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se2S. FTu2w
DRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES.
ouARrHRNAsrER's 0rFICE.
USITEB SrAINs MAXINE CuRis,

oUNRrgRMAsrKR'sO OfFICEO
USITEB SrAINs MAXINE CuRrs, ,
WAsHIsorOS, Aug %, is7,
Sealed proposals will be received ut this Office
until u O'Clock IN. Of TUESDAY, The 9Th day Of OC.
tobcr nrx, fer furnishing supplies " the United
States Marine Corps during the hscsl year ending
sistAnt Ouartermaster, Philadelphia, Pa, free OF
eNpensc 10 the United States.
Schedules Of the supplies required can he OBJ
tained, aud The standard ssmplss At the Office
Of the el"STtErmGstsr, Wellington, D. c. Assistant
QuGrteTmastcrs Once, Ne 2gb south Fourth street
ph;MeiphSi Marine Barracks Brooklyn. n. r.,
and Boston, Mas,
Blank FERNS OF proposal aud all information de.
sired can be hSd BY applying at either OF the places
named above,
Proposals 70 b0 indOIaed on the envelope, PRO.
possls for supplies" aud addteASed 10
W. b. SLACK
au3lFiw Ma or aud Quartermasler.
National Republican., 1877-10-02
PROPOSALS.
NAVY PAY OFFICE.
IN wAsHISGroS, u. c, September g, ISL.

NAVY PAY OFFICE
IN WASHINGTON, u. c September g, ISL.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate to be lndOrsed
proposals for Bituminous Coal" will be received
Al this office until u IN the Lth day of October 1877
Tor the below described bituminUus cCal, to be lie
livcred At the navy yard, Washington into carts Il
be provided by the Government, flee from any eN
pcnSc, subject 10 the usual Inspection, gnd TO bI
weighed al the navy yard scales, viz:
BUREAU OF EQUlrMENT AND RECRUITING
Four hundred 400 tons bituminOus coal Cum
berandl run Of mine, iree from dirt and all Othcl
dceclS, 2 2iO pUunds per ton.
All further Information M TO quality and time o
delivery Will be furnished on application to III,
cOmmnndant Of the Washington navy yard.
The right Is rrseNed 10 reject any or all Offer
not deemed advantageous 10 tho Government.
Responsible security required On the bids for the
prOmPt aud faithful delivery Of the coal Blanl
infmS ioS bids To be had a. this Office.
The contractor to pay the cost Of inspectior
W. W. WILLIAMS,
se2S FTu2w Pay Inspector U. 5. n.
National Republican., 1877-10-02

A COMPLETE STOCK OF
SCHOOL AND cOLLEaiIATE TEXT BOOKS AT
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
All the BOOKS used ~ the public and private
schools constant on hand, which we will supply at
lowest rltrS. All THE NEW BOOKS received aS soon
issued nIl line OF staple and lAncy \ ationcry.
NJ WHITAKER n saOSS.
sc.i7-lm OIL Pennsylvania ave. Vernon Row.
National Republican., 1877-10-02
SEASIDE LIBRARY,

The best standard Novels within the reach nr every
one Books usually sold from - to " given tun.
changed and unabridgedD iOr 10 aud % cruts.
No, l'rlce.
Double Eumler), ......... -, - c.
. JOHN HALIFAX, GES1 LlMAN, 10y Miss
MuloCk. Double Numherl l.......,... ........ % c.
JANE Eh RE-, by ChHrlolIr BruH". ObOihe
T. A WUmAS:HXTf:iT. S;HXTf:iT JGari@; il; als'S lew > t.
Novel. (IioublR Sumh"r) % c.
THE BLACK INDIES, Juias NerHeS hast
new Novel. tSiuri" Nunf her' r............, 10 O,
O. THE LAST DAYS Of lNIMPEit, ny sir NJ.
wnTd Bnlwcr INttOn. iSirglr Nuuthafl ..... 10 c.
T. ADAM BEDE, by Geurge Eliot. lDUubr
rHE HPs hRrHBTE IiliTO, Is Mary S;;;;,; G"ci; " C
Hay. tSIIn" Snmb-rl.. ... 10 c.
o. OLD NY DDLGIUN'S MONEY, pr Mary Cs-
Cil Hay. tSnglr SuuIhprl 10 C.
~, THE WOMAN IS WiIIrE, ny Nilklp iUl.
Inns lLnubir Mum ct ........-............, - c.
Il. TIE MILL on rHE FLOSS. by ji"urge
Eliot (pon9le Number! 20 C
~. THE PRINCES Of THULE. by William
Back; ,nHnhlc Nnm3er .,......,.,, % c,
rroilOpe Donhle Number ,,....n..,,.,,. % c.
H. THE DEA ID SECRET, by WIke Collins.
Sglr NuInbsrl ,...,.,.... 10 c.
II. RpMOi.A, by Georse r!Wt double Mum.
For Sale 6y Iii R3oGsoiis. ad $sws.sIers or
seat, postage prepaid, on receipt OF price, by
HFDRiF MfNRO, Publisher,
HlGsm q. - and IS Napdr'vAter street, v, Y.
National Republican., 1877-10-02
VEGETINE
SAFE AND SURE.

Nr. IT. r. lSets1A
In ts2 your We yetine rcco nm nded 10 me. and.
yielding 10 the persuasions nt risnd c1rs nted to
iry IT, Al the time was suffering from Errcrrl 'e-
biy an nervo prosira iol. sup 'rinduced b. o'e-
work and IRE rllar habit Its onder ul Hrcng h.
ening and curative pro critics en,"d to arrI my
dehiiit aied ~ tenn rom the hrs DIS: and un er is
rerslst"nt US. ! rup,dly rccov rel. gaining moro
than al heal h aud good eciIn :. Since then I
have not hesita ed - give Nes.in my mou nm iual
lied indOrscnlent rs enE saf sur, and powerful
~ ent In promoting health and NJ u q was cd
system to new life and cUryy v'getine is he only
me lie ne use; and rs long M live ver cSptc. 10
lind better
Soura truly, w ". CiARN,
No. 10 Men cry re't.
AllsghAny, Pa
National Republican., 1877-10-02

HEH OWN WORDS.
BALTIMORE, Mn, Feb. H. 13TT.
NJ. IT. r. Sr,Vng
DEAR SIR: Since several years have got sore and
very painful foot had HnmU physicians. but they
couldn't cure nc. Now, hay" heard OF your Nege.
tine from lady wNo sick for a long time aud
became a well from your Settt'ne, nnI vent and
bmght me one bottle OF Neget!n and amer hnt
used one b'ttr the pains lot ire ant legan to heal
and then honght one other brtil'. and so take II
yt thank God for this rem Sly and YOURSELF and
wishing every sufferer may Ry attention TO IT, II Is
blessing for health.
MRS G.. KRABE,
No. Gs West Baltimore street.
National Republican., 1877-10-02
BOOKS AND STATIONERY
ERANKLIN BOOK COLUMN.

ERANKIIN BOOK COLUMN.
walk or ride to the
rrANxLrN BOOK HOUSE.
III rENrsYLvAsrA AVENUE,
SEEz4 ST ssti Sssf - rs ;sEi i;s;y .,'ss,
q all School and Text books used in the District at
Ii WILL OPEN OCTOBER B Ial
,he sss n.sor,msn, of rnre live Books ever received
SIX WEEKS
GSs ss sS Ms ~ .ss and
print o" live norRiEs fi'S X ~ Z sisl;S scSs.
,suRscRIrTIoN BooEs HEApouAnTERs.
Til TMK pSSgf IssseF: or DEATH
$$$$S5s$$ $$$S4 #I'RISF S$f9 sStt 9r.r.
EEFsi$l2 EI!SR!& iiyFliiSf9 Fiif OF WOMAN.
THASsMIsssi0N 0E LIFE,
THibE TTHH E?Ry ~ Rsiss asR is AlLmSMTs. aa1 nEgs
%MAT hsrNs Isb r2GtE b2GdfE fasIR RATERgirY
.ahRAy TRUTHS AND GREAT AUTHORS
% y ss ss II. % " AScs s ;so$ sSar ye ss
dime novels and yeiowSSversd % cred IisfStu R M burned.
National Republican., 1877-10-02

HOPKINS q SONS.
Cyciopwdlas. &c. Full sets Appieton's, Chambers
and all popular CvclopHdlas at lowest rates. Also
full set, Dickens, Irving, warer'y, Cooper, spencer
Mills, BOngtllow. Whittier ard all the poets and ali
books at lowest possible figures.
HOPKINS a SONS
1ei Pennsylvania avenue, near the Capitol.
National Republican., 1877-10-02
" ASH. b. WILLIAMS, Auctioneer
w lOl northwest corner Tenth and d streets.

TRUsTEEs SALE OF IMPROVED REAL Es:
Ff0uisAND.A:iIALF AND SIXTH Street Is
NORrHwF5sT
by virtue Of deed OF trust bearing date the 18th
day Of December A. d. Is7., and recorded IN Iber No
os ioilo III ct seq one Of the nnd records ioI Wash
ington county In the District of Columbia and at the
written request Of the party thereby secured the sub
ssfper Will sell At public auction, on FRIDAS'
m. IN front OF the premises, ali that pece o.
Parcel OF ground lying and beng situate 70
the city OF Washington, In the District aforesaid
~ and known and dlstingulshed on the plat or plan
OF said city as and telng lot numbered eleven, Nl iI
square reservation ~ together with the improve
ments thereon which consist OF two threestory brick
dwellings, being Nos. 40 and tpl ench house to N
sold separately.
TERMS Of sale One fourth cash, and balance In one
two and three after date. with interest at elyh
per cent pet nnnun, for which purchasers notes viii
be taken secured by decl OF trust the premises
or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser. deposit
OF siO on each house will be required prop
eIty sold In case Of deiau on the part Of the pur
chaser the trustee will resell nt ths risk aud eS
pense OF said deihulting purchaser Conyeynncing nj
cost OF purchaser. RICHARD L. wALIACH.
sesJeOI,Nds Trustee,
National Republican., 1877-10-02

NEW BOOKS AT
BALLANTYNE's
t2s Seventh street.
Memoir OF Rev. William Arnot.
The Hidden life" by Rev. Adolph Saphir.
abraham, the Friend Or tiDd," by ]. d. Dykes.
"LeCturps m Preaching" br PhIlfip Brooks
The Religious Feeling" nstudy for Fniib.
Modern Philosophy" by Franc.s Bowen,
ron Poetic INTERPRETATION OF Nature" by Sharp
Nicholas Minturn, /" by J. q. Holland. se2atf
National Republican., 1877-10-02
ATTORNEYS.

voHN A. oROw,
sr tfouib Buii6iN5, con, fASpS SINfnn sr
sep4U WAShLNGIoH. y. u
National Republican., 1877-10-02

InnaaNyEhn InaNv SAiK OF NAbVhBnE rRp; PR0P;
kNb hhsEMyrT aRfck H9tsE. 81 iIgAfE
/ AND N sTREEfs NolTfWEsT. '
BY virtue Of decree OF the supreme Court OF the
District Of Columbia passed In equity No. b5ss
docke, 70, John 4. J.yreswcil 81 al against Wllilam
III. Gray ct al, the underSgnsd ~ tri'stee, wilt sell
on wEDNfsDAY, October 10, A. ID. ls77, at 40
o'clock p. M, u public auction. front Of the prem
ses all that piece parcel OF ground lying and he
Ing In the city OF washngton aud District aforesaid,
known rs lot numbered hfty-three. (S5) in the re-
corded subdivision OF original lot numbered thirty.
two, tTD ~ square numbered hundred and forty,
lWD together with the improvements thereon nnd
with the appurtenances thereto belonging.
Terms ot nas followsi One fourth cash. tl0O OF
which must be made deposit nj time Of sale, bal
ence " SIX, twelve ti7) and eighteen s) months
with Interest from day OF sale, oil cash. at the
cb,Sap% % o. az Deferred payment. to be
ihe property sold. All conyeyancing at the cost VI
the purchaser. Ifterms OF sale ore not complied
with In seven ID days after day OF sale the trustee
serve, the right 70 resell the Sropery at the risk and
cost OF the deihulng purchaser AFTER Ave days nd-
yerp,.emenL yNO ~. COOK, Trustee,
.Ns,-,ce go Eighth street mort Invest
THOMAS DQMJifNtt, Auct
seeaFMw&d (law RepOrter(
National Republican., 1877-10-02

SCHOOL BOOKS.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
SCHOOL BOOKS
Urea, reduction in the priceo
SCHOOL hooks
At
sHILIINGTOY's nooKsToRE
Corner rOurand.s half street and Pennsylvania ave
SCHOOL hooks
REDUCED TWENTY PER CENT.
AND COVERED FREE
scstf WITH PATENT COVERS.
school BooESS! noovs.
Parents about to purchase BOOKS for the SlI terms
q IL" var os sch9ois Of our ciiy; which are p npen
s ass tm tG v . rs sS w.r INV S @ .nn ana 70 HIT nj mi
%%Tr% mR .n q all the S%SS; I nS % sc IN sse
siderable reduction from laSi years prices
NEW MISCELLANEOUS BooKs
RUSSIA, by Wallace
TURKEY, by naker.
PERI. Land Of the Inrns hy SIlIreS
A MlDSIMMER NItiTrS DREAM, Role.
THAT HUSBAND or MINE.
MY MOTHER IS-LAw.
FOUR IRRFpHESSiEt.ES
SKETCHES, hv Marx Twain
CHlDANSE or KOTOSD
UNIVERSITY LIFE OF ANCIENT ATHENS;
hnlthnur SERIES
PERCY AND THE PROPHET
For sale by
W. II. & o. II. MORRISON,
sep5tf No ~ pannsvivanIs avenue
National Republican., 1877-10-02
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY,
Future Days.
nUNCANsoN BROS, Aucuonecrs.

nUNCANSUN BKOS, NuctOhecN,
TRusTEEs,s s,sALEoFyAIyA BLEUNIMPRovEI
PROPERTY, SITUATED On I STREET, BEs
TMEhN NORTH CAPITOL AND FIIus1
sTREETS WEST.
by virtue Of deed OF trust dated July H. A. D. 1870
duly recorded In iber No. So folio 81 one Of the land
t,cOrds for the District of Columbia and at tho re
o,iest q the PARTY secured thereby. we will sell n,
public auco... ~ front Of the premises. on MONDAY
Htnber a ts51 nv 5 O'Clock n m the fbllowIng
real estate situate IN ibo g,s o. Washington District
Of Columbia 10 wit! lot ndmbe,cd nne hundred and
twentyeght, u2sl In 4. r. shepherds yese,deu suo
dvlsion ofsquarc numbered six hundred and twsny
three. (62lD
Terms Of sale. One fourth cash balance In six
twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months, with in
terest at eight per cent per annnm secured BY deec
not complied with within hve days the trustees re
serve the right to RESELL at the risk and cost of the de
fhuting purchaser. after five days advertisement
deposit OF go will be required at time OF sale All con
vsyancing at cost Of purchnser.
5dsEfh EbsfR; VI Il !2SE5ks 2SsSks. Trustees.
National Republican., 1877-10-02
AUCTION SALES.
Future Days.
pAwHBRoKERs SALE AT AUCTION.

On TUESDAY and "WEDNESDAY, October . and
2, N 10 oclock IN the morning and In the evening.
we shall otter for sale our large stock OF UNRE-
DEEMED PLEDGES, consisting OF
Gold and Silver Watches,
Chains, Rings, Guns, Pistols,
Clothing. Sewing Machines
pouv,r ,,,I PisnSs &c.
National Republican., 1877-10-02
FOR THE LADIES.

HOGG TREE i.UNt.H EOoaS In ADDITION
IL :" i6e u-nnl nrTgnEclIs ana bill gg nre meals
will b. served NJ twenty bN gspts from 10 10 H.
and to- p a. SubstnHlA iunah~s also Tor cents
such ~ r Ied oysters, oyster soup, &C. ecti-H
National Republican., 1877-10-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

DIAPER wAREH0uSE.-E MORRISON, s05 d
l. street, Dealer In wrapping printing and writing
papers, paper bags, flour sacks. twines printers and
photogrsphers card stock. envelopes, ercha ndse
plies DC, &C.
Agent Tor the Holyoke Paper Companys, fiat and
ruled writing papers, including the American linen
70 which special attention Is Invited.
sep27-tf Red cedar carpet linlng-moth proof
A VIKINGS, TENTS AND FLAGS.
"A ]. G. HOGAN, Manufacture,
No. 7l3 Market Space between seventh and Eighth
streets northwest lNu
National Republican., 1877-10-02
yE8ETiNE.
THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE.

yEgETiNE.
THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE.
CuAsLRsrowN.
H r. Se'~n,.
DEAR SIN: This i to certify that ! have rsei your
"Riood Prep ,ra'u In my larilv fnr Il as,
md hink that or &c on or Cankernis IIunts OT
e,m IIic ait cltOns II cAuno 10 pNcellp, and ~
Loo p1riier and spr ng nedi Inc is the " ing
nave y, used. and have used almost evyry1h u
can checrulIyr coininend II 10 any one II need OF
such u me cine.
Yours respectfully, -
MRS A. A. DINSMoRE,
No. 10 Russell street,
National Republican., 1877-10-02
VEGE'rINE.
uER OWN WORDS.

" Z @ 7 N L
National Republican., 1877-10-02

SCHOOL OF MUSIC
a.. Instructor, Anton gioe,snsr, II. ponch, Mls A. A
Piano, Violin. Organ, &c, q 10 ei
Vocal culture. y and 40
For circulars of other branches and free sdvsn
tsses apply at M Eighth street northwest se2s-tf
National Republican., 1877-10-02

ROBERT FULTON,
- - 3li Ninth street
JAMES GUILD, Auctloneer. seploIts
National Republican., 1877-10-02

Elegantly favored, purely medicinal, 1t should be
IN every family. on board every ship and the con
slant companion OF every traveller II utterly sur
psus.es all the common hoseholl remedies In the
cure Of ailments OF sudden and ofen fatal iermlns-
ton. Ask for SASfOUDS JAMAICA GINGER,
tho only genuine preparation OF Jamaica Ginger
Choice Aroinatics and French Brandy. jyl62m
National Republican., 1877-10-02

yEGErINE
WHAT Is NEEDED.
BosTOs. Feb. ~, 1871.
II. X. Scrcns, ssg.:
DEAR SIN: A6out one ycl snce I rOund myself In
n feebls condition fr m e nj debility. VeErtlup
5 strongly r,cOmmr d.t to mo by n Il lend " o had
hc-'n much benefited by It's u e prosur 4 the ar
tIcl, and amer using scv Tnl tots was rest lTtd ia
lies TIL and dl$c 'ntinuet It's us. iesl qui ConU.
d n that there no medic sup rOr 10 Il fur thosa
Complaints for viii h II II rsI ecinilv repar4I pn
would chesrfullY recommend tU those who feel h 4
they med sInItthins TO restore them 10 p.rfsCi
health
Respectfully yours, -
U. I. PFTTENGiIL,
Firm ors. ", Ps. ten gin 4 Co,
No. 10 State street, Boston.
NBiErINE.
ALL HAVE OBTAINED RELIEF.
SOUTH BERWICK, ME-. Jan. II. iS7s.
~. n. SS,SrS, esg:
DsAN SIn have had dysp psa in itS worst foI n
for the last ten years, and have taktn huhd-r u
dollars worth OF medic ncs wuhont ubnlWinE any
re isf In September last ! cDmfnrncrd tux ng III,
Nssetinr, since which time my health has ' q III,
Improved. Ny food dg, stS wei. Al lave ss q
hnten pound. Of flesh. 1nc'e are several Others Il
,hs .h, phase taking Vcse'l"' and all h"v" ob'@ne'
Yours truly, THOMAS r. MOORE
Oysr of G nd Room,
Portsmouth C0mpany's Mills.
National Republican., 1877-10-02
MEDICINAL.

The Egyptian Pill Is purely Vegetable, and the best
for Bile Spasns. Stonnchc ache Sickness, Giddne-s
Headache. Nervousness. Indigestion, Costivenes-
They correct the morbid condition of the Liver and
Bowels promote healthy secretion OF Bile. cleanse
the STOMACH relieve the Head, and improve the Ap
petite without Inconvenience, their action being gen
lie, painless, and efirctuhl.
Mailed for - and 50 cents per box.
National Republican., 1877-10-02
~ U T's PILLS.

L
A distinguished physician OF New York SAYS;
alt Is astonishing how universally Dr. Tets pills
used In my daily rounds hear OF them not onl,
among the poor, but their virtues are heraided fron
the mansoIis OF the wealthy and refined. Knowing
the Inventor ffom his long connection with the medi
cnl profession, have great confidence IN their merits
and Of late have oitrn prescribed them with the hn D
piest results In case. where ! desired 70 make DO
cided i'm preston on the liver"
National Republican., 1877-10-02

Parents about 10 purchase BOOKS for the fall terms
oCthe var Ors scli00s Of our ry. which are 10 upen
about the NTH o Sepirmbrr Will find II to thor In.
i"resi To Ev" uS call, wh.rs they viii ind i aid
romnicic assortment of all the books nSed boz In the
Public and iriNnie Schools which we offer at u
siderable reduction from last years prices.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

HALIFAX. n. s., AND ST. JOHNS, N. +.
Ill CROMWELL LINE.
steamship CORTEs will leave pier 10 North River Fri
day August TO- 3P. For freight passage apply to
CLARK 4 SEAMAN, 30 WcstsI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

THE POPULAR RESORT, HIGH BRIDGE-EvERY-
y "ody " going there.
Jake steamer TIGER LILY, at Harlem Bridge; take
boats Fulton and Peck Slip also Second and Third
avenue horse
Excursion tickets High Bridge and return, by boats
from Fulton aud urand sts.. % cents
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

ITO PHILADELPHIA,
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
THE OLD ESTABLISHED ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
ID Through Trains zach why daily Depots In Philade
pha, I'm New York.
Double track the improved and the fastest
time consistent with absolute safety.
On and after July 25, 1877.
Express Trains New York via Desbrosses and Cor
iHndt street ferries MS folows:-
1880. $40 % 30 Limited, 1880 A. NJ. l. g. ard
3 80 I. NJ. SUNDAY, 8 \. NJ. 5. q. z ana $3.50 r. NJ.
Returning, trains leave Philadelphia 80 g. 80 80
aud II a. NJ LIMITED Express: :35 r. NJ 2. $50,
and 30 L. N. ana II Midnight. On Sunday, 1885, 8,
S:3O A. NJ. 4. :35 p. NJ. and II Midnight
Ticket Offices. 525 and 944 Broadway No. Aston House
Desbroses and Cortinndt sts No. Court st..
Brooklyn; Nos ia, 1Ie ana iIs Hudson St. lcbokcn
Der Jersey City. Emigrnnt TcF ct Office No Battery
place. FRANK THOMSON, General Manager
/. =. FARMER. General Passenger Agent
, 1877-01-03
OHIO.


0Oy. HAYES ANNUAL MESSAGE.
CoLrAnvs, O., jan 1.-THE NeuerA Assembly
met tbis afternoon, quorum Of members being
present II, butll branches. The principal busl-
ness transacted was Ut toustne character.
The annual message of Gov. Hayes VIA thea
presented aud rral. The message suggests Il
ehort session of tho GcNcrat Assembly. 1t
shuns that thu local indebtedness VI Ohio IL
uow f.tlOj9H57,:xi- The rrlmburssGlo debt Il
fd,4si, ,5kI3, atd the irsesincbe debt IL el.;U7,-
THU, The estimated receipts for tho current
year from al sourecs, including ba]aner on
lluud, Is s5,3ss, ,6a', snl tho disbursements
t5,4lti520. III. taxes levied in 1875. col1eesslfo
IN 1871, aggregate ts3,tks5, It's. The taxable
valuations In Ohio, u. shown by tbs grand
duplicate Of 1871. /. II ,s3;, ,4dyta3 whlcl, L.
decrease IRON Tie graud ds,pl'ra,r VI hast year
Ut Slu1,s ,s9a.
The State debt has been reduced during The
paat year SeaE!y $a0l, ,0aa, aud the i.Achtettness
Ut tho county. township, AUD sss4aol districts
has nen reduced over $:an,G00, but elItss OF The
bsai aud second Glars hayo iscI c4lsc1 theiF in-
l1bteAnes. mure thau slu,Un,MN.
spvc,aI attention il called tu The Importance
RECOMMENDATION " made that tho princtpies VI
tho Eta,s Constitution wAlch provide Tot thI
creation ot ssuktug funds, SHOULD Gt sppasl 10
loeal indebtedness.
TIE u,es.age, IN pointed manner. suggests
that, slIlr separate political parties feeln to oo
necessary lu uatlonal politics. yrt 1nele y ny
uioru re48on for the autaKoutslns In pol!tlcal
parties III n,uuidpal soScrrtaent th2n IL hauk
Or railroad rutu Puuy. In tho administration q
such government I'll honcat c1ttzcn4 stouI1
cooperate.
0ilo was represented 1t tho Centennial BY
, 1877-01-03

8paaai hspatcA "a Ia 1kiauaa
WAsaIN0T0h, u. G.. jan. 2.-Mr. Hendricks
Ia on record ID regard to the snanaas In which
decision should be reached by tho Joint Con.cn-
t!ou iu such y casa - l. now presented IN Lou-
isIana. Dir. Morton. In Jotut Convention, In
februasy, 1861, bad ratsed point, au4 offered q
resolution covering It, to the elect that willis
1hero was reason to believe, from COMMON re-
ports, that tAe Lite Presidential election In
Louisiana wa4 carried BY force aud fraud, stlll,
there being 10 legal eyldeneo Detore the Senate
On that subject, tle Electoral voto of that
State ought 70 b counted, On thls
, 1877-01-03
ILLINOIS.
TIE eENATONtAL CONTEST.

Special Hsp11th ~ 1hf 9t1aHns.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 1.-ru.nlcht about
twuthtras u Tho uac.nbvrs ii the Legislature
arc III town, and tho political mil IL grinding
the lIveIcs. kind VI grlst. The chief Interest,
Of cuurAc, ccntscs In thu Senatorial Contest, us,
rut.1cr. In what Will develop intv cuuteot, fur
~ ret the contest remains to ba made. On tho
Republican side, Logan will undoubtedly IT.
cclYe tue cauvus nomination. liz and lls
friends claim that hi will, Oil tho tlrst
balot, receiTe The ynte of every Ntpno-
licau nrnlbcr Ut each House. aud. besides,
il rertaln of thv three Independent yutcs
necessary to elect, anil, tu back up this claim,
they tts,,n,phantly ciae the fass tsas No repre-
scutatlyc member has yet been heard from who
does uut Intend to 20 !ntu thu caucus, and that
no Republican has Yct bcch fund to cutter
the lists as lts competitor. 1t i. t1ne that no
Republican 1nclnbcr has, 81 far as heard frou,
declared his purpose to stay cut Ut tho caucus,
but
1t IN NO LESS TRtE,
IS is easily discovered un circulating among
the mcmbr1s, that thrto Arc III tbs ne1ghbos-
hood Ut a halt dozen OF moro Nc-
publtcans among them wI.u are quietly looking
out for N opportunity to support sumo ether
Republican. There IL an.plo tlsnu In which they
cam pick out their MIN, ard there arc plenty OF
mrn to bc found who waultl III we'll the place,
and who, too, would not need urging to accept
It. AZ present, tllIs element Of opposition to
Logan Is
AwA,IiSG DEyALoTAsSTs,
and, II the opportunity presents i,.tlf, or can
he taJIc, will ietgh nut aHullcr Republican
candidate. Thu aefcsal gentlemen who soll
themselves In ttaa!ts* for that sassdiuacy, anil
the o,Lera who Aaso bsxn pasncl III connection
Will. it, seem also I'll be awaiting Developments,
aud It ia asserted that one ot tile frat dcyclup-
.lents may he that sosnc ot tsraso who ~ into
raueus will nut stick tu Loean very !ong. What
bitterness remaius to be developed l. matter
Ut conjecture, but tho development uloss
unxlpusly 4wulteA Oh al sides Is Us ~ the [ie-
pendent programme. The uamcs Of the thtcs
whose yotts a1e claimed BY Logan's friends azo
! not DISGUISED.
Hur AMONG ruH INDEPENDENTS
| no man run be found who will admit that he
will vota Tor Losan In any event. The Iude-
pcndents h4yc been In caucus pretty much I'll
day, mud nearly al pight, too, anu Ere keeping
| their own counsel In closer fashion than has
becn known here for many years. @la sorts Ut
| rumors nrv aaoat a. to dtascusons among thE1n,
au1 thcEo aEe luuuu,crab1c stories aloat III tG
bow they art going to divide; but tbs tAet Is,
I! that they aro tooi'y surveying the field With u
/ view u usakiny the most Of their eom~
maud Of ths sityatiou,, which they DO
not conte,np;e rellnqui.hipg yet axhile.