The national Republican., 1866-08-08


The history of Fenianism is constantly re-
peat-ins itself in the bOgs Of Ireland.
A PRussIAN correspondent suggests that
lead color can no longer be called neutral tint -
Hon. o. Fl. BROWNING, Secretary of the
Interior has returned to Washington with his fam.
ily, In order TO assume his new duties next month
ONE of the radical members Of Congress
consumed during the late session peck Of corn
daily, in the form Of "old Bourbon"
An armless shoemaker in Cincinnati does
| tho finest quality Of sewed work with his toes
He "foots" boots as handiiy as the best Of work.
men. He can't sew, however, when his toes are
sore.
The yacht Alice, 2s tons, Captain Clark,
arrived at Isle Of Wight, nineteen days from Ma.
hsnt. Mass, July 20. A son of Professor Long.
fellow was on board the gallant little craft.
The New York papers are growing furious
over tho Atlantic cable. For slow lightning and
laundering prices It beats everything. In point Of
fact the mail is giving us news from Europe in ad-
vance Of the telegraph.
BREvEr BRIO. GEN. GEORGE N. MORGAN
died at Minneapolis on the oath ult He passed
through some fifteen battles, and fell victim to
an affection Of the lungs contracted while serving
in the army.
INFORMATION has been received that at
recent celebration Of Mexican Masons, in the City
of Mexico, 4 toast was offered, amid great accla.
nation, for the speedy reestablishment of the Re-
public and the complete success of brother Benito
JuareI.
The Democrats Of the Third Congressional
district Of Vermont on the ID instant appointed
the following delegates to the Phiiadelphia Con-
vsntion: John J. Deavitt, Daniel O. Linsley
substitutes-N. II. Armington, R. W. Chase.
JAMES STEPHENS, the Head Centre of Fe-
nianism, Is to start on q western tour during the
present week. An unusual degree Of activity has
prevailed among his wing Of the brotherhood lately
but nothing will be furnished for publication.
QUEEN EMMA, Of Hawaii, is expected by
the steamer Java, from Liverpool. The Queen has
been, as Is known, on visit to England, and Is now
on her way home. She will be received with tho
national honors which are customarily paid to
sovereign.
GEN. PoPE and staff arrived at Santa Te,
Now Mexico, July 10. He was met by 4 large dele
cation Of citizens and escorted to the town, whese
salute Of thirteen guns was fired. A compliment.
ary ball was rendered the party in the evening
The Buffalo Advertiser says: ave would
advise all women to shun Washington. Better, far
better, accept almost any honorable employment
here at home, than take positions where the sur.
rounding influences are Of the most corrupting
character"
AT New Orleans and Cincinnati the cholera
10 on the increase, but not 10 an alarming extent.
Tho first case In the latter city occurred on the
1lth ut, and since that date there have been only
sixty -four deaths
The raising of tobacco in New Jersey is
attracting the attention Of some of the leading
agrculturists Of the State. Some parties have
already been very successful, and have this year
promising crops.
THE Washington correspondence Of the
Boston Herald says There Is good deal Of just
grumbling in the Departments that the clerks in
the Capitol, who do not work more than two-thirds
of the year. should receive an addition Of twenty
per cent on their salaries while the clerks Of the
former receive no increase whatever. The clerks
at the Capitol, however, have the advantage Of
manipulating members Most of them are news
paper correspondents, who write denounoing An
drew johnson for not appointing soldiers to Office,
and yet psrsistenty hold on to their own. Those
facts ought to be known. The Washington oorre-
spondsnt Of every Boston daily, but those Of the
Posi- and Herald holds an office at the Capitol
varying from g. 200 to ST. 800 per annum, to which
is to be added the twonty per cent, increase. The
correspondents of the New York T,ms, Tribune,
POa, and CowmNeiai 4dporti'1 all hold Offices at
the CspitOl-the World and the Herald men being
the exceptions The correspondents of the Phila-
dsiphia Inquirer and P,s,s also hold Offices at the
Capitol, do representing the
two Republican Cincinnati papers, and yet these
journals defend the sxtravsgsnOs Of Congress and
snssr ct the Administration BY falssly asserting
that no soldiers ars appointed to once. nia time
that they ceased this thing"