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National Republican., 1878-03-05
RoIYrnnlY in Ilah.

The Mormon Territory of Utah is
never happy. Parties there are di-.
vided into Mormons and anti or
non Mormons. Perhaps it would be
more exactly truthful to say that they are
dived into polygamists and monogamists,
for all true Mormons justify plurality of
wives as Il doctrine. And it may also be
considered a little remarkable that the
Mormon women are staunch supporters and
defenders of polygamy. We have often
been assured that if they had the opportu-
nifty these surplus wives would repudiate
polygamy and soon bctake themselves to
whole husbands instead of contenting them
selves with only part of one each. But in
the face of this assertion the Mormon Leg
sluture conferred upon the Mormon wives,
widows, and daughters of lawful age the
right of franchise. These polygamous
women have it, therefore, in their power to
vote themselves out of polygamy and to es-
tablish monogamy in the Territory. But
their failure to do So and instead thereof
choosing Legislature that would
pass an election law with such prOvis-
ions as are contained in the abstract
of its recent enactment on this subject,
which we print elsewhere to-day, evinces a
desire on the part of the Mormon women to
cling to the plural wife system. Perhaps ii
is only upon the principle Of retaining dirty
water until you know that you can obtain
that which is cleaner" These women may
prefer portion of a husband to none. They
may have concluded that it is better that
all should have some legal or religious in
terest in husband than that few should
have whole husband each and the remain
der should not have even the fractional part
of one. But, seriously, this question Of po.
, lyEamy in Utah demands solution. ltappearS
| to be fraught with grave importance. The
longer it is to proceed in its present flourish
ing condition the stronger it will become ant
the more difficult will be its final suppression
In 1860 the platform of the Republican party
declared equal aniipathy and enmity t.
those twin relics of barbarism, polygam,
and slavery" OF the two at that tim
poiygamy seemed much the less formidable
But the sequel shows that Will
slavery has long been extinct polygam!
has only grown more and NOR
powerful and deep-seated, through ever,
blow that has been dealt it, Polygamy il
Utah has been prohibited by United State
statute with severe penalties attached, bu
there has not been found. any cficion
means to suppress it or toenforce the penal
ties The present. Delegate in Congress i
an avowed polygamist, and, if we do no
err has had polygamous wife or wive
Joined to him since tho date and in defanc
of the prohibitory act, and yet neithe
the Forty-third, Forty-fourth, no
the Forty-Gfth Congresses have ha'
the stamina to unseat him. Th
problem presenting itself is, by wha
practical method can this vexsa question
be solved? Now, there is constant turmoil
and strife between the Mormon and anti
National Republican., 1878-03-05
Our Financial Condition.

It Is only necessary to read the published
statement of the condition of the United
S atcs Treasury, on the last day of February,
to reasonably account for the scarcity of
money. aud the StrinGency of tho tlmeS- Let
r, prrrrr e1unme rnrs statement. INC first
figures that attract attention are that for the
eight months of the fiscal year. The reduction
in the public debt (Which in the language Of
the Treasury, means bonds paid orr was
$ls, s,l2l O9i or S?,?G5.l31, per month"; and for the
year ending June 80, 1873, will be S2i ,i5S.
As two.thirds of "the public debt" Treasury
mcaning) is held abroad, this statement
shows that Sl2,OSO,72S in gold has been sent
to Europe, which no one entitled to there
wanted.
The next figures show that there was on the
LIST of March in the vaults of the Treasury
SG5,2io, ,7s3 in gold, for which the Govern
ment has no possible use. In other words,
that above all possible present demands for
gold, including all the interest due this year,
the enormous sum above named amounting
in weight to 100 tons) is boarded by the
Government. OF this sum thds taken from
use the present Scorc tary of the Treasury has
saved up" in eight months $fG, 900, 000 This
money is intendcd"to resume" specie payment
with on the LIST Of january, 1879. The gold
thus boarded is to redeem Treasury notes
or grcenbaCks, and the bankers of Wall and
State streets, rs they have TO resume" at the
same time, are boarding two dollars in legal
tenders for every dollar in gold boarded by
the Secretary of the Treasury. Thus the cir
cuating medium of the country is reduced,
not only by the $65y 100000 gold in the hands
of the Secretary, but by the $3.50, 100000
of Treasury notes boarded by the bank
ers to get that gold.
The next figures relate to receipts and ex,
penditures The receipts for the time under
consideration were $l73,oi6,3i3, and the ex,
penditurcs $9i AL 515, Exclusive of interest
on the public debit leaving an unexpendcd
balance of $sl ,57l 67S in the Treasury, from
which must be deducted the amount needed
| for interest, which, during these eigh
months, would be $57, ,O0O, 900 leaving $25,
100000 surplus revenue collected into the
Treasury.
The next fact eliminated from the statement
is that while the revenues for the eight months
as compared with the corresponding period o
last year, decreased $50O0O0O, the expendi
lures decreased over three times as much, OF
$l5,7iG,s7 o; showing that our statesmen q
have reversed the rule adopted in every other
country and have decreased Government ex
penditures at time when the people of the
country were suffering for the necessaries o.
life and could not obtain labor and wages by
which they could be procured.
To make short resume, we find that GU
Government is decreasing its expenditures
keeping its taxes at the same figures collect
ing and boarding money In the Treasury
paying of the national debt when no on
wants 1t paid refusing to pay the just debt
due to Its citizens, and generally doing every
thing that ought not TO be done, and Leaving
undono everything that ought to be done,
proving that ''thsrs Is no health In it,"
National Republican., 1878-03-05
DIED.


MYERS.-on Sunday, March T. at 1:i5 p. m, Mrs.
VIRGINIA NJ. MyEFs wife Of Charles NJ. Myers.
Funeral from tie residence OF her mother, Mrs
Robert Brown, No. 2lD New Jersey avenue southeast
to-day the 5th instant at three y. Relatives and
friends are respectfully invited 10 attend. 1"
CORSWALL-On Sunday, March T. is5S JEAN.
SETTE MEADOR, youngest child OF II ebccca and JO-
seph W. Cornwall aged eight years.
Friends and relatives of the family are invited TO
attend the funeral from the Ffth Baptist Church,
two o'clock y. M, March 5. ls7S
ELLIS-On Sunday. March =, 1s7s, afler short III.
ness RICHARD ELLIS, aged seventy years and nine
days.
Funeral from Trinity Church, Georgetown. 10 day
March o at three O'Clock D. m. Relatives and friends
Of the family respectfully requested to attend.
HOWARD-On Sunday, March g. 1873. at noon
GEORGE IL infant son of GEORGE II. aud Roberta B
Howard. aged seven months and nine days.
JUNIFER.-On sunday evening, March 2. 1873, al
eleven o'clock, after long Illness, THOMAS JUMPER
aged sevpnty-eight years.
Funeral will take place from his late residence. No.
iiB samson street. to-day March s. OF o'clock p.
All friends and acIualn;nnccs are invited to attend
Services at st. Augustine
ABBOT.-Ou the III instant. Mrs. HARRIET D. An
BOT In the eighty-eghth year of her age.
Funeral from the residence OF Henry Beard. esq.
1906 street northwest, at four p H., Tuesday, The
5th instant. q"
National Republican., 1878-03-05

IF Congress agrees upon the proposition to
use the old Central Guard House on Louisiana
avenue for Police Court building, 1t is to be
hoped that Congress will also provide build
ing to be used as a night lodging house. Since
the night lodging.hou was founded the old
building on Louisiana avenue has been put to
a better use than If it had been occupied as a
Police Court. From thirty to forty poor men
have been fed and lodged every night. To
quarter the Police Court in this building with
out making any provision for the night lodg-
ing. house, will have tho effect of abolishing
the most noble and practical charity in tho
city.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

THE following proverbs should be en-
blazoned on the front of the Executive
mansion in letters of gold or silver, that
they may be studied by every pilgrim to
that Mecca of America:
do not care for myself, but do care for
the poor coOrcd men of the South. The color.
cd mans fate will be worse than when he was
In slavCry.-.R. D. Hayes.
The loyal people of the South need special
and powerful protcction.--R. p. Hayes.
Loyalty should he respected, and treason
made odiOus.R. y. Hayes.
1fyou want u law faithfully and fairly ad-
ministercd, intrust power only to its friends
Rutherford b. Hayes.
Throw the light of the last years history
upon these utteranccs of wisdom and sec
how they will read: Meme, Meme, Tekel,
Upharsin.r
National Republican., 1878-03-05
Uniaue. Useful, but Unusual.

The pressure of hard times is severely
felt by all classes Of people, and the bencvo-
lent, social, and charitable organizations
throughout the country are often put to
their wits-cndS to create an attraction
which will bring the money Of the worldly
to their Golfers for disbursement to the re-
Spcctivc objects which they have in view.
But it appears by the following advertise
mcnt, which we clip from the Baltimore
SIM Of the 2lst ultimo, that the managers
of the Great DcnOminational Fair" re-
Gently held in our sister city, We're fully
equal to the occasion, and, with the assist
ance of our kind-hearted President and his
most estimable wife, bill for an attractive
exhibition was posted throughout the city,
and the result of the performance was, we
understand, satisfactory to the manager i'll
charge of the tickct-Olcc:
re- THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. HAYES
WILL HOLD \ RECEPTION
AT THE GREAT DENOMINATIONAL FAIR IN
MASONIC TEMPLE
on THURSDAY EVENING. 2lST INST,
On which day and evening admission win be
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Admission by season
tickets Us usual. No ten cent tickets received,
1t is the first time within our recollection
that the leading attraction of an evenings
entertainment was the exhibition of the
President of the United States at twenty.
! five cents per head, and no announcement
| of half price for children in arms or other
! wise.
The fact that mo ten-cent tickets would
| he received" set forth so prominently il
/ the advertisement, is but evidence Of the
superior star engagement announced fo
that night only. Then it also shows tha
our dcnominatiOnal friends in Baltimor,
appreciated the dignity of the position o
the President Of the United States by ignOr
ing the ten-ccnt tickets, good on othe
nights of the exhibition, and placing the
price Of admission at twenty-five cents, and
it is presumed that base silver coin was ac
cepted in spirit of concliation.
The increase in the price Of tickets was
financial stroke of policy worthy OfOur com
mcrcial neighbor, as the house was will
such an attraction, sure to be filled a
twenty 1--WE cents each and therefore to m
form the people that mo ten-cent ticket
will be received" for admission to the recep
ton of the President Of the United States
both elevated the dignity of the occasion
and swelled the gross receipts. But wha
must have been the effect upon the horny
handed grangers, the sun-burnt sons of toll
and the sturdy yeomanry of my Mary
land" when the first opportunity is pre-
sented them Of seeing President of th
National Republican., 1878-03-05

In crediting the Mosniaia Echo with q
ruBIrcAs, we inadvertently located 1t In
Berkeley, instead of Mineral County, W. Va
1t Is printed at Keyser, in the last.named
county, which, being snew one, Is fortunate
In having so good an echo Of its enterprise.
In saying this we intend nS empty compli-
mcnt. Keyser, for so new a place, has, in
deed, with the help of its pioneer newspaper
made q noticeable progress.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

Mormon residents Of Utah that threatens
TO result in serious collision In the near
future. There is also danger that this
practical polygamy will gradually spreai
over other sections Of the Western States
and Territories. Shall we let II gop Shall
the Christian people of this country sue
cumb to this "relic of barbarism," and al
low it to swallow up or ovorrun our from
tier population?
National Republican., 1878-03-05
eb.pw&S2,
FOR STATIONERY.
sEcRnr4ny,s orrIcE.

SEfRIsTAHY OffICE,
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Scaled I a % & Al Mase sSs acd 5 ns
twelve oclUck M, APRIL 1868, for furnishing sta
Onery for the se OF the Senate Of the United States
Blank forms OF, proposals, showing the quantity
and quality Of ench article and the form Of bond Y
Oh application TO this office.
Foolscap Papers to be put up in packages OF nvo
quires each; all perfect paper. Of uniform quality,
All the Manila PAPER must be OF pure Manllia
stock, hnt aud smooth sheets. and OF the toughest
The Adhesive Envelopes must be extra we'll
ggmHed %h pure wRs VI M gum G =, they T mot Be re-
rs % Be SfG SSf' Gra Whit @t anSce ~ syesy wsy %
The quantities Of the different Articles above SET
secretary Of the Senate reserves 10 hiself the right
to order from contractors more or less Of the severS
Proposals from eSiaSished dealers only viii be con.
81 daH T eaua 20 q % sSod
SWr Of the anove atIcles as may be designated by
tho Secretary OF the senate must be delivered at his
office In tie city OF Washington, iree OF any chhi &c
carriage, On or before the Isl day OF November
Every article must be Of tho very best quality unless
4 suihcieht specimen of esch article proposed lfSr
= to accompany the nropoSals nnd to be marked Win
pcr rEam. The whole of each article sp,cihed in ths
Sitfins 10 furnish any such class at The Lowest irc5
(luuy consideredl Will receive u contran for tho
tiles satisfactory to the Secretary OF the Srnnte for
Tie psriormnoe thcresl which bond Is TO b! hiod IN
| the proposal has been accept d.
Iuny articles contracted or should not be deliv.
cred within the time stipulated or should he inierOi
In any respect TO the sample, the bond Vi the cOnlrac
| tor Will be put In suit.
Proposals should be Endorsed proposals for Sta
tOnerylor the senate and be directed 10 the Sec
| retary of the Senate. Washington.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at Ihs
| Office free OF charge. - . ~
| GEORGE C. GOTHAM,
Secretary OF the Senate the United states.
lIy N auT IA
National Republican., 1878-03-05

The Kingston n. " Freeman says Mr..
ono r. SINGLETON, of Mississippi, has
shown the cloven foot in eulogizing JEFF
DAVIS. Why not? He has had no other
10 show since he returned to Congress after
the rehelliOn
National Republican., 1878-03-05

THE gold war against silver and the in
terests and sentiment of the people has its
base in avaricc, which MOORE describes
terscly in this wise:
The love Of gold that mcanrst rage
And --latest folly of mans sinking ago.
Which, rarely vcuturing in the van Of life
While nOblCr passions wage their heated strife,
Comes skuiking last with seliisEncs, aud fear
And dies collecting lumber ia the rear.
The poet must have had vision of the
present era when he limued the gOld-wor-
shippers, for they are literally collecting
lumber in the rear since their d<leat in
Congress.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

CONGRESS neglects to move on the Gov
crnment Printing-Oftice with its battering-
IAN, and the hungry iobbers sit concernedly
in the corridors of the Capitol singing:
This world Is all a fleeing show,
For mans illusion given
National Republican., 1878-03-05

THE commendable mania for extinguish-
ing church Indebtedness is spreading. The
latest achievement Of this character was the
extinguishment of the debt of the Rutgers
Presbyterian Church of New York city,
which had reached $4,000.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

then than before We shall see what we
shall see. In OUR opinion, after uttering
this prediction, vice-President WHEELER
will suffer more profound disappointment
than either of the divisions that he refers TO.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

THE Democratic slander current upon the
streets that President HAYES finally signed
the silver bill after it became law, as an
evidence of his spirit of conciliation is, we
are informed, mo such thing"
National Republican., 1878-03-05

THE GolOs, OF St. Petersburg, is very in
Renious in devising reason for the passage
of the Russian army through Constantine
pie and by sea on its return home. The
prevalence of the typhus in RomaniN is so
great as to render return by that route un-
safe and unad dviSahlr.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

An American innovation has occurred
within the last six years in London society.
Draw-poker has found such general favor
under American instruction that nearly
every private residence has its drawing
Ippn
National Republican., 1878-03-05

THE keeper OF the county penitentary Al
Buffalo y. V. has been detected in feeding
the conyicts with pluck and charging it as
beef in his accounts and with other irregI-
lnrities, and has been superseded. lie de-
iics the law and its ministcrs-places the
prison bars between himself and the au-
thorities-and thus holds Hle fort. His
supplies cannot be cut Off without bringing
starvation to his feliow-prisoners, and, un-
der this predicament, he is master Of the
situation.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

BRACE UP! Hard times must he kicked
into the background from this day forward
Don't you see the cloud has just received a
silver lining?
National Republican., 1878-03-05

COMPLAINING is progressing in Texas,
and the whest-felds present grand appear
ance. Good reports from the growing wheat
come from all the sections heard from.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

Iowa desires to go into the hanging busi-
ness again. Its Senate has voted to restore
The death penalty.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

THE New York papers arc already report
ing revival of business. The hotels are
filling up with Western and Southern mer-
chants, and there seems to be disposition
TO buy liberally. Confidence is returning
and strengthening. such are some of the
effects of the bill to utilize our large silver
productions by converting them into coin.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

CHANGES will soon be made in the chiefs
of the Bureaus of Docks and Yards Naviga-
ton, and Ordnance, in the Navy Depart
ment Secretary THOMPSON will no doubt
use every effort to render these nominations
creditable to his Department and useful to
the service; and, in order to do so, he must
exercise especial care and wise discrimination
to protect himself and his action from de
ccptions that usually lay in wait for such
occasions A cautious study of the charaC-
ter and qualifications of the several appli-
cants will no doubt lead to wise selections.
We have confidence to believe that he will
act wisely and well in the premises.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

THE organ rolled It's notes from the growing d.
apason to the gentle flute and the congregation ac-
companied by deep sepulchral coughs to coughs
scarcely audible because they had not yet heard Of
the wonderful efficacy Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

VICE-PREsIDENT WHEELER has been in
tcrvewed at Pittsburg on the subject of the
silver bill, and gives it as his conviction
that both sides will be profoundly disap-
pointed in it, The bill, if it becomes a law,
will work neither the good nor the evil
which has been prophesied; for the amount
of silver that will be coined under it will
be like a drop in n bucket. 1t will affect
the financial situation only in the least pos
sibc degree, Aud now on the chief money
subject, supposing millions of silver be
coined. The Government will pay ii out to
its servants, and they will pay it out to the
storekeepers and Others. In that case it
will simply replace the same amount OF
greenbacks used by these persons, which
greenbacks will be laid away in the banks.
How ID that arrangement to better matters
There will be NO more money in circulation
National Republican., 1878-03-05
janl.Tusv
PROPOSALS..
vAVY PAY OFFICE,
y WASHINGTON, d. C., February u, 1873.

INDORSED "PROPOSALs FOR WHITE OAK
LOGS" WILL BE RECEIyED AT THIS OF.
is!s, ron TME hELoW; ;DF;ScKIBED LOGS, nd
BE DELIVERED AT THE NAVS-YARp
WASHINGTON, ID. O., FREE OF ANY EX
PENSE TO THE GOVERNMENT, VIZ:
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
5000 cubbc feet OF white oak logs best quality young
coast timber; not less than iorty and TO average
iortyve feet In length to he lined straight one way:
long, fair the other way Ii admissible; to be
rough squared not less than fifteen inches at the TOP
end and free from bench worms, ring shakes. and
large knots To lie delivered In the shortest possible
time after award.
The right reserved to reject any all OF the Offers
II not deemed advantageous to the Government. Re.
spOnsble security required the bids for the prom
and faithful delivery of the logs.
Blank forms for bids 10 be had Mt this Office.
W. W. WILLIAMS,
ehapw&Saw Pay.lnspector u. = Navy.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

Mr.. SIMMONS has left the collectorship of
Boston, and General BUTLER has made no
sign.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

The National Republican has larger daily
circulation than all the other morning papers
Of the District combined.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

NAVIGATION of the Hudson River be-
tween New York and Albany is practically
resumed.
National Republican., 1878-03-05

Mr.. N. u. FUGITT is Agent for the receipt
Of Advertiseme ents and subscriptions for this
Paper, ms well as for the Collection of Ac-
counts.
National Republican., 1878-03-05
pROPOSALS.
NAVY DEPARTMENT. !

T. I
WAsnISUruS, March l. 1873. J
Sealed proposals. indOrsrd rs such and addressed 10
the secretary OF the Navy will be received at the
Navy Department until tile sth Instant, for dIsnter
ring the bodies, sixty to eighty In number, OF those
who persisted by the wreck of the United states
steamer IlurOn which are now temporarily buried
along the North Carolina coast and ur their trtlps
poratUn to ANNAPOLIS, Md, and rrlntcrmcnt IN the
Naval Cemetery at that place.
Full Information for bidders and in regard to tho
conditions and execution Of the contract can 10 OBJ
tanned on application in person or by letter IA The
Secretary of the Navy.
Bids Will not be received from any other than reg,-
lar and wrll-knOwn undcrtakvrs and the DelA tnent
reserves the right 10 reject any or ~ or lhe pro-
pOsals. II. w TliOMPSON,
Secretary of the Navy,
National Republican., 1878-03-05

All communications designed for publication
sho,dd BE- bri plainly 'crien and oniy upon one SIDE
q Hc paper. Communications todcronpdntedbp bp me
same Qf the author are not so,ice Ghd TR neither be
read returned Rejected manuscript trW not Be re-
armed nor preserred. The croicded sdtc Of our col
smns during TIE session Of Congress CH preclude hs
blsrt ,tof long articles.
National Republican., 1878-03-05
HOLLANDER BROTHERS

HATTERS AND DEALERS IN GENTLEMEN'S
FURNISHING GOODS,
l17 Pennsylyania avenue. Branch stores, 1921 and
1909 "<nDsylvania avenue. Oc2o6m
National Republican., 1878-03-05

Q(Io G STREET NORTHWEST.--FOR RENT
QUO pleasant south front rooms with board
either transient or permanent also, tabe-board.
Ocl If
National Republican., 1878-03-05

TUESDAY 5Iii.t.iiit,.. MARCH s. lS's
National Republican., 1878-03-05
LOST AND FOUND.

I .OsT OR MIsLAID-0N FRIDAY AFTER.
y noon, March l. between the Capitol and Ebbltt
House, or about room OF ComInit n small Book,
entitled Lawrences Briefs IN caeo Of Morton VI. Joy"
clerk OF Ebbitt House. niMSltF
I OST-ON SATURDAY LAST. At THE
- Presidents reception aGold bracelet. A reward
of n Will he paid to nny person returning the same
TO No. sS last Capitol street. mert-Jt
National Republican., 1878-03-05
PERSONA Al.

INFORMATION.-TUEG GENTLEMAN WHO IN
i puired at the Ebbitt House yesterday morning re-
gardng the Office Of the Artist of the Fresco Painting
In the new dining.roon 1T the Ebbitt, will find the
SINE Mt ~ X st ~ W., and not on l. St, opposite
Post-Oficc as wrongly informed.
nRr2-gts JOS. RhKEMAN, Artist.
National Republican., 1878-03-05
ROOMS FOR RENT.

pOOMS FOR RENT At l1O2 ! STREET
IL northwest; large, pleasant, and connecting I;
cheap; with or without board, Two lines OF street
cars pass the house ie2I-tf