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National Republican., 1877-07-31
THE NEW yORK CrsTOM-HOrsE

The New York Tribune administers se-
we're rcbuke to Collector ARTHUR indi-
rectly by the contrast which il draws be-
tween the reforms effected by Postmaster
JAMES in the post Office and the inefficcncy
which Mr.. ARTHUR has shown in his pre-
tended efforts to reform the custom house.
The 7jfJsRc truthfully says that the diff
culties of custom-house reform are greatly
exaggerated. II might have added that Mr.
Arthur has no heart in the work. and that
reform under his management will be moth
ing more than miserable sham.
As the Tribune well remarks, Mr. JAMES
did not need any commissions to aid him in
his task. He went to work on business
principles, and organized the New York
post Office like iirst-class business house,
and the city Of New York has now mail
service which is the pride of the nation
This great work was accomplished not by
assistance from Washington, or by elabo-
rate reports Of any committee Of eminent
citizens but by the sound sense, energy and
honesty Of Mr.. JAMES.
Past experience has shown that reports
exposing abuses very seldom result in any
practical good. The corruption Of the Gus
tom house in New York has been notorious
for years Its rottenness had been exposed
time and time again long before the report
Just made by the commission. Their work
was surperiiu0us especially us they had not
the courage to recommend the removal of
the collector, who is the real obstacle in the
way Of any true reform.
The facts are all well enough known Rad
rs the New York custom house had been II
grew worse than ever from the time Mr.
ARTHUR assumed control Of it, lie rem
dered IL a national disgrace, and imperiled
the success of the Republican party by his
discreditable administration Of that office
Past experience has abundantly shown that
reports and investigations are utterly worth
less as instrumentulities for eflectiug re-
forms in it. That work can only be accom-
plished by man of integrity and energy,
who has really q sincere desire TO make the
New York custom house "the best managed
business agency of the Government" In
view Of MIR. ARTHUR's character and record,
it Is absurd to suppose that he is the man
who should be intrusted with this task.
One of the plainest dictates of common
sense is that the reform of the New York
custom house should be intrusted to some
man Of the highest business capacity and
integrity, who has long been identified with
the ciyil-scryice reform movement. We do
not want man who never assented to the
principle either in theory or practice until
il became necessary for him to do so in order
to save his official head. Everything de-
pends upon the personal character of the
man. There are doubtless q number Of men
in New York capable Of doing for the Gus
tom-house what Mr.. JAMES has done for
the post office, and the public has Just rca-
son To suppose that from among them a
successor TO Mr.. Arthur will soon he Sc
lected.
National Republican., 1877-07-31
Commerce

BALTtxoRE, July 10. - Cotton quiet: middling, ie,.
Flour lqIs, md steady How street Ct and Western
SS.i fIS s,iss S.s1$: r.ss:ss s :, %s Ss sS
a. SS!ts, tiis$i;ss: Psnnsylysnis % red. u Scs 81
III fS aS Tnie; "a asss
and demand moderate Western dull and lower south
ser si@9iI steamer SSssc 6St duh and steady;
@ 5 nIEsd sH Esdms 9fs Mssst1 Tsss @
& Sc Rye & @ dull and steady as sSeese Hay dull Mary
GGn. lTm. FORK ,SaSiS,4 B@lkmeats%L9osss shSai
aS SisF iS ssSs clear % IS sSs s sG fans
,GGiSs G,9i s Lard Refined ieSIoaS Butter I-Ghoiee
yS,iyi ,tsa,dyi @ Ri9 Ss5goes is.$sOo jObbins rIBs,c
s .S barrels wheat, 100 5000 s sS,ss s.
orleans, f2sE % gy o. IS sa quiet SPlsR &
fessipts SIS bsss Exports s S Great RrliSn, siS rs
beles; France, i,e52 bales Continent, lOo5 bales.
S' Msu sna Sn sna doSn 3
goo; a. es,r. x Wssissn and state sssSiN good g
%,ss% sS 8 SSS SsIis u SS; 5sss' @
good to prime, ss ioaob choice TO double exra, soai
isss iS%er e"m%ca to T % Extra @ sonihsfn.y y Ea sIs
css2f good TO choiee do, g ao@io Rye Hour steady
Wheat VIZ SnsI and T% spTns Closing G unss Sd
unTradet Sheboygan spring, eiS7li; Minnesota spring
called No. " 70. new winter red Texas, tlN, Rye
quet Western for forward delivery. quoted at 500
7ur Barley nominal Barley malt quiet. Corn u "a
ic better and fairly active, closing firm; nngraded
Western mixed 5el65c.: steamer mixed, Gl ,tfSs &c
closing at 6Jc bid; New York No. 62DfrSic closing
at tJhc bid; yellow Western, poor. 0oc; do southern
| on dock &c, Oats dull and ien2c. lower; mixed
Western and state, JDbS7.sc. white do. EJsn5ec.
Hay unchanged Hops quiet and unchanged. Coffee
Rio quiet and steady ut f6 gold, for cargoes
and i6't@sihc, gold for jobbing. Sugar quiet and
heavy at saGelSc for fair to good refining, Oac for
prime, st(agSc for fair to strictly prime Muscoyado
and lOc for Centrifugal Refined active a lie fol
standard A, 1iaM i.c for granulated, II NC for pow
dered and iur0plitc for crushed. MolnSscA dull and
| unchanged. Rice In moderate demand at bAtdD7c oI
| Louisiana, and 6Cd7c for Carolina. Petroleum dull
crude, 1i-c refined l3,,c. Tallow hrm prime, n. "a
tine hrm and unchanged. Eggs dull and lower al 10
for state and Pennsylvania and liza iSsc for Western
Fork dull and lower; new mes sliS. Beef guie!
| Beef hams dull Tiercc beefguict, Cut meats-We-t
quiet midles quiet ht ne. for long clear, and
for city do. Lard heavy and lower old prime steam
sD tltOIG new do, f.2IItn Butter heavy ai 100
&c for Western. and lSe2ic for state. Cheese dull
| quiet at si.l5 asked.
Freights to Liverpool easier; wheat, per steam, S6
National Republican., 1877-07-31

WHEN Officer DUNSiaAN was knocked
down and his assailant allowed to walk to the
station-house with his baton in his hand he
had the sympathy Of the public. His abuse Of
authority, however, in arresting GEORGE
MASTz on the charge of the larceny Of his
nippes is likely to turn the tide Of public feel.
ing against him, M he manifested q oensurable
degree Of prejudice. MANTz was yesterday ac-
quilted Of the charge, and DuSSIGAS was
made ridiculous by his own Intellectual spite.
An officer who allows his prejudices to guide
him to such an act rs the arrest of MANrz Is
hardly it to wear q badge, and q reprimand
from the Police Board would have whole
sninc cffcct
National Republican., 1877-07-31

WHEN President HAYES announced the consttu.
tion OF his Cabinet, number Of influential poll
tcians and friends begged him To Withdraw the
nomination of CARL SCHrRZ as Secretary OF the In.
terror The President listened patiently to the
arguments advanced. but firmly replied II shall
not withdraw Mr.. ScHUB's name; but for him
would not be President, and none Of us would have
been here" By this the President meant but for
the speeches Of Mr.. sCHrRz the German vote would
have been lost TO the nominees Of the Cincinnati
convention and Ohio would have gone Democratic;
therefore, TO reward Mr.. S,HrRz for his el0auence
and eminent political services In the campaign, he
was made Secretary Of the Interior-Nodfs S,n,duy
Tmcs
The Times is usually reliable journal, but
the utterance which il attributes to the Prcs-
dent In the foregoing extract is incorrect The
President never made use ofany such Language,
nor could he, in truth, assert that Mr.. SCuURz
or any other one man made him President of
the United States Mr.. HAYES owes his pres
ent exalted Office to the people Of the United
States, many of whom will, no doubt, be glad
to assist him in carrying on the Government
at less salary than Mr.. SCHURZ receives.
National Republican., 1877-07-31
DIED.


COLLEDGE-The friends and acquaintnnces Of
WILLIAM H. CoLLEDoE are informed that the funeral
will take place to-day Crneiay) from the Methodist
Protestant church, Ninth street, between 4 and y
streets, at o'clock p m.
FOY.-On Sunday, July %, is7I, in Clarke county,
Va. Mrs. A. N. FoY beloved win OF James Foy, Ia
the hity-ourth year o' her NAV she rest In peace
Funeral Will take place on "Wednesday from her late
residence los street southeast NJ O'Clock Friends
ofth famiiy arc invited to attend, s@
BENDZ.-On the 18th July. at 3 n. m VIOLET, In
fant daughter OF Waldemar f. and Anna NJ. BendE,
aged Ave months and seven days.
BRIDGE..At iGao o'clock m, July -, 1877, Mn.
MARoAREr BRIDGE
EMACK.-on Thursday, 18th July, 1877. ut Mon
trose, Culpeper county, Va, CHARLES y. ENAcK, In
the forty-f6urth year OF his age.
OLCOrT,-At Contees Nd, July -. ls77. RICHARD
MOODY, aged 1--WE months infant son Of W. Harry aud
ELLA f. Olcott
Funeral nom 1919 New York avenue to-day. alst
inst, at o'clock p. m.
ROBERT.-on the Oth OF July. ls77, JoslcpH
RoBERr native of Benneveie, France, aged thirty
nine years
The funeral will take place from his late residence,
No Soi pennsylvania avenue this Afternoon, July 70,
is77, at o'clock; Funeral services at the house.
Burial ut Mount OliYet cemetery.
NEI..snddeniy, Of spoplexy, on Sunday.
the aGh July, lsTT, at ais =. m, JAMES b. TIERsES,
In the twenty. ninth year OF his age.
Funeral from n sdence, corner Fourth and Wash
ington streets, this morning, ut O'Clock. High Mass
Of Requiem at St. Matthews church nt $50 O'clock
Friends and acquaintances are requested TO attend.
National Republican., 1877-07-31
EMPLOYMENT FOR LABORERS.

1t is estimated that there are now mil
9ion unemployed people in the United
States These people must not, of cOuIsc
DE allowed to starye. There are two ways
oi' providing for them. They may be sup
ported by public and private charity, OF
they may be employed on useful or orna-
mental public works
J. There is nothing which so utterly de-
moralizes men rs for them to get in the
habit OF depending upon charity Tor support,
and therefore whenever considerable hodes
of men are unemployed, sound political
ECONOMY demands that the nation should
undertake some public work which would
Riye laborers chance to earn their bread.
i, Fortunately this country does not need
10 exercise any ingenuity in iiudmg nomr
suitable work ior our uucmpi"N"l ..nu'','
srhe building of the Southern
yoad and of the Mi~@'~-,"'I
put large portion q. 81. -
niediately, and ;t"
(which wOirl
ectiyily pnd
National Republican., 1877-07-31

JONI ID. CARROLL, Governor of Maryland
tenders his thanks to the Secretary of War for
the prompt assistance afforded him In suppress
ing the recent disorders In his State. We think
II might have been in better taste for the Gov.
ernor of Maryland to have addressed his com.
munication on the subject to the President OF
the United States, although we do not think
there was any necessity for thanking anybody
duty In sending Federal bayoncts" to pro-
tect the lives and property of the people Of
Maryland, and the fact that their presence was
productive Of the desired result is sufficient
qualification to His Excellency.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

As THE monitor Wyandotte was on the
verge Of going into commission and about
ready to put of to sea from the Washington
navy yard, It was suddenly discovered that
she was leaking badly along one of the seams
from near her bow to AFT of the turret. A
board of survey was at once formed, which,
after examination, condemned the Wyan-
dotte, and pronounced her unseaworthy. It
strikes us that the discovery of the Wyau.
dotte's condition might have been made be-
fore everything was in readiness for her to
proceed on a sea voyage. There Is screw
loose somewhere, and we hope that the Secro-
tary Of the Navy will ascertain how a leak,
such as Is reported, was not discovered earlier
than at the eleventh hour, after all the ex-
pense Of manning and cquipping hor had been
incurred
National Republican., 1877-07-31

honor Of the country requires that full his
tory Of our financial Legislation should be given
TO foreigners, and then allow them to deter.
mine for themselves as TO the probability of
the bonds being paid in gold. The people
have had enough Of syndicates. Let them
hereafter have chance TO take the bonds di-
rectly from the Government and they will do
Il with alacrity.
National Republican., 1877-07-31
Mr.. spurgcou saws he would rather be hanged

Mr.. Spurgeon says he would rather be hanged
than write out sermon, lie once remarked tn n
visitor; "1f had month given me to prepare
hours In something else and In the last hour I
would make the sermon" At the close Of one Of
his most eloquent discourses he said to an inter.
viewer: The text was given to me by one Of my
dcaconS, who died yesterday, and requested IN hi
last moments that would preach from IT, At 9
this morning sat down 10 think out the discourse.
spent an hour upon the text, and could make
nothing out OF II, never could preach from other
peoples texts; ! said this In my despair to my
wife who told me TO try again. tried again with
the same result Well, said Ms. s., go into the
pulpit and the sermon will come to you followed
tho advice. and You know the resultn
National Republican., 1877-07-31
SOETHERN SENTIMENT.

We commend to the attentive perusal of
our readers the extract from the Charleston
NC1rs and Courier printed in another column.
We find every day in our Southern ex-
changes declarations that the South il no
longer hostile to national unity. The people
there are animated by a sincere spirit of
conciliation. Under these circumstances
we can conceive Of nothing more wicked
than attempts to revive the anmositics OF
the pasl.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

after many years success. In September next Miss
liauck WIN begin star engagement at Brussels
when she will create the role OF lfrginie In Masses
opera, paul ct virginic" and sing In French the
Elsd OF "Lohcngrin." Duringthe summer vacation
the young cantatrlcc will study Italian and French
sing I'm Paris
National Republican., 1877-07-31
Tho Charter Oak Insurance Company.

HARTFORD, CONN, July 3o.-Bcfore Judge
Pardee this morning the application OF Insurance
Commissioner Stedman for receiver for the Char.
ter Oak Life Insurance Company was Withdrawn,
and the injunction on the company removed after
an affidavit by Mr.. Stedman that the same necessity
for receiver docs not now exist That existed when
the application was made.
National Republican., 1877-07-31
ALL SHADES OF OPINION.

7ns a5joined editorial extracts from promi.
nent american ne,nspapers irrespective Of party,
are published just as any other ne'rs items, solely
for The Information Of our readers. Our o'cn
opinions and riews ri as usual, b expressed only
W our editorial columns.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

TuE wisdom and discretion which the Presi.
dent displayed in using the National troops to
assist in the suppression of the railroad insur-
rection has made him exceedingly popular
everywhere.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

THE termination Of the strikes will enable
the President at an early day to make the visit
to Virginia which he was obliged to defer on
account of the milroad troubles.
National Republican., 1877-07-31
- N T II 5
p GREEN MOUNTAIN

Eminent physicians aud druggists pronounce this
the best blood purifier exlant II viii positively Grad
lCate all disease ffOm the system by thoroughly cleans
Ing and epuRlizlg the circulation OF the blood II IN
purely Vegetable compound aud needs bll trial 10
convince the most Sseptical OF ils powerful medicinal
virtues. Depot. 70 Randolph Sirtct, basement For
sale by all druggists.
Wholesale Western Agents,
H. A. HUILbUr a 10,
Jyl62m 70 and II Randolph street, Chicago.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

NOTHING delights machine politician 80
much as to run caucus. Let them both he
abolished.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

1T Is ONLY about ten weeks until Congress
meets. Washington will probably be very full
of people by October I. There are so many
important subjects 10 come before the next
Congress that the preparations for it will begin
unusually soon.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

We HAVE learned something by our recent
troubles. Less favor will hencefprth be shown
to rioters. They may expect to be shot down
without mercy.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

THE strikes now seem to be under pretty
good control, but il will require great watch
fulncss TO see that the now smouldering flames
do not break out again.
National Republican., 1877-07-31
TRAYEL ERs' GUIDE.

TRAyELERS GUIDE.
JJNtrERsAL II. r. TICKET OFFICE
a sod n OF S 81 a. Ea 2"
upon any other office or depot In this city.
hPps S00a m used '.sS % 5 WITT %fEsipE eIGSEEn
mhi2;iy' ooa Pennsylvania avenue. Shoe store
1877 GREAT 1877
no nun Ia;,Iis IENSsYLyAEtA ROUTE Il,-r,,,vu,,r
DOUBLE TRACK, sTEEL RAILS.
SPLENDID scENEIx, MAoNifIcEST EouIr
TRAINS LEAVE WEaHiiisGFSs WIZ 4 II rom p.po, cot,
~ nss e. sixth , aud M 2 .'sss,s % - ,nss fSSws a,v win
For e%Ss es''s t T%' rss " @' s nm Gss %
Pll,sburE 70 cinginIstL 81 Louis, md Chicago
BALTIMORE AND POrOMAC RAILROAD.
For Cannnds!gnH, Rochester. Buituo. Nagars balls
H%i aiaes % Sas + q wsIsss ss is Sof lss sss s
rOrSsS @ ssa % the E, ;. s:s md. daily "a, y,sH
For nG Ss rgspr os Ss ~ ~ "a N ID daily eTSs n snndS, Nc
daily, except sunday. viii sltepins I Cars from
:. Washington TO boston
For s., n & nj ss N fsS Ssa sasiEsG. Es
prss n fof af'f SSsp ssp' 5 ssSGy m and so
ror m s daily ,soss escsp' s%ndsy ,, 49,, 40, ,,rv
For knaspoI,s, $50 a. nn and To ,. m .lly eroep4
AlESFRES AS tEsBRHsISSSnSas HsS %Sss RA
For Als.'GSr @ % Sasy !. ~ 70 a, ana ma
For the south, via Richmond, ES5 a. m. daily, sD p
Train. pss 1ye eAfs AlePsnSria iar Washington . se
On suSdsy sls a. I. sis ana i a. Z n ma sSa p m m
B % saT
nornsaH e35neI o. sixth street aud Penpsiysnia ave
checking OF baggage TO destination frOm hotels and
FRANK sasP asRsfil asSssss ssssas'r spts 4tsn
12ALTiMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
NATIONAL ffS tisE RS's;h %Sb sifohF SS6Siurn j.,
EoRrH, wssr, NoRraISsr AND sourHwnar \
LEAVE wAsHISeros
go q. M, Baltimore and way stations
eo O. M. Baltimore, Annapolis: and way stations.
pres, makes no stops Gct~esn washington and Hsf.
as : H. St Loni. Cincinnati; Sn!esae. and Pitt.
burg express, u M9aerstown. q, exorpt Sunday
ss m, m fsd1"os., stfssSsss, winchester. Hase.
Point % e sa Fhssop T Boston and M.
.soo :. in, baltimore and way stations, on Sunday
4 sS nj n a na%Gds H.I1$s:s s,pE Eco City Annapolis. and
Ei:so .. M, New York aud Philadelphia Exprcs
IN n Sunaay 70 sIan,n h,,mTe only stopping a S"ous
aS .. M, Raitimor- and way stations.
Ssi y Rssts s"F Fredercs siHss Hsscss,owu.wln
chester, aud way stations.
500 D. M, Ralto., Annapoly and way stations
$50 D. m, Philadelphia, Norfolk and Baltimors
express PASSENGERS for Norfolk taken IN The
.SiS p. M, Chicago and Columbus express, wis
CHESTER and lIsgerstowii, except sunday.
siaD D. m, Baltimore express
sT3 D m. baltimore and stations
sop. m, Point Of Rocks aud way stations Metro
pDlitsn Branch.
ss25 p. M, 81 Louis and Cincinnati express.
1000 p, m, New York. Philadelphia and Baltlmors
expresA
Trains marked sdaiyi other trains daily except Sun
day. mypN
INhIAN LINE
National Republican., 1877-07-31

EVERYBODY admits that y. 7. BANKS would
make an able and impartial Speaker.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

MISSOURI will support Hon. A. II. BUcKSER
for Speaker with enthusiasm.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

HON. JOIN II. REAGAN, of Texas, Is growing
in favor as a candidate for Speaker.
National Republican., 1877-07-31
GOVERNMENT SALE.
SALE OF CoPPER.scALE. ZINC DRoss AND
~ LEAD-ASHES.

~ LEAD-ASHES
- NAVY DEPARTNEST,)
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REplIR
~ WASiINGTON, July IL 1877,
There will be offered for sale at public auction
on ~ RsDAl August l6, 1877, at u o'clock m,
at the Washington navy yard about II ODS po,inds
OF copperkcale, 5000 pounds OF zinc -droSs and 1900
pounds OF lead ashes '
These articles car be examined any time pre-
vious to the day OF sulc upon application 10 'the
cDlnmRndant Of that navy yard.
twenty lDl per centum OF the purchase money
must be deposited at the time Of sale, aud the bal
ance paid before the removal OF any PARTON of the
The articles must be removed from the yard
within hurieen (iN days amer the time of sale
otherwise the deposit will be forfeited to the Gov.
eminent. jyiSWiw.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

THE recent labor troubles have done much
to obliteratc old party lines. People now feel
that the issues of the past are all dead, and
that the labor question must now be settled.
This inct will increase the number OF indie
pendent voters in the next House.
National Republican., 1877-07-31
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Finance.

WASHINGTON, July 10. 1877.
Tho r,b-Treasury balances at New York yesterday
follows Gold. ss2 O3l 75i; currency ttO52 iG2
The snh-1reasurer paid out account OF interest
SQ.pp; for bonds, f2s001. Customs receipts tpiO00
In New York today money wis easy at
active at l05l,.
Government bonds firm at the following quota.
tions
lssi's, coupons...1ie 1855.
iSas ioa, New Aves..
National Republican., 1877-07-31

Hon. ALFRED NJ. SCALRs, of the Fifth dis
trt Of North Carolina, Is announced Us a can
di late for the Spcakersl,ip. The next Speaker
olglt To he the best man in the House, and
tue more candidates there are TO choose from
the better will be the chance of getting a good
man.
National Republican., 1877-07-31

IT MIGHT he well for the government not t.
be in too much haste in concluding that the
trouble with the strikers is over. II would b,
prudent TO keep the troops stationed at s,icl
points as would make them available for over
awing the first indications of trouble OH tn,
through railroads.
National Republican., 1877-07-31
Give the-Daixei His Duo.

From the Cincinnati oazettes
J. NJ. Dalzell, better known rs Private
Dai,ell, has been unanimously nominated for re
election TO the Legislature lie Is reliable Repub
licsn, and very popular In his county. We hope
he will be successful al the polls. II Is certainly tho
duty Of every Republican to vote for him. HIS
too many contributions to the press have given him
reputation abroad that does Injustice to the man
These he will now probably discontinue, and Civ,
his attention to the more serious work OF the cam
palgn. In the Legislature Dalzell voted right, and
he deserves TO DO sent back.
National Republican., 1877-07-31
AWNINGS

A MEXICAN SOFT CAIsSI I.E 80. : MErkiiir
"A Boxed G0Ois nOS ready. Adrr,, A. iIilI.
hAuuEW, New York. AIM
National Republican., 1877-07-31
state bonds n,ilpt,
The following the closing rates for State securi
ties ns telegraphed from the New York Stock ES.

Stocks weak.
The following the opening and closing rates for
the active Stocks teegrnphcd to II. d. Cooke IT, q
Co.. from the New York Stock Exchange:
New York Central. eis Pittsburg.
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