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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13
THE PROPOSED REFORM IN THE Law
OF WAR

Referring again to the present agitation
of the question of a reform in the maritime
laws Of nations in respect of the rights of
neutrals on the high seas in time OF war,
We wish TO add some further reflections
which have impressed us with the necessity
of prompt action on the part Of our Gov
crnmcnt looking 10 immediate concurrence
in the principles of the Declaration of Paris,
waving for the present the broader and
more comprehensive cnunciation we have
hitherto insisted upon
No one Of liberal sentiments and pro
grcssive views will deny that the general
repeal Of the right TO capture the private
property of one hcligcrcnt on the high seas
by the ships Of the other is n step that in
the interest of mankind should lie taken 10y
the nations OF the earth, tending as it wonld
TO the adjustment Of many Of the evil prac-
tees OF war, which always leave peoples
after the conflict dcmOralizcd by their
effects. II would he to make the hostile
engagements of nations more like those of
individuals, as they OF right should he, de-
piving them Of the marauding character by
which so far in the progress Of the world
they have been chiefly distinguished. Time
was when personal difficulties led ~ well
to the taking and destruction Of the property
| of the parties rs IL did TO the iniliction of
punishment upon their persons. But the
organization Of society and the civilization
which proceeded from this instructive meas
ure OF protection carly discouraged such
procedure, and later prohibited il under
severe penalties. And what would now he
thought of member Of society who because
| of provocation or differences would in any
respect disturb the property interests of his
| adversary? lie would be driven out 10
consort with the savngcs whose system of
resentment he inclined TO practice. Nor is
| there any distinction which can be made,
| founded in morals or necessity, that should
more rcproaCh persons than nations with
such conduct.
While, therefore, the United States were
sound in their moral conceptions when de
handing the abandonment of the principle
| that war between nations is a war between
their property and effects. the same rs he
| tween their armies and navics, and while
| they are entitled TO and will receive great
credit in the future when their views be-
come the common sentiment Of the world
for their advanced enlightenment and moral
culture, il is not the surrst means of accom-
| plishing the end aimed at to refuse stage
Of improvement because successive ones are
not also conceded. II will he large gain
10 obtain the assent of the leading Powers
TO the enforcement OF so much of our views
as is conceded by the Declaration OF Paris
and it is the part Of wisdom TO accept it,
and leave the cTOwning triumphs of princi,
pie to he achieved as resultant oil the
force thus put in operation
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

in his power the 'protcction. promotion and rccog
milton" Of -ourT-mclning the culored-peOplc
Now, strict equality lays down the rnle--"hrst
come, first serycL' Applications for ONCE should,
in Justice to all sides be considered In the order Of
their reception But the President 1t appear Is so
'lcSiruus Ut showing what devoted friend he Is Of
equality that he gUes over to the other side and
br,slks its nrSt rule. He Is 70 anxious to stand
straight that he i in danger Of breaking his back.
We're the cplOrct people IN take orr candid advice
we should say to them North and South, as VIC
should SAT TO al white men never try To lin your
selTcs up In life Or 10 prove your tesTeCabily by
ueglsc'ing regular industry Tor orice.sceking The
latter Is hut fictitious badge Of merit and " itself
confer, no degree. The individual should be more
than the place White we are all talking up civil
erT'ce reform so hotiy II only complexities matters
'it. nOte to 10 ~ the President istCpored by Prof
l1ussto1 to be dniug, aud introduce color Gle.
neat =, the preferred one. II merit Is TO be the
sre qlai'h"stion for Office let Il hrst be shown that
sAfvtCc> 81 one color are better than those Of an.
o'hcr In any event, however, the CoOrci race Is
70; - l. e.svs:ei by going into the once holding
bu':s ssy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

state of affairs rendered necessary the or
dcrs recently issued to General ORD. II is
understood that his orders contemplated no
invasion of Mexican territory, but merely
resistance 10 and pursuit of the invaders to
such an extent MS may be necessary TO
break up and destroy their armed forces,
even though such necessary pursuit should
take our troops into Mexican territory.
Meanwhile 1t appears, from reports just re-
ceived from the officers OF Our army on the
Rio Grande, that the Mexican marauding
expeditions have not ceased aud we may,
orders issued to General OED have been
carried into practical effect
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

Mr.. TiIpEN has ut last spoken on the
subject OF the Presidency, and his speech
at the reception OF the Manhattan Club in
New York last night does him no particu-
lar credit. 1t is throughout the complaint
OF u disappointed ambition. He talks
about one party being counted ont" and
the other counted in" There always has
been, and we do not doubt that there al
ways will he, n difference of opin-
ion rs to the righteousness of the
verdict OF the Electoral Commission, but
the people Of the United States have ac-
guessed in that verdict and accepted it in
entire good faith. Mr.. TILDENs friends
and supporters in both Houses of Congress
voted for the commission. They agreed to
accept ii as the best and most peaceful way
of settling the Presidential difficulty, and
to abide by the result. They and Mr.. TIL
DEN himself are therefore by their own act
cstopped from any complaint about being
Counted out"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13
KEEL Ti'I"ERMOST.
How the Crew of n New Yacht Spent Night
on Hear Creek

TRv Telegraph 10 the National RerrblIranl
BALTIMORE, Nh, June ll.-At late
hour on saturday night the crew Of
tho new yacht George Schwinn, Capt. Lonis
Roll, started on pleasure trip down the hay
They had not gone far, however. when their
JOY was turned to sadness. While passing a
point of Bear creek, about the hour Of mid
night, the boat WAS capSizod, and. turning
completely bottom upward, the men were com
PEELED to swim for their lives. Finding il i'm
possible to right the boat. they scatel them
selves on the keel, where they remained until
daylight. The lonely hours were by no means
plcasurIblc ones, the Tations, articles Of cloth
ing, &C.. having been lost overheard at the
time of the upset. Finding no assistance com
ing, the men fastened line to the boat sud
swan ashore, bringing the capsized craft with
them. When they started for home they pre-
scented a sorry spectacle, some of them bong
minus hats, shoes an other articles of wearing
apudTCl,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13
THE REPORTED FILLIBUSTERING EN-
Petition

A report having appeared in the ncwspa-
pcrs short time ago to the effect that
iillibustcring expedition was being fitted
out at New Orleans to aid the Cuban insur-
gents, Secretary Ev\RTs directed inquiries
to be made into the truth Of the report
through the Department of Justice and the
Treasury officials ut New Orleans. Al the
meeting of the Cabinet yesterday the Sccrc-
tary Of State reported that he had definitely
ascertained that there was no foundation
whatever for the report. The President
and his Cabinet expressed great satisfaction
that the inquiries had resulted in proving
the untruthlulnesS of the rumOr, rs the
Government is thereby freed from any
anxiety in regard to having an unpleasant
complication with Spain at a time when
we may have to call on her for satisfaction
for the outrage on the schooner Ellen Rizpah
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

down, especially when the Legislatures arc
in session. II would be rough on the indi-
vidunl, but beneficial to the States il few
of our Legislatures had building fall on
them just rs they were commencing bust
ness
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13
ALL SHADES OF OPINION.

RcSs IA,HoHa asrspsP,rs, irrssp,oiirs u parts,
are pEbislsd is,s e-y otArS acss it,ss', soIsty
fer Tie istorsa'ioa Of eas ,ssdS.s. Der oss
cPiaios aSd ri,ts oin, AsNal, Il 'Tp0Sss-R osiy
ia oar editorial o,.lsasc
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

DR.. RLtryErT Of tho Reformed Church
Of America, has lccn tried for hcUsy. and
suspended from the further exercise of his
ministerial functions That We al right u
Wa opinions were too hCtcrOdox for his as
sociaics, but when tho~c who tried him
.ikcn"d him 10 JrDts lSCAEIuT. RENEnCT
ARNOLD, JEFF DAVE TWEED, JuE SiIIH
and BErHAN YnrNG they did not Cintr
that srn,t Of Christian charity which sAuL
80 muth CommcEdy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

WHERE is DR.. NEWMAN thee dGysT-Boson Ms
Read the NATIONAL REPIBLICAN, and
you will find that he and Father WHITE
are waltzing into each other pretty lively.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

KSIGuTs or IIOSOR-Tkc Knights of
Honor, a secret, social and benevolent Order
recently founded IN this city, is making rapid
and hopeful progress. The lodge at the Navy
Yard is getting we'll trained in ritual work
The lodge up town is large enough to throw
out colony aud will probably do so in short
time. There is nothing political or sec;arian In
the designs OF this Order and its members Al c
among our most lrteiligen. citizens.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

BRIGHAM YOUNG has apparently good
deal OF trouble yet in store for him in his
old age. If he escapes trial for rarticipa-
ton in the Mountain Meadow massacre he
must answer at least, for misrepresentation
OF GsVommcnt money, and for issuing file
gal supplies while he was Indian agent in
lSiS and lS4g.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

We shall esteem It a favor II Persons who
Lii to receive their Paper regularly will re-
port that fact to this office often as II oc-
euFs
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13
THE SPANISH outrage.

We learn from the Secretary of State that
no further news has been received fom Key
West as to the outrage committed lately by
n Spanish man-of-war upon the schooner
Ellen Rizpah. The revenue cutter which
was dispatched TO oveItuke the schooner
to procure the affidavit of the captain in re-
gard to the facts has not returned. The
report is waited for with some anxiety, for
it is the intention OF the Administration to
hold the Government of Spain to u strict
account for that transaction.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

STARTLING NEWS from the Danube
hourly expected" We have been expect
ing il so long that the heart grows weary
waiting.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

Stationary pressure, Southerly minds partly
eloHdy Icediher rain areas aud higher temperature.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

bug Boston PJS.
Don't know the difference between hug
and worm. Who ever heard Of an early
bird catching bug? Such Ignorance! And
in Boston, too.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

In. VIEW Of the probable resumption Of work
At the navy yard Oh the first pruNimu thee /. d
rush fur engagements, but nov hands connect b
taken On until all the efficient force n the Gus
pended list il set 10 work. The humber Of "kG,
Tended rrTiU!Ccs Is Lar
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

HttrTMoRE June ll-Cutton srun.. mlddllnr, Ike
Flour steady and nrnI, Wheat quiet and o,sir
Reccipts-Elonr $50 barrels wheat, 100 bushels
els. 49, '"
Nav InRK, June 2.-totton hrner; uplanis IKE;
Orleans IKE Sales Of IIIg bales tot,sniltlnrd nt
receipts. sliiSh bales Exports Great Hrnn 5JJ bales:
Continent, slOl bales; Channel, 5tbO bales.
Flour without decided chnnge uIid price, n,oderat,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

fONnEMNED.-BAlSAM COPAiliA Is CON.
~ demned aud discarded being not only worth
less but frequently Injurious II Is disgusting In tnsts
aud smell aud viii diSurdcr the SuundeSt stomach
and stu the quncs use the drug. SImaritnn's ain Is
purely vegetable, pleasant to take, and will nlwayt
cure in irun two 70 four days, II is the only known
ncliCiuc that can he depended on, thereby avoiding
cNpusuIr and trouble. Male packages 81 female 81
sold at Twrinh street and Pennsylvania avenue and
by druggists.
leSly W II. TNTWISLE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

We can't S!wsys aEIes with The Eo,icH Pos,
in lis ,liii,.l aTt!ll,s. lUi tie 'r'lnwiUg con
tain, the sorrit:i and mos. sensible sxrIes.
si''s There Is entirely too T.1,E talk about
what LrFIU ought To have LCaTsy he Is a
negro and thus tho question ii UeIit is los,
,igi.' Of
The mistake With Is 20 FEN made by sITCTSer.
VIC, l.t uis'ls. ri..He.s Ike iGUI LAr- .pL = thai
= 'ur,sIlG IA; I5tIv .5-., tc no .s.Its rGtiuu
aga 81 ,-:zs Ley -.-t Ill, gl,..Eg llCu IN fhtIg
fgv.T Mfh 81 T'nIsT ''FeE! 81 tES J.Sr;. A. !
fH', Il WA''t V--llr Us take .Gye 70 sICvt't that
The ~ ntss = altogether "Eg sided k.DwtHE TO-
Gu,',y the jus handle IAi',IL- int LaTE>luu 90
i,E'al IvC'ss ~ The Lu.UGet citizens 1t Ltatg
eft ~lE'Cs Whom be invited 10 aidGyss him letter
TO- 'ta' pETI ihLt he hki teen In TIE CONF any
II the iIcsiAenL who u-'pI ICs .;yc.y sssuTCd him
IEAl Il hls .liei,JI 10 secure L. gvJIy E4SaHa
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

PTsoHs leuring he city for he summer can haze
5HE REPUBLICAN mailed 10 any address by paying co
srRis Per month fHrdridby in ddudHce.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.

The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN IL now conceded to
D. pre-emnently the hest daily newspaper pub
kshed in Washington, and prints more reading
matter IN each issue than all the other daily jour
palS Of the Capital combined. II contains the latest
Geographic news and correspondence; II is ffee
from all Objectionable articles, reports and adver
trcmcnts, and may be safely admitted to every do.
nestle circle.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, is delivered by car
sn lo any address IN the District Of Columbia for
Einy Cents u Month
Twelve Cents a Week.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAS will lie mailed to sub
scribeH in the United states, POSTAGE rRErAiD, at
the following rates always in advance:
yfe year " ~
ttS months ~
=
one month "
The above rates are inyaTiablc. Remit In Post
Once money orders, II possible; otherwise send
honey in registered letter.
Address NArlOsAL REPUBLICAN, Washington, D. G..
sI,Htes Of A,lyertIsinx for Cash
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

EXPERTS are examining the new Capitol
at Springfield ILL.,, and if it is true
that 1t il in an unsafe condition il will be
strengthened. Oh examine some other
If any buildings are to fall State
capito'B are the very ones that should come
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

IT's Doctor GRANT after to-day, if you
please.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

DRIVEN from New York and routed from
New Jersey, the poor pool-Scllc!> can find
no rc>tlng-placc, and have not where to lay
their heads
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

- FouR LINES CONSTITUTE 4 SQUARE If an
advertisement exceeds Tour lines the price will be
n exact proportion. All Advertisements arc pay
pb,e at the time Of their Insertion Marriages and
scath notices Of three lines twenty FIVE cents each
~ Advertisements under the heals Of Wants
TO Rent For Sale" Boarding" Personal"
Lost and Found" consisting of two lines or mote
I'm cents per lipe each insertion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

SECRETARY EyARTs anticipates no trou-
bic with Mrxico on account Of the recent
orders to Gen. ORD.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

THE brcwcrics in and about New York
city alone produce a million barrels Of lager
beer annually.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

CUCUMnERs are reduced 70 three cents
each. Drugs have not fallen correspond
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13
FINANCE AND COMMERCE


wAsuISarox. June 70, Is77.
The sub Treasury balances at New York Yesterday
were s follows: uOld Ni,JnIi1; currency ti6si 81
i!Oot for bonds, sHIi nJL Customs receipts gsrieoS
IN New York to-day money was Easy al ~
Government bonds steady at the following
quotations
isis, coupons liis lsss's
is5gs, new ..........o..iO1 New RVcS.....'.,iin3
lS6is Ten.iorties
State bands quiet and unchanged.
Ihe ioll9wlng are the closing rates for state sccur.
tes rs ielesraphed rom the New York Stock Tx.
Tennessee 0s, oid...... f2,,iS, Carolina A. & Il
do. new .,,,, A. Missouri - iasx
series y! Missouri and 81. 10 los iS'
virginia skes.a...... u Louisiana 6s.......... "
20 ssonsol y ,eyee 9s......".."..... 20
aeorsiS ,o shsn Ss's;;;'''''''''" ~
40, - .,-..........",.l1TaI do. vs.. .....,. 70
10 gold bonds r,.lsS Arkansas 6s-"o....... 2BH
NOUN , do 1 mS,y az ~ 10 s"''""". *
DO. slSI ~ do. GcG ii..... ...".. :
7V"'" Io'lna Ous'" = t'Oiu,',.
do. new II
70 New York tho stock market was active, with the
irxetish and unsettled, though generally weak Tht
i3lowlns are the closing prices New York Central
Tbs and Fo W Syc chsaso os@ S s
western ?9't; preferred, HI Royk Island pi,,; Della
ware M IND iLaekHwanna a pe,nwnre and Hudson
niafkel closed ieycrsh and unsettled
dslpnn Exchange: United companies Of New Jersey,
- Philadelphia and Eide u Sorticrn Central, liz;
i,shish Navigation, No on Creek, O. Iicstonyiile,
The secretary Of the Treasury has called In for re.
81 on which VIII cease OIL the nth Of September IT.
The Gall for SOoAD registered and iIooo 100 cou.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES or COKE.
DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF IIIECITY
AT THE sAIE RATE
New schedule Full load Of 70 bushels for sa.Ca
smaller loads cents per ~ htl carlNgC GO u'Ls
ArrIy to oAico OF wAel'nsloG 0slsht Company
q, rcnu. STAGE, uorlhw",: =! T!rt street northwest
.y'ul IT,. ~, CO. clown,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

Parpy. Three p'i anyhow, if nothing
more.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

Local Notices, Is cents per line each Insertion, CITY
rins. - cents per line rst serilOn 10 cents per line
knrh subsequent insertion,
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GOVERNMENT SALE.

GOVERNMENT SALE.
n oVEKNMEST sALK OF Ql'ARTERMASTFRa
" STONES AND CLOTHING, CAMP ANN
0ARRlsON EQulPAGE
DEPOT QuARTERMAsIER's OFFICE,
WAsHISGIoS, ID. G., June II, 1877.
VIII be sold al public auction at QuaItermastcr'I
Corral corner Of Fourteenth and q streets suu,lu
west. June Is, 1877, commencing at 10 clock a. m.
condemned quartermaster's stores and clothing
camp aud garrison equipage consisting In part ol
the following. viz
Horses, Wagons, Carts, Old Iron, Rubber Hose,
Tools Tents &C., &c.
Terms cash. For particulars apply at this Office
A. =. ROCKWELL,
jelSCt Depot QuartcrmastCr.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-13

To-day there will be trotS for the $40 and
900 classes, for which several fine horses ar,
entered Special trains leave the Baltimore
and Potomac depot Tor the Diving Park at
3l5 aud p. M.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-06-16
Death of A. B. Harrison.

Mr.. Harrison was born on the 18th
of October, 1921, and died, after a
long and severe attack of consump-
ton, at his residence in this city, at
II o'clock on Monday, the 18th inst.
He came to GAINESVILLE first in the
capacity of agent for firm in Nash
vile, Tenn, who furnished him
with his first stock of clothing and
gents furnishing good. He had
been an employee during his resi-
dence in Nashville and the firm
knew full well to whom they were
entrusting the management Of their
branch house; and here we add that
at the age of y years was evinced
that trait of character which his life
so prominently developed-self-reli-
ance. He soon purchased the stock
from the proprietoIs, they granting
easy terms, and from then to the
day of his death the paper or word
of this prompt man was ever con-
sidered not only good but superior.
After this he associated himself
with Mr.. Thos. McCulloch and the
two during a number of years, either
as partners or alone, were most sue
cessfully engaged in the clothing
business. He then embarked in the
grocery trade in which, with sundry
Otherundertakings, hecOntinued I'M
til the year 1861. After and during
the war, when the unsettled condi-
ton of finances was such as to con-
tinually jeopardize every business
enterprise, he remained to a great
extent inactive, watching and wait
ing; but upon a general resumption
of business we find him in the first
rank. He, in connection with Mr..
/. II. Shelby, embarked in the ware
house business as tobacco statesmen
and general commission merchants.
About this time he also undertook
and finished the building of the
Franklin Hall block.
His life throughout has been a
successful one, and this success is to
be attributed to a great extent to
his untiring energy and persever-
ance, and his close attention to the
details of busineSs-little things
whose sum makes the aggregate.
Briefly we have noted the public
life of one of our prominent citizens;
in private he was devoted to his
family. The following, copied from
the family register, needs no note of
explanation
Alb. Harrison, born in Brunswick coun-
ty, Va My father died when 1 was about
Is years old. Myself and mothers family
moved to Rutherford county, in this State,
in the year of 1871. / left home in 1871 and
went to Nashville, where lived until 1874
/ then came to this place where have lived
ever since. The rest my friends know and
must be judged as my conduct deserves, let
it be worthy or unworthy. My duties to my
Cod He only can know and to Him have
to risk all. A. b. H
His funeral was largely attended,
and the long procession that followed
his remains to the cemetery speak
in loudest words the estimation of
his many friends.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-06-16
Tribute of Respect.

AT regular meeting of GAINESVILLE
Lodge No. 80 of F. & A. NJ, held
June 18th, 1877, the following reso-
buttons were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almighty
Father to remove from the sphere of earthly
usefulness our brother, Alex. B. Harrison,
who died to-day at his residence at u o'clock
NJ, therefore belt
Resolved, That we bow with humble sub
mission to this sad stroke of affiiction and
acknowledge the kind providence which re-
Heved our deceased brother from o long and
painful illness, which he bore with meek
resignation.
Resolved, That in the death of brother
Harrison our Lodge has lost worthy men,
Der, his family a kind, devoted and affec-
tionate husband and father, and the COM
munity an exemplary and useful citizen.
Resolved, That our heartfelt sympathy
and coincidence are hereby rendered to his
family in their irreparable bereavement:
that in token of our high regard we wear
the usual badge OF mourning for thirty days,
and that the secretary furnish the family of
our deceased brother with copy of these
resolutions; that they be publishedHin the
weekly paper and entered on the minutes
of the Lodge.
d. KINCANNON,
LEOPOLD BLOCH,
GEORGE ALWELL.