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NV sfnrr;.uss a: G'EeaI. AWctiOneers
Rv Harrison &. sp&cal, AnctiOneerS.

by HaTTiSOH s.. U'IEC:tl| tHcIfUHVCT9'
| STEAMER r2G AGcfid1: fhHE BY PUBLIC
Under authority Oh Il decree Of the Corporation
Court Of Alexandria city, w.. in the suit OF
Bayles and Others against f. h. Corbo.t and 9TH
ers, Defendants passed nj tho Aprttcrm. 1877, tho
undersigned, rs adminislrator Of $: w. over.
toms estate will oiii'r, on SATURDAY, April
rs. 1871 at II ocioc!; 4, m, ny rnhIIc auction,
the city OF Alcyanlria, IA, tho following de-
scribad STEAlT ER EIit;iINlA, together with
lot Of cabin furniture. r"go, whccI0arroWs'
anchors, and ether Hr!iccs ihis steamer haS
= Gue boilor ard double engine, almost now, and
in good workin. ort,:. Tho hull OF the stoamcT
wants some repairs. Sac was built and Is adapt
od TO tho crark Snd river trade and Is oi 81 ions
burLhcn, with Stern Whaci
Terms Of sale ri steamer Nnc-hail cash o.!
day Of suic the remainder in six months from
date Of saIc with nogntIabin note, ana lien re
taineI on steamer. Tho ether GrtirIca cash on
day of sale. Il. l. LUCAS,
m l3-ts Administrator.
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NIM. II. SMITH,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
oYSTKEa, FISH, PRODUCE, &c, &c,
No. Ii north Fairfax street,
Uas constantly On hand Oysters OF tho best qllsl- :
;1w from Norfolk and elsewhere received fresh
NV stosmcrs every day, and is prepared to iur.
nish the trade st as low prices IS any house IN
hll orders insrusted to him shall receive
nrompt and careful attonton. sep =
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Di3TRiCT or COLUMBIA.

This company offers unrlveled facilities Tor
tho transportation of freight and passengers,
and vii! ruin their staslnors regularly US follows:
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ESs5- TEETH if not kept clean, soon decay.
Young peoplc, remember this. Use daily
THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH
POWDER 1t will preserve them through lilo.
Sold by druggists. :,5c per bottle. feb 2s-ly
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RAILROADS.

xxy C., VIRG. MIDLAND s. 4. S: r. X
w JOHN S. BARBOUR. Receiver.
On and after Monday, April 2}rd, 1877, Pas
:rDgor Trains will rnn rs follows:
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BYE. A. Rerby, .auctioneer.

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL OFFER
4 by public suclion, in West End Fairfax
county, Va, CT WEDN ESDAY, April 25!h.
1877, ut IL clock y, hi ono FRAME SFOR
with one TWO. STORY D WELDING attached
place known AS co WLlNG'S STORh-sub-
iect TO . ground ronL OF thirty seven dollars and
fifty cents (S337 50 per HnAlim, payable GnArtor'
ly. TCrmS--cH2h Z. r. COW HlNI.
80 ll-cots WM. COW LING.
NV sfnrr;.,n a G'YeaI. AWctioneers.
AliGHSAL5 OF FFUkNlTUKE AT TIL E
J.! CITY HOTEL.
Will 10 so1l at tho CIty Hotel, corner Royal
Ard Cameron atracts, Alcxsndra, Va, tho
ENTLkti STOCK OF FUKNlTUR Of forty
rocsls, parors and dining room, ombracing
Fcelh3r BEDS, rarpat', Rarnsils. Wa:hstands,
Chairs, Tables, Blt&lHajs and all the articles
found in frs class hoiai aI>G R!aE BOON
FIXTUl..S, Bi!liar. Table s., Sc. ;isio to
cnmmrnce WED Il Es;DAY, April 2jLh, ut ten
G clock a. III AMI continual daily until the en-
tire stock is sod. Thn nro.ca. proprietor will
show the PROPERTY at nny tina previous to the
day of sale. ..
Terms. Cash under 50 over ;2j cIo,lit nt
three month";; the purchaser tC give note, with
approved :o2t!rty, barring Interest from date
ap Std
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GaSuARD TINES demand economy. Prac-
tics it, Renovate your solod Glovos with JOU.
VEINS L ODO Il l. Z SS KID GLOVE
CLEANER. 1t will cleanse them thoroughly
Sold bY druggists. y cents per bottle.
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siALAEGDUS FEVERSr

Ycu arn at liberty 10 uso nay name IN praise
Of your Regulator ss prepared by you and re-
commend it to every ono rs tho best preventive
for Fever and hguo in tho world. 1 plant IN
southwestern Georgia, near Albany, Georgia.
and must say that it has Iono moro good on my
plsntntion among my negroes than any mcdl.
cine ever used. 1t supersndes quinine If taken
in time Yours. &C., Hon. 3. ii. HILL, ia.
CHILDRENl-You Reg
ulator is superior to any Oth
or remedy for Mulsrial Di.
seases among children, and
it haa large salo in this scc-
ton of Gcorgia-[W. Nj.
RUSSELL AlbAny, Ga.
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,OUVIN'S INODDRLESS KID GLOVE
! CLEANER-lt will cleanse them thorough.
ly, oasily and quickly. For sale by
au9 WAKEFIELD u HALL
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CHAELES D. STUART,
Np l3--1t3 Commissioner Cf Sale
10y VIRTUE OF y. DEED UF TRUST
i cSan,Lta al IL. dnr.in, al il: 4

10y VIRTUE OF r. DEED UF TRUST
~ executed to th1 undnGsiGned hy An8on
Bangs on tho 18th day Of July, 1869, OF record
in Tho Clerks ollico Of Prince William County
Court, l SHALL on TUESDAY, tina 81 day Of
April 1877, that being C'arL day, proceed to
sell, before tho front door of tho Court House ol
Prince William county, for Cash, lhn CERTAIN
TRACT OF LAND, containing six hundred
and eighLy-ona hcros, thrch roots and twenty.
ono poles, situate and binding on Little creek,
in the county Of Prince Williams, and is Il part
Of tho Evanspcrt tract. Also another 10. II
acres and 81 poles, binding on Littlo crcak ard
Potomac river, hcng also u par, Of tt!a jIvn:ls-
port thract. Selling rs trus!oO, [ will conway
such title only rs is veatod in mo by tho decd Of
trust a!Oreaaid. Given under my hand this Isl
dHy of March, 1871.
NH 3-ts Il. NlCOL, Trustee
Gas- Tho above salo hiss been postponed till
the SECOND MONDAY IN MAY, tho first
day Of Prince William Circuit Court. Ap 1-tI
PY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
IL executed to tho undersigned by Anson
in tho Clerks Office Of Prince William County
Court, shall on TUESDAY, tho third day OF
April, 1877, that being Court day, proceed to
sell, before tho 'front.' door of tho Court House OF
Prince William county, for Cash, tho cortain
TRACT OF LAND, containing tnroo hundrod
ard eighty four GcreS, one rood and thlrty-sev en-
polos situated and binding on tha Potomac
river, in tho county of Prince William, and is
q part of tho Evansport tract Selling rs trus-
mo by the deed Of trust aforesaid. Givon under
my hsnd this lst day Of March, 1877.
NH Cts 4. NlCOL, Trustee.
Gz9- The shove sala hiss been postponed TIL
the SECOND MONDAY IN MAY, the FIRST
day Of Prince William Circuit Court ap ltd
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G. GRIMES s. CE.,

r 6. GRIMES s. CG.,
Nnoie;alo and Retail Deslers in
EEESH & Z u 5 a j ID r
Stands Fish wh&T! and Market Bnldlng
fab 25-3m
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IGusSEIFi LII ~<''
CONSTIPATION

TESTIMONY OF THE CHIEF JUSTiCE
or GEORGIA-I have used Simmons Liver
Regulator for constipation Of my bowols, caused
by y temporary deranXomnnt Of tho liver, for
the last three or four years, and always, when
used according to tho directions, with decided
benefit think it is good medicine LOT tho
doranpomcot Of tho livcr-at least such has been
nv nersonal e1parience in tho lse Of it.
HIRAM WARNER,
Chief Justice Of Georgia.
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TNLAN!, SEAEuAED vOAs'rlNG CO.
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SICH 7fEADACH H..

EDITORIAL-We have
tosted its virtues, personally,
and know that Tor Dyspep-
sia, Biliousness and Thlot-
bing Headache, it is tho bost
medicine the world ever saw.
We have tried forty other
remedies beForD simmons
Livor Regulator, but none
of them gsvo us moro than
temporary relief; but the
Regulstor not only rolleVod
but cured us.-[EdiLor To!e.
graph and Messenger, Ma
oon GH
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ard other brands CHOICE
w FLOUR constantly on hand and for s"Eo
by LIN Il j. Z. & +. MlhBURN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-02
Z 8 NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1871

peculiar white wax which is exceedingly
valuable. The exceptional industry of
Se-Tchouan, however, is silk, that being
the material employed in making the
common dresses of both sexes. OF this
valuable textile large quantities are ex-
ported to Thibet and elsewhere. The
chiefcity is describedas remarkably beau
tiful. Tching-Tou-FOu, though scarcely
known even by name in America or
Europe, is more populous than Kew
York or Paris. 1t has we'll paved streets,
substantially constructed houses, the
fronts being decorated with statues and
elaborate friezes carved in wood.
There are, also, two other provinces,
equally populous, to wit, Kouci-Tchou
and Yun-Nan, which are important CEN
tres of industrial activity, their staples
being silk, tea, musk, gums, medicinal
roots, and fabric known as 'tsatin Of the
Eastern sea, said to be woven Of re-
markedly strong thread furnished by a
peculiar species of spider, as successful a
spinner as the worm that webs itself in
its own silken cone. The Empress of
Brazil recently presented dress woven
of spider spun threads to Queen Victoria,
and the fact was heralded to the world as
unparalleled in the history of gifts, while
the material was regarded as triumph of
art and skill entirely exceptional. Such
dresses are by no means rare in Yun-Nan.
Through concessions recently made to
the British government highway is to
be constructed from YuE-Nan to the
headwaters of the Urywaddy; thus British
commerce will be enabled to penetrate a
rich and populous portion of China hith-
erto inaccessible. The French have also
secured an entrance into Yun-Nan, and
now five additional seaports have been
opened and a vast interior commerce
brought within easy reach of American
and European merchants. With hun
bred millions of new customers at COM
mand, our manufacturing and commercial
enterprise should find the vitalizing stimu-
lants it has SO long needed for new de-
parture. We should share with our Eu-
ropean cousins all the advantages of an
enlarged Chinese trade.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-02
A BAD CUSTOM.

The custom of requiring bondsmen to
pledge themselves in large sums of money
that an individu al shall well and faith
fully perform the du ties of responsible
public office is wrong in principle and
and worthless in practice. In case Of
dishonesty or misfortune on the part of
the principal, this system, rigidIy carried
out, makes the innocent suffer for the
guilty, kind of vicarious suffering which
is directly opposed to all human ideas Of
justice, though theologians teach that it
is consistent with that of deity. Now,
any law which violates the moral sense of
the community can never be rigidly en-
forced. This one is, therefore, practi-
cally nullifed nine times out of ten, its
effect being simply to foster deceit by
causing bondsmen in danger of loss from
its workings to put their property in the
name of somebody elsa subterfuge
popularity regarded as perfectly justifiable
under the circumstances.
How much better it would be to select
for responsible positions none but men of
high moral character, known by their
fellow citizens for their principles and
probity; to hold such personally respon-
sible for the just discharge of their duties,
and to inhict criminal punishment for
dereliction of duty. The pecuniary loss
consequent upon such wrong doing would,
then, be distributed among the whole
community instead of bearing upon few
generous individuals. By this means the
ends of justice would be quite as well
fulfilled as by the present system, and
even better, for more pains would be
taken in the selection of officials than
now when wealthy men are supposed to
be standing ready to make good any losses
which the dishonesty of bond secured
officials may occasion.
This custom of requiring bondsmen is,
we know, venerable one, but still, like
many another equally venerable in point
of age, it is ''more honored in the breach
than in the observance" and, sooner or
later, will have to go the way of the num-
erous other venerable customs which have
become obsolete. The sooner the better
say We. The appointing power will then
be more wary in appointing and the cleo
tive power in electing.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-02

even less responsibility for removals than
his immediate predecessors, has posses
sion Of all the powers which the Rep ub-
licans unwisely accumulated in single
hand. There were limitations in the con-
stitution of 1852 upon the creation of
debt and upon the power to grant public
franchises in monopoly to individuals.
We are convinced the constitution
should be amended by returning to these
provisions of 1852, but this may be done
without the necessity of State conven-
ton. IT may be done as the creation of
State debt was limited by the Republican
party in 1912.
1t is obvious from the great number of
idle, discontinued people who have
thronged the doors of both parties in this
State that the hope of Office has had the
effect to withdraw great deal of enter
prise from the industries of the country,
and to make an election a great lottery
drawing 1t is beyond question that Mr.
Nichols can no more satisfy his followers
than Mr.. Packard could have DONE and
we should expect him to throw this bur-
den from his brain, as Mr.. Packard no
doubt would have done, and resort to the
Wing doctrine that the people are the
source of all power, and the Democratic
motto ITO the victors belong the spoils"
has been the sole cause of political strife
in Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-02
THE DOUBTFUL STATE DEBT.

The decision of the Supreme Court rem
dered on Monday virtually closes the
treasury to the holders of about fourteen
millions of dollars of suspected claims
against the State. The claims consist of
warrants issued for doubtful purposes, or
those which were only authorized to be
issued after The due performance of ser
vices by the receivers which were never
performed; warrants issued contrary to
law, as the Weed warrants, and vouchers
of certain officers who never had any au-
thority 10 bind the State. They are cata-
logued and described in act No. IL of
1875, wherein, also, the Funding Board is
peremptorily forbidden to fund them until
after the validity of each and every one of
them presented for funding shall have
been afirmatively established by final
decree of the Supreme Court
1t is decided that the peremptory writ
of mandamus is not the proper remedy
at first, but claimants must begin With
direct action which will go through ordi-
nary forms of trial in one of the district
courts and GO up slowly on appeal.
There is, probably, not validity enough
in the whole batch of suspected bonds
to pay the fee of one lawyer to bring
case; though the custom which prevails
at our bar of taking cases on speculation
might be depended upon to lessen the
expenses in case Of failure. There is too
little money in these old fraudulent
claims TO tempt even New Orleans law
yer to take them up, and the prospects
are, therefore, favorable that they will
quietly take their place among old CONT
mental and Confederate obligations, which
some people still pretend to believe will
finally be paid
But if it is right to reject these fraudu-
lent claims for which the State received
no consi deration, it is both lawful and
just to devise some plan TO absorb and
retire the valid outstanding warrants Of
1874 and 1875. 1t is asserted by some
persons that after making all due allow
ance for the valid bonds and warrants
antedatiDg the funding act, there will be
balance of bonds, say 81, 500, 900 of the
SIS, 900, 900 which the act authorizes to
be issued. The Supreme Court in an
other decision distinctly asserts that any
good claim against the State, when
there is no money to pay it with, is fund.
able up to the limit of the law. The late
administration took long stride in the
reduction Of the floating debt of the
State. The new one can not begin bust,
ness better than by retiring all valid war.
rants in the hands of the people.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-02

ures of commerce, domestic manufac-
lures and internal improvement just
where they were left in the furrow at the
call TO arms.
We anticipate from the administration
of Collector King a revenue policy of
which we may, as Republicans, be proud.
We expect to see in the improved activity
of our mercantile and shipping interests,
and the en- larged invoices of our up river
friends an evidence of the superior ad-
vantage of Republican principles operated
by patriotic and intelligent men. We are
confident that our merchants and NUM-
cipal authorities will cooperate with the
collector in all measures which will pro-
mote the common interests of our whole
people.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-02

the past few months than hurrah for
Nichols or Hayes, that are likely to learn
soon that the objects of their admiration
know nothing about them; have nothing
for them, and do not care particularly
how they live SO that they put in an ap-
pearance at the next election. It is pos
sible they may exchange disafected par
tisans, and the Disguised Democrat vote
the Republican ticket next time, and vice
versa. But the successful men of the
hour care nothing for that. There are too
many votes in this country since enfran-
chisement and universal amnesty to make
it worth while to daily with few hundred
grumblers who have failed to get any
share of the spoils of the great victory.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-02
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

The Ouaehita Telegraph favors the call
of convention for the purpose of re-
vising the State constitution. We have
always favored certain amendments of this
instrument, but should by no means wish
to see this whole subject, settled in 1854
'6S brought again under discussion. The
amendments of the Federal constitution
have been recognized and guaranteed 1t
would be a subject of great and unnec-
essary uneasiness to the colored people
to review their rights, and no additional
guarantee could be expected. It is in
fact better to adopt the English idea,
maintain settled principles, but amend
the constitution in such particulars as the
people may demand. The British consti-
tuition may be called unwritten, but it
consists in statutory provisions which may
be amended as the people desire, but
which having been once placed on a basis
satisfactory to the people become a
fundamental doctrine that stand for
centuries unchanged. There are de-
fects In the constitution Of Louisiana
and such should be submitted to popular
consideration. The Wing party of Louisi-
ana had, in 1862, succeeded in defeating
the spoil-hunting Democracy, and inau-
gurated the doctrine Of Fox and Sheri-
dan, that the patronage Of the crown had
increased, was increasing, and ought to
be diminished. They enforced the pre-
amble to the first constitution of Louisi-
ana. written by the hand Of the great Re-
publican, Thomas Jefferson, and sepa-
rated, on the English model, the three de-
partments Of government. They made
the officers Of the State and parishes cleo.
tive by the people, and took away from
the executive that patronage which has
always proved curse to the people and
to the party to which the executive be-
longed.
The Republicans who amended the
constitution Of 1862 committed the error
Of surprising that their principles could
be better administered by the Governor
than By the people. Experience has
shown that the evils inherent in every
monarohicai institution viii always dem.
onstlato themselves The enlargement
81 this patronage was effected BY leqisla.
Ton, and nov 1ir. Nichols. who has csp.
tazad chs falsonaga and Wislds Il vita
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-02
A MILITARY PEOPLE.

There is no people more gallant than
the Irish. There are none more ready to
engage in the warfare of others. From a
want of justice on the part of England,
and of industrial occupation on their own,
the Irish have been compelled to submit
to superior rule and have never, since the
execution of Emmett, got beyond dis
turbances which have resulted in trans
portation of the patriots 10 the English
colonial dependencies in Africa. As the
Irish people, except for the innocent di-
versions of Donnybrook, are not allowed
to fight at home, they must 60 abroad
for the amusement.
How many gallant Irish, exiled for their
religion or love of country, have given
glory to the French and Spanish annals
The ODlllon and The Mcmahon have in
ancient and modern Zines illustrated
their native courage and aspiring nature.
The OReilly occupied the colony of
Louisiana with Spanish troops, and under
his orders some of the brave Creoles wore
shot at the Place D'Armas.
America has profted by This universal
gallantry, and Montgomery bequeathed
his renown to a grateful people, and the
impartial division of the Irish element
which fought on both sides of our civil
war demonstrates an untameable love Of
danger which can not stand neutral in
any fight that takes place in their pres
ence.
We are forcibly reminded of this rare
impulse by the number of names APP
parently Irish which appear on the po-
lice rolls of the city. There are 'the
O'Grady, the o'Brien and the O'Rourke,
the Mccormick, and the Mr.. Mike Nc
Glaughlin" There are the Sullivans and
Mr.. O'Connell, ''and there my country
man Higgins-sa said Goldsmith let
him alone, for making blunder or pick
ing a bone" We ses very few Teutonic
names, because the German is not SO
demonstrative with the shillaleh or the
bayonet. The patronage of the German
may be seen rather in the more pacific
Departments Of Finance and Commerce
and the water supply. Asst is notour in
tention to make an assay on raco affilia-
tons, we confne ourselves to the simple
comment that the Irish are military
people, and when there is lull in public
or civil wars, win take charge Of the
| public peace and hold the policeman'f
club as readily as the sword or musket.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-02
eRUMBLIEe. +,

As the various appointments, both
State and municipal, are announced from
time to time they evoke expressions of
dissatisfaction and anger from disappoint-
ed applicants. This is always to be ex-
pected where immense patronage is given
to any central authority, whether that au-
thority be vested in one man alone or in
"a council Of a few. Bus General Nichols
and the city Administrators may very
safely employ the familiar but forcible
question Of Tweed: "What are you going
to do about in"
Upon the occasion of every appoint
ment to Office there is always certain
quantity Of faint, ephemeral and short
lived gratitude on one hand, deeper and
rather more lasting enmity on the other.
It can, therefore, make little or no differ
ence to the appointing power whence the
signs Of approval or disapprovnl emanate.
One element is terribly exercised because
State offices are given to colored men, be-
cause colored officials are sent to preside
over the public exercises Of the Girls
High School; because. in fact, the Gov
ernor has accepted in good faith the reso-
lutions adopted by the Democrats in eau
Gus at the dictatiOn Of the commission
sent here BY the President The less sim
eere members Of his party take issue with
him and call him bard names Some even
declare he Is . Republican.
Thers ars a eIsatmAny thousand voters
il this Elats Who have dqns little else foS