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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20
ARMY MARKSMEN.
Gold and silver Prizes for Department.
Division, and Army Riaemcn,

Division, and Army RiRemcn,
general order was Issued by the War Depart
ment yesterday with regard TO rifle practice and
marksmanship in the Army After calling atten-
ton TO existing orders and regulations upon the
subject, and directing that they be enforced at
every military post the order sets forth a scheme
of competition for prizes which is intended TO
raise the standard of craftsmanship in the Army
among both officers and men. The salient ea.ures
Of this scheme. are as follows: 1t establishes
three grades Of prizes, 70 be known as the
dErSrm n,nt PRIZE the division pFize and The
from the best marksmcn of every com.
pany, battery, and troop, and tho members
year'ior places in the Department team of twelve
The marksman who makes the highest aggregate
score IN this contest is 30 receive gold medal.
division team is then to be selected in similar
way from the best shots in the department. the
competition TO take place annually in September
and the prizes to consist of gold and silver medals
Finally every alternate year, beginning in 1882
the General Of the Army will assemble from the
entire Army twelve of the best shots to compete
nisbed from each military division and from the
engineer battalion, together with the time, place,
terms Of competition, name of irector, &c, win be
announced in orders The prizes will consist Of
three gold and three silver medals, which may
be worn on all dress occasions, and are
to become the absolute property of the
winners The contest for the Army prizes will
take place this year at Fort Leavenworth, KAN
and will begin October 25. Colonel J. c. 1idbali
will have the general direction of the competition
The marksmen to constitute the Army team of
twelve will be selected as follows: Two from the
military division of the Atlantic, three from the
military division of the Pacific, and six from the
military division of the Missouri. Each division
commander will select from his command the
number of marksmen above designated, together
with one alternate each, and win cause them to
report TO the commanding general, Department of
the Missouri, on or before October 16 BY direction
of the Secretary Of War, the commanding officer
OF the Battalion of Engineers will also select from
hiscommand one marksmau and one alternate TO
report at the same time and place, to complete The
Army team oftwelve.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20
GARFIELD AND VIRGINIA.


The first editorial Of the Petersburg Under. appeal
of The 10th instant refers 10 the position of the late
President Garfield to the Republican and Read
juster parties Of Virginia. Some say that he op.
posed the cpalation, among them Mr. Dczendorf;
Others that he was in favor of It, The testimony
of the Hon. John +. Lewis on this question would
set 1t at rest will doubt the truth OF
a statement which he makes In reference to it,
Before his Inauguration, Governor Lewis went to
Mentor Ohio, and gave The President MI the facts
as TO the prospects of the Readjusor party in Vir-
ginia, their purposes with respect to the settlement
OF the State debt, and all information necessary to
proper appreciation of the relations of the three
parties. their Objects and their relative strength
Aitcr Mr.. Garileds Inauguration and after Mr.
Lewis had been offered thesccond place on the Re
ndjustcr ticket, and the day before the meeting of
the Re0djusier convention in Richmond, Mr.
Lewis called on the President in company with
two personal friends. The Virginia situation was
again talked over and Mr.. Lewis reiterated what
had been previously said at Mentor, and Mr.
Garfield walked 10, where Mr., Lewis. was
Standing, put his hand on his shoulder aud told
him to ''go to Richmond and make the best terms
he could with the Reudjusers" The party then
LETT the White House, and tvs elve days aferward
Guitenu shot the President. This is from the lips
Il the lieutenant. governor ichnlond corTeSpon.
dence Of The Petersburg lnder- appeal.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20
Glad IN Nee Our Annie uou,.,

The massive Materna is likely to enjoy O
Parepa. Rosa-like popularity with us Americans
She is not more massive than magnetic, not little
unpretentious for so big woman and so great an
artist and above all else, jolly. She is as jolly as
well, as Annie Louise Cary, whose entrance in
the artists room, in the Seventh Regiment
Armory on Saturday. afternoon, was the signal foI
general kissing on both checks, embraces in the
the oscuaory embellishments of welcome and - a
good time" Everybody was glad 10 see Cary and
the artistic boys and kissed all the artistic girls
meanwhile half purposely speaking in hoarse
whisper that indicated the siege of Illness she had
been combating. After she had been received
with positive rapture by the audience, however,
her voice rang out with all its wonteA clearness,
claron.like, and filling the vast spfssSs Of the
armory.--NeiU York letter 10 Boston Herald
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20
THE LOST CHILD.


"Im losted conld yOu find me- please?"
Poor little frightened baby!
The wind had tossed her golden fleece,
The stones had scratched her dlmplcd knees.
i stopped aud lifted her with ease,
And softly whispered, Maybe"
"Tell me your name my little maid,
cant find you Without It,"
my name is shiny4yes," she said,
ayes, but your lastt' She shook her head;
up to my house 'ey never said
A single iing abouth"
"But dear" said, what is your manner"
"Why, din't you hear me tell you?
Dust Sh!uy.eyes," a bright thought came;
ayes when you're good; but when they blame
You little e-ls't Just the same
When mamma has 10 scOld your
"My mamma never scods,' she means,
A little blush ensuing,
"'Cept when I've been allowing stones,
And then she says CLe oulprit owns,
'Mehltable Sapnhira Jones,
What has you been a-dolngg"
-Wde.Apaks.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20
POLITICAL STRAWS.

The popular demand for Congressman Jones as q
candidate for Governor ofTexas is said to be grow.
ing in volume. Several other gentlemen have an :
nouncod themselves as candidates, but there will
probably he a general concentration upon Mr..
Jones as the most available man to break up
Bourbon rule.
tx Congressman Jere Hamlson, IL is reported
will enter tho for Congress in the Fourth Ala
bama District. lie has been rendered the nomi-
nation by some prominent men, and viii begin u
canvass Us soon as he is Able TO settle n claim he
now has before Congress. This Is tho district repre-
stniCd by g, NJ. Shelley, whose seat tho House
Elct tons Committee voted to give TO James Q.
smith, who died recently,
his gratifying 70 the friends of the ndmlnistra-
ton TO learn that there is hearty and earnest de-
teruinatim upon the part of the third district of
Ohio TO return the Hon. SIR. shulzot to the National
Capitol as a Representative Mr.. shuttle Is an car
nest Rel ubiltnn nud n mlthlul Representative,
doyotng hins II constantly 10 the Interests of his
constituents Mr. Shulze Is acquiring daily Il
good rcpntalio ~ his party and the country and
thtrp Is predicted for hun career In the future
supplementary u his honorable career In thepast
The probability that Alexander II. stephens
will run As the anti Bourbon candidate for gov
oruor Of Georgia IS giving the Democratic press an
opportunity 10 comment in its usual brutal way
up, u any man IN that party who darcs to show
any independence, Tie following specimen Is
frum Tie hughnmpton Leader: "The old fossil.
A, IA. stcpL ens-whosc principles are like rubber,
has evidently Joined the broom brigade as ex-
rc6i1 viii sweep the state lie has big job be-
fore him for cupple.'
General Raum, who Is In the field for the sue
cessiou 10 the Senatorial chair Of David Davis, has
been named In some quareisRs the whisky mems
candidate. This fact was brought TO his attention
while be was IN Chicago recently by n reporter Of
the 1fibuHe Of that city and Mr.. Raum made The
following comment upon IL; IL have head all
that, ana more to- ! understand the temper
nuce papgrs have taken the mlter up and with
uu IuirrIupF.tlupss Of utlennuo which would
tccm 90 be Characteristic OF some OF these tenn
pemuce Ieopc, 20 called. lave about rs good us
CHARGED iie with au undue liking for proof goods
myself Why there isn't a temperance man In
Tins city who DOESN'T drink mOro whisky than
do. lultU6, when was candidate for Con- ress
iron 10y u.d district In lNluuis, during al that
long csmpsisn | never utatgd a man aud was
never trt uted IuyarlL People tnid, Wei, Raum,
dou't drink, aud that ended H."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

There is the best authority that Miss Clara Louise
Hellcgg has broken Encouragement with Mr.. r. b.
Whitney. Ifthere is good reason for breaking an
engagement it Is better that II be acted upon be-
lore than nller marriage. The public may con-
graduate itself upon the probable return to the
the matter ends Philadelphia Press (ttnreliable)
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

WHETHER or not the Erie Canal shall
De made free of tolls is question that is
going to be very vigorously discussed in
New York before the people decide it by
heir bNllots
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

was recently elected as bishop ofthe Methodist
Episcopal Church South, began to preach in 1852,
but for several years he practised law. As law
yer he was often called upon in suits relating to
The titles of many Methodist churches in Mary
land and Virginia. He also read medicine In his
youth lie is 40 years old, and Is pulpit orator of
acknowledged power.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20
WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 90, 1882.
Population Of The National Capital. 100000
An,uscnIenta Tonight.

SATroNAL TIrEArER-Margaret Lanner-" Princess
ofBagdad" at the matinee and " The New Magda'
len at night.
DRIVERS GAnDKS-E Entertainment,
THEATRE CoMTouE-Variety.
kBNER's GAnpES-Conccrt.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

AT Rochester in June will be held
'The National Funeral Industrial Ex-
position" where a cheerful exhibit will
be made of collins, hearses, shrouds,
cooling-boards, and other appurtenances
of the breathless darkness and the mar
row house." If the managers would
effect such change in the cost of burial
that n poor man could afford to die in n
city or town, they would confer great
boon ON millions.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

The Republican majority in Congress should not
rest from their labors until every Democrat hold
Ing seat by fraud and violence Is ousted, and the
Republican fairly elected given the place. This
Is question OF the highest privilege and justice,
10 shy nothing of the party policy involved.
Southern Republicans have been under the heel
of the sold South long enough Indianapolis
psIDI
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

A young woman disguised as man has been
visiting towns in neighboring county, measuring
gentlemen for shir,s. When She put tape. meas
ure around young mans chest and made her two
hands meet between his shoulder blades we
should think her disguise was in danger unless she
chewed tobuccO.-NOrriStoiC n Herald.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

A gentleman in town this morning who resides
In the denscly colored district Of Alabama, was
asked what was the condition of political afInira
in his neighborhood at tho present time. "PeI.
Gey harmonious" he replied. The Repubil-
cans do the voting and the Democrats do the
counting "-IfOU Times
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

WILL it be constitutional to enact laws
intended to impair the vested rights of
nonopolies in courts that they have
bought and paid for?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

How Chalmers worries the nourbons.

Nothing that has happened in the last ten " ars
has so developed simon-pu Bourbonism and
caused 1t so nearly to vomit its true inwardness as
the somersault of the Little Game Cock of tie re-
nowncd Shoe String district OF Mississippi.
Nothing eau compare to this last final emphasis of
the Mississippi plan-FrOm The VicksJuTg Herald
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

Mr.. JAMES GORDON BENEFITS news
paper says it is the fashion among arts
tocratic ladies in France to wear black
silk under-clothing. How did Mr. Ben
aett learn that?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

IRIS altogether untenable, the theory
hat an excess of notaries public will
compensate for n short supply of water
or this city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

81 will bet you $1,000 said New England man
who sat near, and who comes ircm country
where they do not always bet, that Blaine win
not take scat in The lower House, or mako cali
yuss for IT, lie is making something else very f,st
just now He is making money, and good Deal
ofit-lhicagO IiibnRe.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

A SINGLE school in New York has just
graduated a hundred and fifty law stu
dents. The profession that holds an
almost exclusive monopoly of political
hon ors is irresistibly attractive.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

A FINER literary polish will hereafter
characterize the general run of political
editorials, now that they have become a
staple commodity for the consumption of
the Senate in executive sessions.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

THE slaughter Of Jesse James will not
fill Missouri with immigrants. So long
rs the public sentiment that made James
hero is generally prevalent in Missouri
emigrant trains will continue to move on
to Kansas and Minnesota.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

LARGE shipments of gold to Europe are
aot the most cheerful feature of the
weeks business operations. But we need
not be alarmed; our silver dollars will
STAY with us in any event.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

Why do not the educated young ladies OF the
present day talk better than their mothers 2--E1-
change Because they haven't had so much prac-
tice. Give us hard one.-Ddy'on Journal. The
mothers are Older in the business.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

TnEmistakes of Moses, Franklin j., late
# South Carolina, will occupy the atten-
ION o. q New York court to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

THE Spanish Prime Minister, Senior
Sagasta, is such a serious impediment to
reform that he can scarcely be tolerated
much longer. His opposition to trial by
jury smacks too strongly of despotism to
be patiently borne in the country of
Castelar,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

AT the Woolrich arsenal the scientists
measure the flight of n shot to within the
millionth part of a second. If science
keeps on achieving victories the time
may come when the vibrations Of a Dem
ocratic Congressman's jaw will be COM
computable.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

Mr.. SPEAKER OWENS announces himselfa candi-
date for Congress in the seventh Kentucky doe
Blackburns) district. "When Greek meets Creek"
or us the poet SAYS lie who dallies is bastard he
who doubts Is dRmd.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

Some Of the country editors are shouting Why
don't Bennett pynson. the widow of De Longg'
Ho has pensloned her-has given her 100000 in A
BOsiOR Post.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

To KNOW how to talk well is an impor-
tant qualification for legislator. To
know when not to talk and what to re-
frain from saying is the qualification
whose absence is often deplored by those
who wish for the prompt discharge of
great public duties.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

Chester A. Arthur, jr a college student, call the
President papa,"-Ddiy Critic Well, may he
you think young c. A. a. holds all office and
should call his father "pap."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20


Hold himi
Order out the troopsi
Suspend the writ of habeas corpusi
Declare martial lawl
Really, the DipatcHs correspondent makes the
Hon. George ID. more terrible than an army with
bannersl No doubt the Postmaster. General and
the whole Post Office Department, together with
the President and Cabinet, arc all sil quaking In
their shoes. 1t will be we'll for them, no doubt, to
see to 1t that Rockville, Hanover Is supplied with
q postmaster-nnd that quick, too,
We are not tod positively what the Hon. George
d. may do in event that the postmaster demanded
by him Is not Immediately forthcomingj but this
very vagueness and indcllniteness only makes the
horror OF dread expectancy and apprehension tho
gr, atcr.
We trust that Mr.. Hatton will neglect nothing to
nppea'e the awful wrath Of the member from this
district, 1t would be entirely too bad for this adj
ministration to be destroyed through It's neglect
of Mr.. George d. Wise's slightest wish. Let him
have the Hanover postmaster, by all means, and
as quickly as possible, forwe know not what day
may bring forth !--Richnond Whf1
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20
THE SHAW VETERANS,
The Twentieth Anniversary of the Cap
ture of the Steamer Planter.


Hon. Robert Smals, of South Carolina has lust
reached Washington from Boston, where he was
recently rendered reception by the Shaw Vet
eran Association. The reception was held at the
Baptist church ON Phillips street, and the building
was filed with the friends of the association and
the admirers of the distinguished guest. His Ex-
celency Governor Long presided, and in his
opening address welcomed Mr.. Smalls to Massa-
chusetts, who, he said, was ever ready to welcome
ono who had nobly done his duty i'll unfolding
his country.
MR.. sMALIs FOLLOWED,
and in an interesting and eloquent manner told
the story how he aud his companion planned and
executed the difficult and dangerous work Of
"cutting out " the steamer Planter in Charleston
Harbor, and her subsequent delivery to the Union
forces. He spoke of the statements recently made
by Senator Jones, Of Nevada, in which he likened
dgnation thcreat, He dwelt with pride upon the
fact that the negro had participated in all the
wars of this country. After referring to the heroic
conduct of Attacks at Boston, he mentioned The
services of colored men in the South Carolina In
dian war ofl715, when his race prevented the ex-
termination of the whites at Port Royal, and after
ward at Stono, near Charleston. Again he re-
the Revolution; aud depicted their heroism at
the battle of New Orleans, quoting from General
would have been lost had 1t not been for
THE PRESENCE OF coLoRED TROOPS,
who filled the gap thus made, and enabled Old
Hickory to keep his line of battle intact. Hethen
referred to the fact that there 10000 colOred
soldiers in the late war who participated in 252
battles and never shrunk from danger In con-
cusion, he said that while he was proud to meet
the veterans of the Fifty. fourth and Fifly-hfth
Massachusetts Regiments yet duty impellcd him
to say that the first regiment of colOred troops
raised in the late war were South CarOlinians, who
nobly did their duty under their heroic colonel,
Higginson, who won imperlshable renown at Fort
Wagner.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

We hope the Republicans of the Senate
Judiciary Committee will decide that the
time has come for the repeal of the Sec
ton which excludes ex-confederates from
the Army. TO make them eligible is not
to appoint them. That rests with the
President. And we cannot exclude these
disqualified men from the militia of the
States, either as officers or private SOL
diers. If there should be call upon
Virginia for troops to aid in suppressing
insurrection against the United States,
Governor Cameron would not only
quickly rally them, but he would have
the appointment of regimental and COM
pany officers, and would take care that
these were men who had seen military
service, and men whose names would in
spire confidence and enthusiasm. A
majority of them would have to be OK
confederates. But however effective the
service of these men, not one of them
could by any prodigy of valor win Sec
ond lieutenants commission in the Reg
ular Army under the existing law Sec
ton 1918 of the Revised Statutes is an
anachronism, and should be consigned to
oblivion. 1t is a ghost at our national
banquet, and should be laid by the unan-
imous voice of the table. 1t prescribes
disqualifcations unknown to the consti-
tutional amendment which was adopted
two years after it's enactment, in which
the subject of disqualification was dealt
with. Its repeal could do no harm, JUS
tify no wrong, overthrow no political
doctrine. 1t would be to those of our
countrymen who were for time alien
ated from us at once benediction and
an inspiration. That some of the seed
would fall in stony places is not a good
reason why there should not be sowing,
from some ofwhich there would be gath
cred thousand-fold.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20
HAITI haiti
order Ont the Troops-Let Us Have Mar
fIaI Law nj Once.

Hon. George u. Wise having received letter
nom the late POSTMASTER Mt Rockville. Hanover
County, 20 the effect that he resigned In February
and no success " hnd yet been appointed, went TO
the Pvat ONCE Department 10 day md inquired
fully into the matter. He Informed Assistant Post
master General Hinton with emphasis that while
he wasa Democtatand did not intend 70 ASK mvors
Of The department, he demanded thai pest
master shOuld be NJ once appointed at the point
postal faciitifs Tbose who know the Represoula-
tive from the Richmond district need MT 10 In
formed that his tone wns anything but that OF n
suppliant, and that the Pest Once officials saw
thaG they had TO deal with one who was terribly ia
earnest-l Washington correspondence Richmond DIS
match
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-20

lr has required the entire Supreme
Bench of the Bay State to discover and
declare that the payment of the price of
admission to theater does not give the
person thus paying q right to steal the
play, carry it Off in his memory, and put
it on q rival stage. The right of property
in the play is MS sacred as the same right
in the scenery or chandeliers, and one
has no more right to use his memory
than to employ II cart for taking away
another's effects with view to their use.
TIE London alderman may not possess
the pronounced abdominal rotundity of
his american brother, but he is quite as
thrifty. For instance, when the bill for
recent dinner to royal parsonage was
sent in it was found TO contain an item
of 81 500 for badges" for the committee,
which were delivered in the form of
lockets and other jewelry. Another sus-
picious entry Of $500 covered it was
found, gloves, pcrfumery, and hair
brushes. New York has shown nothing
superior to that.
TIE exhiarating weather. the fine
track, the immense throng, and the splen-
did races ut the course of the National
Jockey Club yesterday combined to make
the occasion one that will long be re-
memberyd The club is entitled to the
highest praise for the excellent appoint
ments and the line collection Of mag
nilccnt hoIses brought together, People
from gll parts Of the country pronounce
thcmoetlnP great success, To-day will
be the last. It's the holiday Of the week,
and tho large concourse ofpeople which
win be assembled will be given an ell
joyGblq entertainment.