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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
WAR 1NNIVERS4RIES.
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology of
the Rebellion.
1861.

Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology of
the Rebellion.
1861.
MAY 20 by order Of the Government
United States marshals seized the records Of
the telegraph offices throughout the North.
North Carolina seeded. Governor MagOfin,
of Kentucky announces that kentucky will
remain neutral.
MAY 2O-Edward Stanley appointed Mill
tary Governor of North Carolina. A train of
seventeen wagons captured and destroyed by
the guorrillas near Rolla, Mo-; eighty six
mules were carried off. Tucson, Arizona, oc-
cupied without opposition. Rebel pickets
driven across Bottoms Bridge. General Stone.
man reached New Bridge.
1868
MAY 20-Affair at Pogue's Run, Ind. A
largo mass-meeting was held at indianapolis.
Such were the intimations received at head
quarters of the character and disposition of
some of those to be present that the avenues
leading to headquarters and the arsenals were
heavily guarded. In tho evening, as they were
leaving firearms were discharged into tho
city from all the trains. They were imme-
dately stopped and searched. About 600 re =
volvers were taken. They were then allowed
to depart. General Grant captured the outer
works at Vicksburg with fifty-scven pieces of
artillery and largo number of prisoners.
Confederate navy-yard and works at Yazoo
City, together with three largo steamers, a
powerful ram $40 feet long and 20 sect beam,
destroyed by Admiral Porter The value of
property destroyed was about 100000 Fight
at Fort Gibson, Ark, between the advance of
Prices army, under Steele, Cooper, and Mcln-
tosh, aud the, Union forces under Colonel Phil
lips. Tho robels were driven back with great
loss Union loss thirty killed.
1864.
MAY 20-The movement Of tho Federal
army from Spottsylvana toward tho North
Anna began to-day. A feeble attack was made
on tho Sixth Corps Just before morning, and on
the way several columns encountered the enc
my's cavalry. The march was rapid and reg
ular, the several corps being so moved rs to be
always ready for battle. The robel force, after
retreatng from Resaca and Kingston, Ga,
took up strong position ut Alatuna Pass,
which offered an almost tinsurmouutable barrier
to direct advance upon Atlanta. General
Sherman therefore resorted to flank move
ment and moved his army toward Dallas,
about fifteen miles southwest of Alatuna Pass.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
SENATOR ooNKLiNG's SPEECH.

To supply The extraordinary demand for
Senator Conkling'S Great Speech Upon THE
"ExTRA SESSION OF 1879; WHAT II
"TEACHEs AND WHAT II MEASs," The
National RepuJ'iem Printing Company has
printed large edition thereof in pamphlet
form, Convenient for public distribution as a
Republican campaign document. Copies oy
this pamphlet may be had on application at our
Counting Room or JOB Office, at The rate Of
$40 per thousand. Orders respectfully solicited
and promptly filled.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

wife, Louisville, KY, and X. II. Beman, Norfolk.
Va, registered at the ST James yesterday.
DR. r. ii. BAILHACHE, United States Marine Hos.
pia Service. was among The arrivals at the Ebbitt
House yesterday. N
CHARLES f. EMERY, OF New York Mr.. and Mrs
Shenstone, and John A. Gano, Cincinnati, are reg.
istered at the Riggs House.
SAMUEL MooRE and Wife, Lancaster, Pa; George
Fithian New Jersey DR.. d. Wilson. wife and
mother, Boston John II. lINincs and wife, of
New Hampshire; w. Lockard san Francisco, and
j. II. Morgan and wife, Knoxville Tonn., registered
at the Metropolitan yesterday.
J. WEEDMAN. q. A. Hobart, IT. T. Nichols and w.
i. Knapp. of New York; J. c. Smith. OF Philadel
phin; j. II. Reese and wife, of Ohio w. s. Miller,
of Plttsburg II. II. Daniel, of New Orlcans John
English and wife, of Brooklyn, and J. II. Bookcr,o of
Chicago, arrived at Willards yesterday.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

such men as MADISON, JACKSON, WEDsrER,
CLAY BENTON, and even CALHOUN, in bis
earlier days and, though the latter after
ward changed his opinions, yet he admitted
that, if the right existed at all, II may be
extended to criminal as well as civil cases.
In their attempt to repeal this law the
Democrats cannot defend their action by
alleging that this is one of the war meas
ures WHICH must be wiped from the statute
book, as it has been there for over sixty
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
DRoPosALs FOR RATIoNs.

QUARrERMAsTERs OFFICE,
u. $. MARINE CoRrs,
WASHINGTON, April 2j, 1870.
Sealed proposals. In duplicate, will he received at
this Office until 10 o'clock noon of TUESDAY, the
10Th day OF June next, for furnishing rations TO the
United States Marines at one or more OF the follow
ing stations, from LIST July, 1879 TO 3Oth June, 1880
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Charestown, Massachusetts,.
Brooklyn, New York.
League Island, near Philadelphia, Pa.
Washington, District OF Columbia.
Gosport, near Norfolk, Virginia.
Annapolis, Maryland
Mare Island, California.
Specifications, with blank proposals, can be OBJ
tanned upon application ut any of the stations
named, or at the offices of the QuartermaSter Wash
ington, ID. c. and Assistant QuartermaseTs. 226
South Fourth street, Philadelphia, Pa, aud 80 Broad
street, New York.
Proposals should be indorsed proposals for Ra-
tlons," and addressed TO the Undersigned
W. Is. SLACK,
apps Major and Quartermaster.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
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DROPoSALs FOR FRESH BEEF.

OFFICE OF Acting CoMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE
FORT WHIPPLE, VA, May 0, 1879.
SEALED PROPOSALS IN duplicate, with copy
ofthis advertisement attached TO each, will be re-
ceived at this office until 10 o'clock noon SATUR.
DAY, May a. 1879, for furnishing the fresh beef
required by tho Subsistence Department United
States Army, for issue 10 troops ut this post from
July to December 81, 1879.
Separate proposals will also be received for fur
nishing such choice and other cuts of Fresh Meats
-Beei, Mutton, Veal, &c.--as may bo required by
the officers aud their families.
Bidders will specify in their proposals the price
per pound for which they will furnish tho Beef
from their stalls.
Further Information as to quality of Beef &C.,
will be furnished on application to
+. c. GRUGAN,
myli LIST 1t. I'd Cav. A. A. @. s.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

THE Confederate General ROBERT Drank
VANCE, of North Carolina, represents 2,594
votes. The Federal Colonel MARK II. DUN
NELL represents 32,354 votes. Hardly the
difference between the men.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

JAMES II. BLoUNT, of Georgia, represents
3,192 votes. OMAR ID. CoNGER represents
25,290 There is more than that preponder-
ance of sense on CONCERTS side.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

IT takes only ,461 rebel voters to send
four ex-rebels to Congress, and it requires
117,429 Union voters, over ten times that
number to send four Union men to Con-
grcss. How is that?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

THE Confederate Brigadier-General PHIL
Cook, of Georgia, represents 2,62S votes and
the Federal Brigadier-General GARFIELD
represents 1867 votes There is just about
that difference between the men.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
PROPOSALS.
pR0PosAlS FOR CONSTRUCTING OUTLET
Il SEGIION OF BOUNDARY STREET INTER
CEPTING SEWER
ESoISEER DEPARTMENT.

DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, May rs, 1879.
by direction of the Board of COMMISSIONER sealed
proposals Will be received Mt this Office until IL o'clock
III. on Thursday Mnv2 1879 for constructing the out
let section of Boundary street nercepng sewer be-
tween Fourteenth street aud Eastern Branch north
east
Blank forms Of proposals and specifications may be
obtained from this Office together with the necessary
information upon application therefor and bids upon
these forms VIII alone be considered Plans and pro-
file may he seen nj this Office
No proposal Will be received from any falling
contractor known such on the records of the DIS
trict OF Columbia since July !, 1878.
Tho right Is reserved to relec, any or all bids or
parts OF bids. ". J. TWININQ.
Major Engineers U. g. A.,
myl7 Engineer Commissioner d. G..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

IL endeavorng to deprive the National
Government of the power to protect its
officers by removing criminal prosecutions
begun against them in State courts, the
Democrats in Congress should remember
that the law on this subject was first enacted
by Democratic Congress, aud it has met
the approval and received the support of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

Is THE United States nation? The Con-
federate Congress answers this question
with most emphatic no! and proceeds to
declare that the General Government has
no rights that the State governments are
bound to respect.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

BEN HILLS last speech is not so popular
in the South as he no doubt believed it
would be. The policy of apologizing for
their treason is denounced as cowardly by
the stalwart Confederates Of that section.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
An USEM ENTs.


The summer season opened at the Theatre
Comiquc last night with bill which promises well
for the season. Tho company is large and en-.
braces q score of fine speciality artists Jake Budd
John Robinson, aud Others of the regular company
are enlisted in the production of some amusing
sketches.
WE request all mothers to stop using laudanum
for their babies, and use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup.
good medicine II contains nothing injurious.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

THE Confederate Brigadier-General WILL
LIAM HENRY FoRNEY represents 2,747
votes. GEORGE NJ. robson represents
3l,0l8. The difference in votes about gauges
the difference between the men intellectu-
a1lv
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

THE Milwaukee Sentinel very shrewdly
suggests that vetoing President is likely
to have more honor than an approving one
in these days Of reckless partisan legislation,
and yetoes, if they are plentiful, will carry
man back into the White House more
certainly than anything else, The Sentinel
adds, with equal truth, that "vetoes have
" been too few as to National and State leg.
" islation," all of which goes TO show that
Mr., BEcK's appreciation of"HAYEs' vetoes'
as Cheap" commodities is not thoroughly
in accord with the public sentiment of the
country as evolved in the lights which not
long ago led the Sentinel TO look with favor
upon the policy of Cancellation. In fact, these
extreme Bourbon measures, and the couse.
quent vetOes with which they are being
followed, have the effect TO Stalwartize the
entire country, as it were.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
.ROPOsAllS FOK CONL.

GovERSMEST HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
NEAR WASIISGroS, d. C., May l3, 1879.
Sealed proposals are invited until noon OF SATUR-
DAY May ~ 1SI0 when they will be opened, AT the
Hospital in the presence of such bidders as choose 70
attend, furnish the Hospital fifteen hundred 5O0
tons, OF 22i0 pounds each, ofbest run OF mine btu
minOus, or Cumberland coal, and fur hundred (i00)
tons, 2il pounds EACH of anthracite coal, range size
TO be delivered In boats alongside of the Hospital
wharf or in upon the wharf, the delivery TO com
menCe OH or about July 1879 and TO be continued, at
the rate of not less than four hundred tiO0) tons
week, until the whole quantity advertised tor Is de-
ivered, The coal will be received in strict accord
ance with the act of Congress approved July 1870
Payments of ninety (gND per cent. of the amount due
for coal received each week will be made and the ten
QO) per cent withheld Will be paid when the full guam
lily of coal engaged to be delivered in accordance with
this advertisement Is received No offer To furnish
coal as above Will be considered unless the true name
Is given in the offer by which the coal the bidder pro-
poses to furnish Is known In the market nor unless 1t
n made by regular dealer miner aud the success
full bidder must furnish the exact quantity and de
scription OF coal that he agrees to furnish. Offers Will
be received from the same person, or company to fur
nish either btuminouS OF anthracite coal alone,
both kinds of coal Bids Will he considered binding
till the LIST of June, 1873 and the right II distinctly
served 10 reject all, or any, of the offers made H. In
the Judgment of the superintendent, the public inter
eSts require II, to buy the coal in open market at
the expense of nny contractor falling to comply with
the terms of his contract
w. w. GODDING.
m MT
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
q r "A N IT'S r . w
FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.

A RARE BUSINESS CHANCE.-FOR SALE
"A penicks' Wood and Coal Depot, New York
avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets north
vest this ~ one of the oldest and best established
stands In the city. doing large, fine business will
sell the fixtures, teams, stock hand and tho
ground, which has frontage of 5s feet. Apply to
TllOS. H. PENlCKS, on the premises. myl0tr
E1OR SALE--CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
- property for sale. JOHN SII HERMAN & CO., st,
Cloud Bnlldlng. Real estate and loans ly3l.iy
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
PROPOSALS..
Is FOR STATIONERY.


.I May IL, 1870.
Scaled proposals will he received at this Department
until II o'clock M, Monday June l6 1872 for furnish
ing Stationery for the Department OF the Interior
during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1880.
Blank forms OF proposals. showing tho Items and
estimated quantities required, together with circular
relating thereto Will be furnished on application to
this Department..
Proposals must bo addressed 70 the Secretary Of the
Interior and indorsed proposals for Stationery"
No contract will be awarded under this advertise
ment until an appropriation shall have been madeby
myl9 {, SCHUNI, Secretary
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

THE policy of restricting Federal super
vision at the polls to the judicial branch of
the Government is agreed to by President
HAYES. What more do the Democrats in
Congress want? Certainly if they are not
intent upon further restrictions they would
be able to come to some agreement with
him and adjourn without further delay.
This.is the sensible view of the situation
which is accepted by the intelligent masses
of our people, and which leads to the belief
that under the cover of their cries for bogus
repeals the Bourbons intend TO establish
practical Nullifcation the country over ;
and the longer Congress remains in session
the more prevalent does this belief be-
come.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
DR0PosALs FOR STATIONERY.

PosT.OFFICE DEPARTMENT., May s, 1873.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Department until IL o'clock m. on THURSDAY
JUNE 10, 1879, for furnishing STATIONERY for the
Post-Onice Department for one year from July /,
1879
Blank forms of proposals showing the items and
estimated quantities required, together with circular
relating thereto, Will be furnished on application to
this Department.
Proposals should be addressed to the First Assist
ant Postmaster General aud indorsed Proposals
for Stationery" d. M. KEY,
myS POstmaste "a eneral.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

II SHALL find no difficulty" said the
President in his last veto, in concurring in
"any additional legislation limited to that
"obiect"-meaning the prohibition of bayo-
nets at the polls" which does not interfere
"with the indispensable exercise of the
"powers of the Government under the Con-
"stitution and the laws" How long will
the Bourbons in Congress hesitate to accept
this honest, straightforward, and manly
proposition? If they really want to pro-
hibit bayonets at the polls, why don't they
take the President at his word and re-enact
the anti-pOSSe cOmitatHs act without delay Z
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
DROPoSALS FOR MATERIAL.

OFFICE OF THE PunLIc PRINTER,
wAsHINuToS, May T. 1870.
Proposals for material" for use OF the Government
Printing Office for fiscal year ending June 70, lSS0wlll
be received at this office until 10 o'clock M, June
1879 Schedules and Information furnished ON appl-
cation to JOHN d. DEFREES, Public Printer,
my9law3w Washington, ID. q
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
pRoPoSALS

NAVY PAY OFFICE
WAstiISoruS. ID. G., May D. 1870
Sealed proposals Will be received ut this office until
IL o'clock on tho 18th of May for supplying such
quantities of Fresh Beef and Vegetables Fresh Bread
and for baking Navy Bread may b. required at the
Navy Yard and station at Washington, D. c. during
the fiscal year ending June 80 1880
Blank forms OF offer and all necessary information
ns to specifications and the quantities required he
procured by applying to the Inspector OF Provisions
and Clothing at the Washington Navy Yard
]. a SMITH.
Davt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20

THE most amusing and impudent incon-
sistency of the many in the present Demo-
cratic attitude is the charge that President
HAYES has abandoned and repudiated his
pledges to act only as non-partisin Presi-
dent, the President of all the people, and all
that sort of thing. Why bless you, this
is exactly what lie is doing-keeping those
pledges And in keeping them he is COM
PEELED to veto your violent partisan legisla-
tion. In other words he does not intend to
ngree to tear down all the barriers against
fraud for the benefit of the Democracy, nor
does he propose that red-handed minority
of fraudulently-elected Congressmen shall
be permitted to revive the G. s. A. under
the flag of the U. s. A.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
PERSONAL.

SS DAn TO LOAN ON IMPROVED OR UN-
pc,OOO improved property. In sums to suit,
repayabe In monthly payments. 0,0Ol feet OF
Ground for sale at late auction prices five or ten
years time, with terms to suit, fronting southeast,
on New Hampshire avenue, between N street aud
Circle, one square west of British Minister'S.
myli-6t j. w. STA RR,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
FOR RENT.

ENoR RENT-0NE NEW HOUSE; AND FOR
II sale, time, two new Houses OF eight
and ten rooms, near depot land with each WILLS
FORBES. Falls Church. Va myi5-5t.
EoR RENT-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
a property for rent JOHN SH ERMAN & co.
Jy3-ly lloud BulldinR.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-20
SHORT AND CHEAP.

Advertisements under headings Wanted, boarding
For Rent, and For Sale inserted in this column
at The foilo,ging iow rates:
-FOUR LINES Uwenty-eght words or less), for the
Each subsequent consecutive Insert ~ cents
The Hartford herald., 1879-01-29
Heavy Mortality.

Washington Letter in EliEabethtown News
During the last thirty days four
members of the House of Representa-
tives have died-all Democrats, and
all men who came here in good health.
The last was Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas.
1t is likely he will be succeeded by
Judge Ireland, Originally of Hart
county. Ky.;) who was his opponent
for the nomination last summer
This is a remarkable bill of mortality.
and the end is not yet, unless this un-
usually changeable and inclement
weather should become more settled.
The Hartford herald., 1879-01-29
An Act TN Relation to the Posting al
Lands in this commonwealth

BE It e,ldted By the General Assembly
Of the Commonwealth Of kentucky:
SEC. l. Any person who shall,
knowingly, trespass upon the inclosed
lands of another for the purpose of
shooting, hunting. fishing, or taking
or interfering with orchard fruits or
melons, after public notice by the own
er or occupant of such lands, as pro-
vided for in the succeeding section,
shall be liable to fine of not less than
five and not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars. recoverable in the name of the
Commonwealth.
SEC. 2. The notice referred to in
the preceding section shall be given by
erecting and maintaining sign-boards,
at least one foot square, in at least two
conspicuous places on each side of the
premises or lands intended to he pro-
tecIed such signboards to have there
on the word "posted," together with
the name of the owner or occupants of
the said lands or premises; and any
person who shall tear down or other
wise destroy or deface any such sign
board, shall be punishable by fine of
not less than five nor more than twen-
ty-tive dollars for each offense.
SEC. 3. Actions for the violations of
the provisions of this act shall be
brought in the court of the justice of
the peace in whose civil district the
lands or the larger part thereof lie;
and actions for the recovery of penal
ties prescribed in this act shall be
in the name of the Commonwealth,
and shall be tried in the courts of the
justice of the peace as actions for dam
ages.
SEC. 4. Appeals from the judgment
Of the justices of the peace in all ac-
tions arising under this act shall be al
lowed as in other cases involving like
amounts.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved, March l3, 1873.
The Hartford herald., 1879-01-29
THE RESULT.
ID w voorhees, Triumphant. /.

The "Tall Sycamore of the Wabash"
was elected on the u inst. to both
the long and short terms in the u. 5.
Senate by the Legislature of Indiana.
His majority WAS even 20.
j. Don Cameron was elected u. S.
Senator by the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature ON the 22nd inst; and on the
same day the Illinois Legislature cleo
ted Gen. John A Logan.
The ballot for United States Sena-
tor from Missouri was taken in each
house of the Legislature at Jefferson
City at noon on the 21 inst. 1t result
ted in the election of the Democratic
caucus nominees, Gen. James Shields
for the short term, and Col. Geo. G..
Vest for the long term.
The New York Legislature nomina-
ted Roscoe COnkliDg for United States
Senator. The vote stood:
Senate-Conkling, 90; " m, Dors-
heimer, u. Assembly-Conkling,
60; Dorsheimer, %; Peter Cooper, 2.
At Tallahassee Florida on the q
inst the Legislature elected Wilkinson
Call Senator, TO succeed Conover.
The two Houses of the North Caro-
lima Legislature elected Governor u.
b. Vance United States Senator 22nd.
Both houses of the Connecticut
Legislature elected Orville III. Platt
United States Senator.
The Senatorial elections are all over.
and the new Senate coming into
power, March 5th. 1879. will be COM
posed of AZ Democrats, SO Republicans
and one Independent.
The Hartford herald., 1879-01-29
Dreamed ID with His Eyes Open.

Washington Letter in Eliz bethtown News
A big story comes from the Shenan-
doah valley. 1t is all about a peddler
who for three successive nights dream
ed of finding great quantity of mon
ey up particular tree. Assisted by a
farmer, he felled the tree, the agree
ment being that the spoils were to be
divided. Down came the tree; cav
ity was discovered, and within it s5,-
600 in silver. The peddler expressed
his unwillIngness to carry so much sill
yer, so the farmer took the whole
amount, paying the peddler So 400 in
good greenbacks. The peddler van
ished into infinite space, but when the
farmer tried to pass the dollars, he
found that they were counterfeits, and
he begins to doubt whether the ped
dler dreamed any such dream at all.
The Hartford herald., 1879-01-29

Hon. VIM. f. Dodge stated at a
Temperance meeting in New York yes
terday that Americans spend $780,
000.00 every year in intoxicating
drinks. This is S175 for each man,
woman and child in the United States.
The statement is probably not over
drawn, and it would therefore appear
that taxpayers, who have to pay the
cost of the crime which this gigantic
consumption of fre-water entails,
ought to be deeply interested in divert.
ing that 500, 10000 to more noble
use.-Courier-Journal.