The national Republican., 1867-02-18
Pen, Pencil, and Scissors.

THE tailoring business in New York was
very good last season, but now it Is only sew.sew,
and the talors are on 4 strike.
Ar dinner party last month in Forfar.
shire CASTLE Scotland, the principal dish pArakcn
of consisted of the flesh of pony.
We understand that the restaurants at the
Capitol were closed last evening during the tenn
perance meeting.
AMONG other novelties promised during
tho continuance Of the Paris Exhibition is swim.
ming match across the channel.
The friends of Gen Jubal Early think he
will run well for Governor, especially in the Shen.
andoah Valley.
FoRNEY did not relate his experience at
the temperance meeting last night 1t was a dis.
appointment to many. We hope he was not 'illus.
trating the evil" of intemperance.
Miss BLANCHE GREY has benefit at Wallis
Opera House next Wednesday night. She is one
of our most pleasing actresses, and who could say
may when asked to benefit pretty Blanche Grey.
A LARGE NUMBER Of old Consumers were
observed on the platform at the congressional TEN.
perance meeting last night Revenue on whisky
will be seriously reduced.
THE tory government of England endorse
the conduct of Gov. Eyre, late of Jamaica, and
assume the expense Of his defence at his approach
ing trial for the murder Of Rev. Mr.. Gordon.
A New ORLEANS paper suggests as part
of the plan of reconstruction "a Department for
the Elevation of the African Intellect to the eau.
casian Standard"
An action for an alleged breach of copy
right has been brought in the United States Circuit
Court by Dion BOucicault against Col Wood, of the
Chicago Museum. The plays which 1t is claimed
have been illegally produced by the Colonel are
"Pauvrette," "Andy Blake" "OctOroon," and
"COlleen Bawn." Boucicault lays his damages at
$40, 900.
meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce
Of Honolulu resolutions were adopted recommending
the Government Of the Sandwich Islands to open
negotiations with the Government at Washington
to sesure a treaty Of reciprocity, trade, md com
msrce, and pledging themselves to assist her Ma
jesty's Government with all the means in their
power
The official correspondence and inquiries
into the alleged Haunting of Confederate flag in
Richmond, develOpes the fact that some children
| found in an clubhouse an old regimental lag mot
Confederate one) and played with it, the older
members of the family knowing nothing of the
affair until their attention was drawn to 1t by IN
angry letter from Gen. Granger. These expana.
tionS indicate no immediate prospects of another
rebellion in Virginia.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES, dated Topeka, Kansas,
18th instant, state that the Senate committee, to
whom was referred the letter Of Judge Usher on
the power Of State to regulate the fare on rail
roads and tax their property, will submit report
tomorrow morning, in which they claim that the
Pacific railroad has legal existence, as the char
ter was granted by the bogus Legislature of 1865
and even If that body had the rightful authority
which they deny yet the company did not comply
with the terms Of even that body. They disclaiu
any desire on their part to take advantage of th
state Of things or in any manner to bother thI
company by adverse legislation,