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National Republican., 1878-01-30
Suffrage in the District.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Ercning
Star, hardly treats the matter of suffrage
representation in this District with that
fairness which usually characterizes it in
dealing with subjects of such interest.
The cry Of feather busters" Murder
Bay" &c, &c, doesn't affect the issue in
volved at all. Because the Legislature,
which was done away with by the abolition
of the late government, had some unworthy
members, who dsgraced themselves and
their constituencies during the closing days
Of the last session, proves no more against
the exercise OF the right of suffrage than
does the fact that unworthy members OF
the Senate and House of Representatives
brought contempt upon the fair fame of the
American name in the matter OF the Credit
Mobilier scandals, and Others too numerous
to mention, and yet the nation could i'll af-
ford to abolish Congress and the right of
representation for such cause
The question is deeper, broader. more
vital in its influence and bearings. 1t is the
application of the principle upon which our
Government and institutions are founded,
the right Of taxation with representation,
and no good government can exist without
the consent, acquiesccnce, and participation
in by the governed. There is surely sufi-
cient intelligence in the 10000 people in
hahiting this District to select two or three
commissioners to represent them, with a
like number selected by the representatives
Of the National Government.
There is another aspect TO this question
necessary to proper statement Of the case,
and it is this: The United States Govern
ment and the taxpayers of the District
hold the realty of these six miles square,
valued at abont $2OO. 100000, as joint ten
ants The control OF these property inter
ests should be by trustees selected by each
party, and proportioncd TO the interest held
by each. If the question is one OF property,
and TO be treated as such, the equity and
law of the case demand this. If a political
matter, the fundamental law Of the land re-
quires it.
/ Treat this subject Of the Government
rs it deserves. Don't experiment
any more. Fix it on the immutable prin-
ciples of right and justice. Do not yield
everything to shortlived and hasty ideas Of
expediency. This great Government can
and will do right if we have courage and
dignity to ask for it, accepting nothing
! less.
The action of the House Committee yes
terday proves this-while we dissent from
Governor CLAFLTN's proposition in its de-
tails, the principle is just one, and we
have no doubt will be established by the
present Congress and that we shall enter
upon the career Of prosperity, which will
ere long make us the grandest capital in
the world. God speed the day.
National Republican., 1878-01-30
PERSONAL.

AFTER the selectmen Of New Haven Conn
had paid poor" woman S54s In town orders
while ago they discovered that she had 81, COO
In bank
SAN BowLEs counted Miles Stand!sh Of
Puritan fame. among his ancestors Tns rels.
tionship was through the WethersGeld branch
OF the family
Miss SMILEY, who reads her Bible cleai and
finds .alvation In it, has gone to England
where she understands the book Ia compare.
lively unknown
lN pursuance of Mr.. Bowles' almost dying
words Don't let US have any parade-nCw OF
hereafter" his funeral last Saturday was Of the
simplest character.
GEORGE COBB many years proprietor Of the
Theatre Royal, Brighton, England, prior 70 -
purchase by Henry J Chart, IN 1896 died IN
that city aged ninety
Henry WATTERsoS c0ngratu!ates the wo.
man .su utiragist women who recently assembled
themselves together In this city on having
three full names apiece
WILLIAM II VANDERBILT. who ran over
and fatally injured an old man few weeks
/ go in New York. has been acquitted ol all
| blame by tho coroner's jury.
THE graceful, talented and highly.accom.
plishCd Mrs. Emily J. Greene. niece of Hon.
Fernando Wood of New York Is expected &c
visit friends in' Washington shortly. Mrs.
Greene has acquired q fine reputation a. u
writer bs some of her literary productions
She will be a very desirable acquisition t. the
Iciety of Washington during the remainder
Of the Congressional session.
National Republican., 1878-01-30

dent to retire all officers of the army upon
their attaining the age of sixty-two years,
as is now done in the naval service. As the
law now stands an officer remaining in the
army after that age holds his place simply
by the grace of the President, and is en-
tirely dependent upon him for the duration
of his official life Before that age he holds
his Office by virtue of law, and he cannot
be deprived of it except by the sentence of
a court-martal. In the latter case he is an
independent official, performing his duties
without fear Of favor or affection.
In the former he Is liable to
have his judgment and actions
influenced by the dread of what may occur,
should he, in the honest execution Of his
duties not satisfy the expectations or opin-
ions of those high in authority. We do not
say that cases Of this kind have occurred
or can occur, with the high tone OF honor
which controls our officers, but we do say
that no officer should be forced into posi-
tion, even at the ripe age OF sixty-two,
where his tenure Of office depends on indi-
vidual discretion and not on positive law.
We are fully convinced that the enactment
of this law will greatly increase the eff
cheney of all branches of our military ser
vice, and give the country an army officered
by men capable, physically and mentally,
to creditably administer their Offices in war
as well as in peace. Our small army must
be kept in the highest state of efficiency to
meet any and all emergencies, and it can
only be kept SO by placing limit on length
of service.
National Republican., 1878-01-30
ED,

VAN BusKIRK. rAt his residence, In this city, on
Sunday, January .. 1878 JoHS NJ VAS BusKiRK,
aged forty three " ars.
Funeral service, viii take place this wednesday,
afternoon. ut two O'Clock, ut Epiphany Church.
Friends Of the hmiy are invited to attend.
CLARK.-On Monday afternoon, Mrs L. g CLARK.
VILE Oi John w. Clark, ll3 Mary and avenue north
east, aged & riy-twO years and six months
Funeral At residence, Wednesday, nj two D. m
lNermont aud New Hampshire papers please copy.
sAUSDElsS,-The iunera OF Miss RACIAL sAus.
Dfls. sister Ol Mr. James Saunders will take place ut
- MaTysP =. Church Tweniy third street. between
q and II rtTects, N Wednesday afternoon, 9th Jan
nary, at two o'clock prcc iely The members OF ST.
Mary Chu rIh aud the friends OF the family
quested 10 attend.
lOther papers please copy.I
GRIFF1N.-On the 5th ot January, 1878, al half
past six o'clock m., MICHAEL GnIrfiS, aged forty.
four year..
HIS funeral will take place Thursd ~ afternoon,
a. three oclok, from his late residence, l3iL Flnh
street northwest.
JoNES.-At his residence, IN this city January cs,
iSs, WILLIAM o. JONES, In the seventy-eighth year
OF his uge
Friends are invited 10 attend his funeral to-day AT
two O'Clock. nom No. 1881 Ninth street.
LANCASTER.-January q, 1873, EMANUEL y.
bASCAsrER, In the lorty fourth year OF his age.
His funeral Will lake place on Wednesday, JRnu-
AIRY % from his brothers residence, OF Penn
sylvnnia avenue and Bildle street, Baltimore,
"wednesday, at Two o'clock,
National Republican., 1878-01-30
A Kindly Opinion Volunteered.

Editor National Republican;
Permit me to say that I've taken The Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN,, off and on, since my
first visit to Washington, on the way to join
the great picnic in the South, in 1862, and de.
sire to testify to its present merit 1t Is bet.
ter paper to-day than ever before. You are
certainly on the popular side of political qucs.
tions-the side that will win In lsS0-and
while bold and fearless In the arr,ignment OF
political "cril.doers," are equally careful OF
private reputation. This is so great diver.
sion In Washington paper that you ought 10
double your subscription list for this reason
alone. Go on In the good way you have com.
menced, and you certainly will win tho re.
spect Of your readers, live long, aud be happy
For your advocacy of the claims of those whC
fought on the side that had the most Greeks
you have the thanks Of
AN OLD SOLDIER
National Republican., 1878-01-30
Of the Executive Man.
sion

Some time since the Washington cor
respondent of the Buffalo Express commu-
nicated to the public through its columns a
remarkable statement III effect that Re
publican Senator, upon being ushered into
the Presidents room. found him ~ confer
ence with well-appcaring gentleman who
had preceded the Senator but 3 few mo.
was asking to be heard that the President
refused 70 hear the statement anu selzing
his Rstonished visitor oy the ann. thrust
him out of the loom.
The story, although given somewhat
wide circulation aaS been dsCredited by
several journals, FOR the reason that it is
widely NJ variance with the accredited
amiable disposition and kindly spirit of tho
President and is apparently quite foreign
to the amenities due from that distinguished
position toward those whose business bring
them in contact with the Executive cham.
ber In view of the discrediting remarks,
the correspondent Of .he EJpTcss has given
10 tho public the following reiteration of
the statement, under date Of the 23d in.
stant:
do not in the least wonder that the abso.
Lutte accuracy Of my iniOrmants strange story
that Mr.. HAYES had, upon one occasion in a
fit Of irritabiity, seized al unO!icndimg visitor
by the arm aud rudely thrust him 0Ut Of the
room, merely because he twice asked TO be
heard-was at first received with some doubt
According to my informant, the visitor began
stating his case and was abruptly stopped by
the President, when, instead of promptly re-
tiring, he replied: "Mr President, since you
have admitted me to an interview, must re.
quest you to hear me a minute"-or words to
that effect The President replied by taking
National Republican., 1878-01-30
DROPosAIs FOR ARMY WAGONS, AMDU.
L LANCES, AND HARNESS.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DFFICE.
sealed proposals 10 rlpicate will be r,csyed at the
oilce OF each, the D'pos Quartermaster at Washing
ton . c. Philadelphia; Penn Jefiersonville, Ind;
and Forr leayenworth, Kansas, until twelve O'clock
l!d ~ M. at Jeltrsonvlllc aud I0:5C a. m. al Fort
I.nvcnworth. February H. 1878, at which times and
places they viii be opened IN the presence of bidr
Tor furnishing onr;hundred CiCoD six mule Army wag.
mules, twenty-five t25) Ambulance Wagons, army
pattern, one hundred and my lO) sets OF slN-muls
AImy.Wagon Harness complete and seventy i've l55)
etics TO be made at either tho Philadelphia, Jefferson
vile. or Fort Leavenwor drp1ts may be required.
Bios viii be made accordingly
Deliveries are to ommencc within thirty DAYS from
from date thereof The Wagons Anibuances, aud
Harness TO he IN exact accordance with the prescribed
speclhcations therefor, OF Hrstclms material and
workmnnsl,ip aud be subjected To rigid inspection
CURED standard to be rejected and removed at con-
tractors expense within ten days aer notice of such
rejection. Proposals will be received Tor any portion
OF the supplies.
The Goacrnmen, reserves the right to reject any and
all proposals.
A preference will he given to articles OF domestic
production, and TO articles Of domestic production and
manufacture produced on the Pacific coast TO the
coast conditions Of price and quality being equal.
Blank proposals and printed specifications, as wei
any further INFORMATION win be furnished, applA
ton by either Of the Depot Quartermasters herein
Proposals should he addressed to either the Depot
ouartermnster nj Washington Philadelphia, Jefrer-
sonviie OF Fort Lrnvenvorih. and be Endorsed Pro-
possls ,or isiI.mule Army Wagons" wagons for
mute Army Wagon Harness; :" or Pour. mule Ambu-
lance Harness." us the case may be.
STEWART VAN vLIET
Acting ouHrtermaster.Gcnerai, Bvt.Mj Gen. U. 3 A.
National Republican., 1878-01-30

A CLEVELAND Ohio paper reports that
. meeting of paper manufacturers was held
at the Kennard House, in that city, for the
purpose of settling the question of freights
and the handling of stocks, so as to estab-
lish an equality of prices between different
manufacturers. A number of firms were
represented, and it is said an understanding
was arrived at regarding certain uniform
ity of freight to the consumers. This meet
ing was an adjourned session from that held
at the Palmer House, Chicago, on Novem.
Der 8. The meeting adjourned to rcasscm-
Bile in Buffalo on the first Wednesday in
April.
National Republican., 1878-01-30
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs ron CAR. FAsrENfNGs AND
Il LEAD SEALS.
TprAsupy Dpr,prurSr J,nuary % Is7s

TREASURY DErARrMEST 7, January o, 1873.
senied proposals are invited until u O'Clock N.
MONDAY, the 25th day OF February, 1873, tor fur
ni.hing the Treasury Department for ono year with
suitable faStenlngs for cars tran spor Ing dutiable
goods In bond, and also for lead seas for use In
curing packages of dutlable merchand Sc In bond.
Proposals VIII be addressed to the Secrenry OF the
Treasury, ard dniarked Propos ls Tor Ca ninrs
OF Proposals for Lead Seals" tho may be.
Separate must he presented for each OF the
samples Of the articles offer cd must accompany
each proposal and be referred TO therein.
Tie Drnartment reserves the right to reject any or
all bids offered
lSgnrdl JOHN SHERMAN,
National Republican., 1878-01-30

THE expenses Of the District Of Columbia
last year exceeded that of its receipts s., ,3OO-
600. Washington city is the heaviest load the
people of the United States now carry.-Hdr-
ris6urO Telegraph.
Our contemporary, in this instance has
got the cart before che horse. 1t would be
nearer the truth if 1t had said that "thc
people of the United States are the heaviest
load the city of Washington now has to
carry" 1t is paying their taxes in n great
degree, so far as this city is concerned.
National Republican., 1878-01-30

THE Atlanta (Ga) Constitution says: {" It
seems almost like dream that BRUCE (col-
ored) should, in his vote on the silver ques-
tion, represent the true interest of the peo-
pie Of Mississippi while LAMAR white
should represent the interest OF Wall street;
prises."
National Republican., 1878-01-30

The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, OF Washing
ton, says the people don't want gold. but
banker after honest money" An explana.
tion seems to be in order.-.NeW York CONNER
eiai Advertiser.
A correction seems to be first In order
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has never said
that the people don't want gold" 1t is
true that they banker after honest money
and we no doubt said so.
National Republican., 1878-01-30

NJ. GUSzBURG, the great Russian banker at
Paris, is dead. The residence ho built for him.
self In the Rua Tilsitt Is one of the most splen.
did specimens of tho recent domestic architec-
ture of Paris. The foundations of his great
when he was the principal Russian army con.
tractor. Ho leaves an art gallery Of singular
value,
National Republican., 1878-01-30
M4RRTED.

%, iss M the resdei OF the brides mother by the
Rev Charles X. Jenkins, GRoRor a. J""ss, Of Clyde,
SMITH, OF Washington, u. C. No cards
COoNEN .WALTON.-on Sunday, September y.
ls15 b, the Rev William T. Starr, In the Baltimore
Cathedral, THOMAS FRhSCIs CooSEy, of this cit ?,
and lsAnEL ELlzAHErH, daughter Of the late L L.
Walton, Jr., OF New York city.
National Republican., 1878-01-30

THE New York Tribune advises the people
10 stop blushing and get mad over the ac-
ton Of Congress on the silver question. 1t
h very cold-livered chap who can get mad
without becoming red in the face.
National Republican., 1878-01-30

THE wall of the wounded is heart-rending
since the passage of the MATTHEWS resolu-
tion. We cannot tender the mourncrs
much consolation. The Prophet thus
points to their fate: "For they shall gnaw n
file, and flee unto the mountains of Hepzi-
dam, where the lion roareth and the whang-
doodle mourneth its first born"
National Republican., 1878-01-30

. ALL subsidy schemes have received q
black eye in the House of Representatives,
but that in no degree appeases the hunger
Of the applicants and rheir retainers. They
arc out of meat, and must if possible, have
something
National Republican., 1878-01-30

THE Newark Daily Advertiser says
"wADE HAMPTON is only great and good
when he wants something from President
HAYES. When the Federal Government
wants something, he is small and mean"
National Republican., 1878-01-30

" Mr. PRICE can put any other construc-
ton upon his language as reported in the
Congressional Record, and which we copied
therrirOm. than Ne have done we should
like to see IT, We gave him the benefit of
his verbatim remarks. and If he intended to
have said something else. he should have
revised and changed the report af his
speech before its publication These are
his precise words as published
asked the chairman OF the Committee on
Invalid Pensions to-day the prospect of re.
porting the pension bills to this House He
CAV. to me as one only of the reason. why
they could nOt be rrpoStcd. that 1t would take
t5.00O,0OO to pay the wounded soldiers Of this
country who risked their lives in defense Of
the hag and OF tho nation
We leave Mr. PRICE to act as his own n-
terpreteI, but we fail TO see where we have
In the least misrepresented him or where
we have put any construction upon his Ian
susss not fully justified by his own utter
Ances.
National Republican., 1878-01-30

THE Prince Of Orange, who Is spoken Of as .
possible husband for the Princess Beatrice of
England, Is thirty eight years old, and the
fastest royal sprig in Europe. Wales would
like to have him In the family as an Awful
Exsmple.
National Republican., 1878-01-30

1T is the universal belief that it is incon-
sistent with all established principles OF
republican governments to leave anything
to the discretion of the Executive power
that can be readily fixed by law, and be-
lieying this we advocate the enactment Of
a law making it obligatory upon the Presi-
National Republican., 1878-01-30

THE jury empaneled to try the members
Republican on 1t, and has been made up TO
convict without the slightest regard to
right and Justice
National Republican., 1878-01-30

THE oldest postmaster in the United States
is Nathan Wood, who has been postmaster at
Deep River" Indiana, for over forty years,
having been appointed first during General
Jackson's administration.
National Republican., 1878-01-30

THE New York Tribune states that White
House dinner has started the inevitable ru-
NOR. 1t comes in this shape, on the author
ity Of an enthusiastic admirer: Mr.. BRIs-
TOW will be in the public service within
thirty days What branch OF the Govern.
ment will be intrustcd to him We are not
told neither is it stated whether his receipt
of an Office will release the Administration
from its purpose of making him the next
President Whatever may happen, the
BRIsTow select party is suprcmcly happy
for 1t is tickled with rumor day all about
itself" In this connection We desire to pro-
pose the following conundrum Is Secretary
SHERMAN to retire from the financial bu-
resu take a foreign mission and in this way
restore BRIsTOw to his old seat among the
money bags We pause for reply.
National Republican., 1878-01-30
MISS ANNIE K. HUMPHREY
Aat TENTH sTNKET NORTHWEsT

Has good stock OF ladies and genllemens Furnish
mgs 1ieI imported hosiery Is of the finest qualify
Her meTlno underwear and lad %, ready made under.
clothing Is well selected. Her * Of French, Eng
lhk and German Corsets 10 not Surpassed In the city
COrsets IN silk, satin OF oJui made to order, in All
perfect fl insured All goods Al lowest prices.
MIS- n Is Also agent fOI Anchor Line ocean stei.neTs
N B.-French, German, and spanish spoken. film
National Republican., 1878-01-30

All communications designed for publication
Shoud Be bricf plainly ,,en aud only upon ono side
G Ds paper. Communications uRaccoH,pdnied By he
same Of he dUihordrc not solic,d and uM neither be
soud nor returned, Rejected moHu,criR eiR not b. rc.
armed nor pres-rcd. The grounded state Of our co..
sssns during As sesston Of Con0ess rR preclude hs
tas', -tof long articles
National Republican., 1878-01-30

THE Detroit Free Pres Fiend has been punning
on Dr Bulls Cough syrup We will bet a new hat
that this Is only gratitude. for all thinking men
know Its merts-Erch
National Republican., 1878-01-30

We are requested 20 state, with reference to
our notice Of the funeral of Col Andrew X
Long that "tho burial service of the P E..
Church" was not used by the officiating Cler.
gyman. nor any part thereof
National Republican., 1878-01-30

The National Republican has larger daily
circulation than all the other morning papers
Of the District combined.
National Republican., 1878-01-30

Mr.. N. u. FUGITT Is Agent for the receipt
Of Advertisements and subscriptions for this
Paper, ss well rs for the Collection OF Ac-
counts.
Mr.. ID. n McCLELLAND is also authorized
- solicit Advertisements.
National Republican., 1878-01-30

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30, 1873
National Republican., 1878-01-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

. YORK Assoc alton viii lake I place lac on TiIuRS fs
Hall Tickets can be procured only OF members Com-
posing the Committee of Arrangements Ian3O.ltt
sISs NEURALGIA CURED IN ONE MINUTE
can testify. sold at Coughiin drugstore. Jan5etf
e9ys HEADALHE, To0T.' ACHE EARACHE,
sSS3'1 S. arI SGrsd by flnd gs iighlnlns sod s'
.~,S5% NERVOUS PAINS, PLEURIsY. CRAMP
~ Collie, &c, a., relieved at once by Fluid Light.
ming, sold al Coughlihs drug store Masonic Temple.
fIys SPECIAL NOTICE THE ANNUAL
R u T%nPh street reel o on "f W F%bPss
s, for ne seeEn ei. Of d,Tecos TO : ssrye turing
janl7.,G CHARLES d BAILEY, Secretary.
eJg. NOTICE TO PERSONS INTERESTED IN
wAr DEr&RrMExr.-
WAsHINGTos ID C., Dec. y, lsT7.J
officers M assemble Al the Nalionnl Armory.
s1nsdsT sna am end ' %sss,,ns 5i 81 isS S
use q the Infantry and y iHyary troops should one be
Al terson. interested IN such weapons are invited
mH.d must be ., sslisr: y" and use u the Untsd
6, s%F S
Board National ArmOrY SpF,9snSid W Ms.sy Mssi
~ THE SATIoNAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM.
,!Iee! opposite Treasury 9epaItmsnt FIRE and burg;
ooxps ron u 10 W per annum, silver plate aud
othsT articles Of value received IN trunks or other
Wise al moderate rates WILLIAM SfICKNEY
President, GEORGE W RIGGS Vice President
SNYDER, secretary. ocl5-bm
s1ga Humphreys SPECIFIC. PONDS EX
W. TRACT Homeopathic N sdictnes sold at Tenn.
pcs Drug store ana ninth streets ss.u
f~Sgs yCsTH's PATENT (sTEELi SOLE ASD
~ HEEL PROTECTORS make your shyts last
tw.ce Rs long and prevent you mem slipping. For
sale In all the hoe stores, and by the Inventor 6y
street nOrthwest la0-N
N>Sifs NERVOUS EXHAUSTION. MEDICAL
W. essay, comprising series OF lectures delivered
nj kHhn's Museum of Anatomy, New York. on the
cause aud cure of Premature Decline, showing Mdis-
putRbly how lost health may be regained, nflGTdinp a
clear synOphis OF the Impedlmenis 10 marriage and
the treatment OF nervous and physical debility, being
the result Of twenty years eSDeTlence Price 2 cents,
Address SECRETARY kAHNS MUSEUM or
ANATOMY, 6sS Broadway, New YORK. noi5-6nl
MISS ANNIE K. HUMPHREY,
4& TENTH STREET NORTHWEST,
Has good stock OF ladies' and gcntlemens Furnish
mes .litI Imported hosiery Is OF the finest quality.
Her meTlnO underwear and lad - ready made under
clothing j. well selected. Her * Of French, Eng
National Republican., 1878-01-30
ATTORN EYS.

Il AMBLER SMITH.
- Attorney.a At law
special Afternoon given 10 claims as inst Gov
uhnshI Octl7 ly