The national Republican., 1867-07-06
Aational Repablisan.
Pen, Pencil, and scissors.


QuEEN vIcroRAs likes are Tupper and
old port wine-one she reads and the other
she tipples.
ATLANTA is going to have an opera house
and q monument-one for music and the
other for Lincoln. ...4-. a.
TnR London Times and Post express
pity for Maximiian, and denounce the
action OF Juarez.
SoxE Of the London journals ridicule
Napoleon's idea Of liberty in France, as
expressed in his speech at the Exhibition.
-Four hundred and ninety Catholic
bishops presented an affectionate address
to the Pope. One hundred Of the towns
Of Italy also addressed the Holy Father.
The man who cut his throat in st. Pc
ter's church, in Rome, in presence Of an
hundred thousand people, had larger
audience than he ever will sec again.
GoDrREY WELLER, Of Ellicottville, Catta-
raugus county, who killed his wife some
time since by choking her with whiplash,
has been pronounced insane by commits
sion.
A New ORLEANS quadroon has brought
suit against q wealthy gentleman con-
cerning the parentage Of colored plea
ninny. 1t IS thought to be case Of black
male.
A SERVANT left clearinghouse in Peo-
ria because, as she alleged, "the young
gentlemen boarders did not pay any at
tention to her, ,and she was required to
eat at the second table,"
PRIVATE INTELLIGENCE from Columbia to
the 10th Of June states that Mosquera has
been captured at Bogota, and his principal
General was in command OF his forces.
With his capture the revolution was sup
posed to be at an end.
ROBERT B. JONES, late Judge of the Su-
perior Court Of New Orleans, and one Of
the alleged murderers of Cyrus Skiffer,
has been arrested, and will be tried by
military commission. A speedy capture
OF his brother and accomplice is predicted.
A LITTLE GIRL In Hartford, but eighteen
months old, daughter OF Mr.. Harding, on
Friday afternoon, fell from window in q
third story upon u cellar stairs below,
fracturing the skull and speedily producing
death.
A DOZEN REFoRNERs met in council in
Adelphi street, Brooklyn, for the purpose
Of instituting more perfect church,
new Zion. The main principles evoked
bya general discussion consisted of whole
sale abuse Of oil existing churches, and
some abuse Of. the performers present.
A YOUNG MAN called at the city clerks
Office day or two since and asked for q
death warrant" The astounded clerk
assured him that he dealt in no such docu-
ments. "Well," said the fellow, "give us
marriage certificate; II amounts to the
same thing" We hope that youth will
catch a tartar-Ne,o Bedford Mercury.
CHARLESTON, s. c., was much excited
the other day by the report that "mer-
maid" had been brought in by the high
tides and washed ashore at the foot Of
Tradd street. The shop Of q druggist, to
which it was said the interesting stranger
had been taken, was besieged for some
time by "crowds Of freedmen and q few
white visitors"
An ISSUE between the displaced officials
of the city Of New Orleans and General
Sheridan has been made, by the refusal Of
the Comptroller Of the city to pay the sala.
ries Of municipal officers appointed by
Governor Flanders, the appointee OF the
military authorities. The refusal is based
upon Attorney General Stanbery's opinion
WHEAT HARvEsr.-Our farmers are now
in the midst Of their wheat harvest, and
before the week closes the greater portion
Of the crop will be harvested. We have
made diligent inquiry as to the character
Of the crop, and are credibly informed
that there will be an average yield
ShdUneetoiCn Mercury.
SEvENTY-FrvE child murders have been
reported in New York city during the last
six months. Herod, Of Judea, was not
much more cruel in the slaughter of the
innocents than have been these fends in
the Empire City. The worst feature oil
this diabolical crime is that the perpetra.
tors Of these hclish crimes commit these
deeds with perfect immunity from punish
ment.
PrScH publishes vastly funny picture
Of midnight scene in n street in London
the characters being perplexed cablnan
policeman, and a carriage full of drunken
young men promiscuously heaped upon
each other. Says cabby: "Ere's O 90
p'liceman What am / to doY vos or
dered to take these ere gents as a been
dinin' you see, to their spectacle homes
vun vos for 'Anover Square, another fo
the Halbany, and the tothcrs elseveres
Veil, they vos all carefully sorted ven
started, an now they've been an gone ant
mixed themselves up an don't know vicl
is vich ~
The marriage of Prince Paul Demdot
WITH the Princess Meschersky took place
in Paris June 10, at the Russian church
with great pomp. The witnesses of III,
Count were the Duchess De Moruy-ser
Vdnt de mere dsstSe-as is called in Russi,
the lady who presents the bridegroom
the altar; Prince Anatole DemidofI, Prime,
Galtzhe, groom of honor, and Prime,
Meschersky. Those of the bride were tn
Grand Duchess Maria of Russia-SerUan
de mere Field Marshal Bariatinslii
uncle of the bride, and the Prince 0
Leutchtenbcrg groom Of honor AmonI
the ladies Of honor of the Princess wer,
thr Grand Duchess Eugene, and daugh
ters Of the Princess CzernicheiT, Barates
ching, Labanoi and Hamilton. The at
tendance of persons known in the fashio..
able world was exceedingly numerous
The young lady, it is known had beer
greatly admired by the Grand Duke, hei