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National Republican., 1880-01-01
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SUNDAY. NOV. IO. Islg. AT 1880 p. NJ.


AM Leave Washington.
5OO-Baltinore, Ellicott CITY aud Way Stations
Go5mtNliM YORK, pHILApELPhlA.AN 4. AND BuS-
TON EXPRESS. On SUNDAYS to Baltimore only
Breakfast at Relay station.
65OE Baltimore; Annapos, and Way qedmont,
nd sIrdHSy0uTg yg WlBehester' ' Ha6ers'own' Frederick
~I5BALfii%oBE xND LAUREL EXPRESS.
slo-Pont of Rocks Piedmont, Strasburg, Winches
ter, Hagerstown, and Way stations. ,,,,,.,,,,
' AND bAITTaa6RE ExPREss Parof or Cur iG to
sss NeT % York And PhiaEdsphl'+ ,,o,r,pr,s ANN
PlTTsBURq EXPRESS. Frederick Hagerg
town and Valley Branch except ~ sunday
slnnail daily. Grafton to sandusky daily except
OOo..ion Sunday only-BaltImore, Annapolis and
IOOONBALTIMoRE EXPRESS stops at Bladens
burg, College Beltsville. Laurel. Annapolis juno
tion, Jessup's, and Hanover.
l:SO-sNEW YORK, PfILADELPHTA, AND BOS
2S-ion sTnSsy 81 d S,ny1BSItIm9gq - and Way
REL EXPRESS. Frederick, via Relay. Stops
at Annapolis Junction. ,,.-...- 80
@ 01 KSSEs %a hredSrck IN
OF Rocks and Way stations only.
APPPnpSN NGRrSE e1S r%nE stSi23'R &N8
TlMoRE EXPRESS. Norfolk except sunday.
boat at Cation Stops % at Biadensburg @ and Laurel
600 Point OF Rocks and Way stations.
7.2o17:tBXLTIMoRE ,XSD LAUREL EXPRESS.
74sIfCHiCA8yo.V iit VS VCSoH,gUtIBUs. AND PIrTsBURa
EXPRESS. Sleeping cars 10 Chicago and Pitts
burg, NCept Sunday. - .
Gi5-tNEW YORK, PiILA DELPHIA. AND BAL
TIMORE EXPRESS. Stops at Bladensburg and
Laurel. Sleeping car to New York, and special
sleeping car to Philadelpha - - ,,
0J0-tST. LOUIS AND CINCINNATI EXPRESS,
Pullman cars.
tDaily iSunday only. Other trains daily except
Sunday
Al tfains stop ut Relay Station.
For further Information apply at the Baltimore aud
Ohio ticket Washington station. and 6O3, Gl0,
and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue-where orders Will be
taken for Baggage 10 be checked and received at any
point In the city. . W. NJ: CLEMENTS,
Master of Transportation,
l.. NJ. COLE General Ticket Agent
GEO s. KOONrZ General Agent
National Republican., 1880-01-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
a Great Goldfish story.


Not many months ago a party of Boston
gentlemen came TO this city and went on
fishing party. Some Of them got pretty Jolly,
One In particular seized Goldfish which they
had caught and walked up the wharf He
soon ospied veteran fisherman saving wood
and under the impulse of the moment fetched
him whacl across the face with the Goldfish
In moment he was sobercd. The generous
impulse of u noble heart throbbed in his
BOSOM He felt that lie had done a mean un-
gentlemanly act and he meant to atone for IL
then and there. Taking out n ten.dollar bill
he proilered it to the veteran, saying;
Accept this, and let it wipe ont any rocol-
lcotions of the cowardly blow struck you, as
did not mean to do it, aud am very sorry for
IT,"
The veteran took the bill bis face beaming
with mingled astonishment and delight, and
making bow, remarked "See here stranger,
you can wipe me over tho face all day long
with Goldfish at ten dollars lick ! | don't
bear you might of i'll will, don't. ! rather
like your style. When are you coming again 2"
And that settled it.
National Republican., 1880-01-01
Baltimore Markets.

row.
National Republican., 1880-01-01
An Elephant Boarding a ship.


Tho Indian Government has presented 10
the King of the Belgans four elephants to be
used by his expedition, and they have arrived
safely at Zanzibar aud been landed near Dares-
saaam One who saw them landing says
the scene was very exciting. They were
dumped into the water from the ship. We
never thought the first elephant would get
alive to shore. 1t swan moro than mile i'm
distance, and was in tue water for more than
an hour. Long after it WAS half way H.
would keep turning round and trying TO come
back to the ship. | cannot describe to you
tho excitement there was on board I fairly
cried once with anxiety and excitement 10
would have been too horrible to see II drowned.
1t tried to climb up the ships side once. 1t
was pouring with rain which made things
seem more dismal we were all wet through
but nobody cared. We had to get our experi-
ence as we went on, rs no one knew anything
about elephants on landing. We managed tho
other three much better aud made tho cap
tain take the ship near in shore.
National Republican., 1880-01-01

JENNIE DARE" whoever she is has come
out with new song, Love Me Little Whilo
the Roses Bloom" Well, 10 isn't exactly the
thing, so long as we are out of the market, but
we'll do it. Aud then, when the roses peg out.
we'll love you considerable through the ver-
bona season, then well keep it up while the
how do YOU spell those flowers that sound like
Xenia, Ohio? Hinnia2 thank you--whie the
Znnias flame out and then wen hire a con-
servatory and keep the old thing going till
along about Christmas. Bless you there's
nothing mean about us, and if the young men
of this country have got SO slow you have TO
make appeals of that nature to the public, we'll
discount all the roses between here aud the
vale of Cashmere. darlington Halckeye.
Two OF those ornaments made Of plaster of
Paris favored with sugar were bestowed upon
an urchin, with the usual warning, Don't eat
them, whatever you do; they will poison you"
For somo time they were regarded by him and
his younger brother with mingled awe aud
admiration but at no distant day their
mother missed one "Iom" said she to the
owner who was setting forth for school, what
have zee done with that iigurc?" "Giv'd it
to Dick,' was the reply; 'and If lie is living
when come home, mean to cat the other
one myself, l can tell &c I"
A AFELLow in the crowd started out, and meet
ing one of the Maine Greenbacliers who had
been counted ill., kicked up fuss with him,
and among other things called him Il loath-
some pariuh. What's that you say ?" yelled
the Grcenbacker. You're a pariah, sir; u
loathsome, web-footed pariah." The Grcen-
backer knocked him down, stepped on him
several times, whipped his limp form round II
| lamppOst, and threw him over into friends
yard with this piece of advice: Never insult
Il mans mother, not even in Latin, for there's
no telling how well the fellow is up in the
dead languages"
NO" exclaimed Mr. Penhecker "no,
madam, I object most decidedly. Once and
| for all say 1.-THE girls shall not be taught
foreign languages" "And why not, pray"
said Mrs p, with witherng sarcasm. Be
cause" said Mr.. p, with more withoring
sarcasm, zone tongue is enough for any
woman p Mrs, Penheckcr responded not
JUdy.
lT is nice when wife gives her husband a
box Of cigars on his birthday, but it somehow
takes the romance all out of it when she
| quietly observes next morning, You'll have
| to give me some money to pay for those cigars
spent all mine fol- other things Boston 1tdn'
| script
A MELANCHOLY case of sucide-A naughty
little boy, having been threatened with d
whipping, Immediately hung his head.
National Republican., 1880-01-01
GREAT
1879
1879

TO THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS,
SPLENDID SCENERY 4ElN4. MN4AeNIFIoENr EQUIP
,., IN EFEECT pEG GkMBER !, lS79
ner Sixth and streets. as follows;
For PlttsbuTg and the West, 1910 a. daily with
perlor Car TO PItlsburg and, Sleeping Cars from
BiHSElrTMoREA AND ND P6ToMAc ABROAD,
For CanandalguG Rochester Buffalo, Niagara FAILS
and the North at n. m daily, except sunday
7:i0 p. M daily except Saturday, with Palace Cars
to Sanandaigla For Williemsport, Leck Haven
-, and Emla at 1910 q; IN. daily except Sunday.
For New York ana the East, $40 IN, I30and 81 % p,
,,,:a n: On On sunday ni1 p M No.. o,o -,
>, daily except Sunday. ,
For Brooklyn, New IorK all through trains connect
HIoTdipE direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid
ing double ferriaRe across Now York city,
For Philadelphia, $40 M 1880 $50, and G4o p M
Limited Express $3.50 a. m. daily, except Sunday,
For baltimore. $40, $3.50 UiO a. M, ana l'l $40,
go , 5SJ, 5;dN and Ma5 p m. On Sunday, 1910 a.
For Popes Creek Line. q. m. and 40 p' M daily
except Sunday
For Annapolis, .. m. aud 400 p. m. daily, except
ALEXXN DRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL.
TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandra, :, 7;n o. II a. M: 40 $50 62'
and ll:SO p. m. On Sunday, . y anu II a. m.' and !
For Richmond and the South, 700 a. m. daily and
52O p IN daily GxcSpI SL. sunday yiI s,,ro,or n =,
m, 1880, !, 3, :, tand 81 y. ana II III dnighL
on sunday at aud 10 a. m, aud o:ol p. m.
commodatons be procured at the oliices-nortl'
east corner of Thirteenth street and pennsylvania
avenue northeast corner 9 sixth street and Pennsyl
left for hecheckng OF baggage to destination from
''''''' /. =. FARMER General Passenger Agent
FRAN x THOMSON, General Manager.
National Republican., 1880-01-01

Smith Iownshend,N. D., Health Officer ID. C.; j.
g. Hall, NJ. pi r. = NTdI, NJ. b.; D. w, Bliss, N. D.,
Edward Clark, Archcc,U s.. CapitOl Adulph Clu,s
Architects O. Edmondso' Builders II, l. Fleming,
Builder EE-CommIsslonel Phelps Charles Payson
Assistant Secretary OF state q. w. Riggs q, O. Clio,
yer, Hon. Alex. Shepherd, Gorge W. McIlihenny
James Wllkenson.
The Trap may be seen at the
OFFICE, li3SpENNA. AVE,
National Republican., 1880-01-01
FREE ADVERTISING.
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WANTED, FOR RENT, &C.,
or acceptable nature and not TO exceed four lines
on our third page, are free TO all.
No business Advert ssments inserted without pay
Business Advertisements inserted IN this column at
five cents per line for each insertion.
II answers fail to come the first timo, we invite
second, third, as many repettons as are necessary
to secure what you advertise for We wish the ad-
vertsers to feel that they imposing on us, but
are doing us favor by using free columns as we
are determined TO make THE REPUBLICAN
THE MEDIUM
Through which tho general public may always have
their wants supplied.
Advertisers should remember that letters directed
to INITIALS ONLY are not delivered through the
postonice. If initials used they should be directed
TO the care Of some person, firm or postoilce box.
No free advertisements taken after o'clock p IN.
Advertisements can be leit at our Office, or sent
through the mail to
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ociO Am
National Republican., 1880-01-01

BALTIMORE MD, DeCemOeI 81.
Cotton firm. Midding 12l1c.
Provisions quiet and unchanged Mess pork
SI3 70. Bukmeats-loose shoulders, SC; clen-
rib sides, &c; do packed 5l4@71!c; bacon should
ers, b14c clear rib sides. SIC; hams, lOlSQllc
lard, refined licrces Sl3c
Butter quiet Prime TO choice Western hacked
236l2Sc; roll, 20d2ic.
Eggs dull. Fresh 2O@22c; lined, lG9l7c.
Petroleum unchanged. Crude nominal; refined
63sc.
Coffee dull Rio cargos, li@16JIc.
Sugar steady. A soft, 91Sc
Whisky unchanged AT 81 l4@l l4%
Freights to Liverpool per steamer quiet and un
changed. Cotton, S-lGgl4d; -four, Is 0d@2s; grain
bd asked.
National Republican., 1880-01-01
DIED.

DNER-In this city, December u, MARY r., be-
loved wife OF George T.. Dyer, aged 81 years.
10 a large circle Of friends IN TINS city and IN ohio
the intelligence OF the deceaso OF this truly esmHblo
lady will bring profound sorrow, Impaired IN bOuy.
but not In mind, by partial paralysis the closing
days of her life were spent I'm contemplating with
and In cheering ana sustaining her soTruNlng hu5'
band.
The deceased was born in Batavia. Ohiu aud spent
there the greater purt OF her useful e. The dRugl-
Of one Offtht early lights OF the Methodist Church,
Rev James Wellg hat walk through lie has well
cNempliB lied her Christian training. 10 her afflicted
husband we may we'll uusi That the remembrance or
her beautiful ilie Will prUve an uniailng source OF
consolation. q
AIuLLErT - December 81, at 3 o'clock p. M,
AUuUsrINEA, MULIAIT. aged n yeAIs 10 months
ana q days.
JauuuTy O. jNl-2t
TCincnnuti LonsviIe and Ean,n, CIty papers pleas
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
INLAND AND sEABoARD CoAsTING COM
i PANY.
For NORFOLK. FORTR ESS MONROE,
And TIE SOUTH.
FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT


Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE EEso
will leave Washington on MON kS.SSssnllR. .Nzsszst~
DAYS WEDNESDAYS and FRI
DAYS at y. m, stopping at Piney Point and Point
Lookout, connecting with steamers to Boston, New
York and Richmond, and railroad lines South.
Leave Norfolk TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and
SATURDAYS ut y. m.
First,cas fare .,.,,..f3 o. Round trlp,.....;3 90
Second. class Sl.5J Round tTip.....,.s2 q
DI1ILY LINE ONTHE POTOMIC RIVER,
Steamer JOHN W, THOMPSON leaves slxthrSL
Wharf every MONDAY and THURSDAY at : a. IN.
for Nomini, and SATURDAY 10 Leonardtown. stop.
ping at intermediate landings going aud rcturning.
Steamer JANE MOSELl leaves same wharf ut
a. m. on SUNDAY for ST. Clements Bag, rU rs DAY
for Cone River and smiths Creek, and FRIDAY to
CaptCO, stopping at intermediate laudings.
STE1lTERS FOR NEW YORK.
The Steamers JOHN GIBSON and l.. O. KNIGHT
alternately leave Pier Al East River. New York, ev'
cry Saturday, ~ y. mi Georgetown Friday morn
ing and Alexandria same day,
Freight taken at lowest rates. Apply at OhiCe, under
National Metropolitan Bank, Fifteenth strcet,Or office
Of agent foot Of sixth street. Washington, AND o. Wa
ter street, Georgetown. sAM'L BACON,
Be1j President.
National Republican., 1880-01-01
USEFUL FEET

nLD WINE AND OLD FRIENDS ARE KNOWN
" Us the best, 80 Is lUsrIIS OLD STAND,
known Tor year, rs the only place where hrst'rlass
| secondhand clothing can be sold at respectable
! prices. Address call ut
JUSTIIS OLD STAND
No. 6la street between sixth aud seventh streets
northwest, branch store, No. aus Ninth street be
! tween and streets northwest
N, B,-NOte By mail promptly attended TO. sels
National Republican., 1880-01-01
Washington River Front.

ARRIVED.
Inland and Scaboald COmpany's wharf-Steamer
Jane Moseley, Barker, Cone river freight and pas.
sengcTs.
Sherins wharf-steamer Matano, Byes lower
river landings, freight and passengers
Bscoe's wharl-Schooner Eleca Bailey Smith
Philadelphia, coal for Mitkiewitz, Cook & Porter.
q street wharf-Ada AmeS John @. Adams
Rockland, Me-, granite for new State, War and
Navy Department building and Washington Monu.
mCnt.
CLEARED.
Inlandpnd SeOboOrd Company yswharf-Steamers
Lady the Lake, TTavers, Norfolk and John W.
Thompson, Wood, lower Potomac landings, freight
and passengers.
q street Wharf--Maggie D. MNrston Blackington
coal for Boston.
National Republican., 1880-01-01
THE DOwNEY SEWER VALVE

ischoup, compOc,, incapable of getting out OF or.
der, MS easily placed I'm old ms in new buildings,
and viii last as ong as the structure which II plc.
teUls,
National Republican., 1880-01-01
PROPOSALS..
DRoPosALs FOR PLATE PRINTERS SUP.
l. PLIES.
.. ,,I.. TnEAsunY . DEPARTMENT, ,,,,,

]
BUREAU or ENURAvING AND pR1NrIHu, :
December II, 1879.
Proposals FOR supplies, embracing Dry Colors, o Is,
Chemicals, Textiles. Paper, Typographical Inks,
Binders Materials. Irvine. Glue, Hardware and En-.
graVers and Printers Sundres for of the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, for six months, ending
June 30, 1870 Will be received ut this Office until "
o'clock M. December a, 1870.
Blank forms for PROPOSALS upon articles In either
classwith Information as to quantity quality and con-
ditons will be furnished ON application.
Proposals will be cOmpa cd on Item separately,
and, considering the Rdaptabity OF qualities to the
work of the Burc.u, as well No the price proposed,
orders will be made on the lowest bidder for The arti-
Gle desired.
The right 10 waive defects and to reject any or all
bids Is reserved
Parties requl sting Information must specify upon
which particular class of articles they qualified TO
propose, and should address o. H. IRISH,
Chief Bureau Engraving AID Printing, Washington,
dol
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.

FURNISHED room suitable for NJ G, with or with.
3O5 Sixth stn W. lnl-atf
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

pY LEIGH BROS. & PHELPS Real Ilstnle Ags.
- and General Aucioneers. Nc. ~ Main street
THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL FOR SALE AT
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Pursuant to two deeds Of tru9 executed by the Dis
NAL swamp Canal Company ON the lat day OF July,
1870 aud on the 10Th day OF February 1862 respective
lv to secure the payment Of the bonds Issued by the
said company the undersigned, surviving trustees by
the said deeds appointed Will sell The ABOVE MEN
TONED VALUABLE PROPERTY on the 18Th day
Of JANUARY, lssO, at u O'Clock M for cash nt tue
auction house Of Leigh Bros & Phelps In the city Of
Norfolk, Va .
G. w. NEWTON. r,,,,s,oo,
WIZ, II. G. ELLIS, ii"''oS''
LEIGH BROS. & PHELPS,
nnInlnl Aunilnnnnra
National Republican., 1880-01-01
m an RIED

THORN-FAUNCE.-On December IS, OF phadel.
phIt, pa by tie Rev. Jacob Miller, :. l.UGENE
1HORN, Of Washington, and JESIA NJ FAUSCE, of
Frankfort, Philadelphia.
National Republican., 1880-01-01
LOST.

nN December 10 or 81. q cluster diamond ring
~ crown setting, inlaid with black enamel Any
one having found the same will be suitably rewarded
by returning the same TO this office. Jnl-J
National Republican., 1880-01-01

FEW are aware OF the importance Of checking "a
Cough or common Cold in It's first stuge. That
remedy, if neelceted soon pTeys Upon the Lungs
pr. Bnlls Cough syrup affords instant reliei.
National Republican., 1880-01-01
CA ARKHAGES.
PROFESSIONAL.
ENJOY HEALTHY K FEET

Informs his patrons and the public that lie has re-
moved to li@2 Pennsylvania avenue, where he Will
treat successfully Corns, Bunons, Inverted Nails,
and all diseases OF the feet Every BunlOn 20 ively
cured! COrns removed without pain or drawing
blood one for scots. Feet put IN perfect order
Mrs Ryback Will attend to the Ladies who desire
REMEMBER, Il22 PENNA. AVE n. W, al.lw
CPERNIATORRIlQEA, IiGpOTENCN PRENIA-
- ture d,c9 emissions and all yenerea dis GseS
cured by Dr. HENRIE Some cases positively cured
IN nom to days. No cHlompl used. All female
Weaknesses, &c.i cared No, l2i L street northwest,
near second. IPll-lV
National Republican., 1880-01-01
GIcnL NoMs.

II is great news indeed that there is at last a
remedy (WOrners Safe Nervinc) which will relieve
all kinds of pain and give rest and sleep, without
injury to the system. The discOycrer Of this rem
cdy is considered the most skilul nerve doctor In
the world.
National Republican., 1880-01-01
THE DOWNEY IMPROVED
UTOM1TIC
SEW DIR VALVE TRAP.
NO HUMAN H.1BITITION SHOULD BE
WITIOUT IN.

Itisa perfect seal against Sewer Gas and back
how of sewage, and furnishes tho necessary ven.
tilution for house drainage.
lndoised and highly recommended by Boards
of Health and leading Scientists of this and other
cities.
National Republican., 1880-01-01
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MONETARY MATTERS IN NEW YORK
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
New yorl, Money Market.

NEW YORK. December 81, 1870
Money loaned up to 2 per cent. and 132 per
diem, and closed at per cent
Exchange was steady at 1907 to 4Sl for long and
iS3@4S3L for short sight.
Government bonds were quiet and generally
steady
State bonds we're duh and nominal.
Railroad bonds were firm and generally higher
Boston, Hartford ~ Erie firss rose from 63A 70
b1M Alton TerTe Haue second incomes ad-
yanCed from 81 to 90; Iron Mountain second In
comes sold up to 81 and reacted to 66l5 Kansas N
Texas seconds rose TO Al Erie consol seconds sold
at S7lS; Denver & Rio Grandc firsts fell off TO o.
and rallied to 0iA NewJerScy Central consol iirsts
rose TO LOG Chesapeake Ohio firsts (seres 81 re-
acted to 6231, and closed at G23S.
The stock market, although not especially act.
I've, was In the main strong. There were btlel
spells of weakness at the first and second calls
but each decline was speedily fouoweq by rccov.
cry and at the close the highest figures of the day
were generally current. Chicago Burlington
Quincy advanced "a per cent, the Improvement
in the remainder Of the list being equal to lS@2
per cent, The features of the market were Erie,
the Gmngers Pacific Mail, the Coal shares, the
Southwestern aud the Vanderbilt stocks.
The transactions aggregated 100000 shares, ncnd-
ing Eric 10000 Lake Shore 1000 Northwestern
1900, st. Paul 10000, Delaware Lackawanna Il
Western 1900, New Jersey Central 1000, Pacific
Mail 1900, Wabash & Pacific 1900, kunsas "
Texas 1900 and Iron Mountain 5000.
National Republican., 1880-01-01
INTERIOR ADORNMENTs.
TRAvELERs' GUHDP.

RALTIMOKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The Great Double-Track
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
- .. 10 the - - ..-
NORTH, NORTHWEST WEST AND SOUTH.
WEST.
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srn.rnnAsnnY nALANcEs


buHeh ooJli'eo
Tomorrow will be observed as q holiday III
financial circles
National Republican., 1880-01-01
LETEEOGRAESEEENG.

SIEAM LlIIlOGRAPHlNG ESTABLISHMENT r.
PHOrO.LITIOGRApulN A SPECIALITY
No. ljS Pennsylvania avenue.
y29ly+ NORRIS PETERS. Proprietor
National Republican., 1880-01-01
PERSONAL.

A RARE opportunity for one of literary tastes and
"A lcN hundred dollars to Invest In an agreeable,
safe md lucrative business Address THRIFT, Ro.
publican office. de3i-3tt
National Republican., 1880-01-01
Pncilin Mining SIncks.

san FnANCIsCo December 30. 1870
The following are tho official closing quotations Of
Daily Republican., 1880-07-19

what is in the Treasury at the end o.
the year or when the 1881 taxes are
payable. The City Council with $685.
900 Of unpaid bills on hand, with s2o,-
600 taken from the Board Of Education,
with some $4,000 spent for Golfer dam,
forebay and worthless turbine wheel,
will have nothing to show for it,with a
troublesome reservoir on hand, with
the contract ordinance for cleaning
streets repealed. and with the prospect
Of repeal Of the contract system 80 TOY
as it relates to building a sewer on
Chestnut street, we will be more able to
show in 1881 whether the taxes can be
kept down to $l.l0. We will see. Il.
Daily Republican., 1880-07-19

The Gazette saysthe Democrats took the
ity Government when it was $780,
en- debt, clearing off the debt and re-
duc:ng the tax rate from 81, 20 down to
$l.1O. This statement is put in very
ingenious manner to deceive the I'M
wary reader. The impression goes ont
that the Democrats have paid it off by
economy in the finances, but is this so ?
Not bit 1f it. The Democrats went
to the Legislature ana got an act passed
to allow the City Council to borrow, not
$50, 900 but $145, 900 and that amount
was added to the permanent debt Of
the city. This is an easy way of pay
ing off debts. Even after the Democrat
had paid off the $4,000 referred to, ii
there was that amount and carried on
the city for 1878, there was $4,000
left Of borrowed money which they used
in the expenses of the city for 1879.
This enabled them to make false
showing Of economy and reduce the
rate Of tax that year to $l.l5. This
year they gobbled up 100000 which
they found in the Treasury of the
Board of Education and this enabled
hem to still farther reduce the tax
rate to sl.10. But they have now reached
he end OF their tetLer. They have no
more borrowed money 10 fall back upon,
40 more school board money to gobble
Up. During all this time no public city
improvements have been made. NJ
streets have been macademized or paved
no parks laid out and no avenue 10 the
Delaware has been opened. Tnis latter
project was once q favorite hobby with
the Gazette, bu. sine the Democratic
lpart came MO power they droppel i,
like hot potato Tor tbs sake Of show.
ing a niggardly economy in finances fol
political purposes. Or neighbor says
that should the Republics le eefsat
ed in September there will be $40, 00(
to $12O, 900 in the Treas ny. Perhaps
so, but we would rather wait and 500