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National Republican., 1878-10-12

Our schools can permit their pupils 10 de-
vote but small portion Of their time to tho
study Of history. II all other studies were
neglected, Il lifetime is much too short to
acqUIint ones self fully with all the facts Of
history, which comprise the sum Of the events
that man has brought about in all the t"rIning
centuries since first he inhabited the earth.
The number is beyond the power of imngina-
tlUn TO conceive and historians do not attempt
to cnumurate them. They describe some Of
the EruUdvst and most interesting features Of q
nations life and leave the rest 10 be inferred
or be forgotten This fine quotation, from
Detimtl's School Room Guido, which | wish
might lie read by every teacher, suggests tho
inquiry, How should history be taught in all
our schools to increase or uwakcT in the pupil
love for the study Arc not the ordinary
methods uselesst Is not the greater part Of
tho teaching that goes under this name in
schools u ridiculous farce, stringing together
names and dates with II few interesting. but
more frequently uuiutercsting, facts of greater
or less Importance? That there Is necessity
ofa knowledge Of history Is not denied but
affirmed but the method Of gaining it can be
vastly improved, and we would be glad to have
u reform commence In our public schools.
am heartily tired of the wearisOme recitations
which mako children dread to prepare for them,
aud In many cases raise an antagOnistio feeling
toward the entire subject Of history that life-
time will not ctiaCe. OBSERVER
National Republican., 1878-10-12
Proposals..
PkoPosALs ron GRANITE WORK. <

Sealed propoSais will bn received the ONCE OF the
Engineer OF tho United States Capitol Grounds cor.
ner Ielnware avenue ard u Ieet nOrtheat until i2
M, November 1, for flrnithlng cut Granite Piers
and Coping aud rock faced Ashicr for the improve
ment OF the Capitol park
Plans and specifications eau be seen and blank forms
obtained nt the office Of the engineer
The Government reserves the right to accept the
whole or any post OF my bid.
Bids will 10 indorsed "Propo.as for furnishing
Piers Coping. &C., for the Capitol Grounds" aud
accompanied by s'rnpes OF tho material 70 be used.
EDWARD CLARK,
ocIp Architect Of Cnitcd States inpoi.
nFFfCE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
" DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WAsHISgTOS Oct. T. ISIS.
Sealed proposals will be received up TO ~ o'clock
SATURDAY, 18th instant at this ofiCe, for the
struciion OF two truck houses he fire depa rtment
Of the District Of Columbia.
Plans and specifications can be seen nj the Office Of
the Inspector Of Buildings on ThuTsdny neh,
WILLIAM TINDALL,
oC7-N secretary.
National Republican., 1878-10-12
JOHN SHERMAN, Auc,ioneoT. n Nses ses;
LIMITED STATES MARsmAL's SALE.

by virtue OF writ OF Bsr Jncdg issued out Of the
clerks Office OF the supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia, and To me directed, I will sell at public
sale for cash, ut the door OF the court house 6f said
District, on THURSDAY, the l7lh day OF October,
ISIS h Il o'clock m NIL the right tile claim and
interest OF the defendant in and to the following
described property To wit Lot y in square 0al Wash
provencnts thereon, leyied upon the property Of
jsOO. equity In ihvor OF =. II, smith ct o.
FREDK. DOUGLASS,
q. :. Marshal u C.
JOHN SHERMAN, Auctlorppr, seg5-dtVfls
National Republican., 1878-10-12
GREAT
1878
1873

ro ,r,,v IESYsYkEYANrA L E2UTE U15i,r v,',.n
spLEsBB2ibY B2YFtE STEfESk sTH Et EQUIP
TRAINS wH5hnINET9x, wSHh Il tSS9 from Depot cor
For Hf5 PsSSr SHta and and ;Ss sS %, s 5 M daily with
rnriof Car O. PIttsSurs and Sleeping Cars from
Iittsbufg e. Cincinnati. ST. Louis, apd Chicago'
StF6REE tx Ii JAZZ ENb N FSfSaSc Faf f e SfisfRsTSa
FOR CHnandaisuS Rochester. BuIIalo Nlagtrn FAILS
b Ef GS P, SSGe e. ' e RI daily rT sSGSp pSnsnnfy sTSGy
Lock Haven, ami EI.Ira- at lO:l0a III. daily. ex'
For New York and tho East, ii n m. and go p. m.
daily, with Palace Cars attached Limited Ex'
preset Pullman Parior Cars, 9;2O II Ill., daily OK
For TTooEiy1 New York, all through ralns connec!
81 JsTssy Cy VIII 6o%t, Of Tm%9klyn rs, AGEs nya
Ing double ierriasc and journey ncross New fork
sunday, with sisepirg Cars hom Washington 70
~ % "a @ n dHya NJ a GfS"p' ffnfay ItSJ S
pres o,0A M dhuy, except sunday.
Accommodation Tor Baltimore U.s. $50 n m. and tsO
y. N. daily, except Sunday.
For POpes Creek Line 6j5 II m. and 40 p m. daily
For AnRSpolis, G;;i n M and "a ,p m daily cxocp,
W1Y NB AkR Xab
For. &iy4H.aInS I. / !, ,9lSi%n&m "a H;!A S;o
For H. hmond and the south. ;b Hld OUJ N. dnny.
,nn Ind isvg GlS = n ay eSeer r. sanaSy
IN sa@aSv sun S a % and 70 az m ana SU a@9 n m
can Bs prosSPSd SSdS a, % tEc pcNnori
east corner OF Thirteenth street and rennsyiya ay'
ynnia avenue, and Gt the depot where orders can be
len for the checking OF baggage 10 destination from
"',,'' L. i FAWSifR. Gcrerni Passenger Agcpt
IRNNk TIlOAiSON. GcntIal ManAser. apl UaL
National Republican., 1878-10-12
VI NJ" H"'1TN0''
NOTICE TO CONTRAC TORS.
pu-r.OtfIcr phpAKrMExr.

=. z Il
WAsiIiNUTuS, u. e., september ., 1873.
Proposals WI be- received at the Contract Oucc OF
this Department until p, uf October "a, Is1s, for
carrying the malls Of the United states upon the
routes AMI nCGTdlUg TO the schedule Of arrival an
departure specified by tho Department, In the 4 Snta
ui Maryland from January /, l~Iy. to Juno ~. ISal.
Lisls u routes, with schedules OF arm ais aud dppar.
turCs, UtrurtiDnS to bidders, with forms iCr con-
tTUt- aud hOHhs aud all other Information
VIII he furnished upon application to The SECOND A.
sistRHt POstmnBteT.GonuruL D. II. KEY,
RppI IOatmIStPT General,
National Republican., 1878-10-12
Mathematical nuestion.

c wants stone wall built along o sloping
piece of ground, the top of tho wall to be level.
Ho makes contract with A and to build 10
for 500. A and b agree that A shall begin al
the lower end of the slope aud receive 81 25 for
every yard lie builds and that b shall begin
at the upper end Of the slope and receive
sevcnty-dve cents for every yard he builds.
When the job is done A and B are each found
TO be equitably entitled to half the money.
How many yards did each build2 ARC.
National Republican., 1878-10-12
q s0mered.
sUD.rRFAsuRy STATEMENT
COMM EltCIAL.
Washington River Front.
".a,.tSnToss nrt

ARRivEn.
Biscoe's wharf-Schooner Gnlena, Menrs. Eastern
Shore, with pota'cc to Lcislcnr & Adams
Rleys wharves-Schoorrrs Lizzie Rngnn. Fannie
MHiia, AnnlC Lowe, Sarah Jane, Naad Queen. and
Un.On Belle
CLEAnEn,.
- B'ScoEs wharf-SchUUngr Charles d SllnCk sou,
B.hlhfl, Georgetown to lOrI coal
R.rL wlnryCs-SrhOnnerS No Name. Emma Al.
hc t' John Nlilianis, & Evans Calhoun Johnson,
down the yer light,
National Republican., 1878-10-12
yDROPOSALS FOR LOCKS FOR CUSTOMS
BONDED WAREHOUSES;.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,

Treasury DEPARTMENT,
October 2. ISIS
scaled proposals arc invited until u o'clock m. on
MONDAY, October u. ISIS, for furnishing the Treas
ury department locks suitable tor fastening customs
bonded warehouses In such quantities ns may be re-
qulred from time to time.
The proposals will be accompanied by samples Of
the lbcs offered, and Will state the lowest price ior
each lock with or without giving the Department the
exclusive control OF the manufacture Of The lock
offered.
The proposals will bu addressed to the Secretary Of
the Treasury, and marked "TToposRlS for Locks"
Tho Dppurtment reserves the right TO rg,eCt any
all prOpOs u.s. waive infOTmhlltips, and to ndopt
any lock which may be found best adapted to protect
the Interests of the public service,
Octj JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary,
National Republican., 1878-10-12

DEAR MADAM: The opening Of an "educa-
tional department In one Of our bost papers
Is worthy ofspecinl notice aud should be ro-
cGivod by every person with unqualified ap-
probation. | am rejoicol that this first step
Is taken in this direction, and trust II will
expand into an enlarged publication. The
communication of"A Mother" In your first
paper was timely and It's subject was Of vital
Importance. Our children are too pressed
with studies and textbooks, and while tho
mental aptncss and quickness Of some enable
them to master recitations with greater ease
than Others can, yet the final result Is the
same, viz: physical loss.
hail with pleasure the dawning Of a day
when more thought will be demanded Of the
pupil and less learning by dote. My chilcren
often ask Of me All explanation OF their les
sons which ought to be given by the teacher
In the recitation room, and doubtless would
If u longer time were allowed for hearing tho
lessons T." or II the recitation were made more
conversational aud each member of the class
induced to express his or her ideas upon such
portionl Of II rs might require calculation.
A little well learned Is more important than
much vaguely understood.
II Is hoped the reform in the school systems
which, is being inauguratcd in some Of our
Northern and other cities, will reach our
National Capital" and the whole subject be
fully discussed, that il any better methods
for our schools than those now adoutcd can be
devised, let US by all means have them, that
the first years Of u child in -cMOol.roOm may
develop its ability to tell what II knows, rather
than what others know. 4 FATHER.
National Republican., 1878-10-12
QuaIIncn,trns MS OF Teachers.

4 person may be able to read English, Latin,
Greek, French, and German, and score Of
other Languages; may be able to solve tho
most abstruse mathematical problems; quote
from authors aud talk about them lcaruodiy I;
give correct written answers to the most intri-
cate questions pertaining TO amy branch Of
study, aud TO dive into the mysteries of
sciences, and yet lack the most essential quali-
GCatons OF successful teacher. knowledge
ID indeed requisite, but not the most essential
requisite. Common scTsr, ability to use Ian
guagc appropriately, sclf.cumtrul, habits Of OBJ
Jcryatiuu, ingenuity and ng,Auuu-nr.s, rladi-
meas Of adaptation, kuowlriIc of the world
aud human nature, and las, though hot least,
II greater love for children than lUr money or
position, are somv Of the Indispensable
requisites iu the teacher who expects to full
ill ais or her TCAni-si,u. EN( ELSlUR.
National Republican., 1878-10-12
MAIL LETTINGS.
NOVICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Posr.OFtIcE nKpAnrMENT.

POsr-DFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WAsHTSGroS u. e., september 2, lt7s
Proposals Will bc received at the Contract picp Of
This DEPARTMENT until y. III. Oi October ~. l'7S. II r
carrying the mails OF tho United Snt,s won the
routes, and according to the eJle OF arrival apl
departure sFeci,rd by tho DepIrtHeut In the atap Of
Virginia from january is'D to June p l''l Lists
yf ruutes with schedule, Of arrivals md departures,
Instructions to bidders with UTus Tor contracts aLd
bonds, and all other necessary Information, will ba
nrmIshh upon application to TIA" second Assstput
pOstma,icr.ti,ns RAJ. D. VI. KEY,
sCpl pu.tmAstCT General.
National Republican., 1878-10-12
JOHN SHERMAN, Auct,oreeTT.' r. D. ""'ssE seg!.,
TINTED STATES MAKsIINEs SALE

BY virtue Of u writ OF Hspi J1ciIs ssued out Of the
clerks Office Of the Supreme Court Of tho District Of
Columbia, and to me directed, I will sell nj public
sale, for cIh, at tie cOurth house door Of said D trt
on MONDAY, the lith day OF October, l.7S Ut J!
O'Clock NJ, n the right. title claim. and interest OF
the defendant n and to th1 iollqwing gdc-rrinci prop
prty, to wit: Tie cRst ~ fct Inches Un Il street
northwest by Il fo Inches Of lot l. square u, WASH
ngtOn, y. G., together with nll aud sing nr the i'm.
prOvCments thereon. seized Rud levied upon the
property of John FlSers heirs IN sRigfy execution
No. jS2J, law, In avor OF Wl.llan T. Clark.
EREDk. pDIGLASS.
L. :. Marshal y. e.
National Republican., 1878-10-12
JOHN SHERMAN, kuctioneer. % scT'e' "4''"S
LIMITED STATES MARsIIALs SALE.

by virtue Of writ Of rcrditDnn sr1por1' issucd out
Of the clerks office Of the supreme Court Of the DIS
trict OF Columbia, and TO me directed, will sell ut
public sale for cash, at the courthouse door Of said
District, on THURSDAY, the nth day Of October,
1873, at u O'Clock all tho right ttIc claim and In
terest OF the defendant In aud to tho following
described property TO wits Subiot % In square so,
Washington ID. g., together with, ali and singular,
the lmpr9yoments thereon. levied upon as the prop
erty OF Isaac s. Holidge, to satisfy Judgment No.
1850, at law, In flvor OF Charles w. Patterson.
FREDK. DOUGLASS,
- - U. & Marshal D. e.
John SHERMAN AurtIonpaT stst-.dgda
National Republican., 1878-10-12
Auction Sales.--future DAYS.
TINTED STATES M1Rsii1Ts SALE

LIMITED STATES MARsHAIs SALE
by virtue Of writ OF PERT Jucd, issued out Of the
Clerks Office Of the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia and to me objected, will sell nt public sale,
for cash, in mont Of tho premises, TUESDAY Ath
day OF October 1873 at four O'Clock p, M all the right,
title claim and interest Of the defendant In and 10 the
following described property to Wit; Lot A, In Balls
subdivision Of Dyers subdivision or s1uare jSi situ-
ate north side Of street between First and sec.
ond streets northwest Washington, ID. C., together
with all aud singular the improvements thereon, lev
led upOn the property of Robert Hall to satisfy
cutlOn NO. Fal6, At law In favor Of Henry NJ Dill
linger fRED'K DOUGLASS,
- United States Marshal, ID. e.
JOHN SHERMAN Auctoneer oct9dfs
National Republican., 1878-10-12
IVFT.' 'TI IN n ~ y 77V7''7I'
TINTED STATES MAWsnAL's SALE.

ny virtue OF writ OF mart JG~rs sued out OF the
clerk office Of the supreme Court Uf the District Oi
Columbia, and to me directed, will scll, nc puddle
sale IT cash, IN mont OF the court hons. door O sal
District, On MONDAY, the tGh dAy Of &C Olcr,
l-s, n u OCluck M, all the right title, claim, and IN.
t"rC't ofun cumpiaintnts IN TO the fpgYing.dc-
aCr,bI property, to wit: Lot - mare ssi, Washing
tUn H. q, scIrl and levied VI ou rs the property oi
vumplninauts, Peter Best, Martin Post Peter NJ.
Bt,t. Jr Margaret InTvtl, J,rophiuo GAlhnr,i, AMI
Jos pi singer, 10 satisfy yCulOn M. i29i equity, in
favor OF Amanda lest.
FHEDR. DOUGLASS,
T. - Marshal u. c.
JOHN SHERMAN. AugtOnp,r -eltdls
National Republican., 1878-10-12
Bankers.

THE GERMAN-AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK
Open daily nom " H. III. TO y, mi on Saturday even
gs nom 10 p. ~, to receive deposilS only Amer
first deposit any amount rom ivO CentB upwards
Ceved safe deposit boxes Tor rent In lire aud burg
HrpTOUf vault 1T fl0 tl25O, SIS I23 and $50 year,
The largest and most convenient boxes In the city.
oclSly
National Republican., 1878-10-12
LEFT-OFF CLOTHING,

BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, WATCHES, PISTOLS
JEWELki, &c,
Can be sold for the highest cash prices Gents cloth
Ing especially desired. tor which the extreme value
Will be paid by calling Rr undressing HERZoG, aOs
Nlnth street northwest, near Pennsylvania avenue
L.durs promptly attended 10. mgT96.tf
National Republican., 1878-10-12
EDUCATIONAL Department.
Let the press and the educators Of our country BE-
co-labOrefs In the great work Of education.

WE have received several interesting CON-
munications, which are inserted In the order
they reached us-as discrimination Is unncccs-
sary-and 1t Is not possible to give them all Q
place In our columns this week
National Republican., 1878-10-12
Midnight.

The frontier town Uud ,il, e.. .u. ..-..l'
The watershed Of Tins un' u'r.U On ''HsNms
Oi yesterday and ln-mnliuW t0ArllviT wy
Ouv t. the hud Ot promise nui OF l'-Ul
ono to the Land Vi daIkucs- al.- %! uIya!E.'
~ 't. ted.
National Republican., 1878-10-12
. FOUNDRY MILLS" CORN MEAL

QUALITY FAMILY MEAL, and also CHOP, for
horse feed, / am prepared TO furnish the same 10
prices for cash.
AZ my facilities for the manufacture Of meal are
complete hope ObtaiuIn share OF public patrol
Goods delivered nee FROM the mill at present. =
ED. sHOEMAKER,
setS2w GeOrgetOwn, u, c,
National Republican., 1878-10-12

Commitment 70. {. hn HlN. .-,rI
llI, ,AlIUNNI DEPARTMENT,
rnf f.u.I rU N,u.NNl RrruUlAN.
Tl,y uu.., '-...,.. 80 a"rl with lug In..nv and
uhur,, vt the Wrl,r, a..d all pUc'lious With IAelr
ULsMVE,
National Republican., 1878-10-12
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
FINANCIAL.
New York Money Market.
New YoRK, oct. II, 1879

Money active nt 56T, closing ats.
Exchange weak. Long, I794i short, isif.
lnIl- InILL
National Republican., 1878-10-12
selected story ror the Very L.ttIc Folks Con.
tiuuCuU,
IIT NILLMLN nINns.

4 luu large cherry tree stood iu beautiful
garden. lAry uIEhlcL upon it, and no sooner
had they nestled among its leaves thuu down
r.uuc u gentle shower UI rain that cooled the
uii and washed every green thing that grew
robin, and ull. DL y"u know that birds love
to be washed 10 well as boys aud girls 10
be Cvntlnuud.y
National Republican., 1878-10-12

An interesting article upon Il subject of vital
Importance. What shall be done with our
children when they leave school, y' Is received
aud will apucar next week.
National Republican., 1878-10-12
Sponcerjan Business College,
Corner Of Seventh and Streets Northwest

gives education for rehl lln to sons and daUglters
The course comprise Penmnnshlp, Spelling. Compo.
aud nuuhle Euty EuCkkc"p.ng, businc.' Prnfir",
Political Economy Commercial LAW, ai,d Lecture.
uuy and uVenln.. Opcn for reception OF -tudu ats last
Monday iu August nul tLaggn.tCr. For plrtlsuIuIs
visit tie College, OF Iddrig.
nulIy ii. =. SPENCER r.u,lpal.
National Republican., 1878-10-12
FAITLTT
JAMES c. WILLING, IL D.,
Pr stlput,


WALTER :. COX, ILL., n,
Professor Of tho az OF lCl and lurrtuIl Property,
OF COnirct. mud or Crimes aud ~ .GCmpGHOfs.
WILLIAM \. MAt'hH, II. d.,
Professor Ul Equity, Jurisprudence, Ul Common Law
and Equity Pleading, Ui the Law uf Evidence. and
tic Law Of purinCrshp.
The Hon. WNI. Il. LAWRENCE, IL. u, ~ c. L.,
Professor Of the Law Df NStiOns
Tic exercises OF tie school will be resumed on
WEDNESDAY. the Eth day OF October, at g o'clock,
y. NJ, Wien the nnnuuu, apHts Tor tho year VIII b.
nndc, and opening addresses delivered by the PrUios
sOTs.
Under graduates and now rtud"nts Turpo,ing to
iOI the school are invited 10 he present, also grad
untes In law who may d's're Information spccting
tile operations OF the rOsr GnABvATE DETA GfNEST,
which VIVA established last year.
The charge for tuition IN the under graduate de-
purtmCnt i 50 for siule year 70 for two yCnr.
payable In nvunce half yearly or In monthly install.
m"uts nt tho option of students.
The tuition ff IN III" Post Graduate Department Il
go payable In monthly Iu>tulmcnt-. aud covering
the entir" period Of nine months. students In thi.
department during the last year ARE admitted free OF
cha. - iUr the current year.
Applications for catalogues may bo made NJ the
bookstore Of ". N. & -. II Morrison, ~ rrnrn
nuC, at tho NntuTal SAVINGS B.Hk, ru,T Nrw York
avrluD AMI fttCcnth street and to tho President
oi the Uuiyprsity. sri'2Jtf
National Republican., 1878-10-12

Andashnhr PRtentAmt China Doctor
EdS American Wnchman RGn
Nt,hut ii"ddiug Co CD
Kuys,,n rtlau broom Miss MARY Ann"
Co
The New York herald., 1878-02-08
CLEARED.

Steamer Arragou lBr). symons Bristol. E-w Morgan.
Steamer Frisia (Ger), Meyer, Hamburg via Plymouth
and Cher herbourg-Kunhardt II Co.
Steamer Bermuda tBr), Anrrove, st Johns. Laguayra
and Porto CAbelo "A Outerbridge
steamer Wyanoke, Couch, Norfuik City FONT and Rich
mond OLD Dominion Steamship Co.
Steamer Fanita, Smith, Philadep ~ amcs Hand.
steamer Franconia. Williams, Portland Ames.
Steamer GIaucus. Bearse. Boston-H Dimock.
Ship Huguenot, Nickcrson, Melbourne-MaiiIer Que
=. -.
turn Co.
barb FiIsdsns tAus), Poldrugo, Lvcrpoolslocovich
Co. - -
Bark Hovding (Nor), Jensen, London-Funch. Edye 4
Bark wessr tGer, weyhsusen. Bremen-Din 4 Radd
Bark Norma Geo. Won Allen. Bremen-Hermann Koop
4 Co.. . -
Bark Pacific (Norl. Harris, Antwerp-Funch Edyo Co.
Bark Columbia fNvr). Lampe, Rotterdam-Lous Tetens
Bark }iulio Uta). Romano. Trieste--Slocovich Co.
Bark Pietro Utsu, Cahero, Genoa-slocovich Il Co.
Bark Carolina (swe), Gilman valencia-funch, Edye
Bark Heinrich Bjorn Nor) simonssn, ST Michaels-
Punch, Edge Co.
B,ig Meiisa (Brj, Baynes, Penzahce j Tucker Co.
schr Joseph UAkcs. Parker Porto Csbello Pcniston
sehr Augustus FAbsns. Harris. St LuciA-Leaycrah
scnr Annie Lewis, Lewis. Ponce, PRE- sanchss y
schr Sarah Eston, DIE, chsriessonEvsns. BAN Co.
The New York herald., 1878-02-08
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

KING AND HEENAN's BArTLE-IMPoR1ANT LET
TER FROM JACK MDoNALD.
In the reproduction of tho account OF this great
fight which appeared in our columns Of the l7th
INST, says the London Sportsman of the 26h ult.
casual reference was among other things made
TO the fact that the American papers at the time
openly accused Heenan's principal second OF having
drugged bim In the course oil the contest. This
opening of an old sore Mcdonald asserts, has done
hun great harm, aud he would havo been satisfied
10 remain silent II those caldmnics which had LAIN
dormant Tor fourteen years mad not been again
ierred to- There has, OF course, been general inl
preston throughout that every thing was not right
in that i'm portant uatte and Mcdonald thinks he
has been blamed uDJustly, IL Is cnly lar that hc
should be neard IN bis deionce. The statements that
he now makes are more tnan surprisng-they are
startling. We may add tnat Mcdonald has furnished
US with the OF all the persons alluded to- but
for obvious reasons these arc ut present withheld
To EDITOR OF THE spoRrsMAS:-
Ii you will allow few lines 10 clear myself with
the public IN reference to the part took the tght
between King ana heenan you Will do me great
favor | nad intended not TO refer 10 SO unpleasant
subject again but your description OF the uatle last
week quotes statements Calculated to do me INJURY,
and my trends have ADVISED rc make public the
real facts of the case. IL Is not pleasant to
speak evil OF one who Is dead, Dut | am CON-
PEELED TO state, and do 1t without fear OF contra
dlcton, that Heenan deliberately sold the battle.
also state that he received less than Ga 900
Tor SO dong IRON person still alive, aud well known
that an agreement was written out by a solicitor !;
that the moScy was lodged In this solicitors hands
before the ght and that was PAID by him 10 Heenan
aiterward. | regret 10 write thus of man who IL
dead but Two gentlemen whose names here give
you) VINO ARE well known on the turf, can verify
everything have stated. am, your obodicnt SER
want, JOHN M'DONALD.
JAyuARyo5
The New York herald., 1878-02-08
FOREIGN PORTS.

AMER, Dec 9-Psssod. barks Meteor Ger, Dinkeberg
Houg Kong for New York; 18th, Coldstream, salter,
Shanghai for do.
Adams Boca del foro: 9th, Peter Crowe Robinson,
Sailed Oath steamer LaIuorkin Smith, for the coast.
BARRANoULLA Jan a. port, brig Carrie Pickering
Barbour from st Jago CuUa just arrived, to load cattle
and return to st Jsgo: schr Abbot Dcvereux. Haskell
from ago, Just arrived to load cattle aud
Sailed 90 brig Isis Anderson st Jsgo, Cuba cattle
laden
CALcvrrA Dec 27-ssiled, ship King Ccrd,c tBrj, Min.
chin, Kings Lynn.
In port Jan T. ships Garbaldi Thatcher, from Cochin
arrived Dec 81 Corbet Caste (B) Robertson, for New
Yof; Ncarchus Baxter, for Bombay; Saratoga. Kendall
for do; Royal Alfred tBr Fisher for New York; Carts
brook castle sBD, Freebody, for do; Mari Morse,
jeffrey. for Demerara aud New York; Daniel ingalls,,
Penney. Avery; susan Gilmore. Carver, and Daniel
Tenney. unc; bark Ben Macdhui fBr). for New York.
CEBU, Dec 2J-In port. bark Chasca W ashburn. from
Hong konz, arrived Dec g. for Liverpool
CURACAO Jan 22in port, bark Curacoa (Br, Faulkner
for New York
,CArn nAYr Jan 7-Arrvcd. schr Virginia Euon, Rulou.
Jacksonv viile
noSc KONG Dec 27-Arrived. bark Alden Besse Noyes.
Portland
Arrived prior to Jan 2s ship wildwood. Hartman Lv.
crpooi
Sailed Dec "a ship Isles OF the south tBr), Dennett
New York Jan 2, bark Thos A Goddard, smith. do
In port Jan T. ship Charter Oak: staples for Honolulu;
shrewsbury. Tor san Francisco; barks Watson,
kins, Tor New York st Adresse rp Ierom Fran
cisco; Moro Castle Jewet for New York schrs samos
Bryant. aud Muron Howe, for do.
HrASILLos Dec 3l-Saiied previously, ships Howard
Troop OBJ, Mack, Europe, Geo Adams, Morrison, do
In port Dec ST. ships Trimountain Osborne; WIN Rced
Prinss; frsnkn. Haskell; blanchard, Mssdy; Peter