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The A..u,~en. or tn. Pepper Label Contract.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-ST: During
the month Of july letter appeared In The Sex calling
attention TO outrageous series Of regulations issued
June s. 1878 by the Commissioner Internal Revenue
providing Tor the printing and issue Of stamped paper
labels wrappers for tobacco, and at the time
awarding the contract without previously Advertising
to the Graphic Company Of this city. Dceming the
complaint Of SUFFICIENT Importance, you called attention
TO the letter your editorial page and sugnatzed the
Commissioners proceedings Ia such terms such a
high handed act IN his part deserved.
The publicity thus given 20 the matter called the ATTIC
ton Of the hhosraphc aud printing trade VI the
try and Ut the tobacco manufacturers the South and
West a. the injury their Interests would suer the
tract was allowed % stand series Of meetings were
held by thosc petitions for the annument VI
tile contract circulated. committees appointed to
wait upon the Commissioner, and the circular from the
Comm ssoner. incosed shows the result The
i annullcd. A. TfW sUS the only daily newspaper
IN this city that took any interest In the AFFAIR u only
right tina. IL should receive the thanks the parues
whose battles ~ fought NN
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Napoleon Campana A rains, o,i.ea-y.

To THE EDIToR or THE suN-Sb: In re-
ply to Mr. oLearys challenge. which appears In TINS
srN Of today send this answer It wasmy intention
give mvsef another trial IN long distance pedcsrianism
before meeting any OF the gentlemen who have won SO
much distinction in this field Above all desired 20
AVOID meeting with the champion OLeary until such
time as had fully satisfied myself that itwoud he safe
20 give my enthusiastic friends an opportunity 10 invest
their money. Hut as Mt Oleary SO persistruty urges
me 10 meet him on the track, give my consent 60 a
match to go As You please without aid Tor days for
nm even wager of 81 90 side the winner take three
i9urhs OF the gate money the remaining fourth 10 go 10
the loser provided lac $50 miles II the latter dls
10 cover the stimulated distance the winner take the
entire proceeds
II this proposition. which consider fair meets with
general approval, we are ready 10 put up and sign
uolcs tor match 10 come ~ at time and place be
mutually agreed upon hereafter.
NAroLroN CANPANA c'sroRr'
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Cas-.

To THE EDrToR OF The SuN-S6; In tho
news columns OF rnE srN ma the cause of
the loan about 20 he made by the Harlem Uas Lrht
COMPANY In explanation Of this course on the compa.
N.Y. part one TACT lost sight o. and that's the
immcnsa reduction the Harlem company were compelled
20 make IN the price Of lighting the public lamps Up 70
May l. 1870 the Harlem company received s3s per lamp
pcr wear The Gas Commission then admitted naphtha
A. competitor. the result being award to the Globe
uas Lsht 9mpsny maphtha At s26 per lamp tor nearly
one halt o the Harlem company lamps This the
Harlem company. order to compete with the 81, be-
COMPANY reduced ~ price 20 Ell per lamp. in uthc
words SO less than received hy them 1870 orr In
round figures 100 Year les. N an the city paid them
M lN5u The Naphlla company sui retain portion
the district ~ f@n lamp Between the Harlem com.
pany, the now kmckerbu, ker COMPANY and tie Globe
company the city uught o benefit LANGLEY the coupc.
ton which T. likely "a eusue in Nav when the con.
tracts tor tie pubic lamps u again awarded
OHsYRvYH
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Gen. Spinola and his Associates" have
resortcd 10 new tactics to for themselves the right
heat the cys streets ani buildings AMI warm its III.
habitants aud their homes by the Holly combination
system. Tho resolution granting the franchise which
was passed by thc Aldermen vetoed by Mayor Els.
Because the necessary number OF votes could be Oh
famed or Tor other reasons best known 10 the rammay
Brigadier and his Associates, attempt has been
made 20 pass the resolution over The Mayor. veto
Alderman Robert Foster the father tho rst resolu.
ton presented 20 the Common Council yesterday rcso
luton 20 gave the sinking FUND the power
Ia permit any person company 10 nut under tho
streets AMI avenues the pipes necessary Tor supply
steam a. the city any Of IT, inhabitants heating
cooking and other purposes II also authorizes the sink
franchise
THIS resolution was passed - tos Tie negative vote
were those Of Aldermen Bgln, Frhardt Gednev, jacob
,ns Herman Morris fcrley and rlnckney. Aldermen
heiy ana all the lanmany Aldermen except Mr..
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SOUTH oARoLISA WARMED AGAIN
JehA Sherman On the "Nss Perm, 80 Hebal
Hen against Fatioaal Authss1ty."


In reply TO q hotter OF inquiry from the
RoV. Lyman Abbott OF tho Christian Union. job n
Sherman writes that all has beon doneby Hayes
that could loaitlm0toly bo dono TO procure tho
liberation OF the four revenue officers now ly-
ING In lail at 0roenyille, y. o.. undor indictment
for the murder OF Iadd. tho moonshinor. The
Acting Conmissioner OF Internal Revenue re-
ports TO him that no nnde on tho fiee copies Of
many lottore and tolograns from hie superior,
Mr.. urcOn u. Raum, 70 tho United Htntes Die
tTct Attorney and other officials In South Caro-
lima. In consequence Of these, n writ Of habCas
corpus was obtained. a deputy Marshal took
they arc now AWAITING the action OF tho unt0d
States Circuit Court John Sherman adds, by
way Of comment:
The dnc uty Of enforcing the lave Of the United states
IN south CaIohna has been nusuabd during the recent
e0iiea q men, fully armed hroke up pablic meetings
aud bulhed unarned unorg anNed and dsirneeess cit
to meet and Discuss political questions aud vote Tor the
candidates Of their ehmee. When these proceedings
were no, SUFFICIENT for success they cheated the
o. baliub stunning Ruch odcnces are more
DEGRADING and dangerous than resistance TO- the
diGicun for the executive enleers Of" the
United States, crippled AZ they are by recent legislation
70 meet this formidable opposition 70 the execution ot
ne laws An they can do IS 20 try and enforce the laws
through the courts aud II the machinery q public
u,e 20 corrupted by local prejudice that II cannot
kimne the poitea posr Of All ,h. VIZ IN a. I'm ,
crate thi. new form OF rebellion against national "a
thority. In this way remedy viii be found made
true state Of AFFAIRS 10 he Understood rhe dis
graceful incidents Of the late canvass at various points In
mat section Will but uve additional strength 20 the ice
Ing that All the Ighs OF all citizens guaranteed by the
constitution. must be secured
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ScHuR2's policy " all wrong. They muet
go further, and point out specifically
whoroin it lie wrong, and why it works 80
badly, with such clcarncss that members Of
Congress and tho intelligent people Of the
country can understand all about 1t.
Nor, indeed, will it bo sufficient to mako
great errors precisely apparent. Remedies
must BE- suggested which will be- practi-
cattle, and viii commend Themselves to the
common scunO Ol the people.
In this way the quarrel between the In
terror Department and those distinguished
officers may be utilized for the benefit 81
both the indiana and the whites.
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To THE EDIToR OF THE SUN-Su: One
Of your spondens recently criticised the evening
newspaper which AFT TO hold a monopoly OF pure
English for three instances in day OF the present pop
ular but sangy Of tie verb to leave Ina late mum.
Der OF the same journal In an article headed The Metro
poRn Railroad there less than nine instances
ot kindred slang. va, tho uso p Broadway. sixth
avenue, &C accompanied 10y tour Instances Of IN Broad.
way. AC, Nhich-thc lnitr-ls good English although
the writer OF the article BY using the two proposition, In
right one
The late Fiu Greene Hallcck who WAS remarkable.
among other things Tor the accuracy OF his language
once asked friend in reference 10 the prevailing Of
on broadwaN Why people did not say our fatler;
who ART fu hcaYcuf"
MN AoRk, Nov IA
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BosToN Nov. 26.-At tho annual meeting OF
the Old Colony Railroad, today, the following named
directors were elected; Charles y Choate Cam.
bridge, John 5. Brayton, Fan River, Fred. l. Ames
Eason; uriel Crocker, Boston, Thos. Bordcn, Fail
River, samuel l.. crockor, Taunton. Francis HaNes,
bostOn, Jacob H. Loud Plymouth, George Marston New
hcdordt onslow srarns, Concord n H. ROYAL W.
\ Wlnsow. Iiyannis
resolution offered that the officers Of the company he
Instructed not 10 issue tickets the road "a members
81 the legislature or ether state officials except ~ rcg
lar rates was amended by leaving the matter 10 the dis
erection OF the directors and then IL passed II
also voted that list oi all the persons receiving free
passes Tor Tue ensuing year or FOR amy lart thereof be
kept ami the reasons for granting such passes ana the
same 90 he open 20 the inspection OF the stockholders
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Mosere. ROBSON and CRANES sucoose In
making AHAEEsrEARE popular at tha theotro by
" making themeelves up" IA 1t In called, awAk-
ons new hopes for the immortal bard. They
hdvo really done what iow serious and studious
actors havo Of lato yoars succeeded in doina
here-thoy have popuariaed sHAKRsrEARE-
their Triumphant ondoavors point In tho dlreo-
ton managers must move II thov would revive
tho interest Of tho public In tho classic drama.
A momcnta reelection will show that their
effort IL not a now one-for somo years ago
Mesers. JARRBrr 4 PALMER undertook to popu-
larizo As You Like 1t" by getting JKM MACE to
play the Wrestler, and II IL on record that A
Midsummer Nights Dream wac forced into
public acceptance at the Olympic eimply
through the persistent determination Of lIumpty
Dumpty Pox 10 play Bottom ne tho people
wantod N played Later on. Mr. CLIFTON TAY-
LEUnE produced Tho Tempest at the Grand
Opera House. and rested his hopes on real
ship and an imported papier mach6 Ariel
stll moro recent and moro artistic was the
building up Of Henry "" upon tho personal
beauty and placidity OF Mr.. RIoNoID. and a
literal reproduction Of the architecture. pro-
ccssions. arms. accoutrements. and manners Of
the time In tho play Of Comedy Of Errors"
tho interest centres mainly upon Mr.. CRANES
ability to initiate Mr.. RoBsoS. and It looks rs
II the two comedians. fresh from " Our Board
ing House. were going b awaken u new in
tereet In SHAKEsPKABE.
Would 1t not be- well. in Wow OF this. II Messrs.
HARRIGAN and HARr. or somo other capable
artists twain. took tho hint and laid hold Of the
immortal WTLLIAI?
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Judge Blatchtord gave his decision. cover
ins seventy two pages Of LEGAL cap yesterday in suit
against the Western Union Telegraph Company for
the alleged infringement Of patent granted 10 George
simpson, the inventor on May ~ 1867 Tor improve
ment in insulating submarine cables The plaintiff
clinton g. thutc, moved Tor an Injunction against the
company AM for an accnuntns for the profits uccruug
from tho invention. In the answer Of the defendants
they admit te use Of submarine cables the insulation
of winch Eta psrca employed, hut deny that il J., the
invention patented by simpson. Judge BAtclorl DE
ended IN favor nj the plainun, that he must have tho
usual decree for an Injunction against the company aud
an AecOuhung. WIN COSTS.
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To TIE Enron OF THE suS-Sh: The devel-
opmon VI the electric light is not confined TO the Efforts
Of Edison and European students elec trcty
ceiving good deal OF thought from Connection
tors m that hcd Of wonderful phenomena I take
pleasure IN stAtiug that Charles Buell. this ciV
teegraphcr, well known IN New England for originality
ut dr As has devised electric light which admits OF
use In either single or divided current requires A.
lustncni avoids the emploN ment az platinum carbon
electrodes and may hc said to be without expense
material consumed and the hight can he NJ any color
known ~ pNiotechnlcs. Gao. GgkCOHY.
A ~ AkN Nav
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Si: Ia there
any place IN this great ci where Young man can bon.
row 500 on no other ,ccurIi, than hisworii
am Young man Of thirty, enjoy Neooi salary. but
unfortunately hayo lived beyond M, means and am now
suhoriug Tor H. NV income 4 such that ruud caNA
pas m two ar three months time, but at present Rm
broke write You, Hs know ou often give young men
good advice although that VIII not help me now
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The English expedition against the Ameer
is. thus far. as successful as previous expedl-
tons have been. 1t is an almost bloodlcss mill
tary promenade; the Afahans are running
away, and tho hill Tribes arc unexpectedly
friendly. But 1t has never been difficult to get
into Afghanistan. II is the getting out again
ihat Ia inl,utt
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pagce, Ia one Of tho Gnes, that we have ever
seen, and liz record ntly completes and pcrpe,.
yates the story Of one Of the most memorable
ornaments oithe PARK. Mr.. DUREHAM IL ono OF
those fortunate men on whom ali the people OF
the city must look with gratitude.
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Avoid cosuvc haht of body, not only because N the
atfndins discomfort but lest II eusendcr more serious
consequences Dr. JAYnos SRnatNe ills either LtN
awe cAthartc according 10 the dose and may be dc.
pended upon To produce healthy SecreAOns O u,o liver
aud btOlnAelL-Alg.
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Some Good should Grow oul OF Il.

1t il, perhaps fortunate that the very
bitter controversy now raging between
the army on the one hand and the
Secretary of tho Interior on the other. in
regard 10 management OF our Indian affairs,
has sprung up. Both sides are in earnest;
both seem disposed aud prepared 10 strike
hard blows. Probably out Of the sharp con-
test good deal of truth may be ELECTED
IL Is safe To start with the assumption
that the policy which has been pursued
toward the Indians has been unwise, or it
would not have resulted so badly. For our
heavy expenditures We receive i'll will, rob
berries, and massacres in return.
But 1t il not enough for SHERMAN and
SHERIDAN 10 Ollege in broad terms that
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From Ne Baltimore GaseNs
We arc authorized 10 say that reward OF
sa!nh viii he paid for the Remains of the late Baron do
lalm ON pre- senuuun at this office, properly denuhed
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No matter how severe your cough NAV be, DR.. Bulrs
Cough syrup VAL sure IL % cents bOtue.-AdE.
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The collapse OF the Merchants and Mo
chnnics Bank Of Troy Is scandalous This WIS
an old institution. reputed conservative and
sound. Its President was ID. THOMAS VAIL. n
man socially prctentlous. and having such
reputation for probity that his name was taken
ns guarantee Of the strength OF the concern.
His residence and grounds were very costly and
beautiful. His family was at the head Of tho
local snobbery. One year ago the public whis-
perez Of n suspicion against d. THOMAS VAIL
would havo been quickly silcnccd by public in
dgnation. Yet the exposure Is made that this
u. THOMAS VAIL used his opportunity ~ Prcsi-
dent OF the bank to lend $3.50 900 to the Schagh-
ticoke Woollcn Mills. Of which he was also
President No security for tho money was
given. for the mills had long been bankrupt.
Tho banks shareholders and depositor- lose
all they had In IT, besides their good opinion OF
one Of Troy's foremost men.
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Mr., GORD0N W BURNHANI, who presented
TO this city tho superb bronze statue of the late
Mr.. WEBSTER, which stands in the Central
Park has published in magnificent style from
the press Of tho Mcssrs. APPLETON the proceed
ings at the inauguration OF that statue on the
Fourth Of July, 1876. All the speeches made on
that occasion arc here reproduced. with sut-
ncient amount Of historical preface and cxpla-
nation to mako every portion Of the transaction
perfectly Ineligible TO the reader The volume
though only containing about sixty Quarto
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confectionery, $4,000; agriculture and
horticulture, 1876, 900. II is 20 be observed
also, that foreigners or we'll az Frenchmen
have pronted by these purchases; thus, In
tho minutes Of this Same meeting, we road
that M. GEORoEs BBRaR reported that In
his expenditure OF 10000 france for tho lot
terry ia The Finc Arts Department foreigners
received 5000 Of the sum, on nearly a fourth
The drawing s set down for Dec 49, but
tho preparation OF tho catalogue and tho
winning sorioS in suoh way that every
body will know each day not only what
numbers heyo drawn price, but exactly
what tho prizes are, together with the ar
rangcinonts for delivery, may postpone the
day Of beginning. Tho actual turning OF
the wheels, which will ba public, In tho
great sali. dcs |ei,s Of tho TrOoadoro, will
only occupy eight on nine days, Aftor that
there will bo sport ut tho expense VI the
people who draw white olephante of various
sorts, and for whose benefit there liz already
suggested bureau OF exchange. Real and
mock proposals Of swapping will FIJI the
Paris papcrs until after Now Years Day.
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The Pomcranln was rcckoncd ono OF the
safest az she was conceded to DO ono Of tho
finest, mail steamships afoat Clyda-buih.
divided into seven watcr-tlght compartments,
equipped with all tho modern improvements.
commanded by a captain who had safely crossed
the Atlantic $50 tlm"s. the Pomcranla was
vessel TO inspire confidence even Ia the timid
passenger. AZ to tho owners. the Hamburg
American Packet Company, they have given
tho most signal proof possible Of their conf
dencc in their vessels and their men by sending
the former to sea uninsured.
Yet one OF these splendid compartment steam
ships. being run into by n bark IN the fog. goes
10 the bottom in from fifteen to thirty minutes
s..,er the shock. carrying down some fifty
human livss. Apparently thcrc was some mis-
take about the safety. 1t becomes important to
clear 1t up.
There is another point that needs clearing
up. Capt ScnwENsrN behaved nobly doing all
that man could do 10 save his passengers. and
then going down with his ship. Honor Is he
memory The other officers. also. seem to have
done their duty Ave OF them lost their lives.
But the dispatches tell ne that only three or four
mon. out of a crow Of Ill. were lost whio in
the much longer list Of passengers lost appear
the names OF women and children. Even II
four Of tho patent iron lifcboats had been stove
In. there were Ave len, and tho crew had been
drilled in manning and lowering them as a
regular part of the ships duty. How does 1t
happen that these women and children are
dead aud that nearly all the crew are safe on
shore?
Some Of the lost were we'll known in society
on both sides Of the water. Others wero poor
stccrngc passengers on their way to the New
World. Tho friends Of both have the right to
demand that the investigation shall be thor
oughly made. SO has the public
National Republican., 1878-11-23
HOME AFFAIRS
CITY NOTES.

Mr.. Joseph Lee. Of the arm Of Hcury
Lees Sons, the undcrtakers, is very much In.
disposed, at his residence. on Capitol Hill.
john johnson. who was arrested for tax.
ing coat from John Weston last Thursday
evening, was sent to Jail FOR ninety days by
Judge Smell yesterday.
The cold wave which came along with the
nor wester last night will result in the usual
number Of colds and an increased sale Of ,Ou gh
syrups. 1t Is an III wind that blows nobody
good.
Richard ). Hill, esq. a gentleman who
was well.knowu and liked through al! Mary
land and the District, died at his homestead
near Upper Marlboro, last Saturday, At the
age Of siHty.twO.
-Gcorgc Porter. oolored policy dealer
was arraignCd In the Police Court yesterday
morning. After hearing the testimony o.
several OF his victims the court imposed .
sentence Of sixty days in Jail.
Mrs. Emma r. Richards Is lying in a pre-.
carious condition at her residence. No. ?l9 y
street northwest. DR.. Magrudcr, attending
physician, pronUunces 1t case OF lockiaw,
caused by having two teeth extracted dag
or two previous.
Manuel Holmes the colorcd man who
stated in the Criminal Court last Thursday
that be had been guilty of perjury In q liquor
case was arnigncd In the Police Court yester.
case was sent up to the grand jury, bonds bein :
fixed at 81 900.
What with watching aud weighing coal
carts, inspecting dog tags, and looking after
numerous other special matters, the police
have little time for regular police duty-keep.
ing the corners cleared Of lOsters, looking after
thieves, stopping fights, and other things
which seem not to be considered Of much i'm.
pOrtance.
The police have been furnished with about
sixty five different numbers Of dos. tags which
have been stolen or missed, with instructions
TO pick up any dog having a tag with one o
these numbers on it. The force is also max Ing
u renewed effort to enforce the dOg-tax law
snd.the result will probably be a run on tn,
collectors office for tags.
About half.past five o'clock yesterday a
pile of shavings In the engine-rOom Of Bald
win Brothers planning mill, corner OF Second
and d streets northwest, caught fire from some
sparks, and in few moments tho interior o
the room was ablaz,. An alarm was turned
in from box II, and the engines responded
promptly. They did not 90 into service. how
ever, as the flames were e1tiugushrd by the
wOrkmen at the mill. Damage triang.