The national Republican., 1867-01-21
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Tue oyster trade in Boston runs sixty yes.
sells. In 1880 Il employed two,
A LOCOMOTIVE named Farewell exploded
recently, ~ H
Spirits arc believed to write with "me.
dunn pen. ~ q. n @
PuSoH's advice how to kill time-shoot
every day.
THE present style Of coiifure Is styled CHG.
The new "Inyisible Empress Trail Duplex
Elliptic Skirt tails It's own tale. .. ....
CoSeREss does not seem very anxious to
bring Jsa. Davis 70 his TRIAL rrs rBFr..
ONE Of the old poets yrote First II blew,
then II sn.v, and then Il friff,d."
THrRS will be no skating on the Park to.
day.
THRRE was never republic born without
the birth.msrt Of slavery upon IT.
ADVICE to young men who are quizzing
the bellies on the skating psrt-bs careful how you
eye her or you'll arouse her Ire.
THE weather last night was snowy and
making" I. Rufu, chOsts would say.
The ST. Louis Democrat notices q rumor
that Charles A. Dana Is about to establish new
radical paper inthst city without oontrsdioting
| the statement. ..rr ...
You can take 1t for granted that when a
young lady Is too nervous to venture into lobby
alone, and insists upon your company she expect,
some reward As soon As the door Is elossd.-Er.
A SCHOONER, supposed TO be the Martha, for
Bsltimore from Savannah, with cargo Of old Iron.
is ashore about thirty miles below Cape Henry.
She Is regarded n total loss. a.
The schooner Julia Ann, from Baltimore
for Boston, Is supposed to have been lost with all
hands on board, As papers have been picked up on
Nantucket beach belonging to her.
The young Washington correspondent Of
the New York Tribune catches up . historical
flourish Of Of our evening contemporaries, sees In
It a revolution, and telsgraphs It to his paper.
The second evening entertainment Of the
German Association will take place on the 24th
inst, Thursday evening" at Temperance Hall
We suppOs. tho tickets may be obtained at the
rooms Of the association We feel at liberty to as
sure our readers that the reunion will be very
pleasant one.
Dr. SAN. JOHNSON once declared that the
great art Of life was to play for much and stake
little. Loan, the blood Thirsty member Of Con.
gress from Missouri, must have been studying the
art when he staksd his life that President johnson
had something to do with the assassination Of
President HncOln.-AibaHy RniekrbOetsr.
OUR neighbor, 8. Aman, on Friday last,
| In purchasing some bonds at banking establish.
ment In this city, received 1000 too much. He
discovered the error before leaving the bank, and
returned the bond. The teller was 80 greatly as.
onished at his own blunder that hs forgot 10 thank
his customer who had the honesty to rectify II.
WHEN Moslem Is praying and feels dis.
posed to cape or yawn It Is the discipline Of his
creed to try to suppress the desire and to close bis
mouth, for fear that q devil may enter and take
possession Of his person. similar discipline Is
said to sIit among the Hindoos, who always
twir thoir fingers before their mouths while yawn.
ing to prevent evil spirits from gaining entrance
into their bodies.
BY report made by commercial house
In New York, II appears that during 1860 there
632 commercial failures In the Northern States
Of the Union Of which the total liabilities amount
cd to $47, s33, 900 This Is greater amount than
has been lost by failures In the Northern States
during any year since 1851. In 1895 thsre were
$50 failures, with s1762S, 900 losses. In the en-
tire country during 1865 there were sos failures,
with $53, 7s3, 900 losses.
The Tribune charges Mr.. Bingham, Of
Ohio, the ablest lawyer In the House Of Rspresen-
tatives, with becoming conservative. II the su.
prems Court Of the United States, and the ablsst
legal minds in Congress- do not follow the lead Of
the destructiyeS, they are assailsd and denounced
as conservative. II the extreme men Of the Re-
publican party continue to pursue this line Of con
duct, the end will come sooner than Is generally
sxpected.-Aibany Evsmng Knieker6ocker.
The rolling stock Of the Troy and Boston
Railroad Company was attached by the sheriff oi
Bennington county, Vt, on Wednesday night, at
Bennington, Pownal, and Manchester, Vt. Six
engines, two trains Of passenger cars, and freight
and wood train were seized. or these, the agents
ran of after seizure, three engines and two trains
Of cars A fight took place between the sheriff.
posse and the employees. One Of the latter was
held to bail in $50, 900. The trouble grows out Of
claim Of T. w. Park, Of Bennington, against
the Troy and Boston road for 5000, ,000 on account
Of the Western Vermont road, which Mr.. Park owns
The Troy and Boston road ten years ago leased the
Western Vermont road, and agreed to return Il At
the expiration Of the lease, in good order as 1t
was when taken. The lease expired on Wsdnss-