The national Republican., 1867-08-09
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NEWS AND MIsCELLANY.

JAMES +. MURDOCH has received from
some friends in Cincinnati testimonial
in the shape Of q life-size portrait Of hlm'
self, executed by 7. Buchanan Read
Ar one Of the stations on the Union
Pacific, two sacks Of -four and ten barrels
of ale were recently delivered. The question
is, what do they intend to do with so much
hour2
THE heavy rains of last Friday and Sat.
pr5av were much needed in Vermont, and
geve new life to every species Of vegeta-
lion. There is promise Of an abundant
harvest.
In considerable districts Of Indiana the
wheat crop will average seventeen bushels
per acre. Throughout the State there
will be larger yield of peaches than for
many years.
THE BREWERS in Detroit having declined
TO renew their revenue licenses, are being
arrested. Some eight or ten are now un'
der bonds to appear for trial. Other mann.
iacturers ore in similar difficulty. About
one hundred complaints have been made.
The Mobile Times Of the 26th ult. says
that 1.-THE approach Of the army worm,
which had been heralded by the arrival oil
the grass worm, has fortunately been en-
tirely foiled by the late hot weather, and
the danger may now be considered as
over"
CHARLES SHELL, carpenter at the new
elevator in Racine, Wis, on Saturday, had
his head crushed by falling beam, and
cannot live Two other men were injured,
one receiving frightful cash in the head,
the other bad wound on the leg.
The Scientific Association Of France
promises TO effect more for scientific pur-
poses than any other continental society.
Already it has expended $4,000 francs in
scientific Investigations and experiments.
Its Bulletin in future is to be weekly
instead of monthly publication.
MAJOR THOMAS CARROLL of Rondout,
\. Y, now member Of Congress from the
Thirteenth New York District, is the
largest steamboat owner in the United
States. He owns altogether nineteen
steamboats, and propellers, and his wealth
is variously estimated at S2,5O0,0O0 or
S3000O00.
THE New Orleans Bulletin remarks that
"if in place Of encouraging the immigra-
tion of coolies, we could encourage the
immigration OF an hundred thousand looms
and spindles, we would impart more value
10 our crop before it left the country than
if we increased the crop itself by addi-
tional production"
Is Carroll township, ILL.,, the other day,
daughter of Thomas Guthrie, while iron
ing, accidentally stepped upon New
toundland dog lying under the table, when
the animal seized the girl and tore her in q
fearful manner. Help had to be called
from the field and the brute killed; at the
last accounts the young woman's life was
despaired Of.
The Buffalo Express trusts that the
Roard Of Trade Of that city will not put
on airs because it has expelled Mr.. Patter,
son for dishonest transactions, and says
that there is more than one member who
has been morally as guilty as the expelled
member. When these are turned out il
will be time TO praise the board for super
ior virtue.
"MERRY."-ln her memoir of Prince Al
bert, the Queen uses the word merry in
sense not common on our side Of th,
water. She speaks of the Prince a
"imiable, natural, unaffected and merry,
and she dwells with great comfort upon thC
solid pleasures Of peaceful, quiet, yet
merry life" in the country as far more
durable than the amusements of Londol
THE Cincinnati Wine. Growers Associa.
tion have universally favorable reports OF
the grcpe crop. The official report says
the prospect is that the yield OF grapes
this season will be unprecedented by any
year since 1859. Such is the report al
over the country. In most localities tn,
fruit hangs in heavy and perfect clusters.
The Philadelphia papers state that I
majority of the miners have ordered ,
suspension of work in their colleries, il
order to enhance the price Of coal at thu
shipping ports, and that the wooden manu-
lacturers are up to the same dodge, Il
keep up the price of woolens, the large
mills at Cohoes, New York, initiating th'
movement.
Or THREE BOYS in aNewburyport schoo
who we're not tardy last term, one lived {
mile and one three miles off. And th'
Herdid truly says, at is at school as a
church, the most distant are first on thu
spot, and those having most to overcom,
find it easiest to do it. 1t is SO all through
lile-where there is most care, most labor
most responsibility, there is the most man
hood and the greatest success"
Ex.Gov. DAVID R. PORTER died at hi
residence, in Harrisburg, Pa, on Tuesda!
last, after a brief illness. He was in tn,
10th year Of his age. He served as mem
Der OF both branches OF the Legislature
and was the first Governor elected unde
the Constitution of 1888, an Office whicl
he held for two successive terms. He wa
man of large and vigorous mind, whicl
remained unclouded until the hour Of hi
death.
FIVE HUNDRED elegant water bonds wer
lately printed for the city of st. Louis
when it was discovered that the importan
words "n gold had been omitted. Al
other lot was ordered, and, to save labo
the treasurer had his name lithOgraphe
on the bonds. When these were done
was found that the law required the nam
to be written The lithographeTs are sal
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