The national Republican., 1867-01-19
Pen, Pencil. and scissers.

THs prize money for American sailors
during the late war win foot up 70 ss,ooo,o'o.
PHLApELPHIA paid last year s33O,553 for
an extension Of the Fairmount waterworks
The warden Of Charlestown prison is de-
iivering course Of lectures TO the inmates, .
A MAN lately died in wallingford, Conn,
who had been bed.riddsn for fOrty.hvs years.
DPrHERrA Is prevailing in New Hampshire.
One family lost eleven members. --3'r-'.
Bosros, the literary "hub," threatens an
other juvsnils magazine,
DuRNa 1866 there were inspected in Mas
saehusstts 23i, ,eoe barrels Of mscksrel.
THE Pope's annual income 10 $4,000, 900.
That is quite suoi.pt for u. support Of man who
has no wife or children. ....,.,r.-,
The "Plate war" has been carried on
long time. Knives and forks are not the only
weapons used. 80. -.r-. Il. rg.-
Tnr whole number Of barrels Of mackerel
inspected In Massachusetts, last year was 2'i, 800,
. decrease Of $4,000 barrels. t.- ....-
The rumor floats about that Speaker COL
fax win, nsxt month. lead the rich widow Of
wealthy banker Of New York TO the aitsr.--N~s
York Literary Gasstts. Be-. ..a
TIE steamer Ellen s. Terry was badly
damaged BY hrs lying at pier In New York ysstsr.
day. She has been running between New York and
Nswbsrn.
TIE heavy snow storms down South have
disooncsrtsd the freedmen. They can't account
for the conduct Of the clerk Of the wsather-thsy
don't undsrstand his driti. ., .,...-..,.
IT is denied that Hon. John Wentworth
has purchased the interest Of the Springfield, Ill,
owner In the Chicago Rspubiean. That's lucky
for Wentworth. .
The word white" fares badly in States
where negroes are very scarce A motion has been
made In the Minnesota Lsgislsturs to have II
stricken from the constitution Of that State.
The total public debt Of Indiana at the
close Of 1866 was ss, ,s0col2 ss It is in twO-and.
a.half per cent. and ave per cent. bonds, Indiana
thus paying lower rate Of interest than many
other States. .. ...
A SOUTHERN JOURNAL, in commenting on
the fact that Fred Douglass enjoys the reputation
Of very talented man, says, "of course he is
smart and talented; he 10 the son Of = Southern
gentleman"
IT is said that the University Press, Of
Cambridge, Mrss., has q press, made in Paris, the
peouiarity Of which Is that the sheets 20 In at
end and come out at the other, printed on both
sides. The Atlantic and Young Feik' ere printed
on It.
The EXCHANGE BANK, at Greencastle, has
failed with liabilities amounting to sl6o, 900.
The assets are estimated at 800, 900. There are
one hundred and sixty.thrss dspositors, having
claims for nearly $780, Tho failure Is caused
BY speculation in pork and gold. ..r.. .
The price Of pork ought to recede, for the
Western hog supply Of the present season, down to
January ~, 10 announced to DO SCI, 523 hogs
shipped, pseksd and butehsred ss compared with
l5s 457 for the same period last ysar-an increase
Of nearly 100, 900 hogs. .. ..-re-.
TuR Natchez (Miss.) Courier says "A
large gin house passed Monroe, floating down the
ouaehita river, last week. A Colonel Morrison en-
dsavored to check IT, but It's weight and the strength
Of the current broke large cable with which hs
was trying to hold IT,"
AMONG the acts Of the Illinois House Of
Representatives on Tuesday was bill appropria-
ting $50, 900 to the National Lincoln Monument
Fund. A bill also passed authoriring the Governor
TO procure portraits Of President Lincoln and sen-
ator Douglas, to be placed in the State capitol.
A Mrs. MARSHALL, q widow lady, died in
Cambridge, Washington county, N. Y, on Thurs
day night, 1t Is alleged. from abortion produced BY
. druggist Of the village named D. p. Walker, who
has absconded. The parties all moved In respect
able circles and great excitement exists in the
place.
IT WAS told last evening that q gentleman
who had been exposed to the freezing atmosphers
sometime went into the rotunda Of the Capitol yes
tsrday and In attempting to look at the pictures Of
the Canterbury girls" as Senator MeDougall
calls them, In the dome. snapped his head OF. Ths
story lacks confirmation.
In the vicinity Of Union City, obion coun.
ty, Tenn, a virulsnt form Of disease, producing
fatal results rapidly, made Its appearance last week
II Is reported TO resemble the pisningitiy Qnham-
nation Of the brain) which prevailed year or two
since In some portions Of Illinois Several mem.
ben Of one family were stricken In fow hours, and
| died.
AT the rooms Of the Swiss Consulate there
Is a collection Of rare and beautiful photographic
views Of switzerland, including towns, cities. Al
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among the Alps or on the shores of the lakes and
streams Of Switzerland while looking at those pie.
lures from nature in that romantic land Mr.. Hits,
tho Swiss Consul General, collected these views
while on his late visit to Switzerland.
A LONDON POLICEMAN, having claim for
$3.50, oOO applied to a lawyer to institute legal
proceedings for Its recovery. Tho lawyer took
charge Of the case, making 1t a condition that in
case Of success the claimant should give $126 O0O
to bis poor relatives, and sl25, 900 to the London
hospitals The cause was gained, and the police.
man has performed both eonditiOns-oonS nSidsring
tho 5000, GOO left him an ample fortune to satisfy
the wants Of who for all bis previous life had
scarcely any fortune at all.
Music at MetzerOtt Hall.
The grand consolidation Of three Of the
most successful musical companies in this
Countrywide two PEAKE Families and the
| BERGER Family-has afforded our citizens nm