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National Republican., 1884-01-15
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION
a Correspondence Views MS TO the Causes
OF Mahone,s Defeat.
Correspondence New York Tribune.

Correspondence New York Tribune.
SIR: have been much vexed for year or
two with your position as regards Virginia
politics. The position and views of the
Tribune, Times, Independent, Witness, ct al, no
doubt had much to do with the recent
triumph of the bourbon democracy-one of
the worst parties that ever cursed free peo-
pie. You all kept ON denouncing and abus-
ing Malone, totally overlooking the fact that
the readjuster or coalition party was stand
ing for the rights of the people-the common
people-as distinguished from the old slave
holding, secession aristocracy. We might
possibly have won, notwithstanding these
constant stabs from those who ought to have
been our friends, but for the united and per-
sistent cry of "miXed schools, mixed mar
riages, and niger domination" and the Dam
vile massacre, represented as rising of the
colored people against the whites. Intelli-
gence is ut so low an ebb and race prejudice
so strong, that the cause went under. The
blood of just cause rests, at least in part, on
the hands Of northern republican papers.
a. ID. SIMPSON.
CHRIsTIANsBURG, VA, Jan. !, 1854.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
OUR SISTER REPUBLIC.
Terms OF the Proposed Treaty Between
the United States and Mexico.
Neu York Time

New York Times.
The policy of the treaty is to some extent expert
mental. 1t proposes for period of six years to ad
nit free Of duty few OF the raw products OF
Mexico, all Of which, except hemp, sugar below
the grade OF No. IL, aud leaf tobacco, already
on the free list in exchange for free admission by
Mexico of a very considerable variety OF our man
uiactured products. The chief Of these are agrl-
cultural implements and machinery and m ate rial
for railways and mines, together with locomotives
and steam engines, cars, road carriages Of all
kinds, pumps, water pipes, stoves, tools. fence
wire, bricks and tiles, scientific instruments,
clocks, petroleum, and quicksilver. In addition
to free admission of these articles at the Mexican
frontier all state charges are also admitted. Trade
in them is made free. 1t must be confessed that,
balancing the advantages offered by each country
to the other so far as concerns the removal of
duties, the United States have decidedly the best
of the bargain. AT present there is little sugar to
be sent from Mexico to this country.
and, though the Mexican sugar industry has
great possibilities in the future, they are not
likely TO develop very far in a halfdozen years.
The same thing is, in n measure, true OF Mexican
tobacco. At the same time, the heavy tax on
sugar now imposed by the United States is one
that cannot stsnd and the treaty only anticipates
by q few years. and for an unimportant source OF
supply what will before many years have to be
our policy for the whole world.
On the other hand, the advantages secured by
the treaty for the United States are solid and
varied. our present trade with Mexico is insg
nifcant. 1t consists of some 5000 600 imports
and some Sl6.0O000O exports, of which S2,OO0,OOC
are in foreign goods. 1t is in all, only 1.6 pei
cent. Of our foreign trade and is ninth on the list
being less than one-half our trade with Belgium
and only one-third more than our trade with cis.
tant Japan. The largest items in 1t aro not in.
| cluded I'm the treaty, Cotton and cotton goods
| form nearly one.fourth of our exports but In
railway material and equipment. in machinery
and tools, there is the beginning of an important
| traIa
National Republican., 1884-01-15
SEVERAL consistent democratic members

SEVERAL consistent democratic members
of the house took occasion yesterday to in
dorse the defeat of Senator Pcudleton by in
Producing bills for the repeal of the civil
service act. In tho weary search for Moses
TO lead them out of the Wilderness of non
ofiiceholding, the mossy-back democrats will
occasionally wander of for space after
strange devices, but in the long run they arc
sure to come back to their old standby be-
lief that to the victor belongs the spoils.
After they get beautifully trounced next
autumn they will redscovcr the now OBJ.
scured beauties of civil service reform.
National Republican., 1884-01-15

As PAYNE and Randall are in the same
combination with Tilden and the New York
SIN to batter down the tariff for revenue only
earthworks of Carlisle, Mcdonald, Morrison
Pendlcton, and company, it is very funny in
a correspondent to gravely inform his paper
that movement is on foot for an alliance be-
tween Randall and Pendloton. The empty
political suit of clothes formerly inhabited
by Mr.. Pcndleton will hardly arrive at the
dignity of an alliance with Mr. Paynes
friend and coadiutor IN the cause of protec.
tion-Samuel j. Randall, No, The McDon-
aid party has been vory severely punished by
tho Randall -Payno.Tidon tactics in Ohio,
and it will have to bury its own dead. They
cannot sit at the feast with the viotors.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
The Senate Takes Up the Mexican Rect
proCIty Treaty.


The senate went into executive session at
o'clock yesterday afternoon and took up the
Mexican reciprocity treaty, the discussion Of
which continued until 4:30.
Only one vote was taken, that being upon
q motion to recommit the treaty. IL is un-
derstood that the purpose OF tho motion was
to dofeat ratification by delaying the treaty
in committee until after tho twentieth of
this month, upon which date, If not ratified,
it fails. The motion was made in tho inter-
est of the sugar producers of Louisiana, who
are foremost in opposing the treaty, but was
probably supported by all tho enemies Of the
treaty, and the result may be regarded as a
test of its strength in the senate.
The motion to recommit, after some dis
Of the main question, was upon division, lost
by considerable majority.
Further discussion followed in the course
of which tho general economic features of the
treaty were commented upon chiefly by its
opponents. II was argued that the benefits
to be derived by the United States were ex-
ceedingy small. The list of articles to be
admitted by Mexico included but few that
were not already on her tree list, and none of
our great manufactures of fabrics. 1t was
also said that Cuba was not far from Mexico,
and that Cuban sugar and tobacco would find
free entry through Mexico into the United
States.
A motion was made to open the doors and
continue the discussion in public. This was
opposed on the ground that many delicate
questions respecting our relations with lor-
oign countries aud the OBJECT upon them of
the ratification of this treaty were likely to
arise, which 1t would be unwise 20 discuss in
public. Pending decision, the session closed.
National Republican., 1884-01-15

THE mystery rurrounding the disappear
ance Of Charl ID lUonico the famous New
York rcstaurateur, hls at length been sadly
dispelled by the discovery of his body by two
boys, where, in lonely New Jersey woods,
the poor demented wanderer had succumbed
TO fatigue, hunger, and exposure to the in.
c!cm mt weather. What commentary on
the vanity of worldly success it is. Hero
was a man worth millions, to whom nothing
that could appeal to the senses was lacking
or untasted 1t had fallen to his lot to de.
light and entertain the crowned ones of the
earth through the delicate mysteries Of cui.
,inc unrlyaled in gustatory annals. Himself
man of refinement and genial gifts, ho
WAS welcomed into the highest circles Of
brains wealth, and fashion Of tho great
metropolis. His hand was open to the poor
and his friends were legion. Yet surieited
with all tho world holds worth striving for,
il has been his fate TO meet one Of the saddest
of deaths IL is dreary picture that the
telegraph reveals Of this poor old man, misled
National Republican., 1884-01-15
ODenlnu The DOOr.

The bill introduced by Senator Cockrell
yesterday with regard to the fees Of attorneys
in pension cases provides that whore written
contract is entered into between the claimant
and his attorney and then submitted to tho
commissioner Of pensions for his approval a
fee not to exceed $25 may be paid, and that
in cases requiring extraordinary labor on the
part of the attorney and the expenditure of
money to perfect the case contract may be
entered into subject to the approval of the
commissioner for the payment of fee Of $50.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
Tho e.reely Roller Exped,tion.

A special meeting of the appropriations
committee of the house has been called for
Wednesday morning next, at which the ques-
tion of providing an appropriation for the
Greely relief expedition will bo taken up.
The secretary of war and the secretary of the
navy will appear before the committee and
lay their plans for the expedition before it.
A member of the committee said tonight
that they were disposed to vote every dollar
that is necessary to fit out an expedition, but
would wantlto know something of the plans, il
any had been agreed upon, on which the ex-
pedition would be conducted.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
Chain srs-NInnninp.

Mr.. Chalmers appeared before the house
committee on elections yesterday morning in
his own behalf in the contested election case
of Chalmers and Manning, and Mr.. +. w.
Watson appeared in behalf of Mr., Manning.
The arguments were not completed and the
committee adjourned to meet again to-day,
when Gen. Hunton will appear for Mr. Man
ming and Mr.. Il. w. Harris for Mr.. Chalmers.
The case is being considered on its prima
faCie right,
National Republican., 1884-01-15
Or NIncaroni and Liver.

NtW IOfN WONu.
The fair and imaginative Ouida," writing of
Italy, says; Here wants so litlei the air and
the light, and a little red wine, and the warmth
of the Wind and handful of maize or of grapes,
and an old guitar, and niche TO sleep in near a
fountain that murmurs and sings to the MOSES
and marbles these are enough in Italy" And
yet nearly every vessel that comes TO Castle Garden
from the blue Mediterranean brings drove Of stall
National Republican., 1884-01-15

GOVERNOR HoADLY is awfully glad over
Psyne's election to the senate, and tells him
so in letter. When those two men get their
heads together to control the election of ma
tional delegates won't it be a strong team
Ohio has turned the tide against the Waiter
sonian revenue.only policy.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
The changeable Oyster.
Ne,O YorG Graphtc.

Great difference exist in the quality of the same
dish between places comparatively near each
other. The Washington man will not eat the
average New York oyster stew. lie is more dis
crminative in his taste for oysters, and the long
opened oyster Of New York, which may have been
dead a couple OF days in the heated saloon, seems
to him verging more or less on rottenness. Star
oyster cooking commences at Baltimore. Stews
grows poorer In quality as one goes north; but the
western stew-saya Chicago stew-is somethi ng
not To be lightly spoken Of
National Republican., 1884-01-15

by tho vagaries of nearly lost reason wander
ing aimlcssly through rain and snow, almost
within sound of the church bells Of the city
where hundreds were anxiously searching
for him. until finally bewildered and ex
haustod he laid down and died alone and
most miserable,
National Republican., 1884-01-15
National Board OF Trade.

The regular annual meeting of the National
Board of Trade will be held in this city, at
Willard hall. on the twenty-third instant.
The matters set for discussion are interstate
commerce, electric communication, the trade
dollar, civil service, state taxes upon COM
mercial travellers, American shipping inter-
ests, and tho securing of such provision as
will permit the President to veto any item of
entire measure
National Republican., 1884-01-15

The democratic senators administered
soothing sirup to Mr.. Pcndleton yesterday
by voting for him for president pro tenn,
and by their action in so doing gave black
eye to the Ohio democracy. Presently some
of them will explain privately to Mr.. Payno's
friends that it was all buncombe.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
A Weary Admiration.
burlington Hllptsye,

Samuel Tilden still remains the dark horse-ln
his mind If we remember, II was Samuels dark
course in 1876 that laid him on the cold and silent
shelf, where now reposc his bony bones and
osseous skeleton. Sleep on, OH whispering
shadow. sleep on nor know life's peltIng majon-
ties that showed thee under in the long gone by.
10 sleep-to watt ay, seven 10 wait,
National Republican., 1884-01-15
Lump the Things.
Philadelphia NmtS.


Speaker CarlIsle's friends are running him for
about everything now, He was not elected
speaker before they started him in the race for
the Kentucky senatorship. He is not yet elected
senator, but they have all the same set him Up
for the presidency. Perhaps 1t would be good
idea 10 give all these things to Speaker Carlisle in
IL lump aud have done with il.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
Dakota Nuggets.

bI6NluTtN ITIOUNt,
Whteaw Reid is being doomed for senator in
Now York. Whe community once gets down
on an editor, 1t sometimes seems that there is no
limit to the despicable means employed to hum.
BILE him and blacken his character. .-
new camp ia the Yellowstone country bears
the rather harsh name Of "oh He'll" 1t must
be located On the spot where the President
hooked fine trout and lost II through the break
ing Of the hook.
National Republican., 1884-01-15

Can anybody think of more side.split-
ting joke than would have been the re-elec-
tion of Pendleton by the hungering democ-
racy, after he had engineered a bill through
congress to prohibit his party from seizing
the offices in case of their advent to power?
National Republican., 1884-01-15

THE trial of young Mutt for the murder of
Dukes began at Pittsburg yesterday. The
case excites extraordinary interest all
through the state of Pennsylvania, and popu.
lar feeling is strongly enlisted on the side of
the slayer of Dukes.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
Ole Nagiultai Republican.
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THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Washington, ID. Q.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
The Difference,

NoW 7 UTN IUTNFHU VUUTNuI,
keen-eyed politician has discovered that the
difference between Thomas Jefferson and Benja.
min Butler is that one was the founder OF de-
mocraoy and the other foundered the democracy
of Massachusetts. No wonder Ben has given up
smoking
National Republican., 1884-01-15

WE exhort Mr.. Pendeton and tho Wash
ington Post to commence Christening them
selves for their great summer work of prov
ing Henry b. Payne's fitness for the presi-
dency in case he should bo nominated.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
CURRENT GOSSIP.
BE srtLL. MY ItEAnri

BE STILL, MY HEART!
he still, proud heart, bold up,
Quit your goldarned humping.
You saolld brace me up, my boy,
For my board bill am jumping.
Fill me not with formulation,
am needing all my gall
For the Chinese want the money
For my socks they washed last fall.
Is 1t right that you should wnyer
In tryinS time like this,
When want to skip the country
Fly TO realms OF dubtless bliss.
Nay, nay, blood sucker, do not quaver,
sufsu UP thine upper lip.
Stay 10y ne, and Wen wear diamonds
When we've given the town the slip.
-E6- Country Edttor.
National Republican., 1884-01-15

SENATOR HILL's elaborate and exhaustive
peech upon the subject of government con.
troll of the telegraph presents the affirmative
side OF the question in a mnnnor that will
receive the respectful consideration of the
National Republican., 1884-01-15
ComDromiSo Accepted,

The secretary of tho treasury has accepted
the offer of the New York Central railroad
company to pay 900 in compromise of its
liabilities incurred by the Hudson river rail-
road company amounting to about $4,000
prior to the consolidation of the two COM
nAnias
National Republican., 1884-01-15
TUESDAY, JANUARY Is, 1854.

IT would be n great triumph for Holman If
the Mcdonald men should finally have to sup.
port him in order to defeat Payne in the ma
tional democratic convention.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
A New Aspirant.

]. w. Lansing, of New York, is pressed
very energetically for the governorship of
Utah territory. He is backed by Senators
Jones, of Nevada, and Bowen, of Colorado,
aud also by number of warm friends in
New York, who are also friends Of the Presi-
National Republican., 1884-01-15
Tho Act,ye confederates.

II, JOstUN IItTuTU,
Gen. Marmaduke is about in the state drinking
Missouri tea with his country cousins and warm
ing their blood with "reminiscences Of the rebel
lion, in which the general won his spurs. The
confederates are said be very active in his sup
port for the goyernOrship.
National Republican., 1884-01-15

AND now if the New York Times is to be
believed the speaker of the New York as.
sembly has policy" By-the.by, no gen.
tleman will be without one.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
His FIftietIa Birthday.

Mr.. Ed. Abner, the well-known restaura-
tour, celebrated his 5oth birthday last night.
He was presented with many floral tributes
and several handsome silver articles. Mr.. A.
is still hale and hearty.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
The Lessons OF AdvsrsIty.

BSmdrck Tribune
wife murderer in Missouri has just been sem
fenced TO ninety.nine years Imprisonment, This
should be l,sson to him, and when he is re-
leased he will n doubt endeayor to curb his mad
passions and drift through life peacefully with tho
Test vi W.,
National Republican., 1884-01-15

NAT1nNAI-Robson and Crane
FORDs.- Fords Comic Opera Company.
CoMQuE,--"The Dunites.'
DIME MUsErN.--Matin and evening performance.
WE1GHT's DINE MusEUM.-Open this evening.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
Business Changes,

Boston IrdteHeT
Among the business changes Of the new year
we notice the retirement Of the old and well.
known firm of Thurman, Pendleton and Thomp'
SON. OF Ohio John r. Mclean, of Cincinnati,
however, will still continue the old business at
the old stand
National Republican., 1884-01-15

wart Italians who look MS though they would not
object to being introduced to a lonfof brown bread
and n fitch Of American bacon. Such is the diff
ference between poesy and realism,
National Republican., 1884-01-15
Buried Thoughts.

IOUNUWt LOWTlorCIdI,
Senator Pendleton has reason TO think great
deal Of Johnny Mclean. lie is under no obliga-
ton to say what he thinks, but 1t would be very
interesting reading.
National Republican., 1884-01-15
AnlmRnnleilis.

TntcTed NJ ne p. o. as stcon4 class mail matter.
Postage on single copies, . ccu:s.
National Republican., 1884-01-15

BREATHEs there man with soul so dead
Who never rode big bob sledp
lfyou'rc that one, go make your WILL
Then seek some steep aud Slipp'ry hill.
High though your station, great your fame,
You'll sweep thro' space as swift us flame,
Aud, II you reach the foot unaung,
Loud praise viii leap from heart and tongue.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-07-24
Opinion OF SeuatOr voorhees,

Senator Dan Voorhees, was recent
ly interviewed regarding the Demo-
cratic nominees and Indiana affairs,
and said:
"The ticket, in my judgment, is
the strongest that has been made
since 1856. The ratification meetings
are spontaneous and immense, even
on few hours notice. They are as
large as those which occur usually at
the close of canvass. There is no
doubt about Indiana going Demo-
cratic by a good strong majority.
There is no disagreement in our State.
Indiana clubs of Republicans who
will not support Blaiue are being
formed all over the State. One was
organized only yesterday in Indian
apolis, In which were men who have
heretofore led in Republicanism and
who we're conspicuous for their eff
cient work. | never knew better
feeling in Indiana. l had long
talk with Mr.. Mcdonald this morning.
He is in fine spirits and is acting
superbly. He will give the ticket
an earnest, industrious and warm
hearted support. Mr.. Hendricks is
also in excellent health and spirits,
and entertains not a doubt of the
tickets success in Indiana, and of its
election"
"What about the recent event at
Chicago? ?"
"There has never been any such
convention in point of numbers and
character in the history of the coun-
try. 1t was composed of the strong
est men from every State, and the
numbers in attendance upon the con-
vention aside from the delegates were
beyond anything heretofore known"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-07-24
Origin Of Ammonia.

Ammonia is obtained in large quauti-
ties by the putretaction of the urine of
animals. Encyclopedia britannica.
Every housekeeper can test baking
powders containing this disgusting drug
by placing can of the Royal or AN
drews Pearl" top down on n hot stove
until heated, then remove the cover and
smell.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder does
not contain Ammonia, Alum, Lime,
Potash, Bone Phosphates. Prove il by
the above test. IL Is prepared by Ply
sieian and Chemist with special regard
TO cleanliness and healthfulness.
jel0w&tw-2m,
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-07-24
Mississippi's Mineral Waters.

In at least two thirds of the coun-
ties of Mississippi there are springs
of mineral water possessing valuable
medicinal properties, and in some in
stances our waters are equal in virtue
to those of the most famous health re-
sorts of America and Europe. While
these waters are continually achiev-
ing almost miraculous cures, and are
the resorts of the afflicted in theil
own neighborhoods, they are with
few exceptions unknown beyond the
borders Of the State and in most in
stances are of purely local repute-
noted in many cases as affording al
most immediate relief to persons
afflicted with sore eyes, diseases of
the skin, ETC., while in other locally
noted instances they afford speedy
relief to dyspeptics; restore to health
and vigor children who lanquish un-
der the best OF medical treatment, and
offer quick relief for almost all Of the
ailments peculiar to women.
1t is important that these mineral
springs should be represented, adver-
tised, and brought to the notice OF
the world at New Orleans next win
ter, and the physicians living in their
vicinige as we'll as the owners Of the
springs and the citizens of the towns
and counties where they are located
are urgently requested to use thell
best efforts to have the waters exhi-
bited in the Mississippi Department
of the great Exposition, accompanied
by as satisfactory an analysis as car
be secured.
The wealth in mineral waters o.
Mississippi is fully equal to that o.
any State in the Union, and tht
springs will be an immense source o
revenue to their owners and the
neighborhoods where they are locat
ed as soon as their value becomes a
we'll known to the outside world a
it is to the people of the State.