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National Republican., 1880-08-09
OUR RIVER AND HARBoRS.
The work Done and to he Dono-Thc Poto
mac Flats.


Tho annual report of Mr.. T. s. Abort, wb
has charge Of the improvements aloug the
Potomac river, has been submitted. Tho stato-
mont Of the work on tho harbors Of Washing
ton and Georgetown is substantially as fol.
lows These operations, siuce 1871, have
been directed 10 securing and maintaining
uavgable channel through that portion Of the
river known as the Georgetown channel,
from near Giesboro point to Easby's point 20o
fcct wido, and l6 feet deep at low water; TO
the removal of rocks ia Georgetown harbor;
aud, within the past year, to securing a chan
nel along tho Washington wharYes. The
amount expended to June 30, 1880, is 1896.
7DlI9 aud has resulted in securinga channel
above the long bridge 200 feet wide and 10 feet
deep; completed in December, 1S7l. Since then
the channel was redredgod twice, the last
being completed in April, 1880 A channel
was cut through the bar near Giesboro point,
200 feet wide aud 16 feet deep, in 1875. The
removal OF three dangerous rocks from George
town harbor aud the cutting ola channel along
the Washington wharvcs 200 feet wide
and IL feet deep (afterward deepened
to 10 feet for width Of 20 feet
next the wharvcs), carried down to
about midway orthe arsenal grounds was COM
uletod In May last hr. Albert states that the
900 designated for dredging the George
town channel IN the act Ot Marcn ., 1919, VIII
not be drawn from the treasury until tho cut
completed in April last shall have been filed
by fgeshets. Tho appropriation of $4,000
granted by the last congress will be applied to
widening aud deepening the Washington chan.
mel and removing remaining rocks in George
town harbor. lie recommends au appropriation
OF $4,000 for the removal Of rocks in George.
town harbor at the outlet lock and inclined
plano Of the Chesapeake & Ohio canal above
Georgetown. An estimate for dredging q
winter hurbor for Washington and Georgetown
| is submitted, amounting to S2li,0O0, and he
thinks that au annual appropriation Of not less
than 100000 will DO necessary for the c<ocu-
tiOn of the work. Ills estimate for the entire
completion of the work is $2S2,000 Of which
lie thinks sl5S 900 can be proftrbly expended
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882.
| GEORGETOWN COLLECTION DISTRICT.
| Attached to his report is the following
| showing Of business ut tho ports of which
Georgetown is tho collection district: Collec-
lions for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1879,
were S11 30i.e5, and for the eleven months
ending May 80 last were S1263S.6S Statistics
Of trade (by river) of Washington for the year
ending June, 1880, mako the following show.
National Republican., 1880-08-09

An ex.union officer, who has resided in Win
chester since the war, writes to comrade in
this city as follows:
A
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-02-20

=. II. Nc)O%hLD x; CO..
',r.Nn.e;s Hli f'rr. tcts. S-n Francisco California
a.id cor. oi Washington aud Charlton SITS. " Y
Sold by all Druggists und Dealers.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-02-20
Zap ss!nr Corruption.

We invite attention to thought
ful article from the New York Star,
Published elsewhere, ana which
strikes us with much force.
The Iol ulur dchauchmcnt it seems
to us is the whole trouble. It is use
less to blame party organization; an
politicians for that Which sprin: S
from the very l,in; Of the people
themselves. This is an age Of dcma-
gogucs. political hounds and mana, !,
ging politicians. simply for tive reason
that popular opinion is itself un-
sound.
TO our mind the election by either
OF the two great parties Of some great
civilian to The Presidency, animated
by a lc>rcct for law and Il reve renee
for the Constitution and the institu.
tlors of the country, would be the
greatest of all blessings to the people
y! the whole country. With it would
comc Il rccurrcnc" Of state policies
and state craft in its true sense in
cont adist' ction TO bitter personal
issue. out Of which there is no escape
for The man who honestly differs from
his fellow citizens. Is The country
capable of lcinaugurating The rule Of
reason =? lie doub, it. We doub. it
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-02-20
n UNEtEEs /
What Esoys Should Gse.

First: BE true-be genuine. No
education is worth anything that
does not include this. q man had
better not know how to read-he had
better never learn ,a:letter Of theal-
rh"bet, and be true and genuine in
intention sand action, rather than be.
ing learned in all sciences and ;lnngu-
ages, to cat the ,'sarn time faIse.in
heart IN q counterfeit in life. Above
"li things, ;,'each.lhe Loys.. that truth
ia moIc than riches, more than cul-
tnr". norce et1han' earthly power or
position.
Second Hc pure in thought,
languagc-pure in mind and body.
An impure man, youngor old, poison
ing the society where he moves with
smutty stories and impure examples
is moral ulcer, plague spot, a leper
who ought to he treated rs were The
Iepe:s OF old, who worc..to cry, "Un.
clean " rs o warning to save others
from the pcstiIrncc.'
Third he unselfsh. To,care for
the feelings aud comfort Of others.
10 be polite. To be Just in all.d, +, al
lngs with others. TO be generous,
noble, and manly. This will include a
genuine reverence for the age d and
things s,cred.
Fourth: BE sclf-reliant and self
helpful even from early childhood.
10 he Industrious always and self
supporting at the enrlics: proper. ase.
Teach them that all honest work is
honorable, and that an idle, useless
life Of dependence OH others is
disgraceful.
When n boy has learned these four
things. when he has made these ideas
part OF hisibeing,-however young
he may be, however:poor, or however
rich, he has learned some of the
most important things lie ought to
know when he becomes n man. With
these four properly mastered it will
be easy to find all The rest Home
-its.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-02-20
The Trwe Gentlclmun.

Christianity is one Of tile most
gc"t'cmanly things inrlhe world. 1t
will make a lady or gentleman Of one
who knows but | title Of the forms of
politenc.s. The Bible does not pre-
tend TO teach manners in detail, NOR
does it profess to lie manual of
po!iIenc,s, but ncverthelc 3 it is the
book best suited to produce ,insany
community true gentility. Wcsshave
nothing in the Testament, Old or New,
that teaches how low to bow on enter.
Ing room, or how we are to leport
our clyes in The ball room, or any such
thing; but We have what is far better.
We are taught to be kind to all, to
love all, TO respect age, to be merci-
iul, courteous; mot to behave oar.
selves unscemly,' '"not to think osour.
sclvc' more highly than we ought"
and to esteem others better than our
selves. With these things properly
engraved OH the heart, Christians
will intuitively be the most arr ecable,
polite re pie i'll the world
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-02-20
Ascritiessncss Life.

The evidence adduccd in he great
majority Of the trials, and the circum.
stances Of tho homicides rs told by
correspondents, show that they are
attributable in great measure to the
reprehcn>ibic and inexcusaLle habit
OF carrying concealed weopons. We
had almost despaired of inducing our
Legislature to put stop to this evil
practice; but the press cannot escape
the responsibility Of bringing it. as
far as lies in its power, unler the
ban OF public opinion, AMI we hope
that our contemporaries will not be-
discouraged because their first, sec.
ond or third Efforts in the direction of
this important popular reform may
have been truitleSs. The State Sen.
ate, We arc glad to see. is ut last
moving in the matter. This is we'll.
let tie newspapers keep up the agi,a-
ton, and in the en- they are sure to
obtain the desired co operation OF the
law making body = Nstcs and Couricr.
a fire occurred III Barnwcll, our
sister town, on Monday, DESTROYING
the store and merchandise of Mr..
Crrnheim.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-02-20

a couriship sccnc-Gcorgc- Oh,
Fannie! Idol OF my being Star Of
my souls existence! Oh. All! !?
. Fannie oh. dearest. All. = oh F.!
-. How nice! just one
more! ~ (Old man enters sud.
denly) ! -? Ey" II
lex.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-02-20

Governor Simpson shows in his
recent message that the taxable pro-
pcr'y real and personal in South
Carolina, is, al told, $l2O, O,5Jl.62l,
not quite one hundred and twenty one
millions. Commodore Vanderbilt
willed TO his eldest son S95,OOOO 600,
(ninety five miIIion,). The Governor
shows, also, hat the entire debt of the
State is less than SG,o0O.O0O six
milions) W II. Vanderbilt paid
out $4,000 900 (titeen millions) for
railroad stock last week, Now, do
tell us, are noble south Carolinians
going to harp on forever ahout Stat e
rights, State Sovereignty, Free and
Coordinate Rcpublics,' ana allow
one man at the North, to WELD more
moncycd power than glorious old
South Carolina !'-.State BaHicr.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-02-20

Our B'ircsnnn's Roster.

lily request, we publish the folio w
Ing wLich was read at the last Ami
versary OF the Elliott IIooI, and
Ladder Company:1
On dis rroui E,ilotts natal night
we meet III Joyous festive pligh,
| 10 celebrate in songs aud speech
| !hc memories that g,,sF t. each
! .iS mimd 'cvei's to scenes gpno by
! .'ad muses. =, the ,..o:nun;S .ly.
Tonight. ~ we've wont Of vorc
! Oar guests are with us by the score;
And to complete orr pleasures auitc
| The Roc is mingled with the White,
Not like the rose o: EngIana's shore
Which orl and fierce Lancaster wore
| rs "mb!en'S Of the crimson tide
Which yctthc sword in Englapds pride.
bn' lie, and White Of Orange flowers,
"i'h peace cnthroned in happy bowers.
Md nov brave boys, our roll wcll c.ll.
The Eiijous first, then Erl Shirts all;
Ani - commence or undertake her.
"r'ilname our Foreman Wannamahcr.
Next comes friend SiS;runk. mon,tro;.
o.,.
~ '';'''''" ~ a. u. "aiker.
Eat nov to ~ the thing in tune
Nc has,cto mention Ed. McK,wn
Who alta fir. rolls y, IL. .,..yc.
And on, work, all bu; Shed A. Reeves;
Md i.at fires We yet 10 trowning,
|vl.rr n.,ie to lau,h M rs,,y.,i,u
Who cracks his ro,Lcs nj, 1,y nr I,n.i
| Onlohn Mck.w, or N,l,;,1,,,,n
,nd when -, fire. we wan, ci,,r,
We send Tom rc,ux +, Fr.,, n,.u,r..
Q. IL We want for soue,hiny marc
!'s;y:... !2!ar reo. f,r G,;frn,. .,.-.
NAcY. While Robson ret, h.b.
\. Il lis ui 1t is m,n,tr,,,, fair
InA ,hcn with Rrvnnt fischer Ball.
iIv Anniversary w.Yyt c',or, c,ll-
! risIt.i,s WIN 10 br surr
! From. ..,usl,ii,y hearts and uo.h;u, ,,,rn.
| Ard ort!.is lac, 70 mike il .uy.,.
! 49,. Charley Hans.l,lr ana Al + >Iooror
! Whv we've a!l r,snoni IN i,,,,y ,,,,,j
II, not al Gaccl.u,' shvir, W, brn,I
ia. With uur guests with Oh. ayc,r,;
! Tie hike aud E,Gh,cnI round ,,,.. n.,,rI
! AHd->ccE to make each others low
| Vic ant one Stain or dark a!l,r.
| ~, A.sa.
! . - 49, ." 80
IA ,,,nn,,,,'.,, '',' ".
". i'"'.I
And ,b.n,o .,,,.,r., f,,,., ,..:,|,
| i'''''''r
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-02-20
"a sEr4ry E:seg<.o,'s sFasriage

From papers hitherto withheld the
story OF Andrew Jackson's marriage
Is HOW told correctly in the Cincn-
natl Commercial for tlle first time.
Rachel Donel>on, his wife, grew up
among the stirring scenes OF frontier
life, an.l when yet in her teens mar
ried Capt. Louis Roburls. Eobards
treated her So wrctchcdlv that Pcyton
Snort Il Virginia lawyer, wrote to
Mrs. Robarls advising her to ret Il
divorce. AS was intended, the letter
fell into the husbands hands, the idea
being TO provoke duel Instead Of
lighting the craven husband tried to
black kniail Short for money. Mrs
Rohard, was taken BY her husband
10 Kentucky, where she was placed
at Il boarding house. Andrew Jack.
son was Il boar,icr there Il e fell in
love with Mrs. Robard<, and having
learned that the Virginia legislature
had gru,ei her divorce, married
her Two years after the marriage
| he heard, to his horror that his wife
had 40! been divorced ut all. He set
TO work, however, GOT the divorce,
and in 1884 he was rcmarricd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-06
The Markets.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 6.-Virsina SKIES, old. Is:
do. censcls, 6Uss; do. second series, "a do. past
due coupons, sOS do. new ten -forties. 4l3s bid
to-day.
BALTIMORE, Oct. G.-Cotton dull and lower
micchns, l0a4alO7s. Flour higher, firm aud active
do"lro street AID western super, 3. 25aS. rs; do
extrt, 22a5 GO; do family 8. 10a6 90; city mills
snl ers 2os3 Is; do extra, 25a5 90; do. family,
$40. Wheat southern firm and active; western
quiet and hrm-soutllern red ]. Goal. OF; do amber
l.tSal.lT; No. ] Maryland. LII; No western
winter red, spot and October. l;09; November.
1:121al. l2H. Corn southern nominai in absence
OF rec its: western easier snd quiet-southern
white, 64a55; co. yel,ow, 81: western mixed SPOT
and October. 52Aa52k; November, h2ta554.
mixed. 3SaS9 Rye quie,, 9Tsl.0 Hay firm
prime to choice Pennsylvania and Maryland.
- 0Ot GO. Provisions firm, with good joboing
trade demsnd-mess pork. s.OJ. Bulk meats
here, do. PICKED, 6A and 81 Bacon-shoulders,
ts4 clear nib sides. ss4; Hams. l219alsH- Lard
refred. 2 Bptter gaietmprime & t. choice western
nary to fair. i2ia15S. sugar lower and duIiNA
soft, 97s Whisky quiet il58 Freghts to Liver
ss.Sd; gram Cd: Receipts -four; 2s2s bai rsIs
oats 7,24O bushels. shipmellts-wheat. 81. SIS
bnsbss @ n CORP 100 On Rnshels hSs sales-wheat
NEW YORK. Oct. Stocks strong and higher.
Money, 2a3. E1change-long. 4608; short 4S3
Governments quiet and steady.
NEW YORK Oct. g. Flour firm Wheat, white
LONDON, OCT 6, 1880 p. m.-Consols for
q. S. bonds, Dew fives. 10s5s. New Jersey Central
atans and Hs do second cOnsO
tees certificates. 2s; Pennsylvania Central. 6OE
New York Central. 135.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-06
Political Notes.

1t Is said, fn political circles, to day that but
few OF the government employees are going
west TO Vote-Only Is 10 Indiana and II to Olio
from tie Government Printing Office
The New York Times to- day says OF the I'M
mense registration In that City yesterday that
1T is useless to disguise the fact that so large
registration Will be generally accepted as favor
able TO democratic success
Secretary SchurZ will make one speech in In
diana-at Fort Wayne to-night-after which he
win return TO Washington, reaching here FRI
Gay morning.
Secretary Thompson last Monday addressed
one OF the largest political meetings ever as
Sembled IN Terra Haute, Indiana.
Seventy-two thousand five hundred and ,hty
votes were registered in New York city yester-
day. This number was nearly double that of
the fist day of 1S79 and sixteen Thousand
ahead OF the first day OF 1876. The vote of New
YORK city Will run over two hundred thOuSa nd
this year, 1t is estimated.
Senator Wallace, chairman OF the democratic
congressional committee, is in tine city. He
says the adViceS received from Indiana are en-
cGufag1ng enough to the democracy TO regard
Indiana certainly democratic state and the re-
ports from Ohio are more gratifying than demo
Gratis had reason to expect.
The following further congressional nomina-
tions have been made: Chas. G. Davis, demo-
crat, first Massachusetts,; B. w. Harris repub
l1can, second Massachusetts,: Col. Edward l..
Gaul, democrat, thirteenth New York; George
Beach, democrat, first Connecticut; David Kirk,
democrat. sixteenth Pennsylvania. Hon. Leo
polo Morse, democrat, has accepted the nOml-
ration rendered by the boilers Of the fourth
massachusetts, convention, which nominated
Hon. Wm. A. CASTOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-06
Things Political and Otherwise.

The interview with General Grant, published
broadcast, upon Hancock and the celebrated
military orCer No. 40 has created a genuine SEN
sation among the politicians generally. The
friends Of Grant say that while he may in SUB.
stance have criticised General Hancock's saga
city as military. civil commander they do not
belleN e MIN TO be correctly reported in those
passages wherein he belittle5 General Hancock
as field officer. The republicans are delighted
over the publication, because the astute ones
think that 1t Will be used TO effect In the cam
paign.. The democrats generally look upon the
interview as campaign rOorhack. II true they
say 1t discioses in General Grant spirit OF el-
vious feeling, and because they do not believe
the publication.
Tie betting fraternity will be very much
1ooleo II Gen. Garfield is elected President. Bets
were @ n ade by representative men OF this class
To-Day as follows: Fifty to forty that Gen. Han
COCK VIII be elected; fifty to forty that Indiana
VIII go democratic next Tuesday; fifty to forty
d1ats that Gen; T. aHancocks majority in New York viii
Pennsy lvania and Ohio. One OF the sports"
tnnb,o tod STAB II reporter to-day that the great
"olders from New York to pick up all the bets
On Hancock and give odds Of fifty to forty. but
cannot find betters." He admitted that if IndI-
ana went republican next Tuesday, that the
tide would change, and the reverse OF these bets
would be offered.
The Connecticut election has produced
feeling among The republicans that the prospect
III NdiISl ludU Sudtt GdiuelU III NONSm-
ber are hot at all unfavorable. The democrats
say that the issues involved In the election were
all local, aid hence have no Significance
Col Tom. KeOgh, OF N. c., has not yet ac-
cepted the Congressional nomination rendered
him by the republicans of his district He says
he cannot be elected and 1T is only trJub.e
for ones pains.
Word comes from Cincinnati If Gen. Ban.
ming is not elected to Congress he ought to be-
as he has kissed every baby In his district, and
is Low helping his colleague In the 1st district.
Both OF the congressional Campaign COM
mitttes are how giving the 'intelligent voter
rest. The sending away or campaign doci-
nents has been stopped except upon requests
made for particular data.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-06
SnArlfhD NAtaS

The fall meeting or the Louisville Trotting as
ISOLATION opened yesterday. The first race 2:SJ
class was won by Lady Rolf I'm three straight
House stakes was won by Director in three
straight heats; time, 2:32 2:30 and 2:33L. The
third race was left unfinished after the third
heat. VIII Cody took the first heat, Yoltalre
the second and tie third heat was a dead heat
between BoneSetter and Win Cody; tine 2:234,
2.23 and 2:231,.
Among The departures for Europe yesterday
from New York were OLeary, GIyon an1 Doc
Ter. the pedestrians: Gelrge Fearn, swimmer,
and T. f. Haigh, amateur hurdle runner.
Courtney has at last won q race. The other
man did not row. dispatch says :-"Riley
failed TO meet Courtney In The rowing match at
Emenore, n. Y. and Courtney male his three
miles alone in 20 minutes 2sH seconds.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-06
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
The Triennial COnveutfon

NEW YORK, oct. 6.-The triennial general
convention OF the Protestant Episcopal church
opened this morning with impressive services
In st. Georges church. With the exception of
North Carolina, every diocese In the United
states is represented In the house OF bishops.
rick, u Cape PalmaS, and Schereschkewsky. of
Shanghai. Old Catholic Bishop Herzog. OF Swift
zerland, and the bishop OF Edinburgh are In
attendance as guests of the house OF bishops.
siding bishop, was escorted to the bishops seat
and clerical and lay delegates OF the house OF
deputies occupied seats In the body of the
church. Rev. DR.. Williams. rector of St.
Georges church, read the morning PRAYER.
Bishop Lee, OF Delaware, of1iciated In the ante.
communion service; Bishop Herzog (old Cath
Bishop Cathale (Edinburghl the gospal. Bishop
kipp. OF Gala, delivered the discourse, COM
nuGion was then administered, bishops OF Goa
nec'1cut Ohio and New York officiating. after
Which tie benediction was pronounced by
Bishop Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-06
Wall Street To-day.

NEW YORK, Oct 6.-The Posts financial arti-
Gle says-The stock exchange markets are
are "a lower for the As and otherwise uu-
changed. Railroad bonds are strong and 1ta2
per cent higher, the latter Rome, Watertown
strong and active are Texas and Pacific firsf-
{Rio Grande diviston), Erie second consols and
Bloomington and Muucie incomes. The stock
market opened at an advance Of 4a1k per cent,
the latter Louisville and Nashville There was
then further advance OF 1sa1A, led by Iron
Mountain, Wabash, Northwest and Lake Shore
each Of which latter advanced per cent This
rise was followed by reaction OF 11a7k but as
We write the market is again advancing. The
moLey market is without Quotable change. call
loans being easily made at 2a3 per cent, time
loans at 313a41& per cent and prime mercantile
paper at 4ba5b per cent,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-06
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Germany and France.

LONDON, Oct 6.-The Berlin correspondent o.
the Times says: Ii is now certain that the Count
de st. WALTER, the French ambassador, will re-
turn here socn. Notwithstanding the persistent
rumoIs CT his impending resignation. This fact
is Justly regarded as convincing proof that the
relations between Germany and France are as
cordial as ever.
International Pedestrian Match.
LONDON, Oci. g. n addition TO the pedestrians
already mentfoDed-Rowel Pegrani. Howard
and Dober-sS having entered for the contest
for the Ashley belt Blower Brown has entered.
and Lfttiewood, OF Sheffield. Will probably be
allowed 10 enter, notwithstanding that the
entries formally closed on the I'd inst
The Powers Against the Porte.
PARIS. Oct. Ga telegram received from
Vienna states that the Turkish note is not ac-
cepteGe TO all the powers The powers desire
TO n a1nta1D the European concert and await
proposals from England. A blockade is men-
tOned as probable measure OF coercion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-06
THE EPIZGGTIC SPREADING.
II EpDe8rS i'm Cnicapc

CHICAGO, OCT. 6-One livery stable on the
south side, this city, has had several cases OF
epizoottc. or similar dstemper, within thre.
panieS aid other corporations using large nun
hels OF horses have found 10 trace or the dis
ease among their stock.