The national Republican., 1867-02-28
Pen. Pencil and Scissors.

likely candidate for the seoretaryship Of tho Sen.
,te at the beginning Of the next Congress.
IT IS estimated that S250,000 worth Of
property was destroyed in western Kansas by the
recent freshet In Kaw river.
A FIRE MARSHAL in New York testifcs that
most Of the 6res In that city are caused by incen-
diaries.
Tue Boston city government passed Sc
riss Of resolutions eompmsnting the late Professor
Bsehe.
THE Richmond papers say that fine shad
were selling in that city at one dollar and a half
per pair on Wednesday.
Miss SoPnrE ELIZABETH CLIMBER KUHN, q
favorite actress and vocalist, well known in Wash
ington, died In New York on the 10Th inst, aged
2s years. She was buried In Greenwood cemetery.
"SIR," exclaimed an excited Radical, "if
the rebels are going to bs allowed TO rule over u.s.
then the blood Of the cOlored substitute for whom
paid three hundred dollars was shed in vain-in
vain !"
The Pennsylvania State Temperance Con
vention passed a resolution calling on the medical
profession to be careful in prescribing alcoholic
drinks. Also, resolution urging the euactiDg Of
law TO prevent the sale Of bitters
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Troy Times
claims that there Is still q revolutionary soldier
livng-Mr. Frederick BAksrman-who Is Ill years
old, and who resides in Csttarsugus county in New
York State.
"IF there's holy theft on Garth, sure that
Is one-when fond parents steal from innocent
lips affections purest draught, and closes up tho
ruby seal again with loves signet." From "JOna-
than Bradford, T." BY I'd. FitEball.
"SEE Naples and then de-" said somebody.
but bachelor friend reminds US that China is the
place for family To die in for in that country
the physician who kills you has to support your
family.
A SHARP old gentleman travelling out
West got a seat beside hi, wife In a crowded car,
by requesting the young man who sat by her to
"please watch that woman while he went into an.
other car, as she had hts."
Ex.Gov. ANDREW is anxious to know who
Is persouating him in Washington, as he has not
been in that city for several months, and cannot
account for the report that he there yesterday
-BoaoH Herald, 26th.
UPoS the introduction Of the full-choir
service in a church in Scotland, a lady Of noble
family, anxious that favorito servant should hear
II, asked, on her return, what she thought of the
music, &c. "ou, it's vArra bonny, yaua bonny;
but Oh my lady, it's an awful way of spending the
Sabbath"
The Chicago Journal makes an attack
upon George Peabody, and accuses him Of cashing
Confederate bonds to aid the rebellion. The Post
Of the same city quotes q Southern paper to show
that Mr.. Peabody treated the financial agent Of
the Confoderacy very cavalierly, and refused to
touch his reasonable promises to pay.
A REPUBLICAN said well when he said this:
"At all events, whether in view Of immediate poll.
tics or permanent politics consider II exceeding
y bad for tho country that third of its population
should be precluded from participation in public
affairs until they care nothing whatever for tho
free institutions Of America or its political vel.
fare"
TIE Westminster ReUielO for January is
rspublished by the Leonard Scott Publishing Com.
| pany. The articles are The Battles Of Sadowa;
The Ethics Of Aristotlei The Ladies' Petition;
Winckelmann; Irish University Education Ed
mund spenser Social Reform in England Reform
and Reformers Contemporary Literature. 1t is for
sale at the Hudson Taylor bookstores.
CALCULATIONS have been made for the
visits Of 900, 600 Paris workmeL and workwomsn n to
the great Exhibition. The number of working
gates to be forwarded from the Departments is
estimated at 10 900 at n cost of fifty francs head
Hero is an expenditure of 800, 900. The French
commission charged with the journeys Of workmen
require $3.50, 900 at least.
JOHN DAY, who so dangerously shot John
Daley, in New York, day or two since, and who
had hitherto eluded the police was ovcrtaken by
them at a house on Eighty sixth street on Sunday.
As soon as he recognized them by their uniforms he
| drew q pistol and aimed 1t at them. The CAP
failed to explode. when Day Immediately placed
tho muzze in his mouth and fired, killing himself
instantly.
The Massachusetts, State constabulary are
suppressing the sale of liquor and gambling etc.
with tremendous activity and they threaten to en-.
force the old law against smoking in the streets-a
law which was enacted when Boston was wooden
village, much exposed to accidental fires from the
careless lighting Of pipes. II the State constabos
Of Massachusetts, go on in the prosecution of their
duty residence in Boston will be tantamount to
imprisonment in monastery or nunnery.
HITHERTO st. Louis has been the base Of
supply for all Of our military posts on tho plains.
Now, however, Col Myers, assistant quartermAster,
has received instructions from Washington to for.
ward freight for all points on tho plains north oil
Fort Riley via Chicago, and is now making ar.
rangements to purchase tho needed supplies there
instead of at st. Louis This fact creates quite O
sensation among tho St. Louis merchants.
Miss LEO HUDsoN's trained horse "Scnsa
ton, - well.known in connection with Mazeppa
met with a singular death in its stable in Patterson
New Jersey, on Wednesday night. By some means
he got his hind feet the rope tied across the
rear of his stall, and then In attempting to liz
down the halter got under his mock, and being un
able to raise himself he was In this manner choked
to death. The horse was most wonderfully trained
and was valued at IS, 900.
THE store Of Ferguson & Fry, on Con
gress street, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, tool
FIRE on Monday morning. The store was in thu
building known as the "od Bell Tavern" and ad
Joining the new Congress block and Masons Hall
The FIRE communicated to tho stores of Henry NJ
Clark on the east and Charles E. shedd Co. OF
the west, totally destroying both. The "Old Bel
Tavern was built in l743 by Paul March, and wa