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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07

Suit has been instituted by George H. Hine
against Jonathan Magarity TO recover the sum of
s22sG27 which lie claims TO be due him. on jan
uary 10, 1880, an agreement was entered into be-
tween the parties that Hlno should assist the de-
fondant In the construction of certain Government
work in the Ohio River that MOgarity had the
contract for and Hine was to receive two.fflhs of
the profits ofthc work as his compensation. Hine
AYERS that he rendered the service from January
20 to september 4, 1880 when lie was discharged
and not allowed to continue and complete the
work, although willing to do so. He further says
that { he hadsupcrysed the work II would have
been finished By December /, 1850 and the profits
been nj least $1,000; he has suffered by being de-
priyed of a share of the profits, and therefore
claims damages 10 the amount above given, John
!. Shpman formerly q partner in business of
Jonathan Maglrty, sues him for libel and TO re =
CuyCr $4,000 damages. lie declares that he was
enjoying good reputation and had o contract
with the Government 10 construct n dixie in the
ohio River, and that on December 2S, 1880, Mr..
Mugarity wrote in a letter TO William t. Merrill,
United states Engineer Corps, IN charge of tho
work, certain false, soandalouS, and deihmatory
libel, In which he charged that Shipmuu had no
money, would not pay his debts, aud that he MA
gartyl had paid his bills to keep him from being
al
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07

Those who were incCnsed with Mr..
Conklng last spring because he refused
to remain in the Senate, and enraged be-
cause he accepted votes for a return TO
that body, and who were hotly indignant
over his nomination and confirmation to
the Supreme bench. can now relieve their
excited feelings by matchmaking him
for not accepting the position for which
they declared him unfit There is no
nbsurdity of which they are not
capable at the mention of his name. He
is the one subject upon which they ap.
pear to be insane. The world must laugh
at the spectacle of a faction based upon
no idea except hatred of q great man,
whose sole offending consists in his scorn
Of their hatred.
The President did well to nominate
Mr.. Conkling. He did well to do this
without consultation with that gentle
man. A vacancy existed on the Supreme
bench by reason Of the resignation of a
citizen of New York Ii was fitting that
the honor should be rendered to another
citizen of the great Empire State. To
whom would any sensible person have
had it offered but Roscoe Conkling?
What enemy of his can say it was not
the very thing to be done? Not
because the President was Mr.. Conk-
ling's friend, nor because together they
had been violently traduced for enter
tanning an opinion atvariance with Others
upon a public matter, but because in it.
self the appointment was most excel
lent one, and would have brought to the
court pure and learned member, and
one capable Of vigorous work. That the
selection of the best man coincided with
one of the Presidents strongest friend
ships was no evidence that any personal
regard would have influenced him to an
appointment less worthy. The confirm
alton by the Senate vindicated his choice.
That Mr.. Conling has declined is un-
fortunate for the country. He has his
own reasons, which we know not. That
he was not given the opportunity to de-
cline having the distinguished honor
rendered him was doubtless due to
the desire of the President not to subject
him to expressing wish for the place il
advance, it should suit his plans of life
10 accept it. No harm has been done
Mr. Conkling goes on with his private
business and some other lawyer goes OF
the bench. Let us have peace.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07
Mo.,I,Iy consular Eenort..

It Is understood that much disappointment is
felt by officers Of the State Department and others
who are Interested In the collection ana dissent
uatiou of commercial statistics at the refusal
Of the House of Representatives to Rp-
proprate the amount asked for by tho
Secretary Of State to deilRy the expenses
of publishing and distributing the monthly COM
sular reports. The consular and diplomatic
bill as It passed the House Saturday appropriated
for this purpose only $1,000, about one third of
the amount required, although three Secretaries
Of Slate-MGssrs. Eyarts, Blaine, and Frelng-
huysen-haye successiyely called the attention Of
Congress u the importance of making adequate
provision for this part of the State Departments
work, Letters have been received by
tho Department from merchants and
boards of strade throughout the country
acknowledging the value and usefulness OF these
publications, and urging their more frequent issue
and wider distribution but II Is said by state De-
partment officers that unless Congress apprOpriates
the amount asked for by Secretary Frelinghuysen
about $4,000 II will be impossible not only to ex-
tend the usefulness Of this branch of the public
service but to even maintain II at ia present stand
ard of efficiency.
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ArrohIcn, for A. watson.

To The Editor OF IHE hEPUDLICANi
l notice the communication Of A, Watson in
your paper of the 18th, sugguosing the building of
ga night acoumulatlng reservoir on one Of the
squares east of the Capitol" in which he says the
water would flow at night, and from which it
would Aow into our houses in the daytime Now,
as at no time during the night will tho water rise
in the pipes as high as our SECOND stories Will Mr.
explain how II is TO foW into reservoir high
enough 10 cause II 10 dow from the reservoir into
our houses in the daytime? If he has discovered
plan by which water by gravity, can be made to
rise above It's head then perhaps bis little plan
can be made TO work but until that Is done such
talk is all bosh He made the same statement be-
fore the House Committee two years ago. where
upon Chairman Huntoon said was worse Than use
less for the committee 10 waste It's time in iseningto
such propositions and 1t Is Just such nonsense as
this that induced the committee this session TO close
lts doors against tho citizens Of the District
CAPITOL hill.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07
THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.
\ Large IHnss-MeetIDg OF COIOred Citizens
nj GnlIIIcnn FisI c rnann,N HILL

A large and enthusiastic mass meeting of colored
citizens was held last evening at Gallean Fisher
mems Hall for the purpose of completing arrange
meuts for the emancipation celebration. There
was n large representation Of delegates from the
several legislative districts present. aud all seemed
to manifest desire to make the proposed celebra.
ton n success. On motion of Mr., NJ. f. ITamln,
Captain o. S. b. Wall was elected chairman,
and Mr. W. Calvin Chase secretary. The president
called the meeting to order, and stated its object
briefly, narrated the circumstances of the
proclamation of the emancipation, and urged
every good citizen to cooperate and make the
celebration a success. After lively discussion
rs to the best plan to adopt to make the celcbra.
ton success, Mr. Atkins offered resolution to
the effect that each legislative district elect five
delegates to which Mr.. Chase offered the follow
ing substitute:
Resolved, That the twenty-five legislative districts
be and are hereby respectfully requested to meet in
their several DISTRICTS ON Friday, the 10th. Mon
day, the 18th instant, and elect five delegates and
each civic aud military organization elect dele
gate. for the purpose of muliing arrangements to
celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the prOCnma-
On of emancipation raud said meeting TO be held at
Gaiean Fishermcns Hall on Tuesday evening,
March llth instant, at halfpast seven O'clock
The resolution was unanimously adopted, after
which the meeting adjourned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07
THE PULPIT,s POWER.


At the West Presbyterian Church, Forty second
street, the pasor-elect the Rov. John h. Paxton,
late Of Washington, d. C., preached from Ephe-
SLAMS iy., H. H. and l3 Some people, the preacher
sud did not care much for the pulpit talk about
conversion. They lOOkedupon II as a mere catch
word. Possibly the pulpit Ind dwelt too much on
metaphysical subjects for the mon and women Of
this emnenty practical age. To-day every one
wished to be met with the language Of the street.
But the Gospel must not be blamed; let the fault
rest whore It belongcd It lay with the pulpit
Nor should the preacher be blamed unthnkingly
because he did not present the great truths of tho
Bible In exactly the form most pleasing and most
readily understandable by every heareE Al men
were not alike; in CaCl man the distinguishing
feature lies iu different chnrnCtcrstic the GG-
cent is placed on Il different syllable In every hu.
/ man being Christ Wus the only complete man
that ever lived, St Paul tried to be all
varyingly successful, Tho best that the
minister can do is to preach tho broudest
truth. The preachers power IS always In ACCOld
with the ratio Of his knowledge Of men, \ man
who knows only books and nothing OF the life Of
the streets will ncyerbring people into the church
/ out Ofthe streets There \ n rage nowadays for
specialists among all classes Of professional men
There are far too many preachers VINO are spocial-
1 lists Some are devoted TO temperance, Others re.
! yyalIsm, others again are specialists ON Sunday
/ school management, As q natural consequence
| such preachers lack rOuudness aud completeness.
Every man certainly ought to cultivate his special
| gin, but il would require "A succession OF these
fractional men In the pulpit TO give the hearers II
/ view Ofa complete man, This religion OF ours Is
! not one of metaphysics, II IL not like Darwin's
| theory OF evolution, which Huxley and other
plain TO the masses, and, as fancy with hut little
| success. Save rs regards some few passages in
John, the Bible presents the planest chart to man.
kind that couldpossibly be laid down, Ncr York
| MupTLh
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TnR sA1E ANn RnNr.


r j. sUTPHEN. H. NJ ROGERS,
REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL DEPARTMENT,
STREET. OJ8 SOUTHWEST
HOUSES AND LOTS FORsALE
Houses aud Rooms, furnished and unfurnished Of
every description IN all parts Of the city, for rent.
REAL ESTATE OUR SPECIALITY,
FOR SALE
HOUSES WITH MODERN IMPROVEMENTS.
10 isli i3th 81 ", elegant iQ-room House.
No l6ls 18TH st. W. li-roOm House, cor. Corcoran
street.
Elegant sroom House on + street. 5000.
Elegant GROOM House on Il street, $3.50.
New House and 1900 feet, for sale FOR a550O.
Nos. ii0J, ll0j tl07 ti00 II I, aud iii3 Ii st. W.
Nice Groom House, and NJ n bargain.
a nice Groom, two-story House. modern Improve
front, nice parking, &c, $4,000.
Six beautiful Lots on NJ ST., west Of Connecticut
ave, each Gi cents.
Also 10 beautiful building Lots in Georgetown.
overlooking Washington city, on st.
Nice Broom Brick House, ON 9th st., between o and
J., for $500
Nice threestory Brick House. rooms. modern Inn
provements, WITH twostory Brick stable No 1870 1lth
st. g. o.; price, s3,OOl.
72i 13th ST. H. W. House and Lot 2oli by 100 feet at
Very fine Farm, about miles from city, under good
cultivation.
Also other Farms and Lands.
WANTED
Houses, Lots, and Farms to sell
Also Houses and Rooms 10 rent.
FOR RENT
FURNISHED AND UNFURNISHED ROOMS,
Elegant Double Parlors, near Capitol
2ils q 81. N. W., nice Rooms.
H23 9Th ct, n, W., nice Rooms,
uaB st. H. W., nice Rooms. ,,,,,.- r,,,,,.,,.,
mri SUTPlIEN ROGERS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07
THE POTOMAC FLATS.
An Interesting Talk with MAJOR Twinin
on the Subfcct


"Well, see there Is probability that the Po-
tomac Flats will be filed up" said a REPUBLICAN,
scribe to Major W. J. Twining, the Engineer Com.
missioner Of the District, whom he met in the
lobby Of Willnrd's.
Yes" said the Major, " 1 have been working for
this end ever since have held the position of
Engineer ofthis District / early saw what was
necessary to be done, aud although my plan was
considered extravagant and expensive, | knew
that they would have to come to II at last aud
they have done so. My plan Is adopted entirely.
with the exception OF the cutting OF Of Easbys
Point, and II was considered that on account of
the cost (s2OoOOO II was better to move the
line out than to expend this amount of money
now"
us there any likelihood that there will be any
action taken by Congress this session."
81 think so. The bill to fill mp the flats Is now
on the calender before the Committee Of the
Whole. The report Of the board of engineers
showing the method by which this improvement
snail be made has now been sent to Congress, and
everything Is in the most favorable condition for
action, Congress is really hlvorably disposed to-.
ward the District The members are proud of the
Capital Of the country, and the people of
Capital. aud are willing that money should
be spent for iis Improvement and adQrn.
mGn,d 80 ,So hin t think M If The proper s effort rIG
front will be passed, and the money necessary TO
| commence the work will be appropriated this ses-
sion. Now there Is another crying need of the
District" continued the Major, (which have
been considering for some time, and which / am
about ready to take up, and that is the additional
water supply required
- -" What IS the plan you propose, Major?" asked
THE REPUBLICAN.
~ don't believe In any halfway measures. !
believe II thing Is worth doing at all 1t Is worth
doing we'll II need exists the cheapest way in
the end Is 10 provide for all its requirements Mt
once. Now, the conduit recommended by General
Meigs Is the proper work 10 give the additional
supply only, instead Of stopping at Tenth street.
would run Il to the head Of Sixth street extended
aud there have large distributing reservoir. a
lake of say flrly acres just back OF Howard Uni
verslty would make splendid ornament to that
portion of the city, and, with drive around 1t of
| n macadnmizcd roadway, would give additional
pleasure facilities to those owning good teams. 1t
would be just in the line 10 the Soldiers Home
and that location seems TO be the most desirable
| Do you believe that the necessary appropria-
| tiOns for this work can be secured from Con-
gress?"
g do. Something must be done, and, as have
said this will be permanent improvement, und
will afford all the additional water supply that
Will be needed for years to come
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07

A special meeting of the Presbytery Of Washing
ton was held in the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
on Ninth street, between G and II northwest, yes
torday. Rev. Nehemiah Cobb was chosen moder-
ator; Dr. Bittenger, stated clerk, and J. A.
Sterling, temporary clerk. At the last meeting of
the Presbytery the transfer of DR.. Paxton was
agreed to- but his certificate to the New York city
Presbytery was inadvertently omitted This GER
n pctitop sigued by flfty persons asking neTInis-
sion to organize achurch in the northwestern sec
tion Of the city, at Clabaugh Hall, on Fourteenth
street. Permission was granted and a committee
OF five was appointed, consisting of Rev. Drs. sun
derland, Bittnger and WynkOOp, and Elders III.
Frost and X. s. Jordan, to meet ut Clabaugh Hall
at half. past seven p. M on the 18th instant for the
purpose of organizing the church. Rev. Mr.. Wyn-
koop, chairman Of the committee on church eX-
tension appointed some time ago, read a report
which was accepted and the committee dis
charged The Presbytery then adjourned
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07
The spring l,"nning Races.

The National Jockey Club have arranged four
days races At Ivy City as follows: Tuesday, May
lG inaugural spin for all ages, three quarters Of a
milc, the uSllonal handicap, for all ages, and
a half miles, mile heat race, for all ages steeple.
chase for all ages, wednesday, May u, the youth
lOmatiC stakes, for all ages one ard half miles
selling race, for all ages, one mile; race, Tor all
ages, to carry one hundred pounds, one and a
all age, thrGe'q quarters Of mile; army and navy
stakes, for three year ods, one and half miles
V IAN "sIeaac6ase G S 'wS o
ages, three quarters of a mile Mount Vernon
stakes, for tillies and mares Of all ages and
ing race, for all ages, one mile aud grand sleepo
chase, for all ages,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07

The win of James Reed has been filed with the
Register and fully proved, The testator beQueRths
$500 10 his daughter Harriet and one half Of
note for si9i held by him against Israel (coored)
N. ~. Church to his son George 500 and the
other half Of the note as stated above to his sister,
Adelino Webster 500 The balance OF tho prop
also constituted sole eNecutriX, Louis A. Cornish
Is appointed her guardian during minority,
Tho viii of Mary Seney has bf0p hled In the
REGISTERS Office since June 20, 1879 Yesterday
steps were taken toward pr0baung 1t,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07

Joe Gerhnrdt who is well known here In base.
ball circles, has thrown up his contract with the
Detroit club and left the diamond field for good.
lie proposes to go into the hotel business in Louis
Vile, KY. and will marry and settle down. There
is no prospect of a paid nine In this District for
the next season, but II is probable that the lovers
of the sport win organize mines and the home tai
field The grounds that have been used so
many years for this purpose have been given up
and the fence is down.. Other fields and pastures
green will have to be obtained.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07

T7r f'sir Qf WEEKLY NAT1oSNL ErUvrItcNN
commenced on thursday. January .. isS2 HNd hand.
fuuc double sheet ~ siDh pages nnddnysir columns
n contains hcucjrs nom nU parts OF nc tror, and Is
specially Interesting az containing nc proceedings or
N, Executive, LcDisatrc, amt judicial branches orhc
Government, bciudhp he appointments, promotions,
pssgpmrntS, oud dSnissds " all departments nj Cor
r,7lwcm scrricc. n contains nW rCp2V oCdr0,y and
nary DiorcmcHk and oydcry. n includes asa special
feature he poiHcI' PERSONAL and social Hc,w oid so
cic'y gossip otth l'sGiptdi
IN short, Il IS The beet and only WscI1V paper IN
America OiUnO, IN addition 10 0H general DcCsJ from
all parts OF he ,rorid conp's,c photograph OF tgc
Bofrgs aud proceedings at he CbpGui NJ The Nation.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07

Two families OF Russian refugees arrived here
several days ago, and were taken charge of by
their corellgionists in this city one of the women
was suffering severely with sore breast, owing to
the hardships experienced, and II was intended
to send her to the hospital, but rs she would not
consent to be separated from her infant child, for
which no provision could be made there. she was
otherwise taken care of.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07

THERE is a great fuss over the question
of how the midnight telegraphic order to
President Garfield, sent by Whitelaw
Reid through Johnny Hay, became pub
lie. There need be no mystery about it.
1t was read to General Garfield in the
presence of halfa dozen men, and was as
far from being private as the editorials in
the New York Tribune
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07

Don't condemn good thing because you have
been deceiyed by worthless noatrums' Parkers
Ginger Tonic aas cured many in this section OF
kidney and nervous disorders, anu we recommend
II heartily 10 such sutereH.-NepS,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07

LIVERY DESCRIPTION or PRINTIka
" AT REAbQNAlL die RATES
AT THE REPUBLICAN OFFICE
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wAsmNGroN. D. G. MARcn Z. 1882.
Population Of The National Capital. 100000.


NATIoNAL THEATRE" The Passing Regiment"
FoHD's OrERl-ltoUsE-" Uncle Toms Cabin"
Masonic TENrLL-lniou Veteran Corps Fair.
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an communications m,Stb addressed - me Edtor
81 Tim REPuBLtuAS," oHd 10 nS,r, publication must
D. r7rer ieDiby one site Qr me paper Oniy, trih
T0n' and residence Of ne trJNer attached No com.
L-LI-cllions IriN hl IltnIIrd.
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C,PERM MAToRRHdA, IAGPoTENCY, AND PRI
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VOTING MEN

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Address secretary Medical and surgical Institute,
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MEDICAL.

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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07

In is to be hoped that the Presidents
congratulations TO the Queen Of England
on her escape from assassination will not
DO regarded as o craven submission to
British domination on this continent by
those who favor a more vigorous foreign
policy,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-07
That Eorcign POliCY.

THE old Democratic foreign policy" What
of this for great national issue for 1884 p? Wash
ington Post
Why, certnly! Glorious policy! Under
it we had the partitioning ofaweak neigh
Dor Ona false prctense as to the boundary
between her domain and that of her re-
volted province, which we had annexed
after our own flibusterng citizens had
done the most Of the revolving, And
then we had the splendid policy of noti-
flying our naturali2ed citizens that if they
visited the graves of their parents in
Fatherland they could be subjected to
military duty there, even in war against
this their adopted country. Such was
the doctrine officially laid down by Lewis
Cass, one of the foremost of the Demo-
cratic statesmen, while Secretary of State
under James Buchanan, the last Demo-
cratic President of the United States,
"The old Democratic foreign policy"
consisted in acquiescence in the Euro
pean doctrine Of perpetual allegiance or
once subject always a subject" 1t
was overthrown under Grant by treaties
with theseyeral powers, by which they're
linquished their offensive claim upon the
allegiance Of our natual2ed citizens
As to the Monroe Doctrine, concerning
which our Democratic opponents talk so
glibly, it never was adopted by either
House of Congress. 1t was 4 private
opinion of ofPresident Monroe, publicly ex-
pressed, but never so much rs approved
by Congress, although that body was gem
orally under Democratic control for
thirty-cight years afterward. BY all
means let us have the g old Democratic
foreign policy" 1t would enthuse the
country very much.
five catch the meaning of those who
prate Of an aggressive foreign policy, it
is that our National Eagle shall be tothe
weaker American republics as u hem
hawk to chickens, and that as ono by
one he pounces upon a victim he shall
say that he just did it to humiliate the
British Lion