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National Republican., 1877-10-05
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The Printers Circular atfirms that "a prop
secret as a Masonic lodge. The printers
ARE not under oaths of secrecy, but always
"fecl themselves as truly in honor bound to
keep Office secrets as though triple oathed.
ANY employee in n printing Office who
willingly disregards this rule in relation
"to printing-office secrets would not only
"be scorned by his brethren of the craft,
"but would lose his position at once. We
make this statement because il sometimes
happens that q communication appears in
"a newspaper under an assumed signature,
which excites comment, and various parties
"try to find out who is the author. Let all
''be saved the trouble of questioning the
employee of the printing Office. They are
know -n0things on such points as these.
"On such matters they have eyes and ears,
mo mouth and if any fail TO observe this
rule let them be put down as dishonorablc
members of the craft Ifanything is to be
printed and kept secret let proper notice
"bc given Of the desire for secrecy, and you
might as well question the Sphynx as one
'of the printers, so that even the secret
hooks for lodges are printed without tear"
Ir Is DUE to the Philadelphia Times that
we should acknowledge itspolte attentions,
and express our gratitude for its generous
efforts in keeping our affairs before the pub
| lie. We are not wanting in gratitude any
more than We are in proper appreciation
of politicians and cditors who, like st. PAUL,
have learned TO hc al things to all men, -
and have squared the cir,l in pursuit OF
! pay and PROV cndcr'
ONE by one the roses fall: A few days
ago We announced the fact that the Kansas
Republican Association had succunbcd to
the Presidents civil service order, and put
or its winding sheet. Now we are called
upon to announce that the Wisconsin Asso-
citation has sought perpetual rcposo under
the sine die process. These associations
have been credit 10 the several States ia
which they related, and We have yet TO find
just reason, socially or politically, ioi
their taking of.
THE Government of the United States
has expended in public buildings and {
water supply for the citizens OF Washing
ton, up to the end of the last fiscal year
S44, l65, 700 and yet there are insane peopl,
who advocate removal of the Nationa
Capital from this point OF this sun s.,
| H.. e.. N
National Republican., 1877-10-05

ELSEWHERE will be found a communication
from Mr.. W. +. BALDWIN ia reference to the
model system now prevailing in our Patent
Office. He urges the necessity of the continu-
ance of this system. While we cannot see tho
force of his reasoning as he sees it, because we
do not believe, in the first place, that me-
chanics and others ever learn how to manu-
facture invented articles from an examination
of models In the Patent Office, and in the
second place, that mechanics and inventors do
not understand drawings; but, even il this
were true, it affords no particular reason why
the Government should find storage for acre
upon acre of models, while it might be a good
reason why inventors should furnish models to
those who wish to manufacture their machines
We are pretty strongly of the opinion tina,
letters patent to an invention amount to little
more than key to some United States court
room, in case there is any interference, and
then the richest claimant stands che bss
chance.
National Republican., 1877-10-05

The price Of American iron has fallen nearly 70
lmporian, item, being es,imatcd 81 IS per cent Of
the total cost OF steamer, has also been reduced
BY the use OF machinery not employed In Enyland,
and also by reducing tho rates OF wages. The nrst
Iron vessel constructed In this country was bYt in
ls6s, and since then 2i ships OF various dimen-
sions have been launched,
National Republican., 1877-10-05
MlRRIED.

RTER-wILLIAMs.-on October ., is7, at
Tudor Place, ueorg town Heights by Rev DIR. Alex
anler Shlras Capt. $. p. CARTER United States navy.
and Miss MARTHA CrsTis wIAIANs, daughter OF the
United States army.
GARDEN-SOPER. "Wednesday, Ot ttober T.
1877, at the parsonage, by Rev DR.. Chester r. C. GAR
DES and Miss MARY J SoPER.
National Republican., 1877-10-05

THE New York Democracy are in the
midst of discorlant State convention at
Albany, that may or may not close its In
bors before we go to press. 1t is sufficient,
however, to know that Tammany has over
come all opposition, and carries the con
yention in very arbitrary and tyrannical
manner, much TO its own dclcctation. The
friends of the late Mr.. TrLDEN were han
died roughly, and made to feel that they
were attending another funeral, without
the Electoral Commission improvement in
the way of preserving political corpses.
Again Mr. TILDEN's friends are packed
in ice and sent homo for funeral obsequies.
We care not how unexceptionablc the
ticket may be, the Republicans can, II
united, defeat it, New York is ut heart a
Republican State, and if the Administra-
ton will only throw its influence into the
Republican scale in this contest the Demo-
Gratis will kick the beam when the stragy1e
comes ut the ballot-box.
National Republican., 1877-10-05
FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
Finance,

The subAreamry balances In New York yesterday
Gold. so. 2ioG,LsS currency ttioi ,lnoss The
subTreasurer paid account Of interest cal ooo
and for bonds s6s,ooo. Customs receipts, sTt,OD.
In New York yesterday money was more active at
Exchange weak at 49, Gold quiet at io,X Rates
for carrying. 4, I and a.
National Republican., 1877-10-05

THE defeat of the woman's suffrage clause
in the constitution of Colorado proves that
decline to accord the right to vote to women.
The youngest State in the Union has done
well in discarding the claim of the women at
this time, perhaps, for so radical reform as
this should be adopted from older Common
wealths, after full trial.
National Republican., 1877-10-05
Commerce.

Commerce.
BaLTIMoRE. Oct. Cotton quiet midd!ing, Ike.
SrS.. ty M!s Va ;nse5 a p.,ss .s t SG sTTs ~ do Rio
Wheat southern quIet and easier; Western spot
sT q" sass9 nsrR wsssr rsa SSSa sas%gS sH eF
bid do No winter red spot tLili octobers'i; No
coTn.s,gtheTn steady; Western au!s, and steady
snot and ostooer, sse November 5oN@soc' steamer,
Oats iirmcr; southern, saas7c; Western white, s5ta
Rye anies nj spdGAc.
Petroleum dull crude, sG@s'ic; refined nominsy
G.irse dull heavy and unchanged.
| Whisky dull and eas er Rt eIie
Sugar active and strong Mt i0sc
Rrccips- Flour. 500 wheat aoOO corn, q 0OG oats
s'oi rye so shipments Wheat. 4sNe corn, ssn
SsT 9GsS @ SS qSS. az sfas cSR SR
;sds,ed ne, net nrscsrs Soa' bale. Exports-drea'
Flour dull and stu, strongly ln 6uyers, fsyor; No
mon to 500 ex,ra Western and state sioo Soc good
to choice do. siasdaao. common to choice white
common to good % extra Ohio ssssSs7S s sV cc@mc@ iS
saas soS sSTa @ Sims cSocd 70 oHs espn
POLO closing dull Southern % n -four n heavy cemwon
Rye flour steady at 40 Lp for superhnc State; sa7ia
sylyana, saSSsa Brandywinc, tasis1n
bsc.S sssyy sTa cSs s1ons % I'D
for steamer No. = sprins; s..G6i.Ss for nngraded
spring si.D for No. Milwaukee,: slO'. for Nos. .
and 3 spring mixed; sI3is for New York No. .
spring; D "a Tor No. Milwaukee, sL9ttl.T for No
a%4r.dsd "S wHsr red 'e % New York No. Winter TER
res ei.jO for No. New York.
| Rye du ne. for Western: Tsasrc for state.
Barley heavy six-rowcd State. soc; light Canada,
Sc: feeding SIC B,rlav malt dull and unchanged.
Corn about is6iA Nc better fair trade; 57d5sic fOr
ungradei Western MIXED; ssa5SIsc for New York
No, - sac for high mixed.
| Oa's dull at f,dl37c for mixed Western and State;
| 33id Ec for white do.
Hay steady at hAGfGDc for shipping
Hops unchanged.
Cohee-RiO Gucii cargoes quoted at 49, ,feO'ic,
gold: Job lots. iG'.afiSc. gold.
Sugar firm; moderate business s-asSc tor fair 10
good refining: SIC tor prime: s.9sfc for fair To
good; T,c for molasI-- grade; Manila, T.c Refine =
strong; iOt.c for standard AZ in,tc Tor Eranulaied
l0i,c for powdered; 1910 for crushed.
MoRsses firm; moderate JObhing trade.
Rice steady; GGrIc for domestic
Petroleum dull and nominal: crude, si61s.c re.
aned Iic hill
National Republican., 1877-10-05

ply. The property holders Of Washington
have kept pace with the Government in
identifying the National Capital, and yet
they nrc allowed no privilege in Govern
ment except TO pay taxes
National Republican., 1877-10-05
The Great Grain Crop Of the West.

IHV IUT1UWTHg UNIrHUE TrUIII 1t1tHT rUcVHtTy
received by gentleman of this city from Colonel
Milo Smith, of Clinton Iowa. Il OF great interest
Il indicates one OF the principal sources from which
Is flowing that tide OF prosperity which Is liz.
ing the cloud OF dependency and doubt that has
hung over the country during the last four years:
We are In the midst OF the most wonderful crop OF
grain raised In this or any other country y almost
fabulous In amount. Both the acreage and the yield
per are larger than ever known before, and be
side' the quality IL excellent. Threshlng has only
fairly commenced. and at the present time the Chi
clgo and Northwestern railroad Is sending east over
the Clinton bridge four hundred loaded cars daily
averaging ten to the about n ON bushels
The indie itons now that the business OF the rail
roads OF Iowa Will he larger than before. the
amount OF buslnes being fhr In advance OF the pres
ent facilities for doing II.
National Republican., 1877-10-05
TO LoAN-eoo. ssoo, si,oo and l,sn.

FOR SALE-THE FOLLOWING FIRST.CLAaa
| LOANS: s,O10 AND s.. 20 SECURED ON FIRST.
CLASS PROPERTY, BOTH DRAWING EIGHT
PER CENT INTEREST. selSu
ENOR REMITTANCE STORE, no. 46l PENNsYL-
l. wanna avenue northwest, near corner FourHnd Q.
half street. A. II. DUNALL, corner Four and ahAlf
| street and Louisiana avenue. apgH
National Republican., 1877-10-05

FURNISHED.
No, e35 street northwest mod imp. ............1D
HOUSES RENTED AT A REASONABLE
CHARGE
COLLECTIONS CAREFULLY MADE STATH
MES1S RENDERED. MONTHLY, WHEN Dk
SIRED.
HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE IN ALL PARTB
OF THE CITY.
LOANS NEGOTIATED on REAL ESTATE ~
CURlTY At A REASONABLE COMMISSION.
National Republican., 1877-10-05
ROOMS FOR RENT

Wdshto,on has oeoome 30 iarpe nat ptdcdrdt nrs a
quickly md 20 good tna u at u by insyfinp an nd
N,tt.sment ~ THE RErUBLfCAS. Al udpsIliseinei,
Woperfu condensed can bs 90, hi Tins, nifrh
ed FORTY cents for he dra ard each subsequent
New-York tribune., 1877-05-15
THE PRESIDENT.

President Hayes visits Ncw-Yorll to-day, and,
whatever may be thought or done by others,
gentlemen will receive him witt the respect
due to his high station and 90 the nigh charaC-
ter which he has already shown it is little
more than two months since he was inaugl-
rated Even in that short time he has effected
a revolution in the spirt pervadmg the GOV
crnment and in the public estimation Of his
character and ability. i is no dspmagemcnt
to him to SAY that he was not well known,
Many men much les worthy had challenged
public attention more frequently. HIS best
friends hoped that he would prove equal 10
bis responsibilities his enemies ldsiencd 20
poison minds against Lin 10y malignant slaH-
dcIs and The great majority of citizens, though
favorably impressed by what they had known
OF his bearing prior TO and dmin. the Pies!-
dental contest, feared that he would be found
not strong enough to break through the cuS-
toms of vicious administration the ties OF party,
and the mcshcs of personal favor.
Two months have enabled the people oi Tins
country to know their President very we'll
Now, nobody ventures to suggest that ne is a
weak man. His opponents, indeed, have con
Guided 80 represent ahat he is a politician of
great sagacity and skill, aud man of SIN
eular courage and firmncss-a cold, caIculat-
ing, unscrupulous, and powerful leader. His
friends find that he is all that they had ven
tured TO hope The majority of citizens,
astonishcd at the strength and courage which
he has shown, and finding no trace of tIickcry
In his straightforward adherence TO noble pur-
poses boldly ayowcd, are especially giatifcd
because, oven in two short months, he has
shown that he at only means to accomplish,
but knows how to accomplish, the great re-
forms for which the country has especially
longcd
The SouthcX question promised very great
diAiculty.' Probably not one man in ten be-
icycd that the President would have thc
fImuess to attempt, and the wisdom to carry
into practical realization, the policy fore
shadowed in his inaugural. 1t was at variance
with the course which many leaders Of his
party had chosen ~ the late campaign it was
said to be utterly hostile to the feelings Of
the Republican masses at the North; it was
bitterly and even eaydgcly opposed by leaders
at the South whose and, it was said, had
turned the scale in favor Of the Republican
candidate; and. moreover 1t was a new and
appafeuUy difficult solution Of problem
which has resisted all the efforts Of statesmen
for twelve years. Nevertheless, Mr.. Haycs ad-
dressed himself to its solution without boast
ing, but apparently without fear. Probably his
tory will say OF him that no man was ever able
10 separate more clearly the personal relations of
Q candidate to friends and to his party from
New-York tribune., 1877-05-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

The opponents of the Administration seem
TO have reached their wis end and they haven't tray
clrG very far either
hr. Charles Francis Adams says he has re-
tired from politics Wouldut IL be more accurate FOR
him TO Say be has been retired"
The Democratic economist of Ohio still
ycaus fOr eaec currency, and the icxblC the
circulating medium he demands the stIcr will he be- laid
out 1 tho election this ran
That revolt against the President among the
Republicans OF Iowa does show very brIycly n the
PARTY newspapers. out of the - daily journals nine
support the President ana four unhappy about him.
The most ObscquiOus visitor OF Mr.. Hayes
to-day viii be the who has most yocfcrously de-
nomnced him. ie Is less likely TO sec the mcn VINO were
his real friends when he needed friends unless he hunts
Tor them
The Greenback Democrats in Ohio are evi-
drnuy gon. to make the Hon. George a. Pudieton
their candidate for United States Senator IL has doubt
less occurred to them that II IL important 20 secure lhe
Legislature first
Ex-senator Lyman Trumbull thinks the
Presidents policy Is hrstrate, couldn't be better" but
IT looks to him like stolen Democratic thunder. He
poets to see the Hy when Congress meets but does
not say whom the fur is likely to be- removed nom.
There is one incidental annoyance which
nourshes because the political Is 80 its dulles
when everybody else keeps quiet the smallest and
fussiest statesmen the opportunity to keep them
selves before the people and insist upon making them
selves heard
1t is to be hoped that Secretary Sherman's
sensitive Investigators will not consider 1t inaccurate"
or unauthorized" II 1t is stated the popular belief
that the NewYork Cusomhouse consists essentially Of
compact nucleus OF business talent which discharges
s the legitimate duties VI the concern oundea by
New-York tribune., 1877-05-15

tbo dufies of an Executive after an election
bad imnosed upon him a grave public trust.
The HIGHEST compliment that can be paid MI
Hayes-and it is one which many VIII no' ap-
preciate-is to say that he has dealt "ith ,iio
Southern question as If he dld not kno" u!
which party he had been elected. u mas
asked, not "What does my party deilailu
or "Wbat will my friends think I" but " what
% Is hest for the country 7" The result thus far
oives strong reason to believe that his poiicy
will he as complete a success in ITS results as
il has been in its workings.
The demoralizng abuse of patronage, the
CRYING evils in the public service, have been
met i'm manner amazing to politicians ana
most gratifying to the country. Already. Presi-
dent HAYES has made honesty fashionable at
tbe capital. II is too soon to judge how lar
tbe rank and poisonous growth OF htty years
can he cleared away in single Presldohtlai
term. But il is not too soon to say that the
President has begun like man who Is not
only in earnest, but knows well the nature ana
msouifude of the task he has undertaken, and
is iuflcxl,ly resolved to carry it out 10 the
best of his ability. Mistakes will be made, no
douht. But if all are as quickly and sharply
Of Buflrr the work will bc well done. I'm
portant economies have already been effected
Genuine investigations, intended not TO white
wash but to disclose, have been commenced
Knavcs have already learned that they cannot
control this Administration, and have begun
to abuse il.
The third great problem to be solved has
not been overlooked. Already the open in
Gationi5ts. and the men who pretend 60 want
specie payments but are never willing to have
any practical thing done to that end, have
begun 10 assai the policy of Secretary Shcr-
man. But every intelligent man sees that
the solution Is one which places at the
disposal of the Secretary absolute power to
restore specie payments As soon Is tie con-
dition of business will permit, and IT is also
one which does not ask new legislation, and
cannot be stopped by legislation 50 long as
Che Executive veto stands in the way. Resump-
ton can be prevented, if Secretary Sherman
firmly continues IN his course, only by cir
cumstanccs beyond the control of any govern
ment, and for which no administration could
be held responsible. So far as human foresight
can 90. it seems wholly within the power OF
thc author Of the Resumption act to press the
country forward to resumption within the time
named therein.
Two months have satisfied the country that
the Administration has rare ability and rare
courage to deal with the gravc-t evils and the
most difficult problems. Save by men whose
souls are eaten up with malice, and i'll whom
partisanslIip has utterly cNtlnglishcd patriot
ism, the Administration will be watched here
after with sincere confidence and strong hope
New-York tribune., 1877-05-15
them We gladly yield him, to-day. the honor
of perennial bronze.

That the reading public knows a good thing when
il sees it il demonstrated once more by the expe-
rience Of The TRIBUNE Novel Extras. The two
latest issues Of this cheap and popular series of fc
ton have already passed into the second edition,
each within the first week Of publication, and in
dications Of a steady and continuous sale multiply
In cheapness, completeness, and compactness. no
publication can compare with The Tribune Nov
els and the quality OF the fiction they convey Is un-
surpassed. Now that the story-loycrs are looking
around for reading for the Summer days of rest, lot
them bear in mind the handy and economical TRB-
UNE Novels. which any newsdealer will supply for
them, or which they may obtain direct from the
Office, at dime each. for works nowhere else sold
for less than from 30 cents to 81 80.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-15

nv tbe Messrs. Raphael, and are beng snlppeu
to this country for sale, part having alreauy
orrived This shipment, like the recent reduc-
tiop in purchases of the new bonds, IL que
NOT IN any decline of confidence in them, or
Can in their price, but to the extraordinary
demand for ready cash, arising from the war
Doubtless the active demand Tor the ne"
bonds in this country, especially from tle
hanks. also has its influence. On The lSt'of
Nav il appeared that no less than S36,O2o,-
600 of the new dig per centS-more thah nan
of the entire amount then issucd-had been
denositcd by national banks alone as security
for circulation.
The effect of sales of only S5,O0O,OOO for
specie will not be very great, but II any part
be sold abroad, the transaction viii 50 lar hcp
TO balance the shipment of bonds TO thlS
country. The more important effect may be
eynected from the sale of coin for legal
tenders. and the expectation that the green
backs i'm active use will thus be gradually re-
duced. Even the first announcement had some
effect on Saturday. The public credit should
be strengthened by this measure, and the
confidence of investors increased, while the
discontinuance of exchanges for funding can
not fail at this time to have Il beneficial
effect. In the present state of European mar
kcts, every call for e per cent bonds held
abroad involves large payment III coin to
Europe. AS our own people must at present
take nearly all the 4i2 per cents that are sold,
it is immcasumbly better TO employ their cap
ital in retiring part of the surplus grcenback
circulation than in paying of debts not yet
duc to FurOpean holders.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-15
GENEEAL NOTES.

The credul0us director Of the Royal Aquarium,
reading pa thc innocent London dales Che Nun,Adlsrn
tale OF the great serpent which bad been capture On
the Scottish coast At once teeaphed TO agent IA
Oban onrr to purchase the monscr and was speedily
informed that the whole thing was "A shameful 1odN
The elegant furniture of Mr.. Rand, the de-
f.ltng Bostonian sold auction last Friday, and
there was 4 large and enthusiastic crowd Of bidders Ine
sum Of So 800 was secured for what appraised st
only $1,000 IL stated. for the benefit Of anxious n-
qulrers that MT Rand is sojounng among friends m
the interior OF &.wYork rocUpealiHs rom the tolls aud
dangers OF dciaioatlOn
A few minutes before the Rockford Court
house fell to pieces last Friday ,he contractor. Vs. D.
Richardson, and the superintendent f. y Latham were
top Of the dome, und were predicting that the building
would topple suddenly they heard crash and
rushed for the west wall Of tho building. wLero
they stood When The dome went down. As soon as 10
position by tho aid OF a rope.
-Four Scottish lads are in a fair way 10 be-
come The iathorS OF their country Que oil the masIs-
tracs OF Musseburg frowued upon four boys who mad
been arrested for throwing stones IN the public higWay
morning late IN April and asked them what they hsd
10 saw They could not tell lie. Please, SIR did a."
The worthy man was charmed with their trutLhuess.
That's right my boys always speak facts Itis quito
refreshing 10 hea. the truth here dismiss YOU all SINCE
you were honest enough 10 confess yourselves guilty"
i,r uey thing for tho boys do h. talk about run
ming away TO sea, and then let them study suryeJ
Lowell, Mass. has most persistent and un-
manageable Mayor. Eghty licenses to sell intoxicating
liquors have een granted m that city, the license
have been paid the documents ready, and yet
Mayor stot who IL total abstinence man. refuses %
sign them It's difficult 10 see what tho Mayor c1p,ols
10 accomplish by this course inasmuch as the courts can
compel him TO sign or remquish his ohico. He ayowod
from he start his intention OF refusing his sgn-nanuai
and 10 Is thought ilat ths created some obstinate III
feeling, and made tue number oi licenses granted lager
than 10 WUUld OticrWi5e nave been.
Hobart Pasha, III letter to Tie London