The national Republican., 1867-01-10
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THE Kentucky Legislature has rejected
The oensatusionsi Ausndnsnt -
Walk in whatever direction you will your
step. srs Away, tending towards III. crave.
THr Nashville Usion has received new,
that sI.GOr. Harris continues in good health. u,
10 In Mexico.
Hon. ARTHUR p HlYSr, an officer on Gen
Jsek,On's staff at the battle Of Now orlssn', died
at Charleston, 8. O., on Monday.
THERE were erected in Toledo, Ohio, last
year 1909 new building.-9s7 Of thsm new dwell.
ings-st cost Of 81, 81, 800.
Tm annual mortuary statistics give the
whole number Of deaths in San Francisco during
The past year % ana, Of which on ysr children
under Eve years Of age.
The Legislature Of Virginia has adopted Q
joint resolution dseiinipg 10 rstify the oonstitu
tionsi amsndmsut. Tho yots was unanimous IN ths
I Senate, and only ons negative IN. House. ,.
iTHr statement, which has obtained cur
fsncy. that iasoy. Peabody, Esq, bad given s,s,,
900 70 The Five Points House OF Industry In New
York, is without founaatioa In grssnbaeka taB"
TIE condition Of the lcolored people in
this District has Improved materially since th,
right Of suffrage vas granted them. They sstrOssI
turkey every dsy. .'n. .E,.l L1s@T,l
THE Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk. zone Of the
finest south Of Bsitimors, " vas burssd On Tuesday
The guests escaped with their lives, rh. banking
house sdjaosnt and tho stores underneath we're Do
stroyed. sunrs4fI sHigfrrE p. .r--H oh
A NAN nnined Frrncis Dafnn, Of Montreal
0ansds, stopped at Bsrnum's Hotel Bsltimors, On
Monday night. and ysstsuisy morning attempted "a
commit suicide By severely easting both arms with
afssor. He is shout thirsy.sr. year. ofass, ."
A HUNTER among the Adirondaciss, In New
rork, named John chsynsy, possesses pistol with
which he is said TO have himself killed I, 500 deer
IL ottsrs Psnthsr, IS bsArs, 10 moose. ~ uolYss
and large amount Of othsr game. He has car.
RED this Formidable weapon for thirtytwo ysars.
TRNTY RIVER, Texas, is now In nayigable
condition, and siz steamers are plying on its
waters The last Legislature granted charter 10
. company for improving the navigation Of the
river, and strenuous effort, are 10 be made With
that intent. ....-- .a. fg,-srrg r-sr laF
"DrD'sT you tell me you could hold the
plou'" said farmer TO an IhshmAn he had taken
on trial. 10 ..ra. OH rf Ir-yT. l1a baias,r
r''Be aisy. nov. - said Pat ''hov could hoald Il
an two horses puiiin' II away Just stop The
srathur an III hould II for youn'i rgt |.I
CosNEcrour in other days was prodigal in
fathers. The paternal ancestors Of Generals Grant,
Mcclellan, Sherman, Sedgwiek and Mansfield hailed
from that ancient oommonwealth.-Br ~
II the Wooden Nutmsg State has been "prodi.
gal In fathers ,hs has also had many prodigal
sons. .ara O.. .re ar.-s.rE rr.
Gov. WELLS has added four new names to
the list Of Louisiana Commissioners to the great
Expedition which is 10 be hsid ct Paris during the
current year. Tbs gsntlsmen are Messrs. Nv.
Durable, Alfred Duhlho, A.w. Merriam and Louis
Gaehst dc rIsls. Thscommissisns were made out
yesterday. .rf rr D't Gsi-51s1 r.f.IIirD ~ .
liz list Of Cincinnati solid men," ," in the
Tive, Of that city. the estate Of N. Lopgworth
heads the list ct sl7, ,0oo then follow two at
5000 ooc nine at g. ooo ooo nine at g. 500, 900,
thirty seven at g. 900 ooo aud forty nine at $500
900. Jacob staders estate 10 put at q, ,ooo, 900,
Miles Greenwood 10 marked 81, ,boo, 900; W. g.
arossbsek ooo, ,oooi esta.s Of Mr. Potter, Of the
Commercial, $1,000. 900, de., 40,
The Massachusetts, Commissioners for the
Paris Exhibition have been requested 10 send over
Massachusetts, school house, with teachers, sohol-
srs, furniture, 4e In order that visitors may see
our educational system In actual operation Some
Of tho school marms have begun To pack their
trunks for the voyage but the project 10 doubtful
one. t...
We have noticed with mingled pain and
pleasure that the misspelt attack upon the robin
redbreast which was contributed originally To the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN under the signature Of
Bo'h Jiliings" Is going the rounds Of the pres,
under the name Of Josh Billings" This show
that some Of the editors cannot distinguish between
Josh and "Bosh.'' U...
The Baltimore Sun says that "the trade
between Baltimore and tho Southern States durin,
the past year BY water has been Of gratifyin,
character With regular lines Of stesmships 70 New
Orleans, Savannah, Charleston. Richmond Norfolk
&o our city has come in for her full share Of th,
trade. Tho receipts Of cotton during the ysar wer,
2s,6s3 bales. or tobacco the receipts were 81 7Ol
packages 2949 bogsheads, 500 boxes, and 26s cases,
principally from Richmond, Petersburg, and other
Virginia ports The receipts Of wool were 2,ss4
bags" .'r.r. '.r.
A GENTLEMAN in Elizabeth, N. j., is said
to possess the pistol with which Burr killed Alex
ander Observation-Disclosures
This does not exactly accord with the rhymes We
have heard repeated upon that matter In our boy.
hood, viz: SD. .-4 :
"oh Aaron Burr. Whist have you donet 1fi..
You've killed great General Hamilton q
| You bid bahind bunch Of thiatles; .. .
| And shot him dead with too horse pistols. -
Not very TsnnysOnian or LOngfsllowish thil
| uuAtFAin but yery preoise In Etatamant