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ToHN SHERMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer,
81 ST. Cloud Building


ST. Cloud Building.
rrUsTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE M
"oNED PROPERTY AT TIRE CORNER
az NEW Jersey AVENUE AND ID
sTprr.. sou rHEAST.
BY virf1e a. 'eed 81 trust; dated the l4th -
d di o. snlk. 4 u, 40 ~, ct seq, one
OF the land records for IN. District 81 Gpum6ia,
We viii sell; q public auction, h @snaarS ISIS
tses, on FRIDAY. the 9Th day 81 "s ,S,','
at O'Clock ?. m. the following dc~-r'e psrt
Scs situated I'm the city of Washington. tsstte
OF Lot numbered I. in square numbered G0f. -.
ginning Tor the same on New Jersey avenue twen-
ty-hNe feet from the corner Of 'sD'' street, run
ming south on a line with said avenue twenty
ie.i: thence west on II street one hundred aud
thirteen and thrcefOurthS feet. thence nortA forty-
iMo and ten-twelfth> feet: thence east TWENTY-FIVE
and one-halt feet. thence south twenty-thrcr and
one-half feet; thence east To- place Of beginning.
together with thu improvements, consisting OF
two->tOry Brick Dwelling.
Terms cash. And all conyeyancing at purcha-
Ser'S cost. depoSit Of $50 rrquirsl al time 1T
sale. Terms Ct sale to be complied with in seven
days. NORNAL W. WHITE. r.,
49, . aOsEPfltR. WHITE,
W. VI. SMITH. salesman. d2s-lbS
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VV,HOMAS w. RILEY & SONS,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
WOOD AND COAL.
We are delivering best qualities of WOOD and
COAL TO all parts of the city, at wholesale prices.
Cumberland COAL. Run Of Mine and Lump,
always on hand, at lowest rates.
Main once and Depot, Riley's Wharf, foot 11th
and 18th streets southwest.
49, &C street, between 2d and Sd NV
WINES 9Th ST.. between ID and s.w. ly90-tF
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FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.

FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON, Captain JOHN
X. WOOD, leaves her wharf, foot of r.
6th-street. three times week E-a3Sstsaff..su n
TUESDAYS, at o'clocka m, for
Cone river: THURSDAYS. at % clock a. m, for
CuIriOman and LeOnardtOwn; SATURDAYS, at
O'Clock a. M, for CurriOman and LeOnardtOwn.
Metropolitan Bank, Knox's Express Office, or at
the Company's w harf, foot of 9Th street.
Baggage called for on application at Knox's Ex-
press Office. SAMUEL BACON Pres't
Il. j, ACCINEII,Y, Agent
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ARRANGEMENT.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
FOR NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE AND
THE SOUTH.
The swift and elegant iron Steamer LADY OF
THE LAKE, Captain j. WHITE, 49,
leaves 6th-StTeet wharf, until fur s1.ttssffIs ~
ther notice every MONDAY, WE'D
NESDAf, and FRIDAY, at O'Clock p. m, con-
Meeting with steamers for Boston, Providence and
other Northern Points. Returning, leaves Norfolk
every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATUR-
DAY, at o clock D. IN.
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STEAMERS FOR NEW YORK.

STFAMERS FOR NEW YORK.
The steamers JOHN GIBSON and 4. G.
KNIGHT will leave New York at
O'Clock p. IN. every SATURDAY, [EfIh
Georgetown every SATURDAY at
O'Clock a. M, and Alexandria same day.
Freight taken at lowest rates. For information
apply at Office over Metropolitan Bank, 18th street.
or to X. +. A. DENHAM, Agent, Water street,
Georgetown.
ap21-tr SAMUEL BACON, President
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MI INDiAN VEGETABLE DECoCTION

sCROFULA. ERYsIPELAs AND ALL DIS
EASES OF THE BLOOD.
Recommended by eminent ply sicians OF Balti-
more.
sold by all Druggists.
sTOTT a CROMWELL, Agents, Washington.
CIV. CROPLEY, Agent. Georgetown.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS corner Fayetfe and Eu.
taw streets baltimore, Nd. ap7-eo1y
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rUNARD LINE.
~ NOTICE.
With the view of diminishing the chances OF col
ision, the Steamers of this line take a spec,fic
course for all seasons of the year.
On the outward passage from Queenstown to
New York or Boston, crossing the meridian of 60
at 43 lat, or nothing to the north OF 43.
On the hOmeward passage crossing the meridian
OF 90 at AZ lat, or nothing to the north OF AZ.
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1877 rENS SHhAt 1877
| ROUTE.

TO THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
Double Track. Steel Rails,
Splendid Scenery, MdOniac Equipment.
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AUCTION SALES,
THIS AFTERNOON.

II Ii. WARNER, Real Estate Auctioneer.
MSS RESIDENCE. No, zoos y STREEr
NORTHW PSI. BEING A THREE-STORY
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The Last of Table Rock.

On May 9th the last of what was SO
long known as Table Rock, at Niagara
Falls, broke off and fell into the river
The mass weighed nearly sixty FIVE tons,
and up to 1876 over 4 900 names of visi.
tors had been carved upon it. The por.
ton which fell on the 9th composed
only half of the original rock, the bal
ance having fallen in 1929. On Satur-
day, January LIST, 1929, q surface of the
rock supposed to be the size of half an
acre, forming the bed Of Maiden Walk,
broke loose and was precipitated INTO
the immense chasm below. The crash
was heard for distance OF FIVE miles,
and the effects IN the immediate vicinity
resembled the shock of an earthquake.
The water running under the hank Is
supposed to have caused the fall on the
9th, and the shock when the rock
struck the water was distinctly felt three
miles from the fall. Several of the trees
which stood on the rock arc now seen
standing in the river as erect as when
in their original places on the rock.
Where the rock shelvcd off from the
bank, at distance of twenty feet from
the top, can be seen the root of a tree
estimated to be Two feet in diameter. 1t
attracts considerable attention.
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claim TO fellowship with the proudest of
any land.
General Grant is truly and peculiarly
American. Our dreams of what our
boys may be; our boasts of the great
possibilities of American life; our
Fourth of July enthusiasm over what
may happen to the humblest citizen are
all thrown in the shadow by the absolute
reality of General Grants career. And
yet there are those who sheer at the
reality as they laugh at dreams. These
are the men who never forgive q man
for being successful. They teach their
boys that in this country any boy may
be President-that no pathway to great.
ness is closed against them. And yet
when any boy coming from the people,
as came Lincoln and Grant, succeeds as
we taught him he might succeed, there
are those, proud of their learning and
their names, who withhold all reeog-
milton of his claims to any merit, or,
grudgingly admitting them, tolerate him
as sort of Blind Tom accident. To
this class the reception of General Grant
by highlands royalty and nobility must
come as o stunning surprise. This tact
will increase the exultation of the peo-
pie at large, who look upon the specta-
Gle in London as the Endorsement of
public judgement in this country, and
who see in it the warmth of the English
heart, and feel with it the hearty band
shake of England's welcome.
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Tees Predictions.

As some people arc interested in Mr.
Tees weather predictions VIC print bis
schedule for June:
First and "a, showery and perhaps
heavy storms Sd to 9Th, generally clear
or fair 9th to Stb, cloudy and threaten.
ing, with local rains Sth TO 10, general.
ly clear: 10Th TO 18th, cloudy, threaten.
ing weather, with very heavy rains and
severe storms in places; 18th TO 10th,
generally clear; 10th to 20, cloudy and
threatening, with local storms; 2lst 10
22d, generally iair; 22d 10 18th, cloudy
and threatening, with heavy rains and
severe storm in places; 10Th TO 9th,
generally clear or fair; 9th 10 30ib,
cloudy and threatening, with heavy 10
cal rain storms. The warmest weather
will be about the I'd, eth, 18th, 18th,
81, and 18th. The coolest weather will
be about the 4th, sih, 18th and 20.
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The London Retention.

Tho formal reception of General Gran
in London, with its pompous picturesque
ness, is striking illustration OF thu
great possibilities of American life
Here is man who had note of the pres
,Igc of aristoratic birth, no special ad
vantages in the way of education; none
ofthc influences secured by great wealth
He was the average American boy
growing TO manhood under the common
influences of American life. 1t is our
boast that these influences develop the
very best type of citizen and best pre-
pare men to rise equal to any and all
emergencies. Across this mans life fell
the shadow of o great crisis, demanding
of him, in the name of the nation, the
best there was in him calling on him, as
it did on Others, for the ripe results OF
American influence +; commanding him
to meet q great emergency in the nation.
al life as our system had taught the
world to believe every man wonld. He
stepped forward, one among millions,
TO meet the demand, TO answer tho cali,
TO obey the summons. 1t was his for
tune TO meet the highest expectation.
AS the embodiment OF the complete re-
alization OF the demands of the hour the
people honored him. The tanners son,
the ordinary business MANTLE Lieuten-
ant in the army, became in truth the n 4
TONS leader, not n leader as was NapO-
leon or Caesar, but such a leader as
American institutions needed and the
necessities of liberty demanded.
HIS own people had judged him, but
among the nations OF the world his peo-
pie stood as a young community. In
Europe it had been the fashion to sueer
at our projections, to question the worth
Of our system, and 10 doubt our ability
TO realize In any direction the brilliant
promise of our favoriie theory. How
would they estimate General Grant,
When II came IN the test, how would
they measure this representative Amer
ican, and, measuring him by the Old
World standard, what treatment express
sive of Old World sentiment would they
accord TO him,
We have the answer, and u must be
grateful 20 every American heart. The
people Of one of the oldest and prondes,
CT European nations accept The American
estimate Of General Grant and stamp it
with their approval. The Oldest eorpo-
ration in England places his name on
the list with the favored monarehs and
heroes OF an older civilixation-the aris-
tocracy Of an old poesicai system honor
the representative man Of the new sys-
tenn still on trial.
While Americans may have little sym
patty with the pomp and parade of the
London reception, they will rejoice
over the event 1, is in one scnse pass
ng Judgment on our institutions; j, -
IN admission that We have accomplished
Ehai i Is thoa-ht our foreiashers were
'verenthasiassic 10 promising; il =
.lorIiying Of our sum total OF citizen.
ihir, and FecognIti0n o. republicans
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character of the Magazine is well sus-
tanned by the remarkable serial stories
of Charles Reade and II. d. Blackmore /;
by short stories from the pens of MISS
Constance I. Woolson, and Miss Angus
ia Stevens, and by poetical contributions
from J Il. Trowbridge, Bret Harte,
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Ellis Gray,
John b. Tabb, and George Lunt. Mr..
owbridgc's poem, "The wreck of the
Fishing boat" Is thrilling story in
verse, with FIVE illustrations by Sol
Eytinge. Bret Hartes poem, "On j
Naughty little Boy, Sleeping" which
opens the number, is accompanied with
a spirited illustration by c. S. Reinhart.
Miss Phelps poem, stronger than
DEATH" is a contribution of unusual
merit.
The Hon. F. A. Morse, whose diplo-
matte experience makes him authority
on the subject, contributes u very able
paper on sour Civil Service" showing
that in the "spoils" system, cstablishcd
during President Jackson's adminis,ra-
ton, there was marked departure from
the policy of the earlier administration.
The FIVE Editorial Departments are
well sustained, in comprehensiveness,
of scope, and in the novelty Of the ma
terial included in their various fields.
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The Electoral College.

Senator Morton has prepared scheme
for readjusting the system OF Prcsiden-
tial elections, which he is theoretically
ventilatlng through magazines and on
the lecture platform. Mr.. Morton's views
may be briefly stated as follows: When
our fathers framed the constitution they
sought TO place tho Government as far
from the people as possible. Up to the
first election, in 177S, all the Electors
were chosen by the State Legislatures
The idea of clecting them by the people
made slow progress, and IN 1861 South
Carolina continued to choose her Flee
tors by the State Legislature. While
this was the theory of our fathers, it has
been completely overthrown in practice,
and our safety consists in having 1t CON-
plctely overthrown. While the theory
and purpose of the Electoral College has
been overthrow and destroyed, still it
is left full Of danger. True democracy
consists in a Government for the people
and by the people, in which every man
shall be allowed to vote for the candI-
date that meets his appreciation, and
this is our safety. The great body of
the American people cannot be corrupt
ed. No amendment can be made to the
Constitution except after an absolute
demonstration of the necessity of it,
Those who are fond of change in this
country are not the body of the people,
but those who assume to be above the
people. The amendment proposed is to
abolish the Electoral College, and bring
the election Of the President right home
to the people. Our present form Of
election denies our nationality. 1t is q
vote by the State, and not by the people.
When parties are nearly evenly divided,
a successful fraud settles the result
Fraud in large cities is one of the great
dangers of tho country. The Electoral
College has never represented the SEN
timent and choice of the people. 1t has
never como within ten per cent. of it.
al would prefer" says MIR. Morton, 'to
elect the President by one great vote OF
the people, instead of being separated
by State lines, and the man getting the
most votes in the United States should
be President. The present Electoral
system is complex one, the minority
often controlling the majority. The
nearer we bring our Government 10 the
people the stronger and safer it is. ]
have not much hope in regard to the &C.
compIishment of the desired change in
the Constitution but | think it is my
duty to present the matter TO the Amer
lean people, and intend to DO it wheth-
er 1t succeeds or not.
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NOT NECESSARY.

We heartily agree with the Atchison
Champion and Lawrence Journal in
their protests against "called session
of the Legislature for next winter. The
people at the polls declared by an over
whelming vote in favor of biennial ses-
sions. The "callcd session" is virtually
defeat of their expressed wishes. Ii
would cost the state from SIC, 900 to $780,
900 for the :called session and there
would be no compensating benefits. We
believe this cry for ''called session" to
be dictated only by politicians who have
their..own rather than the States inter-
ests at heart.
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pNNrPnIicY.

We believe it was short-sighted policy
for the Board Of County Commissioners
to refuse to grant the so called "half Sec
ton line road" south Of Salina on &C.
count of the few hundred dollars dam.
ages reported by the reviewers. 1t is
a splendid natural road needing neither
bridges nor culverts and sorcly needed
by thousand farmers in Saline and Nc
Pherson counties, to do their trading in
Salina. Without good road from
Lindsborg to Salina, the bridge across
the Smoky at Lindsborg will benefit US
but little. SMOKY VIEW.
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A Chance for Bismarck.

1t is time, says the New York Sunday
Times, for Bismarck to come to the
front. He is to-day the archstatesman
of Europe, let us say of thu world, and
it is not to be supposed that he will lie
dreaming the happy hours away, while
all around him the nationallties are
tremulous with suspense, excitement
and conflicting purposes. There is no
doubt that this deep, strong thinker, the
Richelieu of has age, is weaving in the
1onderful looms of his brain some kind
of a poetical web out of the loose threads
of the tangles of the European situation.
What vast combinations, what intricate
intrigue, what grand scheme of diplo-
macy he is working out in the secret
laboratory ofhis mind, no one will know
until be is ready to tell; but it is not like
ly that he will remain a looker-on in
Berlin while Kingdoms and empires are
measuring their strength. But, after all,
what further fame has Bismarck to at
tain in the service of crowned poten-
tates? The scepter of his craftsmanship
is more powerful than that of the kings
and emperors, and if he would achieve
q browning glory, he could DO so mag
niicently at the crisis by stepping INTO
the arena as the champion of universal
rcpublicanism. To have built an en-
pre tor his master is not enough for his
epltaph let him close his career with tho
sublimer labor Of building rcpubic for
his countrymen. That would definitely
settle all the vexed questions of Euro
pean nationalities; for no combination
of crowned heads, no alliance Of rotten
dynasties, could withstand the spontan-
eous expansion of the principle of self
government established in Germany,
with Bismarck as its apostle. We must
confess that we are not very sanguinc
as TO the realization of this idea but
what grand finale it would be to the
stirring drama OF the old statesman's po-
litical existence.
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TsiGen All Over.

Tilden was guilty Of doubtful piece
of demagogueism 10 bis Manhattan
club speech-we aIlude TO his alIusion
to Tweed. All the time Tweed was
stealing Tilden was his associate in
Tammany, and was a committeeman
with him IN running the democratic par
~ Of the city and state. Not till Horace
GTeely pat him IN the public pillory and
until after The New York Times had
shown up the riag and the Law placed
It's hands on Tweed did Tlldcu open his
mouth. Public has branded the ring
with iniamy, and Tilden only escaped
its effects by farming sgsinst his asso-
eiates and co-workcrs. IL was so IN
grateful piece Of demsgoguery At ihis
late day 10 court favor by abuse Of
Tweed IN jail Bat IL Eas Iiiden al
oyer.-kansas City Journal
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KANSAS EDITORIAL CONVENTION.

The editors of the State have good
reason TO congratulate themselves on
being relieved of d. r. Anthony and by
the election of Col. Jno. A. Martin, oil
the Atchison Champion, as President of
the Kansas Editorial Association. lie
is one of the oldest and best editors In
the State, and editor of ono of the ablest
daily papers West OF St. Louis.
The Association also elected E. A. Was
ser, Of the Grard Press, Secretary J.
S. ColIister, of the Harvey County News,
Treasurer; b. J. +. Hanna, of the Sa-
lima Herald, vice President. Senator
Ingalls, was chosen orator, Senator
Plumb, alternate; Eugene Ware, poet
Capt. Henry Kings address was a spien-
did production, and is highly compli-
mented even by the newspapers ofneigh.
boring States. The next meeting OF
tho Association is be at Atchison.
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Ha-per's Magazine for July, 1877.

Harpcr's Magazine for July contains
nine illustrated contributions, with
eighty-fve beautiful engravings.
Among the papers, an especially time.
~ ard curious article is contributed by
Maurice Thompson, entitled "Hunting
with the Long bow" illustrated By Miss
Bridges, and Messrs. Beard, Gibson,
abbey, Davis, and other distinguished
artists. The writer's experience for
many years in this novel sport yields a
rich fund OF useful information and
striking incident.
John Muir, the scientific explorer of
the Sierra, contributes an original de-
scription of 4 novel phenomenon, which
be entities "Snow Banners of the Cali
fornian Alps" with illustrations.
The remarkable battle between Gener-
al Herkimer's Provincial troops and the
British forces, with their Indian allies.
near old Fort Schuyler, August 9th,
l1s1, is graphically described in Har-
old Frcderic's illustrated paper, "TLe
Mohawk Valley in the Revolution
Mr.. Lyman Abbott's elaborate and en-
pertaining article on Westminster Alb
hey is illustrated by twenty-sIx beauti-
fully executed engraving, Including rep
reservations OF architectural features,
and of the most interesting monuments
and relics.
The Orkney and Shetland Islands are
described by Edward Roberts, with nu-
merous illustrations Of their picturesque
scenery, ancient monuments, and social
life.
III. ID. Minot contributes aaothe.
brigh; and interesting illustrated paper
on Birds Nests
"a Beautiful Charity" by 4. p. c.,
is q charming description OF visit 10
the poor children's Summer Home NJ
Bath, Long Island, with tour illgsira-
.lons.
While there are in this number 80
many descriptive articles, the literary
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Gypsum Valley Farmers Club,

The Club met at the house of Col.
Lockwood, on Saturday, the 10th, at
! 2 2. NJ. The weather was fine and the
attendance large. We were pleased TO
see a delegation from Saina, who ex-
pressed themselves much pleased with
the interest taken IN the Club by the
farmers.
An interesting discussion arose upon
the question, "What is tho best mode of
covering headed wheat stacks ?" Mr..
\. Amos advocated portable roofs OF
scantling and siding that could be used
and then laid aside for another year.
The first cost being the only objection,
as in the long run this would be the
cheapest. But The general opinion was
in favor of three widths of heavy brown
shooting, which has proved to be
safe cover by those who have used them,
If oiled they will be all the better and
more durable.
Mrs. NJ. III. Pettes read tho paper.
Mis- Annie Amos read q humorous piece
from Bret Harte. Miss NJ. B. Moore read
a ballad entitled the "Prophet's Cham
Der, " or "a tale of an old house." that
was very entertaining.
The ladies furnished the usual refresh
mcnts, which rapidly disappeared and
at sunset the company dispersed to their
several homes, feeling that the after.
noon had been we'll spent and that the
labors of the harves. field would be
lightened BY pleasant memories of the
last Club. w p
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In view of the numerous applications
tor employment in the Government
Printing Office, Public Printer Deirees
has issued circular stating that there
are already IN Washington more capable
printers than can at any time be en-
ployed, and that it is useless for any
persons from other cities TO apply for
work in the Government printing office
for the present. Employees will not be
discharged to make room for new men.
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The following presents the complete
number of awards by country, given by
tho Centennial Commissioners Argen-
tine Republic, IS /; Austria, e96; Africa
Orange Free SIa,el 5; Belgium, 253
Brazil, 1876; Chill, Il; China, So
Denmark, 80; Egypt, 81; Franco, 697
German Empire, COS; Hawaiian Islands,
IL; Italy, AS; japanese Empire, li2
Mexico, IS; Netherlands, los; Norway,
al; Peru, 8 Portugal, 95:; Russia, $50;
Spain, SIP; Sweden, 2l2; Tuuis, s /;
Switzerland, ocS; Turkey, So, United
Kingdom, 6is; Bahamas, Z; Cape OF
Good Hope, 20; Canada, $50; Jamaica,
81, New South Wales, %; New Zealand,
so; Queensland, CO; South Australia, IS;
Tasmania, % Victoria. l29; Venezuela;
% Grand Duchy Ct Luxembourg, . !;
United States, ), 1874 Total, Is, oS5.
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The Dutch East Indian war in Achcen
has come to an end. 1t is announced
that the province of Langsar, and there
with the whole eastern coast of Acheen,
has given in its submission TO the Meth
erlands Government, and the blockade
has consequently been raised.