The national Republican., 1867-07-31
Hatiuual @spabIitau.
NEWS AND MIsCELLANY.

SEVERAL oil reaneries and whisky distil-
leries have been seized in Brooklyn for
violation OF the internal revenue law, and
large quantities Of Illicit whisky conis-
Gated. .
The balance In the Michigan State
treasury on the LIST oil July was s543, 900.
This is the amount after deducting Sl07,-
900 interest on the State debt, which was
due July 1.
The La Crosse (Wis.) Republican says
that man while unloading railroad bar
iron was struck by bar which swung
swiftly around against his breast and
knocked him nearly three rods, severely
injuring him. -
A MAN and woman, each over seventy
years OF age, were taken up before the po-
lice court in Indianapolis few days ago
for assault and battery on each other.
Neither could get up stairs without as
sistance.
The Madison (Wis.) Journal says that q
strange fatality seems TO attend the black
oak in cultivated ground or grass land.
The native growth Of trees in the Capitol
Park was largely composed of that tree.
Many have died out from time to time,
and more are going now.
A YOUNG LADY possessing more vanity
than personal charms, remarked, in jest
ing tone, but with an earnest glance, that
''she travelled on her good looks" A re-
jected lover being present, remarked that
"he could now account for the young lady
never having been far from home"
The Portland Custom House assessed
1882, $50 in duties during the year just
passed, and collected $966,3l8, the re-
mainder being entered for transportation
in bonds or to be forwarded to the British
provinces. The tonnage duties and hospi-
tai duties amounted to S47,504.
Mr.. CHARLES SAWYER, Of Newport,
Maine, landlord ofthe Shaw House, has
been sentenced to pay fine Of $40 and
to go to prison three months, though II
was in the government evidence that he
had sold no liquor, but had given some to
friends. An appeal was taken.
The French papers have various terms TO
define the death Of Macmillan. The Mont
teur calls it an assassination; the Epogue,
a.crime; the Journal lamentable denoue-
ment; the Opinion, o catastrophe; the
Union an outrage; the Avenir, an execu-
tion; the Liberte, blunder The last is
considered the worst.
SIXTY young men have already passed
examination for admission into the next
Freshman Glass Of Dartmouth College,
while others are expected to present them
selves at the opening Of the fall term,
August 80. OF the above, ffty-two will
10 into the Academical Department and
eight will take the Scientific course. The
Freshmen Glass for 1867 promises to be
the largest for the past ten years.
TWENTY THOUSAND Swiss women earn q
comfortable living by Matchmaking. They
make the movements, and even mostly put
them together. A few women are fnishers.
The English Women's Review says -
Geneva has refused to employ women,
and totally lost the watch trade. None of
the so-called Geneva watches are made
there, but in Neufchatel, where women
have always been employed"
The contractor who has Just completed
half 4 mile Of Nicholson pavement in Gin
cinnat is in great danger Of losing his en-
tire investment A committee Of citizens
tore up sections Of the pavement in various
places, and found it to be q shameless
swindle. The contract was violated in
every particular, and the indications are
that Mr.. Lawrence, street commissioner,
is party in the cheat. Citizens along
the street refuse to pay the assessments
till the work is done honestly.
They are preparing to bring out the
BLACK Crook" in Washoe, and have dis
patched agents to China, Japan and the
West Coast of Africa, in quest Of shape"
for the new ballet troupe. These agents
write home very encouragingly and prom
ise treat to the good people Of Washoe far
in advance Of anything yet produced on
this continent. The troupe will consist
principally of African and Chinese maidens,
with few Malays and Japanese added
no Caucasians wanted-not now the.style
besides they ore very inferior in shape,
in state of Of semi-nudity. Westward
the star Of empire" &c.
Mr.. RALPH /. INoERsoLL has presented
the New Haven Historical Society with
several papers Of peculiar interest. Among
them is an autograph letter from Benjamin
Franklin to Jared Ingersoll, in which
Franklin criticises the strictness Of the
Sunday law in Connecticut; on inventory
of the property of Benedict Arnold, in his
own writing, in 1867, acknowledged before
Roger Sherman and copy Of volume
in French, presented to Mr.. Ingersoll while
he was the American minister to Russia,
by the private secretary Of the noted Robe.
spierre, and having in it oil autographic
presentation note.
A SIMPLE RUsE was brought into play by
one of our city detectives in quest Of a
thief, q few days ago, which proved singu-
larly effective. Some money had been
stolen from the pocket Of an overcoat
hanging in u Washington street store, in
which Eve or six boys were employed
The detective eyed them all, selected one
whom he took aside, and informed him
that spiritual medium had pointed him
out as the thief He further told him Il
return the money when he could get {
chance without being observed. The mex
morning the money reappeared in thu
pocket from which it was taken.-BoSto'
Transcript.
THE Boston Transcript observes 30
all the stories about ants the following