The national Republican., 1867-02-23
Pen. Pencil and Scissors.

TINS New York Ladies' Southern Relief
Association has received s1S, 600 90 far.
The iron-clad Dunderberg is on her trial
trip.
A PERSON who has good "horse sense
is never found hunting for mares nests"
The New Jersey peach orchards give
promise Of good crop next summer.
SSow in New York yesterday was about
fifteen inches deep.
ROCHESTER is in ecstacies over the "Blaek
Crook"
TIE Wabash river is higher than it has
been since ls41.
TIE Boston Advertiser intimates an opin-
ion that Gen Sherman is responsible for the antip
athy Of the South TO the military bill.
A NEW alkaloid, soluble in water, alcohol,
and ether, has been discovered In the red poppy.
1t is also found in good opium.
TIE financial manager Of q leading dry
goods house in New York gets a salary Of $25, 900
a year.
The Quebec merchants talk Of establishing
a line Of steamers between Quebec and the Lower
Provinces.
In an encounter between the miners and
troops in Belgium three workmen were killed and
fifteen Belgian soldiers wounded.
A SET Of United States coins is to be taken
TO the Paris Exposition a specimens Of the former
currency Of this Republic.
The military at Fort Dodge, on the plains,
aro very badly scared about the Indians They
have Indian on the brain.
A MAN has offered Opera House Lee $500
for the '1Ong tailed nisht.,hirt" he wore whom he
got tho news. A cStsmpOrary doubts the truth Of
this night-shirt tale.
THE Norfolk papers state that the Rev
II. A. WISE son Of the rebel general, has accepted
. call to the reetorship Of Christ Church, Balti
more.
TIE clerks and clerkesses Of the Depart
ments blessed the memory Of Washington yestsr
day. They were released from duty at twelv,
o'clock.
THERE were four different buildings free
in the village of Batavia, on Monday night, by in
cendiarieS, but in each case the flames were sup
pressed before much damage was done.
The residence Of r. G. Randall, cashier o
the First National Bank Of woonsocket, r. I wn
burned Tuesday night during the temporary Ab
senes Of the family. Loss 5000.
TnE Columbia Is. C.) Pho1ir came out il
mourning on the 18th instant, the anniversary 0
sherman's entrance into that city and its dcstrue
tion by FIRE.
IT Is rumored in England that another re
bellion threatens to break out in India; and tha
its leaders await movements in Europe which ar
y expected to involve England, in order that thsi
design may be carried out against the least possibl
military opposition.
n On Tuesday evening man named Ed
ward Welsh hty years Of age, fell from the fOurt
story of the United States warehouse on Unio
wharf, Boston, through the souttlo to the ground
floor. and striking upon his head he was instantl
killed.
THE Northampton Gazette says that
gentleman In that town has offered tho magnihcen
sum Of $50 900 to the State in behalf Of an inde
pendent movement for the deaf and dumb, and aI
asylum for these unfortunates will probably be 10
Gated in Northampton, as that Is understood to b.
9 tho wish Of tho donor.
CHICAGO at present contains hundreds O
houses marked "for rent" and the newspapers
dslphia there are now more buildings publicl
offered for rent than has been the case for som
time past and the general impression is that hous
: rents have seen their highest point.
The boiler of the Wisconsin Paper Con
! pany's mill exploded at Milwaukee on wedncsda
. . evening. Four persons were killed and three il
u jured. The following aro tho names Of the KILLED
Isaac Hill, engineer, and his wife Dennis shcr
foreman, and Mrs. Jordan. The damage to Il
y mill ia estimated at $40, 900.
= MoLLIE TRUssELL, who killed her paraInou
;, In Chicago for which she was found guilty of ma
slaughter, and afterwards psrdoned by Gov. Mo
ton, has repented and became very dragon
!. lady who sympathiEsd with her, which is almost
pathetic as the temperance speech Of Senator Yate
~ ~ lately delivered at the Capitol.
8, The Joint Finance Committee of the Ma
sachusetts Legislature estimate that the cure
d expenses OF the Commonwealth for tho year ems
III ing will amount to sC,ll3,5OO. The levying of
in tax Of g. 900, 900 Is among the provisions of Il
II bill reported by the committee. OF this amour
81, ,694, l5O is appOrtiOncd to the city of Boston.
:, LAST Saturday morning John Clement
!, living upon the line between Jassamine and Fa
/. cite counties, Ky, was instantly killed by sou
c. parties engaged in robbing his smoke house /
OF Awaked by the barking of his dogs, and goil
out. found his smokehOu'o open. Instantly
q. was shot dying in a moment. The smoke hou
50 raed, and the assAssns then made their escaI
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