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of the world. A recent traveller encountered
them in the mountains of Asia; and but few
II days ago parcel was shipped to Jerusalem,
via Joppa."l The universal Yankee clock may
now be considered the fit representative Of the
Yankee nation, and appropriate device for her
H escutCheon. "a i3' ~
~ The Editor Of the Pittsburgh Dispatch,
IN looking through a little work, entitled the
Brewers Manual, publication intended ex-
cluslvely for Brewers, finds it recommended TO
country dealers that when, as is often the case.
ale becomes stale before more than half the bar
rel is out, he scan restore ii to its original life
and ecceLlence By putting IN from sic 10 ten
pounds Of patri9 horse flesh" Let ale drinkers
make their own comments. ff
Ia The editor the New Orleans Pioagune,
| speaking ofa "model subscriber" to that paper,
says: Owe have on our subscription list the
name of one gentleman, who has taken the
| Weekly Picagttne ever since 1889, and has not
once during that whole period, that we remem-
Der, found fault with the appearance or contents
of the paper, or complained of being irregularly
served by the mails. He paid his first years
subscription in advance and has not paid any
thing since. 4 9lj ai '
10 The Detroit Democrat, of Dec I'd, the
day the Maine law went into effect, says-'This
is great day for Detroit. The law is perfectly
maintained everywhere, so far aswe have been
able to learn. Many vino, week ago, declared
that they would not discontinue to sell, despite
the law, have yielded to the majority of the
sovereign people, and joined in efforts to enforce
the law -.a.. sf AZ
Ia The bakers Of Paris furnish bread at
less than cost, the prices being fixed by Govern
ment, which is responsible TO them for the diff
ference between the real value and the govern
ment price The difference for the month of
September is said to have amounted TO 78G,736
francs-s $l50,0OO. The consumption of
-four in Paris IN stated to be 437 900 hlogaues
(abOut 5000 barrels) a day.
e5y" They have an economic funeral Company
in London under distinguished patronage"
The following is the scale Of prices adopted aud
advertised in the newspapers: - .,,,
Firstclass funeral, with cortege Of hearse and
| four horses; two coaches (paiTsO plumes, u.
shell, lead coffin, case, &C. ;.............. gI9
Gentlemans carriage funeral, ...,........ 10 Is
Trademarks funeral, with hearse and pair and
Artsans ditto With separate carriages slS
| tSg- RELtaIoUs DEsTTTUr1oN IN VIRGINIA.
The Christian Intelligencer says there are ten
contiguous counties in Virginia, containing On
an average population Of seven thousand EACH
in which there is not single Presbyterian min
ter; and though something has been done to
meet their spiri,utl wants by the Baptist and
| Methodist denominations, large proportion Of
the people are as sheep withouta shepherd. =
! ~ Iowa, City has been growing at such
rapid rate, that building materials have got
scarce, in that locality, and the consequence is
that the progress of building lags for want of
the lumber, though rents are exorbitant, and
there is a great demand for houses for business
and dwelling purposes
ny The Archbishop Of Fnbourgh has exconl-
municated the members of the Catholic Eccle-
siastical Council appointed by the government
and also the government commissioner. The
Regent has forbidden the clergy to pronounce
the act of accommodation, and threatens the
Archbishop with pains and penalties s,ss
k9 The building at the Dublin (lreland)
Exhibition, is converted into apromenade, with
military bands performing. small sum is
charged for admission, and the building will be
allowed to stand for some time if the receipts
pay expenses.
| IA The first auction sale of new fruit in N.
York, this season, took place on Wednesday,
The following are the prices paid: Smyrna figs,
! 1900 drums at 1871 al4c. per h.; 2 cases do.
do, 22a221Sc; so boxes do. l4c.; 100 boxes red
raisins, 10$&allc.; $50 boxes and kegs black do.
| 71Sa8H t5h'A \
V-sY Ihe NUMBER Oh lelLefS received anu benC
out Of the New York post office, on Tuesday
was 1888, ,S07; newspapers 207, l02. Total 405,9Q
| This is the greatest days. work ever performed
the Office. aa '". f@'t f#Hs
| THE BEST CoRDIAL.-Harnless mirth is the
bess cordial against the consumption of the
spirits; wherefore, jesting is not unlawful, if it
trespatheth not in quantity, quality, or season.
tSg- St. Paul, Minnesota, with population Of
1000, has forty lawyers and ten doct0rs-but is
in great want Of carpenters, cabinetmakers,
painters, and watch-makers.
| "D1D you EVER T'-An itemizer, at a late eve
| ming sewing party, reports that one lady made
4 use Of the exclamation, 4 thought should
have diedP one hundred and twenty-eight times,
and she put the inquiry, Did you ever' one
hundred and thirty-SeVen times. Nl aHo9
TRASoumITY. THAT calm and elegant salts
faction which the vulgar call melancholy, and
sometimes blue devils, is the true and proper de-
light, of men Of knowledge and virtue af
'ThOse sewing machines are great inventions,
suid friend to wag. Yes, sir, said he, sew
it seems. ,s
H ~ A proposition is pending in the South
Carolina Legislature for apprOpriating $4,000
Il towards the erection Of monument to the late
Il Mr.. Calhoun, 81 r 1u .btsW 04 s.
H a5g- Considerable excitement is said to have
prevailed among the politicians in Albany, last
Il week, in consequence Of the reported appoint
ment by Collector Redfield Of three ultra free
II soilers as officers of the customs in that city.
II ~ Rev. Miss AntOinette Brown received one