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Year: 1876

WE sec it stated that the recent report
of Mr.. Watson to the British govern
ment upon the state of Florida has at
tracted the attention of all Europe in
that direction, and it is believed that
the state will largely profit during the
coming year from the emigration rapidly
tending toward it. In this connection
it is interesting to note that a great deal
of attention is being given in Europe to
engineering projects in this country


more particularly with regard to the
ship canal from the gulf of Mexico to
the Pacific, and that across the peninsula
o. Florida. There is little doubt that
the latter canal, which can easily be
built, will be constructed within the
next few years, the basis being too good
to lie neglected III times likethese, when
there are millions of money seeking for
investment. The Paris correspondent of
the New York Times says, in his last
letter to that journal, that the money


an readily be found in Europe, and
that DeLessepS, who built the SuCz
canal, is beginning to turn his attention
To the Florida canal, not only as an en-
gineering scheme, but as one of the sur
est sources of immediate profit that, to
use his own phrase, "cou!d be picked
out from thousands which have been
brought under his notice since the COM
pletion of the Suez canal" In the COM
mercial part of this work he sees the
certainty of large and speedy returns,
and says that, 50 far as he can Judge
from the maps and reports; the engineer
ing work would offer no difficulties, and


ould be done at a figure even below the
misunderstanding Commercial
Year: 1876

EXPERIMENTS in London prove that
dry heat, when it can be applied, is prob
ably the most efficient of all disinfect-
ants, and that the old plan of stopping
up crevices and fumigating with sulphur
and charcoal is more efficacious than any
other proceeding with more modern dis
infectants
Year: 1876

THE leading dry-goods houses of Chi
cagO have for several years been buying
in Europe instead of New York. A. T.
Stewart & Co., are to open next month a
huge dry goods house in Chicago and to
make straight bid for the country
trade. Their agent, Sabin X. Smith,
told reporter of the Post that they
g would take stand from the start as
though they had been established for ten
years in Chicago: there would be no
question about time, style, credit, or any
thing but they would continue their
trade as they had been doing in New
York, saying to their customers on their
way, cast, stop right here and get your
goods, and save the Journey"
Year: 1876

Coroner Cannon, Of Jersey City, spent the greater
part yesterday afternoon In efforts unravel tha
mystery OF John Masterson's death, but the mystery
remains almost deep ever. The only tangible
facts in the that Mastcrson was q sailor on
the soop Mary Jane now lying at the foot OF Morris
street. Jersey Cy that he received s12 last Saturday
from the captain OF the sloop that the captain him
last about nine O'Clock Saturday night when MAJ
tcrson said he was going TO see friends, and Al
eleven O'Clock next day he was found lying under the
tresowork OF the Delaware and Iackawanna Railroad.
near the foot Of Fifteenth street. an unconscious
condition. HIS face covered with blood and Il wna
~ rst believed no had been struck by aud hurled
the postmortem examination, Tor the wound on the


left side OF the head could have been produced only
by sharp instrument and not by fail iron
rail or a plank Beyond this wound the only mark Of
violence was swollen aud blackened eye To Sustain
iurther The theory OF foul play the mans pockets were
rned OF every cent, although he had ei2 when las,
seen Oy his captain, who that he a very ten.
perate man An Inquest will be held 70. morroe.
Year: 1876

The Board OF Managers yesterday received notice
from the railroads that and alter March the osrt-
ncates Of graded grain corn will omit the word newt
from their This word will be stricken ous
hereafter thus making all grades equal This action
Is very important aud may occasion radical
changes In the present way Of doing business
Year: 1876

Offering privileges their active stock market very
low rates contracts issued month costing $50 and
upward worth stocks from five times
the cost Amy stock at the Exchange bought sold
margin Of dive per cent.
Year: 1876

R5-EoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The NRw YoRK
HERALD adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD steam yacht showing white burn
ing coo red red changing from the other
In succession and be miles distant Cap
tAin of vessels upon seeing this signal viii cblige by
preparing any marine news they have Cor the Ship
News Department OF the HERALD


RS-Persons desirous Of communicating With vessels arrv
ing New York do bY addressing such vessels
of HERALD yacht pier No East River New York
Letters received from all Of the world and promptly do
lvercd Duplicates required
Year: 1876

SACRAMENTO, Feb 20, 1874
The lower house OF the California Legislature this
afternoon. by an overwhelming vote, passed Judge
Archers bill regulating freiphts railroads
In this State The bill will without doubt pass the
Senate


There Is great excitement among the Central Pacific
people In consequence Of this unexpected action They
made energetic and unremtiEg warfare against the
bill, and have been thus far de eented.
Year: 1876

The yacht Lilly, Captain Charles A. Jones. loaded
with clans, from Rockaway Bar, bound for Fulton Mar
ket when about halfway between Bay Ridge and Red
HOOK at eight O'Clock last evening" under full SAIL with
a strong breeze struck field OF ice without notice
This crushed through the yachts starboard bow
causing her to sink within five minutes. Fortunately
for Captain Jones and the man with him another
small boat was close their wake To her they called
for assistance and she alongside just IN time TO
take them Off they saving nothing but the clothes In
which they stood.
Year: 1876

~ We may not fight Mr.. Perry, but we shall defend
Mr. Hubbard.-Hidlcathd Herald.


Why don't you defend him, them Thus far,
you haven your space in pitching into us.
We recently Published almost two columns of
charges against Judge Hubbard, every one of
which was true, and can be easily proven. You
have not denied one of them, but simply made
the general assertion that We published false
hoods against Hubbard. We made q slight error
in giving the population of Districts, which was
of very little consequence in its bearing upon the
subject; but here was something that they could
make handle of, and the Hubbardtes have
made a big ado over it. Not one of the Hubbard
advocates has yet defended him, unless keeping
up loud yelling, throwing mud, and declaring
they will elect him anyhow, constitute defence.
Why, we have just entered upon the preliminary
charges against Judge Hubbard. The worst ones
are yet to come. If you are going to defend him,
you had better apply to him for facts to clear
him of the unpleasant accusations that hang
over him.
Year: 1876

r The Hubbard squashes out west of here
appear to have a wholesome hatred of C. W.
johnson, coupled with considerable dread. For
a long time, they insited that he was a candidate
for Judge. Now, whenever he goes away from
home on business, they can't imagine anything
else than that he is out electioneering against
Hubbard. Of course, every communication in
the Chief, on the Judgeship question, they know
johnson to be the author Of. They are mighty
smart squsshes-these Hubbard squashes. But
we don't blame them for dreading johnson. He
will make it pretty sore for the old be squash of
al, before the campaign is ended.
Year: 1876

B The editor of the Topeka Commonwealth
says ifhe had been one of Ingalls, friends in the
State Convention, he would have insisted upon
introducing resolution of endorsement at all
hazards, and made those gentlemen who were
opposed to him put themselves on record. If he
had been a member, and had insisted upon
such a resolution, he would have got them on
the record, to his hearts content. They were
just aching for an opportunity to 60 on the rec
ord, but Ingalls, managers, by advices from him
by telegraph, concluded not to risk it. They
thought it would answer the purpose better to
have the reporter for the Associated Press tele-
graph lie over the country. That Convention
was the wrong crowd to try to force Ingalls,
uDOn.
Year: 1876

-" The st. Louis boss of the Associated Press
has keen appreciation of the vital questions of
the day, that are exciting the interest of the
people. He will give mortal column of rigma-
role about base ball match, or of melancholy
particulars of the death of some loafer who has
spent his time playing that game, while the pro-
ceedings of Congress are compressed into half a
dozen sticks of type.
Year: 1876

Y The Bristow organs have discovered a
combination between Blaine and Hayes, by which
Blaine is to be nominated for President, and
Hayes for Vice President. That would be a
mighty agreeable combination for the people
Hope there is no mistake about it.
Year: 1876

~ As vet the Chief has said nothing Of Mr. Perry
qualifications for the Office of Judge given
why he should receive the nominztion-HiaWdta Herald


Haven't wei Better turn to the Chief of April
9th, and read the article again that gave you
such pain in the stomach, and started your dis
charges in this direction.
Year: 1876

II The Conkling and BristOw managers are
now getting their witnesses ready to prove that
the man Mulligan is a truthful, incorruptible
person. They see that his veracity will be i'm
peached, and they have ready witnesses in wait
ing to swear that he is an angel, if necessary.
Year: 1876

done any one any intentional in justice. We never have tiied, and we never expect to try, to secure the friendship of anybody by flattering them tor the dis charge of 2 plain duty. and we never have been deterred from giving our opinion on any subject, and never intend to be debarred from go doing, by the fear of giv ing offence.

 We try to treat all subjects fairly and impartially, and always take our stand for that side which seems to us to promise the great est good to the greatest number, and at the same time to be right. This we shall con tinue to do even if we lose friends by so acting.
Year: 1876

We respectfully ask those old citizens who are identified with our county and, who, We know, desire her welfare, to read our Prospectus for 1877, and then to do something toward aiding us to extend the circulation of the DEM ocRAT. Our future prospects and improvement depends a great deal upon the advance VIC oursely es ehall make in intelligence in nor als and in knowledge. By read ing, and by reading alone, will our people add to their intclli gence and knowledge.

 The home paper is the thing for them to commence reading because it is devoted to their en. lightenment on things which di- rectly interest their welfare. By getting them to read their homo paper their minds will expand, their taste for reading will be en- larged, and presently we will have reading, thinking people. This is what we want. Help us to secure it. You, gentleman, are as much interested as we are.
Year: 1876

county from which he came, he informs us there are hundreds of families living in tents. Ex- cessive rents are demanded. Spec ulators make 1t a business to open large farms and lease to the new corners at exorbitant rates. Once there, without any means of their own to subslst upon much less to purchase lands with, they are obliged to close in with any terms offered, and Tn the course of twelve months they find them selves no better of than they were at first.

 We caution those of our people who are doing "ToLERABLE' well here against the folly of allowing their better judgment to be be- clouded by this Texas fever epi- demic. Better stay where you are. Texas is no doubt fine country and if q nan has money to go there and buy a good farm he will do well. But he will do the same here. And if he is a poor man, we can just say that there is no better country any where for him than Arkansas. Texas is no place for a poor man.
Year: 1876

We have been given to under stand that there is some consid- erable hard feeling in certain quarters against the DEMOCRAT on account of what has been said by this paper concerning the dil. atoriness of our officials in the matter of arraigning the assassins of the preachers in Pilot Rock township. We understand that this, in connection with the fact that we said nothing about the arrest of Campbell, one of the suspected parties, has awakened considerable hostility against the DEMOCRAT in certain quarters.

 Now in regard to our silence on the subject of Campbelfs ar rest it may not be improper for us to say word in explanation. When we heard that one of the parties had been arrested we could get no definite information as to any particulars. The man whom we first heard say there had been an arrest made was neither able to give us the name of the arrested party nor of the posse who arrested him. So we simply thought we would wait until we could get some more definite account of the arrest. Not hearing the subject named again for some days it escaped our memory and we failed to make any note in the paper of an arrest having been made. Thus the matter stood when we heard that this paper was catching some hard words on account ofthe mat ter.

 So far as anything which we we have said concerning the inn portance of the speedy ard vigor- ous arrest of criminals is concern ed, we have not word to retract, and if we lose friends on that ac- count they will just simply have to go. And as to our failure to notice the arrest of Campbell it was purely an oversight and we feel entirely free from hrvirg
Year: 1876

It is astonishing to see the flood of movers from all quarters and among the rest, some few from Arkansas, all rushing pell. mell, helter- skelter FOR TEXAS. Every road leading to Texas is crowded with teams and men and women and children, all red-hot with the Texas fever. The idea seems to be epidemic that If l can only get to Texas l will be all right. Hundreds from our own State are leaving reasonably comfortable homes, perhaps sac rificing crops and household goods for the silly purpose of joining in this wild goose chase to Texas.

 The other morning train of wagons and families from Searcy county passed through our town bound thitherward. We talked to them. They had been doing ToLERABLE well where they were, but they THOUGHT they would like Texas better. They had HEARD that Texas was a much better country and they would go and try it. They had left their crops behind in the hands of agents to be sold and proceeds remitted. Now we will venture the assertion that it will not be three months until those people will heartily wish they were back again at their homes in Searcy county where they at least had plenty to eat and wear. They will find things altogether differ. ent in Texas from what they ex- pect. The State is crowded with immigrants. fairly swarming with them--and there are in many in stances hundreds of those new corners in most destitute circum- stances. A gentleman just from Texas, who is soon going to embark in business in our town informs us that the condition of thousands of the newly arrived people there is pi,iable. In the
Year: 1876

It is now almost thirty days since the election and ail is yet involved in doubt, uncertainty and most intense and trying sus- pense.

 Up to this moment (Wednes- day morning. We have no iatelli- gence which enables us to give the result of the official canvass of the vote in Louisiana and Flor ida. In South Carolina the can wasting board, by piece of sharp practice which wholly ignores all regard for the "forms of law" has certified to the election of the en- tire republican ticket. Two leg islatures are now in session in that State, aud every moment is franght with peril and threatened trouble. The republican house, without any quorum, is sustained be numerous State constabula- " and by the United States troops. Two negro members of the republican house have desert. ed and gone over to the democrat ic body. The defeated members from Abbeville have been sworn in in place of the regularly elect ed democratic members. The election of the democratic mem bers from Edgetield and Laurens is threatened and in order to pre- vent deadly collision the demo- cratic body has adjourned to Car. olina Hall.

 Wallace, Democratic Speaker has applied to the Supreme Court for mandamus to compel Mac key, Republican Speaker, to de liver him the returns of election for Governor, which it is the duty of the legislature to canvass. He also applied for quo warranto against the Hayes electors. To day is the time for the meeting of the electoral colleges in the States and in short time we will at least know what has been done.

 Free government is undergoing a severe test. The problem as to whether this republic shall stand as it was intended is now being worked out. The ultimate result will not be known until it shall be seen what Congress will do at the counting and announc- ing of the electoral vote.

 In the meantime it is to be hop ed that the wise counsel being given by Hampton will be observ- ed, and that moderation and for. bearance will be exercised to such an extent that there may be no outbreak, bloodshed or disturb ance. Let extreme measures, if they must be resorted to, to per petuate our liberties, be only the last resort.
Year: 1876

one dollar year, postage paid, the expenses of paper and prin ing are barely repaid; and considering the size of the sheet and the quality Of its contents, we are conf lent the people will consider the Weekly Sun the cheapest newspaper pub lished in the world, and we trust also one of the very best. Address,

 THE SUN, New York City, N. Y.
Year: 1876

We lave repeatedly appealed to the citizens of this and adjoin- ing counties, and urged them, if they desired this section of the state to attain that degree of prominence and prosperity which our natural advantages warrant us in expecting, to come forward with q liberal and generous sup port to our paper. We have as- serted that we would try to give the public good paper which would be credit to our section, and would do much to make us favorably known abroad. We have tried to do this, and we now have the satisfaction of knowing that our efforts have not been en- tirely in vain. We have the sat isfaction of now being able to offer cor.oborating testimony upon this point. The following extract from a letter from a gentleman of high standing and prominence as a live, energetic business man and Jealous worker for the ad- vsncement and the prosperity of our state speaks for itself:

 --- Nov. 24, 1876.

 "EDIToR DEMocRAT:-My Dear Sir: Please send me one hun dred copies of your issue of the 23d inst, or, if too late, one hun dred copies of next weeks issue with an article similar to Our Town" in it. Tie article refer. red to is admirable and l consid- CT your paper one of the best I dare not say THE best for fear of offending others in the State.

 As soon as this foolish political excitement about the election Is over l want to become a perma- nent subscriber to a large num- Der of copies. The whole tone of the paper is good--excellent- and does credit to the State, and such papers will do more to for ward the prosperity of Arkansas than $5,000 if paid for advertise. ments."
Year: 1876

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN to the paupers of Pope Coun- ty to present themselves at the court house in the town of Dover, on tine second Monday in January 1877, for the purpose of being examined and sent to the poor house. Those who fail to present themselves at the above mentioned time will not re- ceive any appropriation for their support.

 By order of the court.

 DUDLEY JAMES,

 Dec.-7-4-w. Commissioner.
Year: 1876

While the Washington and Georgetown
Railway Company has its hand in the work of
repairirg its track along Pennsylvania avenue,
from the Capitol gate to Fifteenth street,
wouldn't it be well to put some repairs on the
remainder of its line The track on the branch
roaG, through Fourteenth street to Boundary,
is in s shamefully dilapidated condition, and
4 great many serious complaints are male by
persons who are obliged, by unavoidable cir
cumstances, to ride ever that route. The sug-
gestiors here thrown out are pertinent in rela-
ton to the management OF other street rail
ways, there being but one road in this city over
which persons can travel with any comfort or
satisfaction, that exception being in favor of
the new Belt line, which has notyet been worn
into irregular shapes.
Year: 1876

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 ell orders.
Year: 1876

81 kNow WHERr liz i GolNG."--
When Philip Henry, the father of the cele-
brated commentator, sought the hand of the
only daughter and heiress of Mrs Matthews
in marriage, an objection was made 10y her
father who admitted that he was a gentle
man, scholar and an excellent preacher
but he was stranger, and they did not
even know where he came from" True,
said the daughter, who had weighed well
the excellent qualities and graces of the
stranger, " but know where he is going, and
should like 10 60 with him" And they
walked lfe's pilgrimage together. How
honored would that reluctant father have
been could he have foreseen that his laugh
ter would be the mother Of Matthew Henry
And how different would be the worlds es
innate of men, il they were judged less by
their origin, and more by their destiny
There is one pride of family highly commend
able there is another pride OF family ineifa
bly contemplate.
Year: 1876

SAILORS would be 10th to sail without
using their log to test their pace, and show
their progress. The wonder is that so many
Christian professors navigate the sea Of life,
and are utterly careless whether they are
making headway or drifting from their
course Should we not all cast overheard
our log There are various ways by which
with readiness we may measure our pro-
gress; our prayers, our labors our patience,
our faith, our communion with God, our
humility, may all serve as logs by which TO
measure our sailing pace.
Year: 1876

CHEAPER SEwING-MAcHiNEs. Patent
law monopolies may furnish a useful stiml-
lus to inventive genius. and so be Of general
utility, but they are far from being an m-
mixed good. Thus, during the past three
years, over a million sewing-machines have
been sold in this country, at an average
price of sixty-fye dollars. Now the actual
cost for the construction Of such machines is
but little, If any, more than half that sum.
The patent on what is known as the four-mo-
tion-feed, owned by the Wheeler & Wilson
and the Wilcox y Gibbs companies, is one
of the principal causes that have kept up
the price Of sewing-machines An appeal
has been made to Congress for an extension
Of this patents but we are glad to note the
committee on patents have reported adversely
to the application, and the House adopted
the report. The result will be that the price
of sewing-machines win before long have to
come down,