The national Republican., 1866-12-07
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Nor one half the country Sithin one hun.
drsd miles Of Memphis b euitlvsssa. 81 I
IT is asserted that the Pope has certainly
agreed to receive the Envoy Of the italian Govern.
mont Vsssss!. for the purpose Of negotiation.
RosERr ". DNsxoRr, . wealthy farmer Of
Washington, Ps., wss brusaliy murdered Tuesday
night In his own house.
THn Masonic Grsnd Lodge Of Tennessee
10 In session at Nashvis. with very large attend.
anos Ths order is aourishins 10 Tennessee. rs
TIE colored laborers Of Tennessee have
struck for forty cents per hour on the isvss In
NashviIls V6n ..f r'# 'sE afI
A RrsoLurroS to adjourn December II
and rsasssmbis January IL has been adopted IN
both brsnehss Of the Lsgislaturs Of TENNESSEE. %.
JOHN 81. SuRRArr was in the custody Of
Mr.. Hals. The American Consul at Alexandra,
Egypt, Tussdsy. ......... -..
TIE site Of Pixies Opera House IL nearly
rebuilt with aasuinesnt sut.stoss mont building
III stories hisA. ,arrar -
In winter It IL sometimes difficult to un.
dsrstand the clerk Of the weather; but whom n
mows violently you can always ~ his driN.
ONE hundred and fifty thousand persons
have crossed the Ohio suspsnsion bridge up 70
Wednesday. f..... ...a. -. l7--. ~. s-
TIE tax levy to carry on the city Gov.
srnmsut Of Cincinnst for 1857 and 1858 amounts
in the sssssssts to s2,os4, ,ooe. The city dsst
suoants 70 ts,34o,o 900. !. Pcs 90 10 a'T.
TIE famous trotting mare Lady Emma
died in New York last week. Her ownsr, Mr.. Pet.
tee, was offered and rsfassd s1s, 900 for her not
long sso. -rr. ...- ..,'. ., T,
TIE jury In the case Of Richard Lewis,
charged With, kirlins Rev. =. o. Riohnond, q
Psushksspsis New York, returned . verdict Of
murder 10 the Ast dsgrss, whsrsupon Judge Gil
bsrt ssatsnosd hin 10 Be hung On Friday Jsa. Is.
TIE Bastrop (Texas) Advertiser says that
Thousands Of pounds Of cotton viii b Lost in thaa
nsighborhood for NE want sf hsads - pisk u oat
The negroes about Bastrop have called meeting
for the 9Th Of Dsesmbsr. for the purpose Of sstsh
fishing . regular system Of labor, a,d sdoptina
measures for the ss.srsl sosd ef ths rsss ~ Ln
TIE Provincial Parliament Of Canada has
passed an act requiring The proprstsn Of churches
halls theatres, or other buildings used for publis
resort to have the doors Of such buildings hinged
~ to open freely outwsrds to facilitate the sgrssi
Of the people In ease of alarm from FIRE or othsI
cause. 7' s' d .a'.. raI .s.
A pRFALcArIoN has been discovered in the
Albany city government. james MeInsyrs, latsl,
occupying the position Of receiver Of tsIss. Il
charged With abstrsetins city funds 70 the amount
Of S6S48la A million Of money has passed
through his hands yearly. ,llro 90 a-.r' .s
A RRxARKABLE fact Is exhibited by the re.
port Of the Postmaster General. The excess Of sx
penditurss, he says, for the psst Asosl year have
exceeded the receipts 4seS, ,ooe and yet the labil
ties in the Southern States sxcssdsd the receipt
only go, 800; therefore the dsaesney In the Loyal
States during the pear must have been esss. TOO.
A COMPANY has been incorporated in Gal.
weston, Tsxss with capital Of Sloo. 900. to buid
an 0psra house q that place. viii Hon. Ihad.
Stevens allow unrsstorSd rebels to build Open
housss' They will certainly exclude oolorsd pso.
pls from the front seats. Better send eonmittss
to Texas, Mr.. Stevens.
A CURIOUS controversy Is now pending be-
tween the Atlantic Coast wrsekins Company. set
ing for the Undsrwritsn, and the New York Sub
Marine and Diving Company, which will probabl.
result in important litigation, involving the hsh
Of the Underwriters to take charge Of the property
they have insured for the purpose Of securing thsi
own interests. '. '.. Do
JOHN BRouoHAM, the author and actor, ha
been taken Ill while playing an snssssmsnt in Bos
ton. Florence, whose engagement at another the
stre in that city hAs been interrupted BY an attac
Of carbunolss sud boils must call upon him an
console him. He might, however, prove to bs on
of Jobs eomfortsn."
IT is stated that Mr.. Meaney, recently ar
rested in Dublin for suspected Psuian sympsthiss
was authorised BY Gen. Dix to proceed 10 Paris whsr
he was to be employed as an attachs Of the Units'
States MINISTER'S Office In France. Under thss
circunsts.oss Gen. Dix will II is believed pr0sur
Mr.. Meansy's immediate rslssss.