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WARRINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, u. G,
Dec. II, 70.

1t is. ! may say, beyond question
that there will DO no currency lepisla-
ton this session Of Congress. There
was a doal OF foresight il the newspa'
per demand early 10 the session to lei
we'll enough alone The wisdom oil
doing 50 is perhaps a question with
many, but this policy is evidently the
policy that will prevail. There will be
no currency legislation.
Of the appropriation bills We may
safely say that four will be passed be-
fore the holiday adjournment. They
are not very important as compared
with the army. navy, postoflice and
other bills, but their early preparation
and passage show disposition to push
the public business. l am informed
that Speaker Randall will use all his
unquestioned influence in the House
to hasten early reports Of necessary
measures, and that he hopes for an
early adjournment.
II any prolonged contest is had, l
think it will be over matters from the
Interior Department. The Indian
question, and the subject Of making
the Pension Office what it should be,
excite lively interest all over the coun.
try. The Mississippi River improve.
mont appropriation will have liberal
support by an almost unanimous vote
Of both Houses.
There is charge Of desertion ut the
War Department against soldier OF
the late war, and the Secretary of War
won't remove it. TO be sure, a head
board in national cemetery shows
that the soldier died and was buried
Hereunder before the alleged offence;
and the pastor of the Soldiers Church
and other neighbors Of the man swear
that he died then. and the records
show that he had smallpox and diph-
liberia and other diseases for month
before the alleged desertion. But
these are small matters when an Off
cial record is made. 1t will require an
act Of Congress to show that the man
is dead. The absurdity of this is not
greater than that of the Radical papers
10 treating of the reports Of murder at
he recent Louisiana elections. Some
Radical liar, who had, perhaps, just
been swearing to Kelloeg's right to a
5 eat in the Senate, started a report that
certain men, naming them, had been
hung or shot at that election. The
'eport was absurd on its face, and has
oeon contradicted by the supposed dead
men themselves, and by their neigh.
)ors. But the Radical papers still
reat them as dead. 1t will require an
lct of Congress to bring them to life.
Ut tho same kind of trash are the
tories as to the late Maine election.
Ths Governor has performed his whole
luty, and yet the cry of dishonesty is
kept up. Even an act of Congress
annot correct the false reports the
Governors enemies have set afoat
him. But the people next
ear, in passing upon the events of
his will vindicate him. Dem.
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Executors Notice.

To all persons interested in the admins.
( tration OF the estate of Byrd owen.
deceased, late OF Hays county, Texas:
Notice is hereby gwen that the under.
signed, whose post Office address IS
''StringtOwn, Hays county, Texas" were
hy the tiOn- County Court Of said county
az It's November term, A. ID. 1873 grant
ed letters testamcntOry as executors Of
the will Of said deccicnt, and that all
Pcrs ms having claims against the estate
OF said decedcnt, are hereby required TO
present the same within the time REQUIRED
BY law. to the undersigned, as sucl cx-
ecutgrs.
JAS. L. OWEN,
L. E. OWEN.
Executors Est. Byrd Oven. deed.
Dec. I3-Ei.
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Tho beginning Of the year ia the
natural if not tho most suitable tine
to have newspaper subscriptions begin
We would respectfully invite the at
tention of the friends of homo paper
to this subject. The FREE Press will
continue to maintain its reputation as
faithful exponent of the community
which it represents, leading off in tho
direction Of all worthy material i'm.
provcments and political. social and
moral reforms. We speak but the
simple truth when we say that it has
done teniold more to make San Mar
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or influences combined. To this end,
to the fullest presentation Of the local
news and the most faithful devotion to
local interests, the paper will be pri-
marily deyotsd,
The year 1880 will DO distinguished
as that of the Presidential and of our
general State aud county elections, and
hence will be one of peculiar political
activity and interest. In tho national
contest the FREE PRESS will be found
standing firmly by the principles upon
which TILDEN and HENDRIcKs tri-
umphed before the people in 1876.
As the natural and eminently fit repre-.
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that We shall b. permitted to do so, at
least as regards the head Of the tick.
ct.
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have, if all would subscribe and pay
for it who might reasonably be ex.
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community. May we not hope that.
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Please Give Us Credit.

The FREE PRESS grects its readers
as usual, not missing an issue, as is
common at the South, for the Christ.
mas holidays. We tender all of them
"thc compliments of the season."
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To partially atone for our many sins
during the year now closing. we wish
to expose a fraud. We refer TO the
large packs of horse and cattle powders
now sold. Sherida"'s are absolutely
pure and immensely valuable. This
statement is true.
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n. e. HllIYER,
PHOTOGRAPH ARTIST
REMEMBER THE NAME.
New Gallery, Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas.

Having returned from an extended photogrsph-
10 tour through South Western Texas has perns
uenily re-opene1 his Gallery in Austin in the sec
ond aud third story Of his new building. IVES
side OF Congress Avenue. two blocks belOS hs
Capitol grounds, where he is fitted I'D with esep
modern appliance for doing hrst-elAss work. III
CARD PHOTOS
Are from carefully Resouched Negatives. "
which blemishes are hid. wrinkles susc1es, abs
heavy dark shadows avoided.
Baby Pictures a Speciality.
He has Quick Working rr,truueu;,, made q
he.Es cost, TOT this class Of work. which. wa -
Lighting Process. enables him 70 make sbsss
eharning PisIurss Eiih UnfAiliEg success
Cabinet Portraits, made with beautifGl sctD-
hsek grounds ana posing fixtures, unsurpssees u
this STATE
Ever On The alert 10 be the frst TO intrpcs1,
Novelties that impress him ss icing v0rtff
p1hie notice, b. has fitted ID, tf heavy erptn'..
70 make MAMMOTH PHOTOGkAPHs- The 70
bt1 uiiiGl- a. vel the Cheapest ytrTrsit. IT,
i1ins iuT a moment Nearly a Eis-si1e PUts
hhDdsoneiy frrUed, Tor slp % sls- Thsss
tuIts are mh9e ~ process pecrlsrly ny -
rii1 AZ uOrtlfy IN ne Paragraphs NOrlc-
OFT IGOR PIcTTkEs of rstidlncss and 80 81.
maze a. shu-t usius IN E-sf-r sJyiE, 80 en-"
si-rr-osrtps a. large frame.
w sALfy-Stt--eo-cs-f rirvs q Irsiln.
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sTe,1tl Hsps-trU. tus5s ss,- ttis vs-k-
81 eNtibt Dsrs tr- ny usr -o-f- anc
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or. The OVERTHROW Of the REPUBLIC in ls.r
This story was reld with deep interest," by many
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4. hVe EKPr-ss. \ master hand At startling de-
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SPECIAL FEATURES.

known to everybody 1t gives all the news. 1t
has the best correspondents, and retains them
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maintains 4 special Geographic wire OF its own
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Is the fullest Its book reviews are the best. Its
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THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE

remains the great favorite OF our substantial
country population, and has the largest crcua-
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Daily paper In New-Yor<, or, so far as we know,
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agricultural department ia more carefully con-
Quoted than ever, aud 1t has always been consid-
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standard for the Dairymen's Association, and
have long been the recognized authority on cattle,
grain and general country produce. There are
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etc., for " hich The Tribune is famous. Like The
Weekly II contains sixteen pages, and isin con.
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THEY keep saying that Tilden is not
n candidate for re. election to the Pres.
idency, but continue fighting him just
tho same.
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DOT. power machinery, &c.
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For The Presidential Year.
"TyIE LEADING AMERICAN
NEWSPAPER"
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE
FOR 1880.

During the coming Presidential year the Tribune
will b. mole effective agency than ever for tell
ing the news best worth knowing. and Tor enio'e,
ips sou nj politics. From the day the war closed
1. has been most anxious Tor an end Of sectional
strife. But Il saw two years ago, aud was the irs'
persistently to proclaim the new danger 10 the
country from the revived alliance OF the Solid
south and Tammany Hall. Against that danger
Il sought to rally the old party OF Freedom anu
The Uaion. II began by demanding the abandon.
ment Of personal dislikes, aud sot the example.
1, called Tor all end to attacks upon each other In
stead Of the enemy; and for the heariiest agree
men, upon whatever III candidates the majority
should put up against the common foe. since
then tho tide OF disaster has been turned back;
every doubtful State has been won, and tho on'ens
for National victory were never more cheering.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-11
B.IRNUK COMING.
The Greatest Show on Earth Moving To-
ward Washington.

The Greatest Show on Earth Moving To-
ward Washington.
Barnum wants everybody to await" for
him and his Greatest Show on Earth" which
will visit us on Monday, September 90, and re-
main for three days, giving two performances
daily. The success of bis superative show
has been greater this year than ever. In
Boston, Chicago, st. Louis and all large cities
thousands have been turned from the doors at
each performance, unable to obtain even
standing room, while in the country places the
attendance aud enthusiasm have been unprc.
cedented. Tho press teens with laudatory
notices, and all agree that Barnum is the
greatest Snowman In the world and that his
show is the greatest show on earth.
If Barnum has established reputation for
anything it is for always making his prom
Uses good Whatever he advertlses he exhibits,
and whatever he has Is the bost of its kind.
The public understand this and appreciate it,,
aud so we have no doubt that his Invita- ion
to wait for him" will be very generally ac-
copied.
Tho magnitude Of the show Is something
wonderful.
The canvas city contains In all twelve
tents, new and white as milk. Tho main or
ring tent is 200 feet long and $50 feet broad,
and seats 10000; the mcnageric, 12p feet by
l1U, ana tne museum lUU ny lou. INeSo arc
the largest, aud the others, used for various
purposes, arc by 10 means small Tho cook
tent measures 80 By so. The stables are
models of neatness, and it is vol worth while
to visit the horses in their pleasant quarters.
They are well provided with fresh aud sweet
straw bedding, aud their sleek and contented
appearance gives evidence Of careful attention
by tho grooms in charge. Tho double row of
graceful aud well.proportioncd animals in tho
stations tents would move an Arabs heart to
envy. There are throO large stable tents,
dressing-tent 80 by So aud two annex or
sidc-show tents.
There are in Mr.. Birnum's employ about
800 men, and 200 horses accompany the show
from place to place. To feed all the mon and
animals Is an important part of each days
duties. In the cO0ll-tent three meals n day
are served to more than 300 men at each sit
ting. The bill of fare Is varied, and the men
live rs we'll as they could at u hotel. They
consume about 500 pounds of meat, of three or
four kinds each day. Soups, chowders, plenty
of bread and butter, tea and coffee and dessert
arc furnished, aud in fact everything is sup.
| piled that goes to make up a good, square
| meal. OF course all of this prOvender Is
bought in large quantities, yet even with the
| reduced prices thus obtained 1t costs about 81
| per capita each day to board the employees of
| the establishment. For the animals, of course,
| IA diet is prepared according TO tho demands OF
| their various appetLes, Raw beef makes glad
tho heart Of the king of the forest, and Is also
| given to q number of his baser companion s..
| The quantity OF hay, &c, consumed by the
| horses and elephants makes large item In
| the daily expense bill, which actually amounts
| to over $4,000,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-11
Tho WeekIy Mortality Iieport.

Tho total mortality in the District OF Column
bia for tho week ending Saturday, September
9, 1879, was &C. or ut the rate of % 10 per 900
per annum. OF these decedents % were white
males, 20 white females IL colored males aud
10 colored females; showing death-rate OF
1916 per 1000 for tho white and 2220 for tho
colored population. Tho deaths by classes
were as follows: Zymotic, 90 constitutional,
II; local, 81; devolopmental, 4, and violence,
l. from phthisis puImonalis or consumption
there were 10 deaths diarrhmI, 9; diseases of
the nervous system, 5 ; cholera inlantum and
pneumonia, 4 each typhoid fever, 3, and
each from dyscntery, ontcrc.cOitis, congestion
of the lungs, typho-malarlal fever, cerebro-
spinal meningitis, whooping-cough. Group,
malarial fever, senile debility, senilo gan.
CREME and homicide. OF the deaths 81 oc
CURED in Washington, in Georgetown, in
the county and in the hospitals. Thirty-four
were natives of the District, % of other parts
of the United States and of foreign coun-
tries. Thirteen white aud - cOlorcd were
under five years Of age, aud 9 white ana / col.
ored sixty years and over. Tho greatest NOR
tality (l6 deaths) occurred on tho Sd, aud tho
least Is deaths) on the 9Th. There were 81
births reported-2S white males, 16 white fc.
males 81 cOlorcd males and 10 colorcd females
Still-births l2-whitc, 4 ooored, s. Mar
riases reported 22-white, IL ; cUlored, IL.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-11
More of HoxIe's Experiments.
To he Editor Of he National Republican:

To he Editor Of The National Republican:
SIR: l notice in THE NATIONAL REpuDLIcAN
OF this morning that tho Commissioners have
concluded to authorizs Lieutenant uoxie to try
another experiment" on our water supply
To those of us who recolect tho results of his
former Experiments" notably that of putting
n stop-cock in the 30-inch main ut the junction
of Massachusetts and New Jersey avenues
with the idea of increasing the supply on Cap
itol Hill, but which was very much lessencd
thereby. and which cost the District large
sum, and more lately his experiment" of the
stand-pipe, which was to so increase the pres.
sure OH Capitol Hill rs to ondamgcr the burst
ing Of our pipes, but which IN fact has re.
duccd the pressure or head several feet-this
announcement is anything but renssuring.
How running pipe from Massachusetts, ave-
nue. down Fourth and Four-aud "a hall streets to
Maine avenue is going to increase the prcssu TO
OH Capitol Hill is Il problem shat l think it
will be difficult to explain. What has become
of the plan that the Commissioners told the
people aud the committees last winter they
had that was sure to remedy the di tliculty, if
Congress would only lot them have the 49,
900 they asked for2 They got the 5000,
but now 1t seems they have no plan at all,
but are going to experiment" until thoy hit
on somothing-or what answers their purpose,
until the money is spent, and they can thus
create an excuse for asking Congress to in
crease the wator-rates again, or authorize
them to do so. Thank God, Brother Phelps
has to leave, and If no could only take the
great oxperimenter. Hoxic, with him and let
him experiment at his (Phelps') oxpcnso, there
would be some hope of getting some relief, if
not some water. CITIZEN