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Mr.. W..K. LINDSEY and his wife, Of
Davenport Iowa, are in the city, stopping
afew days with old friends. They we're
old.time residents Of Wheeling quarter
Of century ago. Mr., Lindsey was a
jeweler, and worked for the late John
Bishop when he was in that business.
He, too, like Mr.. Bishop, has had stroke
Of paralysis, and is very much crippled
in consequence, The father of Mrs.
Lindsey was one Of the pioneers in the
glass business in Wheeling half u century
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FIRE RECORD.

CNclSNATI, March 25.-An incendiary
fire at 2 o'clock this morning dam.
aged the planning mill and lumber yard
Of Theodore Shoemaker to the amount Of
s., 900; insurance 5000.
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GheGatelLiqenter:

THE Pittsburgh Paa says that the
price OF barge lumber has advanced from
SIS to sS5 per thousand owing to the
great destruction Of barges in the MonOn.
gahela and Ohio rivera by the Ice gorge
Of few weeks ago.
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BIue 0;Inss or Nun mann

DR.. Edward FOote, ir., the other night
lectured before the Liberal Club, Of New
York, on the blue glass cure. Inrelation
to cures by sun bathB he said;
eThe accounts Of cures effected by rnn
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SUPPOSED CASE OF DRowNNa.--Mr.
Potts, Of Hannibal, Ohio, writes on satur.
day last that on the day previous a
stranger came down the river in skiff to
apoint about mile above that place, and
was last seen at three o'clock in the after.
uoon. In the course Of half an hour after.
ward hat was found and also a floating
skiI. The letters "Y. E." were branded
on the oars. The skih' is now in Mr.
Potts possession, at Hannibal, to whom
all inquiries can be addressed. The skin
has also a chain fastened to the stern seat,
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New YORK, March &c. L. Whiting
book.keeper OF the Brooklyn Bank, who
robbed that institution of 100000, has
been committed for trial. He still re-
fuses TO say what he did with the missing
$1,000, alleging only that he spent it.
Detectives say that while Whiting was
stopping at the Vandyke House he was
intimate with chambermaid named Mel.
lie Morrison, and friend, Miss Hig.
gins, said to reside on Forty.sixth street
and that Whiting gave her some money
On T6ursday night last the girls disap,
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spirits That Won't aIipsIe,

BosroS, March "a. Owing to the
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars mass
meeting excluding colored men from
membership, the diasatisiied members are
moving to establish new lodge.
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WASHINGTON, March 23.-In the police
court to-day, George c. Ellison, engineer
oil the House OF Representatives, was ar.
raigned on the charge OF numbering David
Small, and pleaded not guilty. Counsel
for the defendant fled plea claiming
that his client ought not now to be
charged with murder and felony, having
been already tried and convicted Of as.
sault and battery for the same transac.
ton. The court overrulGd the plea, and
committed Ellison to await the action ol
the grand jury.
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WEhad the pleasure Of seeing our old
friend Governor Jacob in town on Mon.
day last We have not seen the Governor
since he commenced his second term Of
Office, but notice he looks little older
though he appears in remarkable good
health and weight tor one who has had
such fierce fight with Public Printers
Penitentiary Snperintendents, Boards q
Public Works. and dishonest Auditors and
Treasurcrs. Mr.. Jacob made us good
Governor, and We believe always aid
what he thought for the best interests Of
the people, He informed us that he had
permanently located at Wheeling.-Key,
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OBITUARY.


New ALBANY, IND, March 24.-James
B. Haines, who lately graduated from
Wabash College, was found dead in his
bed this morning. lie had retired in his
usual health, and the cause Of his death is
unknown.
DEATH OF HON. ELoN FARNswoRTH.
DETROIT, March 24.-Hon. Elon Farms.
worth, formerly Chancellor of this State,
died this morning at his residence in this
city, aged rs yeara. He came to this
State in the year 1928, when there were
but few hundred inhabitants in the then
vast Territory Of Michigan.
SUDDEN DEATH OF SPANISH CONSUL AT
NEW ORLEANS.
Nav ORLEANS, March 24.-Severino
de Ia Barrera, Spanish Consul, died sud
denly to-day from poison. 1t is not posi-.
lively known whether it was taken by
mistake or Intentionally, but is believed
to be suicide.
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LONDON, March 2j.-A special from
Cape Town reports violent scenes in the
Transvaal Republic over the Qu estion Of
annexation. The HolEsedGd, which in.
sisted on the maintenance Of the freedom
OF the Republic, refused to accept the re.
form programme Of President Burgus,
who favors a union with Great Britain.
Il is rumored that the extreme party have
threatened the life Of NJ. shipstone, the
British envoy, who is endeavoring to ar.
range sneh u union.
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ROCHESTER,, March q. Rufus B. Silli.
man was convicted to-day Of the murder
Of Joseph Friery, porter at the Whit
comb House, on the 10th Of October last,
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CRIMINAL CALENDAR.


KENroN, o., March 24.-In the Court
oil Common Pleas to-day Wm. st. Clair
pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery
and arson, and was sentenced to one year
in the Penitentiary,
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Ex:President 0irant and WIG

CrNcrSsATI, March e5.--General Grant
and wife reached this city this afternoon,
and are the guests Of Hon. Wash. Me- Lean
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FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, March 25.-The Senate
and Chamber Of Deputies have adjourned
until May lst.
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BosToS, March 2l.-Alberl Brown,
Cashier Of the First National Bank, Of
Springfield, Vermont, is said TO be a de.
iaulter to the amount Of $4,000. 1t Is
claimed Brown used in speculation secur.
tiles left with him for safe keeping. The
Directors OF the bank claim ii will lose,
little il anything.
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NEWARK, n. j., March 24.-Thomas
I. Someryille, New York LAWYER, an.
Piled TO ex.DeteCtive Nettleship last No
vember, stating that friend had $3.50.
600 in stolen Government bonds, and Of
iered large inducements to Ne,,ieship ia
secure an accomplice in the bond de,
partment at Washington to convert them
into money. Nettleship pretending Ia
favor the plot conferred with Secretary
Morrill,, and it was arranged that last
night Sommerville and his friend, George
Engel, said to be faro bank keeper, etc
in New York, should make over the
bonds to Nettleship and receive the
money in return. Both were at Nettle.
ships house according to appointment
and both were arrested while making the
transfers. Some Of the bonds were stolen
from the Ocean Bank OF New York. All
had been cancelled and registered, and
were therefore worthless. The swindlers
had substituted other names for those on
which they were registered, and thus
hoped to get them cashed through an &C.
Gomplice. The names Of Perry Hemsley
Leonard Kean and j. Ogden Snow had
been trandnlently inserted in the bonds
taken last night. The prisoners bail is
fixed at $4,000 each.
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PETITION FILED.

LOUISVILLE, March oi.-John NJ. Fer.
guson filed petition in bankruptcy to.
day. Liabilities, S240,474 81; assets
nothing. Mr.. Ferguson was formerly q
member Of the firm OF Krauth, Ferguson
X Co., pork.packers, who failed some
months ago. The principal creditors are
J.. NJ. Ferguson, jr., and Washington
Butcher y Sons; Of Chicago.
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VOLUME XXV--NUMBER 1871.

From the ship to the winning.post, Cam,
bridge got in her work, and the gun fired
as the two crews passed the Judge to.
gether.
A scene Of the widest enthusiasm fol.
lowed, and both crews were rapturously
applauded as they returned to Putney on
the Thames Conservancy steamboat. The
judge, having fred his gun at the finish,
seemed to disappear for the best part OF
half an hour. The umpire steamed back.
ward and forward TO find him, but with.
out success, and then steamed 10 London
leaving orders for the Judge to appear be,
fore him without delay to record the
formal verdict.
LONDON PRESS ON THE RACE.
The Echo says; "The result Of the race
was very unexpected. At first all the
kilograms announced that Oxford had
won, and this we published"
BelfS Life says: "Oxlord would have
won had not the bow.oar, Cowlcs, met
with the mishAp Of breaking an oar when
passing Wilcoxs."
The Pail Mall Ga:etic complains Of the
unbusinesslike way in which the Judge
acted, and says il will be warning to
University Presidents TO abstain in the
future from employing waterman Judges
in general, and John Phelps in parlicn.
lar.
CHARLES MATTHEWS SERIOUSLY ILL.,.
Charles Matthews, the we'll known
comedian, was taken seriously III last
night while performing at Bristol. lie
was unable to proceed with his part, and
had to be led of the stage. Medical
aid was summoned. lie is to-day very
weak.
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on the Doves, two miles from Putney
Oxford, though on the outside, gains
slightly, and at the Oil Mills, a little
above fnrlong from the Doves, got even
with Cambridge, the two crews at one
time being very close together, and in
imminent danger Of a collision with q
row boat full Of people pulling across
their bows. Just below the foot OF Ches.
wick Eyot Oxford was once more rowing
faster, and at the bottom ot the Island
was again in front, being better together
than the Cambridge crew, who seemed
much troubled by rough waters. About
the middle ofEyot Oxford had increased
their lead to half length as in Cam.
bridge, but became short, and at Ches.
wick Church, three miles having been
rowed, they had increased their adyan-
tage to two.thirds Of a length. There the
race seemed removed from the realm ol
doubt.
Rounding the bend into Horse Reach
the water became smoother, and Cam,
bridge rowing better gained upon Oxford
but the latter here made their effort, and
were nearly length ahead of the Bath,
ing Place. A furlong further on-.in Duke
oil Deyonshire MISUNDERSTANDING
made another effort, reducing the lead oi
Oxford to two-thirds Of length. This
advantage was improved to several feel
Of daylight between the boats opposite
White Hart. 0ffthe LINES Cambridge
again spurted and reduced the lead oI
Oxford, which was in trouble, the bow
man unable to use his oar effectively
Cambridge worked harder, and got with.
in q third Of 4 length off Godirey's, when
Ia gallant struggle followed for The victory
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The University Race...IIOW Il
Has Come Out IN Not Yet Ascer.
lnined..rhe Returning Board
TO he Heard From,
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TRoY, March 24.-The National Bank
Of Cloveryille closed this forenoon. Two.
thirds of its capital, Sl5OOOO, is tied up
National Republican., 1877-08-20
AUCTION sxLEs-FUTUHE DAFs.
u No. sie street northwest.

Il 4. IOLDWE ELL, kchl ftthtt huCuOnccr,
u No sio street northwest
TRusTEEs SALE OF TWO pEsIRABLE NEW
gRICR DWELLINGS. ERoNIIN0 ON THE
WEST SIDE OF TWENTY.FIRsT sTREEI BE
TWEEN X AND STREETS NoRTHWEsT,
IN wABHIHoToN CITY D
by virtue Of deed Of trust da,ed April 1s97 duly
recorded In Liber No ~ folio ga one OF the land
records fOi the District Of Columbia we Will sell a
public auction, In front Of the premises on MONDAY,
August "a, iSI, a O'Clock IN, that certain parcel
Of land ktuate In Washington cty In The District OF
Columbia, and known ~ part of lot q In square u,
beginning ~, the sane At s southen, corner % said
lhenos north Cess t.nos west g Tee, 70 the Sestsrn
ens! 70 the beyinnlns. With tbs improvements thereon
Terms fsAis One third cash residue In three equal
payments al sir twelve and eighteen mouths, for
which ts puroh notes are u lie gwen bearing
interest nom the day Of sale TO be secured by deed
Of uust on the property and a satisfactory policy o
Insurance the buildings the purchaser may pay
all cash deposit Of 400 required at the time OF s,l.
and all conveysncins al purchasers cost If terms o
sale be not complied with within days nom th'
day Of sale We reserve the right 10 resell the property
al The rist and cost Of the drfluting purchaser
Thb property will be sold subject 10 u 80. with ip
.eIest thereon nj ten per cent. from November u
1875 until paid and q. % cost Of protesting Of notes
being the amount unpaid secured by PRIOR deed o
trust dalec November n, 1879, as rect.. ded In Loe
No SO, folio .S5 one Of salt Iand records.
BRAlNARD II. WARNER rrus,eea
JAMES q, EDWARDS, J '
aultTuThSseds fStAr Tu6Satl
National Republican., 1877-08-20
RERKELEY SPRINGS,

- WEST VIRGINIA.
This well-known property having recently been pur-
chased from the Berkiey Springs Hotel Company by
the present proprietors, viii hereafter be conducted
added
The table shall not be eScced by that Of any water
ing place In The country for good wholesome. and
well served mre. The bal hs and swimming pools have
been thoroughly repaired
Board. y per day tlT.50 per week. tO per month.
Children IL years and under, also servants 80 per
month. Special rates made with large families that
spend the season.
Roundlrip tickets for the season, including stage
hre and buggage, t6.75
Descriptive Pamphlets At METROPOLITAN Hotel
lyf0In !. II, TRfJiO a lsDN Proprietors.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
UCTIogsALEs-T0-DAY.

FJ'RUsTEEs SALE OF A DESIRABLE DWELL;
l. mo, NO. I502 TIIRTEENTH sTREET
NoRTmwBsT, NEAR THE THIRTEENTH
nv virtue Of deed Of trust recorded in IIber 7g7
folio as one Of the land records for Washington
county, In the District of Columbia, and upon the
written re9ees. o. the party securd thereby shall
o'clock y m, on MONDAY, August 81, A ID. 1E7,
the following described real estate situate In the city
Of Washington, District Of Columbia TO wit; All that
certain pie9s or parcel o. land known % the ground
MilbuIns subdivision tIecordedD Of lots hny-egh,,
(hsl hny-nne Cial and siSty, iS) OF Klngmsns sub
division ecorded) Of square two hundred and forty
one. t2tL)
Terms prescribed by trust ESQ, the amount oi
Indebtedness secured by this deed Of trust unpaid
with tnter-et thereon n eight per cent nom June 70
1875 and xpeuses Of sale IN cash balance Al siH (
Twelve, Q2l eighteen and twen,y-fouI (1l n,ynths
for which the notes Of the purchaser bearing Interest
rom the day OF sale, and secured by deed OF trust
on the property suld. shall BE- taken. A deposit ol
io shall be required Of In. purchaser nj the time n
sale All conveyancing At purchasers cost II
terms OF sale complied will, In ten days the
trree the right to RESELL aeI such notice a,
he may deem At, at the cost Of the dvfsuitlng pui
chaser. ". n LORD Trustee.
- ~ louisiana avenue.
auss CHARLES ". HANDY. Xueiioneer.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
GOTERNMENT SALE.
GALE OF COPPER. SCALE, ziSc-DRoss AM
y LEADASHES.

NAVY DEPARTNENr,o
BUREAU or CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR,
WAsHNGToN, July II, lsT7,
There will be offered for sale, at public auction,
on THURSDAY, August 10, 1877, at Y o'clock N. ;,
a. the Mashing'on navy yard, about lIoo p9nnnds ns
pounds of lead ashes
These articles can be examined any time pre-
yious to the day OF sale upon, application to the
comma ndant Of that navy yard.
Twenty (20) per centum Of the purchase money
must be deposited at the time of sale, and the bal
purchase.
The articles must be removed from the yard
within fourteen (l4) days AFTER the time Of sale
otherwise the deposit will be forfeited TO the Gov
ernment jyls-w4w.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
IT 7. COLDwEII. Real Estate Auctloneer. b.
u No. Ole n street northwest.

TRUsTEES SALE OF A THREEsTORY BRICK
DWELLING SITUATE ON THE wEST SIDE
oR EIGHTH STREET BETwEEN M AND
STREETS NORTHWEST. -
BY virtue Of deed Of trust dated June ~ 1871. duly
recorded In LibcI No eS folio l0I & one OF the land
records for the District Oi Columbia, and at the re
quest OF the party secured thereby, Will seli ~
public auction, In ffon of the premises on I'll CRS-
DAY August ~, A d. ts7I Of o'clock p m, the fol.
lowing parcel Of ground situate In the city Of
WasbIDgton District Of Columbia, and being part OF
lot numbered twehtysix (1hl of the subdivision OF
squar. numbered fOuf hundred. toJD beginning ior
ioi the al the northeast corner Of said lot, and
running thence south along the ne Of Eighth street
sixteen s) feet sr 6) Inches and thence west ninety
two 49, feet to alley thence north sixteen u6l eet
sI t ihchcr and thence east nlneytwo tel feet, 10
the place of beginning together with the improve
ments, &C -
Terms one third 90 cash, balance In SIX, s,l
twelve 7l and eighteen Is) months with interest AZ
eight tsl per cent per Annum. secured by deed OF
trust on the property sold or all cash at the option
Of the purchaser, Az convsyanciug ~ tue cost Of
the pufcaset deposit Of tl0C Will be required nj
the time Of sale. II The terms Of sale are not com
piled with In seven "a days, the trustee reserves ihe
right 10 resell the property At tho risk and cs OF the
dcfauitins purchaser siter Aye day. sdye5;ssepent
auisSTuTh&ds. Trustee.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
RooKa IND sr< rIoNERY.

SEASIDE READING.
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Ar Educsiion Applied 70 Industry Niehohs; ~
blue and Red Light; DR.. PancoaatG
Mythology ofgreece and Rome; Blancht tt.,o
kfses Many Dayz Ghrtsimn Issd: II, 1'''eNe'' VIZ"
A Woman Halter; Charles Reaie, Is cents.
The American Senator; Anthony rroliope; 20 cents.
Castle AnseIS Sss sI.1E sSa,,gs chapters to Rob"
Marquis Of i,.sie; MaeDoSsid: IS cents.
Virgin soli Turgenien ti.2
In Changed Unchanged: villare; e11
Poet and Merchant; Anerbach; h;ti.ss
The last four being volumes OF the famous Leisure
Any book, no matter by whom pubibsbed, sent TO
any Aa''e'' '''' cHSM sofSM"Ss ~ !sVS e2RPMAH
jesoH eli Pcnnsyl, .na avenue.
T IsT OF NEW BOOKS FOR SALE AT
l. sIIfLLINGTOS'S BOOKSTORE
The Scripture Club OF Valley Rest by the author
A Woman Haier by ChAa Rende.
Jan, fthe Windmill; q Story OF The Plains. .
NJ, july and August. unform with "Helen's Babies"
xrtsdn.; ID; The siory OIL DTesm By souids"
A Family Fehd. BY the author OF The Second wire
and "Old Nam 'selle's Secret. .
Mignon. BY Mis- Forester.
Cheap summer Rcading-The Tribune Novels.
splits and White. Good Luck, olympia. Lords and
Ladies', Pair Of Blue Eyes, and Others. ,
The seaside Library, price ~ cents, ,s copsn,nins
Halter. Others In preparation by the best authors.
The Lakeside Llbrnry-a repository OF the best
For Cheap summer Reading, New Books and every.
'''''s " ~ RIi iIILiSGToN's bookstore.
Cor. our.andahali street and Pennsylvania avenue
National Republican., 1877-08-20
WASH. D. WILLIAMS. Auctionecr.

By virtue OF deed OF trust. dated January q 1874
and recorded In Lbar SO, folio 90 Of the records
of the District Of Columbia aud Al the request Of the
parties secured thereby will SELL a public auction,
10 'front.' Of the oremtses, on FRIDAY. the lIth OF
parcel Of ground situate IN Washington city, District
Of Columbia, g., lots numbered two, a. three NJ
and the north i've (5 feet of lot numbered four, a.
In START and Metcalrs mbdlvis on OF part Of square
numbered one hundred and thrty-two, U3l)
and Twelve months with interest at per cent pei
time OF sale - -
%HsBIEeToN N,e 10 R R WILLIAMS, Trustees
au3-EMW,kds
National Republican., 1877-08-20
u II. WARNER. Auctfoneer,
Ds No. si6 + Street Northwest

u II. WARNER. Auctioneer.
Ds No. si6 street Northwest
rSgssEFss;r srsYSpgscs sA5pg DE.RApIs M srREsf REEL
BSfIbiNd. wITH sTORE.
BY virtue Of deed of trust. dated April @ A. d;
the land records for the Dstrct OF Columbia, and at
the request OF the party secured thereby se will SELL
at public auction In front Of the premises. on
THURSDAY September O, A. o is77 at 9 O'Clock pm,
the fol lowing described real estate situate In the city
Of Washington District Of Columbia being part Of lot
numbered eleven, uiD In square numbered three hun
drcd and forty seven (3aIl BEGINNING f9r the same
ne northeast corner Of .ad lot and running south on
ninety hve 1859 eet to Aye t5 foot private alley, 70
be kept open for us use Of this and The property on
the east Of The thence wesi line with saln
alley twantytwo C2) eet sig t Inches, more or less,
70 another alley eu lo) feet wide, west OF and adoin.
ing aAd lot eleven. thenos along the line Of sad alley
Ninety Ave lss) feet thence east along the line Of
street twenty txo ls fes' siI ~ nehss more os less
Tsrns One third 90 cash; balance In six, e)
twelve, "a and eighteen Cs) months With interest
u eight ~ per cent per Annum, secured by deed oil
trust on The property sold or all cas A option Of the
purchaser. deposit Of tso required al time Of sale
Ind all conveysncinH E cost Of purchaser. ifterms
oi sale are NOT compilsd with m seven days, the tIus
ssi sSe COS, of The defaaitns paTchsser Si,er i've
1HH33hhtts 1H3htis RTdRE5, 4 TdRIE,5,vEn Trustees.
J. T. 9oLDwELI, Salesman.
Ault lStarl