The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-11

The ousted German Princes are sorry that
Victoria has no more daughters.
A CHARLESTON PAPER intmates that the
Davis family needs money.
A WESTERN editor says he saw in me-
nagerie lately, tiger that looked like Thad. Ste
vens, and a jackal that resembled Forney.
The statement that the New Orleans
Pieaynne has changed editors and is giving sup.
port to the constitutional amendment is denied.
THERE is story of an illiterate Western
lawyer who asserted vehsmently that all the actions
Of his client had been "mb rosa and above board
WATTS, THE REASON why do birds in
their little nests agree - Because they'd fall out
fthey didnt.-P1neh.
IT Is limited that the Philadelphia Mint
/, soon to be made an appeudage to the Boston
Numismatic Society.
The Richmond Examiner says, in refer
to the recent elections, blessed are they who
expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed.
A YorNG MAN advertised for a wife, and re-
ceived eighteen hundred answers from husbands,
saying be could have theirs. This shows the value
of advertising,
81 HAVE nothing but my heart to give
you" said n spinster to a lawyer who had con-
Quoted a suit for her "Well," said tho lawyer
grufiy, "go to my clerk-he takes the fees
The young Able de Berns solicited some
preferment from Cardinal rleury, then four score.
Fleury told him biunty You shall have nothing
as long as live Bernis replied. Your excel,
lency, I will wait
| A STATISTICAL table, exhibiting the rates
increase Of the population of the United States
since 1850 the date Of the last census is being pre-
pared. In 1860 the population of the United
States was 81 443 32l and 1t is calculated that at
the present time it Is fully IS, 500, OOO
An eminent mathematician has demolished
various theories of solar heat, and demonstrated
that for 10000 900 years to come the sun will con.
tnue to afford sufficient calor,c to sustain human
life upon the surface Of the earth. This Is about
as long as any of US will be personally interested
In the matter.
Few will have the patience or controlled
curiosity of Huet, who said II never read my
letters in the evening before going to bed the
before dinner. Letters generally contain more bat
news than good; and In reading them we call NJ
subjects of inquietude, which disturb our repastl
and our repose."
THE schooner.smack Albert Haley Of New
London, arrived, in the latter part of September
Pensacola, where she was quarantined for Grteei
days. At the expiration Of that time she wa
boarded, and all hands were found dead. Nothing il
said with regard to the cause of death, but til,
probability Is that 1t was cholera.
WELCKER's NEw RESTAURANT, No. 424
Fifteenth street, near Riggs 4 Co.'S bank is to b.
opened to-day. This is good news for fastidiou
feeders. The accommodations, the furnishing th
fare and the prices will he found satisfactory to al
persons who have good appetites and fair knOwl
edge of the art of living
IN reference to the $1,000 worth Of com
pound interest notes alleged to be missing from til
Hartford Bank, Mr.. fuller denies any knowledge Q
the transaction, and publishes a card calling upo
the man who disposed of that amount Of interes,
bearing notes at the Hartford bank to send word
report himself to said bank, thinking that he ca
thereby explain the mystery. He has demande
OF the bank a full and fair investigation of his nc
counts, feeling confident that he can prove his In
nocsnce of all charges made against him in refer
|, ence to deirauding the bank.
THE cost of sending a Geographic dspatc
to Europe Is illustrated in a story told of au
bilious young man from the country, who, on
recent visit to Boston, was anxious to send a d
patch over the Atlantic cabe-just for the fun
the thing, Gathering up all his loose change, h
entered the Boston Office and expressed his wisl
Having written his message and handed ii in,
laid his cash on the counter excaming, " How IA
will this money pay for?' Quickly running ov,
the monsy the one ratur repliel "a bout an inch