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National Republican., 1877-11-03
Viticulfurc.

A petition has been circulated in this city
for signatures, and is being libcrally signed
and will be circulated elscwhere--askirg
Congress TO name, as soon rs convenient, n
committee TO consider the subject of afford
ing pcrma ncnt relief for the distressed con-
dition of the surplus labor of our over
crowded cities through properly organized
societies. The present object of these petit
tions is TO induce Congress to appoint
three agents-one by the House,
one by the Senate, and the
third by the petitioners, who are working
men-whose duty it shall be to see if the
workingmen's association, which these petit
TONERS represent, is regularly organizcd
This association is now organized in this
city, and has for its purpose to purchase
land in Virginia or Maryland, or both,
where happy homes can be created for those
millions of people, in addition TO the pres
ent population, who will enter practically
into grape-growing and its attendant agri-
cultural pursuits, and thus create perma-
nent homes for mechanics, laborcs, and
clerks, and other men who are willing and
ready to change the workshop for the plow,
but who are not prepared to go West.
The petitioners hold that no permanent
relief can be afforded the suffering millions
in cities and manufacturing districts by an
appropriation of money for public works,
or of lands thou sands of miles away, but
that some immediate provision should be
made TO open the avenues near such cities
and districts for their surplus population,
so that mechanics, labOrers, clerks and
Others may be assisted until the agricultu-
raj wealth shall be developed M it is in any
country where the system of skillful cult
vation OF the soil, as the primary necessity
for the happiness and welfare of the people,
is fostered by the Government.
The object of this memorial is highly
commendable. The feasibility of the pro-
ject should engage the careful consideration
of Congress.
National Republican., 1877-11-03
The National.

Miss Lydia Thompson should ever remem-
Der her reception in this city with grateful feelings
Every night this week the house has been crowded,
and last evening, the occasion Of her benefit the
audience were very enthusiastic. The perform
ance was Lawrics celebrated buresque Of " Blue
Beard" and the IIeathen Chinee." Miss Thomp-
son N,iim, Fred. Marshall US Blnc Beard and
Willie EIuun H. the Hedihcn Chincc came up to the
utmost expectations uf all present.
Robinson CrusUe" will be played at the matinee
to-day. This evening Miss Thompson and her
troupe appear for the last time. Oxygen" and
the Lhird scene of Blue Beard" will be presented.
On Monday night next " Pink D0lninoes will
De gwen ihis piay Is ono long mngh from oegiii.
in manner equal TO its presentation In New York,
and We are sure IL will have u successful run.
National Republican., 1877-11-03

THE California press are raising great hue
and cry about the order recently given by DR..
LNDERMAS, Director of the Mint, discOntinu-
ing the coinage Of the trade-dollar. They
quote from his order Us follows There be-
ing no demand at present for this coin for cx-
port, the discontnuancc of its coinage is mani
testify proper" The san Francisco Commercial
HcrdH cmphaticaliy denies the accuracy Of
the statement quoted, declaring that it is tho
very reverse of the truth, the fact being that
there is II larger demand for trade-dollars for
export to-day than there has ever been before.
The Herald says of DIR. LINDERMAN's state
meut This is inexcusablc ignorance on his
part, to say the least, as our exports of that
coin for the past nine months reached s., 7,231
7s0, against S3,17i,1i6 for the first nine
months of last year-a gain of So, i8363l, or
fifty per cent" The papers further allcgc
that after the order was given the trade dollar
went up from ninety six to ninety nine cents,
gold value, and that the effect of the order is
to iniure all merchants traders with China.
We were under the impression that there was
some law that regulated the issuing of the
trade-dollar, and doubtless DR.. LISDERMAN,
who has generally been accredited to know
what he is about may have the law on his
side,
National Republican., 1877-11-03
Compensation for the South
Again.

The augusta GA Chronicle and Sentinel
alleges that we gariniic,!Al the paragraph that
we copied from another paper ana p..:=.eed 10
Its credit u few days since, by changing a
single word-"moral" for material" We
made no such change, ,.but printed the para
graph precisely Us it came to us. We do
not see, however, how the change of II word
materially affected the character of its
statement: "If the people of the North had
kept at home there would have been no
need Of losses incurred in suppressing the
rebellion :" or the further statement
"What is more, we are going to get compen-
ration" These stand without explana
ton or condonement and are the keynote
Of the present purposes of the South. The
great trouble is that our Southern friends,
under placation, seem to think that this
great country is theirs, now that they are
permitted to live in it, since they could not
perfect it's destruction, and that they are to
ride over it rough-shod. This is the great
mistake they are making. If they would
accept clemency TO their lives and liberty
with proper humility and gratitude, there
would be no further trouble but their nso-
lence under governmental clemency is un-
bearable. Nobody, here or elsewhere, cares
for their free use OF epithet, for that is but
the ebullition Of windy spleen. Mere gas
eonade carries no terrors with il.
The Chronicle and !S,ntiaei says, in its uni
form ornate and elegant phrase:
We are tired of all buzzard and no turkey.
There must In future be a fair distribution,
or else the thing must stop altogether, and we
will soon have, IL we have il not now, the
power 10 put on the brakes
Such vaporings only challenge contempt
and ridicule, and lily become those who, if
they had received just punishment for their
ofienses, would long ago have propitiated
them upon the gallOws. 1t is not pleasant
70 remind these people of what is due to
them in simple justice; bat their arrogance
and bad manners provoke it. If they could
see themselves M others see them, they
would bear themselves in more becoming
manner.
National Republican., 1877-11-03

THE press throughout the country is having
its fun with the witty $. S. Cox, who, 1t is al
legged has been set down upon by Speaker
RANDALL. 1t should he known that the posi-
ton of chairman of the Library Committee is
considered the highest honor that the Speaker
can confer. Besides, this is the identical posi-
ton from which Mr.. HAYES rose TO the Presi-
dency. He was chairman of the Library Com
mittec in 1867, and from vigorous and efli-
cient work in that capacity he was nominated
for Governor of Ohio. Let Mr.. Cox take
courage. lie has now the same good chance
us had our present executive.
National Republican., 1877-11-03
The Lecture Tomorrow Night.

The Hon. Daniel Doughcrty, the most elo-
quent forensic orator and lecturer Of Pennsyl.
vauia, will deliver his famous lecture, The
Stage" tomorrow night, at the National Theatre
The lecture will commence at 100 o'clock pre-
ciscy rs Mr. Redpath has made II rule to be
aiways up tU the time the programme denotes. The
tickets nie Tor sale at Mczerots. VI Pennsylvania
avenue. Mr.. Doughcrty Is too well known to need
any eulOgy on our part. lie is one of the gifted
for tomorrow evening is one that he handles with
consummate ability. II is interesting, entertaining,
and instructive.
National Republican., 1877-11-03

ing, which has been fixed for the lst of March
of next year. Congress should lcsislate in a
liberal manner, for what they do in this mat
ter Is done for the entire country, for the
whole people. Every American will be proud
to say that our part of the Exposition is the
best
National Republican., 1877-11-03
Theodore Thomas Concerts.

The world-rcnowned Theodore Thomas, with
his celebrated band Of star performers. will give
two frstclass concerts at the Congregational
Church, corner Of Tenth aud @ streets. The hrst
entertainment will be given on next Tuesday even.
with an entire change of programme. Miss An
tunia licuns, the popular prima donna, and Master
Leopold l.Chtcnberg, the young NiOlinist are
among the attractions for each entertainment. As
there seems Ia be some doubt about the matter we
can assure the public that these concerts will be
given by the Nefitablc Theodore Thomas and his
celebrated orchestra. The tickets are for srle Ut
MclZnEnIIs
National Republican., 1877-11-03

COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS are deserved1y
popular with our people. The Government Of
the United States is cooperative association
of the people. The laboring classes pay its cx-
penses, and have a right to say something of
the disposition of its revenues. If the major
ity of them desire to turn the Treasury into u
great national bank Of discount and deposits,
to take the place of the present national
banks, who shall dare to gainsay their right to
do so? If the officers default, the losses will
come on the masses.
National Republican., 1877-11-03

ting down expenditures, 1t is not the cx-
pcnditures that the people care about so much
as the taxes that are laid to meet expenditures.
The Democrats forgot to reduce these burdens
of the people, and the consequence was a
large lock up of funds in the Treasury vaults
which should have been in circulation. This
incompetcucy of Democratic statesmen was
only rendered the mOre glaring by their adj
vocacy Of an increase of the circulating mcdi.
UNI. What is the use of increasing the volume
OF currency, to be locked up in the vaults of
the Treasury.
National Republican., 1877-11-03
Mars uus: Saturn.

II looks at this writing, II the cyclone
had passed from this locality, and that we are
TO have clear day and evening. Heaven
should be thanked for thus kindly remcm-
bering the citizens of Washington. for it is
this evening that Mars and Saturn arc to come
into conjunction, and it will not be until ls92
that Mars will again exhibit himself in so many
interesting places. On next Friday, the 9th
instant, Jupiter and Venus will be near enough
to exchange salutations, and can be covered
by the object glass of an ordinary astronomi-
cal telescope.
Those who desire to sec Mars and Saturn
this evening should look southward at the
sky at about eight o'clock. The point TO be oh
served is about half way between the zenith
and the horizon. There will be seen these
oppostions of color from any other in that part
Of the heavens One is fiery red that glows
Us il red hot: this is Mars the other is of pale
greenish tint, nearly white: this is Saturn.
The calculations by which the ocUultatiun
Of Saturn was predicted are of course too COm-
plicated to he understood by any except mathc-
maticNnS who have made astronomy an cspe-
cial puIhuit but some idea of the difficulties
may be formed by considering that, in addition
to the true motions Of the planet in space,
there is their apparent motion, due to the mo-
ton of the earth. When we look from the
window Of an express train, all the trees seem
to be in motion and their apparent motion
varies according to their distance from the
railroad. Those that are near whirl rapidly
by those that are far of swim by with stately
calm. 1t is easy TO conceive our car as stand
ing still, and all the rest of the world in mo
tion sometimes we do so ouncOnsciOusly. Now,
all the inhabitants of earth are on an express
train Of inconceivablc swiftncss-ior our planet
is swinging in its orbit, making all the stars
seem IN motion. The fixed stars are too dis
tant TO be affected by our Orbital motion
| but the planets which are near us thus
become GHdowed with apparent motions
which are much more rapid than their
real ones. This causes then, TO
describe strange paths among the constella-
tons, full of curves, and even of loops. Mars
is at present very near to us, and though he
is very small compared with Saturn, he looks
much larger Six weeks ago he and Saturn
stood quite far apart and were widening the
gap; but recently Mars has made u loop and
doubled back over his former track, and at
eight this evening will pass between Saturn
and the earth.
Are these worlds inhabited? Aud if 50, by
whom Now that Mars has storms and an
atmosphere like ours, why cannot human
beings live theroY But this Space is what
bothers all persons that attempt to answer,
The astronomers and scientific men are dumb
when you speak of Eternal Space That's just
where God comes in, aud the hereto aud un-
believer becomes dumbfounded. But, for ali
this there is no need of any of the readers
of The REPUBLICAN, neglecting to see two
great worlds come up to each other, bow aud
pass on into Space, and this opportunity, rs
above stated, will he afforded this evening.
National Republican., 1877-11-03
DIED.

aADDIs.-on Thursday, November J., 1877, Mr.,
JULIA A. GhnDis, consort Of the late Adam Gaidis,
In the ssve My eighth year OF her age.
The friends and acquantances OF the family are re-
srectnly invited to Intend her fur SATURDAY,
81 instant, at $50 p. m from her late residence VI
Georgia avenus southeast.
PATrERsON,-In Georgetown. D. G., on tho Slst
or October, 1877, TfOs. MARTIN, aged four months
and twenty-five days, second OF Rena aud J. r.
Patterson.
REILLY.-On November !, 1877, at six o'clock p
M. JANks REILLY, aged twenty. eight years.
Her relatives and friends are re prctfully Invited
No. III street southeast, on Sunday the 9Th instant,
at o'clock p. m. The remains will be taken to -.
Peters Church, Capitol I'M.
National Republican., 1877-11-03
MEDICINAL.

SPEClAL NOTICE TO THE AFFl. 'TEn.-DR.
- ROBERlS lSON can be con ult d cv ry w dncsday
and Saturday NJ his Uilite "! sUi OF nOrhwrs he
tween Ninlh and TeHlh, from 10 pm From long
experience in husp tai and private plctce he garsl,
tees permanent cure In all Gke sts Of the Z nary
o gans and OF the Nervous System, VIZ Orgnn,c and
seminal Wetkncss, InpOItncy, ,uuss Of sexual oSeTJ
Nervous Debility aud Trel,hng, PnpiAtOn OF the
Heart, pimneSs o. sight or Ghldin, -. Pains IN tho
Back nd Nocturnal EmhfOns,S all result from
abuses In youth ar e=cpHSts In mHnh, oil. Diseases
recently Conrac Cd cured ~ live u ten days and tie
poison entirely pradCaied nom the AyScn; also, all
skin and blood disc quickly cured DIR, Inc rTsud
by the lci dlrg hysic.aIis W Il tnlmUre, his native
city, visits Wa,h,uy We nesdays and Saturdays
AL consultation strictly runitva,I1, oC.2iy
National Republican., 1877-11-03

The bill recently presented to the Senate
by Gen. BURNSIDE, providing for the rights Of
the colorcd man, Us TO his enlistment in the
army or to hold an officers commission there
in, is but just and proper. It should make no
difference about the color of the skin, IL the
man is worthy aud competent. By all means
let this subject be thoroughly ventilated in
Congress- so that the people will learn how
their Legislators feel and act on such an i'm.
portant matter.
National Republican., 1877-11-03
The Opern-House.

The Tony Pastor Combination will give a
matinee and evening performance and thus close
a profitable and successful week. 1t will be a
glorious olio of fun, the entire company doing
their very best 10 please. The farce Of Tricks
amuug the attractions offered for this afternoon
and eNeming.
National Republican., 1877-11-03
DIR. kirlSus' Lecture.

This eminent divine will deliver his third
lectcfe on Tuesday night next at Lincoln Hall.
The subject wiz be "Qljver Goldsmith" The adj
mission is twenty five cents Tickets are To be oh
tanned AT Whittakers book stoi1, Nv. vi Pennsyl'
NAIilA AAnNun
National Republican., 1877-11-03
Grand Organ Coucert.

Don't forget the concert on Monday evening
next at the street Baptist Church, by the choir,
assisted by PROS. BischoG Hayden and Theo.
King, and by u number Of the best amateurs of
thcCily. Reference to the advertisement, in an
other column Will give all the details.
National Republican., 1877-11-03
Discovery Of the Remains of Columbus at
San Domingo,

The United States consul at San Domingo
has transmitted 10 the Department Of State an ac-
count of the recent discovery OF the bones Of Co
lumbus In the cathedral In that city. III death us
In life, 1t would soem, Columbus was 10 find 10
rest. Dying In Spain In 1906, the remains of Co
lumbus were first deposited In the Convent Of II.
France, (where on his way to France tired and
weary, he stopped to ask for bread and water for
his boy and met that good old prior, which event
gave a new world To the oldD In 1913 they
were transferred 10 the Carthusian Convent
of San Cuenas, from where they were shipped 10
San Domingo In 1885 aud deposited In the cathC-
dral Uf that city. In l7Sj these remains II
then aud up 10 the present discovery believed,
Havana, where they were supposed to have re-
posed ever since. The Consul ut san Domingo
say that while some wOrkmrn were digging up
the floor around the cathedral to make some re-
plirSlhey brought to view walled OrlAce cOn-
Timing lcaden case two feet long by eight inches
wdg and eight mehe; deep the INSCRIPTION ,;a OH
tunts were tho bones " Christopher Columbus.
Immediately ON this discovery being made the
remains were restOred To thu.r original resting
place and the receptacle walled up. On the lQIg
Of september In the presence OF the Govern or aud
government officials and the various consuls,
am DIST the sounds Of martial music aud the boom.
lug OF caHuun. the remains Were again eXhumed,
the box, bOlIcsAnd inscription examined and the
facts recorded and attested TO by all the officials
and cOIlsuls present. The lead box containing the
remains we've then inclosed In another box, care.
fully sealed with the seals OF the consuls, 10 be
opened unly III thClr presence ana placed III TIE
cusludy Of Padre DIllin, In the church Of Regina
Au5GlOrum, to be held by him subject 10 inyestga.
ton Ivy auy iureign commissioners desirOus OF
satisfying themselves OF the facts aud until suit.
RDlr amount can be raised tu erect Htting monu-
mrnt over the remains. Il being suggested that
| other countries might like To Contribute to tho
| erection this monument, the various consus
Were requested TO bring the subject to the atten'
ton Of their respective governments, IN order 10
| give them n chance TO do 80. The ancient records
Of the cathedral In san Domingo having been long
ngp destroyed by ynmdLlS, no facts concerning The
supposed removal vi these remains to Havana can
| he gSvcrtainCd In san Domingo, but II Is conjec-
tuTcd that the monks palnicd on on the Span iards
| The rgInams u sOmgbI ly else. kceplng those.
National Republican., 1877-11-03
Theatre Comique.

''rhe Tramps or, The Lost Child" will be
given this aitcruUon aud evening" together with
variety of character representations. The come
dIun W. T. Higgins is a drawing card for this hois.
while the remainder Of the company do exec
lpully well,
National Republican., 1877-11-03

IT is with pleasure that we note the deter
mination of Congress to make provision at
once for the Paris Exposition. The French
government, having become satisfied of the in-
tcntion of Congress, has taken it for granted
that our republic will make ercditable show
in the great exhibition Of 1873, and has set aside
for u.s. unasked, floor space in the main
building of Al ,952 square feet, which will also
afford wall space of nearly 100000 square
feet. The Director of the Exposition also an
nOunces that the United States can have NJ
much room in tho agricultural aud manuiac-
turing departments as is desired or can be
filled. The Director has fixed no time limit
for the admission of goods from this country, a
very unusual courtesy, and It will be possible
to enter them up to the very day Of the open
National Republican., 1877-11-03

within the past year How arc their widows md
orphans letH Who Is to provide for them or even
Furnish means To bring them frnm the Gftant
frontier TO home and friends. It Is true thu com
missary department has icred credit to ohcen !
but the subsistence supplies have bees stiUtcd by
the failure of the appropriation, and only must
expensive system OF shipping the supeTfuiIlcs IL
one post TO supply the deficiencies Of another has
enabled officers to avail themselves of the prDfcrd
indulgence. AT one station there was several weeks
Of the last summer,
ABSOLUTE DEsTITUTIoN
Of butter lard soap and starch which was relieved
by sending those indispensable articles from Q
larger post l25 miles distant The army does not
complain Of hardships, exposure to hunger and
thirst snow and rain, yellow fever and Indians,
a matter Of course; but the one government organi-
zatOn, which isontirely without political influence,
which has no perqulsltes, which Is so hedged In by
regulations that fraud peculation, be It ever 70
skillmlly attempted, Is invariably followed by
speedy exposure and lifelong disgrace, does now
demand OF the United States Congress not only
the prompt payment Of Just debt but some aSsur
ance that II may not again be made the butt and
victim Of any political party whatsoever.
I..r u l.
National Republican., 1877-11-03
A Plea for Army Officers.

The following, from the pen of the wife of
an officer Of the army, Is copied from late mum.
Der OF the Cincinnati Gasete. The attention Of
members OF Congress Is called to It's relation OF
several years q passed @ among % tRe most exposed
military posts on the Indian frontier enables me
to say few words as TO the internal economy Of
this army, which may be suggestive at the present
moment, when It's claims are under consideration.
The enlisted men have suffered but little from the
failure OF the last Congress to provide for their reg
uar payment; food and clothing Is secured TO
them irrespective Of their pay. It's
THE OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
upon whom the sudden cessation of income has
told severely, not only Ia present embarrassment,
but In crippling their pecuniary resources In the
the close of the civil war many officers well ad-
vsnccd IN years and Nth growing families TO sup
port, are In suballern positions, many having only
the rank and pay of second lieutenants. These
men have for ten, fifteen or twenty years devoted
their lives To the Servicc-haye endured the deadly
OF the frontier, the danger of long Indian expedi
tious, the slow weakening of constitution cons.
quent upon years of priyation Of fresh fruit and
vegetables and healthy variety of food.
They are trying, upon mere plttlnce, TO educate
their families In accordance with their own, now
merely nominal, position OF Officers and gentle
men," At not distant intervals, with but lew
days notice, they must
BREAK UP THEIR HOMES,
dispose of all but the barcst necessities for house
kecpimg-always al pecunary loss-and travel
Ol mics 10 pay
Ing the travelling expenses of their families by boat
or rail Under these conditions II Is an impOssi'
bility for any married officer to do more than keep
out Ol debt Omen the most rigid economy fails TO
prevent obligations frum accommodating, aud when
all income suddenly ceases while the outgo CON
tinues several movements Of troops having been
made since Congress adjOurncd) actual and unde-
served suffering cnsucs. In some instances officers
giving their children the advantage Of boarding
schools have been forced TO remove them. the
teachers being unwilling To dispense with payment
In advance aud even the family liable. never luxu-
rOus In frontier garrisOns has had 10 be stnled 10
tide over the four months deficit Of pay,
All the time these officers have stood willing and
ready 10 TiSk their lives at the first call 10 active
service, whether In street fighting (the adherence
Of every disciplined sUidlcT,J striving 10
PRESERVE THE PRIVATE PROPERTY
OF their grateful eountrymen. guarding scientific
aud surveying parte, sent by the Government into
e mn"n country Sr w Ssss % re-
National Republican., 1877-11-03
MARRIEn

tOOK-MCKENNEY.- nber I, 1877, at The
rec .ory OF Chr st Church, Georg town, By the Rev
Alsr Stewart, hLExASDEn J. COOK and MARTHA
McKEssEY, both.of Washington, ID. G. No cards