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The national Republican., 1867-04-24
Aleusn<lria AHsirs.
TA. Al.,.ndris Ga1at. of Monday, contain,

Tho Alexandria Gassits Of Monday, contains
pTiisMM, iisssMrIMI = AseOnBLarshhsDY viIasIM,.s-yov,
msn, namad respectively Phil. staniy, alias
"Yepne, Jack Adspss'l hyyask wrshsn 4ci
William Walton, alias q 'Brummy,I' ~ Bob
Smith, hl&e. 4 Joseph Batotd, aids dPeppsrmint
Joe !" Ne snd Jksk Wright, alias q -Four Fin.
esrsd Jaeh,r 4c., were brought to this city from
lMmhipstsn, y,stsnday,Pb by Cpl. Wood and W,
Mks,n D .s.s,ys saaH..s .As ps sSloos boat
agpaId, In four rooms IN ne stiic Of ths Man.
siou HOUSE, They ware Arrested ibr ths robbery
| Of paymastsr, BeTknhpy In the BrookIyh navy
ysrd, fsnf yssfs ago. sf $13D, 900 Of aofsrnment
nsusy, and were brpught to ~, ciiy,to avoid
The possibility Of . rsleass under writ Of la.
!f,i seYn., which hai been applied for 10 their
TEatriA scssfS va obs.tysd with sppro.
pfiats fsIkiods set visss N ~ Cathse and Epis.
ospai ciiurchss In dhis plAns. The churches were
dscomted for Tho oecasien. In Christ church
and S., ,Panl's, most beautiful, collections of
howars adorned the altar, !, Ye,terday,at B..
Psul,s The children Of lie church collected, and
sang their Eistst hymns The Parish school Of
cemmsncing at half psst ssvun o'clock. All tho
pianss ofpublie worsbip were sttspded yesterday
By 1srgr eongregations. h1H odV .a.MIy
sI WAsnusroErAkp ALEXANDRIA TunsFikE.--
Tho WAahington and Alexandria Turnpike Com.
papy hpye completed the fcpairs 10 their road
nsessstatsd BY the inturies Il received last win.
tst An entirely dew bridge has been con.
ttructsd on the cmseNay Just north Of Fort
Runyon, and the bod Of the oausewsy strength.
coed o. several paints IG rgT gdt nj
UxRooFHp. Tho large four story, brick ware.
hor,s belonging to the esiste Of the iate William
Fowls, on Union street, near the corner Of Prince
was unroofed Ia The storm this evening.
MAsiSr Ac cfbksr.-Th schooner J. J. May.
pole, with hsh from down the river, when OF this
ely this evening, vas caught in the sqaali and
hsd her sails carried away guuWl-bl
4 TnAbE At rBE RIsH WHkRF was very brik
last xesk, and tho arriyals Of shad and herring
wsreIssgor the last three days than at any previ.
ous period ofiths season. n al .t .s-,I
The Journal Of the same date says; ,,r.
[ I WAsHIserosIkSs .--Thsro are two classes Of
Washingtonians, ono that patronize the Sons OF
Tsmpetsnce and approve Of the Sunday law.
The other class buy liquor enough Saturday
night 70 get drunk on Sunday, or come 10 Alex.
audris for spree We had q fair representa-.
tion Of both elaSsss hsrs yrstsrdaJ,a The boats
did en- texeellhnt1 busineSs, The sprseing crowd
were quiet, and We heard Of no disturbance.
CHANaE-N -AoTEL.-Messrs. N. Maddux L
Sen, At coAa Of month will retire from the
Mansion 4ouse, which WIN Be continued b. J.
Green. We learn that an the niamished rooms
of ihs hotel will be Furnished, ard that prepAra.
tions will be made 10 cafryh on, on larger
soele man hsreeoiore' dlIg lgils.-.s....
TRIALooE Fms APRARArvs.---In accordance
with the ,ordsn Of the chief engineer, the fire
departnent was mustered to-day, for inspection.
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One square, one Insertion, u subsequent inher-
, uons osnts, Ono squsrs, onp month, ts., Liberal
ihdsssnsht' % qrftisfiy, "nissnuai, and yearly
Rysry other day Advertisements, % psr cont aadl.
tieAsi, rriss. week adysrtlssn.a, p psr csn'.
aAaiiienaii IA iirti- fr sif n DO st5sfssp ''
~ hight isss sesaliu,s square Ls.i nss squsr.
" charged IN proportion, q ms above ra,ss q ~ l
fdiiOriL notices, q srpts per line sash ihs~sion
Local nsiess, % cents per lins zach inssriiena 4
Advsrtssnshts eomihg under The head, % wkhts.
For sale. For Rent, Lost and Found. net sfassdiss
four lnss. one lnssrtion. Is ssnts three hmcs. 70
esnts Any sreasr number Of lines A. proporticnsis
rates. " 'hH al't. "a 20 h.F'l 4ii4.ll, l.sM Pti
Advertisements. should hs handed ia before !, N:
r.i.y D. sail1 AMUsEM Enrs.y iasggs -
THR NArIosAL--There was a fair audi
sncs at this popular rssor, las, svuuingI and Mr..
Nv, WALLACE mads his second appsaranco,in In
4 the now play, the .Dansorous Game, ~ He wss
good, as usual, end ,asquitted himself we'll To
% night will bs presented the 'Troh Musk" and !,
is enough, TO state that Mr.. wALLAgk has no
q squsl ss Leon do Bourbon in this intensely
thrilling drama.l \ - Ia w ,..Gts,a ! rs
On Thupdsy evening" o. ii. HISS, the mana
gst, has o bspsat, ard an attractive bin p Sf
\, srsd. opissIs 4 ,MoGRnr's Japan knee,
= Troupe, IvcrLtr wssrsns Il undstlinea fOl
is Monday evening nsxt, . ss,s ,sii ,-4ss - -
s,,' % = MErzEaorr II r. ,lisoHa & FodTs'i
. Little People continue 70 draw fair honsss q
this place, and Al VINO zee this exhibition sfs
- sstishsd ss Trey get what they pay forln .
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

VERY BAp.-Sarah Campbell and Lydia
Jourdan, white, and both young women, were
before Justice Thompson yesterday afternoon on
charge Of being drank and disordsrly. The girls
were Of respectable appearance and drsss.makerS
by occupation. They were fined S3 each, and do
parted from the station 'housc, we hgpe to be-
have better hereafter ,,h, .-, F,rI g7lt1 -,
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

i MArRmosIAL.--Last evening at nine
o'clock, in the Il street Baptist church, A. II.
Ferris, esq, Of the Surgeon GeuorAln Office, and
Miss celestia A. Hunt, daughter Of Amos Hunt,
ESQ.,, we're united in the holy bands Of matrimo-
tho choicest blessings attendthe happy pair,
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

VAoRAS0y. -AGeorge ,Houk, native Of
Germany, and but nineteen years of age. was
arrested by ofiicor Nash rs n yagraut and, being
taken before Justice Morssll, lined 81, and In
default was sent TO the ork-houses IHr al ID
Johanna Copnor1 aged fifty-sight, was also nr-
rested on similar charge, and sent 10 the work.
house for thirty days a-.gf rr.,r
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

ELECTION OF YRsTRY OF TRISrY CHURCH.
The congregation Of Trinity church met Mon;
day afternoon at the church, aud Mr.. r, 8 Davis
was called to the chair. and Mr.. John Frsnklin
acted as secretary. DR. John y. May Dr.. ]. II.
Alvord Theo, o. Ebaugh, and h. D Simpson
were reelected vestTymsn for the ensuipg year.
The national Republican., 1867-04-24
Jos. II, BRADLEY,
r. 7. MERRIcK, 4
Jos. ii. BRADLEY, Jr.

ggaLr. Counsel for John H. Surratt.
asn. Cartington, the District Attornby, reit.
t.rated his remarks Of last week, OF the kind
treatmsnt the prisoner had received. and that 1t
va entirely unneccessay to comply with the re-
nnsst on The counsel for the defendant. He was
IN living the accused speedy trial consistent
SitS the iatIrests Of the GoyernIpsnt. At the
triai be lGsnssL o. expected 70 be able 70 satisfy
the court, the Jury, and the world, that the
prisoner O. gullty Of the charge with which he is
Nj, Justice Fisher was Of the opinion that the
pfisoner had no reason 70 complain. under the
1ciroumstaness, or to be Impatient for many
prisoners had TO remain IN oonAnement over six
Iaonths under mere trivial indictments, still, he
Was desirous Of proceeding with the trial tb'p
t.rm, on or about the 27th ult. "a ''.'l
M Bradley, S :, said they would be ready to
.n,oaesd with the case on the goth Of May, and
n the District Attorney was not ready 10 80 on
lin the trial then he could continue 70 post
none The case until the 9th Of May. Az the
nation Of the District Attorney had been over
ruled, ho hoped he would designate some pro
sise day 10 take up the case. q, -.
Gen. Darlington replied by stating snat n,
sould not answer the gentleman (Mr! NJ Jus
, sbsn He would first have to consult his as
l .;stant. IMr. wilson, The exact day he coul'
not an but they would hear from him In due Time 2
In The midst Of the regular term hsthough.
autsasonabls on their part to pre-" him 70 w
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

. DIsoRDRRLY. - David Williams, Cato
Ward, and Isaac Clark, all eolored, were arrested
by officer Greer on the charge Of being disor-
derly, and being taken before Justice ThomPsop,
we're fined 50 each. a, 1-. .-- .l,...
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

YouNa MEMS CHRISTIAN, ASSOCIATIONS
At meeting Of this association, hsld on Monday
evening, A. X. Browne, chairman, W. ,Rhees,
(secretary,) F. II. Smith. ], B. .Johnson, and D
II. Stnemetz, were appointed committee, with
authority 10 appoint agents and systenatire the
work Of raising funds for the proposal now
building. Do ai .IIT los .
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

. FArR.-Tbel ladies Of 81. Patrick's church
are holding a fair in Carroll Hall, on q street,
between Ninth and Tenth, for the benefit Of the
hall .-E '. r .... .,..-. ... ..
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

"a THE CONCERT PoR THE BHsEFr OF THE
sIsrERs oP MERcY,--ws srs pleased TO- be able
to state that the concert 90 Monday might st ODD
Fsllovs' Hall, for the benefit Of the eistefs Of
Msrcy, was grand suecsss. Y There wsfe one
hundred prizes drawn BY tickets hutnbering from
eight to, somsvhefo between 900 end 1000.
bers, hut the holders ofp-iIo tieksts will reosiys
the articles drawn BY presenting thsif tickets at
the convent Of the Sisters Of Mercy, on 1 street,
near the Church of 81 ,Aloysius Tho friends Of
this truly worthy aud benevolent inititution will
be delighted 10 hear Of the sucoess Of this enter-
Prise for It's beneht!Hn oL! 81 .Htl u h13k ,.a1
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

IxDEcEST EXPOSURE William Day, col
oIed, messenger by occupation, was arrested by
ofioer Williams for indecent exposure Of his per.
son, and was fned % BY Justice Morell for 50
doing. ..Ai ~ .H ..e '' q
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

b IMrRoyENRsr..--In connection with o
r'lmbsr Of ofimprovements mentioned BY rs in the
RZruBEIoks Or yesterday as progressing under
Gen. Miehler, We failed TO state that hat Officer
has commenced tho repair Of the oonssrvatory
and greenhouse at the Executive Mansion. The
conservatory, 1t will be remembered, was much
injured By Dire some time ago. Congress appro-
priated $40 900 for its repair and $s5 900 for the
new sreen.houss At the PresidsntSG It Is to
have central dome and wing to oorrsspoud In
ltzswith the grssnlhOu,s At tho bessanntch gar
cans. a f..I 70 srfru 80 Of dfgg y .i.r.W 40 ~
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

FTEBD.--Adolph Becker, restaurant
keeper, was arrested on complaint Of A. j.
Barnes, who charged Mr.. Becker with selling
liquor without license. Mr.. Becker, not being
able to produce the necessary papers, was fined
by Jutiosl Thompson $40, which was at once
paid down itii..,-n.''',,g ti.,
The national Republican., 1867-04-24
A MUS II ME NTs.

mi ATIoNAL THEATRE.
LIN PsnnsylyanlA Aysnne, near wlllard's Hotel.
Third Night OF the Bfifhsnt Engagement Of the
r'~''IT Mr. j, W. wALLAcKl
~ VINO WILL OK
THIS twBpEEspkYl EyRnIso, April q,
- 'd'la ''''r1Ia ras II tRcs sss PIX T.T'h
Leon DO Bonrbou, afterwards the Man 10
u the Iron Mast. J. W-wAllack
Tomorrow. Thursday. April p,
ANNUAL BENEFIT OF DIR. o. II. HESS,
y 10 Business Manager.
PIzARRo; Oh, TIE DRATH OF RoLLA.
Grand Pas De Deus, BY Misses Lsoss Cavender
and Annie Wood. .l. T.... H.LLIarH
An RxtsmporaRsous Song upon Matters General
and Local, BY Mr.. W. 0. Harrison, .lI
/. Aud h Numbsrl q Amusing Acts by members Of
Goes, Pprdy and Cenyersa'a a Mnstrsls.
QU1BBY q McGRIMP's
y. ~ 1MfERIAL JkPAN.KNEEs TROUPE.
Monday Evening Eext I-G --.-J .iF
Tf6fag'.g LUCILLE WESTERN! ,..
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

IMPoRrAkT MERTIEG. meeting Of tie
Stockholders and Directors of, the Msnassas Gap
Railroad and also Of the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad takes place to-day In Alexandria. Im-
portant business concerning beth roads will be
transacted, Special traias conveying those. con,
lnscted wilpbe run over both roads, and we have
no doubt that there will bs large attendance OF
all who may be interested in the management Of
either company. Thieves and piskpoekeA will
doubtless be arouhd, ready TO take advantage Of
any opportunity afforded them for plying their
vocation, Look out for them -'''.
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

ANEEDED IMPRovEMEST,-Wo Workrnen are
new engaged in partitiOning of the large upper
room in the Central Gusrd.house, so as 30 make
two lodging rooms for the police Of the hfth and
sixth precincts. They are also erecting In each
Of these rooms q cloPet for each man, wherein ne
NAV keen his uniform, lac. This arrangement is
necessary to the perfect working Of the fiI. hour
system, which will soon 60 into operation in all
the precincts save the seventh and tenth, they
having already commenced Il,
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

LEAsED,-Messrs. Caldwell q Co.. real
estate agents, have leased that Ceommodious
store on tho southeast corner OF Pennsylyania
avenue and -Four and. a. half street, for 81, 900
per snuum, and have moved Into H. and not
not yet !" gons," and though. like st. Paul, ho
"dissdaily," be stllIives 10 + k3iotk aoutn v
somebody. .1'P III
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

Musr BRHAyRI BETER.--,RiChard james,
colorsd and aged "a years, was arrested by Off
cor Rossiter, on complaint Of Bly jackson, who
charged the defendant with being diSorderly and
also using threats toward her, and which made
her stand in bodily fear Of Riehard, For being
drunk and disorderIy Richard was fined So and
also held In good security to keep the peace
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

THE Fish WHARF.-The arrival Of boats
Numerous yesterday as they hays been for some
time back the change Of wind and bAttins
weather, no doubt rstarding the progress Of the
soops and sehbohers up the river The little
cool snap though Of Monday night and Tuesday
will prolong the season somewhat later Pethaps
than usual and shAd, herring, &c., will bs . Ia
bio delieacy With Us for some time to come. .,
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

THB JAPAKEsBl CoNMssIOEERs.- ia
panese commissioners TO Washington arrived In
New York on Monday evening and will, in all
probability, reach this city this evening. They
will not stay over one day In New York, and
that will be only for the purpose Of recruiting
after their sea voyage. Their arrival here is
looked forward to with much interest.
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

a' REGISTRATION IN the SIXTH WARD,-The
number of votes registered in the Sixth ward up
y eight o'clock last evening was S2S white and
90 colofed. 1.Fr
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

THE SEVENTH WARDk MEETING.-T The
DsmoerAtio meeting which wAs 70 have been
held in this ward last evening AZ Potomac Hall,
corner Of Eleventh street and Maryland avenue,
was postponed for tho present, the action OF the
convention In designating t9sir president as the
proper one to call q rntiAe9tion meeting, being
tho eauss of the present PostpOnsmsnt
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

"a TRIALooE Fms ApRARAIvs.--In accordance
depaftnsnt ws mustered to day, for inspection.
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

Mr.. PEABoDY.-This great philanthro-
pist Is expected in town to-day or tomorrow.
Mr.. Peabody comes to this city for the purpose
Of securing tho portrait Of Queen Victoria, and
which she has Instructed the English Mini ter to
will, In all probability, be brisI as he cOntsm-
plates leaving for Europe BY the Scotia (Cunnrd
Iingl on the lst Of May, ~f Tah
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

PUBLIC GRoUNDs-At no time during
the past twelve years has there been % much
attention paid to ornamenting the public grounds
as at present. Gen. Mohler, who has been de.
tailed by Gen. Humphreys to suPerintend these
grounds, is having the old tfees thoroughly
prunsd, the grass cleaned Of all dead leaves,
and the rubbish burned. He Is also having a
great number of trees planted. He is having
the walks at the "Circle" and Smithsonian In.
stitute thoroughly repSired az the former place
he Is having raised cutters made Of brick laid
around the walks, and the statue Of Washington
10 to hare handsome iron railing around 1t.
This work will add greatly to the already at
tfaetive appearance Of these beautiful grounds
and promenr des.
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

CosvIcTs P PARDosED, ,-On Monday Pres.
idsnt johnson issued pardons 70 the following
crime in the Albany penitentiary, namely: Char
Smith, pardoned BY reason Of his age and inhr-
mites and on recommsndation Of the Jury that
convicted him, John BurmAn, pardon recommen-
dsd BY District Attorney Darlington, Mayor
wallaeh aud others; Emma Cols, reeonmendsd
BY Judgs Fisher and District Attorney Caring
ton; James Carroll, recommended BY Hon. Ros-
coo Conklipg Aad the Mayor Of Utica, New York,
and others; and William Smith recommended
By Judge Fisher aud the jury that convicted him.
Ia ali of the above cases the time for which the
7 rs;sonsrs were ssntsnced has nearly expired. y
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

CHANaE-IN -HoTRL--Messrs NJ. Maddux 4
Sen, cloAa Of month will retire from the
Mansion House, which WIN Be Continued b. J.
Gfseb.d We learn that an the unianiShed rooms
OF ths hotel will be Furnished, ard that prepara.
tioos will DO made to eArryh on, on q larger
sosleaAAn nsresoi0re' .IEia uil. .....-
The national Republican., 1867-04-24

ssserstary of STATE With foreign governments on
Isl tbSs spp.ars and the fast IL placed beyond
doubt By odioiai records, that the prosseutio,
has had the fullest notice and the ampiest means
10 prypars for thg trial Of this cause Rt this SEQ
- ond term Of the court after the prisoners ar.
esaisnmsnt, snd can have no reasonable ground
/, upon phioh- 10 ask Its further. postponen eut.
aGImnsdistsiy ater his arraignment the pisoH c!
began to prepare for his dsfencei and frop y 70
q 70 tims hiseoupssi have notified the DistrSt Az.
tornsy end his assistant Of the progress O. That
preparation, and that the uncertainty Of ber-
abis TO get hsrs ono partioular witness alone p.
vented their fixing . day for the trial.
More than two weeks ago they informed them
th, 1t they had discosered where that witnebs was
ano' that they would DO ready for trial ID tive
W.s,ts time. Nearly week ago they MOVED IL
this honorable court 10 have . day set down fol
The trial Of the cause, and & was resisted and
motion thsrsupon made by the prosecuting at
,torney that the cauzs be eontinusd.
The means Of the, prisoner have become utterly
..hausted In seeking the eyidspce to establisf
beyond ali doubt his perfect innocence Of tn
.chareos preferred sgainst hint 10 showto hll th'
world that he Is free from any stain Of gull o.
,oomplicity In or conniyance at, or even su'
picion Of the terrible tragedy with which tn
''' prosscution seeks 70 convict him, ~.
ana in the name Of justice, humanity and th
due administraticn Of justice TO all. vhateye
thsir condition in life, by the law Of the Ian
and undsr the bill of rights, the charter of ou
liberties, he demands . speedy tIial--a trial
this term of the court, and that hs shall not,
,nnoeent. B, held longer In close confinement
y rejected and abboSred BY mon "a though gpill,
ana day by day deprived Of the means By whic
he will sipdieets his name and establish bps rigf
10 walk abroad as free man.
7''T fhe counsel for the prisoner therefore, CONT
-. nourt and prays your honor to oyeriue Ii
.,t .o,,.n of the District Attorney for thefurth,
F ra,n,,snoa AZ thc eauss. and asks that You wi
desieuats some, day at the presant term Of u
oouft for Ne trial thereof " 23aah "'sA
. as q - f'''tT '7H'n %, Jos. II, BRADLEY,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-01-12

When's dead body not dead body p
When it's . gal-on-a-bier.
The fair sex recognize cotton as their
"bosom friend"
Why is John Morrissey like . lamb p
Because he CANDLES on the green.
Marrying . blood rela,ion-A Mr.. De
Bus has lately welded Miss Kissam.
Some members Of Congress have instituted
a prayer meeting. Having defraudcd man.
kind, they now now aim to cheat heaven With
hypocrisy.
If woman cannot vote they can exercise
The veto power, rs many . henpecked hus
band hnows.
IT, the poet says, "beauty draws US With
. single hair" then vhat-oh tell Us what
must be the effect Of . modern WATERFALL?
As YOU value your eyes, don't put out a
ke. e amp by blowing down the chimney.
An explosion is very likely TO be the result
Of doing so.
The National Publishing House of Rich
mond, w., announce forthcoming volume
by Hon. A. II. Stephens, under the title of
History Of the War between the States
Gossip reports the speedy return Of Gen.
Nc Clellan from the continsn., and that be
will reside at his country home in Orange,
New Jersey:
There is skating park in successful
operation at Burlington. The HdWk Eye
has . glowing account Of the sport, Christ
mas day.
In Massachu sets there is q place called
O.
married Miss Susan Elderberry. . niece Of
Du'snbory, of Danberry.
A story is told of . clergyman who had
been specolatinR in petroleum, that he gave
out his text one morning as follows: "You
will find nv text recorded in the last chap
ter f Acts, the last verse and the las. half
Of the verse, and o"e-third Of the ol'
A western man, speaking Of the Pacific
railroad, says it is one Of the funniest CO.
incidences in the world. that almos. every
| alternate section Of land, on either side Of
gress.'
Mark Twain, the California humorist, in
q printed programme of a lecture he was
lately to give in San Jose, proposed to Illus
trate the Gambia: propensities Of the ancient
islanders, by devouring a child in the pres
ence Of the audience, if some lady would
furnish him one for the purpose.
The following are the names Of the Fe-
man prisoners who are condemned TO be
hung in Canada for the invasion of that pro
vince Feb Is. at Sweetshurg-Thos.M Mad
den and Terrence Donald March l3, at
Toron,o-Robert b. Lynch, John Mcmahon,
William Hayden Daniel Whelan John
Quinn and Thomas School.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-01-12
R e m a nrk able Pipe.

A me. rschaum pire was sold in Chicago on
Monday night for 800, and mex. day reso'd
for $l25, 70 be sent to Europe. Its first sp
pearance in public is said to have been at the
coronation OF Philip | l. of Spain. Its history
for nearly three centuries after this event is
no. known, but some twenty years since il.
was smoked several tin,es y day by King
LuLwis. of Bavaria. About this time Lola
Msntez vas quite intimate with the imbecile
king, aud it is to be presumed that she whee-
died it out Of bis possession. When Lola
was obliged to leave Mulch in hurry. she
packed it with such other baggage as she
was allowed to carry away, and brought i.
to the United States After her death it was
sold, with tn balance Of her effects, but how
it came to Chicago is question We are no:
able to answer. It. carrying capacity is very
nearly an eighth of pound. 1t is said to
have been made about the year ljl6
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-01-12

TRAVEL OVER THE PLAlNs.-On Thursday.
Dec 9th, in the House of Representatives,
NJ. DonnelIy submitted the following reselu.
ton which was read, considered, and
agreed to:
WHEREAS, Emigration, travel, and trade
between the States Of the Mississippi valley
and the States If the Pacific coast have
been and now are greatly interrupted by the
hostility Of the Indian tribes on the great
plains aud whereas it 10 reproach to our
Government that ito ci,izens csnnet pass
from one portion Of the national domain to
another without danger to life and property
st the hands Of . few thousand savages ;
Therefore, Resolred, That the Secretary of
War be requested to report to the House
what addition 20 the force Of the regular
Army would be required to thoroughly protect
communication By two great routes across
the continent, to wit, route upon tho gen'l
line Of the union Pacific railroad, and route
upon The general ine Of the Northern Pacific
railroad and that he also requested to COM
municate to this House the report Of the
tour Of inspection made during the past
sesson, under direction Of General Grant,
tLr.ugh the Territories Of Dskots, Mon.
tana and Idaho to the Pacific coast.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-01-12
THE BAD LANDS.

Ny theory is that these hills are caused
by the action Of frost and water, and that
they mark the former elevation Of the land.
For ages the frosts of winter have loosened,
aud the floods Of spring washed away the