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The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
DURING the spasms of enthusiasm that are

DURING the spasms of enthusiasm that are
Ulysses s. Grant 1t may be useful to read passage
from the wise and witty william Blacks Sunrise:
"a Story OF These Times.n We do not know who
ture but II he had been writing directly to oppose
furore he could not have spoken TO the point.
The heroine. woman of marked insight and char
acter is loosely told that she Is unlike her in not
caring for her "a military glory:n
"It The most mean, the most cruel and con-
temptble thing under the sun, " she said, passion
ately. "What is the quality that makes great hero
"A great general-nOwadays? Courage? Not u bit.
slanghterng Of human lives. You sit In your tent
you sit on hOrseback-mies away from the fighting;
and u te poor wretches being destroyed here
there IN too great gnanttIes-f they are ridden down
by the horses and torn TO pieces by tho miraeuses
-'Oh, clap on another thousand or two: the place
| must he taken at all risks Yes, indeed, bpt not
much risk to you! For u you failf all the thousands
OF have been hurled against the stone and lead
| only to be thrown back crushed and mnrlnred-why
you have fought with great courageyOn, the great
general, sitting In your saddle miles away 1t Is you
who have shown extraordinary coprage!-but num-
bers were against you; and II you win, you have
shown still greater courage; and the andacy Of the
movement was and-s0: and your dOgged persist
ence was and you get another star for
breast and all the world sings your praises. And who
Is to conrt martial great hero for reckless waste Of
human lifef Who Is to tell him that he Is cruel
hearted coward! who Is to take him to the Aelds
he has saturated with blood. and compel him to count
the corpses or take him to the hOmesteads he has
ruined throughout the land, and ask the women and
the and the daughters what they think Of his
marvellous couragep oh no; he Is away back nj the
capta-there is n trlumphai procession; ali We want
with his money well AS with his b00d-and another
levy Of the young to be taken away and killed.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

close Of ,ho war. Eadcau who has consulted
all the papers, Federal and Confederate, re-
Gently open TO notice, SAYS that Grant did
relieve Thomas conditicnally by sending Gen.
Logan West, and went himself from City Point TO
Washington 10 70 West II need he TO command
Thomas's army IN person; that Thomas too
slow, madc too many complaints and apologies for
delay and that he would have been beaten u II had
not bccn for the bad gencralshp OF Hood He quotes
something from Grant TO say that, while he proposed
Thomas's nomination TO high promotion In the regu-
lar army, he did not alter his conviction that he had
been too slow In overwhelming Hood, who might have
gone 10 Louisville, and The rebels In lower Indiana
would have raised up and created havoc.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

Mn. JosRrH JEFFERSON received such un-
stned applause last week for his Bob Acrss, In "The
Rlvals " that II may he tolerabc t, recall, as set
olf the remark OF lady distinguished In literature
and not without gifts In Mr. Jererson's own art to
the effect that his acting In this old fashioned farce
sadly disappointed her. What Is worse, she avowed
the bold heresy that the great Joseph Is distinctly
tame therein, and that our own George W. Dcnham,
In hasty. scratch performance night. surpassed
him In spirit, effectiveness, and humor. This wi
doubtless, asionish the parrot tribe Of critics. who
think, when they have actor eminent Ms j. j.,
and example OF what they please TO call the 'old
''legltimate " and I" standard comedy, - they may
safely swing loose eulogium without discrimination
Is their abuse In other eases. The dis
tinguished veteran himself would doubtless he the
first TO acknowledge the merits OF his less known
brother In this old role could he him act It, 1t
Is about the only charge TO be brought against our
good Joseph, In artistic point Of view, that he has
lent his great fame to creating new and modern parts,
beyond Rip Tdn lrinke, as has been done, for In
stance aud almost at the cost Of self sacIhcc In thu
| case of Mr.. Howeils's plays, by Lawrence Barrett
In many respects the most meritorious actor on thu
American boards.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
THE GULF ClRCUIT .JUDGEs7lP.

THE CUR CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP.
There il naturally much interest felt
in the nomination Of Judge Billings to
I'll the vacancy occasioned by the promo
tion Of Judge Woods to the Supreme bench.
We have yet to learn the grounds of the op-
position TO Judge Billings's confirmation, ex-
cept that he is Northern man and a Re-
ferred a native of one Of the six Gulf States
that compose this circuit, and Democrat.
But as Republican administrations have not
yet risen TO the Don-partisan height of ap'
pointing Democratic Judges, We can hardly
expect more than that their Judicial APP
pointees should be honest and able jurists.
Upon those points the verdict of the New
Orleans press, for We do not know OF any
better guide in the premises, would seem to
be conclusive. The Democrat Of that city,
In u recent editorial, says;
We confess that do not regard the appointment Oi
Judge Billings unmiKed evil 10 people. The
people OF Louisiana have at great cost. succeeded In
adjusting their local concerns, possibly not Ia
the satisfaction Of all. hut at least IN such a
,nanner as 10 offer citizens respite from
political strife, aud opportunity, II let alone,
90 build up thelr material Interests. n
Judge Billings should be appointed on the Circuit
bench, we viii Ai least have the consolation Of
&nowing that the position IL occupied by Iurist OF
hTmness and ability, who In January, 1879, stood
between the people Of the State and the rapaoioui
creditors, who invoked the Federal power 10 destroy
the most important action Of constitutional com
yention.
The PcdyIme Is even more favorable to the
appointment, for IL says:
We think that the opinion OF the weight Of IA,
bar well as OF the suors In the Federal courts de
cidedly favors the appointment OF Judge Billings
We gave our hearty Endorsement 10 this fayorabl.
opinion. We do not forget that Judge Billings Is
Northern birth and that he Is Republican, but h,
has lived amongst US upwards OF sixteen years AM
his interests all Identified with thos,
OF our people. We should prefer that Judge Billing
were Just what he is, except that he Democrat
but though Republican his career as a Judge ha
shown that In his judicial action he is oa-artfso'
and can safely be trusted with power The member
Of Our bar only have with great unanimty asked HI
appointment, but with those who have been engage'
before him most believe that the ,ny regret whic
would be felt In OF his elevation s that II nigh
somewhat withdraw him from duty here. hut nj
resdsnee will sill he here and with his facility Il
the despatch Of business pending IN the other district
Of tho circuit he could aud believe would deyot
large portion OF his time " tho transaction OF III
current business In Louisiana, which would increas
tho opportunity for the trial OF tho Circuit CouI
causes.
A Republican appointment, concerning
which Democratic journals express sucl
opinions, can hardly be very bad one.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

SOME Englishmen of the antique type that
hates Yankees, are trying TO solace their
venerable souls with predictions about Brazil
rivaling the United States as n power in
America. The idea of an equatorial
country outskipping one enjoying the whole
reach of the temperate zone is so original as
TO be really rich. This will happen about
the same time that Asia Minor becomes
formidable TO the German Empire.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
THE PANAMA ISTHJIU.S.

The World discusses the position Of DeLes
seps on the Isthmus of Panama with more
cogency and intelligence than any other
American newspaper. II quotes among other
parts of the treaty OF Js4G between the
United States and New Granada (now Colon
bia) the following from the thirty-Ghh sec
tion
And IN order to secure TO themselves the Tranquil
and constant enjoyment OF these advantages, and ~
especial mpensati0n for the said advantages and
fOr the fay0rs they have acquired by the fourth fth
aud sixth articles Of this treaty, the United States
guarantee pOsHiusiv and sbicaciousiy 10 Esio Gra-
nada. BY The present sfipulafioa khs pe.fsct aeu-
| hdiny of The e(oye-msationsd fsthmus, with the
view that the free transit from the to tho other
| sea may not be interrupted or embarrassed In any
future time while this treaty exists. and In oonse-
quence the United States also guarantee IN the same
manner the rights ofsOrsreignty and property ohich
Nsw GraIiada hos and possessss Or.r s said tsrri-
tory.
The Worid also, Ia reply to European out
givings on this subject. says,
| The London Times unitss with the Esv Y0rs
HTdid Ia ihs opinion that the Panama scheme ~ ~
de Lesseps SIS for the common b.yisEt 0f commerce
and has not the most remote eaibeafng. Was
II because the Sncz canal was constructed for " the
| ''common benefit OF commerce. and " had not the
''most remote political bearing'' that the British
government after opposing the construction Of that
canal with all It's power for years. found itself finally
compelled TO buy prepouderating interest IN the
company at a high rate of profit TO the pfoIect0rsS
The London Times Is also good enough 10 inform the
Congress OF the United states that the notion that NJ
dA issseps viii pay any attention 20 It's action Is
| ''prep0ateIous. - when the time comes for
faction on this subject the London Times and the
New York Hsrdh and ~. 10 Lesseps VIII probably
learn that the United States IN ihIs WalteT VIII
have 10 deal ana mean deal with the of
the ubited States OF Colombia which under the thirty
nth article OF the New Granadian treaty OF lsi6 with
this country ceased TO be Independent state and
became protected State under tho guarantee Of the
| United States 40 far concerns tho Isthnus OF
Panama, That the State OF Panama Is sti of the
United States OF Colombia is due absolutely To tue
guarantee Of the United states OF America aud the
exercise by this Government under the treaty OF lsi0
Of rights and the performance by u OF duties which,
taken together make IL necessary that the Govern
msnt of the United States should exact OF ths Colon,
bian Government such an account OF the Colon ian
understanding with NJ de Lesseps as has not JET been
rendered. When that comes bc exacted the
London Times win be apt to learn only that the
scheme Of NJ. dc Lesseps mas some rather important
political bearings, - but that the American people
do not propose TO DO instructed by ANY European
authority either TO tho extent OF th0se political
bearings the action which their interests re.
qure them 10 take In the iuatter
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The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

Ir may seem ungracious 10 say 1t, but
would IL not he good idea to pass law
that our fire engines and companies should
not go outside the District of Columbia, es-
pecially 10 the northward. Life and property
are Just as dear here as they are in Balti-
more, and we are far more apt to have a fire
during their ,,iisence than Baltimore is to
have an ce-gorge and flood during the all
sepce of its boats.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

lr is announced that the name Of the
happy youth who married the richest woman In Eng
land the other day Is hereafter to he Mr.. Ashmcad-
Bartlett Burdet Couits that 1t is not the Baroness
who changes her name. The EUenfng Post sensiby
remarks concerning this event;
There viii be plenty n laughter and snecring now
from the society which this event has ofonded but
ought not to be forgotten through II all that the gem
tlewoman who has brnved this ridicuc has also d0ift
more good for her fellow beings than any English
woman who lives OF ever did.liyc
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
.xr of The chief ohstrnctions to the

on Pennsylvania avenue March 4th win be the car
tracks which deiace and break up the otherwise
smooth roadway. Instead Of taking the centre or
the whole width Of the street, military organizations
must march side or the other Of this ridge or
have their fronts dlsordcred and broken. This
Arms our remark that the tramway nuisance cannot
he tolerated forever our main tloroughfare, and
the present corporation needs TO behave itself or
Its lease of the franchise may he Unexpectedly cut
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

:" Tng fuRLIc AVID THE STREET CARS. III
the Washington and Georgetown Street Railroad
Company reduces the fare between seysntesnth
street and the Capitol to three cents we hope The
managers OF the ierdic phaetops viii not follow the
example. " they answer the move at all let II be by
charging fare for every market basket or bundle
large enough to In the least ineomm0de passengers,
and refusing TO stop for the intoxicated and nneiean
In other words lot them hid for the better class OF
custom by making their eonyeyanees even more tDln
they now are the pleasantest to ride In. The COM
plant against the tramways Is not that thoy charge
too much but that they do not give the passenger
what he pays Tor VIZ; seat, and that. besides ths,
the boo-lail lines, they compel tho passenger q
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

The SUNDAY HERALD desires TO express its
Acknowledgements to the Daily Critic, which
generously aided us with its complete ana
excellent press room facilities in issuing our
edition of last Sunday while our own press
room was flooded with water. 1t gives us
nate in the possession of first-class and
thoroughly equipped Office as its neighbors
are in its substantial and generous courtesy.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

SOME of the correspondents send word to
their home papers that the recent Hood
shows the folly of building part of the
Federal city ain swamp" All OF st.
Petersburg is built in swamp, but the
judicious liberality Of the Russian govern.
ment, initiating the Car Peter, has made
II one of the great capitals of the globe.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

THE daily Republican organ in this city
complains that the Democrats are "trying to
"make an issue ont of civil service reform"
If it will read the platforms of its own party
and the speeches of their President elect, it
will discover who has " made an issue out of
"civil service REFORM But in reality this is
not a party issue at all, but one between the
politicians, as distinguished from statesmen,
on the one hand, and the people at large on
the other.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
Tus editor of our esteemed neighbor, IN

TUE editor Of our esteemed neighbor, the
CdpitdL has on exhibition In the show window of
Chapman's bookstore remarkably accurate copy Of
petale's masterpiece In the Corcoran Gallery. upon
which he sets fabulous value. THIS copy was made
by Crawford. the well-known Washington corrc-
spondcnt Of the Chicago Times, as an amateur work.
by plcccncai during the past summer. Considering
the Immense number and elaborate execution Of minor
details which characterize this school Of art the tasN
Of copying Is little less difficult than that OF designing
the original. Mr.. Crawfori's copy is work OF grea
merit and entities him TO high rank not merely asai
| amateur but as promising professional IN 1ne art
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
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EDITORIAL COMMENT.

TINS frequency with which the initials OF
James A. GagieM being used for decorative pur-
poses viii infaiby lead to his being known as "od
Jag ~ by the irrevcrent multitude.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

OH FATHER PoroMAc wants 10 know If he
will have to come up TO Capitol Hill again
next year TO present his memorial to Con
gress in regard TO the Long Bridge.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

THouGu Congress may not bs able 40 point
to many things that il has done, II will
at least be able from present indications to
point TO long and brilliant list of the
things IL hasn't done.
The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20

A cough Is natures effort to rid the system
Of waste matter. Assist nature. then by using DIR.
Bull's Cough syrup. Price 20 cents bottle.
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EoR RENT,

P0oMsT0 LET-MEMBERS OF TlSS
" LsgillAture dGsihng IoomS can b ActoBr,sIEt
u BY applying At No, 20l9 Main ItTeOt.
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and firm, Dress goods in steady demand.
Mems wear woolens Sluggish but steady.
Foreign soodsin light demand,
EAsr LIBERTY, February e.-cATTLE7Re;,
ceipts $50 head Of through and SO hea1 q
ward stock total for days s,bSO hean Of
through and 800 head OF local supply IN ex'
cess OF the demand. Many loads o. good nave
been sent through on first hands for want Of
buyers; common grades found ready sales at
a slight advance over last weeks closing rates
Rest shipping steers S. 25a5 go; common 70
good butchers s. 26a5 90; common IS sOai ~;
sales to-day 4A6 head; total for 8 days ], ASS
head.
Hogs-Receipts l,76O head; total for
days 6,665 head. Philadelphias ~ loa6 oVi
Workers s. 50a5 rs. 49,,
sheep-Receipts to-day l,4OO head; total
for2 days 200 head selling slow at " zsa
$50,
NEW ORLEANS, February 9.-Ceiee steady
Rio cargOes ordinary to good llalSAc'
Sugar scarce and firm inferior 70 good com
mon 5A05Hc; common to good common "a
6%c; yellsw clarified 79Sa7Nc, Molasses
steady; common 2Sa25c; centrifugal 2oaS7ci
fair SSaSIc. Rice frmer; Louisiana ordinary
TO choice 4Jsa6hc.
ToLEDo February 9.-Wheat easier; amber
81 O5; No. 2 red Wabash, spot February
81 O51; March 81 cox; April s. 0sn; May
81 Oily. Corn steady;high mixed 4lAc NO
9 spot S4Ifc; May S7Hc, Glover quiet No. 2
mammoth 81 90. Dressed Hogs he'd at 50 Co.
NV ORLEANS, February 9,-Cotton in fail
demand; middling llhc; low middling lOHci
good ordinary 951c; net receipts $685. bales
gro!s receipts Q, S0Osbales; exports to Grea'
Britain $500 bales; cOlstwise l,lOO bales
sales 1880 bales; stock $4,000 bales.
New YORK, February 9,--MErALs-Manu
featured copper quiet: new sheathlng 26ci In
got Lake l0Al9Kc. Pigir0n quiet and steady
Scotch S29 00A25 co American $50 00a28 %
Russia sheetings SlS GOALS w. Nails cut
So 9Oa3 on; clinch 81 6Oa6 GO.
PIrrsBuRau, February o. PETROLEUM :
Rather quiet; crude, limited certifCatei
steady at s99Sc bid; refined DC for Philadelphia
delivery. The exchanges cloIe tomorrow or
account OF the death Of John Mawhinney.
CINCINNATI, February 0. Hogs, frmer
common 81 S5a5 20: lightS6 Sba6 80; packing
IS S5a6 70; butchers IS 70a6 90. Receipts 2,
400 head shipments 100 head,
NEW York, February 0.-WooL-null ant
unsettled domestic fleece 3Sab2ci pulled 2lI
45c; unwashed l4sSsu Texas l4aS6c.
ANTWERP February 9.-PETRoLEUN - Re
hned 28kf,
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The river commenced rising yesterday,
and by last night was running bank full.
The indications are that we will have
high water, II not flood Of considerable
proportions. To-day will tell what The ex.
lent Of II will be.
CINCINNATI, February 9.-River 30 feet
and rising. Rain all day and showery at
night. Weather very mild. Arrived, Red
Cloud, New Orleans. Departed! ]. W.
Goff, Memphis.
1outsyiLLE, February Driver rising
fast, ii feet inches In The canal. Wealth.
er cloudy and warm with dflSSling rain
all day Thunder and lightning az dark,
The canal will be impossible for boats 10.
morrow. Ben franklin, 10 Cincinnati !
Jas. Guthrie, 10 Henderson; Hornet, 10
Cannellton; Thompson Dean, 10 OinCinn.
all; virgie Lee, Memphis TO Cincinnati;
Baltic and tow, to Pittsburgh and return;
The Granite State from New Orleans is In
the canal. The Guiding Star from CinCin.
natl leaves at II o'clock tomorrow. The
Boaz went 10 Hughes bar after her tow,
Ffsa Wilson and tow from Greensboro.
EVANSVILLE, February, Ono arrivals.
Departed. ]. s. Hopkins, Cairo; ]. Y.
Thorpe, HashvIlleI Grey Eagle leaves fOr
Louisville al Br. n. Raining hard all day.
The Ice is sinking fast. River ftslng last
Is feet. Thermometer 57'
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SCRAPS OF NEWS,
Gathered Here and There BY IRtelIi'
EenceF Reporters.


THE butchers Of this city and vicinity
gave their annual ball at Turner Hall last
night.
Coz, SAMUEL A. CocKAYSE, Of Marshall
county, was visiting friends in the city
yesterday.
FouR deeds OF trust were recorded and
one marriage license Issued by Recorder
Hook yesterday.
THEics house at the B. 4 o. depot was
filled with ice yesterday, the supply
coming from Barnesville, Marion county
WV, SAITH, who was tent from Raleigh
county to the PenitentiaTY in 1879, to serve
a two years term for mAnslaughter, has
been Pardoned by the Governor,
VIZ are informed that q company has
organized and the stock taken for building
a new flint glass works ut Tiltonsville, o.,
about five miles above Martins Ferry,
The location is considered fine one.
OS next Friday evening a charity con.
cert will be given at Heinlein's Hall,
Bridgeport. DR.. Todd, Ed, Truemanr
Ross Alexander and ]. Harris are on the
programme for q song. A number oil
people from this city will go over.
one OF the saloon keepers down at Bell
aire, who was fined recently for selling
liquor on Sunday, received letter from
st. Clairsyille saying they would be down
on certain day and wanted the money OF
his body. He reached for his pocket
book and was ready when they came
One Of the most enjoyable parties thai
has been held on the South Side during
the season was held last evening at the
residence Of Mr.. Ed, Cornbsuer' OVeI
thirty.fve couples were in attendance, aRd
whit. T CoCksyne's music all went mery
as marriage bell until late hour thl'
morning,
Ara meeting OF the Emerson Literary
Society, to perfect permanent oTgsniza
| lion, held ct Peterson's Hall, February D
| tbe following named gentlemen were elec
ted officers: +. P. Hasely, President )
Id. Bbyce, Vice President; Geo. Hennig
Secretary; T. F. Memmenger, Treasurer
nd. Mansburger, Monitor. Board o
Directors: F. P. Hssely, W. 5. EIliirll'
and las, Zigenielder.
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uARYIELD's INAuGUHATION.
Proposed Excursion 10 washington vim
the Pennsylvania Route.

the pennsylvania hOH'e'
A number Of people desiring to wit
ness the Inauguration Of President Gar
field on the fourth OF March are agitating
an excursion to that city by way Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, The projectors
have tho refusal Of two coaches, and are
anxious to have the names Of all who In
tend going with them. 1t Is, therefore,
important that those who decide to go by
this route should send in their names by
TUESDAY, the 18th inst, the applications
for massage 10 be- directed to "PostoiHce
bnx l. CIV It will depend on the num-
ber Of names secured by that time what
efforts will be made for the comfort oil
those going, -
had TO leave here on Wednesday e,Veningor
Thursday morning and remain In Wesh-
inVton until Saturday evening, March ON
returning home by noon Sabbath, 9th uIt'
By adopting the plan Of CharteFing a
sleeDer the exCuIsionists can have sleep:
mo APARTMENTS while in Washington and
a place 10 keep their baggage; besides be-
ipg in the central part Of tho city, they can
take their meals at restaurants.
The route is very pleasant ono TO tray.
Ell and recommends itself to excursIonista
for more reasons than one co.,
Persons sendingi their names Will state
the time they desire 10 leave, wednesday
evening or Thursday morning, The cost
OF the trip, not including meals, Will be
six dollars.