The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-08

TuRKrEs roost much higher than Turks.
Dick CAM, a well-known English bruiscr,
died last month, aged forty.eight.
MusKErozE arc cheerful little cusses.
singing as they toii.-Joh Billings.
BASE BALLs-those used by thimblc-rig.
gors:
GEN. MBopEs and family are at the Me-
tropolitan. ."I
| The Col. Flint who absconded from Nor
folk ms defaulter is not druid, " the correspon-
ent Of the New York News.
THE first Methodist preachers in America
were lrishmen-Philip Embury and Robert shew-
bridge.
News from Japan informs us that rice has
fallen two boos per picul," If anybody knows
what that means.
Mr.. A. Il. STEWART has intimated his readi.
ness to give 0OO 900 for the erection of tenement
houses for the deserving poor of New York city,
on condition that the land required should be pro-
vided.
A CONVICT who wns about to be sent to
house Of correction was told that they would set
him to pick oakum. Let 'um try it, by gosh, ~
said he, "TH tear their darned oaknm all to
p,sces.r
Mr.. GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND, of the
New York press, now in Europe will return the LIST
of December, prepared to lecture before lyceums
The subject Of his lecture will be Europe Armed"
Two slight shocks Of earthquake were felt
at Constantinople on tho evening of the 3lst of
August. Accounts have been received from sew.
era provinces of the empire announcing similar &C.
currences.
The whole expense of Thoreau's trip to
Canada, Whereof he makes a most graphic account
in his new book, just published was, including two
guidc.books and map, just twelve dollars and
seventy-6ve cents. lie travelled, on foot mostly,
eleven hundred miles TOR this small sum.
A NEGRO WOMAN passing the Stacy House.
at Nashville with rough coffin on her head was
asked who it was for, and replied, " For my ole
man" "Why don't you got some man to carry it
for you ?" said a bystander. " Poor folks has to
tote dere own collins desc days" said the woman
and buried on.
THE London and Northwestern Railway
Company in England have already laid sixty three
miles of steel rails on their road and the work of
relaypg with steel, instead Of IRON is to DO contn.
steel rails have also been laid at all the principal
stations, and on the steepest inclincs.
A MAN who has been living in the Indian
country for about twenty years, and who has just
returned home, says the most notable feature in
tho march of civilization during that period has
been the advance of the bustles then worn by the
ladies to the back of their heads and he adds that
he don't think the progress otherwise has been very
great.
1T Is STATED that man who was uncX-
pectedly summoned as witness at a late session
of the Massachusetts, Supreme Court came up from
the markets wearing his frock and the Associate
Justice refused to hear his testimony the
ground that such dress was not in keeping with
the dignity of that august tribunal
Tue fall races by the Yale navy take
place on Wednesday, the 18th inst. In tho shell
and gig races three boats will be entered. In the
barge race, between the Varuna and the Glyuna,
the barges will be rowed by Freshmen. There will
be prizes offered in this race worth $50, consisting
of silver oars, to be by tho of the vcto.
rious barge us breastpins.
Mr.. BRADrsI, of Buffalo, has nearly com
pleted cabinet full length portrait of the late
Dean Richmond, having been engaged for several
weeks past upon it. The Buffalo Courier says
'Ths figure is standing-the robust look, tho atti.
tude and expression of the face, all speak e,o
quonty of late distinguished citizen, and the
artist may well feel proud Of such work.
GARIBALDI has issued circular stating
that he has run in debt to the amount of som,
$2l 900 on undertaking his expedition for the lib
Grafton of Italy, and says that though the person.
to whom he Is indebted do not press their demands
they will nevertheless be greatly troubled and
of them ruined by their non -payment. lie thore
fore appeals to the public for the amount, to thu
disgrace of the italian Government, which ought t.
: assume the paltry debt.
THE Mayor of Halifax, England, at n re
. cent public dinner stated that IN application hat
been made to him by an lrishman for a testimonial
t of character. Tho Mayor told him he had neve
seen him before. The Irishman promptly answered
Faith, your worship, that is the very reason
. have come to you have never been sumulone
t before you or fined and you never had any trouLl
Il with me-"
n SOME of the 100000 worth of bonds whcl
SO mysteriously disappeared at Hartford recently
the owner, Royal Wilcox, supposng that he ha
r deposited them in the Hartford National Bank
J., while its officers bad no recollection or record
their having been left there-have got into market
g and have been traced back to Charles d. fuller
the teller of the bank On being taken to the po
lice Office he stated that he 'had no crimna
J. knowledge of the robbery" but took the bond
!. from n stranger and sold them from time to time
"a paying over to him the proceeds.
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