The national Republican., 1867-01-01
Pen, Pencil, and Scissors.
T snew In New York Yesterday.

~ ehcW !" ANVW AOih yeotcfuols
Coon sleighing in Washington last night.
MErHusxLAH count more yesterdays than
any other man. ..
WILMINGTON, N. O., is rejoicing in the
heaviest snow storm Of twenty years.
TEE snowstorm yesterday proved to be q
dampsr TO the skating pond.
The American sailors Of the yacht feet
took few horns At cowss last Saturday.
HEAvY snow storm night before last. Six
iaeh'f Of snow fell On level -
SIxrY-sEvES new postal money-order Offices
have bssn established on the Pacific slope.
TIE Henrietta showed her colors at Cowes,
90 did the PIsstwisg.. 90 did The vssts. Nov, lei
Ma sumner st up al Sssan 'rseAtta, "wItheut 70
speet to race o. eolss, /" that win beat that hsst
A LADY who lately crossed The Atlantic,
says she can't conceive how the ocean should bs %
salty whom Il has fresh winds blowing over II aimsst
constantly.
ONE hundred pounds reward is offered for
the recovery Of an original drawing BY austavs
DOre, which had been left In London cab.
ON FRIDAY night, as peddler known as
the 'Rich Peddlsr'' was passing from Marlboro to
southborO. Mass, on his wagon, and whom near
the line between the two towns he was attacked BY
three men, who robbed him Of 81, 500 In United
States securities and three $500 bills afsr which
they are said to have gone Of with their booty.
IT is reported in Paris that the Shah Of
Persia Is about to follow the example Of thoKing
OF Prussia In bringing action for libel against
French writer. The writer In question Is M. dc
aobineau, late charge d a6ai,ss at Tshsrsn, and
tho libel complained Of occurs in a book hs has
lately publishsd, entitled Ia, religions ct "a,
phiioscphis De PASs Csntrais."
The people Of Chicago, who went into
sostAciss over the supply Of pure water recently In
troduesd into the city from Lake Michigan, ars
now pushing their brains with the problem Of how
to get nd Of the dirty water. They are afraid Il
turn into tho lake lest II will return through th,
tunnel, SO they propose TO send 1t southwark 10 en-
rich the Illinois ARMS.
TIE Rockland (Maine) Democrat record
the death Of one Of the early mOths, Of Maine
namely Mrs. Miriam Hart, Of the town Of Union
who died recently at the advanced ago Of 100 year,
months and 10 days, She was born at sher
| SeAnet hae@s'i 0eb' - t'oo. hoT uhiuou nam
was Breck. She had q distinct remembrance Of th
hEht at Lexington. and all that sort Of thing.
REBEL GEs. FORREST has the contract To-
constructing fOrty.hvs miles Of the Memphis an,
Little Rock railroad, from Duval's Bluff to Madi
son, ArkAnsAL But II Is stated that lAborsrs ar
very scarce, and that Forrest wants 500, whom b.
will pay 81 per day and rAtiOns, and soil them an.
articles Of clothing they may require at reasonably
rates, or pay them all cash.
MRS. PHEBE A. CRAPo, wife Of Mr.. VIM
II. craPO. Of Portland. Oregon, died on the steam
boat train Sunday morning, Just as 1t reached tn
Kingston (R. ~ Station. Mrs. Q. was aoeompa
nyipg her husband to his homo In Dartmouth
Mass, whore they hoped to meet kind and lovin
friends on Christmas. She was . very youn
bride, being only hftsen, and was prostratsd b.
the long sea voyage from California. When Of
board the steamer Commodore, Saturday, her sui
fsrngs excited the compassion Of all on board, sn
svsry possible attention and kindness was show
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