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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

the other evening. ~ do not think he missed
quadrilie or lancers," says spectator, and they
do say he went through polka"
JUDGE J. p. HERRIsHoFF, of Rhode Island, ar
rived at the Ebbitt House yesterday.
JUDGE FLEMING of Georgia, the successor Of the
late Congressman Hartridge, Is seventy-four years
Mrs. SAM BARD has taken the lecture platform
Her hrst appearance was in Baton Rouge last Fri
day.
G, X. CHASE Of New York; T. L. Lewermore, of
Boston X, @. Kercns, of ST. Louis are stopping at
the Riggs House.
PRESIDENT GREvY and his wife do not live to-
gether. Who will lead French society," or in other
words, who will lead France7
Mr. I. G. KELLOGG, Of New York city the oele;
Dfated teacher by phonetic laws, is in town and
stopping at the Ebbitt House.
Hon. GILBERT DELA MArYR meinber.elect from
indianapolis, Ind, and Hon. A. j. Warner, of Ohio,
registered at the Metropolitan yesterday.
REPRESENrArryE .THonNBuRGH,. of Tennessee,
who has been quite III at his home for some months,
mas returned to his Congressional duties.
The London correspondent of the Chicago Jour
ndi says 81 have seen the affidavit made by the
authoress of Adam Bcde, as executrix of the will
of the late G.. II. Iewes, in which she swears that
she is a spnster and this affidavit Is signed Ma
rian Evans"
GENERAL GRANT has Just been photographed in
Paris by the light of n JablochkOn candle. II is
said that this light produces better portraits than
sunlight and as sittngs can be given In the even.
ing as well as during the day IL promises to become
popular among photographers.
II REGARD a girl of thirteen or fourteen" said
the principal of Cincinnati school while on the
witncss-stand last week "as one of the most dan
gerous pieces of mischiefa man can come in con.
tnct with her mind is so full of bad thoughts and
evil purposes"
SENATOR SHARON has Chinese valet, who has
been in his service thirteen years, and Is very bright
aud intelligent. lie is Il handsome shorp.looking
fellow, with brilliant black eyes, and wears his hair
in ordinary American fashion. lie ls devoted to
his boss, as he calls him, who he declares will be
the next President ana for whom he trunSacts all
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21
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POLTTICIL NOTES.

SENATOR BAYARD persists in the fatal mistake of
being mo better than Republican"
TTLDEN's defense seems to be based on the hypo-
thesis that The American people are idiots.
SUICIDE by Investigation" is what the Milwau-
kee SeHfne calls the result OF the Potter Committee
labors.
ELI THAYER fired the opening gun of 1880 for the
Butler Club ut Worcester Inst week, and aimed 10
at the national banks.
THE Wayne County Journal is among the papers
which fly the name of General Grant at the head
of their columns for so.
POSTMASTER HOLLOWAY, of indianapolis, says
that Mr.. Tilden is stronger to-day among the lead
ing Democrats of Indiana than ever before.
THE Cincinnati Commercial says that perhaps
Mr. Tilden never heard of the 1000 teegraphed to
Cincinnati with which to hire Democratic repeat
ers in 1876.
ALABAMA gives $4,000 to It's wounded Confeder-
ate soldiers. and then shoots United States revenue
internal taxation.
HERETOFORE a Bourbon Democrat has been de-
scribcd as a man who never learns or lorgets any
thing Hereafter he will be known one who
never learns anything, but iorgcts everything.
FOURTEEN years after Washington vacated the
Presidential chair he was not the subject of more
heartfelt and meaning eulogium than Abraham
Lincoln was on the seventieth anniversary of his
birth.
TILDEN played a trump card when he caused IL
TO be announced that he had recently made mil
lion dollars on his elevated railway investment .
The hungry Democracy want that money and vii !
have 1t. "Tilden and Reform" again in 1880. 'Rah
THE Herald interviewer says that everybody. at
Albany that amounts to anything Is of the opinion
that General Grant will be the Republican nOmi
nee for the Presidency. What is true at Albany is
true pretty much of about every locality in the
country except in the Office of the Cincinnati Com,
nercid.
THE Meridian Mercury wants Jefferson Davis re-
turned to the United states Senate and the Enter
prise Courier says. "If he would only express n
willingness TO go there but very few Mississ ppians
could be found who would not be proud TO be able
to assist in his election. No, man would do more
honor to the State than he"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

precedent thus established, this violation of
our treaty stipulations with the Chinese
has no doubt been encouraged and accom-
plishcd, not very largely to our credit.
Now we care nothing for the Chinese as u
people, for though they have come among
us they are not of us, They do not assim-
ilate in any satisfactory manner to our
habits customs or opinions, socially, politi-
cally, or religiously, and hence are not to
be coveted as citizens, or even as residents,
but they have come among US under the
invitation that we have extended to all the
nations of the earth TO make this Govern
ment their asylum and this country their
own by adoption-taking up the race of
life in common with us and pushing for
ward American industry and enterprise
under common effort, occupying the
plane of American liberality and equality.
The Chinese are, no doubt, entitled to less
respect than any other foreigners, for the
reason that they do not so readily adopt
this country as their homes or yield so
gracefully to our nationalities. In view
of all this what and all that we object
to in this behalf is that our exclusion or
banishmeut of them may be regarded as
precipitate and unseemly and in violation
of our sacred treaty obligations. The same
end might have been reached perhaps more
gracefully
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21
THE MOUTH OF THE MISsIsSIPPI.
a proposltIon by Horny z. Knapp. 9. u.

TO The Editor of The National ReDa5,icdn
SIR: II the faculty of either Columbia College,
New York, or Yale College, New Haven, will agree
TO decide the question (on arguments written or
verbal) will wager 500 or more that the reduc-
on of the capacity Of the outlets of the Mississippi
River, or any other river, as is always done in the
execution of jetty works causes the elevation Of
the surface level of the river by impeding its out
flow to the sea- aud also elevates its bed bottom by
deposits difiuses its channel, and increases tho
difficulty of navigating il, aud also increases the
serpentne and winding character Of the river and
its tendency TO toOyertow.
mouth of the river Is scientifically opened, that the
reverse of all the abOvenamed consequences will
result, viz that the surface level of the water will
be lowered likewise the bed bottom Of the river;
that the low Of the current will be quickcned, and
that the channel will be more concentrated,
straightened, and deepencd throughout the length
of the river and its serpenilne and winding char
acter will be reduced, and the navigation therein
improved all In accordance with the increased
capacity Of It's outlets or discharge.
For the faculty to decide this question II is not al
all necessary that they should be intimately iamil-
lar with the mysteries Of the Mississippi River
the principles of hydraulics like light gravitation
and motion being the same in all parts oihe world;
therefore the question win be of easy solution,
but few principles are nvolved besides 1t Is sub
ject Of national Importance and collegiate interest.
| II may be asked what Is the scientific method of
| opening the mouth of a river The question Is
good because It has never been done heretofore In
| any part Of the world.
| All engineers nave lnVarhnly sllIled out win
the idea that river should exist without bar at
| its mouth. This Is Just rs impossible as that man
should exist without stomach-consequcnt all
engineers have failed in their attempt TO open the
/ mouth OF q river except for the moment In fact
no river can exist without II bar at its mouth
| therefore the scientific way Of opening the mouth
| Of river both for the benefit OF its entrance and
the benefit Of It's channel throughout its length, Is
simply 10 build u false artificial bar directly
across It's mouth, but far out into deep water out
side and submerged so that vessels may pass freely
over IL In going in and out The result of this, then
is 10 enable the outAowing river current TO Gu
! down the old natural bar mpedlnent and increase
| the channel both in depth and width. That is al
| there is 20 the question of giving the mouth of The
| Mississippi River the deepest and widest entrance
ofany port in the world up TO forty feet dfat
| II desired. Most respectfully. ..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21
Chandler's stnIwart RepubIicanism.

Detroit Posts Report of his Caucus Speech
deny, and all the oaths of all the men on earth
cannot make ME believe that rebel Is better than
q loyal man. Applause. Aud yet to-day there
are thrty-sx members of the House of Representa-.
tiyes in Washington, representing no constituency
whatever, in violation of law. To-day a rebel
soldier in South Carolina casts n vote worth Just
two and half of the votes of Union soldier in
the Union army to the close ofthe war. Applause !
The white population is less than the black by
about that ratio. The black man is as absolutely
DISTINGUISHED as though he were the resident of
another sphere, and the law says that where any
class are DISTINGUISHED they shall not be repre-
seuted on the floor of Congress- and yet there they
are The rebel who fought against the flag counts
more than two loyal men who fought for your flag
among our Michigan troops during the war of the
rebellion This state fittings ought not to be must
not and shall not be. [Applause.l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

Washington Corr. Philadelphia Rocol

washington OOTT FnIINueIpNa KocOruI
1t has leaked out that there has been very large
sized difference of opinion between the National
and Congressional Democratic Committees MS TO the
conduct of the next campaign. The National Com.
mittec, with Barnum at its head wants to run the
campaign in the interest Mr. Tilden. The Con-
gresSional Committee, with Senator Wallace at its
head, wants to run II in the interest of Senator
Thurman. The fight between these two committees
on this point was hot and unreenting. Neither
would yield and the debate ut times got high. AZ
ter a number of meetings and hours and hours of
debating; discussing, and comforting, both commit
tees have agreed that they cannot agree, and have
compromised the matter by deciding to form new
committee of ten, TO consist Of five members from
each of the old committees. This new committee
is TO have headquarters here at Washington, and to
have general supervision OF the campaign, but ii
must fight it out between itself as TO whether it
will support Tilden or Thurman, or some other
man. This is reliably stated to be the present
status of the fight The question will be discussed
in eXtenso ut the conference Of the National Com
mttee called to meet here at an early day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21
An USEM ENTS.
Italian Opera.


The good people Of Baltimore being so fortunate
as to be provided with an Academy of Music
wherein the most extensive and complete dramatic
and operate performances may he rendered with
ont crippling any of the required stage accessories
are just now enjoying a season Of Italian opera,
with Minnie Hauk, Marie Roze, and Etclke Gerster,
three Of the foremost prlma dome Of the period,
In the leading r0les, On the opening night, We'd
nesday, a large number of Wnshingtonians were
present the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
having provided special train for their use on the
occasion, and large number were present last
night Tonights performance and tomorrow 5
matinee will he similarly patrOni2ed. The trip Is
well worth the effort II requires for the oppor-
unity is seldom offered u our music lovers nj such
slight Inconvenience and expense to witness such
extraordinary displays of fwOrld-renowned talent.
The entire company, 1t should be understood, is
frstcl0ss in every respect, including the chorus.
Nine. Sinico SeciutdO donna is herself the equal of
many artists OF greater repute while Hauk and
Gerster are almost Incompatible OF Nine. Roze
who Is well known and appreciated in Washington,
II is unnecessary to speak, save to say that she was
never in better voice and form,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

THE Mexican fever seems to have spread
the length Of the Mississippi Valley, and
from Minnesota to Louisiana the good peo-
pie Of that section are wide awake to the
necessity and advantage of increased COM
mercial relations with our sister Republic
But it would appear after due reflection
that the remainder of the United States Is
also interested in this question. The natural
channel of traffic between the two countries
is down the Mississippi River and across the
Gulf; but the contributions of products and
manufactures 10 that traffic cannot be con-
fined TO the valley of that great river any
more than the consumption Of Mexican
products received in return can become the
exclusive privilege Of any particular see
tion The truth is the interchange of com
modities between the two countries will be
a matter Of slow growth, dependent largely
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

PENDLEroN Senator-elect, is very quiet,
considering the fact that he is an Ohio man,
and therefore belongs to the class of citizens
who have taken the contract TO run things
for all Of u.s. But he is probably musing
upon the probabilities of his playing second
fiddle to TILDEN in 1850. A combination
between TILDEN and PENDLEToN would
head off the aspirations of THURMAN, and
ut the same time piacate the soft-moncy
heretics. In Mr. PENDLEToN's hands the
second fiddle is always tunelul instru-
ment
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21
PERSONAL,

Hos. JoHN A. LOGAN, of Illinois, is registered at
Wizards,
Wizards.
JUDGE r. h, KERR, of Plttsburg, is a guest at the
Ebbitt House
CAprAIN J. E, NoELL, U. S. ~, is anchored at the
Ebbitt House.
nos. T. II. CASFIELD, of Vermont is registered at
the Ebbitt House,
Hos. J. VAN yooRWIs, OF Rochester, Is booked at
the Riggs House.
CoLoNEL WILLIAM Z, MERRILL, U. $. A., is quar-
tered at the Ebbitt House
Hon. JOHS HAMMOND, of Crown Point, y, W. has
taken rooms at WIZARDS.
MAJOR GENERAL ID. e. SICKLEs and Henry San
ford are guests at Wormley's.
CApTAIN WILLIAM J.. YARNUM, L. S. ~, anchored
at the Ebbltt House last evening.
SENATOR HAMlIN Is described by a correspondent
as dancing very energelicolly VI Washington ball
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

THE Republican party is even now re-
iieved from all material responsibility as re-
CARDS the legislative conduct of affairs but
after the 4th Of March next the Democracy
will be compelled to assume every particle
of it, Two years of blundering, bigoted
partisanship in legislative affairs will then
follow in the natural course Of things, from
which the people will derive effective admo-
nitions regarding the future.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21


THE complimentary allusions of the De-
mocracy to the efficient manner in which
the Hon. ZACH CHANDLER administered
the affairs of the Interior Department dur
ing the last year of the so-called "GRANT
regime were deserved and well placed but
they were inspired by belief or hope that
when he surrendered his portfolio to Cen
eral ScHuRz he had stepped down and out
Of public life for all time TO come. And
now the impertinent Radical press" is re-
producing those commendatory illusions
The Louisville (Ky.) Republican, for exam
pie, asks its neighbor the COmier-JoWnai,
if it remembers the good things it said in
acknowledgment of ZACH CHANDELIERS
efficiency, ability, and honesty as secre-
tary of the Interior"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

GENERAL BRACES political levitation is
overshadowed by the similar exaltaton of
Senator BAYARD above mere partisan dicta-
tion. But his act is not forgotten, and the
Bourbons now delight to couple the names
Of BAYARD and BRAGG together whenever
they get ready to use hard words. The re-
suit is that among the more conservative
Democrats the idea has been evolved of
BAYARD and BRAGG for 1850.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

GENERAL ARTHUR, who was removed
from the New York custom-house, still
lives. He has been unanimously chosen as
chairman of the Republican central COM
mittee of the city Of New York, and is very
jealous in behalf Of the Republican cause.
The General will continue to contend for
principle-"fodder or no fodder
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

SENAToR-ELEcT VEST, of Missouri, has an
unexceptionable personal record, but po-
litically he seems TO be Bourbon of the
Bourbons. "The negro" he declares, "has
mo more right to vote than an ourang-
"outang." His vote on any measure to
sustain and enforce the fifteenth amend
ment, would, we fear, be somewhat preju-
diced
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

NAsBY has got it down to fine thing
In commenting on the TILDEN exposure he
Says: "Ther is no limit to the crooelty
"uv the Ablishen managers, nun watever.
"Not content with preventin that gilelis
"reformer, SAML. j. TILDEN, from buyin
"the Presidency, they are doin ther level
best to iasten the attempt onto him"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

THE Chicago Tribune, in referring to the
loaded condition of the appropriation bills,
has come to the deliberate conclusion that
the people are liable to be reconciled to the
failure of all these bills, for the country
might as well be swamped one way as an
other.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

sTRAws show which way the wind blows /;
and it appears from the indications that n
hurricane has set in in the direction of Gen.
eral GRANT for 1880. There are enough
Senatorial straws in the air drifting that
way to make haystack.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21
INTERIOR ADORNMENTS.

1901 PENN. AVE. 1901 PENN AVE.
A p. M'EIROY
GLIDER. MANUFACTURES OF PIER AND
MANTEL MIRRORS
Gold and Walnut Frames of every description.
Window Cornices. &c. made TO oider.
OLD FRAMES REPAIRED AMI REGILT.
Mirrors ard Pictures removed and rehung, Pic
ure Hooks, Nails, Gold, Silver, and Copper Wires.
Mats, Velvet Frames, Passe- Partouts, &c.
Picture Rod-Gilt, Walnut. and Oak-put up at the
shortest notice, and ut reasonable rates.
As oil work IL done ON the premises, am prepared
to do the same at ID per cent less than any establish
ment this side of New York, and Will guarantee sat
isaction. Mirrors and Pictures caref fully packed,
packed and hung by experienced workmen.
Orders by mail promptly attended to-,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

Hon. WILLIAM d. KELLEY, of Pennsyl-
yania, thinks that the Committee on Ways
and Means IN the House have been badly
spanked, and FERNANDO WOOD has feel
ing sense that something of the kind has
been done
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21
Any Thing to Beat Grant.

The proposition that General Grant be honored
on his return home with restoration to his rank as
Acknowledgement and then with permanent
pension, is ably supported by the Chicago Tribune.
Beyond question, such reward TO the great soldier
bf the Republic would be generally approved by
the American people. TO bestow such would
be paying debt really due, and not offering
gratuity,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

In the North, as an exchange remarks
the old-fashioned habit remains of respect
Ing majOrities. This fact is offered rs an
answer to the CotTier-JournarSi inquiry why
no negro is ever sent from that section to
CONGRESS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21
Lack of Opportunity.

TtNVW
The Springfield Republican is disposed to be jeal-
Gus OF the papers In Mississippi which advocat-
ing the return of JEFF Davis to the United States
Senate, and calls them "nsiguiicant" The papers
in question are no more insignificant than the
the whole rebel brood from manlfesting more sig
nifcance and greater conspiciousness is lack Of OPP
portunity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

THE Democrats are getting ready to eat
TILDEN crow in 1880. They will be able
10 swallow IT, however, without grimmace,
provided the dressing is produced from that
inevitable bar'l.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

MR BIsBEE will have better luck with
his contest in the next House. His opponent
will be in the penitentiary.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

JAY GOULD has collapsed in fortune by
making si,000,O0O in one transaction. He
has chips left to about the same amount for
another bet, without resort to his recent
winning
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

WHAT has become of the Democratic
proposition TO call President HAYES to the
stand as a witness before the POTTER Com
mittee
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

II is gratifying to witness the firmness OF
the Republicans in the House in resisting
the revolutionary measures Of the Demo-
Gratis. The ex-Confederates have seized upon
this expedent to force the minority of the
House to submit to agross wrong or furnish
an excuse for an extra session. The repeal
of the election laws will be resisted to the
last ditch, and, should the appropriation
bill to which that repeal is annexed finally
fail, it may not involve the absolute ne
cessity for an extra session of Congress, for
the machine of Government may learn to
practice economy under short appropria-
tions, or even without any appropriations,
for period, rather than expose the struc-
ture of the Government to corruption such
as the opponents of the election laws seek
to introduce into our system of elections.
We therefore venture the opinion that the
President will not call an extra session of
Congress should the appropriation bill in
question fail under the circumstances.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21
National Theatre-"The Danites. /"

"The Danites" has been received as lavorably in
Washington as in other cities. Mr.. Mckee Rankin
and Miss Kitty Blanchard are fortunate IN having
the support of talented corps of actors "The
Danites will be succeeded next week by "A Mes
senger from Jarvis Section, and those who desire
TO witness the charming play should take Odvan-
tage of the performances tonight or tomorrow
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

TILDEN has exchanged condolences with
SHERE ALI. They both run so well that
they feel they ought TO shere Alike in
their grief
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

upon the enlargement of facilities for trans
portation. A careful, comprehensive, and
truly national supervision of this growth,
now in its incipiency, is what is required.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21
FOR RENT.

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925 II street northwest, iel9tf
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A. house, TN50, three stories high No. i2G Ninth
street n)rthwest, containing nice store room and
good cellar The upper two stories for dwelling;
veniently arranged. Inquire at 40 Ninth street
northwest janStf
ENOR RENT-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
H property for rent JOHN SHEItN1AN & CO.,
jy3l-ly st. Cloud Building.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

The female blonde and burlosque combination
provides a very attractive entertainment at the
Comique, which Is crowded every night. The
usual matinee will be given this afternoon.