The national Republican., 1866-11-20


TINT the people will be compelled to witness
some political gymnastics in Congress that
will not be very agreeable to them. 20 I
Pen, Pencil, ana Scissors. T
RIrE Strawberries were picked in garden
In Fali River few days siaes 1is rr..af
K. RousER reports that he saw stars last
The Democratic State Central Committee
Of Ksntuoky have dstsrmiasd to call State Con
vsnsion at Frankfort. February "a, 1857. ~
A TEN thousand dollar grocery, belonging
to J. g. Mundy, at Nashville, was burned last Fri.
day night. .. ~ r''. I..
The Springfield Republican says: "The
defeat Of the RspublioanI ct Baltimore Is . jusi
rstribution for their misconduct I" IL. T'F
EraHrY THOUSAND square metres Of glass,
or about nineteen and . half English aerss, an
needed for the Universal Exhibition building.
TwENrY-oSE divorces have been granted by
the Supreme Court st IT, present session in Hart
ford, Conn. .. .5 H. r.. n ..,. ....
A MARRIED. lady Of Detroit sold her rag
bag on Tussdsy for one dollar. and Afterwards 70.
nsmbsrsd that she had dspssitsd the sum Of $l9o
In II for safe keeping. rrgd ,a. frE.
The Paducah Herald says an attempt
was made to sssassinsts Colonel Donovan, com.
mandsr Of that post BY some villain yet sndisoov.
cred, who fred through window while the Colonel
was sitting in bis once at
AMHERST CoLLEoE is soon to have the
largest mstsorits possessed BY any cabinet In
America. A mass Of mstsorie iron, weighing $50
and secured for the college by Mr.. 7. Alden Smith
Is now on its way from Denver city, Colorado.
On Saturday morning last Mayor HofF.
man, BY advice Of the corporation counsel issued
an order for the removal Of the double track oi
rails laid on and across Broadway by the Dry Dock
and East Broadway Railroad Company The Job
was sxscutsd on Sunday.
THR Chicago Republican says: There is
now only about hundred and thirteen feet to be
saeavatsd before the tunnel work will bs finished.
The workmsn srs pushing II forward with all pos.
sbls speed and We hope to bs able TO announce
Its completion. ....' Do. Il
TIE New Orleans Picayune of the l3th
says: "our senior. Mr.. Kendall, returned TO this
city. with bis family, Sunday, from their rsesn,
short trip to Europe. His numerous friends hare
will be pleased to learn that he will make much
longer stay with rs than hs has been accustomed Il
do, for years past and, We trust, to present then
new grounds for favor to the P.eayu~s, In the q
sistsncs he will DO able to give n In our lsbors"
The recent fire at Fredericton, N. B., was
hrst detected BY newfoundland dog The noble
brute, with almost human instinct, tore It's way
into the house by means Of one OF the doors, and
aroused the family by bis barking. and then ran u
the stable door, which hs sndsavorsd to open q
that the horse might escape. There he rsmainsd
struggling, though every effort was made to sntics
him away, and whsn the hrc went out he was found
lying dead at his post. ~ o .Fga.t
In THE New York Court Of Common Pleas
before Judss cadoio, the case Of Morris ". A. 7
Stewart and others, who composed the Union De
fencs COMMITTEES. was called, but not being rsady
went of till next Wednesday. It Is an action fol
the board for three days In Washington Of the %
regiment New York State Militia. The regimen,
was ordered on BY the committee, bat directed mol
to 80 BY Gov. Morgan. in 1861. The complaint
states that the committee promised to arrange Ii,
matter with Gov. Morgan, The defendants answer
BY general denial. r.N 1.W a,.. o.
A New YoRK correspondent writes: ut ap
pears that TO usurp the functions Of poOr.dsvn 70
portsrs and write up local sensation for the daily
press, is the rsigning ambition Of Miss Flora No
Flimssy and her chsrming associatss Of Madison
Square, To bs able to pail from pocket Of drsss Of
palstot damp and grinpy copy Of the Timss, Of
Tribune, or World, As one passes the rival bell,
on the drive in Central Park, and wave this ohs
qqsred Gag of victory over the other Andronaohe,
Is now one Of the highest gsatihcstions Of the con
queror Of Saratogs and Nswport.'"