The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-06

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The New York Herald calls for some i'm.
portant improvements at He'll Gate.
The latest game played by base bawlers
came Of in Philadelphia last Monday.
THE Aroostook Times says the numbering
business Of Maine will be very brisk this coming
winter.
A GENTLEMAN Of Hudson, N. j., was mar
ried on Tuesday evening, and attempted to cut his
throat the same night His recovery is doubtful
"wHES lovely woman wearing a fitting
hoop-'kir stooPs to folly" she must look out for
trouble.
Gov. SMyrH, Gen. Schouler, Gen. Head,
and many members of the New Hampshire and Mas-
sachusstts Veterans. were entertained Wednesday
night by NJ jor Ben. Psrlsy Poore. at Indian Hill
The Fenian scare in Canada is subsiding,
and the camps are being broken up. These peri.
odical rights have not assisted the cause Of con.
federation with the mass of the people.
Two negro hearse-drivers met in the streets
of Nashville when one accosted the other with the
remark: "well, jim, how's biz today" The rs.
ply was, 'Golly. Jack, Amt We a slingin' 'em."
MONUMENT. costing $4,000, has Just
been erected In Mount Auburn Cemetery, at Bos.
ton. In honor of tho late VIM F. Harnden, the
founder of the express business in the United
States.
The keeper of n menagerie was lately seen
beating one Of the elephants with q large club
bystander asked him the cause "why" said
the keeper. "he's been hinsing dirt all about tho
tent, and he's big enough to know better"
Mrs. CATHERINE MCDONALD, seventy years
Of age, was 'Skylarkins'' with another old WON an
the sidewalk in front Of II Hamilton street, in
Boston, Wednesday, when she was thrown down o.
fell upon the pavement, breaking one of her legs.
TnE New York Herald says: General
John A. Dix, our newly appointed Minister Plsni.
potentary to France, will take his departure from
this country on the steamer that leaves this city
on the eth inst
HERE is the pithiest sermon ever preached:
"Our ingress in life Is naked and bare our pro.
gress through life IL trouble and care; our egress
out Of 1t we do not know where; but doing well
here, We shall do we'll there; / could not tell more
by preaching year"
An OLD LADY, recently dead, in Portland,
made vow at the age of thirty Ave that she would
for the reuaiGiug thirty ave years that she lived
What an example to her did the blessed old lady
give!
The County Down Jail, in Ireland, was
examined by inspectors the other day, and In ons
Of the cells were discovered bottles Of brandy,
whisky, and other stimulating liquids, viauds,
books, ard various luxuries that never was oontem.
plated by the prison authorities.
THE Portland (Me.) Price Current says
there are now on the stocks at Sandy Point mouth
of the Penobscot river nineteen new vessels all to
be launched this fall, and unusually large mum.
Der of now vessels nearly mpeted In all the vari
Gus ship.yards throughout the State.
WE have files from Bermuda dated on the
25th September. St. Georges and Hamilton had
been united by telegraph The Rrst message for.
wardsd over the wire was, 'That tho old Atlantic
cable had been completed, and was in good work
ing order" The Gath regiment of English infantry
is expected at tho island from ireland.
A BRAHMrS who had quilted his wife and
this world, appeared at the gate of Brahua's para
disc and asked for admission. The god inquired
Have you been in purgatory'' mo, but hay,
been married" Some in then; that 10 the sam,
thing" He refused entrance to man who wa,
twice married, as paradise was not made fol
fools"
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery,
of Boston. the Anoskesg Veterans. Of Manchester
New Hampshire, and the Veteran ARTILLERY Com.
pany, of Newburyport Massachusetts had their
annual parade at the latter place on Wednesday
They the three Oldest military organizations Ia
America The day was observed as holiday a,