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The national Republican., 1867-11-05

AdRIcULrURAL FAIR.-In consequence Of the
rain there was no trot yesterday at tho fair
grounds, but It will, with Gne weather, come Of
to-day.
There will be two raco, commencing at 2 p.
m. Moscow and Sherman will trot for 500,
and ten.mile trot for $1,000, will be INDUCED
In by Long Legs, Belle Of Baltimore, Lucy, and
Bay Dan.
In addition to the animals already here and
on exhibition, Brown Gesge and running mate
and the celebrated horse Msgossler arrived hero
yesterday, and are stabbed at J. 7. Price 4
Bro. Is stables, Sixth street above @.
In addition to the entries Of miscellaneous
| collections agricultural md otherwise, We
further record 200 head d merino and other
sheep from Ontario county, New York.
The following horses haw been entered for
competition as draft horses r saddle horses, viz:
BY L. II. Braley, b. s. Humboldt and {. Daughter
| Of the Regiment; by G. W. dcDaniel, 8. Extra
Billy; by J. A. Tavenner, !. Goliah; by ]. II.
| Hunter, q chestnut stallion out Of Planet; by
wm. N. Maddox, of Prince Georges county,
q. IN. Fairy. The lattor 10 for competition as a
saddle horse.
| ]. II. McCutchsn, Col. JUS Gleeson and Miss
Van Hook enter lots Of poultry.
George W. Wagner, 2l0 lennsylyania avenue,
and G. Sohen, agent Of q Philadelphia house, eI
hibit several cases Of ladies' shoes.
@. @. Lee exhibits rotating whiffietree, cal
culated to prevent aooidentl.
Mrs. p. M Kelsey, Of NV York, exhibits
variety Of articles OF turned WOO odenware.
P. I. Stabler exhibits q raper from Dodge
lStephansnnS ManufacturinR Company.
=. II Miiligan exhibitsa model high-wator an
defective indicator for th. prevention of railroa
accidents.
/ William G. Payne, of tie Armenian Carrisg
Mandatory, Of Now Yok, exhibits six hand
some carriages.
Madame Dsmorest exhibits some very hand
some skirts. among which ono Of new patterr
called the Boulevard, !" md very handsome.
Miss V. L. Jones, Of this city, enters q speci
men of ladies' handiwork the shape Of stock
ing darning,
Specimens Of drawing re exhibited BY Msi
Emma Hahn and Master Arnold Bradford.
Mrs. R. A. May exhibits a collection of shell
work.
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MADAME F0Y'S CORSET SKIRT

M SUPPORTER combines In one garment PEE.
FgcT.PITTISu CORSET, aud the most desirable skirt
Supporter ever offered the public. II places the
weight Of the skirts upon the shoulder Instead OF
the hipsi improves the form without 'isht lAelngi
giYea ease and elegance Is approved Had recon.
mended by physioiAns. Sold Rt ladies, ianey goods
stores generally, and at wholesale by D. b; sAuN-
DRRs 4 CO. 90 summer street, Boston, ana NO. ~
Walker street, New York, "a, ,,-,, .,
Also, oy htN ~ tsrHE;IIWLN y; HiYEICHs \ CO.
a UAnoyer street Baltimore, Md.
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THE ART OF CONVEX, tTiUS u tr.tr. ..r...
not fall to make almost any oas gOJd IsIkot o. -.
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THE ART OF AMUSING .-tustruelIong aad Hints
for every sort Of Home AmussmeuIs e.
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THB HABITS OF GOOD sOcIKlY-iu excellent
work, teaching good manners and bch yI,r q Is
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THE RICHEST MAN IN THE
WoRLD-EKtract Of q letter Of Baron Solo
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viii yol be kinl euouSh to have forwarded to mo
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will send At the same time the account will forward
you the amount through Messr'. Belmont Co..
New YORK,
Baron Solomon RoibsbhIld having recommended
to many Of his friends Major LANE LlNlMtNT,
and they being dsSruus to prOCure II, he should Ad
Wise him to establish a depot 10 Paris,
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HOW TO MAKE MONEY AND HOW TO KEEP 1T.
II valuable book that every ore should read e. 6j
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NANVASSERS WANTED. - WE
" are In want of Canvhssing Agents for BOYN-
TONS HISTORY OF THE NAVY, the most elegant
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THE CULPRfT FAY.-A magnificent Illustrated
edition Of this poem. Elegantly bound in gilt. 90.
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SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UsIos.-A regular
meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors Union was
held last evening, the president, Major Morse
presiding.
Mr.. Young from committee appointed at the
last meeting to draft resolutions with regard to
the nomination Of candidate for the Presi'
dency, presented the following resolutions which,
after considerable debate, were unanimously
adopted
Re,Olvea, That our choice for the next Presi'
dent of the United States Is General Ulysses s.
Grant.
Resolved, That we will use every effort in oui
power to secure his nomination by the Republi'
can party and his election by the people OF the
United States.
Resolved, That we earnestly urge our com
rades throughout the country to rally with III
around General U. 5, Grant LOT hnal ehort tS
crush treason and to secure the fruits Of our vic
tories gained in the field
Resolved, That all loyal papers throughout
the country are requested to publish these reso
lutions.
Adiournod
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the best and most popular novels Of the ago. a.
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A SPLENDID REsIDENcr.-Amongt tho many
6ne and commodious private residences which
are now In course Of construction In Washing
ton, We question II any will Surpass tho one that
Il now being erected on street near Fourteenth
street, by Messrs Starkwtather 4 Plowman, ar
chitects and superintsndeits for our enterpris.
ing fellow citizen. William Spaulding, esq, Of
the firm of Spaulding Rapley, proprietors oi
the National Theatre. It Is q double house.
three stories high, with Frnoh roof, constructed
Of the finest pressed bricks the basement,
steps, door and window designs are Of the finest
brown sandstone, Of impodng design. The ar
chitectural design Is tasty, elegant and graceful,
and the interior roomy ald commodious. con
tanning all the modern improvements, and will
rank with the very first houses in the city cost,
500, 900. ]. W. Angus, esl., Is the contractor
The same gentlemen a'o erecting for Miss
Susan Walker (school teacber) beautiful Gothic
cottage residence near the Seventh street park,
and also an edifce for the Preedmen's Industrial
School. This building will surpass anything In
that vicinity for its architectural display, The
accommodation Of each building arc complete,
and the exterior effective. graceful, and, withal,
substantial and desirable.
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CAST Away IN srrLE.-About 7 o'clock last
evening white male infant about a week old
was LETT at the Tenth street door Of the Female
Orphan Asylum. corner Of Tenth and @ streets.
It was In . basket Of 6ne make, with the han.
dies fastened on with silyer.headed rivets. II
was dressed In French alpaca, lowered dress,
with red opera cloak and hood Of fue material,
lined with white flannel, and q rich veil was
thrown over IL. Under It's head was emo cam.
brio handkerchief, which bore the initials an.
MoK.n
Sergeant Walker, Of tho Second ward, wa,
notified, and he had oflcsr Homer carry the
little innocent to 81. AIMS Infant Orphan Asy.
ium. The sisters there reported that IL had
been heavily druggsd, and probably would not
live. II was hne, healthy child, apparently,
and was, doubtless, abandoned by a hesrtles,
and srring mother, who moves In what Is termed
the higher circles Of life.
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CurTISa AFFRAr.-Last night about 10
O'Clock the CRY Of murder was raised at q lager
beer shop on Tenth street, opposite our office,
which Is kept by Q man named NJ. Henser,
ofiosrs skelly and Frsre, Of the Third ward, re.
sponded promptly, and arrested Henry Lewis
and Lloyd Thomas, both colorod, and took them
to tho Central guardhouse, where they were
colored men went in and received drinks, which
thoy declined to pay for. lie attempted to
shame them, when LOWS cut him in tho hand
and side, and attempted to cut him on the head,
with Q razor. The wounds are not dangerous.
We would just say here that brawls are frequent
at the above named place, and It is a common
resort for colored people.
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TIE NEw CENsUs.-0n Wednesday, We are
informed, the Metropolitan police force will
commence the distribution Of blank schedules
preparatory TO tho taking Of the census 0ne
Of these schedules will be left with each family,
who are expected to 6ll them up within three
days, at the expiration Of which time they will
be called for The officers will ascertain, also,
the number Of sick in each family, and report
the same, together with the sanitary condition
Of tho premises
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BOOK ABOUT LAWYERS. "A reprint Of the
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BOARD or FIRE CoMNrssroNERs.-This Boart
met in its room In the City Hall last evening
present: Msssrs. J. W. Thompson, presiding,
Chas I. Cannsid and J. T. @. Clash, commission,
ers; also, Chief Engineer Sessford and the clerk
To the Board, Mr.. Z. @. Ecklof.
The monthly reports Of the foremen were re.
ceived and placed on flo.
In snswer to resolution adopted by the Board
at It's last meeting, A. D. Taloott, esq, superin.
tsndent Of the FIRE alarm telegraph, reported the
probable cost Of redtting the telegraph lines.
and states that one thousand new insulators
will DO required In tho work. The Board or.
dered the work to be executed.
Tho petition Of Jasper A. Smith, for rein.
statement as sItra-man In Columbia engine com.
pany, No. 3, was laid over
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=" A N T L D-SALESMEN TO
~ travel and sell Goods by sample. Good
wages and steady employment Address, with
stamp, HAMILTON, PERKY 4 Co
oC9.tusa Cleveland, Ohio.
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T0RREY'S PATENT WEATHER
l. sTRlPS.-An examination Of It's merits will
convince any one that TOTsy's Patent Weather
strips excel all others. Send for circular
Agents wanted In every town. i s Il J. TORREY
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York. ceaD tpsa
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Indians on the Missouri river much good has
been done, though In tho face Of unusual trials
and discOuragements. Two native oo-pastors
have been placed over the church, In connection
with Mr. Williamson, giving signs that, ulti.
mately, schools, and In part Christian institu.
tions, can be maintained by the people them.
selves. Among the 0jibwas, the testimony In
reference to industry and temperance is quite ia.
vorable. Among the Ssnecas on the Allegheny
reservation, the American Home Missionary So
ciety has come in, and now assumes to supply
| them with the gospel.
On the whole the condition Of things among
the Indian missions sustained by the board Is as
hopeful and prosperous as could be expectedj and
whom the Government will adopt wiser measures,
and display more kindly and conciliatory spirit,
and operate through other than the unchristian
agents 1t has hitherto employed to deal with the
Indians, the greatest obstacle to the spread OF
the gospel among them will have disappeared.
We cannot but believe that, dealt with in good
faith, and supplied with schools and religious
teachers, even these remnant Indian tribes can
be converted to Christ. Meanwhile, the faith.
full servants Of the Master and Of the board, Ia.
boring for the salvation of these hunted and
hated Indians, should receive our hearty sym.
pathy and our earnest prayers
After q general survey of the missionary fields
| tho Prudential Committee ask the attention o
the Board to
THE CLAIMS OF CHINA UPON CHRISTIANS IN
| AMERICA.
The empire Of China is the largest, with one
exception, that has ever existed. A recent work
Of high authority makes the population Of the
| empire 500, 000 900. The common estimate fol
China Proper, as 1t Is called Is 400, 900, 0O0 sc
that a country smaller than the United States Il
to be accounted ten times as pOpulous.
| Their civilization has always been 4 heather
civilization Upon the entire sdiace, from top
stone to foundation-stone, We must write
"Alienated from the life Of Goi." In truth, We
nigh. almost affirm that, in the first chapter o.
Romans, the Apostle to the Gentilss, as God'i
| seer, bad these hundreds Of millions directly
before him. No sun.pctuIs Of yesterday Il
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In this interesting field tho laborers have been
preserved from ohoern, and encouraged In their
work by an increased number of pupils in their
schools and Of communicates In their churches
by an advance of one hundred per cent. in tn,
benevolent contributions Of the people, by spocia
religious interest manifested through the entire
seminaries Of education, and by tokens that th,
influence Of the gospel is getting hold on Arme
mans and Mohammedans who dwell with them
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appointed commander Of the district o.
the Rio Grande, leaves for Brownsville
tomorrow.
ll6th colored regiment are ordered Y
| be mustered out Of service at once.
II IL reported that General Sheridan u
| about to lead to the altar one OF Lonis
ianas fairest daughters.
GALyrsros, JANUARY 4.--Gen. kiddo'
has issued a circular ordering that tn
labor law passed at the last session o
the Legislature, and approved Novembe
| LIST, 1866, be disregarded by sub-assisi
ant commissioners Of the bureau. An,
contracts made in accordance with IL
provisions viii not be approved.
Gen, Kiddoo says his reasons for issu
ing tho circular are that the first provis
ions of law included in Order No IL
are m Objectionable feature, as It re
duces the negro to practical state o.
slavery.
The bark File de lAir will have to be
lightened. A large portion of the cargo
has been taken Off Receipts for the
last four days, one hundred and twenty
eight bales sales yesterday, two hun
dred and sixty.two bales; market strin-
gent
Brownsville papers of December 23d
make no mention Of the death of Esco-
bedo, and the report is evidently un-
founded. Canales was going towards
Tampico, proclaiming 0rtega by the
way.
The freedmen in Texas celebrated the
LIST of January with the usual enthusiasm.
1t passed of peacefully. General Kiddoo
addressed the assembly, principally on
their education, their duties, rights, etc.
The general system of free schools for
Texas freedmen went into effect on the
list Of January. 1t will be sustained by
the Bureau. Sales of cotton yesterday,
six hundred and twenty eight bales low,
middling at 22@24.
New York, January 4.-The rubber
goods establishment of Henry G. Norton
4 Co., 1853 Broadway, was badly dam
aged by fire this morning. Loss, 1000.
Fully insured Peck, Randolph 4 Smith,
clothiers, lost by water $4,000. The
building was owned by Norton, and dam
aged to the amount Of $1,000. Fully in
sured.
Admiral Tighethoff, Of the Austrian
navy, visited the Mayor to-day.
The Gardiner will case, in which a
arge amount of property is involved,
has been decided by the Court of APP
peals in favor of Mr. Gardiner, the
brother of Mrs. Ex-President Tyler, and
against her.
Our harbor is filled with ice, interior
ug to a considerable extent with the
erryboats and other shipping.
The Greek committee of this city have
appealed to the citizens for aid to the
Canadians.
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Water Works.
REIr ORDAINED BY THE BOARD Oh

DEIT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
ID Mayor and Aldermcn
section !. That there shall be elected three
citizens, on the nomination OF the Mayor. TO
constitute u Board OF Water Work Commits
sionsrs. for the erection, care and management
on the Memphis Water Works, who shall hold
their offices until the list Of July, 1851 at which
time, and annually thereafter. there shall be
elecfed in like manner, as their successors, a
like number ef citizens.
2. The persons SO elected shall meet and or
ganize themGelyes into Board. by choosing
and eecting a Chairman and Secretary from
their own member, and make such rules and
regulations for their own go, eminent as they
may deem proper.
3. In the event Of yacancics in said Board
the Board Of Aldermen shall, on tue. nomina-
ton of the Mayor. I'LL the same.
4. Said Commissioners shall receive such sal
arr az may be Fixed by the Board Of Aldermen.
). Said Board Of Commissioners shall have
the entire control Of the erection and manage
mert of the Water W0rks; they shall. however.
submit all plans and estimates 70 the Bard Of
Aldermen for their approval.
q. The Board Of Commissioners shall have
power 10 appoiut AL engineers and such other
oficers, and empiey such labor they IN ay
deem necessary u an early commencement aud
completion OF the works, and shall fix the
salaries OF all oticcrs and employees, and sub
init the same for the approval Of the Board Of
I. 1hey shall make monthly statements 10 the
Board Of Aldermen Ut their lr0cefdines, aasl OF
The pioeress OF the work, and furnish such
athor irf-ru.esioD "a may be desirable for the
Board Of ldcrmen and the citizens 20 know.
q The Chairman Of said Board shall exercise
a general Fuueryision over the works and the
property belonging thereto. Nc member Of
aid Board shall be Interested. direct OF inii-
rcctiy. IN any ceutruct made by them. either
for labor or materials % be furnished.
3. ON the election and organization Of said
Board Of CammissioIers. there chall be placed
10 their credit on the books u the city, suhjcci
10 their order. 500, for the purpose Of ulakinl
the preliminary arranecment for carrying ou'
the object 81 This ordinance.
Approved December 2ffh, 19ii
W. %. LOfLAND, Mayor.
Aft-st. L. r. klcHsars, CRY keEIlleI. %.
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THALBERG,s OPINION.

II consider Chickering 4 Sons Pianos b
yond comparison, the best | have seen
America. "S.THALBEkG,
Amonr tho cbisf points os excellence Of d
Chickering Pianas, of which speak the d
nowned artists in their congratulatory testim(
minis TO the Messrs. Chickering, are the great
possible depth, richness and volume of too
combined with rare brilliancy, .clearness q
and, above all, surprising duration Of soun<
the pure and sympathetic quality Of whic
never changes under the most delicate or pou
rful touch. tI
During the past forty-thsee years this Hrl
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r. II. MUNF0RD.
05 a.ent Clerk and Master.

fTRUSTEE'S sALE.-BY VIRTUE. OF A
L Deed of Trust executed to Inc on the 18th
day of October, 1866, by B. +. Norris, to secure
the payment Of certain notes due John u. Ar
NOR, one of which notes Is due and unpaid,
said Deed of Trust being Of record In the Regis
ter's office Of Shelby county, Tennessee, in book
54, part first, pages 252, 253 and 254, will pro-
coed to sell to the highest bidder, for cash, on
the premises. in the city Of Memphis, on Mon
day, january 81, 1867. between the. hours
Of ten o'clock am. and y M, the following de,
scribed land, lying and being, IN the ei!y Of
nessee. to.yit: Lot No; IS and ten feet 9ff o. o.
75 mart cf John D. Armors. subdivision Of
Original County Lot No. 4g6, beginning at
point on the north side of Pigeon Roost road
90 feet from, and west pitts intersection with
Orleans street, running thence westwardly with
the Pigeon Roost road 40 feet. thence north
wardly $50 feet to an alley, thence eastwardly
40 feet. thence southwardly $50 feet to the be,
ginning, it being the same property conveyed
by John d. Armor to b. u. Norris on the 18th
day OF October. 1855, and recorded in the Regis
ter's office, in book 81, part first, pages 25l and
3D. The title is believed To be good, but
convey as Trustee only. PHI. DAVIE,
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