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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-19

The Russian troops having obtain
ed entry through the Balkans are
pouring into Roumelia. General
Gourkho has occupied Ikhtiman
which the Turks had made extensive
preparations to defend, but whose
military value to Turkey was des-
troyed by the Russian seizure of the
more eastern passes of the Balkans.
The Turks are retiring before the in
yaders, in may cases burning the
abandoned villages. Adrianople,
which cannot be defended, is fast
losing its inhabitants. Thousands of
fugitives are arriving at CONSTANT
nople, and the most extreme distress
prevails. The Notifications about
the city, the last Turkish line of de-
fence, are said to be at present I'M
fitted to repel sustained assault,
though they are capable, when
strengthened and well manned of
making vigorous resistance. With
in the city intense misery and terror
and Indignation against England,
who it is thought, has prolonged the
struggle by encouraging Turkey to
hope for assistance, only to desert
her at the perilious crisis. character
ize the mental condition of the peo-
pie. Meanwhile Russia evades an
armistice. and presses her forces
steadily and rapidly towards the de-
voted city. The Moslem sway over
European soil will soon be confined
to a few scattered fortresses and a
single great city. But the latter will
hardly fall into Russians hands with
out precipitating general collision
of all the interested powers, which
will shake Europe and the world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-19

Postmaster General Key was re-
Gently asked what would be his
course if, as reported from Ten
nessee, the anti-repudiators in that
State should call on him to lead them
in the next Gubernatorial campaign.
The Postmaster General replied !;
"The campaign is long way off =
next fall, and | do not at present
much expect to be called on. | am,
however. known throughout the
State as being bitterly opposed to the
reputation of the State debt, and if
thu honest party should get into a
strait, and it were thought that by
running me as its candidate for Gov
ernor the cause would be strengthen
ed, | would be greatly tempted to
leave any position | might occupy to
answer the call thus made for me-"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-19

When the Republicans came into
control in Pennsylvania, sixteen
years ago, the State debt had, under
Democratic rule, reached the sum Of
$40, 900, 900. On the first of Deem
Der last the Republicans had succeed.
ed in reducing the debt to Sl3, 352,-
3S6.3S. With few more years of the
same kind of rule the State will be
entirely clear Of debt. Our STATE
affairs, under Democratic rule, do not
compare well with those of Pennsyl-
vania,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-19

THE TAX ON MoRTG AGES. The
Washington Star, commencing on
the views of Governor Carroll against
the taxation of mortgages, pertinent
ly says:
"These are precisely the reasons
why the tax upon mortgages in the
District of Columbia is deemed so
Objectionable. One result of the tax
has been to drive capital way from
the District to Maryland for invest
ment, and that State has benefited by
the operations precisely as set forth
by Governor Carroll. 1t is to be
hoped that our District authorities
will manifest the same sagacious in
terest in the prosperity of this com
munity shown by Governor Carroll
in behalf of the people Of Maryland,
and recommend to Congress the
abolition of the tax on mortgages"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-19

The President Monday nominated
Archibald Stirling. Jr., to be United
States Attorney for the District Of
Maryland. Mr.. Stirling was APP
pointed by President Grant at the
beginning of his first term, and has
held the Office for over eight years.
No doubt he will be confirmed by the
Senate, and should his life be spared ,
will serve out his third term.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-19

:
for them to work together for the
good of our schools.
There has also been brought to
light most unaccountabIe condition
Of school finances, that has startled
the tax payers, and made them res
tive under the load they fear will be
laid upon them in this and the com
ing years. They feared that the
same recklessnPss and neglect would
make poor old tramps" of many of
them, when payment of their taxes
were enforced, and demonstrated
with Judges Motter and Pearre
against their longer continuance in
office. "Questioner" and Mr.. De
lawder both know there was no poll
tics in this, and no attempt to change
the political status of those holding
the positions. They know that
Messrs. Getty and Offutt We're rs de-
termined partisans as either of those
in Office, and the only purpose they
had in view was to change for men
who would introduce system and
efficiency, and careful outlay for
neglect, inattention and reckless eX-
penditures. They may have done
all that men could do, but the people
don't and won't believe it, and, these
gentlemen to the contrary, will in
sist upon change.
Up to the moment Mr.. Matthews
resigned he religiously drew his sal
airy, and the Commissioners as reli-
giously drew theirs. Why did they
permit these things to drift along
from bad to worse without remon-
STRANGE? Why was mileage charged
up against law and no remonstrance
placed on record from Your Com
mittee ?" Why such confusion OF
accounts and such ign ORANGE as to
items and details of Indebtedness
Mr.. DelaWder replies to all this by
saying that he didn't steal, use, abuse,
or misuse anybody's money. Who
asserted that he did? He says he
saved the commissioners rent. But
the county had better have paid rent
for whole decade than have taken
him at this price and overlook the
neglect incapacity, &C., which he has
permitted, even if he has not partic-
ipated therein.
! Once more we reiterate, there is
neither political or personal feeling
in this demand that the Board OF
/ School Commissioners for Garrett
county shall be changed. 1t grows
out OF the prevalent opinion that lis
affairs have been shamefully mis-
managed, and that better things can
only be reached by a change.
"Questioner" may attempt to make
it a Republican persecution, but he
cannot change, excuse or apologize
for the facts as they exist, and the
facts show that change is needed.
/ Mr.. Delawder may stand in the
highways and repeat for his justifi-
cation, 81 didn't steal. use, abuse or
spend anybody'S money; | gave
shelter for your Board without rent''
for so long time, nevertheless the
people will demand Of these servants,
Mr.. ID. included, that they shall deal
carefully faithfully and prudently
with the matters they have in
charge, and when they wllfuIly or
rec'Ilessly neglect such duties, will
not apologize for insisting upon q
change.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, January I6.-Flour
dull and unchanged. Wheat dun,
weak and l0wer-southern red .25a
1877 PEN sylvania red, l.34al. 36 !;
Oats, ste dy, firm and quiet-south-
ern, 33a3S; western white, 81; do.
mixed, 34a35; Pennsylvania, 36a37
Rye quiet and nominal 63a65. Pro-
visions dull and heavy. Pork 1854
BulK meats loose, nominal, Sho I'll
ders, 4 /; clear rib sides, 55a6; packet
5a6I. Bacnn-shoulderS, 6; clear, rib
Sides 7ai, Hams, Halo. Lard-re
fined, 81. Butter duh and unchanged.
Petroleum dull and nominal-retined
If. Coffee dull and lower-Ri0
cargoes, 15o18l; jo5bing, 15{a1 81.
THE LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, MD, Jan. 16-The
vote for U. S. Senator in joint con
vention Of the Legislature to, day
was Dennis, 80; Thomas, -;
Groom", II; Robinson, Q; Blair and
Wickes. each; Steiner, (Republi
can Is; scattering, 3, The joint con-
yention then adjourned. A Demo
cratic caucus will be held to night to
agree upon "A candidate to be voted
for 10y the party.
THE WARM THE EAST.
ODESSA, January 15.-The Turks
have bomharded the town of Theo-
dosia, in the Southeast of the Cri-
mea. They burned ten houses. killed
one person and wounded twelve.
They have also bomharded Anapa,
on the Black sea. The lombard
ment of open towns by the Turks
while negotiations are proceeding is
said to cause great irritatio at st.
Petersburg.
. LONDON, January IA special
dispatch from Berlin 10 the Pal 1f0IL
Gazette says: "The Russian govern
ment has ordered forty-two more
torpedo boats at Stettin to be COM
pleted by the middle OF April.
A Reuter- Constantinople dispatch
announces that great battle took
place Monday between Tatar Bazard-
jik and Phillip oils. The fighting
was resumed to- day. Suleiman Pasha
this afternoon took up positsOn near
Phillippopolis ordered the inhabi-
tants to leave that town. The Rus
slams have reached Tchirphln, south
of Yeni Saghra, and are marching
on from Mahalgre.
Server Pasha and Namky Pasha,
who were appointed ENJOYS to ne
gOtiate with the Russian Grand Duke
Nicholas, left to day for Kezanlike,
where they are expected to arrive on
Thursday. The Grand Duke Mich
olas is invested with full powers on
the question cf the conditions of
peace.
LONDON, January 16. "A special
from Constantinople to the Standard
reports that Phillippopolis is COM
pletely evacuated, and the Turks
haye ordered it to be burned. Aiados
and Karnabad have been burned
The Turkish fleet has shelled Sebas.
topol. ..t
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 10. Grand
Duke Nicholas has telegraphed the
following to the Emperor from
Lovtcha, January 8:
81 am happy to congratulate your
Majesty upon billiant victory gain
ed this day. Gen. Radetzky has,
after desperate fighting captured
the whole Turkish army defending
the Shipka Pass, consisting Of forty
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02
making 1t Hot" For Southern Re
publicans.

We commend these manly words
of the New York Herald to those
Democrats and assistant Democratic
papers which have not yet discov-
cred the existence of the campaign
outrages in South Carolina: 1--WE
give notice to the South Carolina
Democratic that stories are floating
this way of a revival by them of at
temps to bully, browbeat and iniure
their Republican opponents. They
are said to be making it hot for the
Republican speakers. If these re-
ports are false it would be we'll to
have them Immediately and authori-
tatively contradicted. If they are
true, then we advise Governor Hamp-
ton and such other sensible Demo-
Gratis as he may be able to gather
about him to put stop to such law
less and outrageous acts. The
country is verv we'll satisfied with
the Presidents Southern policy, but
it will not stand any more shotgun
electioneering."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02
S1,e41,295.

AA0 VuluutlOu iOT dTpOscS VI
Taxation Of All Property In
Lyon County, and the Amount
OF Taxes Levied Theron.
The assessment roll OF Lyon coun-
ty for the year 1873 has been turned
over to tho County Treasurer. From
It we learn that the total valuation of
all classes Of property in the county
~ equalized, is 81, 24l, 1896, against a
valuation Of $l,4s7,94s last year.
There 10 therefore a falling of, in
the valuation Of property since last
year, of over 100000. The total
amount of taxes levied this year 10
$780, 81, Of which 4ll,17l 81 Is
for the State, e16,166 "a for the coun-
ty, %, 200 Al for the public schools,
and 42,7 rs (which was levied only
on Silver City property for the pay
ment Of the indebtedness resulting
from the extension to this city Of the
main Of the Virginia and Gold Hill
Water Company.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02
Frank Mayo At Plpcr's.

Mr.. Mayo made his re-sppear.
ance at Piper's Opera House last
Wednesday evening, in the roman
tic spectacular play of "Davy
Crockett" He rendered the title
role to the life, giving perfect
impersonation of the backwoods-
man who, in all his Ignorance Of
shook larnin," possesses the man
illness and heroism of one Of Ma
lures noblemen. Mrs Judah-an
old favorite-playsd Dame Crock.
EFT a. she does everything, to per-
lection. Miss de Forrest made o
very good Eleanor, and In the
scenes of tender pathos and
emotion showed herself an actress
Of more than ordinary ability.
Every other performer was we'll
up in his or her part, and the
play went of without hitch.
''Davy Crockett" will be repeated
at the matinee this afternoon, and
the engagement will terminate this
evening with "The Streets of New
York."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02

The Most Important Question Be-
fore the PeOple-How q Demo
cratic Congress- Treafad II.

The Most Important Question Be-
fore the People-How a Demo-
cratic Congress Treated 1t.
In his speech at Reno, last Mon.
day evening, the Hon. William
WOODBURY., who, wilhelm Congress,
introduced bill to regulate rail-
way fares and freights, but had
the modification to SEQ it laid on the
table by the Democrats as soon -
introduced, very properly took Mr..
Deal to task for Boosting that he
could introduce and pass such
bill. Mr.. WOODBURY. said that Mr..
Deal was Of opinion that the railroad
question is the most important Of
all now before the people. Mr..
WOODBURY. agreed with him. Mr..
Deal says the people ought to elect
him because he was convinced that
he could introduce and get through
at once bill regulating fares and
freights. Mr.. WOODBURY. could tell
Mr.. Deal that any representative
who would introduce q bill of that
kind into the Democratic forty
fourth Congress would have been
looked upon as an idiot. A most per-
feet bill OF the kind was introduced,
and what was the record OF the
Democratic party-the SO called
poor mans party-the anti-monop-
oily party-in relation to the endeav-
or to pass it, But five of all the
Democratic members voted in favor
Of 1t. They opposed it on the broad
ground of states rights. They con-
tended that Congress had no right to
interfere on the subject either Of
state or inter. state railroads; and
four years ago Kittrell, in White
Pine and Eureka and other places,
had made the point against him
(Woodburn) and tried to ridicule
him because he declared that Con.
gress had the right to regulate fares
and freights. Now, what right had
these men to chide the Republican
party for not doing what they them
selves declared could not be done,
when they had never said a word
themselves IN Congress on fares and
freightsf The Supreme Court of
In the Louisiana Carrier case, has de-
cided that the States, in the absence
Of action by Congress, lave the power
to regulate fares and freights on
railroads within their own borders
and IL we send honest men to our
State legislature this winter they
will regulate the fares and freights
on the Central Pacific for Eve
hundred miles through our State.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02
Mr.. Bray Disrgrees with Our
ssLearned Man,

EDITOR TINES. In your issue Of
October 20 appeared an article
on the subject of grammar, which
has created no little establishment in
the grammatical world. I am in
formed that the TINES editor did not
write it, and l would like to be sat
isfed that Lyon countys Superin-
tendent of Schools was not . party
to it.
The writer, in reply to the ques.
ton: "Csn two participles form the
predicate of sentence I" cited the
following PHRAsE-which might be
expanded into sentence, but which
it is not necessary to so expand, and
which he did not so expand-As A
SENTENCE, and analysed it NJ such,
to-wit: 1.-THE Captain having resigned
his commission, the company was
disbahded."
Comment upon this ought to be
unnecessary. Every school girl
knows, or ought to know, that in
order to have sentence we must
have finite verb to constitute the
predicate or to aid in its constitution.
But, inasmuch as some of the
young of your place might be mis-.
led by the article in question, l de-
sire to call attention to the fact that
in the above phrase shaving resigned"
lie COMPOUND HARTIcIPLE and that
no finite verb joins it as predicate
to "captain." I will answer the
question propounded by Antoinette
and Jemima: Two 1participles MAY
form the PREDICATE of sentence,
provided they are Joined to the sub
ject by finite copulative verb. Ex-
ample-"A law is being formulated"
]. E. BRAY.
Gold Hill, October 20, 1878.
[NoTE.-Our "learned man" says
that there is great difference of
opinion on this subject, even among
grammarians.-ED. TrMEs.1
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02
BRIEF MENTION.


pany, went below last Wednesday.
There will be . meeting of the
Mite Society at D. E. McErlsins.
next Monday evening.
A lot of cooking and heating
stoves has just been received by Wal
ter & Co., of Silver City.
Frank Kenyon was in town last
Thursday, but returned to Virginia
the same day. His health is mnch
improved.
The Republicans of the lower end
of the county should not fail to hear
Messrs. Bartine and Stephens, at
Sutro this evening.
Do not forget to present your
bills to the Republican County
Central Committee to-day. You
will not get paid if you do.
H. +. Frahm, former carrier of
the Silver, Dayton and Sutro route
Of the Enterprise, has repurchased
that route. Mr.. Frahm is about as
good newspaper carrier as we have
ever known.
There will be grand Republican
rally in Virginia City, on the even
ing Of Monday, November 4. The
leading candidates on the Republi-
can ticket will be present, and ad.
dress the citizens.
Mrs. George Wilson, the wife of
one Of the owners Of the Edison
mine, in Delaware District, has had
q ring made Of the first gold oh.
tanned from Edison ore. The ring is
q beauty, and is greatly admired by
all who have seen it.
There will be "consolation hop"
at the Sierra Nevada Hotel (the stone
house) in this city, on the night of
November Q. All the candidates
and their friends should buy half a
dozen tickets each. They sell for
only two dollars and fifty cents
apiece.
j. 8. Hardwick and DR.. Beals, of
Virginia, have made a location in
Delaware district which is highly
spoken Of, and is claimed to be the
most promising yet made in the Dis
trict. The groupings assay $50, gold,
per ton, and the locators say that
they can begin to extract ore for
milling as soon as they want to.
A survey for narrow gauge rail
road is being made from Lake View,
along the western side Of the Com
stock range. to Virginia City. The
object Of the survey is to ascertain
which would be preferable to bring
the wood, lumber and timber of
Hobart, Marlette & Co. to the Com
stock-the railroad or the fumes
mentioned in previous issues of this
paper.
John H. Kinkead, the Repub-
lican candidate fo- Governor, and
John d. Hammond, the Republi-
can candidate for Superintendent
of Public Instruction, we're in town
yesterday accompanied by Superin-
teudent Crawford, Of the Carson
Mint. Messrs. Kinkead and Ham
mond have just returned from a
protracted tour in the Eastern por.
ton of the State, and report the
outlook as exceedingly pleasing.
L. L. Crockett and Jasper Bah
cock, Republican candidate for State
Treasurer and Sec rotary of State, re-
spectively, were in town yesterday.
It is unnecessary to state that they
were well received. Mr.. Crockett
is former esteemed citizen of this
county, and his nomination was no.
where received with greater satisfac-
ton than throughout Lyon county.
He will probably run ahead of his
ticket here. Mr.. Babcock seem .
to be rs honest gentleman as one
might wish to meet.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02
IMPORTATION FOR VOTERS.
Hour Of Opening and Closing the
POlls-HOw to "Scratch"-The
IOO-FOOt LImit-Betting ON the
Election q MisdemeanOr-Etc.

POlls-HOw to "Scratch"-The
IOO-FOOt Llmit-Betting on the
Election q INTERCHANGEABLE.
On Tuesday, the 9th instant, the
polls will be opened at 8 o'clock in
the forenoon, and continue open I'M
til 6 o'clock in the afternoon. But
the Inspectors may adjourn the polls
for one hour at any time they may
think proper during tho day, but
before 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Ballots may I've open or folded.
No ticket or ballot shall, on the
day of election, be given to, or be
received by any person, except the
Inspector, or be shown to any one
within one hundred feet of the
polls.
In case voter wants to "scratch"
a name, to vote for a candidate
whose name is not on his printed
ticket, the name of the preferred
candidate must be written in pencil
or common writing ink, and that Of
the obnoxious candidate must be
erased in the same manner.
Every person who makes, offers or
accepts any wager or bet upon the
result of any election, or upon the
success or failure Of any person or
candidate, or upon the number Of
votes to be cast, either in the aggre-
gate or for any particular candidate,
or upon the vote to 10 cast by any
person, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
A person Offering to vote may be
honorably challenged by any elector
of the precinct. upon the ground that
he is not the person entitled to vote
as claimed, or has voted before on
the same day.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02
TWO POLITICAL MEETINGS

One In Dayton and the Other In
Silver-The First Is an Enthusi-
astie Success, the Second q Tame
Affair.
Two political meetings are in
progress in this county as the TIMES
goes to press-one in Dayton, under
Republican auspices, and the other
in this city, under Democratic aus
pices. When our reporter left the
hall in this city, Mr.. Deal, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress, was
trying to convince the Republicans
present that they should be proud
of an opportunity to help elect him
and thus send man to Congress
who will vote for a Democratic
President. He was to be followed
by Edwin Blennerhassett and Caleb
J. Crowley. The hall is not quite
full, and the meeting is very tame.
A special dispatch from Dayton
informs US that the gathering there
is the most enthusiastic in years.
Messrs. Kinkead, Crockett, Ham.
mond, Murphy, Taylor, and other
prominent Republicans are present,
and the crowd is SO great that many
are unable to gain admission to tho
hall where the meeting is held.
Pike street is ablaze with bonfires,
Chinese lanterns and torches. Our
reporter adds that Dayton is good
for at least twenty-five Republican
majority.
Many ladies are in attendance at
the meetings.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02
Iudopsndent Candidate for Justice
Of the Peace.

Justice Alex. TAFT b an independ.
emit candidate for Justice Of the
Peace for Silver precinct. He Is .
strictly honest man, and, during the
past two years, discharged the duties
OF his ONCE to the best Of his ability.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02
Be On Your Guard.

The friends Of the various candi-
dates should be on the alert, at this
time more than any other, to coun-
teract the effect Of the ISLANDERS likely
to be put in circulation. This cam
paign is nearly ended, and not much
time remains during which to repeat
those ISLANDERS, but q great deal OF
harm can yet be done. 1t therefore
behpoves all to be on their guard.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02
The Outlook.

The speakers who have been out
in other portions Of the State, during
the campaign, are gradually making
their way to the Comstock. The
Republicans report the outlook 10
the Eastern counties as much more
favorable than they had anticipated,
and they entertain no doubt of n
sweeping Republican victory on the
9th instant.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02
Sheriff Cooke Supports the Whole
Ticket.

Reports to the contrary having
been circulated by interested parties,
Sheriff Cooke wishes it stated that
he is now. and his been since the
meeting Of the County Convention,
supporting the whole Republican
Congressional, State and county
ticket, from top to bottom. He
furthermore requests his friends to
follow his example, and support the
whole Republican ticket,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-02

--FRoM reliable source we
have information that Steve Gage,
the Nevada Central Pacific Railroad
manipulation and Legislative lobbyist,
is traversing the line of the road
throughout Nevada, instructing all
the employees Of the Central Pacific
Company to cast their votes AGAINST
Daggett for Congress- Reese River
Reveille.