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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-18

LsTERDAY.-Althoueh yesterday was a
'tI'oy and disssreeab!e day the congregations at
' w.. various churches 10 the morning were quite
@Hse' 10 the evening and at night, how.
s s"' the attendance was email. The pulpl,s
ERE all filed by the regular pastols. Rev.
,s auSr Okane, OF ST. Mary Church, held his
t tTar monthly services in ST. james Church
ra;a aa1S Church. N0H new members were re.
, ,,seu INTO the NJ. +. Church at night. 1t was
Ill., t1I1ocId that a revival would commence i'll
ny baptist Church to night.
,o nue. doctors are very much displeased over
p,sr pslltor who is gradually stealing their best
sE"t' VIC mean Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup, Of
tlysu ua % cent bottle does better work than
10 Prescriptions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-18
LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER FRoeABIL!rIEs.'-N IS. 1878.
Far the Middle States, cloudy weather, light
,ain. followed ~ clearing weather. northeast,
ackipg to northwest, W;n1s, stationery Oh low
~ temperature, and generally higher pressure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-18

Went farther and Jared wcrsc is often heard,
but too late could have done much better at
Dhalhanl'i,
National Republican., 1878-06-15

of Congress to refuse longer to recognize
President HAYES, and compel q choice be-
tween revolution and anarchy. IT, however,
the next House of Representatives shall
have Republican majority, this dangerous
conspiracy will be baulked and the contem-
plated revolution will be averted The de-
cision of the question, therefore, whether
we shall have stability or revolution, anar-
chy or order, rests with the people them
selves, unless the conspiracy shall culmiuate
in revolution before their voice can be heard
and their verdict become of force and effect
in the ballot-box.
National Republican., 1878-06-15
TIE PR.sInTSrIAL TITLE.

The question of the Title of President
HAYES seems now to have been very en-
phutically settled by the House OF Repre-
scntatives, which is inycsti eating and drag
netting the country for frauds with which
10 upset il. Mr.. BURCHARD, of Illinois, yes
terday moved to suspend the rules and pass
the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas at the Joint meeting of the two
Houses of the Forty fourth Congress, convened
pursuant to law and the Constitution for the
purpose of asCertaining aud counting the vote
for President and Nice-prcsidcut for the term
commencing March /, l>11, upon counting the
vote RurnEKFUKD b. HAYES was declared
elected President, aud WILLIAM 4. WHEELER
was declared elected Vice-Pre,dent for such
term; therefore,
ResOlrrd, That no subsequent Congress, or
either House has jurisdiction TO revise the aC-
tiOn of such joint meeting, and any attempt
by either House to annu or disregard such ac-
tipn, or the title to Office arising thereirOm,
would be revolutionary and is disapproycd by
this House.
The Democrats were at once thrown into
CONSERVATION and attempted to secure delay,
but, under the ruling Of the Chair the pre-
amble and resolution were brought to n
vote and adOpted-yeas, PIG nays, II. The
following Northern members voted in the
negative: BLISS, Of New York. BRAGG, of
Wisconsin; Cox, Of New York FULLER, of
Indiana; HAMILTON, of Indiana; HARDEN
BEkGH, Of New Jersey; IIENKLE, of Mary
Land; HENRY, of Maryland HEWITT, of
New York MAYHEM, of New York +;
rHELrs, of Connecticut; SoUTHARD, of
Ohio SPRINGER, of Illinois, and WARNER,
of Connecticut The logical inference is
that these Democrats are in favor of revo-
luton.
Subsequently the Judiciary Committee
made an adverse report on the BLAIR me-
National Republican., 1878-06-15
GENERAL JOE JOHNSTON.

This Virginia warrior-statesman, whose
good sense kept him out of President
HAYES Cabinet when the tempting bait
was rendered him. is now under discussion
as possible, if not probable, Representa-
tive in Congress from his district. The
Richmond Dipdtch is urging General JOHN
sToN for the reason, as il asserts, that lie Is
the only man in his district who has the re-
quisite talent and ability to fill the position.
The Manchester COurieI seems to take issue
with the Dispatch on this point, and pro-
pounds several conundrums for General
JOHNSTON TO answer in view of the posi-
bilty of his selection. They are MS follows,
in part:
Is he free trader, Cdlled or Is he in favor of
protecting the iron and coal industries and
other manufacturing interests of our country &?
How does he stand on the greenback and
silver questions, and the subject Of the currency
generally?
Is he in favor Of abolishing the Internal
revenue taxes which crush our section and
grasn the very bread from the mouths of our
working classes &?
Is he in favor Of pensioning disabled Confed-
crates as well us Federals, furnishing them with
ail'hSiai iiihOs anu EThutlug Incln equal uu-
mission to the soldiers homes of the common
country, and giving to the memorial ccmc.
tcries of the South the same support and Orna.
mentaton as the National cemeteries receive
from the Treasury of our common Govern
mcnt?
is he In favor Of full, just, and equitable
settlement by the Federal Government Of
what is known as the southern War Claims "
Does he honestly desire the peace and in.
tcgrity of tho Union, and earnestly oppose any
movement tending to disturb the quiet of the
country and the business OF the peoplc2 His
answer to this will hc aLXOusly awaited by
the Northern people should he 20 to Congress.
The answer Of all of them is expected by the
people Of this district.
We desire the Richmond Dispatch, rho totes
his sponge aud bOfiir and is running the canvass
for him, to bring the General to the centre Of
the ring and let him answer for himself, and
not by proxy.
While we have no interest in this contest
beyond the fact that we should like to see
the district represented by n sound Rcpub-
lican, we think there are much worse men
than General JOHNSTON now in Congress
from Virginia.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

II AM" writes citizen ol Mississippi e
Postmaster-GeneralK KEY, "of the opinion
" that the old Democratic party-which you
"and were both raised to hate like the
Devil, anyhow-has gone stark mad" This
view Of the case is not q novel one. But the
trouble with the average Mississippian is
that he hugs the stark mad Democracy to
his heart of hearts like the Devil, anyhow
In spite of his hatred of that party for hav-
ing deluged the State and the country with
bloody war, he goes on blindly following
its stark mad policy, and as he did not in
the past, he will not in the future hesitate
to follow it into more sectional strife, or
something worse.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

If General BUTLER really believes Presi-
dent HAYES has been guilty of acts that
will incur the grave recourse to impeach-
ment, let him proceed about it in a straight
forward, manly way. His present course is
calculated to drive from him the support of
many who would otherwise be inclined to
aid him, for it is an undoubted fact that the
Southern policy of the Administration, as
well as its cOquettry with the Democrats
generally and its civil-service reform non
sense, have served to build up desire for
change of some kind. In seeking this
change, however, it is not necessary to
blacken the reputation and slander the good
name of everyone who is unwilling to be-
come the plant tool of General Ben But
LER,
National Republican., 1878-06-15

SECRETARY SCHURZ, in his anxiety to
appear a. q disinterestcd ofice-holder and
as the protector of his subordinates against
imaginary assessments for political purposes
has caused needless alarm among few
good Republicans who are willing and anx-
ious to make voluntary subscriptions
When he intimates, however remotely, that
the Campaign Committee seeks anything
more than voluntary contributions, he
places himself in the attitude of msrcpre-
senting the truth. There was no necessity
for his recent splurge in the way of crcu-
lar on this subject, in which he rectcd the
law in the case, for every man intelligent
enough to hold aGovernment position knew
all about the law before the circular was is
sued, and also knew that it does not pro-
hibit voluntary subscriptions.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

FOR any speech or debate" says the
Constitution, in either House." members of
Congress shall not be questioned in any
" other place" With this protection assured
to him, the valiant Essex statesmen as
sumed to class General SMITH, gallant
soldier of long and distinguished service on
the battle-Gelds of the Republic, and an
eStimable private citizen, as the friend" of
ANDERSON, the Pelican Periurer. There is
a place in warm climate where both An
DERsoN and BUTLER may be questioned
and that, too, outside the protective juris-
dictlon of written constitutions. ANANIAs
and sApffss,,RA will be among the admiring
audience s
National Republican., 1878-06-15

THE columns of trash and wishwash with
which the newspapers are now filled in the
shape of reports of the proceedings of the
POTTER investigation, may be interesting
reading to few, but the average newspaper
reader turns Cway from them in disgust,
for the reason that the debates or squabbles
between Messrs. Cox and BUTLER as well
as the ungentlemanly and unjust brow
beating efforts of the latter to slander and
are of no possible relevancy to the subject
of the investigation. The public was in
vited to an investigation of fraud, and is
treated to an exhibition of personal bick-
ering and filthy malice.
National Republican., 1878-06-15
lorial and resolution, which was adopted

mortal and resolution, which was adopted
yeas, 23i nays, IA.
This settles the title question for this
Congress, and nothing is now left for the
House but to call of its dogs-suspend the
electoral fraud investigation-sav the
money that is being squandered thereupon,
and give the country peace and rest II
frauds were pcrpetrated, they were con-
doned by the Electoral Commission and by
the present action of this House, which
should at once recall its committee and
cease its nonsense.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

THE use of money for legitimate cx-
penses in political campaigns is commenda-
bic, and the contribution of it for those pur-
poses by those who would support certain
party principles or enjoy partisan benefits
is natural. When Utopia is found and the
millennium is reached the civil-servcc re.
formers who object now to campaign sub
scriptions will, from pure cussedness, array
themselves against the natural order of
things, the same as they do now. They
don't believe in fighting fire with fire. and
when the fire is out they will propose to re-
kindle il.
National Republican., 1878-06-15
DIED,

80 COLlTMER-Suidcnlv, at y, NJ, on the 18th inst,
TESSit beloved wife of Warren s. COllimcr.
Motto Of funpgnl hereafter.
BRDNS.-OI Thursday. June. ~, ut 80 o'clock p.
M, ELiES SMALL wife of the late Rev. b. Newton
Brown.
FuncM services nt Foundry NJ. +. Church Today
at 2 O'Cbck.
BRONS.-At her residence. iiiG Ninth street north.
west, N Thursday June II. ut q p, m Mrs LCCEnN
n. BR0vS wife OF Judson ~, In the SD year of her
age.
Fune'ai at I p m Saturday from her late residence
m.nrrNN.-Ou Thursday afternoon. June u, WAL
rEu kupBn., oniv chiid Of J. T. ahd Rose IL
Fuiat1 Viii take pI,". s.5ni tue :sss!dSnce Of Is
parenE ~ Ninth street southeast Of sunday eler
noon. II O'Clock.
National Republican., 1878-06-15
Nationals for President Poor fellow; he is

1T is announced that Senator GORDON, of
Georgia, will deliver the Fourth-of-July
orution this year at Evansville, Ind. We
predict beforehand that the Grafton will
eclipse, if possible, his late Boston speech in
protcstatons of renewed loyalty on the part
of the South. He will say again, "All we
want in this country is that the law, as
enacted by governments, whether they he
" the General Government or State govern
ments-and that is all anybody wants in
this country, if he is patriotic and scnsi-
"blc-that the law shall make it possible
" for every man beneath the flag to secure
every right that every other citizen has "
whereupon the mudsills of the North will
cry out that this is good Republican doc
trine, and that the era of conciliation, with
sectionalism buried, is begun again. They
will forget in this cry, or ignore, the fact
that this man GORDON is q sectional Demo-
crat with his pockets full Of Southern rebel
war claims, and that he holds his scat in
the Senate by virtue of Democratic intrigue
and prescription, which have made it i'm
possible for every man in Georgia es-
pecially-"to secure every right that every
"other citizen has" His election to the
Senate was due to policy begun by ille-
gally cxpelling Republican members of the
Legislature Of that State and carried ont 10
the full development of preventing any Re-
publican from exercising any right that
every other Democratic citizen has. Be-
sides this, GORDON WIS one of LAMARs
most earnest aiders and abettors, when that
distinguished Southron carried Mississippi
in lS76 by the shotgun policy and earned
for himself the reputation of bearing GER
titicate to his seat in the Senate stained by
the blood .: hundreds of murdered citizens
and voters. GORDON may not have so much
blood upon his own garments as some nt his
associates but as an accessory to the politi
cal murders Of the past ten years he il
equally guilty with them. BY all means
let him oratc; but when he begins TO talk
of Independence Day, with all its hallowed
memories let him hide his head in shame
ful guilt
National Republican., 1878-06-15

CoNGREss has failed to provide as yet
against repitition of the troubles and seri-
GUS difficulties that the present system of
Presidential elections in this country is liza
bic 10 provoke. This was one among the
many reforms promised last October, but
instead Of providing against it the Demo
cratic House has added to the certainty Of
such Il repetition by establishing the DANGER
ous precedent Of assailing the Presidential
title even after it has once been settled.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

THE new law requiring the President to
appoint justices Of the peace for the District,
and limiting the number to fifteen, is in
tended to reform the 1agrnnt abuses hereto
fore and now existing in all the Justices
courts. This being the fact, the objection
to the reuppointmcnt Of many Of the justices
now in Office is patent. They will not lie
likely to wholly abandon the methods and
corrupt practices whereby they have been
governed for years, The appointment Of
entirely new men, who can enter upon the
duties without previous bias, would be
sound policy and We earnestly hope the Su-
prcme Court OF the District will establish
more stringent rules for their guidance, one
Of the most important of which should be
that they shall not practice Or be in any
way interested in the practice of law before
themselves OF any other justice Of the peace.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

If BEN BUrLER is not seeking to impeach
somchudy, he is certainly using the power
OF LIS position aS member Of the Potter
committee To destroy, Us far as he can the
leaders OF both the ltcpublican and Demo-
cratic parties. In thi, way he undoubtedly
believes he can build the Nationals into
favor,and, ,pcrchanrc, become their candidate
for lrcsdcnt This view Of his course can
not help but dctract from its force, nor will
1t add u his reputation rs an impartial i'll
NestIgAtOr.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

LOOK OUT, workingmen, for demagogucs
and Communists in your ranks Honest
people in every walk of life will sympathize
with you in your endcavors to better your
condition The only damage that can re-
suit to your cause is that which will follow
the misfortune of your selecting bogus
workingmen, demagogucs, and Communists
TO be your leaders.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

THE uncarthing Of the BowLEs BAKER
dispatch from the little squad Of intriguing
and ScIi-dcnominatcd Old-Liue Wings to
President HAYES was Of no Importance in
ITSELF but it serves to show General Ben
BUTLEK's anmu5 in the investigation, rs
well as to gratily his seemingly Unsuitable
desire to sling mud around rrcklcssly. He
has evidently ycXhuustcd his supply Of bricks,
for his later missiles have been sott-boiIcd,
as 1t were, and have left stains on his hands
which will never wear of. That he should
attach any Importance to that Ebbtt House
meeting Of olcc-scekcrs, and then pursue
such comparatively small game rs BuwLEs
BAKER and JuHN Pool, must be accepted
aS an evidence Of failing mind. 1t Is
known that he has had several attacks of
vertigo, or something of the kind, within
the past two years and that for time his
physicians forbade him to indulge in severe
mental STRAIN. Besides this, his natural
equilibrium has been disturbed by his am
bition to become the candidate of the
National Republican., 1878-06-15

VOLUNTARY subscriptions to the cam
paign funds of either party are not pro-
scribcd by law. The effort to make them
appear rs such is an effort to aid the De-
n,ocracy by interfering with the subscrip.
lions by Republican otiice-holders to the
funds of their party.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

TIE cry of Mexicauization raised such
storm the country over that the Democracy
in the House were compelled to abandon
their revolutionary proceedings against the
Title. But they were abandoned reluct-
antly, and sufficient number of Greasers
refused to come over to the side of law and
order to leave u nucleus for future attempts.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

THE House Of the Forty-sixth Congress
VIII act ss the controlling power in the
grand national returning board of 1880 81.
Hit is Democratic the returns will be Dem
ocretic, and the country will pass into the
full control of the Democratic party for four
years,
National Republican., 1878-06-15

SECRETARY SCHURz's needless recital of
the law against campaign contributions,
and the natural deduction thcretrom that
such contributions are either not expected
or in violation of the spirit of the law,
amounted to an insult to the President,
who has voluntarily set the example to his
fellOw-O -Otlice-holders in the premises.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

advance of their having an opportunity TO
prove their capabilities and merits in that
relation. For that reason We hope that
nothing of the kind will be done. We as
sumo that the President will appoint on the
new commission able, intelligent, efficient,
and honest men, who should have an op-
portunity to vindicatc the wisdom of their
selection before any sidc-show is organized
to assume their prerogatives and duties
National Republican., 1878-06-15

As the campaigns open this summer and
fall In the Congressional districts, the politi-
cal trimmers will begin to yield with reluc-
tant grace to the just demands of the work
ingmen, while the demagogues will go to the
extent Of pandering to the Communists.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

The North Carolina Democrats in seeking
sssuidaces for judicial offices few days
ago were careful to select men who were
committed Against the execution of the in
internnl-reyenue laws and the collection of
internal revenue from distilled spirits.
Down in Tarheedom the whisky tax is a
more absorbing question than Mexicaniza-
ton
National Republican., 1878-06-15

IT is said that GLOVER will only make
partial report We suppose that means
that he will only report against the Repub-
hcans, and let the Democrats who have been
overtaken in faults escape for the present,
In the hope that their offenses may be for
gotten.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

THE NEW LIFE-Nor TIE HIGHER LIFE. OR
TIE BELIEVERS HOLINESS, PERSONAL
AND PROGRESSIVE By Rav. A. W. PIrLER d.
D.. pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church.
Washington ID. G. Author Of "ECcc Dens Homo"
Christ the Teacher of Men," &c. PliHdelph.a
Presbyterian Board Of Publication Washing.
ton: William Balantync & Son.
This little book, which should be in the
hands of every Christian, shows in clear man.
ncr. for which Dr. pitzcr is so justly ccle.
bratcd, the Bible view of fsantifcation-that Is
in n progressive work performed in the heart
of the believer by the Holy Spirit, aud like
the shining light, grows more aud more unto
the perfect day"
National Republican., 1878-06-15

WHEN General BEN. BUTLER begSaa
throwing up mud during the war, in build
ing the Dutch Gap Canal, he provoked laugh
ter. His present efforts at mud-throwing
simply provoke disgust
National Republican., 1878-06-15

THE New York Tribune says If Congress
will adjourn next Monday much will be
forgiven it.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

ALL dthem have used Dr. Bulls blood Mixture.
Whom Those who heretofore suffered with BDils
and Hhpcs but who are now free from such an.
noynlrei
National Republican., 1878-06-15
PERSONAL.
SENATOR BLAINE is slightly i'll.

SENATOR BLAINE is slightly i'll.
SENATOR EDMUNDs is still indisposed.
SENATOR THURMAN is mot very we'll"
SURGEON N. l.. BATES, U. S. n, is at the
Ebbitt.
GENERAL SToNEHoUsE, of Albany, n Y, is
at the Ebbitt.
SENATOR CHAFFEE Is sick in New York from
Bright's disease of the kidneys. 1t is feared
he will never recover.
THE annual meeting of the American Insti-
tutc Of Homeopathy will be held at Putin
Bay, Ohio, June Is. DR.. T. S. Verdi, of our city
is to deliver an essay on THE Progress of Sani
tary Science"
AMONG the callers at the White House yes
tcrday were Senators Dawes, Bruce, Allison,
Wallace, Conover, and Grover; Representa-
tives Wait, Blair, IIcndcc, Pound, Dunnell,
National Republican., 1878-06-15
NEW PUBLTCiTTOSs.

TIE FITNESS OF CHRISTIANITY TO MAN. By
!. D. HUNTISGTOS, 5. T., d, Bishop Of Central New
York, author Of Grahamc aud Lowell lectures
on the Divine Aspects Of Human Society"
Christian Believing and Living" "ScrmOrs for
the People Christ In the Christian Year" etc.
Printed for the rector, church wnrdens and
IycStrymen Of the Church of the Holy Trinity.
lhiladclphG Trustees OF the John Bohlen lee
turcship. New York: Thomas Whitaker. Wash
ington william lallnntyne.
This volume contains four lectures delivered
under the auspices of the John Bohlcn lecture
ship, upon the following subjects:
l. Christ Among Men: His Approach to
the Human Heart" =. Christ Declared to
Men of False Political Culture. st. Paul at
Athens" D. Christ in the presence of Doubt
and Disbelief The World without Him, aud
with Him." 4. "The Religion of Christ in the
Power of Action: Its Appeal to the Human
WILL" These various subjects are discussed
with decided scholarly ability.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

HIS SWEETHEART by IGSorA Philadelphia
James !. Moore. Washington: J. d, Free, jr.
1857 + street.
This pleasantly-told tale Of wdowerhood and
second love, attended by the usual pcrplcxitics
of such state, will no doubt amusc, If it docs
not instruct the reader. 1t is a very fair novel,
as light literature now runs.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

TIE FALL OF DAMASCUS. An historical novel.
by CnARLEs WELLS ItUssML. Boston: Lee Il
shepard, publishers. Washington, D. G.. j. D.
Free. jr 1851 street.
The title of this volume and hasty glance
at its contents lead to the opinion that the fall
OF Damascus is woven into very entertain
ing and pcrchance instructive piece of ro-
NANCE the mysteries aud delights of which
we deliberately propose to be discovered by
the patient reader.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

oEs. BUTLER has dug a political Dutch
Gap Canal SSetUssp his past and his future
public career.
National Republican., 1878-06-15
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NOR RENT-NO. 1873 STREET NORTHWEST.
l. Ten rooms. modern improvements, including
stationary wash.tubs In laundry, and waslI-stnnds,
with hot aud cold wafer In ChaInbcrs-all In perfect
order. Rent reasonable to permanent tenant Inguire
of COGAN 4 SONS, grocers II street, corner Twcn-
tntl In=.fI
National Republican., 1878-06-15

THE heated term approaches and Com
munism is spawning.
National Republican., 1878-06-15

BEAUTY Is to u woman what civilty is to q
man. 1t creates an instantaneous impression n
in her behalf, while the opposite quality ex-
cites rs quick an impression against her. 1t
u real ornament. the msst beautiful dress q
woman can wear and worth more as a means
of winning favor than oil the jewels ever worn.