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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
WASHINGTON, D. c, FEBRUARY Il, 1881.
Population Of the National Capital, 100000

THE new members-elect of Congress
who are in the city are requested to send
word to this office where they are located.
THE temperance petitions to the Senate
indicate that there is an understanding
among the societies to have firing all
along the line
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

A CITY PosT-oFFICE for Washington
should be new, substantial, fre-proof
structure, erected solely for that purpose,
and in its appointments and manage
ment should be the model post-office of
the United States. No patched-up build
ing can be made worthy of such an i'm
portant Government institution at the
National Canital.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIyEs.

The House met at ten O'Clock, in continuance Of
Tuesdays session.
On motion of Mr.. CARLISLE, the Senate bill was
passed for the remitting Of duties on an object of
art awarded by the Berlin International Fishery
Commission to Professor S. +. Baird.
The Post Office appropriation bill, with Senate
amendments, was referred TO the Committee on
Appropriations; and then lat 1015) the House went
into Committee of the Whole (N1r. CARLISLE in the
chair the river and harbOr appropriation bill
and lat 800 took q recess until 80 O'Clock.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

THE obelisk was completed in the year
1881, B. c., according to the latest trans
lation of the hieroglyphics inscribed upon
it. Completed 1881, B. c., set up in New
York, 1881, A. D., 1852 years after. This
gives the Washington monument until
4. D. 5643, which, we presume, is time
enOuph
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

COLONEL JAMES R. O'BETRNE, prince of
good fellows, as he is an able and earnest
man and good Republican, announces
that on and after Sunday next he will be
in charge of the Sunday Gazette and make
it Republican paper. We welcome the
Colonel to the field of his old profession
at the Capital Citv.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
TIE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
FOR 1851
Pr sP e ctus-

TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN begins TIE
4seao year ,uader neog management and agith
sseD material.
II aciH be a stalOUart Republican journal.
II HuiH be the best newspaper IN the District
Of Columbia.
II eCiH furnish during The sessions Of Con-
Fress a satisfactory report Of the proceedings,
and ariH at all times gire complete information
efhe official dOiags in all Departments of the
Government
Il aciH gire all interesting Information that
can be legitimately obtained concerning the
Intentions and policies Of The ruling pO,cer.
In District affairs 1t tsW k1oC only the best
i.aterests Of the people upon 1rhoSe tcrOr it re-
lies, and aciH at all times cooperate arith pro-
gressirs citizens, acjtto,a regard to their polit
icGE predictions, trho hare measures to pro-
pose and adCance for the improvement Of tie
National Capital.
1t aeiU furnish daily record Of all the IN
tereSting social erents Of The city, making its
society department special feature.
II aciH gire teLegrophic neus from all parts
of the ac0rld reached by the agires, and in ats
editorials and foreign, domestic, and city 'le'cs
IUH keep pace trith the times.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
Sor 2enf-S3oltses.

INOR RENTAL 50 PER AiONTH-rWO NEW
II siX-rOom Houses, ll25 and ll29 Park Place north
east; have water in kitchens and water-clOSetS in
yards; It25 can be bought by paving 20 down and Sl3
monthly; one block north of Lincoln Park and near
East Capitol street cars. Apply to j. W. STARR l+9
New York Avenue. fel2-oT
NOR RENT-A FIVEROOM HOUSE, WITH
Il large stable, l6I5 Nineteenth street; rent, Sl6;
also seven-rOOm House. 1910 Twentieth street, rent
slI: kew at 1853 Nimeteenth street S. s DALSE. lott
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

ALTHOUGH all excitement seems to have
died away about it, companies are being
organized in the principal cities for the
Introduction of Edison's and others
electric lights. These systems have
already strong foothold, and it is a
cause for congratulation that the reign of
gas monopolies is to be disputed. Oppo-
sition will certainly benefit the people,
bring down prices, and cause better light
to be furnished.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
. sRuSfPd.ss

An exchange says: "Mrs. Winnie Ream
Hoxie is going TO bust her husband" She will
not be the first woman who busted her husband
by a large majority
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

THE United States of Colombia proposes
to enter the Universal Postal Union on
the lst Of July. So says a communication
recently addressed to our Post-Office De-
partment by the Swiss post-oflice The
Colombian government has made one
cession that somewhat curtails the privi-
leges it can grant TO any new transit COM
pany across the isthmus. In 1919 it ceded
to the Panama Railroad Company for a
period of ninety-nine years the exclusive
right to transport the mails across the
Isthmus of Panama upon conditions fixed
by that company.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

A MILD DAY or two brought eggs down
to reasonable prices, and oysters are sail
ing up the river; but HOW pork has gone
into partnership with lot of other gen.
tlemen in Chicago, and sausage is
booming.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

THE President yesterday sent in the
name of D. n. Bash, formerly grain COM
mission merchant in Chicago, to be pay
master in the navy. The supply of ma
val material in the interior is not yet ex-
hausted
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

TicGe and fares for thousands of tours for IN nf-
PENDENT TRAVELLERS IN AMERICA. Et-
ROPE. ASIA AFRICA l. and AUSTRALIA. special
arrangements for Personally Conducted and Ervate
Parties to Europe season 1881. HOTEL cot PbNS
issued available at over JOO frstclss Hotels. CIR
CULAR NOTES and Letters OfCredit issued. COOKS
EXCU URSIONTST and special pamphlets contain iulI
particulars. sent by mail. Address
THOS. COOK & SON, Isl Broadway. y. Y.
C. 4. BARATTONI. Manager. p. o. Box 4lSs.
feIl,i1
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
2S5anfe0--@ @ooms.

WTANTED-FROM MAR = TtI5. INC CLUSTVF
w two frst-cass furnished Rooms; location crI.s
tral; state terms L. NJ. P, Republican Office It-jy%
WTANTED-NEAR THE JUNCTION OF = AND
w Thirteenth streets, i'll private family. furnished
Room; price not TO exceed SO per month: reference
Address y. =, Republican Office. trt-l#
VETANTED-ON OR BEFORE APRIL l. THREE
w or four unfinished or partly furnished ltoous
between Twelfth and Seventeenth and PenH-y yiyani.
avenue and II streets ~ W. SUMNER, Office super
visinS Architect. Treasury Department. irIi6ls
DOONIS WANTED - CENTRALLY LOCATED
furnished rooms suitable fUra PLsi,.iI. yernia
nent if suited Address VI. E D., Republican Office.
&. l.n.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

THERE seems to be an impression gain
ing ground that the career of England as
the leading nation is over, and that she
is fast falling below the grade of several
other countries.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

"THE situation that has not its duty,
its ideal, was never yet occupied by man.
Yes, here in this poor, miserable, ham
pered, despicable, actual, wherein thou
even now standest, here or nowhere is
thy ideal work it out therefrom and
working, believe, live, be free."-CaT-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
Feathers.

An exchange says feathers are much
used for decorative purposes in England. 1t is in
Texas, though, that this industry ourishes in per-
fection. The Texan decorators also use tar.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
AMUSEMENTS.

NATIONAL THEArRE-GOodwins Froliques.
FORD's oPERA-HoUsE-Comi opera" Olvette.'
THEATRE CoNIoUE-EngIish Speciality Company.
ABNER's 8IUsIc HALL-Fair of the Washington
Scluetzen Verein
CcRCoRAN ART GALLERY-Masterpieces of fArt-Ad-
mission free. except on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

SENATOR CoNELING is said to have gone
to Mentor. Confidential communications
from him may be expected in all the
Democratic papers tomorrow.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
THE SOUTH CAROLINA FRAUD.
An Unanswerable Array of Figures Re
garding the Census Padding.

To the Editor Of The Republican:
Apropos to the discussion of the census
of South Carolina ] submit few facts which
neither Senator Butler nor General Walker has
been able to explain away. The population of the
State at the several enumerations was as follows:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

erect an unworthy expedient into a per-
manent method.
Let the call go over till 1888, when, for
getful of recent occurrences, the COM
committee can act as reason and calm
temper shall then direct.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
Sor Sale--Sollses.

NOR SALE-AT A BARGAIN-TWO-STOR
II House; eight rooms and cellar, with modern i'm
prOyementS; northwest. Inquire of GEO. MASON,
l4ll G street. fel1-3t*
TNOR SALE-CHEAP. on FOLLOWING Lib
4 eral terms: so cash and SIS monthly, two new
Brick Houses about completed fronting
gas fixtures ranges, and atrobes; north side of
North street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets
northeast; near East Capitol street cars; cheapest
houses in the city for the money; price, Sl,SO J. W.
STARR, I+2S New York avenue. tei0 81
LNOR SALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
L property for sale. JOHN SHERMAN & co. 81.
Cloud Bniidns. Real estate and loans. iy3I
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
2Sante0 2uiscellaneous.

2SSante0 --2lliscelloneoIs
w ANTED-A DEPARTMENT. CLERK W MS
w TO get portion of his salary discounted 81
reasonable rate, not exceeding = per cent: i.iT
prompt, and honorable dealing, and satisfactory ref
ereHces. Address r. q. Republican Ti-r- F.i.-.JE
VXTANTED-AN AVENUE WINDOW FOR IN
w auguratiOn day; give location and prize Ad.
dress GAZER, Republican Office. f'lt-a,5
UTANTED-ON INAUGURATION DAY.
w Room on Pennsylvania avenue, with not less
than two windows: state location and price. :. W. \
r.. Republican Office. Ipli-Ef-
IETANTED - EVERY HOCSE-UWNER TO
w know he can have his roofs, cutters. ami spout
iHgs repaired promptly AT GEO. E GARTRELI.S, sl5
Seventh street between II and northwest. feII6t$
TTANTED-A FEW ADDITIONAL PUPILS
w in Piano, Organ, and Vocal Music; special at
tentOn given TO the study of Harmony Call az "a
Seventh street northwest. tel-imF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
25anfe0-- discusses.

UTANTED-A HOUSE-AT ANY TINE WITH
w in six months within five squares Of this office
at not mO-e than so per month; must have nine
rooms, including bathroom. Address 81, Republican
Office. ja1G-Jf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
Sor Sale--2 2Hiscellaneotts

-
JHOR SALE - EXCELLENS WATCH-DOGS.
Il large and small, s. each; also, Laying Chickens.
at 20 cents apiece Apply at southeast corner Four
teenth and streets northwest. feI!-6t*
NOR SALE-EGGS FOR MATCHING FROM MY
4 prize-winnins White LeghOrn and Silver Pen
that he produced, and have taken first pre-
MUM wherever shown, and for laying qualities Cii
not be exceed. Eggs warranted to hatch satsfacto-
rilV duplicated w. G. LEE lj2l Madison avenue,
between Fifteenth and sixteenth streets northwest.
fel7-3t$
NOR SALE-5IiNCH BICYCLE, IN PERFECT
II condition. Address box Is, House Of Represent
atives. fel7-Sts
NOR SALE-AT BARGAIN-GOOD LUNCH
Il Business. near War Department: reason for sell
ing other business. Inquire at 1855 Pennsylvania ave
nue.. fel1-3t$
NOR SALE-LOTS 8s AND 81, SQUARE I91, on
i Sixteenth street northwest: price. - cents per
square foot, cash Lot IS, square 49, on Blake street
northwest; price u cents per square 1oqt cash Ap-
ply to j. r. MURRAY, 217 FOur-and-a-half street
northwest. feI6-5t*
-THOR SALE-A FINE FULL DRESS SUIT, WORN
Il but few times; owner no further use for il. Ad-
dress c. R. W., Republican office. fel6-St%
INOR SALE-A LARGE SAII-BOAT, n FEET
IL long, So feet beam. cat-rigged." Can be seen at
SUMMERS B0AT-HOUSE, foot Of Third street
southeast. fell3tS
NOR RSALE-TYPE-A LARGE FONT OF NON
titles to suit purchaser. Address NATIONAL REPUB-
LICAS. del3-u
NEW SAFE, MADE BY THE CELEBRATED
~ manufactures, Messrs. MoSier. Bahman & Co..
Cincinnati. Ohio. Can be seen at this office.
BEAUTIFUL,
HU11 5-Octaye, S-stOp Organ
for S75, at G. L. WILD & BROTHERS. sole agents for
the ESTEY ORGAN, 72s Seventh street northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
business chances.

NTANTED-S2OO WILL BE PAID TO ANY ONE
wv securing me Il nOSitiOn in of the Depart
ments, Address CONFIDENTIAL, Republican of-
flee. irE-Js
YITANTED-PARTY TO INVEST 500 IN FUR
w niture. House rent free. divide profits naus1i
tion. return or purchase furniture by March ~ Ap
ply No. Sll street northwest. t-i+5t~
S1 NOO-1.5OO. 5000. S3Jgg-LAEGER AND
sOOO smaller sums. on real estate; lowest
rates; call now. WA. +. HOLZMAN. attorney. III
+ street northwest jass-3n
N 600 TO LOAN on REAL ESTATE
SDOOsOOO in the NOrthwe>t. with ample
margin. al per cent: several smaller money
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
2SanfeS--Selp.
9Sanfe0-- Situations.

UTANTED-POSITIOS AS SEANSTRE,~S Avn
w chambermaid. Address Mrs T. German sliy
Eighth street northwest. fcI--sr
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17
ESTABLISHED lS4l.

GO OK . n . U Il 8
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

NOR RENT-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
l. property for rent. JOHN SHERMAN q co,
fn:{tf ST Cloud Building.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-17

TED-SITUATION-BY \ FIRSTCLASS
w Cook: good reference. Apply at lea6 Navv
York avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-06-08
CROPS AND FAIL URES IN MISSLS-
SLPPI.

ABERDEEN, MISS, May II, 1881
To the Editor of The MOrris,own Gazette:
After an absence of three years
and seven months returned to this
place to visit my relatives and
friends, and especially, a friend.
left the kentucky Purchase" on
the 9Th inst, and on account of so
much rain there and in West Ten
nessee, the farmers are much be-
hind hand with their crops. But
little corn is planted in West Ten
nessee, and that which is, Is not do
ing any good. Some predict that
corn will be 81 IS per bushel next
year in that section.
The people here seem to hold to
the idea that "cOttOn is king" and
continue to raise it to buy every.
thing else that they need.
The bank failure of French &
Spratt, of Aberdeen, has been a
great injury to this country-some
losing as much as $4,000, who were
only farmers. Two other large fail
ures occurred in Aberdeen recently.
This all comes of people living be-
yond there means. TO live within
our income, bepatient and persever-
ing, is the only way we can ever
hope to prosper.
/ am going to Arkansas next
week and will let you hear from me
there. Yours, Tom.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-06-08

The Malone Readjuster Conven-
ton, which met in Richmond last
week, concluded its work on Friday
by dominating w E. Cameron of
Petersburg, for Governor, John F.
Lewis, of Rockingham county, for
Lieut.. Governor and Frank S. Blair,
Of Wythe, for Attorney General
Blair is native of Washington
county, Tennessee, is clever and
talented gentleman, and had no
opposition for the place. 1t may
be that his celebrated letter of a
year ago, intimating thata re-adjust-
ment of Federal finances would be
good thing, may have remommend-
ed him. to the convention Riddle
bcrger's friends assert that this
nomination Of Lewis for the second
place on the ticket was Il great mis-
take. rs that nominee cannot com
mand the strength of the large
counties of the valley
and southwest. His long Identified
ton with an conspicuous position in
the republican party Of this State is
likely to make him repugnant to
these called democratic readjusters
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-06-08
EAST TENNESSEE WANTS.
To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette:

1
The first and greatest want of
East Tennessee is more and better
ministers. One sermon a month is
the most that the large majority of
the churches get. The minister
who has been busy all the week in
trying to earn even bread for his
children and calico dress FOR his
wife, rides over on Saturday or Sun
day morning and breaches as well
as he can, eats some chicken with a
leading member of his church and
rides back home to resume the strug-
gle with perjury. He has no time
to visit the sick and the poor, or to
hunt up the erring or to counsel the
backsliding. He has no time to
"give himself to reading" no money
to buy books and reviews to read,
and no study in which to read them.
He can barely snatch time from the
corn-tield, or his school, to pray and
read his chapter. And, the blame
cannot be heaped upon him. ''Like
people like priest" The people
will have exactly the kind of minis
tiers they want and pay for. The
country is rich, wealthy, in its pious
youth but these, if they givethem-
selves to the ministry, go where the
people want faithful, earnest minis
try.
The second great want is good
roads. A Macadamized turnpike is
a missionary of education, morality,
intelligence and piety. Along such
a road one horse can draw a whole
family to the Sunday school, to
preaching, to the lecture Good
roads would double the attendance
at every church and at every Sun
day school, One horse can now
carry only one person; with firm,
level roads it would draw six-fve
of whom are now left at home to
grow up in Ignorance. On account
of muddy roads the children lose
more time from the public schools.
Two days a month thus lost would
amount to a whole month in every
twelve months of schooling Good
roads invite every educating infu-
ence to enter and permeate cOun-
try; bad roads repel them. Good
roads and good churches ere as great
an advantage financially as morally;
but you are no doubt tired of the
moralizing of A TRAMP.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-06-08
As TO AN ASA ULI' on THE NOR
AIS or LOYAE BLOUAE
81 KNoxvnLE, June 4th. 1881.
q Editor ID The lIorristoWn GaEetta !:

To the Editor OF The MOrristown Gazette:
Game is an indispensable ingredi-
ent in the general make up of an
editor and his products, but very
often his issues are full of Disgusting
buster One of our dailies, in no.
ticing disgracefui row occurring
in Gay street bar-room a few Sab
baths since, gave some we'll timed
suggestions but failed TO point out
the bar and its keeper, and the COM
fhunity were left to conjecture, as to
locality, which of the hundreds of
filthy eH.frerS were to blame. 1t
may not have been the result of
cowardice on the part of tho editor,
but merely the power of that little
term cad" SO dear to publishers
heart, that restrained his wrath.
More recently a much respected and
worthy Professor, connected with
the State University, in company
with the graduating class of 81 ,
thought it eminently proper to visit
the mountain region to exemplify
practically what he had been teach
ing theoretically forte long months
/ will not enter into a description of
the preparations made by the class
and their Professor, but it is said
the bOys,-sOme at least,-cOntrary
to the expressed wish Of their lead
er, very boyishly, made pistols a
part and parcel of the camp equip
page, and, in view of their destina-
ton, (the cOves of Blount,) I think
they acted wisely for Hut Amarine,
poor fellow, is not the only despera-
do known to that region; more es-
pecially when they see a revenue
squad approaching or when that
"dinner horn" heralds the coming
ola full company of Vaughns or
Bill Hollands scouts. And who
knows but that the boys of 81, in
full uniform, were regarded by the
Blount coveites as band of "rebs"
on the war path, or worse, a squad
of Joe CoOper's men seeking to
storm Leonidas Caesars strong,
holds. But enough by way of pre-
amble. One or more of the boys of
81 supposed to be of '61) did pre-
meditatedly, boyishly, unwittingly
and gushingIy, fire or cause to be
fred a ngle-barrelled, hammer un-
derneath 'weepin, -vulgarly known
as a pistol on the Sabbath day,
thereby disturbing the peace and
quiet of the most GOd.forsaken re-
giOn this side of Washington City.
The citizens knew it was Sunday
from a remark carelessly dropped
from the lips of one ofthe boys of
81. ThereupOn they dispatched a
footman to the Court House to in
form some one of the many preach
er-whipping custOdians of the once
noble old BlOunt Of the outrage per-
petrated within her sainted borders.
1t is said by the daily that the boys
of 81 are indicted in Blount court,
and, oh Lordy! how the parson
bawls, and he don't prudent or diS-
Greet a bit like he did when lie was
the Sunday |
drunk. There amt no ads. in this
tght-nary one. It's only a gentle
manly and highly respected Univer-
Sity Professor, with no grOg shop
DULLES to back him, whose full name |
is given in shameful piece of
newspaper slang. JOT.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-06-08
THE COLE SYSTEM or ROADS

ST. Louis Rdlrdy Register. II
is generally admitted that the own
ers of the East Tennessee, Virginia
l. Georgia made a great mistake in
not purchasing the Atlantic, Missis-
sippi & Ohio, now the Norfolk &
Western, when they had the chance,
for by allowing it to go into the hands
of strangers they put it in the power
of the purchasers to choke off their
Eastern outlet. This error, which
might have been disastrous in the
extreme, is supposed to have been
caused by the lack of cohesion be-
tween the principal owners of the
Cole system of roads. A few days
ago there was formed in New York
a powerful syndicate, of which Mr..
Cole is to be the head, which will
remedy all omissions of the past.
This new organization is composed
of the purchasers of the Norfolk &
Western, and the principal stock
holders of the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia & Georgia, Memphis & Charles
ton, Selma, Rome & Dalton and Ma
con & Brunswick, which altogether
embrace over 1900 miles of road, and
it will at once proceed to perfect the
system by building 300 miles or
more. The principal ones of the
new lines are those between Atlanta
and Rome and Atlanta and Macon,
to be followed by an extension of the
latter to Chattanooga. The effects
of this consolidation upon the South
will be excellent, and will result in
the building up of Norfolk and
Brunswick as ocean ports. There
will be a good line from Memphis to
Norfolk and from the heart of the
South Atlantic States and eastern
Tennessee to the Atlantic The
time is coming when all kinds of pro-
duction will be increased and when
there will be demand for all the
surplus products ofthe country. For
the transportation Of these the ca
pacity of all trunk lines will be tax
ed and lines of steamers and sailing
vessels will be running to every sea
port Of any consequence along the
whole Atlantic coast. Even now the
new system will earn large sums,
but when the time we have predicted
comes, the earnings will be more
than doubled and the wisdom of the
of the lines into one system
will he demonstrated