The national Republican., 1866-07-02
res, Psncil, a. sess.sr~. \

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the Frsnoh Govsrnsssa NJ
A 100000 FIRE occurred IN oincinnss last
Saturday.
An old farmer in Pennsylvania, when told
that he posss'ssd oil lands, made lisAt Of II.
PAYxAsrRR PAuLDINe has not been re-
stored to duty Is his friends .llsss, nor has the
sentence sgainst him yet been set aside
THERE is some travel on the railroads in
the winter. but at this season there is summer
travel.-Bosen Herald.
TIE doctrine Of Universal Salvation was
preached in this country BY Rev. John Murray, as
early ss Ito.
CARDS have been received here announcing
the marriage Of Mr.. Sidney Everett, son Of Edward
Everett, TO Miss Kitty Fay, Boston hsirsss.
THE Empire block, comprising Empire
Hotel and other buildinss, was burned In Mexico,
N. Y. Saturday morning. .f
McCoxsELI, the murderer Of Mrs. Calvin,
in 0mstsad. Ohio. last spring. has been found
guilty Of murder in the hrst degree.
PuscH's caution to ladies: A silk dress
should never bs SAITH, "A standing joke not
original with Pnneh. -
Miss DoRA SHAW. well.known theatrical
and postiosl lady, WAS married In New Orleans re-
Gently.
The United States District Grand Jury
has found eight indictments against Charles Rum.
sey, Of Salem, N. J., . prominent merchant, for
false returns and perjury.
"MY WRITISas"-see Occasional" letters
written to tbs Philadsphis Pse,s. and copied daily,
With oommsndstion, into the Washington Chronie-
ill.,
A BEAUTIFUL silk flag was presented at 1876
Fulton street, New York, on Saturday, to the Wig
liant Engine Company, No. 3, Of Philadelphia, BY
Mr.. W. H. arifish.
RICHMOND has been for many months
scourgsd and tortured BY mysterious colony Of
inharmonious 'musoisns'' who delight to make
night hideous. So says the Richmond Tmss.
KATE FISHER, q Mazeppa actress, fell from
her horse at steubenvills, Ohio, and was severely
hurt. Some Of Kate's acquaintances hersabout say
she took drop too much. taF sIs.
The Army and Navy Journal says: We
have reason to believe that . certain torpedo, Of
novel construction and great power, is likely to
play an important part in the event of . general
European war.
The steamer Philip, Captain William o.
Munday, from New Orleans via Charleston In
ssvsnty-two hours arrived st Wilmington, Del,
on Saturday.
A LADY, in revenge, we presume, for the
morcilsss onslaught which has so justly been made
BY the press on lting hoops false calves. palpi.
tatins bosoms 10, pitches into the prevailing
fashion Of short eoss, tight pantsloons Byron col.
lars, and sailors tie cravats.
IT HAS been decided that officers appointed
by Major General Banks to the colored troops In
the Department Of the Gulf who have been mus
tered isto service under such appointments have
been duly appointed.
THE Prince Library has been presented by
the Old South Church to the Boston Public Library.
It Is given under certain restrictions which will no
doubt bs acceptable to the city. The library
contains many valuable works relating 10 early
American history.
AMBROSE A. BUrrs, Of Auburn, Ohio, re-
Gently lifted dsadwsight Of 2, 1871 pounds, which
Is the greatest lifting iest record. He has been
practl'ing at intervals during the last six years
DR.. winship, for several years past considered the
strongest man In the world, at last acoounts had
lifted only 1900 pounds.
A ST. PAUL paper publishes some facts
which indicate that the cattle disease Is raging
among the buffalo on the northwestern prairiss,
numbers Of these animals having been found dead,
with no marks to account for the cause Of death.
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psmbina, with what Is supposed to bs . disease
identical with that now spreading through Europe.
ONE Of our exchanges CLEANS from its ex-
changes that during the past two weeks Abraham
Lincoln was shot In . row In New York, George
Washington detected as . chicken thief In Boston,
Andrew Jackson whipped his wife In Philadslphis,
Bspjamiu Pranhlin robSsd bank In New Hsmp.
shire, and George B. Mcclellan died Of the measles
in New Jersey. ~
A SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, lawyer is prepar ing
case for the United States Supreme Court which
attacks the constitutionality Of the income tax
The contestant reports upwards Of hfty.two thou.
sand dollars income the past year, but, under pro-
test, declines y pay the tax, and will, whom the
usual compulsory action Is invoked ask injunction
from Judge Davis to restrain the Government off,
ciAls from collecting. n 20
SWITZERLAND is suffering considerably from
the unsettled state Of affairs on the continent. The
country Is full Of workmen from Prussia, Frank.
fort, and other German States, who have come to
look for employment. which they cannot obtain
in their country and still less likely to OBJ
tain In Switzerland, . great number Of men having
been thrown out Of work BY the failure Of their
employers. ...... .... .-.
CARRIERS with diamond buckles are worn
with the now hoops Of Paris.-Er.
The new hoops quite prevalent In this city, but
We observe no buckles Most Of the garters are Of
red tape, and tied above the eknss.-Msmphis But.
iefin. ..-
The Memphis editor who undertakes to lob.
most Of the gartsrs in that city and assert,
boldly that they are "hsd above the knee" to the
exclusion Of buckles" ought to be court. mar.
tailed BY smarons.
A MINISTER'S WIFE says THE first time ]
took my Oldest boy to church, when he was two
years and half old, managed, with csrsssss. and
frowns, and candy, to keep him very still till the
sermon was half done. By this time his patience
was exhausted, and he climbed to his feet, and