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National Republican., 1877-11-19

THE failure of three savings banks at Read
ing, Pa, on Saturday last, suggests the idea
that II would be better for all the savings
banks in the country to wind up their bus-
ness, and the depositors to place their savings
in intercst-bcarng notes oil the Government
from the denomination of SO and upwards.
Over one hundred savings banks or banking
institutions have clused their doors in this
country within the last year, involving a loss
estimated at S3oO00,0oo TO the depositors.
This would be good time for Congress to pass
law creating the postal savings banks, as
recommended by oS-POstrnaster CREswELL.
Either the intercst-bearing notes or the United
States postal say ngs fund should be in vogue
before the Christmas holidays are past. 1t is
a duty Congress owes to the mechanic and Ia.
boring men of the country to make provision
wherein their hard earned savings will be
honestly taken care Of, and where they can
readily deposit or Withdraw their funds, as Is
now done by the savings banks.
National Republican., 1877-11-19
A (haDtcr in History,

The New York Times has very fair re-
view Of the collapse of Southern Republic
cansm, which il sums up tersely in this
wise:
What has been the result2 Weeks, months
have gone by, aud still there is no sign Of the
breaking up of the Southern Democracy. The
expected compromise on the Spnakership did
not occur and the much talked of Administra-
tion Democrats have not yet been heard of in
the House. The leaders of the dominant party
in the cotton States have simply accepted as a
right every concession made by the Republican
President They have given nothing in return.
The old Wings have not made their appear
ancc, the Democrats arc more united than
ever Lrinrr, tho solid South" Is no
longer what Mr.. MATTHEWS was
pleased to call political bugbear-it is
stern political reality. In Georgia and
Mississippi the Republican party has been Off
cially buried in South Carolina it exists no
longer even in name; in Louisiana its disor.
guuiZati0n is complete. II withstOOd all thr
tcrrOrS of the White League, the bullets of the
rifle clubs and the whip of the bull dozer in
spite of Hamburg, COushatta, Nicksburg, Eu
| fana and New GascOny its members went &c
the polls and voted for the principles they
loved 50 we'll; hut at last they were obliged u
yield to power greater than any they hat
! faced before. They succunbrd TO the recon
ciliatiOn policy," and they are heard of ut
more in American politics.
National Republican., 1877-11-19
The Opera-House.

This very pleasant theatre will be opened
again this evening for season, with Slavin's
famous Uncle Toms Combination and Original
Georgia Cabin Singers. They give us their own
version of Harriet Beecher Stoves great moral
drama of Uncle Toms Cabin" The most of
the company are colored people. They made
tn e unprecedented run Of 100 nights at the
Grand Opera House in New York. II is claimed
that they have tho only combination that ever
properly performed this DRAMA and that their
Uncle Tom, Topsy, and Era are unequaled. 1t
is woi tn the price Of admission to witness the
plantation scenes and hear the songs sung by
this wonderful band Of colored vocalists.
There is also a genuine cotton picking scene,
which is an attractive novelty in itself. The
price of admission is twenty-five, fifty, and
seventy-fve cents, with no extra charge for
reserved seats.
National Republican., 1877-11-19

These are the five distinct lies which JOE
hEDILL has contrived to utter in single sem
tence, with nothing but comma to separate
them. 1t will be seen that joe MEDILL is a
lying quinlueriri; ora quinquartcuar, quin-
quangular, Quinquefarious, quinquclitcral,
QuinGuefoliatcd, quinquclobatcd, Quimquc-
yalvular, quinquepartite, and quinquelocular
far.
The above is from the Chicago Times, the
leading Democratic journal in the north
west. 1t is a paragraph cut from an edit
orial in reply to some structures of its CO.
temporary, the Tribune upon the course of
the Times in local affairs. We reproduce
II to show our readers how pleasantly the
journalists Of Chicago speak of each other,
and with what graceful manners and choice
language they attempt to convince each
other and the public Of the justice and equity
Of the cause they advocate. Charming
is 1t not How forcibly it re;ninIs one OF
the truth of tt~ scrrptural saying, ut is not
mat which goeth in, but that which com
eth out of the mouth that defleth the
MAN.
National Republican., 1877-11-19
The Army Appropriation ELL.

II is gratifying to know that the temper
Of the majority the House has become
less rancorous toward the army appropria-
ton bill, and that u higher plane of patriot
ism has been reached by them. The action of
the Senate striking out the provisions which
reduced the army To 10000 men and lcgisla-
ted four cavalry regiments into the State OF
TcNdS t0prntcct the frontiers was promptly
ronrurrd in by the House There are some
non ssymtial amendments that were en-
grated ON the hill in the Senate which
will no doubt be rccrdrd from by that body
when it comes back from the lIouSr. and
then the measure will Income u law without
further delay. In this tardy Justice will he
done 10 an army that has been without pay
for nearly five mOnths-a Circumstance
which has brought great hardship TO the
gallant defenders Oi the country.
This indication oi' II more patriotic frame
Of mind on the part of the Democrats. N0yth
and South, toward the main arm OF our nj
ti0nal defense will lie hailed with much sat
isiaction throughout the country. Ii it j.
among the fruits Of pa'it"ation. then We
accept it with profound satisfaction, in the
hope that other and equally important re-
suits in that direction may speedily follow
We are in favor of II pacitication policy thai
bears patriotic, just, and equitable fruits Il
the harmony, unity, and equal rights of al
the American people, and we shall not hcsi
tate to antagonize any other
National Republican., 1877-11-19
Rem sOnetizing Of silver.

We favor the remonetizing of silver that
II may become factor in the par currency
Of the country, for the simple reason that its
business interests are to he materially adj
vsnced thereby. In this we have only the
purpose here named, and under the dictates
Of Judgment upon which we must always
depend for guidance, we propose to lend our
hest efforts in behalf of measure whose
sueoess is 10 bear with salntary influence
upoa she prosperity Of the country.
The strong objection urged against
this measure Of remonetizing silver
and making 1t a par factor In our currency,
n that dollar thus uttered nnder the sane
NON aud authority Of law b worth only
about ninety cents. This is the assump,
Non Of those who worship the golden call
and have for their purpose TO create pre-
iudise in the public mind against the intro
National Republican., 1877-11-19
The Ethics Of the south Carolina
Bar.

Some time since we alluded to the fact
that JOSEPH DANIEL Pope, a leading mem
Der of the South Carolina bar, had accepted
fee to defend Congressman SMALIs before
one of HAMPToN's Star Chamber courts at
Columbia. And we believe that We also
stated in that connection that PoPE's part
ner, HASKELL. had caused dissolution of
the firm on account of the disgrace attach
ing to such conduct The ethics which
prevail among the Democratic lawyers
Of that State may be inferred from the
sequel TO the affair. After receiving the
$500 fee from SMALLs, in full for his ser.
vices in his defense, POPE yielded to the
his counsel, alleging that he was too sick
to appear in court. SMALi.s then politely
suggested to Pore that inasmuch rs he
claimed to be too sick TO defend him, it
would be nothing but equity for him
to refund the $500. But PORE was
too true Carolnian to see the matter in
that light, and refused TO refund the money.
SMALIs was then obliged to mortgage his
house to raise an additional $500 to employ
me legal services of Judge Il. b. CARrEN-
TER, who, at the last moment entered upon
his defense without adequate preparation.
Such is the idea of morality which prevails
among the educated classes in South
Carolina, who cXclaim horror whenever
Republican shortcomings are mentioned,
but are ready at all times to perpetrate just
such ignoble acts as that practiced by PoPE
Let the sympathizers of HAMPToN's
pretensons in the North reflect upon this
incident. Let them realize that under his
sway Republicans are not even permitted
to employ Democratic counsel; let them re-
member that under the existing order of
things in that State men are not tried
according to the forms Of law" but sac
cording to their politics" Had PORE at
tempted any such unprofessional conduct in
the North he would have been instantly dis
barred but the fact that he retained $500
belonging to a colored Congressman without
rendering any service therefor makes him
hero in South Carolina, and fit COM
panion for HAMPTON, CoNNoR, ct id genus
OmnC, who stepped to power upon the bleed
ing victims OF cruel conspiracy.
The following is a copy of the receipt
given by PORE when he pockcted SMALLs'
$500:
$500 COLUMBIA, :. e.. Oct Is 1877.
Received of ROBERT SNALIs 500 in full for
professional services in the ease of the state
against him. JOSEPH DANIEL POPE,
Attnrnpy-at-
National Republican., 1877-11-19

THE cable brings us the news from Rus
sian official sources of the fall of Rars. II
was carried by assault at eight o'clock yes.
terday morning, after a battle which con
tinued all the preceding night. The detail,
Of the capture have not come to hand yet
but it is not probable that any large num-
Der Of prisoners were taken, as the garrison
was known to be small More important to
the Russians than the fall OF Kars
is the release Of the troops which
have been required to maintain
the siege, which can now he dispatched Ia
assist in the operations against Erzcroum
This Reinforcement of the Russians, with no
corresponding gain hy the Turks, and the
moral effect on the two armies of the vie
tory and defeat, will most likely lead to the
speedy fall Of the last-named place, where
recent operations have shown it was with
the greatest difficulty that the Turks
were able to hold the place. Kars and
ErzerOum have been considered the two
strongest points for the Turks to hold in
Asia Minor, and their loss will prove a
severe blow to the Ottoman cause.
National Republican., 1877-11-19

THE trouLlous tranps are growing evil in
every section Of this country, and sooner or
later Congressional legislation will be required
to dispose of this skeleton in the body polite.
Many ways to provide for his trampship have
been suggested. Elder EVANS, of the Shaker
Community. has written letter ON this ques.
tion, in which he says: "SOu must be aware
to some extent how we are afflicted not only
with the tramp whom we feed until the sis
ter hardly know how they are going to feed
the family, but with applications for member
ship from those whose repentance for the sins
of the world expires as soon as they have
gained the privilege of membership. ! advo.
cate arresting all tramps and putting them on
a county farm, where they can be made ia
work for their food and clothing, What Is y
government for, If not to be parental to 1t,
children The Quakers have NO poOr-they
cause all children to learn to work. Cannot
other people do the same? Let rs make every
body work who is able, and take care of tn,
rest,
National Republican., 1877-11-19

expected TO answer accordion TO his views a.
concertina case like this Is not looked for, but
we hope they will not spinet out too long.
PRoF. RUDY, Of Paris, France, Professor Of
International College Of Professors, and q
prominent member Of the Ethnograrhical So
ciety, at Paris Is at the Ebbit House.
A FEATURE of Mr.. Joseph Jeffersons matt.
nee performances Of Rip Is the presence Of
large numbers Of merry, laughing children,
who seem TO understand and thoroughly enjoy
| the play.
Mr.. A. r. GORDON has been appointed clerk
TO the House Committee on Manufactures, and
Mr., Douglas Dale clerk TO the House Commit
tees on Territories and Expenditures on Pub
lie Buildings.
JOHN GOODWIN, the general agent Of the
Aimee Opera Boufie Company, Is here getting
things ready for the grand operatic boutie
season that Is to commence next Monday at
the National Theatre.
EDWIN GARFIELD, for twenty two years
master mechanic Of the Hartford, Providence
and Fishkill Railroad, died recently at Hart
| ford, Conn., aged sixty-one years. He was a
native OF Newton, Mass.
MRS. BYERLY, whose husband was killed In
New Orleans by Ex-Governor Warmoth, died a
fow days ago. She had suffered incxpressible
sorrow since the death Of her husband, and
has been on the verge Of insanity.
| GENTLEMAN was taking ABOUT popular
statesman, HE is a very good fellow, for he
never says word against any one" he oh.
served. ut would bo surprising If he did
was the reply, "for he never talks of any one
but himselfn
| DEPuTiEs Mitchell (Bonapartist) and Allain.
large (Republican) fought duel last Satur.
day at Paris In consequences Of the latter
having called tho former altar in Wednesday,
debate. NJ. Mitchell was wounded in the
| arm.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL CoNSoR, Of South
Carolina, has resigned, and Wade Hampton
will appoint Mr.. Youmans, = bitter Demo
crat, to succeed him. With Youmans as At
torney General of the State and Northrop as
United States District Attorney, the late Re
publicans Of that State will indeed stand q
poor chance for liberty Of person even, to say
nothing Of speech and franchise.
| WILLIAM II. Vanderbilt Is large, burly
with red, bushy side-whiskcrs and is English
| in appearance. Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, his
contcstinP BROTHER is tall and thin, with heavy
brown whskers. Judge jeremiah Black, chic
counsel for the contestants, is very large, with
= flushed face, u large head, which runs from q
low forehead up to q point. Scott Lord !:
large, with very long iron-gray hair and
wbiskeH. Henry l.. Clinton Is tall, angular
and very nervous, and full Of details and tech
| MI isal.tips,
National Republican., 1877-11-19

THE indications are that the navy def
cheney bill will become law before the
close of the present week. This will be
gratifying intelligence to'a Department OF
the Government which has suffered deeply
from the parsimony of a former Congress.
The experiment of running this Government
upon starvation policy has been tried by
the Democrats, and we hope they will profit
by their experience in this behalf A Grip
Piled Government can never become efficient
until the crippling policy is fully abandoned
and wiser and more bcncfcent course is
introduced and pursued.
National Republican., 1877-11-19
The Saudcrlpilts.

Never before in the history of the civilized
world has there been a contest at law regard
ing An estate that involves over $l0O,0OO, 600.
This fight of the VANDERBILT family Is the
all-absOrbng topic at the clubs, and is nightly
alluded to, directly or indirectly, at the places
Of amusement in New York. II promises to
be of tircsome length. Here We have the
spectacle of man refusing to divide any por-
ton of s95OOO,O00 with his brothers and sis
tiers, and thus in turn diggingup their fathers
memory because he did not share equally. 1t
seems, at this distance, as If WILLIAM II. VAN
DEnBILT will retain his S95,000,000; but that
ever after this trial his charac-
ter will he much smutched by
the damaging testimony adduced. The
worst feature is the placing Of the old mother
(who really built up the foundation of this col
ossal fortune in an insane asylum for ten years,
and conuiving at the presence of n disreputable le
woman in his parents house. II this testimo-
ny is not contradicted the money he has will
never be able TO wash out the uniavorable
opinions of the public, 1t is well enough To
say that man with such wealth need not
care but they are really tho men who are
the most thin-skinned rs to public opinion re-
garding themselves. The Rev. DIR. TALMAGi
made this will-ease subject for his last lee
ture. Nc said that he should as soon think
National Republican., 1877-11-19

SURGERY is, without doubt, one of the great
and grand sciences. Often The professor while
performing some new or delicate operation,
seems inspired by IL supernatural power But
is not the desire to achieve some wonderful re-
suit often carried beyond discretion and even
humanityy Here is Il case in point, occurring
in Baltimore recently. DIR. O'Donovan, as
sisted by three other surgeons. amputated the
leg, above the knee, of . tcn-yesr-old boy,
who had been run over by the street cars and
the press announced that it was thought that
the child would not survive" This sort OF
surgery may be proper and of everyday oc,
currencc, but they have certainly never been
repOrted
National Republican., 1877-11-19

that the handful Of gold In brokers' office on
Wall street would succeed in voting California
out Of the Union as that the slighted heirs Of
tho VANDERBILT estate could make any i'm
preston on the s9oooo,0oo. He further peril
nently remarked:
Out of the 500, ,O00, 900 of Mr.. VANDERBrLT's
estate how much was given TO religious OBJ
jectsf The amount Is so small comparatively
that cannot recollect. New York and the
world groanng, bleeding, starving, agonizing
for help, and yetvswhat a miserable pittance
In this nineteenth century of wobeRone suffer
ing, declare, in the name Of tho Almighty
God, no man has a right to be worth $lOO,OoO,-
600! (Applause.) All the money q man has
God gives to him as a steward. Would JOSEPH
have right to keep tho corn-cribs OF Egypt
shut while the nation was dying for bread
oh, you say, Mr. VANDERBILT sung in his last
hours, Come, you sinners, poor and needy y
(laughter)-but he did not change his
will. If he had done so, and then sung
that hymn, It would have made better music,
and the want hunger ignorance and woe Of
New York would have joined In the chorus
Compared with the infinite stlnginess Of that
death-bed, look at GEORGE PEABODY giving
So, 900 for the education of the people OF
the South In this country. Look at the others
who have been their own executors, not wait
ing till their death to give away that which
they could not keep any longer. but in the
days of their health building their monument
in a nations honor and the church's triumph.
| charge you In the name Of Christ when you
make your will give something, II possible, to
the blind and lame and ignorant, and for the
reformation of the lost. IL will make your
dying pillow softer aud It will give an easier
swing 10 the gate of heaven openiVg to your
ransomcd soul.
National Republican., 1877-11-19
Political Persecutions.

The President has been led to believe that
the lawbreakers of the State of Georgia re-
gard the prosecutions made against them by
Republicans for their offenses as rank persccu-
tions, and hence the law must be executed by
Democrats, in order to avoid that objection
Ont Of this has came the appointment Of a
Democratic marshal for that State. This may
be in the interest of paciiication, and may
be the part Of WISDOM but we do not rec
ollect an instance before when the rogues
have been allowed to dictate or even advise
us to who should be delegated with the
power of executing the. laws. 1t is fair
to presume that every violator
of the internal revenue laws In
the State of Georgia is a Democrat. It is
equally certain, we think, that there is n
bond Of fraternity between all Democrats
in that State, which leads them to look
wit. great forbearance upon the offenses Of
each other against the Government. This
arises from the fact that in greater or less
degree the Government is looked upon by
them in the light of enmity, which affords
but little promise of an efficient execution
of the laws, except when their prosecutions
are aimed at Republicans.
1t is new theory in Government and in
Jurisprudence that permits those who in
vi;e the penalties of law, to direct or indi-
cate the mode of punishment or the char
acter Of its executor. We hope that this
new dispensation in Government will not
disappoint or return to torment the in
ventor. We shall watch it with interest.
National Republican., 1877-11-19

THE Chinese question is gradually working
out its own problem The number of Celestials
that arrived at San Francisco last month was
DPS, while 900 returned home. The first ten
months of this year tho arrivals were 9,302,
against 10000 for the corresponding months of
1875, and thus the anti-Chinese movement is
showing its fruit. In the meantime, however,
what becomes of the 10000 that have arrived
this year?
National Republican., 1877-11-19

The New York press ierccly oppose both
the reconciliation of silver and the repeal of
the resumption act. Suppose 1t should try a
compromise. and give its assent to the silver
bill, providing the resumption act is allowed to
standr There is equity in the reconciliation
of silver. and il 1t is accomplished resumption
will be assured
National Republican., 1877-11-19

INCREASED trade with ireland Is now being
agitated. The American Consul at Belfast
says that our manufacturers can create good
trade in Ireland If they will take the proper
steps to advertise their goods. Experience
has proven that just such course creates q
good trade at home.
National Republican., 1877-11-19

THE Democrats have not much to brag over
Pennsylvania. The official figures show the
Democratic plunlitcs to range from $500 to
9,g0l. This is not so tremendous when il is
proven that in three prominent Republican
counties over 10000 Republicans forgot to
vote. II Is fair TO presume that their memo
ries will return next fall.
National Republican., 1877-11-19

AFTER all, the Pope Is not going to die, at
least not for the present. He comes of a long
lived race. Ho is in his eighty sixth year.
One of his brothers lived till he was ninety
five, ard another died at ninety-six. The
doctors here assert that If the Pope lives past
the January cold he may survive ten years
longer, or perhaps reach his centennial.
National Republican., 1877-11-19

THE bill providing for a commission to go
the Paris Exposition, and appropriating
Sl5O,oOO for the various purposes named there
in, is now before the House. There is to be a
three hours debate on it to-day or tomorrow,
and then the previous question will be called
1t will pass when a vote is reached, and it is
hoped that the Senate will agree to it without
amendment
National Republican., 1877-11-19

FOREIGN wines should be thoroughly tested
nowadays, especially the highpriced sort, for
London reporters are desirous to know whether
wine merchants on this side know about the
great quantities of cranberries which arc said
to be exported from this country to England,
France, and Germany. BY tho way, cranberry
wine was popular drink at the Centennial
Exhibition
National Republican., 1877-11-19
Theatre Comique.

The renowned and popular comedian, George
A. Hill, will make his first appearance this
evening, in the thrilling border drama entitled
"on the Trail or, The Demon of the Border"
The vocalist, viii II. Morton, and the dazzling
serio-comic actress, Miss Anne Campbell are
among the attractions. The variety company
Is complete in every particular, and there
should be a crowded house every night this
week
National Republican., 1877-11-19
Grand Vocal and Instrumenta Concert.

Tonight, at Lincoln Hall, there will be a
grand vocal and instrumental concert for tho
benefit Of tho Women's Christian Association.
Madame Rosa McNatt, assisted by Miss Eva
Mills and other prominent musical talent Of
the city will be among the attractions, Nine.
Nap Cromwell will deliver a lecture, the sub
ject Of which will be "Our People" There will
also be recitations by Mr. L. b. Hay. The
tickets arc fifty cents,
National Republican., 1877-11-19

We have been shown very simple and
uxcful invention for books of reference
which has just been patented for the in
ventor, C. II. DENlsoN, esq, of Bay City,
Michigan. II is among the real improve
ments which are made in the interest of
economy.
National Republican., 1877-11-19

ENVY is fearful passion. 1t prompts us to
injure those whose position or talents we
coyet. Instead OF melting US to emulate their
virtues and by devoted study and application to
achieve positions even higher than they occupy,
this demoniao passion persuades us to slander