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National Republican., 1877-01-25

MIR. HEWITT Is very unfortunate in having 1
vivid Imagination. Lively imaginative powers
are valuable to most men, but to Mr.. Hewitt they
arc really a detrlment. He imagined that his
letters were being tampered with In the New
York post offlce, and demanded that Postmaster
James should be Investigated. He was inyesti.
gated, and the committee pronounced the charges
preferred against him as utterly baseless. After
all, Mr.. Hewitt, 1t was a baseless fabric Of a
vision, wasn't III
National Republican., 1877-01-25

THE FOLLOWING is an extract from an interest
ing correspondence to the German Voiks Tribun,
written by Its correspondent at Zurich, SwitIer
land:
unied Statcs crca les by FAR mot the attenIien and
interest as might be expected from sister repub-
lie, especially as Switzerland ports half Its pro-
ducts 10 that country. ] have ,purposely. Looked
over ali papers of Switzerlsnd at the Museum,
from the United States. When We Investigate
The reason for such strange Appsaranes We, will
monarchlcai COUNTRIES with more or less AntipAthy
to the American Republic, and that entlment
gradually extended to the people OF Switzerland.
The business men are much exercised over the
GER mites Prevailing in the Union and the
ponsve p' oee sdinEs In q court Of Justice. which
works very damaging against the International
commerce. The true republicans feel sorry over
the presI mt party clmcum Stances In the American
Republic, which create unfavorabie impression
monarchlcAl State Is generally preferred.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

THE shamelessness with which the Democracy
have tried to make Tilden President is exempli.
fed In the action OF Childs, OF South Carolina,
who tried to bribe Hayes elector with 10000.
Alter spending six millions Of dollars In the can.
vass, and then finding that they needed one vote,
$4,000 more was advanced for its Infamous pur-
chase. They failed to buy an humble elector, but
have succeeded in bull-dozing 4 Republican
Senate,
National Republican., 1877-01-25
CONFESSION OF A CoUNTERFEITER.
And s4O, 900 Worth Of Spurious Hall Dollars
Recovered, Together with Counterfeit

tBy Telegraph to the National Republican,
CINCINNATI, OHIo Jan. N.-James Brooks, Of
the Government secret service, who caused the
arrest few days since Of Jno. McKeenan and
wife, Of this city, for dealing In counterfeit money,
and OF Miles OEie, for manufacturing the same,
induced the latter to make q confession, and by
over one hundred hncly executed plates. Among
them were plates for the manufacture Of ten-dol.
lar notes on banks al Richmond, Lafayette and
Muncle, Ind; also, recovered 10000 counterfeit
hfty-oent pieces, which were found buried nonr
Brighton, a suburb OF this city. These pieces 80
them
National Republican., 1877-01-25

THE OUTLOOK for Benz. Hill, from a Senatorial
point Of view, is very badly obscured by the ram
pant seditious element Of Georgia, whom he Offend
ed by announcing himself in favor Of peace TIldcn
or no Tiden. Norwood leads him 10 the ballot
ing thus far, he standing % to Hll's 49, It looks
as though Toombs and the fre.caters were going
to defeat BENJAMIN the bold.
National Republican., 1877-01-25
Ttldeu ana ,he Texn. Pacific.

The Southern Democrats have become fu-
rous since they learned that Mr.. Tilden has
Instructed the Northern dough-faees to kill
the Texas Pacific for this session. What OBJ
ject Mr.. Tilden has in attempting to deprive
the South and the country from the great and
lasting benefits which would arise from this
important enterprise we do not know. The
Southern Democrats will probably learn in
time why their interests are thus fatally
stabbed by this acknowledged chlsftain,
National Republican., 1877-01-25
Bamboc c.IipE.FIapdoodle ont.

The southern blustercrs attempted to force
the Republican party into compromise in
1861. They failed. Speaking of this at
tempt Horace Greeley said;
mo other successful party was ever required at
such mon ,nt 10 surrender its principles, its con-
sistoncy, Its manhood, on peril OF national d.ruo-
tlon and overthrow. There was no concession from
the other sldc-no real eompromise-buta q simpe.
naked eNactinn that the Republicans should stuluy
and disgrace themselves by admitting that they
wero mndamentslly wrong, and that, instead OF
eltclng their President they should have been de-
fented.'
Again this same political faction, through
pettifoeging fapdoodlc and menacing BAN
boozlement, have demanded the surrender of
a Republican success, and Republican Sen.
ate weakens before this bamboozling- aapdoo-
dlement.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

AT a date hereafter to be mentioned the four
judges appointed on the mixed tribunal will meet
In the Supreme Court room and raffie for the hfth
judge. Only four chances are offered, and three
aces arc to count twenty.one. The interest taken
in poultry rafes will not be a circumstance to the
interest that will be taken in this affair.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

A special from the CITY Of Mexico, January Is,
says By making sacrifices innunsrabls the Gov.
ernment Of DiaI have managed to collect $780,
COO, being the frst annual installment duo to the
United States on account Of claims lately rscoE-
niEed by tho mixed commission. Those funds
hnye arrived ~ ForA Uruk, ana arc TO bo On
bafked there via Now Orleans for Washington.
Gen. DlaI II OF QvadalajAra.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

EVERY compromise secured since the world be-
gan has been the means Of cheating somebody.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

SENATOR SARoHSr made q powerful speech
against tho electoral bill yesterday, and placed
himself in the ranks Of the defenders Of tho Con-
stitution.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

CoRLIss is talked of as the Republican Gov
ernor Of Rhode Island. He knows how to run the
machine,
National Republican., 1877-01-25

1--WE HAVE BULLy.RAeGED, thugged and cow
doTed the Senate,"is the way Democrats are ex-
pressing themselves at present. Cow-dozod is
good, for the Senate has certainly been cowed.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

THE Democrats are spending q quarter of I
million dollars in their Investigations this win
ter, and getting nothing but water-hauls and dis
appointments.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

BEVERLY DoroLAs says ho twill meet the
compromise bill in"-well before he will sup
port II
National Republican., 1877-01-25

No REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE will ever re-
turn to Congress q Senator who dares to compro-
mise victory won at the ballotbox.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

TsS DEMOCRATS favor the compromise to each
Republican.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

EVERY DEMOCRATIC State committee in the
Union got Its fingers into Mr.. Tilden's barl Of
money.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

FERNANDO WOOD is talking Impeachment
again. This reminds US that he has not returned
the book which he stole from the Congressional
Library.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

True EsTATKsNASsHr is needed more to-day
than at any other period during the history OF
the Republic.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

MYTHICAL HISTORY is not all o myth. Mother
Goose and old Agamemnon arc really historical
characters,
National Republican., 1877-01-25

In the latest and most Improved manner.
CRAZE Wells RENEWED,
equal to new,
la?0-lw I9ll Pennsylyauia avenue.
TNHIRTY-FOURTH YEAR.
NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INsU.
RANCE COMPANY,
BOSTON, MASS.
AssEIs.'- ''''''''''''.'.'''.''''''. eS'oU.oo
LOOK GUT FOR THIRTY.THIRD ANNUAL
REPORT, 1870
Dividend to members In CASH A. their premiums
fall due, Over 70, 600, 900 have been returned to
members durinE the last thirty-tWo years.
Begin tbs neG year to lasure. 49, .--,-,,. A.,
STATE is!. soiai5ors wssssd Liberal H tsTMi ssas d
70 parties having iepsea polleiss,
No. 8U beventh street.
Also, Aren't for the Dwelling -houss Fire In
RRIDAL PRES ENTs.
ALL THE NEWER STYLES OF ELEGANT
sILvERwARE, &C,
ALL THE NEWER STYLES OF ELEGANT
sILvERwARE, &c.
Designed especially for
BRIDAL PREsENT
-jslr.u M. W. GAIT. BRO, 4 %.
National Republican., 1877-01-25
HOUSES FOR RENT.

OIL STREET NoRTHwEST-Fo FOR
OlL RENT-Four-story Brick HOUSE, ten
rooms attic and bath. room; modern convcnienccs.
Also, No. a3o 1 street northwest, facing Pennsyi-
Apply TO DUNCANsoN BROS. Ninth and u
streets. la2t-6t
National Republican., 1877-01-25
Democratic Nomination for Mayor OF Phiia-
dslphia.

Try Telegraph to the National Republican, .
PHILADkLfHIA, Pa, Jan. 2i.-Josoph L. Cayel
to-day was nominated By tho Democrats ff
Mayor Of this oity.
National Republican., 1877-01-25
BUSINESS CHANCES.

BUSINESB CHANCES.
GH O0O TO $1,000 TO dNyEST IN COY
monthly or otherwise will also discount nrst'olass
AsBURY @. APPLEMAs,
ja23-6t No. lt25ts Pennsylvania avenue, CITY.
INOR SALE OR ExOHANaE-sb ACRES III
II Montgomery comfy, No, miles from the city,
on the Metropolitan railroad. Land Of nne quality,
and good Improvements. .El ly.5WhEr,,
HN q. VALIANT HAVING MADE AN
IL assignment TO me for the benedt OF his credit
ora. all parties having claims against said T. q
y.iiAnt sb EfSEo T I'M M irE 1 ahi f95wa ms% %
re, q North Charles street, bAttn9rs, IA.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

ENOR SALE-AT A GREAT SACRIFICE,
~ an elegant three-story and basement BRICK
DWELLING, with four-story back building, con-
tanning fourteen rooms, with all the modern Com
ytniences Location Is one of the most desirable In
The g city This property cost and VII be sold
jaeo-lw 5ii sey enth street northwest.
National Republican., 1877-01-25
FOR sALE.l

EOR SALE.-A VERY FINE CAMEL'S
y HAIR SHAWL, nearly new, at great sacriace.
Also, several very hne new Seal SKIN sacuues, &c.
y. GOLDSTEIN Co,
Loan ana Com mission Brokers.
Jan23-3t Cor. Tenth and ID streets.
National Republican., 1877-01-25

IL eral two story HOUSES and COTTAGES
monthly payments. vslIsbls Building LOTS on
land and Virginia for sale or exchange.
~,,swvv, APPLETON Z; CLARK..
National Republican., 1877-01-25
SHALL WE SURRENDER! /!
ALEXANDER BAMILTON'S son EN
POUNDS THE WORDS OF HIS FATHER.
An Unanswerabie Argumcnt-Thc PROPOSE
tion Reviewed and Its Unconstitutionality
Demonstrated-The Right Of tho President
OF tho Senate TO Open and Count the
Votes,
Z wEsr TwRNrIErn srnsEr.

OF tho Senate TO Open and Count the
Votes.
II WEST TWENTIETH STREET,
NEw YORK, Jsn. q, 1871. I
Non. Wm. Inference, N. G., Washington, n. O.:
DEAR JupCE; Knowing during many years your
perfect integrity aud your able, enlightened aud
thorough Investigation of every great public qucs-
uon before YOU. beg leave to address to yoi some
remarks on the elec torsl bill. trust that In con-
cert with Gen. Garfield and Mr.. Burchard, and Of
many conscientious members OF the House Of b)th
parties that you he able to stay this very al
ing measure nom being hurled through Congress
on the ground off supposed urgent necessity aud Of
popular feeling As to this alleged feeling you
know the facility In this busy city of creating an
e, citement. Men over charged with debts not war
rsnted by their capital, spectators In illcon dered
projects and the who live and barely live, on
the pronts of changing money markets, these form
the mass Of those who cheer or clamor at every
turning tide In public affairs. Hut theirs, noisy as
they may be, Is not public opinion. A far us
learn, the opinion of thinking, unbiased men 1,
sgainst this
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
REPORTED DEATH OF JUSTIN
MCCARTHY.

A cable despatch from London received yesterday
morning announced the death Of Justin Mccarthy tho
well known political writer ind novelist but later
telegram last night states that tho London Globe pub
lished denial Of the report Mr. hcCarthy was born
in Cork, November %. 1880. From 1s46 to 1858 he
was connected with the Cork Eraminer, and then
joined the staff OF the Northern Times at Liverpool
In 1860 no reporter the House OF Commons for
the London Morning Star, Of which he was suose-
qucnty foreign editor In 1864 chief editor In 1865
he resigned that position, travelled extensively through
the United States resided for time II New YORK
and returned TO London in 1871. He has published
"Paul Mcssic," novel anonymously, 1866. now
edition 1870; "Ihc waterdae Neighbors" tls6Il;
"Con Amorc" collection Of critical essays tls6s!;
MY Enomys Daughter" us69), Lady judith,
ns7; "Prohibitory Legislation In tho United staios
OF studying Of sucn legislation aud ITS
workings Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Iowa, &C.
IS72); sModcrn Leaders, series OF articles on living
celebrities, repubishcd from tho GALAXY (lSi2); "A
Far Saxon" u political novel l1SI3) aud "i.inicy
Hocbfordn 1S74 AT The timc Of his death he was en-.
gagged History OF English Radicalisn and It's
Lenders since 1882 His last novel, "Dcar Lady
Disdain," is now appearing simultaneously IN Great
Britain and America Mr. Mccarthy is we'll known In
literary circles in New York.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

BARK GAzgLLE. Mcdonald. from New York for Dcmerara
was spoken on the 4th nst In lat 35 TO- Ion IL D. ieakhs
badly.
scmR YousG Hail. at Halifax Aug 10 from New York.
split foresail and mansaii nj nj OF 18th.
SAN FRtHclsco, Aug 16--Bark Cambridge came ashore
Gnys Harbor recently and the settlers were busy
employed saving tho lumber II appears that her canie
will be remembered abandoned some months since
and her rescued bv tho Emma Augusta.
23d The steamer City Of Hobart ,Br) employed IN tne
trade between sydney and Tasmania founded 1t MY
"a Capt Lowre end all hands escaped and were up
and brought sydney The steamer belonged to William
Summerbe the unfortunate owner OF the farra farra
MEHronIoUs Capt FraLcs IIslett. of tho bark Mabel
from lioilo laden with for Boston. encountered
hurricane which carried rudder head and did
other damage lie could readily have reached Asoa bny
but fearing the delay aud tho extraordinary expenses NJ
that port concluded continue the voyage BY means
nionsiy arranged hc rigged tlcr which WAS worked Pc
decks by the OF tho ana no Was thu
enabod reach his port of destnation SURVEYORS ana
praised the and tho latter tes
tmonA acknowledgment OF the savings oHecteo ana
the services rendered.
Charles Thompson, schooner Of 30 TONS carpenters meas
urement, named Elya Nash. She is owned by Carney
Prince aud Others Of Portland and Is intended as Usher
man.
SmrrbUrLDING-At Mlbridge. Me. vessels are now on
the Capt Sawyer building one to be launched
sol will bo owned by the builder and his brother Cmpt
David sawyer principally the latter TO sail her. Capt VIM
Is building TO no Oft in Oct. Of about 1850
tons Capt Hopkins. who Is an owner, will DO the
Esekie Dyer has ono quito large frame up and
progress either Of tncm but hope is entertained
of finishing OF them
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
AL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
GENERAL
WASHINGTON, Angus. 90, 1877.

WASHINGTON, August 90, 1877.
CONCERNING THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
A despatch has been received at the Department OF
State from tho United States Charge d'AfIaires at
Paris. dated August TO- announcing that tho immonse
exhibition buildings on the Champ do Mars and the
Trocadero are approaching completion, and that all
the foreign Comm ssionors the Of entering
into possession OF the respective places assigned them
The greatest solictudo Is felt By the administration
of the exhibition in regard TO tho intentions OF tho
United States government, official assurance hav-
ing been received thercfrom The Legation Is
IN receipt OF letters daily through the officers
In charge of the exposition, from the United
States, applying for information space &c. The
Commissioner General has assured the Charge
d'AIairos that the space allotted TO the United States
in tho original designs will be reserved to tho very
latest moment; but the time is rapidly approaching
when, for the general good questions OF this kind
must be irrcvocably decided Tho matter will bs
brought to the attention OF Congress in the hope Of
carly action by that body.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, August %, 1877.
The National Board OF Trade reassembled at ten
O'Clock. The committee TO whom the subject was re-
ferred last year, presented report strongly urging
the rcenactment OF the Reciprocity Treaty with
Canada, olosing as ollows:-
Resolved That the President Of United States be and
sted consider the eNpedency
of recommending Congress in his hrst annual mos age to
cesrtsson 10 cooperate on the part OF
he Cuifr states conlu,isson be appointed by
the OF Britain In the negoststtoU Of
reciprocal truue between the united states ana
Resolved That the object OF tho proposed treaty being
the promotion Of kindly feeling and mutually profitable
trade great and kindred communities living
in close proximity zach other, the negotiations now
with view securing concession Of both sides at
the otset generally recognized and desirable and
arc i'm obtanabe leaving II to time and expert
encc indicate by what method and to what extent iur
tiler freedom commercial intercourse mhy
in the future. .
Resolved, In the Judgment Of the National Board OF
Trade It is both and impoc 10 cpmplicate
and important issuO OF ecpro
Canada with any considerations specuatons bearing
pon political relations at tho present time subsstng
or re emoeiy possible between the two countries
Resolved that 10 conmtee OF ninc OF whom the Presi.
Board 81 Trade shall be chairman Oe appointed
tn rake charge until the next meeting o the
and such continued action IN reference to IL
may seem expedent
Mr. Adam Brown, OF the Dominion Board OF Trade.
and Mr. whc, Of Montreal addressed tho Board in
favor OF reciprocity. The debate was participated in
by Mccsrs. Dorr OF Buffalo, Hayes, OF Detroit; Bu-
chanan, OF Trenton, and others.
The resolutions adopted, with only SIX votes in
the negative.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
MIS-. ANNA BEERS.

From Central Now York wo are informed OF The oc-
curence, few days since, OF the death Of Mrs Anna
Beers who expired in Starkey, In this State, August
TO- at the age Of scvcnty-eight years. Her maiden
namo Anna Hcndrickson. She Of Irish descent
and born IN Mabonine, Columbia county, Pa,
where. AT au early age, she married Mr. William
smith, OF her native place The fruits OF this union
were four children; but about the year 1920 her hus
band died, leaving her to struggle alone In 1922 she
came 10 Stnr.cy y. Y, ut what was then r., aiding,
Stcnbcn county Hcre she was married TO Joseph
Campbell by whom she had thrcc children. lie only
lived few years, leaving her again widow. she
married Tor her third husband Samuel Beers, who
died number OF years ago. She spent the last years
of her eveniful life with her friends. one of her
daughters married Thomas Chambers and anoincr
George ". Barnes. The latter survives hcr She has
vcd IN what Is now Yates county nearly sixty years,
during which time she has seen great cnaugcs--ironI
the country covered with iorcstto fruitful fields, and
from riding on horseback. guided by marked trees
through the woods, as IN many places when sh
went there, to the country dotcdy with railroads, aud
showing many other changes equally as grest- a''
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
CLEARED.

Steamer State Of Indiana iBp. snder Giasgow-Austin
steamer vsderand (Belg). xickeis AntwerpGco Col.
ton, - ,,, =,
plymorth and Chcrbourg--kunhardt rdt Co
steamer Cassni tBr). Rains. Pernambuco ana baha-k
B B0-land - .. , pr,wa..c.
CITY ot Antonio Pennington Galveston via
Stcnmer Isaac Bell Lawrence, Norfolk, City Point and
Richmond-Old Dominion steamship
Steamer AGNES. smith. rhadclphim -Bogcrt MORGAN.
steamer Il G Biddle. Davis Philadephia-JHmes Hand.
steamer Franconia Bragr. Portland--!F Ames
BsrN sutton (lr) Mclean. Anjer tor ordcrs-scamme
Bros. 49,. w-,.ou..A ,,.xL r,u.,
Es,r sorcn Berncr (Nor Petersen, Queenstown or Fall
month for ordcr.--Funch. Edye & Go.
Bark Ceres r). Irctter, Queenstown or Yarmouth Tor
ordcrs-rroyning < Archibald. . ,,
Bnrk Emilia Cismpa tItsi). Cahero, Cork. Falmouth or
Plymouth for ordcrs--Lnuro. Storey scarpstL
ralk saga tNvrl, Olsen Stocxboim- q InOins 70.
Brrw Frcden (Nor). Haivorscn Riga iop,ns Oo
I,nr< Witch Mudgctt. Fisincrs Vernon ~ Brown Co
Bark John Campbell (Br). Iiankinson. Antwerp-Jas
B"r. Admiral regcthoT tGer) ;Reher. Bremen-charics
Bark alorence l. Genovar simmons. Marseillc'-James
g"s Kral,evica (Ausl svctiinga. Ancona and Trieste
BARK icicn Angler staples Bucnos AyresJ Norton Jr.
BarK Elvs, Johnsssnc Point aPitre. duad-E ou Der.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24

r bark Annie @ JsntIns psmsys s,aSss sSa fosu
Guaaoupe sailed a7sh 70. Ac:te, I'm
brs Harriet, UP.an Bfl, ratnam anSups nssr sn.
SON. Guaasloupe tand sailed sist for Nava.saa,;
for Ragged Island 29h. Go rsna tBr hemeon, u, ro'
spain tand sailed 3st Liverpool Ns) Both Ida b'.
smith. Demerara (aud sailed 3st for Liverpoo Nn';
Jones lBr,. Gamagc. nio Janeiro (and sailed Aug .
Tor Pensacoia 31s schr Alma (3) Johnson Port SPAN
land sailed Aug Tor New York; Aug g. schr Carrie -
Woodbury. Woodbury. Bangor 9th. parks Lancashire bC
Mails. Antigua chartered TO load at Bull River Tor ceo
kingcon
ST frRnE; Mart. July Arrived; schrs paS sssvsy
Young. Now York: Chas II Higgins Mcintosh, Boston.
ST JAGo. Aug 1o-Arrived, brig James Miller Parker
Boston.
81 !oHSs NJ Aug i4-Arhved. schr Lizzie bakers tBr.
Bell New York.
SYDNEY CB Aug 10 Arrived. brig Ellen (Br), Dskin
Wicklow.
sr JomK NIB, Aug 2l-Arrived. bark Albert DID, Walsh.
Youghnl.
Cleared 21st. schr Carrie Saunders Br), Saunders Bar
bados
VALENCIA Aug 2 (rot 9th)-saiisd. ship Bertha Hill.
Portland mot BOSTON,.
Arrived 18th, bark Jbscph Baker, Ryder New York (be
TO- repoi ted without date).
VICTORIA. Ang l4-Arrived. steamer City OF Panamss
Seabufy. san Francisco.
Passed down 10th. Don Nicholas tBo Gardner. for
n Francisco.
The New York herald., 1877-08-24
LOUIS PHILIPPE DE LUXE.

Mr. Louis philippe dc Luzc for moro than thirty
years representing tho Swiss Republic here ms Consul,
died on Tuesday last at College Point, L. I. lie was
nearly eighty tour years OF age Io born OF Swiss
parents in Frankfort on -the-Mainc. When he was
about six years Old mis- parents removed TO
Morgcs, Switzerland. where he educated At
an early ago no camc to this country-1Sl6-
and ever aftcrward resided in this city, engaging in
business. In 1921 he married Miss Sarah Ogden. OF
this city They had three and thrco daughte RS,
all OF whom are living. The widow OF Mr.. dc Lu2c sur
wives hm. Mr.. dc luze resigned the Consulate In
1873, account OF his advanced age, a,d was sue.
cecded by MI j. Bcftschmann Mr.. do Luzc fulfilled
his duties Consul with the greatest acccptabiity
10 the natives OF his country and to others. Hc was
ono of the oldest cOnsus at this port at the time
OF MS resignation and had held the Office for longer
consecutive term Of years than any other hero The
funeral takes place at ST. Paul's Church, corner OF
Broadway and Nescy street, at two O'Clock this after
noon. He directed that the funeral services should
be conducted in a very simple way Tho remains Will
be buried in Greenwood.