The national Republican., 1861-03-26
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A bride has been invented in France, with
which runaway horses nostrils are suddenly
closed-an effectual method, it is said, to stop
the animal.
The navigation is now open on the western
division of the main line Of the Pennsylvania
canal. The water is now being let in on the
eastern division, when the whole line of canals
along the Susquehsnna, from Havre de Grace
to Wilkesbarre, will be open. The important
repairs on the Juniata canals will prevent their
opening until near the lst of April.
In Portsmouth, New Hampshire, during
snow storm on the 10th January last, a Shan.
ghai hen was buried beneath drift. On the
18th of February thaw occurred, and the hen
stepped from her prison, apparently as lively as
ever, but much reduced in weight.
The Baltimore NJ. E. Conference, which has
been in session at Staunton, Va, has finally
adjourned, after having, by a vote Of about 80 to
40, adopted report in favor of withdrawing
from the General Conference in consequence
of the action of the latter on the subject Of sla
very.
We learn from the Vicksburg Whig that the
clause in the permanent Constitution Of the
Confederate States, prohibiting the African
slave traffic, was adopted in the Montgomery
Congress by the vote of four States to two.
South Carolina and Florida opposed the re-.
striction, while Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana,
and Mississippi, advocated it.
In the Virginia House, on Friday the bill
exempting the Orange and Alexandria rail.
road from the payment of interest till 1864 on
100000 due the State, was lost.
The East Baltimore Conference of the M. E.
Church, which sat at Chambersburg, Pa, has
declared that the substitution of the ne,c for the
old chapter on slavery was an unnecessary and
injurious change, and it ought, therefore, to be
repealed; that there can be no administration
under said new chapter in that conference, and
that each of the annual conferences in which
slavery exists should be left to their own regu-
lations on the subject.
1t seems by an advertisement of the Secre.
tary Of the Treasury of the Southern Confedera.
cy that no portion of the loan of SIS 900, 900
authorized by the Montgomery Congress has
been vet taken. That officer gives notice that
one.third of the amount will be offered to the
public on the l7th of the ensuing month, to be
issued in sums ranging from $50 to $1,000.
RESERVATIONS OF ARMY OFFlcERs.-The res.
ignations of Assistant Surgeons W. A. Cars.
we'll, of s. c., and James II. Berrier, of Geo,
and of Brevet Second Lieutenant Harold Bor.
land, Fifth Infantry, have been received at the
War Department.
NoMIYATIoNs.-The President has nomin.
ated Benjamin F. lsherwood, of N Y, for En-.
gineern.chief, and Henry r. Woodbridge, of
VT, for a paymastership in the navy.
ROUTE AGENTS ArPoINTED.-J. NJ. Holland
on the Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland
railroad, G. X. Ashley on the Great Bend and
New Hampton railroad, and Jacob Hees on the
New York and Erie railroad, between ALBANY
and Syracuse, have been appointed by the Post
Office Department.
Willie P. Mangum, jun, of N. G., son of the
ex-senator, has been appointed consul at
Ningpoo, China. Salary $4,000.
Mr.. Edgar, of Tennessee, who has been ap.
pointed consul at St. Thomas, is a brother.in
law of Senator Crittenden.
By the appointment of the President of the
Southern Coniederacy, and confirmation of the
Congress, the following Judges constitute the
Supreme Court: Hon. A. G. Magrath of South
Carolina Hon. II. r. jackson ofGeorgia Hon.
W. J. Jones, of Alabama, Hon. w. l.. Harris
of Mississippi Hon. T. j. Semmes, of Louis.
lana, Hon. j. Hemphill of Texas, and Hon. j.
J. Finley Of Florida, each of whom, in the
State from which he has been appointed, ex-
ercises the power and authority formerly vested
in the Judges of the District and Circuit Courts
of the United States.