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The national Republican., 1867-02-07
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A DEAR LITTLE GIRL Of twelve summers in
New York died for love Of an actor.
A CHoKED HORSE in New Haven was re-
the water turned on.
In view Of his several families of grown
and growing children, Brigham Young objects to
the anti polygamy act of Congress us an er post aeO
law.
The New York Tribune is opposed to the
voting of "miscreants. Pray, what would become
of the voting lists in New York under such re.
striction?
INTELLIGENCE has been received from Ha-
Vana Of the death in that city of Louis A. Ber.
moist, one of the Oldest and.most eminent citizens
Of St. Louis
NUMBER of bootblacks were arrested in
New York, Sunday, for violating the excise law by
dispensing whisky from small bottles to the
thirsty. They polished boots for twenty five cents
and threw 4 drink into the bargain.
Ar CHRISTMAS there were to be seen in
the open air. at Bonchurch at the back Of the Isle
Of Wight, broad beans in full bloom and green peas
in flower and pod also, great many Strawberries
in flower and fruiting, large new potatoes, and
heliOtropo in bloom.
A PICTURE in late number of Punch rep
rents q fashionable and afectionate couple, the
husband searching vigorously in his waistcoat
pockets The young wife inquiries, "Havo you lost
your watch, love ?" and he replies, "No, darling,
twas new bonnet had for you somewhere"
AN eccentric American at Hombourg
presented Patti with an enormous bouquet ar
ranged In the form of lfe.size statue of the prma
donna, putting about the neck of the figure 4 val.
liable necklace. When Patti quilted HOmbourg
she took the necklace, but left the statue.
"OUR MUTUAL FRIEND Dickens last
novel-hAs been wrought into an effective drama by
the son Of distinguished American actor, and will
be produced for the first and only time for the ben
eft of our mutual friend, Mr.. II. b. Phillips, the
accomplished stage manager of Walls Opera House,
The following telegram was received in
Boston, from Liverpool, by DR.. S. q. Howe Of the
Greek relief committee 1.-THE Hellenic commu.
nifty Of Liverpool request you to tender their CRATE
ful thanks to tho Boston and New York commit
tees and the American people, for their sympathy
In behalf Of tho destitute families Of the Crstans
hghting foI liberty"
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
DESTRUCTION OF THE LONG
BRIDGE-WHAT IL THE REM.
EDY?

The destruction OF the Long Bridge" and
the railroad bridge adjoining it, cuts of all
immediate communication with Virginia, eI-
cept by way of the aqueduct bridge. The
river is ice-bound. Steamboats, cannot run
Even if the river were so clear Of ice as to
permit the regular ferry.boats to run to
Alexandria they would not be able to meet
tenth part of the demand that would be
made upon them. To reconstruct the Long
Bridge as il ought to be done for safe travel
would cost at least half million Of dollars.
1t will not do to patch it up" Human life
is too precious to warrant resort to such
mean course.
1t is very fortunate, in the present emer-
gency, therefore, that there exists the old
"Aqueduct Bridge" extending over the Po-
tomac from Georgetown to Virginia. 1t was
built upon solid granite, thirty years ago,
and is as good to-day as ever. tits the only
present means Of communication with the
residents over the river This being the fact,
it is fortunate that it is structure based
upon q solid foundation, and built, as stated
above, out OF material which would, if neces-
sary, safely bear q superstructure upon it
sufficient for driveway that would accom-
modate all the travel that has heretofore en-
ployed the rckety old Long Bridge"
We learn that the proprietors, or lessees
of the Aqueduct bridge, have already ten
dered the use Of it to the Government for
military and postal service, free of charge.
Money enough has already been expended
upon the " Long Bridge" which is really
located in the widest part Of the river, to
raise public travel way which shall rest
equally upon the banks of this District and
Virginia, to be of brick, stone or iron, as
substantial and magnificent as any bridge
that spans any river on the globe. We have
had the facilities and means for doing this,
but have preferred to waste the public money
on contractors and jobbers, without either
artistic taste or means to execute faithfully
the work in which they were engaged. But
enough of this to-day. Let the great river
be spanned, and let us be thankful that the
Aqueduct Bridge still exists, and stands like
Gibraltar in the Potomac.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
THE UNREPREsENTED STATES.

When Congress meets on the 4th Of March
with five States represented by twenty.six
vacant chairs, it will have good opportu-
nifty to provide a government republican in
FORM" for the States not represented. Con-
necticut makes distinction of race and
color in her voters, and before her Represen-
tatves are elected, perhaps Congress will
apply some remedy by law for that grave
error. California is so unrepubican that
she does not allow even Cinnamon to vote
there, although the Chinese are said to be
the most civilized people in the world Ken
lucky is as bad as Connecticut in her dis.
tinction between races. Rhode Island and
Tennessee may require some rectifcation
also. When Congress meets it should first
cleanse the inside of the platter"
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
The Courts, ,

SUPREME CoURT OF THE UNITED STATES
WEDNESDAY, February 0, 1867.
On motion Of Mr.. Evarts, George W. Brown,
esq OF New York city, was admitted an attorney
and counsellor Of this court.
On motion Of Mr.. Peck, John N. Jewett, esq, OF
Illinois, was admitted an attorney and counsellor
Of this court.
No. 9S. The United States, appellants, VS.. the
steamship Sir VIM. Peel and cargo; and
No. $50. The steamship Sir Wm. Peel and cargo,
appellants, VS., the United States The argument
Of these cases was concluded by Mr. EamsS Of coun-
sci for the captOrs.
No. lOl. The United States, appellants, VS.. the
brig Dashing Wave and cargo and
No. 1853. The brig Dashing Wave and cargo, ap-
pellants, VS.. the United States. The argument Of
these eases was commenced by Mr.. Ashton, As
sstant Attorney General Of counsel for the United
States and continued by Mr.. Marvin and Mr..
Evarts, of counsel for the claimants.
Adjourned until tomorrow at ii o'clock
Reahy-The Common LaW Rule as TO De.
scents, and its American APpfieation=.P PONhW-
nous HsirS-RIH=D Bates PlaintW an Error, Us.
William II. BrOWM.-The questions In this oAse
arise under the law Of the State Of Illinois relating
to the inheritance and distribution Of the estates
of persons dying intestate. The action was eject
ment, the plaintiff in claiming titls to the
premises in question under a rule Of the common
law, known as that of shifting nheritanco,' and
the defendant denying that any such rule exists In
the State of Illinois, and insisting that the case is
within tho statute of the State known as the
Statute of Wills"
The following facts appear In the month Of
September, 1880, Alexander WOlcott OF Chicago,
purchased of the State the tract Of land in dispute.
lie died the next month thereafter leaving q will
which was admitted to probate, by which ho de.
vised to his wife and daughter all his personal
estate, to be divided equally between them and
all his freehold estate to be divided in the same
manner. The daughter, who was then fve years
old, died two years thereafter, Of course without
issue, and intestAto After the death Of her
daughter, in 1888, Mrs. Wolcott made and exc
cuted a warrant deel to David Hunter, which the
defendant insists conveyed to Hunter the premises
in question After that, in 1885, Mrs. WOloOtt
married one Bates, and the plaintiff was the issue
Of that marriage. There were no other children,
and Mrs. Bates, plaintiffs mother, died in lS6O.i
A patent had been issued in 1887 by the Cover
nor Of the State "to the legal representatives Of
Alexander Wolcott, deceased" which vested the
legal title in those representatives wherever they
were. This patent was issued after the deed had
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
RECEPTION OF GENERAL AND
MRS. GRANT.

The reception at General GRANTS, last
night, was very large and most brilliant
affair. 1t would be much easier to state who
were not there, from among the distin-
tinguished personages now in the city, than
to undertake the difficult task of enumera-
ting exactly who were present.
The General and Mrs. GRANT received
their friends with their accustomed cordiality,
making all their guests feel as much cat
home" as could be expected, where they
were so numerous. Everybody seemed de-
lighted, 1t was decidedly one of the finest
receptions of the season.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07

forbearance, and may lead to the adoption
OF measures which, without undue disturb
ance OF the balance Of political power, shall
freely extend the elective franchise. The
frequent occurrence Of disagreement between
employers and their workmen, causing much
private suffering and public loss, and occa-
sionally, as Is alleged, acts Of outrage and
violence, has induced me TO issue commits
sion to inquire into and report upon the or
ganization Of trades unions and other socie-
ties, whether OF workmen or employees, with
power to suggest any improvement Of the
laws for their own benefit. Application will
be made TO you for Parliamentary powers
which will be necessary to make this inquiry
effective.
have directed bills to be laid before YOU
for the extension 10 other trades Of the bene-
fetal proyisionsof the factory acts especially
supported by the royal commission on the
employment Of children, and for the better
regulation, according to the principle Of those
acts, Of the workshops where women and
children are largely employed. The condi.
ton Of the mercantile marine has attracted
my serious attention. Complaints are made
that the supply Of seamen is deficient, and
the provision for their health and discipline
on board Of ships is imperfect Measures
will be submitted TO you with q view to in
crease the efficiency Of this important ser.
vice.
have observed with satisfaction the re.
taxation recently introduced into the nayiga-
ton laws Of France. / have expressed TO
the Emperor my readiness to submit to Par
lament q proposal for the extension, on
equitable terms, Of the exemption from local
charges on shipping which are still enjoyed
by limited number Of individuals in British
ports, and have, in anticipation Of this step,
already admitted British ships to the advan-
tages Of the new law A bill upon this sub
ject will forthwith be laid before you.
A bill will also be presented to you for
making better provision for the arrange
ment Of the affairs Of railway companies
which are unable TO meet engagements.
Measures will be submitted TO you for i'm
proving the management Of the sick and
other poor in the metropolis, and for a re-
distribution OF some Of the charges for relief
therein. Your attention will also be called
to the amendment OF the laws Of bankruptcy;
to the consolidation Of the courts Of probate
and divorce and admiralty and to the means
Of disposing with greater frequency Of the
increasing business in the superior courts Of
common law and at the assizes.
The relations between landlord and the
tenant in Ireland have engaged my atten-
tion, and bill will be laid before you which,
without interfering with the rights ofproperty,
will offer direct encouragement to occupiers
Of land to improve their buildings, and pro-
vide simple mode Of obtaining compensa-
ton for permanent improvements.
commend to your careful consideration
these and other measures which will be
brought before you, and pray that your
labors may under the blessing Of Provi-
dence, conduce to the prosperity Of the
country and the happiness Of my people.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
Walls Opera House.

A full and fashionable audience assembled
at Wallis Opera House last evening to wit,
ness the presentation of London Assurance "
with Miss RosE EYTINGE as Lady Gay Spanker
This evening new version of Dombey I'd
Son" will be played, with Miss EYrrNGE as
Edith. Tomorrow Mrs. EMILY JORDAN takes
her benefit in the romantic play of "Lesbia,
the Spy of Venice" on which occasion it
will be impossible to prevent the public from
crOwding the theatre.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
RECEPTIONS.
Tho President,s Lexees.

We are authorized to announce that Tue
President will hold his second public levee
this season on Thursday evening, the 7th
Of February; and the third on Friday eve
ming, February 22-to commence each eve
ming at eight o'clock, and to close at eleven.
'DRAwNa-Roop RECEPTIONS.
We are also authorized to announce that
The Presidents daughters, Mrs PATTERSON
and Mrs SrovER, will be at home on Monday
afternoons.
CABINET RECEPTIONS
The ladies Of Secretary BRowSIYos family
will receive their friends on Wednesday after
Moons The residence Of the Secretary Of
the Interior is on the east side Of Montgom-
cry street, Georgetown Heights.
The ladies Of Secretary McCuILooHs fam
lily will receive, as usual on Wednesday az
ternoons. Residence BOG II street, between
Connecticut avenue and Seventeenth street.
Mrs POSTMASTER GENERAL RANDALL will
receive on Wednesday afternoons, at No. 407
New York avenue.
SPEAKER coLFAxs RECEPTIONS.
Speaker CoLFAx's receptions will continue
every Thursday evening during the session,
from 81 to IL o'clock, p. IN.
The receptions ofthe Speakers mother and
sister, Mrs. and Miss MATTHEWS, for ladies,
and gentlemen accompanying them, will con-
tinue every Wednesday afternoon from
to 4 o'clock, p. m.
GENERAL GRANTS RECEPTIONS.
Receptions will be held by Gen. GRANT and
lady on Wednesday, the 9th proximo, in the
evening. At home every Saturday from 2
TO B n IN,
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
Death Of Mrs. General sicIsles.

, We stated in yesterdays issue that Major
General SIcKLEs was summoned suddenly by
telegraph on Monday evening to New York,
where his wife was lying at the point Of
death, and that he left this city on the even.
ing train to attend her. We learn that Mrs
SIcKLEs died last evening, her husband hav.
ing reached her bedside some hours before
she died.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07

MEssRs. TIcRNoR q FIELDS diamond "
edition of DICKENS is selling very we'll Pick
wick Papers having been shrewdly selected
as the pioneer work. 1t is yet difficult to
see how this edition may be made profitable.
The expense of electrotyping the first vol
ume must have been over $1,000, and to
cover this, added to the cost of paper illus
trations, ETC., goodly number Of volumes,
at $l.50 each, must be sold.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
A Murderer Hanged.

NoRRTsrowN, Pa, Feb. 6.-Jacob F. Ha-
dolph was executed about noon to-day for
the murder of julius Wochele, young Ger
man, in November, 1865. His object was to
obtain money belonging to Wochele in Ger
many, and he was detected by letter writ
ten to obtain il. He died after delivering
speech in German, in which he protested that
he was guiltless Of the crime for which he
was about to suffer an ignominious death.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
Delaware LegisIature.

DOVER, DEL, Feb. 6.-The House this
morning rejected the constitutional amend
ment by strict party vote-l5 to 6.
The bill allowing negroes TO vote, and
making their punishment for crime the same
as whites, was defeated by party vote.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
Grand Hop at the Kirkwood House.

There was grand hop at the KirkwOod
House last night, attended by very large
and brilliant party of ladies and gentlemen
Among the guests were Senators, Repre-
sentatives, army and navy officers, repre-
sentatives of foreign Legations, and last
though not least, some of the most beaut-
full women in America.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
A Young American Lady in Trouble.

A Paris correspondent says: "a story ap.
peared in the papers n few days ago of n
young American married lady having myste-
riously disappeared from her residence on the
Champs Elysees, leaving some children Of
tender years and her servants without any
knowledge of her whereabouts. The husband
had the greatest confidence in his wife; a
confidence, according to all accounts, entirely
justified by her character. He came over
from America the moment he heard the sad
news, and has, with the aid Of the French
police, made fruitless researches He ascer-
tanned that she was in the habit Of going fire.
quently to q well-known convent, situated in
beautiful park at Auteuil, with the osten-
sible object of letting the children play about
the grounds.
Zone day last autumn after returning from
a drive to the Convent, she put on her bon
net and shawl and left the house, telling the
servants in tone Of voice betraying annoy
ance, that she was obliged to pay visit on
business. The newspaper not having given
her name, and referred to her as Madame X,
the tale might well have been canard, but
now communique in the Presse infers that
the police must know something about her
The object of the cOmmunique is to upbraid
the PreSse for having reflected upon the
vigilance of the French police, in this as we'll
as several other matters. The Administra-
tiOn, it is said with mystery quite on par
with the disappearance Of the lady, feels com
PEELED to maintain an extreme reserve on the
subject, but is enabled to state that Madame
A. has not been the victim of any personal
assault
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
National Theatre.

Mrs. F. W. LANDER is playing at the Ma
tional Theatre an extremely interesting
round of characters. This evening she is to
personate the character of Leon Arnaud, in
fve-act play, from the French entitled
"Mesallance; or, Faith and Falsehood."
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
REFLECTIONS BY THE SENATE.

The Senate, yesterday, in executive session,
rejected Major General CoucH, as Collector
OF the port of Boston, Gen. JOIN L. SWIFT,
as Naval Officer of Boston, and Major (of the
Cape Cod militia s. b. PuINNEY, us Collec.
tor of Banstable, Massachusetts.
The Senate also made general sweep Of
the entire West rejecting everybody who
were engaged in suppressing the rebellion.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
UNITED STATES CouRr OF CLAIMS

WBDNEsDAI, February O. 1867.
On motion Of Mr.. Norton, the Solicitor, George
W. Bruen, Esq, of New York, was admitted an
attorney and counsellor Of this court.
LemueIB. Norton VS.. The United States This
cause was argued by Mr.. Wilson for the claimant,
and by Mr.. Weed, tho Assistant Solicitor, for tho
United States.
Joseph W, Paresh OF al. VS.. The United States
This cause was argued by Mr. A. L. Merriman for
tho claimants, and by Mr.. Weed, the Assistant
Solicitor, for tho United States.
Adjourned till tomorrow at IL a. m.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
Shipwreck.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-The steamer Gas
andra, from New Orleans, is ashore on Brig
antine Shoals. She is reported bilged and
broken in two.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
KenluckY RaIiIics

LA GRANGE, KY, Feb. 5.-Asa z. Grover
has been nominated to represent the Fifth
district in Congress, on the fourth ballot, by
sixty-one votes against forty-three for Boyd,
Of Winchester.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07

TExAs.-0ficial information from Fort
Mcintosh reports that twelve or fifteen
bandits are roaming about the country be-
tween Neuces river and San Antonio. They
had killed eight persons, and were pillaging.
Major Hogan, with a small party, started in
pursuit. and succeeded in killing three of
them and capturing twelve horses, with the
loss of one man.
Captain John A. Wilcox, with scouting
party, on the 18th of January, near San
Saba, pursued party OF Indians, and over
taking them killed two The Indians aban-
doned their horses and sought refuge in the
mountains
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
Scientific RreYities.

Four cubic inches Of cast iron weighs one
pound.
A STEAM ICE BOAT (steam sleigh) has just
been launched at Newburgh, on the Hudson.
IcE which floats one inch above fresh water
is ten inches thick; two inches above, twenty
inches thick.
IT has been determined to fix the price of
each admission to the Paris Exhibition uni
formly at one franc.
A PIECE Of boiler iron one quarter of an
inch thick and twelve inches square weighs
ten pounds.
The Pennsylvania Central railroad has 462
locomotives; the Baltimore and Ohio 800 !;
the New York Central 27S.
A BAR of railroad iron twenty feet long
contracts three-eighths of an inch as it cools
from summer heat to winter cold
WATER is u non-conductor of heat down.
wards. 1t cannot be heated from the upper
surface except the temperature be at 80 deg
Fab. or lower; when it cannot be heated
from the bottom.
ONE steamboat of each 100 in use explodes
her boiler each year one locomotive Of each
86 in use explodes per annum one Of each
300 boilers used for manufacturing purposes
or warming buildings per annum.
IF 50-horse power is required to make a
steamboat go ten miles per hour, 2,500-horSe
power is necessary attain speed of twenty
miles per hour. 1t requires the square Of
the power to double the distance in given
time.
A LARGE number Of the driving wheels Of
the locomotives on the Pennsylvania Central
railroad, have been found broken by the con-
traction of the parts that cooled last when
they were cast. The crank and counter
balance being much thicker parts than the
spokes retained considerable heat when the
thinner parts were cold, and thus shrunk
with force enough to separate from the thin
ner parts.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07

TAKEN UP ADRIFT, ON THE FIFTH
l. Of February, 1867, YAWL BOAT, about twenty
two feet long, lead color, marked Dinghy No. l. The
owner, therefore, is notified to come forward, prove
property, pay charges and take said boat away.
Inquire Of A. W. GRINDER,
fe7'St Seventh Ward Market.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07

CoURT IN EQUIrY-Judge Ohn.-Willard
vs.. Corporation Of Washington, Order for notice
of application OF injunction,
Fisk VS.. Fisk Order Of reference to W. R.
Woodward.
Fast VS.. Fast Order setting cause for hearing
by consent.
Caroline Larner vs.. Thos. d. Larner. Decree
pro eonfesJo, and leave to take testimony.
Anderson VS.. Collins. Order for injunction.
Goodyear vs. Daily. Decree, defendant to pay
u lno Of $50 and costs Of attachment.
Goodyear VS.. Hills. Same decree.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07

CIRCUIT CoURT-Judge Cdrtter-Grinder
NailOr. Verdict of $5l3,l2. Entered from July IT,
1866.
Thomas 4 Co. VS.. Moore. Verdict of $288. .66 and
interest, as stated.
Mcclure ct al. VS.. Rowland. Judment set aside
and leave to plead on motion of Mr.. Wilson, for
defendant.
Bower OF al, trustees Of colored schools, vs.. The
Mayor and Corporation of Washington. Case sub.
mitted on written statement. Adjudgsd that the
fund Is to be divided between the white and
colOred children in the ratio of their respective
numbers.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07
NHIs IsTO GIVE NOTICETHATTHE

Il subscriber has obtained from the Orphans Court
Of Washington county, In the District Of Columbia,
letters Of Administration the personal estate Of Isaac
snOwden, late Of Washington, D. O., deceased, All
persons having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof to the subscriber before the 18th day Of
August next; they may otherwise by law DO excluded
from all beneat OF the said estate.
Given under my hand this llth day OF August 1866.
B. W. FERGUSON
fe7-w9w Administrator.
The national Republican., 1867-02-07

The Mormon girls are said to prefer a
whole GENTLE to one tenth Of q Mormon.