The national Republican., 1867-02-14
Pen, Pencil, ana Scissors.

rem. fencni ana bcfssors.
INPEAoHER ASHLEY is the great frizsly
"bssr" Of wsll street.
A ooLPoRrEuR says he could always find
sinners because no tract 'sm.--Er.
BUFFALO meat is down to dime pound
In Denver. Cheaper than bull beef.
TIE Mayor Of New London, Conn, has
been hnsd for selling liquor.
A wAsHERwoMAS in Providence, r. l., has
received legacy Of $40, 900.
TIE frst shad Of the season are at the
Owen House.
ITALY is indulging in oil wells. Why can't
they have them Grsscsi
THE temperance men In Michigan propose
to make prohibition Of the liquor traffic decisive
issue In the NEXT election.
THE Saturday Revie,o pronounces Salas
From Waterloo to the Peninsula, Just Published,
'for the most part unsdultsratsd rubbish"
EIeHrKrx THOUSAND prairie chickens were
shipped from Cedar Rapids, lows, TO Liverpool,
England, last week.
A cRfNotINE MANUFACTURER In Saxony,
during the last ten years. has made soa, 7s4, 600
hoop-skirt springs-enough to 60 round the world
thirteen and half times
IA Boston the bsrometers excite comment
when there IL Hothins else 70 talk about The bar.
room eaters, or freeiunshsrs also promote convsr.
sation in that wonderful city.
The number Of European sovereigns Is
now reduced 10 thirty nine, consisting Of four Bm.
psrOr., the sult.i, The Pope, ten Kings two
Queens, siI Grand Dukes, Nv DuA'' "n' VI"
Princes.
NORTH CAROLINA complains bitterly Of
distress and poverty. Destitution is said TO be
evident In all parts Of the State and the bill
Gently passed By the Legislature postponing the
payment Of debts for twslvs months will afford but
partial relief
The admission Of Nebraska gives us thirty
seven States, twentyseven Of which are In full
joyment Of their proper relations to the General
Government. The Constitutional amendment has
been adopted BY twenty Of these twenty seven
States
The tallow tree Of China has been intro
duced into India The tallow produced from 1t Is
said to be excellent In quality and to burn with q
clear, bright, inOdOrOus nsme, without smoke The
leaves are valuable as dye.
JAMES B. FREEMAN, Inspector of Internal
Revenue, and James Miller have been held By
Commissioner Belts to wait the action Of the grand
jury on the charge preferred against them of hav.
ing levied "blaok mail " TO the amount Of $3.50
from Henry Budelman, Of Harlem.
"THE CLAvERNGs is still far from com.
pleted in the Galaxy, or even the Cornhil but the
Harpsrs have obtained advance sheets, and pub.
lish the whole work 10 their pamphlet SERIES with
many Of tho original illustrations It ID for sale
at the Hudson Taylor Bookstore, BY Msssrs. French
a Richardson.
Ar Fort klamath, Oregon, january g.
there was a severe shock Of an earthquake. Win.
do~s were demolished, houses tooked like cradles;
horses and cattle crouchsd upOH the ground utter.
ing most pitiful means; dogs howled, and the un-
earthly yells of the klamath Indians, sneampsd
the fort lent additional horror TO the frightful
scene.
JOHN Brooks, of Washington county, In
diana, arrested for the murder Of Maria Cutter,
near Clear Spring Jackson county, q few weeks
ago. has confessed his connection with the crime,
charging John Tally and Jackson Easton-the lat
ter justice Of the peacS-As aecOthplicsn The
plot to rob the woman, sccording to Brooks story,
was laid at Easton's house. The plunder amounted
to only 500.
FAsHToNABE CIRCLES in New York are agi-
tated in view Of grand ball to come of within
fortnight in Fifth avenue. The givsr Of the ball
Is wealthy citizen, and the feature Of the occasion
is to be the dancing Of the German in costumes Of
different epOchs, extending through six centuries.
The dresses arc to be Of the most elaborate and
costly character, many Of them having been pro.
cured from Paris. About two thousand invitations
have been issued, 1t Is said, and the Cosmopolitan
Bail as 1t is styled will be q splendid representa-
ton Of the beauty, wealth and fashion Of the city
We take pleasure in noting the nuptials
Of the eldest daughter Of our we'll known and valued
townsman, VIM. Forsyth, the worthy Surveyor Of
this city. On Tuesday, Miss Margaret CathArine
Forsy tn was united in the holy bonds of wsdlock
with Joseph Allen, esq, Of Illinois, BY the Rev.
Father John McNaily, of St. Matthews church, at
the residence Of tho pastor The many friends Of
the family will continue to hope that blest for
tune and happiness may accompany the favored
pair through life. The married couple joyously
started of on their bridal tour for Philadelphia,
New York, Niagara Falls, and the canadas. bon
VOyage."