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Year: 1879

disloyal and revolutionary purity. All the
material interests Of tile country ut the pres
ent time can be best advanced by peace and
quietness, and not by political agitation and
fectious disturbance at the seat Of Govern
ment, such as the Democracy have forced
upon US; and the people hive q right to ex-
press their disapprobation of such conduct
i'll emphatic. and unnistakableg language.
Some criticism will probably he passed upon
the .*bloody-shirt '" portion of Gov, Cu1r
1oM's letter, but that is merely 4 matter Of
taste, and is Of secondary importance. The
fact of much more consequence is, that he has
taken the initiative in assuring the President,
over his own signature, that his recent course
upon a.qpestion Of great public concern
meets with the cordial approval Of the rank
and file Of his party, and that they are de-
termined to sustain, him to the last. Let
other Republican Governors follow suit, and
it will not only encourage our friends in
Congress, but it may serve as wholesome
check upon the insolent and unprincipled
maiority
Year: 1879

The session Of the Senate yesterday was
taken up almost entirely by BEN HILL, OF
Georgia, who in three-hours' speech did
his best to excuse secession. and also to con
vince his fellow-Senators that political affairs
IN the South were in most excellent con-
ditlon. From his argument it would
seem that all the patriotic people Of the
country are on the other side Of Mason and
D1xos's line, the traitors being confined e1-
clusive{y to the Northern States. 1lr. H1L's
rose-colored statements were somewhat up
set by Senator CHANDLER, who, in brief
but forcible speech, showed that the same
men who s year or so before the War we're
threatening to secede now claim to be the
leaders Of the Democratic party, and as .ume
the right Of taking charge Of the Govern
ment.
Year: 1879

The healthy example Of Gov. Cu11ou. Of


this State, in addressing commendatory let


ter to President HA4Es upon yetoinp the


Army Appropriation bill, might appropriate


II be followed BY other Republican Govern


ors all over the North and Northwest. The


questions discussed in that message are as


important as any that have engrosscd public


attention since the close OF the late Rebellion,


and, indeed, they can truthful]y be said to


be a part and parcel of the Reconstruction


measures which the country found necessary
to adopt and approve after that orershadow


ing event. # the President and the Re-
publicans in Congress are right in endeayor-
ing to prevent the injudicious and reEolu-
ionary legislation which the Confederate
Rrigadiers and their Northern allies are try
ing to enact, it is the obvious duty as well
as the privilege Of every prominent and infn~
eptial person in the Republican party,
whether in public or private life, to let Mr.
HAYES and our friends who are at the front


Washington know that they cordially
sympathize with them, and ara ready to do
au in their power to sustain and uphold them
in the patriotic course upon which they have
entered. Letters Of approval like Gov. Cu1>-
1o1s, coming from the representative mem
bers Of the party Of which Mr. HAYES is the :
head, not only serve as an index of popular
sentimentupon question of vital Importance,
but they help to harnonize and solidify the
elements of which a great political party is
aud make it more thoroughly
compact and efficient organization. The
country is presented with the extraordinary:
spectacle Of IN extra session of Congress
being made necessary, with all its e1citsment
md bitter partisan debates, simply.because,
certain political measures had been deter |
mined upon by secret CAUCUS OF the ma
or1ty, and confessedly for no other reason
Y purpose but to promote the interests of a
Year: 1879

street-cars to ;go to church, and those who
wished to quietly buy aud smoke 3 cigur, were
really to grant similar privilege to some one
else who preferred G slass OF beer to cigar on
Sunday. Tho business Ut this world seems to
be carried on principally BY compromises, and
it is often better to bear the Ills We haye than
to ny to others re know not Of
Year: 1879

. A general gladness overspreads the city to-
day, owing to the fact that our Ball Club is


ahead in the race for the championship, aud


with fair prospect Of staying there. An
other event of interest to persons Of sporting
proclivities is the meeting Of the Board of


Review Of the National Trotting Association,


whose sessions, which commence in this city
tomorrow, will include the consideration of
several cases to which the laws Of the turf
are expected to do justice. -
Year: 1879

The Tucson Star says: We called a few days since at ''Hayden's on the Rhine" or the big ditch. Colonel Hayden has one of the busiest coun- try places in the territory. His mill is running constantly at it's full ca pacity, and the farmers for miles around find ready market at this point for all their grain. The colonel has recently purchased a sugar-mill, and it is now in running order at the ferry There is large amount of sugar-cane raised in that vicinity, and the pure hase of q mill was nee cssary to meet the wants of the trade. The immense water power at Hayden $ ferry makes the milling property, very valuable, and the energy and enterprise of Colonel Hayden has won for him a trade which cannot help but increase from year to year as the development of tue rick agri- cultural district progresses.
Year: 1879

AyY disinterested reader who took
the trouble to read the editorial in the
REPUBLICAN Of yesterday and that Of the
"Herald" this morning, knows who Is
right, and without going into any ex-
tended answer to the "Hsrald's" bare
faced untruths, we have only to say
that our press-room, our Office, our
mailing books and everything else is
open to inspection, and any person who
really wants to know what our circula-
tion is can easily find out and if the
"Herald" will send gentleman II
make an investigation and report upon
our circulation he will be- treated as a
gentleman. We tell the public and all
concerned honestly and truthfully that
our circulation averages 5000 daily, and
we ask, nay entreat any or all persons
interested if they doubt what we say to
come and see for themselves. We
never did 60 into the wager business
and have no desire to do 80 now. Our
experience being that the biggest fools
and the biggest liars were always the
first to wager other peoples money,
such persons rarely having any of their
own.
Year: 1879

butcher, (not the temperance lectur-
cry but one Of the thirteen walkers that
started for six days walk in Madison
Square Garden, New York, yesterday
morning tainted twice and left the track
after walking twenty three miles. The
Wilmington butcher we think could
have beaten that. There is still round
dozen left.
Year: 1879

Where isour American navy shrieks
an exchange If the excited editor is la
boring under the impression that it is
concealed in this town, he is mistaken.
We haven't seen anything Of the Ameri-
can navy, and we are in the vicinity Of
the >chuylkill canal q great deal, too. II
the navy is lost the price Of it should be
deducted from Secretary Thompson
salary. We told him six months ago that
if he did not put bells on the necks of our
steam rams, the entire navy would wan
der away, and lose itself He said he
could get up another one just as good in
side Of two weeks, and now let Us see
him do it, Norristown Herald.


The Southern paper are generally II favor Of
Ragafd for President
Year: 1879

The great event of the new year has been

 and probably will be the resumption of spe- cie payments Expectation has been on tip.

 toe since it has been seriously talked of to see how it was going.to be done and how it would work. Many apprehended dire dis aster from it at this time and feared great run on the treasury the moment it was atz tempted. We'll, the day fixed upon has come and gone and resumption has become 8 fixed fact, without the slightest commo- ton or difficulty. Instead of exchanging greenbacks for gold, even the hardest'bsEd.

 money man is anxious to exchange gold for paper money Indeed resumption had Eir. tually taken place of it's own accord about a month before the tune appointed by act of Congress, Gold and paper money met one day upon perfectly friendly footing,

 shook hands and agreed that henceforth

 they should be distinct like the waves, but one, like the sea-as if in mockery of the fears and tribulations of our would-be financiers and statesmen. The great difficulty now will

 be, if we should meet with any mishsp or things should not go as swimmingly as an Uicipated, where to find another bugbear to attribute it to; and the all important ques- ton is, will resumption prove the grand panacea for all our ills. We can see but one difficulty in the way and that is-Conz gress. If the country could only have the assurance that Congress would adjourn and wouldn't meet again for five or six years, we have no doubt 1t would witness such g revival of business and such an era of pros perity as has not been seen for many years. There is no manner of doubt that one of the greatest obstacles to the business prosperity of this country is special legislation in favor of spectral interests as against the general interest, in favor of the few against the many, ln favor of jobbers and spectators against the honest toiling masses and in the constant tinkering and ir- terference with the laws of trade and com merce. What the business Of the country needs more than anything else is stability and it's natural result, confidence. It wants to be let alone. It can take care of itself and can conduct the country on the high
Year: 1879

way of prosperity and it's laws and regula tions will do equal and exact justice to all men and all interests. Special legislation in itself would not be such very great ev- 1.-the mis chief it works is of a temporary nature because business will soon adapt it. self to any changed circumstances 1t may have produced, and like water, seek level. but the trouble lies in the sudden and ire quent changes and the consequent want Of confidence. The sharper and gambler know and understand this and the moment the machinery of business begins to run smoothly again they go to work to bring about a new deal, knowing perfectly well that they with the,r skill are playing with loaded dice and have ninety nine chances out of hundred to win. We un- | derstand there Is an ame ndment to the State Constitution coming before the next General Assembly, providing for biennial sessions of the Legislature. We would go further and have an amendment to the Con. stitution of the United States, providing that Congress shall not meet oftener than once in four or six years This is our plat form for the next presidential campaign We haven't yet selected our candidate tol president, but are open for bids and will re- ceive sealed proposals until the 4th of July next. No ''lame duck" need apply. But

 whatever Congress may do or whatever may become of our amendment, We have no ap

 prehensions for the future. General re- sumption is at hand. The eternal princi- pies of truth and justice must prevail soon

 CT or later-we hope sooner.

 Truth crushed to earth will rise again.

 \ The eternal years of God are hers,

 | But Error wounded writhes in pain

 And dies amid her worshippers.

 This country is not going to the dogs yet

 She has noble career of prosperity be-

 fore her. Her march is onward, and tn

 NEWS means to be with her on the march

 in the fore front, and 1t is going l. carry banner with this strange device ''Ercels5or," and if any one wishes to joi in the grand promenade we shall be happ l to have him do so for one dollar and lift . cents paid in advance.
Year: 1879

For the first time in a quarter of cen" tury the State of Maine has Democratic Governor. There was no choice by the peo- ple in the last election and the House of Representatives sent to the senate the names of the Democratic and Greenback candidates for them to choose between. They preferred the Democratic candidate. and the happy man is Dr. Garcelon.
Year: 1879

The charges preferred against Captain
Williams by the President Of the Police
Commission were formally presented to the
Board yesterday and will be tried next
week. The specification is that Captain
Williams ''wrongfully and unlawfully as
saulted one William v. Blake at Gilmore's
Garden on the 11th inst. ''and bent, kicked
and otherwise maltreated and did not arrest
him." The names of two highly respecta-
BILE citizens are given by Commissioner
Smith as witnesses Of the assault, and it is
said that other gentlemen are ready to sub
stantiate the charge, and to testify, if neces-
sary. to other acts which prove Captain
Williams to be an unfit and dangerous
person to be .intrusted with police au-
thority.


1t is to be hoped that these promised
witnesses will be on hand at the trial, and
that if the present charge against the ac-
cused officer is substantiated neither fear
nor favoritism on the part of any Commis-
sioner will be allowed to retain him on the
force The Twenty-ninth precinct is "a
scandal and disgrace to the city, and the
fact that disorderly houses and gambling
dens in the precinct have been broken up
by officers detailed specially for the pur-
pose and not belonging to the precinct
is sufficient proof that the Captain is
neglectful of his duty. If the charge of as
sault now preferred against the Captain is
established he should be removed from the
force and not simply ordered to patrol
duty. A man who. as captain, is unable
to control his violent temper would be
even more dangerous as o patrolman, and
should not be allowed to wear the police
uniform Mt a1l
Year: 1879

of Finance, ito take larger proportion
of the two million dollars out Of our
American neighbors than we do out OF
England" There is q deficiency of two
millions in the revenue of Canada, which
must necessarily be made up by an in
crease of taxes. If revenue We're the
sole object it would not be considered how
the new tariff will affect England or the
United States. But besides tho necessity
of increasing the revenue there is desire
to establish the trade across the border on
o better footing. The new tariff is aimed
against the producers Of the United
States. in the hope that its first
effect will be renewal of negotia-
tions for reciprocity treaty. The
government of Sir John Macdonald could
in no other way SO enhance its popularity
and confirm its stability as by the success
full negotiation of a new reciprocity treaty
with the United States. ''There is tide
in the affairs of men," and Secretary Evarts
will miss great opportunity if he does not
take advantage of the present situation to
obtain for our producers free access to the
markets of Canada.
Year: 1879

In the detailed story of the massacre Of
British troops by the Zulus at Isandula.
which is given in the HERALD to-day, the
case appears to be worse even than it was
represented in the early reports by cable {;
for while nearly every man Of the force en-
gagged was killed, as first reported, there
were some pleasant fctions in regard
to the way the calamity occurred
which must now be stricken from the
chronicle. First, the Zulus were ceftainly
not slaughtered by thousands. as was re-
ported. One report, sent by Lord Chelms-
ford, put their loss at five thousand. They
lost heavily, but in no such proportion.
The ammunition of the troops was not ex-
hausted and they did not die in their lines
after expanding their last cartridge. They
were actually killed at close quarters by
the enemy before they had time to
use up their ammunition, and though
many fought well more died on
the run. They were not drawn ont
of camp by stratagem, but were over
powered and cut down by charge of the
Zulus in order Of battle in overwhelming
numbers. It was not necessary to entice
them away from their camp, for they were
as helpless there as they could have been
anywhere, since the camp was not i'll the
slightest degree fortified and was not in q
defensible position. There were about iii
teen hundred in camp and eighteen hun
dred were away with Lord Chelmsford on q
wild goose chase. But Lord Chelmsford is
not to be removed. He cannot handle the
Zulus very we'll, but he can handle the
powers that be in London.
Year: 1879

The position of clerk of the city and
county of New York is suid to be one OF con-
siderable value, and the fortunate gentle
man who now holds the Governors appoint
ment to that Office may be pardoned for a
desire to obtain speedy possession of
its tempting emoluments. But it. was
scarcely necessary, and certainly undig-
nifed, to raise sort OF political
posse comitatus in tho dead of the
night; to disturb the slumbers of the ven-
erable Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
at the unseemly hour of three A. NJ; to WOO
him from his warm bed for the purpose OF
administering an oath of ofice and accept
ing bondsmen in his nightcap, dressing
gown and slippers, and to make forcible
entry by means of crowbars or battering
rams through the cellar Of the new Court
House into the coveted Office Ii the Gov
ernor's appointee knew, as he ought 10 have
known, that he had n good and valid


title to the position of County Clerk he
might well have been contented to take
possession in a legal and peaceful manner.
He had no right to assume that the removed
official would resist his claim, and no re-
sistance could have been offered that would
not have been set aside by judge in his
ordinary -habiliments within the succeeding
forty-eight hours. Besides, the retiring
County Clerk, a young married man
md an active politician may have
had private papers in his Office which


it is not likely he would have chosen to
submit to the prying eye Of a bachelor and
political opponent. Under the lock and
key Of his official sanctum there may have
been bundles Of old love letters, written
before marriage those pleasant reminis-
cences of the past which are the rosebushes
that enliven and beautify the kitchen
garden of matrimonial life, but which
single men are apt to ridicule and decry.


Or confidential communications from sa-
chems and Wiskinkies may have been there,


containing secrets into which no anti
Tammany nose had any right to poke.


Besides, there are valuable papers in the
County Clerks cf1ice, and if the sleepy
watchman had happened 10 shoot into the
mysterious crowd that battered down o
door and crept up a private stairway before
daylight, and had killed some one, mis-
taking the visit for burglary, the new ap-
pointee's unusual mode of taking possession
might have been changed from comedy
into tragedy.
Year: 1879

Organization OF the New Congress.


The Senate completed it's preliminary
work yesterday within IN hour of the time
of meeting and adjourned. The proceed
ings OF the House went on smoothly
enough, but more time was consumed in the
election of officers and the swear
ing in of new members. When the
House reassembles this morning we
presume committee will be appointed to
act in conjunction with that appointed by
the Senate to wait ON the President and in
form him that the two houses are ready
to receive any message which he
may desire to communicate. The
brief message of the President stating
his reasons for calling the extra session
will doubtless be sent in to-day. 1t is un-
derstood that it will be confined to the
necessity of passing the appropriation bills
which failed at the last session, with per-
haps a suggestion respecting the expected
deficit in the revenue.
Year: 1879

THE WEATuER.-The trough of low barometer
which extended parallel with the Atlantic coast
from the Gulf of Mexico to Nova Scotia, where
its centre of disturbance was passing OH Mon
day, has moved into the ocean, attended by
heavy rains on the South Atlantic coast and
snow in the northern disfrcts. 1t was followed
by largo area of high pressure, which now
dominates the weather over all the territory
cost Of tho Rocky Mountains. Light snow has
fallen in the central valley districts, caused
by tho difference in temperature of the
air, tho northwest winds being very cold


while those blowing from the south and south
east brought with them the warmer and dampcr
: atmosphere from the regions of the Gulf
Stream. The winds have been fresh to brisk
on the South Atlantic and eastern Gulf coasts,
fresh over tho lakes and generally light else
where. slight rise occurred in temperature
I'm the central valley districts 1t has fallen
elsewhere, particularly on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts The weather continues threatening over
the British Islands, and the barometer is still
considerably below the mean. 1t is likely, how
ever that general clearing will take place to-
day, to be followed by increasing cloudincss and
rain by tomorrow night The weather in New
York and Its vicinity to-day will BIC warmer and
flir, Tomorrow the same conditions arc likely
to DrcvaL
Year: 1879

Although Rowell carries away the Ashley
belt he did not win it by beating the dis
tance made by O'Leary in the London
match, and some people are puzzled to
know why that distance should not be ex-
ceeded before the prize changes hands.
But each race stands on its own merits,
and the best man in that particular con-
test wins as q matter of course. It
is evident, however, that O'Leary was
rendered unable to repeat his old feat and
SO keep the belt because Of the severe
strain his constitution had undergone by
tho races sandwiched in between the two
international events. II he had not walked
from the time Of the London match until he
met Rowell at Gilmors's Garden he would,
almost certainly, have beaten the English
champion as thoroughly as the latter
beat Ennis. This brings up the
question whether the holder of the belt
ought in fairness to be required to meet
any competitors until the next annual in
ternational match comes round? He is
liable, under the present arrangement, to
be forced to accept three challenges dur
ing the year between the time he wins the
belt and the date of the next regular in
ternational match. Yet he must win three
regular annual matches before he becomes
the owner of the prize. These indepen-


dent or side matches entail upon him more
exertion and strain thon any man can en-
dure during single year, and render him
unable to compete successfully for the belt
in his second regular match with men who
are in sound condition. This was the case
with O'Leary and may be with Rowell, who
already has two intermediate matches on
hand. 1t would be more fair to confine the
contests for the belt to the yearly interna-
tional matches, 50 that the winner one
year may not be worn out and broken down
before the next regular trial comes on.
Year: 1879

imputed. They are said to 60 from the
mouth of the volga. These are the troops
that have been in the plague district.
Naturally it is thought necessary to move
them out of the volga and dangerous to
move them into Russia. 1t is very likely
that these troops are to be camped in
kind of isolated far away quarantine at
some favorable spot on the eastern shores
OF the Caspian.
Year: 1879

WHILE THE MAYOR is considering police dcre-
lictions he would do well to ascertain what the
officers consider themselves really obliged to do
for the public. Our complaint Book" contains
a story that indicates some things that they do
not intend to do.
Year: 1879

SIxrY-roUR newly fiedgcd physicians took
wing from the College of Pharmacy last evening.
Where they will all alight is uncertain as. yet,
for that is a matter to be decided by the induce
ments offered to their bills.
Year: 1879

MAN trying to stop gas leak yesterday
was suffocated to death. His experience will
probably add to the boldness of great takers,
% it is pity the affair should have happened
ust a new session of Congress began.