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National Republican., 1878-09-17
soliciting emigration to virginia. Having been a

soliciting emigration to virginia. Having been a
resident there for over four years past think Il
cnn give you and your readers some little idea Of
the pleasures aud adventures of Virginlalife. You
wll-0r many ot the readers OF THE REPuBLfCAS
will-rcmgmhcr that. IN lsis. 10 aud 20, Il large
iniiuN ~ Northern cmigHnts las they are callcd)
came from New Work New Jersey and PeuNsyl.
vruia, rnd b'Ugh land. IN Virginia, large mum.
her IN Sprttsylvnu'a and Caroline Counties for
which They rNIt high prices most OF them paying
part cash, and the balance to lie paid In one, two,
mud three years, NJ rcr cent interest his In.
duCelnrut vas held ullt to them 10 buy lnrge firms
under the assurance that they could easily make
the money ~ the land to meet subsequent pay.
mCnts, UuI, II not. plenty Of time would be given
them on the purchase money.
Now, these men have all, or nearly So len the
State Ia disgust and their property has reverted TO
held by them A. there are no buyers. Some Of
these purchasers had paid as high as 5000 down.
two within my knowledge. Others paid large
amounts, such aS SiWO. $500, &c, who others
alter paying all, or nearly all to save their homes
from the minions Of the lnw.as the titles arc
mostly imperfect Virginia Is no place for North
ori men nul their families, no matter whether they
are Radicals or Democrats. ] went there life.
long ncmoCm'-not after Oflcc-but have been re-
constructed The few Northern men who remain are
men who bought for cash. and not being willing to
stand heavy loss are still cking out a miserable
existence, in the hope of better times 90 that they
may be able = get out a. they are not wanted. III
the words uf John Washington, q third rate lawyer
OF Carolina County, while at meeting ofsouthcrn
men, called to see what could be done to prevent
settlcrs from leaving the Stntc. let them go we
have no use for Northern men In this county. All
we want Is their money, and then let the scalawngs
60 back North such wns the feeling then, and Is
now. II Northern men will take my advice they
will give Virginia wide berth. At least that Is the
advice ofa NORTHERN NICTIM
National Republican., 1878-09-17
FACTS AND FIGTRES REGARDING THE
NENT HOUSE.

The Democratic party must he easily
satisfied ifit can derive any comfort from
the result of the elections in Maine and
suits in those States rs Democratic triumphs,
aud they are evolving from their inner con-
sciOusness the argument that, because these
two New England States went as they did
Democratic success is assured everywhere.
They are, as II were, counting chickens be-
fore they arc hatched, and in order to make
ont Democratic majority in the next
House of Representatives are ruthlessly fall
sifyiug figures and twisting hcts into uu-
recognizable shapes. Undoubtedly the re-
suit in Maine and Vermont has upset
party calculations in very great degree,
and figuring up the next House
Is therefore more q matter OF
guess work than ever before. Nevertheless
there are many flcts and figures which may
be studied with advantage; but they must
be logically considered, and not merely
guessed at. While it is useless to deny the
fact that the result in Vermont aud Maine
was u disappointment to the Republicans
II does not by any means follow that the
situation is hopeless. On the contrary, tn,
Democratic party must be so far regarded
as the greatest sulfcrer The results in the
States named were not so much Republican
defeats as they were demonstrations Of Dem
ocratc weakness. Let any unprciudiccC
individual examine the figures, and he mus
come to the conclusion that the Republican
party held its own very well when W
consider the force with which til
Greenback wave came upon us. Til
Greenbackers drew their strength mainl,
from the Democrats. In Vermont Their
is not q ray Of comfort for the DcmoC
racy. The defeat Of Mr. GROUT in the third
district cannot with any fairness be called
Republican defeat. There was opposition
him within his own party, which induce,
many good and staunch Republicans to vot
for Mr., BARLOW, who was also recognize
Us Republican, although indOrsed by tn
Greenbackcrs In Maine the Democrat
, were defeated IN the districts where the
most hoped for success, This was notNbl
so in the first district, where they said Rec
would certainly be defeated In the iourt
district Mr.. PowEGs was personally unpoI
National Republican., 1878-09-17
POLITICIL NOTES.

AND now sammy Tildeu has begun to attend the
county fairs.
THr Lowell Mass Temperance Union has been
Hs u Butler Club.
MILruS SAYLER Is not so certain Of being returned
to Congress as he would like TO be-
GENFRAL IuHE A. I""AN has been everywhere
onthusiRsucally received since the campaign
opened
TuE Massachusetts Democracy Is on the ragged
edge of probably fatal CONFUSION. Its cOnNen-
ton meets to-day,
wHo suggested that the Oakland convention nd.
jrurn to Rockville in order to bring out GOmery
B'ntr for Congress?
THE Burlington HdrrkcgC has discovered q man
in Western Iowa who Is candidate for three
office, aud has invented amethod OF shaking hands
by postal card.
THERE is a general belief In Bergen County, n.
j., that Mr. William Walter Phelps viii be the Re
publican candidate for Congress in the fifth New
jersey district.
THE Dcm0cTutc caucus in New Haven was scared
out Of its wits by the disappearance Of it, party ia
Maine and instructed Its delegates 10 the Connect
cut state Convention 10 insist upon GFeeiIback
platform.
II would be Joke # jackson, Van Buren, Wright,
Marcy BuChanGn, Benton aud other Democratic
party on the currency question They would turn
unelsily in their graves If they knew how things
are going. -thcugO Tribune.
II looks to us us If the Republicans of Virginia
nrc taking measures for moro vigorous campaign
in the month of October than they have heretofore
done Virginia Is Republican by Rgood round ma
lpTlly, ana by proper leaNthllp thc pNrlE ticle
could do very much to repair The disaster IN Maine
| The uficiAl returns in Maine show that the Son
ate will contain twenty Republicans and eleven
Democratic GrcenbnCkcrs. The House will be
composed Of siNty-fOur Republicans. sixty Green
I bHrkrrs, twenty five Democrats, and two Demo
Crdts supported by Republicans If the latter
unite " M the Republicans, us they are bound tC
/ do the Republican strength wfbC increased II
siNly-siN, and II the twenty-five Democrats unitt
with tie GrCcuhaCkurs, ~ II Is scarcely possible
they Will all do the GTCcnbOCk strength win rise tC
4. eighty five, giving II Gncnbuck majority In tht
House uf nineteen aud uH joint ballot OF ten But Il
isn0l Improbable that enough Of the GrccubGckrr
! will C0ulcsce with the Republicans TO secure tn,
reelection Of Governor COnHUr.
National Republican., 1878-09-17

come when 1t shall bs called upon In the
line Of fraternal duty to chronicle the de-
mise of the Post and the departure
of Mr.. HuTcHISs for other and more
rropitious fields In which to eN-
ercse his peculiar gifts in the way
Of newspaper enterprise. When that hour
comes we shall perform that duty with IT.
ting terms of sympathy and commiserAtion,
both for parent and child, and shall furnish
the surviving parent frst-class parting
notice, that he may paste in his hat for !''-
ture reference and consolation.
Finally, THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is
"living" to prosper as the reward of lc,tti-
mate enterprise and effort, and it will con-
tinue to live and thrive in its modest way
long after the grass has grown green over
the grave of the defuuct Post and in the
footprints made here by lis departing pro-
gcnitor. Are not these things worth living
for? We think So
National Republican., 1878-09-17

No answer has yet been made to the
query; What will become of the fiat luna
tics after resumption shall have become q
fixed aud legal fact? We venture the pre-
dirtiou, however, that, with perhaps the sim
gle exception of the repeal Of the national
banking laws, the present financial system
will rcmain undisturbcd until after the
Forty-,ixth Congress has had an opportu-
nity to feel the influence of the ebb Of the
prcscnt so-calrd tidal wave Of Greenback-
ism 1t is certain that in the few weeks OF
Congress before the lst Of January next the
resumption act cannot be repealed, aud after
tllat date the tinkeriug will probably be
confined in its effective results to the abo!i'
ton of the banks and substitution OF green
backs for their outstanding circulation,
This compromise will probably satisfy the
demands of tic Grcenbackers until the
country cools down again and takes more
rational view oil the situation. Meanwhile
National Republican., 1878-09-17

TIE impudcncc OF the Confederate De-
mocracy in attempting to hold the Republic
can party responsible for the existing Guar-
cial depression is simply preposterous.
Every difficulty of this kind which the
country now suiYyIs Is born of the treason
of these ingrutCs, who, now that they have
been rehubilitated in the full rights of citi-
zenship, should he the last TO complain OF
the sutlerings for which they are alone re-
spOnsiblc.
National Republican., 1878-09-17
Wifely Devotion.


It's the time OF trial that s!fis the gold from the
druss but w such duys and nights OfHnguish as the
placuestrckcn cities now endure the gold itself is
tried us by flrC. Human nature goes 10 the suprem
est tc,t aud the qualities that survive are grand
aud noble indeed The Memphis dcGldUchC,
describing the scenes of misery aud trial. says
Patents have deserted children, and children pa
rents husbands their wives. bHi no, one lritt hHs
band" The italics are ours. There Is the answer
10 many cruel sneer at woman IN that testimony {;
there Is the Offset to many fnity aud folly with
which woman Is justly charged. II renews our
faith IN humanity 10 see its nobility once more es'
tnblished aud, enshrincA with the highest Of its
ideals, the wiic's devotion, undismaycd and un-
shaken, commands our worshlphil applause.
No one can long abuse health without suffering
generally with blood dlscascs. Keep the blood pui
by using Dr. Balls Blood Mixture.
National Republican., 1878-09-17

II he didn't Gore En- the Opposition
wouldu', have so much to say about him /:
but as secretary of the Republican Cam
pNign Committee, and as Que of the most
effective workers in behalf of the cause of
good government, he naturally becomes a
target for the pOintless shafts Of the average
Democratic newspaper scribbler. When
these shafts Gy the thickest ii is safe to as
sumo that the democratic OK is being gored
by GuRHAM.
National Republican., 1878-09-17

THE TunEN-GOULD journalistic co.
prophagi, otherwise known as the Washing
ton organ Of the Confederate Democracy, is
accused by its Boston uamesnke Ofan aban-
doumcnt of its principles-as if such thing
were pOssible-as follows:
The Washington rod has its Geographic
dispatches brought in on a bicycle. That's
enterprise but we notice it leads a journal into
stmddling its principles instead OF sluarely
maintaining them.-DOs'OH Post.
We say if such n thing were possible, be-
cause we have yet to find that this mongrel
uft-shoot of Gramercy Park and Wall street
ever had any principles to straddle or
squarcly maintain. In fact we find in its
issue of yesterday an admission that it lives
simply to gratily its cDprophagous ten
dCncies-to swim with the current, as it
were, instead of trying to instruct the people
regarding the right and wrong of public at-
fairs. This admission we find in the follow
ing answer to the foregoing paragraph:
Whenever a tidal wave strikes you, straddle
rather than drown. 1t may not look well. but
1t Is a heap better than being sat on by twelve
mon. -.
n controlling strength in the present cam
paisn the Democracy must not hesitate to
straddle rather than drown Aal, by
the same token, if the hard-mOueyitcs np-
pear TO be the stronger element the Dcmoc-
racy must not hesitate again to straddle
rather than DROWN There is naturally
a limit to this kind of imposition upon tho
public, and it will he reached BY our bicycle
| cntemnOrnrY vcry soon.
National Republican., 1878-09-17

THE Charlotte y. c. Bulletin believes
that the Democratic password in 1S~0 will
be Anybody to beat GRANT, and has no
doubt the party will swallow General BIT
LER or any other man, with the hope of
efiecting that object. The Bulletin adds I:
" But the Democracy cannot produce man
"to beat GRANT"
National Republican., 1878-09-17

FROM this time to the day of the election
in November the Democrats will claim ev-
erything and get nothing. Let no Rerubli-
can be disturbed by this Democratic brag-
ging. That party is now passing among the
tombs and must he allowed to make a noise
for that is its whistle to keep courage up.
Wherever, in the future, the Greenbackors
do not win a victory there will Gc Rcpub-
hcan triumph.
National Republican., 1878-09-17

If the Democrats are so iubilant over
their victory in Maine, why is 1t they
haven't fired off their big canuons and held
meetings for public congratuation Some
how they don't seem to get up much eu-
thusiasm over it.
National Republican., 1878-09-17

STRAws show which way the wind blows.
At the Grccnback Congressional Convention,
held at Sidney Plains, ChcuHugo County, y.
Y, on the 10Th instant, which consisted Of
fifteen dclcgatcs-nine .antccedent Demo-
Gratis and six Rcpuhlcans-a resolution was
offered in the convention declaring against
the payment OF rebel claims, which was
voted down. The percentage of Democrats
over Republicans undoubtedly accounts for
tie fate OF the resolution.
National Republican., 1878-09-17

THERE is no longer any Democratic party
in Maine Its funeral obsc4uics have been
celebrated by the Grcenhackcrs there. In
Massachusetts General BUTLER appears rs
the attorney of the Grccnback party, and is
engaged in making preparations for DEM
ocrltic funeral in that state. Some OF the
old BourbOns show signs Of resistance, but
BEN tells them to lay still and let the fu-
neral 90 on. lie /, as old Democrat as any
Of them, aud knows best what is for THEN
good. The funeral will come of, for BIT
LER is n great undertaken,
National Republican., 1878-09-17

II is now conceded that Speaker RAN
DALI will suffer serious loss of strength,
if he is not beaten outright, in his clndi-
dacy for reelection. Very few tears vii!
be SHEDDEN the result.
National Republican., 1878-09-17

The onward march of the Maine Dcmoc-
racy was terrific. Thirty thousand Of them
marched into the Greenbacl camp.
National Republican., 1878-09-17

geenbaclis win be preserved, in all their in-
tegrity, as convenient circulating medium,
upon basis Of convertible redemption.
one or two years Of this kind of financial
treatment win place the general business
interests of the country on their feet again,
and thcpcople will be satisfied to continue
the Republican party, oS the author Of the
GrcCnhack system, In mower,
National Republican., 1878-09-17
To the Hilarious Democrat.

New York TribUnC.I
II should be remarked to the hilarious Democrat
that several things may happen between now and
National Republican., 1878-09-17
Kearney Needs SOAP.

lGalNCstOn News.
II is said the President should have son.soapcd
Kearncy more than he did. Kcnrmcys needs soap
OF tomG kind, but perhaps Hayes needs all he has
for his own use. Let lis he charitable toward the
IelurlEcIs.
National Republican., 1878-09-17
Northern Homes In Virginia.

10 ht EiGpr OfUg NtiDuf HpRl,Cm;
slH: In your PAPER Of the lgGh instant noticed
an article OH Homes in Virginia." and speaking Of
JVAl!sVu and LsG as travelling in Pennsylvania,
National Republican., 1878-09-17
4 CnIImILhrIInl.
Harrisburg Telegraph.

Harrisburg Telegraph
THE NATIONAL REITBLICAN says President Hayes
talks like the Inter- OscIn und acts like the fourth
page Of R4FpCrs Weekly. HOw's this for q conun.
drum
National Republican., 1878-09-17

RESUMPTION is now fixed fact only
I06 days more and it will become legal
National Republican., 1878-09-17

THE Republicans of the fifth Congress
sional district of New Jersey should by all
means send candidate OF their faith to the
Forty-sixth Congress. With n Repub-
lican majority OF 5000 there is no rea-
son why this should not be done.
Mr. CUTLER, the present Democratic in
cumb-lt, first held his seat in the Forty
fourth Congress, and was then reelected.
The Democratic nominating convention,
which met in that district on Thursday last,
adjourned for two weeks, no nomination hav-
ing been made, and it is now highly proba-
BILE that CUTLER will not receive 1t, but
some new man be nominated. Mr.. c. was
very popular with the Republican element,
and hence his past success; but it is hoped
and believed that the Republicans of the
fiith New Jersey district will hereafter sec
that none but those of their own faith will
represent them In Congress.
National Republican., 1878-09-17

THE HoN. JULirs CESAR SOCRATES
BLACKBURN, sometimes known MS Talk-o-
Heap or Franl;-a-Hyap, is on the stump in
Ohio doing what his friends are pleased to
call yeoman service for the Democracy. 1t
is his habit to picture the hondholders of
the country in the attitude of drawing their
interest through the tax collectors out Of ,hc
pockets Of the poor man, whose wife and
children are conveniently portrayed in the
near background clad in rags and all that
sort of thing He concludes the portrayal
with the assertion that this is the result OF
our financial system during the past tt.
teen or twenty years. We suggest that Mr.
b. should lay great stress on the word or
when he repeats this assertion. In that sim
gle word, coming as it does in this instance
from the lips of Confederate, the whole
story of our present financial distress is told
National Republican., 1878-09-17

GENERAL BUILER j. Oh the war path in
Massachusetts, aud is Glmi>hins his belt
with Democratic -rNlps, He hats his scouts
Oh, Throughout the state hunting down
Democratic cNuvuses and capturing Demo-
cratic delegates, The Bourbon sachcms me
protecting, hut the gallant BIN sets up q
cry Of defiance, uul iaiurms them openly
Sat the Democratic party is his yeuison,
md he will SOFA have it hung up to dry 70,
future use. roor Democratic party 1t,
estate now is scarcely II remove from srli-
dom
National Republican., 1878-09-17

OUR Republican exchanges from Maine
are not so very, very interesting as they
might lie nowadays, although the Portland
arguments on the finances, now comes to Us
containing a thrilling editorial leader y
on the "Adulteration of Molnsscs." The
P,>s is evidently seeking sweet consolation
and fails to lind the pure article The
truth is everything seems to be more oil
less alulteuted up thero-cven the Green
back party, with the dlcgs Of Democracy.
National Republican., 1878-09-17

TUEspAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER HIS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-15
New Hampshire.

The trial Of pinkham, the New
Durham murderer, is to take place at
the present term Of the supreme Court
at Dover, Judge &rDith presiding.
The prisoner viii be defended by VIM.
J. Copeland, Of Berwick.
Thomas Andrews, an aged citizen
Of Freedom, while engaged IN draw
ing wood with a one horse team fe "
days ago, was thrown from the sled
by its running against stump, tract
Uring hi3 shoulder and otherwise in
jurIng him SO that it is thought ne
cannot recover.
Hon. Frank 4 McKean Of Nashua,
the Democratic nominee Tor Govern
or, is r son Of Hon. Albert Mexican
Of that city, who has filed the Office
Of Councillor and Senator, and u
grandson Of the late Hon. William
Mexican OF Deoring, who was twice
elected to the State Senate.
Through the liberal contributions
and donations Of choice books from
the residents Of Stratham, made with
in = month, free public library con.
tanning 500 books has been opened in
that town. Contributions are promis-
ed fronnatives of Stratham, resident
elsewhere, sufficient TO increase the IL
brarr by about 200 books.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-15

There would have hreu an elopcment
in Nooif1rd the other day had not the
father nf the bride bought of the ex
pectant groom with plug of tobacco.
North Troy his goose 20 years
old. 1t will be a bonanza for It's own-
crs as socn as frugal boarding house
keepers hear OF it.
Samacl Wells. ESQ. . prominent
citizen Of Montpelier. dicl at his resi-
dcnce in that village last week We'd
nesday morning, aged So years. Mr..
Wells was native Of Milton. lie
was well known TO The people or Yer
mont as the Treasurer ofthe Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
lie helped found that company, aul
has been with 10 from the start. H.
was q leading and prominent man in
the Democratic party of the STATE.
/ Last SUNDAY morning. the Method
( is. church in HE village Of MrshdeIl
was entirely destroyed b. fire. We
leara Ihaetbe previous evening there
had been n fire in the church, and that
the flames bioae OFT about three O'clock
, in tue morning. This is a sad loss To-
the church and society Of That place.
No insurance.
Rev. Mr. Alger, of Passumpsic, is
somewhat better aui bis ultimate re-
coyery is expected.
We learn that the Merchant jill
Clement, OF Barnet oiT:rs ID settle with
his creditors at Is cents on the dollar
-an offer which viii probably be &C
cepted.
Rev. Dir Folger, Methodist Minis
ter of St. Johnsbury, is recovering
slowly from his late rather serious Ill.
ness.
The dwelling house of DAVID Phil
brio, together with the barn attached,
in Bloomington, was burned last week
Thursday evening; contents chiefly
saved cause of-fre. detective CHM
ney loss about 500; insured.
We learn that the firm of Gay &.
circuit, st. Johnsbury, baYe failed.
! They were lambtr dealers. L.abilis-
les large. The first National Bank
of St. .Johnsbnry has several thousand
dollars Of their paper, bnt claim to be
well secured by mortgage on real
estate.
The dwelling house of Boutwell,
Sjlye: Of Crafysbury was destroyed By
fire on the morning OF the 10Th
small insurance.
Trenor w. Parks attorney, lawyer
Harmon has notified Luther r. Graves
the Bennington town treasurer that
the bond suit having been decided, 4d-
versely in the town beyond cayiI or
doubt" Bennington must at once pay
the accrued interest coupons, AMOUNT
ing to about $4,000.
Twenty-six persons of R;chford.
are Frustrated with disease by using
water from a well on Main street. A
quantity has been sent to Burlington.
for examination. Physicians call the
disease castro entefetiS. Several per
sons are in dangerous condition.
One death has occurred, that Of Ii. j.
Scarf, prominent and much respect.
ell citizen Of the town. Tae remain
ing members Of the deceased's family,
three in number, are in dangerous
condition.
Mrs. Mary L. Chanply, who was
committed to jail for c)no Ilc.ty in the
alleged poisoning OF Deacon Smith /.
wife, has been released on her own
recognizance, the eyiieuee not war
ranting her de5ention. 1t is reported
that Deacon Smith will soon he releAs-
lei.