The national Republican., 1867-01-16
Pen, pepc,I and Scissors.


Tng finances Of Italy arc in a bad oondi-
tion. n. (
A GOOD DEAL ofillicit whisky has leaked
out In Brooklyn. II J /.
Tm exciselavs going to make . paradise
ofN,w York city.
THr Illinois Legislature has opened war
upon the railroad monOpoli.s.
TIE inkstands are to be fastened TO the
decks In the New York Common Council room.
Mn. LOAN seems to be quite alone in his
view, respecting the ss'as,na,On Of the late Prs'
dent Lincoln.
The value OF the barrels, tin cans and
other packages containing petroleum, sent to Eu.
rope last year |, estimated A $lo, ,ooo, 900, Tr.T
BES. LOAN is playing alone hand" in the
"ssssssinatiOn'' game, and he will certainly be
suehrsd -..
THR freedmen are leaving South Carolina
90 rapidly, that the planters are beginning 10 BE-
seriously alarmed. ~ --....E O. "a
TIE admirers Of zero were in ecstacies last
night There was some talk Of ssrsnads to the
clerk Of the weather. 10 ~. .-- ..r.-.
FASHION affects even the price Of collins.
dealer says that since the introduction Of easksts
he hardly give away hi, stock Of Old-fA'hiOnsd
coins. t.a...
A WISCONSIN, EDITOR, in acknowledging the
receipt Of an exchange paper printed on new type,
says II "looks as clean as . sohool.marm In .
bathing-tub."
THIRTEEN MILLIONS of black lead pencils
are made annually In Kssvick, England, alone.
Nuremberg exports, annually, twenty millions Vi
Fsbsr's lead pencils. r ... .,.. 10
| A GUIDE in the woods said to his com.
psnions who were urging him to sing. "wsi, I did
sing once; but toons got invented, and that split
my trade" r... .a .-.r -E
FIFTEEN MILLION pins 60 daily, nobody
knows where from English hands. Millions upon
million, Of pin money goes yssriy nobody know
how.
JAMES McCABE and Christian Strubel own
dogs In Detroit; the dogs held . discussion, In
which strubsl interfered with an ax.hslve, and
Mecabe's animal lost an eye. A jury gave the
owner Of the msimed cur . verdict Of $50.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON Is accused by Loan,
the poor Missouriap Of completely with the asssssi
nation Of Mr. Lincoln. There's about as much
virtue in Loan Of Missouri ss there 10 In the Con.
fedsrate loan.
IT is stated that the Springfield Qll.)
owners Of the Chicago RspubliedH have sold out
their interest to Hon. John Wentworth. Since
Senator Trumbuli has been nominated no doubt
some other propristors Of the paper would like Ia
sell out.
Ar Dracut, Mass, negro, giving his name
as John Robinson, attempted an outrage upon 9
girl named Stickney, but was foled after injurine
her badly. He then went TO the house Of q lady
ssvonty-ons years Of age, knocked her down and
robbed her. ...
AFTER reading Loans speech upon the
Asssssination, one Of the susceptible Radicals who
occupy positions In the hospital for decaysd poll
ticians rushed out to hnd Justice Miller to enteI
charges against the President for bringing on the
late snow storm. "How would like TO impeaoh
him for my influenza - he exclaimed.
A NEw YoRK CORRESPONDENT says that
Burke, the policeman, who shot the Massachusetts
widow who Tilted him, and then shot himself, wal
one Of the finest fellows on the police force. HI
was ardentiy attached to the woman and she pre-
tended to return his attachment. Her letters Il
Burke found In his possession show this and als'
show that she had drawn from him all his money
and had involved him deeply When he was con
yinced that she was playing him false, in q moment
Of desperation be rushed into her presence and
took her life and his own at the same time.