The national Republican., 1867-02-26
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sum Of s2l, 900.
The colored troops voted brayely in
Georgetown yesterday.
TIE Canadian Parliament is further pro-
rogusd until April 0.
A FRENCH SOLDIER who swallowed cent?
psds in water, in Mexico, died dreadful death.
HART I. STEWART, Of Chicago, has with
drawn from the defence Of the suit Of his wife
against him for divorce, allowing II to 60 BY de.
fault. The grey mare has proved the better horse
The grand ball given in Montreal in honor
Of fwashingtOn's birthday, by Gen. Avsrill, United
States Consul was great success, over three hun.
dred Of the elite Of the city being present.
Mr.. Boris has just recovered q horse
which was stolen from him early in the war. Al.
though Bolts has recovered his horse II the horse
has the bots he is past recovery.
THE Princess Of Wales has her third baby,
a daughter, born on Wednesday, the goth. She
has been married not four years. and has three
children, which is doing as we'll as could be ex.
pected of any princess.
The following was found posted on the
wall of a country post othee: Lost red kaf. He
had red spot on Of his behind leggs. he was a
she kaf will give three shillins to evsriboddi to
bring him HON"
A TExAs PAPER in illustrating the advan-
tages Of advertising states that gentleman adver
tssd the loss Of $50 noto and found II in his
vest pocket before he reached home.
An IRIsHNAS passing through field Of
cattle, the other day, said to friend, whenever
you see a herd Of cows all lying down, and one Of
them only standing up, that one Is sure to bo .
bull
TIE Tallahassee Sentinel says the peach
trees in that locality blooming beautifully and
that almost all kinds Of shrubbery beginning to
assume a vernal dress. We fear the fruit there
will be nipped by frost before March is over
THE season of Lent, which is held as q time
Of fasting In the Catholic and Protestant Episcopal
Churches, commences on Wednesday week, the 9Th
Of March, and ends on Easter Sunday, the 2lst Of
April.
A Missouri BLACKSMITH has prepared a
horse shoe for the Paris Exposition, made Of raw
ore firm Iron Mountain. Half the shoe Is finished,
and the other half shows the ore 1t Is dug from
the mine.
The Falls of Niagara have been getting
out Of repair for several years. and on last Wednes
day Table Rock, where visitors were swinded &C
extensively in the purchase Of Indian gew-glws
fell into the gulf below with great emphasis.
THE Court Circular says: 1--WE are very
glad to be in a position to confirm tire an
nouncem.nt that the Prince Of Wales will, for
portion Of the year, take up his residence in Ire
land. Though this has been determined on, th,
details connected with the event have not as yo
been entirely decided upon
A GAME of base ball was played on Thurs
day In Fortress Monroe, between nine Of the OF
hcers' Club and nine Of the officers Of tho Gag shiI
susquehanna. The play was spirited on both sides
susqu.hanna scored Al, against 81 scored by th,
Fortress Monroe club. The susquehanns viii
shortly sail for the Southern coast.
WAR virtually exists between Turkey and
Greece, rs the Turkish Government is about to
send ship to attack a Greek ship now in or neal
Gambia and the Greeks will send another vessel tC
assist the one under that aag. There Is 4 charm
ing prospect Of all Europe soon being set by thu
ears, in the desire to conquer peace for the East
A GOOD pencil is very necessary imple
ment In our P. Pencil and S. department, and th,
I
most excellent article in that line we have seen Il
the pencil manufactured by the American LenC
Pencil Company, whose Office is at No "a JOhr
street, New York. 1t is for sale by the statiOner
in this city, and all who desire q reliable Rrtic
should inquire for It,
DR.. Burton, the regular physician at tn,
Auburn prison, informs District Attorney Thomp
son, of Albion, N Y, that mo one has made an,
medical examination Of the convict, Joel Lindsey
since he came to the prison but himself. In m
examination found no evidence Of insanity, no
has any such consideration had any influence i
placing him upon 4 contract to labor. lie was a.
signed like other convicts, to a contract, and n
distinction was made in his favor on any account
THE Boston Advertiser, of Friday, says
"Mr. Jaques Burkhardt we'll known the life lon
companion Of Professor AgassiE, died yesterda
from the effects Of malady incurred from exposur
during the late Brazilian expedition. Mr.. Burk
hardt studied at Munich and in Rome. He accom-
panied AgsssiI in his celebrated researches on tn
glacier OF the Aar, and has ever since been denti
fed with his studies. As an artist he gave hmsel
chiefly to the illustration Of the animal kingdom
and many Of the finest plates in the works O
AgassiI and of other distinguished naturalists ar
from his hand, and will remain as fitting memorial
Of his skill -