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National Republican., 1878-01-14
The Fine Arts,

We call the attention Of our readers to the fine
collection Of LEIPZIG glass, elegantly carved
Italian marble statuary French bronze groups,
and black marble twenty y-onC.dny clocks, aud
FianCe figures, now ready for examination at the
sales rooms OF Mr. Thomas bowling, corner Penn
sylyuuiR avenue and Eleventh street, aud will be
sold at public sale Oh Wednesday, nnd Ihursday
mornings, 10th and l7th instant, at ten o'clock.
National Republican., 1878-01-14

Proposals for statu..
National Theatre--,pem week.
Furnished parlor auh bcl.ro0m-lel2 street
Miss Bertha Won HiloTl walks at odd Fellows
Hall.
Lecture-IIon Martin l. Townsend at Foundry
Church
Proposals for army wagons ambulances. and
harness.
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Grand English and Italian Oper,

NJ. StrakoSch's combination inaugurates the reg.
uar operate season by the performance tomorrow
night Of Aida" with Miss Kellogg In the title role
Miss Annie Louise Cary will appear as AHHCris
Megsrs Graf, Verdi, Comfy and GottschAlk will al
appear. RcservCd seats for the different perform
ances OF the week can now be procured at the the
an
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nsIpv,n sLcvl, nj IJnco,u Hall.

"Aunt Polly Bassctts Singin skewl" will COM
mCnce a season of one weeks performances this
evening at Lincoln Hall. An efficient chorus will
support Dame BasSett" and her talented son jed.
edlSh" In attractive renditons Of the music of "ye
olden time"
National Republican., 1878-01-14
DrsrnIcT OF CoLrMsrA,


CoTSrY OF WAsHINGToN, -!
l. WILLIAM n ROACH, cashier OF the above
named bank do Ilmcny swear that III above state.
ment Is true TO the best my knowledse and belief
W. n. ROACH. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn To before me this nth day
OF January, ISIS WILLIAM SELDS, n. +.
CoRREgT-Altcst
JNO. j. J. CRESwELL,) =.
J. VAN RtSwICK, Directors.
w H. REED
National Republican., 1878-01-14
DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL
January II, lsIs. I
Sealed proposals will be received NJ this Depart.
mrnt until Twelve o'clock M, on THURSDAY
January ~ lsiS, for fCrhishing stationery for the
Post Ofii, Department iOr five months from Feb
ruary !, ISIS.
Blank forms OF proposals, showing the toms and
estimated quantities qured, together with crcul
relh Ing thereto. will be furL lshed on application TO
this Department
Post master General, and indOls,d Proposals for
| stationery" ID. NJ KEY.
IRnl1 lSI7xso poStmnstsrl ieuernl.
National Republican., 1878-01-14
Indications.

For The MjdIis iirHtc states failing foVOrcd
BY rising barog,fer: RorthTrSt winds h0 to
sur@er sorh and rred partiy cloudy and cI,aI-
ing rc1hCr sHcc.rding light ruins.
National Republican., 1878-01-14

TIE Marquis Of Lorne declined the prof
fred elevation to the House OF Lords when he
learned that il would not give him the right
20 sit at the first table beside his wife at the
Christmas dinner At his mOtherin-law's
National Republican., 1878-01-14

1T is announced that the Baptists have sue
eeedod In raising the 100000 needed for the
endowment Of Shurtlef College, at Alton.
5'he largest gift was 5000, by lady Of New
HSrk
National Republican., 1878-01-14
Dull Business.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the follow
lowing applicants: Il. J. Jackson and MnrpaIe
J. Todd; Udo BnChvoGcl and Katherine Muller.
National Republican., 1878-01-14

MRS. SIDNEY WILKINS died recently In New
York at the age Of sixty, aud in n state Of des.
titutiOn. She had been an actress Of much
merit first ms Miss Haywood, and latterly as
Mrs. Sidney wilkins.
National Republican., 1878-01-14

HARD times demand economy: practice 1t
renovating your sUiled gloves with JouvES's Isl
pEKors KID GLOVE CLEANSER. Price % cents p'
bottle.
National Republican., 1878-01-14

A ANORTHCAROLINIAN wanted to emigrate
TO Tennessee, but when he learned that the
rlilroad fare for himself, wife and fourteen
children would be SIS he gave up the pro.
iocted trip.
National Republican., 1878-01-14

WHAT right has an old man, with family
Of grown sons, whom lie supports, to go and
take new wife without consulting his boys
and getting their consentf Only the right de
hHaticO.
National Republican., 1878-01-14

Is your hair harsh. dry and stiff? Docs II refuse
to curl? Dress 1t with TioMPsoS's PoMADE OPTiNE
An oleaginous compound OF singular merits. II
will improve IT, Sold by druggists, &c. Price %
and 30 cents per bottle.
National Republican., 1878-01-14

THERE Is a report that a tailless cat escaped
fom the Chicago cat-show. DE tails are want
hg.-E1. VIII they re- tail her II capturedY
National Republican., 1878-01-14

HAVE you got RI rumatismT II so, 40 right of
aud get bottle Tf Durango Rheumatic Remedy,
and commence 1t u,c, and you Will feel under
obligations 10 US.
National Republican., 1878-01-14

About thirty.fve Of the leading physicians Of the
city having indicated by letter their desire to wit
ness an exhibition of the powers OF Miss Bertha
Won IIillem, the female pedestrian, Miss Won Hill
lern has returned the following reply:
National Republican., 1878-01-14
Fourth Presb,terinn Church.


A large audience was gathered yesterday morn.
ing to listen to the Rev Sheldon Jackson, d. D., who
spoke on The Claims OF Alaska upon the Country
for Education" DR.. Jackson, as the supcrintend'
ent Of Presbyterian missions IL the West was com.
miSsioncd to visit Alaska and discover It's needs
and investigate it, claims, This he did during the
past summer, and those who listened 10 MN yes
tcrday were impressed with the fidelity win which
he had discharged his trust, and received riCh IN.
formation to the vast rcsourccs and capabilities
of this portion Of our country.
Among the mnny inn or ant and interesting frcts
mentioned by Dr. Jackson we would note the fol-
lowing
Attention was called to the vast area Of Alaska
,hsn,lg7 square miles; its immense number Of
Islands rvHling those Of the great pclagues Of
the southern Pacific It's wonderful glaciers its hot
and mineral springs and it, mighty river, the w
kon, which Is 100 miles In length, and navigabc
by the largest river steamers for 800 miles, aud
in width
The resources Of the country are fur, fish, and
lumber These are almost ineNhaustbC. The fur
trnde alone will repay all that was spent ~ the pur
chase Of the land. The wGtcrsswarm with salmon.
cod. and other fish Of great commercial value, IN
Alaska are stored also the reserves of lumberwhich
may yet supply the world when the more accessible
resources have become exhausted. Yellow cedar,
white pine, hcmock, and balsam FIR aic the chief
varieties
The climate Of the interior Is cold as represented
That upon the coast Is modified by the gulf strsam
which sweeps the southern shore, and Is IN char
actcr similarto that Of Washington.
The Aleutian district is suitable for pasturngc,
and the time may come when grnztny VIII De a
profitable business. The population l. Vt the least
calculation SVD. These are citizens OF the United
states without the advantages Of citizcnship and
Involved In the deepest ignorance, and ruled only
by superstition and brute force There Is neither
law nor protection of courts. The only rights guar.
hntecd are tothOse who have might to protect them
There are no schools, except one or two started
by native workers. Only since June, 1876, have
these been established The natives manifest great
desires for common-school education and for the
introduction OF Christianity. This great land now
appeals to this country, part OF which has be.
come, and Dr. jackson enforced this claim by
earnest and eloquent appeals TO those who heard
him and by arguments of the most forclble and
various character. In closing he begged all who
had influence and authority to use them for the
great cause thus presented.
In the evening the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Kelly filled
the pulpit aud preached from Matthew, T., ~
Think not that am come TO send peace oil EARTH
| came not 10 send peace, but sword
National Republican., 1878-01-14
oEoRoETowS PARAGRAPHS.

Al Trinity (Catholicl Church yesterday the usual
perS sung In the afternoon. The music was appro-
pirate To the occasion, and was directed by Pro.
fessor Spoth.
A. W. Greey, Y. 2. A.; William Alexander, New
York p Wilson, Rochester, n. Y, and l.. W.
Avery, Philadelphia, are among the guests at the
West End Hotel.
The churches were all well attended yesterday,
notwithstanding the inclemcncy Of the weather.
About halfpast nine o'clock Saturday night n
coal-oil lamp exploded In the house OF William
Wctzcl, No. "a Market street. An alarm was turned
In from box TS, but the services Of the fire depart
ment were not required. Mrs Wetzcl was slightly
injured In the face by burning oil. The damage to
property was trihing.
AT st. Johns Episcopal Church yesterday the
rector conducted both the morning and afternoon
services. The subject of the discourse In tn morn.
ing was st. Luke IT,, 81, from which was traced the
development Of the humanity of our Lords person
In the afternoon the t"xt was St Luke XII. IS
Unto whoinsOcyer mu.h Is given, OF him shall be
much required"
Saturday was the dullcst day that tho merchants
OF Georgetown have experienced for years.
National Republican., 1878-01-14

WELLS MACIIISE-SPREAD STRENGTHENING PLAs
EEs arc still the best known. Their curative pov
CTS far surpnss all others.
National Republican., 1878-01-14
THE CHURCHES.
SERMONS sANDsERpICEs YESTERDAY.

Preaching at Howard University-some Facts
from the Territory Of Alaska-Notes from
the Catholic Churches.
National Republican., 1878-01-14

ARE you bilious, troubled with headache, dizzy
pcptic nervous, dull, and languid? Averse to all
cNertibn. Il your life miserable? lou require II
blood. Take QuIRK's lRIsu TEA, the great house
hold remedy. !, will soon relieve you. Sold by all
druggists, ~ cents per package which makes u
quart of medicine.
National Republican., 1878-01-14
CITY ITEMS.

YouNG PEOPLE do pay attention TO your teeth,
neglect will soon ruin them. Be wise In time.
Clean them daily with THuRsToS's Ivory PEARL
TOOTu POWDER, the most perfect dcntrilice known.
II will keep them through life IN good condition.
white aud sound will harden the gums, swecten
the BREATH and prevent ioUthache. Sold BY all
druggists. - and so cents per bottle.
National Republican., 1878-01-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY
HOTELS

Ieft-of clothing watches, pistols. &c, bought ai
Herzogs, 9i5 street Orders attended TO.
National Republican., 1878-01-14
AInuseinents Tonight,
NEW IprF"ri>EMENTS.

N.rroSAL THEATRE" Martha, by amateur
National Republican., 1878-01-14
GEOR8E7OWN VIEWS.
GRAIN ARRIVALS.

UhhtN hhhiNhIF.
BY rfrer.-schooner Kitty Ann, Laycock, Alex.
andria, with i.9oo bushels Of wheat to E. D. Hart.
ley.
PORT.
The steamship John Gibson, Captain Mazingo
did not leave her dock Saturday morning In con
sequence Of the low tide, but did depart Saturday
evening with one Of the heaviest freghts that she
has a. yet carried TO New York.
A THIEyING PEDDLER.
Saturday morning about nine o'clock, q peddlcr,
pretending 10 be deaf and dumb, very unceremOni'
busly entered the parlOr Of Mrs Robnsons house,
OF Greene street near Bridge street. and Offered for
sale his wares consisting OF pictures. He was in.
formed that the family did not wish TO make
purchases, whereupon the pcddler seized hand.
some lady's watch (hunting casel which was lying
on the piano, and made for the door. One Of the
,e. ,aues however seeing ms purpose, seppen, pe.
tho police, when the scamp jumped out OF tho win.
dow and ran down Greene street to Bridge ana
across P.street bridge to Washington, making his
escape.
National Republican., 1878-01-14
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.

REroRT OF THE CONDITION
THE CITIZENS NArISSSSAL BANK OF WASH.
INGTON CITY, at Washington, in the District OF
Columbia, at the close Of business December - 1871
RE.nIrnfsLSs
National Republican., 1878-01-14
MEDICINAL.

HARRY NJ. HOSMER,
IL FLOUR AND FEED DEALER,
No. 40 X street northwest
Akron oat Meal, Hominy Buckwheat, Lime, Hail.
Cement, &c, constantly IN hand.
FLOUR 4 SPECIALITY. noli-tf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06
THAT LOW.CuT DRESS.
Mary Clemmer Refterates Her Crtt
lcism on Miss KellOEg's Dress.

ichsm On mtss AeAAoSka DRESS.
Mary Clemmer," in the Boston Her
aid, reiteratss her criticism on the stage
dress of Clara Louise kellogg;
Now, | insinuated nothing against
Clara Louise Kellogg; | would scorn to
: insinuate anything against any woman
living. | simply asserted that Miss
Kellogg, or the platform of a concert
room, was less modestly dressed than
Aimee, in La Msrgolaine Of opera bouffe,
and / assert this still. / also said that
n~akedness is not any purer at a party, or
in a concert room, than it is in opera
boufe, or in Lydia ~Thompson's troupe,
and / say this again. l am not a
prude, and don't believe it to be the duty
Of a beautiful woman to wear her eorsage
to her ears, or her sleeves to her thumbs.
There is q happy mean in which natures
matchless curves may be defined without
vulgarity. But when a woman verging
on forty bends over her piano with no
dress to speak of above her waist, and
with the air and attitude of a coquette
of sixteen cries a thousand people, Be
ware bewsrel she presents a picture
at which some blush, for which
no money can pay, and which Lydia
Thompson herself never outdid.
II did not say that Miss Kellogg was
not the most devoted of daughters or
that she was not the most modest and
estimable in every relation Of life l
prefer to believe her TO be all that her
friends assert. Being this, she owes it to
herself aud to the pure women of the
land not to yield implicitly to the law OF
her modiste By her own will she should
draw a sharp line Of distinction between
her attire and that Of women who by the
very exigencies of their calling, are
placed under social ban. My dear fl
adoptif, my dear brethren Of mankind,
let us free our minds of can't Were
this possible to human nature, how
much more simple, refined and pure
would be the ways and means of socie
ty.' | am sick Of the cant that lifts up
holy hands against Lydia Thompson,
then rushes to embrace Kellogg in like
attire, and then dons a garb for its own
German that has put many a brother,
husband and son to shame. That
such attire, or rather the lack Of it, has
been the result Of custom and OF thought.
lessness, rather than of any conscious
im~modesty, l do not doubt. But it is
impossible that any woman should wear
it long unconsciously; that she should
persist 10 such attire without finding the
occasion for thoughtfulness, it she never
had it before. The honorable man is yet
to be found who is willing that his sister,
his wife, or his daughter should provoke
the promiscuous gaze by the loudness or
the paucity Of her attire. When even
the courts of Europe are bsnishing u
style of dress that puts the loneliness Of
woman on common exhibition, it is quite
time that the women of America, who
are models OF virtue should drop the
garb Of the demi-monde aud set a like
example"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06

New YORK, February 6.-Juan MART.
nez, a wealthy Cuban and commission
merchant, fatally shot himself here yes
terday.
Father Heineu, pastor of the East
Mauch Chunk church, and through whom
the Modern Miracle" was performed,
has made a report to Archbishop Wood
who pronounced the affair a delusion,
and oounselled Father Heinen to do all
in his power to correct the bad impress
sion which may have been created.
Chickering ball being unable to con
tain all who wished to hear Colonel In.
gersoll lecture Sunday night last, thu
Gilmore Garden has been secured for thu
Colonel for Saturday evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06
THE JUDICIAL ELECTION

1t is not generally known that an i'm
portant change in the mode Of electiHg
judges Of the Supreme Court of this
State takes effect on the first Thursday
in August next. The act of 1870, I'd
session, ch. %, provides for the election
Of two judges for the State at large, and
one from each grand division; provides
that not more than two Of the FIVE shall
reside in any one grand division Of the
State. The act requires that each ballot
shall indicate the division for which the
candidate is voted for, and the voter
shall also prefix to the name of each
Of the other two candidates on bis
ballot the words the State at large 10
denote that they are to be elected for the
entire State" etc. In West Tennessee
we are likely to have a lively time. The
pronounced candidates at present are the
two present iscumbsuts, Judges Free.
man, Of Gibson, and Sneed, Of Shelby
and Judge Lea, of Brownsville; Morgan.
Of Memphis, and Jackson, of jackson.
aud it is intimsted tha. four other dis
tinguished gentlemen are looking up il
the tree" We understand the friends o.
Judge Sneed 10 the other divisions of tn,
State intend to put him on the track fol
the State at large. Though a citizen 0
Shelby, yet they all claim stock in him
Ia any event lively times are ahead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, February 6 "A special from
Berlin says: Roumania insists on having
the Dobrudscha without ceding Bessara-
bia to Russia.
A correspondent at the headquarters
of the czarowitch ~telegraphs as follows;
Three hours before the arrival of the
news of the armistiee a Russian officer
with a flag Of truce had started for Rust
chuk to demand its surrender, and if
refused TO notify the c%onsuls and other
foreigners to leave within t~wenty.four
hours, when the place would have been
stormsd. The conditions of the armistice
as far as they affect this part of Bulgaria
are that the Turks give up Rustchnk
and Silistris, Withdrawing the garrrisons
to Shumla aud Varna. Seven days are
to be allowed for the retirement of the
garrison. On the eighth day we shall
march into Rustchuk. News of peace
is hailed with great delight by both off
GERS and men. The Russian occupation
Of Rustchuk and S~ilistria is uuwelcome
news at Vienna, according to a cerre
spondent there.
BERLIN, February 6.-The German
parliament was opened to-day by Herr
Csmphsusen, vice president of the couu.
Gil OF ministers, who read q speech from
the throne. In a passage relating to
foreign affairs the emperor expressed the
hope that a speedy peace will enable the
principles of the Constantinople confer
ence to be applied and durably establish
ed. The comparatively slight participa-
tiou of Germany in Eastern affairs al
lows the empire to display q disinterested
cooperation in the arrangements that
may be made by the powers con.
corning the future guarantees against
a recurrence of trouble in the East and
amelioration of the condition of the
Christian population, Meantime the
Emperor's policy attained its object, in
asmuch as it had essentially contributed
to the preservation OF peace between
European powers, and the relations of
Germany with all powers, remained not
only peaceful, but altogether friendly.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 6.-.Russia
rejects the proposal to hold a conference
in Vienna or any other of the great cap.
itals. 1t considers the tranquility of a
small town in one of the minor States,
and the authority that would be given to
the deliberations by the presence of for.
eign ministers Of the. powers necessary
for insuring good and practical results.
Moreover, Russia believes this would ia
%cilitate a speedy disposal by the confer
ence of important questions it would
have 10 deal with in the interest Of q
lasting peace and Of humanity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06
FLOOD AT
The Loss Falls on Farmer for Thir.
~ Miles beLOw the City.

~ Miles BeIOw the CiIy.
SAN Francisco, February 6-Tbe
latest news from Sacramento is to the
effect that no danger whatever is to be
apprehended within the limits of the city.
The levees and outlying portion of the
city south of R street levee is flooded.
The water is standing in some houses to
the depth of two feet, but that neigbbor.
hood is thinly populated, and the over.
flow is not productive of any extensive
loss. The principal damage falls upon
farmers and orchardists for a distance Of
thirty miles below the city, and a rough
estimate places the loss TO them in the
neighborhood OF one million dollars.
The details Of the extent Of the disaster
must necessarily, however, come in
slowly, and the above estimates may
prove excessive. From the c~on6gura.
ton Of the ground it is lot impossible
that at a point some miles below the city
a great portion of the food water may
be turned off into sloughs to the eastward
OF the improved property, and much of
the latter saved from the worst effects OF
the overflow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06
PEACE PROSPECTS.

All the powers having sisnifed their
willingness to unite in a peace confer
ence at Vienna shortly to assemble, it is
likely that permanent peace will be
established in a few weeks. The terms
Of settlement will be q matter Of earnest
discussion. Russia went into this war
in accordance with a long-estsblishsd
policy and determination. The czsr had
not a single ally or reliable friend. En-
gland stood of in a threatening attitude;
old-time diplomacy and bluster we're
brought to bear without effect; Russia
went forward with an army in the field oil
over a quarter Of q million OF men, sup.
ported by an immense reserve. At the
enormous loss Of nearly 100000 men and
millions Of treasure, she has won a series
of the most brilliant victories on record.
The vain, ~insolent, yet courageous and
intolerant Turk is at last brought to
the feet Of the victorious MuscoVite
England alone stands in the way of early
aRd permanent peace. Too timid or
vacillating to interfere when hostilities
we're pending aud in progress the British
government now seeks to dictate the
terms of settlement. and to reap some
benefit from the success Of Russian
valor. Austria seems to have partially
consented to become a party to such O
demand. The Sultan is in very much
the same condition as the Southern
C~onfederscy was in its last days.
He has waited and waited fol
English Intervention until it is too late
and will DO more disposed to deal directly
with the successful opponent in the field
than with a selfish outsider waiting Il
profit by his misfortunes. We have ne
idea that Russian diplomacy will be in
ferior to Russian courage and capacity
for endurance. Germany, now one o
the leading powers Of Europe, sympa
thizes with Russia, and these two car
dictate terms to all Europe, if necessary
Hence, we may expect genuine and per
manent peace.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-06
THE VIRGINIA READJUsTEKS.
An Increase OF Taxation Declared
HmprRethcabie,

ImPracticabie.
The readiusters have doomed up again.
The two houses of the Virginia general
assembly have, by nearly a unanimous
vote, resolved that in the present condi
ton Of the people of Virginia, an in.
crease Of taxation beyond the present
rate Of fifty cents on the hundred is i'm
practicable. Ths.arrearages Of interest
now amount to over four millions, and
this conclusion indicates that there must
be readjustment or the legislature will
allow the wheels of government to be
stopped.
Northern creditors are greatly alarmed,
aud have sent agents down here to report
on the situation, and their conclusions
are by no means encouraging. The
measures presented by the ~readjusters
for the relief Of the State is to require
the payment OF seven-tenths Of the taxes
in money to the exclusion Of tax receiv.
able 10 coupons, in defiance OF the de-
cision of the Court of Appeals, and then
to offer to refund the debt in three per
cents.
Speaker Allen, OF the house, who oc.
cupied the floor to day. took the position
that neither the principal nor interest Of
the debt held by Northern men during
the war should be paid, on account OF
the excuses of the Federal troops who
operated in Virginia, and slew the flower
of her ~chivalry, and left her fields desc.
late, and all that sort Of things
The whole debt, principal and inter
est, after setting aside one.third for West
Virginia, which that State re~pudiates,
amounts to about 1913, 0O0, 900. The re.
adjusters are jubilGnt over Allen
speech to day, and the debt-payers are
much confused.