The national Republican., 1866-11-07
Pen. ponc,l. ant, ssc,..ors.


TIE wife Of w. 8. Tenbroke was choked
nearly to death bys rufhan in Chicago, named
Patrick Comfort, last Friday evening.
The cholera has disappeared from Chicago.
During the month Of October there were loc2 ca'es
and s47 deaths from cholera In the city. E#
SEVENTEEN cents was the top price for beef
cattle IL the New York market on Monday. Good
creatures were sold from sixteen to that and half
The Capitol gates were pointed out yes
tsrday TO Frsnchman Just arrived in the city. He
nodded approvingly and said, "oui-gatss. Csfse.
thu" ..
EIoHr theatres have been burned in Lon
don since ls4l, and to this day how tho nre was
caused In any one Of them has never been made
clear.
TIE Memphis Commercial and the Mem
phis Argus have been united, under the name Of
the Memphis Commercial and Argus. Leon Trous-
dale Is the leading editor.
A HOUSE was rented in Minnesota "till cold
weather." and during the lats cold snap the occu
pier received notice to quiet. He refussd-wsnt
to court, and the court decided that cold weather
does not come till the frst Of December.
THERE is some mystery respecting the
death Of Major Lloyd, of Texas. found dead in bed
at the City Hotel, New Orleans, lately. It Is rs.
ported that he had $40 900, which has not been
found.
The citizens Of Nashville rendered Gen.
Thomas = grand complimentary banquet previous
to his leaving for Louisville to take up his head.
quarters there but he declined because Of impera.
tive duties interfering
TAYLOR DEPoT, at Nashville, the largest
Government depot of supplies in the United States,
containing, several times during the war, $50 000,.
900 worth Of commssary stores, 10 being torn down
and removed.
A LAW exists in Germany to prevent
drinking on the Sabbath during Divine service.
It runs thus ANY person drinking in an ale house
during service on Sunday, or other holiday, may
legally depart without paying
FIVE officers Of the Japanese navy are now
stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel, New York, ,hav
ing to this country for tho purpose Of studying
the language, customs and army and navy systems
Of the United States.
The contested case relative to the will of
Madame Jumsl was called in the Supreme Court,
Circuit, yesterday but counsel was not ready to
proceed, 1t was postponed until to-day, whom the
trisl will positively be commenced. A grand array
Of counsel Is engaged on both sides.
AT Liberty, Illinois, at q political meet.
ing on Thursday, after the speaking was over, q
drunken bully assaulted little drummer and com
msncsd choking him, when the drummer drew hi
knife and severed the uguar vein Of the bully and
let his life run out. The drummer has not beer
arrested.
MAJOR HARRIS and Frank Bukhart were
playing cards on the Sam. Orr, near Paducah, when
Harris pistol was accidentally discharged in hii
pocket the ball tearing his sleeve and entering The
body of Bukhart near the pit Of the stomach, tear
ing upward, and lodging near the heart, close to
the ribs. As the ball docs not to have struck
any vital part hopes are entertained of his recov.
cry.
IT is reported in St. Louis among Fenians
that an emissary sent from Chicago to Toronto &c
ascertain the chances of resouing Lynch and Nc
Mahon from Jail, has returned and reported tha
the prisoners are surrounded BY two thousand Brit
ish regulars, and no chance Of rescue exists. Th
story runs that plot for that purpose had beel
formed, but is now abandoned, and tho excit emen
there is subsiding
TRE Merchants Union Express Comp an,
are doing lively and an increasing business il
New York, Boston, and the Western cities, and ar
extending their lines in every direction. The mer
chants and their freight promptly attended to an
losses promptly adjusted, and therefore they ar
Offering the new company all the encouragement
they can give. The Boston Office is already doin
q splendid business.
One Of the most important journals o
Sweden, the Afonbladet, Of Stockholm, speaks Of
reaction which has just taken place in that countr
in favor Of Prussia 1t is known that In Swede
there exists o numerous and powerful party, bear
ing the name Of Scandinavanists, which seeks
unite under the same scsptre the three Norther
Kingdoms. This party asks whether 1t would nc
be for its interests to draw near TO country which
like Italy, holds out example, and to which, b.
sides, community Of origin, opinion and mannsri
attaches to It, Prussia, 1t will be seen is alluded to
The Nashville Press of Thursday says
General Thomas will leave us for Louisville o
Monday night, . change Of his headquarters to tbs
city having been ordered. Tennessee, and espsc
ally Nashville, owes q heavy debt of gratitude I
General Thomas. His able disposition, his promp
energy and his wise forecast, saved this metropol
from capture and pllage less than two years agt
He has greatly endeared himself to our people, ne
only by his noble personal qualities but also by hi
magnanmous conduct during all the svsntful ex
gencies of his command of this military depar
ment."