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National Republican., 1880-03-31
BREAKING LINE IN TEXAS.

The Washington correspondent of the
Dennison, Texas, Daily Neus assumes to
lecture the Democratic party of that State
as to its political duty in the future on the
proposition that professions are of little
consequence, the practical good of the
people being paramount 1t says:
1t is time to cry halt and time for the people
of the South to say we advocate and vote for
such and such n man. Not because he is
Democrat or a Republican nominee, but be-
cause he represents such ideas and practical
principles as are best subservient to our inter
ests. Let's illustrate the matter by the present
House. While eight out Of ten Representatives
from the South represent low-tarif constitu-
ents, yet they vote TO put in SAM RANDALL
for Speaker-who is a worse enemy to-day to
Southern interests than BLAINE, GARFIELD,
stU. Dat DE->rsTn und GARFIELD are Repub.
licans and RANDALL is Democrat(P). | fear
our people Of the South are like the snob men.
toned by DICKENS in David Copperfeld" !"
who said he would rather be knocked down
by man of blood than be picked up by man
who did not possess blood. e., bue-bloOd."
So it seems to be with our Southern members
they seem to prefer to see their section
knocked down by RANDALL than assisted by
any Republican.
1t seems strange to n man from Texas to
see REAGAN, who is a member from that State,
vote against taking the duty from salt. l
suppose he will be able to explain when he re.
turns to Texas, but to me no explanation
would be in order.
Suppose the people Of Texas unite and say
that in the future they would vote for no man
for Congress whose record does not show that
he is out and out against all protective tariffs
and who will not pledge himself for the future
to give all his time and never let up till all
laws on tariff and shipping that are against
the best interests of his section are repealed
We do not care so much as to what JEFFERSON
MADISON and JACKSON may have thought on
| any measure, what we want TO know from
each and every member is "what is your po-
sition on all live questions and will you
work to put them into practical use2"
National Republican., 1880-03-31
TIE COST OF LYING.

Captain ALFRED L, LEE, the Consul
General for the United States at Frank
-the-Main, appointed by President
HAYES, has issued document which gives
some idea of the relative value of a few OF
the staples of life as compared between the
United States and Germany. 1t gives evil
dence of pains-tal,ing attention to the
details of his work and is highly interest
ing and valuable as matter of iniorma-
tion. He gives the average price of each
article for every month in the year and then
the average price for the whole twelve
months. lie adopts the French method OF
weights and measures in his tables, and to
make the work still more complete the
duty on each product is quoted.
The comparison instituted shows m adj
vantsge in favor of the foreign market for
the reason that the figures quoted for the
United States are obtained from the last re-
port of the Chamber of Commerce of New
York city, which closes its business Sep
tember l, The prices Of grain have largely
advanced since that date, while that OF
some other products have receded. TAX
ing the article of Indian corn or maize, Ms
set down in Captain LEES table, the
average price per 1000 kiogrammes, or
22O4 pounds, during the year was S27ee
Reducing it to bushels, this was about sew
enty cents per bushel. The average price
for corn in Cincinnati during the year
closing September was thrty-eght cents
a bushel, or but little more than one-hali
what il sold for at Bremen. Corn is adj
mitted duty free at the German ports, and
with this difference in price would be
National Republican., 1880-03-31

IT seems hard for the Utica Herald to
give up the idea that General GRANT was
lost on the steamer City of Mexico not
withstanding his safe arrival in Texas has
been authoritatiyely announced. 1t says:
There was some reason after ali for concern
as TO the safety of General GRANT on the
steamer City Of Mexico The vessel has ar.
rived in New Orleans, leaking badly 1t is
stated that only superior seamanship saved
her from going TO the bottom with GRANT aud
SHERIDAN on board.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

THE New York World tenderly warns
the Tribune of coming events, 1t says;
The New York Tribune, in its blind terror
at the prospect Of finding itself forced to accept
the nomination Of General GRANT, is blurtiug
out some things about the South which will
come back to plague 1t when Chicago pro-
nounces for the hero of Yickshurg aud Apo
mattOX
National Republican., 1880-03-31

oLro,.Ana4nlNE don't take. Congress
sional junketing committees may indorse it,
but they will have to eat it alone. The
Illinois farmers are alarmed. But they
need not be. Congressmen won't eat it
only when they are. Good champagne is
worth S. ner bottle.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

and this explains ID, But il is an undoubt-
ed and indisputable fact that there arc
many hundreds of thousands of dollars
annually paid out for pensions which should
not be; and 50 long rs Congress has the
power to grant them, the same will be.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

"THE Episode" is what the press sup
pressers at Alexandria call the destruction
of the edition of the Liberal by casting it in
the Potomac. Episode" is good. If the
ruffians who perpetrated that outrage
should be sent to the penitentiary, their de-
Tenders would no doubt regard them as
episodusters.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

THE Pittsburg Dispatch has had an at
tack of common sense, under which it says,
deliberately: Nothing will prevent the
nomination of Mr. GRANT except the
lack of n majority of the delegates in the
National Convention" Most undoubtedly
that would do it,
National Republican., 1880-03-31

The Democrats grumble because Mr..
CoNGER occupies so much of the House.
The people take different view Of the mat
ter He is faithful and profitable servant.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

THAT GRANT was great General no man
of sense will deny, but he was surpassed in
the genius Of strategy in tho Napoleonic
style, by both LEE aud JAcRsoN,-NashpiHe
American.
There is another thing in VIII ich General
GRANT exceled both LEE and JACKSON
he was loyal to his country, its flag and its
constitution.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

TILDEN will have breathing spell. He
has succeeded in having his income-tax
suits postponed until November; and then
--he will probably seek further postpone
Inent
National Republican., 1880-03-31

THE Government can run itself-for a
few days at least. The President, Secre-
taries of State and War are in New York,
and Secretary SHERMAN left yesterday for
Ohio to see after his spring crops. Attor-
ney- General DEVENs, Secretaries THOMPSON
and ScHURz and Postmaster General KEY
remain to do the honors and assume all
responsibilities.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

ITHACA is a beautiful town near the
head of Cayuga lake in the State of New
York, and Governor CORNELL is gracious
enough not to overlook it in the DISPENSE
tion of his favors. This is as it should be.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
SPARKS FROM TnE POLITICAL ANVIL.

The Richmond Slate thinks that Hancock
would stand nowhere against Grant
Grant will be nominated by acoamation.
And he will be elected by majority so
heavy that tho Bourbon Congress will not
National Republican., 1880-03-31

MEssRs. COOPER and BAILEY have been
offered $4,000 for the baby elephant
HEBE's daughter-but they decline the
offer.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

TTLDEN and FIELD were schoolmates, and
the latter boarded with TILDEN's mother.
Something in that.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

Mr.. SINGLETON, of Mississippi, may as
well prepare for fire in the rear. The
BARKsDALE organs begin to show antagon-
ism. He remained little too long in the
Senatorial race for the patient endurance of
the BARKsDALE dynasty. Captain WOODS
is to be brought to the front. SINGLETON
ought to be sent as a missionary TO the
heather. He is too good by half for q
Member of Congress.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

SUBSCRIPTIONS for the Herald Irish Fund
will be received and duly accounted for at
the counting-room of The NATIONAL RE-
UBLICAN N.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

McMILLIN, of Tennessee, says: "Prior to
1860 the Democrats ruled the country and
ran it cheaper" Yes, but there was more
stolen
National Republican., 1880-03-31

THE -Polygamy Standard is the title Of
new paper which has just made its ap'
pearance in Salt Lake City. This looks
like progress.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

ANOTHER man gone crazy. a Mr.
RITcHELL, of Bridgeport, Conn, has gone
mad with the idea that he can invent a
flying machine, with which he can reach
the North Pole. He has not rented q hall,
but has opened an Office in New York city,
where kiting and ballooning are reduced to
O science.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

THERE is probably no man in this Nation
who is more Indifferent to the results of the
Chicago Convention, so far as he is person.
ally concerned, than General GRANT; and
yet he is treated by class of Republicans
as if he was urging his claims upon the
party for nomination. This is eminently
unjust.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

BLACKBURN don't think that SINGLETON
has any religious bias" Has BLACKBURN
any?
National Republican., 1880-03-31

MEMBERS Of Congress would do well to
ask themselves if they are not responsible
for many of the pensions paid which are
fraudulent 1t is the usual custom when a
claim has been rejected at the Pension
Office for the applicant to importune Con-
gresham to Lrng his claim before Con-
gross, where it is very certain to be granted
Congressman don't object to doing this If
the applicants party sympathies are the
same as the M. C., to get the claim through
i'll only increase the latter's popularity
National Republican., 1880-03-31

THE Cincinnati Gazette thinks that while
II Is "opposed TO the tlird-term business,
"thero might be n worse nomination than
"GRANT" 1t says further; Anything TO
beat GRANT is the motto of a great many
"people, and upon this ground we find
"Stalwarts and Relormers shouting for
BLAINE who, in 1876, demonstrated by his
"record that he could not possibly be
"elected. Yet that record stands to-day as
ait did in 1876, and would be fully as dam
"agng in 1880 as it was then" Some
people should paste these views in their
hats for future reference.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
From HOratiO Seymour.

DR.. Won MoschzIsker brings me letters OF ntroduc-
lion from gentlemen OF character and standing.
They speak highly Of his skill and success IN the
treatment OF diseases Of the Eye and Ear and those
OF me Respiratory organs and Of his attachments as
physician From bis treatment of a case under my
observation and personal experience, think ho can
give relief In all cases which admit OF remedy.
HORATIO SEYMOUR,
Office hours From q. m TO y, NJ, and from to
pm.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

N~1Iy1 NO MORE RHEUMATISM OR GOU1,
w. ACUTE OR CHRONIC.
sALICYLICA a POSITIVE CURE
IMMEDIATE RELIEF WARRANTED.
A PERMANENT CURE GUARANTEED
At once relieves aud soon eTadtcates from the sys
tenn all CHILLs, CHRONIC or INTERMITTENT
EEyERs, &c, caused by the MaGTlous Atmosphere
Of the District. All Urinary Troubles find instant
lei.
Complete substitute for guinlne without its un-
pleasant results. SALICYLICA Is NO PATENT
MEDICINE, but an established cure Tor above COM
plants, highly indorsed by all irsclRss Physicians
In Europe. Pleasant to take. Sold direct from I'm
pOTters, at Baldwns BOOK Store,
02O n STREET, WdSHINGTON.
81 box (30 dOses), boxes S..
Sent by mail on receipt OF price ja20tu, hdsa-tt
National Republican., 1880-03-31

Largest Legitimate Morning CIR
cuIdti0n Ia the District.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

CARDs, CIRCULARS. AND COMMERCIAL
" PRINTING,
REPUBLICAN, JOB ROOMS.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
SPECIAL NOTIFIES.

m~5zSasD HOWARD UNIVERSITY, MEDICAL De
RsS PARTMENT
SPRING AMI SUMMER COURSE will commence
MONDAY, APRIL :. and continue TEN WEEKS.
Lectures on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAY OF each week ut O'Clock m, and free 10 the
public. For nrthea Information inquire OF
G. B, PURVIS NJ D.,
marSo-6t Secretary No. llls Thirteenth street.
n>S5BD TREASURER AND ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
W. WASHINGTON ID. C., March - 1850.
Notice is hereby given that licenses issued to Com
mercial Agents, Peddlers and Produce Dealers will
xpire on the 3lst day OF March. 1880 and must be
promptly renewed by all desiring 10 continue busL
ness, ROBERT i. DODGE,
marriott Treasurer and Assessor, ID. G.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

WASHINGTON, MARCH 81, 1850.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Mws cHRYsoLITE SILVER MINING COM.

Rooms Nos. 81 TO 81 BoREEL BuILDISa,)
lis BROADWAY, NEW York,
March Is, 1850.
The Board OF Trustees have this day declared n
regular monthly DIVIDEND (No. 81, OF TWO PER
CENT. on the TEN MILLION DOLLARS $4,000
COO capital stock of this company Amounting 10
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND 6OLLARS $780,
000) or ONE DOLLAR PER SHARE, out of the fifth
months net earnings payable at the Central Trust
Company, No rs Nassau street on the 25th OF March.
Transfer books will close March & and reopen
March 20. DRAKE DE KAY,
MARRIOTT Secretary.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Nwe ST. LUKEs P. L. CHURCH.

N~15ge ST, LUKEs p. E CHURCH.
The annual sale of useful and fancy articles IN aid Of
the above church will under the direction Of the
Women's Guild, take place EASTER MONDAY
March 20, 1850, and continue during Easter week. al
LenmGn's Building, liz New York avenue. Dona
ions for the above object may be sent 1914 Colum
bia street northwest.
MRS. HENRY JOHNSON,
mar2Qtd President.
National Republican., 1880-03-31

nG55S If YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM NEU-
BSS ralgia, Headache, Toothache or any pain ono
applicati u OF Fluid Lightning will relieve you Sold
only at COUGHLIN'S, Masonic Temple uo26
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26
BulIdOzing ia Mississippi.

Nicksburg Commercial
Our whilom colOred fellow citizen.
George W, davenport, better known
as Wash" was one of the United
States enumerators in Claiborne coun-
ly, and having concluded his labors,
he writes very sensible letter to our
old friend, Major Mason, of the Port
Gibson Reyielle, Wash says
viii you please allow me, through
the columns Of your very valuable
paper, to tender my thanks to the
citizens, white and colored. for the
many courtcsies and kind treatment.
OF which | was the recipient, while |
made the canvass of the second super
vlsor's district, as enumerator of the
United States census / am glad that |
am enabled to state that my white
iellow-citizens throughout the dis
trict treated me with every mark Of
respect, and appeared willing at all
times, to give prompt and correct
answers to all questions asked them
by me.
A new era is beginning to dawn
upon US, and the signs of the times
clearly indicate to my mind, there
are IN the near future, better days for
us all-days when we shall have no
north, no south, no east, no west but
our whole country, with all that tends
to promote and advance all of her
material interests.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

appeal to reason, to sound judgment
aud common sense, and being deliver
ed to a highly intelligent and consid-
crate audience, it had its effect, and
was heartily applauded.
Gen. Luke Il Wright followed in a
very able, logical and convincing
speech. We would be glad to give
even a synopsis, if time and space per-
mitted.
The speaker in his peculiarly Incl
siye and effective manner paid partic-
ular attention to the Chicago conven-
tion which nominated Weaver, intro
ducing the two missing planks of the
platform which have been strangely
or conveniently omitted from the
southern greenback papers. His was
telling speech throughout, especial
ly when he came to discuss the local
questions which directly concern the
people. He grouped the issues very
clearly and forcibly, and was listened
to throughout with earnest attention,
and at the close he was warmly ap-
plauded. Mr.. Harvey Mathes fol-
lowed, and this closed the democratic
speaking. All who went out from the
city came back feeling that a good
days work had been done, and that
all differences among real democrats
and those who oppose the ascendancy
of ignorance and incapacity have been
substantially adjusted as far as this cleo
ton is concerned, at least. The white
nationals, who went off two years ago
on an idea that was then plausible and
popular, will not cast a vote that will
increase the chances of Ed Shaw for
sheriff, We believe they will vote
almost to a man for P. r. Athy, and
for the ticket throughout. Mr.. Harry
Hill, however, will secure some votes,
as this is the home of hisrelations, and
he has personal friends in the neigh
borhood who would vote for him on
any ticket.
The prospects are encouraging in
the country, although the colored vote
will be cast pretty nearly solid for the
republican ticket from top to bottom.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

THE Nashville American is not for
the denomination of Gov. Marks.
The following paragraph is directed,
no doubt, at him.
Tennessee democrats have to con-
slder whether they will go into this
canvass with a bunghole loose at both
ends OF the party or at one end. If a
repudiater should be nominated, a loss
OF vote will occur on the state credit
side; if a state. credit democrat is nom
mated, a loss Of vote will occur on
the other side; if a man with double
wabble in his record is the nominee,
a bung- hole will be uustopped at both
ends, and the contents Of the barrel
will loose to a disastrous extent. Did
common sense ever dictate to any
party such folly as to knock two bungs
out and let her rip and run at will?"
The American may possibly press
matters too far, and it might 60 furth-
er and do worse. The people are not
disposed to come together on an
extreme high state credit candidate
and it would be likewise almost i'm
possible to elect one of the class desig-
mated as repudiators. We do not
belong to either extreme, but desire
to see the debt settled upon an equit-
able and business-like basis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26
Service Reform illustrated.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The ad
ministration has given some more evil
dence of its lack of sincerity as to
civil service reform. When Hart
ranft went out of the Philadelphia
postofice to become collector, there
was left in charge James I. Bingham,
who has been assistant postmaster for
years. He is one Of the most efR-
cient officials in the postal service.
and has really done all the work while
his superiors have been attending to
politics. The postmaster general was
very anxious that he should succeed
Hartranft, and said that with Bing-
ham St the head the Philadelphia
post Office would be second only 10
the New York Office as administered
by Postmaster James. The admins
tration, however, has overlooked all
these considerations, and to-day an.
pointed an active political striker
named Huidopker to the Office,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

bis classes, and amazed the prof, ssors
by his proficiency and capacity Of
mastering every department of learn
ing and science.
Involved through some Of his asso
eiates in a college scrape. Benjamin
had the misfortune to become a mar
tyr Of the folly and recklessness of his
companions, and to suffer expulsion
therefor. His withdrawal from the
college was deeply regretted BY the
professors, who regarded HIM as their
brightest pupil. He was offered
restoration, but through pride
refused, and betook himself to
some village in Vermont, where he
engaged as an assistant tutor in n
small school. In this humble and
wearisome occupation he passed two
years, carefully laying by his small
earnings to pay the expense of return
ing home. Finally he returned to
Charleston and rejoined his family.
His good old uncle, Jacob Levy, again
proffered his aid to embark his nephew
in new sphere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

The Pittsburgh Post says: The
administration is having a regular
civil service boom. Thompson, sec
retary of the navy, is earning his
$4,000 year just now trying to talk
the Co!oradoans into the belief that
Hancock isn't a statesman-which he
is not if Thompson is. Schurz is
making the same salary and extras for
turning party key notes in
Indiana. Vice President Wheeler
expects to earn his $4,000 a year
shortly helping Schurz in his operatic
tour. Hayes will start out soon west
ward on a similar lay, his $4,000 a
year running on all the same as though
he were attending to the work he is
paid by the public for doing Sherman
is announced to spread himself in the
Ohio canvass, at $4,000 year as soon
as he is done dead. heading along the
Atlantic coast in government cutter.
The list grows daily and civil service
reform is as altudinous as 1t has been
at any time since republicanism intro
duced junketing at the public ex-
pense.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26
Anxious to Save his Brother.

Galveston News
Yesterday about o'clock a boy Of
about II went up Market street al
such a rate of speed that everybody
who saw him was satisfied he was run.
min G for doctor
A man with a kindly expression Of
countenance caught the flying boy by
the arm and asked him:
"Sonney, is there anybody right sick
at your house?"
No, but there will be if you don't
turn me loose"
Who is it, bubby?"
will yer let me 90 if | tell you?"
Il will, my boy"
"Well, then, it's my brother Bob.
He will be a remains before night if |
doI't get home right off. You see, we
have cucumbers, green corn, clabber,
watermelon and cabbage for dinner
and if | amt there to get my share he
will founder himself and die. Please
let me go, so can save my little
brothers life. >"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

THE agreement with General Gar
field, member of congress, to pay
him $4,000 as a contingent fee for pro
curing a contract, which was itself
made to depend upon future appro-
priation by congress-which appropri
alton could only come from a commit
tee Of which he was chairman-was a
sale Of official influence, which no veil
can cover. against the plainest princi-
pals of public policy"
The above has been attributed to
Judge Swayuo, of Ohio, who is re-
publican. 1t has lately been asserted
that some one else made the decis-
ION or assertion. Whoever it was,
told the truth, and shifting the author
ship does not lessen the force of the
words.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26
River TeIegrnn,s.

PITTsBURG, July 26.-River | foot
9 inches and falling. Clear and warm.
LOUISVILLE, July 26.-River fall
ing with 4 feet 9 inches in the canal
and 2 feet nine inches in the chute on
the falls.
CAIRO, July 26.-Arrived: Stanard,
New o cans, II p. NJ; j. D. Parker,
Oincin It, "A. M; Robert Mitchell,
New Orleans, 8. Departed: StAnard
St, Louis, 5 am; Parker, Memphis, s.
Weather clear and warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-26

The annual reunion of the ex Con-
federate soldiers Of Upton county will
be held at Glenn's springs, near Ran
dOlph, on Thursday, August 18th.
There will be an excursion to the
place from our city on the occasion.
We are indebted to Hon. C. B.
Simonton, Holmes Cummins and inc.
Green Hall, of the committee, for an
invitation. These annual reunions
have always been very pleasant affairs,
and are the more interesting as each
year rolls around and the number Of
the survivors of the lost cause is
diminished