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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-26

CIXTH WARD-FIRST PRECINCT
- Notice Is hereby given that In conformity to the
provisions OF the charter Of the city OF
election will be held IN the First Precinct Of the SIX
Ward, on Seventh street east and street SOUTH on
MONDAY, the 4th day Of June next, for Mayor, TO
serve two years; one member Of the Board Of Alder
men, two years three members Of the Board Of
Common Council to year, to represent said
ward Polls open at o'clock q. m, and close OF
O'Clock D. m. GEO. V. HUNT,
JAMES b. PEAKE,
JOSEPH 3. TUCKER,
my2 Commissioners OF Election.
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kiee, John II. Maine, -.
Ritter, b. O., Ky, BH b street, Capitol Hill.
Rogers, Andrew J., New Jersey, WillArd's,
Rollins, Edward II. N. II. SO AZ street
Ross, Lewis W. , IllinoiS, Washington House,
Stevens, ThAddsus, Penn, 40 South b street.
spAldiHg, r. p, Ohio, 4 north A street.
schenek, Robt. O., Ohio, las street.
Boohsld, O. W., Penn. Avenue Hsuss,
shAnklin, Geo, g., Kentucky, I ~ street.
sullwell, 7. N, Indiana, seaton House.
sawyer, PhilsIus, Wisconsin, Avenue House.
BhellsbATgST, Samuel, Ohio, ~ Sixth street.
BitgTeayss, Charles, N. j., 44S Twelfth street.
Sloan, IthGmAT O. Wis, 10 Pour. aud "a half
Smith, Green Clay, Kentucky, 24S Y street.
Starr, John Y. New Jersey, 2C7 O street
strousS, MyeT, Pa, Miss Whitnsy's, Cap. Hill.
ThAyer, m. Russell, PennsylyAIiA, a2 street.
Taylor, Nelson, New York, 10 Louisiana ave.
TTOWbridge, r. E., Michigan, BeatOn House
TAbsT, Stephen, New York, Bsaton House
Thomas, Francis, Nd, as Carroll Place.
Thomas, John L, Jr., Nd, Pour. and "a half st.
Thornton Anthony, III. 40 Eighth street.
Trimble, L. g., Kentucky, No. AK street.
Epson, Charles, Michigan, Avenue House.
Van Horn, Burt, Now York, as Twelfth street
Van Horn, Robert r., No, 500 Tenth street.
Van Asrnam, Henry, Ny. Washington House.
Wilson, g. r., Pspnsy iyABiA, hatisuAl.
Wslhsf, hAriiS, OHIO, ~ s0uih D, Gap. HILL
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The Camphor Storm Glass.

Dealers in philosophical and optical in
struments sell simple storm. glasses, which
are used for the purpose Of indicating ap-
preaching storms. One of these consists
of glass tube, about ten inches in
length and three-fourths of an inch dame
ter, filled with liquid containing camphor,
and having its mouth covered with piece
of bladder perforated with needle. A
tall phial will answer the purpose nearly
as well as the teninch tube. The compo-
sition placed within the tube consists of
two drachms of camphor, half a drachih
of pure saltpetcr and half drachm Of the
muriate of ammonia, pulverized and mix
ed with about two ounces of proof spir-
its. The tube is usually suspended by q
thread near window, and the functions Of
its contents are as follows
If the atmosphere is dry and the wealth
err promises to be settled, the solid parts
of the camphor in the liquid contained
in the tube will remain at the bottom,
and the liquid above will be quite clear ;
but on the approach of a change to rain,
the solid matter will gradually rise, and
small crystalline stars will float about III
the liquid. On the approach of high
winds, the solid parts of the camphor will
rise in tho form Of leaves and appear
near the surface in state rescm-
bling fermentation. These indications
are sometimes manifested t,oenty.four
hours before storm breaks out !
After some experience in observing
the motions of the calnphor matter in the
tube, the magnitude of coming storm
may be estimated also its direction, in
asmuch as the PARTICLES lie closer together
on that side of the tube that is opposite
to that from which the coming storm will
approach The cause of some of these
indications is as yet unknown ; but the
leading principle is the solubility Of CAM
phor in alcohol, and its insolubility in
water, combined with the fact that the
drier the atmosphere the more aqueous
vapor does it take up, and 0iee verso.--
Scientific American.
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The Number of Languages.

The least learned are aware that there
are many languages in the world, but the
actual number is probably beyond the
dreams of ordinary people. The geogra-
pher, Babi, enumerated eight hundred
and sixty which are entitled to be con-
sidered as distinct languages, and FIVE
Thousand which may be regarded as di-
alccts. Adelung, another modern writer
on the subject, reckons up three thousand
and sixty-four languages and dialects ex-
listing and which have existed. Even af-
ter we have allowed either of these as the
number of languages, We must aoknowl-
edge the existence of almost infinite mi
nor diversities, for almost ever province
has tongue more or less peculiar, and
this we may we'll believe to DO the case
throughout the world at large.
1t is said there are little islands lying
close together in the South sea, the inhabi-
itants ofwhich do not understand each other.
OF the eight hundred and sixty distinct
languages enumerated by Babi, ffty-threo
belong to Europe, one hundred and four
teen to Africa, one hundred and twenty
three to Asia, four hundred and seventeen
to America, one hundred and seventeen
to Oceanica-by which term he distin-
guishes the vast number of islands lying
between Hindostan and South Amcri-
ca.
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Sub Rosa.

The term "under the rose" as imply
ing secrecy had its origin during the year
B. G. Az, at which time Pausanias, the
commander of the Confederate feet was
engaged in an intrigue with Xerxes for the
marriage of his daughter and the subjuga-
ton OF Greece to the Median rule. Their
negotiations were carried on in building
attached to the temple of Minerva, called
the Brazen House, the roof of which was
a garden forming bower Of roses so
the plot, which was conducted with the
utmost secrecy, was literally matured un-
der the rose. 1t was discovered, how
ever. by slave, and as the sanctity Of
the place forbade the Athenians to force
Pausanias out, or to kill him there, they
finally walled him i'll and left him to die
of starvation. 1t finally grew to be Gus
tom among the Athenians to wear roses
in their hair whenever they wished to
communicate to another secret which
they wished to keep inviolate. Hence the
saying, sub rosa, among them, and now
among all Christian nations. - ..
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Seal Fishing off Newfoundland.

A feet of three or four hundred vessel
chiefly briggs, goes out every spring abou
the first of March from st. Johns, N. f.
to engage in the bushes of catching
seals. The field of operations is the float
ing ice that comes down from the Nortl
at that season. The men advance upor
the fields of ice in couples-so that on,
may assist the other in time of danger.
They keep to the leeward of the ship
else they might lose her, as indeed somo
times happens in the dense fog. About
the 7th of March the young seals are
found about the size of cats, mewing on
the ice. They are not yet fit to be taken,
but by lying in the sun and sucking the
ice until about the middle of March they
gain about three inches of fat. Then
commences the slaughter. The men walk
up to the white coats, as young seals
are called, and knock them over by
striking them on the forehead with a
long pole, stick them with knife, cut
them down the breast, and the carcass
rolls out, leaving the skin and the fat
which arc all the seal catchers are after,
the carcass being left on the ice. Usu-
ally in about the last week in March the
seals begin to dip, they take to the water,
and are then only to be captured by
shooting from the boats.
Old seals arc invulnerable unles shot in
the forehead, and nature has provided
them with means of defence even here,
in the shape of a "hood," which they
drop on occasions-hence their names
sold hoods.' So the season of catching
them is but about three weeks in dura-
ton. Then mon often go five or six
miles from the ship on the floating Ice
They get one half they catch, sometimes
making good trip, at other times get
ting nothing. One spring q crew that
were out three weeks and three days,
shared $l35 apiece. A brig Of $50 tons
will take a crew of about forty men, who
are provided by tho merchant fitting out the
vessel with full supply of provisions,
and all things necessary for the proseou-
ton OF tho voyage, in return for which
each man pays small sum, called "berth
money!" and should the voyage prove
unfortunate, the merchant has to stand
the entire outfit. 1t is dangerous oc-
cupation, for the briggs are liable to be
crushed in the ice though they arc
strongly built The fat of the seal, after
being brought into port, is cut into small
pieces, placed in large watts, and left to
drain off the oil, which is an article Of
commerce. The skins are used for vari-
GUS purposes.
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q An engineer tells the following
story of Western life We had been busy
during the day, running line through a
dense piece of woodland. An old woman
gazed on us for some time in silence
We all saw that she wanted to enter into
conversation and none with the excep.
ton of myself, wished to crafty her.
soon commenced dialogue on various
subjects and things, and, as a matter of
course, | put my best foot forward
Struck with my language, she exclaimed,
in tone quite hattering to my vanity,
ola, how learned you are n' But the
compliment received death bl ow. 'If
l was as high learned scholar as YOU"
continued she, "l'd quit ingeneerin, and
60 TO keepin' little grocery p
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VOL. X.---NO. 3.
Jacks Letter.

An English writer says :--"One day
when l came home from visiting, my old
landlady told me that some one had been
down begging me to 60 up to old Wills
house as soon as ever l could-he was in
great trouble. I started off at once, and
found him and his old woman both in
tears. I asked what was the matter"
"Oh, sir, we've had snch letter from
our Jack in Africa!'
Now, our Jack was soldier, and had,
by good conduct, risen to the rank of scr
geant-major.
His letter was in high-fown strain.
He had been evidently reading Moore and
other poets; and he had written when
the news of the threatened Chartist riot
on the famous 10th of April had just
reached the camp. [ cannot remember
all his letter, but this passage occurs to
me -
"Beloved Parents Il havehheard of
the terrible dangers that threaten my ma
tive land. Perhaps ere now it has been
devastated by lawless bands Of unprinci.
Piled miscreants; perhaps ere now the
humble cot in which | first drew nurture
has been committed to the ruthless flames.
Would were with you, to protect my
ancestral hearth | cannot be with you
but, beloved parents, my soul hovers over
you, as the tabled Houri of the NOLAN.
medan; and I do all I can, by wish and
supplication, to cast an egis around you.
OF course | burst out laughing at this
high flown lettor and their grief. They
started at my laugh.
"What, sir, is all right? We thought
summit terrible had surely happened we
never heard such words afore."
1 assured them all was right, and trans
lated the letter for them, to their amazing
comfort but can assure you that letter
was shown to every neighbor as "what our
Jack could do" and doubly treasured be-
cause they could not comprehend it.
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The Thunder Storm.

never was a man of feeble courage
There are but few scenes of either human
or elemental strife upon which l have not
looked with ii brow of daring, / have
stood in front If battle, when the whirl-
wind WAS rendng oaks FROM their rocky
cliffs, and scattering them to the clouds.
| have seen these things with n swelling
soul that knew not of danger; but there
is something in the thunder's voice that
makes me tremble like child. | have
tried to overcome this unmsnly weakness
| have called rerdi to my aid | have
even sought to strengthen moral courage
in the lessons Of philosophy, but it avails
me nothing. At the first low moaning Of
the distant cloud, my heart shrinks, quiv.
ers and dies within ne
My dread Of thunder bad it's origin in
an incident that occurred when | was q
boy of ten years. | had cousin, girl
of the same age of myself, who had been
the constant companion Of my childhood.
Strange that after the lapse of so many
years, that couatenance should be SD ia
miliar to me. can see the bright young
creature, her eyes fla hing like a beauti
full gem, her free locks streaming as with
joy upon the rising gale; her check glow
ing like ruby through transparent snow.
Her voice had the melody and joyousness
of birds, and when she bounded over
the WOODLAND hill, or fresh green valley,
shouting glad answer to every voice of
nature, and clappipg her little hands, in
the very ecstacy Of young existence, she
looked as if breaking away, flee night
ingale from the earth. and going off where
all thugs are beautiful and happy like
her.
1t was morning in ihe middle Of August.
The little girl mad been passing some days
at my fathers house, aud she was now to
return home Her path lay across the
fields, and | gladly became the companion
of her walk. | never knew a summer
morning more beautiful aud still. Only
one cloud was visible, and that seemed as
pure, and white, and peaceful, as if it had
been the incense smoke of some burning
censor Of the skies. The leaves hung 81
lent in the woods, the waters in the bGy
forgot t,eir rndulations, the flowers were
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d,@oetiltal>
THE FOOTSTEPS OF DECAY.

1.-THE following is a translation from an an
ent Spanish Poem, which, says the Edinburyh
'erier, is surpassed by nothing With which we
re acquainted in the Spanish language, except
le code of Louis dc Leon"
Oh let the soul its SAUNDERS break,
Arouse its senses and awake,
TO see how soon
Life, in its glories glides away,
And the stern footsteps of decay
Come stealing on.
And " lille we view the rolling tide,
Down which our flowing minutes glide
Away so fast,
Let lis the present hour employ,
And deem each future dream a joy
Already past.
Let no vain hope deceive the mind
No happier let us hope to find
Tomorrow than to-day.
Our golden dreams of yore were bright,
Like them the present shall delight
Like them decay.
Our lives like hasting streams must be,
That into one engulphing sea
Are doomed to fall
The Sea OF death whose waves roll on
Der king and kingdom, crown and throne,
And swallow all.
Alike the rivers lordly tide,
Alike the humble rivulets glide
TO that sad wave;
Death levels poverty and pride,
And rich aud poor sleep side by side
Within the grave
Our birth is but starting place;
Life is the running OF the race,
And death the goal;
There all nnr elitering toys are brought
The path alone, of all unsought,
Is found IF all.
See then how poor and little worth
Are all these glittering toys ofearth
That lure us here
Dreams Ola sleep that death must break,
Alas before it bids us wake,
We disappear.
Long ere the damp of earth can blight,
The cheeks pure glow Of red and white
Has passed away.
Youth smiled and all was Heavenly fair
Age came and laid his finger there
And where are they2
Where is the strength that spurned decay,
The step that roved so light and gay,
The hearts blithe tone?
The heart is gone, the step is slow,
And JOY grows wearisome and wo!
When age comes on.
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PUNoTUATIoN.-lhat is the putting of
the stops in the right places be
too sedulously studied. We lately read in
country paper the following startling ac-
count of Lord Pamerston's appearance in
the House Of Commons "Lord Palmer
ton then entered on his head, white hat
upon his feet, large but we'll polished
boots upon his brow, a dark cloud in his
hand his faithful walking stick in bis eye,
menacing glare saying nothing. lie sat
down. "--Puncb on Punctuation.
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Calling for Help.

Whom Dick Alma first crossed into
New York State from the Canada side he
took lodgings at an inn in Canandaigua.
A waiting maid sat at tho table with him.
Dick spoke to her US servant, to the
no small scandal of mine host, who told
him that in his house the servants were
called "help."
Next morning the whole house was
alarmed by loud shouting from Dick of
"Help help help help help water |!
water
In an instant every person equal to the
task rushed into Dicks room with q pail
of water. u
81 am much obliged to you to be sure"
said he, "but here is more than l want to
shave with"
"Shave ?" quoth mine host, "you call
ed help and water, and we thought the
house was on fire p
You told me to call the servants "help"
and do you think | would cry water whom
| meant FIRE ?" .--
"Give it ups" said the landlord as he
led off the line of buckets"
nara wise man docs at first what y fool
must do nj LASH
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A VALUABLE BoNNET.-An old beg
gar woman named Margaret Kersbrum,
When on her death bed, at Munich in
Bavaria, supplicatel her sister to bury
with her an old bonnet which she always
wore, on the plea that, having been a
Gift of her benefactress, she could not
bear to part with it. She died soon
after; and her sister, taking the bonnet,
determined to rip off the band that she
thought might be of service to her, before
consiguing it to the grave, and which
proved to be more useful than she anti
cipated, for it contained paper money
worth one hundred pounds
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IS A lad applied to the captain of a
vessel for berth. The captain, wishing
to intimidate him, handed him piece of,
rope and said, "If you want to make IL
good sailor, you must make three ends to
the rope" Il can do it, he readily re-
piled. "There is one, here is another,
that makes two now here is the third
and last eud of it''--,and he threw it over
board
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S.O,e verv cold nlght a doctor wa

alOne very cold night doctor was
aroused from his slumber by very loud
knocking at his door. After some hesita-
tation he went to the window, and asked,
@Who's there ?" A friend, was the reply.
"What do you want ~ "Want to stop
here all night" "Stay there them was
the benevolent reply.
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g. A man 10 Atlanta had we'll near
ly filled with rubbish, which he wanted
cleaned out. The freedmen in that coun-
try arr not much in favor of work, and are
difficult to hilo but the owner Of the well
quickly started sorry that an iron safe
belonging to the express company, and
full of gold, had been brown into the well
when The city was evacuated. In less
than an hour his yard was filled viii, ne
sroes who cle?ged out his well in less than
no time, But they didn't find the safe.
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Stray Sow.

NAME to the farm OF the subscriber, OH
~ the first of December, a white SOW ;
no mark 10 the ear IA cut on the hind
leg. The owner is hereby notified to
come forward, prove property, pay charges
and take her away.
OHIO w. MAGNESS,
Near Emmorton, Hartford Co., Nd
dec29-3t
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EaS" Artemus Ward says when he hears
the song, "Coma whore my love lies dream
ing he dou't go. He don't think it
right
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haS.A wise man docs at first what y fool
must do at last
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No subscription taken for less than year.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-03

MYTH RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES IN
w every County in Tennessee, and very shortly
throughout every Southern State. This Company
insures against THEFT or DAMAGE to Stock
while stolen. If not recovered within
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A sERIors QrEsrIoN.
a PROTESTANT SISTERHOOD-CON
SECRATION OF CANDIDATE.

The New York World of Wednesday saws:
Two years since, new religious order,
called The Protestant Episcopal "Sisterhood
of St Mary was established in this city
under the auspices Of the Right Rev. Bishop
Potter and some of the leading clergy Of the
diocese. The rules Of the organization pre-
scribed that its members should devote them
selves exclusively 20 works Of mercy, by at
tending the sick, aiding the poor, and dis
terminating Christian instruction among the
Young. The membership was limited 10 un-
married ladies, or widows, over thirty; and,
in order 10 be admitted, it was necessary
for them TO make n profession that they
would be slbiect 20 the rules of the institu-
ton, and continue their pious labors till
either the urgent necessities of their kindred
Of some special providence called them
from their sphere Of duty. In such cases
the bishop WIS empowered 10 release them
from their obligations. There are now
seven sisters in the society, and there are
several on probation in the House of Mercy,
II Barnabas' House, and the asylum for
children. known as The Sheltering Arms"
The members. and those anxious TO devote
themselves 10 Che same work, reside in these
institutions
Yesterday was set apart for the reception
of a lady who had been seen some time on
urobation as a candidate for admission 10 the
sisterhood, and the ceremony, which was
pe,gliar and imposing, took place before a
large congregation in St Luke's church,
Vndson street. The service on the occasion
was one prepared specially by Bishop Pot
Ter. -
Ali o'clock, amid solemn voluntary
=. lsro,e clerical procession moved from the
robing room 20 the chancel. .,
me n embers of the sisterhood, with the
new candidate for reception, each 2tnreo ~
the black habit Of their order, when resein-
bles that Of the Catholic Sisters Of CharlIy
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occupied seats in the front pews, near the
Lectern.
The ante communion service was then read
and hymn sung, the sisters, meanwhile
kneeling before the Chancel. Bishop Pot
ter then exhorted the new sister to remain
faithful TO the duties to which she had con-
secrated herself, and asked her if she had
entered upon the work voluntarily, to which
she replied in the affirmative. lie then
offered 2 prayer, and taking her by the right
hand acknowledged her as a member of the
sisterhood of st. Mary, and at the same
time giving her the title of "Sister Agnes
"a name different from her own, and by
which she will be known in future.
When the Bishop had ended his portion
Of the ceremony, the clergy in the chancel
formed semi-circle round the new sister
and sung antiphonally the hymn embodied
in the service for the Ordination of Priests
Come. Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And tighten with celestial fire;
Thou, the amounting Spirit art,
Who dost thy seven-fold gifts apart.
The Communion Service followed, the
Ofertory being divoted to the sisterhood
After the Bishop, assisted by DIR. futile
had corsecrated the elements, they were re
cieved by the clergy, portion of the congre
CATION, and the sisters.
The service closed with the benediction