The national Republican., 1866-11-19
Pen. Pencil, and Scissors.


ISAAC V. Fowler, who has been an exile
from New York for many years, hiss returned. Isaac
got into . bad box in tho New York post once.
1F pair Of spectscles could speak what
Greek author would they nsms' Bussbius (You
see BY u.s.
The Washington persimmon club have
Just made their annual excursion. II was grand
suecsss-wsathsr smiling and everything else agree
able.
K. RoUsrs says he Is determined 10 keep
sharp lookout for metsors until AFTER Thanksgiving
In spite Of his wife's remonstrsnces against his
staying out o. nights.
NICHOLAS LoSo, jr., son Of Nicholas Long,
Esq, Of Halifax, Va, fell from the balcony Of the
hotel In Weldon and broke his back. After iinger-
Ing for short time he expired.
The Chattanooga American Union says
'Ths corn crop Is turning oa. nash better than
was hoped for BY the most sangsias. Up the river
farmers are jubilant ever splendid crops Of corn,
and the hay crop has been large.
GEN. JAMES BRowSLow, OF Tennessee, has
received from the President q commission Of cap.
tain Of cavalry in the regular army. Capt. Brown.
low distinguished himself during the war, and
stands before the world gallant otosr and esntle
man.
IT will be seen from a letter from Prof
Loomis, Of Yale College, that he regards the dis.
patch purportng TO have come from Greenwich to
tho New York Herald, with details Of shower Of
1000 highly.colored meteors, as spurious tels-
gram.
The New York Commissioners Of Emigra-
tion have passed vote Of thanks to fhurlow Weed,
ESQ.,. and W. O. Hsvsmsysr, Esq, srbitrators in
the case lately at issue between the Board and that
Of Public Charities and Correction. A bonus Of
$1,000 each in acknowledgment Of their services
was voted to those gentlemen.
MAGGIE HUNTER, two year DID, and q
Lexington illy, has been sold by Its Nashville
owner to Capt. Thomas Moore, Of Kentucky, for
the round sum Of SO, 80. II is stated that this
flly has made tho fastest time for oas mile ever
made in America BY two-ysar olds, averaging ages
from January.
The committee appointed by Gov. Fcnton
to locate the new State IAsans Asylum are SOW in
session at Poushkeepss for the purpose Of consult.
alton in reference to the location. The Had,on
papers propose calling public nestlas to see what
can be done to have the asylum located n colanbia
county.
OoYGhEssNAv JOHN MoARrsssY is said to
be like Daniel Webster, because hs 10 an OF.
pOunder.-RiehMond DipateA.
Tho Hon. J. NJ. will bs able to appreciate a
knock-down argument as we'll as aay Of his Gem.
peers. By the way, We learn that Mr.. Morrisssy
anxious to know who 10 to be chosen referee ofthe
next House.
JosErH II. BEcKwIrH enlisted from Pitts
field in 1852, and was shortly after reported killed
Tho story Of his death was corroboratsd BY com.
rsde to the efect that he was present and saw his
burial. Bsckwith's mother had pat IN claim for
pension, with oil the evidence a. to the ssIdisr's
death deemed necessary. Last week the missing
soldier reported in person to hiA friends n PlttsAsd
Ar meeting Of about 1900 members of
tho London Compositors' Society, held In Exeter
Hall on the 23d ultimo, 1t was resolved to demand
an advance Of one halpenny per thousand on all do.
scriptions Of printing, except hewspaper work. If
tho advance was not conceded before the second
Monday in November, . strike was deeued prob.
| able.
In THE Probate Court, at et. Lo1is, the
administrator Of the estate OF Antoais BarSsraris,
who died couple OF months since, has been re-
quired to give bonds In tho sum Of elss, sse from
which it is inferred that the estate is worth about
5000 This princely fortune was accumulated
BY Antonio in selling peanuts and apples at fruit.
stand Ia st. Louis, and which his wiasw falls
heir to.
A Bosroy correspondent Of the New York
Tribune says that "6rlthtA aAsnv, has ssil ssout
49, 900. 30 naoh for the attacks d It's nsrsiisy.
The same correspondent says tAst Walters
"snow Bound" enjoys greater pspslsrty than
any other Of that poets books spl that the sirsu-
lation Of the North American Ret+ep 10 4, ~; oi
Erery Saturday. 5000; Of the Atlsstfs, u, 600.
md of Our Young Folks, $500.
The journals Of Tours, France, state that
the archbishop Of that place has shsltersl s,d fsd
in his palace more than three hundred psnsas Who
wore left destitute by the inundansns There are
still at the archbishop's upwards OF eighty. he
has requested the Sisters Of st. Vincent to take
charge of the distribution Of relief TO these upfor.
tunate persons. Tho cattle rescued have beon
placed in the afshbishop's stableh wssdheuss,
orangery. or wherever there was rson for then.
The National Wool Growers Convention
appointed a Congressional lobby sonnittss con.
sistipg Of the following persons: Col. II. s. Ran.
dali, Of New York. Hon. R. M. MeAtsonery, Of
Ohio Mr.. Pottle, Of New York; Mr. Garland, Of
Illinois, and Mr.. White, u Pennsyl,aaia. A dele.
gate objected to adding moro names, because he
was reminded Of Parson Brownlow's srperisnce,
who said that as soon a. he cane near Washisston
he felt an unpleasant sensation, s Though he
wanted to steal something. He ilsTrksd to send 50
many good men to Washington u soss back bad
men.
The Augusta Constttuttondlist, heading
the action Of the Georgia Legislature on the Con.
stitutional amendmsnt Suggested that tho more
dignidcd eoure for the committee on the cs,stitu.
tional amendment to parts ~suld 10 THE: Report
that not being nm, Recognised As . State txe
members Of tho Assembly tAaninotsIy decline to
vote on any question changing the organic law,
Tho Constitutional ansAdment caA thsa be laid OF
the table indenhiteiy. Whom Congress reeosniIei
us We can vote authoritativsly upon 10 propos
tions. Pending that time we can afford to svs th,
amendment long repose.
A DUEL was fought near Bowling Green
Kentucky, on Monday, between John n. aratsuJ
and John Blair. both late Confederate officers. Or
arriving at tho appointed place the ground wa
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