The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-18
Our Washington Letter.
Special TO the REPUBLICAN,.


Cham borlain has, by surrendering his
position in South Carolina, performed
the only official act left him to do
hut he will certainly yet figure prom
inently In public life in ether spheres.
Mr.. Chamberlain is a man who is not
appreciated at his full worth even by
the Republican party at the North.
His attitude through the conflict Just
ended in his State, and in particular,
his last letter to President Hayes,
show him to be possessed of fine abili.
ties as lawyer, orator and writer. He
has made a grand good fight against
the abuses in the Republican party in
South Carolina, and we have thus re-
warded him. Our word for it, you
have not heard the name of Chamber
lain for the last time.
This matter being ended, we have
but two wars left on our hands at pres.
ent--the one in Louisiana and the one
on the plains. The Commissioners
appointed for that purpose will prob
ably settle the first, and the arrival of
Crazy Horse with fifteen hundred hos
tiles at the Cheyenne Agency practi-
cally closed the Indian war for the
season, although, after undergoing re-
pairs, it will probably be reopened as
usual shortly. However, hostilities
are not likely to be resumed until the
warriors have been properly fattened
and newly equipped by the Great
Father. Then look out for "Lo the
poor Indian"
The u. S. Supreme Court has at
last decided that the million and d
half dollars appropriated to the Cen
tennial Exhibition by Congress re-
verted to the U. S. Treasury, and was
not the property of the stockholders.
This reverses the decision of the lower
Court, and has the effect to reduce the
value of the Centennial stock from
about so to % cents on the dollar. 1t
will also probably result in deciding
Congress to be more generous than it
would otherwise have been in appro-
priating an amount to enable the
United States to make a criditable
display at the approaching French
Exhibition.
The Clerk of the House has not yet
completed his roll of the members Of
the lower branch of the forty fth Con.
gress, but it is understood that 2S5
out of 293 certificates of membership
have been received. Two hundred
aud sixty have thus far drawn pay.
If tho clerk places on his rolls the
names of all Republicans whose cleo
tion is claimed, the House will stand
149 Democrats to 144 Republicans.
The doubtful districts, whose repre-
sentatives have not been placed upon
the rolls are nine in number, as fol-
lows: Two in Louisiana two in
Florida; two in Missouri and one
each in South Carolina, Colorado and
California.
We have been having a fearful
storm down this way. A heavy north
east storm caused a high tide along
the coast, that rose far above any in
the memory even of the proverbial
s oldest inhabitant. The only means
Of travel along many Of the streets in
Norfolk was in rowboats, and the
damage done TO property there and in
Baltimore was considerable. There
are many citizens of this vicinity who
will hsnceforth hold water in greater
dislike than ever.
The exports of fresh beef continue
TO increase. The quantity shipped to
Great Britain from New York and
Philadelphia in March amounts to g.
707 1855 pounds, valued at $500. .085,
making total in nine months of 30
908,810 pounds, valued at s2,677, 1888.
John Bull says if he had known this,
be never would have giEcn the United
States to Jonathan.
The attention of the editor is called
20 the fact that those old counterfeit
$1,000 notes are again in circulation
a word to tho wise is sufficient. Fol
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