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Year: 1876


The committee on Claims gave hearing on the
Granger Turnpike claim yesterday, and then re-
ferred the matter to the Governor and Council for
adjustment.
Warden Rice Of the State Prison, wa: before
the committee on Finance and gave his views on
the reduction of salaries of officers in the prison.
He gave reasons why their pay should not be cut
down, but stated that so far as his own salary was
concerned, he would submit to reduction if it
was considered necessary.


The committee on Federal Relations voted to
report resolve appropriating $4,000 for the rep
rescntaton of Maine in the Centennial.


The committee on Insane Hospital voted to re-
port an appropriation Of &c. 900 for the new chapel
building connected with that institution. They
also voted not to recommend any reduction in the
price of board.


The committee on Legal Affairs voted to report
bill giving irnholders lien on the baggage of
their guests also bill for the protection game
and to incorporate the Masonic Temple Associa-
ton of Belfast They also voted to report legis-
lation inexpedient on arrest Of poor debtors; fix
ing further Limitation for the commencement of
actions for the recovery of lands sold for taxes.


Senator Wheelwright, of the Committee on Con-
stitutional Amendments, will report day gen.
eral banking law, under which savings banks can
organize.


1t is understood that Mr.. Pike will make his
speech to-day the interest bill, should the time
allow.


The House yesterday INDUCED in the stereo-
typed joke of voting to remove the seat Of gov
ernment
Year: 1876

There are few more seats to be procured for
the reading Of Mrs. Scott Siddons, to come of at
Granite Hall, on Friday evening. There is a gen.
era desire On the part of all our citizens and Of
those tarryng in the city to attend the readings
of this lady, who in her specialties is without q
peer in this country.
Year: 1876

The inaugural address of Gov. Chamber
lain, given in another column, is clear and
striking statement of the situation in South
Carolina, where the Democratic party is en-
deavoring to wrest the control of the State
from the majority of its voters. The attempt
to carry the State by brute violence having
failed, the Democratic leaders are now en-
deavoring to get control of the government by
fraud. This conspiracy Gov Chamberlain,
representing majority of the people of South
Carolina, is now endeavoring to defeat, and
he asks the sympathy and support of the loyal
North in bis contest with the powers of evil.
HIS forcibie appeal will not go disregarded,
for the Northern people have only been
waitingsto ascertain the true state of faffairs in
South Carolina. Gov. Chamberlain SAYS
there are Republicans who permit the errors
which have attended the first effects of this
race 1.-THE negro) in self government 10 chill
their sympathy to such an extent that they
stand coldly by and practically say that the
peace of political servitude is better than the
abuse and disquiet which newly acquired
freedom has brought" Let us hope these
men are few and that they will not longer
pemit their impatience to get the better of
their sense of Justice.


The closing words of the address are beau
tiiul andpathetic. They so powerfully affected
the audience to which they were addressed,
that many of the listeners were moved to
tears.
Year: 1876

SPEAKER Randall is ON record in con-
tested election case in the forty-second Con-
gress as speaking and voting against the
proposition that because of the ineligibility Of
the majority candidate the minority candi-
date is entitled 10 the seat. But no regard
for consistency will prevent the agile poll
tician from taking exactly opposite ground in
the Oregon case.
Year: 1876

THE Western Democrats are not taking
kindly to the suggestion of compromise by
which Tilden shall be President and Wheeler
Vice President. If they can't have Hen
dlicks they don't want any part of the ticket,
and would prefer Hayes and Wheeler to a
compromise.
Year: 1876

Now, with the election over and decided
under all the forms of law, we ought TO have
an end of unsettlement and beginning of
revived activity and prosperity. The great
business interests OF the country will frown
down any attempt to prolong disturbance
and uncertainty.
Year: 1876

THE Senate debate over the Edmunds res
olution is not only interesting but valuable as
bringing out the faults of the present system,
the nature of the remedies proposed, and the
proper course to be adopted. The matter is
not one to move hastily in, and prolonga-
ton of the debate would be a good thing.
Year: 1876

The Senate committee have determined to
inquire into the whole question of ineligible
electors, and will consider not only the Ore
gon case but also those from Missouri, New
Jersey and North Carolina,
Year: 1876

DEMOCRATS like Holman, Sayler end Cox,
characterize the action of their party in ex-
Guiding Colorado as disgraceful blunder.
Holman says that his purpose in moving an
adjournment was in order to gain time for
wiser counsels. but he had to withdraw his
motion to prevent crowding out the Hewitt
resolution. The Democrats now endeavor to
correct the blunder by report in favor of
seating the Colorado Representative. Colorado
men in Washington say the insult cast upon
the new State will result in making it perma-
nently Republican. An official of the State
Department, who has carefully examined the
history of all the new states since Iowa came
in, declares that in no enabling act were the
conditions so literally complied with as in
that of Colorado.
Year: 1876

THERE is al rapidly growing feeling in
Washington that the Democratic fumes over
the election will soon pass away, and that
the lawful result of Hayes triumph will be
accepted by all parties.
Year: 1876

We DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve eommu-
nications that are not used,
Year: 1876

The E'Democrats are by no means pleased
with Mr.. Patrick Cronin's own explanation
OF how he organized his electoral college in
Oregon. 1t confirms them in the truth of the
statement that he had not proceeded accord
ing to orders, and Governor Grover is CEN
sured for selecting so stupid tool His prop
osltion, which he gravely says he made to the
two electors to proceed to an organization and
voting before he produced their certificates,
under the promise to attach them to their
formal report, is so utterly astonishing as to
leave the Democrats without a word of de-
tense for this idiot. They also admit another
fatal blunder on Cronin's part. He himself
had been appointed by the governor upon the
theory that there had been no election of a
Republican to that place, and yet he (Cronin)
proceeded to declare vacancies where the gov.
ernor had certified to the legal election of two
other persons and placed the certificates of
their election in Cronin's hands. Republi-
cans are enjoying Cronin's grotesque story to
the full, but the Democrats who concocted
the Oregon plot are far from satisfied at see
ing 1t turned into a farce by the confessions
OF their own agents. They now say that
they never expected that a Tilden vote from
Oregon could be counted, but they intended
to use the complications they were seeking to
raise there to force the Senate to go behind
the returns of a governor and thus open Tie
way for the House to compel the considera-
ton of the Louisiana case, But there are
many Democrats now who think that the
matter has been managed in such bungling
manner and in such palpable violation of
STATE and national law, that it cannot obtain
moments consideration by either House.
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:--


Enclosed please find So toward the Custer monu
mcnt In this connection permit me to inquire as to
tho cause all this trouble with the Indians Has 1t
not arisen from the silly sentiment held by some
people that this land Of North America originally be-
longed to the savages because they happened to
cupy tor, rather. very small portion OF -beforo
discovery by the white man? Why should our govern
ment contribute in any way to the red mans support
Year: 1876

this was not so, his experience was exceedingly lin.
tied, and that he oyerreached by indian tactics
and hundreds Of valuable lives sacrificed thereby, will
astonish those alone who may have read his writings
not those WHO were best acquainted with him and
knew the pecuarites of his character


= D STURGIS


Brevet Major General United States Army.
Year: 1876

And what gentleman and lady of taste does
not admire next to the human form that of the
animal next in nobility, the horse.


The finest figure of horse we have seen in
many day is to be seen in the show window
of the saddle and harness store No. 413 Thir-
teenth street, near Pennsylvania avenue. This
horse was imported from Ireland for breeding
purposes by Col. McGinnis, of New Orleans, at
a cost of $4,000, but was poisoned about a
year after his importation. 1t is enough to
say to judge of horses that his figure, as dis
played through the skill of the taAidermist, is
simply perfect, and Will well repay those fond
of the beautiful for a walk up Pennsylvania
avenue, even in this hot weather.
Year: 1876

Important to Small Printing Offices.


Printing offices with small facilities can
save money by having their printing done at
the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Job Office. Our
unlimited assortment of job type and fast
presses will enable us to allow twenty per cent.
on all orders.
Year: 1876

don't take down their signs in dull times nor
stop advertising.


Small Handbills printed for seventy-five cents
per thousand at the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
job Office.


Business Cards printed for .25 per thou
sand, at the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Job Office.
Year: 1876

Joseph Keirns whose father and brother were ar
raigned few days ago for interfering with Officer Kin
dclon, of the Twenty first precinct while in the dis
charge OF his duty arrested yesterday charge
OF drawing a revolver the officer the occa-
sion and threatening 10 shoot him. The charge was
sustained by the Court, and the accused held for
examination in 1000 bail Keirns denies the charge
Year: 1876

IT seems almost a. impossible to cheat
man out of his drink, as it is to cheat the
devil out of his dues. There is an under
lying sympathy opposite to sll objections to
intemperance, with a man who is accus-
toned to his daily toddy. In New York
the law against selling liquor on Sunday,
known as the excise law, has been rigidly
enforced, and nearly thousand dealers
made to suffer the penalty of its violation.
But the fluid is willingly served ip the
drinkers room, and his palate is either
tickled or burned according to the strength
of the article, without fear Of noleststion
from the law. This is sympathy CON-
mendable in the law, and justice must be
blind of an eye on the side that the private
rooms are,
Year: 1876

To OUR FARMERS we would beg leave to
offer bit Of advice. Upon the farm there
is always room for improvement, as Euch
so as the mechanic finds portions of his
work susceptible Of better changes, the artist
fresh touches to his painting or sketch, and
the scu' 'ptor finer strokes for his chisel aud
mallet. The farmer makes his living in the
sweat Of his face, though rude his manner
Of Toll, by study and practice it has been
brought to more expeditions usefulness in
the improvements made in implements OF
agriculture, and knowledge Of the soil and
it's capacities. To them the lessons offered
in the exhibition offered at Agricultural
Hall in the Centennial Exhibition, would be
vastly instructive. 1t would open to them a
volume of teaching upon their avocation,
that would be of more benefit than years of
reading. 1t is spread out to the gaze in one
vast exhibition, and none can see it, with
out feeling that he has gained something
| It will make Suggestions to him that will
| aid him in his work, and repay him well ior
his time and trouble. 1t is to the farmer
that we owe the main stay of living, it is
among them that we find the most honest
and industrious of men, and it is to theil
that every facility for knowledge in theil
work should be given. And as the farmers
Of this Peninsula are celebrated tor these
exemplary traits, and are always ready tt
advance in the march Of improvement, w
feel gral!fed in being able to offer to then
the suggestion that is contained in this ar
ticle.
Year: 1876

CoNKLING is the Presidents favorite in
the Presidential race, and it is upon him
that he will put all his stakes, and if he
fails, he will put all that is left in his politi-
cal purse on the next best, which is Morton.
The President has slightly altered the old
cry of anything to beat Grant and made it
ANYTHING 10 beat Blaine.
Year: 1876

DooRKEEPER Titzhugh in his epistolay
effort to Texas friends, stated that he was a
bigger gun than old Grant, and yet he is
waiting for the house to bounce him. But
are not the two, Grant and Fitzhugh, some
thing alike, holding on until they are
bounced out.
Year: 1876

ness had induced him to make too rash an
experiment on this last occasion. Some of
the engineers had become quite accustomed
to seeing him in his pranks, we are told.
The body was so horribly mutilated that it
had to be picked up piecemeal and put in
bag to be conveyed to Brenford Station.
l[ewas the twin child of Melvina Faulkner,
whose whereabouts had not been ascer-
tanned up to the present writing. The
sister still lives with Mr.. Wallace, who had
| taken the little waits to raise. The child's
duties were to mind tho COWS and prevent
them crossing the Hotiecler mill pond by
the margin Of the railroad bank, hence he
spent most Of his time along the track
Year: 1876

FISHER'S NOMINATION W WITHDRAWN.-lt is
announced from Washington that the
President has withdrawn the nomination
of Geo. P. Fisher for the position of United
States District Attorney for this State. The
New York Tribune says:


This is done at Mr.. Fishers own request.
Tho opposition to his confirmation is so
great as to convince him that he will be
rejected if ho allows vote to be reached.
The Senate is subservient body, but Mr..
Fisher, after the exposures of a few months
ago, is more than it can swallow.


There was something so unlooled-for and
uncalledfor in this nomination that public
opinion took hold of the idea that there
must be something moro in it than ap-
peared on the surface. 1t was known that
the judge had just been removed from an
attorneyship in Washington for cause, and
it naturally created surprise when he wa;
nominated for an attorneyship in Delaware
for no cause-unless it be a sinister one
Every public consideration was against the
proposed change, and SO stronly against it as
to overpower the few friends who agitated
for it.
Year: 1876

Nor MUCH.-One of the strongest points
in Gov. Hayes letter Of acceptance is his
remarks on civil service reform. That is,
he advocates pernanence in Office, when
the officer proves worthy and efficient. No
removals for political reasons. The New
York Herald advises Gov. Tilden to take a
similar stand. 1t tells him to 'unite in the
demand for purifying the civil service, and
say he will make no removals except for
cause" But would Gov. Tilden dare do
such a thing. Elect him President and he
not pay for the election in offices, when he
would have eighty thousand of them at his
disposal? 1t would be the play of Hamlet
with Hamlet left out. 1t would be the
death blow to himself and his party.
What's the significance of a Democratic
victory if it's not the offices? Civil service
reform" makes pretty war whoop, but
Gov. Tilden dare not practice what he
breaches on this question. He is conceded
to be one of the ablest politicians in the
country, and this concession was the one
that secured his nomination, hence he is
not likely to stumble at this point lie
does not intend that the party workers
shall think him sincere on the question.
Year: 1876

SENATOR BAYARD was opposed to the ap
pointment of Judge Fisher to the District
Attorncyship of this State, and so an
nounced himself at the ratification meeting
in Wilmington last Saturday night. He
said he felt it his duty TO oppose the eleva-
ton of a person of such antecedents to
public place. Senator Salisbury is said to
have favored the appointment, but on
political rather than conscientious princi-
pies. lie thought the appointment would
be so distastoful to the better elements
of the Republican party that it would
strengthen the Democratic chances of sue
cess in New Castle county. Fortunately
the nomination has been withdrawn by
the President.
Year: 1876

Tomato CULTURE.-A correspondent of
the RuraL World says " have long practi.
ced n system of training with the tomato,
which il not original, at least has the merit
OF not being generally known. 1t probably
requires too much attention to be of benefit
to those who grow for market. but | think
1t Will meet with the appreciation of those
who, having only a small number for their
own use, ta<O delight in having them good
The stem Of the tomato plant, when it has
reached height of about one foot, divides
itself into two stems, at the same time
throwing out cluster of fruit buds. then
insert stout stake, seven or eight feet long
(if not done, as should be, previous to
plantng,) few inches from the base of
the plant, and tie the stem loosely to it
just below where the stem divides, at the
same time rubbing out all the shoots below
the division which naturally spring from
the axis of the leaves. / keep these
rubbed out as they appear on the two stems,
leaving nothing on them but their leaves
and the fruit clusters, which appear every
third or fourth leaf all the length of tho
stems. have had the large, smooth, red
tomato nine feet long and full of fruit from
bottom to top, giving me a continuously
rlpsning crop of more perfectly developed
and ripened fruit than ever obtained by
any other system of training-and | have
tried several. The leaves being all left on
the plant, they attain a large size, shading
the fruit perfectly. BY adopting this plan
they may be planted much closer together
than they generally are-two or two and
a,half feet being sufficient space between
the plants each way. |, of course, stop the
stems when they have reached the top OF
the stakes, and always keep them securely
tied.
Year: 1876

OF late years, among other noxious weeds
at the South, one has appeared in great
abundance, the hooked sides of which
attach themselves very readily to the legs
of cattle, and constitute frightful nuisance,
which, indeed, is spreading and threatening
to make its way over the whole United
States before long.
Year: 1876

A roof may be covered with very cheap shin
gle, and by application Of this slate be made to
last from 30 to rs years. Old roofs can he
patched and coated, looking much better. and
lasting longer than the new shingles without
the slate, for
Year: 1876

taint nor suspicion attaching toiL and y
elected he will 60 into congsesiiwith as
cleana personal record as any man we
know of. We bespeak for our nominee
the hearty support Of all our friends
throughout the district.
Year: 1876

the proceedings postponed until Monday in conse-
quence Of the absence OF ex-senator Carpenter who
OF counsel for Ottman


THE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS ON THE


HETEROGENEOUS PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE


GENERAL POLICY OF OPPOSITION FORE


sHADowED


AT the adjourned meeting OF the caucus OF repuo-
lican Senators to-day there further interchange
OF views respecting the general policy that should be
adopted in regard to the large reductions made
tcmplated in the House Of Representatives the Gus
tomary annual appropriations. After long discussion
on the subject 1t was unanimously agreed, as the
sense Of the caucus that the necessary efficiency or
sweeping reduction be made through all It's branches
by the application of the reported policy of the House
committee TO cut down nearly all salaries ten
per cent and the force employed twenty per
cent and also that the action of the House
In proposing 10 abolish a number of missions to
South America and reduce the salaries OF princ
pal Ministers In Europe Is unwise snd impolitc Il
was therefore, agreed that the Senate Committee on
Appropriations should pass upon each item of reduc-
mend concurrence only in those reductions which,
after separate examination, found compatible
with continuance OF requisite efficiency. Wherever
such reductions can be made the republican majority
OF the Senate will vote for them but the contrary
unless similar good be shown for concur
renee In any recommendation Of the House touching
matter OF importance, the issue will be met with un
yielding 1rmnesA
Year: 1876

DEFACING THE CAPITOL BUILDING
some malicious person or persons are evil
dently trying to deface the Senate wing Of
the Capitol. A short time ago nearly a gal
Ion of Oil, which must have been brought
INTO the building for the purpose, was spilled
"A day or two ago IL was discovered that q
large quantity OF blue ink had been poured
over the outer balustrade OF the corridor con-
Meeting the Senate wing with the main
building. The ink was poured In two or
three places and splashed about so as to do
as much injury as possible. 1t cannot be
removed without cutting into the marble
so many people are now at the Capitol every
day, the number OF visitors averaging more
Than thousand, that IL IL impossi BILE TO
keep watch OF them all. Even IL such sur
veillance were undertaken it would be pre-
vented by the fact that the number Of the
Capitol police was so reduced at the last ses-
sion mat The building cannot be properly
patrolled.
Year: 1876

Two MEN RESCUED FROM DROWNING
The steamer Mary Washington on her return
trip yestertay, AZ the mouth OF Great Hunt
ing creek, discovered two colored men adrift,
they having been capsiZed by the gale 10 a
small boat They were still clinging to the
craft, having been IN the water some time
They were nearly exhausted when discov-
cred. The captain OF the steamer went tn
their rescue and landed them safe In Alex
anGria.
Year: 1876

1t is well for all corporations in Los
Angeles county to remember that Sec
ton 299 of the Civil Code, as intro
duced and amended by the last Legis-
lature reads as follows:


No corporation hereafter formed un-
der the provisions of this chapter shall
purchase, locate or hold property in
any county of the State, without fill
ing certified copy of the certificate
of its articles of Incorporation in the
office of the County Clerk of the coun-
ty in which such property is situated
within sixty days after such purchase
of location is made; and every corpo-
ration now in existence must, within
ninety days after the passage of this
act, file certified copy of the certifi-
cate of its articles of incorporation, as
provided in this section; and certi-
fled copy of such copy shall, as evil
dence, have the same force and effect
as certified copy of the original. Any
corporation failing to comply with
the provisions of this section shall not
maintain or defend any action or pro-
ceeding in relation to such property.
This law went into effect on the
third day of April, and so far but two
corporations have complied with its
provisions. So says the Examiner.
Year: 1876

Ex-Governor J. @. Downey and wife
left yesterday for the Centennial. They
propose to be absent three months.
The Southern portion of our State
could have no better representative,
nor will any one else have so good an
opportunity for placing our material
interests as State in better light
before the country than Gov. Downey.
He is a member of the Board of Cen
tennial Commissioners, for this State,
and will have ample opportunities for
contributing to the general diffusion
of knowledge as to the Pacific slope.
We could not have more competent
nor more public spirited representa-
tive in Philadelphia. We trust that
the enjoyment he and his wife may
experience may be commensurate with
the benefit we know their presence
will do to our State.
Year: 1876

The entertainment and ball given
by the Los Angeles Amateur Theat-
rical Company on the evening of the
5tn inst. for the benefit of the Odd
Fellows General Relief Committee
Fund was quite a success in every
sense of the term. The following is a
financial statement furnished by Mr..
A. l.. Bath, Treasurer of the Commit
fee