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PEADY FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

SoLOMONs & CHAPMAN's
OPENING DAY
HOLIDAY GOODS,
MONDAY, DECEMBER TO-
10 PEI; PER 6 CENT DISCOUNT of an Fancy Goods
i'm plain figures.
DIRECT IMPORTATION
ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
PARIS, LSNpSS, xIESSh slS KSDsJArANEsE
In Hhfs! frf THR fRsGEafsS g. the
CHRISTMAS ASp.oSSRw .oSRwy YEARS GIFT
pkRYFR sRd BOOKS FHH6TeRarHc
ALBUMS AND CHILDREN's
Call and examine our stock, andmake selection
before the assortment is broken.
SOLOMONS & CHAPMAN,
d1O-6t 9l1 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
PERRY 4 BROTHER
Are now Offering very large and choice assort-
LADIES, AND GENTS INITIAL HAND
CoL6kEb B9KpEERED scALLoPED HAND
EMER6iSEkEP AANpKERcHIEFs,
BoNNET AND GnINET BLACK SILKS.
LO1H-SHADES COl<ORED S1lhS.
PERIN0T'S CELEBRATED KID GLOVES,
PERiN9T'S uNDREssED KID GLOVES,
SEAL-SkIN CIOAKS,
FUR-LlNED SILK CIRCULARS.
BLACK CLOTH CLOAKS.
LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS NAP
KINS to match,
LUPIN'S BLACK GOODS.
BLACK CLOAKING VELVETS.
BLACK AND COLORED VELVETS for trim
EVENING EMiiiSG SILKS in all qualities.
BI,AGK BEoGARE SILKS, S,,rs
WHITE AND COL0RED GAUZES, BoU
kETTES, &C.. &C., &C.
Persons i'm search of '.useful as well as orna.
menfai', HOLIDAY PRESENTS are invited to
examine cur Goods, which are marked in Plain
Figures, and at the LOW EST CASH PRICES.
~ One Price Oafv.
PERRY BROTHER,
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
dec4-tr Corner 9th street.
E,OR WATCHES. CLOCKS, JEwEL9Y,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
BRONZEs, &C.,
In great variety. at reasonable prices, goto
w. s. TAPPAN's,
eO6 STREET, MASONIC TEMPLE.
1ue. Demogests Pattern Agency. dz-1n
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INDISPENSABLE BOOKS.
i ieree S Life Of Charles sumner SO 90
Mon y; Its Laws and History: Poor. ....-..... 90
Darw ms Different Forms of Flowers. ........ so
Contemporary Art In Europe: Benjamin. 3 80
Exhbition Of 1876: Elliott. 90
Political Science OF the State; Woolsey. 90
Upper Egypt: Its People and Products; Keun-
POmaquid: Mrs. PrentisS ................ IS
Queen of Sheba; Allrich ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
True Love Rewarded: A. 3. Roe. ........ 80
Money and Legal Tender; Linderman. .... .... 25
Another Mans Wife,. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Being Boy: Warner. er........-.................1 so
Creeds of Christendom: W. X. GREG. .......... 3 90
Dita: Lady VI. MaJendie. ............... 90
Music in the House. 75
Free by mail. SOLOMONS X CHAPMAN,
nOy21-tf 911 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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Feather Indications ro-dau.
OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
Wa.Iin nn-l.,..I.--.. r..i. -

For New England and the middle states,
falling barometer. winds mostly westerly and
>OutheTly. warmer and generally clear OF part
~ cloudy weather are probable.
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PALE lie,
OCTOBER BREWING
Hogsheads, Barrels and Kilderkins,
CARTRELL 4 COCHRANE'S
BELFAST GINGER ALE.
just received and for sale by
sAM'L c. PALMER,
d6-tr 81 GREEN STREET. Georgetown. ID. C.
VEG ETINE
WILL CURE
SCROFULA.
stROFULOUs HUMoR.
yEGETISE win eradicate from the system every
taint of ScrOfua and ScrcfulOus Hum6r. IL has
permanently cured thousands in Boston and vicini-
ty who had been long and painful sufferers.
CANCER. CANCEROUS HUMOR.
The marvellous effect of VEGETINE in cases of
Cancer and Cancerous Humor challenges the most
profound attention of the medical faculty many of
whom are prescribing VEG Elm to their patients
CANKER.
VEGETISE has never failed to cure the most in
heXlbe case Ui CankeT.
NERCURIAL DISEASES.
The VEGETINE meets with wonderful success in
the cure Of this class of diseases.
SALT RHEUM.
Tetter. Salt Rheum. Scald Head &C.. win GER
taihy yield 10 the great alternative effects of VEGE-
TINE.
ERYSIPELAS.
YEGLTINE has never failed to cure the most in-
yeterate case of Erysipeias.
PIMPLES AND HUMORS ON THE FACE.
Reason should teach MS that a blotchy, rough or
pmpled skin depends entirely upon an internal
ratNt' and no outward application can the
defect. NEGETINL is the great blood purifer.
TUMORs. ULCERS OR OLD SORES
Are caused by an impure state OF the blood. Cleanse
the blood thoroughly with NEGETINE, and these
complaints Will disappear.
CATARRH.
For this complaint the only substantial benefit
can be'Obtained through the blood. VEGETINE is
the great blood purifier.
CONSTIPATION.
VECETINE does not act as a cathartic to debili-
late the bowels buU CleanStS all the
abliEg each to perform the functions deyolying
upon ueIn.
PILES.
VEGETINE has restored thousands to health who
have been long and painful sufferers.
DYSPEPSIA.
If YEGETINE is taken regularly. according to di-
rectons- certain and speedy cure Will follow its
use.
FAINTNESs AT THE STOMACH.
VEGETINE is not stimulating bitters which Gre
assists nature to restore the stomach TO healthy
action.
FEMALE WEAKNESS.
VEGETINE acts directly upon the causes OF these
Complaints: IL IN, nSigorstes & and strengthens the
allays Inflammation.
GENERAL DEBILITY.
In this complaint the good effects of the VEGE-
TINE are realized immediately after commencing
TO lake il: debility denotes deficiency of the
blooJ and VEG ErINE acts directly upon the blood.
VEG TINE
Prepared by
Ii. r. STEVENS, BOSTON, MASS
Teoctine Is Sold by all Druggists.
d12-wSs
INDISPENSABLE BOOKS.
II erce's Life of Charles Sumner. SO 90
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nLD CLOTHING. &c.-L. RICE, dealer In
&c 6eS 7th stree southwest, offers great bsrRains
he pays the hghe>s rrices in CasA Tor the several
TO- n0v6-tr
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HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
The largest stock in the District. l. 600 NEI.pC-
lPEDES. DOLL CARRIAGES and BOYS " A.
CONS, all at the very lowest prices. Five per
'0"' r." " W IhSSts HIATT t 70 org,r
d1o-2wF 6S1 MASS. AVE. AND $50 ST. y. W.
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A MAGNIFICENT OFFER.

MAGNIFICENT OFFER.
That handsome Christmas Tree. made entirely OF
metal. Leaves. Branches and all burning eyer,s
many little gas jets, and which probably Is known
voted away to some church OF our city.
Commencing MONDAY, December 10Th, the
voting will begin, and every customer will receive
one Ticket. representing one vote FOR every dollar
bought In my store shall also have Half Tickets.
representing half dollars. The Tickets viii have a
blank space Tor the name OF the church. and viii be
deposited in a locked box, OF which Mr.. :. KAT
ZENSTElN, 80 7th street, has kindly consented
on SATURDAY, December 2od. at 10 p. M. the
voting Will cease. The Tickets will he counted by
Mr.. X. in presence of two disnterested witnesses,
and the Tree delivered to the church having the
highest vote. on Monday morning, December "a.
where IL can he used Immediately by the simple at
Hoping the ladies' will not let this chance slip by
to assert their rights, but vote early and often, /
am, as always, their very obedlent servant.
b. SILyERBERG,
METROPOLITAN BAZAAR,
dee6-tr 312 SEVENTH STREET.
NOKE DOWN TO FOUR CENTS.
FORTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR ss.se
GAs-LIGHT OFFICE,
oct l-tr Al AND 41s 10TH STREET.
a GOOD PREVENTIVE FOR NEURALGIA
IA AND CATARRa
pssi-n bExoNaEo1s RYeHNlc WIGS
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TNALLMADGE HALL.
Il STREET between 9th and 10th.
For short season. commencing
MONDAY EVENING. December 10
The famous Astronomical and Apostolic
STRASBURG CLOCK,
gigantic model of the great org gnal, standing ff-
teen feet high. and combining all its wonderful me-
ChaniCai movements,
MARVEL OF MECHANISM.
FS| And the de light Of all who behold il. ga
Open day and evening from 10 a. IN. until y. m.
Admission to ALL 10 cents, d1I-1It
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T AsT CHANGER:
Bury Your Tickets Now!
The Day Approaching for the
SECOND GRAND DRAWING OF THE
CO n NJ 0 N ALTH
Prise Dtstri0sstieW COAspany,
tUnder act of Legislature of Kentucky
DRAWING POSITIVELY DECEMBER 81.
Or Money returned in fun to the buyers.
$50. 900 CASH IN PRIZES.
$50, O0O $50, 600. $40 600. 5000 s., ,OOO 81, 600
AND SEVEN THOUSAND OTHERS.
only siS g.
Orielal lisi Of @ drawing Will be published In New
ROW & CO.. General Managers. Courier-Jonrnal
E1Sas GS asSsis Issas Ss 81 52s ss.xs MI SfS
lSgs. Sas % g = sesf fer 3 ,s sisss!s5' Is
n Essay. comprising series of lectures deiiv-
ered ia at kann,s G MUSEUM ~ Of Anaomy. New York,
Ing indisputsbiy how lost health may Be resained.
anordlng clear synopsis OF the impedments to
cal GsSy bens I the result Of twenty
n. kksHSss So,s. Museum Of Anatomy sss BrSSsy'
{ (,OHEN,s LOAN OFFICE, corner Of 7rh STREET
Y mors fss avenue cIS The most private Loan Once
rate q interest on Gold and Silver Watches. Plat.
and snRs asS a aas a4es.
of value. fan1-iv
KEATING's COUGH L OzENGEs.
There Is unquestionably no remedy so Ger ain in
rs effects: ASTHMA WINrkR COUGH, IN
CIPIENT CONSUMPTION. ant. all disor i.rs of
the THROAT and LUNGS alike VI Id to its infiu-
enee. The highest medical testimony states tn
better cure for these complaints exists, which has
been proved by considerably over half . centuryis
experience. They are sold By all Chemisfs Fifty
cents per box. Il. FOUGERA CO.. New York,
Special Agents. n0v2O-., tn, s.o.u
VXyAsH YOUR KITCHEN TINS, TABLES,
N CHAIRS and FLOORS with YOUNG'S DE-
CER6ENT. " yep Woplo here then c)eon. oe1e-tI
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CITY ITEMS.

Use DR.. Aann's Corn and Bunion Remedy.
1T Is IMPOSSIBLE 10 take LoffiYe's Headache
Specific without gaining almost instant relief
Only % cents bottle. Sold by all druggists
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.EATING's COUGH L OZENGEs,

WASH YOUR KITCHEN TINS. TABLE,.
CKR6ENT, " Yea Wona here theD clean. oe1e-tI
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ADJUSTMENTS.
THEATER. JeSsrsoa.

NATIONAL THEATER. .Jesersoa.
Mr.. JEFFERs0N.s
only week in Washing
ONLY WEIR
f''sf Ne S2i HS: Of
Matinee SATURDAY next. ss
22. Mr.. JEFEER- RIPvAN wINKLE
FRIDAY; BENEFIT OF Mr.. JEFFERSON.
THE RIT4LS.
OR. THE DUEL AT BATH.
Bob Acrcs-Fiehting Bob-Mr. JEFFERSON.
XMAS w ek: The Beautiful Spectacle,
OR. THE MSfGER!s MST4 Ks fffi PfRffiiER. dr,-r
NEXT wEEk o.. op,D,uo.
Ths Great Tess. - Jazz S%a tsas.ns.ion: %%ssh
GAfT RRTeE M Msrh the SFFans Famssd falSd srisman
CAPT TaElfH THE lEkERdfSs 4 IS Tsk SSTR
s.o SON. ,S9ME THY, THING 0fEI ASD VIEW,
SPECIAL DRAMATIC NOTICE.
Manager Ford has great pleasure in announcing
an engagement with the eminent Comedian. MIR
nights only commencing MONDAY next, Dscem, snS
Der 18th, in his great character of
RIP VAN wINKLE.
From the story Of Washington irving dramatizei
by Dion Bouccauit. New and Weird stage elects ts
~ 2d act. Seats can now be reserved. 1885,
FAiR' FAIH' FAIR'
For the Benefit of
ST. MARKS CHURCH.
THURDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY Dee
18Th. 14ih. and 18th.
At McCauleys Hall. Penna. avenue. between ol
ard Sd streets Capitol Hi decI3-3t
W M. e. A. COURSE.
FRANK BEARD.
The great CIayon Artist. will deliver his WITTY,
Attractive, and Instructive
CHALK I AK LECTURE.
On the Rise and Progress of CaTicature in Art IL
ustfatng his subject with caricatureS, drawn with
lightning rapidity. LINCOLN HALL, MON
DAY EVENING. Dec. IL. AZ O'Clock.
Admission 80 cents: reserved seats without extra
charge. at the \. NJ. c. a. Rooms; sustaining
membership tickets admit free. dl3-4g
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LADIES CLoAKs OF their own make is this
season one of the great speeialteS of WolfOrd
& Sbilberg. sl7 Market Space. They offer
very cheap-AfTf
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Il VI NAkD LINE.
~ NOTICE,
With the view OF diminishing the chances OF col.
Hsion, the steamers of this line take specific
course for all seasons of the year.
On the outward passage from Queenstown to
New York or Boston, crossing the meridian of so
al - lat. or nothing 70 the north OF 43.
On the homeward passage crossing the meridian
OF 90 At ~ lat.- or nothing to the north Of 42.
THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
ROYAL NAIL STEAMSHIPS.
BETWEEE NEW YORK IND LIVERPOOL,
CALLING AT CORK HARBOR.
A,gsris TE2A HEw ffEx 10 siS,s FROM NV wv YORK .a
BSthnia; Ned, Dee. ss Batavia !. Wed Jan. SO
Abyssinia- Wed. Jan. Abyssinia. Wed. Feb.
seythia Ned. Jan. g Psfihia. Wed, Feb. s
.. And every following wednesday from New York.
steamers marked do not steeraGe passengers.
BATE OF PAssAGE.-Cabin, SD, $50 and 500,
gold according to recommendation. The SEQ pas
Tickets to Paris. SIS. gold. stid tional. Return
s1eeaase tickets g and frn an Psris OF Europe ct
Belfast Glasgow. Hayre- Antwerp. asd ether ports
on the Continent and for Nedite-raneaB ports. For
freight and passengers apply ut the coDpany's
once, No; Bowling G seen; on: both stessaSe and
cabin. TO OTIS Bl6ELOW. Gus 1th street,
hnss-1y CHAs. y. FRANexLyA, Agent.
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MASONIC ELECTION-Harmony Lodge, No.
II, has elected the following officers TO serve
a. John Wilson. 5. w M c. Martin. j. w.
w. A. Yates. SECRETARY :Jos. Barton treasurer.
Evening star., 1877-12-15

GO TO NAUDIS's. 7J9 Market space, to find
ine largest stock Of cioaks, and chaspest.-Ad
MATINEE for children at Masonic Han from
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WE wOnld advise our readers to call on Op
penheimer. the Optcian, 52s 9Th street corner
OF northwest, and try pair Of those fine 81
glasses at 5Oc. each.-A6rt
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v L G e + 1 N E
Prepared by
..nnN-N NWTNG

Veoctine Is Sold by all Druggists.
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rI,Hk DECkEk BkUTHEks won ne saccess
mitting ensrt ,n the ssne dIressson. on.-e
*en Tor Irstsns. q. KUHN. S.ess
MA ISL, Rexr feRn. eve. dur
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TUMoRs. ULCERS OR OLD SORES

Are caused by an impure state of the blood. Cleans
the blucd Thoroughly with NEGETINE. and theS
complaints will disappear.
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DRAWING TO 4 CLose.-Only a few DAYS
ionSer TO buy The cheapest dry goods in Wash
iDgton. This store viii be for rent February
4, ISIS Very wide colored and black cash
meres. 25c.: beautiful dress goods only 1se :
large size pure wOOi'' white blankets, $50 :
cioaking cloths and Shawls very cheap Car
IeT,S. ~. Market Space.-Adtt.
Evening star., 1877-12-15

SANTA CLAUS FAIR.-ENiraoTdinary OPEN
ing neNt Monday of toys and holiday goods at
X GoldSchmidtS original - cents up to s.
combination store. Nos. S4-SI61th street north
west. between III and |. of the largest assort-
ment Of toys. games dolls. vases toilet sets
and fancy goods ever exhibited in Washing
ton, which will be sold at great sacrfice-
A6F-f
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SkE John II. Aagruder's price list.
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lice column.
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CATARRIf.

For this complaint the only substantial benefit
can be'Obtained through the blood. NEGETINE is
the great blood purifier.
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j. BURYs Pipsissewa cures kidney com
plants. dropsieal swellings. &c. Sold by al
druggists
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fRGG ; lewelry store received some beauti-
nl goods Tor holiday presents from 81 to s1D
..e be>t % cent eyeglaSs in the city No. 45I
Tehh>SiNSnia avenue. near ~ street -Ad,f
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PIMPLEs AND HUMoRs ON THE PACE.

Reason should teach us that blOtchy. rough or
pimplcd skin depends entirely upon an internal
fa~e. and no outward application can cure the
defect. NEGETINL as the great blood purfer.
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NECETINE does not act as cathariic TO debili-
tate the bowels buJ cleanSeS all the organs.
abliEg each to perform the functions deyolying
upon them.
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GENERAL DEBILITY.

In this complaint the good effects of the VEGE-
TINE are realized immediately after commencing
blooJ, and VEG ETINE acts directly upon the blood
Evening star., 1877-12-15

letter. Salt Rheum. Scald Head. &C., win Ger
tainy yield 10 the great alternative effects of NEGE
TINE.
Evening star., 1877-12-15

TIE Telephone and the Marienettes with
the GatsNays and costumes Of many nations,
Al Masonic Hall Tonight. See adyt.
Evening star., 1877-12-15

LARGE Lon OF oyercoats and ulsters for boys
At w. Nalrscl0sing out sale, 81 Pennsylvania
ayenue.-AGrt.
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VEGETINE has never failed TO cure the most in
veterate case of ErySipeias.
Evening star., 1877-12-15

YI>HE BEST BRANDS OF
Il MINCE MEAT.
FRUIT BUFFERS.
NEW YORK BCCkwHFAr.
GILT-EDGE BUTTER
NEW RAIsINs,
NEW NUTS.
wholesale and retail.
HALL a HUME
deco-r S07 MARkEr sPACE.
Evening star., 1877-12-15

Ihost WISHING appropriate Christmas pre-
sehts should not overlook the fair for ~.
Mark ) church. at NcCauley's Hall. Capltol
Hill. Ibis is the last night NF'@N'
Evening star., 1877-12-15

GOVERNOR MoRGANs MANsIOS-It Wash
lngton city there are many United StatrS oil
cials and not a few foreign dipiDmates, whode-
sire better accommodations than the best
boarding houses afford and yet who do not ex
actly Ike American hotel life. with all it's free
dom and publicity. They wish the apartment
privacy OF a home. combined with the liberal
table and generous fare of a hotel Such a de-
sderotuB i now supplied. Governor Nor
gan elegant mansion on the corner of and
18th streets formerly occupied by Secretary
Fish. has been leased by a lady well known in
connection with celebrated hotels at the CaDi-
tai Ind al Cape May. and this house she pur-
poses tO let en- suite. or otherwise. to parties
who can appreciate first class accOmmoda-
fIons. and who are willing tO pay for elegant
style and superb surroundings. Guests may
take their meals at the regular table: or. as il
they were keeping house. order such dishes as
fancy dictates We have assurance that the
Lest cook in Washington pTeSides over the
c6fStRe of this establishment. which differs
from hotel in this particular. al>O-none will
az aGmitted as inmates who cannot furnish
tlc highest references. or whose reputation
does hot stamp them at once a. cOngenial Spir
its, for the refined and charmed circle which
will cOpgregate in these select quarters =
Home Journal. Dc. Lth.
Evening star., 1877-12-15

wE,r END MINsIRELs tonight at Odd Eel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-27
LEES sURRENDER.
He didn't Give Grant His Sword, and
Grant Didn't "Magnanimously
Return IJ"--A Romance
Spoiled.

The Richmond Dispatch contains the
following communication;
l am sorry that you allow to pass un-
challenged the item in your paper this
morning from the Bangor (Me) Wing
about Grants magnanimity in declining to
receive Lee s.sword, &c. Several years
ago you published letter from your
correspondent, 'Viator, giving Gen. Lee )
own account Of the surrender, in which he
denied most emphatically that he ever
rendered his sword to Gen. Grant, or had
any idea of doing so. In Personal Re
miniscenes of Lee" there is also q full
statement of Gen. Lees own account of
the surrender, the following extract from
which settles the question: Gen. Lee
said that when he met Gen. Grant they
exchanged polite salutations, and he stated
to him at once that he desired conference
in reference to the subject matter of their
correspondence. Gen. Grant returned
you your swork, did he not, general?'
one of the company asked The old hero,
Strengthening himself up, replied in most
emphatic tones; "No sir he did not. He
had no opportunity of doing so. | was
determined that the side-arms of officers
should be exempt by the terms of the
surrender, and of course l did not offer
him mine. All that was said about swords
was that Gen. Grant apologized to me
for not wearing his own sword, saying that
il had gone off in his baggage, and he had
been unable to get it in time" This
spoils great deal of rhetoric about Grants
magnanimity in returning Lees sword, and
renders as absurd as it is false the attempt
Of northern artists to put the scene on can
vas or into statuary. Even Gen. Grants
connivance at this 5O-called historic
scene" will not save it when the world
knows that r. E. Lee said that nothing Of
the sort occurred. The sword scene, the
historic apple-tree, etc., are mere in
ventions of army correspondents, which so
please the fancy of the 'savlors of the
union, that they are being constantly re-
peated, Grants terms were magnanimous,
but he knew full well that they were the
only terms which Lee would have accepted.
j. W. j."
Richmond, March Is, 1877.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-27

1t is announced that Justice Clifford, of the su-
preme bench, will not resign under the act Of con-
gtess allowing the retirement OF judge full pay
when over 40 years OF age. The announcement is
unnecessary Justice Clifford is rock-rooted and
buttressed Democrat, of that class of Office
holders of which 1t is said few die and resign
Indianapolis Journal.
There is neither sense wit nor decency
in this fling at Justice Clifford. 1t is in
the dighest degree credtable to him that
he declines to retire on $4,000 a year,
eating the bread of idIeness, while he has
the mental and physical health to continue
in the harness. This devotion to duty
saves the treasury the full amount of his
salary and continues on the bench man
of learning, dignity and probity. The
Journal is mad because he will not make
way for some seeker after a good thing
Clifford was cast in different mold from
the Journals He has ideas of duty, one
of them being that so long as he can work
he should not be pensioner. Chicago
Times.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-27
From tie 50. Louis Republican.

An example of the New Hampshire idea
Of liberty and tolerance was furnished in
the late election in that state. There was
submitted to the people a proposition to
abolish that clause in the constitution which
prohibits Catholics to vote for governor and
members of the legislature, and debars
them from all positions in the common
schools. 1t was voted down-the people
thereby declaring that they are not willing
to admit Catholics to the full privileges of
citizens Of the state.
If some state in the Union in which the
Catholics predominant should adopt law
forbidding Congregationalists or Method
lists or Presbyterians to vote for governors
and legislators, and debarring them from
positions in its common schools, there
would 90 up furious howl of wrath from
the whole Republican party against the
intolerant act, and il the offending state
happened to be a southern one, congress
would be asked to reconstruct it. And yet
the case would not be whit worse than
that OF this frsedom-loving New England
state.