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National Republican., 1877-12-27

Day, was caned by several admirers. Tho In
strument used was of ebony, with gold hcad,
on which was Inscribed the names Of the
donors. ~ EN w
STAGE MANAGER Cor, Of the London Hay
market Theatre, obtained verdict of 5000
against Sothern, the actor, about o year ngo,
for damage done by charge OF selling posi-.
tions In the company. Sothern appealed, and
the verdict has now been confirmed.
The condition to which theatrical business
has come for tho poorei class Of performers In
New York may be judged from the case Of q
young man named A. II, Forrest, who ono day
last week pawncd pair Of silk socks for thir-
teen cents, so as TO be enabled to cross the
Brooklyn ferry.
A FASCINATING young American lady re-
sntly married q Frenchman with title.
After getting oil her money away from her ho
ran away with her maid. She Is now sup
porting herself by keeping laundry in Lon.
don, managing her business admirably, and
employing between seventy and eighty
women.
In order to marry his cousin, Mercedes, the
young King of Spain. must first obtain the
formal consent of his own mother, tlen Of the
Council Of State Of Spain, then Of tho brides
father and mother, the Duke and Duchess OF
Montpcnsicr, then last Of all, get special dis.
pcnsation from tho Pope for the marriage oil
cousins.
Apropos de Bismarck, he keeps wonderful
hours, and makes his household do the same
His aftcr-dinncr chat with his visitors ends
at midnight, snd he rctircs to work, when his
visitor Is entertained by the ladies till one OF
half-past one, when tea appears, and tho mas
ter Of the house sometimes puts in n Ieappear'
ance and resumes talk for an hour or more
London World.
GEORGE A. DARLING, ESQ, of South Caro-
lima, who has recently been filling position
In tho Sixth Auditors office, has been ap
| pointed deputy collector Of customs at Charles
ton. The vacancy thus made In tho Treasury
| Department will probably be filled by Charlie:
| p. Pelham, esq, q talented young lawyer o.
that State, whose appointment, we are assured
would be gratifying to South Carolina Ropub
| licans generally.
National Republican., 1877-12-27
"BUT HE rs HONEST.1

What "Ben." Thinks About the Republi-
canism Of the President, and His Method Of
Exempiifying It.
Ed6or National Republican:
SIR: have heard and read 50 often tho remark,
Hayes Is Mistaken but he Is honest" that want
to know what does this remark mean7 Does II
mean that he Is man OF convictions. but that his
convictions are always vrong7 Does II mean that
he isl man Of strong will. but that his will Is
usually exercised I'm tho wrong caseH Does II
mean that he Is man Of great thought, but that
he always thinks In the wrong direction7 Does It
mean that he Is q man OF great magnanimlty. but
unity Is not desired? Does Ii mean that his friend.
ships are strong, but that he always shows them In
fnvor OF his ciiemics? Does IL mean that he Il n
man full of gratitude, but that he always forgets II
In the case OF his fricndsf Does mean that he Is
true Republican, but always acts with the Demo.
soldier but chooses rebels to carry out his plans
Does II mean that he loves the counsel
of Republican,, but always acts OH the suggestion
Of Democratsf Docs Il mean that he Is President
but that he acts as though he thought he was not1
Feeble minded people are honest, but act unwisely
as a rule. presume tho expression above mcn-
toned, Hayes Is mistaken, but he Is honest Is not
last mentioned; but these Is one thing that would
dislike above all others were n public man. that
is to have II always said OF me that II honest"
but Just know enough to always get wrong"
That Is the case always with any man who thinks
he Is thinking when he Is not thinking. and
has been trying to examine tho wrong side of 1t
first and never gets any farther therefore does not
Yours BEN"
National Republican., 1877-12-27
An UnweIcome Christmas Git.

A young man, employed Us clerk in a mer-
cantilo establishment in Newark N. j. was sur.
prised by an unwelcome present. About halfpast
FIVE o'clock last Thursday evening, a rather re.
spectacle appearing girl, aged about nineteen
years. enter theo office. on Market street. near Broad
and after oonyersing for few moments with a
young man named Fiske, deposited on the counter
decidedly pretty and neatly dressed male child,
aged about six weeks She then turned on her
heels and len the place. with the remark that
young Fske had natural right 70 care for the
child. The young man was evidently taken
by surprise, and a few minutes after this he LEFT
tho room. remarking TO his father who was the
only person present at the time, that he would be
back In few minutes Time passed until II was
after six o'clock, but tho young man did not return
The old gentleman then handed the infant over
to a policeman, who brought It TO the First Pre-.
cincL Tho mother OF tho infant Is a resident Of
Williamsburg, N. V, and she appeared before Jus.
tice Amzi J. Dean. and made affidavit with Wow
Flskc.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

AMONG the most absurd propositions
that have recently attracted the attention
of this Government is that which relates
to taking measures for the recovery from
the Bank of England Of balances remaining
to the credit of the Southern Confederacy at
the time of its collapse. This is cunningly
devised trap that has been invented for the
purpose of betraying this Government into
some sort of recognition of the Confederacy
that will commit it by way of precedent, 50
that it can be held responsible for its oonsc-
quences Most assuredly if VIC put ourself
in position to collect moneys due the Con-
federacy, we cannot consistently decline to
pay its indebtedness. We are of opinion
that this Government has sufficiently COM
mitted itself to the Confederacy when we
honor its warriors and statesmen with
places in the administration Of its affairs,
without becoming the executor Of its estate
In England or elsewhere. Thus under the
encouragement which comes Of preferring a
Confederate to q Union soldier in filling tho
places in the Government, those who failed
to overthrow II ae making gradual ap-
pToaches to its capture.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

After nine fnoaths' Of waiting in patience
for the developments of the Administration
to test it's Republicnnism, the Republican
party begins TO manifest it's dissatisfaction
with the fruitage IL presents. Itisnot what
was expected or promised IN the bare fhct
that the Republicans, after much sacrifice
and effort elected President. They had
right to expect Republican Admins
tration pure and simple, for this was
what they labored for, fought for, and
were entitled to; but IL is not
what has been attained, and the Repub-
licans throughout the nation are rapidly
realizing their deep disappointment at find
mixed Cabinet, that seeks neither Repub-
lican advice nor cooperation in its conduct.
Senator BLAINE aud Gen. BUTLER have
both spoken recently, and each in about the
same strain. Both substantially express
the belief that the Presidents experiment
of running Republican administration
with u mixed Cabinet, and under Demo-
cratic advice, is not an eminent success
and predict that ho will soon have to elect
with which Of the two great parties he will
go. In this they only echo tho sentiment
of nine-tonths of all the Republicans in the
United States, as the President would un-
deBtand very distinctly il the people had
an opportunity to give public expression to
it. They begin to feel that they have had
quite enough of Democratic-Rcpublican
administration in place of that which they
supposed they had elected to power
National Republican., 1877-12-27
The Clubs OF New York.

The clubs Of New York are presided over by
gentlemen Of tho highest position social and pub
lie. The Oldest tho Union, has foripresident secre
tary Evarts; before him were Governor John A.
King and Chief Justice Jones. The Century is pre-
sided over by William Cullen Bryant who sue
&C nded Mr.. Bancroft, tho historian. Thb Union
Ia ,gus Is presided over by ex-Minister John Jay,
who was preceded by one ofthe ablest young law
yers Of the country and one OF the most brilliant
speakers Mr.. Joseph II HChoate. The Knickerbocker
Is presided over by Mr.. Alexander Hamilton, jr.
a son ofthat Alexander Hamilton who was one OF
the founders OF the republic. Tho Manhattan Is
presided over by the eminent banker, Mr.. Belmont
The Palette Is presided over by Hon. Noah Davis
prhAding Justice Of the Supreme Court. The Iotos
Is presided over by genial John Brougham. Tho
New York Is presided over by Mr., Gilbert; the
Army and Navy by Colonel Lloyd Aspin~all the
81. Nicholas by Mr. James NJ. Mclean, first yicI
and acting president
National Republican., 1877-12-27
M1RRIED.

MORGAN-DAINFS-.In ths city. 27d December,
by Rev. Dr. Elliott rector Of the Church OF the Asoen
nion, GeoRnE q W. MonoAS, ofthis city, TO MATILDA
DAIsSas of Boston, Mass. .. -H.-
BLACKFAN-KEENE.-At Bostc n, finss., Decem-
ter 20, instant, by Rev. Freigrlck d. Allen, JosEri,
II BLAcKFAS, es1, Of washin gton, Ia C., to Miss
MARGARET II. REi;SE, of Boston, MWs. No CARDS
pUpoIs-BENEDICT.-on tho 18th December
N. Y, by the Rev II. NJ Parsons, Mai. JAMES DUBOIS
of his city to Miss sALLIE T. BKSEpicT, OF the for
IN sr place No cards 'a' .'
ENos-HoIAiEs At Wilmington, Dol. on De
ctnber "a ls17 by Rev. aao NJ fe'nan, CHARLIE
u. ENo-, OF Wnsh'nyton, u. G and Miss FLORIDA L.
HoLMts, of Jacksv nville, Fla
STROUD-WARDEll-De -, Is17, by the
Rev. William Paret, D. D., II. X, y. STROUD, OF Philn
Warler, OF Washington, d O. .H...........H
HERRoN-PARTRIDGE- tho 2sth Inst. Al
Westminster Presbyterian Church, by tho Rev. d u
Bitti niger, ]. WHIT. HERRos and KITrm p. PART
nIDa &, both Of this city. -,
National Republican., 1877-12-27
A schooi-Boy on woodchuks.

Woodchuks is very curious animal. 1t is
made OF hair and eyes and has two front teeth, and
can SEQ man with gun when tho eyes are shut
and bolted. I have seen dog shake woodchuk
till both were black In the face, A woodchuk can
sniyel up his nose, show HIS teeth and look as
homely as can without trying. They sit on one
end and cat with tho other. Awoodchuk can got
home faster than gun can shoot. He Is round all
over, except his feet which are black. When eaten
they retain the favor OF their nests, and seem 10
have beeh cooked without being pared, A fat
woodchuk, when eat properly is no laughin' mat.
ter. They come under the head Of domestic api.
mails" and think there amt no place like home
when u dog goes for one of EN-.
National Republican., 1877-12-27
The Horrors of War.

The New York World publishes the fol-
lowing, and pronounces IL "a horrible story"
After tho battle of Chickamauga, in 1853,
Gen. GRANT was promoted to the command OF
the armies Of the United States and called to
Washington. In conference at the War
Office between him, President LINCOLN, and
Secretary STANTON, the approaching campaign
in Virginia was discussed. GRANT said the
advance on Richmond shonld be made by the
James River. II was replied that the Govern
ment required tho interposition Of an army
between LEE and Washington, and would not
consent at that late day to the adoption Of
plan that would DO taken by the public as q
confession of previous error. GRANT observed
he was Indifferent rs to routes, but IL the Gov
ernment preferred Its own-so often tried-to
tho one he suggested, IL must'be prepared for
the additional loss of 100000 mon. Tho men
were promised, GRANT accepted the Govern.
mental plan Of campaign, and was supported
to the end.
After MCCLELLAN, the military and civil
idol of the World, had wasted the finest
army that ever trod the soil of America in
fruitless attempt to capture Richmond, the
stronghold Of tho rebellion, that duty was
assigned to Gen. GRANT, and how success
fully it was performed history has long
since chronicled The World, even at this
late day, stands appalled, at the loss Of hui
man life involved on the part of the Union
army in the capture of Richmond and the
crushing out of the rebellion. Unless our
memory is greatly at fiult, the World, dur
ing the continuous battle through the
Wilderness as Gen. GRANT pressed
upon the foe, was constantly assailing
and denouncing him as butcher
of men because he had determined to
eight 1t out on this line If it took all sum-
mer," and end the rebellion in that vigorous
campaign. He performed his work and
saved the nation, and now the World weeps
bitter tears over the result. One thing is
noticeable in this connection: If the World
ever contained word Of censure even fol
the rebellion, which made great sacrifice
of human life necessary to save the Union
from overthrow, it escaped our notice or has
been forgotten.
Is il more horrible, let us ask the World
for Gen. GRANT to strike q vigorous and
final blow at the rebellion, at great los
OF life, than it was for the South to rebel
and make this terrible sacrifice necessary tc
preserve the Republic from overthrow
And yet the World has to utter its frsl
word of direct and absolute condemnation
against the rebellion which sacrificed 0
million of lives and thousand million OF
dollars to preserve the national integrity
Such sorrow and such patriotism belong tc
| the crocodile.
National Republican., 1877-12-27
Trnmps and Wealth.

The Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR presided
over a charity convention in Baltimore last
week, and in addressing the body took oc-
casion to advance theory by which to
account for such an accumulation of tramps
as appears in the United States. He holds
that this condition Of things comes Of the
fact that that there has been an enormous
accumulation Of wealth in the hands of the
few. John JACOB AsToR" he remarked,
"was in former years the wealthiest man in
the country, and yet was not worth half a
million in 1880; while now there are humid
reds Of millionaires, whose incomes are mill
ions, and even tens of millions" He COM
putes VANDERBILT's income as equal to the
earnings of thirty thousand workingmen,
and that of FLOOD and O'BRIEN
Mt s2o,OOo,OOo o, which is equal
10 the earnings of sixty thousand
laborers. Three hundred such incomes,
he goes on to say, would absorb the earn
ings of ls, 100000 laborers. at is certainly
q startling condition of things,n he adds,
"that at least / 100000 able-bodied, intelli-
gent, and energetic men haye been suddenly
left without employment, to wander
through country abounding in natural
wealth, and capable of supporting ten times
its present population, while all its wealth
is accumulated in comparatively few
hands" BY n little study Mr.. BLAIR will
discover that this world has always been
full of inequalities, and no doubt always
will be. The logic of this exposition is, il
ID has any logic, that the wealthy men Of
the country have too much, and the tramps
not enough Of this worlds goods. To re-
National Republican., 1877-12-27

On Christmas morning we attempted to
work off some matter which had been ac-
cumulating on galleys in the composing
room for several weeks, and in doing so n
paragraph relating to Hon. J. BANCROFT
DAVIS and Hon. KENNETH RAYNoR as can
didates for Judge LoRINa's place on the
bench of Court of Claims, which, under the
statute of limitation, should have been re-
tired, was inserted. This fact has caused
unusual excitement in certain quarters, and
we hasten to make this explanation.
National Republican., 1877-12-27
Tho CoIloUaa.

GIrard College has boon enlarged so ~ to ac-
comodats 300 students, and Is now open to
non-residents of Pennsylvania. Harvard's ro-
quircmont for admission Of only three Ian
guages IS criticised by Boston newspapers as
too low a standard. Yale has just received
from Frederick w. Stevens, Of this city, gilt
Of Now Haven property. Phillips Academy,
at Andoyer, Mass, will have poem read by
Oliver Wendell Holmes, on the near occasion
Of It's centennial anniversary. Several Ohio
colleges announce special lectures on practical
agriculture for farmers. Tho School OF Ora
tory in Brown University has had readings Of
several freshmen for Incompetence. Cornell
has Students Guild for the aid Of the sick.
Every Trinity senior Is required to write q
poem of hundred lines. "
National Republican., 1877-12-27
THURSDAY ..,..,n,,., DECEMBER s7. is77.

AN apology is perhaps due to the public,
as well as to Mr.. CHARLES L. FLANAGAN,
from this journal for not having more
promptly noticed the severance, on satur-
day, the 18th Of December, of the editorial
relations of that gentleman with the Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

two ROADS are open to the Republican
party. One leads to the Presidents constitu-
tional party Of national conciliation and civil
service reform. The other leads to-death.-
Memphis Avalanche.
When the Republican party desires to
find the road by which it is to travel in the
future it will not engage the services of any
Democrat to put up n guide-board for it. 1t
has never known but one path to travel,
and that has been lighted by one Constitu-
tion, one Union, and one flag. Tho Demo
Gratis may direct the Administration, but
they will not be permitted to point out the
road by which the Republican party is to
travel. Their ways are not its ways.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

IT is stated that the six companies of in
fantry with which Gen. GIBBONS attacked
the Nez Perces had only one hundred and
thirty-three men, rank and file. This pre-
ponderance of force, no doubt, led to the
effort on the part of the Democrats to re-
duce the army of 22,3Oi men, which these
six companies represented, to 10000 These
Democrats seem to have the defense of the
nation very deeply at heart.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

THE New York Herald goes into ecstacies
over the fact that on Christmas eve the
Norwalk Comm Iron Works Company
paid all its employees in gold. Why, if this
is an act of such high commendation, does
not the company do the same thing on each
pay dnyP The employees would, no doubt,
have been just as happy with the silver
dollars of their daddies.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

THE subject of the ventilation of tho hall
of the House of Representatives occupies more
or less attention every session. Scheme after
scheme has been proposed and tried, and al
ways with the same result-no Improvement
In the air that members and others are com!
PEELED to breathe. 1t has always been theory
Of Gen. BUTLER, and of other members who
have given the subject close attention. that
there can be no substantial improvement until
air and light arc admitted directly, and to ac-
complish this 1t is proposed to extend the hall
southwark and thus bring 1t in direct contact
with the air. To do this would neccssitate the
tearing away Of the Speakers room and the re-
ception rooms, which are located between
the hall and the outer air. As the
hall Is now located 1t Is nothing more than n
mere box, to which air cannot bo conveyed OK
cept by the pumping process. If Gen. BUTLER
should be made chairman of the select com
mittee on ventilation, as he doubtless will be,
he will certainly urge practical application
of his theory of tho extension, and 1t would do
no harm to try it. Almost every other plan
has been tried unsuccessfully, and at cost Of
many thousands of dollars. II some one could
only be found to apply the simple principles
that are involved in making chimney -Huef
draw well to ventilation Of buildings, as, foi
instance, the lead manufacturers apply them
In the drying of their lead aftei 1t is ground
we have no doubt that pure air and free'cir'
culation of II could be obtained. But all are
striving after some new principle Of ventila
ton, which they will never find.
National Republican., 1877-12-27
A KnowinR Dor.

Formerly faro game was kept on the Sec
ond floor of Gowcns saloon, In South G street,
but the place was closed, and on, the stairs
leading to tho upper floor was placed the sign,
mo game." Yesterday DIR. Conns educated
finally started upstairs. When about half
way up he saw the sign, aud at once came
down, evidently considering II useless to pur-
suo his researches further in that direction
Hirginia City Enterprise.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

THE Chicago Tribune seems to think that
It will strengthen the public credit to re-
fuse or neglect to pay the honest debts due
fron5he Government to its people. This
may be commercial honesty according to
Chicago ethics, but IL will never please the
mass of the people of the United States.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

THE New York Bible Society proposes to
save 900 per annum by having Its printing
done by contract. The announcement of this
intention has created feeling of intense dis
gust among the employees Of the society, who
will be among tho "outs" when the new ar
rangcment goes into eifoct
National Republican., 1877-12-27

CoLpMBUs, Ohio, has wonder-a lock Of
hair, cut from the head Of ar eighteen months old
ting Is now over six inches with every sign Of lite
For fourteen years II has lain In tho family Bible
carefully folded and marked. II retains It's orig
nal color. though the boys hair has changed ma,
terially.
National Republican., 1877-12-27
All communication. d,,ic,,d for pusieal

All communications designed for publication
should be tri plainly Writen aud only upon ono side
Of he paper. Communications sndccou,pdnied by the
name Of he author noi solicited and tcW neither be
read nor returned Rejected aanuscript pm not Dc n.
turned nor preserved. The grounded state " our COL
UmnS during The session Of Coa0ress eW preclude II 3
iisertion Of ionoartioes.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

form this condition of things II will be
necessary to level down the millionaires,
or level up the tramps Which shall II be,
or how shall IL be done9
National Republican., 1877-12-27

"THE scouts of the plains was being played
by the Texas Jack combination In Johnstown, Pa
A great number Of Indians and white settlers had
been scalped. and the third act was about to
culmnate In q thrilling tableau, lighted with red
fire. The stage manager was holding pan Of the
blazing substance. 1t burned his hand, and he
put II on q table where q canister Of powder had
been placed. The resulting explosion was terrific.
alstic stage effects that they had ever witnessed.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

THE Indianapolis Journal Of Saturday has
this: "a Republican Senator from Western
State said the other day." I have been three
times to see the President since came here in
October; twice GORDON was there before me,
and all three times BEN HILL came in before
left. They were evidently on better footing
there than I, and l found 1t impossible to
secure any conversation with the President on
political matters in my State, so came away
unsatsied.' 1t is little things like this which
make Republicans feel that the Cancellation
business is being somewhat oyerdone."
National Republican., 1877-12-27

The first proposition to repudiate forty per
cent, of the debt of Tennessee has not been ac-
cepted by the Senate Of Tennessee. That
body is in favor of increasing 1t to fifty per
cent, and have sent that proposition to the
House. The House will doubtless increase the
amount. The prospects of the bond-holdcrs of
Tennessee getting any material portion of
their money arc not Wy brilliant.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

CHARLES L. COURTNEY, tho champion oars
races, and who has made the fastest thrco
miles In single-scull shell on record, recently
issued challenge to row single-scull race
for $4,000 and the championship of the world
Edward Trickett, Of Sidney, Australia, who
last year defeated Sadler, the champion Of tho
world, on tho Thames has accepted Courtney's
challenge,
National Republican., 1877-12-27

WE shall never cease TO iudorse the good qua y
ties Of DR.. Bulls Cough syrupi for without Its good
effect our paper would have been short OF reading
matter this week we had shocking cough
Ucctlu Union.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

Mr.. n. II. FUGITT is Agent for the receipt
OF Advertisements and subscriptions for this
Paper, ms well as for the Collection of Ac-
counts.
Mr.. ID. II McCLELLAND Is also authorized
10 solicit Advertisements.
National Republican., 1877-12-27

CHICAGO, ILL.,, wants somebody to clean her
dirty streets. Let them como here and sec
how IL Is done and go and do likewise.