The national Republican., 1866-11-16
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THANKSGIVING DAY in Missouri, 29th inst.
No LESS than three Washburnes are already
elected to the next House Of Representatives
In NASSAU, Rensselaer, county, New York,
. young man named Reuben Batoman has bsen
murdered by rival in . love adair.
The London Spectator says that Charles
Rssds's book, Griffith Gaunt," Is noble though
somewhat rugged poem in verse.
The annual session Of the Supreme Court
Of Louisiana has been resumed-Chisf Justice Hy-
man ind all tho associate justices present.
JonS NELSON, of New York, was fatally
shot by Daniel Cary in bar-room in Baltimore on
Tuesday morning.
The Richmond Examiner favors the cleo
ton Of Horace Greeley. U. s. Senator, in place Of
Senator Harris.
From the latest reports it would seem that
something like two million people have died Of
famine on the shores Of the Bay Of Bengal
THE Cape Ann Advertiser says the
Georges fishing this season has proved more profit
able than ever before.
APANrHER over eight feet long was trapped
and killed at Unionvills Centre county, Pa, last
week.
THE Norwich Comm Bulletin calls the
New York Herald the ''only successful comic paper
that this country has ever produced"
The remains Of GO, 900 deceased Union SOL
disrs have been identified and reinterrod by the
United States burial corps.
A HEAVY southeast storm set in yesterday
afternoon and prevailed throughout the evening
causing further postponement Of the metsoric sx-
hibition.
The st. Louis Evening News claims that
the Missouri Lsgislature-slsct will stand follows
Senate, 20 Radicals. 8 Conservatives; House, 90
Radicals, 4s Conservatives.
The New York Independent has Joined
the Richmond Examiner and New York Herald in
supporting Horace Greeley for the senatorship.
"when shall we three meet ngan?'' Sing
Col. McCooN, of the engineers, United
States army, has been ordered to supsrintsnd the
work of removing the obstructions to navigation
in the Ohio river, and Is now on the spot.
CINCINNATI has full regiment Of Fenians,
and their uniforms is tho regular army cap bound
with green, the Zouave jacket with green facings
and binding, and blue pantaloons with green cord
| In. bShloON, vi htulilt btldNuIC COuity,
Psnnsylvanis, recently discovered near that place.
an almost inoIhaustiblo bed Of verdi, antique or
magnetism marble.
The Madison (Wis.) Union tells Of o man
who purchased a can Of oysters in that city few
days ago, in which he found genuine pearl val
ued at from $25 to $50.
The latest accounts from the fire at Bran
don, Mississippi, fix the total loss at nesrly one
hundred thousand dollars. Eleven stores and sew
eral private residences were consumed. The court.
house escaped.
Two American gentlemen have been
grossly insulted in Turkey on their way to Thibst
and robbed Of about $50. 900. Mr.. II. W. Cook, Of
Illinois, was one Of the gentlemen. and Mr.. Henry
Stanley the other.
The Rev. Dr. Jenks well-known clergy
man, died in Boston on Tuesday, aged eighty eisht
years Dr.. Jenks graduated at Harvard University
in l797 and Of his graduating class the Hon. Hor-
ace Binney, of Philadelphia is the only survivor.
The Scottish papers record the death Of
one of the minor poets' of Scotland, Alexander
Smart, author Of "songs of Labor" Rambling
Rhymes" 10. He died on the 10th ultimo, in his
6sth year, after protractcd illness.
MANY of the Virginia families are turning
their attention to grazing on account Of the unrs-
liability Of labor. A grandson Of Chief Justice
Marshal, who was in the city this week. said he
should endeavor to procure white laborers for next
season.
WALTER Brown, Of Portland. has pub.
licly challenged Hamin to q sculling match for
81, 900 side, and to decide the championship Of
the United States. 1t Is said to be the last time
Brown will row for money Hamill will be obliged to
accept the challenge or resign the championship.
A GOOSE FISH (so called) got aground yes
tsrday morning on the fats near the Chelsea bridge
dollhouse, and was captured alive by the toll. man
His weight was about 100 pounds, and his mouth
measured over one foot in length. He was an ugly
looking eustomsr.-BoHOs Herald.
The Chicago Republican advises Congress
: to deny Hon. John Morrissey q seat in the House
The motion for his rejection will hardly be made by
any Of those veterans who have been in the habit
lighting the tigsr'' by way of relaxation from
, their political gambling.
, WHEN England attempted to get hold oil
: the Pope by offering him an asylum on the Island
Of Malta should he be forced to leave Rome where
. upon Louis Napoleon has determined to uphold the
, occupy Rome In the Pope's name in case Of rebel
lien or invasion. England has put her foot In It, u
The clergyman Lumsden of Fcnian noto
ricty, who was recently placed in such a periloui
position through his drinking habits, has formally
renouncsd the use Of oil Intoxicating drinks, and
has placed the American Consuls at Toronto and
Fort Erie in possession Of documents containing
l his solemn resolution.
AN editor in Alabama haygn read al
" article in Halls Journal of Health, advising thai
, husband and wife should sleep in separate rooms,
says that DR., Hall can sleep how, whss and whsr,
he pleasss, but for himself, he intends to slssI
where he can defend his wife against the rats ant
oil other nocturnal foes long he has got one t,
a defend
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