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Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
suNpRIEs TO sUNDRIEs.

A SHORT ChDlnet meeting was helu tO-uhy,
all the members being present.
MARETzEK advertises in tho NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN, but not in tho New York Her.
0H
WANrED-several large sized hay scales to
weigh all the circumstances'' that produced
the rebellion. See N. o. Times Dec. II.
We are under many obligations to Con-
gress for being absent from the city to-day,
on account Of the crowded state Of our col
umns.
MAMMALIAN has established drafting in
Mexico. The time Of service is six years,
and those liable are between the ages of Is and
IS. The clergy, teachers, and some other
classes Of people are exempt. Persons
drafted can commute for $500.
TIE New York CHiEen learns "that
Whtelaw Reid is about to retire from jour
nalism and go to cotton planting in Ala
bama." Mr.. Reid is correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette and Librarian of the
House of Representatives.
BEING two days behind on news, Sun
not publish the "favors'' of our correspond
ents. We are congratulating ourselves that
two of our editorial force are away, and can
not efiervesce. The more room left for gen.
eral news.
FRoI report Of the Chicago post Office,
printed in the Rspubiicam, We learn that
forty millions of letters are received and for
warded from that office to other points in
the course Of the year, and the correspond
ence of the city amounts to seventeen mil
lions per annum. This is exclusive of all
other mail matter. This report places Chi.
cago ahead of Baltimore, st. Louis, Cleve-
land, and Cincinnati The Chicagoians are
Justly proud of their post Office business
The employees of A. B. Gardner, the ia
nous photographic, placed in his fist a
Christmas present, last Saturday evening,
consisting Of u silver wine castor, with three
cut-glass decanters and three silver wine COB
let's filed with generous liquors. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Mr.. Muvani,
the color artist Of Gardner's establishment,
and, of course, his compliments were richly
colored Mr.. Gardner replied, in a manner
that convinced his good boys that he appre-
ciated their youthful labors in his employ,
and also the compliment they had paid him
by their rich Christmas present.
We have received from Hudson Taylor
IAN Explanatory and Pronouncing Diction-
ary Of the Noted Names Of Fiction, including
also familiar pseudonyms, surnames be-
slowed on eminent mon, and analogous pop.
ular appellationS often referred to in litera-
ture and conversation By VIM. A. Wheeler.
Ticknor & Fields publishers, Boston" The
author of this volume contributed to Web
ster's Quarto Dictionary, published in 1864,
"a Vocabulary of the Names of Noted Fic-
titious persons and Places and this work,
although based upon that vocabulary, en-
braces much wider range of subjects and Is
altogether available acquisition to standard
libraries.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
W. B. sHuRRrcK. Chairman.
Tur MANHArrAN LIgE ISsuRANcp Co

The MANHATTAN LIFE Insurance CON-
PANY OF New NORK, organized in 1880 with
paid-up cash capital of Sl00, 600, has now
increased its assets to over two and half
million dollars, and glnks among the first
moneyed institutions in the country. The
directors are among our most wealthy and
prominent citizens and are personally liable
in case dividends are paid in excess of the
ability Of the company. BY the Massachu-
setts Insurance Report of 1864 this will be
seen to be an important feature. BY the
statement Of the company it appears they
have paid 1000, 900 in claims on policies,
and about tho same amount in dividends to
the insured, which gives practical illustra-
tion Of the advantages Of life insurance.
Few companies commend themselves by
such strong popular features as the Man
haitian. For example, the policies are made
incOntestible on the grounds Of error or omis-
sion in the application. Dividends are not
retained until death of the person insured,
but are paid in cash or in liquidation Of notes
that We're received for premiums. Dividends
have been 30 per cent. cash or from 80 to 60
per cent when taken in bonus or addition
to the policy. The Manhattan offers nll the
most popular forms of life insurance. By
the ten.year non forfeiture endowment table
the insured party receives the amount in
sured on attaining any particular age; or, in
case of death, the amount is paid to his
heirs, making 1t Il protection to his family,
or a savings-bank for his old age. Life in
suranee is n sacred duty each man owes to
himself his family, and to society.
Messrs. WHITE and NELSON are the repre-.
Sentativss of "thS Manhattan" in our city,
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
THE cuuIsTMAs Epsr,v.I

Thanks to the bright weather that pre-
ceded Christmas, the dismal rain, sleet and
snow which blotted the sky and earth on
Sunday and Monday did not seriously
dampen the ardor of the Christmas jewellers,
or detract from the substantial pleasures of
the festival. The conventional decorations
and the staple articles of good cheer, made
imperative by custom from time immemoral,
were laid in in good order, and consequently
there was q plenty of sunshine indoors
in spite Of the bad weather outside.
With ere of hickory logs blazing in the
chimney, bowl of nectar on the side-board,
pair Of canvas backs, a fat turkey, and a
series Of mince pies in the oven, to be fanked
with doughnuts and the proper garniture,
when the rage Of hunger should demand their
presence on the "groaning board, g." We man
aged to ride out the storm and get comfort
ably into port about sundown. After dinner
we indulged in a genuine Havana and seme
reflections upon the Christmas doings down
South. From all the information to be de-
rived from the Southern press it appears that
a"merry Christmas" must have been i'm
possible to the Southern people.
The freedman, like MoRDEcAI, sits in the
Kings gate. Tho fear of outbreaks from
freedmen was the skeleton at the Christ
mas feasts "down among the dead men, who
were lately in rebellion against the Govern
ment Their nervous fear is natural enough
when we consider the nature of slavery, how
It hardened and brutalized the heart Of the
oppressor, and debased and brutaliEed the
character of the oppressed. 1t was quite
natural that those who have welded the lash
so long over four millions Of slaves should
apprehend reaction when slavery was ex-
tinguished, not by themselves, but by
the powerful hand Of the Govern
msnt against which they had rebelled.
We do not believe that their apprehensions
were to any great extent justified by the
conduct Of the emancipated bondmen, but
we are sure that the legacies of the rebellion
destroyed in great part the Christmas enjoy
Inents Of the late rebels. They will doubt
less have more trouble with the freedmen
about New Years time than Christmas, for
that is the period oil the end and beginning
Of the yearly contracts for labor and if our
southern brothers would secure a merry
Christmas in 1866, they had better resolve to
deal fairly with the blacks. Give them living
wages, pay them honestly, and treat them
kindly, and then, If they return in good faith
to good citizenship, next Christmas may be
enjoyed by themselves and their children
with none to molest or to make thea
afraid
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
A NEW REVELATION.

Brother KING, of the New Orleans Times,
has suddenly "experienced religion" A
recent editorial in that paper on " Christian
Charity" reveals great fact, brought ou,
through Brother KNe's pious philosophizing.
He says circumstances" determined the
sides which the people Of the two sections
occupied" We recollect reading, when q
boy, that circumstances alter cases. y
These must be the " circumstances" referred
to by Brother KiSe, because the prevailing
opinion in the North has always been that
SLAVERY was the cause Of the rebellion, but
II his statement is true it alters the case very
much.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
[By Telegraph to Lewis johnson 4 Co. ]
NEW YORK Dec 27-2 10 y NJ
Attempt 20 Break Jail,

PouoHKEEPsIE, Dec. 24.-A desperate at.
tempt was made to break Jail in this city on
Saturday morning, at three o'clock The
attempt was to involve the death of Jailer
Palmer. The party attempting to get out
consisted of three persons. One of them was
armed with an iron bar, and stood at the en-
trance through which the jniler would pass
to reach the prisoners quarters. Whsn that
official opened the door leading to the quar-
ters, he observed the rufian standing with
uplifted arm, the bar in his hand ready to
strike. With great presence Of mind, he
quickly closed the door, thereby saving his
life. The night police were then called in,
and the desperadoes were secured and heavily
ironed. Tho ruffians are confined on the
charge ofriver piracy. Their trial will take
place next month.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
IT'S LITTLE thing

To give cup OF water; yet It's draught
OF cool refroshment drained by feyered lips,
May give shock Of pleasure to the frame
More exquisite than when neGtarian juice
Renews the life VI Joy In happiest hours
II Is LITTLE think to speak phrase
OF common comfort which by daily use
Has almost lost its sense; yet on the or
or him who thought 10 die unmouI ned twill fall
Like choicest music; MI the gazing eye
With gentle tears relax the knotted hand
To know the bonds of fellowship again.
The people of the South, whether they OBJ
tain from their Northern brethren those kind
offices which Christian charity suggests or
not, should sink their local disputes in Il
common feeling Of fraternity well assured
that 0mnipotence will vihdoate His pur-
poses; that justice will yet be fully accom-
pished and that wrath will be converted into
praise
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
Riot on n RaiIrosd-A Safe Robbed.

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 26.-The Cincinnati
Gazette says yesterday afternoon a number
Of men, engaged as laborers on the Dayton
and Western Railroad near Richmond, Ind,
took passage on train bound for Dayton,
and refusing to pay the fare difficulty en-
sued, in which two of the laborers were
killed and others injured. The baggage, mas-
ter of the train was also wounded.
Tho safe Of the Treasurer of Pulaski county,
Indiana, at Winimac, was broken open on
Sunday night and between 81, 900 and $1,000
atnlan
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
DIED.

On the morning OF the 18th inst, OF heart dis
ease, LorIsA NJ, beloved wife Of Joseph T. Mar
tin, In the 18th year Of her age.
The friends OF the family are respectfully In
vited to attend the funeral from her late rosi-
dence, corner Of Seventh and Z streets, this day
at 2 o'clock, p. IN.
In the death Of this lady, the transition from
time to eternity was sudden as the lightning's s
stroke aud the bereavement was as blasting to
the social circle by whom the deceased was
known aud appreciated. But the pure and calm
reflections OF the inner life teach them that their
loss is her gain, in the fulflment Of that blessed
promise, ''The pure in life shall see God.''
New York papers please COPY,
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
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We cannot undertake to r,turn rejected com
muLications.
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.

savannah TO be Cleared of Robbers and
= Murdcrers-A scdittoas Niger SEM
" tenced-The Mayor Of Mobile Put
ting on Airs.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-The steamer
Tybee, from Savannah on the 2Oth, has ar
rived. ..,.Lr.-lgf
/, The Savannah Heraid states that the citi-
lens are forming regiments in order to clear
the city Of murderers and robbers.
A. A. Bradley, mulatto, formerly ex-
PEELED from the bar at Boston, has been sem
fenced to imprisonment for term Of years
in Savannah by n military court, for using
seditious language.
The Mayor Of Mobile has prohibited the
steamers and railroads from bringing negroes
into that city,
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
Five Men sunocated.

CHICAGO, Dec. pa case Of suffocation
from gas occurred at the Bremen Hotel, No.
1877 Lake street, on Saturday night result
ing in the death of Eve men. The victims
ali slept in the same room, and II is supposed
after retiring that the cap Of the gas pipe fell
of, allowing the gas under full pressure to
enter the room. Five Of the men were found
dead yesterday morning, and another was
still sive last night, but insensible.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Trustees Of Public Schools will be held this
evening in their room, City Hall. at ] o'clock.
X. T. B0lSEAU,
de26-lt Secretary.
AS-Notice.-A preliminary meeting OF
delegates OF colored men from the several States
will be held on MONDAY the sth day Of January,
1896, and 1t is expected that Frederick Douglas
and other eloquent speakers will be present.
de23-eodlw
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
IxrELLIorScE OFFICE ron FRErpnEx.-

ISrELLIGENoE OFFICE ron FREEDMEN
HENRY y. ALvoRD superintendent Of the
Alexandria Intelligence Office for Freedmen.
reports to Brevet Brig. Gen. FULLERTON, Of
the Frsedmen's Bureau of this city, that for
the past ten days the number Of applications
for servants was 27; the number of applicants
for labor, 20 the number Of freedmen fur
nishsd work was l2i and the amount Of
money received ss fees for contracts was sll,
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
Philndelphia Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-Beef cattle very
dull and unchanged; sales of 1900 head
common at l0al3l cts. Sheep more active
and advanced; sales of 5000 head good fat
sheep at Gas cts. per pound; stock, $3a$4.50
per hundred pounds. Hogs dull sales of
1890 head at $l2a$I4 so per hundred pounds.
Cowa dull
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
" Coming Events Cast Their Shadows
BefOre,v

Let it be remembered that the House Of
Representatives, soon after its organization,
declared by vote of l44 to 6, that it "cor-
daily eoncurs in the views Of the Secretary
of the Treasury in relation to the necessity
Of the contraction of the currency with a
view to as early a resumption of specie pay
ments as the interests of the country will
permit" and pledged speedy cooperative
action TO that end.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
A Fire and a Murder inthe on Region.

PmLADELPHrA, Dec. pa FIRE in Shaffer
House oil region, in this State, yesterday,
destroyed four hotels and most of the build
ings in the place.
During the excitement n Mr.. Park was
killed by man, who escaped No oil was
destroyed.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
Annrsrs YrsrrnpAr.-One hundred and

ARRESTS YEsTERDAY.-0ne hundred and
forty three arrests were made yesterday by the
rested for being drukk, disordefly, lighting, &c.
The officers say they had much trouble and were
kept busy dnring'the day and night In the
Second precinct, Is arrests were made; In the
Third 10 In the Fourth, 10; In the Fifth, 20 In
the Sixth, IL; in the Seventh, "a; In the Eighth.
7; and In the Tenth, 90.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
important Decision.

New YoRK, Dec. 26.-The Montreal cor
respondent Of the TribW,ie states that the
American Consul had decided that goods en-
tered for the payment of ad valorem duties
in the United States must be entered and the
duty paid on their value in Canada instead
Of their duty in bond.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26

TiSE.-Last night, at fifteen minutes be-
fore eight o'clock, the alarm OF fire was sounded
from box 45, at the Hibernia engine house, by
Ofncer Riley, Of the First ward-Hre having been
discovered in the cabinet makers shop OF
Mr.. Williams, on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Seventeenth street. The engines were promptly
out, but their services were not needed, the
flames having been extinguished. Damage about
AlOn
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26

BADLY CUT.-Yesterday afternoon about
FIVE O'CLOCK, mariue named Sanders got into n
dhiculty with some persons near the corner Of
Ten.h street, and was badly cut In the left eide
and right thigh, making two very severe and
ugly wounds. Sanitary officer Bluet found
Saunders, pat him on q car, and took him to the
Marine barracks at the Navy-Yard. The parties
who cut Saunders made their escape.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
Notice to MRrtners-RemO of Light
Vessels In Potomac River.

TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE LIGHT- HOUSE, BOARD,
wAsHNGrOS CITY, Dec IS, 1856
Information is hereby given, that the
Light vessels belonging to the Upper and
Lower Cedar Points in Potomac river have
been withdrawn from their stations for the
winter.
Due notice will be given of their replace.
ment.
By order:
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
Reconstruction from Religious Stand

Since Brother KING, of the New Orleans
Times, experienced religion, he talks right
out in meeting" as follows:
1t is now time that We should all disrobe
ourselves of the rags of self-righteOusness and
put on the armor of n genuine Christianity,
which implies love even Of our enemies,
and doing good to those that despitefully use
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Flour inactive, a
few grades heavy. Wheat very scarce. Corn.
white firm at s9a90c.; yellow dull at s2a
$50. Oats dull; sales at bic. Seeds dull;
clover SsSS.50. Sugars heavy. Provisions
quiet; mess pork S29.50. Whisky dull at
50 30.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
DprSK Yesterday afternoon

DRuNK.- Yesterday afternoon about half
past four o'clock, as sanitary officer Bluot was
passing down Pennsylvania avenue, he noticed
two colored men, - OF whom was very drunk,
oursing, swearing, and yelling. The Officer took
him to the Sixth precinct station house, where he
gave his name as Richard Jefferson, and said he
was a sergesnt In a colored regiment. Justice
Thompson fined him s3
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26

Yesterday afternoon, about 2
clock, u man named James Barnes, about 20
years Of age, was drowned In the canal, near
Market street bridge, in Georgetown. The body
was recovered, when Coroner Woodward was
notified, and held an inquest After hearing all
the evidence the jury rendered verdict, that
the deceased fell overheard aud was accidentally
drowned.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
New York Markets.

New YoRK, Dec. 2G.-Cotton quiet at 5lI
a52 cents. Flour advanced 5 cents; South
ern e. S.90aS15.25. Wheat quiet, and holders
demand advance. Corn firm. Beef steady.
Pork and Lard firm.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
Serious Fire in Montreal.

o. MONTREAL, Dec. 25.-The Merchants
Exchange Building, opposite the Montreal
Telegraph Co. g office, took FIRE last night.
The building was completely gutted. Two
iremen were wounded by the falling of a
wall
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
From Vermont.

RUTLAND, VI, Dec. 24.-The gas.house
of the Rutland Gas Company took fire to-
day, and was entirely consumed. By this
accident the present supply of gas for the
city is cut of
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
SUPREME counr OF ruE USrrrD STATES


This morning, the argument in the case Of Gee.
Smith against John J. orton was commenced by
& Orton for the appellee, and concluded by Mr..
Brown for the appellant, This Is a case which
has been before the courts for some years, and
involves the title to seventeen OF land near
Milwaukee.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26

Tue FREEDMEN OF THIs CITY.-The Com
missioner of Freedmen for this city reports
to Major Gen. 0. o. HOWARD that within the
past ten days the number of applications for
servants amounted to j5; the number OF ap-
plications for work was III and the number
Of labOrers furnished with employment 10.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
MARRIED,

On tho morning OF the o5th instant, by Rev.
VIM. Hamilton, Mr. HAMILTON GLAZE and Miss
MAGGIE A. GOLDEN, both Of Washington, D. C.
Port Tobacco Times please copy.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26

PUNcH saysa silk dress should never be
sat-inj but Punch has no objection to silk
dress being Watsrsd,
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26

INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTs.-Tho re.
ceipts at the Internal Revenue Bureau re-
ported to-day, will amount to 81, 200, 900.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26
The Eenians.

New YORK, Dec. 24.-It is reported that
0'Mnhony has received dispatches from Head
Centre Stevens, calling for prompt and de.
csive action by the Fenians. The crisis is
said to be near at hand.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26

men, we're arrested last nightly ofieer veruor,
Of the Tenth precinct, for etealing gold watch
valued Vt so from John Draxter. They were
taken before Justice Handy, and sent to jail Tor
court.
Dennis Rollins was arrested Sunday night by
Oalcer Harris Of the First ward, for stealing
brass pump and lot Of CRATES from the printing
ofnce Of Mr.. Columbus Alexander, on street,
between seventeenth and Eighteenth. Rollins
was taken before Justice Drury, who committed
him to fall for court. .... .
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26

~ The Bridal Chamber, an EasaY OF
Warning and Instruction for Young Men. Also,
new and reliable treatment for Diseases Of the
Urinary and Sexual Systems. Sent nee, in
sealed envelopes. Address, DR. J. BKILLIh
HoudATok, Howard Association. PhilAdslPhiA
pA. mhSl-y
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26

JAIL FOR CouRr.--Richard Williams and
John Williams, two colored men. were arrested
yesterday morning by Sergeant Hurley, OF tbe
Flrst ward for robbing the grocery store OF Peter
Carlln on the corner OF 4 aud Eighteenth streets,
night before last. They entered through win
dow and stole two hams, lot Of liquor, and the
money drawer, containing about ten dollars.
.ury sont them 10 Jail for court.
Daily national Republican., 1865-12-26

LARCENY CAsEs.-George Rollins was ar.
rested yesterday by Roundsnan Kelly, of the
Seventh precinct, for stealing set OF carriage
harness from MuTty 0eRry. He was taken be-
fore Justice Walter, who sent him to jail for
court
Lloyd smilsT and John smilsr, two eolOrsd