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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

BEN BUTLER is now a private citizen, the
equal of DENNIS KEAENEY in all respects
save political influence. And it must be re-
membered it was KEARNEY's pollytcckle
enaoo-ince' that accomplished this level
ing result.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

IF JEFF DAVIS is to be elected to succeed
Senator BRUCE in 1SSl-and there is no
the 4th of March Of that year. The inau-
guration of President GRANT at the same
time, hour, and place would serve to adjust
the eternal fitness of things.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

a NUMBER of Democratic Congressmen-
elect are announced to arrive in Washing
ton within few days, Some of our bands
should begin to practice the "Bonnie Blue
Flag Their services may be required at
the public receptions and serenades which
will be extended to these patriots.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

Whelml the great violin virtuoso, assisted by
an excellent company will give concert at Lin
coin Hall next Monday evening The sale of
seats Will commence to-day at Metzerotts music
utn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

If the Democrats dare to divide the legis-
latiye, judicial, and executive appropriation
bill so as TO secure the Executive approval
Of an appropriation for the salaries of their
own Congressman, the very acme of official
or legislative bull-dozing will have been ac.
complished. But they will not dare to make
the attempt, however much they may talk
about it and desire its accomplishment.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

HENDRIcK B. WRIGHT the breadman, of
Pennsylvania, on his recent return to
Willsesbarre, was met by brass band, and
made speech in which he said Senator
WALLACE has no more brains than a pea
cock, That makes it bad for WALLACE,
for WRIGHT knows.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

THE New York E,p.esS says Mr.. TMDEN
is in league with the Republicans to get the
Democratic nomination in 1850, II is more
likely that he is in league with the Prince
of Darkness. But, however this may be, he
seems to be the unanimous choice of the Re-
publican party for the Democratic uomna-
tiOn next year
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

AND now the Democrats propose to sac
rilce Clerk ADAMS to the Greenbackers.
They say they are willing TO give the Ma
tionals the clerllship OF the next House in
return for their support of the regular DEM
ocratic nominee for Speaker.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

THE terrible onslaught of the stalwart
Democrats upon the Republican party is pc
culiarly interesting The gallant defense
of JEFFERSON DAVIS in the Senate of the
United States on the Mexican pension bill
has enIivened other earnest Democrats TO
enter the arena. Among the latest is one
DIR. SAMUEL f. MUDD, of Charles County,
Nd, who figures in history as one of the as
sassins of the late President LINCOLN, and
who was sent to the Dry Tortugas for his
completely in the crime, and who confessed
while en- route to his place of confinement
that he was an associate of BooTH's; that
he had known him for some time; that he
knew BOOTH when he came to his house on
the 10Th of April and that he had previous
ly been to Washington to see BOOTH and
SuRRATT, and that all his testimony and
statements were false. His name was ac-
cidentally published by the Baltimore Sun
as among the Republican committee OF
Charles County, Nd, that lately met in
Baltimore, mistalSing him for DIR. G. d.
MUDD, of the same county. AT once this
stalwart Democrat rushes into print and
says that he "would not be considered so
" lost to honest principles and self-respect
" us to be found politically associated with
men who in my (his) county have en-
" deavored to lower the white race, and
" have sacrificed every genteel feeling for the
" emoluments of Office" One by one they
are coming to the front
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

THE country hasn't heard blare from
BLAIR since the cipher yindicatiou. It's
time to pipe up, GuMDY! -Four years ago
now you were almost alone as n THDEN
man, and then he was known only as a
railroad-wrecker, stock-jobber, aud an in
come-tax thief Is it possible the Vindco-
tiOn does not vindcate?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

IT is becoming very interesting ques-
ton under existing circumstances what cOu-
stitutes a quorum of the present House of
Representatives. The Constitution provides
that "a majority Of each House shall con-
"stitute quorum to do business" The
House, under the Constitution, consists of
293 Representatives, and quorum thereof
is 141 members Now, can the constitutional
quorum be changed, so that a Speaker can
be elected by any vote short of the 1i7 {?
We shall see. The Democrats have demon
strated more than once that where there is
q will there is way
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

TO trade off Clerk ADAMS, who once
wore the blue for Greenbacker would be
Il Characteristic thing for the Grcybacks
to do
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

" JOE" BLACKBURN didn't go to the
Manhattan Club dinner "SAM " RANDALL
did 60 Herein is exhibited a plain indica-
tion Of the TlLDEN and onti-TmDEN char
acter Of the Democratic contest for the
next speakership. If the Paralytic Cipher
Ogre Of Gramercy Park hadn't also been
invited BLAcNGuRN would probably have
ncCented.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

II little more than years time the
country will be engaged in another great
national struggle The political events of
the coming extra session cannot fail to exert
n fresh or immediate influence upon it. This
fact is not altogether dscouraging to the
Republican party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

n~ea5zs THE KEYSTONE CLUB
~ will meet THIS (SArURDANJ EVENING.
At 73J oclo K, at Gon2og0 Hail. i street. adjoining
Masonic Temple.
All Pennsyvnnnls In Washington nrc Invited tn
he present. business Of Importance viii come up for
action nCli3.itH
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

THE Richmond (va.) State has found
something to fight for aud has its war paint
on. 1t proposes to teach the Government
OF the United States that it must curb its
proud ambition and subordinate itself to
State Rights all over the country. Well,
perhaps so. That little job was attempted
in Virginia in 1861, and how it succeeded
is matter Of history. 1t will terminate in
the same way as often as the attempt is
made-only more so every successive time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

The Comique is crowded every night. The bill
is one of the strongest ever presented here. All
who enjoy good variety performance should 20
tonight.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

The KELLEY movement is booming,
The Memphis Araianche has endorsed itond
hopes to record his election as Speaker
The political lightning is playing around
very lively and may strike in Mr. KELLEY's
immediate vicinity if the Nationals have
any self respect, II is quite probable, how
ever, that many Of them viii assume the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

WHY weary your throat and patience with tina
wrctched cough when 20 cent bottle of Dr.. Bull!
Cough syrup will cure you?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
DIED.

TOOMEY.-On the nth of March, at o'clock p. M.
of pneumonia, MARIE BERSADETTE, infant daughter
OF james and ella ToOmcy, aged 10 months.
Funeral from Tho residence of her parents, No. 206
Vermont avenue this Saturday afternoon. at 4
o'clock.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

DoNN PIATT complains that the Senate
did not punish MCGARRAHAN for con-
tempt, for having walloped him in the cor
riCor of t he Senate chamber; and, further,
that the outrage upon him has not chal-
lenged the warm sympathies of Washing
ton journalists in his behalf As to this lat
ter cause of complaint we can only say that
PGATr is suffering from the logic of events
That man or journalist who becomes an
Ishmaelite and sets his hand against every
man must expect that every mans hand
will be against him in return. lie should
remember that.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

HOMPsON-ATILLs.-On the 18th nit by tn
Rev. NJ. Noble ut his residence. DR.. q. $. THoMPsoN
Of Washington, ID. G., to CoRNELIA a. MILLS. of Bur
llngton, VI.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

THE Democrats don't shout Reform so
vigorously as they did a few months ago.
The translation of the cipher dispatches
served to reform the hidden meanings of
their corruptions into blazing letters of in
fanny But they are bent on Vindication!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

The New York Tribune eptomizcs the
real character and policy of the Democratic
party in this wise: In every struggle for
the purity of elections thus far the Demo-
cratic party has been on the side of those
" who wished to rob the people by fraud at
" elections
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

Ben BUTLER may have left The city for
ought we know; but if he hasn't, the fol-
lowing suggestion FROM an irrcyercnt ex-
change should be instantly adopted;
Before Ben BUTLER leaves Washington It
would be good thing for his fcllow-statesmcn
to turn him upside down aud shake him.
They will most likely find some Of their pri.
vato correspondence in the rubbish that will
drop ont
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

SOME of the shrewder Democratic man
ayers declare that the contest between
BLACKBURN and RANDALL for the next
Speakership cannot be construed as TIL
DEN and anti-THDEN contest. But their
declaration must be taken with some grains
Of allowance. BLACKBURN is an outspoken
anti-TILDEN man, and does not hesitate to
base his claims for support in part upon
that fact. RANDALL, it is equally well
and if he does not so proclaim himself now
it is because he fears public discussion of
the fact might injure his chances Of success.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

THE conviction of JOIN PENDERGRAss,
of Kingstree, S. c., for libel, on account Ola
letter which was. published in THE Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN, last November, is Il
part of u system of persecution which has
been adopted in that State topuuish Repub-
licans for adhering to their political faith
and for tellingthe truth. The letter in ques-
ton was not published in The REPUBLICAN,
at the request or to the knowledge of PEN
DERGRAss until after it appeared. 1t was
written to friend in this city and by him
handed to us for publication as a matter Of
news relating to the election that had just
occurred in that State. The statements
made were undoubtedly correct, but whether
true or false PENDERGRAss had no more to
do with their publication than the man in
the moon, and is justly no more amcnable
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

The Democrats begin to cuff the ears of
the Greenbackers and treat them as if
meuials. The organ of the party in Balti-
more says lone of the first results of the
extra session will be to compel the mouth
ing Greenbackers to show their hands"
OF course the Greenbackers are the archi-
tects of their own political fortunes and
have no need of advice; but one thing we
desire to intimate, and that is if they allow
themselves to be kicked and cuged by The
Democrats like so many spaniels and then
crawl into the Democratic kennel, contempt
and oblivion await their political future.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

Ir is now said that the South desire the
election of Mr.. BLACKBURN as Speaker, to
show the country that the South can rule
with moderation aud discretion. The coun-
try has had foreshadowing of Southern
moderation and discretion in Their bull
doing of the Forty-ffth Congress into all
the vile policies and measures that have
marked its history. The masquerading of
Southern moderation and discretion has
satisfied the country that the burlesque is
amazing and not to be trusted,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

THE New York World entertains the
opinion-or at least expresses it, for effect,
perhaps--that " there is no danger of n veto
unless President HAYES is badly advised
When the Forty-sixth Congress passes law
that strips from the elective franchise the
barriers that have been thrown around it to
preserve its purity and send it TO the Prcsi-
dent for his approval then the whole world
will know whether or not he will submit to
the behests of party which is covertly at
work to destroy the bulwarks Of freedom
and right.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

THE present attitude of political affairs
recalls many of the most important and
thrilling eras of English history. There is
great difference, however, between the
refusal of the House of Commons to fur
nish the Crown with money and the threat
ened refusal of our Democratic Congress TO
make appropriations for the support of the
Government. In the first instance The
People were behind the Commons in the
last, they are behind the Government.
Every true and loyal man in the country
to-day is aroused TO pitch of patriotic an
tagOnism against the monstrous sedition in
volved in the BECK programme. The bare
suggestion of the idea that the Government
shall not be permitted to protect itself
against fraud and corruption in the election
of its own officers is abhorrent to all law
abiding men; and when this suggestion is
coupled with the threat that unless the
doors are opened TO Democratic success
through the abolition of all safeguards for
the purity of the ballot-box the old war
spirit Of 1S60-'61 against Southern domina-
ton is instantly invoked. Verify, the
Democrats have digged their own graves
and diggcd them deep and wide enough to
cover them for all time to come.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
SENATOR CHANDLER's SPEECH.

The brief speech of Senator CHANDLER,
which confounded the Confederate briga-
diers in the Senate and has fred the North
ern heart more widely than any utterance
in fifteen years, is everywhere accepted by
the loyal heart with enthusiasm. The
Cleveland HerdH speaks of it in the follow
ing eulogistic terms:
We never expected that ZACHARIAH CHAND.
LER would turn out an orator, but his speech
in the Senate on the question of pensioning
JEFFERSON DAVIS was one Of high order of
excellence. 1t was brief, historical, graphic
and fitted exactly to the occasion. Coming
from a prominent member Of the Senate, who
served with DAVIS twenty years ago, who
heard him take the oath of office, who had
been closely identified with the war, and q
spectator of the terrible evils the treason Of
DAVIS brought upon the country, Mr.. CHASD.
LER could and did speak with profound earn
estness, sincerity, and eloqucnce Of his great
crime and the Calamitics which followed it. II
was a terrible indictment, aud came with
crushing force 1t was crystallizing the his.
tory of twenty years into a fye-minute oration,
leaving nothing unsaid to make the story com.
plcte. 1t carried conviction and truth in every
word and was unanswerable.
WE are indebted to the polite attention OF
Mr.. A. HANFoRD for copy of his Texas State
Register for 1870. 1t is accompanied by COR
rect map of the State and Is filed with inter
esting, instructive, and useful statistical mat
ter relating TO that Commonwealth.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
NO CANvASSERS EMPLOYED.

Don't pay for the pleasure of having your door.bell
ringing all day by sewing machine canvassers
Come to the office and get all the benefits. We sell
all kinds. But when you examine the
NEW WHITE" and NEW HOME SEWING MA.
CHIMES,
you will take other.
All machines bought of us are guaranteed and sub.
ject to exchange for any other IN thirty days.
RENTING :AND REPAIRING A SPECIALITY.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

uamc mcorGreenquackers of thrust upon them by
the Democratic organ, and walk back into
the Bourbon camp
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
a~sy-' PRRIIcE;LIST, ,dSI, ,,,rr,,. u,v,x, cr,.,ns
Regular customers will be furnished any Of tile
above cigars at box rates. NJ. GOLDSrEIN.
Wholesale and Retail TobacconIst
mCh7. eod3t GIi pennn ave (uuder Mot HoteO.

n-1lye OFFICE or THE MUTUAL FIRE IN.
W. SURANCE COMPANY,
- WASHINGTON, ID. G., March j. 1879
Ihe Bonrd having been advised by counsel that tho
annual meeting held the 20h of January last aud
Thereafter, and the proceedings thereat, were illegal
ana void, and that Il s competent for the Board
TO order the annual meeting to be held pursuance
of the charter and bylaws and the interests OF the
that the fullest opportunity should be afforded for tho
expression OF the sense of the policy holders II Is
therefore ordered that the secretary give the ne
sary notice by advertisement in Mt least two newspa-
pers in the city of Washington to be published three
times week for five weeks and on the day of meet
ing that the annual meeting OF the company will be
held on MONDAY, the 18th of April next, at tho
oce OF the company. wlen and where the election OF
managers will take place, between the hours OF
o'clock n m. and y. in
j. WESLEY BoTELER,
marj-W5w Secretary.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

CLERK ADAMS must go!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

THE Newark Daily AdUetiSer suggests
that Judge JOSEPH p. BRADLEY, of the
United States Supreme Court, has been the
recipient of more attacks from the Demo-
cratic party than any other member of the
Electoral Commission, because he failed to
give the Presidency to Mr. TfLDEN. He,
however, appears to be well appreciated at
the South and it is pleasant to reproduce
the following from Washington dispatch
to the New York Herald:
The members Of the Louisiana delegation in
the House yesterday called upon Judge Jo-
sEPH p. BRADLEY, of tho United States Su-
prcme Court, to request him to sit at the COM
lug trial of the Teusas and Nachitoches Parish
cases in Louisiana, and expressed the hope
that the assignment would be made agreeable
to this request The reason alleged Is that the
people of Louisiana have confidence in the iu-
dicial fairness of Mr.. BRADLEY, which is more
than they could say of the circuit aud district
Judges of that section.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

n>l5s NOTICE-rIIE ANNUAL MEETING OF
49, the members of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of the District Of Columbia, for the election
of seven managers TO serve the ensuing year, will he
held at the Office of the company, on MONDAY the
nth day Of April, 1870 Polls open from o'clock
m. to o'clock D. IN.
- ]. WESLEY BOTELER.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
RENTING ;AND NEPAIRING A SPEUIA
j. Il. Mex ENNEY.

n~1S3o NOTICE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
ES the Stockholders OF the National Life Insur.
ance Company of the United States of America will
bo held at the Office of the company. OF Ninth
and ID streets northwest, on TUESDAY. March II,
1879, at II o'clock for the purpose OF electing d
rectors of the company for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of other business
fcl2S-dtl 4 NJ RITTT CpCrptary.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

to the law for the oflense, if any has been
committed. But the Democrats of Kings
tree must have q victim to nppease the
wrath of their gods, and poor PENDER-
GRASS was selected and has been offered up.
The conviction is an outrage, under the cir
cumstances, and the sentence q greater
The Grcenbackers are still on the alert,
and the result of their activity is TO be seen
only in the demoralized agitation of the
Democracy. The Republicans seem to be
complacent, and are calmly watching for an
opportunity to control the organization of
the next House Their hopes of u discovery
of such a chance however, seem to be fad
ing away as such demagogical Bourbons as
HENDRICK Il. WRIGHT come to the front us
leaders among the Nationals. The result
will probably be that the old party lines
will be strictly drawn, but not until the
Democrats have suffered much heterocliti-
cal tampering.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
p C0LUMBTA RAILWAY COMPANY.

The annual election OF seven directors for the Co
lumbia Railway TO serve the ensuing year will he held
at the Board of Trade Rooms, Sg Market space
TUESDAY. MARCH II prOx., between the hours o
and o'clock D, III. W. IL. CLAGETT.
fpb2ltOnphfI
, 1879-06-13
A KING AMONG TURTLES.
Ecnrty lfnlf Ton of Terrnpln FiopplnE
About In Haluon.

Ecnrty lfaif a Ton of Terrnpln Flopplng
About In a Saluon.
Fafiadtlphta Timer.
hComc 1nstllet FREQ Exhlbltfon!! Turtle
Weighing 1,10o Pounds!!l" This inscription
was sncarcl lu big, Irregular black letters upon
square pluca OF prowu wrapDln;:.papcr aud
pastcd yesterday under tno ~'adow OF aalnoa
in Third street, below Walnut Tic saloon mas
crowded With meo and boys, and behind the bar
stood a short. stout rnAu, rubbing bis hasstls
glcefuily rs lta served out beer. Adjoining the
saloon was room about eight feet squarc. IN
side Of which q lnan was bard at work cutting
nwaJ o part OF the shoulder OF an enormous tur-
tle-
'Dah's no use TO- ono man tryinf to akin dot
turtle,h said co1orrd man. Tile monster WIS
eight Ieet long ....A Avu fest wsde Its head " as
twice thu s1zo Of man's, asd it's lippers two
feet longer tAun mat's arm. OH its back was
Bpace for a halftloken canc-scat chairs. 1t Was
caugbt OH Monday bY 1neD who wGre f1ahinE for
shad on the schooner Dusenberry, below Fort
Delaware Suddenly the net WAS given n ter.
riGc bull, aud tic man on the other end barely
saYed himself from gong oyer tie aide OF thu
vessct. The noise brought two other men, md
the tnrea found II necessary to ra'I two moro;
the combined five boilE tnahle to "pull ir," the
number WAS doubled, und alter harst work for
q quarter OF MI hour TIC hugo tuttls t1,.nc 10
the snrtace OF the water. A dozen mcu now
tuGEcd ut thc rope. Hnd bY dtnt OF considerable
rary prison was made for him, but tic dill not
desire to wait unttl II was finished, but began
on attack OIL tho side OF tho schooner, tsar!I,.
out OF 1t piGce Of wood four icot long md sey-
urul f.ichcs thick. Great difficulty was expcri-
with ropes.
Prot. Cnpe, OF The Academy Of Natural Sci.
ences having heArli III tho animal, stepped tnto
the saloon un Tuesdav to Interview him. sluct,
pleased With the specimen, ho contracted to
f,ny tt nil hnyp f. aent tn t6 tsI.bratory n1fve