National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Ganblers' Organ,

To the Editor of the National Republ,caa:
SIR Admitting as do your jealous work in
the way Of determination against the gamblers
in this city, and hope also against their friends
and apologists, can re.-iiixe the very difficult
position In WhIIyn you are placed when remeu,-
vi tnat there are papers which can be bought TO
advocate any cause, however bad or corrupt It
may be. The last attempt Of the gamblers, 40
noticed in your paper yesterday, suggests the
Newspaper men from DR.. Talmsge's sermon in
New York Sunday: His text was Jeremiah,
xxiv:2-3. .'One basket had very good dgs, even
basket had very naughty ngs: which could not
unto me, what ssest thou, Jeremiahs And said
evil, that cannot be eaten, they are 50 evil"
Now these baskets Of figs are like the newspapers
and Reriedieals Of the present day There are only
IKE ne fruit q me ProPhss vision: NEWSPAPER
few years it win be either very good or very bad
One newspapers the ally of Virtue and the foe Of
@eRes 81 the ~o1a bes
yer; another Is hIsgand eesmer Of regulations,
darkness. The great battle OF the world is to be
with bullets, but with Types not with cannon, but
is to be saved or lost. You have more RESPONSE
bility than any other class Of persons. What long
st!A0eS sVui pAOAVssAvA AeS Auuut bluCe Tue tlIut
I'VE afs
take or read newspaper would have been in Phila-
What Contrast irom the time When ' woosey said
either the press must 60 down or the Church must
Rave formed |. combination, and man may pi each
on Sunday to 800 people, and on Monday morning,
90 Yet men Of the press. how how many Words 81
as, dc Ss s @
ONE; Hog ~ many words q s1csrlaoI and hyper,
have plenty of abuse but no sympathy. . 'A
paper work and the usual appreciation the public
solemn duty to the public Yet, there are times
when the public become somewhat awakened and
do recognize the earnest work done In their
ton, and the citizens Of this city recognise the
effective labors of THE REPUBLICAN. Go on in
the work until not even the gamblers organ will
dare to stand by them.
Extortionate Prices in Washington.
To the Editor of the National Republican:
SIR: Permit me again to use your columns to
reply to an article by gentleman signing him
self Merchant" in your issue Of the 81 instant
He says that have undertaken to write about
something Of which am entirely ignorant"
Perhaps so, but an ready and willing to fur
nish the proof of what was published in your
paper in relation to this subject the I'd instant
goods he may desire at the prices stated. And
trust he may avail himself of the opportunities
offered. as he has been SO unfortunate as to be
compelled to pay % per barrel for apples. He
further says that tho principal part OF the pro-
dpce brought to this market comes from the
North and costs high, as the freights are enor-
nous, sc. 1t is o known fact that freights have
been much less during the last year than at any
other period. Besides, the North is open to COM
petition from all other points Of tho compass.
Prem three to five hundred miles west Of here
all classes of produce are cheap. Fine apples re-
tail at from one dollar to one dollar and twenty
cents per barrel; butter, the best, at twenty and
twenty five cents per pound; potatoes eighty
cents per bushel, and other articles in like pro-
portion. Add the cost Of freight after buying by
Wholesale, and any one can compute the cest
when delivered in this city. The Merchant"
writes in a "fever Of excitement" He seems to
be touched on tender point as to my insinua-
tions against dealers In this city. I do not make
any special charges as to the dishonesty OF any
one, but when look around me and see 50 much
grasping and extortion on all stdes cannot help
but infer that there is something "rotten In Den
mark The gentleman has some anxiety as to
where was drought up." will enlighten him
on that point by saying that Washington has
that distinction. BRADLEY.