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The New Pension Office Building.

General Meigs has received letter
from three members of the Senate Committee on
Appropriations or the subject of the appropriation
for the new Pension Office building. The letter
states that the committee carefully considered the
question, and, owing to the high rental now paid
for Pension Office, and the danger of the Office
being turned out of doors at the end of the fiscal
year. agreed unanimously to build brick fire.
proof building, and determined that the work shall
commence st once and be prosecuted to rapid
completion, and this was the understanding of the
Senate when the amendment to the sundry civil
bill making the appropriation was agreed to. The
letter concludes: We advise unhesitatingly, that
the work be prosecuted as intended, and we will
see that the proper legislation, if any is necessary
is had TO remedy the emission at the next session
of Congress" The letter is signed by Senator Davis
chairman, Senator Beck and Senator Allison.
Comptroller Knox has offered the Freedman's
Bank building for Pension Office, but does not
state the prizes demanded.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-05
A ChiiG-Bride.

A lady writer from Washington says !:
"The prettiest little child bride, golden haired
and azure-eyed, chats over dessert with her big
member of Congress husband, Marsh, of Illinois,
and casts perpexed eyes upon her step son. boy yet
in knee breeches, but already to his wee mammals
shoulder Such cute little Dora of a woman, so
dainty and delicate and infantile, that 1 would
rather watch her pretty ways than look at any of
the great men in the room. She is the daughter of
the we'll known Mr.. Coolbaugh, of Chicago, dis
tinguished banker and lawyer, handsome and
grand and trusted, who a few years ago. in a
strange fit of alteration, killed himself on the
grave of his early friend Stephen A. Douglas near
Chicaron
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FEW SOLID FACTS.
wolverine Gives HIS Opinion About
the Recent Presidential Election.

To The Editor Of The Repub1icdn:
As plain man and Western Republi-
can (neither an Office holder nor an Office seeker
temporarily resident In this city, It looks TO me-
from what 1 read and hear, that things are not
running smoothly in our ranks among the great
saehems. 1t seems to me that things are getting q
little Hdyesy. Are we to have repetition OF tnat
disgraceful fight over the New York custom
house that filed the hearts Of Republicans
with sadness and the hearts of Democrats
with glee during the last administration? There
are great many men belonging to the party VINO
do not live in the State of New York that viii be
deeply interested in this misunderstanding be-
tween our new President and the men who elected
him-I might with propriety say the man Who
elected him-for not detTacting from the good
offices of hundreds of other prominent men who
lent him their aid 10 attain the high position
which he occupies. Every one with grain of
common sense knows and must admit that with
out the active help of the senior Senator from the
Excelsior State
GARFIELD WOULD NOW BE
one of the Senators from Ohio. Now, it's my hum
bic opinion that in taking the vast patronage Of
the great Senator and putting il into the hands OF
his personal political enemy the President will not
alone dispease the loyal Republicans of that State,
for there are tens OF thousands OF the same Tx IN
other States who will feel nettled at this ungra-
ciouS proceeding. Roscoe Conkling, in spite of
the oft-repeated assertions of his unpopu-
,
has found his way to and occupies a large corner
i'll the hearts of loyal Republicans all over the
country. They have learned to respect and ad-
mire his unwavering adherence to the true inter
ests of his party. for one look upon the nOmina-
ton of Mr.. Robertson a bid for dissatisfaction,
and cannot imagine that it was the deliberate act
of the President himself but rather plan into
which he was inveigled by
POLITICAL ENEMIES OF MI. CoNKLISG.
hope that the act of the New York Legislature,
on Monday last, will open the eyes of General
Garfield to the true sentiment of the Republicans
of that State which is echoed all the country,
and lead him TO reconsider his nomination. In
antagonizing the Stalwarts of New York the Presi-
dent will find that he has antagonized the Stall
warts all over the country, and though it may not
be perceived to any great extent outside of that
State now, it will be very apparent in 1884. 1t may
meet with the approval of disaffected Republic
cans and personal enemies of Mr.. COnsling but il
will be frOwned upon by thousands of true men in
every section of the country. Because portion
of the party love other leaders more they do not
~ linz aS
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Complimentary to Colonel ,reacham.

A pleasant party assembled at the resi-
dence of Dr. Bland last evening. Beside number of
the resident friends of Dr. and Mrs. Bland there
were present number of gentlemen connected
with the Indian service special friends of Colonel
Meacham. After some literary exercises by Mr.. J.
T. McCreery, Miss Paine, and others, DR.. Mahan,
Indian inspector, was introduced, and presented
to Colonel Meacham, on behalf of committee of
twenty-five officers in the Indian service mag
nifcent steel plate portrait of himself, which
the Doctor and his associates had ordered and
paid for as a token of their appreciation of his
services educator of public opinion on the
Indian question. The Doctors presentation speech
was not only apropos to the occasion, but elo-
quent. Colonel Meacham responded appropri-
ately. The portrait was engraved by Williams, of
New York. from q photograph by Brady, and is
Snnerh work of art and an excellent likeness
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-05
The Telephone TroubIes.

There is no change in the telephone
troubles at present, the executive committee of the
Subscribers Association being still engaged in col
lecting data for the information of the association
Another conference has been arranged between
the committee and the officers of the telephone
company, to be held Wednesday evening, the re-
suit of which will be communicated to public
meeting of the subscribers which will be called at
an carly day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-05
The Building Rnnu,-

The following building permits were
issued yesterday: Washington City Orphan Asy-
lum. one three-story brick, on S. between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets northwest, at GEO.
Daniel Giesler two two-story bricks, on between
Sixth and Seventh streets northwest, at $1,000;
Horace S. Johnson, three two-story bricks, Vir-
ginia avenue, between Twenty-first and Twenty
second streets at 81 800; Richard R. Thornton, one
two-story brick, on P, between Fourth and Fifth
streets northwest at 500
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A TRUE TONIC.

IRON BITTERs are highly rec0mmeHded for al
Diseases requiring certain and efficient tonic, es-
pectdHy Indigestion Dyspepsia, Intermittent Ferers,
Want Of Appetite, Loss Of Strength Lock Of Energy,
&C. Enrichss the blood, strengthens The muscles, and
gires ne1g life to The neues. They Get IKE charm on
the digestive organs re5aOuiRg al dyspeptie symptoms,
such as tasting the food belehiR9, heat in The stomach,
heartburn, DE- The only Iron Preparation has l0H
not bdeken the teeth gtre headache. HTits for tie
Book, 50 pages, amusing and asefl reading ssat
free.
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District Brevities.
The Wenffrer To-day.

For the Middle atlantic States, including
the District Of CoiGbid generally clear aOedtker. north
srest to southeast tUads so,csy rising temperature
The thermometic readings yesterday were as fol-
lows: a. m, so; II q. m, $50; p. ~, 370; p.
m, $50; 9p M, 80; II p. m, 29'; maximum, $50;
minimum 0qO
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Fresh Attorney butter churned every morning
and delivered in 15lb. " Ward prints at 45e per 10
Also cottage cheese, &c per ball buttermik &C. pei
quart and sweet milk Sc. per anart.
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.AIaernex DaIrr Waron.., ,,

The highest cash price paid for dresses and gents
clothing, watches, jewelry, etc. Call or address
Herzog, 3G8 Ninth ST., near Pennsylvania ave.
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Brown CHEMICAL COMPANY, Baltimore. Md.


The National Ssfe-Deposlt Company,
corner Fifteenth street and New York avenue, con-
tinues to receive valnables of all descriptions for
safe keeping at very low rates.
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WOODWARD & LoTHROP.
c~ PosT-oFFICE NOTICE.


The Foreign Mails for the week ending SATUR-
DAY April g. ISL will close at this Office on TUES
DAY. at 7:3O a. for Europe by steamship Arizona
via Queenstown; WEDNESDAY, AT a. M, Tor
Europe by steamship Algeria via Queenstown; on
THURSDAY at $50 a. m for Europe by steamship
City of Chester via Queenstown Correspondence for
France must be specially addressed. and at 1880 a.
M. for Europe by steamship Fuisia via Plymouth
Cherbourv and Hamburg; on SATURDAY at 1920
9. m. for Europe by steamship Adriatic via Queens
town correspondence for Germany and scotland must
be specially addressed), and at 1890 for Scotland
direct by steamship FurneSSia via Glasgow. and at
II a. M for Germany, &C. by steamship Main via
Southampton and Bremen correspondence for Great
Britain and the Continent must be specially adj
dressed) and az a. for Belgium direct by steam
ship Belgenland via Antwerp. The mails for the
West Indies Brazil, and Argentine leave New York
April 5. The mails for the Windward Islands leave
New York April S. The mails for Nassau, n. F.:
leave New York April 9. The mails for Cuba and
Mexico leave New York April {: The mails for New
fOundand and St. Pierre-Miguelon leave New York
April s. The mails for Beligo and Bay Islands leave
New York April g. The mails for Australia. &C.
leave San Francisco April 8. The mails for China
and Japan leave San Francisco April is.
HENRY G. CARSON, Postmaster.
Ior,s7r -fE- Now O1.y A nTil
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lAAA7SEC anu OAAO
Jersey avenue
MORNING.
and Bait

MUM 4 MI
my. ,Phila. and Bait.
ex-...-........-......... 40
IPhila-. BALI. and way 6:23
tPittsb'2, Columbus.
Gin. and St Louis. $50
IPhila. and y. Y. ex- 6:S2
Bait. and way stains $50
Fred'k Point of Rocks
and way stations. s:25
Bait. and Annap. ex... S:35
Martinsburg and Ha-
gerStown &C. Met.
branch } -. ................ $50
fBait. and way stains
(Annap. on Sund'y) i0:20
fBalt. ex ...................-I0.30
Trains marked I daily.
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Wor1..Iey,s.-J. n. GLADDEN., Boston.

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMPANY
has supplied its job department with a complete
invoice of the newest styles of type and printing
material. and is prepared to execute job-work in
all its varied branches in a manner equal to any
printing establishment in the country. Legal pa
peTs. pamphlets, briefs, records, reports &c, exc
cuted with promptness and careful supervision.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-05

Only Turkish bath in the city, 500 E ST., near Ju
dietary So. Best shampOeer this side of New York
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-05
CITY ITEMS.
Iron BIffers.

HEADQUARTERS for Straw Nattings and Baby
Carriages. W. b. MOSEs q SOS,
/ Corner Seventh street and Pennsylvania ave.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-05

You can publish three-line advertise
ment of want, rent for SALE lost three times for
twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN
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Prominent Arrivals.

NsfionaI.-GeorgeS S. Wright California; Edwin
Page and ]. II. Farnsworth Massachusetts,; w. C.
GOudy and Thomas S. McClelland, Chicago; Ross c.
Holiday and Charles Vickers, Baltimore; Eugene
Mock, New York; George B. Brayton, Boston; j.
Ross and p l. Geigu, Baltimore; NJ. V. Foster, Ohio;
James ID. Butt, West Virginia; r. r. Letel, Balti-
more; Henry Heaton and George II. Williams, Viz
gnia; B. F. Bond, Baltimore; E. A. KitZmiller.
Pennsylvania; ]. W. Penhart, Virginia; A. II. Pen
dletOn, California; H L. Fisher, New York; L. NJ
Terrell, Georgia.
Ebbitt.-M. B. Phillips, 81. c. Hebbard, a. E. Coe,
New York; NJ Z. Cooley, F. NJ. Burnett, U. S. NJ;
John Tyler. Buffalo; ]. W. Gillespie, Milton, DEL
Charles B. Morton, Brooklyn, N. Y; R. P. Eaton,
city; William L. Rich, New York; Captain d. NJ.
Cookie Virginia; Edwin Stanton De Lany, Tennes-
see: F. w. Petton Cleveland; Henry Childs and wife,
J. Nj. Richmond, F. Buell., John Gowans, E. Dudley
Emerson, J. P. Dudley, Buffalo, n. Y; Charles p.
Hail. Elst Carmel, Ohio; Lucinda Cosse, Salem, Ohio.
WiIlard's.-J Pullman, ]. w. Cochrane, New
York; ]. Lumsden, Nashville, Tenn; H V. Caroiin.
]. c. Lernard, Enrique de Avantove, New York; j.
w. Philips. A. G. Philips. Delaware; Hon. w. j.
Sewell. New Jersey; J. S. Matthews, Louisiana; T. B.
Eaton, Worcester, Mass; A. H. Bliss and daughter.
Chicago ]. 81. P. Dodge Boston; General 7. H Nell
son, Indiana; Hon. J. Sedgewick, San Francisco.
MetropofItaR.-Mato Ryall, Atlanta, Ga; Rob-
ert Thai st. Louis Il. s. Lomax, Richmond Gusta-
vuS Herman, Philadelphia George B. Johnston, Ala
bama; s. C. Merchant, New York; I. s. Sweeney,
Fla; Allen Walton and G. w. North, Jr., Pennsylva-
mia; G. a. Gilbert, Baltimore; Joseph ]. Hamilton
and s. QuarleS Virginia.
Riggs.-T II. Marcy. II. Hur,but, J. P. Dillingham;,
]. D. Maus, E. Ingersol, E. Barnes, r. w. Rodgers,
II. r. Harper, New York; C. Faulkner, 4. W. Beard,
W. H Lord, ]. H. Means. E. W. Chickering, Boston !;
Henry Rutherford, Pennsylvania; W. II. Thurston,
Providence; q. NJ. Snyder, Chicago; b. Halbrook,
Massachusetts.
Ariington.-J. w. Grantham, West Virginia; r.
]. Gamnell Prov dence; Horace McVicker Irving
II. Brown, New York; General j. B. Pierce, Hon. J. S
Dickson. Hon. John Chamberlain, Lloyd W. Will
Jams. Baltimore; II. Allng, Newark, n. j.; c. S
Hustled, Brooklyn
ImperiaI.-J. ]. James, William johnson, Phila-
delpha C. Underhill, New York; A. d. Shaft, PEN
Sacola, Fla.
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Turkish, Russian, and Sulphur Baths. s0S
street.
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apSI,In,Sa,4W
R~ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, s.
kS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,J 80
This is to certify that the undersigned have formed
q LIMITED PARTNERSHIP pursuant TO the Re
Vsed Statutes of the United States relating 10 the D
frict of Columbia
That the name or firm under which such partner
ship is to be conductedls
WOODWARD & LOTHROP.
That the general nature of the business intended to
be transacted by said firm Is the buying and selling OF
and dealing in DRY GOODS and such articles as are
usually dealt in by dealers in such wares and goods
That the names of all the general and special part
ners interested therein follows, viz: SAMUEL
WALTER WOODWA RID and ALVIN NJ. LOTHROP
bOth of reside in the city Of Washington, Dis
frict of Olunba the general partners, and SA NJ
and State of New York, is the special partner.
NAN has contributed the of Ten Thousand Dol
lars in cash capital TO the common stock and that
the partnership is TO commence on the FIRSI DAY
OF APRIL 1881, and is 10 terminate ON the THIRTY
FIRST DAY OF MARCH, 1885.
Dated this 31st day of March, 1851
SAMUEL WALTER WOODWARD, [sEALl
ALVIN II. LOTHROP, ISEALI
SAMUEL c. PULLMAN, tsEALl
ap2-STuTh4w Special Partner.
eF ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS.
If YOU are ordered from this city leave your prop
erty with the undersigned. If you are ordered 10
this city don't fail TO the undersigned about
house.
ap43t* FITCH, FOX d BROWNE
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ARRIVAL OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
CORRECTED TO JANUARY 10, 1850.
Depot, corner New
; and & sfrecS.

EVENING.
Bait. Annapolis and
Way statiOns---..-...... $50
iCm. and ST. Louis. LIS
baltimore and way. 300
y. Y. and Phila. eX... $50
Baltimore and way 40
Bali. and Laurel ex. 500
Piedmont, Fred'k ,Ha-
gerstOwn, Point of
Rocks and way. $40
halt, Annap. & way 6:S7
Staunt'n d Valley ex. 40
tBalt. and way stat ms E55
tBalt. Laurel and Hy-
'attSville ex-.....-.-.....S $40
tChicagO, Columbus
ard PittSburg sx-... s:j5
Sunday only. Other trains
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Special gIofices.
VETERANS. ATTENTION !
S. w. WOODWARD.
A. NJ. LOTHROP.
c. Z. C0CHRANE.
49, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
~ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, J

The business VIII be continued heretofore under
The firm name Of WOODWARD & LoTHROP.
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F~ SPECIAL NOTICE
While taking preliminary steps Tor slbdividing the
Stone Estate. authorized TO offer a few LOTS
ut exceptionally LOW PRICES and on Easy Terms.
Proposed plans can be seen at office
A. L. BARBER & co,
TT LeDroit Building, corner Eighth and streets.
49, NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE
The Summer Course of Lectures will begin on
TUESDAY, April s. at $50 D. NJ, and continue ON
Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Saturdays of each week.
A. T. a. KING. NJ. D., Dean,
naa3I-6t 726 Thirteenth street
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Trains marked daily. tSunday only. Other tra
daily except Sunday.
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FEMININE FACTS.

HE asked me so prettily for my hand"
said Princess stephanie concerning her bride
groom, Rudolph, that could not refuse it,
A GUSHING critic describes young
actress as having "a face a painter might dwell
upon" Probably painter does dwell upon it
daily.
"STEPHANIE is only seventeen years old
Now, when was seventeen-but let us not pursue
this subject further. 1t is far enough away al
ready."-SuSdR B. 4AnthoaH
| SEE that Mrs. Vanderbilt has re-
covered 800 diamond brooch which she lost
some years ago, which reminds me that want a
new spring harness, cut pompadour. Maud S.
" EsTHETIc Damsel THE most charm
ing decoration for plate is good piece of beef
steak with well cooked potatoes and just suf-
ticiency of gravy tn lay over trailing vines or
a sunfower any day.
ADVICE to girls: Remember, also, that
pretty hand is one of woman's chiefest charms
Never assist your mother in her household duties
1t doesn't much matter how her hand is
sprawed out by hard work. She is out of the
market.
Grown PRINCE RUDoLPH gave to his
bride wedding present of Il charming little pony
carriage Ornamented with gold, and two uncom-
monty small ponies of the most beautiful shape
and color. This little equipage has been sent to
the castle where the young pair are spending their
honeymoon.
NJ. CABANEL has painted a picture of
Miss Mackay, daughter of bonanza Mackay, for
the Paris salon this She is represented as
young girl with fair hair in white dress against
blue ground with halo around her head The
work is said to remind one of virgin on the
stained glass window of some old cathedral
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-17
THE YOUNGEST YET.
An EIeven-Yenr-OEd Soldier Produced by
the District.

al came up to see about that para
graph going around about the youngest soldier in
the late war. said Mr.. William Oheara, a we'll
known grocer of this city, laying his hat down on
a desk in the reporters room of THE NATIONAL Re
PUBLICAN.
"Well, what about it?" inquired the reporter
who was on guard.
well, I think was the youngest soldier that en-
listed during the war"
The reporter. instinctively shifting good item,
grabbed piece ofpaper, sharpened pencil, ana
inquired for further particulars.
Il enlisted as a drummer-boy on the 18th OF
April. 1861 when the first call for troops made,
and was then eleven years and seven months old
Here is my discharge. had not seen it before for
years until got it from my mother the other day
Mr.. OMeara thereupOn produced from his
pocket yellow and wrinkled paper. signed by
Charles Everett, lieutenant colonel Fifth Bat
talon District of Columbia Volunteers, dated July
Is 1861, stating that William OMeara had enlisted
in Captain John McDermOtt's company, Jackson
Guards, for three months, and was hOnorably dis
charged. The document described him as being
twelve years of age and four feet four inches high
Il was not quite twelve years old" explained
Mr., O'Meara, but when the muster officer came
around the captain told me to say was twelve
years old. When Invent up 10 enlist the officer
told me TO go home. but I wouldn't go. On the
had belonged to a zOuave company of boys
raised when Ell worth went through the country,
and knew something about it,
Did you any service"
Some. was the first United States soldier
that is volunteer soldier-who put his foot on Viz
ginia soil.'
How is that%'
Our company, you know. organized for
the defense of the District We were on duty at
the Long Bridge. Word came to guard the Virginia
end of the bridge, the report was that the rebs
were going to burn the bridge Our company vol
unteered TO go over, and we went. BOylike, ran
ahead of them, and was the first TO reach the other
side"
" Did you see any other seryice?'
"Our battalion afterward went up the river to
Seneca, and the first men killed in the war was in
our ranks, and saw them killed. They were two
Germans, and they belonged to Captain Gerhardt's
company. They were the first men killed in the
field anyway, and think the first men killed dur
ing the war;
" Did you re-enlist when your three months was
up?"
. No, no; my mother eollared me and sent me
away TO school. don't care so much about this
matter for my own sake but for the credit of the
District think it ought to be known" and the ex-
drummer-boy, picking up his hat, babe farewell to
the repOrtorial sentinel Thus the District has the
credit OF producing the very youngest soldier of
the late war of whom any record has been diScov-
cred, but it is doubtful whether this glorious Re-
public will appreciate the fact by increasing the
District approximations