles
Of December 1877 for articles to be delivered at the
Nayy-Iard. Washington d. G., ffee Of any expense
to the Government, viz:
BUREAU OF EoUIPMENT AND RECRUITING.
Articles embraced In Requistions Nos. 6s5 6s6, and
6S7, consisting Of Ship Chambers Articles, Paints
os, &C, and HARDWARE, as per detailed schedule to
Each reauisition will be awarded separately. The
right h reserved reject any all or the offers not
deemed advantageous TO the Government Refpon-
sbe security required the bids for the prompt and
faithful delivery OF the articles
w. w..WILJ,iAMS,
dell-i7S2f Pay Inspector U. = Navy.
National Republican., 1877-12-22
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
FINANCIAL.
New York Money Market.

The subtrensury balances IN New York yesterday
were Gold eo7 N z5s7o currency ~ ,z'6,7Hsa The
sub-Treasurcr paid out account OF interest tbco
and for bonds. sesioo Customs receipts, ti7oooo.
In New York yesterday money was actvcato Bx
change steady long, 4ss; short ises. Gold quiet at
lo2x. Rates for carrying, stod
Government bonds dull at the following quota
National Republican., 1877-12-22
COMMERCIAL.

Georgetown Grain Market
0yoHeErowN, Dec. 2i.-The market for all kinds OF
grain is steady and quiet at yesterdays quotations.
National Republican., 1877-12-22

NATIONAL BRASS WORKS, SIG, sis AND so
~ II Iteenth street, n. W. THoMAs soMER-
turer Of all the various ARTICLES used In Plumbing
Steam and Gas-fittnk. nolI-6m
National Republican., 1877-12-22

'DR. LEON, THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED
sPecssS II Ssf S can h sensgl!sd svesS
sixth street northwest.
--T #TTTT-T. -T"ET novi6ly
National Republican., 1877-12-22

Ths following are the opening and closing rates for
The active stocks, a. teeEraphed to H. d. Cooke, IT,
Co.. from the New York Stock Exchanrei
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The following are tho buying and selling rates for
Government secirities;
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A Suggestion to Pater FamiIIas.

There are plenty Of stern utilitarians to ad-
wise the purchase Of only useful gifts for the
holiday season, but those tedious old bores
were mover more mistaken In oil their monot-
onous journey through this happy world which
they insist upon making . vale Of tears"
They have forgotten, In their fossilized condi-
tion, that they were ever children themselves,
and utterly fail to comprehend the real delight
of the tender Christmas tide, when love rules
the world, and the little folks are rightful
lords Of the occasion.
Useful gifts arc very we'll in their way. but
they are good at any time, and, you know,
christmas comes but once year.
As the head Of family you arc expected to
buy boots and bonncts, gowns, gloves, ef cstera,
for wife and children as often as may be
needed; but at the gladsome holidays the
loved ones look for something more delight
full than mere clothes, something purchased
expressly for pleasure, regardless Of matter-of-
fact utility. Perhaps, In view Of the hard
times, your wife may pretend that she would
rather have the new set of crockcry that is
needed, or pair Of bed-blankets, or a brace Of
kitchen utensils than the camcls-hair shawl
for which she has secretly pined, or the dainty
china, or lovely statuette, all Of which she
does not absolutely need and which cannot
be classed among the "nccesxaries Of hfe.'
But
National Republican., 1877-12-22

Mrs. Henrietta Stuart, at her residence, No.
715 Twelfth street northwest, gave q large
party the other evening in honor Of her rela-
tive, Miss Sue Barrett, of Pittsburg, who Is
visiting her. Among the guests were Hon. w.
F. Sapp, Judge Casey, Gov. Burbank and
daughter, Hon. Thomas b. Morgan, wife, and
daughter, Samuel Norment and wife, Hon. A.
p. Lacey, wife, and neice, and Mrs. Judge Key
and daughter. The bachelors, 100, were in
full force. Music, dancing, and choicest re-
freshments made up the order Of enjoyments,
and 1t was long after "the wee sma hours
agint the twaln before the guests bid thciy
charming hostess "good morrow"
National Republican., 1877-12-22
DON'T YOU RELIEVE HER,

for "she Is fooling theep' Household articles
for the comfort of the family are no gifts ut
all, but are intended as much for your own
selfish qualification as q token Of your love to
her. Don't make virtue Of necessity out Of
family affairs in this way; but II you pretend
to make Christmas presents give something for
the recipients own individual use or pleasure.
| II the dishes and the blankets, pots, pans, and
kettles must be bought, give your family the
money, let them purchase the articles them
| selves and mako you o present of them.
Since there are three hundred and sixty
four other days in the year, can't you devote
| one to the good old canons of Christmas Civ
| ing that give no heed to sortiid utilityf II
you haven't $500 to spend, or 800, or even s.,
| take Bob Ingersolls advice and spend your 81
"like king"
What cruel blow would II be to the child
ren's faith in the kindly old saint; what q
mockery of their fondest hopes to find only
collars and pinafores and shoes and such mat
| ters Of every day in their Christmas stock
ingsl Il Is the drums and the dolls and tho
picture e-books and the bon-bons that make
child-life worth having, and for which they
have been longingly looking forward TO the
happy coming Of Santa Claus.
Lot them toot you crazy with their trum-
pets and cut open their drums the day after;
II they want to, and melt tho smiling counte-
nanccs of the French dolls, and comb all their
golden hair out, and dcmolsh tho automata
in their eager curiosity to discover the secret
springs Of action; they will wake to the stern
realities of this work -a-day world soon enough,
and will make all tho better men and women
for the dear delusions of childhood.
In this connection let us mention what Saint
Nicholas says about .t
National Republican., 1877-12-22
"a CHRISTMAS PIE"

Nothing can be- droller than to hang up
ones stocking, and nothing prcttier or moro
full of meaning than Christmas tree. But
for you who like to mako novelty in these
time-honored ways 1t is good fun to make
Christmas pie In an enormous tin dishrpan,
with make-believe crust Of yellow cartridge
paper ornamented with twists and fourishes
of the same, held down with pins. Have 1t
served on Christmas eve full of pretty things
and sugar plums, jokes and jolly little rhymes
fastened TO the PARCELS. The cutting should
be done beforehand and hidden by tho twirls
Of paper but the carver can pretend to use
his knife and fork, and spooping out the pack
ages will insure merry time for all at the
table. Little articles wrapped in white paper
can be put inside cakes, baked and iced, and
thus furnish another amusing surprise for the
'pie or Christmas tree"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-04-28
HONOR TO WHOM IT Is DUE.

The Democratic papers have broken
out like the smallpox with some not I'M
deserved compliments to the officer who
lately occupied the position of head sop
pressor of our fellow-citizens. An officer
ought to feel a just pride in being COM
mended for the faithful performance of
his duty, but it is doubtful whether Gen
eral Augur will thank the Democrat for
the following exact and truthful picture:
In times like those through which we
have passed, when constitutions and laws
furnished US no more substantial support
than would broken reed afford q cripple,
and the destities of this common wealth
hung upon the unregulated caprices of
partisan ruler at Washington, the most dis
astrOus conse quences might have attended
any inconsiderate action ON the part of the
military commander in this city. Ga the
fourteenth OF January, when that remaI ka-
BILE dispatch from General Grant was re-
eeived here, in which the President declared
that he could not patiently witness the
gradual absorption of all governmental
power by one of the rival claimants of the
GovernOrship, and that If either claimant
was to be recognized sit must be Mr.. Pack,
ard" which dispatch led to Packsrd's
proclamation calling upoR Governor Mich
oils and our Legislature to "disperse," it is
not too much to cay that, if General Augur
had put upon that dispatch the interpreta
ton which its language justified, and which
those who procured it's sending certainly
meant him to give to it, all that we had
gained by the coup de main of January 9
might have been lost to us. But General
Augur calmly awaited the sober second
thought which he felt must soon come and
prevail in the national council, and the crisis
passed without injury to us.
We have the example of General Ruger
for seeing that an officer of the United
States army may be severely criticised in
one State for putting upon a dispatch
from the President a construction which
its language justified, and of Genera,
Augur for the exact reverse in Louisiana.
The latter is boldly lauded for virtual dis.
obedience of orders, and awaiting the
"sober second thought" of his commander
in-chief. 1t doubtless required an exer-
else of moral courage to permit the insur-
gent government to go on swallowing up
one cffice after another without raising a
hand TO stop it, especially in the face of
Grants peremptory and unambiguous dis
patch which is referred to.
As the Democrat intimates, it is quite
probable that General Augur, by refusing
to put the Interpretation upon his orders
which the language justified saved the
day to the Democracy, and himself much
first class abuse from the now grateful
people whom he served at no little risk to
himself.
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Z -
Of fhe narrow provincialisn which places
the State above the nation. Then the
.OroRdaRasn0tuorderly bHkumad danod By
impotent fury, which found vent in the
wholesale destruction of property, in
hootiDg, yelling and cursing, and in brutal
attacks upon individuals suspected of at
tachment to the flag of their country.
Now, the joy which prevailed at the de-
parture of the United States troops could
only express itself adequately by the un-
furling of that same flag, as was proudly
done by the patriotic Picdyme.
During the fifteen years that have in
tervened, great changes have came over
our State, not the least of which is that
manifested in the political sentiments of
our people, or rather the more noisy and
self-asserting portion of our white citi-
zens. The blacks then were not people,
they were chattels; and of those among
the whites who had struggled for the
Union as Bell and Everett men, and sub
sequently as co-operationists, none ven
tured to openly brave the violence of the
Confederate" current which carried all
before it. Now those chattels are citizens
coveted for their votes by their former
masters. Those masters who then des-
pissed, as only the naughty can despise,
the word Republican" are now, in
everything but name, Republicans of the
first water, recognizing the negro as an
integral part of the body polite, entitled
to any Office be may be fit for, and
wonder of willing that negro
children should receive the same educa-
tional advantages as white ones. Verify,
the world does go Cd, and carries even
Southern Democrats along with it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-04-28

which We have made TO bis predecessors.
he will BY this time have seen the impos-
sihihtg afsnspeatingthe s0EiptHral miracle
of feeding the hungry multitude of Office
beggars with the five loavss and two
small fishes which have been confded to
him. He will have seen that among the
most pertinsoious demandants of office
are many who could not command ma
jority of votes in any ward or parish. He
can render great service to the State by
giving his favor to such amendment of
the statutes as will make all municipal
offices elective and such amendment of
the constitution as will restore the civil
service reforms provided for by the Wing
constitution of 1852. We should hail
such policy without any kind of regard
to the source from which it may come.
When inaugurated it should exclude
members of the Legislature from any
share in the patronage so long as the ex-
ecutive shall be charged with its distribu-
ton.
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the pungenk words Of Governor Pack
srd-
Ekwas further strengthened by, the alb
senee from the State, or the opposition of
that element, whose previous adherence
to the party had brought it into disrepute.
The ignominious return to the flesh
pots of those who had been liberated by
Republican valor completes the purifca-
ton of the Republican party, and it is
now prepared to respond to the appeal of
his excellency-
| advise that you maintain your party or
ganization and continue the battle for the
rights of citizenship and free govern
ment.
There must be reorganization of the
party and of its machinery. 1t must dis
card the idea and the advocates of polit-
ical fraud, and substitute the claim to
offer TO the people better measures and
men more competent to carry them out
than its opponents. The people of Lou
isiana demand party of progress. They
need all the agencies of employment and
production. The Republican party will
not occupy itself with the mere merchan-
disc of Office, but will present such
series of acts for the advantage of the
people as can not be disregarded.
With leaders respected for their integ-
rity, courage and capacity, with princi-
Piles in accordance with the interests of
capital, labor and enterprise, the manly
address of Governor Packard comes out
at the right moment to sound the call for
reorganization and advance along the
whole line.
Since the above is in type we have
learned the intention of leading Repub-
hcans to ask the Central State Republican
Committee to call an early convention of
the Republican party for the purpose Of
renewing its declaration of principle, and
presenting to the party line of political
duty which will give effect to the advice
and wishes expressed by Governor Pack
ard. This call will meet our entire ap-
proval and will, we trust, consolidate and
strengthen the Republican administration
in the maintenance of principle and the
success of its future policy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-04-28
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

Nothing affords greater relief in the
desperation of our own affairs than to
turn to those of other people. 1t is in
this sense of public duty that we resort
to the opening scenes of great war
drama in Europe as diversion from the
capitulation to which we have been
party.
This issue has been preparing for CEN
turtles. 1t is the revival of the conflict
between the Cross and the Crescent which
had dyed the sands of the Holy Land and
the waves of the Mediterranean with the
blood of belligerent believers. The pre-
judices of faith have been stimulated by
the breath of ambition. Russia has for
more than century sought An outlet 10
the tropics just as all inland ma
tons have ever done. It has re-
quired the united chain of European
interests TO restrain this advance but
trained by the experience of Moscow and
Sebastopol, she has at last succeeded in
making a moral issue which Christian
Europe does not dare impede, and to
bring to bear the accumulated influence
of wealth and intelligence in the prosecu-
ton of her purposes of commercial and
territorial expansion. To US the material
question will be, what effect will this
great conflict have upon the two great
American staples of corn and cot
toni The effect upon these interests
will not, in our opinion, be produc-
tive of material advance in the price of
either. We know that Russia abounds
with provisions, that she has the lines of
railroads and of the Yolga and the Cas-
plan to supply her army Of advance upon
the Turkish possessions in Asia. This,
even. if the Turkish superiority at sea
sho@d prevent the supply by way of the
Black sea. The Russian advance on the
line Of the Danube will be through those
provinces which have supplied the mar
kets of the world with grain, and there
can not be any deficiency in the army
supply in a country whose population
is able and willing to supply the invaders
with all they may need, typographical
intelligence Of the country included.
With the sixty millions of population and
the well ordered organization OF the Rus
sian advance, we. may anticipate some
bloody conflicts for the passage Of The
Danube and the Balkan. These two
natural lines Of defense forced or thanked.
and he Russian army will be within two
hundSed miles of Constantinople. Whether
the Turks fall back into Asia, OF the
powers Of Europe intervene to save
Constantinople, the war win have
been decided. Win modern improve
ments IN transportation aud supply
arms Of precision and heavy artillery.
WARS can not last Is long a. In the days
when Marlborough and Prince Eugsno
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-04-28
own sERYInR RRrnRN.

We regret that our exhortation to the
Republican party to SO amend the laws
and constitution as TO make the munich
pal Offices elective by the people, received
very little consideration when it was in
their power to have given them effect.
We can trace distinctly in the corrupt am
bition Of the men who have risen to place
and fortune BY the abuse Of these powers,
and in the later betrayal Of the party by
the same miscreants, the consequences
which have ever followed the spoils doc
tTine.
Among other arguments urged by Us
was that # these offices be made elective
il would give . local yaluo to the votes Of
the colored people BY making them an
element Of competition among the local
candidates. Regarding The welfare Of
Louislann As consideration paramount
70 the rise o. fzil Of parties. ws transfer
70 GoFsrnm Nichols TIE npcmmendation
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waged q conflict Of siegea, and when
armies went into winter quarters in Octo-
Der. Most modern wars, when thscOus,
batants can get at each other, are finished
up before much effect is produced upon
the capital or consumption of their peo-
pie. The physical force of Turkey is
greatly divided in locality and sentiment.
Half her population of forty millions is
upon European soil; the rest are Asiatics
scattered from Egypt to Circassia.
We can not anticipate any immediate
effect upon the price of cotton. The de-
msnd for clothing is less imperative than
that for food. Society can better patch
its shirt than postpone its potatoes.
There is possible consequence of this
war to which we may advert Should
other nations be complicated as the war
may be extended in duration, so it may
involve consequences not to be foreseen
in the original programme. England has
at stake the Suez crossing and the East
Indian empire. Should Russia inspire
revolt in Hindostan, as she
has done in Servia-should she advance
to the conquest or even the Liberation of
India, the cotton supply Of England
might become embarrassed, and that
great power might become once more en-
tirely dependent upon foreign supply of
staple now indispensable to her pros
perity. The effect of such catastrophe
would be undoubtedly important to the
United States. 1t would at once
advance the value of the raw
material, and the home supply
would give our manufacturers an advan-
tage in the markets of the world. These
possible consequences are, however, too
far in the future to justify speculation.
Without the intervention of other powers
we are convinced the present war will not
continue long enough to advance either
the price of food or of clothing. 1t will,
of course, give employment to some
neutral shipping and allow the
export of arms and munitions Of war.
We shall anticipate from the success of
Russia an advance of liberalism and toler-
alton, and from this collision of despot-
ism and fatalism may be scattered the
seeds of freedom and progress