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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
The eyisIative Committee which

The Legislative Committee which
has been taking testimony in re-
gard to discriminating freight rates
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
has concluded its labors, and as we
supposed would be the result, the
charge that local shippers are required
to pay much greater rates than mer-
chants at competing points, has been
fully sustained. We regret 70 have
to state that this practice by the B.
& o. road is very unjust, and has
broken down many an honest bust
ness man along the line of this road.
The report of the Committee to the
Legislature will, therefore, be injuri-
Gus, no doubt to the former good
name of the road, and we trust that
its officers will at once see fit to revise
its freight schedule, and give the
shippers at the way stations an equal
chance with those at competing, or
through points, Wheeling Standard.
And when they are about it the
people of Garrett county would like
them to step over into Maryland and
"revise" the schedule here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

The Eastern states do not feel a
material improvement yet in bust
ness, but tout West there are nu-
merous signs of return of posperity.
Good crops and good prices have put
the farmers in condition to pay of
debts and leave something over for
the purchase ofluxuries, such as they
have denied themselves during the
hard times. The price of western
lands are advancing under the new
impulse and the more hopeful pros
poets, and at the same time decided
increase in the emigration west is
noticed. This is partly made of for
eign arrivals and of emigrants from
the Eastern states. The activity in
Western railroad mining and other
stocks is indicative of the turn of the
tide from the lower water depression.
The East must ultimately feel the
benefit of the Wester buoyancy and
find sale for its goods and manu-
features.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

The Hon. William Walsh's name
has been presented in connection
with a denomination for Congress.
He has been twice elected by small
majorities, and if he tries it again he
will be apt to go under.-HdgerSto,0a
Herald.
You are mistaken, indeed. He was
not elected the last time, but was
given fictitious majority by fraudu.
lent means in Montgomery county.
If that region of Democratic procilv.
tiles had stuck to the majority it first
announced, or even after it had
marked the figures up the first time,
Mr.. l.. f. McComas would now haye
the seat he is justly entitled to in the
HouSe.-Cuna. Ciiiidn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

develop their usefulness and demon
strate their utility the good work
will speed, and under the faithful
administration of Board devoted
to the peoples interest, high schools
equal to the best, in the ability of the
teachers, and the fullness of their
apparatus and equipment will be de-
manded at Accident, Bloomington,
Selbysport, and other points in the
county.
1t is no fancy sketch we are paint
ing, but these results may be
promptly realized, if our School
Commissioners will cooperate with
our County Commissioners and peo-
pie in at once utilizing the law that
was passed at the last session of the
Legislature. Let our people agitate
this matter till the schools are OPEN
ed. Equip them with books, maps
and appurtenances as the money can
be raised, but insist that first-class
teachers shall at once be employed
and the schools at Grantsville and
Oakland be started. Do not be put
off by the employment of teachers of
an inferior grade, but pay an ade-
quate salary and secure teachers of a
high grade of character and attain
mentS,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

There is hope of a split in the Dem.
ocratic party in Louisiana. The more
conscientious members of the party,
among whom Governor Nichols
may be classed, are disguised with
the Bourbon faction, and will most
unite with the Republicans for their
overthrow. We, however, place very
little confidence in Democratic quar-
rels. We do not hope for split in
their ranks until after 1880. They
growled about the Returning Board
prosecution, but finally turned about
and sanctioned the whole business so
soon as it looked like succeeding.
Now, that it has failed, they are
liberal again, and angry about the
Bourbons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
SATURDAY, APRIL 81, 1878.
Bone Dust.

All our practical farmers find Bone,
Dust exceeding beneficial to their
crops. We write this to urge cur far
mers to its liberal use. 1t is cheaply
transported and easily applied, and
while It's effects are Immediately
realized it gives a large return for
severa, years. Now what we would
urge our farmers to do, is to try one,
three or five years and apply it liber-
ally. Don't scatter it too thinly and
spread it out over too great a surface,
but treat literally whatever space
you determine to treat at all. If you
can afford to pay but for enough to
dress one acre do that acre thorough
ly, but don't wait to get able. Com
mence this spring with one acre, and
next spring you will find yourself
better able to dress three acres than
you were this season to dress one.
Keep your cows, horses. sheep, &C.,
stalled as much as you can, and save
all the manure you can, and you will
be surprised to find how with little
care the manure heap will grow, and
how the crops will increase even for
adverse seasons by its prompt, regu-
lar and systematic application.
Try little bone dust.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
UND1NE.'

For the benefit of all persons who
have been troubled in their minds
because the Administration of Presi-
dent Hayes seemed to be destitute Of
a policy, it is given out that at the
Cabinet meeting two days ago it &C.
Cured to one Of the Secretaries that
a clever newspaper editor had Offer
ed them just the sort of declaration
of principles that they wanted. Mr..
Smalley, of the Cleveland Herald, is
the gentleman who has the honor Of
supplying the Administration with
a ready-made creed. Newspapers
have had much to do with making
and unmaking politicians and par
ties, and some of the ablest journalists
have shed salt tears of regret over
their own exploits, but we are not
aware that the consummation was
ever before so directly reached as in
the case of Mr.. Sma lley.' Here is
his platform, which the President
and Cabinet have decided to be
strong enough to hold them and the
whole Republican party:
Frst-The resumption of specie
payments in gold and silver.
iSecond-Resislance to all schemes
for initiating the paper currency.
Third-A fair and moderate tariff
that will afford reasonable protection
to American Industries
Fo,rth-An amendment to the
Constitution of the United States
prohibiting the use Of money raised
by public taxation for the support OF
sectarian schools.
Fyth-The speedy completion Of
all public works, such as river and
harbOr improvements, public build
ings, Notifications, &C., now that la.
Dor and material are cheap and work.
ingmen need employment, and lib
eral policy for the improvement OF
great national channels Of commerce
like the Mississippi river and its
tributaries.
Mr.. Hayes gave in his assent to
the above, but moved asixth para
graph, declaring against the pay
ment of claims to disloyal citizens
for darfsages and losses growing out
OF the rebellion, and the payment OF
pensions to persons wko' were dis
loyal during the war. There can be
no mistake about it now. The Ad-
ministration has got "a Solid platform,
and it may invite attacks from any
quarter in the confidence that its de-
fences are too strong for successful
assault. -BditO. An,e, lean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
General Butler is kept busy an.

General Butler is kept busy an
swering assurances of gratitude for
his defence of General Shields. In a
response he has sent 10 some soldiers
in Ohio, he says; II am under the
deepest sensibilities for your kind
consideration and appreciation of my
endeavors to feed the flame of true
loyal feeling to the Union and the
right which animated the heart OF
every patriotic American soldier dur.
ing the late war by my advocacy OF
General Shields claims for an appre
citation of his gallant services in the
war for the suppression of the rebel
lion, as opposed to one who, having
been educated at the expense and in
the military school of his country,
forgot his allegiance, broke his oath
Of loyalty, and endeavored to over
throw its Government and dismem-
Der the Nation. / can not and do not
forget; and four years of my own
life and the sufferings of my comrades
cannot be blotted from my memory
my mind and my heart"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

The bankrupt law is unquestion-
ably doomed to an early obiteration
from The Statute books. The Senate
passed the repeal act so suddenly the
other day that Senators were rather
astonished that they had completed
an important task with such rapid
ity, and the prospects are that the
House Of Representatives will agree
to the appeal as quickly as its com
mittee reports the act. After that
creditors will have to take their
chances of dealing With bankrupt
debtors in the courts of their State.
The law has served good purposes in
the past, but it has become the in
strument of procuring so much fraud
that the mercantile community gen
orally has turned against it and pc
titiOned for its abolition. Suggestions
have been made that it was always
lawyers statute. and that practice
under it has been especially remun-
erative to members of the legal pro
fession at the expense of insOlvents
and their creditors. However that
may be, not even the lawyers are now
asking that it be retained, and so it
is to disappear with the common con-
sent Of all parties intere ted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

Reports c0nfe from various quar-
tiers of the Virtual resumption Oh
specie payment by the banks. In
Albany, New York, small payments
are made from certain of the banks,
and at Cincinnati three banks are
said to offer their customers a choice
between gold and greenbachs.. From
the south the movement is more
general. At new Orleans, Savannah.
Wilmington and Atlanta no charge
is made for gold if parties presenting
drafts prefer the precious metal, and
at Charleston they are ready to adopt
the same course. In the large cities,
especially on the seaboard, where the
bulk Of the duties are.paid, the banks
seem disposed to wait until even the
present nominal premium on gold
has disappeared.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

Francis Murphy, The temperance
apostle, commenced his campaign in
New York city ON Sunday. He spoke
before an immense throhg in the
great hall of the Cooper Union and
moved the people to tears and en-
thusiams with his recital of his own
experience as drunkard who suffer
ed everything and had learned the
lesson of reform from his trials
Murphy captures sympathy by his
homely and simple pathos. and hence
his success as an orator Of sentiment
can be easily understood. He obtain
ed at the meeting alluded to over a
thousand signers to the total ahsti-
hence pledge and wearers of the blue
ribbon,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

The Chicago Inter. Ocean calls at
tention to a number Of important
omissions in the platform Of the DEM
ocrats adopted at Springfield, Illinois,
last week. There is not a word in
the document about the lost tribes Of
Israel, the metric system, infant bap-
tism, or the approaching transit of
Mercury. Not only are these subjects
conspicuous by their absence, but the
convention utterly avoided the ques-
ton Of future punishment, the word
"hell," in which they are interested
SO much, not being found in the plat
form from beginning to- end.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

The director of the mint is inform
ed that the coinage of the new dollar
has been commenced at the Carson
City mint. Coming having COM
menced on last "Wednesday at the
San Francisco, all the minis now in
operation are at work on the new
standard silver dollar. The mint at
Philadelphia has coined from April
1st to the 9th. inclusive, 10000
standard silver dollars. This, added
to the amount coined in March,
makes the whole amount coined at
that mint 2,301, 800.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

net he brings to thesurface squirm-
ing Democratic delinquent and his
party associates never regretted any
thing more then the latitude given
him and his "experts" to win the
party by his NAL adroit management
in catching Democrats instead of Re-
publicans.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
Our High Schools.

We fear that the law dividing the
academic fund between Oakland and
EVANSVILLE will result in little good
to either place if it's disbursement is
left to the discretion of the School
Commissioners, our previous expert
ence with their manner leading us to
hope for very little from that source.
If the whole amount coming to the
two places is not squandered in re.
pairs to school houses, in salaries to
Commissioners, in salary to Exam
liner, and other useless attaches, we
shall be pleasurably disappointed.
Our object now is to place before the
people how potent an instrument for
good to the educational interests of
the county this law may become if
properly applied and used.
At Grantsville there is completed
a handsome and comfortable build
ing for Normal School purposes. Let
so much Of this building as is needed
for the purpose be set apart at once
and thoroughly equipped as High
School, and let man of superior
qualifications be at once employed for
at least ten months, and let the school
be opened ; and let it be known that
here, at least, in Garrett county
"school keeps" for oyer two months
in every year. And what is done at
EVANSVILLE can be done at Oakland.
Let such alterations as are needed, if
any, be made at once in the school
house at Oakland, and let man of
scholarly attachments be procured for
ten months, and let it be known that
IN these two places in our county for
ten months, school shall be opened
and kept, in spite of the Commits
sioners. No doubt you will hear
from these gentlemen about the citi-
zens' interference with their duties,
and upon one plea or another this
excellent law will be neutralized and
made wholly useless, but if the peo-
pie OF the county, whose right and
duty it is to move in this matter,
whose children are suffering for the
facilities the proper distribution of
this fund as provided by law will
abundantly afford, will act in this
emergency with determination and
promptitude, even the Commission
ers may SO far come from their lofty
perch as to cooperate in securing for
these two schools permanent and eff
fective apparatus and good teachers.
This is NO party question, and we
shall aim to keep party" away from
1t, but it comes home to every family
and household in the county.
If, through the poverty of the tax
payers, the Encouragement of the
School Commissioners, the apathy of
the people, all the other schools are
closed these two ought to be kept
open at least ten months. Nothing
less should satisfy our people, and
our School Commissioner will do
much to redeem the past if, in good
faith, they will now go to work and
place these two schools on a perma-
nent footing. The County Commits.
sioners can do much to aid them and
give direction to the enterprise. They
can levy certain amount to be add
ed to this academic fund, and pro-
vide that it shall be used for this
purpose only. AS these two schools
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

We learn from the AHegaaaidn that
Cumberland was visited Wednesday
evening bya fearful storm of wind
and rair 1t was a regular cyclone,
and very violent, tearing and break
ing the trees, and unrOOfng houses in
the line of its travel. The loss Is
to be about $4,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY.


LONDON, April 22.-In spite of the
negotiations concerning the simulta
neous withdrawal of the English fleet
and Russian forces from the neighbour
hood of Constantinople, the prevail
ing feeling in the English press is
one Ofgreat uneasiness.' 1t is notice.
able that all the Berlin specials to the
English papers are couched ina very
despondeut tone. They dwell upon
the difficulties which will be encoun-
ted in settling the details of any
scheme for the withdrawal.
The Times and Daily Ielegrdph's'
Vienna correspondents write III the
same tone. The Times correspondent
says:
1.-The aspect of affairs is neither
better nor worse. The course of the
negotiations makes it more and
more appar ant that Russian meant.
to make any concession relative to
the Congress dependent on some ar
rangement as to the relative position
OF her own and the English forces
The fact that the Russians did not
reject the idea of withdrawing to Adj
rianople, and that the Negotiations
have been pending on that basis,
shows that they would set great
value on the Withdrawal of the
British feet beyond the Dardanelles..
Still, as Besika Bay is only about
twelve hours sail from Stamboul,
while Adrian0ple is at least three
days forced march distant the Rus
SLAMS thought they would be placed
at a disadvantage unless said ar
rangement was made, by which in
the event of an outbreak of hos
tilities some priority of movement
was allowed them. This seemed to-
raise the whole question of the equiv
alent to be given by the Russians for
the withdrawal of the feet, nor isl
clear whether their claims have cfeal
ted stumbling block which cannot
be surmounted. There are also ihdi.
cations of other difficulties. Thus.
even if the Congress meets; months
may probably pass before it selves all
the questions before it, and if the
Turks meanwhile evacuate various
points in accordance with the treaty
of San Stefano, and Russia proceeds
to carry out the various conditional
reforms prescribed therein, the Con-
gress will every day be confronted by
some new accomplished fact. But
the Russians are not likely to stay
the execution of the treaty till after
the Congress, as that would be a
direct admission of the right of the
Powers to revise the treaty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
as private guarantee of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE MARKETS.
ribbon

BALTIMORE, April 4.-Flour
quiet and unchanged, with jobbing
demand only Wheat, southern
steady and and firm western steady
and firm-southern red, 1.20aI.35 !;
do. amber, 1.36a13F. Corn, southern
dull and easier ! western dull and
lower-southern white, 53a534 3 do.
yellow, 524. Oats, firmer-sOuthern
33a35 !; western white, 34a35. Rye
dull and unchanged. Hay dull
prime Pennsylvania and Maryland
13.00a15.00. Provisions dull and I'M
changed. Butter easier-ch0ice west
ern roll, l9a21. Petroleum very dull
-nominally, refined, 1O5. Coffee
dull-Rio cargoes, 13!a17.
NEW YORK, April M.-Gold, 1904
AN ELEPHANT FIGHT.
LOUISA C. H., VA, April 21.-
The herd of elephants belonging to
John Bobiuson's circus became belig-'
erent while crossing the South Anna
River on their way here to-day.
Bismarck was thrown over the bridge
by Chief. and would have been
drowned but for the assis lance of the
old elephant, Mary, the circus en-
ployees, and several citizens. The
fight became general and several
huge elephants engaged in it. No
persons were hurt.
THE REP UBLICAN ORGANIZATION
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Re-
publican Congressional Committee
last night completed its permanent
organization by electing Hon. Geo.
G. Gorham, of California, Secretary,
through the Executive Committee,
to whom the choice was given by the
vote of the entire committee. The
organization is as follows: Chair
man of the committee and ex-otticiO
Chairman of the Executive Conn
mite, Hon. Eugene Hale, of Maine >
Secretary, Hon. George C. Gorham.
OF California; Treasury, Jacob Tome
Esq, of Washington; Executive
Co 1 mittee, Senator Allison of Iowa,
Representative Joyce of Vermont
Representative Hiscock of New
York, Representative Page of Cali
fornia, Representative Foster of
Ohio, Representative Campbell of
Pennsylvania, Representative Hub
bell, of Michigan, Senator Dorsey of
Arkansas, and Senator Bruce of
Mississippi.
The New York herald., 1878-02-23
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3d. 1873.

doors, oxlcs, wheels, smok estacks, oil cups, huge
bars OF irou the centre picture being the two mon
ster locomotives. what Is left OF them, lying upon
th sidos with their cabs smashed and splinered
On the river side he broken height that can.
not be repaired and they Will be burned aud the iron
from lhcm sent TO Poughkeepsc. Tho rain is pour
ing down IN torrents, but the coorea population
hayc dcaed the storm, Tor they have oeen told
they can have all the wood lying about the wreck,
and they havo impressed all sorts OF vehicles into
service. which drawn oy oxen, horses, and men
and women, and II looks as II there would not DO
chip as big your hand LETT by noon. Passenger
slowed up TIL they pass the wreck, ana as
the go by each window has head sticking out OF
II viewing the scene. The loss 10 the company by
this accident will not fail much short OF 500
The whole affair is TO be Investigated at headquarters
The New York herald., 1878-02-23
WEATHER REPORT.
FOREIGN PORTS.

CALLAo Jan 1S-Arvsd. ships ane Fish. Turner, Huan
ilios and sailed 24th for New York; 19h, blanchard
Rio Janeiro tHad sailed 5th for Huarhlos
Sailed Ian ~ snip Alexander Mcneil Sproni New York;
bark Taylor. Bergman. lqu'qus 20th schr Fannie
In port Jan IS ships Cheney Starkey. and Highland
Light Collier clearing: Andrew johnson. Crawford. dse
Davis Fora from Francisco (rrived 2oth) Oneida
Libby, IiansoG do; barks Florence Chipman lbD,
Fie Mauritius arrived 27th). seeking Star OF the
West, Penny, clearing; Sarah Atkins. disR.
CHNcHAs Jan II In port ship Il Lane ebr), Murray,
HuANILLos 2lsaiied previously ship: James Fish,
Turner Hanpton ROADS, Louisiana, Oliver United King
DOM -
Prince Frankn, Haskell; \ Blxnchard Mcady; Peter
Young OBJ. Cain; GOV wiimote (Br,. Lowe; Jeremiah
Thompson (br, Hadlcy; Premier, McGiivery Fortune,
Lothrop: Il McGivery. Blake; = Lucie. hvers Eicu
Goodspeed. Morse Hagsrstown Whitmore: Pnen. Winsi
low Cnenoy; Lizse Troop lBr, Corning s. stephens
Dou lass; Il Richardson, Palmer and Naval Reserve
(Br) hughes, all ldg Or to 1oad barks Gen Farchd.
Kelley. and Priscilla. Adams lds. =, ,,.. 49,
HALFAx Feb 1v-Sailcd, brigs II Morris (br) ratters
son. jamaica: ComrAde (Br), do. :.
MALES, Feb IL Arrived. bark Doris Eckhou, Hons.
New York.
Donne dg for Wilmington. NO sail about Feb 26; Mary
Kimbwll SanbOrn. schrs Adana Rokes khodes.
for Baltimore Feb -; Chrome. Wooster. Tor wilmnston
NC. Feb -.
s,h Mrness Il o. ,ss s Biaschfcrd. Wiimingioa 80.
PuNTA LoB0s. Jan 21-ln pors, ships Hercules SDovi
Francopia Otis; Wcshed tBrl. Parrot; Austria Gil.
more and Marion tBrl, Tiey-s ldg or TO load ~
roton Lewis Queenstown: bark Midas, frost, Europe
In port Jan 2 ships Louis Walsh White; Sesforth tr,
Cox Nermon tBr). Dinge; Thomas. Norton; Oasis,
Lord Peru, Larrabee Prince umberto (Br) Scott stew
star ,Brj. MeFee; bark Robt Porter, Goode-s ldg or
load